⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ I. Introduction ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

The Von Kronens are a family of artisans, accompanied by a collective of scholars and merchants within their ranks. They are known for operating several establishments, most notably the Kronwerk Merchants Guild, and for their various ventures and schemes across the human realms.

While pursuing their ambitions, the household strives to live up to the ideals behind their name. Whether through gathering knowledge, training the next generation, or expanding their treasuries, the family continuously seeks advancement.

Though still a rising household rebuilding what was once shattered, they have already begun establishing a record of success and notable deeds.

While not currently holding formal noble status, their lineage traces back to noble bonds within the Imperial Crownlands.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ II. Origins ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘
 

House Von Kronen traces its roots to the Imperial Crownlands, where its lineage began among human merchants and hunters.

For generations, members of the family earned their living through trade and the hunting of beasts, particularly those found upon the seas. The spoils of their hunts and travels were sold throughout settlements and ports, forming the early foundations of their wealth.

At some point in their history, a chain of unfortunate and largely unexplained events caused the house to fracture. Whether by betrayal, political turmoil, or disaster, the family was scattered and their influence reduced to little more than a name.

Now, several generations later, the remaining members of the lineage work to rebuild what was lost. With pride and ambition, House Von Kronen steps back into the world with the intention of reclaiming its standing.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ III. Culture and Style ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

Members of House Von Kronen carry themselves with a formal and calculated demeanor. Their ambitions are strict and disciplined, and they often see themselves as set apart from more simple-minded folk.

Loyalty to the household stands above all else. Those who demonstrate loyalty through actions and dedication are welcomed into their inner circles, while outsiders are often treated with cold pragmatism until trust is earned.

While some may view their methods as ruthless or overly pragmatic, the Von Kronens consider such attitudes necessary in the pursuit of success. Failure, in their eyes, cannot be allowed to halt ambition.

Despite this reputation, members of the house are often charismatic and well-spoken, capable of charming negotiations when the situation demands it.

Their appearance reflects this philosophy. Formal attire is common, typically featuring black silks, white cloth, and golden details such as buttons or embroidery, proudly displaying their affiliation.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ IV. Activities and Influence ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘
 

House Von Kronen operates throughout the human realms, seeking opportunities wherever settlements and trade routes flourish.

Their primary ventures include:

Business operations
 

Participation in Hunts for monsters

Celebrations, drinking parties, cultural rituals
 

Collective Projects

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ V. Goals ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

The ambitions of House Von Kronen are centered around restoration and expansion.

Their primary objectives include:

• Rebuilding their former prestige and noble standing

• Expanding their information network across the realms

• Accumulating wealth and influence

While political influence remains a secondary ambition, it is not ignored as the Ho
use continues to grow.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ VI. Values ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

The household is guided by several core values:

Loyalty  

Above all else, loyalty to the house and its ambitions is expected.

Purpose  

Every action taken by a member of House Von Kronen should serve a purpose.

Discipline  

Impulsive actions are discouraged, calculated decisions are preferred.

Ambition  

The pursuit of prosperity, influence, knowledge, and power drives the household forward.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ VII. Symbolism ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘
 

The symbolism of the House Von Kronen reflects their worldview.

Crest:

Two hands - one black and one white - each bearing an eye.

The Hand of Truths  

"Think before acting."

The Hand of Lies

"Take your chance before it is too late."

Together they represent the duality of ambition: wisdom and opportunity.

Their colors are black, white, and gold, symbolizing authority, clarity of purpose, and wealth.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ VIII. Notable Members ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

Lord

Martin Von Kronen  

The current head of the household and the driving force behind its resurgence.

Family Members

Everett Von Kronen  

Brother to the lord and a close advisor in the family's affairs.

Ailis O’Hara
Lady of the lord and the mother to his Heir

Heir

[Redacted]  

The heir to the house remains undisclosed and under careful supervision.

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ IX. Recruitment and Interaction ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

House Von Kronen encourages individuals to work alongside the household, bringing ambition and dedication.

Those who prove themselves through consistent effort may earn closer association with the family, while more distant partners may interact through contracts or mutual ventures.

The household remains open to cooperation with warriors, artisans, scholars, and other individuals who share an interest in ambition and prosperity.

HIS LORDSHIP,
Martino von Kronen, Of House von Kronen, Vice Guild Master of the Petras commerce guild, Owner of the Kronwerk Merchants guild,

Kinsman to the Massimo Line

Issued the 276 Year of the Second Age by the office of

THE CROWN 

When I was a child, my mother would often tell me of the legend that was Ser Uther Pendraic and his ascent of Mount Alkayaban. That climb marked the beginning of Numendil. She spoke of the battles he endured against the Sharudun, of the hardship that nearly broke him, and of how closely death followed at his heels. Upon that mountain, his faith was tested, and the man who ascended it returned not merely a Knight, but a King tempered by trial. 

My mother would then speak of the Oath. We all know it. We hear it before we can walk, it is spoken so often it feels like a second pulse beneath our very ribs. She told me how Uther upon reaching the summit stood between the heaven and the earth, looking out over the land he meant to defend. And there, before Caladhril, he gave voice to the oath that would bind us all should we wish it. The words first spoken upon that height are the same the Numenedain still carry.  These words that call us to let our deeds be better than those who came before us, to stand as foes to His foes, and to live beneath the watchful gaze of Aeradar. The Oath of Tar-Numenetar. 

I have longed to take the Oath since the first night I heard the story.

As a child, I imagined a mountain of my own, earned by my own steps. I wanted to feel the cold bite at my cheeks, the snow tangled in my hair, and the thin air burning in my lungs. I wanted the climb to hurt, my legs trembling and still carrying me upward. I dreamed of standing upon my own summit, the light breaking over me, to ask one simple question: Do you swear it? I wished to become a Knight. To stand between the dark and those who cannot stand for themselves. To be the shield where others would falter.

And I had wished, more than anything, for my parents to see it all happen. 

But tragedy struck, as it always does. When I was barely six, the voyage that brought us to Azuras took my parents from me instead. By fourteen, the wilderness had raised me more than any tutor or Knight ever could. I learned the language of hunger. I had learned the sound of fear as I had moved through the trees at night. The mountain I had once imagined and dreamed faltered and vanished to become survival from one dawn to the next. 

Yet even in those years something small and stubborn refused to die. A thread of gold would appear in the corner of my eye. It led me at last to Alduun, the capital I now call home. I did not know then that my childhood dream was not gone, but rather, was only waiting for a breath. In the market square beneath the cold rain, that breath came. A presence stood before me, wrapped in golden light. And in that moment, the path I thought had ended began again. 

“God has great plans for you, little one..”

Her voice was gentle and certain, but in a blink she was gone. No fading steps. No retreating shadow. Only rain.. And absence. What little faith I had left in myself, in the world, and in Aeradar stirred again. First a flicker. Then a flame. 

Not long after, I became a page beneath Ser Frederick Euler, an honor I could never have reached without my dearest friend, Prince Vârdamir Arthalion. In time, I rose to squire. From there, new trials emerged before me. The destruction of Haelun’or. Seeking ways to shelter the homeless and the orphaned. Defending our very gates from the evil that preyed on the innocent. With each trial, that small flame within me swelled into something fierce and steady. And at last, its light turned my eyes toward the gates of our capital. 

To the mountain of Orodaeglir. To my Alkayaban.

The winds moved around me as I stood at the gates, watching the path that cut upward through the stone and into the sky from the summit. It had urged me forward, a thrumming call. I knew then that this was not the dream I had as a child. It was no longer about proving I could endure the cold, or survive the climb. The vision before me had widened. The mountain was no longer mine alone to conquer, it stood as something greater than my own longing. There was something beyond it, the mountain simply the first step. 

Then at the edge of my sight, that familiar golden light stirred again. When I turned, I saw him, my beloved Pharazôn. 

And in that quiet moment, everything became clear. 

We rode without delay. Banners bound tight, stakes and canvas gathered in my arms as we passed beyond the gates of Alduun. We crossed the Angcelume, rode through the green breadth of Tir-Glas and veered just beyond Ardrossil until the forest opened before us. There, at the threshold of the path that would carry us up to Orodaeglir, we dismounted. The first banners laid upon the trees were those of House Arthalion, their colors steady against the brown bark. Then we stepped beneath the trees, beginning our ascent. 

As a child, I had wanted the climb for reasons that belonged only to me. The sting of the cold air, the burn in my lungs, the pride of knowing I had endured it. I imagined the ascent as something personal. Something that would prove I was worthy to follow in Uther’s footsteps. But the mountain began to change that understanding. I did not climb to imitate him, nor to prove myself alone. I climbed because the path had led me here… though I was only beginning to understand why. 

For the higher I had climbed, the more a question thrummed in my mind. Rising with each breath. For what am I doing this for? For whom? It was there that I felt my past walking beside me. Those memories did not drag at my heels, they pressed at my back. I remembered the loss that shaped me, death so near it had once felt ordinary, and the life I had known in the wilderness. But more than that, I thought of the deeds I had inherited from the generations before me, from my mother and father, and the burden to make them better. 

Beneath that weight, I felt my resolve begin to falter. Their absence pressed down on me, a sorrow that never dulls, but rather only aches. I thought of all they had done to bring me to this path, and for a moment the climb felt too great. They were supposed to be here. Yet, when I lifted my eyes I saw how the trees began to thin, light filtering through the branches. I knew then I could not stop. I could not yield to the small, quiet failings that live in every heart. The wish to turn back. I had always imagined such faults belonged to tyrants and monsters, distant things. But I began to realize how easily they take root in any soul, even my own.
 

I pushed on, taking hold of the banners of House O’Rourke and striking  them into the earth where the small clearing had opened up. When I had turned, I had expected the journey to have been long. It felt long. But all I could see was the short stretch of trail winding back below. It was only the beginning, and yet I realized then how much had already been given to me. The path. The climb. The person standing beside me through it all, and the people likely to follow. The chance to stand here at all. At that moment, I understood something simple. It was enough for me to continue on.

With Pharazôn close beside me, we pressed onward until the path ended at a sheer face of stone. The sun was sinking from the sky, surrendering its light to the rising moon, and the mountain offered no gentler road. We would have to climb. Our hands found the rock, fingers searching for what little crevice the cliff would give as we hauled ourselves upward. Only then did we feel the foolish weight of the armor we wore. Every movement dragged against us, testing our strength, our breath, our will. One wrong step would have sent us tumbling back down the mountain. In that peril, our thoughts turned not to fear but to the faith that had carried us this far. The courage placed within us for moments such as this. Each grip of the stone, each strained breath upward, all just a step toward fulfilling the role we had been entrusted. 

By the time we had reached the top of the cliff, night had fully settled around us. The moon's light poured over the open ground, and the stars stood above. Sharp, countless, and watchful. It felt as though Aeraadar’s gaze was upon us. We kindled a fire at once, its flames rising against the dark as a beacon of rest for those who would come after. Its glow pushed back the shadows and held firm beneath the sky. Against the trees, we raised the banners of House Glennmaer. The fortress stitched onto the canvas a reminder of the station of which Aeradar has charged me.  

When I turned to look behind me, the earth I had started from was gone from sight. No roads. No gates. Only treetops below and the wide stretch of sky above, ash and smoke from our fire thinning into the wind. For a brief moment, it felt like a sanctuary set apart from the world. But there was no turning back to measure how far I had come. There was only forward.

The path ahead was the longest stretch up the climb. The air sharpened as we rose higher, fog and bitter wind gathering around us until the world itself seemed to vanish. Sight of the ground below was swallowed, and the summit above was lost to the grey. The wind howled in our ears, and when we finally reached the ridge, we found ourselves fighting against it. Hands clasped together so we would not lose one another in the storm. We stood firm as the mountain tried to drive us back. In that biting wind I understood what it meant to stand against the darkness that threatens what we guard. Not to bargain with it. Not to yield ground to it. But to hold firm, whatever the cost. 

I grabbed hold of the banners of House Marsyr, and drove it deep into the snow before me, standing defiant against the storm. A sign that we would not break, and that the charge entrusted to me would endure. Ahead, the northern path climbed toward the summit. Waiting. 

The summit came into view as dawn began to break, pale gold spilling over the horizon. We pressed on together, though the snow had grown deep and heavy, stealing strength from every step. Each stride demanded will. And still, we climbed. 

Pharazôn reached the summit first. The banners of House Arthalion were set into the crown of the mountain, their colors catching the newborn light. I lingered a few paces behind, breath clouding in the cold, heart striking hard against my ribs. For a moment, I hesitated. Then he turned to me and held out his hand. 

“Come Ashael, stand beside me.”

