House Thorne

House Thorne
Coat of arms	A silver flail on red within a black border rayonne; (Gules, a flail argent within a bordure rayonne sable)
Head	Unknown
Region	Crownlands
Overlord	House Baratheon of King's Landing

House Thorne is a noble house from the crownlands.

According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their shields with a silver flail on red within a black border rayonne.^[1]

History

Ser Rickard Thorne was a knight of the Kingsguard during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen.^[2] During the Dance of the Dragons, Ser Rickard was charged with protecting Prince Maelor Targaryen, the surviving son and heir of Aegon II Targaryen, but both the knight and prince were slain by a mob at Bitterbridge.^[3]

Towards the end of the regency of Aegon III Targaryen, Ser Adrian Thorne was named Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing.^[4]

Ser Alliser Thorne was on the battlements of King's Landing when Tywin Lannister sacked the city during Robert's Rebellion. Instead of execution, he chose to join the Night's Watch.^[5]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Alliser Thorne is the master-at-arms of the Night's Watch at Castle Black. Ser Endrew Tarth replaces him at Castle Black when Alliser is sent to King's Landing with the hand of a wight to drum up support for the Night's Watch and to make the Iron Throne aware of the coming threat.

A Storm of Swords

Ser Alliser returns to the Wall with Lord Janos Slynt. During the choosing of a new Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Alliser puts his name forth. He comes in sixth on the first day, loses votes on the second day, and withdraws his name. He throws his support behind Janos afterwards, but Jon Snow is ultimately chosen instead.

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Commander Snow grants command of Greyguard to Janos Slynt to keep him away from Ser Alliser. Thorne doesn't put up opposition when Jon calls for Slynt to be seized for execution.^[6]

Later on, Lord Commander Snow sends Alliser ranging beyond the Wall with Dywen. Thorne believes Jon is sending him out to die but acquiesces to avoid giving Jon an excuse to execute him, as had happened with Slynt. He does warn Jon that if the Others kill him and raise him as a wight, he'll remember and come back.^[7]

House Thorne at the end of the third century

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

Ser Alliser Thorne, a sworn brother of the Night's Watch.^[5]

Historical Thornes

Ser Rickard Thorne, a knight of the Kingsguard to Kings Viserys I Targaryen and Aegon II Targaryen.^[2]
Ser Adrian Thorne, Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing during the regency of Aegon III Targaryen.^[8]

References

↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: In the Area of King's Landing
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 The Princess and the Queen.
↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
↑ Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 21, Tyrion III.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 7, Jon II.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 28, Jon VI.
↑ Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and End of Regency.

[1] The Citadel. Heraldry: In the Area of King's Landing

[Rtpatq{{{2}}}{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-2] 2.0 ^2.1 The Princess and the Queen.

[Rfabthe_dying_of_the_dragons_-_rhaenyra_triumphant{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-3] Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.

[Rfabthe_lysene_spring_and_the_end_of_regency{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-4] Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.

[Ragot21{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-5] 5.0 ^5.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 21, Tyrion III.

[Radwd7{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-6] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 7, Jon II.

[Radwd28{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-7] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 28, Jon VI.

[Rfabthe_lysene_spring_and_end_of_regency{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-8] Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and End of Regency.

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