Hiregaard Family

The Hiregaard family owns the Borchava Duchy in north-western Nova Vaasa. Faerhaaven, the strongly fortified seat of the family, overlooks the Little Borchava River.

The family's patriarch is Duke Tristen Hiregaard whose preferred title is Sir Tristen.

The Hiregaard family is one of the five noble families that ruled Nova Vaasa by rotating the position of prince among their respective patriarchs in a process named the Cycle of Stewarts. In 729 Kethmar Bolshnik was serving as prince when he died in office. His son Othmar became prince in his sted, under the tutelege of a regent at his father's request. At the end of the Bolshnik term of office, the regent, Sir Tristen, stepped down but Othmar refused to do likewise, claiming that the regency had robbed him and his family of their turn. By remaining in office, Prince Othmar broke the Cycle of Stewarts. He remains in office today.

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		Ravenloft Third Edition The Awakening Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V
		Secrets of the Dread Realms - p46 Ravenloft Third Edition - p134 Domains of Dread - p69,71 The Awakening - p7,28 Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V -p 31,33-34