The sept at Highgarden is the castle sept of Highgarden, the seat of House Tyrell.
Layout
The sept at Highgarden, which has rows of stained-glass windows honoring Garth Greenhand and the Seven, is matched only by the Great Sept of Baelor and the Starry Sept.[1]
History
Following the Andal invasion of Westeros, King Garth IX Gardener built the first sept at Highgarden, although he continued to worship in the godswood of Highgarden.[2]
In his youth, Septon Barth served at Highgarden before coming to court.[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Following the death of King Robert I Baratheon, his younger brother, Lord Renly Baratheon, weds Lady Margaery Tyrell at Highgarden and claims the Iron Throne with the support of House Tyrell.[4] It is unclear if they married in Highgarden's sept or elsewhere.
References
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Highgarden.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Andals in the Reach.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 69, Tyrion IX.