House Kerzenburg

House Kerzenburg is a prominent family within the Kingdom of Whytehold, and a powerful faction among the Landsreiter. There are members of this family in many high positions across the politics of the Kingdom, especially in the Rivenwald and among the Light Church.
=== History ===
After the Purge of the Aristocracy during the fall of the Great Sturvandian Empire, Bastian Kerzenburg deposed the reigning Great House of Karlassonne and placed himself in charge of the city. The family then ruled the city for the next few centuries, through the period of the Rivenwald States. The family managed to retain control over the region after becoming vassals to the new Kingdom of Whytehold.
The family began their rise to power fairly recently, when the position of High Marshal of Bordellyon was granted to Constantine Kerzenburg in 20.48. Constantine then deliberately placed his three children in positions of power, to expand the influence of the family once he died. His eldest, Isabella, was trained in military matters and was granted the position of Marshal of Karlassonne. His son Pietro, was sent to Sollan Temple to become a priest, and much later he became Heirophant Benevolence XII. His youngest son Johannes was sent to Gildenstadt to train among the bankers.
When Constantine eventually died, Isabella became Duchess of the Rivenwald, and her brothers were in prime positions to become the leaders of their respective areas.
=== House Members ===
The current head of House Kerzenburg is High Commander Isabella, High Marshal of Bordellyon, Duchess of the Rivenwald, and Margrave of the West. She is an affluent and influential leader, who holds great sway in the High Court of Whytehold.
Pietro Kerzenburg, now Benevolence XII, is Isabella's brother, and is the Heirophant of Sollan Temple. Though supposed to be unbiased, he tends to show preference towards his own family when granting holy titles and the boons of the Light Church.
Lord Johannes Kerzenburg is the Master of the Bank of Gildenstadt, with practically unparalleled economic power in the Kingdom of Whytehold.
High Commander Verner Kerzenburg is the son of Isabella Kerzenburg. He is High Marshal of Karlassonne, Grand Persecutor of the Lightguard, and Executor of the Divine Will, the latter two titles he was granted by his uncle Benevolence XII.