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Duncan the Tall

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JaimetheConciliator: /* Wedding Tourney at Whitewalls */

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| Character_name = [[File:Dunk.png|50px|left]] '''Duncan''' [[File:Gallows Knight.png|50px]][[File:Kingsguard.svg|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Dunk.jpg|300px]]
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| Alias = Dunk Duncan the Tall Dunk the Lunk Ser Giant The Gallows Knight
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| Allegiance = [[Kingsguard]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Crownlands]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth = [[King's Landing]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|191}}, {{Date|192}} or {{Date|193}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Duncan the Tall|Duncan the Tall]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[Summerhall]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|259}}
| Books = ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (POV) ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (POV) ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (POV) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' (mentioned)
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{{See homonyms|Duncan}}

Ser '''Duncan the Tall''' was a [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]] during the reign of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]]. His personal arms were a green shooting star above an elm tree proper on sunset.{{ref|thk}}<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Other/1/ Heraldry: Houseless Hedge Knights]</ref>

Raised as '''Dunk''' in [[Flea Bottom]], Duncan became the squire of the [[hedge knight]] [[Arlan of Pennytree]]. Duncan then traveled the [[Seven Kingdoms]] as a hedge knight himself, with the young Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], called "Egg", as his squire. The early exploits of "Dunk and Egg" are chronicled in ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'', which collects ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'', ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'', and ''[[The Mystery Knight]]''.

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Dunk|Images of Dunk]]''
Duncan is an inch shy of seven feet tall,{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TMK}} and has a thick mass of sun-streaked hair.{{ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}} He is strong and quick,{{Ref|THK}} and has been taught jousting and swordplay.{{Ref|THK}}

Duncan has a humble personality, and frequently thinks of himself as thick-headed, recalling how Ser Arlan had often said "Dunk the lunk, thick as a castle wall" and referred to him as "slow as an aurochs".{{ref|THK}}

==History==
===Early life===
Duncan's earliest memories were of living as a street urchin in the [[Flea Bottom]] slums of [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|THK}} His closest friends went by the names of [[Ferret]], [[Rafe]], and [[Pudding]]. By his own admission, they were "little monsters" with Duncan, at the time still known as "Dunk", the worst of all.{{Ref|TMK}} Sometimes they would sell{{Ref|TSS}} or even dump{{Ref|TMK}} pieces of meat of dubious origin to the local pot shops that made the [[bowl of brown|bowls of brown]].

Duncan was an orphan,{{Ref|THK}} and never knew either of his parents.{{Ref|TSS}} He once hoped to someday go to the [[north]] and eventually the [[Wall]], where he could perhaps meet some tall stranger who looked like him.{{Ref|TSS}} The hedge knight [[Arlan of Pennytree]] took Duncan as his new squire two years after the death of his previous squire, [[Roger of Pennytree]], during the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field|final battle]] of the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|196}}.{{Ref|TSS}} He raised the young Duncan, and the two of them travelled together all over Westeros, except the [[north]].{{Ref|TSS}} Though they never visited [[Pennytree]], where Arlan was from,{{Ref|TMK}} they served Lord [[Leo Tyrell]] at [[Highgarden]] during one of the first few years that Duncan served Ser Arlan,{{Ref|THK}} visited [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|205}},{{Ref|TMK}} served [[House Florent]] for half a year and joined [[House Dondarrion]] in the hunt for the [[Vulture King]], both in {{Date|206}},{{Ref|THK}} and visited [[Lannisport]] in {{Date|208}},{{Ref|THK}} amongst other places. As well, Duncan accompanied Arlan when he was one of several knights hired by a Dornish merchant who wanted to travel from [[Lannisport]] to the [[Prince's Pass]] in [[Dorne]].{{Ref|TSS}}

Duncan learned sword-fight from Ser Arlan,{{Ref|THK}} though he still recalls his fighting experience from [[Flea Bottom]] as well.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TSS}} Ever since the first time that Arlan had let Duncan hold a sword, Duncan had dreamt of becoming a [[Kingsguard]] knight.{{Ref|TMK}}

===Tourney at Ashford Meadow===
In {{Date|209}}, a [[tourney at Ashford Meadow|tourney]] was to be held at [[Ashford]]. Arlan died on the way to Ashford, and after Duncan had buried him, he decided to compete in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in Arlan's stead. On the way he stopped at an inn. Inside, Duncan meet a [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|dunken man]] who claimed to have dreamed about Duncan, and who became distraught at the sight of him. Duncan also met a bald-headed boy, who begged him to be allowed to become Duncan's squire when Duncan left. Duncan refused, left, and shortly thereafter arrived at Ashford. Duncan made camp, and that evening discovered the bald boy from the inn at his camp, who claimed to be called "Egg" and said he came from [[King's Landing]], causing Duncan to believe the boy is an orphan from [[Flea Bottom]], just like Duncan had been. Because he does not have a squire, Duncan accepted Egg as his squire for the duration of the tourney.{{Ref|THK}}

Once at the tourney grounds, Duncan is forced to sell [[Sweetfoot]], one of his horses, and Ser Arlan's old armor, in order to be able to aquire armor of his own. He met a puppeteer named [[Tanselle]], who agreed to paint his shield with his personal sigil.{{Ref|THK}} The day after his arrival, Duncan went to register for the tourney. Knighthood was required for participation in the tourney, and Duncan told Lord Ashford's steward how Ser Arlan had knighted him before his death. Several of his thoughts and actions, as well as other facts, however, suggest that his tale is not completely true.<ref group="N" name="knighthood">The [[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1307 NOREASCON (BOSTON, MA; SEPTEMBER 2-6) (September 02, 2004)] reports a paraphrased statement saying that Martin confirmed Duncan had not been knighted by Ser Arlan. Besides this SSM, other indications have been laid out by readers. Duncan considers finding another knight to squire immediately after burying Arlan, which is considered to be at odds with his supposed new-made knighthood. Duncan also becomes uncomfortable at several occasions when him acquiring his knighthood is brought up, and is extremely hesitant to knight another young squire, feeling both relieved and guilty when another steps in to knight the boy. Lastly, Duncan admits to himself that "He knew what it was like to want something so badly that you would tell a monstrous lie just to get near it." Readers have suspected that this refers to his lie about his knighthood.</ref> The steward suggests that Duncan find someone to vouch for him and return the next day. Unable to find anyone, Duncan returned to the castle the next day, where he accidentally interrupted Prince [[Baelor Targaryen|Baelor]] and Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]], who were occupied with the missing Princes [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]], two of Maekar's sons. Explaining his problem to the princes, Baelor recalled jousting against Arlan years before, and vouched for Duncan, allowing his participation.{{Ref|THK}}

When [[Tanselle]] is attacked by Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]], Duncan rushes to her defense, attacking the Prince in the process. When Aerion's guards intervened, Egg protected Duncan from further harm by revealing his identity as Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]]. Duncan was arrested and brought to the castle, where Prince Baelor informed him how Prince Daeron had claimed to his father that the missing Aegon had been kidnapped by a robber knight, while Aerion was twisting the puppeteer story into treason. Due to the lies of both Aerion and Daeron, Maekar has become furious with Duncan, and Baelor is forced to allow Aerion a trial.{{Ref|THK}} Aerion demanded a [[trial of seven]]. With help of Aegon, Duncan found six allies - [[Robyn Rhysling]], [[Humfrey Hardyng]], Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]], [[Humfrey Beesbury]], the newly-knighted [[Raymun Fossoway]], and ultimately Prince [[Baelor Targaryen]] - with whom he faced off against Aerion, Daeron, Maekar, three knights of the [[Kingsguard]], and Ser [[Steffon Fossoway]]. To his surprise, Duncan discovered that the [[small folk]] supported him, as he had remembered his vows as a knight{{Ref|THK}} ("protecting the weak and defending the innocent"){{Ref|ACOK|32}}{{Ref|ACOK|52}}{{Ref|ADWD|27}} by protecting Tanselle. During the combat, Duncan eventually found himself facing Aerion one on one, and managed to best Aerion by using his strength and his fighting skills from Flea Bottom. Duncan forced Aerion to yield. As Daeron had already faked his defeat - as he had promised Duncan the day before - Duncan was declared cleared free of all charges.{{Ref|THK}}

Three of the men who had given their aid to Duncan died either during or after the battle, including Prince Baelor, leaving Duncan feeling extremely guilty. Prince Maekar offered Duncan a place at [[Summerhall]], so Aegon could squire for Duncan. While Duncan agreed to take Aegon as his squire, he insisted on remaining a hedge knight, convinced it would teach Aegon humility. Maekar agreed.{{Ref|THK}}

===On the road===
[[File:Marc Simonetti DunkEggtravels.jpg|300px|thumb|Duncan and Aegon travelling - by Marc Simonetti]]
Duncan and Aegon travelled to [[Dorne]], passing through the [[Prince's Pass]], and eventually reaching [[Vaith]], while Duncan accidentally insulted Lady [[Cassella Vaith]], the first highborn woman he had ever met. During the crossing of the desert, Duncan's horse [[Chestnut]] died,{{Ref|TSS}} and he and Aegon had to ride double on [[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]].{{Ref|TSS}} While in {{Date|209}} and {{Date|210}} the [[Great Spring Sickness]] ran its course through Westeros, Duncan and Aegon were able to avoid encountering this plague as they were in Dorne, one of the two places where the plague had not come.{{Ref|TSS}}

Duncan and Aegon took a poleboat down the [[Greenblood]] to [[Planky Town]], where they took passage on the galleas ''[[White Lady]]'' to [[Oldtown]].{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}} Aboard the ship Duncan had his first experience of combat at sea when he helped repel some raiders.{{Ref|TMK}} In Oldtown, Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] measured Duncan, and found he was an inch short of seven feet.{{Ref|TSS}}

At some point, Duncan and Aegon were gifted a mule, [[Maester (mule)|Maester]], by one of Aegon's brothers,{{Ref|TSS}} presumably Aemon.<ref group="N" name=Maester>The mule was almost certainly given by Aemon, as its name is ''Maester'', and Aegon and Duncan have been mentioned to have visited with Aemon in Oldtown, whereas no mention is made of Aegon encountering his brother Daeron, while his brother Aerion is still in Lys. If Aemon gave Dunk the mule, it was in Oldtown, some time after they visited Vaith.</ref>

===Service at Standfast===
Duncan and Aegon took service with Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], a poor and broken landed knight, at [[Standfast]], located in the [[Reach]]. Also employed was Ser [[Bennis]] of the Brown Shield, an old acquaintance of Duncan from his time with Arlan. Duncan and Bennis discovered that peasants of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]] of [[Coldmoat]] had dammed the [[Chequy Water]]. Bennis provoked Rohanne by cutting one of her peasants, and when Ser Eustace refused to travel to Coldmoat, Duncan went to Coldmoat to try to reason with her. Though sexual tension charged their meeting, Rohanne refused Duncan and told him about Eustace's support of [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Shocked by the revelation, Duncan attempted to leave Eustace's service, but a fire in the nearby woods caused him to suspect that Rohanne had already started her campaign against Eustace. After Bennis had fled, leaving only Eustace's feeble peasant levies, Duncan knew that the battle was a lost cause. He disbanded Eustace's levies, but promised him to be by his side when he faced Rohanne. Meeting with Rohanne's forces, Duncan offered to settle the matter with a trial by combat. Rohanne's champion was her overbearing steward, Ser [[Lucas Inchfield|Lucas Longinch]]. Duncan's wrestling ability compensated for his lack of swordsmanship, and he managed to kill Lucas, though he received major wounds himself and almost drowned in the stream in which they had been fighting.{{Ref|TSS}}

After recuperating, Duncan discovered that Eustace and Rohanne had settled their differences and decided to marry. Duncan felt rejected, but was confronted by Rohanne shortly before he left. He took one kiss from Rohanne and cut off a length of her signature braid as a keepsake, after which he and Aegon took their leave.{{ref|TSS}}

===Wedding Tourney at Whitewalls===
[[File:The mystery knight by grr martin by marcsimonetti.jpg|300px|thumb|Duncan as a mystery knight, with his squire, Aegon - by Marc Simonetti]]
Duncan and Aegon traveled to the [[riverlands]], where they visited the [[Stoney Sept]]. Even though they had been on their way [[north]], to take up service with Lord [[Beron Stark]] to battle the [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] on the [[north]]ern coast, they changed their destination after a chance meeting on the road. They encountered a group led by Lord [[Gormon Peake]] of [[Starpike]], Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]], and a hedge knight named Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]]. The latter invited Duncan to attend the wedding of Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] of [[Whitewalls]] to a [[House Frey|Frey]] of [[Twins|the Crossing]], stating that the victor's prize at the celebratory [[Whitewalls tourney]] was to be a [[dragon egg]]. Though the company travelled on without him, Duncan decided to go, and befriended Ser [[Kyle|Kyle the Cat]], Ser [[Maynard Plumm]], and Ser [[Glendon Ball]] on his way to Whitewalls.{{Ref|TMK}}

At Whitewalls, Aegon became suspicious about the intentions of the wedding, and informed Duncan that the majority of the nobles present had fought for [[House Blackfyre]] during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Duncan later had an encounter with John the Fiddler, who told him that Duncan had appeared to him in a dream, where Duncan had worn the all white armor of the [[Kingsguard]]. The Fiddler said his dreams always came true, stating that he had dreamed his brothers dead once, and though they hadn't believed him, they had died. The Fiddler also informed Duncan that he had dreamed about a [[dragon]] hatching from an egg at Whitewalls.{{ref|TMK}}

Duncan entered the joust as the Gallows Knight, a [[mystery knight]] bearing the arms of [[House Trant]]. He was defeated in his first tilt by Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]], who confessed that someone had attempted to bribe him to kill Duncan in the final tilt. Whilst searching for Aegon, Duncan ran into Glendon Ball, who had been far more successful than Duncan during the tourney, and invited him to come north after the tourney, which Glendon declined. Glendon told Duncan that Gormon Peake had offered him a place at [[Starpike]], on the condition that Glendon would let the Fiddler win. Glendon had refused, angering Peake. Duncan next ran into the Fiddler, and began to realize John's true identity, as well as that the tourney had been rigged as to make the Fiddler victorious.{{Ref|TMK}}

Lord Peake accused Glendon Ball of stealing the dragon egg, and the boy was imprisoned. When Duncan attempted to intervene, Alyn Cockshaw pulled him back, telling Duncan to follow him, if he wanted to find Aegon. Alyn attempted to kill Duncan out of jealousy for the attention the Fiddler had shown Duncan. Though injured, Duncan threw Alyn down a well to drown, an action witnessed by Maynard Plumm. Plumm helped Duncan see to his injuries, and informed him of Aegon's location.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aegon had falsely told Lord Ambrose that he and Duncan were spies sent to investigate the tournament and that his father, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]], was on his way with an army. Frightened, Lord Ambrose pleads for his innocence, but [[Tommard Heddle]] attempted to seize Aegon, and was slain by Duncan in the combat that ensued. Duncan ordered Aegon to ride for [[Maidenpool]], and next confronted the Fiddler, calling him by his true name, [[Daemon II Blackfyre|Daemon]]. Duncan accused Lord Peake of bribing the contestants in Daemon's favor, and of falsely charging Glendon with the theft of the dragon egg. Furious about the accusations, Daemon challenged Glendon with a joust as a means of [[trial by combat]].{{Ref|TMK}}

Glendon defeated Daemon easily, and mere moments later, a loyalist army led by Lord [[Brynden Rivers]], the [[Hand of the King]], arrived at Whitewalls. Daemon was arrested, and those who had supported him executed or punished, causing the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] to be suppressed before it had even begun. Lord Brynden allowed Duncan and Aegon to continue their travels, and hinted as to how the dragon's egg had been stolen, leading Duncan to realize the involvement of the [[dwarf]]s who had performed at the wedding.{{ref|TSS}}

===Later life===
[[File:Duncan_Lyonel.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lord Commander Duncan the Tall fighting Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]] in [[trial by combat]] as depicted by Chase Stone in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]''.]]
An unknown amount of time after Whitewalls, Duncan and Aegon visited [[Winterfell]].<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/365715.html Dunk and Egg (April 15th, 2014)]</ref>

Presumably in honor of Duncan, Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] named his firstborn son and heir [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]]. When asked in 2000, however, [[George R. R. Martin]] refused to answer.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Duncan_the_Small_and_the_Young_Starks Duncan the Small and the Young Starks (August 06, 2000)]</ref> Prince Duncan was called "Duncan the Small".{{Ref|ASOS|67}}

In late {{Date|233}}, after Aegon had ascended the throne as [[Aegon V Targaryen]], Duncan escorted Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], where Aemon was going to join the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|AFFC|15}}

Duncan eventually joined the [[Kingsguard]]. While it is unknown when exactly he took his vows, the first known mention of him as a Kingsguard knight is in {{Date|236}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

In {{date|236}}, Ser Duncan fought in the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]] and personally slew [[Daemon III Blackfyre]], the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre Pretender]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} In {{Date|239}}, when Prince [[Duncan Targaryen]] broke his betrothal to Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]]'s daughter and married a commonborn girl known as [[Jenny of Oldstones]] instead, the enraged Lyonel renounced his fealty to the [[Iron Throne]]. Duncan served as King Aegon V's champion in the [[trial by combat]], in which he bested Lord Lyonel, thereby ended Lyonel's short rebellion.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}{{Ref|twoiaf| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}

Duncan participated in a [[History of tourneys in Westeros#Winter Tourney at King's Landing|winter tourney]] at [[King's Landing]], where he was defeated by a sixteen-year old [[Barristan Selmy]].{{Ref|asos|67}}

In {{Date|259}}, Duncan perished along with King Aegon V and Prince Duncan, among others, in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].{{ref|AWOIAF| Duncan}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} Little is known about the events of the tragedy, but it seems that the Lord Commander's valor saved some of the survivors from dying in the great fire that consumed [[Summerhall]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Jaime Lannister]] lists Duncan the Tall among the Lords Commander of the Kingsguard. He also reads Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]'s entry in the [[White Book]], which states Barristan defeated Duncan during the [[History of tourneys in Westeros#Winter Tourney at King's Landing|winter tourney]] at [[King's Landing]] in which Barristan had participated as a [[mystery knight]].{{ref|asos|67}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
For unknown reasons, a shield with Dunk's original arms came to reside in the armory of Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]] at [[Evenfall Hall]]. While at [[Duskendale]], Selwyn's daughter, [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]], remembering the arms, has the painted on her shield so she can travel the [[crownlands]] and [[riverlands]] incognito.{{ref|AFFC|9}}

[[Maester]] [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] relates that when he joined the [[Night's Watch]], his brother Aegon insisted that Ser Duncan accompany him to [[Eastwatch]].{{ref|AFFC|15}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Bran Stark]] has a vision of the past through [[Winterfell]]'s [[heart tree]]. Among the visions is a slender brown-haired girl kissing a knight as tall as [[Hodor]], who is most likely Dunk.{{ref|adwd|34}}

==Steeds==
As ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' begins, Dunk has three horses, inherited from Ser Arlan.

*[[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]], a destrier
*[[Chestnut]], a stot that died between ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' and ''[[The Sworn Sword]]''{{Ref|TSS}}
*[[Sweetfoot]], a female palfrey that he sells early on so that he may buy armor and greathelm{{Ref|THK}}

As his adventures progressed, he would acquire other animals.
*[[Maester (mule)|Maester]], a mule, a gift from one of Egg's brothers{{Ref|TSS}}
*[[Rain (horse)|Rain]],{{Ref|TMK}} another palfrey, a gift from [[Rohanne Webber]]{{Ref|TSS}}

==Progeny==
[[George R. R. Martin]] announced that a descendant of Dunk would be revealed in ''[[A Feast for Crows]]''. Given that [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] explains how she found his shield in the armories of [[Tarth]], it is widely speculated she is descended from Duncan the Tall.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Dayton_OH/ US Signing Tour (Dayton, OH) (November 10, 2005)]</ref><ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Mysterious_Galaxy_Signing_San_Diego/ Mysterious Galaxy Signing (San Diego, CA) (November 08, 2000)]</ref>

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
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Duncan the Tall

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JaimetheConciliator: /* Service at Standfast */

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| image = [[File:Dunk.jpg|300px]]
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| Alias = Dunk Duncan the Tall Dunk the Lunk Ser Giant The Gallows Knight
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| Allegiance = [[Kingsguard]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Crownlands]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth = [[King's Landing]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|191}}, {{Date|192}} or {{Date|193}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Duncan the Tall|Duncan the Tall]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[Summerhall]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|259}}
| Books = ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (POV) ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (POV) ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (POV) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' (mentioned)
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{{See homonyms|Duncan}}

Ser '''Duncan the Tall''' was a [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]] during the reign of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]]. His personal arms were a green shooting star above an elm tree proper on sunset.{{ref|thk}}<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Other/1/ Heraldry: Houseless Hedge Knights]</ref>

Raised as '''Dunk''' in [[Flea Bottom]], Duncan became the squire of the [[hedge knight]] [[Arlan of Pennytree]]. Duncan then traveled the [[Seven Kingdoms]] as a hedge knight himself, with the young Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], called "Egg", as his squire. The early exploits of "Dunk and Egg" are chronicled in ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'', which collects ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'', ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'', and ''[[The Mystery Knight]]''.

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Dunk|Images of Dunk]]''
Duncan is an inch shy of seven feet tall,{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TMK}} and has a thick mass of sun-streaked hair.{{ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}} He is strong and quick,{{Ref|THK}} and has been taught jousting and swordplay.{{Ref|THK}}

Duncan has a humble personality, and frequently thinks of himself as thick-headed, recalling how Ser Arlan had often said "Dunk the lunk, thick as a castle wall" and referred to him as "slow as an aurochs".{{ref|THK}}

==History==
===Early life===
Duncan's earliest memories were of living as a street urchin in the [[Flea Bottom]] slums of [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|THK}} His closest friends went by the names of [[Ferret]], [[Rafe]], and [[Pudding]]. By his own admission, they were "little monsters" with Duncan, at the time still known as "Dunk", the worst of all.{{Ref|TMK}} Sometimes they would sell{{Ref|TSS}} or even dump{{Ref|TMK}} pieces of meat of dubious origin to the local pot shops that made the [[bowl of brown|bowls of brown]].

Duncan was an orphan,{{Ref|THK}} and never knew either of his parents.{{Ref|TSS}} He once hoped to someday go to the [[north]] and eventually the [[Wall]], where he could perhaps meet some tall stranger who looked like him.{{Ref|TSS}} The hedge knight [[Arlan of Pennytree]] took Duncan as his new squire two years after the death of his previous squire, [[Roger of Pennytree]], during the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field|final battle]] of the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|196}}.{{Ref|TSS}} He raised the young Duncan, and the two of them travelled together all over Westeros, except the [[north]].{{Ref|TSS}} Though they never visited [[Pennytree]], where Arlan was from,{{Ref|TMK}} they served Lord [[Leo Tyrell]] at [[Highgarden]] during one of the first few years that Duncan served Ser Arlan,{{Ref|THK}} visited [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|205}},{{Ref|TMK}} served [[House Florent]] for half a year and joined [[House Dondarrion]] in the hunt for the [[Vulture King]], both in {{Date|206}},{{Ref|THK}} and visited [[Lannisport]] in {{Date|208}},{{Ref|THK}} amongst other places. As well, Duncan accompanied Arlan when he was one of several knights hired by a Dornish merchant who wanted to travel from [[Lannisport]] to the [[Prince's Pass]] in [[Dorne]].{{Ref|TSS}}

Duncan learned sword-fight from Ser Arlan,{{Ref|THK}} though he still recalls his fighting experience from [[Flea Bottom]] as well.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TSS}} Ever since the first time that Arlan had let Duncan hold a sword, Duncan had dreamt of becoming a [[Kingsguard]] knight.{{Ref|TMK}}

===Tourney at Ashford Meadow===
In {{Date|209}}, a [[tourney at Ashford Meadow|tourney]] was to be held at [[Ashford]]. Arlan died on the way to Ashford, and after Duncan had buried him, he decided to compete in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in Arlan's stead. On the way he stopped at an inn. Inside, Duncan meet a [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|dunken man]] who claimed to have dreamed about Duncan, and who became distraught at the sight of him. Duncan also met a bald-headed boy, who begged him to be allowed to become Duncan's squire when Duncan left. Duncan refused, left, and shortly thereafter arrived at Ashford. Duncan made camp, and that evening discovered the bald boy from the inn at his camp, who claimed to be called "Egg" and said he came from [[King's Landing]], causing Duncan to believe the boy is an orphan from [[Flea Bottom]], just like Duncan had been. Because he does not have a squire, Duncan accepted Egg as his squire for the duration of the tourney.{{Ref|THK}}

Once at the tourney grounds, Duncan is forced to sell [[Sweetfoot]], one of his horses, and Ser Arlan's old armor, in order to be able to aquire armor of his own. He met a puppeteer named [[Tanselle]], who agreed to paint his shield with his personal sigil.{{Ref|THK}} The day after his arrival, Duncan went to register for the tourney. Knighthood was required for participation in the tourney, and Duncan told Lord Ashford's steward how Ser Arlan had knighted him before his death. Several of his thoughts and actions, as well as other facts, however, suggest that his tale is not completely true.<ref group="N" name="knighthood">The [[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1307 NOREASCON (BOSTON, MA; SEPTEMBER 2-6) (September 02, 2004)] reports a paraphrased statement saying that Martin confirmed Duncan had not been knighted by Ser Arlan. Besides this SSM, other indications have been laid out by readers. Duncan considers finding another knight to squire immediately after burying Arlan, which is considered to be at odds with his supposed new-made knighthood. Duncan also becomes uncomfortable at several occasions when him acquiring his knighthood is brought up, and is extremely hesitant to knight another young squire, feeling both relieved and guilty when another steps in to knight the boy. Lastly, Duncan admits to himself that "He knew what it was like to want something so badly that you would tell a monstrous lie just to get near it." Readers have suspected that this refers to his lie about his knighthood.</ref> The steward suggests that Duncan find someone to vouch for him and return the next day. Unable to find anyone, Duncan returned to the castle the next day, where he accidentally interrupted Prince [[Baelor Targaryen|Baelor]] and Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]], who were occupied with the missing Princes [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]], two of Maekar's sons. Explaining his problem to the princes, Baelor recalled jousting against Arlan years before, and vouched for Duncan, allowing his participation.{{Ref|THK}}

When [[Tanselle]] is attacked by Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]], Duncan rushes to her defense, attacking the Prince in the process. When Aerion's guards intervened, Egg protected Duncan from further harm by revealing his identity as Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]]. Duncan was arrested and brought to the castle, where Prince Baelor informed him how Prince Daeron had claimed to his father that the missing Aegon had been kidnapped by a robber knight, while Aerion was twisting the puppeteer story into treason. Due to the lies of both Aerion and Daeron, Maekar has become furious with Duncan, and Baelor is forced to allow Aerion a trial.{{Ref|THK}} Aerion demanded a [[trial of seven]]. With help of Aegon, Duncan found six allies - [[Robyn Rhysling]], [[Humfrey Hardyng]], Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]], [[Humfrey Beesbury]], the newly-knighted [[Raymun Fossoway]], and ultimately Prince [[Baelor Targaryen]] - with whom he faced off against Aerion, Daeron, Maekar, three knights of the [[Kingsguard]], and Ser [[Steffon Fossoway]]. To his surprise, Duncan discovered that the [[small folk]] supported him, as he had remembered his vows as a knight{{Ref|THK}} ("protecting the weak and defending the innocent"){{Ref|ACOK|32}}{{Ref|ACOK|52}}{{Ref|ADWD|27}} by protecting Tanselle. During the combat, Duncan eventually found himself facing Aerion one on one, and managed to best Aerion by using his strength and his fighting skills from Flea Bottom. Duncan forced Aerion to yield. As Daeron had already faked his defeat - as he had promised Duncan the day before - Duncan was declared cleared free of all charges.{{Ref|THK}}

Three of the men who had given their aid to Duncan died either during or after the battle, including Prince Baelor, leaving Duncan feeling extremely guilty. Prince Maekar offered Duncan a place at [[Summerhall]], so Aegon could squire for Duncan. While Duncan agreed to take Aegon as his squire, he insisted on remaining a hedge knight, convinced it would teach Aegon humility. Maekar agreed.{{Ref|THK}}

===On the road===
[[File:Marc Simonetti DunkEggtravels.jpg|300px|thumb|Duncan and Aegon travelling - by Marc Simonetti]]
Duncan and Aegon travelled to [[Dorne]], passing through the [[Prince's Pass]], and eventually reaching [[Vaith]], while Duncan accidentally insulted Lady [[Cassella Vaith]], the first highborn woman he had ever met. During the crossing of the desert, Duncan's horse [[Chestnut]] died,{{Ref|TSS}} and he and Aegon had to ride double on [[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]].{{Ref|TSS}} While in {{Date|209}} and {{Date|210}} the [[Great Spring Sickness]] ran its course through Westeros, Duncan and Aegon were able to avoid encountering this plague as they were in Dorne, one of the two places where the plague had not come.{{Ref|TSS}}

Duncan and Aegon took a poleboat down the [[Greenblood]] to [[Planky Town]], where they took passage on the galleas ''[[White Lady]]'' to [[Oldtown]].{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}} Aboard the ship Duncan had his first experience of combat at sea when he helped repel some raiders.{{Ref|TMK}} In Oldtown, Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] measured Duncan, and found he was an inch short of seven feet.{{Ref|TSS}}

At some point, Duncan and Aegon were gifted a mule, [[Maester (mule)|Maester]], by one of Aegon's brothers,{{Ref|TSS}} presumably Aemon.<ref group="N" name=Maester>The mule was almost certainly given by Aemon, as its name is ''Maester'', and Aegon and Duncan have been mentioned to have visited with Aemon in Oldtown, whereas no mention is made of Aegon encountering his brother Daeron, while his brother Aerion is still in Lys. If Aemon gave Dunk the mule, it was in Oldtown, some time after they visited Vaith.</ref>

===Service at Standfast===
Duncan and Aegon took service with Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], a poor and broken landed knight, at [[Standfast]], located in the [[Reach]]. Also employed was Ser [[Bennis]] of the Brown Shield, an old acquaintance of Duncan from his time with Arlan. Duncan and Bennis discovered that peasants of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]] of [[Coldmoat]] had dammed the [[Chequy Water]]. Bennis provoked Rohanne by cutting one of her peasants, and when Ser Eustace refused to travel to Coldmoat, Duncan went to Coldmoat to try to reason with her. Though sexual tension charged their meeting, Rohanne refused Duncan and told him about Eustace's support of [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Shocked by the revelation, Duncan attempted to leave Eustace's service, but a fire in the nearby woods caused him to suspect that Rohanne had already started her campaign against Eustace. After Bennis had fled, leaving only Eustace's feeble peasant levies, Duncan knew that the battle was a lost cause. He disbanded Eustace's levies, but promised him to be by his side when he faced Rohanne. Meeting with Rohanne's forces, Duncan offered to settle the matter with a trial by combat. Rohanne's champion was her overbearing steward, Ser [[Lucas Inchfield|Lucas Longinch]]. Duncan's wrestling ability compensated for his lack of swordsmanship, and he managed to kill Lucas, though he received major wounds himself and almost drowned in the stream in which they had been fighting.{{Ref|TSS}}

After recuperating, Duncan discovered that Eustace and Rohanne had settled their differences and decided to marry. Duncan felt rejected, but was confronted by Rohanne shortly before he left. He took one kiss from Rohanne and cut off a length of her signature braid as a keepsake, after which he and Aegon took their leave.{{ref|TSS}}

===Wedding Tourney at Whitewalls===
[[File:The mystery knight by grr martin by marcsimonetti.jpg|300px|thumb|Duncan as a mystery knight, with his squire, Aegon - by Marc Simonetti]]
Duncan and Aegon traveled to the [[riverlands]], where they visited the [[Stoney Sept]]. Even though they had been on their way [[north]], to take up service with Lord [[Beron Stark]] to battle the [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] on the [[north]]ern coast, they changed their destination after a chance meeting on the road. They encountered a group led by Lord [[Gormon Peake]] of [[Starpike]], Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]], and a hedge knight named Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]]. The latter invited Duncan to attend the wedding of Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] of [[Whitewalls]] to a [[House Frey|Frey]] of [[Twins|the Crossing]], stating that the victor's prize at the celebratory [[Whitewalls tourney]] was to be a [[dragon egg]]. Though the company travelled on without him, Duncan decided to go, and befriended Ser [[Kyle|Kyle the Cat]], Ser [[Maynard Plumm]], and Ser [[Glendon Ball]] on his way to Whitewalls.{{Ref|TMK}}

At Whitewalls, Aegon became suspicious about the intentions of the wedding, and informed Duncan that the majority of the nobles present had fought for [[House Blackfyre]] during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Duncan later had an encounter with John the Fiddler, who told him that Duncan had appeared to him in a dream, where Duncan had worn the all white armor of the [[Kingsguard]]. The Fiddler said his dreams always came true, stating that he had dreamed his brothers dead once, and though they hadn't believed him, they had died. The Fiddler also informed Duncan that he had dreamed about a [[dragon]] hatching from an egg at Whitewalls.{{ref|TMK}}

Duncan entered the joust as the Gallows Knight, a [[mystery knight]] bearing the arms of [[House Trant]]. He was defeated in his first tilt by Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]], who confessed that someone had attempted to bribe him to kill Duncan in the final tilt. Whilst searching for Aegon, Duncan ran into Glendon Ball, who had been far more successful than Duncan during the tourney, and invited him to come north after the tourney, which Glendon declined. Glendon told Duncan that Gormon Peake had offered him a place at [[Starpike]], on the condition that Glendon would let the Fiddler win. Glendon had refused, angering Peake. Duncan next ran into the Fiddler, and began to realize John's true identity, as well as that the tourney had been rigged as to make the Fiddler victorious.{{Ref|TMK}}

Lord Peake accused Glendon Ball of stealing the dragon egg, and the boy was imprisoned. When Duncan attempted to intervene, Alyn Cockshaw pulled him back, telling Duncan to follow him, if he wanted to find Aegon. Alyn attempted to kill Duncan out of jealousy for the attention the Fiddler had shown Duncan. Though injured, Duncan threw Alyn down a well to drown, an action witnessed by Maynard Plumm. Plumm helped Duncan see to his injuries, and informed him of Aegon's location.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aegon had falsely told Lord Ambrose that he and Duncan were spies sent to investigate the tournament and that his father, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]], was on his way with an army. Frightened, Lord Ambrose pleades for his innocence, but [[Tommard Heddle]] attmepted to seize Aegon, and was slain by Duncan in the combat that ensued. Duncan ordered Aegon to ride for [[Maidenpool]], and next confronted the Fiddler, calling him by his true name, [[Daemon II Blackfyre|Daemon]]. Duncan accused Lord Peake of bribing the contestants in Daemon's favor, and of falsely charging Glendon with the theft of the dragon egg. Furious about the accusations, Daemon challenged Glendon with a joust as a means of [[trial by combat]].{{Ref|TMK}}

Glendon defeated Daemon easily, and mere moments later, a loyalist army led by Lord [[Brynden Rivers]], the [[Hand of the King]], arrived at Whitewalls. Daemon was arrested, and those who had supported him executed or punished, causing the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] to be suppressed before it had even begun. Lord Brynden allowed Duncan and Aegon to continue their travels, and hinted as to how the dragon's egg had been stolen, leading Duncan to realize the involvement of the [[dwarf]]s who had performed at the wedding.{{ref|TSS}}

===Later life===
[[File:Duncan_Lyonel.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lord Commander Duncan the Tall fighting Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]] in [[trial by combat]] as depicted by Chase Stone in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]''.]]
An unknown amount of time after Whitewalls, Duncan and Aegon visited [[Winterfell]].<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/365715.html Dunk and Egg (April 15th, 2014)]</ref>

Presumably in honor of Duncan, Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] named his firstborn son and heir [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]]. When asked in 2000, however, [[George R. R. Martin]] refused to answer.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Duncan_the_Small_and_the_Young_Starks Duncan the Small and the Young Starks (August 06, 2000)]</ref> Prince Duncan was called "Duncan the Small".{{Ref|ASOS|67}}

In late {{Date|233}}, after Aegon had ascended the throne as [[Aegon V Targaryen]], Duncan escorted Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], where Aemon was going to join the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|AFFC|15}}

Duncan eventually joined the [[Kingsguard]]. While it is unknown when exactly he took his vows, the first known mention of him as a Kingsguard knight is in {{Date|236}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

In {{date|236}}, Ser Duncan fought in the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]] and personally slew [[Daemon III Blackfyre]], the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre Pretender]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} In {{Date|239}}, when Prince [[Duncan Targaryen]] broke his betrothal to Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]]'s daughter and married a commonborn girl known as [[Jenny of Oldstones]] instead, the enraged Lyonel renounced his fealty to the [[Iron Throne]]. Duncan served as King Aegon V's champion in the [[trial by combat]], in which he bested Lord Lyonel, thereby ended Lyonel's short rebellion.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}{{Ref|twoiaf| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}

Duncan participated in a [[History of tourneys in Westeros#Winter Tourney at King's Landing|winter tourney]] at [[King's Landing]], where he was defeated by a sixteen-year old [[Barristan Selmy]].{{Ref|asos|67}}

In {{Date|259}}, Duncan perished along with King Aegon V and Prince Duncan, among others, in the [[tragedy of Summerhall]].{{ref|AWOIAF| Duncan}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} Little is known about the events of the tragedy, but it seems that the Lord Commander's valor saved some of the survivors from dying in the great fire that consumed [[Summerhall]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Jaime Lannister]] lists Duncan the Tall among the Lords Commander of the Kingsguard. He also reads Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]'s entry in the [[White Book]], which states Barristan defeated Duncan during the [[History of tourneys in Westeros#Winter Tourney at King's Landing|winter tourney]] at [[King's Landing]] in which Barristan had participated as a [[mystery knight]].{{ref|asos|67}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
For unknown reasons, a shield with Dunk's original arms came to reside in the armory of Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]] at [[Evenfall Hall]]. While at [[Duskendale]], Selwyn's daughter, [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]], remembering the arms, has the painted on her shield so she can travel the [[crownlands]] and [[riverlands]] incognito.{{ref|AFFC|9}}

[[Maester]] [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] relates that when he joined the [[Night's Watch]], his brother Aegon insisted that Ser Duncan accompany him to [[Eastwatch]].{{ref|AFFC|15}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Bran Stark]] has a vision of the past through [[Winterfell]]'s [[heart tree]]. Among the visions is a slender brown-haired girl kissing a knight as tall as [[Hodor]], who is most likely Dunk.{{ref|adwd|34}}

==Steeds==
As ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' begins, Dunk has three horses, inherited from Ser Arlan.

*[[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]], a destrier
*[[Chestnut]], a stot that died between ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' and ''[[The Sworn Sword]]''{{Ref|TSS}}
*[[Sweetfoot]], a female palfrey that he sells early on so that he may buy armor and greathelm{{Ref|THK}}

As his adventures progressed, he would acquire other animals.
*[[Maester (mule)|Maester]], a mule, a gift from one of Egg's brothers{{Ref|TSS}}
*[[Rain (horse)|Rain]],{{Ref|TMK}} another palfrey, a gift from [[Rohanne Webber]]{{Ref|TSS}}

==Progeny==
[[George R. R. Martin]] announced that a descendant of Dunk would be revealed in ''[[A Feast for Crows]]''. Given that [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] explains how she found his shield in the armories of [[Tarth]], it is widely speculated she is descended from Duncan the Tall.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Dayton_OH/ US Signing Tour (Dayton, OH) (November 10, 2005)]</ref><ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Mysterious_Galaxy_Signing_San_Diego/ Mysterious Galaxy Signing (San Diego, CA) (November 08, 2000)]</ref>

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{references|2}}

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Riots in King's Landing

2017-08-31T06:48:29Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* The Riot */

:''For the riot during the Dance of the Dragons, see [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)]].''

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[[File:Franz Vohwinkel bodyguard II.png|thumb|400px|The [[Hound]] defends King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] - by Franz Vohwinkel © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''riot of King's Landing''' is a large riot in the city of [[King's Landing]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. It leaves several notable people dead and burns parts of the city.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==Prelude==
The riot is caused by lack of food and a sense of dissatisfaction among the general populace during [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s preparation for the eventual assault on King's Landing by [[Stannis Baratheon]], a claimant to the [[Iron Throne]]. With Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] cutting off supplies from the [[Reach]], and the [[riverlands]] awash in blood, King's Landing is supplied mainly by [[House Rosby]] and [[House Stokeworth]], whose lands have been largely untouched by the war.{{ref|aCoK|17}} This leads to shortages in most basic foods. Already incensed with King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]'s brand of justice, the city is in a vengeful mood when the lords and ladies ride out to the harbor to see Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] off to [[Dorne]].{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==The Riot==
[[File:Mathia Arkoniel the riot.jpg|thumb|400px|right|[[Sandor Clegane]] saves [[Sansa Stark]] from rioters - by Mathia Arkoniel ©]]
On the way back to the castle, as the king's party rides up the Hook at the foot of [[Aegon's High Hill]], a woman walks out of the crowd with a dead baby and blocks the way. [[Sansa Stark]] encourages the king to win the people by throwing the woman some gold, but the woman ignores the coins as they fall around her and continues to hold the baby before her. Someone throws dung at the king, hitting him squarely in the face. Incensed, Joffrey demands the culprit and sends [[Sandor Clegane]] after them. This angers the crowd and shouted curses shower down on the party, further inflaming the situation. The crowd begins to move in and soon the party is surrounded and has to fight their way out. When Sandor is unhorsed and vanishes in the crowd, Ser [[Mandon Moore]] abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Not all of the party escape the mob. Among those killed are Ser [[Aron Santagar]], Ser [[Preston Greenfield]], and the [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]]. [[Lollys Stokeworth]] is raped and [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappears. Dozens of smallfolk are killed by the [[gold cloaks]] and the knights of the [[Kingsguard]] who defend Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Even after the king is safely within the walls of the [[Red Keep]], the riot continues. [[King's Landing#Flea Bottom|Flea Bottom]] is set afire.{{ref|aCoK|41}} A goldsmith is killed for having a full larder while the city starves, and his manse is burned down.{{ref|aCoK|44}} Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] orders Ser [[Boros Blount]] and Ser [[Meryn Trant]] to search for Sansa, but the girl is soon returned to the castle by a wounded Sandor, who chopped off the arm of a man who tried to pull Sansa from her saddle.{{ref|ACOK|41}}

==Aftermath==
Nine gold cloaks are killed and over forty are wounded. However, the [[smallfolk]] pay for their attack. By night-time, the fires are out and most of the mobs disperse. There is no improvement in the welfare of the general populace and now a curfew is set in place so that anyone found in the streets after dark is to be killed. Tyrek Lannister remains missing. Lollys has a son, who is subsequently named [[Tyrion Tanner]]. Tyrion Lannister has a [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|new High Septon]] named, and Ser [[Balon Swann]] fills Preston Greenfield's place in the Kingsguard.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] later notes that [[Varys]] was not present to see Myrcella off to Dorne, thereby avoiding the riot. He wonders if Varys had agents abduct Tyrek during the riot due to the fact that Tyrek squired for King [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{ref|Affc|27}}

==Notable participants==
===Survivors===
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]
*Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Hand of the King]] [[Tyrion Lannister]]
*Lord [[Gyles Rosby]]
*Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*Ser [[Mandon Moore]]
*Ser [[Boros Blount]]
*Ser [[Meryn Trant]]
*Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*Ser [[Lancel Lannister]]
*Ser [[Balon Swann]]
*Ser [[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]], initially thought dead
*[[Sansa Stark]], initially thought dead
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]], found later after being gang-raped half a hundred times

===Dead===
*[[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]], ripped apart by the mob
*Ser [[Preston Greenfield]] of the Kingsguard, hacked and stabbed to death
*Ser [[Aron Santagar]], master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]], held down and had his head bashed in with cobblestones

===Missing===
*[[Tyrek Lannister]]

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

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Riots in King's Landing

2017-08-31T06:43:12Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* The Riot */

:''For the riot during the Dance of the Dragons, see [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)]].''

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[[File:Franz Vohwinkel bodyguard II.png|thumb|400px|The [[Hound]] defends King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] - by Franz Vohwinkel © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''riot of King's Landing''' is a large riot in the city of [[King's Landing]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. It leaves several notable people dead and burns parts of the city.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==Prelude==
The riot is caused by lack of food and a sense of dissatisfaction among the general populace during [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s preparation for the eventual assault on King's Landing by [[Stannis Baratheon]], a claimant to the [[Iron Throne]]. With Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] cutting off supplies from the [[Reach]], and the [[riverlands]] awash in blood, King's Landing is supplied mainly by [[House Rosby]] and [[House Stokeworth]], whose lands have been largely untouched by the war.{{ref|aCoK|17}} This leads to shortages in most basic foods. Already incensed with King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]'s brand of justice, the city is in a vengeful mood when the lords and ladies ride out to the harbor to see Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] off to [[Dorne]].{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==The Riot==
[[File:Mathia Arkoniel the riot.jpg|thumb|400px|right|[[Sandor Clegane]] saves [[Sansa Stark]] from rioters - by Mathia Arkoniel ©]]
On the way back to the castle, as the king's party rides up the Hook at the foot of [[Aegon's High Hill]], a woman walks out of the crowd with a dead baby and blocks the way. [[Sansa Stark]] encourages the king to win the people by throwing the woman some gold, but the woman ignores the coins as they fall around her and continues to hold the baby before her. Someone throws dung at the king, hitting him squarely in the face. Incensed, Joffrey demands to know the culprit and sends [[Sandor Clegane]] in the general direction of where the crowd said he was. This angers the crowd and shouted curses shower down on the party, further inflaming the situation. The crowd begins to move in and soon the party is surrounded and has to fight their way out. When Sandor is unhorsed and vanishes in the crowd, Ser [[Mandon Moore]] abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Not all of the party escape the mob. Among those killed are Ser [[Aron Santagar]], Ser [[Preston Greenfield]], and the [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]]. [[Lollys Stokeworth]] is raped and [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappears. Dozens of smallfolk are killed by the [[gold cloaks]] and the knights of the [[Kingsguard]] who defend Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Even after the king is safely within the walls of the [[Red Keep]], the riot continues. [[King's Landing#Flea Bottom|Flea Bottom]] is set afire.{{ref|aCoK|41}} A goldsmith is killed for having a full larder while the city starves, and his manse is burned down.{{ref|aCoK|44}} Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] orders Ser [[Boros Blount]] and Ser [[Meryn Trant]] to search for Sansa, but the girl is soon returned to the castle by a wounded Sandor, who chopped off the arm of a man who tried to pull Sansa from her saddle.{{ref|ACOK|41}}

==Aftermath==
Nine gold cloaks are killed and over forty are wounded. However, the [[smallfolk]] pay for their attack. By night-time, the fires are out and most of the mobs disperse. There is no improvement in the welfare of the general populace and now a curfew is set in place so that anyone found in the streets after dark is to be killed. Tyrek Lannister remains missing. Lollys has a son, who is subsequently named [[Tyrion Tanner]]. Tyrion Lannister has a [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|new High Septon]] named, and Ser [[Balon Swann]] fills Preston Greenfield's place in the Kingsguard.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] later notes that [[Varys]] was not present to see Myrcella off to Dorne, thereby avoiding the riot. He wonders if Varys had agents abduct Tyrek during the riot due to the fact that Tyrek squired for King [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{ref|Affc|27}}

==Notable participants==
===Survivors===
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]
*Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Hand of the King]] [[Tyrion Lannister]]
*Lord [[Gyles Rosby]]
*Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*Ser [[Mandon Moore]]
*Ser [[Boros Blount]]
*Ser [[Meryn Trant]]
*Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*Ser [[Lancel Lannister]]
*Ser [[Balon Swann]]
*Ser [[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]], initially thought dead
*[[Sansa Stark]], initially thought dead
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]], found later after being gang-raped half a hundred times

===Dead===
*[[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]], ripped apart by the mob
*Ser [[Preston Greenfield]] of the Kingsguard, hacked and stabbed to death
*Ser [[Aron Santagar]], master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]], held down and had his head bashed in with cobblestones

===Missing===
*[[Tyrek Lannister]]

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

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:King's Landing]]
[[Category:War of the Five Kings]]

[[es:Revuelta de Desembarco del Rey]]
[[zh:君临暴乱]]

Riots in King's Landing

2017-08-31T05:39:40Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Prelude */

:''For the riot during the Dance of the Dragons, see [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)]].''

