Nobility of Waterdeep

The nobility of Waterdeep were the collected houses that comprised the city's aristocracy.
==List of Noble Houses==
;A:
* Adarbrent—One of Waterdeep's leading shipping clans.
* Agundar—A family of Talos-worshiping mercenary leaders and weapon-makers. 
* Amcathra—This distinguished family was famous for their masterfully-forged weapons and horse ranches.
* Ammakyl—A house of farmers and wine-makers with major holdings in Amphail. 
* Anteos—Former slavers, who turned their focus on the currency-exchange business.
* Argent—Devoted followers of Lathander who had an association with the Order of the Aster.
* Artemel—Moneylenders who had a shared love of boar-hunting.
* Assumbar—Devotees of Siamorphe who kept a shrine within their family's estate.
;B:
* Belabranta—A centuries-old family that made their fortune breeding and training griffons.
* Bladesemmer—Makers of fine arms and armor.
* Brokengulf—One of the city's most distinguished families who earned fame by slaying monsters. 
* Brossfeather—A clan of lumberers, trappers, and wilderness guides.
;C:
* Cassalanter— A devilish family of money-lenders and rumor-mongers who served the highest payer.
* Cragsmere—Noted landowners who increased their wealth through money-lending.
* Crommor—Fine craftspeople who specialized in brasswork particularly in the crafting of instruments.
;D:
* De'Spri—A family with old members of the house buried within the catacombs of Undermountain.
* Deepwinter—The dissolved noble house that dated back to the time of the city's Guildmasters. 
* Dezlentyr—The family of traders and explorers who strived to settle new lands.
* Durinbold—A noble family skilled in both martial prowess and animal husbandry.
;E:
* Eagleshield—This skilled animal handlers who held interests in the village of Amphail.
* Eirontalar—The family of hunters who had an assocaition with the gang referred to as the Gnawbones.
* Eltorchul—These nobles ran an arcane academy out of their villa in the Sea Ward.
* Emveolstone—The family who made their fortune selling iron goods and interesting trinkets.
* Estelmer—The heralds and loremasters who invested in the college of New Olamn.
;G:
* Gauntyl—This hard-living group garnered wealth as miners and mercenaries.
* Gildeggh—An outcast noble house whose members were exiled in the late 13 century DR.
* Gost—Long ago this family built an infamous dungeon beneath their estate in the North Ward.
* Gralhund— Their business interests included contracting hireswords and manufacturing weapons.
* Grifstone—One of the most recently ennobled families. Their wealth came from mining, masonry, and blacksmithing.
* Gundwynd—The renowned hippogriff breeders had connections with the unsavory Black Boars gang.
;H:
* Hawkwinter— With relations in the southern realm of Tethyr, the Hawkwinters enjoyed understated power as renowned military guardians.
*Hedare— A minor noble family.
*Helmfast— Noted shipwrights of Waterdeep who kept a villa in the city's North Ward.
* Hiilgauntlet— These Kossuthan nobles earned their wealth through the business of war.
* Hothemer— This merchant family was among the many families ennobled in 1248 DR. 
* Hunabar— The fashionable Hunabars had investments in textiles and the trade of stylish foreign garments.
* Husteem— Devoted to the Beastlord Malar, this family were known to deal in illegal contraband.
;I:
* Ilitul— Fitting for Tempurans, these nobles owed their wealth to the mercenaries they hired out.
* Ilvastarr— This noble family had a dark history that dated back to the city's Guild Wars.
* Ilzimmer— The family's Sea Ward estate held a portal that linked it to city of Skullport.
* Irlingstar— House Irlingstar was said to have made their fortune through ship building and running caravans.
;J:
* Jardeth— A family of soldiers and guardians who fittingly venerated the deity Helm.
* Jhansczil— The renowned horse-breeders kept their family's villa on Lhestyn's Court.
;K:
* Kormallis— Forced to renounce their slaving ways, they have since diversified their financial interests.
