House Of Ilesca

[Bangi 104]

Stark-Ilesca

Chapter I:

“The Kingmaker” -

 

 

 

The beginning of the household of Stark is a simple one, a tale of romance and bravery, worthy of song to be sure. It begins with Edward Stark, loyal retainer and friend to Lord Harren, son of Horen. Known as one of the fiercest warriors in Harren’s army, “The Kingmaker” as he was known for leading many victories. He was often leading the armies vanguard, along with long-time friend and mentor, Eoghan “The Defiler” Campbell, first of his name. Together the two cut a bloody path through the north, with Harren leading the center atop his magnificent steed.

 

 

In all the battles Ed fought on the front lines, he eventually fell in over half of them. Often having to be pulled back and moved off the field into the wounded camp on a makeshift gurney, or outright carried back. Through these battles, Edward gained a natural rival. A woman, who fought in the Vanguard of Sarai’s armies more than a few times, Caewen Tah’Al’Ilicaea. A woman who wore the bones of a stag, and was matriarch of her own small family of elves.

 

Each had defeated the other more than each other  would like to admit. Through time and combat they had gathered at least some respect for one another, though also a certain passionate hatred. The night of Harrens wedding to Sarai, was one that joined the two peoples together. Ending a long campaign of death, the courts sat across from one another. Ed could not keep his low drunken eyes off of Caewen’s face, and she blushed and swooned, and returned his gaze on occasion as she sipped her wine far more gingerly than the Harrenites chugging of celebratory liquor

 

Following the debauched ceremony of bedding, the two camps were left alone to mingle. While Harren did some mingling of his own in his private tent. The soldiers emptied the barrels of alcohol into their mugs, and then into their bellies. After getting drunker than Toveah Goldman at a festival, Ed gathered the motivation to approach the young elf. Together the two shared from the elves share of wine, and wasted away the night conversing. Not to mention far more depraved, yet entertaining, activities.

 

In their union, in all their years following their marriage, they produced two Adunian offspring. Two young Stark men, just as fierce as any before them. And thus a house that would last the test of time was forged in the fires of battle. Only the first of many battles to come.

 

 

Chapter II:

”The Highlander Rebellion”-

 

 

At this time, the house of Stark was lead by a man named Edward the Second, he was raised in a small barony outside Idunia, neighboring the barony of the Campbells. During this time, heir apparent Edward, and his good friend Thrai of the Campbells were raised closely. Together they mastered the horse, the sword, and the bow.

 

Over time the two had both set their eyes on the same girl, Freya Brae. By the time the two were grown, both having taken leadership of their respective clans, Owyn Ulgaard’s rebellion had set in, taking the land by storm. The two fought on the lines against the Highlander rebels together, but to no avail.

 

One fateful night, Thrai, Freya, and Edward all met together within a local grove. Thrai had demanded Freya make a decision about who she loved, and she chose Edward. Engulfed in a fury of Adunian rage, Thrai drew his family’s ancestral Claymore, and struck Freya down. A heated battle between the two ensued, until the point when few villagers showed up and intervened. Dragging the bloodied men apart, ending the fight in a draw. The next time they would meet would be less than pleasant, Thrai pledging his clan to Owyn. And Edward having retreated to the safety of Idunia.

 

Edward Ilesca leads a band of thirty Stark warriors through the hellish siege of Idunia, with their long-time allies the Campbell’s bolstering the ranks of Owyns army, leading them through the hidden tunnels into the city. As Campbell chief Thrai, backed by eighteen Campbells and ninety-seven Highlander rebels charge out of one of the tunnels Edward II spots them, screaming a fierce battle cry and charging in to meet Thrai and his host in combat.

 

Fierce battle ensued, Edward splitting Thrai in half with his massive Claymore. With this action the Starks rally, pushing back the invaders and slaying all of the Campbell traitors. In that portion of the battle alone the Starks lost twenty warriors, and by then it was too late. The gates had been raised by other Highlander forces, forcing Edward to push a retreat. Their forces regrouped with a band of survivors led by Elendil, and together the leaders of all the remaining clans pushed their way out of the city via the underground tunnel ways.

 

 

Chapter III:

“Winters Vale”-

 

 

Standing at the Adunian boats, Edward II shook Elendil’s hand. And the two parted ways. As the remaining Adunians boarded the boats, and sailed for their island kingdom, Edward turned his clan around and departed solemnly. Together with his kin they fled back to the house of Horen. They took refuge in the lands of the human nobles, found an empty space, and settled themselves down with the blessing of the human lords for their service to Horens descendants.

 

The Starks named their settlement Winters Vale, and began a life of lording over the farmers of the town, and participating in the Horens wars.They gathered quite a bit of notoriety and fame in their own right. Becoming proud vassals of the Horens and their descendants to come. Until the house dissipated and became lowly folks of Ildon, under the rule of Artorus Elendil.

 

 

Chapter IV:

“The Torchbearer’s”-

 

 

The era of the Torchbearer’s, through recent times the blood of Stark has grown thin. Carried on only by a select few, never more than three Starks alive at any given time. This era begins with Kinra Stark, who alone brought the family through Asulon, to Anthos. Disliked by many, and loved by few. Some say she was at least partially raised by Saint Godwein “The Ill” Stafyr.” Who cared for her, and brought her into his family.

