House Casterly of Casterly Rock is the extinct house of the First Men that ruled the Westerlands. They were considered the richest house in Westeros and most powerful in the Westerlands.
Legend says the first Lord Casterly was a huntsman, Corlos, son of Caster, who lived in a village near where Lannisport eventually sprang up. This legend tells ups that Corlos slew a lion that had been troubling the village, but he spared its cubs. The gods took favor on him and showed him where to find a huge vein of gold.
The truth of that tale is lost to the mists of time but we cannot doubt that some Casterly found gold inside the Rock and began to mine there. To defend this treasure, the entrances were fortified and over years and centuries Casterlys delved deeper and deeper, following the gold, whilst carving elaborate halls and galleries and stairways and tunnels untill this gigantic stone was transformed into a mighty fastness that dwarfed every castle in Westeros. Though never kings, the Casterlys became the richest lords in all of Westeros and the greatest power in the Westerlands and remained so for many centuries.
When the Dawn Age had given way to the Age of Heroes a golden-haired rogue appeared from the East. This so-called Lann the Clever winkled the Casterlys out of their Rock and took it for his own. The precise manner in which this happened remains a matter of conjecture, as many different stories are told. All that is known for certain is that sometime during the Age of Heroes, the Casterlys vanish from the chronicles and the Lannisters appear in their place.
House Caswell of Bitterbridge is a noble house from the Reach. Their seat is Bitterbridge, where the Roseroad meets the river Mander.
Orbert Caswell served as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.
During the Dance of the Dragons, Tom Flowers, the Bastard of Bitterbridge, was one of the commanders of the blacks during the Battle on the Honeywine. He was burned alive by the dragon Tessarion when Daeron the Daring joined the battle.
House Caswell fought for the Targaryens during the Blackfyre Rebellion. Ser Kyle claimed to have saved the life of Lord Armond Caswell, Lord of Bitterbridge during the rebellion. Armond's son, Lord Joffrey Caswell, faced Kyle in the Whitewalls tourney, unhorsing the knight in the first tilt.
Ser Cleyton Caswell was one of the suitors for Lady Rohanne Webber's hand.
Old Lord Caswell's son, Ser Lorent, took a gift longsword made by Bitterbridge's armorer for his own son, Rolly. Lorent was wounded by Rolly in anger, after which Rolly fled in exile for the Golden Company.
Lord Lorent Caswell is a wispy, young man. He follows his liege, Lord Mace Tyrell, in declaring for King Renly Baratheon on the outset of the War of the Five Kings. Renly's host encamps beneath the walls of Bitterbridge, which is where Lady Catelyn Tully meets him, finding his army engaging in tourney and feast. After Renly's death at Storm's End and the fall of the castle to Stannis, Lord Caswell shuts himself up within Bitterbridge.
While searching for Sansa Stark, Brienne of Tarth encounters two guards at the gates of Maidenpool wearing the livery of House Caswell. This indicates House Caswell followed their liegelords of House Tyrell in declaring for King Joffrey.
The known Caswells during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Cave is a noble house from the Crownlands. Their lands are found on Crackclaw Point..
Neither their arms nor their words have appeared.
A member of House Cave served in the Kingsguard.
The known Caves during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Celtigar of Claw Isle rules Claw Isle, an island in the narrow sea off the coast of Crackclaw Point. The Celtigars are historically sworn to Dragonstone within the Crownlands.
Their arms depict red crabs strewn on white. Their words do not appear in the books.
House Celtigar is an ancient and proud house, with the blood of old Valyria in its veins.
During the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Bartimos Celtigar sat on the black council to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen.
The Celtigars' castle is rumored to hold fabulous treasures that bear witness to their wealth. Among Lord Ardrian Celtigar's property there are Myrish carpets, Volantene glass, gold and silver plate, jeweled cups, magnificent hawks, a trained sea eagle, an axe of Valyrian steel, chests of rubies, a horn said to summon krakens from under the sea, and many fine wines.
Lord Ardrian Celtigar answers Stannis Baratheon's summons when he crowns himself king and calls his banners. Stannis comments to Ser Davos Seaworth his disgust about having to sup with his lords, among them Ardrian, who keeps asking which stormlords will join him. Lord Celtigar's contribution to Stannis's fleet is the ornate ship *Red Claw*. Lord Ardrian is made prisoner at the Battle of the Blackwater, and bends the knee to King Joffrey Baratheon. He remains at King's Landing afterwards.
Ser Axell Florent suggests that Stannis sack Claw Isle as a reprisal for Celtigar's surrender, but Davos convinces him otherwise and is named Hand of the King by Stannis for his honest counsel. Lord Celtigar declares at Tyrion Lannister's trial for the death of Joffrey that he once heard Tyrion threatening Joffrey.
The known Celtigars during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
The House Celtigar horn is a horn belonging to House Celtigar of Claw Isle. The horn is said to summon monsters from the deep sea.
After the Battle of the Blackwater, Ser Axell Florent urges Stannis Baratheon to attack Claw Isle. He tells Stannis that House Celtigar's castle is reputedly stuffed with treasurers, including a horn that can summon monsters from the deep.
Salladhor Saan berates Davos Seaworth, King Stannis's Hand, for preventing him from getting his hands on the riches of Claw Isle. Salladhor mentions that Lord Celtigar has a magic horn that can summon krakens from the deep which he would have found very useful.
...and a magic horn to summon krakens from the deep. Very useful such a horn would be, to pull down Tyroshi and other vexing creatures.
- Salladhor Saan, to Davos Seaworth
House Cerwyn of Cerwyn is a noble house from the north. They are one of the closest bannermen to the Starks, Castle Cerwyn being just a half day's ride from Winterfell,
Their blazon is a black battle-axe on silver.
The Cerwyn blazon is seen by Bran Stark at Winterfell when Robb Stark calls his banners. While encamped there, a Bolton man stabs a Cerwyn man at the Smoking Log in the winter town outside the castle. Lord Medger Cerwyn brings his daughter Jonelle with him to Winterfell, to cook for him and sit at his left hand on the march to Moat Cailin. However, Theon Greyjoy suspects that Medger intends to put the girl in Robb's bed. The Greatjon threatens to return home with his levies if he is placed behind the Hornwoods or the Cerwyns in the order of march.
When Robb's army split at the Twins, Lord Cerwyn marches with Roose Bolton's eastern army. Tyrion Lannister sees the Cerwyn battleaxe among the northern forces at the battle on the Green Fork, at which Lord Cerwyn is wounded and taken prisoner.
Cley Cerwyn comes to Winterfell with two dozen lances for the harvest feast, where he dances with Beth Cassel. A Cerwyn knight ridicules King Joffrey I Baratheon as Joffrey the Illborn.
While Hand of the King, Tyrion offers to exchange Lord Medger Cerwyn and Ser Donnel Locke for his cousin Tion Frey, assuring that a Lannister is worth two northmen.
Arya Stark sees Lord Cerwyn while prisoner at Harrenhal, abed in a tower cell. Medger dies from his wound, however. Arya sees three silent sisters taking away a body covered by a cloak of silk decorated with his battleaxe sigil.
Now lord of his House, Cley brings three hundred men to join Ser Rodrik Cassel on his march to clear the ironmen from the Stony Shore
Rodrik stops at Castle Cerwyn before launching the final attack to take back Winterfell from Theon Greyjoy's ironmen.
Osha considers bringing Bran and Rickon Stark to the Cerwyns after the sack of Winterfell, but the dying Maester Luwin explains that Cley is dead.
After crossing the ruby ford, Lord Roose Bolton leaves six hundred men to guard the crossing. Many of them are Cerwyn men under the command of Ser Kyle Condon, who was Lord Cerwyn's right hand. It is unknown what happened to these men after the Red Wedding.
Maester Aemon sends a raven to Castle Cerwyn in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.
Brienne of Tarth spots the badge of House Cerwyn among those that have been collected from the dead after the battle at Duskendale.
Lady Cerwyn swears fealty to the new Warden of the North, Lord Roose Bolton, and the Cerwyns contribute troops to Ramsay Bolton's siege of Moat Cailin.
Cerwyn survivors from the earlier battle at Winterfell rally to the side of King Stannis Baratheon.
The known Cerwyns during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Chambers is a noble house from the riverlands.
House Chambers sided with the blacks in the Dance of the Dragons. Lord Chambers participated in the Battle by the Lakeshore.
The known Chambers during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Charlton is a noble house from the riverlands. They are a vassal house of House Frey of the Crossing.