The golden light I had once imagined pouring down from the heavens was there at last, warm across my face, bright upon the snow. I did not hesitate. I stepped forward and stood beside Pharazôn. 

Together we turned toward the horizon. The sun rose higher, casting warmth over the peaks and valleys of Aeradar, revealing the beauty and burden he had entrusted to us. And I knew then why I had climbed. 

But the summit was not the end. We had not carried only banners and canvas up Orodaeglir. The climb itself was never my sole purpose. Tucked carefully within a pouch was a living promise. 

With us, we bore the seed of Caladhril’s sister, yet unnamed and unclaimed by history. A small, unassuming thing. And yet, I held within it a future. We had not come merely to stand at Orodaeglir’s height. We had come to plant it. 

In the beginning, I wanted my own Alkayaban for reasons that now seem small. I wished to prove myself Numenedan. To taste triumph. To feel that I, too, could endure the test of faith and stand taller for it. But the mountain reshaped that desire. 

When I looked to Pharazôn, I no longer saw only the summit behind us. I saw the road ahead. I saw a future where I would stand as Idunia’s Tari, and I understood that such a title is not an honor to be worn, but a charge to be carried. My ascent was never meant to end with me. It was meant to begin a mission. 

To embolden. To kindle courage where it lies quiet. To teach others of faith.

Together, we knelt down on the highest ridge and turned east, toward Alduun, its distant form held beneath morning light. Our hands broke through frost and ice. Scraping until the cold gave way to soil. Our fingers numbed, nails darkened with earth. A hollow was made. Into it, we placed the small seed.

"It shall be tended to, so that it will thrive here. Each of these folk, who shall be ours, will make to climb upon the mountaintop and tend to it, becoming all the more Numenedain with each step risen."

We pressed the soil firm around it, sealing it against the cold. Snow gathered in our palms and melted beneath the blessing of the sun, seeping down to nourish what had just been entrusted to the mountain. And we gave the seed a name. 

Caravas. Meaning Autumn’s Root.

When Caravas reaches its full height on Orodaeglir, those of House Arthalion who have yet to swear the Oath shall make the ascent as we did. They will climb through snow and wind. They will stand before it. And into its living wood, they shall carve their names. 

When Caravas stands tall in its full strength, any who seek to become Numenedan, any who would take the Oath for themselves, shall ascend Orodaeglir. The climb will give them space to look back upon their road, to measure the weight of the vow they are about to carry. The mountain will not make it easy. Your lungs will burn. Your legs will tremble. The wind will test your resolve as surely as any blade. But when you reach the summit and the golden light meets your face, the oath shall be a burden understood.

And when you descend from the height, your breath spent and spirit steadied, you will gather at the great trunk of Caladhril. There, we shall be waiting. There, you will speak the Oath of Tar-Numenetar.

Find the banners. Begin your trail. Complete your ascent.

Signed,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, Pharazôn Auranion Harren Arthalion,
Crown Prince of Idunia, Prince of Numendil, Templar of Saint Michael the Archangel, Ascendant of Orodaeglir, Trailbearer of Tar-Numenetar

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, Ashael Malôs Harren Arthalion, Crown Princess of Idunia, Princess of Númendil, Ascendant of Orodaeglir, Trailbearer of Tar-Numenetar 

Penned on the 5th of Malin’s Welcome, 245 SA

“I have warned you of your vain quest for glory and of your pride. You have erred many times against Aeradar. Beware of everlasting pain- for of all earthly knights and exalted lords, I most pity you. For I know well that you have no peer on any earthly sinful man.”

~ Uthyr Arthmailien, Brannohtar of Clan Rhysfelgar

The Knightly Heraldry of Ser Arthur-Indocar Uthyrien

The Aulcinath of Clan Rhysfelgar had records of ancient times survived, tracing its lineage as all do, to the followers of Harren Horenson. Though its people are ancient, time and the cyclical nature of warfare and calamity have forged and reforged the clan anew many times over. As a result, the one constant the Aulcinath can look back to in perpetuity is the ability to adapt and survive, even when the Adunian race stood at its lowest and isolated, they fought for the preservation of their people’s very soul upon the desolation of the Doom of the Harren’hil. 

Though now murky, the story of the present-day Aulcinath begins at the beginning of the Second Age. During the Quenta Nauthoniad, the Aulcinath were one of the many small warbands and chiefdoms scattered by the fall of Al’Ildic to the undead in the 1309th year of the First Age, and solidified its lifestyle as a semi-nomadic group after arriving to live amongst the Bowies following the shattering of Marsyr-led unity upon the first hundred years of colonizing Almaris. And in this state, the Aulcinath remained until the ascension of their newest warchief Arthmail Seisyllien, who, in his travels and his quests for greater power and recognition, heard stories of the renowned Nauthron, known as John Marsyr in the common tongue. They scrutinized and debated the merits of John Marsyr’s stories- in the Inferi Wars, his uniting of the Adunians under his banner in Amathea, and his exploits against the Svarling and Skanarri tribes from his seat in Minas Angren, until it was decided overwhelmingly that the Aulcinath would join the rest of their people there under John Marsyr.

What Aulcinath found, however, upon their arrival was a sickness plaguing their people. Under the stewardship of Ser Edward Thur-Elendil and his vampiric consort, the Adunian realm was falling slowly to neglect, as Ser Edward had abandoned his stewardship and left Cartref Mor to suffer ill-rule. For the rest of Arthmail’s time as Chief of the Aulcinath, he attempted in vain to rectify the problems he saw, and nearly left Minas Angren entirely, had it not been for the timely return of John Marsyr himself. Wherein the Aulcinath finally got a glimpse of the breath and presence of the one whose stories and legend they had pinned their hopes upon. Arthmail died during the time of Cartref Mor’s resurgence and left the Chiefdom of the Aulcinath to his son, Uthyr Arthmailien, who, in his dying moments, charged Uthyr with ensuring the sanctity of the Clan and, under John Marsyr, that of the rest of the Adunian people. The resurgence of prosperity did not long outlive Chief Arthmail, however – just a few short years after Uthyr’s ascension to Chief, Lord John perished against the undead and the Lordship of Cartref Mor fell to his son and heir, Aurelion.

It fell to a young Chief Uthyr to contend with the many follies of Aurelion in the leadup to war. First, the divine veneration of their ancestral kings, which Uthyr rejected. Second, the demonization of Malchediael and his Templars, to which Uthyr in secret welcomed each time they made their presence known among the Aulcinath. But worst of all, and hardest to contend with, was the twisting of the Adunian’s very soul, the corruption of Nauthron’s legacy. Prosperity had come to their people, but there was a sickness at its center now, which reached its zenith when Aurelion, counselled by the undead and the influence of fell magics, declared himself King, and raised his banner with the intention of conquering the Raenrlands.

When Aurelion called on his allies to come to his aid, Chief Uthyr made the choice to abandon Cartref Mor and called upon any willing to join him to leave alongside the Aulcinath, as they could not continence or endorse such a King as Aurelion. With what few others came, Chief Uthyr led the Aulcinath out of Mina Angren and were branded traitors. Most searing of all, by his own brother, Elisedd, who still believed in Aurelion and, in protest, turned his back on the clan as a whole, naming them all traitors to their people. It was a label Uthyr accepted willingly, as he felt his conscience was clear and the promises made to his Clan, to his father, were themselves broken. And from that day on, the Aulcinath returned to their semi-nomadic lifestyle as King Aurelion the Accursed, and Cartref Mor fell to the Norlanders under King Odin, who wrought his skull in gold. Following the end of the war, Uthyr and the Aulcinath did their best to gather as many of the survivors as possible. But many, still angry at Chief Uthyr’s supposed betrayal, instead went to Celia’nor, where the Adunians continued to erode into darkness and the hungry maw of Iblees. 

Worse still, the acolytes of an undead Aurelion were sent forth to make war against the Aulcinath as he still lived as a Revenant Necromancer, attempting to curl and twist the last remaining holdouts of the once mighty grace of the Adunian Culture. A conflict in which Aulcinath and the survivors of Aurelion’s war had joined him struggled ceaselessly both for survival and to seek a permanent end to the Revenant Lord. 

Forged by calamity, by war, by the prospective end to his race as a whole, Uthyr Arthmailien became renowned by the Aulcinath as one of its greatest warriors, its most practical leaders, one of the few to risk their lives and reputations to stand against Aurelion. Under him, the Aulcinath had reached its greatest heights, in numbers, in combative prowess, and wealth. And at a time when the Adunians seemed close to faltering forever, when all seemed lost, the Aulcinath bestowed upon him a new title, Brannohtar. In the hopes that he would rule and point the way to the faithful, who had followed him and not fallen into darkness yet. The Adunians of yore had faltered and perished; only the Aulcinath and their Brannohtar remained. Or so they thought, until a summons from Ser Uther of Acre arrived, calling upon all the Adunians to gather about him.

When the summons came, Uthyr, now Brannohtar of the Aulcinath, of Clan Rhysfelgar, read it aloud so that all may hear it. To which, the Aulcinath erupted in protest, in doubt, and rejection. For they knew Ser Uther Pendraic as a student of Tar Nauthron, and they bore little trust for the Marsyr line or any who studied beneath them. They instead called upon Uthyr himself to rule, to continue as Brannohtar, and to unite what Adunians could be saved. Uthyr remained silent, willing the crowd to silence with sharp, fiery eyes and, with a single gesture, commanded the Clan Council to assemble to deliberate, as his father had, whether they would take a chance on Ser Uther Pendraic. 

The debate was loud and contentious. For the last time, they entrusted their loyalty and service to another, and they suffered decades of hardship, violence, and war. It lasted several weeks, and thrice the Brannohtar dismissed his council entirely in frustration. And after a fortnight of debate and argument, Uthyr emerged before the Aulcinath and declared that he would not seek a crown and sow further division among the Adunians. That he would lead them and make common cause with Ser Uther Pendraic, now Lord of Barrowton.

“If I am a leader trustworthy enough in your eyes to wear a crown, then you trust me enough to follow me without one.”

With the Aulcinath rallied and unity of purpose restored, Brannohtar Uthyr Arthmailien led the Aulcinath to Barrowton, and upon the crowning of Uther by the High Pontiff Pontian IV, declared his allegiance to Tar Uriel and the Arthalionath. In return, upon the formation of Numendil within the Midden of Aevos, was granted a hillfort for which the Aulcinath, Uthyr, and later his wife and son Arthur could make their home, guarding the frontiers of the Númenaranyë against the enemies of a now redeemed Numenedain people. In this time of peace, the Aulcinath thrived, and although unwilling to completely give up their ways, the traditions that allowed them to survive so long through the doom of the Harren’hil and beyond, they did flourish and find themselves once again amongst a people whom they can rely upon once again.

The past, however, would soon come to haunt the Aulcinath, for in the many years that followed the Aulcinath’s abandonment of Aurelion the Accursed, Elisedd had fallen deeper and deeper into mystic arts and exalted himself, transforming voluntarily into a Pale Lord. One who proclaimed himself, in the thrall of madness, a true successor to Aurelion’s legacy and his belief that Malchediael and Aeradar were naught but fell beings, only to be rebelled against. And the Numenedain, redeemed as they were, in his twisted eyes had fallen into Malchediael’s influence, from which they were to either be converted away from or to be slain. And it was by chance, on a routine patrol through the Midden and the far North of Aevos, that Brannohtar Uthyr and his men stumbled upon their lair. Upon discovering it, Uthyr and his men joined battle against Elisedd, now dubbing himself Tûrgoroth, and his fell magic acolytes. 

After a long, drawn-out fight, all of Uthyr’s companions fell, and he was forced to retreat into the wilds in an attempt to make his way back home. Several days later, halfway to the hillfort, Uthyr would find his wife, leading an expedition to find him on the road to Norland through the Midden. But Tûrgoroth, wanting to put an end to his brother and his line, pursued. Leading to a second great battle upon the Midden. A violent hour long clash where the summons and necrotic allies of Tûrgoroth were slain, and many of the Aulcinath warriors too were slain. All except Uthyr and his wife Enide, who fought side by side, even as Tûrgoroth put up a thick smog to blind them. In the end, both Uthyr and Enide were mortally wounded, but as Tûrgoroth stood over them, prepared to end them both, Uthyr took up his volatite hammer and delivered his final explosive blow to the Pale Lord’s leg, assuring his eventual death. 

The Pale Lord, who was once his brother, fled the field, the life waters leaking from his body, and in the dark behind him, Uthyr laughed. 

