House Baratheon of Dragonstone is a cadet branch of House Baratheon of Storm's End. Its seat is Dragonstone, the island castle that sits off the mainland to the northeast of King's Landing, and the Great House commands the allegiance of the lords of the narrow sea..
House Baratheon of Dragonstone was formed in 284 AC after Robert's Rebellion when the new king, Robert I Baratheon, named his younger brother, Stannis, Lord of Dragonstone.
Around 287 AC, Lord Stannis took Selyse Florent to wife. During Greyjoy's Rebellion in 289 AC, Stannis, as Robert's master of ships, led the Baratheon fleets to victory in a sea battle off Fair Isle. Since then Stannis and Selyse have conceived their daughter, Shireen, although their marriage remains loveless.
Stannis Baratheon's personal banner: a crowned stag enclosed within a red heart surrounded by a blaze of orange fire on a field of sun yellow.© FFG
Lord Stannis Baratheon is the first to suspect that Queen Cersei Lannister's children are not also those of King Robert I Baratheon.
Before Stannis can return to King's Landing, King Robert dies and the realm poises for war. Stannis, his wife Selyse, and daughter Shireen are mentioned among the nobles that Cersei's eldest child, Joffrey I Baratheon, commands to do him fealty or be named traitors.
Sending letters throughout the realm, Stannis proclaims himself the rightful King of Westeros over Queen Cersei's baseborn abominations.
Although the poor lands of Dragonstone allow for little support for his claim, the religion and magic of Melisandre has given focus to Stannis's cause, allowing for the assassination of his brother Renly and the defection of most of Renly's bannermen at Storm's End.
The red religion has become a point of conflict among the house's sworn swords and lords bannermen, with its supporters and fervent believers labeled queen's men, and those who cleave to the Faith of the Seven called king's men. The house's subsequent contest against House Baratheon of King's Landing is denied in the Battle of the Blackwater,
After the Blackwater, Stannis's total strength is between thirteen hundred
Queen Selyse and Melisandre burn the traitors Guncer Sunglass, Alester Florent, and the sons of Hubard Rambton, sacrifices to the Lord of Light.
The support of Selyse's family, House Florent, has been important for Stannis, but he resents their meddling. He travels to the Wall with most of his men and wins the battle beneath the Wall, beginning his campaign to win the north.
Lord Paxter Redwyne commands most of the Redwyne fleet at the siege of Dragonstone, which is held by Ser Rolland Storm on behalf of Stannis.
Lords Mace Tyrell and Mathis Rowan lead half of House Tyrell's strength to Storm's End, which is held by Ser Gilbert Farring for Stannis.
Aegon Targaryen and the Golden Company invade the stormlands and also threaten Storm's End.
Stannis marches from Castle Black, enlists the aid of the northern mountain clans, and liberates Deepwood Motte from Asha Greyjoy's ironborn.
Queen Selyse remains at the Wall, where she engages in marrying her knights to various wildlings.
The known Baratheons of Dragonstone during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
Bar Emmon of Sharp Point
Celtigar of Claw Isle
Sunglass of Sweetport Sound
Velaryon of Driftmark
Clan Flint of the mountains
Clan Wull
Clan Burley
Clan Harclay
Clan Knott
Clan Liddle
Clan Norrey
Glover of Deepwood Motte
Mormont of Bear Island
Karstark of Karhold (treacherous)
Umber of the Last Hearth (Mors Crowfood faction)
Massey of Stonedance
Farring
Follard
Chyttering
Seaworth of Cape Wrath
Horpe
Peasebury of Poddingfield
Fell of Felwood
Wylde of Rain House
Grandison of Grandview
Morrigen of Crows Nest
Caron of Nightsong
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House Baratheon of King's Landing is the royal line of House Baratheon of Storm's End, from which it comes. It was founded by Robert I Baratheon after his successful rebellion against King Aerys II Targaryen. When he became king, Robert moved from Storm's End to King's Landing. The Great House receives the support of the mainland houses from the crownlands.
Robert Baratheon by Tiziano Baracchi © Fantasy Flight Games
King Robert I Baratheon, when he appoints Lord Eddard Stark as Hand of the King, also offers Prince Joffrey Baratheon's hand in marriage to Ned's daughter, Sansa. Robert is mortally wounded by a boar while out on a hunt, inebriated by strongwine arranged for by his wife, Queen Cersei Lannister, who fears what he might do if he discovers the truth that her three children—Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen—are not his, but are the result of incestuous liaisons with her brother, Ser Jaime the Kingslayer.
The second ruler of the house, Joffrey I, uses a new coat of arms, the crowned stag of House Baratheon, black on gold, and the lion of House Lannister, gold on crimson, combatant..
Tyrion Lannister, acting as Hand of the King, betroths his niece, Princess Myrcella, to Prince Trystane Martell in order to help avoid hostility with Dorne. King Joffrey's forces defend his House's claim to the throne against Stannis's branch of the family in the Battle of the Blackwater. After the battle, Joffrey's betrothal to Sansa is broken and he instead agrees to marry Margaery Tyrell.
Joffrey Baratheon by Anders Finer © Fantasy Flight Games
Joffrey is assassinated during his wedding feast after marrying Margaery. The Iron Throne passes to Joffrey's younger brother, Tommen I Baratheon.
The new king, Tommen I, weds Margaery Since its current lord remains a child, the House is, for all practical matters, controlled by House Lannister.
Princess Arianne Martell plots to crown Tommen's elder sibling, Princess Myrcella, as Queen of Westeros, as she would be Joffrey's heir according to Dornish law.
After the arrest of Cersei by the Faith of the Seven, the influence of House Tyrell on Tommen increases.
The known Baratheons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Baratheon of Dragonstone
House Baratheon of Storm's End
House Beesbury of Honeyholt is a noble house from the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers..
Their arms are three yellow beehives on a black pale over a paly black and yellow field.
Lord Lyman Beesbury was the master of coin and a member of the small council during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen and before that to his grandfather Jaehaerys I. He was slain at the start of the Dance of the Dragons.
During the Tourney of Ashford, bold young Ser Humfrey Beesbury splintered twelve lances against Ser Humfrey Hardyng in a match the smallfolk called "the Battle of the Humfreys". Humfrey Beesbury, who happened to be brother by marriage to Humfrey Hardyng, took part in the trial of seven on Dunk's behalf. Humfrey Beesbury was slain in the first charge by Ser Donnel of Duskendale from the Kingsguard.
Blind Ben Beesbury was one of the candidates Prince Doran Martell offered to his daughter Arianne for marriage.
Ser Hugh Beesbury took part in the wager on Brienne of Tarth's maidenhood, offering her as a present a pot of honey "as sweet as the maids of Tarth".
Renly Baratheon names the Beesburys as one of the houses supporting him during the parley with Stannis Baratheon at Storm's End.
Ser Bertram Beesbury meets Ser Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth on their way to King's Landing and gives them the news of the Red Wedding.
The known Beesburys during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there are also:
House Belgrave is a noble house from Westeros.
Ser Gyles Belgrave, a knight of the Kingsguard, was accused of treason against the late King Aegon II Targaryen during the Hour of the Wolf. He chose death over taking the black and was executed by Lord Cregan Stark.
King Baelor I Targaryen ordered proud Lord Belgrave to wash the ulcerous feet of beggars.
The known Belgraves during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Belmore of Strongsong is a noble house from Strongsong in the Vale. They are one of the more powerful noble houses sworn to House Arryn. Their arms are six silver bells on purple, 3-2-1. Their words do not appear in the books.
