Families of Cor

(Note for any concerned, including me: All family name spellings on this page are to be considered canon, even if other pages misspell them. And by them I mean Coritarrius.)

Arrius
The Arrius family was the original Imperial dynasty of the Cor Empire. After its uniting by Crysalyn Arrius, the empire quickly grew to hero-worship its rulers, who were widely known and loved on the Cor continent.

The Arrius family was rendered entirely extinct during the Day of Ice. Only its cadet families, split decades or centuries prior, survive it today.

Andarrius
The Andarrius family once heralded some of the most powerful mages on Caera, in the days of the Cor Empire. During the Year of Ice, the Andarrius mages attempted a blood magic ritual to reverse freezing of the Cor River. It instead caused the river to swell in its banks and refreeze, causing even more damage. The spell also drained all of the heat from every member of the Andarrius family to power itself, destroying the family root and stem. Unlike most other Arrius cadet dynasties, the Andarrius family never reappeared after the Year of Ice. The Andarrius family usually manifested the Mark of Sentinel.

Darrius
The Darrius family is an Arrius cadet dynasty descended from Xan Arrius and Marion Isani prior to Darmond's ascension in Ganta. Originally not even of high enough clout to merit historical notice, the family faded from record during the Day of Ice, not reappearing until Gael Darrius united the Empire of Alatria. Since then, the Darrius family has ruled the Empire. The current Darrius family consists of the (sort of) twin children of Taera, Xan and Alysanne, and the twins Veruca and Cadrin. As a result, it has only one waterbearer. Typically possess the Mark of Making.

Culture
 * Corrine

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Silvera
 * Garial's Pass

Notable and Living Members
 * Waterbearers:
 * Alysanne Darrius - General in the Alatrian army, sister of Xan Darrius. Possibly not technically a Darrius, accounts are inconclusive. Definitely one of the greatest tactical minds in the world.
 * Xan Darrius - "The Rising Sun," Son of Empress Taera Darrius of Alatria, "The Dragon's Bastard", "The Southern Gale", Guardian of Veranya, and the Prince of Lightning. De facto High Prince of the Darrius family.
 * Veruca Darrius - "The Dragon," Queen of the Queendom of the Ashenbay. Daughter of a Darrius Shapeshifter of unknown name, and Duke Jonathan III Tashell of Ganta.
 * Cadrin Tash - Twin brother of Veruca Darrius. Not openly a member of the family.

Cindersoul
After the fall of the Cor Empire, a number of lesser families or even commoner lines rose to prominence throughout Veranya and the plains of Cor. One such family were the Cindersouls, travelers from the Cor colony of Felciyn who had led a small force to take the abandoned Cor Imperial fort at Aveires. While the fort itself had been largely destroyed, the location was now the outlet of the largest branch of the Cor river, and the prime location for a new city. Over the next centuries the new city of Vercean became such a dominant force in local politics that Leia I Cindersoul eventually declared herself Queen of Veranya, a monarchal line maintained still to this day, though they have since adopted the typical Cor styling as Grand Princes. The Cindersouls typically manifest the Mark of Hospitality.

With the city of Vercean serving as the central trading hub for the Empire of Alatria and, indeed, the entire continent, the Cindersouls are the wealthiest family in the Empire--only the Miryans and the Rivasongs of the Cor nobility can more easily drown a problem in silver.

Culture
 * Veranyur

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Grand Principality of Veranya
 * Vercean

Waterbearers:
 * Artemis Cindersoul - Daughter of Arelica.


 * Kirran Cindersoul - Grand Prince of Veranya, High Prince of Vercean and the Cindersoul family.
 * Edrin Cindersoul - First son of Kirran Cindersoul.
 * Syver Cindersoul - Second son of Kirran. Ribbon Prince.
 * Dawn Cindersoul
 * Arelica Cindersoul
 * Temerica Cindersoul

Coritarrius
The Coritarrius family is the second oldest remaining Arrius cadet dynasty, being younger only than the Gallias family. After an Arrius child manifested a Mark of Shadow instead of a Mark of Making, it was decided to separate family lines that consistently produced different Dragonmarks, in large part to diminish excessive claims on the Imperial throne.

