Aristocracy of Zundrbar

The Aristocracy of Zundrbar was the ruling class of Zundrbar from +0 until the dissolution of the aristocratic class in +1800 after many of them fled Zundrbar. The position as an aristocrat created the so-called "Nobility Law," which defined the jurisdiction the nobles would have. The nobles were mainly representers of the colonies established after Sven's expansion, although many were also industrialists of the elder clans, and entrepreneurs.

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The Original Ten Clans (+0 to +20)
The Grand Tome of Zundrbar's section on the Law of Zundrbar clearly defined each of these laws, and originally gave power to ten elder clans, written by Sven Sootbeard. The Sootbeards were given leadership of Zundrbar through this law section, although they were not considered an aristocratic class, and were considered instead- rulers. The aristocrats were: The Granitehammers, The Tunnelcarvers, The Steelbeards, The Ironhearts, The Hammerbeards, The Oakbeards, The Stonediggers, The Tunneldwellers, the Thunderhammers, and Runebeards. The Tunnelcarvers, The Tunneldwellers, and the Stonediggers were clans of mining industrialists, the Oakbeards were renowned medicinal practitioners, the Granitehammers were stonemasons, the Steelbeards and Ironhearts were blacksmiths, the Runebeards were runesmiths, and the Thunderhammers and Hammerbeards were strong warriors.

The Ironbeards (+20)
The Ironbeards were a clan which arose to aristocracy after Baldrick Sootbeard was saved from a pack of bears by their clan leader, Talgrinn Ironbeard. Talgrinn and his clan of around one hundred or so were welcomed into Zundrbar, and are the only aristocratic clan which hails from outside of Zundrbar, and was not one of the five hundred Zundrbarians. The Ironbeards came together with the Thunderhammers and Hammerbeards to form the Order of the Mountaineers- the defenders of Zundrbar.

The Ironbeards are currently led by Folgrin Ironbeard, who is a devout supporter of Ghlafferge Sootbeard's claim to the throne of Zundrbar.

The Goldbeards (+22)
The Goldbeards came to power as bankers in the increasingly popular savings bank system in Zundrbar. The vaults of Zundrbar were far safer than those in Ironforge due to the natural boundaries of Zundrbar, and therefore many were able to pay into the accounts of the Goldbeards. In the moot of January 21st, +22, the citizenry voted the Goldbeards in as aristocrats, and the crowning ceremony took place on February 1st, +22.

The Grudgebeards (+25)
The Grudgebeards were one of the warrior clans that joined the five hundred Zundrbarians, however they had remained as cadets to the Ironbeards. However, after seeing them in combat against Murlocs in +25 during a hunt, Baldrick Sootbeard appointed them as cadets to the Ironbeards, and aristocrats. They soon became one of the leading clans of the mountaineers.

Their leader- Thorgrim Grudgebeard, was slain in +1800 during the War of Three Hammers, and the royal clan of the Grudgebeards was extinguished.

The Oathkeepers (+30)
The Oathkeepers were a twin clan to the Grudgebeards, and between the two there was a long-going feud. In +30, the Oathkeepers were crowned as aristocrats after their creation of a royal guard known as the Oathkeepers, which contained many Ironbeard men.

The Oathkeeper line was extinguished in the Battle of Zundrbar in +1800 during the War of Three Hammers, when the armies of the Oathkeepers were deployed to defend Zundrbar's central city from the invaders.

The Axehelms (+45)
The Axehelms were another warrior clan who rose to power after defeating a surge of murlocs around the coast of the modern day area of Menethil Harbor. The Axehelms helped defense Zundrbar against these enemies, and claimed victory despite the efforts of the Ironbeards. Although Baldrick Sootbeard was against their coronation, the citizenry voted them in as aristocrats during the moot of May 21st, +45.

The Axehelms perished during the Battle of Zundrbar during the War of Three Hammers.

The Mithrilbeards (+60)
The Mithrilbeards were a clan of blacksmiths who became aristocrats after investing heavily into the newly forming mithril industry. The Mithrilbeards became major pioneers of this field of mithril smithing.

The Mithrilbeards were executed publicly in +1500 after Sven Sootbeard cracked down on the monopolization of the smithing industry and the military-industrial complex.

The Dragonbeards (+200)
The Dragonbeards were a clan of

Remaining aristocrats
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