Houses of Tridon, Part XVI

Sunvale was a native to the area of Eastern Tridon which looked very similar to the southwest, his people living in cliff dwellings. He had come to Last Stand in search of help for his sister, for the elders said he would find it there. He did find Peter and in doing so found Jadae Tayke, who knew a way to cure the illness which had overcome his sister. In the process he found 16 good friends for life.

The coat of arms for Sunvale is a sun rising above a mountain. The House colors are tan and gold.

Sunvale is almost the furthest east House (Karoon is the farthest). Sunvale is 82 days northeast of Bloodhelm, east of the Tsalagi Mountains.

Sunvale had a population of around 130,000 before Shaniko destroyed the House in the time of the Chosen. Most were human. Now the city is small, housing only around 20,000 people, but they do not bow down to the Wizards. They are always under siege in the time of the High King's Sword and await for the True High King to once again free them from the oppression. The House line and noble House Lines still live and lead the city, but they are not like the nobles of the west and keep their position because they lead well, not necessarily because they are of the blood. Sunvale imports wines, metals, silks, and spices. They export pottery, blankets, turquoise, jasper, medicinal herbs and world class healers. (In the time of the Chosen and the High King's Sword they don't export or import nearly that much and are nearly self sufficient.) The House's people are like the Pueblo Native Americans of the Southwest, down to the dwellings and dress. Knights here are capable of fighting in armor but don't usually wear it in the are of the House. Sunvale had twenty three children with three wives, all but four male. (His first two wives died, one in childbirth and one from an ogre attack.) Each was trained at different Houses and brought back great amounts of knowledge. His third oldest, Coyote, leads the House about 50 years after Peter becomes High King, but Coyote's brothers and sisters act as his council.

The alignments of Sunvale commonly are Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, and Neutral.

The noble Houses of Sunvale number 14 (because there were so many children): Gopher, Running Bear, Thunderbird, Soaring Eagle, Blackspear, Dark Coyote, Blue Feather, Healerhome, Suntrail, Slingstone, Plainstrider, Firebird, Yarrow, and Willow.

In the time of the High King's Sword Sunvale is a small outpost of freedom on the east side. If given help they would support the true High King and once again become part of Tridon.
Tomorrow: Karoon