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A Feast for Crows-Chapter 44

2026-08-28T14:10:51Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister]]
| title = Jaime VII
| place = [[Riverrun]]
| page = 658
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 43|Cersei X]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 44|Jaime VII]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|Samwell V]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 38|Jaime VI]]
| arc next = ''A Dance with Dragons'' [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 48|Jaime I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Emmon Frey]], now Lord of [[Riverrun]] in fact as well as name, demands [[Edmure Tully]]'s head. Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] will not accede, though he is sorely tempted since Edmure betrayed his concessions by helping his uncle, Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]], to escape the castle when he turned it over to the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Despite a massive search for Lord [[Hoster Tully|Hoster]]'s brother, Jaime knows the Blackfish will not be found, nor will he abandon the fight. Before being escorted west to [[Casterly Rock]] as a noble prisoner, Ser Edmure speaks his mind, "You will never know how sick it makes me to see you in this room, Kingslayer. You will never know how much I despise you."

Later, Lady [[Sybell Spicer|Sybell Westerling]] and her daughter, the widowed Queen [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne Stark]], are brought before Jaime. Jeyne is in mourning for her husband and defiant to her mother, but when Sybell moves to slap her, Jaime intervenes and kindly asks Jeyne to leave the solar. Jaime confirms to Lady Sybell that House Westerling has its pardon, her brother has been named Lord of Castamere and marriages will be arranged for her daughters, though Jeyne will have to wait two years before marrying again, to prevent rumours that any children she has are actually [[Robb Stark]]'s. Lady Sybell asks Jaime to inquire after her son, Ser [[Raynald Westerling|Raynald]], who accompanied Robb to [[the Twins]], and had no knowledge of the arrangement between his mother and [[Tywin Lannister]]. Jaime, suspecting that Raynald is likely dead as Walder Frey also didn't know of the arrangement, agrees to inquire, promising that House Lannister will pay his ransom if Raynald is held captive. She then mentions that Lord Tywin promised a high-born marriage for him, "that Raynald should have joy of him". Jaime understands this as Tywin intended to marry Raynald to his uncle [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]]'s natural daughter, [[Joy Hill]]. Sybell shouts, "You want a Westerling to marry a bastard?". Jaime, desiring to strangle the woman with her own necklace, retorts "No more than I want Joy to marry the son of some scheming turncloak bitch. Your daughter is worth ten of you, my lady. You'll leave with Edmure and Ser [[Forley Prester|Forley]] on the morrow. Until then, you would do well to stay out of my sight." He then contemplates how much Lord [[Gawen Westerling|Gawen]] knew of his wife's schemes.

The following morning, Jaime warns Ser Forley Prester to guard Ser Edmure well, for fear either the Blackfish or [[Beric Dondarrion]] might try to free him. The knight is aware of his orders to kill Edmure should he try to slip away. Jaime adds that he should do the same for Jeyne Stark, stating that she is twice as dangerous as Edmure, should she escape. Jaime then visits [[Edwyn Frey]], who is preparing his army to return to the Twins. Edwyn divulges that his father, Ser [[Ryman Frey|Ryman]], along with his entire retinue, were hanged by Lady [[Catelyn Tully|Stoneheart]] near [[Fairmarket]]. Although Edwyn blames Jaime, the Lord Commander is well aware that Edwyn couldn't care less that his father is dead. And although Edwyn is now heir to the Twins, Jaime knows that [[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder]] will probably soon move to kill his brother. Jaime's only real concern is that the [[Brotherhood Without Banners|outlaws]] must be getting bolder if they are willing to kill Lord Walder's heir only a day's ride from the Twins. Jaime takes his leave after inquiring about Ser Raynald's fate. Apparently, Queen Jeyne's brother was responsible for loosing [[Grey Wind]] on the Freys, and was shot full of quarrels before diving into the river. An offhand comment from Jaime about killing those responsible makes the Freys drop their smug attitude about the act.

Content that he has taken [[Riverrun]] without having to take up arms against the [[House Tully|Tullys]] or [[House Stark|Starks]], Jaime later agrees to allow Ser [[Desmond Grell]] and Ser [[Robin Ryger]] to [[Night's Watch|take the black]], commanding [[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]] to escort them to [[Maidenpool]]. During Lord Emmon's speech to the people of Riverrun, Jaime speaks with the singer he took from Ryman Frey earlier. He reveals himself as [[Tom of Sevenstreams]], and tells Jaime that he hopes to play for Lady [[Genna Lannister|Genna]] and Lord Emmon over the winter. That night, Jaime dreams of his mother, Lady [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna]], whom he barely remembers, but the dream disturbs him when his mother cries and asks who he really is. In the morning, Maester [[Vyman]] delivers [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]'s message written by [[Qyburn]]. The old maester asks if Jaime wishes to respond, but the Kingsguard hands the letter to [[Josmyn Peckledon|Peck]], saying, "No. Put this in the fire."

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Jon Bettley]]
*[[Lyle Crakehall]]
*[[Dermot of the Rainwood]]
*[[Edwyn Frey]]
*[[Emmon Frey]]
*[[Desmond Grell]]
*[[Daven Lannister]]
*[[Genna Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]] (dream)
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Josmyn Peckledon]]
*[[Clement Piper]]
*[[Forley Prester]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Walder Rivers]]
*[[Robin Ryger]]
*[[Sybell Spicer]]
*[[Tom of Sevenstreams]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Karyl Vance]]
*[[Vyman]]
*[[Jeyne Westerling]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Tytos Blackwood]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Bethany Bracken]]
*[[Jonos Bracken]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Roland Crakehall (lord)|Roland Crakehall]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Merrett Frey]]
*[[Petyr Frey]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Edwyn)]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[Whalen Frey]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Joy Hill]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Jate]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Lady Stoneheart]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Gerion Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Maggy the Frog]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Raynard Ruttiger]]
*[[Rolph Spicer]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Lucamore Strong]]
*[[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Brothers Toyne]]
*[[Terrence Toyne]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Minisa Tully]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Eleyna Westerling]]
*[[Gawen Westerling]]
*[[Raynald Westerling]]
*[[Rollam Westerling]]
*[[Whitesmile Wat]]
*[[Manfryd Yew]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Reyne-Tarbeck revolt]]
*[[Tourney at Harrenhal]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Siege of Dragonstone]]
**[[Siege of Riverrun]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (300)]]
*[[Wedding of Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bettley]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Frey of Riverrun]]
*[[House Grell]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lannister of Darry]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Peckledon]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Prester]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Ruttiger]]
*[[House Ryger]]
*[[House Spicer]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Strong]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Toyne]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Umber]]
*[[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest]]
*[[House Westerling]]
*[[House Yew]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Dragonstone (island)]]
****[[Dragonstone]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Darry]]
***[[Fairmarket]]
***[[Green Fork]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
***[[Raventree Hall]]
***[[Red Fork]]
***[[Riverrun]]
****[[Godswood of Riverrun]]
****[[Water Gate]]
***[[Seagard]]
***[[Sevenstreams]]
***[[Trident]]
***[[Tumblestone]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Rainwood]]
***[[Storm's End]]
**[[Wall]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Castamere]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
***[[Crag]]
***[[Golden Tooth]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastardy]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Brotherhoods]]
*[[Captain of the guards]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Espionage]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hedge]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[House Tully guards]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Kinslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
**[[Household knight]]
*[[League]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Castamere]]
**[[Lord of the Crag]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of the Last Hearth]]
**[[Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle]]
**[[Lord of Raventree]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
**[[Lord of the Stone Hedge]]
**[[Lord of Wayfarer's Rest]]
*[[Maesters]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Marchers]]
*[[Marcher lords]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mountain's men]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oubliette]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*"[[The Rains of Castamere]]"
*[[Rat]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Sourleaf]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Trebuchet]]
*[[Trout]]
*[[Turncloak]]
*[[Turtle]]
*[[Velvet]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the Southern Marches]]
*[[Westermen]]
*[[White Book]]
*[[White raven]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[https://www.tor.com/2014/09/25/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-32/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 32]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 44]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Jaime Lannister|Feast 44]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Riverrun|Feast 44]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 44]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 45, Jaime]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 44]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Джейме VII]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 44]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 39

2026-08-27T18:32:19Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| title = Cersei IX
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 574
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 38|Jaime VI]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 39|Cersei IX]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 40|The Princess in the Tower]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 36|Cersei VIII]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 43|Cersei X]]}}

==Synopsis==
With [[Pycelle]] prostrate before her, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] accuses him of letting [[Gyles Rosby]] die, because she believes he is now taking orders from [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]]. The [[Maester#Grand Maester|Grand Maester]] denies this, explaining that he visits the young queen to give her sleeping potions, but [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] knows otherwise. Forcing a confession from him that he also brings Margaery [[moon tea]], she then commands him to announce that Lord Rosby's dying wish was to donate all his lands and incomes to the Crown.

Lady [[Taena of Myr|Taena]] wonders how Margaery could be so foolish, but Cersei is too excited to care. She does realize that she will need more proof in order to have Margaery executed for treason, knowing that she must arrange to have the girl caught in the act. She asks Taena and her husband to bring the [[Blue Bard]] to dinner that night.

During the meal, Cersei demotes Ser [[Harys Swyft]] to Lord Treasurer, and with the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]] now vacant, she offers the title to Lord [[Orton Merryweather]]. Lord Orton accepts, although he is notably uncomfortable during the dinner, particularly due to the presence of Margaery's favorite singer.

Cersei wastes little time moving on to the Blue Bard, accusing him of sleeping with Queen Margaery. The singer denies it, despite Cersei smashing him in the face with his own [[lute]], and even later in the black cells under interrogation by [[Qyburn]]. But the defrocked maester tortures the singer into submission, and they lead him to say what they want. He accuses several others of also having carnal knowledge of Margaery, and then Cersei promises that he will be allowed to take the black after he confesses in front of the court.

Later, Taena persuades Cersei to name [[Alla Tyrell|Alla]] as innocent, since they may be able to use her to bear witness against Margaery and her other cousins. At breakfast, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] mentions that Margaery will be at the Sept for [[Maiden's Day]].

Cersei then launches the final move of her scheme, commanding Ser [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]] to go before the High Septon and admit his sins of "bedding" Margaery, [[Elinor Tyrell|Elinor]] and [[Megga Tyrell|Megga]]. The youngest Kettleblack agrees to do so, but states, "''The best lies have some truth in 'em... to give 'em flavor, as it were''," so the Queen Regent then allows him to have his way with her.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Blue Bard]]
*[[Dorcas]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]] (dream)
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Jocelyn Swyft]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Alysanne Bulwer]]
*[[Hugh Clifton]]
*[[Euron Greyjoy]]
*[[Melara Hetherspoon]]
*[[High Sparrow]]
*[[Lady Whiskers]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Maggy the Frog]]
*[[Owen Merryweather]]
*[[Russell Merryweather]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Nysterica]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Saranella]]
*[[Ser Pounce]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Harys Swyft]]
*[[Tallad]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Lambert Turnberry]]
*[[Alla Tyrell]]
*[[Elinor Tyrell]]
*[[Garth Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Megga Tyrell]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
*[[Ward of Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Siege of Dragonstone]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (300)]]
*[[Wedding of Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bulwer]]
*[[House Clifton]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hetherspoon]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Turnberry]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Velaryon]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Dragonstone (island)]]
***[[Dragonstone]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
****[[Red Keep]]
*****[[Black cells]]
*****[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
*****[[Maidenvault]]
*****[[Royal sept]]
***[[Rosby]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Vale of Arryn]]
**[[Wall]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Come-into-my-castle]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Donkey]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Dye]]
**[[Hair dye]]
*[[Espionage]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Hawk]]
*[[High Valyrian]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[House Tyrell guards]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Justiciar]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's Justice (title)|King's Justice]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
**[[Knight of Cornfield]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackcrown|Lady of Blackcrown]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Longtable]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
*[[Lord treasurer]]
*[[Lute]]
*''[[Maegi]]''
*[[Maesters]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Maiden's Day]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Moon tea]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Redwyne fleet]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maiden]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
**[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Torture]]
*''[[Valonqar]]''
*[[Wine]]
*[[Winter rose]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-28 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 28]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 39]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Cersei Lannister|Feast 39]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Feast 39]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 39]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 40, Cersei]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 39]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Серсея IX]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 39]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 38

2026-08-27T12:13:49Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister]]
| title = Jaime VI
| place = [[Riverrun]]
| page = 561
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 37|Brienne VII]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 38|Jaime VI]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 39|Cersei IX]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Jaime V]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 44|Jaime VII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]] face each other across the drawbridge to [[Riverrun]], alone for a parley during the [[siege of Riverrun]]. The Blackfish is aware of the oath Jaime swore to [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], but the member of the [[Kingsguard]] makes it known he does not have the [[House Stark|Stark]] girls. He offers [[Edmure Tully]] in exchange for Lady [[Sybell Spicer]] and her children, but Brynden refuses, telling him he swore to [[Robb Stark|his king]] to keep [[Jeyne Westerling|his wife]] safe and won't hand her over to a Frey noose. Jaime responds that the girl has been pardoned and no harm will come to her, nor anyone else if Brynden yields Riverrun; they will be free to go or [[Night's Watch|take the black]] as they choose, but Brynden dismisses the offer, claiming that he and his men would rather die with swords in their hands than ''"be paraded through [[King's Landing]] to die like [[Eddard Stark]]"''. Brynden adds that he is well provisioned for a siege and the Lannister and Frey casualties will be far higher than his own if they storm Riverrun.

The Blackfish also makes it clear that he believes Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] had a hand in the [[Red Wedding]], though that will never absolve the [[House Frey|Freys]] for their breach of the sacred laws of hospitality. Jaime challenges the older knight to single combat, with each choosing a champion. When Brynden prods Jaime to face him himself, Jaime cannot help but rise to the bait. But the Blackfish is not so foolish as to trust that Jaime's terms would be honored. The parley over, Jaime rides back to his camp and calls his captains for a war council, resolved that he must break his vow to Lady Catelyn and storm Riverrun.

The lords of the [[riverlands]] who have bent the knee to the [[Iron Throne]] do not tolerate the Freys' presence at the war council. Ser [[Ryman Frey|Ryman]] is too drunk to attend, but [[Edwyn Frey|Edwyn]] and [[Walder Rivers|Bastard Walder]] are present. When confronted by Lord [[Clement Piper]] as to the condition of his son, Ser [[Marq Piper|Marq]], Edwyn replies that he is still held at the [[Twins]] to ensure that [[Pinkmaiden]] is truly loyal to the Iron Throne. When Bastard Walder and Lord Clement nearly come to blows when Piper challenges Edwyn to a duel over a threat to Lord Clement's heir, Jaime silences them, ending the council prematurely. Lord Clement storms out, and Lord Vance explains to Jaime that as well as his first born son, several of Lord Clement's cousins and nephews accompanied Marq to the Twins, and are either captives or dead. When Edwyn denounces them as traitors and rebels, Jaime coldly retorts that the Freys first rebelled against the Crown with Robb Stark and then betrayed him, making them twice the traitors House Piper are. Jaime takes enjoyment out of watching Edwyn's smug attitude evaporate at that remark.

Summoning Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] and Ser [[Lyle Crakehall]], Jaime heads straight for the Frey camp. He first has Payne cut loose Edmure Tully, and when Edwyn and his father, Ser Ryman, come forth to protest, he warns them to keep quiet. When Ryman persists, stating that he is the heir to the Crossing, Jaime punches him in the face with his golden hand. He then dismisses Ryman back to the Twins, sick of the man's whoring and drinking, and commands him to leave behind the bladed crown that his whore wears. When Jaime places Edwyn in charge of the Freys, Jaime witnesses a glimpse of the contempt Edwyn feels for his own father. Jaime also demands that Lord [[Walder Frey|Walder]] release all the hostages that he has imprisoned at the Twins.

Jaime asks that Ser Ryman's singer accompany him back to his pavilion, and has his squires draw a bath for Edmure. Jaime informs Edmure that he will be returned to Riverrun forthwith, and if he yields the castle, all will end well for him.

The terms are that the [[smallfolk]] can stay and serve Lord [[Emmon Frey]], Ser Brynden will be permitted to take the black along with any of the garrison who choose the same, and Edmure and his pregnant wife [[Roslin Frey|Roslin]] will be well-treated prisoners at [[Casterly Rock]]. If their child is a boy, Jaime says he will serve House Lannister as a page and squire, and they will grant the boy some lands when he gets his knighthood. If it is a girl, the Lannisters will make sure she has a good [[dowry]] when she is old enough to wed.

When Edmure asks what will happen should he refuse to yield, Ser Jaime indicates that he will assault Riverrun's walls in waves. The ex-Tully bannermen will attack first, as fodder, followed by the Freys, and finally his cousin [[Daven Lannister|Daven]]'s westermen. After the castle falls, Jaime will see that Riverrun is demolished and put all within its walls to the sword. Jaime also delivers a personal threat: should Roslin give birth before the siege is lifted, he will deliver the child to Edmure, within the castle, by trebuchet. As Jaime leaves the tent, commanding [[Tom of Sevenstreams|Ryman's singer]] to play "[[The Rains of Castamere]]" for Edmure, the former Lord of Riverrun pleads, ''"No. Not him. Get him away from me."''

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Lyle Crakehall]]
*[[Edwyn Frey]]
*[[Emmon Frey]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Honor]]
*[[Daven Lannister]]
*[[Genna Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Josmyn Peckledon]]
*[[Clement Piper]]
*[[Lewys Piper]]
*[[Forley Prester]]
*[[Queen o' whores]]
*[[Walder Rivers]]
*[[Tom of Sevenstreams]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Karyl Vance]]
*[[Norbert Vance]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Tytos Blackwood]]
*[[Lord Charlton]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Daryn Hornwood]]
*[[Eddard Karstark]]
*[[Torrhen Karstark]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Lem]]
*[[Jason Mallister]]
*[[Patrek Mallister]]
*[[William Mooton]]
*[[Pia]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Sybell Spicer]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Lymond Vikary]]
*[[Eleyna Westerling]]
*[[Jeyne Westerling]]
*[[Rollam Westerling]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Siege of Riverrun]]
**[[Siege of Seagard]]
*[[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Charlton]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Erenford]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Frey of Riverrun]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Haigh]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Mooton]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Peckledon]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Prester]]
*[[House Smallwood]]
*[[House Spicer]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Vance of Atranta]]
*[[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest]]
*[[House Vikary]]
*[[House Westerling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[Dorne]]
***[[Sunspear]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Atranta]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
***[[Raventree Hall]]
***[[Red Fork]]
***[[Riverrun]]
****[[Godswood of Riverrun]]
***[[Seagard]]
***[[Tumblestone]]
***[[Twins]]
***[[Wayfarer's Rest]]
***[[Whispering Wood]]
**[[Wall]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastardy]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dowry]]
*[[Fiddle]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Greensick]]
*[[Guest right]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Headsman]]
*[[Hemp]]
*[[Heron]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[House Tully guards]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Kingslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Atranta]]
**[[Lord of Blackhaven]]
**[[Lord of Darry]]
**[[Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
**[[Lord of Seagard]]
**[[Lord of Wayfarer's Rest]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Night soil]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
*[[Oathkeeper]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*"[[The Rains of Castamere]]"
*[[Runes]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Sourleaf]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Trebuchet]]
*[[Trout]]
*[[Weasel (mammal)]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-27 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 27]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 38]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Jaime Lannister|Feast 38]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Riverrun|Feast 38]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 38]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 39, Jaime]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 38]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Джейме VI]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 38]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 31

2026-08-22T13:53:02Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Brienne of Tarth]]
| title = Brienne VI
| place = the [[Quiet Isle]]
| page = 460
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 30|Jaime IV]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 31|Brienne VI]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 32|Cersei VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 25|Brienne V]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 37|Brienne VII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
Upon reaching the [[Quiet Isle]], [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] and her companions are taken up the path to see the [[Elder Brother (Quiet Isle)|Elder Brother]]. Brienne mentions to the brother guiding them that she is heading for [[Saltpans]] to kill [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]]. This takes the man aback, but he tells them to speak to their elder. They see a huge horse in their stables, obviously a war horse, who has mauled two of the brothers. On a hill, they pass a [[Gravedigger|huge cloaked novice]] digging graves. The man appears lame, but they cannot see his face.

The Elder Brother speaks further of the horrible raid on Saltpans, made worse by the fact that Ser [[Quincy Cox]] hid behind his castle walls and did nothing to help the villagers.

[[File:Pojypojy B&Elder Brother.JPG|thumb|left|[[Brienne of Tarth]] and the [[Elder Brother (Quiet Isle)|Elder Brother]] discuss Brienne's mission. Art by Pojypojy ©]]

After dinner, the Elder Brother speaks in private with Brienne. He asks what she seeks in Saltpans, and when she mentions a highborn girl, the elder knows she refers to [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]. He lets on that it is the wrong Stark she seeks, for the Hound captured [[Arya Stark|Arya]]. Shocked that both of Lady [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]]'s daughters may yet be alive, she is equally surprised when he informs her that Sandor Clegane is dead. The Elder Brother has buried his corpse himself, and left the hound's-head helm on the grave. It was [[Rorge|some other outlaw]] who found and wore it when they raided Saltpans.

He goes on to tell her that he took pity on Sandor before he died, and will only say that ''"he is at rest"'' when she asks if he is truly dead. The elder remarks that the horse in their stables was the Hound's, [[Stranger (horse)|Stranger]].

The Elder Brother then tells her that he was once a knight who fought for Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] at the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]]. He took several terrible wounds in the battle and fell into the river, yet awoke upon the shores of the Quiet Isle. He urges her not to be another casualty of this war, and return home. Brienne breaks down and cries, telling him her story, finishing with, ''"I have to try to save her... or die in the attempt."''

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Dog (Meribald)|Dog]]
*[[Donkey (Meribald)|Donkey]]
*[[Elder Brother (Quiet Isle)|Elder Brother]]
*[[Gillam]]
*[[Gravedigger]]
*[[Hyle Hunt]]
*[[Meribald]]
*[[Narbert]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Stranger (horse)|Stranger]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Bennet]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Clement]]
*[[Ronnet Connington]]
*[[Quincy Cox]]
*[[Dick Crabb]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Galladon of Morne]]
*[[Masha Heddle]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Pyg]]
*[[Rawney]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Shagwell]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Alysanne Tarth]]
*[[Arianne Tarth]]
*[[Galladon Tarth]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Timeon]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Melee at Bitterbridge]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Raid on Saltpans]]
*[[Wedding of Renly Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Connington]]
*[[House Cox]]
*[[House Crabb]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[Heddle family]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lannister of Darry]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bay of Crabs]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Crackclaw Point]]
****[[Whispers]]
***[[Duskendale]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[Dorne]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Bitterbridge]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Darry]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
****[[Bear pit]]
***[[Inn at the crossroads]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
***[[Quiet Isle]]
****[[Hermit's Hole]]
***[[Ruby ford]]
***[[Saltpans]]
***[[Trident]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Tarth]]

}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bee]]
*[[Beer]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Brown brothers]]
*[[Cannibalism]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chestnut tree]]
*[[Cider]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Driftwood]]
*[[Elder Brother]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Garden]]
*[[Gift of mercy]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kinslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Knight of Saltpans]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Lichyard]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Darry]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Mead]]
*[[Mule]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oathkeeper]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Proctor]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Rivermen]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Sapphire]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septry]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
**[[Smith (the Seven)|Smith]]
*''[[The Seven-Pointed Star]]''
*[[Shadow child]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Stork]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sworn shield]]
*[[Tapestry]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Vow of silence]]
*[[Westermen]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-22 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 22]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 31]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Brienne of Tarth|Feast 31]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Riverlands|Feast 31]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 31]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 32, Brienne]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 31]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Бриенна VI]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 31]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 28

2026-08-19T08:36:04Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| title = Cersei VI
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 410
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 27|Jaime III]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 28|Cersei VI]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 29|The Reaver]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24|Cersei V]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 32|Cersei VII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Taena of Myr|Taena]] share the queen's litter en route to the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. The lady from [[Myr]] is telling Cersei about all the men who are always around [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], and how she was present for the bedding at [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]'s wedding. Although Taena is not sure if Margaery is still a maiden, she affirms that Renly was aroused. She also lets on that besides all the [[Knight|knights]] and bards, [[Pycelle]] is a frequent visitor of the young queen, and her brother [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]] visits perhaps more than any other. They also discuss the new [[High Septon]], a man who was once a "[[Sparrows|sparrow]]" and not a member of the [[Most Devout]]. This is not only surprising, but also of concern to Cersei, and she considers that she may have to poison this new leader of the Seven, if he becomes unruly.

Reaching the top of [[Visenya's hill|Visenya's Hill]], the queen's litter can continue no further as the streets are packed with "sparrows". Continuing on foot, Cersei considers Pycelle's objection to her choice of [[Osfryd Kettleblack]] to replace [[Addam Marbrand]] as the commander of the City Watch. She takes note of all the bones and skulls piled up around the statue of Baelor, and is told that they are the remains of septons and septas who were killed by the war, because they received no protection from the Throne. At the doors to the Great Sept, armed men block the [[Kingsguard]]s' entry since they bear weapons. Cersei must enter alone, and as she does she wonders about these anointed knights answering the call to defend [[the Faith]].

[[File:Melissa Findley Negotiations at the Great Sept.JPG|thumb|left|Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] negotiates with the High Sparrow. Art by Melissa Findley © FFG]]

Inside the Sept, she is appalled to find Septon [[Raynard]] in roughspun robes scrubbing the floors, and learns that Septon [[Torbert]] has been imprisoned for being obese when so many are starving. She berates the new High Septon, this "sparrow" wearing frayed robes and standing before her barefoot. He tells her that the Faith has sold the crown her father gave his predecessor, as well as all the valuables in their vaults, in order to help feed the poor. Cersei recalls [[Qyburn]]'s report that the "sparrows" broke down the doors of the Sept before the final vote with axes in their hands and their leader on their shoulders. She now understands how this man was elected High Septon. Speaking in private, the priest reprimands her for beheading [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]] on the steps of the Great Sept, and reveals that he hasn't come to the [[Red Keep]] to bless King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] because he is still praying for guidance from [[Faith of the Seven#The Seven|the Seven]] to affirm that the boy is the rightful king. The Queen Regent begins to seethe with anger, but concedes to his concerns that the holy men and women on the roads need protection from rape and murder: Cersei agrees to have Tommen rearm the Faith, something King [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]] forbade almost 300 years ago. She promises to restore the [[Faith Militant]], for which the High Septon will acknowledge Tommen as king and forgive the Crown's debt to the Faith.

Back in her litter, Cersei tells Taena of her triumph: with one stroke she has gotten the Faith to bless Tommen, reduced the Throne's debt by almost a million dragons, and cleared the city of "sparrows" by restoring the [[Faith of the Seven#Faith Militant|Warrior's Sons]] and the [[Faith of the Seven#Faith Militant|Poor Fellows]]. Yet she doesn't realize the repercussions of what she has set in motion. On the way back to the Red Keep, Cersei's litter encounters Margaery's entourage returning from a horse ride and picnic. Margaery tells Cersei that she should share some of the burden of ruling the realm. But Cersei laughs at her, especially when the young queen tells her she is always well protected by her brother Loras when she goes riding.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Alyn Ambrose]]
*[[Blue Bard]]
*[[Meredyth Crane]]
*[[Janna Fossoway]]
*[[High Sparrow]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Mark Mullendore]]
*[[Raynard]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Tallad]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Lambert Turnberry]]
*[[Alla Tyrell]]
*[[Elinor Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Megga Tyrell]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alaric of Eysen]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Alysanne Bulwer]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Noho Dimittis]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Courtenay Greenhill]]
*[[Hamish the Harper]]
*[[High Lickspittle]]
*[[High Septon (Aegon's Conquest)]]
*[[High Septon (child)]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)]]
*[[High Septon (stonemason)]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)]]
*[[Manfred Hightower (Aegon's Conquest)]]
*[[Genna Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Luceon]]
*[[Maggy the Frog]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Russell Merryweather]]
*[[Bayard Norcross]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Baelor I Targaryen]]
*[[Daena Targaryen]]
*[[Elaena Targaryen]]
*[[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
*[[Maegor I Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*[[Visenya Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys II Targaryen]]
*[[Torbert]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
*[[Willas Tyrell]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
*[[Lucantine Woodwright]]
*[[Portifer Woodwright]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[1 AC]]
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
**[[Aegon's coronations]]
*[[Faith Militant uprising]]
*[[Purple Wedding]]
*[[Riots in King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Raid on Saltpans]]
*[[Wedding of Renly Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Wedding of Robert I Baratheon and Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Wedding of Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark]]
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'''Houses:'''
*[[House Ambrose]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bulwer]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Crane]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Greenhill]]
*[[House Hetherspoon]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Mullendore]]
*[[House Norcross]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Turnberry]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Velaryon]]
*[[House Woodwright]]
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| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Myr]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Blackwater Rush]]
***[[Fish market]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Aegon's High Hill]]
****[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
*****[[Hall of Lamps]]
****[[Red Keep]]
****[[Visenya's Hill]]
***[[Kingswood]]
***[[River Gate]]
***[[Rosby road]]
**[[Dorne]]
**[[Eysen]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Longtable]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
****[[Hightower]]
****[[Starry Sept]]
***[[Roseroad]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Saltpans]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Wall]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
****[[Stone Garden]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Beet]]
*[[Begging brother]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brown brothers]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Cart]]
*[[Cersei's dromonds]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Demonhunter]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dragonslayer]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Faith Militant]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Hawk]]
*[[Holy brother]]
*[[Holy sister]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
*[[King Maegor's laws]]
*[[kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
**[[Household knight]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Litter]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackcrown|Lady of Blackcrown]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Most Devout]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Poor Fellows]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Redwyne fleet]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Crone (the Seven)|Crone]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maiden]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
**[[Smith (the Seven)|Smith]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
**[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*''[[The Seven-Pointed Star]]''
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Ships]]
**''[[Brave Joffrey]]''
**''[[Golden Rose]]''
**''[[King Robert's Hammer]]''
**''[[Lady Joanna]]''
**''[[Lady Olenna]]''
**''[[Lioness]]''
**''[[Lord Renly]]''
**''[[Lord Tywin]]''
**''[[Princess Myrcella]]''
**''[[Queen Margaery]]''
**''[[Sweet Cersei]]''
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Sparrow]]
*[[Sparrows]]
*[[Treason]]
*''[[Valonqar]]''
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Warrior's Sons]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wet nurse]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Hippocras]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-20 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 20]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 28]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Cersei Lannister|Feast 28]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Feast 28]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Great Sept of Baelor|Feast 28]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 28]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 29, Cersei]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 28]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Серсея VI]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 28]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 50

2026-08-15T20:40:31Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ACfK
| pov = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
| place = [[Winterfell]] and the [[wolfswood]]
| title = Theon IV
| page = 525
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 49|Tyrion XI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 50|Theon IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 51|Jon VI]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 37|Theon III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|Theon V]]
}}

[[Theon Greyjoy]] discovers that [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] have gone missing from [[Winterfell]] with their [[direwolves]], the [[wildling]] woman [[Osha]], [[Hodor]], and the two [[House Reed|Reeds]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]]. He organizes a hunt to find them, but grows desperate when no trace of Bran and Rickon can be found. When the sun finally goes down, [[Ramsay Snow|Reek]] offers Theon a solution to his problem.

==Synopsis==
Theon suddenly wakes up in [[Eddard Stark]]'s former bedroom with the girl [[Kyra]] sleeping next to him. He tries to calm himself, but as he cannot remember dreaming, he cannot put it down to a bad dream. He gets out of bed, opens the window and looks outside, where all is quiet. He goes back to bed, until he realizes which sound is missing: the [[direwolves]]. He sends [[Urzen]], who is guarding his door, to check up on the animals, who have been locked up in the [[godswood of Winterfell|godswood]]. Recalling the day the direwolves had [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 37|torn wildlings]] apart in the [[wolfswood]], the idea of the direwolves running around makes him feel queasy.

Theon wakes up [[Wex Pyke]], who is sleeping by the bed, and sends him to check if [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] are still in their beds. Wex returns with the news that the two [[House Stark|Starks]] are gone. As Theon finishes dressing, Urzen returns to tell him that the wolves are gone as well.

Theon gives the order to rouse the castle. As the order is being carried out, he wonders whether [[Stygg]] has reached [[Deepwood Motte]] yet, knowing that his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] might be on her way to Winterfell by now.

The people of Winterfell are gathered in the yard. Theon angrily thinks that he tried to treat them justly, but that they have repaid him with betrayal. He recalls Septon [[Chayle]] had been sacrificed to the [[Drowned God]] by being thrown into a well.

Urzen and [[Black Lorren]] show Theon that [[Squint]] and [[Drennan]], who had been guarding the Hunter’s Gate, have been killed. Theon recognizes Squint’s wounds as having been the work of the direwolves. He surmises that Drennan has been killed by "the woman" ([[Osha]]), and realizes she must have had help from someone who freed the wolves. He thinks to himself that he should have killed the direwolves the day he took the castle. Theon decides to search for the wolves at daylight.

In the yard, where [[Ramsay Snow|Reek]] informs him that six people are missing: Bran, Rickon, [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]], [[Hodor]], and Osha. Learning [[Dancer]] is still in the stables, Theon realizes they escaped on foot, and that they would be slowed down by the fact that Bran would be in the basket on Hodor's back and that Osha would need to carry Rickon.

Theon confronts the people of Winterfell, who do not answer his questions and do not volunteer to help. Reek suggests skinning them, but Theon loudly declares there will be no [[flaying]] in the [[north]] while he rules Winterfell, hoping some will understand that he is the only thing protecting them from people like Reek.

[[File:Looking for Stark children by MarcSimonetti.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Theon Greyjoy]] leads a group hunting [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. Art by Marc Simonetti © J'ai Lu]]

Theon organizes a hunt for Bran and Rickon, ordering Luwin to accompany them because he does not dare to leave the [[maester]] behind in the castle. One of the [[House Frey|Frey]] wards,<Ref group="N">Presumably [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]], since he expressed an interest in killing [[Summer]] and having a wolfskin cloak in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'', [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Bran II]].</ref> asks to come too, which Theon allows. They leave the castle with eleven men, two boys, and twelve dogs. Reek takes a [[boar]] spear and an overstuffed washerwoman's sack with him, but Theon does not inquire as to its contents. The tracks of the drivewolves, Hodor, and the two Reeds are easily found and the dogs find the scent. They venture northwest, into the heart of the [[wolfswood]]. Theon considers that they might be fleeing to Deepwood, unaware that Asha will be occupying the castle. He bitterly thinks to himself that he would sooner see them all dead, believing it is better to be seen as cruel than foolish.

Maester Luwin asks Theon to consider being merciful, not only to Bran and Rickon, but also the [[House Reed|Reeds]], citing their value as a hostage against Lord [[Howland Reed]]. Theon agrees to spare them all, including Hodor, if he can, but not Osha, who took an oath and broke it.

They find the remains of a freshly-killed young [[elk]], clearly killed by the direwolves. Theon realizes that the animal has only been eaten by the wolves, and that Osha has not even cut off a few steaks. He asks Farlen if the dogs could be tracking the wrong wolves, but Farlen denies the possibility.

They continue, but the dogs lose the scent less than an hour later, at a muddy brook swollen by the recent rains. They are unable to determine where the wolves left the stream. Wex alerts them to the fact that there are only pawprints visible, but not the prints of men, meaning the wolves entered the water alone. Theon is horrified at the discovery, realizing that Osha likely sent the wolves ahead on their own. He sends [[Gariss]], [[Murch]], [[Aggar]], and four dogs to double back and find where the group must have parted from the wolves, while the others follow the direwolves, as they would not part from Bran and Rickon for long. He takes Wex, the Frey boy, and [[Gynir Rednose]] with him upstream. They search on both sides of the stream, but Theon feels forced to give up at midday, when they still have not found a sign of them. They reunite with Farlen's search party, which had traveled downstream, who bear the same bad news. Gariss, Murch, and Aggar, having retraced their steps halfway to Winterfell, have not been able to find any sign of the Starks either.