As Tûrgoroth died, he moved through the woods, fleeing the brother he had feared so much, even with all his vast power. The people who had once been his people, the family that he had once thought would follow him down any path. He continued, desperate, destroying anything in his path, for he had no more living allies, no place to heal, his plans having come to a sudden end. Until he spotted the hillfort of the Aulcinath in the distance and he took it upon himself to try and bring as many of his former Clansmen down with him, unto the bittermost ends.

With the last of his strength and his fell magics, Tûrgoroth approached the hillfort and evoked a spell that made everyone within feel as though a powerful force was crushing their necks, robbing them of the ability to breathe. As the Aulcinath within struggled against the strangulation, the 9-foot-tall Pale Lord cut down as many as he could find. But most of all, he sought Uthyr’s son, the eight-year-old Arthur. So that as he died, so too would Uthyr’s line. The carnage lasted the whole night, but even as Tûrgoroth tore through the hillfort, he could find no sign of the young boy anywhere. Arthur had seemingly vanished, and upon realizing his final vengeance on Uthyr would fail, Tûrgoroth fell completely into his madness and used the last of his life burning and destroying all that he could before he too fell dead.

The attack upon that hillfort that night was devastating, and many of the Aulcinath died, scattering the survivors to the wind. Leaving only Arthur, whom the Aulcinath believed had died in the carnage, to wake up alone in what was left of the hillfort. Being only a child, he subsisted on what few food supplies had survived the fires and the devastation, before he, too, was forced to venture into the wilds to survive. For three years, Arthur travelled throughout the Númenaranyë, learning to survive with improvised tools, weapons he had managed to buy or steal, until the age of 11, when he was caught by Princess Lominzil Arthalionath stealing grain from the fields. She took it upon herself to drag him into the city, and before the rest of the Arthalionath, so he could begin his life anew.

47 years after Tûrgoroth’s attack on the hillfort and the scattering of the Aulcinath, on the 11th day of Sun’s Smile in the Year 241 of the Second Age, Arthur Uthyrien- now Hîr Arthur Marsyr en Rhysfelgar put out a summons, proclaiming himself Brannohtar of the Clan and calling upon the Aulcinath to reunite and begin as he once did, anew.

A R T H U R ‘ S   L E T T E R   O F   S U M M O N S
 

“We are as much a people of gold in look and stature as we are in mail and helm.”

~ Uthyr Arthmailien, Brannohtar of Clan Rhysfelgar

Born and shaped by a semi-nomadic lifestyle, and having recently settled down to live among the Numenedain following the gathering of the Adunians under Ser Uther Pendraic, their style of clothing and dress reflects a highly mobile lifestyle that sees the Clan members often move from place to place. They often wear vibrantly colored woolen tunics, often complemented by elaborate pattern designs, belts and shoulder straps, trousers that are plain or in the tartan style, as well as articles of clothing made from horse or bovine, as well as various monsters and supernatural creatures whenever they get their hands on it. Clothes for men and women both are overall made for comfortability and ease of mobility and flexibility.

But by and large, the most prominent clothes that they are best known for are their cloaks and their various coats, vests, bands, and helms of silver, gold, and platinum. Aside from these things, however, the Aulcinath will often use the bone, hide, furs, and feathers from various animals and beasts they kill in their clothes for the sheer practicality of having the material on hand, but also as a display of achievement and status as well.

The Aulcinath have a reputation for being rather clean and well groomed, as well as regularly alchemically treating clothes, armor, and tools for specific circumstances. 

A U L C I N A T H   C L O A K S

Starting with the Aulcinath cloaks, they are a prominent article of clothing made of various materials and serve many purposes amongst the clan families. Most visible are the plain cloaks worn by the warriors of the clan, which are often used as blank canvases for individual warriors to sow on the heraldry, symbols, and sigils of warriors they have slain in combat. Abstract representations of animals and monsters are also added for hunters who managed to fell great beasts in the wild or other supernatural beings. This is often used to gauge a Rhysfelgar clansman’s prowess in battle and serves as a visible indicator of their achievements in war. Often, the most experienced and oldest warriors of the clan would have so many patches and achievements that they begin to layer them atop one another, creating what essentially amounts to a menagerie of heraldry and sown art on the cloak that are displayed to both impress and intimidate friend and foe alike. These cloaks are often passed down through generations of the family to be repaired and built upon. Often, these are eventually put up on display in homes for guests and family alike to bear witness to.

Cloaks are, however, a universal article of clothing among the Aulcinath, and are worn by men and women for various purposes. They are a common part of dress that are often worn with family crests and heraldry, or otherwise individual symbols and writing that reflect the individual’s stylistic preferences. Sleeved, sleeveless, hooded or not, they are used prominently to display wealth, familial, and social ties. As well as practical uses such as inclement and harsh weather, hunting, and camouflage (both mundane and alchemical).

B U L L I O N    O R N A M E N T A T I O N

By far one of the most prominent features of Aulcinath dress is their tendency to wear their wealth directly onto their bodies, wearing a vast assortment of bands about their legs, arms, and wrists, Torcs about their necks, on their belts, and sometimes even sewn directly on additional strips and bands sewn onto their clothes. All of which are made primarily of silver, gold, and platinum, but also other rare metals such as starsteel, anorum, as well as various gemstones in various forms. This precious metal ornamentation also extends to livery chains, earrings, and necklaces. With men often wearing ornate circulates and women, elaborate head-dresses of these various precious metals and gemstones. All told, this oftentimes gives the impression of a gaudy display of opulence to outsiders looking in. In reality, however, this is a fashion choice that derives from their formerly semi-nomadic lifestyle and is their solution for transporting family and personal wealth from one place to another as efficiently as possible. This elaborate ornamentation is often decorated with segmentation built in, so when paying for wares and trade goods, they can easily just break off portions from certain parts of their ornamentation and decoration for payment. It is often discouraged for any of the ornamentation to be extremely loose, hanging, or able to be easily tangled up.

This tradition has changed as the Clan has come to settle down and become a part of the broader Numenedain Culture. It has become increasingly more popular for this fashion trend to be more subtle, so as not to invite robbery and violence against them. More elaborate ornamentation is reserved for holidays, celebrations, and special occasions within the Clan.

"I found him in the shining of the stars, I marked him in the flowering of his fields, but in his ways with men I find him not. I waged his wars, and now I pass and die."

~ Uthyr Arthmailien, Brannohtar of Clan Rhysfelgar

The moral ethics of The Aulcinath, known in the Low Adunic tongue- Rhysfelgar, have had their values heavily shaped by the Doom of Harren’hil, the scattering of the clan, and the moral character of Uthyr Arthmailien and later, his son, Ser Arthur Marsyr.

“Ahdtó súé bí gwír (To Thine own self be true).”

~Uthyr Arthmailien, Brannohtar of Clan Rhysfelgar

The Aulcinath as a whole historically have spoken amongst one another a tongue which derives its lineage, as all Adunic languages do, from High Adunic. It split off early from the languages that would eventually become Low Adunic, Ildannic, amongst others and grammar, vocabulary and structure from a much more ancient time. As a result, their clan tongue, known as Cenngwar (Literally translated to: ‘True Language’), has also become a powerful symbol of their identity. A tongue they speak amongst one another and use to identify one another, as well as to talk to one another discreetly. Despite having immense pride in their tongue and going to considerable lengths to preserve and uphold their language, they have also embraced the use of Low Adunic to speak to their fellow Numenedain- the Lingua Franca of Idunia.

High Adunic, as always, remains the ecclesiastical and sacred tongue of the Clan, as it is for the rest of the Numenedian.

N A M I N G    C U S T O M S

The Aulcinath have adopted the standard naming conventions of the rest of the Kingdom of Numendil following their widespread entry into the culture under the Kingship of Ser Uther Pendraic. However, before the scattering following Tûrgoroth’s attack, it was common practice for an Oathed name to be used always until given explicit permission to use their given name. To breach this was considered a minor form of disrespect, a small faux pas. Though this is a custom that has begun to loosen and become less strict as time goes on.

It is generally considered bad luck by the Aulcinath to give a newborn a given name before the age of 3. However, this is more or less considered a tradition rather than a strict rule they follow, often practiced by the more superstitious Aulcinath.

Here are some resources for names that can be used.

B I R T H    A N D    E A R L Y    C H I L D H O O D

Once born, newborns of the Aulcinath are set in a crib with the mother, wherein the father will traditionally hang, or otherwise set above them, a weapon (traditionally a falcata) to symbolize a promise to protect them against anyone who would do harm to the family. Particularly pious members of the Clan may opt to set above the crib weapons made of Aurum or Slayersteel. Under no circumstances are the newborns and infants allowed to be willfully separated from their parents while they are recovering from childbirth. It is considered kidnapping and a social taboo to separate them, even if they are kept in close proximity to one another. 

From the ages of 1 through 8, children are kept out of the public eye. This is generally considered a time exclusively for the parents and their family alone. It is, of course, the right of the parents to invite others within, family and friends primarily. It is generally expected that by the time they reach the age of 8, the children of the clan know the basics of how to keep themselves safe and know the bare basics of survival.

L A T E    C H I L D H O O D

Starting at the age of 8 and going till the age of 12, Children are given more freedom to be exposed to public life within the clan and society at large. They are usually entrusted at these ages with basic chores and responsibilities, as well as given a pet that they are to be responsible for, to begin instilling in them a care for nature and other living beings. This is also the time in which children are temporarily sent off to be fostered with other families and to be apprenticed in a skill of their choice to learn and gain experience. These wardships are also used as opportunities to allow the children of the clan to socialize and foster a greater sense of community and trust. Before the gathering of the Adunians in Barrowton, the fostered children would not be allowed to return to their birth parents until the age of 12, but since becoming integrated into wider Numenedain culture, the practice has been relaxed to allow the fostered children to return to their birth families in the evenings if they so desired. This is often considered an equivalent to the Numenedain Trial of Profession and is done in place of it.

A D O L E S C E N C E   &  Y O U N G   A D U L T H O O D

Beginning at the age of 13, Aulcinath clansmen begin to move past the ages of apprenticeship and become journeymen in their respective profession and/or field. It is a time where clan members are taught to handle and are given greater autonomy and are given more and more responsibility within the Clan. At the age of 15, they are considered old enough to knowingly take the Oath of Tar-Numenetar (a practice incorporated in after union with the Numenedain, and they are tasked with leveraging their skills to compose or create a tangible contribution to the overall welfare of the clan as well as the Kingdom of Numendil as a whole in mirror to the Numenedain Trial of Service. In a time before integration, clan members at this age would often sport scars across their palm, where it had been slashed by family to teach them humility and to remind them that they are of flesh and blood, fallible, and not untouchable. Though this custom has begun to fade in popularity, remaining prominent only among the warriors of the Clan as a form of discipline. Assuming the individual has taken the Oath of Tar-Numenetar, has done their trials of service to the Clan and the Kingdom, and is over 18, they are allowed to marry, start a family, and participate in Clan councils called by the Brannohtar.

M A R I T A L    P R A C T I S E

The Aulcinath, by and large observe extremely similar wedding customs to those of the broader Numenedain Culture, differing only in subtle, key ways. During a wedding ceremony, both bride and groom draw blood using an aurum blade, and each allows a few drops of blood to drip into a shared fire during the ceremony. This being so, Aerador may in the heavens above know the measure of the souls being united and bring them closer together. It is also traditional for the Aulcinath to have their gifts be delivered to the Bride and Groom anonymously. At the end of the wedding celebrations and party, the guests take turns tying red cords around the waists of the bride and groom, with alchemical, medical, and symbolic herbs they view as having properties conducive to a strong, loving marriage. After this is done, the couple is left to begin their new life together. 

In order to be allowed to wed among the Aulcinath, the man from the Clan MUST be a full adult and member of the Clan first. Marriage to outsiders is allowed and readily approved of, but the outsider cannot participate in the decision-making process of the Clan unless they themselves actively seek out and become full members of the Clan.

P A R E N T H O O D

Similar to that of Numenedain culture, two wedded parents of children are considered equally responsible for the raising and care of children and are conferred equal claims to the children by the Clan unless one or both prove incompetent, abusive or simply revoke their claim on the children of their own accord. In situations where both parents are members of Clan Rhsysfelgar, the children are automatically considered members of the Mother’s family and are conferred full rights over the children unless otherwise willing to share responsibility for them with the father or until both marry. Additionally, there is no concept of bastardom among the Aulcinath and they are considered equal to that of children born within the confines of marriage. The parentage of a child is not considered at issue in matters of inheritance.

