Terrorthatflapsinthenight9 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Among the many noble houses of the kingdoms of Westeros, from the North to Dorne, which ones are in your opinion underappreciated and not talked about enough despite having some really badass moments and/or character or really interesting history or particular personalities or several of these at the same time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Claude Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Royce of Runestone tops my list, though whether they’re underrated is probably debatable. Besides that, I’d say House Piper and House Massey deserve more mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Stark Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 House Darry seemed tough and unwavering. It's a shame they all died out. House Crane has a cool name. House Selmy produced Barristan, so they must be badasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilac & Gooseberries Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Blackwoods, Reeds, Umbers, Flints, Daynes, Ullers and the Skagosi. I only care about the North, Dorne and the Blackwoods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EggBlue Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 North: Reeds - Flints Riverlands: Blackwoods & Brackens (I love their feud!) - Darry - Whent- Strong Stormlands : I only care about Connigtons in that area and only one Jon Connington at that( Red Ronnet better die as soon as possible...jerk ) Crownlands: who cares?! though more Velaryons in the main series would have been nice Vale: Royces Reach : none is underrated for sure! Dorne: all of them! but Daynes should have been more in the books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odej Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 4 hours ago, EggBlue said: North: Reeds - Flints Riverlands: Blackwoods & Brackens (I love their feud!) - Darry - Whent- Strong Stormlands : I only care about Connigtons in that area and only one Jon Connington at that( Red Ronnet better die as soon as possible...jerk ) Crownlands: who cares?! though more Velaryons in the main series would have been nice Vale: Royces Reach : none is underrated for sure! Dorne: all of them! but Daynes should have been more in the books Your coment made me think about how the Houses of the Westerlands aren't prominent in the story. Beyond the Lannisters which noble family of westerland was developed? Westerlings ...? Edit: There're Clegane and Payne but they are like two members in each one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Ilyn's Tongue Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Rosby. Due to their proximity to the capital and the potential they have to influence events there, esp. in times of crisis. A less than loyal lord in Rosby could give the monarch in KL problems in difficult times. Surely Rosby must be a fairly wealthy house too (being on the main road to KL)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon2909 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 House Hornwood - because they have the best/one of the best house words in the series. Righteous in Wrath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevets Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 North - Reed; Mormont; Cassel Vale - Waynwood; Corbray Riverlands - Piper; Smallwood; Blackwood Westlands - Payne; Westerling; Marbrand Crownlands - Stokeworth (Bronn) Stormlands - Tarth; Swann; Penrose Reach - Tarly Dorne - Dayne; Santagar Iron Islands - Harlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sidious Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Celtigar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggBlue Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 6 hours ago, Odej said: Your coment made me think about how the Houses of the Westerlands aren't prominent in the story. Beyond the Lannisters which noble family of westerland was developed? Westerlings ...? Edit: There're Clegane and Payne but they are like two members in each one. you're right.. they are even forgettable . there were mentions of Crackhal and Marband too , but that's it. Lannisters overshadow the lot of them. maybe in the next book when we finally get to see Westerland and the Rock ,we'll get a bit more of houses there. and I forgot Iron Islands too:).. Harlaw and Blacktyde are the ones underrated to me...the rest? not so interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggBlue Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Ser Ilyn's Tongue said: Rosby. Due to their proximity to the capital and the potential they have to influence events there, esp. in times of crisis. A less than loyal lord in Rosby could give the monarch in KL problems in difficult times. Surely Rosby must be a fairly wealthy house too (being on the main road to KL)? I believe there's a good chance the writer agrees with you. Rosby's inheritance issue in the feast and Cersei's neglect surrounding the matter can't be random. I hope we see an interesting character in late lord Rosby's ward and heir whom Cersei dismissed without asking his name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrorthatflapsinthenight9 Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 House Hoare, they were really a bag of fresh air in the Ironborn history with them having assimilated the Andal flesh and culture, introducing many reforms and the concept of realpolitik to the Iron Islands with them abandonning the long obsolete Old Way to developp ties with the mainland and Free Cities, strongly developping trade with them encouraging Ironborn to become bold sailors and merchants and building an important merchant fleet, adopting and protecting the Faith of the Seven, disminishing the power of the Drowned Men, fighting thralldome and reaving and when they conquered the Riverlands it was by adopting land warfare and using the Riverlanders' ressentment of the Durrandon kings and Stormlanders to their advantage. The Ironborn really lost more than the Riverlands when house Hoare died, they lost the cleverest and most pragmatic ruling family they ever had with the Greyjoys being very disappointing successors (aside from Quellon Greyjoy) in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sidious Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 12:45 PM, Terrorthatflapsinthenight9 said: Among the many noble houses of the kingdoms of Westeros, from the North to Dorne, which ones are in your opinion underappreciated and not talked about enough despite having some really badass moments and/or character or really interesting history or particular personalities or several of these at the same time ? I’ll add Darry with the Celtigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsc Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 3:36 PM, EggBlue said: Blackwoods & Brackens (I love their feud!) Their feud was interesting until WOIAF made it totally one-sided, without a hint of grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aebram Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I'd like to see more of House Blackwood. From what we've read so far, mostly about Tytos and Holster, they seem smart and honorable. Also, House Mormont contains a number of colorful characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinola Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Here are my faves: Crownlands: Bar Emmon, Hollard, Massey, Longwaters, Cressey, Chyttering, Blount, Hayford, Celtigar, Sunglass, and Mallery Reach: Mullendore, Serry, Fossoway (both branches), Norcross, Florent, Bulwer, Caswell, Graceford, Meadows, Merryweather, and Redwyne Iron Islands: Volmark, Goodbrother, Stonetree, Stonehouse, Wynch, Netley, Farwynd, Merlyn North: Crowl, Magnar, Stane, Hornwood, Ryswell, Cassel, Karstark, Flint (all branches), Ironsmith, the extinct houses, and the Neck houses Riverlands: Butterwell, Whent, Mudd, Shawney, Vance (both branches), Mallister, Blackwood, and Erenford Vale: Sunderland, Longthorpe, Borrell, Torrent, Tollett, Gulltown Arryns, Pryor, Melcolm, Egen, and Hersey Westerlands: Marbrand, Yew, Ruttiger, Plumm, Algood, Doggett, Lefford, Farman, Reyne, and Tarbeck Stormlands: Kellington, Swygert, Estermont, Hasty, Penrose, Grandison, Dondarrion, and Wylde Dorne: Ladybright, Toland, Vaith, Allyrion, Dalt, Uller, and the extinct houses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oldstones Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I see many list with very popular houses who are not in any way underrated. My list: North: Ryswell/Flint of Flint's finger Vale: Sunderland/ Lipps Riverlands: Smallwood/Mooton Westerlands: Banefort/Kenning Reach: Costayne/Mullendore Crownlands: Massey/Rosby Dorne: Fowler Stormlands: Caron/Wylde Iron Islands: Farwynd/ Humble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Claude Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Lightoftheast said: I see many list with very popular houses who are not in any way underrated. My list: North: Ryswell/Flint of Flint's finger Vale: Sunderland/ Lipps Riverlands: Smallwood/Mooton Westerlands: Banefort/Kenning Reach: Costayne/Mullendore Crownlands: Massey/Rosby Dorne: Fowler Stormlands: Caron/Wylde Iron Islands: Farwynd/ Humble We literally know nothing about Flint of Flint’s Finger. There was a whole thread earlier about how Robin Flint isn’t actually the Lord of Flint’s Finger, he’s Lyessa’s son, so he’s affiliated with Widow’s Watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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