Barony of Valemont

Ruler Arl Thurston III (Highhorse) Succession  Agnatic-Cognatic Primogeniture Capital NA Area (mi²) ? Population ? Development {{{Development}}} Corruption {{{Corruption}}} Demonym Valish Culture {{{Culture}}} Religion {{{Religion}}} Ethnicities ?

Valemont is the caput major "barony" of the arldom of the Banner Hall, the primary title of His Lordship, Arl Thurston III of Banner Hall

Valemont dominates the center of the arldom of Banner Hall, nestled in the Esie River Valley, and surrounded by the Arborwood Forest. It is ruled from Highhorse Castle, situated atop a large knob of rock along the bank of the river.

• Highhorse Castle is built on the spot where Old Banner Hall stood before it was burned to the ground centuries ago, and incorporates some of its surviving stonework.
• Known for its horse-breeders, and a local breed of destrier
• Was very much like Edoras in pre-kingdom times
• Valemont Hundred

• Shariff: Arl Thurston III

Valemont is a de jure barony consisting of [X] hundreds. See also: Vassalage in Generica.

• Highhorse Castle, AKA Old Banner Hall

• (Minor) Plotholm; fortified town & manor
• Towns, villages, hamlets, &c.

• An Antagonese chevauchée could come at any moment…

• Court of Banner Hall

• Ref: Château de Beynac in the Dordogne, which has appeared in a number of movies including The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, and The Last Duel