House Celtigar

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House Celtigar of Claw Isle
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Coat of arms Red crabs on white
Seat Claw Isle
Head Ardrian Celtigar
Region the Crownlands
Title Lord of Claw Isle
Overlord House Baratheon of King's Landing

House Celtigar of Claw Isle is an old noble house. They rule over the Bay of Crabs from their castle on the Claw Isle, which is rumored to hold fabulous treasures that bear witness to their wealth. Among their property there are Myrish carpets, Volantene glass, gold and silver plate, jeweled cups, magnificent hawks, a trained sea eagle, an axe of Valyrian steel, chests of rubies, a horn said to summon krakens from under the sea, and many fine wines.[1]

Their arms depict red crabs strewn on white.[2][3] Their words do not appear in the books.


The Celtigar House at the end of the third century

The known Celtigars during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire is:

  • Lord Ardrian Celtigar: Lord of Claw Isle. Called "The Red Crab". An old and sour man.

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Lord Adrian Celtigar answered Stannis' summons when he crowned himself king and called his banners.
  • Stannis comments to Davos Seaworth his disgust about having to sup with his lords, among them Lord Adrian who will keep asking which stormlords will join him.
  • Lord Ardrian was present during the burning of the images of the seven gods from the sept of Dragonstone, he covered his face with a square of linen.
  • Lord Celtigar’s contribution to Stannis' fleet was the ornate ship Red Claw.
  • Lord Ardrian was made prisoner at the Battle of the Blackwater, and bent the knee to King Joffrey I. He remained at King's Landing afterwards.
  • Ser Axell Florent suggests that Stannis sack Claw Isle as a reprisal for Celtigar's surrender, but Davos convinces him otherwise and is named Hand for his honest counsel.
  • Lord Celtigar declared at Tyrion Lannister's trial that he had heard the Imp threatening Joffrey.
  • The Celtigars claimed dominion over the Crackclaw Point, but the inhabitants did not acknowledge their claim. When they helped Visenya Targaryen during the War of Conquest, they were officially freed from pledging fealty to anyone but the Iron Throne. However, the Celtigars kept sending them tax collectors that were never heard again.

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