Crown
Crowns are worn as a symbol of royal or elevated office, especially kings. In some cultures, rulers wear no crowns, such as a King-Beyond-the-Wall who may rule the free folk.
Contents
- 1 Crowns of the Targaryen dynasty
- 2 Crowns of the Baratheon dynasty
- 3 Crowns of the Kings in the North
- 4 Crowns of the Ironborn
- 5 Religious Crowns
- 6 Crowns in history and legend
- 7 Other Crowns
- 8 Quotes
- 9 References
Crowns of the Targaryen dynasty
 Aegon I in his crown, by Amok ©  Aegon I's crown, by Velvet Engine © |
Crown of Aegon IDescription: A circlet of Valyrian steel, set with big square-cut rubies.[1][2] Royal Bearers:
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Fate: Lost in Dorne after the death of King Daeron I Targaryen.[5] |
 Aenys I in his crown, by Amok © |
Crown of Aenys IDescription: A crown of yellow gold, elaborate and larger and more ornate than the crown of Aegon I. It was inlaid in jade and pearl with the faces of the Seven.[3][1][6] Royal Bearers:
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 Jaehaerys I, by Amok © |
Crown of Jaehaerys IDescription: A simple yellow gold band, set with seven gemstones of different colors.[1][8] Royal Bearers:
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Fate: After Rhaenyra fled King's Landing, she sold the crown to buy passage on a Braavosi merchant ship.[9] |
 Aegon III in his crown, by Amok © |
Crown of Aegon IIIDescription: A slender gold band, a simple circlet, unornamented.[1][10] Royal Bearers:
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 Baelor I in his crown, by Amok © |
Crown of Baelor IDescription: A crown made of flowers and vines.[1] Royal Bearers:
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 Aegon IV in his crown, by Amok © |
Crown of Aegon IVDescription: A crown made of red gold, huge and heavy, each of its points a dragon head with gemstone eyes.[1] Royal Bearers:
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 Maekar I in his crown, by Amok ©  Maekar's crown, by Arthur Bozonnet © |
Crown of Maekar IDescription: A warlike crown with sharp black iron points in a band of red gold.[1][5] Royal Bearers:
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 Daenerys Targaryen in her crown, by Amok © |
Crown of Daenerys StormbornDescription: A crown wrought in the shape of a three-headed dragon. The coils are yellow gold, the wings silver, the heads carved from jade, ivory, and onyx.[11][1] Origin: The crown is given as a gift to Daenerys Targaryen by the Tourmaline Brotherhood, a merchant faction, in Qarth after her emergence from the red waste.[12] Royal Bearers:
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Other Targaryen Crowns
Crown of Daemon
History: Prince Daemon Targaryen, brother of King Viserys I Targaryen, won a kingdom for himself in the Stepstones and crowned himself King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea in 109 AC. Daemon returned to King's Landing during a great tourney and knelt in fealty, offering the crown to his brother, who returned it to him.[13][14]
Royal Bearers:
- Daemon Targaryen (King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea)
Crown of Alysanne
Description: Queen Alysanne Targaryen wore a crown of gold, a slimmer, more feminine version of the second crown of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.[15] The merlons atop the holdfast at Queenscrown are said to have been painted gold in emulation of this crown, in memory of the queen who once slept there.[16][17]
Royal Bearers:
- Alysanne Targaryen, "the Good" (Queen Consort to Jaehaerys I Targaryen)
Crown of Alicent
History: At the coronation of Aegon II Targaryen, his mother Dowager Queen Alicent crowned his sister-wife Helaena with her own crown.[8]
Royal Bearers:
- Alicent Hightower (Queen Consort to Viserys I Targaryen)
- Helaena Targaryen (Queen Consort to Aegon II Targaryen)
Crown of Naerys
History: Naerys seldom wore her crown.[18]
Royal Bearers:
- Naerys Targaryen (Queen Consort to Aegon IV Targaryen)
Crown of Rhaella
History: When Viserys Targaryen and Daenerys Targaryen fled to the Free Cities after Robert's Rebellion, they took the crown of their mother, Queen Rhaella Targaryen, with them. Later, in poverty in exile, Viserys sold this crown in order to survive.[19][12] It is not known whether this crown may be any of the crowns detailed above.