The Belmores support Lord Yohn Royce in pressuring Lady Lysa Arryn to enter the War of the Five Kings.
Ser Marwyn Belmore is Lysa's captain of the guards at the Eyrie, and he is mocked by Marillion, who names him Ser Ding-Dong. When Petyr Baelish marries Lysa, he replaces Marwyn with Ser Lothor Brune as the captain of the guards.
Marwyn goes to the Eyrie with Lord Nestor and Ser Albar Royce to question Petyr and Alayne Stone about Lysa's death.
Lord Benedar Belmore is one of the six Lords Declarant. He is the first to arrive at the Gates of the Moon and blocks the food supplies. Petyr does not consider Lord Belmore as a threat, since he is corrupt and can be bought. After the parley at the Eyrie, Lord Belmore befriends Petyr and attends the wedding of Lord Lyonel Corbray in Gulltown that most of the other Lords Declarant shun.
Ser Marwyn is now the captain of the guards at the Gates of the Moon.
The known Belmores during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
House Bettley is a noble house from the Westerlands. They blazon their arms with three blue beetles on gold.
The Bettley colors are spotted by Arya Stark among Tywin Lannister's army as it leaves Harrenhal.
One of the guardsmen at the gates of Maidenpool wears the blue beetle of House Bettley when Brienne of Tarth arrives at the town.
The banner of House Bettley is seen among those that escort the corpse of Lord Tywin Lannister back to Casterly Rock. Afterward, Ser Jaime Lannister spots Ser Jon Bettley riding at a quintain in the yard of the Red Keep.
Beardless Jon is part of the force that marches north from King's Landing to end the siege of Riverrun. After the fall of Riverrun, Jon sets off with Ser Lyle Crakehall to hunt outlaws near Darry.
The known Bettleys during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
The sigil of House Bettley is a reference by George R. R. Martin to the comic book character Blue Beetle.
House Bigglestone is a noble house from the riverlands.
The Bigglestones sided with the blacks in the Dance of the Dragons. Lord Bigglestone participated in the Battle by the Lakeshore, where he was slain.
The known Bigglestone during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Blackbar of Bandallon is a noble house from Bandallon in the Reach. According to semi-canon sources, the Blackbars blazon their shields with a black fess on silver.
House Blackbar declares for Renly Baratheon during the War of the Five Kings.[*citation needed*]
The known Blackbars during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Blackberry is a noble house of the Seven Kingdoms..
When Ser Davos Seaworth arrives at the gate of Dragonstone after the Battle of the Blackwater, he asks about Jate Blackberry, but the new guardsmen do not know the name and believe him to be dead.
The known Blackberrys during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Blackfyre is an extinct noble house from the Crownlands. A cadet branch of House Targaryen, House Blackfyre was founded by Daemon Blackfyre, a legitimized Great Bastard of King Aegon IV Targaryen. House Blackfyre is named for the Valyrian steel sword of the same name.
Their sigil was a black three-headed dragon, breathing black fire on red, the Targaryen sigil with the colours reversed. Their motto is unknown. Among the traits passed on to the Blackfyres by the Targaryens were platinum blond hair, violet eyes and the premonition-like dragon dream ability.
House Blackfyre was founded by Daemon Blackfyre, a bastard son of Aegon IV Targaryen, after he was legitimized by his dying father in 184 AC. Daemon inverted the Targaryen arms for his coat of arms and named the house after the sword Blackfyre that his father gave him when he was twelve.
Main article: First Blackfyre Rebellion
In 196 AC Daemon and his friends and allies revolted against Daeron II Targaryen, his half-brother, using the old rumor that Daeron was the son of Aemon the Dragonknight instead of King Aegon IV Targaryen and that the gift of the ancestral weapon Blackfyre proved that Aegon wanted Daemon to succeed him. Ultimately the Blackfyre Rebellion failed in the Battle of the Redgrass Field. Daemon broke Lord Arryn's van in the battle, slaying Wyl Waynwood and the Knight of Ninestars and severely injuring Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard. While protecting his fallen foes, Daemon and his two eldest sons, Aemon and Aegon Blackfyre, were slain by his Great Bastard half-brother Brynden Rivers, known as Bloodraven, and the Raven's Teeth.
Daemon's remaining sons fled to the Free Cities of Essos with his principal supporter, Aegor Rivers, known as Bittersteel, another Great Bastard of King Aegon IV. When Aegor saw all the exiled lords and knights signing on with other sellsword companies, and saw the support of House Blackfyre ebbing away, he created his own sellsword company, the Golden Company.
Main article: Second Blackfyre Rebellion
Daemon II Blackfyre, who had dragon dreams, defeated Ser Franklyn Frey and Ser Galtry the Green in the Whitewalls Tourney, which was where the Second Blackfyre Rebellion began in 211 AC. However, the rebellion was snuffed out quickly by Bloodraven before it could spread beyond Whitewalls and several key Blackfyre supporters were killed.
Main article: Third Blackfyre Rebellion
In 219 AC, Bittersteel launched a new invasion after crowning Haegon Blackfyre. It was late in the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen, who was not very involved in ruling, but his younger brother Maekar's leadership during the conflict was commendable, as was the courage of his youngest son Aegon "Egg" Targaryen. Prince Aerion Targaryen was also active in its events. The war featured the second duel between Bittersteel and Bloodraven. At the end of the final battle Haegon I was dishonorably killed after he surrendered and had given up his sword. Bittersteel was taken captive and in chains to the Red Keep, yet while Brightflame and Bloodraven both urged that he be executed, Aerys I foolishly offered him mercy, sending him north to join the Night's Watch. The Golden Company learned of this through their informants and attacked the prisoner transport as it sailed to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. Before the year was over, Bittersteel had returned to Tyrosh and crowned Haegon's eldest son as Daemon III Blackfyre.
Main article: Great Council of 233 AC
After the death of King Maekar I Targaryen in 233 AC, there was no definitive heir to ascend the throne, so the Hand of the King: Lord Bloodraven, called a Great Council. Aenys Blackfyre, writing from exile, put forth his claim to the Iron Throne. Lord Brynden offered him safe conduct to King's Landing so Aenys could present his claim in person, and as soon as Aenys entered King's Landing he was seized by the gold cloaks and dragged to the Red Keep where he was executed. His head was presented to the lords of the Great Council, as a warning to any who might still have Blackfyre sympathies.
Main article: Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion
In 236 AC, Daemon III Blackfyre led the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion, landing at Massey's Hook. The rebellion had little support, however, as people thought the Blackfyres to be done, as tattered as their banners. At the Battle of Wendwater Bridge, Ser Duncan the Tall slew Daemon III Blackfyre. Bittersteel retreated across the narrow sea again, and the war was quickly over.
Main article: War of the Ninepenny Kings
The last attack of the Blackfyres occured when Maelys "the Monstrous" Blackfyre, head of the Golden Company, joined forces with a number of ambitious men and eventually invaded the Stepstones in 260 AC as a base for a future invasion of the Seven Kingdoms. King Jaehaerys II sent an army that defeated the rebels.
According to Illyrio Mopatis the Blackfyres were extinguished in the male line when Maelys Blackfyre was slain. What happened to the female line is currently not known.
Aegon the Fourth legitimized all his bastards on his deathbed. And how much pain, grief, war and murder grew from that? … The Blackfyre pretenders troubled the Targaryens for five generations, until Barristan the Bold slew the last of them on the Stepstones.
– Catelyn Stark, to Robb Stark
When Maelys the Monstrous died upon the Stepstones, it was the end of the male line of House Blackfyre.
House Blackmont of Blackmont is a major Dornish noble house. Their seat, Blackmont, is on the banks of the Torentine in the Red Mountains of Dorne.
