| House Blackmont of Blackmont | |
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| Coat of arms |
A black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow (Or, a vulture sable clutching an infant carnation) |
| Seat | Blackmont |
| Head | Lady Larra Blackmont |
| Region | Dorne |
| Titles |
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| Heir | Jynessa Blackmont |
| Overlord | House Martell |
| Founded | Before 700 BC |
House Blackmont of Blackmont is a major Dornish noble house. Their seat, Blackmont,[1] is on the banks of the Torrentine in the Red Mountains of Dorne.[3]
Their blazon is a black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow.[4] Their words do not appear in the books.
History
The Blackmonts have long fought against the marcher lords of the Dornish Marches to the north.[5][6]
King Benedict Blackmont was defeated in Nymeria's War and was one of the six kings sent to the Wall by Nymeria.[2] The Blackmonts also unsuccessfully supported House Yronwood against House Nymeros Martell during the war.[7]
According to a semi-canon source, one of the Vulture Kings may have been a Blackmont.[8]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Lady Larra Blackmont, her daughter Jynessa, and her son Perros are among the Dornish nobles who accompany Oberyn Martell to King's Landing.[4]
A Feast for Crows
Lady Blackmont's offspring are among the favorite children hosted by Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, at the Water Gardens.[9]
House Blackmont at the end of the third century
The known Blackmonts during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lady Larra Blackmont, Lady of Blackmont.
- Jynessa Blackmont, her daughter. Heir to Blackmont.
- Perros Blackmont, her son. A squire.
- her younger children, among the favorite children hosted by Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, at the Water Gardens.[9]
Historical Members
- King Benedict Blackmont, last king of House Blackmont.[2]
Quotes
Bronn: Next's a big black bird on yellow. Something pink or white in its claws, hard to say with the banner flapping.
Podrick: The vulture of Blackmont grasps a baby in its talons. House Blackmont of Blackmont, ser.[4]—Bronn and Podrick Payne
Behind the Scenes
The Blackmonts' sigil may have been inspired by the Eagle and Child, an Oxford pub associated with the Inklings writers' group, which included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: The Coming of the Rhoynar.
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire, Westeros.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Blackmont.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Queer Customs of the South.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: US Signing Tour (Madison, WI), November 14, 2005
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, The Captain Of Guards.
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