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{{Quote|The red stallion was always a welcome sight at Riverrun. My father counts Jonos Bracken amongst his oldest and most loyal bannermen.|[[Catelyn Stark]]|Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things}}
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'''House Bracken''' is a vassal house that holds fealty to [[House Tully]] of [[Riverrun]]. Their lands are in the heart of the [[Riverlands]], located along the banks of the Red Fork of the [[Trident]]. Their seat is known as [[Stone Hedge]]. The head of the house holds the title [[Lord of Stone Hedge]]. Their current lord is [[Jonos Bracken]].
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[[Image:Tyrion defending Himself.png|thumb|200px|right|[[Tyrion Lannister]] wielding a shield showing the [[House Bracken|Bracken]] sigil.]]
  
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'''House Bracken''' is a vassal house that holds fealty to [[House Tully]] of [[Riverrun]]. Their lands are in the heart of the [[Riverlands]], located along the banks of the Red Fork of the River Trident. Their castle is known as Stone Hedge. The head of the house holds the tiles [[Lord of Stone Hedge]]. Their current ruling lord is [[Jonos Bracken]].
  
   
 
House Bracken's sigil is a red stallion on a golden shield with a brown field.
  
House Bracken's sigil is a red stallion on a golden shield with a brown field.
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The Brackens hold an ancient grudge against their neighbors, the [[House Blackwood|Blackwoods]] of [[Raventree Hall]]. The two houses, which hold the blood of the [[First Men]] in their veins and merged with the invading [[Andals]] rather than being completely conquered by them, competed for the throne of the Riverlands when it was an independent kingdom. The enmity and competition continues to this day and was increased when House Bracken converted to the [[Faith of the Seven]].<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season1/#!/locations/stone-hedge/ HBO viewers guide, season 1 map, Stone Hedge entry]</ref>
   
 
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[[File:Brakens-and-Blackwoods.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Houses Bracken and Blackwood share a long-standing and mutual animosity.]]
 
* [[Jonos Bracken|Lord Jonos Bracken]], the current head of the family.
  
* [[Jonos Bracken|Lord Jonos Bracken]], the current head of the family.
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** Hendry Bracken, Lord Jonos's nephew.
  
   
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===Household===
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*{[[Kurleket]]}, a man-at-arms sworn to House Bracken. Killed by [[hill tribes]]men while escorting [[Catelyn Stark]] through the [[Mountains of the Moon]].
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At the [[Crossroads Inn]], [[Catelyn Stark]] asks for the assistance of a [[knight]] of House Bracken in taking [[Tyrion Lannister]] prisoner. The knight agrees to aid her. She tells him that [[Hoster Tully|her father]] counts Lord Jonos as one of his most loyal bannermen<ref>[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]</ref>. Later, the Bracken knight is killed in a clash with the [[hill tribes]] on the eastern edge of the [[Vale of Arryn]]. Tyrion uses his shield to batter to death one of the tribesmen attacking Catelyn Stark<ref>[[The Wolf and the Lion]]</ref>.
  
   
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Lord Jonos Bracken himself joins the army of [[Robb Stark]] as it crosses the [[Riverlands]], following the victory at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]. Bracken debates strategy with Robb, asking if he means to declare for [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] or [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] before [[Greatjon Umber]] interrupts them and suggests they crown Robb as the [[King in the North]]. The other lords agree and swear fealty to Robb, even the lords of the Riverlands like Jonos who have never been ruled from [[Winterfell]]<ref>[[Fire and Blood]]</ref>.
  
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===Season 1===
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At the [[Crossroads Inn]], [[Catelyn Stark]] asks for the assistance of a man-at-arms of House Bracken in taking [[Tyrion Lannister]] prisoner. The man-at-arms, [[Kurleket]], agrees to aid her. She tells him that [[Hoster Tully|her father]] counts Lord Jonos as one of his most loyal bannermen.<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref> The banner of House Bracken flies at the tourney of the Hand in King's Landing. [[Kurleket]] is killed in a clash with the [[hill tribes]] on the eastern edge of the [[Vale of Arryn]]. Tyrion uses his shield to batter to death one of the tribesmen attacking Catelyn Stark.<ref>"[[The Wolf and the Lion]]"</ref>
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Lord Jonos Bracken himself joins the army of [[Robb Stark]] as it crosses the [[Riverlands]], following the victory at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]. As Robb, the Northern lords and the Riverlords debate a course of action, Bracken suggests declaring for [[Renly Baratheon]], to which Robb refuses as Renly is second in line to his older brother, [[Stannis Baratheon]]. After [[Greatjon Umber]] interrupts and suggests they crown Robb as the [[King in the North]], Bracken joins the Northern lords and his fellow Riverlords in proclaiming Robb their King and seceding their lands from the authority of the [[Iron Throne]].<ref>"[[Fire and Blood]]"</ref>
   
