Blankenheim Family

The Blankenheim Family was a noble family distantly related to the Marlon Royal Family, residing in Toragay. After the decline of the Felix Family in the wake of war, the Blankenheims served as marquis of Toragay for over century before falling into ruin during the Toragay Serial Killings.

History
Originating from the Marlon Royal Family, the Blankenheims lived in affluence in Marlon due to their cultural heritage. After the death of Marlon's King in EC 490, the family grew fearful of Queen Prim's machinations against all other legitimate heirs to the throne besides her son. Soon after, the Blankenheims relinquished their right to the throne and fled from the Blue Country, settling in Toragay, Elphegort.

After the Green Hunting and its subsequent war with Lucifenia, the Blankenheims were chosen as the new noble family to govern the town instead of the Felix Family, becoming Elphegortean Marquis. Sometime after, Karl Blankenheim became the head of the noble family and inherited its Marquis title. Following his death early in the 7th century EC, his son, Caspar, succeeded him.

Due to Marquis Caspar's overzealous spending, the noble family lost much of its wealth. In July, around EC 608, Caspar married Margarita Felix in order to claim the Felix's 29 million Evu fortune. Later on, Caspar and Margarita joined Père Noël and the Marquis helped sell illegal products across Elphegort while maintaining his public facade.

Discontent with Caspar's philandering with other women, Margarita poisoned the marquis on August 30, EC 609. Two months later, on October 14, Margarita discussed matters of succession for the family with King Soil Elphen. After unleashing an airborne plague variant of her poison upon Toragay, the Marchioness committed suicide with her own creation in Calgaround on October 19, ending the Blankenheim line.

Known Members

 * Karl Blankenheim
 * Caspar Blankenheim
 * Margarita Blankenheim

Relatives

 * Marlon Royal Family
 * Felix Family

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Blankenheim is the name of two German municipalities; Elphegort, the family's eventual home country, is inspired by Germany.
 * In numerology, the name Blankenheim is associated with being emotional, sentimental, inquisitive, independent, and ruled by love, needing encouragement or affection when unloved and feeling unhappy when there is a lack of harmony.