Symbols of House Granger

## House Imagery

### Seal

   A fox's face with a crescent moon on its forehead, and curved branches surrounding it.

### Coat of Arms

A large shield in the centre with the image of a 3/4 turned fox under a crescent moon. At the top of the shield is a triskelion in a circle. The sides of the shield around surrounded by laurels. At the bottom of the shield is an open book. There is also embellished scrollwork around the book and triskelion. Below the shield is a banner stating the motto "You only fail when you stop trying" in calligraphy.

The colour scheme of the coat of arms is mainly green and orange, with details of deep purple and gold. The shield is a metallic grey. Though it is not stated which items are which colours, the crest design suggests that the triskelion is purple and the laurels are reddish-gold.

### Crest

The crest was goblin-forged with the help of hundreds of goblins. It was created with secret techniques so ensure that the gold, silver, and other metals never dent or tarnish with time. The crest is described as "twice (Hermione's) height", with the image of the shield being four foot wide (not including laurels and scrollwork). The imagery itself is made of various metals and gemstones. Each stone was mined, cut, polished, and imbued with protective magic by a different goblin (with the intent of offering support to House Granger in the future, should it be needed). This magic means that any gems can be taken by a Granger and used in a shield to imbue it with protective magic.

##### Gemstones

* Fox body: orange sapphires, hessonite garnets, orange zircon, sunstone, spessartite garnets, fire opals, carnelians, orange agate, citrine, tourmaline, clinohumite, spinel, coral, sphalerite, and amber.
* Fox tail and head: rainbow moonstone and Australian opals.
* Triskelion: alexandrite, amethyst, benitoite, charoite, chalcedony, purple diamond, almandine, dumortierite, kornerupine, kunzite, jade, lapis lazuli, lepidolite, labradorite - all inlaid into a background of violet agate.
* House Motto: Obsidian (inlaid into gold).
* Floral scrollwork: Emeralds (tiny ones, inlaid into a green-gold).

##### Metals

* Shield: pure silver
* Crescent moon: Yellow gold
* Laurels: Reddish gold
* Scrollwork: Green gold
* Book: White-gold pages with a rose-gold cover
* Banner: bright gold

### Heraldic Symbolism

* Fox - cunning, sly, survivors, are known for helping people who are motivated, and tricksters in myth.
* Crescent Moon - Represents the cyclical nature of life, immortality, eternity, and enlightenment. It also represents the dark and wild forces of nature and magic.
* Triskelion - Said to symbolize the inner and outer worlds; themes of birth, death and rebirth; and the unity of mental, physical, and spiritual self. It may also symbolize the Triple Goddess (maiden, mother, and wise woman.)
* Laurels - An emblem of triumph.
* Book - Learning and a willingness to listen.
* Scrollwork - Symbol of industry and plenty.

## Sword

### Background

The sword of House Granger was commissioned to the goblins in the winter of 1992. Since goblin-forged weapons are technically under the ownership of the goblins, the commission was made under a contract stating that Hermione's descendants can keep the sword, so long as the Grangers continue to finance the loan contract. Though suspicious of their generosity, Hermione signed the contract

Many goblins fought for the honour to smith the sword, causing many injuries and two deaths. In the end, the master craftsman, Silversmite, won the battle and forged the sword. As much of the Horde has taken loans from Hermione, many were honour-bound to help hone the blade. Enough that it took weeks for each goblin to help in the process, whether by giving venom to temper the blade or their blood to quench its final state.

*"Never before has there been a blade given to man with the strength of the Horde imbued within." - Unknown Goblin*

### Sword Design and Composition

The sword is made in the djinn flyssa style. The blade is made from Damascus steel, whose iron comes from both earth and space (called sky iron.) Damascus steel has a reputation of being incredibly sharp and durable, and gives the metal a swirling, colourful appearance. Along both sides of the blade is an engraving of HERMIONE GRANGER. The hilt has braids of silver wire to help the grip. The handguard is designed to look like snakes curling around and up the blade, with enough detail to show individual scales and is decorated with emeralds for eyes. It also has emeralds on the pommel and sides, to represent Hermione's Slytherin heritage.

Since it is goblin-forged, it absorbs the properties of whatever is cuts. That said, since it was tempered with goblin venom, the sword is venomous to whomever it cuts (aside from blood members of House Granger.)

### The Sword Ceremony

During the Easter holiday of 1993 Hermione retrieved the sword from Gringotts. The sword presenting ceremony was done in a small, stone amphitheater. Eight goblins took part in the ceremony. Bloodthorne, Silversmite, and six others. The six each explained the process and composition of the sword. Then Silversmite presented the sword to Hermione to receive her approval. Hermione then imbued her own blood into the blade, making it so that she and her descendants can never be harmed by the sword's venom. The goblin all then hummed together and one cried out the words to end the ceremony. The effect caused a bright flash, which caused her blood to be absorbed and healed Hermione's cut.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 300: Dancing on Ice https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13051824/300/New-Blood
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 336: House Art https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13051824/336/New-Blood
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 375: A Shield to Protect https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13051824/375/New-Blood
4. ↑ The Celtic Triskele: History and Meaning https://irelandtravelguides.com/celtic-triskele-history-meaning/
5. ↑ Heraldic Symbols: https://www.heraldryandcrests.com/pages/heraldic-symbolism-a-z
6. ↑ Chapter 135: The Commission https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13051824/135/New-Blood
7. ↑ Chapter 169: The Sword Ceremony https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13051824/169/New-Blood