House Ambitions
- Increase Halovar and Candescent influence within Dol-Makjar
- Use cultural institutions to reach new audiences
House Halovar
Noble HouseActive
A Sundered House led by the Photarch and closely entwined with the expanding Candescent Creed.
Faction profile
Overview
House Halovar is one of the Sundered Houses and presents much of its public identity through the Candescent Creed. The Photarch is its matriarch, Wicander is her grandson and is called the future of the house, and the family maintains the Villa Aurora as its estate in Dol-Makjar. The house granted Halandil Fang the Dithyramb of Azgra and seeks to use his theatre to spread the Creed’s message. Its representatives publicly participate in Thjazi’s execution while privately claiming that they attempted to secure clemency.
Identity and influence
House Identity & Ambition
Influence & Methods
- Noble patronage
- Household security and retainers
- Religious influence through the Candescent Creed
- Cultural outreach through sponsored performance
People within the organisation
House Members & Representatives
Leadership
2Affiliates & Other Connections
2Connections between powers
Alliances, Allegiances & Vassalage
Current Political Alignment
House Royce
Aranessa says that Houses Royce and Halovar are now aligned and represented together on the Chamber despite their historic divisions.
House behind the CreedThe Candescent Creed
The house and Creed function as closely intertwined public identities.
Represented onThe Chamber of Lords-Advisory
Aranessa’s exchange with Wicander indicates their houses are represented on the Chamber.
Possible Historical Halovar AllegianceThe Malterres Family
The narration places Jacques Malterres’s noble family among houses that may have fought under the Halovars; the exact allegiance remains inferred.
Member ofThe Sundered Houses
Present campaign state
Where They Stand
Current Objectives
- Expand the house and Creed’s influence in Dol-Makjar
Current Activities
- Sponsoring the Candescent Creed
- Supporting political plans in Dol-Makjar
- Maintaining the Villa Aurora estate
Campaign and historical record
Major Events
The Execution of Thjazi Fang
Thjazi Fang was publicly condemned and hanged beneath the Guardian Wall under the authority of the Chamber of Lords-Advisory.
The Failed Rescue of Thjazi Fang
A coordinated magical extraction intended to remove Thjazi from the gallows collapsed after Thimble was attacked, Cyd disappeared and a false magical signature appeared upon the prisoner.
The Farramh of Thjazi Fang
Thjazi’s family and community gathered at the Fang home for an orcish Farramh beginning on the day of his death.
Unresolved questions
Connected Mysteries
How Was Thjazi’s Rescue Sabotaged?
Who compromised the rescue, what did Azune detect on Thjazi, and is Cyd’s disappearance part of the same sabotage?
The immediate failure is known: Thimble was attacked before delivering the genuine glyph, while a different magical signature was placed on Thjazi.
Latest developmentThe Full Rescue Chain Is Reconstructed
The survivors establish that Thimble would plant the glyph, Azune would manipulate the inspection, Cyd would position Casimir’s wagon, and Thaisha and Occtis would complete the extraction. The plan failed before its first physical stage because Thimble was attacked before delivering the glyph.
Why Did the Photarch Need Thjazi Dead?
What political, religious, personal or strategic reason made Thjazi’s death necessary to the Photarch?
The Photarch rejects an expected commutation and insists that Thjazi must die, without revealing the necessity behind the execution.
Latest developmentWicander Says His Family Promised Clemency
Wicander tells Halandil that his family gave him full assurance that Thjazi would be spared. He cannot explain why the Photarch instead insisted that the execution proceed.
What Happened to Dol-Makjar’s Revolution?
How did Dol-Makjar change from the city Teor remembers, and what remains of its revolutionary institutions and ideals?
Returning veterans find a revolutionary city transformed by Sundered House power, the Candescent Creed and an expanding Chamber authority.
Latest developmentHalovar and Tachonis Continue to Grow Stronger
Aranessa warns that the two Sundered Houses are gaining power while faerie-linked influence diminishes.
