House Tarly

Sigil

A striding huntsman, red on green.

Motto

"First in Battle"

Titles

Lord of Horn Hill

Seat

Horn Hill

Region

The Reach

Lord

Randyll Tarly

Heir

Dickon Tarly

Allegiance

House Tyrell

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House Tarly of Horn Hill is one of the most powerful vassal houses who swear fealty to House Tyrell of Highgarden. Their lands are in the southwest of the Reach. Their stronghold is a castle known as Horn Hill and the head of the house is the Lord of Horn Hill.

Their sigil is a striding huntsman, red on green. Their motto is "First in Battle".

Members

• Lord Randyll Tarly, the Lord of Horn Hill and head of the family.
• Lady Melessa, formerly of House Florent, Randyll's wife.
  • Samwell Tarly, his eldest son and former heir, disinherited when he was sent to join the Night's Watch.^[1]
  • Dickon Tarly, Randyll's youngest son and his current heir.^[1]

History

Season 1

King Robert Baratheon relates the story of the first time he killed someone, a highborn member of House Tarly in a battle near Summerhall. This knight's relationship to Randyll Tarly is unknown.^[2] Samwell Tarly arrives at the Wall and tells Jon Snow about how disappointing he is to his hard-hearted and ruthless father.^[3]

Season 2

At a meeting of Stannis Baratheon's war council on Dragonstone, Davos Seaworth points out that many powerful lords from the Stormlands and the Reach have declared their support for Renly Baratheon instead of Stannis, including Mace Tyrell and Randyll Tarly.^[4]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Tarly is a loyal vassal of the Tyrells. Lord Randyll Tarly has a formidable reputation as a general, and has been named the finest battlefield commander in all of the Seven Kingdoms. During Robert's Rebellion, Randyll Tarly was the only royalist general to win a decisive victory over Robert Baratheon, defeating his army at the Battle of Ashford despite being outnumbered. Randyll's skills were later squandered during the fruitless Siege of Storm's End, whilst Robert and Eddard Stark won great victories further north.

Lord Randyll is a hard, ruthless man. When his son Samwell showed a preference for songs, poetry, fine clothes and good food over martial valor and a love of warfare, Randyll disinherited him and sent him to the Wall to join the Night's Watch. His fiercer, younger son Dickon was made heir in Samwell's stead.

House Tarly possess a rare Valyrian steel blade, a greatsword called "Heartsbane".

See also

• House Tarly at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)

References