House Blackmont
| House Blackmont of Blackmont | |
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| Coat of arms |
A black vulture with a pink infant in its claws, on yellow (Or, a vulture volant sable clutching an infant carnation) |
| Seat | Blackmont |
| Head | Lady Larra Blackmont |
| Region | Dorne |
| Titles |
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| Heir | Jynessa Blackmont |
| Overlord | House Martell |
| Founded | Before 700 BC |
House Blackmont of Blackmont is a major Dornish noble house. Their seat, Blackmont,[1] is on the banks of the Torentine in the Red Mountains of Dorne.[3]
Their blazon is a black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow.[4] Their words do not appear in the books.
Contents
History
The Blackmonts have long fought against the marcher lords of the Dornish Marches to the north.[5][6]
King Benedict Blackmont was defeated in Nymeria's War and was one of the six kings sent to the Wall by Nymeria.[7] The Blackmonts also unsuccessfully supported House Yronwood against House Nymeros Martell during the war.[8]
According to a semi-canon source, one of the Vulture Kings may have been a Blackmont.[9]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Lady Larra Blackmont, her daughter Jynessa, and her son Perros are among the Dornish nobles that accompany Oberyn Martell to King's Landing.[4]
A Feast for Crows
Lady Blackmont's offspring are among the favorite children hosted by Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, at the Water Gardens.[10]
House Blackmont at the end of the third century
The known Blackmonts during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lady Larra Blackmont, Lady of Blackmont.
- Jynessa Blackmont, her daughter. Heir to Blackmont.
- Perros Blackmont, her son. A squire.
- her younger children, among the favorite children hosted by Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, at the Water Gardens.[10]
Historical Members
- King Benedict Blackmont, last king of House Blackmont.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: The Coming of the Rhoynar.
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire, Westeros.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Blackmont.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Queer Customs of the South.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Coming of the Rhoynar.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ten Thousand Ships.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: US Signing Tour (Madison, WI), November 14, 2005
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, The Captain Of Guards.
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