House Silverwater (Kylorne)

House Silverwater of River'reach is a noble family whose seat is Stronghold Silverwater next to the Kumani River. They are among the most powerful, rich and most of all loyal vassals of the Salt Rock Throne. Unlike most other noble Houses, the Silverwaters do not have a rival House at the moment.

Founding
Aelex Silverwater was originally a Valor Knight known as Ser Aelex "the Steadfast". He got personally knighted by the Castenkul in a ceremony for experienced swordsmen. Due to his position, he was also responsible for a large regiment of River Knight’s during battles. When Halef the II began conspiring against the Riverfolk Elves in River'reach, fearing that the river elves would become superior, Ser Aelex was ordered to move his regiment of knights on the outer wall of the castle. It is there that Castenkul Halef II ordered the killing of every elve in the nation. Aelex moved his knights down the river to "get rid of the elves living there" but actually escorted the elves safely across the mountains instead of killing them.

Halef II got assassinated in the middle of his elve purge and Fehnir III was crowned as the new Castenkul. Fehnir started the search for the lost Riverfolk Elves to restore the population. That's where he heard the story of Aelex saving a bunch of elves. The Castenkul recognized the courage and steadfastness of Aelex and rewarded him with the permission to start a noble House while they were both staring at the moonlight-reflecting Kumani River. Aelex therefore named his house Silverwater. The Coat of Arms displays a silver line within a white line over a blue field. This represents the moonlight being reflected by the river. He built Stronghold Silverwater on a hill next to the river which still is the seat of this noble House. When Aelex died, the Silverwater motto became "Steadfast and loyal!" as they were the 2 characteristics that described Aelex best and the family wanted to honor him until the end of Silverwater existence. The old motto is unknown. House Silverwater would be one of the more prominent and powerful houses of River'Reach for many years to come.

Massacre at the Reach
Years after Aelex Silverwater died, Fehnir III drove himself mad and caused massive unrest within his Kingdom. Even though House Silverwater was created by his permission, they took up arms against their mad Castenkul. After intense fighting Fehnir III managed to escape from the castle and ordered 12 ships filled with explosives to sail into the castle's walls. The castle exploded along with Anthony and Brandon Silverwater who were fighting on the walls. Richard Silverwater was the only family member to survive, fearing that he will become the last Silverwater to ever live.

Convertion to the Church of Latternism
Since it's founding, members of House Silverwater had been worshippers of the River Faith, later also known as the Old Faith. The River Faith involved the idolization of the Kumani River and all that it produced. [https://stoneworksmc.fandom.com/wiki/River_Faith#:~:text=Tidecallers%3A%20Tidecallers%20form,river%2Dbased%20religion. Tidecallers] collected clay from the river and used it to paint stripes and circles on their faces. Fanatic followers even only ate fish that was harvested from the Kumani river or crops that were grown using water from the river. After the Massacre at the Reach many people lost faith in the [https://stoneworksmc.fandom.com/wiki/River_Faith#:~:text=The%20religion%27s%20only%20deity%20is%20The%20Flowing%20God.%20The%20Flowing%20God%20represents%20the%20essence%20of%20life%2C%20renewal%2C%20and%20the%20ever%2Dchanging%20nature%20of%20rivers. Flowing God], making the religion slowly fade away. Not long after his King, Richard also converted to the Church of Latternism.

Creation of the Silver Gatherers
Silver Gatherers is a small resource gathering service made by House Silverwater. It was founded to aid Barons, Lords or even common citizens to rebuild their cities, towns and houses. The Silver Gatherers would deliver a barrel filled with their desired resources for a very cheap price.

Kylornean Apocalypse
Richard, Jake, Nomi and Robert Silverwater accompanied the other defenders of the Citadel of Stars, as they summoned their strength. During the fight, Richard got hit in the chest with an arrow. He commanded his son to flee with his wife and their son, to carry the torch of their lineage, to protect the flame of hope that flickered within them. Jake, Nomi and Robert, tears streaming down their faces, hesitated for an agonizing moment before fleeing towards the waiting boat that Richard had prepared the day before. Seconds later, the relentless Barbarians overwhelmed Richard, their brutality consuming him. With his final breath, he knew he had bought his family precious time to escape. Baron Richard Silverwater, blind but unyielding, would be forever entwined with the Citadel of Stars, as a guardian who defended it until his very last heartbeat.

In the darkened aftermath, as the world slipped into the clutches of oblivion, the memory of Richard's sacrifice endured. The boat carrying his loved ones sailed away, carrying with it the burden of their legacy.