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==History== | ==History== | ||
The greatest member of the house is Ser [[Criston Cole]], the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard who served under [[Viserys I]] and placed [[Aegon II]] on the throne as his heir and began the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. For that he was named | The greatest member of the house is Ser [[Criston Cole]], the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]] who served under [[Viserys I]] and placed [[Aegon II]] on the throne as his heir and began the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. For that he was named the "Kingmaker".<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Jaime</ref> | ||
==The Cole house at the end of third century== | ==The Cole house at the end of third century== | ||
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House Cole is a former noble house. They blazoned their arms with ten black pellets on scarlet.[1][2]
History
The greatest member of the house is Ser Criston Cole, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard who served under Viserys I and placed Aegon II on the throne as his heir and began the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. For that he was named the "Kingmaker".[3]
The Cole house at the end of third century
The known Coles during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Will Cole, an exile serving with the Golden Company.
- Dick Cole, an exile serving with the Golden Company.
References in the books
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Criston Cole was Lord Commander of the Kingsguard under Viserys I. When Viserys died, he chose Aegon II over Aegon's sister Rhaenyra as Viserys's successor. This sparked the conflict that would be known as the Dance of the Dragons. He would be know to history as 'Criston Kingmaker'.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses from an unknown region
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime