Editing Bellenni

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One of the original [[Viamontian]] clans, later transformed in the House of Bellenesse. <ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref> Symbol of the house is the Silver Stag of Bellenesse.<ref>2006/10 [[Dance of the Dead]] - [[The Stag of Bellenesse]]</ref>

Together with the clan of the [[Lotili]], led jointly by the shaman-wizard [[Bassano of the Bellenni]] and the warrior matron [[Pova of the Lotili]], they gave strong opposition to the royalist clan of the [[Corcosi]], resulting in a civil war which lasted almost 100 years.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>

Like other clans, after the unification of the Viamont and the founding of its national army by [[Elous V]], their members became leaders in the army of the Viamont. The houses of Bellenesse and Lotila eventually became two of the most stalwart and reliably bloodthirsty houses in the later Viamontian wars with foreign nations.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>

Members of the clan of the Bellenni or House of Bellenesse are titled with "du Bellenesse" or "di Bellenesse". Title in the court was that of Duke.<ref>2004/11 [[The Malika and the Individual]]</ref><ref name=Primer>2004/11 [[A Primer on Halaetan Geography]]</ref>

== Notable Members ==
* [[Bassano of the Bellenni]] 
* [[Duke Bellenesse]]
* [[Eleonora du Bellenesse]]

== Related Pages ==

=== Items ===
{{Item Table
 | The Sword of Bellenesse
 | The Stag of Bellenesse
}}

=== NPCs ===
The name of the following NPCs implies that they are more or less related to the Duke of Bellenesse and/or his daughter [[Eleonora du Bellenesse]]:
* [[Arialle du Bellenesse]]
* [[Armand di Bellenesse]]
* [[Enrico di Bellenesse]] - Leader of the Viamontian Invasion of [[Marae Lassel]], the Duke is his uncle.<ref>2005/09 [[Under Cover of Night]] - [[To My Dear Uncle]]</ref>
* [[Caprice du Bellenesse]] - wife of [[Enrico di Bellenesse]]<ref>2005/09 [[Under Cover of Night]] - [[Caprice du Bellenesse#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>
* [[Marconi di Bellenesse]]

== References ==
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