Their blazon is a black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow. Their words do not appear in the books.
The Blackmonts have long fought against the marcher lords of the Dornish Marches to the north.
King Benedict Blackmont was defeated in Nymeria's War and was one of the six kings sent to the Wall by Nymeria.
According to a semi-canon source, one of the Vulture Kings may have been a Blackmont.
Lady Larra Blackmont, daughter Jynessa, and son Perros are among the Dornish nobles that accompany Oberyn Martell to King's Landing.
Lady Blackmont's offspring are among the favorite children hosted by Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, at the Water Gardens.
The known Blackmonts during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Blackmyre is a noble house from the north. They are crannogmen located in the Neck. They are often called the swamp-dwellers, the frog-eaters, the mud men, and to the ironborn, bog devils.
The known Blackmyres during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Blacktyde of Blacktyde is a noble house from Blacktyde Castle on the island of Blacktyde. They are bannermen to House Greyjoy, the overlords of the Iron Islands. They blazon their arms with vairy green and black.
Qhored the Cruel, High King of the Iron Islands, is considered by some to have been a Blacktyde.
King Joron I Blacktyde captured Gyles II Gardener, King of the Reach, and cut his corpse to pieces for bait. He also raided the Arbor, carrying off many of its women.
During Greyjoy's Rebellion, Baelor Blacktyde's father was killed in battle.
Also after the rebellion, the young Tristifer Botley was sent away to be fostered with the Blacktydes. Tris had been fostered at Pyke with the Greyjoys, but was sent away by Lord Balon Greyjoy when Maester Qalen told him the boy intended to marry Balon's daughter, Asha Greyjoy. At Blacktyde, Maester Joseran refused to send letters from Tris to Asha.
With the start of the War of the Five Kings between powerful mainland noble houses, Lord Balon Greyjoy uses the opportunity to proclaim the Iron Islands independent from the Iron Throne once again, and gathers all his captains in his seat of Pyke. The recently-crowned King in the North, Robb Stark, assigns Theon Greyjoy to travel to the Iron Islands and seek an alliance with his father, Balon, against the Iron Throne.
Beron Blacktyde, known as Blind Beron, is one of the many drowned men who adds their voices to Aeron Greyjoy's calling for the kingsmoot, a gathering of all ironborn captains and lords, to elect a new King of the Iron Islands after Balon's death. Before the kingsmoot, Lord Baelor Blacktyde comes to see Lord Rodrik Harlaw at Ten Towers but departs soon after to the island of Old Wyk, where the kingsmoot is going to occur. Baelor thinks that Euron Greyjoy, another candidate, will descend upon the other candidates and kill them all, just like Urron Greyiron had done thousands of years before.
Already on Old Wyk, Lord Blacktyde's ship, *Nightflyer*, is seen on the island's shores and several Blacktydes, including Baelor, gather around Victarion Greyjoy, one of the candidates for king, supporting his claim. Baelor, thinking of his father's ultimate fate in Greyjoy's Rebellion, asks if Victarion will end the war in case the latter wins the crown but Victarion refuses to bend the knee. Still with his wishes for the war's end, Baelor switches support by deciding to follow Asha Greyjoy for the Seastone Chair instead, after she announces that if she were to win, she would bring about the conflict's ending.
When Euron triumphs in the kingsmoot and is crowned, he commands the Iron Fleet to close the island's bay blocking all the ships from leaving. Baelor's Nightflyer is seized and Lord Blacktyde is delivered to Euron in chains for refusing to accept him as King of the Isles and the North. Euron then orders his men to kill him and cut him in seven pieces in ironic tribute to his worship of the seven mainland gods. After the taking of the Shields, Euron wears Baelor's sable cloak.
King Euron issues a hunt for all the drowned men, especially his brother Aeron Damphair. Blind Beron is one of the captured priests and is put to questioning.
The known Blacktydes during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
Lord Blacktyde says this kingsmoot is a dangerous folly. He thinks your uncle will descend on them and kill them all, as Urron did.
- Rodrik Harlaw to Asha Greyjoy
Balon the Widowmaker, I call him. I will gladly trade his freedom for a father. Have you one to give?
The godswood of Raventree Hall, with its enormous dead weirwood and hundreds of ravens - by Elena María Vacas
House Blackwood of Raventree Hall is an old house from Raventree Hall in the riverlands, one of the main families sworn to House Tully of Riverrun. They once ruled the riverlands as kings during the Age of Heroes.
Raventree is located in Blackwood Vale north of Riverrun and the Red Fork.
The Blackwoods are an ancient house descended of the First Men. Family traditions state they ruled most of the wolfswood before being driven from the North by the Kings of Winter, which Maester Barneby's runic translations support.
The Blackwoods have an old and bitter feud against their neighbor in the riverlands, the Brackens, coming from the Age of Heroes when both houses ruled as kings. According to the Blackwoods, the Brackens were petty lords and horse breeders who hired swords to usurp the Blackwood kings. The Blackwoods believe this occurred five hundred years before the arrival of the Andals, but the *True History* states it was one thousand years before the Andals.
The Blackwoods and Brackens allied together against the Andal invasion, but they were defeated in the Battle of the Bitter River.
With the support of the Storm King Arlan III Durrandon, Lord Roderick Blackwood rebelled against Humfrey I Teague, King of the Rivers and the Hills. Roderick was killed in the Battle of Six Kings, ending Arlan's attempt to restore the riverlands to the Blackwoods. After the river lords rejected the possibility of being ruled by Roderick's daughter, Shiera Blackwood, Arlan added the riverlands to the realm of the Storm Kings.
When the Kings of the Iron Islands from House Hoare invaded the riverlands three centuries later, Lady Agnes Blackwood led the rivermen's resistance. She was betrayed by Lord Lothar Bracken, however, and then slain by King Harwyn Hoare. The ironborn then conquered the riverlands from the Storm King, Arrec Durrandon.
House Blackwood aided Aegon the Conquerer during his War of Conquest and rebelled against Harwyn's grandson, King Harren the Black of Harrenhal.
Lord Blackwood supported the claim of Laenor Velaryon in the Great Council of 101 AC, but the council ultimately chose Viserys Targaryen as the heir of Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
Lady Melissa Blackwood was the sixth mistress of King Aegon IV Targaryen and the mother of three Great Bastards, Mya, Gwenys, and Brynden Rivers, the last of whom became known as Lord Bloodraven.
Ser Otho Bracken, the Brute of Bracken, slew Lord Quentyn Blackwood in a tourney at King's Landing three years before the tourney at Ashford Meadow, reinvigorating the old feud.
Lords Blackwood and Bracken came to Riverrun when Lysa Tully was young to put their feud before Lord Hoster Tully's judgment.
After Ser Jaime Lannister defeats the river lords and captures Ser Edmure Tully, Lord Tytos Blackwood leads the survivors back to Riverrun. The duty of defending the castle during the siege falls to him. With Tytos absent, Raventree Hall surrenders to the Lannisters.
When Robb Stark attacks the Lannister camps outside Riverrun, Tytos leads the sortie that attacks their rear and frees Edmure. Lord Blackwood and his feathered cloak are seen by Catelyn Stark in the godswood of Riverrun, praying with her son to the old gods after their victory. At the war council at Riverrun, Tytos urges to continue fighting the Lannisters and march against Lord Tywin Lannister at Harrenhal. He joins the other river lords in declaring Robb to be King in the North.
During the War of the Five Kings, Tytos sweeps the Lannister forces from the lands of House Blackwood, but the invaders leave Blackwood Vale a scorched desert.
