House Brune of Dyre Den

House Brune of Dyre Den is a noble house from the Dyre Den, a castle located within Crackclaw Point in the Crownlands. The house words are Through The Fens. Its sigil is a bear paw surrounded by a double tressure, brown on white. They have asserted their influence over nearly the entirety of Crackclaw Point, though this influence is not officially recognized by any house.

They are cousins to the Brunes of Brownhollow.

History
The Brothers Brune were legendary champions that supposedly brought temporary peace to Crackclaw Point.

In 243 AC, Lord Benton Brune ordered the construction of the Truebrother Retreat as a gift to his wife, Annara Crabb. Construction was completed two years later in 245 AC.

In 270 AC, Benton Brune was killed while on patrol between Dyre Den and Brownhollow. His successor, Nestor Brune, threatened war against the Brunes of Brownhollow if restitution was not paid. This request was fulfilled.

In 289 AC, Lord Nestor Brune abdicated his seat in favour of a regency for his twin daughters Annara and Lynora in an unprecedented (though poorly documented) move. He reportedly moved residences to the Truebrother Retreat south of Dyre Den, but all searches for the man since his disappearances have been unsuccessful.

Reign: 270 AC - 289 AC
By all accounts, Lord Nestor Brune was a man easily brought to anger. Immediately upon his succession, he was described as having used the death of his father in what was almost certainly a freak accident during a patrol on the road to Brownhollow to extract tribute from his cousins seated there. His reign was otherwise unremarkable, but for his abdication in 289 AC owed to the death of his wife Gretchel Mooton and the conversion of Crown Prince Viserys to the ways of R'hllor.

Reign: 289 AC - Onward
Though she has officially been the ruler of House Brune's lands for twenty years, Lady Annara has only held full control of her position for about a quarter of that time, owing to an extended regency for her and her twin sister Lynora. Annara is renowned for her prowess in battle and rough demeanour, though her skills as a leader of men have yet to be properly tested in a true battle.