House Thane

**Head of House**
 **Heir**
 **Seat**
 **Lands**
* Viscounty of Strathmore
 **Overlords**
 **Vassals**
* House Rastoke (Greyrose)
* House Beligarde (Greyrose)
* House Coldthorne (Greyrose)
* House Bellcry (Greyrose)
* House Van Fleet (Deceased) (Greyrose)
* House von Drossel (Previously) (Greyrose)
* House Belta (Strathmore)
* House Melfortia (Strathmore)
* House Russell (Strathmore)
* House Viola (Strathmore)
 **Founder**
* Remona Thane (Stormwindian)

**House Thane** was once a distinguished Gilnean House that met its bitter end as their beloved homeland was razed and left in ruins. In the wake of its destruction, every member of House Thane was lost to history; Save for one.

Remona stands as House Thane of Stormwind's sole member and she has restructured her house in memorial of those histories that were lost forevermore. House Thane notoriously has taken over the responsibilities of the now deceased House Van Fleet in maintaining the County of Greyrose.

In 633, House Thane has assumed responsibility for the Viscounty of Strathmore (formerly the Viscounty of Duskwatch), a gift granted to her by Lady Terez Ascania of the Duchy of Eastburg.

Then in 634, House Thane was awarded the Barony of Montrivière (formerly the Barony of Gravestone) for its contributions to the Civil War of 634.

## History

### House Thane of Gilneas

Once upon a time in walled, grey Gilneas, House Thane stood as one of many powerful Houses. Notable for its dominance over the trade industry, it was a potent support that could easily lend its allies ample amounts of gold. Founded by Heath Swan-Robert Thane, it quickly rose to prosperity and notoriety.

### The Fall of Gilneas

During the devastation that brutalized Gilneas, Remona Thane's mother, Pippa Rose Thane, took Remona and fled for Menethil Harbour along with several other rich families. Without time to wait for the two men of their household, Remona's father and brother, Olivier L.L. Thane and Ridley Alexander Thane respectively, were left behind and did not survive.

After their arrival at Menethil, a young Remona and Lady Thane were swiftly transported alongside the other refugees in Darnassus where they lived for just over a year. Within that year, Remona's mother grew quite sick and passed away which left Remona as the sole heir. However, without any wealth or land, Remona was left with nothing more than a useless title to remember her family by and therefore abandoned it to the wayside for several years...

### Laurence Van Fleet

That was, of course, until Lord Laurence Van Fleet of the County of Greyrose granted his compassion upon Remona's circumstances: She had raised quite a sum of money since her arrival in Stormwind and her and Lord Van Fleet had grown together much like a granddaughter and grandfather might. Aged and wishing to retire and yet having no heirs or family to pass his legacy on to, he offered to let Remona man the helm of his fief.

### House Thane of Stormwind

Unfortunately, Remona did not and does not intend to foster her family line in the form of children; Adopted or not. Therefore, House Thane's revival was intended to be short lived. Despite its stunted lifeline Lady Thane intends by all accounts to keep the heritage of her family (and that of House Van Fleet) alive and well by upholding their values under their new banner of remembrance, honour, and peace.

    Understanding that her House's reign was to be a short one, Remona swore House Thane's loyalty to House Leirelan who offered assistance in various forms in exchange for allegiance and broader oversight of the County of Greyrose. Once House Leirelan involved itself, Remona Thane was able to entirely re-establish the County of Greyrose as a self-sustaining and important county within the Kingdom of Stormwind. This accomplishment garnered the attention of Lady Terez Ascania of the House of Manstein who requested Remona's help in rebuilding the Viscounty of Strathmore (formerly the Viscounty of Duskwatch) within the Duchy of Eastburg. Remona accepted and promptly assumed power over Strathmore.

Having firmly re-established the County of Greyrose, Duchy of Terrorwood's oversight concluded and Remona formally separated her land from her former lord.

### The Civil War of 634

With the County of Greyrose and the Viscounty of Strathmore newly under her wing, House Thane descended into the Civil War of 634 in a fragile state. The people of both fiefs had faith in their new lord but remained nervous at the prospect of being swept up in a war during an exchange of leadership. Still, House Thane and its fiefs emerged victorious in the war with only a few wounds.

For House Thane's contributions of the Civil War of 634, House Thane was granted the Barony of Gravestone which would later go on to be renamed the Barony of Montrivière.

## Notable Members

### Remona Thane

Lady Remona Thane is the current head of House Thane. She is its sole member.

## Lands and Vassals

### County of Greyrose

House Thane rules over the County of Greyrose, a region of Duskwood that resides within and once swore fealty to the Duchy of Terrorwood, though it now reigns as an independent County within the Kingdom of Stormwind and is loyal to the Crown. The following houses presently swear or have, in the past, sworn fealty to House Thane in the County of Greyrose:

* House Carlyle of Stormwind
* House Coldthorne
* House Beligarde
* House Bellcry
* House Van Fleet (Deceased)
* House von Drossel (Previously)

### Viscounty of Strathmore

House Thane rules over the Viscounty of Strathmore (formerly the Viscounty of Duskwatch), a holding situated between Elwynn Forest, Duskwood, and the Redridge Mountains though its majority rests within Duskwood. The Viscounty of Strathmore swears fealty to House Ascania and the Duchy of Eastburg. The following houses presently swear or have, in the past, sworn fealty to House Thane in the Viscounty of Strathmore:

* House Belta
* House Melfortia
* House Russell
* House Viola
* House Yvert

### Barony of Montrivière

In the year 634, House Thane was awarded the Barony of Gravestone for its diligence and sacrifices in the Civil War of 634. As Lady Remona Thane already had two different fiefs, she appointed Sir Roland Vanburen, a Death Knight and one of her closest friends, as Steward of Gravestone. In the year 635, the Barony of Gravestone was renamed to the Barony of Montrivière. As a barony, it does not possess any vassals within its borders.