Their sigil also has cranes in a V flight formation. Rose of Red Lake allegedly could shapeshift into a crane, and the power is rumoured to persist in House Crane’s women. They are superior, better, and new brew of cider. The Green-apples believe themselves superior and the two houses squabble, with the Green-apples naming their castle the “New” Barrel (of Cider). The Red-apple Fossoways have a motto of “Taste of Glory”, referring to the cider. House Fossoway (New Barrel): The Better Brew. The Florents have flowers and ermine with a fox as their arms, while Florys the Fox was known for being the most clever of Greenhand’s children, as well as beautiful.

Their House was literally founded by Gilbert of the Vines, who taught Arbormen how to grow grapes and make wine. Wine is often described as fine, and Arbor Red and Arbor Gold as the finest in the land. Given the gardening theme and Garth Greenhand’s many children, this phrase for his firstborn’s descendants makes sense. Seems a decent origin for the phrase Jon Arryn used like a common saying for Houses. This flaunting means something cheeky, a pun on how most houses born of “kingsblood” mean their parentage, not battle. The Manwoodys don’t shy from this, with a sigil of a crowned skull and a castle called Kingsgrave. Founded by a knight who slew a King of the Reach when he invaded Dorne. A house of exploration and courage in new lands. Their sigil is three tough, durable scorpions amidst the red sands. Qorgyles were Andal adventurers who went into the unexplored desert, found a well/oasis, and secured it as their lands. Spottswood, full of leopards, and the Santagars are very martial. Their castle is Starfall, with Dawn they have become that star, shining in the evening and bringing the dawn as the night ends. But past Dayne lords have been the Sword of the Evening. With the sword Dawn, the Daynes have the famed Sword of the Morning.

He would find it a crucial lesson that all his descendants know. All deeds, good and bad, are repaid in kind. And he was also repaid for his criminal smuggling with the loss of his fingers. Davos was repaid for his relief of Storm’s End, a noble act, with being raised to nobility. Thus the Selmys toil on through hardship, tending the fields and doing their duty. Barristan is also very resolute to press on through adversity. House Selmy, despite being marcher lords (thus facing Dornish incursion) and poor Stormlander weather, are one of the breadbaskets of the Stormlands. GRRM loves seaturtles, and is rather laid back and a little hippy, so it seemed perfect to make a slight reference to the hippy seaturtles in Finding Nemo. The Estermonts also very quickly move from Renly to Stannis to Joffrey, riding the wave of power as it shifts in Westeros. The arms seem to depict Coals in a fire, and House Coles known members (Criston and the GC Exiles) all seem ambitious and passionate men. In this case “Look up in the sky! It’s a…” GRRM also has tons of pop culture references within houses, so those are definitely on the table. This motto would be answered by the canon Connington war cry of “A griffin! A griffin!” It makes sense as a response, and Griffin’s Roost is on a large outcropping, and both Griffins on the arms are rearing up.

As some bright stars in the real world can be seen at sunset, it seems fitting that the Evenstar’s constant strength is the real hidden focus of their heraldry. They have a Sun on a pink field (clearly sunset) and a moon in the evening. The Lords of Tarth call themselves the Evenstar and have since the “beginning of days”. Lightning never strikes twice, they say, but House Dondarrion believes in doing the impossible and doing it right, based on Beric’s determination for his rather difficult task. House Dondarrion is a marcher house likely founded by knight-commanders on the frontier with Dorne, and their arms depict a lightning bolt with 2 points moving between stars. House Dondarrion: Strike Twice, Strike True.

I have now added explanations and justifications for everything. We’d love to get some feedback on them! Some are self-explanatory ideas, so I figured I’d offer explanations behind our thinking upon request in the comments. My best friend and I have always been bothered by how many fairly important Houses (either powerful or being the Houses of important characters) don’t have official mottos, compared to several minor houses that do.įor a spot of fun over a few pints, we sat down and thought of words for important Houses without any, and a few for some Houses we just think are cool (or funny in the case of House Lipps).

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