F U N E R A L S

Like all other Numenedain, the Aulcinath cremate their dead. To do otherwise is considered a very serious taboo, and should a body be buried facing downwards into the dirt, a full-blown insult to the deceased’s friends and kin. One serious enough to start feuds. Before their integration into Barrowton, then Numendil, a specific tradition was adhered to for warriors specifically, in which the ashes of the warrior were collected and set into a firework rocket. Where it would then be launched into the sky and explode closer to the heavens to commemorate their life fighting against the enemies of the Clan and the Creation of Aeradar. Now, having become a part of the wider Numenedain culture, this tradition has begun to spread and become a more broadly Aulcinath tradition in general.

I N H E R I T A N C E

In broad strokes, the Aulcinath follow absolute primogeniture, where the inheritance of family possessions, titles, and wealth is passed down from parent to oldest child, regardless of sex. So long as they hold a rightful claim to the family and are not disqualified by virtue of having abandoned the Clan, become darkspawn, demonic, or Azdrazi, or been disowned by the family for a non-frivolous reason. Because of their experiences with Aurelion the Accursed and later Tûrgoroth’s attack on the hillfort, any member of the Clan touched by Iblees or Demonkind is automatically disinherited from the wealth and possessions of the family, even if the family itself did not officially do so and cannot inherit. This includes Cursed Children and Klones. The only exception to this is Vampirism and Werebeasts, who, like the others, can and will be disinherited, but if cured, stand to regain their proper inheritance once they are fully cured and the Brannohtar gives his consent. Anyone who is considered disqualified for being touched by Iblees, Demons, or Azdrazi is termed ‘Naturally Dead’ as far as inheritance right is concerned.

Families within the Clan hold the right to hold and practice their own succession rights and practices. And should there be any disputes involving inheritance, the decision can be deferred to the Brannohtar to decide how the dispute will be handled in the event that the disputing parties cannot settle to terms on their own. Oftentimes, this will take the form of the Brannohtar calling a Clan Council to decide the matter. Other methods of inheritance resolution may involve methods such as Meritocratic Sortition to minimize the chance of resentment and community conflict.

“Stories require faith, not facts.”

~ Uthyr Arthmailien, Brannohtar of Clan Rhysfelgar

Found on their pottery but also their metalwork, especially their Bullion Ornamentation, armor, and jewelry, are geometric, linear designs with interlocking shapes engraved throughout, often complemented by triskeles and foliage motifs, s-scrolls, leafy palmette forms, vines, and tendrils, which are designed to evoke a romantic symbolism to nature, the divine, and scenes of grace. As well as to depict religious holiday and cultural scenes onto their ornamentations, from small, intricate pieces of jewelry to large sets of armor and scale mail.

Lesser known is their ability to intricately dye and stain anorum crystal for weapons, armor, and clothes.

Forged in war and in the scattering of the Harrenites across the world, the Aulcinath have long been forged by war- against the Demons, against the Undead, against other descendants, and even rival Adunian warbands in the days before the Harrenites found themselves united once more. It has hardened the Clan into warriors of renown, it has forced them to refine their skill with sword, their tactics upon the field of battle. Most of all, it has made them efficient warriors, the likes of which stand on par with the rest of their Numenedain brethren, despite, until recently, having less to work with materially. 

The traditional role of warriors of Clan Rhysfelgar are as shock infantry and skirmishers, owing in part to their preferred style of combat and their historically semi-nomadic lifestyle. They excel at infiltration, at creating or exploiting weaknesses in an enemy’s formations or defenses, and laying waste to valuable resources the enemy may have otherwise used against them. Oftentimes, they do this by attacking at a distance, picking off targets, or waiting for opportunities to loop around an enemy’s flank and catch them by surprise. But as in life and war, such a landscape is ever changing, and so are the Aulcinath.

Later, in large part thanks to the reforms of Ser Arthur Marsyr, a branch of mariner warriors has also begun to be trained to be capable of fighting effectively upon bodies of water and on sea going vessels and river boats. 

A R M O R

A highly mobile style of warfare has refined the Clan’s armoring techniques to gear them towards lighter forms of armor, the most popular of which is scale and ring mail. In particular, they wear scale mail vests about their torso to protect it from projectiles, which is then accompanied by chain male and perhaps an assortment of smaller plates. The goal overall is to sacrifice a little protection for greater mobility and speed. This reduced protection from armor however is made up for by round shields they use to protect themselves from missile fire and melee blows. These round shields are more often than not made with a softer wood around their edges to catch swords and bladed weapons with it, so the shield can then be twisted to either disarm the opponent and render the weapon useless for a short time at a minimum. 

Clan armor, however, is not universal and changes depending on the individual’s preference. And its quality and make often becomes dependent on the family’s ability to forge the metal themselves or afford to buy it on their travels.

The one piece of armor, stemmed with tradition and worn by all prospective warriors of the Aulcinath, is a full valsegarde helmet. Made with a faceplate, complete with cheek and ear guards, and flaps meant to protect the back and side of the head and neck. These helmets are especially valuable to warriors and their families. Their achievements are often engraved into the helmets themselves and turned into elaborate, complex works of gold, silver, and even platinum. And these helmets, moreover, are passed down from generation to generation as heirlooms. Where other families of the tribe of Harren and Horen may pass down axes, hammers, or swords, it is helmets that are passed on primarily among the Aulcinath. Oftentimes, each successive generation adds to the helmet, creating a continuous legacy that helps Aulcinth warriors maintain their connection to generations long past.

The standard colors of the Aulinath as of Ser Arthur Marsyr’s tenure as their Brannohtar are blue, red, and gold.

W E A P O N R Y

In keeping with Aulcinath’s traditional role as highly skilled and masterful shock troops and skirmishers, they often employ a wide variety of weapons to augment this preferred style of combat: javelins, slings, and composite bows of the short and long variety. Allowing them to charge into flanks and disrupt their enemy’s formations. Among the most advanced of the Rhysfelgar warriors, the halberd and billhook will often be used to hook cavalry off their horses and make them individually extremely formidable to face. And because they borrow some of their fighting technique from the Bowies and Rangers of the Numenedain, it is not uncommon for them to employ concealed and throwable daggers to use in very up close and personal engagements. Ensuring each warrior is a weapon unto themselves.

But by far the two most unique weapons the Aulcinath commonly employ are the Falx and Falcata. Starting with the Falx, it is commonplace, if not expected, for each Aulcinath warrior to possess either the one or two-handed variety. The smaller, one handed interaction is often employed as a secondary arm that is used to hook onto and disrupt the mobility of an enemy’s shield, forcing openings that the warrior can exploit with their main weapon. It itself can also be used as a means to attack around shields, stabbing and slashing at the body, with the opponent having little recourse but to attempt to defend its whole offensive arc or give ground. Its larger, two-handed variant operates similarly, but with the added benefit of being able to smash shields and bring its blade to bear around them to puncture plate and mail. The heavier two-handed falx, the Aulcinath, is infamous for braining its opponents and shearing open the necks of its victims. 

The falcata is for the Aulcinath, an extremely ancient variant of sword that is built for and excels at slash and cutting attacks, able to cleave through monster hide and bone, thanks in part to the blade’s unique shape that pitches forward towards the point, and its edge being concave near the hilt, but convex near the point. While also possessing some ability to thrust, it is a weaker weapon against full plate, meaning that, true to their practical and adaptable way of living, the Aulcinath often modify the weapon to make up for this shortcoming. One popular modification is to turn the guard, which often is shaped like a U, to wrap around the knuckle and fingers of the wielder for protection, into a thicker, reinforced bar that can be used to deal bludgeoning damage to an opponent to either break bone or disorient them. Other modifications are often made to the weapon based on the fighting needs of the individual wielding it.

To ensure the survival of the Aulcinath, the families of the clan gathered in what is known to them as the Mhòdi and elevated their then Chieftain, Uthyr Arthmailien, to the new title of Brannohtar. Though originally meant to imply Kingship, Uthyr rejected this and carried his people to the Numenedain, who gathered about Ser Uther Pendraic in Barrowton. And in return, trust and faith in him allowed Uthyr to retain the title of Brannohtar, so it may retain the authority he now held over his people and allowed it to be passed on to his descendants.

The Brannohtar of the Aulcinath is responsible for being the cultural and military leader of the clan. In war, it is the Brannohtar who is deferred to. In internal disputes, the Brannohtar can be called upon to decide the resolution of conflict to ensure the community is not rocked with turmoil and argument. Though the power of the Brannohtar among the clan is as authoritative as King or Queen, it is done in the spirit of cooperation with the many families they lead. The Brannohtar as a result, their decisions can be overruled if a Mhòdi is called and a majority of the oathed families of the Aulcinath agree. They can also further be removed should the Brannohtar be deemed tyrannical or proven to have fallen into the thrall of Iblees or the enemies of the Numenedain, and by extension, the Aulcinath.

The title of Brannohtar is traditionally passed down from parent to eldest child. But in cases where succession is uncertain or hotly disputed. The Mhòdi will gather, select candidates they deem worthy and skilled enough to lead the Aulcinath, and then choose among those put forward and accepted via a Meritocratic Sortition. The current Brannohtar is Ser Arthur-Indocar Uthyrien Rossion Marsyr en Rhysfelgar.

The Mhòdi is a clan council that can be called via popular demand or at the behest of the Brannohtar. It consists of one individual per household. Traditionally, the head of the household, the heir, or in rarer cases, someone specifically selected by the head of household to represent their family. The Mhòdi primarily meet during clan-wide emergencies, the beginning or prospect of war, the death and ascension of a Brannohtar, or whenever an issue is so contentious it cannot be decided by the Brannohtar alone.

Author’s Notes

Hello, this is all inspired by the backstory of Ser Arthur Marsyr, my first character on LOTC. I envisioned the Aulcinath as a strange, yet familiar addition to The Kingdom of Numendil and Adunian Lore as a whole. Because Adunian culture is generally inspired by Númenor and Gondor, as well as Celt and Welsh culture, I’ve decided to have the Aulcinath fill in a Celtic niche I have not personally seen used. I primarily made the Aulcinath inspired by Gaulish culture, to imply its ancient roots and closer connection to the days of Harren and old Idunia (though they would not really know that after so long). Other places and inspiration I drew from for the Aulcinath is Dacian Culture, Arthurian Legend, and in a very small amount, Miao Culture. As well, of course, by Numenedain Culture, written by SimplySeo.

I would like to thank him for giving me his blessing to integrate this lore into his greater body of work, as well as shout out DN_Turkey and Ireneic for helping me come up with concepts and ideas for the Aulcinath. As well as @jihsoo for help with formatting.

If you’re interested in playing one of its founding members, feel free to message me on the forums (The Vulgate Cycle) or in-game when I'm online (TheSilmarilion).

A U T H O R ’ S   N O T E ;

Since I was but one and five winters old, the care of the Great Book of Oaths has fallen into my hands. My grandmother, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë, entrusted me with this duty upon her departure from the Capital, and I have tended to it faithfully ever since– recording oath spoken by our people beneath the weeping silver boughs of Caladhril.

The Great Book of Oaths serves as the lasting testament of our devotion. Within its pages are the sacred vows sworn to our Lord-Father: the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, the chivalric oaths spoken upon ascension to knighthood, and even the oaths exchanged in holy matrimony. 

Foremost among these is the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr. It was in the year 131 of the Second Age that our Lord-Father, then known as Tar-Uriel, conquered the ancient fortress upon the mount of Alkayaban, having crossed the wide sea to set foot upon this hallowed land. There, he made a great vow to his people– that he would not be ruled by guile or covetousness, that he would not fear death, for the love of GOD is forever upon him, and that he would defend all Mankind from the darkness of the world. In the swearing of that vow, he took the name Tar-Númenatâr, ‘King of the Númenedain’.

This oath is what unites us, regardless of our blood or birth; “... Folk of Harren, or Blood of the Middlemen, or the Race of Malin, or any other ...” All are bound by the words spoken, and by the grace which watches over us. Since my grandmother began the tradition in the 150th year in the Second Age, every such vow has been penned by hand in this tome, a reminder of duty.

So it is written, as so it endures– that even should our Kingdom fall, our oaths shall stand. Even in the grave, let our faithfulness remain. By GOD’S grace.