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[[File:Franz Vohwinkel bodyguard II.png|thumb|400px|The [[Hound]] defends King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] - by Franz Vohwinkel © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''riot of King's Landing''' is a large riot in the city of [[King's Landing]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. It leaves several notable people dead and burns parts of the city.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==Prelude==
The riot is caused by lack of food and a sense of dissatisfaction among the general populace during [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s preparation for the eventual assault on King's Landing by [[Stannis Baratheon]], a claimant to the [[Iron Throne]]. With Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] cutting off supplies from the [[Reach]], and the [[riverlands]] awash in blood, King's Landing is supplied mainly by [[House Rosby]] and [[House Stokeworth]], whose lands have been largely untouched by the war.{{ref|aCoK|17}} This leads to shortages in most basic foods. Already incensed with King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]'s brand of justice, the city is in a vengeful mood when the lords and ladies ride out to the harbor to see Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] off to [[Dorne]].{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==The Riot==
[[File:Mathia Arkoniel the riot.jpg|thumb|400px|right|[[Sandor Clegane]] saves [[Sansa Stark]] from rioters - by Mathia Arkoniel ©]]
On the way back to the castle, as the king's party rides up the Hook at the foot of [[Aegon's High Hill]], a woman walks out of the crowd with a dead baby and blocks the way. [[Sansa Stark]] encourages the king to win the people by throwing the woman some gold, but the woman ignores the coins as they fell around her and continues to hold the baby before her. Someone throws dung at the king, hitting him squarely in the face. Incensed, Joffrey demands to know the culprit and sends [[Sandor Clegane]] in the general direction of where the crowd said he was. This angers the crowd and shouted curses shower down on the party, further inflaming the situation. The crowd begins to move in and soon the party is surrounded and has to fight their way out. When Sandor is unhorsed and vanishes in the crowd, Ser [[Mandon Moore]] abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Not all of the party escape the mob. Among those killed are Ser [[Aron Santagar]], Ser [[Preston Greenfield]], and the [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]]. [[Lollys Stokeworth]] is raped and [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappears. Dozens of smallfolk are killed by the [[gold cloaks]] and the knights of the [[Kingsguard]] who defend Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Even after the king is safely within the walls of the [[Red Keep]], the riot continues. [[King's Landing#Flea Bottom|Flea Bottom]] is set afire.{{ref|aCoK|41}} A goldsmith is killed for having a full larder while the city starves, and his manse is burned down.{{ref|aCoK|44}} Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] orders Ser [[Boros Blount]] and Ser [[Meryn Trant]] to search for Sansa, but the girl is soon returned to the castle by a wounded Sandor, who chopped off the arm of a man who tried to pull Sansa from her saddle.{{ref|ACOK|41}}

==Aftermath==
Nine gold cloaks are killed and over forty are wounded. However, the [[smallfolk]] pay for their attack. By night-time, the fires are out and most of the mobs disperse. There is no improvement in the welfare of the general populace and now a curfew is set in place so that anyone found in the streets after dark is to be killed. Tyrek Lannister remains missing. Lollys has a son, who is subsequently named [[Tyrion Tanner]]. Tyrion Lannister has a [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|new High Septon]] named, and Ser [[Balon Swann]] fills Preston Greenfield's place in the Kingsguard.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] later notes that [[Varys]] was not present to see Myrcella off to Dorne, thereby avoiding the riot. He wonders if Varys had agents abduct Tyrek during the riot due to the fact that Tyrek squired for King [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{ref|Affc|27}}

==Notable participants==
===Survivors===
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]
*Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Hand of the King]] [[Tyrion Lannister]]
*Lord [[Gyles Rosby]]
*Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*Ser [[Mandon Moore]]
*Ser [[Boros Blount]]
*Ser [[Meryn Trant]]
*Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*Ser [[Lancel Lannister]]
*Ser [[Balon Swann]]
*Ser [[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]], initially thought dead
*[[Sansa Stark]], initially thought dead
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]], found later after being gang-raped half a hundred times

===Dead===
*[[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]], ripped apart by the mob
*Ser [[Preston Greenfield]] of the Kingsguard, hacked and stabbed to death
*Ser [[Aron Santagar]], master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]], held down and had his head bashed in with cobblestones

===Missing===
*[[Tyrek Lannister]]

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

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:King's Landing]]
[[Category:War of the Five Kings]]

[[es:Revuelta de Desembarco del Rey]]
[[zh:君临暴乱]]

Riots in King's Landing

2017-08-31T05:33:50Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Prelude */

:''For the riot during the Dance of the Dragons, see [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)]].''

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[[File:Franz Vohwinkel bodyguard II.png|thumb|400px|The [[Hound]] defends King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] - by Franz Vohwinkel © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''riot of King's Landing''' is a large riot in the city of [[King's Landing]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. It leaves several notable people dead and burns parts of the city.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==Prelude==
The riot is caused by lack of food and a sense of dissatisfaction among the general populace during [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s preparation for the eventual assault on King's Landing by [[Stannis Baratheon]], a claimant to the [[Iron Throne]]. With Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] cutting off supplies from the [[Reach]], and the [[riverlands]] awash in blood, King's Landing is supplied mainly by [[House Rosby]] and [[House Stokeworth]], whose lands have been largely untouched by the war.{{ref|aCoK|17}} This leads to shortages in most basic foods. Already incensed with King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]'s brand of justice, the city is in a bad way when the lords and ladies ride out to the harbor to see Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] off to [[Dorne]].{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==The Riot==
[[File:Mathia Arkoniel the riot.jpg|thumb|400px|right|[[Sandor Clegane]] saves [[Sansa Stark]] from rioters - by Mathia Arkoniel ©]]
On the way back to the castle, as the king's party rides up the Hook at the foot of [[Aegon's High Hill]], a woman walks out of the crowd with a dead baby and blocks the way. [[Sansa Stark]] encourages the king to win the people by throwing the woman some gold, but the woman ignores the coins as they fell around her and continues to hold the baby before her. Someone throws dung at the king, hitting him squarely in the face. Incensed, Joffrey demands to know the culprit and sends [[Sandor Clegane]] in the general direction of where the crowd said he was. This angers the crowd and shouted curses shower down on the party, further inflaming the situation. The crowd begins to move in and soon the party is surrounded and has to fight their way out. When Sandor is unhorsed and vanishes in the crowd, Ser [[Mandon Moore]] abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Not all of the party escape the mob. Among those killed are Ser [[Aron Santagar]], Ser [[Preston Greenfield]], and the [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]]. [[Lollys Stokeworth]] is raped and [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappears. Dozens of smallfolk are killed by the [[gold cloaks]] and the knights of the [[Kingsguard]] who defend Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Even after the king is safely within the walls of the [[Red Keep]], the riot continues. [[King's Landing#Flea Bottom|Flea Bottom]] is set afire.{{ref|aCoK|41}} A goldsmith is killed for having a full larder while the city starves, and his manse is burned down.{{ref|aCoK|44}} Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] orders Ser [[Boros Blount]] and Ser [[Meryn Trant]] to search for Sansa, but the girl is soon returned to the castle by a wounded Sandor, who chopped off the arm of a man who tried to pull Sansa from her saddle.{{ref|ACOK|41}}

==Aftermath==
Nine gold cloaks are killed and over forty are wounded. However, the [[smallfolk]] pay for their attack. By night-time, the fires are out and most of the mobs disperse. There is no improvement in the welfare of the general populace and now a curfew is set in place so that anyone found in the streets after dark is to be killed. Tyrek Lannister remains missing. Lollys has a son, who is subsequently named [[Tyrion Tanner]]. Tyrion Lannister has a [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|new High Septon]] named, and Ser [[Balon Swann]] fills Preston Greenfield's place in the Kingsguard.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] later notes that [[Varys]] was not present to see Myrcella off to Dorne, thereby avoiding the riot. He wonders if Varys had agents abduct Tyrek during the riot due to the fact that Tyrek squired for King [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{ref|Affc|27}}

==Notable participants==
===Survivors===
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]
*Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Hand of the King]] [[Tyrion Lannister]]
*Lord [[Gyles Rosby]]
*Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*Ser [[Mandon Moore]]
*Ser [[Boros Blount]]
*Ser [[Meryn Trant]]
*Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*Ser [[Lancel Lannister]]
*Ser [[Balon Swann]]
*Ser [[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]], initially thought dead
*[[Sansa Stark]], initially thought dead
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]], found later after being gang-raped half a hundred times

===Dead===
*[[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]], ripped apart by the mob
*Ser [[Preston Greenfield]] of the Kingsguard, hacked and stabbed to death
*Ser [[Aron Santagar]], master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]], held down and had his head bashed in with cobblestones

===Missing===
*[[Tyrek Lannister]]

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

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:King's Landing]]
[[Category:War of the Five Kings]]

[[es:Revuelta de Desembarco del Rey]]
[[zh:君临暴乱]]

Riots in King's Landing

2017-08-31T05:33:11Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Prelude */

:''For the riot during the Dance of the Dragons, see [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)]].''

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[[File:Franz Vohwinkel bodyguard II.png|thumb|400px|The [[Hound]] defends King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] - by Franz Vohwinkel © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''riot of King's Landing''' is a large riot in the city of [[King's Landing]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. It leaves several notable people dead and burns parts of the city.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==Prelude==
The riot is caused by lack of food and a sense of dissatisfaction among the general populace during [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s preparation for the eventual assault on King's Landing by [[Stannis Baratheon]], a claimant to the [[Iron Throne]]. With Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] cutting off supplies from the [[Reach]] and the [[riverlands]] awash in blood, King's Landing is supplied mainly by [[House Rosby]] and [[House Stokeworth]], whose lands have been largely untouched by the war.{{ref|aCoK|17}} This leads to shortages in most basic foods. Already incensed with King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]'s brand of justice, the city is in a bad way when the lords and ladies ride out to the harbor to see Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] off to [[Dorne]].{{ref|aCoK|41}}

==The Riot==
[[File:Mathia Arkoniel the riot.jpg|thumb|400px|right|[[Sandor Clegane]] saves [[Sansa Stark]] from rioters - by Mathia Arkoniel ©]]
On the way back to the castle, as the king's party rides up the Hook at the foot of [[Aegon's High Hill]], a woman walks out of the crowd with a dead baby and blocks the way. [[Sansa Stark]] encourages the king to win the people by throwing the woman some gold, but the woman ignores the coins as they fell around her and continues to hold the baby before her. Someone throws dung at the king, hitting him squarely in the face. Incensed, Joffrey demands to know the culprit and sends [[Sandor Clegane]] in the general direction of where the crowd said he was. This angers the crowd and shouted curses shower down on the party, further inflaming the situation. The crowd begins to move in and soon the party is surrounded and has to fight their way out. When Sandor is unhorsed and vanishes in the crowd, Ser [[Mandon Moore]] abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Not all of the party escape the mob. Among those killed are Ser [[Aron Santagar]], Ser [[Preston Greenfield]], and the [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]]. [[Lollys Stokeworth]] is raped and [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappears. Dozens of smallfolk are killed by the [[gold cloaks]] and the knights of the [[Kingsguard]] who defend Joffrey.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Even after the king is safely within the walls of the [[Red Keep]], the riot continues. [[King's Landing#Flea Bottom|Flea Bottom]] is set afire.{{ref|aCoK|41}} A goldsmith is killed for having a full larder while the city starves, and his manse is burned down.{{ref|aCoK|44}} Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] orders Ser [[Boros Blount]] and Ser [[Meryn Trant]] to search for Sansa, but the girl is soon returned to the castle by a wounded Sandor, who chopped off the arm of a man who tried to pull Sansa from her saddle.{{ref|ACOK|41}}

==Aftermath==
Nine gold cloaks are killed and over forty are wounded. However, the [[smallfolk]] pay for their attack. By night-time, the fires are out and most of the mobs disperse. There is no improvement in the welfare of the general populace and now a curfew is set in place so that anyone found in the streets after dark is to be killed. Tyrek Lannister remains missing. Lollys has a son, who is subsequently named [[Tyrion Tanner]]. Tyrion Lannister has a [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|new High Septon]] named, and Ser [[Balon Swann]] fills Preston Greenfield's place in the Kingsguard.{{ref|aCoK|41}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] later notes that [[Varys]] was not present to see Myrcella off to Dorne, thereby avoiding the riot. He wonders if Varys had agents abduct Tyrek during the riot due to the fact that Tyrek squired for King [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{ref|Affc|27}}

==Notable participants==
===Survivors===
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]
*Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Hand of the King]] [[Tyrion Lannister]]
*Lord [[Gyles Rosby]]
*Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*Ser [[Mandon Moore]]
*Ser [[Boros Blount]]
*Ser [[Meryn Trant]]
*Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*Ser [[Lancel Lannister]]
*Ser [[Balon Swann]]
*Ser [[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]], initially thought dead
*[[Sansa Stark]], initially thought dead
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]], found later after being gang-raped half a hundred times

===Dead===
*[[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]], ripped apart by the mob
*Ser [[Preston Greenfield]] of the Kingsguard, hacked and stabbed to death
*Ser [[Aron Santagar]], master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]], held down and had his head bashed in with cobblestones

===Missing===
*[[Tyrek Lannister]]

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

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:King's Landing]]
[[Category:War of the Five Kings]]

[[es:Revuelta de Desembarco del Rey]]
[[zh:君临暴乱]]

Eddison Tollett

2017-08-23T00:47:41Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Quotes by Edd */

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| Books = ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appears) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)
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| Played_by = [[w:Ben Crompton|Ben Crompton]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 5|Season 5]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|Season 6]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 7|Season 7]]
}}

'''Eddison Tollet''', better known as '''Dolorous Edd''', is a [[Knight#Becoming a knight|squire]] from [[House Tollett]] and a [[steward]] of the [[Night's Watch]]. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' he is portrayed by [[w:Ben Crompton|Ben Crompton]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Eddison Tollett|Images of Eddison Tollett]]''
Eddison is a thin man,{{Ref|aCoK|13}} dour and grey-haired.{{Ref|aSoS|Prologue}} He has a dry and pessimistic sense of humor.{{ref|ACOK|13}}{{ref|ACOK|23}} He is well liked by his brothers in the [[Night's Watch]].{{ref|ADWD|39}}

==History==
Dolorous Edd appears to have been born to a lesser branch of the [[House Tollet]], as he speaks of being raised in a crude house such as the poorer of the [[smallfolk]] might have. He was a squire recruited to the [[Night's Watch]] by [[Yoren]], who told him women could not resist a man in uniform, leaving out the Night's Watch vow of celibacy.{{ref|ACOK|13}}<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Direwolves_and_the_Seven1 Direwolves and the Seven], October 29, 2001</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Dolorous Edd.jpg|350px|thumb|Dolorous Edd - by Amok ©]]
Edd is part of the the [[great ranging]] [[beyond the Wall]].{{Ref|aCoK|23}} [[Jeor Mormont]], [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], trusts his horse to Edd, and he also has Edd retrieve his axe to give as a gift to [[Craster]].{{ref|ACOK|23}} When [[Jon Snow]] joins [[Qhorin Halfhand]]'s mission into the [[Frostfangs]], Qhorin reminds Jeor that Edd can serve the Lord Commander as his steward.{{ref|ASOS|43}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Edd survives when [[wights]] attack the [[Fist of the First Men]], helping [[Samwell Tarly]] retreat.{{ref|ASOS|18}} They are among the survivors to make it back to [[Craster's Keep]].{{ref|ASOS|33}}

Once at Craster's Keep Edd is one of the few men that takes Sam seriously when he tells the men he slew an [[Others|Other]] with his [[dragonglass]] dagger.{{ref|ASOS|18}} Edd, along with [[Dywen]], makes Sam and [[Grenn]] tell Lord Commander Mormont the tale.{{Ref|asos|33}} After the death of the Lord Commander during the [[mutiny at Craster's Keep]] over food, Edd flees with Grenn, [[Bedwyck|Giant]] and other loyalists back to the [[Wall]] for fear of being killed by mutineers.{{ref|ASOS|48}}

When the [[Weeper]] starts his assault near the [[Shadow Tower]], [[Bowen Marsh]] assembles the garrison of Castle Black, along with Edd, to aid Ser [[Denys Mallister]].{{ref|ASOS|75}} During the [[Battle of Castle Black]], the defenders name a straw sentinel after Edd.{{ref|ASOS|69}}

Against his wishes, Edd receives a few votes during the election of the new Lord Commander.{{ref|ASOS|75}} Edd later puts forth [[Jon Snow]]'s name instead, and Jon is chosen by the black brothers.{{Ref|aSoS|79}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Edd says farewell to Sam when the boy leaves Castle Black.{{ref|AFFC|5}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Edd carries on his duties as Lord Commander Snow's steward. He is one of the men brought along as muscle to assist Jon in escorting [[Janos Slynt]] out of Castle Black to carry out his duties as garrison commander of [[Greyguard]]. Edd and [[Emmett|Iron Emmett]] escort Janos outside for his execution.{{ref|ADWD|7}}

While riding to [[Mole's Town]], Jon jokes that the solemn face carved by wildlings on an ash [[heart tree]] resembles Edd.{{ref|ADWD|21}}

Eventually, Lord Commander Snow assigns Emmett to [[Long Barrow]], where Jon sent the [[spearwife|spearwives]], with Edd as his steward and second in command.{{ref|adwd|35}} [[Satin]] replaces Edd at Castle Black.{{ref|ADWD|44}}

Edd briefly returns to Castle Black with six wagons so more spearwives can be transported to Long Barrow.{{ref|ADWD|58}}

==Quotes by Edd==
{{Quote|The dead are likely dull fellows, full of tedious complaints—the ground's too cold, my gravestone should be larger, why does he get more worms than I do...{{ref|aCoK|13}}}} - Edd to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|Some dogs crawled atop me during the night. My cloak was almost dry when one of them pissed in it. Or perhaps it was [[Brown Bernarr]]. Have you noticed that the rain stopped the instant I had [[Craster's Keep|a roof]] above me? It will start again now that I’m back out. Gods and dogs alike delight to piss on me.{{ref|aCoK|23}}}} - Edd to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|There are worse ways to die than warm and drunk. I knew a brother drowned himself in [[wine]] once. It was a poor vintage, though, and his corpse did not improve it.{{ref|acok|43}}}} - Edd to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|Once they figure a way to work a dead [[horse]], we'll be next. Likely I'll be the first too. 'Edd' they'll say, 'dying's no excuse for laying down no more, so get on up and take this spear, you've got the watch tonight.' Well, I shouldn't be so gloomy. Might be I'll die before they work it out.{{ref|aSoS|33}}}} – Edd to [[Samwell Tarly]]

{{Quote|'''Edd''': I never win anything. The gods always smiled on [[Watt]], though. When the [[wildlings]] knocked him off the [[Bridge of Skulls]], somehow he landed in a nice deep pool of water. How lucky was that, missing all those rocks? 
'''Grenn''': Was it a long fall? Did landing in the pool of water save his life? 
'''Edd''': No. He was dead already, from that axe in his head. Still, it was pretty lucky, missing the rocks.{{ref|aSoS|75}}}} – Edd and [[Grenn]]

{{Quote|I just want to say to whoever is voting for me that I would certainly make an awful [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]]. But so would all these others.{{ref|aSoS|75}}}} - Edd to his black brothers

{{quote|'''Cotter''': We'll defend the [[Wall]] to the last man. 
'''Edd''': Probably me.{{ref|ASOS|78}}}} - [[Cotter Pyke]] and Edd

{{Quote|'''Samwell:''' [[Jon Snow|Jon]] wants to see me? 
'''Edd''': As to that, I could not say. I never wanted to see half the things I’ve seen, and I’ve never seen half the things I wanted to. I don’t think wanting comes into it. You’d best go all the same.{{Ref|aFfC|5}}}} – [[Samwell Tarly]] and Edd

{{Quote|My old [[septon]] used to say that books are dead men talking. Dead men should keep quiet, is what I say. No one wants to hear a dead man’s yabber.{{ref|aDwD|7}}}} - Edd to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|[[Long Barrow|Place]] was overrun with rats when we moved in. The [[spearwife|spearwives]] killed the nasty buggers. Now the place is overrun with spearwives. There’s days I want the rats back.{{ref|aDwD|58}}}} - Edd to [[Jon Snow]]

==Quotes about Edd==
{{quote|Edd, fetch me a block.{{ref|ADWD|7}}}} - [[Jon Snow]] during the execution of [[Janos Slynt]]

==References and Notes==
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==External Links==
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Eddison_Tollett Eddison Tollett] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki].

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Jaehaerys I Targaryen

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{{Monarch
| name = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|left]] '''Jaehaerys I''' [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|right]]
| image = [[Image:JAEHAERYS I.jpg|350px]]
| image_caption = Jaehaerys I by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©]
| reign = {{Date|48}} - {{Date|103}}
| coronation =
| othertitles = King of the [[Andals]], the [[Rhoynar]] and the [[First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]
| fullname = Jaehaerys Targaryen, the First of His Name
|alias = The Conciliator The Wise The Old King
| predecessor = [[Maegor I Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
| suc-type=
| heir= 1st: [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]] (?-{{Date|92}}) 2nd: [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]] ({{Date|92}}-{{Date|101}}) 3rd: [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]] ({{Date|101}}-{{Date|103}})
| queen= [[Alysanne Targaryen]]
| consort=
| spouse1=
| issue= [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aegon Targaryen]] [[Alyssa Targaryen]] [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]] [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]] [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Jaehaerys I)|Daella Targaryen]] [[Aeryn Targaryen]] [[Vaegon Targaryen]] [[Maegelle Targaryen]] [[Valerion Targaryen]] [[Viserra Targaryen]] [[Gaemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Gaemon Targaryen]] [[Saera Targaryen]] [[Gael Targaryen]]
| royalhouse= [[House Targaryen]]
| dynasty=
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| father= [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
| mother= [[Alyssa Velaryon]]{{ref|awoiaf}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|34}}<ref name=cal>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]]
| dateofdeath = {{Date|103}}
| placeofdeath = [[King's Landing]]
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial=
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
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King '''Jaehaerys I Targaryen ''', also known as '''the Conciliator''', '''the Wise''' or '''the Old King''', was the fourth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He ascended the throne in {{Date|48}} following the death of his uncle, King [[Maegor I Targaryen]]. Jaehaerys was the longest reigning Targaryen monarch, sitting on the throne for fifty-five years. He was a [[dragonrider]], riding [[Vermithor]], the largest [[dragon]] after [[Balerion]] and [[Vhagar]].

==Appearance and character==
According to a semi-canon source, Jaehaerys had the purple eyes and silver hair of [[House Targaryen]]. He looked wise and dignified even into his later years, with a long white flowing beard reaching to his waist. Even at an old age, Jaehaerys still stood unstooped.<ref name=ssm>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref> He dressed in flowing robes of black and gold<ref name=ssm/> and wore as a crown a simple band of yellow gold ornamented with seven gems of different colors.{{Ref|tpatq}}

Jaehaerys was a gifted horseman and a decent warrior, skilled with both lance and bow. Above all, he was wise beyond his years. Decisive in both thought and deed, he always sought the most peaceable ends.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

==History==
===Early life===
Jaehaerys was the third son and fourth child of Prince [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys Targaryen]] and his wife, Lady [[Alyssa Velaryon]].{{Ref|twoiaf| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} He was born in {{Date|34}}<ref name=cal/> in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|awoiaf| Jaehaerys I Targaryen}} He had two older brothers, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]] and [[Viserys Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Viserys]], an older sister, [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]], and two younger sisters, [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]] and [[Vaella Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Vaella]].{{Ref|twoiaf| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} When his grandfather, King [[Aegon I Targaryen]], died on [[Dragonstone]] in {{Date|37}},{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} his father, Aenys, ascended the throne.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}

Followers of the [[Faith of the Seven]] began an uprising after King [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I]] married Jaehaerys's two eldest siblings, Rhaena and Aegon, to one another in {{Date|41}}. After [[Poor Fellows]] scaled the walls of the [[Red Keep]] in an attempt to murder the royal family, Jaehaerys fled with his parents and siblings to [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}} By the end of the year most of the realm had joined the side of the Faith, and King Aenys, unable to decide how to deal with the rebels, fell ill. In {{Date|42}}, he collapsed upon learning that [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]] and [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]] were besieged at [[Crakehall]], and died three days later.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}

Following Aenys's cremation,{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}} Dowager Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]] flew to [[Pentos]] to retrieve her son [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]] from his exile. Once at Dragonstone, Maegor claimed the [[Iron Throne]] for his own, ignoring the claim of Jaehaerys's eldest brother Aegon. Jaehaerys, his sister Alysanne, and his mother Alyssa were kept on Dragonstone as hostages, while his brother Viserys was taken to King's Landing by Maegor. Aegon died in {{Date|43}}
when he was killed by Maegor during the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]]. In the chaos following Visenya's deathin {{Date|44}}, Jaehaerys, his sister Alysanne, and his mother Alyssa managed to flee. In retaliation, Maegor had Viserys tortured to death.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

In {{Date|47}}, Maegor forced [[Black Brides|three widows]] of proven fertility to marry him in one ceremony. One of these [[Black Brides]] was Jaehaerys's eldest sister, Rhaena. Still without a child of his own, Maegor officially disinherited Jaehaerys and proclaimed Rhaena's daughter [[Aerea Targaryen|Aerea]] as his heir.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} However, the realm slowly turned against Maegor, and when Jaehaerys put forward his claim for the throne he unified the factions that opposed Maegor.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} The first great lord to openly proclaim for Jaehaerys was Lord [[Robar Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}} Other great houses followed, including [[House Lannister]]{{Ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} and, although they had originally joined Maegor against Prince Aegon, [[House Tully]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Riverlands: House Tully}} Rhaena, Jaehaerys's sister, fled from Maegor on her dragon after learning about Jaehaerys's claim, stealing the [[Valyrian steel]] sword [[Blackfyre]] from him in the process. Two of Maegor's [[Kingsguard]] knights joined Jaehaerys as well.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

===Early Reign===
Following Maegor's mysterious death in {{Date|48}}, Jaehaerys was crowned by the High Septon with his father's crown.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} As he was only fourteen years old, Jaehaerys's mother, Dowager Queen [[Alyssa Velaryon]] served as [[regent]] during the first two years of Jaehaerys's reign. Lord [[Robar Baratheon]], whom Jaehaerys had named [[Protector of the Realm|Lord Protector of the Realm]] and [[Hand of the King]], further provided guidance for the king. When he had reached the [[age of majority]], Jaehaerys married his younger sister [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

Although Jaehaerys had received support from the [[Faith of the Seven]], the issues between the Faith and [[House Targaryen]] were not yet solved. About a decade into his reign, he became acquainted with [[Septon]] [[Barth]], a brilliant man of common birth who tended to the books and records in the Red Keep's library. Jaehaerys soon named him [[Hand of the King]], a position he kept for forty years.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|asos|54}} Together with Barth, Jaehaerys reconciliated the Iron Throne and the Faith. Although some of Jaehaerys's counselors urged the him to deal with the remnants of the [[Faith Militant]] harshly and eliminate them entirely, and others wanted Jaehaerys to ensure that the Faith was answerable to the same justice as the rest of the king's subjects, Jaehaerys chose a different path. The king sent Septon Barth to [[Oldtown]] to speak with the High Septon. Eventually, Jaehaerys agreed to pardon all those of the Faith who would set aside their swords,{{Ref|affc|33}}{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} while the Faith agreed to set aside their traditional right of judging their own, accept justice from the throne from that moment forth.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|AFFC|43}} Jaehaerys swore to the Faith that the crown would always protect and defend the Faith.{{Ref|affc|28}} With these agreements, the rift between the crown and the Faith was healed.

Besides dealing with the Faith, Jaehaerys and Barth worked together to further reform the realm. Jaehaerys created the first unified code of law, ordered drains and sewers and wells constructed in [[King's Landing]], as Barth was convinced that fresh water and flushing away of offal and waste were important to the health of the city, and constructed the [[kingsroad]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} Further, convinced by Alysanne, Jaehaerys abolished the lord's right to the [[first night]].{{Ref|tss}} Jaehaerys also forced the [[House Stark|Starks]] to donate a portion of land, which was renamed the [[New Gift]], to the [[Night's Watch]]. While in current times it is said that Lord Stark<ref group="N">Earlier prints of ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' state that Lord [[Ellard Stark]] was the lord who had been forced to give up the New Gift. However, [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/&do=findComment&comment=6483268 it has been confirmed that this is an error], and that the statement would be replaced by "the Starks were glad" in later prints, leaving it unknown for the time being which Stark had been the lord in question.</ref> was glad to do so, historical documents imply that the Starks had been bitter about Jaehaerys's decision.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The North: The Lords of Winterfell}} Jaehaerys further attempted to put an end to the war between [[House Bracken]] and [[House Blackwood]] in the [[riverlands]], and although he managed to forge a peace between the two houses, it endured only half a century, and did not long outlast his reign.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Riverlands: House Tully}}{{Ref|aDwD|48}}

Jaehaerys was known for his love of travel. The king and queen were known to stay at the [[inn at the crossroads]] during their journeys, so much so that afterwards it was renamed the Two Crowns.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{ref|aFfC|37}} Jaehaerys visited the [[North]] at least once, together with Queen Alysanne, six [[dragon]]s and half his court.{{Ref|ASOS|41}} His grandson [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys]] once told his grandchildren a tale of Jaehaerys flying north to defeat a vast host of [[wildling]]s, [[giant]]s, and [[warg]]s at the [[Wall]].{{ref|trp}}

===Abundance of heirs===
[[File:jaehaerys&Alysanne.jpg|thumb|left|350px|A young King Jaehaerys and Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]] with their son [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon]] as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'']]

Jaehaerys was married to his sister, [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]]. She is considered to have been his great love, and their marriage was a happy one. They had thirteen children, though only nine lived to adulthood.{{ref|awoiaf|}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} The eldest boy of these was Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon]], who was married to Jaehaerys's half-sister, [[Jocelyn Baratheon]]. The next son was [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]], who married his sister, [[Alyssa Targaryen|Alyssa]]. Aemon was Jaehaerys's heir, but only had a daughter himself, [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys]]. When he died in {{Date|92}}, Jaehaerys decided to name his son Baelon as his new heir, passing over Aemon's daughter Rhaenys. This decision caused the [[Second Quarrel]] between Jaehaerys and his sister-wife, who believed that, if Jaehaerys felt that a woman was of less use than a man, he did not need her anymore. They were reconcilled in {{Date|94}} by their daughter [[Maegelle Targaryen|Maegelle]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

Baelon remained Jaehaerys's heir until his death in {{Date|101}}, at which point Jaehaerys called the first [[Great Council]], to decide the line of succession for the throne with help from the lords of the realm. In the end, Baelon's eldest son, Prince [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys]], was named [[Prince of Dragonstone]].

===Late Reign===
[[File:Marc Simonetti Tournament.jpg|The great tourney is held in [[King's Landing]] in {{date|98}} to celebrate Jaehaerys 50th year on the [[Iron Throne]] - by Marc Simonetti © |thumb|350px|right]]
In {{Date|98}}, a great tourney was held in [[King's Landing]] to celebrate King Jaehaerys's fiftieth year on the [[Iron Throne]]. All of Jaehaerys's living children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were present. In the final tilt, Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]] and Ser [[Clement Crabb]] broke thirty lances against each other before King Jaehaerys proclaimed them co-champions, in what is often called the finest display of jousting in [[Westeros]]i history.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

However, the final years of Jaehaerys's reign were also filled with great tragedies for the King. In {{Date|99}}, Jaehaerys's close friend and [[Hand of the King]], Septon [[Barth]], died. He was replaced as Hand by Ser Ryam Redwyne, the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. However, although he was a great knight, Ser Ryam proved most unsuited for the office, and held the office less than a year. Jaehaerys replaced Ser Ryam as his Hand with his son Baelon. Following Baelon's sudden death in {{date|101}}, Ser [[Otto Hightower]] was named Hand of the King. Also in {{Date|99}}, Jaehaerys's youngest daughter, [[Gael Targaryen|Gael]], died, having drowned herself in the [[Blackwater]]. Grieving for her most beloved daughter, Queen Alysanne died less than a year later.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

The deaths of Alysanne and Baelon especially reduced Jaehaerys to a shell of the man he had once been.{{Ref|TRP}} His strength and wits began to fail him, and towards the end Jaehaerys was confined to his bed. The young daughter of his Hand, Lady [[Alicent Hightower]], took over his care. At times, Jaehaerys confused her for one of his daughters, and towards the end, he was certain she was Princess [[Saera Targaryen|Saera]], who had fled across the narrow sea many years before.{{Ref|trp}}

At the age of sixty-nine, Jaehaerys died in {{date|103}}. His body was cremated in the [[Dragonpit]] and his ashes were interred with Alysanne's ashes beneath the [[Red Keep]]. His realm mourned, as did [[Dorne]].{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{ref|trp}}

==Legacy==
Jaehaerys was the longest-ruling Targaryen monarch, having ruled for fifty-five years. Because of this, he is referred to as the "Old King". His reign is remembered as the most prosperous period in the history of the Targaryen monarchy. His reign brought peace, stability, and justice to the Seven Kingdoms. Jaehaerys is possibly the best king that [[Westeros]] ever saw, and is regarded as such by many historians and laymen.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

Jaehaerys's grandson and successor, [[Viserys I Targaryen]], wore Jaehaerys's crown. When Viserys died in {{Date|129}}, his eldest son, [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]], ascended the throne instead of Viserys's proclaimed heir, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], which was the start of the war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]] of the [[Kingsguard]] and his retainers defected to Rhaenyra's [[the blacks|faction]] at [[Dragonstone]]. With them, they brought the crown Jaehaerys I and Viserys I had worn. Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], Rhaenyra's husband and uncle, used this crown during Rhaenyra's coronation.{{ref|tpatq}}

==Small Council under Jaehaerys I==
During the long reign of King Jaehaerys, his [[small council]] had the following known members:

{| class=wikitable width=60%i
!Office
!Duration
!Name
|-
| [[Regent]]
| {{Date|48}} - {{Date|50}}
| Dowager Queen [[Alyssa Velaryon]]{{ref|twoiaf| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|48}} - Unknown
| Lord [[Robar Baratheon]]{{ref|twoiaf| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}
|-
| {{Date|59}} - {{Date|99}}
| Septon [[Barth]]{{ref|asos|54}}
|-
| {{Date|99}} - {{Date|100}}
| Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]]{{ref|trp}}
|-
| {{Date|100}} - {{Date|101}}
| Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]]{{ref|trp}}
|-
| {{Date|101}} - {{Date|103}}
| Ser [[Otto Hightower]]{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}
|-
| [[Master of Coin]]
| Unknown - {{Date|103}}
| Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]]{{ref|tpatq}}
|-
| [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| Unknown - {{Date|103}}
| Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]]{{ref|trp}}
|}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
On Dragonstone [[Pylos|Maester Pylos]] mentions to [[Davos Seaworth]] that dragonkings oft chose [[Hand of the King|Hands]] from [[House Targaryen|their own blood]], with results as various as [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]] and [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]]. In comparison there is Jaehaerys I Targaryen's choice of Septon [[Barth]], a common born blacksmith's son Jaehaerys plucked from the [[Red Keep]]'s library, who gave the realm forty years of peace and plenty.{{ref|asos|54}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
At the [[Wall]], [[Samwell Tarly]] recalls that there were dragons there two hundred years ago; Queen Alysanne had visited [[Castle Black]] on [[Silverwing|her dragon]], and Jaehaerys, her king, had come after her on [[Vermithor|his own]].{{ref|affc|5}}

[[Cersei Lannister]] recalls that when she was a child, she once drew a picture of herself and Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] flying on the back of a [[dragon]], but when her brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] found it, she told him it was a picture of Alysanne and Jaehaerys.{{ref|affc|24}}

When talking to Queen Regent Cersei about having King [[Tommen Baratheon]] rearm [[the Faith]], the new [[High Sparrow|High Septon]] asks her if Jaehaerys the Conciliator had once sworn upon the Iron Throne itself that the crown would always protect and defend [[the Faith]]. Cersei thinks to herself that she has no idea what Jaehaerys might have sworn.{{ref|affc|28}} Later, the High Sparrow notes that Jaehaerys took away the right of the Faith to hold trials.{{ref|affc|43}}

Outside [[Riverrun]], Lady [[Genna Lannister]] makes it known to [[Jaime Lannister]] how she feels about Queen Cersei rearming the Faith, she reminds Jaime that King Jaehaerys agreed to pardon all those who would set aside their swords.{{ref|affc|33}}

During their travels in the [[riverlands]] Septon Meribald tells [[Brienne of Tarth]] and her companions some of the history of the [[inn at the crossroads]]. He tells them the inn was raised during the reign of the first Jaehaerys, and that Jaehaerys and his queen slept there during their journeys, and for a time, the inn was known as the Two Crowns in their honor.{{ref|affc|37}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Roose Bolton]] tells [[Theon Greyjoy]] that King Jaehaerys abolished the lord's right to the [[first night]] to appease his "shrewish" queen, but where the [[old gods]] rule, old customs linger.{{ref|adwd|32}}

==Quotes about Jaehaerys I==
{{Quote|He was nine-and sixty at his death, and had ruled wisely and well for five-and-fifty years. [[Westeros]] mourned, and it was claimed that even in [[Dorne]] men wept and women tore their garments in lament for a king who had been so just and good. His ashes were interred with that of his beloved, the Good [[Alysanne Targaryen|Queen Alysanne]], beneath the [[Red Keep]]. And the realm never saw their like again. {{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}}} - [[Yandel|Maester Yandel]]

==Family==
===Ancestors===
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===Children===
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===Descendants===
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==Notes==
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==References==
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Jaqen H'ghar/Theories

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{{Theory Policy}}
[[Jaqen H'ghar]] changes his face and name after he leaves [[Arya Stark]].{{Ref|aCoK|47}} The description of his new face matches that of the [[Alchemist]] that meets with [[Pate]] in [[Oldtown]]. [[Pate (Novice)|Pate]] later meets [[Samwell Tarly]], but at the end of his [[A Feast for Crows-Prologue|Prologue chapter]] he appeared to have been murdered by the Alchemist. It's possible the Alchemist stole his identity.

==Supporting Evidence==
* [[Jaqen H'ghar]]'s new face is described similarly to that of the [[Alchemist]].
* It is unclear whether Pate dies at the end of his chapter or merely passes out, though all other prologue characters either die immediately at, or shortly after, the end to their chapters.
* It is very unlikely the Pate Sam meets when he reaches [[Oldtown]] is the same Pate in the prologue of "A Feast for Crows." The Pate in the prologue hates being connected to [[Spotted Pate]] the pig boy {{Ref|aFfC|0}} while in the [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|final chapter]] of [[A Feast For Crows]] he introduces himself as "''Pate like the pig boy''".{{Ref|aFfC|45}}
* [[Jaqen H'ghar]] can change the appearance of his face at will, and would easily be able to copy Pate's.
* It's quite strange for a [[Faceless Man]] to be in the [[black cells]] of the [[Red Keep]]. He would not have left [[Braavos]] without a distinct purpose.

==Questions==
* Who hired [[Jaqen H'ghar]] and who is he meant to kill?
* How did this person pay the [[House of Black and White]] for the assassination?
* How and why did "Jaqen" end up in the black cells?

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

[[Category:Theories]]

The Bear and the Maiden Fair

2017-06-20T00:51:57Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Symbolism */

[[File:Bear and maiden.png|350px|thumb|right|Art by jubah]]
[[File:Bear and the Maiden FairSerena MalyonII.jpg|''He licked the honey from her hair!'' by Serena Malyon. © FFG|thumb|350px|right]]
:''For the television episode, see [[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (TV)]].''
"'''The Bear and the Maiden Fair'''" is a ribald traditional song sung throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. It describes in a humorous tone the story of a hairy bear that, while going to a fair with a band of three boys and a goat, rescues a maiden who was hoping for a [[knight]]. It is very popular, being enjoyed both by nobles and [[smallfolk]].

==Lyrics==
:A bear there was, a bear, a bear!
:all black and brown, and covered with hair.
:The bear! The bear!

:Oh come they said, oh come to the fair!
:The fair? Said he, but I'm a bear!
:All black and brown, and covered with hair!

:And down the road from here to there.
:From here! To there!
:Three boys, a goat and a dancing bear!
:They danced and spun, all the way to the fair!
:The fair! The fair!

:Oh, sweet she was, and pure and fair!
:The maid with honey in her hair!
:Her hair! Her hair!
:The maid with honey in her hair!

:The bear smelled the scent on the summer air.
:The bear! The bear!
:All black and brown and covered with hair!

:He smelled the scent on the summer air!
:He sniffed and roared and smelled it there!
:Honey on the summer air!

:Oh, I'm a maid, and I'm pure and fair!
:I'll never dance with a hairy bear!
:A bear! A bear!
:I'll never dance with a hairy bear!

:The bear, the bear!
:Lifted her high into the air!
:The bear! The bear!

:I called for a knight, but you're a bear!
:A bear, a bear!
:All black and brown and covered with hair

:She kicked and wailed, the maid so fair,
:But he licked the honey from her hair.
:Her hair! Her hair!
:He licked the honey from her hair!

:Then she sighed and squealed and kicked the air!
:My bear! She sang. My bear so fair!
:And off they went, from here to there,
:The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair.{{ref|asos|6}}

==History==
[[Dunk]] heard "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" performed at the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{ref|THK}} It was also sung by Lord [[House Frey|Frey]]'s nephew at the [[Whitewalls tourney]].{{ref|TMK}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
The song is sung at the [[harvest feast]] at [[Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|21}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Tom of Sevenstreams]] sings it with [[Hot Pie]] on the ride to the [[Inn of the Kneeling Man]]. When Tom wants someone to sing with, Hot Pie tells him he knows the song about the bear. Tom starts to sing it and Hot Pie joins in lustily, even bouncing in his saddle a little on the rhymes. The astonished [[Arya Stark]] thought Hot Pie could only bake, but he has a good voice and sings well.{{ref|ASOS|13}}

During the grim march back to [[Craster's Keep]] after the [[fight at the Fist]], [[Grenn]] tries to encourage [[Samwell Tarly]] to keep marching by telling him to sing a song in his head. Sam knows a hundred songs but is so terrified he cannot think of any. Grenn suggests "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" and starts to sing it, but Sam begs him not to as it makes him think of the hideous [[wight]]-bear that had come at them at the Fist.{{Ref|asos|18}}

It is sung by [[Butterbumps]] at [[Sansa Stark]]'s dinner with [[Margaery Tyrell]] and [[Olenna Tyrell]] to cover the conversation about King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{ref|ASOS|6}}

[[Jon Umber|Greatjon Umber]] sings it, drunkenly, at the [[Red Wedding]], at the same time as musicians perform "[[Flowers of Spring]]".{{ref|ASOS|51}}

During the [[battle near Yunkai]] Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] tells [[Daenerys Targaryen]] that King [[Robert I Baratheon]] liked songs that made him laugh. Barristan adds that Robert only sang when he was drunk, and then by that point one of the songs was likely to be the "The Bear and the Maiden Fair". {{ref|ASOS|42}}

===''Feast for Crows''===
It is sung by [[Dareon]] on the voyage to [[Braavos]].{{ref|AFFC|15}}

===''A Dance With Dragons''===
The song is sung by [[Abel]] for [[Barbrey Dustin]] during a meal at [[Winterfell]].{{ref|ADWD|46}}

In [[Meereen]] [[Tyrion Lannister]] realizes that Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] is doomed if purchased by [[Zahrina]]. Tyrion manages to get the slave overseer [[Nurse]] to convince [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] to purchase Jorah by lying and telling Nurse that Jorah is part of their show - the bear and the maiden fair. Jorah is the bear, [[Penny]] is the maiden, and Tyrion is the brave knight who rescues her. During their bondage Tyrion notes that Jorah has not adapted well. When called upon to play the bear and carry off the maiden fair, he has been sullen and uncooperative, shuffling lifelessly through his paces when he deigns to take part in their [[mummer]]y at all.{{Ref|aDwD|57}}

==Symbolism==
[[File:Marc Simonetti Bear Brienne Jaime.jpg|[[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] saves [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]] from the bear at [[Harrenhal]]. - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|400px]]
The song is a motif that reflects the relationships between several characters, including [[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Sansa Stark]], [[Jorah Mormont]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]], and [[Brienne of Tarth]] and [[Jaime Lannister]] (where Sandor, Jorah, and Brienne symbolize "the Bear" who either literally or figuratively saves the "Maiden Fair").

The song's relevance to Jorah and Daenerys is emphasized by the fact that a bear is the sigil of [[House Mormont]] and that fair skin and hair are ubiquitous features among the bloodline of [[House Targaryen]].

In ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', Sansa is infatuated by the idea of the chivalrous prince and the [[true knight|knight in shining armor]], archetypes which she believes are embodied by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] and, mistakenly, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]]. Accordingly, when Joffrey and his court abuse and beat her, it is not the stereotypical knight but the deformed [[Sandor Clegane]] who comes to her rescue. When asked if there is any connection between Sansa's story and the song "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" [[George R. R. Martin]] replied: “Well, we´ll have to see.” <ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Asshai.com_Forum_Chat Asshai.com Forum Chat], July 27, 2008]</ref>

After Jaime is tortured and later released from [[Harrenhal]], the unattractive Brienne steers Jaime away from suicide and sets him on the path to redemption. Ironically, Jaime later saves Brienne from a grizzly bear in the bear pit at Harrenhal. The song also mentions a goat along with the bear, and [[Vargo Hoat]], who is wounded by Brienne and throws her into the bear pit, is frequently referred to as The Goat.

==See also==
:*[[:Category:Images of The Bear and the Maiden Fair|Images of The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]

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

[[Category:Songs|Bear]]

[[es:El Oso y la Doncella]]
[[fr:La Belle et l'Ours]]
[[ru:Медведь и прекрасная дева]]
[[zh:狗熊与美少女]]

The Bear and the Maiden Fair

2017-06-20T00:50:48Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Symbolism */

[[File:Bear and maiden.png|350px|thumb|right|Art by jubah]]
[[File:Bear and the Maiden FairSerena MalyonII.jpg|''He licked the honey from her hair!'' by Serena Malyon. © FFG|thumb|350px|right]]
:''For the television episode, see [[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (TV)]].''
"'''The Bear and the Maiden Fair'''" is a ribald traditional song sung throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. It describes in a humorous tone the story of a hairy bear that, while going to a fair with a band of three boys and a goat, rescues a maiden who was hoping for a [[knight]]. It is very popular, being enjoyed both by nobles and [[smallfolk]].

==Lyrics==
:A bear there was, a bear, a bear!
:all black and brown, and covered with hair.
:The bear! The bear!

:Oh come they said, oh come to the fair!
:The fair? Said he, but I'm a bear!
:All black and brown, and covered with hair!

:And down the road from here to there.
:From here! To there!
:Three boys, a goat and a dancing bear!
:They danced and spun, all the way to the fair!
:The fair! The fair!

:Oh, sweet she was, and pure and fair!
:The maid with honey in her hair!
:Her hair! Her hair!
:The maid with honey in her hair!

:The bear smelled the scent on the summer air.
:The bear! The bear!
:All black and brown and covered with hair!

:He smelled the scent on the summer air!
:He sniffed and roared and smelled it there!
:Honey on the summer air!

:Oh, I'm a maid, and I'm pure and fair!
:I'll never dance with a hairy bear!
:A bear! A bear!
:I'll never dance with a hairy bear!

:The bear, the bear!
:Lifted her high into the air!
:The bear! The bear!

:I called for a knight, but you're a bear!
:A bear, a bear!
:All black and brown and covered with hair

:She kicked and wailed, the maid so fair,
:But he licked the honey from her hair.
:Her hair! Her hair!
:He licked the honey from her hair!

:Then she sighed and squealed and kicked the air!
:My bear! She sang. My bear so fair!
:And off they went, from here to there,
:The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair.{{ref|asos|6}}

==History==
[[Dunk]] heard "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" performed at the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{ref|THK}} It was also sung by Lord [[House Frey|Frey]]'s nephew at the [[Whitewalls tourney]].{{ref|TMK}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
The song is sung at the [[harvest feast]] at [[Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|21}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Tom of Sevenstreams]] sings it with [[Hot Pie]] on the ride to the [[Inn of the Kneeling Man]]. When Tom wants someone to sing with, Hot Pie tells him he knows the song about the bear. Tom starts to sing it and Hot Pie joins in lustily, even bouncing in his saddle a little on the rhymes. The astonished [[Arya Stark]] thought Hot Pie could only bake, but he has a good voice and sings well.{{ref|ASOS|13}}

During the grim march back to [[Craster's Keep]] after the [[fight at the Fist]], [[Grenn]] tries to encourage [[Samwell Tarly]] to keep marching by telling him to sing a song in his head. Sam knows a hundred songs but is so terrified he cannot think of any. Grenn suggests "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" and starts to sing it, but Sam begs him not to as it makes him think of the hideous [[wight]]-bear that had come at them at the Fist.{{Ref|asos|18}}

It is sung by [[Butterbumps]] at [[Sansa Stark]]'s dinner with [[Margaery Tyrell]] and [[Olenna Tyrell]] to cover the conversation about King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{ref|ASOS|6}}

[[Jon Umber|Greatjon Umber]] sings it, drunkenly, at the [[Red Wedding]], at the same time as musicians perform "[[Flowers of Spring]]".{{ref|ASOS|51}}

During the [[battle near Yunkai]] Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] tells [[Daenerys Targaryen]] that King [[Robert I Baratheon]] liked songs that made him laugh. Barristan adds that Robert only sang when he was drunk, and then by that point one of the songs was likely to be the "The Bear and the Maiden Fair". {{ref|ASOS|42}}

===''Feast for Crows''===
It is sung by [[Dareon]] on the voyage to [[Braavos]].{{ref|AFFC|15}}

===''A Dance With Dragons''===
The song is sung by [[Abel]] for [[Barbrey Dustin]] during a meal at [[Winterfell]].{{ref|ADWD|46}}

In [[Meereen]] [[Tyrion Lannister]] realizes that Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] is doomed if purchased by [[Zahrina]]. Tyrion manages to get the slave overseer [[Nurse]] to convince [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] to purchase Jorah by lying and telling Nurse that Jorah is part of their show - the bear and the maiden fair. Jorah is the bear, [[Penny]] is the maiden, and Tyrion is the brave knight who rescues her. During their bondage Tyrion notes that Jorah has not adapted well. When called upon to play the bear and carry off the maiden fair, he has been sullen and uncooperative, shuffling lifelessly through his paces when he deigns to take part in their [[mummer]]y at all.{{Ref|aDwD|57}}

==Symbolism==
[[File:Marc Simonetti Bear Brienne Jaime.jpg|[[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] saves [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]] from the bear at [[Harrenhal]]. - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|400px]]
The song is a motif that reflects the relationships between several characters, including [[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Sansa Stark]], [[Jorah Mormont]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]], and [[Brienne of Tarth]] and [[Jaime Lannister]] (where Sandor, Jorah, and Brienne symbolize "the Bear" who either literally or figuratively saves the "Maiden Fair").

