House Lefford

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House Lefford of the Golden Tooth
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Coat of arms Azure, a pile issuant from base in dexter chief a sun in splendour Or
Seat Golden Tooth
Head Alysanne Lefford
Region The Westerlands
Overlord House Lannister

House Lefford of the Golden Tooth is one of the chief noble houses from the Westerlands.[1] The seat of the House is at the Golden Tooth. The castle controls the main entrance to the Westerlands from the east.[2]

According to semi-canon sources House Lefford blazons its arms with a golden inverted pile on sky blue, a sun left in the sky.[3]

History

The Leffords sided with the greens in the Dance of the Dragons, during which Lord Lefford commanded House Lannister's army. It advanced slowly eastward because of Lord Lefford's age and infirmity. He was killed in the Battle by the Lakeshore.[4]

During the Blackfyre Rebellion, House Lefford remained loyal to House Targaryen. Lord Lefford was slain outside of Lannisport by Ser Quentyn Ball.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lord Leo Lefford is in charge of the stores and supplies of Lord Tywin Lannister's army. Lord Lefford rides in the center of the Lannister army during the Battle of the Green Fork.

A Clash of Kings

King Robb Stark's direwolf, Grey Wind, finds a secret path bypassing the defenses of the Golden Tooth. His army uses the goat track to invade the Westerlands. The Lefford colors are seen by Arya Stark leaving Harrenhal with Tywin's army. Lord Leo Lefford dies in the Battle of the Fords.

House Lefford at the end of the third century

The known Leffords 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