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Revision as of 12:13, 20 October 2015

House Chelsted
House Chelsted.PNG
Coat of arms Per bend green and white shield, a spiked mace and a silver dagger crossed
(Per bend vert and argent, in pale a mace surmounted by a dagger in fesse of the second)
Region the Crownlands
Overlord House Baratheon of King's Landing

House Chelsted is a noble house from the Crownlands. They blazon their arms with per bend green and white, a crossed spiked mace and a silver dagger.[1][2]

History

Lord Qarlton Chelsted was the penultimate Hand of the King to Aerys II Targaryen. Qarlton is remembered as the 'mace-and-dagger' hand by Ser Jaime Lannister.[1] Qarlton attempted to convince Aerys not to burn King's Landing down, but when Aerys refused his attempts, Lord Qarlton resigned the position. Aerys had him dipped in wildfire and burned alive. He was replaced by Lord Rossart as Hand of the King.

House Chelsted at the end of the third century

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

References and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime II.
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: the area of King's Landing