| House Dawnrunner | |
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Status: |
Defunct |
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Seat: |
Dawnwatch Hold, Starwind Village, Quel'thalas |
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Colors: |
Gold and crimson |
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Sigil |
A Courser rearing up proudly to the Sun |
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Motto: |
"We Walk Where the Sun Has Yet to Rise" |
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Current Legacy: |
Scattered, divided survivors, some claim the Dawnrunner name in exile |
History[]
House Dawnrunner began as a modest noble family whose fortune was born of trade. Explorers and treasure-seekers by nature, the Dawnrunners roamed far from the spires of Silvermoon, developing routes through distant lands and amassing curious relics that elevated their status among minor houses. For this reason, many members were a part of the Reliquary or active among the magi of Silvermoon.
Their home, Starwind Village, nestled in the hill country of Eversong, flourished briefly under their stewardship- until it was overrun by the first wave of the Scourge. Many of the original bloodline perished, but a remnant endured.
Reformation[]
The house's revival came under Magister Atticus Dawnrunner, a commanding arcanist with sharp political instincts. Atticus sought legitimacy through politics rather than war, earning a seat among the Magisters and arranging strategic marriages with other houses- chiefly with the esteemed House Silverwhisper, a respected name within Thalassian circles.
Though House Dawnrunner remained minor in status, its alignment with Silverwhisper raised its profile and gave its roots in diplomacy and administration. Atticus trained his children, mostly daughters, with care and prepared them for noble life, leadership, and survival in a cutthroat world. His prized son, Erilan, would be the last born to Atticus's first wife and for that reason was treasured the most.
Fall into Ruin: The Rise of Feldawn[]
The collapse began with the rise of Erilan, who grew to become a sharp but restless soul who rejected diplomacy for ambition. In the aftermath of the Scourge invasion and the rise of the Sin'dorei, Erilan cast his loyalty to Kael'thas Sunstrider, and in time, the Burning Legion.
He renamed the family House Feldawn, severing its ties to Silvermoon and embracing the sustenance and drunken power granted by fel magic. Many within the house opposed this change- and paid dearly for it. When House Silverwhisper refused to recognize Feldawn, Erilan responded with blood: he led an assault on their estate, wounding his own wife, Lady Elyon Silverwhisper, and attempting ot force-age his only son through unstable fel rituals. The boy perished. Elyon, in grief and fury, would many years later hunt and strike down Erilan herself with holy arrows.
Currently[]
With Erilan's death and the dishonor of the Feldawn name, House Dawnrunner is officially defunct. Survivors have scattered- some taking refuge among the Silver Covenant, others abandoning their name entirely. A few descendants in hiding or exile still claim the old Dawnrunner lineage, but the house is fractured and regarded by most as a cautionary tale of pride, betrayal, and corruption.