 

Kinra, in her life, gave birth to three children of different fathers, and raised at least one more. Yana Stafyr, born to Farley Stafyr, and kept from her mother much of the time as she was allowed only visitations. Lily Baelish, child of Daniel Baelish, it is said she died too young. Henry Stark, bastard of Alexander Valois, he rejected his father's name and chose to be the next Stark torchbearer. He had dreams of rebuilding the family, that would never come to fruition.

 

Lastly Kinra raised a child named Torrah Campbell, who was actually born McHarnish. When she was a child the Campbell’s kidnapped her from her father Caln, who was an enemy to the now large clan’s cause. However, because the Campbell treated the child with care, she chose them over her true family. And adopted her false name as her own. They say it was a Campbell man, who had originally sewn her fabled  red teddy bear, which was given life by The Wizard Blundermore.

 

Henry Stark married a beautiful woman named Serenity Winter, princess of the Kingdom of Herendul, up until it dissolved into an arch-duchy. Together they had a child, known as Cecily Hel’ Stark. To be the next Torchbearer in the line.

 

She was an innocent lass, up until the age of seven, when her parents both disappeared. Cecily, outcast into a world where no one would care for her, set off with no other then her precious heirloom teddy bear, her dalmatian Aramis  and her mother's tiara. Cecily wondered the north alone, until she came upon the destroyed township of her extended family, the de Silvarois. People she had admired greatly. Alone she delved into the ruins of the town, passed the great wall of ice and into their keep. There she found the pack of Auvergenian dalmatian’s. The relatives of her dear Aramis, as she had purchased the dog from de Silvarois. Cecily trained these animals, and led them herself into the next realm.

 

Together with her dogs Cecily lived alone in the wilds of the Fringe. Eventually she settled in a small area deep in the rock walls outside the human capital. She built her own house out of rags, broken wood, rocks, and lots of broken toys she had scavenged from the local villagers. Slowly growing insane, she built houses for her dogs. Began giving them titles, naming her little kingdom, “The Queendom of Cecily.” With the toys she divided the small grass area’s into duchies and counties. Where she named her dogs “Duke” and “Royal Baker.” As well as a guard force of war dalmatian which very begrudgingly wore metal hats strapped to their collars.

 

As her time alone grew, so did her insanity. She became a religious fanatic, living in the holy scripture. She worshipped a religious text given to her by Raigeki Kato. Once she was caned by a priest, who broke her jaw. Luckily a kind cleric who was passing through mended her injury, but the damage set in to her mental state. Cecily became a pacifist, to the point where when she did eventually hit someone, she cried to herself for days on end. She convinced herself the Orener church was evil, and created her own sect that was set in moderation, generosity, and kindness. Which was a tad ironic, given the young girl had inherited Kinra’s temper.

 

By the age of twelve they had moved to yet another realm, here she met her future. Her dogs had not survived the move, and she was despaired. Alone with Abby, her teddy bear, she set off to teach herself to be a great healer. She joined an academy, and learned lessons from an old man by the name of Mark, as well as a man named Aphoros. One team, even learning an important lesson from the queen of the Kharajyr. Or at least what was their equivalent of a queen, as far as she was told.

 

In time Cecily met her mentor, Cheza. Who she swore as a blasphemous heathen. Still, she bonded with this heathen, and despite being called heathen every five minutes, Cheza adored this small student of hers. Over the years Cecily developed her skills, moving once more to the realm of Athera. She eventually moved to Petrus, settling there for the rest of her life. When she was twenty she enlisted in the Chivay Imperial Army, as a medic. She did her job diligently, earning the praise of the most skilled Oren doctors. Though in time quit, due to sexism, and founded her own clinic where she remained over the years. Becoming a master of the clerical healing arts.

 

 

Chapter V:

“Ilesca”-

 

 

One night, in a drunken stupor, Cecily felt the sin of lust. And for the first time, bedded a man who was just as drunk as she was. An adunian man, with blond hair who smelled of dank smoke and alcohol. And in this union came an accidental child, the man had disappeared the next morning, leaving the issue to Cecily alone. Cecily, traditionally being more into females, disgusted the male race even further.

 

Cecily birthed a child named Maevis, whom spent her first many years being raised by her mothers strict noble standards. Her mother however, would not last. She was a depressed woman, ailed by many mental illnesses beyond medicine. When Maevis was twelve, she drank herself to death. Maevis burying her mother in the backyard of their mansion, the largest in Petrus, now a massive dwelling for one orphan.

 

After realizing the tax for her home, was more expensive than the tax for a whole duchy of Oren, she set off. To a new beginning, as matriarch she decided to change her name to Ilesca. Though she held her lineage dear, her house required a new start. Just as she had, she desired to train in war. So she sought out a group of Hedge Knights, the knights of Griffons Perch, and became a squire.