Theon does not dare to admit defeat and suggests returning to the brook again. The Frey boy believes they are unable to find the Stark children because the Reeds are with them, citing numerous superstitions on "mudmen". All men laugh at the notion, until Luwin cites how the histories say the [[crannogmen]] had once been close to the [[children of the forest]], suggesting they may have secret knowledge. Regardless, they return to the steam and search for many a mile.

When the last daylight fades, they are forced to abandon the search. Reek approaches Theon, suggesting that the Starks have traveled northeast, in the direction of the [[House Umber|Umbers]]. However, Reek states, the children would need to shelter someplace closer by, and he might know where that is, mentioning the [[mill by the Acorn Water]]. Although Theon questions why the Starks would have gone to hide there, with so many other possibilities nearby, Reek insists on the location. He shows Theon the contents of his sack, and when Theon finds the wolf's-head brooch, he realizes what Reek is implying. He orders all but Aggar, Rednose, and Gelmarr to return to Winterfell. Luwin asks him to remember his promise of mercy, but Theon replies that "mercy was for this morning".

==Character list==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:40%;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
* [[Aggar]]
* [[Barth the brewer's wife]]
* [[Drennan]] (dead)
* [[Farlen]]
* [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]] (presumably)
* [[Gage]]
* [[Gariss]]
* [[Gelmarr]]
* [[Theon Greyjoy]]
* [[Gynir Rednose]]
* [[Joseth]]
* [[Kyra]]
* [[Luwin]]
* [[Murch (Winterfell)|Murch]]
* [[Old Nan]]
* [[Poxy Tym]]
* [[Wex Pyke]]
* [[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]
* [[Smiler]]
* [[Squint]] (dead)
* [[Urzen]]
}}
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''' Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
* [[Barth (brewer)|Barth]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Rodrik Cassel]]
* [[Chayle]]
* [[Dancer]]
* [[Grey Wind]]
* [[Balon Greyjoy]]
* [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
* [[Hodor]]
* [[Black Lorren]]
* [[Mikken]]
* [[Miller's sons]]
* [[Miller's wife from Acorn Water|Miller's wife]]
* [[Osha]]
* [[Palla]]
* [[Howland Reed]]
* [[Jojen Reed]]
* [[Meera Reed]]
* [[Shaggydog]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Bran Stark]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Stygg]]
* [[Summer]]
* [[Benfred Tallhart]]
}}
|}

==Places and terms mentioned==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:40%;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
* [[Acorn Water]]
* [[Deepwood Motte]]
* [[Greywater Watch]]
* [[Mill by the Acorn Water]]
* [[Moat Cailin]]
* [[Neck]]
* [[North]]
* [[Winterfell]]
** [[Bell Tower]]
** [[Hunter's Gate]]
* [[Winter town]]
* [[Wolfswood]]
}}
| style="width:20%;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Umber]]
| style="width:40%;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
* [[Capture of Winterfell]]
* [[Faith of the Seven|Chayle's gods]]
* [[Children of the forest]]
* [[Crannogmen]]
* [[Direwolves]]
* [[Drowned God]]
* [[Greenseer]]
* [[Hammer of the waters]]
* [[Ironmen]]
* [[Maester]]
* [[Septon]]
* [[Wildling]]
}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==External links==
*[http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-theon-iv-mercy-was-for-morning.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-24 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 50]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Theon Greyjoy|Clash 50]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 50]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Wolfswood|Clash 50]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 50]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 51, Theon]]
[[it:ACOK50]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 50]]
[[ru:Битва королей, Теон IV]]
[[zh:列王的纷争-章节 50]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24

2026-08-15T10:29:17Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| title = Cersei V
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 344
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 23|Alayne I]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24|Cersei V]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 25|Brienne V]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Cersei IV]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 28|Cersei VI]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] continues to obliviously move from one folly to the next. Angered by [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]'s brazen demand to sit on the [[Iron Throne]] and at council, she realizes that [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] put him up to this. Cersei refuses to give her power up to anyone, at least until Tommen comes of age.

Next, she sends away the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Iron Bank]]'s envoy [[Noho Dimittis]] after telling him there will be no payment until the rebellion is ended. She receives word from [[Pycelle]] that Lord [[Wyman Manderly|Manderly]] had Ser [[Davos Seaworth|Davos]] beheaded, and the [[House Frey|Freys]] confirmed this. Later, she speaks with [[Osmund Kettleblack]] about his [[Osney Kettleblack|younger brother]]'s failed efforts to bed Margaery. Osmund swears that the young queen likes him, but that they are never alone. The [[Kingsguard]] names some of those always around her, including the male singers she prefers to entertain her and her companions.

When Cersei crosses the yard and finds Tommen riding at the [[quintain]], she is infuriated. Once again, this was Margaery's idea, and while all those gathered are cheering the young king's jousting ability, Cersei blunders by saying, "One day you shall rule the lists, as your father did." Margaery astutely catches this and asks what tourneys [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]] had won. The Queen Regent evades this by mentioning Robert's deeds at the Trident. She then berates [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]] for teaching Tommen how to ride, but the Kingsguard reminds her that there has been no master-at-arms at the [[Red Keep]] since [[Aron Santagar]] was killed. Walking back to her solar, she considers sending for another Dornish master-at-arms, just to irk the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]].

In her solar, [[Qyburn]] informs her that Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran]] has imprisoned [[Daemon Sand]] for demanding the release of the [[Sand Snakes]], and that [[Sylva Santagar]] has been hastily married to the elderly [[Eldon Estermont]]. He also tells her that both Daemon Sand and Sylva are close friends of Doran's daughter [[Arianne Martell|Arianne]]. Cersei could not care less, but she is interested to hear of a treasonous puppet show. She commands Qyburn to have the four puppeteers put to death, but Qyburn wants the women for his "experiments". Cersei has already given him [[Senelle]], but he tells her she didn't last. The Queen Regent recalls her screaming in the darkness when she was down in the [[black cells]], but grants Qyburn his test subjects. Later, as she is bathing in preparation for dinner, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] arrives with Tommen, who is demanding to see her. The boy king wants his horse tomorrow so that Loras can continue training him, but his mother will have none of it. Jaime mocks her for suggesting that Ser Osmund is thrice the knight Ser Loras is, but Cersei finally convinces her son to wait for a new master-at-arms to be named.

As she gets dressed, Cersei recalls her fit of rage when her washerwoman shrunk several of her gowns; but it is obvious she is unaware that she is actually gaining weight from all the alcohol. Her guests for dinner are [[Falyse Stokeworth]] and her husband, [[Balman Byrch]]. It is revealed that [[Tanda Stokeworth]] has been thrown from her horse and fractured her hip, but Cersei thinks to herself that Tanda will not recover from the wound at her age. Falyse says she was refused hospitality by the [[ward of Lord Gyles Rosby]] and that she encountered [[sparrows|ruffians]] on the road. Cersei deftly convinces Falyse and Balman that she fears [[Bronn]] is either hiding Tyrion or gathering swords for him, and may mean to try and kill Tommen. They assure her that it was solely Bronn's responsibility for naming [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys's]] bastard son "[[Tyrion Tanner|Tyrion]]", but Balman gets the hint that Cersei would like to see the ex-sellsword disposed of, and tells her not to worry any further.

On her way to bed, Cersei peeks in on Tommen and sees three kittens in bed with him. [[Meryn Trant]] informs her that Margaery gave them to him. That night, Cersei thinks of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], and how King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] blocked their betrothal out of spite. When she was 10, her father and her aunt [[Genna Lannister|Genna]] promised she would be betrothed to Rhaegar after the [[tourney for King Aerys II]] in [[Lannisport]]. She was so happy that she agreed to visit the witch [[Maggy]] the Frog with her friends. They laughed at her prophesies, but that night King Aerys mocked Lord Tywin for thinking he would give his son's hand to his servant Tywin's daughter. And after that, Maggy's predictions started to come true, one after another.

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Alysanne Bulwer]]
*[[Balman Byrch]]
*[[Dermot of the Rainwood]]
*[[Noho Dimittis]]
*[[Dorcas]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Falyse Stokeworth]]
*[[Jocelyn Swyft]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Alla Tyrell]]
*[[Elinor Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Megga Tyrell]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Balerion (cat)]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Steffon Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Meredyth Crane]]
*[[Arthur Dayne]]
*[[Estermont (cousin of Robert)|Estermont]]
*[[Cassana Estermont]]
*[[Eldon Estermont]]
*[[Jeyne Farman]]
*[[Janna Fossoway]]
*[[Frenken]]
*[[Luceon Frey]]
*[[Garth XII Gardener]]
*[[Melara Hetherspoon]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Genna Lannister]]
*[[Gerion Lannister]]
*[[Tygett Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Maggy the Frog]]
*[[Wylis Manderly]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Arianne Martell]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Nysterica]]
*[[Ollidor]]
*[[Pate (whipping boy)|Pate]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Rugen]]
*[[Daemon Sand]]
*[[Aron Santagar]]
*[[Sylva Santagar]]
*[[Symon Santagar]]
*[[Davos Seaworth]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Senelle]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Tallad]]
*[[Tyrion Tanner]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Alysanne Targaryen]]
*[[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Willas Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Ward of Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Portifer Woodwright]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End]]
*[[Targaryen campaign in Slaver's Bay]]
**[[Fall of Astapor]]
**[[Siege of Meereen]]
*[[Tournament in honor of Viserys's birth]]
*[[Tourney at Lannisport]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (300)]]
*[[Wedding of Robert I Baratheon and Cersei Lannister]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Allyrion]]
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bulwer]]
*[[House Byrch]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Crane]]
*[[House Dayne]]
*[[House Estermont]]
*[[House Farman]]
*[[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Gardener]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hetherspoon]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Santagar]]
*[[House Seaworth]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Velaryon]]
*[[House Woodright]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Astapor]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Braavos]]
***[[Lys]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
**[[Meereen]]
**[[Valyria]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Blackwater Rush]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Dragon Gate]]
****[[Gate of the Gods]]
****[[Iron Gate]]
****[[King's Gate]]
****[[Lion Gate]]
****[[Old Gate]]
****[[Red Keep]]
*****[[Black cells]]
*****[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
*****[[Maidenvault]]
*****[[Serpentine steps]]
*****[[Tower of the Hand]]
****[[River Gate]]
***[[Duskendale]]
***[[Rosby]]
***[[Stokeworth]]
**[[Dorne]]
***[[Spottswood]]
***[[Sunspear]]
**[[North]]
***[[Deepwood Motte]]
***[[Moat Cailin]]
***[[Torrhen's Square]]
***[[White Harbor]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Highgarden]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Trident]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Cape Wrath]]
***[[Estermont]]
****[[Greenstone]]
***[[Storm's End]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archon]]
**[[Archon of Tyrosh]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Beet]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Catspaw (term)|Catspaw]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Come-into-my-castle]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper star]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragon egg]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Faceless Men]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Golden Company]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Harpies]]
*[[Hawk]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron Bank of Braavos]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Jade]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's Peace]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Knight of Spottswood]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Greenstone]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth|Lady of Stokeworth]]
*[[Lord treasurer]]
*[[Lute]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maid]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[Pike]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prophecy]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Queen of love and beauty]]
*[[Martial games|Quintains]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Sand Snakes]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Crone (the Seven)|Crone]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Slavery]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Sparrows]]
*[[Spy]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Summer Tongue]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sworn shield]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Valyrians]]
*[[Whipping boy]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Hippocras]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-17 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 17]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 24]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Cersei Lannister|Feast 24]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Feast 24]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 24]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 25, Cersei]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 24]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Серсея V]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 24]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 23

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| title = Alayne I
| place = the [[Eyrie]]
| page = 328
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 22|Arya II]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 23|Alayne I]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24|Cersei V]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 10|Sansa I]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 41|Alayne II]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] is now completely in the role of [[Alayne Stone]], and she has considerable influence in the [[Eyrie]]. On the balcony of her rooms in the [[Eyrie#Maiden's Tower|Maiden's Tower]], she surveys the armies of the [[Lords Declarant]] camped outside the [[Gates of the Moon]]. Lord [[Gilwood Hunter]] arrived first, and immediately blockaded supplies from reaching the Eyrie. Though they are not yet under siege, the situation looks dire from her standpoint. Lord [[Robert Arryn|Robert]], even more irritable than normal because there are no eggs or bacon, tells Alayne that he still hears [[Marillion]] singing every night. Alayne assures him that the bard is dead, although she has not seen the body, but she herself no longer hears singing. When [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] arrives, he informs them that the Lords Declarant are on their way up to the Eyrie for a parley. He tells Alayne that there will be eight of them, but he is only concerned about [[Lyn Corbray]]. We learn that Lyn fought against [[Jon Arryn]] at [[taking of Gulltown|Gulltown]] at the onset of [[Robert's Rebellion]], but later fought alongside him at the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]], where he slew Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] of the [[Kingsguard]] and broke the Dornish line. While his [[Lyonel Corbray|elder brother]] supports Petyr's position as Lord Protector of the Vale, Ser Lyn has taken up with the Lords Declarant. Bearing the Valyrian sword [[Lady Forlorn]], Ser Lyn is a dangerous and unpredictable man, quick to demand a duel.

The Lords Declarant seek to defend Lord Robert and the Vale, but do not acknowledge the Lord Protector, naming him a false counselor who has been misruling the Vale. After Robert has another fit, Littlefinger suggests that Maester [[Colemon]] try giving him [[sweetsleep]], although the [[maester]] seems reticent to do so. Alayne tells her "father" that [[Yohn Royce]] will recognize her, having met her at [[Winterfell]] when [[Waymar Royce]] took the black, but Petyr explains that "men see what they expect to see." She also asks him why he doesn't leave the Vale to take up his position as Lord of [[Harrenhal]]. Littlefinger is convinced the place is cursed, especially after what happened to [[Tywin Lannister]], [[Gregor Clegane]], and [[Vargo Hoat]]. Lady [[Shella Whent]] recently died without any heirs, claiming yet another family that once ruled at [[Harren Hoare|Black Harren]]'s nightmare castle. When Alayne recommends that he give Harrenhal to Lord [[Walder Frey]], Petyr smiles and tells her he might, but he would really like to give it to [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], although he might have to "remove her from the game" sooner than planned, unless she removes herself first.

[[File:JB Casacop Lyn Corbray.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Lyn Corbray]] draws [[Lady Forlorn]], by JB Casacop © FFG]]

Alayne leads the Lords Declarant up to Petyr's solar, where he confounds them by saying that he would like to sign their declaration to weed out the false counselors. But Yohn Royce tells him they did not come to obtain his signature; they are here to remove Littlefinger and take Lord Robert to foster at [[Runestone]]. Petyr informs them that he plans to foster the sons of other lords here so that Robert will have boys his own age around. He also asks Lady [[Anya Waynwood]] to send [[Harrold Hardyng]] to the Eyrie as his ward, but the Lords scoff at this request. Littlefinger refuses their demand that he leave the Vale and turn over Robert, and after he calls their bluffs of violence, Lyn Corbray draws Lady Forlorn, but this enrages the other Lords Declarant, and Bronze Yohn tells the knight to up his steel, reminding him that they are guests. Corbray stalks off, but this has worked to Littlefinger's advantage, as he now turns hostile toward the Lords. Demanding that they lift their encampment and give him one year to set the Vale to rights or else he will willingly step down as Lord Protector, all the Lords except Yohn Royce agree, and Petyr emerges victorious in the parley.

Later that night, after the Lords have departed, Alayne asks Petyr what he plans for the next year. Littlefinger continues his tutelage of Alayne in playing the game of thrones. He states that one or two of the older Lords may die over the course of the year, and Lord [[Gilwood Hunter]] may well be killed by his younger brother [[Harlan Hunter|Harlan]], who arranged old Lord [[Eon Hunter|Eon]]'s death.<ref group="N">Petyr's certainty is a strong indicator that he has spies in the Vale's other Houses, and may well have influenced Harlan previously. We learned in [[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 80|Chapter 80]] that rumor has it that it was Gilwood who arranged his father Eon's death.</ref> Petyr admits that he will never be able to sway Bronze Yohn, but when Alayne inquires about Ser Lyn,<ref group="N">Her specific wording reveals that she deduced that Lyn Corbray is in Petyr's service, something that the Lords Declarant are not aware of.</ref> he tells her that he can be bought "with gold and boys and promises."

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Benedar Belmore]]
*[[Lothar Brune]]
*[[Colemon]]
*[[Lyn Corbray]]
*[[Gretchel]]
*[[Gilwood Hunter]]
*[[Maddy]]
*[[Mela]]
*[[Horton Redfort]]
*[[Nestor Royce]]
*[[Yohn Royce]]
*[[Sansa Stark]] "Alayne Stone"
*[[Symond Templeton]]
*[[Anya Waynwood]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Lord Corbray (father of Lyonel)|Lord Corbray]]
*[[Lyonel Corbray]]
*[[Ebrose]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Gerold Grafton]]
*[[Gyles Grafton]]
*[[Harrold Hardyng]]
*[[Helliweg]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Eon Hunter]]
*[[Eustace Hunter]]
*[[Harlan Hunter]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Lucos]]
*[[Jon Lynderly]]
*[[Marillion]]
*[[Lewyn Martell]]
*[[Andar Royce]]
*[[Robar Royce]]
*[[Waymar Royce]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Mya Stone]]
*[[Samwell Stone]]
*[[House Waxley|Lord Waxley]] (possibly [[Edmund Waxley]])
*[[Morton Waynwood]]
*[[Shella Whent]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Hand's tourney]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Taking of Gulltown]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Siege of Riverrun]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Belmore]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Brune of Brownhollow]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Corbray]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Grafton]]
*[[House Hardyng]]
*[[House Harroway]]
*[[House Hunter]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Lothston]]
*[[House Lynderly]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Redfort]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Strong]]
*[[House Templeton]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Waynwood]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[Dorne]]
**[[North]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Riverrun]]
***[[Trident]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Vale of Arryn]]
***[[Alyssa's Tears]]
***[[Eyrie]]
****[[Crescent Chamber]]
****[[High Hall]]
****[[Maiden's Tower]]
****[[Morning Hall]]
***[[Fingers]]
****"[[Drearfort]]"
***[[Gates of the Moon]]
***[[Giant's Lance]]
***[[Gulltown]]
***[[Heart's Home]]
***[[Ironoaks Castle]]
***[[Longbow Hall]]
***[[Mountains of the Moon]]
***[[Ninestars]]
***[[Redfort]]
***[[Runestone]]
***[[Sky]]
***[[Snow (waycastle)|Snow]]
***[[Stone]]
***[[Strongsong]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bee]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper penny]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Curse]]
**[[Curse of Harrenhal]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Defender of the Vale]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Falcon]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Guest right]]
*[[Hair dye]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Heraldry]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[House Arryn guards]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[Keeper of the Gates of the Moon]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Knight of Ninestars]]
*[[Lady Forlorn]]
*[[Leech]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Gulltown]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Heart's Home]]
**[[Lord of Ironoaks Castle|Lady of Ironoaks Castle]]
**[[Lord of Longbow Hall]]
**[[Lord of Redfort]]
**[[Lord of Runstone]]
**[[Lord of the Snakewood]]
**[[Lord of Strongsong]]
*[[Lords Declarant]]
*[[Lord Protector]]
**[[Lord Protector of the Eyrie and the Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Archmaester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mule]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Shaking sickness]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Slate]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sweetsleep]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Wet nurse]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
* The synopsis was copied from AoL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-16 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 16]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 23]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Sansa Stark|Feast 23]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Eyrie|Feast 23]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 23]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 24, Alayne]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 23]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Алейна I]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 23]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 22

2026-08-14T16:32:56Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| title = Arya II
| place = [[Braavos]]
| page = 312
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 21|The Queenmaker]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 22|Arya II]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 23|Alayne I]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6|Arya I]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 34|Cat of the Canals]]
}}

==Synopsis==
Every day, the [[kindly man]] asks [[Arya Stark|Arya]] who she is. When she replies "no one", he tells her that she lies, trying to get her to forget her true self and give up her past, but Arya resists. She works hard in the temple, cleaning and doing other chores. She witnesses many people entering the temple, some to light candles, others to curl up near a statue to die, and others to speak in private to the kindly man. When asked whose names she whispers at night, she finally admits that they are people she wants to kill, but the priest tells her that it is the [[Many-Faced God]] who determines who shall die, not her. He also finally convinces her to dispose of her possessions, and she does so with all but [[Needle]], which she hides outside the temple under a stone. Once she has done this, the kindly man comes to her and tells her some of their history.

The [[Faceless Men]] are older than [[Braavos]], having started amongst the slaves working the mines beneath the volcanoes of the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. The slaves worked under the harshest of conditions, and since they came from many different nations, they all prayed to different gods. But one amongst them (although he may have actually been a noble's son or an overseer, no one knows) realized that they were actually all praying to one god- one who could set them free from their torture.

The kindly man does not finish the story, but now Arya is a novice at the temple, and she and the [[waif]] begin to teach each other their respective languages. As Arya learns Braavosi, the waif also teaches her how to read a lie on someone's face, and Arya discovers that the girl is actually well over thirty years old, having taken "poisons" as part of her sacrifice to become Faceless. One day, when other priests of the Many-Faced God visit the temple, Arya asks the kindly man how to change her face, as [[Jaqen H'ghar]] did. While the priest knows not the name, he tells her it takes years of prayer, sacrifice and study to accomplish what he could do. Still, Arya wishes to learn, so he tells her to begin training the muscles of her face in front of a mirror every day. The next day, the kindly man tells Arya that she must leave the temple for a while, so as to learn the Braavosi tongue by being amongst them all the time. He instructs her to find a fishmonger named [[Brusco]], but to not reveal who she really is. Arya decides to use the name "Cat", pretending to be an orphan girl from [[King's Landing]].

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Fat fellow]]
*[[Kindly man]]
*[[Squinter]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Umma]]
*[[Waif]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Archer (House Piper)|Archer]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Brusco]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Daughter of the Dusk]]
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[First Faceless Man]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Handsome man]]
*[[Harwin]]
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Lommy Greenhands]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Lordling]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Bellegere Otherys (courtesan)|Bellegere Otherys]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Pimply squire]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Starved man]]
*[[Stern face]]
*[[Ternesio Terys]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Weese]]
*[[Yoren]]
*[[Uthero Zalyne]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Unmasking of Uthero]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Prestayn]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Zalyne]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Braavos]]
****[[Drowned Town]]
****[[House of Black and White]]
****[[Ragman's Harbor]]
****[[Temple of the Lord of Light (Braavos)|Temple of the Lord of Light]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
**[[Valyria]]
***[[Fourteen Flames]]
**[[Valyrian Freehold]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Duskendale]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[North]]
***[[White Harbor]]
***[[Winterfell]]
****[[Crypts of Winterfell]]
****[[Glass Gardens]]
****[[Godswood of Winterfell]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Gods Eye]]
***[[Gods Eye village]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Saltpans]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Vale of Arryn]]
***[[Gulltown]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bakkalon]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Braavosi language]]
*[[Bravo]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Common Tongue]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Courtesan]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Cupbearer]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper groat]]
**[[Copper halfpenny]]
**[[Copper penny]]
**[[Copper star]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonlord]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Eel]]
*[[Faceless Men]]
*[[Firewyrm]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gift of mercy]]
*[[Glamor]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Grave worm]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[High Valyrian]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Hooded Wayfarer]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Lamprey]]
*[[Lion of Night]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Lords freeholder]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Many-Faced God]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Merling King (god)|Merling King]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moon-Pale Maiden]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Nightfire]]
*[[Nightlands]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Saffron (spice)|Saffron]]
*[[Sapphire]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Slavery]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Squire]]
**''[[Lady Bright]]''
**''[[Nymeria (ship)|Nymeria]]''
**''[[Titan's Daughter]]''
*[[Titan of Braavos]]
*[[Turtle]]
*''[[Valar morghulis]]''
*[[Water dance]]
*[[Weeping Lady of Lys]]
*[[Wizard]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
* The synopsis was copied from AoL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-16 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 16]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 22]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|Feast 22]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Braavos|Feast 22]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 22]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 23, Arya]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 22]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Арья II]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 22]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 23

2026-08-14T13:31:35Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]]
| title = Daenerys II
| place = [[Astapor]]
| page = 257
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 22|Arya IV]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 23|Daenerys II]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 24|Bran II]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 8|Daenerys I]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 27|Daenerys III]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Joshua CairosDanyAstapor1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Art by David Sondered © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] and one of the master slavers in [[Astapor]] are discussing the purchase of [[Unsullied]] through a [[Missandei|translator]]. Dany is pretending not to know [[High Valyrian]] speech, but she understands everything the slaver is saying to the translator. [[Kraznys mo Nakloz|Kraznys]] demonstrates the loyalty of the Unsullied, how the eunuchs follow every command given them and feel hardly any pain. Both Daenerys and [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan]] are horrified by the conditions the Unsullied live under, and the brutality of their training. The slaver indicates he has 8,000 Unsullied currently for sale. Daenerys informs him she will spend the night considering the offer.

Arstan is against the use of slaves, when [[Sellsword|sellswords]] can be bought in the [[Free Cities]]; he insists that if Daenerys lands in [[Westeros]] at the head of a slave army, many of the realm's people will oppose her for no more reason than the abbhorence of slavery. Daenerys is, however, too proud to go back to [[Pentos]] as a beggar, not after seeing what it did to her [[Viserys Targaryen|brother]], how bitter and angry constantly begging for help left him.

Lonely since [[Drogo|her husband's]] death and confused over Ser [[Jorah Mormont]]'s advances on her, Daenerys takes [[Irri]] as a lover one night, the [[Dothraki]] handmaiden more than willing to sexually pleasure her [[Khaleesi]], but Daenerys finds no release, only guilt over treating her handmaid as a bedslave.

The next morning, when Ser Jorah comes to speak with her, Daenerys snaps at him; she despises Astapor and has only contempt for the Unsullied, but she still recognizes that they are too useful to pass up. Ser Jorah also gives Daenerys more food for thought on hiring the Unsullied, pointing out that they don't rape nor put to the sword the population of cities they've conquered unless specifically ordered to, minimizing the bloodshed that will inevitably occur when Daenerys starts the war to reclaim her throne. He also points out their usefulness in answering Daenerys' query as to why Astapor has never been sacked, since any enemy attacking Astapor would face the city's entire garrison of Unsullied, there are few neighboring cities and nations that pose a threat, and the combination of the Unsullied's reputation and heavy bribes offered by Astapor's rulers are enough to dissuade passing Dothraki [[Khalasar|Khalasars]] from attacking the city.

Daenerys is tempted, knowing that Viserys would purchase as many Unsullied as he could, but she questions if she can be anything like [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], to whom Arstan and Jorah keep comparing her, if the loyalty of her men is only based on being bought and paid for. Ser Jorah points out that Rhaegar's honor and the loyalty he inspired in his men didn't save him from dying at [[Battle of the Trident|the Trident]].

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Belwas]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Groleo]]
*[[Irri]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Missandei]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
*[[Kraznys mo Nakloz]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]] "Arstan"
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Viserion]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Ronnel Arryn (king)]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Corsair king]]
*[[Drogo]]
*[[Mern IX Gardener]]
*[[Jhiqui]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Loren I Lannister]]
*[[Illyrio Mopatis]]
*[[Red Flea]]
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
*[[Doom of Valyria]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House of Nakloz]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Astapor]]
**[[Douquor's Pit]]
**[[Jothiel's Pit]]
**[[Plaza of Pride]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Citadel]]
*[[Dothraki sea]]
**[[Mother of Mountains]]
**[[Womb of the World]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Myr]]
**[[Norvos]]
**[[Pentos]]
**[[Qohor]]
**[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Meereen]]
*[[Naath]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Old Empire of Ghis]]
*[[Old Ghis]]
*[[Qarth]]
**[[House of the Undying]]
*[[Reach]]
*[[Red waste]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Slaver's Bay]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Worm]]
*[[Yunkai]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archon]]
*[[Bat]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Bloodfly]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Cart]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Silver mark]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Donkey]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonflame]]
*[[Dragonslayer]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Eagle]]
*[[Elephant]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Fighting pits]]
*[[Ghiscari]]
*[[Ghiscari legions]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Good Masters]]
*[[Handmaid]]
*[[Harpies]]
*[[High Valyrian]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Ivory]]
*''[[Khal]]''
*''[[Khalasar]]''
**[[Daenerys Targaryen's khalasar|Daenerys Targaryen's ''khalasar'']]
*''[[Khaleesi]]''
*[[King]]
**[[King of Mountain and Vale]]
**[[King of the Reach]]
**[[King of the Rock]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Languages]]
**[[Astapori language]]
**[[Common Tongue]]
**[[Dothraki language]]
**[[High Valyrian]]
**[[Old Ghiscari]]
*[[Lapis lazuli]]
*[[Lhazareen]]
*[[Lord]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magister]]
*[[Mother of Dragons]]
*[[Naathi]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Nightshade]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Perfume]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pirates]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dragonstone]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Pyramid]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Ships]]
**''[[Saduleon|Balerion]]''
*[[Shortsword]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Slavery]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sunset Kingdoms]]
*[[Three Thousand of Qohor]]
*''[[Tokar]]''
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Usurper's dogs]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wine of courage]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/01/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-14 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 14]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
* [http://slynt.blogspot.nl/2013/05/re-read-daenerys-ii-attack-of-clones.html Re-read Daenerys II: Attack of the Clones]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 23]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen|Storm 23]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Astapor|Storm 23]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 23]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 24, Daenerys]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 23]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 23]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 20

2026-08-14T12:17:30Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Brienne of Tarth]]
| title = Brienne IV
| place = [[Crackclaw Point]] - the [[Whispers]]
| page = 280
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|The Drowned Man]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 20|Brienne IV]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 21|The Queenmaker]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 14|Brienne III]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 25|Brienne V]]
}}

==Synopsis==
On the way to the cove where [[Dick Crabb|Nimble Dick]] led the fool and his two companions, [[Podrick Payne|Pod]] catches Dick looking through [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne's]] saddlebags. She knew something like this might happen, and warned Pod to keep an eye on him. But having no recourse but to follow Dick, Brienne and Pod continue on their path to [[Crackclaw Point]]. Dick tells them some of the history of the region, to pass the monotony of their journey. Brienne's mistrust of Dick has made him take notice, and she considers how easy it is for her to suspect others, after the mistreatments she has suffered in her life. She remembers getting her revenge on several of her false suitors during the mêlée at [[Bitterbridge]], but this has done little to stay her natural distrust.

As they pass the [[Dyre Den]], Lord [[House Brune of the Dyre Den|Brune]]'s castle, Pod takes note of a rider a couple miles behind them. When Brienne learns that Dick may have known Lord Brune, she considers the possibility that Dick is a deserter from the war.
After passing through many a treacherous bog and forest, they finally arrive at the ruins of [[Whispers|the Whispers]]. Brienne commands Pod to watch their horses, as she and Dick investigate the ruins. When they find a recently put-out cookfire, Brienne realizes their quarry is still around.

The trap is soon sprung, and the fool turns out to be [[Shagwell]] of the [[Bloody Mummers]]. Shagwell kills Nimble Dick with his brutal morningstar, then informs Brienne that [[Urswyck]] rode south to [[Oldtown]] with some of the Mummers, while [[Rorge]] headed for [[Saltpans]]. He also reveals a rumor that the "[[Arya Stark|daughter of Lord Stark]]" has last been seen with [[Sandor Clegane]].

When Shagwell's two companions attack, Brienne's strength and size are too much for [[Pyg]] and [[Timeon]], who fall quickly to her strokes with [[Oathkeeper]]. Squaring off against Shagwell, the Fool is struck in the head by a stone thrown by Podrick. Brienne forces the Fool to dig a grave for Dick, but upon completion of it, the former Brave Companion attacks her. She quickly dispatches him as well. After killing him, she leaves two gold dragons on Dick's grave, and is then surprised to hear a laugh from the ruined wall. It is Ser [[Hyle Hunt]], the rider who Pod had spied, sent by [[Randyll Tarly]] to stay at Brienne's side in the off chance that she finds [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]].

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Dick Crabb]]
*[[Hyle Hunt]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Pyg]]
*[[Shagwell]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Timeon]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Edmund Ambrose]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Brothers Brune]]
*[[Eustace Brune]]
*[[Ben Bushy]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Ronnet Connington]]
*[[Clarence Crabb]]
*[[Clarence Crabb (Short)]]
*[[Clement Crabb]]
*[[Rupert Crabb]]
*[[Crackbones]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Richard Farrow]]
*[[Galladon of Morne]]
*[[Goodwin]]
*[[Lucifer Hardy]]
*[[Masha Heddle's nephew]]
*[[Harren Hoare]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Illifer the Penniless]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Creighton Longbough]]
*[[Mark Mullendore]]
*[[Raymond Nayland]]
*[[Pimply squire]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Robin Potter]]
*[[Roelle]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Harry Sawyer]]
*[[Shadrich]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*[[Visenya Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Urswyck]]
*[[Humfrey Wagstaff]]
*[[Will the Stork]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
**[[Burning of Harrenhal]]
*[[Melee at Bitterbridge]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
*[[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Ambrose]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Boggs]]
*[[House Brune of the Dyre Den]]
*[[House Bushy]]
*[[House Cave]]
*[[House Celtigar]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Connington]]
*[[House Darklyn]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Farrow]]
*[[House Hardy]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Hunt]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mooton]]
*[[House Mullendore]]
*[[House Nayland]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Potter]]
*[[House Pyne]]
*[[House Sawyer]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Wagstaff]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Stepstones]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Crab Isle]]
***[[Crackclaw Point]]
****[[Dyre Den]]
****[[Whispers]]
***[[Duskendale]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[North]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Bitterbridge]]
***[[Oldtown]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Inn at the crossroads]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
***[[Riverrun]]
***[[Saltpans]]
***[[Trident]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Tarth]]
****[[Morne]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Andals]]
*[[Bear]]
*"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"
*[[Berry]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crackclaws]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper groat]]
**[[Copper halfpenny]]
**[[Copper penny]]
**[[Copper star]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonflame]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Driftwood]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Flint]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Just Maid]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Limestone]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Dyre Den]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Oathkeeper]]
*[[Ogre]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Sentinel]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maiden]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Smuggler]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Soldier pine]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Squirrel]]
*[[Squishers]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-14 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 14]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 20]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Brienne of Tarth|Feast 20]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Crownlands|Feast 20]]

[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 21, Brienne]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 20]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19

2026-08-14T11:44:57Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Aeron Greyjoy]]
| title = The Drowned Man
| place = [[Nagga's Hill]]
| page = 267
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 18|The Iron Captain]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|The Drowned Man]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 20|Brienne IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 1|The Prophet]]
| arc next = ''The Winds of Winter'' [[The Forsaken (The Winds of Winter)|The Forsaken]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Naggas Hill.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Nagga's Hill, by Lake Hurwitz © FFG]]
[[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron]] is wading in the ocean, berating himself for running from [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]]. He considers [[Nagga's Hill|Nagga's bones]], where the [[Grey King]] ruled for a thousand years and warred against the [[Storm God]]. At dawn, Aeron has his drowned men sound the drums and warhorns to announce the onset of the [[kingsmoot on Old Wyk]]. The prophet wishes for [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] to win the claim, and hopes Euron will make a mistake and declare early.

The first claimant is [[Gylbert Farwynd]], who rules a small barrier island far to the west of the [[Iron Islands]] where [[skinchanger]]s are said to live. Aeron sees madness in the lord's eyes. He offers to lead the ironmen to a bountiful land beyond the [[Sunset Sea]]; few of the gathered captains shout his name.

Next up is [[Erik Ironmaker]], who once might have made a great king. But age and his immense weight make him an easy target for [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] to dismiss by asking him to stand up from his chair.

