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
Lucius Lacarde (866 - ) Baron 889 - current

Spouse: none

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

One of the younger nobles in the city.

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
Julius Lacarde (866 - ) Heir since 889

Spouse: (WIP)

Issue: one son, one daughter

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.