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The Houses of Osyrhia, or Ahaasi ne Yasria as they are known traditionally, are the three organised groups of Osyrhic Families who reside in the kingdom of Upper Osyrhia on Ferona, ruled by God-King Jericho, and preside over the planet as its ruling patron deities and demigods. Within its ranks, full deities are referred to as Fathers or Mothers of Osyrhia, and likewise, demigods are referred to as the Sons or Daughters of Osyrhia. The only exceptions to this are Jericho, who takes the title of God-King, and Scion, who is neutral to the Houses but still a higher-order deity, and takes no title or designation.

In addition, the Mothers and Fathers, and consequently their Sons and Daughters, possess colored stones on their traditional garb, as well as their armor, if any. These stones represent the element or domain they are associated with, and consequently, their individual houses. The exception to the colored stones are again, Jericho and Scion, who possess onyx set in their attire.

Goals and Ideals

While the Houses, and subsequently Osyrhia as a whole, have no set goals, their ideologies prioritise social progression above all else. This is a direct result of the circumstances of their formation as a consequence of the First Great War, which ended the previous feudal system. This led to the Sons and Daughters taking extended journeys to promote progress at the behest of their parents, most notably including Judas Numidius and Dennis Matthews. Where Judas travelled the Manaverse promoting progress through knowledge and enlightenment, Dennis as the Patron of War, set out to join feudal conflicts and show their participants the evils of combat in the hopes that they would adopt a more peaceful, progressive lifestyle. This became ingrained in Feronite culture as their unrivalled curiosity of other worlds and desire to form peaceful alliances with them.

Members

The Houses themselves can be categorised by House title--those being Natura, Numidius or Penumbrae--or by family standing, depending on which scholar is asked. As a result, there are technically two factions for each House member, in addition to those unaffiliated with any house. Both are listed under Divided Factions for convenience.

Divided Factions

Arranged by House Title

Natura

• Natura Cumulus: Cumulus, traditional name Kyyume, is one of the leaders of the House, and is the patron deity of the skies. He is commonly depicted as a cloudy black Felidi with lightning-blue eyes, most commonly found sitting on a raincloud. His gemstone is the diamond.
• Natura Taeranis: Taeranis, traditional name Tehyra, is the other House leader, and is the goddess of earth and nature. She is commonly depicted as a stone-armored, earth-toned Thenast with amber eyes. Likewise, her stone is amber.

Relationships

Location

History

Trivia

• Aalyasr, the ancient tongue of Osyrhia, is considered a "dead language" in the same vein as Latin would be. Though very few people outside the pantheon, religious scholars and the Yasr themselves have historically been able to speak it, it is still possible to learn it by virtue of the role of the Sons and Daughters in the Manaverse.
• The Houses adopted common English names to better hide themselves within society as a result. This is part of the reason why giving another their true name is a sign of honor; it is commonly believed that this practise is the House member essentially considering the other party as close as a brother would be.
• While the Kyale na Yasryika is the most well-known of the methods of making contact with the Houses among scholars, there are actually two calls, the other being the true name of the individual Member themself. It is said that one only needs to mentally recite the name of a House member, and they will be heard from anywhere in the Manaverse.