House of Vitruvi

House of Vitruvi was a noble house within the Archduchy of Lynnmore. The family originates from the city of Marleton, and rose in prominence in Lynnmore due to the architectural services provided by the head patriarch, Andrew Vitruvi.

## History

### Origins

The Vitruvi family came from Marleton, then Marletto. Originally of the branch Palla of the Vitruvii family, they are the only known surviving branch of the Vitruvii clan. Vitruvii Palla was founded by the house patriarch Lucius Vitruvius marrying Pallia Marcia, and thusly combining the two family. Vitruvii being a family of stone masons and Pallai being a family of carpenters, Vitruvii Palla became integral to the construction of buildings in Marleton. However, when Theios-Essukdal threatened to assimilate Marleton into their nation, the Vitruvii Palla embarked upon an exodus from Marleton.

### Rise to prominence

When Andrea Vitruvius was leading what remains of the family, he discovered the original temple to Isidor, and decided to end the exodus of the Vitruvius clan on the little port town of Rhodes, now Tarnwick. Upon settlement, there was an excess of marble of which the bophanites requested the House of Vitruvius to utilize. Studying upon the works of the past, Andrea Vitruvius constructed The Sun Temple on the ridge behind the First Temple of Isidor. Upon the completion of the temple, the House of Vitruvius were made citizens of Rhodes, and created the customs house by the port as a place of residence, and to help out the port city. After settling down, the Vitruvius made the dining halls of Fort Oakcrest, and later created the keep that sits upon the mountains. After the completion of the keep, the Vitruvius family then created the forum and the Basilica D’Andrea Vitruvi adjoining it. With those works finished, the Rhodes clan decided fit to promote the Vitrivius family, and with the change of rank came the change of name. Changing their family name to fit the Bophan dialect, the House of Vitruvi was created.

## Andrew Vitruvi

#### Background and Personal Life

Andrew Vitruvi, formal name Andrea Vitruvius Palla, was the head patriarch of House Vitruvi during the end of their exodus, and lead it to it's promotion to a noble house. Learning the art of architecture from notes his forbearers took while constructing the town of Marleton, Andrew then refined it into a set of foundational rules. With these foundational rules, Andrew, with the help of his close friend Charles C. Chaldecott then penned the first edition of "Il Piccolo Libro sull'Architettura" or "A Small Book on Architecture". After the promotion of his family, Andrew then rebuilt the First temple of Isidor into The Moon Temple, fitting it to the rules to the style Andrew called "NeoClassical". After the completion of the temple, Andrew was then sent off to found the fort town of Newbury. It was during the early stages of the creation of Newbury when Andrew began a romantic partnership with a bophanite woman. Upon the creation of the Newbury church, Andrew married the bophanite woman, and together they had a son named Marcus Vitruvi, formally, Marcus Vitruvius Palla. Teaching his son about architecture, Andrew Vitruvi then co wrote with his son the second edition of his book.

### Works

From his earliest works to the latest, Andrea created The Sun temple to Isidor. The dining hall of Fort Oakcrest as well as most of the the residential oldtown portion of Tarnwick which includes: the customs house, the fishmonger's house, the cheese monger's house, and the baker's house. Later on, Andrew completed the keep of Fort Oakcrest and took it up as his place of residence when creating the forum, the triumphal arc, and the basilica that adjoins the forum. Upon the completion of the basilica, Andrew then went on to rebuild the First Temple of Isidor to The Moon Temple and the Tanrwick Lighthouse, then went off to found the fort of Newbury. After the completion of the walls, Andrew then built the Vitruvi estate, the Newbury guard house, library, temple, and barracks before he went off to Kierkewick to build the Grand Cathedral of Isidor. Andrew then completed housing projects in Tarnwick, as well as the aqueduct of Tarnwick project. Later, Andrew finished completion of the bathhouse, storage house, training grounds, as well as the guild hall for the Lynnmore Builder's guild. He also written and co wrote both "Il Piccolo Libro sull'Architettura" or "A Small Book on Architecture" and "Trattato di Architettura Riveduto" or "Revised Architectural Treatise"

## Marcus Vitruvi

#### Background and Personal Life

Marcus Vitruvi, formal name Marcus Vitruvius Palla, was the founder of the now defunct Lynnmore Builder's Guild, and is the founder of the Liberum Ædificantes Forum. Marcus Vitruvi was born in the fort of Newbury, and is the son of Andrew Vitruvi and Isabel "Bella" Vitruvi. Following in the footsteps of his father, Marcus Vitruvi became an architect and went on to establish and lead the Lynnmore Builder's Guild. During the **Great Rejoining**, Marcus was in Tarnwick when Fort Oakcrest fulminated. The debris from the fort then struck Marcus, resulting in the loss of his right eye, the force of which knocked him unconscious.