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"House Reed, the gatekeepers of the North, and among the most important and loyal bannermen of House Stark...I heard their oath of fealty once as a child, it's like no other lord's, ancient and dark. They swear by earth and water, by bronze and iron - and by ice and fire."

―Jon Snow^[src]

House Reed^[1] of Greywater Watch is a vassal house that holds fealty to House Stark of Winterfell. House Reed is the southern-most house of the North. They control the vast area of swampland and bog stretching across the narrowest part of the continent of Westeros, the Neck. The Reeds and their vassals are Crannogmen, a distinct offshoot of the First Men who have adapted to living in the swamps of the Neck.

House Reed's heraldry is a black lizard-lion on a grey-green field.

History

House Reed became rulers of the Neck after King Rickard Stark killed the last Marsh King,^[2] and have been fiercely loyal vassals of the Starks since then. Their oath of fealty is distinctive, both ancient and dark, swearing on earth and water, bronze and iron and ice and fire.^[3] During the coming of the Andals, the North held out against the Andals in part due to House Reed, who fell on the invaders when they tried to pass the Neck.^[2]

Before the War of the Five Kings began, Howland Reed, the current head of House Reed, fought alongside his liege-lord Eddard Stark in Robert's Rebellion and saved his life during one of its final skirmishes at the Tower of Joy.^[4]^[5]

Members

Lord Howland Reed, the current head of the family.
- Lady Jyana Reed, his wife.
  - Meera Reed, their daughter and current heir.
  - {Jojen Reed}, their son and former heir. Mortally wounded by a wight and then mercy-killed by Meera.

Family tree

Howland
Reed

Jyana
Reed^[a]

Meera
Reed

Jojen
Reed
Deceased

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the crannogmen of the Neck are gifted and talented hunters and warriors. They have an ages-old feud with House Frey, who rule the lands immediately to the south. The Reeds came to the attention of their liege lords, House Stark when Howland Reed met Eddard Stark at a tournament at Harrenhal. Howland Reed and Eddard Stark became fast friends and allies. Aside from Eddard, Howland was the only survivor of the raid at the Tower of Joy, on the occasion of Lyanna Stark's death. The Reed stronghold at Greywater Watch is hard to find because it supposedly moves around on a floating island.

Vassals

House Fenne
House Marsh
House Peat
House Boggs
House Cray
House Quagg
House Greengood
House Blackmyre

Gallery

References

↑ Histories & Lore: Season 3, Short 3: "House Reed" (2014).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Northern Allegiances to House Stark"
↑ "The North"
↑ "Dark Wings, Dark Words"
↑ "Oathbreaker"

Notes

↑ Conjecture based on information from A Song of Ice and Fire; may be subject to change.

External links

House Reed on A Wiki of Ice and Fire

v • d • e House Reed
Head	Howland Reed	Heir	Meera Reed
Seat	Greywater Watch, Neck	Region	North

Deceased	Jojen Reed
Overlords	House Stark

[H&L_303-1] Histories & Lore: Season 3, Short 3: "House Reed" (2014).

[Allegiances-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Northern Allegiances to House Stark"

[3] "The North"

[E22-4] "Dark Wings, Dark Words"

[E53-5] "Oathbreaker"

[ASOIAF-6] Conjecture based on information from A Song of Ice and Fire; may be subject to change.

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+{{Quote|House Reed, the gatekeepers of the North, and among the most important and loyal bannermen of House Stark...I heard their oath of fealty once as a child, it's like no other lord's, ancient and dark.  They swear by earth and water, by bronze and iron - and by ice and fire.|Jon Snow|The North}}
+'''House Reed'''{{Ref|H&L303}} of [[Greywater Watch]] is a vassal house that holds fealty to [[House Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. House Reed is the southern-most house of the [[North]]. They control the vast area of swampland and bog stretching across the narrowest part of the continent of [[Westeros]], the [[Neck]]. The Reeds and their vassals are [[Crannogmen]], a distinct offshoot of the [[First Men]] who have adapted to living in the swamps of the Neck.
+House Reed's [[heraldry]] is a black [[lizard-lion]] on a grey-green field.
-'''House Reed''' of [[Greywater Watch]] is a vassal house that holds fealty to [[House Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. House Reed is the southern-most house of the [[North]]. They control the vast area of swampland and bog stretching across the narrowest part of the continent of [[Westeros]], the [[Neck]].
+==History==
+House Reed became rulers of the Neck after King [[Rickard Stark (son of Jon)|Rickard Stark]] killed the last [[Marsh King]],<ref name="Allegiances">"[[Northern Allegiances to House Stark]]"</ref> and have been fiercely loyal vassals of the Starks since then. Their oath of fealty is distinctive, both ancient and dark, swearing on earth and water, bronze and iron and ice and fire.<ref>"[[The North]]"</ref> During the [[coming of the Andals]], the North held out against the [[Andals]] in part due to House Reed, who fell on the invaders when they tried to pass the Neck.<ref name="Allegiances"/>
+Before the [[War of the Five Kings]] began, [[Howland Reed]], the current head of House Reed, fought alongside his liege-lord [[Eddard Stark]] in [[Robert's Rebellion]] and saved his life during one of its final [[Skirmish at the Tower of Joy|skirmishes]] at the [[Tower of Joy]].<ref name="E22">"[[Dark Wings, Dark Words]]"</ref><ref name="E53">"[[Oathbreaker]]"</ref>
 ==Members==
+{{Tree list}}
-* Lord [[Howland Reed]], Lord of Greywater Watch and the head of the family.
+*Lord [[Howland Reed]], the current head of the family.
-** Lady Jyana, his wife, a crannogwoman.
-** [[Meera Reed]], Lord Howland's daughter.
+**Lady Jyana Reed, his wife.
-** [[Jojen Reed]], Lord Howland's son and heir.
+***[[Meera Reed]], their daughter and current heir.
+***{[[Jojen Reed]]}, their son and former heir. Mortally wounded by a [[Wight|wight]] and then mercy-killed by Meera.
+{{Tree list/end}}
 ==Family tree==
-{{House Reed family tree}}
+{{Reed tree}}
 ==In the books==
-In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the crannogmen of the Neck are gifted and talented hunters and warriors. They have an ages-old feud with [[House Frey]], who rule the lands immediately to the south. The Reeds came to the attention of their liege lords, House Stark, when Howland Reed met [[Eddard Stark]] at a [[tournament]] at [[Harrenhal]]. Howland Reed and Eddard Stark became fast friends and allies. Aside from Eddard, Howland was the only survivor of the raid at the Tower of Joy, on the occasion of [[Lyanna Stark]]'s death. The Reed stronghold at Greywater Watch is hard to find because it supposedly moves around on a floating island.
+In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the [[crannogmen]] of the Neck are gifted and talented hunters and warriors. They have an ages-old feud with [[House Frey]], who rule the lands immediately to the south. The Reeds came to the attention of their liege lords, House Stark when Howland Reed met [[Eddard Stark]] at a [[tournament]] at [[Harrenhal]]. Howland Reed and Eddard Stark became fast friends and allies. Aside from Eddard, Howland was the only survivor of the raid at the Tower of Joy, on the occasion of [[Lyanna Stark]]'s death. The Reed stronghold at Greywater Watch is hard to find because it supposedly moves around on a floating island.
 ===Vassals===
-* House Fenn
+* House Fenne
-* House Marsh
+* [[House Marsh]]
 * House Peat
 * House Boggs
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 * House Blackmyre
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+==Gallery==
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-* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/House_Reed House Reed at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
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