House Hornwood
House Hornwood of Hornwood | |
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Righteous in Wrath
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Coat of arms | Tenny, a bull moose trippant proper |
Seat | Hornwood |
Region | North |
Title | Lord of the Hornwood |
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House Hornwood of Hornwood is a noble house whose seat is Hornwood in the north. They are among the principal bannermen of Starks of Winterfell.[1] Their sigil is a bull moose, brown on a field of dark orange.[2][3][4] Their words are "Righteous in Wrath".[5]
The lands of the house, which include the forest of the Hornwood and other castles beside Hornwood,[6] border those of House Bolton and House Manderly.[7][6] The Hornwoods' lands extend west to the White Knife.[2] Their ruler is known as the Lord of the Hornwood.[8]
Contents
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Bran Stark sees the Hornwoods at Winterfell after Robb Stark calls the northern banners. Lord Halys Hornwood requests the return of a holdfast taken from his grandfather, hunting rights near a ridge, and permission to dam the White Knife.[2]
When the northern army splits at the Twins, Lord Halys goes with Lord Roose Bolton's army and his heir, Daryn, accompanies Robb to free Riverrun. The banners of House Hornwood are spotted by Tyrion Lannister at the battle on the Green Fork, at which Halys is killed.[9] Daryn is one of Robb's personal guard at the battle in the Whispering Wood, where he is killed by Ser Jaime Lannister.[10]
A Clash of Kings
Halys's widow, Donella, is now Lady of the Hornwood, but a matter of succession arises. House Hornwood is connected by the female line with House Karstark, House Flint, and House Tallhart, while Halys's bastard, Larence Snow, is fostered at Deepwood Motte by House Glover. Donella arrives at Winterfell for the harvest feast and meets with Bran and Ser Rodrik Cassel. She warns them that Ramsay Snow, Lord Bolton's bastard, is gathering soldiers at the Dreadfort. Maester Luwin advises her to increase her harvest storage from a fifth to a quarter. Mors Umber and Lord Wyman Manderly advance themselves as possible suitors to Lady Donella. It is suggested that Beren Tallhart, a son of Halys's sister Berena, could take the Hornwood lands and name to prevent the House from dying out.[7]
Lady Hornwood is captured by and forced to marry Ramsay, the Bastard of Bolton. Her cousin, Lord Wyman Manderly, has forces from House Manderly take the Hornwood castle from Ramsay.[11] Rodrik tries to rescue Donella, but discovers that Ramsay locked her in a tower and allowed her to starve to death. Rodrik tells Luwin that Ramsay and Donella's wedding appears to have been lawful and that she designated Ramsay as her heir before her death.[12]
When Rodrik aims to retake Winterfell from its ironborn captors, Theon Greyjoy spies some Hornwood banners among his host. Ramsay kills Rodrik in the battle at Winterfell, abducts Theon, and sacks Winterfell.[13]
A Storm of Swords
After the fighting at the fords of the Trident, Lord Roose Bolton leaves, among others, a hundred Hornwood bowmen to guard the Trident.[14] Larence Snow is held as a captive by Asha Greyjoy at Deepwood Motte.[15]
A Feast for Crows
Brienne of Tarth spots the badge of House Hornwood among those collected from the dead after the battle at Duskendale.[16]
A Dance with Dragons
Lord Tywin Lannister requires that Lord Wyman Manderly abandon his claim to Hornwood lands as a condition for peace with the Iron Throne.[6]
Davos Seaworth learns that smallfolk from along the White Knife and Hornwood have been seeking protection at White Harbor with House Manderly. Some Hornwood men are also reported to have joined Ramsay Bolton's force marching on Moat Cailin.[17] Theon Greyjoy sees the moose of the Hornwoods among the banners flying above Barrow Hall.[18]
Stannis Baratheon writes to Jon Snow that his growing army contains some Hornwood men who survived Ramsay's betrayal of Ser Rodrik Cassel at Winterfell.[19]
During the wedding of "Arya Stark", actually Jeyne Poole, to Ramsay in Winterfell, Ramsay is introduced as Lord of the Hornwood.[8] As the Manderlys are ostensibly supportive of House Bolton, Lord Manderly has presumably relinquished Hornwood to Ramsay. Lady Barbrey Dustin tells Theon that the Hornwood men who are at Winterfell for Ramsay's wedding and its upcoming siege have not forgotten how Ramsay treated Lady Donella.[20]
Larence Snow, the late Lord Halys Hornwood's bastard, is presumably freed from captivity when Stannis recovers Deepwood Motte from Asha Greyjoy.[21]
House Hornwood at the end of the third century
The known Hornwoods during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord {Halys Hornwood}, slain at the battle on the Green Fork.
- Lady {Donella Hornwood}, his wife, the cousin of Lord Wyman Manderly, imprisoned and starved to death by Ramsay Snow.
- {Daryn Hornwood}, his son and hair, slain at the battle in the Whispering Wood.
- Larence Snow, the natural son of Lord Halys. Over 13 years old; fostered at Deepwood Motte.
- Lady {Donella Hornwood}, his wife, the cousin of Lord Wyman Manderly, imprisoned and starved to death by Ramsay Snow.
- Berena Hornwood, his sister, wife of Leobald Tallhart.
Unknown woman | Halys | Donella Manderly | Ramsay Snow | Berena | Leobald Tallhart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Larence Snow | Daryn | Brandon Tallhart | Beren Tallhart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 53, Bran VI.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 55, Catelyn VIII.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: the North
- ↑ The Citadel: House Mottoes
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 19, Davos III.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 16, Bran II.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 37, The Prince of Winterfell.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 62, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 63, Catelyn X.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 28, Bran IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 35, Bran V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 66, Theon VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 49, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 15, Davos II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 35, Jon VII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 41, The Turncloak.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 42, The King's Prize.