House of Reuss
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House Reuss formerly held the Margraviate of Eisenwald independently from 1776-1794. After a long while of work as a mercenary company, the family finally settled the Aschenwald in the United Kingdom of Aaun under the leadership of Margrave Leopold I of Velen.
History
Before their arrival to the shores of Almaris, the House von Reuss lived a life of guarding pilgrims along the roads to holy sites around Aeldin as well as acting as mercenaries to the highest bidder. Not long after their return to the lands of the descendants, they worked posthaste to find land to call home and began gathering friends and comrades to follow them to this new homeland.
These wayward sons and daughters made their way all across Almaris before establishing their home of Velen. As the gates of their newly established colony opened, Leopold von Reuss officially started his revitalization of his pious company of men and women that would hold no loyalties besides to him and coin.
In the years following the founding of Velen, the hamlet turned into a bustling colony and bastion of the faith in the western reaches of the continent. Upon reading missives of a call to arms by the Holy Pontiff, Pontian IV, Velen answered the call and joined their fellow pious brethren on the roads to defeat this nefarious threat to the flock of the faith. As the patrols and crusade went on Velen spoke and connected with their fellow man and took what they learned back home.
These connections and talks would lead to their reforms of the company and Velen as a whole in 1890. Leopold brought forth his vision that he worked tirelessly with his wife and consort, Ravenna to complete these reforms. As they came to a close and were announced at the Velenic Diet, the people of Velen and the House of Reuss were now set on a path to becoming a functioning state rather than a mere colony.
Culture
The House of Reuss descends from Waldenian ancestry but in the last century or so, the House has formed alongside their companions of the House of Wexler and the House of Reanoux, the Velenic culture was born. The Aschenwaldian people adhere to most of the ways of the greater Waldenian culture [1], but distinguish themselves from the rest with their unique sect of dialogue, which separated from the Waldenian language over time by the heavy influence of the ancient Velenic population. The Aschenwalders also take great pride in their sense of community and hospitality, both of which rival those of the other Waldenian Houses. While the Aschenwaldians follow the Canonist faith, many of them have adopted the teachings of Lucienism and St. Lucien of Ulmsbottom, differentiating themselves from the rest of Waldenian Houses.
Patriarchs of Reuss
| Name | Portrait | Birth Parentage |
Marriage(s) Issue |
Death | Coat of Arms | Title(s) |
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| Leopold I of Velen Leopold Ulrich von Reuss |
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13 Sun's Smile, 1853 Aeldin Eldest son of Rocco von Reuss |
Ravenna Cantal Robert Lothar von Reuss Sylvia Louise von Reuss Guinevere Lucia von Reuss Ada Louise von Reuss Voron Arminius von Reuss Elena Henrietta von Reuss Godfrey Eimar von Reuss |
Living | 
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Margrave of Velen Count of Cantal Baron of the Aschenwald Baron of Mons Velena |
| Guinevere I of Velen Guinevere Lucia von Reuss |
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20 Deep Cold, 1879 Aeldin Second eldest daughter of Leopold von Reuss |
Harald av Velen Philippa Ilena von Reuss Hadrian Leopold von Reuss |
Living |
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Margravine of Velen Countess of Cantal Baroness of the Aschenwald Baroness of Mons Velena |
| Philippa I of Velen Philippa Ilena von Reuss |
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7 Deep Cold, 1896 Velen, Aaun Eldest child of Guinevere von Reuss |
Unwed | Living |
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Margravine of Velen Countess of Cantal Countess of Revedin Baroness of the Aschenwald Baroness of Mons Velena |
