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Trebond (pronounced tray-BOND) was a fief in the southern Grimhold Mountains, as well as an old noble family. In the third century of the Human Era the House of Trebond was already rich[1] and one of the most powerful families in the realm.[2] Lionel of Trebond was a notable member of the family in that time, being the Deputy Provost for Port Caynn from 242 HE until 247 HE.

History of the Family[]

It is unknown when exactly the Trebond family came out of the woodwork, but it is heralded as being quite an old distinguished family. Coram Smythesson, a Trebond family servant, described the family as being in the Book of Gold. In any case, it was established before Beka Cooper's time.

Members[]

Old line[]

3rd century[]

Lionel of Trebond was a notable member of the family in that time, being the Deputy Provost for Port Caynn from 242 HE until 247 HE.

5th century[]

The head of the family was Alan of Trebond. He had a wife, Marinie of Tasride who died when the twins, Thom and Alanna, were born. Coram Smythesson and Maude Tanner were devoted family servants.

The members of the family during that time were:

When Lord Alan died, Trebond passed to his son, Thom, who was a sorcerer. While Thom was studying at the City of the Gods and Alanna was at the Royal Palace, Coram managed the fief on their behalf as the Steward of Trebond. When Coram left to travel with Alanna after she earned her shield, Armen became the new steward. Thom later became involved with Roger of Conté, a traitor, and was killed by Roger (by use of his Gift) on Jonathan's coronation day. With no male heirs to inherit the fief, the deed was returned to the Crown. Jonathan IV then gave the deed and title of Baron to Coram Smythesson and his wife Rispah Cooper. In the new deed, inheritance was no longer restricted to the male line.

New line[]

New members of the family:

Family Trees[]

Trebond Family Tree 200s HE[]

Trebond family in the 200s HE
Trebonds
Trebond man[5]Unnamed womanSee Conté
Lionel of Trebond[6]Conté woman[6]
Trebond man[7][8]Trebonds x?[7][8]

Coat of Arms and Colours[]

The coat of arms belonging to Trebond depicts a black castle on a red field.

Scanran Front[]

Alanna once mentioned that Trebond was often involved in fighting of Scanran bandits in her youth, suggesting that it was a border fief.[16] However, the border must have changed by the time the Scanran War broke out, because Trebond isn't listed as a border fief anymore in the maps.

During the Scanran War Trebond served as a supply depot, also housing soldiers passing through, and hospital.[17]

Trebond Family Tree 200s HE[]

Trebond family in the 200s HE
Trebonds
Trebond man[18]Unnamed womanSee Conté
Lionel of Trebond[6]Conté woman[6]
Trebond man[7][8]Trebonds x?[7][8]

Notes and references[]

  1. Bloodhound, September 24, 247 I (pg. 463; Random House hardcover)
  2. Bloodhound, September 23, 247 II (pg. 519; Random House hardcover)
  3. Bloodhound
  4. Random Buzz; "Roger, Contes, and Inheritance."; April 17, 2009
  5. Bloodhound (electronic edition) "Sunday, September 23, 247".
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Bloodhound (electronic edition) "Thursday, September 13, 247".
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Bloodhound (electronic edition) "Monday, September 24, 247".
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 There is no certain information as to whether the Trebonds of the 400s HE were descended from these people directly or were from a different branch of the family.
  9. Random Buzz thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "Alanna’s Mother and Connection to Seaver". At the Wayback Machine June 19, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Alanna: The First Adventure (electronic edition) Ch. 1.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Myles was married to Eleni Cooper, George Cooper's mother, but adopted Alanna alone.
  12. Lioness Rampant (electronic edition) Epilogue.
  13. Presumed. It was also possible Smythe or Smythes was Coram's father's given name, however this naming convention is never mentioned for native Tortallans, only in similar names from other countries in the Eastern Lands.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Trickster's Choice (electronic edition) Ch. 9.
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 Random Buzz thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "Roger, Contes, Inheritance, and Children". At the Wayback Machine June 18, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  16. Alanna: The First Adventure, Ch. 2 (pg. 38; Random House paperback)
  17. Random Buzz; "Champion's Duties, Scanran War, King Roald/DukeG, Bazhir"; April 22, 2009
  18. Bloodhound (electronic edition) "Sunday, September 23, 247".
  19. Random Buzz thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "Alanna’s Mother and Connection to Seaver". At the Wayback Machine June 19, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  20. Lioness Rampant (electronic edition) Epilogue.
  21. Presumed. It was also possible Smythe or Smythes was Coram's father's given name, however this naming convention is never mentioned for native Tortallans, only in similar names from other countries in the Eastern Lands.

See also[]

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