House Tali

House Tali is one of the six Sworn Houses to the Appanage of Mar, and among the six it is the oldest and arguably the most noble - having once held the rank of Earl. It now holds Viscount rank within the Appanage.

History
Formerly a vassal house to the Duchy of Mar, House Tali was said to have advocated a peaceful surrender when the Kingdom of Iru attacked the duchy some 140 years ago. This advice was not accepted by the Duke, and as a result House Tali refused to send its troops to aid the duchy's defence. Instead, when the Duke's army was decisively destroyed, the Earl of Tali sent his troops to secure the capital of Margade and handed it over to invading forces.

In return for this, while most of the duchy's vassals were completely stripped of their titles, House Tali suffered just a minor demotion to Viscount rank, and was allowed to keep its fief. This, however, did mean that Tali gained a perhaps unjust reputation for treachery; since many of the former vassals of Mar then escaped to surrounding states, this reputation colours their relationship with Tali, and with the Kingdom in general.

Current Situation
The current leader of the house is Udisa, who also holds the appointment of Registrar of the Houses.

Members

 * Udisa, Viscout of Tali
 * Somades, Baron of Tali, Udisa's younger brother
 * Angadis, Baron of Tali, Udisa's youngest brother
 * Nirimeg, Baron of Tali, Udisa's son
 * Munsana, Baroness of Ohon, Udisa's daughter
 * Tugis, Baron of Tali, Udisa's son
 * Sagota of Tali, Angadis' son
 * Nelina, lady Tali, Angadis' daughter
 * Iema, lady Tali, Angadis' youngest daughter
 * Norisa, lady Tali, Somades' youngest daughter