House Marhasa

**House Marhasa** is a powerful House in the Kingdom of Edessa that has lost a lot of power since the Salahan conquest.

## House Marhasa

### Lands

Harsaras Tribe

High lordship of Harasa's Cliff

## Origins:

House Marhasa had it’s beginings as one of the Sand tribes that fled into the desert of Edessa. Their founder Odossa is said to have met a mad fool who spoke prophecies to him and lead him to the land of Harsaras where they stopped being tribal nomads and built their fortress.

They eventually became part of the Kingdom of Edessa and served House Nymaras loyally for many years and eventually marring into them, though that did not end well as after the Salahan conquest, the house has steadily lost land.

## Notable Rulers:

Odossa "the Fool-touched"

Fabled lord of Harsaras who was given prophecy by a strange fool near a cliff and lead his people into the lands of Edessa where they settled the lands they live today.

Abisom I "the Swaying Snake"

Great warrior who fought alongside Sumlin the Wise against the Salahan Empire. He was a great warrior who helped his friend unite the sand tribes against imperial aggression, marrying his sister Earia. During the war he was killed in battle against an Atirnarean knight who cleaved his skull with a broadsword.

Sarna "the Follower"

Daughter of Abisom and Earia, loyal to her mother during her usurpation of the Edessan throne and briefly it’s heir. She was arrested for her part in the usurpation after the Salahan conquest. She died in prison, having let herself starve.

Malika "the Assistant"

Youngest daughter of Abisom and Earia, ruled briefly after the conquest until she died giving birth to Tollar Baylen.

Takalar "the Bowed"

Nephew of Abisom, given his family lands of Harsaras by Tollar Baylen.

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Ashar "the Sandsnake"

Lady of Harsaras and follower of Emperor Regulus "the Winter Sun". After his death she followed his daughter Idras to the Ruby Keep and witnessed her murder by her brother Jakhan. She would join the rebellion against his tyranny but would be captured in battle and hanged for treason.

Abisom II:

Lord during the War of Bloody Vengeance, though he was a boy at the time. He was made lord after his mother was executed by Emperor Jakhan. He married a dragonbinder's daughter, lady Gael Zarkairan, and started to regain power for his house.

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Garas: "the Giantslayer"

Lord during the War of the Ruby who during that war killed Sir Gaston Gudrun, a large Atirnarean knight.

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Loyra "the Cursed"

Lord during the Silence of Nara.

## Other Members of Note

Zoeil "the Poisoner"

Second daughter of Abisom and Queen Earia. She would support her mother in her usurpation of the Edessan throne. Her role in the plot was poisoning Sumlin’s guards, dooming herself. She was imprisoned after the Fall of Edessa where she committed suicide by poison.

Quyatar "the Sand Spear"

Knight of the Salahan Empire, loyal bodyguard of Reagar the Winter Sun, and possibly lover of Idras Vellens. He was killed during the War of the Dunes by a Drakkare warrior.

## Artifacts:

Sandspear of Abosim: Spear made by Aboslim out of the tooth of a Tenga worm. Serves as the house weapon of House Marhasa.

## Diplomacy:

### Fealty:

#### Swares to:

House Nymaras: (Formerly)

House Baylen: (Formerly)

House Tenga:

#### Swares to them:

House Tenga (Formerly)

House Quana: (Formerly)

### Allies:

House Nymaras: Until that house’s extinction.

House Naypatus: Due to their support of the house.

### Rivals:

House Vellens of Ordon: Blood feud.

House Gudrun: Blood feud, due to many killing of each other.

House Quana: Border dispute.

House Baylen: Blood feud, due to their misrule and taking of their high lordship.

House Yerta: Blood feud due to Yerta being a loyalist house to the Salahan Empire.

## Trivia:

* They have lost most of their land thanks to the Salahan Empire and House Baylen.
* They are one of the most rebellious houses that still exist.