House Costayne
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 Three Towers in 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.
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History
Lord Owen Costayne of Three Towers declared for Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons, going against his Hightower overlords. He was mortally wounded by Ser Jon Roxton's Valyrian steel black blade, Orphan-Maker, during the Battle on the Honeywine.[5]
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. After becoming Lord of Three Towers in his own right, his son participated in Lord Ambrose Butterwell's wedding festivities. The new 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.
Long Tom Costayne served in the Kingsguard for sixty years.
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Aemon Costayne is among the seven singers selected to sing at Joffrey I's royal wedding.
A Feast for Crows
Samwell Tarly spots Three Towers as the Cinnamon Wind sails into Whispering Sound.
House Costayne at the end of the third century
The known Costaynes during the timespan of the events described in 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.
Historical Members
- Lord Owen Costayne, Lord of Three Towers during the Dance of the Dragons.[5]
- Ser Tom Costayne, known as Long Tom for serving in Kingsguard for sixty years.[6]
Behind the Scenes
House Costayne is a reference by George R. R. Martin to the author Thomas B. Costain.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell V.
- ↑ The Mystery Knight
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
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