Young Dragons

The Young Dragons are a political faction in the High Council of Valyria.

History
The Sphinxes consist of the families that were already ruling before the unification of the Freehold -- and the taming of dragons, or so they claim. In contrast, the Young Dragons are the families that have risen to dragonlord status since the beginning of the Ghiscari wars.

The Young Dragons are frowned down upon by the Sphinxes, however, they now outnumber the Sphinxes in the High Council. They are also not without their own prejudices. The more established of the Young Dragons -- called the Older Dragons by some -- tend to have conservative leanings similar to the Sphinxes proper, and look down upon the newest houses (some only established during the wars agains the Rhoynish).

Political stance
The Young Dragons is more of a grouping of families, but broadly, they are more ambitious than the Sphinxes, pushing for Valyria to push its borders further and further.

They often marry close kinsmen for political prestige, although it is more common for the Young Dragons to marry dragonlord families to marry among themselves for the sake of alliances, or perhaps to lesser houses across the Freehold. Sometimes, they might even wed those of the mercantile class or foreigners, although this is very rare.

Houses of the Young Dragons

 * House Belaerys
 * House Boniryen
 * House Ellineon
 * House Grivetheon
 * House Haerynion
 * House Hestyrion
 * House Jelmazeon
 * House Lynoris
 * House Masnareon
 * House Molerys
 * House Ondoreyn
 * House Persareon
 * House Qupeneon
 * House Qyrmion
 * House Rathlarys
 * House Sorerys
 * House Sucherys
 * House Sylvilar
 * House Syzeon
 * House Targaryen
 * House Tichumeon
 * House Tressys
 * House Tyvarys
 * House Ulblezeon
 * House Vasugeon
 * House Volaeneon