# Faction: House Greenroot **House Greenroot** is the ruling dynasty of [[Region - True Sylvaria]], the wood elf kingdom also known as True Sylvaria or the Syndani Forest. ## Leadership The current head of House Greenroot is [[NPC - Tree-King Olandir]], who has ruled for over 200 years from [[Landmark - The Rising Chair]] in [[City - Treeheart]]. ## Succession Within the Greenroot dynasty, kings are not born by simple primogeniture. Instead, the reigning monarch is chosen from amongst the brothers of each generation, and the others reign as princes alongside him. This creates a council of ruling siblings rather than a single absolute monarch. ## Current Generation The current generation of Greenroot brothers: | Name | Title | |------|-------| | [[NPC - Tree-King Olandir\|Olandir]] | Tree-King (chosen ruler) | | Taryn | Prince | | Arrien | Prince | | Caladar | Prince | | Onwem | Prince | | Ornir | Prince | | Vesuu | Prince | ## Responsibilities The six brother-princes assist in governance and maintain the formidable forest guard that protects Silvaria from illegal logging incursions and other threats. ## Potential Connection > [!question] Martha Greenroot > [[NPC - Martha Greenroot]] shares the Greenroot surname. She was born in unusual circumstances—found in the belly of a cursed gnarled tree in the lower woods of Silvaria, a tree that took on the spirits of "wood elf traitors." Her connection to the royal House Greenroot, if any, remains unclear. Is she a distant relation? A disgraced branch? Or is the name merely coincidence? ## Allies - [[Region - High Vel'Nora]] - Harmonious relationship with the high elf ancestral home - **Dwarves of Greyrock Isle** - Limited trade agreements (stone only) ## Rivals - **Durdany** - Source of illegal logging incursions - [[Region - Prosperia]] - Source of illegal logging incursions