Template:Family infobox The Bancanor Family (pronounced BAN-kan-ohr) is a wealthy merchant family in Kugisko, a Namornese city.
Estates and net worth
The Bancanor family is extremely wealthy, and owns a large wooden mansion on Kadasep Island called Bancanor House. As Kolborn Bancanor is the head of the Goldsmith's Guild, which controls the city's banks, they are not in need of money. Kolborn Bancanor is the current owner of the Bancanor fortune, companies, and assets. As the Namornese favor boys, it is likely that Eidart Bancanor, Kol's only son, will inherit most if not all of the family fortune.
They are very powerful politically—being in charge of many banks—and are powerful enough to escape the bride-kidnapping custom of old times[1].
Family interests
In 1039 KF, it is revealed that the Bancanor family is interested in marrying their children into other merchant families, using arranged marriage. Having mage daughters complicates that, as many think mage-wives are too independent and unpredictable to be good wives[2].
The family is immensely philanthropic. They led the fundraiser to rebuild Yorgiry's Hospital. Their other philanthropic projects are unknown, but they are extremely generous. They offered their old friend Frostpine and his student Daja Kisubo their home to stay in, treating the two like family.
Kol's wife is very fashionable and trendsetting. Other wealthy women look to her for fashion advice and trends.
Kol's mother is still alive and is considered the social head of the family. In Namorn, the eldest man of the main branch is the political/economic leader, and the eldest woman is the social leader.
Family history
The Bancanors have a history with magic, both cooking and carpentry, which is why magic-sniffers were called in twice to test the twins[2].
Members
- Bancanor ancestor with carpentry magic[2] (great-great grandfather of Kol)
- Bancanor with carpentry magic living in Dancruan[2] (Kol's uncle)
- Kol's father (deceased) & Kol's mother (alive)
- Kolborn Bancanor & Matazidah
- Jorality Bancanor, cook-mage
- Niamara Bancanor, carpentry mage
- Eidart Bancanor
- Peigine Bancanor
- Cousins with magic who graduated from University of Lightsbridge[2]
Trivia
Bancanor may be a kind of play on words. BANC - French for bank , and then ORE (gold) "Bancanor" may literally show the family's profession.
Notes and references
- ↑ Mentioned by Ambros fer Landreg in The Will of the Empress
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Cold Fire, Ch. 2 (pp. 43—51; Scholastic paperback)
See also
Cold Fire | |
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Set in Kugisko, Namorn (1039 KF) | |
Mages | Dedicate Frostpine • Daja Kisubo • Niamara Bancanor • Jorality Bancanor • Camoc Oakborn • Arnen • Olennika Potcracker • Pawel Godsforge • Ashstaff • Breechbranch • Heluda Salt • Northice • Eoban • Valerian • Inagru |
Bancanor | Kolborn Bancanor • Matazidah Bancanor • Peigine Bancanor • Eidart Bancanor • Anyussa • Serg • Varesha |
Others | Teraud Voskajo • Nushenya Voskajo • Bennat Ladradun • Morrachane Ladradun • Kofrinna Ladradun • Gruzha • Yulanny • Olaksan Jossaryk • Lisyl Jossaryk • Chiora Jossaryk • Romachko Skuretty • Zhegorz Fiavrus • Sythuthan |
Places | Syth • Kadasep Island • Bancanor House • Alakut Island • Blackfly Bog; Arson targets: Confectioner's shop • Jossaryk House • Asinding Bathhouse • Ladradun House • Yorgiry's Hospital |
other The Circle Opens novels: Magic Steps • Street Magic • Shatterglass |