House Salonius (pronounced sah-LOW-nee-us) was a dynasty that ruled Viridia from Y8860* until King Niuso was deposed in Y9425*. Though there were many successful rulers of the dynasty, the best-remembered today is Avus IV, who led the rapid territorial expansion of the Dominion into Ishtar and the northern coast of the Phiora Sea. Viridia's inability to hold its new lands quickly led to the downfall of the dynasty - while Avus' daughter Vita was able to keep control of the discontent senatorial families for a time, her son Niuso was not.
Descendants of the dynasty remain relevant in Viridian high society, as they have held onto their senatorial privileges. Over the centuries they have lost the wealth and prestige they once possessed, and have historically been sidelined since their removal from the monarchy.