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| Coat_of_arms = A black hanged man, on a blue field<br>(''Azure, a hanged man sable'')
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'''House Trant''' is a noble family from the [[Stormlands]]. They are one of the principal houses sworn to [[House Baratheon]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>
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'''House Trant of Gallowsgrey''' is a noble family from the [[stormlands]]. They are one of the principal houses sworn to [[House Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
  
According to a semi-canon source the seat of House Trant is [[Gallowsgrey]]. Their words are "So End Our Foes". They blazon their shields with azure, a hanged man, sable.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Entry/House_Trant/ House Trant]</ref>  
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According to a semi-canon source the seat of House Trant is [[Gallowsgrey]]. Their words are "So End Our Foes".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref> They blazon their shields with azure, a hanged man, sable.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Entry/House_Trant/ House Trant]</ref>
  
==The Trant house at the end of the third century==
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==History==
The known Trants during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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At the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}, [[Steely Pate]] gave Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] a newly-painted shield. Pate mentioned having seen shields adorned with, among other things, hanged men.{{Ref|THK}}
  
*Ser [[Meryn Trant]], a knight of the [[Kingsguard]].
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Duncan, having had his shield destroyed in a [[trial by combat]] at the [[Chequy Water]] against Ser [[Lucas Inchfield]], bought a new shield during his stay at [[Stoney Sept]]. The shield had not been painted since its last owner and therefore still featured a hanged man as its sigil - most likely the personal arms of a member from House Trant. This inspired Duncan to adopt the temporary alias of the "Gallows Knight" for the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]] in {{Date|212}}.{{Ref|TMK}}
  
==References in the books==
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==Recent Events==
===Dunk & Egg===
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
*Ser Duncan purchased a shield with the arms of House Trant at [[Stoney Sept]].
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Ser [[Meryn Trant]] is one of the three sworn brothers of the [[Kingsguard]] who protect King [[Robert I Baratheon]] on his journey to [[Winterfell]] to name his new [[Hand of the King]].{{ref|AGOT|8}} When Lord [[Eddard Stark]] is betrayed and arrested, Meryn is sent to capture [[Arya Stark]] and fights [[Syrio Forel]].{{Ref|AGOT|50}}
  
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
* Ser Meryn Trant is a member of the Kingsguard.
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Meryn rides in the joust during the [[tourney on King Joffrey's name day]]. He breaks two lances with Ser [[Hobber Redwyne]], unhorsing him on the second pass.{{ref|ACOK|2}} Meryn is frequently ordered to beat [[Sansa Stark]] by King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{ref|ACOK|2}} He is assigned to guard Joffrey during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|57}}
* House Trant is one of the principal houses of the Stormlands.
 
* Ser Meryn was assigned to guard [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].
 
  
==References and Sources==
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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During the trial of [[Tyrion Lannister]] for the [[Purple Wedding|death of Joffrey]], Meryn is called as a witness for the prosecution. He recounts that Tyrion beat Joffrey after the [[riots in King's Landing]] and that Tyrion threatened the king's life.{{Ref|ASOS|66}}
  
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==House Trant at the end of the third century==
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The known Trants during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
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* Ser [[Meryn Trant]], a [[knight]] of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s [[Kingsguard]].
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==Behind the Scenes==
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House Trant may be a reference by [[George R. R. Martin]] to writer [[w:Nigel Tranter|Nigel Tranter]], whose works included historical novels about Scotland. Tranter's works have been recommended by Martin.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1432/ King's Landing 10 Questions], September 22, 2000</ref><ref>[[Not A Blog]]: [https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2013/03/13/reading-recommendations/ Reading Recommendations], March 13, 2013</ref>
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Revision as of 14:27, 19 May 2022

House Trant of Gallowsgrey
House Trant.svg
So End Our Foes
Coat of arms A black hanged man, on a blue field
(Azure, a hanged man sable)
Seat Gallowsgrey
Head Unknown
Region Stormlands[1]
Overlord House Baratheon[1]

House Trant of Gallowsgrey is a noble family from the stormlands. They are one of the principal houses sworn to House Baratheon of Storm's End.[1]

According to a semi-canon source the seat of House Trant is Gallowsgrey. Their words are "So End Our Foes".[2] They blazon their shields with azure, a hanged man, sable.[3]

History

At the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC, Steely Pate gave Ser Duncan the Tall a newly-painted shield. Pate mentioned having seen shields adorned with, among other things, hanged men.[4]

Duncan, having had his shield destroyed in a trial by combat at the Chequy Water against Ser Lucas Inchfield, bought a new shield during his stay at Stoney Sept. The shield had not been painted since its last owner and therefore still featured a hanged man as its sigil - most likely the personal arms of a member from House Trant. This inspired Duncan to adopt the temporary alias of the "Gallows Knight" for the wedding tourney at Whitewalls in 212 AC.[5]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Meryn Trant is one of the three sworn brothers of the Kingsguard who protect King Robert I Baratheon on his journey to Winterfell to name his new Hand of the King.[6] When Lord Eddard Stark is betrayed and arrested, Meryn is sent to capture Arya Stark and fights Syrio Forel.[7]

A Clash of Kings

Meryn rides in the joust during the tourney on King Joffrey's name day. He breaks two lances with Ser Hobber Redwyne, unhorsing him on the second pass.[8] Meryn is frequently ordered to beat Sansa Stark by King Joffrey I Baratheon.[8] He is assigned to guard Joffrey during the Battle of the Blackwater.[9]

A Storm of Swords

During the trial of Tyrion Lannister for the death of Joffrey, Meryn is called as a witness for the prosecution. He recounts that Tyrion beat Joffrey after the riots in King's Landing and that Tyrion threatened the king's life.[10]

House Trant at the end of the third century

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

Behind the Scenes

House Trant may be a reference by George R. R. Martin to writer Nigel Tranter, whose works included historical novels about Scotland. Tranter's works have been recommended by Martin.[11][12]

References