Arkhosian noble houses

The Arkhosian noble houses refer to the ten ruling class families of Arkhosia. The noble houses comprise the majority of the patrician elite of Arkhosian politics: the Arkhosian senate is composed almost entirely of members of the various noble houses, and often fill gubernatorial positions throughout the Arkhosian provincial government as well.

There are ten noble houses of Arkhosia, each of which claim to be descended from one of the ten dragonborn children of either Arkhos the Red or Aurus. Houses Ixis, Vervesh, Arakam, Carellius, and Kaldakai claim Arkhos as their parentage; Houses Aurum, Argent, Satnav, Lacrisum, and Carthaeus claim parentage by Aurus.

Houses Chromatic
The Houses Chromatic refer to the five families that claim Arkhos the Red as their progenitor.

House Ixis
The largest noble house in the Arkhosian Empire, House Ixis claims descendancy from Ix the Unkindled, the red-scaled firstborn son of Arkhos the Red. Many legates of the Eternal Legions hail from House Ixis. The current emperor, Medrash Ixis, is the patriarch of House Ixis.

House Vervesh
House Vervesh claims descendancy from Vervesh War-Torn, the black-scaled secondborn daughter of Arkhos the Red. House Vervesh is responsible for much of the production, training, and upkeep of the Eternal Legions. The patriarch of House Vervesh is Destrus Vervesh, the consul militaris of the Martial Legions.

House Arakam
House Arakam claims descendancy from Arakam the Wise, the green-scaled thirdborn daughter of Arkhos the Red. House Arakam hosts the highest percentage of politicians within the Arkhosian senate. The matriarch of House Arakam is Alessia Arakam, the current presiding officer of the Arkhosian senate.

House Carellius
House Carellius claims descendancy from Carellius the Stillheart, the blue-scaled fourthborn son of Arkhos the Red. House Carellius has authority over the majority of the Arkhosian religious sites, being the cultural authority over the state-sponsored Arkhosian religion. The matriarch of House Carellius is Helena Carellius, the High Priestess of the Temple of the Ten-And-One.

House Kaldakai
House Kaldakai claims descendancy from Kaldakai Longstrider, the white-scaled fifthborn son of Arkhos the Red. House Kaldakai has a controlling interest in Arkhosian trade and export. The Kaldakai Company is the official charter responsible for trade in and out of the empire, and is headed by Attilus Kaldakai, the patriarch of House Kaldakai.

Houses Metallic
The Houses Metallic refer to the five houses that claim Aurus as their progenitor.

House Aurum
House Aurum claims descendancy from Aurum Kingslayer, the gold-scaled firstborn son of Aurus. Many members of House Aurum are high-ranking judges, lawyers, or lawkeepers within the Arkhosian judiciary system. The patriarch of House Aurum is Pilgrim Aurum, the current lawkeeper of Aureus.

House Argent
House Argent claims descendancy from Argentia Frostcaller, the silver-scaled secondborn daughter of Aurus. Dragonblood runs strong in the House of Argent: A disproportionate number of draconic sorcerers hail from this house. The patriarch of House Argent is Titus Argent, the current headmaster of the Arcanaeum. Titus's husband, Almalex Attius Argent, is the consul militaris of the Arcane Legions.

House Cartheus
House Cartheus claims descendancy from Cartheus the Gifted, the brass-scaled thirdborn son of Aurus. House Cartheus is responsible for much of Arkhosia's infrastructure and construction throughout the empire. The matriarch of House Cartheus is Chief Imperial Architect Sellenia Cartheus.

House Satnav
House Satnav claims descendancy from Satnav One-Eye, the bronze-scaled fourthborn son of Aurus. Those of House Satnav are the lorekeepers and historians of Arkhosia, the record-keepers and census-takers of Arkhosia. The matriarch of House Satnav is Dolarus Satnav, the head lorekeeper of the Imperial Registry.

House Lacrisum
House Lacrisum claims descendancy from Lacrisum the Bulwark, the copper-scaled fifthborn son of Aurus. House Lacrisum maintains control of the Imperial Navy, and is responsible for the policing of the empire's waterways and oceans. The patriarch of House Lacrisum is Alastair Lacrisum, the consul militaris of the Imperial Navy.