User:Dmon/Project House
Given the neo-feudal nature of Battletech I have decided that it was about time somebody did something properly insane and started writing about the various noble lineages of the inner sphere.
This page is mostly a place for me to datadump bits I intend to chase down.
Contents
- 1 House Achernar
- 2 House Agravaine
- 3 House Bernstorff
- 4 House Bishop
- 5 House Bozeman
- 6 House Britto
- 7 House Castro
- 8 House Chung
- 9 House Corean
- 10 House Danning
- 11 House DeGrassy
- 12 House Delanter
- 13 House Defanto
- 14 House Dewers
- 15 House Doering
- 16 House DuVall
- 17 House Escribe
- 18 House Estevez
- 19 House Evans
- 20 House FaCrimeia
- 21 House Falkers
- 22 House Fassel
- 23 House Footh
- 24 House Fusilli
- 25 House GioAvanti
- 26 House Glemma
- 27 House Graidy
- 28 House Dryden
- 29 House Horvet
- 30 House Ismon
- 31 House Ivanick
- 32 House Jaffey
- 33 House Johnston
- 34 House Kalma
- 35 House Kochar
- 36 House Litzau
- 37 House Lyste
- 38 House Malthuis
- 39 House Mellandra
- 40 House Meyer
- 41 House McCorkendale
- 42 House McRae
- 43 House Narwhal
- 44 House O'Keefre
- 45 House Oonthrax
- 46 House Rand
- 47 House Rastkel
- 48 House Reese
- 49 House Rollings
- 50 House Romer
- 51 House Rossini
- 52 House Sakuma
- 53 House Salos
- 54 House Schroeder
- 55 House Sharplen
- 56 House Shienzè
- 57 House Simons
- 58 House Smith
- 59 House Spenser
- 60 House Tagart
- 61 House Talos
- 62 House Terenson
- 63 House Tiehala
- 64 House von Tire
- 65 House Toloy
- 66 House Trethel
- 67 House Trimal
- 68 House Tythis
- 69 House Valetta
- 70 House Vandrag
- 71 House Venchil
- 72 House Voss
- 73 House Wester
- 74 House Yeslers
- 75 House Zardetto
- 76 References
- 77 Bibliography
House Achernar
County controlling Achernar BattleMechs on New Avalon[1]
- Rodina Achernar, Countess in 3025
Copy/paste info from Achermar planetary profile.
House Agravaine
- Isadora Agravaine, Grafina von Selby and daughter of the Duke of York[2]
House Bernstorff
- Karl Erwin Tomas Bernstorff, Graf von Eschenberg, von Wormstadt, von Ludendorf[3]
- Has four children
House Bishop
Family are not listed as noble but being "major Skye Industrialists" and having a martial tradition[4]
- Daniel Bishop, aide to commander of the Skye province, Glorias older brother
- Gloria Bishop, Commanding officer of 19th Arcturan Guards
House Bozeman
Minor nobility from Gulkana in the Federated Suns, but moved to Maldive near the Taurian Concordat as part of a business consolidation.[5]
House Britto
- Willard Britto, son of Viscount Britto, "first secretary to the Marquis of Florida, and owner of half the planet"[6]
House Castro
Rulers of the Federated Suns planet Rio.[5] The Castro family has been loyal to house Steiner for twelve generations[7]
- Jason Castro, first son of the Duke in 3025[5]
possibly related
- Colonel Jeanine Castro, 5th Lyran Regulars.[7]
- Major Evanda Castro
House Chung
CC noble family, quite a large family.[5]
House Corean
County controling Corean Enterprises on New Avalon[1]
- Yethers Corean, Count in 3025 and 3067
House Danning
- Victor Danning, Former Count of Doneval II, retired to Solaris VII with his wife.[8]
House DeGrassy
County controlling Apple Computers Interstellar on Macintosh[9]
- Simon DeGrassy, Count in 3025
- Elia DeGrassy, Countess in 3067
House Delanter
- Jam-el Delanter, Count in 3025.[10]
House Defanto
- Edward Defanto, Count in 3025.[10]
House Dewers
- Greta Dewers, Duchess. wrote Culture Under Stress: The First Succession War in 3011.[11]
House Doering
Controling family of Doering Electronics[12]
- Shandra Doering, Graf of Melrose in 3067 (Melrose Valley on Hesperus II)
House DuVall
An ancient family who helped found the Federated Suns.
House Escribe
- Tyler Escribe, Count of Soso (New Syrtis) and Desn of the University of Soso in 3025.
House Estevez
Rulers of "New Andalusia, presumably the world Andalusia
- Jose Estevez, Duke in 2518.
- Carmen Estevez, wife to William Davion and cousin to Jose.
