House Martell
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House Martell rule Dorne from their seat at Sunspear. Doran Nymeros Martell is the current Prince of Dorne.
Nymeria, warrior queen of the Rhoyne, landed in Dorne with ten thousand ships and married Mors Martell, Lord of Sunspear. With her help Mors vanquised his rivals to rule all of Dorne.
Dorne was united with the rest of the Seven Kingdoms when King Daeron II married Princess Myriah Martell and gave his own sister to the reigning Prince of Dorne.
283 AL The Sack of King's Landing by Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Prince Aegon Targaryen was ripped from the breats of his mother Princess Elia and killed before her eyes. Elia and her daughter Princess Rhaenys Targaryen were also killed.
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Sigil
The Martell sigil is a red sun pierced by a golden spear.
Words
THe Martell words are Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
Living members
- Doran Nymeros Martell, Prince of Dorne
- Princess Arianne Martell, Doran's daughter
- Prince Quentyn Martell, Doran's son
- Prince Trystane Martell, Doran's son
- Prince Oberyn Martell, Doran's brother
