House Cassel

Hapes Consortium

Lyrus Cassel (Elder Scion)

Valerian Cassel (Heir Apparent)

Elia Cassel (Scion)

Vander Cassel (Scion)

House Cassel is one of the royal houses governing New Alderaan and currently the house in power. The house governs the planetary capital, New Aldera, as well as the surrounding regions, maintaining influence over the sector. While open to trade and commerce with the New Republic, House Cassel maintains a strict neutrality clause with all except for the Hapes Consortium.

The current head of house is Lev Cassel, whose fathered children consist of his sons Valerian Cassel and Vander Cassel with daughter Elia Cassel. Lev’s brothers, Janek Cassel and Lyrus Cassel, perform various duties as heads of state to assist in administration, military and commerce.

While younger when compared to the other royal houses, House Cassel established itself with a vastly influential rise to power in the wake of the Galactic Civil War, proving instrumental in coordinating the recovery of New Alderaan. In addition, the house’s rise could also be partially credited to the Leviathan Order, a secretive militaristic branch of house supporters acutely utilized by House Cassel.

House Cassel’s sigil is a black, filled portrayal of the Tower Star on a grey backdrop. The family motto alludes to the complicated history of House Cassel: “No light without darkness.”

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## History

### Origins

The house traces its roots to Kallus the Legend, a distinguished warrior who lived thousands of years prior and founded House Cassel. The Cassels ruled as a minor house in service to House Cortess, which utilized House Cassel for its admiralty and administration. Eventually, the Cassels seceded from House Cortess alongside other minor houses, merging into the major House Cassel while making rivals of their former protectorates in the Zallen Conflict. This was the result of numerous power plays and veiled acts in an effort for secession. To this day, other royal houses make careful note of the skullduggery displayed by House Cassel during this period.

### Politics

During the Galactic Civil War, House Cassel maintained its interest toward garnering favor of the Galactic Empire. Regularly, scions of House Cassel made several tours in service to the Imperial military as a gesture of goodwill between the house and the Empire. This would largely change with the Destruction of Alderaan. House Cassel would break contract with the Empire, most characterized by the defection of General Lev Cassel. Whatever remained of the royal house after its massive loss at the hands of the Empire would largely be focused toward coordinating the remaining Royal Alderaan Fleet against Imperial interests while finding a new home for Alderaanians.

Special interests of House Cassel, foreign and domestic, are carried out to this day by the Leviathan Order.

## Current Status

Lev Cassel is the present head of the family and ruler of New Alderaan alongside Queen Consort Ylissa Chume of the Hapes Consortium.

Janek Cassel is the current appointed Adjudicator Captain, coordinating the efforts of the Royal Alderaan Fleet.

Lyrus Cassel is the Magna Supra of House Cassel, directing the House Consulate of New Alderaan and conducting diplomatic operations while. He is rumored to be the head of the Leviathan Order.

Valerian Cassel is the elder son of Lev Cassel and Ylissa Chume and heir apparent to the New Alderaan throne. He is currently a Padawan in the New Jedi Order.

Elia Cassel is the daughter of Lev Cassel and Ylissa Chume, currently studying at the Nuzeer Royal Academy and apprenticed to the Alderaan Foreign Envoy Service.