House of Verion

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The Coat of Arms of the House of Verion



The House of Verion is a noble and Imperial house that originated in Northern Elwynn. The Line of Verion was established in the early 15th century in southern Illumination, shortly before the establishment of the Duchy of Elwynn. The House of Verion is in origin Elfinshi but has merged with other ethnic groups over the years, most notably Cimmerian, Norse, Babkhi and Elw. The House of Verion has brought forth heads of state of several countries on Micras, such as Shireroth, Elwynn, the Verionist Republic and the Verionian Empire, as well as the Lordship of Blackstone.

History

The early members of the House have served as rulers of the Elfinshi people west of the Phoenix Forest, so it should not be surprising that members of the house have held some positions of importance in both Elwynn and Shireroth.

The House of Verion intermarried with members of esteemed houses of Elwynn: several relatives of the ruling class of Elwynn, such as the Ayreon family, and a member of the Lyon's; powerful foreigners such as Balian Mounford and most notably, the Norse line of Lewis, thereby making the current head of the family, Ludovic Alixion-Verion, a descendant of the royal Einhornsson family of Normark.

Imperial Dynasty

The House of Verion rose to national prominence after the appointment of Jacob Darylion-Verion as steward of the Imperial Republic. Jacob was a good friend and confidant of Kaiser Ayreon III, which enabled the Verion family to establish useful alliances and marriages. Jacob subsequently served as Kaiser Verion I and the Verion family became the Imperial house. Members of the Verion family have since held various important positions other than steward and Kaiser, such as Minister of Military Affairs, Count of Illumination and Cimmeria, Count of Crowsilver, Count of Yardistan, Chancellor of Goldshire and Keeper of Fieldburg. Until the second half of Kaiser Hjalmar's reign, a member of the family has always sat on the Imperial Advisory Council.

After the dead of Kaiser Verion, his son, the Count of Cimmeria, Alex Verion became openly critical of the rule of King Harald of Elwynn. When he was installed as Kaiser Hjalmar, the differences became even clearer. In the later part of Hjalmar's reign, Alix moved from the city of Wolfraven to the Natopian demesne of Alrodey, where the Verion family held the position of Lord Regent. Hjalmar's son, Hjalmar Redquill, used this to exile the Verion from Shireroth, barring entry to Alix' son, Ludovic Verion. Subsequently, the Verion's moved to the Lordship of Blackstone. Minister of Military Affairs, Thorgils Tarjeisson, a member of the House of Verion through his mother, ascended to the Mango Throne as Kaiser Dominus.

Elu Verion

The title of Elu Verion, named after the mythican founder of the dynasty, is bestowed upon the Head of the family. Although the position of Elu has historically been inherited in a direct line with male preference, the last century has seen a slight shift in that tradition, due to the unfortunate circumstances in which some Elu's had found themselves.

List of Elui Verion

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign Notes
1 Elu Verion.jpg Elu Verion 500 AN 1000 AN - 1440 AN Founder of the House of Verion, most likely mythical. Led the fight of the Elfinshi of the Phoenix Forrest against the Elwynnese.
2 . Jacen Elurion Verion 1419 AN 1440 AN - 1460 AN
3 . Fenir Jacenion Verion 1447 AN 1460 AN - 1501 AN
4 . Elu II Fenirion Verion 1487 AN 1501 AN - 1530 AN
5 . Mikel Elurion Verion 1507 AN 1530 AN - 1550 AN
6 . Daniel Mikelion Verion 1545 AN 1550 AN - 1602 AN Became Elu Verion at age 5, was greatly aided by Ragnar Lewis, who became a trusted advisor to Daniel Verion.
7 . Daryl Danielion Verion 1571 AN 1602 AN - 1614 AN
8 . Jacob Darylion Verion 1590 AN 1614 AN - 1632 AN Ruled the Imperial Republic of Shireroth as Kaiser Verion I
9 . Alix Jacobion Verion 1606 AN 1632 AN - 1639 AN Count of Cimmeria, caused the spread of Northern Verionism. Died at an early age due to the effects of Temporal Haemorrhaging.
10 . Michael Jacobion Verion 1607 AN 1639 AN - 1641 AN First tenure as Elu Verion
11 . Ludovic Alixion Verion 1624 AN 1641 AN - 1644 AN As his wealth and influence increased, Ludovic forced his uncle into stepping down as head of the family when he was just 17 years old.
12 . Layla Nefeteri Maliana Verion 1607 AN 1644 AN - 1656 AN First Female Elu. Khanum of Cabbagefall. Current location unknown, removed as Elu after having been missing for a year.
13 . Eki Aholibamah Verion 1625 AN 1656 AN - 1664 AN Served as Princess of Elwynn and Queen of the Northern Realm. Heavily involved with Northern schismatics and religious cult. Was replaced by her cousin Regina after her de-nobilitisation. Currently in House arrest on Cimmeria.
14 . Regina Dolores Verion 1634 AN 1664 AN - 1675 AN Viceroy of the Verionist Republic, replaced by her uncle following the Great Disaster
15 . Miqah Jacobion Verion 1607 AN 1675 AN - current Second tenure, Elu of the Verionian Empire.