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	Rising to power during the rule of the Governor-Warmaster [[Armelius Durovera]] Dominatus Śikārī immediately marked himself as an aggressor when his House pressed the Rogue Traders of [[House Majid]] seizing control of many of their assets, many violently. This might have resulted in a Civil War in the Prosperitas Sector had House Majid not befallen a terrible betrayal from within and been nearly annihilated to the point it no longer posed any challenge to the Vilas-Lobos. With its biggest rival in the regions it controls tightly in Subsector Secundus gone, the House turned its attention to solidifying its power. The misfortune that claimed [[House Monforte]] shortly after the Majids own misfortunes may have been a happy coincidence as it eliminated the second rival to solidify power in the Subsector - but dark rumours that these events were orchestrated in some way by the Househave never been dismissed as they conveniently tell a story that keeps the minor Houses of the Sector wary of ever daring to cross the Vilas-Lobo.		Rising to power during the rule of the Governor-Warmaster [[Armelius Durovera]] Dominatus Śikārī immediately marked himself as an aggressor when his House pressed the Rogue Traders of [[House Majid]] seizing control of many of their assets, many violently. This might have resulted in a Civil War in the Prosperitas Sector had House Majid not befallen a terrible betrayal from within and been nearly annihilated to the point it no longer posed any challenge to the Vilas-Lobos. With its biggest rival in the regions it controls tightly in Subsector Secundus gone, the House turned its attention to solidifying its power. The misfortune that claimed [[House Monforte]] shortly after the Majids own misfortunes may have been a happy coincidence as it eliminated the second rival to solidify power in the Subsector - but dark rumours that these events were orchestrated in some way by the Househave never been dismissed as they conveniently tell a story that keeps the minor Houses of the Sector wary of ever daring to cross the Vilas-Lobo.

	In the the aftermath of Armelius Durovera's 'death' the House only grew more aggressive as the Sector Throne was disputed by one who had turned her back on it, [[Hermione Durovera]]. Given the two Houses long-standing grudges with each other it wasn't long before relations between it and [[House Durovera]] degraded and since 594.M41 a series of tit-for-tat [[Sector_Report_VIII\|Toll Wars]] with its rival House have played out. Though these have subsided with the High Lords' recognition of Hermione's right to the Sector Governorship and the appointment of [[Prosperitas_Dramatis_Personae#Crusade_Forces\|Warmaster Khan I]] the tension between the two Houses remains volatile.		In the the aftermath of Armelius Durovera's 'death' the House only grew more aggressive as the Sector Throne was disputed by one who had turned her back on it, [[Hermione Durovera]]. Given the two Houses long-standing grudges with each other it wasn't long before relations between it and [[House Durovera]] degraded and since 594.M41 a series of tit-for-tat [[Sector_Report_VIII\|Toll Wars]] with its rival House have played out. Though these have subsided with the High Lords' recognition of Hermione's right to the Sector Governorship and the appointment of [[Prosperitas_Dramatis_Personae#Crusade_Forces\|Warmaster Khan I]] the tension between the two Houses remains volatile. Rumours began to circulate from [[Sector_Report_VIII\|mid 594.M41]] that the House had made an alliance of sorts with [[House Ruttyer]], backed up with the House of Jackals' choice to grant House Ruttyer a potentially right to execute its claim to the Sector's charter for movement of human and abhuman cargo once held by house [[Monforte]].

	Though Hermione Durovera might well control the Throne for now, years of neglect by her forebears in the House have diminished its resources beyond the considerable Rogue Trader fleet she has maintained in her wandering years and she has little roots in the Sector compared to the Vilas-Lobo. The House of the Jackals have made it clear that it is the knife at her throat, and when she falls, they will be there to pick over her corpse.		Though Hermione Durovera might well control the Throne for now, years of neglect by her forebears in the House have diminished its resources beyond the considerable Rogue Trader fleet she has maintained in her wandering years and she has little roots in the Sector compared to the Vilas-Lobo. The House of the Jackals have made it clear that it is the knife at her throat, and when she falls, they will be there to pick over her corpse.

