King Galifar I established a royal line that continues to rule parts of Khorvaire to the present day. When Galifar united the Five Nations under his banner, he gave each of his five eldest children regency over one of the nations. His descendants continued this practice as age and number of offspring allowed, so that for most of the reigns of the Galifar kings and queens, their children learned leadership by governing parts of the kingdom and were therefore more or less ready to step onto the throne when the king abdicated or died. Succession went to the oldest scion of each generation—at least until the death of King Jarot and the succession struggle that led to the Last War.

Today, the descendants of Galifar ir’Wynarn continue to play instrumental roles in Khorvaire. Three of the remaining Five Nations are still ruled by the Wynarn family, and the fourth nation’s royal family, while not on the throne, has some role in the governing of the nation.

Queen Aurala ir'Wynarn (NG female human, aristocrat 8) rules Aundair, and her extended family and loyal nobles administer to the needs of the people. From the capital city of Fairhaven, Aurala commands all she surveys and plots to use the calm of the current peace to launch a storm that sees her claim the Galifar crown for her own.

King Boranel ir'Wynarn (CG male human, aristocrat 3/fighter 8) leads the royal family of Breland from an ancient estate in the capital city of Wroat. Older than the other rulers of the Five Nations and with heirs that have as yet not inspired love and devotion, Boranel worries about the fate of Breland when his head finally becomes too weak to carry the crown.

King Kaius III rules the nation of Karrnath. He maintains the military dictatorship that has served the nation well, while working to stabilize the peace and turn his nation into a more progressive society.

Diani ir'Wynarn (NG female human, aristocrat 4) leads the royal family of Thrane, which serves merely as a figurehead in the theocracy. She works in secret to make deals with foreign powers in an effort to reclaim the government of the nation, but the Church of the Silver Flame has a solid hold on the reins of power and will prove difficult to overthrow.

Other members of the Wynarn family can be found throughout Khorvaire. Perhaps the next most powerful of these is Oargev ir’Wynarn (LN male human, aristocrat 3/ fighter 1), the last remaining scion of Cyre’s ruling family. A leader in exile, Oargev makes his base in the town of New Cyre, graciously provided by Breland for the refugees of the destroyed nation.