House Hydrian

Modern Hydrian's Coat of Arms

House Hydrian is a minor house in Vina.

> Being the best doesn't make you immortal.
>
> Novix Hydrian

## Ancient History

#### Origins

The Hydrians were originally seafaring people from lands beyond Vina. Old texts brought throughout the generations of Hydrians show that they were a prosperous clan of peoples hundreds of years ago. If everything went to plan the clan would have had great influence over their region at their peak. But their peak never came, as one day during the times of old the world began to shake severely and uncontrollably. Texts describe the world splitting in places and cracks opening up, and colossal waves taking over the shores. The Hydrians being seafarers were forced to migrate up in elevation to avoid the floods and the broken ground in the lowerlands. Many of the Hydrians died during this period due to complications while migrating, such as not being able to survive the trek into the mountains or not adjusting properly.

Once the Hydrians had established a settlement in the mountains they began to feel safe again, and started adjusting to life in the cold. It was extremely rough in the beginning but they slowly acclimated to their surroundings. In common Hydrian fashion, things did not go to plan. Members began to go missing after going out for basic tasks alone and fear began to spread among them. Nobody could quite figure out what would happen to the missing members until a very specific night in Hydrian history.

#### Night of Tears

It was a cold snowy night, as every other night living in the mountains. But the cold and snow was different, It felt like every snowflake was a dagger slicing into your face repeatedly. Under these circumstances most of the guards and footmen decided to stay inside for the night instead of sitting in their towers, as they believed nothing of strength would attempt to break down their palisade walls in this cold. The exact events past this point are not certain as everyone who survived the incident had different stories. Some said they saw shadows dancing around the settlement and entering homes. Others said they were awoken to shaking and saw rock-like goliaths walking in the distance. Its not clear to what happened exactly on that day but over 98% of the Hydrian Bloodline was wiped out in a single night by presumably supernatural forces. The only survivors were people on trips outside of the settlement or non-combatants who fled while they had the chance.

## Modern History

#### Picking up the Pieces

Only one of the Hydrian nobility members survived the Night of Tears. Novix Hydrian was a Knight and one of their best swordsman and happened to be out on a hunting trip with his son, Jacob Hydrian. When Novix had returned with his son to the ruins of the settlement a few days after the incident he figured there was no survivors left, and thought it was only him and his son left.

Leaving the ruins he decided the mountain life would be too harsh for only him and his son alone. He weighed his options and decided he would go over the mountain entirely in search of new lands on the other side. The expedition was extremely rough and both Novix and Jacob nearly died of starvation multiple times during it. Eventually reaching the other side of the mountain they were greeted with sprawling forests full of life, and decided to settle there immediately.

#### Rebuilding from Scratch

Novix and Jacob had setup a camp in these woods, not knowing if anyone else inhabited them. Despite scouting constantly and searching they did not find anyone in these woods and thought it best to build a permanent cabin to call home. Life was good for some time for the two, as they simply enjoyed the peace and happiness of life. Novix and Jacob had planned to leave their old lives behind entirely of nobility and just be hermits in the forest. This plan was interrupted by bandits stumbling on their location while on the run, and setting fire to the cabin. Novix had reached a boiling point, and took what little belongings that survived the fire and went to search for another big settlement of people to restart his life with him and his son.

#### Joining Dresari

Searching for a new permanent home wasn't easy, as Novix couldn't just build another cabin that couldn't be defended. He needed walls to keep him and his son safe from the barbaric hordes of uncivilized creatures outside. He found these walls by approaching House Dresari and making an agreement with them. He would duel their best fighter, and if he won they would take him and his son in as Knight and Squire. In a very shocking turn of events, their best fighter was Muroks Hydrian. Muroks was a little younger than Jacob and wasn't of nobility, He survived the Night of Tears by unknown means and had met up with House Dresari months before Novix did. Despite them both being Hydrians they settled on dueling anyways. Novix and Muroks clashed back and forth for a great amount of time until Muroks caught Novix and made him yield. Despite losing the duel Devon Dresari decided to integrate the Hydrians into House Dresari as a subfaction and bloodline due to their extreme fighting skill.

## Known Members

#### Novix Hydrian

Deceased/Executed - Ransomed by House Igsum and executed once the money was paid

#### Jacob Hydrian

Deceased/Executed - Killed by House Igsum during the Arena Massacre while hosting Knight Trials.

#### Muroks Hydrian

Deceased/Executed - Killed by House Igsum in a skirmish between Drakwald and Sunspear

#### John Hydrian

Deceased/Executed - Killed by House Igsum in a skirmish at Sunspear

#### Michael Hydrian

Deceased/Executed - Killed by House Igsum in a skirmish.

#### Tyler Hydrian

Alive - Taken by House Igsum and raised as their own.

## OOC Information

House Hydrian was created by novixcombo to document his Hydrian family members in one place. The current Hydrian members are as follows:

* novixcombo
* muroksviah
* jawroks
* Jordy\_TM