House Clareworth

**House Clareworth** **of** **The Moon Keep**, formerly known as House Blackstone of The Moon Keep is a vassal house that swears fealty to House Blackstone of Blackhaven. The leader of House Clareworth holds the title of Lord of The Moon Keep. Their sigil is a blue crescent on a white background.

## History

### Robert Maddox's Rebellion

Formerly a cadet branch of House Blackstone, House Clareworth was formed at the end of the rebellion. Nathaniel Clareworth betrayed his older brother, Oliver Blackstone, and provided support to House Beaufort during The Reclamation of the Pale. In reward for his betrayal, King Clovis Beaufort granted Nathaniel Clareworth his brother's keep and allowed him to form his own house.

### Beaufort Civil War

During the Beaufort Civil War, House Clareworth went against the noble houses of the Pale and sided with The Coalition. Lord Octric Clareworth, serving as Christophe Beaufort's Master of Laws, was a friend of Octavian Beaufort and a conspirator in Octavian's coup. After the war had begun, Lord Octric's wife, Ziya Clareworth, lead House Clareworth's forces in the Pale until The Moon Keep was captured by Alliance forces. Because House Clareworth's seat of power fell relatively early in the war, the majority of the House's involvement came from Octric Clareworth's strategic machinations as Octavian Beaufort's Hand of the King. As King Octavian lead the Coalition forces in battle, Lord Octric ruled in his stead from the Palace of the Kings. When The Alliance stormed the Palace of the Kings, Lord Octric and his small personal guard were quickly killed by Maximilian Beaufort's superior forces.

### War of the Heirs

During the War of the Heirs, Lord Florian Clareworth declared for Raphael Beaufort and supported his campaign to become King. For the majority of the war, Lord Florian stayed in Serpent's Keep alongside Lord Rashad Nazari to protect Raphael's wife and son: Reema Beaufort and Emeric Beaufort, but fled the castle to warn Raphael as Jacques Beaufort's forces laid siege. Meanwhile, Lord Florian's son, Alaric Clareworth lead an unsuccessful attack on Nightwatch and was soon forced to yield The Moon Keep to House Fairfax when Lord Simon Fairfax responded to the attack with his own men. After the Battle of the Alpines and Raphael's death, Lord Florian was forced to surrender. Sometime later, after both Jacques Beaufort and Emelia Arx were killed, The Hand of the King, Thomas Fairfax, invited Florian to attend the Meeting of The Great Council and was subsequently chosen as one of King Emeric's regents.

## Noad table Members

* Lord Nathaniel Blackstone- Founder of House Clareworth, betrayed his brother at the end of Robert Maddox's Rebellion and was granted The Moon Keep by Clovis Beaufort.
* Lord Octric Clareworth- Served as Christophe Beaufort's Master of Laws and was a conspirator in the Assassination of Christophe Beaufort. Served as Octavian Beaufort's Hand of the King.
* Lord Florian Clareworth- Served as one of Emeric Beaufort's regents and held a seat on his Regency Council.
* Lord Alaric Clareworth- Served as Emeric Beaufort's Master of Ships
* Lord Sigeric Clareworth- Served as Gaspard Beaufort's Master of War
* Lord Mankoran Clareworth- Served as Bastien Beaufort's Master of Whisperers