House Azer

The symbol of House Azer showing the dual sided nature of their planet

Cerastus Knight-Archeron ``Infernum`` displaying House Azer's colors.

**House Azer** is a Loyalist Imperial Knight House of the Questor Imperialis that has continuously served the Imperium of Man since the Great Crusade. Coming from the duel natured world of Caldrea Prime in the Kallus sector, they have made sure to have a good relation with the other Imperial Planets in the system. Due to this good nature with the other worlds in the system the nearby forge world of Draedon's forge graciously gave them one of each type of Acastus knight from saving the world from being completely destroyed by a vengeful House Blight. Who were still angered by the fact that they were forced off of Calldrea Prime in the Heresy so as remove House Azer of their nearby Adeptus Mechanicus Support.

## History

Formed from the group of humans that so long ago journeyed to find new homes in the stars during the Dark Age. During the Age of Strife they engaged in witch hunts of the new psykers that kept showing up, afraid of what they could do to them with their "magical powers". These witch hunts continued until they were found by the imperium during the great crusade and joined for promises of Glory and Prestige. With this, they would fight on the side of the Imperium for the rest of the Great Crusade and throughout the Horus Heresy, forming a rivalry with a Knight house from the same planet that joined Chaos. After a lengthly siege to their castle the Chaos house was forced to retreat off of the planet. They would then continue to serve the Imperium for the next twelve thousand years.

From the beginning of the 37th Millennium until the end of the 41st Millennium, the House Azer family only had firstborn sons. No one knew why this happened, but it was welcome for all the sons. It is currently plagued by infighting between the noble families wanting to lead the house and are each trying to get more fame and renown than the others so that they are able to lead the house.

### Prehistory

before the house was formed it was just a group of human colonists trying to live out in space. The group was originally rather large but due to a minor disagreement between the group half of it landed on other side of the world to the main group. This group that landed elsewhere was led by Lieutenant Commander Delius Blight and would later become House Blight.

## Notable Campaigns

### Horus Heresy

During the Heresy the house stayed loyal to the forces of the imperium while their fellow house on the same planet of House Blight. Due to this they two houses had many conflicts throughout the heresy to try and take over the world fully.

## Homeworld

The house is based on the world of Calldrea Prime. Which is a Feudal world in which half of it is in a constant winter and the other half is a volcanic desert. To survive on this planet they have needed to make several upgrades to their machines done by the nearby forge world. These upgrades are just basic environmental defenses to ensure nothing breaks in the harsh climate.

## House Organisation

### Traditions

It is commonplace among the nobles of this house to be given a custom made melee weapon upon completion of their Ritual of Becoming. The weapon is normally picked by the noble based on their personal combat style. The current High Queen used a dagger while a common choice by many others is a Sword or axe.

When the Leader of the house is to die either in battle or of Old age the house goes into morning for the next seven days and nights with the new ruler being crowned on the morning of the eighth day. During the time of morning if the ruler's body was recovered it would be placed on display in the castle's main courtyard for the citizens under the house to mourn the loss. On the seventh night the body is set upon a pyre to be burned and to let the soul and memory of the ruler float off into the aether for the rest of time.

## Notable House Nobles

* **High Queen Scarlett Azer** - The Current ruler of House Azer having been crowned the leader after the death of her father High King Castinus Azer and being his oldest child. She was the first firstborn daughter of the house in over four thousand years many enemies of the family tried to get her killed from a young age. The farthest they went to do so was by suggesting that when it came time for her to undergo the Ritual of Becoming she should do it with the Cerastus Knight-Archeron Named Infernum. However much to the surprise of everyone in the house most notably the family's enemies, she surpassed the ritual without going insane.
* **High King Antonius Azer (Deceased)** - The First High King of the house. It is said that during his reign was the first and currently only time there wasn't any infighting in the house. This is said to have happened due to the rumor when he spoke it was as if a true king was speaking. He is said to have died of old age after a long life of protecting the house from any dangers that came to try and threaten it.
* **Kingsward Hans Alweaux (Deceased)** - The Kingsward of the house during start of M34
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## Notable Knights

* ***Infernum* (Cerastus Knight-Acheron)** - The Knight currently piloted by High Queen Scarlett Azer. She was suggested to use it by enemies of the family so that they could get her out of the way by making her go insane. It didn't end up working and thus she now uses it when going to war with the house. Being Equipped with the standard flame cannon and chainfist it can cut through the enemies of man with ease.
* ***Syrganah* (Knight Paladin)** - An important house knight that was sadly lost in battle protecting a past High King from death. It belonged to Kingsward Hans Alweaux who died to protect High King Valdorus Azer from death in a battle with a chaos warband. The knight was destryed in a duel with a chaos knight dreadblade.

## Gallery

A Knight Valiant in the colors of House Azer.House Azer Cerastus Knight-Acheron ``Infernum``.House Azer Cerastus Knight-Acheron ``Infernum`` (top view), displaying house colors and livery.