House of Arden

House of Arden Our Swords, Always Sharp Country: Norland, Nevaria, Nordengrad Parent House: House of Staunton Titles: Duke of Nevaria Duke of Northwatch Count of Rosin Count of Ashwood Count of Jornburg Baron of Ashton Baron of Ardenhall Baron of Ashfeld Baron of Bolhelm Lord of Eastfort Founder: Richard Arden Current Head: Benedict Arden Ethnicity: Heartlanders House Motto: Our swords, always sharp Cadet Branches: House of Arden-Leydon House of Errmark-Arden

The House of Arden (Common: Arden;) is a human royal family from the parent House of Staunton, founded by the bastard son of Alexander II. The Ardens currently situate themselves in the Ruric capital of Nordengrad, taking up most of the positions in the Ashen Council, such as Marshal, High Keeper, and Steward.

History

Atlas

During the majority of the Houses first time on Atlas, they didnt do anything of note until eventually rising to nobility status when Richard Arden marched into a small keep a named himself Count of Jornburg, eventually after lots a growth, he raised himself to be known as Duke of Nevaria, moving the levy into an old Norlandic fortress called Ashwood. The House saw its eventual downfall after joining their Parent house, the House of Staunton during the Staunton Uprising, where they would fight in one battle called the Siege of Ashwood, this battle would bring near the almost total extinction of the House. The House, began an era of regrowth after rejoining the House Ruric in their establishment of Nordengrad, the house would hold almost every council position, such as marshal, high keeper, mayor, and steward, the house would also have a formidible fighting force, having dueled the strongest fighters in Lorraine and came out victorious in a large majority of the fights, later down the line the house would be granted the Barony of Ardenhall, where they would station themselves for four short years, upon the leave of Kjartan the house went into turmoil and ultimately fell to the bottom of power, being revoked for near all council positions. Kjartan returned after two years, to find this mess, he quickly regrew the house, but he fell due to an unknown sickness not long after his return, leaving the mantle onto his son Forneus. The house would reach a stalemate not growing nor declining. Forneus's reign was small as he had been sworn in as Lord of the House, not long after the beginning of the Third Atlas Coalition War, at only a young age, he marched the Ardenin troops into the Krag alongside Rae Arden, and fought until the bitter end, with this the House was in ruin having only a few member remain. They'd eventually migrate themselves to Rosenyr, where they would be granted a barony under the reign of Benedict, then eventually a large duchy after the return of Stefan Arden.

Notable Members

• Richard "The Dog" Arden - Grew the house to nobility status, having marched into a small pallisade fort called Jornburg. He eventually fell during the Siege of Ashwood.

• Kjartan Arden - Reformed the House of Arden under the banners of the Rurikid, growing them to be the most influential family in Nordengrad, having numerous council positions, a successful vineyard, and regrowing his house to nobility status.