Institutions & Lineages of the Riverdans

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The Families/Bloodlines Riverdans have their own ancient laws and each ruler has, by Ducal decree from the founding days, full autonomous authority in their own fief; Each small territory has its own hereditary ruler – a fiefdom where the ruler has absolute, near king-like control (unlike the official ‘counties’ and smaller peer titles of the Duchy). Where the hereditary families still rule, these lords are addressed as Barons (considered a sleight by them), otherwise ‘Lord-Steward’ with a knighted family name.

Original Family Names

  1. Belmain (Oihgnan; “oy-nan” family)
  2. Benfreyim (Urma; “oor-ma” family)
  3. Tuflim (Vongleur; “Vhan-gleur” family)
  4. Horpan (Quirrelmyn; “kwer-el-min” family)
  5. Gatesmount (Groostman; “Groostman” family)
  6. Bondeu (Burren family)
  7. Monaides (Thindle; “tin-del” family)
  8. Glowarin (Baramatchu; “baram-achoo” family)
  9. Glois (Loish family)
  10. Pelmon (Tuffmein; “tuff-main” family)
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