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, at the birth of Drizzt Do'Urden 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, 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: 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