The following claimant is another famous ironborn, Lord [[Dunstan Drumm]], who asks the gathering, "Where is it written that our king must be a kraken?" But the Drumm's downfall is the cheap loot he offers to swing the vote of the captains.

Victarion steps forth next and asks for Aeron's blessing. His speech is short and concise and he offers to continue the rule his brother [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] set. His offerings are generous, and many captains give him their voice.

But it is Asha who interrupts the shouts of "Victarion!", and declares that her claim is best as she is Balon's daughter. She tells the ironborn that war is bleeding their people and to continue it would be folly. She offers peace with the northmen, and prosperous land on the western shores of the North. When she opens her chests to show the scant spoils of her warring in the [[north]], the tumult of support she receives is staggering.

Fearing that a woman will win the kingsmoot, Aeron is shocked back to reality by the horrible bellowing of [[Dragonbinder|a horn]]. All eyes turn to a giant war-horn bound with ancient [[Valyria]]n glyphs being sounded by [[Cragorn|one of Euron's "mongrels"]]. After sounding the horn several times, the giant mute nearly falls over, his lips bloody and blistering. Euron steps forward and announces that he has sailed further and braved more than any other ironman. He offers not only peace and land, but all of [[Westeros]] to the ironborn. When Asha asks him how he means to do so, her uncle responds that he will use dragons to conquer the [[Seven Kingdoms]], as [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conuqeror]] did, using the [[dragon horn]] he found amongst the ashes of Old Valyria. When he tells the crowd that the horn can bind dragons to his will, and that he knows where three dragons can be found, he receives the overwhelming cheers of "Euron! Euron! Crow's Eye! EURON KING!"

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Andrik the Unsmiling]]
*[[Baelor Blacktyde]]
*[[Tristifer Botley]]
*[[Cragorn]]
*[[Denys Drumm]]
*[[Donnel Drumm]]
*[[Dunstan Drumm]]
*[[Gylbert Farwynd]]
*[[Gyles Farwynd]]
*[[Ygon Farwynd]]
*[[Yohn Farwynd]]
*[[Gorold Goodbrother]]
*[[Aeron Greyjoy]]
*[[Asha Greyjoy]]
*[[Euron Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
*[[Harras Harlaw]]
*[[Hotho Harlaw]]
*[[Rodrik Harlaw]]
*[[Dagon Ironmaker]]
*[[Erik Ironmaker]]
*[[Thormor Ironmaker]]
*[[Urek Ironmaker]]
*[[Meldred Merlyn]]
*[[Nute the Barber]]
*[[Alyn Orkwood]]
*[[Qarl the Maid]]
*[[Ralf the Limper]]
*[[Red Oarsman]]
*[[Rus]]
*[[Harmund Sharp]]
*[[The Stonehouse]]
*[[Ralf Stonehouse]]
*[[Sigfry Stonetree]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Dale Drumm]]
*[[Gormond Drumm]]
*[[Hilmar Drumm]]
*[[Roryn Drumm]]
*[[Grey King]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Loron Greyjoy]]
*[[Quellon Greyjoy]]
*[[Vickon Greyjoy]]
*[[Alannys Harlaw]]
*[[Nagga]]
*[[Nymeria]]
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Harrag Sharp]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Viserion]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
**[[Burning of Harrenhal]]
*[[Dawn Age]]
*[[Doom of Valyria]]
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
**[[Burning of the Lannister fleet]]
**[[Sea battle off Fair Isle]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle outside the gates of Winterfell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blacktyde]]
*[[House Botley]]
*[[House Farwynd]]
*[[House Farwynd of the Lonely Light]]
*[[House Goodbrother]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Harlaw]]
*[[House Harlaw of Grey Garden]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Ironmaker]]
*[[House Merlyn]]
*[[House Orkwood]]
*[[House Sharp]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stonehouse]]
*[[House Stonetree]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Volmark]]
*[[House Wynch]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Shadow Lands]]
***[[Asshai]]
**[[Valyria]]
*[[Stepstones]]
*[[Sunset Sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Kingswood]]
**[[Dorne]]
**[[Iron Islands]]
***[[Great Wyk]]
***[[Harlaw]]
***[[Lonely Light]]
***[[Old Wyk]]
****[[Grey King's Hall]]
****[[Nagga's hill]]
***[[Orkmont]]
***[[Pyke]]
**[[North]]
***[[Deepwood Motte]]
***[[Moat Cailin]]
***[[Sea Dragon Point]]
***[[Stony Shore]]
***[[Torrhen's Square]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Oldtown]]
**[[Riverlands]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Dornish marches]]
***[[Rainwood]]
***[[Tarth]]
**[[Vale of Arryn]]
***[[Mountains of the Moon]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonbinder]]
*[[Dragonflame]]
*[[Driftwood]]
*[[Drowned God]]
*[[Drowned men]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Green lands]]
*[[Gull]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron price]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Jade]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsmoot]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Leviathan]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blacktyde]]
**[[Lord of the Lonely Light]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Merlings|Mermaid]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Nightfall]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old Way]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Priest of the Drowned God]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Red Rain]]
*[[Sable]]
*[[Salt wife]]
*[[Sea dragon]]
*[[Sea lion]]
*[[Seal]]
*[[Seastone Chair]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Watercraft|Ships]]
**''[[Silence]]''
*[[Silver]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Skinchanger]]
*[[Slate]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Storm God]]
*[[Ten thousand ships]]
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Walrus]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Whale]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-13 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 13]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 19]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Aeron Greyjoy|Feast 19]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place on the Iron Islands|Feast 19]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 19]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 20, Le Noyé]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 19]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Утопленник]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 19]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 18

2026-08-14T11:19:26Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| title = The Iron Captain
| place = [[Nagga's Cradle]]
| page = 255
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Cersei IV]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 18|The Iron Captain]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|The Drowned Man]]
| arc previous =
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 29|The Reaver]]
}}

== Synopsis ==
[[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] has left the defense of [[Moat Cailin]] to [[Ralf Kenning]], and sailed the [[Iron Fleet]] to [[Old Wyk]] for the [[kingsmoot on Old Wyk|kingsmoot]]. When the fleet arrives at [[Nagga's Cradle]], Victarion has them blockade [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]]'s ''[[Silence]]''. The first to greet him on shore is [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron]], and later that night the priest is at his side for the feast. Several captains pledge their voice to Victarion's claim, but [[Baelor Blacktyde]] seeks a king who will end the wars, saying,

::''"[[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] was mad, Aeron is madder, and Euron is maddest of them all."''

Soon, the captain finds [[Asha Greyjoy|his niece]], advising her not to lay forth a claim, because a woman has no place ruling the ironborn. Asha stands by her claim, and notes that the Damphair may have underestimated the appeal of the kingsmoot, since [[Dunstan Drumm|the Drumm]] will present his claim and there is talk of [[Maron Volmark]] being presented as heir of the throne by [[Tarle the Thrice-Drowned]], while it is apparent that Aeron's intent was to legitimize Victarion as Balon's successor.

Their chat is interrupted by the arrival of Euron. Victarion notes Euron does not seem to have aged in the almost three years that he has been gone.<ref>Page 293</ref> Aeron confronts Euron with the accusation that ''"no godless man may sit the [[Seastone Chair]]"'', but Euron cows his brother into leaving the hall. Asha then accuses her uncle of the death of her father, but Euron denies he had anything to do with it. When a fight nearly breaks out between Asha and one of Euron's men, Victarion steps in and demands that Euron leave. After his departure, Victarion and his niece walk outside, and Asha asks why Euron was banished by her father, for he refused to ever speak of it. Victarion eventually tells her that Euron impregnated [[Victarion Greyjoy's third wife|Victarion's wife]]. Victarion wanted to kill his brother but Balon forbid it and sent Euron to exile. Later Victarion killed his wife with his own hands.

Asha offers to set aside her claim if Victarion will name her his [[Hand of the King]] and end the war. She feels that the Ironborn have overextended themselves and tells her uncle that she has reached an agreement with Lady [[Sybelle Glover]], and that their people may keep [[Sea Dragon Point]] and the [[Stony Shore]] in return for the release of [[Deepwood Motte]], [[Torrhen's Square]], and [[Moat Cailin]]. Victarion is not receptive. Asha replies that she then will claim the throne.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Baelor Blacktyde]]
*[[Germund Botley]]
*[[Eldred Codd]]
*[[Lucas Codd]]
*[[Fralegg the Strong]]
*[[Aeron Greyjoy]]
*[[Asha Greyjoy]]
*[[Euron Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
*[[Hotho Harlaw]]
*[[Quellon Humble]]
*[[Will Humble]]
*[[Jon Myre]]
*[[Nute the Barber]]
*[[Alyn Orkwood]]
*[[Qarl the Maid]]
*[[Qarl the Thrall]]
*[[Ralf the Limper]]
*[[Ralf of Lordsport]]
*[[Ralf the Shepherd]]
*[[Red Oarsman]]
*[[Alvyn Sharp]]
*[[Stonehand]]
*[[Ralf Stonehouse]]
*[[Lenwood Tawney]]
*[[Torwold Browntooth]]
*[[Maron Volmark]]
*[[Romny Weaver]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Lord Blacktyde (father of Baelor)|Lord Blacktyde]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Bennarion Botley]]
*[[Harlon Botley]]
*[[Harren Botley]]
*[[Lucimore Botley]]
*[[Sargon Botley]]
*[[Sawane Botley]]
*[[Symond Botley]]
*[[Tristifer Botley]]
*[[Vickon Botley]]
*[[Dunstan Drumm]]
*[[Euron's mongrel sons]]
*[[Robett Glover]]
*[[Sybelle Glover]]
*[[Gorold Goodbrother]]
*[[Norne Goodbrother]]
*[[Grey King]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Maron Greyjoy]]
*[[Quellon Greyjoy]]
*[[Rodrik Greyjoy]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy's third wife]]
*[[Alannys Harlaw]]
*[[Hotho Harlaw's daughter]]
*[[Rodrik Harlaw]]
*[[Ralf Kenning]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Nagga]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Tarle the Thrice-Drowned]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Sack of Winterfell]]
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
**[[Burning of the Lannister fleet]]
**[[Sea battle off Fair Isle]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Blacktyde]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Botley]]
*[[House Codd]]
*[[House Drumm]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Goodbrother]]
*[[House Goodbrother of Orkmont]]
*[[House Goodbrother of Shatterstone]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Harlaw]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Humble]]
*[[House Kenning]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Myre]]
*[[House Netley]]
*[[House Orkwood]]
*[[House Sharp]]
*[[House Shepherd]]
*[[House Sparr]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stonehouse]]
*[[House Stonetree]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tawney]]
*[[House Volmark]]
*[[House Weaver]]
*[[House Wynch]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Asshai]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Lys]]
*[[Ib]]
*[[Sothoryos]]
*[[Stepstones]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Iron Islands]]
***[[Harlaw]]
****[[Ten Towers]]
*****[[Book Tower]]
***[[Old Wyk]]
****[[Grey King's Hall]]
****[[Nagga's Cradle]]
****[[Nagga's Hill]]
****[[Shatterstone]]
***[[Orkmont]]
**[[North]]
***[[Deepwood Motte]]
***[[Dreadfort]]
***[[Fever River]]
***[[Moat Cailin]]
***[[Sea Dragon Point]]
***[[Stony Shore]]
***[[Torrhen's Square]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
***[[Oldtown]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Fair Isle]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Ape]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Black Goat]]
*"[[The Bloody Cup]]"
*[[Bone]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Cedar]]
*[[Cod]]
*[[Crannogmen]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
**[[Driftwood crown]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Driftwood]]
*[[Drowned God]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Fiddle]]
*[[Finger dance]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Green lands]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Fleet]]
*[[Iron price]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
**[[King of the Iron Islands]]
**[[King of the Isles and the North]]
*[[Kingsmoot]]
*[[Kinslaying]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Leviathan]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lobster]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blacktyde]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of Ten Towers]]
*[[Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Old Way]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Priest of the Drowned God]]
*[[Sable]]
*[[Salt wife]]
*[[Seastone Chair]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*[[Shark]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Watercraft|Ships]]
**''[[Black Wind]]''
**''[[Grey Ghost (ship)|Grey Ghost]]''
**''[[Grief]]''
**''[[Hardhand]]''
**''[[Iron Vengeance]]''
**''[[Iron Victory]]''
**''[[Iron Wind]]''
**''[[Lord Dagon]]''
**''[[Lord Quellon]]''
**''[[Lord Vickon]]''
**''[[Nightflyer]]''
**''[[Sea Song]]''
**''[[Silence]]''
**''[[Silverfin]]''
**''[[Thunderer]]''
*[[Silver]]
*[[Slavery]]
*"[[Steel Rain]]"
*[[Storm God]]
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the North]]
*[[Willow]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
{{References}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-13 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 13]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 18]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Victarion Greyjoy|Feast 18]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place on the Iron Islands|Feast 18]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 18]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 19, Le Capitaine de Fer]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 18]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Железный капитан]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 18]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17

2026-08-14T09:33:41Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| title = Cersei IV
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 238
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 16|Jaime II]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Cersei IV]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 18|The Iron Captain]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 12|Cersei III]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24|Cersei V]]
}}

==Synopsis==
After yet another group presents her with a [[dwarf brother|dwarf's head]] that is not [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion's]], [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] walks together with [[Qyburn]] to meet the small council. The new [[Master of Whisperers]] indicates that he has prepared the "skull" in an ebony box for delivery to Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran]], but no mention is made that it belongs to [[Gregor Clegane]].

[[Pycelle]] is near apoplectic upon hearing that Qyburn has been raised to Lord and has replaced [[Varys]] on the council, and Cersei makes it clear how unfit she considers the old Grand Maester. Cersei has finalised her appointments, placing men she considers to be meek and loyal and giving them the titles used in the [[Free Cities]], thinking that she will have no "masters" with her in the [[small Council]]. She now has a council consisting of:
*[[Orton Merryweather]] as judiciar ([[master of laws]])
*[[Aurane Waters]] as grand admiral ([[master of ships]])
*Her uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]]'s father-in-law Ser [[Harys Swyft]] as "her" [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. This last appointment she considers as a shield against any threat that Ser Kevan may present.

The council first discusses the unrest in [[Sunspear]] and Prince Doran's letter that he imprisoned the [[Sand Snakes]]. Cersei notes that they are sending [[Balon Swann]] to Dorne with [[Gregor Clegane]]'s head as has been promised, but she does not mention that Balon will have another task as well.<ref group="N">We next learn of Ser [[Balon Swann]]'s mission in Dorne in [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 40|Chapter 40]].</ref>

We also learn that [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|Tyrion's High Septon]] has died in his "sleep", and the council brings up the continuing influx of "sparrows" into [[King's Landing]], stirring up the populace with their preaching of "doom and demon worship". But Cersei cares not, nor does she care who becomes [[High Septon]], provided he "pronounce(s) an anathema upon the Imp."

The next topic is a letter by the [[Lords Declarant]] in [[the Vale]] of Arryn, but the Queen Regent decides not to intervene directly on [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]]'s behalf, but only send a letter warning these Lords that no harm must come to Lord Petyr.

When the subject of rebuilding the fleet comes up, Cersei is adamant against making any pact with the [[ironborn]], stating, "Their turn will come, once we have dealt with [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]." Aurane Waters will get his fleet of dromonds however, and Cersei will find the coin by deferring the crown's debt to the [[Faith of the Seven]] and to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] until the end of the [[War of the Five Kings|war]]. Pycelle warns her against this route, cautioning that it would be foolish to make an enemy of the Iron Bank, but the decision is made regardless.<ref group="N">This decision influences the events of [[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 44|Chapter 44]].</ref>

The council also discusses the prudence of making someone pay for the [[Red Wedding]] so as to appease all the "sparrows"; and in the mean time offering whomever succeeds the sure-to-die-soon Lord [[Walder Frey]] a chance to rid himself of unwanted brothers, half-brothers and nephews.

On the topic of the [[North]], the council indicates that Stannis may soon be confronted by [[Roose Bolton]]'s army, once [[Ramsay Snow|his bastard son]] hits [[Moat Cailin]] from the north, allowing the Lord of the [[Dreadfort]] passage through [[the Neck]]. Cersei mentions that [[Wyman Manderly]] has taken [[Davos Seaworth]] captive, after the latter was sent by Stannis to treat with him.{{Ref|aDwD|9}}{{Ref|aDwD|15}}{{Ref|aDwD|19}} Lord Manderly seeks the favor of the [[Iron Throne]], and the queen will recommend that he can achieve that favor if he beheads Stannis's Hand.<ref group="N">Pages 277-278 (UK MMP edition; ''circa'' page 246 in the US and UK Hardcover Editions); we learn Lord Manderly's reaction to this ultimatum in [[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 29|Chapter 29]] from Manderly's perspective, and in [[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24|Chapter 24 (Cersei V)]], ''circa'' page 346 from Cersei's perspective.</ref> When [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] is mentioned, Cersei shocks the council into silence with a violent tirade about how she plans to deal with the girl once she is found. In the uneasy silence that follows, Cersei also remarks that Lord Bolton possesses [[Arya Stark]] and that her marriage to his bastard should appease the north, keeping to herself the fact that "Arya Stark" is really a "[[Jeyne Poole|steward's whelp]]" provided by Littlefinger.

Next they debate the fact that the [[Night's Watch]] might be joining its might to Stannis, especially now that [[Jon Snow]] is their Lord Commander. The council decides to warn the Watch that the crown will stop sending men to the Wall, but Qyburn suggests that they do send 100 men. Cersei picks up on Qyburn's reason for suggesting ostensibly an act of goodwill, and interrupts him to indicate that the men sent will really be assassins ordered to remove [[Eddard Stark|Eddard Stark's]] bastard.

Back in her apartments, Cersei learns from [[Taena of Myr|Taena]] that [[Dorcas]] fancies [[Osney Kettleblack]], and also hints that she herself likes dangerous, scarred men. Cersei tries to learn the name of Taena's old flame, but the [[Myr]]ish woman is evasive.

When Osney arrives, Cersei butters him up with an offer to join the [[Kingsguard]] and a chance to bed her again, provided he accomplishes a couple of tasks. First, Cersei wants him to seduce, and hopefully bed, Queen [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]]; this will enable Cersei to execute her lawfully. Second, she plans to send him to the [[Wall]] as "punishment" for his treason with Margaery, but in reality he will lead a group of men to assassinate [[Jon Snow]]. She assures him that the men would not be required to serve in the Watch after they complete their task, and promises him a lordship, should he accomplish both missions.

Later that night, Cersei asks Lady Taena to remark to Margaery that she has a secret admirer, but not to let out Ser Osney's name unless the girl probes.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Dorcas]]
*[[Dwarf brother]] (dead)
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Harys Swyft]]
*[[Jocelyn Swyft]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Benedar Belmore]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Bethany Bracken]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Melara Hetherspoon]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]]
*[[Gilwood Hunter]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Daven Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Maggy the Frog]]
*[[Wylis Manderly]]
*[[Wylla Manderly]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Wynafryd Manderly]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Midnight]]
*[[Myrish captain]]
*[[Ollidar]]
*[[Jeyne Poole]] ("Arya Stark")
*[[Vayon Poole]]
*[[Raynard]]
*[[Horton Redfort]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Yohn Royce]]
*[[Davos Seaworth]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Mya Stone]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Dorna Swyft]]
*[[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
*[[Baelor I Targaryen]]
*[[Naerys Targaryen]]
*[[Symond Templeton]]
*[[Torbert]]
*[[Terrence Toyne]]
*[[Alla Tyrell]]
*[[Elinor Tyrell]]
*[[Garth Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Megga Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Anya Waynwood]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Siege of Dragonstone]]
**[[Siege of Moat Cailin]]
**[[Siege of Riverrun]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (300)]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Belmore]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hunter]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Poole]]
*[[House Redfort]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Ryswell]]
*[[House Seaworth]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Templeton]]
*[[House Toyne]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Umber]]
*[[House Velaryon]]
*[[House Waynwood]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Braavos]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Volantis]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Blackwater Bay]]
***[[Blackwater Rush]]
***[[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]]
***[[Driftmark]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
****[[Red Keep]]
*****[[Black cells]]
****[[Visenya's Hill]]
**[[Dorne]]
***[[Sunspear]]
**[[Iron Islands]]
**[[North]]
***[[Moat Cailin]]
***[[White Harbor]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Riverrun]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Storm's End]]
***[[Straits of Tarth]]
**[[Vale of Arryn]]
***[[Eyrie]]
***[[Gulltown]]
***[[Ninestars]]
***[[Runestone]]
**[[Wall]]
***[[Castle Black]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bee]]
*[[Beet]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Ebony]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Golden Company]]
*[[Grand admiral]]
*[[Grumkin]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Headsman]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron Bank of Braavos]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Justiciar]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Knight of Ninestars]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lapis lazuli]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Arbor]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Ironoaks Castle|Lady of Ironoaks Castle]]
**[[Lord of Longbow Hall]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Strongsong]]
*[[Lord Protector]]
**[[Lord Protector of the Eyrie and the Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Lord treasurer]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Manticore]]
*[[Master of coin]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of laws]]
*[[Master of whisperers]]
*[[Most Devout]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pirates]]
*[[Poacher]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Bowl of brown|Pot shop]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Redwyne fleet]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Royal fleet]]
*[[Sand Snakes]]
*[[Seal]]
*[[Seastone Chair]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
*[[Watercraft|Ships]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smuggler]]
*[[Snarks]]
*[[Sparrows]]
*[[Spy]]
*[[Squid]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Fosterage|Ward]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the West]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Arbor gold]]
**[[Dornish red]]
**[[Hippocras]]
*[[Winesink]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-12 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 12]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 17]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Cersei Lannister|Feast 17]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Feast 17]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 17]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 18, Cersei]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 17]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Серсея IV]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 17]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 16

2026-08-14T08:19:52Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister]]
| title = Jaime II
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 226
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 15|Samwell II]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 16|Jaime II]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Cersei IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 8|Jaime I]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 27|Jaime III]]
}}

==Synopsis==
An honor procession flanks Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s casket as it heads west, led by many of the Lannister bannermen.<ref group="N">The sigils mentioned include boar for [[House Crakehall|Crakehall]], badger for [[House Lydden|Lydden]], beetle for [[House Bettley|Bettley]], green arrow for [[House Sarsfield|Sarsfield]], red ox for [[House Prester|Prester]], crossed halberds for [[House Yarwyck|Yarwyck]], crossed spears for [[House Stackspear|Stackspear]], treecat for [[House Myatt|Myatt]], strawberry for [[House Turnberry|Turnberry]], maunch for [[House Hamell|Hamell]], and sunbursts for [[House Kenning of Kayce|Kenning]]. Also departing are Lords [[Tytos Brax]], [[Antario Jast]], [[Quenten Banefort]], [[Philip Plumm]], [[Garrison Prester]], and [[Robin Moreland]].</ref> [[Jaime Lannister]] falls in with his uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]], and they discuss the [[raid on Saltpans]]. Jaime cautions his uncle not to try and take on [[Sandor Clegane]] or [[Beric Dondarrion]], and that he would have made a good [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. Kevan rejects him coolly, and lets Jaime know he knows about the relationship of the twins, Jaime and Queen [[Cersei Lannister]].

As Jaime returns to [[King's Landing]], he looks upon the encamped Lannister army, which will soon board the [[Redwyne fleet]] to lay siege to [[Dragonstone]]. He finds his sister in her solar as Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] delivers news that Ser [[Bronn]] has named [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys]]'s bastard newborn "[[Tyrion Tanner|Tyrion]]". Jaime realizes that his sister may try to have Bronn killed for this jape, and he recalls the look on her face the night of [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]'s wedding when the [[Tower of the Hand]] was aflame. This called to mind the madness of King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] and the way he would become aroused by fire. Jaime recalls Aerys's rape of [[Rhaella Targaryen|his wife]] the evening he had Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted|Chelsted]] burned alive. Jaime had the guard of the queen's bedchamber when she was screaming for her husband to stop. When Jaime said that they were sworn to protect her too, his partner that night, Ser [[Jonothor Darry]], replied, "We are, but not from him."

Jaime asks to speak with Cersei alone, and asks her why she keeps Lady [[Taena of Myr|Taena]] around all the time, knowing that she is a spy for [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]]. Cersei responds that Taena is more her spy, considering that the Queen Regent can do more for the [[House Merryweather|Merryweather family]]. Jaime cautions that she doesn't truly know the woman, but Cersei remarks that she may make [[Orton Merryweather|Taena's husband]] the Hand. After Jaime asks her about the rumor that she plans to name [[Aurane Waters]] her new master of ships, he recommends that she would be better off naming [[Paxter Redwyne]]. But Cersei will not put any Tyrell vassals on her small council. Cersei also defends her choice of [[Qyburn]], a disgraced and twisted maester, to join the council. Cersei's growing paranoia and brutality are becoming more evident and Jaime retorts, "You are seeing dwarfs in every shadow and making foes of friends. Uncle Kevan is not your enemy. ''I'' am not your enemy." However, Cersei throws him out of her solar in fury.<ref group="N">Near the end of his conversation with Cersei, Jaime thinks a line that is likely the source for the book's name: ''The crows will feast upon us all if you go on this way, sweet sister.''</ref>

In the White Sword Tower, Jaime speaks with Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], asking him what he knows of certain famous Kingsguard. Loras is well-versed, but when the Lord Commander mentions some lesser-known Kingsguard, the Knight of Flowers does not recognize their names. Jaime points out that all of them served well, perhaps even better than the famous knights. Loras remarks that the great Kingsguard knights will always be remembered as heroes, but Jaime reminds him that the most infamous will also be remembered. And then there are those who are not easily classified, of which he offers as an example [[Criston Cole]], the Kingmaker.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Quenten Banefort]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Jon Bettley]]
*[[Tytos Brax]]
*[[Ronnet Connington]]
*[[Lyle Crakehall]]
*[[Dermot of the Rainwood]]
*[[Antario Jast]]
*[[Kennos of Kayce]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]] (dead)
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Robin Moreland]]
*[[Philip Plumm]]
*[[Garrison Prester]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Alyn Stackspear]]
*[[Humfrey Swyft]]
*[[Tallad]]
*[[Lambert Turnberry]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Bethany Bracken]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Qarlton Chelsted]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Criston Cole]]
*[[Alyn Connington]]
*[[Gwayne Corbray]]
*[[Tom Costayne]]
*[[Rolland Darklyn]]
*[[Jonothor Darry]]
*[[Demon of Darry]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Donnel of Duskendale]]
*[[Robert Flowers]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Amerei Frey]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Greatheart]]
*[[Gyles Greycloak]]
*[[Hallyne]]
*[[Alerie Hightower]]
*[[Addison Hill]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Damion Lannister]]
*[[Daven Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Owen Merryweather]]
*[[Russell Merryweather]]
*[[Michael Mertyns]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Jeffory Norcross]]
*[[Orivel the Open-Handed]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Ryam Redwyne]]
*[[Rorge]] (as "Sandor Clegane")
*[[Rossart]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Falyse Stokeworth]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Lucamore Strong]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Tyrion Tanner]]
*[[Aegon II Targaryen]]
*[[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Baelor I Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaella Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys I Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Terrence Toyne]]
*[[Alla Tyrell]]
*[[Elinor Tyrell]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Megga Tyrell]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Raid on Saltpans]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (300)]]
*[[Wedding of Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Banefort]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bettley]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Brax]]
*[[House Chelsted]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Cole]]
*[[House Connington]]
*[[House Corbray]]
*[[House Costayne]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Darklyn]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Hamell]]
*[[House Kenning]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Jast]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lydden]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Mertyns]]
*[[House Moreland]]
*[[House Myatt]]
*[[House Norcross]]
*[[House Plumm]]
*[[House Prester]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Sarsfield]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Stackspear]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Strong]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Toyne]]
*[[House Turnberry]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Yarwyck]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Myr]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Blackwater Bay]]
***[[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Aegon's High Hill]]
****[[Gate of the Gods]]
****[[Lion Gate]]
****[[Red Keep]]
*****[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
*****[[Tower of the Hand]]
*****[[White Sword Tower]]
***[[Stokeworth]]
**[[Dorne]]
**[[North]]
***[[Moat Cailin]]
***[[Neck]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Darry]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
***[[Riverrun]]
***[[Saltpans]]
***[[Trident]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Rainwood]]
***[[Storm's End]]
**[[Wall]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
***[[Kayce]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Badger]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bedding]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Broken men]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Column]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Jousting]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Kingslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Robber knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Banefort]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of Hornvale]]
**[[Lord of Longtable]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth|Lady of Stokeworth]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of ships]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Ox]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pot shop]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*[[Redwyne fleet]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Crone (the Seven)|Crone]]
**[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Treecat]]
*[[Unicorn]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the North]]
**[[Warden of the West]]
*[[Wayn]]
*[[Wheelhouse]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Dornish red]]
}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-12 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 12]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 16]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jaime Lannister|Feast 16]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Feast 16]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Feast 16]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 16]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 17, Jaime]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 16]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Джейме II]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 16]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 15

2026-08-13T18:03:13Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Samwell Tarly]]
| title = Samwell II
| place = sailing from [[Eastwatch]] to [[Braavos]]
| page = 215
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 14|Brienne III]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 15|Samwell II]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 16|Jaime II]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 5|Samwell I]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 26|Samwell III]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Blackbird.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] cries aboard the ''Blackbird''. Art by zippo514]]
[[Samwell Tarly|Sam]] is trying his best to keep both [[Gilly]] and himself calm during the tumultuous sea trip to [[Braavos]]. The [[Night's Watch]] ship ''[[Blackbird]]'' will take them only so far as Braavos, and then Sam will need to find a tender there bound for [[Oldtown]]. Sam is hopeful that the others making the journey with him will find happiness when they reach their destination: Gilly and the [[Monster|babe]] at [[Horn Hill]], Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] back at the [[Citadel]], and [[Dareon]] in his new role as a recruiter. The old maester tells them the story of his sea trip to the Wall- how he traveled with Lord Commander [[Duncan the Tall]] as his honor guard, along with [[Brynden Rivers]], Lord Bloodraven himself, who was sent by [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] to serve out the remainder of his life in the Watch.

As the trip progresses, Sam finds that nothing he says can console Gilly, and that Maester Aemon's health deteriorates. Dareon has nothing but scorn for the [[wildling]] girl, but Aemon tells Sam to look closely at the baby to find the source of Gilly's grief. When Sam realizes that the [[Aemon Steelsong|baby]] is actually [[Dalla]] and [[Mance Rayder]]'s, not her own, he can't believe what [[Jon Snow|Jon]] did. Maester Aemon states, "What threats the Lord Commander made, what promises, I can only guess." And while Sam understands that Jon did so to save the baby from [[Melisandre]]'s fires, he remains shocked at what cost this will have for Gilly.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Dareon]]
*[[Gilly]]
*[[Old Tattersalt]]
*[[Aemon Steelsong|Mance Rayder's son]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Coldhands]]
*[[Craster]]
*[[Dalla]]
*[[Duncan the Tall]]
*[[Melessa Florent]]
*[[Monster|Gilly's son]]
*[[Hyle Hunt]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Nymeria]]
*[[Cotter Pyke]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Desmera Redwyne]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Brynden Rivers]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Barthogan Stark]]
*[[Aegon V Targaryen]]
*[[Dickon Tarly]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Conflict beyond the Wall]]
**[[Mutiny at Craster's Keep]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Hunt]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Thorne]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bay of Seals]]
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Braavos]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Shivering Sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Beyond the Wall]]
***[[Craster's Keep]]
***[[Haunted forest]]
***[[Whitetree]]
**[[North]]
***[[Skagos]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
***[[Horn Hill]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
***[[Redwyne Straits]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Wall]]
***[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
***[[Nightfort]]
****[[Black Gate]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Apple]]
*"[[Autumn of My Day]]"
*[[Bear]]
*"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"
*[[Cannibalism]]
*[[Cod]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Cupbearer]]
*"[[The Day They Hanged Black Robin]]"
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Eel]]
*[[Fiddle]]
*[[Firewine]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Gull]]
*[[Harp]]
*"[[Her Little Flower]]"
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Incest]]
*"[[Iron Lances]]"
*[[King]]
**[[King-beyond-the-Wall]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Arbor]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Lute]]
*[[Maester]]
*"[[Meggett Was a Merry Maid, a Merry Maid Was She]]"
*[[Merling|Mermaid]]
*"[[The Mermaid's Lament]]"
*"[[Milady's Supper]]"
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
**[[Wandering crow]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Old Tongue]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Red wanderer]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*"[[Seven Swords for Seven Sons]]"
*[[Ships]]
**''[[Arbor Queen]]''
**''[[Blackbird]]''
**''[[Golden Dragon]]''
**''[[Storm Crow]]''
**''[[Talon]]''
*[[Singer]]
*[[Skagosi]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stewards]]
*"[[A Thousand Eyes, and One]]"
*[[Titan of Braavos]]
*[[Unicorn]]
*[[Wights]]
}}
|}

==Referencess==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-11 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 11]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 15]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Samwell Tarly|Feast 15]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place on the Shivering Sea|Feast 15]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 15]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 16, Samwell]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 15]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Сэмвелл II]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 15]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 14

2026-08-13T15:18:17Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Brienne of Tarth]]
| title = Brienne III
| place = [[Maidenpool]]
| page = 199
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 13|The Soiled Knight]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 14|Brienne III]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 15|Samwell II]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 9|Brienne II]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 20|Brienne IV]]
}}

==Synopsis==
Drawing near [[Maidenpool]], [[Podrick Payne|Pod Payne]] can't seem to remember if [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] is a knight or a lady, frequently calling her "My Lady. Ser." Brienne has taken up his training, abandoned since [[Aron Santagar]] was killed by the mob in [[King's Landing]]. They soon come upon a farmer, his wife and their [[cart]] of eggs bound for Maidenpool. As they ride together, the farmer tells Brienne that the town has been mostly rebuilt, thanks to the hard hand of [[Randyll Tarly]]. The Maid of Tarth hopes she can slip through town without encountering the Lord of [[Horn Hill]], as she owes him a debt but bears no liking for the man. At the gates of Maidenpool, the captain informs the farmer that he will take his eggs and wife, forcing Brienne to draw her sword. Outnumbered by the gate guards, she is spared fighting by the appearance of [[Hyle Hunt]], a knight highly placed in Lord Tarly's army and a man whom Brienne despises.

Hunt begins to mock her and Brienne warns him that she will sort him out in a melee some day, just as she did Red [[Ronnet Connington]] during the melee at [[Ashford]]. She asks him the location of the [[Stinking Goose]], but Ser Hyle takes her to see Lord Randyll first. The commander of [[Mace Tyrell]]'s vanguard is dispensing his harsh brand of justice when they come upon him. When she is brought before him, Lord Tarly asks her if she killed [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], and then states he should ship her back to [[Tarth]]. But Brienne reveals the King's document that [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] has given her, and she informs Tarly that she is seeking Sansa. He responds that Sansa is not in Maidenpool, nor would she be in [[the Vale]], as Brienne has also assumed, since [[Lysa Arryn]] is dead.

Brienne is shocked to learn that Sansa's aunt is dead. She heads off to the tavern, sending Ser Hyle off when he attempts to apologize for his actions at [[Highgarden]]. Later, awaiting the arrival of [[Dick Crabb|Nimble Dick]] at the Stinking Goose, she recalls the hurtful game Hyle and his friends played at her expense. Brienne had gone to Highgarden to answer Renly Baratheon's call to banners, expecting to be ridiculed. But unbelievably, many of the young knights she met ([[Ben Bushy|Big Ben Bushy]], [[Edmund Ambrose]], [[Hyle Hunt]], [[Ronnet Connington|Red Ronnet Connington]], [[Hugh Beesbury]], [[Richard Farrow]], [[Owen Inchfield]], and [[Mark Mullendore]]) were exceedingly kind to her, going above and beyond the others to win her favor. Wary of their intentions, Brienne was still vulnerable thanks to hope, but she soon learned the truth. Randyll Tarly called her before him to reveal what he had learned of their game through his son [[Dickon Tarly|Dickon]]. The knights involved had a burgeoning wager on who could claim her maidenhead. Tarly ended their game, but told her the fault lay with herself, claiming her being here encouraged them and that a war host is no place for a maiden.

