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I just thought this would be useful to have as easy access considering the amount of nobles and noble related plot bits are coming about! Information taken from here. I've simply copied over the bits I think relavent.
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THE GREAT HOUSES OF KASURIA:

• Ayoubis
  Ruler: Count Emirava ti'Ayoubis K'Tranzish Am'Sunmare Am'Dara
  Heraldic device: Field dark green, a white tent, like a circus tent, with a triangular black open doorway.
  Makeup: Horses; pride themselves on being "purebreed", and do not permit members of other races to even enter their private quarters.
  Allied to: House Sherazi.
• Giovarri
  Rulers: Count Niccolo ti'Giovarri K'Montakerri (Mt. A'Kerry)
  Countess Reffa ti'Giovarri K'Kosh Ix'Am'Kronin
  Heraldic device: Field yellow with a dark red wedge coming from the top; a white wolf pawprint on the lower half.
  Makeup: Dominated by Wolves. The most prestigious Canine clan.
  Allied to: House Keung.
• Pala
  Ruler: Countess Velamay ti'Pala K'Ralston Am'Londorric
  Heraldic device: Field white, with four fat blue teardrops,their points radiating out from a central point to the diagonal corners.
  Makeup: Rodents, mostly Rats.
  Allied to: House Akaba.
• Balsamud
  Rulers: Count Fenwyr ti'Balsamud K'Glasny Am'Lin Ix'Am'Korrin
  Count Laslyn ti'Balsamud K'Hurpha
  Heraldic device: Field dark red, with a silvery lamp (like a genie lamp) at the top center.
  Makeup: large Felines; reputation for scholarliness.
  Allied to: House Mundi.
• Haala
  Rulers: Count Bloodclaw ti'Haala K'Harfang Am'Lessa Am'Dori
  Count Gemini ti'Haala K'Spreekle Am'Jordan Am'Sheila
  Heraldic device: Field dark brown, with a golden sunburst in the center over a thin horizontal white line.
  Makeup: Lions; ancestors from the Aegyptian Lands.
  Allied to: House Paolo.
• Risharrd
  Ruler: Countess Anne ti'Risharrd K'Desdemond Am'Lorren
  Heraldic device: Left half of field white, right half of field red, with a light blue raptor standing in the middle, facing to the left.
  Makeup: Small slender Mustelines; dates back to the Kingdom of Tellish.
  Allied to: House Glissamord.
  
• Carthamine
  Rulers: Countess Gladtail ti'Carthamine K'Symbidia Am'Jake
  Count Dragar ti'Carthamine K'Aldric Am'Leejah
  Heraldic device: Field blue, with three horizontal yellow stripes evenly spaced.
  Makeup: Lupine/Vulpine (Wolves and Foxes).
  Allied to: House Broderick.
  
• Kavillaur
  Ruler: Countess Kesondra ti'Kavillaur K'Malcom Am'Conrad Ix'Am'Sarn
  Heraldic device: A field of gray, with a thick palm tree flanked by a white glove on the left and a black glove on the right.
  Makeup: Heavyset Mustelines; dates back to the Kingdom of Tellish.
  Allied to House Kelmothand.
• Sabine
  Rulers: Count Solomon ti'Sabine K'Sontray Ix'Am'Zendra
  Countess Sethla ti'Sabine K'Lithe Na'Kalthyr
  Heraldic device: Field blue; a white cross.
  Makeup: Felines; originally from P'ree in Frrance.
  Allied to House Kosani.
• Desdicara
  Ruler: Count Harrystile ti'Desdicara K'Rovarri Ix'Am'Tanya
  Heraldic device: Field dark blue, with a circle of white, and a dark gold eagle with outstretched wings in the circle.
  Makeup: Dogs and some Lupines.
  Allied to: House McDagger.
• Moon
  Rulers: Count Dax ti'Moon K'Challis Am'Laylah Am'Ardra Ix'Am'Corrinthia Ix'Am'Peaches
  Countess Felicity ti'Moon K'Sormegar Am'Freddy
  Heraldic device: Field black; three yellow crescent moons point-up in a vertical line, the one at the top larger and the one at the bottom smaller.
  Makeup: Smaller Felines.
  Allied to: House Shalimar.
• Yasmeen
  Rulers: Count Alnor ti'Yasmeen K'Darvin Am'Dor Ix'Am'Dianna
  Countess Yazeel ti'Yasmeen K'Raideth Am'Stephano
  Makeup: Equines; famed for their opulent quarters.
  Heraldic device: Field rich purple, with five gold balls in a diagonal line from upper right to lower left.
  Allied to House Kithain.

