House Tarth

House Tarth is a vassal house that holds fealty to House Baratheon of Storm's End. The family controles the island of Tarth, the Isle of Sapphires, which lies in the Narrow Sea just off the coast of the Stormlands. Their castle is called Evenfall Hall.

House Tarth is ruled by Lord Selwyn Tarth, a widower. His lands are wealthy, though not as wealthy as some believe; the term 'Isle of Sapphires' refers to the sapphire-blue water of the sea, not the gemstones. His sole surviving child and heir is Brienne, whom he dotes on. Brienne, a tall and broad-shouldered woman, prefers the lifestyle of a warrior to that of a typical daughter of a noble house, and is skilled at arms. Many suitors have - in some cases reluctantly - tried to win her hand so they might inherit her father's lands, but she has spurned them all.

House Tarth's arms are yellow suns on rose quartered with white crescents on azure. Their words are not known.

Members

 * Lord Selwyn Tarth, the head of the family and Lord of Tarth.
 * Brienne of Tarth, his only surviving child and heir.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Tarth has been a loyal vassal of the Baratheons for many generations. With King Robert Baratheon away at court and Stannis Baratheon serving as Lord of Dragonstone, the Tarths, like most of the Stormland houses, regard Renly Baratheon, the Lord of Storm's End, with greater loyalty and affection than his two brothers.