Ghost of High Heart
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| Alias | The Woods Witch Ghost of High Heart |
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| Book(s) | A Storm of Swords A Feast for Crows A Dance with Dragons |
The Ghost of High Heart is an old, very short woman, stooped and walks with a black cane. Her flesh is very pale and she has red eyes. She has visions of the future.[1]
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Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Arya Stark and the Brotherhood Without Banners camped overnight at High Heart to meet with the Ghost of High Heart to hear her tell the future and to learn the whereabouts of Lord Beric Dondarrion. There she predicts the deaths of Lord Renly Baratheon[2] and King Balon Greyjoy[3], in wording that suggests that Balon was killed by a Faceless Man contracted by someone among the Ironborn. She also talks of the death[4][5] and resurrection[6] of Catelyn Tully.
A Dance with Dragons
Barristan Selmy reveals to Daenerys that King Jaehaerys II Targaryen arranged the marriage between Aerys II and Princess Rhaella after he heard a prophecy from a dwarf seer (known as a woods witch back then) who was a friend of Jenny of Oldstones that the Prince that was Promised would be born from their line. While Barristan believes she died at the Tragedy of Summerhall, the description fits the Ghost of High Heart[7]
While aboard the Selaesori Qhoran Tyrion recalls what he considers to be a less reliable tale that had reached his ears, that of a dwarf witch who haunts a hill in the riverlands.[8]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 22, Arya
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 33, Catelyn.
- ↑ As confirmed by Chapters 45 and 54 of A Storm of Swords
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 51, Catelyn.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 65, Arya.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Epilogue.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 23, Daenerys, pages 300-301.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 33, Tyrion, page 441.
