Elenei

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Elenei daughter of the gods

Allegiance House Durrandon
Born In Age of Heroes
Died In Storm's End[1]
Father Sea god
Mother Goddess of the wind
Spouse King Durran Godsgrief
Issue Durran II Durrandon
Books

Elenei is said to have been the daughter of the sea god and the goddess of the wind. According to legend, she married Durran Godsgrief, the first Storm King.

History

Elenei protects Durran as Storm's End is constructed.
Art by Roman Papsuev

According to legend, in the Age of Heroes, the first Storm King, Durran Godsgrief, won the love of fair Elenei. She gave her maidenhead to him, committing herself to a mortal life. Her divine parents forbade their love, but Durran and Elenei wed despite them. The gods' wrath was terrible to behold, destroying Durran's keep on his wedding night, killing all his family and guests. Elenei protected Durran from the storm, however. Enraged, Durran declared war on the gods, who replied by hammering his kingdom with massive storms. Each time Durran built a castle to face the sea, the gods destroyed it.[1][2]

Refusing to return Elenei to the sea, King Durran persisted building larger and more powerful fortifications, until finally, the seventh castle stayed in place and resisted the storms of Shipbreaker Bay. Some believe this is because the children of the forest took a hand in its construction; others believe that a young boy who grew up to be Bran the Builder advised Durran on its construction. The truth of the matter is unknown.[1][2]

Family

 
 
Sea god
 
Goddess
of the wind
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Durran
Godsgrief
 
Elenei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Durran II
Durrandon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn III.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: House Durrandon.