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{{Noble House   
| House_name = House Corbray of Heart's Home           
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| House_name = House Corbray of [[Heart's Home]]          
 
| image = [[File:corbray.png|250px]]
 
| image = [[File:corbray.png|250px]]
 
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| Coat_of_arms = Argent, three ravens volant sable holding three hearts gules
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| Coat_of_arms = Three black ravens in flight, holding three red hearts, on a white field<br>(''Argent, three ravens volant sable, each clutching in their claws a heart gules'')
 
| Words =
 
| Words =
 
| Seat = [[Heart's Home]]
 
| Seat = [[Heart's Home]]
 
| Current_Lord = [[Lyonel Corbray]]
 
| Current_Lord = [[Lyonel Corbray]]
| Region =
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| Region = The [[Vale of Arryn]]
| Title =
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| Title = [[Lord of the Five Fingers]] (formerly)<br>[[King of the Fingers]] (formerly)<br>[[Lord of Heart's Home]]
 
| Heir = Ser [[Lyn Corbray]]
 
| Heir = Ser [[Lyn Corbray]]
 
| Overlord = [[House Arryn]]
 
| Overlord = [[House Arryn]]
 
| Ancestral_weapon = [[Lady Forlorn]]
 
| Ancestral_weapon = [[Lady Forlorn]]
 
| Cadet_branch =
 
| Cadet_branch =
| Founded_in =
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| Founded_in = [[Andal invasion|Coming of the Andals]]
| Founder =
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| Founder = Ser [[Corwyn Corbray (lord)|Corwyn Cobray]]
 
| Died_out =
 
| Died_out =
 
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'''House Corbray of Heart's Home''' is a noble house from [[Heart's Home]] in the [[Vale of Arryn]]. It is an old but poor house.{{ref|AGOT|40}} The ancestral [[Valyrian steel|Valyrian sword]] of House Corbray is called [[Lady Forlorn]].
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'''House Corbray of Heart's Home''' is a noble house from [[Heart's Home]] in the [[Vale of Arryn]]. It is an old but poor house.{{ref|AGOT|40}} The ancestral [[Valyrian steel]] sword of the Corbrays is [[Lady Forlorn]].
  
