House Bracken

House Bracken of Stone Hedge is a noble house of the Riverlands. Their lands are in the heart of the Riverlands, located along the banks of the Red Fork of the Trident. Their current lord is Jonos Bracken. Their sigil is a red stallion on a gold field.
The Brackens hold an ancient grudge against their neighbors, the Blackwoods of Raventree Hall. The two houses, both of which have the blood of the First Men in their veins, competed for the throne of the Riverlands when it was an independent kingdom. The enmity and competition continue to this day and was increased when House Bracken converted to the Faith of the Seven.HBO viewers guide, season 1 map, Stone Hedge entry
==History==
===House of the Dragon: Season 1===
House Bracken illegally annexes land owned by House Blackwood, causing Lord Samwell Blackwood to send a complaint to the Small Council.
A member of House Bracken swears allegiance to King Aegon II at the start of the Dance of the Dragons.
===Game of Thrones: Season 1===
The banner of House Bracken flies at the tourney of the Hand in King's Landing."The Wolf and the Lion"
House Bracken joins the army of Robb Stark as it crosses the Riverlands, following their victory in the Battle of Whispering Wood. Lord Bracken is among the Riverlords who proclaim Robb their king and seceding their lands from the authority of the Iron Throne."Fire and Blood"
===Game of Thrones: Season 5===
With the intended betrothal of Wyllis Bracken to Lollys Stokeworth, House Bracken has apparently surrendered to the Iron Throne in the aftermath of the Red Wedding."The House of Black and White"
==Members==
*Lord Jonos Bracken, the current head of the house.
*Ser Wyllis Bracken. Betrothed to Lollys Stokeworth.
===Historical members===
*Ser {Jasper Bracken}, a Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.
*Lord {Humfrey Bracken}, the head of the house during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen.
**{Jerrel Bracken}, his son. Killed by Willem Blackwood in a duel.
**Lord {Amos Bracken}, his son and successor.
*{Bethany Bracken}, a mistress of King Aegon IV Targaryen.
==Household==
*{Kurleket}, a man-at-arms sworn to House Bracken. Killed by hill tribesmen while escorting Catelyn Stark through the Mountains of the Moon.
==In the books==
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Bracken is a loyal vassal of the Tullys. The enmity between Brackens and Blackwoods was radically exacerbated when Ser Otho Bracken slew Lord Quentyn Blackwood in a tourney accident roughly a century ago, and it still exists at present - even when the two houses were temporarily on the same side at the War of the Five Kings.
The sigil of House Bracken is slightly different in the books: like the TV series, it consists of a red stallion on gold, however, in the books the outside edge of the gold field also has a brown border - though it was briefly shown surmounting a brown escutcheon at the tournament in Season 1.
House Bracken suffers a lot during the war: the Mountain steals its harvest, burns everything he cannot carry off, puts Lord Jonos's castle to the torch and rapes one of his daughters. Yet, following the Red Wedding, House Bracken yields to the Iron Throne, since Lord Jonos (similarly to many of the Riverlords) figures there is no point to keep fighting for a lost cause.
After receiving a pardon, Lord Jonos besieges Raventree Hall, the castle of his nemesis Lord Tytos Blackwood, on behalf of the Iron Throne. Since the rivalry between the Blackwoods and Brackens goes back thousands of years, neither side asks for a parley. Eventually, Jaime arrives and persuades Lord Tytos, non-violently, to surrender. 
===Known members===
*Lord Jonos Bracken, Lord of the Stone Hedge and head of the family.
**Lady Bracken, his wife.
***Barbara Bracken, their first daughter and heir.
***Jayne Bracken, their daughter.
***Catelyn Bracken, their daughter.
***Bess Bracken, their daughter.
***Alysanne Bracken, their daughter.
*{Hendry Bracken}, his nephew. Killed by Lannister soldiers during the liberation of Stone Hedge.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
*{Harry Rivers}, the Bastard of Bracken, the natural son of a member of House Bracken, claimed to be Lord Jonos's son. Killed by Lannister soldiers during the War of the Five Kings.
*Lord Bracken's daughter. One of the possible matches for Brynden Tully in his youth. Possibly a sister of Lord Jonos.
==Gallery==
House Bracken.jpg|The banner of House Bracken at the Tourney of the Hand in "The Wolf and the Lion".
Tyrion Lannister in the Vale.jpg|Tyrion Lannister defends himself using the shield of a fallen man-at-arms of House Bracken on the road to the Eyrie. Promotional image from "The Wolf and the Lion".
House Bracken.png|The Bracken sigil in the HBO Season 1 viewer guide.
Bracken man-at-arms.jpg|House Bracken soldier.
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Houses from the Riverlands
Category:Houses of First Men origin
Category:Vassal houses
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