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| House_name         = House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town
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| Coat_of_arms = A two-headed horse, brown, on a field of wavy green and green<br>(''Wavy vert and vert, a horse bicapitated brunâtre'')
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| Seat = [[Lord Harroway's Town]]
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| Overlord = [[House Tully]]
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'''House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town''' is a noble house from the [[Riverlands]]. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a two-headed horse, brown, on a field of wavy green and green.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref>
'''House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town''' is a noble house from [[Lord Harroway's Town|Harroway]] in the [[riverlands]].{{ref|ASOS|47}} According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a two-headed horse, brown, on a field of wavy green and green.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref> They may have taken their sigil from [[Old King Andahar]], as the ferry boat at Harroway is referred to as the king's two-headed water horse.{{ref|ASOS|47}}


==The Roote House at the end of the third century==
==History==
Ser [[Richard Roote]] was one of the first [[knight]]s of the [[Kingsguard]] when the order was founded in {{Date|10}}.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}}


The known Rootes during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
Lord Roote supported Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon Targaryen]] in his unsuccessful war against King [[Maegor I Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}


* {[[Lucas Roote]]}, squire to Ser [[Andrey Charlton]]. Slain by [[House Lannister]] forces.
House Roote had acquired [[Lord Harroway's Town]] by the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]],{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} and they supported [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the civil war. The Rootes helped to capture [[taking of Stone Hedge|Stone Hedge]],{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} but Ser [[Criston Cole]] later defeated Lord Roote, [[Lord Darry (Dance)|Lord Darry]], and Ser [[Oswald Wode]] along the [[Gods Eye]] and Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] burned Harroway with [[Vhagar]].{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}


==References in the books==
==Recent Events==
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
===''A Storm of Swords''===
* Lucas Roote was the squire of Ser [[Andrey Charlton]].
Ser [[Andrey Charlton]] and his squire, [[Lucas Roote]], are killed by the forces of [[House Lannister]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{ref|ASOS|34}}
* Lucas was killed by the forces of [[House Lannister]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].
* [[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Arya Stark]] visit [[Lord Harroway's Town]] and find it washed out by the overflowing [[Trident]].
* Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] spotted the banner of House Roote among those of the Riverlords who had bent the knee and now aided House Lannister in the siege of [[Riverrun]].


==References and Notes==
[[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Arya Stark]] visit [[Lord Harroway's Town]] and find it washed out by the overflowing [[Trident]]. They cross the river on [[Lord Roote]]'s boat and Arya wonders if a man with a crossbow standing in the window of the stone roundtower is Lord Roote.{{ref|ASOS|47}}
{{references}}
 
==='' Feast for Crows''===
Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] spots the banner of House Roote among those of the river lords who have bent the knee and now aid House Lannister in the [[siege of Riverrun]].{{ref|AFFC|33}}
 
==House Roote at the end of the third century==
The known Rootes during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
 
* [[Lord Roote]], the head of the house.
 
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:
* {[[Lucas Roote]]}, squire to Ser [[Andrey Charlton]]. Slain by [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces.
 
==Historical Members==
* Ser [[Richard Roote]], one of the first members of the [[Kingsguard]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}}
* Lord Roote, a supporter of Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon the Uncrowned]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
* Lord Roote, a supporter of Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
 
==References==
{{References}}


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Latest revision as of 18:59, 14 September 2026

House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town
Coat of arms A two-headed horse, brown, on a field of wavy green and green
(Wavy vert and vert, a horse bicapitated brunâtre)
Seat Lord Harroway's Town
Head Unknown
Region Riverlands
Overlords

House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town is a noble house from Harroway in the riverlands.[1] According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a two-headed horse, brown, on a field of wavy green and green.[2] They may have taken their sigil from Old King Andahar, as the ferry boat at Harroway is referred to as the king's two-headed water horse.[1]

History

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Ser Richard Roote was one of the first knights of the Kingsguard when the order was founded in 10 AC.[3]

Lord Roote supported Prince Aegon Targaryen in his unsuccessful war against King Maegor I Targaryen.[4]

House Roote had acquired Lord Harroway's Town by the start of the Dance of the Dragons,[5] and they supported Rhaenyra Targaryen during the civil war. The Rootes helped to capture Stone Hedge,[5] but Ser Criston Cole later defeated Lord Roote, Lord Darry, and Ser Oswald Wode along the Gods Eye and Prince Aemond Targaryen burned Harroway with Vhagar.[6]

Recent Events

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A Storm of Swords

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Ser Andrey Charlton and his squire, Lucas Roote, are killed by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.[7]

Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark visit Lord Harroway's Town and find it washed out by the overflowing Trident. They cross the river on Lord Roote's boat and Arya wonders if a man with a crossbow standing in the window of the stone roundtower is Lord Roote.[1]

Feast for Crows

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Ser Jaime Lannister spots the banner of House Roote among those of the river lords who have bent the knee and now aid House Lannister in the siege of Riverrun.[8]

House Roote at the end of the third century

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

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:

Historical Members

[edit]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Riverlands
  3. 3.0 3.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
  7. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 34, Arya VI.
  8. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.