Landing of the Golden Company

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The ten thousand-strong sellsword company known as the Golden Company sailed from Volon Therys, with all their weapons, horses and elephants. They landed in the Stormlands, their intent to place Aegon Targaryen upon the Iron Throne and make him Aegon the sixth of his name.

The company is well disciplined, and has already taken four castles:

The timing for the invasion was ideal, as the Iron Throne was massively indebted thanks to Robert's spending (which was further made worse by Cersei Lannister's foolish refusal to pay back the Iron Bank of Braavos). Thus the Iron Throne was unable to afford sellswords or try and buy the Golden Company off. The Iron Throne was also preoccupied with Ironmen in the west, and Stannis in the North. Also, nearly all the Great Houses but those of the Vale and Dorne had suffered significant losses in the War of the Five Kings. Jon Connington hopes to win Dorne to the cause.

The company is planning on next taking Storm's End and raising Aegon's banner upon its battlements.

Meanwhile in the Red Keep, Varys slays Ser Kevan Lannister. He does so in order to keep the realm in the chaotic state that Cersei Lannister had bought it to - which will work in Aegon's favour. [3]

Quotes

"Doubt, division, and mistrust will eat the very ground beneath your boy king, whilst Aegon raises his banner above Storm's End and the lords of the realm gather round him."

- Varys, to the dying Ser Kevan

References and Notes

  1. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn, page 802.
  2. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn, page 810.
  3. A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue.