House Jaelre

House Jaelre was a Vhaeraun-worshiping (and male-led) house driven out of Menzoberranzan for heresy.

History
After being cast out from Menzoberranzan by Matron Yvonnel Baenre circa 850 DR, House Jaelre spent centuries wandering the Underdark in exile. The settled for a time in the Labyrinth, where they occupied a palace and other holdings. Sometime between 1322 DR and 1372 DR, they found a portal in the newly sacked Blingdenstone, taking them to areas of the forest of Cormanthor that had formerly been protected by mythals. (Other accounts speak of a portal set up directly from House Jaelre's holdings in the Labyrinth that brought them to Cormanthor. )

In Cormanthor, House Jaelre set up their base in Minauthkeep, an abandoned elven fort. The house sought to occupy the ruins of the Elven Court and make use of the mythals and wards there to keep its enemies at bay. It sent a force led by Jezz the Lame as a diversion to the Dalesfolk.

House Jaelre had relatively little conflict with the Clan Auzkovyn, which first arrived in Cormanthor at about the same time, as the latter were nomadic and thus did not contest Jaelre's holdings.

A century later, Valan Jaelre sent the drow (led by a simulacrum of himself) to attack Shadowdale and steal the Pendant of Ashaba.

Notable members of House Jaelre
Pre-Spellplague
 * Tzirik Jaelre, high priest of Vhaeraun.
 * Jezz the Lame.

Post-Spellplague
 * Valan Jaelre.