House Arryn

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**House Arryn of the Eyrie** is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and is the principal noble house in the Vale of Arryn. The Arryn sigil is a sky-blue falcon soaring upwards, outlined against a white moon on a sky-blue field, and their words are *"As High as Honor."*

 When King Robar II Royce began to unite the First Men and defeat some of the petty Andal kings during the Andal invasion, the Andals of the Vale united behind Ser Artys Arryn, the Falcon Knight, a native Valeman esteemed amongst his peers as the finest warrior of his day. Robar was slain in the Battle of the Seven Stars, possibly by Artys, and the First Men houses who remained bent the knee and swore fealty to Artys Arryn, the First of His Name, new-crowned King of Mountain and Vale. From that day, the Vale became known as the Vale of Arryn.

The current Head of House Arryn is Aemma Arryn.

## Recent History

### War of the Five Kings

The frail Robert Arryn remains Lord of the Eyrie, and has become the ward of Lord Petyr Baelish, who rules as Lord Protector of the Vale. Several powerful nobles array themselves against Lord Baelish's rule, calling themselves the Lords Declarant. They agree to allow Petyr one year to prove his worth. Robert's heir presumptive is Ser Harrold Hardyng, also called Harry "the Heir", a recently-knighted young man and the great-nephew of the late Lord Jon Arryn. Sweetrobin dies of his “illness,” though whispers claim otherwise, and Petyr’s plot to marry Sansa to Harrold comes to fruition

### The Second Targaryen Reign

Through her husband, Sansa Stark sends the Knights of the Vale to support her newly-returned brother Rickon in his victorious attempt to retake Winterfell and depose the Boltons. She also sends aid to Riverrun, where to small Lannister garrison is defeated and the Freys ousted. The armies of the Vale accompany Daenerys Targaryen north to the wall to drive back the darkness and secure the future of Westeros.

### War of the Four Daughters

Lord Hugh Arryn leads the Knights of the Vale throughout the course of the war in Essos, eventually losing his life at the Battle of River’s Bridge.

### A Ballad in Blood

Lord Arryn’s eldest daughter and heir Aemma comes into her seat after his death. Though beloved by her people, her reign will surely be a tried and tested one.

## Traits

The Arryns are considered to come from the oldest and purest line of Andal nobility, which they say reaches back to Andalos and possibly Hugor of the Hill. The Arryns of the Eyrie have a collection of distant relatives located throughout the Vale. Although much poorer than the ruling Arryns, aside from the Arryns of Gulltown, the lesser branches are described as proud due to their name and heritage.

## Seat

### The Eyrie

The Eyrie is the smallest of the great castles, consisting only of a cluster of seven slim, white towers bunched tightly together. They can hold up to five hundred men.[2] The castle is made of fine white stone.[3] The towers encircle a garden, which had been meant as a godswood, but no weirwood heart tree would take root in the stony soil. The garden, which is overlooked by Lady Lysa Arryn's apartments, instead contains grass, shrubbery, and statuary.

The barracks and stables are carved directly into the mountain. The granary is as large as those found in much larger castles, like Winterfell. The Eyrie also contains a sept. The waterfall known as Alyssa's Tears can be heard from the Eyrie. The castle's household guard wear sky-blue cloaks.

* The High Hall is a long and austere hall, with walls made of blue-veined white marble. At the end of it sits the throne of the Arryns, a seat carved of weirwood.[8] It has narrow, arched windows, between which are torches mounted on high iron or silver sconces.
* The Moon Door is a narrow weirwood door that stands between two slender pillars in the High Hall. A crescent moon is carved into the door, which opens inward, and is barred by heavy bronze. The door opens into the sky. Most executions at the Eyrie use this door, which opens onto a six hundred foot drop to the stones of the valley below.
* The Crescent Chamber is the Eyrie's reception hall. Here, guests are given refreshments and warmed by the fire after making the climb up the Giant's Lance.
* The Morning Hall is located above the kitchens and is where people can break their fast.
* The Maiden's Tower is the easternmost of the seven towers of the Eyrie. From a balcony on the tower, one can see the Vale and the Giant's Lance.
* The Moon Tower contains the bedchambers of Lord Arryn.
* Sky cells are the Eyrie's infamous dungeons. They are shelves on the side of the mountain's sheer cliffs, left open to the cold sky, with slightly sloping floors to unnerve the prisoners. Many prisoners, driven mad by the cold and howling wind, commit suicide rather than remain imprisoned.

### Gates of the Moon

The Gates of the Moon is a stout castle with a moat, a gatehouse, a yard, and square towers. It is larger than the Eyrie. At night torches flicker at its ramparts and the moon is reflected in its moat. Beyond its postern gate is a dense forest of pine and spruce, as well as the steep, carved steps along the Giant's Lance. Named towers include the East Tower and the Falcon Tower. When viewed from the Eyrie above, the towers and keeps of the Gates of the Moon appear the size of children's toys.

## Family Tree

* Lord Harrold Arryn
* Lady Sansa Stark
	+ Robb Arryn
	+ Alyssa Arryn
	+ Osric Arryn
	+ Serena Arryn
	+ Willum Arryn

* Hugh Arryn - Lord of the Eyrie, Defender of the Vale and Warden of the East (b. 371 AC - d. 414 AC)
* Jeyne Arryn née Grafton - Lady of the Eyrie (b. 373 AC)
	+ **Aemma Arryn** - Lady of the Eyrie, Defender of the Vale and Warden of the East (b. 391 AC)
	+ Edrick Stark - Lord Protector of the Vale (b. 389)
		- Ronnel Arryn - Heir to the Eyrie (b. 410 AC)
		- Jasper Arryn - Scion of House Arryn (b. 412 AC)
	+ Sharra Arryn - Scion of House Arryn (b. 394 AC)
	+ Osric Arryn - Heir to the Eyrie (b. 400 AC - d. 402 AC)