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'''House Swyft of Cornfield''' is a house of landed knights sworn to [[Casterly Rock]].
 
'''House Swyft of Cornfield''' is a house of landed knights sworn to [[Casterly Rock]].
  
Their arms depict a blue bantam rooster on yellow. <ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 38|Chapter 38]], Arya</ref> According to semi-canon sources, their words are "Awake! Awake!" <ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>
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Their arms depict a blue bantam rooster on yellow.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 38|Chapter 38]], Arya</ref>.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/6/ Houses in the Westerlands]</ref> According to semi-canon sources, their words are "Awake! Awake!" <ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>
  
 
==The Swyft House at the end of the third century==
 
==The Swyft House at the end of the third century==
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* Ser [[Harys Swyft]], The Knight of Cornfield.  
 
* Ser [[Harys Swyft]], The Knight of Cornfield.  
**[[Dorna Swyft]], his daughter. Married to Kevan Lannister and mother to his three sons: [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], [[Willem Lannister|Willem]] and [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]].
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** [[Dorna Swyft]], his daughter. Married to Kevan Lannister and mother to his three sons: [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], [[Willem Lannister|Willem]] and [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]].
**Ser [[Steffon Swyft]], his son and heir.
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** Ser [[Steffon Swyft]], his son and heir.
***[[Joanna Swyft]], his daughter.
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*** [[Joanna Swyft]], his daughter.
**[[Shierle Swyft]], his daughter. Married to Ser [[Melwyn Sarsfield]].
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** [[Shierle Swyft]], his daughter. Married to Ser [[Melwyn Sarsfield]].
  
  
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==References in the books==
 
==References in the books==
 
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
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* [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] saw the bantam rooster of Swyft among [[Tywin Lannister|his father]]'s army.
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* Tyrion was upset at Ser Harys Swyft for criticizing [[Jaime Lannister|his brother]]'s tactics during the siege of [[Riverrun]], and considered him "a chinless craven whose greatest accomplishment was marrying his equally chinless daughter to Ser Kevan".
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* Ser Harys Swyft dramatizes Jaime's defeat at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], and urges to sue for peace.
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* [[Arya Stark|Arya]] overheard that in [[Harrenhal]], the cooks despised Ser Harys Swyft and spit in all his food.
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* Arya Stark spots the bantam rooster in Tywin Lannister's army leaving Harrenhal.
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* Ser Harys Swyft's squire was stabbed to death in a quarrel with the [[Brave Companions|Bloody Mummers]] in Harrenhal.
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* During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Ser Harys Swyft got trapped beneath his dying horse until a grizzled man-at-arms in his service named [[Willit]] pulled him out and defended him against a dozen attackers.
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* Ser Harys was among the nobles gathered to greet the [[Dorne|Dornish]] party headed by Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] when they arrived at [[King's Landing]].
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* Jocelyn Swyft is one of [[Cersei Lannister]]'s ladies in-waiting. Cersei considers her a slow-witted fool.
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* Ser Humfrey Swyft is seen by Jaime scoring a solid hit while training at the [[Red Keep]].
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* Ser Harys Swyft is named [[Hand of the King]] by Cersei Lannister. While she doesn't have a high opinion of him, she chose him due to the fact that he does not argue with her and can be used as a hostage against his son in-law, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]].
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* Kevan was reported to really love his chinless lady, flat-chested and chicken-legged as she was.
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* Ser Steffon Swyft is part of Jaime's army recruited to besiege Riverrun. He is entrusted with the task of protecting the baggage train.
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* After Cersei is seized on the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], Ser Harys Swyft takes the reigns of Westeros with the help of [[Grand Maester Pycelle]].
  
*[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] saw the bantam rooster of Swyft among [[Tywin Lannister|his father]]'s army.
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==References and Notes==
*Tyrion was upset at Ser Harys Swyft criticizing [[Jaime Lannister|his brother]]'s tactics during the siege of [[Riverrun]], and considered him "a chinless craven whose greatest accomplishment was marrying his equally chinless daughter to Ser Kevan".
 
*Ser Harys Swyft dramatizes Jaime's defeat at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], and urges to sue for peace.
 
*[[Arya Stark|Arya]] overheard that in [[Harrenhal]], the cooks despised Ser Harys Swyft and spit in all his food.
 
*Arya Stark spots the bantam rooster in Tywin Lannister's army leaving Harrenhal.
 