The song's relevance to Jorah and Daenerys is emphasized by the fact that a bear is the sigil of [[House Mormont]] and that fair skin and hair are ubiquitous features among the bloodline of [[House Targaryen]].

In ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', Sansa is infatuated by the idea of the chivalrous prince and the [[true knight|knight in shining armor]], archetypes which she believes are embodied by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] and, mistakenly, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]]. Accordingly, when Joffrey and his court abuse and beat her, it is not the stereotypical knight but the deformed [[Sandor Clegane]] who comes to her rescue. When asked if there is any connection between Sansa's story and the song "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" [[George R. R. Martin]] replied: “Well, we´ll have to see.” <ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Asshai.com_Forum_Chat Asshai.com Forum Chat], July 27, 2008]</ref>

After Jaime is tortured and later released from [[Harrenhal]], the unattractive Brienne steers Jaime away from suicide and sets him on the path to redemption. Ironically, Jaime later saves Brienne from a grizzly bear in the bear pit at Harrenhal. The song also mentions a goat along with the bear, and [[Vargo Hoat]], who is wounded by Brienne and throws her into the bear pit, is frequently referred to as the goat.

==See also==
:*[[:Category:Images of The Bear and the Maiden Fair|Images of The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]

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

[[Category:Songs|Bear]]

[[es:El Oso y la Doncella]]
[[fr:La Belle et l'Ours]]
[[ru:Медведь и прекрасная дева]]
[[zh:狗熊与美少女]]

Ronnet Connington

2017-01-14T12:24:15Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* A Feast for Crows */

{{Character
| Character_name = [[File:House_Connington.png|50px|left]] Ronnet Connington [[File:House_Connington.png|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Sardag Red Ronnet.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Ser Ronnet Connington - by Sardag ©
| Alias = Red Ronnet
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Knight of Griffin's Roost]]
| Allegiance = [[House Connington]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Stormlands]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|274}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Ronnet Connington|Ronnet Connington]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)
| coat-of-arms =
}}

Ser '''Ronnet Connington''', also known as '''Red Ronnet''', is the [[Knight of Griffin's Roost]].{{Ref|aCoK|22}} He is a [[landed knight]]<ref>The Citadel. “Knights and Lords” March 02, 2002 [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2002/03/ So Spake Martin]</ref> and the head of [[House Connington]]. Ronnet has a [[bastard]] son, [[Ronald Storm]].

==Appearance and Character==
Ronnet is a husky man{{Ref|aCoK|22}} with a long red beard and long red hair.{{ref|adwd|Epilogue}} He is considered fierce.{{Ref|aCoK|65}}

==History==
Ronnet was once betrothed to [[Brienne of Tarth]]. This was his father [[Ronald Connington|Ronald's]] idea, who probably considered his son marrying the daughter of Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]] of [[Evenfall Hall]] a good match, as the Conningtons were only landed knights. However, Ronnet was opposed, having been told that Brienne was ugly.{{Ref|aFfC|27}} When they first met at Evenfall, the two had the same height, although Ronnet was six years older. Brienne remembers how Ronnet brought a rose to give it to his betrothed. She was not able to look him in the eye or speak the simple words of welcome that she had been taught, however.{{Ref|aFfC|9}} When he handed her the rose, he told her that this was all she would ever have from him, as he had no real interest in marrying her.{{Ref|aFfC|27}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
During the [[War of the Five Kings]], Ronnet is with King [[Renly Baratheon]]'s host at [[Bitterbridge]]. He participates in a [[melee at Bitterbridge|great meleé]] in which his once-betrothed, [[Brienne of Tarth]], also joins. Brienne, using the meleé to take revenge on a couple of former suitors, considers meeting Ronnet last among them a gift by the [[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]] and every blow she deals him sweeter than a kiss, defeating him in the end.{{Ref|aCoK|22}}{{Ref|aFfC|20}}

Ronnet is among the lords and knights that follow Renly to [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End]] and switch sides to King [[Stannis Baratheon]] after Renly’s death.{{Ref|aCoK|65}}

Ronnet survives the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], either being taken captive or turning sides in the midst of the conflict, and is presented to King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] in the [[Iron Throne|throne room]] to swear his allegiance.{{Ref|aCoK|65}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
When [[Brienne of Tarth]] meets [[Podrick Payne]] for the first time and he is unable to even pronounce his own name, she feels a rush of sympathy for the boy, remembering how, at the age of twelve, she was unable to speak the simple words of welcome to her betrothed Ronnet Connington that she had been taught.{{Ref|aFfC|9}} She later has a dream, in which she changes the outcome of her first meeting with Ronnet, cutting his hand off when he holds the rose out to her.{{Ref|aFfC|25}}

Ser Ronnet is spotted by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] riding at a quintain in the yard of the [[Red Keep]] in which he breaks his lance clean.{{Ref|aFfC|16}}

When Jaime is sent north to end the [[siege of Riverrun]], Ser Ronnet accompanies him as his standard bearer. He joins Jaime and others for supper at Castle [[Hayford]] on the first night of their voyage. At [[Harrenhal]], Jaime comes across Ronnet as he inspects the bear pit. When asked what he is doing there, Ronnet explains he wanted "to see where the bear danced with the maiden not-so-fair". He asks Jaime whether it is true that Brienne fought naked and, when Jaime denies this, says that the sight might have made the bear flee in terror. Jaime realizes that Ronnet knows Brienne, but he is completely surprised when he learns that they were engaged. Ronnet shares some details about this as well as his utter disdain for her. When he suggests that the bear was "less hairy than that freak", Jaime snaps and hits him with his golden hand on the mouth, sending him tumbling down the steps and causing some bleeding. Jaime demands that Ronnet respect a highborn lady and that he call her by her name, in reply to which Ronnet speaks of "Brienne the Beauty".{{Ref|aFfC|27}}

After Harrenhal, Jaime, to get rid of Ronnet, charges him with returning Ser [[Wylis Manderly]] to [[White Harbor]] via [[Maidenpool]].{{Ref|aFfC|30}} He also gives him command of [[Gregor Clegane]]'s [[the Mountain's men|former men]] as an escort, so Jaime will be rid of them, too.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
When [[Jon Connington]] retakes his former seat [[Griffin's Roost]], until then ruled by his cousin [[Ronald Connington|Ronald's]] son Ronnet, he learns that Ronnet is away, said to be fighting in the [[Riverlands]] with Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]. Jon is relieved about this, as he expected that Ronnet would fight for Griffin's Roost and he would not have wanted to celebrate his return home by killing one of his own kin. Ronnet may be the son of the cousin who took advantage of his downfall, but he was a child at the time and Jon bears him no personal grudge. However, Jon considers it fortunate that Ronnet's siblings [[Raymund Connington|Raymund]] and [[Alynne Connington|Alynne]], as well as his bastard son [[Ronald Storm]] become his captives, as they would make good hostages in case Ronnet should return and try to get the castle back. He announces, "No harm will come to any of you unless Red Ronnet proves an utter fool."{{Ref|aDwD|61}}

Ser Ronnet arrives in [[Maidenpool]] in the company of twenty soldiers, some of whom immediately commit crimes. From Maidenpool, he is sent to [[King's Landing]] and brought before Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] and the other members of the [[small council]], to determine whether he was involved when the [[Golden Company]] attacked the [[Stormlands]]. Ronnet swears he is King [[Tommen Baratheon]]'s man and will prove it with his sword by bringing the council the heads of his uncle Jon Connington and the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] pretender, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]]. The council decides to put him under guard until they march on Jon and the [[Golden Company]], where he will be given a chance to prove his loyalty. After Ronnet has been taken away, Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] points out how his promise of delivering the heads of Jon and Aegon reflects Jon's promise to King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] to bring him the head of [[Robert Baratheon]]. Randyll suggests sending Ronnet and all in his company to the [[Wall]].{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Family==
{{Connington tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}

[[Category:House Connington]]
[[Category:Knights of Griffin's Roost]]
[[Category:Characters from the Stormlands|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Knights|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Nobles|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Landed knights|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Supporters of Renly Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Supporters of Stannis Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Turncloaks in the War of the Five Kings|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Supporters of Joffrey Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[Category:Supporters of Tommen Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Connington, Ronnet]]
[[es:Ronnet Connington]]
[[fr:Ronnet Connington]]
[[ru:Роннет Коннингтон]]
[[zh:罗兰·克林顿]]

Renly Baratheon

2017-01-14T11:53:37Z

JaimetheConciliator:

{{Hatnote|"Renly" redirects here. For another character called Renly, see [[Renly Norcross]]}}

{{Infobox character
| Character_name = [[File:House Baratheon.svg|50px|left]] Renly Baratheon [[File:House Baratheon.svg|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Renly Fantasy Flight Games.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Fantasy Flight Games©
| Alias = The King in [[Highgarden]] The King in the South
| Title = [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]] Lord of [[Storm's End]] [[Master of laws]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] (claimant)
| Allegiance = [[House Baratheon]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Stormlands]]
| Spouse = [[Margaery Tyrell]]
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|277}}<ref name=Cal>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Renly Baratheon|Renly Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|299}}
| coat-of-arms =
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Gethin Anthony, Renly Baratheon|Gethin Anthony]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]]
}}
'''Renly Baratheon''' is the Lord of [[Storm's End]] and [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]]. The younger brother of King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert I]] and Lord [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], Renly serves as [[master of laws]] on Robert's [[small council]].{{ref|agot|appendix}} In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Renly is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Gethin Anthony, Renly Baratheon|Gethin Anthony]].<ref name=HBO />

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Renly Baratheon|l1=Images of Renly Baratheon}}
Renly is a handsome and charismatic man, winning friends easily, but he also strikes some people as frivolous.{{Ref|aCoK|22}} Renly enjoys tournaments and hunting but is not driven by the passion for food, drink, or wenching, as [[Robert I Baratheon]] came to be. He is quite popular with the [[smallfolk]] due to his good looks, friendly ways and charisma.{{Ref|aGoT|29}}

Renly is twenty-one years old, a tall man with black hair falling to his shoulders.{{Ref|aGoT|15}} He is thought to look eerily similar to a young Robert, though several inches shorter, and far less muscular. In ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' he is said to wear green to match his eyes,{{ref|AGOT|15}} but in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' he is described as having blue eyes like Robert.{{ref|ACOK|22}} His suit of enameled green armor with a helm adorned with a pair of golden antlers{{Ref|aCoK|22}} was made by [[Tobho Mott]].{{ref|AGOT|27}} Renly keeps his body trim and his thick, jet-black hair long but always neatly combed. He prefers to be clean-shaven.<ref name=RPG/>

Unbeknownst to the realm at large, and despite the many women who are attracted to him, Renly is homosexual.<ref name=SSM>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/To_Be_Continued_Chicago_IL_May_6_8/ To Be Continued (Chicago, IL; May 6-8)], May 06, 2005</ref>{{Ref|AWOIAF| Renly Baratheon}} According to his lover, Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], Renly disdains book learning, believing that books should only be read by [[maesters]]. Despite this, he owns books with "drawings that would turn a septon blind", implying some kind of pornography.{{Ref|aFfC|16}}

==History==
Born in {{Date|277}},<ref name=Cal /> Renly was the youngest of the three sons of Lord [[Steffon Baratheon]] and Lady [[Cassana Estermont]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}

Renly grew up at [[Storm's End]]. Only a boy of six at the time of [[Robert's Rebellion]], he spent the war [[Siege of Storm's End|under siege in Storm's End]], together with his older brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], where he was witness to the desperation of the starving garrison.{{Ref|ACOK|33}}{{Ref|AWOIAF| Renly Baratheon}}

As a boy, Renly loved bright colors and fabrics. He loved games as well, and would run laughing through the halls of Storm's End.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}

By his older brother [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]], Renly was eventually granted the seat of Storm's End and named [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]], upsetting Stannis, who felt that, as the elder of the two, Storm's End was his by right.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}

When Renly turned sixteen, he made a lord's progress across the [[stormlands]] to mark his coming of age. During this progress, he also visited the isle of [[Tarth]], where Renly courteously danced with [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{Ref|AFFC|9}}

Princess [[Arianne Martell]] recalls that Renly also visited [[Sunspear]] once. She had tried her best to seduce Renly, but remembers that he had seemed more bemused than inflamed by her attempts.{{Ref|AFFC|40}}

During his time as Lord of Storm's End, Renly took [[Loras Tyrell]] as his page and squire.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} This was likely the start of their clandestine love affair. Although not widely known, their forbidden relationship is known to various others at court.<ref name=SSM/>{{Ref|AWOIAF| Renly Baratheon}}

Renly was eventually named to the [[small council]], where he occupied the position of [[master of laws]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} While he is at court, his [[castellan]] at [[Storm's End]] is Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], who raises King Robert's bastard son, [[Edric Storm]], for them.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} [[Brella]] runs Renly's household in [[King's Landing]] for him.{{Ref|ASOS|58}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Renly Baratheon.png|300px|thumb|right|Renly Baratheon as depicted in TV series]]
While King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s procession is returning from [[Winterfell]], Renly meets up with them, accompanied by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], and the [[King's Justice]], Ser [[Ilyn Payne]].{{ref|agot|15}} Deeply amused by Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]]'s accusations against [[Arya Stark]]'s direwolf [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]], Renly is forced to leave the room at [[Darry]], laughing at the thought of Joffrey being disarmed and beaten by a girl smaller and younger than him.{{ref|agot|16}}

Renly performs well in the [[Hand's tourney]], losing to the [[Hound]], [[Sandor Clegane]].{{Ref|aGoT|29}} Renly shows Lord [[Eddard Stark]] a painted portrait of [[Margaery Tyrell]] and asks if she looks like [[Lyanna Stark]]; Eddard is puzzled by this but states the girl looks nothing like his late sister Lyanna.{{ref|Agot|27}} Renly and Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] want Robert to take Loras's sister, Margaery, as his new queen and they think if Margaery looks like Lyanna it would make the plan easier.{{ref|agot|32}}

While Robert lies dying after being wounded in the [[kingswood]], Renly approaches Eddard and suggests they seize control of the royal children before Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] can strike. Eddard refuses the offer, and Renly flees [[King's Landing]] along with Loras.

After Robert's death, Renly manages to win the support of powerful [[House Tyrell]] and many of their bannermen through a secret love affair with Loras and a marriage to his sister Margaery. Renly is crowned [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] at [[Highgarden]].{{Ref|aGoT|69}}{{ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Renly Margaery.jpg|400px|thumb|Renly with his wife [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] - by Amok ©]]
Through his charisma with [[House Tyrell]] and familiarity with his [[stormlands]] bannermen, Renly's claim to the [[Iron Throne]] is backed by the largest army in the [[War of the Five Kings]], despite his elder brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] having the better claim.

Renly spends a great deal of time moving through the [[Reach]], gaining support and men at castles such as [[Horn Hill]] while waiting for the right moment to strike.{{ref|ACOK|31}} He hosts [[tourney]]s for his men, including a great [[melee at Bitterbridge]], and blocks the supply of food on the [[roseroad]] to [[King's Landing]], causing the capital to suffer starvation. All the while he waits for the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and [[House Stark|Starks]] to wear each other down. [[Brienne of Tarth]], who is infatuated with Renly, joins the [[Rainbow Guard]] to be close to him.{{ref|ACOK|22}}

[[Robb Stark]], the young [[King in the North]], sends his mother [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] to [[Bitterbridge]] to negotiate an alliance with Renly against Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], who is fortified at [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|ACOK|7}} Renly states he might allow Robb to keep his title, but he refuses to allow the [[north]] to secede from the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{ref|ACOK|22}}

Renly's plan goes awry, however, when Stannis unexpectedly [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|besieges Storm's End]], forcing Renly to respond.{{Ref|aCoK|22}} Catelyn convinces the brothers to parley outside [[Storm's End]], but Renly makes light of the situation, refusing to back down from his claim and advising his older brother to give up and eat [[Renly's peach|a peach]].{{Ref|aCoK|31}} While preparing for battle with Stannis's forces the next dawn, Renly is slain by an [[shadow assassin|animated shadow]] conjured by his brother's sorceress adviser, [[Melisandre]].{{Ref|aCoK|33}} Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], the castellan of Storm's End, disbelieves that Renly has died, but his body goes missing before it can be presented as proof.{{ref|ACOK|36}}

Loras's brother, Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]], wears Renly's armor in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] to make it appear that Renly's ghost has returned for vengeance against the [[kinslaying]] Stannis.{{Ref|aCoK|62}}{{Ref|aSoS|67}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Following King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]'s wedding to Margaery, [[Hamish the Harper]] performs "[[Lord Renly's Ride]]" during the [[Purple Wedding|wedding feast]]. Hamish sings of Renly's ghost repenting from his attempt to usurp his nephew, returning to this world to defend the realm from Stannis and then returning to Highgarden to see his true love's face one last time, which brings tears to Margaery's eyes.{{ref|ASOS|60}}

Ser Loras tells Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] that he buried Renly in a place they knew from when he was a squire at [[Storm's End]], where no one else could ever find and disturb his remains.{{ref|ASOS|67}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Taena of Myr]] tells [[Cersei Lannister]] that she was in attendance for Renly's wedding to [[Margaery Tyrell]] at [[Highgarden]], and she questions Margaery's claim that the marriage was never consummated.{{ref|AFFC|28}}

==Sexuality==
Although this is never explicitly stated, there are a number of oblique references that imply those who are close to him are aware of Renly's orientation and, more, that he and [[Loras Tyrell]] are involved. When [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and Renly are trading barbs in anticipation of battle at [[Storm's End]], Stannis calls Renly's wedding to [[Margaery Tyrell]] a "mummer's farce" and in response to Renly's comment, "You'll be pleased to know she came to me a maid," Stannis replies, "In your bed she's like to die that way."{{Ref|aCoK|31}}

When [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] stops [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]] from confronting [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]], he threatens Loras: "Now sheathe your bloody sword, or I'll take it from you and shove it up some place even Renly never found."{{Ref|aSoS|62}}

While contemplating Margaery's [[maiden]]hood, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] reflects on Margaery's marriage to Renly: "A man may prefer the taste of hippocras, yet if you set a tankard of ale before him, he will quaff it quick enough;"{{Ref|aFfC|3}} the implication being that although Renly prefers the company of men, he may nonetheless have bedded Margaery because she was available.

==Quotes by Renly==
{{Quote|The matter seems simple enough to me. We ought to have had [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen|his sister]] killed years ago, but [[Robert I Baratheon|His Grace my brother]] made the mistake of listening to [[Jon Arryn]].{{Ref|aGoT|33}}}}
– Renly to the [[small council]]

{{Quote|'''Renly:''' Give me an hour and I could put a hundred swords at your command. 
'''Eddard:''' And what should I do with a hundred swords, my lord? 
'''Renly:''' Strike! Now, while [[Red Keep|the castle]] sleeps. We must get [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] away from [[Cersei Lannister|his mother]] and take him in hand. [[Protector of the Realm]] or no, he who holds the king holds the kingdom.{{ref|aGoT|47}}}}
- Renly and [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Renly:''' Every moment you delay gives [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] another moment to prepare. By the time [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] dies, it may be too late ... for both of us. 
'''Eddard:''' Then we should pray that Robert does not die. 
'''Renly:''' Small chance of that. 
'''Eddard:''' Sometimes the gods are merciful. 
'''Renly:''' The [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] are not.{{Ref|agot|47}}}}
– Renly and [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Renly:''' I propose that you dismount, bend your knee, and swear me your allegiance. 
'''Stannis:''' That you shall never have. 
'''Renly:''' You served [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]], why not me? 
'''Stannis:''' Robert was my elder brother. You are the younger. 
'''Renly:''' Younger, bolder, and far more comely ... 
'''Stannis:''' ... and a thief and a usurper besides. 
'''Renly:''' The [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] called Robert [[usurper]]. He seemed to be able to bear the shame. So shall I.{{Ref|aCoK|31}}}}
– Renly and [[Stannis Baratheon]]

{{Quote|'''Stannis:''' Do you think a few bolts of cloth will make you king? 
'''Renly:''' [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] swords will make me king. [[House Rowan|Rowan]] and [[House Tarly|Tarly]] and [[House Caron|Caron]] will make me king, with axe and mace and warhammer. [[House Tarth|Tarth]] arrows and [[House Penrose|Penrose]] lances, [[House Fossoway|Fossoway]], [[House Cuy|Cuy]], [[House Mullendore|Mullendore]], [[House Estermont|Estermont]], [[House Selmy|Selmy]], [[House Hightower|Hightower]], [[House Oakheart|Oakheart]], [[House Crane|Crane]], [[House Caswell|Caswell]], [[House Blackbar|Blackbar]], [[House Morrigen|Morrigen]], [[House Beesbury|Beesbury]], [[House Shermer|Shermer]], [[House Dunn|Dunn]], [[House Footly|Footly]] . . . even [[House Florent]], [[Selyse Florent|your own wife's]] brothers and uncles, they will make me king. All the chivalry of the south rides with me, and that is the least part of my power. My foot is coming behind, a hundred thousand swords and spears and pikes. And you will destroy me? With what, pray? That paltry rabble I see there huddled under the castle walls? I'll call them five thousand and be generous, codfish lords and [[Davos Seaworth|onion knights]] and sellswords. Half of them are like to come over to me before the battle starts. You have fewer than four hundred horse, my scouts tell me-freeriders in boiled leather who will not stand an instant against armored lances. I do not care how seasoned a warrior you think you are, Stannis, that host of yours won't survive the first charge of my vanguard.{{Ref|aCoK|31}}}}
– Renly and [[Stannis Baratheon]]

{{Quote|Why the oldest son, and not the best-fitted? The crown will suit me, as it never suited [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] and would not suit [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]].{{Ref|aCoK|31}}}}
– Renly to [[Catelyn Stark]]

==Quotes about Renly==

{{Quote|The bold little boy with wild black hair and laughing eyes was a man grown now, one-and-twenty, and still he played his games. "Look at me, I'm a king," Cressen thought sadly. Oh, Renly, Renly, dear sweet child, do you know what you are doing? And would you care if you did? is there anyone who cares for him but me?{{ref|ACOK|Prologue}}}}
– [[Cressen]]'s thoughts

{{Quote|What has Renly ever done to earn a throne? He sits in council and jests with [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], and at tourneys he dons his splendid suit of armor and allows himself to be knocked off his horse by a better man. That is the sum of my brother Renly, who thinks he ought to be king.{{Ref|acok|prologue}}}}
– [[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Cressen]]

{{Quote|The youngest of Lord [[Steffon Baratheon|Steffon's]] three sons had grown into a man bold but heedless, who acted from impulse rather than calculation. In that, as in so much else, Renly was like his brother [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]], and utterly unlike [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. {{Ref|acok|prologue}}}}
– [[Cressen]]'s thoughts

{{Quote|My brother is young and strong, and he has a vast host around him, and these [[Rainbow Guard|rainbow knights]] of his.{{Ref|acok|prologue}}}}
– [[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Selyse Florent]]

{{Quote|[[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] was the true steel. [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] is pure iron, black and hard and strong, yes, but brittle, the way iron gets. He'll break before he bends. And Renly, that one, he's copper, bright and shiny, pretty to look at but not worth all that much at the end of the day.{{ref|ACOK|6}}}} – [[Donal Noye]] to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|He knew how to dress and he knew how to smile and he knew how to bathe, and somehow he got the notion that this made him fit to be king.{{Ref|aSoS|6}}}} – [[Olenna Redwyne]] to [[Margaery Tyrell]]

{{Quote|When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.{{Ref|aSoS|12}}}} - [[Loras Tyrell]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|I will defend King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] with all my strength, I swear it. I will give my life for his if need be. But I will never betray Renly, by word or deed. He was the king that should have been. He was the best of [[War of the Five Kings|them]].{{ref|asos|67}}}} – [[Loras Tyrell]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{quote|I would have given my life for King Renly, and died happy.{{ref|AFFC|4}}}} - [[Brienne Tarth]] to [[Illifer]] and [[Creighton Longbough]]

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
{{references|3|refs=
<ref name=HBO>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= HBO: Game of Thrones: cast and crew]</ref>
<ref name=RPG>[[A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide]]</ref>
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Falia Flowers

2016-12-29T14:09:34Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* The Winds of Winter */

{{Character
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| image = [[File:A Feast for a Crow.jpg|250px|Falia in the lap of Euron Greyjoy by Mathia Arkoniel©|link=http://mathiaarkoniel.com]]
| image_caption =Falia with King [[Euron Greyjoy]], her father imprisoned next to them- by Mathia Arkoniel ©
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'''Falia Flowers''' is the bastard daughter of Lord [[Humfrey Hewett]]. Falia is made to be a servant in [[Lord Hewett's castle]] by her trueborn sisters and her step-mother.{{ref|AFFC|29}}

==Appearance==
Falia is buxom and roughly seventeen or eighteen years old. {{ref|AFFC|29}} She is also described as pretty. <ref> Batlicon Reading [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VuqHngBpOZ1p0jqkD7xRTCHExMFwBa8qE7VCLsKXzxU/mobilebasic?pli=1 notes ] </ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
When King [[Euron Greyjoy]] comes with the [[ironborn]] after the [[Battle of the Shield Islands]], Lord [[Humfrey Hewett]] is tied to his chair and made to watch his wife and daughters serve the raiders. Falia, who becomes Euron's lover, suggested the idea that the women serve naked and Lord Humfrey's wife and daughters then had their clothes removed.

Euron later takes Falia upstairs to Lord Hewett's chambers. When [[Victarion Greyjoy]] is summoned to Euron, he spots Falia sleeping naked on the bed.{{ref|AFFC|29}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
When [[Aeron Greyjoy]] is brought to [[Oakenshield]] he is fed by Falia. Aeron asks her to tell Victarion Greyjoy to rescue him, but she says he has already departed the island. She reveals that she is pregnant and claims Euron will make her his [[salt wife]] and her sons will be before his other [[bastard]] sons, and also that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] will be Euron's [[rock wife]] and that Falia will be like a sister to Daenerys. Aeron warns her to flee, saying Euron will hurt her and kill her but she refuses in disbelief, stating Euron loves her and gives her silks and jewels.

Later, when Aeron is lashed to the prow of the ''[[Silence]]'', Falia Flowers is tied next to him. She is naked, pregnant, her tongue has been cut out, and her face is red from crying.<ref> Batlicon Reading [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VuqHngBpOZ1p0jqkD7xRTCHExMFwBa8qE7VCLsKXzxU/mobilebasic?pli=1 notes ] </ref>

==References and Notes==
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Chett

2016-12-27T01:16:44Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* History */

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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (POV)
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'''Chett''' is a steward of the [[Night's Watch]]. Before he was sent to the [[Wall]], he was a leech man's son in the [[Riverlands]].{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}}

==Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Chett|Images of Chett]]''
Chett has a red face with many boils and a large cyst on his neck.{{ref|AGOT|41}}

==History==
Chett was born around [[Hag's Mire]]. His father collected leeches and sold them to [[maester]]s. Chett learned the trade from his father. He was an ugly boy and so girls did not take interest in him. He picked flowers for a girl named [[Bessa]] who had slept with every boy in their town, but she spurned and insulted him. Chett became so angry that he killed her. He was caught by [[Walder Rivers]], one of Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s bastards, and sent to the [[Wall]]. He has been a [[Night's Watch#Stewards|steward]] assisting Maester [[Aemon]] for four years.{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
At the [[Wall]], Chett is a [[Night's Watch#Stewards|steward]] whose job is to care for the ravens and old Maester [[Aemon]], with [[Clydas]]. This was a rather comfortable position, but it is taken away from him by [[Jon Snow]], who advises Aemon that the job is better suited for the literate [[Samwell Tarly]].{{ref|AGOT|41}} After that, Chett is assigned to the kennels.{{ref|AGOT|48}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Chett takes care of the dogs on [[the great ranging]] [[beyond the Wall]]. He and [[Lark|Lark the Sisterman]] come upon Jon Snow when he is talking to [[Gilly]], one of [[Craster]]'s wives.{{ref|ACOK|23}} Jon later overhears Chett and Lark talking about mutiny.{{ref|ACOK|43}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
During the great ranging morale is low. Fourteen{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}} brothers conspire to desert, including the ringleader Chett, [[Dirk]], [[Softfoot]], [[Ollo Lophand]], [[Donnel Hill|Sweet Donnel Hill]], [[Lark]] the Sisterman, Lark's cousin [[Rolley]] of Sisterton, [[Karl|Clubfoot Karl]], [[Maslyn]], [[Paul|Small Paul]], and [[Sawwood]]. To make sure they will not be caught, they plan to kill some of their Night's Watch brothers:

* Lord Commander [[Jeor Mormont]], to allow command to go to Ser [[Ottyn Wythers]], whom they expect to withdraw to the Wall instead of going after the deserters.

* [[Blane]], a stern officer of the [[Shadow Tower]].

* [[Grubbs]] and [[Aethan]], the men who have drawn watch.

* [[Dywen]] and [[Bannen]], to prevent the deserters from being tracked.

* [[Samwell Tarly]], to prevent a raven with the message of what they had done from reaching the Wall.

Chett intends to murder Samwell Tarly himself. After the killings he plans to set free his dogs, which would frighten the horses, running them off. Chett has not fed the dogs for a few days so they will be extra fierce. In the confusion that would follow, the deserters could flee with the remaining horses and the food they had hoarded.{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}}

Unfortunately for the conspirators, it begins to snow a few hours before they intend to set their plan into motion. Chett realizes that in fresh snow they would be easily followed and would not make good time, so he cancels the plan. Regardless, he decides to kill Samwell out of spite. However, at the moment Chett finds Samwell they hear three horn blows, signalling that the [[Others]] have been sighted.{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}}

When the Others attack the Night's Watch, beginning the [[Battle of the Fist of the First Men]], a trusting Samwell asks Chett for help in sending off ravens, but the kennel keeper runs away.{{ref|ASOS|18}} Chett is killed during the battle, as Samwell later encounters him as a [[wight]] at an unnamed [[wildling]] village. A flock of ravens attacks the undead Chett and other wights, allowing Samwell to be rescued by [[Coldhands]].{{ref|ASOS|46}}

==References and Notes==
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Braavos

2016-12-22T12:57:10Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Century of Blood & Aegon's Conquest */

{{Infobox Settlement
| name = Braavos
| image = [[File:Titan of Braavos.jpg|300px|right|The [[Titan of Braavos]] - by zippo514]]
| location = [[Free Cities]], [[Essos]]
| settlement_type = [[Free City]]
| seat = [[Sealord of Braavos]]
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| religion = Mixed religions
| population =
| founder = Escaped slaves from the [[Valyrian Freehold]]
| founded =
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| places = [[Titan of Braavos]], [[Drowned Town]], [[House of Black and White]], [[Purple Harbor]], [[Ragman's Harbor]] [[Temple of the Moonsingers]], [[Patternmaker's Maze]], [[Stones of the Silent God]], [[sweetwater river]]
| organizations = [[Faceless Men]], [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Iron Bank]], [[Moonsingers]]
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[[File:Free Cities.png|thumb|300px|Nine Free Cities on the continent of [[Essos]]: [[Pentos]], Braavos, [[Lys]], [[Qohor]], [[Norvos]], [[Myr]], [[Tyrosh]], [[Volantis]], [[Lorath]]]]
'''Braavos''' is the wealthiest and likely the most powerful of the [[Free Cities]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} It is located in a lagoon on the northwestern end of [[Essos]], where the [[narrow sea]] and the [[Shivering Sea]] meet.{{Ref|aCoK|41}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} Braavos is also known as '''Braavos of the Hundred Isles'''{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities}} and the '''Secret City''',{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|affc|22}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: Valyria's Children}} a name also attributed to the city [[Nefer]], the last remaining city of [[N'ghai]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: East of Ib}} Additionally, Braavos is sometimes referred to as '''the bastard daughter of Valyria'''.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Pentos}}

==City==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Braavos|Images of Braavos]]''
===Location===
Braavos sprawls across a hundred islands in a vast lagoon.{{Ref|aGoT|41}}{{Ref|AFFC|15}} The [[Volantis|Volantenes]] are fond of boasting that the hundred isles of Braavos can be dropped and drowned in their own harbor at the mouth of the [[Rhoyne]].{{Ref|ADWD|6}}

The nearby mainland is mostly marshland, whilst the seaward sides of Braavos are protected by tall, mountainous islands which form a semi-circle around the city, such as [[Sellagoro's Shield]]. Firewood is brought in by barge, while pines on the islands surrounding the city are left to act as windbreaks to protect the harbors, and are illegal to cut down.{{Ref|aFfC|26}}

There is a stretch of land to the south claimed by Braavos, the [[Braavosian Coastland]].<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref> The western coast of [[Lorath Bay]] is also under Braavosi control.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Lorath}} The Braavosi fleets dominate the seas northwest of [[Essos]], protected by the warlords belonging to the [[Sealord of Braavos|Sealord]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea}} To enter the lagoon in which Braavos is located, one must pass beneath the [[Titan of Braavos]], a stone fortress in the shape of a huge warrior.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}{{Ref|AFFC|6}} The Titan roars every dawn{{Ref|AFFC|34}} and every sunset,{{Ref|ADWD|45}} and appears to roar every hour as well,<ref name=Mercy>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref> as well as when a ship is approaching.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} Its roar can be heard across the city, faint, but capable of waking the sleeping city.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Just beyond the Titan is located the [[Arsenal]], a vast shipyard where a warship can be built in a day and which is warned by the Titan.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|6}}

In autumn, Braavos generally knows three types of weather: fog, rain, and freezing rain. However, there are also days that are clear, crisp, and bright.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Close to winter, the canals can have ice on them.{{Ref|ADWD|44}}

===Canals===
Braavos is comprised of a hundred islands linked together by small stone bridges spanning the many canals throughout the city. The houses in the humbler regions are tightly packed together, even over the canals.<ref name=Mercy></ref> One of the bigger canals is the [[Canal of Heroes]], located closest to the [[Titan of Braavos]], the [[Chequy Port]], and the [[Arsenal]]. Multiple bridges cross the Canal of Heroes, and along both sides are rows of statues of deceased [[Sealord of Braavos|Sealords]].{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|64}} The canal leads directly to the center of the city, where the [[Isle of the Gods]] is located.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} The [[Green Canal]] leads from the [[Palace of Truth]] to the east side of the lagoon,{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} and the [[Black Canal]] can be crossed when traveling to the [[Ragman's Harbor]].{{ref|ADWD|64}}

Also of note is the [[Long Canal]], the broadest of the major waterways, leading from the center of the city to the south of the lagoon, where a fishmarket is located.{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} The [[First Law of Braavos]] has been engraved in stone on an arch spanning this canal.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} Along the Long Canal, the Palace of Truth can be found, as well as the tall square towers of the [[Prestayns]] to the west and the [[Antaryons]] to the east. South of these towers, the large grey aqueduct of the [[sweetwater river]] crosses the Long Canal, after the [[Silty Town]] is passed on the east side of the canal. Here, the houses are smaller, and less grand.{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

===Nature===
There are no trees to be found within the city (except in the courts and gardens of the mighty){{Ref|aFfC|26}} making Braavos a flat city of stone architecture and granite monuments.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} The streets are lined with houses made of grey stone, built so close that they lean upon one another. Some houses are built above waterways. They are usually slim buildings with peaked tile roofs, raised four to five stories tall.{{Ref|aFfC|6}} Braavos has no walls.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} The islands like [[Sellagoro's Shield]] surrounding Braavos are covered with [[soldier pine]]s and black spruce,{{ref|AFFC|6}} which act as windbreaks to protect the harbor. It is illegal to cut these trees down. Because of this, and the lack of wood in the remainder of the city, the price of firewood, which has to be brought in by barge, is high.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}

As the water from the lagoon is brackish and briny and the canal water is not drinkable without first boiling it,{{Ref|aFfC|6}} the Braavosi have build the [[sweetwater river]] to supply themselves with clean water. A grey stone roadway supported by three tiers of arches traveling from the south, looming above the canals and houses, it brings fresh water from the mainland across the mudflats and the briny shallows. Rich men pipe it directly into their homes, while commoners fill buckets at public fountains.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} The sweetwater river ends at the [[Moon Pool]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

===Drowned Town===
The [[Drowned Town]] is the eldest part of the city.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} It is located in an area in the north-west of the city,{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} directly north of the [[Ragman's Harbor]],{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|45}} where the town has fallen into the lagoon and only the domes and towers of the old buildings are visible above the surface of the water.{{Ref|aFfC|34}} In the higher part of the half-submerged buildings, some of the poorer people still live.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} The [[Spotted Cellar]] is located near the gates to the Drowned Town. There, eel fights are held.{{Ref|aFfC|34}} East of the Drowned Town, the [[Gate]] can be found.

===Ports===
Scattered throughout the city are small wharves and landings for fishermen and ferries.{{Ref|aFfC|26}} Some of the wharves are located below the Drowned Town.{{Ref|AFFC|22}} Further, the city is served by three main harbors: the [[Chequy Port]], located directly behind the [[Arsenal]], where ships arriving in Braavos have to submit to inspection by the Sealord's customs officers upon arrival in the city;{{Ref|AFFC|6}} the [[Purple Harbor]], located in the north of the city beneath the towers and domes of the [[Sealord's Palace]], a harbor for Braavosi ships only;{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|ADWD|44}} and the [[Ragman's Harbor]],{{Ref|AFFC|26}} also called the Outer Harbor,<ref name=Mercy></ref> located in the west of the city, where all foreign ships are allowed to dock. Ragman's is poorer, rougher, dirtier, and noisier than the Purple Harbor.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

===Temples===
[[File:braavos_tvseries.jpg|500px|thumb|Braavos and the [[Titan of Braavos]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
All gods are honored in Braavos, and therefore, there are many temples and shrines to be found in the city. Most of the temples are located on the [[Isle of the Gods]] in the center of the city.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|tloiaf| Braavos}} Amongst them is the [[Temple of the Moonsingers]], who led the original Braavosi refugees to the islands. Theirs is the biggest temple, built of white marble capped with a silvered dome, milk glass windows showing all the phases of the moon, and a pair of marble maidens flanks its gates. Other temples of note are the temple of the [[Father of Waters]], which is rebuilt whenever he takes a new bride, the [[House of Black and White]], where homage is done to the [[Many-Faced God]], the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Braavos)|Temple of the Lord of Light]], and the [[Sept-Beyond-the-Sea]], where only [[Westeros]]i come to pray.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|45}}

Other sites include the shrine of the [[Weeping Lady of Lys]], the [[Gardens of Gelenei]], the wooden hall of the [[Lord of Harmony]], the house of the [[Great Shepherd]], a three-turreted tower honoring [[Trios]], the [[Stones of the Silent God]], the [[Patternmaker's Maze]], the temple of [[Aquan the Red Bull]], and twin temples honoring [[Semosh and Selloso]],{{ref|ADWD|64}} and the temple of the [[Church of Starry Wisdom|Cult of Starry Wisdom]].{{ref|ADWD|45}} Even gods that have no more followers are honored in a temple called the [[Holy Refuge]] or, colloquially, the Warren.{{Ref|aFfC|6}}

===Establishments===
The best inns, alehouses and brothels lie near the Purple Harbor or the Moon Pool.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} [[Bravos]] fight at night at the latter.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Healers for hire are found at the [[House of the Red Hands]].{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}} The [[Blue Lantern]] and the [[Dome]], two mummers' playhouses, are located near the Purple Harbor.{{ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} Near Ragman's Harbor, one can find the [[Inn of the Green Eel‎‎]], the [[Black Bargeman]], [[Moroggo's]], the [[Foghouse]] the [[Outcast Inn]], the [[House of Seven Lamps]], the [[Satin Palace]], the [[Sailmender]] and the [[Cattery]],{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|ADWD|45}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} the [[Happy Port]], across from the [[the Ship|Mummer's Ship]],{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} [[Pynto's]],{{Ref|ADWD|45}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} and beneath the second arch of Nabbo's Bridge lies a winesink, a small, cramped, dirty establishment with barely enough space to fit ten people.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}}

===People===
By and large, Braavosi are a kind people,{{Ref|ADWD|45}} great lovers of song.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Wealthy Braavosi dress in charcoal grey, purple, blues so dark that are almost black, and blacks as dark as moonlight. Sword-wielding [[bravos]], in contrast, dress in flamboyant colors.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} Instead of traveling by horse, the Braavosi use boats.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}

Braavos is renowned worldwide for its [[courtesan]]s. Every courtesan has her own barge and servants to work them. Songs are sung about them, and they are showered with gifts from goldsmiths and craftsmen beg for their custom.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Additionally, pugnacious bravos fill the city, frequently dueling to display their skill. Visibly wearing a sword at night means that you can be challenged to a fight, but the bravos do not bother anyone who does not wear a sword. Bravos are known to kill each other in the name of courtesans, and some take it as a challenge when another claims that another woman than the [[Nightingale]] is the most beautiful woman in the world.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|aFfC|34}}{{Ref|AFFC|22}} The [[Black Pearl]] is considered by some to be the most famous courtesan.{{ref|AFFC|34}}

Braavosi culture has created a unique form of sword fighting, the [[water dance]]. The style is a refined form of fencing in which the practitioner stands sideways and wields a slender blade.{{Ref|AGOT|22}} The greatest of the bravos call themselves water dancers, and they always duel at night. They take their name from the custom of dueling on the [[Moon Pool]], near the Sealord's Palace.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

The ruler of the city is the [[Sealord of Braavos|Sealord]], who lives in the [[Sealord's Palace]] in the northeast of the city. Instead of hereditary succession, the Sealord is chosen by Braavosi [[magister]]s and [[keyholders]] through a convoluted process,{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} and he serves for life. The selection of his successor can be highly contested and can resort to violence.{{ref|ADWD|45}} The Sealord's personal guard is commanded by the [[First Sword]] of Braavos.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} The exact position of the [[Third Sword]]<ref name=Mercy></ref> is not known. [[Tormo Fregar]] is believed by some to become the next Sealord if [[Ferrego Antaryon]] passes away.{{Ref|ADWD|45}}

Instead of making farces, Braavosi mummers perform plays of written stories.{{Ref|AFFC|15}} Braavosi mummers can be found at such playhouses as [[the Ship]], the [[Gate]], the [[Blue Lantern]], and the [[Dome]].{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}<ref name=Mercy></ref>

The anniversary of the [[Uncloaking of Uthero|Uncloaking]] is celebrated annually. The masked feasts last for ten days, and culminate in the midnight of the tenth day, when the [[Titan of Braavos|Titan]] roars and all of the celebrants remove their masks at the same time.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

[[File:Coin of Braavos.png|250px|thumb|right|A [[coin]] of Braavos, as depicted by Nutchapol Thitinunthakorn in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'']]
===Economy===
Braavos is the wealthiest and most powerful of the Free Cities, in part due to the wealth and influence of the [[Iron Bank]].{{Ref|AWOIAF| Braavos}} The Iron Bank lends money to foreign nations, including the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|AGOT|20}} Braavosi coins are square and made from iron.{{Ref|ADWD|64}}

During the years when Braavos was as of yet undiscovered, the city prospered. The Braavosi discovered a sea snail similar to those that could be found at [[Tyrosh]], and whose dyes had made the city famous. The snail found by the Braavosi yielded dark purple dye, which the Braavosi used to color the sails of the ships the founders had stolen from the Valyrians.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} They paint their hulls purple too.{{Ref|ADWD|11}} At first, Braavos began to trade with [[Ib]], and later the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

Braavos has a seafaring trade culture. Much of the city's early wealth came from the brackish waters of the lagoon. These waters yielded oysters, eels, crabs, crawfish, clams, rays, and many sorts of fish. Braavosi [[ships]] paint their hulls purple and their merchant ships sail to many distant lands and bring their trade and wealth back home. One hears of purple sails as far away as [[Asshai]] and the islands of the [[Jade Sea]]. In the present, Braavos is one of the greatest ports of the world, where all but slavers are allowed to dock. Even ships from [[Qarth]] and the [[Summer Isles]] come to Braavos to trade.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|aDwD|6}}{{Ref|aFfC|6}}

==History==
===Foundation===
Unlike the other [[Free Cities]], Braavos was never part of the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. The youngest of these cities, Braavos was founded by escaped [[slaves]], fleeing the grasp of the Freehold. The slaves rebelled on their way from Valyria to a new colony in [[Sothoryos]], took control of the ships, and turned north instead of south, travelling as far as they could. According to the histories of Braavos, it was a group of slave women from the lands of [[Jogos Nhai]], the [[moonsingers]], who predicted where shelter could be found. Thus, the slaves travelled to the distant lagoon, hidden away from sight of the [[dragonlords]] by the wall of hills covered with pine trees and the fog covering the lagoon.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} The founders of Braavos risked their lives for freedom, and swore a vow that no one in their city would ever be a slave, [[thrall]], or bondsman. This vow became the [[First Law of Braavos]], and is engraved on the arch spanning the [[Long Canal]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

The existence of the city was a secret for a century.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}} While Maester [[Yandel]] states that [[Sealord]] [[Uthero Zalyne]] had sent forth his ships to every corner of the world in order to proclaim the existence and location of Braavos during the [[Uncloaking of Uthero|Uncloaking (or Unmasking) of Uthero]] at the 111th festival celebrating the city's founding,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} the city's location remained hidden for another two centuries.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: Valyria's Children}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Settlements were paid to the descendants of the former masters of the escaped slaves to compensate for the ships that had been stolen, though the Braavosi refused to pay for the value of the slaves.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

At [[Bitterweed Bay]], the Sealord of Braavos sent the last great war fleet of the [[Kingdom of Sarnor]] to the bottom.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea}}

[[Harwyn Hoare]] visited Braavos and other Free Cities before succeeding his father [[Qhorwyn Hoare|Qhorwyn]] as [[King of the Iron Islands]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}}

===Century of Blood & Aegon's Conquest===
:{{Main|Century of Blood|Aegon's Conquest}}
During the [[Century of Blood]] following the [[Doom of Valyria]], [[Volantis]] attempted to take control of Valyria's daughters. The Volantenes managed to take control over [[Myr]] and [[Lys]], but when they attempted to take [[Tyrosh]] they met with resistance. In the rebellion against Volantis, the [[Sealord of Braavos]] sent a hundred warships to the aid of Lys.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}}{{Ref|ADWD|14}}

During [[Aegon's Conquest]], a dozen Braavosi warships helped the [[Kingdom of Mountain and Vale]] in battle against the Targaryens in the [[Gullet]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest: The Reign of the Dragons}} Shortly after the Conquest, the [[north]] hired a Braavosi fleet; Queen [[Marla Sunderland]] was disposed of when the fleet came into sight, and her brother yielded the [[Three Sisters]] peacefully.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}

===Recent History===
[[File:33535421eb0502f31ffc16c03620e017.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A ship enters Braavos - by Marc Simonetti]]
During the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], Lady [[Laena Velaryon]] was betrothed to the son of the [[Sealord of Braavos]]. The Sealord died before the marriage could take place, however, and his son had proven to be a wastrel and fool, who spent all of his father's wealth and remained on [[Driftmark]] permanently. Laena's father, Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], repeatedly postponed the wedding, as he did not want it to continue, yet saw no way to gracefully rid himself of the man. Thus, they were betrothed for a decade, until Prince [[Daemon Velaryon]] in {{Date|115}} spoke privately with Corlys about a marriage to Laena, provoked her betrothed until he demanded single combat, and then killed the Braavosi man.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}

Braavos joined an alliance with [[Pentos]] and [[Lorath]] which helped bring down the [[Triarchy]] of [[Lys]], [[Myr]], and [[Tyrosh]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}}

Over the past two centuries, Braavos has fought six wars against [[Pentos]] concerning the practice of slavery and the lands located in between the two cities. Four of these wars were won by Braavos. The last war ended in {{Date|209}}, after [[Nevio Narratys]], [[Prince of Pentos]], convinced the [[magister]]s of Pentos to sue for peace after winning a rare victory. In the peace accords, Pentos was forced by Braavos to make several concessions, including the termination of [[slavery]] in Pentos and their withdrawal from the slave trade.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Pentos}}{{ref|ADWD|1}}

After Princess [[Naerys Targaryen]] almost died in labor in {{Date|161}}, her brother and husband, Prince [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] was sent on a diplomatic mission to Braavos. There he met [[Bellegere Otherys]] the daughter of a Sealord's son and a princess from the [[Summer Isles]], with whom he started an affair that would last for a decade and yield three children.<ref name=Mercy></ref>{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/429752.html?thread=21745080#%2Ft21745080 Wars, Woes, Work]</ref> Bellegere was called the [[Black Pearl of Braavos]], and her daughter [[Bellenora Otherys|Bellenora]] became the first [[courtesan]] by that name; her descendants have been Black Pearls until the present.{{ref|affc|34}}

During the reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen]], Ser [[Michael Manwoody]] was sent to Braavos on several occasions to negotiate with the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Iron Bank]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

In {{Date|276}}, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] announced he was going to "bring the [[Titan of Braavos|Titan]] to its knees" after a dispute with the Iron Bank. However, [[Tywin Lannister]], the [[Hand of the King]], settled the dispute by repaying the loans made by Aerys's father, King [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]], with his own money.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} After [[Robert's Rebellion]], the last two surviving children of Aerys, Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]], were taken to Braavos by Ser [[Willem Darry]] and four other loyal men, where they lived in a [[House with the red door|house with a red door]].{{Ref|AGOT|3}} While they were staying there, Willem signed a [[secret marriage pact]] with [[Oberyn Martell]]. This betrothed [[Arianne Martell|Arianne]], the daughter of [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], to Viserys, in return for [[Dorne]] supporting Viserys's claim to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|ADWD|43}} However, Willem fell ill around {{Date|289}} and died soon after.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daenerys Targaryen}} After his death, servants stole the money remaining to the Targaryens, who were forced to leave the house. Daenerys and Viserys began to wander the Free Cities,{{Ref|AGOT|3}} although they visited Braavos at least once more during later years.{{Ref|ASOS|8}}{{Ref|ASOS|23}}

The great-grandfather of [[Petyr Baelish]] was born in Braavos. He came to the [[Vale]] as a sellsword in hire of Lord [[House Corbray|Corbray]]. His son, upon receiving knighthood, took the Titan of Braavos for his sigil.{{Ref|ASOS|68}}

Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] once visited Braavos with his second wife, [[Lynesse Hightower]]. While there, he borrowed heavily from moneylenders from the city.{{Ref|ACOK|12}} When he was exiled from [[Westeros]] several years later, he wanted to return to Braavos, but as per his wife's request of a warmer location, he went to [[Lys]] instead, and as a sellsword, fought on the [[Rhoyne]] against the Braavosi.{{Ref|ADWD|27}} [[Allard Seaworth]] has a girl in Braavos.{{Ref|ADWD|5}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Eddard Stark]], [[Hand of the King]] to [[Robert I Baratheon]], learns that the [[Iron Throne]] loaned money from moneylenders out of Braavos.{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Stannis Baratheon]] plans to send letters to Braavos and the other [[Free Cities]], announcing his claim to the Iron Throne, and telling them about [[Cersei Lannister]]'s infamy.{{Ref|ACOK|10}} A moneylender from Braavos arrives at the court of [[King's Landing]], asking to see King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] about payments on some loans. He is send to [[Petyr Baelish]], the [[master of coin]].{{Ref|ACOK|17}} In order to get her to [[Dorne]] safely, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] is to travel to Braavos from King's Landing, and from Braavos to Dorne.{{Ref|ACOK|41}}

[[Arya Stark]] receives a coin from the [[Lorath]]i [[Jaqen H'ghar]]. He tells her that, if she would ever wish to find him again, she has to give the coin to any man from Braavos, and say to him the words "''[[valar morghulis]]''".{{Ref|ACOK|47}}

When [[Daenerys Targaryen]] visits the [[House of the Undying]] in [[Qarth]], one of the visions she sees is Ser [[Willem Darry]] and the [[house with the red door]] in Braavos.{{Ref|ACOK|48}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
The Braavosi [[Mero]], also called the Titan's Bastard, is the commander of a sellsword company, the [[Second Sons]], hired by [[Yunkai]] when Daenerys arrives at the city with her host.{{Ref|aSoS|42}} Mero flees during the [[battle near Yunkai]] and hides in the gathered refugees that follow Daenerys to [[Meereen]], shaving his beard to disguise his appearance. When Daenerys rides through the refugee camps, Mero attempts to kill her but is stopped by [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]] and torn apart by the freedmen in the camps.{{Ref|aSoS|57}}
[[File:Cat of the canals by reneaigner.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Cat of the Canals, by [http://reneaigner.deviantart.com/ Rene Aigner].]]

