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other even to the point that they are not permitted a
mate or to marry while in service—typically 40 years.
This hallyntyr, taking on the title of the Order of the
Crimson Banner, spearheaded the campaign to defeat
High Consul Ghyrrshyld during the War of the Houses.
Eyvreyn: As the official keepers of Ios’ history and
lore, House Eyvreyn has the most scribes and scholars
and is closely allied with House Vyre. This house is
also one of the leaders in natural law and numbers
several great debaters and ministers of law among
its ranks. Eyvreyn maintains half a dozen libraries
throughout the realm, all of them inscribed with the
seal of Nyrro, and not one is more impressive than
that inside the Assembly Hall of the Consulariat.
Aptly named the Consulariat Athenaeum, it is a vast
storehouse of learning and dialogue. In the center
of the Athenaeum is an impressive, twelve-foot-tall
marble statue of Nyrro holding a massive tome to his
chest and peering toward fallen Lyoss.
Issyen: Another of the five great military houses,
House Issyen is most noted for its stalwart safeguard
of the Gate of Storms. Its troops use long thrusting
spears with jagged iron heads and ride fleet, battletrained
steeds. They wear visored, crested helms that
hide their faces and plate armor made from bands of
blackened iron edged with gold. The soldiers of House
Issyen patrol the frontiers throughout the north of Ios
and westward as far as just a few leagues shy of the
Llaelese city of Rhydden, and they have no mercy for
any non-elves they might meet.
Lys: This house specializes in medicine, treatment
of illness and disease, and the tissues of the living
and the dead. The members of House Lys are the
physickers and keepers of the dead. They work with
the fane priests as well and devote a great deal of
time and resources to preparations for the next world
where Iosans are expected to re-join the Divine Court.
Whenever an Iosan dies, members of Lys retrieve and
prepare the body, wrap it in linens, and then pack it
in salt.
Nyarr: House Nyarr is one of the five great military
houses, and this hallyntyr’s Dawnguard are the
renowned defenders of Ios. They are headquartered in
the north at the massive fortress named for the ranks
of their legendary forces, the Aeryth Dawnguard.
House Nyarr also works closely with House Shyeel
to the point where the two forces, Dawnguard and
myrmidons, are practically inseparable. Rarely is a
myrmidon seen without an escort of grim Dawnguard
in their red surcoats and burnished helms bearing
their signature two-handed swords.
Ryvrese: A major trade house, House Ryvrese
teaches all manner of skilled craft. Carpenters,
masons, millwrights, glaziers, and metalsmiths are
some of the more popular trades taught by the masters
of Ryvrese. Their standard displays three unified rings
standing for construction, industry, and service and
hangs from the flagstaffs of their trade houses in all
the major cities of Ios. Ryvrese members often go on
to serve other houses.
Rhyslyrr: House Rhyslyrr is one of the five great
military houses and is renowned for its archers who
are said to be trained to hit a target on a moons-lit
night at great distances. This hallyntyr is charged with
the keeping of the Gate of Mists, largely considered
the primary entrance to Ios, and the great Mistbough
forest beyond. They wear long black tunics with dark
violet facing over black leather armor. Their coat of
arms displays the leaf and three arrows of the god
Lurynsar. Many Rhyslyrr are also renowned hunters
since hunting doubles as a means of keeping fit and
alert during long stretches of limited activity.
Shyeel: House Shyeel has ever been given
deference as the leading masters of arcanika in Ios,
but even above that they are lauded as the primary
creators of myrmidons, the Iosan answer to steamjacks
in the outside world. In the city of Lynshynal, this
hallyntyr oversees the production and maintenance
of these mighty Iosan weapons. At the same time their
scores of arcanists and apprentices busy themselves
in their research and study, tasked by the Consulate
Court to see to the defense of the Iosan people against
the burgeoning forces of foreign powers. Shyeel and
the Court are of the same mind: Ios must always be
prepared.
Silowuyr: One of the five great military houses,
House Silowuyr is charged with the defense of the
capital city of Shyrr, a task they do not take lightly. They
call themselves the Sureyssa, which roughly translates
to “the Blooded Ones,” and they view themselves as
the last line of defense for both Ios and the goddess
Scyrah. They are very ritualistic, even more so than
House Ellowuyr, and every soldier must take an oath
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