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- "House Hightower, who were kings before the Andals came. Their seat is the oldest city in Westeros. They call it Oldtown. Wealthy, proud, and solitary, there have been Hightowers who wouldn't come down from their great lighthouse for decades. Its name, fittingly, the Hightower."
- ―Margaery Tyrell
House Hightower[1] of Oldtown is a vassal house from the Reach that holds fealty to Lord Bronn of Highgarden. Their seat is the Hightower located in the great city of Oldtown, the oldest, greatest, and second most populated city of Westeros that lies southwest of Highgarden at the mouth of River Honeywine, and opens to the Sunset Sea. Their words are "We Light the Way."
Members[]
Ser Gerold Hightower, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, at the Tower of Joy.
- Lord Leyton Hightower, head of House Hightower and ruler of Oldtown.
- Lady {Alerie Hightower}, his elder daughter, wife of Mace Tyrell, the Lord of Highgarden.[2][3]
- Lynesse Hightower, their daughter. Estranged wife of Ser {Jorah Mormont} of Bear Island, concubine of Tregar Ormollen.
- Lady {Alerie Hightower}, his elder daughter, wife of Mace Tyrell, the Lord of Highgarden.[2][3]
- Ser {Gerold Hightower}, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard during the reign of Aerys II Targaryen. Killed at the Skirmish at the Tower of Joy by Eddard Stark.
In the books[]
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Hightower is a powerful family with strong ties to the Tyrells. The family is very old, existing since the Dawn of Days when they were petty-kings. During the coming of the Andals and the creation of the Kingdom of the Reach, the Hightowers allied with the newcomers. Thus, they were able to keep their wealth, lands, and privileges. House Hightower rarely takes part in wars within the realm. They were integral in the foundation of the Citadel and continue to be patrons of both the Order of Maesters and the Faith of the Seven.
House Hightower is said to be as rich as House Lannister and can field three times as many swords as other Tyrell bannermen, as they have vassals of their own, such as House Cuy; more, if they took everyone possible out of Oldtown. The four-decked Honor of Oldtown is the flagship of the Hightower fleet. In the War of the Five Kings, so far the Hightowers have followed the Tyrell lead, declaring for Renly Baratheon on the outbreak of the conflict, and not changing to Stannis Baratheon's side after Renly's assassination.
The house is led by Lord Leyton Hightower. The sigil of House Hightower is a stone white watchtower, with a fire on the top (the color of the flame is not specified). Their words are "We Light the Way".
Members[]
- Lord Leyton Hightower, called the Old Man of Oldtown. Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Port, Lord of the Hightower, Defender of the Citadel, Beacon of the South.
- Lady Rhea Florent, his fourth wife.
- Ser Baelor Hightower, his eldest son and heir. Called Baelor Brightsmile. Married to Rhonda Rowan.
- Malora Hightower, his eldest daughter. Called the Mad Maid.
- Alerie Hightower, his second daughter. Married to Lord Mace Tyrell.
- Ser Garth Hightower, his second son. Called Greysteel.
- Denyse Hightower, his third daughter. Married to Ser Desmond Redwyne.
- Leyla Hightower, his fourth daughter. Married to Ser Jon Cupps
- Alysanne Hightower, his fifth daughter. Married to Lord Arthur Ambrose.
- Lynesse Hightower, his sixth daughter. Formerly married to Lord Jorah Mormont.
- Ser Gunthor Hightower, his third son. Married to Jeyne Fossoway.
- Ser Humfrey Hightower, his fourth son.
- Lady Rhea Florent, his fourth wife.
- Ser {Gerold Hightower}, called the White Bull. Lord Commander of the Kingsguard under Aerys II Targaryen. Lord Leyton's uncle. Killed at the Tower of Joy.
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ In "Valyria & the Dragons," Viserys Targaryen states that Aegon began his conquest 100 years after the Doom of Valyria in 102 BC, placing it in 2 BC. In "Aegon, First of His Name," Viserys Targaryen states that the maesters divided history into Before and After Conquest following Aegon I Targaryen's coronation in Oldtown; therefore, Aegon's Conquest began in 2 BC and ended in 1 AC.
- ↑ In "Winter Is Coming," which takes place in 298 AC, Sansa Stark tells Cersei Lannister that she is 13 years old and Bran Stark tells Jaime Lannister that he is 10 years old. Arya Stark was born between Sansa and Bran, making her either 11 or 12 in Season 1. The rest of the Stark children have been aged up by 2 years from their book ages, so it can be assumed that she is 11 in Season 1. Arya is 18 in Season 8 according to HBO, which means at least 7 years occur in the span of the series; therefore, each season of Game of Thrones must roughly correspond to a year in-universe, placing the events of Season 7 in 304 AC.
External links[]
House Hightower on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)
House Hightower
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Head
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Leyton Hightower | Heir
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Unknown |  | |
Seat
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Hightower, Battle Isle, Oldtown | Region
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Reach | ||
Titles |
King of the High Tower (historical) · Lord of Oldtown · Beacon of the South · Defender of the Citadel · Voice of Oldtown | ||||
Ancestors |
Urrigon Hightower · Peremore Hightower · Lymond Hightower · Dorian Hightower · Runcel Hightower · Manfred Hightower · Hobert Hightower · Otto Hightower · Lynesse Hightower · Alyrie Florent · Gwayne Hightower · Alicent Hightower · Ormund Hightower | ||||
Members |
Lynesse Hightower | ||||
Deceased |
Gerold Hightower · Alerie Tyrell | ||||
Overlords |
Bronn's house | ||||
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