Line #841 Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireRiverlandsHouses


1	!!!This is a listing of houses in the Riverlands that appear in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' that do not have enough members or tropes to justify their own page (yet).
2	!!!For the main character index, see [[AC:[[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFire here]]]]
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4	!The Riverlands
5	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riverlands.png]]
6
7	-->''"From what Jaime had seen of the riverlands, scarce a field remained unburnt, a town unsacked, a maiden unspoiled."''
8
9	Located in the middle of Westeros, the Riverlands is a lush region filled with rivers, hills, and numerous small towns. It is bordered to the north by the North, to the east by the Vale, to the southwest by the Westerlands, and to the southeast by the Crownlands. Many important trade routes and roads go through the Riverlands, and it is always the site of many battles when war breaks out. It is currently ruled by House Tully, but in the days before Aegon the Conqueror united Westeros, the Ironborn held sway over the Riverlands, and some continue to raid its shores still. Now under the control of House Baelish of Harrenhall, with Lord Petyr Baelish serving as Lord Paramount of the Trident. Bastards in the Riverlands are given the surname "Rivers".
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11	[[foldercontrol]]
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13	[[folder:Tropes related to the Riverlands]]
14	* BlessedWithSuck: With its numerous rivers and flat land, the Riverlands are the second most fertile region in Westeros, surpassed only by the Reach. Centrally located, the Riverlands is the only region (other than the North) that touches both the Narrow Sea and the Sunset Sea, and the River Trident allows for easy navigation between coasts, resulting in the Riverlands being in a strong position for trade. However, there are no natural boundaries along the borders of the Riverlands, making the region extremely easy to invade, and the many rivers within the Riverlands then serve as a natural defense for the invaders as much as it is for the River Lords.
15	* ButtMonkey: Due to their central location and lack of natural defenses, the Riverlands take the brunt of the fighting during many wars.
16	* DemotedToDragon: The Blackwoods, Brackens and Mootons once ruled as royalty.
17	* DividedWeFall: Possibly even more than its lack of natural defenses and being surrounded by other kingdoms, the Riverlands' great weakness is the disunity of its people, who are very diverse, and lords who frequently squabble and fight amongst themselves and rarely manage to unify in time or long enough to repel invaders.
18	* EverythingTryingToKillYou: They have zero geographic defenses and are essentially the crossroads between the North, the Reach, the Vale, the Westerlands and the Crownlands, as well as the Iron Islands. House Tully had to maintain peace by engaging in marriage alliances with his neighbors.
19	* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The Riverlands resembles the Danelaw, which were the regions of England ruled by the Vikings the same way the Riverlands was ruled by the Ironborn. While the Riverlands was liberated through force, the Danelaw was peacefully reunited with England after the death of their last Viking king. It also resembles medieval Poland, being surrounded by strong rivals and featuring no great defensible borders.
20	* FeudingFamilies: The Blackwoods and the Brackens have been fighting each other for so long (over the entire history of the region) that ''nobody'' can even remember why it started. Then there's what has become to the Freys and ''every other House in the region'' (even the Brackens, who also bent the knee to the Crown, hate them; Blackwood and Bracken -- united at last in their contempt of Frey).
21	** The Freys in particular have a noted rivalry with the Crannogmen of the Neck and their noble house, [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseReed House Reed]]. Incidentally, the Crannogmen are sworn to the North.
22	* HighTurnoverRate: Overlordship of the Riverlands is hazardous to the families who hold the title. This region has had more dynasties than any other in the Seven Kingdoms.
23	* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry: The Riverlands have periodically been invaded, conquered, settled and annexed by foreign rulers and hasn't had independence since the fall of the Justmans and the Teagues.
24	** The Teague was oppressive to First Men houses which led the Blackwoods to [[SummonBiggerFish summon the Stormlander Durrandons]] to topple them, which in turn led to the ousting of the Durrandons by the Ironborn Hoare dynasty (supported by the Brackens), and that in turn led to the Hoares being dislodged by the Targaryens who gave [[VoluntaryVassal them autonomy but not independence]] as one of 7 vassal states, and providing the region for some 300 years security from its geopolitical neighbors.
25	** The Riverlands supported toppling the Targaryens and served as Robert Baratheon's coalition but the Lannister house's ambitions led to them becoming usurpers of the Crown, and the Riverlands once again became invaded by neighbors. Tywin's invasion led to a counter-invasion from the Starks, which in turn leads to the Riverlords becoming vassals of the King of the North, Robb Stark (who ''is'' Tully on his mother's side).
26	** After [[spoiler:the Red Wedding, the Riverlands are once again divided between those loyal to the Lannister claimants, those who are resisting and keen to seek justice/vengeance for Robb Stark and those who support the Brotherhood Without Banners, who are led by Lady Stoneheart, the undead Catelyn Tully]].
27	* ThisMeansWar: Declaring oneself the Lord of the Riverlands is a ''de facto'' declaration of war. No noble house has been able to hold the Riverlands for long and those houses have met a tragic end in one way or the other.
28	* WarIsHell: The majority of ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'' is set in post-war Riverlands and it shows the aftermath of the war: the Brotherhood Without Banners, the Raid on the Saltpans and the aftershocks of Ser Gregor Clegane's and the Brave Companions' rampage through the area. The Quiet Isle is also located there and it's essentially a veterans hospital.
29	* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The Riverlords are notoriously quarrelsome, which is one reason why the Stormlands and the Iron Islands had so much control over the region before the Conquest.
30	[[/folder]]
31
32	!!Great House
33	[[folder:House Tully]]
34	!!House Tully of Riverrun
35	-->''"Family, Duty, Honor"''
36	-->--'''House Tully words'''
37	House Tully of Riverrun is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms. Lord Hoster Tully, the Lord Paramount of the Trident, rules over the riverlands from the Tully seat of Riverrun. Their sigil is a silver trout leaping on a blue and red striped field, Members of the family tend to have auburn hair, high cheekbones, and bright blue eyes.
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39	After the events of the Red Wedding, House Tully is considered deposed.
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41	-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseTully House Tully]] page.
42	[[/folder]]
43
44	!!Noble Houses
45
46	[[folder:House Blackwood]]
47	!!House Blackwood of Raventree Hall
48	House Blackwood of Raventree Hall is an old house from Raventree Hall in the riverlands, one of the main families sworn to House Tully. They once ruled the riverlands as kings during the Age of Heroes. They blazon their arms with a flock of ravens on scarlet surrounding a dead weirwood upon a black escutcheon. Their words have not yet been revealed by George R. R. Martin.
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50	Raventree is located in Blackwood Vale north of Riverrun and the Red Fork. Some Blackwoods are buried in the village Cairns, while others are buried beneath the dead weirwood of Raventree.
51	-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseBlackwood House Blackwood]] page.
52	[[/folder]]
53
54	[[folder:House Bracken]]
55	!!House Bracken of Stone Hedge
56	House Bracken of Stone Hedge is an old house from Stone Hedge in the riverlands, one of the main families sworn to House Tully of Riverrun. They blazon their arms with a red stallion upon a golden escutcheon on brown. Their words do not appear in the books.
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58	The Bracken lands lie along the Red Fork of the Trident.
59	-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseBracken House Bracken]] page.
60	[[/folder]]
61
62	[[folder:House Butterwell]]
63	!!House Butterwell
64
65	House Butterwell is a noble house of the Riverlands, seated once at Lord Harroway's Town, and later at Whitewalls. Their blazon is undy green, white, and yellow.
66
67	!!!Tropes related to House Butterwell:
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69	* AmbiguousSituation: They or their sigil have never been mentioned in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' novels, which may indicate they have gone extinct.
70	* ColorMotifs: The white and yellow of their arms probably refers to the milk and butter they produce, while the green probably refers to the grass their milk cows graze on.
71	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Whitewalls is entirely white, being made entirely of white marble from the Vale.
72	* InSeriesNickname: Their castle, Whitewalls, was called "the Milkhouse" by smallfolk.
73	* NouveauRiche: They seem to have this reputation in-universe, as their wealth comes from raising dairy cattle. Ser Maynard Plumm [[spoiler:(who may be Bloodraven in disguise)]] dismisses them as "cattle-thieves".
74	* MeaningfulName: A house that owns its wealth to the production of dairy with the word "Butter" in its name.
75
76	!!!Historical Butterwells
77
78	!!Lord Alton Butterwell, Master of coin
79
80	Master of coin to King Maegor. He obtained Lord Harroway's Town after the purge of House Harroway.
81	----
82	* CoattailRidingRelative: He offered his widowed sister's hand to Maegor, arguing that even tough she was stout and no beauty, she had proven fertile, as she had given birth to seven children
83	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It is unknown what became of him when Maegor's regime began to crumble. ''The Sons of the Dragon'' makes no mention of him after Maegor refuses to marry his sister.