They blazon their arms with three black ravens in flight holding three red hearts, on white.{{ref|AFFC|23}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.
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They blazon their arms with three black [[raven]]s in flight holding three red hearts, on white.{{ref|AFFC|23}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.
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==History==
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===Andal Invasion===
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The Corbrays were an [[Andals|Andal]] house during the [[Andal invasion]]. [[Corwyn Corbray (lord)|Corwyn Corbray]] conquered the [[Fingers]] by defeating Houses [[House Brightstone|Brightstone]] and [[House Shell (Vale)|Shell]], claiming for himself the title of [[Lord of the Five Fingers]]. When the [[First Men]] began to unite against the Andals, King [[Robar II Royce]] slew [[Qyle Corbray]], [[King of the Fingers]]. The Corbrays claim that Ser [[Jaime Corbray]] killed Robar in the [[battle of the Seven Stars]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}
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===Targaryen Era===
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During the reign of King [[Aegon I Targaryen]], Ser [[Gawen Corbray]] was chosen by Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]] as [[master-at-arms]] for her son, Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]], on [[Dragonstone]]. On account of his reputation as being one of the deadliest [[knight]]s in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in his day.{{ref|TSotD}}
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Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]] was named a [[regent]] in {{date|134}}, during the [[Regency of Aegon III|regency]] of the young king, [[Aegon III Targaryen]]. Killed by a crossbowman at [[Runestone]] that same year.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
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During the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]], Ser [[Gwayne Corbray]] of the [[Kingsguard]] was part of the loyalist forces that fought [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] at the [[battle of the Redgrass Field]]. They dueled for nearly an hour, their [[Valyrian steel]] swords [[Blackfyre]] and [[Lady Forlorn]] clashing loudly. At last, Blackfyre struck Gwayne's helm and left him blind and bleeding. Daemon dismounted to tend to his foe and ordered [[Redtusk]] to carry Gwayne back to the [[maesters]] for healing, an action that afterwards some considered decisive, since it gave the [[Raven's Teeth]] enough time to find a good position to fire the arrows that killed Daemon.{{ref|tss}}
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[[Petyr Baelish]]'s [[Baelish (sellsword)|great-grandfather]] was born in [[Braavos]], and came to the Vale as a sellsword hired by Lord Corbray.{{ref|ASOS|68}}
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===Baratheon Era===
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During [[Robert's Rebellion]], [[Lyn Corbray]] fought Lord [[Jon Arryn]] at the gates of [[taking of Gulltown|Gulltown]], and later joined him at the [[battle of the Trident]], where he slew Prince [[Lewyn Martell]]. At the battle, he took [[Lady Forlorn]] after his father was injured, and led a charge which broke the [[Dornishmen]]. His father gave Lady Forlorn to him upon his death, something his older brother [[Lyonel Corbray|Lyonel]] resented.{{ref|AFFC|23}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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[[Mya Stone]] confesses to [[Catelyn Stark]] of being infatuated with [[Mychel Redfort]], Ser [[Lyn Corbray]]'s squire.{{ref|AGOT|34}} Lyn is one of the widowed Lady [[Lysa Arryn]]'s suitors, and stays with her at the [[Eyrie]] for half a year after Lord [[Jon Arryn]]'s death. Lyn offers himself as a champion for Lady Lysa in [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s [[trial by battle]], stating that he is the surest sword there.{{ref|AGOT|38}}
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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When discussing King [[Robb Stark]]'s succession, his mother Catelyn recalls that Lord [[Eddard Stark]]'s [[Edwyle Stark|grandfather]] had a [[Jocelyn Stark|sister]] who married a [[Benedict Royce|younger son]] of Lord [[Raymar Royce]] and had three daughters, one of whom married a Corbray.{{ref|ASOS|45}}
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Lysa is angered by Lord [[Lyonel Corbray]] for asking for her son [[Robert Arryn]] to be sent to them as a ward, and does not believe that they truly love her.{{ref|ASOS|68}} Leaving his new wife Lysa and [[Sansa Stark]] at the Eyrie, [[Petyr Baelish]] spends four days meeting with the Corbrays.{{ref|ASOS|80}}
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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Although Lord Lyonel is content enough with Petyr's rule, Ser Lyn joins the [[Lords Declarant]].{{Ref|AFFC|10}} Though he is Petyr's guest at the Eyrie, Lyn draws his sword and menaces him during the parley with the [[Lords Declarant]]. Sansa discovers that Lyn had been bought by Littlefinger from the beginning, in order to undermine the Lords Declarant. Petyr confesses that he rewards Lyn for his services with "gold and boys and promises", defining him as a man of simple tastes.{{ref|AFFC|23}}
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Petyr arranges the wedding between childless Lyonel Corbray and the daughter of a rich [[Gulltown]] merchant who provides an enormous dowry. The Lords Declarant are supposed to shun Lyonel's wedding. At the end, Lord [[Benedar Belmore|Belmore]], Lady [[Anya Waynwood|Waynwood]] and the [[Symond Templeton|Knight of Ninestars]] attend, as well as the Lords [[House Waxley|Waxley]], [[Gerold Grafton|Grafton]] and [[Jon Lynderly|Lynderly]].{{ref|AFFC|41}}
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[[Mychel Redfort]] is knighted and replaced as Lyn Corbray's squire. According to [[Myranda Royce]], the new squire is a loutish lad that Lyn took only for coin.{{ref|AFFC|41}}
  
 
==House Corbray at the end of the third century==
 
==House Corbray at the end of the third century==
 
The known Corbrays during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
 
The known Corbrays during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
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* Lord [[Lyonel Corbray]], the Lord of [[Heart's Home]]. A childless man of forty-odd years.
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* Ser [[Lyn Corbray]], his eldest brother and heir. A quarrelsome [[knight]].
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* Ser [[Lucas Corbray]], his younger brother.
  
* Lord [[Lyonel Corbray]], the Lord of Heart's Home. A childless man of forty-odd years.
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==Historical Members==
* Ser [[Lyn Corbray]], his eldest brother and heir. A quarrelsome knight.
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* Ser [[Corwyn Corbray (lord)|Corwyn Corbray]], an [[Andal]] [[Andal invasion|invader]] who claimed the [[Fingers]] as [[Lord of the Five Fingers]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Vale}}
* Ser [[Lucas Corbray]], his brother.
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* King [[Qyle Corbray]], [[King of the Fingers]], slain by King [[Robar II Royce]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Vale}}
 