Ser Garth Greenfield is held captive at Raventree Hall.
Lucas Blackwood, Tytos's second eldest son, is slain by Ser Hosteen Frey at the Red Wedding.
Dead soldiers bearing the colors of House Blackwood have washed up on the Quiet Isle. According to the Elder Brother, they are buried next to their Bracken enemies.
With the surrender of Riverrun, Raventree remains the last Stark loyalist stronghold. Jaime Lannister successfully negotiates the surrender of Raventree with Tytos and takes Hoster Blackwood as a hostage. Jonos Bracken desires to gain the east bank of the Widow's Wash, from Crossbow Ridge to Rutting Meadow, Grindcorn Mill, Lord's Mill, Muddy Hall, the Ravishment, Battle Valley, Oldforge, Buckle, Blackbuckle, Cairns, Claypool, Mudgrave, Waspwood, Lorgen's Wood, Greenhill, Missy's Teats, and Honeytree. However, Tytos only agrees to transfer Woodhedge, Crossbow Ridge, Buckle, Lord's Mill, and Honeytree.
The known Blackwoods during the timespan of the events described on *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
We've had a hundred peaces with the Brackens, many sealed with marriages. There's Blackwood blood in every Bracken, and Bracken blood in every Blackwood. The Old King's Peace lasted half a century. But then some fresh quarrel broke out, and the old wounds opened and began to bleed again. That's how it always happens, my father says. So long as men remember the wrongs done to their forebears, no peace will ever last. So we go on century after century, with us hating the Brackens and them hating us. My father says there will never be an end to it.
House Blanetree is a noble house from the riverlands. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with maple leaves, green and brown, strewn on a field of yellow.
The known Blanetrees during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Blount is a noble house from the Crownlands. They blazon their arms with a red bend sinister between two black porcupines on green.
A member of the house was at the Tourney at Harrenhal, where his squire took part in the beating of Howland Reed.
Ser Boros Blount, a member of the Kingsguard, accompanies King Robert Baratheon north to Winterfell.
Boros is arrested by Ser Jacelyn Bywater at Rosby. Ser Osmund Kettleblack replaces Boros in the Kingsguard after he is stripped of his white cloak.
Boros returns to the Kingsguard after the death of Ser Mandon Moore at the Battle of the Blackwater.
During the trial of Tyrion Lannister for the death of King Joffrey Baratheon, Boros is called as a witness for the prosecution. He recounts the episode when Tyrion beat Joffrey after the riot of King's Landing and when Tyrion threatened the king's life.
Ser Boros serves as the food tester for King Tommen Baratheon.
The known Blounts during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
For the house from the Neck, see House Boggs (north).
House Boggs is a noble house from the crownlands. Their seat is located on Crackclaw Point. Neither their arms nor their words appear in the books.
Ser Mortimer Boggs attended the Whitewalls tourney.
Members of House Boggs were with Prince Rhaegar Targaryen at the Battle of the Trident during Robert's Rebellion.
The known Boggses during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Boggs is a noble house from the north. They are crannogmen located in the Neck. They are often called the swamp-dwellers, the frog-eaters, the mud men, and to the ironborn, bog devils.
The known Boggs during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Bole is a noble house from the wolfswood in the north. It is sworn to House Glover of Deepwood Motte. Asha Greyjoy thinks of them as a clan.
Lady Sybelle Glover provides scouts from House Bole to Stannis Baratheon for his march on Winterfell through the wolfswood.
The known Boles during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Bolling is a noble house from the Stormlands. According to semi-canon sources, their arms are vairy orange and blue; upon a black canton, a golden stag beneath an orange bend sinister. Their motto has not appeared.
The upper left side of the arms shows the Baratheon or Durrandon colors reversed beneath a bend sinister, an indication that the founder of the house was either a bastard or a descendant of a bastard of one of those lines.[*citation needed*]
The hedge knight Ser Creighton Longbough claims to have killed Ser Herbert Bolling in the Battle of the Blackwater.
The known Bollings during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Bolton of the Dreadfort is a noble house from the Dreadfort in the north. They are an old line descended from the First Men and dating back to the Age of Heroes. The Boltons are known for their practice of flaying their enemies.
The Bolton sigil is a flayed man, red on pink.
Bringers of Dread, by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games
The Boltons are an ancient and powerful house of the north who once ruled as Red Kings from the Dreadfort. Their land reached from the Last River and the White Knife to the Sheepshead Hills.
Since the Long Night the Red Kings were bitter rivals of the Kings of Winter, the Starks of Winterfell. The Boltons achieved some successes against the Starks, with Kings Royce II and Royce IV burning Winterfell.
Thousands of years ago,[N 1] the Dreadfort rose in an unsuccessful rebellion with the Greystarks of the Wolf's Den against the Starks. The Boltons survived the rebellion, although the Greystarks did not.
*The Chronicles of Longsister* state that during the Rape of the Three Sisters by the Kings of Winter, which occurred two thousand years ago,
The Boltons threatened Winterfell during the reign of King Edrick Snowbeard.
"A thousand years ago",[N 2] the Boltons bent their knees to Winterfell and agreed to abandon their practice of flaying their enemies.
When Lord Eddard Stark called the banners of the north to fight in Robert's Rebellion, Lord Roose Bolton took up arms, fighting in the Battle of the Trident. Afterward, he counseled that Lord Robert Baratheon should slash the throat of the legendary Kingsguard knight Ser Barristan Selmy, but Robert sent for his maesters instead.
Roose Bolton, the Lord of the Dreadfort, by Sardag ©
After the arrest of Lord Eddard Stark, Warden of the North, in King's Landing, Lord Roose Bolton responds to Robb Stark's calling of the banners to Winterfell. A Bolton man knifes a Cerywn man at the Smoking Log in the winter town outside the castle.
Encamped at the Twins,
Following orders from Ser Edmure Tully, Roose and Ser Helman Tallhart march on Harrenhal.
Meanwhile, Roose's bastard son, Ramsay Snow, marries and kills Lady Donella Hornwood, taking the Hornwood lands for himself.
Bolton bannermen, by Amok © Fantasy Flight Games
In the aftermath of the sack of Winterfell, Bolton men search the kingsroad in the north for the missing Bran and Rickon Stark.
The northern army sent by Roose into the crownlands is crushed in the battle at Duskendale.
When Ser Jaime Lannister is captured by the Brave Companions, Roose allows him to go on his way if he agrees to place all blame for the loss of his hand on the Brave Companions. Roose sends his captain Steelshanks Walton with 200 men to secure Jaime's passage.
The same day that Jaime leaves Harrenhal, Roose rides north to attend the wedding of Edmure Tully, Lord of Riverrun, to Roslin Frey at the Twins. He watches as his rearguard under Ser Wylis Manderly is chewed up by Ser Gregor Clegane in the fighting at the fords of the Trident. He leaves six hundred men under the command of Ser Kyle Condon and Ronnel Stout to guard the Trident. Roose arrives at the Twins with three thousand foot and five hundred horse, most of which are Bolton or Karstark men.
Roose's actions culminate with his personal killing of Robb at the Twins in the Red Wedding, which he planned with Lame Lothar Frey with the approval of Lords Walder Frey and Tywin Lannister.
Cersei Lannister, the regent for the young Tommen, relies on House Bolton to hold the north for the Iron Throne.
The Boltons' authority is contested by Stannis and several northern lords, and is begrudged by nearly all others.
