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Revision as of 15:16, 4 August 2020
House Crane of Red Lake | |
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Coat of arms |
A vee of golden cranes on pale blue (Bleu celeste, cranes in chevron or) |
Seat | Red Lake |
Head | Unknown |
Region | Reach |
Overlord | House Tyrell |
Founder | Rose of Red Lake[1] |
House Crane of Red Lake is a noble house from Red Lake in the Reach. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Tyrell.[2]
They blazon their shield with a vee of golden cranes on pale blue.[3][4][5]
Contents
History
According to legend the house was founded by a daughter of Garth Greenhand, Rose of Red Lake. It is rumored that some female members of House Crane are able to skinchange into cranes.[6] The Crane castle of Red Lake is located at a lake of the same name.[7]
Red Lake and the Cranes joined the Kingdom of the Reach through pacts of friendship and mutual defense with King Garth III Gardener.[8] Lancel IV Lannister, King of the Rock, and Ser Wilbert Osgrey, Marshall of the Northmarch, slew each other at Red Lake when Lancel invaded the Reach.[9][10]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
The banners of House Crane are seen beneath the walls of Bitterbridge in Renly Baratheon's encampment.[5] Ser Parmen Crane, known as Parmen the Purple, is a member of Renly's Rainbow Guard.[11] After Renly's death at Storm's End, Parmen joins Stannis Baratheon's cause. His new king sends him to Bitterbridge with Ser Erren Florent to retrieve Renly's foot soldiers.[12]
A Storm of Swords
Ser Parmen is imprisoned at Highgarden after being captured by the Tyrells at Bitterbridge.[13]
Meredyth Crane tells amusing stories to Sansa Stark in King's Landing.[14] After Sansa marries Tyrion Lannister, Merry dances with Jalabhar Xho.[15]
A Feast for Crows
Merry hawks[16] and picks flowers in the kingswood as part of Queen Margaery Tyrell's retinue.[15]
House Crane at the end of the third century
The known Cranes during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Ser Vortimer Crane, master-at-arms at Highgarden.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
- Ser Parmen Crane, known as Parmen the Purple.
- Lady Melara Crane, wife of Lord Alester Florent.
- Ser Rycherd Crane, husband of Rylene Florent.
- Meredyth Crane, a lady attendant of Queen Margaery Tyrell.
Historical members
- Ellard Crane, a squire in the court of Jaehaerys I Targaryen[17]
References
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ Only the cranes are mentioned in A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Red Lake.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: The Gardener Kings.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 42, Davos II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 25, Davos III.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
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