History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireNarrowSeaHouses

* AncestralWeapon: Uniquely, an unnamed Valyrian steel axe rather the swords that are more common.

* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarm: A reflection of Simon of Sudbury, Richard II's chancellor during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Both raised unsustainable taxes, both were very unpopular with the commons, and both were beheaded by mobs and suffered DecapitationPresentation- although Simon was at least lucky enough to avoid Celtigar's GroinAttack.

* AnimalMotifs: The crab. They live on an island out in the sea and have a reputation for [[PennyPinchingCrab wanting money to themselves]]. And admittedly, while they and House Targaryen share Valyrian ancestry, crabs aren't quite as impressive as dragons, which about sums up how impressive other nobles find House Celtigar.

* AnimalMotifs: The crab. They live on an island out in the sea and have a reputation for [[PennyPinchingCrab wanting money to themselves]]. And admittedly, while they and House Targaryen share Valyrian ancestry, crabs aren't quite as respected as dragons.

* TheStarscream: During the War of Conquest they supported Aegon despite being vassals of House Durrandon. Like the Masseys they had closer ties to the Targaryens of Dragonstone than to the Storm Kings.

-->''"Tonight I am to sup with my lords bannermen, such as they are. Celtigar, Velaryon, Bar Emmon, the whole paltry lot of them. A poor crop, if truth be told, but they are what my brothers have left me."''
--->--'''Stannis Baratheon'''

** Alton Celtigar, who served ably as Hand of the King under Aegon I.

* FamilyThemeNaming: Every male member of the family has a name beginning with an early letter of the alphabet: ''A''lton, ''A''rdrian, ''Arthor'', ''B''artimos, ''Clement'', ''C''rispian, ''E''dwell.

!!Bartimos Celtigar

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bartimos is entirely loyal to Rhaenyra. He's also principled, uncorruptible and smart... but it's his taxation ideas that forever nuke Rhaenyra's approval rating with the smallfolk and lead to her appellation of "Maegor with teats".

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Celtigars are rarely popular due to their greed, and don't command nearly as much respect as their fellow Valyrian-descended Houses the Targaryens and Velaryons. Edwell made himself unpopular during Maegor's reign by taxing the smallfolk and tripling the fees of three major ports (and Rogar Baratheon rudely said that his daughters had "no chins, no teats and no sense"). Bartimos imposed massive taxes to replenish the royal treasury during the Dance of the Dragons, which ended with his head on a spike. In the modern era, Stannis Baratheon isn't too fond of Ardrian and thinks of him as a YesMan, and Crackclaw Point refuses to acknowledge the House's tax collectors.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Celtigars are rarely popular due to their greed, and don't command nearly as much respect as their fellow Valyrian-descended Houses the Targaryens and Velaryons. Historically, Edwell made himself unpopular during Maegor's day by taxing the smallfolk and tripling the fees of three major ports, and Bartimos imposed massive taxes to replenish the royal treasury during the Dance of the Dragons. In the modern era, Stannis isn't too fond of Ardrian and thinks of him as a YesMan, and the people of Crackclaw Point refuse to acknowledge the House's tax collectors.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Celtigars are rarely popular. Historically, Edwell made himself unpopular during Maegor's day by taxing the smallfolk and tripling the fees of three major ports, and Bartimos imposed massive taxes to replenish the royal treasury during the Dance of the Dragons. In modern times, Stannis isn't too fond of Ardrian and thinks of him as a YesMan, and the people of Crackclaw Point refuse to acknowledge the House's tax collectors.

** Bartimos Celtigar, a member of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen's Black council during the Dance of the Dragons.