House Betal'lan

House Betal'lan is one of the lesser-known noble houses of Anglunia. Also known as Clan Betal'lan, from earlier, more nomadic times. They are mainly centred in the provinces of the Golden Belt and Yirsaad, they live mainly in the settlements of Ranniko, and Rezuraia. A noble house stemming from the days when the Yirsi arrived on Mirau, they have had a long history alongside the other noble Yirsi families of Anglunia.

Characterisation
House Betal'lan is a house of professionally trained warriors. They are mercenaries for hire, however, some of them are guards and serve at the Rezuraia Citadel. They are not motivated by shallow things such as money, glory and power. The Betal'lan only fight for those who they consider correct. A self-righteous house, may "betray" whatever side they have joined if they do not consider them morally right.

One thing they would never betray is Anglunia. Betal'lans only fight in foreign conflicts unrelated to Anglunia. However, they do not consider switching sides a betrayal; they only switched sides because their side has morally disappointed them.

"Betal 'lan '' is a derivative of 'Protectors of Hope', since they protected the Yirsi race in their most dire circumstances, such as the rebellion against Morgrend, the Isaz reconquest, the Gnome War and the Larp Rebellion.

The Betal’lan Purge
The Betal'lans have relentlessly served their people in the past. However, in more recent days the people of Anglunia have rumoured them to be traitors and power-hungry; leading to a time known as ‘The Betal’lan Purge’ in which many groups of hunters, bandits and rumour believing Anglunians' only goal was to eradicate as many Betal’lans as possible. Many of the surviving members fled into the nether or went into hiding. Few Betal’lans survived the event although one who did has a genuinely remarkable story; Belyan Yelas-Betal’lan.