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{{Noble House  
| House_name         = House Blackmont of Blackmont
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| House_name = House Blackmont of Blackmont
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| image = House Blackmont.svg
 
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| Coat_of_arms = A black vulture with a pink infant in its claws, on yellow
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| Coat_of_arms = A black vulture with a pink infant in its claws, on yellow<br>''(Or, a vulture volant sable clutching an infant carnation)''
 
| Words =  
 
| Words =  
 
| Seat = [[Blackmont]]  
 
| Seat = [[Blackmont]]  
 
| Current_Lord = Lady [[Larra Blackmont]]
 
| Current_Lord = Lady [[Larra Blackmont]]
 
| Region = [[Dorne]]
 
| Region = [[Dorne]]
| Title =  
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| Title = [[Lord of Blackmont]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[King]] <small>(historical)</small>{{Ref|TWoIaF|Dorne: The Coming of the Rhoynar}}
 
| Heir = [[Jynessa Blackmont]]
 
| Heir = [[Jynessa Blackmont]]
 
| Overlord = [[House Martell]]
 
| Overlord = [[House Martell]]
 
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| Founded_in = Before {{Date|-700}}
 
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'''House Blackmont of Blackmont''' is a major [[Dorne|Dornish]] noble house. Their seat, [[Blackmont]], is on the banks of the [[Torentine]] in the [[Red Mountains]] of Dorne.
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'''House Blackmont of Blackmont''' is a major [[Dorne|Dornish]] [[Houses of Westeros|noble house]]. Their seat, [[Blackmont]],{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}} is on the banks of the [[Torentine]] in the [[Red Mountains]] of Dorne.{{Ref|TLOIAF|Westeros}}
  
Their blazon is a black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow.{{ref|ASOS|38}} Their words do not appear in the books.
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Their blazon is a black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow.{{Ref|ASOS|38}} Their words do not appear in the books.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The Blackmonts have long fought against the lords of the [[Dornish Marches]] to the north.<ref>"Blackmont" entry in ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref>
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The Blackmonts have long fought against the [[marcher lords]] of the [[Dornish Marches]] to the north.{{ref|AWOIAF| Blackmont}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Queer Customs of the South}}
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King [[Benedict Blackmont]] was defeated in [[Nymeria's War]] and was one of the six kings sent to the [[Wall]] by [[Nymeria]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Coming of the Rhoynar}} The Blackmonts also unsuccessfully supported [[House Yronwood]] against [[House Martell|House Nymeros Martell]] during the war.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}
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According to a semi-canon source, one of the [[Vulture King]]s may have been a Blackmont.<ref>So Spake Martin: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Madison_WI US Signing Tour (Madison, WI)], November 14, 2005</ref>
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lady [[Larra Blackmont]], daughter [[Jynessa Blackmont|Jynessa]], and son [[Perros Blackmont|Perros]] are among the Dornish nobles that accompany [[Oberyn Martell]] to [[King's Landing]].
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Lady [[Larra Blackmont]], her daughter [[Jynessa Blackmont|Jynessa]], and her son [[Perros Blackmont|Perros]] are among the Dornish nobles that accompany [[Oberyn Martell]] to [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|ASOS|38}}
  
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Lady Blackmont's brood are among the favorite children Prince [[Doran Martell]] hosts at the [[Water Gardens]].
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Lady Blackmont's offspring are among the favorite children hosted by [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], at the [[Water Gardens]].{{Ref|AFFC|2}}
  
 
==House Blackmont at the end of the third century==
 
==House Blackmont at the end of the third century==
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** [[Jynessa Blackmont]], her daughter. Heir to Blackmont.
 
** [[Jynessa Blackmont]], her daughter. Heir to Blackmont.
 
** [[Perros Blackmont]], her son. A squire.
 
** [[Perros Blackmont]], her son. A squire.
 
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** her younger children, among the favorite children hosted by [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], at the [[Water Gardens]].{{Ref|AFFC|2}}
  
 
{{Blackmont tree}}
 
{{Blackmont tree}}
  
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==Historical Members==
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* King [[Benedict Blackmont]], last king of House Blackmont.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: The Coming of the Rhoynar}}
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
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{{References|2}}
  
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[[es:Casa Blackwood]]
 
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Revision as of 13:42, 17 September 2022

House Blackmont of Blackmont
House Blackmont.svg
Coat of arms A black vulture with a pink infant in its claws, on yellow
(Or, a vulture volant sable clutching an infant carnation)
Seat Blackmont
Head Lady Larra Blackmont
Region Dorne
Titles
Heir Jynessa Blackmont
Overlord House Martell
Founded Before 700 BC

House Blackmont of Blackmont is a major Dornish noble house. Their seat, Blackmont,[1] is on the banks of the Torentine in the Red Mountains of Dorne.[3]

Their blazon is a black vulture with a pink infant in its claws on yellow.[4] Their words do not appear in the books.

History

The Blackmonts have long fought against the marcher lords of the Dornish Marches to the north.[5][6]

King Benedict Blackmont was defeated in Nymeria's War and was one of the six kings sent to the Wall by Nymeria.[7] The Blackmonts also unsuccessfully supported House Yronwood against House Nymeros Martell during the war.[8]

According to a semi-canon source, one of the Vulture Kings may have been a Blackmont.[9]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Lady Larra Blackmont, her daughter Jynessa, and her son Perros are among the Dornish nobles that accompany Oberyn Martell to King's Landing.[4]

A Feast for Crows

Lady Blackmont's offspring are among the favorite children hosted by Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, at the Water Gardens.[10]

House Blackmont at the end of the third century

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

 
 
 
Larra
 
Unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jynessa
 
Perros
 
Children
 


Historical Members

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: The Coming of the Rhoynar.
  3. The Lands of Ice and Fire, Westeros.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
  5. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Blackmont.
  6. The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Queer Customs of the South.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, The Coming of the Rhoynar.
  8. The World of Ice & Fire, Ten Thousand Ships.
  9. So Spake Martin: US Signing Tour (Madison, WI), November 14, 2005
  10. 10.0 10.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, The Captain Of Guards.