House Seaworth

## House Seaworth of Fireheart

House Seaworth is a noble house from The Stormlands with a seat at Fireheart on Cape Wrath. A relatively young house, House Seaworth is seen by some as not being true nobility due to it’s start, but it has stayed strong through over a hundred years of history.

House Seaworth’s sigil is a black ship on a pale grey field with a white onion on its sails, originating from the deeds of founder Davos Seaworth. Their words are “Whether High or Low”, stemming from Davos’ lowborn background.

There are two branches of House Seaworth. The ruling senior branch, known as the "Red Seaworths", are descended from Devan Seaworth and worship the God R'hllor, while the the junior branch, the "White Seaworths", are descended from Stannis Seaworth, worship the Faith of the Seven.

## History

### Davos

Davos was the son of a crabber, born in the slums of Flea Bottom, who made his living as a smuggler, known across the Seven Kingdoms for his exploits. During Robert’s Rebellion, Davos, under the cover of night, brought food such as onions and fish to the men stationed at Storm’s End, allowing them to hold out until Eddard Stark broke the siege. Stannis Baratheon would knight Davos for his deeds, granting him lands and a house name, but punished him for smuggling by taking the first joint from each finger on his left hand. Davos would come to respect Stannis for his just, honest and straight forward manner, and would be one of his main supporters in his bid for the throne in the War of the Five Kings.

Davos would become a trusted adviser to King Stannis, often being a voice of reason and morality when Melissandre's suggestions had questionable motives, even becoming his Hand of the King. He fought at the Battle of the Blackwater, where he managed to survive, although his four oldest sons would perish from the Wildfire and from the fighting. After Stannis's defeat on the Blackwater, he followed Stannis to the Wall. He was sent as an emissary to the White Harbor to attempt to get House Manderly to support Stannis. Lord Wyman faked his execution, and promised support if Davos could go and attempt to retrieve Rickon Stark from Skaagos. Davos succeeded, but was intercepted by the Boltons, and he and Rickon were flayed. His oldest living son, Devan, would inherit the house upon his death.

### Devan

Devan was the fifth son of Ser Davos and the squire of King Stannis, a dutiful and diligent boy, brave and able, who joined his liege in the worship of the Red God. Left behind at the wall because Stannis did not want more of Davos's sons to die. So he remained behind during Stannis's war in the North, staying at Castle Black. He saw Stannis one last time before he began his march to destroy the Others, although he stayed behind. He never saw his King again, although the Long Night ended, and the threat of the Others vanished. Azor Azzhai had once more stopped the Long Night. Long after, Devan kept a memory of Stannis, and made sure to pass down his legacy to his descendants.

Pardoned by Crown after the Second War of Conquest, he inherited his father's keep in Cape Wrath. He renamed it Fireheart, for Stannis Baratheon‘s fiery stag sigil, and became the first Lord of Fireheart. Devan maintained allegiance to the red god after the conquest, and would preach his faith to his wife and people. However, his two brothers, Stannis and Steffon, and his mother, Marya, retained the Faith of the Seven. He married Visenya Lonmouth, and had one son with him, named Stannis in honor of his King. He was a devout follower of R'hllor, and prayed fervently for everyday of his life. He was a diligent Lord, and well loved by his people. Devan lived in lordly normality for 38 years, dying during the summer sickness of 339 AC, the mantle of Lord of Fireheart falling to his son.