Herons are long-necked birds similar to the real-life animal.
Culture
A heron is included in the arms of House Erenford.
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
When Margaery Tyrell goes hawking along Blackwater Bay, her peregrine catches a heron in full flight.[1]
Roast heron is one of the dishes served at the wedding feast of King Joffrey I Baratheon.[2]
A Dance with Dragons
A heron stuffed with figs is served to Tyrion Lannister at Illyrio's manse in Pentos.[3] Tyrion sees egrets and herons along the Rhoyne.[4]
The Windblown mock Paezhar zo Myraq as the "Little Pigeon" and refer to his long-legged, stilt-using warrirs as Herons.[5]
In Meereen, the animal-headed brass masks of the Brazen Beasts include the heads of herons.[6]
Quotes
Bill: Some say that herons are majestic.
Gerris: If your king eats frogs while standing on one leg.
Archibald: Herons are craven. One time me and Drink and Cletus were hunting, and we came on these herons wading in the shallows, feasting on tadpoles and small fish. They made a pretty sight, aye, but then a hawk passed overhead, and they all took to the wing like they'd seen a dragon. Kicked up so much wind it blew me off my horse, but Cletus nocked an arrow to his string and brought one down. Tasted like duck, but not so greasy.[5]
References
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 1, Tyrion I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 14, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 25, The Windblown.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 52, Daenerys IX.