Great Houses

A  Great House  is a family of Dynasts that forms the ruling class of the Scarlet Empire. In total they are called the Scarlet Dynasty. They are usually founded by a Dragon-Bloodedwith direct descent from the Empress. The first name of these founders then makes up the family name.

= List of Great Houses = Currently there are eleven extended families.
 * House Cathak: fire-aspected; militant expansionists; very disciplined.
 * House Cynis: wood-aspected; idle hedonists and politicians.
 * House Iselsi: water-aspected; almost exterminated; sneaky survivors and spymasters.
 * House Ledaal: air-aspected; far-thinking strategists.
 * House Mnemon: earth-aspected; devout believers; strongest family.
 * House Nellens: no aspect; scorned for their common-tainted blood.
 * House Peleps: water-aspected; conniving merchants, politicians and sailors.
 * House Ragara: earth-aspected; financiers with everyone in their debt.
 * House Sesus: fire-aspected; militant and specialized.
 * House Tepet: air-aspected; recently suffered a devastating military loss.
 * House V'neef: wood-aspected; adaptable; the youngest House.

Former Great Houses
These are Houses that were once great, but no longer exist.
 * House Manosque: Put to the sword in RY 244 for a failed coup against the Scarlet Empress involving the Eye of Autochthon.