House words

Each of the noble houses of the Kingdom of The North have their own official family motto, or "words". These usually take the form of boasts or threats, used as battle-cries, such as House Boyce's words "The Fury of Honour", or House Ross's words "Risen and Leaping".
These words are usually accompanied with a unique family heraldry such as the Boyce Bear and the Ross Stag. While a house's heraldic symbol and motto are often associated, the words are usually not depicted directly in heraldry or on an army's banners. Rather, house words are usually shouted by the men carrying the banners as they charge into battle. A noble house's choice of heraldry and official motto often reflects the general character, philosophy, or political strategy that the family espouses.
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