House Cuy
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House Cuy of Sunflower Hall | |
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Coat of arms | Six yellow flowers on blue |
Seat | Sunflower Hall |
Head | Lord Branston Cuy |
Region | the Reach |
Overlord | House Hightower |
House Cuy of Sunflower Hall is a noble house from the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers.[1] Sunflower Hall is located on a town or area named Cuy, along the coast south of Oldtown.
Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their shield as six yellow flowers on blue.[2]
Contents
The Cuy House at the end of the third century
The known Cuys during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Branston Cuy, Lord of Sunflower Hall.
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
- Ser {Emmon Cuy}, A reputed knight known as Emmon the Yellow. Slain by Loras Tyrell.
References in the books
Dunk and Egg
- Dunk spots a blue pavilion covered with sunflowers, possibly a use of the colors and sigil of House Cuy, while attending the Whitewalls Tourney.
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Ser Emmon Cuy was was chosen for Renly's Rainbow Guard, being known as Ser Emmon the Yellow afterwards.
- House Cuy supported Renly in the War of the Five Kings.
- Ser Emmon Cuy and Ser Robar Royce were slain by Ser Loras in a fit of rage after the death of Renly. He blamed them for not having protected Renly well enough.
- House Cuy is a vassal house of House Hightower.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
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