Investigating into the Emperor's background seems to reveal that his rise to power, and subsequent early years were fairly bloody and brutal. Considering he rose out of a brutal civil war that killed most of the leaders of both sides, and he was the only one in a strong enough position to take control as it ended, he had a lot of work ahead of him, to solidify his position, and wasn't the first, second, or third choice, even, for his side. He seemed to lighten up a fair bit, once his position solidified, though he's still rather harsh.<br/><br/>There's far less information on Tawny Dragonseeker, aside from the fact she once belonged to a very minor noble family, the head of which was executed for treason, and the house disbanded. Past that, she seems to have left the country, and there's little to no reliable information, beyond that.<br/><br/>The newer families seem to be the families of those who aided his side, during the civil war, and helped him, early in his reign, and were rewarded with nobility, filling in the disbanded houses, as he took them apart. He does hire dragons, for various bits of mercenary work, and seems to have two favorites; an adult male black, named Svearix, and a younger female red, named Isharda, though his mercenary work, primarily early in his career, than now, was fairly inclusive. Today, it's mostly limited to dealing with bandits and other sundry problems.