House Zwingley

House Zwingley is the term for a noble house descended from Maximillian Zwingley. It may refer to one of the following houses:


 * House Zwingley of Araducia
 * House Zwingley of Marcellus

Brief History
There have been Zwingleys in Marcellus since the formation of the country. They started out as simple ranchers, but eventually grew to become known as very successful merchants and bankers. With the rise of Maximillian Zwingley, arguably the greatest of the Zwingleys, if not greatest hero of his era, the Zwingley clan rose to power and popularity all over the continent very rapidly. Currently there are members of the Zwingley family living and working in Marcellus, Araducia, Nagarath, and Alimond, and all are fairly important people. The Zwingleys that everyone is familiar with stem from Gerald Zwingley, his son Max, and his nephew Ernest.

Gerald and Elizabeth Zwingley
Gerald Zwingley started out as the son of a rancher. He was a rebellious lad and had no desire to follow in his father's footsteps. Instead, he left home and headed to Magani to make his way in the world. He started a small trade company with his friend Rodger Nabkov. Through sheer persistence and a whole lot of luck, he built up his trade empire, opened up a chain of banks, and at the time of his death was the third richest man on the continent and a prominent member of the Marcellus Trade Council. Somewhere during this time, he made his way to Alacia, where he stole the heart of Elizabeth Zazmael, the middle child of the Zazmael Royal Family. They eloped, were married, and lived happily together for a year and a half. She died giving birth to Maximillan. Gerald himself was slain twenty years later, assassinated by the Akasha in an effort to get to Max.

Maximillan Zwingley
Greatest of the Zwingleys, Maximillian would grow up to do many important things that would all be lost to history in the wake of the Great Demon War. If the stories are to be believed, he was ten feet tall and wielded a sword just as long. Such was his strength that he could lift mountains and throw them at his enemies to crush their advances before they drew near. For more information, see Maximillan Zwingley.

Gerald Zwingley II, Marcus Zwingley, Titus Zwingley
Maximillan's three eldest sons. They were all prominent heroes in the Demon Wars. They were slain before their father's eyes by a massive contingent of Dracozombies due to a miscalculation of a Marcelli strategist.

Elizabeth Zwingley
Maximillian's oldest daughter. A wielder of light magics, she was one of the founding members of The Order of Zwi. Her line settled in Nagarath, in the holy city Percivalia. Ziorand Zwingley is her descendant.

Victoria Zwingley
Maximillian's second daughter, she followed in her elder sister's footsteps and was a devout wielder of Light during the Demon Wars. When her father passed on, she was stricken by grief. She and her lover were declared missing in action at the end of the War.

Katrina Zwingley
Max's youngest daughter and his pride and joy, Katrina was a very spoiled child. She was also one of the greatest swordswomen on the planet, having studied under legendary swordsmistress Syntyche Trevayn. Just before the War, she fell in love with Demi Nineveh. The Zwingley Warlords of Araducia are all descended from her, including Katarin Annette Zwingley

Percival Zwingley
Max's youngest son. After his death, it was Percival who took up the Durandal and rallied what was left of his father's army to continue the fighting. After the battle, he entombed the sword with his father at an unknown location and retired to Marcellus. His uncle Ernest attempted to pass all of his wealth and power to Percival, who declined. Instead, he was given a large plot of land and a sizable amount of funds to make sure his descendants were comfortable for the next few generations. The Holy City Percivalia, Capital of the Order of Zwi, is named in his honor. David Zwingley is his descendant.

Ernest Zwingley
Maximillian's cousin. With all of Gerald's wealth passing to Max upon his death, and with Max living in Alacia as Duke of Fidona, Ernest stood in for Max on the Trade Council. Upon Max's death, Ernest recieved full authority over the Zwingley lands and businesses in Marcellus. See Strati for relevent information.