The Coritarrius family held little influence through the halcyon rise of the Cor Empire, but rose to some prominence during the contraction in the second age. During the Year of Ice, the Coritarrius family fought with the Intarias to the near extinction of both families--only an infant child remained of the Coritarrius family, in the care of a Gallias ward, at the end of the year.

The Coritarrius family nevertheless roared back to prominence in the first centuries of the current age. In 63 CA, Anya Coritarrius conquered the city of Valnis and by extension the entire Western Vale, setting themselves up to be one of the major players in Cor until the formation of the Empire of Alatria. At one point, shortly before the Silver Accords, Aidas Coritarrius launched an ultimately unsuccessful invasion of the continent that was halted by a Veranyan army at the Silver Harbor.

The Coritarrius family typically manifests the Mark of Shadow.

Culture
 * Corrith

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Principality of the Western Vale
 * Valnis

Notable and Living Members
 * Waterbearers:
 * Jesi Coritarrius - Daughter of Derin Coritarrius, Shadowdancer
 * Aidan Coritarrius* - Captain of the Ashenbay Ravens. Former Waterbearer. Stripped of his responsibility by family vote. (Scribe's Note: Please clarify. Alatria does not have a procedure for stripping waterbearers of responsibility.)(Other Scribe's Note: No clarification available.)
 * Fennic Coritarrius - High Prince of Valnis and the Coritarrius family. Second child of Ashre Coritarrius, inherited after the death of his sister, Keira, during the Anzu-Cerimyen War
 * Tyver Coritarrius - Oldest son of Fennic. Ribbon Prince.
 * Ryker Coritarrius - Second son of Fennic.
 * Derin Coritarrius - General in the Alatrian army. Brother of Fennic.

Elessius
The Elessius family is one of the few Northern Cor families to survive the Year of Ice intact. A few generations after the frost broke, they fled south from the oncoming Telanese tide to Veranya, where they were happily taken in to add to the legitimacy of the young Kingdom. They now hold the city of Firstlight, the all-too-important first stop up the river to Silvera.

The Elessius family typically manifests the Mark of Healing.

Culture Notable and Living Members
 * Cerimyen/Veranyur
 * Arrian Elessius - Current Prince of Firstlight and High Prince of the Elessius family.
 * Hess Elessius - General in the Alatrian Army. Son of Arrian Elessius and Ribbon Prince.
 * Seras Elessius - Captain in the Dawnbreak Army. Daughter of Arrian Elessius.

Eridenia
The Eridenia family descends from colonists of the Frostwater Principality. Minor colonial nobles there, they sailed back to Cor after the Year of Ice to claim a piece of it for themselves.

For a generation they languished in the service of the Kingdom of Veranya, until Tyred Eridenia led his personal army to the defense of the Anzu forest against an Elven army. Though they were unable to prevent the destruction of a swath of the forest, they did ensure its overall survival, and as a reward the Anzu'ra allowed Tyred to build his keep in the new clearing. Before long, the city of Annanz grew around it as the best source of trade for precious Anzu wood, and the Eridenias became obscenely rich.

Sylar Eridenia was present for and signed the Silver Accords, though notably he signed alongside the Anzu'ra chiefs rather than as a leader of Veranya. The family's continued relations with the Anzu'ra have led to their possessing a near-monopoly on Anzu wood, which in turn has left them the second-wealthiest family in the Empire.

The Eridenia family typically manifests the Mark of Passage.

Culture
 * Kyanzula (Unique)

Subordinate Families
 * Fertus

Ferinus
The Ferinus family was ennobled with the uniting of Alatria. Previously the leader of a griffon-riding raider clan particularly fond of attacking Veranya, Gerald Ferin agreed to a peace that included not only amnesty for himself and all of his riders but descending noble ranks to match their ranks in the hierarchy. As the leader, he became a high prince in Alatria. His family keep is Griffonroost, the mightiest mountain-fortress in the world. The Ferinus family typically manifests the Mark of Handling.

