House Spathous

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House Description





House Spathous is an emerging Etosian Family from the homeland of Etosil. Recently cutting their way to the top from lesser nobility. The family’s major trade is the exporting of olive oil, and candle making. While typically isolationists, when not further educating themselves or fighting a war; the main host has decided to immigrate to the Crown Isle after Imperialization to further their political goals.



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History Synopsis





The origins of House Spathous go back to the First Schism of Unionism. Pre-Schism, the original Spathous were common men of no renown living in the Crown Isle of Regalia. After the Schism, the early Spathous family members aligned with the Evintarians and were similarly exiled to the island of Etosil with the heretical sect of Unionist Reverends. The first notable Spathous was “Parísi to spathí '' or Paris the Sword. He was famed as an early commander of the church who led religious militia men against the Island’s exiles and bandits. His valor earned him the moniker “The Sword,” and a prominent position in the local city state’s garrison. His glory would trickle down the generations, the rest of his descendants taking his name, Spathous.



In 128 A.C. Vladimer Kade’s invasion of Etosil had begun, and with it two prominent Spathous saw their claim to fame. The brothers Diomedes and Androkles, who were in the clergy and garrison of the city-state, respectively hatched a scheme. Diomedes used his sway in the clergy to convince the local ruler to vassalize under the Empire, rather than fight a siege. Once that had taken place, Aias led the city-state’s army into battle alongside the Regalians. For Androkle’s contribution during the invasion, he was ennobled. He was granted a fief, and had his family’s legacy formalized into the island. Here, the family was given lands which had a large amount of olive farms. Philomena the I aided in maintaining the olive farm, keeping the family in consistent trade. In 169 AC, the undead rose from the mountains and started to attack the local population. The border of House Spathous’s lands suffered for a while, but Adrokles, son of Aias, ordered a quick militia to take care of the threat. After the outbreak of undead was pushed back, order was once more preserved within the family and its neighboring lands.

The Spathous family remained as low nobility in Etosil for generations. In the early 200s, until the reign of Christosphoros Spathous II, the current house head. Christophoros inherited the patriarchy from his father Theodoros, who had passed of an illness in the winter of 308 A.C. Before Christosphoros’s reign pushed forth, House Spathous lived as one of the local lords of Etosil. The current generation of the family lived within a villa until Christosphoros sought more for the family. Christosphoros had seen an opening in the Regalian Archipelago, and seized the initiative. Through an underhanded source of intrigue and diplomacy, Christosphoros secured a claim on a duchy in the main isles and pressed his claim during the decline of other notable houses. He abdicated his land in Etosil and moved the family to the Archipelago.






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Physical Characteristics



Spathous men typically stand between 5’5” to 5’10” in height.

Spathous women typically stand between 5’3” to 5’7” in height.

Due to the mixed genetics of the Etosian people, Spathous hair color differs between a dark charcoal to a light brown. Their eye colors, as well, differ between a light emerald to a dark brown for the same reasons.

They are all of the Archan lineage.



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Colors: Gold, and orange.

Heraldry animal: Tsarr Cat.

Trade: Olive oil and candle production & selling.

Title: Duke of <tba>.



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Family Members


(You are permitted to create your own character! If you have any questions regarding this, PM me in-game, or on Discord. You can also discuss changing the current lore of preexisting characters)






Main Line


⇀ Theodoros Spathous | Deceased | Son of ...: The previous patriarch of House Spathous. <more info detailing what he has done> Died at age 59.

⇀ Dorothea Spathous | Deceased | Wife of Theodoros: The first wife of Theodore Spathous. She cared for Christosphoros and Alexandros,

⇀ Apollonia Spathous | ?? | Mother of Nikomedes ‘42’: The second wife of Theodore Spathous.


⇀ Christosphoros Spathous II | @CainsTedTalk | Son of Theodoros ‘30’: A commander who values comradery of his men, but also an iron hearted blood spiller to his enemies. The Eldest son of Theodore Spathous, the last reigning Patriarch. He values a strict and disciplined society, order and structure. Though the Young patriarch is known to hold great value to his servants.

⇀ Alexandros Spathous | @FarmerBlakeyBoy | Son of Theodoros ‘??’:

⇀ Dorothios Spathous | @Jouster | Son of Theodoros ‘26’: A philosopher, strategist, and tactician. Dorothios prefers to keep to the sidelines, only joining the spotlight when there is a demand for it. His personality has been molded by his noble status, turning him into a sybarite. Regardless, his wonder towards the world has allowed him to be fairly open-minded and thoughtful.

⇀ Nikomedes Spathous | @Tortellinis | Son of Theodoros ‘25’: A cunning intellectual. Nikomedes only draws attention to himself when necessary, tending to work behind-the-scenes for his paramount, older brother. The only son of Theodore born to a different mother.



Cousin Line


⇀ Eudokimos Spathous | ??? | Son of ... ‘??’:

⇀ Philomena Spathous II | ??? | Wife of Eudokimos ‘??’: As one of the living women from the “parent” generation of the Spathous family, she has taken many responsibilities after Dorothea passed away. She is rational, going as far as to thread the needle for the sake of her family when need be.



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