House Arden

House Arden of Blackfort is the ruling house of the Duchy of Upper Argony. House Arden's symbol is a bull and serpent. Their colors are black, green, and gold. Their ancestral runeblade is Birthright. The current lord of House Arden is Duke Sigfried Arden.
The Ardens are known for their eccentricies, sophistication, and flair. They are commonly in the public eye due to their drama and many antics. This spotlight has made them popular, albeit controversial, figures. Public perceptions pins them down as corrupt and indulgent, but also enigmatic and alluring. Despite their reputation, the Ardens have an undeniable charm to them. Similarly to House Florent, the Ardens are popular and glamorous, but where the Florents are sociable and warm, the Ardens are reserved, melancholic, and suave. Their flair and family drama have earned them the nickname "the Arden circus". Despite their luxurious lifestyles and abundant fame, the Ardens are actually heavily in debt, a fact they would prefer to keep a secret.
== Family Tree ==
*{Unnamed father}
**Dowager Duchess Wislawa Prozja
*** Duke Sigfried Arden
**** Unnamed duchess
***** Renault Arden
****** Unnamed wife
******* Unnamed daughter
******* Osmund Arden
***** Lila Arden (smart businesswoman, berated by father, Shiv from Succession)
*** Wilhelm Arden III
****Corina Carlyle
*****Leora Arden
*****Catalina "Cat" Arden
*****Teysa Arden
*****Talon Arden
* Great-uncle (smart, scholarly, monocled, duplicitous, schemes against the family, collects insects)
== Associates ==
* The husband of Lila Arden, a corrupt businessman
* A well-dressed Velantran handler and bodyguard (House of Gucci/No Time to Die)
* A Maid for the Ardens, secretly works for House Alabastor. (Peaky Blinders Mickey)
== Trivia ==
* House Arden was inspired by the Borgias, the Sforzas, the Kardashians, the Murdochs, the Hearts, the Vanderbilts, and the House of Grimaldi. They are also inspired by the fictional House Baratheon from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.