Royal Bearers:
- Rhaella Targaryen (Queen Consort to Aerys II Targaryen)
Crowns of the Baratheon dynasty
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Crown of Robert IAlthough Robert I Baratheon is the 18th King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, no description of his crown has been given in A Song of Ice and Fire. |
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Crown of Joffrey IDescription: A crown of gold crusted with rubies and black diamonds.[20][21] The crown is described as too big for young King Tommen, but his queen mother, Cersei Lannister, thinks that he may grow into it.[22] Royal Bearers:
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 Stannis Baratheon in his crown by Henning Ludvigsen © Fantasy Flight Games |
Crown of Stannis BaratheonDescription: A crown of red gold wrought with points that look like flames.[23] A twin crown for the royal consort is associated with this crown.[24] Royal Bearers:
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 The crown of Renly Baratheon, by David Griffith © Fantasy Flight Games |
Crown of Renly BaratheonDescription: A crown of golden roses girding the temple, and a jade stag's head with golden eyes and antlers.[25][23] Royal Bearers:
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 Cersei Lannister's crown, by Amok © |
First Crown of Cersei LannisterDescription: A crown of gold.[26] Royal Bearers:
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 Queen Cersei Lannister in her second crown, by Anja Dalisa © |
Second Crown of Cersei LannisterDescription: A crown of pale spun gold set with emeralds (said to sparkle when the wearer turns the head). This crown is described as lighter than the first crown of Cersei Lannister.[27] Royal Bearers:
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 Margaery Tyrell's crown, by Ekaterina Burmak © |
Crown of Queen Margaery TyrellDescription: A slim golden crown.[28] Royal Bearers:
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Crowns of the Kings in the North
 Crown of the Kings of Winter, by John Goodenough © FFG |
 Crown of the Kings of WinterDescription: The ancient crown of the Kings of Winter, an open circlet of hammered bronze incised with the runes of the First Men, surmounted by nine black iron spikes wrought in the shape of longswords.[29] Last worn by King Torrhen Stark, who knelt in submission to Aegon I Targaryen, laid his crown at the Conqueror's feet, and swore to be his man.[30][31] What Aegon did with the crown is unknown.[29] Royal Bearers: |
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  Crown of Robb StarkDescription: An open circlet of hammered bronze incised with the runes of the First Men, surmounted by nine black iron spikes wrought in the shape of longswords. It is said to look much the same as the one worn by the historical Kings in the North from House Stark.[29] Origins: The crown was forged by Lord Hoster Tully's smith at Riverrun, soon after Robb Stark was declared King in the North and King of the Trident. Royal Bearers:
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Crown of Jeyne WesterlingRoyal Bearers:
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Crowns of the Ironborn
Crowns of the Grey King
Description: According to legend, the Grey King wore a tall pale crown made from Nagga's teeth.[36] When the Grey King walked into the sea to descend to the halls of the Drowned God, the Grey King is said to have cast aside a driftwood crown.[37]
Driftwood Crowns
Description: The High Kings of the Iron Islands were said to have worn driftwood crowns of varying appearance. Whenever a high king died, his crown would be broken up and cast into the sea. His successor, chosen by kingsmoot, would then craft a new crown with a different shape from driftwood.[37]
Royal Bearers:
- At least 111 High Kings of the Iron Islands[37]
- Lodos[38]
Crowns of the Iron Kings
Origins: Urron Greyiron established the hereditary Kings of the Iron Islands who wore crowns of black iron instead of driftwood.[39]
Royal Bearers:
- Kings of the Iron Islands from Houses Greyiron and Hoare[39][40]
First Crown of Balon Greyjoy
Origins: Tarle the Thrice-Drowned placed a driftwood crown on Balon Greyjoy at Nagga's Hill during Greyjoy's Rebellion.[41]
Royal Bearers:
Second Crown of Balon Greyjoy
Origins: During the War of the Five Kings, Theon Greyjoy states his father Balon has donned the ancient crown of salt and rock.[42] It is unknown if this is the same crown from his first rebellion.
Royal Bearers:
Crown of Euron Greyjoy
Origins: Euron Greyjoy is said to wear a driftwood crown after being chosen at the kingsmoot.[43] It is unknown if it is the same crown as his predecessor, Balon Greyjoy.
