The land of Astaoviel, a vast and beautiful land, home to a diverse variety of different races and filled with magic. Astaoviel is a very large and prosperous country that is full of great beauty and innovation. But before it became a kingdom is proud and wild, populated by warring tribes and factions Until the Blade War. The Blade War was started by a man who believed that their land could not truly proper unless its people were united. He gathered his men loyal to him and together with other like-minded groups waged war on all the other factions who believed in fighting for the superiority. The Blade Wars raged mercilessly for over two decades until finally at the Battle of SolGard, the Unification forces won a decisive battle that ended with the heads of all the major clans swearing fealty to him. The man united the clans and made himself their king and his bloodline became royal. From his most devout followers and even among his honorable defeated he made them the Lords of The Great Houses, rulers of segments of the kingdom to keep order and to help promote unity amongst the now united lands. Despite initial hostilities the new kingdom of Astaoviel grew prosperous and in time peaceful. 1000 years later, A rebellion, lead by some of the King's own very Great Houses, has formed against the ruling house, claiming that the new King has turned away from the ideals of the The beloved First, and now rules as a tyrant and must be pushed off of the throne.. The King immediately prepared his forces for battle along with his remaining loyal Houses. Astaoviel is once again torn apart by war. RULES -No Godmodding, powerplaying, etc. -I'm cool with a lot of things regarded house themes and technology(If you can explain it.) but if you pull something like. "We invented the Machine gun!!" Your character will be killed. -Considering what its based of off Content is expected to a bit on the mature side soooo...Don't say I didn't warn you. -Adding onto the above rule keep the sexy times to PM. -Enjoy! [hider=Taken Themes]Wolves(House Sonrah) Turtles(Reserved for Rinion) Foxes( House Cao) Ravens (House Ravendore) Chimera's( House Nebuchadnezziar) Clock Warriors( House Kardov) Fork and Ham(House Lazarel)[/hider] [hider=The Great Houses]-[img=http://www.textfx.co/tmp/191014/JSpgVcu1Gj0osX2g.png] [i]"Better to die a wolf than live as a dog."[/i] [img=http://www.textfx.co/tmp/191014/9BCZSMcmS6N3EprR.png] [i]"Together everything is possible"[/i] [img=http://images.cooltext.com/3972602.png] [i]"The raven flies highest"[/i] [img=http://www.textfx.co/tmp/201014/VvN3XDHn5XxpbXQg.png] [i]"to prey on the weak is to survive, to prey on the strong is to live or mercy is for those who are worthy"[/i] [img=http://www.textfx.co/tmp/201014/SUUsaZoIxYvOixXv.png] [i]"Steel and the arcane - as one.[/i] [img=http://www.textfx.co/tmp/201014/EP6RSTQzxtbicoav.png] [i]"Eat, drink, live.[/i] [/hider] [hider=Races]-Humans -Elves -Orcs -Dwarves -Demons -Mountain Humans -Kardovians[/hider] [hider=House CS]Motif:(What is your house based on? Not just limited to animals.) House Name:(Self-explanatory.) House Type: (Warrior, Political, Magical.) House Head:(Who is the current head of the Household?) House Sigil:(Symbol of your House.) House Race:(What is the race of your Household.) House Motto:(The words your house lives by. EX: Any of the GOT house mottoes( Winter is coming, Fire and Blood, etc.) House History: (How you house came to be.) House Commodity:(What does you house have that makes them unique to the other houses and give them there power.) Ex: Targaryen's Dragon's, Lannister's Silver Mines, Greyjoy's fleets) Land of House: (The lands on which your house rules. Describe some major locations) House Base: (The main residence of your House be it a Castle, Fort, etc.) House Magic( Does not precisely have to be magic. Could also be a technique, fighting style or weapon(s) Side: House Theme:(The song of your house. Optional.)[/hider] CS Name: Age: House: Position: Race: (Any races are allowed. If something new please describes it.) Weapons/Gear: Skills/Magic: Appearance: Background: Opinion on War: