House of Abellán
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| Abellán Príncipes de Abellán Princes of Abellán | |
|---|---|
| Noble House | |
 Coat of Arms | |
| Parent house | Miramonte-del Villar-Jeque dynasty |
| Country |  Gran Aligonia |
| Founded | 1720 CE |
| Founder | Quentin Morquecho Abellán |
| Current head | Veremundo Abellán |
| Final ruler | Veremundo Abellán |
| Titles | Prince of Gran Aligonia (transitioning) |
| Style(s) | "His/Her Magnificence" |
| Motto | "Sen vitoria sen sacrificio." ("No victory without sacrifice.") |
| Estate(s) | Villa Romera Magnifica (official seat) Vanto Villa Estate (private residence) |
| Deposition | 31 January, 2020 |
The House of Abellán, also referred to as the Princes of Abellán, is a Scipian royal house of Latin origin, and a branch of the Miramonte-del Villar-Jeque dynasty, one of the most dominant houses of the Most Magnificent Republic of Aligonia. The House of Abellán had been a minor house for the majority of Aligonian history, however, after the occupation of Gran Aligonia during the West Scipian Wars by Yisraeli forces, the House of Abellán rose through the ranks in the new geopoltical paradigm which developed on the island, becoming prominent rivals of the unpopular prewar ruling house and fellow former Big Five member, the House of Oberlia. The first ruler of Gran Aligonia from the House of Abellán was Octavio Abellán, who ruled from 1950 to 1957 and presided over the renewal of the Archiepelago's independence; upon his death of pancreatic cancer at the age of 85, his son Virxillio Abellán became Prince, presiding over the nation's new era as a tax haven and economic minor power in the Periclean.
Notable Living Members
Veremundo Abellán
Veremundo Leonardo Abellán (30 January 1969 -) is the oldest male member of the House of Abellán, and the last prince of Gran Aligonia, reigning from coronation after his father's late death on 15 March 2019 to his abdication on 31 January 2020. Long noted for his polite and indifferent demeanor, upon his coronation, Veremundo was found at the center of increasing controversy about Gran Aligonia's direction in the 21st century, with many believing that Virxilio's long reign had crippled the nation's economic prospects by turning it from an assertive and independent state into one ostensibly in line with both political and economic interests of the Western Monarchies, of which Gran Aligonia had only been a tentative member before its liberation from Yisraeli control.
In 2019, due to growing unrest, Veremundo agreed with Leuter Sion of the AAFT party that monarchy in Gran Aligonia should come to an end, officially abdicating his country's power on 31 January, 2020. Although he initially indicated he was running himself, he since retracted from poltiics after questions arose from both reformists and conservatives as to whether it was morally sound for a former monarch to contend politically in a Democratic Election. After his reign's end, Veremundo has become a polarizing and silent figure in Gran Aligonian politics.
In 1991, Veremundo married Nicanora Del Oro, of the Del Oro family of Tardosa, thus linking the Abellán and Del Oro families, both of the "Big Five", through political alliance. He had a son, Verucio, in 1993, and a daughter, Catalia, in 1996. He is noted for his love of sports, particularly long-distance sailing.
Verucio Abellán
Verucio Mario Abellán (17 November 1994 -) is the firstborn son of Verucio, former Duke of Oberlia, and former heir apparent to the Principality of Gran Aligonia. While having an uneventful childhood, Verucio became infamous both in Gran Aligona and abroad during his late teens, when he began having gaffes, engaging in parties called "unseemly" by his nobleman peers, and engaging in drug abuse, particularly with stimulants such as cocaine. Verucio's reckless behavior made the family somewhat more controversial as the decade continued, especially after Verucio and his girlfriend, Montoise model Marion Bouche, were involved in an alcohol-induced collision in 2017, during which Bouche was paralyzed, and the Abellán family sued for an exorbitant amount of damages. Verucio was sent to court-ordered rehabilitation and sentenced to 400 hours of community service, but apparently had begun partying and using drugs again by late 2018, also engaging in a wide variety of flings that often made him the focus of tabloids and papparazi.
In 2019, Verucio was representing Gran Aligonia at the Grand Republic Festival in Pulau Keramat when terrorists attacked the event; his plus-one, Aligonian pop singer Valera, was killed, and his bodyguard, future Director-General of the Xendarmeria, Illiomarius Segarra, was injured. After the incident, Verucio opened up to the public about his struggles with mental health and addiction, and again went to rehab, staying sober afterwards. In this time, he began dating Soraya bin Salman, formerly of Fahran, and they married in November 2019. Verucio has expressed support of his fathers' abolition of the monarchy, noting that his past behavior is a "pertinent example" of the flaws inherent to both the system of absolute monarchy, and the lifestyle and mindset associated with it. Since the abolition of the monarchy, Verucio has established several charities, including Lilies for Peace, a humanitarian organization aiming to provide relief to war-torn areas such as Enyama, and Crumbs to Crumpets, which aims to improve the quality of shelter food in Gran Aligonia, and set up barrier-free access to high-quality food throughout the Periclean.
Catalia Abellán
Catalia Ella Abellán (5 April 1996 -)
Brandán Abellán
