List of drow houses

This is a list of the drow houses of the notable drow cities Menzoberranzan and Ched Nasad and their ranks over time.

Menzoberranzan
In Menzoberranzan, the matron mothers of the eight highest-ranked houses at any one time comprised the Ruling Council of Eight.

The Early Sable Years
The house ranks in the early Sable Years, in the :
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Oblodra
 * 4) House DeVir: destroyed
 * 5) House Hrost Ulu'ar
 * 6) House Hun'ett
 * 7) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 8) House Xorlarrin
 * 9) House Agrach Dyrr
 * 10) House Do'Urden
 * 11) House Fey-Branche
 * 12) House Freth: All but destroyed by House Teken'duis in 1319 DR.
 * 13) House Mizzrym
 * 14) House Tuin'Tarl
 * 15) House Duskryn
 * 16) House Kenafin
 * 17) House Teken'duis
 * 18) House Symryvvin
 * 19) House Srune'Lett
 * 20) House Horlbar

The Late Sable Years
The house ranks in the later Sable Years, in the :
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Oblodra
 * 4) House Hrost Ulu'ar: Later destroyed by House Xorlarrin
 * 5) House Hun'ett: Destroyed c. 1338 DR after failing to defeat House Do'Urden
 * 6) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 7) House Xorlarrin
 * 8) House Agrach Dyrr
 * 9) House Do'Urden: Achieved Eight House, then destroyed c. 1357 DR.
 * 10) House Fey-Branche
 * 11) House Mizzrym
 * 12) House Tuin'Tarl
 * 13) House Duskryn
 * 14) House Srune'Lett
 * 15) House Kenafin
 * 16) House Horlbar
 * 17) House Druu'giir
 * 18) House Symryvvin
 * 19) House Hunzrin
 * 20) House Shobalar
 * House Maevret

The Time of Troubles
The house ranks during the Time of Troubles in the :
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Oblodra: Destroyed by House Baenre.
 * 4) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 5) House Xorlarrin
 * 6) House Agrach Dyrr
 * 7) House Mizzrym
 * 8) House Fey-Branche
 * 9) House Tuin'Tarl
 * 10) House Duskryn
 * 11) House Srune'Lett
 * 12) House Horlbar
 * 13) House Kenafin
 * 14) House Druu'giir
 * 15) House Hunzrin
 * 16) House Shobalar
 * 17) House Vandree
 * 18) House Symryvvin
 * 19) House Ixit'shii
 * 20) House H'kar

The 1360s DR
Known house ranks in the : And in the :
 * House Kenafin: Tenth House
 * House Srune'lett: Eleventh House
 * House Shobalar
 * House Nurbonnis, Twenty-First House

The Silence of Lolth
The house ranks during the Silence of Lolth and the War of the Spider Queen from the, to the :
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 4) House Xorlarrin
 * 5) House Agrach Dyrr
 * 6) House Mizzrym
 * 7) House Fey-Branche
 * 8) House Tuin'Tarl: Destroyed by Houses Horlbar and Kenafin in 1383 DR.
 * 9) House Duskryn
 * 10) House Kenafin: Later formed House Melarn together with House Horlbar in 1383 DR.
 * 11) House Srune'lett: Destroyed in the War of the Spider Queen.
 * 12) House Horlbar: Formed House Melarn together with House Kenafin in 1383 DR.
 * 13) House Druu'giir
 * 14) House Hunzrin
 * 15) House Shobalar: Destroyed in the War of the Spider Queen.
 * 16) House Ixit'shii
 * 17) House Higure
 * 18) House Symryvvin
 * 19) House Fathomlin: Destroyed and replaced as 19 house by House Freth.
 * 20) House Vandree
 * House Freth: Re-established as Nineteenth House after destruction of House Fathomlin.
 * House Auvryndar
 * House Godeep
 * House Ousstyl: Fifty-second House.
 * House Zolond