House Charlton fought other river lords for control of the riverlands in the century after the fall of House Justman.
Lord Theo Charlton supported Harwyn Hoare, King of the Iron Islands, against the Storm King Arrec Durrandon in the battle at Fairmarket.
Lord Jon Charlton fought for the blacks at the Battle by the Lakeshore, where he died.
Ser Clarence Charlton took part in the Whitewalls tourney. He was soundly defeated by Ser Tommard Heddle.
At some point the Charltons became vassals of House Frey, six hundred years ago.
Ser Andrey Charlton and his squire, Lucas Roote, are killed by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.
The banners of Lord Charlton are spotted by Ser Jaime Lannister among the Frey camp at the siege of Riverrun.
The known Charltons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Chelsted is a noble house from the Crownlands. They blazon their arms with per bend green and white, a crossed spiked mace and a silver dagger.
Lord Qarlton Chelsted was the penultimate Hand of the King to Aerys II Targaryen. Qarlton is remembered as the 'mace-and-dagger' hand by Ser Jaime Lannister. as Hand of the King.
The known Chelsteds during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Chester of Greenshield rules over Greenshield, one of the Shield Islands of the Reach.
According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a green hand on a gold escutcheon on a green field, a border of red rayonne. Their words do not appear in the books.
The Shield Islands are a considerable naval power and were the first line of defense during the days when the ironborn pirates tried to sail up the Mander to sack the wealth of the Reach.
Lord Chester is slain during the attack of the ironborn lead by Euron Greyjoy. After the Battle of the Shield Islands, Euron gives Greenshield to Maron Volmark, a young boy of six-and-ten years.
The known Chesters during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Chyttering is a noble house of the Crownlands sworn to House Baratheon of King's Landing. According to semi-canon sources their arms depict three golden bendlets enhanced on white. Their motto is unknown.
According to semi-canon sources, the Chytterings have long held close ties to House Baratheon.
Lord Chyttering dies at the Battle of the Blackwater while fighting for Stannis Baratheon.
Young Lucos Chyttering is regarded by Stannis as one of the few good men that remain to him after the defeat at the Blackwater.
The known Chytterings during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Clegane is a house of landed knights in the westerlands. They hold fealty to House Lannister of Casterly Rock, and are among their primary bannermen. Their sigil depicts three dogs on a yellow field.
The kennelmaster Clegane and Lord Tytos Lannister
The first knight of House Clegane was kennelmaster at Casterly Rock. During one autumn year he saved Lord Tytos Lannister from a lioness, although he lost a leg and three dogs while doing so. Lord Tytos rewarded him with lands and a towerhouse. Ser Clegane's son was placed in Tytos's service as his squire. For his sigil Ser Clegane used the three dogs he lost saving Tytos, on the yellow of autumn grass.
The kennelmaster's son, the father of Gregor and Sandor, died in a hunting accident. Their sister died young under queer circumstances. and refusing to take a knight's vows to avoid association with his elder.
Gregor was knighted by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, the heir of King Aerys II Targaryen. During the Sack of King's Landing, Gregor murdered Rhaegar's son, the infant Prince Aegon Targaryen, before raping and murdering his mother and Rhaegar's bride, Princess Elia Martell.
Gregor Clegane fights his brother Sandor during the Hand's tourney - Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu. © Fantasy Flight Games
Sandor Clegane, known as the Hound, accompanies the royal party to Winterfell when King Robert I Baratheon offers Lord Eddard Stark the position of Hand of the King. On the return journey, Sandor kills Mycah, the butcher's boy whom Prince Joffrey Baratheon claims struck him.
During the Hand's tourney, Sandor defends Ser Loras Tyrell against his brother, Ser Gregor Clegane, when the Mountain tries to kill Loras for riding a mare in heat. In gratitude, Loras cedes the final round and the tourney purse to Sandor.
Lord Tywin Lannister sends Gregor to raid the riverlands, slaughtering the smallfolk of Sherrer, Wendish Town, and the Mummer's Ford. In retribution, Lord Beric Dondarrion is sent to kill Gregor, who ambushes Beric's party in a battle at the Mummer's Ford. Gregor also attacks Pinkmaiden and Stone Hedge.
Gregor commands the left and the vanguard of the Lannister army in the battle on the Green Fork.
After the dismissal of Ser Barristan Selmy, Sandor is made a brother of Joffrey's Kingsguard, though he refuses to take a knight's vows.
Ser Gregor Clegane vs a knight of normal stature during a battle. - by artist Mark Evans. © Fantasy Flight Games
Gregor and his troops perpetrate the sack of Darry. The Mountain's men capture Arya Stark and her companions, although they are not aware of her identity. Gregor skirmishes continuously with Beric Dondarrion's brotherhood without banners.
Joffrey's sending the Hound against the crowd sparks the riot of King's Landing. Sandor is at first thought dead along with Sansa Stark, but he returns with the girl in tow.
Gregor makes progress during the Battle of the Fords, but he is thrown back by Ser Edmure Tully at the Stone Mill.
During the Battle of the Blackwater, Sandor flees the wildfire-covered battlefield. He offers to take Sansa from the Red Keep, but she refuses to leave.
The Hound - Illustrated by Joshua Cairós. © Fantasy Flight Games
When Randyll Tarly repulses the northmen during the battle at Duskendale, their retreat is cut off by Gregor's forces. When Lord Roose Bolton leaves Harrenhal to march north to the Twins for the wedding of Lord Edmure Tully, Gregor attacks Roose's rearguard in the fighting at the fords of the Trident.
Sandor is caught by the brotherhood without banners and brought to the hollow hill. He defeats Beric Dondarrion in a trial by combat and is allowed to leave. Sandor later captures Arya Stark and intends to ransom her to her brother, King Robb Stark, at the Twins, but his efforts are ruined by the Red Wedding. He then tries to ransom Arya to her aunt, Lady Lysa Arryn, at the Eyrie, but they are unable to pass the Mountains of the Moon. Injuries that Sandor receives in fighting Polliver and the Tickler at the inn at the crossroads later become infected; Arya refuses him the gift of mercy and leaves him to die near Saltpans.
In Tyrion Lannister's trial by combat for the murder of King Joffrey I Baratheon, Gregor is named the royal champion. Against him stands Prince Oberyn Martell, brother of the princess he slew during Robert's Rebellion, Elia Martell. Gregor barely manages to defeat Oberyn.
Gregor suffers a tortuous death from the poison the Red Viper had used during their duel.
The Elder Brother of the Quiet Isle tells Brienne of Tarth that the Hound is dead and that he buried his helm, although Brienne sees a large gravedigger on the isle.
Sandor is charged with the murder of an old septon and a young girl pledged to the Faith of the Seven during the raid on Saltpans. However, it was actually Rorge wearing Sandor's hound helm. After Rorge and Biter are killed at the crossroads, Lem takes the helm.
Gregor's head is sent to Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne.
One of the Mountain's Men, Rafford, is killed by Arya Stark in Braavos.
The unnamed sister of Gregor and Sandor Clegane – by Heliotropa ©
The known Cleganes during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
Gregor's men are known as the Mountain's men and include:
House Clifton is a knightly house from the Westerlands. It is a vassal house of House Farman of Fair Isle. Neither its arms nor its words are known.
Queen Cersei Lannister remembers that Jeyne Farman married Gareth Clifton, one of her brother's Sebaston's bannermen, and had a dozen children.
Hugh Clifton is a member of Queen Margaery Tyrell's guard in King's Landing. He is named by the Blue Bard as often being in Margaery's presence. Cersei has an arrest warrant signed for Hugh as part of her plan to get rid of Margaery. He is sent to the dungeons after his arrest.
The known Cliftons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:
House Cockshaw is a noble house from the Reach. It blazons its arms with three feathers, red, white and gold, on black.
Lord Alyn Cockshaw took part in the Whitewalls Tourney and was defeated by Ser Glendon Flowers in the tourney. Alyn intended to kill Ser Duncan the Tall by forcing him into a well, however, through a turn of events, Alyn ended up in the well. He almost certainly drowned.
The known Cockshaws during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Codd is a noble house from the Iron Islands. Their motto is "Though All Men Do Despise Us."
The Codds are not a well-regarded house among the ironborn.
Left-Hand Lucas Codd attaches himself to Euron Greyjoy when Euron declares himself King of the Iron Islands. The Codds attend the kingsmoot, though they are generally looked upon with disdain by decent men, according to Victarion Greyjoy. Lucas is listed as one of Euron's supporters at the kingsmoot. Eldred Codd plays the finger dance with Qarl the Maid and loses during the kingsmoot.
