Harigar

Harigar is a house in the north. Their current lord is Geldos Harigar. They are centered on the defense of the realm, and are very loyal to the SI. Their heraldry represents their great defensive strength of their lands. Their words are "As strong as stone".

Harigar is known greatly by the defenses of their castle, and are also popular with their mining. However, they are terrible with cavalry, and their farms are quite poor. Thus, the usual peasant would go out hunting in the sparse forests for food. However, Harigar usually fixes this by trade with the Imperium, which supplies the house with food, water and other goods. They cannot make enough food to export, and thus must focus on their realm itself.

History
Harigar was actually the offspring of another house, Pelonel. During the Golden Age, a rich noble named Denaron Pelonel from the Crownlands brought his wife, his four sons, his daughter, and 6 volunteers to the Hinterlands to found a new settlement. He hired many workers to build his castle, which would be one of the most famous in the north.

The Split
Denaron had died at the age of 67. However, he had never actually labeled who would be the heir to his lands, even though he talked about it many times. Thus, the four sons and daughter bickered and argued over the true heir, for Denaron had said that all of them would get the chance. Then, the middle son called Lenado decided to leave the fighting to his siblings, and he took his possessions, his own forces, and gathered all that wished to join him to create a new house. Pelonel was taken by the eldest son.

Founding
He had found an empty space of land near a mountain, and so he ordered the construction of a great castle. His siblings did not know that he took the best builders in House Pelonel, and so they were the ones that built the castle. After many months of construction, the castle was finally finished. After the foundation of the House Harigar, it began to grow, as more and more people settled near the castle, and a village was founded. The house began to expand, grabbing land and forests, often contesting with other houses for territory.

The Blood War
During The Blood War, Harigar was victim of many vampire raids. Everyone in the village would be taken to the castle, while the men outside would defend it. Harigar was aided by Imperial battalions at times, but usually

it defended itself. Harigar lost many men in the defense of the land. During this time, Pelonel was destroyed by the vampires, and since the years were brutal for them, it was a quick and harsh destruction.

Although the Imperial blood and culture began to fade in Harigar, it still continues to have good relations with the crown, and in return, it grows greatly from trade and supplies with the southern lands.

Current Events
Ever since the orcs had fled north and built a massive stronghold west of Castle Harigar, the land has been ravaged and attacked by the orcs many times. A great battlefield has been fought on nearby. Meanwhile, as chaos begins to stir, Harigar has been leaning over to the support of the Imperium.

Numbers
The military of Harigar has about 400 men strong defending the land, however, in times of war, they usually have 450 or so from drafts. Commanders usually command 20 or so men. What rank a person is depends on their skill, brains, and expertise. For example, if they are agile and can fire a bow, they become an archer.

Heritage
The army of Harigar is not known for it's offensive wars, instead it is more of a defensive army, knowing the ins and outs of defending a castle. Their archers are not terrible, as many of them would be hunters in their childhood. However, they have driven raiders and orcs away many times, usually from their lands.

Family
House Harigar has several people currently alive in the family.

Geldos Harigar
Geldos Harigar is the current lord of Harigar, and the eldest son of Nolgal Harigar.

Yernad Harigar
Yernad is the brother of Geldos Harigar, and uncle to Derid, Nelara, and Ben Harigar.

Derid Harigar
Derid is the first son and firstborn of Geldos Harigar, twin to Nelara Harigar, and the heir to the house.

Nelara Harigar
Nelara is the first daughter and second-born of Geldos Harigar, and twin to Derid Harigar.

Ben Harigar
Ben is the second son and third-born of Geldos Harigar. He is a bastard born of a love affair, and so was exiled at the age of 16.

Mining
Harigar's main export is minerals such as Coal, Iron, and other valuable minerals. They have substantial mines within the nearby mountain, and continue to go deeper in search for more and more minerals. Many accidents have happened during mining, however, such as mines collapsing and people injured or even killed.

Lumber
Lumber is not a primary export for Harigar, but since there are some forests, lumber is still a large export for the house. There are only two lumber mills, however, and as such, it is harder to bring down trees, so usually people get an axe and start chopping.