House Roxton

House Roxton of the Ring
Coat of arms	A saltire of interlocked golden rings, upon a sky blue field; (Bleu celeste, per saltire a chain of rings or)
Seat	Ring
Head	Unknown
Region	Reach
Overlord	House Tyrell
Ancestral weapon	Orphan-Maker
Founded	Coming of the Andals

House Roxton of the Ring is a noble house from the Ring in the Reach. Possibly a house of landed knights,^{[N 1]} they blazon their arms with a saltire of interlocked golden rings upon a sky blue field, according to semi-canon sources.^[4] Their words are not known. They possess a Valyrian steel sword called Orphan-Maker.^[5]^[6]

History

The Roxtons trace their ancestry back to Andal adventurers given lands and wives by the Three Sage Kings of House Gardener during the coming of the Andals to the Reach.^[1]

Ser Lorence Roxton was a victor in the War for the White Cloaks.^[3]

Ser Jon Roxton wielded the ancient Valyrian sword Orphan-Maker during the Dance of the Dragons.^[5] After killing Hugh Hammer, Bold Jon was slain at the Second Battle of Tumbleton.^[2]

House Roxton at the end of the third century

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

no member has appeared yet.

Historical Members

Ser Lorence Roxton, a member of the Kingsguard during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen^[3]
Ser Jon Roxton, known as Bold Jon, one of the Caltrops in the Dance of the Dragons.^[2]

Behind the Scenes

House Roxton's seat and coat of arms may be a reference to The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Notes

↑ Jon Roxton, head of the house at the time of the Dance of the Dragons, is always referred as a knight in Fire & Blood, except once when he claimed the bedchamber and wife of the late Lord Footly.^[2] Previously, Lorence Roxton was said to be the only victor of the War for the White Cloaks who came from a "lordly house", but it is possible the term "lordly" is used in that context to indicate noble houses in general.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Andals in the Reach.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.
↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II.

[4] Jon Roxton, head of the house at the time of the Dance of the Dragons, is always referred as a knight in Fire & Blood, except once when he claimed the bedchamber and wife of the late Lord Footly.^[2] Previously, Lorence Roxton was said to be the only victor of the War for the White Cloaks who came from a "lordly house", but it is possible the term "lordly" is used in that context to indicate noble houses in general.^[3]

[Rtwoiafthe_reach:_andals_in_the_reach{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] 1.0 ^1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Andals in the Reach.

[Rfabthe_dying_of_the_dragons_-_rhaenyra_overthrown{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.

[Rfabthe_year_of_the_three_brides_-_49_ac{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.

[5] The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach

[Rfabthe_dying_of_the_dragons_-_the_red_dragon_and_the_gold{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-6] 5.0 ^5.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.

[Rtwoiafthe_targaryen_kings:_aegon_ii{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-7] The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II.

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