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{{Noble House  
| House_name         = House Sunglass of Sweetport Sound
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| House_name = House Sunglass of Sweetport Sound
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| image = [[File:House Sunglass.svg|250px]]
 
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| Coat_of_arms = seven golden seven-pointed stars in a ring on white
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| Coat_of_arms = Seven golden seven-pointed stars in a ring on white<br>''(Argent, seven mullets of seven points or)''
 
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| Seat = [[Sweetport Sound]]
 
| Seat = [[Sweetport Sound]]
| Current_Lord = [[Guncer Sunglass]]
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| Current_Lord = Lord [[Lord Sunglass|Sunglass]] (in [[Volantis]])
| Region = [[Dragonstone]]
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| Region = [[Blackwater Bay]], the [[Crownlands]]
| Title = Lord of Sweetport Sound
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| Title = [[Lord of Sweetport Sound]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
 
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| Overlord = [[House Baratheon]]
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| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
 
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'''House Sunglass of Sweetport Sound''' is a noble house sworn to [[Dragonstone]], with an old and deep faith for the [[Seven Gods]]. The exact location of Sweetport Sound has not been stated.
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'''House Sunglass of Sweetport Sound''' is a noble house sworn to [[Dragonstone]]. The location of [[Sweetport Sound]] in the [[crownlands]] has not been stated.
  
Their blazon is composed by seven golden seven-pointed stars in a ring on white. Originally, [[George R. R. Martin]] had envisioned the seven stars being silver, but after seeing the heraldry rendered he considered that silver and white did not differentiate themselves enough.
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Their blazon is composed by seven golden seven-pointed stars in a ring on white.{{ref|ASOS|25}}<ref>Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/#In%20the%20area%20of%20King's%20Landing/ In the area of King's Landing]</ref> Their motto does not appear in the books.
  
Their motto dooes not appear in the books.
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[File:House Targaryen Loyalist Kip Ayers.JPG|thumb|300px|A [[House Targaryen]] loyalist displaying the arms of House Sunglass, by Kip Ayers © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Lord [[Guncer Sunglass]] answers the summons of [[Stannis Baratheon]] when he calls his banners against King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]. Guncer is seen wearing moonstones at throat and wrist and finger by Maester [[Cressen]] at [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}
  
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After [[Melisandre]]'s profaning of the sept of Dragonstone and the deaths and imprisonment of its defenders from house [[House Rambton|Rambton]], pious Lord Sunglass declares to Stannis that he no longer supports his claim, which leads to his imprisonment.{{Ref|ACOK|10}}
  
==The Sunglass House at the end of the third century==
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Three galleys belonging to House Sunglass—''[[Piety]]'', ''[[Prayer]]'', and ''[[Devotion]]''—are seized by Stannis for his [[royal fleet]]. They take part in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}}
  
The known Sunglasses during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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During the Battle of the Blackwater, Melisandre and Queen [[Selyse Florent]] burn the prisoners in Dragonstone's dungeons, including Lord Guncer, as a sacrifice to [[R'hllor]].{{Ref|ASOS|10}} After Guncer is burned, [[Lord Sunglass|his brother]], the new Lord of Sweetport Sound, flees to [[Volantis]].{{Ref|ASOS|36}}
  
*Lord [[Guncer Sunglass]]: Lord of Sweetport Sound. A pious follower of the Faith.
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The gaoler of Dragonstone, [[Lamprey]], wears a soiled white doublet with the seven golden stars of House Sunglass embroidered on it.{{Ref|ASOS|25}} It is unknown whether he took it from Lord Guncer or was a former servant of the house. One of the conspirators who helps Lord [[Davos Seaworth]] smuggle away [[Edric Storm]] is Ser [[Triston of Tally Hill]], who had been in service to Lord Guncer.{{Ref|ASOS|63}}
**His unnamed brother and heir.
 
