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'''House Templeton''' is one of the great [[Knight]]ly houses of the [[Vale]] sworn to [[House Arryn]]. The head of the House is given the title 'Knight of Ninestars'.<ref>[[Tyrion_VII_(A_Dance_with_Dragons)]]</ref>, Its current head is Ser [[Symond Templeton]].
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'''House Templeton''' is one of the great [[Knight]]ly houses of the [[Vale]] sworn to [[House Arryn]]. The head of the House is given the title 'Knight of Ninestars'.{{Ref|ADWD|27}} Its current head is Ser [[Symond Templeton]].
  
Although they are a knightly house, they are very powerful, and their strength and influence are comparable to many lords. It's said they can easily raise a thousand men.<ref>[[Tyrion_VII_(A_Dance_with_Dragons)]]</ref> House Templeton may be related to the Starks.
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Although they are a knightly house, they are very powerful, and their strength and influence are comparable to many lords. It's said they can easily raise a thousand men.{{Ref|ADWD|27}} House Templeton may be related to the Starks.
  
  
They blazon their arms with nine stars, one of 7 points and eight of 6 points, upon a gold saltire on black. <ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 23|Chapter 23]], Alayne</ref><ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their motto does not appear in the books.
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They blazon their arms with nine stars, one of 7 points and eight of 6 points, upon a gold saltire on black. {{Ref|AFFC|23}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their motto does not appear in the books.
  
  
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===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
* When discussing [[Robb Stark|Robb]]'s succession, [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] recalls that [[Eddard Stark]]'s grandfather had a sister who married a younger son of Lord [[Raymar Royce]] and had three daughters. Each married Vale lords, one of whom Catelyn vaguely remembers as a Templeton.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], page 419, Catelyn</ref>
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* When discussing [[Robb Stark|Robb]]'s succession, [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] recalls that [[Eddard Stark]]'s grandfather had a sister who married a younger son of Lord [[Raymar Royce]] and had three daughters. Each married Vale lords, one of whom Catelyn vaguely remembers as a Templeton.{{Ref|ASOS|45|Page 419}}
 
* The Templetons gave support to [[Yohn Royce]] when pressuring [[Lysa Tully|Lady Lysa]] to enter to the [[War of the Five Kings]] on the behalf of [[Robb Stark]].
 
* The Templetons gave support to [[Yohn Royce]] when pressuring [[Lysa Tully|Lady Lysa]] to enter to the [[War of the Five Kings]] on the behalf of [[Robb Stark]].
  

Revision as of 22:18, 19 February 2013

House Templeton of Ninestars
House Templeton.png
Coat of arms Nine stars, one of 7 points and eight of 6 points, upon a gold saltire on black
Seat Ninestars
Head Ser Symond Templeton
Title The Knight of Ninestars
Overlord House Arryn

House Templeton is one of the great Knightly houses of the Vale sworn to House Arryn. The head of the House is given the title 'Knight of Ninestars'.[1] Its current head is Ser Symond Templeton.

Although they are a knightly house, they are very powerful, and their strength and influence are comparable to many lords. It's said they can easily raise a thousand men.[1] House Templeton may be related to the Starks.


They blazon their arms with nine stars, one of 7 points and eight of 6 points, upon a gold saltire on black. [2][3] Their motto does not appear in the books.


The Templeton House at the end of the third century

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

References in the books

Dunk and Egg

A Song of Ice and Fire

References and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
  2. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne I.
  3. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Vale
  4. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn V, Page 419.