| House Selmy of Harvest Hall | |
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| Coat of arms |
Three stalks of yellow wheat on brown (Brunâtre, three stalks of wheat or) |
| Seat | Harvest Hall |
| Head | Lord Arstan Selmy[1] |
| Region | Stormlands |
| Title | Lord of Harvest Hall[1] |
| Overlord | House Baratheon |
House Selmy of Harvest Hall is one of the principal noble houses from the Stormlands.[2] Among the greatest marcher lords, their seat is Harvest Hall in the Dornish Marches.[3][N 1] The Selmys blazon their arms with three stalks of yellow wheat on brown.[7][8]
History
[edit]Lords Selmy, Dondarrion, and Tarly represented the Dornish Marches at the Golden Wedding in 49 AC.[6]
Ser Barristan Selmy, also known as "Barristan the Bold", is one of the greatest knights of the Kingsguard. Barristan is the eldest son of Ser Lyonel Selmy.[7] He was in line to inherit the seat of House Selmy, but Barristan gave up his claim after he became a member of the Kingsguard. His cousin, who married the girl destined for Barristan, may also have taken over Barristan's claim to Harvest Hall.[9]
At a tourney at Blackhaven, a ten-year old Barristan Selmy entered the lists as a mystery knight. He was eventually unhorsed and unmasked by Prince Duncan Targaryen, earning Barristan the nickname 'Bold'.[7]
Barristan squired for Ser Manfred Swann and was knighted at sixteen years old by King Aegon V Targaryen. Barristan was named to the Kingsguard when he was twenty-three years old and had the white cloak placed on his shoulders by Ser Gerold Hightower, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Barristan won a tourney held at Storm's End, beating Prince Rhaegar Targaryen in the final tilt. Barristan slew Maelys the Monstrous during the War of the Ninepenny Kings.[7]
Recent Events
[edit]A Game of Thrones
[edit]Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, rides to meet King Robert I Baratheon on his return trip from the North, along with Lord Renly Baratheon and Ser Ilyn Payne.[10] Barristan is stripped of his white cloak by Robert's successor, Joffrey Baratheon, and is replaced as Lord Commander by Ser Jaime Lannister.[9] Barristan slays two gold cloaks on his way out of King's Landing.[11]
A Clash of Kings
[edit]House Selmy supports Renly during the War of the Five Kings.[12]
Posing as "Arstan Whitebeard", a squire of Strong Belwas, Ser Barristan joins the retinue of Daenerys Targaryen, judging her worth.[13]
A Storm of Swords
[edit]Arstan's identity as Barristan is revealed and he becomes one of Daenerys's most trusted advisers.[14]
A Dance with Dragons
[edit]The current head of House Selmy is Arstan Selmy, Lord of Harvest Hall.[1]
House Selmy at the end of the third century
[edit]The known Selmys during the timespan described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Arstan Selmy, Lord of Harvest Hall.[1]
- Ser Barristan Selmy, his great-uncle. Called "Barristan the Bold", a member of the Kingsguard.[1]
Historical Members
[edit]- Lord Selmy ruling in 49 AC, a guest at the Golden Wedding.[6]
- Unnamed Selmy, grandfather of Ser Barristan Selmy. He did not trust Dornishmen.[15]
- Ser Lyonel Selmy, his son and the father of Barristan.[7]
- Unnamed cousin of Barristan, married to the girl Barristan was supposed to marry before joining the Kingsguard.[9]
- Unnamed Selmys, cousins of Barristan Selmy, with whom he played a kissing game, during his boyhood at Harvest Hall.[15]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ According to semi-canon sources, House Selmy is a family of landed knights.[4][5] However, the appendix of A Dance with Dragons, The World of Ice & Fire and Fire & Blood all list the Selmys as a lordly house.[1][3][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: ConQuest (Kansas City, MO; May 27-29) (May 27, 2005)
- ↑ A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book, Guardians of Order
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Stormlands
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 11, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn III.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 63, Daenerys V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 57, Daenerys V.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 70, The Queen's Hand.
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