Houses & Heraldry of Chandory
In Chandory, banners are history made visible. Every crest, color, animal, and sigil carries memory, allegiance, old victories, old betrayals, and the weight of names people are still trying to survive.
The Royal House of Chandory
The royal banner of Chandory bears a dragon and griffin paired back-to-back, symbolizing the co-regnant rule of King Dairen and Queen Emily. Introduced early in Dairen’s reign, the paired crest became a visible declaration that the kingdom would not be ruled through fear alone.
House Blackthorne
The Blackthorne banner bears a golden stag with a white rose at its chest against a deep green field. Long associated with the western lands and the forests surrounding Blackthorne Manor, the house has a reputation for fierce loyalty, practical governance, and producing people who survive difficult things with alarming stubbornness.
Duchy of Hythebourne
Hythebourne, seat of Morgann Blackthorne’s later duchy, carries imagery tied to crows, ravens, warding, and older protective symbolism. Once associated with King Alric’s hunting lodge, the territory became something entirely different under Morgann’s rule: warmer, fiercely defended, and unusually protective of common people.
House March
The March family, from whom Queen Emily descends, traces distant blood ties to the Mortimer and March lines of England. Though not among Chandory’s wealthiest noble houses, the Marches became quietly influential through loyalty, intelligence, and their connection to the crown.
House Avery
House Avery stands among the long-standing noble families tied to Blackthorne and the western territories. The family’s history is closely intertwined with military service, local governance, and the complicated loyalties that shape Chandorian politics.
The Kindom of Chandory 