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2012-06-08T14:14:53Z

Dkendr: /* Independance movements? */ new section

* I think we should move the 'Blackfyre Pretenders' as sub group of 'Targaryens', since they are a Targaryen house claimants? --[[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 09:57, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

* Maybe we can add King Rob Stark and King balon greyjoy, not as claimants to the iron throne ofcourse but as separatists, who wanted to seed from it. --[[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 09:57, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Done. Also added Euron. I have not added the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], since the areas the title represents were never part of the Seven Kingdoms. [[User:Dimadick]]

* I personally would also move Viserys, Daenerys, and Aegon VI to be rival monarchs under the Baratheon heading, as that is the era in which they claim. But I could see it either way. --[[User:Ser_Aeron_Connel|Ser_Aeron_Connel]] 07:54, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

I separated the monarch by family lines, not era. They are kinsmen of the Baratheons but not actual members of house Baratheon. [[User:Dimadick]]

== Independance movements? ==

The Independance Movements, namely Greyjoy and Stark, take place within the seven kingdoms, but don't seek to be kings of the Seven Kingdoms. Since they do not seek to be kings of all of Westeros, are they appropriate to be here? I think not, unless the scope is changed to "People on Westeros Who Call Themselves Kings."

Template:Kings of Westeros

2012-06-07T20:47:10Z

Dkendr:

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2012-06-07T20:42:39Z

Dkendr:

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2012-06-07T20:40:58Z

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2012-06-07T13:34:37Z

Dkendr: by definition the greyjoy and stark independence movements did not claim or seek the iron throne or to rule the 7 kingdoms, therefore they should not be in this list

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Iron Throne

2012-06-07T13:31:59Z

Dkendr: /* List Kings on the Iron Throne */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies. It is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]], who served as the King's Hand. He succeeded Aenys after he died five years later as Maegor I Targaryen. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. The fact that Aerys Targaryen was slain by a Lannister spared Robert from being labelled a [[kinslayer]]. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne. Tommen is controlled by his advisors and his mother, Queen Regent Cersei, and his grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], who serves as Tommen's [[Hand of the King]].


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==List of Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]], the Usurper
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], the Ill Born
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. This lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.
* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.
* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, styled himself as Viserys III Targaryen; killed by the [[Dothraki]] for violating the laws of [[Vaes Dothrak]].
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.
* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
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Iron Throne

2012-06-07T13:29:23Z

Dkendr: /* Targaryen Dynasty */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies. It is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]], who served as the King's Hand. He succeeded Aenys after he died five years later as Maegor I Targaryen. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. The fact that Aerys Targaryen was slain by a Lannister spared Robert from being labelled a [[kinslayer]]. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne. Tommen is controlled by his advisors and his mother, Queen Regent Cersei, and his grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], who serves as Tommen's [[Hand of the King]].


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]], the Usurper
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], the Ill Born
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. This lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.
* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.
* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, styled himself as Viserys III Targaryen; killed by the [[Dothraki]] for violating the laws of [[Vaes Dothrak]].
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.
* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}
{{Template:Kings of Westeros}}
[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-07T13:21:50Z

Dkendr: /* Construction */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies. It is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. The fact that Aerys Targaryen was slain by a Lannister spared Robert from being labelled a [[kinslayer]]. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne. Tommen is controlled by his advisors and his mother, Queen Regent Cersei, and his grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], who serves as Tommen's [[Hand of the King]].


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]], the Usurper
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], the Ill Born
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. This lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.
* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.
* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, styled himself as Viserys III Targaryen; killed by the [[Dothraki]] for violating the laws of [[Vaes Dothrak]].
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.
* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}
{{Template:Kings of Westeros}}
[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Kinslaying

2012-06-06T17:17:21Z

Dkendr: /* People accused or suspected of kinslaying */

'''Kinslaying''' is a great taboo in [[Westeros]]. When a member of family kills a relation he/she is dubbed a '''Kinslayer'''. Any individual who slays a member of their own family is believed to be cursed by the gods. Many Lords and smallfolk believe this and thus those who slay their own blood are usually looked down upon or shunned. There is a saying...

{{Quote|''"Old Gods or New, it makes no matter, No man is so accursed as the Kinslayer"''{{Ref|aSoS|20}}. }}

Sometimes in extreme circumstances Kinslayers are even executed as punishment for their deeds.

==People accused or suspected of kinslaying==

* '''[[Tyrion Lannister]]''': accused of the murder of his nephew, King [[Joffrey I]], of which he's actually innocent. Also held responsible for the murder of his own father, [[Tywin Lannister]], of which he is actually guilty.
* '''[[Gregor Clegane]]''': is rumored to have murdered his own father and sister.
* '''[[Ramsay Bolton]]''': his own father, [[Roose Bolton]], suspects he poisoned his half-brother [[Domeric Bolton|Domeric]], Roose's trueborn son.
* '''[[Stannis Baratheon]]''': for killing his brother [[Renly Baratheon]] with a shadow assassin (although it could have been [[Melisandre]] who is solely responsible for Renly's murder). When the shade of [[Renly Baratheon]] appears during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] - actually Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]] wearing the dead Renly's armor - many men believe that the ghost of Renly returned to get revenge on his kinslaying brother.
* '''[[Craster]]''': for sacrificing his male children to the [[Others]].
* '''[[Robb Stark]]''': when preparing to execute [[Rickard Karstark]], per [[Eddard Stark]]'s custom that the man who passes the sentence should also swing the sword, Karstark calls Robb a kinslayer due to the blood ties between [[House Stark|Starks]] and [[House Karstark|Karstarks]].
*'''[[Euron Greyjoy]]''': Is suspected of hiring an assassin, probably a [[Faceless Man]], to kill his older brother [[Balon Greyjoy]].
* '''[[Harlan Hunter]]''': According to [[Petyr Baelish]], Harlan murdered his own father [[Eon Hunter]] and is also planning on murdering his elder brother [[Gilwood Hunter]].
* '''[[Gilwood Hunter]]''': believed to have murdered his own father [[Eon Hunter]]; but see above.

==Historical Kinslayers or suspected of Kinslaying==
*'''[[Brynden Rivers]]'''[[File:32x32 Brynden Rivers.png]]: Was called a Kinslayer when he killed his half-brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]] during the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]].
*'''[[Maelys Blackfyre]]'''[[File:32x32 Blackfyre.png]]: Was called a kinslayer because he supposedly consumed his own twin in the womb.
*'''[[Maekar I Targaryen]]'''[[File:32x32 Maekar Targaryen.png]]: Was called a kinslayer when he slew his own brother [[Baelor Targaryen|Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen]] (although it was an accident).
*'''[[Viserys II]]'''[[File:32x32 Targaryen.png]]: Was suspected of poisoning his own nephew [[Baelor I|Baelor the Blessed]]. Though the evidence on this is dubious and it appears most likely that Viserys was innocent of this charge.
* '''[[Aegon II|King Aegon II]]'''[[File:32x32 Targaryen.png]]: For feeding his half sister [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] to his [[Dragon|dragon]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].
* Ser''' [[Erryk]]'''[[File:32x32 Kingsguard.png]]: For slaying his twin brother Ser '''[[Arryk]]''' during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], both died by each others swords.
* Ser''' [[Arryk]]'''[[File:32x32 Kingsguard.png]]: For slaying his twin brother Ser '''[[Erryk]]''' during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], both died by each others swords.
* '''Lord Stark'''[[File:32x32 Stark.png]] (grandson of [[Brandon Stark (the daughterless)|Brandon the Daughterless]]): Slew [[Bael]] the Bard, the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], ignoring he was his actual father.

==See also==
[[Customs]] for additional information on customs and traditions of Westeros.

==References and Notes==
{{references}}

[[Category:Terms]]

Kinslayer

2012-06-06T17:15:26Z

Dkendr: Redirected page to Kinslaying

#REDIRECT [[Kinslaying]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T17:14:37Z

Dkendr: /* Baratheon Dynasty */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. The fact that Aerys Targaryen was slain by a Lannister spared Robert from being labelled a [[kinslayer]]. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne. Tommen is controlled by his advisors and his mother, Queen Regent Cersei, and his grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], who serves as Tommen's [[Hand of the King]].


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]], the Usurper
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], the Ill Born
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. This lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.
* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.
* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, styled himself as Viserys III Targaryen; killed by the [[Dothraki]] for violating the laws of [[Vaes Dothrak]].
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.
* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T17:12:44Z

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[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne. Tommen is controlled by his advisors and his mother, Queen Regent Cersei, and his grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], who serves as Tommen's [[Hand of the King]].


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]], the Usurper
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], the Ill Born
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. This lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.
* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.
* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, styled himself as Viserys III Targaryen; killed by the [[Dothraki]] for violating the laws of [[Vaes Dothrak]].
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.
* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T17:12:11Z

Dkendr: /* List Kings on the Iron Throne */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne. Tommen is controlled by his advisors and his mother, Queen Regent Cersei, and his grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], who serves as Tommen's [[Hand of the King]].


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]], the Usurper
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], the Ill Born
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. This lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.
* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.
* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, styled himself as Viserys III Targaryen; killed by the [[Dothraki]] for violating the laws of [[Vaes Dothrak]].
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.
* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T17:03:52Z

Dkendr: /* Baratheon Dynasty */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne. Tommen is controlled by his advisors and his mother, Queen Regent Cersei, and his grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], who serves as Tommen's [[Hand of the King]].


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]]
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Which lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.

* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.

* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King.
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.

* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T17:01:39Z

Dkendr: /* Baratheon Dynasty */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of House Baratheon of the Stormlands, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert's accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure, proclaimed independence for the Iron Islands and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne. He was proven wrong and the same coalition which won Robert's Rebellion put down the Greyjoy rebellion and repatriated the Iron Islands.

King Robert's reign came to end after his wife, [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]], arranged his death. The eldest son of Cersei, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], took the throne. Robert had acknowledged him as a trueborn son, but he was not. This led Robert's brothers [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] put forward their claims to the Iron Throne. Other noble Houses sought independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, leading to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the War of the Five Kings, the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron Throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. The [[House Stark|Starks]] entered the war after Joffrey capriciously ordered the beheading of [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]. The [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] entered the war out of opportunism to re-establish independence for the Iron Islands. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king, Tommen I Baratheon, is the current occupant of the Iron Throne.


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]]
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Which lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.

* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.

* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King.
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.

* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T16:51:34Z

Dkendr: /* House Baratheon */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===Baratheon Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of house Baratheons, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure has proclaimed independence and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne, he was proven wrong.

King Robert reign came to end after his queen wife has arrange his death, fear discovery of her incestual relation and the illegitimacy of all of their children. After King Robert death, the bastard [[Joffrey Baratheon]] took the throne, while Robert brothers Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] put forward their claims to the Iron throne and other noble Houses wished to seek independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, this led to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the [[War of the Five Kings]], the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king is the current occupant of the Iron Throne.


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]]
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Which lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.

* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.

* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King.
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.

* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T16:51:16Z

Dkendr: /* House Targaryen */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===House Baratheon===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of house Baratheons, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure has proclaimed independence and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne, he was proven wrong.

King Robert reign came to end after his queen wife has arrange his death, fear discovery of her incestual relation and the illegitimacy of all of their children. After King Robert death, the bastard [[Joffrey Baratheon]] took the throne, while Robert brothers Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] put forward their claims to the Iron throne and other noble Houses wished to seek independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, this led to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the [[War of the Five Kings]], the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king is the current occupant of the Iron Throne.


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]]
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Which lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.

* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.

* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King.
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.

* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T16:50:55Z

Dkendr: /* House Targaryen */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===House Targaryen===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered a weakling, took the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejected his legitimacy to rule which led to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he died five years later. Maegor I the Cruel was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. During Maegor's reign contruction of the [[Red Keep]] was completed, and to preserve its secrets, Maegor had all its builders put to death. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king and a pious man. He constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle, King[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor's time and King Daeron's before him, while he was campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimated all his [[bastard|bastards]] on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]], [[Brynden Rivers]]. Another Blackfyre rebellion was ended at [[Whitewalls]] during his rule. Aerys' death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as "the Unlikely" seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]]. Though frail, he was wise and ruled well in his short reign (three years). He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King. His madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen Dynasty on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King and the surviving Targaryens were exiled to Essos.

===House Baratheon===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of house Baratheons, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure has proclaimed independence and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne, he was proven wrong.

King Robert reign came to end after his queen wife has arrange his death, fear discovery of her incestual relation and the illegitimacy of all of their children. After King Robert death, the bastard [[Joffrey Baratheon]] took the throne, while Robert brothers Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] put forward their claims to the Iron throne and other noble Houses wished to seek independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, this led to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the [[War of the Five Kings]], the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king is the current occupant of the Iron Throne.


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]]
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Which lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.

* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.

* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King.
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.

* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T16:35:30Z

Dkendr: /* Construction */

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon the Conqueror had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the "Mad King," was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===House Targaryen===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered weakling takes the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejects his legitimacy to rule which leads to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he dies five years later. King Maegor I, was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king,
proved to be a pious men, he constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle king,[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne, he reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor time and King Daeron before him, while he was on campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimatized all his [[bastard]]s on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]] [[Brynden Rivers]], another Blackfyre rebellion was ended during his rule at [[Whitewalls]]. Aerys death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as the unlikely seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the War of the Ninepenny Kings. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]] though frail he was wise and ruled well in his short three years. He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King, his madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen hold on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years of unbroken rule. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the Kingslayer. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King.

===House Baratheon===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of house Baratheons, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure has proclaimed independence and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne, he was proven wrong.

King Robert reign came to end after his queen wife has arrange his death, fear discovery of her incestual relation and the illegitimacy of all of their children. After King Robert death, the bastard [[Joffrey Baratheon]] took the throne, while Robert brothers Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] put forward their claims to the Iron throne and other noble Houses wished to seek independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, this led to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the [[War of the Five Kings]], the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king is the current occupant of the Iron Throne.


[[File:Kings on the Iron throne.png|right]]

==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]]
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Which lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.

* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.

* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King.
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.

* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[fr:trône de Fer]]
[[ru:Железный Трон]][[zh:铁王座]]

Iron Throne

2012-06-06T16:31:46Z

Dkendr:

[[file:Iron Throne by thegryph.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne by Nicole Cardiff ©]]
[[File:Iron_throne_HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|The Iron Throne ([[Game of Thrones|tv show]])]]

The '''Iron Throne''' is the seat of kings in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and is often used as a [[w:metonymy|metonymic]] device to refer to the king's authority. The king often holds audiences and dispenses [[Law and Justice|Justice]] from atop it and other individuals who act on the king's behalf, such as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]] or regent, may sit on the throne in his absence. The chair itself is cold and hard, with many jagged edges.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

==The Iron Throne==
===Construction===
The Iron Throne is the was constructed by [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon had the Throne made from the swords surrendered by his enemies, it is supposed to have taken a thousand blades to make, heated in the breath of [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. The hammering had taken fifty-nine days.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

The Iron Throne is a monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and twisted metal. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with steel which makes leaning back impossible. Aegon the Conqueror had it made, saying that a king should never sit easy. King Aerys was always cutting himself upon it and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

===The Throne Room===
:{{See also|Red Keep}}
Since the construction of the [[Red Keep]], the Iron Throne is located on a high platform in the Throne Room. Usually, the members of the [[Kingsguard]] stand guard below and when the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit. All others must stand or kneel.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}

During the rule of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], the Throne Room was decorated with the skulls of their [[dragon]]s. When the Robert Baratheon overthrew them, the dragon skulls were replaced by hunting tapestries.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} These were taken down after Robert's death.

The Throne Room was the scene of these major events:
* Kings [[Maegor I|Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Aerys II Targaryen]] were murdered
* The executions of [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]] and [[Brandon Stark]] took place
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] was poisoned at his wedding feast.

==Kings on the Iron Throne==
===House Targaryen===
:{{See also|House Targaryen}}

Once [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] had conquered six of the seven kingdoms, he proclaimed himself king of Westeros, and the rule of the Iron Throne extended over the continent. He was acknowledged by the previous [[kings in the North]] and [[King of the Rock|the Rock]], and had the support of the rulers he had appointed to [[the Stormlands]], [[the Riverlands]] and [[the Reach]].

The first years of Targaryen reign were a period of uneasiness and turmoil. Upon King Aegon's death, his son Aenys, born of incest and considered weakling takes the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejects his legitimacy to rule which leads to the [[Faith Militant uprising]] uprising against the Iron Throne. Unable to deal with the crisis, King Aenys handed much of the responsibility for the war to his half-brother, [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], who also served as the King's Hand. [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] succeeded Aenys after he dies five years later. King Maegor I, was a harsh ruler - his response to the rebellion was bloody and ferocious, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and dragonfire. The slaughter lasted all of Aenys and Maegor's reigns. Eventually, Maegor was succeeded by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. Jaehaerys brought peace to the realm for over fifty years.

King [[Viserys I]] reigned over a time of peace and plenty for the Seven Kingdoms. However, upon his death there was a succession dispute between his elder daughter and designated heiress [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and his younger son Aegon. This dispute led to the first major civil war in the history of the unified Seven Kingdoms, that would be known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The civil war ended with Rhaenyra's defeat and execution, but the rule of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was short. After his death, Rhaenyra's son [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] took the throne taking the daughter of Aegon II as a wife. Although the conflict had been resolved and the continuity of the Targaryen line was again assured, the war caused great damage to their power: many dragons had died during the fratricidal fightings, thus depriving them of their most valuable resource.

Dorne had long been a source of frustration to the Targaryens. Upon taking the throne in {{Date|157}} King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], at the age of fourteen and almost immediately launches an [[Conquest of Dorne|invasion of Dorne]], in an attempt to finish Aegon the Conqueror work and unify all the seven original Kingdoms and the rule of the Iron Throne. His campaign was a success, he manage to invade Dorne, but the rebellious Dornish made holding it a costly adventure. It is said the conquest of Dorne lasted but a summer and that the Young Dragon spent ten thousand men taking Dorne and lost fifty thousand trying to hold it. Daeron himself died while trying to solidify control of the area, after the Dornishmen rose in rebellion. He died at age eighteen and was succeeded by his brother King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] proved a peaceful king,
proved to be a pious men, he constructed the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. He died in {{Date|171}} and was succeeded by his uncle king,[[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]], who was the tenth Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne, he reigned for only a year but it said he truly ruled and preserved the land for much longer, as the [[Hand of the King]] during King Baelor time and King Daeron before him, while he was on campaigning in Dorne.

His son King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] would end being remembered as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], held to be the worst king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, in part because he legitimatized all his [[bastard]]s on his deathbed planting the seeds for the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].

King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron the Good]] who brought Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms through a dual marriage pact. He survived the first of the Blackfyre rebellions which ended with the death of his half brother [[Daemon Blackfyre]].

Daeron died in the great spring sickness and was succeeded by [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], a bookish man who left most of the running of the realm to his [[Hand of the King]] [[Brynden Rivers]], another Blackfyre rebellion was ended during his rule at [[Whitewalls]]. Aerys death without issue let to the crowning of his younger brother [[Maekar I]] who ruled a dozen years. He was followed by his son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] who became known as the unlikely seeing as he was the fourth son of a fourth son. [[House Blackfyre]] was finally exterminated during his reign in the War of the Ninepenny Kings. Aegon perished in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].

