House Manderly

House Manderly of White Harbor is a noble family in the north whose seat is the New Castle in the city of White Harbor. They are among the most powerful and loyal vassals of House Stark as well as the richest northern family due to their control of the only city in the region. Unlike most other northern houses, the Manderlys follow the Faith of the Seven instead of the Old Gods, as the family emigrated from the Reach after the Andal invasion.

The Manderlys' blazon is a white merman with dark green hair, beard and tail, carrying a black trident, over a blue-green field. Manderly guards wield tridents instead of spears.

The Lord of White Harbor influences all lands and houses east of the mouth of the White Knife.The Manderlys' dominion includes the Sheepshead Hills and the Broken Branch, as well as the allegiance of Ramsgate. Their bannermen includes a dozen petty lords and a hundred landed knights.

The Manderlys are an ancient line who once lived along the banks of the mighty river Mander in the Kingdom of the Reach, and some claim the river was named after them. A noble house of great lords descended from the First Men, they held the castle of Dunstonbury as their seat and had a fierce rivalry with House Peake. Approximately a thousand years before Aegon's conquest, Perceon III Gardener ordered Lorimar Peake to carry out the exile of House Manderly out of fear of their growing influence and power in the Reach. This allowed House Peake to acquire the Manderlys' seat of Dunstonbury.

The Manderlys were left sore, friendless and in peril of their lives. They fled north, and were welcomed by the Starks of Winterfell as their own bannermen. The Starks awarded the Wolf's Den to the Manderlys and tasked them with defending the White Knife in return for swearing an oath that they would always be loyal subjects of House Stark. This history instilled the Manderlys with great loyalty to their new liege lords.

The Second War of Conquest
Lord Wyman Manderly pretended loyalty to House Bolton to protect his family after the Red Wedding, but quietly worked to undermine Bolton rule wherever he found the opportunity. His scheming came to fruition at the Battle of Winterfell, where Manderly troops turned cloak and joined Stannis Baratheon's army. House Manderly also welcomed the Vale troops at White Harbor and hosted Lady Sansa Arryn as their guest at New Castle while Lord Yohn Royce marched on Winterfell with a gift of five hundred Manderly troops to augment his forces. Following the extinction of House Bolton, Lord Jon Stark honored Lord Wyman for his role in the Starks' return and wed his daughter Wylla.

The Winter of Wolves
Lord Hornwood ordered a scourge of his woods to end the depredations of the Thorns of Winter. Enlisting the aid of both House Stark of the Dreadfort and House Manderly, Lord Hornwood caught and captured every bandit and poacher on his lands. Yet, those matching the descriptions of his primary targets were not to be found. It would be weeks again until news of the Thorns emerged, and not where they were expected.

White Harbor was the boon of the North that winter. Almost all goods and foods that flowed into the North came through the city, and so it was a ripe target for mischief. However, it was most expected that this mischief would occur within the city walls, or at the very least on the waters of the Bite. The Thorns of Winter had neither the means of entering the city, nor of walking on water. Instead, they waited for what few caravans left the confines of the city and pounced. Dozens of caravans fell prey to the Thorns, yet Lord Manderly did not ride out to protect them, for he had seen the folly in this endeavor first hand. Instead, he sat behind his walls, and waited. This stratagem worked, as the Thorns eventually turned away from White Harbor and eventually resurfaced on Frey lands in the Riverlands.

The War in the Narrows
House Manderly contributed ships to the war against the rebellious Prince Baelon.

The Intercession in the North
Lord Manderly sold land in the Sheepshead hills to Aegon VI for the construction of the Winter Palace and many of the building supplies passed through White Harbor and up the White Knife toward the ill-fated project.

The Southern Schism
When King Aenar I sought a neutral candidate for a new High Septon with no connection to the leaders of either faction of the Schism to heal the divisions in the Faith, Lord Manderly recommended Septon Manfryd, House Manderly's personal chaplain. This marked the first time in history that a Northerner became the Avatar of the Seven.

The Hammer Uprising
Lord Manderly granted an audience to representatives of the many silversmiths and artisans who worked within the city and avoided the worst of the disruptions and riots that plagued other cities throughout the Realm by making a few minor concessions.

The Hundred Years Tournament
The Scarlet Winter was the worst on record since the Winter of Wolves over half a century before. Even as White Harbour and the White Knife froze solid, House Manderly found ways to make the most of the circumstances. They hosted a Tournament to celebrate the centennial of the coronation of Aegon VI and Daenerys in 402 AC. This tournament was attended by Houses from the North, the Vale, and the Riverlands. The tournament grounds were built on the frozen bay, and horse races held on the surface of the White Knife. The tournament was notable for a brawl between the knights of House Manderly with the knights of House Frey, which started over an exchange of taunts about the two houses' respective roles in the War of the Five Kings and the Second Conquest. The participants were all disqualified from the joust.

