Defender of the Vale

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Defender of the Vale is a title traditionally held by the Lord of the Eyrie.

Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, Defender of the Vale and Hand of the King, married three times.

Lady Jeyne of House Royce, his first wife, died in childbed, her daughter stillborn.

His second wife and cousin, Lady Rowena died of a winter chill, childless.

Jon received Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon as his wards.

Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms demanded the heads of Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon from Jon. He revolted instead.

281 AL Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Jon married Catelyn and Lysa of House Tully, daughters of Lord Hoster Tully at Riverrun.

288 AL Jon and Lysa had a single son, Robert Arryn.

King Robert gave a tourney on his son's name day. Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie was healthy then, but a fortnight later he was dead.

Jon, now Hand of the King, fell ill and died after a short while. Unable to save him, Grand Maester Pycelle gave Jon milk of the poppy to ease the pain. His son, Robert, became Lord of the Eyrie and Defender of the Vale.

Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock accepted to take Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as his ward, but was refused by Lady Lysa. She and Robert then left King's Landing in the middle of the night without a word. Cersei was furious.

Lady Lysa and Lord Robert travelled back to the Eyrie.

King Robert did not appoint Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as the new Warden of the East due to his low age.