House Abrudas

House Abrudas is one of the Familiae Martialis, the Turian Hierarchy's military elite. They are one of the older of Palaven's military families, rising to prominence during the Unification War of 336 BCE. Notable family members include Primarch Markus Abrudas, Centurion Maea Abrudas, and Praefectus Gaius Abrudas.

Origins
The Abrudas family trace their lineage back to Markus Abrudas, a Carthanean general who served under the rule of Primarch Aurelion of Palaven. Due to his familial ties to the colony of Carthaan, Aurelion installed Markus as Primarch of Carthaan, as part of his plan to pacify of the empire's extra-solar colonies in the aftermath of the Unification War. Markus enjoyed Aurelion's favour until his death, elevating his family to unprecedented levels of political power and founding a 2,500-year-old military dynasty which survives to the present day.

Etymology
The family's name comes from an ancient and now extinct Palavenian dialect, translating as "broken chains". It was adopted by Markus himself upon his investiture as Primarch of Carthaan; a symbolic gesture which reflected both the end of the Unification War and the emancipation from the colonial warlords that Aurelion's rule had brought about. Contemporary historians have noted that Markus adopting Abrudas as his new family name may have been a deliberate display of loyalty towards Aurelion, with whom he enjoyed a close friendship until the end of his life.

Legacy
Since Markus' lifetime, House Abrudas has remained unwaveringly loyal to Palaven's leadership. This has cultivated a respectable public image of reliability and trustworthiness, which has earned them myriad senior positions within the Hierarchy over the past two millennia, including the most coveted rank of all - "Primarch Praepositus", otherwise known as the Primarch of Palaven.

Through a number of dynastic marriages, House Abrudas has blood ties to many of the other Familiae Martialis, including the infamous House Arterius. The most recent head of House Abrudas, the late Gaius Abrudas, was the maternal cousin of Desolas Arterius II - his father was the older brother of Desolas' mother, Maea Abrudas, who was the wife of Desolas Arterius I. Gaius was murdered under the orders of Primarch Astraea Mehrkuri of Digeris, during her failed coup attempt whom sought to oust Gaius' cousin from power. He was stabbed in the chest 23 times and left to bleed out on the marble floor of his own home in Cipritine. Gaius' death has thrown House Abrudas into disarray and contributed to the near extinction of House Arterius in the Milky Way.

Known members
Key: Parriachs / Bloodline Members / Matrimonial Members (note that all parriarchs are also bloodline members of the house)
 * Markus Abrudas
 * Trebia Aurelos
 * Aurelion Abrudas
 * Marcia Abrudas
 * Decimus Ursivus
 * Maea Abrudas
 * Marcus Abrudas
 * Sedia Erax
 * Gaius Abrudas
 * Euphmemia Caelax
 * Marcia Abrudas