Starrin d'Cannith , nicknamed "the Gorgon" , was the last patriarch of House Cannith , based in the house enclave in Eston in Cyre . [1] [2]
Personality
He was known to be intimidating. It was this reputation, and the gorgon symbol of the house, that gave him his nickname. [2]
Relations
He'd had two wives; his second wife was Elsabet , with whom he had a daughter, Jorlanna . [3] His only son was Norran . [3] He was the brother of Merrix d'Cannith (senior) and had a cousin, Xerith . [3] [4]
History
Starrin was highly influential as patriarch, having convinced the warring kingdoms of House Cannith's neutrality and being instrumental in selling warforged to all sides of the Last War . [6] Starrin had big plans for the Steel Gardens of Eston, dreaming the trees might one day be used to extract and refine metals, even adamantine . [5]
He perished at the house's enclave in Eston on the Day of Mourning . [1] [4]
Starrin's death caused a succession crisis within House Cannith, as his appointed successor was his only son, Norran, who'd also perished in the Mourning. [3] Three rival claimants have emerged, each exploiting their relations to Starrin: his daughter Jorlanna d'Cannith, his grandnephew Merrix d'Cannith , and Zorlan d'Cannith , son of his cousin and one of his chief financial advisors. [3] [4] However, the house still reels from Starrin's loss. [6]
Rumors & Legends
Starrin is reputed to have worn the first ring of the warforged in order to understand how the warforged would be developed. [7]
Appendix
Appearances
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- Novels
- The Darkwood Mask (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 190. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Keith Baker , Ari Marmell , Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 17. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Keith Baker , Ari Marmell , Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 18–19. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8 .
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 210–211. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4 .
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Keith Baker (May 2012). “ Eye on Eberron : Eston ” (PDF). In Ray Vallese ed. Dragon #411 ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 1–2.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Keith Baker , Ari Marmell , Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 22. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8 .
- ↑ Eric Cagle (July 2009). “ Bazaar of the Bizarre: Dragonshard Items ” (PDF). Dragon #380 ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 73.