House Varrenhall
"The Chain Remains"
Seat: Greythorne Hold, a modest but well-fortified keep in Verelyn's northern lowlands
Status: Officially dissolved and exiled—branded traitors by royal decree
Varrenhall raised Aelius in relative peace, teaching him etiquette, courtly poise, and rhetoric—while never allowing him real power. He was to be a symbol, nothing more.
In truth, they were harboring young Aelius Vysoren, the sickly, overlooked grandson of King Oryndor—seen by many as unfit to rule.
When the civil war broke out, they declared neutrality, offering their lands as a place of healing and retreat for refugees.
A minor noble house of modest means, House Varrenhall survived centuries by staying quiet, careful, and strategically useful.
Rumors tell of a "Silver Fox", a masked figure manipulating politics abroad, and funding dissent within Verelyn.
"The Chain Remains" is a phrase whispered by nobles and spies alike—suggesting House Varrenhall still exists, working in the shadows.
