House Arthos

House Arthos
Blackfort was originally the seat of a branch of House Valus, however, during the War of the Sovereignty the usurper House Stannis eradicated all members of House Valus and placed Ryric Arthos to control Blackfort and Galdir. House Arthos served against the Lysofonians during their conquest and the Great Rebellion.

Riccord's Revolution
Over 200 years after the Great Rebellion, Riccord Arthos challenged his father Ronn for Lordship of Blackfort and the Islands. Riccord ruthlessly slayed his father and became Lord. Over the years Riccord began to isolate the Islands Kingdom from the rest of the Sovereignty, also militarising it and raising anti-Sovereignty propaganda. He crossed the line when in +0243 he completely isolated Galdir and crowned himself King of Galdir. The Sovereignty prepared a large fleet on the east coast but before House Ilidir, Stannis, Eyris and Ignus forces reached the navy, Ravius Wyrest commanded a fleet which burned all their ships. In return for Ravius's valor Riccord named him Lord of Crow Tower. Believing he had the upper hand Riccord relaxed his forces, but to his surprise Lord Stan Ignus manned a surprise fleet which had travelled the entire coast of the sovereignty, starting from Riften. Lord Stan Ignus stormed Blackfort with his own forces with assistance from House Ilidir forces. Riccord surrendered and was allowed to remain Lord of Blackfort and Lord of the Islands. As punishment for Riccord's revolution King Tylnir Ilidir killed his only son and set an embassy in Galdir.