House Whitmore

"**Ever Growing**! These are our words." - Lady Bethany Whitmore.

### Heir

James Whitmore, Osmund Whitmore, Eddward Whitmore, Malcom Whitmore, Eddmund Whitmore, Darry Whitmore, Lorys Whitmore

### Allegiance

House Byrch, House of Crag, House Hornwood, Captain Karyl of Anton

## Strength

### Navy

20 ships; 15 Carrack, 5 Brig

**House Whitmore of Flint's Port** is a knightly house of Easternlands. House Whitmore holds Lordship of Flint's Port, a northeast port located in the Portlands, bordering the Easternlands, the Vale, and the Greenlands. Its seat is Castle Whitmore. It holds fealty to House Fossoway. Its sigil are two crossed bastard swords on a field of white with black words, and its words are "**Ever Growing**".

## Background

In Late 112 CE, the Ser Tristan, a knight of the Kingsmen took up leadership into his own hands following the death of the Battle Commander, Prince **Anton Talmar** as the armies scattered, Ser Tristan kept hold of the command of knights, flanks of archers and the guards of the capital army, waging on and defeating the rebel army in the Battle of Wode in surprise-counter attack tactic, after which he surrounded Castle Whitmore, cutting their food and water supply. The Siege of Castle Whitmore lasted only three months as the enemy forces starved to death, while civil struggle swept the castle from inside, and the final straw was laid as the Lord of Castle Whitmore, Lord of Bradford was killed by his son by law Ser Oliver Eastwood and his grandson Ser Elliot Bradford, and the castle was surrendered to the royal army under Ser Tristan. For his everlasting loyalty and valor in battle, Ser Tristan was appointed with Lordship of Flint's Port by the Duke of Portlands, Prince Charles Talmar. Followingly, Ser Tristan took the granddaughter of Lord Bradford for his own, becoming the Lord of Castle Whitmore and subsequently founding **House Whitmore of Flint's Port**, vassal to the Crown.

## Rise to Power

The Duke's Council of Portlands was founded in 113 CE following the rise of multiple revolts followed by outlaw and mercenary raids. Prince Charles Talmar was known a war commander and robust leader, and being appointed the Duke of Portlands, the held mighty power in the region, and such the council was formed, structured on the King's Council to govern the region strongly. Following the Lordship of Flint's Port in Late 115 CE, Ser Tristan, a Lord Knight was appointed in the Duke's Council as Lord of Knights, known as a knight of the Kingsmen Order and the **Former Captain of the City Guard** of Eastwood, Ser Tristan had ample experience in disciplining the order and serving as the **Right-Hand** of the Lord of Laws, Lord Eddward Byrch, a might war lieutenant and lord of the third richest house of Portlands.

In 118 CE, following the shift in power as King Harald fell sick, and Queen Daena assumed the position of Queen Regent, and Prince Charles Talmar was appointed Lord Warden of the King's Council, following which, Lord Eddward Byrch, loyal bannermen to the crown was appointed Duke of Portlands, and subsequently, Ser Tristan Waters was appointed Lord of Laws in the council replacing Lord Eddward, gaining **House Whitmore** a strong hand in the powerplay that lasted three years. However in 121 CE, King Harald regained health and took back the power of the crown, reversing the laws made by **Queen Daena** and imprisoning her along her children in the White Palace under the watch of Lord Olton Ivanstar, Lord Bishop of East Hills, while houses Byrch, Valmore, Casewell, Thrane, Cayne, Macewood, and Bludhaven were exiled. In Late 121 CE, King Harald suddenly died and was succeeded by his grandson, Prince Bard, son of his late son and crown prince, Prince Doran Talmar, elder brother to Prince Charles Talmar. King Bard reigned lasted only two months as he was arrested by the Holy Order of Knights led by Ser Tedmund Thorne who performed coup on the **Capital**, the City of Versailles, and King Bard’s cousin, Commander of the Phoenix Legion, Lord Oswald Wellington seized the power and claimed himself as King of the Eight Kingdoms. During the reign of King Oswald Wellington, various houses exiled by King Harald Augustus were pardoned and resettled in their respective regions. During this time, **House Whitmore** remained loyal to the crown, and remained in Portlands, which was ruled by King Charles Talmar, King of the Vale, Portlands, and Eastshire, where House Whitmore continued to serve as Lord of Laws of the Portlands. King Oswald's reign was short lived as he was poisoned in 126 CE, and his fourteen-year-old daughter, Princess Mary succeeded her father as Queen Mary I Wellington. The Kingdom was united, ruling over Seven Kingdoms following the marriage between Queen Mary and King Charles in 128 CE. During this time, House Whitmore became the third strongest house of the Portlands, and as such ruled as Lord of Ships, commanding forty carrack ships and twenty ketch ships, under Lord Tristan's second son, Lord Franco Whitmore, the Fleet Captain of House Whitmore.

