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The '''High Houses of Ishgard''' are the stewards and nobles of [[Ishgard]]. Once serving the king, they hold off the throne until another claims it<ref>{{i|Into the Aery}}, in the post-duty cutscene</ref>. The Major Houses have the most power in government decisions within Ishgard.

==Major==

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File:Durendaire_emblem.png|'''[[House Durendaire]]'''
File:Dzemael_emblem.png|'''[[House Dzemael]]'''
File:Fortemps_emblem.png|'''[[House Fortemps]]'''
File:Haillenarte_emblem.png|'''[[House Haillenarte]]'''
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==Minor==
*'''[[House Borel]]''', of which [[Aymeric de Borel]] belongs to.
*'''[[House Valentione]]''', namesake of the [[Valentione's Day]] event.
*'''[[Laurisse de Jervaint|House Jervaint]]''', featured in certain Heavensward crafter questlines.
* '''House Faurechort''', a minor house that merged with House Dzemael over 300 years ago.

==History==
===Founding===
After King Thordan died and his son [[Haldrath]] decided to fight as the first Azure Dragoon against the Dravanian Horde, the remaining Knights Twelve, that hadn't been slain or left, founded the High Houses, and act as stewards to the vacant throne<ref>{{i|Into the Aery}}, in the post-duty cutscene</ref>.

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High_Houses_Founding_Fathers.jpg|The founding fathers of the High Houses of Ishgard
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==References==

[[Category:Lore/People]][[Category:Organizations]][[Category:Governments]][[Category:Ishgard]]