House Tarbeck

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House Tarbeck
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Coat of arms A seven pointed star, parts silver parts blue, on silver and blue field
Seat Tarbeck Hall
Region The Westerlands
Title Lord of Tarbeck Hall
Overlord House Lannister
Died out +/- 260 AL

House Tarbeck of Tarbeck Hall was a house in The Westerlands. They were quite influential until they rebelled with House Reyne against their Lannister overlords. The rebellion was broken by Tywin Lannister. In the course of putting down the rebellion the complete house was exterminated.

History

House Tarbeck is an ancient house. Their seat is near the Crag, the seat of House Westerling.
Ser Eustace Osgrey recalls that scions of his house had married Tarbecks. Also that during the Blackfyre Rebellion the house had supported both sides.

Together with House Reyne they were the most powerful vassals of House Lannister. During the reign of Tytos Lannister the lord of the Tarbecks was imprisoned. In retaliation his wife imprisoned three Lannisters, among them was Steffon Lannister. She sent a messenger to Tytos demanding the return of her husband and threatening to revenge any wrongdoing which might befell him upon the Lannister hostages.

Tywin Lannister counselled that Lord Tarbeck should be returned to his wife in three pieces. But his father agreed to the exchange of hostages. Apparently there was some form of reconciliation or peace because in the books it is mentioned that a few years later house Tarbeck rebelled.

When the Tarbecks rebelled together with the Reynes, Tywin Lannister was given the task (or took it upon himself) of putting down the rebellion. It is said that he exercised his command brilliantly and ruthlessly. Both castles were destroyed and all members of the house completely exterminated.

Known members