Revised Potential Group Family HIstory
The Party are all scions of House Phaedran, which puts them in the Second Tier of Eladrin nobility. The group's dear friend, confidante, and mentor, Yrellen, is, on the contrary, Royalty. Her elder brother is Heir Apparent to the Ruby Throne, which makes her fourth back in the line of succession until her brother has a child of his own. To say that the party has the Emperor's ear is something of an understatement. You have always had pretty much your choice of appointments in the Summer Court, the lone exception being that you have always been required to give place to Yrellen and the other Royal offspring.
Harnithael Phaedran is the eldest sibling, but he is ineligible to lead the family because an unfortunate accident (a little help here, Sparky?) left him unable to harness arcane powers. Sister Sulannus, the next eldest sibling, is the Heir Apparent to your father the Baron of Laurelwood.