[[Tyrion Lannister]] considers taking his wife, [[Sansa Stark]] to go see Braavos.{{Ref|ASOS|60}} When Sansa hides in the [[Vale]], she pretends to be Alayne Stone, the bastard daughter of Petyr Baelish by a Braavosi gentlewoman, a daughter of a merchant prince.{{Ref|ASOS|68}} Petyr claims to Sansa that he had found the dwarves [[Penny]] and [[Oppo]] in Braavos.{{Ref|ASOS|61}} However, according to Penny, they had been contacted by [[Oswell Kettleblack|Petyr's man]] in [[Pentos]].{{Ref|ADWD|33}}

Arya boards the ''[[Titan's Daughter]]'' in [[Saltpans]] and starts her journey to Braavos.{{Ref|ASOS|64}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Arya arrives in Braavos.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} She joins the service of the [[Faceless Men]] at the [[House of Black and White]], where she begins her training{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|AFFC|22}} and disguises herself as Cat of the Canals.{{ref|AFFC|34}}

[[Samwell Tarly]] is send to Braavos by Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]], together with [[Gilly]], [[Aemon Steelsong|Mance Rayder's son]], Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], and [[Dareon]]. They sail to Braavos on the ''[[Blackbird]]''.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}{{ref|AFFC|26}} They encounter storms on their way, however. Aemon falls ill during the journey, and is weak once they arrive in Braavos. They stay in Braavos for a while, and Dareon decides to desert the [[Night's Watch]], preferring to remain in Braavos instead. After crossing paths with "Cat", Samwell meets [[Xhondo]] from the ''[[Cinnamon Wind]]'', and manages to get him, Aemon, Gilly, and the babe passage to [[Oldtown]].{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|45}}{{Ref|AFFC|35}} Arya kills Dareon after learning of his desertion.{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

[[Cersei Lannister]] decides to end all payments to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Iron Bank]] until the war is over.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} She also receives a report that her brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] has been spotted in Braavos, though she does not believe it to be true.{{Ref|AFFC|36}} The Iron Bank begins to refuse new loans, and starts demanding repayments on their outstanding debts.{{Ref|AFFC|36}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Believing he will soon be executed at the [[Wolf's Den]] in [[White Harbor]], Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] prepares a letter telling his wife, [[Marya Seaworth|Marya]], to take their younger sons to Braavos.{{Ref|ADWD|29}}

[[Tycho Nestoris]], an emissary from the Iron Bank, arrives at [[Castle Black]], where he agrees upon a loan with Lord Commander Snow.{{Ref|ADWD|44}} He is later sent on to [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{Ref|ADWD|62}} [[Melisandre]] has a vision of [[Alys Karstark|a girl]] coming to Castle Black; thinking that it will be Arya, Jon considers asking the Iron Bank to settle her with a noble family in Braavos.{{ref|ADWD|44}}

Lord Regent [[Kevan Lannister]] tasks Ser [[Harys Swyft]] with traveling to Braavos to negotiate with the Iron Bank.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning|This information has thus far been released in a sample chapter for ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', and might therefore not be in finalized form. Keep in mind that the content as described below is still subject to change.}}
Harys and Braavosi [[keyholders]] attend a performance of ''[[The Bloody Hand]]'' at the [[Gate]].<ref name=Mercy>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref>

==Chapters that take place at Braavos==
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6|''A Feast for Crows'': 6. Arya I]]
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 22|''A Feast for Crows'': 22. Arya II]]
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 26|''A Feast for Crows'': 26. Samwell III]]
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 34|''A Feast for Crows'': 34. Cat of the Canals]]
*[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 45|''A Dance with Dragons'': 45. The Blind Girl]]
*[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 64|''A Dance with Dragons'': 64. The Ugly Little Girl]]

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Braavos is the odd duck among the [[Free Cities|Nine Free Cities]], but still more [[Valyrian]] than [[Andal]] in its origins.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1250/ Yet More Questions (July 22, 2001)]</ref>}} - [[George R. R. Martin]]

{{Quote|We Braavosi are descended from those who fled Valyria and the wroth of its [[dragonlords]]. We do not jape of [[dragon]]s.{{ref|ADWD|44}}}} - [[Tycho Nestoris]], to [[Jon Snow]]

==References==
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{{Infobox Settlement
| name = Braavos
| image = [[File:Titan of Braavos.jpg|300px|right|The [[Titan of Braavos]] - by zippo514]]
| location = [[Free Cities]], [[Essos]]
| settlement_type = [[Free City]]
| seat = [[Sealord of Braavos]]
| seat_type =
| religion = Mixed religions
| population =
| founder = Escaped slaves from the [[Valyrian Freehold]]
| founded =
| named_for =
| places = [[Titan of Braavos]], [[Drowned Town]], [[House of Black and White]], [[Purple Harbor]], [[Ragman's Harbor]] [[Temple of the Moonsingers]], [[Patternmaker's Maze]], [[Stones of the Silent God]], [[sweetwater river]]
| organizations = [[Faceless Men]], [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Iron Bank]], [[Moonsingers]]
}}
[[File:Free Cities.png|thumb|300px|Nine Free Cities on the continent of [[Essos]]: [[Pentos]], Braavos, [[Lys]], [[Qohor]], [[Norvos]], [[Myr]], [[Tyrosh]], [[Volantis]], [[Lorath]]]]
'''Braavos''' is the wealthiest and likely the most powerful of the [[Free Cities]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} It is located in a lagoon on the northwestern end of [[Essos]], where the [[narrow sea]] and the [[Shivering Sea]] meet.{{Ref|aCoK|41}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} Braavos is also known as '''Braavos of the Hundred Isles'''{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities}} and the '''Secret City''',{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|affc|22}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: Valyria's Children}} a name also attributed to the city [[Nefer]], the last remaining city of [[N'ghai]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: East of Ib}} Additionally, Braavos is sometimes referred to as '''the bastard daughter of Valyria'''.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Pentos}}

==City==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Braavos|Images of Braavos]]''
===Location===
Braavos sprawls across a hundred islands in a vast lagoon.{{Ref|aGoT|41}}{{Ref|AFFC|15}} The [[Volantis|Volantenes]] are fond of boasting that the hundred isles of Braavos can be dropped and drowned in their own harbor at the mouth of the [[Rhoyne]].{{Ref|ADWD|6}}

The nearby mainland is mostly marshland, whilst the seaward sides of Braavos are protected by tall, mountainous islands which form a semi-circle around the city, such as [[Sellagoro's Shield]]. Firewood is brought in by barge, while pines on the islands surrounding the city are left to act as windbreaks to protect the harbors, and are illegal to cut down.{{Ref|aFfC|26}}

There is a stretch of land to the south claimed by Braavos, the [[Braavosian Coastland]].<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref> The western coast of [[Lorath Bay]] is also under Braavosi control.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Lorath}} The Braavosi fleets dominate the seas northwest of [[Essos]], protected by the warlords belonging to the [[Sealord of Braavos|Sealord]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea}} To enter the lagoon in which Braavos is located, one must pass beneath the [[Titan of Braavos]], a stone fortress in the shape of a huge warrior.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}{{Ref|AFFC|6}} The Titan roars every dawn{{Ref|AFFC|34}} and every sunset,{{Ref|ADWD|45}} and appears to roar every hour as well,<ref name=Mercy>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref> as well as when a ship is approaching.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} Its roar can be heard across the city, faint, but capable of waking the sleeping city.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Just beyond the Titan is located the [[Arsenal]], a vast shipyard where a warship can be built in a day and which is warned by the Titan.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|6}}

In autumn, Braavos generally knows three types of weather: fog, rain, and freezing rain. However, there are also days that are clear, crisp, and bright.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Close to winter, the canals can have ice on them.{{Ref|ADWD|44}}

===Canals===
Braavos is comprised of a hundred islands linked together by small stone bridges spanning the many canals throughout the city. The houses in the humbler regions are tightly packed together, even over the canals.<ref name=Mercy></ref> One of the bigger canals is the [[Canal of Heroes]], located closest to the [[Titan of Braavos]], the [[Chequy Port]], and the [[Arsenal]]. Multiple bridges cross the Canal of Heroes, and along both sides are rows of statues of deceased [[Sealord of Braavos|Sealords]].{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|64}} The canal leads directly to the center of the city, where the [[Isle of the Gods]] is located.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} The [[Green Canal]] leads from the [[Palace of Truth]] to the east side of the lagoon,{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} and the [[Black Canal]] can be crossed when traveling to the [[Ragman's Harbor]].{{ref|ADWD|64}}

Also of note is the [[Long Canal]], the broadest of the major waterways, leading from the center of the city to the south of the lagoon, where a fishmarket is located.{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} The [[First Law of Braavos]] has been engraved in stone on an arch spanning this canal.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} Along the Long Canal, the Palace of Truth can be found, as well as the tall square towers of the [[Prestayns]] to the west and the [[Antaryons]] to the east. South of these towers, the large grey aqueduct of the [[sweetwater river]] crosses the Long Canal, after the [[Silty Town]] is passed on the east side of the canal. Here, the houses are smaller, and less grand.{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

===Nature===
There are no trees to be found within the city (except in the courts and gardens of the mighty){{Ref|aFfC|26}} making Braavos a flat city of stone architecture and granite monuments.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} The streets are lined with houses made of grey stone, built so close that they lean upon one another. Some houses are built above waterways. They are usually slim buildings with peaked tile roofs, raised four to five stories tall.{{Ref|aFfC|6}} Braavos has no walls.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} The islands like [[Sellagoro's Shield]] surrounding Braavos are covered with [[soldier pine]]s and black spruce,{{ref|AFFC|6}} which act as windbreaks to protect the harbor. It is illegal to cut these trees down. Because of this, and the lack of wood in the remainder of the city, the price of firewood, which has to be brought in by barge, is high.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}

As the water from the lagoon is brackish and briny and the canal water is not drinkable without first boiling it,{{Ref|aFfC|6}} the Braavosi have build the [[sweetwater river]] to supply themselves with clean water. A grey stone roadway supported by three tiers of arches traveling from the south, looming above the canals and houses, it brings fresh water from the mainland across the mudflats and the briny shallows. Rich men pipe it directly into their homes, while commoners fill buckets at public fountains.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} The sweetwater river ends at the [[Moon Pool]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

===Drowned Town===
The [[Drowned Town]] is the eldest part of the city.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} It is located in an area in the north-west of the city,{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} directly north of the [[Ragman's Harbor]],{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|45}} where the town has fallen into the lagoon and only the domes and towers of the old buildings are visible above the surface of the water.{{Ref|aFfC|34}} In the higher part of the half-submerged buildings, some of the poorer people still live.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} The [[Spotted Cellar]] is located near the gates to the Drowned Town. There, eel fights are held.{{Ref|aFfC|34}} East of the Drowned Town, the [[Gate]] can be found.

===Ports===
Scattered throughout the city are small wharves and landings for fishermen and ferries.{{Ref|aFfC|26}} Some of the wharves are located below the Drowned Town.{{Ref|AFFC|22}} Further, the city is served by three main harbors: the [[Chequy Port]], located directly behind the [[Arsenal]], where ships arriving in Braavos have to submit to inspection by the Sealord's customs officers upon arrival in the city;{{Ref|AFFC|6}} the [[Purple Harbor]], located in the north of the city beneath the towers and domes of the [[Sealord's Palace]], a harbor for Braavosi ships only;{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|ADWD|44}} and the [[Ragman's Harbor]],{{Ref|AFFC|26}} also called the Outer Harbor,<ref name=Mercy></ref> located in the west of the city, where all foreign ships are allowed to dock. Ragman's is poorer, rougher, dirtier, and noisier than the Purple Harbor.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

===Temples===
[[File:braavos_tvseries.jpg|500px|thumb|Braavos and the [[Titan of Braavos]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
All gods are honored in Braavos, and therefore, there are many temples and shrines to be found in the city. Most of the temples are located on the [[Isle of the Gods]] in the center of the city.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|tloiaf| Braavos}} Amongst them is the [[Temple of the Moonsingers]], who led the original Braavosi refugees to the islands. Theirs is the biggest temple, built of white marble capped with a silvered dome, milk glass windows showing all the phases of the moon, and a pair of marble maidens flanks its gates. Other temples of note are the temple of the [[Father of Waters]], which is rebuilt whenever he takes a new bride, the [[House of Black and White]], where homage is done to the [[Many-Faced God]], the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Braavos)|Temple of the Lord of Light]], and the [[Sept-Beyond-the-Sea]], where only [[Westeros]]i come to pray.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|45}}

Other sites include the shrine of the [[Weeping Lady of Lys]], the [[Gardens of Gelenei]], the wooden hall of the [[Lord of Harmony]], the house of the [[Great Shepherd]], a three-turreted tower honoring [[Trios]], the [[Stones of the Silent God]], the [[Patternmaker's Maze]], the temple of [[Aquan the Red Bull]], and twin temples honoring [[Semosh and Selloso]],{{ref|ADWD|64}} and the temple of the [[Church of Starry Wisdom|Cult of Starry Wisdom]].{{ref|ADWD|45}} Even gods that have no more followers are honored in a temple called the [[Holy Refuge]] or, colloquially, the Warren.{{Ref|aFfC|6}}

===Establishments===
The best inns, alehouses and brothels lie near the Purple Harbor or the Moon Pool.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} [[Bravos]] fight at night at the latter.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Healers for hire are found at the [[House of the Red Hands]].{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}} The [[Blue Lantern]] and the [[Dome]], two mummers' playhouses, are located near the Purple Harbor.{{ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} Near Ragman's Harbor, one can find the [[Inn of the Green Eel‎‎]], the [[Black Bargeman]], [[Moroggo's]], the [[Foghouse]] the [[Outcast Inn]], the [[House of Seven Lamps]], the [[Satin Palace]], the [[Sailmender]] and the [[Cattery]],{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|ADWD|45}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} the [[Happy Port]], across from the [[the Ship|Mummer's Ship]],{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} [[Pynto's]],{{Ref|ADWD|45}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} and beneath the second arch of Nabbo's Bridge lies a winesink, a small, cramped, dirty establishment with barely enough space to fit ten people.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}}

===People===
By and large, Braavosi are a kind people,{{Ref|ADWD|45}} great lovers of song.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Wealthy Braavosi dress in charcoal grey, purple, blues so dark that are almost black, and blacks as dark as moonlight. Sword-wielding [[bravos]], in contrast, dress in flamboyant colors.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} Instead of traveling by horse, the Braavosi use boats.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}

Braavos is renowned worldwide for its [[courtesan]]s. Every courtesan has her own barge and servants to work them. Songs are sung about them, and they are showered with gifts from goldsmiths and craftsmen beg for their custom.{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Additionally, pugnacious bravos fill the city, frequently dueling to display their skill. Visibly wearing a sword at night means that you can be challenged to a fight, but the bravos do not bother anyone who does not wear a sword. Bravos are known to kill each other in the name of courtesans, and some take it as a challenge when another claims that another woman than the [[Nightingale]] is the most beautiful woman in the world.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|aFfC|34}}{{Ref|AFFC|22}} The [[Black Pearl]] is considered by some to be the most famous courtesan.{{ref|AFFC|34}}

Braavosi culture has created a unique form of sword fighting, the [[water dance]]. The style is a refined form of fencing in which the practitioner stands sideways and wields a slender blade.{{Ref|AGOT|22}} The greatest of the bravos call themselves water dancers, and they always duel at night. They take their name from the custom of dueling on the [[Moon Pool]], near the Sealord's Palace.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

The ruler of the city is the [[Sealord of Braavos|Sealord]], who lives in the [[Sealord's Palace]] in the northeast of the city. Instead of hereditary succession, the Sealord is chosen by Braavosi [[magister]]s and [[keyholders]] through a convoluted process,{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} and he serves for life. The selection of his successor can be highly contested and can resort to violence.{{ref|ADWD|45}} The Sealord's personal guard is commanded by the [[First Sword]] of Braavos.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Braavos}} The exact position of the [[Third Sword]]<ref name=Mercy></ref> is not known. [[Tormo Fregar]] is believed by some to become the next Sealord if [[Ferrego Antaryon]] passes away.{{Ref|ADWD|45}}

Instead of making farces, Braavosi mummers perform plays of written stories.{{Ref|AFFC|15}} Braavosi mummers can be found at such playhouses as [[the Ship]], the [[Gate]], the [[Blue Lantern]], and the [[Dome]].{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}}<ref name=Mercy></ref>

The anniversary of the [[Uncloaking of Uthero|Uncloaking]] is celebrated annually. The masked feasts last for ten days, and culminate in the midnight of the tenth day, when the [[Titan of Braavos|Titan]] roars and all of the celebrants remove their masks at the same time.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

[[File:Coin of Braavos.png|250px|thumb|right|A [[coin]] of Braavos, as depicted by Nutchapol Thitinunthakorn in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'']]
===Economy===
Braavos is the wealthiest and most powerful of the Free Cities, in part due to the wealth and influence of the [[Iron Bank]].{{Ref|AWOIAF| Braavos}} The Iron Bank lends money to foreign nations, including the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|AGOT|20}} Braavosi coins are square and made from iron.{{Ref|ADWD|64}}

During the years when Braavos was as of yet undiscovered, the city prospered. The Braavosi discovered a sea snail similar to those that could be found at [[Tyrosh]], and whose dyes had made the city famous. The snail found by the Braavosi yielded dark purple dye, which the Braavosi used to color the sails of the ships the founders had stolen from the Valyrians.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} They paint their hulls purple too.{{Ref|ADWD|11}} At first, Braavos began to trade with [[Ib]], and later the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

Braavos has a seafaring trade culture. Much of the city's early wealth came from the brackish waters of the lagoon. These waters yielded oysters, eels, crabs, crawfish, clams, rays, and many sorts of fish. Braavosi [[ships]] paint their hulls purple and their merchant ships sail to many distant lands and bring their trade and wealth back home. One hears of purple sails as far away as [[Asshai]] and the islands of the [[Jade Sea]]. In the present, Braavos is one of the greatest ports of the world, where all but slavers are allowed to dock. Even ships from [[Qarth]] and the [[Summer Isles]] come to Braavos to trade.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|aDwD|6}}{{Ref|aFfC|6}}

==History==
===Foundation===
Unlike the other [[Free Cities]], Braavos was never part of the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. The youngest of these cities, Braavos was founded by escaped [[slaves]], fleeing the grasp of the Freehold. The slaves rebelled on their way from Valyria to a new colony in [[Sothoryos]], took control of the ships, and turned north instead of south, travelling as far as they could. According to the histories of Braavos, it was a group of slave women from the lands of [[Jogos Nhai]], the [[moonsingers]], who predicted where shelter could be found. Thus, the slaves travelled to the distant lagoon, hidden away from sight of the [[dragonlords]] by the wall of hills covered with pine trees and the fog covering the lagoon.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} The founders of Braavos risked their lives for freedom, and swore a vow that no one in their city would ever be a slave, [[thrall]], or bondsman. This vow became the [[First Law of Braavos]], and is engraved on the arch spanning the [[Long Canal]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

The existence of the city was a secret for a century.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}} While Maester [[Yandel]] states that [[Sealord]] [[Uthero Zalyne]] had sent forth his ships to every corner of the world in order to proclaim the existence and location of Braavos during the [[Uncloaking of Uthero|Uncloaking (or Unmasking) of Uthero]] at the 111th festival celebrating the city's founding,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}} the city's location remained hidden for another two centuries.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: Valyria's Children}}{{Ref|AFFC|34}} Settlements were paid to the descendants of the former masters of the escaped slaves to compensate for the ships that had been stolen, though the Braavosi refused to pay for the value of the slaves.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Braavos}}

At [[Bitterweed Bay]], the Sealord of Braavos sent the last great war fleet of the [[Kingdom of Sarnor]] to the bottom.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea}}

[[Harwyn Hoare]] visited Braavos and other Free Cities before succeeding his father [[Qhorwyn Hoare|Qhorwyn]] as [[King of the Iron Islands]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}}

===Century of Blood & Aegon's Conquest===
:{{Main|Century of Blood|Aegon's Conquest}}
During the [[Century of Blood]] following the [[Doom of Valyria]], [[Volantis]] attempted to take control of Valyria's daughters. The Volantenes managed to take control over [[Myr]] and [[Lys]], but when they attempted to take [[Tyrosh]] they met with resistance. In the rebellion against Volantis, the [[Sealord of Braavos]] sent a hundred warships to the aid of Lys.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}}{{Ref|ADWD|14}}

During [[Aegon's Conquest]], a dozen Braavosi warships helped the [[Kingdom of Mountain and Vale]] in battle against the Targaryens in the [[Gullet]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest: The Reign of the Dragons}} Shortly after the Conquest, the [[north]] hired a Braavosi fleet; Queen [[Marla Sunderland]] was disposed off when the fleet came into sight, and her brother yielded the [[Three Sisters]] peacefully.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}

===Recent History===
[[File:33535421eb0502f31ffc16c03620e017.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A ship enters Braavos - by Marc Simonetti]]
During the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], Lady [[Laena Velaryon]] was betrothed to the son of the [[Sealord of Braavos]]. The Sealord died before the marriage could take place, however, and his son had proven to be a wastrel and fool, who spent all of his father's wealth and remained on [[Driftmark]] permanently. Laena's father, Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], repeatedly postponed the wedding, as he did not want it to continue, yet saw no way to gracefully rid himself of the man. Thus, they were betrothed for a decade, until Prince [[Daemon Velaryon]] in {{Date|115}} spoke privately with Corlys about a marriage to Laena, provoked her betrothed until he demanded single combat, and then killed the Braavosi man.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}

Braavos joined an alliance with [[Pentos]] and [[Lorath]] which helped bring down the [[Triarchy]] of [[Lys]], [[Myr]], and [[Tyrosh]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}}

Over the past two centuries, Braavos has fought six wars against [[Pentos]] concerning the practice of slavery and the lands located in between the two cities. Four of these wars were won by Braavos. The last war ended in {{Date|209}}, after [[Nevio Narratys]], [[Prince of Pentos]], convinced the [[magister]]s of Pentos to sue for peace after winning a rare victory. In the peace accords, Pentos was forced by Braavos to make several concessions, including the termination of [[slavery]] in Pentos and their withdrawal from the slave trade.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Pentos}}{{ref|ADWD|1}}

After Princess [[Naerys Targaryen]] almost died in labor in {{Date|161}}, her brother and husband, Prince [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] was sent on a diplomatic mission to Braavos. There he met [[Bellegere Otherys]] the daughter of a Sealord's son and a princess from the [[Summer Isles]], with whom he started an affair that would last for a decade and yield three children.<ref name=Mercy></ref>{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/429752.html?thread=21745080#%2Ft21745080 Wars, Woes, Work]</ref> Bellegere was called the [[Black Pearl of Braavos]], and her daughter [[Bellenora Otherys|Bellenora]] became the first [[courtesan]] by that name; her descendants have been Black Pearls until the present.{{ref|affc|34}}

During the reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen]], Ser [[Michael Manwoody]] was sent to Braavos on several occasions to negotiate with the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Iron Bank]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

In {{Date|276}}, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] announced he was going to "bring the [[Titan of Braavos|Titan]] to its knees" after a dispute with the Iron Bank. However, [[Tywin Lannister]], the [[Hand of the King]], settled the dispute by repaying the loans made by Aerys's father, King [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]], with his own money.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} After [[Robert's Rebellion]], the last two surviving children of Aerys, Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]], were taken to Braavos by Ser [[Willem Darry]] and four other loyal men, where they lived in a [[House with the red door|house with a red door]].{{Ref|AGOT|3}} While they were staying there, Willem signed a [[secret marriage pact]] with [[Oberyn Martell]]. This betrothed [[Arianne Martell|Arianne]], the daughter of [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], to Viserys, in return for [[Dorne]] supporting Viserys's claim to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|ADWD|43}} However, Willem fell ill around {{Date|289}} and died soon after.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daenerys Targaryen}} After his death, servants stole the money remaining to the Targaryens, who were forced to leave the house. Daenerys and Viserys began to wander the Free Cities,{{Ref|AGOT|3}} although they visited Braavos at least once more during later years.{{Ref|ASOS|8}}{{Ref|ASOS|23}}

The great-grandfather of [[Petyr Baelish]] was born in Braavos. He came to the [[Vale]] as a sellsword in hire of Lord [[House Corbray|Corbray]]. His son, upon receiving knighthood, took the Titan of Braavos for his sigil.{{Ref|ASOS|68}}

Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] once visited Braavos with his second wife, [[Lynesse Hightower]]. While there, he borrowed heavily from moneylenders from the city.{{Ref|ACOK|12}} When he was exiled from [[Westeros]] several years later, he wanted to return to Braavos, but as per his wife's request of a warmer location, he went to [[Lys]] instead, and as a sellsword, fought on the [[Rhoyne]] against the Braavosi.{{Ref|ADWD|27}} [[Allard Seaworth]] has a girl in Braavos.{{Ref|ADWD|5}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Eddard Stark]], [[Hand of the King]] to [[Robert I Baratheon]], learns that the [[Iron Throne]] loaned money from moneylenders out of Braavos.{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Stannis Baratheon]] plans to send letters to Braavos and the other [[Free Cities]], announcing his claim to the Iron Throne, and telling them about [[Cersei Lannister]]'s infamy.{{Ref|ACOK|10}} A moneylender from Braavos arrives at the court of [[King's Landing]], asking to see King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] about payments on some loans. He is send to [[Petyr Baelish]], the [[master of coin]].{{Ref|ACOK|17}} In order to get her to [[Dorne]] safely, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] is to travel to Braavos from King's Landing, and from Braavos to Dorne.{{Ref|ACOK|41}}

[[Arya Stark]] receives a coin from the [[Lorath]]i [[Jaqen H'ghar]]. He tells her that, if she would ever wish to find him again, she has to give the coin to any man from Braavos, and say to him the words "''[[valar morghulis]]''".{{Ref|ACOK|47}}

When [[Daenerys Targaryen]] visits the [[House of the Undying]] in [[Qarth]], one of the visions she sees is Ser [[Willem Darry]] and the [[house with the red door]] in Braavos.{{Ref|ACOK|48}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
The Braavosi [[Mero]], also called the Titan's Bastard, is the commander of a sellsword company, the [[Second Sons]], hired by [[Yunkai]] when Daenerys arrives at the city with her host.{{Ref|aSoS|42}} Mero flees during the [[battle near Yunkai]] and hides in the gathered refugees that follow Daenerys to [[Meereen]], shaving his beard to disguise his appearance. When Daenerys rides through the refugee camps, Mero attempts to kill her but is stopped by [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]] and torn apart by the freedmen in the camps.{{Ref|aSoS|57}}
[[File:Cat of the canals by reneaigner.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Cat of the Canals, by [http://reneaigner.deviantart.com/ Rene Aigner].]]

[[Tyrion Lannister]] considers taking his wife, [[Sansa Stark]] to go see Braavos.{{Ref|ASOS|60}} When Sansa hides in the [[Vale]], she pretends to be Alayne Stone, the bastard daughter of Petyr Baelish by a Braavosi gentlewoman, a daughter of a merchant prince.{{Ref|ASOS|68}} Petyr claims to Sansa that he had found the dwarves [[Penny]] and [[Oppo]] in Braavos.{{Ref|ASOS|61}} However, according to Penny, they had been contacted by [[Oswell Kettleblack|Petyr's man]] in [[Pentos]].{{Ref|ADWD|33}}

Arya boards the ''[[Titan's Daughter]]'' in [[Saltpans]] and starts her journey to Braavos.{{Ref|ASOS|64}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Arya arrives in Braavos.{{Ref|AFFC|6}} She joins the service of the [[Faceless Men]] at the [[House of Black and White]], where she begins her training{{Ref|AFFC|6}}{{Ref|AFFC|22}} and disguises herself as Cat of the Canals.{{ref|AFFC|34}}

[[Samwell Tarly]] is send to Braavos by Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]], together with [[Gilly]], [[Aemon Steelsong|Mance Rayder's son]], Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], and [[Dareon]]. They sail to Braavos on the ''[[Blackbird]]''.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}{{ref|AFFC|26}} They encounter storms on their way, however. Aemon falls ill during the journey, and is weak once they arrive in Braavos. They stay in Braavos for a while, and Dareon decides to desert the [[Night's Watch]], preferring to remain in Braavos instead. After crossing paths with "Cat", Samwell meets [[Xhondo]] from the ''[[Cinnamon Wind]]'', and manages to get him, Aemon, Gilly, and the babe passage to [[Oldtown]].{{Ref|AFFC|26}}{{Ref|AFFC|45}}{{Ref|AFFC|35}} Arya kills Dareon after learning of his desertion.{{Ref|AFFC|34}}

[[Cersei Lannister]] decides to end all payments to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Iron Bank]] until the war is over.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} She also receives a report that her brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] has been spotted in Braavos, though she does not believe it to be true.{{Ref|AFFC|36}} The Iron Bank begins to refuse new loans, and starts demanding repayments on their outstanding debts.{{Ref|AFFC|36}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Believing he will soon be executed at the [[Wolf's Den]] in [[White Harbor]], Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] prepares a letter telling his wife, [[Marya Seaworth|Marya]], to take their younger sons to Braavos.{{Ref|ADWD|29}}

[[Tycho Nestoris]], an emissary from the Iron Bank, arrives at [[Castle Black]], where he agrees upon a loan with Lord Commander Snow.{{Ref|ADWD|44}} He is later sent on to [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{Ref|ADWD|62}} [[Melisandre]] has a vision of [[Alys Karstark|a girl]] coming to Castle Black; thinking that it will be Arya, Jon considers asking the Iron Bank to settle her with a noble family in Braavos.{{ref|ADWD|44}}

Lord Regent [[Kevan Lannister]] tasks Ser [[Harys Swyft]] with traveling to Braavos to negotiate with the Iron Bank.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning|This information has thus far been released in a sample chapter for ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', and might therefore not be in finalized form. Keep in mind that the content as described below is still subject to change.}}
Harys and Braavosi [[keyholders]] attend a performance of ''[[The Bloody Hand]]'' at the [[Gate]].<ref name=Mercy>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref>

==Chapters that take place at Braavos==
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 6|''A Feast for Crows'': 6. Arya I]]
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 22|''A Feast for Crows'': 22. Arya II]]
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 26|''A Feast for Crows'': 26. Samwell III]]
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 34|''A Feast for Crows'': 34. Cat of the Canals]]
*[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 45|''A Dance with Dragons'': 45. The Blind Girl]]
*[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 64|''A Dance with Dragons'': 64. The Ugly Little Girl]]

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Braavos is the odd duck among the [[Free Cities|Nine Free Cities]], but still more [[Valyrian]] than [[Andal]] in its origins.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1250/ Yet More Questions (July 22, 2001)]</ref>}} - [[George R. R. Martin]]

{{Quote|We Braavosi are descended from those who fled Valyria and the wroth of its [[dragonlords]]. We do not jape of [[dragon]]s.{{ref|ADWD|44}}}} - [[Tycho Nestoris]], to [[Jon Snow]]

==References==
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Mercy (The Winds of Winter)

2016-12-22T12:18:21Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Synopsis */

{{Warning|This information has thus far been released in a sample chapter for ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', and might therefore not be in finalized form. Keep in mind that the content as described below is still subject to change.}}
{{Infobox Chapter TWoW
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| title = Mercy
| place = [[Braavos]]
| page =
| previous =
| current = [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]
| next =
| arc previous =
| arc next =
}}
A girl named [[Arya Stark|Mercy]], working for the [[Izembaro|King of the Mummers]], has an encounter with a [[Rafford|man]] she knew in another life.

==Synopsis==
A girl named Mercy, short for Mercedene, wakes up after having [[Skinchanger|dreamed]] of [[Nymeria|wolves]] and blood, and being watched by a tree. She is in [[Braavos]], where the day is hidden in a chilly fog. She is going to perform in a play tonight at the [[Gate]], where an envoy from [[Westeros]] will come and watch a performance. Izembaro, the King of the Mummers, will not tolerate her being late. After scrubbing and shaving her head, so as to better keep the wigs on her head, Mercy rushes to the Gate, where she finds Big [[Brusco]] painting the sign for tonight's play: ''[[The Bloody Hand]]'', written by [[Phario Forel]]. ''The Bloody Hand'' features characters such as [[Robert Baratheon|the fat king]], played by Izembaro, [[Joffrey Baratheon|the boy king]], and [[Tyrion Lannister|the demonic dwarf]], played by [[Bobono]]. Mercy's character is a young, sweet [[Sansa Stark|maiden]] who will be raped and [[Shae|murdered]] by the dwarf.

Izembaro reminds them all that there will be many important people in the audience tonight, so they must be magnificent. Less than an hour is left before the shows starts, and Mercy spends her time helping the other mummers with their costumes, sticking the horn back on the [[Stranger]], finding Izembaro's crown in the privy, finding needle and thread so the gown of the queen can be sewed back up, lacing up Bobono's fake cock, which is to be used for the raping scene, finding Izembaro's boar spear, helping Big Brusco into his boar costume, checking the knives used for the play, and pouring wine for [[Lady Stork]].

By then, the pit is already very full. The [[Harys Swyft|Westerosi envoy]] has arrived as well, accompanied by the [[Bellegere Otherys (courtesan)|Black Pearl of Braavos]]. Mercy's friend [[Daena (mummer)|Daena]] tells her that the Black Pearl descends from a [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Targaryen King]], but Mercy states that the term "Brown Pearl" would be more fitting, due to her skin colour. They speak about the sigil of the envoy, and Daena points out that the envoy's guards have lions for their sigil. Then, Mercy sees a [[Rafford|familiar face]]. She points him out to Daena, telling her she thinks he's fair to look upon. Mercy goes in search for him, pretending towards the other mummers that she's off to practice her lines for the play - it's the first time she's gotten lines in a play, and everyone expects her to be nervous to get them right.

The man Mercy is looking for is found guarding the entrance to the envoy's seating with another lion guard. The guards are discussing the length of their stay, claiming that "if [[Harys Swyft|he]] returns without gold - from the [[Iron Bank]] - , the [[Cersei Lannister|Queen]] will have his head". Mercy approaches Rafford as the play begins. When they turn out not to understand Braavosi, Mercy speaks to them in broken [[Common Tongue]], telling them that ''"Izembaro said to please the lords"''. His companion is disgusted by the thought of sleeping with a girl so young, but Rafford sees no problem. Mercy takes him back to her little room a few blocks away from the Gate, warning him they have to hurry, otherwise Mercy will miss her rape in the second act. She teases him that he could be a mummer, and that she could teach him a line to say. Once in her room, Mercy slides her finger down the inside of Raff's thigh, but when Raff insists she unlace him, Mercy tells him he's bleeding. Rafford doesn't understand, but he starts to bleed heavily, and calls for Mercy to get a healer. Mercy insists that the healer will only help those who come to him. When Rafford tells her that [[Lommy Greenhands|he can't walk, and she'll have to carry him]], Mercy happily thinks to herself ''"See? You know your line, and so do I."''

"You think so?" [[Arya Stark]] asks [[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]], as she takes the blade from her sleeve. She kills him, whispering "Valar Morghulis". Knowing that this will be the end of Mercy, Arya realizes she'll miss Daena, Izembaro and Bobono, but that there is no time to think about that now. Mercy still has some lines to say in the play, and she must not miss her own rape.<ref>[http://archive.is/6UYCu ''The Winds of Winter'', Mercy's sample chapter], made available on [[George R. R. Martin]]'s website as of March 26, 2014</ref>

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arya Stark|Mercedene]]
*Unnamed waterman
*[[Big Brusco]]
*[[Daena (mummer)|Daena]]
*The [[Snapper]]
*[[Izembaro]]
*[[Bobono]]
*[[Marro]]
*[[Lady Stork]]
*[[Quill]]
*[[Cossomo]]
*[[Yna]]
*[[Dellono]]
*[[Tomarro]]
*[[House Otharys]]
*[[Prestayn]]
*[[Torone]]
*[[Pranelis]]
*The [[Third Sword of Braavos]]
*[[Bessaro]]
*[[Harys Swyft]] (the Westerosi envoy)
*[[Bellegere Otherys (courtesan)|Bellegere Otherys]] (the Black Pearl)
*[[House Lannister guards|Lannister guards]] ([[Mountain's men]])
*Older Lannister guard
*[[Rafford]]

}}
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|

*[[Wendeyne]]
*"[[Robert Baratheon|the fat king]]"
*"[[Joffrey Baratheon|the boy king]]"
*"the demonic boar"
*[[Phario Forel]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]] (The King of Westeros)
*[[Garin the Great|Prince Garin]]
*"[[Tyrion Lannister]]"
*"[[Tywin Lannister]]"
*"[[Jaime Lannister]]"
*"[[Cersei Lannister]]"
*[[Bellegere Otherys]] (the first Black Pearl)
*[[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*Harys Swyft's wife
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
}}
|}

==Places and Terms Mentioned==
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|- valign="top"
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'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Braavos]]
*[[The Gate]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Ragman's Road]]
*[[Outer Harbor]]
*[[Great Lagoon]]
*[[Arsenal of Braavos]]
*[[Sellagoro's Shield]]
*[[Bridge of Eyes]]
*[[Hall of Truth]]
*[[Purple Harbor]]
*[[Sealord's Palace]]
*[[Drowned Town]]
*[[Dome|The Dome]]
*[[Blue Lantern]]
*[[Happy Port]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Free Cities]]
*[[Lys]]
*[[Myr]]
*[[Volantis]]
}}
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Warg|Wolfdream]]
*[[Titan of Braavos]]
*Serpent boat
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Ibbenese]] whaler
*[[Westeros]]i cog
*''[[The Merchant's Melancholy Daughter]]''
*''[[The Bloody Hand]]''
*[[Keyholder]]s
*[[Courtesan]]s
*''[[Wroth of the Dragonlords]]''
*[[Stranger (the Seven)|The Stranger]]
*''[[The Anguish of the Archon]]''
*''[[The Merchant's Lusty Lady]]''
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Bravo]]
*[[Third Sword of Braavos]]
*[[Common Tongue]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Him of Many Faces|God of many faces]]
*[[Braavos]]i language
}}
|}

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

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|The Winds of Winter: Chapter ?]]
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Braavos]]
[[fr:The Winds of Winter, Chapitre provisoire, Mercy]]

Second siege of Meereen

2016-12-17T01:36:41Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* The Battle of Slaver's Bay */

{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the [[siege of Meereen]], taking place in 299 AC}}
{{Infobox Military Conflict
| conflict_name = Siege of Meereen
| part_of =
| image = [[File:Mike Capprotti Ser Barristan.jpg|400px]]
| caption = Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] commands his queen's forces as Hand of the Queen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay© FFG
| date = {{Date|300}} - Present
| battles =
| location = [[Meereen]], [[Essos]]
| result =

| combatant1 = Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| commander1 = Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
:Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]
:[[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], leader of the Brazen Beasts
:[[Grey Worm]], leader of the Unsullied
:The [[Widower]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
:[[Jokin]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
:[[Symon Stripeback]], commander of the Free Brothers
:[[Marselen]], commander of the Mother's Men
:[[Tal Toraq]], commander of the Staltwart Shields
:[[Rommo]]
:The [[Tattered Prince]], captain of the Windblown (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
:[[Ben Plumm]], captain of the Second Sons (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
| strength1 = [[Brazen Beasts]]
:Eight thousand six hundred trained [[Unsullied]]{{Ref|ASOS|27}}
:Five thousand Unsullied-in-training{{ref|ASOS|27}}
:Sellsword companies:
::Five hundred [[Stormcrows]]{{Ref|adwd|50}}
::Two thousand [[Windblown]]{{Ref|ADWD|25}} (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
::Five hundred fourteen [[Second Sons]]{{Ref|ADWD|66}} (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
:Freedmen companies:
::[[Mother's Men]]
::[[Stalwart Shields]]
::[[Free Brothers]]
:Dragons
::[[Viserion]]
::[[Rhaegal]]
:~Two hundred hundred pit fighters<ref name=barristan2>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Barristan II ([http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/81338-twow-spoilers-barristan/&do=findComment&comment=4122024 Notes from Boskone 2013 reading]]</ref>
: twenty [[Dothraki]] warriors<ref name=barristan1>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Barristan I</ref>
| losses1 =

| combatant2 = [[Yunkai]] and its allies
| commander2 = [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]
:24 commanders from the [[Wise Masters]]<ref name=barristan1/>
:[[Bloodbeard]], commander of the Company of the Cat
:[[Gylo Rhegan]], commander of the Long Lances
:The [[Tattered Prince]], commander of the Windblown (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
:[[Ben Plumm]], commander of the Second Sons (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
| strength2 = Slave soldiers (at least thirteen commanders with each "20 or 200 or 2000" slave soldiers)
:Allies:
::[[New Ghis]]
::*Six legions of six thousand men each<ref name=barristan2/>
::* 100 armored and towered war elephants
::* 3 war galleys
::[[Qarth]]
::* Qartheen fleet
::* Qartheen [[camel]] corps
::[[Tolos]]
::* [[Tolos]]i slingers
::[[Elyria]]
::* 300 crossbowmen
::[[Mantarys]]
::[[Volantis]]
::Meereenese ships
:Sellsword companies:
::*Three thousand men from the [[Company of the Cat]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
::*Eight hundred [[Long Lances]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
::*Five hundred fourteen [[Second Sons]]{{Ref|ADWD|66}} (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
::*two thousand [[Windblown]]{{Ref|adwd|25}} (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
| losses2 =

| combatant3 = [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| commander3 = [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| strength3 = The [[Iron Fleet]] (forty-four of the original ninety-three galleys)
:Seventeen captured ships
| losses3 =
}}

[[File: Marc Fishman SerBS GreatP.jpg| [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] looks at a smouldering [[Meereen]] - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|400px|right]]
The '''second siege of Meereen''' takes place after [[Daenerys Targaryen]] has taken control of [[Meereen]]. A coalition of [[slavery|slavers]] besieges the city, in an attempt to restore slavery.

==Prelude==
Upon buying eight thousand six hundred trained [[Unsullied]], as well as five thousand boys who had not yet completed their training, [[Daenerys Targaryen]] [[Fall of Astapor|sacks]] [[Astapor]].{{Ref|ASOS|27}} Daenerys installs a council of three to rule the city, a healer, a scholar, and a priest.{{Ref|ASOS|49}} She marches her army to [[Yunkai]], where four thousand slave soldiers, as well as two sellsword companies, the [[Second Sons]] and the [[Stormcrows]], each consisting of five hundred men. Daenerys meets envoys from all three parties, and promises the Yunkai'i that they'll remain unharmed if they'd release their slaves. The Stormcrows defect to Daenerys prior to battle, and join Daenerys against the remaining Yunkai'i forces.{{Ref|ASOS|42}} Daenerys does not take the city, but instead marches her army, now greater than eighty thousand men, though less than a quarter are warriors.{{Ref|ASOS|57}}

Daenerys [[Siege of Meereen|conquers Meereen]] and installs herself as its Queen, taking the [[Great Pyramid]] as her seat.{{Ref|ASOS|71}} However, the council she had left to rule Astapor has been killed after a former slave, the butcher [[Cleon]], accused them of plotting to reinstall the [[Good Masters]], the former slavers. Following the deaths of the council members, Cleon names himself king and has all highborn boys in the city seized, to train them as Unsullied.{{Ref|ASOS|71}} Cleon sends an envoy, Lord [[Ghael]], to Meereen, to inform her of Cleon's reign. Cleon offers an alliance, to be sealed with marriage. Daenerys declines.{{Ref|ASOS|71}} Meanwhile, [[Yunkai]] return to slavery.{{Ref|ADWD|2}}

Even without Daenerys, Cleon marches his army out to meet Yunkai in the field. He is defeated during the [[Battle at the Horns of Hazzat]], and flees with his host back to Astapor.{{ref|ADWD|16}} The Yukai'i follow, and [[Siege of Astapor|besiege the Red City]].{{Ref|ADWD|23}} When Cleon orders his men to march out and fight, they kill him. His successor, [[Cleon the Second]], is slain eight days later, and the killer takes up the crown. The concubine of the first Cleon claims the crown as well, and the Astapori name them "King Cutthroat" and "Queen Whore".{{Ref|ADWD|23}} While Astapor starves, the King and Queen accuse one another of eating the slain.{{Ref|ADWD|30}} When the [[Green Grace]] of [[Astapor]] has a vision that the first Cleon will soon deliver the Astapori from the Yunkai'i,{{Ref|ADWD|30}} the Astapori make the decision to strap Cleon's corpse into his armor and onto his horse to lead the Unsullied in battle.{{Ref|ADWD|30}}{{Ref|ADWD|25}} When the dead King Cleon is slain once again, the Astapori break and attempt to flee, only to find the gates to the city closed. The battle itself is butchery.{{Ref|ADWD|25}}

Many of the survivors of the second fall of Astapor have the [[bloody flux]]. The Yunkai'i command their sellswords to hunt the survivors down and turn them, driving them back to Astapor or north to Meereen to prevent them from going near Yunkai.{{Ref|ADWD|25}} In [[Meereen]], Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]] receives the news of the fall from three escaped Astapori, and, following the advice of her councillors, refuses to allow the other Astapori to settle in the city,{{Ref|ADWD|30}} but instead settles them outside the walls,{{Ref|ADWD|36}} to prevent the bloody flux from spreading into Meereen.