84
85	!!Beatrice Butterwell
86
87	A maiden of House Butterwell and the closest friend of Princess Viserra Targaryen.
88	----
89	* AlliterativeName: '''B'''eatrice '''B'''utterwell
90	* BrainlessBeauty: Described as empty-headed, and is highly unlikely Viserra hung out with ugly people.
91	* TheConfidant: Viserra confided her that she believed she was more beautiful than her sister Alyssa.
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93	!!Lord Butterwell, Hand of the King
94
95	Hand of the King to Aegon IV Targaryen. He's infamous for granting the king access to his three maiden daughters, for which he got a dragon egg in return.
96	----
97	* NoNameGiven: His name is not known.
98	* NumberTwo: As Hand of the King, he was the second most powerful man in the Seven Kingdoms.
99	* CoattailRidingRelative: He pimped his own daughters to keep the royal favor.
100
101	!!Lord Ambrose Butterwell
102
103	-->"I have heard your bleatings, Lord Ambrose, and I believe one word in ten"
104	-->--'''Lord Bloodraven'''
105
106	Lord of Whitewalls and head of House Butterwell during the reigns of Daeron II and Aerys I. He has three sons and three daughters. He hosts a tourney at Whitewalls in 212 to celebrate his marriage to a lady of House Frey and crown Daemon II Blackfyre.
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108	* ArrangedMarriage: To a daughter of House Frey.
109	* DirtyCoward: Many consider him a coward since he didn't fight during the Blackfyre Rebellion himself, instead sending off his sons to each side to fight for him.
110	* HeelFaceTurn: He was a reluctant supporter of the conspiracy to crown Daemon II in the first place, having been forced into it by Lord Gormon Peake and Ser Tommard Heddle, and upon learning who Egg is does all he can to protect him.
111	* ImpoverishedPatrician: After he was stripped of his wealth and castle.
112	* LastOfHisKind: He is the last male Butterwell, and if his new wife does not give him a son, House Butterwell will die out.
113	* NouveauRiche: Got rich off dairy cows.
114	* NumberTwo: Briefly served as Daeron II's Hand of the King, but was replaced due to his inability to deal with the Blackfyre Rebellion.
115	* OhCrap: When he realizes that Egg is Aegon Targaryen, he immediately recants his alligence to House Blackfyre.
116	* OldManMarryingAChild: He is fifty and his Frey bride is fifteen.
117	* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Half of his offspring: his three sons all died early deaths. His eldest sons died at the Battle of the Redgrass Field, while his youngest died in the Great Spring Sickness.
118	* PlayingBothSides: He attempted to do this during the Blackfyre Rebellion, with one son fighting for House Targaryen and the other for House Blackfyre. Both died in the Battle of the Redgrass Field.
119	* SaltTheEarth: Bloodraven decrees that he gets to keep his head, but Whitewalls is to be demolished and the earth salted.
120	[[/folder]]
121
122	[[folder:House Charlton]]
123	!!House Charlton
124	House Charlton is a noble house from the Riverlands, and vassals of House Frey of the Crossing. While their seat is unknown they blazon their arms with three sprigs of mistletoe, green and red, on gold within a green border.
125	!!!Tropes related to House Charlton:
126	* LesCollaborateurs: Lord Theo Charlton sided with Harwyn Hardhand during his invasion of the Riverlands.
127	* FamousAncestor: Lord Jon Charlton fought for the Blacks during the Dance of Dragons, perishing at the Battle by the Lakeshore.
128	** Ser Clarence Charlton was present at the Whitewalls Tourney, where he was soundly defeated by Black Tommard Heddle.
129	* NoNameGiven: The unnamed wife of Walder Rivers is a Charlton lady.
130	* RedShirt: Ser Andrey Charlton is one of the many noblemen killed by Lannister forces during the War of the Five Kings.
131	[[/folder]]
132
133	[[folder:House Darry]]
134	!!House Darry of Darry
135	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/771bcd370952778e3640a6cd757b4c9e.jpg]]
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137	House Darry of Darry is a noble house from Castle Darry in the Riverlands. Historically it had been one of the more prominent and powerful houses of the Trident, until the fall of the Targaryens in Robert's Rebellion. Their blazon is a black plowman on brown; the central building where the Darrys have their apartments is called the Plowman's Keep. Their words do not appear in the books.
138	!!!Tropes related to House Darry:
139	* AlliterativeName: Fairly common among Lords Darry of the past: Darnold, Derrick, Desmond [[OneSteveLimit (twice)]], Damon, and Deremond.
140	* CallToAgriculture: Their sigil reminisces of this trope.
141	* DefiantToTheEnd: The Darrys seem to live & breath this trope. Time & again they have fought nearly to the bitter end, even when giving up would be wiser: during Robert's Rebellion, during the Dance, even during the Andal invasion.
142	* FamousAncestor: The "Demon of Darry", a Kingsguard Lord Commander.
143	** Lord Darnold Darry, who obtained many of the lands stripped from Harrenhal after the purge of House Harroway.
144	** Lord Roland Darry, who participated and was slain at the Battle of the Kingsroad by Borros Baratheon.
145	** Ser Damon Darry, who accompanied Ser Regis Groves in attempting to reclaim Harrenhal from Alys Rivers.
146	** Lady Rosamund Darry, who was among the many maidens presented to King Aegon III Targaryen. She was among the many girls who received Unwin Peake's MaliciousSlander.
147	** Ser Desmond Darry was present at Ashford's Tourney of 209 AL.
148	* ImpoverishedPatrician: Lost much of their lands and influence for remaining loyal to the Mad King.
149	* LordCountry: Their house shares the same name as the lands and castle they rule over.
150	* SuddenNameChange: Dormand Darry is randomly changed to Darnold Darry.
151
152	!!Lord Raymun Darry
153	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raymun_darry_ffg_6135.jpg]]
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155	Head of House Darry and Lord of Darry. Killed by Ser Gregor Clegane in an ambush at the Mummer's Ford.
156	----
157	* BenevolentBoss: He responds to attacks on his Smallfolk by going to Kings Landing to denounce the attackers and request permission to hunt them down.
158	* ContinuitySnarl: Is he a lord or a knight?
159	* MauveShirt: Gets some of his history established and a bit of personality before being reported killed.
160	* SoleSurvivor: He was the only one of his siblings to survive Robert's Rebellion, with his three older brothers all dying at the Battle of the Trident.
161	* UndyingLoyalty: To the Targaryens. He even hung banners bearing their sigil in his castle that he had to take down in a hurry anytime he had visitors. Had they ever been discovered, he would have likely been executed by King Robert for treason.
162	* UnexpectedSuccessor: As the fourth son, it was very unlikely that he would become Lord of Darry, but he did.
163
164	!!Lord Lyman Darry
165	-->'''Marq Piper:''' I shall never call a Lannister my king.
166	-->'''Lyman Darry:''' Nor I! I never will!
167
168	Head of House Darry and Lord of Darry after the death of his father.
169	----
170	* AChildShallLeadThem: He is only eight years old but becomes Lord Darry after his father's death.
171	* LastOfHisKind: Aside from two distant female cousins married to Frey's, he was the last member of House Darry after the death of his father. After Gregor killed him, the Darry line went extinct in the male line.
172	* MauveShirt: He's killed shortly after Castle Darry is liberated from Lannister occupation, as Gregor Clegane and his men sack the castle and put all occupants to the sword.
173	* YouAreInCommandNow: After his father's death.
174
175	!!Ser Willem Darry
176	-->''"Ser Willem is a good man and true."''
177	---> --Ser Oswell Whent at the Tower of Joy.
178
179	An old knight and loyal retainer of House Targaryen.
180	----
181	* ArrangedMarriage: [[spoiler:He conspired with Oberyn and Doran Martell to arrange one between Viserys and Arianne Martell, with the Sealord of Braavos as witness. He died before being able to reveal it to Viserys]].
182	* TheExile: Fled to Essos as Viserys and Daenerys's guardian following Robert's Rebellion.
183	* FromBadToWorse: After he died, his servants looted his house and the two children he treated as his own were cast out into the cruel world.
184	* GentleGiant: He's described as a "bear" of a man.
185	* MentorArchetype: He trained Rhaegar Targaryen in arms.
186	* OldRetainer: Continued to serve House Targaryen loyally even in exile, old age, and sickness.
187	* OldSoldier: An old knight.
188	* ParentalSubstitute: To Daenerys, less so to Viserys.
