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'''House Rowan of Goldengrove''' is one of the most prominent and old families from [[the Reach]], its dominions extending all along its northern borders. Their blazon is a golden tree on silver.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 22|Chapter 22]], Catelyn</ref><ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref>  Their words are not mentioned in the books.
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'''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.{{ref|ACOK|22}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref>  Their words are not mentioned in the books.
  
Like several other major Reach houses, the Rowans can trace their descent from [[Garth Gardener (Greenhand)|Garth Greenhand]].
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Like several other major Reach houses, the Rowans can trace their descent from the legendary [[Garth Greenhand]],{{Ref|ASOS|6}} through his daughter [[Rowan Gold-Tree]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}
  
==The Rowan House at the end of the third century==
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==History==
The known Rowans during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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During [[Aegon's Conquest]], [[Goldengrove]] was chosen as the point of ralliement for the [[King of the Rock]], [[Loren I Lannister]], and the [[King of the Reach]], [[Mern IX Gardener]]. The Rowans were part of the 55,000 strong host assembled by Two Kings and fought [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Dragon]] in a battle known in history as the [[Field of Fire]].{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}
  
* Lord [[Mathis Rowan]], Lord of Goldengrove.  
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Lord [[Rickard Rowan]] and Lord [[Torgen Oakheart]] marched alonside [[Moon (septon)|Septon Moon]] against King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] at the end of the [[Faith Militant uprising]]. The two lords protected the septon and his followers when they camped beneath the walls of [[Oldtown]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Lord [[Donnel Hightower]] refused to take up arms against Moon's followers, with many claiming the real reason was not wishing to offer battle to Lord Rowan and Lord Oakheart.{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}}
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Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] declared [[Goldengrove]] for the [[blacks]] during the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]], fighting in the [[battle on the Honeywine]].{{ref|tpatq}} He later became a [[regent]] and [[Hand of the King]] during the [[regency of Aegon III]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
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Ser [[Nyles Rowan]] participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK| [[The Hedge Knight (comics)|Graphic Novel]]}}
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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]].{{Ref|TSS}}
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A daughter of Lord Rowan was betrothed to Ser [[Tion Lannister]], the second son of Lord [[Gerold Lannister]], until he was persuaded by [[Ellyn Reyne]] to marry her instead.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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[[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]].{{Ref|AGOT|26}}
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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Lord Mathis rides with King [[Renly Baratheon]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|ACOK|22}} The Rowan tree sigil is seen north of the [[Mander]] after Renly's death and around the time of [[Storm's End]]'s [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|fall]].{{Ref|ACOK|44}}
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House Rowan joins with the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] and the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] at the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|62}} Lord Mathis is among the lords presented to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I]] at the award ceremony after the battle.{{Ref|ACOK|65}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] grants him an advisory seat on the [[small council]].
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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At a meeting of the small council, tracts are awarded to House Rowan.{{Ref|ASOS|19}} At the feast after the wedding of [[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Sansa Stark]], Lord Rowan dances with her.{{Ref|ASOS|28}} Mathis gives Joffrey a red silk pavilion as a wedding gift.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} A man sworn to House Rowan stabs a [[Dornishman]] during the [[Purple Wedding|royal wedding]] of Joffrey and [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{Ref|ASOS|60}} An archer in Rowan livery tells Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] that [[Sansa Stark]] killed Joffrey.{{Ref|ASOS|62}}
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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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 Lannister|Cersei]]; the queen instead revokes Mathis's council seat altogether.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} Mathis attends the wedding of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{Ref|AFFC|12}} Mathis marches with Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] to lay siege to Storm's End.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Lord Mathis remains in command{{Ref|AWOIAF| Mathis Rowan}} of a token force at Storm's End{{Ref|ADWD|61}} when Mace returns to [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|ADWD|54}}
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==House Rowan at the end of the third century==
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The known Rowans during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
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* Lord [[Mathis Rowan]], Lord of [[Goldengrove]] and [[Marshall of the Northmarch]].  
 
** Lady [[Bethany Redwyne]], his wife.  
 
** Lady [[Bethany Redwyne]], his wife.  
*** His three unnamed children, one of which is a girl.
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*** His three unnamed children, one of whom is a girl.
  
 
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
 
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
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* [[Rhonda Rowan]], married to Ser [[Baelor Hightower]], heir to the [[Hightower]].
 
* [[Rhonda Rowan]], married to Ser [[Baelor Hightower]], heir to the [[Hightower]].
  
 
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==Historical Members==
==References in the books==
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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}}
===Dunk & Egg===
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* Lord [[Rickard Rowan]], Lord of [[Goldengrove]] during the [[Faith Militant uprising]] and the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
* 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 married a cousin of Rohanne's father, [[Wendell Webber]].
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* Lord Rowan ruling in {{Date|73}}, who was defeated by Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]] in a [[tourney]] at [[Old Oak]].{{Ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
 
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* [[Jeyne Rowan]], who married Lord [[Donald Tarly]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
 
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* Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], Lord of [[Goldengrove]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|tpatq}}
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
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** Lord Thaddeus's first wife.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
* [[Dareon]] assured that Lord Rowan's daughter helped him to her bed, but when discovered by her father cried rape thus sending Dareon to the Wall.
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*** Ser [[Robert Rowan]], his eldest son.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
* Lord Mathis Rowan rode with King [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].
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*** Lord Thaddeus's second son.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
* The Rowan tree was seen north of the [[Mander]] after Renly's death and around the time of [[Storm's End]] fall.
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** Lord Thaddeus's second wife, who died in {{date|132}}.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
* Lord Mathis is among the lords presented to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I]] after the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. [[Tywin Lannister]] grants him an advisory seat on the [[small council]].  
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*** Lord Thaddeus's third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sons.{{ref|fab|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
* A man sworn to House Rowan stabbed a Dornishman during the wedding of Joffrey I and [[Margaery Tyrell]].
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** Lady [[Floris Baratheon]], Lord Thaddeus's third wife, who died in childbed.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
* Lord Mathis gave Joffrey I a red silk pavilion as a wedding gift.
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** At least two nephews and three cousins of Lord Thaddeus.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
* A man in Rowan livery told Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] that it had been [[Sansa Stark]] who killed King Joffrey I.
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* Ser [[Nyles Rowan]], who participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK| [[The Hedge Knight (comics)|Graphic Novel]]}}
* 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 Lannister|Cersei]]; the queen instead revokes Mathis's council seat altogether.
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* Lord Rowan ruling in {{Date|211}}.{{Ref|TSS}}
* Lord Mathis attended the wedding of [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and [[Margaery Tyrell]].
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** Sister married to Ser [[Wendell Webber]]. They have many sons and daughters together.{{Ref|TSS}}
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* Lord Rowan ruling in {{Date|233}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
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** A daughter, betrothed to [[Tion Lannister]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
 
==Sworn Houses==
 
==Sworn Houses==
*{{COA|osgrey|small}}'''[[House Osgrey|Osgrey]]''' of Standfast
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*{{COA|House Osgrey|small}} '''[[House Osgrey|Osgrey]]''' of [[Standfast]].
*{{COA|webber|small}}'''[[House Webber|Webber]]''' of Coldmoat
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*{{COA|House Webber|small}} '''[[House Webber|Webber]]''' of [[Coldmoat]].
  
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 20:48, 27 June 2019

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
Founded Age of Heroes

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

During Aegon's Conquest, Goldengrove was chosen as the point of ralliement for the King of the Rock, Loren I Lannister, and the King of the Reach, Mern IX Gardener. The Rowans were part of the 55,000 strong host assembled by Two Kings and fought Aegon the Dragon in a battle known in history as the Field of Fire.[5]

Lord Rickard Rowan and Lord Torgen Oakheart marched alonside Septon Moon against King Maegor I Targaryen at the end of the Faith Militant uprising. The two lords protected the septon and his followers when they camped beneath the walls of Oldtown.[6] Lord Donnel Hightower refused to take up arms against Moon's followers, with many claiming the real reason was not wishing to offer battle to Lord Rowan and Lord Oakheart.[7]

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.[8] He later became a regent and Hand of the King during the regency of Aegon III.[9]

Ser Nyles Rowan participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC.[10]

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.[11]

A daughter of Lord Rowan was betrothed to Ser Tion Lannister, the second son of Lord Gerold Lannister, until he was persuaded by Ellyn Reyne to marry her instead.[12]

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.[13]

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.[14]

House Rowan joins with the Tyrells and the Lannisters at the Battle of the Blackwater.[15] Lord Mathis is among the lords presented to King Joffrey I at the award ceremony after the battle.[16] 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.[17] At the feast after the wedding of Tyrion Lannister to Sansa Stark, Lord Rowan dances with her.[18] Mathis gives Joffrey a red silk pavilion as a wedding gift.[19] A man sworn to House Rowan stabs a Dornishman during the royal wedding of Joffrey and Margaery Tyrell.[20] An archer in Rowan livery tells Ser Jaime Lannister that Sansa Stark killed Joffrey.[21]

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.[22] Mathis attends the wedding of King Tommen I and Margaery Tyrell.[23] Mathis marches with Lord Mace Tyrell to lay siege to Storm's End.[24]

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Mathis remains in command[25] of a token force at Storm's End[26] when Mace returns to King's Landing.[27]

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. Fire & Blood, Aegon's Conquest.
  6. Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
  7. Fire & Blood, Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I.
  8. 8.0 8.1 The Princess and the Queen.
  9. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III.
  10. 10.0 10.1 The Hedge Knight, Graphic Novel.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 The Sworn Sword.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons.
  13. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 26, Jon IV.
  14. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 44, Tyrion X.
  15. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
  16. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
  17. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
  18. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
  19. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
  20. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
  21. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 62, Jaime VII.
  22. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
  23. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 12, Cersei III.
  24. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
  25. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Mathis Rowan.
  26. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.
  27. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.
  28. Fire & Blood, Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I.
  29. Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
  30. Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
  31. Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.
  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.