Of particular note in the heartlands is the prominence of House Two Tower, one of the oldest cadet branches of House Lamark, founded the Time of the Dragon Kings by two brothers, Loth and Sent, who travelled north from the Lamark peninsula before Vorgen fought Cullen at the Neck and the Temes clan still held the mouth of the river that now bears their name. The two brothers fought a series of battles that essentially destroyed the Temes, whose survivors were absorbed into the Muress clan.
Since then, the House Two Tower (the House is named in the Vincian style, and is never properly called the House of Two Tower) has ruled the two cities and the land around them. Their claim predates the Heorot crown, and one of the scions of House Two Towers, Kent, conquered the King's Woods in the name of Vorgen shortly after the House's formation. For the last two and a half centuries, the House has ruled three earldoms, and been almost as prestigious as it's parent house.
House Two Tower is uncommon in that it has traditionally been extremely focused on maintaining strong ties, and preventing cadet branches. Intermarriage between Lothan, Kenton, and Senton is extremely common, and most Earls have married their second or third cousins to ensure that another house does not break off and remove an Earldom from the house.
Recent events, however, have shown the cracks in the foundation of House Tower. Walder, the late Earl of Lothan, was quite close with the House of Gunter (as was his cousin Oswulf), and served as his steward and mentor to his daughter. His final wishes have caused the rift between him and his son (Nulte, no friend of the Aels) to affect the entire House, as Nulte used his family ties to bring Kenton to Draught's banner and attack the Aels. Further, the death of Codder without heir means that Senton is likely to go to another House, ending one of the longest line of Earls in Heurly.
Since then, the House Two Tower (the House is named in the Vincian style, and is never properly called the House of Two Tower) has ruled the two cities and the land around them. Their claim predates the Heorot crown, and one of the scions of House Two Towers, Kent, conquered the King's Woods in the name of Vorgen shortly after the House's formation. For the last two and a half centuries, the House has ruled three earldoms, and been almost as prestigious as it's parent house.
House Two Tower is uncommon in that it has traditionally been extremely focused on maintaining strong ties, and preventing cadet branches. Intermarriage between Lothan, Kenton, and Senton is extremely common, and most Earls have married their second or third cousins to ensure that another house does not break off and remove an Earldom from the house.
Recent events, however, have shown the cracks in the foundation of House Tower. Walder, the late Earl of Lothan, was quite close with the House of Gunter (as was his cousin Oswulf), and served as his steward and mentor to his daughter. His final wishes have caused the rift between him and his son (Nulte, no friend of the Aels) to affect the entire House, as Nulte used his family ties to bring Kenton to Draught's banner and attack the Aels. Further, the death of Codder without heir means that Senton is likely to go to another House, ending one of the longest line of Earls in Heurly.
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