House Baelish

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House Baelish
House Baelish.svg
Coat of arms A grey stone head with fiery eyes, on a light green field
(Vert, a stone head cendrée, orbed gules)
Seats
Head Lord Petyr Baelish
Regions
Titles
Overlords
Founder A Braavosi sellsword
The simple, unnamed tower of House Baelish.
Art by PHATandy

House Baelish is a noble house from the Vale. Their seat is an unnamed, old flint tower, which commands no more than a few stony acres on the smallest of the Fingers. House Baelish's smallfolk consists of a village of a dozen families in huts of piled stone beside a peat bog.[1][2]

The current lord, Petyr Baelish, is only the second generation of the landed family. His grandfather had been a landless hedge knight, and his father the smallest of lords.[3]

History

The house began with Petyr's great-grandfather, who was born in Braavos and came to the Vale as a sellsword employed by House Corbray. His son took the head of the Titan of Braavos as his sigil when he was knighted. His arms were a grey stone head with fiery eyes, on a light green field.[2]

During the War of the Ninepenny Kings, Petyr's father became friends with Lord Hoster Tully. He later "cashed in" on the friendship to have Petyr fostered at Riverrun.[4] Petyr fell in love with Hoster's daughter, Catelyn, and Lysa Tully fell in love with him. After challenging Brandon Stark for Catelyn's hand, and after secretly impregnating Lysa, Petyr was sent home in disgrace.[5][6]

In 289 AC, Petyr Baelish was given a minor sinecure in customs by Lord Jon Arryn,[3] on the suggestion of his wife Lysa.[6] There, Petyr distinguished himself, bringing in three times as much as any other collector. Petyr's rise to King's Landing was a swift one, and within three years after his arrival at court, he sat on the small council of King Robert I Baratheon.[3]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Lord Petyr Baelish offers himself as the envoy to the Reach to win their support for House Lannister. Following the Battle of the Blackwater, Petyr receives Harrenhal and is titled Lord Paramount of the Trident, as a reward for arranging the alliance between Houses Lannister and Tyrell and the betrothal of Margaery Tyrell to King Joffrey I Baratheon.[7]

A Storm of Swords

Harrenhal is recaptured from the Brave Companions by Ser Gregor Clegane and the Mountain's men.[8]

Petyr suggests that Sansa Stark use his mother's name (Alayne) while disguising herself as his bastard daughter.[2]

A Feast for Crows

In no hurry to occupy Harrenhal, Petyr Baelish assumes power as the Lord Protector of the Eyrie and the Vale of Arryn following the death of Lady Lysa Arryn, who had granted him the title after their marriage.[9]

House Baelish at the end of the third century

The known Baelishes during the timespan described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Sellsword
Baelish
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baelish
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lord
Baelish
 
Alayne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petyr
 
Lysa
Tully
 
Jon
Arryn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 stillborn
children
 
Robert
Arryn
 


Household

Historical Members

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