House Blount

### Sigil

A Viper Trapped in the Jaws of a Red Paragon on Field of Grey with Purple Borders.

## Background

### Words

Our Steels Are Sharp, Our Capes Cuts Deep

### Titles

Lords of Eastermont, Lord-Bishops of Eastshire, Defenders of Eastern Watch, Knights of Queensgrace

## Information

### Heir

Elton Blount, Arryn Blount, Eddmund Blount, James Blount, Daeron Blount, Berencie Blount

### Allegiance

House Potter, House Flynn, House Dayne, House Ivanstar

### Vassals

House of Greystone, House Ketch, House Blount of Eastshire, House Merryweather

## Strength

### Military

150 men; 80 guards, 50 bannermen, 20 knights

### Navy

50 ships; 30 ketch, 20 caravel

**House Blount of Eastermont** is a vassal house that holds fealty to **House Costayne of Queensgrace**. They are sworn swords to the "**Kingdom of Vale and East Hills**". Their seat is **Castle Eastermont**, a castle located south of Queensgrace, standing tall on the horizon of the Eastern Watch Bay.

House Blount's sigil is a viper trapped in the jaws of a red paragon on a field of grey with purple borders, and their words are "*Our Steels Are Sharp, Our Capes Cut Deep*."

## History

### Background

After the death of **King George II** in 120 CE, the kingdoms fell in chaos, with no heir to lead. King George's older son and heir died a year earlier to his father, but his ten-year-old son, Prince Ronald succeeded the throne as King Ronald I, but was imprisoned by the military leader, **General Augustus**, King George's late exiled brother in a coup. Following the coup, the United Kingdom fell into rebellion and the Sternlands divided into six kingdoms, the Kingdoms of **Westernlands**, **Easternlands**, **Greenlands**, **Vale**, **Isles**, and **Stormlands**. Following the Rise of Rebellions, the Vale allied itself with Stormlands in the War of Succession, and followed by the **Duchess of Vale** and **Commandant of Eastern Watch**, Lady Mary of Vale declared herself **Queen of Vale**, and aided the **East Hills** in its War of Freedom against the **Kingdom of Easternlands** ruled by **House of Estonia**, following its early blood feud.

Following the Victory at East River and the events that led to a young knight saving the life of Queen Mary's younger son, Prince Martyn in battlefield, Queen Mary awarded the knight named Ser Edmure with lands, and dubbed him the title, '***Ser Edmure the Defender***', and Ser Edmure took on the formal name, '**Ser Edmure of Queensgrace**'. Following the Freedom of East Hills, a naval battle was fought between the Navy of the Kingdoms of Easternlands and Tyrinia against the Navy of East Hills and Vale, where Ser Edmure again showed his valor and tactics when he launched a surprise attack on Tyrinia's Navy from behind with a fleet of forty ships to which Ser Edmure was rewarded by Queen Mary with Lordship of **Castle Eastermont**, a stronghold located south of Queensgrace, standing tall on the horizon of the Eastern Watch Bay. Ser Edmure was named **Shield of Eastern Watch**, **Lord of Eastermont**, and **Lord-Bishop of Eastshire**.

Following his lordship, Ser Edmure founded **House Blount** in 123 CE, and took on the formal name, **Lord Edmure Blount**, as he was commonly known as after then. The Forty Ships that aided in the First Naval War of Eastern Watch became the navy of House Blount, and the sellswords under his command became his sworn swords. Among the forty ships included the twenty ships under the command of **Lord Albus Seaborn**, also known as **Captain Rodney of Al-Saan**, one of the five Grand Captains of Al-Saan. After which, House of Greystone became a sworn vassal to **House Blount of Eastermont**.

### Rise to Power

Following the foundation of House Blount in 123 CE, House Blount became associated with the War Council of the Kingdom of Vale and East Hills, following which, Lord Edmure Blount was brought into the royal fold in 124 CE following the appointment of **Lord Richard Costayne** as **Lord Commandant**, Royal Advisor to the Queen and Warden of the Vale. Lord Richard Costayne appointed Lord Edmure as **Vice-Roy of Eastern Watch** and **Fleet Commander of Eastern Watch**.

