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'''House Hightower of the Hightower''' is one of the most important and powerful vassals of [[House Tyrell]] (and before them of [[House Gardener]]).  
 
'''House Hightower of the Hightower''' is one of the most important and powerful vassals of [[House Tyrell]] (and before them of [[House Gardener]]).  
  
The family is very old, existing since the Dawn of Days when they were petty-kings. During the coming of the [[Andal|Andals]] and the creation of the Kingdom of [[the Reach]], the Hightowers allied with the newcomers. Thus they were able the keep their wealth and lands. The sigil of House Hightower is a stone white watchtower, with a fire on the top.<ref>[[The Hedge Knight]]</ref><ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref>  Their words are "We Light the Way".<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>
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The family is very old, existing since the Dawn of Days when they were petty-kings. During the coming of the [[Andal|Andals]] and the creation of the Kingdom of [[the Reach]], the Hightowers allied with the newcomers. Thus they were able the keep their wealth, lands and privileges. House Hightower rarely takes part in wars within the realm. They were integral in the foundation of the [[Citadel]] and continue to be patrons of both the Citadel and the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>
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The sigil of House Hightower is a stone white watchtower, with a fire on the top.<ref>[[The Hedge Knight]]</ref><ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref>  Their words are "We Light the Way".<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>
  
 
==The Hightower House at the end of the third century==
 
==The Hightower House at the end of the third century==

Revision as of 03:24, 27 May 2011

House Hightower of the Hightower
House Hightower.png
We Light the Way
Coat of arms A white tower with a beacon fire, on smoke-grey
Seat Hightower
Head Leyton Hightower
Region the Reach
Titles
  • Voice of Oldtown
  • Lord of the Port
  • Lord of the High Tower
  • Defender of the Citadel
  • Beacon of the South
Heir Ser Baelor Hightower
Overlord House Tyrell
Founded Age of Dawn

House Hightower of the Hightower is one of the most important and powerful vassals of House Tyrell (and before them of House Gardener).

The family is very old, existing since the Dawn of Days when they were petty-kings. During the coming of the Andals and the creation of the Kingdom of the Reach, the Hightowers allied with the newcomers. Thus they were able the keep their wealth, lands and privileges. House Hightower rarely takes part in wars within the realm. They were integral in the foundation of the Citadel and continue to be patrons of both the Citadel and the Faith.[1]

The sigil of House Hightower is a stone white watchtower, with a fire on the top.[2][3] Their words are "We Light the Way".[4]

The Hightower House at the end of the third century

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

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Hightower
 
Unknown
wife
 
Gerold
 
Unknown
Hightower
 
Unknown
Archmaester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three
wives
 
Leyton
 
Rhea
Florent
 
 
 
 
 
Walys
Flowers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baelor
 
Rhonda
Rowan
 
Malora
 
Garth
 
Alerie
 
Mace
Tyrell
 
Leyla
 
Jon
Cupps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Willas
Tyrell
 
Garlan
Tyrell
 
Loras
Tyrell
 
Margaery
Tyrell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denyse
 
Desmond
Redwyne
 
Alysanne
 
Arthur
Ambrose
 
Gunthor
 
Jeyne
Fossoway
 
Humfrey
 
Lynesse
 
Jorah
Mormont
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denys
Redwyne
 
 
 
 
 
Alyn
Ambrose
 


Historical members

References in the books

Dunk and Egg

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Ser Gerold Hightower, the White Bull, was the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard for Aerys II.
  • Lord Leyton attended the Tourney at Lannisport to watch his sons joust.
  • Lynesse accompanied her father to Lannisport, where she met her future husband, Lord Jorah Mormont.
  • Lynesse is now the chief concubine of Tregar Ormollen in Lys.
  • House Hightower supported Renly Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings.
  • Ser Otto Hightower was a former Hand of the King famous for his learning. He was considered a disaster as a Hand.
  • Lord Commander Runcel Hightower attempted to bequeathe the Night's Watch to his bastard son.
  • Prince Oberyn Martell and Princess Elia Martell visited Oldtown on their way to Casterly Rock where their mother was to broker their marriage to the Lannister twins. While in Oldtown they met Baelor Hightower, who Elia fancied but Oberyn mocked after he farted in their presence.
  • Alerie attended the wedding of her daughter Margaery Tyrell to King Joffrey I.
  • Alerie attended the funeral of Lord Tywin Lannister with her family.
  • Lord Quenton Hightower closed Oldtown and ordered anyone trying to leave to be killed to prevent the spread of the grey plague while it hit the city. The survivors of the plague killed him and his young son in the streets the day he had those orders rescinded.
  • When Lord Hightower heeded the words of the High Septon when Aegon I landed at what would become King's Landing and opened his gates when Aegon appeared before them. Aegon spared the city during the War of Conquest.
  • In response to the ironborn attack on the Reach, Lord Hightower stays in his tower. His sons have varying tasks, Baelor is building ships, Gunthor training men and Humfrey is talking to his sister in Lys.
  • House Hightower is as rich as House Lannister and can field three times as many swords as other Tyrell bannermen. More, if they took everyone possible out of Oldtown.
  • The four-decked Honor of Oldtown is the flagship of the Hightower fleet.

Sworn Houses

References and Notes

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