List of drow houses

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

Menzoberranzan
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, at the birth of Drizzt Do'Urden in the.
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Oblodra
 * 4) House DeVir
 * 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
 * 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, at the exile of Drizzt Do'Urden in the.
 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Oblodra
 * 4) House Hrost Ulu'ar
 * 5) House Hun'ett
 * 6) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 7) House Xorlarrin
 * 8) House Agrach Dyrr
 * 9) House Do'Urden
 * 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

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
 * 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

As of 1367 DR

 * House Nurbonnis, 21 House

As of 1372 DR

 * 1) House Baenre
 * 2) House Barrison Del'Armgo
 * 3) House Faen Tlabbar
 * 4) House Xorlarrin
 * 5) House Mizzrym
 * 6) House Fey-Branche
 * 7) House Tuin'Tarl
 * 8) House Duskryn
 * House Agrach Dyrr: Formerly Fifth House, no longer in the Council.
 * House Tuin'Tarl: Formerly Seventh House, destroyed by Houses Horlbar and Kenafin
 * House Horlbar: Twelfth House in 1358 DR. Formed House Melarn together with House Kenafin in DR 1383.
 * House Kenafin: Tenth House in 1361 DR. Formed House Melarn together with House Horlbar in DR 1383.
 * House Srune'lett Destroyed in the War of the Spider Queen.1372 DR
 * House Druu'giir
 * House Hunzrin
 * House Shobalar Destroyed in 1379 DR
 * House Symryvvin
 * House Godeep
 * House Auvryndar
 * House Freth, Nineteenth House. In 1319 DR, it was attacked and was nearly destroyed by House Teken'duis.
 * House Despana
 * House Pharn
 * House Coloara
 * House Ousstyl: Fifty-second House.
 * House Zolond

As of 1480 DR

 * Major Houses:
 * 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
 * Minor Houses:
 * House Auvryndar
 * House Nurindyn (48)
 * House Zolond

As of 1484 DR
(A ninth seat 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

Unsorted Houses

 * House Hekar
 * House Maivert
 * House Takandoys

Non-noble families

 * 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
 * Orlzz'Hune
 * Ouol
 * Ryrrl
 * Shun Tahaladar
 * Ssh'starm
 * Thadalix
 * Tirin
 * Tuek'tharm
 * Ulutar
 * Urundlet
 * Vahadarr
 * Waeth del'tar
 * Yulaun'tlar
 * Yune'duis

As of 1359 DR

 * 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 Teken'duis: Failed to destroy House Freth in 1319 DR, and destroyed in turn by House Baenre as punishment
 * House Oblodra: Fell 1358 DR - 1359 DR, defeated by House Baenre
 * House X'larraz'et'soj: Defeated by House Baenre
 * House DeVir: Former fourth House (fall pre-1297 DR)
 * House Hrost Uluar: Former fourth House Fell 1328 DR
 * House Hun'ett: Former fifth House (defeated by House Do'Urden and Bregan D'aerthe)
 * House Do'Urden: Former eighth House (fall pre-1358 DR)
 * House H'Kar: Former twelfth House
 * 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 Ben'Zarafez: Defeated by House Do'Urden 1118 DR
 * House Simfray: Fell during fight with House Tr'arach in 1018 DR
 * House Tr'arach: Fell during fight with House Simfray 1018 DR

Other

 * House Nasadra: Exiled prior to
 * House Jaelre: Exiled prior to 1322 DR
 * House Hune: Fell Prior to 1018 DR

The Council (1372 DR)

 * 1) House Nasadra
 * 2) House D'Dgttu
 * 3) House Melarn
 * 4) House Auvryndar
 * 5) House Mylyl
 * 6) House Aleandrahel
 * 7) House Claddath
 * 8) House Rilynt'tar
 * 9) House Maerret
 * 10) House Zinard
 * 11) House Ousstyl
 * 12) House Hlaund

Non-council houses

 * House Teh'Kinrellz, a minor noble house.
 * House Zauvirr, a minor merchant house.
 * House Suun Wett.
 * House Khareese.

Surviving houses (after 1372 DR)

 * House Teh'Kinrellz, a minor noble house.
 * House Aleanrahel
 * House Hetch'net

Deceased
Sshamath
 * House Teyachumet, destroyed more than a century before 1366 DR.

The Ruling Conclave (1372 DR)

 * 1) Masoj Dhuunyl: Master of Abjuration
 * 2) Shurdriira Helviiryn: Master of Alteration
 * 3) Urlryn Khalazza: Master of Conjuration and Summoning
 * 4) Seldszar Elpragh: Master of Divination
 * 5) Malaggar Xarann: Master of Enchantment and Charm
 * 6) Felyndiira T'orgh: Master of Illusion and Phantasm
 * 7) Krondorl Waeglossz: Master of Invocation and Evocation
 * 8) Tsabrak of the Blood: Master of Necromancy
 * 9) Guldor Zauviir: Master of Mages
 * 10) Antatlab of the Shaking Stones: Master of Elemental Magic
 * 11) Alak Faerzhind: Master of Apportation
 * 12) Calimar Arkhenneld: Master Emeritus of Enchantment and Charm

Eryndlyn

 * House Yauntyrr, destroyed c. 1362 DR.

Chaulssin

 * House Jaezred