House Jerbiton
| House Jerbiton | |
|---|---|
| Motto |
"Quae pulchra, placent." (Beauty is all that pleases.) |
| Symbol | Pennant on rooftop of tower |
| Primus | Andru of Jerbiton filius Astrolabe |
| Domus Magna | Valnastium |
House Jerbiton is one of the twelve Houses of Hermes. It is a Societas whose members are concerned with the mundane world: typically the arts, but also scholarship and politics (though the latter interest goes somewhat against the spirit of the Code of Hermes). Its domus magna is Valnastium, in the Greater Alps Tribunal.
In ArM5 canon, House Jerbiton tries to recruit apprentices from the noble classes. The House's members often have the Gentle Gift so they can more easily socialize with mundanes. Note that these are tendencies or trends, not universal characteristics of the House. In some players' sagas, The Gift is rare enough that apprentices are always hard to find -- under those circumstances, Jerbiton magi can't afford to turn away an apprentice due to common birth or lack of the Gentle Gift.
Members of House Jerbiton
Members mentioned in canon include:
Living members
- Andru, the current primus and thus currently a resident of the Greater Alps Tribunal and head of the domus magna Valnastium
Historical members (deceased or likely deceased)
This list includes magi who are only noted for actions from a long time ago, even by the reckoning of magi. A number of them are not said to be deceased and could possibly still be alive, but it is not known for sure given the canonical information.
- Jerbiton the Founder
- Metrodorus of Thebes, a Quaesitor marched by the 1132 Grand Tribunal along with three disciples over the Hereditary Controversy
References
- ArM5 12.
- HoHS 39-70, written by Timothy Ferguson, describes House Jerbiton in detail.
Legacy Page
The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at Legacy:house_jerbiton