Von de Hotin Noble Lineage

= The Noble Lineage of the Von de Hotin's =

A noble family of Ice Elves, they didn't stop in the freezing tundra's of Eldham during Elven Migrations, but continued north where they set up a town, that became an empire, and soon enough collapsed, prompting Luis Von de Hotin's coming to Eldham.

Origins
During the Elven Migrations, the Ice Elves stopped in the Tundra's of Eldham, where they created their homes. However one family of Ice Elves wasn't satisfied with the ice cold tundras and so they continued up to the north hoping to find the perfect location. Soon they would end up on the Carpotha Plateau, where they would set their small town.

The Development of Sverdania
The Town received the name of Sverdania, after it's inceptor, Lady Sveria Von de Hotin. The small town soon grew in population due to its geographical position, being a rest stop for most merchants going towards Eldham or other continents. Soon enough, through booming trade and its fortress like status, Sverdania became a buzzling Metropolis. However overpopulation will begin to appear in the suburbs of the city.

The Empire of Sverdanium
Sverdania, in order to fix the overpopulations, begun sending colonists to colonize and create new towns all over the area, In 5 years the Metropolis became a capital of a strong nation, and then in 10 years more, the capital of an Empire. This was a what the Von de Hotin's believed to have been made for, to lead a nation to prosperity.

The Age of Heroes
Soon as the Empire spread its influence it came in contact with many other cultures, some either joining the Empire, becoming allies, or becoming enemies. As such the empire needed an Army to defend itself and its allies, and that army became one of the strongest in the north. Based around the individual brilliance of a number of individuals, named Heroes, they crushed any opposition they had, but nothing lasts forever.

The Downfall of an Empire
Barbarians, rebels and many other enemy factions observed a weakness in the Empire's tactics. The Sverdanian's based their Tactics in concentration of force and decisive battles. If they were spread out and in small concentrations, they could out smart the inflexible tacticians that the Sverdanian Empire had. And that's what they did. In small skirmishes, they picked of the Heroes and important officers, decimating the chain of command. They soon begun capturing cities and towns and only the capital remained standing. But it didn't last long. In a month long siege, The Capital of the once mighty empire fell and with it most of the nobles there. Only the Emperor and his Pregnant Empress managed to escape, themselves dying not too long after.

The Grand Escape
Taking everything of value they could, the main branch of the Von de Hotin's jumped in a Cruiser Boat and left the capital to not only rescue themselves, but also the hundreds of years worth of history, and most importantly their son, Luis Von de Hotin. On their journey towards Eldham, they encountered many Pirate's, fighting and killing them and taking their loot aswell. The Pirates however came to bite them hard, the Emperor and Empress, both of them been killed in a skirmish with the Pirates.

Luis, the last of the Von de Hotins
With the death of both of his parents, the young Ice Elf was left alone to fend for himself, but he somehow did it. He, his crew and a pirate ship that joined them earlier in the journey arrived in Eldham, where he now continues the legacy of the Von de Hotins. There are out there, people of Von de Hotin noble blood, however their families being just branch families, not as pure blooded as Luis Von de Hotin.

The Von de Hotin Heirlooms and Artifacts
The Artifacts held by the Von de Hotins are many, some from their travels, some gifted to them, and some "repossessed". Some of them are in the Hands of Luis Von de Hotin, while some are still out there somewhere:

-The Last Axe of Before

-The Icy Helm of a Spartan

-The Unstoppable Will of Ice

-The Unmovable Will of Ice

-The Triple-Barreled Musket "Serena"

-The Long-Barreled Musket "Reyna"

-The Rehker

-The Totenkopf Hussar's Sabre