House Tallhart
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| Coat of Arms | Three green sentinel trees, over a brown field |
|---|---|
| Seat | Torrhen Square |
| Current Lord | Ser Helman Tallhart |
| Region | The North |
| Heir | Benfred Tallhart |
| Overlord | House Stark |
House Tallhart of Torrhen Square is a house from the North.
Their arms show three green sentinel trees, over a brown field. His words do not appear in the books, but in uncanonized correspondence with fans George R. R. Martin has submited «Proud and Free»
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[edit] The Tallhart House at the end of the third century
The known Tallharts during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Ser Helman Tallhart: Master of Torrhen's Square.
- Benfred Tallhart: His son and heir. A big and strong teen.
- Eddara Tallhart: His daugther, a young maid.
- Leobald Tallhart: His brother. Castillan of Torrhen's Square.
- Brandon Tallhart: His son.
- Beren Tallhart: His son.
[edit] House Genealogy
| Helman Tallhart | Leobald Tallhart | Berena Hornwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benfred Tallhart | Eddara Tallhart | Brandon Tallhart | Beren Tallhart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It is unknown how Ser Helman Tallhart became a knight. Either he was a follower of the Faith (which is uncommon in the North save for House Manderly), or he got to be knighted for a great act of bravery.
[edit] References in the books
[edit] A Song of Ice and Fire
- After getting indications involving the Lannisters in the murder attempt on Bran, Eddard Stark tells Catlyn to send word to Helman Tallhart and Galbart Glover to raise a hundred bowmen and fortify Moat Caitlin.
- Ser Helman Tallhart was the first to pay his respects to Catelyn when she joined Robb's Army.
- Ser Helman Tallhart was chosen by Robb Stark to captain a guard of bowmen left at the Twins to reinforce its defenses and control Lord Walder
- Leobald Tallhart was one of the contenders for Lady Hornwood's inheritance, being married to a sister to late Lord Halys Hornwood.
- Benfred Tallhart, who remained with his father at the North during the war, raised company of young men who call themselves the Wild Hares and rode through the country with rabbit skins trying to emulate the Young Wolf.
- Leobald sent his nephew Benfred to deal with the raiders pillaging the Stony Shore, who turned out to be the ironborn.
- Benfred was captured by the ironmen leaded by Theon Greyjoy, and was drowned alive at the sea under the supervision of Aeron Damphair.
- Edmure Tully ordered Set Helman Tallhart to leave the Twins and join the army of Lord Bolton at Harrenhal.
- After defeating the ironmen besieging Torrhen's Square, Leobalt joined Ser Rodrik to take back Winterfell.
- Lord Bolton received notice from Ser Helman that he had captured Darry's castle after the Lannister garrison surrendered. Bolton replied him that by order of King Robb the prisoners were to be executed and the castle burned. Then, he was instructed to join Robett Glover and attack Duskendale.
- Leobalt Tallhart was slain by the Boltons after the betrayal at the battle before Winterfell, his body presented to Theon as a gift by Ramsay Bolton.
- During the battle at Duskendale Ser Helman Tallhart was slain.
| Houses from the North | |
| Overlords: | Stark |
|---|---|
| Noble houses: | Bolton | Cerwyn | Dustin | Flint (Flint's Finger) | Flint (Widow's Watch) Hornwood | Karstark | Locke | Manderly | Mormont | Reed | Ryswell | Umber |
| Masterly houses: | Glover | Tallhart |
| Mountain clans: | Flint | Liddle | Norrey | Wull |
