House Bulwer
| House Bulwer of Blackcrown | |
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 Death Before Disgrace
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| Coat of arms |
A bull's skull, bone over blood (Sanguine, a bull's skull argent) |
| Seat | Blackcrown |
| Head | Lady Alysanne Bulwer |
| Region | The Reach |
| Title | Lord of Blackcrown[1] |
| Overlord | House Hightower |
| Founder | Bors the Breaker |
| Founded | Age of Heroes |
House Bulwer of Blackcrown is a noble house from the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers. Blackcrown is located on the northern coast of Whispering Sound.
According to semi-canon sources their 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]
Contents
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.[5]
Ser Buford Bulwer fought at the Battle of the Redgrass Field, where he slew forty men, or so he claimed. In 212 AC, he participated in the Whitewalls Tourney where he was defeated by Ser Uthor Underleaf in five tilts.[6]
In more recent years, Lord Jon Bulwer, the father of the current lady of the house, 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 Merryweather reports to Queen Cersei 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
Lord Commander Jon Snow makes Black Jack First Ranger and sends him ranging beyond the Wall, but he is slain by the Weeper.[15][16][17][18]
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:
- 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, 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, Chapter 7, Jon II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 28, Jon VI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 31, Melisandre I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
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