House Stormare

"Storms come and pass, the roots stand strong." – Lady Anne Huckleberry

### Sigil

A Black Stone Tower, a Black Anchor, and a Black Cross-Symbol of Two Grains on a vertical black and orange field.

## Background

### Titles

Lord of Storm’s Fort, Lord-Protector of the King’s Helm, Shields of the Storm

## Information

### Heir

Lady Lysa Stormare, Lord Robert Stormare, Lord Tyrone Stomare

### Allegiance

King of the SternlandsHouse Warwick

House Basilius (formerly)

House Torbel

### Vassals

House ClintonHouse Standing

House Buckfield

House Welt

## Strength

### Navy

500 ships

**House Stormare of Storm's Fort** is a Noble House from the South-West Province and a vassal house of **House Warwick**, holding fealty to **Lord Vardis Warwick**. Their stronghold is a castle known as **Storm's Fort**, located on the southern coast of the **Helm Rock** and the head of the house is the **Lord of Storm's Fort**. House Stormare has a militarist and naval tradition.

House Stormare was a minor house of the Westernlands until the **Second Rebellion**, after which the house was awarded lands and nobility for their fealty to House Lyonson. Lady Anne Huckleberry founded the house in 243 SA serving House Lyonson as the Kings of the Westernlands.

A noble house of the Westernlands, House Stormare kept fealty to House Warwick in the **Third Rebellion**, following the extinction of House Lyonson in 251 SA. House Stormare was rewarded a seat in the Royal Council by **King Robert Warwick** following the rebellion.

Lords of the South-Western Coast, the Stormares are a family old in honor with rich lands and a strong keep. Their sigil is a Black Stone Tower, a Black Anchor, and a Black Cross-Symbol of Two Grains on a vertical black and orange field, and their House Words are "Bound by Chains, Eternal and Just".

## Traits

Stormares are said to have dabbled in alchemy and militarism. Members of House Stormare, therefore, described tending to have fair, silver, and reddish-brown hair with blue and brown opal eyes. Their swords are forged in Silver Steel, the third strongest metal in the known world.

## History

### Background

#### Age of Exploration

In the **Age of Exploration**, a Roma royal navy captain came to the **Sternlands**. His grandson became a Vice-Roy of the Kingdom of Basilius during its final years. Vice-Roy Rufus Sergius married Maiden Anne of House Huckleberry in the Fall of 238 SA.

#### Second Rebellion

A year after the marriage of Lady Anne Huckleberry and Vice-Roy Lord Rufus Sergius, war broke following the death of King Amadeus I in 239, and the kingdom fell into a rebellion once again, which led to the **War of the Nine Kings**. During this war, the **Second Rebellion** took place and six great houses fought for the crown along with their vassals.

In the Summers of 241 SA, Lady Anne Huckleberry raised arms, becoming the second strongest ally for **House Lyonson** in the Second Rebellion, along with her husband, the Vice-Roy of the South-West, raising royal flags alongside House Huckleberry.

After the rebellion, House Lyonson awarded House Huckleberry with a minor district and docks. House Huckleberry under Lady Anne turned the small ports and grass fields into a strong port, neighboring a well-constructed city, known as Huckleberry Town. When her husband was appointed as the **Lord-Bishop of the South-Western Coasts**, Lady Anne re-constructed the town, building one of the strongest forts of its time atop a mountain. Lady Anne founded House Stormare in 241 SA, which was named after its history of the strongest fort, standing its roots in the Western Storms. The hardest it rained in the land, even more than the **Northlands**. The Seat of House Stormare was called the City of Storms.

#### The Storm's Fort & the Third Rebellion

It was later in 244 SA, during the lordship of Lady Anne's son, **Lord Jorah Stormare**. Lord Jorah mined beneath the fort and founded the castle holding iron ores of rare substance. Using the rare iron ores, Lord Jorah dabbling in the mastery of alchemy along with the aid of a **Master Sorcerer**, the renowned **Emerus the Great** created the Silver Steel Swords, from the third strongest metal in the known world. Lord Jorah fell in love with a mermaid. The **Goddess Nymeria** was in the form of a mermaid, and the daughter of the Goddess of Sea and Storm, **Goddess Callisto**. Once again, with his mastery of alchemy and the aid of Master Sorcerer **Emerus the Great** created one of the strongest forts of all time, the **Storm's Fort**, which replaced the City of Storms in 246 SA, following the death of Lady Anne. With her buried in the catacombs of the fort, her soul provided for a charm that protected the Storm's Fort until the **Sapphire of Stormare** fell ill and faded.

After the death of Lady Anne, Lord Jorah succeeded as Lord of Storm's Fort and House Stormare in 246 SA. Goddess Nymeria, forfeiting the right of immortality, she and Lord Jorah had two offsprings, **Sea-Captain Floki Stormare** and **Sea-Captain Jorah the Priest**, both of whom were the finest sea navigators and naval captains of the land. Captain Floki even turned out to become a naval commander for the Royal Fleet of House Stormare and House Lyonson. Captain Jorah the Priest, returned to Storm's Fort in 249 SA following the outbreak of rebellion with the assassination of **King Loras II Lyonson**. Commander Dagonet Stormare lead the army of House Stormare to join the king's army, where he defeated the rebel houses of Hastings, Warwick, Towers, and Basilius, alongside **Lord-Marshal Darvin Strong** of the King's Army.

