House Manderly

House Manderly of White Harbor
Coat of arms	White merman on a blue-green field.
Seat	White Harbor
Head	Wyman Manderly
Region	the North
Titles	Lord of White Harbor Warden of the White Knife Shield of the Faith Defender of the Dispossessed Lord Marshal of the Mander Knight of the Order of the Green Hand
Heir	Ser Wylis Manderly
Overlord	House Bolton

House Manderly of White Harbor one of the most prominent noble houses from the North but their origin was the Reach. Their seat is the city of White Harbor. Unlike most other northern houses, the Manderlys follow the Faith of the Seven instead of the old gods.

The Manderlys' blazon is a white merman with dark green hair, beard and tail, carrying a black trident, over a blue-green field. Their motto has not yet appeared in the books.

The Lord of White Harbor, Wyman Manderly, influences all lands and houses east of the mouth of the White Knife, from Widow's Watch and Ramsgate to the Sheepshead Hills and the headwaters of the Broken Branch. This includes Houses Locke, Woolfield, and Flint of Widow's Watch.

History

According to Lady Rohanne Webber, a thousand years before the Conquest the Manderlys lived along the banks of the mighty river Mander, but they were driven away by House Gardener. They fled north and were welcomed by the Starks of Winterfell as their own bannermen. They are the only northern noble house of Andal origins and customs.^{[citation needed]} The Manderlys are one of the few northern houses to follow the Faith of the Seven instead of the old gods and thus have a strong tradition of knighthood.

The Manderlys eventually became the lords of White Harbor after King Jon Stark drove out pirates inhabiting the city. White Harbor is one of the five cities of Westeros, and the main northern port for commerce and naval transport.

When Lord Eddard Stark called the northern banners to join Robert's Rebellion, Lord Wyman Manderly led the Manderlys south. Lord Wyman fought at the Battle of the Trident, rewarding his retainer Ser Bartimus for saving his life by making him castellan of the Wolf's Den, White Harbor's prison.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

After Eddard Stark's arrest in King's Landing, a Manderly army, led by Ser Wylis and Ser Wendel, joins Robb Stark at Moat Cailin when marching south against the Lannisters. Their force consists of about 20 knights with their squires, 200 mounted lances, swordsmen and freeriders, and an undetermined number of foot armed with spears, pikes and tridents. When the northern army splits at the Twins, Wendel accompanies Robb to free Riverrun, and although he is already a mature man, he is counted among the thirty young sons of lords that form Robb's personal guard. Meanwhile, Wylis leads the White Harbor infantry with Lord Roose Bolton on his march south, and is captured at the Battle of the Green Fork.

A Clash of Kings

Lord Halys Hornwood's death on the Green Fork reaches back North. His widow, Lady Donella, was born a Manderly. While at Winterfell for the harvest feast, Lord Wyman uses this argument to advance his claim for the House Hornwood lands, going on to offer to wed his cousin. Ultimately this does not occur, as Donella is forcefully wed when she returns to her lands and then allowed to die by Ramsay Snow, the Bastard of Bolton. In response, Lord Wyman seizes Hornwood to prevent Ramsay from occupying it. Manderly forces subsequently attack Bolton forces in the Hornswood forest and news reaches Winterfell via Ser Rodrik Cassel, but he does not have the manpower to stop them.

In the south, Wendel accompanies Lady Catelyn Tully to negotiate with Kings Renly and Stannis Baratheon, bearing the Stark banner at the parley before Storm's End. After Theon Greyjoy seizes Winterfell, he receives reports that Lord Wyman sent a dozen barges up the White Knife packed with knights and siege engines to help recapture the Starks' seat. Meanwhile, Wylis has been held prisoner at Harrenhal, where he frequented the kitchens. Wylis is one of the northmen Tyrion Lannister is willing to trade for his cousins captured at the Battle of the Whispering Wood. Wylis is ultimately freed when Roose Bolton captures Harrenhal. Back in White Harbor, Lord Wyman follows Bran Stark's command to work with Hother Umber in building a northern fleet to combat wildlings.