THE LESSER HOUSES OF KASURIA

• Akaba
  Makeup: Equine; descended from Kohazzi nomads.
  Allied to: House Pala.
• Keung
  Makeup: Tigers; trace their lineage to exiled Taigorian warlord Jiyarr Keung.
  Allied to: House Giovarri.
  Allisia
• Mundi
  Makeup: Canines.
  Allied to: House Balsamud.
• Broderick
  Makeup: Canines.
  Allied to: House Carthamine.
  Richter
• Kithain
  Makeup: Felines; descended from sea raiders.
  Allied to: House Yasmeen.
• Paolo
  Makeup: Oddly enough, a family of Cats and Mice.
  Allied to: House Haala.
• Glissamord
  Makeup: Black Ferrets. Trace their ancestry to the Tellish Prince Svultan K'Glissamord, called `Golden Eyes'.
  Allied to: House Risharrd.
• Kosani
  Makeup: Rodents, mostly Mice; famous as a banking family.
  Allied to: House Sabine.
• Shalimar
  Makeup: Entertainer Mustelines; dates back to the Kingdom of Tellish.
  Allied to: House Moon.
• Kelmothand
  Makeup: Semi-aquatic Mustelines; dates back to the Kingdom of Tellish.
  Allied to: House Kavillaur.
• McDagger
  Makeup: Rodents, with relatives in Clan McDagger from Eriu.
  Allied to: House Desdicara.
• Sherazi
  Makeup: Equine; descended from the famous Stallion Malponi Sherazi.
  Allied to: House Ayoubis.

Traditional alliances of Great and Lesser Houses began mostly as arrangements between the old-blood/old-money of the Great Houses and the military or merchanting prowess of the Lessers.


MALGRAVE AND THE COUNTIES OF KASURIA

Malgrave the Capital

PREVIOUSLY RULED BY King Constantine the XII ti'Haala Am'Dillandra Am'Phaedria Am'Cilosia Am'Buttercup
SUCCEEDED BY HIS SECOND-BORN LEGITIMATE HEIR BY SECOND WIFE, King Callistin the First.

Rightful Ruler of all Kasuria.



COUNTY (CAPITAL CITY) RULED BY

Lithe (Port Payne) House Sabine

Kosh (Kreegor) House Giovarri

Hurpha (Freemarket) House Balsamud

Spreekle (Alkus) House Haala

Aldric (Dragonclaw) House Carthamine

Raideth (Treebore) House Yasmeen

Sormegar (Raffamond) House Moon



Lithe, Kosh, Hurpha, Spreekle, Aldric, Raideth, and Sormegar are referred to as the Highlands or the Cold Counties. They are sparsely populated, and poorer because of the shortage of Raptors. Raptors, Ostrix, and Kiwi don't do very well in the cold, and Raptors will not lay eggs here.



COUNTY (CAPITAL CITY) RULED BY

Mt. A'Kerry (Skyhaven) House Giovarri

Malcom (Songhigh) House Kavillaur

Glasny (none) House Balsamud

Ralston (Sephion) House Pala

Sontray (Zellis) House Sabine

Challis (Challiston) House Moon

Darvin (Ram) House Yasmeen

Rovarri (Falbert) House Desdicara

Harfang (Zaydore) House Haala

Symbidia (Bannisard) House Carthamine

Desdemond (Saffingwell) House Risharrd

Tranzish (Moorim) House Ayoubis


COMMON HOUSES OF KASURIA

Taken from here.

Houses are large families or clans that live in Kasuria. An "open" bloodline is one that is neither a Great nor Lesser House, but nevertheless has existed in Furcadia for many years, and there are many who bear these surnames. If you have Pedigree: Unknown, you may not take one of these surnames. If you take the surname, you are automatically related to all others with that surname.

• Abelard - musteline.
• Ajuji - rodents, a very large family.
• Bieda - canine.
• Chareef - equine.
• Davis - musteline.
• Fiori - foxes.
• Kanda - rodents.
• Koombi - rodents, name means "Rapid".
• Mgembi - rodents.
• Pakchi - all kinds, this House is Oriental in flavor. Their patron is the Prime Licharra.
• Payne - musteline; has a slightly dark or sinister reputation.
• Phontg - feline.
• Rinoco - rodent and musteline, known for its fencers.
• Malahin - mixed lupine (wolf)/feline house.
• Merrick - musteline.
• Miaowara - feline.
• Mrr - feline.
• Taziela - these are equine, and rodent Gypsies. They invariably live in wagons. They are the rivals to the Veldor clan.
• Teramin - canine and musteline. Known for their long white fur and brilliant (or mad) schemes.
• Veldor - these are canine, feline, and musteline Gypsies. They invariably live in wagons. They are the rivals of the Taziela clan.
• Victor - musteline.