House Glover

House Glover of Deepwood Motte is a noble house from the Wolfswood in the North of Westeros. They are loyal vassals of House Stark of Winterfell, and their lands extend throughout the Wolfswood, northwest of Winterfell.
House Glover's heraldry is a silver armored fist on a scarlet red background (observed instances present it as a left-handed fist).
==History==
===Game of Thrones: Season 1===
During the War of the Five Kings, House Glover is among the northern houses that answer Robb Stark's summoning and join his host."The Pointy End"
===Game of Thrones: Season 2===
During the Ironborn invasion of the North, the Ironborn seize Deepwood Motte and establishes an Ironborn stronghold there."The Prince of Winterfell" They imprison Robett Glover's wife and children, and brutalize House Glover's subjects."The Broken Man"
===Game of Thrones: Season 6===
With the War of the Five Kings over, the Glovers retake Deepwood Motte with the help of House Bolton."Home"
While making plans to retake the North, Jon Snow lists the Glovers as one of the Houses that have not yet declared for the Boltons,"The Door" but Robett, still bitter towards Robb for not coming to his aid, refuses to join the Starks.
After the Stark victory at the Battle of the Bastards, Jon is acclaimed as King in the North by the assembled northern Houses — including House Glover."The Winds of Winter"
===Game of Thrones: Season 8===
House Glover does not join the combined forces of the Starks and their allies in the Battle of Winterfell."Winterfell"
==Members==
* Lord {Galbart Glover}, former head of the house. Died in the War of the Five Kings.
* Lord Robett Glover, Galbart's younger brother and successor. Current head of the family.
** Lady Sybelle Glover, his wife.
*** Gawen Glover, their son and heir.
*** Erena Glover, their daughter.
* {Ethan Glover}, with unspecified relationship with the main branch. Killed during Robert's Rebellion.
==Military==
It is unknown how many soldiers House Glover could raise before the War of the Five Kings. The Red Wedding and the capture of Deepwood Motte by the Ironborn (including the capture of Robett Glover's family) significantly weakened the House. Following the Battle of the Bastards, House Glover's forces consisted of about 500 men when Robett Glover pledge his allegiance to House Stark once again.
Glover soldiers were easily distinguishable from other Northern soldiers, their helmets resembling the Stark helms that have pointed edges. Their uniforms consisted of wearing iron breastplates as well as wearing distinct black skirts.
==Family tree==
==In the books==
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Glover is a loyal and reliable vassal of the Starks. Before they became bannermen of House Stark, they were petty kings. Their castle is a motte-and-bailey wooden castle located inland but close to the Bay of Ice. House Glover's sigil is a mailed silver fist on scarlet background.
Other minor vassal Houses sworn to the Glovers that have not appeared in the series: House Woods, House Branch, and House Bole.
Technically, the Glovers are stated to be a "Masterly" House, not a full major noble house - which would go towards explaining why Greatjon Umber would be insulted at being commanded by a Glover. However, George R.R. Martin has admitted that he didn't really think out a full system of titles for different degrees of rank within the nobility of the Seven Kingdoms. There actually doesn't seem to be any functional difference between "Masterly" Houses, such as the Glovers and other major Houses like the Umbers. There are basically three tiers of noble family under each Great House such as the Starks: major Houses who answer only to the Great House of the region (i.e. the Umbers), minor lordly Houses who serve another intermediary noble house (House Marsh serves House Reed), and knightly Houses - unlike lords, knights do not have the power to dispense justice and executions on their own lands. Some minor lordly Houses also directly serve the Great House of the region, given that a feudal system isn't entirely a delegated hierarchy, but the ruling family gathers strength from its own lands. Thus minor Houses such as Cassel and Poole also serve the Starks. At any rate, because the Glovers answer to no intermediary lords but to the Starks themselves, and local lesser Houses in turn serve as vassals to the Glovers, there really doesn't seem to be any functional difference between the titles. Apparently their "Masterly" rank as the "Masters of Deepwood Motte" has to do with being marcher lords of a sort, responsible for governing the wild regions of the Wolfswood.
During the ironborn's invasion, Asha Greyjoy takes Deepwood Motte with her forces, holding Sybelle and her children as hostages. The events relating to House Glover in Season 6 differs significantly from the novels. In A Dance of Dragons, Deepwood Motte is taken by a combined northern and Baratheon army led by Stannis. Most of the ironborn garrison is slaughtered but Asha and nine of her followers are taken prisoner. This victory wins Stannis the support of the northern lords and allows him to muster an army to challenge the Boltons and their House Frey allies. By contrast, the Glovers' retaking of Deepwood Motte is only mentioned in passing in the episode "Home." In the episode "The Broken Man", Robett briefly mentions that his wife and children were thrown into prison by the ironborn.
===Members===
*Galbart Glover, Master of Deepwood Motte. Sent by Robb with Maege Mormont on a mission to the North. His fate and current whereabouts are unknown.
** Robett Glover, Galbart's younger brother and heir. Taken captive by the Lannisters at the Battle of Duskendale. Later released in a prisoner exchange. Currently is in the White Harbor.
** Sybelle Locke, Robett's wife. Held captive by the ironborn at Deepwood Motte. Recently was liberated by Stannis.
*** Gawen Glover, Robett and Sybelle's son. Held captive by the ironborn at Ten Towers.
*** Erena Glover, Robett and Sybelle's newborn daughter. Held captive by the ironborn at Ten Towers.
*{Jorah Mormont's first wife}. She died after a miscarriage.
*{Ethan Glover}. Squire to Brandon Stark. Traveled with Eddard Stark to the Tower of Joy, and died in the skirmish there.
==Gallery==
607 Glover sigil cropped.png|House Glover's sigil, seen in Season 6.
glover-armory.png|Glover guardsmen, seen in "The Broken Man".
==References==
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