House of Rourke

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House of Rourke Country: Holy Orenian Empire Parent House: House of Elendil Titles: County of Halstaig Founder: Erin Elendil-O'Rourke Current Head: Anastasia O'Rourke Ethnicity: Adunians

House O’Rourke, currently the ruling lord of the County of Halstaig hails from the Duchy of Adria. Their descent comes from House Elendil; the direct lineage of Harren Horenson. To this day House O’Rourke still carries on with it’s adunian roots & traditions.

History

Atlas

The family settled down in the Duchy of Adria after growing bored of wandering the roads of the Empire of Man. It didn’t take long after that for House O’Rourke to set roots down & get itself involved into the politics of the land. Padrick O’Rourke, head of the house climbed into the position of mayor of Belvitz; the capital city of Adria. Later in life, Padrick O’Rourke found love in Vasa Crow who happened to be the bastard daughter of the current Duke of Adria. Together the couple created three offspring's, Pious O’Rourke, Manya Crow & Fiona O’Rourke.

Arcas

After the collapse of Atlas, The O’Rourkes moved to Arcas with the other descendants. During this time Pious O’Rourke took over as head of the O’Rourke house following Padricks death. The family lived peacefully, caring little for politics until the Sacking of Ves in 1710 which prompted Pious to take up arms against the Empire of Man which destroyed his beloved city. In 1715 when the War of Two Emperors broke out, Pious enlisted in the Ves Watch & served throughout the war, cutting down a great many Curonians & Norlanders.

When the war ended, Pious returned home to Ves & married a fair maiden named Clover Agusta. As time passed both Manya & Fiona were able to find suitable husbands. Manya married a lowly farmer & Fiona married an illitan merchant who went by the name Santino Falcone. All three matches produced children within the first few years of the Rubern War. Pious & Clover had three children, Padraig, Donovan & Quinn. Manya & her husband had only one; Irina Crow. Lastly, Fiona & Santino had two children of illitan descent, Gino & Vittorio.

To escape the raging Rubern War many of the O’Rourke kin fled to Aeldin where they spent their time in peace. While in Aeldin, Pious O’Rourke passed away along with his wife Clover. At the sametime, the O’Rourkes who sailed to Arcas met up with their cousins from Atlas. Re-united, Oisin O’Rourke who descended from Erin Elendil-O’Rourkes eldest son took the reins as head of the family.

Years flew by and word reached Aeldin that the Rubern War was finally over. Under the guidance of fourteen year-old Oisin O’Rourke, it was settled that the O’Rourkes & their cadet branches shall move back to the mainland. Once they all had reached Arcas the different branches went their separate ways. The Falcones moved to the imperial city of Helena while The O’Rourkes moved to the countryside of Kaedrin, the location of old adria.

Notable Members

• Padrick O'Rourke - Middle child of Erin O’Rourke. Served two terms as mayor of Belvitz, Adria. Married Vasa Crow, bastard daughter of the Duke of Adria.

• Oisin O'Rourke - Founder of the Imperial State Navy. Captained the “HIMS Duke of Adria”. Served as the Minister of Defence for the Commonwealth of Kaedrin. Served alongside his cousin, Padraig O’Rourke in the House of Commons, served only a few terms shorter than him. Received letters of nobility for the County of Halstaig which brought House O’Rourke into imperial nobility.

• Padraig “The Scowler” O’Rourke - Grandson of Padrick O’Rourke. Open the Owynsburg Tavern with his sister, Quinn O’Rourke. Later that year, he won the second mayoral election of Owynsburg, Kaedrin. Served only a single term as mayor before being promoted to Minister of Labor for the Commonwealth of Kaedrin. During his time as Minister of Labour, Padraig ran for the House of Commons & won multiple times, only retiring from the House when he was made Secretary of the Interior in 1783 under the Stahl-Elendil Ministry. Took over the County of Halsatig after the death of his cousin; Oisin O’Rourke.

• Anastasia "Azariah" O’Rourke - Daughter of the late Padraig O’Rourke. Took over the County of Halstaig after her fathers death. Rose to the rank of NCO in the Imperial State Army under the leadership of General Alren DeNurem & then General Peter Baldwin d’Arkent. Climbed the ranks of clerkship in the ruby city of Helena to the rank of Deputy City Clerk under the guidance of Annabelle Kelmenour. Ran for Helena city alderman in 1789 & won with the majority of the votes.