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'''House Piper of Pinkmaiden''' is a noble house from [[the Riverlands]]. Its seat at [[Pinkmaiden Castle]] is located close to the border with [[the Westerlands]].
 
'''House Piper of Pinkmaiden''' is a noble house from [[the Riverlands]]. Its seat at [[Pinkmaiden Castle]] is located close to the border with [[the Westerlands]].
  
Their blazon is a pink dancing maiden in a swirl of white silk, over blue.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 65|Chapter 65]], Arya</ref>
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Their blazon is a pink dancing maiden in a swirl of white silk, over blue.{{ref|ASOS|65}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref> Their motto is not mentioned in the books, but in semi-canon sources it is listed as "Brave and Beautiful".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>
<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref> Their motto is not mentioned in the books, but in semi-canon sources it is listed as "Brave and Beautiful".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>
 
  
==The Piper House at the end of the third century==
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==History==
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Lord Piper's bailiff hanged [[Jack-Be-Lucky]]'s father.{{ref|ASOS|22}}
  
The known Pipers during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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An unnamed Lady of House Piper was the third wife of Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]]. They had one son, [[Robin Greyjoy]]. When her stepson, [[Urrigon Greyjoy]], lost half his hand during the [[finger dance]], she had her [[maester]] try to sew back the missing fingers, instead of sealing the wound with fire and seawater. The wound got infected and Urrigon died. She later died in childbirth.{{Ref|aFfC|1}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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Among the gathered knights at the [[Tourney of the Hand]] is one with the arms of House Piper.
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Ser [[Edmure Tully]] commands [[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|Lord Vance]] and Lord [[Clement Piper]] to guard the pass below the [[Golden Tooth]] when the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] start to mass troops there. Ser [[Marq Piper]] goes to [[King's Landing]] with Ser [[Karyl Vance]] and Ser [[Raymun Darry]] to report to King [[Robert Baratheon]] the attacks of Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] on undefended holdfasts in the Riverlands. They and the survivors of [[Sherrer]] give witness before the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Eddard Stark]].
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The Lannister troops at the Golden Tooth [[Battle of the Golden Tooth|descend on the Riverlands]], slaying Lord Vance and forcing Lord Piper to flee. Gregor burns out the Pipers during his raiding of the Riverlands. Marq Piper, accompanied by Karyl Vance and no more than fifty men, raid the supply trains to the Lannister army in the Riverlands.
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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The Piper dancing maiden is spotted by [[Catelyn Tully]] in a camp north of the [[Tumblestone]] upon her return from the south.
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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Marq is captured by the [[House Frey|Freys]] at the [[Red Wedding]]. Lord Clement sends a troop of men to King's Landing to bend the knee after the Red Wedding. They spread the news south of what had happened at [[the Twins]].
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[[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Arya Stark]] encounter another survivor of the Red Wedding, a bowman in service to Marq. He had celebrated with a [[House Bolton|Bolton]] man who attacked him when the time came to begin the Red Wedding. He escaped but is severely injured. Sandor puts him out of his misery.
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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[[Lewys Piper]] is named one of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s squires on the ride north to Riverrun. Jaime spots the banner of House Piper among those of the river lords who have bent the knee and now aid House Lannister in the [[Siege of Riverrun]]. Lord Clement sits on the war council of the forces besieging Riverrun.
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==House Piper at the end of the third century==
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The known Pipers during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
 
* Lord [[Clement Piper]], Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle.
 
* Lord [[Clement Piper]], Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle.
 
** Ser [[Marq Piper]], his eldest son. Heir to Pinkmaiden Castle. A hot-tempered young knight, good friends with [[Edmure Tully]].
 
** Ser [[Marq Piper]], his eldest son. Heir to Pinkmaiden Castle. A hot-tempered young knight, good friends with [[Edmure Tully]].
** [[Lewys Piper]], his younger son. He is a young squire.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 27|Chapter 27]], Jaime</ref>
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** [[Lewys Piper]], his younger son. He is a young squire.{{ref|AFFC|27}}
  
 
With unknown familiar relation to the head of the house:
 
With unknown familiar relation to the head of the house:
  
* An unnamed Lady of House Piper was the third wife of [[Quellon Greyjoy]]. They had one son, [[Robin Greyjoy]]. When her stepson, [[Urrigon Greyjoy]], lost half his hand during the [[finger dance]], she had her [[maester]] try to sew back the missing fingers, instead of sealing the wound with fire and seawater. The wound got infected and Urrigon died. She later died in childbirth.{{Ref|aFfC|1}} She was big-breasted, with brown eyes.
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* An unnamed Lady of House Piper was the third wife of [[Quellon Greyjoy]]. She was big-breasted, with brown eyes.{{Ref|aFfC|1}}
  
 
{{Piper tree}}
 
{{Piper tree}}
  
 
==References in the books==
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
* Among the gathered knights at the [[Tourney of the Hand]] was one with the arms of House Piper.
 
* [[Edmure Tully]] commanded [[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|Lord Vance]] and Lord Clement Piper to guard the pass below the [[Golden Tooth]] when the [[Lannister]]s start to mass troops there.
 
* Ser Marq Piper went to [[King's Landing]] with Ser [[Karyl Vance]] and Ser [[Raymun Darry]] to report to the [[Robert Baratheon|King]] the attacks of Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] on undefended holdfasts in the Riverlands. They and the survivors of [[Sherrer]] give witness before the [[Eddard Stark|Hand]].
 
* The Lannister troops at the Golden Tooth [[Battle of the Golden Tooth|descended on the Riverlands]], slaying Lord Vance and forcing Lord Piper to flee.
 
