[center][h3][b]H O U S E [color=2e2c2c].[/color] S T O R V A N E[/b][/h3][sup][color=808080][i]— [color=2e2c2c].[/color] royals & lords of thornvale [color=2e2c2c].[/color] —[/i][/color][/sup]
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[table][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]H O L D [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]thornvale[/i][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]S I G I L [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]snow owl[/i][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]C O L O R S[/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]navy & silver[/i][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]W O R D S [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]"the stone remains"[/i][/cell][/row][/table][/sup][/color][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/center][center]___________________________________________________________________________________
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[center][table][row][cell][justify][sup][h3][b][color=dbbc77]K I N G [color=2e2c2c].[/color] R O W A N [/color][color=2e2c2c].[/color] & [color=2e2c2c].[/color][color=a12c53] Q U E E N [color=2e2c2c].[/color] V A L E N Y A[/color][/b][/h3][/sup][hr]
[color=808080][sup][table][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]K I N G [color=2e2c2c].[/color] F C[/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]viggo mortensen[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]Q U E E N [color=2e2c2c].[/color] F C[/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]eva green[/i][/cell][/row][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]H E X C O D E[/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]#dbbc77[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]H E X C O D E[/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]#a12c53[/i][/cell][/row][/table][/sup]
House Storvane has strong roots in Stonefallow as one of its oldest houses and its original Lords. They are hardy folk, strong and patient, born of winter. While the King has lived in Thornvale for over three decades, the stone remains, persistent and ever present, in who he is as a man, leader, and a ruler. His Northern ideals have made him who he is as a ruler, seeking to guide and nurture like a brother and a friend, not an oppressor. He is known to be charitable, compromising, and humble, seeing each subject as an equal, regardless if they are a noble or peasant. 

The night to his day, Queen Valenya is the cold steel of a dagger, poised and pressed into the back of their enemies. Family is the only bond strong enough to preserve and carry on for generations. She protects their legacy with a fierce and terrifying fortitude, willing to do what others won’t. Her hands are stained red and she would rather bathe in blood before giving an inch. While the King is the law, she is the executioner, a fury in the shadows with a wit sharper than any blade. [/color][/justify][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][img]https://i.imgur.com/QvalO31.jpeg[/img]

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[color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][justify][sup][h3][color=42557d][b]C A P T A I N [color=2e2c2c].[/color] D E C L A N[/b][/color][/h3][/sup][hr]
[color=808080][sup][table][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]A G E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]32[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]G E N D E R  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]male[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]S E X U A L I T Y [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]pansexual[/i][/cell][/row][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]H E X C O D E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]#42557d[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]F C  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]ryan corr[/i][/cell][/row][/table][/sup]
[center][color=ffffff][i]• [color=2e2c2c].[/color] steadfast [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] altruistic [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] compassionate [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] patient [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] protective [color=2e2c2c].[/color] •[/i][/color][/center]
Born to the King and Queen shortly after the war, Declan’s arrival was a joyous occasion throughout the Ninefold knowing the Storvane line was quickly secured with an heir. As he grew into a young man he was hailed as the heir the Kingdom deserved and the rightful Prince to take up the mantle after King Rowan. While Declan wanted nothing more than to make his father proud and serve the realm to the best of his ability, knowing the shadow he cast over his brother weighed on him heavily with every passing year. He watched as his ascension further led Dorian down a darker path. In a bid to bring his brother happiness and preserve the good man he was beneath his lecherous behavior, Declan swore into the King’s Guard, forsaking all titles and abdicating his seat as the heir. Loyal to a fault, he serves his family selflessly, prepared to fall on his blade for any of them.[/color][/justify][/cell][/row][/table][/center][center]——————————————————————————————————————————————[/center]
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[color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][justify][sup][h3][b][color=846d49]P R I N C E [color=2e2c2c].[/color] D O R I A N[/color][/b][/h3][/sup][hr]
[color=808080][sup][table][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]A G E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]30[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]G E N D E R  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]male[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]S E X U A L I T Y [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]bisexual[/i][/cell][/row][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]H E X C O D E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]#846d49[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]F C  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]francois arnaud[/i][/cell][/row][/table][/sup]
[center][color=ffffff][i]• [color=2e2c2c].[/color] charming [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] cavalier [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] arrogant [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] persuasive [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] libertine [color=2e2c2c].[/color] •[/i][/color][/center]
No one likes being the second born son. All the love, adoration, and glory goes to the heir, while those beneath them are cast in their shadow. This was no different than Dorian’s childhood growing up in the Black Citadel. He was a Prince but he wasn’t [i]the[/i] Prince. Years of following in his brother’s footsteps left him with a bit of a chip on his shoulder and a flippant regard when it came to any royal duties and expectations. He grew comfortable in the lap of luxury, gaining a gluttonous and indulgent hunger for the various pleasures at a Prince’s disposal. He was complacent in his world of drinking and whoring that when his brother abdicated his seat as the heir, Dorian wasn’t prepared to be thrust into the light. Now he struggles to find a balance between the man he was and the honorable Prince the kingdom was robbed of.[/color][/justify][/cell][/row][/table][/center][center]——————————————————————————————————————————————[/center]
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[color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][justify][sup][h3][b][color=2d5a32]P R I N C E S S [color=2e2c2c].[/color] M A E V E[/color][/b][/h3][/sup][hr]
