House Arryn

House Arryn of the Eyrie is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and is the principal noble house in the Vale of Arryn. Their main seat is the Eyrie, which is considered impregnable. House Arryn has at least one other holding, their winter castle at the Gates of the Moon, which was once their main seat. Both of these fortifications sit astride the Giant's Lance, the tallest mountain in the Vale, the Gates of the Moon at its foot, the Eyrie at its top. The Arryn sigil is a sky-blue falcon soaring against a white moon on a sky-blue field, and their words are "As High as Honor".

The Arryns of the Eyrie have a collection of distant relatives located throughout the Vale. Although much poorer than the ruling Arryns, aside from the Arryns of Gulltown, the lesser branches are described by Petyr Baelish as proud due to their name and heritage. The Arryns are considered to come from the oldest and purest line of Andal nobility, which they say reaches back to Andalos and possibly Hugor of the Hill.

The Current head of House Arryn is Lord Arryn.

The Winter of Wolves
The winter of 326-329 AC made many of the mountain passes through the Vale impassible at its height, cutting the region into pieces during the deepest parts of winter. At least one village was completely swept away by an avalanche tumbling down the mountains. As the worst of the snows began to recede, the starving Mountain Clans swept down into the Vale in large numbers to pillage any foodstuffs they could find. House Arryn mounted a major offensive once the spring thaw came to subdue them once more.

The War in the Narrows
House Arryn sent ships from Gulltown in in 331AC to join the Royal Fleet to join in the battle against the rogue Prince Baelon.

The Red God Revival
The Red Priests of R'hllor were blamed for the unrest in Gulltown, and House Arryn supported House Grafton in declaring them outlaws. The presence of foreign priests in Gulltown declined dramatically, and the rise in zealous piety in the Faith of the Seven would continue to have effects for years afterwards.

The Southern Schism
House Arryn supported the Starry Septon during the schism. The excesses of the Mummer were decried from septs throughout the length and breadth of the Vale. Even today, the Vale hews to the austerity of the Starry Rites and septons of the Vale have produced many eloquent theological works in defense of the Southern Observances.

The Hammer Uprising
Inspired by bards' tales of Brynden Hammer and Tomas Hew and the preaching of septons of the Starry Rites, groups of smallfolk abandoned their homes in protest against the crown and the Arryns, but the roving bands of unarmed peasants proved easy prey for the mountain clans. The uprisings quieted down as the peasantry called for protection, which sparked renewed violence between the clansmen and House Arryn and their bannermen.

The Scarlet Winter
Knights of House Arryn took part in the Hundred Years Tournament hosted by House Manderly at White Harbor.

Past Members

 * Robert Arryn (292 AC - 301 AC) Called Sweetrobin. Lord of the Eyrie 298-301 AC under the regency of his mother Lady Lysa Arryn and later Lord Protector Petyr Baelish
 * Harrold Arryn (281 AC - -) Born Harrold Hardying. Lord of the Eyrie 301 AC - -.
 * Sansa Arryn (née Stark) (286 AC - -) Lady of the Vale 301 AC - -.
 * Children of Harrold and Sansa.