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{{Quote|I fear it would be of little interest to you, my lord, a ponderous tome...|Grand Maester Pycelle to Eddard Stark|Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things}}
'''''The Lineage and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms''''' is a book detailing the history of the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], including the lineage and appearance of all heirs, with illustrations of each house's individual sigil.
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'''''The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms''''' is a book detailing the history of the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], including the lineage and appearance of all heirs, with illustrations of each house's individual sigil. It was written by [[Grand Maester]] [[Malleon]].
   
The tome lists the lineages of houses both Great and Noble. Among them are [[House Baratheon]], [[House Umber]] and [[House Blackfyre]].<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref>
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The book not only lists the lineages of the "Great Houses" which rule each of the Seven Kingdoms (such as [[House Baratheon]]), but also other major noble Houses such as [[House Umber]] and [[House Blackfyre]].
   
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It is quite a ponderous tome. Arranged as a chronicle instead of a narrative, it is primarily concerned with dates, marriages, and lines of descent. Persons mentioned in the book are also given brief physical descriptions (from surviving sources), along with important general facts about their lives and the manner of their deaths.<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref>
==HIstory==
 
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==History==
 
===[[Season 1]]===
 
===[[Season 1]]===
Lord [[Jon Arryn]] asked [[Maesters|Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] for the book shortly before his death. When hearing of his old mentor's interest in the tome, [[Eddard Stark]] borrows it from Pycelle as well.<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref>
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Lord [[Jon Arryn]] asked [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] for the book shortly before his death. When hearing of his old mentor's interest in the tome, [[Eddard Stark]] borrows it from Pycelle as well.<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref>
   
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Some time later, [[Varys]] mentions to [[Illyrio Mopatis]] that Lord Stark "has the book" and that events will unfold as expected, leading to war.<ref>"[[The Wolf and the Lion]]"</ref>
After his daughters note that [[Joffrey Baratheon]] has blond hair, Lord Stark checks the ''Lineage and Histories'', and discovers that all members of [[House Baratheon]] are described as "black of hair", except for the "golden headed" [[Joffrey]], leading Ned to realize that Joffrey is not Robert's child, and thus not the real heir.<ref>"[[A Golden Crown]]"</ref>
 
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After his daughters note that [[Joffrey Baratheon]] has blonde hair, Lord Stark checks the ''Lineage and Histories'', and discovers that all members of [[House Baratheon]] are described as "black of hair", except for the "golden headed" Joffrey, leading Ned to realize that Joffrey and his siblings may not be Robert's biological children, and thus not rightful heirs.<ref>"[[A Golden Crown]]"</ref>
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==Image gallery==
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<gallery>
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LineagesAndHistoriesOuterCover.jpg|Outer cover
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LineagesAndHistoriesInsideCover.jpg|Inner cover
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Umber lineage.jpg|House Umber, first visible page
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UmberLineagesFirstPageCloseupEpisode106.jpg|House Umber, first visible page, closeup
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HouseUmberPage2Episode104.jpg|House Umber, second visible page
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History and Lineages Blackfyre.jpg|House Targaryen, first visible page
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TargaryenLineagesPage1UpperAngle.jpg|House Targaryen, first visible page, focused on the top. The top-middle row shows [[Aegor Rivers]], [[Brynden Rivers]], and [[Shiera Seastar]].
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TargaryenLineagesSecondVisiblePage.jpg|House Targaryen, second visible page
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House Baratheon lineage.jpg|House Baratheon, first visible page
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AenysITargaryenHistoryAndLineages.png|House Baratheon, second visible page
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Steffon.jpg|House Baratheon, closeup of third visible page (the whole page is never seen)
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</gallery>
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==Behind the scenes==
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Because the book first appears in "[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]", the information in it was created by [[Bryan Cogman]], who wrote that episode (though it later reappears in "[[A Golden Crown]]"). That is, the contents were not an invention of the art department: Cogman created all of the ''information'' in the prop book, then [[Jim Stanes]] physically copied what Cogman wrote into the prop itself, in medieval handwriting.
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As Cogman explained, he created entries for four noble Houses, two pages each, for a total of eight pages of content (the rest is just repeats of this or blank pages). The families were [[House Umber]], [[House Royce]], [[House Targaryen]], and [[House Baratheon]]. Ned Stark reads aloud from the Umber entry in episode 104, and from the Baratheon entry in 106. Bits of the Targaryen entry can be seen as Ned leafs through the book. Cogman explained that in the original draft of the episode there was "a bit from House Royce" as well, but it was cut, as was another scene with the Targaryen entry (by "a bit", he might have meant a point when Ned actually reads part of an entry aloud).
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Cogman stated that he used as many reference sources as possible, searching through both the books and researching Westeros.org's ''A Wiki of Ice and Fire''. There are large gaps in the history of the story, however, for which Cogman simply had to make names up - i.e. it's possible that even George R.R. Martin has not currently planned out the ''entire'' lineage of House Umber from the Targaryen Conquest to the present, though the royal Targaryen lineage is better detailed in the books. For the minor names he had to make up, Cogman said he snuck in a few in-jokes using names derived from fan messageboards. He also said it was fun coming up with various diverse ways that minor characters had died.<ref>"[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/02/22/inside-the-creation-of-the-game-of-thrones-box-set-with-bryan-cogman/ Inside the creation of the Game of Thrones box set with Bryan Cogman]</ref>
   
