Difference between revisions of "House Fowler"

From A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Noble House  
 
{{Noble House  
 
| House_name          = House Fowler of Skyreach
 
| House_name          = House Fowler of Skyreach
| image        = [[File:House Fowler.png|250px]]
+
| image        = [[File:FowlerCoA.png|250px]]
 
| image_caption =  
 
| image_caption =  
 
| Coat_of_arms = Argent, a hooded hawk trussed azure
 
| Coat_of_arms = Argent, a hooded hawk trussed azure

Revision as of 01:04, 21 October 2013

House Fowler of Skyreach
FowlerCoA.png
Let Me Soar
Coat of arms Argent, a hooded hawk trussed azure
Seat Skyreach
Head Lord Franklyn Fowler
Region Dorne
Titles
  • Lord of Skyreach
  • Warden of the Prince's Pass
Overlord House Martell

House Fowler of Skyreach is a noble Dornish house. They hold the title of "Warden of the Prince's Pass", suggesting they are the most prominent house of the region.

The Fowlers joined Nymeria and House Martell when the Rhoynar invaded Dorne. Since then they have an old feud with the Yronwoods, the Wardens of the Boneway, that fought against them.[1]

Their words are "Let Me Soar".[2] According to semi-canon sources their blazon it as a hooded blue hawk on silver.[3]

The Fowler House at the end of the third century

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

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • House Fowler is among the principal houses sworn to Sunspear.
  • Nymeria Sand was abed with the Fowler twins when the news of his father's death reached her. Quoting the Fowler words, she asked Doran to "let her soar" and avenge Oberyn.
  • While prisoner in her tower, Arianne Martell decides to confide with Lord Franklyn Fowler among all the Dornish lords, because of his great power, the traditional rivalry between Fowlers and Yronwoods, and the fact that Nymeria Sand was close to the Fowler twins.
  • Doran Martell did not trust Nymeria Sand because she was too close to the Fowler twins, and he could not say who they would confide in.
  • Jeyne and Jennelyn Fowler, older than Arianne, stayed with her at the Water Gardens for some time.

References and Notes

  1. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 40, The Princess in the Tower
  2. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, Captain of the Guards
  3. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses from Dorne