House Rogare

The House of Rogare is one of the principal families of Lys. Founded before the Doom of Valyria, the House possesses the Valyrian Steel blade, Truth, and is one of the foremost economically and politically in Lys. Though the politics of the city can sometimes be severe, the House of Rogare has nonetheless persevered throughout the years, marrying both common and royal.

The coat of arms of the Rogares is a mermaid, overlapping a yellow sun on a green field, and their words since time immemorial are “Union Through Truth". In the year 426 AC, the Valyrian Steel blade, Truth, had also been returned in their possession.

The current Matriarch of House Rogare is Daena Rogare.

Origins
The foundation of House Rogare dates back to the second century before the Doom, when Lys was first being colonized. Their foundation as merchants is what brought the House of Rogare to the forefront today, and many scions and heads of the family have attributed their success to the first Rogare. Named Sathias, a man of legend, his chronicles have been a source of inspiration for the family’s best and brightest. Despite this, Sathias holds little power over the Rogares now, and they have moved beyond his flawed tenets.

Fourth Century AC
The early 300s AC saw House Rogare come into prominence once again after being elected out of the Conclave of Magisters for the first time in two centuries. Their support of the siren, Saera Targaryen, following the fall of Baelon Targaryen, allowed them to further propel themselves into the political spheres of upper Lyseni magisters.

Orenn Rogare was the first Rogare to throw himself and his lot in with the growing House of Targaryen within Lys. His marriage to Saera the Siren saw a political fracture in Lys grow until his passing in the year 376. His daughter, Evaeline, would see to the further rise of her House within the city.

This union of theirs did bear fruit, but not just in the matter of children. The union saw a grand political alliance between the House of Rogare and the Leviathan. The two Houses worked hand-in-hand during Evaeline’s empire, and would be the soul that fractured that foundation after Evaeline’s death.

408 - 417 AC - Strife and Turmoil
The death of Selenya Targaryen in 408 AC saw the end of any political influence the family had in Lys. Their departure several months earlier had only lended towards the family’s downfall as predatory families looked within, at the assets the Leviathans had left, and the economic - and political - advantage one could obtain from seizing the family’s assets.

The House of Rogare, then headed by the illustrious Lady Nyessa Rogare, the Violet Flame, withstood the politics at the time, and though her interest in the Leviathan’s assets had only grown as time progressed, there were those within House Rogare that wished to fight for their legacy.

Foremost among them was Lysarus Rogare, head of the Rogare bank and cousin to the Lady Nyessa. His outspoken ways would be one of the many precursors that would lead to the “Year of Knives,” and Lady Nyessa’s eventual death.

The tension between the two rival parts of the family grew. While Lysarus was focused on the bank, and the economy of House Rogare, Lady Nyessa was foremost amidst the politics, which led to an eventual lack of wealth for the latter. Though Nyessa employed many pillowhouses, her wealth was considerably less than that of Lysarus.

The rivalry did not come to its peak until the year 412 AC when Nyessa was found dead after a ball. Her and her entourage were fallen upon by knives in the dark. No one survived the massacre, and heads would turn as Nohia accused Lysarus of the deed.

Lysarus was briefly taken into custody, and a three month investigation took place. Though the culprit was not found, Lysarus was relieved of any charges against him, and promptly released. The tension between the two sides was lifted after the 413 AC Festival of Lights, where Nohia and Lysarus danced, and both exchanged apologies.

An apology would never be so simple, however, and thoughts yet remain on whether or not the House of Rogare is split down the centre. Two different ideologies battle each other for supremacy, and it is only a matter of time until these ideologies come to a head.

Family

 * {Lysandros Rogare} b. 325 AC d. 370 AC
 * {Valaena Maegyr} b. 329 AC d. 373 AC
 * {Lysorno Rogare} b. 350 AC d. 405 AC
 * m. {Isaura Sathmantes} b. 347 AC d. 403 AC
 * {Nyessa Rogare} b. 368 AC d. 412 AC
 * m. {Drazenko Ormollen} b. 370 AC d. 408 AC
 * {Nohia Rogare} b. 384 AC d. 421 AC
 * m. {Tregar Lohar} b. 381 AC d. 430 AC
 * Khorane Rogare b. 402 AC
 * m. Ahrisa Drahar b. 403 AC
 * Lyessa Rogare b. 423 AC
 * Sharako Rogare b. 426 AC
 * Drazenko Rogare b. 427 AC
 * Hamorro Rogare b. 430 AC
 * Orianne Rogare b. 434 AC
 * Larra Rogare b. 405 AC
 * Naera Rogare b. 393 AC
 * w. Darios Vunatis
 * Drako Rogare b. 412 AC
 * m. Vhalaso Votar b. 395 AC
 * Verena Rogare b. 418 AC
 * {Nesora Rogare} b. 396 AC d. 423 AC
 * m. {Lysarus Rogare} b. 383 AC d. 435 AC
 * House Rogare
 * Erina Rogare b. 399 AC
 * m. Artos Cassel b. 396 AC
 * House Cassel
 * {Maella Rogare} b. 370 AC d. 421 AC
 * m. {Marc Lothston}
 * House Lothston of Lys
 * {Lysaro Rogare} b. 351 AC d. 407 AC
 * m. {Daenaera Essatis} b. 355 AC d. 407 AC
 * {Lysara Rogare} b. 380 AC d. 407 AC
 * Myra b. 407 AC
 * {Loreza Rogare} b. 382 AC d. 407 AC
 * Lucrezio Rogare b. 385 AC
 * m. Doreah Nahar b. 391 AC
 * Ulysses Rogare b. 413 AC
 * Gaemon Rogare b. 417 AC
 * Aelinor Rogare b. 420 AC
 * w. {Elaena Targaryen} b. 353 AC d. 400 AC
 * {Kaelon Rogare} b. 370 AC d. 419 AC
 * {Laena Rogare} b. 355 AC d. 408 AC
 * m. {Hadras Dagaeron} b. 354 AC d. 397 AC
 * {Lysarus Rogare} b. 383 AC d. 435 AC
 * m. {Saera Lohar} d. 409 AC
 * {Cerion Rogare} b. 406 AC d. 427 AC
 * Aelyx Rogare b. 408 AC
 * m. {Nesora Rogare} b. 396 AC d. 423 AC
 * Daena Rogare b. 416 AC
 * w. Serala Maar b. 407 AC
 * Fredo Rogare b. 430 AC
 * {Orenn Rogare} b. 327 AC d. 364 AC
 * m. {Saera Targaryen} b. 328 AC d. 374 AC
 * House Targaryen of Lys