Nobility of Waterdeep

Of Noble Interest

• Timeline of Foundings: The timeline of Waterdhavian noble house foundings, by year.
• Extinct Houses: Those Houses which have fallen over the years.
• The Coming Out Event: The introduction of new noble adults to society, a rite of passage for Waterdhavian nobles.
• The Game: The social "game" of influence and prestige played by Waterdeep's nobles, whether they wish to or not.
• Wines of Waterdeep: The five vintner Houses of Waterdeep have a rivalry as fierce as any over their vintages. This is a look at the wines they bring to the table.

The Houses

	House Adarbrent • Updated A house of wanderers and travelers, with interests in shipping, navigation, cartography, and exploration. Members: 6 • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Valkur • Ennobled: 1317 DR
	House Agundar A house of swordwrights, with interests in mercenary fighting, warrior training, and sword-smithing. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Talos • Ennobled: 1116 DR
	House Amcathra A house of politicians, with interests in wine, sword-smithing, horse-breeding and -training. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Tymora • Ennobled: 1142 DR
	House Ammakyl A house of rustics, with interests in agriculture and wine-making. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Chauntea • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Anteos A house of ruffians, with interests in trading, money-changing, and barter (and formerly in slaving). Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Artemel A house of hunters, with interests in hunting (boar and monsters), and money-lending. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Malar, Waukeen • Ennobled: 1233 DR
	House Assumbar A house of craftsmen, with interests in carpentry (including the design of exotic and splendid carriages) Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Siamorphe • Ennobled: 1273 DR
100px	House Belbrundel A house of monster procurers, with interests in the breeding of domesticated monsters and the harvesting of magical components. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Bladesemmer A house of swordsmen, with interests in fencing, sword-smithing, and designing of exotic body armor. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Tempus • Ennobled: 1158 DR
	House Cassalanter A house of usurers, with interests in banking, money-lending, information-gathering, and rumor-mongering. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Waukeen • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Cragsmere A house of banksmen, with interests in land-owning, and money-lending. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Tymora • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Crommor A house of braziers, with interests in brasswork (particularly musical instruments) Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Lathander • Ennobled: 1222 DR
	House Dezlentyr A house of caravaneers, with interests in caravan trading and shipping, exploration, island settlement, and establishment of harbors. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Selûne • Ennobled: 1230 DR
	House De'spri A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
100px	House Dunflagon A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Durinbold A house of agriculturalists, with interests in mercenary fighting, cattle-rearing, and sheep-farming. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Tempus • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Eagleshield A house of husbanders, with interests in tack-making, mercenary fighting, and animal husbandry. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Tempus • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Eirontalar A house of hunters, with interests in hunting, tracking, and guiding. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Mielikki • Ennobled: 1282 DR
	House Emveolstone A house of smiths, with interests in ironmongery and curio trading. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Gond • Ennobled: 1205 DR
	House Estelmer A house of scholars, with interests in heraldry, sage-lore, and printing. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Oghma • Ennobled: 1293 DR
	House Gauntyl A house of prospectors, with interests in mercenary fighting, exploration, and mining. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Tempus • Ennobled: 1097 DR
	House Gost A house of traders, with interests in caravan-mastering, trading, and armor-smithing. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Lathander • Ennobled: 1197 DR
	House Gralhund A house of soldiers, with interests in mercenary fighting and weapons-crafting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1260 DR
100px	House Gralleth A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
100px	House Grifstone A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
100px	House Gundgulf A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
100px	House Harte A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
100px	House Haventree A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Hawkwinter A house of defenders, with interests in soldiering, garrisons, and guardianship. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Helm • Ennobled: 1276 DR
100px	House Hedare A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Helmfast A house of shipwrights, with interests in shipping and ship-crafting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Selûne, Gond • Ennobled: 1292 DR
	House Hiilgauntlet A house of soldiers, with interests in mercenary fighting and military outfitting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Kossuth, Tempus • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Hothemar A house of caravaneers, with interests in trading and ownership of fleets of caravan wagons. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Shaundakul, Waukeen • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Hunabar A house of fashion-wrights, with interests in textiles trading and importation of fashion. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Gond • Ennobled: 1170 DR
	House Husteem A house of ruffians, with interests in mercenary fighting and land-owning. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Ilitul A house of herders, with interests in goat-raising and -herding, and mercenary fighting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Tempus • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Ilvastarr A house of tamers, with interests in beast-taming and -breeding, and preparation of exotic meats. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Tymora • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Ilzimmer A house of genteelfolk, with interests in horse-breeding and -racing, making and collecting maps, and the designing of gowns and jewelry. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Irlingstar A house of wayfarers, with interests in caravan-running and ship-building. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Selûne • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Jardeth A house of garrisoneers, with interests in soldiering, garrisons, and guardianship. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Helm • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Jhansczil A house of traders, with interests in trading, horse-breeding, and mercenary fighting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Tempus • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Kormallis A house of soldiers, with interests in the recruiting and training of mercenaries, outfitting groups of travelers (former slave trade). Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Tyr • Ennobled: 1258 DR
