House of Sunrose


 * "Let the skies tear down the unworthy, and into the jaws below."

The House of Winterwing is one of the many Noble Houses of Quel'Thalas, and is primarily seated in Ashora'danil, a county nestled in the mountainside and boreal forests found along the border of Quel'Thalas and the Plaguelands. The secluded location of this county, over which Winterwing rules, has allowed the noble house to keep mostly to itself, save for the importation and exportation of trade goods, as well as other political dealings within the denizens of Quel'Thalas. Upon rare occasions, the matriarch of the house, Seloris Winterwing has been known to do business with organizations whom side exclusively with the Grand Alliance. Because of this, it has marked the family of Winterwing, and subsequently Ashora'danil itself as a component strictly affiliated with the Alliance faction. However, this does not mean that the Countess will not deal with governing bodies who have remained neutral, as she has been known to carry out trade deals and military backing if the adversary is also that of a neutral affiliation.

House Winterwing is not only known for its sky-bound seating location, but for the two animals associated with their name; the Winterdrift Owls and the Alesthian Direwolves. The lineage of the spawn of both animals are strictly monitored, the bloodlines of which dating as far back as before the First War. The Winterdrift Owls are known for their insanely keen eyes and attention to detail, as well as their subtlety when travelling, making them the ideal spying and reconaissance creatures. Meanwhile, the Direwolves are bred to be extraordinarily large, strong, and durable, and are used almost exclusively for hunting and military combat. It is proudly boasted among the peoples of Ashora'danil that no form of canine can match the ferocity and undying rage within these beloved beasts, not even the wolf beings themselves, the Worgen.