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Major Houses

Please note that the House symbols etc are NOT random - nor indeed is their number. It has all been taken from the contrade of Siena in Italy, the home of a famous traditional horse race in the town sqaure (the Palio) where ten of the seventeen districts compete each year ...

More information can be found by looking at the web-site: http://www.comune.siena.it/


Aquila - The City

Emblem - Aquila (The Eagle)
Heraldic Symbol: Yellow coat-of-arms with a two-headed eagle surmounted by a crown in the ancient fashion, bordered by a scepter, sword and imperial orb; on the eagle's chest a golden sun
Colours: Yellow bordered in black and blue.
Motto: Of the eagle the beak, the talon and the wing.
Symbolizes: Pugnacity.

Major Houses
There are six Major Houses

Dragon flag of Acciaio

Acciaio

Emblem: Draco (The Dragon)
Responsibilities: The Law
Heraldic Symbol:
a green dragon, crowned and bearing a small blue pennant
Colours:
Red and green with yellow stripes
Motto:
The ardour in my heart becomes flames in my mouth.
Symbolizes:
Ardour
House members:
Arturo, Nicola, Iolanthe, Rugero, Nellinora (Nellie), Ofelia
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Anderon

Emblem: Civetta (The Owl)
Responsibilities: Banking and Finance (also owns factories)
Heraldic symbol: A split crest of red and black, a crowned owl depicted as perched naturally on a branch, flanked by blue crests
Colours: Wine red and black in equal parts with white stripes, frets and arabesques.
Motto: I see in the night.
Symbolizes: Shrewdness.
House members: Delan, Bea, Renalda, Alan, Jay Knight, *Lord Anderon, *Lady Anderon,*Drostin
(* = person deceased)
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Owl flag of Anderon
Panther flag of Bahlmis

Bahlmis

Emblem: Pantera (The Panther)
Responsibilities: Trade
Heraldic symbol: A panther rampant on a crest argent; at the top and to the left a red and white square bearing the letter B.
Colours: Red and sky-blue with white stripes.
Motto: The Panther roared and the people awoke.
Symbolizes: Audacity
House Members: Rosalor, Talaren, Basil, Michael, Lucas, Olivia, Edwin, *Vladimir, *Kedo, *Odalf, *Gehm
(* = person deceased)
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Carlysle

Emblem: Leocorno (The Unicorn)
Responsibilities: The Army
Heraldic symbol: Silver coat-of-arms, a unicorn rampant on a grassy base with a blue border
Colours: White and orange with blue borders.
Motto: The weapon that I have on my forehead both wounds and heals.
Symbolizes: Purity.
House Members: Haldane, Raphael, Loric
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Unicorn flag of Carlysle
Ram flag of Hoberty

Hoberty

Emblem: Valdimontone (The Ram)
Responsibilities: Agriculture
Heraldic symbol: A ram rampant on a golden field surmounted by a ducal crown and having, above and to the left on the side towards which the ram is facing, a small blue square, a lower-case Roman "H"
Colours: Red and yellow with white borders.
Motto: Under my blows walls crumble.
Symbolizes: Perseverance.
House Members: Hordes of them!
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Maun

Emblem: Lupa (The Wolf)
Responsibility: The ruling Ducal family
Heraldic symbol: Argent crest, on a grassy field the she-wolf with the twins, crowned in the ancient fashion, with a black and white pennant; silver and red border with alternate red and silver crosses.
Colours: Black and white with orange stripes.
Motto: Et Urbis et Senarum Signum et Decus.
Symbolizes: Loyalty.
House members: Atropos, Maple (Nerina), Decuma
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Wolf flag of Maun
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