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'''House Roxton of the Ring''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]]. Their seat is the [[Ring]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a saltire of interlocked golden rings, upon a sky blue field.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their words are not known. They possess a [[Valyrian steel]] sword called ''[[Orphan-Maker]]''.{{ref|TPATQ}}
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'''House Roxton of the Ring''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]]. Their seat is the [[Ring]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a saltire of interlocked golden rings, upon a sky blue field.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their words are not known. They possess a [[Valyrian steel]] sword called ''[[Orphan-Maker]]''.{{ref|TPATQ}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The Roxtons trace their ancestry back to [[Andal]] adventures given lands and wives by the [[Three Sage Kings]] of [[House Gardener]] during the [[Andal Invasion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Andals in the Reach}}
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The Roxtons trace their ancestry back to [[Andal]] adventures given lands and wives by the [[Three Sage Kings]] of [[House Gardener]] during the [[Andal Invasion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: Andals in the Reach}}
  
Ser [[Jon Roxton]] wielded the ancient Valyrian sword ''[[Orphan-Maker]]'' during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. After killing [[Hugh Hammer|Hard Hugh]], he himself was slain at the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]].{{ref|TPATQ}}
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Ser [[Jon Roxton]] wielded the ancient Valyrian sword ''[[Orphan-Maker]]'' during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. After killing [[Hugh Hammer|Hard Hugh]], he himself was slain at the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]].{{ref|TPATQ}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}
  
 
==House Roxton at the end of the third century==
 
==House Roxton at the end of the third century==
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Revision as of 08:19, 6 July 2015

House Roxton of the Ring
Roxton.png
Coat of arms Bleu celeste, per saltire a chain of rings Or
Seat The Ring
Region The Reach
Overlord House Tyrell
Ancestral weapon Orphan-Maker

House Roxton of the Ring is a noble house from the Reach. Their seat is the Ring. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a saltire of interlocked golden rings, upon a sky blue field.[1] Their words are not known. They possess a Valyrian steel sword called Orphan-Maker.[2][3]

History

The Roxtons trace their ancestry back to Andal adventures given lands and wives by the Three Sage Kings of House Gardener during the Andal Invasion.[4]

Ser Jon Roxton wielded the ancient Valyrian sword Orphan-Maker during the Dance of the Dragons. After killing Hard Hugh, he himself was slain at the Second Battle of Tumbleton.[2][3]

House Roxton at the end of the third century

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

  • no member has appeared yet.

Historical members

  • Ser Jon Roxton, also known as "Bold Jon" for his fierceness in battle.[2]

References and Notes

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Princess and the Queen.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Andals in the Reach.