House Reed

**House Reed** is a noble house from The North. They are one of the principal bannermen of House Stark and the North. They rule the crannogman, small men who live in the swamps of the Neck, from their seat Greywater Watch. They blazon their arms with a black lizard-lion on grey-green.

## Ancient History

House Reed descends from the First Men, who crossed the land bridge into Dorne. The Reeds swore oaths of fealty to House Stark thousands of years ago.

Whether or not the Reeds descend from the fabled Marsh Kings in unknown and lost to time.

## History

### **The Magnar beyond the Wall**

When Osric Stark called his banners in 52 AC, House Reed answered the call. Despite being one of the furthest houses from The Wall, the crannogmen sent a small token force in order to help their liege lord. Along with the men, Jormyn Reed, the reigning Lord of Greywater Watch, sent his two of his sons, Jojen and Theon.

In early 54 AC the Reed men matched with the rest of the northern host beyond the wall. In the ensuing battle, Jojen Reed lost his life as did most of the men sent by House Reed. Due to the chaos of the battle Jojen's remains were never found and still remain buried somewhere beyond the wall.

Theon (son of Jormyn), also never returned back to Greywater Watch. Although he survived the battle, he decided to take the black and joined the Night's Watch, leaving his bastard son at Greywater. According to some rumours he did so out of regret for not being able to save his brother. Theon would go on to go missing beyond the wall during a ranging trip.

### **Howland, son of Jormyn**

Jormyn Reed had three sons. His eldest was Jojen who was set to be the next Lord of Greywater Watch but died beyond the wall. He also had twins, Theon and Howland. Theon was a greenseer and was well-liked among the crannogmen due to his powers. Howland meanwhile had nothing. Driven by his lack of anything, Howland would one day in 45 AC ride south to never be seen again by the rest of House Reed.

Howland would go to travel both Westeros and the Free Cities, seeing many wonders of the world before one-day meeting Alayne Royce in King's Landing. The pair would go on to marry and settle in Runestone where Howland would serve House Royce as master of arms.

### **The Bloodless Rebellion**

When King Alaric I Stark called the banners when declaring independence, House Reed joined them. House Reed and the crannogmen sent the majority of the force they could muster to Moat Callin like times of old, the few left were to defend their homes in the swamps of the Neck. In the end no southrons came. House Reed manned Moat Callin a while longer than the rest of the Northern houses but they too eventually returned home when it was beyond clear no one was coming.

Meanwhile in the Vale when the Bloodless Rebellion occurred, Howland was forced to meet with the young boy-lord Gunthor Arryn and his regent Lord Denys Hunter where he revoked all fealties he may have to House Stark and the North. This never stopped Howland and his descendants to be suspected of being potential Northern spies.

### **The Greywater Regency and Beyond**

Jormyn Reed would pass away in 58 AC from a heart attack. It was said with the news of his second son missing, his eldest dead and his third son long gone, the seven-and-fifty year old's heart couldn't take that much pain and passed away.

In his stead, Edderion Reed was declared Lord of Greywater Watch at the young age of ten. Edderion was the eldest son of Jojen but was still a child. As a result, Eddara Blackmyre, Edderion's mother ruled as regent until he came of age.

Edderion would go on to marry Alarra Manderly and would have three children. Including a set of twins whom he would name after his uncles, Theon and Howland. During the chaos of birthing, it was not kept track who was born first, Theon or Howland. As a result who is the heir to Greywater Watch is unknown. As of 98 AC it is presumed to be Theon as he is both married to a Stark and is a greenseer.

## Recent Events

Tensions along the border with the North and the Riverlands grew high and skirmishes began occurring with many men dying on both sides. The death tolls began to grow high that both House Reed and House Frey feared a potential war breaking out. The two houses, despite having fealties to different Kings met up and decided something must be done. As a symbol of this, the houses arranged a marriage between Marissa Frey and Howland Reed.

Meanwhile, Wylla Reed, Edderion's daughter, would end up having a child with a stableboy in 97 AC. However, their son Jory Snow would survive for long, passing away two weeks later. Wylla would be sent to Winterfell to serve as lady-in-waiting to Princess Gwynesse Stark while her father searches for a potential marriage.

## Family Tree

* Jormyn Reed, Lord of Greywater Watch b. 1 AC, d. 59 AC
	+ Jojen Reed b. 25 AC, d. 54 AC
	+ m. Eddara Blackmyre b.26 AC
		- Celia Reed b. 44 AC
		- m. Artos Dustin, Lord of Barrowtown d. 96 AC
			* House Dustin
		- Edderion Reed, Lord of Greywater Watch b. 48 AC
		- m. Alarra Manderly b. 48 AC
			* Theon Reed b. 76 AC
			* m. Jorelle Stark b. 78 AC
			* Howland Reed b. 76 AC
			* m. Marissa Frey b. 76 AC
			* Wylla Reed b. 80 AC
				+ Jory Snow b. 97 AC, d. 97 AC
		- Bowen Reed b. 51 AC
		- m. Regan Whitehill m. 52 AC
			* Torrhen Reed b. 83 AC
	+ Theon Reed b. 28 AC, d. 59 AC
		- Benjen Snow b. 51 AC
	+ Howland Reed b. 28 AC, d. 63 AC
	+ m. Alayne Royce b. 23 AC
		- House Reed of Runestone