House Dane

House Dane is a new and militaristic house founded after the War of the Ninepenny Kings to defend the Stoney Shore.  They have done little to establish a reputation, but Ferris Dane is known as an honourable and distinguished warrior, though his sons have a less positive reputation.  Despite their newness, the Danes are wealthy, strong and well-positioned.
==History==
Ferris Dane was a sword sword of House Ryswell before the War of the Ninepenny Kings.  Ferris was second-in-command of the Ryswell host, and his leadership earned him a lordship upon the War's close, naming him Lord of the Stoney Shore and lending him the money and men to construct a castle on the Shore.  He became the first line of defense against ironborn on the Stoney Shore, and built a strong force to repel the raiders.  Though some houses look down on Ferris's humble origins and his house's recent founding, it is an invaluable defense on the isolated Stoney Shore.
Ferris married Melara Tremaine, and the couple's three sons have just begun to establish the house in the North.  Rickard Dane has largely followed his father, becoming a respected battle commander and leader.  Torrhen Dane is a wordly and well-traveled man who has been across the sea and far away, and has taken personal command of the elite Daneshield cavalry.  The final son, Eberhart Dane, has a darker reputation; it is said his wife stays in her quarters until meals are served and when she emerges she is bloody and bruised.
==Holdings==
===Defense Holdings===
Small Castle: Daneshield.  A small but defensible fortress, Daneshield is built into a hill and can only be effectively attacked from the front, which looks over the Stoney Shore.  It has withstood numerous attacks by Iron Islanders, and withstood a major siege during Balon Greyjoy's Rebellion.  Outside of it lies Stoney Town, which the Danes claim has never been truly taken.
===Influence Holdings===
Max Lord's Status 4.  Firstborn son at Status 3.
===Land Holdings===
Plains on the coastline.  Plains on the coastline.  Plains on the coast with a hamlet, Stoney Town, and Daneshield.  Hills with a river.  Plains.
===Power Holdings===
Trained Garrison
Trained Infantry
Trained Infantry
Trained Archers
Elite Cavalry
===Wealth Holdings===
Maester Tobias (Maester)
Arthur Waters (Master Artisan)
==Relations==
House Dane is friendly to all local houses.  They are somewhat distrustful of House Rey and House Dannett has mocked them several times, but otherwise the Danes are friends to all.
==Family and Household==
Ferris Dane
 
 
 
 Melara Tremaine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rickard Dane
 
 
 
 Ella Harter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Torrhen Dane
 
 
 
 Orleans Forter
 
 
 
 Eberhart Dane
 
 
 
 Alyssa Alester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abelar Dane
 
 
 
 Alerie Dane
 
 
 
 Jyanne Dane
 
 
 
 Willum Dane
 
 
 
 Hobber Dane
 
 
 
 [Taisha Dane]
 
 
 
 Tarah Dane
*Ondrew Snow, Master-at-Arms
*Arthur Waters, master blacksmith
*Terrence Waters, castellan
*Black Donnell Snow, Lord Commander of Dane forces
*Dary the Blue, a Braavosi, a sworn sword
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