House Dustin

## House Information

### Sigil

Two Rusted Longaxes with Black Shafts crossed, a Black Crown between their points, on yellow

## Historic Information

### Culture

First Men

House Dustin is a noble house from the North, one of the major families sworn to House Stark. Their castle is Barrow Hall in Barrowton, a prominent town in the North. The current head of the House is Warren Dustin, second son of the previous lord, Artos Dustin.

Their arms portray two rusted longaxes with black shafts crossed, a black crown between their points, on yellow. The rusted crown on their arms derives from their claim of descent from the First King and the Barrow Kings that followed him.

### History

House Dustin claims descent from the First King of the First Men and the Barrow Kings who ruled after them. Rumors, tales, and songs say that the First King is buried at the Great Barrow at Barrowton. The last Barrow King submitted to House Stark of Winterfell at the end of the Thousand Years War, who took the Barrow King’s daughter as his wife. Before this, the Barrow Kings were known to ally with the Marsh Kings of the Neck against southron invaders.

After Torrhen Stark knelt to Aegon the Conquerer, House Dustin and its Lord, Eyron, followed their liege and swore to the Dragon King. However, they still fell victim to Ironborn raids and were constantly fearful of the threat from the sea. When Aegon held court at Barrowton, which happened two times during his reign, Barrowton would receive aid, assurances, but all only for a brief period of time before the sails returned on the horizon.

After Eyron, his son, Rodrik, inherited all of Eyron’s lands and titles followed by his son, Artos. Born during this time of fear and uncertainty, Artos decided from an early age that he and his family must commit to the sword and shield if they were going to survive. He allied with House Reed as his ancestors had done before him and even sent his second son, Warren, to ward in the South in the hopes that they could make an alliance at sea to combat the Ironborn threat. However, there were threats at home as well. Rodrik was the only male of his line and struggled for many years to father a child onto his wife while his cousins, Brandon and Royce, of the secondary line each had three sons each and all born warriors from a young age.

Thankfully, Rodrik eventually fathered a daughter, Myriame, and shortly afterwards, a son, Artos. The former was lucky enough to become the lady of Winterfell until her tragic, untimely death and Artos was raised to be a Lord of Barrowton, as well as be taught all that went along with the title.

Artos’ firstborn, Artos the Young, was born to much rejoicing and grew up appearing to be a great heir for the paranoid lord. Warren was born soon after followed by Eyron and Dacey. Suddenly, the succession was safe. As the years went by and the raids by the Ironborn got more aggressive, Artos decided to send his second son, Warren, to Seagard in the hopes of forming an alliance with the southron lord. Meanwhile, Artos and Eyron grew up, becoming strong warriors that any Northern Lord would be proud to call his own. In time, Artos was betrothed and wed to Jeyne Karstark and the two gave birth to a boy, Domeric. Warren eventually returned to Barrowton and Artos was confident that with his sons by his side and the succession safe, Barrowton could finally prosper. Then, his hopes and life were struck down during a terrible raid on the Dustin ancestral home, later dubbed the Burning of Barrowton.

### Recent Events

Still recovering from the Ironborn raid on Barrowton by House Harlaw, House Dustin and Warren are in an unstable position. The North at large is at peace but the anger and hatred against the Ironborn is strong within the lands. The second line of Dustins, lead by their unofficial matriarch, Alys Dustin, have especially been clamoring for something to change than continuing the pattern of fighting and violence that have plagued the lands of Barrowton for so long.

Specifically, it’s rumored that Warren has begun to find a wife, a Lady of Barrowton, and not from the North.

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