This is a list of the drow houses of the notable drow cities Menzoberranzan and Ched Nasad and their ranks over time.[1]
Menzoberranzan[]
In Menzoberranzan, the matron mothers of the eight highest-ranked houses at any one time comprised the Ruling Council of Eight.[2]
The Early Sable Years[]
The house ranks in the early Sable Years, in the Year of the Singing Skull, 1297 DR:[1]
- House Baenre[1]
- House Barrison Del'Armgo[1]
- House Oblodra[1]
- House DeVir: destroyed[1]
- House Hrost Ulu'ar[1]
- House Hun'ett[1]
- House Faen Tlabbar[1]
- House Xorlarrin[1]
- House Agrach Dyrr[1]
- House Do'Urden[1]
- House Fey-Branche[1]
- House Freth:[1] All but destroyed by House Teken'duis in 1319 DR.[3]
- House Mizzrym[1]
- House Tuin'Tarl[1]
- House Duskryn[1]
- House Kenafin[1]
- House Teken'duis[1]
- House Symryvvin[1]
- House Srune'Lett[1]
- House Horlbar[1]
The Late Sable Years[]
The house ranks in the later Sable Years, in the Year of the Adder, 1328 DR:[1]
- House Baenre[1]
- House Barrison Del'Armgo[1]
- House Oblodra[1]
- House Hrost Ulu'ar: Later destroyed by House Xorlarrin[1][4]
- House Hun'ett: Destroyed c. 1338 DR after failing to defeat House Do'Urden[1][5]
- House Faen Tlabbar[1]
- House Xorlarrin[1]
- House Agrach Dyrr[1]
- House Do'Urden: Achieved Eight House, then destroyed c. 1357 DR.[1][6]
- House Fey-Branche[1]
- House Mizzrym[1]
- House Tuin'Tarl[1]
- House Duskryn[1]
- House Srune'Lett[1]
- House Kenafin[1]
- House Horlbar[1]
- House Druu'giir[1]
- House Symryvvin[1]
- House Hunzrin[1]
- House Shobalar[1]
The Time of Troubles[]
The house ranks during the Time of Troubles in the Year of Shadows, 1358 DR:[1]
- House Baenre[1]
- House Barrison Del'Armgo[1]
- House Oblodra: Destroyed by House Baenre.[1][8]
- House Faen Tlabbar[1]
- House Xorlarrin[1]
- House Agrach Dyrr[1]
- House Mizzrym[1]
- House Fey-Branche[1]
- House Tuin'Tarl[1]
- House Duskryn[1]
- House Srune'Lett[1]
- House Horlbar[9][1]
- House Kenafin[1]
- House Druu'giir[1]
- House Hunzrin[1]
- House Shobalar[1]
- House Vandree[1]
- House Symryvvin[1]
- House Kress[1]
- House H'kar[1][10]
The 1360s DR[]
Known house ranks in the Year of Maidens, 1361 DR:
- House Kenafin: Tenth House[11]
- House Srune'lett: Eleventh House[12]
- House Shobalar[13]
And in the Year of the Shield, 1367 DR:
- House Nurbonnis, Twenty-First House[14][15]
The Silence of Lolth[]
The house ranks during the Silence of Lolth and the War of the Spider Queen from the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR, to the Year of Rogue Dragons, 1373 DR:[1]
- House Baenre[16][1]
- House Barrison Del'Armgo[17][1]
- House Faen Tlabbar[18][1]
- House Xorlarrin[19][1]
- House Agrach Dyrr[20][1]
- House Mizzrym[21][1]
- House Fey-Branche[22][1]
- House Tuin'Tarl:[23][1] Destroyed by Houses Horlbar and Kenafin in 1383 DR.[24]
- House Duskryn[1]
- House Kenafin: Later formed House Melarn together with House Horlbar in 1383 DR.[1][24]
- House Srune'lett: Destroyed in the War of the Spider Queen.[1][25]
- House Horlbar: Formed House Melarn together with House Kenafin in 1383 DR.[1][24]
- House Druu'giir[1]
- House Hunzrin[26][1]
- House Shobalar: Destroyed in the War of the Spider Queen.[1][27]
- House Ixit'shii[1]
- House Higure[1]
- House Symryvvin[28][1]
- House Fathomlin: Destroyed[1] and replaced as 19th house by House Freth.[29][note 1]
- House Vandree[1]
- House Freth: Re-established as Nineteenth House[29] after destruction of House Fathomlin.[1]
- House Auvryndar[30]
- House Godeep[31]
- House Ousstyl: Fifty-second House.[32]
- House Zolond[15]
Creation of the Demon Weave[]
The house ranks at the time of Lolth's creation of the Demon Weave in the Year of Deep Water Drifting, 1480 DR:[1]
- House Baenre[1]
- House Barrison Del'Armgo[1]
- House Xorlarrin[1]
- House Faen Tlabbar[1]
- House Mizzrym[1]
- House Fey-Branche[1]
- House Melarn[1]
- House Vandree[1]
- House Duskryn[1]
- House Druu'giir[1]
- House Hunzrin[1]
- House Ixit'shii[1]
- House Higure[1]
- House Millithor[1]
- House Ignin'rl[1]
- House T'orgh[1]
- House Despana[1]
- House Symryvvin[1]
- House Ousstyl[1]
- House Godeep[1]
- House Nurindyn (48th)[33]
- House Auvryndar[15]
The Darkening[]
The house ranks at the time of the Darkening in the Year of the Awakened Sleepers, 1484 DR:[34][35]
- House Baenre[36]
- House Barrison Del'Armgo;[37] remainder consolidated into House Baenre in 1488 DR.[38]
- House Faen Tlabbar[39]
- House Mizzrym[40]
- House Fey-Branche,[39] remainder consolidated into House Baenre in 1488 DR.[38]
- House Melarn,[41] Subsequently demoted to eighth house for a failed attack on House Do'Urden[41] before being destroyed in 1488 DR.[38]
- House Vandree[42]
- House Do'Urden[41] Elevated to sixth house before becoming House Xorlarrin again in 1488 DR.[38]
Other houses present as of 1488 DR were:
- House Duskryn[38]
- House Druu’guiir[38]
- House Hunzrin[38]
A ninth seat on the Ruling Council of Eight was awarded to the Mistress of Arach-Tinilith, Sos'Umptu Baenre, in 1484 DR.[39]
Non-noble families[]
Known non-noble families of Menzoberranzan as of 1480 DR were:[1]
- Asbodela[15]
- Balartyr[15]
- Bluirren[15]
- Catanzaro[15]
- Chueth'duis[15]
- Darnruel[43]
- Dlaen' Del'Amatar[15]
- Fael Olyphar[15]
- Hael'lrin[15]
- H'tithet[15]
- Illith'vir[15]
- Ilueph[15]
- Ilystryph[15]
- Klor'lbar[15]
- Llarabbar[15]
- Miliskeera[15]
- Neereath[15]
- Ol'il'isk[15]
- Ouol[15]
- Ryrrl[15]
- Shun Tahaladar[15]
- Ssh'starm[15]
- Thadalix[15]
- Tirin[15]
- Tuek'tharm[15]
- Ulutar[15]
- Urundlet[15]
- Vahadarr[15]
- Waeth del'tar[15]
- Yulaun'tlar[15]
- Yune'duis[15]
Previously Deceased or Exiled[]
- House S'sril: Became extinct because of lack of noble heirs[44][15][45]
- House Masq'il'yr: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra[46][47]
- House Thaeyalla: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra[46][47]
- House Tucheth: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra[46][47]
- House Uusralla: Fell during the wars with House Nasadra[46][47]
- House Nasadra: Exiled from many decades prior to −3843 DR[48]
- House Jaelre: Exiled decades[49] or five centuries prior to 1372 DR.[50]
- House Teken'duis: Failed to destroy House Freth in 1319 DR, and destroyed in turn by House Baenre as punishment[51]
- House X'larraz'et'soj: Defeated by House Baenre[52][15]
- House Bront'tej: Former twenty-seventh House, destroyed by House Barrison Del'Armgo in 1227 DR)[15][53]
- House Celofraie: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR[54][15]
- House Elec'thil: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR[54][15]
- House Mlin'thobbyn: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR[54][15]
- House Syr'thaerl: Defeated by House Agrach Dyrr some time prior to 1367 DR[54][15]
- House Hune: Fell many years prior to 1018 DR,[55] and survivors joined House Ozzl to form House Ozzl'Hune,[56] later House Orlzz'Hune.[1][57]
- House Simfray: Fell during fight with House Tr'arach in 1018 DR[58]
- House Tr'arach: Fell during fight with House Simfray 1018 DR[58]
- House Ben'Zarafez: Defeated by House Do'Urden in 1118 DR[59]
- House Orlzz'Hune: Destroyed circa 1272 DR.[57]
- House Uoswiir: Destroyed before the late 14th century DR. Vhaidra Uoswiir – surviving heir, and her half-sister Ulua, sought to restore the family in the late 14th century DR.[60]
Ched Nasad[]
In Ched Nasad, the matron mothers of the twelve highest-ranked houses formed the reigning Council.[61]
Before the Fall[]
The house ranks as of the Year of the Tankard, 1370 DR:
- House Nasadra[61]
- House D'Dgttu[61]
- House Melarn[61]
- House Auvryndar[61]
- House Mylyl[61]
- House Aleanrahel[61]
- House Claddath[61]
- House Rilynt'tar[61]
- House Maerret[61]
- House Zinard[61]
- House Ousstyl[61]
- House Hlaund[61]
- House Zauvirr, a minor merchant house[62]
- House Teyachumet, destroyed more than a century before 1366 DR.[63]
After the Fall[]
Surviving houses following the collapse of the city on Uktar 3, the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR:
- House Teh'Kinrellz, a minor noble house.[64][65]
- House Suun Wett in 1484 DR[66]
- House Khareese in 1484 DR[66]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue has the little-known House Fathomlin as 19th house and destroyed in 1372, but Dissolution has a restored House Freth as 19th house that same year. Thus, it is presumed Fathomlin was replaced by Freth.
References[]
- ↑ 1.000 1.001 1.002 1.003 1.004 1.005 1.006 1.007 1.008 1.009 1.010 1.011 1.012 1.013 1.014 1.015 1.016 1.017 1.018 1.019 1.020 1.021 1.022 1.023 1.024 1.025 1.026 1.027 1.028 1.029 1.030 1.031 1.032 1.033 1.034 1.035 1.036 1.037 1.038 1.039 1.040 1.041 1.042 1.043 1.044 1.045 1.046 1.047 1.048 1.049 1.050 1.051 1.052 1.053 1.054 1.055 1.056 1.057 1.058 1.059 1.060 1.061 1.062 1.063 1.064 1.065 1.066 1.067 1.068 1.069 1.070 1.071 1.072 1.073 1.074 1.075 1.076 1.077 1.078 1.079 1.080 1.081 1.082 1.083 1.084 1.085 1.086 1.087 1.088 1.089 1.090 1.091 1.092 1.093 1.094 1.095 1.096 1.097 1.098 1.099 1.100 1.101 1.102 1.103 1.104 1.105 1.106 1.107 1.108 1.109 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 211. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 1990). Homeland. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 107–108. ISBN 0-1401-4372-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 35. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (March 2006). Exile. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-3983-4.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 40. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 1990). Homeland. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 21, p. 226. ISBN 0-1401-4372-6.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 45. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (August 1994). Starless Night. (TSR, Inc), p. 93. ISBN 1-56076-880-0.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (August 1994). Starless Night. (TSR, Inc), chap. 17, p. 193. ISBN 1-56076-880-0.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (July 2003). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 978-0786929290.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (July 2003). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 140. ISBN 978-0786929290.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (July 2003). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 978-0786929290.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (1992). Menzoberranzan (The Adventure). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 56. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22 15.23 15.24 15.25 15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 15.32 15.33 15.34 15.35 15.36 15.37 15.38 15.39 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 129. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ Richard Baker (May 2003). Condemnation. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 47. ISBN 0786932023.
- ↑ Richard Baker (May 2003). Condemnation. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 46–48. ISBN 0786932023.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 226. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ Richard Baker (May 2003). Condemnation. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 61–62. ISBN 0786932023.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ Richard Baker (May 2003). Condemnation. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 328. ISBN 0786932023.
- ↑ Richard Baker (May 2003). Condemnation. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 200. ISBN 0786932023.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 48, 50. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ James Wyatt and Logan Bonner (August 2012). Council of Spiders. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 84. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ James Wyatt and Logan Bonner (August 2012). Council of Spiders. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 23, p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 23, p. 330. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 15, p. 228. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 71. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-6517-7.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2014). Rise of the King. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-6515-0.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-6517-7.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 38.6 R.A. Salvatore (August, 2023). Lolth's Warrior (Hardcover ed.). (Harper Voyager), p. ?. ISBN 978-0-06-302989-7.
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 62–63. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 236. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 60. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (November 2003). “Rite of Blood”. In Philip Athans ed. The Best of the Realms (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-3024-1.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 88. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 24. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 10. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1999). Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark. Edited by Jeff Quick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 53. ISBN 0-7869-1509-9.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 125. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Richard Baker (May 2003). Condemnation. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 14, p. 249. ISBN 0786932023.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 92. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore, Michael Leger, Douglas Niles (1992). Menzoberranzan (The Houses). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 16. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 54. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 R.A. Salvatore, Michael Leger, Douglas Niles (1992). Menzoberranzan (The Houses). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2018). Timeless. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 3. ISBN 0-0626-885-96.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2018). Timeless. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 15, p. 89. ISBN 0-0626-885-96.
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 Richard Baker (October 2003). “Rogues Gallery: The Heroes of the War of the Spider Queen, Part 2”. In Chris Thomasson ed. Dragon #312 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), pp. 87–88.
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 R.A. Salvatore (September 2018). Timeless. (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-0626-885-96.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (September 2019). Boundless. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 450–451. ISBN 0-0626-886-34.
- ↑ Black Isle Studios (January 2004). Designed by David Moldanado. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II. Interplay.
- ↑ 61.00 61.01 61.02 61.03 61.04 61.05 61.06 61.07 61.08 61.09 61.10 61.11 61.12 Eric L. Boyd (November 1999). Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark. Edited by Jeff Quick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-1509-9.
- ↑ Thomas M. Reid (December 2003). Insurrection. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 246. ISBN 0-7869-3033-0.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (June 2005). Servant of the Shard. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 22, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-3950-8.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 135–136. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ Lisa Smedman (January 2007). Sacrifice of the Widow. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 19. ISBN 0-7869-4250-9.
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 155. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.