Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Wagstaff

House Wagstaff is a noble house from the Stormlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with five yellow mascles on green. Their words are not known.

History

Ser Humfrey Wagstaff was the third and final betrothed of Brienne of Tarth. She agreed to marry him only if he could beat her in a fight, which he could not do.

House Wagstaff at the end of the third century

The known Wagstaffs during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Ser Humfrey Wagstaff, castellan for House Grandison.

Coat of arms: Five yellow mascles, on a green field, (Vert, five mascles in fess or)

Region: Stormlands

Overlord: House Baratheon

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Upcliff

House Upcliff is a noble house from the Vale that goes back to the Age of Heroes. Their seat is located at Witch Isle. According to semi-canon sources it blazon its arms with a cresting wave, sea green on black. Its words are not known.

They have a sinister reputation.

House Upcliff at the end of the third century

The known Upcliffs during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Historical Upcliffs

Ursula Upcliff, a reputed sorceress calling herself Bride of the Merling King

Arwen Upcliff, who married King Alester II Arryn and brought Witch Isle into the Kingdom of the Mountain and the Vale

Coat of arms: A cresting sea-green wave, on a black field, (Sable, a wave cresting vert)

Seat: Witch Isle

Region: Vale

Overlord: House Arryn

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Swygert

House Swygert is a noble house from the Stormlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a white scroll with gold knobs on purple within a white tressure. Their words are "Truth Conquers".

House Swygert at the end of the third century

The known Swygerts during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: A white scroll with gold knobs, on a purple field within a white tressure, (Purpure a scroll argent, knobbed or, within a tressure of the second)

Words: Truth Conquers

Region: Stormlands

Overlord: House Baratheon

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Terrick

House Terrick is a noble house from the riverlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with per saltire purple and gold, four hawks' heads countercharged.

House Terrick at the end of the third century

The known Terricks during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Historical members

Ser Alyn Terrick, who fought against the Iron Throne during the Faith Militant uprising

Coat of arms: Per saltire purple and gold, four hawks' heads countercharged, (Per saltire purpure and or, four hawks' heads counterchanged)

Region: Riverlands

Overlord: House Tully (AGOT), House Baelish (ADWD)

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Teague

House Teague was a noble house from the riverlands who ruled as King of the Rivers and the Hills prior to Aegon's Conquest. They blazoned their arms with a golden trident upright on black between two golden flanches.

History

About a century after the fall of House Justman, the adventurer Torrence Teague, a man of uncertain birth, raided the westerlands and used the gold to hire sellswords from Essos. After six years of fighting, Lord Torrence was crowned King of the Rivers and the Hills at Maidenpool.

The river lords did not care for the Teagues, however, and the kings were forced to keep hostages from the great families at their court. Theo Teague, the fourth king from the dynasty, was known as Theo Saddle-sore because of his time on campaign against rebels. According to a semi-canon source, the Teagues may not have had an uninterrupted rule, instead being contested by other river dynasties for generations.

When King Humfrey I Teague began to repress worship of the old gods with the support of the Faith Militant, Houses Blackwood, Vance, and Tully rose in rebellion. Although the Teagues and their loyalist supporters came close to defeating the rebels, Lord Roderick Blackwood sought aid from the Storm King Arlan III Durrandon, with whom he was related by marriage. Humfrey, his three sons, and his brother were all slain in what became known as the Battle of Six Kings. Since Roderick was also killed in combat, Arlan decided to add the riverlands to the realm of the Storm Kings.

Historical Members

Torrence Teague, an adventurer of uncertain birth, who became the first Teague king.

Theo Teague, known as Theo the Saddle-sore, the fourth Teague king.

Humfrey I Teague, a pious king slain in the Battle of Six Kings.

Humfrey II Teague, eldest son and heir of Humfrey I, slain in the Battle of Six Kings.

Hollis Teague, second son of Humfrey I, slain in the Battle of Six Kings.

Tyler Teague, youngest son of Humfrey I, slain in the Battle of Six Kings.

Damon Teague, younger brother and champion of Humfrey I, slain in the Battle of Six Kings.

Coat of arms: A golden trident upright between two golden flanches, on a black field, (Sable, between two flaunches a trident erect or)

Current Lord: Extinct

Region: Riverlands

Title: King of the Rivers and the Hills

Founder: Torrence Teague

Died out: Battle of Six Kings

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Vikary

House Vikary is a house of landed knights sworn to Casterly Rock.

