Erket

One of the prominent families of Barce, house Erket has recently received royal authorization to participate in the Golden Council by King Samuel VII, and will have their status of nobility confirmed by King Laertes III within the next ten years (as long as they do not violate their probationary terms).

House Erket's prominence came from a mixture of trade from the local merchant guilds, as well as heavy employment with the Red Coin. Through studious effort, House Erket managed to gather enough wealth to petition for recognition of noble status, much to the annoyance of the other noble houses of Barce.

Fearing pressure from the Golden Council, King Samuel VII resisted elevating House Erket to the Councilorship under the heavy objections by House Noccine and Barrouse. It was the intervention of House Lintreed, and their sponsorship, that eventually led to King Samuel VII's decision to elevate them to Councilorship status (though some theorize that it was access to audit and tax Erket's coffers which changed King Samuel VII's mind).

Having tied themselves politically to House Lintreed, Erket is in somewhat of an awkward position: while Lintreed is adverse to their sponsee allying themselves with houses of less honorable reputations (especially house Noccine), they are in desperate need of another house to support them to become fully inducted to the Golden Council.

At the moment, Thiliotor Erket is attempting to develop a trade treaty with House Cthuwa in exchange for more support at the Golden Council, though Cthuwa's ties to Barrouse (and Barrouse's adversarial relationship to Erket) has stalled these negotiations.

Notable Members

 * Thiliotor Erket, Precept of House Erket
 * Marvis Illaqus, member of the White Blades

Noble Manor
House Erket maintains their main residence in Blindkeep, found in Old Town, called Drothbury Palace, formerly the residence of House Bel'Tasq, Portram Manor, now demolished and rebuilt.

House Colors and Emblem
The house colors for Erket is brown and white.

Their emblem is a fox against a background of a bow and arrow, or a fox holding a bundle of arrows in its mouth.

Their motto is "Not all riches are gold".