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* Ser [[Jaime Corbray]], one of the possible slayers of King Robar II Royce during the [[battle of the Seven Stars]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Vale}}
==References in the books==
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* Ser [[Gawen Corbray]], [[master-at-arms]] for [[House Targaryen]] on [[Dragonstone]], who trained Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]].{{ref|TSotD}}
===Dunk and Egg===
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* Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]], a [[regent]] during the [[Regency of Aegon III|regency]] of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
* Ser [[Gwayne Corbray]] of the [[Kingsguard]] was part of the loyalist forces that fought [[Daemon Blackfyre]] at the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]]. They dueled for nearly an hour, their Valyrian swords [[Blackfyre]] and [[Lady Forlorn]] clashing loudly. At last, Blackfyre struck Gwayne's helm and left him blind and bleeding. Daemon dismounted to tend to his foe and ordered [[Redtusk]] to carry Gwayne back to the maesters for healing, an action that afterwards some considered decisive, since it gave the [[Raven's Teeth]] enough time to find a good position to fire the arrows that killed him.
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* Ser [[Gwayne Corbray]], a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]] during the reign of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]].{{ref|tss}}
 
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
* [[Mya Stone]] confesses to [[Catelyn Tully]] of being infatuated with [[Mychel Redfort]], Ser Lyn Corbray's squire.
 
* House Corbray is a poor house.
 
* Ser Lyn Corbray was one of Lady [[Lysa Tully]]'s suitors, and stayed with her at the [[Eyrie]] for half a year after Jon's death.
 
* Ser Lyn offered himself as a champion for Lady Lysa on [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s trial by battle, stating that he was the surest sword there.
 
* When discussing [[Robb Stark|Robb]]'s succession, [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] recalls that [[Eddard Stark]]'s grandfather had a sister who married a younger son of Lord [[Raymar Royce]] and had three daughters, one of which married a Corbray.
 
* [[Petyr Baelish]]'s great-grandfather was born in [[Braavos]], and came to the Vale as a sellsword hired by Lord Corbray.
 
* Lysa was angered by Lord Corbray for asking for her son [[Robert Arryn]] to be sent to them as a ward, and did not believe that they truly loved her.
 
* Leaving his new wife Lysa and [[Sansa Stark]] at the Eyrie, Littlefinger spent four days meeting with the Corbrays.
 
* Although Lyonel Corbray was content enough with Littlefinger's rule, Lyn Corbray joins the [[Lords Declarant]].
 
* Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] refers to Ser [[Gwayne Corbray]] as one of the outstanding members of the kingsguard.
 
* Littlefinger explains how Lyn Corbray fought [[Jon Arryn]] at the gates of [[Battle of Gulltown (Robert's Rebellion)|Gulltown]], and later joined him at the [[Battle of the Trident]], where he slew Prince [[Lewyn Martell]].
 
* At the battle, he took Lady Forlorn after his father was injured led a charge breaking the Dornishmen. His father gave [[Lady Forlorn]] to him upon his death, something his older brother resented.
 
* Ser Lyn Corbray is seen by Sansa as a handsome mature man "with a wary glance at his hard mouth and restless eyes". He wears his brown hair at shoulder length, one stray lock curled down across his forehead.
 
* Even though being Littlefinger's guest, Ser Lyn draws his sword and menaces him during the parley with the [[Lords Declarant]].
 
* Sansa discovered that Ser Lyn had been bought by Littlefinger from the beginning, in order to undermine the Lords Declarant.
 
* Littlefinger confesses that he rewards Ser Lyn for his services with "gold and boys and promises", defining him as a man of simple tastes.
 
* Littlefinger arranged the wedding between childless Lyonel Corbray and the daughter of a rich Gulltown merchant who provided an enormous dowry.
 
* The Lords Declarant were supposed to shun Lyonel Corbray's wedding. At the end, Lord [[Benedar Belmore|Belmore]], Lady [[Anya Waynwood|Waynwood]] and the [[Symond Templeton|Knight of Ninestars]] attended, as well as the Lords [[House Waxley|Waxley]], [[House Grafton|Grafton]] and [[House Lynderly|Lynderly]].
 
* Mychel Redfort was knighted and replaced as Lyn Corbray's squire. The new squire is a loutish lad that he took only for coin, presumably with Littlefinger's intervention (who had promised him boys and gold).
 