* Kothont— The owners of Mother Gothal's festhall owed their wealth to their expertise as farmers and trappers.
;L:
* Lanngolyn— More-recently ennobled than other houses, this family made their name in textiles and shipping.
* Lathkule— The noble worshipers of Gond were renowned jewelers and gem-cutters.
;M:
* Maerklos— This family of oracles and beer-brewers traced their history back to ancient Netheril.
* Maernos— Before going defunct, the Maernos family were well-known as financiers and temple administrators.
* Majarra— Descended from the royal Harpshields, these nobles owned silver mines in Mirabar and the Ice Lakes.
* Manthar— In contrast to their role as mercenary hirees, they made money through the sale of perfumes.
* Margaster— The Illsukan Margasters had an arcane history that was known to few, and a fiendish bond known by fewer still.
* Massalan—A noble house of Chessentan descent that was famed for their jewelry.
* Melshimber—This family of sages and researchers could provide a wealth of information, and fine wine, for those who sought their services.
* Moonstar—This noble house had ties to the Church of Selûne and several ocean-faring guilds.
;N:
* Nandar— Ennobled in the 10 century DR the Nandars were experienced in the field of construction and engineering.
* Nesher— Wealthy lumberers who enjoyed the sport of hawking.
;P:
*Phull— An older family well-known for their skill as fishermen.
*Phulbrinter— Sometimes also written as "Phullbrinter"
*Phylund— This family of monster-tamers were known for procuring the most fearsome of beasts.
*Piiradost— An old noble house that had a long history of raising horses and cattle near the city.
;R:
*Ralnarth— A family with ties to the City Watch.
*Raventree— Renowned purveyors who specialized in acquiring rare foods.
*Roaringhorn— The bold and impetuous Roaringhorns were related to the nobles houses found in Cormyr and Tethyr.
*Rosznar— While they made their money in slaves and poison, these nobles openly portrayed themselves as landowners and vintners.
*Ruldegost— Members of this family enjoyed success in a variety of fields.
; S:
*Shadowdusk— After consorting with the Far Realm and falling from grace in the city, they plotted a grand comeback.
*Silmerhelve— As many Helmite families, these nobles dedicated themselves to guardianship and warrior-training.
*Silvertor— One of Waterdeep's oldest families, and a permanent fixture on the Council of Nobles.
*Snome— These nobles were renowned brewers and distillers.
*Stormweather— After years of misfortune, this family of explorers and naval merchants saw their prospects get better in the late 14 century.
*Sultlue— A family of traders whose members possessed a serpentine heritage.
; T:
*Talmost— One of the city's leading clothiers and furriers.
*Tarm— Some of Waterdeep's finest caravaneers and horse-breeders.
*Tchazzam— Among the most prolific of the city's archers and fletchers.
*Tesper— A family of skilled warriors and renowned protectors, some of whom were half-steel dragons.
*Thal— A ruthless family angling for a seat on Waterdeep's Council of Nobles.
*Thann— The preeminent vintner family in Waterdeep, whose history dated back to slave traders from the Port of Shadows.
*Thongolir— Skilled calligraphers who venerated the diety Deneir.
*Thorp— With scant few members in the 1372 DR, the Thorp family was left to name a distant third cousin as their heir.
*Thunderstaff— This wizarding family had a powerful practitioner of the Art in their patriarch, Lord Baerom.
;U:
*Ulbrinter— The family's devotion to Waukeen was exemplified in their status as successful shipping merchants.
*Urmbrusk— Quite prolific in number and infamous Banite landowners.
;W:
*Wands— The city's leading magecraft houses had close ties to the Watchful Order.
*Wavesilver— A small family who were considered as fairly wealthy shipping merchants.
;Z:
*Zoar— One of the families exiled from Waterdeep during the 13 century DR.
*Zulpair— This family's shipping interests coincided with their devotion to the deity Umberlee.
*Zun— These noble cattle farmers maintained their villa in city's North Ward.
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