Next came the sickly [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]] though frail he was wise and ruled well in his short three years. He was followed by [[Aerys II]] who would become known as the Mad King, his madness led to the [[War of the Usurper]] and an end of the Targaryen hold on the Iron Throne after nearly 300 years of unbroken rule. Aerys was cut down by one of his own [[Kingsguard|Shield]], who became known as the Kingslayer. [[Robert Baratheon]] was crowned King.

===House Baratheon===
:{{See also|House Baratheon}}

Lord [[Robert Baratheon]], of house Baratheons, ascended to the Iron Throne in the year {{Date|283}} after successfully leading a [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Targaryens which erupted after Aerys’ unjust murders of several important lords and other atrocities. Six years after Robert accession, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], of the [[Iron Islands]], believing that King Robert rule was still insecure has proclaimed independence and led a rebellion against the Iron Throne, he was proven wrong.

King Robert reign came to end after his queen wife has arrange his death, fear discovery of her incestual relation and the illegitimacy of all of their children. After King Robert death, the bastard [[Joffrey Baratheon]] took the throne, while Robert brothers Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] put forward their claims to the Iron throne and other noble Houses wished to seek independence from the rule of the Iron Throne, this led to the [[War of the Five Kings]].

During the [[War of the Five Kings]], the [[North]] and the [[Iron Islands]] has claimed independence and seceded from the Iron throne, while the rest of kingdom were thrown into turmoil. After two years of bitter fighting the war was unofficially ended with King Joffrey as the victor. Despite his victory however he was poisoned at his own wedding feast and his younger brother [[Tommen Baratheon]] was crowned in his place. This child king is the current occupant of the Iron Throne.


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==List Kings on the Iron Throne==
* 1-37: [[Aegon I Targaryen]], the Conqueror
* 37-42: [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
* 42-48: [[Maegor I Targaryen]], the Cruel
* 48-103: [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], the Conciliator
* 103-129: [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
* 129-131: [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
* 131-157: [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane
* 157-161: [[Daeron I Targaryen]], the Young Dragon
* 161-171: [[Baelor I Targaryen]], the Blessed
* 171-172: [[Viserys II Targaryen]]
* 172-184: [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], the Unworthy
* 184-209: [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the Good
* 209-221: [[Aerys I Targaryen]]
* 221-233: [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
* 233-259: [[Aegon V Targaryen]], the Unlikely
* 259-262: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
* 262-283: [[Aerys II Targaryen]], the Mad King

* 283-298: [[Robert I Baratheon]]
* 298-300: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
* 300-: [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]

;Claimants to the Iron Throne
* 129-131: [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], the rightful heir to [[Viserys I Targaryen]], she was usurped by her half-brother [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Which lead to the [[Dance of the Dragons‎]] civil war.

* 195-196: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. The first of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]].
* c.256 :[[Maelys Blackfyre]], during the [[War of the_Ninepenny Kings]]. The last known Blackfyre Pretender.

* 283-298: [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King.
* 298- : [[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Stormborn.

* 298-299: [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I Baratheon]]
* 298- : [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I Baratheon]]

==References and Notes==
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Bastardy

2012-06-05T15:22:46Z

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A '''bastard''' is a person whose parents, at the time of their birth, were not married to each other. As a polite way of referring to someone who is bastard-born, someone may be referred to as a 'natural son' or 'natural daughter.' A less polite term is 'baseborn.' A euphemism for being bastard-born is 'being born on the wrong side of the sheets.'

==Family Life and Status==
In the series, it is not unexpected for noblemen to have bastard children, however, it is not typical for a noble to bring his bastards home and raise them with his own children. It's more usually expected that he will see to the child's well-being to some degree.{{Ref|aGoT|6}} A nobly born wife has the right to take insult at her husband's bastards being introduced into her household and being commensurate in rank with her legally born children.

Bastards whose parents are both of the nobility are not considered baseborn<ref>[[The Sworn Sword]]: p.132</ref> and trueborn children of a bastard might change their surnames to show their legitimate nature. For example, a legitimate son of a Waters might change their surname to Longwaters. {{Ref|aFfC|8}} <ref>[[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/2999/ So Speak Martin]], June 26, 2001</ref>

At any point, the biological father of a bastard may legitimize him and bring him formally into his house; for example, [[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay Snow]] was legitimized by his father [[Roose Bolton]]. Ramsay Bolton's official bastard status was removed by royal decree (as a reward for the Boltons betraying the Starks and bowing to the Lannisters), and he became the heir of [[House Bolton]]. The social stigma of his bastardy was not lifted, however.

[[Joffrey Baratheon]] was acknowledged by [[Robert Baratheon]] as his son, and therefore heir to [[House Baratheon]] and the [[Iron Throne]]. Joffrey's bastardy, as revealed after Robert's death, caused his claim to the Iron Throne to be disputed by Robert's brothers, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]].

A bastard can be simultaneously acknowledged but not legitimized. For example, [[Eddard Stark]] acknowledged [[Jon Snow]] as his son and a member of [[House Stark]], but did not legitimize him. Snow retained the bastard name of the North and the social status it conferred, and did not enter the line of succession of House Stark.

==Rights of Inheritance==
The baseborn have few rights under the [[Laws & Justice|law]] and [[customs|custom]] when it comes to rights of inheritance. A bastard may inherit if the father has no other trueborn children nor any other likely kin to follow him. Additionally, a bastard can inherit if he is legitimized by a royal decree. However, a legitimized bastard falls in the order of succession at the end, after all trueborn offspring, including daughters.

Thus the custom states that bastards who take arms (noble born, knighted, etc.) take the [[Heraldry|coat of arms]] of their fathers with the colors reversed.<ref>[[The Sworn Sword]]: p.109</ref>{{Ref|aFfC|38}}, with the possible addition of a red bar sinister, as exemplified by Ser [[Walder Rivers]].

However, any man can be [[knight]]ed, even a bastard. A bastard may even be appointed to the [[Kingsguard]]. In the [[Night's Watch]], any man may rise to command, no matter the circumstances of their birth, such was the case of [[Cotter Pyke]], commander of [[Eastwatch-by-the-sea]], and [[Jon Snow]], who became its [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]].

==Social Status==
It is considered rude to pry into the origins of a man's natural children. Men say that bastards are born from lust and lies, grow up more swiftly than other children, and their nature is wanton and treacherous.<ref>I: 45, III: 830</ref>

===Coat of Arms===

The bastards do not have the right to use the arms of their families. The custom is thus a bastard using arms (when knighted for example) adds a distinction, called ''"breaking"''. This can be in the form of a color inversion on their own coats of arms, with the addition of a possible ''bar sinsister''.

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| [[File:House Targaryen.PNG|75px|''House Targaryen'']]
| [[File:House Blackfyre.png|75px|''House Blackfyre'']]
|Arms of [[House Blackfyre]], founded by a bastard of the [[House Targaryen]], has the colors reversed<ref>[[The Sworn Sword]].</ref>.
|}

{| cellspacing="5" border="0" style="text-align:left;"
| [[File:House Frey.png|75px|''House Frey'']]
| [[File:MiniWalder Rivers.png|75px|'' personnel arms of Walder Rivers'']]
|The blason of [[Walder Rivers]], bastard son of Lord [[Walder Frey]], has the colors reversed and a red bar sinister{{ref|affc|39}}
|}

==Surnames==
Each of the nine constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms have bastard surnames decreed by custom. Bastards are given these surnames to hold them apart from their fathers' houses.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Region !! Surname !! Example Character
|-
| [[The Reach|Reach]] || Flowers || [[Robert Flowers | Ser Robert Flowers]]
|-
| [[The Westerlands|Westerlands]] || Hill || [[Joy Hill]]
|-
| [[The Iron Islands|Iron Islands]] || Pyke || [[Wex Pyke]]
|-
| [[The Riverlands|Riverlands]] || Rivers || [[Walder Rivers]]
|-
| [[Dorne]] || Sand || [[Nymeria Sand]]
|-
| [[The North|North]] || Snow || [[Jon Snow]]
|-
| [[The Vale|Vale]] || Stone || [[Sansa Stark | Alayne Stone]]
|-
| [[The Stormlands|Stormlands]] || Storm || [[Rolland Storm | Ser Rolland Storm]]
|-
| [[Crownlands]] || Waters || [[Aurane Waters]]
|}

Even if a bastard has a half sibling by the same father, the bastard surname is still applied by region. For example, [[Robert Baratheon]]'s eldest bastard, born in The Vale, is called Mya ''''Stone''''; his bastard son in the Crownlands is called Gendry ''''Waters''''; and his bastard from the Stormlands is called Edric ''''Storm''''. All three are half siblings of the same noble, yet all carry bastard names from the place of their birth.

