Bellamie Family

*“Loyalty is a debt that can only be paid for with loyalty.”*

The Bellamie family, with branches extending across various nations, provinces, and cities, has its primary roots deeply embedded in the Kingdom of Luminor—particularly the province of Merqui Chante. The Bellamie Family has been considered a part of the Kingdom of Luminor since near its founding, but this lineage predates the formation of Luminor and holds a lineage surpassing the age of several neighboring realms.

Legend has it that the family's ancestry can be traced to the long-lost Golden Forest, where the ancient Alphs served as caretakers of the Aureum Lignum trees. These mystical trees, adorned with golden bark and bearing so-called fruits of ecstasy, were a prized and beautiful sight to behold. Among the Alphs that lived in the Golden Forest was the Bonum family, the ancient precursor of the Bellamies. After the fall of the Golden Forest to the pervasive rot and taint of Nox, Amicus Bonum became the first Bellamie in the realm of man.

Physically, the Bellamies are characterized by golden eyes, bright smiles, and darkened skin—a distinct combination that serves as a testament to their ancient lineage and a connection to the mystical elements that shaped their family history. Despite their widespread presence, the Kingdom of Luminor remains the familial heartland, nurturing the legacy of the Bellamie family for generations.  The Bellamie family holds the distinction of being a Virealph.

The family crest is a rose, signifying beauty and serving as a reminder that carelessness around allure can lead to unseen thorns. Formally, the family colors are purple and black, yet it's not uncommon to see a Bellamie incorporating gold, reflecting both legacy and trade influences.

As such, the Bellamie value and foster loyalty within their family, and the families that are joined to them via the Bellamie Crest and Banner.  The Bellamie highly value problem solving, loyalty, and commitment.  Within the family, your word is worth gold.

Under the Bellamie crest and banner, various families pledge loyalty first to the Bellamies and then to other powers. Notable among these families are the Pascals, known as the Sword of the family, the Allards, called the imperial shield with reverence, or the Bellamie’s dogs with spite, and the Bodens, renowned architects contributing to the Bellamie legacy.

The Families that serve the Bellamie under the Crest

* Allard Family
* Pascal Family
* Singer Family

##### The Allard Family

Better known as House Allard within the Imperial Nobility.  The Allard share some blood with the Bellamies, if greatly diluted.  They have operated within the Imperial Eisenherz Territories since the days of the Siegfrieden Kingdom and are poised to act as the Bellamie agents when they can.  The Allard have a sense of unflinching loyalty to the Bellamie that have earned them the Hounds of Bellamie.  Among the Imperial nobles they often seem as aimless as a Hund with no orders.

##### The Pascal Family

Inelegance by design.  The Pascal family   are the swords and blades of the Bellamie family, their ties are so close and ancient no one is sure when the two families started their symbiotic relation. They have stood at the head of the Bellamie’s armed forces for generations.  Training Thorns and fighting in areas as the Bellamie deemed.  Within the Kingdom of Luminor there is a phase, Beware the unarmed Bellamie, the Pascal wait.

##### The Singer Family

The first, but not the last noble house established by the Bellamie within in the Ricca Republic joining the Crest in 1337, at the core, the Singer family are troubadours more concerned with making merry and having a good time than politics, and yet, that is exactly why Singers are used so often as ears to gather whispers.