==Siege of Meereen==
===Initial siege===
With Astapor defeated, the Yunkai'i forces march on to Meereen.{{Ref|ADWD|25}}{{Ref|ADWD|36}} Ships from [[Qarth]], [[Tolos]], and [[New Ghis]] are shocking off the bay, aided by ships from the Meereenese fleet who had fled when Daenerys first arrived at the city.{{Ref|ADWD|30}} The Yunkai'i march their new slave soldiers up the coast road, accompanied by four sellsword companies, four [[Ghiscari legion]]s, a hundred elephants, [[Tolos]]i slingers, and a corps of [[Qarth]]een camelry, while another two legions from [[New Ghis]] are set to arrive by ship.{{Ref|ADWD|36}}

Following the death of the young girl [[Hazzea]] and the subsequent imprisonment of [[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]] and the escape of [[Drogon]], Daenerys refuses to use her dragons in battle.{{Ref|ADWD|30}} Following her refusal, [[Ben Plumm]] allies his [[Second Sons]] with Yunkai.{{Ref|ADWD|36}} The Yunkai'i are in contact with [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], and inform him that they are willing to give Meereen peace, on the condition that the Yunkai'i can resume slaving. They insist that Astapor, once rebuild, will be a slaver city once again, and that Daenerys has to promise that she will not interfere. The agreements are to be sealed by Daenerys's marriage to Hizdahr.{{Ref|ADWD|36}} When the Yunkai'i lay siege to Meereen, they build catapults, scorpions, and tall trebuchets. Their aim is to weaken Meereen, until famine and disease brings the city to its knees.{{Ref|ADWD|43}} The bloody flux has by now already spread across Meereen;{{ref|ADWD|43}} However, it has also begun to spread among the Yunkish camps as well.{{Ref|ADWD|47}}

===Agreement of peace===
Following Daenerys's occupation of Meereen, Ghiscari descendants known as the [[Sons of the Harpy]] began to fight a [[shadow war]] against her, killing freedmen and [[Unsullied]], which leads to the formation of the [[Brazen Beasts]], Meereen's new city watch.{{Ref|ADWD|11}}{{Ref|ADWD|16}} However, the Harpy's Sons continue their killings, and the [[Green Grace]], [[Galazza Galare]], suggests to Daenerys that she should take a Meereenese nobleman as her husband and recommends [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]].{{Ref|ADWD|23}}

Daenerys follows the advice of Galazza and agrees to a pact with Hizdahr: if he is able to stop the Sons of the Harpy from killing for ninty days, Daenerys will marry Hizdahr.{{ref|ADWD|23}} Hizdahr discusses a peace treaty with the Yunkai'i, in which the marriage is an important aspect.{{Ref|ADWD|36}} Following ninety days of peace, Daenerys and Hizdahr are wed.{{ref|ADWD|43}}

Following the marriage, the peace between Meereen and the slavers is to be signed and sealed, and Meereen's fighting pits are to be opened once more.{{ref|ADWD|47}} Meereen's ports have already been opened following the wedding,{{ref|adwd|50}} and Hizdahr has invited the Yunkai'i commanders into the city to witness the opening of the fighting pits and sign the peace. Three Yunkish noblemen and the four commanders of the sellsword companies enter Meereen, and in return seven Meereenese hostages are sent to the camps of Yunkai.{{Ref|ADWD|50}} The following day, [[Daznak's Pit]] is opened. Daenerys and Hizdahr witness the matches from Hizdahr's box. Hizdahr urges Daenerys to try some honeyed locusts, but she declines them, letting [[Belwas]] eat them all. However, Daenerys feels more and more uneasy while watching the fights. During a fight where [[Barsena]] is slain by a boar, Daenerys stands to leave, when Belwas falls to his knees, and [[Drogon]] returns to the city. Drogon slays the boar and begins to eat Barsena and the animal. The gathered public panicks and attempts to flee. Daenerys rushes to Drogon's side and flies away from Meereen on his back.{{Ref|ADWD|52}}

Two hundred fourteen people died at Daznak's Pit, while three times as many were injured.{{Ref|ADWD|55}} After Daenerys's departure on Drogon, Hizdahr takes over the rule of Meereen and removes many of Daenerys's people from command. He places the command of the [[Brazen Beasts]] under the command of one of his cousins, and attempts to do the same with the Unsullied, which angers them, resulting in Hizdahr losing their support. [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] contacts [[Barristan Selmy]] and informs him that Hizdahr's confectioner has confessed to having poisoned the locusts, from which Belwas had gotten sick, on behalf of the [[Sons of the Harpy]], who had threatened to kill his daughter. As Daenerys survived, the girl was killed. Skahaz has been gathering support against Hizdahr, but needs Barristan to bring the Unsullied to their side. Barristan agrees.{{Ref|ADWD|55}}

===The Battle of Slaver's Bay===
{{Warning|This section contains pieces of information which have thus far been only released in samples chapters for ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', or which originate from notes taken at readings from unreleased chapters. Therefore, the section might therefore be considered to contain spoilers. Additionally, the information might not be in finalized form. Keep in mind that parts of the content as described below could still be subject to change.}}
One of the deaths at Daznak's Pit was the Yunkish Supreme Commander [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]. Following his death, the Yunkai'i commanders rotate the leadership, with a new general commanding the army each day, starting at dawn.<ref name=tyrion2/> Because Yurkhaz died whilst inside Meereen, the Yunkai'i speak of a breach of the peace, and continue their siege. They present King Hizdahr with the severed head of one of the Meereenese hostages, [[Groleo]]. They also return three hostages - all family to Hizdahr - as a shown of good faith, while promising to return the other three after Hizdahr has slain the dragons.{{Ref|ADWD|59}} Barristan and Skahaz agree to imprison Hizdahr, as well as [[Reznak mo Reznak]], and rule Meereen by a council.{{Ref|ADWD|67}} However, in the meantime, Prince [[Quentyn Martell]] has contacted the [[Tattered Prince]] and enlisted his help in capturing Daenerys's dragons,.{{Ref|ADWD|60}} Barristan's and Skahaz's plan to arrest Hizdahr takes place on the same night as Quentyn's plan to steal the dragons. Quentyn's plan fails, resulting in his mortal injuries as well as the escape of both [[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]].{{Ref|ADWD|68}} While Barristan is confronting Hizdahr about his role in the poisoning attempt of Daenerys, a [[cupbearer]] informs them that the dragons have been loosened on the city.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}

Following Hizdahr's arrest, the [[Sons of the Harpy]] return to their nightly killings. Galazza Galare is send to the Yunkai'i to discuss terms, but upon her return informs Barristan that the they demand that Hizdahr is restored to his throne. Galazza had presented an offer from Barristan to the nobles from Yunkai, but they have refused. When Galazza has informed Barristan of this fact, he is informed that the Yunkai'i are now flinging corpses into [[Meereen]], using the trebuchets.{{Ref|ADWD|70}}

Meereen prepares for the Battle of Slaver’s Bay<ref name=smartertravel>[http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/game-of-thrones-exclusive-george-martin-talks-season-the-winds-of-winter-and-real-world-influences-for-song-of-ice-and-fire.html?id=10593041 George R.R. Martin Talks Season Two, 'The Winds of Winter,' and Real-World Influences for 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (March 26, 2012)]</ref> during the night. At the western gate, five thousand Unsullied are lined up, along with the [[Stormcrows]] and several hundred [[pit fighters]]. Barristan rides on Daenerys's [[silver]], hoping it gives the soldiers courage. The [[Brazen Beasts]] have taken the city walls, and are to be Meereen's final stand against Yunkai, should all else fail. The [[Stalwart Shields]] have gathered by the eastern gate, the [[Mother's Men]] by the south gate, and the [[Free Brothers]] by the north gate. Meanwhile, the Yunkishmen have two Ghiscari legions to the north, across the [[Skahazadhan]], while their main camp is located to the west, with two of its six trebuchets located there; one beside the river, one opposed Meereen's main gates.<ref name=barristan1/> Yunkai has [[six sisters|six trebuchets]] in total: the Dragonbreaker, the Harridan, the Harpy's Daughter, the Wicked Sister, the Ghost of Astapor, and the Mazdhan's Fist.{{Ref|adwd|47}} Yunkai's numbers are larger than Meereen's, and the attack goes against all of [[Barristan Selmy]]'s instincts, but he knows the battle is necessary nonetheless.<ref name=barristan1/>

Barristan's plan is to destroy the trebuchet known as the [[Harridan]], in order to distract the Yunkai'i long enough for the Unsullied to form up before the city. The battle itself begins shortly before dawn.<ref name=barristan1/> Barristan leads the charge on the Harridan with cavalry fighters, while the Unsullied form a shield wall. He manages to reach the trebuchet, where a [[Ghiscari legion]] has formed up, six thousand men strong. However, they are not the only defenders. Barristan targets the [[Paezhar zo Myraq]]'s [[Herons]], and his plan is succesful when the Yunkai'i fail to launge a counter-attack, and the Unsullied can take their position. [[Tumco Lho]] points Barristan's attention towards the bay, due to the large amount of ships. They identify the banners of [[House Greyjoy]], and Barristan is surprised to discover that the [[Ironborn]] are fighting on their side.<ref name=barristan2/>

Meanwhile, [[Tyrion Lannister]], who had been enslaved{{ref|adwd|47}} and had escaped to the [[Second Sons]],{{Ref|ADWD|57}} whom he has joined,{{ref|adwd|66}} has been trying to convince [[Ben Plumm]] to defect to Daenerys.<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Tyrion I (Notes from [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/67929-twow-spoilers-miscon-reading-two-winds-of-winter-chapters/ Miscon reading: two Winds of Winter chapters (Victarion I and Tyrion I) (June 6, 2012)]</ref> When the [[Second Sons]] are commanded by a messenger from [[Gorzhak zo Eraz]], the slaver commanding the Yunkish armies that day, to give their aid against the Greyjoy's, the mercenaries present refuse the order, in [[Ben Plumm]]'s absence. Meanwhile, [[Viserion]] is snatching and devouring corpses in the air which are being thrown by the Wicked Sister, while [[Rhaegal]] flies over the bay and circles the clashing ships of the [[Iron Fleet]] and [[Qarth]].<ref name=Tyrion2>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Tyrion II</ref> When Plumm returns, he informs his men that [[Malazza]], the Girl General, commands them to defend the [[Wicked Sister]], in case Barristan will turn to that trebuchet when the Harridan is down. However, Malazza's command had ended at dawn, and a new messenger arrives, informing the Second Sons that commander Gorzhak zo Eraz has been slain by the [[Tattered Prince]], and that the [[Windblown]] have declared their loyalty for Meereen. Command is now being held by [[Morghar zo Zherzyn]], who commands the Second Sons to give their aid to the [[Company of the Cat]] and the two Ghiscari legions defending the Harpy's Daughter, as the Targaryen Unsullied are marching for the trebuchet. When Tyrion makes a sarcastic comment, the messenger recognizes him for an escaped slave. [[Jorah Mormont]] kills the messenger, and the Second Sons declare they have always been loyal to Daenerys.<ref name=tyrion2>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Tyrion II</ref>

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Dragons wheeled overhead, their shadows sweeping across the upturned faces of friend and foe alike.<ref name=tyrion2/>}}

{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' "Do you hear that sound?" '''Penny:''' "What is it?" '''Tyrion: ''' "War. On either side of us and not a league away. That's slaughter, Penny. That's men stumbling through the mud with their entrails hanging out. That's severed limbs and broken bones and pools of blood. You know how the worms come out after a hard rain? I hear they do the same after a big battle if enough blood soaks into the ground. That's the [[Stranger]] coming, Penny. The [[Black Goat of Qohor|Black Goat]], the [[Pale Child]], [[Him of Many Faces]], call him what you will. That's death." <ref name=tyrion2/>}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Penny]] at the start of battle

{{Quote|Whatever might befall us on the battlefield, remember, it has happened before, and to better men than you. I am an old man, an old knight, and I have seen more battles than most of you have years. Nothing is more terrible upon this earth, nothing more glorious, nothing more absurd. You may retch. You will not be the first. You may drop your sword, your shield, your lance. Others have done the same. Pick it up and go on fighting. You may foul your breeches. I did, in my first battle. No one will care. All battlefields smell of shit. You may cry out for your mother, pray to gods you thought you had forgotten, howl obscenities that you never dreamed could pass your lips. All this has happened too. Some men die in every battle. More survive. East or west, in every inn and wine sink, you will find greybeards endlessly refighting the wars of their youth. They survived their battles. So may you. This you can be certain of: the foe you see before you is just another man, and like as not he is as frightened as you. Hate him if you must, love him if you can, but lift your sword and bring it down, then ride on. Above all else, keep moving. We are too few to win the battle. We ride to make chaos, to buy the Unsullied time enough to make their spear wall, we—<ref name=barristan1/>}} – Barristan Selmy’s speech, until he is interrupted.

==References and Notes==
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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the [[siege of Meereen]], taking place in 299 AC}}
{{Infobox Military Conflict
| conflict_name = Siege of Meereen
| part_of =
| image = [[File:Mike Capprotti Ser Barristan.jpg|400px]]
| caption = Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] commands his queen's forces as Hand of the Queen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay© FFG
| date = {{Date|300}} - Present
| battles =
| location = [[Meereen]], [[Essos]]
| result =

| combatant1 = Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| commander1 = Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
:Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]
:[[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], leader of the Brazen Beasts
:[[Grey Worm]], leader of the Unsullied
:The [[Widower]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
:[[Jokin]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
:[[Symon Stripeback]], commander of the Free Brothers
:[[Marselen]], commander of the Mother's Men
:[[Tal Toraq]], commander of the Staltwart Shields
:[[Rommo]]
:The [[Tattered Prince]], captain of the Windblown (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
:[[Ben Plumm]], captain of the Second Sons (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
| strength1 = [[Brazen Beasts]]
:Eight thousand six hundred trained [[Unsullied]]{{Ref|ASOS|27}}
:Five thousand Unsullied-in-training{{ref|ASOS|27}}
:Sellsword companies:
::Five hundred [[Stormcrows]]{{Ref|adwd|50}}
::Two thousand [[Windblown]]{{Ref|ADWD|25}} (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
::Five hundred fourteen [[Second Sons]]{{Ref|ADWD|66}} (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
:Freedmen companies:
::[[Mother's Men]]
::[[Stalwart Shields]]
::[[Free Brothers]]
:Dragons
::[[Viserion]]
::[[Rhaegal]]
:~Two hundred hundred pit fighters<ref name=barristan2>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Barristan II ([http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/81338-twow-spoilers-barristan/&do=findComment&comment=4122024 Notes from Boskone 2013 reading]]</ref>
: twenty [[Dothraki]] warriors<ref name=barristan1>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Barristan I</ref>
| losses1 =

| combatant2 = [[Yunkai]] and its allies
| commander2 = [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]
:24 commanders from the [[Wise Masters]]<ref name=barristan1/>
:[[Bloodbeard]], commander of the Company of the Cat
:[[Gylo Rhegan]], commander of the Long Lances
:The [[Tattered Prince]], commander of the Windblown (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
:[[Ben Plumm]], commander of the Second Sons (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
| strength2 = Slave soldiers (at least thirteen commanders with each "20 or 200 or 2000" slave soldiers)
:Allies:
::[[New Ghis]]
::*Six legions of six thousand men each<ref name=barristan2/>
::* 100 armored and towered war elephants
::* 3 war galleys
::[[Qarth]]
::* Qartheen fleet
::* Qartheen [[camel]] corps
::[[Tolos]]
::* [[Tolos]]i slingers
::[[Elyria]]
::* 300 crossbowmen
::[[Mantarys]]
::[[Volantis]]
::Meereenese ships
:Sellsword companies:
::*Three thousand men from the [[Company of the Cat]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
::*Eight hundred [[Long Lances]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
::*Five hundred fourteen [[Second Sons]]{{Ref|ADWD|66}} (defects to Yunkai during after the Fall of Astpor; defects back to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
::*two thousand [[Windblown]]{{Ref|adwd|25}} (defects to Meereen during the Battle of Slaver's Bay)
| losses2 =

| combatant3 = [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| commander3 = [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| strength3 = The [[Iron Fleet]] (forty-four of the original ninety-three galleys)
:Seventeen captured ships
| losses3 =
}}

[[File: Marc Fishman SerBS GreatP.jpg| [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] looks at a smouldering [[Meereen]] - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|400px|right]]
The '''second siege of Meereen''' takes place after [[Daenerys Targaryen]] has taken control of [[Meereen]]. A coalition of [[slavery|slavers]] besieges the city, in an attempt to restore slavery.

==Prelude==
Upon buying eight thousand six hundred trained [[Unsullied]], as well as five thousand boys who had not yet completed their training, [[Daenerys Targaryen]] [[Fall of Astapor|sacks]] [[Astapor]].{{Ref|ASOS|27}} Daenerys installs a council of three to rule the city, a healer, a scholar, and a priest.{{Ref|ASOS|49}} She marches her army to [[Yunkai]], where four thousand slave soldiers, as well as two sellsword companies, the [[Second Sons]] and the [[Stormcrows]], each consisting of five hundred men. Daenerys meets envoys from all three parties, and promises the Yunkai'i that they'll remain unharmed if they'd release their slaves. The Stormcrows defect to Daenerys prior to battle, and join Daenerys against the remaining Yunkai'i forces.{{Ref|ASOS|42}} Daenerys does not take the city, but instead marches her army, now greater than eighty thousand men, though less than a quarter are warriors.{{Ref|ASOS|57}}

Daenerys [[Siege of Meereen|conquers Meereen]] and installs herself as its Queen, taking the [[Great Pyramid]] as her seat.{{Ref|ASOS|71}} However, the council she had left to rule Astapor has been killed after a former slave, the butcher [[Cleon]], accused them of plotting to reinstall the [[Good Masters]], the former slavers. Following the deaths of the council members, Cleon names himself king and has all highborn boys in the city seized, to train them as Unsullied.{{Ref|ASOS|71}} Cleon sends an envoy, Lord [[Ghael]], to Meereen, to inform her of Cleon's reign. Cleon offers an alliance, to be sealed with marriage. Daenerys declines.{{Ref|ASOS|71}} Meanwhile, [[Yunkai]] return to slavery.{{Ref|ADWD|2}}

Even without Daenerys, Cleon marches his army out to meet Yunkai in the field. He is defeated during the [[Battle at the Horns of Hazzat]], and flees with his host back to Astapor.{{ref|ADWD|16}} The Yukai'i follow, and [[Siege of Astapor|besiege the Red City]].{{Ref|ADWD|23}} When Cleon orders his men to march out and fight, they kill him. His successor, [[Cleon the Second]], is slain eight days later, and the killer takes up the crown. The concubine of the first Cleon claims the crown as well, and the Astapori name them "King Cutthroat" and "Queen Whore".{{Ref|ADWD|23}} While Astapor starves, the King and Queen accuse one another of eating the slain.{{Ref|ADWD|30}} When the [[Green Grace]] of [[Astapor]] has a vision that the first Cleon will soon deliver the Astapori from the Yunkai'i,{{Ref|ADWD|30}} the Astapori make the decision to strap Cleon's corpse into his armor and onto his horse to lead the Unsullied in battle.{{Ref|ADWD|30}}{{Ref|ADWD|25}} When the dead King Cleon is slain once again, the Astapori break and attempt to flee, only to find the gates to the city closed. The battle itself is butchery.{{Ref|ADWD|25}}

Many of the survivors of the second fall of Astapor have the [[bloody flux]]. The Yunkai'i command their sellswords to hunt the survivors down and turn them, driving them back to Astapor or north to Meereen to prevent them from going near Yunkai.{{Ref|ADWD|25}} In [[Meereen]], Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]] receives the news of the fall from three escaped Astapori, and, following the advice of her councillors, refuses to allow the other Astapori to settle in the city,{{Ref|ADWD|30}} but instead settles them outside the walls,{{Ref|ADWD|36}} to prevent the bloody flux from spreading into Meereen.

==Siege of Meereen==
===Initial siege===
With Astapor defeated, the Yunkai'i forces march on to Meereen.{{Ref|ADWD|25}}{{Ref|ADWD|36}} Ships from [[Qarth]], [[Tolos]], and [[New Ghis]] are shocking off the bay, aided by ships from the Meereenese fleet who had fled when Daenerys first arrived at the city.{{Ref|ADWD|30}} The Yunkai'i march their new slave soldiers up the coast road, accompanied by four sellsword companies, four [[Ghiscari legion]]s, a hundred elephants, [[Tolos]]i slingers, and a corps of [[Qarth]]een camelry, while another two legions from [[New Ghis]] are set to arrive by ship.{{Ref|ADWD|36}}

Following the death of the young girl [[Hazzea]] and the subsequent imprisonment of [[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]] and the escape of [[Drogon]], Daenerys refuses to use her dragons in battle.{{Ref|ADWD|30}} Following her refusal, [[Ben Plumm]] allies his [[Second Sons]] with Yunkai.{{Ref|ADWD|36}} The Yunkai'i are in contact with [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], and inform him that they are willing to give Meereen peace, on the condition that the Yunkai'i can resume slaving. They insist that Astapor, once rebuild, will be a slaver city once again, and that Daenerys has to promise that she will not interfere. The agreements are to be sealed by Daenerys's marriage to Hizdahr.{{Ref|ADWD|36}} When the Yunkai'i lay siege to Meereen, they build catapults, scorpions, and tall trebuchets. Their aim is to weaken Meereen, until famine and disease brings the city to its knees.{{Ref|ADWD|43}} The bloody flux has by now already spread across Meereen;{{ref|ADWD|43}} However, it has also begun to spread among the Yunkish camps as well.{{Ref|ADWD|47}}

===Agreement of peace===
Following Daenerys's occupation of Meereen, Ghiscari descendants known as the [[Sons of the Harpy]] began to fight a [[shadow war]] against her, killing freedmen and [[Unsullied]], which leads to the formation of the [[Brazen Beasts]], Meereen's new city watch.{{Ref|ADWD|11}}{{Ref|ADWD|16}} However, the Harpy's Sons continue their killings, and the [[Green Grace]], [[Galazza Galare]], suggests to Daenerys that she should take a Meereenese nobleman as her husband and recommends [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]].{{Ref|ADWD|23}}

Daenerys follows the advice of Galazza and agrees to a pact with Hizdahr: if he is able to stop the Sons of the Harpy from killing for ninty days, Daenerys will marry Hizdahr.{{ref|ADWD|23}} Hizdahr discusses a peace treaty with the Yunkai'i, in which the marriage is an important aspect.{{Ref|ADWD|36}} Following ninety days of peace, Daenerys and Hizdahr are wed.{{ref|ADWD|43}}

Following the marriage, the peace between Meereen and the slavers is to be signed and sealed, and Meereen's fighting pits are to be opened once more.{{ref|ADWD|47}} Meereen's ports have already been opened following the wedding,{{ref|adwd|50}} and Hizdahr has invited the Yunkai'i commanders into the city to witness the opening of the fighting pits and sign the peace. Three Yunkish noblemen and the four commanders of the sellsword companies enter Meereen, and in return seven Meereenese hostages are sent to the camps of Yunkai.{{Ref|ADWD|50}} The following day, [[Daznak's Pit]] is opened. Daenerys and Hizdahr witness the matches from Hizdahr's box. Hizdahr urges Daenerys to try some honeyed locusts, but she declines them, letting [[Belwas]] eat them all. However, Daenerys feels more and more uneasy while watching the fights. During a fight where [[Barsena]] is slain by a boar, Daenerys stands to leave, when Belwas falls to his knees, and [[Drogon]] returns to the city. Drogon slays the boar and begins to eat Barsena and the animal. The gathered public panicks and attempts to flee. Daenerys rushes to Drogon's side and flies away from Meereen on his back.{{Ref|ADWD|52}}

Two hundred fourteen people died at Daznak's Pit, while three times as many were injured.{{Ref|ADWD|55}} After Daenerys's departure on Drogon, Hizdahr takes over the rule of Meereen and removes many of Daenerys's people from command. He places the command of the [[Brazen Beasts]] under the command of one of his cousins, and attempts to do the same with the Unsullied, which angers them, resulting in Hizdahr losing their support. [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] contacts [[Barristan Selmy]] and informs him that Hizdahr's confectioner has confessed to having poisoned the locusts, from which Belwas had gotten sick, on behalf of the [[Sons of the Harpy]], who had threatened to kill his daughter. As Daenerys survived, the girl was killed. Skahaz has been gathering support against Hizdahr, but needs Barristan to bring the Unsullied to their side. Barristan agrees.{{Ref|ADWD|55}}

===The Battle of Slaver's Bay===
{{Warning|This section contains pieces of information which have thus far been only released in samples chapters for ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', or which originate from notes taken at readings from unreleased chapters. Therefore, the section might therefore be considered to contain spoilers. Additionally, the information might not be in finalized form. Keep in mind that parts of the content as described below could still be subject to change.}}
One of the deaths at Daznak's Pit was the Yunkish Supreme Commander [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]. Following his death, the Yunkai'i commanders rotate the leadership, with a new general commanding the army each day, starting at dawn.<ref name=tyrion2/> Because Yurkhaz died whilst inside Meereen, the Yunkai'i speak of a breach of the peace, and continue their siege. They present King Hizdahr with the severed head of one of the Meereenese hostages, [[Groleo]]. They also return three hostages - all family to Hizdahr - as a shown of good faith, while promising to return the other three after Hizdahr has slain the dragons.{{Ref|ADWD|59}} Barristan and Skahaz agree to imprison Hizdahr, as well as [[Reznak mo Reznak]], and rule Meereen by a council.{{Ref|ADWD|67}} However, in the meantime, Prince [[Quentyn Martell]] has contacted the [[Tattered Prince]] and enlisted his help in capturing Daenerys's dragons,.{{Ref|ADWD|60}} Barristan's and Skahaz's plan to arrest Hizdahr takes place on the same night as Quentyn's plan to steal the dragons. Quentyn's plan fails, resulting in his mortal injuries as well as the escape of both [[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]].{{Ref|ADWD|68}} While Barristan is confronting Hizdahr about his role in the poisoning attempt of Daenerys, a [[cupbearer]] informs them that the dragons have been loosened on the city.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}

Following Hizdahr's arrest, the [[Sons of the Harpy]] return to their nightly killings. Galazza Galare is send to the Yunkai'i to discuss terms, but upon her return informs Barristan that the they demand that Hizdahr is restored to his throne. Galazza had presented an offer from Barristan to the nobles from Yunkai, but they have refused. When Galazza has informed Barristan of this fact, he is informed that the Yunkai'i are now flinging corpses into [[Meereen]], using the trebuchets.{{Ref|ADWD|70}}

Meereen prepares for the Battle of Slaver’s Bay<ref name=smartertravel>[http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/game-of-thrones-exclusive-george-martin-talks-season-the-winds-of-winter-and-real-world-influences-for-song-of-ice-and-fire.html?id=10593041 George R.R. Martin Talks Season Two, 'The Winds of Winter,' and Real-World Influences for 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (March 26, 2012)]</ref> during the night. At the western gate, five thousand Unsullied are lined up, along with the [[Stormcrows]] and several hundred [[pit fighters]]. Barristan rides on Daenerys's [[silver]], hoping it gives the soldiers courage. The [[Brazen Beasts]] have taken the city walls, and are to be Meereen's final stand against Yunkai, should all else fail. The [[Stalwart Shields]] have gathered by the eastern gate, the [[Mother's Men]] by the south gate, and the [[Free Brothers]] by the north gate. Meanwhile, the Yunkishmen have two Ghiscari legions to the north, across the [[Skahazadhan]], while their main camp is located to the west, with two of its six trebuchets located there; one beside the river, one opposed Meereen's main gates.<ref name=barristan1/> Yunkai has [[six sisters|six trebuchets]] in total: the Dragonbreaker, the Harridan, the Harpy's Daughter, the Wicked Sister, the Ghost of Astapor, and the Mazdhan's Fist.{{Ref|adwd|47}} Yunkai's numbers are larger than Meereen's, and the attack goes against all of [[Barristan Selmy]]'s instincts, but he knows the battle is necessary nonetheless.<ref name=barristan1/>

Barristan's plan is to destroy the trebuchet known as the [[Harridan]], in order to distract the Yunkai'i long enough for the Unsullied to form up before the city. The battle itself begins shortly before dawn.<ref name=barristan1/> Barristan leads the charge on the Harridan with cavalry fighters, while the Unsullied form a shield wall. He manages to reach the trebuchet, where a [[Ghiscari legion]] has formed up, six thousand men strong. However, they are not the only defenders. Barristan targets the [[Paezhar zo Myraq]]'s [[Herons]], and his plan is succesful when the Yunkai'i fail to launge a counter-attack, and the Unsullied can take their position. [[Tumco Lho]] points Barristan's attention towards the bay, due to the large amount of ships. They identify the banners of [[House Greyjoy]], and Barristan is surprised to discover that the [[Ironborn]] are fighting on their side.<ref name=barristan2/>

Meanwhile, [[Tyrion Lannister]], who had been enslaved{{ref|adwd|47}} and had escaped to the [[Second Sons]],{{Ref|ADWD|57}} whom he has joined,{{ref|adwd|66}} has been trying to convince [[Ben Plumm]] to defect to Daenerys.<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Tyrion I (Notes from [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/67929-twow-spoilers-miscon-reading-two-winds-of-winter-chapters/ Miscon reading: two Winds of Winter chapters (Victarion I and Tyrion I) (June 6, 2012)]</ref> When the [[Second Sons]] are commanded by a messenger from [[Gorzhak zo Eraz]], the slaver commanding the Yunkish armies that day, to give their aid against the Greyjoy's, the mercenaries present refuse the order, in [[Ben Plumm]]'s absence. Meanwhile, [[Viserion]] is snatching and devouring corpses in the air which are being thrown by the Wicked Sister, while [[Rhaegal]] flies over the bay and circles the clashing ships of the [[Iron Fleet]] and [[Qarth]].<ref name=Tyrion2>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Tyrion II</ref> When Plumm returns, he informs his men that [[Malazza]], the Girl General, commands them to defend the [[Wicked Sister]], in case Barristan will turn to that trebuchet when the Harridan is down. However, Malazza's command had ended at dawn, and a new messenger arrives, informing the Second Sons that commander Gorzhak zo Eraz has been slain by the [[Tattered Prince]], and that the [[Windblown]] have declared their loyalty for Meereen. Command is now being held by [[Morghar zo Zherzyn]], who commands the Second Sons to give their aid to the [[Company of the Cat]] and the two Ghiscari legions defending the Harpy's Daughter, as the Targaryen Unsullied are marching for the trebuchet. When Tyrion makes a sarcastic comment, the messenger recognizes him for an escaped slave. [[Jorah Mormont]] kills the messenger, and the Second Sons declare they have always to Daenerys.<ref name=tyrion2>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Tyrion II</ref>

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Dragons wheeled overhead, their shadows sweeping across the upturned faces of friend and foe alike.<ref name=tyrion2/>}}

{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' "Do you hear that sound?" '''Penny:''' "What is it?" '''Tyrion: ''' "War. On either side of us and not a league away. That's slaughter, Penny. That's men stumbling through the mud with their entrails hanging out. That's severed limbs and broken bones and pools of blood. You know how the worms come out after a hard rain? I hear they do the same after a big battle if enough blood soaks into the ground. That's the [[Stranger]] coming, Penny. The [[Black Goat of Qohor|Black Goat]], the [[Pale Child]], [[Him of Many Faces]], call him what you will. That's death." <ref name=tyrion2/>}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Penny]] at the start of battle

{{Quote|Whatever might befall us on the battlefield, remember, it has happened before, and to better men than you. I am an old man, an old knight, and I have seen more battles than most of you have years. Nothing is more terrible upon this earth, nothing more glorious, nothing more absurd. You may retch. You will not be the first. You may drop your sword, your shield, your lance. Others have done the same. Pick it up and go on fighting. You may foul your breeches. I did, in my first battle. No one will care. All battlefields smell of shit. You may cry out for your mother, pray to gods you thought you had forgotten, howl obscenities that you never dreamed could pass your lips. All this has happened too. Some men die in every battle. More survive. East or west, in every inn and wine sink, you will find greybeards endlessly refighting the wars of their youth. They survived their battles. So may you. This you can be certain of: the foe you see before you is just another man, and like as not he is as frightened as you. Hate him if you must, love him if you can, but lift your sword and bring it down, then ride on. Above all else, keep moving. We are too few to win the battle. We ride to make chaos, to buy the Unsullied time enough to make their spear wall, we—<ref name=barristan1/>}} – Barristan Selmy’s speech, until he is interrupted.

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

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Battle at the Mander

2016-12-17T01:15:27Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Prelude */

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A '''battle at the Mander''' occurred in {{date|283}} near the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]]. [[House Greyjoy]] achieved a negligible victory over the [[Shield Islands|Shield Islanders]] at the mouth of the [[Mander]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}}

==Prelude==
[[Quellon Greyjoy]], Lord of the [[Iron Islands]], desired neutrality for the [[ironmen]] during the civil war. After [[Pyke]] was informed of the death of Crown Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in the [[Battle of the Trident]], however, Quellon was convinced by his eldest sons—[[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]], [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]], and [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]]—to join the rebels as soon as possible or else lose all chance at spoils. Quellon led fifty longships in attacking [[the Reach]], who were royalist supporters of [[House Targaryen]]. Since the intentions of [[House Lannister]] of [[Casterly Rock]] were as yet unknown, most of the ironmen's fleet remained at home to guard against the [[westerlands]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}}

==Battle==
The Greyjoys raided the coast of [[the Reach]], sinking or capturing some ships and raiding some villages and towns. They were unexpectedly met at the mouth of the [[Mander]] by the longships of the [[Shield Islands]], however. Twelve longships were sunk or captured in the battle, with the Greyjoys emerging the victor. The aged Lord Quellon was slain during the fighting, however.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}}

==Aftermath==
Although the ironmen won the battle, Quellon's eldest son and heir, [[Balon Greyjoy]], decided to return to [[Pyke]] to claim the [[Seastone Chair]] of the Iron Islands, and the Iron Islands' contribution to Robert's Rebellion was minimal.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}} While the Greyjoys were attacking the Reach, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] joined the rebels and ordered the [[Sack of King's Landing]] by the [[westermen]].{{ref|AGOT|12}}

==References and Notes==
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{{Robert's Rebellion}}

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Battle of the Bells

2016-12-17T01:12:13Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* A Dance with Dragons */

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| conflict = [[Robert's Rebellion]]
| date = {{Date|283}}
| place = [[Stoney Sept]]
| result = Rebel victory
| combatant1 = Rebel army of [[North]] [[Riverlands]] [[Vale]] [[Stormlands]]
| combatant2 = Royal army of [[King's Landing]]
| commander1 = Lord [[Eddard Stark]] Lord [[Hoster Tully]] Lord [[Robert Baratheon]]
| commander2 = Lord [[Jon Connington]]
| strength1 = unknown
| strength2 = unknown
| casualties1 = unknown, Ser [[Denys Arryn]]+
| casualties2 = Unknown but larger than the Rebel's Ser [[Myles Mooton]]+
}}

The '''Battle of the Bells''' was a battle fought during [[Robert's Rebellion]] between royal and rebel forces at [[Stoney Sept]] in the southern [[Riverlands]]. It is so-named because at the beginning of the battle the town's sept tolled its bells to warn the citizens of the battle and to persuade them to stay inside their houses. The battle was won by the rebel army, although the royals were able to retreat in good order.

==Prelude==
After the defeat in the [[Battle of Ashford]], on the border between the [[Stormlands]] and [[the Reach]], [[Robert Baratheon]] turned north. Most likely, he was trying to link up to his allies, the [[House Stark|Starks]], [[House Tully|Tullys]] and [[House Arryn|Arryns]]. It is unknown what happened between Ashford and [[Stoney Sept]] but during the journey Robert was wounded and he hid in the sept from pursuers just before the battle began.

==Battle==
When the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Connington]], occupied the town he ordered his soldiers to begin searching the houses looking for Robert Baratheon. They had not found him when the combined Tully and Stark army reached Stoney Sept. The rebels stormed the city's walls and attacked the army of Connington who responded by fighting back fiercely. He wounded Lord [[Hoster Tully]] and killed Lord [[Jon Arryn]]'s cousin and heir, [[Denys Arryn]]. At the same time the two armies were battling all around them in the streets and in the alleys, even on some of the rooftops.

At this point Robert came out, probably with his followers, and led the counterattack. Robert slew Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s friend and former squire, Ser [[Myles Mooton]]. Although this seemed to have turned the tide of the battle, Robert himself later maintained that Lord [[Eddard Stark]] won it for him. Jon Connington realized the battle was lost and was able to retreat in good order.{{Ref|aSoS|29}}

==Aftermath==
The retreat by Jon Connington seems quite a feat due to the fierce fighting and the urban location would make it hard to hold the army together. Nevertheless, it did not impress King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] who had Connington exiled and seized his lands for his failure to deal with rebels. However, this defeat forced Aerys to realize that Robert was no mere outlaw lord to be crushed at whim, but the greatest threat [[House Targaryen]] had faced since [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]].{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

After the battle Aerys sent [[Jonothor Darry]] and [[Barristan Selmy]] to Stoney Sept to rally what they could of the loyalist forces.

At the later [[Battle of the Trident]] the rebels were on the northern bank of the [[Trident]]; Robert was fleeing north when trapped in Stoney Sept.

==Recent Events==
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Jon Connington]] regrets he did not burn the town instead of ordering the search. His detractors argued that Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] would have done it, killing Robert Baratheon before the rebel relief army arrived to rescue him, then offered pardons to Lords Stark, Arryn and Tully to convince them to put down their swords and return home. Though this would have decided the rebellion, it would have meant killing every last member of the town's population who would have perished with Baratheon; Jon reflects that he did not want to be branded a murderer and wanted the glory of slaying Robert for himself, hence why he never gave the order.{{ref|aDwD|61}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|[[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] always said [[Eddard Stark|your father]] won it, not him.{{ref|asos|29}}}}
- [[Harwin]] to [[Arya Stark]]

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

{{Robert's Rebellion}}

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Three Thousand of Qohor

2016-12-03T12:45:28Z

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The '''Three Thousand of Qohor'''{{ref|ASOS|8}} were a force of [[Unsullied]] hired by [[Qohor]] roughly four hundred years prior to the [[War of the Five Kings]]. The outnumbered Unsullied successfully defended the [[Free City]] from a [[Dothraki]] ''[[khalasar]]''.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

==History==

===Prelude===
During the [[Century of Blood]] after the [[Doom of Valyria]], the [[Dothraki]] first rode out east of the [[Dothraki sea]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}} Khal [[Temmo]]'s ''[[khalasar]]'' consisted of at least fifty thousand Dothraki, half of whom were braided warriors with bells in their hair. Temmo led these twenty-five thousand screamers in sacking and burning every town and city in his path.{{Ref|aSoS|8}} Aware of the ''khalasar's'' advance, the Qohorik strengthened their walls, doubled their garrison, and hired two [[mercenary]] companies, the [[Bright Banners]] and the [[Second Sons]]. They also sent an envoy to [[Slaver's Bay]] to purchase three thousand [[Unsullied]], the eunuch soldiers of [[Astapor]].{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

===Battle===
The Dothraki prevailed in the first day of fighting. Though the Qohorik forces inflicted over five thousand losses on the Dothraki, their garrison and heavy horse were shattered and nearly destroyed.<ref>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]: Jorah mentions that Temmo's ''khalasar'' numbered at least 50,000, with half of them being warriors. He then describes twenty thousand warriors being sent against the Unsullied after the battle with Qohor's other forces on the first day.</ref> The hired sellsword companies fled in the face of hopeless odds. The Dothraki retired to their camps to drink and feast. However, during the night, a reinforcement of three thousand Unsullied reached the city. Come dawn, the Unsullied awaited the Dothraki horde, arrayed in battle formation before the city gates.

According to [[Jorah Mormont]], the Dothraki could have outflanked such a small force. In their contempt for infantry, however, the Dothraki riders launched a direct frontal assault in an attempt to simply ride down the heavy infantry. The Unsullied repelled eighteen Dothraki charges as well as three attacks by Dothraki archers.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

The Dothraki halted their attacks after twelve thousand riders were killed, including Temmo, his sons, and his [[bloodrider]]s. Only six hundred Unsullied remained. Four days after the fighting began, the new ''[[khal]]'' led his remaining ''khalasar'' past the city gates of Qohor in a stately procession. Each man cut off his braid and threw it down before the Unsullied.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}<ref>[http://www.digitalattic.org/home/read/asoiaf/qohor/ A Song of Ice and Fire: Warfare Battle of Qohor] at Digital attic. A short analysis of the battle.</ref>

===Aftermath===
Since the victory of the Three Thousand of Qohor, the city guard of Qohor has been made up entirely of Unsullied. Each soldier carries a spear with a braid made of human hair attached to it.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] tells the tale to [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to persuade her to buy [[Unsullied]] warriors.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

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

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Valyrian roads

2016-12-03T12:31:54Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* A Dance with Dragons */

'''Valyrian roads''',{{ref|AGOT|23}} also called '''dragon roads''',{{ref|ADWD|6}} are broad stone highways built when the [[Valyrian Freehold]] dominated [[Essos]]. They are straight and usually run from one economic center to another, allowing swift transport of goods.{{ref|ADWD|5}}

==Geography==
Valyrian roads ran across much of the [[Valyrian peninsula]], connecting the cities of [[Valyria]], [[Tyria]], and [[Oros]] with outlying settlements. The peninsula and its cities were shattered in the [[Doom of Valyria]], however. A road continues north from the ruins of Oros through the [[Lands of the Long Summer]] to [[Mantarys]]. The [[demon road]] runs from [[Meereen]] westward past Mantarys to [[Volantis]] on the [[Rhoyne]]; a branch of the demon road also runs south to [[Tolos]] near the [[Black Cliffs]]. A road continues north from Volantis to the ruins of [[Sar Mell]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}

In northern Essos, a Valyrian road runs east from [[Pentos]] on the [[narrow sea]] to the ruins of [[Ghoyan Drohe]] in the [[Velvet Hills]]. From Ghoyan Drohe it runs northeast to [[Norvos]] and then southeast to [[Qohor]]. From the latter city a road connects to the ruins of [[Ar Noy]] to the southwest. A road continues east from Qohor to the ruins of [[Vaes Khadokh]] (Essaria) and [[Vaes Khewo]] (Sarnath). Another road runs north from Vaes Khadokh to [[Saath]] on the [[Shivering Sea]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}

==History==
The [[dragonlords]] of [[Valyria]] used [[dragonfire]] to [[Dragonstone (material)|fuse stone]], like the [[Black Walls]] of [[Volantis]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: Oldtown}} The only comparable roads in the [[known world]] are the stone roads built by the [[Eunuch Emperors]] of [[Yi Ti]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Daenerys Targaryen]] travels with the ''[[khalasar]]'' of Khal [[Drogo]] along Valyrian roads between [[Norvos]] and [[Qohor]] in the [[Free Cities]].{{ref|AGOT|23}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
At the start of his journey from [[Pentos]] to [[Volantis]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] looks at the Valyrian road on which he and [[Illyrio Mopatis]] travel. It runs as straight as a spear to the horizon. It is a ribbon of fused stone raised half a foot above the ground to allow rainfall and snowmelt to run off its shoulders. Tyrion muses that unlike the muddy tracks that pass for roads in the [[Seven Kingdoms]], the Valyrian roads are wide enough for three wagons to pass abreast, and neither time nor traffic mar them. They still endure, unchanging, four centuries after [[Valyria]] met its [[Doom of Valyria|Doom]].{{ref|ADWD|5}}

[[Quentyn Martell]] does not want to take the [[demon road]] from Volantis to [[Meereen]], as it is too dangerous and slow.{{ref|ADWD|6}} He and his companions instead join the [[Windblown]] and sail from Volantis.{{ref|ADWD|25}}

==References and Notes==
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Unsullied

2016-11-30T15:22:08Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Notable Members */

[[File:T Jedruszek GreyWormStrongest.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A column of Unsullied soldiers, headed by [[Grey Worm]] – by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[File:David Horne Loyal to the Last.JPG|350px|thumb|right|Daenerys with her Unsullied. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''Unsullied''' are [[eunuch]] slave soldiers, trained from a young age in [[Astapor]] to unquestioning obedience and martial prowess. They are used as guards all over the [[Free Cities]]. They are sold by the century or the thousand. They make excellent guards, do not loot, and will never rape.{{Ref|aSoS|23}} They worship a goddess of their own, whose name is kept in secret among them but is known as the [[Lady of Spears]], the Bride of Battle, and the Mother of Hosts.{{ref|ADWD|36}}

The most famous Unsullied were the [[Three Thousand of Qohor]], who held back a [[Dothraki]] ''[[khalasar]]'' over fifty thousand strong. Only six hundred Unsullied survived, having killed twelve thousand of the Dothraki. To honor the Unsullied, the surviving Dothraki rode in before the Unsullied line, throwing their cut braids down in front of them.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

==Recruitment and training==
[[File:T Jedruszek SpearBrigade.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A line of disciplined unsullied spearman routing a cavalry charge – by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Unsullied begin as young male [[slave]]s chosen for their size, speed, and strength. Every day they choose new names at random by drawing tokens from a bucket, each consisting of a color and a type of vermin, such as "[[Grey Worm]]".

Their training starts at age five and is from dawn to dusk. It is brutal, designed not only to teach them how to fight, but to strip away all individuality, empathy, and self-worth. Slaves that fail any aspect of their training are killed. Only a third of the slaves to enter training survive to become Unsullied.{{Ref|aSoS|23}}

The [[eunuch]]s are fully castrated, with their penis and testicles cut, and their manhoods are burned at the altar of the [[Lady of Spears]]. This means that they cannot be as strong as whole men, but this is more than made up for by discipline. They regularly consume an elixir called the [[wine of courage]] to deaden their sensitivity to pain. They drink it with every meal, and every year feel less and less pain.

