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Versipelles-Gorlagon
In the Book Of Venery they are recorded as Masters of the Hunt and Kennels; the House Of Versipelles-Gorlagon is believed to trace its origin to agronomic conglomerates that once provided Royal Beasts Of The Chase, from the brachycephalic war-dog breeds of the alaunt (once-extinct, subsequently revived via theriomorphic uplift), lymer scent-hounds and the feared molossus of antiquity. Wardens and wolf-catchers of House Versipelles-Gorlagon performed the hieratic rituals of the hunt in dedicated roles and training in preparation for warfare, gradually giving rise to the mercenaries of today.
On the eve of the Dance Of Beasts, House Versipelles-Gorlagon maintains the tradition of assembly and relay, the postioning and preparation of dogs placed along the scent trail, the chase of unharboured quarry, the baying of hounds and the butchery and unmaking of the carcass thereafter. The House also provides beasts for the entertainment of crowds and combatants in the battle royale, the Great Certamen.
For some unknown and unspeakable forgotten historical betrayal, a grievous insult upon the honour of House Versipelles-Gorlagon is to refer to their ancestry as Turnskins.
Armigers of Versipelles-Gorlagon bear the elegant and graceful heraldry of the Peacock Swan, a chimera symbol of their advanced fleshcraft and masterful techniques of accelerated evolution.
