The House of Ulnar is a royal house, notably the controller of the title of the Monarchy of Sommerlund, and thus the ruling house of Sommerlund. Originally from Durenor, it gained the monarchy of Sommerlund after King Ulnar I, a prince of Durenor and great-granddaughter of King Venn I of Sommerlund, ascended the throne of Sommerlund. As of present-day, the House of Ulnar continues to rule Sommerlund, and its current head of house is King Haigh V.
History[]
The House of Ulnar descends from a Durenese clan. King Ulnar I became the first King of the House of Ulnar, becoming King of Sommerlund. Under his rule, Ulnar I slew Archlord Vashna at the Battle of Maakengorge with the Sommerswerd, and Vashna was cast into the Maakengorge.
Since then, the Acolytes of Vashna have attempted to revive Vashna, with several attempts involving the sacrifice of a descendant of Ulnar I: Madelon Vanalund and Steel Hand. The ritual involves the spilling of a descendant's blood, with the Dagger of Vashna, into the Maakengorge where Vashna fell.[1] Ultimately, Vashna did return, but not requiring the sacrifice of a descendant: In MS 5102, during the events of Dead in the Deep, the Dagger of Vashna fell into the Maakengorge, where the Nengud-kor-Adez had moved to. The Dagger, which contained a portion of Vashna's spirit, was unmade, but his spirit merged with the Nengud-kor-Adez, where the Darklords were originally born from.[2]
List of known members of the House of Ulnar[]
- Notes:
- It is extremely likely that several of these rulers were children of others above them; however, there are limited sources on relationships between members of House Ulnar.
- All noble titles refer to the monarchy of Sommerlund, unless stated otherwise.
- King Ulnar I
- King Bern I
- King Hobar I
- King Vinas I
- King Zorn I
- King Zorn II
- King Lorin I
- King Medar I
- King Vinas II
- King Frey I
- King Cormac I
- King Fars I
- King Frey II
- King Ulnar II
- King Vinas III
- King Haigh IV
- King Ulron I
- King Vaceron I
- King Bern II
- King Rendar I
- King Corel I
- Queen Maura II
- Prince Pheron the Young
- King Ulnar III
- King Lorin II
- King Bern III
- King Hobar II
- King Myranar I
- King Myranar II
- King Ulnar IV
- King Zorn III
- King Frey III
- King Kian II
- King Tor III
- King Fars II[3][note 1]
- King Myranar III
- Baron Radnor Vanalund, Baron of Ruanon[4][note 2]
- Baron Oren Vanalund, Baron of Ruanon
- Karl Vanalund
- Two unnamed brothers
- Baroness Madelon Vanalund, Baroness of Ruanon
- Unnamed son
- Baron Oren Vanalund, Baron of Ruanon
- King Haigh V
Sources[]
- Dever, Joe [2017]. The Realm of Sommerlund. Cubicle 7.
Notes[]
- ↑ In Dead in the Deep, it is implied that Fars II is a distant descendant of Ulnar I. This is not shown in indented form for simplicity.
- ↑ In The Chasm of Doom, it is implied that Radnor Vanalund is a distant descendant of Ulnar I. This is not shown in indented form for simplicity.
References[]
- ↑ The Chasm of Doom
- ↑ Dead in the Deep
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dead in the Deep: §121
- ↑ Dever, Joe [2017]. The Realm of Sommerlund. Cubicle 7, p. 174.