Families of the Empire of Trynser

== Alblano ==
The Alblano family are courtiers who have served the Galderons for years, but mostly up in Karninia. Some have served in the military, generally as political appointments. The family is not held in high social esteem, but is politically potent.
Business: Courtiers, government
Home: Southeastern Karninia
Derick Alblano, Count: The Emperor’s representative in the Imperial Senate.
== Arlank ==
The Arlank family crept into the Imperial Court several generations ago and now have numerous people within.
Business: Judges
Home: Faltikonia
Vesya Arlank, Countess: Lady High Justice
Nedra Arlank, Lady: Lady-in-waiting for Princess Vanessa, Vesya’s daughter.
== Artaketti ==
This family is one of two that control the running of many major roads between cities that are not designated “Imperial Highways”. This is an old Trynsern family.
Business: Roads, coaching.
Home: Tavorin
== Athralaes ==
A long established elven family of Trynser City. Members of the Athraeles family have served in the Imperial Palace for the entire Second Empire period.
Business: Finance
Home: Historically, Syran Dell; Currently Trynser City.
Delevend Athraeles, Count: The current and long-time Lord High Treasurer of the Empire. 
== Batanan ==
The Imperial family several hundred years ago.
Darrian Aramand Batanan VIII, Count: The family’s pretender to the Imperial throne. Current Master of Horses and Beasts for the Imperial Household.
== Bergaris ==
A Delternan noble family.
Business: Guild head of Delternas’ renowned glass industry.
Home: Delternas
Chloe Bergaris, Archduchess: Wife of Lord Robert Galderon, Archduke of Delternas.
== Blackeagle ==
Business: Soldiers
Home: Mantius
Lonocar Blackeagle, Duke: Lord High Marshall of the Empire of Trynser, commander of all the armies.
== Bravadas ==
The Bravadas family are in a bit of disgrace right now. The Bravadas are a family of Count rank from near Korduran. Now the lands have been revoked by the Empire, though the current people are allowed to keep their titles, even in their distressed condition. Their descendants will be allowed to keep the title of baron.
Business: Finance, Investment
Home: Korduran
Bravadas, Derick: Count: Former Keeper of the Imperial Purse, used his close position with the Emperor to make a play for the Lord High Treasurer position but was outmaneuvered by Lord Athraeles. Now he’s in prison for embezzlement.
Bravadas, Nichola: Countess: Imperial Crown Prince Roderick’s ex-wife, divorced because she did not have any male children over the course of their fifteen year marriage. That and Roderick grew to hate her. Mother of the Imperial Crown Prince’s two daughters. Currently kept away in an Imperial palace near Korduran.
== Comferic ==
Noble family in Trynser City. Formerly a large presence in the Imperial Courts of the past, but time has thinned the ranks of the family and many think they will soon be extinct.
Business: Diplomats, Lead Mining
Home: Trynser City
Marcus Comferic, Count: Lord High Chancellor of the Empire of Trynser. No lands with title aside from a nice country estate.
Annetta Comferic, Lady: One of the Empress’ maids of honor. Marcus Comferic’s eldest daughter.
Derick Comferic, Lord: The count’s sickly son. There is hope that he will survive into adulthood and allow the family to carry on, but the odds are bleak.
Banastare Comferic, Lord: The count’s younger brother. 
== Corverin ==
The Corverin family is related to the Imperial Galderon family from the time of the Emperor’s grandfather, one of whose sisters married a certain Count Corverin. Several remain in prominence in Imperial affairs.
Business: Nobles of a domain in Karninia, landowners
Home: Southeastern Karninia
Miklo Corverin, Duke: Viceroy of Dantenna.
Dennita Andra Corverin, Lady: Lady-in-waiting for the Empress.
Olnek Corverin, Colonel Count: Commander of an Imperial Army regiment.
Barek Corverin, Lord Ensign: Young officer in the Imperial Army.
Ylissi Corverin, Lady: Young daughter of the family, raped, tortured and murdered.
