The Houses

OVERVIEW

There are four Houses on Migard.

• House of Earth and Blood: includes "shifters, humans, witches, ordinary animals, and many others to whom Cthona calls, as well as some chosen by Luna."

• House of Sky and Breath: includes "malakim (angels), Fae, elementals, sprites, and those who are blessed by Solas, along with some favored by Luna." Sprites were cast out of their House as a result of their participation in the Fall, though many of them refuse to accept this.

• House of Flame and Shadow: includes "daemonaki, Reapers, wraiths, vampyrs, draki, dragons, necromancers, and many wicked and unnamed things that even Urd herself cannot see."

• House of Many Waters: includes "river-spirits, mer, water beasts, nymphs, kelpies, nøkks, and others watched over by Ogenas."

The Houses of Midgard are social and political entities that play a role in covertly dividing the people of Midgard. While the Houses provide protection to their members and grant civitas status, individuals are placed into their House based on their species.

Subtle tensions exist between the Houses, and it is clear that members of certain Houses have disdain for members of other Houses.