Present Members

 * Lord Torrhen Manderly, Lord of White Harbor, son of Lord Marlon. m. {Erena Ryswell}. b. 371.
 * Wyman Manderly, his son, heir to White Harbor. b. 9th Day of the Tenth Moon, 392 AC.
 * Donella Manderly, his daughter. b. 10th Day of the Twelfth Moon, 393 AC.


 * Rodrik Manderly, the black. Uncle to Lord Torrhen Manderly, member of the Night's Watch, brother to Lord Marlon. b. 345.
 * Alyn Manderly, head of House Manderly household guard, uncle to Lord Torrhen Manderly, brother to Lord Marlon. b. 352. m. Lysa Manderly née Woolfield.
 * Jon Manderly, his son, in-training to be a guard. b. 389.

Work in Progress

 * Lord {Wyman Manderly}, Lord of White Harbor during the War of the Five Kings. b.239-242 d. 315.
 * Ser {Wylis Manderly}, firstborn son of Wyman. m. {Leona Woolfield}. b. 252-263 d.328.
 * {Wynafred Hightower} née Manderly, firstborn daughter of Wylis. m. {Quenton Hightower}. b.280-281 d. 3.
 * House Hightower. 
 * {Wylla Stark} née Manderly, secondborn daughter of Wylis. m. {Jon Stark} formerly Snow. b. 284-285 d. ??.
 *  House Stark. 
 * {Wendel Manderly}, Wylis's son, named after his late brother. b.302 d.325.
 * {Sansa Manderly}, Lady of White Harbor. Wendel's only child. b.320 d.340.
 * {Beric Manderly}, Lord of White Harbor, father of Marlon Manderly. b.338 d.370
 * {Marlon Manderly}, Lord of White Harbor, father of Torrhen Manderly. m. Robyn Manderly née Stark. b. 340 d. 391.
 * {Wylla Manderly}, Daughter of Beric. m. {Jon Stark} of the Dreadfort. b. 350 d. 400.
 * Ser {Wendel Manderly}, Wyman's second son. Murdered at the Red Wedding. b. 253-264 d.299.
 * Ser {Marlon Manderly}, Wyman's cousin. b.?? d.??.
 * {Donella Hornwood} née Manderly, murdered by Ramsay Snow.

Manderly Fleet
Hope, in-construction flagship of the Fleet. Captained by Ser Alyn Manderly, Admiral of the fleet.

40 Warships, as of yet unnamed.

6 Longships, as of yet unnamed.

History
Alyn Manderly is the youngest son of Lord Beric Manderly, the Lord of White Harbor from 340 AC to 370 AC. He was eight-and-ten when his lord father died. While he had not been a man grown for the majority of his father's lordship, he had began to train to become a guard when he turned five-and-ten, and he completed his training two years later. When his brother, Marlon, took the lordship following his father's death, Alyn was raised to head of the household guard, replacing the recently deceased previous head. Alyn took this position with pride.

For the duration of his brother's lordship, Ser Alyn remained loyal to his house and served his brother where needed. While he of course held his own opinions about happenings, he rarely spoke out of turn and overall stayed quiet to any disagreements he had with his brother. Upon the birth of his brother's first and only living child, the other was a stillbirth, Ser Alyn realized he would never be the Lord of White Harbor, which did not concern him, as it meant he could dedicate his life to serving his older brother.

When his brother began to get increasingly paranoid that all around him were plotting against him, Ser Alyn remained one of the few men he truly trusted. On the completely opposite side, Lord Marlon did not trust Rodrik Manderly at all, the second son of Lord Beric. Ser Alyn did not understand why his brothers did not get along, but never pryed.

Upon his brother's death, Alyn swore to serve his son, Torrhen, as faithfully as he served Marlon. Alyn was shocked to hear of Rodrik's accusal and eventual exile to the Nights Watch, but ultimately held his tongue. As the fourth century begins, Ser Alyn Manderly fears for the future of his house, but will fight for it until his dying breath.

Recent Events
Ser Alyn was named castellan of White Harbor when Lord Torrhen Manderly left with his son and daughter to attend the Tourney of the Red Comet. When Torrhen returned, Alyn returned the castle to his lord. When Lord Stark ordered Torrhen to raise his fleet, Alyn was named admiral of the fleet.

When Torrhen left to go to Winterfell with his son, Ser Alyn was once again named castellan.

Recent Events
Wyman travelled with his father and sister to the Tourney of the Red Comet in Harrenhal. There, he fought in the Squire's Melee, but was defeated in the first round by a boy named Desmond. While he was dissapointed in this defeat, it ultimately pushed Wyman to take training and his future a bit more seriously.

He returned to White Harbor with his father, where he turned five-and-ten on the Ninth Day of the Tenth Moon. He traveled with his father to Winterfell to heed Lord Stark's call.

Recent Events
Donella travelled with her father and brother to the Tourney of the Red Comet. She danced with Lord Lancel Templeton, but nothing else really happened involving her.

She returned to White Harbor with her family. When her father and brother left to Winterfell, she stayed behind in White Harbor.