House Kertel

House Kertel is a noble merchant family living in Regnum Aquilarum, on the continent of Talasi.
Information concerning the family before The Great Freezing is as of yet not discovered, though the man currently considered as the founder of the dynasty, Maerios Kertel claims that his ancestors were Eldhamites of Rathnirian descent. Apart from that, no Kertels have revealed the method by which they traveled to Abexilas. However one of the translators employed on a ship registered under Maerios at that time claims to have escaped Eldham by ship. In his personal journal he writes: 
First written mentions of the family in Abexilas are found in tax records of multiple Caerusian and Norvinian cities in the year X of the Voyager Era. These documents prove that 3 different merchant vessels registered under the name of Maerios Kertel had permission to dock and trade diamond gear with the locals. Same documents show that in the next year alone Maerios had 5 registered ships, which by itself is an indicator of his success. The year X was when the downfall of the family begun. Their fleet, which by now had 8 ships, was caught in a storm which damaged their sails and forced them to head south- further than they planned to. One of the pirate fleets in the area saw their weaknesses and chased them on the way back north. When they caught the merchants, it was all over. Tired and injured sailors had no chance of defending against the attackers. The boarding parties took over Kertel's ships in just a few minutes, slaughtering everyone who tried to fight them. The remaining sailors were put in chains to be sold to slavers later on. Ship captains and Maerios were released after their families paid for their freedom. After these tragic events, the Kertels sold their estate to pay off their debts and with the remaining money moved to the continent of Talasi. On Xth (month) of the Xrd year of the Voyager Era they stepped foot in the port of the city of Aethia, ready to begin their new lives. 
==Rough beginnings==
In the capital city of Aethia, the lives
Category:Abexilas
Category:Nobility
Category:Families