House Stensar

The House of Stensar is a noble family located within the Second Kingdom of Daelyria within the province of Ileryon. Their seat is the castle of Gvinloch Vrocht, which in classic Noxnorrian tongue translates to 'South Lake Castle'.

Origin Myth
The Stensar, along with all the Noxist houses has it's origin during the Great Northern Migration. Before they came to Helmia they lived as tribes in the far North of Nieden. After a vision, led by Rorris they marched for years across the hills and swamps before reaching the promised land. Then a harsh winter struck the land. The tribes where stuck in the far south of Helmia waiting for the mountain pass to be accessible. The Sagas do not give clear directions on what really happened, but according to Stensar family chronics, An argument struck out between Stensar the Old and Rorris. Rorris could not wait any longer, the people where hungry and desperately needed to find shelter and food. Rorris argued they had to treck across the snowy white peaks no matter the cost, Stensar could not support this, to many people would die.

In the aftermath of their discussion the two parties decided to split. Some corssed the peaks, others where left behind. From the latter come the houses of the slopy mountains, among them, the Stensars.

Noxnorrian Kingdom
After the the tribes where settled conflict soon overtook the peninsula. In the mountainous home of the Stensars resources where not abundant, much less in winter. After years of quarrels with the neighboring families, one arose from them, that is how the Stensars came to rule the south.

Between the slopes they built a might fortress made out of sturdy pine wood and stone carved from the mountain itself. This fortress was called Ancyvech and in it men from all the tribes came to pay homage to the great Stensar Kings. In time, their domain would come to be known as the Kingdom of Galaend and it would stretch from coast to coast.

In the north a similar process had began to happen, the tribes in the north where now united by one king. This was the Kingdom of Noxnorr.

The unavertable soon happened, war between the two kingdoms was long, bloody and frequent. It was not until King Albrenn of Noxnorr convinced his nephew to marry the King of Galaend that the two kingdoms where brought together into a truce.

This ultimetly was the final blow for the Stensar Royal Line. The political projects ran by the two Kingdoms became more centralized as the years passed and soon, after the Stensars attempted to revolt, the Kingdom of Noxnorr integrated them not as a co-kingship, but as a province.

From then on the Stensars would rule the south of Helmia for the King of Sovdal. Their power was diminshed by the day until they ruled nothing more then a sole castle in the Highlands. From this fortress of Vel Deur they would serve as courtiers, marshalls and architects in the Noxnorrian Court.

Sterling Crownlands
When the former Master of Diplomacy Avreham Basha stormed the walls of Sovdal in an organized coup, many families fled to the southern fortress of Vel Deur. No Stensars where involved in the defense or attack of that fatefull night.

During the following days after the proclamation of the Sterling Crownlands, Avramal Stensar, the leader of the house, conspired together with the royal council in Noxnorr on what was known as the Cult of the Lime Sheep. Together with the nation administrative leaders a second coup was organized to push the Noxnorr out of the newly formed nation.

Tension in the East had pushed the King Avreham into a difficult alliance with Escharia. To avoid a war, diplomatic measures where taken with the council of Yimmu-Audal. A delegation came from the Empire to the capital of the young kingdom where a feast and diplomatic meeting was held. Tension was high in the air, and before the King could realize what could happen the Cult of the Lime stepped into action. All loyal men in