Starym

House Starym was an ultraconservative and powerful elven noble family that once inhabited the city of Cormanthor (later Myth Drannor) in the elven empire of Cormanthyr. Comprised chiefly of Gold elves but with some  Moon elves as well, they became discontent when King Eltargrim Irithyl allowed races such as  gnomes,  halflings and  dwarves to inhabit the city, and therefore, with their reputation as a trusted influential house destroyed after an attack on the Court, most of the  gold elves emigrated from Myth Drannor.

History
The Starym Clan of elves had been in the city of Cormanthor for quite sometime, as a member of the 12 First Houses of Cormanthyr, but their notable history begins after the Dalereckoning. Starym, along with other old noble houses, put forward much resistance to the forward-thinking Coronal Eltargrim Irithyl, and vehemently opposed his liberal ideas of opening the capital city to the N'Tel'Quess (the "Not-People"; anyone not an elf), where formerly it was barred against all but the elves. Despite their misgivings and participation in a rebellious attack on the Court that took the lives of many nobles of all the great houses (including the archmage and patriarch Aulathar Orbryn, the Coronal's wishes eventually passed with the Opening in 261 DR, when the city became Myth Drannor.

Angered by this, Starym, along with other minor families and four major houses (Bharaclaiev, Hyshaanth, Rhaevaem, Telynnan) quit the city in 262 DR, leaving behind only small numbers of their people (mostly gold elves ), bound for other more "elven" settlements throughout Cormanthyr and elsewhere beyond the woods. Starym, as the only "senior" noble house to do so, fell under the law that their lands and properties would remain vacant for three hundred years, at which time, if not reclaimed, would default to the Coronal. Some of the family emigrated to Eaerlann, Illefarn and the Thunder Peaks. Many of the clan's women and children moved south to Semberholme.

In the decades that followed, the Starym clan had to rebuild its honour in the city, and those who stayed behind laboured to do so. They found resolve in both Josidiah Starym and Taleisin Starym, both of great prestige. However, in 500 DR, the house heir Josidiah Starym embarked on a quest to recover the lost Soldier's Blade to prove his worthiness to marry Aravae Irithyl, the Coronal's daughter, heir to the throne, and Josidiah's true love. He vowed to return in a century's time.

The three hundred year right to their lands was restored in 523 DR when younger Moon elf members of the clan returned to Myth Drannor and returned the clan to social power. These younger members were an off-shoot of the line tracing back to the Fourth Rysar. The current heir, Josidiah Starym, having left on his famous quest 23 years earlier, left uncertainty about the house lordship, to the dismay of Coronal Eltargrim, who thought  Josidiah an honourable  elf. As a stalling measure, the Coronal demanded that the current lord draw his family's moonblade and prove the clan's loyalty to Myth Drannor. The lord at the time, Illitran Starym did so, but not before he forged a pact with Moander, disguised as a cleansing ritual, to gain the power to fool the moonblade and thus his family and the Coronal. He easily drew the blade.

Josidiah Starym returned to Myth Drannor in 674 DR bringing not the lost Soldier's Blade but the Artblade instead. Dismayed as he learned that the Coronal and Aravae Irithyl, his love, had passed, he declined his ascension to Lord Speaker of the house and instead took over the Akh'Faer, becoming Spell-Major and joining the Council of Twelve by virtue of drawing the Artblade. Disgruntled by his replacement, the former Spell-Major Paeris Haladar attempted to slay Josidiah in 689 DR, but failed.

Notable Family Members
Former Matriarch Ildilyntra Starym, who died fighting the Coronal in the form of a blood dragon when he refused to renege on his decision to open Cormanthyr to non-elves.

Lord Speaker Illitran Starym, who infamously forged a pact with Moander in order to fool his Moonblade and retain power over the house. He was also the elf who slew Aravae Irithyl, though his treachery was never discovered.

Lord Speaker Llombaerth Starym, one of the Masked, who taught Elminster Aumar in Myth Drannor and once attempted to slay the Coronal.

Josidiah Starym (101 DR - 714 DR), the lost heir of the Starym clan who found the lost Artblade and later became Spell-Major and sat upon the Council of Twelve.

Taleisin Starym, clan elder and Lord Protector of the Starym Clan.

Uldreiyn Starym, former Archmage who attempted to slay the Coronal and corrupt the rising of the Mythal in 261 DR. He also slew Aulathar Orbryn in the rebellion.

Venali Starym, heir to the house while Josidiah Starym remains missing. He later becomes Lord Speaker and joins the Council of Twelve, where he uses his power to establish Starym influence in other sister cities.

Ysmyrl'da Starym, clan archmage, mother of Josidiah Starym and niece by marriage to Taleisin Starym, the clan elder.

Haladar Clan
The Haladar family fell from grace due to the vengeful attitude of its clan archmage, Paeris Haladar, who, angered by his replacement as Spell-Major by Josidiah Starym, tried to kill him and draw the Artblade. Deemed unworthy, the Artblade caused him to emanate dead magic as penance. His family worked hard and 30 years later, thanks to some secret rituals and prayer to Sehanine Moonbow and Mystra, his abilities and honour were restored. He and Josidiah have since healed their rifts, and Paeris rose to work at his side as Spell-Captain.

Orbryn Clan
In 261 DR, upon raising of the Mythal, this clan's archmage and patriarch Aulathar Orbryn was slain by Uldreiyn Starym in the rebellion against the Court led by the Starym clan. Since this time, Orbryn and Starym have remained bitter enemies. Their current patriarch, Edwyrd Orbryn refused to acknowledge the house or remain in their presence.

Other Notable Facts
It is rumoured that one of the Starym's famed moonblades still lies hidden somewhere among the trees of Cormanthor, though they fear that were it found, no family member would be worthy of its use.