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*Lord Leygood, one of the [[Caltrops]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], who died at [[Tumbleton]].{{ref|fab|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} | *Lord Leygood, one of the [[Caltrops]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], who died at [[Tumbleton]].{{ref|fab|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} | ||
− | **Ser [[Lucas Leygood]], his son, [[Commander of the City Watch]] of [[King's Landing]].{{ref|FaB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} | + | **Ser [[Lucas Leygood]], his son, [[Commander of the City Watch]] of [[King's Landing]] during the regency of [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{ref|FaB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} |
*Ser [[Simon Leygood]], a knight during the reign of [[Aerys I Targaryen]].{{ref|tss}} | *Ser [[Simon Leygood]], a knight during the reign of [[Aerys I Targaryen]].{{ref|tss}} | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 19 February 2019
House Leygood | |
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Coat of arms |
Three black thunderbolts on orange (Tenné, three thunderbolts sable) |
Region | Reach |
Overlord | House Tyrell |
House Leygood is a noble house from the Reach. Their blazon is a threefold thunderbolt.[1][2]
Contents
History
The Leygoods trace their ancestry back to Andal adventurers given lands and wives by the Three Sage Kings of House Gardener during the Andal invasion.[3]
During the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Leygood was one of the Caltrops, and died at Tumbleton.[4]
Ser Simon Leygood was a suitor for Lady Rohanne Webber's hand.[1]
Recent Events
A Feast for Crows
Leygood men march with Lord Randyll Tarly's force, pacifying the crownlands and the riverlands after the Battle of the Blackwater. Brienne of Tarth spots a shield bearing the three thunderbolts of Leygood among those that had been collected from the dead after the battle at Duskendale.[5] She also encounters a guard wearing the badge of House Leygood at the gates of Maidenpool.[6]
House Leygood at the end of the third century
The known Leygoods during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- no member has appeared yet.
Historical Members
- Lord Leygood, one of the Caltrops during the Dance of the Dragons, who died at Tumbleton.[4]
- Ser Lucas Leygood, his son, Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing during the regency of Aegon III Targaryen.[4]
- Ser Simon Leygood, a knight during the reign of Aerys I Targaryen.[1]
Behind the Scenes
The sigil of House Leygood may be a reference by George R. R. Martin to the comic book characters The Flash or Johnny Thunderbolt.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Andals in the Reach.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 14, Brienne III.
- ↑ The Citadel: Are there any nods to other works in the series?
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