However in 133 CE, following the death of King Charles in battle, and the sudden death of Queen Mary due to black pox in 137 CE, a civil war took place where Loyalists of the Crown fought against Royal Houses of Connington and Towers, which was popularly known as the Battle of Rivermont, where Lord Franco Whitmore sided with the crown following his father's death in a previous campaign, while Lord Osmund Whitmore fought for House Connington against the Loyalists of the Crown and House Towers. Following the civil rebellion, House Connington succeeded the throne, and King Jeffery of House Connington, the first of his name, Lord Protector of the Realm, King of the Andals, the Talmar, the Easternlings, and the Free Men. House Fossoway replaced House Byrch as the Great House of Portlands, and became Liege Lords to **House Whitmore**.

## Members

### Loyalists to House Talmar & House Wellington

* Lord {Tristan Waters}, Founder of House Whitmore. Lord of Castle Whitmore and Lord of Flint's Port.
	+ Maiden {Tya of Merci}, his first wife and lover. Died during a military campaign in Tyrinia.
		- Lord {Charles Whitmore}, his eldest son. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Fleet Commander of Black Flint Navy. Died in a military campaign.
		- Lord {Osmund Whitmore}, his elder son. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Lord Commander of Eastwood.
		- Lord {Franco Whitmore}, his elder middle son. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Fleet Captain of Black Flint Navy. Died in the Battle of Rivermont against House Connington.
	+ Lady {Rihanna Bradford}, his second wife. Lady of Castle Whitmore and Lady of Flint's Port. Suicided following the Battle of Rivermont.
		- Lord {Malcom Whitmore}, his middle son. Lord of Castle Whitmore and Lord Commander of Hudson Port.
		- Lady {Bella Whitmore}, his daughter. Maiden of Castle Whitmore and Steward of Castle Whitmore.
		- Ser {Oliver Whitmore}, his younger middle son. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Captain of the City Guard of Castle Whitmore.
			* Ser {Anton Rivers}, his bastard son.
			* Ser {Dorian Rivers}, his bastard son.
		- Ser {Barrett Whitmore}, his younger son. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Captain of the City Guard of Eastwood. Died in the Siege of Eastwood during the Battle of Rivermont against House Connington.
		- Squire {Theon Whitmore}, his youngest son.

### Loyalists to House Connington

* Lord {Osmund Whitmore}, Lord of Castle Whitmore, Lord of Flint's Port, and Lord Confessor in the Duke's Council of House Fossoway.
	+ Lady {Cyrene of Bludhaven}, his wife. Lady of Flint's Port.
		- Lord {Garlan Whitmore}, his elder son. Knight of Castle Whitmore, Lord of Castle Whitmore and Commander of Flint's Riders.
		- Lady {Bellatrix Whitmore}, his elder daughter. Lady of Castle Whitmore and Captain of the Eastwood Huntress Guild.
		- Lord {Darry Whitmore}, his second son. Knight of Castle Whitmore, Lord of Castle Whitmore and Lord Commander of Tumbleton.
		- Ser {Quinlan Whitmore}, his third son. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Captain of the City Guard of Castle Whitmore.
		- Lady {Prudence Whitmore}, his middle daughter. Maiden of Castle Whitmore.
		- Lady {Greta Whitmore}, his younger daughter and twin child. Maiden of Castle Whitmore and Captain of the Tumbleton's Hunt Guild.
		- Ser {Garfield Whitmore}, his younger son and twin child. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Captain of the Tumbleton's Hunt Guild.
	+ Lord {Malcom Whitmore}, his middle brother. Lord of Castle Whitmore, Lord Commander of Eastwood.
		- Lady {Colette of Felwood}, his wife. Lady of Eastwood.
			* Lord {Eddward Whitmore}, his eldest son. Knight of Castle Whitmore, Steward of Eastwood, and Lieutenant of Flint's Riders.
			* Lord {Leonard Whitmore}, his second son. Knight of Castle Whitmore and Commander of the City Guard of Eastwood.
			* Mistress {Bridget Whitmore}, his daughter. Maiden of Castle Whitmore.
			* Ser {Lorys Whitmore}, his third son. Knight of Eastwood and Captain of the City Guard of Eastwood.
			* Master {Olly Whitmore}, his fourth son.
	+ Ser {Tedmund Whitmore}, his younger brother. Knight of Eastwood and Captain of the City Guard of Tumbleton.
		- Lady {Scarlett Marigold}, his fiancé. Maiden of Felwood.

## Retainers

* Master {Olto of Oldstones}, Tutor at Castle Whitmore.
* Ser {Roderick of Tumbleton}, Counselor and Master-At-Arms at Castle Whitmore.
* Ser {Eustace of Oldstones}, Sword-Master at Castle Whitmore.
* Ser {Donatello Easternling}, Lady Cyrene's Guard.
* Ser {Robb of Tumbleton}, Lord Osmund's Guard.
* Ser {Dorian Cowper}, Lord Osmund's Guard.
* Ser {Elliot Eastwood}, Lord Osmund's Guard.
* Ser {Theon}, Master Olly's Guard.