House Hightower

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Hightower
| Coat_of_arms = A white tower with a fire in the top
| Words = "We light the way"
| Seat = Hightower
| Current_Lord = Lord Leyton Hightower
| Region = [[The Reach]], near [[Oldtown]]
| Title = Voice of Oldtown Lord of the Port Lord of the High Tower Defender of the Citadel Beacon of the South
| Heir = Ser Baelor Hightower
| Overlord = [[House Tyrell]]
| Founded_in = [[Age of Dawn]]
}}
House Hightower is one of the most important and powerfull vazals of the Tyrells (and before them of House Gardner).

The family is very old, existing since the Dawn of Days when they were petty-kings. During the coming of the [[Andal|Andals]] and the creation of the Kingdom of [[the Reach]] the Hightowers allied with the newcomers. Thus they were able the keep their wealth and lands.
[[Oldtown]] and High Tower are in their keep. The sigil of House Hightower is a white tower, with a fire in the top. Their words are '''We Light the Way'''.

==House Genealogy==
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==Members==
=== Leyton Hightower===
Lord of Hightower. His titles are Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Port, Lord of the High Tower, Defender of the Citadel, Beacon of the South. He is also called The Old Man of Oldtown. It is not clear if that is aonother title of the Lord of Hightower or a personal alias.

===Lynesse===
Daughter of Lord Leyton. At the tournament of Lannisport she met Lord [[House Mormont#Jorah|Jorah Mormont]]. He became madly in love with her and asked if he could wear her colours in the comming tournament. She aggreed and motivated by this he excelled in the tournament and won. He crowned her Queen of Love and Beauty and asked for her hand. They were married short after. The marriage soon became a desillusion for her. Jorah was not rich and could not buy her things for her (expansive taste). He was never able to repeat his performance in a tournament of Lannisport and his defeats cost also money. To get money Jorah sold some poachers to a slaver. When this was discovered the had to flee to the [[Free Cities]]. Lynesse became tired of being poor and left Jorah to become the mistress of Tregar Ormollen of Lys.

===Other current members===
* [[House Florent#Rhea|Rhea]], Lady of the Hightower, fourth wife of Lord Leyton. She was born a [[House Florent|Florent]] and is the daughter of Lord Alester Florent.
* Ser Baelor. Eldest son of Lord Leyton and his heir. He is married to Ronda Rowen.
* Malora. Daughter of Lord Leyton. Known as "the Mad Maid"
* [[House Tyrell#Alerie Hightower|Alerie]], Lady of Highgarden. Daughter of Lord Leyton, married to Lord [[Mace Tyrell]].
* Ser Garth. Son of Lord Leyton, called Greysteel
* Denyse. Daughter of Lord Leyton, married with Ser Desmond Redwyne. They have a son called Denys.
* Leyla. Daughter of Lord Leyton
* Alysanne. Daughter of Lord Leyton, married to Lord Arthur Ambrose
* Ser Gunther. Son of Lord Leyton, married to Jeyne Fossoway of the green apple [[House Fossoway|Fossoways]]
* Ser Humfrey. Son of Lord Leyton.

===Historical members===
* Ser Gerold Hightower. Nickname: The White Bull. Uncle of Lord Leyton. He was Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. After the death of King [[House Targaryen#Aerys|Aerys]] and prince [[House Targaryen#Rhaegar|Rhaegar]] he stayed loyal to the Targaryens and died in the [[Battle of the Tower of Joy]].
* Ser Otto Hightower. According to history he was [[Hand of the King|Hand of a King]], famous for his learning but a failure as hand.
* Runcel Hightower. He was Lord Commander of the [[Night's Watch]] and tried to leave the Watch to his bastard son.
* Ser Abelar Hightower. According to [[The Hedge Knight]] he was a participant of the Tournament of Ashford and heir of Hightower

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===References===
{{EnWP|Minor_houses_in_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire#House Hightower}}

[[Category:Houses from the Reach|Hightower]]
[[Category:Noble houses|Hightower]]

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