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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Background === | === Background === | ||
Lord Hoster Blackwood, taken as a ward to Vancemark and raised in the Faith of the Seven, rejected the legacy of his ancestors. Declaring a new beginning, he renamed his house and founded House Brightstar, raising his banner of the star and the dove over Dove Keep. From there, he sought to bring order to the Blackwood Vale, enforcing the Faith of the Seven and establishing his rule on the ruins of Raventree Hall. | |||
== Seat and Region == | == Seat and Region == | ||
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== Notable Members == | == Notable Members == | ||
* Lord Hoster Brightstar - After his father and grandfather were slain by the Vances for their rebellion, he was taken to Vancemark and forced to learn the ways of the Seven. Choosing to leave the past behind, he resolved that House Blackwood needed a new beginning, renaming the house and founding House Brightstar. | * '''Lord Hoster Brightstar''' - After his father and grandfather were slain by the Vances for their rebellion, he was taken to Vancemark and forced to learn the ways of the Seven. Choosing to leave the past behind, he resolved that House Blackwood needed a new beginning, renaming the house and founding House Brightstar. | ||