House Roxton
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House Roxton of the Ring | |
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Coat of arms | Bleu celeste, per saltire a chain of rings Or |
Seat | The Ring |
Region | The Reach |
Overlord | House Tyrell |
Ancestral weapon | Orphan-Maker |
House Roxton of the Ring is a noble house from the Reach. Their seat is the Ring. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a saltire of interlocked golden rings, upon a sky blue field.[1] Their words are not known. They possess a Valyrian steel sword called Orphan-Maker.[2][3]
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History
The Roxtons trace their ancestry back to Andal adventurers given lands and wives by the Three Sage Kings of House Gardener during the Andal Invasion.[4]
Ser Jon Roxton wielded the ancient Valyrian sword Orphan-Maker during the Dance of the Dragons. After killing Hard Hugh, he himself was slain at the Second Battle of Tumbleton.[2][3]
House Roxton at the end of the third century
The known Roxtons during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- no member has appeared yet.
Historical members
- Ser Jon Roxton, also known as "Bold Jon" for his fierceness in battle.[2]
References and Notes
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Andals in the Reach.
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