House Caron

House Caron of Nightsong is one of the principal noble houses in the stormlands, sworn to Storm's End. They rule from Nightsong and hold the title Lord of the Marches, although they do not hold dominion over other marcher lords in the Dornish Marches.
Their blazon is a field of black nightingales on yellow. Their words do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon correspondence it is No Song so Sweet.
== History ==
The Carons date back to the Age of Heroes, and they are a family known for creating warriors and singers. They claim their nightingale sigil has been in a thousand battles. Maester Yandel states Nightsong has been sworn to Storm's End since time immemorial, but also that the Kingdom of the Reach once included western marches from Horn Hill to Nightsong. The Carons and Swanns both claim to be the oldest of the marcher lords.
During the First Dornish War, Lord Fowler burned Nightsong and took Lord Caron and his family captive.
The first Vulture King besieged Nightsong with a host of Dornishmen, but was unable to capture the castle. The rebel was eventually defeated in the Vulture Hunt by Lady Ellyn Caron, Lord Harmon Dondarrion, and Lord Samwell Tarly.
Lord Morton Caron attended the Golden Wedding in 49 AC and considered King Jaehaerys I Targaryen to be cautious and shrewd.
After the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Royce Caron was chosen as one of the regents of King Aegon III Targaryen, but he resigned a year later.
Ser Arlan and Duncan the Tall served Lord Pearse Caron and Lord Dondarrion when they fought another Vulture King in the Red Mountains. Lord Pearse was one of the outstanding participants in the tourney at Ashford Meadow. He was a harper, singer and knight of renown, and had his personal arms emblazoned with a silver harp. Pearse chose Lord Leo Tyrell as his opponent at Ashford. The match was even, and Pearse managed to shatter Leo's shield, but in the end he yielded. Lord Caron ignored Duncan when he was asked for help in the trial of seven.
In 287 AC, Brienne of Tarth was promised to the younger son of Lord Bryen Caron, a shy boy with a mole above his lip, but two years later a chill caused his death, also taking the lives of Lord Caron, his wife and their daughters. This left young Bryce Caron as Lord of the Marches.