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House Aldor

House Aldor

The arms of House Aldor, a gold crown before sun rays on royal blue
Motto The Crown and the Light
Seat The palace, Solis
Founder King Aldor I, 58 BP
Head Queen Lyra
Force About 80 Shield-Guard, before the war
Trait Brunette

Locked The royal line, and the house the kingdom is named for. Brunette, thin, and down to one queen with no heir.

History

Pre-eminent among the five founders, House Aldor became the royal line and has held the throne for centuries. By King Aldor IV's reign it had grown thin: one child and no cadet branches of note.

Family tree

flowchart TD
    F["King Aldor I<br/>founder, 58 BP"]
    G["Generations of kings<br/>including Aldor II and III"]
    K["King Aldor IV ⚭ Queen Isolde<br/>both dead"]
    L["Queen Lyra ⚭ Tristen, King-Consort<br/>last of House Aldor"]
    H["No heir yet"]

    F -.-> G
    G -.-> K
    K --> L
    L -.-> H

    classDef dead stroke-dasharray: 4 3;
    class F,G,K dead;

⚭ marks a married couple. A dotted arrow skips generations, or marks what hasn't happened yet.

Why it matters

With no heir and no cousins, Lyra's death would end the dynasty outright, the way the Tudors ended with Elizabeth I. The commonwealth endgame means ending the one house the realm is named for.

Sources

  • The Aldorian Codex
  • Kaelen Codex, §0
  • Rulings R-018, R-019