House Ghiota

House Ghiota is a noble house centered in Voronov. It was rose to prominence nearly a millenia ago, during the reign of the K-H empire, by a prosperous mage’s marriage to a merchant, both of whom were followers of Ory (Nogaki & Roshani Gikota).

Kwillan Era
The family maintained a steady mercantile business for centuries, but as the empire began to crumble, so did its power. At its lowest point, the presiding head of the house, Oshamo Gikota, was forced to supply troops to the empire; during this weakness, Howenbosch, the house's ancestral stronghold, experienced an attack from House Fraidona, but only barely withstood it. As the empire’s situation worsened, Oshamo ordered his troops to covertly return to Howenbosch. The troops managed to arrive at Howenbosch before the legion sent by the irate emperor, and the Gikotas withstood the attack until the legion was called away. Some short time after this attack, the family changed their name to Ghiota in anticipation of the coming post-war chaos.

Crescent Era
The peasants on the lands of the House were not pleased with the pillaging of their towns that had resulted from the Empire's siege attempts, and were threatening to revolt. However, Oshamo’s cousin, Haido, seized this opportunity to make friends of the leaders of the towns and usurp Oshamo, killing him and his near family. This resulted in a confused power vacuum, which was eventually filled with Haido’s relatives and close friends of the people who were to become the Oryelhi. This relationship has persisted to the present day, though the house is not necessarily on the same terms with more local authorities.

Freida Ghiota II is the current head of House Ghiota, her main residence being Howenbosch.