House Laeva (pronounced lay-EH-vah) is a Viridian senatorial family and one of the ruling families of the protectorate of Izgrev. Along with House Corvus, House Russus, and House Asellus, the family was granted control of Izgrev when Viridia invaded the north coast of the Phiora Sea in the reign of the Sun King.
Unlike the other senatorial families in Izgrev, House Laeva has enthusiastically adopted the culture of those who they rule. They take Izgreve names and follow Izgreve traditions even as they continue to serve in the legions and send senators to Ilirnas. This behavior has provoked the ire of many others in the senate, who widely view House Laeva has having abandoned their Viridian roots. To some degree this charge is true - the family sold nearly all their estates at Ilexacre, their old stronghold, in order to fund their move to Mikre and their expansions of the city in the Izgreve hinterlands.
The current head of House Laeva is Hure Laeva.