noble houses
Titled lineage groups
Noble houses are aristocratic families of high hereditary rank, typically holding titles, lands, and political influence across generations.
The term evokes medieval and Renaissance Europe, where houses like the Medicis or Tudors wielded considerable power.
In fantasy fiction, noble houses often drive political intrigue and dynastic conflict: The great noble houses vied for control of the throne.
- high bornOf noble ancestry
- mottosShort guiding phrases
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- sigilsSymbols with mystical power
ancient lineage · feudal lords · bannermen · lineage · dynasty · succession disputes · rightful heir · blood feud · monarchy · gentry · family crests · coat of arms · hereditary titles · emblems · landed estates · dynastic marriages · patricians · chivalry
- Noble HousesHouse Lannister, House of Atreus
- eliteelite, elites, aristocrats, best, finest
- lineageancestry, royal dynasties, bloodline, dynasty, genealogy
- medieval courtkings, lord, queens, lady, queen
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- Ancient ChinaShang dynasty, Han dynasty, Confucius, Warring States period, oracle bones
noble housescommoners
Ordinary citizens, untitled
common folk · peasantry · the masses · serfs · plebeians