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As [[George R. R. Martin]] has named a number of houses to colleagues or their work,<ref>[[House Willum]] is named after writer [[w:Tad Williams|Tad Williams]], [[House Jordayne]] to [[w:Robert Jordan|Robert Jordan]] and [[House Deddings]] to [[w:David Eddings|David Eddings]]. The Citadel. "Josua and Elyas" (December 4, 1999) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/996/ So Spake Martin]</ref> the house is a homage to colleague [[w:Roger Zelazny|Roger Zelazny]]. Zelazny's most famous series is ''[[w:The Chronicles of Amber|The Chronicles of Amber]]'', which includes nine princes. The unicorns and the maze that feature in the coat of arms of House Rogers are mentioned in Zelazny's series. The [[Patternmaker's Maze]] in [[Braavos]] and [[Qarl Correy]] may also be references to Zelazny.
 
As [[George R. R. Martin]] has named a number of houses to colleagues or their work,<ref>[[House Willum]] is named after writer [[w:Tad Williams|Tad Williams]], [[House Jordayne]] to [[w:Robert Jordan|Robert Jordan]] and [[House Deddings]] to [[w:David Eddings|David Eddings]]. The Citadel. "Josua and Elyas" (December 4, 1999) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/996/ So Spake Martin]</ref> the house is a homage to colleague [[w:Roger Zelazny|Roger Zelazny]]. Zelazny's most famous series is ''[[w:The Chronicles of Amber|The Chronicles of Amber]]'', which includes nine princes. The unicorns and the maze that feature in the coat of arms of House Rogers are mentioned in Zelazny's series. The [[Patternmaker's Maze]] in [[Braavos]] and [[Qarl Correy]] may also be references to Zelazny.
  
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Revision as of 12:54, 5 March 2018

House Rogers of Amberly
House Rogers.png
Coat of arms Nine silver unicorns around a silver maze, on a black field
(Sable, a maze within an annulet of nine unicorns argent)
Seat Amberly
Region stormlands
Overlord House Baratheon

House Rogers of Amberly is a noble house from Amberly in the stormlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with nine unicorns around a maze, silver on black.[1] Their words are not known.

House Rogers at the end of the third century

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

  • no member has appeared yet.

Historical Members

Behind the Scenes

As George R. R. Martin has named a number of houses to colleagues or their work,[5] the house is a homage to colleague Roger Zelazny. Zelazny's most famous series is The Chronicles of Amber, which includes nine princes. The unicorns and the maze that feature in the coat of arms of House Rogers are mentioned in Zelazny's series. The Patternmaker's Maze in Braavos and Qarl Correy may also be references to Zelazny.

References