My Theories on the Origins of the Krestarii Family
by Actoranionii Valush, Court Mage of Azeratii
The most common theory of the origins of the Krestarii family is that they were some Lords that held some land somewhere in Eccelestus, and were driven from their land, until they found Azeratii. They look very Southern Imperial, and fallow many of the traditions of the Southern Imperials. It seems to make since that they are in fact Southern Imperial. This theory makes much since.
One thing makes this theory illogical. The Krestarii do not believe in the 4 Divines. A matter a fact, they don't even seem to believe in the Creator, or the Dark One. Well, not in the same way as we do. The Krestarii religion is complex, and very different from ours. They believe in a Goddess, one who created everything, and balanced it. Light and Dark, neither can overwhelm the other, if they do the world is thrown into chaos, but it will eventually balance. The Krestarii have a reverence for their ancestors that is not often shown in Agorath. When an ancestor that accomplished a great feat dies, they are almost given a god status, and a shrine is built to them by the current Krestarii. They often pray to their Ancestors, more then they pray to the Goddess.
Now, the fact the Krestarii have a different religion from the rest of Agorath doesn't mean to much on their own. The religions of Agorath are all different. Another interesting thing about the Krestarii is that, in the few historical records they have from pre-Azeratii is that their is no mention at all of the Age of Heroes, the Dark One, or the Creator. They do mention a land of plenty, and a war for power, one I believe the Krestarii seemed to have lost. They also mention a long sea journey to a large landmass, which I assume is Agorath.
While the Krestarii have adopted many customs of Imperial culture, some traditions they have are different. For one, it seems to be in their religion that the ones who negotiate are always to rule over those who fight. This has been adopted by the Krestarii that the older brother is trained in diplomacy and intrigue, while the younger one is trained in war. Another odd tradition of the Krestarii is that it seems when they first took over Azeratii, there women were equal to the men in almost everyway. This has somewhat faded, as Imperial society does not look favorably on women who act as equals. Regardless, Krestarii women still have a large autonomy compared to women of other Imperial noble families.
Looking at all this evidence, I have come up with a simple, yet scary new theory. The Krestarii are not from Agorath.