== Crayle ==
	The Crayle family has been a prominent institution in Trynser City from the age of the first Empire. Duke Stephoran Crayle was the mayor of the city when he supported Artemius Galderon’s coup in 1689, and has spent a number of years in the Imperial family’s good graces, Stephoran’s grandson Archibald marrying Artemius’ granddaughter Jessica. Since then, the behavior of some of that family’s children has brought on some disgrace.	
Business: Old noble house of TC, landowners, finance	
Home: Trynser City
Archminster Crayle, Lord General: A commander of the Imperial Army during the Great Western War. He led the Imperial forces to victory in the Iralian and Starreach Islands, but to disaster in the Millisymph Campaign, where he was slain.
Archibald Crayle, Duke:Current head of the Crayle family and husband to the current Emperor’s sister, by whom he has two children, Richard and Adelle.
 	
Richard Crayle, Count: Duke Archibald’s oldest son and current heir. A young rake, recently married.
Adelle Crayle, Lady: Indolent courtesean with two illegitimate daughters, considered unmarriageable.
Archibald Crayle Jr., Lord:Count Richard’s infant son.
Bucklin Crayle: Count Richard’s bastard son, seven years old, being raised as a courtier.
Dannica Crayle: Lady Adelle’s elder bastard daughter.
Destiny Crayle: Lady Adelle’s younger bastard daughter.
Stephoran Crayle, Duke: Former mayor of Trynser City, supported Artemius Galderon's coup in 1689.
== Darleni ==
This is a Trynser City noble family that provides prodigious amounts of lords and ladies for the palace. Currently considered very “hot” due to their pervasive presence in the palace and the ICP’s apparent interest in one of the girls.
Business: Old noble house of TC, landowners, courtiers, army
Home: Trynser
City
Alfred Darleni, Margrave Lord General: Career soldier who led the Trynsern armies to victory over Pengaldia in the recent War of Seven Castles. Elevated from baron to margrave as a consequence. Now retired. Married to Cassandra Davenos.
Helena Darleni, Lady: Lady-in-Waiting for the Empress. Very beautiful, one of several women seen dating the Imperial Crown Prince. Rumored to be favored by the Empress. Margrave Alfred’s daughter.
Louisa Darleni, Lady: Maid of honor for the Empress. Helena’s younger sister.
Jacob Darleni, Lord Captain: Officer in the Imperial Household Army.
Richard Darleni, Lord: A senior deputy of the Palace Chamberlain’s department.
Jessica Darleni, Lady: Young worker in the Chancellor’s department. Alfred’ granddaughter, Jacob’s daughter.
Garen Darleni, Sir: Imperial Knight of the Black Dragon. Slated to become an Imperial Guard when his cousin Helena either marries Roderick or steps down. Other families are too concerned about the Darleni family having too close contact with the Imperial family to allow him to take the duty now.
== Davenos ==
At the eve of the Great Western War the Davenos family were scavenging dregs in the streets of the Temples district of Trynser City. As an escape, two boys joined the Dominion Troops of the TCMF. Upon the outbreak of war, both led brilliant careers that led them into the Imperial Regular Army where their command brought them both up to general’s rank. Both led Imperial forces in the waning days of the war when Trynsern forces squeezed the troops of Pengaldia and its allies out of the Trynsern lands that were captured early in the war. Both brothers were ennobled with the rank of count. Ever since then, the family has provided officers for Imperial service.
Business: Army officers
Home: Trynser City
Garan, Count General: One of the two brothers that led Trynsern forces during the Great Western War.
Jan, Count General: The other of the two brothers that led Trynsern forces during the Great Western War.
Garan the Younger, Count Colonel: Son of Garan, refused to get involved in the Trynsern Civil War.
Jan the Younger, Duke Lord High Marshall: Commander of the entire Imperial Army on behalf of Emperor Augustus during the Trynsern Civil War. Surrenders his position when the Northern Army takes effective control of the Senate, rejoins the Army at the conclusion of hostilities. Son of Jan.
Garan III, Lord: Garan the Younger’s first male child, died young.
Martin, Count Major Son of Garan the Younger, died in battle against Imperiallist rebels during the Trynsern Regency in 1674.
Jan III, Count After a short army career, Jan III served as a senior administrator in the Imperial Regency.
Martin (Junior), Count General: Retired general who served in the War of Seven Castles and came out of retirement to lead militia during Gormann’s Invasion. Grandson of Gen. Garan Davenos of the Great Western War. First husband of Emperor Valen’s wife Angelica.
Cassandra, Margravin: Martin Jr.’s sister, married to Margrave Gen. Alfred Darleni
Martin III, Lord Colonel: Commander of an Imperial fortress along the border with Pengaldia.
Martin IV, Lord Captain: Officer in the Imperial Regular Army. Martin III’s son.
Derrick, Lord Ensign: Officer in the Imperial Regular Army, killed at Heddenfields. Martin III’s younger son.
Arisa, Lady: Martin III’s oldest daughter.
Theresa, Lady: Martin III’s youngest daughter.
Martin V, Lord: Martin IV’s first son, died in infancy.
Morris, Lord: Martin IV’s surviving infant son.
== Delaviega ==
Traditionally Imperial Naval officers.
Business: Navy
Home: Largin
Justinian Delaviega, Lord Admiral Count: Marshall of the Fleets of the Empire of Trynser, serves directly under Lord Molnomos.
Constance Delaviega, Lady Commander: The count’s daughter and noted naval aide-de-camp for diplomatic missions.
Galford Delaviega, Lord Captain Baron: The count’s younger brother. Captain of the Imperial war galley Imperial Sovereign.
Maria Delaviega, Lady: Baron Galford’s daughter, works in the Admirality Mapping Bureau.
== Drecolin ==
One of the Galderon family’s staunchest allies up in Karninia. The main line of the Drecolin family was absorbed by the Galderon House when Artemius VI married their daughter. The Drecolin family had married with the Galderons numerous times before and there has been noticable genetic trouble between the families due to this. Nowadays little is left of the family.
Business: Agriculture, Landowners
Home: Duranian
Lurieni, Empress: Wife of Emperor Artemius VI, the first of the second Galderon dynasty. Died at 17 in 1651 after giving birth to three children in four years.
Nestor, Baron: Young lord who represents the Imperial Galderons’ interests in Karninia. He frequently travels back and forth.
== Ellindra ==
Business: Politics
Home: Trynser City
Isabel Ellindra, Countess: Represents Trynser City in the Imperial Senate, member of the Imperial Faction.
== Forsteran ==
About fourty years ago the Emperor married a woman of a minor noble family out of Manebia. The Emperor married her because he fell in love with her. The marriage was not of any particular benefit for the Galderons socially or politically, though for the Manebian family, the Forsterans, it has been a unprecedented windfall.
Business: Local government
Home: Southeastern Manebia
Roger Forsteran, Baron: The Empress’ father. Baron of a dominion in Manebia, but he has hardly been there since his daughter married the Emperor, preferring to live in the Imperial Palace.
Anastasia Fosteran Galderon, Empress of the Empire of Trynser
== Galderon ==
This is the Imperial Family of Trynser, ruling in Trynser City. It was the Galderon family who led the Karninian armies against the Sanassians who conquered the First Empire and held its lands in thrall, and after his forces liberated Trynser City, Robert Galderon was chosen Emperor of a revitalized Trynser. Nowadays, the family is divided between the Galderons of their ancestral lands in southeastern Karninia and those of the Imperial capital.
Business: Lords of a territory in Karninia, governance, landowners
Home: Southeastern Karninia
Imperial Galderons
Lands
The Imperial Galderons claim rulership over the entire Empire of Trynser. In addition, members of the family rule over the Principality of Micoöm, including the stewardship of Lydaelia; the Duchy of Delternas;
Artemius VI, Emperor: First Emperor of the Second Galderon Dynasty, current Emperor's grandfather.