Culture Notable and Living Members
 * Eynseir
 * Joswyn Ferinus - Current head of the Ferinus family. Warrior renowned for his bravery and skill. Kind of a cunt.
 * Eireth Ferinus - Only daughter of Joswyn Ferinus.
 * Callen Ferinus - Husband of Cassan Litarrius, Litarrius line. Prince Consort of Corelsa. Second brother of Joswyn.
 * Alexander Ferinus - Lieutenant in the Dawnbreak Army. Youngest brother of Joswyn.

Gallias
The Gallias family is the oldest Arrius cadet dynasty, descending not from Crysalyn Arrius himself but from his brother, Galen Arrius, who began the Institute of the Written Record in the city of Evis. One member of the family, each generation, is granted the only seat on the high council of said Institute reserved specifically for a member of the nobility. Typically possess the Mark of Scribing.

Culture
 * Corrith

Imperial Ribbon Holdings Notable and Living Members
 * Principality of Old Cor
 * Castan
 * Waterbearers:


 * Sara "The Songwright" Gallias - First daughter of Ishran Gallias. Major in the Dawnbreak Army. Aunt of Aelix Gallias.
 * Kris Gallias - Third child (son) of Ishran Gallias.
 * Alteir Gallias - High Prince of Castan and the Gallias family, High Councillor of the Institute of the Written Record. Second child (son) of Ishran Gallias.
 * Aelix Gallias - Archon Sergeant in the Dawnbreak Army. Niece of Sara Gallias.

Intaria
The Intaria family is a particularly arcanely gifted family, originally an Andarrius cadet dynasty from the twin cities of Avos and Evis. They are responsible for many of the most powerful spells researched since the fall of the Cor Empire. They were one of the first supporters of the Empire of Alatria and relocated to Silvera after its creation. The Intaria family bears a historical animosity with the Coritarrius family, and maintains a more friendly rivalry with the Perilias family. Typically possess the Mark of Warding.

Culture
 * Corrith/Veranyur

Imperial Ribbon Holdings Notable and Living Members
 * Principality of Lis Arrian
 * Lis Intarian

Waterbearers:
 * Maris Intaria - Archon Captain in the Dawnbreak Army. Daughter of Erah.
 * Vilei Intaria - Sister of Azzanin


 * Anasa Intaria - Renowned warrior and dragonslayer of the 11th century. Mother of Azzanin, Corith, and Vilei Intaria. Former High Prince of Lis Intarian, abdicated to Azzanin. Still fully capable of teaching you whipper-snappers a thing or two, even at the age of 108.
 * Azzanin Intaria - Headmaster of the Silveran Academy of the Arcane Order, and Primarchmagus of the Arcane Order. Recently abdicated High Princedom to Alende.
 * Alende Intaria - High Prince of Lis Intarian and the Intaria family. Captain of the Swords of the Arcane Order, son of Azzanin Intaria.
 * Corith Intaria - Brother of Azzanin
 * Erride Intaria - Son of Corith Intaria, Headmaster of the Evytum Academy of the Arcane Order
 * Violet Intaria - Archon in the Dawnbreak Army. Daughter of Erah.

Itania
The Itania family is a very young line, a cadet dynasty from the Intaria family. After the formation of the Empire of Alatria, Eric Intaria left the family seat of Evis to his second son, Artan, (who had manifested a mark of Hospitality from his mother's line) while he and his older daughter joined their new Empress in Silvera and began raising the city of Lis Intarian. Artan took the name Itania, and the family has controlled Evis ever since. The Itania family typically manifests the Mark of Warding, like their close cousins the Intarias, or the Mark of Hospitality.

Culture
 * Corrith

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Principality of Inaria
 * Evis

Kirrus
The Kirrus family is an Eynseir line that migrated west and conquered a small keep in 806 of the current age. They were not formally raised to nobility, but were recognized by all of their neighbors as such within a few generations, in no small part for their tradition of martial valor. The Kirrus family typically manifests the Mark of Sentinel.

