House Flint of Widow's Watch is a noble
house from Widow's Watch in the east of the north. They are probably the most
powerful branch of House Flint. While the Flints of the mountains claim to be
the oldest of the Flints, a semi-canon source states the Flints of Widow's
Watch are the senior branch of the extended Flint family, which includes the
mountain Flints and House Flint of Flint's Finger.
Neither their arms nor their words appear
in the text. A semi-canon source blazons their banner as a blue field strewn
with whitecaps, on a yellow chief with crested line a pair of blue eyes and
gives their motto as "Ever Vigilant".
History
It is suggested that the Night's King was a
Flint, among the many possibilities. Lord Commander Rodrik Flint is regarded as
one of the worst commanders of the Night's Watch, for trying to make himself
King-Beyond-the-Wall. One of the dark legends surrounding the Nightfort is the
rape and murder of brave young Danny Flint.
A branch of House Flint held the Wolf's Den
for a century after the extinction of the Greystarks.
Recent
Events
A
Game of Thrones
After Robb Stark calls his banners, Maester
Luwin explains that while some houses (such as the Karstarks, Boltons, Hornwoods
and Umbers) gather at the winter town, others such as the Reeds, the Ryswells
and Dustins and also Lords Manderly and Flint are waiting to join him along the
kingsroad. Since House Flint of Widow's Watch is ruled by Lady Lyessa Flint,
the passage probably refers to the Lord of Flint's Finger.
Robin Flint is one of the thirty sons of
nobles that ride besides the Young Wolf during the war. He and Ser Wendel
Manderly are among the older men in the group.
A
Clash of Kings
The Flints are reported to have ties to
House Hornwood through the female line, though A Clash of Kings does not
specify which branch.
The Flints of Widow Watch excuse themselves
for not attending the harvest feast of Winterfell because Lady Lyessa Flint is
heavy with child and there is sickness at Widow's Watch. Robin accompanies Lady
Catelyn Stark on her voyage south to deal with Renly Baratheon and Stannis
Baratheon.
When Theon Greyjoy studies the banners from
the northern lords preparing to attack Winterfell through Maester Luwin's
Myrish lens tube, he sees some of House Flint, though not as many as from other
houses.
A
Storm of Swords
Robin commands the rearguard during Robb's
march to the Twins for the wedding of Edmure Tully. Robin is one of Robb's
bodyguards during the wedding feast, sitting near him with the Smalljon without
drinking. During the Red Wedding, Robin is last seen ringed by Freys, their
daggers rising and falling.
Maester Aemon sends a raven to Widow's
Watch in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.
A
Dance with Dragons
The fleet of Salladhor Saan is spotted by
the Flints of Widow's Watch.
The Flints of Widow's Watch take their lead
from Lord Wyman Manderly of White Harbor.
House Flint of Widow's Watch at the end of
the third century
The known Flints of Widow's Watch during
the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
Lady Lyessa Flint, Lady of Widow's Watch.
Robin Flint, her grown son and possible
Lord of Flint's Finger. He was slain at the Red Wedding.
Possibly Ser Byam Flint, a member of the
Night's Watch slain in the Mutiny at Craster's Keep.
Coat of arms: A blue field strewn with
whitecaps, on a yellow chief with crested line a pair of blue eyes, (Azure semé
of whitecaps argent, on a chief wavy crested or two eyes of the second irised
of the first and pupiled sable)
Words: Ever Vigilant
Seat: Widow's Watch
Lord: Lady Lyessa Flint
Region: North
Overlord: House Stark (AGOT), House Bolton
(ADWD)
Cadet Branch: House Flint of Flint's Finger
, House Flint of the mountains
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