One of the eleven Great Houses of the Scarlet Dynasty. House Cathak is known as a pious and disciplined House of generals, strategist and martial philosophers. They are famed for their breeding, second only to House Mnemon. It is necessary because of the House's high mortality rate. It is said the House Cathak is “long on bravery, but short on judgment”. Many scions of the House join the Imperial Legion, were many rank as some of the greatest war heroes of the Realm.