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{{Noble House  
| House_name         = House Slate
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| House_name = House Slate of Blackpool
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| image = [[File:House Slate.svg|250px]]
 
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| Coat_of_arms = Pale grey, a double tressure white  
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| Coat_of_arms = Pale grey, a double tressure white<br>''(Cendrée, a double tressure argent)''
 
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| Seat =
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| Seat = [[Blackpool]]<br>[[Wolf's Den]] <small>(formerly)</small>{{Ref|ADWD|29}}
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| Current_Lord = Lord [[Lord Slate|Slate]]
 
| Region = [[North]]
 
| Region = [[North]]
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| Title = Lord of [[Blackpool]]<br>[[King]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The North: The Kings of Winter}} <small>(formerly)</small>
 
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| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Bolton]]
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| Overlord = [[House Stark]] (AGOT)<br>[[House Bolton]] (ADWD)
 
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'''House Slate''' is a noble house in the [[North]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with pale grey, a double tressure white.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry:  [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/2/#In the North]</ref>
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'''House Slate of Blackpool''' is a noble house from [[Blackpool]] in the [[north]]. They blazon their [[Heraldry|arms]] with pale grey, a double tressure white.{{Ref|ADWD|32}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry:  [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/2/#In the North]</ref>
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==History==
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The Slates ruled as [[First Men]] kings after the [[Long Night]], but they eventually submitted to the [[Kings of Winter]] and became vassals of [[House Stark]] of [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The North: The Kings of Winter}}
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House Slate once held the [[Wolf's Den]].{{Ref|ADWD|29}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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According to Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]], Slates campaigned with [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], and lost men in the [[Red Wedding]].{{Ref|ADWD|46}}
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The banner of House Slate is seen when [[Roose Bolton]] gathers the northern forces to [[Barrow Hall]] in [[Barrowton]],{{Ref|ADWD|32}} and Lord Slate attends the wedding of [[Ramsay Bolton]] to "[[Arya Stark]]" (actually [[Jeyne Poole]]) at [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|ADWD|37}} Maester [[Henly (maester)|Henly]], who once served Lord Slate, is put in charge of the [[raven]]s and messages.{{Ref|ADWD|37}}
  
 
==House Slate at the end of the third century==
 
==House Slate at the end of the third century==
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The known Slates during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
  
The known Slates during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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* [[Lord Slate]], the head of the house.{{Ref|ADWD|37}}
  
* no member has appeared yet.
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===Household===
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* Maester [[Henly (maester)|Henly]], currently in Winterfell.{{Ref|ADWD|37}}
  
==References in the books==
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==References==
=== A Song of Ice and Fire===
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{{References|2}}
* House Slate once held the [[Wolf's Den]].
 
* Maester [[Henly (Maester)|Henly]] once served Lord Slate.
 
* Slate men are present in [[Winterfell]] for the wedding of [[Ramsay Bolton]] and the [[Jeyne Poole|fake]] [[Arya Stark]].
 
  
==References and Notes==
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[[fr:Maison Ardoise]][[ru:Слэйты]]
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[[es:Casa Slate]]
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[[ru:Слейты]]

Latest revision as of 16:57, 4 August 2020

House Slate of Blackpool
House Slate.svg
Coat of arms Pale grey, a double tressure white
(Cendrée, a double tressure argent)
Seats
Head Lord Slate
Region North
Titles
Overlords

House Slate of Blackpool is a noble house from Blackpool in the north. They blazon their arms with pale grey, a double tressure white.[3][4]

History

The Slates ruled as First Men kings after the Long Night, but they eventually submitted to the Kings of Winter and became vassals of House Stark of Winterfell.[2]

House Slate once held the Wolf's Den.[1]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

According to Lady Barbrey Dustin, Slates campaigned with Robb Stark, King in the North, and lost men in the Red Wedding.[5]

The banner of House Slate is seen when Roose Bolton gathers the northern forces to Barrow Hall in Barrowton,[3] and Lord Slate attends the wedding of Ramsay Bolton to "Arya Stark" (actually Jeyne Poole) at Winterfell.[6] Maester Henly, who once served Lord Slate, is put in charge of the ravens and messages.[6]

House Slate at the end of the third century

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

Household

  • Maester Henly, currently in Winterfell.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 29, Davos IV.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The North: The Kings of Winter.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
  4. The Citadel. Heraldry: the North
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 46, A Ghost in Winterfell.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 37, The Prince of Winterfell.