House of Dracontas

House of Dracontas Titles: Commander of the Varangian Guard Founder: Dionisius Dracontas I Head of the House: Dionisius Dracontas VIII Heir-Presumptive: Georgios Dracontas Location: Barony of Trabzon Motto: "Για τον Θεό, υπερασπίζουμε"

Introduction

A noble family founded in the Kingdom of Akritos by Varangian Guard Commander Dionisius Dracontas The First; first Commander of the Akritian Army and the founder of the Varangian Guard. After the fall of the Kingdom, they have moved to the North to seek a place to stay, historical archives say that they were residing in Hanseti-Ruska for a while and eventually became citizens there. The House of Dracontas is extremely devoted to the religion of The Church of Canon, as even in the old days, they kept themselves to the behavior that they should have when they are in a war and concluded as victorious. The family has gained their reputation through the war against the Turkin, as Dionisius had fought in the war and was concluded as victorious against the enemy. Dionisius eventually took the remaining Turkin with him and allowed them to live in the small province that he owned. However, to those who did not come, had a rather sinister end to their life; rumor has it that they were impaled as they failed to comply to the Canonist norms and values.

When the Barony of Trabzon was built, they decided to move there in order to reunite with their lost Akritian brothers and sisters rather than adapting to the culture of someone else. Georgios Dracontas, son of Dionisius Dracontas VIII was put in Command of the Varangian Guard. The House is of noble Akritian origin and their ancestry has quite a lot of important figures of the Akritian history. The family became good friends with the House Of Komnenos-Arianites, the descendants of the Akritian King Justinian Komnenos, the House of Dracontas have pledged loyalty to the family and protection of the property they uphold.

Barony of Trabzon

The House now resides in the Barony of Trabzon, in the far distant lands of the Kharasi desert, where the remaining Akritians have built a barony for their people to live and prosper. The House has gained an honorable reputation due to the rank they uphold, the Commander of the Varangian Guard. The House of Dracontas shares great pride in their status.

Notable Family-Members

Dionisius Dracontas I

Dionisius Dracontas VIII

Georgios Dracontas VI