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| Title = [[Lord of Atranta]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
 
| Allegiance = [[House Vance of Atranta]]
 
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| Culture = [[Rivermen]]
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| Issue =[[Ronald Vance]]<br>[[Hugo Vance]]<br>[[Hugo Vance]]<br>[[Ellery Vance]]<br>[[Kirth Vance]]<br>[[Jon Vance]]
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| Issue = [[Ronald Vance]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[Hugo Vance]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[Ellery Vance]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[Kirth Vance]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[Jon Vance]]{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
 
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| Books = ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appendix)
 
| Books = ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appendix)
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Lord '''Norbert Vance''' is the Lord of [[Atranta]] and head of [[House Vance of Atranta]]. He is blind.{{ref|affc|38}}
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'''Norbert Vance''' is the Lord of [[Atranta]] and the head of [[House Vance of Atranta]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
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==Character==
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Lord Vance is blind.{{Ref|AFFC|38}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Lord Norbert squired for Lord [[House Darry|Darry]] in his youth, alongside Ser [[Brynden Tully]].{{ref|affc|38}}
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Norbert [[squire]]d for Lord [[House Darry|Darry]] in his youth, alongside a young [[Brynden Tully]].{{Ref|AFFC|38}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Lord Norbert is among the river lords who bend the knee to the [[Iron Throne]] after the death of [[Robb Stark]] at the [[Red Wedding]]. He is among the reluctant river lords who join the [[siege of Riverrun]], sent as a representative to the war council for the recalcitrant rivermen. Lord Norbert offers to talk with Ser [[Brynden Tully]] in an effort to end the siege. His suggestion is dismissed by Lord [[Clement Piper]].{{ref|affc|38}}
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Norbert is among the [[riverlands|river lords]] who bend the knee to the [[Iron Throne]] after the death of [[Robb Stark]], [[King of the Trident]], at the [[Red Wedding]]. He is among the reluctant lords who join the [[siege of Riverrun]], sent as a representative to the war council for the recalcitrant rivermen. Norbert offers to talk with Ser [[Brynden Tully]], the castellan of Riverrun, in an effort to end the siege, but his suggestion is dismissed by [[Clement Piper]], [[Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle]].{{Ref|AFFC|38}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|'''Norbert''': I have known [[Brynden Tully]] since we were squires together, in service to Lord [[House Darry|Darry]]. If it please my lords, let me go and speak with him and try to make him understand the hopelessness of [[siege of Riverrun|his position]].<br>
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'''Clement''': He understands that well enough. The man's not bloody stupid, Norbert. He has eyes ... and too much sense to yield to [[House Frey|such as these]].{{ref|AFFC|38}}|Norbert and [[Clement Piper]]}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
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==Behind the Scenes==
 
==Behind the Scenes==
Norbert is a reference by [[George R. R. Martin]] to Norbert, a character in ''Bad Ronald'' by [[w:Jack Vance|Jack Vance]].{{fact}}
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Norbert is probably named as a reference by [[George R. R. Martin]] to Norbert, a character in ''[[w:Bad Ronald (novel)|Bad Ronald]]'' by [[w:Jack Vance|Jack Vance]]. Additionally, Jack Vance was legally blind later in life.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:House Vance of Atranta]]
 
[[Category:House Vance of Atranta]]
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[[Category:Blind characters|Vance, Norbert]]
 
[[Category:Characters from the Riverlands|Vance, Norbert]]
 
[[Category:Characters from the Riverlands|Vance, Norbert]]
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[[Category:House Darry wards|Vance, Norbert]]
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[[Category:Lords of Atranta]]
 
[[Category:Nobles|Vance, Norbert]]
 
[[Category:Nobles|Vance, Norbert]]
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[[Category:Squires|Vance, Norbert]]
 
[[Category:Supporters of Robb Stark in the War of the Five Kings|Vance, Norbert]]
 
[[Category:Supporters of Robb Stark in the War of the Five Kings|Vance, Norbert]]
 
[[Category:Supporters of Tommen Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Vance, Norbert]]
 
[[Category:Supporters of Tommen Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Vance, Norbert]]
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[[ru:Норберт Вэнс]]
 
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[[zh:诺勃特·凡斯]]
 
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Revision as of 19:58, 5 May 2021

Norbert Vance
Title Lord of Atranta[1]
Allegiance House Vance of Atranta
Culture Rivermen
Issue
Books

Norbert Vance is the Lord of Atranta and the head of House Vance of Atranta.[1]

Character

Lord Vance is blind.[3]

History

Norbert squired for Lord Darry in his youth, alongside a young Brynden Tully.[3]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Norbert is among the river lords who bend the knee to the Iron Throne after the death of Robb Stark, King of the Trident, at the Red Wedding. He is among the reluctant lords who join the siege of Riverrun, sent as a representative to the war council for the recalcitrant rivermen. Norbert offers to talk with Ser Brynden Tully, the castellan of Riverrun, in an effort to end the siege, but his suggestion is dismissed by Clement Piper, Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle.[3]

Quotes

Norbert: I have known Brynden Tully since we were squires together, in service to Lord Darry. If it please my lords, let me go and speak with him and try to make him understand the hopelessness of his position.
Clement: He understands that well enough. The man's not bloody stupid, Norbert. He has eyes ... and too much sense to yield to such as these.[3]

—Norbert and Clement Piper

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
Norbert
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ronald
 
Hugo
 
Ellery
 
Kirth
 
Jon
 


Behind the Scenes

Norbert is probably named as a reference by George R. R. Martin to Norbert, a character in Bad Ronald by Jack Vance. Additionally, Jack Vance was legally blind later in life.

References