House Amador

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House Amador

"From Ashes, We Rise"

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VONMkKkdf4

 

House Amador is a house that was re-ennobled in the Kingdom of Haense, though previously being of an ancient bloodline stretching as far back as the realm of Asulon. Known for their vast wealth and skill with governance, this noble lineage is always producing skilled stewards & diplomats. This house has held the titles of Duke, Count, and Baron, also sharing a very close bond with the Church of Canon.

 

Current Patriarch:

His Lordship Henrik Ramdir Amador, Count of Gravelhold

 

History

 

Prologue

The Holy lands of Asulon, circa Unknown

 

House Amador’s origins lie within the ancient lands of Asulon. While much of their history has been lost throughout the ages, what is known is what has been passed down as an oral tradition over the centuries. Many details have been lost as priorities and opinions of the importance of knowledge has changed, but luckily some information of their origins have survived.

 

As a noble house given lands in the former Holy Lands of Renatus, they grew in influence and prosperity for a time. Headed by Jack Amador I, he saw to the construction of many homes and the cultivation of agriculture within his county. His competence in administration invited merchants and guilds of all types, furthering its finances and the House's own renown. This inevitably lead to Jack Amador being granted the duchy in which his county resided in. As he moved on to his duchy he granted his adopted family member, Jiraiya Amador, his old county in the hopes of effectively managing the affairs of his fiefs and demesne.

 

In this time particular members of the gentry of House Soulblade would marry into House Amador, effectively merging the strong stock and prowess of the Soulblades with the cunning and judgement of the Amadors. It is from this merging that we find the main bloodline of Amadors descended of today.

 

As time would have it though, certain calamities would befall the house as the ancient lands of Asulon fell to darkness, both before and after. These events would be the catalyst for the obscurity that became of the Amadors and their struggles onward in attempting to be heard in a period of tempestuous political events.

 

A New Bloodline

The Wedding of Joan Amador and Ruslan Soulblade, circa 1471

 

Following the merging of House Soulblade with House Amador, there began a bloodline within the Amadors which, for a time, brought about a strong warrior culture. Those Amadors descended of Ramdir Soulblade found themselves particularly of strong physique. As time would have it, these Amadors would survive despite the odds against them, perhaps it was in their blood, or perhaps it was simply their destiny.

 

The members of House Amador who descended from this merging where of a particular build and mentality, sharing the strong traits known of the Amadors as well as the Soulblades. They were honorable in their character, motivated in their actions, and loyal to their allies. Although their physical appearance would change with time as they married throughout the centuries, their stance and expression remained constant. They possessed a straight posture and an intensity to their eyes as they observed the world that was around them.

 

From Ashes

An Amador homestead, circa 1501

 

Following the supposed disappearance or “fall” of House Amador, those few Amadors who found themselves in obscurity struggled to make themselves known in an era that would dismiss them as strangers and pretenders despite all truth to the contrary. So these Amadors would struggle on, determined to receive the recognition that was theirs by right. Many at this time would claim this determination was a trait of their ancestors, Jack and Ramdir, which carried on in their blood.

 

Wandering from county to county, they asked for support in regaining lands lost to them, but were denied at every turn. Eventually becoming a House of minor importance until they were officially unrecognized as a noble house whatsoever. This turn of events would cause much disparity among the Amadors assets as the lack of recognition caused their resources to dwindle away. Eventually forcing the family to seek work in various forms just to get by, but this did nothing to dissuade them from their goals.

 

In the decades that followed, the Amadors worked their way around as mercenaries, labourers, and merchants. As powerful with their words as they were with their blades. At one point they even aided in the Dukes’ War as several relatives had signed up with the Reformed Kingdom of Oren as soldiers serving across several battles. After the war ended, with many Amadors dying in the service of the crown, what remained of the family used the money and minor respect they acquired from the war to build up a small mercantile investment that they would subsequently receive profit from.

 

The profits generated from the investment would turn out to be more prosperous than expected and where used in a variety of business ventures to fund a few trade expeditions to other lands as well as dowries for marriages to help bolster the family and relations. The contacts made from these expeditions would eventually form small trade routes specific to the Amadors’ business ventures. As a result, a consistent source of revenue would be formed, and for the first time in many decades, money was no longer a concern.

 

The Rise

The lands of House Amador, circa 1591

 

With a consistent source of revenue in hand, the Amadors proceeded to hire servants and bodyguards to support their purposes and to protect their interests. The influence garnered from this would prove beneficial in their conduct in trade and interactions, with some Amadors even requesting their bodyguard to accompany them on outings to new lands when merely visiting as a small show of prominence. This pattern of prosperity, consolidation, and exploration would continue over the years to come as they focused on reforming and restructuring themselves. Although they would never forget the obscurity cast upon them, the newer generations of Amadors would do everything they could to avoid having such disparity brought upon their House again. It was from this general consensus among the eldest generation of Amadors in the 1560’s that a more inspired determination formed within the House. So they began petitioning the courts of Oren for one request, that of re-ennoblement.

 

Offers and requests were brought before many of the great houses in Oren, but eventually it was under Duke Petyr Barbanov, with the Haenseti, that the Amadors found an ally. As they made their way to the Isles of Axios, they settled with the rest of the Haense outside of Johannesburg, awaiting for their charter to settle in the north. With the backing of the various Houses involved, they set about integrating themselves among the culture and people while retaining their own traditions. A year would pass before they migrated to the north.

