Di Caela Family Tree
The Di Caela Family was one of the oldest Solamnic families that was known to have always had at least one male member of the family as a Knight of Solamnia back to the time of Vinas Solamnus.
Their banner was a red flower of light on a white cloud on a field of blue.[1]
Family history[]
Origins of the line[]
The Di Caela family was one of the twelve oldest Solamnic families, dating back to ages prior to the cataclysm.
The curse[]
Gabriel di Caela had three sons: Duncan, Benedict, and Gabriel the Younger. Duncan was killed and Benedict di Caela was accused of the murder. In order to disinherit his son, Gabriel the Elder celebrated a funeral and all the burial ceremonies for Benedict, who was still alive. Because of this, when Gabriel the Younger killed his older brother, the latter could not die again, and kept resurrecting every few decades. Every time, Benedict di Caela tried to get hold of his inheritance, Castle di Caela, but was defeated by one of the male descendants of Gabriel.
"Climbing the Cat Tower"[]
Late in their life, many members of the Di Caela family lost their minds. Usually, after defeating the returning Benedict di Caela. Most famous was the case of Mariel di Caela, who locked herself and her cats into a tower, refusing to eat or even to feed the cats. She died eaten by her own cats. Since then, it is common to say that a Di Caela is "climbing the Cat Tower" when he or she starts showing signs of madness.
It was also discovered that family members often passed on family feuds or disputes or just tried to have the last word with a posthumous slap for one or more descendants.
End of the main line[]
The last male member of the line was Robert di Caela. His daughter Enid di Caela was the subject of a prophecy about the end of the curse. The only other surviving member bearing the same family name was Dannelle di Caela, cousin of Enid.
Eventually, Benedict di Caela was defeated for good and the last Di Caela ladies married two of the knights who ended the curse.
Secondary lines[]
Enid di Caela married Sir Bayard Brightblade. The family continued as Brightblade-di Caela, but the last descendants, including Sturm Brightblade, were known with just one family name.
Dannelle di Caela married Sir Galen Pathwarden-Brightblade, adoptive son of Sir Bayard. Their branch was known as Pathwarden-Brightblade-di Caela, but usually referred to simply as Pathwarden. The last descendant of this branch, Agion Pathwarden, died defending Castle Di Caela, shortly before it was reduced to a ruin.
Family Members[]
- Antonio di Caela
- Benedict di Caela
- Cypian di Caela
- Dannelle di Caela, last descendant of a secondary branch.
- Denis di Caela
- Duncan di Caela
- Duncan di Caela II
- Enid di Caela, last direct descendant of the line, wife of Bayard Brightblade.
- Evana di Caela
- Evania di Caela
- Gabriel di Caela
- Gabriel di Caela II
- Gerald di Caela
- Ilys di Caela
- Laurantio di Caela
- Lucero di Caela
- Mariel di Caela
- Robert di Caela, last male descendant of the line.
- Roderick di Caela
- Rowland di Caela
- Simeon di Caela
- Simon di Caela
- Theodore di Caela
Related members:
- Agion Pathwarden
- Bayard Brightblade, husband of Enid di Caela
- Emelin Brightblade, legitimate son of Bayard and Enid di Caela
- Galen Pathwarden di Caela Brightblade, adoptive son of Bayard Brightblade and husband of Dannelle di Caela
- Sturm Brightblade, descendant of Bayard and Enid di Caela
References[]
- Weasel's Luck (1988)
- Galen Beknighted (1990), p161,162
- The Oath and the Measure (1992), p. 46, 89, 95
- ↑ The Di Caela coat of arms is rendered on venerabile.altervista.com.