Their arms, according to semi-canon sources, are quarterly: a red boar's head on white, beneath a gold bend sinister a silver lion rampant regardant with a forked tail, armed and langued gold, on red. The reversing in the second and third quarters of the red and silver of the Reyne arms beneath a bend sinister may indicate that the founder of the house was either a Reyne bastard or a descendant of a Reyne bastard.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The news of the Battle of Oxcross that reaches King's Landing reports that Ser Lymond Vikary had been slain.

A Storm of Swords

Lymond is listed as being a prisoner at Wayfarer's Rest.

House Vikary at the end of the third century

The known Vikarys during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Ser Lymond Vikary, head of house Vikary.

Behind the Scenes

House Vikary is a reference by George R. R. Martin to Jaan Vikary, a character in his first novel, Dying of the Light.

 Coat of arms: Quarterly: a red boar's head on a white field; beneath a gold bend sinister, a silver lion rampant regardant with a forked tail, with gold teeth and claws, on a red field, (Quarterly, first and fourth, argent, a boar's head couped gules, second and third, gules, a lion rampant regardant queue-forché argent, armed and langued or, debruised by a bend sinister of the last)

Current Lord: Ser Lymond Vikary

Region: The Westerlands

Overlord: House Lannister

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Varner

House Varner is a noble house from the Reach. Its current lord is Steffon Varner.

According to semi-canon sources they blazon their shields with a white weasel on ermines.

History

The Varners trace their ancestry back to Andal adventurers gave lands and wives by the Three Sage Kings of House Gardener during the Andal Invasion.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Lord Steffon Varner is part of Renly Baratheon's army camped beneath the walls of Bitterbridge. He goes over to Stannis Baratheon's camp after the death of Renly and is present at the parley between Stannis and Ser Cortnay Penrose at Storm's End.

Steffon fights at the Battle of the Blackwater severely injures his knee and is captured. He bends the 

knee to King Joffrey I.

House Varner at the end of the third century

The known Varners during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Lord Steffon Varner, the head of the house.

Coat of arms: Ermines, a weasel argent

Current Lord: Steffon Varner

Region: the Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Moss

House Moss is a noble house from the north. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a bend orange on vairy grey and green.

House Moss at the end of the third century

The known Mosses during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: A bend orange on vairy grey and green, (Vairy cendrée and vert, a bend tenné)

Region: North

Overlord: House Stark (AGOT), House Bolton (ADWD)

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Bushy

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.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Ben Bushy was slain during the Battle of the Blackwater.

A Feast for Crows

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.

House Bushy at the end of the third century

The known Bushys during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Ser Ben Bushy, also known as Big Ben. He died at the Battle of the Blackwater.

Coat of arms: A green fess embattled on white, (Argent, a fess embattled vert)

Region: Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Middlebury

House Middlebury is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with quarterly, a black saltire on yellow, green and white diamonds. Their words are not known.

House Middlebury at the end of the third century

The known Middleburys during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: Quarterly, a black saltire on yellow, green and white diamonds, (Quarterly, first and fourth or, a saltire sable, second and third lozengy vert and argent)

Region: Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Tawney

House Tawney of Orkmont is a noble house from the Iron Islands, one of the strongest sworn to Pyke. Their lands are found on the island of Orkmont.

According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms as a scourge of nettles, red and black, on white.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Some Tawneys gather to wish Victarion Greyjoy well on Old Wyk. Little Lenwood Tawney is one of Victarion's captains and supporters during the kingsmoot. He is seen playing the fiddle in Victarion's tents.

House Tawney at the end of the third century

The known Tawneys during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Lord Balon Tawney, the head of the house.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:

Little Lenwood Tawney, a ship captain.

Coat of arms: A scourge of nettles, red and black, on white, (Argent, a scourge sable lashed with nettles gules)

Seat: Orkmont

Region: Iron Islands

Overlord: House Greyjoy

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Pryor

House Pryor of Pebble is a noble house from Pebble in the Vale. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a partial eclipse, black moon over yellow sun, on dusty pink.

House Pryor at the end of the third century

The known Pryors during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: A partial eclipse, black moon over the yellow sun, on a dusty pink field, (Rose, a sun-in-splendor or partially surmounted by a moon in her complement sable)

Seat: Pebble

Region: Vale

Overlord: House Arryn

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Melcolm

House Melcolm of Old Anchor is a noble house from Old Anchor in the Vale. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Arryn. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a rusty anchor on turquoise beneath yellow chief with three blue plates.

House Melcolm at the end of the third century

The known Melcolms during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: A rusty anchor, on a turquoise field, beneath yellow chief with three blue plates, (Aquamarine, an anchor rusted proper, on a chief or three hurts)

Seat: Old Anchor

Region: the Vale

Overlord: House Arryn

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Donniger

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.

