House Rines

Noble House, Fallen

Background

A noble house that stood prior to the Great Collapse, one that was given rank and title due to the delicate nature of defending the major kingdoms from all threats. Having a long lineage of swordsmen, this family would often be sent as training officers to the far off kingdoms that had less resources, training up the men and women that took up arms in service of their kingdom. They stood at the foothold during the Great Collapse, like many other noble houses that were called to do so. However, they were one of the few that survived the end of the world and chose to continue service by defending Sanctuary.

The First Generation

Despite all the training they had, House Rines was also put through a great deal of turmoil through this period of time. With the uprising of noble houses seeking the throne, Rines instead chose to defend their own plots from the ravaging masses that wished to have what they held. Hunkering down for the duration of this, they instead turned in to one another and divulged time to training and study.

The Second Generation

Time passed as it always will, and so did the great men of that era. When the fighting quieted, they reopened doors to try and help the crying city. With the time spent within their own walls, they truly had no idea what to expect but to see the state of what they used to call home broke them. They would join forces with another noble home that survived, House Peiter to create stations within the city to give supplies and help to those in need. When the groups of thugs would threaten the common people, the sons of Rines would be sent out to decommission them. This continued on until the rise of King Rilguard to which systems were put in place to replace the temporary ones the nobles had created.

Current Age

The head of House Rines would give up his nobility as the rise of Rilguard continued, choosing to instead raise his family. Valard Rines and his wife Bella Rines would raise three children together, staying in a smaller estate just on the outside wall that was previously owned by his family. They would raise these three in the same manner that Valard was raised, with noble etiquette but also with the same training that had run in their family for generations.