Fells (House)

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## House Fells

A portrait painted of Sinya, Ayden, Aygana & Rassira in the year 282 of the Fourth Era.

House Fells is the richests house in the kingdom of Norain. They are the lords of the province of Falkëvar and reside in the city of Falkenheim and their estates on the continent of Vestar.

## History

After leaving his home in Dhalva and buying the lands of the Falkëvar province, Hölm settled in the village of Falkenheim which he turned into a city. When accompanying a ship headed for the city of Black Harbour in the year 205, they were cought in a storm which sunk the ship. Upon waking up, Hölm found himself in a tent, where he met a woman. She had taken him from the beach and tended to his wounds. For the following days he'd stay with her, which gave him the time to bond with her. When he was ready to head home again, Meryona had succumbed to Hölm's charms. Meryona followed Hölm back home to Falkenheim. On the road they got to know one another better. For the following year they'd bond more until Hölm presented her with two rings, which both carried a bright blue gem. She took one and would forge with him an unbreakable bond. For a mariage to go through, Hölm would have to give a priest his surname, which he had not, and thus chose the name Fells, an abbreviation for the word Fellashk, which means "Family" in the old Norainish language. A month later, in the mid-spring of the year 206 they were wed.

About a year later, their first child was born which they named Denrin. Two years later, Denrin was joined by his two sisters Teyanna and Yndra, whom were twins. In the year 213, Hölm and Meryona's last child was born. A son they named Andyr.

In the year 219, Hölm set sail to the north-west in search for new lands. After sailing for 6 months he stumbled upon a continent named Vestar. Upon this newfound continent a settlement was made for Hölm would travel back here in the future. In the following years the name Fells was spread throughout the lands for many great things were attached to it. This came to an end when something unique was discovered with Hölm and Meryona's children. They had an attraction for one another which many disaproved of. Hölm was openminded and would not stand in the way of his children's happines and would allow them to continue their way of life. In the year 232, a great tragedy befell the Fells, for Hölm had reached the end of his life at age 76. He was soon followed by his wife, who's age was unknown upon death.

With Hölm gone, Denrin became the head of the family. He sent Yndra and Andyr to Vestar to look after the mines and to further the growth of the colony.

In the year of 235, the first son of Denrin and Teyanna Fells was born. He was named Ortheyn. Two years later came their only daughter, Yavira. It was also the year in which Yndra and Andyr's first child, Raymond was born. A year later, Oyenar was born to Denrin and Teyanna, and Cypra to Yndra and Andyr. The following two years they would have two more children. A son named Walton and a daughter named Ylenya.

In the year 241, sickness struck Teyanna which led to her death. In the year 248 Yndra and Andyr's life came to an end when they were attacked by a dragon. The care of their children was left to those who had traveled with them. The care of their children was left in the hands of Denrin, who had now seven children to look after.

In the year 253, Denrin made his son Ortheyn lord of Falkëvar so he could travel to Vestar and ensure the future of their colony. He took with him the four children of his brother and sister. A year after his father left, Ortheyn took Yavira's hand in marriage. Less than a year later, they had their first daughter, who they named Sinya. Two years later their only son, Ayden was born. Two years after that, they were joined by their sister Aygana. Soon after her birth, Ortheyn headed north. Upon his return in the year 263 FO, two years after he left he found his wife was pregnant once again. Knowing it was that of his brother, he disposed of the child by leaving it near a road south of the city, in the lands of the Arthenic Empire. A year later, Rassira and Rheya were born. But the toll of birthing two children was too heave for Yavira's body causing her to die soon after.

When Sinya and her siblings grew older, they appeared to be diffrent for their parents in certain ways. Their parents had the ocasional strand of silver in their hair, but they didn't. They all grew hairs of pure gold, yet soft as regular hair. As they grew older, they also gained magical abilities, all with diffrent from to other.

For the following years, Ortheyn would take advantage of the incompetent emperor on the arthenorian throne and the death of the king of Norain. He took this chance to rally the people of Heimskiir to his side to reconquer the Arlesea archipelago. To prevent further war and bloodspill, the emperor allowed them to keep the lands in exchange for a peace treaty. Ortheyn agreed to this, and for a year there was peace. Ortheyn had sailed south and had sieged the city of Port Valance where he killed all the members of the Valance family residing there. For the following four years he would continue his conquest of the Arthenoric Empire, untill he was met by the Legendary swordsmaster Zelcus Valance, who ended his life in the year 271 FO an end to the Northmen rebellion. It was in the same year that Rheya, Ortheyn's youngest daughter was sent of to marry a lord in Heimskiir, but she never arrived and has been presumed dead.

With Sinya only being at the age of 14, Oyenar was crowned lord of the Falkëvar province. He would continue his possition of lord until the year 276, when he passed down his lordship onto Sinya, who had now had the time to acquire the skills needed to govern the province and it's colony. For a year Oyenar stayed by Sinya's side untill he was sent to the newly gained island of Crystal Harbour on which the Fells would build a new city of the same name. Before Oyenar left, Sinya's hand in marriage was asked by her brother Ayden. About a year after their marriage, their daughter Ayna was born. Ayden and Sinya would not let their marriage stand in the way of the hapiness of their sisters leading to Ayden marying Aygana and Rassira aswell.In the year 279, Alyvrn was born to Ayden and Aygana. In the year 282, Rassira gave birth to the twins Elixa and Iyona.

## Wealth

Hölm took with him his part of his family's treasure and bought with it the lands of Falkëvar. With most of his money spent, Hölm struck a deal with the king of Norain. In exchange for a large ammount of coin, he would swear fealty to him, and make Falkëvar part of the Kingdom of Norain once again. Hölm got what he wanted and used his money to grow the village of Falkenheim into a small city and create some cultivated land. With the money made from the city's harbor and the cultivated land, ships were built with the means of exploration. Hölm then set out North where he discovered the lands of Vestar. Within the mountains of this new continent gold was found. Mines were set up that to this day keep filling the treasury of the Fells.

The family's love for wine caused Denrin to invest in one of the local wineries allowing it to grow larger. Weller Wines came known throughout Norain and the Arthenic Empire and yielded a large amount of coin and wine every year.

In one of the goldmines a new metal which the locals called Anestrin (Black Gold) discovered. It was black of colour and more durable than steel making it famous among the wealthy families of Norain and Arthenic Empire. Though not as profitable as the goldmines, it still provides a large ammount of gold to the Fells.

## Family Tree

A family tree containing all of the Fells since Hölm chose the surname.