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Mandrake House is one of the thirteen houses of the Court of Night-Blooming Flowers.

Its canon is dominance, and Mandrake is one of the houses of pain in the Night Court, along with Valerian House. They revere Kushiel as well as Naamah. Adepts are trained to administer pain to patrons. It is the only house besides Valerian to use a signale, but in this case it is for the patron's benefit. They say that Naamah chose her patrons like victims and whipped them to violent pleasures, leaving them sated and half-dead when it was over.[2]

General Information[]

At Cereus House's Midwinter Masque, Mandrake comes dressed as the Court of Tartarus.

Mandrake and Valerian have a reciprocal agreement. Adepts from both houses frequently hold Showings on request. Imriel nó Montrève de la Courcel attends a few of these, and in Kushiel's Mercy, Mavros arranges such a showing for Imriel and Sidonie de la Courcel. Mandrake will also send adepts to Valerian if requested, since some Valerian patrons prefer just to watch.

Characters Associated with Mandrake House[]

Donatien
Fosterling of Mandrake whose marque was bought by Cereus House. He is quite afraid of Mandrake and its adepts.

References[]

  1. www.deviantart.com, Mandrake Marque by elegaer
  2. Kushiel's Dart, "Chapter 2" — What Valerian claims I know not, for of the two Houses that cater to tastes with a sharper edge, we heard less; but I heard once that Mandrake holds Naamah chose her patrons like victims and whipped them to violent pleasures, leaving them sated and half-dead.
Court of Night-Blooming Flowers
Alyssum Balm Bryony Camellia Cereus Dahlia Eglantine
Gentian Heliotrope Jasmine Mandrake Orchis Valerian
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