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− | * Lord Owen Costayne of Three Towers declared for Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the [[ Dance of the Dragons]]. He was mortally wounded by Ser John Roxton's Valyrian steel black blade Orphan-Maker during the [[Battle on the Honeywine]]. <ref>The Princess and The Queen</ref> | + | * Lord Owen Costayne of Three Towers declared for Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the [[ Dance of the Dragons]]. He was mortally wounded by Ser John Roxton's Valyrian steel black blade Orphan-Maker during the [[Battle on the Honeywine]]. <ref>[[The Princess and The Queen]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:40, 12 December 2013
House Costayne of Three Towers | |
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Coat of arms | Quarterly; sable, a chalice argent; or, a rose sable |
Seat | Three Towers |
Head | Lord Tommen Costayne |
Region | the Reach |
Overlord | House Hightower |
House Costayne of Three Towers is a noble house from the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers.[1] Three Towers is located on the southern coast of the Whispering Sound.[2]
They blazon their shield with quartered: a silver chalice on black, a black rose on gold.[3][4] Their words do not appear in the text.
Contents
The Costayne House at the end of the third century
The known Costaynes during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Tommen Costayne, Lord of the Three Towers.
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
- Aemon Costayne, a famous singer.
References in the books
The Princess and the Queen
- Lord Owen Costayne of Three Towers declared for Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons. He was mortally wounded by Ser John Roxton's Valyrian steel black blade Orphan-Maker during the Battle on the Honeywine. [5]
Dunk & Egg
- Lord Costayne was on his way to partake in Lord Ambrose Butterwell's wedding festivities.
- The father of Lord Costayne fought for the Blackfyres during the Blackfyre Rebellion.
- The Costayne force that participated in the Battle of the Redgrass Field fought on the left of Daemon Blackfyre's host.
- Lord Costayne was married to the daughter of Lord Ambrose by his first wife.
- Lord Costayne was defeated at the Whitewalls Tourney by Ser Glendon Flowers.
- After the Second Blackfyre Rebellion was put down, a man in service to Lord Vyrwel claimed to have been one of Bloodraven's spies. He was promptly killed by a man in service to Lord Costayne.
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Aemon Costayne was among the seven singers that were selected to sing at Joffrey I's wedding.
- Ser Jaime made the point to Ser Loras Tyrell that, even if he did not know about Long Tom Costayne, he had served at the Kingsguard for sixty years.
- Samwell Tarly spots Three Towers as the Cinnamon Wind sails into Whispering Sound.
- House Costayne is a vassal house of House Hightower.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell
- ↑ The Mystery Knight
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ The Princess and The Queen
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