Mahaan houses

The Mahaan houses are the nobility of the Oderan Wilds that oversee and manage the region. They are centralized in Jrusar, with upper members of the Mahaan living in the Aerie Spire, but they are present in other cities in the Wilds. There are dozens of houses, and nine individuals from various houses are members of the largely anonymous Chandei Quorum.

Ariks Eshteross believes that some in the Mahaan houses are doing as much they can to protect the people of Jrusar but others are "insidious" in their pursuit of power and abuse it. The houses are often targeted by the Hubatt Corsairs, who seek to expose the identies of the Quorum.

Known members

 * House Aranda, the house of Gavis Aranda, the Face of the Chandei Quorum, and owner of the Guild of Beautification
 * House Dayal, associated with Ajit Dayal
 * House Kade, a house with a weaker station, currently allied with House Treshi
 * House Lumas, employers of Oshad Breshio
 * House Maysoon, owner of the Mahaan Maysoon Trading Company and producer of maps
 * House Prudaj (extinct), focused on textile business. After the death of the last mistress of the house, her money, estate, and business was left to her designed heir, Ariks Eshteross
 * House Seshadri, a lower house that focuses on livestock and beasts of burden
 * House Treshi, owner of three guilds, led by Armand Treshi, who is also believed to be a member of the Chandei Quorum

Trivia

 * "Mahaan" is likely derived from the similarly pronounced Gujarati adjective for "great" (મહાન, mahān or mahāna).