House Baelish

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House Baelish of the Fingers
Head Petyr Baelish
Region the Vale
Overlord House Arryn

House Baelish of the Fingers is a noble house from the Vale. The seat of House Baelish is located on the Fingers in the Vale. The current lord, Petyr Baelish is only the second generation of the landed family. His grandfather had been a landless hedge knight and his father the smallest of lords.[1]

The Baelish house at the end of the third century

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

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • House Baelish is one of the principal houses sworn to the Eyrie.
  • Petyr's grandfather had been a landless hedge knight, his father had been the smallest of lords.
  • The seat of House Baelish commands no more than a few stony acres on the Fingers.
  • Ten years before the beginning of the War of the Five Kings, Petyr was brought to King's Landing by Jon Arryn. Within three years he was on the Small Council.

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