House of Rourke
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House of 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.
The O'Rourkes spent the rest of their childhood growing up in Arcas. When Oisin O'Rourke turned eighteen, he was gifted a manor outside of theCommonwealth of Kaedrin for him & his family to lay rest. Around this time, Padraig O'Rourke formed the O'Rourke Company. The Company went on to create the first printing press in the city of Owynsburg, open the first tavern in the city & help with the creation of the Imperial State Navy which Oisin O'Rourke eventually lead. The family went on to capitalize on the lack of economic power in Kaedrin, turning it into one of the most prosperous city in The Holy Orenian Empire. For the O'Rourkes service to the commonwealth, Padraig O'Rourke was rewarded with the job of Minister of Labor & Oisin O'Rourke was rewarded with the job of Minister of Defense.
More rewards came to the family in 1781 when Oisin O'Rourke received imperial letters of nobility, declaring the House of Rourke as noble stock in the The Holy Orenian Empire. Along with their letters of nobility came The County of Halsatig; a title for the O'Rourkes to bear. Oisin was then promoted to Captain of The Imperial State Navy. Two years later the Stahl-Elendil administration took over the imperial cabinet & with it came many new reforms. One of those reforms was Padraig O'Rourke being appointed as Minister of the Interior.
During this time, The Falcone branch of the family moved to Helena along with Padraig. The Falcones settled down almost instantly with hopes of creating a casino in the city. Padraig however, had a harder time settling down & spent most of his time locked away in his office with a pile of paperwork to perfect. His wife, Illaena Elendil moved back to Aeldin after being ignored & shut out of her husbands life. A few years later, Padraig reconnected with his family when his eldest daughter; Anastasia O'Rourke showed up in the city after some unfortunate circumstances. Anastasia hid her true identity for sometime, choosing not to take the O'Rourke name & instead created one of her own.
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 Defense 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. Opened 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 Labor, 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 Halstaig 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.
Patriarchs of Rourke
| Name | Portrait | Birth Parentage |
Marriage(s) Issue |
Death | Coat of Arms | Title(s) |
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| Erin Elendil-O'Rourke | 
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1572 Unknown, Son of Josiah Elendil & Cassia of Rourke |
Margaret O'Malley 4 Children |
1642 Unknown Age 70 |
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N/A |
| Padrick O'Rourke | 
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1639 Renatus, The Empire of Man Son of Erin Elendil-O'Rourke & Margaret O'Malley |
Vasa Crow Belvitz, Duchy of Adria 3 Children |
1731 Belvitz, Duchy of Adria Age 92 |
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N/A |
| Pious O'Rourke | 
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1692 Belvitz, Duchy of Adria Son of Padrick O'Rourke & Vasa Crow |
Clover Agusta Carolustadt, Renatus 3 Children |
1756 Galaeve, Aeldin Age 64 |
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N/A |
| Oisin O'Rourke | 
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1738 Galaeve, Aeldin Son of Sean O'Rourke & Kerry O'Vonstat |
Unwed | 1788 Charlesport, Commonwealth of Kaedrin Age 50 |
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Count of Halstaig |
| Padraig O'Rourke | 
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1742 Galaeve, Aeldin Son of Pious O'Rourke & Clover Agusta |
Illaena Elendil Owynsburg, Commonwealth of Kaedrin 2 Children |
1791 Helena, Holy Orenian Empire Age 49 |
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Count of Halstaig |
| Anastasia "Azariah" O'Rourke | 
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1770 Avalain, Principality of Curon Daughter of Padraig O'Rourke & Illaena Elendil |
Unwed | Alive |
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Countess of Halstaig |
