House Seaworth

House Seaworth is a noble house from The Stormlands with a seat at Fireheart on Cape Wrath. A relatively young house, House Seaworth is seen by some as not being true nobility due to it’s start, but it has stayed strong through over a hundred years of history.

House Seaworth’s sigil is a black ship on a pale grey field with a white onion on its sails, originating from the deeds of founder Davos Seaworth. Their words are “Whether High or Low”, stemming from Davos’ lowborn background.

Davos
Davos was the son of a crabber, born in the slums of Flea Bottom, who made his living as a smuggler, known across the Seven Kingdoms for his exploits. During Robert’s Rebellion, Davos, under the cover of night, brought food such as onions and fish to the men stationed at Storm’s End, allowing them to hold out until Eddard Stark broke the siege. Stannis Baratheon would knight Davos for his deeds, granting him lands and a house name, but punished him for smuggling by taking the first joint from each finger on his left hand. Davos would come to respect Stannis for his just, honest and straight forward manner, and would be one of his main supporters in his bid for the throne in the War of the Five Kings.

Davos would fight at the Battle of the Blackwater, follow Stannis to the Wall, and attempt to retrieve Rickon Stark from Skaagos. He succeeded, but was intercepted by the Boltons, and was unfortunately flayed. His son, Devan, would inherit the house, and the line of House Seaworth would go on.

Devan
Devan inherited Lordship of House Seaworth after the death of his father and the end of the Second War of Conquest, marrying Visenya Lonmouth and renaming his keep Fireheart, for Stannis Baratheon‘s fiery stag sigil. Devan maintained allegiance to the red god after the conquest, and would preach his faith to his wife and people. Devan lived for many years without an heir, both his two younger brothers died in wars against Ironborn, and his wife had yet to bare him any issue. He prayed fervently for everyday of his life, until 335 AC, when his son Lyonel was born, and two years later, another son, Stannis. Devan lived in lordly normality for 38 years, dying during the summer sickness of 339 AC, the mantle of Lord of Fireheart falling to his son.

Lyonel
To Be Continued.