House Vorbarra (vohr-BAA-ruh) was the Imperial House of Barrayar and was the Vorbarra Countship line. It was in charge of Vorbarra's District, of which the capital city was Vorbarr Sultana, which was also the planetary capital. Their house livery colors were black and silver[1]. Their emblem likely included olive leaves (based on A Civil Campaign chapter 17, in the description of the saddle for Olivia Vorbarra Vorkosigan).
The head of House Vorbarra, Count Vorbarra,was also the Emperor of Barrayar. Due to this, the Emperor both had a vote and the right to hear appeals in the Council of Counts. However, the Emperor often made a distinction of whether he was officiating in an Imperial capacity or as the head of House Vorbarra. Usually, the latter involved either his district matters or Barrayaran financial issues.
Counts Vorbarra[]
- Xian Vorbarra, Emperor during the Time of Isolation[2]
- Vlad Vorbarra, Emperor during the Time of Isolation[3]
- Dorca Vorbarra, Emperor at the end of the Time of Isolation and inherited through the female line
- Yuri Vorbarra, Emperor, son of Dorca
- Ezar Vorbarra, overthrew Yuri during Yuri's War
- Gregor Vorbarra, grandson of Ezar
Countesses Vorbarra[]
- Lady Vorlightly, married Vlad after he had become Emperor[4]
- Laisa Toscane Vorbarra, wife of Gregor[5]
Other members of House Vorbarra[]
- Xav Vorbarra, cadet member, son of Dorca and half-brother of Yuri
- Unnamed Son of Xav Vorbarra, son of Xav, killed in Yuri's Massacre
- Olivia Vorbarra, oldest daughter of Xav, killed in Yuri's Massacre[6][7]
- Sonia Vorbarra, youngest daughter of Xav, killed in Yuri's Massacre[8]
- Wife of Ezar Vorbarra, daughter of Dorca and wife of Ezar[4]
- Serg Vorbarra, son of Ezar[9]
- Kareen Vorbarra, wife of Serg and mother of Gregor[10]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Captain Vorpatril's Alliance chapter 25
- ↑ The Warrior's Apprentice chapter 19
- ↑ A Civil Campaign chapters 2,16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Civil Campaign chapter 2
- ↑ A Civil Campaign Epilogue
- ↑ A Civil Campaign chapter 17
- ↑ Cryoburn chapter 9
- ↑ Captain Vorpatril's Alliance chapter 7
- ↑ Shards of Honor
- ↑ Barrayar