House Ryswell

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House Ryswell of the Rills
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Coat of arms Bronze, a horse hear sable eyed and maned gules within a bordure angrailed sable
Head Rodrik Ryswell
Region the North
Title Lord of the Rills
Overlord House Bolton

House Ryswell of the Rills rules in the extensive area between the Barrowlands and the Stony Shore.

Their blazon is a black horse's head, eyes and mane red, on bronze within a black engrailed border.[1] Their words are not mentioned in the books.

The Ryswell House at the end of the third century

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

Without specified familiar relationship with the main branch, other Ryswells include:


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rodrick
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bethany
 
Roose
Bolton
 
Barbrey
 
Willam
Dustin
 
Roger
 
Rickard
 
Roose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sons
 
Domeric
Bolton
 



References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • An old story tells that when seventy-nine deserters left the Wall, one of them was Lord Ryswell`s youngest son and decided to look for shelter at his father's keep. However, Lord Ryswell returned his son and his companions to the Nightfort, where they were buried alive in the ice to stand the watch they had abandoned forever. Late in his life Lord Ryswell took the black to end his days watching behind his son.[3]
  • Ser Mark Ryswell died fighting with Eddard Stark and his other companions at the Tower of Joy.
  • The Ryswells were reported to have joined the army led by Ramsay Bolton meant to remove the ironborn from Moat Cailin.
  • Lord Rodrik and his sons all have the same arms but each in different colors as they constantly argue over their houses colors: one is grey, one is black, one is gold and one is brown.
  • Maester Aemon sent a raven to the Rills in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.
  • The Ryswells and Dustins surprised the remaining ironmen on the Fever River and managed to burn their longships.
  • Spearmen from the Rills compose part of the force that Roose Bolton leaves under command of Ronnel Stout and Ser Kyle Condon in the aftermath of the Battle of the Ruby Ford.
  • The Ryswells and Dustins are the first to declare for House Bolton when Lord Roose is named Warden of the North.
  • Lord Rodrik, his sons, and his daughter Barbrey attend the wedding of Ramsay Bolton to the "Arya Stark". He is present along with his daughter, Roose Bolton and Aenys Frey when Theon Greyjoy was questioned about the deaths that were happening in Winterfell. He is hostile towards the Freys, as several of House Ryswell's own men were slain at the Red Wedding.

References and Notes

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: the North
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
  3. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 56, Bran