House Envy

**House Envy** is ruled over by Envy, one of the seven princes of Hell. It is part of the Seven Circles that make Hell.

## Description

House Envy's territory is bordered by House Greed, House Pride, the Bloodwood Forest, and the Flaming Tombs. A smaller tributary of the Black River bisects Envy's territory and opens on the Bloodwood Forest. The nobles of House Envy wear clothes in various shades of deep green silks and velvets.

House Envy is a castle that's mostly decorated in silvers and greens with splashes of black and white. The floor is designed with checkerboard tiles. Envy's guests are merely chess pieces moving along the finely appointed corridors meant to invoke feelings of envy. The antechamber outside the throne room is a dark emerald color. There's a set of double doors that lead into the throne room. The throne room has hunter green marble floors that span the cathedral-like room with rows of matching columns on either side of a long aisle. From the antechamber is a wide, grand staircase. Marble statues line each side of the gilded corridor. The whole castle is full of beautiful works of art meant to enhance feelings of envy. The second-floor landing breaks off into two wings, Emilia stays in the right wing. Her rooms are in the royal wing, at the opposite end of the corridor from Envy's personal chambers. Her chambers include a bedroom and a bathing chamber. Her room is made of green and silver tones. The bedroom contains a beautiful canopy bed and an oversized mirror.

### Envy's Chambers

Envy's chambers open into a sitting room that's not quite a study or a formal dining room. In the mortal realm it would be described as similar to a gentleman's club. It's an expansive room mostly dressed in darkness in an attempt to unnerve. A circular table with two chairs is placed near a wall of windows. Tapers in an impressive silver candelabra are lit on the table, and a few sconces in the farthest corners add hints of warm light. The tray ceiling is adorned with a fresco of winged beings on clouds, some bright and other stormy. Two oversized velvet chairs are in a darkened corner with a low table next to them. A sideboard is along one wall. His bedroom has a life-sized painting of Envy on the ceiling.

### Curiosities Chamber

Envy keeps his curiosities, works of art, supernatural objects, and more in a set of chambers. Behind an ornate set of doors is a set of cavernous rooms with the black and white tiled checkerboard floor found in the rest of the castle. Many mortal museums and collections are fashioned after his chambers. The first room contains sculptures of all kinds arranged around the room. Some are cast in bronze; others are carved from marble. They're haunting, beautiful, and incredibly lifelike. His sculptures include one of Perseus and Medusa and one of Wrath depicted as the Fallen. The next chamber is decorated with paintings, sketches, and mirrors in various ornate frames. There's at least fifty or so paintings lining the walls. There's a map of the Seven Circles. There are also bookstands containing various items, one of which is La Prima's grimoire.

## Known Locations

* Envy's Private Chambers
* Curiosities Chamber
* Throne Room
* Guest Chambers

## Known Members

* Envy
* Alexei

## Trivia

* House Envy's colors are green and silver.
* Alexei isn't the only vampire in Envy's court.