The Wormwood Bloodline is among the oldest surviving noble bloodlines in the realm, a grim and deeply entrenched dynasty shaped by generations of hardship, isolation, and merciless survival. Their ancestral domain lies within a brutal and unforgiving region plagued by ogre incursions, volcanic instability, poisoned soil, and perpetual funerary tradition. Over centuries, the Wormwoods adapted not through compassion or diplomacy, but through ruthless endurance and rigid control.

The Wormwood estate is a sprawling gothic manor surrounded by immense graveyards, black iron fencing, ash-covered courtyards, and crypts layered beneath the estate itself. Though portions of the exterior have weathered with age and neglect, the decayed grandeur of the manor remains imposing and unmistakably noble. Statues of forgotten ancestors, mausoleums, funeral shrines, and cracked stone effigies dominate the surrounding grounds.

House Wormwood values bloodline purity, obedience, hierarchy, and absolute authority above all else. Their nobles are cold, disciplined, and emotionally distant, believing kindness breeds weakness and survival demands control. Servitude within Wormwood lands is harsh, and many within the house openly prefer bonded labor or outright slavery over paid servants, viewing dependency as more reliable than loyalty.

Though feared across neighboring territories, House Wormwood commands respect through sheer endurance. Empires have fallen, kingdoms have fractured, and noble houses have vanished, yet the Wormwoods remain — grim, ancient, and unyielding beneath the shadow of ash and tombstone.