House Waynwood

House Waynwood of Ironoaks is an ancient noble house of the Vale, one of the strongest sworn to House Arryn.

Of impeccable lineage dating back to the Age of Heroes, the Lords of Ironoaks are known as proud torchbearers for the traditions of the First Men, known as the Old Way.

But in recent generations, division has arisen between the lordly line and its cadet branches as ruling Lords and Ladies eschewed a long tradition of matches to other noted First Men houses in favor of marriages motivated by wealth and political gain.

The recently deceased Lady Elethea Waynwood's marriage to distant cousin Tarleton Waynwood was meant to appease these sentiments, but the temporary abatement was soon forgotten as Lady Elethea's rule incorporated less and less of the old ceremonies that the Waynwoods held dear.