"Gracidea" redirects here. For the flower, see Gracidea flower.

House Gracidea is one of four Noble Houses of Sinnoh created by the Archons Ariston and Calanthe at their coronation. Made up of an allegiance between ten major families in Sinnoh's agriculture, House Gracidea was united under the leadership of Ceresia, and together they agreed on and pledged their loyalty to Sinnoh's unification and Ariste's cause. During the Aristeian Empire, House Gracidea managed the empire's agriculture, maintaining a monopoly on imports and exports of fruit, vegetables, and grain. While they remain influential in Sinnoh's agriculture sector and are a driving force behind an ongoing campaign encouraging the region to eat local, their influence is greatly diminished by exterior competition and historial in-fighting. House Gracidea is primarily composed of grass affinities, though there are certain branches that are flying affinity. They are primarily based out of Eterna City, though Floaroma Town is also under their purview.

History

Origins

Aristeian Civil War

Symbols of House Gracidea

House Gracidea's patron is Shaymin, in both forms. Their primary symbol is the six petalled Gracidea flower, their namesake. The annual Gracidea festival is held at the beginning of May, often a sign that spring has arrived.

Photograph of the staff, Alate

Alate

Alate is a staff that appears to have been carved from a rich, dark brown wood. One end ends in a shape resembling an antler, or perhaps a wing, with five points. A pink ribbon is tied around its shaft. It is one of five Aristeian Relics said to have been created by a blood-oath ceremony of loyalty sworn by Ceresia and her fellow generals to the House of Ariste, and only one of two such relics whose location is still known. It remains in the possession of the leader of House Gracidea, and is used to keep order at their council meetings.

It is unique in that it is the only Aristeian relic on record to have been a staff, and therefore non-bladed. Any forensic sampling has determined that the material the staff is made of is plant based and organic in nature, but does not match any existing plant genetic records on file.

Alate is a term from herbology (or entomology) used to refer to items that appear to have wings. Alate itself is from the Latin word ala, for wing.