House Helm'ayr
House Helm'ayr was the ruling Imperial House of Necromunda until it was struck by misfortune that led to the rise of its successor, House Helmawr.[1a]
History
The House was founded by Martek Helm'ayr, who was made Planetary Governor of Necromunda, after he restored order to the rebellious Hive World in 085.M34.[1b] House Helm'ayr would then rule Necromunda for several millennia[1a], which saw them defeat a powerful warlord in 490.M34 during the Great Road War[1c], cause the exile of thousands into the Ash Wastes after Helm'ayr targeted subversive bloodlines in 150.M35[1d] and its ratification of Hive Primus' first Noble Houses and Clan Houses sometime in M35.[1e] Misfortune would then strike House Helm'ayr, and by early M36, the sickly Jar Helm'ayr was the last true gene-descendant of Martek. Jar would spend his short life ensuring the preservation of Helm'ayr's bloodline and his House's rule by creating vat-grown children using his DNA strands combined with those of the strongest Necromundans. Before his deformities and frailty ended his life, Jar then created House Helmawr for his gene-children to rule, which would also serve as House Helm'ayr's successor.[1a]
Sources
- 1: Necromunda: Underhive (2017) Updated Rulebook - Necromunda Timeline:
| The Houses of Necromunda | |
|---|---|
| Imperial House | Helmawr |
| Noble Houses | Athenos • Catallus • Craft • Greim • Harrow • Ko'iron • Ran Lo • Ty • Ulanti |
| Clan Houses | Cawdor • Delaque • Escher • Goliath • Orlock • Van Saar |
| Fallen Houses | Aranthus • Credo • Hasbel • Helm'ayr • Mung • Olwar • Orlund |
| Other/Unknown Status | Averest • Gorshed • Hera • Jungar • Olrak • Olwyr • Vosak • Weyter • Yoranta |
