House Stokeworth
| House Stokeworth of Stokeworth | |
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 Proud to be Faithful
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| Coat of arms |
A white lamb holding a golden goblet on a green field (Vert, a lamb couchant argent holding a goblet or)[2] |
| Seat | Stokeworth[1] |
| Head | Lady Lollys Stokeworth[3] |
| Region | Crownlands[1] |
| Title | Lord of Stokeworth[3] |
| Heir | Tyrion Tanner[3] |
| Overlord | House Baratheon of King's Landing |
House Stokeworth of Stokeworth is a noble house from the crownlands. Sworn directly to King's Landing, they live at nearby Castle Stokeworth north of the capital.[1]
They blazon their arms with a white lamb holding a golden goblet on a green field.[2][4] Their motto is "Proud to be Faithful".[2][5]
Contents
History
During Aegon's Conquest, Stokeworth surrendered to Visenya Targaryen after Vhagar set ablaze the castle's roofs.[6]
Lord Alyn Stokeworth was named Hand of the King to Aegon I Targaryen in 34 AC. When King Aegon I Targaryen ordered the Aegonfort torn down and the Red Keep built in its place in 35 AC, he assigned the task to Lord Alyn and Queen Visenya Targaryen.[7] Alyn continued to serve as Hand for King Aenys I Targaryen, and led a force into the riverlands to hunt down Harren the Red, but he was slain by the rebel. Alyn was avenged by his squire, Bernarr Brune.[7][8]
When the realm began to turn against King Maegor I Targaryen for Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen, Lord Stokeworth was one of the few lords who gathered at his command.[7] However, when Maegor mysteriously died upon the Iron Throne, Lord Stokeworth fled to his seat.[9] When the young King Jaehaerys I resided at Dragonstone, Lord Stokeworth was one of the several lords who traveled to the island to speak with the king.[10] In 51 AC, Jaehaerys began his first progress with a visit to Castle Stokeworth.[11]
Alyn's daughter, Samantha Stokeworth, was a constant companion of Princess Rhaena Targaryen,[7] and she attended Rhaena's wedding to Androw Farman at Fair Isle in 49 AC.[12] In 54 AC, Sam was among the women poisoned at Dragonstone by a jealous Androw.[11]
When the Dance of the Dragons begun, Lord Stokeworth was among the black lords at court imprisoned for being loyal to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen instead of her rival, Aegon II Targaryen. When brought before the King's Justice, however, Lord Stokeworth was one of the few lords to swear fealty to Aegon. Ser Criston Cole later marched on Castle Stokeworth demanding the Stokeworths to add their strength to his own as a proof of loyalty.[13] After the fall of King's Landing to Rhaenyra, Lord Stokeworth attempted to swear her fealty again, but Rhaenyra had him beheaded for his disloyalty. Prince Daemon Targaryen suggested having Lord Stokeworth's young daughter inherit over his younger son, even proposing to marry her to Ulf White to award his loyalty. However, taking Lord Corlys Velaryon's counsel, Rhaenyra allowed Lord Stokeworth's son to inherit.[14] When Rhaenyra fled the capital after the Storming of the Dragonpit, young Lord Stokeworth's castellan granted her hospitality for the night.[15] When Aegon II retook the Iron Throne, he had young Lord Stokeworth brought to him in chains and demanded obeisance, only freeing him after taking hostages and a ransom. Levies from Stokeworth, Rosby, and Hayford abandoned Lord Borros Baratheon during the Battle of the Kingsroad.[16] The Stokeworths declared for Aegon III Targaryen soon after.[17]
At the age of eight, Lady Falena Stokeworth was considered a potential match for Aegon III following the death of Queen Jaehaera Targaryen. Before the Maiden's Day Cattle Show, however, Falena fell down the stairs and broke her leg.[18] In 149 AC, Falena became the first mistress of Prince Aegon Targaryen. When she was found abed together with Prince Aegon two years later, she was wed to Ser Lucas Lothston, who was subsequently named as the new Lord of Harrenhal. Prince Aegon paid frequent visits to Harrenhal for the two years that followed.[19]
After the death of King Baelor I Targaryen in 171 AC, Lady Maia Stokeworth suggested that his uncle, King Viserys II Targaryen, had poisoned Baelor the Blessed to gain the throne.[20]
In 193 AC, Lord Stokeworth was overthrown in a melee at King's Landing by Ser Arlan of Pennytree.[21] In 209 AC, Ser Samwell Stokeworth participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow.[22] When Lord Brynden Rivers marched on Whitewalls to quash the Second Blackfyre Rebellion, House Stokeworth marched with him in support.[23]
Manly Stokeworth was a Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing. Upon his death Janos Slynt was made the new commander.[24]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Lord Petyr Baelish, known as Littlefinger, is often invited to dine with Lady Tanda Stokeworth and her daughters. Littlefinger thinks she hopes to marry him to Lollys Stokeworth.[25] Tanda is considered by Littlefinger as a possible ally for him and Lord Eddard Stark to depose the Lannisters from power, just after King Robert Baratheon's death.[26]
A Clash of Kings
