House of Darkwood

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House of Darkwood Darkwood Coat of Arms Country Grand Duchy of Balian Titles: Viscount of Renduzzo Founder: Velhrun Darkwood Current Head: Drako Darkwood Ethnicity: Highlander Cadet Branches:

The House of Darkwood is a noble heartlander house from the Holy Orenian Empire. Members from this house are notable for their service to the Imperial State Army & other branches of the imperial government. In 1808, the title of Baron of Darkwood was given to Velhrun Darkwood for his loyalty & long service to the Empire. While the title Baron of Darkwood once belonged to House of Horen & House of Okenhert, House Darkwood shares no common bloodline with either of the two houses.

History

Arcas

House Darkwood first emerged on Arcas when Velhrun Darkwood arrived in Helena & joined the Imperial State Army in 1760, the same year the Rubern War ended. Undoubtedly, Velhrun rose quickly through the ranks of Recruit & Private as he caught the eye of several military officers for his talent of military strategy. It was during the Battle of Boomhill in 1764 where Velhrun's work went widespread throughout the military, even catching General Alren DeNurem's attention as he drew up various strategies for assaulting the Boomhill encampment.

For the next decade, Darkwood continued serving the Empire through multiple recon, patrol & special operations missions. All of this saw him a promotion to Captain of the 3rd Brigade upon the former captain Peter d'Arkent's ascension to imperial general. It was then in 1775 the Sutican War broke loose. The Captain spent sleepless nights committed to defending the outskirts of Helena where the ferrymen frequently roamed. On multiple occasions, Velhrun helped lead small scall skirmishes with the bandanna-wearing foes.

The Sutican War came to a close in favor of the Inferi War which ravaged the Korvassian desert & threatened an invasion upon mainland Arcas. It was here where Velhrun's talents were put to great use. Over a dozen recon missions were led by the Captain throughout the war. Along with this, the Captain led various missions, soldiers, in his unit deemed as suicidal. Fortunately for both Velhrun & his units, no fatal wounds were inflicted on those involved. Around this time, Velhrun was promoted to Major along with keeping his role as Captain of the 3rd Brigade until 1794 when Jacquelyn Cenobia took over his position.

Almaris

When Arcas collapsed, House Darkwood followed the rest of the descendants to Almaris where he then settled down in Providence, Oren which is the same place the Imperial State Army made its new home. Velhrun Darkwood retained his position as Major in the Imperial State Army & continued to lead units against the banditry attacks Providence experienced between 1796 & 1801.

It was during this time, Velhrun's son, George S Darkwood made his appearance as a Cadet in the military. George quickly rose up the ranks to Captain of the Second Brigade where he commanded for a few years before eventually leaving the army & joining the Ministry of Justice where he eventually become Assistant Solicitor-General.

In 1808, Velhrun Darkwood was issued letters for the Barony of Darkwood [1] which elevated his house to the nobility of the Holy Orenian Empire. It was in the same year the Edict of Sunholdt [2] which stated "...with respect to ‘unlanded’ peers (henceforth categorized as Barons of the Empire), who shall be limited to the rank of baron and no higher, and shall have, in place of a territorial designation, the surname of the individual for whom the letters were originally issued" thus limiting the House of Darkwood to baronial status until they obtained land within the imperial realm. With the letters for the Barony of Darkwood also came Velhrun taking the imperial name, William.

In 1812 the now William Darkwood, took upon the role of General of the Imperial State Army,submitting and completing serveral reforms to the brigade system it held. He lead the Holy Orenian Empire through the Tenth Nordling War to a decisive victory solidifying his name as a great General of Imperial State Army. However only a few years after this victory he fell victim to illness and passed on his title as Baron to George S Darkwood.

George held the title of Assistant Solicitor-General until the MOJ was taken over by one Rev Vuiller, who made several reforms, causing George to retire at his grand age. He spent his last decades trying to resolve the infighting the family was experiencing between George's own children. His eldest, Charles decided he did not want to inherit the Barony and left with his wife Adrianna Barclay and their son Lorenz Darkwood. William Darkwood, the second oldest, was disinherited dying soon after this occured, this meant the youngest child, Quinn was left to inherit the title of Barony, of which he did, when his father subsequently died years after the infighting ceased.

Quinn took up the mantle of Baron of Darkwood, and using his family's experience and childhood training joined the Imperial State Army, working his way up quickly achieveing the rank of Captain of the Second Brigade. He married Roberta Galbraith solidifying the two family's strong relationships as they welcomed Drako Darkwood into the world and soon after the other three children, Viktor, Seraphina and Garret. Soon after they were born Baron Quinn became Viscount Darkwood as the family received Viscomital letters [2] for their prolonged service to the Empire

Notable Members

• Sir Velhrun Darkwood: Taking the imperial first name William, Velhrun was the General in the Imperial State Army & Captain of the Third Brigade. He possessed two titles, one as Knight of the Order of the Lion which he was given as a reward for his work during the Inferi War and the second being Baron of Darkwood which he was given in 1808 by Emperor Joseph II.
• George S. Darkwood: The son of Velhrun Darkwood, George held the position of Assistant Solicitor-General of the Ministry of Justice. Prior to him working at the Ministry, George served as Captain for the Imperial State Army's second brigade where his duty was to train recruits & cadets. Geroge was the second Baron of Darkwood upon his father's passing.