Roose's horse marches north along with two thousand men from the Twins. His passage is secured thanks to the forced efforts of Theon Greyjoy, whose will has been broken by Ramsay. At the siege of Moat Cailin, Theon is able to convince its ironborn garrison to surrender, and Ramsay has them flayed alive. At Barrowton in the north, Roose instructs Ramsay to behave more discreetly, and arranges the marriage of Ramsay to "Arya Stark", who is actually Jeyne Poole, in order to secure dynastic legitimacy.
Ramsay Bolton, the Lord of the Hornwood, weds "Arya" at Winterfell in the presence of several northern lords,
According to a letter purportedly sent from Ramsay to Jon Snow, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch at Castle Black, the Boltons have smashed Stannis's army.
Theon tells Stannis he expects that Ramsay will be marching on the crofters' village while Roose remains safe in Winterfell.
The known Boltons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
The Bastard's Elite, by Sept13 © Fantasy Flight Games
After Roose Bolton is raised to Warden of the North several houses swear fealty to their new overlord, not all willingly.
Who dressed the poor child in those Bolton rags? That badge ... there's many a man who would hang her in half a heartbeat for wearing a flayed man on her breast.
Every great lord has unruly bannermen who envy him his place. My father had the Reynes and the Tarbecks, the Tyrells have the Florents, Hoster Tully had Walder Frey. Only strength keeps such men in their place. The moment they smell weakness .... during the Age of Heroes, the Boltons used to flay the Starks and wear their skins as cloaks.
It is not happenstance that they put a flayed man on their banners.
What did any Bolton ever know o’ honor?
—the Lazy Eel's proprietor to his customers
The Boltons have always been as cruel as they were cunning, but this one seems a beast in human skin.
Let me bathe in Bolton blood before I die. I want to feel it spatter across my face when my axe bites deep into a Bolton skull. I want to lick it off my lips and die with the taste of it on my tongue.
Dreadfort Sentinels by artist Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games.
House Bolton guards are guardsmen in the service of House Bolton. Steelshanks Walton is the captain of Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort.
Bolton guardsmen usually wear fur cloaks over chainmail,
Arya Stark kills a Bolton guard at Harrenhal and whispers *valar morghulis* - by Tim Tsang ©
After learning that Lord Roose Bolton plans to leave her with Vargo Hoat when he departs Harrenhal, Arya Stark kills a tall, thin Bolton guard at one of the castle's postern gates when she escapes with Gendry and Hot Pie.
According to Lady Donella Hornwood, Roose's bastard, Ramsay Snow, is massing men at the Dreadfort.
When Lord Bolton hosts Ser Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth at Harrenhal, the castle's Hall of a Hundred Hearths is guarded by a dozen spearmen. Roose tasks Steelshanks Walton with escorting Jaime to King's Landing.
Sandor Clegane brings Arya Stark to the Twins during the wedding of Lord Edmure Tully to Roslin Frey. Outside the castles, they are stopped by a Bolton sergeant who is more wary than Ser Donnel Haigh.
The Bastard's Boys are men-at-arms
Walton commands Roose's guards while in Barrowton
She might have been able to trick a Frey or one of the Brave Companions, but the Dreadfort men had served Roose Bolton their whole life, and they knew him better than she did. If I tell him I am Arya Stark and command him to stand aside ... No, she dare not. He was a northman, but not a Winterfell man. He belonged to Roose Bolton.
- thoughts of Arya Stark
House Bolton of Winterfell is a new noble house in the north, and a cadet branch of House Bolton of the Dreadfort.
Ramsay Snow, the Bastard of Bolton, leads the Dreadfort's garrison in betraying Ser Rodrik Cassel's army of Stark loyalists in a battle at Winterfell. Although Bran and Rickon Stark hide during the sack of Winterfell and later escape,
Lord Tywin Lannister weds his son Tyrion to Sansa Stark in King's Landing,
Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort and Ramsay's father, betrays Robb Stark, King in the North, in the Red Wedding.
Ramsay signs himself as Lord of Winterfell in a letter sent to Deepwood Motte.
During the fierce blizzard, Theon Greyjoy and Jeyne escape Winterfell with the aid of Abel's spearwives
The known Boltons of Winterfell during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
Lady Arya's sobs do us more harm than all of Lord Stannis's swords and spears. If the Bastard means to remain Lord of Winterfell, he had best teach his wife to laugh.
House Borrell of Sweetsister is a noble house from the Vale ruling over Sweetsister,
Their arms are a white spider crab on grey-green. Their words do not appear in the books.
The ancestors of House Borrell were pirate kings until the Starks came down on them with fire and sword.
During the Dance of the Dragons, Prince Jacaerys Velaryon gained Houses Borrell and Sunderland for the blacks during his visit to Sisterton.
Davos Seaworth is brought before Lord Godric Borrell when he is left on Sweetsister. Rather than bringing his prisoner to Lord Triston Sunderland, Godric sends Davos on to White Harbor.
The known Borells during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Botley of Lordsport is a noble house from the Iron Islands, one of the principal houses sworn to the Greyjoys.
Their blazon is a shoal of silver fish on pale green. Their words do not appear in the books.
The stronghold of the Botleys had been a great structure of timber and wattle, but when King Robert Baratheon put down Greyjoy's Rebellion, he razed the structure to the ground. A small square keep of stone was built afterwards.
Tristifer Botley was sent away to be fostered with Lord Blacktyde when Lord Balon Greyjoy discovered he pretended to marry Asha Greyjoy.
Theon Greyjoy arrives at Lordsport from Seagard as envoy of Robb Stark, King in the North. He sees the new keep of the Botleys, full of pale green flags emblazoned with a shoal of silvery fish, and remembers that the last time he saw Lordsport it was a smoking wasteland.
Maron Botley and his sons are part of Theon's crew on the *Sea Bitch*. They take part in the Battle of the Stony Shore and quarrel afterwards with Todric over plunder..
Wex chooses to stay and fight alongside Theon when Ser Rodrik Cassel's army of northmen approaches Winterfell. Two Botleys join Wex in staying by Theon; they in all probability are slain by House Bolton during the sack of Winterfell.
Lord Sawane Botley stands against Euron Greyjoy and claims that the Seastone Chair belongs to Theon after King Balon Greyjoy's death. Euron Crow's Eye has Sawane drowned for that.
Harren Botley, part of Victarion Greyjoy's force holding Moat Cailin, dies from a poisoned arrow from the crannogmen.
Asha Greyjoy spots the silverfish of Botley among the banners of those gathered to support her on Harlaw. She is approached by her childhood crush Tristifer Botley, lawful Lord of Lordsport after his father Sawane's death, who says that his uncle Germund has been named lord by Euron Crow's Eye in return for his support. Half of the Botley lands, however, are given to House Wynch since they were the first to declare for Euron. Tristifer proposes to Asha but is refused.
Victarion Greyjoy sees *Silverfin* on Old Wyk before the kingsmoot, and Aeron Greyjoy spots the banners of House Botley among those gathered for the kingsmoot. During the kingsmoot, Germund wears a gilded breastplate he had taken off a Lannister captain during Balon's first rebellion. At the kingsmoot, Germund shouts for Euron and Tristifer shouts for Asha Greyjoy.
Germund participates in the ironborn raid on the Shield Islands. He is spotted by Victarion in the hall of Lord Hewett's castle with a rope of pearls around his neck.
It is revealed that Wex survived the treachery of the Bolton men by climbing the heart tree in Winterfell's godswood and hiding in its branches. He was eventually found by Lord Wyman Manderly, who learned from Wex the truth of the sack of Winterfell as well as the whereabouts of Rickon Stark.