 
==In the books==
  
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In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, House Bracken is a loyal vassal of the Tullys. However, the Brackens hold an ancient grudge against their neighbours, the Blackwoods of Raventree Hall. The two houses, which hold the blood of the [[First Men]] in their veins and merged with the invading [[Andals]] rather than being completely conquered by them, competed for the throne of the Riverlands when it was an independent kingdom. The enmity and competition continues to this day, though it was radically enhanced when Ser Otho Bracken slew Lord Quentyn Blackwood in a tourney accident roughly a century ago. The enmity was also increased when House Bracken converted to the [[Faith of the Seven]].
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, House Bracken is a loyal vassal of the Tullys. The enmity between Brackens and Blackwoods was radically exacerbated when Ser Otho Bracken slew Lord Quentyn Blackwood in a tourney accident roughly a century ago.
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The sigil of House Bracken is slightly different in the books: like the TV series, it consists of a red stallion on gold, however, in the books the outside edge of the gold field also has a brown border - though it was ''briefly'' shown surmounting a brown escutcheon at the tournament in Season 1.
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*Hendry Bracken, Lord Jonos's nephew.
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==Image Gallery==
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House Bracken.jpg|The banner of House Bracken at the [[Tournament|Tourney of the Hand]] in "[[The Wolf and the Lion]]".
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Tyrion Lannister in the Vale.jpg|[[Tyrion Lannister]] defends himself using the shield of a fallen knight of House Bracken in the [[Vale of Arryn]]. Promotional image from "[[The Wolf and the Lion]]".
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House Bracken.png|The Bracken sigil in the HBO Season 1 viewer guide
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Bracken_icon.jpg|The Bracken sigil in the HBO Season 2 viewer guide
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* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/House_Bracken House Bracken at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.]
  
   
 
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"The red stallion was always a welcome sight at Riverrun. My father counts Jonos Bracken amongst his oldest and most loyal bannermen."
―Catelyn Stark[src]

House Bracken is a vassal house that holds fealty to House Tully of Riverrun. Their lands are in the heart of the Riverlands, located along the banks of the Red Fork of the Trident. Their seat is known as Stone Hedge. The head of the house holds the title Lord of Stone Hedge. Their current lord is Jonos Bracken.

House Bracken's sigil is a red stallion on a golden shield with a brown field.

The Brackens hold an ancient grudge against their neighbors, the Blackwoods of Raventree Hall. The two houses, which hold the blood of the First Men in their veins and merged with the invading Andals rather than being completely conquered by them, competed for the throne of the Riverlands when it was an independent kingdom. The enmity and competition continues to this day and was increased when House Bracken converted to the Faith of the Seven.[1]

Members

Brakens-and-Blackwoods

Houses Bracken and Blackwood share a long-standing and mutual animosity.

Household

History

Season 1

At the Crossroads Inn, Catelyn Stark asks for the assistance of a man-at-arms of House Bracken in taking Tyrion Lannister prisoner. The man-at-arms, Kurleket, agrees to aid her. She tells him that her father counts Lord Jonos as one of his most loyal bannermen.[2] The banner of House Bracken flies at the tourney of the Hand in King's Landing. Kurleket is killed in a clash with the hill tribes on the eastern edge of the Vale of Arryn. Tyrion uses his shield to batter to death one of the tribesmen attacking Catelyn Stark.[3]

Lord Jonos Bracken himself joins the army of Robb Stark as it crosses the Riverlands, following the victory at the Whispering Wood. As Robb, the Northern lords and the Riverlords debate a course of action, Bracken suggests declaring for Renly Baratheon, to which Robb refuses as Renly is second in line to his older brother, Stannis Baratheon. After Greatjon Umber interrupts and suggests they crown Robb as the King in the North, Bracken joins the Northern lords and his fellow Riverlords in proclaiming Robb their King and seceding their lands from the authority of the Iron Throne.[4]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Bracken is a loyal vassal of the Tullys. The enmity between Brackens and Blackwoods was radically exacerbated when Ser Otho Bracken slew Lord Quentyn Blackwood in a tourney accident roughly a century ago.

The sigil of House Bracken is slightly different in the books: like the TV series, it consists of a red stallion on gold, however, in the books the outside edge of the gold field also has a brown border - though it was briefly shown surmounting a brown escutcheon at the tournament in Season 1.

Members in the books:

  • Hendry Bracken, Lord Jonos's nephew.

Image Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 1 map, Stone Hedge entry
  2. ↑ "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"
  3. ↑ "The Wolf and the Lion"
  4. ↑ "Fire and Blood"

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