A Storm of Swords

As Robb marches to the Twins to attend the wedding of Edmure Tully, Ser Wendel Manderly is placed in charge of protecting his baggage train. Ser Wylis commands Lord Roose Bolton's rearguard as they march to the same destination. Wylis is captured for a second time when Gregor Clegane's men attack the army as they cross the Ruby Ford of the Trident, with Lord Bolton allowing the Mountain to destroy his rearguard. Wylis is returned to captivity at Harrenhal. At the Twins, Wendel dies at the Red Wedding, with an arrow going into his open mouth. Maester Aemon sends a raven to White Harbor in a plea for help from the Manderlys to defend Castle Black from a wildling siege.

A Feast for Crows

According to Queen Cersei, the Manderlys are on the verge of allying themselves with the Boltons, with Lord Wyman agreeing to marry both of his granddaughters to members of House Frey and open his port to Lannister ships. The Iron Throne receives reports that Lord Wyman executed Davos when he attempted to negotiate an alliance with Stannis; Cersei responds by allowing the release of Wyman's surviving son, Wylis Manderly. At Harrenhal, Jaime Lannister informs a grateful Wylis he will have an escort to Maidenpool and be put on a ship home to White Harbor.

A Dance with Dragons

When Davos Seaworth arrives in White Harbor hoping to ally Lord Wyman to King Stannis, he learns that the Manderly fleet has been built up without the Lannisters' knowledge. White Harbor is awash with refugees, including those from the Hornwood lands. Wyman fakes Davos's death, killing a criminal in his place and altering the body so it resembles the Onion Knight. After Wylis returns safely to White Harbor, Wyman sends Davos on a mission to find Rickon Stark, known to be alive thanks to Wex Pyke, in a secret bid to unite the northern lords in resistance to Houses Bolton and Frey.

Keeping up his ruse of loyalty, Lord Wyman arrives at Winterfell with near a thousand men to answer Roose Bolton's call to arms, and to attend Ramsay Bolton's wedding. At the wedding, he provides some of the food, including three pies that are implied to be made from three missing Freys who had recently been in White Harbor. While quartered in Winterfell, there is tension within the garrison between the Manderlys and Freys. When Wyman japes about the death of Little Walder Frey, it boils over into bloodshed, with Lord Wyman wounded and several men-at-arms dead on both sides. Lord Bolton, hoping to reduce tensions and hungry mouths within the castle, sends the White Harbor men to engage Stannis's army, which is slowly approaching Winterfell.

House Manderly at the end of the third century

Manderlys

The known Manderlys during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:

• Lord Wyman Manderly, Lord of White Harbor.
  • Ser Wylis Manderly, his firstborn son and heir to White Harbor.
    • Wynafryd Manderly, Wylis' young daughter.
    • Wylla Manderly, Wylis' young daughter.
  • Ser {Wendel Manderly}, his second son. He is slain at the Red Wedding.
  • Ser Marlon Manderly, his cousin and commander of the garrison at White Harbor
  • Lady {Donella Manderly}, his cousin. She is starved to death by Ramsay Snow.

Wyman's father

Donella's father

Marlon's father

Wyman

Deceased wife

Halys Hornwood

Donella

Ramsay Snow

Marlon

Wylis

Leona Woolfield

Wendel

Daryn Hornwood

Wynafryd

Wylla

Household

• Maester Theomore, counselor, tutor, healer. Born a Lannister of Lannisport.
• Ser Bartimus , an old knight, one-legged, one-eyed, and oft drunk, castellan of the Wolf's Den.
• Garth, a gaoler and headsman.
• Therry, a young turnkey.
• Wex Pyke, once squire to Theon Greyjoy, mute. Lord Wyman's captive/guest.