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House Umber of the Last Hearth
Umbercrest.png
Coat of arms Gules, a roaring giant proper with shattered chains argent
Seat Last Hearth
Head Greatjon Umber
Region the North
Title Lord of the Last Hearth
Heir unkown
Overlord House Bolton

House Umber of the Last Hearth, is a noble house of the North, sworn to Winterfell and House Stark. The head of the house is Lord Jon Umber, called "The Greatjon".

The Umber sigil is a roaring giant, brown-haired and wearing a skin, with broken silver chains, on flame-red.[1]

Info and History

The Umbers are hardy people, tempered by the rough northern climate. They control the harsh land along the Bay of Seals, bordering the Gift and extending west to the Kingsroad - a place of wild hills and ancient forests of oak and pine. Its proximity to the Wall puts them at risk of wildling raids and they have often been called upon to help defend against wildling raiders.[2] Most notably, the Umbers joined the Starks in defeating Kings Beyond the Wall such as Raymun Redbeard and the brothers Gendel and Gorne. A cousin of Lord Umber's was carried off in a wildling raid.

During Robert's Rebellion, the Umbers followed Ned Stark to war, with both of Mors "Crowfood" Umber's sons dying at the Battle of the Trident. More recently, after Ned's arrest in King's Landing, House Umber answered Robb Stark's call to arms, with Umber men led by Greatjon following him south, leaving his uncles Mors "Crowfood" and Hother "Whoresbane" in command at the Last Hearth. Despite an initial row, Lord Umber became one of Robb's strongest supporters and fiercest battle commanders. Lord Umber's eldest son, the Smalljon, rides as one of Robb's personal guard. Following the death of Ned Stark, House Umber supports Robb as his heir, with the Greatjon proclaiming him the King in the North.

Lord Umber's uncles attend the harvest feast at Winterfell. Hother requests ships to fight wildlings in the Bay of Seals, and is told to work with Lord Wyman Manderly to build a fleet. Mors puts himself forward as a match for Donella Manderly but is rejected. When Theon Greyjoy captures Winterfell, the Umber uncles begin to raise a force to liberate the Stark seat. Meanwhile the Umber men in the south had accompanied King Robb into the Westerlands. At the Red Wedding, the Greatjon is captured and imprisoned at the Twins, and his heir the Smalljon is murdered by Bolton men. It is unknown who the current heir is.

With the Greatjon imprisoned, Queen Cersei claimed the Umbers have grudgingly joined with House Bolton, who the Lannisters have raised as Warden of The North in House Stark's stead. This is only partly true: Hother Whoresbane leads half the remaining Umber men under Lord Bolton's banner (although Roose considers them untrustworthy), but Mors Crowfood has joined the cause of Stannis Baratheon, who is liberating the North from Bolton and Greyjoy alike. Mors makes it clear that Umber will not fight Umber for any cause.[3]

While Umbers are generally considered to be simple, warlike people, according to Roose Bolton they do possess a "certain low cunning".

The Umber House at the end of the third century

The known Umbers during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hoarfrost
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Umber
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
Mors
 
Unknown
wife
 
Hother
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jon
 
Unknown
wife
 
Sons
 
Sons
 
Daughter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jon
 
Sons
 
At least
two daughters
 


The Greatjon is mentioned as having "sons and brothers" with him when he answers Robb's calling of the banners. [4]

Historical members

Harmond Umber, called the "Drunken Giant." A Lord of the Last Hearth who helped Lord Willam Stark defeat Raymun Redbeard at the Battle of Long Lake.

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • House Umber are considered strong Stark loyalists.
  • Mors Crowfood is a drunken brute and old, and has a fake eye.
  • During the Stark host's stay at Moat Cailin, the Umbers are quartered in the Children's Tower.
  • At the Battle of the Whispering Wood, the Greatjon had an independent command.
  • During the Battle of the Camps, Lord Umber rode in from the west with the Mallisters, and set fire to the Lannister siege towers.
  • When Robb sent Catelyn as an envoy to Renly Baratheon, he threatened to send the Greatjon as ambassador if she did not go.
  • During Robb's Westerlands campaign, the Greatjon captured several gold mines after the Battle of Oxcross, and the Smalljon led men scaling the walls at the Battle of the Crag.
  • The Greatjon got drunk at the Red Wedding, competing with Whalen Frey and Merrett Frey. It took eight men to subdue him, of which he killed one, injured two others and bit half an ear off Ser Leslyn Haigh.
  • Smalljon Umber was one of Robb Stark's personal guard, and protected him during the Red Wedding. He was killed after the bedding.
  • Maester Aemon sent a raven to the Last Hearth in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.
  • It is suggested that the Night's King was an Umber, among the many possibilities.
  • According to Roose Bolton, Umber lords still practice the banned tradition of the Lord's right to First Night despite claiming they do not.


References and Notes