The known Botleys during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
House Bracken of Stone Hedge is an old house from Stone Hedge in the riverlands, one of the main families sworn to House Tully of Riverrun. They blazon their arms with a red stallion upon a golden escutcheon on brown. Their words do not appear in the books.
The Bracken lands lie along the Red Fork of the Trident.
The Brackens have the blood of the First Men in their veins and were kings of the riverlands during the Age of Heroes. They have an old and bitter feud against their neighbors, the Blackwoods. According to the Brackens, the Blackwoods were vassals who betrayed the Brackens and usurped their crown.
The Brackens and Blackwoods allied together against the Andal invasion, but they were defeated in the battle of the Bitter River.
When Lady Agnes Blackwood led the resistance of the river lords to King Harwyn Hoare, Lord Lothar Bracken attacked Agnes's army from behind. It is possible Lothar hoped to become King of the Trident after Harwyn defeated the Storm King Arrec Durrandon, but House Hoare instead took the riverlands for themselves. Harwyn starved Lothar to death when he later rose in rebellion.
House Bracken aided Aegon the Conquerer during the Wars of Conquest and rebelled against Harwyn's grandson, King Harren the Black of Harrenhal.
Ser Lyle Bracken was one of the seven knights of the Warrior's Sons who fought against King Maegor I Targaryen in a trial of seven in 42 AC.
A Bracken fought a duel with a Blackwood over Rhaenyra Targaryen in 112 AC, but the princess eventually wed Ser Laenor Velaryon.
During the Dance of the Dragons, the Brackens declared for Aegon II Targaryen and the greens. Prince Daemon Targaryen and the Blackwoods defeated the Brackens at the battle of the Burning Mill and took Stone Hedge.
Lord Bracken served as Hand of the King to King Aegon IV Targaryen. His elder daughter Barba was the fifth mistress of Aegon IV and the mother of Aegor Rivers, the Great Bastard known as Bittersteel. However, House Bracken fell from favor after Lord Bracken began talking openly of marrying Barba to Aegon IV after Queen Naerys nearly died in childbirth. Lord Bracken's second daughter, Bethany, was deliberately groomed by her father and elder sister to win back the king's favor by displacing Melissa Blackwood, with whom Aegon IV had replaced Barba as mistress.
Bethany succeeded in displacing Melissa, but found the King's embraces distressing and she sought comfort in Ser Terrence Toyne of the Kingsguard.
According to Ser Eustace Osgrey, Lord Bracken was to sail with Myrish crossbowmen to aid Daemon Blackfyre and Bittersteel during the First Blackfyre Rebellion, but was delayed by storms.
Ser Otho Bracken slew Lord Quentyn Blackwood at a tourney in King's Landing in 206 AC, reinvigorating the feud. Three years later Otho and some Blackwoods participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow.
Lords Bracken and Blackwood came to Riverrun when Lysa Tully was young to put their feud before Lord Hoster Tully's judgment.
Three Bracken men-at-arms, Kurleket, Lharys and Mohor, assist Lady Catelyn Tully in arresting Tyrion Lannister at the inn at the crossroads.
After the outbreak of the War of the Five Kings, Ser Gregor Clegane burns out the Brackens, laying waste to their fields, slaughtering their smallfolk and leaving Stone Hedge a smoking ruin. Lord Jonos Bracken is listed among the nobles commanded by King Joffrey I Baratheon to do him fealty or be declared traitors.
Jonos arrives at Riverrun after the battle of the Camps. At the war council at Riverrun, Jonos suggests to pledge fealty to King Renly Baratheon, perhaps only to contradict Lord Tytos Blackwood's previous statement of marching against Harrenhal. After Greatjon Umber speaks, Jonos joins the other river lords in declaring Robb Stark to be King in the North and King of the Trident.
Lord Jonos recovers Stone Hedge from the Lannisters, but he is wounded and his nephew Hendry is killed in the fighting.
Lord Quenten Banefort is held captive by House Bracken.
Following the death of King Robb Stark in the Red Wedding, Jonos surrenders to the Iron Throne and receives a royal pardon.
Dead soldiers bearing the colors of House Bracken have washed up on the Quiet Isle. According to the Elder Brother, they are buried next to their Blackwood enemies.
Lord Tytos Blackwood refuses to surrender to Jonos Bracken, leading Ser Jaime Lannister to attempt to resolve the siege of Raventree. Lord Jonos desires to gain the east bank of the Widow's Wash, from Crossbow Ridge to Rutting Meadow, Grindcorn Mill, Lord's Mill, Muddy Hall, the Ravishment, Battle Valley, Oldforge, Buckle, Blackbuckle, Cairns, Claypool, Mudgrave, Waspwood, Lorgen's Wood, Greenhill, Barba's Teats, and Honeytree. However, Tytos only agrees to transfer Woodhedge, Crossbow Ridge, Buckle, Lord's Mill, and Honeytree. Jaime orders Jonos to send one of his daughters to serve Queen regent Cersei Lannister in King's Landing.
It is also revealed a dozen Bracken men were killed in the Red Wedding.
The known Brackens during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
We've had a hundred peaces with the Brackens, many sealed with marriages. There's Blackwood blood in every Bracken, and Bracken blood in every Blackwood. The Old King's Peace lasted half a century. But then some fresh quarrel broke out, and the old wounds opened and began to bleed again. That's how it always happens, my father says. So long as men remember the wrongs done to their forebears, no peace will ever last. So we go on century after century, with us hating the Brackens and them hating us. My father says there will never be an end to it.
House Branch is a noble house from the wolfswood in the north. It is sworn to House Glover of Deepwood Motte. Asha Greyjoy thinks of them as a clan.
Lady Sybelle Glover provides scouts from House Branch, including Benjicot Branch, to Stannis Baratheon for his march on Winterfell through the wolfswood.
The known Branches during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Brax of Hornvale is a noble house from the westerlands, among the chief bannermen of House Lannister of Casterly Rock. Their seat is Hornvale.
Their shield depicts a purple unicorn on silver. Their motto has not been revealed yet.
House Brax was established during the Andal invasion through the marriage of First Men and Andal nobles.
Lord Andros Brax once visited Riverrun attempting to arrange a marriage for one of his three sons to Catelyn or Lysa of House Tully, the daughters of Lord Hoster Tully, Lord Paramount of the Trident.
Among the gathered knights at the Hand's tourney is one with the arms of House Brax. During the War of the Five Kings, House Brax answers the call of Lord Tywin Lannister. Ser Flement Brax commands the outriders that find Tyrion Lannister and his Vale mountain clans descending from the Mountains of the Moon. Flement rides in the right flank during the battle on the Green Fork.
Lord Andros Brax and his bannermen are in Ser Jaime Lannister's host; he later commands the western camp during the siege of Riverrun. Ser Tytos Brax is captured in the battle in the Whispering Wood. While crossing the river in an attempt to defend the other camps, Lord Andros drowns during the battle of the Camps after his raft overturns and the weight of his armor takes him under. Tytos becomes Lord of Hornvale after the death of his father, but spends the war in captivity in an unknown keep.
Ser Rupert Brax is slain at the battle of Oxcross. The Brax colors are seen by Arya Stark within Tywin Lannister's army when it leaves Harrenhal. Ser Robert Brax dies at the battle of the Fords. His brother, Ser Flement, also tries to cross the fords, to no avail. Brax men take part in the Battle of the Blackwater.
Flement is one of the nobles that accompany Tyrion Lannister to welcome Prince Oberyn Martell at King's Landing. Flement is called as a witness for the prosecution in the trial of Tyrion for the death of King Joffrey Baratheon. He tells of how he heard Tyrion threaten the king.
