House Greymane

[Roderick Greymane / Vegas 219]

 

House Greymane

 

House History:

House Greymane is not a shining example of luxury and high standing lineage, it is in fact a House born on the principles of hard work and dedication to the Orenian Empire. The House was formed by former Patriarch Charles Greymane, a steadfast man born into peasantry. Because of this the Empire holds little to no record of his life prior to his service to Oren.

 

What is known about him prior to the House of Greymane being established is that he started out in humble beginnings and was a poacher in the King’s woods. However, because poaching was illegal he attracted the attention of the locals as well as the Grand Knight Gideon Silverblade, who personally went out with a detachment of men to arrest the mysterious poacher. Little is known what transpired in the woods during this manhunt, but what has been recorded is that Charles was given the option to enlist in the military or face exile from the Empire. The next recorded documentation states that through exemplary service he was Knighted and brought into the Order of the Dragon.

 

Years after his ascension into the Orenian military, Charles had build up quite a fortune while serving under House Flay, a House personally used by Emperor Godfrey Horen to get things done no matter the cost. Due to his actions within House Flay, Emperor Horen allowed Charles Greymane to purchase a Writ of Nobility and become a Masterly House. Using his newfound nobility, Charles was able to purchase a small barony within the lands of House Silverblade and dubbed the lands Shadowvale. All was well for a few years after this, but then the denizens of Asulon were forced to leave for better pastures as a huge storm of epic proportions enveloped what was once their home.

 

Upon arriving in new lands now known as Anthos, Charles joined up with House Blackmont; a House born from House Flay. His continued service to the Empire granted him the right to a new barony and he acquired the swamplands just outside of Abresi, renaming them to the Greymarsh. He made the land into something no one else thought would be livable and attracted quite a few peasants to live there underneath his calm but steady hand.

 

While ruling in the Greymarsh, Charles looked for a wife and was presented with the daughter of Lord Edmund Stafyr, Melina Stafyr. It was at first a quiet marriage, but the two grew to love each other and were blessed with four beautiful children. Their two eldest children were twin boys Alphonz and Maximillion, their next eldest was daughter Scarlett, and then the youngest was son Thomas. The family prospered for quite some time before Melina passed away, this lead to a bitterness in Charles and caused quite some strife within the family. While this was happening a civil discord of some sorts was erupting within the Empire, causing Charles to earn the title of Duke of Corpathia. Because of his newfound power Charles grew greedy and after a fight with his youngest son Thomas, he strong armed the new Emperor William Horen to exile his own blood from the Empire. Little is known of what happened after these events, but what is known from House Blackwell was that Charles Greymane’s children split off from the House and formed their own, leaving Charles to die alone and bitter.

 

Once the patriarch of House Greymane had passed and his children had left him the house dwindled away and disappeared from the history books for quite some time before emerging from what seemed like nowhere in Vailor. Roderick Greymane, son of Thomas Greymane, had claimed himself patriarch of the almost forgotten House and aimed to bring it back into the history books of the Empire. He immediately set to work and pledged his Loyalty to Archduke August d’Amaury, becoming a vassal of his House and bannerman to House Ruric. Respecting his House as one of the oldest in Oren, the Rurics allowed for Roderick to use the swamplands within their county in order for him to build up his numbers and assist them in the war against the Dwarves.

 

House Patriarch:

Portrait Roderick Greymane repelling the Dunamis Raiders from Nyrhold.

 

Family Tree:

Living House Members:

-Lord Roderick Greymane (MrNewVegas101) ; Patriarch of House Greymane

-Martin Greymane (JagerMaster); Older Brother of Roderick

-Nicholas Greymane (KBR); Son of Roderick

-Shawn Greymane (Capace); Cousin of Roderick

-Caiden Greymane (Lynxy); Cousin of Roderick

-Maxmillion Greymane (BishopForADay); Deceased, now Dread Lord.

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House Holdings:

-Swamp lands of Lorraine; nicknamed the Greymarsh by Roderick.

 

Information of Note:

-House Words: “True To The Mark” ; represents the Greymane’s loyalty to the Empire as well as their prowess with ranged weaponry.

-House Colors: Green and Grey; represents their close relation with nature as well as the need for simplicity without the flamboyant colors.

 

(This house post is a work in progress, having recently returned in the last few weeks I will be adding more as I rebuild the house.)