House Thorne
From A Wiki of Ice and Fire
House Thorne | |
---|---|
Coat of arms | Gules, a flail argent within an bordure rayonne sable |
Region | the Crownlands |
Overlord | House Baratheon of King's Landing |
House Thorne is a noble house from the Crownlands.
According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their shields with a silver flail on red within a black border rayonne.[1]
Contents
The Thorne House at the end of the third century
The known Thornes during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Ser Alliser Thorne, a sworn brother of the Night's Watch.
References in the books
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Ser Alliser is a member of the Night's Watch
- Ser Alliser was on the battlements of King's Landing when Tywin Lannister sacked the city during Robert's Rebellion.
- Ser Alliser had a choice between death or the Night's Watch.
- Endrew Tarth replaced Ser Alliser as Master-at-Arms at Castle Black when Ser Alliser was sent to King's Landing to drum up support for the Night's Watch and to make the King aware of the coming threat.
- Ser Alliser returned to the Wall with Lord Janos Slynt.
- During the choosing of a new Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Ser Alliser put his name forth. He came in sixth on the first day, lost votes on the second day and withdrew his name. He threw his support behind Lord Janos afterwards.
References and Notes
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: In the Area of King's Landing
|