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The '''Vulture King''' was a [[Dornishmen|Dornish]] outlaw who gathered thousands of followers to rise against King [[Aenys I Targaryen]]. He scored a number of early victories against the [[marcher lords]], as [[Deria Martell]], [[Princess of Dorne]], largely ignored the insurrection, leading to his support swelling up to nearly thirty thousand strong. After the Vulture King divided his host, Lord [[Orys Baratheon]], along with marcher lords like [[Sam Tarly|Savage Sam Tarly]], managed to hunt down the rebels during the "[[Vulture Hunt]]".{{ref|TWOIAF| Aenys I}} 
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The '''Vulture King''' was a [[Dornishmen|Dornish]] outlaw who gathered thousands of followers to rise against King [[Aenys I Targaryen]]. His given name is unknown.
  
The Vulture King was captured alive at the end of the campaign, and [[Samwell Tarly (lord)|Savage Sam Tarly]] executed him by tying him naked between two posts and leaving him to die from exposure.  The singers like to say that he was torn apart and consumed by the same vultures from which he took his name, though in truth, he simply died from thirst after a few days with no water, and the vultures feasted on his corpse long after he was dead.{{ref|tsotd}}
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==History==
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The Vulture King scored a number of early victories against the [[marcher lords]], as [[Deria Martell]], [[Princess of Dorne]], largely ignored the insurrection, leading to his support swelling up to nearly thirty thousand strong. After the Vulture King divided his host, Lord [[Orys Baratheon]], along with marcher lords like [[Samwell Tarly (lord)|Samwell Tarly]], pursued the rebels during the "[[Vulture Hunt]]".{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}
  
In later generations, "several other" leaders of rebels and outlaw bands that arose in the Red Mountains would call themselves "[[Vulture King]]s", after the first.  None of these later Vulture Kings were as powerful as the first, however, nor could anyone say if they were actually related to him by blood.{{ref|tsotd}}
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The Vulture King was captured alive at the end of the campaign, and Savage Sam executed him by tying him naked between two posts and leaving him to die from exposure. The singers like to say the Vulture King was torn apart and consumed by the same vultures from which he took his name, though in truth, he died from thirst after a few days with no water, and the vultures feasted on his corpse long after he was dead.{{ref|tsotd}}
  
==References and Notes==
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In later generations, several other leaders of rebels and outlaw bands that arose in the [[Red Mountains]] called themselves "[[Vulture King]]s", after the first. None of these later Vulture Kings were as powerful as the first, however, nor could anyone say if they were actually related to him by blood.{{ref|tsotd}}
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Revision as of 19:54, 23 February 2018

Vulture King
Culture Dornishmen
Died 37 AC
Books

The Vulture King was a Dornish outlaw who gathered thousands of followers to rise against King Aenys I Targaryen. His given name is unknown.

History

The Vulture King scored a number of early victories against the marcher lords, as Deria Martell, Princess of Dorne, largely ignored the insurrection, leading to his support swelling up to nearly thirty thousand strong. After the Vulture King divided his host, Lord Orys Baratheon, along with marcher lords like Samwell Tarly, pursued the rebels during the "Vulture Hunt".[1]

The Vulture King was captured alive at the end of the campaign, and Savage Sam executed him by tying him naked between two posts and leaving him to die from exposure. The singers like to say the Vulture King was torn apart and consumed by the same vultures from which he took his name, though in truth, he died from thirst after a few days with no water, and the vultures feasted on his corpse long after he was dead.[2]

In later generations, several other leaders of rebels and outlaw bands that arose in the Red Mountains called themselves "Vulture Kings", after the first. None of these later Vulture Kings were as powerful as the first, however, nor could anyone say if they were actually related to him by blood.[2]

References

  1. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Sons of the Dragon.