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House Bulwer of Blackcrown
	Death Before Disgrace
Coat of arms	A bull's skull, bone on blood; (Sanguine, a bull's skull argent)
Seat	Blackcrown
Head	Lady Alysanne Bulwer
Region	The Reach
Title	Lord of Blackcrown
Overlord	House Hightower
Founder	Bors the Breaker
Founded	Age of Heroes

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House Bulwer of Blackcrown is a noble house from the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers of Oldtown. Blackcrown is located on the northern coast of Whispering Sound.

According to semi-canon sources, the Bulwer arms depict a bull's skull, bone over blood.^[2] Their words do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they are Death Before Disgrace.^[3]

History

According to legend, House Bulwer descends from Bors the Breaker, a son of Garth Greenhand.^[4]

According to semi-canon source, Ser Humphrey Bulwer attended the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC.^[5]

Ser Buford Bulwer fought at the Battle of the Redgrass Field in 196 AC, where he slew forty men, or so he claimed. In 212 AC, he participated in the wedding tourney at Whitewalls where he was defeated by Ser Uthor Underleaf in five tilts.^[6]

In more recent years, Lord Jon Bulwer, the father of Lady Alysanne Bulwer, died of a summer fever.^[7]^[1]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Lady Alysanne Bulwer, a child of eight, is among Margaery Tyrell's companions at King's Landing.^[8]^[9]^[7]

Black Jack Bulwer stays at Castle Black and survives the battle against the wildlings.^[10]^[7]

A Feast for Crows

Black Jack and twelve seasoned rangers escort Maester Aemon, Samwell Tarly, and Gilly to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.^[11]

Margaery plays come-into-my-castle with little Alysanne.^[12]^[13]

Lady Taena Merryweather reports to Queen Regent Cersei Lannister rumors that Megga Tyrell is planning to wed Lady Bulwer's brother. It is unknown if this Lady Bulwer refers to Alysanne, and if so why did he not inherit the lordship.^[14]

A Dance with Dragons

Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, appoints Black Jack as First Ranger^[15] and sends him ranging beyond the Wall.^[16] Jack is slain by the Weeper, however.^[17]

House Bulwer at the end of the third century

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

Lady Alysanne Bulwer, the Lady of Blackcrown. A young girl.^[7]
- Lord {Jon Bulwer}, her late father. The previous lord of the house, died of a summer fever.^[7]
- Victaria Tyrell, her mother and Jon's widow.^[7]
- Her brother.^[14]

With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there are also:

Jack Bulwer, known as Black Jack Bulwer, one of the rangers at Castle Black.

Household

Maester Normund, counselor, healer, and tutor. Formerly of House Tyrell.

Historical Members

Bors the Breaker, founder of House Bulwer.
Ser Buford Bulwer, called the Old Ox, a knight.
Ser Humphrey Bulwer, a knight.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
↑ The Citadel. House Mottoes
↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Garth Greenhand.
↑ The Hedge Knight, Graphic Novel.
↑ The Mystery Knight.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 64, Jon VIII.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 5, Samwell I.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 39, Cersei IX.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 28, Jon VI.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 31, Melisandre I.

[Raffcappendix{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] 1.0 ^1.1 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.

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

[3] The Citadel. House Mottoes

[Rtwoiafthe_reach:_garth_greenhand{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-4] The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Garth Greenhand.

[Rthk[[the_hedge_knight_(comics)|graphic_novel]]{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-5] The Hedge Knight, Graphic Novel.

[Rtmk{{{2}}}{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-6] The Mystery Knight.

[Rasosappendix{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 A Storm of Swords, Appendix.

[Rasos6{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-8] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.

[Rasos16{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-9] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.

[Rasos64{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-10] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 64, Jon VIII.

[Raffc5{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-11] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 5, Samwell I.

[Raffc24{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-12] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.

[Raffc39{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-13] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 39, Cersei IX.

[Raffc28{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-14] 14.0 ^14.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.

[Radwdappendix{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-15] A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.

[Radwd28{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-16] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 28, Jon VI.

[Radwd31{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-17] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 31, Melisandre I.

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-'''House Bulwer of Blackcrown''' is a noble house from [[Reach|the Reach]], sworn to the [[House Hightower|Hightowers]]. Blackrown is located on the northern coast of the Whispering Sound.
+{{Noble House
+| House_name = House Bulwer of Blackcrown
+| Rank = lordly
+| image = House Bulwer.svg
+| image_caption =
+| Coat_of_arms = A bull's skull, bone on blood<br>(''Sanguine, a bull's skull argent'')
+| Words = Death Before Disgrace
+| textcolor = #ffd
+| bgcolor = #800
+| bordercolor = #500
+| Seat = [[Blackcrown]]
+| Current_Lord = Lady [[Alysanne Bulwer]]
+| Region = The [[Reach]]
+| Title = [[Lord of Blackcrown]]{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
+| Heir =
+| Overlord = [[House Hightower]]
+| Ancestral_weapon =
+| Cadet_branch =
+| Founded_in = [[Age of Heroes]]
+| Founder = [[Bors the Breaker]]
+| Died_out =
+}}
-Their arms depict a bull's skull, bone over blood. Their words do not appear in the books, but in uncanon correspondence [[George R. R. Martin|the author]] has delivered «Death Before Disgrace»
+'''House Bulwer of Blackcrown''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]], sworn to the [[House Hightower|Hightowers]] of [[Oldtown]]. [[Blackcrown]] is located on the northern coast of [[Whispering Sound]].
-==The Bulwers House at the end of the third century==
+According to semi-canon sources, the Bulwer arms depict a [[bull]]'s skull, [[bone]] over blood.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they are ''Death Before Disgrace''.<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>
-The known Beulwers during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
+==History==
-*Lady Alysane Bulwer: Lady of Blackcrown. A young girl.
+[[File:Andres Anezin Blackcrown Knights.JPG|thumb|350px|right|[[Blackcrown]] knights by Andres Anezin © Fantasy Flight Games]]
-**{Lord Jon Bulwer}: Her late father and previous lord of the house. Died of a summer fever.
+According to legend, House Bulwer descends from [[Bors the Breaker]], a son of [[Garth Greenhand]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}
-**Victaria Tyrell: Her mother.
+According to semi-canon source, Ser [[Humphrey Bulwer]] attended the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK|[[The Hedge Knight (comics)|Graphic Novel]]}}
+Ser [[Buford Bulwer]] fought at the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] in {{Date|196}}, where he slew forty men, or so he claimed. In {{Date|212}}, he participated in the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]] where he was defeated by Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] in five tilts.{{Ref|TMK}}
+In more recent years, Lord [[Jon Bulwer]], the father of Lady [[Alysanne Bulwer]], died of a summer fever.{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
+==Recent Events==
+===''A Storm of Swords''===
+Lady [[Alysanne Bulwer]], a child of eight, is among [[Margaery Tyrell]]'s companions at [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|ASOS|6}}{{Ref|ASOS|16}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
+[[Jack Bulwer|Black Jack Bulwer]] stays at [[Castle Black]] and survives [[Battle beneath the Wall|the battle]] against the [[wildlings]].{{Ref|ASOS|64}}{{Ref|ASOS|appendix}}
+===''A Feast for Crows''===
+Black Jack and twelve seasoned rangers escort Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], [[Samwell Tarly]], and [[Gilly]] to [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]].{{Ref|AFFC|5}}
+Margaery plays [[come-into-my-castle]] with little Alysanne.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}{{Ref|AFFC|39}}
+Lady [[Taena Merryweather]] reports to Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] rumors that [[Megga Tyrell]] is planning to wed Lady Bulwer's brother. It is unknown if this Lady Bulwer refers to Alysanne, and if so why did he not inherit the lordship.{{Ref|AFFC|28}}
+===''A Dance with Dragons''===
+[[Jon Snow]], [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], appoints Black Jack as [[First Ranger]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}} and sends him ranging [[beyond the Wall]].{{Ref|ADWD|28}} Jack is slain by the [[Weeper]], however.{{Ref|ADWD|31}}
+==House Bulwer at the end of the third century==
+The known Bulwers during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
+* Lady [[Alysanne Bulwer]], the Lady of Blackcrown. A young girl.{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
+** Lord {[[Jon Bulwer]]}, her late father. The previous lord of the house, died of a summer fever.{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
+** [[Victaria Tyrell]], her mother and Jon's widow.{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
+** Her [[Lady Bulwer's brother|brother]].{{Ref|AFFC|28}}
 With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there are also:
-*Jack Bulwer: Called Black Jack Bulwer. One of the rangers of Castle Black
+* [[Jack Bulwer]], known as Black Jack Bulwer, one of the rangers at [[Castle Black]].
+{{Bulwer tree}}
-==References in the books==
+===Household===
-===A Song of Ice and Fire===
+Maester [[Normund Tyrell|Normund]], counselor, healer, and tutor. Formerly of [[House Tyrell]].
-*Lady Bulwer, a child of seven, is among Margaery's companions at King's Landing.
-*Black Jack Bulwer stayed at Castle Black and survived the battle against the wildings.
-*Black Jack Bulwer and twelve seasoned rangers escorted Aemon, Sam and Gilly to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.
-*Margaery Tyrell used to play come-into-my-castle with little Alysane Bulwer.
-*Lady Merryweather reported to Cersei rumours that Megga Tyrell was planed to wed Lady Bulwer's brother. It is unknown if this Lady Bulwer refers to Alysane, and if so why he didn't inherit the lordship.
+==Historical Members==
+*[[Bors the Breaker]], founder of House Bulwer.
+*Ser [[Buford Bulwer]], called the Old Ox, a knight.
+*Ser [[Humphrey Bulwer]], a knight.
+==References==
+{{References}}
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