House Apollo

The dominant southern archer House, stormed through its latrines and conquered in thirty minutes despite its Proctor's cheating.

Story so far

House Apollo, master of the southern valley, huddles in fear as Darrow's free army fragments into six roving units and gnaws it apart — burning forts, fouling water, freeing its captives, and spreading the terror of the Reaper. When Proctor Apollo descends to a fireside parley to threaten Darrow's lieutenants, it is a distraction: Sevro, Tactus, and the Howlers crawl the castle's large latrine holes and seize the ramparts covered in dung, and the House falls in under thirty minutes. Its Primus Novas, though armed by Apollo with a pulseSpear, is felled by Darrow with a broken leg; Mustang runs down the lone escapee.

With its castle and standard taken, its Proctor must leave the game — Darrow's first god unseated. Its freed and conquered alike are folded willingly into the Reaper's swelling army.

Appearance

A tall, white, ornate castle with a round plaza and six spiraling towers beneath the Valles Marineris, now taken and reeking, its latrine-holes the door of its downfall.

Role

The dominant southern House, conquered by Darrow to unseat Proctor Apollo.

Relationships

Darrow — The Reaper who conquers it in thirty minutes and takes its Proctor out of the game.

novas — Its felled Primus, undone despite his pulseSpear.

apollo — Its Proctor, forced from the game by the castle's fall.

the-houses — One of the twelve Institute Houses, the fallen master of the South.

Sources — 2 recorded facts, by chapter

Chapter 38

The dominant archer House of the harsh South, its heavy cavalry ranging beneath the Valles Marineris, marked for destruction by Darrow.

Chapter 39

The dominant southern archer House, stormed through its latrines and conquered in thirty minutes despite its Proctor's cheating.