Lord Tytos Brax comes to King's Landing to escort Tywin Lannister's corpse to the westerlands. Ser Flement Brax accompanies Ser Jaime Lannister through the Riverlands to finish the siege of Riverrun, commanding a company of two hundred heavy horse.
The known Braxes during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Breakstone is a noble house from the Vale of Arryn. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a red sledge.
Ser Edmund Breakstone travels to the Gates of the Moon, intending to compete in the tourney for admittance to the Brotherhood of Winged Knights.
The known Breakstones during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Briar is an extinct noble house from Dorne. Their arms are not yet given.
The Briars were among the dozen First Men houses of the Greenblood who chose a High King of Dorne from amongst their number. Three of the houses were destroyed after a generation of warfare following a disputed election, however.
House Bridges is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a black stone bridge with three arches upon a golden chief above three blue pallets on white. Their words are not known.
There are no known members of House Bridges who have appeared during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire*.
House Brightstone was a First Men house in the Vale, before the Andal invasion.
King Jon Brightstone paid an Andal warlord to help him eliminate his foes, but instead the warlord turned his swords upon him and within a year Jon had been taken, tortured, and beheaded. An Andal knight named Corwyn Corbray took Jon's daughter as wife, establishing House Corbray in Westeros.
House Brook is an extinct noble house from Dorne. Their arms are not yet given.
The Brooks were among the dozen First Men houses of the Greenblood who chose a High King of Dorne from amongst their number. Three of the houses were destroyed after a generation of warfare following a disputed election, however.
House Broom is a noble house from the Westerlands. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Lannister.
According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a silver helm crested with a sprig of broom on black and green checks.
Brooms are an ancient line, dating back to the days of the First Men.
The known Brooms during the timespan described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Brownhill is an extinct noble house from Dorne. Their arms are not yet given.
The Brownhills were among the dozen First Men houses of the Greenblood who chose a High King of Dorne from amongst their number. Three of the houses were destroyed after a generation of warfare following a disputed election, however.
House Brune refers to two houses from the crownlands:
House Brune of Brownhollow is a house of landed knights from Brownhollow, which is located in Crackclaw Point in the crownlands. Their words are not known.
The Brunes of Brownhollow are cousins to the Brunes of the Dyre Den.
The Brothers Brune were legendary champions that brought peace to Crackclaw Point.
During the Dance of the Dragons, the Brunes declared for Rhaenyra Targaryen. Brune forces joined Lord Walys Mooton to liberate Rook's Rest from the control of Aegon II Targaryen's greens.
Brunes were with Prince Rhaegar Targaryen at the Battle of the Trident during Robert's Rebellion.
Lothor Brune, distant kin to the Brunes of Brownhollow, visited the family after his father died. The Brunes sent Lothor away, however, claiming he was not of their blood.
Lothor Brune enters the service of Lord Petyr Baelish.
Lothor's men slay Dontos Hollard after the fool leads Sansa Stark to Petyr's ship, *Merling King*, in Blackwater Bay.
Lothor becomes captain of the House Arryn guards.
The known Brunes of Brownhollow during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
House Brune of the Dyre Den is a noble house from the Dyre Den, which is located in Crackclaw Point in the crownlands. Neither its arms nor its motto have appeared in the books.
The Brunes of Brownhollow, a family of landed knights,
The Brothers Brune were legendary champions that brought peace to Crackclaw Point.
Bernarr Brune was squire to Lord Alyn Stokeworth, the Hand of the King to King Aegon I and Aenys I Targaryen. When Lord Alyn was slain by the rebel Harren the Red, Bernarr avenged him and cut down the outlaw. He was rewarded with knighthood. Bernarr was later one of the champions in Maegor I Targaryen's trial of seven.
During the Dance of the Dragons, the Brunes declared for Rhaenyra Targaryen. Brune forces joined Lord Walys Mooton to liberate Rook's Rest from the control of Aegon II Targaryen's greens.
Brunes were with Prince Rhaegar Targaryen at the Battle of the Trident during Robert's Rebellion.
Lord Eustace Brune's sons and grandsons participated in the War of the Five Kings.
Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, and Dick Crabb pass by the Dyre Den on their way to the Whispers.
The known Brunes of the Dyre Den during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Buckler of Bronzegate is a noble house from Bronzegate in the stormlands sworn to Storm's End.
According to semi-canon sources their arms depict three brass buckles on blue. Their motto is unknown.
During Aegon's Conquest, Lords Buckler, Errol, and Fell opposed Orys Baratheon during his march from the Aegonfort toward Storm's End, but the storm lords were forced to retreat when Rhaenys Targaryen had Meraxes set afire parts of what is now the southern kingswood.
Ser Barristan Selmy once defeated the Bastard of Bronzegate, Cedrik Storm.
During the War of the Five Kings, Lord Ralph Buckler most likely declares for Renly Baratheon before siding with his brother Stannis Baratheon and deserting him in turn for Joffrey Baratheon.
During his journey to King's Landing, Oberyn Martell hears from Lord Buckler's steward that Tyrion Lannister has introduced a tax on whoring.
Ralph is a guest at King Joffrey's royal wedding, during which he proposes a toast.
Ralph's cousin, Ser Brus Buckler, remains in Stannis's service and is one of the queen's men.
The known Bucklers during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relation to the main branch:
House Buckwell of the Antlers is a noble house from Antlers in the Crownlands. They are sworn to the Iron Throne. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a rack of golden antlers on vair.
The house fought for the Targaryens during Robert's Rebellion.[*citation needed*]
Ser Jarmen Buckwell commands the scouts during the great ranging of the Night's Watch from Castle Black.[*citation needed*]
Jarmen survives the Battle of the Fist of the First Men and is among the few survivors to return to Castle Black.[*citation needed*]
The known Buckwells during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Bulwer of Blackcrown is a noble house from the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers. Blackcrown is located on the northern coast of Whispering Sound.
According to semi-canon sources their arms depict a bull's skull, bone over blood.
Blackcrown knights. © FFG
According to legend, House Bulwer descends from the Bors the Breaker..
In more recent years, Lord Jon Bulwer, the father of the current lady of the house, died of a summer fever.
Lady Alysanne Bulwer, a child of seven, is among Margaery Tyrell's companions at King's Landing. Margaery used to play come-into-my-castle with little Alysanne.[*citation needed*]
Black Jack Bulwer stays at Castle Black and survives the the battle against the wildlings.[*citation needed*]
Black Jack and twelve seasoned rangers escort Maester Aemon, Samwell Tarly and Gilly to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.[*citation needed*]
Lady Merryweather reports to Queen Cersei rumors that Megga Tyrell is planning to wed Lady Bulwer's brother. It is unknown if this Lady Bulwer refers to Alysanne, and if so why did he not inherit the lordship.[*citation needed*]
Lord Commander Jon Snow sends Black Jack ranging beyond the Wall, but he is slain by the Weeper.[*citation needed*]
The known Bulwers during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there are also:
Maester Normund, counselor, healer, and tutor. Formerly of House Tyrell.
House Burley is a noble house from the north. It is one of the northern mountain clans. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a white knife in a blue pile on white.
Billy Burley was the best bowman of the river lord Benjicot Blackwood during the Dance of the Dragons; it is unknown if he was connected with House Burley.
While going to the Twins to attend Lord Edmure Tully's wedding, the Burleys are caught on the wrong side of the Trident. They suffer heavy losses when attacked by Ser Gregor Clegane in the fighting at the fords of the Trident.
Maester Aemon sends a raven to House Burley in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.
Stannis Baratheon travels to the northern mountains,
The known Burleys during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Bushy is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a green fess embattled on white. Their words are not known.
