House Medina

The Medina were one of the Noble Houses of the Virasana Empire. They merged with House Tô-Genji at the end of the Dakka War, forming the present-day House Kyothari. Also called 'the Golden House' or 'the Generous Ones'. Their home planet was Isfahan. 
==History==
== Culture ==
Many traditions of the golden ones have fallen out of use with the creation of House Kyothari, but several still live on in commoner families on Isfahan and other former Medina worlds. Some classic Medina manierisms that can be encountered even today include
* Overpaying a due sum by a fraction, ie instead of one thousand herons you pay one thousand and one.
* Gilding as method of execution, reserved only for high-ranking nobles convicted of treason against the house: The offending party is encased in a solid block of gold that usually is displayed for several years on top of the ruins of their former home. 
* Traditionally, Medina women lived secluded, while the men were running every outside business. Importantly though, any property was held by the women only, and inherted through the female line. This created an odd but functional power balance, with a public day-to-day world run by men and a second layer of female power making the big decisions in tea houses and parlour rooms.
==Coat of Arms==
Golden, a white sun with sixteen rays
==Style==
===Genetics===
Diverse, but predominantly arab or black
===Clothes===
* either: rich robes, embroidered shawls, ostentatiously accessorized, expensive
* or: very little, showing off physical beauty, accessorized with few but sinfully expensive pieces, often jewellery
* gold in any form 
===Architecture===
* ostentatious 
* highly decorated and ornate 
* grand rather than large 
* artful 
* generous 
Public architecture is a core value on former Medina worlds, offering gardens, parks, theaters and libraries of unmatched splendour to the unwashed masses. 
==Notable Members==
Medina
==Notable Holdings==
Medina Holdings
==Other Articles on House Medina==
House Medina
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