==Notable Bastards==
The North
* [[Jon Snow]], is the widely believed bastard son of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and the 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.
* [[Ramsay Snow]], is the recognised and legitimised son of Lord [[Roose Bolton]]. Commonly known as the Bastard of Bolton or the Bastard of the Dreadfort.
* [[Larence Snow]], is the son of Lord [[Halys Hornwood]].
The Iron Islands
* [[Cotter Pyke]], is a member of the Night's Watch and the current Commander of [[Eastwatch-by-the-sea]].
* [[Wex Pyke]], is the baseborn son of [[Sargon Botley]] and the squire of [[Theon Greyjoy]].
The Riverlands
* Ser [[Aegor Rivers]], better known as Bittersteel, is the recognised and legitimised son of King [[Aegon IV]] and [[Barba Bracken]]. Founder of the [[Golden Company]].
* [[Brynden Rivers]] better known as Bloodraven, recognised and legitimised son of King [[Aegon IV]] and [[Mylessa Blackwood]]. Former [[Hand of the King]] and Lord Commander of the [[Night's Watch]].
* [[Walder Rivers]], recognised eldest bastard son of Lord [[Walder Frey]].
The Vale
* [[Mya Stone]], the eldest bastard of King [[Robert Baratheon]].
* [[Alayne Stone]], the bastard daughter of [[Petyr Baelish]], actually [[Sansa Stark]].
The Westerlands
* [[Joy Hill]], recognised daughter of [[Gerion Lannister]].
* Sweet [[Donnel Hill]], claims to be a bastard of the Lannisters.
The Crownlands
* [[Aurane Waters]] better known as the Bastard of Driftmark. He was part of Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] small council as the Grand Admiral and Master of Ships.
* [[Humfrey Waters]] is the current Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]].
* [[Gendry]], is an unrecognised bastard of King [[Robert Baratheon]]. Unaware of his heritage but is the spitting image of Robert when he was young.
The Reach
*Ser [[Robert Flowers]], is a former member of the Kingsguard.
The Stormlands
*[[Edric Storm]], is the acknowledged bastard son of King [[Robert Baratheon]] and [[Delena Florent]].
*Ser [[Rolland Storm]] better known as the Bastard of Nightsong, is the baseborn son of Lord [[Bryen Caron]].
Dorne
*[[Ellaria Sand]], is the bastard daughter of Lord [[Harmen Uller]]. She is also the paramour of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]].
*The [[Sand Snakes]] is the collective name for the bastard daughters of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], the Red Viper. They are [[Obara Sand]], [[Nymeria Sand]], [[Tyene Sand]], [[Sarella Sand]], [[Elia Sand]], [[Obella Sand]], [[Dorea Sand]] and [[Loreza Sand]].
*[[Daemon Sand]] better known as the Bastard of Godsgrace, is the bastard son of [[Ryon Allyrion]].

==References and Notes==
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Euron Greyjoy

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Dkendr: /* History */

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'''Euron Greyjoy''' is a younger brother of [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] and is known as '''"Crow's Eye"'''. He is captain of the ''[[Silence]]'', a ship crewed entirely by mutes whose tongues Euron ripped out.

His personal coat-of-arms is a red eye with a black pupil beneath a black iron crown supported by two crows.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Samwell</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
Euron is pale and handsome with black hair and a dark beard. He wears a patch over his left eye, and is nicknamed ''"Crow's Eye"''. According to his nephew, [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], the patch conceals a ''"black eye shining with malice"''<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>.
His right eye is bright blue and is regarded as his ''"smiling eye"''. In addition, his lips are a pale blue, due to his propensity to drink [[shade of the evening]].

He is a wildly unpredictable man, known for his delight in playing vicious mind games and waging psychological warfare on anyone around him. He is hated by all his brothers for this reason. He is a skilled warrior and manipulator, and is cunning, shrewd and ruthless.

==History==
At the outset of the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Euron concocted a plan to sail into [[Lannisport]] and burn the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] fleet at anchor. The [[Iron Fleet]], commanded by Euron's brother [[Victarion Greyjoy]], followed the plan and successfully destroyed the [[Westerlands]] naval force.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 24|Chapter 24]], Theon</ref> Some time after the war, he was sent away from the [[Iron Islands]] by [[Balon Greyjoy]] as punishment for seducing/raping Victarion's [[rock wife]], and was warned never to return while Balon was alive. Victarion wanted to kill Euron and would have if not for the taboo against [[Kinslaying|kinslaying]]<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 1|Chapter 1]], The Prophet</ref>. He has several [[Bastard|bastard children]] but does not have any regard for any of them.

Since his banishment the ''[[Silence]]'' has sailed, pillaged and raped all over the known world. Euron claims to have traveled to [[Asshai]] and even sailed the [[Smoking Sea]] and seen the ruins of [[Valyria]]. He once owned a [[Dragon|dragons egg]] that he claims he tossed into the sea during one of his foul moods.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 29|Chapter 29]], The Reaver</ref>

==Recent Events==
===A Storm of Swords===
News came to [[Robb Stark]] from the Iron Islands via the captain of the ''[[Myraham]]'' that Euron Greyjoy had returned to [[Pyke]] upon the death of his brother and had claimed the [[Seastone Chair]]. [[Sawane Botley|Lord Botley]] objected to his claim and Euron had him drowned in a cask of seawater.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Catelyn</ref>

The return of Euron so soon after his brother's death has many believing that Balon was killed by [[Faceless Men|an assassin]] at Euron's command. See:[[Balon Greyjoy/Theories]]

===A Feast for Crows===
Euron returned to the isles the day after Balon's death. He claimed to have reaved all over the world during his exile, including a trip to the feared ruins of [[Valyria]]. He also captured and holds hostage several warlocks of [[Qarth]], who may have coached him in black magic.

At the [[Kingsmoot]] called by his brother [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron Damphair]], Euron promised to conquer all [[Westeros]] for the ironborn using dragons, which he claimed he could bind to his will with the [[Dragon Horn]]. He was elected king, besting his niece [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], Victarion, and other contenders. Euron had [[Baelor Blacktyde]] killed when the man refused to accept him as his king.

Euron began raids upon [[the Reach]]. These raids were wildly successful, and Euron weakened possible rivals by giving lands and titles to key followers of theirs - as he did after Victarion's success in the [[Battle of the Shield Islands]]. However, he failed to move the ironborn beyond raiding, as they were reluctant to embark on a dangerous journey in search of dragons. Instead, he sent Victarion and the Iron Fleet to find [[Daenerys Targaryen]], court her in his name, and bring her and her dragons to Westeros.

===A Dance with Dragons===
Euron gives Victarion the [[Dragon Horn]] to take with him to [[Meereen]]. Victarion again remembers that "Euron's gifts are poisoned" when he hears the [[R'hllor|red priest]] [[Moqorro]] state that those who blow the horn die.

According to Moqorro, he sees many threats to Daenerys in the flames. He can only see their shadows and claims the one that casts the most danger is:

{{Quote|''"A tall and twisted thing with one black eye and ten long arms, sailing on a sea of blood"''. <ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion IX (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 40 - Tyrion IX]], page 533</ref>}}

==Quotes about Euron==

{{Quote|''"Balon was mad, Aeron is madder, and Euron is the maddest of them all"''}} – [[Victarion Greyjoy]], on his brother Euron {{Ref|aFfC|29}}

{{Quote|''"Euron's gifts are poisoned"''}} - Victarion. {{Ref|aFfC|29}}

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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===See Also===
*See [[Euron Greyjoy/Theories]]

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Talk:Main Page

2012-05-23T16:08:25Z

Dkendr: /* Edit War In Progress.... */ new section

==Ideas & suggestions==
I've opened up the main page for editing. I'd love to eventually get this page looking like [http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page LotR Wikia's] or [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page Battlestar Wiki's], but one step at a time. ([[User:Ran|Ran]] 02:20, 23 April 2007 (CDT))
:Nice addition, THB. :) --[[User:Ran|Ran]] 12:51, 26 April 2007 (CDT)

A first effort, with [http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page LotR Wikia's]] as exemple. [[User:Scafloc|Scafloc]] 16:47, 7 May 2007 (CDT)
:Very cool. This is starting to look great!--[[User:The_hairy_bear|The hairy bear]] ([[User talk:The hairy bear|Send me a raven]]) 01:39, 8 May 2007 (CDT)
::Agreed! Excellent work, Scafloc. --[[User:Ran|Ran]] 09:59, 8 May 2007 (CDT)

I updated the layout and colors. It's aint no LOTR layout nor do I like the colors I choose (personally I like the brownish colors) but untill we get a new CSS colors and start changing everything I went with the formal wikipidea look to keep consistant with the rest of the interface. I hope you like it (if not we can always revert), if there is anything you dont like please post some feedback. [[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 18:15, 25 August 2011 (CDT)

Few people said they liked the new layout. While I think it was an improvement, we are still have a long way to go, also to be Honest I HATE the new color scheme, i made it on my old crappy laptop at work, where it looked great but since then I seen it on few other newer monitors and it looks saturated, crude and ugly to me, I just wish someone would point it out to me at the time. Anyway, we probably have a long way before our next redesign but i thought to start some discussion and see what you guys want and like to see, here are few things that on my reference list for further work:
# [http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Portal Wiki] I really like the simplistic design of their main page, its simple, informative and easy on the eyes. (additionally they have a spoiler thingy but I am not sure how it is relevant here).
# [http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Portal:Books tolkiengateway] I like their Book portal, its simple, informative and easy on the eyes.
# [http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Lotr wikai Ran linked] I like their sidebar menus, which show that we dont nessary need banners, sometimes simple layout is better.
# [http://www.westeros.org/GoT/ westeros] and the [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/forum/20-general-asoiaf/ forum] because Ran has expressed his wish that all the sites have a unified scheme and while I personally dont particularly fond of the color scheme or think that it fits the wiki huge text walls, the must be taken into account in any design.
# Most of all content is the king, thus any idea should first consider our content and needs first.

==Navigation==
Although the main portals to content are in the top header, has anyone considered doubling them up and providing a section of the main page to also link to them ''(the portals for Books · Chapter Summaries · Characters · Houses · History · Geography · Organizations · TV Series)''? It just seems like having the main left column top area devoted to a navigational intersection would probably be a good idea. Thoughts? For an example: [http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Dead_Wiki RedDeadWiki]'s left section that has a small button link to main portals.
Additionally, is anyone opposed to adding information about other media releases of the series ''(example: the rpgs and upcoming games)''? {{User:Hooper/autosig2}} 01:44, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
: I think that the Idea of devoting some additional space on the mainpage, for site navigation is a good one, as at the moment it's too small and easy to miss and we want to make it as the experience as intuitive and effective, as possible. we could easily replace the stale "What keeps us occupied?" sction and move the "about" section as footer. With that being said we have added the portals only recently and still in the process of finalizing few of them, so it's a little problematic to design the layout before we finish it, plus I would love if we could make them with some simple representative art(to add some colour to the page) not just big buttons, the problem that we donr really have anything like that yet, you may have noticed that most of the portals images are place holders I made on paint... yeah ...

