House Karrovil

### Title

Lord/Lady of Greenheart, Archduke/Archduchess of Wilden, Master/Mistress of the Elderwood, Warden of the Green March, Bearer of the Wyld Blood

### Date Founded

Approximately HE 2500

House Karrovil of Greenheart is one of the oldest and most powerful houses in Andvar, holding dominion over the Duchy of Wilden in the name of their Vardyn overlords. An ancient and proud line, the Karrovils can trace their ancestry back nearly three millennia to the mythical Harwin the Hunter, who sired their founder, Karron of Narvil, with the Archfey Temyria. Bearing the arms of a black stag upon a field of royal purple, few houses can match the purity of their ancient line, and they have many times served as High Dagdas of the Lughdian Clans and married into many royal lines. They are also infamous for their millennia old rivalry with House Dunhail, their most powerful vassal, which the Karrovils have had the upper hand on for the previous six centuries of Vardyn rule.

## History

### Founding

Karron of Narvil, also known as Karron Wyldborn, the founder of House Karrovil, was born during the height of the Heroic Era. His sire was the legendary Harwin the Hunter, his mother the Archfey Temyria, and he grew up in her domain in the Feywild, Narvil. He went on to found Clan Karrovil.

### Sonfyre War

During the Sonfyre War, the civil war that split the Vardyn dynasty and the Empire of Andvar, Lady Boethia Karrovil, supported Justyn the Golden.

## Historical Members

* Karron of Narvil, founder of House Karrovil.
* Lady Boethia Karrovil, Archduchess of Wilden during the Sonfyre War.

## Current Members

* **Lord Emeric II Karrovil** (CE 1196 ?) [CE 1211 -?], current Lord of Greenheart and Archduke of Wilden, and head of House Karrovil.

## Traits

### Physical Traits

Given the phenomenal magical potency of their blood, the Karrovils have a distinct look that has been passed down for generations. Typically, a Karrovil head is covered in a rich mass of dark brown curls, and in three thousand years, no Karrovil man has ever been documented to go bald.

Most Karrovils have eyes in various shades of green, with a truly tremendous variance, ranging from greens the color of pine leaves, to greens the color of bright moss, to greens the color of emeralds. The greens of Karrovil eyes often do occur in shades not found in the eyes of common men.

In terms of frame and build, most Karrovils tend to be quite tall, with men usually exceeding six feet in height, and women doing so with relative frequency. They tend to be broad and powerful, and are usually quite healthy and virile.

The traits of the Karrovils are quite dominant, and most every marriage between them and another mythical bloodline tends to produce several children with Karrovil features.

#### The Wyld Eye

Every now and then, a Karrovil is born with eyes of gold. Such a child is inevitably gifted with magical abilities, and the mark is known among the House as "the Wyld Eye".

## Domains

Clan Karrovil, having sided with Darius the Conqueror as he forged his empire, were granted dominion over their fellow Lughdian clans. The Duchy of Wilden formed after the Conquest, and was later solidified during the reign of Emperor Sylus I, becoming the domain of the renamed House Karrovil. Additionally, as Wilden and all other duchies were divided into counties, House Karrovil found itself given a personal dominion over Leinster County, located in the southernmost center of the duchy. Largely, Leinster county was composed of the ancestral lands that the Dagdas of Clan Karrovil had ruled for centuries as Wardens of the Greenmarch.

### Seat: Greenheart

Greenheart, House Karrovil's seat, is an ancient castle located within the southern Elderwood. The castle proper is nestled within a small valley known as the Emerald Vale. The western, southern, and northern passages which lead into the Vale are all overseen by ancient elven fortifications, built to command the road which passes through the vale from south to north. Furthermore, several elven watchtowers are present throughout the Vale, each with a mystical beacon that can be lit with a command word. Greenheart itself possesses several structures built by the elves, along with additions made by its human masters over the centuries. The castle grounds and several spots within the Vale itself are filled with numerous steaming hot springs.

#### Pinetown

Pinetown lies three miles down the road to the south of Greenheart. It is a prosperous trading town, and a frequent stop for traders travelling to and from the Elderwood. The town is walled, and contains a population of about 5,000 locals.