House Stackspear
| House Stackspear | |
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| Coat of arms |
Two crossed black spears, on a checkered silver and gold field (Chequy argent and or, two spears in saltire sable) |
| Current Lord | Selmond Stackspear |
| Region | the Westerlands |
| Heir | Steffon Stackspear |
| Overlord | House Lannister |
House Stackspear is a noble house of the westerlands sworn to Casterly Rock.
Neither their arms or their motto appear in the books. They blazon their arms with two crossed black spears on checkered silver and gold.[1][2]
History
According to a semi-canon source,[3] the Stackspears supported Tywin Lannister when he suppressed the Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion.
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
Ser Alyn Stackspear is with Lord Tywin Lannister's army at Harrenhal, and Arya Stark hears rumours that he might be responsible for the gaoler's wife being with child.[4]
A Feast for Crows
A banner of House Stackspear is among those gathered to escort the corpse of Tywin back to Casterly Rock. Ser Jaime Lannister spots Alyn riding at a quintain in the yard of the Red Keep after the funeral procession departs.[1]
House Stackspear at the end of the third century
The known Stackspears during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Selmond Stackspear, Lord Stackspear.
- Ser Steffon Stackspear, his eldest son and heir.
- Ser Alyn Stackspear, his second son.
Historical Stackspears
- Willam Stackspear, who became of the seven regents of King Aegon III Targaryen in 136 ᴀᴄ.[5]
- Ser Walder Stackspear, who participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 ᴀᴄ.[6]
- Alys Stackspear, first wife of Ser Jason Lannister.[7]
References
- 1 2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Westerlands
- ↑ georgerrmartin.com: WORLD OF ICE AND FIRE SAMPLE
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III.
- ↑ The Hedge Knight, Graphic Novel.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Lannister Lineage.
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