When Dick Crabb finally arrives, Brienne offers to buy him drinks. Nimble Dick soon launches into his story, egged on by a steady bribe from Brienne. He explains how he offered to help a frightened fool<ref group="N">Brienne was hoping for the fool to be Ser [[Dontos Hollard]], whom she expected to be with [[Sansa Stark]] at the time; we find out in the next Brienne chapter that it is instead [[Shagwell]] of the [[Brave Companions]].</ref> make it across the [[Narrow Sea]]. The fool claimed he had two girls with him, but couldn't chance the ports in Maidenpool. So Dick took his coin and took him and the girls along the shore to an old, now-unused smuggler's cove, up past [[Crackclaw Point]]. Nimble Dick agrees to take her there for a large sum of coin, pointing out that he is from the area, and warns Brienne of the [[Whispers]], a keep built by a mythical ancestor of his, Ser [[Clarence Crabb]].

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Dick Crabb]]
*[[Farmer (Duskendale road)|Farmer]]
*[[Farmer's wife]]
*[[Hyle Hunt]]
*[[William Mooton]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Pisspot]]
*[[Proprietor of the Spotted Goose]]
*[[Serjeant (Duskendale)|Serjeant]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Edmund Ambrose]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Hugh Beesbury]]
*[[Ben Bushy]]
*[[Bryen Caron]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Ronnet Connington]]
*[[Clarence Crabb]]
*[[Emmon Cuy]]
*[[Richard Farrow]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Alyn Hunt]]
*[[Owen Inchfield]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Leo Lefford]]
*[[Lorimer the Belly]]
*[[Marillion]]
*[[Eleanor Mooton]]
*[[Myles Mooton]]
*[[Mark Mullendore]]
*[[Cedric Payne]]
*[[Pyg]]
*[[Rorge]] ("the Hound")
*[[Robar Royce]]
*[[Aron Santagar]]
*[[Shagwell]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Dickon Tarly]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Timeon]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Will the Stork]]
*[[Zollo]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
*[[Riots in King's Landing]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Bells]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Battle at Duskendale]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Ambrose]]
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Beesbury]]
*[[House Bettley]]
*[[House Bushy]]
*[[House Caron]]
*[[House Caswell]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Connington]]
*[[House Crabb]]
*[[House Cuy]]
*[[House Farrow]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Hunt]]
*[[House Inchfield]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lefford]]
*[[House Leygood]]
*[[House Mooton]]
*[[House Mullendore]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Santagar]]
*[[House Sarsfield]]
*[[House Serrett]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Blackwater Rush]]
***[[Crackclaw Point]]
****[[Whispers]]
***[[Duskendale]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Red Keep]]
**[[Duskendale road]]
**[[North]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Bitterbridge]]
***[[Highgarden]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
****[[Stinking Goose]]
***[[Riverrun]]
***[[Trident]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Nightsong]]
***[[Tarth]]
****[[Evenfall Hall]]
**[[Vale of Arryn]]
***[[Eyrie]]
***[[Gulltown]]
**[[Wall]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*''[[Arakh]]''
*[[Archer]]
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Captain of the guards]]
*[[Cart]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Centaur]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper penny]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Dice]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Evenstar]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Heartsbane]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
**[[Household knight]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lichyard]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Golden Tooth]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
**[[Lord of Maidenpool]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Peacock]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Pirates]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Salmon]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Serjeant]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Slate]]
*[[Smuggler]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wizard]]
*[[Wolf]]
*[[Woods witch]]
}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
* The synopsis was copied from AoL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-10 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 10]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 14]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Brienne of Tarth|Feast 14]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Maidenpool|Feast 14]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 14]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 15, Brienne]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 14]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Бриенна III]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 14]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 13

2026-08-13T13:45:43Z

FlunkTheLunk: /* Character List */

{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Arys Oakheart]]
| title = The Soiled Knight
| place = [[Sunspear]]
| page = 185
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 12|Cersei III]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 13|The Soiled Knight]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 14|Brienne III]]
| arc previous =
| arc next =
}}

==Synopsis==
Slipping through the shadow city of [[Sunspear]] during the night for a rendezvous with Princess [[Arianne Martell|Arianne]], Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] considers how unlikely it is for an [[House Oakheart|Oakheart]] to even be in [[Dorne]]. Hailing from [[the Reach]], the Oakhearts have long been enemies of the Dornish. The kingsguard knight left [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] playing [[cyvasse]] with Prince [[Trystane Martell|Trystane]], and under the protection of the prince's [[sworn shield]] Ser [[Gascoyne]]. Arys recalls his recent first meeting with Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran]], who advised him that Myrcella would be safer at the [[Water Gardens]]. All her guards and Ser Arys would accompany them there, but Doran asked him not to write [[King's Landing]] about the move. When he arrives at Arianne's secret location, he swears he will do no more than tell her it has to end, but her nakedness overwhelms him.

After their passion is sated, Arys is once again consumed by guilt, but Arianne has a response for every one of his doubts. The knight feels he has dishonored himself enough already, and he doesn't want to dishonor her. But Arianne's seductive words and gestures are difficult for him to disregard. When Arianne reminds him that he told her he loved her, Arys responds that he has sworn a vow. However, Arianne brings up several Kingsguard who broke their vows, most famously [[Lucamore Strong|Lucamore the Lusty]] and [[Terrence Toyne]], and even Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon the Dragonknight]] (though Ser Arys doesn't believe the latter story). She finishes with, "It is not our love that dishonored you, it is the monsters you have served and the brutes you've called your brothers." When Arys tells her that King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] was no monster, he can't help but think that she is right about [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. Although he considers [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] to be Joffrey's opposite, he can't disagree with Arianne's persuasive words that Myrcella would be a better ruler.

[[File:MagaliVilleneuve AM.gif|275px|thumb|left|Arianne and Arys, by Magali Villeneuve ©]]
Their conversation moves to [[Criston Cole]], Lord Commander of [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]]'s Kingsguard. At the time of Viserys' death, Ser Cole convinced Viserys' son Aegon II to claim the rule of the Seven Kingdoms. This led to the war between Aegon and his elder sister Rhaenyra, whom Viserys had long groomed as his successor.

Arianne reminds Arys that in Dorne, the eldest child rules, and had it not been for Criston the Kingmaker, even the Targaryen inheritance might have been rewritten. She then explains to him the real reason that Myrcella is being moved to the Water Gardens: "To keep her away from those who'd seek to crown her." Arys tells her that the Water Gardens are not a prison, but she warns him that [[Areo Hotah|Hotah]] will see that Myrcella does not leave, claiming he is terrible when aroused.

Still unable to convince Arys that her suggestions are correct, Arianne hugs him and begins to tremble. Once again, she manipulates him by asserting that if the [[Sand Snakes]] can be imprisoned by her father for wanting to crown Myrcella, she could too. She mentions that there are no secrets between [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and herself, and then tells him her father has never considered her worthy. Prince Doran tried several times to marry her off to old men of high birth, and when she was 14 she discovered a letter her father had written to her brother [[Quentyn Martell|Quentyn]], a ward of [[Anders Yronwood|Lord Anders Yronwood]] for years. In the letter, Doran wrote, "one day you will sit where I sit and rule all of Dorne, and a ruler must be strong of mind and body."

Ser Arys argues that this couldn't be true, but when she asks him where Prince Quentyn is now and his response is with Lord Anders Yronwood in the [[Boneway]], Arianne tells him that is what her father wants everyone to believe. She has gotten word from some of her friends that Quentyn is across the [[Narrow Sea]], and she is sure that he is hiring the [[Golden Company]], who recently broke their contract with [[Myr]]. The Golden Company has never broken their word since [[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]] reformed them nearly a hundred years ago, and since most of their members are exiles, the only reason they would change allegiance would be to return home to [[Westeros]]. And Anders' ancestors fought in three of the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]s, a fact that convinces Arianne that he seeks to crown Quentyn as the next Prince of Dorne.

Arianne's final persuasive words are, "So your two princesses share a common cause, ser... and they share as well a knight who claims to love them both, but will not fight for them." Ser Arys then swears to defend Myrcella's right to rule, and to protect Arianne from anyone seeking to steal her birthright. When he asks her what she would have of him, Arianne purrs, "All. All my love, my sweet love, and forever. But first...Myrcella."

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Arianne Martell]]
*[[Arys Oakheart]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Daemon I Blackfyre]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Bethany Bracken]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Criston Cole]]
*[[Eglantine]]
*[[Gascoyne of the Greenblood]]
*[[Preston Greenfield]]
*[[Areo Hotah]]
*[[Alyse Ladybright]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Lewyn Martell]]
*[[Lewyn Martell's paramour]]
*[[Manfrey Martell]]
*[[Maron Martell]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Quentyn Martell]]
*[[Trystane Martell]]
*[[Mellario]]
*[[Myles]]
*[[Nymeria]]
*[[Alester Oakheart]]
*[[Arwyn Oakheart]]
*[[Edgerran Oakheart]]
*[[Olyvar Oakheart]]
*[[Princess of Dorne (mother of Doran)|Princess of Dorne]]
*[[Ricasso]]
*[[Aegor Rivers]]
*[[Daemon Sand]]
*[[Dorea Sand]]
*[[Loreza Sand]]
*[[Tyene Sand]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Lucamore Strong]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aegon II Targaryen]]
*[[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)]]
*[[Baelor I Targaryen]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)]]
*[[Daeron I Targaryen]]
*[[Daeron II Targaryen]]
*[[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
*[[Naerys Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Viserys I Targaryen]]
*[[Terrence Toyne]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
*[[Anders Yronwood]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Blackfyre Rebellions]]
**[[First Blackfyre Rebellion]]
**[[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]]
**[[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]]
*[[Conquest of Dorne]]
*[[Dance of the Dragons]]
*[[Purple Wedding]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[Wedding of Maron Martell and Daenerys Targaryen]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Allyrion]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackfyre]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Cole]]
*[[House Greenfield]]
*[[House Ladybright]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Oakheart]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Strong]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Toland]]
*[[House Toyne]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Yronwood]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Lys]]
***[[Norvos]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
***[[Volantis]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Street of Silk]]
**[[Dorne]]
***[[Boneway]]
***[[Ghost Hill]]
***[[Godsgrace]]
***[[Greenblood]]
***[[Planky Town]]
***[[Prince's Pass]]
***[[Sunspear]]
****[[Shadow city]]
*****[[Winding Walls]]
****[[Tower of the Sun]]
***[[Water Gardens]]
***[[Yronwood]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Old Oak]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Storm's End]]
**[[Wall]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Andals]]
*[[Bailiff]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Captain of the guards]]
*[[Carnelian]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crown]]
*''[[Cyvasse]]''
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragon pepper]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Golden Company]]
*[[Handmaid]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jade]]
*[[Justiciar]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lapis lazuli]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Old Oak]]
**[[Lord of Yronwood]]
*[[Lord treasurer]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moon tea]]
*[[Orphans of the Greenblood]]
*[[Paramour]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Sand Snakes]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Seneschal]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Ships]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sworn shield]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Ten thousand ships]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[White Book]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-9 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 9]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 13]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arys Oakheart|Feast 13]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Dorne|Feast 13]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Sunspear|Feast 13]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 13]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 14, Le Chevalier souillé]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 13]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Падший рыцарь]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 13]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 12

2026-08-12T14:24:14Z

FlunkTheLunk: /* Character List */

{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| title = Cersei III
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 172
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|The Kraken's Daughter]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 12|Cersei III]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 13|The Soiled Knight]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 7|Cersei II]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Cersei IV]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is remembering her concession to the [[Olenna Redwyne|Queen of Thorns]] to allow [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] and [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] to sleep in the same bed on their wedding night only, when [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] arrives to speak to her. He asks if she still means to burn down the [[Tower of the Hand]] after the wedding, but she is determined to see it destroyed, and hopefully smoke out a few rats in the process. We begin to notice changes in Cersei, including weight gain and overindulgence in alcohol. Tommen's wedding is a modest affair compared to [[Joffrey Baratheon|his brother]]'s, and the ceremony goes over well enough. Afterwards, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] comes over to Cersei and mentions that [[Sandor Clegane]] is reported to have joined [[Beric Dondarrion]]'s [[Brotherhood Without Banners|outlaws]]. The queen is already aware of this, having heard that outlaws have pillaged [[Saltpans]] and savagely raped the townswomen. The report mentioned that they were led by a huge man in a hound's head helmet.

Cersei suggests that [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] hunt down the Hound, but her uncle scoffs that his son is not the man to deal with Clegane. When she then suggests that he go after Clegane himself, Ser Kevan responds, "When a dog goes bad, the fault lies with its master." Talking to Jaime, she wonders if Margaery is really a maiden, and he tells her that [[Mace Tyrell]] will be marching on [[Storm's End]] in a few days, while [[Garlan Tyrell]] will take half the Tyrell host to [[Brightwater Keep]] and then on to [[Highgarden]], including Lady [[Alerie Tyrell]] and Lady Olenna. During the reception, Cersei recalls her visit to a [[Maegi|woods witch]] when she was younger, and the old hag's words: Queen you shall be, until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all you hold dear. Drinking heavily during the feast, she begins to wonder if Margaery is the one in the hag's prophecy, which also mentions the [[valonqar]].

When Tommen chokes on his wine accidentally, Cersei flees the hall for some air. She is met outside by Lady [[Taena of Myr|Taena]], who informs her that one of Cersei's maids is a spy reporting to Margaery's cousins. Cersei assumes it is [[Senelle]], and promises to reward Lady Merryweather if this is true. Asking why the beauty from Myr would venture this info, Taena responds that she wants what is best for her [[Orton Merryweather|husband]] and [[Russell Merryweather|son]], and Cersei could provide advancement for [[House Merryweather|her family]]. Back inside, Cersei refuses to dance with anyone, but takes note of how attractive the Bastard of Driftmark, [[Aurane Waters]], is: with his silvery hair - a mark of [[house Velaryon]] which is descended from the Freehold of [[Valyria]] like [[House Targaryen|the Targaryens]] - he almost resembles [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar]].

Towards the end of the night, Cersei leads everyone outside to watch as the pyromancers set the Tower of the Hand on fire. As the green flames of wildfire consume the Tower, the queen regent compares the beauty of the spectacle to Joffrey. As the others begin to depart for bed, Cersei remains behind to watch the fires burn, arm in arm with Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]].

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arryk (guard)|Arryk]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Blue Bard]]
*[[Butterbumps]]
*[[Lyle Crakehall]]
*[[Erryk (guard)|Erryk]]
*[[Hallyne]]
*[[Alerie Hightower]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Senelle]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Jocelyn Swyft]]
*[[Tallad]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Alla Tyrell]]
*[[Elinor Tyrell]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Megga Tyrell]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Ballabar]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Qarlton Chelsted]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Jon Connington]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Melara Hetherspoon]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Damion Lannister]]
*[[Daven Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Maggy the Frog]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Owen Merryweather]]
*[[Russell Merryweather]]
*[[Harwyn Plumm]]
*[[Ossifer Plumm]]
*[[Philip Plumm]]
*[[Viserys Plumm]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Rugen]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Dorna Swyft]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys I Targaryen]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Assassination of Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Purple Wedding]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Raid on Saltpans]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (300)]]
*[[Wedding of Robert I Baratheon and Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Wedding of Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Chelsted]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Connington]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Plumm]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Velaryon]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Myr]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Dragonstone]]
***[[Driftmark]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Red Keep]]
*****[[Black cells]]
*****[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
*****[[Maidenvault]]
*****[[Royal sept]]
*****[[Tower of the Hand]]
******[[Small Hall]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Brightwater Keep]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Longtable]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Darry]]
***[[Quiet Isle]]
***[[Saltpans]]
***[[Trident]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Stormlands]]
***[[Storm's End]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Alchemy]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brass]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dragonflame]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Fiddle]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Guild of Alchemists]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Jade]]
*[[King]]
**[[Dragonking]]
*[[King's Peace]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lickspittle]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Arbor]]
**[[Lord of Blackhaven]]
**[[Lord of Goldengrove]]
**[[Lord of Longtable]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth|Lady of Stokeworth]]
*[[Lute]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Onyx]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*"[[The Rains of Castamere]]"
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septry]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maiden]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Spy]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Valyrians]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the West]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-8 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 8]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 12]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Cersei Lannister|Feast 12]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Feast 12]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 12]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 13, Cersei]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 12]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Серсея III]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 12]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 10

2026-08-12T10:17:39Z

FlunkTheLunk: /* Character List */

{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| title = Sansa I
| place = the [[Eyrie]]
| page = 145
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 9|Brienne II]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 10|Sansa I]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|The Kraken's Daughter]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 80|Sansa VII]] ''A Storm of Swords''
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 23|Alayne I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Marillion]] is singing day and night. Because [[sky cell|his cell]] is open, his songs can be heard throughout the castle. Although Marillion has a beautiful voice, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] does not like the sound of his singing. She asks [[Petyr Baelish|Petyr]] if he cannot silence the singer. Littlefinger explains to Sansa that they need Marillion. With some persuasion, Marillion has confessed to the murder of [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]]. In return for his confession, Littlefinger has spared his life and his voice. Petyr tells Sansa that she has to corroborate Marillion's confession. Sansa knows that Marillion did not murder Lysa and therefore hesitates. She has no pity for the singer as he has tried to rape her, but she is afraid that people will see through her lies.

The next day [[Nestor Royce]] and [[Albar Royce|his son]] arrive at the Eyrie to investigate the murder of Lysa Arryn. Although she is afraid, Sansa tells the Royces that Marillion killed Lysa Arryn. Her fright and tears only make her more convincing. Then Marillion is led in. He confesses that he killed his mistress because he could not bear the thought of seeing her married to Petyr. The Royces never liked Marillion and don’t question his confession. They agree that Marillion will be confined to the sky cells. Eventually he will fall or jump to his death.

Nestor then informs Petyr that [[Yohn Royce|his cousin]] is gathering other lords to have Petyr removed as Lord Protector of the Vale. Littlefinger already knows this and is unfazed. As a reward for his services, he presents Nestor with a grant that makes him and his descendents hereditary Lords of the [[Gates of the Moon]]. The Gates of the Moon are a secondary castle that has always been in the possession of the [[House Arryn|main Arryn line]]. Nestor has been appointed castellan but now acquires the castle in his own right. According to Petyr, Lysa had already decided to give the castle to Nestor but was murdered before she could sign the order. When Nestor Royce and his son leave, Littlefinger explains to Sansa that the Royces will now be on his side. If Petyr is removed as Lord Protector, the grant for the castle will be challenged because it was signed by Petyr and not by little [[Robert Arryn|Robert]].

That night when Sansa goes to sleep, Robert creeps into her bed as he has been doing since his mother died. He asks Sansa if she is his mother now. Sansa says yes because she knows this lie will soothe him.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Marwyn Belmore]]
*[[Lothor Brune]]
*[[Colemon]]
*[[Gretchel]]
*[[Oswell Kettleblack]]
*[[Maddy]]
*[[Marillion]]
*[[Mord]]
*[[Albar Royce]]
*[[Nestor Royce]]
*[[Sansa Stark]] "Alayne Stone"
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Denys Arryn]]
*[[Jasper Arryn]]
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Ronnel Arryn (son of Jasper)|Ronnel Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Benedar Belmore]]
*[[Black Robin]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Lyn Corbray]]
*[[Lyonel Corbray]]
*[[Florian the Fool]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Gilwood Hunter]]
*[[Jenny of Oldstones]]
*[[Jonquil]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Horton Redfort]]
*[[Yohn Royce]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Sam Stone]]
*[[Alysanne Targaryen]]
*[[Duncan Targaryen]]
*[[Symond Templeton]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Anya Waynwood]]
*[[Winged Knight]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Dance of the Dragons]]
*[[Riots in King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Siege of Riverrun]]
*[[Wedding of Petyr Baelish and Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Belmore]]
*[[House Brune of Brownhollow]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Coldwater]]
*[[House Corbray]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Hunter]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Redfort]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Royce of the Gates of the Moon]]
*[[House Shett]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Templeton]]
*[[House Tollett]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Waxley]]
*[[House Waynwood]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[North]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Old Stones]]
***[[Riverrun]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Wendish Town]]
**[[Vale of Arryn]]
***[[Eyrie]]
****[[High Hall]]
****[[Lower Hall]]
****[[Moon Door]]
****[[Sky cells]]
***[[Fingers]]
***[[Gates of the Moon]]
***[[Giant's Lance]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*"[[Alysanne (song)|Alysanne]]"
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Captain of the guards]]
*[[Castle]]
*"[[The Day They Hanged Black Robin]]"
*[[Falcon]]
*[[Falcon Crown]]
*"[[Fallen Leaves]]"
*[[Fool]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Hedge]]
*[[High Steward]]
**[[High Steward of the Vale]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[House Arryn guards]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Keeper of the Gates of the Moon]]
*[[King]]
**[[King of Mountain and Vale]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Heart's Home]]
**[[Lord of Ironoaks Castle|Lady of Ironoaks Castle]]
**[[Lord of Longbow Hall]]
**[[Lord of Strongsong]]
*[[Lord Paramount of the Trident]]
*[[Lord Protector]]
**[[Lord Protector of the Eyrie and the Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moonstone]]
*"[[The Mother's Tears]]"
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old gods]]
*"[[On a Misty Morn]]"
*[[Pig]]
*[[Prince]]
*"[[The Rains of Castamere]]"
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rookery]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Shaking sickness]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Singer]]
*"[[Six Sorrows]]"
*[[Solar]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Arbor gold]]
}}
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-7 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 7]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 10]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Sansa Stark|Feast 10]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Eyrie|Feast 10]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 10]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 11, Sansa]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 10]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Санса I]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 10]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 7

2026-08-11T13:10:09Z

FlunkTheLunk: /* Character List */

{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| title = Cersei II
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 99
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6|Arya I]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 7|Cersei II]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 8|Jaime I]]
| arc previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 3|Cersei I]]
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 12|Cersei III]]
}}

==Synopsis==
Cersei arrives at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] for [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s wake. She worries. [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] seems to have a cold and the current [[High Septon]] was appointed by [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]. She wonders if she should have him removed. Tommen and Cersei both notice the stench that is emanating from her father's corpse.

After the service, the procession of mourners come to offer condolences to Cersei. First is [[Falyse Stokeworth]], who mentions that [[Lollys Stokeworth|her sister]] is ready to give birth and the family would like to name the child Tywin. Cersei is offended and brusquely forbids her. Next is [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] who is still looking half dead. As he begins to mention his love and then his new-found faith, Cersei heads him off by saying, "Atonement is best achieved through prayer. Silent prayer." The only mourner to please Cersei is [[Taena of Myr|Taena Merryweather]], who promises that all her friends in the [[Free Cities]] have been notified to watch for and seize Tyrion.

When [[Mace Tyrell]] comes before her, he mentions that his uncle [[Garth Tyrell|Garth]] is on the way to assume the duties of [[Master of Coin]]. The Queen Regent, not wishing to see another Tyrell on the small council, immediately backpedals that [[Gyles Rosby]] has already accepted the post. This upsets Tyrell and [[Olenna Redwyne|his mother]], as Tywin had wanted Garth to assume the position. The Queen of Thorns then brings up the terrible smell in the sept, and Cersei wants nothing more than to get rid of the clever old woman. But Lady Olenna states she will not depart until [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] is wed to Tommen. Leaving the Sept, Cersei rides back to the [[Red Keep]] with [[Gyles Rosby]], asking him belatedly to be her new master of coin, which he accepts.

Back in her rooms, [[Qyburn]] pays her a visit, revealing that he discovered in the undergaoler's sleeping cell a gold coin that dated back to the [[House Gardener|Gardener]] Kings of the Reach. Once again, Cersei is suspicious that the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] had a hand in Tyrion's escape and Tywin's murder. Qyburn then asks if he may experiment on the dying [[Gregor Clegane]] in the [[black cells]], since he is more adept at the nature of death than any of the [[Maesters#Archmaesters|archmaesters]] from the [[Citadel]]. She agrees with his request, but tells him to bring her Gregor's head when he dies, as her father had promised it to [[Dorne]]. Finally, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] meets with her for dinner, as she had requested.

Cersei asks him to be Tommen's [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. Kevan first admonishes her for making Mace Tyrell look a fool in front of half the court. He then informs her that he would rather help his son Lancel take control of Castle [[Darry]]. He offers to take up the position as Hand, provided Cersei removes herself from [[King's Landing]] and returns to [[Casterly Rock]]. Cersei is infuriated and a fierce argument takes place during which she threatens Kevan. Unfazed, Kevan counsels her to name [[Randyll Tarly]] or [[Mathis Rowan]] as Tommen's Hand. As both men are Tyrell vassals, this makes Cersei even more angry and she accuses him of abandoning Tommen. As he departs, Kevan reveals that he knows who Tommen's father really is.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arryk (guard)|Arryk]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Balman Byrch]]
*[[Erryk (guard)|Erryk]]
*[[Alyce Graceford]]
*[[Hallyne]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]]
*[[Alerie Hightower]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]] (dead)
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Senelle]]
*[[Falyse Stokeworth]]
*[[Jocelyn Swyft]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Lambert Turnberry]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Ballabar]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Ebrose]]
*[[Garrett Flowers]]
*[[Garse Flowers]]
*[[Amerei Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Garth XII Gardener]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)]]
*[[Leyton Hightower]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Willem Lannister]]
*[[Rennifer Longwaters]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Marwyn]]
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Owen Merryweather]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Rugen]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Joss Stilwood]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tyrion Tanner|Lollys Stokeworth's child]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Dorna Swyft]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Garth Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Luthor Tyrell]]
*[[Willas Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Riots in King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
*[[Wedding of Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Byrch]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Gardener]]
*[[House Graceford]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Rykker]]
*[[House Stilwood]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Turnberry]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Lys]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Aegon's High Hill]]
****[[Flea Bottom]]
****[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
*****[[Hall of Lamps]]
****[[Lion Gate]]
****[[Red Keep]]
*****[[Black cells]]
****[[Visenya's Hill]]
***[[Stokeworth]]
**[[Dorne]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Brightwater Keep]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Oldtown]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Darry]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Beet]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Catspaw (term)|Catspaw]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Chief undergaoler]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper penny]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Emerald]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Keeper of the Keys]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Household knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lady-in-waiting]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Lickspittle]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Litter]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock|Lord/Lady of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Darry]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Holyhall|Lady of Holyhall]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth|Lady of Stokeworth]]
*[[Lord Protector]]
**[[Lord Protector of the Vale]]
*[[Lord Seneschal of Highgarden]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Archmaester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Manticore]]
*[[Manticore venom]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of coin]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Most Devout]]
*[[Mother-of-pearl]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Sable]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Seneschal]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Ships]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Turncloak]]
*[[Undergaoler]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Dornish red]]
**[[Strongwine]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-5 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 5]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 07]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Cersei Lannister|Feast 07]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Great Sept of Baelor|Feast 07]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Feast 07]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 7]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 08, Cersei]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 7]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Серсея II]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 7]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6

2026-08-11T11:46:50Z

FlunkTheLunk: /* Character List */

{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| title = Arya I
| place = [[Braavos]]
| page = 87
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 5|Samwell I]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6|Arya I]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 7|Cersei II]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74|Arya XIII]] ''A Storm of Swords''
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 22|Arya II]]
}}

==Synopsis==
Nearing [[Braavos]], [[Arya Stark|Arya]] recalls how she originally wanted Captain [[Ternesio Terys]] to sail for [[the Wall]]. She had no such luck, but concluded that the [[Free Cities]] would be a good place to land, considering that [[Syrio Forel]] came from Braavos and possibly [[Jaqen H'ghar]] as well.

During the voyage, many of the sailors and even the captain have tried to get her to learn and remember their names, and many seem afraid of her. The captain's younger son [[Denyo Terys|Denyo]] is telling Arya some of the history of Braavos and the Titan that guards its port. The free city honors all gods and even has temples devoted to them, and was founded by the [[Moonsingers]] when they brought the people to Braavos to escape the dragons of [[Valyria]]. The [[Titan of Braavos]] is a massive statue, and has arrow slits and murder holes strategically placed to attack any boat that tries to pass beneath without leave. Furthermore, the Free City of Braavos is protected by the [[Arsenal]], a massive fleet of ships and their fortified port.

[[File:Wibben TheKindlyMan.JPG|thumb|left|The kindly man's initial face, by Wibben © Fantasy Flight Games]]

The captain has his older son [[Yorko Terys|Yorko]] row Arya to shore, so as to get her off prior to customs coming aboard. As Yorko navigates the hundred isles of Braavos, he points out many of the sites, before dropping her off at the quay in front of the [[House of Black and White]]. Arya disembarks, assuring Yorko that she will remember his name, and enters the temple of the [[Many-Faced God]]. Within, the temple is quite dark with dozens of odd statues, and Arya notices several people in alcoves who are either dead or dying. Soon, a robed man with a kind voice tells her that the House of Black and White is a place of peace. He asks her name, but despite Arya's use of nicknames, the man keeps asking until she admits that she is Arya Stark. When the man asks if she fears death, Arya answers no. The man removes his cowl to reveal a decaying, horrible visage, but she sees through the illusion. Impressed, the [[kindly man]] asks if she is hungry, to which Arya thinks: ''Yes, but not for food.''

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Kindly man]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Denyo Terys]]
*[[Ternesio Terys]]
*[[Yorko Terys]]
*[[Waif]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Anguy]]
*[[Ferrego Antaryon]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Lem]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Pimply squire]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Baelor I Targaryen]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Tom of Sevenstreams]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Sack of Winterfell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Sarsfield]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Braavos]]
****[[Arsenal]]
****[[Chequy Port]]
****[[Holy Refuge]]
****[[House of Black and White]]
****[[Isle of the Gods]]
****[[Sept-Beyond-the-Sea]]
****[[Sweetwater river]]
****[[Temple of the Lord of Light (Braavos)|Temple of the Lord of Light]]
****[[Temple of the Moonsingers]]
****[[Titan of Braavos]]
***[[Lorath]]
***[[Myr]]
**[[Ibben]]
**[[Valyria]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Aegon's High Hill]]
****[[Dragonpit]]
****[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
****[[Hill of Rhaenys]]
****[[Red Keep]]
****[[Visenya's hill]]
**[[North]]
***[[Winterfell]]
****[[Godswood of Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Oldtown]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Hollow hill]]
***[[Maidenpool]]
***[[Riverrun]]
***[[Saltpans]]
***[[Trident]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Wall]]
***[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bakkalon]]
*[[Black Goat]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Braavosi language]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Common Tongue]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Ebony]]
*[[Father of Waters]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Gift of mercy]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Granite]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Hooded Wayfarer]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse god]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron coin]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kiss of life]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lion of Night]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackhaven]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Many-Faced God]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moonsingers]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Scorpion (weapon)]]
*[[Sealord of Braavos]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Ships]]
**''[[Titan's Daughter]]''
*[[Silver]]
*[[Soldier pine]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Spruce]]
*[[Squid]]
*[[Swan]]
*[[Trebuchet]]
*''[[Valar morghulis]]''
*[[Water serpent]]
*[[Weeping Lady of Lys]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Firewine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-5 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 5]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 06]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|Feast 06]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place on the Narrow Sea|Feast 06]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Braavos|Feast 06]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 6]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 07, Arya]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 6]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Арья I]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 6]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 5

2026-08-11T11:02:58Z

FlunkTheLunk: /* Character List */

{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Samwell Tarly]]
| title = Samwell I
| place = [[Castle Black]]
| page = 71
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 4|Brienne I]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 5|Samwell I]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6|Arya I]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 78|Samwell V]] ''A Storm of Swords''
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 15|Samwell II]]
}}

The events of this chapter are later revisited in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 7|Chapter 7 of ''A Dance with Dragons'']], but from [[Jon Snow|Jon's]] perspective rather than [[Samwell Tarly]]'s.

==Synopsis==
[[File:Colin Boyer samwell tarly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Samwell Tarly]] reading, by [https://www.artstation.com/colinboyer/ Colin Boyer] © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Down in the library beneath [[Castle Black]], [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]] is trying to dig up any information on the [[Others]] for his Lord Commander, [[Jon Snow]]. Returning to the surface, Sam considers how hard Jon has been working the men of [[Night's Watch|the Watch]]. He meets [[Edd Tollett|Dolorous Edd]], [[Pypar|Pyp]], and [[Grenn]], and they mention how much Jon has changed, acting different and barely spending any time with his friends; although he never misses a day practising his sword work. We learn that [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] has plans for [[Val]], [[Dalla]]'s sister, seeking to use her in order to forge an alliance between the [[wildlings]] and the [[North|northmen]]. Thus far only the [[House Karstark|Karstarks]], who have no other choice, have agreed to ally with Stannis.

Sam arrives at Jon's solar, and Jon shows him a letter he plans to send to King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] which declares that Stannis is aiding them in their battle, but the Night's Watch is not sworn to his cause. They discuss how [[Melisandre]] means to sacrifice [[Mance Rayder]] for his king's blood, Jon states, "Mance's blood is no more royal than mine own". He reveals to Sam that he is sending [[Gilly]] and "the boy" far away from the Wall. Sam tells Jon that he has uncovered little on the Others, but one book mentioned [[dragonsteel]] swords as being effective against them. However, neither is sure if dragonsteel and [[Valyrian steel]] are the same thing.

Jon breaks the news that he is sending Sam to the [[Citadel]] so he can train to become a [[maester]] and replace [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]]. Sam will travel by sea from [[Eastwatch-by-the-sea|Eastwatch]], along with Gilly, the baby, and Maester Aemon. The thought of becoming a maester frightens Sam, bringing back memories of [[Randyll Tarly|his father]]'s wrath when he had mentioned training at the Citadel to him when he was a boy. His father had chained him by the neck in a cell and left him there for three days, telling him "no son of [[House Tarly]] will ever wear a chain". Lastly, Jon commands Sam to never call himself craven again.