* Ser Gregor burned out the Pipers during his raiding of the Riverlands.
 
* Ser Marq Piper, accompanied by Karyl Vance and no more than fifty men, raided the supply trains to the Lannister army in the Riverlands.
 
* The Piper dancing maiden was spotted by [[Catelyn Tully]] in a camp north of the [[Tumblestone]] upon her return from the south.
 
* Lord Piper's bailiff hanged [[Jack-Be-Lucky]]'s father.
 
* Ser Marq Piper was captured by the [[House Frey|Freys]] at the [[Red Wedding]].
 
* Lord Piper sent a troop of men to King's Landing to bend the knee after the Red Wedding. They spread the news south of what had happened at [[the Twins]].
 
* [[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Arya Stark]] encountered another survivor of the Red Wedding, a bowman in service to Ser Marq. He had celebrated with a [[House Bolton|Bolton]] man who attacked him when the time came to begin the Red Wedding. He escaped but was severely injured. Sandor put him out of his misery.
 
* Lewys Piper is named one of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s squires on the ride north to Riverrun.
 
* [[Daven Lannister]] once beat the elder brother of Lewys in a melee.
 
* Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] spotted the banner of House Piper among those of the Riverlords who had bent the knee and now aided [[House Lannister]] in the [[Siege of Riverrun]].
 
* Lord Clement sits on the war council of the forces besieging Riverrun.
 
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|I beat your brother bloody in a mêlée once.  The runty little fool took offense when I asked him if that was his sister dancing naked on his shield.{{Ref|affc|33|p 606}}}} - Ser [[Daven Lannister]], to [[Lewys Piper]]
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{{Quote|I beat [[Marq Piper|your brother]] bloody in a mêlée once.  The runty little fool took offense when I asked him if that was his sister dancing naked on his shield.{{Ref|affc|33|p 606}}}} - Ser [[Daven Lannister]], to [[Lewys Piper]]
 
 
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 20:32, 9 May 2014

House Piper of Pinkmaiden
House Piper.png
Brave and Beautiful
Coat of arms Azure, a dancing maiden carnation wreathed in a swirl of silk white
Seat Pinkmaiden Castle
Head Clement Piper
Region the Riverlands
Heir Marq Piper
Overlord House Tully

House Piper of Pinkmaiden is a noble house from the Riverlands. Its seat at Pinkmaiden Castle is located close to the border with the Westerlands.

Their blazon is a pink dancing maiden in a swirl of white silk, over blue.[1][2] Their motto is not mentioned in the books, but in semi-canon sources it is listed as "Brave and Beautiful".[3]

History

Lord Piper's bailiff hanged Jack-Be-Lucky's father.[4]

An unnamed Lady of House Piper was the third wife of Lord Quellon Greyjoy. They had one son, Robin Greyjoy. When her stepson, Urrigon Greyjoy, lost half his hand during the finger dance, she had her maester try to sew back the missing fingers, instead of sealing the wound with fire and seawater. The wound got infected and Urrigon died. She later died in childbirth.[5]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Among the gathered knights at the Tourney of the Hand is one with the arms of House Piper.

Ser Edmure Tully commands Lord Vance and Lord Clement Piper to guard the pass below the Golden Tooth when the Lannisters start to mass troops there. Ser Marq Piper goes to King's Landing with Ser Karyl Vance and Ser Raymun Darry to report to King Robert Baratheon the attacks of Ser Gregor Clegane on undefended holdfasts in the Riverlands. They and the survivors of Sherrer give witness before the Hand of the King, Lord Eddard Stark.

The Lannister troops at the Golden Tooth descend on the Riverlands, slaying Lord Vance and forcing Lord Piper to flee. Gregor burns out the Pipers during his raiding of the Riverlands. Marq Piper, accompanied by Karyl Vance and no more than fifty men, raid the supply trains to the Lannister army in the Riverlands.

A Clash of Kings

The Piper dancing maiden is spotted by Catelyn Tully in a camp north of the Tumblestone upon her return from the south.

A Storm of Swords

Marq is captured by the Freys at the Red Wedding. Lord Clement sends a troop of men to King's Landing to bend the knee after the Red Wedding. They spread the news south of what had happened at the Twins.

Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark encounter another survivor of the Red Wedding, a bowman in service to Marq. He had celebrated with a Bolton man who attacked him when the time came to begin the Red Wedding. He escaped but is severely injured. Sandor puts him out of his misery.

A Feast for Crows

Lewys Piper is named one of Ser Jaime Lannister's squires on the ride north to Riverrun. Jaime spots the banner of House Piper among those of the river lords who have bent the knee and now aid House Lannister in the Siege of Riverrun. Lord Clement sits on the war council of the forces besieging Riverrun.

House Piper at the end of the third century

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

With unknown familiar relation to the head of the house:

  • An unnamed Lady of House Piper was the third wife of Quellon Greyjoy. She was big-breasted, with brown eyes.[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lord Piper
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clement
 
Unknown
wife
 
Lady Piper
 
Quellon
Greyjoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marq
 
Lewys
 
Robin
Greyjoy
 
Stillborn
daughter
 


Quotes

I beat your brother bloody in a mêlée once. The runty little fool took offense when I asked him if that was his sister dancing naked on his shield.[7]

- Ser Daven Lannister, to Lewys Piper

References and Notes

  1. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 65, Arya XII.
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Riverlands
  3. The Citadel. House Mottoes
  4. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 22, Arya IV.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 1, The Prophet.
  6. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III.
  7. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V, p 606.