House Templeton
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House Templeton of Ninestars | |
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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.[2] 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. [3][4] Their motto does not appear in the books.
Contents
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:
- Ser Symond Templeton, the Knight of Ninestars.
References in the books
Dunk and Egg
- At the Battle of the Redgrass Field, the Knight of Ninestars, part of the loyalist army commanded by Lord Arryn, was slain by Daemon Blackfyre.
A Song of Ice and Fire
- When discussing Robb's succesion, 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.[5]
- The Templetons gave support to Yohn Royce when pressuring Lady Lysa to enter to the War of the Five Kings on the behalf of Robb Stark.
References and Notes
- ↑ Tyrion_VII_(A_Dance_with_Dragons)
- ↑ Tyrion_VII_(A_Dance_with_Dragons)
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Vale
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, page 419, Catelyn
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