The next morning, as the party prepares to set off for Eastwatch where they will join up with [[Dareon]], Gilly begs Jon to find a good [[wetnurse]] for the other baby.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Jack Bulwer]]
*[[Clydas]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Gilly]]
*[[Grenn]]
*[[Hairy Hal]]
*[[Kedge Whiteye]]
*[[Left Hand Lew]]
*[[Mormont's raven]]
*[[Mully]]
*[[Pypar]]
*[[Aemon Steelsong|Mance Rayder's son]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Eddison Tollett]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Balerion]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Brandon the Builder]]
*[[Orbert Caswell]]
*[[Coldhands]]
*[[Craster]]
*[[Dalla]]
*[[Melessa Florent]]
*[[Harmune]]
*[[Jorquen]]
*[[Monster|Gilly's son]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Last hero]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Mullin]]
*[[Night's King]]
*[[Donal Noye]]
*[[Qhorin]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Silverwing]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Small Paul]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Osric Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Symeon Star-Eyes]]
*[[Aegon V Targaryen]]
*[[Aelor Targaryen]]
*[[Aerion Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys I Targaryen]]
*[[Alysanne Targaryen]]
*[[Baelor I Targaryen]]
*[[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)]]
*[[Daeron II Targaryen]]
*[[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)]]
*[[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
*[[Matarys Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegel Targaryen]]
*[[Valarr Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Thomax]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Three-Finger Hobb]]
*[[Ulmer of the Kingswood]]
*[[Val]]
*[[Vermithor]]
*[[Colloquo Votar]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
*[[Age of Heroes]]
**[[Long Night]]
*[[Coming of the Andals]]
*[[Conflict beyond the Wall]]
**[[Battle beneath the Wall]]
**[[Fight at the Fist]]
*[[Dawn Age]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bulwer]]
*[[House Caswell]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Thorne]]
*[[House Tollett]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Braavos]]
***[[Volantis]]
*[[Jade Sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Beyond the Wall]]
***[[Craster's Keep]]
***[[Fist of the First Men]]
***[[Haunted forest]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Blackwater Rush]]
***[[Dragonstone]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[North]]
***[[Gift]]
***[[Karhold]]
***[[White Harbor]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Arbor]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Honeywine]]
***[[Horn Hill]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
****[[Quill and Tankard]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Wall]]
***[[Castle Black]]
****[[Armory (Castle Black)|Armory]]
****[[King's Tower]]
****[[Lord Commander's Tower]]
****[[Maester Aemon's tower]]
****[[Vaults of Castle Black]]
****[[Wormways]]
***[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
***[[Nightfort]]
***[[Shadow Tower]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[Andals]]
*''[[Annals of the Black Centaur]]''
*[[Archer]]
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Children of the forest]]
*[[Cider]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragon egg]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*''[[Dragonkin, Being a History of House Targaryen from Exile to Apotheosis, with a Consideration of the Life and Death of Dragons]]''
*[[Eagle]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Giant ice spider]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*''[[Jade Compendium]]''
*[[King]]
**[[King-beyond-the-Wall]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[King's blood]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Lichyard]]
*[[Longclaw]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Archmaester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Mule]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Builders]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Rangers]]
**[[Stewards]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Ox]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Rabbit]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rookery]]
*[[Runes]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Ships]]
**''[[Arbor Queen]]''
**''[[Blackbird]]''
*[[Solar]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[Wayn]]
*[[Wet nurse]]
*[[Wights]]
*[[Wine]]
|}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-4 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 4]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 05]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Samwell Tarly|Feast 05]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black|Feast 05]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 5]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 06, Samwell]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 5]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Сэмвелл I]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 5]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 3

2026-08-11T06:58:24Z

FlunkTheLunk:

{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| title = Cersei I
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 46
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 2|The Captain of the Guards]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 3|Cersei I]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 4|Brienne I]]
| arc previous =
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 7|Cersei II]]
}}

[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] has a nightmare that features [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] mocking her. She is woken to be informed of Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s murder. She gives order to make sure that Tyrion is safely in his cell and reflects on who could be behind the murder, settling for [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] as suspects. In a rush of desire for her brother, Cersei asks [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] to take the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]], but is rejected and settles for Ser [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]]. Information arrives that Tyrion has escaped.

==Synopsis==
[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] dreams that she rules from the [[Iron Throne]] and courtiers are paying her tribute. But the pleasant dream turns into a nightmare when [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] appears and ridicules her, making the great lords, proud ladies and young knights snigger at her as well. She notices she is naked and tries to cover up. Hasty moves make her wound herself on the spikes and blades of the Iron Throne and soon she is engulfed in a mortal combat with the throne that is trying to rip the flesh off her.

She is woken up by her frightened maid [[Senelle]], accompanied by armed men who have arrived to deliver the news of Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin's]] murder. Cersei is still drowsy and believes this to be part of her nightmare. For a moment, she mistakes the [[Kingsguard]] knight who has been sent by the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] for [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] himself and expects Tyrion to crawl from under her bed to laugh at her, although she knows that he is safely in his [[black cell]] and his execution will take place the same day. She drank too much wine last night, she thinks. She now recognizes [[Jocelyn Swyft]], Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and Ser [[Boros Blount]] and notices [[House Lannister|Lannister]] guards, while she is being handed lemon water to waken her up. She wonders whether the news can be true, insisting that her father is surrounded by guards day and night. Ser Osmund tells her the guards were on their post, but a [[secret passage]] has been found behind a hearth in the [[Tower of the Hand|Hand's Tower]] and Jaime has gone in to inspect it. Cersei is worried about Jaime's safety as well as of [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]'s, but she is told that guards supervised by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] have been assigned to watch over the King. This stirs up her resentment against the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] and she wonders whether the murder was their doing, yet does not dare to speak this aloud. She commands Ser Osmund to escort her to the Tower of the Hand and Ser Boros to make certain that Tyrion is still in his cell. She doesn't believe Tyrion would dare to raise a hand against their father, but needs to be certain.

Outside, the sun is beginning to rise while the stars can still be seen, making Cersei think that the great star of the west has fallen. Ser Osmund tells her that [[Lum]], one of the guards, found the body in the privy. She already feels the hole left by Lord Tywin and decides to act swiftly as she suspects there will be attempts to push her aside, as always. She wonders whether [[Stannis Baratheon]] is behind the murder. She enters the tower, thinking that not crying makes her the only true son her father ever had. Climbing the many stairs to the Hand's chambers prompts her to think about tearing the tower down. As she enters the hall, she finds the room full of guards and servants, whispering among themselves. Cersei resents their presence as well as the fact that she was not called first. She orders Ser [[Meryn Trant]] to show the people out and is informed that her father's body has been brought to his bed. When she enters the bedchamber, guards are present again as well as her distraught uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]], kneeling by the bed and trying to pray for his brother. She notices how small the door to the secret passage behind the hearth is, making her think of Tyrion again, then settling for Stannis or the Tyrells as more likely suspects. She knows about the rumors of secret passages in the [[Red Keep]] and that [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]] supposedly killed the builders of the castle to keep them secret. She thinks of other, yet undiscovered, secret passages to other bedchambers and has a vision of Tyrion using one to get to Tommen.

Cersei has a look at her father's half-naked body. While reflecting on how he looks much older and smaller than when he was alive, she already notices a smell emanating from the corpse. She is furious that the quarrel that killed Lord Tywin has been left in his stomach and orders it to be removed. Cersei wonders whether she should act desperate and claw her own face, as she heard [[Catelyn Stark]] did when her son [[Robb Stark|Robb]] was killed before her eyes, and wonders how Lord Tywin once received news of his [[Tytos Lannister|own father's]] death. She commands that the bells must toll for her father just as they did for [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]]. She asks for [[Pycelle]] and wants him to prepare the body, but is told that the [[Grand Maester]] has already been there and left again. This angers her more because of Pycelle's uselessness in old age and she calls for Maesters [[Ballabar]] and [[Frenken]] instead. Cersei asks about Jaime and is again told he's down in the secret passage, inspecting the depth of a shaft found there. She is worried about his safety, thinking of his lost hand and how the murderer might await him in the dark.

[[Qyburn]] is shown in, offering his service as maester. He informs her that he treated Jaime's hand and she remembers that he came down from [[Harrenhal]] with her brother. She notices that he doesn't have a maester's chain, receiving the answer that it has been taken away by the [[Citadel]] while his knowledge is still there. She orders him to remove the quarrel and prepare her father's body for the silent sisters. Qyburn asks her what he should do with the girl. Cersei has not noticed the second body in the bed before and takes a look at her naked body, observing the golden chain around her neck and that her face is as black as [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey's]] was when he died. She is furious and demands to know what the girl is doing there, receiving the unsatisfying answer that she has been found where she is and that she was Tyrion's whore. She thinks that Lord Tywin never used whores and defensively tells a guard how he treated his own father's mistress after his death, parading her naked through the streets of [[Lannisport]]. Qyburn suggests that Lord Tywin might have been questioning the girl about her mistress [[Sansa Stark]]'s disappearance. Cersei eagerly seizes on this notion but has a vision of Tyrion mocking it. She can't stand staying in the room with the girl any longer and goes back to the hall.

She finds Ser Osmund accompanied by his brothers [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]] and [[Osfryd Kettleblack|Osfryd]] and orders them to make certain that nobody will ever hear about the dead girl in her father's bed. Her body is to be disposed of no matter how and everyone who talks about this matter will have their tongues torn out. She watches as the Kettleblacks put the girl's body in a blanket, remembering that the girl's name was [[Shae]] and that she came to her the night before Tyrion's trial by combat, asking that promises made to her by Tyrion and, allegedly, Cersei be kept, including a manse in the city and a knight to marry. Cersei made it clear that she would get nothing until she told them the whereabouts of Sansa Stark, making her leave in tears. She orders the Kettleblacks to carry Shae's body out through the secret passage, but wants to have the chain around her neck delivered to herself.

As Ser Osfryd is about to step into the tunnel, Jaime emerges from it. She rushes towards him, asking whether he has found the killers, but is told that the shaft ends in a chamber where half a dozen tunnels meet, some of them closed with locked iron gates, and Jaime needs to find keys first. He suggests that the killers could still be hiding in the maze he just left. Cersei again envisions Tyrion climbing through the walls like some monstrous rat, then reassures herself with the thought that he is in his cell. She says she wants the murderers to be found and that the whole tower will be demolished if need be. Jaime hugs her to console her and she has a rush of desire for him. She whispers in his ear, asking him to take over as [[Hand of the King]] to complete their father's work. But he pushes her away, declines the offer, makes a joke about a Hand without a hand and says that she shouldn't ask him to rule.

Cersei feels the rejection like a slap, realizing that it has been noticed by everyone present and that the whole castle will know soon. She angrily says that she didn't ask him to rule, as she is going to do that herself as the Queen Regent until Tommen comes of age. Jaime replies that he doesn't know whom to feel worse for, Tommen or the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. She slaps him. They are both admonished by Ser Kevan to take their indecent behavior out of the room where their father's body lies. Jaime apologizes for his sister, pointing out that she is forgetting herself while grief-stricken. This makes Cersei want to slap him again and regret her impulse to ask him. She wonders whether the position of Hand should be abolished altogether, remembering how [[Jon Arryn]] and [[Eddard Stark]] meddled in her affairs, the latter forcing her to get rid of King Robert before she could deal with his brothers, and how Tyrion sold [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to [[Dorne]], made Tommen a hostage and killed Joffrey.

Cersei settles on her uncle Kevan as the next Hand, as she considers him loyal and prudent while unambitious to challenge her as the real power behind the Iron Throne. She thinks that she needs men supporting her and that the current [[small council]] will not do, with Grand Maester Pycelle too old and Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] and his bannermen Lord [[Paxter Redwyne]] and Lord [[Mathis Rowan]] not to be trusted; she also can't rely on Jaime, who has lost his courage with his hand. She again considers the possibility of the Tyrells being involved in the murder, as Lord Mace must have known he can never rule the Seven Kingdoms as long as Tywin Lannister is alive. However, she realizes she has to proceed carefully against the Tyrells, with the city full of their men and [[Loras Tyrell]] now knight of the Kingsguard. The thought of the engagement of Tommen and [[Margaery Tyrell]] still makes her furious and she questions Margaery's virginity. Cersei intends to use [[Varys]] to find out more on this front.

The thought of Varys makes Cersei aware that the eunuch isn't present, while he is usually around when something important happens in the Red Keep. The only explanation for his absence is that he was involved in the plot, preempting his own downfall as Lord Tywin never had any love for him. She thinks that Varys might have known about the secret passage and acted on behalf of Stannis. She orders Ser Meryn to find the [[Master of Whisperers]] and bring him to her.

Ser Boros returns red-faced and puffing, announcing that Tyrion is gone, his cell open, with no sign of him anywhere. Cersei is appalled, thinking her nightmares are coming true. She points out her orders to keep the Imp under guard day and night. Ser Boros says that a goaler called [[Rugen]] has gone missing while two others were found asleep. She orders for them to be killed. Cersei's paranoia about Tyrion breaks out fully and reflects that he has already killed her mother, her father and her eldest son and will try to murder her too, remembering the prophecy she once received about her little brother killing her. She gets queasy and Ser Boros tries to sustain her, but she recoils from his touch, thinking that the knight of the Kingsguard might be one of Tyrion's creatures, too. He offers her a cup of water, but all she wants is Tyrion's blood. She envisions Tyrion grinning at her, feeling his hands closing in around her neck the very moment she thought she was rid of him.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Hoke]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]] (dream)
*[[Tywin Lannister]] (dead)
*[[Lester]]
*[[Puckens]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Senelle]]
*[[Shae]] (dead)
*[[Shortear]]
*[[Jocelyn Swyft]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Ballabar]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Frenken]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister's second mistress]]
*[[Lum]]
*[[Maggy the Frog]]
*[[Jeyne Marbrand]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Rugen]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Maegor I Targaryen]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*"[[Purple Wedding]]"
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
****[[Red Keep]]
*****[[Black cells]]
*****[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
*****[[Tower of the Hand]]
**[[Dorne]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Highgarden]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Catspaw (term)|Catspaw]]
*[[Cobalt]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Hippocras]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jackal]]
*[[King]]
**[[Dragonking]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lickspittle]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock|Lord/Lady of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Manse]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of whisperers]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Trial by combat]]
*''[[Valonqar]]''
*[[Vulture]]
*[[Walk of atonement]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References==
*The original version of the synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-3 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 3]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 03]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Cersei Lannister|Feast 03]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Feast 03]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 3]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 04, Cersei]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 3]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Серсея I]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 3]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 2

2026-08-10T20:29:44Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Areo Hotah]]
| title = The Captain of the Guards
| place = [[Water Gardens]] - [[Sunspear]]
| page = 30
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 1|The Prophet]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 2|The Captain of Guards]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 3|Cersei I]]
| arc previous =
| arc next = [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 38|The Watcher]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:BorjaPindado DoranM.png|thumb|left|Prince [[Doran Martell]], by Borja Pindado © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran]] has been at the [[Water Gardens]] for nearly two years now, watching the children play in the pools while trying to deal with his gout. Captain [[Areo Hotah]] hears the approach of [[Obara Sand]], eldest of the [[Oberyn Martell|Red Viper]]'s [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]], and bars her from disturbing Prince Doran's rest. Deadly as she may be, she is no match for the Captain, but the Prince calls her into his presence before they come to blows. Obara demands justice for her father, imploring Prince Doran to marshal the Dornish army and give half to her so she might march on [[Oldtown]] and burn it to the ground, and the other half to her half-sister Lady [[Nymeria Sand|Nym]] to march up the Kingsroad. Doran tells her that his brother was not murdered, but died in single combat, and that Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] has promised them Ser [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]]'s head. Unappeased, Obara mocks her uncle for his meekness and stalks off after he tells her to await his word in [[Sunspear]]. Fearing an uprising in Sunspear incited by the Sand Snakes, Prince Doran tells Hotah that he must return to his seat at the Palace of the Sun. The Captain reminds him that Princess Myrcella is there, and that Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] sends letters to Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. Hotah thinks that he and the [[Kingsguard]] will eventually cross swords, and when that occurs the Captain will kill him.

The next morning, the prince and his retinue begin the journey back to Sunspear, but along the way they come upon another of the Sand Snakes. The beautiful [[Nymeria Sand|Lady Nym]] is far more tactful than her older half-sister, but no less resolved to seek vengeance for her father. Scoffing at Obara's demand to go to war, Lady Nym tells her uncle that she needs only her sister [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]], and the two will assassinate Cersei, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], Lord Tywin and King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]. Stating that his brother was only to take the measure of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]'s court and not seek revenge for [[Elia Martell|Elia]] despite the seventeen years that have passed, Nymeria responds in parting, "My sisters and I shall not wait ten-and-seven years for our vengeance."

[[File:Drazenka Kimpel TyeneSandIII.jpg|thumb|[[Tyene Sand]] with her golden needles, by Drazenka Kimpel © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Arriving in [[Sunspear]], the prince's retinue is accosted by townspeople calling for vengeance for the Red Viper. In the [[Old Palace]], Princess [[Arianne Martell|Arianne]] greets her father and tells him that Tyene Sand awaits him in the throne room. The third of the Sand Snakes is embroidering when the captain encounters her while bearing Prince Doran to his high seat. Tyene offers her uncle the cloth she is knitting, which shows her father mounted on a sand steed, so that he will not forget the Red Viper. Prince Doran responds, "I am not like to forget your father." Tyene counsels her uncle to wed his son [[Trystane Martell|Trystane]] to [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] now, and then crown the princess as is the [[Dorne|Dornish]] way. This would incite the Queen Regent and [[Highgarden]] to march on Dorne, where the prince's armies could bleed them in the high passes and treacherous deserts. When she calls her uncle fearful, Doran advises her, "There is a difference between fear and caution." Tyene raises her hand to touch her uncle, but Hotah brings the butt of his longaxe down on the marble floor, and cautions her, "My lady, you presume. Step from the dais, if it please you." The Sand Snake replies that she meant no harm and loves her uncle, he loved his brother. After she takes her leave, Maester [[Caleotte]] rushes to the Prince's side to make sure he was not pricked by one of Tyene's needles.

Shortly after, Prince Doran commands the captain to round up and confine all the Sand Snakes, including [[Ellaria Sand|Ellaria's]] young daughters. Obara, Nymeria and Tyene are locked up in cells at the top of the Spear Tower, but with no blood spilled, the younger Sand Snakes are restricted together with their mother to the Water Gardens. When Hotah tells him that the common folk will howl when they find out, the [[Prince of Dorne]] replies, "All Dorne will howl. I only pray Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] hears them...so he might know what a loyal friend he has in Sunspear."

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Caleotte]]
*[[Eglantine]]
*[[Areo Hotah]]
*[[Arianne Martell]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Manfrey Martell]]
*[[Myles]]
*[[Arys Oakheart]]
*[[Ricasso]]
*[[Nymeria Sand]]
*[[Obara Sand]]
*[[Tyene Sand]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Larra Blackmont]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Jennelyn Fowler]]
*[[Jeyne Fowler]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Mors Martell (brother of Doran)|Mors Martell]]
*[[Myriah Martell]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Olyvar Martell]]
*[[Trystane Martell]]
*[[Mellario]]
*[[Nymeria]]
*[[Princess of Dorne (mother of Doran)|Princess of Dorne]]
*[[Daemon Sand]]
*[[Dorea Sand]]
*[[Elia Sand]]
*[[Ellaria Sand]]
*[[Loreza Sand]]
*[[Nymeria Sand's mother]]
*[[Obara Sand's mother]]
*[[Obella Sand]]
*[[Sarella Sand]]
*[[Tyene Sand's mother]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Daeron II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Anders Yronwood]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackmont]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dalt]]
*[[House Fowler]]
*[[House Gargalen]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Oakheart]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Yronwood]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
***[[Myr]]
***[[Norvos]]
****[[Sinner's Steps]]
***[[Tyrosh]]
***[[Volantis]]
**[[Hills of Norvos]]
**[[Noyne]]
*[[Summer Sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[Dorne]]
***[[Boneway]]
***[[Broken Arm]]
***[[Greenblood]]
***[[Prince's Pass]]
***[[Red Mountains]]
***[[Salt Shore]]
***[[Sunspear]]
****[[Old Palace]]
*****[[Sandship]]
*****[[Spear Tower]]
*****[[Tower of the Sun]]
****[[Shadow city]]
****[[Threefold Gate]]
****[[Winding Walls]]
***[[Water Gardens]]
**[[Kingsroad]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Oldtown]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Andals]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Ash tree]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bearded priests]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Captain of the guards]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Cedar]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Diamond]]
*[[Donkey]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Ebony]]
*[[Emerald]]
*[[Fermented milk]]
**''[[Nahsa]]''
*[[First Men]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Gull]]
*[[Headsman]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
**[[Sand steed]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
**[[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men|Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Litter]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackmont|Lady of Blackmont]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Dragonstone]]
**[[Lord of Yronwood]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Marcher lords]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[Nightfire]]
*[[Orange]]
*[[Orphans of the Greenblood]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Perfume]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dorne]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*"[[The Rains of Castamere]]"
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Red temple]]
*[[Rhoynar]]
*[[Sand Snakes]]
*[[Sandsilk]]
*[[Seneschal]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maiden]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Ships]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Squirrel]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Ten thousand ships]]
*[[Three bells]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Trial by combat]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[Willow]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Strongwine]]
*[[Winesink]]
}}
|}

==Martell family tree==
{{Martell tree}}

==References==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-2 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 2]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 02]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Areo Hotah|Feast 02]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Dorne|Feast 02]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Sunspear|Feast 02]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 2]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 03, Le Capitaine des Gardes]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 2]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Капитан гвардии]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 2]]

A Feast for Crows-Chapter 1

2026-08-10T19:41:25Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AFfC
| pov = [[Aeron Greyjoy]]
| title = The Prophet
| place = [[Great Wyk]] - [[Hammerhorn]] - [[Pebbleton]]
| page =
| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Prologue|Prologue]]
| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 1|The Prophet]]
| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 2|The Captain of Guards]]
| arc previous =
| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|The Drowned Man]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Anders Finer Aeron Damphair.jpg|thumb|300px|Aeron Greyjoy, by Anders Finer © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Aeron Greyjoy]], who in the chapter is referred to as "the prophet", is drowning men at a beach on [[Great Wyk]]. This a practice in which a worshiper of the [[Drowned God]] is held below the water until he drowns. The priest then resuscitates him. Through this initiation the person is stronger:
:::''{{:Feature_quote/4}}''

[[Gormond Goodbrother]] appears to bring Aeron to Lord [[Gorold Goodbrother]]. Aeron initially declines but relents when the messenger tells him [[Balon Greyjoy|the king]], Aeron's brother, is dead. During the journey Aeron remembers his brothers. His father married three times. The sons of his first wife died young. The eldest son from his second marriage was the strongest and fiercest of the remaining. Aeron admired Balon although they were not close in their youth.

When they arrive at Lord Goodbrother's hall at [[Hammerhorn]], Aeron demands that everyone in the hall be sent away so that he and Gorold Goodbrother can speak privately. Lord Goodbrother insists that his [[Murenmure|maester]] will stay as well. Aeron disagrees and prepares to leave, but the maester stops him by informing him that [[Euron Greyjoy]] has occupied the [[Seastone Chair]]. Aeron is shocked. He remembers his brother but with little love. Goodbrother wants advice on whom to support, but Aeron wants to pray first and leaves for [[Pebbleton]].

Again Aeron thinks back to his youth. He was not a very religious man but rather a drunken sod. This changed when he fell overboard in a sea battle during [[Greyjoy Rebellion|Balon's Rebellion]]. He almost drowned and became a devoted follower of the Drowned God.
Aeron has discussed the succession with Balon. Though Balon wanted his daughter, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], to succeed him, Aeron did not agree with having a woman rule the [[Iron Islands]]. [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] is a weakling and probably dead. Balon's eldest brother, [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]], is ungodly and Aeron hates him. Thus Aeron makes up his mind; it must be [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]].

A few days later, Aeron has arrived at [[Pebbleton]] and starts to preach. Asha has also claimed the throne. Now Aeron's followers and a number of lords look to him for advice on whom to support. During his preaching, he finds his inspiration: the Ironmen should elect the king in a [[Kingsmoot]] as they did in the old days. Every captain is to go to [[Nagga's Hill]] on [[Old Wyk]], the ancient place where the old kings were chosen. Aeron hears his followers take up his call and knows he has done the right thing.

==Greyjoy family tree==
{{Greyjoy_tree}}

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Emmond]]
*[[Gormond Goodbrother]]
*[[Gorold Goodbrother]]
*[[Gran Goodbrother]]
*[[Greydon Goodbrother]]
*[[Gwin Goodbrother]]
*[[Gysella Goodbrother]]
*[[Aeron Greyjoy]]
*[[Meldred Merlyn]]
*[[Murenmure]]
*[[Norjen]]
*[[Rus]]
*[[The Sparr]]
*[[Steffarion Sparr]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Blind Lord]]
*[[Sawane Botley]]
*[[Dagmer]]
*[[Grey King]]
*[[Urras Greyiron]]
*[[Asha Greyjoy]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Donel Greyjoy]]
*[[Euron Greyjoy]]
*[[Harlon Greyjoy]]
*[[Quellon Greyjoy]]
*[[Quenton Greyjoy]]
*[[Robin Greyjoy]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Urrigon Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy's third wife]]
*[[Rodrik Harlaw]]
*[[Harrag Hoare]]
*[[Nagga]]
*[[Lady Piper (wife of Quellon Greyjoy)|Lady Piper]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Lady Stonetree (wife of Quellon Greyjoy)|Lady Stonetree]]
*[[Storm God]]
*[[Lady Sunderly (wife of Quellon Greyjoy)|Lady Sunderly]]
*[[Sylas Flatnose]]
*[[Tarle the Thrice-Drowned]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Dawn Age]]
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
**[[Sea battle off Fair Isle]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Botley]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Goodbrother]]
**[[House Goodbrother of Corpse Lake]]
**[[House Goodbrother of Crow Spike Keep]]
**[[House Goodbrother of Downdelving]]
*[[House Greyiron]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Harlaw]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Merlyn]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Sparr]]
*[[House Stonetree]]
*[[House Sunderly]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Wynch]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Stepstones]]
*[[Summer Sea]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Iron Islands]]
***[[Great Wyk]]
****[[Corpse Lake]]
****[[Crow Spike Keep]]
****[[Downdelving]]
****[[Hammerhorn]]
****[[Hardstone Hills]]
****[[Pebbleton]]
***[[Harlaw]]
****[[Ten Towers]]
***[[Old Wyk]]
****[[Grey King's Hall]]
****[[Nagga's hill]]
***[[Pyke (island)]]
****[[Lordsport]]
****[[Pyke]]
*****[[Sea Tower]]
**[[North]]
***[[Flint Cliffs]]
***[[Stony Shore]]
***[[Winterfell]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Pinkmaiden Castle]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Casterly Rock]]
***[[Fair Isle]]
***[[Lannisport]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Driftwood]]
*[[Drowned God]]
*[[Drowned men]]
*[[Finger dance]]
*[[Fox]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Granite]]
*[[Green lands]]
*[[Greyscale]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Fleet]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
**[[High King of the Iron Islands]]
*[[Kingsmoot]]
*[[Kiss of life]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Leviathan]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Hammerhorn]]
**[[Lord of Harlaw]]
**[[Lord of the Iron Islands]]
**[[Lord of Pebbleton]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Merling|Mermaid]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Old Way]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Priest of the Drowned God]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prophet]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Seal]]
*[[Seastone Chair]]
*[[Ships]]
**[[Longship]]
***''[[Fury]]''
***''[[Golden Storm]]''
*[[Steel]]
*[[Storm God]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Towerhouse]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References==
{{References}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-2 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 2]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Feast 01]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Aeron Greyjoy|Feast 01]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place on the Iron Islands|Feast 01]]

[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 1]]
[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 02, Le Prophète]]
[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 1]]
[[ru:Пир стервятников, Пророк]]
[[zh:群鸦的盛宴-章节 1]]

A Storm of Swords-Epilogue

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Merrett Frey]]
| title = Epilogue
| place = [[Oldstones]]
| page = 915
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 80|Sansa VII]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Epilogue|Epilogue]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Appendix|Appendix]]
| arc previous =
| arc next =
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Petyr Pimple.png|thumb|right|250px|Petyr, hanged. Art by SquisherKing ©]]
[[Merrett Frey]] is approaching the ruins of [[Oldstones]] with the ransom for his half-brother's ([[Stevron Frey]]'s) grandson [[Petyr Frey|Petyr Pimple]]. He is considering all the ill luck throughout his life, starting as a squire, where in a battle against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] he got hit on the head so hard he was unable to ever truly fight again, which left him unable to reach knighthood. [[Walder Frey|His father]] has always mocked him as "Merrett Muttonhead", and all he was good for during the [[Red Wedding]] was to drink the [[Jon Umber (Greatjon)|Greatjon]] under the table.

Merrett recollects how his father ordered the massacre of the [[House Stark|Starks]] at [[Edmure Tully]]’s wedding, but it was [[Lothar Frey|Lame Lothar]] and [[Roose Bolton]] who had masterminded the whole affair. He considers how things at the [[Twins]] will turn worse for him when his father dies, as [[Ryman Frey|Ryman]] stands to inherit, and his sons [[Edwyn Frey|Edwyn]] and [[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder]] after him. Merrett feels that if he could accomplish this task, maybe his luck would change for the better, considering that Petyr is Ser Ryman’s son. However, he has failed at everything in his life, including his role in keeping the Greatjon too drunk to fight. The man killed or maimed four men, and it took eight to finally get him in chains.

When he reaches the site of King [[Tristifer IV Mudd|Tristifer]]’s sepulcher, he finds the outlaws who captured Petyr. They surround him and take the gold he carried for the ransom. Merrett demands to see [[Beric Dondarrion]], but [[Lem]] and [[Tom of Sevenstreams|Tom]] inform him that the Lightning Lord was needed elsewhere. They lead him to the tree from which Petyr Pimple is hanging, and then Lem ties a noose around Merrett’s neck. Sick with fear after they have lied about the ransom and now mean to hang him, Merrett pleads that he had nothing to do with the Red Wedding, and that they have no witness. However, Tom Sevenstrings steps aside to reveal a woman with grey skin and a hideous scar across her neck, [[Catelyn Tully|a woman]] Merrett knows to be dead, having seen his brothers slit her throat and dump her naked body in the river. Her eyes are terrible to behold: they see him, and they hate him. Lem tells him that she can’t speak, but she nods when Lem asks if Merrett was involved. Merrett opens his mouth to plead, but the noose chokes off his words.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Merrett Frey]]
*[[Petyr Frey]]
*[[Jack-Be-Lucky]]
*[[Lem]]
*[[Notch]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]] "Lady Stoneheart"
*[[Tom of Sevenstreams]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Bent-backed man]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Mylenda Caron]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Amarei Crakehall]]
*[[Sumner Crakehall]]
*[[Lord Darry (father of Raymun)|Lord Darry]]
*[[Mariya Darry]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Annara Farring]]
*[[Aegon Frey (son of Stevron)|Aegon Frey]] "Jinglebell"
*[[Amerei Frey]]
*[[Edwyn Frey]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Jared Frey]]
*[[Kyra Frey]]
*[[Lothar Frey]]
*[[Marissa Frey]]
*[[Raymund Frey]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Stevron Frey]]
*[[Tytos Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Walton)|Fair Walda Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Fat Walda Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Garse Goodbrook]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Leslyn Haigh]]
*[[Janyce Hunter]]
*[[Jenny of Oldstones]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tristifer IV Mudd]]
*[[Pate of the Blue Fork]]
*[[Walder Rivers]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Jon Umber]]
*[[Wenda the White Fawn]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of Oxcross]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Caron]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Farring]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Goodbrook]]
*[[House Haigh]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mudd]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Umber]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Kingswood]]
**[[Kingsroad]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Oldtown]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Oldstones]]
***[[Sevenstreams]]
***[[Trident]]
***[[Twins]]
**[[Westerlands]]
***[[Crakehall]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Ash tree]]
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bedding]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden dragons]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Elm]]
*[[Fox]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Jenny's song]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingswood Brotherhood]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackhaven]]
**[[Lord of Crakehall]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Sentinel]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Squirrel]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Sun]]
*"[[The Day They Hanged Black Robin]]"
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/11/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-52 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 52]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 81]]
[[Category:Prologues and epilogues|Storm of Swords Epilogue]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Riverlands|Storm 81]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Merrett Frey|Storm 81]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Epílogo]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 82, Épilogue]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-终章]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Epílogo]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 79

2026-08-08T23:16:29Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Jon Snow|Jon]]
| title = Jon XII
| place = [[Castle Black]]
| page = 891
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 78|Samwell V]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 79|Jon XII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 80|Sansa VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 76|Jon XI]]
| arc next =''A Dance with Dragons'' [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 3|Jon I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jon Snow|Jon]] practices swords in the yard with [[Iron Emmett]], another brother of the Night's Watch. Emmett hits Jon hard and Jon is knocked into thoughts of [[Winterfell]] and his boyhood rivalry with Robb. Part of him always wanted to become Lord of Winterfell and resented that it was impossible for him. These feelings come up so strong that he beats Emmett mercilessly and has to be pulled off him. Jon goes to the bathhouse, and overhears Ser [[Alliser Thorne|Alliser]] and [[Bowen Marsh]] mentioning that Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] sent a letter backing [[Janos Slynt]]’s rise to Lord Commander. They show it to [[Othell Yarwyck]], seeking to have the First Builder withdraw and back Slynt. Jon is disturbed by the prospect of Slynt becoming Lord Commander, and goes off through the gate beyond [[the Wall]]. He is torn between his duties to the Watch, and the chance [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] has given him to become Jon Stark, Lord of Winterfell. As he is considering that he has always wanted this, his thoughts change to a hunger for food. No, not food but prey - [[deer]] or elk. When he looks up, [[Ghost]] comes padding over. He is overjoyed to see his old friend.

Jon looks at the direwolf’s red eyes. Recalling what [[Melisandre]] said about there being no [[old gods]], only the [[Lord of Light]] and the Other, Jon realizes that while Ghost's eyes are red, they are not like Melisandre’s. He has a [[Weirwood|weirwood’s]] eyes and belongs to the old gods. His mind made up, he attends the voting council for the first time. He is greeted with shouts of disapproval from Slynt and Thorne, learning that his name has been put forth as Lord Commander. Seeking to end the voting, Ser Alliser mentions that Othell Yarwyck has something to say, but the First Builder abandons their plotting, and withdraws in favor of Jon. When [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]] and [[Clydas]] go to fetch the voting kettle, a large raven flies out and lands on Jon’s shoulder, cawing, "Snow. Snow." The [[Night's Watch|Black Brothers]] are amazed when they realize the bird is [[Mormont's raven]]. Jon Snow wins the vote in a landslide victory and is named the 998th Lord Commander, but he must soon confront Stannis with the news.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Clydas]]
*[[Dywen]]
*[[Emmett]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Grenn]]
*[[Halder]]
*[[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Hareth]]
*[[Donnel Hill]]
*[[Denys Mallister]]
*[[Bowen Marsh]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Mully]]
*[[Owen the Oaf]]
*[[Cotter Pyke]]
*[[Pypar]]
*[[Satin]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Spare Boot]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Three-Finger Hobb]]
*[[Todder]]
*[[Eddison Tollett]]
*[[Ulmer of the Kingswood]]
*[[Val]]
*[[Othell Yarwyck]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Craster]]
*[[Dalla]]
*[[Florian the Fool]]
*[[Dick Follard]]
*[[Gilly]]
*[[Monster|Gilly's son]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Mormont's raven]]
*[[Donal Noye]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]
*[[Othor]]
*[[Qhorin]]
*[[Lord Commander Qorgyle]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Aemon Steelsong|Mance Rayder's son]]
*[[Ryam Redwyne]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Styr]]
*[[Summer]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)]]
*[[Daeron I Targaryen]]
*[[Ygritte]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Conflict beyond the Wall]]
**[[Attack on Castle Black]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Sack of Winterfell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Marsh]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Qorgyle]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Thorne]]
*[[House Yarwyck]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Beyond the Wall]]
***[[Haunted forest]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Blackwater Rush]]
***[[Kingswood]]
**[[North]]
***[[Winterfell]]
****[[Crypts of Winterfell]]
****[[Godswood of Winterfell]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Wall]]
***[[Castle Black]]
****[[Armory (Castle Black)|Armory]]
****[[King's Tower]]
****[[Lord Commander's Tower]]
****[[Wormways]]
***[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
***[[Shadow Tower]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Chariot]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Flint]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Free folk]]
**[[Thenns]]
**[[Hornfoots]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Granite]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's men]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Magnar]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Builders]]
***[[First Builder]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Rangers]]
**[[Stewards]]
***[[Lord Steward]]
*[[Nightfire]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Queen's men]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Turncloak]]
*[[Warg]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wights]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wizard]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/11/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-51 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 51]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 79]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow|Storm 79]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black|Storm 79]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 79]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 80, Jon]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 79]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 79]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 78

2026-08-08T15:44:26Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Samwell Tarly|Samwell]]
| title = Samwell V
| place = [[Castle Black]]
| page = 881
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 77|Tyrion XI]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 78|Samwell V]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 79|Jon XII]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 75|Samwell IV]]
| arc next = ''A Feast for Crows'' [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 5|Samwell I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
King [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] has brought several of the [[Night's Watch|black brothers]] before him to make known his anger about them taking too long to select a new Lord Commander. Stannis sees through [[Janos Slynt]]’s fawning, having known the man as a bribe-taker in [[King's Landing]]. The king makes it clear that after they finally vote in a new Lord Commander, he plans to take all the castles along [[the Wall]], except for the three currently occupied by the [[Night's Watch|Watch]], to garrison his forces. He also plans to either take or be granted the [[Gift]], stating that he intends to help the Watch guard the Wall. He commands the builders to deliver reports on the conditions of the abandoned castles, and informs the men gathered that nightfires will be lit before the gates of all the castles. When [[Melisandre]] mentions the impending war, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] is aware that she speaks of the prophesied War for the Dawn. After the others have left, Aemon asks to see the fabled sword [[Lightbringer]] through Sam’s eyes. [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]] describes the sword as glowing, yet there are no flames.

