House of Gedeira

The House of Gedeira is the noble and mercantile family which holds the archonal seat (thus hereditary lordship) of the city of Torrune; the current Lord of the City, Sulon, is the master of the House of Gedeira. It is the wealthiest, most powerful merchant clan in Torrune and therefore one of the most important in the Helvandrian League. Prior to attaining the archonal title, the House of Gedeira was already one of the city's larger and more influential trading families, but rulership over the city has swollen their coffers far beyond their old wealth and cemented their position of dominance.
The House of Gedeira took the archonal seat in 1194 CV under Kyros, great-uncle of Sulon. Prior to that it was held by Fulkren of the House of Serekan, whose uncle and predecessor, Vostrig, had brought power but also ill fame to the family with his murderous overthrow of the House of Lugaro. Fulkren was less hated than Vostrig, but still had many enemies among the merchant class and was also unloved by the common people. It was not difficult for Kyros to quietly gather support for his overthrow. Nor was it without risk; the House of Serekan suppressed their rivals more ruthlessly than normal, and others who had attempted the same had been discovered and killed if they could not escape the city first. But Kyros succeeded, and Fulkren was deposed, stripped of his title and properties, and sent into exile along with the rest of his family. 
The subsequent archons of the House have been Thato (son of Kyros, 1207 - 1228 CV), Trondero (younger brother of Thato, 1228 - 1235 CV), and Sulon (son of Trondero, 1235 CV - present). This means the House of Gedeira has held the archonal seat for longer than any of its antecedent households. Its lordship seems to have ushered in a time of greater stability than what came before, when archons were often assassinated or ruled for only a few years (or even months).