  
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==House Sunglass at the end of the third century==
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The known Sunglasses during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
  
==References in the books==
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* Lord {[[Guncer Sunglass]]}, Lord of Sweetport Sound, a pious follower of the Faith. Burned alive under orders of Queen [[Selyse Florent]].
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** [[Lord Sunglass]], his unnamed brother and heir, the new Lord of Sweetport Sound, currently in Volantis.
  
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
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===Household===
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* Ser [[Triston of Tally Hill]], a [[knight]] sworn to Lord Guncer.
  
*Lord Sunglass answered the summon of Stannis when he called to arms against [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey I]].
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==References==
*Lord Sunglass is seen by Maester Cressen at Dragonstone, wearing moonstones at throat and wrist and finger.
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{{References|2}}
*After profaning the septuary of Dragonstone, pious Lord Sunglass declared to Stannis that he would no longer support his claim, and was sent to a Cell.
 
*Three galleys named ''Piety'', ''Prayer'', and ''Devotion'' were seized from House Sunglass and took part in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].
 
*During the Battle of the Blackwater, [[Melisandre]] burned the men on the dungeons to her god [[R'hllor]], Lord Sunglass among them.
 
*After Guncer was burned, his brother and new Lord Sunglass fled to Volantis. (Interstingly, Volantis is renown for its glass, so some kind of relationship between Volantis and Sunglass might be possible)
 
*One of the conspirators who helped [[Davos Seaworth|Davos]] smuggle away [[Edric Storm]] was Ser Triston of Tally Hill, who had been in service of Lord Guncer Sunglass.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 14 May 2021

House Sunglass of Sweetport Sound
House Sunglass.svg
Coat of arms Seven golden seven-pointed stars in a ring on white
(Argent, seven mullets of seven points or)
Seat Sweetport Sound
Head Lord Sunglass (in Volantis)
Region Blackwater Bay, the Crownlands
Title Lord of Sweetport Sound[1]
Overlord House Baratheon of Dragonstone

House Sunglass of Sweetport Sound is a noble house sworn to Dragonstone. The location of Sweetport Sound in the crownlands has not been stated.

Their blazon is composed by seven golden seven-pointed stars in a ring on white.[2][3] Their motto does not appear in the books.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

A House Targaryen loyalist displaying the arms of House Sunglass, by Kip Ayers © Fantasy Flight Games

Lord Guncer Sunglass answers the summons of Stannis Baratheon when he calls his banners against King Joffrey I Baratheon. Guncer is seen wearing moonstones at throat and wrist and finger by Maester Cressen at Dragonstone.[4]

After Melisandre's profaning of the sept of Dragonstone and the deaths and imprisonment of its defenders from house Rambton, pious Lord Sunglass declares to Stannis that he no longer supports his claim, which leads to his imprisonment.[5]

Three galleys belonging to House Sunglass—Piety, Prayer, and Devotion—are seized by Stannis for his royal fleet. They take part in the Battle of the Blackwater.[6]

A Storm of Swords

During the Battle of the Blackwater, Melisandre and Queen Selyse Florent burn the prisoners in Dragonstone's dungeons, including Lord Guncer, as a sacrifice to R'hllor.[7] After Guncer is burned, his brother, the new Lord of Sweetport Sound, flees to Volantis.[8]

The gaoler of Dragonstone, Lamprey, wears a soiled white doublet with the seven golden stars of House Sunglass embroidered on it.[2] It is unknown whether he took it from Lord Guncer or was a former servant of the house. One of the conspirators who helps Lord Davos Seaworth smuggle away Edric Storm is Ser Triston of Tally Hill, who had been in service to Lord Guncer.[9]

House Sunglass at the end of the third century

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

  • Lord {Guncer Sunglass}, Lord of Sweetport Sound, a pious follower of the Faith. Burned alive under orders of Queen Selyse Florent.
    • Lord Sunglass, his unnamed brother and heir, the new Lord of Sweetport Sound, currently in Volantis.

Household

References