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House Vance is a reference by [[George R. R. Martin]] to the author [[w:Jack Vance|Jack Vance]], who was one of Martin's favorite authors.<ref>So Spake Martin: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Vance_King_and_Anime_and_Manga Vance, King, and Anime and Manga]</ref>
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 15:32, 23 May 2014

House Vance of Atranta
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Coat of arms Quarterly, white a dragon vert; sable, a gatehouse white
Seat Atranta
Head Norbert Vance
Region The Riverlands
Heir Ser Ronald Vance
Overlord House Tully

House Vance of Atranta is one of the two great branches of House Vance in the Riverlands, the other being House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest.

Neither their arms or their motto appear on the books. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms as quartered, a green dragon on white and a white tower on black.[1]

History

Lord Norbert Vance squired for Lord Darry with Brynden Tully.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Like the other river lords, Lord Norbert declares for Robb Stark during the War of the Five Kings. His sons join his army in the war.

A Storm of Swords

After Catelyn Tully scolds her brother Edmure for complaining about Roslin Frey's expected lack of beauty, she sees how he avoids her, preferring the company of, among others, the young Vances. Ser Ronald, Ser Ellery, Ser Hugo and Kirth Vance are all companions of Edmure. An unknown Vance is seen being hamstrung by Black Walder Frey during the Red Wedding. It is unknown who he was, but apparently all of Norbert's sons survive the war.

King Tommen I signs the pardon of Lord Vance after the war. It is unknown if the reference is for the Lord of Atranta or for the Lord of Wayfarer's Rest, but afterwards both have been welcomed to the king's peace.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Hugo Vance survived the Red Wedding, and presumably traveled to King's Landing to swear his house's fealty to the Iron Throne. He joins Ser Jaime Lannister in his expedition to besiege Riverrun. Both branches of House Vance are present at the Siege of Riverrun, and their lords take part in the war councils. Lord Norbert offers to parley with the besieged Ser Brynden Tully, whom he squired with, but his offer is turned down.

House Vance of Atranta at the end of the third century

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

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:


 
 
 
 
 
 
Norbert
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ronald
 
Hugo
 
Ellery
 
Kirth
 
Jon
 


Behind the Scenes

House Vance is a reference by George R. R. Martin to the author Jack Vance, who was one of Martin's favorite authors.[2]

References and Notes

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Riverlands
  2. So Spake Martin: Vance, King, and Anime and Manga