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'''House Sparr of Great Wyk''' rules over a part of this island. Their lands are about six leagues from [[Hammerhorn]].
 
  
According to semi-canon sources House Sparr blazons their arms with oak saltire on blue.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ On the Iron Islands]</ref>
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'''House Sparr of Great Wyk''' is an [[ironborn]] noble house on the island of [[Great Wyk]] in the [[Iron Islands]]. Their lands are about six leagues from [[Hammerhorn]]. House Sparr's lord is known as [[the Sparr]].
  
==The Sparr House at the end of the third century==
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According to semi-canon sources House Sparr blazon their arms with [[oak]] saltire on blue.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ On the Iron Islands]</ref>
  
The known Sparrs during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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The Sparrs are among the bannermen of [[Balon Greyjoy]] that [[Theon Greyjoy]] sees in the halls of [[Pyke]] preparing for war.{{ref|ACOK|24}}
  
*Lord Sparr: a hatchet-faced old man with watery eyes. Called The Sparr.
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
**[[Steffarion Sparr]]: his son.
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[[The Sparr]] and his son, [[Steffarion Sparr|Steffarion]], bring news of the death of King Balon to his brother, [[Aeron Greyjoy]].{{ref|AFFC|1}} Two members of House Sparr meet [[Victarion Greyjoy]] on [[Old Wyk]] during the [[kingsmoot]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}
  
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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[[Rodrik Sparr]] presents the wizard [[Moqorro]] to Victarion Greyjoy.{{ref|ADWD|56|pp. 749-750}}
  
==References in the books==
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==House Sparr at the end of the third century==
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
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The known Sparrs during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
*The Sparrs were one of the bannermen of [[Balon Greyjoy]] that Theon saw on the halls of Pyke prepared for war.
 
*Lord Sparr and his son brought the news of the death of Balon Greyjoy to his brother [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron]].
 
  
==References and Sources==
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* Lord Sparr, a hatchet-faced old man with watery eyes. Called [[the Sparr]].
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** [[Steffarion Sparr]], his son.
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With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
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*[[Rodrik Sparr]], captain of the ''[[Grief (ship)|Grief]]''.
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==References==
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Revision as of 23:09, 9 May 2021

House Sparr of Great Wyk
House Sparr.svg
Coat of arms Oak saltire on blue
(Azure, a saltire brunâtre)
Seat Great Wyk
Head Lord Sparr
Region Iron Islands
Overlord House Greyjoy

House Sparr of Great Wyk is an ironborn noble house on the island of Great Wyk in the Iron Islands. Their lands are about six leagues from Hammerhorn. House Sparr's lord is known as the Sparr.

According to semi-canon sources House Sparr blazon their arms with oak saltire on blue.[1]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The Sparrs are among the bannermen of Balon Greyjoy that Theon Greyjoy sees in the halls of Pyke preparing for war.[2]

A Feast for Crows

The Sparr and his son, Steffarion, bring news of the death of King Balon to his brother, Aeron Greyjoy.[3] Two members of House Sparr meet Victarion Greyjoy on Old Wyk during the kingsmoot.[4]

A Dance with Dragons

Rodrik Sparr presents the wizard Moqorro to Victarion Greyjoy.[5]

House Sparr at the end of the third century

The known Sparrs during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

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

References

  1. The Citadel. Heraldry: On the Iron Islands
  2. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 24, Theon II.
  3. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 1, The Prophet.
  4. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain.
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 56, The Iron Suitor, pp. 749-750.