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| image = [[File:Tower of Joy.jpg|400px]] | | image = [[File:Tower of Joy.jpg|400px]] | ||
| caption = Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], Ser [[Gerold Hightower]], and Ser [[Oswell Whent]] - by Amok © | | caption = Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], Ser [[Gerold Hightower]], and Ser [[Oswell Whent]] - by Amok © | ||
− | | battle_name = | + | | battle_name = Combat at the tower of joy |
| conflict = [[Robert's Rebellion]] | | conflict = [[Robert's Rebellion]] | ||
| date = {{Date|283}} | | date = {{Date|283}} | ||
− | | place = | + | | place = [[tower of joy]], [[Red Mountains]] of [[Dorne]] |
| result = [[House Stark|Stark]] victory | | result = [[House Stark|Stark]] victory | ||
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| combatant2 = [[House Targaryen]] | | combatant2 = [[House Targaryen]] | ||
| commander1 = Lord [[Eddard Stark]] | | commander1 = Lord [[Eddard Stark]] | ||
− | | commander2 = [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] [[Gerold Hightower]] | + | | commander2 = [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] [[Gerold Hightower]] |
| strength1 = Lord [[Eddard Stark]] | | strength1 = Lord [[Eddard Stark]] | ||
: Lord [[Willam Dustin]] | : Lord [[Willam Dustin]] | ||
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: Ser [[Oswell Whent]] | : Ser [[Oswell Whent]] | ||
: Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] | : Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] | ||
− | | casualties1 = Lord [[Willam Dustin]] †<br>[[Martyn Cassel]]†<br>[[Theo Wull]] †<br>Ser [[Mark Ryswell]] †<br>[[Ethan Glover]]†<br> [[Lyanna Stark]]† | + | | casualties1 = Lord [[Willam Dustin]]†<br>[[Martyn Cassel]]†<br>[[Theo Wull]]†<br>Ser [[Mark Ryswell]]†<br>[[Ethan Glover]]†<br> [[Lyanna Stark]]† |
− | | casualties2 = [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] [[Gerold Hightower]] †<br>Ser [[Oswell Whent]] †<br>Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] † | + | | casualties2 = [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] [[Gerold Hightower]]†<br>Ser [[Oswell Whent]]†<br>Ser [[Arthur Dayne]]† |
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− | + | '''Combat at the tower of joy''' occurred at the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]], according to a fever dream of Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard "Ned" Stark]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Concerning_the_Tower_of_Joy Concerning the Tower of Joy]</ref> The encounter took place at the [[tower of joy]] in the [[Red Mountains]] of northern [[Dorne]].{{ref|AGOT|39}} | |
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
− | + | According to a semi-canon source,{{ref|AWOIAF| Lyanna Stark}}{{ref|AWOIAF| Rhaegar Targaryen}} Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] kept [[Lyanna Stark]] at the tower of joy after her abduction near [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} During [[Robert's Rebellion]], King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] sent [[Gerold Hightower]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], to retrieve Rhaegar. The prince returned to the [[crownlands]], but left Gerold, Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], and Ser [[Oswell Whent]] to guard Lyanna at the tower.{{ref|AWOIAF| Rhaegar Targaryen}} | |
− | + | After the [[Sack of King's Landing]], Lord [[Eddard Stark]] rode south to lift the [[siege of Storm's End]]. Lords [[Mace Tyrell]] and [[Paxter Redwyne]] quickly dipped their banners.{{ref|AGOT|39}} After [[Storm's End]], Eddard rode south to the [[Red Mountains]] of [[Dorne]]. | |
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+ | ==Combat== | ||
+ | According to his fever dream, Eddard traveled to the tower of joy with six [[north]]ern companions: [[Howland Reed]], Lord [[Willam Dustin]], [[Ethan Glover]], [[Martyn Cassel]], [[Theo Wull]], and Ser [[Mark Ryswell]]. They approached the tower to recover Eddard's sister, Lyanna, but found the tower protected by Gerold, Arthur, and Oswell of the [[Kingsguard]]. Eddard recalls that he and Howland were the only survivors of the ensuing conflict.{{ref|AGOT|39}} | ||
− | {{ | + | According to a semi-canon source, Eddard found Lyanna dying in the tower,{{Ref|awoiaf| Lyanna Stark}} in a room smelling of blood and roses.{{ref|AGOT|4}} She claimed a promise from her brother before she died, and Howland removed Ned's hand from hers.{{ref|AGOT|4}} Afterwards, Eddard pulled stones from the tower to make eight cairns for the dead combatants.{{ref|AGOT|39}} |
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− | + | Eddard returned Arthur's sword, [[Dawn]], to [[Starfall]], the seat of [[House Dayne]].{{ref|AGOT|6}} Arthur's sister, [[Ashara Dayne]], threw herself into the [[Summer Sea]].{{ref|AGOT|45}} While Ned had been upset with King [[Robert I Baratheon]] after the Sack of King's Landing, the death of Lyanna reconciled the old friends.{{ref|AGOT|12}} | |
− | + | Eddard returned Lyanna's body to the north so she could be buried with her brother, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], and her father, Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]].{{ref|agot|39}} While traditionally only [[lord]]s or [[King in the North|kings]] are honored with statues in the [[crypts of Winterfell]], Ned commissioned statues for Brandon and Lyanna as exceptions.{{ref|AGOT|66}} | |
− | + | Servants at [[Winterfell]] whisper that Ned defeated Arthur, the [[Sword of the Morning]], in single combat.{{ref|AGOT|6}} When [[Bran Stark]] was little, Ned told his son he would have died if not for Howland.{{ref|ACOK|21}} | |
− | + | ==Recent Events== | |
+ | ===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ||
+ | While under the influence of the [[milk of the poppy]], taken because of his broken leg,{{ref|AGOT|35}} Lord [[Eddard Stark]] has a fevered dream of the incident.{{ref|AGOT|39}} | ||
− | + | ===''A Dance with Dragons''=== | |
+ | Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]], the widow of Lord [[Willam Dustin]], resents that Ned brought Willam's red stallion back, but not the remains of Willam himself.{{ref|ADWD|41}} | ||
− | + | ==Quotes== | |
+ | [[File:Eddard Stark vs Arthur Dayne.jpg|thumb|[[Eddard Stark]] dueling with [[Arthur Dayne]]]] | ||
+ | {{Quote|Ned's wraiths moved up beside him, with shadow swords in hand. They were seven against three.{{ref|AGOT|39}}}} – dream of [[Eddard Stark]] | ||
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− | + | {{Quote|The finest [[knight]] I ever saw was Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], who fought with a blade called [[Dawn]], forged from the heart of a fallen star. They called him the [[Sword of the Morning]], and he would have killed me but for [[Howland Reed]].{{Ref|ACOK|21}}}} – [[Eddard Stark]] to [[Bran Stark]] | |
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Combat at the tower of joy occurred at the end of Robert's Rebellion, according to a fever dream of Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark.[1] The encounter took place at the tower of joy in the Red Mountains of northern Dorne.[2]
Contents
Prelude
According to a semi-canon source,[3][4] Prince Rhaegar Targaryen kept Lyanna Stark at the tower of joy after her abduction near Harrenhal.[5] During Robert's Rebellion, King Aerys II Targaryen sent Gerold Hightower, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, to retrieve Rhaegar. The prince returned to the crownlands, but left Gerold, Ser Arthur Dayne, and Ser Oswell Whent to guard Lyanna at the tower.[4]
After the Sack of King's Landing, Lord Eddard Stark rode south to lift the siege of Storm's End. Lords Mace Tyrell and Paxter Redwyne quickly dipped their banners.[2] After Storm's End, Eddard rode south to the Red Mountains of Dorne.
Combat
According to his fever dream, Eddard traveled to the tower of joy with six northern companions: Howland Reed, Lord Willam Dustin, Ethan Glover, Martyn Cassel, Theo Wull, and Ser Mark Ryswell. They approached the tower to recover Eddard's sister, Lyanna, but found the tower protected by Gerold, Arthur, and Oswell of the Kingsguard. Eddard recalls that he and Howland were the only survivors of the ensuing conflict.[2]
According to a semi-canon source, Eddard found Lyanna dying in the tower,[3] in a room smelling of blood and roses.[6] She claimed a promise from her brother before she died, and Howland removed Ned's hand from hers.[6] Afterwards, Eddard pulled stones from the tower to make eight cairns for the dead combatants.[2]
Eddard returned Arthur's sword, Dawn, to Starfall, the seat of House Dayne.[7] Arthur's sister, Ashara Dayne, threw herself into the Summer Sea.[8] While Ned had been upset with King Robert I Baratheon after the Sack of King's Landing, the death of Lyanna reconciled the old friends.[9]
Eddard returned Lyanna's body to the north so she could be buried with her brother, Brandon, and her father, Lord Rickard.[2] While traditionally only lords or kings are honored with statues in the crypts of Winterfell, Ned commissioned statues for Brandon and Lyanna as exceptions.[10]
Servants at Winterfell whisper that Ned defeated Arthur, the Sword of the Morning, in single combat.[7] When Bran Stark was little, Ned told his son he would have died if not for Howland.[11]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
While under the influence of the milk of the poppy, taken because of his broken leg,[12] Lord Eddard Stark has a fevered dream of the incident.[2]
A Dance with Dragons
Lady Barbrey Dustin, the widow of Lord Willam Dustin, resents that Ned brought Willam's red stallion back, but not the remains of Willam himself.[13]
Quotes
Ned's wraiths moved up beside him, with shadow swords in hand. They were seven against three.[2]
– dream of Eddard Stark
The finest knight I ever saw was Ser Arthur Dayne, who fought with a blade called Dawn, forged from the heart of a fallen star. They called him the Sword of the Morning, and he would have killed me but for Howland Reed.[11]
– Eddard Stark to Bran Stark
References
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Concerning the Tower of Joy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Lyanna Stark.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Rhaegar Targaryen.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard I.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 6, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 45, Eddard XII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 12, Eddard II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 66, Bran VII.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 21, Bran III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 35, Eddard IX.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 41, The Turncloak.
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