History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireReachHouses

* ThemeNaming: House Peake tends to have names that start with 'A', 'G', 'T', and 'U'; Armen, Amaury, Gormon, Gedmund, Titus, Torman, Unwin and Uther.

* BoringButPractical: As a military leader he seems to prefer to use patience and avoid losing men over aggressive attacks, contenting himself to have his fleet blockade Storm's End during Robert's Rebellion, and later choosing again to starve out Dragonstone's defenders or finding a flaw in the walls to mine rather than launching an assault that would be costly in men, though he ends up overruled by Loras Tyrell, sent here bh Cersei Lannister with the hope of him getting killed, who takes the castle but at the cost of a thousand soldiers and him getting severaly injured. Also when getting the opportunity to get spoils of war and rewards from Tywin Lannister, Paxter doesn’t ask for more lands unlike Mace Tyrell and lords Tarly and Rowan, and chooses instead to ask for remission of taxes on certain vintages of the Arbor for thirty years. By doing this he not only avoids the troubles of having to take or assimilate new lands in his domain, but also the possibility of future conflicts over these lands, while enriching himself and the Arbor considerably given how lucrative wine selling is.

* CombatPragmatist: When he lays siege to Dragonstone Paxter chooses to avoid a direct assault knowing the castle's formidable defenses that would make attacks very difficult and costly in lives, instead betting on starving the defenders out or on finding a weakness and exploiting it with mining. However he's overruled by Loras Tyrell, who had been sent by Cersei in hope of him getting killed, with Loras launching an assault which succeeds but at the cost of many casualties and him getting severaly injured.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Like Mace Tyrell, and despite the historical enmity between his region and Dorne, he is clearly uneasy when Tywin Lannister claims that he will give justice to House Martell for Elia and her children's deaths, knowing that Tywin is the one responsible for their horrifying deaths.

* YesMan: During the Small Council meetings, he usually follows Mace Tyrell's lead during discussions, and syncophantelly praises Joffrey even for things Joffrey has no part in.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: More "My God What Have ''We'' Done". Lady Caswell was apparently aghast at what happened to Maelor Targaryen and Ser Rickard Thorne, claiming the gods would punish the town for it. She was right, as Daeron Targaryen, his dragon, and an army burned the town to the ground and killed most of its populace in revenge.

[[folder:House Fossoway]]

!!!Cadet Houses
!!House Fossoway of New Barrel

House Fossoway of New Barrel is a knightly house from the Reach, sworn to House Tyrell of Highgarden.

They are commonly referred as the green-apple Fossoways, to differentiate them from the original branch of the house, the red apple Fossoways from Cider Hall. The exact location of New Barrel is unknown but it's in the Reach.

Their banner is a green apple over a golden field. Their motto does not appear in the books.

!!Ser Jon Fossoway
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The Knight of New Barrel and Head of House Fossoway of New Barrel. He is married to Janna Tyrell, the sister of Lord Mace Tyrell.
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* NiceGuy: He is described as a genial man.
* TurnCoat: While initially siding with Renly, he joins Stannis after [[spoiler:Renly is assassinated]]. He is later captured during the Battle of the Blackwater and bends the knee to the Iron Throne again.

!!!Historical Fossoways
!!Lady Florence Tyrell née Fossoway
!!!Apple-Counter

The wife of Lord Martyn Tyrell, and Master of Coin in all but name during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
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!!Ser Raymun Fossoway

-->''"I fear I am still not ripe... but better green than wormy, eh?"''

A member of a lesser branch of House Fossoway, Ser Raymun was the founder of House Fossoway of New Barrel. He appears in the short story ''The Hedge Knight''.
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* AppropriatedAppelation: Since Steffon continually calls Raymun not ready for knighthood and "still green", Raymun paints the apple on his shield green instead of red, claiming he would rather be green than rotten.
* FamousAncestor: He started the new branch of House Fossoway after splitting off from his relatives.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Certainly compared to his {{Jerkass}} cousin.
* NiceGuy: He treats Ser Duncan the Tall with respect despite him being a young hedge knight, and volunteers to be one of his champions during Ser Duncan's Trial by Seven.
* TheSquire: To his cousin Steffon, but he is disgusted by his cousins betrayal of Ser Duncan and quits being his squire. He is knighted minutes later by Ser Lynonel Baratheon.

