House of Ashvale

The house of Ashvale is an old Noble house of Lordaeron. Their seat of power is the town of Ashfort and their words are "Right Conquers Might." The house of Ashvale was joined by marriage to house Marwyn of Stromgarde when Ethan Ashvale wed Lord Joren's daughter. Since the fall of Lordaeron and the rise of the forsaken, the house of Ashvale has endured its share of tragic events, including the deaths of its lord and its only male heir. Though the forsaken currently hold Ashfort, control of the house has fallen to Lord Ethan's widow.

The Ashfort
Once a fortress in Northern Lordaeron with a garrison of more than three hundred soldiers, the Ashfort is located in the mountains to the North of Ambermill and was built upon the ashes of another ancient fortification. It came under siege during the rise of the scourge and despite all the efforts of Lord Ethan's men at arms, the fortress was overrun and the house of Ashvale was forced to retreat to Ambermill. In the years that followed, the Castle has changed hands many times and is currently held by a small, but well-organized forsaken force. Lord Ethan's son, Sir James Ashvale was slain eight months ago in the last attempt to retake the Ashfort.

Loyalties and Current Events
The house of Ashvale in its current state is hardly of any consequence to the remaining powers of Lordaeron and thus it has kept to itself. With what meager wealth could be salvaged and only a fraction of her lord husband's household still alive, Lady Melysa has made the long journey to Stormwind, where she plans to remain until it is possible to rebuild all that has been lost. As a daughter of Stromgarde, she is currently working to strengthen the ties to her former countrymen.