Clan Ironblood

ᛒᛚᚩᚩᛞ ᛒᛁᚾᛞᛋ ᚢᛋ, ᛁᚱᚩᚾ ᛈᚱᚩᛏᛖᚳᛏᛋ ᚢᛋ (Blood binds us, Iron protects us)

The current Ironblood house is a noble house among the Ashen people, although they have minor political power outside their own people. The Ironblood house was founded around 350 years ago when the Ashen people entered the age of Isolationism by “Erik T. Ironblood,” the Jarl of a small region in southeast Sparwood. However, it must be noted that this isn’t the original Ironblood house, as the previous one was killed off by the Necrosis plague, with only one surviving member to rebuild the house, Erik Ironblood. The original home of the Ironblood family was a village in the southeast of Sparwood, but it was recently moved to Reingard in Valondor. Although the Ironbloods house is young, according to the founder, the Ironbloods can trace their ancestry to the ones who forged the 8 weapons of Stahl, weapons of Ashen legend created thousands of years ago for the first empire.

Members
Clint B. Ironblood:  Head of the House (Dmarux)

Culture
The Ironblood follow traditional Ashen culture, so they pride themselves on their smithing skills, practice Holmgang, and worship the Stahl Riesa. Traditions and culture that isn't Ashen in origin are their Initiation ritual and Pact making.

Initiation Ritual
The Ironblood Initiation ritual is where new family members, (family members who reach complete the Ashen rite of passage or those who married into the family) are taken to a shaman were they’ll be blessed, afterwards they’ll drink a anesthetic/antiseptic and have the Ironblood emblem branded on their back (their choice of Hot-iron brand or a tattoo, those who take the hot-iron route are seen as the braver of the family).

Pact Making
The Ironblood way of make a pact with someone is similar to becoming someone’s blood brother. The participating members of the pact with make a cut on their hand and let a single drop of blood fall into a cup for each member. The cups are then filled with a strong alcohol ( as it should kill any diseases that maybe present) and then each member drinks, completing the pact.

Founding
The current Ironblood house was founded at the beginning of the age of Isolationism by its founder Erik T. Ironblood, the jarl of a small region in Sparwood, some 350 years ago. Erik had become the last of the original Ironblood family at 18, as the rest were killed by the Necrosis plague, which unfortunately resulted in a majority of the original Ironblood family history, prior to 350 years ago, was lost. According to Erik, the only information he was initially entrusted with was that the original Ironblood family could trace their ancestry to the first empire, thousands of years ago, as the one who forged the 8 weapons of Stahl. Erik spent 70 years re-establishing his family's house, recreating family traditions, and rebuilding the family's numbers. After another 20 years, Erik would pass away at 108.