House Faramond

"As I rise, all others must fall."

- House Faramond motto

History
An ancient and proud Imperial Knight House, House Faramond has long stood on their homeworld of Montelay defiant against the ravages of both Xenos and Chaos barbarian. A courtly and well-bred House, the Faramonds were eager to incorporate themselves into the Imperium, having personally met with Roboute Guilliman. The current High King, Horatio Faramond, was in awe of this giant from the stars and the grand empire he represented. Hope for the continued survival and prosperity of his people, Horatio and his vassals across the planet swore their swords to the name of the Emperor and his Imperium.

Present Day
More than ten millennia after joining the Imperium, High King Guillaume Faramond continues to rule the planet Montelay in the Emperor's glorious name. From his grand fortress in the Ivory Keep, a mighty fortress atop a sprawling cityscape, Guillaume and his vassals watch over their peasantry with diligence and a firm but benevolent hand. Occasionally, the savage peoples of the Twilight Wastes to the south will amass in vast hordes and rush forward through the hills and forests. These occasional wars give the Knights and their valiant House troops exercise for the real wars amongst the stars. Those outside wars have seen them fight alongside their neighbors in the Tricamerate Pact with whom they trade.

Tactical Doctrine
Faramond is a small house, only forty Knights who owe allegiance to the House Lords, but each of those Knights has lesser nobles and men at arms under his command allowing the House to field a force of more than ten thousand men, with their mighty war machines leading the glorious charge. This host all fights together under House Faramond's rising sun banner, taking solace in their grand history and proud linage, rendered utterly fearless under the shadow of their armored liegelords.

House Faramond prefers to fight with a combination of Paladin and Gallant Knight Armors, the younger crop of nobles charging into the fray in mighty lances while their elder peers hang back an destroy the foe with their bellowing Battle Cannons before closing in for the kill. The High King Guillaume himself frequently takes the field at the head of his vassals, casting the foes of the Imperium down by the arms of his mighty Paladin Knight, Warchild. His children usually follow close behind in their Gallants.

Etienne Montelay
House Montelay's heir apparent, groomed almost from birth to succeed his father. However despite his wisdom in matters of state he is still brash and reckless when it comes to battle.