List of drow houses

This is a list of the drow houses of the notable drow cities Menzoberranzan and Ched Nasad and their ranks over time.
==Menzoberranzan==
In Menzoberranzan, the matron mothers of the eight highest-ranked houses at any one time comprised the Ruling Council of Eight.
===The Early Sable Years===
The house ranks in the early Sable Years, in the :
# House Baenre
# House Barrison Del'Armgo
# House Oblodra
# House DeVir: destroyed
# House Hrost Ulu'ar
# House Hun'ett
# House Faen Tlabbar
# House Xorlarrin
# House Agrach Dyrr
# House Do'Urden
# House Fey-Branche
# House Freth: All but destroyed by House Teken'duis in 1319 DR.
# House Mizzrym
# House Tuin'Tarl
# House Duskryn
# House Kenafin
# House Teken'duis
# House Symryvvin
# House Srune'Lett
# House Horlbar
===The Late Sable Years===
The house ranks in the later Sable Years, in the :
# House Baenre
# House Barrison Del'Armgo
# House Oblodra
# House Hrost Ulu'ar: Later destroyed by House Xorlarrin
# House Hun'ett: Destroyed c. 1338 DR after failing to defeat House Do'Urden
# House Faen Tlabbar
# House Xorlarrin
# House Agrach Dyrr
# House Do'Urden: Achieved Eight House, then destroyed c. 1357 DR.
# House Fey-Branche
# House Mizzrym
# House Tuin'Tarl
# House Duskryn
# House Srune'Lett
# House Kenafin
# House Horlbar
# House Druu'giir
# House Symryvvin
# House Hunzrin
# House Shobalar
* House Maevret
===The Time of Troubles===
The house ranks during the Time of Troubles in the :
# House Baenre
# House Barrison Del'Armgo
# House Oblodra: Destroyed by House Baenre.
# House Faen Tlabbar
# House Xorlarrin
# House Agrach Dyrr
# House Mizzrym
# House Fey-Branche
# House Tuin'Tarl
# House Duskryn
# House Srune'Lett
# House Horlbar
# House Kenafin
# House Druu'giir
# House Hunzrin
# House Shobalar
# House Vandree
# House Symryvvin
# House Kress
# House H'kar
===The 1360s DR===
Known house ranks in the :
* House Kenafin: Tenth House
* House Srune'lett: Eleventh House
* House Shobalar
And in the :
* House Nurbonnis, Twenty-First House
===The Silence of Lolth===
The house ranks during the Silence of Lolth and the War of the Spider Queen from the , to the :
# House Baenre
# House Barrison Del'Armgo
# House Faen Tlabbar
# House Xorlarrin
# House Agrach Dyrr
# House Mizzrym
# House Fey-Branche
# House Tuin'Tarl: Destroyed by Houses Horlbar and Kenafin in 1383 DR.
# House Duskryn
# House Kenafin: Later formed House Melarn together with House Horlbar in 1383 DR.
# House Srune'lett: Destroyed in the War of the Spider Queen.
# House Horlbar: Formed House Melarn together with House Kenafin in 1383 DR.
# House Druu'giir
# House Hunzrin
# House Shobalar: Destroyed in the War of the Spider Queen.
# House Ixit'shii
# House Higure
# House Symryvvin
# House Fathomlin: Destroyed and replaced as 19 house by House Freth.Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue has the little-known House Fathomlin as 19 house and destroyed in 1372, but Dissolution has a restored House Freth as 19 house that same year. Thus, it is presumed Fathomlin was replaced by Freth.
# House Vandree
* House Freth: Re-established as Nineteenth House after destruction of House Fathomlin.
* House Auvryndar
* House Godeep
* House Ousstyl: Fifty-second House.
