Grant Family

The Grant family is the larger of House Lindhardt's Prominent Families. Despite being a rather young magical family spanning only 3 generations, it wields a large amount of power within its House and is highly respected amongst both Guild and Independent magicians for its steady leadership. Recently, though, small skirmishes have broken out between magicians under the family and magicians associated with Subrosa.

Due to the short heritage of the family, the family lacks any notable magic. The family members tend to be proficient in a wide variety of spells, and Graham Grant is known for combining spells to create new effects.

## History

Born in 1924, Caleb Grant stands as the founding member of the family. A first-generation magician, he learned magic from an Independent magician he ran into during training for the US Army. He moved to the Phoenix area following World War 2 and married Sophia Rogers. He joined the Chandler Magical Association in 1948.

The most prominent magician of the Grant family is James Grant. He was born on 13 June 1948 as the oldest child of Caleb and Sophia Grant. He trained extensively with the Chandler Magical Association from a young age and showed an incredible talent for organization amongst his fellow magicians. He took control of the family in 1969 after the death of his father. He helped maintain the Chandler Magical Association's influence through the 1970s and 1980s.

The Grant family came into conflict with the Harper family during the 1970s. The Harpers are a minor Independent magical family who have long lived in the Mesa area and served as leaders of the Mesa Magical Association. James began to spread the influence of the Chandler Magical Association into the western portions of Mesa in 1973, and the Harpers were the leading opposition against his actions. Despite their struggles, the Harper family soon found themselves on the losing side of the conflict. As a way of making peace, the Harpers offered their oldest daughter Amanda in marriage, and the pair were wed on 12 February 1978. The pair's first son Jacob was born on 20 April 1982, with their second son Graham born on 12 June 1984.

James met Dirch Lindhardt in 1994 during a meeting between House Lindhardt and the Independent magicians of the Phoenix area. Although many of his associates believed that the Guild only sought to take control over the Phoenix area, James believed that an alliance between the Guild and the Independent magicians would aide both groups. He managed to convince several prominent families in the Phoenix area to join into a business arrangement with House Lindhardt, though many other magicians refused to join.

The Grants sheltered the remaining members of House Lindhardt following the murder of Jan Lindhardt in 1998. They came under heavy criticism from both Guild and Independent magicians for involving themselves into the affairs of the Guild, but they managed to keep the fighting in the Phoenix metro area to a minimum. Following House Lindhardt's return to power and the extinction of House Friis, James decided to join the Guild, swearing to House Lindhardt. The Grants became the first of House Lindhardt's Prominent Families in 1999.

Both House Lindhardt and the Grant family saw little combat during the Grey War due to their reduced strength. As such, they managed to avoid much of the damage that befell the other Houses following the Michigan Disaster.

The Grant family has maintained the peace in the Phoenix area following the Grey War into the modern day. They serve as moderators between Guild and Independent magicians in disputes and foster relations between the two groups. Despite their influence, associates under the Grant family have come into conflict with a newcomer: Subrosa.