House Barrister

"**We Stand Strong**! These are our words. Charge!" - **Ser Farlon Barrister**

**House Barrister of Lake Town** is a knightly house that holds fealty to the Noble **House of Stafford**. Their lands are south of **Godsgrace** and stretch from the **Evergreen River** to the **Brown Hills**, with a small holding named **Barrister's Keep**. They are landed knights rather than vassal minor houses, with strong ties to the Staffords.

The head of the family is **Lord Tyland Barrister**, also known as the "***King's Knight***", who is a veteran war commander and a member of the House Westernling's War Council. Lord Tyland's brother, **Farlon Barrister**, known as the "***Knightslayer***" is a notable knight of the **Westernlands**.

The Barrister sigil is a grey hound with one leg lifted up high on an orange field with purple borders. The hound signifies the death of the hound of the kennelmaster at Fort Fords while defending the liege lord on a deer hunt.

## History

### Origins

The founder of House Barrister was the father of **Lord Tyland Barrister**, who served as the kennelmaster at **Fort Fords**. While accompanying **Lord Olton Stafford** on a deer hunt alongside his household guard, and few noblemen, they were attacked by a cougar. While his noblemen fled, his household guards died defending their lord. The kennelmaster's hound swung into action and fought off the hound while the lord killed the wounded cougar and returned with it as a trophy. For his actions, **Kennelmaster Darry Barrister** was given a small holding and knighthood as reward for his saving his life, while the noblemen were executed as traitors.

During the Early Spring in 106 CE, House Westernling rebelled against the falling Basilius Empire with most vassal houses siding behind. Ser Darry Barrister defended the region from the Evergreen River to the Brown Hills, and killed the loyalist captain of knights, Ser Jeremy of Eastside in the **Battle of Brown Hills** in 108 CE.

### Flag of House Barrister

For his loyalty, Kennelmaster Darry Barrister was given lands stretching from the **Brown Hills** to the **Yellow Lake**, standing as the nearest military reserve camp to **Silver Oaks**, renaming the region "**Lake Town**" and Kennelmaster Darry Barrister took on the formal name "***Lord Darry Barrister of Lake Town***". Lord Darry founded **House Barrister** in the following spring in February 109 CE, two months later to the **Battle of Brown Hills**.

Lord Darry took on the grey hound that died protecting his liege lord, Lord Olton Stafford, and took the banner colors of purple and orange as were the colors of the **Royal Court Banners**.

## Household

* Lord {**Darry Barrister**}, head and founder of House Barrister. Lord of **Lake Town**.
	+ Maiden {Jane Abbott}, his wife.
		- Lady {**Elia Barrister**}, his daughter.
		- Ser {**Farlon Barrister**}, his son. Knight of House Barrister and **Vanguard Captain** of the **Night's Watch**.
			* Maiden {**Gwen of Mary Town**}, his wife.
				+ Maiden {**Roslin Barrister**}, his daughter.
				+ Ser {**Leon Barrister**}, his son.
		- Lord {**Tyland Barrister**}, his son. Knight and Lord of House Barrister. **Vice Roy of Lake Town**.
			* Lady {**Ola Collins**}, his wife.
				+ Ser {**Jocelyn Barrister**}, his son. Knight of House Barrister. **City Guard Captain** of **Fort Hamilton**.
				+ Ser {**Martyn Barrister**}, his son. Knight of House Barrister. City Guard of Lake Town.
				+ Ser {**Tommen Barrister**}, his son. Knight of House Barrister. Captain of **Grey Hills Camp**.
		- Ser {**Guy Barrister**}, his son. Knight of House Barrister. **Guard Knight** of **Lord Albert Clark**.

## Retainers

* Ser {**Jeremy of Lake Town**}, Guard of Barrister's Keep.
* Ser {**Rollers of Lake Town**}, Guard of Barrister's Keep.
* Ser {**Bran of Lake Town**}, Lord Darry Barrister's Guard.
* Maester {**Tully**}, Counselor and Tutor at Barrister's Keep.
* Master {**Otto Fords**}, Master-At-Arms of Barrister's Keep.
* Ser {**Petyr Ender**}, City Guard Captain of Lake Town.
* Ser {**Jon Casewell**}, Lord Darry Barrister's Guard.
* Ser {**Frank Casewell**}, Lord Tyland Barrister's Guard.
* Ser {**Torres of Altmore**}, City Guard Captain of Lake Town.
* {Darxey}, Kennelmaster at Barrister's Keep.
* Master {**David of Brown Hills**}, Kennelmaster at Barrister's Keep.

# Prominent Allies

* **Lord Van Collins** of **Ashton**.
* **Lady Dalphi Romani** of **Mary Town**.
* **Lord Olton** of **House Stafford**.
* **Lord-Commander George Welton** of **Fort August**.
* **Lord Albert Clark** of **Morrigen**.