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	Rising to power during the rule of the Governor-Warmaster [[Armelius Durovera]] Dominatus Śikārī immediately marked himself as an aggressor when his House pressed the Rogue Traders of [[House Majid]] seizing control of many of their assets, many violently. This might have resulted in a Civil War in the Prosperitas Sector had House Majid not befallen a terrible betrayal from within and been nearly annihilated to the point it no longer posed any challenge to the Vilas-Lobos. With its biggest rival in the regions it controls tightly in Subsector Secundus gone, the House turned its attention to solidifying its power. The misfortune that claimed [[House Monforte]] shortly after the Majids own misfortunes may have been a happy coincidence as it eliminated the second rival to solidify power in the Subsector - but dark rumours that these events were orchestrated in some way by the Househave never been dismissed as they conveniently tell a story that keeps the minor Houses of the Sector wary of ever daring to cross the Vilas-Lobo.		Rising to power during the rule of the Governor-Warmaster [[Armelius Durovera]] Dominatus Śikārī immediately marked himself as an aggressor when his House pressed the Rogue Traders of [[House Majid]] seizing control of many of their assets, many violently. This might have resulted in a Civil War in the Prosperitas Sector had House Majid not befallen a terrible betrayal from within and been nearly annihilated to the point it no longer posed any challenge to the Vilas-Lobos. With its biggest rival in the regions it controls tightly in Subsector Secundus gone, the House turned its attention to solidifying its power. The misfortune that claimed [[House Monforte]] shortly after the Majids own misfortunes may have been a happy coincidence as it eliminated the second rival to solidify power in the Subsector - but dark rumours that these events were orchestrated in some way by the Househave never been dismissed as they conveniently tell a story that keeps the minor Houses of the Sector wary of ever daring to cross the Vilas-Lobo.

	In the the aftermath of Armelius Durovera's 'death' the House only grew more aggressive as the Sector Throne was disputed by one who had turned her back on it, [[Hermione Durovera]]. Given the two Houses long-standing grudges with each other it wasn't long before relations between it and [[House Durovera]] degraded and since 594.M41 a series of tit-for-tat [[Sector_Report_VIII\|Toll Wars]] with its rival House have played out. Though these have subsided with the High Lords recognition of ~~Jacinta Durovera~~'s right to the Sector Governorship and the appointment of [[Prosperitas_Dramatis_Personae#Crusade_Forces\|Warmaster Khan I]] the tension between the two Houses remains volatile.		In the the aftermath of Armelius Durovera's 'death' the House only grew more aggressive as the Sector Throne was disputed by one who had turned her back on it, [[Hermione Durovera]]. Given the two Houses long-standing grudges with each other it wasn't long before relations between it and [[House Durovera]] degraded and since 594.M41 a series of tit-for-tat [[Sector_Report_VIII\|Toll Wars]] with its rival House have played out. Though these have subsided with the High Lords' recognition of Hermione's right to the Sector Governorship and the appointment of [[Prosperitas_Dramatis_Personae#Crusade_Forces\|Warmaster Khan I]] the tension between the two Houses remains volatile.

	Though Hermione Durovera might well control the Throne for now, years of neglect by her forebears in the House have diminished its resources beyond the considerable Rogue Trader fleet she has maintained in her wandering years and she has little roots in the Sector compared to the Vilas-Lobo. The House of the Jackals have made it clear that it is the knife at her throat, and when she falls, they will be there to pick over her corpse.		Though Hermione Durovera might well control the Throne for now, years of neglect by her forebears in the House have diminished its resources beyond the considerable Rogue Trader fleet she has maintained in her wandering years and she has little roots in the Sector compared to the Vilas-Lobo. The House of the Jackals have made it clear that it is the knife at her throat, and when she falls, they will be there to pick over her corpse.

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	It is ironic that were Śikārī less of a fanatic devoted to his cause, the two rulers of the Houses might be ironically equals in their ruthless desire. Of course anyone wise can see that the conflict between the two Houses has always been fostered by others playing their historic tensions off against each other, because nobody wants to be under the ruthless heel of a Vilas-Lobo/Durovera alliance.		It is ironic that were Śikārī less of a fanatic devoted to his cause, the two rulers of the Houses might be ironically equals in their ruthless desire. Of course anyone wise can see that the conflict between the two Houses has always been fostered by others playing their historic tensions off against each other, because nobody wants to be under the ruthless heel of a Vilas-Lobo/Durovera alliance.

