House Poultrix

House Poultrix is an active royal house, formed from Clan Poult about 400 years ago by Poultrian king Soiezas the Pureblooded. This page also includes the ancient clan. Today, there are two living members of House Poultrix in Rathnir: Ivall Vateresson Poultrix, and his half-brother, Pesto Poultrix (the head of the house). Both members live in the town of Kurakrige, within the borders of the Veldski Uprising, with Pesto leading it. Various other members of the house still live, however they choose to remain in Poultria and the Gulland, nations far beyond the borders of Rathnir. The symbol used by both House Poultrix and Clan Poult is named the 'tresales'. It represents the ancient Avikol race.

House Poultrix
House Poultrix originated in the cathedral of Henruskt, Poultria, the traditional location where Poultrian kings would be coronated. It was here where Soiezas was coronated and he declared House Poultrix. The house itself was formed from Clan Poult, an ancient clan which was one of the three Avikol clans; the others being Clan Spheni and Clan Laridd, now referred to as houses, which both later married into House Poultrix. Poultria was likely named after the clan, which helped form the 'First Realm' of the Poultrian kingdom from several smaller nations, such as Duxa Orpult.

Clan Poult
Clan Poult originated in the city of Oakruskt, in the mountains of Poultria, known for its tall ancient oaks. The clan was founded by Miocena Poult ne Sonnera. For about three hundred years after its conception, Clan Poult ruled over a nation named Duxa Orpult, itself formed after the collapse of a kingdom named Sonnerek, a small nation, considered large for its time. Miocena was a princess of Sonnerek, and was known as Miocena Sonnera. Following the collapse of Sonnerek, she took the surname 'Poult', Sonner for 'power'.

The 'First Realm'
The 'First Realm', also known as the 'Prirakt', was a kingdom of chickenmen that ruled over much of the territory now controlled by modern Poultria. It was founded about 1100 years ago by three chickenmen. They were Oktsar Poult, who ruled over Orpult, Ammel de Chik'n, who ruled over Chik'n, and Lufzer Henruskt, who ruled over Ruskt. It lasted about six hundred years. After many years of breeding with Sphenites (penguin men) and Larens (gull men) until an event known as the Fall of the Dilute King. For many generations, the kings of the Prirakt had bred with the Larens and their blood had been diluted. By four hundred years ago, the kings of Prirakt had barely any Poultrian blood. The final Prirakt king was known as Giorene Poult-Laridd, who was a Poultrian-Laren hybrid with mostly Laren genetics. Poultrians therefore saw Giorene as an unfit king, and he was overthrown, creating many smaller nations. Aiolkas Poult, a pureblood Poultrian and a distant relative of Giorene, was able to capture the cities of Oakruskt and Henruskt and founded the second Duxa Ruskt. Aiolkas ruled for little over fifty years. His grandson, Soiezas, succeeded him upon his death.

Soiezan Conquest
The Soiezan Conquest occurred roughly four hundred years ago. It was a series of conflicts in which the Dux Soiezas invaded many smaller nations and cities. After over a decade of fighting, the Conquest was complete, and Poultria was united once more. He then declared the Kingdom of Poultria and House Poultrix, dissolving Clan Poult. Soiezas was coronated in the city of Henruskt, which began the tradition of Poultrian kings having their coronations in the cathedral within the city. He moved the capital to Henruskt, and it remains as such today.

Soiezan Period
The subsequent period following the Soiezan Conquest is known as the Soiezan Period. Since the beginning of the period, Poultria had allied itself with the Gulland and Sphenar, forming a pact known as the Avikol Alliance, which shared scientific discoveries, allowed free trade and commerce between the three nations, and increased military cooperation. The alliance forged the three nations into superpowers. This alliance was forged by Arlekt Poultrix, firstborn son of Soiezas. Arlekt's sister married a royal Sphenite, forming House Poultrix-Spheni. This helped convince the Sphenite king to create an alliance. However, Arlekt's half-sphenite nephew, Foraten Poultrix-Spheni, eventually started a civil war, in which Arlekt, a peaceful man, was deposed in favor of Foraten's militaristic ways. Foraten died at only thirty years of age due to complications brought forth by cancer, and his young ten year old son succeeded him, with his mother as regent. Arlekt went on to become Dux of Chik'n under Foraten, and eventually became the great-grandfather of Vateres Poultrix, Dux of Chik'n. Eventually Vateres' second son became king following the heirless death of a Poultrix-Spheni king. This king went on to bring back the Avikol Alliance, which exists to this day.

Members
Generations are listed in Roman numerals (I, II, and so on). If a generation has three periods (...) after a numeral, it means that the number of generations between the generation and the next one is unclear. If some numbers have been skipped, it means that the number of generations between two are known, but all members in the generations are left unknown. A hash (#) after a name means that the names before and after the hash are/were married. People with different parents are separated by a vertical bar ( | ). If people share only a single parent, it will be separated by a backslash ( \ ) instead. Note that 'ya' stands for 'years ago'. Please also note that 'Con-Duxi' is the title for a duchess through marriage. Additionally, 'ne' is the Poultrian equivalent of 'née'.

House Poultrix
I. Soiezas the Pureblooded, King of Poultria (c. 430 ya - c. 370 ya)

II. Arlekt the Peaceful, King of Poultria (c. 400 ya - c. 320 ya), Unknown sister of Arlekt [Poultrian Queen-Regent] (c. 390 ya - c. 330 ya)

VI. Vateres Poultrix, Dux of Chik'n (c. 70 ya - >20 ya) # Ceresia Poultrix ne Adalle, Queen Mother of Poultria and Con-Duxi of Chik'n (c. 65 ya - present)

VII. Pesto Poultrix, Prince of Poultria (c. 45 ya - present), Unknown brother of Pesto, and King of Poultria (c. 40 ya - present) \ Ivall Vateresson Poultrix ( <40ya - present)

House Poultrix-Spheni
I. Foraten, King of Poultria (c. 370 ya - c. 340 ya)

II. Unknown son of Foraten [King of Poultria] (c. 350 ya - ?)

Clan Poult
I... Miocena Poult ne Sonnera, Duxi of Orpult (c. 1420 ya - ?)

II... Okstar Poult, Dux of Orpult (c. 1140 ya - ?)

III... Aiolkas, Dux of Ruskt (c. 550 ya - ?)

IV. Soiezas the Pureblooded, King of Poultria (c. 430 ya - c. 370 ya)

House Poult-Laridd (now House Poultrix-Laridd)
I... Unknown descendant of Oktsar Poult [King of the Prirakt]

II... Giorene, King of the Prirakt