A commission for my Furcadia buddy Sabe, featuring Emperor Kal Kanzo, sovereign of the Stredlands and head of the House of Kanzo.
As his throne room was built in an anti-magic zone, and his family's magical "gimmick" is being immune to those, if you are seeing this view, you'd better hope the Emperor is in a good mood, as he's the only one who can use spells.
Unobstructed/ undistorted frames after the cut!
House Aruzen began as warriors, wielding summoned crystal weaponry and barriers to fight. After a calamity that hobbled their House's magic, they have rebranded to a house of healing and succour.
House Dior has always guarded the western mountain borders of the Stred against the barbarians beyond. Their family specializes in mixing sorcery and swordplay, and their territory's rich gold deposits have let them maintain a powerful army and economy despite the relative starkness of their home.
House Kanzo was the force that brought the feuding states of the Great Houses together under the Treaty of Stred. They act as mediators, with a reputation as fair but unforgiving.
House Menscherfiend is one of the newest inductees to the Treaty, with the abjurer Turan the Breaker winning his Baron title through a Trial of Holding. Some of the other Houses see them as lowly upstarts, unworthy of nobility. Their claim to fame besides the Trial is a pact with Forces Beyond for their magical power.
House Stolzerhund was one of the first signatories to the Treaty of Stred, and if you ask them, they were THE first House. While they're generally seen as unpleasant, haughty, and self-absorbed, their mastery of numerous forms of magic have afforded them considerable power. You may not like dealing with the Stolzerhunds, but in a lot of situations, you have to.
