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===A Song of Ice and Fire=== | ===A Song of Ice and Fire=== |
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House Trant of Gallowsgrey | |
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So End Our Foes
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Coat of arms | Azure, a hanged man, sable |
Seat | Gallowsgrey |
Region | The Stormlands |
Title | Lord of Gallowsgrey |
Overlord | House Baratheon |
House Trant is a noble family from the Stormlands. They are one of the principal houses sworn to House Baratheon.[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]
Contents
The Trant house at the end of the third century
The known Trants during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Ser Meryn Trant, a knight of the Kingsguard.
References in the books
The Hedge Knight
When Steely Pate gives Dunk his newly painted shield, they discuss the auspicious merit of various heraldic sigils. Pate mentions having seen shields adorned with, among other things, hanged men and reminds Dunk that they served their wielders well enough.
The Mystery Knight
Early on in The Mystery Knight it is mentioned that Dunk, having had his shield destroyed in battle in The Sworn Sword, recently bought a new shield during his stay at Stoney Sept.
The shield has not been painted since his last owner and therefore still features a man hanged man as its sigil - most likely the personal coat of arms for some member of House Trant. This eventually inspires Dunk to adopt the temporary alias of "The Gallows Knight" to go incognito for a while.
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Ser Meryn is one of the three Kingsguard that guards King Robert I on his journey north.
- When Eddard Stark is betrayed and arrested, Ser Meryn is sent to capture Arya and fights Syrio Forel.
- Meryn is frequently ordered to beat Sansa by King Joffrey.
- The course of House Trant during the War of the Five Kings is unknown.
- Ser Meryn is assigned to guard [Joffrey during the Battle of the Blackwater.
- During the trial of Tyrion Lannister for the death of King Joffrey, Ser Meryn was called as a witness for the prosecution. He recounted the episode where Tyrion beat Joffrey after the riot in King's Landing and where he threatened the king's life.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix
- ↑ The Citadel. House Mottoes
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: House Trant
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