Lucas is among those feasting in the hall of Lord Hewett's castle after the Battle of the Shield Islands. He wears a tapestry he tore from the wall. After the feast he rapes one of Lord Humfrey Hewett's daughters.
Dagon Codd is one of the many members of House Codd left to defend Moat Cailin when Victarion departs. Dagon is killed by Adrack Humble for refusing to accept Ramsay Bolton's terms of surrender offered by Theon Greyjoy.
The known Codds during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
The Codds were not well regarded in the Iron Islands; the men were said to be thieves and cowards, the women wantons who bedded with their own fathers and brothers. It did not surprise him that his uncle had chosen to leave these men behind when the Iron Fleet went home.
- Theon Greyjoy's thoughts at Moat Cailin
House Coldwater of Coldwater Burn is a noble house from Coldwater Burn in the Vale of Arryn. They are sworn to the Royces from Runestone.
According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a blue pall with white borders on red. Their words do not appear in the books.
Petyr Baelish is informed that Lord Yohn Royce will come to the Eyrie to depose him with his bannermen, including the Tolletts, the Shetts and the Coldwaters.
The known Coldwaters during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
Of unknown relation to the main branch:
House Cole is a former noble house from the stormlands. They blazoned their arms with ten black pellets on scarlet.
The greatest member of the house was Ser Criston Cole, the son of the steward at Blackhaven, the seat of House Dondarrion.
Dick and Will Cole are exiles serving with the Golden Company. It is unknown if they actually descend from House Cole, as men of the free companies can take any name they want.
The known Coles during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Condon is a noble house from the north. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with an eagle's head between crossed tridents, red on white.
Ser Kyle Condon is considered the right hand man of Lord Medger Cerwyn. Lord Roose Bolton leaves Kyle and Ronnel Stout in charge of a strong force with orders to defend the Trident against a Lannister incursion.
The known Condons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Conklyn is a noble house in the Reach. The lands of the house border the lands of House Webber.
Ser Clifford Conklyn had an old claim to Leafy Lake.
The known Conklyns during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Connington of Griffin's Roost is a house of landed knights from Griffin's Roost in the stormlands, sworn to Storm's End. It was formerly a lordly house whose lands once extended many leagues west, north, and south of Griffin's Roost, including reaching near to the rainwood.
Their blazon shows two griffins combatant countercharged per pale on red and white.
An old house, the Conningtons were a significantly wealthy house during the rule of House Targaryen. Ser Alyn Connington was an exalted Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
Lord Armond Connington always desired land, and he once sought assistance from Prince Rhaegar Targaryen regarding a dispute with Lord Morrigen.
Griffin's Roost is the seat of House Connington. © FFG
Jon was later named Hand of the King by the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen. The previous Hand, Owen Merryweather, had been exiled for his failure to face Robert's Rebellion, and Lord Connington was a noted warrior of proven loyalty, being one of Prince Rhaegar's best friends. During the Battle of the Bells at Stoney Sept,
Aerys allowed the Connington lands to remain with Jon's cousin, Ronald Connington, the castellan of Griffin's Roost,
Through the initiative of Ronald, his son Ronnet was betrothed when he was sixteen to twelve-year-old Brienne of Tarth. Ronnet rejected her when he met her, however, as he did not find Brienne attractive..
Lady Catelyn Stark sees Ser Ronnet Connington, a helmetless red-bearded man with a griffin on his shield, falling to Brienne of Tarth during the melee at Bitterbridge.
Arstan Whitebeard tells Daenerys Targaryen that the young Lord Jon Connington was dear to Daenerys's late brother, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.
Brienne remembers the day she was presented to Ronnet Connington, who refused to marry her for being too ugly. He gave her a rose, saying that that was all she was going to get from him.
Red Ronnet, the Knight of Griffin's Roost, is part of Ser Jaime Lannister's army assembled in King's Landing to resolve the siege of Riverrun. At Harrenhal, Jaime punches Ronnet with his golden hand for speaking of Brienne without due respect. Jaime sends Ronnet to deliver Ser Wylis Manderly to Maidenpool so that he does not have to look at him anymore.
Despite rumors that he drank himself to death in Essos, Jon Connington is revealed to be alive, having gone into hiding under the alias "Griff" with the help of Varys. He has raised Aegon Targaryen, the son of his friend Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, with the hope of one day placing him on the Iron Throne.
After the landing of the Golden Company at Cape Wrath, Jon leads the Golden Company to Griffin's Roost in the night. The taking of Griffin's Roost only takes a few minutes and Jon declares himself to again be the Lord of Griffin's Roost. Although Red Ronnet is away serving under Jaime in the riverlands, Ronnet's bastard son Ronald Storm and his siblings Raymund and Alynne Connington are kept as prisoners at Griffin's Roost.
After returning to King's Landing from Maidenpool, Ronnet wants to prove his loyalty to King Tommen I Baratheon and vows to bring the head of his uncle Jon to Tommen's small council. Ser Kevan Lannister, the regent for Tommen, keeps Ronnet under guard in King's Landing for the time being.
The known Conningtons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
Cousins of the "main" branch:
House Corbray of Heart's Home is a noble house from Heart's Home in the Vale of Arryn. It is an old but poor house..
They blazon their arms with three black ravens in flight holding three red hearts, on white. Their words do not appear in the books.
The Corbrays were an Andal house during the Andal invasion. Corwyn Corbray conquered the Fingers by defeating Houses Brightstone and Shell, claiming for himself the title of Lord of the Five Fingers. When the First Men began to unite against the Andals, King Robar II Royce slew Qyle Corbray, King of the Fingers. The Corbrays claim that Ser Jaime Corbray killed Robar in the battle of the Seven Stars.
During the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen, Ser Gawen Corbray was chosen by Queen Visenya Targaryen as master-at-arms for her son, Prince Maegor, on Dragonstone. On account of his reputation as being one of the deadliest knights in the Seven Kingdoms in his day.
Ser Corwyn Corbray was named a regent in 134 AC, during the regency of the young king, Aegon III Targaryen. Killed by a crossbowman at Runestone that same year.
During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard was part of the loyalist forces that fought Daemon Blackfyre at the battle of the Redgrass Field. They dueled for nearly an hour, their Valyrian steel swords Blackfyre and Lady Forlorn clashing loudly. At last, Blackfyre struck Gwayne's helm and left him blind and bleeding. Daemon dismounted to tend to his foe and ordered Redtusk to carry Gwayne back to the maesters for healing, an action that afterwards some considered decisive, since it gave the Raven's Teeth enough time to find a good position to fire the arrows that killed Daemon.
Petyr Baelish's great-grandfather was born in Braavos, and came to the Vale as a sellsword hired by Lord Corbray.
During Robert's Rebellion, Lyn Corbray fought Lord Jon Arryn at the gates of Gulltown, and later joined him at the battle of the Trident, where he slew Prince Lewyn Martell. At the battle, he took Lady Forlorn after his father was injured, and led a charge which broke the Dornishmen. His father gave Lady Forlorn to him upon his death, something his older brother Lyonel resented.
Mya Stone confesses to Catelyn Stark of being infatuated with Mychel Redfort, Ser Lyn Corbray's squire.
When discussing King Robb Stark's succession, his mother Catelyn recalls that Lord Eddard Stark's grandfather had a sister who married a younger son of Lord Raymar Royce and had three daughters, one of whom married a Corbray.
Lysa is angered by Lord Lyonel Corbray for asking for her son Robert Arryn to be sent to them as a ward, and does not believe that they truly love her.
Although Lord Lyonel is content enough with Petyr's rule, Ser Lyn joins the Lords Declarant.
Petyr arranges the wedding between childless Lyonel Corbray and the daughter of a rich Gulltown merchant who provides an enormous dowry. The Lords Declarant are supposed to shun Lyonel's wedding. At the end, Lord Belmore, Lady Waynwood and the Knight of Ninestars attend, as well as the Lords Waxley, Grafton and Lynderly.
Mychel Redfort is knighted and replaced as Lyn Corbray's squire. According to Myranda Royce, the new squire is a loutish lad that Lyn took only for coin.
The known Corbrays during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Cordwayner of Hammerhal is a noble house from Hammerhal in the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with black boots on field of green and gold diamonds. Their words are not known.
The known Cordwayners during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Costayne of Three Towers is a noble house from Three Towers in the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers.
