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'''House Diedne''' was a founding [[Houses of Hermes|house]] of the [[Order of Hermes]]. Hostilities broke out between it and [[magi]] of primarily houses [[House Flambeau|Flambeau]] and [[House Tremere|Tremere]].  The hostilities escalated into the [[Schism War]], which concluded with the death or dissappearance of all magi of House Diedne.
'''House Diedne''' was a founding [[Houses of Hermes|house]] of the [[Order of Hermes]], originally the most powerful of the founding Houses.<ref name="Guernicus_40_inset">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Guernicus", p. 40, "Double Edged Sword" inset</ref>
 
It was a pagan,<ref name="Flambeau_10">''[[Houses of Hermes: Societates]]'', "House Flambeau", p. 10</ref>, druidic,<ref name="Ex_Miscellanea_126">''[[Houses of Hermes: Societates]]'', "House Ex Miscellanea", p. 126</ref> non-Latinate House<ref name="Bjornaer_9">''[[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]]'', "House Bjornaer", p. 9</ref><ref name="Guernicus_40_inset" /> that contributed [[Spontaneous spell|Spontaneous Magic]] to the knowledge taught at founding of the Order.<ref name="Bonisagus_9">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Bonisagus", p. 9</ref><ref>''[[The Tempest]]'', pp. 6-8</ref>
 
In very early eleventh century hostilities broke out between it and [[magi]] of primarily houses [[House Flambeau|Flambeau]] and [[House Tremere|Tremere]], in large part due to suspicions of practice of human sacrifice that manifested often as the calling for [[Wizard War]]s against Diedne Magi.<ref name="Tremere_113">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Tremere", p. 113</ref> The hostilities escalated into the [[Schism War]], which concluded with the death or dissappearance of all magi of House Diedne.
 
Although the House itself is considered extinct,<ref name="Flambeau_12">''[[Houses of Hermes: Societates]]'', "House Flambeau", p. 12</ref> its legacy has not been forgotten and may be found in many ways even in the current day.<ref name="Bjornaer_34">''[[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]]'', "House Bjornaer", p. 34</ref><ref name="Merinita_106">''[[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]]'', "House Merinita", p. 106</ref><ref name="Ex_Miscellanea_126">''[[Houses of Hermes: Societates]]'', "House Ex Miscellanea", p. 126</ref>
 
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A French version of this page is available: [[Maison Diedne]]
 
==House Relationships==
In most situations, House Diedne kept cold relations with House Flambeau<ref name="Flambeau_10" /> and particularly House Tremere<ref name="Flambeau_10" /><ref name="Guernicus_40">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Guernicus", p. 40</ref><ref name="Tremere_113_114">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Tremere", pp. 113-114</ref> while keeping warmer ties with House Merinita<ref name="Merinita_78">''[[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]]'', "House Merinita", p. 78</ref><ref name="Merinita_106" /> and House Bjornaer.<ref name="Bjornaer_9" /> Its relationship to House Verditius was mostly neutral.<ref name="Verditius_111">''[[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]]'', "House Verditius", p. 111</ref>
 
Many on the ranks of House Ex Miscellanea mistrusted House Diedne due to conflicts in Britain that predated the founding of the Order.  Perhaps ironically, both Houses ended up developing an affinity for receiving [[Hedge magic|Hedge Wizards]] into their ranks.<ref name="Ex_Miscellanea_102">''[[Houses of Hermes: Societates]]'', "House Ex Miscellanea", p. 102</ref>
 
House Bonisagus was sharply divided in its feelings for House Diedne.<ref name="Bonisagus_9" /> while House Guernicus had historically been very friendly to House Diedne despite ending up taking the decision to renounce it and even betraying its representative at the Grand Tribunal of 1011.<ref name="Guernicus_38_39">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Guernicus", pp. 38-39</ref><ref name="Guernicus_40" /><ref name="Guernicus_41">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Guernicus", p. 41</ref><ref name="Guernicus_76_77">''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'', "House Guernicus", pp. 76 and 77 (inset)</ref>
 