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 06:46, 20 November 2017

House Corbray of Heart's Home
Corbray.png
Coat of arms Three black ravens in flight, holding three red hearts, on a white field
(Argent, three ravens volant sable, each clutching in their claws a heart gules)
Seat Heart's Home
Head Lyonel Corbray
Region The Vale of Arryn
Titles
Heir Ser Lyn Corbray
Overlord House Arryn
Ancestral weapon Lady Forlorn
Founder Ser Corwyn Cobray
Founded Coming of the Andals

House Corbray of Heart's Home is a noble house from Heart's Home in the Vale of Arryn. It is an old but poor house.[1] The ancestral Valyrian steel sword of the Corbrays is Lady Forlorn.

They blazon their arms with three black ravens in flight holding three red hearts, on white.[2][3] Their words do not appear in the books.

History

Andal Invasion

The Corbrays were an Andal house during the Andal invasion. Corwyn Corbray conquered the Fingers by defeating Houses Brightstone and Shell, claiming for himself the title of Lord of the Five Fingers. When the First Men began to unite against the Andals, King Robar II Royce slew Qyle Corbray, King of the Fingers. The Corbrays claim that Ser Jaime Corbray killed Robar in the battle of the Seven Stars.[4]

Targaryen Era

During the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen, Ser Gawen Corbray was chosen by Queen Visenya Targaryen as master-at-arms for her son, Prince Maegor, on Dragonstone. On account of his reputation as being one of the deadliest knights in the Seven Kingdoms in his day.[5]

Ser Corwyn Corbray was named a regent in 134 AC, during the regency of the young king, Aegon III Targaryen. Killed by a crossbowman at Runestone that same year.[6]

During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard was part of the loyalist forces that fought Daemon Blackfyre at the battle of the Redgrass Field. They dueled for nearly an hour, their Valyrian steel swords Blackfyre and Lady Forlorn clashing loudly. At last, Blackfyre struck Gwayne's helm and left him blind and bleeding. Daemon dismounted to tend to his foe and ordered Redtusk to carry Gwayne back to the maesters for healing, an action that afterwards some considered decisive, since it gave the Raven's Teeth enough time to find a good position to fire the arrows that killed Daemon.[7]

Petyr Baelish's great-grandfather was born in Braavos, and came to the Vale as a sellsword hired by Lord Corbray.[8]

Baratheon Era

During Robert's Rebellion, Lyn Corbray fought Lord Jon Arryn at the gates of Gulltown, and later joined him at the battle of the Trident, where he slew Prince Lewyn Martell. At the battle, he took Lady Forlorn after his father was injured, and led a charge which broke the Dornishmen. His father gave Lady Forlorn to him upon his death, something his older brother Lyonel resented.[2]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Mya Stone confesses to Catelyn Stark of being infatuated with Mychel Redfort, Ser Lyn Corbray's squire.[9] Lyn is one of the widowed Lady Lysa Arryn's suitors, and stays with her at the Eyrie for half a year after Lord Jon Arryn's death. Lyn offers himself as a champion for Lady Lysa in Tyrion Lannister's trial by battle, stating that he is the surest sword there.[10]

A Storm of Swords

When discussing King Robb Stark's succession, his mother Catelyn recalls that Lord Eddard Stark's grandfather had a sister who married a younger son of Lord Raymar Royce and had three daughters, one of whom married a Corbray.[11]

Lysa is angered by Lord Lyonel Corbray for asking for her son Robert Arryn to be sent to them as a ward, and does not believe that they truly love her.[8] Leaving his new wife Lysa and Sansa Stark at the Eyrie, Petyr Baelish spends four days meeting with the Corbrays.[12]

A Feast for Crows

Although Lord Lyonel is content enough with Petyr's rule, Ser Lyn joins the Lords Declarant.[13] Though he is Petyr's guest at the Eyrie, Lyn draws his sword and menaces him during the parley with the Lords Declarant. Sansa discovers that Lyn had been bought by Littlefinger from the beginning, in order to undermine the Lords Declarant. Petyr confesses that he rewards Lyn for his services with "gold and boys and promises", defining him as a man of simple tastes.[2]

Petyr arranges the wedding between childless Lyonel Corbray and the daughter of a rich Gulltown merchant who provides an enormous dowry. The Lords Declarant are supposed to shun Lyonel's wedding. At the end, Lord Belmore, Lady Waynwood and the Knight of Ninestars attend, as well as the Lords Waxley, Grafton and Lynderly.[14]

Mychel Redfort is knighted and replaced as Lyn Corbray's squire. According to Myranda Royce, the new squire is a loutish lad that Lyn took only for coin.[14]

House Corbray at the end of the third century

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

Historical Members

References and Notes