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| House_name = House Brax of Hornvale
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| Coat_of_arms = A purple unicorn, on a silver field<br>(''Argent, a unicorn rampant purpure'')
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| Seat = Hornvale
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| Seat = [[Hornvale]]
| Current_Lord = [[Andros Brax]]
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| Current_Lord = [[Tytos Brax]]
| Region = [[Westerlands]]
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| Region = [[Westerlands]]
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| Title = Lord of [[Hornvale]]
| Heir = [[Tytos Brax]]
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| Heir = Ser [[Flement Brax]]
| Overlord = [[House Lannister]]
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| Overlord = [[House Lannister]]
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'''House Brax of Hornvale''' is a noble house from the [[Westerlands]].
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'''House Brax of Hornvale''' is a noble house from the [[westerlands]], among the chief bannermen of [[House Lannister]] of [[Casterly Rock]]. Their seat is [[Hornvale]].
  
Their shield depicts a purple unicorn on silver.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], Chapter 56, Tyrion</ref> Their motto has not been revealed yet.
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Their shield depicts a purple unicorn on silver.{{Ref|AGOT|56}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/6/ Houses in the Westerlands]</ref> Their motto has not been revealed yet.
  
==The Brax House at the end of the third century==
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==History==
*Lord [[Andros Brax]]: Lord of Hornvale. A gallant man.
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House Brax was established during the [[Andal invasion]] through the marriage of [[First Men]] and [[Andal]] nobles.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands}}
**Ser [[Tytos Brax]]: His firstborn.
 
**Ser [[Robert Brax]]: His secondborn.
 
**Ser [[Flement Brax]]: His thirdborn.
 
***[[Robert Brax]]: His son, serving as a page at Casterly Rock.
 
***[[Walder Brax]]: His son.
 
***[[Jon Brax]]: His son.
 
*Ser [[Rupert Brax]], his brother
 
  
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Lord [[Andros Brax]] once visited [[Riverrun]] attempting to arrange a marriage for one of his three sons to [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] or [[Lysa Tully|Lysa]] of [[House Tully]], the daughters of Lord [[Hoster Tully]], [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]].
  
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
{{familytree | | | AND | | RUP | | | |AND=[[Andros Brax|Andros<br>Brax]]|RUP=[[Rupert Brax|Rupert<br>Brax]]}}
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Among the gathered [[knight]]s at the [[Hand's tourney]] is one with the arms of House Brax. During the [[War of the Five Kings]], House Brax answers the call of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. Ser [[Flement Brax]] commands the outriders that find [[Tyrion Lannister]] and his [[Vale mountain clans]] descending from the [[Mountains of the Moon]]. Flement rides in the right flank during the [[battle on the Green Fork]].
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | RO2 | | WAL | | JON | | |RO2=[[Robert Brax|Robert<br>Brax]]|WAL=[[Walder Brax|Walder<br>Brax]]|JON=[[Jon Brax|Jon<br>Brax]]}}
 
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==References in the books==
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Lord [[Andros Brax]] and his bannermen are in Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s host; he later commands the western camp during the siege of [[Riverrun]]. Ser [[Tytos Brax]] is captured in the [[battle in the Whispering Wood]]. While crossing the river in an attempt to defend the other camps, Lord Andros drowns during the [[battle of the Camps]] after his raft overturns and the weight of his armor takes him under. Tytos becomes Lord of [[Hornvale]] after the death of his father, but spends the war in captivity in an unknown keep.
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
*Ser Flement Brax commanded the outriders that found Tyrion and his wildings descending from the Mountains of the Moon.
 
*Ser Flement rode in the right flank during the [[Battle of the Green Fork]]
 
*Ser Tytos Brax was captured on the [[Battle of the Whispering Woods]]. Soon afterwards he became Lord Brax after the death of his father, but spent captive on an unknown keep during the entire war.
 
*Lord Andros Brax was drowned during the Battle of the Camps, after his draft overturned and the weight of his armor took him.
 
*Ser Rupert Brax was slain at the [[Battle of Oxcross]].
 
*Ser Robert Brax died at the [[Battle of the Fords]]. His brother Ser Flement also tried to cross the fords to no avail.
 
*Ser Flement Brax was one of the nobles that accompanied Tyrion to welcome Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] at [[King's Landing]]
 
*Lord Tytos Brax came to King's Landing after the war to escort Tywin's corpse to the Westerlands.
 
*Ser Flement Brax accompanied Jaime Lannister through the Riverlands finish the siege of Riverrun, commanding a company of two hundred heavy horses.
 