 

In Griffons Perch she endured many hardships, romance, and life. By her adulthood she had fought in many battles, two wars, and a few random encounters with creatures. Forging strong bonds with her shield-brothers in this time. Eventually she was damed, owned her own land in Oren. In the south, on the border to Salvus and the wilds. And a year later, the new king, de Savoie, issued an edict removing everyone’s knightly titles. Despite being a minor land owner, she decided not to petition for her title returned. As her new king was an enemy, a filthy savoyard in her eyes. People she had fought, who had tried to kill her for being a woman, and for being an Adunian. Despite her years of service to the country. She lived quietly alone.

 

That was until she had a fateful encounter, and met her true lord. A man of gentleness. She pledged to Josiah, and with a small band of friends she struck out. Abandoning her home for Josiah, she claimed him an abandoned castle, built up his lordship that was his by right. Descendant of Horen, the prophet, her one true Adunian lord. She reinforced the keep of Il’tohr, and gave her new holding to Josiah as a gift.

 

Together they built a community, short lived as they were soon to board the boats. Once traveled, they made camp in Urguan. The dwarves had been kind to them, and they struck a deal with the Grand Kingdom to purchase land from them, and so the dwarves set out, and claimed them an island to share.

 

Josiah and Maevis, along with many other notable retainers and friends, settled the east side of this island. Nestled into the mountains they forged Hiraeth, a town that would quickly grow beyond expectation. Maevis settled out of town, on the mountainside. She enjoyed the loneliness of it, her lone abode peering out into the snowy fields below.

 

She married, then divorced, and fell in love once more. She had a daughter named Mairin from her first husband, who was birthed on the boat to the new land. She hellishly gave birth to quadruplets for her second love, Arnorian Elendil. And together they settled with their children, in this small house on the mountain.

 

 

Traditions:

Coming of Age Ceremony -

Ilescan’s undergo a coming of age ceremony at the age of fourteen. While still young, this is the point a child becomes eligible to transcend into adulthood. There a two different trials for Ilescan children.

 

The ‘O th’ hunt, a trial for those training in the ways of combat. In this trial, participants under a period where they must strike into the wild alone, and slay an animal to survive and bring back it’s hide. Stags are prohibited to hunt for this trial.

As well as the Trial ‘o th’ Tempered, a trial for those who do not wish to live, or learn, combat and warfare. During the trial the participant must complete a series of tasks chosen by the patriarch or matriarch which will be based around a chosen career.

 

Heirlooms:

Abby the Living Teddy - Hidden

Ilescan Tiara - Reforged of white gold and periwinkle diamonds.

Wintersbane - Maevis’ massive Claymore.

Cecily’s Staff - Made of White Birch, and set with a salmon colored gem.

Stark-Ilesca History Tome - A record of the house's history to date.

 

Family:

Maevis Ilesca - Bangi

Mairin Ilesca - ThumperJack_

Arnorian Elendil - Radahan

Marienne Stark - Minst46

Caelan Ilesca - Danielthode

Aedan Ilesca - NicktheRed20

Brennus Ilesca - Charcoal1

 

 

Unplayed Characters -

 

All all are 14 years old.

 

Caoilainn Ilesca - (Pronounced Kaylin) Blonde, light blue eyes. Fraternal quadruplet of the others, has Maevis' fathers hair.

Kinra IV Ilesca -  Black hair, light blue eyes. Brennus and Aedan's third identical sibling. Except female.

 

New Characters:

 

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OOC Disclaimer:

 

 

So I’ve basically been able to dig up jack **** on our houses ancient lore, but I tried to keep it as realistic to the house as possible. From what I can tell this was started by Availer in the very first days of Aegis. And was originally basically a rip off of game of thrones, lore basically a copy/paste of the House Stark wiki or something. I’m unsure of how accurate this info is but to move away from GoT I’ve rewritten all of the old crap myself. And the chapters up passed Asulon I experienced myself so that’s all accurate 100% roleplayed out.

Also I’m gonna expand more on this later but I’m writed out lel.

 

 

*The seal of House Stark-Ilesca*

Edited November 3, 2015 by Bangi

[Morinehtar 50]

(Great Job, and all. I really love the detail. I may not have your blood, but you deserve my +1.)

[NicktheRed20 215]

Nicolas hears of the newly formed house

 

"Hey, I know that Maevis person!"

[Bangi 104]

 

Nicolas hears of the newly formed house

 

"Hey, I know that Maevis person!"

 

(("Newly formed." Lel. Just sayin this house /has/ actually existed since Aegis, we just lost the lore if there was any xD

<3 though.))

[NicktheRed20 215]

((Well its newly formed to me as I haven't been around in Aegis :) ))

[Morinehtar 50]

(Is the house Celtic themed?)

[Bangi 104]

((Meh, It's just Adunian/Old Faith based.

With some influence from Tahariae.))

[ThumperJack 927]

A young Mairin Ilesca smiles to her new siblings as they rest, then wanders outside "Home."

 

((Very nice post, and to those looking to play my siblings, I recommend it. Very enjoyable roleplay))

[Bangi 104]

We have been updated with new characters to play, pm or post to play a character.

[Elad™ 560]

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