Stannis questions Sam about [[dragonglass]], making it known that there are great deposits of obsidian beneath [[Dragonstone]], and that he intends to have it mined and brought to the Wall. The king asks Sam to show him the [[Nightfort#Black Gate|Black Gate]], as he intends to make the [[Nightfort]] his seat, and Sam agrees although he is not sure if the gate will open for a man not of the black. When they leave, Maester Aemon asks Sam if he felt any heat emanating from the sword, and he realizes that he did not. Aemon speaks of the choosing, subtly implying that Sam could do something to help speed the process. Determined to put aside the bickering between the two leading candidates, Sam speaks with both [[Cotter Pyke]] and Ser [[Denys Mallister]] individually. Both are aware they will not be elected and agree that Slynt would be a bad choice. So Sam asks them if they would step aside if the right candidate were to be named. Playing one off the other, using their dislike for each other, Sam sets it up so that each man will lend his support to [[Jon Snow|Jon]] that night.

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Denys Mallister]]
*[[Bowen Marsh]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Cotter Pyke]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Three-Finger Hobb]]
*[[Eddison Tollett]]
*[[Othell Yarwyck]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Azor Ahai]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Brandon the Builder]]
*[[Lord Cafferen]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Coldhands]]
*[[Alester Florent]]
*[[Melessa Florent]]
*[[Dick Follard]]
*[[Gilly]]
*[[Harmune]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Small Paul]]
*[[Qhorin]]
*[[Lord Commander Qorgyle]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Rolland Storm]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Conflict beyond the Wall]]
**[[Attack on Castle Black]]
**[[Fight at the Fist]]
**[[Mutiny at Craster's Keep]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of Ashford]]
*[[War for the dawn]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Cafferen]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Marsh]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Qorgyle]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Thorne]]
*[[House Yarwyck]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
**[[Free Cities]]
**[[Valyria]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Beyond the Wall]]
***[[Craster's Keep]]
***[[Fist of the First Men]]
**[[Crownlands]]
***[[Dragonstone]]
***[[King's Landing]]
**[[North]]
***[[Gift]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Riverrun]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Ashford]]
***[[Oldtown]]
****[[Citadel]]
**[[Riverlands]]
***[[Harrenhal]]
***[[Seagard]]
****[[Booming Tower]]
**[[Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Wall]]
***[[Castle Black]]
****[[King's Tower]]
****[[Lance (tower)|Lance]]
****[[Maester Aemon's tower]]
****[[Shieldhall]]
***[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
***[[Nightfort]]
****[[Black Gate]]
***[[Shadow Tower]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Choosing]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[Eagle]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Great Other]]
*[[Heartsbane]]
*[[High Valyrian]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lightbringer]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Necromancy]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Builders]]
***[[First Builder]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Stewards]]
***[[Lord Steward]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Pirates]]
*[[Prince that was promised]]
*[[Nightfire]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Sable]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Ships]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Wights]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/11/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-51 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 51]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 78]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Samwell Tarly|Storm 78]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black|Storm 78]]
[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 78]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 79, Samwell]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 78]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 78]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 75

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Samwell Tarly|Samwell]]
| title = Samwell IV
| place = [[Castle Black]]
| page = 855
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74|Arya XIII]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 75|Samwell IV]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 76|Jon XI]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 46|Samwell III]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 78|Samwell V]]
}}

==Synopsis==
At [[Castle Black]], [[Gilly]] is nursing both her own son as well as [[Mance Rayder]]'s, as [[Dalla]] died giving birth. [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]] and Gilly have recently returned to Castle Black, meeting up with Ser [[Denys Mallister]] and the men from the [[Shadow Tower]]. They also joined with [[Dywen]], [[Edd Tollett|Edd]] and [[Bedwyck|Giant]], survivors from the Bridge of Skulls where [[Bowen Marsh]] held back the [[Weeper]]'s advance. Sam is happy to be reunited with [[Jon Snow|Jon]], although he is wary of King [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s army being present at Castle Black. It was the king who defeated the [[wildlings]], scattering their remnants back into the [[haunted forest]]. [[Val]] wants to bring her sister's baby to Mance, but Jon tells her that only Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] is permitted to see the imprisoned wildling king. Alone, Sam asks Jon, "Could there be honor in a lie, if it were told for a good purpose?" Sam is considering sending Gilly and her son to [[Horn Hill]], with a letter claiming that he fathered the boy.

Jon reveals that [[Janos Slynt|Slynt]] still considers him a traitor, because he did not kill Mance as he was sent to do. Sam remembers swearing to [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Jojen Reed]] not to reveal to anyone, even Jon, that Bran is still alive. [[Coldhands]]' last words to Sam were, "Let the world believe the boy is dead. We want no seekers coming after us. Swear it, Samwell of the Night's Watch. Swear it for the life you owe me." And Sam has kept his vows to all three. Later, Sam considers the last vote for a new Lord Commander, with Ser Denys Mallister still leading, but no one near the majority. At dinner, Bowen Marsh withdraws his name from the voting, and backs Janos Slynt. When the votes are tallied that night, both Ser Denys and [[Cotter Pyke]] have lost votes, and Slynt has gained on both of them. Sitting with [[Grenn]], [[Pypar|Pyp]] and Dolorous Edd, Pyp suggests that if Sam were to persuade either Ser Denys or Cotter Pyke to set aside their quarrels and back the other, a new Lord Commander could be decided. Preferably one who would be beneficial to the Watch, so long as it was not Janos Slynt.

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Clydas]]
*[[Gilly]]
*[[Monster|Gilly's son]]
*[[Denys Mallister]]
*[[Bowen Marsh]]
*[[Cotter Pyke]]
*[[Pypar]]
*[[Aemon Steelsong|Mance Rayder's son]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Eddison Tollett]]
*[[Val]]
*[[Othell Yarwyck]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Arron]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Shireen Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Bedwyck]]
*[[Coldhands]]
*[[Craster]]
*[[Dalla]]
*[[Dywen]]
*[[Emrick]]
*[[Alester Florent]]
*[[Melessa Florent]]
*[[Selyse Florent]]
*[[Dick Follard]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Grenn]]
*[[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Hareth]]
*[[Harma]]
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Hop-Robin]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Donal Noye]]
*[[Owen the Oaf]]
*[[Qhorin]]
*[[Rast]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Red Alyn of the Rosewood]]
*[[Jojen Reed]]
*[[Meera Reed]]
*[[Satin]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Endrew Tarth]]
*[[Three-eyed crow]]
*[[Three-Finger Hobb]]
*[[Watt of Long Lake]]
*[[Weeper]]
*[[Ygritte]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Conflict beyond the Wall]]
**[[Battle beneath the Wall]]
**[[Fight at the Bridge of Skulls]]
**[[Fight at the Fist]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bar Emmon]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Estermont]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Marsh]]
*[[House Reed]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tollett]]
*[[House Wensington]]
*[[House Yarwyck]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Asshai]]
*[[Beyond the Wall]]
**[[Craster's Keep]]
**[[Fist of the First Men]]
**[[Haunted forest]]
*[[Bridge of Skulls]]
*[[Castle Black]]
**[[Armory (Castle Black)|Armory]]
**[[Common hall]]
**[[Grey Keep]]
**[[Hardin's Tower]]
**[[King's Tower]]
**[[Lance (tower)|Lance]]
**[[Maester Aemon's tower]]
**[[Shieldhall]]
*[[Deep Lake]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
*[[Horn Hill]]
*[[Long Lake]]
*[[Nightfort]]
*[[Queensgate]]
*[[Shadow Tower]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Baratheon fleet]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Choosing]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper pennies]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Elk]]
*[[Fox]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Horn]]
**[[Horn of Winter]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's men]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lightbringer]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Rangers]]
**[[Stewards]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Prince]]ss
*[[Queen's men]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rookery]]
*[[Spearwife]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Swordfish]]
*[[Trumpet]]
*[[Turncloak]]
*[[Turtle]]
*[[Warg]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/10/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-49 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 49]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 75]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Samwell Tarly|Storm 75]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black|Storm 75]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 75]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 76, Samwell]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 75]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 75]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Arya Stark|Arya]]
| title = Arya XIII
| place = [[Inn at the crossroads]] - [[Saltpans]]
| page = 843
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 73|Jon X]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74|Arya XIII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 75|Samwell IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 65|Arya XII]]
| arc next = ''A Feast for Crows'' [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6|Arya I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Arya Stark]] come to the [[inn at the crossroads]]. To Arya's dismay, she recognizes [[Polliver]] and the [[Tickler]] with a [[pimply squire]]. The squire tries to bait Sandor with insults about fleeing King's Landing and the room is tense. The Hound demands [[wine]], which the innkeeper brings and Sandor gulps down. When Sandor claims the men-at-arms will torture the innkeep for his gold, the innkeep, his girls, and other patrons vacate the common room.

The Tickler tells Sandor what has happened in the realm, including [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion's]] marriage, [[Purple Wedding|Joffrey's death]], and Tyrion's imprisonment. He claims that [[Sansa Stark]]'s sister (Arya) has been found and is to marry [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]], that [[capture of Harrenhal|Harrenhal]] has been taken by [[Gregor Clegane]], that [[siege of Riverrun|Riverrun]] is under siege by the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], and that [[Randyll Tarly]] has taken [[taking of Maidenpool|Maidenpool]]. He says only the [[House Blackwood|Blackwoods]] are still holding out, and the [[House Bracken|Brackens]] are fighting them around [[siege of Raventree|Raventree Hall]].

[[File:Arya tickler by tribemun.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Arya Stark]] stabbing the [[Tickler]] by Tribemun©]]
The Tickler says Gregor would prefer that Sandor come back with them to Harrenhal, but when Sandor refuses, the Tickler throws a knife at him. Sandor, the Tickler, and Polliver all draw swords and begin to fight. The squire tries to join in but Arya throws a cup at him and knocks him down. Sandor is not fighting his best and Arya realizes he drank his wine too fast and is drunk. During the fight Arya stabs the squire in the belly and then sneaks up behind the Tickler. Repeating the questions [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 26|he had once asked]] of his torture victims, Arya stabs the Tickler over and over again in a rage until Sandor stops her. The mortally-wounded squire asks for mercy. Sandor tells Arya to give him mercy, and asks if she remembers where the heart is. Arya recovers [[Needle]], which was carried by Polliver, and kills the squire.

Sandor, seriously wounded, says Gregor must hold the [[ruby ford]] and that they will make for Saltpans and find a ship to the [[Vale]]. They leave the inn to travel on but the Hound is so wounded that he needs tending and they stop. The next day he is so weak that he falls out of his saddle. While he lies in a fevered sleep, Arya thinks about killing him. He wakes to see what she is contemplating and urges her to do it - to give him mercy - but Arya leaves him and rides on to Saltpans.

Arya tries to find a boat that goes to the [[north]] but only finds the trading ship ''[[Titan's Daughter]]'' with [[Braavos]] as its destination. She does not have enough money to get on board, however. Arya shows [[Ternesio Terys|the captain]] the coin she received from [[Jaqen H'ghar]] and says "''[[valar morghulis]]''", which causes him to give her both a cabin and passage.
[[File:Arya stark by robotdelespacio.jpg|300px|thumb|Arya gets her [[Needle]] back © Josu Hernaiz]]

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Craven]]
*[[Masha Heddle]]
*[[Pimply squire]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Stranger (horse)|Stranger]]
*[[Ternesio Terys]]
*[[Tickler]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Archer (House Piper)|Archer]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[William Mooton]]
*[[Mordane]]
*[[Mycah]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*"[[Jeyne Poole|Arya Stark]]"
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*"[[Purple Wedding]]"
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Capture of Harrenhal]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Siege of Riverrun]]
**[[Taking of Maidenpool]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mooton]]
*[[House Sarsfield]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tully]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bay of Crabs]]
*[[Crackclaw Point]]
*[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Inn at the crossroads]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Maidenpool]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[North]]
*[[Raventree Hall]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Ruby ford]]
*[[Saltpans]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bat]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Common Tongue]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper pennies]]
**[[Golden dragons]]
**[[Silver stags]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
**[[Wolf dream]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gift of mercy]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Holdfast]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Humans]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Mead]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mountain's men]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Pewter]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pirates]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Ships]]
**''[[Titan's Daughter]]''
*[[Shortsword]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*''[[Valar morghulis]]''
*[[Water dancer]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Willow]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/10/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-48 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 48]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 74]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|Storm 74]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Crossroads Inn|Storm 74]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place by the Trident|Storm 74]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 74]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 75, Arya]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 74]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 74]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 72

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]
| title = Jaime IX
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 818
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 71|Daenerys VI]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 72|Jaime IX]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 73|Jon X]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 67|Jaime VIII]]
| arc next =''A Feast for Crows'' [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 8|Jaime I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] is seated with the [[small council]], as King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] signs all the papers brought before him by Ser [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]]. The [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] are granting [[Riverrun]] to Ser [[Emmon Frey]] and Kevan's sister [[Genna Lannister|Genna]], once the [[Brynden Tully|Blackfish]] has surrendered. They legitimize [[Ramsay Snow]] and name [[Roose Bolton]] [[Warden of the North]]. Ser [[Rolph Spicer]] is granted [[Castamere]], and raised to lord, and Lord [[Gawen Westerling]], [[Sybell Spicer|his wife]], and daughter [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]] are all granted a royal pardon, along with Lord [[Jonos Bracken|Bracken]], Lord [[House Vance|Vance]], Lord [[Lymond Goodbrook|Goodbrook]] and Lord [[William Mooton|Mooton]] for entering King Tommen's service. Jaime had recently lost during a spar with Ser [[Addam Marbrand]], and is disgusted that he cannot fight left-handed, especially after receiving the new [[Valyrian steel|Valyrian sword]] from [[Tywin Lannister|his father]].

Outside, Jaime watches [[Steelshanks Walton]] and his men prepare to leave [[King's Landing]], and sees a girl who claims to be [[Arya Stark]]. Jaime is pretty sure she is not the real Arya, yet she is to be presented to Roose Bolton and Ramsay Bolton at the [[Dreadfort]]. Ser [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]]'s screams from [[Pycelle]]'s solar can be heard throughout the [[Red Keep]], for Lord Tywin has demanded that the Grand Maester heal him so that the [[King's Justice]] can execute him (rather than dying from a poisoned spear) in the hopes of placating [[Dorne]] and [[House Martell]], who are likely to be outraged by Prince [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn's]] death. Jaime recalls his father mentioning that [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and his fleet have left [[Dragonstone]], leaving only a token force to guard the island. Unlike Pycelle, Tywin believes Stannis has not conceded defeat; he has only left Dragonstone because he intends to continue fighting elsewhere. He will likely fail if he goes to [[Storm's End]] and tries to rally the Stormlands, but if Stannis wins Dorne to his cause, he can prolong [[War of the Five Kings|the war]] for months or even years, so Tywin will not give Dorne any reason to side with Stannis.

Later, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] visits him in the [[Red Keep#White Sword Tower|White Sword Tower]], and reveals that their father plans to send her back to [[Casterly Rock]] so that he will have a free hand in raising Tommen, in addition to marrying Tommen to [[Margaery Tyrell]], but Jaime refuses to talk to their father to convince him otherwise. Their conversation turns to the subject of [[Bran Stark]]; Cersei berates him again for throwing the boy from the tower, but when Jaime questions her about [[catspaw|the assassin]] [[Catelyn Stark]] accused them of sending after the boy, Cersei denies it. When Cersei mentions that [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] himself, at [[Winterfell]], said it would be kinder to put the boy out of his misery while alone with her and their children, Jaime figures out that it was [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], 'desperate for a pat on the head from that sot', who sent the assassin to kill Bran, even though Cersei does not believe him when he tells her his suspicions, just as Jaime does not believe her when Cersei insists again that [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is responsible for Joffrey's death. When she begins to unlace Jaime's breeches, he sends her off in anger.

Jaime then has [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] and Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]] brought before him, and the Knight of Flowers reveals that after speaking with the woman, he now believes she may be innocent. Ser Loras is dismissed, and Jaime reveals his belief that Tyrion is innocent, and that the girl sent north with Steelshanks was not the real Arya Stark; his father has found some [[Jeyne Poole|northern girl of a similar age and appearance]], and with her immediate family dead or missing, there is no one to say otherwise. Ser Jaime then commands Brienne to find and protect Lady Catelyn's daughters, as they had both pledged to do, and gives her the Valyrian sword he had so recently received from his father, explaining that it was forged from the metal taken from [[Eddard Stark]]'s greatsword [[Ice]], melted down after his execution, saying, "''A sword so fine must bear a name. It would please me if you would call this one '[[Oathkeeper]]'....You'll be defending Ned Stark's daughter with Ned Stark's own steel... [[Sansa Stark]] is my last chance for honor.''"

==Character List==
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Nage]]
*[[Jeyne Poole]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Steelshanks Walton]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Jonos Bracken]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Donyse]]
*[[Emmon Frey]]
*[[Lymond Goodbrook]]
*[[Gerold Hightower]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Genna Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[William Mooton]]
*[[Cortnay Penrose]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Rolph Spicer]]
*[[Sybell Spicer]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[House Vance|Lord Vance]] ([[Karyl Vance|Karyl]] or [[Norbert Vance|Norbert]])
*[[Varys]]
*[[Gawen Westerling]]
*[[Jeyne Westerling]]
*[[Zollo]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*"[[Purple Wedding]]"
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Goodbrook]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Mooton]]
*[[House Penrose]]
*[[House Poole]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Spicer]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Vance]]
*[[House Westerling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Castamere]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Lys]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Flea Bottom]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Black cells]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
***[[Pycelle's chambers]]
***[[Royal sept]]
***[[White Sword Tower]]
*[[Maidenpool]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Sunspear]]
*[[Stone Hedge]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Tarth]]
*[[Whispering Wood]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Emerald]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Headsman]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's Justice (title)|King's Justice]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[Kingslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lady-in-waiting]]
*[[Leech]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Littlefinger's blade]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Castamere]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of Maidenpool]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oathkeeper]]
*[[Opal]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Sapphire]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
*[[Shadow child]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Trial by combat]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the North]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[White Book]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/10/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-46 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 46]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 72]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jaime Lannister|Storm 72]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Storm 72]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 72]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 73, Jaime]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 72]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 72]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 68

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]
| title = Sansa VI
| place = [[Drearfort|unnamed tower]] of House Baelish in the [[Fingers]]
| page = 762
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 67|Jaime VIII]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 68|Sansa VI]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 69|Jon IX]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 61|Sansa V]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 80|Sansa VII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Morgaine le Fee alayne stone.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Alayne Stone. © Morgaine le Fee]]
[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] is alarmed to discover that [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] has no intention of bringing her home; instead she is being taken to [[the Vale of Arryn]]. They land at [[Drearfort|the tiny tower]] of [[House Baelish]] that Petyr is lord of, and he stresses that Sansa must use a new name, calling her [[Alayne Stone]] so that no one will know who she really is.

She learns that [[Oswell Kettleblack|Oswell]] is actually the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblacks]]' father, and Littlefinger leads her to discern that it was the [[Olenna Tyrell|Queen of Thorns]] who poisoned [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] when she took one of the amethysts from Sansa's hair net. All the plans were arranged by Littlefinger, who met Lady Olenna when he brokered the alliance that joined [[Highgarden]] and [[House Lannister]].

Soon after, [[Lysa Arryn]] arrives with a small retinue, and she insists that Petyr wed her now at his tower instead of the [[Eyrie]]. Lysa wants to make another child with Petyr, after [[Hoster Tully|her father]] aborted the first child years ago. A drunken [[Marillion]] tries to seduce Sansa that night, but [[Lothor Brune]] forces him away. The next morning, Petyr tells Alayne that Lysa now knows the girl's identity. Lysa does not like having Sansa around, although she does wish to marry her niece to her son, [[Robert Arryn|Robert]].

==Character List==
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Lothor Brune]]
*[[Bryen]]
*[[Grisel]]
*[[Kella]]
*[[Oswell Kettleblack]]
*[[Marillion]]
*[[Old blind dog]]
*[[Sansa Stark]] "Alayne Stone"
*[[Umfred]]

}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Lord Baelish (father of Petyr)]]
*[[Baelish (hedge knight)]]
*[[Baelish (sellsword)]]
*[[Alayne Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Lyn Corbray]]
*[[Vardis Egen]]
*[[Preston Greenfield]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Eon Hunter]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Mordane]]
*[[Ryam Redwyne]]
*[[Nestor Royce]]
*[[Yohn Royce]]
*[[Serwyn of the Mirror Shield]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
*[[Willas Tyrell]]
*[[Tysha]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Conflict beyond the Wall]]
*"[[Purple Wedding]]"
*[[Red Wedding]]
*[[Riots in King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Capture of Winterfell]]
**[[Sack of Winterfell]]
*[[Wedding of Petyr Baelish and Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Wedding of Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark]]
*[[Weddings of Catelyn and Lysa Tully]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Brune of Brownhollow]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Corbray]]
*[[House Egen]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Greenfield]]
*[[House Hunter]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
"[[Drearfort]]"
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Fingers]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
*[[Gulltown]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[Mander]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Andals]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bedding]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Captain of the guards]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Come-into-my-castle]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Flint]]
*[[Fox]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Gull]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Hopfrog]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Household knight]]
*[[Knight of the Gate]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Lord Protector]]
**[[Lord Protector of the Eyrie and the Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of coin]]
*[[Mead]]
*"[[Milady's Supper]]"
*[[Mockingbird]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Orange]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Quail]]
*[[Raven]]
*"[[The Seasons of My Love]]"
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Ships]]
**''[[Merling King]]''
*[[Silver]]
*[[Silver hair net]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Spin-the-sword]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Strangler]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sworn shield]]
*[[Titan of Braavos]]
*"[[Two Hearts That Beat as One]]"
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
*"[[The Vow Unspoken]]"
*[[Wet nurse]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-42 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 42]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 68]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Sansa Stark|Storm 68]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Vale of Arryn|Storm 68]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 68]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapiter 69, Sansa]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 68]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 68]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 66

2026-08-07T20:34:48Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]
| title = Tyrion IX
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 735
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 65|Arya XII]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 66|Tyrion IX]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 67|Jaime VIII]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 60|Tyrion VIII]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 70|Tyrion X]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister]] is imprisoned in a tower cell of the [[Red Keep]]. His uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] tells him that [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], [[Mace Tyrell]], and [[Oberyn Martell]] will stand in judgment of him. When Tyrion claims he may demand [[trial by combat]], his uncle replies that [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] will name [[Gregor Clegane]] as her champion. Tyrion sends for [[Bronn]], but finds the former [[sellsword]] to be a changed man, soon to marry [[Lollys Stokeworth]], and now being paid well by the Queen. The mercenary leaves Tyrion to fend for himself, unwilling to stand for the dwarf against the Mountain.

At the trial, Tyrion declares his innocence, and claims that [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] was not responsible either. The witnesses that Cersei has brought forth are numerous, and since Tyrion has no witnesses of his own, their word is without refute. [[Pycelle]] notes that Tyrion stole poisons from his solar, and [[Taena of Myr|Taena Merryweather]] claims to have seen Tyrion drop something into the [[Joffrey Baratheon|King]]’s wine.

That night, Kevan tells Tyrion that his only hope is to admit his guilt and he will be permitted to [[Night's Watch|take the black]], though Tyrion, remembering what happened to the [[Eddard Stark|last man]] to be made such an offer, is dismissive. They talk about Tyrion's father. Kevan is fiercely loyal to his brother, for it was Tywin who made the Lannisters' enemies pay for their abuse of their father [[Tytos Lannister]], who was a peaceful but weak man. The next morning, [[Varys]] nearly seals Tyrion’s fate with damaging evidence against the dwarf.

Later, Oberyn Martell visits Tyrion, and makes it clear that Cersei has tried to buy his vote in the judgment, mentioning marriage. But the Red Viper has other ideas, and even brings up the point that according to Dornish law, [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] is the heir, and that [[Doran Martell|his brother]] may well crown his ward. Oberyn relates the story Tywin had told him that it was [[Amory Lorch]] who killed [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and her children, but Tyrion tells him the truth--that Lorch only killed [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]], and it was the Mountain who killed [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] and raped and murdered Elia. The Red Viper speaks of saving Tyrion, not as his judge, but as his champion.

==Character List==
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ballabar]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Flement Brax]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Ardrian Celtigar]]
*[[Lord Estermont]]
*[[Philip Foote]]
*[[Frenken]]
*[[Galyeon of Cuy]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)]]
*[[Alerie Hightower]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Josmyn Peckledon]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Jothos Slynt]]
*[[Morros Slynt]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Balman Byrch]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister's second mistress]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Jeyne Marbrand]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Trystane Martell]]
*[[Oppo]]
*[[Penny]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Shagga]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Falyse Stokeworth]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tyrion Tanner|Lollys Stokeworth's child]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Daeron I Targaryen]]
*[[Maegor I Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Timett]]
*[[Timett (father of Timett)]]
*[[Lyonel Tyrell (lord)|Lyonel Tyrell]]
*[[Tysha]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Conquest of Dorne]]
**[[Submission of Sunspear]]
*[[Doom of Valyria]]
*"[[Purple Wedding]]"
*[[Riots in King's Landing]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Battle at Duskendale]]
**[[Battle of the Fords]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Brax]]
*[[House Celtigar]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Estermont]]
*[[House Foote]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Peckledon]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Cuy]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Lys]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Chataya's brothel]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Throne room]]
*[[Kingswood]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[North]]
*[[Oldtown]]
**[[Citadel]]
*[[Red Fork]]
*[[Red Mountains]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Stokeworth]]
*[[Sunspear]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Westerlands]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Basilisk]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Battle of the Blackwater (song)]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Blindeye]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Demon's dance]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Dwarf's penny]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Greycap]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jousting]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Kingslaying]]
*[[Kinslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Household knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Handmaid|Lady in waiting]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Little bird]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Arbor]]
**[[Lord of Claw Isle]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth|Lady of Stokeworth]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of whisperers]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Nightshade]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pigeon]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
*[[Ships]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Spider]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Strangler]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sweetsleep]]
*[[Tears of Lys]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Trial by combat]]
*''[[Valar morghulis]]''
*[[Widow's blood]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Arbor red]]
**[[Dornish red]]
*[[Wolf]]
*[[Wolfsbane]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-40 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 40]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 66]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister|Storm 66]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Storm 66]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 66]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 67, Tyrion]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 66]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 66]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 65

2026-08-07T14:29:40Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Arya Stark|Arya]]
| title = Arya XII
| place = [[Riverlands]] - village in the foothills of the [[Mountains of the Moon]]
| page = 726
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 64|Jon VIII]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 65|Arya XII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 66|Tyrion IX]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 52|Arya XI]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74|Arya XIII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] dreams that she is running with a pack of wolves every night, but by day she is still [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]]'s captive. The [[Hound]] hit her with the flat of his axe to keep her from entering the [[Twins]]. Sandor now intends to take her to the [[Eyrie]] and ransom her to Lady [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]]. That night, Arya dreams the wolf dream again, and she watches as the other wolves feast on corpses by the river. She follows a scent that leads her to [[Catelyn Stark|her mother]]'s body, and pulls it from the river. Looking at the corpse, Arya's wolf-self thinks "Rise. Rise and eat and run with us." Then, the pack notices men approaching and flees. Arya wakes up. At some point they encounter a survivor from the [[Red Wedding]], a [[Archer (House Piper)|bowman]] in service to Ser [[Marq Piper]]. The man is injured, and they give him water, then Sandor gives him [[the gift of mercy]]. Later, she and Sandor take on work in a village in the foothill of the [[Mountains of the Moon]], and learn that the [[Vale mountain clans]] have grown bolder and now carry steel. Realizing they will never reach the Eyrie, Clegane decides to head back to [[Riverrun]] and attempt to ransom Arya to the [[Brynden Tully|Blackfish]]. Arya tells the Hound that he has lost his belly for fighting since he ran from the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], but he just laughs at her.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Archer (House Piper)|Archer]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Craven]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]] (wolf dream)
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]] (wolf dream)
*[[Stranger (horse)|Stranger]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Anguy]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Gunthor]]
*[[Gurn]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Mebble]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Sharna]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Timett]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Wenda the White Fawn]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Smallwood]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tully]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Acorn Hall]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Bloody Gate]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[High road]]
*[[Inn of the Kneeling Man]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Neck]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Cave bear]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper penny]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
**[[Wolf dream]]
*[[Gift of mercy]]
*[[Hare]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lizard-lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackhaven]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Sentinel]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Shadowcat]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Soldier pine]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
**[[Burned Men]]
**[[Milk Snakes]]
**[[Sons of the Mist]]
**[[Stone Crows]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-39 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 39]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 65]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|Storm 65]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Riverlands|Storm 65]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 65]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 66, Arya]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 65]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 65]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 64

2026-08-06T20:33:55Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Jon Snow|Jon]]
| title = Jon VIII
| place = [[Castle Black]]
| page = 714
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 63|Davos VI]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 64|Jon VIII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 65|Arya XII]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 55|Jon VII]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 69|Jon IX]]
}}

==Synopsis==
The remaining members of the [[Night's Watch]] from [[Castle Black]] and several people from [[Mole's Town]] man the [[Wall]] as [[Mance Rayder|Mance]]’s army approaches. As the Watch repels attack after attack from their great vantage point, some of the [[wildlings]] have reach the gate. To his surprise, [[Jon Snow|Jon]] is left in command as [[Donal Noye]] leaves to defend the gate. Jon orders fire arrows and oil casks dropped on the [[giants]] and [[mammoth|mammoths]], and the defenders once again repel the [[battle beneath the Wall|wildling attack]]. In the aftermath of the fighting, Jon goes down into the gate tunnel, to find Donal Noye dead alongside [[Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg]]. When Jon tells Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] the news, the ancient [[maester]] tells him that he must lead the Watch now.
[[File:Battle of Castle Black by Giliberti.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The [[Battle beneath the Wall]] by Giliberti]]

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arron]]
*[[Jack Bulwer]]
*[[Cellador]]
*[[Clydas]]
*[[Emrick]]
*[[Grenn]]
*[[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Hareth]]
*[[Kegs]]
*[[Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg]]
*[[Mully]]
*[[Donal Noye]]
*[[Owen the Oaf]]
*[[Pypar]]
*[[Red Alyn of the Rosewood]]
*[[Satin]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Spare Boot]]
*[[Spotted Pate of Maidenpool]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Three-Finger Hobb]]
*[[Zei]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Dick Follard]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Jarl]]
*[[Joramun]]
*[[Bowen Marsh]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Qhorin]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Wynton Stout]]
*[[Styr]]
*[[Summer]]
*[[Tormund]]
*[[Ygritte]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Conflict beyond the Wall]]
**[[Attack on Castle Black]]
**[[Battle beneath the Wall]]
**[[Great ranging]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bulwer]]
*[[House Follard]]
*[[House Marsh]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stout]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Beyond the Wall]]
**[[Fist of the First Men]]
**[[Frozen Shore]]
*[[Castle Black]]
**[[Lord Commander's Tower]]
*[[Greyguard]]
*[[Mole's Town]]
**[[Mole's Town brothel]]
*[[Queenscrown]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell]]
**[[Great Hall of Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Chariot]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*"[[The Dornishman's Wife]]"
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Free folk]]
**[[Cave dwellers]]
**[[Hornfoots]]
**[[Ice-river clans]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Granite]]
*[[Horn]]
**[[Horn of Winter]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Ice dragon]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Longclaw]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magnar]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Mole]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Builders]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Rangers]]
**[[Stewards]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old Tongue]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Scorpion (weapon)|Scorpion]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Skinchanger]]
*[[Skinpipes]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Thenns]]
*[[Trebuchet]]
*[[Wights]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Yew]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-39 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 39]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 64]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow|Storm 64]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black|Storm 64]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 64]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 65, Jon]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 64]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 64]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 62

2026-08-05T15:59:20Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister]]
| title = Jaime VII
| place = unnamed inn - [[King's Landing]]
| page = 693
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 61|Sansa V]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 62|Jaime VII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 63|Davos VI]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 44|Jaime VI]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 67|Jaime VIII]]
}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] returns to [[King's Landing]] for the first time since the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]].

==Synopsis==
At an unnamed inn on the road to [[King's Landing]], [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] hears that the king is dead, [[Joffrey Baratheon|his firstborn son]], but he is more concerned about [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. Jaime and [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]] have already learned of [[Robb Stark]]’s demise, and found out that Lord [[Clement Piper]] rode to King's Landing to bend the knee since his son [[Marq Piper|Marq]] is held captive at the [[Twins]]. When they arrive at the [[Red Keep]], Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]] confronts Brienne, accusing her of killing [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]. Jaime reminds the Knight of Flowers that he is his [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] and orders him to sheathe his sword, but has Brienne arrested and taken to a tower cell.

Jaime finds Cersei in the [[castle sept]], where [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] is lying in state, and shows her his stump. She asks him to kill [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] for murdering Joffrey. Despite Cersei's words that Tyrion threatened her when she held [[Alayaya]] prisoner, Jaime tells her he wishes to learn more about what happened. He has sex with her on the Mother's altar, and afterwards Cersei calls it folly, saying that they must be more careful with their father in the castle. He responds that they should stop hiding their love and wed, even if [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] would lose the [[Iron Throne]], he would still be heir to [[Casterly Rock]], but she sends him away in anger.

Jaime then visits his father, and Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is furious when he learns that [[Vargo Hoat]] maimed his son. The [[Hand of the King]] reveals that the [[Bloody Mummers]] were [[capture of Harrenhal|routed at Harrenhal]], and that [[Gregor Clegane]] will kill Vargo soon but is using him for amusement in the meantime. Tywin then speaks of his plans to bribe the [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]] to release Jaime of his vows to the Kingsguard, find a new husband for Cersei, and perhaps marry Jaime to [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]]. Jaime vehemently refuses to hear of it, stating that he is a knight of the [[Kingsguard]], and that is all he means to be. Lord Tywin turns from his son in disgust, saying, "You are not my son. You say you are Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Very well, ser. Go do your duty."

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Nage]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Steelshanks Walton]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Bertram Beesbury]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Emmon Cuy]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Clement Piper]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Dennis Plumm]]
*[[Harwyn Plumm]]
*[[Peter Plumm]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Robin Ryger]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Samwell Spicer]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Shella Whent]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Age of Heroes]]
*"[[Purple Wedding]]"
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Capture of Harrenhal]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Beesbury]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Lothston]]
*[[House Reyne]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarbeck]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Brindlewood]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Qohor]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Cobbler's Square]]
**[[Gate of the Gods]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Royal sept]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
**[[Street of Seeds]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Tarth]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[White Harbor]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bat]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Begging brother]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Cider]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
*[[King's justice (concept)|King's justice]]
*[[Kinslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Pinkmaiden Castle]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of coin]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oathkeeper]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Renly's ghost]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Sand Snakes]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Shadow child]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Ward]]
*[[Wayn]]
*[[White Book]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-37 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 37]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 62]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jaime Lannister|Storm 62]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place along the Kingsroad|Storm 62]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Crownlands|Storm 62]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Storm 62]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Storm 62]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 62]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 63, Jaime]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 62]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 62]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 60

2026-08-05T12:47:47Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]
| title = Tyrion VIII
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 667
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 59|Sansa IV]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 60|Tyrion VIII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 61|Sansa V]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 58|Tyrion VII]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 66|Tyrion IX]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:RobotDelEspacio Joff death.jpg|275px|thumb|King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] dies of poison. © Josu Hernaiz]]
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] puzzles out how [[Joffrey Baratheon|his nephew]] must have found [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]]’s Valyrian dagger amongst [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]’s possessions, assuming that the king had probably forgotten he even owned it. Joffrey must then have paid some unsavory freerider to open [[Bran Stark|Bran]]’s throat, though Tyrion still cannot figure out why, attributing it to Joffrey's innate cruelty for the moment. Tyrion is slightly drunk while Joffrey and [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] are wed in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], and continues to drink until night falls and it is time for the great wedding feast. As they enter the ballroom, [[Olenna Redwyne|Olenna]], the Queen of Thorns, comes over to tell Sansa how beautiful she looks, and the old lady straightens out the hairnet that [[Dontos Hollard|Dontos]] gave her. Many at the wedding offer their condolences to Sansa on the loss of [[Catelyn Tully|her mother]] and [[Robb Stark|brother]]; watching his wife's courteous and friendly nature to the other guests, Tyrion muses she would have made Joffrey a great queen and wife if he'd had the sense to love her, something Tyrion believes his nephew incapable of.

