House Lannister
Lannister
Opposed to the northern host
House Lannister stands across the war from the northern host. Tywin Lannister commands the force that bloodies the northern line at the Green Fork, while news of Jaime…
Companion
Houses
Introductory information only.
Great Houses
The major powers whose banners shape the war around Frostfyre.
House Stark
Stark, The Starks
The ruling house of the North
House Stark is the banner beneath which the North has marched south. Tom understands the war through Stark loyalty: the Forresters stand for the Starks, and the Starks…
Minor Houses
Lesser houses, bannermen, sworn families, and smaller named lineages encountered through the story.
House Bolton
Bolton
Sworn to House Stark
House Bolton is represented in Robb Stark's council by Lord Bolton, pale and watchful, whose soft voice makes everyone listen.
House Cerwyn
Cerwyn
Sworn to House Stark
House Cerwyn is named through Cley Cerwyn, a trapper from the woods south of Castle Cerwyn. He claims no real lordly Cerwyn kinship beyond poor men's tavern talk.
House Clegane
Clegane
In service to House Lannister
House Clegane enters Tom's memory through Gregor Clegane, the Mountain, who breaks through the northern line at the Green Fork and strikes Tom down.
House Flint
Flint
Northern allegiance
The Flint name appears through Ronnel of Flint's Finger, a mountain clansman by birth who carries a battered round shield and a wood axe.
House Forrester
Forrester
Sworn to House Stark
House Forrester is the northern house whose lands Tom calls home. Ironrath called its men when war came, and those men marched because the Forresters stood for the…
House Karstark
Karstark
Sworn to House Stark
House Karstark is represented among the northern lords by Lord Karstark, gaunt and grey, with stern eyes set deep beneath heavy brows.
House Locke
Locke
Sworn to House Stark
The Locke name first appears among Tom's wounded survivors through Pate Locke. Later, Maron Locke watches the rear of Greatjon Umber's column and complains if anyone breathes too…
House Mormont
Mormont
Sworn to House Stark
House Mormont is represented among the northern leaders by Maege Mormont, who appears in Robb Stark's council wearing mail beneath a rough cloak.
House Reed
Reed
Sworn to House Stark
The Reed name appears through Garrel Reed, who comes from a poor holding near the Saltspear, though he is no crannogman despite the name.
House Slate
Slate
Northern allegiance
The Slate name appears through Mikken Slate, a stonemason's son from the lands east of Barrowton who carries a maul instead of a sword.
House Tallhart
Tallhart
Sworn to House Stark
House Tallhart is represented by Harwyn Tallhart, kin to the Tallharts of Torrhen's Square by some branch or another. He is the Stark captain who brings Tom and…
House Umber
Umber
Sworn to House Stark
House Umber enters the story through Greatjon Umber, one of the northern lords around Robb Stark's war council.