House Royce of the Gates of the Moon

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House Royce of the Gates of the Moon
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Coat of arms Purpure, a porticullis sable over a crescent argent within a borbure bronze proper charged with runes sable
Seat Gates of the Moon
Head Nestor Royce
Region the Vale
Title Lord of the Gates of the Moon
Heir Ser Albar Royce
Overlord House Arryn

House Royce of the Gates of the Moon is a noble house from the Gates of the Moon in the Vale of Arryn. They are a cadet branch of House Royce of Runestone. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a black portcullis over a white crescent moon on purple bordered with runes on bronze.[1] Their motto has not appeared yet.

History

An unknown Lord Royce competed in a melee in Maidenpool where he was defeated by Ser Humfrey Hardyng.[2]

The great-aunt of Lord Eddard Stark married a younger son from House Royce of the Gates of the Moon. They had three daughters who wed into Vale families. One married a Waynwood, another a Corbray and according to Catelyn Tully, the third might have married a Templeton.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Nestor Royce has been Steward of the Vale in Jon Arryn's absence as Hand of the King in King's Landing. Nestor welcomes Lady Catelyn Tully, Ser Brynden Tully, Tyrion Lannister and Bronn to the Gates of the Moon. In Joffrey's first session of court, both Lord Royces and their sons are among the nobles commanded to do him fealty or be labelled as traitors.

A Storm of Swords

A younger son of Lord Raymar Royce, a previous lord, married the sister of Eddard Stark's grandfather. Catelyn Tully considers making one of their descendants heir apparent for her son, King Robb Stark.[3]

Lady Lysa Arryn counts Nestor Royce among those who want to wed her, but finds him dreadful.[4]

A Feast for Crows

Lord Nestor, his son Ser Albar Royce, and Ser Marwyn Belmore return to the Eyrie to hear Marillion confess to the murder of Lysa.

The Keeper of the Gates of the Moon has not been a hereditary position. However, Petyr Baelish, the Lord Protector of the Vale, grants the castle to the Royces in perpetuity, stating it was the wish of Lady Lysa before her death. In his words to Nestor, Lord Baelish grants them the lordship "for their loyal service", but privately to Alayne Stone he admits to "buying their support."[5]

Nestor closes his gates against his cousin Bronze Yohn and the rest of the Lords Declarant. His garrison is less than 300 men, and each of the six lords outside has 1,000. He accompanies them when they climb to the Eyrie to treat with Lord Baelish.[6]

Nestor's daughter Myranda Royce was once married, but her husband died on top of her while they were having sex. Nestor offers Myranda as a match for Harrold Hardyng, but his offer is rejected by Lady Anya Waynwood.

House Royce at the end of the third century

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

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:


Nestor
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albar
 
Myranda
 
Unknown
husband
 
 


Household

References and Notes

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