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Revision as of 22:58, 19 October 2013

House Cassel
House Cassel.PNG
Coat of arms Ten white wolf heads, 4-3-2-1, on grey with a black border.
Head Beth Cassel
Region The North
Overlord House Stark

House Cassel is a house in the service of the Starks of Winterfell. According to a semi-canon source, they blazon their arms with ten white wolf heads, 4-3-2-1, on grey with a black border.[1]

The Cassel house at the end of the third century

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

Family

 
 
Unknown
Cassel
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rodrik
 
Unknown
three wives
 
Martyn
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daughters
 
Beth
 
Three sons
 
Jory
 


References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Ser Rodrik was married three times and had daughters only. The only one he has left is Beth.
  • Jory Cassel is captain of the guards at Winterfell.
  • Martyn Cassel fathered four sons, yet only Jory lived to be a man.
  • Jory Cassel took part in the Tourney of the Hand.
  • Jory Cassel was slain by Lannister men at arms in King's Landing.
  • Jory's body was sent north to be buried next to his grandfather at Winterfell. His father was buried in a cairn at the Tower of Joy.
  • Ser Rodrik Cassel accompanied Catelyn Tully south to King's Landing.
  • Ser Rodrik Cassel is the master-at-arms at Winterfell.
  • Ser Rodrik departs to take care of the Hornwood inheritance after Lady Hornwood was kidnapped.
  • Ser Rodrik breaks Dagmer Cleftjaw's shield wall at Torrhen's Square and breaks the siege.
  • Theon Greyjoy uses Beth as a hostage to prevent her father from storming Winterfell.
  • During the attempt to retake Winterfell, Ser Rodrik was slain by Ramsay Snow.
  • Jory was among those who attended the wedding of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully. In his attempt to remove the dress from Catelyn, he tore it.
  • Beth Cassel is a captive at the Dreadfort.

References and Notes

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: House Cassel