House Mudd
House Mudd
House Mudd holds the title King of the Rivers and the Hills and presently rules a broad swath of the Riverlands under King Tristifer IV “the Hammer of Justice” Mudd. Their influence now faces fresh challenges from rival lords and the newly landed Andal war‑bands.
History
Background
Before the rise of House Mudd, the crown of the Trident passed among the Blackwoods, Fishers and Brackens. The Mudds seized that crown from the Fisher Kings and expanded their realm until it stretched “from the Neck to Duskendale, and from the Mountains of the Vale to the mountains of the Westerlands.”[1]
Throughout the centuries their power waxed and waned; whenever the king’s voice carried no farther than his own hall, rebellious bannermen styled themselves monarchs. Tristifer IV inherited a kingdom at one of those low ebbs. Even before taking the throne, he had already put down several uprisings by the Brackens, Blackwoods and other dissident lords, and he earned early fame for driving back the first Andal adventurers who tested Mudd borders. [2]
Seat and Region
House Mudd rules from Oldstones, a formidable hill‑top castle of thick river‑stone walls overlooking the Blue Fork of the Trident. From this stronghold the Mudds command fertile river‑vales, dense forests, and key fords that control movement between the North, the Vale and the Crownlands . [3]
Though their territory remains extensive, rival houses such as the Brackens and Blackwoods have lately pressed old claims as well as Andal invaders.
Notable Members
- King Tristifer IV “the Hammer of Justice” Mudd — Current king of the Rivers and Hills. Renowned for decisive victories over rebellious bannermen and early Andal raiders; now seeks to reunite the Riverlands in the face of renewed threats.