House Ocethion

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Faerûnian Pantheon

Lesser Houses:

* House Malgaeron
* House Taranyon
* House Lentalor
* House Rendohl
* House Agnaeros
* House Drulthestrent
* House Euridice

Lesser Houses:

* House Verreos
* House Redfort
* House Farwalker

House Ocethion of Agriosa, also commonly known as the House of the Dragon, is the ruling greater noble family of the Kingdom of Agriosa, who come from Iythosian descent. They are known as not only the largest house, yet with the ability to have bonds with dragons as if they were their own kin. Their house sigil is a three-headed dragon with a red on black backdrop.

House Ocethion ruled as the Kings of Agriosa and the Eastern Kingdoms, the Lord of the Eastern Kingdoms, and the Great House of Dacemia for nearly three hundred years. Even though they ruled for a while, lots of names in history have been lost. In only one hundred years, four male and two female Iythosians ruled from the Silver Throne.

## Culture

### Traits

Members of House Ocethion are known to be of Iythosian descent and more specifically to the fact that they were the first dragonlord family of Dacemia that had actual draconic ancestry. The typical features remind strongly of the typical Ocethion features seen: pale skin, silver, platinum, or golden hair and eyes in a variety of shades of orange or red. Compared to the other dragonlord family, House Greywater, their features heavily depended on what environment they were born in. This is why members of House Ocethion were closer to fire, while members of House Greywater were closer to water. Outsiders believed that because most Ocethions had the same features, it was a product of incest. While incest was large nearly one hundred years ago, this proved to be partially wrong as most of Ocethion’s within the general area of Agriosa and Sirione had similar features.

A notable factor was that members of House Ocethion could tolerate a bit more heat than most ordinary people, similar to a dragon. However, they were not immune to fire at all, only resistant. Members of the house have proven in history only three hundred years ago that they were completely immune to fire. Almost eighty five percent of the house either had Mele, Red, Brass, or Gold Dragon features. As infants, their scales would be more prominent than ever. Yet as they grew, by age six they could employ their scales whenever they wanted to. Even older, they gained the ability to grow draconic wings from their back and take upon themselves the terrifying aura of a dragon that instilled fear in lesser beings. During childbirth when a child results in being a stillborn, in rare cases the child has become completely gray, with tiny wings, horns, and scales along their body.

### Customs

The motto of House Ocethion is “Born from Fire” coming from a page in the War of Dragons book: *"In the crucible of my existence, where flames devoured bonds of kinship, House Ocethion emerged, born from fire. My path, marred by tragedy and bitter choices, was etched in the ashes of my past. Unyielding, I rise from the shadows of sibling rivalry, burdened by the weight of a shattered dynasty. I may never be flawless in their eyes, for scars and flaws weave the tapestry of my identity. Yet amidst the embers of their expectations, I aspire to embody the essence of motherhood and filial devotion. In the forge of my spirit, tempered by adversity, I forge my legacy, fueled and born from fire within."*

Their sigil is a three-headed red Mele Dragon on a black field, representing King Aegaron I Ocethion, Prince Aenar Ocethion, and Queen Jaeda Ocethion, who some believed were actual dragons. Some younger members of the house used variations of the standard sigil. King Daerion Ocethion momentarily used a green Vēzos Dragon, followed by Queen Jaeda Ocethion. In line with the current sigil colors, most members wore dresses and armor of black and red of color (e.g., Queen Ailish Ocethion wore dragon scaled armor, with gold detailed into it)

House Ocethion historically followed the Iythosian Pantheon, though most individuals began to convert over to the Faerûnian Pantheon, the predominant religion in Faerûn. However, they continued to follow the Iythosian practice of incestuous marriage, wedding brother to sister, cousin to cousin, uncle to niece and aunt to nephew, holding themselves apart from other noble families.

