House Belmore
| House Belmore of Strongsong | |
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| Coat of arms |
Six silver bells, 3, 2, 1, on a purple field (Purpure, six bells, 3, 2, 1, argent) |
| Seat | Strongsong |
| Head | Lord Benedar Belmore[1] |
| Region | The Vale |
| Title | Lord of Strongsong[1] |
| Overlord | House Arryn |
| Founded | Before the Andal Invasion[2] |
House Belmore of Strongsong is a noble house from Strongsong in the Vale. They are one of the more powerful noble houses sworn to House Arryn. Their arms are six silver bells on purple, 3-2-1.[1][3] Their words do not appear in the books.
Contents
Traits
Members of House Belmore tend to have red hair.[4][1]
History
The Belmores are of First Man origin. During the Andal invasion, they allied with Robar II Royce against the Andals. Robar's forces were defeated in the Battle of the Seven Stars, however, and the Belmores submitted to Artys I Arryn, the new King of Mountain and Vale.[2]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
The Belmores support Lord Yohn Royce in pressuring Lady Lysa Arryn to enter the War of the Five Kings.[5]
Ser Marwyn Belmore is Lysa's captain of the guards at the Eyrie, and he is mocked by Marillion, who names him Ser Ding-Dong.[4] When Petyr Baelish marries Lysa, he replaces Marwyn with Ser Lothor Brune as the captain of the guards.[4]
A Feast for Crows
Marwyn goes to the Eyrie with Lord Nestor and Ser Albar Royce to question Petyr and Alayne Stone about Lysa's death.[4]
Lord Benedar Belmore is one of the six Lords Declarant. He is the first to arrive at the Gates of the Moon and blocks the food supplies. Petyr does not consider Lord Belmore as a threat, since he is corrupt and can be bought. After the parley at the Eyrie, Lord Belmore befriends Petyr and attends the wedding of Lord Lyonel Corbray in Gulltown that most of the other Lords Declarant shun.[6]
Ser Marwyn is now the captain of the guards at the Gates of the Moon.[7]
House Belmore at the end of the third century
The known Belmores during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Benedar Belmore, Lord of Strongsong. A fat grey-bearded man.[1]
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
- Ser Marwyn Belmore, a knight. Captain of the guards at the Eyrie, then at the Gates of the Moon.[7]
- {Belmore}, the wife of Ser Ronnel Arryn and the mother of Ser Elbert Arryn. She died of a bad belly.[6]
Historical Members
- Lord Belmore, during the Battle of the Seven Stars.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne I.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Vale.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Vale
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
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