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Tragedy of Lagos

The Tragedy of Lagos (ひげき の らご, Higeki no Lagos) was a disastrous turn of events about 110 years ago for the House of Vista that claimed the lives of some two dozen people at the family summer home, Lagos. The tragedy viciously wiped out two paternal lines of the Vista lineage and humiliated the family in its' wake. Most notably amongst the fallen were Ōzato Vista, heir to the family, Gregorio Vista, his youngest brother, and Captain Xavier, best friend of Ōzato—their wives, children, and a dozen servants perished with them that day. That day, the Vista's numbers were cut down greatly. This left Sanjo Vista's great-great-grandfather, the second born after Ōzato, to take over the family in coming years. The entire catastrophe was caused by the eldest son of Ōzato, who's secret meddling in the Black Arts ended in bloodshed. He was the sole survivor, and in following days, the first Vista to be executed by hanging. While mourning swept the Kingdom of Fiore, some wondered if the heavens had turned away from the Vista and dealt them their just deserts. However, there are facts to the matter that are lost in history.

Ramifications
The consequences of this loss were more far reaching than most realize. Among the most obvious things, the Vista family was chopped down numerous notches in size alone. With the existing line's propensity to have few children and more daughters, those that are Vista in blood and name are few in number. Yet, above all this, it showed that the Vista could be hurt and left to do nothing in defense as they had hurt themselves. It showed weakness and further humiliated them as their one of their very own had fallen into the twisted world of the dark arts. It is not a subject often touched on among family or friends. The catastrophe resulted in the extinction of two paternal lines of the family, robbing the family of its' primary and third heirs along with their children.

House of Lothlorien
The House of Lothlorien (ほゆす おうふ ろすろりん, Lothlorien no Ie) is an illustrious, elfish family in the Kingdom of Fiore with a lineage that traces back before humans dominated the land and dragons roamed Earth Land freely—making them the oldest family of repute in Fiore. For centuries, young members of this family have styled themselves in name as princes and princesses; to this day, Lothloriens still refer to themselves as such. They are known for their impeccable skill with Healing Magic, and have produced many exceptional doctors over the years. Like many other prestigious mage families, members of this family tend to be very adept at the magical arts, however, Lothloriens normally do not think of themselves as warriors or even use their magical talents for conventional jobs. The family resides in the lush valley of Fioritura (ぴおりつら, Pioritura, lit. Italian for Blossoming), known to be the most fertile place in all of Fiore and true to the kingdom's namesake. They have been allies of the House of Vista for many years.

Apppearance
The Lothlorien family is rather large in size, with members spread about the entirety of Fiore. However, they are all defined by the basic elven features such as their pointy ears. The family is diverse with members with skin pale as snow to ones with skin dark as charcoal, having married many elves and humans from foreign lands. On top of this, the Lothloriens are not pure-blooded elves due to having mixed with humans numerous times in their history. Members of this family tend to be very good looking and vary in height.

Trivia

 * The name Lothlorien pays homage to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings book saga, the mac daddy of fantasy literature. Lothlórien was a forest located in Middle-earth, next to the lower Misty Mountains. It was the fairest forest realm of the Elves remaining in Middle-earth during the Third Age. Though, the author is only a casual fan of Tolkien's work.