House Ladybright
House Ladybright of Torchwood is an Andal house that swears fealty to House Santagar, the Lords of Broken Arm in Dorne. Their seat is Lamplight.
History[edit]
House Ladybright finds its origins in Westeros amongst the companions of Symeon Santagar, the Andal adventurer who led one group of the Southron Andals[1] to Dorne.
The original seat of House Ladybright was the Lantern, a tower keep constructed on one of the splintered fingers of the Broken Arm. During the first century A.I. They were landed knights sworn to the Lord of the Spottswood. Following the War of Blood however, Philip Ladybright was made the Lord of Greenshield, which commanded the lands on the northern bank of the Greenblood nearest the rivermouth. In honour of their origins, as well as their family connection to the Seven, Philip renamed his seat Lamplight.
House Ladybright has a curious sense of identity, connected in particular to the feminine aspects of the Seven; the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone - whom their sigil is said to represent. In order to maintain this pact, by tradition House Ladybright gives the eldest daughter of every Ladybright man to serve the Faith.
Notable Members[edit]
During the Coming of the Andals[edit]
- Jaime Ladybright - Founder of House Ladybright. Andal adventurer who landed with and swore fealty to Symeon Santagar.
- Philip Ladybright - First Lord of Lamplight. Fought during the War of Blood, and placed the first crown on Symeon II Santagar's head following the fall of the Greenseat. Lived for 86 years.
- Lynesse Ladybright - great-grandaughter of Lord Philip. Refused to take a septa's vows and give up her claim to Lamplight. Her claim was acknowledge by King Symeon III, weeks before she was killed by supporers of her uncle Ser Symond.
References[edit]
- ↑ Southron Andal generally refers to Andals who called the region of Westeros between Myr and Volantis their home. These territories were seized by the Valyrian freehold, leading to mass expulsion of Andal landholders.