House Byrch

House Byrch
Coat of arms	Quarterly clockwise, gyronny white and black, a silver axe on green; (Quarterly, first and third gyronny white and sable, second and fourth vert, an axe silver)
Head	Unknown
Region	Crownlands
Overlords	House Targaryen (?–283 AC); House Baratheon of King's Landing (283 AC–present);

House Byrch is a noble house from the crownlands. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with quarterly, gyronny white and black, a silver axe on green.^[4]

History

Lord Byrch came to King's Landing in 48 AC at the command of King Maegor I Targaryen.^[5]

Ser Balon Byrch was a captain of the City Watch of King's Landing who became its commander after the death of Ser Luthor Largent.^[6]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Ser Balman Byrch is married to Falyse Stokeworth.^[7] He attends the funeral of Lord Tywin Lannister with his wife.^[7] Bronn kills Balman in a duel.^[8]

Brienne of Tarth and her companions see the corpses of the perpetrators of the raid on Saltpans hanged from trees. Among the dead are men with axes badges sewn on their breasts, presumably Byrch or Cerwyn men-at-arms who became broken men during the War of the Five Kings.^[9]

House Byrch at the end of the third century

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

Ser {Balman Byrch}, the husband of Falyse Stokeworth.

Historical members

Lord Byrch, one of King Maegor I Targaryen's last supporters.^[5]
Ser Balon Byrch, captain of the City Watch of King's Landing and of the Old Gate.^[6]

Notes

↑ In Westerosi heraldry, the quarters are listed clockwise rather than the traditional 1-2/3-4 order.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ The Winds of Winter, Alayne I
↑ The Mystery Knight.
↑ The Mystery Knight: The Graphic Novel
↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: In the area of King's Landing
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 37, Brienne VII.

[4] In Westerosi heraldry, the quarters are listed clockwise rather than the traditional 1-2/3-4 order.^[1]^[2]^[3]

[1] The Winds of Winter, Alayne I

[Rtmk{{{2}}}{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-2] The Mystery Knight.

[3] The Mystery Knight: The Graphic Novel

[5] The Citadel. Heraldry: In the area of King's Landing

[Rfabthe_sons_of_the_dragon{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-6] 5.0 ^5.1 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.

[Rfabthe_dying_of_the_dragons_-_rhaenyra_overthrown{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-7] 6.0 ^6.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.

[Raffc7{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-8] 7.0 ^7.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.

[Raffc32{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-9] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.

[Raffc37{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-10] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 37, Brienne VII.

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