| House of Ruthern
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| "By Bones and Barrows"
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| Country: Kingdom of Haense
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| Parent House: House of Carrion
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Titles:
Duke of Metterden
County of Metterden
Baron of Rostig
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Founder:
Ruther Barrow
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Current Head:
Vladrick, Count of Metterden
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| Ethnicity: Highlander
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The House of Ruthern (Common: Ruthern; Raevir: Ruthovic; High Imperial: Rutenes) is the current ruling family of the County of Metterden and vassal of the Kingdom of Haense. Originating as a bastard cadet branch of the senior line of the House of Carrion, Ruthern originally gained prominence under Exalted Sigismund and his succeeding Carrion monarchs: King Henry I and King Francis I. However, with Ruthern's hand in the bloody Franciscan Massacre which saw King Francis of Oren killed within his court, Ruthern diminished in power and prestige.