 

Upon arriving in the north the Amadors were granted a fief in which they were entrusted to maintain. They named it Mondstadt, for the wonderful night skies they had seen in the cold north, along the mountains and Godswood, and as a slight homage to the past. To that end, they set about tilling the hard northern soil to make for adequate farmland, constructing buildings for themselves and their bannermen, and traversing the mines of the Haense for rich ores. For it is that struggle was never a surprise to the Amador, but more so, an expectation.

 

It was from the ashes of their hardships that they rose to prominence, as ever loyal and bright as they always were. So it was that they were ennobled by His Imperial Majesty the Holy Orenian Emperor John III Owyn, on the 19th of the Amber Cold, 1573. From this moment, the family adopted the House words “From Ashes, We Rise” As a testament of the centuries long struggle they had endured, but also as a promise that they would only continue to flourish from that point onward. As fate would have it, flourishment came with cost.

Turbulent Times

 

Following the death of Ruslan Amador I, his son Ramdir Amador took the reins as Baron of Mondstadt and married Anna Sophia Horen-Preussens. Together they bore three children, the most notable of which was Owyn ‘The Iron Hand’ Amador. Who would inherit his father’s barony at the age of seven after he was executed by the hands of a reformed imperial military order during the Coalition war. For a time a co-regency was established over Mondstadt headed by his uncle, Dorm Amador, and his Mother until he was of age. When the regency ended, Owyn sought to increase revenue and influence in Mondstadt. He married Adrijana Kovachev, sister of the then Duke of Carnatia, his Grace, Sergei Kovachev. With Adrijana, Owyn found a partner of esteem and beauty. Together they bore four children, their twins, Henrik and Ruslan II, Diana, and Jack. Their efforts lead to Mondstadt being declared a County and House Amador becoming one of the richest noble houses in the Haense at the time.

When the second war with Courland broke out, the Amadors found themselves in quite a bind. During the ebb and flow of battle, Owyn had had his hand cut off during a period of capture, prompting him to use his resources to acquire a replacement, an iron golem hand. As the war ended, the Amadors lost the land they had so dutifully and vigorously cultivated. Owyn was forced to take his family elsewhere, to the fledgling Republic of Carasca.

In the Republic, with what money they could bring with them, Owyn had established himself as a powerful man. He became the Treasurer and one of four Senators that headed Republic for several years. Time and effort in the Republic went steadily but lacked growth, so as the events in Oren settled down, Owyn relocated to Mardon and swore fealty to House Horen. The Amadors were granted a County and began the construction of Castle Blackfen. When the Empire reformed, Owyn was given the position of Lord Treasurer, serving honourably until he died of sickness in his early thirties. It is at this point the current patriarch, Lord Henrik Ramdir Amador, inherited his father's titles at the age of sixteen.

Henrik found himself in a predicament, his family’s income had run low as result of all the travel and purchases they had made after losing Mondstadt. So, without a proper means to continue the construction of Castle Blackfen, he sought the aid of the Crown of Mardon, his Majesty King Peter Sigismund. The King offered Henrik the County of Gravelhold in exchange for Blackfen and a promise from Henrik to swear his levies to a new military order, the Legion. Henrik accepted and became the Deputy Constable of the Imperial forces. In the years that would follow his brothers would show interest and talent in other areas. His twin, Ruslan II, went on to work in the Imperial Administration as it’s Seneschal and his youngest brother, Jack, went on to become the Archbishop of The Archdiocese of Johanus. While all this occurred, Henrik found love and matrimony in Princess Artemis Palaiologos. With a tired but reinvigorated sense of honour, House Amador has persevered despite all odds, as the house sayings goes…

 

“From Ashes, We Rise”

 

Notable Ancestors:

Spoiler

• Lord Jack I Amador, Duke of The Holy Islands and Protector of The Holy Stones

• Ramdir Soulblade

• Lord Ruslan ‘The Restorer’ Amador, Baron of Mondstadt and Lord Steward of Haense

• Lord Ramdir ‘The Unready’ Amador, Baron of Mondstadt

• Lord Owyn ‘The Iron Hand’ Amador, Count of Mondstadt

• Lady Adrijana Amador nee Kovachev, Mother of Henrik, Ruslan & Jack.

 

Current Family & Household:

Spoiler

Henrik Ramdir Amador, Head of House Amador, Count of Gravelhold ((MarquisAlex)) 

-his wife, Princess Artemis Amador née Palaiologos ((Lirinya))

 

-his children:

- Rennard Mylander Amador, first born son and heir of House Amador. ((MooseHunter123)) 

-Katherine Amelia Amador, second born, daughter.

 

-his parents:

- Adrijana Kovachev, ((DaHazelWazel))

 

-his siblings:

- Ruslan Nikita Amador, Seneschal of Adelburg. ((Xarkly))

- Jack Drasko Amador, Archbishop of The Archdiocese of Johanus. ((Bromadan))

- Diana Catherine Amador, ((DaHazelWazel))

 

-his uncles and aunts:

- Lionel Amador, Auditor General of Adelburg. ((EndCallCaesar))

- Dorm Amador, Ancient Kinsman ((Zamaru42))

 

-his household:

- Halmon Paege, Stable Hand and Fletcher of Gravelhold. ((Ozmandu))

- Leofrik of Mondstadt, Commander of the Amadorian Wardens. ((sandey0000))

- Aiden Brave, Son of Sir Nicholas Brave, Amadorian Warden. ((XIJENSENIX))

- Astrid Kovachev, Cousin of the Amadors and Blacksmith. ((Disheartened))

 

 

[Guest]

"Seems we lost Gravelhold boys." remarks Mithras, a paladin. 

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Leofrik would nod after reading the paper "From Ashes, we Rise"

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