They blazon their shield with quartered: a silver chalice on black, a black rose on gold. Their words do not appear in the text.
Lord Owen Costayne of Three Towers declared for Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons, going against his Hightower overlords. He was mortally wounded by Ser Jon Roxton's Valyrian steel black blade, Orphan-Maker, during the Battle on the Honeywine.
Lord Costayne fought for the Blackfyres during the Blackfyre Rebellion. The Costayne force that participated in the Battle of the Redgrass Field fought on the left of Daemon Blackfyre's host. After becoming Lord of Three Towers in his own right, his son participated in Lord Ambrose Butterwell's wedding festivities. The new Lord Costayne was married to the daughter of Lord Ambrose by his first wife. Lord Costayne was defeated at the Whitewalls Tourney by Ser Glendon Flowers. After the Second Blackfyre Rebellion was put down, a man in service to Lord Vyrwel claimed to have been one of Brynden Rivers' spies. He was promptly killed by a man in service to Lord Costayne.[*citation needed*]
Long Tom Costayne served in the Kingsguard for sixty years.[*citation needed*]
Ser Tommen Costayne participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC.
Aemon Costayne is among the seven singers selected to sing at Joffrey I's royal wedding.[*citation needed*]
Samwell Tarly spots Three Towers as the *Cinnamon Wind* sails into Whispering Sound.[*citation needed*]
The known Costaynes 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 Costayne is a reference by George R. R. Martin to the author Thomas B. Costain.
House Cox of Saltpans is a noble house of landed knights from the riverlands. Ser Quincy Cox is the Knight of Saltpans.
When news reaches the Twins of the raid on Saltpans, Ser Arwood Frey, Ser Donnel Haigh, and Ser Harys Haigh take a small force to investigate. They find the town in ruins and Ser Quincy Cox locked within his castle.
At the Quiet Isle, Septon Meribald defends Quincy by saying that his sons and good-sons are dead or off fighting, his grandsons are still too young, and he has two daughters. He had nothing to face the outlaws with.
The known Coxs during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Crabb is a noble house from the crownlands sworn to King's Landing. Its lands are found on Crackclaw Point. A former seat of the house is the Whispers, a castle ruined for over a millenium. Neither their arms nor words have appeared in the text.
Ser Clarence Crabb was a legendary hero from the Crackclaw Point area. His seat, the Whispers, is allegedly named for the severed heads he collected and brought back to his wife, who raised them from the dead. These heads of pirates, lords, wizards and knights were used as counselors and would whisper among themselves.
During the Dance of the Dragons, House Crabb declared for Rhaenyra Targaryen. Crabb forces joined Lord Walys Mooton to liberate Rook's Rest from the control of Aegon II Targaryen's greens..
House Crabb produced some fine knights. Three members served in the Kingsguard: Ser Clement Crabb, Ser Rupert Crabb and Ser Clarence the Short.
Brienne of Tarth searches for Dick Crabb after she is told he had helped a fool in motley escape from Maidenpool. Dick speaks with Brienne at the Stinking Goose, offering to take her to the fool for a price. Dick is killed by the fool Shagwell at the Whispers.
Red Jack Crabb supports Jon Snow at Castle Black.
The known Crabbs during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Crakehall of Crakehall is one of the primary noble houses from the Westerlands.
Their arms depict a black and white brindled boar on brown.
The Crakehalls are a house of First Men origin who claim descent from Crake the Boarkiller from the Age of Heroes.
After defeating King Hagon Hoare, Ser Aubrey Crakehall briefly ruled as King of the Iron Islands before being drowned by the Shrike.
One of the outstanding supporters of Daemon Blackfyre mentioned by Ser Eustace Osgrey was Redtusk, who could have been a Crakehall.
On their journey to Casterly Rock to broker the proposed marriages of Elia and Oberyn Martell with Jaime and Cersei Lannister, the Martell siblings and their mother stopped at Crakehall..
Among the heraldry gathered for the Hand's tourney is that of a knight of Crakehall. Lord Walder Frey questions his paternity over the sons of his third wife that disappointed him at the tourney, arguing that Amarei was a Crakehall and all of the Crakehall women are sluts.
Tyrion Lannister sees the brindled boar of Crakehall among the banners of his father, Lord Tywin Lannister. The messenger that brings Tywin the news of the defeat of Ser Jaime Lannister's army at the camps wears the brindled boar of Crakehall half-obscured by dried blood.
Ser Burton Crakehall boasts that he had slain Ser Beric Dondarrion, until the Lightning Lord reappears, killing all the men from his column. Lord Roland Crakehall is reported slain at the Battle of Oxcross, but the rumors are false. Arya Stark spies the brindled boar of Crakehall among the banners in Tywin Lannister's army as it leaves Harrenhal. Little Walder Frey quarters his shield to depict in one quarter the brindled boar of his grandmother's house.
Ser Lyle Crakehall is held captive at Pinkmaiden Castle after the Battle of the Fords. Among the living men that Jaime considers stronger than him, he includes Lyle, the Strongboar of Crakehall.
Beric Dondarrion shows Arya Stark a spot above his left ear where his temple was caved in, stating that it is where Ser Burton Crakehall hit him with his mace.
Ser Merlon Crakehall is one of the nobles that accompany Tyrion to welcome Prince Oberyn Martell to King's Landing
Ser Lyle Crakehall, the Strongboar, reminds Queen Cersei Lannister of King Robert I Baratheon, and she is angry at him when he celebrates King Tommen I's wedding by saying that "Westeros has two queens now."
The Crakehall boar is spotted among the gathered nobility that escorts the corpse of Lord Tywin Lannister back to Casterly Rock. The Strongboar is seen training with the lance at King's Landing.
Lyle joins Jaime Lannister's expedition to end the siege of Riverrun. During their trip, they cross a place named Sow's Horn where an old knight named Ser Roger Hogg defends his towerhouse. Since Roger is a big man, Strongboar questions him about his ancestors to see if he descended from the Crakehalls.
After hearing of the sack of Saltpans at Darry, Strongboar insists he will slay the Hound. Jaime thinks that even though both men are large and powerful, Sandor Clegane is quicker and fiercer. Lyle consoles Lady Amerei Frey (herself the granddaughter of Amarei Crakehall), and promises her that he would return to deal with Dondarrion and his outlaws after ending the siege of Riverrun. Jaime does not like the passionate looks he and Ami exchanged.
One night at Harrenhal Jaime sees Strongboar and Ser Flement Brax sparring against each other and thinks that Ser Lyle will win this fight. After the siege at Riverrun finishes peacefully, Strongboar is angry because he has not had the opportunity to fight. He rides back to Darry, as promised, to fight the Hound or Dondarrion, accompanied by Beardless Jon Bettley. Jaime considers the possibility of expelling Cersei and naming Kevan Lannister the Hand. If he refuses, he thinks of Ser Forley Prester or Lord Roland Crakehall as alternatives.
The known Crakehalls 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 Crane of Red Lake is a noble house from Red Lake in the Reach. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Tyrell.
They blazon their shield with a vee of golden cranes on pale blue.
According to legend the house was founded by a daughter of Garth Greenhand, Rose of Red Lake. It is rumored that some female members of House Crane are able to skinchange into cranes.
Red Lake and the Cranes joined the Kingdom of the Reach through pacts of friendship and mutual defense with King Garth III Gardener.
The banners of House Crane are seen beneath the walls of Bitterbridge in Renly Baratheon's encampment. Ser Parmen Crane, known as Parmen the Purple, is a member of Renly's Rainbow Guard. After Renly's death, Parmen joins Stannis Baratheon's cause. His new king sends him to Bitterbridge with Ser Erren Florent to retrieve Renly's foot soldiers.
Ser Parmen is imprisoned at Highgarden after being captured by the Tyrells at Bitterbridge.
Meredyth Crane tells amusing stories to Sansa Stark in King's Landing.
Merry hawks
The known Cranes during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
House Cray 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 Crays during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Cressey is a noble house from the Crownlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with seven silver coins upon a red bend sinister, between two helmets, silver on blue.
The known Cresseys during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Crowl of Deepdown is a noble house from Deepdown on the isle of Skagos in the north. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with ply flame and black.
Lord Commander Crowl led the Night's Watch over a thousand years ago.
The known Crowls during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Cupps is a noble house from Westeros.
The only known member of House Cupps during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* is:
House Cuy of Sunhouse is a noble house from Sunhouse
Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their shield as six yellow flowers on blue.
The Cuys trace their ancestry back to Andal adventurers given lands and wives by the Three Sage Kings of House Gardener during the Andal Invasion.