During the feast, Joffrey calls for the royal jousters, and the party is entertained as two dwarfs battle each other. Joffrey then mocks his uncle, commanding Tyrion to fight the dwarfs as the king’s champion. Tyrion rebuffs him, but the King dumps a huge goblet of wine over Tyrion’s head. Joffrey commands Tyrion to serve him wine, and the hall erupts in laughter. Tyrion refills the goblet, and then the pigeon pie is brought out, and Joffrey calls for Ser [[Ilyn Payne|Ilyn’s]] sword. Sansa is horrified to learn that the King’s Justice no longer holds her father’s greatsword, [[Ice]].

Joffrey calls for more wine, Margaery at his side, and then begins to eat some of Tyrion’s pie. He commands Tyrion to serve him more wine, which Tyrion does. The King then begins to cough, unable to breathe as he claws at his throat. Lady Olenna and Margaery call out for help, but the [[Kingsguard]] are powerless to do anything. As Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] calls for his potions, Tyrion dumps the rest of the wine out on the floor, and Joffrey, now turning black, seems to either reach for--or point at--his uncle. [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] has slipped off during the confusion, but when [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] finally lets go of her son’s lifeless body, she commands the Kingsguard to arrest Tyrion for murdering the King.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alaric of Eysen]]
*[[Arryk (guard)|Arryk]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Ralph Buckler]]
*[[Butterbumps]]
*[[Crunch]]
*[[Erryk (guard)|Erryk]]
*[[Leonette Fossoway]]
*[[Galyeon of Cuy]]
*[[Hamish the Harper]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)]]
*[[Alerie Hightower]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Taena Merryweather]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Oppo]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Penny]]
*[[Pretty Pig]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Collio Quaynis]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Ellaria Sand]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Alla Tyrell]]
*[[Elinor Tyrell]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Megga Tyrell]]
*[[Olenna Tyrell]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Ballabar]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Catspaw]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Selyse Florent]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)]]
*[[Daven Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Forley Prester]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Symon Silver Tongue]]
*[[Baelor I Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Luthor Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Dance of the Dragons]]
*[[Doom of Valyria]]
*"[[Purple Wedding]]"
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Capture of Harrenhal]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
**[[Siege of Seagard]]
**[[Taking of Maidenpool]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Buckler]]
*[[House Fossoway]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Merryweather]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Prester]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Castamere]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
**[[Golden Gallery]]
**[[Hall of Heroes]]
**[[Lion's Mouth]]
*[[Cuy]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Eysen]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
***[[Titan of Braavos]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Pentos]]
**[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Golden Tooth]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Flea Bottom]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Great Hall]]
***[[Kitchen Keep]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Maidenpool]]
*[[North]]
*[[Oldtown]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Roseroad]]
*[[Ruby ford]]
*[[Seagard]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Stepstones]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Sunset Sea]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Library Tower]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Battle of the Blackwater (song)]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bedding]]
*"[[Bessa the Barmaid]]"
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Bowl of brown]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Cupbearer]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Copper penny]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*"[[The Dance of the Dragons (song)|The Dance of the Dragons]]"
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Dwarf's penny]]
*[[Elk]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Fiddle]]
*[[Flute]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Freerider]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Heron]]
*[[High Valyrian]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jousting]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's Justice]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Litter]]
*[[Littlefinger's blade]]
*''[[Lives of Four Kings]]''
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
**[[Lord of Longtable]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
*"[[Lord Renly's Ride]]"
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*"[[Maiden, Mother, and Crone]]"
*[[Marble]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Master of coin]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*"[[My Lady Wife]]"
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[Onyx]]
*[[Orange]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Peacock]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pigeon]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Pirates]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*"[[The Rains of Castamere]]"
*[[Redwyne fleet]]
*[[Renly's ghost]]
*[[Rose]]
*"[[A Rose of Gold]]"
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Runes]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Crone (the Seven)|Crone]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maiden]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Silver hair net]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Snail]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Strangler]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Swan]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Trout]]
*[[Trumpet]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Wheelhouse]]
*[[Widow's Wail]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Arbor red]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-36 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 36]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 60]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister|Storm 60]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Great Sept of Baelor|Storm 60]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Storm 60]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 60]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 61, Tyrion]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 60]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 60]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 58

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]
| title = Tyrion VII
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 654
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 57|Daenerys V]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 58|Tyrion VII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 59|Sansa IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 53|Tyrion VI]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 60|Tyrion VIII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is lying in bed beside [[Sansa Stark|his wife]]. Dreadful details of the [[Red Wedding]] have reached [[King's Landing]], about how the [[House Frey|Freys]] mutilated the corpses of [[Robb Stark]] and [[Catelyn Tully]]. Tyrion has tried to keep those stories from Sansa and wants to comfort her but he knows she will never take comfort from a [[House Lannister|Lannister]]. He leaves to visit [[Shae]] in the room where the dragon skulls are kept, but he remembers his recent conversation with [[Varys]]. The eunuch warned him that if confronted by [[Cersei Lannister|the Queen]], he would tell her the truth about Shae. Tyrion realizes that if he is to save Shae, he must either send her away or marry her off. After she pleases him, he decides that he will marry her to Ser [[Tallad]], and Cersei will never think to find out who she is.

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Brella]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]

}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Balerion]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Tallad]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Vhagar]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[300 AC]]
**[[Purple Wedding|Joffrey's wedding]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Battle on the Green Fork]]
**[[Red Wedding]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Chataya's brothel]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Godswood of the Red Keep]]
***[[Kitchen Keep]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
*[[Twins]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Gemstone]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Little birds]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth|Lady of Stokeworth]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Monsters-and-maidens]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Skulls of the Targaryen dragons]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Spider]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-35 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 35]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 58]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister|Storm 58]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Storm 58]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 58]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapiter 59, Tyrion]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 58]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 58]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 51

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]]
| title = Catelyn VII
| place = [[the Twins]]
| page = 574
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 50|Arya X]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 51|Catelyn VII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 52|Arya XI]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 49|Catelyn VI]]
| arc next =
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] listens to the continuous pounding noise of the drums the musicians in the hall are playing. She is seated between [[Ryman Frey]] and [[Roose Bolton]] during the wedding feast. She remarks to herself how joyless the wedding is, and watches as [[Robb Stark|Robb]] dances with several of the Frey maids and [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] dotes on his soon to be wife, [[Roslin Frey|Roslin]]. Catelyn becomes more wary when she learns that [[Olyvar Frey|Olyvar]], [[Perwyn Frey|Perwyn]], and [[Alesander Frey]] are all not in attendance at the wedding. She notices [[Merrett Frey]] trying to drink the [[Greatjon Umber|Greatjon]] under the table, and finally Lord [[Walder Frey]] calls for the bedding. Robb does not participate as the Greatjon carries a weeping Roslin to the bed chamber.

[[File:A Price of Honor nejna.png|left|250px|thumb|The deaths of Robb, Catelyn, and Jinglebell - by nejna ©]]
Suddenly, things grow more ominous in the hall as [[Dacey Mormont]] goes up to [[Edwyn Frey]] and asks him if he wants to dance, but he pushes her away violently. The musicians begin to play a new song, which Catelyn recognises to her horror as "[[The Rains of Castamere]]" and sees Edwyn leaving. She takes off after him, and when she grabs his arm, she feels the rings of chain mail beneath. Suddenly, it all makes sense to her; the Freys missing from the wedding and Roslin crying.

The musicians turn out to be crossbowmen, and the wedding becomes a slaughter. Catelyn watches in horror as a crossbow bolt pierces Robb's shoulder and another his leg, and he topples over. [[Jon Umber (Smalljon)|Smalljon]] throws a table over him to save him from three more bolts. [[Robin Flint]] is surrounded by Freys, their daggers rising and falling. Ser [[Wendel Manderly]] is felled by a quarrel through the mouth. Smalljon bludgeons Ser [[Raymund Frey]] across the face with a leg of mutton, but when he reaches for his swordbelt, a crossbow bolt drives him to his knees. [[Lucas Blackwood]] is cut down by Ser [[Hosteen Frey]]. One of the Vances is hamstrung by [[Black Walder]] as he wrestles with Ser [[Harys Haigh]]. Crossbows take [[Donnel Locke]], [[Owen Norrey]], and half a dozen more. Young Ser [[Benfrey Frey]] seizes Dacey Mormont by the arm, who smashes him in the face with a wine flagon. She runs for the door, but Ser Ryman comes through with Frey men-at-arms and sinks his axe into Dacey's stomach.

Northmen begin pouring through the other door, and Catelyn takes them for rescue for half a heartbeat, until one of them decapitates Smalljon. Catelyn realizes that she must try to intervene and save her son’s life, she sees a dagger on the floor and crawls toward it, determined to kill Lord Walder. Then Robb stumbles to his feet, an arrow in his chest in addition to the other two. Lord Walder who, in the midst of slaughter, sits on his throne watching greedily, signals a halt to the music and mocks Robb. Catelyn grabs [[Aegon Frey (Jinglebell)|Jinglebell Frey]] and puts a dagger to the halfwit’s throat. She begs Walder to spare her son, trade a son for a son. But the old man says, "that's a grandson... and he never was much use."

A man in dark armor and a pale pink cloak spotted with blood steps up to Robb, saying "Jaime Lannister sends his regards." He thrusts his longsword through Robb's heart, and twists. Catelyn keeps her promise and slits the poor halfwit's throat, and then begins to laugh and shout, while someone says, "she’s lost her wits,". Someone else says, "Make an end," she is grabbed from behind and feels steel drawn across her own throat.

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Lucas Blackwood]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Robin Flint]]
*[[Aegon Frey (son of Stevron)|Aegon "Jinglebell" Frey]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Alyx Frey]]
*[[Benfrey Frey]]
*[[Danwell Frey]]
*[[Edwyn Frey]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Lothar Frey]]
*[[Merrett Frey]]
*[[Petyr Frey]]
*[[Raymund Frey]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Walton)|Fair Walda Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Fat Walda Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[Whalen Frey]]
*[[Grey Wind]] (howling)
*[[Harys Haigh]]
*[[Donnel Locke]]
*[[Patrek Mallister]]
*[[Wendel Manderly]]
*[[Dacey Mormont]]
*[[Owen Norrey]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Jon Umber|Greatjon Umber]]
*[[Jon Umber (son of Jon)|Smalljon Umber]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Jory Cassel]]
*[[Willam Dustin]]
*[[Joyeuse Erenford]]
*[[Alesander Frey]]
*[[Olyvar Frey]]
*[[Perwyn Frey]]
*[[Sarra Frey]]
*[[Serra Frey]]
*[[Shirei Frey]]
*[[Symond Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Desmond Grell]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Jorelle Mormont]]
*[[Lyra Mormont]]
*[[Maege Mormont]]
*[[Walder Rivers]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Jeyne Westerling]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Red Wedding]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
*[[Weddings of Catelyn and Lysa Tully]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Dustin]]
*[[House Flint of Widow's Watch]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Grell]]
*[[House Haigh]]
*[[House Locke]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Norrey]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Umber]]
*[[House Vance]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Castamere]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[Moat Cailin]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Twins]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*"[[Alysanne (song)|Alysanne]]"
*"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bedding]]
*[[Beet]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Fiddle]]
*"[[Flowers of Spring]]"
*[[Flute]]
*[[Grumkin]]
*[[Hippocras]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Humans]]
*[[Iron]]
*"[[Iron Lances]]"
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Littlefinger's blade]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Barrowton]]
**[[Lord of Bear Island|Lady of Bear Island]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of the Last Hearth]]
*"[[The Lusty Lad]]"
*[[Lute]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Mead]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pike]]
*[[Pipes]]
*"[[The Queen Took Off Her Sandal, the King Took Off His Crown]]"
*"[[The Rains of Castamere]]"
*[[Raven]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Singer]]
*[[Snail]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Trout]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-30 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 30]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/04/re-read-catelyn-vii-yeah-its-that.html Re-read Catelyn VII: Yeah, it's *that* chapter]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 51]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Catelyn Tully|Storm 51]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Twins|Storm 51]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 51]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 52, Catelyn]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 51]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 51]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 50

2026-08-03T09:57:51Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Arya Stark|Arya]]
| title = Arya X
| place = [[Riverlands]], close to [[the Twins]]
| page = 568
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 49|Catelyn VI]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 50|Arya X]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 51|Catelyn VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 47|Arya IX]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 52|Arya XI]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]] and [[Arya Stark|Arya]] arrive at [[the Twins]] where Sandor hopes to ransom Arya to [[House Stark|her family]]. To get there the Hound had robbed a farmer of his [[wagon]] and casks to disguise themselves as simple farmers who have come to bring pork to the feast. They encounter a group of outriders, led by Ser [[Donnel Haigh]], and the Hound convinces him to let them past. Later, a group of [[northmen]] in service to [[House Bolton]] stop them Their sergeant won't let them into the castles, but directs them to find [[Sedgekins]]. They pass the three great pavilions instead where the common soldiers are. Arya recognizes a few coats of arms but there is nobody she knows. The soldiers drink to the health of the Young Wolf and Queen [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]] whose name is unfamiliar to Arya. As Sandor wants to ransom Arya they head to the castle. Arya suggests stopping, because the men in the tents are clearly [[northmen]], but the Hound refuses. She asks him about finding Sedgekins, but the Hound is not interested in Sedgekins, only her brother.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Donnel Haigh]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Stranger (horse)|Stranger]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alebelly]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Lothar Frey]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Sedgekins]]
*[[Ravella Smallwood]]
*[[Theomar Smallwood]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Jeyne Westerling]]
*[[Shella Whent]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Red Wedding]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Haigh]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Smallwood]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Umber]]
*[[House Westerling]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Acorn Hall]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Winterfell]]
*[[Twins]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Cart]]
*[[Cupbearer]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Leech]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
**[[Lord of White Harbor]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Mead]]
*[[Merlings]]
*[[Northern mountain clans]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Seal]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Treecat]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Wayn]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-29 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 29]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/04/re-read-arya-x-not-stark-in-sight.html Re-read Arya X: Not a Stark in Sight]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 50]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|Storm 50]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Riverlands|Storm 50]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 50]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 51, Arya]]
[[nl:Arya X (Een Storm van Zwaarden)]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 50]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 50]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 49

2026-08-02T21:26:09Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]]
| title = Catelyn VI
| place = [[the Twins]]
| page = 555
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 48|Jon VI]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 49|Catelyn VI]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 50|Arya X]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 45|Catelyn V]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 51|Catelyn VII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Frey-hospitality.jpg|thumb|350px|Frey Hospitality, by Simon Fellah © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Robb Stark|Robb's]] host approaches the [[Twins]] in the rain. Robb rides at the head with [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] beside him, and Ser [[Raynald Westerling|Raynald]] bearing his banner. Catelyn cautions Robb again about offending Lord [[Walder Frey]], and advises him to ask for food and wine as soon as they arrive to secure the [[guest right]]. They are met by a contingent headed by Ser [[Ryman Frey]], Lord Frey's grandson, and three of Ryman's sons: [[Edwyn Frey|Edwyn]], [[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder]], and [[Petyr Frey|Petyr Pimple]]. When they come near, [[Grey Wind]] begins to growl and leaps forward, causing Petyr's horse to throw him. Ser Ryman is angered that Queen [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]] is not among them and Catelyn offers her apologies, but Black Walder says that Lord Walder will be displeased. The Freys tell them they have rooms prepared for Robb, Catelyn, and Edmure, and their bannermen at the Water Tower, but Robb's army is to cross the bridge to the far end and join the men of Lord Frey and Lord [[Roose Bolton]] beneath pavilions erected for the wedding.

When they reach the gatehouse, Grey Wind refuses to continue and howls. [[Lothar Frey|Lame Lothar]] comes up, saying he must fear the water and offering to give him over to the master of hounds, but Robb has Ser Raynald stay with Grey Windinstead. Robb enters the great hall, where Lord Walder and his eighth wife, [[Joyeuse Erenford|Joyeuse]], await. Lord Walder is relentless in his veiled insults against Robb, making it clear that the king betrayed him by breaking his solemn oath. Robb apologizes, and then [[Roslin Frey|Roslin]] is brought out. She is by far the most beautiful of Walder's get. After Edmure meets his soon-to-be-bride, Catelyn asks the [[Lord of the Crossing]] for some food and he says, "bread and salt ... of course", and the old man welcomes them as guests to his table.

When Lord Bolton joins them, Robb finds out more of what happened at [[sack of Winterfell|Winterfell]]. His bannerman tells him that [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay]] rescued many of the women and has been fighting the ironmen. Lord Bolton again states that his bastard son’s blood is tainted, but maybe his deeds will atone for the crimes he committed. He tells them that Ramsay is holding [[Theon Greyjoy]] hostage, and he shows them a piece of Theon's skin, his son having been flaying the captive Greyjoy. Roose explains that as [[Balon Greyjoy]]'s sole surviving son, Theon's uncles ([[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]], [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], and [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron]]) will want him dead as his claim to the [[Seastone Chair]] is greater than theirs, and that they can demand concessions from the ironborn as the price of Theon's execution; Robb reluctantly agrees for Theon to remain imprisoned at the [[Dreadfort]]. Roose lost men crossing the [[Trident]] when [[Gregor Clegane]]'s army [[fighting at the fords of the Trident|attacked at the ruby ford]]. Roose has brought mostly his own Bolton men as well as [[House Karstark|Karstarks]], leaving [[Kyle Condon]] and [[Ronnel Stout]] to guard the Trident against Gregor.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Brenett]]
*[[Joyeuse Erenford]]
*[[Robin Flint]]
*[[Aegon Frey (son of Stevron)|Aegon "Jinglebell" Frey]]
*[[Alyx Frey]]
*[[Amerei Frey]]
*[[Arwyn Frey]]
*[[Benfrey Frey]]
*[[Cersei Frey]]
*[[Edwyn Frey]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Lothar Frey]]
*[[Marissa Frey]]
*[[Merianne Frey]]
*[[Petyr Frey]]
*[[Raymund Frey]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Sarra Frey]]
*[[Shirei Frey]]
*[[Tyta Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey]], a granddaughter
*[[Walda Frey]], of unspecified relation to Lord Walder
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Donnel Haigh]]
*[[Harys Haigh]]
*[[Leslyn Haigh]]
*[[Wendel Manderly]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Walda Rivers (daughter of Aemon)]]
*[[Walder Rivers]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Jon Umber|Greatjon Umber]]
*[[Jon Umber (son of Jon)|Smalljon Umber]]
*[[Marianne Vance]]
*[[Lucias Vypren]]
*[[Damon Vypren]]
*[[Raynald Westerling]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Beony Beesbury]]
*[[Mylenda Caron]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Cley Cerwyn]]
*[[Medger Cerwyn]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Amarei Crakehall]]
*[[Kyle Condon]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Lythene Frey]]
*[[Olyvar Frey]]
*[[Perwyn Frey]]
*[[Stevron Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Fat Walda Frey]]
*[[Willamen Frey]]
*[[Robett Glover]]
*[[Aeron Greyjoy]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Euron Greyjoy]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
*[[Gilwood Hunter]]
*[[Jason Mallister]]
*[[Wylis Manderly]]
*[[Pate of the Blue Fork]]
*[[Aemon Rivers]]
*[[Bethany Rosby]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Ronnel Stout]]
*[[Helman Tallhart]]
*[[Leobald Tallhart]]
*[[Jeyne Westerling]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
*[[Red Wedding]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle at Duskendale]]
**[[Battle of the Fords]]
**[[Battle outside the gates of Winterfell]]
**[[Fall of Deepwood Motte]]
**[[Fighting at the fords of the Trident]]
*[[Weddings of Catelyn and Lysa Tully]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Beesbury]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Burley]]
*[[House Caron]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Condon]]
*[[House Erenford]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Haigh]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Hunter]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Locke]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Norrey]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stout]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Umber]]
*[[House Vypren]]
*[[House Westerling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Crag]]
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Hornwood]]
*[[Karhold]]
*[[Neck]]
*[[North]]
*[[Northern mountains]]
*[[Rills]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Ruby ford]]
*[[Seagard]]
*[[Stone Mill]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Twins]]
**[[Water Tower]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[White Knife]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bedding]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brass]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Crannogman]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Freerider]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Guest right]]
*[[Hedge knight]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
**[[King of the Iron Islands]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
*[[Lord of the crossing]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Seastone Chair]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Vulture]]
*[[Weasel (mammal)|Weasel]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-29 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 29]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/04/re-read-catelyn-vi-pass-bread-salt-and.html Re-read Catelyn VI: Pass the bread, salt and hints please]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 49]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Catelyn Tully|Storm 49]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Twins|Storm 49]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 49]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 50, Catelyn]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 49]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 49]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 11

2026-08-01T14:02:37Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ACfK
| pov = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
| place = Aboard the ''[[Myraham]]'', [[Lordsport]] and [[Pyke]]
| title = Theon I
| page = 121
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 10|Davos I]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 11|Theon I]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Daenerys I]]
| arc previous =
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 24|Theon II]]
}}

After an absence of ten years, [[Theon Greyjoy]] arrives back home on the island [[Pyke (island)|Pyke]] aboard the ''[[Myraham]]''. He docks at [[Lordsport]] and is disappointed to discover that his father, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], has send only Theon's uncle [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron]], a [[priest of the Drowned God]], to escort him to Balon's castle. At [[Pyke]], Theon is greeted coldly by his father, after which he presents Balon with [[Robb Stark]]'s letter. Balon rejects the proposed alliance with Robb, instead insisting that he will [[Old Way|pay the iron price]] and carve out a kingdom of his own.

==Synopsis==
[[Theon Greyjoy]] is aboard the ''[[Myraham]]'', which is taking him to [[Pyke|the castle]] of his father [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] on [[Pyke (island)|Pyke]]. Although there is no safe anchorage, Theon insists the ''Myraham'' pass by the castle so he can watch his home rise just as it dwindled when he was taken away as a ward of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] ten years before. Theon is unable to make out the banner above the [[Sea Tower]], but he knows it is the golden kraken of [[House Greyjoy]]. In the sky beyond the castle, the [[red comet]] is still visible. Theon decides it is his comet, sliding a hand to the letter from [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], that he considers as good as a crown. The [[Daughter of the captain of the Myraham|captain's daughter]] asks Theon if the castle is as he remembers it and he confesses it looks smaller. He then gives the captain permission to make for port at [[Lordsport]] and takes the girl below deck, where he has her satisfy him orally. The girl asks to come ashore with him, to be his [[salt wife]], but Theon rebuffs her, explaining that the days of the [[Old Way]] are gone and that her place is on the ''Myraham'', despite her protests that her father will hit her for having slept with Theon.

In the harbor of Lordsport, Theon notices at least fifty or sixty longships including those of Houses [[House Goodbrother|Goodbrother]], [[House Wynch|Wynch]], and [[House Harlaw|Harlaw]]. Theon considers why his father has called the banners, wondering whether it is because of caution, or whether Lord Balon had anticipated as to why Theon was finally coming home after all these years. From aboard the ship, Theon discovers there is no honor guard to escort him to Pyke. As they make port the captain of the ''Myraham'' announces him, but the waiting merchants are unimpressed and do not recognize him. He orders a horse from an innkeeper, but their conversation is interrupted by a [[priest of the Drowned God]], who says he will escort his nephew to Balon's castle. Theon does not recognize the grim, bearded priest until he remembers his father writing that his uncle [[Aeron Greyjoy]] had gone down in a storm and turned holy after the near-death experience. Theon finds that Aeron's cold manners are totally unlike the amiable man he remembers from his youth. Abruptly, Aeron asks if Theon prays to the [[House Stark|Stark]] [[old gods|gods]] now, and Theon (who seldom prays at all) says no. Aeron commands him to kneel in the mud and drenches his head with seawater from a waterskin, reconsecrating him to the [[Drowned God]].

[[File:Tumblr nrslxnGlLF1sptoxeo1 1280.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Theon Greyjoy]] is blessed with seawater by the [[Aeron Greyjoy|Damphair]], by Tommy Arnold © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Aeron informs Theon that [[Alannys Harlaw|his mother]] now lives on [[Harlaw]] because of her health and his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] has taken her ship, ''[[Black Wind]]'', to [[Great Wyk]] with messages from her father. Theon asks why his father has assembled his forces, but Aeron insists Balon commanded secrecy. When Theon protests, stating he has a right to know as Balon's heir, Aeron replies "we shall see" to that, stating that, although Balon has no other sons but Theon, he does have a daughter. When Theon furiously replies that he will not allow himself to be cheated out of his birthright by a woman, Aeron comments that Theon is a fool if he believes that Balon will ever hand over the [[Iron Islands]] to a Stark, making Theon realize that, although he was never truly accepted by the Starks, he is now neither truly accepted by his own family, either.

They reach Pyke at sunset, from where Aeron departs immediately. Theon is brought to his chambers by [[Helya]], who informs him that Balon awaits him atop the Sea Tower. Theon dresses richly before leaving to meet his father. Balon is smaller, gaunter, and greyer than Theon remembers him. Balon asks what Theon is now, and Theon replies he is a man and Balon's heir. Balon only says they will see. Balon criticizes Theon's clothing and asks if the [[gold]] chain around his neck was bought with iron or gold. Theon, recalling that the Old Way stipulates a warrior may only wear [[jewelry]] taken from enemies he has slain, has to admit the chain was [[currency|bought with gold]]. Balon yanks the chain off Theon's neck, declaring that [[Asha Greyjoy|his daughter]] has taken an axe for a lover and that he will not have his son dress like a whore. Balon accuses Theon of having grown weak due to the green lands and decides the Starks have made Theon theirs, calling Theon Robb Stark's envoy. Theon claims the letter of Robb he carries was based on Theon's own counsel, which amuses Balon. However, when Theon tells Balon that Robb looks upon him "as an older brother", Balon grows angry.

Theon hands his father the letter, but it fails to impress Balon. In the letter, Robb offers Balon a crown in return for having the ironborn attacking the [[westerlands]], specifically [[Lannisport]] and [[Casterly Rock]]. Theon tells Balon the proposed plan is his own and asks for his reward Casterly Rock as his own seat. Balon scoffs at the notion of receiving such handsome reward for "a notion and a few lines of scribbling" and shows his dislike for the notion that Robb will give him a crown, as "what is given can be taken away". Balon burns the letter and backhands Theon when he protests. Balon declares that he will pay the iron price for his crown and take it by conquest as [[Urron Greyiron|Urron Redhand]] did five thousand years before. However, Balon feels Casterly Rock to be too strongly defended and Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] to be too cunning by half. Theon asks what kingdom Balon means to carve out instead, but realizes he already knows [[north|the answer]].

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:40%" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Captain of the Myraham|Captain of the ''Myraham'']]
*[[Daughter of the captain of the Myraham|Captain's daughter]]
*[[Aeron Greyjoy]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Helya]]
| style="width:60%" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Sawane Botley]] (Lord Botley)
*[[Dagmer Cleftjaw]]
*[[Gorold Goodbrother]] (Lord Goodbrother)
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Urron Greyiron]] (Urron Redhand)
*[[Asha Greyjoy]]
*[[Euron Greyjoy]]
*[[Maron Greyjoy]]
*[[Rodrik Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
*[[Alannys Harlaw]]
*[[Gwynesse Harlaw]]
*[[Harren Hoare]] (Black Harren)
*[[Bernarr II Justman]] (the River King)
*[[Cersei Lannister]] (the Lannister Queen)
*[[Jaime Lannister]] (the Kingslayer)
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Jason Mallister]]
*[[Patrek Mallister]]
*[[Qalen]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sylas Sourmouth]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]] (Aegon the Dragon, Aegon the Conqueror)
*[[Brynden Tully]] (Brynden Blackfish)
*[[Jon Umber]] (Greatjon Umber)
*[[Wendamyr]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle at Lordsport]]
**[[Battle at Pyke]]
**[[Storming of Seagard]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Botley]]
*[[House Drumm]]
*[[House Goodbrother]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Harlaw]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stonehouse]]
*[[House Wynch]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Golden Tooth]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Ibben]]
*[[Iron Islands]]
**[[Great Wyk]]
**[[Harlaw]]
**[[Old Wyk]]
**[[Pyke (island)]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Lordsport]]
**[[Otter Gimpknee's inn]]
*[[Myr]]
*[[Oldtown]]
*[[Pyke]]
**[[Bloody Keep]]
**[[Great Keep of Pyke]]
**[[Sea Tower]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Seagard]]
**[[Booming Tower]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Whispering Wood]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Heraldry|Banner]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Castle]]
*[[Coin]]
**[[Golden dragon]]
*[[Drowned God]]
**[[Priest of the Drowned God]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Fauna]]
**[[Cod]]
**[[Direwolf]]
**[[Dog]]
**[[Dragon]]
**[[Fish]]
**[[Goat]]
**[[Horse]]
**[[Kraken]]
**[[Leviathan]]
**[[Raven]]
**[[Seal]]
**[[Sheep]]
**[[Pig|Swine]]
**[[Wolf]]
*[[Flora]]
**[[Pine]]
**[[Seaweed]]
**[[Yew]]
*[[Foods and beverages]]
**[[Ale]]
**[[Apple]]
**[[Mead]]
**[[Orange]]
**[[Pepper]]
**[[Plum]]
**[[Wine]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Green lands]]
*[[Hawking]]
*[[Highborn]]
*[[Host]]
*[[Ibbenese]]
*[[Iron Fleet]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Keep]]
*[[King]]
**[[King of Salt and Rock]]
**[[King in the North]]
**[[King of the Iron Islands]]
**[[King of the Trident|River King]]
*[[Kingslayer]]
*[[Lickspittle]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Iron Islands]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
**[[Lord Reaper of Pyke]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Melee]]
*Metals
**[[Gold]]
**[[Iron]]
**[[Lead]]
**[[Silver]]
**[[Steel]]
**[[Tin]]
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[New gods]]
*[[Old gods]] ("the wolf gods")
*[[Old Way]]
**[[Iron price]]
**[[Rock wife]]
**[[Salt wife]]
**[[Thrall]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Rivermen]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Watercraft|Ships]]
**''[[Black Wind]]''
**''[[Great Kraken]]''
**''[[Myraham]]''
**Robert Baratheon's war galley<ref group="N">Possibly ''[[King Robert's Hammer]]'', the flagship of the royal fleet.</ref>
**''[[Silence]]''
*[[Silk]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Son of the Sea Wind]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Ward]]
*[[Armament|Weapons]]
**[[Armament#Axes|Axe]]
**[[Bow]]
**[[Dirk]]
**''[[Ice]]'' ("Eddard Stark's great dark sword")
**[[Longsword]]
**[[Robert's warhammer]]
**[[Sword]]
*[[Wench]]
*[[Whore]]
*[[Harp|Woodharp]]
}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==External links==
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/06/re-read-theon-i-homecoming-queen.html Review of the chapter] in the course of a tenth reread.
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html Humorous review and summary of the chapter] by Jason.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-6 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 11]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Theon Greyjoy|Clash 11]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Pyke|Clash 11]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 11]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 12, Theon]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 11]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12

2026-08-01T13:56:07Z

FlunkTheLunk: Characters & Mentions

{{Infobox Chapter ACfK
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| place = The [[red waste]] - [[Vaes Tolorro]]
| title = Daenerys I
| page = 138
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 11|Theon I]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Daenerys I]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 13|Jon II]]
| arc previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 72|Daenerys X]] ''A Game of Thrones''
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 27|Daenerys II]]
}}

[[Daenerys Targaryen]] decides to follow the [[red comet]] deep into the [[red waste]] to protect her newborn [[dragons]]. Many of her ''[[khalasar]]'' die before they find shelter in a [[Vaes Tolorro|ruined city]]. There, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] tells her about his second wife, [[Lynesse Hightower]]. While her people rest, Daenerys sends her three [[bloodrider]]s to scout, and [[Jhogo]] returns with three strangers from the great city of [[Qarth]].

==Synopsis==
[[File:Daenerys.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Daenerys Targaryen]] with [[Drogon]], [[Rhaegal]], and [[Viserion]] - by Amok©]]

[[Daenerys Targaryen]] commands her small ''[[khalasar]]'' to follow the [[red comet]] the [[Dothraki]] have named ''shierak qiya'', the Bleeding Star. The old men mutter that it is a bad omen, but it appeared [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 72|the night]] they cremated her husband, Khal [[Drogo]], and hatched her [[dragons]], so Daenerys considers it the herald of her coming. Her handmaid [[Doreah]] explains that only the grim and terrible [[Red waste|red lands]] lie in that direction, but Daenerys really has no choice. The other ''khalasars'' hold sway to the north, the [[Lhazareen]] to the south beyond [[Skahazadhan|the river]], and Khal [[Pono]] is driving slaves west to [[Slaver's Bay]]. When Daenerys argues that Pono always spoke to her kindly, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] reminds her that Pono was the first to leave and will kill her now. She argues that she has dragons, but Jorah explains that the hatchlings would be easy to kill, though Pono is more likely to seize them, since a living dragon is priceless. Daenerys makes it clear they are hers and will never be taken while she lives, but Jorah insists she will not live long unless she goes where no one else does. Mounted on her [[silver mare]] and garbed in her white ''[[hrakkar]]'' pelt to cover her bald head, Daenerys commands her people to follow the comet and no words are raised against it; she is the Unburnt and Mother of Dragons, so her word is their law.

[[File:Red Waste.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The [[red waste]] from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' © HBO]]

They ride by night, leaving a trail of dead horses because Pono, [[Jhaqo]], and the others have taken the best mounts. Her people are also the weak and unwanted, so Daenerys must project confidence and strength to encourage them. Three days into the march, the weakest of her people start to die.

There is little forage and less water in the red waste. When supplies run low, they are forced to live on horseflesh and the deaths increase. Daenerys suffers with her people; she sheds much weight and her milk dries up so she cannot breastfeed her dragons. They will not eat the meat she tries to feed them until she remembers her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] saying that only men and dragons eat cooked meat. From then on, the dragons devour several times their own weight in seared meat every day and begin to prosper.

Each night, Daenerys lets one of the dragons ride on her shoulder, while [[Irri]] and [[Jhiqui]] carry the other two in a cage slung between their horses. One day, [[Aggo]] says her black dragon is [[Balerion]] reborn. Daenerys recalls that her ancestor [[Aegon I Targaryen]]'s dragons were named after the [[old gods of Valyria]], but decides to name hers after those the gods have taken from her. She names the green-and-bronze one [[Rhaegal]] after her brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], the cream-and-gold one [[Viserion]] after her brother Viserys, and the black-and-scarlet one [[Drogon]] after her husband Drogo.

Yet even as her dragons prosper, her ''khalasar'' withers. Some are forced to walk because there are no longer enough horses to go around. Doreah, who has been ill for a while, develops a fever and finally grows too weak to mount her horse. Daenerys stops the ''khalasar'' and personally cares for the girl who taught her how to seduce Khal Drogo, holding her hand until she finally dies.