: so personally I'd prefer to wait untill we have all the content before we start with this, but other than that IMO it's great idea, we can see it's being used on [http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page LotR Wikia's] and [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page Battlestar Wiki's] that were suggested before as reference. our french [http://www.lagardedenuit.com/wiki/index.php?title=Accueil sister project] doing a good job of it, also for reference here is [http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page portal wiki] doing a great job of simplistic design and [http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Main_Page tolkiengateway] that apparently was my inspiration for some of the portals. [[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 19:21, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

In the last Iteration of our main page, we introduced banners to our main page as suggested by 'Hooper' above. While they are very crude and ugly(I warned you I am no artist) IMO the layout change is a step in the right direction and should improve the wiki navigation, providing better access to the various materials on the wiki. --[[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 09:56, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

== References ==
Do we need the references section on the main page? because the more quotes and 'did you knows' we will add the more cluttered the main page will get with the endless list of ref's.

The way I see it there are few way to deal with it:
# Remove the section and make sure that that the info presented is referenced on the linked pages.
# split the reference list on the into two columns <nowiki>{{reference|2}}</nowiki> (which will cause problems for those with low screen res)columb
# split the reference list into two and make its text smaller <nowiki>{{reference|2}}</nowiki> as it is not the focus of the Main page.
# The current situation is acceptable - Do nothing.
# ?

The references on the main page are very important to show were the information on the qotes came from. Making the reference section small and 2 columns is good at equalizing the length of the columns on full sized screens.
you could also reduce the white space on the left column. To improve the appearance of the images in the right column use a center html around the groups of images. see [[Main Page/Test 1]]

[[User:ASHaber|Ser Ash the Red]] 23:21, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

I seen you have updated the Reference, so this is resolved then. As for the white space problem, while the center tag does make it nicer, it is not the solution. The problem is that my calculation were a bit off, because [http://i39.tinypic.com/34pdlyo.jpg this] is how you suppose to see it, as mentioned I am working with native 1680x1050, so sometimes I miss those things, thanks for pointing out. I have a solution in mind for this and other problems I had with cursed html, if it wont work i'd just resize it. --[[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 01:03, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

== Main Page ==
I just joined the wiki and wanted to point out that the character tab on the main page is spelled incorrectly. Otherwise, I like the changes.

It's my bad, it was late and I was trying to finish them all. I'll update it as soon, thanks for pointing it out. (I will also upload all the source files, to allow everyone to make fixes or further improvements) --[[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 22:15, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

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I fixed the Characters graphic for ya, but I'm not sure I know how to upload it / or re-direct the image link to the new file. --[[User:Tyrion of House Lannister|Tyrion of House Lannister]] 00:19, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

I figured it out....it's not as clean as I'd like, but I figured getting something up there that was passable was better than having the typo remain on the main page....obviously, Mor, you're welcome to replace it with your corrected original file whenever you get a chance....but at least now it's not as urgent and you can get around to it whenever. :) --[[User:Tyrion of House Lannister|Tyrion of House Lannister]] 00:31, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

I see you solved it. for further use here the location of the [[:Category:Portal_Images|Portal Images]], you should choose the Image you worked on and click on the ''Upload a new version of this file''. We have tiny problem with re-uploads, so the thumbs might not be up-to-date --[[User:Mordin999|Mor]] 00:43, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

== Edit War In Progress.... ==

Another user has been overwriting and applying incorrect edits to a navigation template. Can these templates be protected to keep this user off them and end the edit war? [[User:Dkendr|Dkendr]] 16:08, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Template:Cities

2012-05-23T16:05:37Z

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{{Navbox generic
| name = Cities
| state = {{{state|}}}
| title = Cities in the [[Portal:Geography|Known World]]
| style = text-align:left;
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| oddstyle = background-color:#F2F2F2

| group1 = [[Westeros]]
| list1 = [[Gulltown]] '''·''' [[King's Landing]] '''·''' [[Lannisport]] '''·''' [[Oldtown]] '''·''' [[White Harbor]]

| group2 = [[Essos]]
| list2 = [[Asshai]] '''·''' [[Astapor]] '''·''' [[Free Cities|The Free Cities]] ([[Braavos]] '''·''' [[Lorath]] '''·''' [[Lys]] '''·''' [[Myr]] '''·''' [[Norvos]] '''·''' [[Pentos]] '''·''' [[Qohor]] '''·''' [[Tyrosh]] '''·''' [[Volantis]]) '''·''' [[Ghis|Ghis]] '''·''' [[New Ghis]] '''·''' [[Meereen]] '''·''' [[Port of Ibben]] '''·''' [[Qarth]] '''·''' [[Vaes Dothrak]] '''·''' [[Vaes Tolorro]] '''·''' [[Yi Ti]] '''·''' [[Yunkai]]

|group3 = [[Sothoros]]
|list3 = [[Basilisk Point]] '''·''' [[Gogossos]] '''·''' [[Yeen]] '''·''' [[Zamettar]]
|group4 = Other
|list4 = [[Tall Trees Town]]

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==Usage==
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Template:Cities

2012-05-22T16:39:25Z

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Aeron Greyjoy

2012-05-21T21:38:03Z

Dkendr: /* History */

{{Infobox character
| Character_name = [[file:House_Greyjoy.PNG|50px]] '''Aeron Greyjoy''' [[file:House_Greyjoy.PNG|50px]]
| image = [[File:Aeron Greyjoy.jpg|250px|Aeron Greyjoy by Amoka©]]
| image_caption = [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/martin.html Aeron Greyjoy by Amoka©]
| Alias = Damphair
| Title = Priest of the Drowned God
| Allegiance = [[House Greyjoy]]
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| Culture = [[Ironmen]]
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Pyke]]
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'''Aeron Greyjoy''', younger brother of [[Balon Greyjoy]]. As result of a near-death experience during the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], he became [[Drowned Men|priest]] of the [[Drowned God]], primarily known by his new name, ''Damphair''. In [[A Feast for Crows]] he becomes a [[POV Character]].

==Appearance and Character==
Aeron is tall and thin with fierce black eyes and a beak of a nose.{{Ref|aCoK|11}} He garbs himself in roughspun robes dyed in the green, grey, and blue of the [[Drowned God]]. He never cuts his hair, that falls to his waist and he weaves seaweed into it.{{Ref|aFfC|1}} He carries a waterskin filled with seawater, which he uses to bless those who desire it.

Aeron's transformation has made him more devoutly devoted to the god in his watery halls. He is now a dour, humorless man who views every breath as a gift that is wasted if it is not used to extol the virtues of following the Drowned God's path.<ref>[[A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying]]</ref>

==History==
Aeron was born the youngest of the Greyjoy brothers. At six-and-ten he called himself a man, but in truth he had been ribald drunk, who would sing, dance, played pipes, juggled and rode horses. He could drink much and claimed no man could piss longer or farther than him. He once wagered his ship against a flock of goats that he could douse a hearth-fire by urinating on it.

During his brother's [[Greyjoy's Rebellion|rebellion]], Aeron joined with Victarion and Euron in raiding the coasts. Aeron nearly drowned when his ship was sunk off the coast of Fair Isle, when the Ironborn fleet was caught in the trap set by [[Stannis Baratheon]]. Aeron was initially believed to be lost at sea, but he washed ashore and was discovered by local fishermen, who led him to Lannisport in chains. He spent the rest of the rebellion as a prisoner of the Lannisters, but he was later returned to the Iron Islands. He came back a changed man. Due to his near-death experience he underwent a spiritual reawakening, and dedicated himself to the worship of the [[Drowned God]]. He became hard, humorless, and ascetic, living as a hermit on the beach, spreading the word of their god, known primarily by his new name, ''Damphair''. Fellow holy men, called [[Drowned Men]], do his bidding without question, and he is greatly respected by the [[Ironborn]] in general.{{Ref|aFfC|1}}

Aeron fears his brother [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] for reasons that are not presently clear. It is hinted that he may have been sexually molested during his childhood. He has recurring memories and nightmares of a door with screeching hinges, which he associates with Euron.{{Ref|aFfC|18}} He is still afflicted with guilt over the death of his brother [[Urrigon Greyjoy|Urrigon]], who died from the infection of a wound that occurred while he and Aeron performed the [[Finger Dance]], a traditional axe-juggling game among the Ironborn.{{Ref|aFfC|1}}

==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
[[File:AeronGreyjoybyWouterBruneel.jpg|270px|thumb|Aeron Greyjoy by [http://www.wbruneel.com/IllustrationPortfolio.html Wouter Bruneel]]

During the [[War of the Five Kings]], Aeron was sent to bring [[Theon Greyjoy]] to his father at [[Pyke]] when he was dispatched by [[Robb Stark]] to negotiate an alliance.{{Ref|aCoK|11}} When Balon declined the alliance offer and launched his own offensive against the [[North]], Aeron was assigned to accompany Theon as he raided the [[Stony Shore]] as a diversion.{{Ref|aCoK|37}} The Ironmen took [[Benfred Tallhart]] prisoner. When Tallhart would not answer questions Aeron and Theon put to him, Aeron commanded that he be drowned. After the first raid Theon decided to take Winterfell. Aeron went on to raid the next village.{{Ref|aCoK|37}}

===A Feast for Crows===
After finishing the reaving, Aeron returned to his normal priestly duties until he learned that Balon had been killed and his brother Euron had claimed the throne. Fearing that his brother would be the ruin of the ironmen, Aeron used his influence as a high priest of the Drowned God to bring about a [[Kingsmoot]] for the selection of Balon's replacement.{{Ref|aFfC|1}} He had hoped to crown his brother [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], whom he knew would continue Balon's traditional and conservative ways. The plan went awry, however, and Euron was able to claim the throne. Aeron announced plans to try to rouse the people against the "godless" Euron, and disappeared the next day. His fate is unknown.