Dunk spotted a blue pavilion covered with sunflowers, possibly a use of the colors and sigil of House Cuy, while attending the Whitewalls Tourney.
House Cuy supports Renly Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings. Ser Emmon Cuy is chosen for Renly Baratheon's Rainbow Guard, being known as Ser Emmon the Yellow afterwards. Emmon Cuy and Ser Robar Royce are slain by Ser Loras Tyrell in a fit of rage after the death of Renly; Loras blames them for not having protected Renly well enough.
The known Cuys 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 Dalt of Lemonwood is a knightly Dornish house. Lemonwood is located south of the mouth of the Greenblood, close to the shadow city of Sunspear.
Their arms are a purple field strewn with lemons. Their words do not appear in the books.
Both Ser Deziel Dalt and Ser Andrey Dalt desired to marry Arianne Martell in the past.
Ser Deziel Dalt is among the Dornish nobles that accompany Oberyn Martell to King's Landing.
Among Prince Doran Martell's favorite children at the Water Gardens there is a Dalt boy, whose relationship with the main branch is uncertain.
Andrey Dalt is among Arianne Martell's dearest friends. He joins Arianne in her plan to crown Myrcella Baratheon and is one of the conspirators that try to bring her to the Hellholt. For participating in Arianne's conspiracy, Andrey is sent to Norvos for three years to serve Lady Mellario.
While prisoner in the tower of Sunspear, Arianne thinks Deziel is too dutiful to fight for her against his liege lord, her father Doran Martell, and the Knight of Lemonwood is not powerful enough to defy the Prince of Dorne.
The known Dalts during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Dargood is a house from the crownlands. They are said to be distant kin to the extinct Darklyns of Duskendale.
House Dargood survived the Defiance of Duskendale.
When Brienne of Tarth visits Duskendale in search of Sansa Stark, a servant tells her that many Dargoods, Darkes, and Darkwoods still live in the town.
The known Dargoods during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Darke is a house from the crownlands. They are said to be distant kin to the extinct Darklyns of Duskendale.
The Darkes sided with the blacks in the Dance of the Dragons. Ser Harrold Darke was killed at Dragonstone in defense of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen.
The servant with a liver-colored birthmark who assists Brienne of Tarth at the Seven Swords in Duskendale claims she is a Darke by birth.
The known Darkes during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Darklyn of Duskendale ruled the town of Duskendale and the surrounding lands in the crownlands for centuries. Their keep was the Dun Fort, at the top of a hill that dominates the town. The lordly Darklyns are now extinct as result of the Defiance of Duskendale, although the related Darkes, Darkwoods, Dargoods still live in the town.
The Darklyns had been petty kings of the First Men during the Age of Heroes. Their closest allies were their bannermen of House Hollard, who served them loyally and provided brides three times for the Darklyn kings of old. The Darklyns claimed the mouth of the Blackwater Rush during the Hundred Kingdoms.
During the Andal invasion, the Darklyns forced Togarion Bar Emmon to flee from the northern shore of the Blackwater to Massey's Hook.
During Aegon's Conquest, Aegon I Targaryen and his bastard half-brother Orys Baratheon defeated the Darklyns of Duskendale and the Mootons of Maidenpool in Aegon's first test. The Darklyns bent the knee to the Targaryens and served their new kings as the proud Lords of Duskendale.
During the Targaryen rule, the Darklyns were close allies to the dragonlords to the point that seven sons of Darklyn joined the Kingsguard, more than any other house, a fact which is referred to in the Darklyns' coat of arms. Ser Robin Darklyn was one of the first members of the order.
Ser Steffon Darklyn was a member of the Kingsguard of King Viserys I Targaryen and became Lord Commander of the Queensguard for Rhaenyra Targaryen when the realm was divided between the blacks of Rhaenyra and the greens of her half-brother Aegon II Targaryen. Lord Darklyn attended Rhaenyra's coronation and sat on her black council; in retaliation Aegon's Hand Ser Criston Cole sacked Duskendale and had Lord Darklyn beheaded during the Dance of the Dragons. Lady Meredyth Darklyn briefly sheltered Queen Rhaenyra after she fled King's Landing.
When Lord Brynden Rivers marched on Whitewalls to quash the Second Blackfyre Rebellion, among the lords who came in support was Lord Darklyn.
The Darklyns' good terms with the Iron Throne ended with the Defiance of Duskendale.
The Defiance of Duskendale took place during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen when, according to the smallfolk, Lord Denys Darklyn was convinced by his wife, Lady Serala of Myr, to take Aerys captive. According to semi-canon sources, the defiance was in fact caused by Lord Denys's refusal to pay taxes after Aerys denied his demands of certain rights for his citizens and a town charter for Duskendale.
During the imprisonment of the king, the master-at-arms of the Dun Fort, Ser Symon Hollard, slew Ser Gwayne Gaunt of the Kingsguard. The Hand of the King, Lord Tywin Lannister, assembled an army that could easily storm the town, but Lord Denys menaced that he would kill the king as soon as the attack started. Aerys was held prisoner for half a year with Tywin's army waiting outside Duskendale.
The situation remained invariable until Ser Barristan Selmy of the Kingsguard entered the Dun Fort and rescued the king. Having lost his hostage, Lord Denys had no other option than to surrender at once. He bent the knee and begged for mercy, but the king demanded his head and all his family's. Lord Denys, his brothers and his sister, uncles and cousins were beheaded. Lady Serala, called the Lace Serpent for the supposed poison of her words, was burned alive after her tongue and her female parts were torn out with which it was said that she had enslaved her lord husband.
House Hollard, which had served House Darklyn during the defiance and had a close relationship with their lords, had their lands taken, the castle torn down, and its members also executed. Only young Dontos Hollard was spared because Ser Barristan asked for mercy.
The Darklyns were succeeded as Lords of Duskendale by House Rykker.
The story of the Defiance of Duskendale is recounted to Brienne of Tarth when she travels to Duskendale in search of Sansa Stark.
The White Book records seven Darklyn sons that served in the Kingsguard, more than any other house:
House Darkwood is a house from the crownlands. They are said to be distant kin to the extinct Darklyns of Duskendale.
House Darkwood survived the Defiance of Duskendale.
When Brienne of Tarth visits Duskendale in search of Sansa Stark, a servant tells her many Darkes, Dargoods and Darkwoods still live in the town.
The known Darkwoods during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Darry was loyal to House Targaryen © FFG.
House Darry of Darry is a noble house from Castle Darry in the riverlands. Historically it had been one of the more prominent and powerful houses of the Trident, until the fall of the Targaryens in Robert's Rebellion. Their blazon is a black plowman on brown; Their words do not appear in the books.
House Darry traces their rule to the days when the Andals cast down the First Men.
Lord Darry died fighting in King Arlan III Durrandon's campaign, which included the Battle of Six Kings.
After King Maegor I Targaryen exterminated House Harroway in 44 AC, he divided up the Harroway holdings among his remaining supporters, granting Harrenhal to House Towers, Lord Harroway's Town to Lord Alton Butterwell, and the rest of the Harroway holdings to Lord Dormand Darry.
During the Dance of the Dragons, Prince Aemond Targaryen had his dragon, Vhagar, burn Castle Darry and the surrounding fields. Lady Darry and her younger children survived below the keep, but Lord Darry and his heir were killed on the battlements.
The Darrys were Targaryen loyalists, supporting King Daeron II Targaryen over the Daemon I Blackfyre in the First Blackfyre Rebellion. Lord Darry destroyed the black dragon sign of the Clanking Dragon, as he saw in it the sigil of House Blackfyre.
Ser Desmond Darry participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC,
The Demon of Darry became Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
Blind Norbert Vance squired together with Brynden Tully for the Lord Darry of their time.
During Robert's Rebellion, the Darrys defended King Aerys against Lord Robert Baratheon and their liege lord, Hoster Tully, until the bitter end.
The current lord, Ser Raymun Darry,[N 1] lost his three older brothers at the Battle of the Trident.
House Darry is among the houses that Viserys Targaryen believes will rise for him if he lands in Westeros.
During the hunt for Arya Stark and Mycah, King Robert I Baratheon and his party stay at Castle Darry.
Ser Raymun is summoned with all his strength to Riverrun. Meanwhile, Ser Gregor Clegane and his men ravage the Darry lands. Raymun is sent with Ser Marq Piper and Ser Karyl Vance to report the incident to the Iron Throne.
