The Patricians are a quasi mercantile quasi noble ruling class of ancient Castanor origin, known for being the de facto rulers of the city of Castonath, living in the most prominent palaces and towers in the city. It is said that no ruler of Castonath can achieve the city's full potential without the cooperation of the Patricians as they have great knowledge of the ins and outs of the city.
The majority are of Pureblood Castanite origin and take the appearance of peoples of Kheteratan, Sarhaly or Bulwari descent - claiming lineage of the very early Castanite peoples, marking them apart of the largely Cannorian-descent population of the city.
Rumours about survival during the Greentide[]
While many Patricians fled during the Greentide, mostly to their familial relations in Busilar, Kheterata and Bulwar, some patricians managed to stay and survive, and were counted as Corin's allies during the war.
After the Greentide many rumours, mostly spread by the new Cannorian settlers in the city, questioned the nature of their survival: after all, the tide lasted for over 20 years... so how did they survive for that long trapped in a city full of orcs? The rumours suggest that the Patricians in fact systematically captured and ate orcish flesh to survive, and even those surviving Escanni and early adventurers.