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Revision as of 21:51, 25 February 2015

House Crane of Red Lake
House Crane.PNG
Coat of arms Azure, cranes in chevron or
Seat Red Lake
Region the Reach
Overlord House Tyrell
Founded Rose of Red Lake[1]

House Crane of Red Lake is a noble house from Red Lake in the Reach. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Tyrell.[2]

They blazon their shield with a vee of golden cranes on pale blue.[3][4][5] According to legend the house was founded by a daughter of Garth Greenhand called Rose of Red Lake. It is rumored that some female members of House Crane are able to skinchange into Cranes. [1]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The banners of House Crane are seen beneath the walls of Bitterbridge in Renly Baratheon's encampment. Ser Parmen Crane, known as Parmen the Purple, is a member of Renly's Rainbow Guard. After Renly's death, Parmen joins Stannis Baratheon's cause. His new king sends him to Bitterbridge with Ser Erren Florent to retrieve Renly's foot soldiers.

A Storm of Swords

Ser Parmen is imprisoned at Highgarden after being captured by the Tyrells at Bitterbridge.[6]

House Crane at the end of the third century

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

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

References and Notes


  1. 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
  2. A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
  3. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
  4. Only the cranes are mentioned as sigil in A Clash of Kings
  5. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
  6. A Storm of Swords, Appendix.