House Caraxes

House Caraxes was isolated from the rest of the galaxy on its homeworld of Valtigar, until the Great Crusade rediscovered them. Serving first with the Red Eyes, their shared aggression and martial spirit gained them the favour of Theoderaf, who favoured them above other knight households. Since that point, House Caraxes has been utterly loyal to Theoderaf and the Red Eyes, and they joined them on the Great Crusade. The House is renowned for its fearsome Knights, with each one being known for its angry machine spirit and always wanting to get into combat. They have no preference as to close quarter or ranged combat or any restrictions on the types of Knights they will use, as long as the enemy is destroyed and House Caraxes stands victorious.

Notable Characters

 * High King Aerymarr Maltaris, Pilot of Baenyx - The High King since Valtigar was discovered by Theoderaf, Aerymarr realised the futility of resisting the Imperium, and sent a delegation to the Red Eyes surrendering. Aerymarr refused to kneel before the Red Eyes’ delegation, being too proud and declaring that he would kneel before none who had not earned the right. Upon meeting with Theoderaf, Aerymarr and Baenyx stared him down for a few seconds, before kneeling. Theoderaf bid him rise, saying that from this point on he would kneel before no man, only the Emperor of Mankind.  Aerymarr is a proud king, highly aware of his skill as a pilot and his loyalty to the Emperor and Theoderaf. Because of this, he is absolutely convinced of his own right to rule, and the righteous of his mission, and so will never relent in a cause he believes in or retreat from a campaign he believes is just. For those under him, he is a benevolent yet stern ruler, not allowing inter-house rivalry to split out of control if it could damage Valtigar or House Caraxes’ crusading ability. He has been known to challenge any who seek to undermine his authority to a knight duel, with the long list of his defeated rivals serving as a warning to all.
 * Princess Aerenera, Pilot of Maerya -
 * Princess Renaemys, Pilot of Vidor -
 * Lord Aedor, Pilot of Vahaenar -
 * Lord Jaehaelyx, Pilot of Galeneos -

Valtigar
Located in an area of dead space, with no nearby human worlds remaining from the Dark Age of Technology, Valyria is the lone survivor. A frozen world of snow, glaciers and ravines, the humans of Valtigar have only survived due to their Knights, designed to also provide heat in the cold of the wastelands. The feral ice beasts of Valtigar were incredibly deadly foes, even for Knights, with their advantage of the surroundings making up for their inferiority in firepower.