Residence of House Taras

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House Taras
Here be scorpions.





Background Music: The Golden Scorpion Palace (Audiomachine - King of Sparta)

House Taras

Athens
- Argalos Taras (Old Scorpion)
-- Anaxagoras Taras (One-Eyed Scorpion)
-- Lykos Taras (Little Wolf)
-- Skorpiodoros Taras (Young Scorpion)
-- Skorpia Taras

Argalos Taras

Background Argalos Taras He is 47 years old, the current head of House Taras, and grandson to an Athenian aristocrat. He is nicknamed the "Old Scorpion", and was the one who increased the importance and prestige of warrior training in the family after many generations of neglect. A decade younger he was an expert at fighting bears as attraction, something most people can't claim to even walk away from alive. As he became weaker he began to coat his blade in the poison his House is famed for using to compensate for the loss of reflexes and might. After him it became something like a tradition to name other members of the family also as somekind of Scorpion. He has green eyes and golden blonde hair, like most of the members of House Taras. He is usually very patient and while not having a formal education of accounting shows great sense for finding good deals and opening trade routes. History Born and raised in the city of Taras, Argalos is the second generation of House Taras that actually lived in the namesake settlement of the family. Araglos decided to expand family business into Athens, a risky step to try to gain riches from a city that is ancestral rival to their own Spartan blood. Family Argalos is the current head of House Taras. He has three sons and a daughter. Anaxagoras, Lykos, Skorpiodoros, and Skorpia. Other notes A clever businessmen and old warrior who dares to take risks, due to his old age relies on poisoned blades in battle.

Anaxagoras Taras

Background Anaxagoras Taras Oldest son and heir to the House at the age of 32. Like his father he is also a warrior, although not as great as his father Argalos still great with the spear. Unlike his father he is not good at all as a merchant, and prefers to drink and play with whores. Despite this, he still has no children. He is tall and looks handsome except that he lost an eye during his childhood at spear training. He wears a small patch of red cloth to cover his missing eye as if it was something shameful. The other eye still is the green the family is known for, and like his father also has golden blonde hair. His nickname is the "One-Eyed Scorpion", although he is also known as the "Whoring Scorpion". He is arrogant and proud, and awaits the day when he rules the House eagerly. History Trained since childhood as heir to House Taras. Family Seemingly loyal to his father Argalos, in fact he would go through fire if that means the wealth of House Taras is safe, and his inheritance ensured Other notes Dangerous and greedy.

Lykos Taras

Background Lykos Taras The 25 year old second son of Argalos, who is clever, but neither beautiful nor tall. Actually, he is a dwarf. He also has blonde hair although less bright than that of his father and brother, and the green eyes of the family. If he were born in Sparta he would already be dead before his first year. This is what his beloved father often said to him. Despite the constant mockery of his father Lykos is actually the most talented at handling wealth, and often helps out Argalos, and is expected to become the right hand to Anaxagoras when he becomes leader to the House and Merchant Guild of Taras. He has no combat training at all, despite wishing for one it was declined by both his parents as a child. Instead Lykos became quickly literate in many languages, and became fascinated by the Egyptian culture. He is a misunderstood scholar. He is nicknamed "Little Wolf" by his family due to his name "Lykos" meaning wolf, and because not calling him a scorpion is to insult him further. Only his sister and younger brother call him "Little Scorpion". History Following his father and siblings Lykos doesn't await much of his stay at Athens. He just hopes that with trade through crete he may learn more of Egyptian culture and languages, and perhaps buy a few trinkets. Family Being the second son means there would still be many expectations to measure up to in most families. Being a cursed dwarf however meant for Lykos to avoid exposure to the public whenever possible, to not shame his family. Other notes Clever but shy.

Skorpiodoros Taras

Background Skorpiodoros Taras Skorpiodoros is the youngest child and also youngest son of the main branch of House Taras. He is 16 years old. He shows great promise as a sword fighter, but is more interested in books just like his brother Lykos who adores him. He inherited the black hair of his mother, but has the green eyes of the main branch. His mother died in childbirth and the Old Scorpion didn't remarry ever since. He is already taller than his brother Lykos, but still smaller than his other siblings. His hobby is sailing and a trader once remarked he would make a good sailor. His nicknames are either the "Young Scorpion", or the "Black Scorpion". History Raised with many expectations, he was educated as merchant by his father, learned math and philosophy at Syracusa, and sword skills from a veteran from Lycia. Family Barely more than a child, his father is already looking for a worthy wife for him. Other notes Young and talented.

Skorpia Taras

Background Skorpia Taras Skorpia is the only daughter of the Old Scorpion. She is 19 years old, a true beauty with golden locks, and brown eyes inherited from her mother. She is quite a tomboy, and his father doesn't mind it, neither the other members of the family, except Anaxagoras who says she should act more as expected of a woman. Since the times of House Taras as a Mercenary Company it was usual for talented women of the family to marry matrilineal and establish a new branch of House Taras. Skorpia is a fierce Archer and knows the worth of the finest spices and clothes, dye, or fruits the best in the family. She is also expected to start a new branch of the dynasty, with whomever she believes is worth doing it, and whomever that brave or foolish man may be. She cares much for his younger brother Skorpiodoros, but has less respect for his other brothers. Despite treating Lykos fairer than Anaxagoras, and even calling him a proper nickname, due to being a dwarf and "lacking backbone" she still sometimes mistreats him. Skorpia doesn't care about getting a nickname for herself, and her name means scorpion to begin with anyway. History As young girl Skorpia never followed the whims of her teachers, and often escaped to hunt in the woods near Taras. She gained the respect and love of her father, who began to see his daughter as a "Warrior Princess" of sort, and helped her in becoming a proper archer with hiring Cretan and Corinthian trainers for her. Family Already at an age where most women are married, she has the right as member of House Taras to look for a man worthy of her, and introduce him into the family. To the sadness of both his father and older brother, Skorpia has a hard time to accept just anyone as "worthy of her". Other notes Beautiful sharpshooter. Learned from her father how to use simpler poisons and uses them on her arrows sometimes. She also learned basic herbalism for healing.