[color=808080][sup][table][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]A G E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]27[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]G E N D E R  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]female[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]S E X U A L I T Y [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]heterosexual[/i][/cell][/row][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]H E X C O D E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]#2d5a32[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]F C  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]olivia cooke[/i][/cell][/row][/table][/sup]
[center][color=ffffff][i]• [color=2e2c2c].[/color] proud [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] guarded [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] self-righteous [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] chameleon [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] shrewd [color=2e2c2c].[/color] •[/i][/color][/center]
The eldest daughter in the royal family, Maeve has groomed herself to be the picturesque idea of what a Lady and Princess [i]should[/i] be. Taking much after her mother, legacy and preservation of the family’s name are important pillars she centers her life around. Unlike the rest of her siblings, she is solely focused on the betterment and elevation of her family. While she was not lucky enough to be born a man to be a far better heir than Dorian could ever hope of becoming, she works in the shadows aiding in royal endeavors and keeping the Storvanes elevated above those who would seek to undo them. Her ambitions drive her and she would sacrifice [i]everything[/i] to remain untouchable, even if that meant destroying her sister’s happiness with one broken promise.[/color][/justify][/cell][/row][/table][/center][center]——————————————————————————————————————————————[/center]
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[color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][justify][sup][h3][b][color=10636f]P R I N C E S S [color=2e2c2c].[/color] R H E A[/color][/b][/h3][/sup][hr]
[color=808080][sup][table][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]A G E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]25[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]G E N D E R  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]female[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]S E X U A L I T Y [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]pansexual[/i][/cell][/row][row][cell][color=ffffff][b]H E X C O D E [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]#10636f[/i][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][color=ffffff][b]F C  [/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c].[/color] [i]daisy ridley[/i][/cell][/row][/table][/sup]
[center][color=ffffff][i]• [color=2e2c2c].[/color] passionate [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] curious [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] adventurous [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] gullible [color=2e2c2c].[/color] • [color=2e2c2c].[/color] charitable [color=2e2c2c].[/color] •[/i][/color][/center]
The youngest child born to the King and Queen, Rhea was raised without the heavy burdens her older siblings were forced to bear. She grew to be a free spirit that had little to no interest in any of the expectations set upon a woman of noble birth. She knows what it means to be locked in a gilded cage, but is only free when she can spread her wings and escape from the suffocating confines of the Citadel. Her wanderlust led her to her love of horseback riding and into the arms of Gareth, a lowly stablehand. Their love was swift, but fleeting. With the help of her siblings, he spirited her away into the countryside. But on their way to the inn after their elopement they were ambushed by bandits and he was killed. Unbeknownst to Rhea, it was the Queen’s doing to [i]’preserve’[/i] the family from disgrace. She is now kept under constant guard until she can be married off for political gain.[/color][/justify][/cell][/row][/table][/center][center]____________________________________________________________________________________
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[justify][center][h3][sup][sub][b]D U N S T A N [color=2e2c2c].[/color] F A R R A D A Y[/b][/sub][/sup][/h3][/center][hr][sup][color=808080]Unwaveringly loyal, the Farraday family has served the Storvane house for generations. Dunstan was a childhood companion of Rowan's father and revered as an uncle in the King's life as a child. He was the head physician and scholar at Tarn's Rest when Rowan won his war. Considered part of the family, he joined them in their move to Thornvale where he was then named Keeper of Scrolls. He still holds a close, beloved kinship with the royal family and is one of the King's most trusted advisors.[/color][/sup][/justify][color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][img]https://i.imgur.com/MowTWsw.gif[/img]
[justify][center][h3][sup][sub][b]T H A N E [color=2e2c2c].[/color] D O R N E T H[/b][/sub][/sup][/h3][/center][hr][sup][color=808080]He is the Lord Sovereign of the Phorian Coast and father of Queen Valenya. Thane runs his kingdom with an iron fist. His word is law and currency. Oaths are sworn in blood and only broken by blood. Beyond his role as a leader, he heads one of the oldest and wealthiest houses in Karthos. House Dorneth is a highly respected source of militant power and coin, operating as an unofficial bank for many Karthosians. He has made the Phorian Coast and House Dorneth a formidable ally often sought out whenever there is a conflict throughout Aethoria and Karthos, and his allegiance has been known to sway the tides of war.[/color][/sup][/justify][color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][/row][row][cell][img]https://i.imgur.com/4VqVWGA.gif[/img]
[justify][center][h3][sup][sub][b]A M I R A[/b][/sub][/sup][/h3][/center][hr][sup][color=808080]A servant of unknown origin, Amira has been a loyal handmaiden to the princesses since they were young girls. But unknown to Rhea, Amira also acts as a spy and informant that reports directly to Maeve. Unlike other spies that scour the city for information, hers of a much more personal nature sharing secret knowledge directly gained from those who live within the Black Citadel either through shared confidences or eavesdropping. Her loyalties cannot be bought nor broken for she is willing to die for Princess Maeve before she would ever divulge who her master is or the secrets she trades in.[/color][/sup][/justify][color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c].[/color][/cell][cell][img]https://i.imgur.com/FSWr9XF.gif[/img]
[justify][center][h3][sup][sub][b]C O R E N [color=2e2c2c].[/color] V A R R U S[/b][/sub][/sup][/h3][/center][hr][sup][color=808080]A knight of low birth, Coren comes from a house of noble stock but little renown that lost much of its presence and power centuries before King Leoric’s reign. House Varrus is little more than a farming family that heads a small village called Harvest Edge which rests on the border of Harrowfield and River’s End. As a boy Coren’s aspiration to be a knight led him to squire for Ser Perrin Ashwick, the previous Captain of the King’s Guard. When he came of age he joined the guard alongside Ser Declan proving to be steadfast in his loyalty and honor. He was assigned to watch over Princess Rhea when the Queen denied Declan this position out of favoritism for his sister. It has been nearly two years that Coren has been guarding her and in their time together they have grown closer and his loyalty has been strongly swayed in favor of Rhea.[/color][/sup][/justify][color=2e2c2c].................................................................[/color][/cell][/row][/table][/center]