Order of the Green Hand
| Order of the Green Hand | |
|---|---|
 The sigil of House Gardener | |
| Symbol | A green hand |
| Type | Knightly order |
| Region | Reach |
| Allegiance | Kings of the Reach |
| Current Leader | None |
| Founder | House Gardener |
| Disbanded | Around 2 BC |
The Order of the Green Hand was a knightly order found in the Kingdom of the Reach.
History
The order was founded by House Gardener, the Kings of the Reach, whose sigil was a green hand. Only the most virtuous and skilled in arms were offered membership after proving themselves in tourneys of love and beauty held at Highgarden.[1]
The last members of the order died with King Mern IX Gardener at the Field of Fire during the Aegon's Conquest,[1] but their traditions are still recalled in the Reach, which is now ruled by House Tyrell.[1] Additionally, knights from House Manderly in the north still claim membership in the order, as the Manderlys had been exiled from the Reach centuries before the Conquest.[2]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
At the Merman's Court in White Harbor, Lord Wyman Manderly is introduced with Knight of the Order of the Green Hand as one of his many titles.[2]
Quotes
The greatest champions, men as pure and honorable and virtuous as they were skilled at arms, were honored with invitations to join the Order of the Green Hand.[1]
—writings of Yandel
You stand before Wyman Manderly, Lord of White Harbor and Warden of the White Knife, Shield of the Faith, Defender of the Dispossessed, Lord Marshal of the Mander, a Knight of the Order of the Green Hand.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Highgarden.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 19, Davos III.
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