			=== Notable Nobles of House Vilas-Lobo ===

			'''Dominatus Śikārī (Si-ka-ri) Vilas-Lobo''' is the Master of the House of Jackals. Śikārī, like most of the House, has been subject to accusations of genetic subversion since he was first decanted from a Vilas-Lobo genevat. A reclusive figure, raised by his family on the rigs surrounding Bachian IV, Śikārī ascended to the rank of Master of the House in 582.M41 when he killed his predecessor in one of the infamous blood duels of the House, after deeming his predecessor to be weakening the House. Since becoming the leader of the House of Jackals, Śikārī has expanded the House’s interests and fortunes beyond its mining and fleshtrading interests, building an impressive fleet capable of competition with the more trade-focused Houses, and winning lucrative access to the Forges of [[Naximus Prime]], the first Imperial House in five hundred years to successfully do so.

			Lord Śikārī is known for being a ruthless creature, a requirement of all Vilas-Lobo Scions should they wish to survive the relentless internal purges of the House, and to date has staved off multiple assassination attempts, including three from his own daughters. With the ongoing civil war between the Houses of the Prosperitas Sector following Hermione Durovera’s coup of her House, Lord Śikārī has been ferocious in asserting power over the trailing regions of Subsector Tertius and Subsector Primus, positioning his House as one of the strongest challengers to [[House Durovera]] gaining dominance and taking the title of ‘Dominatus’ in the process.

			'''Governor Mindinha Vilas-Lobo''' is the Planetary Governor of [[Bachian IV]]. Mindinha has struggled against local agitation within the abhuman workforce of the planet. As the sixth Governor of the planet in a decade she is aware of the dangers of controlling the lucrative mining world for her House. Insurgent workers may kill her if she treads wrong; if she fails at her duties it is just as likely that the Master of the House of Jackals will expect her to fall on her sword (quite literally).

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	=== The Birth of House Vilas-Lobo ===		=== The Birth of House Vilas-Lobo ===

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	=== The House of Jackals ===		=== The House of Jackals ===

	House Vilas-Lobo draws its heritage back to the Houses of ~~Europa~~ within the Sol System, it was the Azar Vilas-Lobo along with his brother Draz, who supplied Jacinta Durovera with the support of their vast House Guard and numerous Abhuman Helots that served as the core of the early Crusade forces of the Prosperitas Sector, and a hereditary right to establish a branch of their family within the Sector and numerous land-claims were the price of her agreement with their Houses' Terran branch.		House Vilas-Lobo draws its heritage back to the Houses of Hy Brasil within the Sol System, it was the Azar Vilas-Lobo along with his brother Draz, who supplied Jacinta Durovera with the support of their vast House Guard and numerous Abhuman Helots that served as the core of the early Crusade forces of the Prosperitas Sector, and a hereditary right to establish a branch of their family within the Sector and numerous land-claims were the price of her agreement with their Houses' Terran branch.

	The House grew rich off its claim of several inhospitable and poisonous worlds that would have been otherwise worthless were it not for their mineral wealth. To mine them, the House turned to talented Medicae and Genetors of the Adeptus Mechanicus to adapt the bodies of thousands of abhuman workers to survive in the atmospheres of these worlds. Through this, they became intimately familiar with the arcane arts of genetics. Able to survive on inhospitable worlds is a trademark of the Houses attitudes and perseverance.		The House grew rich off its claim of several inhospitable and poisonous worlds that would have been otherwise worthless were it not for their mineral wealth. To mine them, the House turned to talented Medicae and Genetors of the Adeptus Mechanicus to adapt the bodies of thousands of abhuman workers to survive in the atmospheres of these worlds. Through this, they became intimately familiar with the arcane arts of genetics. Able to survive on inhospitable worlds is a trademark of the Houses attitudes and perseverance.

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	=== THe rise Dominatus Śikārī and conflicts with House Durovera ===		=== THe rise Dominatus Śikārī and conflicts with House Durovera ===

	The current ‘Dominatus’ of the House '''Śikārī (Si-ka-ri) Vilas-Lobo''', is known for surviving multiple attempts on his life after seizing power from his predecessor in a Blood Duel in 588.M41 – since then he has turned the House into an aggressive force most notably seizing control of House Majid’s trade routes in 593.M41 and initiating a short but brutal trade war cut short by betrayal of Majid from within ~~it’s~~ own ranks.		The current ‘Dominatus’ of the House '''Śikārī (Si-ka-ri) Vilas-Lobo''', is known for surviving multiple attempts on his life after seizing power from his predecessor in a Blood Duel in 588.M41 – since then he has turned the House into an aggressive force most notably seizing control of House Majid’s trade routes in 593.M41 and initiating a short but brutal trade war cut short by betrayal of Majid from within its own ranks.

	In the aftermath of the death of the former Sector Governor and Warmaster, Armelius Durovera, House Vilas-Lobo was quick to aggressively expand its holdings, consuming a number of minor Vassal-Houses loyal to [[House Majid]] in the aftermath of the Majid's devastation by one of their own. It rise to being the second most powerful House makes it and its Dominatus a clear rival of Hermione Durovera and [[House Durovera]] and since 594.M41 has sparked a series of tit-for-tat [[Sector_Report_VIII\|Toll Wars]] with its rival House.		In the aftermath of the death of the former Sector Governor and Warmaster, Armelius Durovera, House Vilas-Lobo was quick to aggressively expand its holdings, consuming a number of minor Vassal-Houses loyal to [[House Majid]] in the aftermath of the Majid's devastation by one of their own. It rise to being the second most powerful House makes it and its Dominatus a clear rival of Hermione Durovera and [[House Durovera]] and since 594.M41 has sparked a series of tit-for-tat [[Sector_Report_VIII\|Toll Wars]] with its rival House.

	Tensions between the Houses have never been higher and many worry that House Vilas-Lobo will make a play to seize control of the Sector from House Durovera should Hermione Durovera ever show the House of Jackals a sign of weakness.		Tensions between the Houses have never been higher and many worry that House Vilas-Lobo will make a play to seize control of the Sector from House Durovera should Hermione Durovera ever show the House of Jackals a sign of weakness.

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	=== The House of Jackals ===		=== The House of Jackals ===

	~~Known also as the House of Jackals,~~ House Vilas-Lobo draws ~~it’s~~ heritage back to the Houses of Europa within the Sol System, it was the Azar Vilas-Lobo along with his brother Draz, who supplied Jacinta Durovera with the support of their vast House Guard and numerous Abhuman Helots that served as the core of the early Crusade forces of the Prosperitas Sector, and a hereditary right to establish a branch of their family within the Sector and numerous land-claims were the price of her agreement with their Houses ~~main~~ branch. The House grew rich off its claim of several inhospitable and poisonous worlds that would have been otherwise worthless were it not for their mineral wealth. To mine them, the House turned to talented Medicae and Genetors of the Adeptus Mechanicus to adapt the bodies of thousands of abhuman workers to survive in the atmospheres of these worlds. Through this, they became intimately familiar with the arcane arts of genetics. Able to survive on inhospitable worlds is a trademark of the Houses attitudes and perseverance.		House Vilas-Lobo draws its heritage back to the Houses of Europa within the Sol System, it was the Azar Vilas-Lobo along with his brother Draz, who supplied Jacinta Durovera with the support of their vast House Guard and numerous Abhuman Helots that served as the core of the early Crusade forces of the Prosperitas Sector, and a hereditary right to establish a branch of their family within the Sector and numerous land-claims were the price of her agreement with their Houses' Terran branch.

	~~In 231~~.~~M41 in a little-known incident a genophage~~, ~~believed to be tailored to the Houses biology ripped through~~ the House~~, in an assassination attempt against the entire House. The few scions that survived, did so by turning~~ to the ~~same genetic practices they’d performed on abhumans for generations~~ to adapt ~~and survive. This brought about significant changes within~~ the ~~mentality~~ of ~~the House, it became the accepted practice that only the fittest~~ survive ~~(leading some to murmur that~~ the ~~survivors were behind the genophage) to~~ this ~~end~~, ~~House Scions are expected to be able to prove their value to~~ the ~~House, the line~~ of ~~succession is not determined by the Houses leadership but by the strength of the candidates~~. ~~It is an expectation placed~~ on ~~all scions that they will attempt to kill their superiors when they believe they are too weak to lead the House any more, assassination~~ is the ~~accepted method of advancement,~~ and ~~the house suffers no weakness~~.		The House grew rich off its claim of several inhospitable and poisonous worlds that would have been otherwise worthless were it not for their mineral wealth. To mine them, the House turned to talented Medicae and Genetors of the Adeptus Mechanicus to adapt the bodies of thousands of abhuman workers to survive in the atmospheres of these worlds. Through this, they became intimately familiar with the arcane arts of genetics. Able to survive on inhospitable worlds is a trademark of the Houses attitudes and perseverance.