In 128 CE, during the Naval Skirmish of **Ivan's Port**, House Blount alongside **House Potter** and **House Clayton** to defend House Ivanstar by the sea, for which House Ivanstar showed its gratitude with hand in marriage. **Lord Edmure Blount** married **Lady Alicent Ivanstar** following the Victory at Ivan's Port.

In 139 CE, Queen Mary of Vale was poisoned which removed her from power and was assumed dead, following which, her second born, Prince Jeremy ascended the throne. Following his coronation, King Jeremy, weak willed and unpolished, the twenty year old king waged on pointless wars towards the mid of the first century CE. In 143 CE, King Jeremy married Duchess Elena of Stormlands, forming a marital union between two large kingdoms. Taking power in 143 CE, Queen Elena ordered the re-formation of the **High Council**, appointing eight members to it, among them was Lord Edmure Blount who was appointed as **Warden and Defender of the Eastern Watch**.

To further strengthen ties, Lord Edmure's first born, **Ser Albus Blount** tied ribbons with **Lady Emma Bridget** of **House Bridget**, vassal house of **Queensgrace**.

## Household

* Lord {**Edmure Blount**}, founder of **House Blount** and **Lord of Eastermont**.
	+ Lady {**Asha Dayne**}, his first wife.
		- Ser {**Albus Blount**}, his first son. Knight of House Blount.
			* Lady {**Emma Bridget**}, his wife.
				+ Lord {**Rogers Blount**}, his first born. Lord of House Blount.
				+ Lord {**Tomwell Blount**}, his second born. Lord of House Blount.
				+ Ser {**Elton Blount**}, his third born. Knight of House Blount and **Eastermont City Guard Commander**.
		- Lady {**Jenna Blount**}, his daughter. Lady of House Blount.
		- Lord {**Tyland Blount**}, his second son. Lord of House Blount and Lord of Eastermont.
			* Lady {**Lysa Potter**}, his wife.
				+ Ser {**James Blount**}, his son. Knight of House Blount.
				+ Ser {**Daeron Blount**}, his son. Knight of House Blount.
				+ Ser {**Percival Blount**}, his son. Knight of House Blount.
				+ Lady {**Berenice Blount**}, his daughter. Lady of House Blount.
	+ Lady {**Alicent Ivanstar**}, his second wife.
		- Lord {**Tyrion Blount**}, his third son. Lord of House Blount and **Castellan of Eastermont**.
		- Ser {**Clinton Blount**}, his fourth son. Knight of House Blount and **Commandant of Eastermont**.
			* Ser {**Arryn Blount**}, his first born. Knight of House Blount and **Eastermont City Guard Captain**.
			* Ser {**Eddmund Blount**}, his second born. Knight of House Blount.
		- Lord {**Roland Blount**}, his fifth son. **Formerly Lord of House Blount of Eastermont** and **Formerly Commandant of Eastermont**.
		- Ser {**Martyn Blount**}, his sixth son. **Formerly Knight of House Blount of Eastermont**.
	+ Lord {**Brandon of East River**}, his brother-in-arms and member of House Blount.

## Retainers

* Maester {**Tybalt Goldhair**}, maester, counselor, and tutor at **Castle Eastermont**.
* Ser {**Gerold Dayne**}, **Guard Captain** of **Lord Tyland Blount**.
* Ser {**Davos of Tymeria**}, Guard Captain and Counselor of **Lord Tyrion Blount**.
* Lord {**Anders**}, Chamberlain of House Blount.
* {**Lorry**}, Cupbearer of Lord Tyrion Blount.
* Ser {**Allen**}, Chamberlain and Squire of Lord Tyrion Blount.
* Ser {**Lancel Merryweather**}, Guard of **Lord Tomwell Blount**.
* Ser {**Eustace Smallrich**}, Guard of Lord Tomwell Blount.
* Ser {**Rodrik Merryweather**}, Master-at-Arms at **Castle Eastermont**.
* {**Tasha**}, Handmaiden of **Lady Alicent Ivanstar**.
* {**Alys**}, Handmaiden of **Lady Lysa Potter**.
* {**Helen**}, Handmaiden of Lady Lysa Potter.
* {**June**}, Handmaiden of **Lady Berenice Blount**.