Lacarde

House Lacarde is one of the major noble houses of Thaum, and the ruling family of the Elysos district. House Lacarde trace their roots to the 400's, but the actual circumstances of their enoblement is shrouded in mystery. Legend has is that the first Lacarde baron was a prolific assasin who either served the then duke well, or perhaps even blackmailed them into receiving the title. The family is known for it's excessive and opulent lifestyle.

Regardless of its origins, House Lacarde remains a well established and respected family, if distrusted due to their dealings with the criminal underworld and shady businesses. An interesting note is how male family members are not given a patrilineal name, due to a tradition that holds that you can never be entirely sure who your father is.

Coat of Arms
(WIP) The Coat of Arms of House Lacarde is a red field with several rows of black hearts.

Current baron
Baron 889 - current
 * Lucius Lacarde (866 - )

Spouse: none

Issue: none (legitimate), several (illegitimate, rumoured)

One of the younger nobles in the city, Lucius was born just mere seconds before his identical twin brother Julius, making him the house heir. Lucius is known to embody the stereotypical Lacarde lifestyle, often throwing parties or visiting the clubs and restaurants in Elysos, where he spends lavishly on food, drink, and possibly prostitutes. He is charismatic and well-read, and sometimes write poetry that is reluctantly praised by the poets and writers in Eurol.

Lucius has never married and has openly stated that he has no future plans to do so. He is however known to have many lovers, and possibly many illegitimate children. As none of the children are of the dynastic house, his heir is his twin brother, Julius, born just after Lucius.

Heir
Heir since 889
 * Julius Lacarde (866 - )

Spouse: (WIP)

Issue: one son

Julius, being an identical twin to Lucius, looks and sounds exactly like his seconds-older brother. However, the two could not be any more different - While Lucius enjoys a wild party life with little responsibilities, Julius takes his duties seriously and remains faithful to both his wife and his children. Despite the glaring differences, Lucius and Julius are very close, in a way that has been described as "complementary". They've been known to pretend to be each other on multiple occasions for fun. Because of their close relationship, Julius essentially acts as a second house head, and holds a lot of power over Elysos.

It is rumoured that Julius prefers the company of men, and is in fact not romantically interested in women at all.

Family
The Lacarde family rule over Elysos, which has become the city's vibrant entertainment district, filled to the brim with music, alcohol, and food. While thoroughly enjoyed by the city's population, Elysos is also the home to less savory businesses such as drug dens and brothels, many of them catering to richer clients.