House Lefford
| House Lefford of the Golden Tooth | |
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| Coat of arms |
A golden inverted pile on a sky-blue field, a yellow sun in the first (Bleu celeste, a pile reversed or, in canton a sun-in-splendor of the same) |
| Seat | Golden Tooth |
| Current Lord | Lady Alysanne Lefford |
| Region | The Westerlands |
| Title | Lady of the Golden Tooth |
| Overlord | House Lannister |
| Founded | Andal invasion |
House Lefford of the Golden Tooth is one of the principal houses sworn to House Lannister of Casterly Rock.[1] The seat of the House is at the Golden Tooth. The castle controls the main entrance to the westerlands from the east.[2]
House Lefford blazons its arms with a golden inverted pile on sky blue, a sun left in the sky.[3][4]
History
House Lefford was formed by the union of an Andal warlord with a noblewoman of the First Men. The Leffords presumably received the Golden Tooth when Cerion Lannister, the King of the Rock, conquered the area.[4]
The Leffords sided with the greens in the Dance of the Dragons, during which Lord Lefford commanded House Lannister's army. It advanced slowly eastward because of Lord Lefford's age and infirmity. He was killed in the battle by the Lakeshore.[5]
During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, House Lefford remained loyal to House Targaryen. Lord Lefford was slain outside of Lannisport by Ser Quentyn Ball.[6]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Lord Leo Lefford is in charge of the stores and supplies of Lord Tywin Lannister's army. Lord Lefford rides in the center of the Lannister army during the battle on the Green Fork.[7]
A Clash of Kings
King Robb Stark's direwolf, Grey Wind, finds a secret path bypassing the defenses of the Golden Tooth. His army uses the goat track to invade the Westerlands. The Lefford colors are seen by Arya Stark leaving Harrenhal with Tywin's army. Lord Leo Lefford dies in the battle of the Fords.[8]
A Feast for Crows
Lady Alysanne Lefford succeeds Leo as head of House Lefford.[9]
House Lefford at the end of the third century
The known Leffords during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord {Leo Lefford}, Lord of the Golden Tooth. He drowned during the battle of the Fords.
- Lady Alysanne Lefford, Lord Leo's heir, the Lady of the Golden Tooth.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
- Leonella Lefford, the wife of Lothar Frey and has four daughters by him; Tysane, Walda, Emberlei and Leana.[9]
- Lady Myranda Lefford, the wife of Ser {Stafford Lannister} and has three children by him; Ser Daven, Cerenna and Myrielle.[10]
References
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 33, Catelyn IV.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Westerlands
- 1 2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands.
- ↑ The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ The Mystery Knight.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 62, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 45, Catelyn VI.
- 1 2 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Lannister Lineage.
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