House PureBlood

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### Titles

King of BloodKeep, Duke of BloodKeep, Lord of BloodStone, Lord of the theisites, bloodkin, alaritals and the freefolk.

### Cadet Branches

House GreenBlood

**House PureBlood** is the noble house of the Kingdom of Bloodkeep, they trace theyr origins all the way to the old theisite clans of Kaverdi. It is curently headed by Frederick III, the title of house head beeing pased down with the Kingdom of BloodKeep.

## History

### Frederick I

The only known leader of the theisite clans was Frederick the bloodblade known to kill all his sons with the exeption of Frederick I. It is belived that he did this so that Frederick I whould inheireit all the tribes lands and warriors due to the tribe following gavelking succesion. However Frederick I fleed from the tribe, fearing that his father had gone insane. Frederick I build a keep around a crimson rock, the people in the area moving and founding the city of Bloodstone, whos growth stimulate the colonisation of saingone.

Uppon the event known to many as the crowning of the red duke, Frederick I becomes a bloodkin, and takes the title of duke, beeing known as the "Red duke". Uppon Frederick I faked death , Bloodkeep joins Araxis, this marks the end of the duchy Era.

### Frederick II

After the rise of Frederick II to the throne of Bloodkeep the autonomy of the duchy slowly increased, with Frederick II focusing on making araxis dependant on his production and the growth via the addition of the duchy of Alarital and lordship of Anelum. After the addition of all these lands it became clear to all that a new kingdom will be born, some even started calling him king after the integration of Alarital.

Frederick II, in an organised event known as the 2nd feast of bloodkeep, used his guests in order to become the worldy champion and embodiment of his gods. Having figuring this out Kackle, the head councilor of araxis attempted to stop him, however they failed and taking the than child Frederick III with them they fleed the city.

What followed is a genocide of all araxians living inside BloodStone.The sacrifices empowered Frederick II becoming a true champion of his gods, growing black wings and changing his eye collor to a deep crimson. Following the colonisation of Sorrows end, and the conquest of Portsea, plans are beeing made for a grand ritual in order to sanctify the new kingdom.

During the events known as the siege of bloodstone, Frederick II is crowned by his gods king of bloodkeep.

### Frederick III

Following his defeat and him fleeing, his son Frederick III now 16 inheireits the throne and is crowned king of BloodKeep. The rule of Frederick III is a prosperous time, trade, food, and mining beeing at the forefront of him guverment.

Under him the pact of the 2 crowns is also signed, marking the kingdoms borders officialy. He makes contact later on in life with a nature diety wich he unkowingly started worshiping, this deity as well as the bloodkinish gods warn him of kylornes demise, and he and his family start searching for a way to flee the world of kylorne.