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House Zenith traces its lineage to the nobility of Old Ghis. Roughly 5000 years ago, Adum al Zenith migrated to Westeros roughlyat the outset of war between the Ghiscari Empire and the Dragonlords of the Valyrian Freehold. Fiercely pious and adherent to a little known faith, House Zenith was unique for its relative pacifism and characteristic self-imposed isolation. Warfare was never a talent that flowed through Zenith blood, but the family has always made up for what it lacked in force, with cunning, ingenuity, and erudition. As such, its liege lords, both in Essos, and here in Dorne, have always valued their service. For its service in Sunspear as highly esteemed teachers and public administrators, House Zenith was given the lands immediately north of Sandstone. Their ancestral castle, the Garnet Tower, is unique in that it keeps no garrison, and is rumored to be the home of the largest library on the continent of Westeros, with the exception of the Citadel. The small castle is peopled by the family itself, a relatively small number of castle retainers, and around 8 other families of non-noble birth with whom House Zenith has enjoyed especially close relationships. Having had its lands carved out of what they had considered their territory, bad blood lingers between House Zenith and House Qorgyle of Sandstone.



Shuah al Zenith of Dorne


Over the centuries, Westerosi society has chipped away, however minimally, at the rugged individualism of the Zeniths. While Cleon al Zenith, current lord of the Garnet remains at the Towers, all of his sons, have departed for Sunspear in pursuit of their own endeavors. This includes the heir to the Garnet, Shuah, who, in his role as Sunspear's outspoken administrator, has built a reputation of his own. As the continent appears to be speeding towards a large shift in the balance of power in Westeros, Dorne looks to its leaders to guide them to the right side of history.

Upright (2)
Level Trustworthy
Description Trustworthy_desc
EffectsDescription Trustworthy_effects_desc
Threshold 2
Effect Loyalty 2
Effect BribeResistance 20
Effect Law 4

Intelligent (2)
Level Intelligent
Description Intelligent_desc
EffectsDescription Intelligent_effects_desc
Threshold 2

Effect Command 2
Effect Trading 5
Effect TaxCollection 5

Religious Activity (1)
Level Religious
Description Religious_desc
EffectsDescription Religious_effects_desc
Threshold 1

Effect Piety 1

Trait RhetoricSkill (2)
Level Stylish_Debater
Description Stylish_Debater_desc
EffectsDescription Stylish_Debater_effects_desc
Threshold 2

Effect Law 2

Trait InspiringSpeaker (3)
Level Inspirational_Speaker
Description Inspirational_Speaker_desc
EffectsDescription Inspirational_Speaker_effects_desc
;Epithet Inspirational_Speaker_epithet_desc
Threshold 4

Effect Law 2

Ancilliaries:

Ancillary castellan
Type office
Transferable 1
Image marshall.tga
Description castellan_desc
EffectsDescription castellan_effects_desc
Effect TrainingUnits 1
Effect SiegeDefence 1

Ancillary ambitious_lordling
Type court
Transferable 0
Image ambitiouslordling.tga
ExcludedAncillaries meek_lordling
Description ambitious_lordling_desc
EffectsDescription ambitious_lordling_effects_desc
Effect TaxCollection 5
Effect Loyalty -1
Effect MovementPoints 2