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The People of House Moritani
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Family Retainers
Wilhelm Christian Falkenberg, Baron of Nicanor
Chancellor, House Mentat
Being born into a noble family does not necessarily guarantee being gifted
with the attributes of a true leader. However, the Falkenberg family seems
to have a knack for producing strong, intelligent, and skillful heirs.
Wilhelm is no exception to this rule. Born in 10,060 to Baron Otto II and
Baronness Melynda Falkenberg, he was prepared from birth for the tasks
that would lie ahead of him. Upon reaching the appropriate age, Wilhelm
was sent off to Mentat training, as have the last five generations of
Falkenberg heirs. Although unusual in the Imperium, the wealth of House
Falkenberg allows them to equip their heirs with this important training
without the burden of needing to hire their future leaders out to other
Houses. And well that a Falkenberg should gain this training, for
throughout their history, it has been their fortune, or perhaps their
design, to pick the winning horse in the many contests for rulership
of Grumman.
Shane Padron, Count of Antilles
Swordmaster
Shane Padron was the Earl of Turcal...a minor province in Nicanor
which would likely be overlooked save for its rather unique and
precarious production of a particular herb used in medicines and
salves. Perhaps a sort of 'cure-it-all pain killer' of the day,
his family has long been responsible for the care and cultivation
of this 'wonder drug' and nary a smuggler or other weather or
condition have harmed the production and supply in over 300 years.
His father held a much higher title but the expense of putting him
through swordsman school plus his distance from the area in exchange
for the family 'trustee' running the fief have likely caused him a
lower noble title in exchange for that of his higher service to the
House Moritani. Currently, he serves as Swordmaster for House
Moritani. Since his defeat of the Marquis Steffan Lear in
one-on-one combat, ending the 6,000 year old Kanly with House
Ginaz, he has been given a new title and its lands, Count of
Antilles.
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