House Marianus

“The traitors and slaves think us monsters, let us show them why they are right to be terrified of us in the darkness.” - Xanthus au Marianus 
The third most powerful house on Mercury.
==Symbol==
White sun on a black background rising over the horizon.
==Members (Main Line)==
*Tiberius au Marianus (67) - On Mercury, Primus of the house.
**Julia au Marianus (66) - On Mercury, wife to Tiberius
* Glycerius au Marianus (65) - With the Sol Fleet (Legend - Fought for two hours with one arm at Illium), Brother of Tiberius
* Anne au Marianus (64) - With the Sol Fleet, Sister of Tiberius
* Xanthus au Marianus (38)
** Children of Xanthus and Resilana
*** Justinian au Marianus (19) - With the fleet (Centurion)
*** Gaia au Marianus (17) - With Aurelia and ground legion (Centurion)
*** Circe au Marianus (15) - On Mercury
*** Severen au Marianus (12) - On Mercury
* Aurelia au Marianus (35)
===Members (Offshoots/Deceased)===
*Resilana au Bellona-Marianus, Dead at the battle of Illium commanding ripWings in the vanguard, wife of Xanthus.
==Background==
One of the 200 original houses to take part in the conquering of Earth, having landed and conducted war in the area of Old New York. After moving to Mercury the family setup a dominion on the edge of the wastes near Eleusis where they managed large mining rights. The family also invested heavily in the development of ship and weapon technologies where they were quite successful. However, a series of poor political decisions led to the House being relegated to the lower rungs of Mercurian high society behind the Votum, Solaris and Trigii. Although they still maintain a subGovernorship in their own right. They also control a modest fleet and legion of trained troops utilizing improved Marianus technology in their ships and arms. With access to prototypes from their commercial businesses they are often able to find an edge over their competition. The fall of House Solaris at the hands of the Votum with the aid of House Marianus saw their fortunes rise further, making them the third strongest house of Mercury, after the Votum and Trigii.
Category:Gold Houses