House Donniger at the end of the third century

The known Donnigers during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: A red sun rising from a grey-green sea, against a yellow sky, (Per fesse wavy or and vert-cendrée, a demi-sun-in-splendour issuant from the line of division gules)

Region: Vale

Overlord: House Arryn

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Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Elesham

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.

History

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.

House Elesham at the end of the third century

The known Eleshams during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: A black star between an inverted stone-coloured double-pile, on a pink field, (Rose, between two piles inverted cendrée a mullet sable)

Seat: the Paps

Region: Vale

Overlord: House Arryn

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Hersy

House Hersy of Newkeep is a noble house from Newkeep in the Vale. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Arryn. They blazon their arms with a white-winged chalice on pink.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister spots the sigil of the house among those gathered to hear him demand a trial by battle in the High Hall of the Arryns.

House Hersy at the end of the third century

The known Hersys during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: A white-winged chalice, on a pink field, (Rose, a winged chalice displayed argent)

Seat: Newkeep

Region: the Vale

Overlord: House Arryn

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Cockshaw

House Cockshaw is a noble house from the Reach. It blazons its arms with three feathers, red, white and gold, on black.

History

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.

House Cockshaw at the end of the third century

The known Cockshaws during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

No member has appeared yet.

Historical Members

Lord Alyn Cockshaw, lord of the house during the Second Blackfyre Rebellion.

Coat of arms: Sable, three feathers in fess gules argent and or

Region: the Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Crowl

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.

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History

Lord Commander Crowl led the Night's Watch over a thousand years ago.

House Crowl at the end of the third century

The known Crowls during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Historical Crowls

Lord Commander Crowl, a Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.

Coat of arms: Ply flame and black, (Pily gules and sable)

Seat: Deepdown

Region: North

Overlord: House Stark (AGOT), House Bolton (ADWD)

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Condon

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.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

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.

House Condon at the end of the third century

The known Condons during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Ser Kyle Condon, a knight in service to Lord Medger Cerwyn.

Coat of arms: An eagle's head between crossed tridents, red on white, (Argent, between two tridents, saltirewise an eagle's head gules)

Region: North

Overlord: House Cerwyn

Game of Thrones: History of House Bywater

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.

History

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.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

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.

House Bywater at the end of the third century

The known Bywaters during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Lord Jacelyn Bywater, also known as the Ironhand. A gold cloak officer killed at the Battle of the Blackwater

Coat of arms: Blue frets on a white field, three silver fish on a blue chief, (Argent fretty azure, on a chief of the second three fish of the field)

Region: the Crownlands

Overlord: House Baratheon of King's Landing

Game of Thrones: History of Androw Ashford

Ser Androw Ashford was a knight of House Ashford, the eldest son and heir of Lord Ashford during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen.

History

Androw participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC. Along with his younger brother, Ser Robert, he was one of his sister's champions in the tourney. He was defeated in the first tilt by Ser Tybolt Lannister after six broken lances.

Title: Ser

Allegiance: House Ashford

Culture: Reach

Born: At Ashford

Book(s): The Hedge Knight (appears)

Game of Thrones: History of Allyria Dayne

Allyria Dayne is a member of House Dayne, and according to semi-canon sources the younger sibling of Ser Arthur Dayne and Lady Ashara Dayne. She is the aunt of the young Edric Dayne, Lord of Starfall, whose father was her older brother. She is betrothed to Beric Dondarrion, Lord of Blackhaven.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Having been revived several times by Thoros of Myr, Lord Beric Dondarrion admits that he has forgotten the hair color of the woman he was pledged to marry.

Allegiance: House Dayne

Culture: Dornish

Book(s): A Storm of Swords (mentioned)

Game of Thrones: History and Geography of House Bridges

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.

House Bridges at the end of the third century

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.

Coat of arms: A black stone bridge with three arches upon a golden chief above three blue pallets on white, (Argent, three pallets azure, on a chief or a stone bridge of three arches sable)

Region: Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History of House Waterman

House Waterman is a noble house from the north. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with brown crossed oars on white, between a pair of blue flaunches.

House Waterman at the end of the third century

The known Watermans during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: Brown crossed oars on white, between a pair of blue flaunches, (Argent, between two flaunches azure as many oars saltirewise brunâtre)

Region: North

Overlord: House Stark (AGOT), House Bolton (ADWD)

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Game of Thrones: History of House Westbrook

House Westbrook is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with two green bars gemmel on gold. Their words are not known.

House Westbrook at the end of the third century

The known Westbrooks during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: Two green bars gemmel on gold, (Or, two bars-gemels vert)

Region: Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History of House Woodwright

House Woodwright is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a red pall on a field of oak. Their words are not known.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Taena of Myr lists the Woodwright brothers, Portifer and Lucantine, among the household knights who seek favor with Margaery Tyrell.

