Counts of Blois Counts of Blois The County of Blois was originally centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. One of the chief cities, along with Blois itself, was Chartres. Blois was associated with Champagne Province, the House of Châtillon (who tended to reside in Blois), the Dukes of Brittany and, later, with the French royal family. Theobald I, Count of Blois served as Regent to Drogo, Duke of Brittany. Bertha of Blois, the daughter of Odo II of Blois, became Duchess Consort of Brittany through her marriage to Alan II, Duke of Brittany. Stephen Henry's son Stephen of Blois became King of
The House (The Keys to the Kingdom) The House (The Keys to the Kingdom) The House is a domain that serves as the center of the universe in "The Keys to the Kingdom" series by Australian author Garth Nix. Anything in creation not in the House — such as Earth, the Solar System, and, indeed, this Universe — is part of the Secondary Realms. The House is divided into seven demesnes, each ruled by a master who shares their name with a day of the week — the Trustees, or Morrow Days. The demesnes, in the order Arthur Penhaligon has claimed them, are as follows: the Lower