House Karhall

The ancient and most noble House of Karhall are among the most loyal, as well as the oldest, of the Blackthorne bannermen. They are unique among the houses of the West as they are not descended from Stormlords but rather from a group of Brecilidian High Elves who were granted lands as part of a peace treaty. They hold the island of Frostfall to the far north, a frozen land fraught with cold lakes and quarries from which the family draws their fortune. Following the fall of the Brecilidian Reach in 629AE, many Elven nobles sought refuge at Frostfall, leaving a strong High Elven influence on the House's current state. Their seat is Frostfall Keep, and they blazon their arms with a hundred silver snowflakes patterned against a violet field. Their lady is Shiera, firstborn daughter of Gawen, and her firstborn son Desmond is her heir apparent. 
When King Jaster I was coronated in 1015AE, Shiera was one of those who chose to turn against him, helping to start the Aradian Civil War. The Karhalls were on the losing side, and when Shiera died, their ancient line ended. Dominion over Frostfall keep was given to Ser Arianne Wildthorne who still holds it as of 1086AE. 
Desmond died during the Final Battle for Everglow City and his mother was executed by Princess Valoria Blackthorne in 1036AE for her part in the Aradian Civil War. Never a very populous House, the line of the Karhalls ended, and their holdings (including Frostfall keep) were given to the crown's warmaster Ser Arianne Wildthorne to rule as her own. 
Category:Noble Houses