House Darry

House Darry is one of the principal houses of the Riverlands, sworn to House Tully, and founded during the Age of Heroes, before the Andal Invasion. While never kings, they were always influential vassals, renowned for their loyalty.

Their sigil is a plowman in black on orange, representing their duty to all of their subjects. Their words are "Loyal Above All".

Prior to 300 AC
(All information taken from awoiaf.westeros.org and written in my own words. All credit for research goes to them.)

House Darry was created thousands of years ago, before the Andal conquest of the Riverlands. They were one of just five first men kingdoms to survive the Invasion, despite losing their entire male line against House Vypren. For thousands of years they served whoever ruled their land loyally, be they a Mudd, a Teague, a Justman or even a Durrandon or Hoare.

After the Conquest, they served the Targaryens, steadily gaining power and influence, acquiring most of House Harroway's lands. During the Dance they had their castle burned, and lost two Lords within a year. However their loyalty gained Darry more than it lost; by the reign of the Mad King there was a Darry in the Kingsguard, and another as Master of Arms in the Red Keep.

During Robert's Rebellion, they lost all they gained and more, as Lord Darry, three of his sons and their Kingsguard were slain on the Trident, with Ser Willem Darry escorting the remaining royals into exile. They lost half their lands, as well as their lordship, and nearly all of their power. With the deaths of Ser Raymun Darry and his son during the War of the Five Kings, House Darry was extinguished in the male line, with his sisters Mariya and Jeyne the only surviving members of the house; both over thirty and both married to minor Freys, with uninspiring children.

After the Red Wedding, the Darry lands were given to the pious Lancel Lannister, and he was married to the wanton Amerei "Gatehouse Ami" Frey, eldest daughter of Mariya Darry, in order to secure local support. Their marriage was annulled within months, leaving Mariya as the de facto holder of the lordship.

The Second War of Conquest
Following the rescue of Edmure Tully from capture, House Darry was one of the many houses to swear them fealty. While claiming that they were being loyal to the true ruler of the Riverlands, it was rumoured that the support was given due to their treatment by House Frey, with Lady Mariya's abusive and unlamented husband, and Amerei's two forced weddings and public humiliation via annulment. To secure the alliance, all members of the household signed a declaration of war in blood, as well as a condemnation of the Red Wedding. To further prevent any treachery against House Tully, Marissa was wed to Patrek Mallister, one of Lord Edmure's closest friends, and heir to Seagard. In exchange, Lady Mariya was given the lordship, and her two daughters at Darry given her name.

The area suffered harshly during the War of Conquest; Darry was situated on the Crossroads, and too open and vulnerable for the Brotherhood to defend adequately, and while the peasantry became more and more loyal throughout the war, they were ill trained and unequipped to deal with their foes. In addition, even with the marriage of Tristan Rivers to Amerei Darry, there were two separate factions with claims over the castle; the pro-Lannister faction headed by Jeyne Darry, and the pro-Tully faction with Mariya Darry as its head.

- Do this tommorow

- Swear fealty to Tully because Amerei and Mariya get treated like shit; sign in blood that they had no knowledge of the Red Wedding

- Marry Ami to Tristan Rivers and Marissa to Patrek Mallister

- Have Darry sacked again (fourth time I think) to cull some of those 20 Freys

- Kill Mariya and Jeyne, preferably against each other; need to knock Jeyne's line out of contention permanently

Lords/Ladies of Darry
Tommorow do relations
 * Lady Mariya Darry (259-301, Lady Darry 300-301)
 * Lord Tristan Rivers (274-303, dual rule 301-303)
 * Lady Amerei "Gatehouse Ami" Darry (281-364, dual rule 301-303, Lady Darry 303-364)
 * Lady Mariya Darry (307-379, Lady Darry 364-379)
 * Lord Raymun Darry (329-388, Lord Darry 379-388)
 * Lord Davos Darry (347-405, Lord Darry 388-405)
 * Lord Harrold Darry (366-, Lord Darry 405-)