House Bezos

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House Bezos was a major noble house of Kairos. They oversaw all postal services throughout the city-state, as the record keepers of each port's various imports and exports. They were most notable as the founders and owners of the production and distribution company Valkyrie, as well as their eladrin lineage. The House was effectively disbanded as of May 2381, toward the end of season 6, upon the murder of their then patriarch and sole core member, Jeffrion Bezos Divitae.

## History

House Bezos was an extremely old and respected major house. It was established in the 600s by Lawrencianel Bezos Commutatio when he was appointed as the first head of the Kairos Postal Service (KPS). In the year 1400, Theodoris Bezos Commundum, successor and son of Lawrencianel founded Valkyrie and production and shipping company based within Kairos. His son, Jeffrion Bezos Divitae, later expanded Valkyrie to the other islands among the archipelago. The House was effectively disbanded in May of 2381, when the former heir to House Bezos, Elizerion, murdered her father, Jeffrion Bezos Divitae. Since Jeffrion was the sole core member of the House, all of its power, resources, and responsibilities were taken over by other noble houses and shareholders of the Valkyrie company.

## Notable Members

### Lawrencianel Bezos Commutatio

The founding patriarch of House Bezos. Lead the fledgling KPS to great success in its first several centuries.

### Theodoris Bezos Commundum

The first and only child of Lawrencianel, Theodoris founded Valkyrie as a more convenient way to buy and ship products. He was the center of the first major controversy in the House’s history, when it was discovered that he was using funds intended for funding the KPS for Valkyrie. The nobles backed off the issue when it was shown how much Valkyrie was beginning to fuel their economy. As a result of this, the KPS’s speed and reliability suffered greatly.

### Jeffrion Bezos Divitae

The third-born son of Theodoris. He was known to be cold and calculating, with many members of the other noble houses holding him in a distasteful regard due to his lack of noble etiquette. However, after Jeffrion took over Valkyrie after his father’s death, Valkyrie’s profits skyrocketed and the nobles started greeting him with open arms.

### Elizerion (Formerly of House Bezos)

The only child of Jeffrion. In July of 2380, shortly before season 6, she fled the estate and renounced her family name. Later that year she joined the Falcodisangue Family and began ransacking Valkyrie shipments with their backing. Months later in May of 2381, Elizerion confronted Jeffrion in Freeport, where she along with adventurers Denouement, Axel and Jerome, as well as fledgling shipping magnate Lord Bottomly Jr. murdered Jeffrion. This effectively disbanded House Bezos as well as Valkyrie, as their resources and assets were taken in by rival noble houses and shareholders.

## House Crest

The crest is of Hermes' caduceus with a two-sided arrow pointing up and around. The arrow is a symbol for the reach of the House's postal service, and how they would service people all across Kairos. The sigil of the house is a golden necklace of the house crest. Traditionally, the sigil was placed around the head of house's neck. From 2365 onwards, the necklace was notably absent.

## Notable Relations

### Temple of Hermes

After the founding of the KPS, House Bezos started worshipping Hermes, God of Messengers. The House and the Church of Hermes maintained close friendly relations until the year 2365, when the then head of House Bezos, Jeffrion, stopped all worship of Hermes in favor of Zeus. The Church of Hermes and House Bezos have since been in constant conflict.

### Temple of Zeus

For over a thousand years, House Bezos worshiped the God of Messengers, Hermes. However, starting in 2365, Jeffrion Bezos started publicly worshiping Zeus, visiting the temple every day and donating large sums of money. The rest of the house reluctantly followed suit.