House Thalacorr
House Thalacorr (Tritan nobility is the armored bulwark of Virellia, controlling vast military fleets and coastal defenses. Their bloodline weaves through Virellia’s naval history like a braid of steel and salt.
Structure
- Lord Admiral: Head of House and supreme commander of Thalacorr naval forces.
- High Captains: Each commands a division of the Sapphire Fleet or a marine legion.
- Beastwardens: Raise and train war beasts like giant eels and siege crabs.
- Line Heir: Groomed through harsh military service and ritual duels.
Culture
- Honor and prowess are everything. Scar rituals celebrate great victories.
- Maintain ancestral shrines within their fortresses, each adorned with weapons taken from vanquished enemies.
- Storytelling is competitive, with epics recited before feasts to keep their legends alive.
Public Agenda
- Secure sea lanes, eradicate monstrous threats, and keep foreign navies intimidated.
- Push the Coral Council to prioritize military budgets over artistic or diplomatic projects.
Assets
- Wavebreaker Bastion, a fortress carved into an undersea cliff with dry docks and massive ballista platforms.
- Private legions, war beasts, and a network of coastal watchtowers.
History
- Cemented power by defeating the Tideborn Raiders, kraken-worshipping marauders who nearly razed Virellia centuries ago.
- Nearly splintered during a civil feud when two brothers fought a 12-year war over succession.
Education
- Young Thalacorr nobles begin battle drills at age 12, then serve aboard war galleys by 16.
- Taught tactics, monster lore, and the old chants that channel martial magic into their weapons.
Type
Court, Noble
Family Leader
Parent Organization
Notable Members
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