Selemnir Family
House Selemnir was founded originally in the badlands of Lower Tell, in the cold northern regions of the continent of Atamara. It was established by Godric Selemnir, who travelled across the seas and settled in the north with a vast fortune of unknown origin. Godric spoke little of his birth, but he was soon reputed a caring liege lord and honourable man, repected by the peasants of his vast lands in Lower Tell. It was not long until hr forged his name in the blood of the viking clans that constantly harrassed their lands. On one particularly successful campaign, Godric took a viking blade in the side and decided to leave the fighting to his captains. Having fortune and renoun, he decided to settle. He soon took a wife from the local nobility, a one Lady Ophelia, who provided the Lord with a loving wife and a vast dowry.
Forty years and five children later, the family relocated itself far to the south of Atamara in the city of Riverholm, via Godric's nephew Feldric. Ophelia, with the guidance of a then young Lord Feldric (whose branch of the family held estates in Abington), decided to move the residence partly because of the constant war that had gripped their northern homeland, and partly because she wished to move herself and the now very elderly Lord Godric to a vast, warm southern city where they could live out their final days in comfort.
Since then, the family has continued to prosper, adding fame and wealth to their name. Their estates in Riverholm have expanded and become quite a large manse within the Abingtonian city. Sadly, the family now mourns the death of their patriarch, Lord Godric Selemnir, who has since passed peacefully in his sleep.
The House is split into two majour branches. The senior branch consists of all in Godric's direct line. The junior branch includes all of Fenwic's brood.
Selemnir Family Crest
Notable Members of the Family:
Selemnir Family Tree
- Lady Ophelia Selemnir is the daughter of a minor lord in the north of Atamara. She currently resides at the manse in Riverholm.
- Fenwia was the third child and only daughter of Lord Godric and Lady Ophelia. She died at the age of 6 of a pox.
- Sir Bennet Selemnir is the fourth child and third son of Lord Godric and Lady Ophelia. He is the only married child of the Lord and Lady, and boasts 2 living children at the age of 26. He currently resides at the family estates in Riverholm, and serves as the Castellan in his brother Mordoc's place.
- Lady Vashaea was the wife of Sir Bennet, and daughter to one of Riverholm's minor nobility. She died delivering their third child and only son at the age of 29.
- Ophelia is the young daughter and first child of Sir Bennet and Vashaea. Named for her elderly grandmother, she is aged seven and currently lives on the family estates.
- Aeryeo was the first son and second child of Sir Bennet and Vashaea. He died at age three of an infection of the bowels.
- Terrence is the third child and only living son of Sir Bennet and Vashaea. He is aged 2 and living on the family estates.
- Lord Fenwic Selemnir was a Captain in the battalions commanded by Godric in the north, and soon became Godric's senior commander. Through their years of campaigning Fenwic became Godric's closest friend and confidant, and after one particularly grueling campaign Godric adopted his friend into the family, raising him above his common birth and decreeing that all of Fenwic's line would henceforth be considered of Selemnir blood, as a brother branch to the house. He died blood poisoning from a viking arrow at the age of 53.
- Lady Maryn Selemnir, Fenwic's wife and mother of Feldric, is the daughter of a rich southern merchant. She recently passed away of natural causes at the age of 61, at the family estates in Riverholm.
- Sir Deric Selemnir, sometimes called The Stilletto for his thin stature and favour for the thin rapier style sword, is the wiry second son of Fenwic. He currently resides at the family estates and serves as the Master of Arms.
- Sir Tomwyn Selemnir is the youngest son of Lord Fenwic and Lady Maryn. He boasts three living children at the age of 40, and is the Master of Horse at the family estates in Riverholm.
- Lady Aila was the wife of Sir Tomwyn and fifth daughter to an old but impoverished southern house. She passed birthing their fourth child at the age of 38.
- Benwyn is the eldest of Sir Tomwyn and Aila. At age 24, he has fathered a young bastard built a reputation as a strong cavalry commander. He is recently married and serves as a field commander to one of the local nobility. He suffers from headaches from a blow taken in battle, and is recently married. He has not yet earned his knighthood, and fatherd a bastard at age 14.
- Varra is the young wife of Benwyn. She is the daughter of a local merchant lord, and has recently given birth to her first child by Benwyn.
- Baldric is the infant son of Benwyn and Varra.
- Terra is the twin sister of Benwyn. She is yet unmarried, and helps run the household in Riverholm.
- Sir Timlin was the second son and third child of Sir Tomwyn, three years younger than his older twin siblings. He was killed at age 18 when an arrow took him in the eye during a battle with outlaws. Before his death, he fathered a bastard on a camp follower, whose name is unknown.
- Tylia was the fourth child of Sir Tomwyn and Aila. She died at birth along with her mother.
- Master Dann is the 10 year old bastard of Benwyn. Called Dan the Daring, he squires for his father and has shown remarkable prowess with a bow at such a young age.
- Master Trenyt is the young bastard of the deceased Sir Timlin. He currently resides on the family estates in Riverholm.
- The mother of Alaina Selemnir is of unkown name or origin. When Feldric began his career in Abington he arrived with his daugther in swaddling clothes, and kept her largely a secret until his death. The identity of Alaina's mother died with him. It is largely believed that she was a local lady in the seldom explored islands of the coasts of Atamara, where Feldric spent many years forging his skill as a hired sword.
