Dragon-Blooded Dynastic Houses quick reference (page 67)
| House | Aspect | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cathak | Fire | A pious and disciplined House of generals, strategists and martial philosphers |
| Cynis | Wood | Decadent hedonists and traders in slaves, drugs and other contraband |
| Iselsi | Water | A disgraced and shattered House fighting for its very survival, due to a failed assassination attempt of the Scarlet Empress |
| Ledaal | Air | Historians, scholars and visionaries learning from the past and preparing for the Realm's turbulent future |
| Mnemon | Earth | An ambitious and cunning House of strategists and plotters |
| Nellens | (none) | Primarily a patrician House with very few Dragon-Blooded, resented by most other Dynastic Houses as untalented, undeserving bastards. Recently allied with Peleps in the war for the throne. Was defeated and is now in decline. |
| Peleps | Water | Master politicians and overseers of the Imperial Navy. The instigator in the recent war for the throne. Was defeated, and the house is now fractured. |
| Ragara | Earth | Bankers and schemers, the wealthiest of the Great Houses |
| Sesus | Fire | A powerful military House, seething with political ambition |
| Tepet | Air | Formerly a great martial House, now a fallen power scrambling to recover its dignity and standing. Rising to favor again, as the house from which the new empress hails. |
| V'neef | Wood | Merchants and traders. The youngest and smallest of the Dynastic Houses, but rapidly growing in wealth and influence |