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'''House Kenning of Harlaw''' is a noble house from the [[Iron Islands]]. The Kennings are a vassal of [[House Harlaw]]. They were bitter foes but were defeated.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], The Kraken's Daughter</ref> According to semi-canon sources it blazons its arms with the [[Storm God]]'s cloudly hand, pale grey, yellow lightning flashing from the fingertips, on black.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses in the Iron Islands]</ref>
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'''House Kenning of Harlaw''' is a noble house from the [[Iron Islands]]. The Kennings were once bitter foes of [[House Harlaw]], but were defeated and are now their vassals.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], The Kraken's Daughter</ref> According to semi-canon sources it blazons its arms with the [[Storm God]]'s cloudly hand, pale grey, yellow lightning flashing from the fingertips, on black.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses in the Iron Islands]</ref>
  
 
It is unknown if there is a blood relation between the [[Harlaw]] Kennings and the [[House Kenning of Kayce|Kennings of Kayce]].
 
It is unknown if there is a blood relation between the [[Harlaw]] Kennings and the [[House Kenning of Kayce|Kennings of Kayce]].
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==References in the books==
 
==References in the books==
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
* The lands of House Kenning are found on the island of [[Harlaw]].
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* Ralf Kenning is an ironborn captain under the command of Lord Captain [[Victarion Greyjoy]] at [[Moat Cailin]]. He urges Victarion to stake a claim on the [[Seastone Chair]].
* The Kennings were once bitter foes of [[House Harlaw]] but were defeated.
 
* Ralf Kenning is an ironborn captain under the command of Lord [[Victarion Greyjoy]] at [[Moat Cailin]]. He urges Victarion to stake a claim on the [[Seastone Chair]].
 
 
* Ralf is listed as one of Victarion's supporters at the [[kingsmoot]].
 
* Ralf is listed as one of Victarion's supporters at the [[kingsmoot]].
* Reek meets Ralf Kenning at Moat Cailin.  Despite being nominally in command of a number of men from House Codd, Kenning  has been hurt by a poisoned arrow and is badly incapacitated.  Reek mercy kills him.{{ref|adwd|20}}
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* [[Theon Greyjoy|Reek]] meets Ralf Kenning at Moat Cailin.  Despite being nominally in command of a number of men from House Codd, Kenning  has been hurt by a poisoned arrow and is badly incapacitated.  Reek mercy kills him.{{ref|adwd|20}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 06:19, 14 April 2012

House Kenning of Harlaw
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Coat of arms The Storm God's cloudly hand, pale grey, yellow lightning flashing from the fingertips, on black
Region Iron Islands
Overlord House Harlaw

House Kenning of Harlaw is a noble house from the Iron Islands. The Kennings were once bitter foes of House Harlaw, but were defeated and are now their vassals.[1] According to semi-canon sources it blazons its arms with the Storm God's cloudly hand, pale grey, yellow lightning flashing from the fingertips, on black.[2]

It is unknown if there is a blood relation between the Harlaw Kennings and the Kennings of Kayce.

The Kenning House at the end of the third century

The known Kennings during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Ralf Kenning is an ironborn captain under the command of Lord Captain Victarion Greyjoy at Moat Cailin. He urges Victarion to stake a claim on the Seastone Chair.
  • Ralf is listed as one of Victarion's supporters at the kingsmoot.
  • Reek meets Ralf Kenning at Moat Cailin. Despite being nominally in command of a number of men from House Codd, Kenning has been hurt by a poisoned arrow and is badly incapacitated. Reek mercy kills him.[3]

References and Notes

  1. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Iron Islands
  3. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 20, Reek II.