Mallack (Parnak)

House Mallack is one of six ruling houses of one of the kingdoms in the Empire of Parnak. It acts as the symbolic head of the Kingdom of Aigen, which is ruled instead by the Aigen Commonwealth. House Mallack holds that strength is the most important trait for a people as it allows everyone to be helped along the way.
==Culture==
As a people, House Mallack's strength is based solely on its desire to form alliances and work together with neighboring people. They are very welcoming in the city of Aigen and form political alliances based on the romances of the family members and who they choose to wed. 
===Traits===
Members of House Mallack are known to wear bright red capes or silk sashes, but very moderate and humble clothing besides. They are also known to wear a bull's horn on their belt, which serves as a signaling horn. 
===Customs===
The customs and traditions of House Mallack are numerous due to its nature as a cultural melting pot. 
==History==
=== Formation ===
House Mallack formed during the last century of the Fourth Age when the isolated peoples of the Aigen Frontier banded together to retake the lands in the shadow of the Barrier Peaks from the servants of Humbaba that had conquered nearly all of the lands therein. Many of the peoples of the Aigen Frontier, who were there in the region since even before the formation of Parnak, were butchered by the Hungry Horde. It was a soldier named Mallack from the city of Vexiko who traveled to Sorrowgate to demand aid from the Imperial Legions. By order of the Emperor, he was granted the aid of the 6th and 11th Legions of Sorrowgate as well as the Leonin Guard. He returned with the armies of the Empire at his back and he displayed a mastery of strategy and tactics as he reclaimed the lands of Aigen.
As reward for his actions and bravery, the Emperor granted Mallack the title of King of the region of Aigen. His initial efforts were to restore and elevate the people that were directly effected by the invasion of Humbaba's Horde: the native people of Aigen. 
=== Alliance with Seosaidh ===
Some people of the region had a long tradition of trade with the city of Seosaidh, known to many as the Isle of Wyrms. As Parnak and Seosaidh had long grudges dating back to the War of Sword and Serpent, it was seen by many in the Empire that the formation of the Aigen Kingdom would cause political turmoil between Parnak and Seosaidh. To deter any conflict, Mallack gathered Agamidaenid leaders as well as the Vexiktec House of Ko'ove to travel with him to Seosaidh to attend audience with the Council of Wyrms. 
After a single sixday of negotiations, the Kingdom of Aigen via its ruling house formed an alliance with the dragons of Seosaidh. It was determined that the trade already present would be maintained, but additional trade from the Imperial Elvish Vassal Houses and the Kingdom's Margrave would be mediated in the city of Vexiko to allow for the flow of trade between Parnak and Seosaidh. 
=== Conflict in the Marches ===
=== Refugees from Stormloft ===
=== Alliance with Sorrowgate ===
=== Efforts in the Pawed War ===
=== Rise of Technology ===
=== Fall of House Rastegar ===
=== Aigen, the Modern City ===
===Recent Events===
==Household==
=== Seat of Power ===
* Aigen (City).
===Historical Members===
* Xindiki Mallack. Born Komi Xindiki Ita (Vexiktec: Four Bull Flower), was a well-known and celebrated hero of the Empire of Parnak. During his initial conflicts with Humbaba's Hordes, he gained the moniker of Mekela'la (Vexiktec: Brain Breaker). He once served as a warlord of the armies of Sorrowgate with an upbringing in the frontiers of the Aigen Frontier. When the Hordes of Humbaba entered that region, it was Mallack who petitioned to have the legions of Sorrowgate and the Imperial Guard enter combat with the Hordes and rout them back into the mountains from whence they came. He was given the title of King of Aigen by the Emperor of Parnak and took the surname Mallack (Elvish: Bull). Xindiki Mallack would use the Parnan rite of marriage to take five spouses, three of which formed vassal houses to serve the city of Aigen.
*Urul Mallack. Born Urul Woodblood, a forest orc who joined the armies to fight against Humbaba's Horde. Xindiki and Urul fell in love and were wed after Xindiki became King of Aigen, bonding the Woodblood orcs to House Mallack. The two adopted the children of fellow soldiers that fell in the conflict. 
*Engelieth Mallack. Born Engelieth Berature, a spring elf princess who was offered to be wed to Xindiki Mallack after he became king. The offer was not rescinded after Xindiki married Urul and Engelieth proved herself to be of interest to Xindiki, who accepted the offer where he once refused. Ultimately, Xindiki Mallack chose Engelieth to take up the crown of Aigen after his death and to pass it to his child that she deemed worthy of following him as ruler.
*Ralevan Mallack. Born Ralevan Dafirson, an aasimar son whose parents died during Humbaba's invasion. He was adopted by Xindiki and Urul as their first child.
*Morchar Mallack. Born Morchar Balbeth, a tiefling son whose parents died during Humbaba's invasion. He was adopted by Xindiki and Urul as their second child. 
*Valthir Mallack. Born Valthir Woodblood, a forest orc daughter whose parents died during Humbaba's invasion. She was adopted by Xindiki and Urul as their third child. 
*Zevud Mallack. Half-elf progeny of Xindiki and Engelieth. Many in Aigen's courts presumed they would be Mallack's heir, but their desired to further their mastery in the arcane arts was greater and they instead left the kingdom to seek education at Saverius Academy. Upon graduation, they came to serve as vizier to their half-brother during the end of his time as king and sowed the seeds of what would become the Aigen Commonwealth. 
*Johan Mallack. Second son of the King of Aigen that attended the Wedding of the Bear in 992 CA as an honored guest. Was among the dead at the destruction of the city of Rastegar at the hands of Dhuron Balcard.
===Family Tree===
===Sworn Houses===
* Caneck. House Caneck are a sworn house born of House Mallack in its earliest years as a marriage union between Xindiki Mallack and Cocom Canek. They function as the historians for not only House Mallack but also the Aigen Commonwealth. 
* Kusii. House Kusii was formed when Xindiki Mallack wed one of the survivors of the Kusii people from the region that became the city of Aigen. She and her family and her eventual children all swore to protect the city as long as their name still lived on. 
* Virnelis. Youngest of House Mallack's three vassal houses, they function as the voice of the city of Aigen and also diplomats who act on behalf of the city in external affairs. 
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