Transcript-backed claims
41Evidence Ledger
Statements are labelled by how the transcript establishes them, so direct depiction, testimony, belief and disputed accounts remain distinct.
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A heavily guarded prison wagon arrives carrying Thjazi Fang, escorted by soldiers bearing the crests of the Sundered Houses.
Source
Halandil Beneath the Guardian Wall · The Prison Wagon Arrives
The elderly matriarch of House Halovar, identified as a Scion and Photarch of the Candescent Creed, calls for light, peace and the restoration of Dol-Makjar’s heroic legacy.
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The Execution of Thjazi Fang · The Candescent Creed’s Pronouncement
House Halovar is now presenting itself under the name of the Candescent Creed.
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Teor and Loza Pay Their Respects · A City Teor No Longer Recognises
The emblem of the Candescent Creed depicts a point of light above a pillar resembling either the sun or a humble candle.
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Wicander and Tyranny Approach the Wake · The Candescent Creed Arrives
Wicander Halovar is a young noble connected to House Halovar and the Candescent Creed.
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Wicander and Tyranny Approach the Wake · Wicander Halovar
Tyranny is an Aspirant of the Candescent Creed associated with House Halovar.
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Wicander and Tyranny Approach the Wake · Tyranny
Wicander claims that the Halovar family name and the holy Light of the universe will protect him.
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The Photarch is Wicander Halovar’s grandmother.
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The Photarch’s Decision · The Photarch
Wicander’s father is an enormous and powerful man with white hair, a white beard, a curved back and a black blindfold that he wears perpetually.
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The Photarch’s Decision · Wicander’s Father
House Halovar recently gave Halandil Fang a theatre in Dol-Makjar.
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Wicander proposes that Halandil stage a play presenting the Candescent Creed favourably to a new audience.
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The Photarch says that House Halovar has several plans currently unfolding within Dol-Makjar.
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The Candescent Creed has struggled to spread within Dol-Makjar because the city remains the seat of the revolution.
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The Photarch tells Wicander that he is the future of House Halovar.
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Wicander’s father supports the Photarch’s decision and tells Wicander that Thjazi’s death must occur.
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Wicander’s unnamed father · The Photarch’s Decision · It Must Be So
Wicander’s father says that Thjazi’s death will teach Wicander important lessons in the nights and days ahead.
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Wicander’s unnamed father · The Photarch’s Decision · It Must Be So
Wicander recognises Occtis as a member of House Tachonis, although they have not seen one another for some time.
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Teor says that he no longer recognises the banners, people or religious authorities of Dol-Makjar.
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Azune says that House Halovar has been shifting its beliefs over the preceding several years.
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Teor suggests that the people behind Dol-Makjar’s shifting religious beliefs may need to answer for Thjazi’s execution.
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Wicander formally introduces himself to Shadia as Light Priest Wicander Halovar before meeting privately with Halandil.
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Halandil Confronts Wicander · Light Priest Wicander Halovar
Halandil corners Wicander in the study and demands an explanation, reminding him that they had already spoken and that Wicander promised the matter was handled.
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Halandil Confronts Wicander · You Told Me It Was Taken Care Of
Wicander admits that he failed Halandil. He says that he spoke with his family and received their full assurance that Thjazi would be spared.
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Wicander reports assurances that Thjazi would be spared, while the Photarch privately insists upon the execution.Internally Conflicted By Halovar ActionsHalandil Confronts Wicander · I Failed You
Wicander says that ruthless punishment for minor crimes against House Tachonis is not the Halovar way and claims that his family did not care about the offended house or the underlying crime.
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Wicander explains that commuting Thjazi’s sentence would have improved the Halovar family’s reputation and helped its outreach across Dol-Makjar because Thjazi was widely admired.
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Halandil Confronts Wicander · Sparing Thjazi Would Have Been Good Outreach
Halandil reveals that Wicander was one of the failsafes intended to protect Thjazi when other parts of the rescue plan failed.
