House Estermont
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| Coat of Arms | A dark green sea turtle on pale green |
|---|---|
| Seat | Greenstone |
| Current Lord | Lord Eldon Estermont |
| Region | the Stormlands |
| Heir | Ser Aemon Estermont |
| Overlord | House Baratheon |
House Estermont of Greenstone is a noble house from the Stromlands, ruling the big island with his own name south of the Shipbreaker Bay.
Their arms depict a dark green sea turtle on pale green. Their motto is unknown.
[edit] The Estermont House at the end of the third century
The known Estermonts during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Eldon Estermont: Lord of Greenstone. An ancient man. Old-fashioned and cautious.
- Ser Aemon Estermont: His son and heir.
- Ser Alyn Estermont: His son.
- Ser Lomas Estermont: His brother
- Ser Andrew Estermont: His son. A tall bearded knight. When he was young, he squired for Stannis Baratheon.
- {Cassana Estermont}: His sister. Married to Lord Steffon Baratheon of Storm's End. Deceased on a shipwreck with her husband.
- Robert Baratheon: Her firstborn. King of Westeros as Robert I.
- Stannis Baratheon: Her secondborn. Lord of Dragonstone.
- Renly Baratheon: Her thirdborn. Lord of Storm's End.
| Eldon Estermont | Lomas Estermont | {Cassana Estermont} | {Steffon Baratheon} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aemon Estermont | Andrew Estermont | Robert Baratheon | Stannis Baratheon | Renly Baratheon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alyn Estermont | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] References in the books
[edit] A Song of Ice and Fire
- Stannis starts his letter proclaiming himself King stating that all men know him as the trueborn son of Steffon Baratheon and by his wife Cassana of House Estermont.
- House Estermont suppported King Renly during the War of the Five Kings.
- Lord Estermont's sea turtle is seen by Catelyn on Renly' camp.
- The day before his death, when he was preparing the battle against his brother Stannis, Renly decided Lord Estermont would command the reserve of his army. Lord Estermont assured him he would no fail.
- The Estermonts turned to Stannis after Renly's death.
- Ser Cortnay Penrose acknowledged the presence the great lords Estermont, Errol and Varner during his parley with Stannis.
- Lord Estermont recommended to avoid storming the walls of Storm's End, considering it would cost too many lives. He suggested a duel against Ser Cortnay, or a long siege to starve them.
- Lord Estermont refused to turn to the religion of the Lord of Light, and asked to fight under the crowned stag banner instead of the flaming heart.
- Lord Estermont and his men fought at the Blacwater. He was made prisoner and bent his knee to Joffrey after Stannis' defeat.
- Lord Estermont's second son Ser Lomas, his grandson Ser Andrew and part of his forces remained loyal to Stannis after the Blackwater.
- Lord Estermont was a guest at Joffrey's wedding.
- Ser Andrew Estermont helped Davos to smuggle Edric Storm out of Dragonstone. He sailed away with the boy commanding his escort.
- Lord Estermont declared at Tyrion's trial that he had seen how Tyrion picked up the chalice as Joffrey was dying and poured the remaining wine to the floor.
- The Estermont banner was seen at Castle Black after Stannis arribal.
- Old Lord Estermont was one of the insulting matches Lord Doran Martell proposed to his daughter Arianne.
- Lord Qyburn reports to Cersei that Lord Estermont married Sylva Santagar.
- Cersei remember how Robert spent half a year at Estermont wis his mother's family. There he bedded a cousin he used to play with as a child.
| Houses from the Stormlands | |
| Overlords: | Baratheon |
|---|---|
| Noble houses: | Buckler | Caron | Chyttering | Dondarrion | Errol | Estermont Fell | Morrigen | Penrose | Staedmon | Swann | Tarth |
| Knightly Houses: | Connington |