  
==References and Sources==
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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Ser [[Rupert Brax]] is slain at the [[battle of Oxcross]]. The Brax colors are seen by [[Arya Stark]] within Tywin Lannister's army when it leaves [[Harrenhal]]. Ser [[Robert Brax]] dies at the [[battle of the Fords]]. His brother, Ser Flement, also tries to cross the fords, to no avail. Brax men take part in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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Flement is one of the nobles that accompany [[Tyrion Lannister]] to welcome Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] at [[King's Landing]]. Flement is called as a witness for the prosecution in the trial of Tyrion for the [[Purple Wedding|death]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon]]. He tells of how he heard Tyrion threaten the king.
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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Lord [[Tytos Brax]] comes to King's Landing to escort [[Tywin Lannister]]'s corpse to the [[westerlands]]. Ser [[Flement Brax]] accompanies Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] through the [[Riverlands]] to finish the [[siege of Riverrun]], commanding a company of two hundred heavy horse.
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==House Brax at the end of the third century==
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The known Braxes during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
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* Lord {[[Andros Brax]]}, Lord of [[Hornvale]]. Drowned at the [[Battle of the Camps]].{{ref|asos|appendix}}
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** Lord [[Tytos Brax]], his eldest son.{{ref|asos|appendix}}
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** Ser {[[Robert Brax]]}, his second son. Slain at the [[Battle of the Fords]].{{ref|asos|appendix}}
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** Ser [[Flement Brax]], his third son, married to [[Morya Frey]].{{ref|acok|appendix}}{{ref|asos|appendix}}{{ref|affc|appendix}}
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*** [[Robert Brax (son of Flement)|Robert Brax]], Flement's eldest son, serving as a page at [[Casterly Rock]].{{ref|acok|appendix}}{{ref|asos|appendix}}{{ref|affc|appendix}}
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*** [[Walder Brax]], Flement's second son.{{ref|acok|appendix}}{{ref|asos|appendix}}{{ref|affc|appendix}}
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*** [[Jon Brax]], Flement's third son.{{ref|acok|appendix}}{{ref|asos|appendix}}{{ref|affc|appendix}}
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*Ser {[[Rupert Brax]]}, Andros' brother. Slain at the [[Battle of Oxcross]].{{ref|asos|appendix}}
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==Historical Members==
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* Lady [[Cerissa Brax]] wife of Lord [[Damon Lannister (lord)|Damon Lannister]], Lord of [[Casterly Rock]].{{ref|twoiaf| Appendix: Lannister Lineage}}
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Revision as of 20:36, 6 March 2019

House Brax of Hornvale
House Brax.svg
Coat of arms A purple unicorn, on a silver field
(Argent, a unicorn rampant purpure)
Seat Hornvale
Head Tytos Brax
Region Westerlands
Title Lord of Hornvale
Heir Ser Flement Brax
Overlord House Lannister
Founded Andal invasion[1]

House Brax of Hornvale is a noble house from the westerlands, among the chief bannermen of House Lannister of Casterly Rock. Their seat is Hornvale.

Their shield depicts a purple unicorn on silver.[2][3] Their motto has not been revealed yet.

History

House Brax was established during the Andal invasion through the marriage of First Men and Andal nobles.[1]

Lord Andros Brax once visited Riverrun attempting to arrange a marriage for one of his three sons to Catelyn or Lysa of House Tully, the daughters of Lord Hoster Tully, Lord Paramount of the Trident.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Among the gathered knights at the Hand's tourney is one with the arms of House Brax. During the War of the Five Kings, House Brax answers the call of Lord Tywin Lannister. Ser Flement Brax commands the outriders that find Tyrion Lannister and his Vale mountain clans descending from the Mountains of the Moon. Flement rides in the right flank during the battle on the Green Fork.

Lord Andros Brax and his bannermen are in Ser Jaime Lannister's host; he later commands the western camp during the siege of Riverrun. Ser Tytos Brax is captured in the battle in the Whispering Wood. While crossing the river in an attempt to defend the other camps, Lord Andros drowns during the battle of the Camps after his raft overturns and the weight of his armor takes him under. Tytos becomes Lord of Hornvale after the death of his father, but spends the war in captivity in an unknown keep.

A Clash of Kings

Ser Rupert Brax is slain at the battle of Oxcross. The Brax colors are seen by Arya Stark within Tywin Lannister's army when it leaves Harrenhal. Ser Robert Brax dies at the battle of the Fords. His brother, Ser Flement, also tries to cross the fords, to no avail. Brax men take part in the Battle of the Blackwater.[4]

A Storm of Swords

Flement is one of the nobles that accompany Tyrion Lannister to welcome Prince Oberyn Martell at King's Landing. Flement is called as a witness for the prosecution in the trial of Tyrion for the death of King Joffrey Baratheon. He tells of how he heard Tyrion threaten the king.

A Feast for Crows

Lord Tytos Brax comes to King's Landing to escort Tywin Lannister's corpse to the westerlands. Ser Flement Brax accompanies Ser Jaime Lannister through the Riverlands to finish the siege of Riverrun, commanding a company of two hundred heavy horse.

House Brax at the end of the third century

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Andros
 
Unknown
wife
 
Rupert
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tytos
 
Robert
 
Flement
 
Morya
Frey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert
 
Walder
 
Jon
 


Historical Members

References