House Cortess was one of the noble families of Alderaan that existed by the time of the Cold War. It was considered one of the oldest of the Alderaanian houses by this time. They were noted to had become a proxy of House Thul and thus allies of the Sith Empire. In this time, the House was led by Baron Peyar Cortess who commanded the family during a time when they faced the constant threat of Killik attacks.