The Lanakova Dynasty
The Lanakova believe that if something is to be done, it should be done with style and flash. They tend to be socially aristocratic and sophisticated. Rumors are that the Lanakova Dynasty rituals are some of the most elegant ceremonies in Talvair. Of course no one knows the truth of this rumor but the Lanakova themselves. The Lanakova don’t tend to be overly nurturing to other members of their Dynasty since they have a very competitive nature, though their loyalty to the Dynasty agenda is unquestioned.
The family Lanakova is small and while its members are always present to preside over ceremonial gatherings, they are not often seen otherwise and many members of the Lanakova Dynasty will go their entire lives without meeting someone with the surname Lanakova. Of the other Lanakova Dynasty families, the Von Carlov tend to take the lead in most of the day-to-day business of the Dynasty. This family is historically aristocratic and its members are masterful artists of diplomacy and negotiation. Many Von Carlov are obsessed with self-improvement and may augment their bodies with clockwork limbs or buy expensive ointments to overcome or hide any blemish or deficiency. This leads to some interesting Atropos fashion trends from time to time. The Contagion Dominus is a highly placed position in this family, being the person responsible for the health and wellbeing of the family, as well as being the most versed in all types of poisons and their antidotes.
Other Lanakova families of note include the Lothaire, the Fiacre, and the Adelpha. The Lothaire are a family dedicated to military perfection. The instructors at the elite school of tactics in Atropos, The Seminary of War, are exclusively of the Lothaire family. The elegant sisters leading the Adelpha family are said to be able to stop a man in his tracks with a mere glance. Adelpha gambling parlors throughout the Strongholds are popular places of entertainment in these troubled times. The mysterious Fiacre are given wide berth at social gatherings since their patriarch, the powerful Orpheo Fiacre, is a master in the elite art of Necromancy. Rumors of Fiacre grave robbing circulate from time to time, but anyone who knows the family dismisses these as blatant falsehoods since no Fiacre would ever stoop to such menial labor.
The Lanakova Dynasty is denoted by a white crown on a mosaic field of red, blue, and gold. The Lanakova tend to be most usually in agreement with the Phaidor and most opposite in opinion from the Ashay, but such broad generalizations change drastically based on the situations and people involved.
