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* A Rowan lady-in-waiting of Queen [[Rhaenys Targaryen]], who married a knight from [[White Harbor]] and had a bastard fostered by a [[Lannisport]] knight.{{ref|fab|Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I}}
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* [[Jeyne Rowan]], who married Lord [[Donald Tarly]]. {{ref|fab|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
 
* Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], Lord of [[Goldengrove]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|tpatq}}
 
* Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], Lord of [[Goldengrove]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|tpatq}}
 
* Ser [[Nyles Rowan]], who participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{ref|thk| [[The Hedge Knight (comics)|Graphic Novel]]}}
 
* Ser [[Nyles Rowan]], who participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{ref|thk| [[The Hedge Knight (comics)|Graphic Novel]]}}

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House Rowan of Goldengrove
House Rowan.svg
Coat of arms Argent, a tree eradicated Or
Seat Goldengrove
Head Mathis Rowan
Region Reach
Titles
Overlord House Tyrell
Founder Rowan Gold-Tree

House Rowan of Goldengrove is one of the most prominent and old families from the Reach, its dominions extending all along its northern borders. This may mean that the Rowans were made Marshall of the Northmarch to replace the declining House Osgrey, now their bannermen. Their blazon is a golden tree on silver.[1][2] Their words are not mentioned in the books.

Like several other major Reach houses, the Rowans can trace their descent from the legendary Garth Greenhand,[3] through his daughter Rowan Gold-Tree.[4]

History

Lord Thaddeus Rowan declared Goldengrove for the blacks during the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, fighting in the battle on the Honeywine.[5] He later became a regent and Hand of the King during the regency of Aegon III.[6]

Ser Nyles Rowan participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC.[7]

Lord Rowan was the liege lord of both Ser Eustace Osgrey and Lady Rohanne Webber. He was also distant kin to Lady Webber, since his sister had married a cousin of Rohanne's father, Wendell Webber.[8]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Dareon claims that Lord Mathis Rowan's daughter invited him to her bed, but when discovered by her father she cried rape, thus sending Dareon to the Wall.[9]

A Clash of Kings

Lord Mathis rides with King Renly Baratheon during the War of the Five Kings.[1] The Rowan tree sigil is seen north of the Mander after Renly's death and around the time of Storm's End's fall.[10]

House Rowan joins with the Tyrells and the Lannisters at the Battle of the Blackwater.[11] Lord Mathis is among the lords presented to King Joffrey I at the award ceremony after the battle.[12] Lord Tywin Lannister grants him an advisory seat on the small council.

A Storm of Swords

At a meeting of the small council, tracts are awarded to House Rowan.[13] At the feast after the wedding of Tyrion Lannister to Sansa Stark, Lord Rowan dances with her.[14] Mathis gives Joffrey a red silk pavilion as a wedding gift.[15] A man sworn to House Rowan stabs a Dornishman during the royal wedding of Joffrey and Margaery Tyrell.[16] An archer in Rowan livery tells Ser Jaime Lannister that Sansa Stark killed Joffrey.[17]

A Feast for Crows

Ser Kevan Lannister names Lord Mathis as a good candidate to fill the vacant position as Hand of the King during his meeting with Queen Cersei; the queen instead revokes Mathis's council seat altogether.[18] Mathis attends the wedding of King Tommen I and Margaery Tyrell.[19] Mathis marches with Lord Mace Tyrell to lay siege to Storm's End.[20]

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Mathis remains in command[21] of a token force at Storm's End[22] when Mace returns to King's Landing.[23]

House Rowan at the end of the third century

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

With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:


 
 
Mathis
 
Bethany
Redwyne
 
 
Rhonda
 
Baelor
Hightower
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daughter
 
Child
 
Child
 


Historical Members

Sworn Houses

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
  3. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Garth Greenhand.
  5. 5.0 5.1 The Princess and the Queen.
  6. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III.
  7. 7.0 7.1 The Hedge Knight, Graphic Novel.
  8. The Sworn Sword.
  9. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 26, Jon IV.
  10. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 44, Tyrion X.
  11. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
  12. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
  13. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
  14. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
  15. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
  16. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
  17. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 62, Jaime VII.
  18. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
  19. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 12, Cersei III.
  20. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
  21. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Mathis Rowan.
  22. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.
  23. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.
  24. Fire & Blood, Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I.
  25. Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.