189	* PosthumousCharacter: He died several years before the series began, but Daenerys reminisces about him often.
190	* UndyingLoyalty: Even after the downfall of House Targaryen, when even the castellan of Dragonstone planned on giving up Viserys and the newly born Daenerys to the rebels, Ser Willem remained loyal and smuggled the two over to Braavos and kept them safe until his death.
191
192	!!Ser Jonothor Darry
193	See [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireAerysKingsguard Aerys II's Kingsguard]] page.
194
195	!!Lady Mariya Darry
196	The wife of Merrett Frey and mother of Amerei "Gatehouse Ami", Fat Walda, Little Walder and Marissa Frey. She's also the sister of the late lord Raymun Darry.
197	----
198	* GrammarNazi: If this conversation with her daughter is any indication.
199	-->'''Amerei''': Outlaws killed him. Father had only gone out to ransom Petyr Pimple. He brought them the gold they asked for, but they hung him anyway.\
200	'''Mariya''': ''Hanged'', Ami. Your father was not a tapestry.
201	* LastOfHisKind: She and her sister Jeyne Darry are the only remaining Darrys after all the males were killed.
202	* OutlivingOnesOffspring: One of her children was stillborn, another died in infancy and [[spoiler:her only son Little Walder gets killed at Winterfell]].
203	* SilverVixen: She's still considered good looking despite being a mother of four and having some grey hairs.
204	* UnwantedSpouse: Her husband Merrett found her disappointing and considered her a shrew.
205	* YouAreInCommandNow: With her brother and nephew dead, her husband also dead and her son in-law Lancel running off to join the Faith Militant, she's forced to take command of what's left of House Darry.
206	[[/folder]]
207
208	[[folder:House Deddings]]
209	House Deddings is a noble house from the riverlands. It is a wealthy house. Their arms and words have not appeared in the books.
210	----
211	* CannonFodder: Lord and Lady Deddings are slain by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.
212	* KillItWithFire: Lord Lyonel Deddings was burned to death by Vermithor during the Second Battle of Tumbleton.
213	* NoNameGiven: The heads of the House are not named.
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215	!!!Historical Deddings
216	!!Davos Deddings
217	Davos Deddings was a member of House Deddings during the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
218	----
219	* AlliterativeName: ''D''avos ''D''eddings.
220	* BigBrotherInstinct: To his sister Darla.
221	* EyeScream: Davos was stabbed in the eye when he protected his sister from rapists during the riots of King's landing.
222	* UncertainDoom: It is not known if he survived.
223	[[/folder]]
224
225	[[folder:House Frey]]
226	!!House Frey of The Crossing
227	House Frey of the Crossing is a noble house of the riverlands. Their main seat is the Twins, a pair of castles on each bank of the northern Green Fork of the Trident that serves as a vital bridge across the river. The lord of the house is called the Lord of the Crossing.
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229	The strategic location of the Twins has allowed the house to become quite wealthy. Under their current lord, Walder Frey, they have grown greatly in both size and power. The most powerful bannermen of the Tullys, the Freys can field a thousand knights and three thousand foot.
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231	Their sigil is two blue towers united by a bridge on silver-grey, representing the Twins. Their house words are not mentioned in the books. Most current Freys tend to share the weaselly appearance of their common ancestor, Lord Walder.
232
233	After the events of the Red Wedding, House Tully is considered deposed. House Baelish is now ruler of the Riverlands but House Frey actually runs things.
234
235	--> See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseFrey House Frey]] page.
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237	[[/folder]]
238
239	[[folder:House Goodbrook]]
240	House Goodbrook is a noble house from the river lands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms a blue wavy bend on gold. Their lands neighbor those of House Smallwood of Acorn Hall.
241
242	!!!Tropes related to House Goodbrook
243	* AlliterativeName: ''G''arse ''G''oodbrook, the husband of Kyra Frey.
244	* LesCollaborateurs: Like Houses Bracken, Paege and Charlton, the Goodbrooks supported House Hoare in their conquest of the Riverlands.
245	** [[spoiler:Ser Garse, unlike his relative Lymond, was in on the Red Wedding.]]
246	* ImpoverishedPatrician: Like Houses Mooton and Darry, they lost much of their lands and influence for remaining loyal to the Mad King.
247	* RedShirt: Ser Garse is killed by Sandor Clegane during the Red Wedding.
248	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Lord Lymond reluctantly sieges [[spoiler:Riverrun after the Red Wedding.]]
249	* TrueCompanions: Lord Lymond Goodbrook is good friends with Edmure Tully.
250	[[/folder]]
251
252	[[folder:House Grell]]
253
254	https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/house-grell-001_7002.png
255
256	House Grell is a noble house from the riverlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with three red martlets (birds) on white bend, on blue.
257	!!Ser Desmond Grell
258
259	A knight of House Grell and master-at-arms for Riverrun. He may be elderly and grown somewhat fat, but he is still capable of training the next generation of warriors for Riverrun.
260	----
261	* NumberTwo: To Edmure Tully, when he is briefly made castellan of Riverrun while Robb is campaigning the Westerlands and Edmure leads the defense of the fords.
262	* OldRetainer: He is of age with Lord Hoster Tully, and has served at Riverrun for decades.
263	* OldMaster: As master-at-arms, he is responsible for training new soldiers at Riverrun.
264	* OldSoldier: Too old to participate in battle, and he is made to remain in Riverrun while the Battle of the Fords occurs. He is deeply disappointed by this.
265	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Decides to join the Night's Watch once [[spoiler:House Tully no longer controls Riverrun]] even though no one forces him to do so. He simply no longer wants to stay in Riverrun and has no place else to go.
266	-->'''Ser Desmond:''' You say I'm free to go, but where? I'm too old and too stout to make a hedge knight. But men are always welcome at the Wall.
267	[[/folder]]
268
269	[[folder:House Lychester]]
270	House Lychester is a noble house from Castle Lychester in the riverlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with orange and white gyronny, a black talon.
271	----
272	* AHouseDivided: During Robert's Rebellion.
273	* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Maester Roone tends to Lord Lymond, who has a wandering mind.
274	* FamousAncestor: Lord Jon Lychester fought during the Faith Militant Uprising.
275	* LordCountry
276	* TurnCoat: [[spoiler:Pardoned after the Red Wedding and helped besiege Riverrun.]]
277
278	!!Lord Lymond Lychester
279
280	Lymond Lychester is the Lord of Castle Lychester and the head of House Lychester.
281	----
282	* AlliterativeName: '''Ly'''mond '''Ly'''chester.
283	* AuthorityInNameOnly: He's clearly out of his mind. He and his house are counted as allies of the Brotherhood Without Banners but its unclear if Lymond even notices their presence.
284	* NoodleIncident: The story of his fight with Ser Maynard, whoever that is, which he repeats over and over again.
285	* OutlivingOnesOffspring: The deaths of his sons years before broke him.
286	* ScatterbrainedSenior: All he ever does is seemingly mentally relie a battle of the past.
287	* SoleSurvivor: He is the only one in his family who lived through the Rebellion.
288	[[/folder]]
289
290	[[folder:House Mallister]]
291	!!House Mallister of Seagard
292	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9b2fbbc28f415c87639cec8c2e9ed27e.jpg]]
293
294	-->''"Above the Rest"''
295	---> --'''House Mallister words'''
296
297	House Mallister of Seagard is one of the most prominent noble houses from the riverlands. Seagard is a fortress built to defend the coast against the reavers from the Iron Islands, and dates from before Aegon's Conquest. The Mallisters distrust the ironborn.
298
299	Their blazon is a silver eagle displayed, on a purple field.
300	!!!Tropes related to House Mallister:
301	* FamilyThemeNaming: Jason, Jorah, Joseth, Jeffory. Fair to say that the Mallisters like their J names.
302	* FamousAncestor: Lord Lymond Mallister, who fought in a tourney at Maidenpool at the accession of Viserys I Targaryen.
303	** Lord Jorah Mallister, who was killed by Borros Baratheon during the Battle of the Kingsroad.
304	** Ser Joseth Mallister was an Ashford tourney participant.
305	** Ser Desmond Mallister, who had a great but tragic friendship with Lord Loron Greyjoy.
306	* MeaningfulName: Their seat, Seagard, guards against Ironborn raiders attacking the Riverlands from Ironman's Bay.
307	* NobleBirdOfPrey: Their sigil, an eagle.
308	* PosthumousCharacter: Jeffory Mallister, one of Brandon Stark's ill-fated companions.
309
310	!!Lord Jason Mallister
311	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jason_mallister_by_mariana_vieira_peres_ffg.jpg]]
312
313	Head of House Mallister and Lord of Seagard. By the War of the Five Kings, his hair has turned white, but he is still a capable warrior and commander.
314	----
315	* ActionDad: You bet -- if his actions on the Trident don't clue you, nothing will.
316	* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:He is currently being held captive in his own castle by Black Walder, having surrendered to the Freys to prevent them from hanging his son.]]
317	* CoolHelmet: Wears a helm with eagle wings coming out the top.
318	* FailedASpotCheck: While riding to King's Landing for a tourney, he fails to recognize Catelyn Stark, who he has known for half her life, simply because she was wearing a commoners robe and he would never expect to see her like that.
319	* HonorBeforeReason: Tywin Lannister expects him to continue fighting on at least for awhile after the Red Wedding, "for honor's sake". He does briefly hold out, but surrenders after a short siege when [[spoiler:the Freys threaten to hang his son]].
320	* MasterSwordsman: Jason is one of the finest duelists in the Riverlands and killed Balon Greyjoy's eldest son Rodrik in single combat when the Ironborn attacked Seagard.
321	* NiceToTheWaiter: Waves to Catelyn Stark on the Kingsroad, despite believing her to be a commoner.
322	* OldSoldier: A talented warrior and skilled soldier, even in his old age.
323	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Went on one during Robert's Rebellion after his brother Jeffory was killed by the Mad King for being one of Brandon Stark's companions.
324	* ProperlyParanoid: Greatly dislikes Theon Greyjoy due to him being Ironborn and tries to stop his son from forming a friendship with him, despite Theon never having done anything to him and being one of Robb’s closest allies. [[spoiler:He was absolutely right to do so, since Theon joined his family and led Ironborn forces in assaulting the North]].
325	* {{Pride}}: Catelyn notes that he has always been very prideful, and constantly looks as if he has nothing to fear.
326	* SilverFox: Catelyn thinks that despite his hair going white, Jason is still a very handsome man.
327	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He is noted to be tall, handsome, and had dark brown hair before it started going white.
328
329	!!Patrek Mallister
330
331	Son of Jason Mallister and heir of Seagard.
332	----
333	* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:He is captured during the Red Wedding and held hostage by the Freys to force his father to surrender Seagard to the Iron Throne. They are now both being held captive at Seagard.]]
334	* BodyguardingABadass: He serves as one of King Robb Stark's personal guards.
335	* TheCasanova: Mentioned to share Theon Greyjoy's taste for pursuing women.
336	* OddFriendship: Gets along exceedingly well with Theon, despite his father's misgivings.
337	* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler: Is the only one of Robb's personal guard (other than Freys) to survive the Red Wedding; instead of being slain, he's taken hostage, which proves enough to make Jason surrender.]]
338	* TrueCompanions: He is one of Edmure Tully's close friends.
339
340	!!Ser Denys Mallister
341	-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTheNightsWatch Night's Watch character page]].
342
343	!!!Historical Mallisters
344
345	!!Lord Petyr Mallister
346
347	A Lord of Seagard that led a rebellion against House Durrandon and succeeded in expelling the occupiers and ruled shortly before being defeated by the power of Storm's End.
348	----
349	* MyNaymeIs: Petyr instead of Peter.
350	* RebelLeader: Against House Durrandon and the Stormlands rule of the Riverlands.
351	[[/folder]]
352
353	[[folder:House Mooton]]
354	!!House Mooton of Maidenpool
355
356	-->''"Wisdom and Strength"''
357	--->'''--House Mooton words'''
358
359	House Mooton of Maidenpool is a noble house from the riverlands. Their seat of Maidenpool is one of the main ports and trade centers of the Bay of Crabs. According to legend, this was the location where Florian the Fool saw Jonquil for the first time while she was bathing with her sisters.
360
361	Their blazon is a red salmon on white, over a white field with a golden tressure.
362	--> See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseMooton House Mooton]] page.
363	[[/folder]]
364
365	[[folder:House Piper]]
366	!!House Piper of Pinkmaiden
367	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/60155de0a5c3fbb8ebf0cdcffa8365a5.jpg]]
368
369	-->''"Brave and Beautiful"''
370	--->--'''House Piper words'''
371
372	House Piper of Pinkmaiden is one of the chief noble houses from the riverlands. Its seat at Pinkmaiden Castle is located close to the border with the westerlands.
373
374	Their blazon is a pink dancing maiden in a swirl of white silk, over blue.
375	----
376	* FamousAncestor: Lord Jon Piper, who was head of the house during the reign of Maegor I Targaryen and fought against him during the support of his nephew Aegon's claim to the Iron Throne.
377	* FieryRedhead: Pipers tend to have red hair and hot tempers, [[RelativeButton especially when their family members are threatened or insulted.]]
378	* KillItWithFire: Lord Stanton Piper was burned to death during the Second Battle of Tumbleton.
379	* RealMenWearPink: Their sigil is a dancing maiden and their seat is named Pinkmaiden, but they're as manly as they come.
380	* RunningGag: People making fun of the fact that they have a naked woman on their banner.
381
382	!!Lord Clement Piper
383	-->''"I don't '''imply''', Frey. I say what I mean straight out, like an honest man."''
384
385	Head of House Piper and Lord of Pinkmaiden.
386	----
387	* AdiposeRex: Described as short and fat.
388	* AFatherToHisMen: Not only is he concerned for [[spoiler: the safety of his captured son and knights after the Red Wedding, but he is infuriated that his men-at-arms were butchered by the Freys simply because they did not believe they were worth taking hostage. He asks after the five Knights who accompanied his son, who were cousins and nephews of his]].
389	* FieryRedhead: He has bushy wild red hair and a short temper.
390	* HotBlooded: Forward, forthright and forthcoming. Quick to break out BrutalHonesty when hitting the target's face is a non-viable option.
391	* ItRunsInTheFamily: His son Marq is famously hot tempered and when we meet his father it's clear where he gets it from, with Clement repeatedly insulting the Freys who [[spoiler:hold his son captive]] and challenging them to single combat.
392	* PapaWolf: He is barely able to restrain himself from [[spoiler:attacking the Freys after the Red Wedding due to their butchering of his forces and holding his son captive]].
393	-->'''Edwyn Frey''': You'd do well to guard your traitor's tongue, Piper, [[spoiler: unless you want your heir returned to you in pieces]].
394	-->'''Clement Piper''': ''[surges to his feet]'' [[RageBreakingPoint SAY THAT WITH A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, FREY!]]
395	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Very, very reluctantly cooperates with the Freys following [[spoiler:the Red Wedding and being forced to submit to the Iron Throne once again due to his son Marq being held hostage]].
396	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He really doesn't hold back when talking to Edwyn Frey.
397	-->'''Clement:''' But what would you know of the ways of honest men? You're a treacherous lying weasel, like all your kin. I'd sooner drink a pint of piss than take the word of any Frey.
398
399	!!Ser Marq Piper
400	-->''"Whatever you may decide for yourselves, I shall never call a Lannister my king."''
401
402	Eldest son of Clement Piper and heir of House Piper. He is a friend of Edmure Tully.
403	----
404	* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:He is held captive at the Twins following the Red Wedding]].
405	* BerserkButton: Insulting his House's sigil. He was very offended when Daven Lannister asked him if the naked woman dancing on his shield was his sister.
406	* TheBigGuy: For the Riverland's nobles.
407	* BloodKnight: His first solution to any military problem is suggesting an all-out attack.
408	* DrinkingGame: Played one with Danwell Frey at Edmure and Roslin Frey's wedding, [[spoiler:which is likely how the Freys were able to capture him]].
409	* HotBlooded: LikeFatherLikeSon. Eddard Stark even notes this trope by name when meeting him.
410	* MyNaymeIs: Marq, not Mark.
411	* {{Revenge}}: His primary motivation in the War of Five Kings, due to the Lannister raids on his House's lands killing many of his people. He specifically wants revenge on Ser Gregor Clegane, who led the raids.
412	* RevengeBeforeReason: He states he will never accept anybody with Lannister blood as his king, and outright rejects any notion of making peace with them.
413	* TrueCompanions: With Edmure Tully.
414
415	!!Lewys Piper
416	!!!Little Lew
417
418	Second son of Clement Piper. After House Piper bends the knee to the Iron Throne following the Red Wedding, he becomes a hostage to of the Iron Throne and a squire of Ser Jaime Lannister.
419	----
420	* InSeriesNickname: "Little Lew".
421	* SatelliteCharacter: To [[spoiler: Jaime]].
422	* StrongFamilyResemblance: He is said to look a lot like his father.
423	* TheSquire: Is appointed as one of [[spoiler:Jaime's]].
424
425	!!!Historical Pipers
426	!!Melony Piper
427
428	Sister of Lord Jon Piper during the reign of Aenys I and Maegor I, she was a close friend of Rhaena Targaryen.
429	----
430	* ActionGirl: Donned men's armor and led the forces of House Piper in support of Aegon's claim to the Iron Throne against his uncle Maegor.
431	* AmbiguouslyGay: Her exact relationship with Rhaena is unclear. She was one of Rhaena's rotating favorites as a LadyInWaiting, but they remained close even after Melony was replaced and she never married before her demise.
432	* CharacterDeath: Perished in the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye alongside three of her brothers.
433	* SiblingTeam: She fought alongside her brother Jon and two other brothers in the Battle Beneath the God's Eye.
434	* UndyingLoyalty: To Rhaena. It was Melony who convinced her brother Jon to throw House Piper's support behind Aegon's claim and she was one of the first nobles to declare for Aegon and decry Maegor as an usurper.
435
436	!!Lord Petyr Piper
437	The head of House Piper during the Dance of the Dragons. After his death he was succeeded by (presumably his son) Stanton Piper.
438	----
439	* {{Knighting}}: He knighted Pate of Longleaf after he killed Jason Lannister.
440	* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Seeing his grandson's severed head was enough to kill old Lord Petyr Piper.
441	* UndyingLoyalty: He was one of the few lords that still remembered the vow to support Rhaenyra Targaryen over twenty years prior.
442	[[/folder]]
443
444	[[folder:House Ryger]]
445	!!House Ryger of Willow Wood
446
447	House Ryger of Willow Wood is a noble house from Willow Wood in the riverlands. It is one of the main houses sworn to House Tully. They blazon their arms with a weeping willow, green on white.
448
449	!!!Tropes relaed to House Ryger:
450	* TrueCompanions: Tristan Ryger is a close friend and companion of Edmure Tully.
451
452	!!Ser Robin Ryger
453
454	A knight of House Ryger and captain of the guard at Riverrun.
455	----
456	* AlliterativeName: '''R'''obin '''R'''yger
457	* TheBigGuy: Getting on a bit, he may be. But, he still packs a hefty wallop.
458	* TheCaptain: Commands the castle guard of Riverrun.
459	* OldRetainer: He has served at Riverrun for decades.
460	* OldSoldier: His experience (and previous position) is something the Nights Watch may come to value, given what they're up against.
461	* ReassignedToAntarctica: He chooses to join the Night's Watch after [[spoiler:Edmure surrenders Riverrun to Jaime Lannister]].
462	[[/folder]]
463
464	[[folder:House Vance]]
465	House Vance is a noble house from the Riverlands. No one knows what's happened to the main line of House Vance. The quartered sigils of the Atrantan and Wayfarer's Rest Vances indicate they intermarried with First Men families.
466
467	!!!Cadet Houses
468	!!House Vance of Atranta
469
470	House Vance of Atranta is one of the two great branches of House Vance in the riverlands, the other being House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest.
471
472	Neither their arms or their motto appear on the books. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms as quartered, a green dragon on white and a white tower on black.
473
474	!!!Tropes related to House Vance of Atranta:
475
476	* InSeriesNickname: Ser Ronald Vance, Lord Norbert's eldest son and heir, is known as Ronald the Bad.
477	* TrueCompanions: Ser Ronald and Ser Ellery with Edmure Tully.
478
479	!!Lord Norbert Vance
480
481	Head of House Vance and Lord of Atranta. He is a blind old man with five sons: Ser Ronald, Ser Hugo, Ser Ellery, Kirth and Maester Jon.
482	----
483	* ChildhoodFriend: Of Ser Brynden Tully, who he squired alongside.
484	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: During the Siege of Riverrun, he is the only Riverlord who [[spoiler: tries to find a peaceful solution to the siege and makes helpful suggestions, while Lord Karyl Vance and Lord Clement Piper simply insult the Frey's and do nothing to try to stop potential bloodshed. Norbert also offers Ser Jaime Lannister good advice on how to end the Bracken's siege of House Blackwood without more bloodshed]].
485	* TheSquire: In his youth, he squired for the Lord of Darry with Brynden.
486	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With House Frey after [[spoiler:the Red Wedding and being forced to swear loyalty to the Iron Throne and besiege Riverrun]].
487
488	!!Ser Hugo Vance
489
490	Lord Norbert's second son.
491	----
492	* AmbiguousSituation: He was a guest at the Red Wedding and somehow survived but the details are unknown.
493	* SleepyHead: Falls asleep during a loud feast at Castle Darry.
494	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: After bending the knee to the Iron Throne he joins Jaime Lannister's party travelling to end the Siege of Riverrun.
495	* TrueCompanions: With Edmure Tully.
496	----
497	!!House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest
498	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c3008c5c909a0e669857ef312c26b4a0.jpg]]
499
500	House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest is one of the two great branches of House Vance in the riverlands, the other being House Vance of Atranta.
501
502	Neither their arms or their motto appear on the books. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms as quartered, a black dragon on white, two golden eyes in a golden ring on black.
503
504	!!Lord Karyl Vance
505
506	Head of House Vance and Lord of Wayfarer's Rest. He has three daughters: Liane, Rhialta, and Emphyria.
507	----
508	* ActionDad
509	* ColonelBadass: He is one of the top Riverlands commanders serving under Lord Edmure Tully.
510	* DeadpanSnarker: Towards the Freys:
511	-->'''Karyl:''' Will the night soil be your own contribution, Edwyn? A mortal poison, I don't doubt.
512	* DistinguishingMark: He has a large winestain birthmark that covers one side of his face and half his neck. It darkens when he gets angry.
513	* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: He is described as having sad eyes and being very melancholy.
514	* MyNaymeIs: Karyl instead of Carl.
515	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With House Frey after [[spoiler:the Red Wedding and being forced to swear loyalty to the Iron Throne and besiege Riverrun]].
516	* YouAreInCommandNow: His father is killed in the first battle of the War of Five Kings and he takes over control of the house.
517
518	!!!Historical Vances
519	!!Armistead Vance
520	Armistead Vance was a member of House Vance and the mightiest of the Andal warlords that invaded the riverlands. Armistead was one of the Andal warlords who defeated Tristifer IV Mudd, King of the Rivers and the Hills.
521	----
522	* FamousAncestor: To both Vance branches.
523	* ICouldaBeenAContender: For reasons unknown, he didn't become Lord of the Riverlands after deposing the Mudds.
524	* OurFounder: He gave the Tullys the land on which Riverrun.
525
526	!!Lord Robert Vance
527	Lord Robert Vance was a member of one of the branches of House Vance.
528	----
529	* DoomedMoralVictor: Defeated by his overlords the Storm Kings.
530	* RebelLeader: Made himself king of the Riverlands.
531
532	!!Lord Ronnel Vance
533	Lord Ronnel Vance was head of the house during the reign of Maegor I Targaryen and fought against him during the Faith Militant Uprising. He died during the Battle beneath the God's Eye.
534	----
535	* RedShirt: One of the many casualties against Maegor the Cruel.
536
537	!!Lord Hugo Vance
538	Lord of Wayfarer's Rest during the Dance of the Dragons. He became head after the death of Lord Tristan Vance at the Battle of the Red Fork.
539	----
540	* SmallRoleBigImpact: He could only send 300 men and some Myrish sellswords led by Black Trombo to aid Ser Addam Velaryon in the Second Battle of Tumbleton. Black Trombo would apparently kill Prince Daeron Targaryen at the start of the battle, which would indirectly tip the balance of the war in favor of the Blacks.
541	* YouAreInCommandNow: Became lord when his predecessor was killed in battle by Adrian Tarbeck.
542	[[/folder]]
543
544	[[folder:House Vypren]]
545	House Vypren is a noble house of the riverlands that has strong political and blood ties to House Frey. Neither their arms nor their motto has appeared in the books. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a black toad on white lily pad, on green.
546
547	!!Lord Lucias Vypren
548
549	Lord Lucias Vypren is the head of House Vypren. He is married to Lythene Frey, second daughter of Walder Frey. They have two children, Damon Vypren and Elyana Vypren, who is married to Ser Jon Wylde and has a son, Rickard.
550	----
551	* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Probably knew about the Red Wedding plan yet acted courteous to Catelyn Stark.]]
552	* DramaticIrony: He's looking for the Brotherhood without Banners [[spoiler: not knowing he already met one of its members, Catelyn Stark, aka, Lady Stoneheart.]]
553	* MyNaymeIs: Lucias instead of Lucius.
554	* {{Turncoat}}: Alongside Lord Walder Frey, [[spoiler:Lord Lucias betrays House Stark and participates in the Red Wedding]].
555
556	!!!Historical Vyprens
557	!!Vorian Vypren
558
559	Vorian Vypren was a member of House Vypren and a warlord of the Andals. During the Andal Invasion, he was one of the many warlords that conquered the Riverlands.
560	----
561	* AlliterativeName: 'Vs'
562	* FamousAncestor: The first famous Vypren on record.
563	* LastStand: Not his but the Darrys. Vypren and his knights were held back by three sons of Lord Darry for a day and a half before resulting victorious.
564
565	!!Lady Sabitha Frey (nee Vypren)
566
567	The wife of Forrest Frey, she took up command of her husband's forces after he fell at the Fishfeed.
568	----
569	* AmbiguouslyBi: According to the fool [[UnreliableNarrator Mushroom]], she was more likely to kill men and kiss women. She was also implied to have a relationship with Alysanne Blackwood.
570	* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: She took Harrenhal for the Blacks after Criston Cole and his Green army abandoned it, capturing Aemond's paramour Alys Rivers as well. Unfortunately for Sabitha, Aemond returned to free Alys and laid waste to her army with Vhagar.
571	* LeaveNoSurvivors: She was infamous for showing no mercy to her opponents.
572	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After surviving Aemond's massacre of her army at Harrenhal (she hid inside a privy to escape Vhagar's flames), Sabitha promptly fled back to the Twins.
573	* {{Tomboy}}: She was more fond of wearing armor than silks.
574	[[/folder]]
575
576	[[folder:House Wayn]]
577	House Wayn is a noble house from the riverlands. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with four wheels counterchanged on quartered field blue and white.
578	----
579	* FamousAncestor: Lord Tristifer Wayn, who was head of the house during the Faith Militant Uprising, fighting alongside Rupert Falwell.
580
581	!!Utherydes Wayn
582
583	The aged steward of Riverrun.
584	----
585	* GrumpyOldMan He's described as grave and sour.
586	* OldRetainer: He's of an age with Lord Hoster Tully.
587	* NumberTwo: As the steward of Riverrun he's responsible for managing castle's household in all non-military matters.
588	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: His whereabouts are unknown following Robb's return to Riverrun after marrying Jeyne Westerling. Unlike the similarly old Ser Desmond Grell and Ser Robyn Ryger, he's not mentioned after [[spoiler: Edmure surrenders Riverrun to Jaime Lannister.]]
589	[[/folder]]
590
591	!!Landed Knights
592
593	[[folder:House Cox]]
594	!!House Cox of Saltpans
595
596	House Cox of Saltpans is a noble house of landed knights from the riverlands.
597
598	!!Ser Quincy Cox
599	!!!Knight of Saltpans
600
601	-->''"When you cross to Saltpans, no doubt Ser Quincy will ask you for forgiveness. I am glad you are here to give it. I could not."''
602	-->--'''Elder Brother''' to '''Septon Meribald'''
603
604	Ser Quincy Cox, also called the Knight of Saltpans, is the head of House Cox. He is old and has a castle in Saltpans.
605	----
606	* DirtyCoward: He's viewed as one because when the town is sacked by a group led by the Hound [[spoiler:actually Rorge, who found the Hound's helm and leads a group of Bloody Mummers that fled Harrenhal]]. Cox orders the gates of his castles to be shut and does nothing to help his people.
607	* FailureKnight
608	-->'''Brienne''': ''"He could have tried. He could have died. Young or old, a true knight is sworn to protect those who are weaker than himself, or die in the attempt."''
609	* OldSoldier
610	* ShootTheDog: Septon Meribald defends Ser Quincy by saying that his sons and good-sons are dead or off fighting, his grandsons are still too young and he has two daughters. He had nothing to face the outlaws with.
611	[[/folder]]
612
613	[[folder:House Haigh]]
614	!!House Haigh
615	House Haigh is a noble house of landed knights from the riverlands, sworn to House Frey of the Crossing. While their seat is unknown, they blazon their arms with a black pitchfork on a golden bar sinister on russet.
616
617	!!!Tropes related to House Haigh:
618	* AlliterativeName: Ser Leslyn's eldest son '''Ha'''rys '''Ha'''igh.
619	* TheGhost: Alyn, who is Ser Leslyn's third and youngest son and still a squire.
620	* {{Jerkass}}: Like their liege lords in House Frey, the Haigh's are not pleasant people.
621	* NoodleIncident: One of the three squires that bullied Howland Reed belonged to House Haigh.
622
623	!!Ser Leslyn Haigh
624
625	Head of House Haigh. He's married to Perriane Frey, eldest daughter of Lord Walder Frey. Father of Harys, Donnel and Alyn Haigh.
626	----
627	* EarAche: [[spoiler:Greatjon Umber bites off half his right ear during the Red Wedding.]]
628	* {{Turncoat}}: Leads House Haigh in following House Frey's [[spoiler:betrayal of Robb Stark and participates in the Red Wedding]].
629
630	!!Ser Donnel Haigh
631
632	Second son of Ser Leslyn and Lady Perriane.
633	----
634	* FailedASpotCheck: Fails to recognize Sandor Clegane, one of the most distinctive people in the Seven Kingdoms who Donnel has met several times before, due to Sandor wearing a simple peasant disguise.
635	* {{Jerkass}}: He is far from being a pleasant person, and looks down on smallfolk with contempt.
636	* NoodleIncident: Sandor Clegane mentions he has beaten Ser Donnel in tournaments before, one of which involved Sandor nearly killing him in a melee.
637	[[/folder]]
638
639	[[folder:House Heddle]]
640	House Heddle is a noble house of landed knights from the riverlands. Its known current members only own the inn at the crossroads, and other than their surname are now apparently no different from smallfolk.
641	----
642	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: The unnamed innkeeper in book 2 is killed by some other unnamed person.
643	* HotterAndSexier: The book 2 innkeeper hires whores to bring customers.
644	* ImpoverishedPatrician: The present branch have to work for a living.
645	* NeutralNoLonger: [[spoiler: The Heddles help the Brotherhood Without Banners to protect themselves from marauding nobles.]]
646	* OrphanageOfLove: By ''A Feast for Crows,'' the Inn at the Crossroads has been turned into a makeshift one, housing many children orphaned by the War of the Five Kings.
647	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: All family members are female. The male members are all dead.
648	* YouAllMeetInAnInn: The Inn serves as the location for several chance meetings between characters. It is the location where Catelyn and Rodrik Stark first encountered Tyrion Lannister in ''A Game of Thrones'', where Arya and Sandor Clegane encounter the Mountain's Men leading to Arya to recover Needle in ''A Storm of Swords'', and in ''A Feast for Crowds'', where Brienne and Pod encounter the network of the Brotherhood Without Banners.
649
650	!!Masha Heddle
651
652	The elderly innkeeper of the Crossroads Inn.
653	----
654	* FriendToAllChildren: She always has a smile and a sweet cake for children who come to her inn.
655	* HangingAround: Tywin hangs her because Tyrion was taken captive at her inn, even though she wanted no part of it.
656	* InnocentBystander: She is just a poor innkeeper who gets caught in the middle of the high lords squabbles and pays for it with her life.
657	* OhCrap: Quite understandably becomes very concerned when Catelyn Stark takes Tyrion Lannister captive in her inn, knowing that she will likely take some blame from the Lannisters for it. Her fears prove true, as Tywin hangs her when he takes the Crossroads Inn as a temporary headquarters.
658	* OralFixation: She is fond of chewing sourleaf.
659	* ScaryTeeth: She has blood-red teeth from chewing on sourleaf. As a young girl, Catelyn Stark was frightened of her because of this.
660
661	!!Jeyne Heddle
662	!!!Long Jeyne
663	-->''"Guest right don’t mean so much as it used to. [[spoiler: Not since m’lady come back from the wedding]]."''
664
665	The niece of Masha Heddle, Jeyne took over running the Crossroads Inn after her aunt and father were killed during the War of the Five Kings.
666	----
667	* LaResistance: [[spoiler: Although not a member of the Brotherhood Without Banners, Jeyne is a supporter and collaborator of them.]]
668	* TheMedic: She has some knowledge of healing, which she uses to help the Brotherhood. Notably, she treats [[spoiler:the imprisoned Brianne of Tarth's wounds that she takes during her fight with Biter]].
669	* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Knows a great deal of the Brotherhood's secrets, including that Beric is dead and that Lady Stoneheart is a revived Catelyn Stark]].
670
671	!!Willow Heddle
672
673	-->''"One day that little girl will make some man a frightful wife."''
674	-->--'''Ser Hyle Hunt'''
675
676	Willow Heddle is the younger sister of Jeyne Heddle, the new innkeep of the Crossroads Inn. She is the niece of Masha Heddle.
677	----
678	* ApronMatron: She looks after all the orphan children who have taken refuge in the Crossroads Inn. Despite her young age, her ferocity is remarkable.
679	-->'''Hyle Hunt:''' One day, that little girl will make some man a frightful wife. That poor 'prentice boy [Gendry], most like.
680	* IronicName: She ain't no weeping willow.
681	* LittleMissBadass: Threatens the Brave companions with her crossbow when they come calling.
682	* YoungAndInCharge: A little girl who commands an inn by herself.
683
684	!!!Historical Heddles
685
686	!!Ser Jon Heddle
687	!!!Long Jon
688
689	Ser Jon Heddle, better known as Long Jon Heddle, was a knight who owned the Crossroads Inn.
690	----
691	* DreamCrushingHandicap: He was crippled and had to quit fighting.
692	* OurFounder: He's this for House Heddle.
693
694	!!Ser Tommard Heddle
695	!!!Black Tom Heddle
696
697	Lord Ambrose's son-in-law and commander of the Whitewalls garrison. He has a reputation for being fierce and brutal.
698	----
699	* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Dunk cuts his sword hand off before killing him]].
700	* BaldOfEvil: He was bald and definitely an evil guy.
701	* BeardOfEvil: He has a square pointed black beard.
702	* TheBrute: For the conspiracy to place Daemon II Blackfyre on the Iron Throne.
703	* CoolHelmet: His helm depicted a scaled slavering demon.
704	* DecapitationPresentation: [[spoiler: After the defeat of the Second Blackfyre Rebellion, Tommard's head is cut off and stuck on a pike beside that of Gormon Peake outside Bloodraven's tent]].
705	* FamousAncestor: To Masha Heddle. It is quite likely that Heddles were attainted after Black Tom's treason, resulting in the modern day Heddles having a surname despite being smallfolk.
706	* SmugSnake: [[spoiler: He's arrogantly overconfident of his chances against Dunk. Unfortunately, Dunk quickly cures him of that by showing Tommard he's a much better swordsman than a jouster]].
707	* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler: He expresses utter disbelief at being defeated by a mere hedge knight before Dunk kills him]].
708	* TortureTechnician: He takes charge of torturing Ser Glendon Flowers after he was falsely accused of stealing the dragon egg meant as a prize for the winner of the Whitewalls Tourney.
709	[[/folder]]
710
711	[[folder:House Paege]]
712	!!House Paege
713
714	House Paege is a noble house of landed knights from the riverlands. They blazon their shields with twining red-and-white snakes on black.
715
716	!!!Tropes related to House Paege.
717	* LesCollaborateurs: Like Houses Bracken, Charlton and Goodbrook, House Paege supported House Hoare in their conquest of the Riverlands hoping to regain their independence.
718	* FamousAncestor: Ser Harbert Paege participated at the Whitewalls Tourney, were he was defeated by Ser Franklyn Frey after five tilts.
719	* TheGhost: Ser Halmon Paege, the current head of the House has yet to appear. The same with Sallei and Sylwa Paege, wives of Jammos and Whalen Frey.
720	* TheSquire: Garrett Paege is made squire of Jaime Lannister [[spoiler:to ensure the fealty of his family]].
721	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[spoiler:After the Red Wedding, they refuse to aid in sieging Riverrun even though they have renewed their fealty to the Iron Throne.]]
722	* TrueCompanions: Ser Robert Paege is one of the many friends of Edmure Tully.
723	[[/folder]]
724
725	[[folder:House Wode]]
726	!!House Wode
727	-->''"Touch me not"''
728	-->--'''House Wode words'''
729
730	House Wode is a noble house of landed knights sworn to House Whent of Harrenhal in the riverlands. Their lands lie close to the border with the crownlands; Sow's Horn is nearby. According to semi-canon sources the Wodes blazon their arms with three white hedgehogs on yellow.
731	----
732	* FamousAncestor: Ser Oswald Wode fought for the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons.
733
734	!!Ser Willis Wode
735
736	A knight who assists Lady Catelyn Stark in capturing and escorting Tyrion Lannister to the Eyrie.
737	----
738	* AlliterativeName: '''W'''illis '''W'''ode
739	* CarryABigStick: Uses a morningstar as his weapon.
740	* JumpedAtTheCall: He is the first man to answer Catelyn's call for aid in capturing Tyrion.
741	%%* OldSoldier
742	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Disappears from the story after Catelyn arrives at the Eyrie, and no mention is made of his participation in the War of Five Kings.
743	[[/folder]]
744
745	!!Other Houses
746
747	[[folder:House Mudd]]
748	!!House Mudd of Oldstones
749	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6be796656c12eea74b89fbc89c3401c6.jpg]]
750
751	House Mudd of Oldstones was a noble house from the riverlands. Their castle was at Oldstones although in their time it had a different name. According to semi-canon sources, they blazoned their shield with a golden crown studded with emeralds on a red-brown field.
752
753	!!Ser John Mudd
754	See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTheGoldenCompany Golden Company]] oage.
755
756	!!!Historical Mudds
757	!!King Tristifer IV Mudd
758	!!!The Hammer of Justice
759
760	-->''"Old Tristifer don’t mind my bony arse. The Hammer of Justice, they called him. Been a long while since he heard any new songs."''
761	-->--'''Tom of Sevenstreams'''
762
763	King of the Rivers and Hills during the time of the Andal invasion. His weapon of choice was the hammer.
764	----
765	* LongDeadBadass: Fought one hundred battles, losing only the last one as he faced seven Andal kings.
766
767	!!King Tristifer V Mudd
768	!!!The Last
769
770	The son of Tristifer IV and the last King of the Rivers and Hills.
771	----
772	* InadequateInheritor: He lost the Trident to the Andals.
773	* LastOfHisKind: The last of the Mudd dynasty. His nickname, Tristifer the Last, reflects this fact.
774
775	!!Marq Mudd
776	!!!The Mad Bard
777
778	A potential descendant of House Mudd that led a rebellion against the rule of House Durrandon over the Stormlands. Succeeded for a short time before being brought down by the might of Storm's End.
779	----
780	* AlliterativeName: '''M'''arq '''M'''udd.
781	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His nickname, The Mad Bard, doesn't not seem to imply he was among the sanest or safest people to be around.
782	* TheRemnant: He was possibly one of the last Mudds.
783	* RebelLeader: Led a rebellion against House Durrandon, and briefly reigned before being defeated and killed.
784	[[/folder]]
785
786	[[folder:House Smallwood]]
787	!!House Smallwood of Acorn Hall
788
789	-->''"From these beginnings"''
790	-->--'''House Smallwood words'''
791
792	House Smallwood of Acorn Hall is a noble house from Acorn Hall in the riverlands. Their sigil is six brown acorns on yellow. The Smallwoods are sworn to House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest.
793
794	!!!Tropes related to House Smallwood:
795	* FamousAncestor: Lord Joseth Smallwood, who fought for the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons.
796	** Lady Jeyne Smallwood, one of the many possible marriage candidates for Aegon III Targaryen. She, alongside Jeyne Mooton and Jeyne Merryweather were victims of Unwin Peake's MaliciousSlander.
797	* TheGhost: Lord Theomar is reportedly fighting the Lannister's with the other Riverlands lords, but is never seen at any of the war councils. Carellen Smallwood likewise has not been seen, due to being sent to Oldtown when it appeared war was going to begin.
798
799	!!Lady Ravella Smallwood (née Swann)
800	-->''"The gods give each of us our little gifts and talents, and it is meant for us to use them, my aunt always says."''
801
802	Wife of Lord Theomar and mother of Carellen Smallwood.
803	----
804	* DeadpanSnarker: Enough to keep up with the members of the Brotherhood Without Banners.
805	* GoodParents: Misses her daughter horribly, judging by how she immediately warmed to Arya and started open-handedly mothering her without really smothering her (for all Arya would argue otherwise, Ravella didn't actually come down on her for being a TomboyPrincess like Catelyn would have). Wouldn't take her daughter back from Oldtown if you paid her to: she values her safety over her own feelings far too much.
806	* NiceGirl: She is one of politest, friendliest, generous and helpful characters in the series, particularly in Arya's storyline.
807	* OutlivingOnesOffspring: She had a son who died when he was seven. When it looked like war was going to break out, she took the precaution of sending her daughter Carellen to a great-aunt in Oldtown in order to keep her safe.
808	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She supports the Brotherhood Without Banners and their efforts to protect the smallfolk during the war, offering them shelter and food whenever they pass by.
809	** Arya, pretending to be a commoner, is not allowed to refuse her gift of a dress, less the lady gets offended. But if the dress gets ripped riding (very carefuly, so it can be easily mended), it is not Arya's fault. Lady Smallwood gets the hint and dresses her into her dead son's clothes, which are far more practical and Arya continues wearing for the rest of her time in Riverlands.
810	* SilkHidingSteel: She may appear to be a ProperLady on the surface, but her snark, support for the Brotherhood, and past history with Tom of Sevenstreams make it clear she has plenty of backbone and cunning.
811	* TextileWorkIsFeminine: Tells Arya that she finds doing needlework very restful.
812	* VitriolicBestBuds: Seems to have this going with Tom of Sevenstreams, who used to be her lover.
813	!!Thoren Smallwood
814	-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTheNightsWatch Night's Watch character page]].
815
816	!!!Historical Smallwoods
817	!!Lord Myles Smallwood, Hand of the King
818
819	Myles Smallwood was Head of House Smallwood during the reigns of Aenys I, Maegor I and Jaehaerys I. He became Hand of the King for the latter in 54 AC, although he resigned a few years later.
820	----
821	* AllThereInTheManual: To which king he served is only revealed in ''Literature/FireAndBlood''.
822	* CoveredInScars: His face and body had many scars from his multiple battles.
823	* FamousAncestor: More like an infamous one.
824	* FourStarBadass: He fought alongside Alyn Stokeworth against Harren the Red, against Watt the Hewer in single combat during the Faith Militant Uprising and alongside Prince Aegon the Uncrowned during the Battle beneath the God's Eye.
825	* GracefullyDemoted: Myles left Small Council with dignity, agreeing that he was a soldier at heart and that others were better suited for the job.
826	* OldSoldier: He was chosen as Hand because it was thought his age and experience would balance out Jeahaerys's age and inexperience. It didn't work and Myles resigned only a few years later.
827	* RevengeBeforeReason: He commented in Jaehaerys's presence that if the king's sister, Rhaena, had threatened to sic Balerion on him the way she'd threatened Franklyn Farman, he would have cut out her tongue. Jaehaerys only rebuked him for that, likely because A) Lord Farman wasn't in His Grace's good graces for also treating Rhaena like crap, and B) both king and council took more issue with Lord Myles' words than with [[StrawmanHasAPoint his broader point]].
828	** Upon learning that Ser Willam of the Kingsguard was killed by brigands on the outskirts of Pentos, he urged Jaehaerys to go to war with the free city. Cooler heads prevailed.
829	* UnfitForGreatness: His renowned courage didn't translate into effective leadership.
830	[[/folder]]
831
832	!!Extinct Houses
833
834	[[folder:House Fisher]]
835	!!House Fisher of the Misty Isle
836
837	House Fisher of the Misty Isle was a noble house from the Misty Isle in the riverlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazoned their arms with a crowned catfish, spotted grey, on blue. It is unknown if they had any connection with House Fisher of the Stony Shore.
838	!!!Tropes related to House Fisher:
839	* TheCatfish: Their sigil was a crowned spotted grey catfish on blue.
840	* DatedHistory: In-universe. Some chronicles state they were the first and oldest line of River Kings, in others they are the second, and the ''Annals of the Rivers'' suggests they were the third.
841
842	!!Ser Lymond Fisher
843
844	The Knight of Oldstones, who lived many centuries after the fall of House Fisher. He led a rebellion against the rule of House Durrandon over the Riverlands and succeeded briefly before being brought down by a stormlander army.
845	----
846	* RebelLeader: Led a brief but ultimately doomed rebellion against House Durrandon.
847	* TheRemnant: Claimed to be a descendent of House Fisher, although his true lineage was never confirmed.
848	[[/folder]]
849
850	[[folder:House Justman]]
851	House Justman was a noble house from the riverlands who ruled as Kings of the Trident (or Kings of the Rivers and the Hills). According to semi-canon sources they blazoned their arms with golden scales on white, a double tressure blue.
852
853	!!King Benedict Justman, First of His Name
854	!!!Benedict the Bold, Benedict the Just
855	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/benedict_justman_woiaf_7095.jpg]]
856
857	The founder of House Justman, Benedict was born Benedict Rivers, a bastard of House Blackwood and Bracken, and was despised by all. However, his skill as a warrior won him the support of both his houses, and he slowly defeated the other kings of the Riverlands before uniting them under his rule, which lasted twenty-three years.
858	----
859	* AppropriatedAppellation: The smallfolk called him Benedict the Just for his wise and great rule, and he was so taken by that he named his house Justman.
860	* ChildOfTwoWorlds: He was born from parents of House Blackwood and Bracken, two houses which share one of the most intense rivalries in all of Westeros. Both houses initially despised him, but he eventually won them over and they became his first supporters.
861	* {{Determinator}}: It took him thirty years, but he slowly defeated each of the petty kings of the Riverlands to unite it for the first time since the fall of House Fisher. Only then did he name himself king.
862	* FounderOfTheKingdom: He founded House Justman, which ruled the Riverlands for three hundred years.
863	* HeroicBastard: He was born Benedict Rivers, a child born of two ancient houses that despised each other. Yet he proved to be such a great warrior and leader that both set aside their hatred to unite under him, and his founded a dynasty remembered for its fair and just rule of the Riverlands.
864
865	!!King Benedict Justman, the Second of His Name
866
867	Son of the first King Benedict, he expanded his father's realm and continued his wise rule.
868	----
869	* LongLived: He reigned for sixty years.
870
871	!!King Bernarr Justman, the Second of His Name
872
873	The last Justman king, killed by King Qhored Hoare of the Iron Islands.
874	----
875	* LastOfHisKind: House Justman came to an end with his death, as his sons had been killed while held captive by Qhored.
876	* OutlivingOnesOffspring: His sons were all killed before he was defeated and killed.
877	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Went on one against the Ironborn as vengeance for his sons, but was defeated and killed.
878
879	!!Lucifer Justman
880	!!!Lucifer the Liar
881
882	A pretender that sought to liberate the Riverlands from the rule of House Durrandon of the Stormlands. He succeeded for a short time before he was brought down by the Stormlanders.
883	----
884	* AmbiguousSituation: Considering how history is WrittenByTheWinners, whether or not he really was a pretender or a Justman is a bit vague.
885	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Lucifer. When you're named after the flippin' devil you're probably a bad guy.
886	* RebelLeader: He fought against the occupation of the Storm Kings.
887	* TheRemnant: Like many other Riverlords, he tried to reclaim the independence of the Riverlands.
888	[[/folder]]
889
890	[[folder:House Teague]]
891	House Teague was a noble house from the riverlands who ruled as Kings of the Trident prior to the War of Conquest. They blazoned their arms with a golden trident upright on black between two golden flanches.
892
893	!!!Tropes related to House Teague:
894	* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Nobody liked House Teague, and they faced near constant rebellion throughout their rule.
895	* AlliterativeName: Torrence Teague, Theo Teague and Tyler Teague.
896	* FounderOfTheKingdom: King Torrence Teague, who used wealth gained from a raid in the Westerlands to hire sellswords from Essos to unite the Riverlands.
897	* InSeriesNickname: The fourth Teague king, Theo Teague, was known as Theo the Saddle-Sore, due to spending his entire reign on a horse going from one part of his kingdom to another putting down rebellions and hanging hostages.
898
899	!!King Humfrey Teague
900
901	Humfrey was a pious man who attempted to outlaw worship of the Old Gods, starting a rebellion by House Blackwood that quickly spread.
902	----
903	* ChurchMilitant: He built many Septs and Moutherhouses in the Riverlands, but then attempted to use force to repress worship of he Old Gods.
904	* DisasterDominoes: His death turned out to be this. He was slain in the final battle of the war against the rebels and stormlanders at Mother's Teats, with his son Humfrey succeeding him. Then Humfrey died in the same battle, succeeded by his brother Hollis, who was succeeded by Tyler, the last son of Humfrey. After Tyler died, Humfrey's brother and champion Ser Damon became king, but died before the sun went down, signaling the end of House Teague in one bloody afternoon.
905	* TheFundamentalist: He brogought about the downfall of his house trying to force his religious beliefs upon their vassals.
906
907	!!King Damon Teague
908
909	The brother and champion of King Humfrey. Became King himself after his brother and nephews were killed in the Battle of Six Kings, before being slain himself.
910	----
911	* TheChampion: To King Humfrey.
912	* YouAreInCommandNow: After his brother and three nephews die in succession. He only held the crown for less than a day, perhaps just for minutes, before being killed.
913	[[/folder]]

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