==Family==
{{Greyjoy tree}}

{{Template:POV Characters}}
==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}
{{EnWP|House Greyjoy|small=yes}}


[[Category:Nobles|Greyjoy, Aeron]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Characters from the Iron Islands|Greyjoy, Aeron]]
[[Category:POV characters|Greyjoy, Aeron]]


[[fr:Aeron Greyjoy]]
[[ru:Эйрон Грейджой]]
[[zh:伊伦·葛雷乔伊]]

Aeron Greyjoy

2012-05-21T21:35:13Z

Dkendr: /* A Clash of Kings */

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| image = [[File:Aeron Greyjoy.jpg|250px|Aeron Greyjoy by Amoka©]]
| image_caption = [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/martin.html Aeron Greyjoy by Amoka©]
| Alias = Damphair
| Title = Priest of the Drowned God
| Allegiance = [[House Greyjoy]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Ironmen]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth = [[Pyke]]
| Date_of_Birth =
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
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'''Aeron Greyjoy''', younger brother of [[Balon Greyjoy]]. As result of a near-death experience during the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], he became [[Drowned Men|priest]] of the [[Drowned God]], primarily known by his new name, ''Damphair''. In [[A Feast for Crows]] he becomes a [[POV Character]].

==Appearance and Character==
Aeron is tall and thin with fierce black eyes and a beak of a nose.{{Ref|aCoK|11}} He garbs himself in roughspun robes dyed in the green, grey, and blue of the [[Drowned God]]. He never cuts his hair, that falls to his waist and he weaves seaweed into it.{{Ref|aFfC|1}} He carries a waterskin filled with seawater, which he uses to bless those who desire it.

Aeron's transformation has made him more devoutly devoted to the god in his watery halls. He is now a dour, humorless man who views every breath as a gift that is wasted if it is not used to extol the virtues of following the Drowned God's path.<ref>[[A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying]]</ref>

==History==
Aeron was born the youngest of the Greyjoy brothers. At six-and-ten he called himself a man, but in truth he had been ribald drunk, who would sing, dance, played pipes, juggled and rode horses. He could drink much and claimed no man could piss longer or farther than him. He once wagered his ship against a flock of goats that he could douse a hearth-fire by urinating on it.

During his [[Greyjoy's Rebellion|brother's rebellion]], Aeron joined with Victarion and Euron in raiding the coasts. Aeron nearly drowned when his ship was sunk off the coast of Fair Isle, when the Ironborn fleet was caught in the trap set by [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. Aeron was initially believed to be lost at sea, but he washed ashore and was discovered by local fishermen, who led him to Lannisport in chains. He spent the rest of the rebellion as a prisoner of the Lannisters, but he was later returned to the Iron Islands. He came back a changed man, however. Due to his near-death experience he experienced a spiritual reawakening, and dedicated himself to the worship of the [[Drowned God]]. He became hard, humorless, ascetic, living as a hermit on the beach, spreading the word of their god, known primarily by his new name, ''Damphair''. Fellow holy men, called [[Drowned Men]], do his bidding without question, and he is greatly respected by the [[ironborn]] in general.{{Ref|aFfC|1}}

Aeron fears his brother [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] for reasons that are not presently clear, though it is hinted that he may have been sexually molested during his childhood. He has recurring memories and nightmares of a door with screeching hinges, which he associates with Euron.{{Ref|aFfC|18}} He is still afflicted with guilt over the death of his brother [[Urrigon Greyjoy|Urrigon]], who died from the infection of a wound that occurred while he and Aeron performed the [[Finger Dance]], a traditional axe-juggling game among the Ironborn.{{Ref|aFfC|1}}

==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
[[File:AeronGreyjoybyWouterBruneel.jpg|270px|thumb|Aeron Greyjoy by [http://www.wbruneel.com/IllustrationPortfolio.html Wouter Bruneel]]

During the [[War of the Five Kings]], Aeron was sent to bring [[Theon Greyjoy]] to his father at [[Pyke]] when he was dispatched by [[Robb Stark]] to negotiate an alliance.{{Ref|aCoK|11}} When Balon declined the alliance offer and launched his own offensive against the [[North]], Aeron was assigned to accompany Theon as he raided the [[Stony Shore]] as a diversion.{{Ref|aCoK|37}} The Ironmen took [[Benfred Tallhart]] prisoner. When Tallhart would not answer questions Aeron and Theon put to him, Aeron commanded that he be drowned. After the first raid Theon decided to take Winterfell. Aeron went on to raid the next village.{{Ref|aCoK|37}}

===A Feast for Crows===
After finishing the reaving, Aeron returned to his normal priestly duties until he learned that Balon had been killed and his brother Euron had claimed the throne. Fearing that his brother would be the ruin of the ironmen, Aeron used his influence as a high priest of the Drowned God to bring about a [[Kingsmoot]] for the selection of Balon's replacement.{{Ref|aFfC|1}} He had hoped to crown his brother [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], whom he knew would continue Balon's traditional and conservative ways. The plan went awry, however, and Euron was able to claim the throne. Aeron announced plans to try to rouse the people against the "godless" Euron, and disappeared the next day. His fate is unknown.

==Family==
{{Greyjoy tree}}

{{Template:POV Characters}}
==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}
{{EnWP|House Greyjoy|small=yes}}


[[Category:Nobles|Greyjoy, Aeron]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Characters from the Iron Islands|Greyjoy, Aeron]]
[[Category:POV characters|Greyjoy, Aeron]]


[[fr:Aeron Greyjoy]]
[[ru:Эйрон Грейджой]]
[[zh:伊伦·葛雷乔伊]]

Template:Region Dorne

2012-05-17T14:08:28Z

Dkendr:

{{Navbox generic
| name = Region Dorne
| state = {{{state|uncollapsed}}}
| title = [[Dorne]] region info
| style = text-align:left;
| groupstyle = width:85px; background-color:#ddd; white-space:nowrap;
| oddstyle = background-color:#F2F2F2

| group1 = Settlements
| list1 = [[Sunspear]] '''·''' [[Water Gardens]] '''·''' [[Tower of Joy]] '''·''' [[Planky Town]]'''·''' [[Hellholt]] '''·''' [[Sandstone]] '''·''' [[Shandystone]] '''·''' [[Yronwood]]

| group2 = Locations
| list2 = [[Red Mountains]] '''·''' [[Prince's Pass]] '''·''' [[Boneway]] '''·''' [[Greenblood]]
}}

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<noinclude>

==Usage==
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[[Category:Navigational templates|Region Dorne]]</noinclude>

Template:Region North

2012-05-17T14:07:58Z

Dkendr:

{{Navbox generic
| name = Region North
| state = {{{state|uncollapsed}}}
| title = [[The North]] region info
| style = text-align:left;
| groupstyle = width:85px; background-color:#ddd; white-space:nowrap;
| oddstyle = background-color:#F2F2F2

| group1 = Settlements
| list1 = [[Winterfell]] '''·''' [[White Harbor]] '''·''' [[Dreadfort]] '''·''' [[Moat Cailin]] '''·''' [[Deepwood Motte]] '''·''' [[Castle Cerwyn]] '''·''' [[Barrowton]] '''·''' [[Flint's Finger]] '''·''' [[Driftwood Hall]] '''·''' [[Greywater Watch]] '''·''' [[Hornwood]] '''·''' [[Last Hearth]] '''·''' [[Karhold]] '''·''' [[Oldcastle]] '''·''' [[Ramsgate]] '''·''' [[Torrhen's Square]] '''·''' [[Widow's Watch]]

| group2 = Locations
| list2 = [[Gift|The Gift]] '''·''' [[Barrowlands]] '''·''' [[The Neck]] '''·''' [[Wolfswood]] '''·''' [[Bear Island]] '''·''' [[Skagos]] '''·''' [[Bay of Ice]] '''·''' [[Bay of Seals]] '''·''' [[Rills]] '''·''' [[Long Lake]] '''·''' [[Stony Shore]]
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<noinclude>

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Template:Region North

2012-05-17T14:07:38Z

Dkendr:

House of Kandaq

2012-05-16T12:43:02Z

Dkendr: /* Recent Events */

The '''House of Kandaq''' is one of the ancient slaving families of [[Meereen]]. The Pyramid of Kandaq is described as modest.

==Recent Events==
===A Dance with Dragons===
The House is supposedly less hostile to the rule of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], known as the Shavepate, serves as one of her Meereenese advisors. {{Ref|aDwD|2}} The House before Daenerys came was considered a lesser House and its influence has grown due to their service to Daenerys. Many of the House of Kandaq are now [[Shavepates]] and serve in the [[Brazen Beasts]] alongside the [[Freedmen|Freedmen]]. The house are considered traitors by the [[Sons of the Harpy]].

==References and Notes==
{{references}}

[[Category:Noble houses|Kandaq]]
[[Category:Houses from Meereen|Kandaq]]

Rainbow Guard

2012-05-15T13:50:01Z

Dkendr:

[[File:Rainbow Guard.PNG|thumb|250px|Rainbow Guard COA]]

The '''Rainbow Guard''' is an organization created by [[Renly Baratheon]] to serve a similar purpose to the [[Kingsguard]]. Its members wear rainbow cloaks and have a rainbow COA. This connects them to the [[Faith of the Seven]] (where the rainbow is a religious symbol). Each member is described as wearing armor of a single different color, and the group of seven together represented the seven-colored rainbow.

