Template:Noble house House Dayne of Starfall is a noble house from Dorne. They are vassals to House Martell of Sunspear. Their seat is the castle of Starfall.
Their ancestral weapon is Dawn, a blade forged from the metal of a fallen star. The Dayne knight that bears the sword is granted the title of "the Sword of the Morning".
House Dayne's sigil consists of a white sword and a falling star on a purple field.
History
House Dayne can trace its roots back to the Dawn Age. Starfall is built on an island at the mouth of the Torrentine River, where the first Dayne is said to have tracked a falling star and found a magical stone.[1] In present-day Westeros, House Dayne is best known on their ancestral sword Dawn, and the "Sword of the Morning" who wields it.
Although considered "stony" Dornishmen, the Daynes' appearance is different from common Rhoynish Dornishmen. Many have blue or purple eyes, and hair color ranges from dark to pale blond.
House Dayne fought several battles with houses from the Reach. King Vorian Dayne was defeated by House Martell in Nymeria's War, though because of his honor, Nymeria sent him to The Wall with golden feathers and married his heir, Davos Dayne. Since then, House Dayne has been fiercely loyal to House Martell. They assisted the Martells in unifying Dorne and subduing other Dornish houses. During Aegon I Targaryen's War of Conquest, Lord Joffrey Dayne led an army to Oldtown.[2]
The Martells and their vassals rallied behind the Targaryens in Robert's Rebellion. The legendary knight Arthur Dayne was killed in the Showdown at the Red Mountains, one of the last battles in the war. Although killing or disarming all of his opponents with ease, he was stabbed in the back by Howland Reed, whom he thought he had mortally wounded early in the fight, and subsequently killed by Eddard Stark.[3] Dawn was subsequently returned to Starfall by Lord Stark.
Known members
- Lady {Dyanna Dayne}, wife to King Maekar I and mother to his sons: Aerion, Aemon, and Aegon.
- Lord {Beric Dayne}, Lord of Starfall.
- Ser {Arthur Dayne}, the Sword of the Morning, his second son, stabbed in the neck by Howland Reed and finished off by Ned Stark at the Tower of Joy during Robert's Rebellion.
- Lady {Ashara Dayne}, his daughter, committed suicide under mysterious circumstances at Starfall.
Ancestors
- King Vorian Dayne, the Evening Star, last King of the Torrentine. defeated by Nymeria Martell and sent to the Wall.
- Davos Dayne, son of King Vorian and a previous Sword of the Morning. Married to Nymeria Martell after his father's defeat.
- Ser Joffrey Dayne, led a force to attack Oldtown during the First Dornish War.
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In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, members of House Dayne are Stony Dornishmen, whose characteristics mostly resemble the rest of the Seven Kingdoms in look, customs and traditions (being composed of the same First Men/Andal mixture). Unlike the rest of the more Rhoynish-looking Dornishmen, however, they have pale skin with hair ranging from dark brown to pale blond and they often have violet eyes, though according to George R.R. Martin they are not of Valyrian descent.
Members in the books:
- Lord Edric "Ned" Dayne, Lord of Starfall. Formerly a member of the Brotherhood Without Banners and a squire of Beric Dondarrion. His current whereabouts are unknown.
- Ser {Arthur Dayne} aka the Sword of the Morning, his uncle. Died at the Tower of Joy.
- {Ashara Dayne}, his aunt. The manner of her death remains a mystery.
- Allyria Dayne, his aunt.
- Ser Gerold Dayne aka Darkstar, from a lesser branch of the family seated at High Hermitage. Is known to be a highly skilled knight. Attempted to murder Myrcella Baratheon (who survived but was terribly disfigured), when Arianne Martell's plan to crown her failed. Currently is on the run, being pursed by Obara Sand.
See also
House Dayne on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
References
- ↑ The World of Ice and Fire, Kingdoms of the First Men.
- ↑ House Dayne (Histories & Lore)
- ↑ "Oathbreaker"
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