House Valentus

"'Family, valour, honour.' - House Valentus' Words"House Valentus is the now extinct House that was the ruling family of the now-defunct '''Alyssean Empire. In their day they were one of the three remaining pureblood families descended from the Corvus God, Alend'''. Their original holdings are the environs of Corelia--a massive mining city--in the centre of upper Alyssium.

The Valenteans were known as hotblooded warriors in youth--and skilled diplomats in age. Before Justinian the Great rebelled and turned Alyssium from a City-State Republic into an Empire, the Valenteans were known as Soldiers, Generals, and loyal bannermen. This reputation allowed Justinian to easily win the aid of the military as well as many other bannermen of the Republic and thus made his victory and eventual coronation easier.

Their family motto was "Family, Valour, Honour" which reflects their love of family--their valour in battle, and their utter adherence to honour in all things. Their crest is a knightly helm surrounded by wrappings of white, blue and gold, representing the trappings of a warrior House turned Royal--with four laurel wreaths placed around the image speaking of their skill as rulers despite being a House of warriors.

History
The first recorded instance of anyone named "Valentus" is Nerva Valentus--the Reman Hero who led over 600 refugees from Reme to Alyssium and later helped defend Alyssium from various attacks from the Undead for the remaining 28 years of his life.

It was Nerva's Great-Grandson, Justinian Valentus who cemented Valentean power over Alyssium and thus began the rule of House Valentus over the Empire.