== Members ==
{{Columns|2|
*Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], Lord Commander
*[[Brienne of Tarth]], the Blue
*Ser [[Bryce Caron]], the Orange
*Ser [[Emmon Cuy]], the Yellow
*Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]], the Green
*Ser [[Parmen Crane]], the Purple
*Ser [[Robar Royce]], the Red
}}
== History ==
During the [[War of the Five Kings]], [[Renly Baratheon]] declared himself king of the Seven Kingdoms after the death of his brother [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]. To reflect his status, he created the Rainbow Guard, a fanciful version of the Kingsguard. Barring the Lord Commander, each of the other six members were given a color of the rainbow.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Prologue|Prologue]]</ref>

Following the death of Renly, the Rainbow Guard disintegrated:

* Loras Tyrell went mad from grief. When [[House Tyrell]] joined [[House Lannister]] against Stannis, Loras fought under the banner of House Tyrell. He later joined the Kingsguard as part of the marriage agreement between Houses Tyrell and Lannister.
* Brienne fled, having been witness to the death and being blamed for it.
* Royce was killed by Loras Tyrell for allowing Renly's murder.
* Cuy was killed by Loras Tyrell for allowing Renly's murder.
* Morrigen, fighting for Stannis Baratheon, was slain during the [[Battle of the Blackwater|Blackwater siege]].
* Crane, fighting for Stannis Baratheon, was slain during the Blackwater siege.
* Caron, fighting for Stannis Baratheon, was arrested at [[Highgarden]].

== TV Adaptation ==
[[File:RainbowGuard HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|HBO TV adaptation, Rainbow Guard version]]

In the [[Game of Thrones|TV adaptation]], the Rainbow Guard is simply described as "King Renly's Kingsguard" rather than as the "Rainbow Guard." In the United States, the gay rights political movement has adopted the rainbow as its symbol.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement)</ref> Author [[George R. R. Martin]] did not intend the book's use of "Rainbow Guard" as a play on gay rights; however, HBO has elected not to use the "Rainbow Guard" in its adaptation due to the political connotations, despite the explicit depiction of the relationship between [[Renly Baratheon]] and [[Loras Tyrell]]. <ref>http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/04/game-of-thrones-drowning/</ref> Following Renly's death, Loras and his sister [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] returned home, and Brienne fled with [[Catelyn Stark]], who she swore to serve as she had Renly.

== See also ==
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Queensguard]]

== References and Notes ==
{{References|2}}
{{EnWP|Kingsguard|small=yes}}

[[Category:Organizations]]

[[fr:Garde Arc-en-Ciel]]
[[ru:Радужная Гвардия]]
[[zh:彩虹护卫]]

Port of Ibben

2012-05-14T00:21:29Z

Dkendr:

The '''Port of Ibben''' is the main city on [[Ibben]]. According to semi-canon sources, the lights of the city are powered with whale oil. <ref> Ibben and Armor, (November 9, 2002) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/P15/ So Spake Martin]</ref> Beyond the Port of Ibben lies cold wastes where hairy [[mammoth|mammoths]] roam.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], Tyrion</ref>

==References and Notes==
{{references}}

{{Cities}}

[[Category:Cities]]
[[fr:Port-Ibben]]

Shireen Baratheon

2012-05-14T00:19:39Z

Dkendr: /* Character and Appearance */

{{Infobox character
| Character_name = [[file:Baratheon DS.png|50px|left]] '''Shireen Baratheon''' [[file:Baratheon DS.png|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Shireen Baratheon.jpg|250px|Shireen Baratheon by Amoka©]]
| image_caption = Shireen Baratheon by Amoka©
| Alias =
| Title = Princess
| Allegiance = [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
| Race =
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|289}}
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'''Shireen Baratheon''' is the daughter of [[Stannis Baratheon]] and his only child. Her mother is Lady [[Selyse Florent]].

==Character and Appearance==
Shireen is regarded as a sweet child. She is not not very pretty; she has blue eyes but inherited both her father's square, jutting jaw and her mother's large ears.{{Ref|aSoS|54}} The greyscale caused half of her left cheek and most of her neck to be covered in gray and black dead skin. She is nine years old.{{Ref|aSoS|Prologue}}

==History==
Shireen is [[Stannis Baratheon]] and [[Selyse Florent]] only child and daughter. When she was an infant, she suffered from an infection called [[greyscale]]. The disease, which almost killed her, left the left portion of her cheek and neck stiff, dead, and flaky, mottled black and grey and hard to the touch.

As daughter heir of stannis, she resides in [[Dragonstone]] and is educated by [[Maester Cressen]]. She is usually seen in the company of [[Patchface]], their mad, broken fool she calls "Patches" though his ravings sometimes frighten her.

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Shireen is on [[Dragonstone]] with her father and mother. Maester [[Cressen]] pities the sad looking child.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Shireen plays with her cousin [[Edric Storm]] often in Aegon's Garden and grows very fond of him. [[Davos Seaworth]] notes Shireen is much happier around Edric.

When her father Stannis left for the [[Wall]], to respond to the wildling threat, he brought Shireen with him and left her at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] with her mother, while his army marched to Castle Black. {{Ref|aSoS|75}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Shireen and her mother are eventually brought to [[Castle Black]]. [[Val]] is frightened of Shireen due to her appearance with greyscale and tells [[Jon Snow]] the child is "unclean" and should be killed. Jon is horrified by Val's statement and is grateful that [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]] and her [[Queen's Men]] did not hear Val make it.

==Family==
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The '''Citadel''' is a complex of buildings in [[Oldtown]] that serves as headquarters to the order of the [[Maesters]]. It is the place where they convene, study, and train new members. It is also the residence of the archmaesters. [[House Hightower]] played an integral role in the foundation of the Citadel and continue to be strong patrons of learning.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>

The Citadel lies on the [[Honeywine]], where its towers and domes are connected with arching stone bridges. Houses and stalls sit on the bridges.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Prologue|Prologue]]</ref> The gates are flanked by a pair of tall green sphinxes with the bodies of lions, the wings of eagles and the tails of serpents. One has the face of a man, the other a woman.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Samwell</ref>

==Inside the Citadel==
===Scribe's Hearth===
Just inside the gates of the Citadel lies the Scribe's Hearth. Here, the citizens of Oldtown come to hire scribes, usually acolytes, to write and read letters for them. The scribes wait in open stalls for their custom. Other stalls situated at the Scribe's Hearth include those where books are bought and sold. Others offer maps.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Samwell</ref>

===Weeping Dock===
From this dock one can get a boat for a ride to the [[Bloody Isle]]. It is a short voyage.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Samwell</ref>

===Seneschal's Court===
Outside the Seneschal's Court lies the where acolytes and novices are punished for minor crimes, such as petty thievery. Inside the doors is a hall with a stone floor and high, arched windows. At the far end of the hall there is a raised dais where a gatekeeper greets all those who wish to make an appointment to see the Seneschal.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Samwell</ref>

===Isle of Ravens===
The island is linked to the eastern bank of the Honeywine by a weathered wooden drawbridge. On the island is located the Ravenry. It is the oldest building of the Citadel. In the [[Age of Heroes]] is was supposedly a stronghold of a pirate lord who picked off ships as they came downriver. The walls of the Ravenry are covered in moss and vines and within its yard sits a [[weirwood]] tree on which the ravens like to perch. The white raven rookery is located in the west tower.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Samwell</ref>

==References and Notes==
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Port of Ibben

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The '''Port of Ibben''' is the main city on [[Ibben]]. According to semi-canon sources, the lights of the city are powered with whale oil. <ref> Ibben and Armor, (November 9, 2002) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/P15/ So Spake Martin]</ref> Beyond the Port of Ibben lies cold wastes where hairy mammoths roam.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], Tyrion</ref>

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Vaes Tolorro

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'''Vaes Tolorro''' is the name given by [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to an abandoned city in the [[Red Waste|red desert]] beyond the [[Dothraki Sea]]. Vaes Tolorro means ''the city of bones'' in the Dothraki language<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Chapter 12]], Daenerys</ref>

The city has large white walls encircling it. They are cracked and crumbling. The city is a maze of narrow, crooked alleys. The buildings are built close together, their facades blank and chalky. The [[Dothraki]] had visited the city and had taken their statues.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Chapter 12]], Daenerys</ref>

To the south of the city is barren until one reaches the ocean. To the southwest lie two more abandoned cities and more barren land.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Chapter 12]], Daenerys</ref>

==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
While wandering the red waste, [[Daenerys Targaryen]]'s ''khalasar'' stumble upon the abandoned city. They make camp within its walls to recover from their travels while sending out scouts to discover what is near.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Chapter 12]], Daenerys</ref>

==References and Notes==
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Basilisk Isles

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The '''Basilisk Isles''' are a group of islands off the northern coast of [[Sothoros]]. To the south lies [[Zamettar]], to the east [[Ax Isle]] and to the southwest, the [[Isle of Toads]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of Valyria (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of Valyria]]</ref>

The mud-and-blood towns of the Basilisk Isles team with escaped slaves, slavers, skinners, whores, hunters, brindled men, and worse. There are always provisions to be had there for men who are not afraid to pay the iron price. <ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[The Iron Suitor (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 56 - The Iron Suitor]]</ref>

==References and Notes==
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Basilisk Isles

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|list1 = [[Braavos]] '''·''' [[Lorath]] '''·''' [[Lys]] '''·''' [[Myr]] '''·''' [[Norvos]] '''·''' [[Pentos]] '''·''' [[Qohor]] '''·''' [[Tyrosh]] '''·''' [[Volantis]]
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Chroyane

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The '''Sorrows''', formerly known as '''Chroyane''', is a ruined city that sits at the confluence of the [[Lhorulu]] and the [[Rhoyne]], at the southern most point of the [[Golden Fields]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref> Mists rule the area and people infected with [[greyscale]] roam the area. They are called [[stone men]], and the mists are said to be ruled by the enigmatic [[Shrouded Lord]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion_V_(A_Dance_with_Dragons)|Tyrion V]]</ref> There is no law above the [[Sorrows]], not for a thousand years.

