House Castel (Cass-TELL)

House Castel is the ruling house of Sterlingstead. Despite having one of the longest dynasties in the world, it remains beloved by most Sterlingstead citizens. The family, like the city it rules, is governed by the Iron Father: Duke Roland Castel. He is the latest in a long line of ducal lords that stretches back to Bardim Castel who took control of the city and founded the noble House in 492 YGP.
The dukes of House Castel are:

1. Bardim Castel (529-544 YGP) - the founder of House Castel, born 469 YGP
2. Feder Castel (544-554 YGP) - son of Duke Bardim, born 494 YGP
3. Variel Castel (554-587 YGP) - son of Duke Feder, born 527 YGP
4. Odranir Castel (587-634 YGP) - son of Duke Variel, born 558 YGP
5. Deng Castel (634-659 YGP) - son of Duke Odranir, born 594 YGP
6. Jair Castel (659-666 YGP) - son of Duke Deng, born 616 YGP
7. Jarvos Castel (666-673 YGP) - son of Duke Jair, born 638 YGP
8. Vemek Castel (673(681)-726 YGP) - son of Duke Jarvos, governed by a regency for the first eight years of his reign, born 663 YGP
9. Aron Castel (726-757 YGP) - grandson of Duke Vemek, contested as being an illegitimate son and therefore disqualified from nobility, born 702 YGP
10. Firzoudjad Castel (757-790 YGP) - son of Duke Aron, born 729 YGP
11. Kamoc Castel (790-830 YGP) - son of Duke Firzoudjad, born 763 YGP
12. Seukis Castel (830-860 YGP) - son of Duke Kamoc, born 790 YGP
13. Brithen Castel (860-874 YGP) - son of Duke Seukis, born 817 YGP
14. Mazif Castel (874-896 YGP) - son of Duke Brithen, born 850 YGP
15. Jaf Castel (896-942 YGP) - son of Duke Mazif, born 871 YGP
16. Stoth Castel (942-969 YGP) - son of Duke Jaf, born 900 YGP
17. Liam Castel (969-1023 YGP) - grandson of Duke Stoth, known as the Airfather due to his patronage of inventors of flying machines, born 944 YGP
18. Dardor Castel (1023-1042 YGP) - youngest son of Duke Liam, born 983 YGP
19. Habrian Castel (1042-1060 YGP) - son of Duke Dardor, born 1002 YGP
20. Iain Castel (1060-1076 YGP) - son of Duke Habrian, wedded his sister, Bryanne, to the Jarl of Angvik to end Vrayan plundering of meridium, born 1028 YGP
21. Jerdam Castel (1076-1086 YGP) - brother of Duke Iain, born 1032 YGP
22. Roland Castel (1086-present YGP) - son of Duke Jerdam, born 1061 YGP

The sigil of House Castel is the Eagle Woman, a mythical creature with the head and breasts of a human woman with the wings and feet of an eagle. According to House Castel, it represents the flexibility and power of an eagle combined with the nurturing strength of a woman.

Maximar (Victory)

Founding Date

492 YGP

Type

Political, Family

Demonym

Castelans

Leader Title

Duke

Family Leader

Roland Castel

Parent Organization

The Dominion of Arkanmere

Location

Sterlingstead

Controlled Territories

• Sterlingstead

Notable Members

• Cirel Castel
• Garec Castel
• Habrian Castel
• Iain Castel
• Jerdam Castel
• Kaza Castel
• Merem Castel
• Nissar Castel
• Roland Castel
• Runih Castel

Related Species

• Human

Related Ethnicities

• Arkanmeran