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− | | image_caption = Shiera by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ | + | | title = |
− | | Alias | + | | firstname = Shiera |
− | | Title | + | | lastname = Seastar |
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− | | Race | + | | image_caption = Shiera Seastar by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©]. |
− | | Culture | + | | Alias = Star of the Sea<ref name=SSM/> |
− | | | + | | Title = Lady{{Ref|TSS}} |
− | | Place_of_Birth = | + | | Allegiance = [[House Targaryen]] |
− | | Date_of_Birth = | + | | Race = [[Valyria]]n |
+ | | Culture = [[Crownlands]] | ||
+ | | Father = King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] | ||
+ | | Mother = Lady [[Serenei of Lys]] | ||
+ | | Lover = Ser [[Brynden Rivers]] ([[paramour]]) | ||
+ | | Place_of_Birth = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Shiera}} | ||
+ | | Date_of_Birth = {{Date|178|184}}<ref name=ages>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Shiera Seastar|Shiera Seastar]] calculation.''</ref> | ||
| Place_of_Death = | | Place_of_Death = | ||
− | | Date_of_Death | + | | Date_of_Death = or after {{Date|211}}<ref name=ages/> |
− | | Books | + | | Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small><br>''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small><br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small> |
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− | '''Shiera Seastar''' was the last of the [[Great Bastards]] of [[Aegon IV]]. | + | '''Shiera Seastar''' was the last of the [[Great Bastards]] of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], born to his last mistress, [[Serenei of Lys]]. The known lover of [[Brynden Rivers]], she is said to have been the most beautiful woman of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} |
− | ==Character | + | ==Appearance and Character== |
− | + | {{See also|:Category:Images of Shiera Seastar|l1=Images of Shiera Seastar}} | |
− | Shiera was renowned as a | + | |
+ | Shiera was renowned as a beauty and seductress. She had a heart-shaped face, and thick and curly [[House Targaryen#Traits|Targaryen]] silver-gold hair that she wore long. Although she had two mismatched eyes — one dark blue, the other bright green — it was said that the "defect" only enhanced her beauty. In clothing, Shiera was fond of [[ivory]] and lace and cloth-of-[[silver]], but not cloth-of-[[gold]], which she considered too vulgar.<ref name=SSM>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Shiera_Seastar Shiera Seastar], March 7, 2006</ref> | ||
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+ | Shiera was a great reader, even at an early age, spoke many [[languages]], and maintained a large and arcane library. She also was reputed to share her mother [[Serenei of Lys|Serenei's]] skill in the [[Magic|dark arts]]. Shiera was known to possess a heavy silver necklace, with alternating star [[sapphire]]s and [[emerald]]s, that complemented her unusual eyes.<ref name=SSM/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | + | King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] sired Shiera upon the ninth and last of his mistresses, Lady [[Serenei of Lys]]. Serenei died giving birth to the last of the king's [[bastard]] children, naming her child Shiera, Star of the Sea.<ref name=SSM/>{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} | |
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+ | Shiera never married, but took many [[Paramour|lovers]], and numerous duels were fought for her favor. Her half-brother [[Brynden Rivers]], known as Bloodraven, was her most ardent suitor, and repeatedly proposed [[marriage]] to her. Although she refused to marry him, Shiera did share her bed with him and was amused by his jealousy.<ref name=SSM/> Her other half-brother [[Aegor Rivers]], known as Bittersteel, also desired her, which only served to increase the hatred between Bloodraven and Bittersteel.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} | ||
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+ | There were rumors that Shiera used [[Magic|sorcery]] to aid Bloodraven when he served as [[Hand of the King]] and [[master of whisperers]] to King [[Aerys I Targaryen]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} and that she bathed in blood to retain her beauty.{{Ref|TSS}} | ||
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+ | ==Recent Events== | ||
+ | [[File:Shiera%20seastar_by_berghots.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shiera Seastar by Bella Bergolts ©.]] | ||
+ | ===''A Dance with Dragons''=== | ||
+ | [[Bran Stark]] trains [[beyond the Wall]] with the ancient [[three-eyed crow]], who calls himself Lord [[Brynden Rivers|Brynden]]. Bran learns that this last [[greenseer]] once desired a woman, but her name is not mentioned.{{Ref|ADWD|34}} | ||
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+ | [[Barristan Selmy]] recalls how love caused several wars in Westeros, including the rivalry of Bloodraven and Bittersteel for Shiera.{{Ref|ADWD|67}} | ||
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+ | ==Quotes== | ||
+ | {{Quote|'''Duncan''': You've known queens and princesses. Did they dance with [[demon]]s and practice the [[magic|black arts]]?<br> | ||
+ | '''Aegon''': Lady Shiera does. Lord [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven's]] [[paramour]]. She bathes in blood to keep her beauty.{{Ref|TSS}}|[[Duncan the Tall]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]]}} | ||
− | + | {{Quote|I have my own ghosts, Bran. A brother that I loved, [[Aegor Rivers|a brother]] that I hated, a woman I desired.{{Ref|ADWD|34}}|[[Brynden Rivers]] to [[Bran Stark]]}} | |
− | + | {{Quote|[[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]] and [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]] both loved Shiera Seastar, and the [[Seven Kingdoms]] bled.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}|[[Barristan Selmy]]'s thoughts}} | |