House Evans
- Talbot Evans, Duke in 3025.[14]
House FaCrimeia
Dutchy controlling Wernke and Kallon Industries[1]
- Roderick FaCrimeia, CEO of KI 3025
- Roderick FaCrimeia II, Duke of Wernke (3067)
House Falkers
- Kisink Falkers, Duke in 3025.[14]
House Fassel
County controlling Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion[15]
- Mitchell Fessel, Count in 3025
House Footh
Barony controling Mendham Electronics, likely original CC operators because FedSuns put on 15 year probation.
- Theodore Footh, Baron in 3025.
- Anjile Footh, Baron in 3067.
House Fusilli
House Fusilli links Shakir Jerrar with the Dragons Fury.
House GioAvanti
Rich merchant family from the Isle of Skye. Italian heritage.[16]
- Kendra GioAvanti, member of Winfields Brigade.
- Marcus GioAvanti, Commanding officer of Avanti's Angels
- Heather GioAvanti, Paladin
House Glemma
- Javinal Glemma, Baron of Auburn in 3025 (Auburn City on Galax)[17]
House Graidy
- Rebecca Graidy, Countess in 3025.[10]
House Dryden
- Thomas Dryden, Duke of Grosvenor, presumably in 3025.[18]
House Horvet
- Ivana Horvet, Baroness von Cameron[19]
House Ismon
- R. K. Ismon, Count in 3022.[14]
House Ivanick
Dutchy controlling Independence Weaponry[1]
- Oscar Ivanick, Duke in 3025
House Jaffey
County controlling Lycomb-Davion IntroTech on New Avalon[1]
- Tyrell Jaffey, Countess in 3025
- Persephone Jaffey, Countess in 3067[20]
House Johnston
County controlling Johnston Industries on Addicks
- Davion Johnston, Count controlling Johnston Industries in 3025[21]
- Stephen Johnston, Duke of Addicks in 3067[22]
- Davion Johnston, Count controlling Johnston Industries in 3067[23]
House Kalma
Military family with estates on Marik.[24]
- Harrison Kalma, retired FWLM General.
- Duncan Kalma
House Kochar
- Mitchell Kochar, Baron in 3025.[10]
House Litzau
One of the "First Families" of Maldive and ancestral rulers of the world through executive control of Litzau Enterprises.
House Lyste
Owners of Rastaban Agricultural.[26]
- Sandi Lyste, Duchess of Rastaban (3025)
- Miasak Lyste
- Andrew Lyste, Duke of Rastaban(3067)
House Malthuis
Owners of Malthus Gambling Unlimited[26]
- Mitch Malthus, Graf in 3025
House Mellandra
- Gionavva Mellandra, Duchess of Khartoum in 3062[27]
House Meyer
House McCorkendale
Ruling family of Galax and controlling share hlders of Federated-Boeing Interstellar.
- Aleksandr McCorkendale, Duke in 3025[17]
- Simone McCorkendale, Countess of Galax Malabar (3025)[17]
- Katherine McCorkendale, Baroness of Lagrange Point Alpha (3025)[17], CEO of FBI in 3050[28]
- Olivia Davion-McCorkendale, Duchess in 3067
House McRae
Minor noble family from Mendham, possibly owned a merc unit called Sons of Grace.[5]
- Aidan McRae, son of CO, freelance merc in Periphery.
House Narwhal
- Yvonne Narwhal, Countess who wrote "The Polotical Philosophies of the Davion Family" in 3010[29]
House O'Keefre
- Nicia O'Keefre, Baroness in control of O'Keefre Importers-Exporters in 3025[30]
House Oonthrax
Owners of Oonthrax Stables and a minor barony.
House Rand
- Brittany Rand, Baroness and Speaker of the Assembly, killed in 2538
- Susan Rand, mistress of Joseph Davion
- Mark Rand-Davion, Son of Joseph and Susan
- Mordecai Rand-Davion, CO First Crucis Lancers in 3062
- Tyrell Rand-Davion, CO Second Davion Guards in 3085
- Gerardo Rand-Davion, CO of Kathil Operational Area in 3145
House Rastkel
- Dolan Rastkel, Duke of Marduk (3025)[31] and CEO of Norse BMW[15]
- Alton Rastkel, Duke of Marduk (3067)[32]
House Reese
- William Keller Reese, First Count of Bluford (2589 - 2594)[17]
House Rollings
- Naomi Gavin Rollings, Countess of Trethany Valley (Galax) in 2999[33]
House Romer
possibly ruling family of Sevren and Sevren Steelworks[34]
- Elisabeth Ophelia Romer, wife of Kark Bernstorff and daughter of Graf von Sevren in 2455
House Rossini
Star League Era
In 2701 the Justice Building in the city state of Count Donvier Rossini was destroyed by the Count, who also executed his critics in defiance of the Laws of Noble Conduct and Review, the state laws published by the First Prince in 2634 that guaranteed the right for public inquiries into the actions of the nobility. The response from the First Prince was swift - a unit of the elite Royal Guards was swiftly dispatched to bring Rossini to justice, and Rossini was tried, found guilty and subjected to public execution for this actions.[35]
- Donvier Rossini, Count
House Sakuma
Ruling family of Thorin (Measure of a Hero mentions a Duke, but only by title)
- Alfredo Sakuma, Duke in 3067, Republic governor by 3130.
