House Apailana

House Apailana is one of the Great Houses of the Unified Kingdoms Of Kinkow, and the principle house of the Apailands. Their seat is Minas Tirith, the colossal city-fortification in the southern Apailana Mountains. However, there is a cadet branch of the house who's seat is the ancient citadel of The Gondolin. Their sigil is a yellow rose, on green leaves, on a field of white. Their official motto is "The First, The True". They rule the Apailands, under the title Lords Paramount Of The Apailands. House Apailana once held the title of Wardens Of The West. However, the title was given to House Naberrie sometime before the Five Years War.

Ash-haired, tall and striking, House Apailana traces it's decent to the early Trandoshi people, who settled the western lands of Kinkow; during the First Age. House Apailana was one of the very first solidified powers in Kinkow, holding the title of Kings Of The Mountains. Instead of warring against the southern Sindari people, the Apailanas married into the Sindari race. This benefitted them a lot as they were able to keep their land and grow their influence in the region. They ruled over the land incorporating the Apailands, Stepplands and western Durrunlands for generations, before the Andalosi Invasion.

After the Andalosi Invasion, House Apailana's rule was stripped down to only incorporate the modern Apailands. Nevertheless, they ruled the Apailands as Kings Of The Apailands until the Unification. Staunchly anti-andalosi, the Apailanas would wage war against their neighbouring andalosi kings for generations. A trend that would end almost 200 years after the Andalosi Invasion, with a marriage between House Apailana and the andal House Amidala.

House Apailana was a leading force of the Rim Faction, during the War Of Unification and were strong supporters of an elected monarchy. After Unification, House Apailana continue to rule the Apailands as Lords Paramount Of The Apailands.

The current Lord Paramount and Lord Of Minas Tirith is Lord Caron Apailana. House Apailana is the current Royal House, with Queen Neeyutnee Apailana being Queen. The heir to House Apailana is Edmare Apailana, the eldest child and only son of Lord Caron Apailana and Lady Adelie Meredick. Being of strong trandoshi decent, members of House Apailana generally tend to have ash hair (almost silver in old age) and yellow-gold or orange eyes.