Deceased members of House Ocethion were traditionally cremated, a custom ever since dragons were tamed. If a dragon is available, it is used to light the flame of the pyre. The ashes of many of the dead nobles have been interred in Agriosa, including those of King Daerion Ocethion, Queen Jaeda Ocethion, King Aegaron II Ocethion, Princess Vhaenera Ocethion, and Prince Aerynor I Ocethion.

### Dragons

As the first dragonlord family of Dacemia, the Ocethions were closer to dragons than other men. They were known to house their dragons in various places that resided nearest to them. Some of the notable places were in an immense domed structure in Agriosa, the Dragonpit, which was constructed three hundred years ago during the first Ocethion reign. Another location was a volcano that stretched so far it could be mistaken for a mountain range. The volcano was so large it stretched into the ocean, where a portion of the dragons stayed since they couldn’t bear the heat.

Not all dragons which hatched were ridden, however. On the Fractured Isles, several dragons, both wild and previously ridden, resided in isolation. A lot of free dragons also resided all throughout Iythos, most choosing to stay in locations that did not house humanity. For a long period of time, there has been a law in place to not harm any tamed or wild dragons.

Members of House Ocethion generally had a trait that allowed them to bond with dragons without installing fear on them. Even though they quite literally had the blood of dragons, this did not prevent them from struggling to tame one. Ocethions who attempted to train dragons larger than a hatchling often resulted in death. At some point in history, it became tradition to gift a newborn child with a dragon's egg in the cradle.

## Relationships

### Sworn to Ailish Ocethion

#### Vassal Houses

* House Sungaris of Sirione
* House Malgaeron of Mithlonde
* House Taranyon of Lerovupel
* House Lentalor of Vlonsea
* House Rendohl of Vlagate
* House Agnaeros of Northrun
* House Colthisica of Philipia
* House Drulthestrent of Amysa Themar
* House Euridice of Thevelean

#### Royal Court and Household

* Frizum Kriuth, Master of Arcane on the Council of Advisory
* Count Federico De Montefeltr, Master of Treasury on the Council of Advisory
* Lord Yorreyl Reddhigwen, Master of Information on the Council of Advisory
* Cardyna Paccilae Navemeita, Master of Development on the Council of Advisory
* Ser Errand Wolfe, Master of War on the Council of Advisory
* Lady Diana Greywater, Master of Ships on the Council of Advisory
* Ser Richard Northburg, Master of Defense on the Council of Advisory
* Mariam Lazeena, Council Advisor, Translator, and Aide-De-Camp
* Prince Aemion Ocethion, Heir to the Royal Throne and son of Ailish
* Prince Aerydar Ocethion, son of Ailish
* Princess Roslin Ocethion, daughter of Ailish
* Princess Natari Ocethion, daughter of Ailish
* Lord Maevor Sungaris, King Consort and husband of Ailish
* Lady Nelaelys Ocethion, member of the Bold Council
* Lady Mysaria Sungaris, member of the Bold Council
* Lady Meera Sungaris, member of the Bold Council
* Lord Vamorys Ocethion, member of the Bold Council

## Historical Members

* King Daerion Ocethion, known as Daerion the Conciliator, *(first historically)* known King of Agriosa and the Eastern Kingdoms. Married to Queen Shae Redfort.
	+ Lady Lilliyan Redfort, daughter of Shae, half-sister-wife of Taegon II
	+ Prince Taegon I Ocethion, son of Daerion
	+ Prince Taegon II Ocethion, son of Daerion
	+ Prince Rahaelor Ocethion, son of Daerion
	+ Princess Rahaeris Ocethion, sister-wife of Rhaelor
	+ Prince Daemond Ocethion, son of Daerion
	+ Princess Vysera Ocethion, sister-wife of Daemond
	+ King Aegaron I Ocethion, known as Aegaron I the Cruel and the Red Dragon, son of Daerion. Married to Queen Mellinna Naeltalor.