After Robb Stark's victory at the Battle of the Camps, Marq Piper and Karyl Vance arrive at Riverrun with Raymun's son, the young Lyman Darry, the new Lord Darry. Lyman attends the council at Riverrun where Robb is proclaimed King in the North. Lyman assures that he will never call a Lannister his king.
Little Walder Frey quarters his shield to depict in one quarter the Darry plowman of his mother's house.
When Robb, King of the Trident, gives leave to the river lords to return to their castles, Lyman returns to Darry. Just after he arrives, Ser Gregor Clegane returns and kills Lyman and all his garrison. He was only eight, and the last trueborn heir of Darry through the male line.
Catelyn Stark sees Darry men with the other river lords near Riverrun prior to the Battle of the Fords.
After the Battle of the Blackwater, King Joffrey I Baratheon awards Ser Lancel Lannister the lands, castle and rights of House Darry, creating House Lannister of Darry. This lordship is given in favor of a living bastard Darry cousin.
Darry men are left lordless and lawless during the War of the Five Kings.
Tom of Sevenstreams accuses Sandor Clegane of the deaths of Raymun and Lyman Darry, although it was the work of his brother, Gregor.
Because Castle Darry was occupied by outlaws after the northmen's departure, Ser Kevan Lannister sends Ser Harwyn Plumm, called the Hardstone, to expel them.
Kevan marries his son Lancel to Amerei Frey, the eldest daughter of the female heir to Darry, to strengthen his claim over the Darry lands.
Jaime and his company spend a night at Castle Darry on their way to the siege of Riverrun. Jaime recalls that as King Robert's party journeyed north to Winterfell, Jaime and his brother Tyrion discovered hidden tapestries of the Targaryen kings at Castle Darry, uncovering that the Darrys were still Targaryen loyalists.
While discussing the graves of dead soldiers who have washed up on the Quiet Isle, the Elder Brother says that Darry and Frey men are buried side by side.
The known Darrys 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 Dayne of Starfall is a noble house from Starfall in Dorne. They are among the principal houses sworn to House Martell..
The Daynes, who originate in the western Red Mountains,
Horsemen of Starfall by artist Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games.
House Dayne of Starfall are one of the most ancient houses in the Seven Kingdoms, claiming ancestry dating back ten thousand years to the dawn of days.
The Daynes have taken part in many battles between Dorne and the Reach. In particular, they have been killing Oakhearts for thousands of years and King Samwell Dayne, called the Starfire, once burned Oldtown.
Knights of Starfall by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games.
During the First Dornish War, Ser Joffrey Dayne led a Dornish army to the walls of Oldtown, razing the fields and villages outside it.
Ulrick Dayne, a Sword of the Morning, was considered an exceptional knight by Ser Eustace Osgrey, comparable as a swordsman to Daemon I Blackfyre and Prince Aemon the Dragonknight.
While journeying to Casterly Rock for the brokerage of their marriages, Prince Oberyn Martell and Princess Elia Martell visited Starfall.
Ser Arthur Dayne, the Sword of the Morning and the deadliest knight of Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard, led the campaign against the Kingswood Brotherhood. He won over the smallfolk of the forest, and rooted out the bandits. During the climactic skirmish, Arthur killed the psychotic Smiling Knight in a duel. Afterwards, he knighted Jaime Lannister. Arthur broke twelve lances against his good friend Prince Rhaegar Targaryen in a tourney at Storm's End.
Arthur's sister, Lady Ashara Dayne, was one of Elia Martell's handmaidens, and came to the great tourney at Harrenhal with her. There she danced with a member of the Kingsguard, Lord Jon Connington and Eddard Stark. In the jousting, Arthur lost to Prince Rhaegar, the eventual champion. Ser Barristan Selmy was also infatuated with Ashara, and planned to name her queen of love and beauty if he won the tourney.
House Dayne's loyalty to House Targaryen during the War of the Usurper led to the deaths of some of its most famed members. Ser Arthur died at the tower of joy, killed by Lord Eddard Stark, who was possibly aided by Lord Howland Reed. Afterward, Eddard returned Dawn to Starfall.
The current Lord of Starfall, Edric Dayne, is the nephew of Arthur. Edric was sent to squire for Lord Beric Dondarrion after the betrothal of the Lord of Blackhaven to Edric's aunt, Allyria.
Fallen and Reborn by Jen Zee ©
Maids and soldiers at Winterfell tell stories about Ser Arthur Dayne and his sister, Lady Ashara Dayne.
While at King's Landing, Lord Eddard Stark has a fevered dream involving Arthur at the tower of joy.
Bran Stark recalls that Arthur was the finest knight ever seen by his father, Eddard.
Daenerys Targaryen discusses Arthur with Arstan Whitebeard; Viserys Targaryen told her that Arthur was the only knight in the realm who was the peer of their brother Rhaegar, Prince of Dragonstone.
Traveling through the riverlands, Arya Stark meets the brotherhood without banners. She learns that Lord Edric Dayne accompanied Lord Beric Dondarrion in his mission to bring Ser Gregor Clegane to justice. When their band was ambushed at the Mummer's Ford, Beric was killed. Edric defended his body, however, allowing it to be recovered and later accidentally revived by Thoros of Myr. Edric has accompanied his fellow survivors, constituting an outlaw fellowship dedicated to guarding the smallfolk of the riverlands from the cruelties of war.
While reading the White Book in the Red Keep, Ser Jaime Lannister recalls Arthur with great respect.
Princess Arianne Martell enlists Ser Gerold Dayne of the High Hermitage for her plot to crown Myrcella Baratheon. Gerold resents that he is not regarded as highly as Arthur was. When Arianne's plan collapses at the Greenblood, Gerold wounds Myrcella and flees.
When Lady Stoneheart takes command of the brotherhood without banners after Beric dies his final death, Edric and a group of others leave the brotherhood. Their whereabouts are unknown.
Prince Doran Martell tasks Obara Sand with leading Ser Balon Swann to High Hermitage to hunt Gerold Dayne, who is also accused of killing Ser Arys Oakheart.
Ser Barristan Selmy counts his loss to Prince Rhaegar in the tourney at Harrenhal, and the war that resulted from the prince's actions thereafter, to be his greatest failure. Barristan wanted to name Ashara queen of love and beauty if he won the tourney, but instead Rhaegar chose Lyanna Stark.
House Dayne Reserves - illustrated by Ryan Barger. © Fantasy Flight Games.
The known Daynes during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Dayne of High Hermitage is a house of landed knights from High Hermitage in Dorne. They are a cadet branch of and bannermen to House Dayne of Starfall. Neither their arms nor their words have appeared in the books.
Ser Gerold Dayne, known as Darkstar, is a member of Princess Arianne Martell's plot to crown Princess Myrcella Baratheon. When the conspiracy is discovered and the party is intercepted by Areo Hotah, Gerold uses the distraction to try and kill Myrcella to force a war with the Iron Throne, but he only maims her. Meanwhile, Myrcella's bodyguard, Ser Arys Oakheart of the Kingsguard, is killed by Areo. Darkstar flees into the deserts to evade arrest.
House Martell tells Ser Balon Swann of the Kingsguard that Darkstar killed Ser Arys, not Areo Hotah. Obara Sand, one of Oberyn Martell's bastard daughters, joins Balon in hunting Ser Gerold.
The known Daynes of High Hermitage during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Deddings is a noble house from the riverlands. It is a wealthy house. Their arms and words have not appeared in the books.
During the Dance of the Dragons, Davos Deddings was stabbed in the eye while trying to protect his sister, Lady Darla, from rapers in the riots of King's landing.
Lord and Lady Deddings are slain by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.
The known Deddings during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Deddings is a reference by George R. R. Martin to the author David Eddings.
House Doggett is a noble house from the westerlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with per bend a white unicorn on green, a black raven on white. Their words are not known.
The known Doggetts during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Dondarrion of Blackhaven is an old house from Blackhaven in the stormlands, sworn to House Baratheon of Storm's End.
Blackhaven, the castle of these great marcher lords, Their motto is unknown.
The Dondarrion line was founded when a messenger from the Storm King was ambushed by two Dornishmen while riding on a stormy night. An arrow killed his horse and his sword broke when he fell. When he thought he was doomed, a bright purple lightning bolt struck the Dornishmen, killing both. The man was thus able to deliver his crucial message on time. For this, the Storm King raised him to lordship, and he became the first Dondarrion.
The Bastard of Blackhaven was killed by Meraxes during the Last Storm, one of the battles during Aegon's Conquest.