Artemius VII, Emperor: Current Emperor of Trynser.
Anastasia Marialie Forsteran-Galderon, Empress:
Roderick, Imperial Crown Prince: Heir apparent to the Empire of Trynser, currently missing.
Elizabeth Galderon-Kintelin, Princess: The Emperor's eldest daughter and wife of Prince Sterrit Kintelin. 
Valen, Prince Imperial: The Emperor's second son.
Alexandria, Princess Imperial: The Emperor's second daughter.
Vanessa, Princess Imperial: The Emperor's third daughter.
Abigail, Princess Imperial: The Emperor's youngest daughter.
== Gipiton ==
Along with the Artaketti, the Gipitons are one of the major families that operate major roads in the Empire. Competition between the families is keen. The Gipitons have been ennobled relatively recently, during the Great Western War. Roads and transporting had been a family focus for generations before the war, and during it members of the family were noted for their ability to get Imperial troops and supplies to the frontier. Afterwards, they were put in charge of several major roads, and their reliability and efficiency have let them grow. Since then, their hometown of Dinast has become a transportation hub.
Business: Roads, transport, ruling nobles in Dinast
Home: Dinast
Andrew II, Duke: Current head of the family in Dinast.
Jennica Moroward-Gipiton, Dowager Countess: Head of the family’s operations in Trynser City.
Anita, Grace, Kimberley, and Natalie Gipiton, Ladies: Jennica’s daughters in Trynser City.
Lawrence, Count: One of Andrew II’s sons.
== Griffonsmane ==
Several generations of the Griffonsmane family is involved with the Imperial Chancellory, serving as ambassadors.
Business: Diplomats, lumber
Home: Capital domain, outside of Trynser City
Winholt Griffonsmane, Lord: Elder statesman of the family, recently come out of retirement to serve again. Abdicated the family title to his son Gerald.
Gerald Griffonsmane, Count: Former Imperial Chief Ambassador.
Timien Griffonsmane, Lord: Up and coming legate for the Imperial Chancellory.
== Holones ==
Delternan nobles, naval officers and ship outfitters.
Home: Delternas
Garvard, Lord Admiral Duke: Commander of the Imperial Blue Fleet, husband of the Emperor’s neice Julia.
== Kaemon ==
Minor military family that married a branch off to the powerful Davenos family.
== Kintelin ==
The Kintelin family is a long standing family of knights that fought for the Galderons ever since the first campaigns against the Sanassians. As the Galderons have held the throne, the Kintelin fortunes have risen, eventually rising to assume the Archduchy of Suledaria. Now a son of the family is married to an Imperial princess.
Business: Chivalry, landowners, courtiers
Home: Eastern Karninia
Osrick Kintelin, Archduke: Archduke of Suledaria, a large territory in Dantenna.
Sterrit Kintelin, Prince: Heir to the Archduchy of Suledaria and husband to Imperial princess Elizabeth. Father to the Emperor’s only grandchild so far.
Elizabeth Galderon-Kintelin, Princess: Lord Sterrit’s wife and the Emperor’s eldest daughter.
James Kintelin, Prince: Sterrit’s only child and the Emperor’s only grandchild. 9 years old.
Relwin Kintelin, Baron: Osrick’s brother and the Chamberlain of the Imperial Palace.
Katherine Kintelin-Davenos, Countess: Wife of Count Martin Davenos III.
== Lodycarth ==
This family has come to recent note as wizards of the Imperial palace.
Business: Magi
Felix Lodycarth, Count Archmagus: Lord High Magus of the Empire of Trynser. No wife or kids.
Adell Lodycarth, Lady Magus: No court function aside from informally advising her brother Felix. Wizards for profit in Trynser City. 
Loli Lodycarth, Lady Magus: Teaches wizarding in Starreach. Younger sister.
== Lorienti ==
Largely undistinguished family whose claim to fame lies in the beauty and personality of Lady Angelica Lorienti.