* King Consort Aenar Ocethion, son of Aegaron I
* Queen Jaeda Ocethion, daughter of Aegaron I, sister-wife of Aenar. First ever Queen of Agriosa and the Eastern Kingdoms.
* Lady Vhaesella Ocethion, daughter of Rahaelor
* Lady Riyana Ocethion, daughter of Rahaelor
* Lady Renaesa Ocethion, daughter of Rahaelor
* Lord Vaelar I Ocethion, son of Daemond. Married to Lady Hesys Brightfyre
* Lady Daenna Ocethion, daughter of Daemond
* Lady Rhaera Ocethion, daughter of Daemond
	+ King Aegaron II Ocethion, son of Vaelar I. Married to Queen Daella Agnaeros
	+ Lord Maelar Ocethion, son of Vaelar I. Married to Lorenah Taranyon
	+ Lady Vhaenera Ocethion, daughter of Vaelar I. Married to Daemon Orleanor

* Prince Valor Ocethion, son of Aenar. Married to Lady Kaysie Caltalos
* Prince Malaelar Ocethion, son of Aenar
* Prince Aemor Ocethion, son of Aenar
* Princess Helaena Ocethion, son of Aenar, sister-wife of Aemor
	+ King Vahaemar Ocethion, son of Aegaron II. Married to Queen Adeline Brightfyre
	+ Prince Vaelar II Ocethion, son of Aegaron II. Married to Lady Selaela Greywater
	+ Princess Maera Ocethion, daughter of Aegaron II. Married to Lord Dagult Greywater
	+ Prince Aeralon Ocethion, son of Aegaron II. Married to Velleyana Iranen
	+ Princess Elayne Ocethion, daughter of Aegaron II
	+ Prince Vamorys Ocethion, son of Aegaron II
	+ Lady Catlyn Orleanor, daughter of Vhaenera
	+ Lord Malor Ocethion, son of Maelar. Married to Lady Naerya Sungaris
	+ Lord Raelyx Ocethion, son of Maelar
	+ Lady Ireyne Ocethion, daughter of Valor
	+ Lord Vanyx Ocethion, son of Valor
	+ Lady Baghra Ocethion, daughter of Aemor

* Queen Ailish Ocethion, daughter of Vahaemar. Married to King Consort Maevor Sungaris
* Prince Aerynor I Ocethion, son of Vahaemar.
* Prince Visemion Ocethion, son of Vahaemar. Married to Lady Adrya Malgaeron
* Lord Raemon Ocethion, son of Vaelar II. Married to Lady Alys Lentalor
* Lord Jaeron Ocethion, son of Vaelar II. Married to Liyana Lentalor
* Lord Tyraelar Ocethion, son of Vaelar II
* Lady Ailiana Ocethion, daughter of Vaelar II
* Lady Aemma Greywater, daughter of Maera. Married to Lord Danaer Rendohl
* Lady Vyessa Greywater, daughter of Maera
* Lady Haela Ocethion, daughter of Aeralon
* Lord Vagor Ocethion, son of Aeralon. Married to Lady Mariam Lazeena
	+ Princess Roslin Malgaeron, daughter of Ailish. Married to Lord Theodol Verreos
	+ Prince Aemion Greywater, son of Ailish. Married to Nelaelys Ocethion
	+ Prince Aerydar Greywater, son of Ailish
	+ Prince Raeydar Greywater, son of Ailish
	+ Princess Rhaesella Greywater, daughter of Ailish
	+ Princess Lucaenia Ocethion, daughter of Ailish
	+ Princess Natari Ocethion, daughter of Ailish
	+ Lord Dromin Ocethion, son of Raemon
	+ Lord Aerynor II Ocethion, son of Raemon
	+ Lady Nelaelys Ocethion, daughter of Jaeron
	+ Lord Aeroros Rendohl, son of Aemma
	+ Lady Alyssa Rendohl, daughter of Aemma

* Lady Laena Verroes, daughter of Roslin
* Lord Laeron Verreos, son of Roslin

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