House De La Cour

A petty noble house in the Kingdom of Corveaux. De La Cour means 'Of the Court' and the name was taken by the Corvian military officer Sean-Claude in 1193, when the King appointed him to Grand Admiral of the Fleet and send him with reinforcements to their attempted conquest of Hedjaz in the Skahazadans. 
The Admiral sullied his name, however, after he repeatedly retreated from the legendary Hedjazi commander Solomon the Lion before eventually suffering a terrible defeat at the Battle of El-Hadad where his entire fleet was burned. Thousands of Corvian troops where slaughtered or sold into slavery, but Delacour made it back to Corveaux and spent the rest of his life at his keep, only being received at court when called upon as part of their Grand Council. 
=== Notable People ===
The current head of the Delacour family is Anthony Delacour. Other otable historical members of House Delacour include:
* Anthony's great grandfather, Simonnet Delacour, a Corvian diplomat who was murdered by Prince Eslaw of Vichin during the Congress of Crichlow in 1364.
* Hathay Delacour, known for his world-wide travel expedition and his book 'A Wanderer's Guide to a Wonderous World', wherein he lists the Nine Wonders of the World.