Creation of the Demon Weave
The house ranks at the time of Lolth's creation of the Demon Weave in the :
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Xorlarrin
 * 4) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 5) House Mizzrym
 * 6) House Fey-Branche
 * 7) House Melarn
 * 8) House Vandree
 * 9) House Duskryn
 * 10) House Druu'giir
 * 11) House Hunzrin
 * 12) House Ixit'shii
 * 13) House Higure
 * 14) House Millithor
 * 15) House Ignin'rl
 * 16) House T'orgh
 * 17) House Despana
 * 18) House Symryvvin
 * 19) House Ousstyl
 * 20) House Godeep
 * House Nurindyn (48)
 * House Auvryndar

The Darkening
The house ranks at the time of the Darkening in the : A ninth seat on the Ruling Council of Eight was awarded to the Mistress of Arach-Tinilith, who was Sos'Umptu Baenre at the time.
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 4) House Mizzrym
 * 5) House Fey-Branche
 * 6) House Melarn Subsequently demoted for failed attack on House Do'Urden
 * 7) House Vandree
 * 8) House Do'Urden

Non-noble families
Known non-noble families of Menzoberranzan as of 1480 DR were:
 * Asbodela
 * Balartyr
 * Bluirren
 * Catanzaro
 * Chueth'duis
 * Darnruel
 * Dlaen' Del'Amatar
 * Fael Olyphar
 * Hael'lrin
 * H'tithet
 * Illith'vir
 * Ilueph
 * Ilystryph
 * Klor'lbar
 * Llarabbar
 * Miliskeera
 * Neereath
 * Ol'il'isk
 * Ouol
 * Ryrrl
 * Shun Tahaladar
 * Ssh'starm
 * Thadalix
 * Tirin
 * Tuek'tharm
 * Ulutar
 * Urundlet
 * Vahadarr
 * Waeth del'tar
 * Yulaun'tlar
 * Yune'duis

Previously Deceased or Exiled

 * House S'sril: Became extinct because of lack of noble heirs
 * House Masq'il'yr: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
 * House Thaeyalla: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
 * House Tucheth: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
 * House Uusralla: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra
 * House Nasadra: Exiled from many decades prior to
 * House Jaelre: Exiled decades or five centuries prior to 1372 DR.
 * House Teken'duis: Failed to destroy House Freth in 1319 DR, and destroyed in turn by House Baenre as punishment
 * House X'larraz'et'soj: Defeated by House Baenre
 * House Bront'tej: Former twenty-seventh House, destroyed by House Barrison Del'Armgo in 1227 DR)
 * House Celofraie: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
 * House Elec'thil: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
 * House Mlin'thobbyn: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
 * House Syr'thaerl: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR
 * House Hune: Fell many years prior to 1018 DR, and survivors joined House Ozzl to form House Ozzl'Hune, later House Orlzz'Hune.
 * House Simfray: Fell during fight with House Tr'arach in 1018 DR
 * House Tr'arach: Fell during fight with House Simfray 1018 DR
 * House Ben'Zarafez: Defeated by House Do'Urden in 1118 DR
 * House Orlzz'Hune: Destroyed circa 1272 DR.

Ched Nasad
In Ched Nasad, the matron mothers of the twelve highest-ranked houses formed the reigning Council.

Before the Fall
The house ranks as of the :
 * 1) House Nasadra
 * 2) House D'Dgttu
 * 3) House Melarn
 * 4) House Auvryndar
 * 5) House Mylyl
 * 6) House Aleanrahel
 * 7) House Claddath
 * 8) House Rilynt'tar
 * 9) House Maerret
 * 10) House Zinard
 * 11) House Ousstyl
 * 12) House Hlaund
 * House Zauvirr, a minor merchant house
 * House Teyachumet, destroyed more than a century before 1366 DR.

After the Fall
Surviving houses following the collapse of the city on Uktar 3, the :
 * House Teh'Kinrellz, a minor noble house.
 * House Suun Wett in 1484 DR
 * House Khareese in 1484 DR