Five Families

Invoked as an exclamation of fear and prayer by Gerial when the dead begin rising from their stone coffins.

Gerial lists the families to Selys, explaining their historical significance to the human aristocracy.

Mentioned historically as the northern rulers who agreed to confine their wars to the Bloodfields.

Mentioned to highlight the importance of Lady Magnolia's interest in Ryoka.

Ryoka recalls hearing that these influential houses own gigantic pastures in the north.

Magnolia explains she is the head of the Reinhart Family, one of the Five Families of Izril.

Invoked as an exclamation of relief by Gerial.

Mentioned by Klbkch as the powers that could threaten Liscor if they unite the northern Human cities.