Family Name: Mithrids 

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A golden sun below a white sword and scale, on a crimson field bordered with gold.[/hider]Words: We Tend The Flame

Home-City: Mithreum

Satrapy (if applicable): Transepruxia

History: The Mithrids hail from the bureaucratic east of Calydonia. Mithreum is situated south of Heliocarsus, [url=http://i.imgur.com/r72ra09.png]on the base of a mountain[/url]. Its fortress, and seat of the Mithrids, lies midway up the mountain and overlooks the rest of the city. It's built partly into the rocks, with waterfalls that bring fresh water in the form of small canals/aquaducts that pass through/under its walls. These canals are used to bring in drinking water, but also as a defense mechanism allowing defenders to divert the water so it rushes down the rocky inclines leading to the castle, if an army were to try to climb to it.

They trace their descent to the legendary hero Mithreus, who's feats were instrumental in the foundation of a united Calydonia in the Second Era. Since then, the Mithrids have upheld the rule of law as staunch supporters of the Kingdom, and later Syros' empire. Few Mithrids have ever dealt in politics, or striven to rule themselves. Instead, the Mithrids insured the stability of the realm through military force, becoming one of the most well-known military families, and earning the trust of even Syros when it came to military matters. A strict tradition of service to the state has yielded many excellent generals and soldiers loyal to the king/emperor.

Marcellus was the patriarch during Syros' rise to power. A good friend to Syros' father, Marcellus was among the first to rally behind Syros. He became one of Syros' most trusted and skilled generals early in the conquests, but was slain during one of the battles for what would later become Transepruxia. His son Marius finished what remained of the campaign there and was granted governorship of Transepruxia. He followed Syros but never reached the greatness of his father. He brought shame to the Mithrids when he retreated during a battle against the Qarima Empire, losing over half of his force in the process. His son, Cassian, never forgave him and lead a force to capture Marius so that he could be brought before Syros and be punished. Marius survived his retreat with serious injuries and was succumbing to infection when he chose to take his own life, rather than face Syros' wrath.

Cassian, the current patriarch, is a battle-hardened general and ultra-loyalist. He earned Syros' trust after proving himself more competent than his father through multiple campaigns, and the two had formed a bit of a friendship. Cassian supported the safeguarding of the empire, and strongly opposed any notion to break it up. He was among the first to mobilize his army when it was clear that civil war was inevitable. While some families work to make their provinces into kingdoms following the death of Syros, Cassian has made his intention to keep Transepruxia a part of the empire very clear.