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Halandil Confronts Wicander · Wicander Was a Failsafe
Occtis tells Azune that the situation has become more complicated because Wicander Halovar is present at the Farramh.
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Finding the Broken Link · Halovar’s Presence Complicates Matters
On behalf of House Halovar, Wicander formally presents Thjazi’s scimitar to Halandil. Halandil accepts the blade and describes the gesture as a kindness.
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Julien and Aranessa · Thjazi’s Blade Is Returned
An older noble named Jacques Malterres congratulates Julien after the execution and jokes that Julien should have been permitted to perform the killing himself.
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Julien and Aranessa · Jacques Malterres Congratulates Julien
Aranessa says that two years after their marriage, Thjazi took up the banner of rebellion while her grandfather sided with Houses Halovar and Tachonis.
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Julien and Aranessa · Two Years Later, Thjazi Rebelled
Wicander offers to ask his family for more information about Thjazi’s execution. Halandil asks him to leave the matter alone temporarily, saying they can pick up the pieces over the following days.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Loza tells Wicander that she is retiring and intends to return towards her family, who live further into Kahad near Dol-Rungja.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · Loza Is Retiring
With her retirement approaching, Loza recommends Teor to Wicander as a loyal, shrewd, and capable guardian who has served noble houses and causes throughout Pasitar and other realms.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · Loza Seeks a Place for Teor
Wicander offers to make arrangements to employ Teor himself or to seek a place for him through House Halovar. Loza agrees to call upon him at Villa Aurora after the funeral.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · A Possible Position with Wicander
Aranessa greets Wicander with barely concealed rage and sarcastically remarks upon the burden House Halovar must have carried in allowing justice to be served when it supposedly desired another outcome.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · What a Burden It Must Be to See Justice Served
Wicander insists that House Halovar did more than merely wish for Thjazi to be spared and claims that the family actively worked towards a different outcome.
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Complicated By Conflicting House ActionAranessa reveals that she visited Villa Aurora the previous day to speak with Wicander’s mother but was left waiting for approximately two or three hours without receiving her attention.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · Aranessa Was Kept Waiting
Sensing that Aranessa’s confrontation is becoming politically dangerous, Thaisha urges Tyranny to get Wicander away. Tyranny vomits and insists that they must leave immediately.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · Tyranny Creates an Exit
Aranessa remarks that House Royce and House Halovar are now aligned and represented together upon the Chamber of Lords-Advisory, despite the divisions associated with the Shapers’ War.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · The Houses Have Aligned Since the Shapers’ War
After Wicander leaves, Aranessa criticises the Candescent Creed as worship of a divinity without the inconvenience of possessing a voice or perspective.
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Aranessa warns that Houses Halovar and Tachonis appear to become stronger with every passing day while Faerie’s connection to the mortal world weakens.
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Source-linked campaign appearances
Key Scenes
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Campaign 4
14 scenesEpisode 1
01
Opening
0:00–4:57Halandil Beneath the Guardian Wall
Directly representedHalandil Fang waits beneath the Guardian Wall as soldiers of the Sundered Houses bring his brother Thjazi to the gallows.
The Guardian WallHalovar heraldry is displayed by the escort.
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Execution
11:40–18:46The Execution of Thjazi Fang
Directly representedThjazi Fang is publicly condemned beneath the Guardian Wall. After sharing a final connection with Halandil and issuing several urgent instructions, he delivers a defiant final statement and is hanged.
The Gallows beneath the Guardian WallRepresented by The PhotarchThe Photarch is matriarch of House Halovar.
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06
Body Return
46:00–56:18Azune Brings Thjazi Home
Referenced onlyAzune brings Thjazi’s body to the Fang home, carries his former commander inside and helps place him for the beginning of the Farramh.
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Mourner Arrival
56:18–01:17:24Teor and Loza Pay Their Respects
Referenced onlyTeor Pridesire and Loza Blade arrive at the Fang home after witnessing Thjazi’s execution. Loza performs an Old Path farewell beside Thjazi’s body, while Teor reunites with Azune and questions what has happened to Dol-Makjar.