	~~Because of this drive for strength~~, ~~few of~~ the ~~House are born~~ through ~~natural means, as most are born from artificial wombs, and heavily tailored to ensure they fill a place and a purpose within~~ the House~~. But it does not stop here~~, ~~all Nobles attempt to set cultural trends and remain fashionable, as appearance is everything~~ in an ~~Imperium that is obsessed with pageantry and celebration. House Vilas-Lobo takes that to its furthest logical extreme. This House is known for not only setting fashion trends, but also pushing~~ the ~~envelope of what is acceptable within polite society. To~~ House ~~Vilas-Lobo, the body is just another accessory to be changed and modified at a whim, and their Scions discard faces like others discard finery~~. The ~~discomfort this causes the Imperium frequently attracts unwanted attention~~, ~~but~~ the ~~House has endured several investigations from multiple Imperial institutions, and, each time, was found~~ to be completely clear of taint. The House thrives on causing a good scandal: after all, being scandalous means being noticed; being noticed means being talked about and being talked about means one’s fame grows and ~~spreads throughout the Sector~~.		In 231.M41 in a little-known incident a genophage, believed to be tailored to the Houses biology ripped through the House, in an assassination attempt against the entire House. The few scions that survived, did so by turning to the same genetic practices they’d performed on abhumans for generations to adapt and survive.

	The ~~current ‘Dominatus’~~ of the House ~~Śikārī~~ (~~Si-ka-ri~~) ~~Vilas-Lobo~~, ~~is known for surviving multiple attempts on his life after seizing power from his predecessor in a Blood Duel in 588.M41 – since then he has turned~~ the House ~~into an aggressive force most notably seizing control~~ of ~~House Majid’s trade routes in 593.M41 and initiating a short~~ but ~~brutal trade war cut short~~ by ~~betrayal~~ of ~~Majid from within it’s own ranks~~. ~~Since~~ that ~~date~~ the House ~~has expanded its power~~, ~~controlling territory across Subsector Tertius from it’s House Capitol~~ of ~~Bachian IV~~.		The Genophage brought about significant changes within the mentality of the House, it became the accepted practice that only the fittest survive (leading some to murmur that the survivors were behind the genophage) to this end, House Scions are expected to be able to prove their value to the House, the line of succession is not determined by the Houses leadership but by the strength of the candidates. It is an expectation placed on all scions that they will attempt to kill their superiors when they believe they are too weak to lead the House any more, assassination is the accepted method of advancement, and the house suffers no weakness.

			Because of this drive for strength, few of the House are born through natural means, as most are born from artificial wombs, and heavily tailored to ensure they fill a place and a purpose within the House. But it does not stop here, all Nobles attempt to set cultural trends and remain fashionable, as appearance is everything in an Imperium that is obsessed with pageantry and celebration. House Vilas-Lobo takes that to its furthest logical extreme. This House is known for not only setting fashion trends, but also pushing the envelope of what is acceptable within polite society. To House Vilas-Lobo, the body is just another accessory to be changed and modified at a whim, and their Scions discard faces like others discard finery.

	~~===~~ House ~~Conflicts ===~~		The discomfort the House's embrace of geno-manipulation causes the Imperium frequently attracts unwanted attention, but the House has endured several investigations from multiple Imperial institutions into its genetic purity, and, each time, was found to be completely clear of taint. The House thrives on causing a good scandal: after all, being scandalous means being noticed; being noticed means being talked about and being talked about means one’s fame grows and spreads throughout the Sector.

	In the aftermath of the death of the former Sector Governor and Warmaster, Armelius Durovera, House Vilas-Lobo was quick to aggressively expand its holdings, consuming a number of minor Vassal-Houses loyal to House Majid in the aftermath		What is perhaps most controversial about the House is the amount of [[Ruwwad]] blood it has in the modern age, while many Houses have attempted to keep their bloodlines pure and reaching back to their Terran roots, the Vilas-Lobo mingled with those Ruwwadi who were once their worlds nobilities as part of its systematic assimilation of the few Ruwwad worlds that survived the loss of Subsector Tenebris to warp storms. To this end many Vilas-Lobo while preserving their surnames have strongly Ruwwad sounding first names and the House borrows greatly from Ruwwad culture.

