House Arryn

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Lesser Houses

```**House Arryn** of the Eyrie is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and principal House of the Vale of the Arryn. Their main seat, the Eyrie, is considered to be an impregnable fortress, built atop the Giant's Lance, while their winter residence, the Gates of the Moon, rests at the base of the mountain. The Arryn sigil is a sky-blue falcon soaring against a white moon on a sky-blue field, and their words are *"As High As Honour"*.

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. 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 current head of House Arryn is Gunthor Arryn.

## History

### 37 - 50 A.C. The Peace Years

The rule of Hubert Arryn would prove a stable one, if naught else. In wake of the perilous mistake of Jonos Arryn, few in the Vale were eager to prove themselves bold and foolish men, for a great many had seen Maegor Targaryen and his great black beast fly over the Vale and had heard of the fate of Jonos and his supporters. It was not one they wished share. And so it was, that by Maegor’s actions, by his justice, Hubert Arryn was handed the reigns of the Eyrie and the Vale, and such would be a bounty this Lord of the Eyrie would milk for the next thirteen years.

Hubert Arryn's time upon the Weirwood Throne would prove neither a troublesome thirteen years, nor an especially prosperous period, with many describing him as a "middling lord". The argument might even be made that his seat had been so secured by the actions of Maegor Targaryen, and such was why the Vale was so quiet during his reign.

Alas, ultimately Lord Hubert would succumb to a fever in 50 AC. When word had reached him in 49 AC of the death of his youngest son, Ser Jon Arryn, in Braavos, it had very much broken the man, and so when the fever so too came for him a year later, the Stranger came calling.

Lord Hubert Arryn was succeeded by his eldest of six sons, Lord Darnold Arryn.

### 50 - 54 A.C. The Headless Hawk

In contrast to the rule of his late Lord Father, the rule of Lord Darnold Arryn would not be so peaceful. In the wake of the passings of Lord Hubert Arryn, and the King Maegor Targaryen, the Mountain Clansmen began to grow evermore brazen, attempting to take their toll from those travelling the High Road, as well as between other keeps and locations near to the Mountains of the Moon. And so it was, that under the rule of Lord Darnold Arryn, patrols would increase throughout the Vale.

Yet, the Clansmen were not all Lord Darnold would have to deal with, for while he was at challenge with the Clansmen outside the walls of the Eyrie, he so too was at challenge within the walls of the keeps of the Vale. In 50 AC, Lord Darnold was thirty and two and quite unwed, having shown no intention of marrying, and having even gone as far to rebuff several marriage proposals from Lords Corbray, Waynwood, and Lynderly. Suffice to say, the Lords of the Vale were not pleased with Lord Darnold's rejection of custom and tradition, and it soon enough began to be whispered that Lord Darnold preferred the company of men.

So it was, that whisperings spread throughout the court of the Eyrie, and the wider Vale. At first they spoke of serving boys and court knights, but when one rumour particular began to surface, one that spoke of an illicit relationship between the Lord Darnold and the Lord Ruthermont, fury was the name that resided within the Eyrie for a full fortnight.

Alas, Lord Darnold was not destined to rule long. In 54 AC, when he and his younger brother, Ser Rymond Arryn, were pursuing a group of Clansmen into the Mountains of the Moon, they would find their ends in the Battle for the Mountains, and their heads would find sticks mounted upon the High Road.

Lord Darnold Arryn was succeeded by his nephew, a boy of eight, Gunthor Arryn. Lord Denys Hunter would be named Regent of the Vale of Arryn.

### 54 A.C. The Battle for the High Road

###### See Article: Battle for the High Road

The Battle for the High Road came in the aftermath of losing Lord Darnold Arryn. The newly appointed regent, Lord Denys Hunter, proved a quick man with a strong martial prowess and so set a trap for the Clansmen on the High Road. It was here, that Lord Hunter brought an end to the Clansmen ambitions for the next few decades as he crushed thousands beneath his heel and even so brought their leader, Timett the Tearless, back to the Eyrie for execution.

### 55 - 62 A.C. The Hunter Regency

The Regency of Lord Denys Hunter, uncle to the young Lord Gunthor Arryn, was a most successful period of time for the Vale of Arryn, despite the unfortunate circumstances by which it came about. Lord Denys Hunter swiftly proved himself both a capable commander, in his execution of the Battle for the High Road, and a steady guiding hand for the seven years in which he governed the Vale in his nephew's stead.

Throughout the Vale, Lord Denys is still regarded to this day as a paragon of a man, for when time came, he readily handed over power to his nephew and most willingly and capably aided and advised the young Lord of the Eyrie in ruling the Vale for many years to come.

## Quotes by Arryns

"*I swear it by the Seven, I shall personally force the filth that is the Clansmen back so deep into the Mountains of the Moon that they shan’t dare stir from them for another ten generations!"*

## Members of House Arryn

* Hubert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, b. 96 BC, d. 50 AC
* m. Ysilla Royce, Lady of the Eyrie, b. 98 BC, d. 52 AC
	+ Darnold Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, b. 18 AC, d. 54 AC
	+ Ser Rymond Arryn, b. 23 AC, d. 54 AC
	+ m. Teora Hunter, b. 26 AC, d. 89 AC
		- Gunthor Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, b. 46 AC
		- m. Ryella Grafton, Lady of the Eyrie, b. 46 AC, d. 86 AC
			* Ser Corwyn Arryn, b. 64 AC, d. 85 AC
			* Arthor Arryn, b. 67 AC, d. 85 AC
			* Ysilla Arryn, Heir to the Vale, b. 73 AC
			* m. Belmore Heir (Deceased)
				+ Amanda Belmore, b. 93 AC
			* Queen Myranda Arryn, b. 75 AC, d. 97 AC.
			* King Viserys I Targaryen, b. 77 AC.
				+ Prince Valarr Targaryen, b. 97 AC, d. 97 AC.
			* Zhoe Arryn, b. 79 AC
		- m. Anya Coldwater, Lady of the Eyrie, b. 70 AC, d. 95 AC
			* Carolei Arryn, b. 90 AC.
			* Teora Arryn, b. 91 AC.
			* Rowena Arryn, b. 95 AC.
		- w. Nella of the Milk Snakes, b. 59 AC
			* Willum Stone, b. 88 AC
		- Melantha Arryn, Lady of the Three Sisters, b. 50 AC
		- m. Lord Sunderland
			* House Sunderland
	+ Ser Ronnel Arryn, b. 24 AC, d. 67 AC
	+ m. Lorra Melcolm, b. 28 AC, d. 47 AC
		- Gella Arryn, Lady of Longwake, b. 47 AC
		- m. Lord Egen, Lord of Longwake
			* House Egen
	+ Denys Arryn, Maester, b. 27 AC, d. 90 AC
	+ Ser Jasper Arryn, b. 29 AC, d. 86 AC
	+ m. Janyce Lynderly, b. 26 AC, d. 69 AC
		- Steffon Arryn, b. 46 AC, d. 59 AC
		- Samwell Arryn, b. 50 AC
		- m. Marla Waxley, b. 54 AC
		- Symond Arryn, b. 53 AC
		- m. Sharra Upcliff, b. 58 AC
			* Ser Jasper Arryn, b. 77 AC
			* Perianne Arryn, Lady of Runestone, b. 79 AC
			* m. Gerold Royce, Lord of Runestone, b. 76 AC
				+ House Royce
			* Roland Arryn, b. 83 AC
	+ Ser Jon Arryn, b. 31 AC, d. 49 AC