Simon Strong

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Simon Strong
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Titles
Allegiances
Culture Rivermen
Died In 130 ACHarrenhal
Issue At least one son or daughter
Books

Played by Simon Russell Beale
TV series House of the Dragon: Season 2

Simon Strong was a knight from House Strong during the Dance of the Dragons. He was the great-uncle to the ruling Lord Larys Strong and the castellan of Harrenhal.[1]

In the television adaptation House of the Dragon, Simon is portrayed by Simon Russell Beale.

Character

By 129 AC, Simon was an elderly man.[1]

History

During the Dance of the Dragons, Simon surrendered Harrenhal at the sight of Caraxes, Prince Daemon Targaryen's dragon. Simon and his grandsons were then held as hostages by Daemon.[1]

Simon was freed from captivity when Lord Commander of the Kingsguard Ser Criston Cole recovered the castle. However, Prince Aemond Targaryen, angry after the fall of King's Landing, believed Simon to be a traitor who had too easily yielded Harrenhal to Daemon. Aemond forced Simon into a duel, and then fed the aged knight's remains to Vhagar after Simon was slain. Aemond then ordered the executions of the remaining Strongs at Harrenhal, except for Alys Rivers he took as his bedmate.[2]

Family

Larys Strong was Simon's great-nephew.[2] Simon's relation to Lord Bywin Strong is unknown.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Strong
 
Unknown
wife
 
Simon
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
woman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lyonel
 
Unknown
three wives
 
Unknown
Strong
 
Unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
man
 
Alys Rivers
[Note 1][Note 2]
 
Aemond
Targaryen
 
Harwin
 
Larys
 
Two
daughters
 
Grandsons
 
Bastards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stillborn
children
 
Son
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
  1. Both Grand Maester Munkun and Septon Eustace believed Alys Rivers to have been the bastard daughter of Lord Lyonel Strong.
  2. In 132 AC, Alys claimed to have wed Prince Aemond before his death.


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant.
Unknown Castellan of Harrenhal
?–130 AC
Served under: Larys Strong
Unknown
Next known title holder:
Amory Lorch