House Oakheart
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House Oakheart of Old Oak | |
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"Our Roots Go Deep"
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Coat of arms | Three green oak leaves on gold |
Seat | Old Oak |
Head | Lady Arwyn Oakheart |
Region | the Reach |
Overlord | House Tyrell |
House Oakheart of Old Oak is an old and powerful family from the Reach. They are among the noble houses from the Reach that can trace their descent from Garth Greenhand.[1]
Their arms are three green oak leaves on gold.[2][3] According to semi-canon sources their motto is "Our Roots Go Deep".[4]
Contents
The Oakheart House at the end of the third century
The known Oakhearts during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lady Arwyn Oakheart, Lady of Old Oak. A tiny and delicate woman.
- Ser {Arys Oakheart}, her son. A member of the Kingsguard.
References in the books
Dunk and Egg
- Ser Eustace Osgrey complained that House Oakheart tried to keep one foot in each camp during the Blackfyre Rebellion.
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Ser Arys was one of the members of Robert's Kingsguard.
- Lady Arwyn raised her banners for King Renly and was part of his war councils.
- The Oakheart leaf was seen north of the Mander after Renly's death and the surrender of Storm's End.
- Arys objected to Joffrey I when he ordered him to hit Sansa. Although he hit her in the end, he didn't do it hard.
- Arys was sent to Dorne with Princess Myrcella as her sworn shield.
- Arys was persuaded by Arianne Martell to conspire with her to crown Myrcella and was killed by Areo Hotah when discovered, preferring death to disgrace.
- Arys reflects on notable Oakhearts of the past, including Lord Edgerran the Open-Handed, Alester Oakheart, and Ser Olyvar the Green Oak (possibly a predecessor in the Kingsguard) who fought alongside the Young Dragon.
- House Oakheart is among the noble houses that can trace their descent back to Garth Greenhand.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ The Citadel. House Mottoes
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