House Lychester

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House Lychester
House Lychester.svg
Coat of arms Orange and white gyronny, a black talon
(Gyronny tenné and argent, an eagle's leg erased sable)
Seat Lord Lychester's keep
Head Lord Lymond Lychester
Region Riverlands
Overlords

House Lychester is a noble house the riverlands. They own a small square keep. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with orange and white gyronny, a black talon.[1]

History

In 42 AC during the Faith Militant uprising, Lord Jon Lychester was among the pious lords who fought King Maegor I Targaryen in the battle at the Great Fork of the Blackwater.[2] The following year, Visenya Targaryen mounted Vhagar to set aflame several keeps and castles, including the seat of House Lychester.[2]

Lord Lymond Lychester took six wounds defending a bridge from Ser Maynard. All of Lymond's sons died during Robert's Rebellion, some fighting with the Targaryens, some with Lord Robert Baratheon.[3]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

The brotherhood without banners meet with Lord Lymond Lychester's maester, Roone, for information on Lord Beric Dondarrion's whereabouts.[3]

A Feast for Crows

Ser Jaime Lannister spots the banner of House Lychester among those of the river lords who have bent the knee and now aid House Lannister in the siege of Riverrun.[4]

House Lychester at the end of the third century

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

Household

Historical members

References

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Riverlands
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 22, Arya IV.
  4. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.