House Cole began as stewards in service to the Dondarrions at Blackhaven.
During the reign of Aenys I Targaryen, the mutilated Lord Harmon Dondarrion who was known as No-Nose Dondarrion fought in the Vulture Hunt against the Vulture King.
The Dondarrions gave refuge to King Baelor I Targaryen and Prince Aemon the Dragonknight when they returned from Dorne via the Boneway.
Ser Arlan of Pennytree and Dunk served Lords Caron and Dondarrion when they fought the Vulture King in the Red Mountains three years before the tourney at Ashford Meadow. Lord Dondarrion took eight hundred knights and near four thousand foot in the campaign.
A messenger is saved by a forked bolt of lightning, becoming the first Lord Dondarrion.
Jeyne Poole becomes infatuated with Lord Beric Dondarrion when she sees him at the Hand's tourney in King's Landing. A hedge knight kills Beric's horse during the tourney. He later falls to Thoros of Myr.
Beric is chosen by Lord Eddard Stark, the Hand of the King, to command the hundred men sent to capture Ser Gregor Clegane and execute him for his crimes.
Ser Davos Seaworth meets with various storm lords to convince them to join the cause of Stannis Baratheon, but he is unable to find the missing Beric. due to his absence.
The Mountain's men search the riverlands for a brotherhood of outlaws.
Beric Dondarrion, also known as the lightning lord - by Rafal Hrynkiewicz © Fantasy Flight Games
Lord Beric has been reported as killed by Ser Amory Lorch at Rushing Falls,
Arya Stark encounters the brotherhood without banners, the outlaw survivors of Gregor's attack.
Brienne of Tarth learns that when the brotherhood without banners encountered Catelyn Stark's corpse by the riverside, Lord Beric gave her the "kiss of life" to bring her back, and died his final death. The brotherhood is now led by the revived Catelyn, Lady Stoneheart. The heir to Blackhaven is unknown.
The known Dondarrions during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Donniger is a noble house from the Vale. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a red sun rising from a grey-green sea against a yellow sky. Their words have not appeared yet.
The known Donnigers during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Drinkwater is a noble house of landed knights from Dorne.
One of the Drinkwater twins gave Quentyn Martell his first kiss.
Ser Gerris Drinkwater accompanies Quentyn Martell to the Free Cities on his mission to marry Daenerys Targaryen.
The known Drinkwaters during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Drox is a noble house from the Westerlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with three black crossbows, on gold, a black border. Their words are not known.
House Drox was formed by the union of First Men and Andal nobles during the Andal invasion.
The known Droxes during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Drumm of Old Wyk is a noble house from the Iron Islands, tracing their history back for at least eight hundred years. They are the Lords of Old Wyk,
According to semi-canon sources the Drumms blazon their shield with a bone hand, white on red. Neither their arms or their words appear in the text.
Some Drumms were rock kings of Old Wyk in antiquity. For instance, the rock king Regnar Drumm, called Raven-feeder, was chosen High King of the Iron Islands by kingsmoot after Erich I Greyiron renounced his crown.
The Drumms later joined with the Greyjoys, Hoares, Orkwoods, and Andals to bring down the hereditary House Greyiron.
Glorious Drumms of old include Dale the Dread and Roryn the Reaver.
When Theon Greyjoy arrives at Pyke, Aeron Greyjoy tells him that Dagmer Cleftjaw has gone to Old Wyk to summon the Stonehouses and the Drumms.
After Balon falls to his death at Pyke, Aeron calls for a kingsmoot on Old Wyk to choose Balon's successor as King of the Isles and the North.
Wielding Red Rain, Dunstan claims the Seastone Chair for himself at the kingsmoot, his champions being his sons, Denys and Donnel Drumm, and Andrik the Unsmiling. Aeron thinks his champions are notable and Dustan starts speaking well. However, the fact that Dustan talks too much of his family's past glories, and that the contents of his chests only contain bronze, diminish his support. Euron Greyjoy is instead chosen king.
After the taking of the Shields, Victarion sees Lords Rodrik Harlaw, Gorold Goodbrother, and Dunstan Drumm talking in the yard of Oakenshield. Euron names Andrik Lord of Southshield, a move understood by Victarion as a strategy of depriving The Drumm of his strong right hand.
The known Drumms during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Dryland is an extinct noble house from Dorne who ruled as Kings of the Brimstone from Hellgate Hall. Their arms are not yet given.
Lucifer Dryland, the last of his line, was one of the six defeated kings sent to the Wall by Nymeria and Mors Martell.
Lucifer, the Brimstone, and Hellgate Hall are references by George R. R. Martin to Lucifer, brimstone and Hell.
House Dunn is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources House Dunn blazons its shields with per pale black and pink, a countercharged two-headed pelican.
House Dunn declares for Renly Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings.
The known Dunns during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Durrandon was the house of the Storm Kings from the stormlands..
The line of the Storm Kings dates back to the Age of Heroes when their kingdom was founded by King Durran "Godsgrief", a legendary hero. The Storm Kings once ruled much of the eastern half of Westeros, an area reaching from Cape Wrath to the Bay of Crabs. Their dominion was protected from Dorne and the Kingdom of the Reach by the Dornish Marches, and they conquered the riverlands from House Teague.
For several centuries before Aegon's Conquest, however, their power had dwindled. They had the Kings of the Reach at their west, who nibbled at their domains, and Dornishmen at their south. Harren the Black had taken over the Trident, and those lands above the Blackwater Rush. King Argilac Durrandon had managed to stop this decline of land for a while. By the time of the Conquest, however, Argilac had grown old and his prowess at arms had faded.
During Aegon's , Orys Baratheon, one of Aegon I Targaryen's fiercest generals, and rumored to be his bastard brother, slew Argilac the Arrogant, last of the Storm Kings, and married his daughter, Argella.
House Durwell is a noble house of the Reach. Their lands border those of House Webber.
During the reign of Aerys I Targaryen, the Durwells were renowned livestock thieves.
The known Durwells during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
House Dustin of Barrowton is a noble house from the north. Their castle is Barrow Hall in Barrowton and their arms portray two rusted longaxes with black shafts crossed, a black crown between their points, on yellow. Their words are not known.
The Dustins claim descent from the First King of the First Men and the Barrow Kings of the barrowlands, which they honor with the inclusion of a rusted crown in their sigil.
Denys Snow died in the service of Prince Aegon Targaryen during the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye.
House Dustin supported Rhaenys Targaryen in the Great Council of 101 AC at Harrenhal. Lord Roderick Dustin led two thousand northern soldiers, known as the Winter Wolves, during the Dance of the Dragons.
Lord Willam Dustin was one of the six companions that fought alongside Eddard Stark at the Tower of Joy.
In his dreams, Lord Eddard Stark remembers Lord Willam Dustin riding a great red stallion.
Maester Aemon sends a raven to Barrowton in a plea for help from the Dustins to defend Castle Black from wildlings.
The Ryswells and the Dustins surprise the ironborn on the Fever River, putting their longships to torch.
The known Dustins during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
It is unknown whether Lady Barbrey has designated an heir to Barrowton.
House Stout of Goldgrass.
House Edgerton is a noble house from the Crownlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with quartered: black and white half-fusily, a wheel of flame on indigo.
The known Edgertons during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Egen is a noble house from the Vale. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Arryn.
The known Egens during the timespan described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
Awaiting Lady Catelyn Stark upon her arrival at the Eyrie is Maester Colemon and Ser Vardis Egen, the captain of the household guard at the Eyrie. Vardis fights on behalf of House Arryn during Tyrion Lannister's trial by battle, in which he is slain by Bronn.
House Elesham of the Paps is a noble house from the Paps in the Vale. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a double pile inverted, stone on pink, a black mullet between.
House Elesham were once independent rulers of the Paps, until the bent the knee to Hugo Arryn, King of Mountain and Vale.
In recent decades one of Elys Waynwood's daughters married the Lord of the Paps but proved barren.
The known Eleshams during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Erenford is a noble house of the riverlands. It is a vassal house of House Frey.
The blazons of House Erenford are spotted by Ser Jaime Lannister when he crosses over to the Frey camp during the siege of Riverrun.
The known Erenfords during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Errol of Haystack Hall is a noble house from Haystack Hall in the Stormlands. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Baratheon.
Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their shield as a yellow haystack on orange.
House Errol is one of the houses from the Stormlands that supports King Renly Baratheon when the War of the Five Kings starts, but they turn to Stannis Baratheon after Renly's death.