Culture
 * Eynseir/Corrith

Imperial Ribbon Holdings Living Members
 * Principality of the Southern Pale
 * Kirran's Keep
 * Arkan Kirrus - High Prince of the Kirrus family. Former Prince of Kirran's Keep, abdicated voluntarily to Elessa Kirrus.
 * Elessa Kirrus - Daughter of Arkan. Current prince of Kirran's Keep. Ribbon Prince.
 * Riedra Kirrus - First daughter of Elessa. High General in the army of Alatria.
 * Caroline Kirrus - Second daughter of Elessa.
 * Liran Kirrus - Third child (son) of Elessa.
 * Ryn Kirrus - Second child (Son) of Arkan Kirrus. General in the army of Alatria.
 * Erdin Kirrus - First son of Ryn Kirrus.
 * Lyra Kirrus - Second child (daughter) of Ryn Kirrus.

Liandris
The elder of the two major Intaria cadet dynasties, the Liandris family descends from Lian Intaria, a Cor Paladin in the 500s of the current age. Originally granted a small fortress known as Sol Aven, the family gradually grew the castle into a tall and beautiful city on the side of the Cor River, renamed Sol Corrina. The Liandris family is known for producing warriors and commanders above all else, with every generation having at least a few notable Liandris swordsen. Rare among Cor families, the Liandris practice the direct and regular worship of a god, specifically an aspect of the Sun known as Rina. The Liandris family typically manifests the Mark of Sentinel.

Culture
 * Veranyur

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Sol Corrina

Current Ribbon Prince
 * High Prince Tresna Liandris

Waterbearers
 * Riordan Liandris
 * Culsa Liandris
 * Caron Liandris

Migarrius
The Migarrius name is an old one, but the current Migarrius family is not. The original line was destroyed after the Year of Ice, but the line had descended first from a Silver Dragon who was still around after the formation of the Empire of Alatria. A son of the same dragon, a man named Alarik, made close friends with Garial Darrius, and was soon raised to nobility with the name his half-sibling had so long ago started. Despite the youth of the family line, the Migarrius family now has vast wealth and lands in the valuable plains and woods of the Leanzu peninsula, and is one of the most influential families in Alatrian politics. The Migarrius family typically manifests the Mark of Finding.

Culture
 * Veranyur

Imperial Ribbon Holdings Waterbearers:
 * Principality of Midguard
 * Midguard
 * Farrida Migarrius - Archon in the Dawnbreak army,


 * Ishina Migarrius - High Prince of Midguard and the Migarrius family.
 * Varik Migarrius - Current Lord-Prince of Lionsrun, first son of Ishina Migarrius. Ribbon Prince.
 * Daitrek Migarrius - Lieutenant in the Dawnbreak Army.

Oryan
The Oryan family is a cadet dynasty of the Praeus family, left to manage Oriel after the Praeus family gained control over the Silver Harbor following the Coritarrius Invasion.

The Oryan family typically manifests either the Mark of Storm or the Mark of Passage.

Culture
 * Corseir/Corrith

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Principality of Prae
 * Oriel

Perilia
The Perilia family was made cadet only a scant few decades before the Year of Ice, being only older than the Darrius line among Arrius cadet dynasties. Nevertheless, despite a lack of power and influence, the family survived the Year of Ice nearly untouched due to blind luck--they were vacationing in Inantil during the Day of Ice. Afterward, they were able to carve out a large portion of the southern plains of Cor around the city of Avos, which they took for their seat. The Perilia family typically manifests the Mark of Detection.

Culture
 * Corrith

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Principality of Avos
 * Avos

Praeus
The Praeus family is one of the oldest families in Cor that doesn't lay claim as a cadet dynasty to the Arrius line. Originally a Corelsan family from the cities of Quentach and Cavrinal, the Praeuses chose to stay in the city of Cor during the Year of Ice, resulting in the loss of their lands and the deaths of all but a bare handful of their kin.

