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==History==
The history of House Orlock beings begins in [[M38]] among the [[Ash Waste Nomads]]. One, [[Olandus Orlock]], was considered prosperous by the standards of the duster clans. In 003.[[M38]] Olandus and his family were caught in a particularly bad duststorm and took shelter in an ancient wreck to escape. This was revealed to be an ancient vessel, which Olandus scavenged for [[archeotech]] over the coming years, quietly amassing wealth. The House grew in power and inside his ancient wreck Olandus was able to threaten minor Clans such as [[Kamund]], [[Cinderjack]], and [[Merdena]] into allying with him and waging war against the more powerful [[House Orlund]].{{Fn|3a}}
For decades in the wastes the two houses engaged in a road war that saw raiding attacks and theft of goods by both sides. Eventually more powerful Houses such as [[House Vosak]] and [[House Eschaki]] sided against Orlund and allied with the Orlocks. In 111.M38 [[Kaylana Orlund]], youngest daughter of [[Vetrix Orlund]], secretly proposed marriage to Olandus' eldest son [[Kavar Orlock]]. They were secretly wed and, heartbroken by the betrayal, Vetrix wandered off into the Wastes. Kavar and Kaylana became the first family of the newly-ratified House of Iron.{{Fn|3a}}
