House Hunter

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House Hunter of Longbow Hall
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Coat of arms Tenny, five arrows in fret with heads to chief argent
Seat Longbow Hall
Head Gilwood Hunter
Region The Vale
Title Lord of Longbow Hall
Heir Ser Eustace Hunter
Overlord House Arryn

House Hunter of Longbow Hall is one of the principal noble houses sworn to House Arryn.[1] Their seat is Longbow Hall in the eastern Vale.[2]

According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with five silver arrows, fanned, on brown.[3] Their motto does not appear in the books.

History

The Hunters are of First Men origin. During the Andal invasion, they allied with Robar II Royce against the Andals. Robar outshot Lord Hunter in an archery contest to gain the Hunters as allies, although some claim Robar cheated. Robar's forces were defeated in the Battle of the Seven Stars, however, and the Hunters submitted to Artys I Arryn, the new King of Mountain and Vale.[4] Teora Hunter married Artys's grandson, King Roland I Arryn.[5]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Old Lord Eon Hunter is seen by Tyrion Lannister at the Eyrie, staying there as one of the many suitors of the recently-widowed Lady Lysa Arryn. Despite his age, Lord Hunter offers himself as Lysa's champion in Tyrion's trial by combat.

Eddard Stark's memories of the tourney at Harrenhal include old Lord Hunter jesting with Jon Arryn and Robert Baratheon.

A Storm of Swords

Lord Eon dies suddenly, and his two younger sons, Eustace and Harlan, accuse the elder brother and new Lord Hunter, Gilwood, of having murdered him. Eon reigned for nearly sixty years before his abrupt death.

A Feast for Crows

Lord Gilwood is one of the six Lords Declarant; he is the last to arrive at the Gates of the Moon to block the food supplies. Petyr Baelish, the Lord Protector of the Vale, considers that Gilwood is not a threat to him in the long term, since he predicts Gilwood will be soon murdered by one of his young brothers. According to him, Harlan was responsible for their father's death.

House Hunter at the end of the third century

The known Hunters during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

  • Lord {Eon Hunter}, Lord of Longbow Hall. An old man with gouty legs, who has been ruling his house for sixty years, known as Old Lord Hunter.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:


 
 
Eon
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gilwood
 
Eustace
 
Harlan
 
Janyce
 
Edwyn
Frey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Walda
Frey
 


Household

Historical Members

References and Notes