House Woodwright at the end of the third century

The known Woodwrights during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Ser Portifer Woodwright

Ser Lucantine Woodwright, his brother.

Coat of arms: A red pall on a field of oak

Region: Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History of House Yelshire

House Yelshire is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with barry green and gold, a black battering ram with a gold head on a black chief. Their words are not known.

House Yelshire at the end of the third century

The known Yelshires during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

no member has appeared yet.

Coat of arms: Barry vert and Or, on a chief sable a battering-ram proper headed Or

Region: Reach

Overlord: House Tyrell

Game of Thrones: History of Artys I Arryn

Artys I Arryn was the first King of Mountain and Vale and the founder of House Arryn in Westeros. Prior to his coronation, Ser Artys, called the Falcon Knight, was an Andal knight who defeated the First Men of the Vale in the Battle of the Seven Stars. He is sometimes combined in tales with the Winged Knight, a legendary hero of the Vale from thousands of years before the Andal invasion.

History

Artys was born of pure Andal blood in the Vale in the shadow of the Giant's Lance. On his shield, he bore the moon-and-falcon and a pair of falcon's wings decorated his silver warhelm, earning him the nickname of the Falcon Knight. He was esteemed as the finest warrior of his day, skilled with a sword, lance, and Morningstar. Artys was a cunning and resourceful leader, beloved by all who fought beside him.

After King Robar II Royce united the First Men of the Vale, the Mountains of the Moon, and the Fingers under his rule and struck against the divided Andal houses and petty kings, the Andals unified under the leadership of Ser Artys, who was of an age with King Robar. He led the Andal army in the Battle of Seven Stars, taking part in its final stage. Artys led a force of over five hundred knights through a goat track on the Giant's Lance to take the already weakened First Men in the rear, leaving a decoy, who was slain by Robar, among the main fighting force. It is possible he slew Robar himself, though other candidates have been put forth over the centuries.

After the Andal victory, the First Men houses bent the knee to Ser Artys, who was proclaimed King of Mountain and Vale, thus founding the Arryn dynasty. In later centuries, singers would conflate him with the legendary "Winged Knight".

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lord Robert Arryn's favorite stories are those of the Winged Knight. He demands three stories of Ser Artys from Alayne before he agrees to prepare for his departure from the Eyrie.

Full Name: Artys Arryn, the First of His Name

Alias: Falcon Knight, Winged Knight

Other Titles: King of Mountain and Vale

Born in: at Giant's Lance

Culture: Andal

Royal House: House Arryn

Game of Thrones: History of House Algood

House Algood is a noble house from the Westerlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a golden wreath on blue, a gold border. Their words are not known.

House Algood at the end of the third century

The known Algoods during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Malwyn Algood

Bethany Algood

Roslin Algood

Coat of arms: A golden wreath, on a blue field with a gold border, (Azure, a garland of laurel within a bordure or)

Region: Westerlands

Overlord: House Lannister

Game of Thrones: History of House Toyne

House Toyne was a noble house from the Stormlands. According to semi-canon sources, they blazoned their arms with a winged heart, black on gold, within a black bordure embattled. Their words are "Fly High, Fly Far".

History

Ser Terrence Toyne was a knight of the Kingsguard who fell in love with Aegon the Unworthy's mistress, Bethany Bracken. When the king found them abed he had Toyne dismembered piece by piece, while Bethany was forced to watch before meeting her own death. Terrence's two brothers sought vengeance but were themselves slain by Prince Aemon the Dragonknight. These series of actions led to the downfall of House Toyne.

Simon Toyne was the leader of the Kingswood Brotherhood. Ser Barristan Selmy killed Simon while rescuing Lady Jeyne Swann and her septa. Barristan misremembered Simon Toyne being the mystery knight that attended the tourney at Storm's End.

The last known member of House Toyne was Myles Toyne, known as "Blackheart". He was a captain-general of the Golden Company, a sellsword company of exiles in Essos.

Historical Toynes

Historical members of House Toyne include:

Ser Terrence Toyne, a knight of Aegon IV Targaryen's Kingsguard.

Simon Toyne, the leader of the Kingswood Brotherhood.

Myles Toyne, a captain-general of the Golden Company.

Coat of arms: A black winged heart, on a goldfield, within a black embattled border, (Or, a heart with wings within a bordure embattled sable)

Words: Fly High, Fly Far

Region: Stormlands

Overlord: House Baratheon

Died out: 281 AC in Westeros, 296 AC in Essos