House Dayne

House Dayne of Starfall is a noble house from Dorne and a vassal to House Martell. They were once minor kings, styling themselves as Kings of the Torrentine.
Their ancestral weapon is Dawn, a blade forged from the metal of a fallen star. The Dayne knight that bears the sword is granted the title of "the Sword of the Morning".
House Dayne's sigil consists of a black sword within a falling star on a blue field.
== History ==
House Dayne can trace its roots back to the Dawn Age. Starfall is built on an island at the mouth of the Torrentine River, where the first Dayne is said to have tracked a falling star and found a magical stone.The World of Ice & Fire, Kingdoms of the First Men. In present-day Westeros, House Dayne is best known for their ancestral sword, Dawn, and the "Sword of the Morning" who wields it.
Although considered "stony" Dornishmen, who possess fairer coloring than the rest of the Dornish population, the Daynes' appearance is different even from this exclusive group; many have blue or purple eyes, and hair color ranges from dark to pale blond.
House Dayne fought several battles with Houses from the Reach. King Vorian Dayne was defeated by House Martell in Nymeria's War, though because of his honor, Nymeria sent him to the Wall with golden fetters and married his heir, Davos Dayne. Since then, House Dayne has been fiercely loyal to House Martell. They assisted the Martells in unifying Dorne and subduing other Dornish Houses. During Aegon's Conquest, Lord Joffrey Dayne led an army to Oldtown."House Dayne"
The Martells and their vassals rallied behind the Targaryens in Robert's Rebellion. The legendary knight Arthur Dayne was killed in the Skirmish at the Tower of Joy, one of the last battles in the war. Although killing or disarming all of his opponents with ease, he was stabbed in the back by Howland Reed, whom he thought he had mortally wounded early in the fight, and subsequently killed by Eddard Stark."Oathbreaker" Dawn was subsequently returned to Starfall by Eddard.
==Members==
* Queen {Dyanna Dayne}, wife to King Maekar I and mother to his sons: Aerion, Aemon, and Aegon.
* Lord {Beric Dayne}, Lord of Starfall.
** Ser {Arthur Dayne}, the Sword of the Morning, his second son. Killed at the Skirmish at the Tower of Joy.
** Lady {Ashara Dayne}, his daughter. Committed suicide under mysterious circumstances at Starfall.
===Ancestors===
* King Vorian Dayne, the Evening Sword, last King of the Torrentine. Defeated by Nymeria and sent to the Wall.
* Lord Davos Dayne, son of King Vorian and a previous Sword of the Morning. Married to Nymeria after his father's defeat.
* Ser Joffrey Dayne, Sword of the Morning. Led a force to attack Oldtown during the First Dornish War.
==In the books==
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, members of House Dayne are Stony Dornishmen, whose characteristics mostly resemble the rest of the Seven Kingdoms in look, customs, and traditions (being composed of the same First Men/Andal mixture). Unlike the rest of the more Rhoynish-looking Dornishmen, however, they have pale skin with hair ranging from dark brown to pale blond and they often have violet eyes, though according to George R.R. Martin they are not of Valyrian descent.So Spake Martin, March 18, 1999
In the novels, the House sigil is different than in the show: it depicts a silver sword and a falling star crossed sideways on a violet-colored background. 
===Known members===
*Lord Edric "Ned" Dayne, Lord of Starfall. Formerly a member of the Brotherhood Without Banners and a squire of Beric Dondarrion. His current whereabouts are unknown.
*Ser {Arthur Dayne} aka the Sword of the Morning, his uncle. Slain at the Tower of Joy.
*{Ashara Dayne}, his aunt. The manner of her death remains a mystery.
*Allyria Dayne, his aunt. Was betrothed to Beric Dondarrion.
*Ser Gerold Dayne (aka Darkstar), from a lesser branch of the family seated at High Hermitage. Is known to be a highly skilled knight. Attempted to murder Myrcella Baratheon (who survived but was terribly disfigured), when Arianne Martell's plan to crown her failed. Currently is on the run, being pursued by Obara Sand and Ser Balon Swann.
==Gallery==
BookOfBrothersDayne.jpg|Ser Arthur Dayne's entry in the Book of Brothers displays the sigil of House Dayne.
House Dayne Alternate 1.svg|The shield of House Dayne based on the sigil shown in the Book of Brothers in Season 4.
House Dayne heraldry Season 5 RR Barristan Tourney at Harrenhal.png|House Dayne sigil shown in a Season 5 Histories & Lore short.
House Dayne Alternate 2.svg|The shield of House Dayne based on the sigil shown in the Season 5 Histories & Lore short.
House Dayne newer sigil.png|Ser Arthur Dayne's entry in the Book of Brothers in Season 8, with yet another version of the sigil of House Dayne.
==References==
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Category:Royal houses
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