Ben Bushy was slain during the Battle of the Blackwater.
Brienne of Tarth recalls that Ben was one of the organizers of the bet to take her maidenhead, along Ser Edmund Ambrose and Ser Hyle Hunt. Ben sent his squire to clean Brienne's mail and gave her a silver drinking horn.
The known Bushys during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Butterwell is a noble house of the riverlands. Their blazon is undy green, white, and yellow.
House Butterwell was once a rich house with extensive lands, though its main incomes came from dairy cows,.
After Maegor I Targaryen exterminated House Harroway in 44 AC, he divided the Harroway holdings among his remaining supporters. The king granted Lord Harroway's Town to Lord Alton Butterwell, Harrenhal to House Towers, and the rest of the Harroway holdings to Lord Dormand Darry.
Lord Butterwell was Hand of the King to Aegon IV Targaryen. King Aegon stayed one night at House Butterwell's castle, Whitewalls,
His grandson, Ambrose Butterwell was also a Hand of the King, for Daeron II Targaryen.
The Butterwells attempted to keep one foot in each camp during the First Blackfyre Rebellion.
In 211 AC, Lord Ambrose held a tourney at Whitewalls, which became the setting for the Second Blackfyre Rebellion. As punishment, Lord Bloodraven allowed Ambrose to keep only a tenth of his wealth. Whitewalls was stripped from the Butterwells, and Bloodraven decided to have it dismantled to prevent it from becoming a Blackfyre monument.
The known Butterwells during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Byrch is a noble house from the Crownlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with quarterly, gyronny white and black, a silver axe on green.
Ser Balon Byrch was a captain of the City Watch of King's Landing who became its commander after the death of Ser Luthor Largent.
Ser Balman Byrch is married to Falyse Stokeworth. He attends the funeral of Lord Tywin Lannister with his wife. Bronn kills Balman in a duel.
The known Byrches during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Bywater is a noble house from the Crownlands.
According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their shields with fretty blue on white, three silver fish on a blue chief.
Jacelyn Bywater, a member of a lesser branch of the house, fought at Pyke during the Greyjoy Rebellion, where he lost his hand. Afterward he was knighted by King Robert Baratheon, and he wears an iron hand in place of the one he lost.
Ser Jacelyn Bywater, captain of the Mud Gate, is named Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing after Janos Slynt is exiled to the Wall.
On orders from Tyrion Lannister, Jacelyn seizes Prince Tommen Baratheon and arrests Ser Boros Blount at Rosby. He is given a lordship for his service.
Lord Jacelyn is killed at the Battle of the Blackwater by his own fleeing men.
The known Bywaters during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Cafferen of Fawnton is a noble house from Fawnton in the stormlands, sworn to House Baratheon of Storm's End. They blazon their arms with two white fawns counter salient on green.
Lord Cafferen was originally a Targaryen loyalist during Robert's Rebellion. He was captured at the battles at Summerhall where Houses Fell and Grandison had intended to join their forces to his, but Lord Robert Baratheon beat them one by one. Lord Cafferen eventually came over to Robert's side, but was killed fighting for him at the battle of Ashford. Lord Randyll Tarly cut off his head and sent it to King Aerys II Targaryen.
The known Cafferens during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Cargyll was a noble house from the Crownlands. According to semi-canon sources, the house blazoned its arms with a golden goose on bendy sinister black and red.
Ser Arryk and his twin brother Ser Erryk Cargyll were famous members of the Kingsguard. They chose opposite sides during the Dance of the Dragons, with Arryk supporting Aegon II Targaryen and Erryk siding with Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Ser Clarence Cargyll participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC,
House Caron of Nightsong is one of the principal noble houses in the stormlands, sworn to Storm's End.
Their blazon is a field of black nightingales on yellow.
The Carons date back to the Age of Heroes, and they are a family known for creating warriors and singers. They claim their nightingale sigil has been in a thousand battles.
The first Vulture King besieged Nightsong with a host of Dornishmen, but was unable to capture the castle. The rebel was eventually defeated in the Vulture Hunt by Lady Ellyn Caron, Lord Harmon Dondarrion, and Lord Samwell Tarly.
After the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Royce Caron was chosen as one of the regents of King Aegon III Targaryen, but he resigned a year later.
Ser Arlan and Dunk served Lord Caron and Lord Dondarrion when they fought another Vulture King in the Red Mountains. Lord Pearse Caron was one of the outstanding participants in the tourney at Ashford Meadow. He was a harper, singer and knight of renown, and had his personal arms emblazoned with a silver harp. Pearse chose Lord Leo Tyrell as his opponent at Ashford. The match was even, and Pearse managed to shatter Leo's shield, but in the end he yielded. Lord Caron ignored Dunk when he was asked for help in the trial of seven.
In 287 AC, Brienne of Tarth was promised to the younger son of Lord Bryen Caron, a shy boy with a mole above his lip, but two years later a chill caused his death, also taking the lives of Lord Caron, his wife and their daughters..
Lord Bryce Caron's shield with its field of nightingales is seen displayed outside his tent during the Hand's tourney. He is one of the outstanding knights at the tourney, but he is defeated by Ser Jaime Lannister.
After King Joffrey I Baratheon assumes the Iron Throne, he orders that Bryce swear fealty.
Along with most other storm lords, Lord Bryce declares for Renly Baratheon at the outset of the War of the Five Kings, and he is named to the Rainbow Guard, being known as Bryce the Orange afterwards. Lord Caron's nightingales are seen by Catelyn Stark in Renly's camp at Bitterbridge. During the feast he goads Ser Robar the Red into juggling daggers.
After the failed parley between Renly and his brother Stannis at Storm's End, Bryce is given command of the left in the coming battle.
During the Battle of the Blackwater, Bryce is slain in single combat by a one-eyed knight, Ser Philip Foote. Joffrey grants the Carons' lands, rights, and incomes to Philip, forming House Foote of Nightsong.
Bryce's half-brother Rolland Storm, the Bastard of Nightsong, is regarded by Stannis as one of the few good men that remain to him.
The arms of House Caron are spotted by Jon Snow during the battle beneath the Wall between Stannis's knights and the free folk of Mance Rayder.
Mylenda Caron becomes a widow when Lady Stoneheart and the brotherhood without banners hang Petyr Frey.
Rolland continues to serve Stannis's cause by holding Dragonstone. His fate after the fall of Dragonstone is unknown.
Rolland is the pretender Lord of Nightsong.
The known Carons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
House Cassel is a minor house of the north in the service of the Starks of Winterfell. According to a semi-canon source, they blazon their arms with ten white wolf heads on grey with a black border.
Martyn Cassel was killed at the Tower of Joy in the Red Mountains of Dorne during a battle with three members of Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard. Lord Eddard Stark buried him there in a cairn.
Martyn fathered four sons, yet only Jory lived to be a man. Jory was among those who attended the wedding of Eddard and Catelyn Tully. In his attempt to remove the dress from Catelyn, he tore it.
Martyn's brother, Ser Rodrik Cassel, was married three times and had only daughters. His only surviving child is Beth.
Jory Cassel is captain of the guards at Winterfell,
Jory takes part in the Hand's tourney.
Rodrik accompanies Catelyn Stark south to King's Landing
Rodrik departs to take care of the Hornwood inheritance after Lady Donella Hornwood is kidnapped.
Theon Greyjoy uses Beth as a hostage to prevent her father from storming Winterfell. During the attempt to retake Winterfell, Rodrik is slain by Ramsay Snow.
Beth is a captive at the Dreadfort.
The known Cassels during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are: