Line #83 Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireMarcherHouses


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3	!!!This is a listing of the noble houses of the Dornish Marches that appear in the {{Fantasy}} series ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. Visit [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFire here]] for the main character index.
4	!!!For the main Stormlands entry, [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireStormlandsHouses see here]].
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6	!The Dornish Marches
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8	The Dornish Marches is an area of southern Westeros in the border region between the stormlands, the Reach, and Dorne. The marches are predominantly in the southwestern stormlands and extend east to the Sea of Dorne.
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10	The marcher lords of the stormlands have a very strong martial tradition and have formidable castles, as they defended against Dornish incursions for thousands of years. Marcher houses include House Caron of Nightsong, House Dondarrion of Blackhaven, House Selmy of Harvest Hall, and House Swann of Stonehelm. The eastern region of the marches around Stonehelm is known as the Red Watch. The marches are known for producing excellent bowmen.[[note]]Technically the Tarlys and Peakes also count as Marcher Lords but this section only covers the Stormlands Houses.[[/note]]
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12	* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Protecting the Marches means a more martial culture is expected.
13	* GateGuardian: The first line of defense for the Stormlands against Dorne.
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17	[[folder: House Caron]]
18	!!House Caron of Nightsong
19	[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e27e09c67d7935564cb5bbd5b8140694.jpg]]
20	-->''"No Song So Sweet"''
21	--->--'''Caron House Words'''
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23	House Caron of Nightsong is one of the principal noble houses in the Stormlands, sworn to Storm's End. They rule from Nightsong and hold the title Lord of the Marches, although they do not hold dominion over other marcher lords and the Dornish Marches.
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25	Their blazon is a field of black nightingales on yellow.
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27	!!!Tropes related to House Caron:
28	* TheExile: [[spoiler:Deposed and replaced by House Foote after the Battle of the Blackwater.]]
29	* FamousAncestor: Lord Royce Caron, a initial member of the Council of Seven, the group who managed King Aegon III's regency. He resigned his post one year into the regency for unknown reasons.
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31	!!Lord Bryce Caron
32	!!!Bryce the Orange
33	[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bryce_caron_ffg_3634.jpg]]
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35	Head of House Caron, Lord of Nightsong, and Lord of the Marches. A member of Renly Baratheon's Rainbow Guard until [[spoiler:Renly’s death]], after which Bryce switched his allegiance to Stannis.
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37	* BadassCape: The rainbow cloak he wore when in the Rainbow Guard.
38	* DuelToTheDeath: During the Battle of Blackwater Bay, Bryce faces Ser Philip Foote in single combat and is slain.
39	* InSeriesNickname: Bryce the Orange during his time in the Rainbow Guard.
40	* MauveShirt: He is a recurring character throughout ''A Clash of Kings'' before his death near the end of the novel.
41	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Convinces Stannis to send Melisandre back to Dragonstone before the assault on King's Landing, lest his victory and kingship be attributed to her spells. Had Bryce not done this, she may have been able to change the outcome of the battle, particularly during the wildfire trap.
42	* PraetorianGuard: When in the Rainbow Guard.
43	* SoleSurvivor: All of his immediate family (father, mother, brother, and several sisters) were killed by a chill in 289 AC. He was the only Caron to survive, aside from his bastard half-brother.
44	* TurnCoat: Defected to Stannis after [[spoiler:Renly was assassinated]].
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46	!!Ser Rolland Storm
47	!!!The Bastard of Nightsong
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49	Bryce Caron's bastard brother. [[spoiler:He contests that he is now Lord of Nightsong over Philip Foote, who was awarded the title after slaying Bryce at Blackwater Bay.]]
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51	* ChurchMilitant: He worships the Warrior heavily, which is one of the reasons why he is opposed to Melisandre.
52	* ColonelBadass: He commanded Stannis' rearguard at the Battle of the Blackwater, buying enough time for Stannis to escape safely before escaping back to Dragonstone himself. He is later left in command of Dragonstone after Stannis takes most of his soldiers north to defend the Wall and rally the North.
53	* CoveredWithScars: He had the pox as a child, resulting in his face becoming heavily scarred.
54	* HeroicBastard: Befriends Ser Davos Seaworth and conspires with him to save the life of Edric Storm from Melisandre. Later holds Dragonstone against the Tyrell forces.
55	* TheExile: Due to supporting Stannis.
56	* LastOfHisKind: He is the sole surviving member of House Caron.
57	* MouthOfSauron: As Castellan of Dragonstone.
58	* UndyingLoyalty: To Stannis. He is one of the King's Men whom Davos gathers to counteract the influence of Melisandre on Stannis. [[spoiler:When Davos sends Edric away with some of the King's Men, Rolland is the only member of the conspiracy to remain with him.]]
59	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: His fate is unknown as of the fall of Dragonstone to the Iron Throne host commanded by Ser Loras Tyrell]].
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61	!!!Historical Carons
62	!! Lord Pearse Caron
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64	See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireNobleHousesInTalesOfDunkAndEgg Dunk & Egg characters page]].
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67	[[folder: House Dondarrion]]
68	!!House Dondarrion of Blackhaven
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70	House Dondarrion of Blackhaven is an old house from Blackhaven in the Stormlands, sworn to Storm's End.
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72	The Dondarrion line was founded when a messenger from the Storm King was ambushed by two Dornishmen while riding on a stormy night. An arrow killed his horse and his sword broke when he fell. When he thought he was doomed, a bright purple lightning bolt struck the Dornishmen killing both. The man was thus able to deliver his crucial message on time. For this, the Storm King raised him to lordship, and he became the first Dondarrion. The marcher lords' castle is located in the Dornish Marches near the Boneway, controlling the pass to Dorne. Their sigil is a forked purple lightning bolt on black field speckled with four-pointed stars. Their motto is unknown.
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74	Not to be confused with the Storm Kings of House Durrandon, which have their own page.
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77	* FamousAncestor: Ser Manfred Dondarrion turned down Dunk's plea to fight with him in the Trial of Seven.
78	* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: Ser Manfred's father, Old Lord Dondarrion.
79	* OutOfFocus: No one knows the fate of this family [[spoiler: now that Beric is dead]].
80	* RagsToRoyalty: Got the StandardHeroReward after an unnamed Dondarrion delivered a crucial message to the Storm King.
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82	!!Lord Beric Dondarrion
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84	See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireBrotherhoodWithoutBanners Brotherhood without Banners]] page.
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86	!!! Historical Dondarrions
87	!! The Bastard of Blackhaven
88	The Bastard of Blackhaven was a bastard of House Dondarrion during the reign of the Storm King Argilac Durrandon.
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90	* AllThereInTheManual: Only found in ''Literature/TheWorldOfIceAndFire''.
91	* FrontlineGeneral: Led Argilac' vanguard during the Last Storm.
92	* KillItWithFire: Burnt alive by Rhaenys and Meraxes.
93	* NoNameGiven: His given name has not been published.
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96	[[folder: House Selmy]]
97	!! House Selmy of Harvest Hall
98	House Selmy of Harvest Hall is one of the principal noble houses from the Stormlands. Its seat is Harvest Hall in the Dornish Marches. They blazon their arms with three stalks of yellow wheat on brown.
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100	* BitCharacter: The family itself plays little part in the story.
101	* ContinuitySnarl: According to semi-canon sources, House Selmy are only landed knights. In the appendix of A Dance with Dragons, however, the head of the house, Arstan Selmy, is listed as a full lord, making the Selmys marcher lords.
102	* TheGhost: Lord Arstan Selmy has yet to make an appearance in the series.
103	* OutOfFocus: They have not been heard of since [[spoiler: Renly died]].
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105	!!Ser Barristan Selmy
106	See [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireCourtOfDaenerysI Daenerys']] page.
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109	[[folder: House Swann]]
110	!!House Swann of Stonehelm
111	[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0d956ca64298f5be25a9bf06179f8b2c.jpg]]
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113	House Swann of Stonehelm is one of the primary noble houses of the stormlands. They are marcher lords ruling from Stonehelm over the lands surrounding the Red Watch on Cape Wrath in the eastern Dornish Marches. They blazon their arms with argent and sable a swan counter charged.
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115	!!!Tropes related to House Swann:
116	* DamselInDistress: Jeyne Swann, who was captured by the Kingswood Brotherhood alongside her septa. Their rescue by Ser Barristan Selmy is one of his many famous deeds.
117	* FamousAncestor
118	** Ser Byron Swann, a knight who lived during the Dance of the Dragons. According to ''The Dance of the Dragons, A True Telling'' by Grand Maester Munkan, Byron tried to slay the dragon Vhagar by polishing his shield into a mirror to reflect back Vhagar's image so he could get close and kill him, much as the legendary Serwyn of the Mirror Shield famously did to the dragon Urrax. However, Tyrion Lannister notes that this makes little sense, since Vhagar was Prince Aemond Targaryen's dragon and the Swanns were supporters of Aemond's brother Aegon II. Instead, Tyrion notes that Byron attempted this against Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen's dragon Syrax, which is supported by Byron's squire recording that the knight died fighting Syrax.
119	** Lord Gawen Swann was an Ashford tourney participant. His fool named Matarys Targaryen the "Even Younger Prince".
120	* PunnyName: Their surname.
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122	!!Lord Gulian Swann
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124	The Lord of Stonehelm and head of House Swann. He is well past forty, which he uses as an excuse to stay at Stonehelm.
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126	* NiceToTheWaiter: When Davos approaches several lords to get them to join Stannis, Lord Gulian agrees to meet with him as a courtesy despite refusing to join Stannis, which is far politer than how many of the lords responded to Davos' request.
127	* PlayingSick: To remain in his castle instead of marching to join his liege lords.
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129	!!Ser Donnel Swann
130	!!!Donnel the Constant
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132	The eldest son and heir of Lord Gulian.
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134	* BadassInDistress: Captured by Ser Elwood Harte at the Battle of the Blackwater.
135	* TheGhost: Also discussed several times, he has yet to actually appear in the series.
136	* IronicNickname: Ser Jaime mockingly dubs him Ser Donnel the Constant due to his constant switching sides.
137	* TurnCoat: He first declares for Renly, then for Stannis, then bends the knee to Joffrey after being taken hostage.
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139	!! Lady Ravella Swann
140	-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireRiverlandsHouses Riverlands Houses page]], listed under House Smallwood.
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142	!!Ser Balon Swann
143	-->See [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTheKingsguard The Kingsguard character page]].
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145	!!!Historical Swanns
146	!!Johanna Swann
147	!!!The Black Swann
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149	Niece of Lord Swann who was born near the end of the first century after Aegon's conquest, Johanna was taken as a slave and sent to Lys, where she became a very powerful courtesan.
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151	* HighClassCallGirl: So high class that she ends up in charge of Lys in all but name.
152	* InSeriesNickname: The Black Swan was her courtesan nickname.
153	* MadeASlave: She was captured on the Stepstones by members of The Triarchy, and after her uncle refused to pay the ransom for her, Johanna was sent to Lys to be a bedslave.
154	* SexSlave: Started out as one after being captured, but ended up gathering power and becoming a highly influential and powerful woman.
155	* TheWomanBehindTheMan: What she became in later years.

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