Baskerville Family

> Strength is Justice. It also means that being weak is a sin- Family Motto of the Baskerville Clan
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**The Baskerville Family** is one of the 7 Great Families of the Empire. Also known as the Berserker Clan, the Baskervilles were famous for their mastery of the sword.

### Inhabitants

The Baskerville Clan, including the Patriarch

## Members

* Boston Terrier Le Baskerville - Brother of Hugo Le Baskerville
* Penelope La Baskerville - Daughter of Hugo Le Baskerville
* Pomeranian La Baskerville - Daughter of Penelope La Baskerville
* Highbro Le Baskerville - Son of Hugo Le Baskerville
* Midbro Le Baskerville - Son of Hugo Le Baskerville
* Lowbro Le Baskerville - Son of Hugo Le Baskerville

## Hounds

A hound must be devoted to his missions: Assassination, Intelligence, Ambush, Threatening. A hound needs to take care of all kinds of dirty work in order to make the Baskerville family the best of the Seven Families.

* Vikir Van Baskerville (Past life) - Illegitimate child of Hugo
* Pavlov Van Baskerville - Clan Instructor & Guide Dog

## Employees and others

* Cain Baskerville - One of the two twin brothers that visited an ancient dungeon
* Abel Baskerville - One of the two twin brothers that visited an ancient dungeon
* Staffordshire Baskerville - Guide Dog
* Chihuahua Baskerville - Underdog City Office Manager
* John Barrymore - Head Butler
* Lady Roxana - First wife of Hugo Le Baskerville

## Distinction of Baskerville Surnames

**Le/La Baskerville**

* This version of the Baskerville surname is used by children born in the Baskerville main family. This means, children given this surname are of pure noble blood. Le is for males, while La is for females.

**Van Baskerville**

* This version of the Baskerville surname is used by secondary branches of the family, including illegitimate children born from the Baskerville family. Eg. children born from prostitutes or commoners.

**Baskerville**

* This version of the Baskerville surname is used by the people employed by the Baskerville family and do not have any blood ties to the family.

## Cradle of Swords

**The Cradle of Swords** is one of the trials that one must face as a child born to the Baskerville Clan. The babies of the Baskerville Clan are thrown into a maze of swords and have to reach the exit by themselves. After going through that, they need to jump into the styx river that is nearby. The styx river is a legendary river that not only increases the mana of the children who soak in it, but also purifies their aura. Moreover, it also grants the children an physique as hard as steel. However, there is a limit to the number of babies that can receive it’s effect as the styx river is only effective for children under one year of age. Furthermore, if one child sucks up all the power, the other children have no choice, but to be satisfied with the little power that remains. Hence, it’s first come, first served.

The River StyxCradle of Swords to The River Styx
## Education

Children born in the Baskerville Clan were put through a thorough education program. They had to climb up a steep mountain for basic stamina training after learning how to walk, while resting wasn’t allowed outside designated times. At bedtime, they would have to sleep with a Demonic Creature’s Corpse or a Baby Demonic Creature in order to adapt to the tough environment. Once that period ended and they turned eighth years old, the young hounds would be faced with assessments with gruesome difficulties, including the Midterm Written Exam and the Practical Assessment. This strict education system is the reason why they were also called the Berserker Clan. The Baskerville’s have their own kind of Penmanship, which is handed down in their Clan for generations. Another characteristic of the the Baskerville Clan is that, regardless of how much mana an illegitimate child has, they are not allowed to learn a swordsmanship above the 4th Fang. It’s a policy within the Clan so that the pawns meant to become hunting dogs can’t bare their fangs to direct descendants who will become their masters.

## Baskerville Swordsmanship

Every Level is defined by fangs. So Level 1 is one fang, Level 2 is 2 Fangs, Level 3 is 3 Fangs etc. The Baskerville Swordmanship is characterised by the crimson sword aura that is being expelled while one draws the fangs.

## Properties

### Ruby Mine

Frequent Clashes between the Morgue Family and the Baskerville Family occur regarding the ownership of those mines, which are situated in the Red Fang Mountain.

## References

1. ↑ Revenge of the Iron Blooded Sword Hound Manhwa- Chapter 3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revenge of the Iron Blooded Sword Hound Manhwa- Chapter 4
3. ↑ Revenge of the Iron Blooded Sword Hound Manhwa- Chapter 7
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revenge of the Iron Blooded Sword Hound Manhwa- Chapter 9