House Hersy

## House Hersy of Newkeep

Sentinel of the Northbreach

Knight of the Chalice

Holy Defender of Caspor's will

Kings of the Fingers(disputed)

Last of Freneros

House Grolt

House Symes

House Brask

House Wiltwood

House Bleaker

House Hersy of Newkeep is a noble house from Newkeepin the Vale. It is one of the principal houses sworn to House Arryn. They blazon their arms with a white winged chalice on pink.

## History

**Origins**

Founded by Ser Prentys the Pink who's exploits have been recorded in the workings of Septon Caspor named **Ser Prentys and the Chalice of the Moon.**

According to the legend Prentys was a member of high Andal nobility before the invasion, the tittle Last of Freneros that the Hersy wield until our days reflect their connection to that lost land part of Andalos, Prentys was of princely stock and fought to defend their land from a fiercesome foe the Valyrians that had long taken control of Pentos making indoors on the Andalic Kingdom, Prentys stood to the last facing his enemies till a warrior Shepton named Caspor saved his life pleading him not to throw his life for a lost cause.

Septon Caspor saved that day the line of Freneros and a deep bond would develop between the two with two years later bring a wonder to none that when young Ser Prentys lead an Andal fleet across the Narrow Sea to begin anew Caspor was first among his crewmen chanting songs about the Warrior and vanquishing the unfaithful.

Ser Prentys and Caspor didn't choose the lands they wanted to invade at random, the Northern coast of the Vale was even by then full of myth and prophecy, among the Andals it was no different the source of holiness described as the womb of the Mother washed by liquid was chief of all.

And thus Prentys invaded facing against the ancestors of House Wiltwood and Brask on more than 26 battles at the very last the "Beating of the Coast" Ser Prentys hided on a cave battered and bruised where he found a chalice as white as porcelain dirty and forgotten on the paws of a cat,throwing a gold coin to the beast it slowly placed it on the ground before chasing after it, Prentys then had Caspor wash it on the nearby waterfall drinking from it right after, the young knight felt his strength become that of the Warrior and his mind as lucid as the Crone's, Caspor praised it as one of the Mother's relics the "Chalice of the Moon" staying behind for the rest of the battle to safeguard it.

With renewed strength Prentys had no rival on the field, showcasing the will of the Gods vanquishing his foes just as the day met its end, the allied Kings heads were taken and oaths of loyalty were recited by their heirs, the Hersy line took control of the Northeastern coast of the Vale their new home.

Caspor would remain Prentys most trusted man preaching around the land and preserving the Chalice of new beginnings until one night the good Septon fell to First Men Treachery,when he was outside the Hersy camp studying the local flora, being assassinated by a night blade just under the full moon, upon his death the Chalice was filled with Blood gaining life of its own charging at the Assasin, Prestys would find the two bodies and the flying Chalice the next morning, Caspor would become renowned on legend as an affable holy man bringer of faith and the Chalice would be forever linked to the dynasty.

Since then the Hersy kept the Chalice as well as the remains of Septon Caspor that marked the construction of the Sept of the Holy Chalice, the Chalice from then on was guarded by the Order of the Moon lead by the Knight of the Chalice Lord Hersy himself.

Caspor's works would become popular after his death with King Prentys becoming one of the ancient heroes of the Vale, named Ser Prentys the Pink for his connection to the Mother and his eccentric character.

Prentys' heirs would enter multiple wars with their southern neighbours chief among them House Corbray, fellow Andals who they usually challenged for the tittle King of the Fingers, the Hersys thought the Corbrays were far beneath them as they lacked a position of influence on old Andalos and they were deeply offended when the Arryns resolved the dispute awarding them the tittle Lord of the Fingers.

Lord Caspor Hersy rode with Ser Artys against the First Men coalition in Giant's Lance, being one of the possible slayers of King Robar during the Battle of Seven Stars, the Hersys specify Caspor hit the Rune King with his Morningstar killing him with Jaime's Corbray duel being a fiction.

The Hersys are known for being long lived some heads of the house ruling for more than 50 years with many referring to them as Crinkly Lords, Hersy women deliver a small amount of children but is rare for them to die on childbirth.

The Hersy's family weapon is **Argental** presumably a legacy of their time as Princes of Freneros and the only Valyrian steel morningstar that exists on the world, with it they have slayed enemies be it fellow Andals or First Men for thousands of years, it has never changed hands and still remains the pride of the family.

**Under the Arryn Kings**

Lord Laurent Hersy "The Stonehand" was deeply involved on the building of the Eyrie and the Bloody Gate, he directed his fellow architects and the design of the pleasure palace is credited to him, King Roland and his descendants payed Laurent hamsomedly(deemed the Stonehand for his vision and relevance during the era of the first Arryn Kings,Laurent designed the road system of the Vale with protections to ward away the troublesome mountain clans) wealth that allowed House Hersy to develop their land even further, many feared Laurent on his youth having the chest of a bear and the tongue of a diplomat, creating Wingedworth their port town the most relevant trading town on Northern Vale till our days, Laurent favoured the town of Moonbeam walled settlement near Newkeep investing heavily on it turning the place on a true point of interest between Moonbeam and Wingedworth trade increased drastically on the northern Vale, Laurent ruled for 97 years seeing the passing of eleven kings, married into House Arryn, House Hunter and House Belmore, he is regarded as an extremely important figure on Valemen history and his statue along with those of Prentys and Septon Caspor guard the courtyard of Newkeep.