The Great House Ismay has spanned several generations, and encompasses many notable characters in the galaxy. The Ismays have always been spread among the leading organizations and governments to this day. Currently most of the members reside in Previously the House was also closely linked to the Galactic Empire, but the two are now estranged.
The family has a ranking system that includes the blood related members and those that have pledged fealty to the House.
Members
Nobility
Conte/Contessa
Conte Owen von Ismay
Conte Alexander von Ismay
Visconte/Viscontessa
- Asarya`katr von Ismay
- Michael Elden
Barone/Baronessa
- Varick von Ismay XI
Signore/Signoressa
- Taliesen O'Reilly-von Ismay**
- Adrianne von Ismay (Tania May
- Deshwitat von Ismay**
- Sydney von Ismay
- Weylin vi Cron
Patrizio/Patrizia
- Deana von Ismay (Deana Branson)
Deceased
- Conte Victor von Ismay XVI [Assassinated]
- Visconte Vlademar von Ismay III [Assassinated]
- Barone Terrence von Ismay (Terrence Thorne) [Deceased]
- Conte Wilhelm von Ismay [Assassinated]
[*] By marriage
[**] By marriage, reverted to Signore/Signoressa after spouse's death
Pledged Members
(Unlisted)
Family History and Dynamics
House Ismay's founding and founders have been lost in the mists of time, however the family traces it's lineage back thousands of years to the early years of the Republic. What is known is that the Ismays originated on Coruscant and gained the hereditary title of Count. More recently the family came to prominence under the leadership of Victor von Ismay XVI. Victor rose within the Imperial ranks to hold numerous high ranking positions, including Bureau Chief of Imperial Intelligence, Minister of Information and Moff of the Corellian Sector. After the murder of Victor, the title of Count passed to his eldest son, Wilhelm von Ismay.
The Ismay family is blood related with the Tylger family. Alex Tylger and Victor von Ismay both had the same mother, thus linking both great families as one. Over the generations, many people have married into the family, and some have divorced out of the family. A notable family that married in to the Tylger side was the Ikron-Soyak family via the union of Tara Tylger and Navik Ikron.
The Ismay family is not limited to the Human race. Lady Asarya`katr is half human and half Twi'lek.
Most, if not all of the Ismay siblings are half siblings. Victor von Ismay's many girlfriends and wives over the span of his life, produced countless numbers of children, of which they keep being discovered periodically, making the family even bigger.
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Beginning entry by --Asarya 04:26, 16 October 2006 (UTC)