	House Kothont A house of trappers, with interests in herd farming and fur-trapping. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Chauntea • Ennobled: 1248 DR
100px	House Kothornt A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Lanngolyn A house of shippers, with interests in textiles and shipping. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Lantanna • Faith: Gond • Ennobled: 1309 DR
	House Lathkule A house of lapidaries, with interests in jewelry, gem-mining and -prospecting, and gemcutting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Gond • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Maerklos A house of rustics, with interests in swine-herding, beer-brewing, and seership. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Mystra, Savras • Ennobled: 1332 DR
	House Majarra A house of musicians, with interests in harping and harp-training, instrument-craftings, and silver mining. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Oghma, Milil • Ennobled: 1248 DR
100px	House Mandarth A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Manthar A house of luxurists, with interests in fine metals and perfumes, and mercenary fighting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1265 DR
100px	House Marchenor A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Margaster A house of traders, with interests in trading and shipping. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Selûne • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Massalan A house of lapidaries, with interest in jewelry. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Gond • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Melshimber A house of trend-setters, with interests in sage-lore, research and information-gathering, secrets, and fine wines. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Oghma • Ennobled: 1190 DR
100px	House Mendt A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Moonstar A house of explorers, with interests in guiding, cartography, exploration, and caravan-mastering. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Selûne • Ennobled: 985 DR
	House Nandar A house of builders, with interests in house construction and bridge-building. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Malar • Ennobled: 1182 DR
100px	House Nantar A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Nesher A house of foresters, with interests in hawking, lumbering, and wood-making. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Mielikki • Ennobled: 1291 DR
100px	House Neverember A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
100px	House Phulbrinter A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Piiradost A house of herdsfolk, with interests in horse-breeding and cattle-raising. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Waukeen • Ennobled: 1178 DR
100px	House Ralnarth A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Raventree A house of shippers, with interests in ship-building and procurement of rare foods. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Selûne • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Roaringhorn A house of horsemen, with interests in horse-raising and mercenary fighting. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Tymora • Ennobled: 948 DR
	House Rosznar A house of agriculturalists, with interests in land-owning and winemaking. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1252 DR
	House Ruldegost A house of bankers, with interests in banking, mercenary fighting, bounty-hunting, and caravan-mastering. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Waukeen, Tempus • Ennobled: 1151 DR
100px	House Sandhor A house of xxx, with interests in xx Members: xx • Faith: xxx • Ethnicity: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Silmerhelve A house of defenders, with interests in guardianship, warrior-training, and pandering. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Helm • Ennobled: 1259 DR
	House Snome A house of distillers, with interests in brewing, distilling, beer and liquor importing. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Lliira • Ennobled: 1273 DR
	House Stormweather A house of seafarers, with interests in shipping and naval exploration. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: Auril, Umberlee, Talos • Ennobled: 1251 DR
	House Sultlue A house of soldiers, with interests in mercenary fighting, horse-breeding and -trading. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tashlutan • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1138 DR
	House Talmost A house of clothiers, with interests in textiles, fashion clothing, and furs. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Sune • Ennobled: 942 DR DR
	House Tarm A house of horsemen, with interests in caravan-mastering, horse-breeding and -training. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Mielikki • Ennobled: 1249 DR
	House Tchazzam A house of hunters, with interests in archery, hunting, bowyers and fletchers. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Mielikki • Ennobled: 1149 DR
	House Tesper A house of duelists, with interests in guardianship and skill-at-arms. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1235 DR
	House Thann A house of landowners, with interests in land-owning, merchant shipping, and fine wines (former slave trade). Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Thongolir A house of scriveners, with interests in calligraphy, limning, and printing. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Deneir • Ennobled: 1248 DR
	House Ulbrinter A house of seafarers, with interests in shipping and ship-building. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Waukeen • Ennobled: 1112 DR
	House Urmbrusk A house of landowners, with interests in land-owning and moneylending. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Illuskan • Faith: None • Ennobled: 1254 DR
100px	House Vinen A house of xxx, with interests in xxx Members: xx • Ethnicity: xxx • Faith: xxx • Ennobled: xxx DR
	House Wands A house of arcanists, with interests in mage schooling, magical research and adventuring, dweomercraft-for-hire. Members: 89 • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: None • Ennobled: 973 DR
	House Wavesilver A house of seafarers with interests in merchant shipping. Members: xx • Ethnicity: Chondathan • Faith: Selûne • Ennobled: 1251 DR
	House Zulpair • Updated A house of seafarers with interests in merchant shipping. Members: 24 • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Umberlee • Ennobled: 1310 DR
	House Zun • Updated A house of herders, with interests in cattle-farming and mercenary fighting. Members: 7 • Ethnicity: Tethyrian • Faith: Tempus • Ennobled: 1103 DR