Royal Bearers:
- Euron Greyjoy (King of the Isles and the North, Claimant to the Iron Throne)
Crown of Theon Greyjoy
Description: A finger-slim iron band with chunks of black diamond and gold nuggets. It is described as misshapen and ugly.[44]
Origin: This crown is forged at the command of Theon Greyjoy after the capture of Winterfell by his ironborn. Theon, self-proclaimed Prince of Winterfell, observes that the new smith replacing the slain Mikken is capable of little more than nails and horseshoes.[44]
Royal Bearers:
Crown of Asha Greyjoy
History: Asha Greyjoy wears a makeshift crown to the kingsmoot initiated by Aeron Greyjoy during the War of the Five Kings.[36]
Royal Bearers:
- Asha Greyjoy (Claimant to the Seastone Chair)
Religious Crowns
Crowns of the High Septon
Description and History: The crown of the High Septon of Faith of the Seven is an immense crown of spun gold and crystal, that wreathes the head with rainbows when the wearer moves.[45][20][28] The office of High Septon has had two crowns during the course of A Song of Ice and Fire. The first crown goes missing when its wearer is killed during the riot of King's Landing.[20] The second crown is a gift to the Faith and new High Septon from Lord Tywin Lannister, the Hand of the King, and is much taller and more elaborate than the previous crown.[28] It is estimated (by Cersei) to add one and a half feet to the wearers height.[22] This second crown is sold by the Faith, ostensibly to feed the hungry, after the newest High Septon (known as the High Sparrow) was elected to the position.[46]
Crowns in history and legend
- A crown of seven stars pulled down from the heavens by the Father made flesh, was worn by Hugor of the Hill, the first king of the Andals.[47]
- The crown of the King of the Rock from House Lannister was surrendered to Aegon I Targaryen by King Loren Lannister in Aegon's Conquest.[31]
- The Falcon Crown was worn by the Kings of Mountain and Vale from House Arryn before the Conquest.[48] It was surrendered to Queen Visenya Targaryen during the Conquest by Dowager Queen Sharra Arryn, along with her own regent's coronet and the small crown of her son, King Ronnel Arryn.[31]
- The crown worn by the Kings in the North from House Stark was surrendered to Aegon the Conqueror by Torrhen Stark, the King Who Knelt.[29][31] Robb Stark's crown is created to resemble that of his ancestors.
- Garth the Gardener, eldest son of Garth Greenhand, is said to have worn a crown of vines and flowers.[49] Garth the Gardener's descendants, the Kings of the Reach from House Gardener, wore crowns of vines and flowers during peacetime, but they donned crowns with first bronze and later iron thorns when at war.[49]
- The Kings of the Rivers and the Hills wore crowns, but the details cannot be seen in the worn likeness of King Tristifer IV Mudd on his sepulcher at Oldstones.[50]
- During the Dance of the Dragons, Ser Hugh Hammer wore a crown of black iron after he defected to the greens and decided he should be the king.[9]
Other Crowns
- The molten gold crown of Viserys Targaryen, made of melted down pure gold medallions from Khal Drogo 's belt.[51]
- Xaro Xhoan Daxos in Qarth claims to Daenerys that The Thirteen would place a crown of black jade and fire opals upon her head.[11]
- Volantis coins, called "honors", have a crown on one side and a death's-head on the other.[52][53]
- A simple circlet of dark bronze is given to Val of the free folk to wear as a crown.[54]
- A gold crown (with jeweled scepter) worn by Hizdahr zo Loraq, husband to Daenerys Targaryen and King of Meereen.[55]
Quotes
Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them.[57]
Viserys sold my mother's crown, and men called him a beggar. I shall keep this one, so men will call me a queen.[12]
My brother sold me to Khal Drogo for the promise of a golden crown. Well, Drogo crowned him in gold, though not as he had wished.[58]
Fool. No one who wears a crown is ever safe.[59]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 So Spake Martin: Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 27, Daenerys II.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 40, Daenerys III.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Good Queen Alysanne and Rhaenyra (June 18, 2006).
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 40, Bran III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 41, Jon V.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Naerys Targaryen (March 9, 2006).
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 3, Daenerys I.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn III.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 49, Jon X.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 7, Catelyn I.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Conquest.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 54, Davos V.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 38, Jaime VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 42, Brienne VIII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands: The Greyjoys of Pyke.
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands: The Iron Kings.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands: The Black Blood.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 46, Bran VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 29, The Reaver.
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 56, Theon V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 65, Arya V.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 5, Tyrion II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Garth Greenhand.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 46, Daenerys V.
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 1, Tyrion I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 45, The Blind Girl.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 53, Jon XI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 59, The Discarded Knight.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 12, Eddard II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 3, Tyrion I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 23, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 12, Cersei III.