After the fall of the Empire, the Praeus family backed Aidas Coritarrius in his bid for the continent, until betraying him for unknown reasons at the Battle of Silver Harbor, leading to his death and the political rise of the Kingdom of Veranya. As a reward for their service, the Praeus family was given control over the Silver Harbor, which they hold to the present day. With such a critical military and commercial port, and a vast principality, the Praeus family is quite wealthy, though not quite to the same degree as the families in control of the more rare goods.

The Praeus family has a far higher than normal incidence of left-hand dominance or ambidexterity than normal.

The Praeus family typically manifests the Mark of Storm.

Culture
 * Corseir/Veranyur

Imperial Ribbon Holdings Notable and Living Members
 * Principality of Anyavyla
 * Silver Harbor
 * Waterbearers:
 * Neia Praeus - Grand Admiral of the Alatrian navy, sister of Armin
 * Emyrla Praeus-Astarian - (DISPUTED) - Captain of the Bastard Squadron of Griffonriders, legitimized bastard daughter (by Gantan reckoning) of Neia and King Astarian's brother. Holds status as a waterbearer by Imperial authority but multiple members of the family refuse to acknowledge her pilgrimage.
 * Armin Praeus - Prince of the Silver Harbor, High Prince of the Praeus family.
 * Lina Praeus - Daughter of Armin Praeus.
 * Mirena Praeus - Archon Corporal in the Dawnbreak Army

Trev h'Ila
The Ila peoples, through the first and second age, were considered nothing but barbarians on the fringes of the Empire--less useful to the Empire than the Eynseir and their winged beasts, and less amicable than the Anzu'ra. They rode strange, wingless griffons in the windblasted tundras and deserts of far-Southwestern Cor, using ancient rituals to bind elementals to their weapons and tools. This contact also led to interbreeding with sentient elementals, leading the Ila to become a mixed-Genasi people.

During the Year of Ice, every political power on Cor was diminished or destroyed. Every power except one--the Ila, whose nomadic lifestyle and connection to the ice let them thrive equally in this new frozen environment. One woman in particular, Basin-cora Trev h'Ila, (known as Basin Wastewalker) emerged from obscurity to conquer all of the land south of the Western Vale. Only Ninach and Avos proved capable of holding back this tide until the frost finally broke. Even without the disadvantages plaguing their enemies, the new Trev h'Ila family proved capable of holding their gains, and still holds the Elerrian Gap and surrounding lands in the present day, binding fire elementals to their swords and wind elementals to their strange moving homes.

The Trev h'Ila family typically manifests the Mark of Storm.

Culture
 * Ila

Imperial Ribbon Holdings
 * Principality of the Grey Plains

Litarrius
The Litarrius family was the wisest faction in the War of Ice, in that they did not take part. When the city froze and the Empire sat paralyzed, all living members of the family in Cor retreated to their ancestral keep at Lital and, with a few other Corelsan families, held their small Principality together through the Year of Ice. As a result, and for much of the thousand years to follow, the Principality of Corelsa remained a dominant political force on the continent and in the world. Other petty kingdoms rose and fell, but few would dare to challenge the Litarrius family's dominance until Gael united the Empire of Alatria. Even then, Adria Litarrius refused Gael's offer to join the Empire; Gael knew she couldn't force the issue, and so the Litarrius family remained monarchs in their own right.

Until recently, the Litarrius family was in a fairly fragile dynastic position as Ryker Litarrius's death in combat left Cassan Litarrius the only living member of the family. She has since had three children, stabilizing the line somewhat. The Litarrius family typically manifests the Mark of Passage, though the Mark of Storm frequently recurs through the line as well.

Culture Notable and Living Members
 * Corseir
 * Cassan Litarrius - 'The Salt Queen', High Prince of Corelsa
 * Elodie Litarrius - Illegitimate daughter of Cassan. Renowned admiral and warrior.
 * Adria Litarrius - Oldest legitimate child (daughter) of Cassan.
 * Raen Litarrius - Second legitimate child (son) of Cassan.