– Iúliwen Ignatia of the House Arthalionath,

Princess of the Apostolic Kingdom of Idunia

O A T H S   O F   R E C O R D

In the days before the Book was entrusted to me, it lay in my grandmother’s keeping– her hand the first to scribe the oaths of our people. What follows are those vows sworn after the First Swearing of the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, either before my stewardship began or restored hence to mend forgotten entries. Though I did not witness their swearing, I now safeguard them, that they are not lost to time.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 131 OF THE SECOND AGE, my great-grandfather Uriel Pendraic and my grandmother Caraneth Aryantë Pendraic swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in the presence of Cardinal Antonius. Upon that hour, my great-grandfather took the name Númenatâr, and House Pendraic was newly styled as House Arthalion.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 8TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 132 OF THE SECOND AGE, Emigliana O’Rourke and Edwyn Stafyr were wed in holy matrimony, and their oaths recorded.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 20TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 135 OF THE SECOND AGE, Eldacar Marsyr, Dele Seregon, and Saoren Seregon swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

Later that same day, Nicholas Aetos swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr before Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor and the White Court. He took the name Amarthurin.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 16TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 137 OF THE SECOND AGE, both Dele and Saoren Seregon again swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, this time before Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor and Belekar Starbreaker. Dele took the name Calienë, and Saoren took the name Elerrîon.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 5TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 137 OF THE SECOND AGE, Eredain Glennmaer and Kamilla Stafyr were wed, and their oaths recorded.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 6TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 142 OF THE SECOND AGE, my grandmother Caraneth Aryantë Arthalion swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 16TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 142 OF THE SECOND AGE, Matianak Helvig swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in her presence and took the name Barandir.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 144 OF THE SECOND AGE, my grandmother again swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, this time in the presence of His Holiness, High Pontiff Sixtus V. Soon after, she was crowned Queen of the Númenedain.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 145 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ser Adrielle Thassion and Ser Alwyn Glennmaer swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

ON THIS DAY IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elentirien swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in the presence of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë.

ON THIS DAY IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Alteon Gwynadar swore the Oath before her as well, taking the name Berior.

ON THIS DAY IN THE YEAR 200 OF THE SECOND AGE, Heledd Glennmaer swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

ON DATES UNKNOWN TO ME, THE OATH OF TAR-NÚMENATÂR WAS SWORN BY:

• Emigliana O’Rourke, before Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor, who took the name Maerîl.
• Valandil, before Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor, who took the name Beriaeglir.
• Vesta, before Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor,  who took the name Cireth.
• Boromir, before Tar-Anorhil Carandir. He took no name.

O A T H S   O F   T H E   N Ú M E N E D A I N

Hereafter are listed all oaths undertaken by the Númenedain, after the day of the 15th of the Sun’s Smile, in the year 150 of the Second Age, upon which the first ink was placed upon the pages of this document.

I

ON THIS DAY OF THE 16TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 150 OF THE SECOND AGE, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë swore in witness of Mother Frinna Glennmaer and Bishop Callahan to uphold the dutiful, timely and truthful attendance of this chronicle.

II

ON THIS DAY OF THE 23RD OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 151 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ellisar Aevaris swore the Oaths of Chivalry, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court.

III

ON THIS DAY OF THE 23RD OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 151 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ellisar Aevaris swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. He took the name Angrenor.

IV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 23RD OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 151 OF THE SECOND AGE, Edwyn O’Rourke swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. He took the name Amathal.

V

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 152 OF THE SECOND AGE, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and Sir Peter Stroheim swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

VI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 152 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sir Peter Stroheim swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Arasuil.

VII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 153 OF THE SECOND AGE, Amathal O’Rourke swore the Oaths of Chivalry, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court.

VIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 153 OF THE SECOND AGE, Halbard of the House of Hadeth swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. He was given the name Edendil.

IX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 155 OF THE SECOND AGE, Rupurt of Nurthrazhaim swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. He was given the name Calador.

XI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 16TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 166 OF THE SECOND AGE, Berior of the House Glennmaer swore the Oaths of Chivalry, in witness of Father Galadain Glennmaer.

XII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 15TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 167 OF THE SECOND AGE, Markus Sarkozic swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He has foregone taking an Adunic name.

XIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 15TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 167 OF THE SECOND AGE, Markus Sarkozic swore an oath of loyalty and fealty to the House Arthalionath, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë.

XIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 167 OF THE SECOND AGE, Mathilde Augusta swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. She took the name Brenoril.

XV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 167 OF THE SECOND AGE, Marcellus Eglanior swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Belegorn.

XVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 172 OF THE SECOND AGE, Aranuir Arthalion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 172 OF THE SECOND AGE, Aranuir Arthalion swore the Oaths of Chivalry, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court.

XVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 172 OF THE SECOND AGE, Arathor Arthalion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court.

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 172 OF THE SECOND AGE, Arathor Arthalion swore the Oaths of Chivalry, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court.

XVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 173 OF THE SECOND AGE, Azrubel Arthalion swore the Oaths of Chivalry, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë.

XIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 8TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 178 OF THE SECOND AGE, Camulos Ersutu swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Goldaer Brúnor.

XX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 178 OF THE SECOND AGE, Raug swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Ruthron.

XXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 180 OF THE SECOND AGE, Morwen Idhreniel swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Aerdaethil.

XXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 180 OF THE SECOND AGE, Eriantiel Arthalion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. She took the name Esteleth.

XXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 180 OF THE SECOND AGE, Rossiel Marsyr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. She took the name Noenien.

XXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 9TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 181 OF THE SECOND AGE, Torben Uallas swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Angdrethor.

XXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Naoise O’Rourke swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Faeleth.

XXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Victor Rorin swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Tharanhir.

XXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 7TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Raug Ruthron swore the Oaths of Chivalry in witness of Ser Amathal O’Rourke.

XXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 15TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Eriantiel Arthalion swore the Oaths of Chivalry in witness of Lord Glyndwr Glennmaer.

XXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 5TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Lemyariel Marsyr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë.

XXX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 9TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Maerîl O’Rourke swore the Oaths of Chivalry in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion.

XXXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Prince Aranuir Caranethion and Lady Lemyariel Marsyr swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

XXXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 185 OF THE SECOND AGE, Marius Havloc swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Rethron.

XXXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 187 OF THE SECOND AGE, Theodoric of Willowmere swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Authadan.

XXXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 187 OF THE SECOND AGE, Brandy Millwell swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Menelwen.

XXXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 187 OF THE SECOND AGE, Hendrickson swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Amdirveren.

XXXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 19TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 188 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sigvard Blackstone swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Sador Morgonn.

XXXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 3RD OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 190 OF THE SECOND AGE, Anorhil Caranethion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Carandir.

XXXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 3RD OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 190 OF THE SECOND AGE, Anorhil Caranethion swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

XL

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 192 OF THE SECOND AGE, Casimir swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Anorhil Caranethion. He took the name Calaron.

XLI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 192 OF THE SECOND AGE, Levski swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Anorhil Caranethion. He took the name Lalaithon.

XLII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 192 OF THE SECOND AGE, Revanda Wyldcliffe swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. She took the name Russandiel.

XLIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 193 OF THE SECOND AGE, Igon Ryzback swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Canaiddún.

XLIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 193 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ewin Ruthron swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Ondorion.

XLV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 193 OF THE SECOND AGE, Fable swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Quenta.

XLVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 16TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 194 OF THE SECOND AGE, Raphuel swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Calamaethor.

XLVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 194 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ser Alteon Gwynadar and Dame Rowena of Petra swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

XLVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 20TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 194 OF THE SECOND AGE, Heledd Glennmaer swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. She took the epithet Calanthan.

XLIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 196 OF THE SECOND AGE, Hidlegarde de Villiers swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. She took the name Baranil.

L

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 196 OF THE SECOND AGE, Hadrian swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Nathannenel Eruedraith.

LI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 196 OF THE SECOND AGE, Amdirveren swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

LII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 197 OF THE SECOND AGE, Raphael Calamaethor swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

LIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 198 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ilia swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Prince Anorhil Caranethion. She took the name Aeneth.

LIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 15TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 198 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ermenald Brighthelm swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Abârion.

LV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 198 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ælfriede swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. She took the name Melnāsigil.

LVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 19TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 199 OF THE SECOND AGE, Tristram Brighthelm swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Thorondir.

LVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 199 OF THE SECOND AGE, Time the Automaton swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. It took the name Agrenion.

LVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 199 OF THE SECOND AGE, Balin Ironshot swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Telchar.

LIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 200 OF THE SECOND AGE, Prince Anorhil Caranethion and Aeneth swore the oaths of matrimony.

LX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 201 OF THE SECOND AGE, Authadan swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 201 OF THE SECOND AGE, Duncan MacBeth swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Anorhil Caranethion. He took the name Îrpân.

LXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 16TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 201 OF THE SECOND AGE, Baralin swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 201 OF THE SECOND AGE, Iduna O’Rourke swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Síriel.

LXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 201 OF THE SECOND AGE, Arnuzôr Aranuirion swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Naurmîr.

LXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 202 OF THE SECOND AGE, Nathannenel Eruedraith swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 202 OF THE SECOND AGE, Azruphêl Aranuiriel swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Corweth.

LXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 202 OF THE SECOND AGE, Lôminzil Aranuiriel swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Carnagar.

LXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 203 OF THE SECOND AGE, Arthur Uthyrien swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Indocar.

LXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 204 OF THE SECOND AGE, Baldric Vourkehardt swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Valacar.

LXX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 206 OF THE SECOND AGE, Eldacar Arathorion swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. He took the name Caranel.

LXXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 206 OF THE SECOND AGE, Glóredhel Arathoriel swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Arathor Caranethion. She took the name Ithilgalad.

LXXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 15TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 207 OF THE SECOND AGE, Galador Valthir swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Caladir.

LXXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 15TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 207 OF THE SECOND AGE, Dean swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Gwathandor.

LXXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 208 OF THE SECOND AGE, Lôminzil Carnagar swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 208 OF THE SECOND AGE, Slith Cobbett swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Galathol.

LXXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Síriel O’Rourke swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Galador Caladir swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Viago Vourkehardt swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Indocar Uthyrien swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Vandrake Vourkehardt swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Rùnagleth Ruthron swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Darthmont Chini swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Darthoron.

LXXXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 209 OF THE SECOND AGE, Arnuzôr Aranuirion swore the oaths of chivalry.

LXXXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Glyndwr Glennmaer swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Angbor.

LXXXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Griffith Glennmaer swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Agartharan.

LXXXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Vandrake Vourkehardt swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Astagar.

LXXXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Viago Vourkehardt swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Valathor.

LXXXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Amon Vourkehardt swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Astor.

LXXXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Rùnagleth Ruthron swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Ruthriel.

XC

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Anneliese Vourkehardt swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. She took the name Idhreniel.

XCI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 210 OF THE SECOND AGE, Kieran Callaghan swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Sadarher.

XCII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 216 OF THE SECOND AGE, Godferik Ruthern swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Aranuir Caranethion. He took the name Thannor.

XCIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 216 OF THE SECOND AGE, Godferik Ruthern swore the oaths of chivalry.

XCIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 219 OF THE SECOND AGE, Mikhail Ruthern swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. He took the name Dôldir.

XCV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 219 OF THE SECOND AGE, Vaerys Valthir swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. He took the name Váraegon Caladir.

XCVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 219 OF THE SECOND AGE, Roy Calamaethor swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. He took the name Celethirion.

XCVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 220 OF THE SECOND AGE, Auris Vourkehardt swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Athaenis.

XCVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 221 OF THE SECOND AGE, Saeth Glennmaer swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Faraestel.

XCIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 224 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elise Ruthron swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. She took the name Eirwen.

C

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 224 OF THE SECOND AGE, Princess Iúliwen Anoriel swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. She took the name Caraneth.

CI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 224 OF THE SECOND AGE, Prince Argelion Zôrzagar swore the oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. He took the name Zôrzagar.

CII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 224 OF THE SECOND AGE, Princess Ardirnien Anoriel swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. She took the name Narthadis.

CIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 225 OF THE SECOND AGE, Prince Argelion Zôrzagar swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 226 OF THE SECOND AGE, Roran Calloway swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. He took the name Athaebor.

CV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 226 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sîon Marsyr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. He took the name Arhael.

CVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 226 OF THE SECOND AGE, Rhiänwen Glórediel swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. She took the name Fëatiriel.

CVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 226 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ilmariël Glórediel swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. She took the name Nárpedril.

CVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 9TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 226 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ciryaher Marsyr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion.

CIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 227 OF THE SECOND AGE, Daisy of the Lilacs swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Argelion Zôrzagar. She took the name Auranna.

CX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 228 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elendûr Aranuirion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Iúliwen Ignatia. He took the name Anarithor.

CXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 229 OF THE SECOND AGE, Valejandres Vourkehardt swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. He took the name Iardîn.

CXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 7TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 229 OF THE SECOND AGE, Caspian Colborn swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. He took the name Berenûr.

CXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 230 OF THE SECOND AGE, Seojin Ahn swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Caranethion. She took the name Mîrithiel.

CXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 231 OF THE SECOND AGE, Eínín O’Rourke swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Alweth.

CXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 232 OF THE SECOND AGE, Gloria Leomonte swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Sadril.

CXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 8TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 233 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elros Estelethion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Arâhael.

CXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 233 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elendûr Anarithor swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 234 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sindra Kevariel swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Miluil.

CXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 235 OF THE SECOND AGE, Rhaizen Velayron swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Argelion Zôrzagar. He took the name Aegandîr.

CXX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 235 OF THE SECOND AGE, Maelrilk Velaryon swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Argelion Zôrzagar. He took the name Thandúriel.

CXXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 235 OF THE SECOND AGE, Roran Athaebor swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 235 OF THE SECOND AGE, Leomonte swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 4TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 235 OF THE SECOND AGE, Emmerich Vourkehardt swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Argelion Zôrzagar. He took the name Valanór.

CXXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 236 OF THE SECOND AGE, Leif Whitewood swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 236 OF THE SECOND AGE, Leif Whitewood swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Iúliwen Ignatia. He took the name Aladir.

CXXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 236 OF THE SECOND AGE, Rhiänwen Glórediel swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 236 OF THE SECOND AGE, Valanór Vourkehardt swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 237 OF THE SECOND AGE, Efran Velaryon swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Cálonir.

CXXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 237 OF THE SECOND AGE, Princess Iúliwen Ignatia Arthalion and Seojin Mîrithiel Ahn swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

CXXX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 243 OF THE SECOND AGE, Haytham swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Iúliwen Ignatia. He took the name Haradion.

CXXXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 243 OF THE SECOND AGE, Castamir Lôminzilion Mithrenion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Iúliwen Ignatia. He took the name Entâmar.

CXXXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 243 OF THE SECOND AGE, Uthyr Arthurion Marsyr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Iúliwen Ignatia. He took the name Erëaxë.

CXXXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 243 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elwine Vourkehardt swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. She took the name Saelind.

CXXXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 244 OF THE SECOND AGE, Mariola swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. She took the name Thaeliel.

CXXXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 244 OF THE SECOND AGE, Nikcolai Callaghan swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Bronadron.

CXXXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 244 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elwin Vourkehardt swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Anrûthion.

CXXXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 244 OF THE SECOND AGE, Xiomara Inti Leomonte swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. She took the name Estelwen.

CXXXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 245 OF THE SECOND AGE, Frederick Euler swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Ecthoron.

CXXXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 245 OF THE SECOND AGE, Percival Eryndral swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Thândôr.

CXL

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 245 OF THE SECOND AGE, Goran Wick swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Aegnor.

CXLI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 245 OF THE SECOND AGE, Llyw Glennmaer swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Angrûth.

CXLII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 6TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 247 OF THE SECOND AGE, Frederick Euler swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXLIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 250 OF THE SECOND AGE, Severin Euler swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Mallénmagor.

CXLIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 250 OF THE SECOND AGE, Isak Euler swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Mornómagor.

CXLV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 250 OF THE SECOND AGE, Baudemund Euler swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Dagóriôn.

CXLVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 250 OF THE SECOND AGE, Konstanze Euler swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. She took the name Nauríel.

CXLVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Owin Callaghan swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Vârdamir Zôrzagarion. He took the name Îlmârion.

CXLVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Seojin Mîrithiel Sîdhrion swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CXLIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Castamir Entâmar Mithrenion swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CL

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Thândôr Eryndral swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CLI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elwine Saelind Vourkehardt swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CLII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Llyw Angrûth Glennmaer swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CLIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 20TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Mirion Zimrabâr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Angbar.

CLIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 20TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Barahir Zimrabâr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Brechgar.

CLV

ON A DAY OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 261 OF THE SECOND AGE, Princess Azruphêl Corweth Aranuiriel Mithrenion and Ser Boromir Orodrion swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

CLVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 7TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 263 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sascha Glennmaer and Bohdan swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

CLVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 263 OF THE SECOND AGE, Esmarie Wynterbourn swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Mersilmë.

CLVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 9TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 264 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ser Llyw Angrûth Glennmaer and Agariel Elendil swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

CLIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 265 OF THE SECOND AGE, Davyd Colborn swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Ardirnien Narthadis. He took the name Caladfeir.

CLX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 20TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 265 OF THE SECOND AGE, Linie Reinholdt swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Vârdamir Zôrzagarion. She took the name Rûdhiel.

CLXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 19TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 266 OF THE SECOND AGE, Heilwig Keen swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Nîthaewen.

CLXII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 19TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 266 OF THE SECOND AGE, Conrad Keen swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. He took the name Aewhên.

CLXIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 19TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 266 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sascha Gwyeneth Glennmaer swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Anoreth.

CLXIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 267 OF THE SECOND AGE, Medliel Lôminziliel Mithrenion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Isilmë.

CLXV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 268 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ardeth Winfield swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Tîlîdhil.

CLXVI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 12TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 269 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ser Castamir Entâmar Mithrenion and Ser Elwine Saelind Vourkehardt swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

CLXVII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 269 OF THE SECOND AGE, Owin Îlmârion Callaghan swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CLXVIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 20TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 269 OF THE SECOND AGE, Gwynn swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Pharazôn Zôrzagarion. He took the name Haeliôn.

CLXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sylas Klein swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Vârdamir Zôrzagarion. He took the name Astârínd.

CLXX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 4TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Llewyn Glennmaer swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Ardirnien Narthadis. He took the name Hirrovan.

CLXXI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 4TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Safiyaa Vourkehardt swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Ardirnien Narthadis. She took the name Yavanna.

CLXXIV
ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Safiyaa Yavanna Vourkehardt swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

CLXXV
ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Adelbert Wick swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Adûnakhôr Zôrzagarion. He took the name Amdireredhon.

CLXXVI
ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Brentan d'Artagnan swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Bârathân.

CLXXVII
ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Melewë Glennmaer swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. She took the name Indhrën.

CLXXVIII
ON THIS DAY OF THE 14TH OF THE DEEP COLD, IN THE YEAR 270 OF THE SECOND AGE, Aled Glennmaer swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Zôrzagar. He took the name Âeghad.

CLXXIX
ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 272 OF THE SECOND AGE, Andrea d'Artagnan swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Pharazôn Zôrzagarion. She took the name Melethîel.

CLXXX
ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 273 OF THE SECOND AGE, Talaeris Goldmaer swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Princess Azruphêl Corweth. She took the name Caltatinwë.

CLXXXI
ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 273 OF THE SECOND AGE, Zora Euler swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Vârdamir Zôrzagarion. She took the name Isílphël.

CLXXXII
ON THIS DAY OF THE 17TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 275 OF THE SECOND AGE, Toren d'Artagnan swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Vârdamir Zôrzagarion. He took the name Fëanor.

CLXXXIII
ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 276 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ashael swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Pharazôn Zôrzagarion. She took the name Malôs.

CLXXXIV
ON THIS DAY OF THE 13TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 276 OF THE SECOND AGE, Finch Hartwyck swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Pharazôn Zôrzagarion. He took the name Aelegôr.

CLXXXV
ON THIS DAY OF THE 18TH OF THE FIRST SEED, IN THE YEAR 276 OF THE SECOND AGE, Lu swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Vârdamir Zôrzagarion. She took the name Ámdíril.

CLXXXVI
ON THIS DAY OF THE 11TH OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 276 OF THE SECOND AGE, Dominic Euler swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Prince Pharazôn Zôrzagarion. He took the name Ûrihîn.

CLXXXVII
ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 278 OF THE SECOND AGE, Veyric Vourkehardt swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. He took the name Rónahón.

CLXXXVIII
ON THIS DAY OF THE 10TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 278 OF THE SECOND AGE, Sloane Pachakutiq swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. She took the name Calyaël.

CLXXXIX

ON THIS DAY OF THE 5TH OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 280 OF THE SECOND AGE, Cathal O’Rourke swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. He took the name Calthûnor.

CXC

ON THIS DAY OF THE 6TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 280 OF THE SECOND AGE, Aurelian Greye swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. She took the name Rúnalei.

CXCI

ON THIS DAY OF THE 8TH OF MALIN’S WELCOME, IN THE YEAR 280 OF THE SECOND AGE, Vivien the Wizard swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. She took the name Ólahún.

CXCII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 6TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 280 OF THE SECOND AGE, Augusta Greye swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. She took the name Rhûniel.

CXCIII

ON THIS DAY OF THE 6TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 280 OF THE SECOND AGE, Mereneth Callaghan swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. She took the name Alasríel.

CXCIV

ON THIS DAY OF THE 9TH OF THE AMBER COLD, IN THE YEAR 280 OF THE SECOND AGE, Earendur Marsyr swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tari-Ashael. He took the name Êlmenor.

THE GREAT BOOK OF OATHS

    Begun in this One-hundred and Fiftieth Year of the Second Age, the record hereafter shall serve to mark and enumerate those oaths faithfully undertaken by the Númenedain, be they Adunian by blood, or Middleman or of the kin of Malin. Even should our Kingdom fail to endure, may our people and our oaths be everlasting, and so therefore may this record, by GOD’s Grace, endure for a thousand years and more.

– Tar-Caraneth Aryantë of the House Arthalion, 

Queen of the Númenedain

OATHS OF RECORD

    Listed here are those oaths which followed the First Swearing of the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, but predate this chronicle, or those which have been added to remedy clerical error. May they be remembered always.

IN THE YEAR 131 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 14th day of the Grand Harvest, Uriel Pendraic and Caraneth Aryantë Pendraic swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Cardinal Antonius. The former took the name Númenatâr, and the House Pendraic was newly styled as House Arthalion.

IN THE YEAR 132 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 8th of Malin’s Welcome, Emigliana O’Rourke and Edwyn Stafyr swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

IN THE YEAR 135 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 20th day of Malin’s Welcome, Eldacar Marsyr, Dele Seregon and Saoren Seregon swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

IN THE YEAR 135 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 20th day of Malin’s Welcome, Nicholas Aetos swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor and the White Court. He took the name Amarthurin.

IN THE YEAR 137 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 16th day of Malin’s Welcome, Dele Seregon and Saoren Seregon swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor and Belekar Starbreaker. Dele took the name Calienë. Saoren took the name Elerrîon.

IN THE YEAR 137 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 5th day of The Grand Harvest, Eredain Glennmaer and Kamilla Stafyr swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

IN THE YEAR 142 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 6th day of Sun’s Smile, Caraneth Aryantë Arthalion swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

IN THE YEAR 142 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 16th day of The Amber Cold, Matianak Helvig swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Barandir.

IN THE YEAR 144 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 14th day of Malin’s Welcome, Caraneth Aryantë Arthalion swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr anew in the witness of High Pontiff Sixtus V. Thereafter, she was crowned Queen of the Númenedain.

IN THE YEAR 145 OF THE SECOND AGE, on the 17th day of The Amber Cold, Ser Adrielle Thassion and Ser Alwyn Glennmaer swore the Oaths of Matrimony.

IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Elentirien swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë.

IN THE YEAR 182 OF THE SECOND AGE, Alteon of Garenbrig swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë. He took the name Berior.

IN THE YEAR 200 OF THE SECOND AGE, Heledd Glennmaer swore the Oaths of Chivalry.

ON UNCERTAIN DATES, the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr was sworn by:

Emigliana O’Rourke, in witness of Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor. She took the name Maerîl.

Valandil, in witness of Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor. He took the epithet Beriaeglir.

Vesta, in witness of Tar-Númenatâr Foronathor. She took the name Cireth.

Boromir, in witness of Tar-Anorhil Carandir. He took no name.

OATHS OF THE NÚMENEDAIN

    Hereafter are listed all oaths undertaken by the Númenedain, after the day of THE 15TH OF THE SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 150 OF THE SECOND AGE, upon which the first ink was placed upon the pages of this document.

I

   On this day of THE 16TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 150 OF THE SECOND AGE, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë swore in witness of Mother Frinna Glennmaer and Bishop Callahan to uphold the dutiful, timely and truthful attendance of this chronicle.

Caraneth Aryantë Arthalion

II

   On this day of THE 23RD OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 151 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ellisar Aevaris swore the Oaths of Chivalry, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court.

