House Brighton

Leading through Trust

Unfortunately after ruling Gideon for a thousand years, House Brighton left only female heirs. After the King's death, his crown passed to his oldest daughters husband, a man named Dannis LeMort who was a Knight in the King's service. The man took a black dragon as his sigil and was corrupted by the demon Shaktiri shortly after his ascent to the throne. This started the Great War, during which he was assassinated, leaving no heirs apparent. Thus, the Lords of Gideon consulted the Midvale Mage Council who decided after some study House Valmont had the best claim to the throne through a distant cousin of Brighton's in their lineage. House Valmont was a newer house so this caused some discontent among the older houses such as Byron and Drake. None the less they were crowned King and have remained so ever since. They renamed their former hold fast "Brighton" in Alek's memory.