House Renaud

The Renaud Family, commonly referred to as House Renaud, is a rival royal house to the Gauberts in the Kingdom of Lauchette, and a prominent royal family of Hallengard. In the present day the family has thrust itself into Hallengardian politics, albeit not by force, seeking to become an important family through influence alone, a stark contrast to their dealings with the Gauberts. Like the more famous Hoensbroeck family, the Renauds are also known for their wealth and lavish lifestyle.

History
The Renaud family was formed by Lauchette nobleman Anthoine Renaud, who was a member of the royal council of the Kingdom. He also served as a trade dignitary between Lauchette and Hallengard. He later married a fellow Lauchette noblewoman of Hallengardian descent, who had distant ties to the Hoensboreck family named Mariot Delacourt.

They would have five children together, with three being boys and two being girls, named Gillebert, Jaquot, Alardus, Alberada, and Legardia. Their children would go on to form the dynasties of Alphonse, Magnus, and Bertram.

Aedwin
Seeing as though the Kingdom of Aedwin has been a historic rival of the Kingdom of Hallengard, the Renauds saw fit to continue the rivalry, but to commit to a mutual friendship in terms of trade. Regardless, in terms of diplomacy, the Renauds sought to take a cautionary stance with their southern neighbor.

Hallengard
Seeing as though the first wife of the Renaud family had descendants of the dominant Hallengard throne, and Anthoine Renaud was Lauchette's dignitary to Hallengard, the family retains strong relations with the Kingdom, and have ingratiated themselves into Hallengardian society. Some Renauds have even sat the throne of the nation.

Greenfields
As Greenfields was a former vassal of the Lauch Empire, the family has had some stewardship over the region. The family has shared jurisdiction with it with the Gauberts, with a few nobles originating from the area, prior to The Great Divide.