The Five Houses of Dragons

The Five Houses of Dragons, or simply the Dragon Houses, are five individual prestigious families, who's origins, if the tales are to be believed, are traced back to the days of the Emperor-King of Arathor, Thoradin Lothar and the Troll Wars. It is said, that the bloodlines of these families begun with the five greatest warriors of Old Arathor, whose might were only exceeded by Ignaeus Trollbane, and the Emperor-King himself.

Each of the Five Houses was named after one of the Dragonflights, and it's descendants are said to share the traits of their respective flight. Over the centuries and generations, the exact translation of the names became muddled, and matter of which house represented which flight, became a source of conflict. This conflict eventually gave birth to numerous blood feuds, as well as the Houses separating and evantually settling in completely different regions of the Eastern Kingdoms.

Existing Houses
House Arddragon - The Arddragons firmly believe that they are named after the honorable and noble Red Dragons, however scholars of notable houses believe that they in-fact resemble the Black Dragonflight, as they are known for their unyielding stubbornness, ruthlessness and dark moods.

Extinct Houses
House Fordragon - Easily the most reputable of Five Houses, the Fordragons are particularly well-regarded, even for a prestigious house. This is mainly because of Bolvar Fordragon, who many credit the survival of Stormwind to, during the disappearance of it's king, Varian Wynn. It's widely accepted amongst the nobility and the academic communities, that the Fordragons are named after the Red Dragonflight, for they are esteemed for their honor, loyalty and generally noble character. Bolvar Fordragon's death at the Wrathgate, resulted in the extinction of this house.