On the day a boy is cut, he is given a puppy to take care of. At the end of the first year, the boy is made to strangle the puppy. Should he fail to do so, he is killed and fed to the surviving dogs. During training boys are culled whenever they fail a task, be it running all day in full pack, scaling a mountain at night or walking across a bed of coals. To win their spiked cap they must take a silver mark go to the slave markets and buy a newborn slave child and kill it before its mother and pay the slave's owner for his loss.{{Ref|aSoS|23}}

The [[Good Masters]], the slavers of Astapor, used to sell Unsullied in groups of ten for household guards, but that proved unsound since they mingle with others, and forget who they are. Now they are sold only in groups of a century or thousand.{{Ref|aSoS|23}} The only vice left for the Unsullied is food, so Unsullied serving as household guards often grow fat.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

==Military Tactics==
The Unsullied are inspired by the [[lockstep legions]] of the [[Old Empire of Ghis]], who were free men.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria}} The Unsullied fight in formation as light infantry, equipped with short spears, swords, round shields, and distinctive spiked caps. They fight fearlessly and obey without question. Their elite, highly specialized training makes them most effective in their phalanx formation. They do not ride horses.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

Unsullied uniform are plain and without ornament, quilted tunic, a short sword, three spears and spiked bronze caps. One spike indicates a low rank, while three spikes going from front to back represent an officer.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1247/ Concerning Grey Worm (July 31, 2003)]</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Unsullied Amok.jpg|400px|thumb|Unsullied - by Amok ©]]
[[File:Pike PhalanxGoran Delic.png|400px|thumb|right|Unsullied pike phalanx. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
During the voyage to [[Pentos]] to join up with Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]], Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] convinces [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to change their destination to [[Astapor]] to buy Unsullied. He tells her about the [[Three Thousand of Qohor]], and to buy the Unsullied they could use the trade goods being carried onboard.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

Dany is shown Unsullied by [[Kraznys mo Nakloz]], one of the [[Good Masters]], in the Astapori [[Plaza of Pride]], where ten ranks of a hundred Unsullied stand. More than half are of [[Dothraki]] stock, while others appear to be from [[Lys]] and [[Qarth]] and even the same ethnicity as their slavers, while others are from peoples she does not recognize.{{Ref|aSoS|23}}

After [[Arstan Whitebeard]] tells Kraznys that even brave men show fear when faced with death or maiming, the slaver whips and mutilates Unsullied who do not react. Daenerys is horrified by the training regime which the Unsullied endure. Dany is told eight thousand Unsullied are available, but they are not cheap because their training takes years. Arstan tells her that [[slavery]] is held to be an abomination in [[Westeros]], and using slave soldiers would do great dishonor to [[House Targaryen]]. Kraznys says that a [[corsair king]] was also recently interested in purchasing Unsullied.{{Ref|aSoS|23}}

Dany later tells Kraznys through the translating slave [[Missandei]] that she wants all the Unsullied, including six centuries, the eight thousand, and those still in training. Eight slavers are hesitant to sell those in training since if they fail in battle they will shame them, and they would not have any to sell to the next buyer. Dany tells them that she will pay the same for those in training. This provokes an argument among the slavers, some liking having the gold now instead of the future, and others worried about the reputation of the Unsullied if they fail. The eldest of the slavers, [[Grazdan]], agree to sell Daenerys all the Unsullied for her black [[dragon]], [[Drogon]], her trade goods, and her ships. Dany is given Missandei as a token. Missandei tells Dany of the Unsullied's unflinching discipline, and the slave girl reveals that three were her brothers.{{Ref|aSoS|27}}

[[File:T Jedruszek GreyWormsElite.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Unsullied soldiers in action – by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games]]

When Dany brings her whole company to the Plaza of Pride for the transaction, Kraznys advises her that her Unsullied are inexperienced. They exchange Drogon's chain and a whip with nine ends, the harpy's fingers. Daenerys, however, then has Drogon kill the slaver with [[dragonfire]]. During the ensuing [[fall of Astapor]], the Unsullied refuse the slavers' orders to defend their masters. Dany commands the Unsullied to slay the Good Masters, their soldiers, and any man that wears a ''[[tokar]]'' or holds a whip, and to strike the chains off every slave.{{Ref|aSoS|27}}

When Dany later arrives outside [[Yunkai]], it is the Unsullied under [[Grey Worm]] that will attack the Yunkai'i from right and left while her horse attack the center. The [[battle near Yunkai]] is won with less than a dozen losses in part because the [[Stormcrows]] defect to Dany and the [[Second Sons]] are drunk.{{Ref|aSoS|42}}

The Unsullied commander, [[Grey Worm]], is among those present during planning for the [[siege of Meereen]]. Daenerys tells him she will not throw away Unsullied lives in storming the city walls. When a plan is presented to invade [[Meereen]] through the sewers, Daenerys thinks it would not make use of the Unsullied's discipline.{{Ref|aSoS|57}} Some Unsullied are among those that invade Meereen through the sewers and free [[pit fighters]] in an uprising of slaves.{{Ref|aSoS|71}} The Unsullied crush Meereenese resistance and punish murderers, looters, and rapers.{{ref|ASOS|71}}

The [[Qarth]]een master of the ''[[Indigo Star]]'' tells Daenerys that [[Cleon]], the new king in Astapor, is training new Unsullied from the highborn boys in Astapor.{{ref|ASOS|71}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
In [[Volantis]], [[Quentyn Martell]] sees Unsullied spearmen in ornate armor and tiger-skin cloaks guarding the [[triarchs of Volantis]].{{ref|ADWD|6}}

Cleon marches against Yunkai with his new Unsullied, but they are defeated in a [[battle at the Horns of Hazzat]].{{ref|ADWD|16}} During the [[siege of Astapor]], these Unsullied are butchered by the [[Windblown]], the [[Company of the Cat]], and a [[Ghiscari legion]] from [[New Ghis]].{{ref|ADWD|25}}

Some of the Unsullied in Daenerys's service reclaim their birth names, while others choose new names. Several Unsullied, such as [[Stalwart Shield]], are murdered in Meereen by the [[Sons of the Harpy]].{{ref|ADWD|2}} The queen assigns her Unsullied to guard the city walls and her person, and directs [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] to create a Meereenese city watch consisting of [[freedmen]] and [[shavepates]].{{ref|ADWD|11}}

Grey Worm and fifty of the Unsullied aid refugees outside of Meereen's walls and help with burning the dead.{{ref|ADWD|36}} [[Hero]], a captain of the Unsullied, is among the hostages sent to the Yunkish camp when Daenerys makes peace with the Yunkai'i.{{ref|ADWD|50}}

Daenerys disappears from [[Daznak's Pit]] on [[Drogon]]'s back.{{ref|ADWD|52}} Her new husband, King [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], attempts to gain control of the Unsullied but they refuse to obey him.{{ref|ADWD|55}} Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] is able to convince them to follow him if Yunkai should attack Meereen.{{ref|ADWD|70}}

==Notable Members==
*[[Dogkiller]]
*[[Grey Worm]]
*[[Hero]]
*[[Marselen]]
*[[Mossador]]
*[[Stalwart Shield]]
*[[Sure Spear]]

==Quotes==
{{Quote|A eunuch who is cut young will never have the brute strength of one of your [[Westeros]]i [[knight]]s, this is true. A bull is strong as well, but bulls die every day in the [[fighting pits]]. A girl of nine killed one not three days past in [[Jothiel's Pit]]. The Unsullied have something better than strength, tell her. They have discipline. We fight in the fashion of the [[Old Empire of Ghis|Old Empire]], yes. They are the [[lockstep legions]] of [[Old Ghis]] come again, absolutely obedient, absolutely loyal, and utterly without fear.{{ref|ASOS|23}}}} – [[Kraznys mo Nakloz]] to [[Missandei]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]]

{{Quote|This beggar queen must understand, such wonders do not come cheaply. In [[Yunkai]] and [[Meereen]], slave swordsmen can be had for less than the price of their swords, but Unsullied are the finest foot in all the world, and each represents many years of training. Tell her they are like [[Valyrian steel]], folded over and over and hammered for years on end, until they are stronger and more resilient than any metal on earth.{{ref|ASOS|23}}}} – [[Kraznys mo Nakloz]] to [[Missandei]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]]

{{quote|'''Ben''': Did you see them bronze heads above the gates? Rows of harpy heads with open mouths? The [[Meereen]]ese can squirt boiling oil out them mouths, and cook your axemen where they stand. 
'''Daario''': Perhaps the Unsullied should wield the axes. Boiling oil feels like no more than a warm bath to you, I have heard. 
'''Grey Worm''': This is false. These ones do not feel burns as men do, yet such oil blinds and kills. The Unsullied do not fear to die, though. Give these ones rams, and we will batter down these gates or die in the attempt.{{ref|ASOS|57}}}} - [[Ben Plumm]], [[Daario Naharis]], and [[Grey Worm]]

{{quote|'''Daenerys''': Do you know how Unsullied are made and trained? 
'''Xaro''': Cruelly, I have no doubt. When a smith makes a sword, he thrusts the blade into the fire, beats on it with a hammer, then plunges it into iced water to temper the steel. If you would savor the sweet taste of the fruit, you must water the tree.{{ref|ADWD|16}}}} - [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]

{{Quote|'''Archibald''': We fought the Unsullied at [[siege of Astapor|Astapor]]. 
'''Beans''': I said real Unsullied. Hacking off some boy's stones with a butcher's cleaver and handing him a pointy hat don't make him Unsullied. That [[Daenerys Targaryen|dragon queen's]] got the real item, the kind that don't break and run when you fart in their general direction.{{ref|ADWD|25}}}} - [[Archibald Yronwood]] and [[Beans]]

{{quote|Unsullied are brave soldiers ... but not warriors. Not [[knights]].{{ref|ADWD|70}}}} - [[Barristan Selmy]] to [[Archibald Yronwood]]

{{Quote|Man to man, the Unsullied are no better or worse than any other spearmen. It's their discipline that makes them dangerous, but if they cannot form up into a spear wall ...<ref>[[Tyrion II (The Winds of Winter)]]</ref>}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Penny]]

==Behind the Scenes==
Influences may have derived from soldiers of antiquity, Greek [[w:hoplite|hoplites]] and Roman [[w:legionary|legionaries]]. The Unsullied are well equipped with spears, shortswords, and shields, and are highly disciplined, drilled and trained, just like a legionary, but they are strongest in their [[w:phalanx|phalanx]] formation with their spears and shields as well, just like the hoplites. The Unsullied build field fortifications or entrenchments while on the march, an attribute which the [[w:Roman army|Roman army]] also had a passion for.

The [[Three Thousand of Qohor]] bears similarities to the [[w:Battle of Thermopylae|Battle of Thermopylaee]] during the [[w:Greco-Persian Wars|Greco-Persian Wars]].

==References and Notes==
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Dragon

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{{Hatnote|This article is about the creature. For the unit of money, see [[Currency]]}}

'''Dragons''' are magical [[Bestiary|creatures]], which existed on the continents of [[Westeros]] and [[Essos]], but are considered to have been extinct for almost one hundred and fifty years. The only remaining traces of the dragons are skeletal remains and [[dragon egg]]s which are thought to have turned to stone.

Dragons are depicted in the sigils of Houses [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]], [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]], [[House Toland|Toland]], [[House Vance of Atranta|Vance of Atranta]], [[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|Vance of Wayfarer's Rest]], and [[House Willum|Willum]].
[[File: Drogon in Daznak's Pit.jpg|[[Daenerys Targaryen]] and [[Drogon]] in [[Daznak's Pit]] - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|350px]]
[[File:Red Keep Dragon Cellar by Kim Pope.jpg|thumb|350px|Dragon skulls in the [[Red Keep]] cellars]]
==Appearance==
[[File:Daenerys and dragon HBO.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Daenerys Targaryen]] and [[Drogon]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Dragons|Images of Dragons]]''

Dragons are scaled, reptilian creatures, with two legs and two wings.<ref name=COMICCON07>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/2267/ Comic-Con (NEW YORK CITY, NY) (February 25, 2007)]</ref><ref>[[Not A Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/327410.html?thread=17902322#t17902322 Dany and the Dragons (July 9, 2013)]</ref> They use their wings as forelegs like [[w:Bat|bats]], though some ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' artwork shows them with four legs and a detached pair of wings. They have sharp teeth and claws, leathery wings and long necks and tails, with spiny crests running down their backs. As hatchlings, they are around the size of a cat, but continue growing and can reach sizes large enough to swallow a mammoth whole. The polished skulls of the [[House Targaryen]] dragons look like glittering onyx, and their teeth like curved daggers of black diamond. Their bones are black due to their high iron content. [[Dragonbone]] is a highly sought after crafting material.{{Ref|aGoT|13}}

A dragon's scales are largely but not entirely impervious to flame; they protect the more vulnerable flesh and musculature beneath. As a dragon ages, its scales thicken and grow harder, affording even more protection, even as its flames burn hotter. Whereas the flames of a hatchling can set straw aflame, the flames of [[Balerion]] and [[Vhagar]] at their prime melted steel and stone.{{ref|tpatq}}

==Characteristics==
[[File:The hatchling_dragons HBO.jpg|thumb|350px|The hatchling dragons [[Drogon]], [[Rhaegal]], and [[Viserion]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
Great heat emanates from dragons' bodies, to the point that they steam during cold nights. They breathe extremely hot flame which they use to cook their meat before eating it.{{Ref|aCoK|12}} A dragon's scales are mostly, though not entirely, impervious to fire,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20051103091500/nrctc.edu/fhq/vol1iss3/00103009.htm/ "Interview with the Dragon" Copyright © 2003 Robert Shaw.]</ref> protecting the more vulnerable flesh and muscles underneath. Younger dragons are damaged by fire more easily than older dragons, as the scales of a dragon grow thicker and harden when the dragon ages.{{ref|TPATQ}} At the same time, as the dragon grows older, its flames become hotter and fiercer. Where a hatchling's flame can set straw aflame, dragons, like Balerion and Vhagar in the fullness of their power, could melt steel and stone.{{Ref|TPATQ}} It is said that dragons are fire made flesh.{{Ref|aCoK|27}}

Dragons are capable of forming strong attachments to humans who raise them. They have a reasonably high level of animal intelligence, and can be trained to serve as battlemounts and receive vocal commands. Dragons are said to be capricious in nature.{{Ref|aDwD|5}} Dragons bend easier to their rider's will after they have been fed and their stomach full.{{ref|tpatq}} Dragons have to be trained, to keep them from laying waste to everything around them.{{Ref|ACOK|40}}

Dragons grow throughout their lives, but it is unknown how long they can live or how large they can grow. The largest and oldest Targaryen dragon, [[Balerion]], lived about 200 years and could swallow an [[aurochs]] whole, or even one of the hairy [[mammoth]]s, but dragons raised in captivity and enclosed spaces are thought to be smaller than their wild brethren.{{Ref|aSoS|8}} As dragons grow so do their appetites.

Dragons are believed to be intrinsically tied to [[magic]] and the seasons of the world. Since dragons became extinct from [[Westeros]], the power of magic dwindled and winters grew colder.

Tales of [[ice dragon]]s with cold breath are told in the [[north]] of [[Westeros]]. It is undetermined if such dragons are entirely fictional.{{ref|aDwD|35}}

==Dragonriders==
[[File:Aegon on Balerion.jpg|450px|right|thumb|Aegon the Conqueror upon Balerion, the Black Dread by [http://jordigart.blogspot.com/ Jordi Gonzalez] ©.]]

Dragons will not simply allow anyone to mount them. They seem to be very selective of who they allow become their [[Dragonrider|rider]]. The rider having [[Valyria]]n heritage might be a factor. Once a dragon bonds with a rider, that dragon will not allow anyone else to mount it while its rider lives, though dragons will allow new riders once their previous rider is deceased. No rider though has ever ridden a different dragon while his/her current dragon was alive.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}

There seems to be a special bond between a dragon and its rider. A dragon might to be able to sense when its current rider is in distress or has died. This is implied in the case of the dragon [[Dreamfyre]], who, despite being locked and chained in the [[Dragonpit]], sensed when her rider [[Helaena Targaryen]] committed suicide in [[Maegor's Holdfast]].{{ref|tpatq}} At the moment of Helaena's death Dreamfyre rose suddenly with a roar that shook the Dragonpit and snapped two of the chains that bound her.{{ref|tpatq}}

==Reproduction==
Septon [[Barth]], Grand Maester [[Munkun]], and Maester [[Thomax]] hold markedly divergent views on the mating habits of dragons.{{Ref|aDwD|14}} Dragons lay large, scaled [[dragon egg|eggs]] to reproduce.{{Ref|aFfC|35}} Over the eons un-hatched eggs can become fossilized.

Dragons have no fixed gender differentiation - according to Barth and Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], dragons are “but now one and now the other, as changeable as flame”,{{ref|AFFC|35}} presumably meaning that they are able to [[w:Sequential hermaphroditism|change from one sex to the other]]. This knowledge was later lost, with many [[maesters]] doubting that was true.

It is difficult to determine the sex of a dragon, because like common reptiles they have no external sex organs. There also appears to be no notable [[w:sexual dimorphism|sexual dimorphism]] in dragons, such as that the females of some animal species tend to be bigger than males, and vice versa. Towards the end of her life, [[Vhagar]] (believed to be female) grew to be almost as large as [[Balerion]] (believed to be male).

Maester [[Yandel]]'s commentary in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire (Yandel)|The World of Ice and Fire]]'' indicates he believed a dragon to be female if it had laid eggs. He took the fact that [[Vermax]] was never observed laying eggs as proof that it must have been male.{{ref|TWOIAF| The North: Winterfell}}

Female dragons, such as [[Syrax]], are referred to as a ''she-dragon''.{{Ref|aDwD|8}} [[Meleys]] was also called "the Red Queen", and [[Tessarion]] "the Blue Queen", possibly indicating their sex. Syrax was noted to have laid multiple clutches of eggs.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

Vhagar, [[Meraxes]], Syrax, Meleys, Tessarion, [[Dreamfyre]], [[Silverwing]], and the young dragons [[Moondancer]] and [[Shrykos]] are referred to as females in historical works. The [[last dragon|last Targaryen dragon]] that died during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] has also been referred to as female, presumably because it left behind several eggs. Balerion, [[Vermithor]], [[Sunfyre]], [[Seasmoke]], [[Sheepstealer]], [[Grey Ghost]], the [[Cannibal (dragon)|Cannibal]], and [[Stormcloud]] are all referred to as male. The assumed genders of [[Quicksilver]] and [[Morghul]] are not apparent. [[Caraxes]] has been referred to as both male and female.{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|trp}}

==History==
===Ancient Dragons===
[[File:Woodrow J. Hinton III The Dragon's FireII.png|Dragon fire engulfs a soldier. © FFG|thumb|350px|right]]
Dragons are native to the continent of [[Essos]], and it is said the first dragons came from the east, from the [[Shadow Lands]] beyond [[Asshai]] and the islands of the [[Jade Sea]].{{Ref|aGoT|23}}

Dragons populated most of the known world in ages past,<ref name=Dragons>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Dragons_in_Westeros/ Dragons in Westeros (December 11, 1999)]</ref> and ancient dragon bones have been found as far north as [[Ib]] and as south as the jungles of [[Sothoryos]].{{ref|twoiaf| Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria}} The yellow emperor [[Chai Duq]] of [[Yi Ti]] is said to have kept a dragon at his court.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}

In [[Barth]]'s ''[[Unnatural History]]'', the [[septon]] seems to have considered several legends regarding the origins of dragons. The [[Valyrians]] claimed that dragons sprang forth from the [[Fourteen Flames]], a ring of volcanoes on the [[Valyrian peninsula]] Meanwhile, in [[Qarth]], tales state dragons came from a second moon in the sky, which was scalded by the sun and cracked like an egg, and a million dragons poured forth. In [[Asshai]], however, there are many tales - some impossibly ancient - which claim that dragons first appeared on the Shadow Lands and a people so ancient they have no name first tamed these dragons, brought them to Valyria and taught the Valyrians their arts before departing from the annals of history.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria}}. Barth also put forth the theory that dragons were created by the [[bloodmages]] of the Freehold, using [[wyvern]] stock.{{ref|TWOIAF| Beyond the Free Cities: Sothoryos}}

Regardless of their origin, the Valyrians mastered the art of raising dragons and used them as weapons of war to carve out a [[Valyrian Freehold|massive empire]]. According to legend, a dragon may be tamed by sounding a [[dragon horn]].{{Ref|aFfC|19}}

Dragons are also said to have once roosted on Battle Isle until the first [[House Hightower|Hightower]] put an end to them.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: Oldtown}}

After the [[Doom of Valyria]], the only dragons known to have survived were five dragons on [[Dragonstone]]. The dragons belonged to [[House Targaryen]], who had brought them from Valyria when they went into exile. Four of these dragons eventually died on Dragonstone, leaving only [[Balerion]]. However, the other dragons left eggs behind, and from these hatched [[Vhagar]] and [[Meraxes]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

===The Targaryen Dragons===
[[File:Battle Beneath the Gods Eye.jpg|[[Balerion]] makes short work of [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon Targaryen]] and [[Quicksilver]] during the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]], as depicted by Michael Komarck in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]''|thumb|350px|left]]
[[House Targaryen]] used [[Balerion]], [[Vhagar]], and [[Meraxes]] in their [[Wars of Conquest]] against the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. They were instrumental in the [[burning of Harrenhal]] and the [[Field of Fire]], and the threat of dragons led to the submissions of [[Torrhen Stark]] and [[Sharra Arryn]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Dragons were also used in the [[First Dornish War]], which caused the death of Meraxes at the [[Hellholt]] in {{Date|10}}.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} The valuable golden coin of the [[Iron Throne]] became known as a dragon.{{ref|AGOT|16}}

Dragon fought dragon in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]], resulting in the death of the dragon [[Quicksilver]] in {{Date|43}}.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

Over the course of one hundred and fifty years the Targaryens rode their dragons as a symbol of their power. King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] took six dragons with him to the [[north]] to visit the [[Warden of the North]]. These included Jaehaerys on [[Vermithor]], Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]] on [[Silverwing]], and four other currently-unknown dragons.{{Ref|aSoS|41}}

Balerion finally died of old age in {{Date|94}}, late in the reign of Jaehaerys I.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} Jaehaerys's grandson and eventual successor [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]] was Balerion's rider at the time of its death.{{ref|trp}}<ref>[[Not A Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/360936.html?thread=18791400#t18791400 The Rogues Are Coming... (Comment March 12, 2014)]</ref> This left Vhagar as the largest living dragon, and by {{Date|129}} she was approaching Balerion's size.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

Many dragons were hatched after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. By {{Date|129}}, on the eve of civil war between [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]], there were twenty living dragons.{{ref|tpatq}} The largest and oldest dragons were Vhagar, Vermithor, Silverwing, [[Dreamfyre]], [[Meleys]], [[Caraxes]], and [[Syrax]]. Younger dragons still large enough to be ridden to war were [[Seasmoke]], [[Sunfyre]], [[Tessarion]], [[Vermax]], [[Arrax]], [[Tyraxes]], and [[Moondancer]]. [[Stormcloud]], [[Morghul]], and [[Shrykos]] were hatchlings not yet big enough to ride.

There were also three wild dragons living on [[Dragonstone]] which had never been successfully claimed by any rider: [[Grey Ghost]], [[Sheepstealer]], and the [[Cannibal (dragon)|Cannibal]]. Sheepstealer hatched when Jaehaerys I was still young, and the Cannibal was even older (none knew for certain when it had hatched), and thus they were also quite large by the time of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], while Grey Ghost was a younger and smaller beast. Not every hatchling lived to maturity, however, as seen with [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena of Pentos]], whose hatchling only lived a matter of hours.{{ref|tpatq}}

===Extinction and Revival===
By the end of the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], twenty dragons were alive. The majority of these died during the civil war called the [[Dance of the Dragons]], which began in {{Date|129}} and would last until mid {{Date|131}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} Archmaester [[Marwyn]], however, holds that the order of [[maesters]], with their secret goal to suppress [[magic]], was responsible for the extinction of dragons.{{Ref|AFFC|45}}

By the end of the Dance in {{Date|131}}, only four dragons remained alive: [[Sheepstealer]], the [[Cannibal (dragon)|Cannibal]], and [[Silverwing]], who had been born years before the war, and the dragon [[Morning]], which had hatched during the war.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} There were still many dragon eggs left after the war, and at least one of those hatched. The [[last dragon]] was a stunted, sick and misshapen thing, and she died young, in {{Date|153}}, during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]], the Dragonbane.{{Ref|aGoT|22}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} She had been a green female, small with withered wings. She laid a clutch of five eggs,{{Ref|TMK}} which never hatched.{{Ref|THK}}

The Targaryens also had a collection of [[Dragon skulls (Targaryen)|nineteen dragons skulls]] of various sizes and ages that they displayed on the walls of the throne room in the [[Red Keep]]. Some of these were thousands of years old.{{Ref|aGoT|13}}

After their extinction, the only remnants of dragons that remained were their skulls{{Ref|AGOT|13}} and the eggs, some of which were petrified.{{Ref|TMK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} The eggs were highly valuable, for their beauty and exotic nature.{{Ref|AGOT|46}} According to Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]], the summers became shorter after the last dragon died, and the winters longer and crueler.{{Ref|THK}}

Many futile attempts were made to revive dragons. [[Aegon III Targaryen]], known as the Dragonbane, had nine mages cross the narrow sea to use their magics in attempt to hatch remaining dragon eggs.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} The pious King [[Baelor I Targaryen]] attempted to hatch his egg by praying over it.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] ordered pyromancers to build seven mechanical "dragons" that shot jets of [[wildfire]]. Hundreds of men died in a failed attempt to use them to invade [[Dorne]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} The [[tragedy of Summerhall]] resulted from the attempt of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] to hatch dragon eggs.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} The art of taming and commanding dragons enough to ride is considered lost, aside from a few exceedingly rare books.{{fact}}

According to [[George R. R. Martin]],
{{quote|There are no more dragons known to exist... but this is a medieval period, and large parts of the world are still ''terra incognita'', so there are always tales of dragon sightings in far off mysterious places. The [[maesters]] tend to discount those.<ref name=Dragons></ref>}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Daenerys Targaryen]] manages to hatch three dragons—[[Drogon]], [[Rhaegal]], and [[Viserion]]—in her husband [[Drogo]]'s funeral pyre when she steps into the fire while they lay inside it. With Daenerys's exchange of life for life, the first three dragons in over a hundred years are born in the [[Dothraki sea]].{{ref|AGOT|72}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
In [[King's Landing]] Wisdom [[Hallyne]], a [[pyromancer]] of the [[Alchemists' Guild]], tells [[Tyrion Lannister]] that their spells are more effective than usual, and wonders if there are any dragons around, as Wisdom [[Pollitor]] had once told him that [[magic]] had begun to go out of the world the day the [[last dragon]] died.{{ref|acok|49}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Daenerys uses her dragons to conquer [[Fall of Astapor|Astapor]].{{ref|ASOS|27}}

During a [[small council]] meeting [[Varys]] reports that sailors back from the [[Jade Sea]] report that a three-headed dragon has hatched in Qarth, and is the wonder of that city. Tywin Lannister dismisses the report.{{ref|ASOS|19}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
The [[small council]] of [[Cersei Lannister]] discounts rumors of dragons from [[Essos]].{{ref|AFFC|17}}

Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] discusses dragons with [[Samwell Tarly]].{{ref|AFFC|35}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Daenerys encloses Rhaegal and Viserion within the [[Dragon pit (Great Pyramid)|dragon pit]] of [[Meereen]]'s [[Great Pyramid]] after the death of [[Hazzea]], although [[Drogon]] remains free.{{ref|ADWD|11}} Drogon later causes chaos at [[Daznak's Pit]],{{ref|ADWD|52}} and Daenerys flies on his back to the Dothraki sea.{{ref|ADWD|71}}

Rhaegal and Viserion are freed from the Great Pyramid during [[Quentyn Martell]]'s ill-fated attempt to tame a dragon.{{ref|ADWD|68}}{{ref|ADWD|70}}

==Historical Dragons==
[[File:Tomasz Jedruszek Dragon sight.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Dragons in flight – by Tomasz Jedruszek]. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
*[[Arrax]]. Ridden by Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|129}}, at [[Shipbreaker Bay]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Balerion]], also known as the Black Dread. Ridden by King [[Aegon I Targaryen]], King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] and King [[Viserys I Targaryen]]. Born before [[Years before Aegon's Conquest#Year 126 Before the Conquest|126 BC]], died in {{Date|94}}, of old age.{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|trp}}
*The [[Cannibal (dragon)|Cannibal]]. A wild dragon, never ridden. Known to feast on other dragon carcasses.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Caraxes]], called the Blood Wyrm. Ridden by Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|130}}, during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TRP}}
*[[Dreamfyre]]. Ridden by Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]], and later by Princess [[Helaena Targaryen]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died during the [[Dance of the Dragons]] in {{Date|130}}, during riots in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
[[File:T Jedruszek BathedinFlames.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A [[House Targaryen]] dragon is unleashed on the battlefield – by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
*[[Grey Ghost]]. A wild dragon, never ridden. Died in {{Date|130}} when attacked by [[Sunfyre]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Meleys]], called the Red Queen. Ridden by Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]. Born after the [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|129}}, during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Meraxes]]. Ridden by Queen [[Rhaenys Targaryen]]. Born on [[Dragonstone]] prior to [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died during the reign of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] in [[Dorne]] in {{Date|10}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}
*[[Moondancer]]. Ridden by Lady [[Baela Targaryen]]. A she-dragon. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Morghul]]. Bound to Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]], presumably during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]].<ref>Morghul is said to have been a young dragon during 130 AC</ref> Died during the riots in King's Landing in {{date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Morning]]. Hatched by and bound to Lady [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]]. Born during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}
*[[Quicksilver]]. Ridden by King [[Aenys I Targaryen]] until his death in {{Date|42}}. Became the mount of Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon Targaryen]] under unknown circumstances. Killed by Balerion in {{Date|43}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}
*[[Seasmoke]]. Ridden by Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], and later by [[Addam Velaryon]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Sheepstealer]]. A wild dragon, eventually ridden by [[Nettles]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Shrykos]]. Bound to Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]]. Born after the Conquest, presumably during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]].<ref>Shrykos is said to have been a young dragon during 130 AC</ref> Died during the riots in King's Landing in {{date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
[[File:Tomasz Jedruszek Rain of FireIII.png|350px|thumb|right|Three dragons destroy a castle. by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
*[[Silverwing]]. Ridden by Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]], and later by [[Ulf the White]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Stormcloud]]. Bound to Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Ridden only once, in {{Date|129}}. Died a few hours later.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Sunfyre]], also called the Golden. Ridden by King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]], presumably during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]].<ref>Sunfyre is said to have been young during 120 AC</ref> Died during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], in {{Date|130}}, at [[Dragonstone]].{{ref|tpatq}}{{Ref|TRP}}
*[[Syrax]]. Ridden by Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{Ref|aDwD|8}} Born during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]<ref>It was Rhaenyra who named the dragon, and the dragon was still a young dragon upon Rhaenyra becoming her rider in 104AC</ref> Died during riots in King's Landing in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Tessarion]], also called the Blue Queen. Ridden by Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]]. A she-dragon. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Tyraxes]]. Ridden by Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|130}}, during riot’s in King’s Landing.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Vermax]]. Ridden by Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Vermithor]], also called the Bronze Fury. Ridden by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and later by [[Hugh Hammer]]. Born after [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Died in {{Date|130}}, during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], at [[Tumbleton]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*[[Vhagar]]. Ridden by Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]] until her death in {{Date|44}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} Later ridden by Lady [[Laena Velaryon]], and shortly after her death claimed by Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]].{{Ref|TRP}} Vhagar was born in [[Years before Aegon's Conquest#Year 51 Before the Conquest|51 BC]] and died in {{Date|130}}, during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*The [[Last dragon|last living dragon]]. Born and died during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]]. Was once seen by Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] when he was still a boy; it was not really combat-worthy.{{Ref|THK}}

===Of unknown or uncertain chronology:===
*[[Urrax]] (according to legend slain by [[Serwyn]] and probably mythological, as it would have existed centuries before the arrival of the Targaryens)
*[[Terrax]], the dragon of Jaenara Belaerys who at some point spent three years exploring [[Sothoryos]].


==Known Dragon Eggs==
[[File:Dragon Eggs HBO.jpg|thumb|350px|Dragon eggs in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
:{{main|Dragon egg}}
* '''[[Mysaria]]'s egg''' - When Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] learned his concubine was pregnant, he presented her with a dragon egg, but King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] commanded him to return the egg and send Mysaria away.{{ref|trp}} Whereabouts unknown.
* {hatched} '''Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]'s egg''' - placed in his cradle at his birth by royal decree, hatched into the dragon [[Vermax]].{{ref|trp}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}
* {hatched} '''Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]]'s egg''' - placed in his cradle at his birth by royal decree, hatched into the dragon [[Arrax]].{{ref|trp}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}
* {hatched} '''Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]]'s egg''' - placed in his cradle at his birth by royal decree, hatched into the dragon [[Tyraxes]].{{ref|trp}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}
*'''King [[Viserys II Targaryen]]'s egg''' - he possessed an egg during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], so far undescribed – whereabouts unknown.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*'''Lady [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]]'s eggs''' - her first egg hatched into a broken thing that died within hours. She possessed another egg at the start of the civil war, and took three eggs to the [[Vale]] with her during the war.{{Ref|TPATQ}} Only [[Morning|one egg]] is known to have hatched,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} the whereabouts of the others are unknown.
*'''Prince [[Maelor Targaryen]]'s egg''' - he was given an egg at birth,{{Ref|trp}} which had not yet hatched by the start of the civil war.{{Ref|TPATQ}} It is unknown what happened to the egg after Maelor was killed at [[Bitterbridge]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}
* '''Five eggs''' - from the [[last dragon]]'s clutch,{{Ref|TMK}} so far undescribed – whereabouts unknown.
* '''Princess [[Elaena Targaryen]]'s egg''' - silver and gold in unknown arrangement<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1605 Three Maidens in the Tower (June 27, 2006)]</ref> – whereabouts unknown.
* '''Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron Targaryen]]'s egg''' - known to exist,{{Ref|TMK}} but so far undescribed – whereabouts unknown.
* '''Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]]'s egg''' - gold and silver, with veins of fiery colors{{Ref|TMK}} – whereabouts unknown.
* '''Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]'s egg''' - known to exist,{{Ref|TMK}} but so far undescribed – whereabouts unknown.
* '''King [[Aegon V Targaryen]]'s egg''' - white and green swirls{{Ref|TMK}} – whereabouts unknown.
* '''Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]]'s egg''' - red, with golden flecks and black whorls{{Ref|TMK}} – whereabouts unknown.
* '''Seven eggs''' - used by King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] in the ceremony that caused the [[Tragedy at Summerhall]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} Some of these may have been the unhatched eggs mentioned above. Whereabouts unknown, but possibly destroyed by the fire.
* '''King [[Euron Greyjoy]]'s egg''' - Euron claimed he had a dragon egg, but threw it into the sea.{{Ref|AFFC|29}}
* {hatched} '''[[Drogon]]'s egg''' - black as the midnight sea, alive with scarlet ripples and swirls.{{Ref|aGoT|11}}
* {hatched} '''[[Rhaegal]]'s egg''' - deep green, with burnished bronze flecks.{{Ref|aGoT|11}}
* {hatched} '''[[Viserion]]'s egg''' - colored pale cream, streaked with gold.{{Ref|aGoT|11}}

Depending on how one reads a statement in [[The Mystery Knight]], it might be possible that Princesses [[Rhae Targaryen|Rhae]] and [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Maekar I)|Daella Targaryen]] had been gifted dragon eggs as well.{{ref|tmk}}

==Books and Scrolls about Dragons==
*''[[Blood and Fire]]'' - by an anonymous author
*''[[Dragons, Wyrms, and Wyverns: Their Unnatural History ]]'' - by Septon [[Barth]]
*''[[The Death of Dragons]]'' - by Maester [[Thomax]]
*''[[Truth (book)|Truth]]'' - by Maester [[Anson]]
*''[[Against the Unnatural]]'' - by [[Maester]] [[Vanyon]]
*''[[The Dance of the Dragons, A True Telling]]'' - by Grand Maester [[Munkun]]
*''[[Dragonkin, Being a History of House Targaryen from Exile to Apotheosis, with a Consideration of the Life and Death of Dragons|Dragonkin]]'' - by Maester [[Thomax]].
*[[Tyrion Lannister's dragonlore]] - by [[Tyrion Lannister]]

==Quotes==
[[File:MKomarck DaenerysTheUnburnt.jpg‎‎|[[Daenerys Targaryen]], the Unburnt - by Michael Komarck © |thumb|350px|right]]
{{quote|For the first time in hundreds of years, the night came alive with the music of dragons.{{ref|AGOT|72}}}} - thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]

{{Quote|Dragons are fire made flesh, and fire is power.{{Ref|aCoK|27}}}}
– [[Quaithe]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]

{{quote|The [[last dragon]] in [[Westeros]] was the last dragon. That is well known.{{ref|AFFC|Prologue}}}} - [[Armen]] to [[Alleras]]

{{Quote|The grief and glory of [[House Targaryen|my house]].{{ref|affc|26}}}}
– [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]] to [[Samwell Tarly]]

{{Quote|Once a man has seen a dragon in flight, let him stay at home and tend his garden in content, someone had written once, for this wide world has no greater wonder.{{Ref|aDwD|14}}}} – thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|...it was said that even [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conquerer]] never dared mount [[Vhagar]] or [[Meraxes]], nor did his sisters mount [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]. Dragons live longer than men, some for hundreds of years, so Balerion had other riders after Aegon died... but no rider ever flew two dragons.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}}} - [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to [[Quentyn Martell]]

{{Quote|Death comes out of a dragon's mouth, but death does not go in that way.{{ref|adwd|66}}}} – writings of [[Barth]]

{{Quote|We shall not pretend to any understanding of the bond between dragon and [[dragonrider]]; wiser heads have pondered that mystery for centuries. We do know however, that dragons are not horses, to be ridden by any man who throws a saddle on their back.{{ref|tpatq}}}} - writings of [[Gyldayn]]

{{Quote|Who can know the heart of a dragon?{{ref|tpatq}}}} - writings of [[Gyldayn]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The writer [[:w:Phyllis Eisenstein|Phyllis Eisenstein]] convinced [[George R. R. Martin]] to add dragons to ''[[A Game of Thrones]]''. Martin dedicated ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' to Eisenstein.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/george-r-r-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140423 George R.R. Martin: The Rolling Stone Interview]</ref>

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}

==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon Dragon] - Wikipedia article on the real-world mythological creature.

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Sothoryos

2016-11-17T03:23:55Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* History */

[[File:World map Sothoros.png|300px|thumb|Sothoryos's location on the map of the known world]]

'''Sothoryos''' or '''Sothoros''' is one of the four known continents in the [[Known World|world]]. It lies to the southeast of [[Westeros]] and is south of [[Essos]] across the [[Summer Sea]]. East of Sothoryos is the southern [[Jade Sea]].

==Geography==
Sothoryos is a large continent, covered in jungles, plague-ridden, and largely unexplored. The northern coast has been mapped, with the ruined cities of [[Zamettar]], [[Yeen]], [[Gogossos]] and [[Gorosh]] noted, but little else is known of them. [[Wyvern Point]] is in northeastern Sothoryos near [[Lesser Moraq]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}
Explorers of the [[Summer Isles]] may have mapped southern Sothoryos. If so, they keep these maps a close guarded secret.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Summer Isles}}

The north coast has many islands along its length such the [[Basilisk Isles]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}} [[Naath]] also lies off the coast of the continent, to the northwest in the Summer Sea.{{ref|TWOIAF| Naath}}

[[Ghiscari]] believed the continent to be as large as [[Westeros]]. [[Qarth]]een maps showed the continent as an island twice the size of [[Great Moraq]], but their ships never managed to find the bottom of the continent. [[Jaenara Belaerys]] flew her dragon [[Terrax]] farther south than any person ever and found only jungle, deserts, and mountains. After three years she returned to the Freehold to report the continent was as large as Essos, a "land without end."{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

On the northern coast of the continent lie a score of small trade towns of mud, described as wet, humid, and full of misery, where adventurers, rogues, and whores from the [[Free Cities]] and the [[Seven Kingdoms]] go seeking fortune. Corsairs prey on these settlements, carrying off captives to their holding pens on [[Talon]] and the [[Isle of Tears]] before selling them to the flesh markets of [[Slaver's Bay]] or the pleasure houses of [[Lys]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==Inhabitants==
[[Sothoryi|Sothoryos men]] are described as brindle-skinned half-men by [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}} Their brindled skin is thick, often in patterns of brown and white. They are big-boned and massively muscled, with long arms, sloped foreheads, huge square teeth, heavy jaws and coarse black hair. Their broad, flat noses suggest snouts. Sothoryi women are said to be unable to breed with men from Essos or Westeros, only bringing forth stillbirths or malformed offspring.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The Sothoryi mostly known to the corsairs of the neighbouring [[Basilisk Isles]] are those who dwell closest to the sea on the Northern shore, who have learned the [[Trade Talk]]. The [[Ghiscari]] consider them to be slow of wit but fierce fighters that make good slaves. Farther south, the Sothoryi from these regions are more savage, known for cannibalism and worshiping dark gods with obscene rites. There are also unproven reports of other races and forgotten peoples that were driven out, destroyed, or devoured by the Brindled Men, as well lizard men and eyeless cave-dwellers.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The continent is home to a variety of [[Bestiary|unique animals]], among them hairy apes that are found in the jungles.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

==Dangers==
Besides the savage Brindled Men, particularly the ghouls and cannibals from the deep jungles, Sothorys is home to many fatal diseases, including blood boils, [[green fever]], [[dancing plague]], [[sweetrot]], [[bronze pate]], the [[Red Death]], [[greyscale]], [[brownleg]], [[wormbone]], [[sailor's bane]], [[pus-eye]], and [[yellowgum]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

The Zamoyos and other streams are home to crocodiles and swarms of carnivorous fish capable of stripping a man's flesh in minutes. The continent is also swarming with stinging flies, venomous snakes, wasps and worms that lay their eggs beneath the skins of horses, hogs, and men alike. Basilisk Point is full of the [[Basilisk|eponymous animals]], some of which are twice the size of lions. The forests south of Yeen are also said to be the home of apes that dwarf the largest giants, capable of killing [[elephants]] with a single blow.

Farther south, in the [[Green Hell]] there are reports of white vampire bats that can drain the blood of a man in minutes, tattooed lizards that run down their preys and rip them apart with long curved claws on their hind legs, snakes fifty feet long, spotted spiders, and the most terrible of all predators: [[wyvern]]s.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==History==
The origins of the city of [[Yeen]] are an enigma, though it is built of the same [[black stone]] as the [[Toad Stone|idol]] in the [[Isle of Toads]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}}

The [[Ghiscari Empire]] established outposts on the northern shores of the continent and raised the walled city of [[Zamettar]] at the mouth of the [[Zamoyos]] and the grim penal colony of [[Gorosh]] on [[Wyvern Point]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The [[Valyrian Freehold]] established three colonies on [[Basilisk Point]], the first was destroyed by [[Brindled Men]], the second was lost to plague, and the third was abandoned when the [[dragonlords]] took Zamettar during the [[Fourth Ghiscari War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

During their [[Rhoynar migration|migration]], the Rhoynar settled on Sothoryos, mainly on Zamettar, which was found deserted, established towns on Basilisk Point and even settled on the ruins of Yeen. However, weather, disease, parasites, and predators took their toll on them. Two towns on Basilisk Point were raided, their populations carried off in chains or put to the sword whilst those in Yeen had to face attacks from "brindled ghouls" from the jungle's depths. The Rhoynar struggled to survive for more than a year, until a boat sent from Zamettar to Yeen found that all of its inhabitants - men, women, and children - had vanished overnight. Afterward the Rhoynar abandoned Sothoryos entirely.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

[[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] contracted an unidentified disease while in Sothoryos.{{Ref|aDwD|47}}

==Recent Events==

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Brindle-skinned half-men from the jungles of Sothoryos are among those who come to [[Meereen]] to battle in [[Daznak's Pit]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

==Spelling==
In the books the continent is named "Sothoros" and "Sothoryos". In ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]'' and the correspondence of [[George R. R. Martin]] with fans the version "Sothoryos" is used.<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Geographical_Information/ So Spake Martin] Geographical Information; March 26, 2002</ref>

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

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Sothoryos

2016-11-17T03:20:24Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Dangers */

[[File:World map Sothoros.png|300px|thumb|Sothoryos's location on the map of the known world]]

'''Sothoryos''' or '''Sothoros''' is one of the four known continents in the [[Known World|world]]. It lies to the southeast of [[Westeros]] and is south of [[Essos]] across the [[Summer Sea]]. East of Sothoryos is the southern [[Jade Sea]].

==Geography==
Sothoryos is a large continent, covered in jungles, plague-ridden, and largely unexplored. The northern coast has been mapped, with the ruined cities of [[Zamettar]], [[Yeen]], [[Gogossos]] and [[Gorosh]] noted, but little else is known of them. [[Wyvern Point]] is in northeastern Sothoryos near [[Lesser Moraq]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}
Explorers of the [[Summer Isles]] may have mapped southern Sothoryos. If so, they keep these maps a close guarded secret.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Summer Isles}}

The north coast has many islands along its length such the [[Basilisk Isles]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}} [[Naath]] also lies off the coast of the continent, to the northwest in the Summer Sea.{{ref|TWOIAF| Naath}}

[[Ghiscari]] believed the continent to be as large as [[Westeros]]. [[Qarth]]een maps showed the continent as an island twice the size of [[Great Moraq]], but their ships never managed to find the bottom of the continent. [[Jaenara Belaerys]] flew her dragon [[Terrax]] farther south than any person ever and found only jungle, deserts, and mountains. After three years she returned to the Freehold to report the continent was as large as Essos, a "land without end."{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

On the northern coast of the continent lie a score of small trade towns of mud, described as wet, humid, and full of misery, where adventurers, rogues, and whores from the [[Free Cities]] and the [[Seven Kingdoms]] go seeking fortune. Corsairs prey on these settlements, carrying off captives to their holding pens on [[Talon]] and the [[Isle of Tears]] before selling them to the flesh markets of [[Slaver's Bay]] or the pleasure houses of [[Lys]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==Inhabitants==
[[Sothoryi|Sothoryos men]] are described as brindle-skinned half-men by [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}} Their brindled skin is thick, often in patterns of brown and white. They are big-boned and massively muscled, with long arms, sloped foreheads, huge square teeth, heavy jaws and coarse black hair. Their broad, flat noses suggest snouts. Sothoryi women are said to be unable to breed with men from Essos or Westeros, only bringing forth stillbirths or malformed offspring.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The Sothoryi mostly known to the corsairs of the neighbouring [[Basilisk Isles]] are those who dwell closest to the sea on the Northern shore, who have learned the [[Trade Talk]]. The [[Ghiscari]] consider them to be slow of wit but fierce fighters that make good slaves. Farther south, the Sothoryi from these regions are more savage, known for cannibalism and worshiping dark gods with obscene rites. There are also unproven reports of other races and forgotten peoples that were driven out, destroyed, or devoured by the Brindled Men, as well lizard men and eyeless cave-dwellers.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The continent is home to a variety of [[Bestiary|unique animals]], among them hairy apes that are found in the jungles.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

==Dangers==
Besides the savage Brindled Men, particularly the ghouls and cannibals from the deep jungles, Sothorys is home to many fatal diseases, including blood boils, [[green fever]], [[dancing plague]], [[sweetrot]], [[bronze pate]], the [[Red Death]], [[greyscale]], [[brownleg]], [[wormbone]], [[sailor's bane]], [[pus-eye]], and [[yellowgum]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

The Zamoyos and other streams are home to crocodiles and swarms of carnivorous fish capable of stripping a man's flesh in minutes. The continent is also swarming with stinging flies, venomous snakes, wasps and worms that lay their eggs beneath the skins of horses, hogs, and men alike. Basilisk Point is full of the [[Basilisk|eponymous animals]], some of which are twice the size of lions. The forests south of Yeen are also said to be the home of apes that dwarf the largest giants, capable of killing [[elephants]] with a single blow.

Farther south, in the [[Green Hell]] there are reports of white vampire bats that can drain the blood of a man in minutes, tattooed lizards that run down their preys and rip them apart with long curved claws on their hind legs, snakes fifty feet long, spotted spiders, and the most terrible of all predators: [[wyvern]]s.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==History==
The origins of the city of [[Yeen]] are an enigma, though it is built of the same [[black stone]] as the [[Toad Stone|idol]] in the [[Isle of Toads]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}}

The [[Ghiscari Empire]] established outposts on the northern shores of the continent and raised the walled city of [[Zamettar]] at the mouth of the [[Zamoyos]] and the grim penal colony of [[Gorosh]] on [[Wyvern Point]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The [[Valyrian Freehold]] established three colonies on [[Basilisk Point]], the first was destroyed by [[Brindled Men]], the second was lost to plague, and the third was abandoned when the [[dragonlords]] took Zamettar during the [[Fourth Ghiscari War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

During their [[Rhoynar migration|migration]], the Rhoynar settled on Sothoryos, mainly on Zamettar, which was found deserted, established towns on Basilisk Point and even settled on the ruins of Yeen. However, weather, disease, parasites, and predators took their toll on them. Two towns on Basilisk Points were raided, their populations carried off in chains or put to the sword whilst those in Yeen had to face attacks from "brindled ghouls" from the jungle's depths. The Rhoynar struggled to survive for more than a year, until a boat sent from Zamettar to Yeen found all all of its inhabitants: men, women, and children, had vanished overnight. Afterward the Rhoynar abandoned Sothoryos entirely.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

[[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] contracted an unidentified disease while in Sothoryos.{{Ref|aDwD|47}}

==Recent Events==

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Brindle-skinned half-men from the jungles of Sothoryos are among those who come to [[Meereen]] to battle in [[Daznak's Pit]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

==Spelling==
In the books the continent is named "Sothoros" and "Sothoryos". In ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]'' and the correspondence of [[George R. R. Martin]] with fans the version "Sothoryos" is used.<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Geographical_Information/ So Spake Martin] Geographical Information; March 26, 2002</ref>

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

{{Regions}}

[[Category:Sothoryos| ]]
[[Category:Continents]]

[[es:Sothoryos]]
[[fa:سوتوریوس]]
[[fr:Sothoryos]]
[[zh:索斯罗斯]]
[[ru:Соторос]]

Sothoryos

2016-11-17T03:11:32Z

JaimetheConciliator:

[[File:World map Sothoros.png|300px|thumb|Sothoryos's location on the map of the known world]]

'''Sothoryos''' or '''Sothoros''' is one of the four known continents in the [[Known World|world]]. It lies to the southeast of [[Westeros]] and is south of [[Essos]] across the [[Summer Sea]]. East of Sothoryos is the southern [[Jade Sea]].

