House Briarwood [Updated For 4.0]

[Avacyn 1712]

Status: Noble

Liege House: Varodyr

Motto: Sol semper oritur (The sun always rises)

Holdings: Owynswood

Family Tree:

Living Members:
Gawain Briarwood ((merrymoogle))
Viktor Briarwood ((mthdominator))

Rhosyn Briarwood ((The_Chiggles))
Llywelyn Briarwood ((MysteryLuvsYou))
Cadoc Briarwood ((Roxses20))
Ceriwyn Briarwood ((firestar344))
Dylan Briarwood ((Javelberg))

Caldwel Briarwood ((wardlord212))

Alten Briarwood ((Agurka200))

Cadell Wold ((Xtreme_Prodigy))

History:


The Masked Raven
House Briarwood is one of a forgotten name, taking its roots in the unsteady land that was Elysium, a time of turmoil and chaos for the current peoples of Anthos. Marcus Briarwood, a young man, found his way into the service of Harrion Elendil, who, at the time, was the reigning Duke of Westfall during an Adunian Civil War between Harrion and Torrhen. For his loyal service to the Duke, Marcus Briarwood was awarded the County of Raven Rock, which he held for two years before he suddenly vanished along with his wife and sister. To this day, no explanation was ever given, but the couple returned eventually, years later, without Cerise, Marcus’ sister. Any and all claims to nobility lost, Marcus joined the ranks of the White Rose, friends he had made during his previous years, and he spent the most of his life with his wife Cosette within the walls of Ard Kerrack, or on the battlefield. They had two children: twins, Harrison and Rachel, Harrison named for the lost Duke Harrion, who had been Marcus’ dear friend. Years went by, the family thrived in the Keep, before Cosette died suddenly, and Marcus disappeared once again, leaving the children who were now young teenagers to go out into the world alone.

The Blacksmith’s Spark
Harrison took his years of training with the shattered fragments of the White Rose, after their Exodus, and put them to good use with his still-developing blacksmithing skills and knowledge of the White Rose combat techniques. He eventually found his way into the service of the De Silvarois family, and spent years with them serving as a house guard and blacksmith, before he was suddenly granted a Barony within Relenkai’s County, Salvus. Harrison, at the urging of many former men of Kaedrin, his homeland, decided to embrace his cultural heritage, and began a new dawn for Kaedreni men and women everywhere, beginning with the construction of Caer Rhoswyn, his Barony.

A Flame Upon Raven’s Wings
For four years of his life, until the age of twenty-two, he led a ragtag group of faithful soldiers known as the Kaedreni Patriots. It was during this time he swore to the Duke Jon Othaman, and disbanded the Patriots in favor of becoming a General of 'The League', a working name for a coalition of levies within the Duchy of Valles. His loyalties became muddled when the controversial Franz-Josef Carrion ascended the throne of Oren, and war broke out between Church and State. Harrison did not definitively choose a side, and so he was rewarded with distrust at the hands of the Holy Order of Saint Lucien, who he had once called friends. With Franz betrayed and Oren given to the hands of a regency council, Harrison simply bided his time, until a miracle descended upon him: the Father of Kaedrin returned, Peter Chivay, who swiftly reformed the Third Empire of Man. Harrison reaffirmed his loyalties, and when Jon Othaman died, granting Harrison freedom from his oaths, he immediately bent the knee to Olivier de Savoie, the Imperial Viceroy, along with his newly-formalized Order of bannermen, The Sons of Owyn.

The Fire Dies
However, tragedy befell Harrison when his wife, Allison Briarwood, disappeared. They conceived two children together: Rhys Antony and Gwyneviere, but Harrison was left alone. In another tragic twist of fate, his aunt Cerise passed as well, leaving her children in his care. Maxen Briarwood was sent to live with the Imperial Family as a ward, while Constance began living with Harrison. During his time without a wife, Harrison sired two illegitimate daughters: Llywelyn and Abigail, both from the same woman, their mother Catherine. He finally settled with Anne Blackwell, and they were married, Anne giving birth to their son Gawain a year afterwards, and their daughter Rhosyn two years after that. Yet it would be when Gawain was still a young boy that Harrison was invited to a meeting with the houses Silverblade and Visconti. There, they offered him the chance to join their new military order, and when Harrison declined, their true intentions were revealed with a sword through his stomach. The young lord slain in another man’s home and hearth, his titles were left to his estranged son Rhys who had inherited Harrison’s violent tendencies but none of his civil ones.

