House Slate

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House Slate of Blackpool
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Coat of arms Pale grey, a double tressure white
Seat Blackpool
Region North
Overlord House Bolton

House Slate of Blackpool is a noble house from Blackpool in the north. They blazon their arms with pale grey, a double tressure white.[1][2]

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.[3]

House Slate once held the Wolf's Den.[4]

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]

Slate men are present in Winterfell for the wedding of Ramsay Bolton and "Arya Stark". 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:

  • no member has appeared yet.

References and Notes

  1. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: the North
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, The North: The Kings of Winter.
  4. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 29, Davos IV.
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 46, A Ghost in Winterfell.
  6. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 37, The Prince of Winterfell.