House Redfort
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House Redfort of Redfort | |
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As Strong as Stone
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Coat of arms | A red castle on a white field within a red embattled border |
Seat | Redfort |
Head | Horton Redfort |
Region | the Vale |
Title | Lord of Redfort |
Overlord | House Arryn |
House Redfort of Redfort is a noble house from the Vale. They trace their descent to the First Men that inhabited the Vale before the coming of the Andals.[1]
They blazon their arms with a red castle on a white field within a red embattled border.[2][3] Their motto does not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources it is «As Strong as Stone».[4]
Contents
The Redfort House at the end of the third century
The known Redforts during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Horton Redfort, Lord of Redfort. He was married three times.
- Ser Jasper Redfort, his son.
- Ser Creighton Redfort, his son.
- Ser Jon Redfort, his son.
- Ser Mychel Redfort, a new-made knight. Lord Horton's youngest son.
References in the books
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Mya Stone told Catelyn Stark that she was in love with Mychel Redfort.
- Ser Kevan Lannister considered Horton Redfort "a dangerous man," and a suitor to Lady Lysa Tully.
- House Redfort was one of the houses from the Vale rallying to help King Robb Stark during the War of the Five Kings.
- Horton Redfort was one of the six Lords Declarant that demanded Petyr Baelish's resignation as Protector of the Vale.
- Mychel married one of Yohn Royce's daughters. He had no choice in the matter, as Lord Horton forced him to.
- Mychel is considered one of the best young swordsmen in the Vale.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 34, Catelyn
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Vale
- ↑ The Citadel. House Mottoes
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