From the time Tyrion Lannister arrives at King's Landing, Lady Tanda invites him to several banquets, hoping to arrange a marriage with Lollys.[27][1] During the riot of King's Landing the day Myrcella Baratheon departs to Dorne, Lollys is knocked from her saddle and left behind. She is found walking naked after being raped by half a hundred men, who have left her pregnant.[28]
Falyse Stokeworth arrives the day before the Battle of the Blackwater with a small troop of men from Castle Stokeworth. The Stokeworths spend the battle holed up in Maegor's Holdfast.[29]
A Storm of Swords
Lady Tanda offers Lollys to Lord Tywin Lannister as a possible wife for Tyrion.[30] Tanda gave a pair of leather boots to King Joffrey I Baratheon as a wedding present. Tanda flees from the Red Keep when Joffrey chokes to death at his wedding feast.[31][32]
After being knighted, Ser Bronn of the Blackwater accepts to wed Lollys.[33]
A Feast for Crows
After Falyse is denied by Cersei Lannister to name Lollys' son Tywin,[34] Bronn decided to name him Tyrion in a move that is considered by many a defiance of the Lannisters. Should Lord Gyles Rosby die, according to Falyse, Rosby would come to Stokeworth, since Lady Tanda was an aunt to Lord Gyles's second wife and is a third cousin herself.[2]
Lady Tanda's hip is shattered from a fall off her horse. Fearing Bronn to be secretly supporting her brother Tyrion, Cersei enlists the help of Falyse and her husband Ser Balman Byrch in eliminating Bronn.[2] However, the plan goes awry; Bronn unchivalrously kills Ser Balman and orders Falyse to leave the castle. She flees back to Cersei begging for men to retake Stokeworth from Bronn, who styles himself as "Lord Stokeworth". Cersei refuses Falyse and instead gives her to Qyburn for use in his experiments, fearing that the failure of the plot would undermine her position.[35] When Lady Tanda dies of a chill, Lollys succeeds Tanda and Falyse as Lady of Stokeworth, with Bronn as her lord.[36]
A Dance with Dragons
Lady Falyse has died screaming in the black cells, a victim of Qyburn's experiments.[3]
House Stokeworth at the end of the third century
The known Stokeworths during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lady {Tanda Stokeworth}, Lady of Stokeworth, an old woman.[37][38][39] Died from a broken hip after a fall.[3]
- Lady {Falyse Stokeworth}, her eldest daughter and heir.[37] Married for many years, but still barren. Died screaming in the black cells.[3]
- Ser {Balman Byrch}, Falyse's husband.[38][39] Rumored to shun his wife, preferring virgins instead. Killed by Ser Bronn in a duel.[3]
- Lady Lollys Stokeworth, her second daughter[37][38][39] and now Lady of Stokeworth. Past thirty, feeble of wits.[3]
- Ser Bronn of the Blackwater, Lollys's husband,[39][3] now Lord of Stokeworth.
- Tyrion Tanner, of the hundred fathers, Lollys's son of rape and sole heir.[3]
- Ser Bronn of the Blackwater, Lollys's husband,[39][3] now Lord of Stokeworth.
- Lady {Falyse Stokeworth}, her eldest daughter and heir.[37] Married for many years, but still barren. Died screaming in the black cells.[3]
| Tanda | Unknown husband | Sibling(s) | Manly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Falyse | Balman Byrch | Unknown | Lollys | Bronn | Unknown second wife | Gyles Rosby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrion Tanner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Household
- Maester Frenken, Lady Tanda's healer.[38][39][3]
- {Shae}, camp follower serving as Lollys' bedmaid.[38] Strangled by Tyrion Lannister.[39]
Historical Members
- Lord Alyn Stokeworth, Hand of the King to Aegon I Targaryen late in his reign, and at the beginning of the reign of his successor, Aenys I Targaryen.[40]
- Samantha Stokeworth, Lord Alyn's daughter, a companion of Princess Rhaena Targaryen.[7]
- Lord Stokeworth, one of King Maegor I Targaryen's last supporters.[7] He hosted King Jaehaerys I Targaryen during his progress around the Crownlands in 51 AC.[11]
- Lord Stokeworth during the Dance of the Dragons, executed by Rhaenyra Targaryen.[13]
- His daughter, his elder child.[14]
- His son, his younger child, who succeeded him as Lord of Stokeworth.[14]
- Lady Falena Stokeworth, the first of Aegon IV Targaryen's mistresses. Eventually married to Lord Lucas Lothston.[19]
- Lady Maia Stokeworth, who began the rumors that Viserys II Targaryen had poisoned Baelor I Targaryen.[20]
- Lord Stokeworth, defeated by Ser Arlan of Pennytree in the melee at a tourney at King's Landing in 193 AC.[21]
- Ser Samwell Stokeworth, a knight and participant in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC.[22]
- Manly Stokeworth, former commander of City Watch of King's Landing.[24]
Quotes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: the area of King's Landing
- ↑ The Citadel. House Mottoes
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, A Surfeit of Rulers.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Fire & Blood, Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 The Hedge Knight, Graphic Novel.
- ↑ The Mystery Knight.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 7, Jon II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 45, Eddard XII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 47, Eddard XIII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 15, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 61, Sansa V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
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