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== Vailor ==
 
== Vailor ==
House Pasquier was created as a cadet branch of [[House Fournier]] when Ser Aymer moved to Courland to try and become a Count. Aleksandr Staunton gave him the title Count of Rouen, while Hughes (now Pasquier) stayed in Savoy to regent their previous holding, the Barony of Riveryn. The then Emperor John II denounced Aymer as a count, and tensions rose between [[House Fournier]] and Pasquier. Aymer had already abdicated from Riveryn but Hughes was afraid he'd try to take it back.  
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House Pasquier was created as a cadet branch of the [[House of Fournier]] when Ser Aymer abandoned his holdings in Savoy to pursue his lot in the Duchy of Courland. Duke Alexander of Courland raised him to the County of Rouen, while Aymar's kinsman Hughes (now under the name ''Pasquier'') remained in Savoy to regent the ancestral Fournier seat of Riveryn. The ambitious Aymar caught of the ire of [[John II, Holy Orenian Emperor|Emperor John II]], known for his spurts of insanity, and had the county bestowed upon Aymar revoked.  
  
Aymer was made Marshal of Courland's forces, and Courland itself seemed as if it might rebel soon. Hughes saw this as an opprutunity, and quickly went to Petyr Barbanov, who was in control of the Gold Corps. He asked for help in assassinating Aymer, to which they agreed. Aymer was then lured into Castle Bourigard (Riveryn's Keep) where four gold corps members hid upstairs. When Aymer was settled and sitting, they ran down with loaded crossbows to trap him. He was then killed. This seemed to mark the end of [[House Fournier]].
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Despite the difficulties of having the [[Holy Orenian Emperor]]'s spite, Aymar saw himself raised as Duke Alexander's constable and leader of his retinue. Hughes, ever the opportunists, used the controversy surrounding his kinsman to gain ahold of the Barony of Riveryn in his own name. With the assistance of [[Jan Kovachev|Duke John of Carnatia]] and the knight [[Peter of Haense|Petyr Barbanov]] (Both of whom were in war with the Duke of Courland), an assassination was planned, having Aymar killed when he arrived to Riveryn the following year. The plan succeeded, and Hughes saw himself raised as Baron of Riveryn.
  
 
== Axios ==
 
== Axios ==
 
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The fortrunes of House Pasquier dwindled as they lost their holdings within Savoy, instead moving northwards with their previous conspirators. Hughes and his family lived alongside his nephew, the newly created Baron Eric of Voron, and attempted to regain a landed title to his family. Eventually, with both his and his nephew's growing influence upon [[Andrew II of Haense|King Andrew II of Haense]], Eric was elevated to the style as Count of Ayr, and Hughes himself to the title ''Baron of Laval''.
House Pasquier moved from [[Savoy]] to the newly formed [[Kingdom of Haense]] to be under Hughes' nephew, Eirik Baruch. Together they worked to elevate Eirik to a count, and Hughes a baron again. After years of work, Eirik was elevated to Count of Ayr by Andrew II and Hughes was ennobled by John III and given the title, Baron of Laval.
 

Revision as of 03:05, 20 November 2016

House of Pasquier
Pasquier Crest.png
Country: Oren, Hanseti
Parent House: House of Fournier
Titles:
Baron of Laval
Founder:
Hughes Pasquier
Current Head:
Hughes Pasquier

The House of Pasquier (Common: Pasquier; High Imperial: Pascius) is the current ruling family of the Barony of Laval and vassal of the Kingdom of Haense.


Vailor

House Pasquier was created as a cadet branch of the House of Fournier when Ser Aymer abandoned his holdings in Savoy to pursue his lot in the Duchy of Courland. Duke Alexander of Courland raised him to the County of Rouen, while Aymar's kinsman Hughes (now under the name Pasquier) remained in Savoy to regent the ancestral Fournier seat of Riveryn. The ambitious Aymar caught of the ire of Emperor John II, known for his spurts of insanity, and had the county bestowed upon Aymar revoked.

Despite the difficulties of having the Holy Orenian Emperor's spite, Aymar saw himself raised as Duke Alexander's constable and leader of his retinue. Hughes, ever the opportunists, used the controversy surrounding his kinsman to gain ahold of the Barony of Riveryn in his own name. With the assistance of Duke John of Carnatia and the knight Petyr Barbanov (Both of whom were in war with the Duke of Courland), an assassination was planned, having Aymar killed when he arrived to Riveryn the following year. The plan succeeded, and Hughes saw himself raised as Baron of Riveryn.

Axios

The fortrunes of House Pasquier dwindled as they lost their holdings within Savoy, instead moving northwards with their previous conspirators. Hughes and his family lived alongside his nephew, the newly created Baron Eric of Voron, and attempted to regain a landed title to his family. Eventually, with both his and his nephew's growing influence upon King Andrew II of Haense, Eric was elevated to the style as Count of Ayr, and Hughes himself to the title Baron of Laval.