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{{Noble house
 
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| Title='''House Tarth'''
 
| Title='''House Tarth'''
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| Sigil=Yellow suns on rose quartered with white crescents on azure.
 
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| Titles=[[Lord of Evenfall Hall]]
| Seat=Evenfall Hall
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| Seat=[[Evenfall Hall]]
| Region=The [[Stormlands]]
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| Region=[[The Stormlands]]
| Lord=Selwyn Tarth
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| Lord=[[Selwyn Tarth]]
| Heir=[[Brienne]] of Tarth
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{{Quote|Tarth, Tarth. Crescent moon, some starbursts. Lord Selwyn Tarth. Your father?|Jaime Lannister to Brienne|Prince of Winterfell}}
'''House Tarth''' is a vassal house that holds fealty to [[House Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]]. The family controles the island of [[Tarth]], the Isle of Sapphires, which lies in the [[Narrow Sea]] just off the coast of the [[Stormlands]]. Their castle is called Evenfall Hall.
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'''House Tarth''' is a vassal house that holds fealty to [[House Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]]. The family controls the island of [[Tarth]], which lies in the [[Narrow Sea]] just off the coast of the [[Stormlands]]. Their seat is called [[Evenfall Hall]].
   
House Tarth is ruled by Lord Selwyn Tarth, a widower. His lands are wealthy, though not as wealthy as some believe; the term 'Isle of Sapphires' refers to the sapphire-blue water of the sea, not the gemstones. His sole surviving child and heir is [[Brienne]], whom he dotes on. Brienne, a tall and broad-shouldered woman, prefers the lifestyle of a warrior to that of a typical daughter of a noble house, and is skilled at arms. Many suitors have - in some cases reluctantly - tried to win her hand so they might inherit her father's lands, but she has spurned them all.
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House Tarth is ruled by Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]], a widower. His sole surviving child and heir is [[Brienne]], whom he dotes on. Brienne, a tall and broad-shouldered woman, prefers the lifestyle of a warrior to that of a typical daughter of a noble house, and is skilled at arms.
   
 
House Tarth's arms are yellow suns on rose quartered with white crescents on azure. Their words are not known.
 
House Tarth's arms are yellow suns on rose quartered with white crescents on azure. Their words are not known.
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After [[Renly Baratheon]]'s death, House Tarth refused to swear allegiance to Stannis and declared for [[Joffrey Baratheon]] instead.
   
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
* Lord Selwyn Tarth, the head of the family and Lord of Tarth.
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* Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]], called "the Evenstar", the head of the family and Lord of Evenfall Hall.
** [[Brienne]] of Tarth, his only surviving child and heir.
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** [[Brienne of Tarth]], his only surviving child and heir.
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With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:
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*Ser {[[Endrew Tarth]]}, a member of the [[Night's Watch]].
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==Family tree==
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{{House Tarth family tree}}
   
 
==In the books==
 
==In the books==
In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, House Tarth has been a loyal vassal of the Baratheons for many generations. With King [[Robert Baratheon]] away at court and [[Stannis Baratheon]] serving as Lord of [[Dragonstone]], the Tarths, like most of the Stormland houses, regard [[Renly Baratheon]], the Lord of Storm's End, with greater loyalty and affection than his two brothers.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, House Tarth has been a loyal vassal of the Baratheons for many generations. With King [[Robert Baratheon]] away at court and [[Stannis Baratheon]] serving as Lord of [[Dragonstone]], the Tarths, like most of the Stormland houses, regard [[Renly Baratheon]], the Lord of Storm's End, with greater loyalty and affection than his two brothers.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/House_Tarth House Tarth at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] (major spoilers from the books).
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* {{AWOIAF}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
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{{Storm Houses}}
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[[Category:Noble houses|Tarth]]
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"Tarth, Tarth. Crescent moon, some starbursts. Lord Selwyn Tarth. Your father?"
―Jaime Lannister to Brienne[src]

House Tarth is a vassal house that holds fealty to House Baratheon of Storm's End. The family controls the island of Tarth, which lies in the Narrow Sea just off the coast of the Stormlands. Their seat is called Evenfall Hall.

House Tarth is ruled by Lord Selwyn Tarth, a widower. His sole surviving child and heir is Brienne, whom he dotes on. Brienne, a tall and broad-shouldered woman, prefers the lifestyle of a warrior to that of a typical daughter of a noble house, and is skilled at arms.

House Tarth's arms are yellow suns on rose quartered with white crescents on azure. Their words are not known.

After Renly Baratheon's death, House Tarth refused to swear allegiance to Stannis and declared for Joffrey Baratheon instead.

Members

  • Lord Selwyn Tarth, called "the Evenstar", the head of the family and Lord of Evenfall Hall.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:

Family tree

Template:House Tarth family tree

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Tarth has been a loyal vassal of the Baratheons for many generations. With King Robert Baratheon away at court and Stannis Baratheon serving as Lord of Dragonstone, the Tarths, like most of the Stormland houses, regard Renly Baratheon, the Lord of Storm's End, with greater loyalty and affection than his two brothers.

See also

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