House Hunter

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House Hunter of Longbow Hall
Coat of arms Five silver arrows, fanned, on brown
Seat Longbow Hall
Head Gilwood Hunter
Region The Vale
Title Lord of Longbow Hall
Heir Ser Eustace Hunter
Overlord House Arryn

House Hunter of Longbow Hall is a noble house from the Vale.

According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with five silver arrows, fanned, on brown.[1] Their motto does not appear in the books.

The Hunter House at the end of the third century

The known Hunters during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:

  • Lord {Eon Hunter}, Lord of Longbow Hall. An old man with gouty legs, who has been ruling his house for sixty years.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Old Lord Hunter is seeen by Tyrion on the Eyrie, staying there as one of the many suitors of Lady Lysa.
  • Even though his age, Lord Hunter offers himself as Lysa's champions in Tyrion's trial by combat.
  • Eddard Stark's memories of the Tourney at Harrenhal include old Lord Hunter jesting with Jon Arryn and Robert Baratheon.
  • Willamen Frey is counted as one of the four sons of Bethany Rosby with Lord Walder Frey. He is mentioned to have taken vows as a maester and is serving at Longbow Hall.
  • Old Lord Hunter dies suddenly, and his two younger sons accuse the elder brother and new Lord Hunter of having murdered him. Petyr Baelish states afterwards that the real murder had been the youngest son Harlan.
  • Lord Gilwood Hunter was one of the six Lords Declarant; the last who arrived at the Gates of the Moon to block the food supplies.
  • Sansa Stark sees Young Lord Hunter when he ascends to the Eyrie negotiate with Petyr Baelish, dressed with an ermine cloack pinned with a brooch with his house arms. He has red nose and cheeks, and is a heavy drinker.
  • Petyr Baelish considers that Gilwood Hunter is not a threat to him in the long term, since he predicts he'll be soon murdered by one of his young brothers. According to him, the youngest is already responsible for their father's death.

References and Notes

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Vale