[[folder:House Hastwyck]]
-->''"None so dutiful"''
--->--'''House Hastwyck words'''

House Hastwyck is a noble house from the Reach.

!!Ser Morgil Hastwyck

Ser Morgil Hastwyck was a knight from House Hastwyck who lived during the reign of King Aegon IV Targaryen.

* PosthumousCharacter: Killed by Aemon The Dragonknight in a CombatByChampion to defend his sister Queen Naerys' honor.
* WrittenByTheWinners: Gone down in history as an infamous villain for accusing his queen of adultery and treason. Its possible he was just Aegon IV's UnwittingPawn, as Aegon is believed to have begun the rumors.
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[[folder:House Leygood]]

House Leygood is a noble house from the Reach. Their blazon is a threefold thunderbolt.

* FamousAncestor: Ser Simon Leygood was a suitor of Rohanne Webber during the reign of Aerys I Targaryen. He was deeply in debt.
* NoNameGiven: The Lord Leygood that burned during the Second Battle of Tumbleton.

!!Ser Lucas Leygood
A knight of House Leygood who was appointed as Commander of King's Landing City Watch by Lord Unwin Peake. His father was a member of the Caltrops conspiracy who perished during the Second Battle of Tumbleton.

When his involvement in the conspiracy against House Rogare and Thaddeus Rowan was revealed, he was killed during a brief battle when guards were sent to imprison him.
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* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ucas '''L'''eygood
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Presumably why he chose to resist arrest, rather than be executed or shipped off to the Wall for treason.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Chose to resist arrest when named as a conspirator against Aegon III and was killed in a brief battle at the Gate of the Gods.
* {{Nepotism}}: Since his daddy was pals with Unwin Peake, he became the new commander of the City Watch.

[[folder:House Norridge]]
!!House Norridge

House Norridge is a noble house from the Reach. They blazon their arms with a flight of flaming arrows rising bendwise on a blue field.

* TheGhost: Lady Elyn Norridge, the wife of the late Ser Luthor Tyrell, eldest son of Ser Moryn Tyrell, making her sister in-law of Leo "the Lazy" Tyrell.

!!!Historical Norridges
!!Ser Jeremy Norridge
Ser Jeremy Norridge was knight of House Norridge.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Implied to be with Prince Daeron Targaryen (Egg's son).
* FamousAncestor: Although not in the way they would want.
* TogetherInDeath: Died alongside Daeron in battle.

[[folder:House Roxton]]
!!House Roxton of the Ring

House Roxton of the Ring is a noble house from the Reach. Their seat is the Ring. They blazon their arms with a saltire of interlocked golden rings, upon a sky blue field. Their words are not known.

!!!Tropes related to House Roxton:
* AncestralWeapon: Orphan-Maker, a black Valyrian steel blade. What happened to the blade after the Dance of Dragons was mystery InUniverse for years until it reappeared in the hands of Unwin Peake when he was appointed Hand of the King to Aegon III. How he got it, or if he ever gave it back to the Roxtons remain unknown.
* FamousAncestor: Ser Lorence Roxton was a knight of the house who triumphed in the so-called War for the White Cloaks, a melee tournament to fill-in the vacancies of Jaehaerys I's Kingsguard.

!!Ser Jon Roxton
!!!Bold Jon

A knight of House Roxton during the Dance of the Dragons. He fought for The Greens and was a member of the Caltrops, a conspiracy to kill the Two Betrayers.

* DeathByIrony: According to legend, he was only slain because he tripped on the entrails of Ser Hugh Hammer, whom Ser Jon had split open from groin to throat.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Slew Hugh Hammer and three of his men before being taken down by the remaining seven.
* EvilAllAlong: Introduced as a heroic character who bravely slays the evil Hugh Hammer, only for later books to reveal he took part in the RapePillageAndBurn of Tumbleton much like Hammer did. Then there's his appalling treatment of Lord and Lady Footly.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Practically sliced Lord Footly in two.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Remembered by the moniker "The Bold" despite the fact he casually executed Lord Footly and then raped Lady Sharis.
* LongDeadBadass: He was a highly skilled warrior, with two of his more notable victims being Lord Owen Costayne and Hugh Hammer.
* PetTheDog: He knights young Ser Titus Peake for his valour. It doesn't begin to make up for his crimes, of course.
* PreMortemOneLiner: Delivered an awesome one to Hugh Hammer before splitting him open:
-->'''Jon:''' Lord Hammer, my condolences.
-->'''Hugh:''' For what?
-->'''Jon:''' You died in the battle.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Kills Lord Footly and then rapes his wife ''in the same room''.

[[folder:House Uffering]]
House Uffering is a noble house from the Reach. Neither their arms nor motto appear in the books. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with oak and iron paly, beneath a white chief with seven green hands. It's sigil implies it was founded by a Gardener.

!!Lady Helicent Uffering
-->'''Dunk''': ''"The stream, the Chequy Water. Your ladyship built a dam across it"''... \\
'''Helicent''': ''"Oh, I am quite sure I haven’t. Why, I have been at my devotions all morning, ser."''

Lady Helicent Uffering was a member of House Uffering and was the sister to Ser Rolland Uffering who was Rohanne's fourth husband.

* ActuallyThatsMyAssistant: Lucas Inchfield pretended she was Lady Webber to prank Dunk.

[[folder:House Woodwright]]
House Woodwright is a noble house from the Reach. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a red pall on a field of oak. Their words are not known.

* SiblingTeam: The brothers Lucantine and Portifer Woodwright are household knights of House Tyrell.
* UndyingLoyalty: Ser Denys Woodwright was a knight sworn to Lord Corlys Velaryon, who intended to free him from the black cells. The plan failed because his companion Thoron True slipped the plan to a whore he was bedding. The whore informed [[TheSpymaster Lady Misery]], who had both of them hanged.
* WrongfullyAccused: The Woodwright brothers are among the many accused of having an affair with Margaery Tyrell.

* EvilTaintedThePlace: Tumbleton was rebuilt after the Dance but never again back to its original size. People refuse to occupy large areas because they believe it is haunted.

* TheBeard: Implied to be this for her husband [[AmbiguouslyGay Lord Orton]], whom the narrative pointedly notes is gazing after a handsome servant.

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: While valorizing the Blackfyre supporters to Dunk, he calls them all heroes (which in a lot of cases, really depend on the point of view). However, one of those "heroes" listed is Gormon Peake, and when he's met by Dunk a few years later, it becomes very clear that if any word could be ascribed to him, heroic sure as hell ''ain't'' one of them. Seems Eustace subscribes to "Blackfyre supporter equals automatic good".

* DeathByIrony: A man nicknamed 'Stinger' was [[JustForPun stung]] in the eye.

* ForWantOfANail: How different Westeros history would have been had [[spoiler: Rohanne ended up with Dunk instead of becoming Tywin's grandmother]].

* EnemyMine: On the Small Council, Orton advocates this policy in regards to the ironborn, suggesting the crown offer them an alliance in order to reinforce the royal fleet. When Pycelle argues the ironborn are demanding the north as their price, which Tywin had already given to the Boltons, Orton suggests they can make use of the ironborn in the short term, then aid Roose Bolton in disposing them when the crown has no further need of the alliance. Ultimately, Cersei rejects the plan, preferring to build her own fleet rather than deal with the Greyjoys.

* TheBeard: Implied to be this for [[AmbiguouslyGay Lord Orton]].

* KickTheSonOfABitch: He makes sure to hit Steffon quite a few times during the Trial of Seven.
-->'''Raymun''': I think I broke some of my cousin's ribs. At least I hope I did.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: He did many awful things in his life. However, killing Hugh Hammer, a vile betrayer and rapist, wasn't one of them.

* TheDarkChick: For Cersei's inner circle.
* DarkMistress: To Cersei.

* YesMan: During the Small Council meetings, he usually follows Mace Tyrell's lead during discussions.

* OldSoldier: He's described as old and grizzled.

** Ser Wilbert Osgrey, known as the Little Lion, was the youngest of five sons and lived during the reign of King Gyles III of Highgarden. When King Lancel V Lannister invaded the Reach, Ser Wilbert helped lead the defense against him, and engaged him during the battle. [[CoolSword Brightroar]] cut through his armor, but as he was dying, Ser Wilbert drove his knife through a gap in Lancel V's armor, killing him, which broke the back of the Lannister forces who then retreated.

Head of House Osgrey and Knight of Standfast in 210 AL. Ser Eustace is the last member of House Osgrey, with his efforts to restore some of the greatness of his house bringing nothing but more ruin upon them.