			=== THe rise Dominatus Śikārī and conflicts with House Durovera ===

			The current ‘Dominatus’ of the House '''Śikārī (Si-ka-ri) Vilas-Lobo''', is known for surviving multiple attempts on his life after seizing power from his predecessor in a Blood Duel in 588.M41 – since then he has turned the House into an aggressive force most notably seizing control of House Majid’s trade routes in 593.M41 and initiating a short but brutal trade war cut short by betrayal of Majid from within it’s own ranks.

			In the aftermath of the death of the former Sector Governor and Warmaster, Armelius Durovera, House Vilas-Lobo was quick to aggressively expand its holdings, consuming a number of minor Vassal-Houses loyal to [[House Majid]] in the aftermath of the Majid's devastation by one of their own. It rise to being the second most powerful House makes it and its Dominatus a clear rival of Hermione Durovera and [[House Durovera]] and since 594.M41 has sparked a series of tit-for-tat [[Sector_Report_VIII\|Toll Wars]] with its rival House.

			Tensions between the Houses have never been higher and many worry that House Vilas-Lobo will make a play to seize control of the Sector from House Durovera should Hermione Durovera ever show the House of Jackals a sign of weakness.

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=== The House of Jackals ===

Known also as the House of Jackals, House Vilas-Lobo draws it’s heritage back to the Houses of Europa within the Sol System, it was the Azar Vilas-Lobo along with his brother Draz, who supplied Jacinta Durovera with the support of their vast House Guard and numerous Abhuman Helots that served as the core of the early Crusade forces of the Prosperitas Sector, and a hereditary right to establish a branch of their family within the Sector and numerous land-claims were the price of her agreement with their Houses main branch. The House grew rich off its claim of several inhospitable and poisonous worlds that would have been otherwise worthless were it not for their mineral wealth. To mine them, the House turned to talented Medicae and Genetors of the Adeptus Mechanicus to adapt the bodies of thousands of abhuman workers to survive in the atmospheres of these worlds. Through this, they became intimately familiar with the arcane arts of genetics. Able to survive on inhospitable worlds is a trademark of the Houses attitudes and perseverance.

In 231.M41 in a little-known incident a genophage, believed to be tailored to the Houses biology ripped through the House, in an assassination attempt against the entire House. The few scions that survived, did so by turning to the same genetic practices they’d performed on abhumans for generations to adapt and survive. This brought about significant changes within the mentality of the House, it became the accepted practice that only the fittest survive (leading some to murmur that the survivors were behind the genophage) to this end, House Scions are expected to be able to prove their value to the House, the line of succession is not determined by the Houses leadership but by the strength of the candidates. It is an expectation placed on all scions that they will attempt to kill their superiors when they believe they are too weak to lead the House any more, assassination is the accepted method of advancement, and the house suffers no weakness.

Because of this drive for strength, few of the House are born through natural means, as most are born from artificial wombs, and heavily tailored to ensure they fill a place and a purpose within the House. But it does not stop here, all Nobles attempt to set cultural trends and remain fashionable, as appearance is everything in an Imperium that is obsessed with pageantry and celebration. House Vilas-Lobo takes that to its furthest logical extreme. This House is known for not only setting fashion trends, but also pushing the envelope of what is acceptable within polite society. To House Vilas-Lobo, the body is just another accessory to be changed and modified at a whim, and their Scions discard faces like others discard finery. The discomfort this causes the Imperium frequently attracts unwanted attention, but the House has endured several investigations from multiple Imperial institutions, and, each time, was found to be completely clear of taint. The House thrives on causing a good scandal: after all, being scandalous means being noticed; being noticed means being talked about and being talked about means one’s fame grows and spreads throughout the Sector.

The current ‘Dominatus’ of the House Śikārī (Si-ka-ri) Vilas-Lobo, is known for surviving multiple attempts on his life after seizing power from his predecessor in a Blood Duel in 588.M41 – since then he has turned the House into an aggressive force most notably seizing control of House Majid’s trade routes in 593.M41 and initiating a short but brutal trade war cut short by betrayal of Majid from within it’s own ranks. Since that date the House has expanded its power, controlling territory across Subsector Tertius from it’s House Capitol of Bachian IV.

=== House Conflicts ===

In the aftermath of the death of the former Sector Governor and Warmaster, Armelius Durovera, House Vilas-Lobo was quick to aggressively expand its holdings, consuming a number of minor Vassal-Houses loyal to House Majid in the aftermath