The Burning Moon
Rhys Antony Ruben-Roy Briarwood would prove to be an incredibly hot-headed leader, taking his father’s military force and recruiting more actively. Constance, his cousin, was soon betrothed to the Imperial Prince Robert Chivay- for the Chivay family recognized Harrison Briarwood’s utter devotion to the preservation and survival of the Kaedreni culture, and valued the Briarwood family as the only other truly Kaedreni house. Rhys’ sister Gwyneviere was promised to Damien Basileus, once a close friend of Harrison Briarwood. Yet there would soon be conflict, and Rhys would break the betrothal with House Basileus in favor of one with Edmond of House de Savoie. In return, Damien challenged Rhys to a duel, which Rhys ultimately took up- he brought his Rhosynguard to Kaphro, and when Lord Basileus made aggressive advances upon Rhys before the duel began, the young lord- in the spitting image of his father- ordered the slaughter of the city, in an act that eventually became known as the Butchery of Kaphro. Eventually Damien Basileus would be convicted, stripped of all titles, and executed for numerous atrocities. Rhys would vanish on after fathering three children, Cadoc and Ceriwyn with his wife Chloe, and Viktor with a Raevir woman. His title was left to his only living relative, Gwyneviere de Savoie, married to Edmond de Savoie, and it was dissolved after some time.

A Flame Sparks Once More
The name of Briarwood put to rest, the rest of the world moved onwards: soon enough, young Gawain, the child of Harrison Briarwood and Anne Blackwell, would find himself as the personal assistant of the Grandmaster Richard de Bar, doing some preliminary blueprints and construction work for the keep that the Knights of Saint Amyas were to use. He would leave the Grandmaster’s service after some time, and continue squiring beneath Ser Maric Varodyr II before he was knighted ultimately and helped reform the Red Dragon after Maric was made Grand Knight. After years in his service, the world would shift when he stood beside Maric as Maric’s titles were stripped upon false accusations of treason. It would be Gawain who stood next to Maric in Kaer Angren, and handed him a crown- the crown of a new kingdom, Renatus, and with this a new sun would rise for House Briarwood as he took claim over the forests of Owynswood.

((PM me on the forums, on Skype at my account logan.ferioli, or in-game on the accounts merrymoogle or VlKTORIOUS if you're interested in playing a character.))

[Paint 51]

Harold smiles widely, reading over the Briarwood information in the archives of the grand keep of Angem; He'd peer over the pages with pure interest once more; taking in all the information he can about the Briarwood Family, taking interest in the days of Harrison and they history they shared and unknown to Harold until now; their shared distant blood. "If Lucia married into the same family as Allison Briarwood, then it seems we have common blood, Interesting.." he smiles brightly before returning to a rough drawing, thinking of names for his own Cadet-Branch and sigil, quietly. 

 

(( I love this history, Love it Love it, I would upvote it but I ran out of upvotes for today :P Keep up the awesome work, Moogle.))

[ToenailTickler 290]

Caldwel Briarwood continues to look for a master architect. 

[lawnmowerman 3040]

((I wish there'd be some male roles left to be played, I would've liked to play one :/))

[ToenailTickler 290]

((I wish there'd be some male roles left to be played, I would've liked to play one :/))

Arwel did have 1 other son. And the person who was going to play him never did.... So I mean if you want to be in the house ask Merrymoogle and tell him you can play arwel's second son Alten

Cadwel Briarwood looks for a job somewhere in foreign lands. Hopefully in architecture or something, but he has no wish to return to his family.

[(old account) 1]

((I've gotten the family tree and made it fabulous. See Skype chat. Idk if you want to replace the current one with it, I have added a person and crossed out everyone who is dead/locked in a harem.

[Avacyn 1712]

((Family tree update, Rhosyn Briarwood is vacant.))

[Heff 2460]

An old and greyed Nicator soldier rolls his eyes remembering his enemies of old, street shouting matches and tavern duels... the good old days.

[Aptrotta 162]

((What is the gender of RHosyn Briarwood?))

[Malaise 1570]

 

@Trotta

[Birdnerdy 1539]

Eric Halmund would appear fascinated by the long history of the Briarwoods as he reads quietly in the library of Kaer Angren.

[Raptorious 1899]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.