Lord-Marshal Darvin became the Marshal-General and ruled as the Crown-Regent of the Western Kingdom until Prince Olly Lyonson came of age to rule. Marshal-General Darvin made the first **Crown Council** with five members who ruled alongside the Crown-Regent; Ship-Lord, Lord-Treasurer, Lord-Knight, Lord-Chancellor, and Captain of the Royal Guard. Unfortunately, not even lasting a year, in 250 SA, Marshal-General Darvin along with Prince Olly, Queen Mother, Duchess Daena, General Dagonet Stormare, Lord Olton Ivanstar, Lord Ronald Torbel, and Lady Mysa Welt were assassinated. Thus begining the **Third Rebellion**.

After the death of most of the royal family and the last surviving king, House Warwick, House Hastings, and House Towers fought for the crown. During the rebellion, Lord Jorah Stormare joined forces with House Warwick, holding fealty alongside his sons. In 251 SA, House Warwick won the Third Rebellion and was crowned King of Westernlands. Lord Jorah the Priest died four months later from his battle-wounds. Lord Jorah raised his grandchildren, **Sigurd Stormare** and Tomwell Stormare. Following their fealty to House Warwick, House Stormare was paid the debt of loyalty and awarded lands by the coast of great value.

### Rise to Power

In 252 SA, King Winston II Warwick reformed the Royal Council and appointed Lord Jorah as the Lord-Bishop of the South-West, and the Lord of Laws, a seat in the Royal Council.

## Members

> Lady Anne Huckleberry {Founder of House Stormare}, Lady of City of Storms, and first head of the family.
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> Ser Rufus Stormare {Son of Lady Anne Huckleberry and Lord Rufus Sergius}, the younger son of Lady Anne Huckleberry and a knight of the noble family.
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> Lady Rya Stormare {Daughter of Lady Anne Huckleberry and Lord Rufus Sergius}, lady of the noble family and wife to her cousin, Lord Rupert Sergius, a vice-roy in her father's stead.
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> Commander Dagonet Stormare {Son of Lady Rya Stormare and Lord Rupert Sergius}, military leader of House Stormare and the commander of the king's royal armies.
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> Young-Master Jacob Stormare {Son of Commander Dagonet Stormare}, a young-master of the noble family and a young sailor. Disappeared during the Third Rebellion, following his father's death. Known as the '***Small Rooster***'.
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> Lord Jorah Stormare {Son of Lady Anne Huckleberry}, the elder son of Lady Anne Huckleberry, and lord of the noble family following his mother's death, prior to the Third Rebellion. Known as '***Jorah the Builder***' or '***Jorah the Strong***'. Served as Lord of Laws and first Lord-Bishop of the South-West. Died following the death of his second son in 265 SA.
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> Sea-Captain Floki Stormare {Son of Lord Jorah Stormare and Goddess Nymeria}, younger son of Lord Jorah, and a sea-captain. Became the Naval Commander of the Royal Fleet, following the death of King Loras II Lyonson alongside most of the royal family and strong naval leaders. Served in the Fourth Rebellion agianst House Warwick and the Western Kingdom. Poisoned in 264 SA.
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> Sea-Captain Jorah II Stormare {Son of Lord Jorah Stormare and Goddess Nymeria}, elders son of Lord Jorah, and a sea-captain. Became the Lord-Commander of the Royal Army of House Stormare following the Third Rebellion. Died in 251 SA following his battle wounds. Known as '***the Priest***'.
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> Commander Sigurd Stormare {Son of Captain Jorah the Priest and a sea-pirate}, elder son of Captain Jorah the Priest, and a lieutenant of the royal army. Raised by grandfather after the death of his father when he was 6 years old. Served the Royal Armies as Commander and served his grandfather as the Steward. Participated in the Third and Fourth Rebellions. Died in the third century.
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> Lord Tomwell Stormare {Son of Captain Jorah the Priest and a sea-pirate}, younger son of Captain Jorah the Priest, and a young-master of House Stormare. Raised by grandfather after the death of his father when he was only a baby. Served House Stormare and the vassal houses well. Served his grandfather as the Castellan of Storm's Fort in his absence. Started the Fourth Rebellion in 264 SA. Ruled as King of the South-West for almost six years until being assassinated in 268 SA. Known as '***the Pretender***'.
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## Household

> Captain Auston Towers {Captain of Household Guard}, Captain of Lady Anne's Guard following her marriage and served her as the Captain of the Household Guard following the formation of House Stormare. Killed in the Second Rebellion, during the Siege of Fort Elbermont.
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> Captain Olton Standing {Captain of the Household Guard}, Captain of Lady Anne's Household Guard following the death of Captain Auston Towers.
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> Commander Mikael {Lord of the City}, Captain of the Guards of the City of Storms.
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