House Lonmouth

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House Lonmouth
House Lonmouth.svg
The Choice Is Yours
Coat of arms Quartered of six: red lips strewn on yellow, yellow skulls strewn on black
(Quarterly of six or semé of lips gules, sable semé of skulls or)
Head Unknown
Region Stormlands
Overlord House Baratheon

House Lonmouth is a noble house from the stormlands, sworn to House Baratheon. They blazon their arms quartered of six, alternating red lips strewn on yellow and yellow skulls strewn on black.[1] According to a semi-canon source, their words are "The Choice Is Yours".[2]

History

Ser Joffrey Lonmouth, a close friend of Ser Laenor Velaryon, was mortally wounded by Ser Criston Cole at the wedding tourney of Laenor and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Laenor named his son, Prince Joffrey Velaryon, after his late friend.[3][4]

Ser Richard Lonmouth was a former squire and close personal friend of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.[5] At a feast at the tourney at Harrenhal, Lord Robert Baratheon outdrank a member of House Lonmouth, most likely Richard.[6]

House Lonmouth at the end of the third century

The known Lonmouths during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Historical Members

References

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Stormlands
  2. The Citadel. House Mottoes
  3. 3.0 3.1 Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I.
  5. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 8, Daenerys I.
  6. 6.0 6.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 24, Bran II.