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Sar Mell

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'''Sar Mell''' is a ruined city that sits on the eastern bank of the [[Rhoyne]] to the north of [[Volantis]]. Almost directly across to the west sits the city of [[Volon Therys]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref>

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Ghoyan Drohe

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'''Ghoyan Drohe''' is a ruined city that lies on the banks of the [[Little Rhoyne]] in the [[Velvet Hills]]. It sits to the north of the [[Flatlands]] on the [[eastern continent]] and to the east of [[Pentos]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref>
==History==
It was destroyed by [[Valyria]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion II (A Dance with Dragons)|Tyrion II]]</ref>. It had been a [[Rhoynar]] city, until the [[dragons]] of [[Valyria]] had reduced it to smouldering desolation.

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Ar Noy

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'''Ar Noy''' is a ruined city that sits on the banks of the [[Qhoyne]]. To the northeast lies [[Qohor]] and to the southwest, [[Dagger Lake]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref>

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Ghoyan Drohe

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'''Ghoyan Drohe''' is a ruined city that lies on the banks of the [[Little Rhoyne]] in the [[Velvet Hills]]. It sits to the north of the [[Flatlands]] on the [[eastern continent]] and to the east of [[Pentos]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref>
==History==
It was destroyed by [[Valyria]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion II (A Dance with Dragons)|Tyrion II]]</ref>. It had been a [[Rhoynar]] city, until the [[dragons]] of [[Valyria]] had reduced it to smouldering desolation.

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Volantis

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{{Infobox Settlement
| name = Volantis
| image = [[File:Free Cities.png|300px]]
| image_caption =

| location = [[Essos]], [[Free Cities]], mouth of [[Rhoyne]]
| settlement_type= City state, one of the [[Free Cities]]
| seat = [[Triarch of Volantis|Triarchy]]
| seat_type = Freehold

| religion = Mixed [[religion]]s
| population =
| size =
| founded = Over 1000 years ago 
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| places = The Black Wall, Long Bridge, The Temple of [[R'hllor]], and [[Merchant's House]]
| organizations = Elephant and Tigers
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'''Volantis''' is one of the [[Free Cities]], located at the mouth of the [[Rhoyne]] on the [[eastern continent]].

==Geography==
Volantis, is the south-easternmost of the [[Free Cities]], located east of the [[Disputed Lands]] along the [[Rhoyne]], where the river's delta meets the sea. It is said that Volantis sprawls along a vast bay, so large it could contain the entirety of [[Braavos]] within it. To the north is the river [[Volaena]]. The city is hot and humid.

Volantis is the closest Free City to [[Slaver's Bay]], lying approximately five hundred and fifty leagues from [[Meereen]] as the crow flies (in a straight line).{{Ref|aDwD|5}}

==The City==
* '''The Harbor''', The city sits on a very deep harbor. Volantenes claims that the hundred isles of [[Braavos]] could be dropped into the harbor and disappear. Volantis spreads across the mouth of the Rhoyne and stretches across the hills and marshes on both sides of the river.{{Ref|aDwD|6}}

* '''The Black Wall''', The Black Wall is a great oval of fused black stone built two hundred feet high by the Valyrians when Volantis was no more than an outpost of their empire. It is wide enough for six four-horse chariots to race around its top abreast, as is done each year to celebrate the founding of the city. No outlander, freeman, or foreigner is allowed inside the Black Wall save at the invitation of those who dwell within, scions of the Old Blood who can trace their ancestry back to Valyria itself.{{Ref|aDwD|6}}

* '''The Temple of R'hllor''', The Temple of [[R'hllor]] in Volantis is an enormity of pillars, steps, buttresses, bridges, domes, and towers flowing into one another as if they had all been chiseled from one colossal rock. A hundred hues of red, yellow, gold, and orange meet and meld in the temple walls, dissolving one into the other like clouds at sunset. Its slender towers twist ever upward, frozen flames dancing as they reach for the sky. It is about three times the size of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]]. Before the construction of the temple, the site was a Great Plaza. The Temple is protected by a private army known as the [[Fiery Hand]].

* '''The [[Merchant's House]]''', The Merchant's House is the finest inn in Volantis. It is a four story monstrosity that dominates the docks, wharves, and storehouses surrounding it. Its common room, larger than the great halls of half the castles in [[Westeros]], is a dim labyrinth of alcoves and grottoes built around a central courtyard with a trellia of flowering vines and a flagstone floor. Its rooms have very strong locks.

* '''Long Bridge''', The Long Bridge joins the two halves of Volantis across the mouth of the Rhoyne. It is a great span with a road supported by massive piers that the Valyrians built at the height of their glory. Its gateway is an arch of black stone carved with [[sphinx]]es, [[manticore]]s, [[dragons]] and other strange beasts. The road is just wide enough for two carts to pass abreast. Buildings rise on either side of the roadway. One can buy almost anything in the shops on the Long Bridge. In the center of the bridge the hands of thieves and the heads of executed criminals are displayed.

==Rulers==
Volantis is ruled over by three [[Triarch of Volantis|Triarchs]], each of whom rules for a year. Each year the freeborn landholders of Volantis can elect a new Triarch or reelect a current one. The elections are ten days of madness, with torchlight marches, speeches, mummers and minstrels and dancers, bravos fighting duels for the honor of their candidates, and [[elephants]] with the names of would-be Triarchs painted on their sides. Some prospective Triarchs even get slave girls and boys to lay with voters, doing anything to win votes.

Only those of old blood who can trace their ancestry back to [[Valyria]] can be a Triarch. The Triarchs belong to either the Elephant or Tiger parties. According to [[Jorah Mormont]] there has never been a child triarch (as there have been child kings in [[Westeros]]) and if one of the Triarchs ever went mad (as [[Aerys II]]) the other two Triarchs would restrict his influence until his year ran out. Some women of good birth who dwell behind the Black Wall have the ability to vote. Three hundred years ago there was a female Triarch, [[Trianna]].

The Elephants are the party of the merchants and moneylenders. The Tigers are old aristocracy and warriors. The [[Elephants]] advocate trade and the tigers advocate the sword.

===Current Triarchs===
*[[Malaquo]] of the Tiger
*[[Nyessos]] of the Elephant
*[[Doniphos]] of the Elephant

===Past Triarchs===
*[[Horonno]] of the Tiger
*[[Vogarro]], of the Elephant
*[[Trianna]], of the Elephant
*[[Belicho]], of the Tiger

==Commerce==
Volantis is key to the slave market, trading heavily with the cities of [[Slaver's Bay]] to the east. It is said there are five slaves to every free man in the city.{{Ref|aDwD|5}}

Volantis use coins (called "honors") with a crown on one face and death's head on the other as part of their [[Currency]].{{Ref|aDwD|1}} The honors are no bigger then a penny.

Volantenes are known for the red wine they make.{{Ref|aGoT|54}}

==Culture==
Tattooing is very common among the populace, owners tattooing their slaves to prevent theft and to show the slave's purpose. Tears are tattooed on the cheeks of pleasure slaves; flames on the cheeks of [[Slave of R'hllor|Slaves of R'hllor]]; tiger stripes on the cheeks of the city guard; flies on the slaves who clean up dung, and so on. According to semi-canon sources the freeborn citizens tattoo themselves to show prowess in battle and as a record of their exploits.<ref name=GuardianRPG /> The city is defended by slave guards known as the [[Tiger Cloaks]].

Volantenes are fond of sweet beets, which are in most major culinary dishes in the city.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[The Merchant's Man (A Dance with Dragons)|The Merchant's Man]]</ref> In addition, the board game [[Cyvasse]] originated in Volantis and its pieces are sold from the city.

==History==
Volantis is the oldest of the Free Cities. It was the first colony of the [[Valyrian Freehold]], and still maintains many of its traditions. After the Bleeding Years following the [[Doom of Valyria|Doom]], they considered themselves the heirs to the Freehold and rightful rulers of of the world. They were divided on how to do this; the Tigers favored the sword and the Elephants favored trade. For a century the Tigers held sway and their fleet took [[Lys]] while their army captured [[Myr]].

They tried to convince [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conqueror]] to aid them in reconquering the Freehold lands. Failing to do that, they tried to swallow [[Tyrosh]] themselves. However [[Pentos]] and the [[Storm King]] came into the war on the side of Tyrosh. [[Braavos]] lent a hundred warships to a Lyseni exile and Lys and Myr rose in rebellion, and Aegon came upon his dragon [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]] against them.

The war left the [[Disputed Lands]] a waste, and freed Lys and Myr. At the same time a fleet they sent to recapture Valyria was lost in the [[Smoking Sea]]. [[Qohor]] and [[Norvos]] broke their power on the [[Rhoyne]]. The [[Dothraki]] came out of the east spreading destruction. At this time the Elephant party rose up and took control of the government and have been in control ever since. For the last three centuries, at least two of the three Triarchs in power have been Elephants.{{Ref|aDwD|8}}

Prince [[Doran Martell]] met his future wife, [[Mellario of Norvos]], here for the first time.{{Ref|aFfC|40}}

==Recent Events==
===A Dance with Dragons===
The [[Golden Company]] cancelled its contract with [[Myr]] and is making its way towards Volantis. [[Quentyn Martell]] and his two remaining companions searched for a ship in Volantis to take them to [[Meereen]] without any luck. They signed on with the [[Windblown]], who were recruiting in the city, in order to get to [[Slaver's Bay]].{{Ref|aDwD|6}}
[[Benerro]] preaches that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is an [[Azor Ahai|ancient hero]] reborn of the R'hllor faith and encourages many to support her.
Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] takes [[Tyrion Lannister]], his prisoner, to meet the [[widow of the waterfront]] at the [[Merchant's House]] to arrange passage to Meereen. While there [[Penny]] attacks Tyrion.{{Ref|aDwD|27}} On the widow's advice Jorah books passage for himself, Tyrion and Penny on the ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'' which the red priest [[Moqorro]] is taking to get to Meereen. ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'' sets sail.{{Ref|aDwD|33}}

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==References and Notes==
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