I think you’ve gotten confused by the servants thing. The Pooles are stewards of Winterfell, the same way that the Tyrells were stewards of Highgarden under the Gardeners. They’re not servants, they’re a minor noble house who have a bit of patronage from their liege lord. It’s the same way that the Cassels are the masters of arms and captains of the guard, but are definitely minor nobility.
Hello! I really like your thoughts on ASOIAF, and when I had this doubt, I thought you may know the answer. So, in Westeros, last names are a privilege of the nobility, right? Only nobles and aknowledge noble bastards have last names. In that context, what class can be the Pooles, for exemple, put in? If they are only servants, how come they have surnames and their own coat of arms? If they are low nobility, how come they are not vassals, but servants? Thanks for your time!
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