House Dayne

House Dayne of Starfall is a noble house from Starfall in Dorne. They are among the principal houses sworn to House Martell. The Sword of the Morning is a title given to a Dayne knight who is considered worthy of wielding the longsword Dawn, a blade said to be created from the heart of falling star. Their blazon is a white sword and a falling star, crossing on a lavender background. The family have two cadet branches, those being the Daynes of High Hermitage and the Daynes of Whitewater.
==Appearance==
The Daynes, who originate in the western Red Mountains, would be considered "stony" Dornishmen by Daeron II Targaryen. Their hair has been described as dirty blonde (Merrick), dark (Ashara). Daynes have been observed with ocean blue (Vorian) or purple eyes (Ashara, Merrick). Their purple eyes do not necessarily indicate Valyrian descent.
==History==
===Kings of the Torrentine===
House Dayne is one of the most ancient houses in the Seven Kingdoms, claiming First Men ancestry dating back ten thousand years to the dawn of days. The first Dayne is said to have raised Starfall on an island at the mouth of the Torrentine, having tracked a falling star there and found a stone of magical powers. His descendants became Kings of the Torrentine and Lords of Starfall. Along with the Fowlers and Yronwoods, the Daynes were among the most powerful and prestigious houses of ancient Dorne. The Daynes are also famed for Dawn, their ancestral sword made from the fallen star, and the men who wield it, the Swords of the Morning.
The Daynes have taken part in many conflicts between Dorne and the Reach, including battles against House Oakheart. King Samwell Dayne, called the Starfire, once burned Oldtown.
The last Dayne King, Vorian, known as the Sword of the Evening, was defeated in Nymeria's War and sent to the Wall. Afterwards the Daynes supported Nymeria against King Yorick V Yronwood. Nymeria's third husband was Ser Davos Dayne, the Sword of the Morning. Nymeria, Princess of Dorne, was later succeeded by her eldest daughter by her first husband, Mors Martell, not her son by Davos.
===Targaryen Era===
In 10 AC during the First Dornish War, Ser Joffrey Dayne led a Dornish army to the walls of Oldtown, razing the fields and villages outside it. Queen Visenya Targaryen retaliated by burning Starfall with Vhagar.
In 47 AC Lady Clarisse Dayne was suggested as a potential wife for King Maegor I Targaryen. Grand Maester Benifer wanted to detach Starfall from Dorne, which was then still independent from the Seven Kingdoms.
==House Dayne in the third century==
===of Starfall===
*Lord Vorian Dayne, second child and eldest son of Lord Samwell Dayne and Lady Amyra Yronwood. Vorian ruled as Lord of Starfall until his death in ### AC.
**Lady Aryanna Targaryen, eldest child of Lord Aerion Targaryen and Lady Jeyne Targaryen. She is the mother of Elia, Merrick, Ashara and Nymor.
***Lady Elia Dayne, Lord Vorian's eldest child and former heir before she renounced her claim upon Starfall in favour of her younger brother upon marrying Prince Oberyn Martell.
***Lord Merrick Dayne, Lord Vorian's eldest son and Lord of Starfall. Merrick is the wielder of Dawn and carries the title Sword of the Morning. 
****Lady Alysanne Dayne, his wife.
*****Edric Dayne
*****Valaena Dayne
*****Allyria Dayne
*****Daemon Dayne
***Ashara Dayne, third born daughter of Vorian and Aryanna and twin of Myria. Married to Ser Cleyton Redwyne of the Arbor.
***Myria Dayne, youngest daughter of Vorian and Aryanna and twin of Ashara.
***Nymor Dayne, youngest child.
*Lady Jeyne Dayne, Eldest child of Lord Samwell and Lady Amyra. Married to Lord Jon Stark and Lady of Winterfell.
*Lady Dyanna Dayne, second child. Married to Lord Renly Baratheon and Lady of Storm's End.
===of High Hermitage===
*Ser Doran Dayne, Knight of High Hermitage
**Lady Jynessa Allyrion, his lady wife
***Nymella Dayne,
***Ser Edgar Dayne, heir of High Hermitage 
=== of Whitewater ===
* Ser Ferris Dayne, cousin to Lord Vorian and the Knight of Whitewater.
** Lady Gwyneth Manwoody, his lady-wife.
*** Tanselle Dayne, their only daughter and heir of Whitewater.
== Historical Members ==
* King Samwell Dayne, called the Starfire, who sacked Oldtown.
* King Vorian Dayne, called the Sword of the Evening, who was the last king of House Dayne
* Ser Davos Dayne, a Sword of the Morning and a husband of Princess Nymeria
* Ser Joffrey Dayne, a knight during the reign of Aegon I Targaryen
* Lady Clarisse Dayne, a Lady of Starfall considered a potential wife for King Maegor I Targaryen
* Ser Ulrick Dayne, a previous Sword of the Morning
* Ser Arlen Dayne, a previous Sword of the Morning and King Consort of Rhaenyra I Targaryen
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