Certanus
After the Day of Ice, many families of western Cor opted to travel north and seek the patronage of the hardy Litarrius kingdom of Corelsa. The Coritarrius family was, by and large, not one of these families. Still, Arrian Coritarrius, the brother of the sitting prince, opted to break off into a new cadet branch of the family. The connections didn't hold for long, and the newly named Certanus family was considered entirely separate within a century. After some time scheming and pleasing to gain power, the Certanus were granted the castle of Trial, which they grew into a moderately influential stop on the Corseir Run. The Certanus family typically manifests the Mark of Shadow.

Culture
 * Corrith/Corseir

Eires
Eirinal, one of the oldest cities on Cor, is not a particularly large, powerful, or wealthy city, but the Eires family that maintains it is nonetheless one of the most powerful families in Corelsa. While their holdings are nothing special, the Eires family is renowned for producing the greatest admirals of Caera. As such, the High Admiral seat of Corelsa is practically bound to their family name, with only two High Admirals in the past century not hailing from the family. The Eires family typically manifests the Mark of Storm.

Culture
 * Corseir

Miryan
The Miryan family is the wealthiest family in Corelsa, controlling the critical border city of Cavrinal and thus a large share of the trade with the neighboring Empire of Alatria. Despite this, they are relatively popular even among the other powerful dynasties, owing to their renowned generosity with their wealth. Many of the trading posts and cities on Corelsa's coast had investment from the Miryans, and they have consistently been willing to fund colonization efforts by the Principality. Their home city of Quentach is host to the largest public hospital in the human world, and none among the Cor lords can claim more loyal citizens.

The Miryan progenitor was a woman named Mirsiya who served as a concubine to Aidalan II in the late first age. As a result of this, the Miryan family has been responsible for many laws protecting the rights and privileges of concubines. The Miryan family typically manifests the Mark of Hospitality.

Culture
 * Corrith

Sandrilus
The Sandrilus family is one of the youngest noble families of Cor, with Celtin Sandrilus having been ennobled and granted the young port city of Cassandis in 1137 CA by the currently reigning High Prince Cassan Litarrius for his valor in the Knowing War. The Sandrilus family has not existed long enough to know their dragonmark for sure, but Celtin's daughter Alora is known to possess a Mark of Making. If this remains consistent, it would make the Sandrilus family the only bearers of the Mark of Making on the continent other than the recalcitrant heirs of the Darrius line.

Culture
 * Corseir

Aisharene
The Aisharenes roared into prominence Cerimus in the 760s of the current age on a wave of blood. Empowered by a strain of dwarf wheat brought back from a trip to Telane that proved not just an incredible food crop but also completely invasive in the marshes of Cerimus, the family of former Cor common lineage launched from obscurity to become the strongest family in the Triumvirate in only a decade. Known for their ambition and brutality, the Aisharenes pushed most of the southern conquests of the Triumvirate until the Reformation in 1136 of the current age. While their official doctrine has cooled under the influence of their current Triarch, they are still quite possibly the most effective soldiers in the human world. The Aisharene family is the only Triumvirate family to consistently manifest dragonmarks, typically manifesting the Mark of Healing.

Iasca
The Iasca family immigrated from Dorelles in 1136, following the death of the last Triarch of Iela in the Anzu-Cerimean War. Using their limited wealth and loose family ties, Misera Iasca maneuvered her family into control of Meniela at the eleventh hour over many of the local nobility. While she would die soon after in the Knowing War, she managed to sink roots deep enough (especially by closely befriending both herself and her sister to the heir of the Aisharene Triarchy) that her newly renamed Meniasca remains firmly under Iasca control twelve years later.

Rivasong
The Cindersouls are wealthy. The Miryans are rich. But no family on Cor, and few in the human world, can approach the unimaginable wealth of the Rivasong family of Andriva. With control over the vast silk production of Northern Cerimus and the collection of spices unique to the immediate area around the Andriva Lake, the Rivasongs needed only to set up shop on the coast and wait for the ships to dock. If there's one thing the Rivasongs do not do, however, it's wait. Rivasong ships were the first Cor ships to dock in Telanese ports following the Year of Ice, and their initiative allowed them exclusive silk trade rights with Inantil--a deal which secured their position all through the current age.