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'''House Thornfield''' is a devotional noble house of [[Lumenara]] whose influence runs through temples, festivals, and the charitable networks that bind the capital's faithful to the pantheon of [[Faeloria]]. They are hosts of ceremony rather than commanders of war—though their knights have fought when the realm demanded it. Their motto is ''"The crown shines; the hearth warms."''<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
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The Thornfields claim descent from priests who blessed Eldric's crystal at the founding of Lumenara. Today they patronise shrines to [[Ariana]], [[Eriana]], Chronos, and Alcor across the capital, and they hold the hereditary honour of arranging the Luminary Gala and portions of the Night of Whispering Shadows observances described in [[Avaria#Festivals|Avarian festival law]].<br />
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Their estate—'''Thornfield Sanctuary Manor'''—lies near the Park District, with gardens open during Ariana's Embrace and Eriana's Bounty. Other noble houses treat them as neutral ground: treaties signed in Thornfield halls are considered especially solemn.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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* '''Founding''' — Thornfield clerics anointed the first walls of Lumenara and received perpetual rights to temple lands in the Park District.<br />
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* '''The Great War''' — The house turned manor gardens into hospital groves; post-war, they memorialised fallen knights in the Weeping Willow legend site within royal gardens.<br />
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* '''Modern era''' — Thornfield hosts Kokoran diplomatic banquets and Fae Emissary ceremonies, including elements of the Naming Day tradition.<br />
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* '''Present day (530 TRA)''' — '''High Steward Lysa Thornfield''' leads the family's religious obligations; her son '''Brother-Captain Galen Thornfield''' commands a small household guard used for temple security and festival crowd control.<br />
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== Key family members ==<br />
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* '''High Steward Lysa Thornfield''' (Matriarch) — Senior lay patron of the Luminary Circle; confidante of temple leaders and royal chaplains.<br />
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* '''Brother-Captain Galen Thornfield''' (Heir) — Leads the Thornfield household guard; veteran of border chaplaincy tours with the Avarian Guard.<br />
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* '''Sister Maera Thornfield''' (Daughter) — Curator of festival masks and relics used during the Night of Whispering Shadows.<br />
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* '''Chaplain-Scriptor Orin Thornfield''' (Uncle) — Maintains the family's liturgical archive and coordinates charity kitchens in the Trade District.<br />
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== Roles and responsibilities ==<br />
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* Patronage of major Lumenara temples and the Luminary Circle's capital chapter.<br />
* Organisation support for state religious festivals and royal funeral rites (shared duty with [[House Meryndor]] on martial honours).<br />
* Council advocacy for sanctuary law, charity exemptions, and heritage sites with religious significance.<br />
* Hosting neutral diplomatic and betrothal negotiations between rival houses.<br />
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== Assets and holdings ==<br />
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* '''Thornfield Sanctuary Manor''' — Park District estate with chapel, guest cloisters, and festival mask vaults.<br />
* '''Temple land charters''' — Perpetual grants for Ariana and Eriana shrines in Lumenara.<br />
* '''Charity kitchens and hospice groves''' — Public-facing assets that bolster the house's popularity among commoners.<br />
* '''Festival regalia stores''' — Lanterns, masks, and ceremonial vestments rented to districts across the capital.<br />
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== Connections ==<br />
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* '''[[Avarian Royal Family]]''' — Hereditary royal chaplains; Queen Isolde favours Thornfield halls for charitable launches.<br />
* '''[[House Whitmere]]''' — Co-sponsors temple schools and literacy charities.<br />
* '''[[House Meryndor]]''' — Shared ceremony duties at knighting and funeral rites; occasional friction over martial vs. pacifist emphasis.<br />
* '''Lady Aurelia Moonwhisper''' — Joint stewardship of Fae-influenced festivals; the emissary's office consults Thornfield on veil-thin nights.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[The Luminary Circle]]<br />
* [[Lumenara]]<br />
* [[Noble Houses of Lumenara]]<br />
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