Current opinions along the Order of Hermes as a whole are at least somewhat sympathetic to House Diedne, at least outside of House Tremere.<ref name="Tremere_113" />


== Related Links ==
== Related Links ==
;[http://housediedne.wordpress.com/ House Diedne blog]: Unofficial [[blog]] by [[Matt Ryan]] and Tobias Wheeler about the magic, culture, and history of House Diedne.
;[http://housediedne.wordpress.com/ House Diedne blog]: Unofficial [[blog]] by [[Matt Ryan]] and Tobias Wheeler about the magic, culture, and history of House Diedne.
;[http://www.mymegaverse.org/nexx/Ars/diedne2.html Mark Hall's article from Durenmar.de]
;A "what if?" discussion on the Atlas Games forum about [https://forum.atlas-games.com/t/what-if-the-diedne-were-proven-innocent/171139 What if the Diedne were proven innocent?]
==References==
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[[Category:Houses of Hermes]]
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House Diedne was a founding house of the Order of Hermes, originally the most powerful of the founding Houses.[1]

It was a pagan,[2], druidic,[3] non-Latinate House[4][1] that contributed Spontaneous Magic to the knowledge taught at founding of the Order.[5][6]

In very early eleventh century hostilities broke out between it and magi of primarily houses Flambeau and Tremere, in large part due to suspicions of practice of human sacrifice that manifested often as the calling for Wizard Wars against Diedne Magi.[7] The hostilities escalated into the Schism War, which concluded with the death or dissappearance of all magi of House Diedne.

Although the House itself is considered extinct,[8] its legacy has not been forgotten and may be found in many ways even in the current day.[9][10][3]

A French version of this page is available: Maison Diedne

House Relationships

In most situations, House Diedne kept cold relations with House Flambeau[2] and particularly House Tremere[2][11][12] while keeping warmer ties with House Merinita[13][10] and House Bjornaer.[4] Its relationship to House Verditius was mostly neutral.[14]

Many on the ranks of House Ex Miscellanea mistrusted House Diedne due to conflicts in Britain that predated the founding of the Order. Perhaps ironically, both Houses ended up developing an affinity for receiving Hedge Wizards into their ranks.[15]

House Bonisagus was sharply divided in its feelings for House Diedne.[5] while House Guernicus had historically been very friendly to House Diedne despite ending up taking the decision to renounce it and even betraying its representative at the Grand Tribunal of 1011.[16][11][17][18]

Current opinions along the Order of Hermes as a whole are at least somewhat sympathetic to House Diedne, at least outside of House Tremere.[7]

Related Links

House Diedne blog
Unofficial blog by Matt Ryan and Tobias Wheeler about the magic, culture, and history of House Diedne.
Mark Hall's article from Durenmar.de
A "what if?" discussion on the Atlas Games forum about What if the Diedne were proven innocent?

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Guernicus", p. 40, "Double Edged Sword" inset
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Houses of Hermes: Societates, "House Flambeau", p. 10
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Houses of Hermes: Societates, "House Ex Miscellanea", p. 126
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults, "House Bjornaer", p. 9
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Bonisagus", p. 9
  6. ↑ The Tempest, pp. 6-8
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Tremere", p. 113
  8. ↑ Houses of Hermes: Societates, "House Flambeau", p. 12
  9. ↑ Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults, "House Bjornaer", p. 34
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults, "House Merinita", p. 106
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Guernicus", p. 40
  12. ↑ Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Tremere", pp. 113-114
  13. ↑ Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults, "House Merinita", p. 78
  14. ↑ Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults, "House Verditius", p. 111
  15. ↑ Houses of Hermes: Societates, "House Ex Miscellanea", p. 102
  16. ↑ Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Guernicus", pp. 38-39
  17. ↑ Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Guernicus", p. 41
  18. ↑ Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, "House Guernicus", pp. 76 and 77 (inset)
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