Ser Cortnay Penrose acknowledges the presence of the great lords Estermont, Errol and Varner during his parley with Stannis. It is unknown if this is Lady Shyra Errol or her successor, Lord Sebastion Errol.
Sebastion has become Lord of Haystack Hall
The known Errols during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Estermont of Greenstone is a noble house from Greenstone in the stormlands and is one of the principal houses sworn to House Baratheon of Storm's End..
Their arms depict a dark green sea turtle on pale green. Their motto is unknown.
It is as yet unconfirmed if the Estermonts are of First Men or Andal ancestry. During the Andal invasion, the Storm Kings from House Durrandon and many of their bannermen intermarried with Andals.
Ser Duncan the Tall spotted the Estermont turtle among the heraldry present at the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC. Ser Gunthor Estermont rode in the lists.
Lady Cassana Estermont wed Lord Steffon Baratheon of Storm's End and had three sons by him; Robert, Stannis, and Renly. Both Cassana and Steffon drowned on the *Windproud* when caught in a severe storm in Shipbreaker Bay, after an unsuccessful quest to the Free Cities to find a bride for King Aerys II Targaryen's son, Prince Rhaegar.
Two of King Robert's Estermont uncles remained at court in King's Landing for half a year following his wedding to Lady Cersei of House Lannister. Robert insisted on repaying the visit, with Queen Cersei and members of his court accompanying him for a two-week stay at Greenstone. While there, Cersei suspected that Robert was bedding a widowed cousin he used to play with as a child, and had her twin brother Ser Jaime of the Kingsguard follow Robert to confirm her suspicions. Cersei and Jaime slept together on Greenstone, and Cersei likes to believe that was the night their eldest child Prince Joffrey was conceived.
Old Lord Estermont was one of the insulting matches Doran Martell, the Prince of Dorne, proposed to his daughter Princess Arianne.
On the outset of the War of the Five Kings, Lord Estermont declares for his grandson and liege lord, King Renly Baratheon., however, along with most other storm lords.
Ser Cortnay Penrose acknowledges the presence of the great lords Estermont, Errol and Varner during his parley with Stannis. Lord Estermont recommends against storming the walls of Storm's End, believing it would cost too many lives. He suggests a duel against Cortnay, or a long siege to starve them. He refuses to turn to the religion of the Lord of Light, and asks to fight under the crowned stag banner instead of the flaming heart.
The banner of House Estermont is spotted in the van of Stannis's army as it approaches King's Landing..
Lord Estermont is a guest at King Joffrey's royal wedding to Lady Margaery of House Tyrell. He declares at Tyrion Lannister's trial that he saw Tyrion pick up the chalice as Joffrey was dying and poured the remaining wine onto the floor.
Ser Andrew Estermont helps Lord Davos Seaworth smuggle Edric Storm out of Dragonstone. He sails away with the boy, commanding his escort.
The Estermont banner is seen at Castle Black after Stannis's arrival.
Lord Qyburn reports to Queen Regent Cersei Lannister that Lord Eldon Estermont has married Sylva Santagar
Ser Lomas Estermont remains in Storm's End, loyal to Stannis. by a Reacher army.
Marq Mandrake takes the island of Estermont during the landing of the Golden Company.
The known Estermonts during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
Because of contradictory information, there are different possibilities for the Estermont family tree; see House Estermont/Family Trees. It can be said with certainty that Cassana Estermont had at least two brothers.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
Due to the contradicting information available about House Estermont, there are several family trees possible. This page lists all the possibilities with their references.
Information in *A Clash of Kings* and *A Storm of Swords* gives the following family tree:
In addition, the information from A Feast for Crows would give the same family tree, if it is assumed that the unnamed Lord Estermont died, since Eldon Estermont is the Lord of Estermont in Feast. No deaths in House Estermont have been described in the family, however.
Information in *A Clash of Kings, *A Storm of Swords and *A Dance with Dragons* gives the following family tree:
Information from *A World of Ice and Fire* and *A Dance with Dragons* shows that the current Lord of Estermont, Eldon, is Stannis' great-uncle. This would give another possible version of the family's relationships. It suggests that an unnamed and recently deceased Lord Estermont - the one whom Stannis complains has bent the knee to Joffrey - was the father of Cassana, and thus grandfather to the Baratheons, and the current Lord Eldon was his brother.
House Estren of Wyndhall is a noble house from the westerlands. The exact location of Wyndhall has not been disclosed yet.
Neither their arms or their words appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources, they blazon their shield as a green saltire between four red double-headed eagles on white.
Lord Regenard Estren is part of Ser Jaime Lannister's army besieging Riverrun and is captured at the battle in the Whispering Wood.
Lord Estren spends the rest of the War of the Five Kings captive at the Twins,.
Regenard is released following the Red Wedding.
The known Estrens during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Falwell is a noble house from the westerlands sworn to House Lannister of Casterly Rock. They blazon their shields with a fool in red and gold motley juggling five suns on black. Their words are not known.
Lord Rupert Falwell participated in the battle at the Great Fork in 42 AC during the Faith Militant uprising. He slew two members of Maegor I Targaryen's Kingsguard before being cut down by Lord Mooton of Maidenpool.
The Falwell colors are spotted by Arya Stark among the banners of Lord Tywin Lannister's army as it leaves Harrenhal.
The known Falwells during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Farman of Faircastle is a noble house from Faircastle on Fair Isle, off the coast of the westerlands. They are sworn to House Lannister of Casterly Rock, and are considered among their principal bannermen. The Farmans are known for their hatred of the ironborn from the Iron Islands.
Neither their arms or their words appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with three silver ships on blue, a border of crimson and gold.
The Farmans are an ancient line, dating back to the days of the First Men when they ruled as petty kings and guarded the western coast of Westeros from ironborn reavers. The Farmans knelt to Tommen I Lannister, King of the Rock, when he raised a great fleet and married the daughter of the last Farman king.
In 47 AC, the widowed Rhaena Targaryen went as far away as possible from her uncle, King Maegor Targaryen, to Fair Isle, where Lord Farman granted her the hospitality of Faircastle. When Rhaena was summoned by King Maegor, she went, for ignoring this summon would bring the King with Balerion down on Fair Isle. As she had grown fond of Lord Farman, but even more than fond of his second son Androw, so she left..
During the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Dalton Greyjoy captured Fair Isle and took the five daughters of Lord Farman as salt wives for himself and his brother, Veron Greyjoy. and pledging his sword to Lord Farman, who was reinforcing the defenses of his island.
Some years after Lord Tywin Lannister defeated the Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion, Lord Farman of Faircastle grew truculent. Tywin sent him as an envoy a musician playing "The Rains of Castamere", and that was enough to make Lord Farman reconsider his position.
Jeyne Farman was Cersei Lannister's companion at Casterly Rock during her youth. It is possible that she is the daughter of the rebellious Lord Farman and was requested by Tywin as a hostage to ensure his loyalty.
Farman ships battling the ironborn, illustrated by Lukasz Jaskolski. © Fantasy Flight Games.
Cersei Lannister recalls that she, fat Jeyne Farman, and Melara Hetherspoon went together to visit Maggy the Frog, but Jeyne ran away from the tent as soon as the *maegi* opened her eyes. Cersei thinks that perhaps plump, timid Jeyne did the most clever thing when she fled, since afterwards she had a pleasant life marrying one of her brother Lord Sebaston's bannermen and whelping a dozen children.
The known Farmans during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
House Farring is a noble house of the Crownlands. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with per pale purple and white, two knights combatant with swords, counter-charged.
According to rumor, Lady Annara Farring, the seventh wife of Lord Walder Frey, may have slept with Black Walder Frey, one of Walder's great-grandsons.
It is not clear when the Farrings join Stannis Baratheon's cause during the War of the Five Kings, but they are possibly sworn to Dragonstone and have been with him since the beginning. Bryen Farring is a squire to Stannis and is present when they burn the sept on Dragonstone.
Ser Gilbert Farring commands the garrison at Storm's End left there by Stannis.
Lord Mace Tyrell lays siege to Storm's End, which is held by Gilbert.
Ser Godry Farring is among the queen's men at Castle Black. He is nicknamed Giantslayer for having slain a giant during the battle beneath the Wall. Godry heckles Jon Snow in an attempt to provoke him into a duel, but Jon ignores him. Godry leads Stannis's vanguard during the march toward Winterfell. Bryen dies during the march.
The known Farrings during the timespan of the events described in *A Song of Ice and Fire* are:
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also: