Nobility of Waterdeep

The nobility of Waterdeep were the collected houses that comprised the city's aristocracy.

List of Noble Houses

A

• Adarbrent—One of Waterdeep's leading shipping clans.
• Agundar—A family of Talos-worshiping mercenary leaders and weapon-makers.
• Amcathra—This distinguished family was famous for their masterfully-forged weapons and horse ranches.
• Ammakyl—A house of farmers and wine-makers with major holdings in Amphail.
• Anteos—Former slavers, who turned their focus on the currency-exchange business.
• Argent—Devoted followers of Lathander who had an association with the Order of the Aster.
• Artemel—Moneylenders who had a shared love of boar-hunting.
• Assumbar—Devotees of Siamorphe who kept a shrine within their family's estate.

B

• Belabranta—A centuries-old family that made their fortune breeding and training griffons.
• Bladesemmer—Makers of fine arms and armor.
• Brokengulf—One of the city's most distinguished families who earned fame by slaying monsters.
• Brossfeather—A clan of lumberers, trappers, and wilderness guides.

C

• Cassalanter— A devilish family of money-lenders and rumor-mongers who served the highest payer.
• Cragsmere—Noted landowners who increased their wealth through money-lending.
• Crommor—Fine craftspeople who specialized in brasswork particularly in the crafting of instruments.

D

• De'Spri—A family with old members of the house buried within the catacombs of Undermountain.
• Deepwinter—The dissolved noble house that dated back to the time of the city's Guildmasters.
• Dezlentyr—The family of traders and explorers who strived to settle new lands.
• Durinbold—A noble family skilled in both martial prowess and animal husbandry.

E

• Eagleshield—This skilled animal handlers who held interests in the village of Amphail.
• Eirontalar—The family of hunters who had an assocaition with the gang referred to as the Gnawbones.
• Eltorchul—These nobles ran an arcane academy out of their villa in the Sea Ward.
• Emveolstone—The family who made their fortune selling iron goods and interesting trinkets.
• Estelmer—The heralds and loremasters who invested in the college of New Olamn.

G

• Gauntyl—This hard-living group garnered wealth as miners and mercenaries.
• Gildeggh—An outcast noble house whose members were exiled in the late 13^th century DR.
• Gost—Long ago this family built an infamous dungeon beneath their estate in the North Ward.
• Gralhund— Their business interests included contracting hireswords and manufacturing weapons.
• Grifstone—One of the most recently ennobled families. Their wealth came from mining, masonry, and blacksmithing.
• Gundwynd—The renowned hippogriff breeders had connections with the unsavory Black Boars gang.

H

• Hawkwinter— With relations in the southern realm of Tethyr, the Hawkwinters enjoyed understated power as renowned military guardians.
• Hedare— A minor noble family.
• Helmfast— Noted shipwrights of Waterdeep who kept a villa in the city's North Ward.
• Hiilgauntlet— These Kossuthan nobles earned their wealth through the business of war.
• Hothemer— This merchant family was among the many families ennobled in 1248 DR.
• Hunabar— The fashionable Hunabars had investments in textiles and the trade of stylish foreign garments.
• Husteem— Devoted to the Beastlord Malar, this family were known to deal in illegal contraband.

I

• Ilitul— Fitting for Tempurans, these nobles owed their wealth to the mercenaries they hired out.
• Ilvastarr— This noble family had a dark history that dated back to the city's Guild Wars.
• Ilzimmer— The family's Sea Ward estate held a portal that linked it to city of Skullport.
• Irlingstar— House Irlingstar was said to have made their fortune through ship building and running caravans.

J

• Jardeth— A family of soldiers and guardians who fittingly venerated the deity Helm.
• Jhansczil— The renowned horse-breeders kept their family's villa on Lhestyn's Court.

K

• Kormallis— Forced to renounce their slaving ways, they have since diversified their financial interests.
• Kothont— The owners of Mother Gothal's festhall owed their wealth to their expertise as farmers and trappers.

L

• Lanngolyn— More-recently ennobled than other houses, this family made their name in textiles and shipping.
• Lathkule— The noble worshipers of Gond were renowned jewelers and gem-cutters.

M

• Maerklos— This family of oracles and beer-brewers traced their history back to ancient Netheril.
• Maernos— Before going defunct, the Maernos family were well-known as financiers and temple administrators.
• Majarra— Descended from the royal Harpshields, these nobles owned silver mines in Mirabar and the Ice Lakes.
• Manthar— In contrast to their role as mercenary hirees, they made money through the sale of perfumes.
• Margaster— The Illsukan Margasters had an arcane history that was known to few, and a fiendish bond known by fewer still.
• Massalan—A noble house of Chessentan descent that was famed for their jewelry.
• Melshimber—This family of sages and researchers could provide a wealth of information, and fine wine, for those who sought their services.
• Moonstar—This noble house had ties to the Church of Selûne and several ocean-faring guilds.

N

• Nandar— Ennobled in the 10^th century DR the Nandars were experienced in the field of construction and engineering.
• Nesher— Wealthy lumberers who enjoyed the sport of hawking.

P

• Phull— An older family well-known for their skill as fishermen.
• Phulbrinter— Sometimes also written as "Phullbrinter"
• Phylund— This family of monster-tamers were known for procuring the most fearsome of beasts.
• Piiradost— An old noble house that had a long history of raising horses and cattle near the city.

R

• Ralnarth— A family with ties to the City Watch.
• Raventree— Renowned purveyors who specialized in acquiring rare foods.
• Roaringhorn— The bold and impetuous Roaringhorns were related to the nobles houses found in Cormyr and Tethyr.
• Rosznar— While they made their money in slaves and poison, these nobles openly portrayed themselves as landowners and vintners.
• Ruldegost— Members of this family enjoyed success in a variety of fields.

S

• Shadowdusk— After consorting with the Far Realm and falling from grace in the city, they plotted a grand comeback.
• Silmerhelve— As many Helmite families, these nobles dedicated themselves to guardianship and warrior-training.
• Silvertor— One of Waterdeep's oldest families, and a permanent fixture on the Council of Nobles.
• Snome— These nobles were renowned brewers and distillers.
• Stormweather— After years of misfortune, this family of explorers and naval merchants saw their prospects get better in the late 14^th century.
• Sultlue— A family of traders whose members possessed a serpentine heritage.

T

• Talmost— One of the city's leading clothiers and furriers.
• Tarm— Some of Waterdeep's finest caravaneers and horse-breeders.
• Tchazzam— Among the most prolific of the city's archers and fletchers.
• Tesper— A family of skilled warriors and renowned protectors, some of whom were half-steel dragons.
• Thal— A ruthless family angling for a seat on Waterdeep's Council of Nobles.
• Thann— The preeminent vintner family in Waterdeep, whose history dated back to slave traders from the Port of Shadows.
• Thongolir— Skilled calligraphers who venerated the diety Deneir.
• Thorp— With scant few members in the 1372 DR, the Thorp family was left to name a distant third cousin as their heir.
• Thunderstaff— This wizarding family had a powerful practitioner of the Art in their patriarch, Lord Baerom.

U

• Ulbrinter— The family's devotion to Waukeen was exemplified in their status as successful shipping merchants.
• Urmbrusk— Quite prolific in number and infamous Banite landowners.

W

• Wands— The city's leading magecraft houses had close ties to the Watchful Order.
• Wavesilver— A small family who were considered as fairly wealthy shipping merchants.

Z

• Zoar— One of the families exiled from Waterdeep during the 13^th century DR.
• Zulpair— This family's shipping interests coincided with their devotion to the deity Umberlee.
• Zun— These noble cattle farmers maintained their villa in city's North Ward.

Appendix

Further Reading

• Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.

Connections

Waterdhavian Houses

Adarbrent • Agundar • Amcathra • Ammakyl • Anteos • Argent • Artemel • Assumbar • Belabranta • Bladesemmer • Brokengulf • Brossfeather • Cassalanter • Cragsmere • Crommor • Dezlentyr • Durinbold • Eagleshield • Eirontalar • Eltorchul • Emveolstone • Estelmer • Gauntyl • Gost • Gralhund • Gundwynd • Hawkwinter • Helmfast • Hiilgauntlet • Hothemer • Hunabar • Husteem • Ilitul • Ilvastarr • Ilzimmer • Irlingstar • Jardeth • Jhansczil • Kormallis • Kothont • Lanngolyn • Lathkule • Maerklos • Majarra • Manthar • Margaster • Massalan • Melshimber • Moonstar • Nandar • Nesher • Neverember • Phull • Phylund • Piiradost • Raventree • Roaringhorn • Rosznar • Ruldegost • Silmerhelve • Snome • Stormweather • Sultlue • Talmost • Tarm • Tchazzam • Tesper • Thann • Thongolir • Thorp • Thunderstaff • Ulbrinter • Urmbrusk • Wands • Wavesilver • Zulpair • Zun
Former Houses
Deepwinter • Gildeggh • Maernos • Shadowdusk • Zoar