Le Maitre

House le Maitre is a Lacrivian noble family holding the Barony of Mont Lieu. While it has only recently come into possession of this title, House le Maitre has stood on the world stage for over two hundred years as a family of proud, landless chevaliens.
== History ==
The most famous member of the house is no doubt still Godefroy Le Maitre, the second commander of the Fallen Company. While he was formally disinherited by royal decree following the exile of the Fallen Company in 502, this did not stop his family from adopting his coat of arms and honouring his memory for decades after his passing.
The prestige and standing the family gained thanks to Godefroy was rewarded in 543 when Gerald le Villiers, the Cont de Rolimar, offered House le Maitre a position as household guards in his fortress. This removed them from the scheming eyes of King Henri I, who still sought punishment for House le Maitre's shameless acceptance of its exiled son.
From here, House le Maitre worked its way into the high society of Rolimar, eventually becoming the right-hand men of the ruling House le Villiers. In 677, this loyalty was rewarded when House le Villiers presented House le Maitre with the Barony of Mont Lieu - its former residents House Dumartie had been vassals of le Villiers, but the last Baronne Dumartie was killed during the War of Aqzar, leaving no heirs behind.
Since then, House le Maitre has ruled the Barony of Mont Lieu as subjects of House le Villiers.
== Coat of Arms ==
The arms of House le Maitre are 'Gules, a Dalforean in national colours'. This charge is unique to House le Maitre, and is often mistaken for the more common charge 'Goron the Archer' due to the identical cultural root of the charge. However, these can be distinguished in that the Dalforean wields a spear and shield; Goron was known to wield a billhook.
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