House of Madarin

History
Located in the Stoneshard mountains between the province of Hearthglen and the ruins of Stratholme, Stone Hearth is the ancestral seat of house Madarin. Since Lordaeron was founded, house Madarin has been among the Kingdom's most loyal subjects, its lord and its Knights sworn to defend the King's peace. When Stormwind fell during the first war, Stone Hearth housed many of the Kingdom's refugees and offered financial aid when it came time to rebuild the battered southern Kingdom. House Madarin has supported the Alliance in nearly every war since its inception.

During the second war, Lord Marcus Madarin and many of his Knights were slain in battle while defending Lordaeron from the orcish invaders. Stone Hearth's control passed on to Marcus' son, Darion. Lord Darion held Stone Hearth even after the scourge destroyed Lordaeron, keeping it as a bastion of hope for all those who refused to flee across the world to Kalimdor. Darion himself was slain in battle at the age of 46 against the forsaken, nearly one year after the battle for Andorhal and one of house Madarin's most loyal friends, Edric of house Blackmorn was appointed Regent and protector, to rule in his stead and safeguard his widow until his trueborn son came of age.

Lady Lyra fled after widespread rumors of the children she carried not being her husband's progeny and later, she was captured by the horde and believed to have been killed, along with the children she carried. Edric Blackmorn was later murdered by assassins during the Tolvan uprising, leaving Stone Hearth's fate in the hands of Lord Darion's bastard son, Saidan Hayward. Knowing of Queen Madelynne's distaste for bastards, Hayward has made no attempt at getting the Queen to acknowledge him as the lord of Stone Hearth.

While Stone Hearth's future is uncertain, Saidan has maintained a deal with the dwarven company responsible for Stone Hearth's mining operations, giving him a rather comfortable income. Though he is recognized as Stone Hearth's steward, he no longer resides there and the Keep itself is garrisoned entirely by soldiers of house Blackmorn and Ironforge dwarves.

Notable Madarins
Edward Madarin - 3rd lord of Stone Hearth

Tyrion Madarin - 4th lord of Stone Hearth, son of Edward

Erryk Madarin - 5th lord of Stone Hearth, son of Tyrion

Marcus Madarin - 6th lord of Stone Hearth, son of Erryk

Eddric Madarin - Knight of Lordaeron, son of Erryk, brother of Marcus

Edwin Madarin - Son of Erryk, brother of Marcus

Darion Madarin - 7th lord of Stone Hearth, paladin defender of Lordaeron, son of Marcus

Saidan Hayward - Regent of Stone Hearth, bastard son of Darion