House Tarth
House Tarth of Evenfall Hall | |
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Coat of arms | Gules, a sun in splendour Or quartered with azure, an increscent argent |
Seat | Evenfall Hall |
Head | Selwyn Tarth |
Region | the Stormlands |
Title | Lord of Tarth |
Heir | Brienne of Tarth |
Overlord | House Baratheon |
House Tarth of Evenfall Hall is a noble house from Evenfall Hall in the Stormlands. The family rules the island of Tarth, a beautiful island northeast of Shipbreaker Bay that controls the Straits of Tarth between the island and mainland Westeros. They are one of the main houses sworn to Storm's End.[1]
Their blazon is quartered with yellow suns on rose and white crescents and azure.[2][3] Their words are not known. Lord Tarth is sometimes called the Evenstar.[4][5]
Contents
History
Ser Quentyn Tarth participated in the Ashford Tourney.
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Ser Endrew Tarth, stationed in the Shadow Tower, is recalled to Castle Black to train the new recruits as master-at-arms after Ser Alliser Thorne is sent away.
A Clash of Kings
The Tarths declare for Renly Baratheon during the War of the Five Kings. When Stannis Baratheon sends Davos Seaworth to rally the Stormlords, they only agree to a midnight meeting in a grove.
Brienne of Tarth wins the meleé at Bitterbridge, defeating Ser Ronnet Connington and Ser Loras Tyrell. As a reward King Renly grants her a place in his Rainbow Guard. Brienne is forced to flee with Lady Catelyn Tully when she is suspected as the killer of Renly, who dies in her arms. She then goes into Catelyn's service.
A Storm of Swords
Following Catelyn's orders, Brienne escapes with Ser Jaime Lannister and Ser Cleos Frey from Riverrun.[6]
Ser Endrew Tarth dies fighting the wildlings at the Battle of the Bridge of Skulls.[7]
In King's Landing Brienne is entrusted by Jaime to look for Catelyn's daughters, and he gives her a Valyrian steel sword named Oathkeeper.
A Feast for Crows
Brienne unsuccessfully searches the Riverlands for Sansa Stark. While following Arya Stark's track, Brienne is captured by the brotherhood without banners and is sentenced to death by Lady Stoneheart, the revived Catelyn Tully.
A Dance with Dragons
Someone who Jaime recognizes as Brienne recruits his help in the Riverlands, ostensibly to help in saving Sansa Stark from Sandor Clegane.[8] This story is unlikely, however, because Sansa Stark is in the Vale and Sandor Clegane perished. There has been no word on either of the two since.[9]
House Tarth at the end of the third century
The known Tarths during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Selwyn of Tarth: Lord of Evenfall Hall. Called "the Evenstar".
- {Galladon}: His son. He died as a boy of drowning.
- {Arianne}: His daughter. She died as an infant.
- {Alysanne}: His daughter. She died as an infant.
- Brienne of Tarth: His sole surviving daughter. Known as the "Maid of Tarth" and sometimes mocked as "Brienne the Beauty". Known as Brienne the Blue during her time in Renly Baratheon's Rainbow Guard.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:
- Ser {Endrew Tarth}, a black brother of the Night's Watch. Slain at the Battle of the Bridge of Skulls.
Historical Members
- The style of "Evenstar of Tarth" was already in use as of 129 AC, presumably with its current meaning.[4]
- Ser Quentyn Tarth, a knight during reign of Daeron II, was present at Ashford Tourney.[10]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses from the Stormlands
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 1, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 69, Jon IX.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.
- ↑ The Hedge Knight.
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