As the environment continues to worsen, the Dothraki begin to fear the comet has led them to some hell, and even Daenerys begins to despair. She goes to Jorah to ask if the waste has an end. He assures her it does end, though the way is harder than he dared to think. Daenerys notes that the knight is still suffering from [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 64|the wound he took]] fighting [[Qotho]], but he still urges their only choice is to press on.

A few days later, her outriders return with news of a city that even Jorah can tell her nothing about. She sends her [[bloodrider]]s Aggo, [[Jhogo]], and [[Rakharo]] to scout the city. When they report that the city is dead, Jhiqui insists that such places are haunted by ghosts and best avoided. This does not dissuade Daenerys, and she leads her ''khalasar'' into the deserted city. Inside, Daenerys passes an empty plinth and wonders if its statue now stands in [[Vaes Dothrak]].

[[File:Vt.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] gives a peach - by Dorota Pijewska©]]

They find fruit trees and fresh water, but also bones. Irri mutters about ghosts, but Daenerys assures her dragons are more powerful, though food, water, and fodder are more important. After Daenerys settles into her tent and bathes in sand, Jorah arrives to give her a peach, which she savors. She declares that the gods were good to lead them to this place, and Jorah replies that they should rest and gather their strength.

Daenerys mentions that her handmaids worry about [[ghosts]], but the knight points out there are ghosts everywhere. Daenerys remembers those she has lost and asks the name of Ser Jorah's ghost. He names his second wife, the beautiful [[Lynesse Hightower]]. When Daenerys presses for more information, Jorah explains that [[hall of the Mormonts|his home]] on the remote [[Bear Island]] is cold and rustic. His first wife, [[Lady Glover (wife of Jorah Mormont)|a Glover]], whom he loved after a fashion, died from her third miscarriage after ten years of marriage. Soon after, he fought in [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]] and earned his knighthood when he followed [[Thoros of Myr]] through the breach at [[battle at Pyke|Pyke]]. Afterward, King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] held a tourney outside [[Lannisport]], where Jorah met Lynesse and held [[Jaime Lannister]] to a draw in the final joust, earning the champion's laurel and naming Lynesse [[queen of love and beauty]]. That night, drunk on wine and victory, Jorah asked Lord [[Leyton Hightower]] for his daughter's hand, and they were married there in Lannisport.

However, Bear Island was a disappointment to Lynesse. Jorah went to great expense to import what she wanted, and when that failed he entered tourneys but never distinguished himself again. Each loss cost a suit of armor and a charger, and soon he was broke. Lynesse was unwilling to give up her jewels, so Jorah did shameful things for gold. When he heard [[Eddard Stark]] was coming to punish him, he fled with his wife to [[Lys]]. In half a year, their money was gone and he was forced to become a [[sellsword]], and while he was away fighting on the [[Rhoyne]], Lynesse moved in with the merchant prince [[Tregar Ormollen]]. When Daenerys asks, Jorah explains that he hates Lynesse almost as much as he loves her. As Jorah is leaving, Daenerys asks what Lynesse looked like, and Jorah replies that she looked a lot like her.

After he leaves, Daenerys realizes Ser Jorah loves her and wants her, not as a queen but as a woman. She tries to image herself with him, but it is no good. She also noticed his longing to return to Bear Island. He can never have her, but she hopes one day to give him back his home and his honor. That night she dreams of riding dragons with Drogo.

The next morning, she calls her bloodriders and orders them each to take three healthy horses and plenty of supplies to go scouting: Aggo to the southwest, Rakharo to the south, and Jhogo to the southeast. While they wait for the bloodriders to return to the city (which they name [[Vaes Tolorro]]) the ''khalasar'' has a chance to recover, and Daenerys tends to Ser Jorah's hip wound, which finally starts to heal.

Rakharo returns first to report the wasteland stretches south all the way to the ocean. Daenerys puts him in charge of pulling up the plaza so more grass might grow for the horses. Aggo returns next, having found only two deserted cities smaller than Vaes Tolorro. Daenerys sets him to work repairing the city gates. Jhogo is the last to return, much later, bringing three queerly garbed strangers from the great city of [[Qarth]]: the great warlock [[Pyat Pree]], the merchant prince [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]] of the [[Thirteen]], and [[Quaithe]] of the [[Shadow Lands|Shadow]]. They come seeking dragons, and Daenerys declares they have found them.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]
*[[Doreah]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Irri]]
*[[Jhiqui]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
*[[Pyat Pree]]
*[[Quaithe]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Silver mare]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Viserion]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Balerion]]
*[[Robert Baratheon|Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Lyle Crakehall]] (Strongboar) 
*[[Willem Darry]]
*[[Drogo]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Lady Glover (wife of Jorah Mormont)|Lady Glover]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Gerold Hightower]] (The White Bull) 
*[[Leyton Hightower]]
*[[Lynesse Hightower]]
*[[Jhaqo]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Jason Mallister]]
*[[Mirri Maz Duur]]
*[[Meraxes]]
*[[Illyrio Mopatis]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Pono]]
*[[Tregar Ormollen]]
*[[Rhaego]]
*[[Yohn Royce]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaella Targaryen]]
*[[Visenya Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
*[[Thoros of Myr]] (a priest from Myr) 
*[[Vhagar]]
*[[House Whent|Lord Whent]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle at Pyke]]
*[[Tourney at Lannisport]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Asshai]]
*[[Bear Island]]
**[[Hall of the Mormonts]]
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Dothraki sea]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Myr]]
**[[Pentos]]
***[[Illyrio's manse]]
*[[Lhazar|Lands of the Lamb Men]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Oldtown]]
*[[Pyke]]
*[[Pyke (island)]]
*[[Qarth]]
*[[Red waste]]
*[[Rhoyne]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Shadow Lands|Shadow]]
*[[Skahazadhan]]
*[[Slaver's Bay]]
**[[Astapor]]
**[[Meereen]]
**[[Yunkai]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Vaes Dothrak]]
*[[Vaes Tolorro]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Yi Ti]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bone]]
*[[Common Tongue]]
*[[Paramour|Concubine]]
*[[Dothraki]]
**[[Bells (Dothraki)|Bells]]
**[[Bloodrider]]
**[[Dothraki language]]
**''[[Khal]]''
**''[[Khalasar]]''
**''[[Khaleesi]]''
**''[[Ko]]''
**[[Night lands]]
*[[Fauna]]
**[[Bear]]
**[[Cat]]
**[[Dragon]]
***[[Dragon egg]]
**[[Horse]]
***[[Charger]]
**[[Lion]]
***''[[Hrakkar]]''
**[[Scorpion]]
**[[Snake]]
*[[Flora]]
**[[Devilgrass]]
**[[Fruit tree|Fruit trees]]
**[[Moss]]
**[[Oak]]
**[[Pine]]
**[[Thornbush]]
*[[Foods and beverages]]
**[[Fermented milk|Clotted mare's milk]]
**[[Fig|Figs]]
**[[Foods and beverages#Fish/Seafood|Fish]]
**[[Bread|Flatbread]]
**[[Grape|Grapes]]
**[[Foods and beverages#Meats|Horsemeat]]
**[[Mead]]
**[[Foods and beverages#Fruit|Peach]]
**[[Venison]]
**[[Wine]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gods]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maid]]
**[[Old gods of Valyria]]
***[[Balerion (god)]]
***[[Meraxes (god)]]
***[[Vhagar (god)]]
*[[Handmaid]]
*[[Harp|Harper]]
*[[Herald]]
*[[Jewelry]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lhazareen]]
*''[[Maegi]]''
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Bear Island]]
*[[Magister]]
*[[Maiden|Maid]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Marriage]]
*Metals & Minerals
**[[Bronze]]
**[[Gold]]
**[[Iron]]
**[[Opal]]
**[[Ruby]]
*[[Mother of Dragons]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Queensguard]]
*[[Queen of love and beauty]]
*[[Red comet]] (''shierak qiya'')
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Ship]]
*[[Slavery]]
*[[Take the black]]
*[[Thirteen]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Bastard Valyrian|Valyrian of the Free Cities]]
*[[Warlock]]
*[[Armament|Weapons]]
**''[[Arakh]]''
**[[Spear]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/06/re-read-daenerys-i-titles-titles.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2010/04/daenerys-jon.html Humorous review and summary of the chapter] by Jason.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-6 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 12]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen|Clash 12]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Red Waste|Clash 12]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Vaes Tolorro|Clash 12]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 13, Daenerys]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 12]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 44

2026-08-01T10:51:28Z

FlunkTheLunk: /* Character List */

{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]
| title = Jaime VI
| place = [[Harrenhal]]
| page = 500
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 43|Arya VIII]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 44|Jaime VI]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 45|Catelyn V]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 37|Jaime V]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 62|Jaime VII]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Mustamirri_I_only_rescue_maidens.jpg‎‎‎|I only rescue maidens - by mustamirri ©|left|thumb|200px]]
[[Roose Bolton]] has left [[Harrenhal]] to the [[Vargo Hoat|Goat]], but before marching for [[the Twins]] he told [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] to give his warm regards to [[Tywin Lannister|his father]]. Jaime responds, ''"So long as you give mine to [[Robb Stark]]."''

Jaime is now traveling for [[King's Landing]] under the protection of [[Steelshanks Walton]] and a host of [[Dreadfort]] men. [[Qyburn]] tells him that Lord [[Selwyn Tarth|Selwyn]] has promised Vargo Hoat 300 gold dragons for the safe return of [[Brienne of Tarth|his daughter]], but the goat wants more as he still believes there are sapphires in [[Evenfall Hall]].

One night, Jaime has a bizarre fever dream that he and Brienne are trapped in the dank caverns beneath [[Casterly Rock]]. He sees the shades of the other knights of the [[Kingsguard]] as well as Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], come to judge him for killing [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]]. After the fire of his sword goes out, Brienne’s continues to burn, defending him from the shades.

When Jaime awakens, he commands Walton to return to Harrenhal saying that he "forgot something". Back at Harrenhal, the goat’s men open the gates, and Jaime finds that Brienne has been tossed into the bear pit with only a tourney sword.

Vargo Hoat, with a bandage around his face from where Brienne bit off his ear, will not pull the woman up. Jaime jumps into the pit to save Brienne, and holds off the bear long enough for Walton’s men to fill it with quarrels. The [[Brave Companions|Mummers]] are unable to stop them because Steelshanks' escort of 200 men outnumbers them two to one.

Vargo asks Jaime to tell his father that he had been merciful, and the Kingslayer promises that the goat will receive his ransom. When Brienne asks him why he came back, Jaime responds that he had dreamed of her.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]] (dream)
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Jonothor Darry]] (dream)
*[[Arthur Dayne]] (dream)
*[[Gerold Hightower]] (dream)
*[[Cersei Lannister]] (dream)
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]] (dream)
*[[Lewyn Martell]] (dream)
*[[Nage]]
*[[Pyg]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Shagwell]]
*[[Steelshanks Walton]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]] (dream)
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Three Toes]]
*[[Timeon]]
*[[Oswell Whent]] (dream)
*[[Zollo]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Harren Hoare]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Lann the Clever]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Marwyn]]
*[[Pia]]
*[[Ellyn Reyne]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Walderan Tarbeck]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaella Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Walter Whent]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Purple Wedding|Joffrey's wedding]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
**[[Wildfire plot]]
*[[Tourney at Harrenhal]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of Oxcross]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Dayne]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lothston]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarbeck]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[Three Toes]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Qohor]]
*[[Tarth]]
**[[Evenfall Hall]]
*[[Gods Eye]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Flowstone Yard]]
**[[Kingspyre Tower]]
**[[Tower of Dread]]
**[[Tower of Ghosts]]
**[[Wailing Tower]]
**[[Widow's Tower]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Throne room]]
*[[Oldtown]]
**[[Citadel]]
*[[Oxcross]]
*[[Red fork]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bat]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Black Goat]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cave lion]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden dragons]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Elm]]
*[[Evenstar]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[House Bolton guards]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Kingswood Brotherhood]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Leech]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of Tarbeck Hall]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Archmaester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moose]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Orange]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dragonstone]]
*[[Sapphire]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Slate]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sword of the Morning]]
*[[Sworn sword]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-25 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 25]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/03/re-read-jaime-vi-reborn.html Re-read Jaime VI: Reborn]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 44]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jaime Lannister|Storm 44]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Riverlands|Storm 44]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Harrenhal|Storm 44]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 44]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 45, Jaime]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 44]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 44]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 43

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Arya Stark|Arya]]
| title = Arya VIII
| place = [[High Heart]] - ruined village of Lord [[House Goodbrook|Goodbrook]]
| page = 489
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 42|Daenerys IV]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 43|Arya VIII]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 44|Jaime VI]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 39|Arya VII]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 47|Arya IX]]
}}

[[Arya Stark]] and the [[brotherhood without banners]] visit the [[ghost of High Heart]]. Arya escapes the outlaws but is captured by the [[Hound]].

==Synopsis==
[[File:Prophecy.jpg|thumb|350px|left|The [[ghost of High Heart]] tells some of her [[prophecies and dreams|dreams]]. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Gendry]] mentions that Master [[Tobho Mott|Mott]] considered [[Thoros of Myr|Thoros]] a false priest, and Thoros agrees. He was sent to the [[Seven Kingdoms]] to bring word of [[R'hllor]], but he spent his time eating and whoring. King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] was fond of him, and many enjoyed the sight of his flaming sword in melees. Lord [[Beric Dondarrion|Beric]] silences Thoros by saying, "Fire consumes. It consumes, and when it is done there is nothing left. Nothing." The outlaws reach [[High Heart]] again, and the ancient dwarf woman calls Beric the Lord of Corpses, for the stink of the grave is fresh on him. The [[ghost of High Heart]] tells them her dreams: the [[Balon Greyjoy|kraken king]] is dead, and Lord [[Hoster Tully|Hoster]] too; the [[Vargo Hoat|goat]] sits alone in the [[Harrenhal|hall of kings]] in a fever "as the [[Gregor Clegane|great dog]] [[capture of Harrenhal|descends on him]]"; she dreamt of drums and pipes and screams [[Red Wedding|making a great clangor]]; and "of [[Sansa Stark|a maid]] at a feast with purple serpents in her hair, venom dripping from their fangs. And later I dreamt that maid again, slaying a savage giant in a castle built of snow." Suddenly, she spots [[Arya Stark|Arya]], and calls her "blood child" and "dark heart", bidding her to leave. When Beric explains to the old dwarf woman that Arya is being brought to [[Riverrun]], she tells them to seek [[Catelyn Stark|her mother]] at the [[Twins]], for there is to be a wedding. She then demands a song as payment for her dreams, the same song she always requests from [[Tom of Sevenstreams|Tom]]; [[Jenny of Oldstones]].

Later, Arya speaks with [[Edric Dayne]], who is called Ned like [[Eddard Stark|her father]]. Edric tells her that he saw her father during [[the Hand's tourney]] while he squired for Lord Beric. He reveals that Beric was promised to [[Allyria Dayne|his aunt]], “but that was before he died”, Arya thinks to herself. Ned tells her of [[Wylla]], his [[wet nurse]], who he says is the mother of [[Jon Snow]]. She has been in the service of the [[House Dayne|Daynes]] for years, and Ned is surprised that Arya’s father never spoke of her nor of [[Ashara Dayne|Ashara]], Ned’s aunt. He tells Arya that her father and Ashara fell in love during the [[tourney at Harrenhal]], and that she killed herself after the war because her heart was broken. Arya does not believe the young Lord of [[Starfall]], believing her father only loved her mother. She asks [[Harwin]] about it, and he confirms that Eddard and Ashara may have fallen in love at Harrenhal, but at that time his brother [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]] was betrothed to Catelyn. He claims that Ashara killed herself over grief for [[Arthur Dayne|her brother]], and tells Arya "Let it lie, my lady. They’re dead, all of them."

When the outlaws come upon a ruined village, Arya thinks the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] destroyed it, but she is told that the village was destroyed years before by Hoster Tully, because Lord [[House Goodbrook|Goodbrook]], the lord of the village, had fought for the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Later, Thoros sees in his flames that Riverrun will soon come under attack by the Lannisters again, and he believes the ghost’s dream that Catelyn and Robb are at the Twins. That night, Arya sneaks off while everyone else is asleep, feeling that the outlaws cannot be her pack if they want to ransom her off to her [[Robb Stark|brother]], mother, or uncle [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]]. However, she is captured by [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]] while racing through the woods.

==Character List==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Anguy]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Edric Dayne]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Ghost of High Heart]]
*[[Harwin]]
*[[Jack-Be-Lucky]]
*[[Lem]]
*[[Merrit]]
*[[Mudge (brotherhood)|Mudge]]
*[[Notch]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Stranger (horse)|Stranger]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Watty the Miller]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Bella]]
*[[Chiswyck]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Allyria Dayne]]
*[[Arthur Dayne]]
*[[Ashara Dayne]]
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[Gendry's mother]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Jenny of Oldstones]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Tobho Mott]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Jeyne Poole]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Sharna]]
*[[Ravella Smallwood]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Stableboy at King's Landing]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Tom of Sevenstreams]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*Lord Vance ([[Karyl Vance|Karyl]] or [[Norbert Vance|Norbert]])
*[[Weese]]
*[[Wylla]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[281 AC]] "year of the false spring"
**[[Tourney at Harrenhal]]
*[[Hand's tourney]]
*[[Red Wedding]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[War of the First Men and the children of the forest]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle at the Mummer's Ford]]
**[[Fall of Harrenhal]]
**[[Fight at the holdfast]]
**[[Siege of Riverrun]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dayne]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Goodbrook]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Poole]]
*[[House Smallwood]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Vance]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Acorn Hall]]
*[[Bloody Gate]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Myr]]
*[[Gods Eye]]
*[[Gods Eye town]]
*[[High Heart]]
*[[High road]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Street of Steel]]
*[[Lord Goodbrook's village]]
*[[Moontown]]
*[[Mummer's Ford]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Starfall]]
*[[Stoney Sept]]
*[[Summer Sea]]
*[[Summerhall]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Drum]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Jenny's song]]
*[[King]]
*"[[The King Without Courage]]"
*[[Knight]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackhaven]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
**[[Lord of Starfall]]
*[[Mêlée]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Mountain's men]]
*"[[The Name Day Boy]]"
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sword of the Morning]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-25 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 25]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/03/re-read-arya-viii-dark-heart.html Re-read Arya VIII: Dark Heart]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/03/re-read-arya-viii-dark-heart-contd.html Re-read Arya VIII: Dark Heart (Cont'd)]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 43]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|Storm 43]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Riverlands|Storm 43]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 43]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 44, Arya]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 43]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 43]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 42

2026-07-31T20:48:26Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]]
| title = Daenerys IV
| place = [[Yunkai]]
| page = 473
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 41|Jon V]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 42|Daenerys IV]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 43|Arya VIII]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 27|Daenerys III]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 57|Daenerys V]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Mhysa robotdelespacio.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Mhysa. © Josu Hernaiz]]
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] and her army of [[Unsullied]] reach [[Yunkai]], to find the city guarded by a huge force including two [[sellsword]] companies. She knows that open battle will cost her many lives, even though her commanders feel she will win easily. Daenerys tells her men to invite the two sellsword Captains, as well as the Yunkish leader. The first to arrive are the three Captains of the [[Stormcrows]], who spurn her offer to join her, although she notices [[Daario Naharis]] smile at her as they leave. The Captain of the [[Second Sons]] also laughs at her offer, but does accept a wagonload of wine to bring to his men. The master slaver brings Daenerys chests full of gold hoping she will leave Yunkai alone, but she sends him off with his gold and a warning that she will attack in three days time.

After he leaves, Daenerys tells her commanders that they will attack that night, since none of Yunkai's defenders will be expecting it. Soon after, Daario returns with the heads of the other two Stormcrow Captains, and swears the service of his company. [[Jorah Mormont|Jorah]] warns her not to trust the [[Tyrosh|Tyroshi]], yet she commands the battle to commence as planned. During the fight, she asks [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan]] to tell her more of her brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]. Whitebeard explains that the Prince was always melancholy, and a sense of doom hung over him. "He was born in grief, and that shadow hung over him all his days." Daenerys knows that it was the shadow of [[Summerhall]] that Arstan was referring to. Word arrives that her army won the battle easily during the night, with the help of the Stormcrows, and all the Second Sons too drunk to fight. Daenerys commands her men to spare any who threw down their swords, and promised to free any slaves. Once again, Daenerys' army swells to even greater size. Daenerys rides on her white mare past all the newly freed people who call out to her as "Mother!"

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Belwas]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Grazdan mo Eraz]]
*[[Prendahl na Ghezn]]
*[[Grey Worm]]
*[[Irri]]
*[[Jhiqui]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Mero]]
*[[Missandei]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
*[[Daario Naharis]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Sallor the Bald]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]] "Arstan"
*[[Silver mare]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Viserion]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Steffon Baratheon]]
*[[Arthur Dayne]]
*[[Drogo]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Jason Mallister]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Mirri Maz Duur]]
*[[Kraznys mo Nakloz]]
*[[Pyat Pree]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
*[[Simon Toyne]]
*[[Walter Whent]]
*[[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[281 AC]] "year of the false spring"
**[[Tourney at Harrenhal]]
*[[Lord Steffon's tourney]]
*[[Targaryen campaign in Slaver's Bay]]
**[[Battle near Yunkai]]
**[[Fall of Astapor]]
*[[Three Thousand of Qohor]]
*[[Tragedy at Summerhall]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Dayne]]
*[[House of Eraz]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Toyne]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Astapor]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Qohor]]
**[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Gods Eye]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
*[[Kingswood]]
*[[Old Ghis]]
*[[Qarth]]
**[[House of the Undying]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Summerhall]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Yunkai]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Assassin]]
*[[Astapori language]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"
*[[Birch]]
*[[Bloodrider]]
*[[Brass]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Camel]]
*"[[A Cask of Ale]]"
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cedar]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden marks]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Donkey]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonflame]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*"[[Fifty-Four Tuns]]"
*[[Ghiscari]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Good Masters]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Harpies]]
*[[High Valyrian]]
*[[Horse]]
*''[[Hrakkar]]''
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jousting]]
*''[[Khalasar]]''
**[[Daenerys Targaryen's khalasar|Daenerys Targaryen's ''khalasar'']]
*''[[Khaleesi]]''
*[[Kingswood Brotherhood]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Mystery knight]]
*''[[Ko]]''
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Locust]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Seagard]]
**[[Lord of Storm's End]]
*[[Marriage]]
*''[[Mhysa]]''
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mother of Dragons]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Mule]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[Naathi]]
*[[Old Ghiscari]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Ox]]
*[[Peacock]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dragonstone]]
*[[Pyramid]]
*[[Queensguard]]/Kingsguard
*[[Sandstone (material)|Sandstone]]
*[[Second Sons]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Slate]]
*[[Slavery]]
*[[Spy]]
*[[Stormcrows]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Titan of Braavos]]
*''[[Tokar]]''
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Turtle]]
*[[Unicorn]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Way of the seven sighs]]
*[[Whore]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wise Masters]]
*[[Yunkish language]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-24 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 24]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/03/re-read-daenerys-iv-sister.html Re-read Daenerys IV: Sister]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/03/re-read-daenerys-iv-sister-continued.html Re-read Daenerys IV: Sister (Continued)]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 42]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen|Storm 42]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Yunkai|Storm 42]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 42]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapiter 43, Daenerys]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 42]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 42]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 40

2026-07-29T17:31:19Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Bran Stark|Bran]]
| title = Bran III
| place = [[Queenscrown]]
| page = 452
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 39|Arya VII]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 40|Bran III]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 41|Jon V]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 24|Bran II]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 56|Bran IV]]
}}
[[File:Queenscrown.jpg|[[Bran Stark|Bran]], [[Hodor]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] try to make their way to Queenscrown holdfast. - by Michael Komarck ©|thumb|left]]
==Synopsis==
[[Bran Stark|Bran]] and the others reach a small, deserted village on a lake. There is a [[Queenscrown|holdfast tower]] on an island in the middle of the lake, and Bran tells them that Good Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]] once stayed there. [[Brandon's Gift]] is a strip of land south of the Wall to a distance of 25 leagues which was once given to the [[Night's Watch]] to support them. The [[New Gift]], given to the Watch by Queen Alysanne and her husband King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]], doubled that distance. Bran tells them there is a secret walkway just beneath the lake’s surface that will allow them to reach the tower.

They stay in the tower that night during a terrible thunderstorm, and Bran tells them that all the gates through the Wall were sealed when each of the castles had to be abandoned, leaving only three gates open at each of the manned castles. When [[Hodor]] starts to scream in fear of the thunder, Bran reaches out to him the way he does to [[Summer (direwolf)|Summer]], and calms the big man. [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] spots men on the shore in the village, and Bran enters Summer to investigate.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Jojen Reed]]
*[[Meera Reed]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Summer]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Brandon the Builder]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Silverwing]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Alysanne Targaryen]]
*[[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
*[[Three-eyed crow]]
*[[Jon Umber]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Feast in honor of King Robert's visit to Winterfell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Flint of the mountains]]
*[[House Knott]]
*[[House Norrey]]
*[[House Reed]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Umber]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Castle Black]]
*[[Gift]]
**[[Brandon's Gift]]
**[[New Gift]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Neck]]
*[[Queenscrown]]
*[[Sunset Sea]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Cider]]
*[[Crannogmen]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Duck]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Holdfast]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[First Ranger]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Winterfell]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Warg]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-23 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 23]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/03/re-read-bran-iii-summer-at-last.html Re-read Bran III: Summer at Last]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 40]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Bran Stark|Storm 40]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the North|Storm 40]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 40]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 41, Bran]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 40]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 40]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 38

2026-07-29T11:47:31Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]
| title = Tyrion V
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| page = 428
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 37|Jaime V]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 38|Tyrion V]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 39|Arya VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 32|Tyrion IV]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 53|Tyrion VI]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:SmirtouilleThe Red Viper.png|thumb|300px|left|Oberyn and his [[sand steed]] - by Smirtouille © FFG]]
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] has been sent to greet the three hundred [[Dorne|Dornishmen]] with a small retinue. However, he is shocked when he finds that the Dornishmen are being led by Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] and not his brother, Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran]]. The Red Viper of Dorne has an infamous reputation for using poisoned weapons in battle. The man fought in the [[Free Cities]] and even formed his own [[sellsword]] company, he studied at the [[Citadel]] for a time, and most importantly, he crippled [[Willas Tyrell]] in a tourney. Though this was years ago, it has never been forgotten by the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]], who will not be happy that this man is attending the marriage of one of them.

The Red Viper tells Tyrion the story of how he and [[Elia Martell|Elia]] traveled to [[Casterly Rock]] when Tyrion was an infant. It was just after the death of [[Joanna Lannister]]. [[Tywin Lannister]] was in mourning and ignored the Martells. Oberyn and Elia were disappointed to find out that Tyrion was only a dwarf, after the stories they had heard about him being Tywin's monster son. The Red Viper then gets down to the point, asking Tyrion, "when will justice be served?" He warns Tyrion that he does not mean to stop after killing [[Gregor Clegane]]: "Before he dies, the Enormity that Rides will tell me whence came his orders, please assure your lord father of that." But Tyrion has a more subtle warning: The [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] have tens of thousands of Tyrell men present as allies. And the Tyrells hate the Dornish, and especially Prince Oberyn for what he did to Willas.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ryon Allyrion]]
*[[Jynessa Blackmont]]
*[[Larra Blackmont]]
*[[Perros Blackmont]]
*[[Flement Brax]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Merlon Crakehall]]
*[[Deziel Dalt]]
*[[Philip Foote]]
*[[Tremond Gargalen]]
*[[Myria Jordayne]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Dagos Manwoody]]
*[[Dickon Manwoody]]
*[[Mors Manwoody]]
*[[Myles Manwoody]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Arron Qorgyle]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Daemon Sand]]
*[[Ellaria Sand]]
*[[Harys Swyft]]
*[[Harmen Uller]]
*[[Ulwyck Uller]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Ralph Buckler]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Emmon Cuy]]
*[[Dancy]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Gerion Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Tygett Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Marei]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Princess of Dorne (mother of Doran)]]
*[[Robar Royce]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Daeron I Targaryen]]
*[[Daeron II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Leo Tyrell (Longthorn)]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Willas Tyrell]]
*[[Edgar Yronwood]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Purple Wedding|Joffrey's wedding]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Allyrion]]
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackmont]]
*[[House Brax]]
*[[House Buckler]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Cuy]]
*[[House Dalt]]
*[[House Foote]]
*[[House Gargalen]]
*[[House Jordayne]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manwoody]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Qorgyle]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Uller]]
*[[House Yronwood]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackmont]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Boneway]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Disputed Lands]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Myr]]
*[[Godsgrace]]
*[[Hellholt]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[Hornvale]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Street of Silk]]
***[[Chataya's brothel]]
*[[Kingsgrave]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Lemonwood]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Oldtown]]
**[[Citadel]]
*[[Red Flower Vale]]
*[[Red Mountains]]
*[[Rosby]]
*[[Salt Shore]]
*[[Sandstone]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Sunspear]]
*[[Tor]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Andals]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Begging brother]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Cockatrice]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
**[[Sand steed]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's Peace]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Long night that never ends]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackmont|Lady of Blackmont]]
**[[Lord of Bronzegate]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Hellholt]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Kingsgrave]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Salt Shore]]
**[[Lord of Yronwood]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Master of coin]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Paramour]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dorne]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Renly's ghost]]
*[[Rhoynar]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Sand Snakes]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Second Sons]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Spider]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Vulture]]
*[[Wet nurse]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Winesink]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-21 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 21]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/02/re-read-tyrion-v-darkly-awesome-part-i.html Re-read Tyrion V: Darkly Awesome Part I]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/03/re-read-tyrion-v-darkly-awesome-part-ii.html Re-read Tyrion V: Darkly Awesome Part II]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 38]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister|Storm 38]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Storm 38]]

[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 38]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 39, Tyrion]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 38]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 38]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 37

2026-07-28T21:26:43Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]
| title = Jaime V
| place = [[Harrenhal]]
| page = 416
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 36|Davos IV]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 37|Jaime V]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 38|Tyrion V]]
| arc previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 31|Jaime IV]]
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 44|Jaime VI]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Kallielef My Name is Jaime.jpg|thumb|275px|right|"My name is Jaime" - by Kallielef ©]]
[[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] are in the bathhouse in [[Harrenhal]], washing themselves before meeting [[Roose Bolton]]. Jaime feels dizzy in the hot bath, and begins to tell Brienne his story despite his own misgivings about revealing the tale. Jaime says, "[[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] would have bathed in wildfire if he’d dared. The [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] were all mad for fire." After the [[Battle of the Bells]], Aerys realized that [[Robert Baratheon]] was no mere [[outlaw]], and that the Targaryens faced their greatest threat since the [[Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Pretenders]]. He began to disperse his [[Kingsguard]] to take command of the army, recalled [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] from the south, and sent letters to [[Casterly Rock]]. But when [[Tywin Lannister]] never responded, Aerys commanded his pyromancers [[Rossart]], [[Garigus]] and [[Belis]] “to place caches of [[wildfire]] throughout [[King's Landing]].” Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted|Chelsted]], the current [[Hand of the King|Hand]], found out what was going on and tried to stop Aerys from continuing along his mad course, but Aerys had him killed and named the pyromancer Rossart, the man who had burned [[Rickard Stark]] alive, his Hand.

All this time, Jaime remained in the throne room guarding the king and his secrets. After the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]], Aerys sent [[Rhaella Targaryen|his wife]] and Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] to [[Dragonstone]], but kept [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and her children in the [[Red Keep]] because he thought that Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] had betrayed Rhaegar during the battle, and thus needed Elia and the children as hostages to ensure [[Dorne]]'s loyalty. With the wildfire in place, Aerys told Rossart, "The traitors want my city, but I’ll give them naught but ashes. Let Robert be king over charred bones and cooked meat." Aerys may have thought that the great fire would kill everyone, but transform him into a dragon, much as [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion Brightflame]] had thought. When the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] appeared before King's Landing [[Varys]] advised to keep the gates closed. But on the advice of [[Pycelle]], Aerys let in the Lannisters, who proceeded to [[Sack of King's Landing|sack King's Landing]].

Jaime felt he had to act after the Mad King commanded him to bring him his father’s head. He killed Rossart, then returned to the Throne room and killed King Aerys. Days later he hunted down and killed the remaining two of Aerys’ pyromancers, Garigus and Belis, so that their secret would die with them. When Brienne asks why no one else knows this tale, Jaime tells her that the [[Kingsguard]] are sworn to protect the king’s secrets, and that [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] would never have believed his tale. Jaime then nearly passes out from the heat, and Brienne calls out for [[Qyburn]].

They are brought before Roose Bolton, who tells them he chose to wed [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Walda Frey]] because Lord [[Walder Frey]] offered him his bride’s weight in silver. When Brienne inquires after [[Arya Stark|Arya]], Bolton mysteriously states that she was lost for a time, but she has been found and is to be returned safely to the north. Bolton tells them he awarded Harrenhal to [[Vargo Hoat]] because the goat was a stranger to the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and did not know ‘the prize was poisoned’. He means the curse of Lord Tywin, for Hoat was not aware of what Tywin does to traitors such as the [[House Tarbeck|Tarbecks]] and the [[House Reyne|Reynes]]. Bolton explains that he has a small problem, because the goat wishes to return Jaime to [[Rickard Karstark]] to claim the Lord’s reward of [[Alys Karstark|his daughter]]’s hand in marriage. Vargo had Jaime’s hand chopped off to send as a grisly token to Lord Tywin, feeling he would be well safe in [[Karhold]]. What he doesn’t know is that [[Robb Stark|Robb]] has beheaded Lord Karstark, and the goat is now doomed. But since Vargo is in Bolton’s employ, Tywin might feel that Bolton was responsible for the maiming as well. Jaime agrees to carry word to his father absolving Bolton of all blame. But as for Brienne, Bolton tells her, "It would be unconscionable of me to deprive Lord Vargo of both his prizes."

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Elmar Frey]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Belis]]
*[[Daemon I Blackfyre]]
*[[Qarlton Chelsted]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Jon Connington]]
*[[Jonothor Darry]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Roslin Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Walton)|Fair Walda Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Fat Walda Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Garigus]]
*[[Robett Glover]]
*[[Harren Hoare]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Alys Karstark]]
*[[Harrion Karstark]]
*[[Rickard Karstark]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Lewyn Martell]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Rossart]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Steelshanks Walton]]
*[[Helman Tallhart]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Aerion Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaella Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Tysha]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Gawen Westerling]]
*[[Jeyne Westerling]]
*[[Shella Whent]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Blackfyre Rebellion]]
*[[Coronation of Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Red Wedding|Edmure's wedding]]
*[[Reyne-Tarbeck revolt]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Bells]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
**[[Wildfire plot]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Battle at Duskendale]]
**[[Fall of Harrenhal]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackfyre]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Chelsted]]
*[[House Connington]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Reyne]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tarbeck]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Westerling]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Crag]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Free Cities]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]]
**[[Kingspyre Tower]]
*[[Karhold]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Dragon Gate]]
**[[Flea Bottom]]
**[[Gate of the Gods]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Iron Gate]]
**[[King's Gate]]
**[[Lion Gate]]
**[[Old Gate]]
**[[Red Keep]]
**[[River Gate]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[North]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Stoney Sept]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Westeros]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Alchemists' Guild]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Brotherhood without banners]]
*[[Captain of the guards]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Cupbearer]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden dragons]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Guest right]]
*[[Griffin]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[House Bolton guards]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
**[[Lord of Karhold]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Leech]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Myrish lace]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Sapphire]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Spider]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Trout]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the West]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
*The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-21 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 21]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
*[http://slynt.blogspot.se/2014/02/re-read-jaime-v-do-math-jaime-brienne.html Re-read Jaime V: Do the math, Jaime & Brienne in a bath]. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Storm 37]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jaime Lannister|Storm 37]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Harrenhal|Storm 37]]
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[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 37]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 38, Jaime]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 37]]
[[pt:A Tormenta de Espadas - Capítulo 37]]