House Giovanni

**House Giovanni** **of** **Giovanni Mansion** is a vassal house that swears fealty to House Osorio of Goldreach. The leader of House Giovanni holds the title of Lord of Giovanni Mansion. Their sigil is a golden rose on a white and purple background.

## History

### Robert Maddox's Rebellion

During the rebellion House Giovanni played a minor role in the war. Deliberately minimalizing their own contribution to the war by only reinforcing House Beaufort and the noble families of the Reach during House Maddox's Invasion. Lord Mario Giovanni, King Clovis's Master of Coin, purposefully kept his family out of the war, hoping to elevate House Giovanni's status while the other noble families became weakened. The plan was not as successful as Mario Giovanni might have hoped, as House Osorio and House Corvinus both rose in power after the rebellion, with key members of both families securing places on The Small Council while House Giovanni did not advance.

### Beaufort Civil War

House Giovanni played an all-important role in The Beaufort Civil War as core members of The Coalition. Octavian Beaufort had married Lady Rosaline Giovanni, eldest daughter of Lord Marco Giovanni. Lord Marco, eager to see his daughter become queen, joined Octavian Beaufort and Octric Clareworth in their conspiracy to assassinate King Christophe Beaufort. After the formation of The Alliance and House Osorio rose in rebellion, Octavian declared House Giovanni the new Lords Paramount of the Reach. With the founding of the Coalition Queen Rosaline Beaufort, her mother Lady Samsi Giovanni, and her grandmother, Lady Natalia Giovanni all joined Lord Marco as members of Octavian's Inner Circle.

During the beginning stages of the war, House Giovanni successfully seized control of the Reach with the help of House Reyne of the Coastlands and Octavian Beaufort's personal forces. House Giovanni's rule was short-lived, however, and House Osorio regained control of the Reach sometime later, killing Marco Giovanni in the process. When Maximilian Beaufort's forces stormed the Palace of the Kings, Queen Rosaline, her mother, and grandmother were imprisoned until Octavian could be executed. Once The Coalition was completely defeated, and Natalia had died in prison, Rosaline and Samsi were exiled. Carlo and Angela Giovanni, Rosaline's younger brother and sister, were only children during the war and thus were spared and allowed to keep their titles and the Giovanni Mansion.

### War of the Heirs

Lord Carlo Giovanni led House Giovanni in support of Emelia Arx during the War of the Heirs. While House Giovanni proclaimed Emelia as Queen, Lord Carlo did not support her largely in battle as his only substantial contribution to her cause was during the Battle for The Palace of the Kings. Carlo's wife, Lady Imalia Giovanni of House Clareworth offered larger support and was a trusted counselor and friend to Emelia during the war. Despite Lady Imalia's apparent loyalty to Emelia, it is speculated she was simply feigning support and acting as an agent of her father who had supported Raphael Beaufort and pledged House Clareworth in opposition to Emelia and House Arx.

### Conquest of the Sunset Isles

House Giovanni supported their liege lord, House Osorio, during the Conquest of the Sunset Isles. Lord Vittorio Giovanni sheltered his sister, Lana Osorio, as well as his niece and nephew Lady Drusilla Osorio and Lord Domitian Osorio at the Giovanni Mansion after the Fall of Goldreach. Once House Beaufort arrived to retake the Reach, Lord Vittorio lead his forces in support. Once the forces of House Rovos were defeated, Vittorio briefly stayed at Goldreach once it had been retaken to help his sister restore order in the Reach.

## Notable Members

* Lord Mario Giovanni- Served as Clovis Beaufort's Master of Coin.
* Lady Natalia Giovanni of House Reyne- Matriarch of House Giovanni and member of Octavian's Inner Circle.
* Lord Marco Giovanni- Conspirator in the Assassination of Christophe Beaufort and Octavian Beaufort's Master of Coin. Additionally, the first Lord Paramount of the Reach from House Giovanni.
* Lady Samsi Giovanni of House Nazari- Member of Octavian's Inner Circle.
* Queen Rosaline Giovanni- Wife of Octavian Beaufort and Fifth Queen of the Realms.
* Lady Imalia Giovanni of House Clareworth- Served as one of Emeric Beaufort's regents.
* Lord Vittorio Giovanni- Veteran of both The Conquest of the Sunset Isles and The Princesses' War. Vittorio was one of Celene Beaufort's closest allies and helped her cement power in The Sunset Isles.