House Crane
| House Crane of Red Lake | |
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| Coat of arms |
A vee of golden cranes on pale blue (Bleu celeste, cranes in chevron or) |
| Seat | Red Lake |
| Region | Reach |
| Overlord | House Tyrell |
| Founder | Rose of Red Lake[1] |
House Crane of Red Lake is a noble house from Red Lake in the Reach. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Tyrell.[2]
They blazon their shield with a vee of golden cranes on pale blue.[The 1][3][4]
History
According to legend the house was founded by a daughter of Garth Greenhand, Rose of Red Lake. It is rumored that some female members of House Crane are able to skinchange into cranes.[1]
Red Lake and the Cranes joined the Kingdom of the Reach through pacts of friendship and mutual defense with King Garth III Gardener.[5]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
The banners of House Crane are seen beneath the walls of Bitterbridge in Renly Baratheon's encampment. Ser Parmen Crane, known as Parmen the Purple, is a member of Renly's Rainbow Guard. After Renly's death, Parmen joins Stannis Baratheon's cause. His new king sends him to Bitterbridge with Ser Erren Florent to retrieve Renly's foot soldiers.
A Storm of Swords
Ser Parmen is imprisoned at Highgarden after being captured by the Tyrells at Bitterbridge.[6]
Meredyth Crane tells amusing stories to Sansa Stark in King's Landing.[7] After Sansa marries Tyrion Lannister, Merry dances with Jalabhar Xho.[8]
A Feast for Crows
Merry hawks[9] and picks flowers in the kingswood as part of Queen Margaery Tyrell's retinue.[8]
House Crane at the end of the third century
The known Cranes during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Ser Vortimer Crane, master-at-arms at Highgarden.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
- Ser Parmen Crane, known as Parmen the Purple.
- Lady Melara Crane, wife of Lord Alester Florent.
- Ser Rycherd Crane, husband of Rylene Florent.
- Meredyth Crane, a lady attendant of Queen Margaery Tyrell.
References
- 1 2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ Only the cranes are mentioned as sigil in A Clash of Kings
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Gardener Kings.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.
- 1 2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 25, Davos III.
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- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach