House Holden

House Holden were a minor family in the Hybern Sector during the late Mage Imperium.
== History ==
The Holdens were the third family of the triumvirate that once governed Telrion. Unlike House Drosse, who were wiped out entirely but for their cadet branch on Harlaw, House Holden survived, largely by holding large Quicksilver deposits hostage in return for safe conduct offworld. Though dispossessed, the Holdens were able to use their remaining influence to secure a place at the table in a naval exploration venture, becoming merchant adventurers. 
Adventure swiftly turned to conquest, and the Holdens became administrators over a number of “subject worlds” of the Mage Imperium, which became known as the Holden Expanse. Though relatively minor as a share of the Hybern sector’s total industrial output, this expanse was considered a possible flashpoint for future conflict and (some feared or hoped) a model for the Valander settlements.
== Family Tree ==
Category:Families