* House Zolond
===Creation of the Demon Weave===
The house ranks at the time of Lolth's creation of the Demon Weave in the :
# House Baenre
# House Barrison Del'Armgo
# House Xorlarrin
# House Faen Tlabbar
# House Mizzrym
# House Fey-Branche
# House Melarn
# House Vandree
# House Duskryn
# House Druu'giir
# House Hunzrin
# House Ixit'shii
# House Higure
# House Millithor
# House Ignin'rl
# House T'orgh
# House Despana
# House Symryvvin
# House Ousstyl
# House Godeep
* House Nurindyn (48)
* House Auvryndar
===The Darkening===
The house ranks at the time of the Darkening in the :
# House Baenre
# House Barrison Del'Armgo; remainder consolidated into House Baenre in 1488 DR.
# House Faen Tlabbar
# House Mizzrym
# House Fey-Branche, remainder consolidated into House Baenre in 1488 DR.
# House Melarn, Subsequently demoted to eighth house for a failed attack on House Do'Urden before being destroyed in 1488 DR.
# House Vandree
# House Do'Urden Elevated to sixth house before becoming House Xorlarrin again in 1488 DR.
Other houses present as of 1488 DR were:
* House Duskryn
* House Druu’guiir
* House Hunzrin
A ninth seat on the Ruling Council of Eight was awarded to the Mistress of Arach-Tinilith, Sos'Umptu Baenre, in 1484 DR.
===Non-noble families===
Known non-noble families of Menzoberranzan as of 1480 DR were:
* Asbodela
* Balartyr
* Bluirren
* Catanzaro
* Chueth'duis
* Darnruel
* Dlaen' Del'Amatar
* Fael Olyphar
* Hael'lrin
* H'tithet
* Illith'vir
* Ilueph
* Ilystryph
* Klor'lbar
* Llarabbar
* Miliskeera
* Neereath
* Ol'il'isk
* Ouol
* Ryrrl
* Shun Tahaladar
* Ssh'starm
* Thadalix
* Tirin
* Tuek'tharm
* Ulutar
* Urundlet
* Vahadarr
* Waeth del'tar
* Yulaun'tlar
* Yune'duis
===Previously Deceased or Exiled===
* House S'sril: Became extinct because of lack of noble heirs
* House Masq'il'yr: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
* House Thaeyalla: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
* House Tucheth: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
* House Uusralla: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
* House Nasadra: Exiled from many decades prior to 
* House Jaelre: Exiled decades or five centuries prior to 1372 DR.
* House Teken'duis: Failed to destroy House Freth in 1319 DR, and destroyed in turn by House Baenre as punishment
* House X'larraz'et'soj: Defeated by House Baenre
* House Bront'tej: Former twenty-seventh House, destroyed by House Barrison Del'Armgo in 1227 DR)
* House Celofraie: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
* House Elec'thil: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
* House Mlin'thobbyn: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
* House Syr'thaerl: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
* House Hune: Fell many years prior to 1018 DR, and survivors joined House Ozzl to form House Ozzl'Hune, later House Orlzz'Hune.
* House Simfray: Fell during fight with House Tr'arach in 1018 DR
* House Tr'arach: Fell during fight with House Simfray 1018 DR
* House Ben'Zarafez: Defeated by House Do'Urden in 1118 DR
* House Orlzz'Hune: Destroyed circa 1272 DR.
* House Uoswiir: Destroyed before the late 14 century DR. Vhaidra Uoswiir – surviving heir, and her half-sister Ulua, sought to restore the family in the late 14 century DR.
==Ched Nasad==
In Ched Nasad, the matron mothers of the twelve highest-ranked houses formed the reigning Council. 
===Before the Fall===
The house ranks as of the :
# House Nasadra
# House D'Dgttu
# House Melarn
# House Auvryndar
# House Mylyl
# House Aleanrahel
# House Claddath
# House Rilynt'tar
# House Maerret
# House Zinard
# House Ousstyl
# House Hlaund
* House Zauvirr, a minor merchant house
* House Teyachumet, destroyed more than a century before 1366 DR.
===After the Fall===
Surviving houses following the collapse of the city on Uktar 3, the :
* House Teh'Kinrellz, a minor noble house.
* House Suun Wett in 1484 DR
* House Khareese in 1484 DR
==Appendix==
===Notes===
===References===
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Category:Drow houses