House Farring
House Farring | |
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Coat of arms | Per pale purpure and argent, two knights combatant crossing swords counterchanged |
Region | the Crownlands |
Overlord | House Baratheon of Dragonstone |
House Farring is a noble house of the Crownlands. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with per pale purple and white, two knights combatant with swords, counter-charged.[1]
Contents
History
According to rumor, Lady Annara Farring, the seventh wife of Lord Walder Frey, may have slept with Black Walder Frey, one of Walder's great-grandsons.
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
It is not clear when the Farrings join Stannis Baratheon's cause during the War of the Five Kings, but they are possibly sworn to Dragonstone and have been with him since the beginning. Bryen Farring is a squire to Stannis and is present when they burn the sept on Dragonstone.
A Storm of Swords
Ser Gilbert Farring commands the garrison at Storm's End left there by Stannis.
A Feast for Crows
Lord Mace Tyrell lays siege to Storm's End, which is held by Gilbert.
A Dance with Dragons
Ser Godry Farring is among the queen's men at Castle Black. He is nicknamed Giantslayer for having slain a giant during the Battle of Castle Black. Godry heckles Jon Snow in an attempt to provoke him into a duel, but Jon ignores him. Godry leads Stannis's vanguard during the march toward Winterfell. Bryen dies during the march.
House Farring at the end of third century
The known Farrings during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Ser Gilbert Farring, commander of the Storm's End garrison.
- {Bryen Farring}, his son. A squire to Stannis Baratheon. Died of the cold marching to Winterfell.
- Ser Godry Farring, his cousin. Called the Giantslayer.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
- {Annara Farring}, the seventh wife of Lord Walder Frey.
References and Notes
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: the area of King's Landing
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