List of tourneys in Westeros

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This article lists the history of known tournaments in Westeros. See Tourneys in Westeros to learn about the tournaments themselves.

The ordering below is roughly chronological. The dates are given in years after Aegon's Landing (AL).

Great Tourney on the fifth anniversary of King Viserys I and Queen Alicent

Date 111 AC

A great tourney was held at King’s Landing on the fifth anniversary of the king Viserys I and Queen Alicent. At the opening feast, the queen wore a green gown, whilst the Princess Rhaenyra dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter it became the custom to refer to “greens” and “blacks” when talking of the queen’s party and the party of the princess, respectively. In the tourney itself, the blacks had much the better of it when Ser Criston Cole, wearing Princess Rhaenyra’s favor, unhorsed all of the queen’s champions, including two of her cousins and her youngest brother, Ser Gwayne Hightower. [1]

Unnamed tourney

Tourney at Lannisport

Tourney at King's Landing

Date: 193 AC

Hastilude for Lord Baratheon's grandson

Date: 200 AC

Tourney at King's Landing

Date: 206 AC

Reigniting the age-old feud between houses Blackwood and Bracken, Ser Otho "the Brute of Bracken" slew Lord Blackwood at this tourney, smashing his helm and face with a blow from a blunted longaxe.

Maidenpool tourney

Date: 207 AC,

Melee champion: Humfrey Hardyng

  • Humfrey Hardyng defeated Donnel of Duskendale
  • Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord Royce
  • Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord Arryn

Ashford tourney

Date: 209 AC,

The Ashford tourney provides the setting for The Hedge Knight and is presented in great detail in the short story, as well as in a graphic novel adaptation. The tournament was arranged by Lord Ashford in honour of his daughter, who reigned as Queen of Love and Beauty and was defended by five champions. The outcome of the tournament is unknown to us, and the event itself came to be overshadowed by the Trial of Seven that developed out of a confrontation between Duncan the Tall and Prince Aerion Brightflame, resulting in the death of crown prince Baelor Breakspear.

Whitewalls Tourney

Date: 212 AC

The tourney at Whitewalls provides the setting for The Mystery Knight and the second Blackfyre rebellion. It was arranged by Lord Ambrose Butterwell to celebrate his second marriage, to a daughter of House Frey. The format was a standard knock-out tournament; only few outcomes are known to us, and the tourney was aborted prematurely when an army led by Bloodraven attacked Whitewalls. Two knights entered the lists under false names: Duncan the Tall as the mystery “Gallows Knight,” Daemon II Blackfyre as “John the Fiddler.”

Tourney at Blackhaven

Date: 248 AC

This tournament is notable as the first appearance of Barristan Selmy. Selmy, then a squire of ten years, acquired a suit of armor and entered the lists as a mystery knight. He jousted well until being defeated by Duncan Targaryen and unmasked. He was dubbed Barristan the Bold for his deeds that day.

Winter Tourney at King's Landing

Date: 254 AC

King Aegon V knighted the 16-year old Barristan Selmy for his great acts of prowess at this event.

Tourney at Silver Bridge

Only Ser Barristan's entry in the White Book tells of this tourney. He defended the passage against all comers.

Champion: Barristan Selmy

Tourney at Maidenpool

Champion: Barristan Selmy

Oldtown tourney

  • Barristan Selmy defeated Blackshield, unmasking the mystery knight and revealing him to be the Bastard of Uplands

Tourney at Lannisport

Date: 276 AC

Melee at ???

Date: 279 AC

This may have been a squires-only melee.

Tourney at Storm's End

Date:: 277 AC and 280 AC

The information about this tourney is problematic because some details in A Storm of Swords conflict. The author has confirmed that the outlaw Simon Toyne did not attend this tourney, he was dead at that time and the elderly Ser Barristan misremembered.

Champion: Barristan Selmy [3]

The Great Harrenhal tourney

Date: 281 AC,

Possibly the most pivotal event prior to A Song of Ice and Fire, this tourney took place more than a decade before the events in A Game of Thrones, and only few details have been disclosed so far. The tourney was held by Lord Whent in honor of his daughter and to show off his house's power; it was the greatest tourney of its time and perhaps ever. Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was champion, and in the end chose Lyanna Stark as Queen of Love and Beauty. This was scandalous in that, not only was Rhaegar already married (to Elia Martell), but Lyanna herself was betrothed to Robert Baratheon. Rhaegar's indiscretion culminated in his abduction of Lyanna a year later, which touched off the War of the Usurper and brought an end to Targaryen rule. Also at this occasion, 15-year-old Jaime Lannister was admitted into the order of the Kingsguard, and a mystery knight, the "Knight of the Laughing Tree", appeared in the lists to fight for the honour of Howland Reed of Greywater Watch.

Champion: Rhaegar Targaryen.