==Geography==
Sothoryos is a large continent, covered in jungles, plague-ridden, and largely unexplored. The northern coast has been mapped, with the ruined cities of [[Zamettar]], [[Yeen]], [[Gogossos]] and [[Gorosh]] noted, but little else is known of them. [[Wyvern Point]] is in northeastern Sothoryos near [[Lesser Moraq]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}
Explorers of the [[Summer Isles]] may have mapped southern Sothoryos. If so, they keep these maps a close guarded secret.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Summer Isles}}

The north coast has many islands along its length such the [[Basilisk Isles]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}} [[Naath]] also lies off the coast of the continent, to the northwest in the Summer Sea.{{ref|TWOIAF| Naath}}

[[Ghiscari]] believed the continent to be as large as [[Westeros]]. [[Qarth]]een maps showed the continent as an island twice the size of [[Great Moraq]], but their ships never managed to find the bottom of the continent. [[Jaenara Belaerys]] flew her dragon [[Terrax]] farther south than any person ever and found only jungle, deserts, and mountains. After three years she returned to the Freehold to report the continent was as large as Essos, a "land without end."{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

On the northern coast of the continent lie a score of small trade towns of mud, described as wet, humid, and full of misery, where adventurers, rogues, and whores from the [[Free Cities]] and the [[Seven Kingdoms]] go seeking fortune. Corsairs prey on these settlements, carrying off captives to their holding pens on [[Talon]] and the [[Isle of Tears]] before selling them to the flesh markets of [[Slaver's Bay]] or the pleasure houses of [[Lys]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==Inhabitants==
[[Sothoryi|Sothoryos men]] are described as brindle-skinned half-men by [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}} Their brindled skin is thick, often in patterns of brown and white. They are big-boned and massively muscled, with long arms, sloped foreheads, huge square teeth, heavy jaws and coarse black hair. Their broad, flat noses suggest snouts. Sothoryi women are said to be unable to breed with men from Essos or Westeros, only bringing forth stillbirths or malformed offspring.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The Sothoryi mostly known to the corsairs of the neighbouring [[Basilisk Isles]] are those who dwell closest to the sea on the Northern shore, who have learned the [[Trade Talk]]. The [[Ghiscari]] consider them to be slow of wit but fierce fighters that make good slaves. Farther south, the Sothoryi from these regions are more savage, known for cannibalism and worshiping dark gods with obscene rites. There are also unproven reports of other races and forgotten peoples that were driven out, destroyed, or devoured by the Brindled Men, as well lizard men and eyeless cave-dwellers.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The continent is home to a variety of [[Bestiary|unique animals]], among them hairy apes that are found in the jungles.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

==Dangers==
Besides the savage Brindled Men, particularly the ghouls and cannibals from the deep jungles, Sothorys is home to many fatal diseases, including blood boils, [[green fever]], [[dancing plague]], [[sweetrot]], [[bronze pate]], the [[Red Death]], [[greyscale]], [[brownleg]], [[wormbone]], [[sailor's bane]], [[pus-eye]], and [[yellowgum]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

The Zamoyos and other streams are home to crocodiles, swarms carnivorous fish capable of stripping a man's flesh in minutes. The continent is also swarming with stinging flies, venomous snakes, wasps and worms that lay their eggs beneath the skins of horses, hogs, and men alike. Basilisk Point is full of the [[Basilisk|eponymous animals]], some of which are twice the size of lions. The forests south of Yeen are also said to be the home of apes that dwarf the largest giants, capable of killing [[elephants]] with a single blow.

Farther south, in the [[Green Hell]] there are reports of white vampire bats that can drain the blood of a man in minutes, tattooed lizards that run down their preys and rip them apart with long curved claws on their hind legs, snakes fifty feet long, spotted spiders, and the most terrible of all predators: [[wyvern]]s.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==History==
The origins of the city of [[Yeen]] are an enigma, though it is built of the same [[black stone]] as the [[Toad Stone|idol]] in the [[Isle of Toads]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}}

The [[Ghiscari Empire]] established outposts on the northern shores of the continent and raised the walled city of [[Zamettar]] at the mouth of the [[Zamoyos]] and the grim penal colony of [[Gorosh]] on [[Wyvern Point]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The [[Valyrian Freehold]] established three colonies on [[Basilisk Point]], the first was destroyed by [[Brindled Men]], the second was lost to plague, and the third was abandoned when the [[dragonlords]] took Zamettar during the [[Fourth Ghiscari War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

During their [[Rhoynar migration|migration]], the Rhoynar settled on Sothoryos, mainly on Zamettar, which was found deserted, established towns on Basilisk Point and even settled on the ruins of Yeen. However, weather, disease, parasites, and predators took their toll on them. Two towns on Basilisk Points were raided, their populations carried off in chains or put to the sword whilst those in Yeen had to face attacks from "brindled ghouls" from the jungle's depths. The Rhoynar struggled to survive for more than a year, until a boat sent from Zamettar to Yeen found all all of its inhabitants: men, women, and children, had vanished overnight. Afterward the Rhoynar abandoned Sothoryos entirely.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

[[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] contracted an unidentified disease while in Sothoryos.{{Ref|aDwD|47}}

==Recent Events==

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Brindle-skinned half-men from the jungles of Sothoryos are among those who come to [[Meereen]] to battle in [[Daznak's Pit]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

==Spelling==
In the books the continent is named "Sothoros" and "Sothoryos". In ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]'' and the correspondence of [[George R. R. Martin]] with fans the version "Sothoryos" is used.<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Geographical_Information/ So Spake Martin] Geographical Information; March 26, 2002</ref>

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

{{Regions}}

[[Category:Sothoryos| ]]
[[Category:Continents]]

[[es:Sothoryos]]
[[fa:سوتوریوس]]
[[fr:Sothoryos]]
[[zh:索斯罗斯]]
[[ru:Соторос]]

Sothoryos

2016-11-17T03:10:34Z

JaimetheConciliator:

[[File:World map Sothoros.png|300px|thumb|Sothoryos's location on the map of the known world]]

'''Sothoryos''' or '''Sothoros''' is one of the four known continents in the [[Known World|world]]. It lies to the southeast of [[Westeros]] and is south of [[Essos]] across the [[Summer Sea]]. East of Sothoryos is the southern [[Jade Sea]].

==Geography==
Sothoryos is a large continent, covered in jungles, plague-ridden, and largely unexplored. The northern coast has been mapped, with the ruined cities of [[Zamettar]], [[Yeen]], [[Gogossos]] and [[Gorosh]] noted, but little else is known of them. [[Wyvern Point]] is in northeastern Sothoryos near [[Lesser Moraq]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}
Explorers of the [[Summer Isles]] may have mapped southern Sothoryos. If so, they keep these maps a close guarded secret.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Summer Isles}}

The north coast has many islands along its length such the [[Basilisk Isles]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}} [[Naath]] also lies off the coast of the continent, to the northwest into the Summer Sea.{{ref|TWOIAF| Naath}}

[[Ghiscari]] believed the continent to be as large as [[Westeros]]. [[Qarth]]een maps showed the continent as an island twice the size of [[Great Moraq]], but their ships never managed to find the bottom of the continent. [[Jaenara Belaerys]] flew her dragon [[Terrax]] farther south than any person ever and found only jungle, deserts, and mountains. After three years she returned to the Freehold to report the continent was as large as Essos, a "land without end."{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

On the northern coast of the continent lie a score of small trade towns of mud, described as wet, humid, and full of misery, where adventurers, rogues, and whores from the [[Free Cities]] and the [[Seven Kingdoms]] go seeking fortune. Corsairs prey on these settlements, carrying off captives to their holding pens on [[Talon]] and the [[Isle of Tears]] before selling them to the flesh markets of [[Slaver's Bay]] or the pleasure houses of [[Lys]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==Inhabitants==
[[Sothoryi|Sothoryos men]] are described as brindle-skinned half-men by [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}} Their brindled skin is thick, often in patterns of brown and white. They are big-boned and massively muscled, with long arms, sloped foreheads, huge square teeth, heavy jaws and coarse black hair. Their broad, flat noses suggest snouts. Sothoryi women are said to be unable to breed with men from Essos or Westeros, only bringing forth stillbirths or malformed offspring.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The Sothoryi mostly known to the corsairs of the neighbouring [[Basilisk Isles]] are those who dwell closest to the sea on the Northern shore, who have learned the [[Trade Talk]]. The [[Ghiscari]] consider them to be slow of wit but fierce fighters that make good slaves. Farther south, the Sothoryi from these regions are more savage, known for cannibalism and worshiping dark gods with obscene rites. There are also unproven reports of other races and forgotten peoples that were driven out, destroyed, or devoured by the Brindled Men, as well lizard men and eyeless cave-dwellers.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The continent is home to a variety of [[Bestiary|unique animals]], among them hairy apes that are found in the jungles.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

==Dangers==
Besides the savage Brindled Men, particularly the ghouls and cannibals from the deep jungles, Sothorys is home to many fatal diseases, including blood boils, [[green fever]], [[dancing plague]], [[sweetrot]], [[bronze pate]], the [[Red Death]], [[greyscale]], [[brownleg]], [[wormbone]], [[sailor's bane]], [[pus-eye]], and [[yellowgum]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

The Zamoyos and other streams are home to crocodiles, swarms carnivorous fish capable of stripping a man's flesh in minutes. The continent is also swarming with stinging flies, venomous snakes, wasps and worms that lay their eggs beneath the skins of horses, hogs, and men alike. Basilisk Point is full of the [[Basilisk|eponymous animals]], some of which are twice the size of lions. The forests south of Yeen are also said to be the home of apes that dwarf the largest giants, capable of killing [[elephants]] with a single blow.

Farther south, in the [[Green Hell]] there are reports of white vampire bats that can drain the blood of a man in minutes, tattooed lizards that run down their preys and rip them apart with long curved claws on their hind legs, snakes fifty feet long, spotted spiders, and the most terrible of all predators: [[wyvern]]s.{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

==History==
The origins of the city of [[Yeen]] are an enigma, though it is built of the same [[black stone]] as the [[Toad Stone|idol]] in the [[Isle of Toads]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Basilisk Isles}}

The [[Ghiscari Empire]] established outposts on the northern shores of the continent and raised the walled city of [[Zamettar]] at the mouth of the [[Zamoyos]] and the grim penal colony of [[Gorosh]] on [[Wyvern Point]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

The [[Valyrian Freehold]] established three colonies on [[Basilisk Point]], the first was destroyed by [[Brindled Men]], the second was lost to plague, and the third was abandoned when the [[dragonlords]] took Zamettar during the [[Fourth Ghiscari War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Sothoryos}}

During their [[Rhoynar migration|migration]], the Rhoynar settled on Sothoryos, mainly on Zamettar, which was found deserted, established towns on Basilisk Point and even settled on the ruins of Yeen. However, weather, disease, parasites, and predators took their toll on them. Two towns on Basilisk Points were raided, their populations carried off in chains or put to the sword whilst those in Yeen had to face attacks from "brindled ghouls" from the jungle's depths. The Rhoynar struggled to survive for more than a year, until a boat sent from Zamettar to Yeen found all all of its inhabitants: men, women, and children, had vanished overnight. Afterward the Rhoynar abandoned Sothoryos entirely.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ten Thousand Ships}}

[[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] contracted an unidentified disease while in Sothoryos.{{Ref|aDwD|47}}

==Recent Events==

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Brindle-skinned half-men from the jungles of Sothoryos are among those who come to [[Meereen]] to battle in [[Daznak's Pit]].{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

==Spelling==
In the books the continent is named "Sothoros" and "Sothoryos". In ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]'' and the correspondence of [[George R. R. Martin]] with fans the version "Sothoryos" is used.<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Geographical_Information/ So Spake Martin] Geographical Information; March 26, 2002</ref>

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

{{Regions}}

[[Category:Sothoryos| ]]
[[Category:Continents]]

[[es:Sothoryos]]
[[fa:سوتوریوس]]
[[fr:Sothoryos]]
[[zh:索斯罗斯]]
[[ru:Соторос]]

A Storm of Swords-Chapter 1

2016-10-21T13:21:13Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ASoS
| pov = [[Jaime Lannister]]
| place = Aboard a boat on the Red Fork of the [[Trident]] on the way to [[King's Landing]]
| title = Jaime I
| page = 15
| previous = [[A Storm of Swords-Prologue|Prologue]]
| current = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 1|Jaime I]]
| next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 2|Catelyn I]]
| arc previous =
| arc next = [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 11|Jaime II]]
}}

==Synopsis==
Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] is being escorted to [[King's Landing]] by [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] and his cousin Ser [[Cleos Frey]] by boat. He was released in secrecy from [[Riverrun]] by [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] after swearing never again to take up arms against the [[House Stark|Starks]] or [[House Tully|Tullys]], and to honor [[Tyrion Lannister|his brother]]’s pledge to release [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark|Arya]]. The oath was sworn at sword point and while drunk, and Jaime considers killing Brienne and getting away. He is still chained hand and foot.

Jaime ponders [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] feelings with him after the [[Bran Stark|Bran]] incident and wonders if she sent the assassin to Bran's room, but dismisses that notion thinking that she would have sent Jaime himself to do the dirty work. Their boat is moving down the [[Trident#Red Fork|Red Fork]] of the [[Trident]], and Jaime has Ser Cleos shave his head so he will be less recognizable should they get caught. He and Brienne treat each other with contempt. She stops their boat to cut down and bury several tavern wenches hung in the trees. Jaime mocks Brienne because a note reveals the women were killed by [[Northmen]], most likely Bolton men, for servicing [[House Lannister|Lannister]] men.

Their trip is interrupted when Brienne spots a river galley bearing down on them. The galley is under the command of Ser [[Robin Ryger]], sent by Ser [[Edmure Tully]] to return the Kingslayer to Riverrun. Brienne jumps out of the skiff and climbs a cliff face. Jaime distracts the men on the galley by challenging Ser Robin to single combat while Brienne dislodges a large boulder which crashes down on the galley, sinking it. When Brienne swims back to the skiff, Jaime considers smashing her in the face with his oar, but instead pulls her into the boat. Jaime derides Brienne and asks her if she wants his thanks, but she rebuffs the "Kingslayer" and says she is only motivated by the oath she swore to Catelyn to return him to King's Landing. Jaime marvels at Brienne's sense of duty.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Brienne of Tarth]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Robin Ryger]]

| style="width:25;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Genna Lannister]]
*[[Emmon Frey]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[High Septon (Fat One)|High Septon]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Jonos Bracken]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
|}

==Places==
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[The Twins]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
| style="width:33;" |
*[[Tarth]]
*[[Evenfall Hall]]
*[[Storm's End]]
| style="width:33;" |
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
*[http://slynt.blogspot.nl/2012/05/re-read-jaime-i-throwing-wench-in-works.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynth.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/09/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-1 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Storm of Swords: Chapter 01]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jaime Lannister]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place by the Trident]]
[[es:Tormenta de Espadas-Capítulo 1]]
[[fr:A Storm of Swords, Chapitre 02, Jaime]]
[[zh:冰雨的风暴-章节 1]]

Mors Umber

2016-09-25T03:26:37Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* A Dance with Dragons */

{{Character
| Character_name = [[file:umbercrest.png|50px|left]] Mors Umber [[file:umbercrest.png|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:MorsCrowfoodUmber.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Mors Umber by [http://dragonman14x.deviantart.com/art/Mors-Crowfood-Umber-292591663 Robert O'Leary]
| Alias = Mors Crowfood
| Title = [[Castellan]] of [[Last Hearth]]
| Allegiance = [[House Umber]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Northmen]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth = [[Last Hearth]]{{ref|awoiaf| Mors Umber}}
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|235}} or before<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Mors Umber|Mors Umber]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appendix) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
| coat-of-arms =
}}

'''Mors Umber''', known as '''Mors Crowfood''', is a member of [[House Umber]], the uncle of Lord [[Jon Umber|Greatjon Umber]], and the joint [[castellan]] of [[Last Hearth]] with his younger brother, {{ref|ADWD|17}} [[Hother Umber|Hother]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Mors Umber|Images of Mors Umber]]''
Mors is an old man, huge and powerful, with a ruddy face and a shaggy white beard.{{ref|twow||[[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon]]}} He wears a chunk of [[dragonglass]] in place of a lost eye{{Ref|aCoK|16}} or conceals the empty socket with a stained white leather eye patch.{{ref|twow||[[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon]]}} He wears a cloak made of a [[snow bear]] with its head as a hood.{{ref|twow||[[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon]]}}

Mors Crowfood is usually drunk.{{Ref|aCoK|16}} [[Catelyn Stark]] considers Mors and his brother [[Hother Umber|Hother]] to be hoary old brigands.{{ref|ASOS|14}}

==History==
Whilst sleeping by the side of a road, a crow had taken Mors for dead and so it pecked out his eye. According to [[Nan|Old Nan]], he grabbed the raven at its feet and bit its head off, earning him the nickname ''Crowfood''.{{Ref|aCoK|16}} His wife died while in childbirth. His sons were killed during the [[Battle of the Trident]] in [[Robert's Rebellion]] and his only daughter was abducted by a wildling, leaving Mors with a deep hatred of the [[free folk]].{{Ref|aDwD|17}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Mors Crowfood, with his brother, [[Hother Umber|Hother Whoresbane]], attends the [[harvest feast]] at [[Winterfell]], where Mors puts himself forward as a possible match for the recently-widowed Lady [[Donella Hornwood]]. Luwin promises to pass the request on to [[Robb Stark]], the new [[King in the North]], and Donella, who dislikes Mors.{{Ref|aCoK|16}}

When Luwin answers Hother's request for longships and men to sail them as protection against the influx of [[free folk|wildlings]] in the north with the suggestion to strike an alliance with Lord [[Wyman Manderly]], Mors is dismissive, calling Wyman a "waddling sack of suet". However, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] commands the Umbers in the name of Robb to ally with the [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] and they give in, but not without grumbling.{{Ref|aCoK|16}}

During the harvest feast, Mors and his brother Hother play a drinking game, slamming their horns together hard. When a spinning skirl is started, Mors tosses an embarrassed serving girl in the air.{{Ref|aCoK|21}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
At [[Riverrun]], the Greatjon tells Robb that his uncles wish to remarry. Robb considers the possibility of Mors marrying a daughter of Lord [[Walder Frey]].{{ref|ASOS|14}} Robb is killed and the Greatjon is captured during the [[Red Wedding]] at the [[Twins]].{{ref|ASOS|51}}{{ref|ASOS|Epilogue}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Mors is one of the few representatives of the [[north]] to declare fealty to [[Stannis Baratheon]]. He agrees to serve Stannis if he is sent the skull of [[Mance Rayder]]. Mors also states to Stannis that he will not fight his brother, [[Hother Umber|Hother Whoresbane]], who is supporting the new [[Warden of the North]], Lord [[Roose Bolton]]. Stannis is advised by some to attack Last Hearth for this, but Jon tells him not to.{{Ref|aDwD|17}} Hother supports the [[House Bolton|Boltons]] only because the [[Jon Umber|Greatjon]] is a prisoner of the [[Iron Throne]]. Stannis agrees and promises to place Mors and his host on the opposite side of battle to his brother.

Mors camps outside [[Winterfell]] during a blizzard, his men repeatedly blowing warhorns to cause confusion and to draw out the Bolton host. There he is able to capture [[Theon Greyjoy]] and [[Jeyne Poole]], when both are fleeing Winterfell and their captor, [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]], the heir of Roose. Also during this time, the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Braavosi]] banker [[Tycho Nestoris]] comes looking for Stannis but meets Mors instead. Mors sends Theon and Jeyne with Tycho and his escort to Stannis at a [[crofters' village]].{{Ref|aDwD|62}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning|This information has thus far been released in a sample chapter for ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', and might therefore not be in finalized form. Keep in mind that the content as described below is still subject to change.}}
Theon reveals Mors asked Jeyne, who is still claiming she is [[Arya Stark]], questions about Winterfell, such as names of servants of the keep, to confirm her identity. Since Jeyne lived at Winterfell for most of her life, she was able to answer them correctly. Also, Mors was only able to muster a few crippled men and green boys as part of his force, as most of the Umber strength had gone south with the Greatjon and the remaining guard had left with Hother.

Mors had his green boys dig a pit trap outside the Winterfell gates. Due to the blizzard, the sentries' visibility was impaired and they were able to do it without detection. When the [[House Frey|Freys]] rode out of Winterfell's gate, several of them fell into this trap. [[Hosteen Frey]] lost his horse and [[Aenys Frey]] broke his neck and died.{{ref|twow||[[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon]]}}

==Family==
{{Umber tree}}

==Quotes by Mors==
{{quote|'''Mors''': The [[Jon Umber|Greatjon's]] the [[Robb Stark|Young Wolf's]] strong right hand, all know that to be true. Who better to protect the widow's lands than an Umber, and what Umber better than me? 
'''Luwin''': Lady [[Donella Hornwood|Donella]] is still grieving. 
'''Mors''': I have a cure for grief under my furs.{{ref|ACOK|16}}}} - Mors and [[Luwin]]

==Quotes about Mors==
{{quote|I shall wed again if [[Robb Stark|His Grace]] commands it, but Mors Crowfood is a drunken brute, and older than my father.{{ref|ACOK|16}}}} - [[Donella Hornwood]] to [[Luwin]]

{{quote|'''Stannis''': Can this man Mors be trusted? 
'''Jon''': Your Grace should have him swear an oath before his [[heart tree]].{{ref|ADWD|17}}}} - [[Stannis Baratheon]] and [[Jon Snow]]

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

[[Category:House Umber]]
[[Category:Castellans|Umber, Mors]]
[[Category:Characters from the North|Umber, Mors]]
[[Category:Nobles|Umber, Mors]]
[[Category:Supporters of Robb Stark in the War of the Five Kings|Umber, Mors]]
[[Category:Supporters of Stannis Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Umber, Mors]]

[[es:Mors Umber]]
[[fr:Mors Omble]]
[[ru:Морс Амбер]]
[[zh:莫尔斯·安柏]]

Aerys I Targaryen

2016-09-21T23:55:12Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* Reign */

{{Monarch
| name = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|left]] '''Aerys I''' [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|right]]
| image = [[Image:AERYS I.jpg|350px|]]
| image_caption = Aerys I by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©]
| reign = {{Date|209}} - {{Date|221}}
| coronation =
| othertitles = King of the [[Andals]], the [[Rhoynar]], and the [[First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]
| fullname = Aerys Targaryen the First of His Name
| predecessor = [[Daeron II Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
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'''Aerys I Targaryen''' was a [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the thirteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He succeeded his father, [[Daeron II Targaryen]].{{ref|agot|appendix}}

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aerys I Targaryen|l1=Images of Aerys I Targaryen}}
According to semi-canon sources, Aerys was bookish. He was spindly and stooped, with long, straight hair. He had a long, thin face, a long, thin mustache and a long pointed beard. He wore the crown of [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref> On his coinage, he was depicted with a beard.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aerys was a bookish man who preferred reading to ruling, and it was said in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] that "Aerys would sooner bring a book to his bed rather than his wife".{{Ref|TSS}}

==History==
===Youth===
Aerys Targaryen was the second son of [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and [[Mariah Martell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} He was very much interested in books about ancient prophecy and higher mysteries.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

He was married to his cousin, Lady [[Aelinor Penrose]], but he never showed any interest in getting her with child, instead shunning her bed. Rumor had it that Aerys had not even consummated the marriage.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}{{Ref|TSS}}

Aerys's nephew [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]] once recalled that as a boy he heard Aerys read about the return of [[dragon]]s in a prophecy.{{Ref|TMK}}

===Reign===
After the death of Daeron II and his nephews [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]] (sons of his elder brother, [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]]) in the [[Great Spring Sickness]], Aerys became king. The plague continued for some time under his rule. His reign was troubled by sickness, drought and war. The [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre Pretenders]] and their allies launched two rebellions during his reign.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

Upon becoming king, Aerys appointed his uncle, [[Brynden Rivers]], known as Bloodraven, as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] and let him rule while he occupied himself with the study of books and lore.{{Ref|TSS}} As Aerys had not yet fathered a child on his wife Aelinor, his [[small council]], hoping that Aerys shunned her bed because he disliked her, urged Aerys to set Aelinor aside and take another wife. Aerys would not hear of it, however, and they remained married.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

Aerys's reign began during the Great Spring Sickness, and at its start, suffered a great drought.{{ref|tss}} It was widely held that travel was less safe during the reign of Aerys than under his father Daeron II's.{{Ref|TMK}} The [[Iron Throne]] was also preoccupied with the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre rebels]] under Ser [[Aegor Rivers]], known as Bittersteel, as well as the Great Spring Sickness. Meanwhile, [[Dagon Greyjoy]] led the [[ironborn]] in raiding [[Fair Isle]], the [[Arbor]], and the [[north]].{{Ref|TMK}}

Because Aerys was seen as bookish and weak, the Blackfyres tried to take advantage. Lord [[Gormon Peake]], a Blackfyre loyalist, smuggled [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] across the [[narrow sea]] and attempted to gather support for an insurrection, the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Thanks to Bloodraven's network of spies and the actions of Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|his squire]], this rebellion at the [[Whitewalls tourney]] ended with relatively little bloodshed.{{Ref|TMK}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

Aerys's brother and heir, Prince [[Rhaegel Targaryen]], died in {{date|215}} by choking on a lamprey pie. Rhaegel's son, Prince [[Aelor Targaryen|Aelor]], was named heir and made [[Prince of Dragonstone]]. Aelor died in {{date|217}} in a mishap caused by his twin sister, Princess [[Aelora Targaryen|Aelora]], who would commit suicide an unknown amount of time later. Aerys's last heir was his youngest brother, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

The [[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]] was launched in {{date|219}} and ended with the capture of Aegor Rivers and the death of [[Haegon I Blackfyre]]. Aegor Rivers was brought to [[King's Landing]] in chains and while Brynden Rivers and Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]] wanted him put to death, King Aerys overruled them and sentenced him to [[Night's Watch|take the black]] instead. The ship that was tasked to deliver Rivers to [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], however, was intercepted by Blackfyre loyalists. Rivers was rescued and returned to the [[Golden Company]] and crowned Haegon's eldest son, [[Daemon III Blackfyre]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

When Aerys died he was succeeded in {{Date|221}} by his youngest and sole surviving brother, [[Maekar I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

==Quotes about Aerys==
{{Quote|His Grace cares more for old scrolls and dusty prophecies than for lords and laws. He will not even bestir himself to sire an heir. Queen [[Aelinor Penrose|Aelinor]] prays daily at the [[Great Sept of Baelor|Great Sept]] , beseeching the [[Mother (the Seven)|Mother Above]] to bless her with a child, yet she remains a [[maid]]. Aerys keeps his own apartments, and it is said he would sooner take a book to bed than any woman.{{Ref|TSS}}}} – [[Sefton Staunton]], to [[Dunk]]

{{Quote|In [[Dagon Greyjoy|Dagon's]] day a weak king sat the [[Iron Throne]], his rheumy eyes fixed across the [[narrow sea]] where [[Aegor Rivers|bastards]] and [[House Blackfyre|exiles]] plotted rebellion. So forth from [[Pyke]] Lord Dagon sailed, to make the [[Sunset Sea]] his own.{{Ref|ADWD|63}}}} - thoughts of [[Victarion Greyjoy]]

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Daeron II}}

==References and Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Aerys_I_Targaryen Aerys I Targaryen] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki].

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'''Due to editing issues caused by the length of the calculations, the list is divided into four pages. Use the navigation box, or navigate here to [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages|page 1]], [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)|page 2]] or [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)|page 4]]. You are currently on page 3.'''

In the main series and novellas, George R.R. Martin does not state specifically in which year a character has been born or has died. This page lists the calculations to determine such years, years of birth mostly, but also years of death at times, as specific as is possible, for all characters for all this is possible.
This information then can be used in articles and serves to give a more complete image of the world of ''A Song of Ice and Fire''.

'''The Method''': The calculations have been made with a few simple rules.
*'''1''': A character, both male and female, will be at least 13 years old at the birth of his or her first born child. This age is chosen because of the marriages known in ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' (Maegor I got married at the age of 13, Princess Helaena Targaryen was 13 years old, Sansa Stark, though still 12 years old, would turn 13 in a matter of only days, placing her marriage in the year she would turn 13) and because of simple biology, looking at the fertility of both boys and girls.
*'''2''': When discussing siblings, it is assumed that there will be more than 9 months in between the births. Though technically siblings can differ only 9 months in age, this would require the mother to become pregnant within days of having given birth. It is assumed that the mother was allowed a short period of recovery after having given birth, and thus that siblings will be born at least 1 year (12 months) apart. This is only when discussing full-blood siblings. Siblings with the same father, but with a different mother, won't have this issue.
*'''3''': Where historic works are concerned, written by maesters, or sources recited from works written by maesters, it can be assumed that the age of a character stated in a year is the age that character would be turning that year. For example, Maegor I Targaryen was born in 12 AC. In historic works, his age in the year 25 AC will be stated as 13 years (the age he would be turning that year), without the maester writing the work checking whether the event being described occurred before or after Maegor’s nameday.<ref>Clarification [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/page-18#entry6434723]</ref> This goes for historical works, not for POV-information, like ''A Game of Thrones'' and its sequels, or ''The Hedge Knight'', and other tales of Dunk & Egg. The current historical works are ''The World of Ice and Fire'', '' The Princess and the Queen'', and ''The Rogue Prince''.

The characters are listed alphabetically, using full names. Maesters (like Maester Aemon), will also be listed alphabetically under their birth names, unless those aren't known.

Names that belong to several characters (for example, the name Walder Frey) will be listed alphabetically, but will have their nickname or relations listed in parentheses, so they can be distinguished from one another.

For calculations on placings of events, see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events|Calculations of Events]].

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==[[Kaeth]]==
===Birth===
Kaeth was 80 years old when he was raised to the office of Grand Maester.{{Ref|aFfC|36}} This occurred in either {{Date|256}} or {{Date|257}} (due to his death, less than a year later, having occurred in either 257 AC or 258 AC, see below under "death"). If Kaeth was 80 years old in either 256 AC or 257 AC, that gives him the following options:
* 79 turning 80 in 256 AC, placing his birth in 176 AC
* 80 turning 81 in 256 AC, placing his birth in 175 AC
* 79 turning 80 in 257 AC, placing his birth in 177 AC
* 80 turning 81 in 257 AC, placing his birth in 176 AC

No further specifications can be given. Kaeth was thus born in either {{Date|175}}, {{Date|176}} or {{Date|177}}.

===Death===
Kaeth died within a year of being raised to the office of Grand Maester, after which he was replaced. His replacement, Ellendor, also died within a year of being raised to the office, which cause another replacement, Merion, to be send to King's Landing, who died on the journey over there. That was when [[Pycelle]] was raised, in {{Date|259}}.{{Ref|aFfC|36}}

With Pycelle having started in 259 AC, that means that Merion died in 259 AC. Merion died on the way to King's Landing, which means he was named Grand Maester either in 259 AC or in 258 AC (it is unknown how long the journey takes exactly, or in which part of the year this all occurred).This means that Ellendor died in either 258 AC or 259 AC. With Kaeth dying a little less than a year before Ellendor, places Kaeth's death in either {{Date|257}} or {{Date|258}}.

==[[Kermit Tully]]==
===Birth===
Kermit Tully was older than Benjicot Blackwood.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}} Benjicot was born in {{Date|119}} ''(see the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Benjicot Blackwood|Benjicot Blackwood]]''). That means that Kermit was born in 118 AC or before.

==[[Kerwin]]==
===Birth===
Kerwin is judged to be 22 years old in 300 AC.{{Ref|aDwD|56}} That gives Kerwin the following goptions:
* 21 turning 22 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 278 AC
* 22 turning 23 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 277 AC

No further specifications can be given. Kerwin was born in either {{Date|277}} or {{Date|278}}.

==[[Kevan Lannister]]==
===Birth===
Kevan Lannister was 55 years old in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|7}} This leaves two options for Kevan:
* He was 54 turning 55 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 245 AC
* He was 55 turning 56 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 244 AC

Kevan's younger sister Genna was born in {{Date|245}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Genna Lannister|Genna Lannister]])''. This would eliminate Kevan's option of having been born in 245 AC, placing his birth in 244 AC.

Kevan was thus born in {{Date|244}}.

==[[Khrazz]]==
===Birth===
Khrazz is roughly 40 years younger than Barristan Selmy,{{Ref|aDwD|67}} who was born in 237 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Barristan Selmy|Barristan Selmy]])''. That means Khrazz was born roughly speaking in {{Date|277}}.

==[[Kyra]]==
===Birth===
Kyra is known to have been 18 years old in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aCoK|50}} This would give Kyra the following two options:
* 17 turning 18 in {{Date|299}}, placing her birth in {{Date|281}}
* 18 turning 19 in {{Date|299}}, placing her birth in {{Date|280}}

No further specifications can be given. Kyra was thus born in either {{Date|280}} or {{Date|281}}

==[[Kyra Frey]]==
===Birth===
Kyra would have been at least 13 years old when her eldest child was born. Her eldest child, Walder, was born in {{Date|290}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Walder Goodbrook|Walder Goodbrook]])'', meaning that Kyra's last possible moment of birth was 13 years prior to 290 AC, in 277 AC.

Kyra's father Jared would have been at least 13 years old when his firstborn child was born, and thus at least 14 when his second born child, Kyra, was born. Jared's earliest possible year of birth in 248 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jared Frey|Jared Frey]])'', meaning that Kyra's earliest possible year of birth was 14 years later, in 262 AC.

Kyra was thus born in or between {{Date|262}} and {{Date|277}}.

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==[[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|Lady Frey (Walder Frey's sister)]]==
===Birth===
Lady Frey was 15 years old when she got married in {{Date|211}}.{{Ref|TMK}} That gives her the following options:
* 14 turning 15 in 211 AC, placing her birth in 196 AC
* 15 turning 16 in 211 AC, placing her birth in 195 AC

No further specifications can be given. Lady Frey was thus born in either {{Date|195}} or {{Date|196}}.

==[[Laena Penrose]]==
===Birth===
Laena Penrose was the second born child of Ronnel Penrose and Elaena Targaryen.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} Laena would have been born at least one year later than her older sibling, Robin. Robin was born in {{Date|184}} the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Robin Penrose|Robin Penrose]])'', indicating that Laena could have been born no earlier than {{Date|185}}.

As Laena's mother Elaena was born in {{Date|150}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Elaena Targaryen|ELaena Targaryen]])'', she would have reached the end of her child-bearing years near {{Date|200}}, when she turned 50. Laena was the second of the four children of Ronnel and Elaena, indicating that she could not have been born any later than {{Date|198}}, when Elaena was 48 years old.

No further specifications can be given. Laena was born in or between {{Date|185}} and ~{{Date|198}}

==[[Laena Velaryon]]==
===Birth===
Laena is known to have been 12 years old in {{Date|105}}.{{Ref|TRP}} That gives her the following options:
* 11 turning 12 in 105 AC, placing her birth in 93 AC
* 12 turning 13 in 105 AC, placing her birth in 92 AC.

Further, Laena is known to have been 22 years old in {{Date|115}}, and 27 years old in {{Date|120}}.{{Ref|TRP}} Both give the same options as above.

As all sources are historical works, rule #3 applies, eliminating the option of 92 AC, leaving only {{Date|93}} for Laena's birth year.

Laena was thus born in {{Date|93}}.

==[[Laenor Velaryon]]==
===Birth===
Laenor is known to have been 19 years old in {{Date|113}}.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} that gives him the following options:
* 18 turning 19 in 113 AC, placing his birth in 94 AC
* 19 turning 20 in 113 AC, placing his birth in 93 AC.

Further, Laenor is known to have been 20 years old in {{Date|114}}.{{Ref|TRP}} That give the same options as above.

As all sources are historical works, rule #3 apply, eliminating the option of 93 AC, leaving only {{Date|94}} for Laenor's birth year.

In addition, Laenor is known to have been one year younger than his sister Laena,<ref>Not a Blog: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/360936.html?thread=18794728#t18794728 The Rogues are Coming...]</ref> who was born in {{Date|93}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Laena Velaryon|Laena Velaryon]])''.

Laenor was thus born in {{Date|94}}.

==[[Lancel Lannister]]==
===Birth===
In {{Date|298}}, months into the year, Ned Stark guesses Lancel to be 15 years old.{{Ref|aGoT|30}} In {{Date|299}}, Lancel is 16 years old.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}{{Ref|aCoK|29}} This gives the following options:
* 14 turning 15 in 298 AC, placing Lancels birth in 283 AC
* 15 turning 16 in 298 AC, placing Lancels birth in 282 AC
* 15 turning 16 in 299 AC, placing Lancels birth in 283 AC
* 16 turning 17 in 299 AC, placing Lancles birth in 282 AC

In early {{Date|300}}, Lancel is 17 years old.{{Ref|aFfC|7}}

In addition, Eddard Stark guesses Lancel to be 4 years older than his cousin Tyrek,{{Ref|aGoT|30}} who was born in 286AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Tyrek Lannister|Tyrek Lannister]])''. This would place Lancels birth in 282 AC, eliminating 283 AC.

Lancel was thus born in {{Date|282}}.

==[[Lanna]]==
===Birth===
Lanna is 14 years old in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|34}} That gives the following options:
* 13 turning 14 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 286 AC
* 14 turning 15 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 285 AC

No further specifications can be given. Lanna was thus born in either {{Date|285}} or {{Date|286}}.

==[[Lanna Lannister]]==
===Birth===
Lanna Lannister is the daughter of Damion Lannister. Damion was born no earlier than 257 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Damion Lannister|Damion Lannister]])''. Damion would have been at least 14 years old at Lanna's birth, as she is his second born child,{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Lannister Lineage}} showing that Lanna's first possible year of birth is 271 AC.

By {{Date|299}}, Lanna is already married, indicating that she is at least 13 years of age. This would mean that Lanna was born no later than 286 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Lanna was thus born in or between 271 AC and 286 AC.

''Note: As Lanna’s marriage still remains childless, and the minimum of 13 occurs twice in Lanna's calculation (once for Damion's minimum year of birth, once for Lanna), it seems likely that Lanna's birth occurred closer to 286 AC than to 271 AC.''

==[[Larence Snow]]==
===Birth===
Larence is known to be 12 years old in 299 AC,{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} and has been stated to have been near 12 during the Harvest Feast in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aCoK|16}} By late 299 AC, Larence has turned 13.{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} In 300 AC, Larence is stated to have been 13 years old.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} With Larence having been both 12 and 13 in 299 AC, and with Larence being 13 years old in both 299 AC and 300 AC, he was thus 12 turning 13 in 299 AC and 13 turning 14 in 300 AC. This places his birth in {{Date|286}}.

==[[Larra Rogare]]==
===Birth===
Larra was 7 years older than her husband, Viserys,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}} who was born in {{Date|122}}.{{Ref|TRP}} As the source for her age concerns a historical work, rule #3 applies, placing her birth in {{Date|115}}.

==[[Layna]]==
===Birth===
Layna was estimated to have been 18 years old in {{Date|298}} by Chiswyck, but 13 by Rafford.{{Ref|aCoK|30}} Lyana's youngest option is turning 13 in {{Date|298}}, which would place Layna’s birth in {{Date|285}}. Lyana's eldest option is being 18 turning 19 in {{Date|298}}, which would place Layna's birth in {{Date|279}}.

Layna was thus born in or between {{Date|279}} and {{Date|285}}.

==[[Leaf]]==
===Birth===
Leaf claims to have seen 200 years in 300 AC.{{Ref|aDwD|34}} That would place her birth in {{Date|100}}, ''if'' she's being specific.

==[[Leana Frey]]==
===Birth===
Leana was not yet born in late 299 AC,{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} but has been born by early 300 AC.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} No further specifications can be given. Leana was born in either {{Date|299}} or {{Date|300}}

==[[Leathers]]==
===Birth===
Leathers is well past 40 in 300 AC, with sons and grandsons of his own.{{Ref|aDwD|35}} Leathers would thus be at least 41 years old in 300 AC, and while the wording suggests that Leathers is older than 41, no specification on that can be given, thus 41 is the only number that can be stated. That would place his birth in {{Date|259}} or before. No further specifications can be given.

==[[Lem (Standfast)]]==
===Birth===
Lem was 50 if he was a day in {{Date|211}}.{{Ref|TSS}} He had been old enough to fight in the Blackfyre Rebellion in {{Date|196}}. Being around 50 years old means that Lem was born around {{Date|161}}. No further specifications can be given.

==[[Lemore]]==
===Birth===
Lemore is past 40 in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aDwD|14}} This gives her the minimum age of 41 in 300 AC, placing her birth no later than {{Date|259}}. No further specifications can be given.

==[[Lily]]==
===Birth===
Lily's mother, Megette, was the mistress of King Aegon IV from {{Date|155}} until {{Date|158}}. Alysanne is listed as the second of four children.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} This would place Lily's birth in {{Date|156}}.

==[[Lollys Stokeworth]]==
===Birth===
Lollys Stokeworth was 33 years old during {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aCoK|17}} Being 33 years old in {{Date|299}} gives two options:
* 32 turning 33 in 299 AC, placing her birth in 266 AC
* 33 turning 34 in 299 AC, placing her birth in 265 AC

Lollys is also known to have been 34 years old in 299 AC.{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} This shows that Lollys was 33 turning 34 in 299 AC, eliminating the option of 266 AC, placing her birth in 265 AC.

Lollys was thus born in {{Date|265}}.

==[[Loras Tyrell]]==
===Birth===
Ser Loras is described as being 16 years old during the Hand's tourney in {{Date|298}},{{Ref|aGoT|29}} and later also when Eddard Stark sends men after Gregor Clegane.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} Catelyn Tully, upon seeing Loras in {{Date|299}}, thinks he cannot have been more than two years older than Robb, who was, at that moment, 15, while also thinking how Loras could not yet have reached his second nameday wen Robert Baratheon won his crown in {{Date|283}}.{{Ref|aCoK|22}} When Tyrion is speaking with Ser Loras after the Battle of the Blackwater, but before Margaery's and Joffrey's wedding, thus in {{Date|299}}, Loras is mentioned to be 17 years old.{{Ref|aSoS|12}}
This could give the following options:
* 15 turning 16 in 298 AC, 16 turning 17 in 299 AC, and 17 turning 18 in 300 AC, placing his birth year in 282 AC
* 16 turning 17 in 298 AC, 17 turning 18 in 299 AC, and 18 turning 19 in 300 AC, placing his birth year in 281 AC

On the day of Margaery's wedding to Tommen, in the year {{Date|300}}, when Margaery herself is noted to be 16 years old, Cersei notes that Loras is one year older than her.{{Ref|aFfC|12}} With Margaery still being 16 years old, that would make Loras 17 years old in {{Date|300}}, meaning that Loras was born in 282 AC, as the other option would not be possible, compared to Cersei's quote.

In addition, Jaime Lannister mentions that Loras is 17 years old in {{Date|300}},{{Ref|aSoS|67}} confirming that Loras was 17 in both {{Date|299}} and {{Date|300}}, placing his birth in {{Date|282}}.

==[[Lorcas]]==
===Birth===
Lorcas has been an acolyte for 50 years in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|45}} Students at the Citadel seem to start their studies with 9 as a minimum age.{{Ref|rpg|guardiansorder}} That gives Lorcas a minimum age of 59 in {{Date|300}}, indicating that he was born in {{Date|241}} or before.

==[[Loreza Sand]]==
===Birth===
Loreza Sand is 6 years old in {{Date|300}},{{Ref|aFfC|13}}{{Ref|aFfC|40}} and is mentioned to have turned 7 later on in {{Date|300}}.<ref name=ArianneI></ref> Being 6 turning 7 in 300 AC means she was born in {{Date|293}}.

==[[Lothar Frey]]==
===Birth===
Lothar is the eldest child of Lord Walder Frey with his fourth wife, Alyssa Blackwood. Lothar's first older sibling is Raymund Frey, the youngest child of Walder Frey by his third wife, Amarei Crakehall.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}} Raymund was born in 264 AC or 265 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Raymund Frey|Raymund Frey]])''. As Lothar and Raymund have different mothers, it is possible they were born in the same year. As such, Lothar's first possible year of birth is 264 AC.

Lothar's first younger sibling, Jammos, was born no later than 267 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jammos Frey|Jammos Frey]])''. Lothar would have been born at least one year before, making 266 AC the last possible year of birth for Lothar.

No further specifications can be given. Lothar was thus born in or between {{Date|264}} or {{Date|266}}.

==[[Luceon Frey|Luceon]] (Frey)==
===Birth===
Luceon is younger than his brother Jared by at least one year. Jared was born the earliest in 248 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jared Frey|Jared Frey]])'', meaning that Luceons earliest possible year of birth is 249 AC.

Luceon is older than his younger brother Hosteen. Hosteen was born in 258 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Hosteen Frey|Hosteen Frey]])''. As Luceon and Hosteen have different mothers (Cyrenna Swann and Amarei Crakehall, respectively),{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}} it is possible they were born in the same year, meaning that Luceon was born no later than 258 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Luceon was thus born in or between {{Date|249}} and {{Date|258}}.

==[[Lucion Lannister]]==
===Birth===
Lucion Lannister is the first born child of Damion Lannister.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Lannister Lineage}} Damion was born no earlier than 257 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Damion Lannister|Damion Lannister]])''. Damion would have been at least 13 years old at Lucion's birth, showing that Lucion’s first possible year of birth is 270 AC.

Lucion would have been at least one year older than his younger sister Lanna. Lanna was born no later than 286 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Lanna Lannister|Lanna Lannister]])''. This means that 285 AC is the last possible year of birth for Lucion.

No further specifications can be given. Lucion was thus born in or between 270 AC and 285 AC.

==[[Lucos Chyttering]]==
===Birth===
Lucos is 16 years old in 299AC.{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} That gives him the following options:
* 15 turning 16 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 283 AC
* 16 turning 17 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 282 AC

Lucos is also 16 years old in 300AC.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} That eliminates the option of having been 16 turning 17 in 299 AC, leaving only the option of {{Date|283}} for Lucos's birth year.

Lucos was thus born in {{Date|283}}.

==[[Lyanna Mormont]]==
===Birth===
Lyanna Mormont is mentioned to be "ten, or near enough to make no matter" in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aDwD|3}} This shows that Lyanna is either still 9, to be turning 10 later in the year, or she already had turned 10 in {{Date|300}}. This places Lyanna's birth in {{Date|290}}.

==[[Lyanna Stark]]==
===Birth===
Lyanna had been 16 years old when she died in 283AC{{Ref|aGoT|4}}. For Lyanna, this gives the following options:
* 15 turning 16 in 283 AC, placing her birth in 267 AC
* 16 turning 17 in 283 AC, placing her birth in 266 AC

No further specifications can be given. Lyanna was thus born in either {{Date|266}} or {{Date|267}}.

===Death===
Lyanna died shortly after the Sack of King's Landing. The Sack took place in {{Date|283}}, around the time of the birth of Robb Stark. Since the year continues for a few more months after Robb's nameday, Lyanna thus also died in {{Date|283}}.

==[[Lyman Beesbury]]==
===Birth===
Lyman was 80 years old in 129AC.{{Ref|TPATQ}} That gives him the following options:
* 79 turning 80 in 129 AC, placing his birth in 49 AC
* 80 turning 81 in 129 AC, placing his birth in 48 AC

As the source of information concerns a historical work, rule #3 applies, eliminating the option of 48 AC, leaving only 49 AC.

Lyman was thus born in {{Date|49}}.

==[[Lyman Darry]]==
===Birth===
Lyman Darry is 8 years old in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} That gives Lyman the following options:
* 7 turning 8 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 291 AC
* 8 turning 9 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 290 AC

No further specifications can be given. Lyman was born in either {{Date|290}} or {{Date|291}}.

==[[Lynesse Hightower]]==
===Birth===
Lynesse Hightower was "half [Jorah Mormont's] age" in {{Date|289}}, at the tourney held to celebrate the victory after the Greyjoy Rebellion.{{Ref|ACOK|12}} Jorah Mormont was born around roughly 254 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jorah Mormont|Jorah Mormont]])'', and would have been roughly 35 years old at the time. If Lynesse was half his age, she would have been roughly 17,5 years old. This would place her birth around 271/272 AC, roughly.

