House Wylde

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House Wylde of the Rain House
House Wylde.svg
Coat of arms A blue-green maelstrom on gold
(Or, a gurges aquamarine)
Seat Rain House
Head Lord Casper Wylde[1]
Region Stormlands
Title Lord of the Rain House[1]
Overlord House Baratheon

House Wylde of the Rain House is a noble house from the Rain House in the stormlands. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Baratheon.[2] According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a blue-green maelstrom on gold.[3]

History

The life of Coryanne Wylde is recorded in a scandalous book, A Caution for Young Girls.[4]

Lord Jasper Wylde was the master of laws during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen and the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, in which he supported the greens. He was executed as a traitor by Rhaenyra Targaryen when she took King's Landing in 130 AC.[5]

The Wylde arms were spotted by Ser Duncan the Tall among the gathered heraldry at the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC. Ser Willem Wylde was a member of Daeron II Targaryen's Kingsguard. He fought on behalf of Prince Aerion Targaryen during the trial of seven at Ashford.[6]

During the siege of Storm's End, Ser Gawen Wylde attempted to sneak out of the castle and surrender to the besieging army of Lord Mace Tyrell. He was captured and later died in his cell.[7]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Gladden Wylde is part of the force that Lord Eddard Stark sends out to arrest Ser Gregor Clegane. However, Gladden is killed by Lannister forces in the battle at the Mummer's Ford.[8][9]

A Clash of Kings

According to a semi-canon source, Lord Casper Wylde supports first Renly Baratheon and then Stannis Baratheon during the War of the Five Kings.[10]

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Ormund Wylde remains loyal to Stannis after the Battle of the Blackwater, and joins him on his campaign in the north.[11]

Ser Laswell Peake leads the taking of Rain House by the Golden Company.[11]

House Wylde at the end of the third century

The known Wyldes during the time span described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:

Historical Members

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
  2. A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
  3. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses from the Stormlands
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Fire & Blood, A Surfeit of Rulers.
  5. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
  6. 6.0 6.1 The Hedge Knight.
  7. 7.0 7.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 33, Catelyn IV.
  8. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 43, Eddard XI.
  9. 9.0 9.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 17, Arya III.
  10. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Rain House.
  11. 11.0 11.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.
  12. A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
  13. 13.0 13.1 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
  14. The Princess and the Queen.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  16. The Hedge Knight, Graphic Novel edition.