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Language Origin: Dawntongue (from alb meaning “white,” and aer meaning “air” — together evoking "clear skies")
Industry: Airship travel, skycourier logistics, weather manipulation, and communications infrastructure (messenger hawks, enchanted beacons, sky ports).
Reputation: The bright face of the new age. House Albair presents itself as the symbol of progress — efficient, fast, and global. Their sky-liveried messengers are known across the Isles.
Modern Sins: A monopoly on air routes and magical weather-casting services. They charge exorbitant fees to ensure clear skies for wealthy patrons while storms ravage less profitable regions. They’ve “accidentally” sabotaged competing courier guilds in the past.
Current Head: Sorina Albair, a charismatic and camera-ready CEO-priestess, who treats innovation as a moral virtue. She styles herself as “Mercatia’s Wind of Change,” while quietly strangling competition.