*Ser Harys Swyft's squire was stabbed to death in a quarrel with the [[Brave Companions|Bloody Mummers]] in Harrenhal.
 
*During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Ser Harys Swyft got trapped beneath his dying horse until a grizzled man-at-arms in his service named [[Willit]] pulled him out and defended him against a dozen attackers.
 
*Ser Harys was among the nobles gathered to greet the [[Dorne|Dornish]] party headed by Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] when they arrived at [[King's Landing]].
 
*Jocelyn Swyft is one of [[Cersei Lannister]]'s ladies in-waiting. Cersei considers her a slow-witted fool.
 
*Ser Humfrey Swyft is seen by Jaime scoring a solid hit while training at the [[Red Keep]].
 
*Ser Harys Swyft is named Hand of the King by Cersei Lannister. While she doesn't have a high opinion of him, she chose him due to the fact that he does not argue with her and can be used as a hostage against his son in-law, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]].
 
*Kevan was reported to really love his chinless lady, flat-chested and chicken-legged as she was.
 
*Ser Steffon Swyft is part of Jaime's army recruited to besiege Riverrun. He is entrusted with the task of protecting the baggage train.
 
*After Cersei is seized on the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], Ser Harys Swyft takes the reigns of Westeros with the help of [[Grand Maester Pycelle]].
 
 
 
==References and Sources==
 
 
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Revision as of 13:22, 14 September 2010

House Swyft of Cornfield
House Swyft.PNG
"Awake! Awake!"
Coat of arms A blue bantam rooster on yellow
Seat Cornfield
Head Ser Harys Swyft
Region the Westerlands
Heir Ser Steffon Swyft
Overlord House Lannister

House Swyft of Cornfield is a house of landed knights sworn to Casterly Rock.

Their arms depict a blue bantam rooster on yellow.[1].[2] According to semi-canon sources, their words are "Awake! Awake!" [3]

The Swyft House at the end of the third century

The known Swyfts during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harys
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevan
Lannister
 
Dorna
 
 
 
Steffon
 
Unknown
wife
 
Shierle
 
Melwyn
Sarsfield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancel
Lannister
 
Willem
Lannister
 
Martyn
Lannister
 
Janei
Lannister
 
Joanna
 
 
 
Jocelyn
 
Humfrey
 


References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Tyrion saw the bantam rooster of Swyft among his father's army.
  • Tyrion was upset at Ser Harys Swyft for criticizing his brother's tactics during the siege of Riverrun, and considered him "a chinless craven whose greatest accomplishment was marrying his equally chinless daughter to Ser Kevan".
  • Ser Harys Swyft dramatizes Jaime's defeat at the Whispering Wood, and urges to sue for peace.
  • Arya overheard that in Harrenhal, the cooks despised Ser Harys Swyft and spit in all his food.
  • Arya Stark spots the bantam rooster in Tywin Lannister's army leaving Harrenhal.
  • Ser Harys Swyft's squire was stabbed to death in a quarrel with the Bloody Mummers in Harrenhal.
  • During the Battle of the Blackwater, Ser Harys Swyft got trapped beneath his dying horse until a grizzled man-at-arms in his service named Willit pulled him out and defended him against a dozen attackers.
  • Ser Harys was among the nobles gathered to greet the Dornish party headed by Prince Oberyn Martell when they arrived at King's Landing.
  • Jocelyn Swyft is one of Cersei Lannister's ladies in-waiting. Cersei considers her a slow-witted fool.
  • Ser Humfrey Swyft is seen by Jaime scoring a solid hit while training at the Red Keep.
  • Ser Harys Swyft is named Hand of the King by Cersei Lannister. While she doesn't have a high opinion of him, she chose him due to the fact that he does not argue with her and can be used as a hostage against his son in-law, Ser Kevan Lannister.
  • Kevan was reported to really love his chinless lady, flat-chested and chicken-legged as she was.
  • Ser Steffon Swyft is part of Jaime's army recruited to besiege Riverrun. He is entrusted with the task of protecting the baggage train.
  • After Cersei is seized on the Great Sept of Baelor, Ser Harys Swyft takes the reigns of Westeros with the help of Grand Maester Pycelle.

References and Notes

  1. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 38, Arya
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Westerlands
  3. The Citadel. Heraldry: House Mottoes