− | + | {{Quote|Though she never wed, she had many offers, and several lovers through the years. Duels were fought over the right to sit beside her, men killed themselves after falling from her favor, poets outdid each other writing songs about her beauty. Her most ardent admirer was her half-brother, [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]], who proposed marriage to her half a hundred times. Shiera gave him her bed, but never her hand. It amused her more to make him jealous.<ref name=SSM/>|[[George R. R. Martin]]}} | |
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− | ==References | + | ==References== |
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+ | [[Category:House Targaryen]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Bastards|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Characters from the Crownlands|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Characters with heart-shaped face|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Characters with heterochromia|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Characters with blue eyes|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Characters with green eyes|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Characters with silver hair|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
[[Category:Great Bastards]] | [[Category:Great Bastards]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Legitimized bastards|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Magic practitioners|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Members of Aegon IV Targaryen's court|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Members of Daeron II Targaryen's court|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Members of Aerys I Targaryen's court|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mistresses and paramours|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
[[Category:Noblewomen|Seastar, Shiera]] | [[Category:Noblewomen|Seastar, Shiera]] | ||
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− | [[ | + | [[es:Shiera Estrellademar]] |
− | [[ | + | [[fa:شیرا سی استار]] |
[[fr:Shaïra Seastar]] | [[fr:Shaïra Seastar]] | ||
[[ru:Шира Морская Звезда]] | [[ru:Шира Морская Звезда]] | ||
[[zh:洋星席拉]] | [[zh:洋星席拉]] |
Latest revision as of 17:22, 3 December 2023
Shiera Seastar | |
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Shiera Seastar by Amok©. | |
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Alias | Star of the Sea[1] |
Title | Lady[2] |
Allegiance | House Targaryen |
Race | Valyrian |
Culture | Crownlands |
Born |
178–184 AC[3] King's Landing[4] |
Died | or after 211 AC[3] |
Father | King Aegon IV Targaryen |
Mother | Lady Serenei of Lys |
Lover | Ser Brynden Rivers (paramour) |
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Shiera Seastar was the last of the Great Bastards of King Aegon IV Targaryen, born to his last mistress, Serenei of Lys. The known lover of Brynden Rivers, she is said to have been the most beautiful woman of the Seven Kingdoms.[5]
Contents
Appearance and Character
Shiera was renowned as a beauty and seductress. She had a heart-shaped face, and thick and curly Targaryen silver-gold hair that she wore long. Although she had two mismatched eyes — one dark blue, the other bright green — it was said that the "defect" only enhanced her beauty. In clothing, Shiera was fond of ivory and lace and cloth-of-silver, but not cloth-of-gold, which she considered too vulgar.[1]
Shiera was a great reader, even at an early age, spoke many languages, and maintained a large and arcane library. She also was reputed to share her mother Serenei's skill in the dark arts. Shiera was known to possess a heavy silver necklace, with alternating star sapphires and emeralds, that complemented her unusual eyes.[1]
History
King Aegon IV Targaryen sired Shiera upon the ninth and last of his mistresses, Lady Serenei of Lys. Serenei died giving birth to the last of the king's bastard children, naming her child Shiera, Star of the Sea.[1][5]
Shiera never married, but took many lovers, and numerous duels were fought for her favor. Her half-brother Brynden Rivers, known as Bloodraven, was her most ardent suitor, and repeatedly proposed marriage to her. Although she refused to marry him, Shiera did share her bed with him and was amused by his jealousy.[1] Her other half-brother Aegor Rivers, known as Bittersteel, also desired her, which only served to increase the hatred between Bloodraven and Bittersteel.[5]
There were rumors that Shiera used sorcery to aid Bloodraven when he served as Hand of the King and master of whisperers to King Aerys I Targaryen,[6] and that she bathed in blood to retain her beauty.[2]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Bran Stark trains beyond the Wall with the ancient three-eyed crow, who calls himself Lord Brynden. Bran learns that this last greenseer once desired a woman, but her name is not mentioned.[7]
Barristan Selmy recalls how love caused several wars in Westeros, including the rivalry of Bloodraven and Bittersteel for Shiera.[8]
Quotes
Duncan: You've known queens and princesses. Did they dance with demons and practice the black arts?
Aegon: Lady Shiera does. Lord Bloodraven's paramour. She bathes in blood to keep her beauty.[2]
Bittersteel and Bloodraven both loved Shiera Seastar, and the Seven Kingdoms bled.[8]
—Barristan Selmy's thoughts
Though she never wed, she had many offers, and several lovers through the years. Duels were fought over the right to sit beside her, men killed themselves after falling from her favor, poets outdid each other writing songs about her beauty. Her most ardent admirer was her half-brother, Bloodraven, who proposed marriage to her half a hundred times. Shiera gave him her bed, but never her hand. It amused her more to make him jealous.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 So Spake Martin: Shiera Seastar, March 7, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 See the Shiera Seastar calculation.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Shiera.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 34, Bran III.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 67, The Kingbreaker.
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