  • Unknown jousters defeated the 4 sons of Lord Whent of Harrenhal
  • The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Haigh
  • The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Blount
  • The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Frey
  • Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Yohn Royce
  • Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Brandon Stark
  • Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Arthur Dayne
  • Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Barristan Selmy

Other participants: Gerold Hightower, Oswell Whent, Robert Baratheon, and Richard Lonmouth.

King Robert's wedding

Date: 284 AC

A tourney was held in celebration of King Robert Baratheon's marriage to Cersei of House Lannister.

Champion: Jaime Lannister

Unnamed tourney

Date: Between 285 and 290 AL

Tourney in celebration of Balon Greyjoy's defeat

Date: 289 AC,

After King Robert's forces defeated the rebel Balon Greyjoy, a tourney was arranged in celebration at nearby Lannisport. Jorah Mormont, recently knighted for his valorous acts in the final battle at Pyke, won the tournament and with it the hand of Lynesse Hightower, whose favor he wore.[4]

Champion: Jorah Mormont

  • Also jousting: Lynesse's brothers

Lord Mace Tyrell's name day Tourney

Date: 294 AC

Champion: William Rykker

Unnamed tourney

Date: 296 AC

Champion: Barristan Selmy (aged 57)

Tourney for Prince Joffrey's 12th Name Day

Date: 297 AC,

Champion: Loras Tyrell

The Hand's tourney

Date: 298 AC,

This tourney is described in great detail over a number of chapters in A Game of Thrones. It was held at King's Landing in honor of Eddard Stark, the newly appointed Hand of King Robert Baratheon. It included an archery tournament, a melee, and a round-based jousting competition. The jousting competition ended when Gregor Clegane attacked Loras Tyrell after their tilt. Sandor Clegane stepped in and saved Loras's life, fighting his own brother to an impasse. After King Robert put a stop to the fighting, Loras yielded the final tilt to Sandor in gratitude.

Champion: Sandor Clegane

  • Jory Cassel defeated a member of House Frey
  • Jory Cassel defeated Horas Redwyne
  • Lothor Brune defeated Jory Cassel. After 3 tilts Lothor was awarded the victory.
  • Meryn Trant defeated Harwin of Winterfell
  • Balon Swann defeated Alyn of Winterfell
  • Jaime Lannister defeated Andar Royce
  • Jaime Lannister defeated Bryce Caron
  • Jaime Lannister defeated Barristan Selmy
  • Gregor Clegane defeated Hugh of the Vale, killing him in the process
  • Gregor Clegane defeated Balon Swann
  • Beric Dondarrion defeated a hedge knight in checkers, after the knight disgraced himself
  • Thoros of Myr defeated Beric Dondarrion
  • Aron Santagar jousted against Lothor Brune, but after 3 tilts they were awarded a draw
  • Jason Mallister defeated Aron Santagar
  • Robar Royce defeated Lothor Brune
  • Loras Tyrell defeated Meryn Trant
  • Loras Tyrell defeated another knight of the Kingsguard
  • Loras Tyrell defeated a third knight of the Kingsguard
  • Loras Tyrell defeated Robar Royce
  • Loras Tyrell defeated Gregor Clegane in the semi-final tilt. Loras rode a mare in heat that distracted Gregor's stallion.
  • Sandor Clegane defeated Renly Baratheon
  • Sandor Clegane defeated Jaime Lannister in the semi-final tilt
  • Sandor Clegane defeated Loras Tyrell in the final tilt, as Loras yielded the match

Other participants: Yohn Royce,Hobber Redwyne, Patrek Mallister, Jared Frey, Hosteen Frey, Danwell Frey, Emmon Frey, Theo Frey, Perwyn Frey, Martyn Rivers, Jalabhar Xho, Arys Oakheart, Mandon Moore, Preston Greenfield

Archery champion: Anguy the Archer, defeating Balon Swann and Jalabhar Xho at the final distance

Melee champion: Thoros of Myr

Tourney for King Joffrey's 13th name day

Date: 299 AC,

This tourney happens in the first Sansa chapter of A Clash of Kings. It was held at King's Landing in honour of the young King Joffrey Baratheon. It was called off prematurely by the King after the knight Ser Dontos Hollard shamed himself by appearing drunk.

Bitterbridge tourney

Date: 299 AC

Only the end of this event, a large melee of 116 knights, is described in the books, a Catelyn chapter in A Clash of Kings. The tourney was arranged by the self proclaimed king Renly Baratheon (younger brother of the late Robert Baratheon) on his march towards King's Landing during the War of the Five Kings.

Champion: Brienne of Tarth.

Melee at Runestone

Date: 300 AC

This was a melee for squires only.

Miscellaneous results

The remaining results cannot be tied to a specific event. These encounters may have happened at the same tourney or not.

Champion: Denys Mallister.

References