Angelica, Lorienti-Galderon Empress: Wife of Emperor Valen, before that she was the wife of Count Martin Davenos the Elder. The current Emperor’s late mother.
== Luriess ==
A wealthy family that grows food on its lands in Korduran and ships it to Trynser City.
Business: Growing vegetables and shipping and selling in Trynser City.
Home: Korduran
Madeline Luriess-Davenos, Countess: Wife of Count Martin Davenos IV.
== Mageron ==
Another family heavily involved in the Chancellory.
Business: Diplomats
Count Johnathan Mageron: Ambassador to Arumelia.
Lord Johnathan Mageron Jr.: Count Johnathan’s son, junior worker in Chancellory.
== Mevrolent ==
Business: Raising, shipping and distributing beef throughout the Empire.
Home: Trynser City and central Feylurayne.
Arms: Gules bull's head.
== Marang ==
Wealthy family that once held the Imperial Regency, the regent is still alive.
Annya Marang, Countess: Former regent of the Empire about fifty years ago, elected and later voted out by the Imperial Senate. Now in her nineties, but still sharp as a tack.
Morgerin Marang, Count: Councilman of Olinday Ward.
== Molnomos ==
Lords of a mid-sized island in the Intamerack Sea. Minimal presence in the Imperial Palace, with just the duke and one granddaughter.
Business: Navy
Home: Parabard Islands
Thored Molnomos, Duke: Lord High Admiral of the Empire of Trynser.
Elena Molnomos, Lady: Works in one of the oversight bureaus of the Admirality.
== Mordh'Dhagai ==
Traditionally an engineering family, the Mordh’Dhagai is very influential in Garrus and other smaller dominions about the Empire. This family is known for having a strong hold on the production of gunpowder and related weapons.
Business: Engineering, Military
Home: Kormia
Erich Mordh’Dhagai, Duke: Head of the family.
Ivanos Mordh’Dhagai, Baron General: Chief of Artillery of the Imperial Army.
Gustav Mordh’Dhagai, Lord: Chief Provisioner of Imperial Gunnery of the Trynsern Navy.
== Nouveron ==
Countess Mishelle Nouveron-Crayle
Daughter of a Trynser City baron and widow of a knight who perished in the War of Seven Castles, now married to Count Richard and mother of Lord Archibald.
== Ostelwer ==
Wizard family.
Kirche Ostelwer, Count Archmagus: One of the leading wizards in the Magnificent Society, son of the former Lord High Magus.
== Seabreeze (Tsa'britze) ==
Elven family that specializes in transporting goods across the Intamerack Sea to elven communities. Ships human goods too.
Business: Shipping across the Intamerack Sea.
Home: Askordia
Alyssa Seabreeze, Lady:Young daughter of the Trynser City Seabreezes, formerly engaged to Lyus Sleyden.
== Selada ==
The Selada family is responsible for the County of Nuriene. The position is currently held by a single woman who advanced to fame as an adventuring ranger. She now holds a deputy High Court position. There are no relatives of note.
Business: Lordship of Nuriene, adventure
Home: Nuriene
Countess Selada
Minister of Seas, Trade, and Fisheries.
== Sether ==
Long time chivalrous family from near Trynser City.
Myles Sether, Sir: Very famous and powerful knight in the Order of the Black Dragon.
Annya Sether-Davenos, Lady: Wife of Lord Captain Jacob Davenos, Myles Sether’s older sister.
== Sleyden ==
The other family involved in the initial production of guns, along with the Mordh'Dhagai.
Business: Metallurgy
Home: Duranian
Lyus Sleyden, Sir: Adventurer and Citadel agent.
== Sulerand ==
Sir Senwis Sulerand
Imperial Representative of Racial Affiars, a Low Court position.
Arlene Sulerand
Maid of honor for Princess Alexandria. Senwis’ 13 year old daughter.
== Wallachai ==
== Welthern ==
Trynser City noble family.
Mallack Welthern, Count: Mayor of Trynser City