God: Andores

Matriarch: Ilendyis Vernifort Andorian

Patriarch: Zekiel Andorian

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Base: Mountains to the North

Colors: Sanguine/blood, secondary black

Size: ~ 5000 members

Always has the house of Andores commanded the warlike arts. Children born into this house are raised from birth to fight. At age 5 they are given their first knife and taught how to use it.

At age 10 (or 15 if they transfer in at age 13) they are taken into the mountains and must fight their way down from the peaks or die. They are given extensive training on how to fight and thus given the best chances for survival.

Upon successful return, they begin training harder with a variety of weapons -- pike, sword, mace/Morningstar, dagger, bow and arrow, as well as hand to hand and in the use of all weapons from horseback.

While most require training to last seven years, Andorian warriors are recognized as full fledged warriors between the ages of 20-25 depending on when the recommendation comes from their trainers. At which point they are all allowed to compete in the leadership fights.

It should be noted that while the leadership fights are broken down by gender, during training, males and females spar together. It's believed that this makes the females stronger and the males less likely to balk when faced with a female opponent.

Gossip

- If you're willing to pay the coin, you can not only buy their services but also their loyalty

- They have long thought they need to move up in the hierarchy of Houses, and they are willing to do so at any cost

- They have no taste for politics, only blood, and wish to see the whole world in ashes.

House Andorian