Sworn Houses to the Appanage of Mar

Sworn Houses refers to noble houses who are sworn to serve a liege lord, or to remain on and defend a fief that is not their own. In the case of the Appanage of Mar, the fact that the title of the Prince of Mar is non-hereditary means that the sworn houses are of the latter sort.

The following are the houses which are sworn to the defence of the Appanage of Mar:
 * House Tali is and established house, holding Viscount rank, who have been sworn to the Appanage even before its conquest by Iru; they were formerly a close house to the Dukes of Mar. Their appanage lies to the southeast, flanking the East Lake on its northeast.
 * House Ahun is a relatively established house, who have been sworn to the Palace for some 70 years. They hold Viscount rank, and their appanage lies mainly in the Vale of Kuira, to the south of the Palace. About twenty-five years ago, Ahun refused to take part in a disastrous eastern expedition, and part of their fief was confiscated.
 * House Iatar is a relatively new house, created with the lands confiscated from House Ahun and holding Baron rank. Their founder was a gate-guest of the previous Prince, who saved his life after the eastern expedition. Their appanage lies to the south of House Ahun, bordering the Duchy of Korhome.
 * House Oson is another relatively new house, having been created 45 years ago. They hold Viscount rank, and their fief lies to the northwest of the Appanage, along the Tusig River and near the village of Sokori.
 * House Kimasig is an established house, having been sworn to the Appanage right after its conquest by Iru; its founder was a Hillman chief who led 500 men to support the conquest, and as such they have Hillmen heritage. They hold Baron rank, and their fief lies to the northeast of the Appanage, lying between hill-lands to their northwest, and the Tallow Woods to the east; this in turn sits astride the northward approaches to the Duchy of Mohesed.
 * House Daudu is a new house, holding Baron rank, who were given their rank and fief by the previous prince 26 years ago - along with House Iatar. Their fief lies along the eastern shore of the East Lake, guarding the mouth of the Fisewa River, but their merchant roots mean they also have a presence in Margade that is more established than might be expected.