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House Cylus was the former ruling Gold family of Mars before they were usurped by Nero au Augustus.

Involvement[]

During the terraforming of Mars, House Cylus became one of the most powerful families on the planet alongside Houses Augustus, Bellona, and Arcos. House Cylus controlled the ArchGovernorship of Mars, and were favored by the Senate as well as the sitting Sovereign, giving them greater power than the other major Martian families.[1]

Twenty-five years before the First Moon Lord Rebellion, Nero au Augustus's father got into a dispute with Julius au Bellona and attempted to have House Bellona's Browns poison the entire family. The plan failed, leading to a war between Bellona and Augustus. The acting ArchGovernor Cylus declared his support for Julius, and wiped out House Augustus, sparing only seven-year-old Nero on the orders of the reigning Sovereign Ovidius au Lune.[2] ArchGovernor Cylus was said to have given Nero grapes to quench his thirst due to a lack of water as Agea burned around them. Following the war, Nero was raised in ArchGovernor Cylus's court.[1]

Twenty years after the war, Nero proposed to Iona au Bellona, youngest and favorite daughter of Julius. ArchGovernor Cylus agreed to the match, hoping to mend the lingering wounds of previous generations while strengthening and unifying Mars.[1]

The night of the wedding, Lorn au Arcos, another Olympic Knight, and the Sovereign's Praetorians killed every last member of the Cylus bloodline on the orders of Ovidius, who told them that House Cylus was a threat to The Society.[1]

The House was erased from all records, and Nero au Augustus was given the position of ArchGovernor, having promised to support Octavia au Lune when she overthrew her father in exchange for her convincing Ovidius to give Nero the ArchGovernorship and his revenge against House Cylus.[1]

Members[]

  • ArchGovernor Cylus - the Primus of House Cylus at the time of the Augustus-Bellona housewar.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Golden Son - chapter 28
  2. Sons of Ares, Volume III: Forbidden Song
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