House Mooton
House Mooton of Maidenpool | |
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Wisdom and Strength
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Coat of arms |
A red salmon within a gold tressure, on a white field (Argent, a salmon gules within a tressure or) |
Seat | Maidenpool |
Head | William Mooton |
Region | Riverlands |
Title | Lord of Maidenpool |
Overlord | House Baelish of Harrenhal |
House Mooton of Maidenpool is a noble house from the riverlands. Their seat of Maidenpool is one of the main ports and trade centers of the Bay of Crabs. According to legend, this was the location where Florian the Fool saw Jonquil for the first time while she was bathing with her sisters.[1]
Their blazon is a red salmon on white, over a white field with a golden tressure. [2] According to semi-canon sources their motto is «Wisdom and strength».[3][1]
Contents
History
The Mootons were petty kings in the days of the First Men. The Storm King Monfryd the Mighty defeated a Mooton king and conquered Maidenpool prior to the Andal invasion.[4] King Florian the Brave was killed by Andals in the Fall of Maidenpool.[5] The Mootons of Maidenpool were within the domains of Kings Benedict I Justman and King Torrence Teague, although the riverlands eventually passed first to the Storm Kings under King Arlan III Durrandon and then to House Hoare under King Harwyn Hardhand.[5]
Maidenpool historically failed to conquer Crackclaw Point.[6]
During the War of Conquest Lord Mooton joined Lord Darklyn in opposing Aegon the Conqueror, but both were slain fighting against Aegon's dragons and Orys Baratheon. Lord Mooton's brother, Jon Mooton, then yielded to Aegon. Jon supported the Targaryens in the Field of Fire, slaying men who tried to escape the dragons.[7]
The Mootons began the Dance of the Dragons on the side of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and the blacks. Lord Walys Mooton recaptured Rook's Rest for the blacks, but was then slain in a failed attempt to kill King Aegon II Targaryen's dragon, Sunfyre. His brother, Lord Manfryd Mooton, hosted the dragonriders Prince Daemon Targaryen and the dragonseed Nettles, for a time. Manfryd aligned with Aegon and the greens after refusing Rhaenyra's order to kill Nettles. Rhaenyra ordered that a decree of attainder be drawn up against the Mootons, but she soon lost power after the Storming of the Dragonpit.[8] Manfryd served as a regent for King Aegon III Targaryen until his death in 134 AC.
When Lord Bloodraven marched on Whitewalls to quash the Second Blackfyre Rebellion, among the river lords who came in support was Lord Mooton.
For many years the Mootons were among the most influential of the river lords. However, the wealth of the family and the town has been significantly reduced since House Mooton chose to side with their kings, House Targaryen, against their liege lords, House Tully, during Robert's Rebellion.[9] Ser Myles Mooton, who had been Prince Rhaegar Targaryen's squire, was slain by Lord Robert Baratheon at the Battle of the Bells.
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
Lord William Mooton and his sons try to hunt a huge she-wolf that had attacked some smallfolk. However, they have to flee and lose all their hounds.
A Storm of Swords
During the War of the Five Kings, Ser Jaime Lannister, Ser Cleos Frey, and Brienne of Tarth see that Maidenpool has been sacked, but Lord William still holds its castle.[1] Lord Randyll Tarly takes Maidenpool and locks Lord Mooton in a tower cell.[10] King Tommen Baratheon signs a pardon for Lord Mooton and welcomes him back into the king's peace.[11]
A Feast for Crows
Brienne learns that Lord William sat behind his walls while he sent men off to fight and watched Maidenpool burn. Randyll's heir, Dickon Tarly, is betrothed to William's daughter, Eleanor Mooton.[12] Amongst the hanged broken men on the way to the inn at the crossroads, Brienne sees some wearing the the badge of House Mooton.[13]
House Mooton at the end of the third century
The known Mootons during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord William Mooton, Lord of Maidenpool.
- Eleanor Mooton, his eldest daughter.
- He has at least two sons.
- Ser {Myles Mooton}, his brother. Slain during Robert's Rebellion.
Historical Members
- King Florian V Mooton, known as Florian the Brave, killed in the Fall of Maidenpool.
- Lord Jon Mooton, Lord of Maidenpool during the time of the War of Conquest.
- Lord Walys Mooton, Lord of Maidenpool. Slain by Sunfyre outside of Rook's Rest during Dance of the Dragons.[8]
- Lord Manfryd Mooton, Lord of Maidenpool after his brother Walys was killed in the Dance of the Dragons.[8]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 21, Jaime III.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Riverlands
- ↑ The Citadel. House Mottoes
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, House Durrandon.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 20, Brienne IV.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Conquest.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 28, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 74, Arya XIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 72, Jaime IX.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 14, Brienne III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 37, Brienne VII.
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