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About

Generations ago, the Steen family was actually the Steen Caravan. They were like any other Igen traders, a tight-knit conglomeration of family that roamed the landscape peddling their wares and otherwise making a living however they could. Perhaps they had a reputation for being all too willing to leap into a brawl (and often came out on top) but for the most part, they were unexceptional.

What did finally make them exceptional was the foresight of their then-leader, known in family annals only as Father Steen. When the seasonal cluster of traders' tents at Igen Weyr became a Turn-round thing, the patriarch opted to stake his clan to land rather than the road and met with the then-Weyrleaders in private conference. What came of that meeting was residency for his entire family and a large patch of soil in the Bazaar's heart. For sevendays, he put his sons to digging out a huge pit in the ground and building whitewashed adobe walls around the hole. When they were finished, Igen's first official and professional gladiatorial arena was christened as…The Pit. Of course it was.

The family remade itself as business owners instead of trail peddlers. Where before they'd sold goods, now they sold the sweat of brow and back. Those who sought training as professional combatants were offered contracts of service for periods ranging from one to five Turns. Some of these went on to become minor celebrities around the Weyr, winning fame as victors or scooping up employment with the guards as a result of their tutelage under the Steen men. Matches were held that earned the family a great deal of money and though it was rumored that some of the rivalries that led to grudge matches under the Pit's white roof were orchestrated by the family, people still flocked to the galleries to cheer on their favorites.

All the while, they were cementing their reputation as foundation members of Igen's burgeoning Bazaar community. They gave generously to those in need, led regular initiatives to improve the Bazaar, tithed regularly to the Weyr for the honor of taking up their little hole in the ground, and generally became well respected by their peers.

It is a legacy that continues to this day. While it might be true that they have their hands in some illegal dealings in and outside of the Weyr, no can argue that the Steens haven't become a fixture at Igen, as much a part of the landscape as the Star Stones. Theirs is a name that carries weight.


  • They're as much a fixture within the Bazaar as the Bazaar itself. The Steen name carries a great deal of weight with it.
  • They established the Pit generations ago and it has seen recent revival, and have acquired the Tea Shop and the Menagerie, as well as opening an event hall called The Omni.
  • Deeply conservative, but chance happenings allow for female prominence—Mama Steen's infamy came about because she was the eldest female heir, with no male heirs to be seen.
  • Tied to the New Akzhan by way of Malach's marriage to Maryam Steen. (Dissolved when Essau took power).
  • They have a wide variety of mercantile interests.

Joining

There are adoptable characters with pre-existing hooks/family as well as room for non-established Steens. Refer to the family tree (please note, it is not entirely up-to-date) or @mail Nasrin for more information!

Current Hooks
  • In a historically bloodless move, Essau Steen has deposed former patriarch Dewar. He has a reputation for being dangerous, intelligent, and immovable. Firelizards are banned on his estates, so his opinion on Search and dragons cannot be much lenient. The only crack in this stony Steen might be his rebellious, hard-drinking and partying heir, Ezra.

Family

Full Family Tree. (not current)

Name Position
Ezra First son of Patriarch and treasurer, Essau.
Merita Ramita's daughter and apprentice at the distillery.
Nasrin Rider of gold Rajakhelath and Junior Weyrwoman at Igen.
Ramita Drekkan's daughter. A Vintner who runs Steen Spirits.

All Logs


Title OOC Date Characters Summary Com
The Wrong Business 11 Mar 2024 05:00

Ezra, Sriella, T'rin & Luxeraeth

There's some business you just don't bring up to a Steen, white knots are one of them.

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Shared Acquaintances 14 Feb 2024 06:00

Alior, Ezra, Zasiyra

Three little Bazaarites who've all met separately now meet together in the center Cistern.

(Scene got missed in posting, so old OOC date)

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