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Revision as of 16:43, 1 April 2012
House Wynch of Iron Holt | |
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Coat of arms | a bloody moon on purple |
Seat | Iron Holt |
Head | Lord Waldon Wynch |
Region | Iron Islands |
Title | Lord of Iron Holt |
Overlord | House Greyjoy |
House Wynch of Iron Holt is a noble house from the Iron Islands, with its seat at the island of Pyke.
Their blazon is a bloody moon on purple.[1][2] Their motto does not appear in the books.
Contents
The Wynch House at the end of the third century
The known Wynches during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Waldon Wynch, Lord of Iron Holt.
With unspecified familiar relationship to him there are also:
- Ser {Aladale Wynch}, A ranger of the Night's Watch. Slain at the Battle of the Bridge of Skulls.
References in the books
A Song of Ice and Fire
- When Theon arrives at Pyke he sees a great number of longships. He reflects that some bore devices from the other islands including the blood moon of the Wynches. Since Iron Holt is on Pyke, it appears that Theon was mistaken (perhaps due to spending too much time on the greenlands).
- When entering the great hall with his father's captains Theon sees some Wynches among them, and now he correctly assigns them to the island of Pyke.
- Ser Aladale Wynch was slain by the Wildlings at the Battle of the Bridge of Skulls.
- Tristifer Botley explains to Asha that Lord Waldon Wynch was the first men to recognize Euron Greyjoy as a king.
- House Wynch were given half the lands of House Botley for supporting Euron.
- Some Wynches gathered around Victarion before the kingsmoot and gave him support.
- Aeron Greyjoy spotted the banner of House Wynch among those gathered at the kingsmoot.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 11, Theon
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Iron Islands
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