House Royce

"His armor is bronze, thousands and thousands of years old, engraved with magic runes that ward him against harm."
- A Game of Thrones

Arms of House Royce. Words: 'We Remember'

House Royce of Runestone is a House of First Man descent, situated atop a great hill on the northern coast of the southernmost peninsula of the Vale. The heads of House Royce are known as the Bronze Kings. Their seat is Runestone.

History

House Royce stands among the most ancient and storied noble lineages of the Vale, and indeed all of Westeros. Their legacy carved in bronze and stone, their customs etched deep in the histories of the First Men. From their ancestral seat at Runestone, they rose to prominence in the Age of Heroes, when men still fought claw and fang against the Children of the Forest and the last of the giants. In those early days, House Royce positioned itself as a pillar of strength and order, leading hosts of warriors into wild places and beyond. Their victories earned them dominion over the Vale’s eastern reaches, and the respect of many First Man houses.

Under the rule of King Yorwyck VI Royce, The Bronze King, the house has returned to those warlike roots. His father fell in battle against the Shett Kings of Gulltown to the south, and ever since, Yorwyck has led a decades long campaign of vengeance. Through strategy, force, and attrition, he has driven the Shetts into their stronghold like rats into a hole.

When Corwyn Corbray and his Andal mercenaries turned on their First Men liege lords and carved out new holdings in the Fingers by blood and fire, Yorwyck’s heart turned cold to all of Andal kind. A band of sellswords seeking his favour were lured to shore, only to find steel instead of silver.

Though the Andals press, they do not break House Royce. Their strength lies not only in arms, but in memory. Through Yorwyck, the house lives out its creed with burning clarity. “We Remember” the old wars, the ancient foes, the fallen fathers, and every oath made in bronze.

Notable Members

King Yorwyck V Royce

Known for his defiant last stand against the Shett Kings of Gulltown, Yorwyck V died with sword in hand and bronze upon his shoulders, refusing to yield even as his host was broken. His death became a rallying cry for House Royce and a blood debt that his son would spend a lifetime repaying.

King Yorwyck VI Royce

Known for his relentless vengeance, unshakable honour, and strict adherence to the Old Gods. His lifelong war against Gulltown and his brutal reprisals against Andal mercenaries have made him a fearsome symbol of First Man pride and grit.

Houses Sworn to House Royce

• House Melcolm of Old Anchor
• House Kinnear of Kear
• House True of Bronzeguard
• House Barnaby of Etterbill
• House Witt of The Etchings
• House Beale of Ryefeld
• House Seldon of Tetchmere