Ellisar Aevaris

III

   On this day of THE 23RD OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 151 OF THE SECOND AGE, Ellisar Aevaris swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. He took the Epithet Angrenor.

IV

   On this day of THE 23RD OF SNOW’S MAIDEN, IN THE YEAR 151 OF THE SECOND AGE, Edwyn O’Rourke swore the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, in witness of Tar-Caraneth Aryantë and the White Court. He took the name Amathal.

Amathal O’Rourke

Compiled for the Convenience of the Common Man

—

Penned by Her Royal Majesty, Caraneth Aryantë, Queen-Emeritus

FOREWORD

    For nigh a century now have I administered the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr and performed our Ceremony of Naming. So it is no small number of our people, especially those who came of age under my reign, were granted their Oathnames at my discretion, and if not by my word then by one of my sons’. Yet over all those years, it has become increasingly apparent to me that a distinct lack of information exists regarding the exact conventions according to which those names are constructed. It has thus come to pass that many are left in confusion, and too few provided understanding enough to make proper sense of what otherwise is a sacred tradition. In this sense, I have come to realize my role as something of an originator, and therefore realize my duty to act in the capacity of teacher and preserver; the duty of the mother to teach to her children. Thus, I set forth this document now, both to inform and to preserve the tradition of the matter. With any luck, it will serve as a guide not only for my descendants in the administering of our Oath, but as well to the scholarly and to new Adunic mothers seeking traditional names, or those simply wishing to better understand Númenedain names.

OOC NOTES

THE MAKINGS OF A NAME

    To understand Adunic names and the practices surrounding them, one must first understand a few key things. Firstly, it is imperative to understand that a name is more than simply a collection of letters, or a simple identifier for a person, place or thing. In Adunian tradition, all words have a great power over the shape of the world – so it is that we revere the poet and the bard as much as the swordsman – and this goes doubly-so in two cases: Oaths and Names. To swear an oath is to bind oneself to its words, and to have one’s doom dictated by them. The graver the oath and the greater its witness, the greater its power and the consequences its breaking shall incur. In the case of naming, to assign a name or a title to a thing is to impart an essence to it. 

   We are as much shaped by our names as our names are shaped by us, and to know the name of a person or being is to hold an intrinsic knowledge of them. In this, it must be understood that a proper and true name must, by its nature, possess meaning both to the individual and to others. Whether this meaning is literal or poetic is a matter of preference for the one assigning it, however its gravity, its spiritual weight, must always be considered. To give one’s son a dark name is to invite darkness into his life, and so it should be avoided. Likewise should one avoid giving names that suggest misfortune, ill-fate or sin, for these too shall be invited by doing so. A name should therefore be a noble thing; aspirational and bright, in spite of the world’s many shadows.

NAMES AND PROPER STRUCTURE

   The point at which most confusion with Númenedain names arises is with their perceived complexity. Put bluntly, our names are plagued by a verbosity that could put even the most long-winded of Elvenkind to shame. Nevertheless, I shall attempt, in this section, to make clear the conventions of the matter using my own name and epithets as examples.

The Given Name

   The most fundamental of names, this part of one’s name is most often given  to children by their mothers at birth, or received during the Oathing Ceremony for those who were not given an Adunic name at birth. Most often these names are derivative or similar to the sames of one’s parents and siblings – this has given rise to the notion that families have, or should have, a ‘rhyme’ to them. For example, the Twin Princes, Aranuir and Arathor, whose names were derived from their father’s Oathname, Arasuil, or the Princess Eriantiel, whose name is a derivative of my own epithet Aryantë.

The Parental Name

   Also referred to by some as a ‘father-name’ or patronymic, the parental name indicates, as one might assume, an individual’s parentage. Most often, it is constructed using the given name of one’s father, however in select cases, this may differ. Most notably is in the event that the mother is of higher station, as was the case with my own children, who variably were given the parental names of Caranethion and Caranethiel. It is also sometimes the case that a given name does not render well into a parental name, and so a derivative of an epithet will be used for the ease of pronunciation or general simplicity. Take for example my own parental name, Númenatariel, which would be considered long but not to the extent of being cumbersome. The construction of these names is quite straightforward in any case, consisting of the appending of the suffixes -ion (meaning Son) and -iel (meaning Daughter) to a parent’s given name. In this sense, the Parental name may also be rendered, in common speech, as ‘Son of..” or “Daughter of..” as is most often seen in introductions.

Epithets and Oathnames

   Where the given name reflects the ideals and expectations of one’s parents, an epithet is a reflection of one’s deeds or one’s aspirations. This is the case as well for Oathnames, which depending on the circumstance may function as either a given name or an epithet. Often, due to the ordering of Númenedain names, these names are interpreted as the equivalent of the ‘second names’ or ‘middle names’ favored in Middle-Man naming conventions, however this is not accurate. Epithets most often are given in response to great honor-deeds, or to reflect one’s personality. Oathnames, similarly, are meant as reflections of an individual, however are often crafted with a more personal, defining feature. Invariably, however, these are names that are given by another, rather than to oneself. 

Family Names

   Traditionally, family names do not exist in Adunic conventions, with most commoners identified by their parental name, and nobles identified by the name of a prominent ancestor (i.e ‘of the House of Númenatâr’ or ‘of the House of Nauthon’). However, this is the loosest rule of these conventions, as many Adunians of today hold to the Middle-Man convention of House and family names, as was adopted during the early integrations of Harrenites with wider humanity, and Middle-Men who swear the Oath to become Númenedain proper most often retain their family names. In the event that one must render an Adunic family name, however, it is most often done with a variation on a parental name, either invoking a family progenitor outright, or doing so poetically. Examples of the latter include the name of the Royal House, Arthalion (meaning Son of the Hero-King) or the house of the Lords of Angrenost, Mithrenion (meaning Son of the Gray One). Then, should one be referring to the family as a unit, it is customary to use the suffix -ath to indicate the plural (i.e Arthalionath, Mithrenionath).

The Structure and Order of a Name

   With the particulars now illuminated, we may now examine the structure of a proper Númenedain name. In simplest terms, a full name should adhere to the following order:

I. Given Name

II. Epithet

III. Parental Name

IV. Family Name (if applicable)

Following this structure, we will use my full name as an example:

Caraneth Aryantë Númenatariel Arthalion

   Here we see that my given name, received at my birth, is Caraneth, meaning ‘The Red’, and my epithet is Aryantë, or ‘Light-Bringer’. Together, these form the name I use in day-to-day life: Caraneth Aryantë. Following, Númenatariel indicates that I am the Daughter of Númenatâr, and then that I am of the House Arthalion. Names are rarely, if ever, hyphenated or appended. In the event this is seen, it is due to foreign influences. In general, one will be referred to by their given name or their epithet – often, which one is determined by familiarity. To use both the given name and an epithet is to show formality. One may also be referred to by their parental name, however this is most often the case in the specific instance the speaker is unfamiliar with the addressed party, but is familiar with his or her parent.

HIGH ADUNIC AS USED IN NAMING

   This shall not serve, unfortunately, as a lexicon of the High Tongue, as it remains to this day a lost and incomplete language following the diaspora. What is known is best learned from the mouth of a proper mentor. Nonetheless, I wish to include in brief a note on the common suffixes and roots that one sees in High Adunic names, so as to provide context to various names.

Ar- | Ara- – This is an element commonly affixed to indicate royalty or nobility, as seen in the name Arthalion. This is also the root of the title-prefix Tar, as seen in Tar-Númenatâr.

-ion (m.) | -iel (f.) – A suffix denoting one is the son or daughter of an individual. In parental names, this is often literal, however it may be used poetically in given names and epithets, as seen in the name Angrenion (Son of Iron).

-ron (m.) | -ril (f.) – The agential suffix for names, implying that one does a particular thing, or embodies a particular quality, as in the name Nestor¹ or its feminine counterpart Nestril (The Healer).

-hil – A suffix, mostly for male given names, implying heirdom, as seen in the names Anorhil and Imrahil.

-wen – A suffix meaning ‘maiden’ or simply ‘woman’.

-eth | -el | -il – A suffix that makes a name feminine, without further definition

-on | -or² | -ir – A suffix that makes a name masculine, without further definition.

1. This is a case in which we see the spelling of a suffix altered due to the root that precedes it. In this case, the verb -nesta (‘to heal’) ends in -a, and instead of Nestaror, or Nestaril, it instead is truncated to become Nestor and Nestril.

2. The suffix -or is also, variably, used in genderless renderings of names and words, simply to signify a proper noun.

THE OATHED AND THE UNOATHED

   Most non-Adunians and non-Númenedain especially are familiar with our naming practices only as they pertain to the Oath of Tar-Númenatâr, or the Lórivanda as some choose to call it. For this reason, it is worth discussing the oath itself momentarily. Though it is more thoroughly covered in other writings, the Oath is foundational to Númenedain philosophy and to the teachings that inform our way of life. It is a grave oath of severe magnitude, sworn upon one’s life before the Creator, and for this reason is treated as a sacred matter. It is not an oath of fealty to Númendil, or to the Númenedain King, but to a cause and a way of life. So it is that the distinction of being one of the Númenedain is reserved exclusively for those who swear the Oath, and why the swearing is accompanied by the giving of an Oathname; to bind the Oathed in purpose and in culture.

HOUSE GWYNADAR OF THE PETRA.

THE GUARDIANS OF THE PYRE.

Written by Ser Alteon Gwynadar of Garenbrig 

in the year of our Lord 1916

“ Stand Behind Me. “

Sefwch Tu Ôl i Mi.

A depiction of Ser Alteon slaying a dragon during the Siege of the White City.

DISGYN I DARAN Y MYNYDD,

In the shadow of ancient oaths and the echo of forgotten battles, there rises a house forged in the crucible of duty—House Gwynadar. Born of the steadfast Ser Alteon Gwynadar and Dame Rowena Temesch, who defied fate's cruel hand to carve a legacy from the very fires of conflict, this noble line is known as the Guardians of the Pyre. Their sigil, the Gryphon, soars as a symbol of their bond with a creature of legend, once a harbinger of doom, now a beacon of hope. Shielded by honour and bound by an unyielding vow to protect the weak, the Gwynadars stand as bastions against the encroaching dark, their resolve as unbreakable as the ancient stones of Garenbrig. In the land of Numendil, where the echoes of the past reverberate through the present, the House of Gwynadar endures, ever vigilant, ever true.

GENESIS

Alteon Guéymard, later known as Ser Alteon Gwynadar, was born in the Apostolic Kingdom of Aaun and raised with the traditions of the Heartlandic people. His father, a Knight, was determined to shield him from the dangers and burdens of knighthood, hoping for a safer life for his son. However, when Alteon was seven, his village was attacked by Darkspawn, and the helplessness he felt as innocent lives were lost deeply affected him. From that moment, he vowed to become a Knight, to protect others and be a symbol of hope.

Despite his father’s wishes, Alteon secretly trained for years, preparing himself for the path he felt destined to follow. At sixteen, when he shared his ambitions with his father, he was met with anger and a desperate attempt to deter him. But this only strengthened Alteon’s resolve. Determined to fulfill his vow, Alteon left home, eventually finding his way to Garenbrig, where he would begin his journey, learning to become a Numendain and vowing its oaths.

“Through our hands, I see the foundation of a haven; through the struggles and sacrifices we've endured, I’ve witnessed despair and suffering, I've seen the innocent crushed beneath the weight of a world without mercy. Our hands may tremble with the burden, but they will build a sanctuary where justice reigns. We will carve out a place of safety, even if it costs us our last breath. Through our efforts, we will see a brighter future, and for that future, we will fight until every soul finds peace under our protection..”

• The reassuring words of Ser Alteon to Dame Rowena.

The Gryphon that assisted Ser Alteon in slaying the Dragon.

House Gwynadar of the Petra, known as the Guardians of the Pyre, proudly carries a name that reflects their deep loyalty and sense of duty. This title isn't just a nod to their patriarch, who served as Captain of the Order of the Pyre in Garenbrig and is now its Commander; it’s also a heartfelt way of honouring the trust and opportunity granted to him by Lord Glyndwr Glennmaer. It is also the symbol of the union between Ser Alteon and Dame Rowena which prompted ‘of the Petra’ in the name of the House. For the Commander of the Pyre, the chance to raise his own banner and establish a house was a gift he never took for granted, and the name "Guardians of the Pyre" is a constant reminder of that gratitude.

The members of House Gwynadar are more than just warriors; they are protectors in every sense of the word. From a young age, each generation is taught the values of courage, loyalty, and service. They are trained not only in combat but in the ways of leadership and justice, ensuring they are prepared to defend and guide their people with wisdom and strength. The bond between House Gwynadar and the Glennmaer family is one of genuine respect and loyalty, built over years of shared challenges and victories.

