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* House Selmy supported [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].
 
* House Selmy supported [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].
 
* Ser Barristan won a tourney held at [[Storm's End]], beating Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in the final tilt.
 
* Ser Barristan won a tourney held at [[Storm's End]], beating Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in the final tilt.
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* Ser Barristan was stripped of his white cloak by [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I]]. He slew two [[Gold Cloaks]] on his way out of [[King's Landing]].
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* Posing as Arstan Whitebeard, Ser Barristan kept close to [[Daenerys Targaryen]].
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 23:23, 14 August 2010

House Selmy of Harvest Hall
Coat of arms Three stalks of yellow wheat on brown
Seat Harvest Hall
Region the Stormlands
Overlord House Baratheon

­House Selmy of Harvest Hall is a noble house from the Stormlands. Its seat is Harvest Hall. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with three stalks of yellow wheat on brown.[1]

According to semi-canon sources, House Selmy are only landed knights.[2]

The Selmy house at the end of the third century

The known Selmys during the time span described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

History

One of the greatest knights of the Kingsguard hails from House Selmy, Lord Commander Barristan, also known as Barristan the Bold. Ser Barristan was the eldest son of Ser Lyonel Selmy.[3] He was inline to inherit the seat of House Selmy. Barristan gave that his claim after he became of member to the Kingsguard. His cousin, who married the girl destined for Ser Barristan may also have taken over Barristan's claim to Harvest Hall.[4]

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

References and Notes

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Stormlands
  2. ConQuest (Kansas City, MO; May 27-29) report So Spake Martin
  3. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime
  4. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, page 546, Sansa