Elernel Dynasty

Summary
The Elernel dynasty is the most prominent and oldest Lardburgian noble house and the royal house of the Archduchy of Reyllea. Its members are considered to have a divine right to rule the Lardburgian people and Lardburg itself.

Etymology
The term Elernel was first coined by scribes in Carn during the Carnian Age.

The word Elernel comes from the merging of two ancient Lardburgian words, Eller, meaning man (as in mankind) and Nelloth, meaning leader or ruler, forming the phrase Eller que Nelloth, meaning Ruler of man.

- Lord MUDr. Everthorne Lant
Lord Lant is generally considered to be the first member of the Elernel dynasty. The term was however coined after his death by Carnian scribes. He was the founder of clan Lant, one of the two great clans of Lardburg, and along with Kerplis, he founded the fortress of Lantstein, which for centuries served as the cultural home and royal palace for the Lardburgians. He became good friends with Bivoy the Lard, and decided to help him take the position of Caeron from Kerplis, who was at this time the head of clan Carn. Kerplis however supported Bivoy's claim, so when a different lord, Derius, objected instead, the War of Lardburgian succession started. Lant ruled during this time as provisional Caeron, but mostly acted as a figurehead while the war raged on. Eventually, Lant decided to adopt Bivoy as his son, legitimizing Bivoy's claim, which, along with a great defeat during the siege of Lardburg, forced Derius to surrender. After Bivoy's ascension to the throne, Lant, who was by this time ancient, living to a full hundred years of life, spent his last days roaming the royal gardens of Lardburg in peace.

- Caeron Bivoy the Lard
Bivoy the Lard was the first of the dynasty to accept the title of Elernel. His reign is usually considered the golden age of Lardburg, and it was a time of great peace and prosperity. Bivoy was a great patron of the arts, and he ordered Kerplis to rebuild Old Lardburg, which was recently destroyed in the war. He is famous for holding lavish tourneys and feasts, but also for reviving some of the traditions and practices of the great ancient city of Carn. He is credited with kickstarting the Carnian renaissance. Before his mysterious disappearance, Bivoy spoke to Kerplis and adopted him, making him the third member of the dynasty and officially cementing him as his successor.

- Caeron Kerplis Everthorne Elernel
Kerplis became Caeron after the death of Bivoy, and took the name Everthorne, Lant's first name, as his second name. He lead the people of Lardburg to Rathnir, where he established the cities of New Lardburg, New Lantstein and New Carn and continued trying to rule righteously, like his good friend, mentor, and adoptive father, Bivoy. Kerplis is the current Caeron of Lardburg and Gidesh of Reyllea, and has adopted both Pontéos and Petrolinek as his sons and heirs.

- Petrolinek, First knight of Lardburg
Petrolinek was adopted by Kerplis as his son and secondary heir. The two were great friends in life, though Kerplis was much older than him, and they both fought together in both the Lant-Carn conflict and the War of Lardburgian Succession, where their lifelong friendship was cemented. As a gesture of good will, Kerplis adopted Petrolinek as his son, granting him a spot alongside Bivoy in the afterlife, and forever blessing his name.

- Ponstanténe "Pontéos" Kerpólléan
Pontéos became a part of the Elernel dynasty when Kerplis decided to adopt him as his primary heir. Being a member of the Pontinne dynasty already, it was also decided that he would be the first member of the new Elernel-Pontinne cadet branch. He is also the first member of the line of Lant who is not considered a Lardburgian and does not hail from Old Lardburg.