House Dustin
House Dustin of Barrowton | |
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Coat of arms |
Two rusted longaxes with black shafts crossed, a black crown between their points, on yellow (Or, between two longaxes saltirewise rusted proper shafted sable a crown of the last) |
Seat | Barrow Hall |
Head | Lady Barbrey Dustin |
Region | North |
Title | Lord of Barrowton |
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House Dustin of Barrowton is a noble house from the north. Their castle is Barrow Hall in Barrowton and their arms portray two rusted longaxes with black shafts crossed, a black crown between their points, on yellow.[1] Their words are not known.
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History
The Dustins claim descent from the First King of the First Men and the Barrow Kings of the barrowlands, which they honor with the inclusion of a rusted crown in their sigil.[2]
Denys Snow died in the service of Prince Aegon Targaryen during the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye.[3]
House Dustin supported Rhaenys Targaryen in the Great Council of 101 AC at Harrenhal. Lord Roderick Dustin led two thousand northern soldiers, known as the Winter Wolves, during the Dance of the Dragons.[4]
Lord Willam Dustin was one of the six companions that fought alongside Eddard Stark at the Tower of Joy.[5] His bones were buried in Dorne.[6]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
In his dreams, Lord Eddard Stark remembers Lord Willam Dustin riding a great red stallion.[5]
A Storm of Swords
Maester Aemon sends a raven to Barrowton in a plea for help from the Dustins to defend Castle Black from wildlings.[7]
A Dance with Dragons
The Ryswells and the Dustins surprise the ironborn on the Fever River, putting their longships to torch.[8] Ramsay Bolton and Hother Umber ride south to join the Dustin and Ryswell forces, preparing an attack on Moat Cailin.[8] Lady Barbrey Dustin and her vassal, Lord Harwood Stout, host the Boltons at Barrowton.[9] Later at Winterfell, during the inquiries into the murder of Little Walder Frey, Barbrey reminds Ser Aenys Frey that House Dustin lost men during the Red Wedding and that "the North remembers" the crimes committed by House Frey against them.[10]
House Dustin at the end of the third century
The known Dustins during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord {Willam Dustin}, Lord of Barrowton. He died at the end of Robert's Rebellion fighting the last members of Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard, alongside Eddard Stark at the Tower of Joy.
- Lady Barbrey Ryswell, widow of the late Lord Dustin, the Lady of Barrowton. It is unknown whether Lady Barbrey has designated an heir to Barrowton.
Household
- Beron, a serjeant of Lady Dustin.
Historical Members
- Denys Snow, the Bastard of Barrowton.[3]
- Lord Roderick Dustin, known as Roddy the Ruin, leader of the Winter Wolves during the Dance of the Dragons.[4]
Houses sworn to Barrowton
References
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: the North
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The North.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 41, The Turncloak.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 55, Jon VII.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 15, Davos II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 46, A Ghost in Winterfell.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
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