House Salos
Duchy of Gulkana
- Kevin Salos, Duke in the 3020s.
- Christine Salos, Duchess 3033 until after 3067. Kevins daughter.
House Schroeder
A minor noble family from Goetville.[36]
House Sharplen
- Grover Shraplen, Protector of the Taurian Concordat
- Lady Marilla, Grovers daughter and ruler of MacLeod's Land from 3061
House Shienzè
Baron Shienzè is implied to be planetary rulers of New Home or at least a highly influencial figure.[16]
House Simons
- Gregory Simons, Duke, member of High Council in 2999.[37]
House Smith
Described as a minor noble family from New Syrtis, divested of titles after death of Michael Hasek-Davion for anti-Davion sentiments.
House Spenser
- Cordelia Spenser, Countess from Torrence. Yvonne’s Lady-in-Waiting and Field Marshal Ran Felsner’s mistress.[33]
House Tagart
- Robert Tagart, Duke, wrote "The Dangerous Hand: The Federated Suns and Mercenary Units" in 2987[39]
House Talos
- Jessica Talos, Duchess of Covington until her death in 3020, wife of Aleksandr McCorkendale.[40]
House Terenson
- Marth Terenson, Baroness in 3025.[10]
House Tiehala
County controlling Jalastar Aerospace[1]
- Edwas Tiehala, Count in 3025
House von Tire
- Justine von Tire, Baron in 3025.[10]
House Toloy
Owners of Toloy Chemicals
- Charles Toloy, Duke prior to his death circa 3025
- Janine Toloy, Baroness von Wurzburg in (3025), Charles's daughter[41]
- Delbert Toloy, Baron von Wurzburg in (3067)[26]
House Trethel
County controlling Cerulean Waters Inc. on Cerulean[9]
- Stelfana Trethel, Countess in 3025
- Harcout Trethel, Count in 3067
House Trimal
- Uvonda Trimal, Countess of Melibourne (New Avalon), and Dean of G_B Uni.[42]
House Tythis
- Ivanalo Tythis, Count in control of Rander Communications Equipment Inc. in 3025[30]
House Valetta
- Loren Valetta, Count in 3025.[14]
House Vandrag
- Michella Vandrag, Duke in 3025.[14]
House Venchil
- Deborah Venchil, Baroness in 3025.[10]
House Voss
Military family since 2602[43], also links to house Stephenson, also distant relations to Steiner but have little influence at court.[44]
- Daniel Voss-Steiner, Commanding officer of 7th Donegal Guards in 3062
- Kenneth Voss, war hero and father to Delmar
- Delmar Voss, Commanding officer of 2nd Donegal Guards in 3062
House Wester
Barony controlling Wangker Aerospace[21]
- Tevile Wester, Baron in 3025
- Tevile Wester III, Baron in 3067
House Yeslers
- Roberta Yeslers, Countess in control of McRae Quik Construct in 3025.[30]
House Zardetto
Described as a "famed military family"[45]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 152 "Weapons Industries - Achernar BattleMechs" Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "HDTFS-152" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 44, "Alliance Guards Profile"
- ↑ Nothing Ventured (Proliferation, Part III), pp. 36-37
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 58, "19th Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "BattleTech Video Game", Character profile
- ↑ "Dragons of Despair", Chapter 6, p5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 88, "5th Lyran Regulars Unit Profile"
- ↑ Solaris VII: The Game World - Player's Handbook, p. 29-30 "Points of Interest"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 171 "Apple Computers Interstellar" Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 63 "Kentares IV"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 136, "Doering Electronics Profile"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 161, "University of Soso"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 167
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 151 "Weapons Industries - Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion" Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 167 "Federated-Boeing Interstellar" Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 39, "The Nagelring Profile"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 167, "Lycomb-Davion IntroTech Company Profile"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 153 "Weapons Industries - Johnston Industries" Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 173, "Johnston Industries Profile"
- ↑ Star Lord, p .27
- ↑ "Heir Apparent", p. 6
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 139 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 95 - Katherine McCorkendale personal profile
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 99
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 173
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 198, "Marduk Planet Guide"
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 203, "Marduk Planet Profile"
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 91, "The Hound" Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 101, "Right of Appeal"
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 54, "Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 65 "Power to the Prince"
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 52, "1st Donegal Jaegers Unit Profile"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 79 "Private Little War"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), pp. 168 "Federated-Boeing Interstellar"
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 144, "Other Major Commonwealth Industries"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 163
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 63, "2nd Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 68, "7th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 75, "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"