House Arryn

## House Information

**House Arryn of the Eyrie** is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and is the principal noble house in the Vale of Arryn. Their main seat is the Eyrie, which is considered impregnable. House Arryn has at least one other holding, their winter castle at the Gates of the Moon, which was once their main seat.Both of these fortifications sit astride the Giant's Lance, the tallest mountain in the Vale, the Gates of the Moon at its foot, the Eyrie at its top.

## History

### Kings of Mountain and Vale

The Arryns are considered to come from the oldest and purest line of Andal nobility, by legend leading back to Hugor of the Hill. When King Robar II Royce began to unite the First Men during the Andal Invasion, the Andals of the Vale united behind Ser Artys Arryn, the Falcon Knight. After the Battle of the Seven Stars, Ser Artys was crowned King of Mountain and Vale, with the First Men, as well, swearing fealty to him. The First Men that did not accept Artys as their King became the Vale Mountain Clans.

The Arryns initially lived at the Gates of the Moon, but over generations constructed the Eyrie, which they often used as a summer pleasure palace.

The Arryn Kings added Pebble, the Paps, and Witch Isle to their realm and battled with House Stark over the Three Sisters. In the War Across the Water, King Oswin the Talon burned the Wolf's Den. The Arryn fleet over time defeated slavers, Ironborn reavers, and pirates that came to their coasts.

### Aegon's Conquest

During Aegon's Conquest, the Arryn and Targaryen fleets fought a battle in the waters off Gulltown, which resulted in the destruction of the Targaryen fleet and the death of Daemon Velaryon. Visenya Targaryen, in turn, destroyed the Arryn fleet with her dragon Vhagar. After that, the Sistermen revolted against the rule of House Arryn.

Charged with subduing the Vale, Visenya Targaryen flew on Vhagar to the courtyard of the Eyrie, while the Queen Regent Sharra Arryn had amassed an army at the Bloody Gate. When Sharra returned to the Eyrie she found her son Ronnel Arryn sitting on Visenya's lap asking if he could ride the dragon with her. Once Sharra yielded and bent the knee, Ronnel twice flew with Visenya and Vhagar. After their submission, the Arryns were named Wardens of the East for the Iron Throne.

### Targaryen Dynasty

Ronnel Arryn married the former King Torrhen Stark's daughter, arranged by Rhaenys Targaryen. In 37 AC, Ronnel was deposed by his brother Jonos, who rose in rebellion. After he had thrown Ronnel and his family through the Moon Door, Maegor Targaryen flew to the Eyrie and executed Jonos, House Arryn continuing through Hubert Arryn. In 80 AC, Lord Rodrik Arryn married Daella Targaryen, who gave birth to Aemma Arryn, who later married Prince Viserys Targaryen and became the mother of Rhaenyra Targaryen.

In the Dance of the Dragons, House Arryn supported Rhaenyra Targaryen and the Blacks, due to their kinship and the negotiation by Prince Jacaerys Velaryon. House Arryn participated by sending men by sea from Gulltown to join Rhaenyra's hosts. After the civil war, Lady Jeyne Arryn, the Maiden of the Vale, became one of Aegon III Targaryen's regents, until her death in 134 AC. The succession after Jeyne Arryn was disputed between her fourth cousin Joffrey Arryn, Eldric Arryn, who was the son of her imprisoned first cousin Arnold Arryn, and Isembard Arryn of the Gulltown branch of the family. Eventually, Joffrey Arryn was confirmed as Lord of the Eyrie.

In the Blackfyre Rebellion of 196 AC, House Arryn remained loyal to Daeron II Targaryen. In the Battle of the Redgrass Field, Lord Donnel Arryn led the vanguard and his life was saved by Ser Gwayne Corbray. During the Great Spring Sickness of 209 AC, he closed off the Vale from traffic, sparing his lands from plague.

During the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion Lord Arryn tasked House Grafton and Sunderland with cutting of the invader's retreat. Due to squabbles between the Houses their fleet arrived late and the Golden Company was able to flee. In the aftermath of the war, Lord Arryn was unable to mediate the rivalry between the two naval powers, which resulted in the Skirmish before Witch Isle. Following the battle, House Grafton and Sunderland were punished and forced to stop their conflict.

After the coalition of the clansmen managed to defeat Lord Corbray and Hunter in 271 AC, Lord Arryn himself gathered a force and prepared to meet the savages in open battle. His plan worked and the attackers were forced to retreat into the Mountains of the Moon, where the coalition broke. When the Burned Men began to attack and burn down settlements, Lord Arryn did not react for a long time, which lead to the creation of the Swords of the Stranger.

## Family Tree

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