The Gryphon, their sigil, is more than just a symbol; it represents the deep connection Ser Alteon forged with the creature during the Siege of the White City. That Gryphon wasn’t just an ally in battle; it became a symbol of the protection and good fortune that Ser Alteon believed would guide his family for generations to come. To the Gwynadars, the Gryphon embodies their role as vigilant guardians, always ready to defend the people of Aevos.

In every decision they make, House Gwynadar strives to honour the legacy of Ser Alteon and Dame Rowena, who built their family on the foundations of love, loyalty, and a commitment to something greater than themselves. The title of Guardians of the Pyre is more than just a name—it’s a living tradition, passed down through generations, reminding them of where they came from and the responsibilities they carry. Through their actions, they continue to honour the opportunities given to them, serving as a beacon of protection and integrity in a world that looks to them for guidance and strength.

STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

House Gwynadar cherishes the memory and legacy of those who have shaped its rise, honouring the patrons and figures who paved the way for its establishment. The values and principles that guide this noble house are deeply rooted in the lessons learned from these influential individuals and families. Each of these patrons is remembered, not just as names from the past, but as living principles that continue to inspire and guide the members of House Gwynadar in their daily lives. Some are honoured as individuals, while others, like the Vourkehardts of Balian or the Smythes of Petra, are celebrated as entire families whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the house's history. 

These tenets and principles are known as Standing on the Shoulders of Giants:

1. The Generosity of Lord Glyndwr of Garenbrig: House Gwynadar holds in highest regard the generosity of Lord Glyndwr, the Lord of the fiefdom they call home. His willingness to give and support others is a guiding light for the members of House Gwynadar, reminding them always to give when they can and to be a source of support for those in need.

2. The Perseverance of Queen Adalia I: In the face of overwhelming adversity during the turbulent times of the Heartlander Confederation, Queen Adalia I stood as a beacon of leadership and perseverance. Her resilience serves as a timeless example for the members of House Gwynadar, who are inspired to persist in their endeavours, no matter the challenges, just as the Queen did in her uncertain times.

3. The Loyalty of the Vourkehardts of Balian: The Vourkehardts, family friends of the Gwynadars, have shown unwavering loyalty and friendship over the years. Their steadfastness is a model for the members of House Gwynadar, who are encouraged to cultivate the same level of loyalty, not just within their family but towards others, especially once they have taken their oath.

4. The Courage of Queen Catherine: The memory of Queen Catherine, mother of Dame Rowena, is etched in the hearts of House Gwynadar. In her final moments, she displayed extraordinary courage, fighting off bandits to protect her daughters. This act of bravery serves as a powerful reminder to all Gwynadars to face their challenges with the same fearless spirit, whether in battle or the trials of life.

5. The Ingenuity of the Smythes of Petra: House Gwynadar also honours the Smythes, a family known for their ingenuity and business acumen in Vallagne. Their success story, built on intelligent strategies and creative thinking, inspires the members of House Gwynadar to think outside the box, solve problems with innovation, and approach challenges with a fresh perspective.

6. The Honour of Kiku Nezukai: Kiku Nezukai, the Samurai Rat-Man and closest friend to the patriarch, is revered for his unwavering sense of honour. His dedication to his family, friends, allies, and his nation of Sakuragakure is a standard for all Gwynadars to follow. They are encouraged to live their lives with the same level of honour and justice, upholding these values in their daily interactions.

7. The Inquisitiveness of Jay Amaranth: Jay Amaranth, an old friend of the patriarch, is celebrated for his inquisitive nature and adventurous spirit in the realm of Aevos. His relentless curiosity is a virtue that House Gwynadar cherishes, encouraging its members to embrace a spirit of inquiry and to seek knowledge and understanding in all they do.

8. The Altruism of Ser Raug Ruthorn: The late Ser Raug Ruthorn, a knight who gave his life to protect a priest from attackers in Numendil, is remembered for his selflessness. House Gwynadar takes this as a profound example, striving to prioritize the lives of others before their own in times of conflict, while also recognizing that protecting one’s own family is a noble duty.

9. The Passion of Sir Artel von Theonus: Sir Artel von Theonus, a renowned blacksmith and relative of the matriarch, exemplified true passion in his craft. House Gwynadar encourages its members to follow his example, dedicating themselves fully to their pursuits, sharing their knowledge and expertise with others, and always striving to improve in their chosen fields.

10. The Patience of Princess Eriantiel Arthalionath: Finally, House Gwynadar honours Princess Eriantiel of the White City for her patience and forbearance. Her ability to handle outside pressures and fulfill her duties with grace is a quality that members of House Gwynadar are urged to emulate in their daily lives, practicing patience in all their endeavours.

In every action and decision, House Gwynadar looks to these principles as guiding lights, ensuring that the legacy of those who came before them continues to shape their present and future. A common saying to remind a family member to remember these tenets; is “You ought to stand on the shoulders of giants”.

TRADITIONS AND WAY OF LIFE

FEATURES

The men of House Gwynadar are typically tall and broad-shouldered, often reaching over six and a half feet, with muscular builds shaped by their lives as warriors and knights. They have a slightly tanned complexion, though some may have paler skin, and their hair ranges from deep brunette to, occasionally, striking golden locks. The women of the house share many of these features but have a more slender, graceful figure while still possessing the same strength and endurance. Their skin and hair colours are similar to the men’s, along with their eyes, standing out with shades of blue or green. Despite their slimmer appearance, the women are equally resilient and strong, reflecting the enduring spirit and toughness of the family. Most Gwynadars often support the colours of Garenbrig in their styles, such as green, white and gold. They may also opt more to their Petran history with blue attire. It is encouraged to try to mix and match these colours together.

TEMPERAMENT

While everyone has their temperament, people from House Gwynadar are often recognized for their patience and steadfastness. Instead of rushing into conflict over every slight or insult, they prefer to face challenges calmly, believing it’s better to weather a storm than to fight it head-on. This doesn’t mean they’re passive, though; their endurance is driven by a deep commitment to preserving the family’s legacy and honour. To those who know them, they come across as kind, gentle, and comforting. Yet, when it comes to their enemies, they stand as an unbreakable shield, ready to protect and defend with unwavering strength.

HEIRLOOMS AND BIRTHRIGHTS

House Gwynadar holds several priceless artifacts close to their hearts, many of which have been cherished and passed down through the generations. One of their most treasured possessions is the greatsword known as Caladbolg, the Blessing of Saint Amyas. Originally issued by Garenbrig, this blade took on extraordinary significance when Ser Alteon, the patriarch of the house, wielded it in a crucial battle against Lord Glyndwr. In that intense duel, Ser Alteon’s victory with Caladbolg proved his valour and marked his rise to become a Knight of the Pyre. This moment was pivotal, not just in his life but in the creation of House Gwynadar. Today, Caladbolg is more than just a weapon; it represents the family’s enduring legacy and the courage that forged their path.

FIGHTING STYLE

As the vanguard of Garenbrig, the House has developed a fighting style that blends skill with a deep sense of duty. Their training teaches them to fight with both precision and strength, always to protect those who can’t defend themselves. Warriors from the house are proficient with a range of weapons, from longswords to heavy axes, but they all learn to use a shield or some form of cover, whether it’s a heavy kite shield, a simple buckler, or even a large gauntlet integrated into their armour. This emphasis on defence highlights their belief that protection is just as vital as offence. Their approach to combat reflects a commitment to honour and responsibility, ensuring they strike a balance between striking down enemies and shielding their allies.

RITES OF PASSING

When a member of the family passes away, their body is cremated in the sacred fire of Owyn, either at the family estate or within the grand halls of Formindon Castle. This cremation takes place in the Pyre of Garenbrig, symbolizing the purification and release of the soul. After the flames have done their work, the ashes are carefully placed in crypts, accompanied by the deceased’s cherished weaponry. The shield or cover they used in life is then set as a solemn tombstone, marking their final resting place.

To honour the departed, family members gather water from the river Petra, a place of great significance and tranquillity. This water is used to cleanse the tombstone and the crypt, ensuring that the resting place is kept clean and respected. 

This ritual not only pays tribute to the deceased but also reinforces the family’s dedication to their values and traditions, celebrating a life lived with honour and commitment.

 

THE BLESSINGS OF THE RIVER, PYRE AND STAR

The Three Blessings are cherished traditions in House Gwynadar, meant to help every member live by the family’s core beliefs and values. Created by Ser Alteon and Dame Rowena, these blessings capture the heart of their lives in Petra and Numendil, guiding the family through the years. They also offer a way for those who weren’t born into the family to become part of the Gwynadar legacy, welcoming them into the fold.

However, no outsiders know of the exact nature of the trials, as members of House Gwynadar have vowed to not share such details.

PLANEDIG CRYF, CALON YN FFLAMIO,

His Highness, Ser Alteon ‘the Bold’ Gwynadar

Knight Commander of the Pyre, Prince-Consort of the Petra, Patriarch of House Gwynadar, 

Knight of the Realm

Her Royal Highness, Dame Rowena ‘the Valorous’ Temesch of the Petra

Knight Commander of the Petrine Laurel, Princess of the Petra, Countess of Clermont, Matriarch of House Gwynadar, Knight of the Realm

A man wearing tattered clothes covered in stains and blood would stand atop a soap box at the crossroads to Numendil. 

He began to preach to anyone that would listen.

"Hear ye'! Hear ye'!

Tragedy in Numendil! Raiders have set the White City ablaze! Harken my words and dare not travel to Numendil!

The City Guards had abandoned their post and sealed the gates on their own citizens. I bore witness to no less than ten women and one child being slain.

Most shocking isn't it? Only women and children were slain! Where were the men? Where were the Knight of Numendil! Tragedy!

I live to tell this tale only by the grace of Owyn Almighty."

The man would step down from his soap box and scurry off.

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“Resistite Usque Ad Sanguinen”
Resist until you Bleed
♫♪

History

Of all the Adunic houses in the Kingdom of Númendil, the history of House Thassarion is one of the strangest and oldest. The house was founded in Vailor at the old Arch-Duchy of Lorraine by the ex-Dunamis mercenary Borus Thassarion.

In the lands of Vailor and Axios the Thassarions were loyal vassals to the Arch-Duchy of Lorraine, establishing the Barony of Livray upon both continents. But with the passing of Baron Borus Thassarion, the Barony passed to his brother Horace Thassarion usurping the son of Borus Ser Rolland.

Ser Rolland initially attempted to reclaim the Barony, but lacking support he went into exile forming the cadet branch of Thassion. This branch endured for many years until the lands of Almaris where Ser Rolvald Thassion met the young stableboy Uther, the future King of the Barrowlands and Númendil. The two became friends and eventually joined together in a band of hedgeknights in the Barony of Acre, shortly after Ser Rolvald died in a jousting accident.

His son Waldin Thassion would take his place among the hedgeknights, journeying with them to form the March of the Barrowlands in the cursed plains of central Almaris. Ser Waldin distinguished himself as a brave and valiant knight being named the Earl of Caledrein shortly before the Barrowlands fell to the invading Mori.

House Thassarion grew with Ser Waldin’s marriage to Ser Adrielle Adris, together enduring the struggles in the ruins of Savoy with the other barrowlanders until they eventually fled to Aevos.

Ser Waldin fought beside the now Tar-Uriel in his conquest of the Sharadûn, with the knight leading the reconstruction efforts of their new capital city of Númenost.

Heraldry

The heraldry of House Thassarion has varied over the years, but the first banner depicted a rampant boar on a red saltire over a brown field with a black border. 

The heraldry of the Cadet Branch of Thassion differed greatly from the original banner, yet it still depicted a golden boar on a divided field of a white and black checkerboard and a red field. 

When the cadet branch of Thassion became dominant over the old House Thassarion, they returned to the family’s original heraldry, with the addition of a gray star in homage to their new home in Númendil.

Martial Traditions

Unlike their other Adunian brethren, the Adunians of House Thassarion long ago converted to the faith and culture of Humanity. Members of the house greatly favor fighting mounted with lance and mace and dismounted with single-handed weapons and shields, all while clad in heavy plate and chain. In even further contrast to their Adunic brothers the Thassarion are greatly inept at the use of bow and arrow, the only ranged weapons they can be seen with are heavy war-darts and other throwing weapons.

Physical Description

As with their Adunic Kin, the Thassarions are tall and sturdy and live longer lives than most humans. Most Thassarions are often seen with green eyes and brown hair that maintains its color for the better part of a century, a sign of very distant elven ancestry.

Lineage

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