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House Vargraven

House Vargraven is the Royal house of Blacklin ruling out of Blackstone . They are a family with a strong bloodline for the dark arts of chaos, black, demon, shadow and death magics. All members of this bloodline have a gift, but the gifts inherited seem to be at random and they are always naturally powerful with gift . Thus the Vargraven family as a whole has a diverse set of abilities beyond their magic. However it is believed that their gift aligns with their personality. Their Founding Monarch was Malachai Vargraven an Chaos mage demigod. He greatly valued the acknowledgement of evil and the dishonorable for the greater good .   Their House words are “Embracing Darkness". It embodies their willingness to do whatever is necessary for the greater good . It also demonstrates their acknowledgement of "evil" and how they do not deny it, but instead use it. Their insignia is a gray demons head on a violet field. The demons head itself represents necessary darkness as demon have the connotation of evil, even thought they can potientially be evil or good depend on how they are used. The demons gray color further symbolizes how nothing is black and white but a mix of both. Plus it is a reference of the family's connection to the dark arts. The color violet symbolizes color in darkness as they see beauty in even the darkest places. Their house animal is the wolf. House Vargraven is famously known to be excellent leaders and military organizers.

Structure

The head of the family is the king or queen of Blacklin. When a monarch is in power they will choose a successor in the Vargraven family who's name is stored in a special Machika and is only know by the current monarch. When a monarch either dies or steps down the name is revealed and the new monarch is ascends to the throne. This name can also be changed during a kings reign. This serves to prevent fighting over succession and ensures that a successive monarchs build off their predecessors work instead of tearing it apart. If a monarch is unable to choose before they pass a monarch is selected by the Elders.   A monarch's coronation is known as the "Mark of the Crown". In the ceremony the Monarch is officially presented to the public. THe monarch also introduces their Blackhand. Black hand is their elite personal guard who are each given a badge with an animal which allows them to turn into the animal on their badge. During the Mark of the Crown the monarch brands each Blackhand is which their badge. Their are 5 animals; the wolf, crow, serpent, rat, and goat. Then it is in monarch's turn.   The Monarch is stripped to their undergarments. They are then branded with the Mark of the crown on their back. The process is done with a special brand that uses violet demon flames. The brand also is enchanted to always feel intensely painful to the branded, regardless of their pain tolerance. This process symbolicallly shows the monarchs willingness to do what is need for the people, even at their own expense. The ritual also serves as a way to form a contact with a demon that has been sealed in the crown. Thus once branded the monarch will be able to draw power from the demon in the royal Blacklin crown.

Public Agenda

Following in the footsteps of their founder. House Vargraven has fostered a culture that does what is neccassary for the greater good . Thus their most highly regarded values are loyalty, humility diligence, sacrifice, flexibility, fortitude, strength. With their reputation to do whatever is necessary and strong miltary power, other  royals houses view House Vargraven as untrustowrty and dangerous. However House Vargraven is deeply supported and loved by their own subjects.

History

Founded by A powerful Chaos demigod Mage , named Malachai Vargraven, who participated in the Convergence Barrier Ritual. Before the Convergence barrier Ritual he was part of the rebellion of Bilton which resulted in the destruction of Bilton. In fact Malachai traveled to the Nexus with due to a prohecy that said the power he seeked to lead the rebellion was at he nexus. After the Ritual he, Arthur Metamesia, and Emma Arias returned to the ruins of Bilton to respark the rebllion and became the leaders in the revoultionary forces agaist the Crusian Empire. While Emma eventualy lead the revoultion north to the Whitelands, Malachai continued the revoultion in the Blacklins. Eventually Malachai ended the revoultion when he executed the last Crusian Eemperor in single combat.   Malachai's successes during the revolution, combat abilty, magic power, military leadership, and willingess to sacrifice made him a main candidate for leadership. Still unififed by the rebellion the Blackin cities willingly choose Malachai as the leader and he vowed to create a legacy to serve the people even at his own expense. He then estblish the capital city of Blackstone at the ruins of his homewtown of Bilton and foster the recontruction of the Blacklin along while building connection between the unified cities.

Demography and Population

House was a founded by a mage and many for the eariler members of the bloodline remained full mages. However later generations have been mixed race. In fact a descent amount of Shadai, gargoryle, luposari and even demon blood is now prominent in the bloodline.

Territories

Their kingdom of Blacklin is located in an area known as Blackland Mountains . A steep mountain range on the south west coast of Morteron. To the north is the kingdom of the Hollien, . To the northwest is the Kingdom of the Autumia and Blackin.. To the south is the Frosted sea. To the northeast is the kingdom of Brislepine and Shorwin.

"Embracing Darkness"

Vargraven Insignia on purple Field
by Israel Rodriguez
Founder:
Malachai Vargraven, an chaos mage and demigod son of the chaos goddess
Sigil:
Demons head
House Animal:
Wolf
Magics Bloodlines:
Dark Arts - Chaos, Black, Demon Death, Shadow
Gift:
Varies at random but they are always naturally powerful with gift
Historical Racial Ancestry:
Mage
Values:
Loyalty, Sacrifice, Fortitude, Adaptability, Duplicity Diligence, Strenght
Common Physical Traits :
Jet black hair violet or gray eyes
Type
Political, Family
Capital
Demonym
Vargravenian
Location


Cover image: by Israel Rodriguez

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