Kwondir

**Kwondir**, the second oldest house, is known for its diplomacy. They arose as a powerful clan of officials and government officials along large cities on the eastern half of Ha.  Because of their nature, this house is more guild-like than others in that those of the governments under their majority can apply for House citizenship with the promise that they will uphold the Kwondir agenda. Generally, Kwondir is more authoritarian in leadership than many of the other capitalist houses and guilds. As a result, Kwondir has a more selective marriage roster than others. Their primary allies are Dronshaun and GDZ. Crest is a Black snake against a blue river (Kwo/snake in river). House of Kwondir arose in the river valleys of Ha on the eastern half.

### Head of House and Government

Nindar dyem Kwondir is the current reigning party president of the People's Party. He has been in power for at least 2 decades, and there isn't a real possibility of him being voted out, as the Kwondir regime is a single party system. Schok Tsun, a young lad from Shesh Han, is in charge of infrastructure planning. Blen Bar from the southern islands of Nassan, is in charge of external affairs. Together, these 3 rule Kwondir, and they take turns representing their House at various conferences.

### Economy

#### Primary Exports

Kwondir has a large swath of the population in the northeast of Ha and has developed complex and efficient large-scale manufacturing. If someone creates a product, they go to a Kwondir product manufacturer to develop it.

#### Other Exports

Kwondir loans out different officials and officers to help negotiate treaties in exchange for cuts of spoils. Their Powerball Team has also netted the House a fair amount of money. Schools are academies owned by Kwondir produce powerful athletes that private companies and other houses will pay top dollar for. Apprenticeships at academies, embassies, and specific families are much sought after from Kwondir.

### Politics

#### House Alliances

Kwondir flaunts a successful and powerful upper marriage roster with that of Dronshaun. GDZ is their next most powerful political ally, and many of the cousins have intermarried. Kwondir has a particular interest in the floundering house of Lonshir, hoping to secure a marriage with any of the current few bachelors.

#### Current Conflicts

This House faces a chronic issues with the black market and international/interspatial imports. While drugs are always a problem, they're currently noticing an uptick in illegal plants and animals. Several invasive species are flourishing around the region which takes time and money to combat. Kwondir and Maundoth have had some mild border spats on Maun. They've been disputing mountains full of iron deposits, but no blood has been spilled as of yet. They've also had more aggressive disputes with Kyenzhau, rumors stating that Kwondir hired sellswords to attack Kyenzhau outposts, but Kwondir will obviously not confess to such wild accusations.

#### Religious Incorporation

Organized religion is expressly forbidden amongst all elite members. In the poorer and general public, organized religion is frowned upon, but not punished. Most of the general Kwondir citizens will exercise some manner of general spiritualism, but will not openly worship a specific deity or pantheon.

If a member of the elite is found to be worshipping a deity or religious, it is considered a form of treason, as loyalty to the State/House is priority. The perpetrator is stripped of their property and titles and then dressed for execution in a traitor's garb. A traitor's death in this House is a gruesome affair with some roots in the geographic predecessors of the region. Typically, the perpetrator is strapped to a cross or wheel and made to recite their prayers or oaths to their god or patron while a hole is drilled into their skull. Corrosive acid is then poured into their skull until the subject dies. There is some resistance to this method among the masses, and it has received wide criticism from other races as "barbaric." Officials' response is that it is traditional, and that rules are meant to be followed.