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Arrival
01:17:24–01:25:40Wicander and Tyranny Approach the Wake
Directly representedWicander Halovar and Tyranny arrive outside the Fang home in a carriage bearing the symbol of the Candescent Creed. They carry Thjazi’s scimitar, but the plants and birds of the Rookery react aggressively to their presence.
The Fang HomeRepresented by Wicander HalovarWicander is a noble of House Halovar.
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Flashback
01:25:40–01:33:03The Photarch’s Decision
Directly representedIn the nobles’ box before Thjazi’s execution, Wicander expects his grandmother, the Photarch, to commute the sentence. She instead tells him that Thjazi must die before taking the stage to address Dol-Makjar.
The Nobles’ Viewing GalleryRepresented by Wicander Halovar, The PhotarchWicander is a noble of House Halovar. The Photarch is matriarch of House Halovar.
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10
Tense Arrival
01:33:03–01:41:30Light Enters the Farramh
Directly representedWicander Halovar and Tyranny enter the Fang home carrying Thjazi’s scimitar. An old cold-iron ward reacts to Tyranny’s presence, Halandil withdraws from Wicander, and Tyranny receives an awkward introduction to mortal funeral etiquette.
The Fang HomeRepresented by Wicander HalovarWicander is a noble of House Halovar.
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Private Conversation
01:41:30–01:47:42Questions Among Old Soldiers
Directly representedAzune and Teor compare what they know about Thjazi’s execution and the changes within Dol-Makjar. Their conversation reveals that Teor’s younger brother Cyd was meant to participate in the failed rescue but has disappeared.
The Fang HomeRepresented by Wicander HalovarWicander is a noble of House Halovar.
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Private Confrontation
01:47:42–01:54:33Halandil Confronts Wicander
Directly representedHalandil confronts Wicander over his failed assurance that Thjazi would be spared. Wicander admits that he relied upon his family’s promise, while Halandil reveals that Wicander was intended to serve as a failsafe in the rescue plan.
Halandil’s StudyRepresented by Wicander HalovarWicander is a noble of House Halovar.
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Investigation Formed
01:54:33–02:02:15Finding the Broken Link
Referenced onlyAzune and Occtis compare the failed stages of Thjazi’s rescue and realise that Thimble and Cyd are both missing. They recruit Teor and leave the Farramh to investigate Thimble’s secret hideout in the Tanners.
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Investigation Discovery
02:02:15–02:10:29Ransacked Hideout
Referenced onlyAzune, Occtis, and Teor discover that Thimble’s secret hideout has been violently searched. Following fresh blood and a fading otherworldly light, Teor finds Thimble unconscious inside a narrow drainage grate.
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Character Arrival
03:00:37–03:14:04Bolaire Lathalia Arrives
Directly representedThe masked Bolaire Lathalia arrives at Thjazi’s Farramh after observing his execution from the nobles’ gallery. Bolaire reunites with Thaisha and Tyranny as Halandil’s daughter Hero arrives with her mother, Elodie.
The Fang HomeRepresented by Wicander HalovarWicander is a noble of House Halovar.
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Character Arrival And Flashback
03:14:04–03:26:58Julien and Aranessa
Directly representedWicander returns Thjazi’s scimitar to Halandil as Sir Julien Davinos escorts Thjazi’s grieving estranged wife, Aranessa, to the Farramh. Their journey reveals Julien’s role in Thjazi’s earlier capture and Aranessa’s enduring love for her former husband.
The Fang HomeRepresented by Wicander HalovarWicander is a noble of House Halovar.
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Funeral Confrontation
03:26:58–03:44:01Noble Tensions at the Farramh
Directly representedLoza asks Wicander to help Teor find work after her retirement. Aranessa then confronts House Halovar’s claims that it tried to save Thjazi before mourning her estranged husband and warning Halandil that Faerie’s influence is fading.
The Fang HomeRepresented by Wicander HalovarWicander is a noble of House Halovar.