 
==In the books==
 
==In the books==
In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, ''The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, With Descriptions of Many High Lords and Noble Ladies and Their Children'' is an old book written by [[Maester]] Malleon. It doesn't mention the current Baratheons or Lannisters, but it mentions that throughout written history all Baratheons have been black-haired and that, likewise, every recorded union between Baratheon and Lannister has produced black-haired children.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, ''The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, With Descriptions of Many High Lords and Noble Ladies and Their Children'' is an old book written by Grand Maester Malleon. It doesn't mention the current Baratheons or Lannisters, but it mentions that throughout written history all Baratheons have been black-haired and that, likewise, every recorded union between Baratheon and Lannister has produced black-haired children.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[http://awoiaf.westeros.org:8080/index.php/The_Lineages_and_Histories_of_the_Great_Houses_of_the_Seven_Kingdoms The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms at A Wiki of Ice and Fire]
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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Lineages and Histories

The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses and a certain dagger of Valyrian steel

"I fear it would be of little interest to you, my lord, a ponderous tome..."
―Grand Maester Pycelle to Eddard Stark[src]

The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms is a book detailing the history of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, including the lineage and appearance of all heirs, with illustrations of each house's individual sigil. It was written by Grand Maester Malleon.

The book not only lists the lineages of the "Great Houses" which rule each of the Seven Kingdoms (such as House Baratheon), but also other major noble Houses such as House Umber and House Blackfyre.

It is quite a ponderous tome. Arranged as a chronicle instead of a narrative, it is primarily concerned with dates, marriages, and lines of descent. Persons mentioned in the book are also given brief physical descriptions (from surviving sources), along with important general facts about their lives and the manner of their deaths.[1]

History

Season 1

Lord Jon Arryn asked Grand Maester Pycelle for the book shortly before his death. When hearing of his old mentor's interest in the tome, Eddard Stark borrows it from Pycelle as well.[2]

Some time later, Varys mentions to Illyrio Mopatis that Lord Stark "has the book" and that events will unfold as expected, leading to war.[3]

After his daughters note that Joffrey Baratheon has blonde hair, Lord Stark checks the Lineage and Histories, and discovers that all members of House Baratheon are described as "black of hair", except for the "golden headed" Joffrey, leading Ned to realize that Joffrey and his siblings may not be Robert's biological children, and thus not rightful heirs.[4]

Image gallery

Behind the scenes

Because the book first appears in "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things", the information in it was created by Bryan Cogman, who wrote that episode (though it later reappears in "A Golden Crown"). That is, the contents were not an invention of the art department: Cogman created all of the information in the prop book, then Jim Stanes physically copied what Cogman wrote into the prop itself, in medieval handwriting.

As Cogman explained, he created entries for four noble Houses, two pages each, for a total of eight pages of content (the rest is just repeats of this or blank pages). The families were House Umber, House Royce, House Targaryen, and House Baratheon. Ned Stark reads aloud from the Umber entry in episode 104, and from the Baratheon entry in 106. Bits of the Targaryen entry can be seen as Ned leafs through the book. Cogman explained that in the original draft of the episode there was "a bit from House Royce" as well, but it was cut, as was another scene with the Targaryen entry (by "a bit", he might have meant a point when Ned actually reads part of an entry aloud).

Cogman stated that he used as many reference sources as possible, searching through both the books and researching Westeros.org's A Wiki of Ice and Fire. There are large gaps in the history of the story, however, for which Cogman simply had to make names up - i.e. it's possible that even George R.R. Martin has not currently planned out the entire lineage of House Umber from the Targaryen Conquest to the present, though the royal Targaryen lineage is better detailed in the books. For the minor names he had to make up, Cogman said he snuck in a few in-jokes using names derived from fan messageboards. He also said it was fun coming up with various diverse ways that minor characters had died.[5]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, With Descriptions of Many High Lords and Noble Ladies and Their Children is an old book written by Grand Maester Malleon. It doesn't mention the current Baratheons or Lannisters, but it mentions that throughout written history all Baratheons have been black-haired and that, likewise, every recorded union between Baratheon and Lannister has produced black-haired children.

See also

References

  1. "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"
  2. "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"
  3. "The Wolf and the Lion"
  4. "A Golden Crown"
  5. "Inside the creation of the Game of Thrones box set with Bryan Cogman