Four marked families claimed descent from Hor, each having been assigned a specific mark attributed to their bloodline and being descendants of Horim. After Horim passed away, some of his children would make remarkable feats that earned them marks from a non-descendant trained by the Chief.
Because of Himlo's instructions, once a mark was given to a Haran, anyone with an achievable feat from his bloodline or family would receive a family mark of his own. The Marks were exclusive and given to the best among the family. Hence it became a tradition.
Every time a competition for the horde was announced, many with or without the marks and fire ability would appear to champion it, but in the end, only those four families would be the last to stand, eventually becoming a theme. Even if they tra
