Families of Amn

The families of Amn were a series of royal dynasties, high houses, aristocratic families and mercantile houses of the merchant nation.

List of families

 * Royal dynasties:
 * Parhek, the final royal dynasty that ended with the death of King Dhanar in 1276 DR.
 * Torlath, the founding royal family of Amn that started with the legendary King Esmel.
 * Wavegold, the middle royal dynasty of Amn.


 * High Houses:
 * These families each "owned" a seat on the Council of Five during the 15 century DR.


 * Selemchant, one of the, if not the most powerful family, from the City of Coin. They sponsored the Athkatla's arcane enforcers, the Cowled Wizards.
 * Alibakkar, this rich family of merchants has had a seat in Amn's ruling government since the Council of Six.
 * Dannihyr, an enigmatic house from Eshpurta, who had secret ties to the Shadow Thieves.
 * Ophal, a historied, noble family from the city of Crimmor.
 * Nashivaar, this Esmeltaran noble family had long-standing connections within the church of Cyric.


 * Nobles:
 * Arnise, a noble family with a long history as professional warriors-for-hire.
 * Baerlbohun, an extravagantly wealthy family, led by patriarch Phonchandas Baerlbohun, who lived in the Athkatla's gem district.
 * Chainstone
 * Crimmor
 * de La Sunya, a noble hosue of Athkatla that followed the deity Helm, The Vigilant One and maintained close relationship with his church.
 * Delryn
 * Gheldieg, exiled from Waterdeep, this family married into Athkatla's aristocracy with House Tanislove.
 * Hardsharn, who exerted control over their social and economic concerns.
 * Jysstev, a long-standing noble house that lost most of its fortune in the mid-1300s.
 * Paalater, a family that held the title of a Baron.
 * Roenall
 * Rosznar
 * Tanislove
 * Vemmil
 * Xornnag


 * Merchant houses:
 * Argrim
 * Arkhmelere
 * Basilayer
 * Bladesmile
 * Bormul
 * Colwyvv
 * Coprith
 * Craumerdaun
 * Crimmor, a wealthy and famous mercantile family who was infamous in the city of Athkatla for their wild and joyful parties.
 * Crytrapper
 * Dannihyr
 * Hawkyns, an older merchant house of Athkatla who made their fortune in shipping, and parlayed that wealth to landowning and money-lending.
 * Krimmevol, a powerful family based in Crimmor that controlled much of the caravan business.
 * Lurraxol
 * Nubaedfyd, a mercantile family from Murann whose wealth was held in whaling and oil-production.
 * Ulvax
 * Vemmil
 * Vymmar
 * Yhliivast
 * Zhayne, a family of gem merchants.
 * Zoar