No further specifications can be given. Lynesse was born roughly around 271/272 AC.

==[[Lynora Hill]]==
===Birth===
Lynora Hill is the bastard daughter of Jason Lannister. According to semi-canon sources, she was conceived when Jason was 14 years old.<ref name=Westerlands>The World of Ice and Fire: [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ The Westerlands - Unabridged version]</ref> As the source for Jasons age concerns a historical work, rule #3 can be applied. As Jason was born in {{Date|229}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jason Lannister (son of Gerold)|Jason Lannister (son of Gerold)]])'', that places Lynora's conception in {{Date|243}}, and therefore her birth in either {{Date|243}} or {{Date|244}}.
No further specifications can be given.

==[[Lyonel Baratheon]]==
===Death===
Lyonel is known to have been alive in {{Date|239}}, when Prince Duncan Targaryen broke his betrothal to Lyonel's daughter and married Jenny of Oldstones instead. By {{Date|245}}, Lyonel's heir, Ormund Baratheon, was Lord of Storm's End, indicating that Lyonel had died by then.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}

No further specifications can be given. Lyonel thus died in or between {{Date|239}} and {{Date|245}}

==[[Lyonel Corbray]]==
===Birth===
Lyonel Corbray is 40-odd years old in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|41}} This indicates that he was born around {{Date|260}}. No further specifications can be given.

==[[Lyonel Frey]]==
===Birth===
Lyonel Frey is the second son of Emmon Frey and Genna Lannister. That means he is at least one year younger than his older brother Cleos, who was born in 258 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Cleos Frey|Cleos Frey]])''. This would make one year later, 259 AC, the first possible year of birth for Lyonel.

Lyonel will have been older than his younger brother Tion by at least a year. Tion was born no later than 284 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Tion Frey|Tion Frey]])'', meaning that Lyonel was born no later than 1 year before, in 283 AC.

Lyonel was thus born in or between {{Date|259}} and {{Date|283}}.

==[[Lyra Mormont]]==
===Birth===
Lyra Mormont will have been at least one year younger than her older sister Alysanne, who was born in 276 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Alysanne Mormont|Alysanne Mormont]])''. This means that Lyra was born in 277 AC the earliest.

Lyra's next sister, Jorelle, is at least one year younger than her. Jorelle was born in 289 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jorelle Mormont|Jorelle Mormont]])'', showing that Lyra will have been born in 288 AC the latest.

No further specifications can be given. Lyra was thus born in or between {{Date|277}} and {{Date|288}}.

==[[Lysa Tully]]==
===Birth===
Lysa Tully was two years younger than her sister Catelyn.{{Ref|aGoT|34}} Catelyn was born in 264 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Catelyn Tully|Catelyn Tully]])'', meaning that Lysa was born no earlier than 266 AC.

At one point, Catelyn describes a memory, during which she states that she herself was no older than Sansa (who was 12 at that time), while Lysa was ''younger'' than Arya (who was 9, soon to turn 10), and Petyr Baelish was even younger still.{{Ref|AGOT|71}} This indicates that Petyr was younger than Lysa by at least one year (otherwise, it would have stated that Petyr was the same age as Lysa had been at that point in time).

Sansa and Arya are two years apart in age.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}{{Ref|AGOT|7}}{{Ref|AGOT|15}} However, looking at the moment during the year their namedays take place, it is clear that Arya's nameday falls early in the year, while Sansa's nameday falls at the end of the year. So even though they are born 2 years apart,{{Ref|AGOT|5}}{{Ref|AGOT|7}}{{Ref|AGOT|15}} they actually differ about 2 years and a few months in age.

Looking at Catelyn's memory, she states there that she and Lysa are further apart in age than Sansa and Arya, yet she and Lysa still qualify as being two years apart in age. So Catelyn and Lysa differ nearly 2,5 years in age (since anything higher than 2,5 years would be rounded up to 3 years, generally speaking).

Catelyn Tully was born no later than 265 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Catelyn Tully|CatelynTully]])''. If Catelyn's birth fell in the first half of the year 265 AC, Lysa's birth, being between 2 and 2,5 years later, would fall in 267 AC. If Catelyn's birth fell in the last few months of 265 AC, however, Lysa's birth could possibly fall in the first few months of 268 AC.

Since it is unknown where in the year Catelyn's birth falls, further specifications cannot be given. Lysa Tully was thus born in either {{Date|266}}, {{Date|267}}, or {{Date|268}}.

==[[Lysandro Rogare]]==
===Death===
Lysandro Rogare died within a day of his brother, Drazenko.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} Drazenko Rogare died in or between {{Date|129}} and {{Date|134}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Drazenko Rogare|Drazenko Rogare]])'', which means that Lysandro died in or between {{Date|129}} and {{Date|134}} as well.

No further specifications can be given. Lysandro thus died in or between {{Date|129}} and {{Date|134}}.

==[[Lythene Frey]]==
===Birth===
Lythene is younger than her brother Hosteen by at least one year. Hosteen was born the earliest in 250 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Hosteen Frey|Hosteen Frey]])'', meaning that Lythene's earliest possible year of birth is 251 AC.

Lythene is older than her younger brother Symond by at least one year. Symond was born in 260 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Symond Frey|Symond Frey]])'', meaning that Lythene was born no later than one year before, in 259 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Lythene was thus born in or between {{Date|251}} and {{Date|259}}.

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==[[Mace Tyrell]]==
===Birth===
Mace Tyrell is no more than 10 years older than Cersei Lannister,{{Ref|aFfC|7}} who was born in {{Date|266}},{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}} indicating that Mace was born in {{Date|256}}. Any later seems unlikely, since that would make Mace's mother Olenna relatively old during the birth of her first son ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Olenna Redwyne|Olenna Redwyne]])''.

Mace was thus born in {{Date|256}}.

==[[Maege Mormont]]==
===Birth===
Maege's youngest daughter is 10 years old. After about the age of 50, after menopause has taken place, women can no longer give birth. This shows that when Lyanna Mormont (aged 10 in {{Date|300}}, born in 289-291 AC) was born, Maege was not yet 50. If Lyanna was born as the last child Maege could possibly have birthed, Maege would have been born around 50 years prior, around 239-241 AC. This is the earliest Maege could have been born.

Maege's eldest daughter Dacey was born no later than 277 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Dacey Mormont|Dacey Mormont]])''. Maege will have been at least 13 years old when giving birth to Dacey. This places the last moment of birth for Maege in 264 AC.

Maege tells Robb Stark, who is 15 years old at that moment, that he was young enough to have been her grandson.{{Ref|aGoT|53}} With each generation of women being at least 13 years old at the birth of their first child, and with Robb Stark having been born in {{Date|283}}, Maege would have thus been born no later than 23 years prior to Robb, placing her birth in 257 AC the latest.

Maege Mormont was thus born between {{Date|239}} and {{Date|257}}.

==[[Maegelle Frey]]==
===Birth===
Maegelle will be at least one year younger than her older brother Aegon Frey. Aegon was born in 248 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aegon Frey (Jinglebell)|Aegon Frey (Jinglebell)]])'', meaning that Maegelle was born no earlier than 249 AC.

Maegelle's second child is a squire, meaning he would have the minimum age of 8 in {{Date|299}},<ref name=Squire>Generally, [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/113885-the-wiki-timeline-project-calculations/&page=3#comment-6686954 one seems to be at least 8 years old when becoming a squire], though he can also be older</ref> making the last possible year of birth of Walder Vance 291 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Walder Vance|Walder Vance]])''. Maegelle would have been at least 13 years old when giving birth to her firstborn child, and thus 14 years old when giving birth to her second born child, Walder. With Maegelle having the minimum age of 14 when birthing Walder, and with Walder having been born in 291 AC the latest, Maegelle was born no later than 277 AC.

However, Maegelle's younger brother, Walton, was born in {{Date|267}} the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Walton Frey|Walton Frey]])''. Maegelle is Stevron's youngest child by his second wife, Jeyne Lydden, and Walton is Stevron's only child by his third wife, Marsella Waynwood,{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} and thus, because they have different mothers, it is possible that Maegelle and Walton were born in the same year. As Walton was born in 267 AC the latest, Maegelle thus too could have been bon no later than 267 AC.

Concluded can be that Maegelle Frey was born in or between {{Date|249}} and {{Date|267}}.

==[[Maegelle Targaryen]]==
===Birth===
Maegelle was the eight child of Jaehaerys and Alysanne.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} She was at least one year younger than her older brother Vaegon, and at least five years older than her youngest sibling, Gael. Vaegon was born in 56 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Vaegon Targaryen|Vaegon Targaryen]])'', meaning that Maegelle was born at least one year later, making 57 AC the earliest possible year of birth for her.

Gael was born in 83 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Gael Targaryen|Gael Targaryen]])''. Thus, Maegelle would have been born the latest 5 years prior, in 78 AC.

No further specification can be given. Maegelle was thus born in or between 57 AC and 78 AC.

==[[Maegor I Targaryen]]==
===Birth===
Maegor was 5 years younger than his brother Aenys. Aenys was born in {{Date|7}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I Targaryen]])'', meaning that Maegor was born in {{Date|12}}.

==[[Maekar I Targaryen]]==
===Birth===
Maekar Targaryen was the fourth born son of Daeron II. Maekar's eldest son, Daeron, was born in 191 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Daeron Targaryen (The Drunken)|Daeron Targaryen]])''. Maekar would have been at least 13 years old at Daeron’s birth. This means that 178 AC is the latest possible year of birth for Maekar.

Maekar's aunt Daenerys was born in {{Date|172}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)]])''. She was born before Aerys, Maekar's elder brother. That would place Aerys's birth in 172 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I Targaryen]])''. Between Maekar and Aerys is another brother, Rhaegel. That means that Maekar cannot have been born before 174 AC.

Maekar was thus born in or between {{Date|174}}AC and {{Date|178}}.

==[[Malwyn Frey]]==
===Birth===
Malwyn has been mentioned to have been 15 in {{Date|299}}{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}}. This gives Malwyn the following options:
* 14 turning 15 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 284 AC
* 15 turning 16 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 283 AC

Malwyns older brother Robert was born in 283 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Robert Frey (son of Raymund)|Robert Frey]])''. Due to Robert being still 16 in the first months (or so) in {{Date|300}}, and taking in account the amount of time that his mother would need to recover for a new pregnancy, this rules out that Malwyn was born in the same year as his older brother, thus ruling out the option of 283 AC.

Malwyn Frey was born in {{Date|284}}.

==[[Marei]]==
===Birth===
Marei is older than Shae.{{Ref|aCoK|29}} Shae was born in either 280 AC or 281 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Shae|Shae]])''. This means that Marei was born in {{Date|280}} the latest, though possibly before.

==[[Margaery Tyrell]]==
===Birth===
Margaery Tyrell is described as a maid of 14 years in {{Date|298}},{{Ref|aGoT|30}}{{Ref|aGoT|32}} as a girl “no older than Robb” (who is 15 years old at that moment){{Ref|aCoK|22}} in 299 AC and later as a girl of “15 or 16 years” old during 299 AC.{{Ref|aCoK|36}} She is described as being 16 when she arrives in King's Landing, also in 299 AC,{{Ref|aSoS|6}} and she is still 16 years old on her wedding day, the first day of 300 AC.{{Ref|aSoS|60}} This means that whilst the year turns from 299 AC into 300 AC, Margaery stays 16, indicating that she was 15 turning 16 in 299 AC, and 16 turning 17 in 300 AC.

This concludes that Margaery was born in {{Date|283}}.

==[[Marianne Vance]]==
===Birth===
Marianne Vance was the eldest child of Maegelle Frey. Maegelle was born no earlier than 249 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Maegelle Frey|Maegelle Frey]])'', and would have been at least 13 years old when Marianne was born. This means that Marianne was born no earlier than 262 AC.

Marianne would be at least one year older than her younger brother Walder, who was born no later than 294 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Walder Vance|Walder Vance]])'', meaning that Marianne would be born no later than 1 year before, in 293 AC.

Marianne was thus born in or between {{Date|262}} and {{Date|293}}.

''Note: Marianne is mentioned to still be a maiden unwed in {{Date|299}} and {{Date|300}}, suggesting that she is closer in age to her cousin, Fair Walda, who was born in either 280 AC or 281 AC.''

==[[Marillion]]==
===Birth===
Marillion is judged to be 18 years old in {{Date|298}}.{{Ref|aGoT|28}} If Catelyn's judgement is correct, that gives two options for Marillion's birth:
* 17 turning 18 in 298 AC, placing his birth in 280 AC
* 18 turning 19 in 298 AC, placing his birth in 279 AC

No further specifications can be given. Marillion was born in either {{Date|279}} or {{Date|280}}.

==[[Marissa Frey]]==
===Birth===
Marissa has been mentioned to have been 13 years old in {{Date|299}}{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} and in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} Being 13 years old in both {{Date|299}} and {{Date|300}} means she was 12 turning 13 in {{Date|299}}, and 13 turning 14 in {{Date|300}}, placing her birth in 286 AC.

Marissa was thus born in {{Date|286}}.

==[[Marla Prester]]==
===Birth===
Marla Prester was married to Jason Lannister after his first wife, Alys Stackspear, had died. Alys died in either 244 AC or 245 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Alys Stackspear|Alys Stackspear]])''. Jason was wed to Marla two weeks after Alys's death,<ref name=Westerlands></ref> and thus Jason's wedding to Marla took place in either 244 AC or 245 AC. Marla had been twice his age at the time of their wedding. As Jason had been either 15 or 16 years old at their wedding, Marla would have been between the age of 30 and 32, '''roughly'''. That would place her birth in or between 212 AC and 215 AC, ''roughly''.

No further specifications can be given.

==[[Maron Greyjoy]]==
===Birth===
Maron was the second born child of Balon Greyjoy.{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}} As such, Balon would have been at least 14 years old at Maron's birth. As Balon was born in 255 AC the earliest, Maron cannot have been born any earlier than fourteen years later, in 269 AC.

Maron would have been at least one year older than his younger sister, Asha. Asha was born no later than 276 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Asha Greyjoy|Asha Greyjoy]])'', indicating that Maron cannot have been born any later than one year before, in 275 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Maron was thus born in or between 269 AC and 275 AC.

==[[Maron Volmark]]==
===Birth===
Maron Volmark was 16 years old in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|29}} That gives the following options:
* 15 turning 16 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 284 AC
* 16 turning 17 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 283 AC

No further specifications can be given. Maron was thus born in either {{Date|283}} or {{Date|284}}.

==[[Marston Waters]]==
===Death===
Marston Waters died after Lord Rowan had seized to be Hand of the King, but before the end of the rule of the regency of Aegon III in {{Date|136}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} It is unknown when Lord Rowan seized to be Hand of the King, though it is known that Rowan became Hand in {{Date|134}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

No further specifications can be given. Marston thus died in or between {{Date|134}} and {{Date|136}}.

==[[Martyn Lannister]]==
===Birth===
Martyn is the twinbrother of Willem Lannister.{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|35}} Willem was born in or between {{Date|285}} and {{Date|287}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Willem Lannister|Willem Lannister]])''. As they are twins, Martyn thus was born in or between {{Date|285}} and {{Date|287}} as well.

No further specification can be given.

==[[Matarys Targaryen]]==
===Birth===
Matarys Targaryen was the younger brother of Valarr Targaryen. He was younger by at least a year, and since Valarr's first possible year of birth is 183 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Valarr Targaryen|Valarr Targaryen]])'', this means that Matarys was born in 184AC the earliest. No maximum birth year can be given.

==[[Medgar Tully]]==
===Death===
Lord Medgar Tully was a participant at the Ashford Tourney in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK}} In {{Date|211}}, Lord Medgar had died, and the new Lord Tully had inherited Riverrun.{{Ref|TSS}} Thus, Medgar had died in between these two moments.

No further specifications can be given. Medgar died in either {{Date|209}}, {{Date|210}} or {{Date|211}}.

==[[Mathis Frey]]==
===Birth===
Mathis has been mentioned to have been 5 years old in {{Date|299}}{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} and in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} Being 5 years old in both {{Date|299}} and {{Date|300}} means he was 4 turning 5 in {{Date|299}}, and 5 turning 6 in {{Date|300}}, placing his birth in 294 AC.

Mathis was thus born in {{Date|294}}.

==[[Meera Reed]]==
===Birth===
Meera Reed is 15 years old during the Harvest Feast at Winterfell, which takes place in {{Date|299}}, after the Red Comet has appeared in the sky.{{Ref|aCoK|28}} Meera has turned 16 before 299 AC ends.{{Ref|aSoS|9}} Meera being both 15 and 16 during 299 AC, places her birth in {{Date|283}}.

==[[Megga Tyrell]]==
===Birth===
Megga is known to be close to Sansa Starks age.{{Ref|aSoS|6}} Sansa Stark was born in {{Date|286}}. This places Megga's birth roughly around {{Date|286}} as well.

==[[Melara Hetherspoon]]==
===Birth===
Melara Hetherspoon was 11 years old in {{Date|276}}.{{Ref|aFfC|36}} That gives the following options:
* 10 turning 11 in 276 AC, placing her birth in 265 AC
* 11 turning 12 in 276 AC, placing her birth in 264 AC

Melara is described as to be older than Cersei. Cersei was born in {{Date|266}},{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} leaving both options from above.

Melara was thus born in either {{Date|264}} or {{Date|265}}.

===Death===
Melara died shortly after the tourney held at Lannisport, in {{Date|276}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}.

Melara thus died in {{Date|276}}.

==[[Melissa Blackwood]]==
===Birth===
Melissa was younger than Barba Bracken,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} who was born in {{Date|155}} ''([[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Barba Bracken|Barba Bracken]])'' This means that Melissa was born in {{Date|156}} or later.

Melissa's eldest child was born in {{Date|173}} the latest. Melissa would have been at least 13 years old at this birth, placing her birth no later than {{Date|160}}.

No further specifications can be given. Melissa was thus born in or between {{Date|156}} and {{Date|160}}.

==[[Mellario]]==
===Birth===
Mellario is known to be younger than her husband, Doran Martell.{{Ref|aSoS|19}} Doran Martell was born in {{Date|247}} the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Doran Martell|Doran Martell]])''. This means that Mellario was born in 248 AC or later.

Mellario gave birth to her first child, Arianne, in {{Date|276}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Arianne Martell|Arianne Martell]])''. Mellario would have been at least 13 years old at Arianne's birth, meaning that Mellario was born in 263 AC the latest.

Mellario was born in or between {{Date|248}} and {{Date|263}}.

==[[Meria Martell]]==
===Birth===
Meria Martell was 80 years of age in either 1 BC or 2 BC.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} As her “80 years of age” will have been a rough indication, Meria was born “roughly” in [[Years before Aegon's Conquest#Year 81 Before the Conquest|81/82 BC]].

==[[Merianne Frey]]==
===Birth===
Merianne has been mentioned to have been 11 years old in {{Date|299}}{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} and in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} Being 11 years old in both {{Date|299}} and {{Date|300}} means she was 10 turning 11 in {{Date|299}}, and 11 turning 12 in {{Date|300}}, placing her birth in 288 AC.

Merianne was thus born in {{Date|288}}.

==[[Meribald]]==
===Birth===
Meribald was no older than Podrick Payne, thus 12 years old, when he went off to war, to the War of the Ninepenny Kings.{{Ref|aFfC|25}} The War of the Ninepenny Kings took place in {{Date|260}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} With Meribald no older than 12 in this year, that gives Meribald the following options:
* 11 turning 12 in 260 AC, placing his birth in 248 AC
* 12 turning 13 in 260 AC, placing his birth in 247 AC

Meribald states in {{Date|300}} that it will be 40 years “soon”, since he has been walking through the Seven Kingdoms, which he started doing after the War of the Ninepenny Kings.{{Ref|aFfC|25}} The War of the Ninepenny Kings had ended rather late in the year, whilst Brienne meets Meribald in the first half of the year. Meribald would have began is “walking” after the end of the war, so late 260 AC, early 261 AC.

Still, “soon” can be a matter of month, or it can be a matter of a year (or even two). No further specifications can be given, leaving the possibilities {{Date|247}} and {{Date|248}}.

==[[Merion]]==
===Birth===
Merion was 66 years old in 259 AC.{{Ref|aFfC|36}} That gives him the following options:
* 65 turning 66 in 259 AC, placing his birth in 193 AC
* 66 turning 67 in 259 AC, placing his birth in 192 AC

No further specifications can be given. Merion was born in either {{Date|192}} or {{Date|193}}.

===Death===
Merion died on his way to King's Landing. Merion left for King's Landing in 259 AC.{{Ref|aFfC|36}} This shows that Meribald thus died in {{Date|259}}.

==[[Merrett Frey]]==
===Birth===
Merrett Frey mentions in {{Date|300}} that he will be 40 years old in “less than 3 years”,{{Ref|aSoS|Epilogue}} meaning that he will thus be turning 38 in {{Date|300}}, 39 in 301 AC and 40 in 302 AC, making it less than 3 but more than 2 years before Merrett turns 40.

Turning 38 in {{Date|300}} means that Merrett was born in {{Date|262}}.

==[[Minisa Whent]]==
===Birth===
Minisa Whent's daughter Catelyn was born in either 264 AC or 265 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Catelyn Tully|Catelyn Tully]])''. Before Catelyn was born, Minisa gave birth twice, to two boys.{{Ref|ACOK|45}} Thus, since Catelyn was Minisa's third child, Minisa will have been at least 15 years old at her birth, if not older. Since Catelyn was born in 265 AC the latest, Minisa was thus born no later than 250 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Minisa was born in 250 AC or before.

===Death===
Minisa died in childbirth, whilst giving birth to her sixth child.{{Ref|ACOK|33}} This child was at least one year younger than Minisa's youngest surviving child, Edmure. Edmure's earliest possible year of birth is 267 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Edmure Tully|Edmure Tully]])''. As Minisa's death thus occured at least one year after Edmure's earliest possible year of birth, she died no earlier than 268 AC.

Minisa's death occured before Catelyn's betrothal to Brandon Stark,{{Ref|ACOK|45}} when she was 12 years old.{{Ref|AGOT|6}} With Catelyn having been born in either 264 AC or 265 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Catelyn Tully|Catelyn Tully]])'', Catelyn's betrothal occured in either 276 AC, 277 AC or 278 AC. As Minisa had died before Catelyn's betrothal was made, Minisa's death thus occured no later than 278 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Minisa thus died in or between 268 AC and 278 AC.

==[[Mirri Maz Duur]]==
===Birth===
Mirri Maz Duur is said to have been 40 years old in either late {{Date|298}} or early {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aGoT|61}} This gives Mirri the following options:
* 39 turning 40 in 298 AC, placing her birth in 258 AC
* 40 turning 41 in 298 AC, placing her birth in 257 AC
** This option is only valid if Daenerys meets Mirri Maz Duur in {{Date|298}}
* 39 turning 40 in 299 AC, placing her birth in 259 AC
** This option is only valid if Daenerys meets Mirri Maz Duur in {{Date|299}}
* 40 turning 41 in 299 AC, placing her birth in 258 AC

No further specifications can be given. Mirri was thus born in either {{Date|257}}, {{Date|258}} or {{Date|259}}.

===Death===
Mirri died the night the Red Comet appeared for the first time.{{Ref|aGoT|72}} The Red Comet appears in the sky in {{Date|299}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events#Main series|Main Series, 298 AC to 299 AC]])''. Mirri thus died in {{Date|299}}.

==[[Missandei]]==
===Birth===
Missandei is judged to be “no older than 10” in 299 AC{{Ref|aSoS|23}} and is known to be 11 years old in 300 AC.{{Ref|aDwD|43}} That gives her two options:
* 9 turning 10 in 299 AC, and 10 turning 11 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 289 AC
* 10 turning 11 in 299 AC, and 11 turning 12 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 288 AC

No further specifications can be given. Missandei was born in either {{Date|288}} or {{Date|289}}.

==[[Monterys Velaryon]]==
===Birth===
Monterys Velaryon was 6 years old in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aSoS|36}} In {{Date|300}}, Monterys is still 6 years old.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} Being 6 years old in both 299 AC and 300 AC shows that Monterys was 5 turning 6 in 299 AC and is 6 turning 7 in 300 AC. This places his birth in {{Date|293}}.

==[[Moreo Tumitis]]==
===Birth===
Moreo Tumitis had been sailing the Narrow Sea for 30 years in {{Date|298}}.{{Ref|aGot|18}} This indicates Moreo started his sailing in 268 AC, or around this time. Since it is unknow how old Moreo was when he started sailing, so the year {{Date|268}} is the maximum birth year for Moreo. Moreo was thus born in {{Date|268}} or before.

==[[Morning]]==
===Birth===
Morning was born during the Dance of the Dragons,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} thereby placing her birth in either late {{Date|129}}, {{Date|130}}, or the first half of {{Date|131}}.

===Death===
The last dragon, a stunted thing, died in {{Date|153}},{{Ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|thk}} and as it is not mentioned that Morning was stunted, nor that the final year, multiple dragons had died, it would appear Morning died at least before the last dragon did.

==[[Mors Martell (brother of Doran)|Mors Martell]]==
===Birth===
Mors was born after Doran Martell, but before Elia Martell.{{Ref|aFfC|2}} Doran was born in 247 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Doran Martell|Doran Martell]])'', and Elia Martell in 258 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Elia Martell|Elia Martell]])''. Mors would thus have been born at least one year after Doran, but one year before Elia, placing his birth in or between {{Date|248}} and {{Date|257}}.

===Death===
Mors died in the cradle, before the birth of Elia Martell.{{Ref|aFfC|2}} That places his death in or between {{Date|248}} and {{Date|258}}, since Mors could have died in the same year that Elia was born.

==[[Mors Umber]]==
===Birth===
Mors Umber is said to have been older than the father of Lady Donella Hornwood.{{Ref|aCoK|16}} Lady Donella is known to have been passed her childbearing years, placing her birth no later than {{Date|249}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Donella Hornwood|Donella Hornwood]])''. Donella's father would have been at least 13 years old at her birth, since it is unknown if Donella had older siblings and Donella could thus potentially have been her fathers firstborn child. This would place Donella's fathers birth no later than {{Date|236}}.

Since Mors Umber is said to have been older than Donella's father, Mors would have been born in {{Date|235}} or earlier.

''Note: Donella could very well have been older in {{Date|299}} than she is estimated here. But since Donella's age cannot be estimated, the numbers for Donella, her father, and Mors Umber are absolute minimums only.''

==[[Morya Frey]]==
===Birth===
Morya Frey is younger than Whalen Frey by at least one year. Whalen was born no earlier than 267 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Whalen Frey|Whalen Frey]])'', meaning that one year later, 268 AC, is the first possible birth year of Morya.

Morya is older than her sister Tyta Frey by at least one year. The last possible birth year for Tyta is 270 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Tyta Frey|Tyta Frey]])'', making Morya's last possible year of birth one year before, in 269 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Morya was thus born in either {{Date|268}} or {{Date|269}}.

==[[Mushroom]]==
===Death===
Mushroom is still mentioned to be alive in {{Date|136}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} Further specifications cannot be given.

==[[Mya Rivers]]==
===Birth===
Mya Rivers was at least two years older than her younger brother, Brynden, who was born in {{Date|175}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} This places her birth in {{Date|173}} the latest.

Mya's mother had been King Aegon's mistresses from either {{Date|172}} or {{Date|173}} (until either {{Date|176}} or {{Date|177}}),{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} meaning that {{Date|172}} is the earliest possible year for Mya to have been born.

No further specifications can be given. Mya was thus born in either {{Date|172}} or {{Date|173}}.

==[[Mya Stone]]==
===Birth===
Mya Stone was noted to be 17 or 18 years old by Catelyn Tully in {{Date|298}}.{{Ref|aGoT|34}} In addition, Ned Stark remembers, in {{Date|298}}, that Mya Stone was 17 or 18 years old, and that Robert Baratheon had been younger than that when he fathered her.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}

Being 17 or 18 years old in 298 AC would give Mya the following options:
* 16 turning 17 in 298 AC, placing her birth in 281 AC
* 17 turning 18 in 298 AC, placing her birth in 280 AC
* 18 turning 19 in 298 AC, placing her birth in 279 AC

Robert Baratheon was born in {{Date|262}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} When Eddard Stark remembers Mya's age to be either "17 or 18", he recalls that Robert was younger when fathering her.{{Ref|aGoT|30}} While Eddard is unsure about which age is correct for Mya, he is certain that Robert was younger than she is now, indicating that Robert was younger than 17 when conceiving Mya. Thus, Mya's conception cannot have occured later than 279 AC, with Robert being 16 to-be-turning 17 later that year.

The three possible birth years for Mya would then give the following options:
* If Mya was born in 279 AC, she was conceived in either 278 AC or 279 AC
* If Mya was born in 280 AC, she was conceived in either 279 AC or 280 AC
* If Mya was born in 281 AC, she was conceived in either 280 AC or 281 AC

Since Mya cannot have been conceived in 280 AC and 281 AC, She cannot have been born in 281 AC, leaving only 279 AC and 280 AC as her possible years of birth. No further specifications can be given.

''Note: The appendix of ''A Storm of Swords'' notes Mya to be 19 years old.{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} It is unknown whether this appendix indicates that Mya is 19 in 299 AC (as a large portion of the book covers events taking place in 299 AC) or whether it indicates that she was 19 in 300 AC (as the Vale appears only in portions of the story taking place in 300 AC). As such, several options are left for Mya:''

* ''Being 19 in {{Date|299}}''
** ''18 turning 19 in 299 AC, placing her birth in 280 AC''
** ''19 turning 20 in 299 AC, placing her birth in 279 AC''
* ''Being 19 in {{Date|300}}''
** ''18 turning 19 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 281 AC''
** ''19 turning 20 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 280 AC''

''As Mya cannot have been born in 281 AC, she cannot have been 18 turning 19 in 300 AC.''

''No further specifications can be given.''

==[[Mycah]]==
===Birth===
Mycah is mentioned to have been 13 years old in {{Date|298}}.{{Ref|AGOT|15}} That gives him the following options:
* 12 turning 13 in 298 AC, placing his birth in {{Date|285}}
* 13 turning 14 in 298 AC, placing his birth in {{Date|284}}

Mycah is also specified to have been one year older than Joffrey Baratheon{{Ref|aGoT|15}}, who was born in {{Date|286}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey Baratheon]])'', and several years older than Arya Stark{{Ref|aGoT|15}}, who was born in {{Date|289}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Arya Stark|Arya Stark]])''. Being one year older than Joffrey means Mycah was born in {{Date|285}}, which would make him several years older than Arya as well.

Mycah was thus born in {{Date|285}}

==[[Mylenda Caron]]==
===Birth===
Mylenda Caron was three times as old as her husband, Petyr Frey, when they got married.{{Ref|aSoS|49}} During their wedding, Petyr Frey was 10 years old,{{Ref|aSoS|49}} making Mylenda roughly 30 years old. Petyr was born in {{Date|281}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Petyr Frey|Petyr Frey]])'', and was thus 10 years old in both 291 AC and 292 AC. This means that Mylenda was roughly 30 years old in either 291 AC or 292 AC.

Roughly 30 years old in {{Date|291/292}} indicates she was between the ages of 27 and 33, in either 291 AC or 292 AC. This would place her birth in or between 258 AC (if she was turning 33 in 291 AC, her oldest possible option) and 265 AC (if she was turning 27 in 292 AC, her youngest possible option).

Mylenda was thus born in or between {{Date|258}} and {{Date|265}}, roughly.

''Note: Mylenda is mentioned to be twice as old as her husband in in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aSoS|Epilogue}} Petyr, in {{Date|300}}, is 19 years old. This would make Mylenda roughly 38 years old in {{Date|300}}. Being about 8 years older than she was at her wedding, which took place 8 or 9 years prior, yields no further information.''

==[[Myles Toyne]]==
===Death===
Myles Toyne is mentioned to have been dead for 4 years in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aDwD|24}} That places his death in {{Date|296}}.

==[[Myranda Royce]]==
===Birth===
Myranda Royce is of an age of Mya Stone, in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|41}} Mya Stone was born in {{Date|279}} or {{Date|280}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Mya Stone|Mya Stone]])''. Myranda will have been born around those years as well.

==[[Myrcella Baratheon]]==
===Birth===
In {{Date|298}}, during the welcoming feast in Winterfell, Myrcella was 7 years old{{Ref|aGoT|5}}. Myrcella was 9 years old when she was betrothed to Trystane Martell in {{Date|299}},{{Ref|aCoK|20}} and 10 years old in {{Date|300}}, when she was spending time at Sunspear.{{Ref|aFfC|13}} Being 7 in 298AC and 9 in 299 AC gives only one option: Myrcella was 7 turning 8 in 298 AC, 8 turning 9 in 299 AC and 9 turning 10 in 300 AC. Myrcella was thus born in {{Date|290}}.

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==[[Naerys Targaryen]]==
===Death===
Naerys died a year afther her bother Aemon, and during the reign of her husband, King Aegon IV.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} Aemons first possible year of death is 178 AC, making Naerys's first possible year of death a year later, 179 AC. Aegons reign ended in 184 AC, making that Naerys's last possible year of death.

No further specifications can be given. Naerys thus died in or between 179 AC and 184 AC.

==[[Narha Otherys]]==
===Birth===
Narha was the middle child of the three children of Bellegere Otherys and King Aegon IV Targaryen. Bellegere and Aegon were together from {{Date|161}} until {{Date|171}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

This would place Narha's birth in {{Date|162}} the earliest, at least one year after her elder sister Bellenora, and in {{Date|171}} the latest (as she would have one younger sibling).

Narha was thus born in or between {{Date|162}} and {{Date|171}}.

==[[Norren (House Mooton)|Norren]]==
===Birth===
Norren was 22 years old in 130 AC. {{Ref|TPATQ}} That gives him the following options:
* 21 turning 22 in 130 AC, placing his birth in 108 AC
* 22 turning 23 in 130 AC, placing his birth in 107 AC

As the source for Norren's age concerns a historical work, rule #3 applies, eliminating 107 AC. Norren was thus born in {{Date|108}}.

==[[Nymeria Sand]]==
===Birth===
The uncertain factor of not knowing the place of Nymeria's conception has been taken into account.
Nymeria is described as being 25 years old in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|2}}{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} This leaves the following options:
* 24 turning 25 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 275 AC
* 25 turning 26 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 274 AC

In addition to Nymeria's age in {{Date|300}}, we also know she was born to a noble woman from Volantis. For her father Oberyn to visit Volantis, he would have to travel to the Free Cities.

Oberyn was born in either {{Date|257}} or {{Date|258}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Oberyn Martell|Oberyn Martell]])''. At the age of 16 he was temporarily exiled to Lys.<ref name=ArianneI>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)|Arianne I]]</ref> From there, he travelled. Oberyn would have been 16 either in {{Date|273}} (15 turning 16 when born in 257 AC) {{Date|274}} (15 turning 16 when born in 258 AC, 16 turning 17 when born in 257 AC) or {{Date|275}} (16 turning 17 when born in 258 AC).

With Oberyn's first chance of reaching Volantis in {{Date|273}}, this suggests that Nymeria cannot have been conceived before, and was thus born no earlier than {{Date|274}}, 9 months later. This would make her 25 turning 26 in {{Date|300}}.

With Oberyn's last chance of reaching Volantis in {{Date|275}}, this suggests that Nymeria was either born in late 275 AC (if Oberyn reached Volantis 9 months prior, in 275 AC as well), or in 276 AC. Being 25 years old in 300 AC prevents her from having been born in {{Date|276}}, and having been born in late {{Date|275}} would mean Nymeria would turn 25 only in late 300 AC. As Nymeria is already 25 years old in early 300 AC, she cannot have been born in late 275 AC either, though it leaves the possibility of her having been born earlier than year.

Nymeria was born in either {{Date|274}} or {{Date|275}}, if her place of conception was the Free City of Volantis.

Had the noblewoman from Volantis been in Westeros at the time of conception, however, Oberyn's last chance of conceiving Nymeria would have been either {{Date|274}} or {{Date|275}} (before Oberyn turned 17, since he was exiled at the age of 16). This would put Nymeria's year of birth either in:
* 274 AC (if the conception occured in 273 AC)
* 275 AC (if the conception occured in 274 AC)
* 276 AC (if the conception occured in 275 AC)

As stated, the year {{Date|276}} for Nymeria's birth is not possible, since that would make it impossible for her to be 25 years old in {{Date|300}}.

Nymeria was born in either {{Date|274}} or {{Date|275}}, if her place of conception was Westeros.

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==[[Obara Sand]]==
===Birth===
Obara is described as being 28 years old in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} This leaves the following options:
* 27 turning 28 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 272 AC
* 28 turning 29 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 271 AC

No further specifications can be given. Obara was thus born in either {{Date|271}} or {{Date|272}}.

==[[Obella Sand]]==
===Birth===
Obella Sand is mentioned to be 12 years old during {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aDwD|38}} That leaves two options for Obella:
* 11 turning 12 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 288 AC
* 12 turning 13 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 287 AC

No further specifications can be given. Obella was thus born in either {{Date|287}} or {{Date|288}}.

==[[Oberyn Martell]]==
===Birth===
When Tyrion Lannister had just been born, Oberyn Martell, according to his own account, was 14 or 15 years old. Tyrion Lannister was born in {{Date|273}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}} That leaves several options for Oberyn Martell to have been 14 or 15 years old:
* 13 turning 14 in 273 AC, placing his birth in 259 AC
* 14 turning 15 in 273 AC, placing his birth in 258 AC
* 15 turning 16 in 273 AC, placing his birth in 257 AC
This gives the years {{Date|257}} to {{Date|259}} as options.

Doran Martell was born in either 247 AC or 248 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Doran Martell|Doran Martell]])''. Oberyn is known to have been born 10 years later than Doran, which would give two options: either Oberyn was born in 257 AC or in 258 AC. This eliminates one possibility, namely 259 AC.

When Tyrion meets Oberyn Martell in {{Date|299}}, he described Oberyn as a man past forty, not as a man of forty.{{Ref|aSoS|38}} This shows that Oberyn, in 299 AC, is at least 41 years old, if not older. The youngest Oberyn could be at that time, was 40 turning 41 prior to meeting Tyrion in 299 AC, meaning that he was born in 258 AC or before (since Oberyn being older than 40 turning 41 in 299 AC would place his nameday earlier in the century). This cannot further specify Oberyn's year of birth.

No further specifications can be given. Oberyn was thus born in either {{Date|257}} or {{Date|258}}.

''Note: Oberyn gives several accounts of having met Tyrion Lannister shortly after Tyrions birth. He states that Jaime and Cersei Lannister were "8 or 9 years old",{{Ref|aSoS|38}} but with Tyrions birth in 273 AC, combined with the birth of Jaime and Cersei in 266 AC, it can be seen that in truth, Cersei and Jaime would have been either 6 or 7 years old (6 turning 7 in 273AC). This shows that Oberyn's account is rather untrustworthy, and cannot be used to narrow down his own age. Other discrepancies in Oberyn's account can also be found. Oberyn tells he was "14 or 15, thereabouts", showing that he does not even recall how old he was when he visited Casterly Rock. He also states that between the twins and him and Elia were 5 or 6 years,{{Ref|aSoS|70}} but at another moment, he states that while Jaime and Cersei were 8 or 9, he was 14 or 15, and thus Elia 15 or 16, giving age differences from 5 to 8 years.''

==[[Olenna Redwyne]]==
===Birth===
Olenna Redwyne was 9 years old in {{Date|237}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} As the source for Olenna's age concerns a historical work, rule #3 applies, placing Olenna's birth in {{Date|228}}.

==[[Olyvar Frey]]==
===Birth===
Olyvar is 2 years older than Robb Stark,{{Ref|aGoT|63}} and is known to have been 18 in 299 AC.{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} Olyvar was 17 years old in {{Date|299}} as well. With Olyvar having been both 17 and 18 in 299 AC, Olyvar was thus 17 turning 18 in {{Date|299}}, which places his birth in {{Date|281}}.

==[[Olyvar Martell]]==
===Birth===
Olyvar was born after Doran Martell, but before Elia Martell.{{Ref|aFfC|2}} Doran was born in 247 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Doran Martell|Doran Martell]])'', and Elia Martell in 258 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Elia Martell|Elia Martell]])''. Olyvar would thus have been born at least one year after Doran, but one year before Elia, placing his birth in or between {{Date|248}} and {{Date|257}}.

===Death===
Olyvar died in the cradle, before the birth of Elia Martell.{{Ref|aFfC|2}} That places his death in or between {{Date|248}} and {{Date|258}}, since Olyvar could have died in the same year that Elia was born.

==[[Osmund Frey]]==
===Birth===
Osmund is mentioned to be 2 years old in both 299 AC and 300 AC.{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}}{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}} Being 2 years old in both {{Date|299}} and {{Date|300}}, means Osmund was 1 turning 2 in {{Date|299}}, and 2 turning 3 in {{Date|300}}, placing his birth in {{Date|297}}.

==[[Ottyn Wythers]]==
===Birth===
Ottyn Wythers is known to have been of an age with Jeor Mormont,{{Ref|aCoK|23}} who was born in {{Date|230}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jeor Mormont|Jeor Mormont]])''. "Off an age with" does not mean that Ottyn was born in the same year as Mormont, but around the same time, possibly differing a few years. No further specifications can be given about Ottyn. His birth is thus placed in roughly in the year {{Date|230}}.

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==[[Pate (King's Landing)]]==
===Birth===
Pate is 8 years old in 300AC.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}}{{Ref|aDwD|Appendix}} That gives him the following options:
* 7 turning 8 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 292 AC
* 8 turning 9 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 291 AC

No further specifications can be given. Pate was thus born in either {{Date|291}} or {{Date|292}}.

==[[Pate (Novice)]]==
===Birth===
Pate has been at the Citadel for 5 years in {{Date|300}},{{Ref|aFfC|Prologue}} indicating that he arrived in {{Date|295}}. Pate is known to have been 13 years old upon his arrival at the Citadel,{{Ref|aFfC|Prologue}} which gives him the following options:
* 12 turning 13 in 295 AC, placing his birth in 282 AC
* 13 turning 14 in 295 AC, placing his birth in 281 AC

No further specifications can be given. Pate was born in either {{Date|281}} or {{Date|282}}.

==[[Pate (Standfast)]]==
===Birth===
Pate was old enough in {{Date|211}} to have been fighting in the Blackfyre Rebellion in {{Date|196}}.{{Ref|TSS}} Fighting is usually done from the age of 15 years old or older{{Ref|TSS}}, so Pate will have been 15 years old in 196 AC, meaning he had been born by 181 AC at least.
In 211 AC, people older than 50 were not wanted for the upcoming fight. This means that Pate could not have been older than 50 in 211 AC, meaning that he was born the earliest in 161 AC.

Pate was thus born in or between {{Date|161}} and {{Date|181}}.

==[[Patrek Vance]]==
===Birth===
Patrek is at least one year younger than his brother Walder. Walder was born in 263 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Walder Vance|Walder Vance]])'', meaning that Patrek cannot have been born earlier than one year later, in 264 AC.

Patrek is not mentioned to have been a babe during {{Date|299}} or {{Date|300}}, meaning he was at least 5 during the events of {{Date|299}}<ref>Rickon Stark is still called a babe at the age of 4, making that the known minimum for being a babe</ref>. This would make Patrek turning 5 in {{Date|299}} the minimum of his birth range, placing his birth no later than 294 AC.

Patrek was born in or between {{Date|264}} and {{Date|294}}.

==[[Penny]]==
===Birth===
Tyrion Lannister guessed [[Penny]] to be “17, 18, no more than 19” in 300 AC.{{Ref|aDwD|33}} That gives Penny the following options:
* 16 turning 17 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 283 AC
* 17 turning 18 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 282 AC
* 18 turning 19 in 300 AC, placing her birth in 281 AC

No further specifications can be given. Penny was born in either {{Date|281}}, {{Date|282}} or {{Date|283}}.

==[[Perra Frey ]]==
===Birth===
Perra Frey has been mentioned to have been 5 years old in {{Date|299}}{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} and in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}}} This would mean she was 4 turning 5 in {{Date|299}}, and 5 turning 6 in {{Date|300}}, placing her birth in {{Date|294}}.

==[[Perra Royce]]==
===Birth===
Perra Royce gave birth to her first child in either 233 AC or 234 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Stevron Frey|Stevron Frey]])''. She would have been at least 13 years old when Stevron was born, which means she was born no later than {{Date|221}}.

===Death===
Perra Royce's last child was born in 241 AC the earliest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Perriane Frey|Perrianne Frey]])''. Perra’s husband, Walder Frey, had remarried by at least 249 AC, since his eldest child with his second wife was born in 249AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jared Frey|Jared Frey]])''.

This means that Perra had been married to Lord Walder Frey at least from 234 AC until 241 AC. They might have gotten married earlier, there are no further indications for that. Since her husband had remarried by 249 AC, this year is the last possible year for Perra to have been alive.

Concluded can be that Perra died in or between {{Date|241}} and {{Date|249}}.

==[[Perriane Frey]]==
===Birth===
Perianne is younger than her brother Aenys by at least one year. Aenys was born the earliest in 240 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aenys Frey|Aenys Frey]])'', meaning that Perianne's earliest possible year of birth is 241 AC.

Perianne is the youngest child of Walder Frey by his first wife, Perra Royce.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}} Her younger brother Jared, born in either 248 AC or 249 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jared Frey|Jared Frey]])'', is the eldest child of Walder Frey by his second wife, Cyrenna Swann.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}} As Perianne and Jared have different mothers, it is possible that they were born in the same year, meaning that Perianne was born no later than 249 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Perianne was thus born in or between {{Date|241}} and {{Date|249}}.

==[[Perwyn Frey]]==
===Birth===
Perwyn's elder sister Tyta was born in 269 AC or 270 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Tyta Frey|Tyta Frey]])''. As Perwyn and Tyta have different mothers (Bethany Rosby and Alyssa Blackwood respectively),{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} it is possible they were born in the same year. Thus, 269 AC is the first possible year of birth for Perwyn.

Perwyn's younger brother Olyvar was born in {{Date|281}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Olyvar Frey|Olyvar Frey]])''. Between Perwyn and Olyvar are two brothers, meaning that Perwyn's latest possible birth year is 278 AC, three years before Olyvar.

No further specifications can be given. Perwyn was thus born in or between {{Date|269}} and {{Date|278}}.

==[[Petyr Baelish]]==
===Birth===
When Petyr Baelish was “scarcely 15”, Brandon Stark was 20 years old.{{Ref|aGoT|18}} It is known that Brandon Stark died at the age of 20 in {{Date|282}},{{Ref|rpg|greenronin}} and that he was born in {{Date|282}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} That means that Brandon would have been 20 years old in both 282 AC (19 turning 20), and in 283 AC (20 turning 21). As Brandon died in 282 AC, this shows that the duel took place in {{Date|282}}.

Petyr Baelish was described as “still shy of 30” in {{Date|298}}.{{Ref|aGoT|18}} This shows he was still 29 years old, leaving the options:
* 28 turning 29 in 298 AC, placing his birth in 269 AC
* 29 turning 30 in 298 AC, placing his birth in 268 AC

''Note: “Still shy of 30” could suggest Petyr was even younger than 29. That would place his birth more recently in the timeline. Below will become clear why this is not an option.''

When the sentence “scarcely 15” is used, is suggests that Petyr might not have actually been 15 years old, indicating that 14 is a possibility for the age Petyr had during his duel. If Petyr was indeed 14 years old, he would have been 14 while Brandon was 20. It is known that this comparison was made in {{Date|282}}.

If "scarcely 15" was to mean ''actually'' 15, Petyr would have been:
* 14 turning 15 in 282 AC, placing his birth in 267 AC
* 15 turning 16 in 282 AC, placing his birth in 266 AC

As both options would have made Petyr 30 or older when meeting with Catelyn in {{Date|298}}, it would seem that "scarcely 15" would mean "14 years of age".

So Petyr was 14 years old during the duel. That would give the following options:
* 13 turning 14 in 282 AC, placing his birth in 268 AC
* 14 turning 15 in 282 AC, placing his birth in 267 AC

As the second option (14 turning 15) would make Petyr older than 30 upon meeting Catelyn, the second option is eliminated, thereby leaving only one option for Petyr's birth: 268 AC.

Concluded can be that Petyr Baelish was born in {{Date|268}}.

'' Note: Should Petyr have been younger than 29 during {{Date|298}}, his nameday would have occurred later (269, 270 etc.). As seen above, it would not be possible for Petyr to be either 14 or 15 during the time Brandon was 20 if this was the case, since it would lead to Petyr being turning 14 after Brandon had already died.''

==[[Petyr Frey ]]==
===Birth===
According to Edmure Tully, Petyr is a year or two older than Robb Stark,{{Ref|aSoS|49}} who was born in {{Date|283}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Robb Stark|Robb Stark]])''. Being one year older than Robb Stark would place Petyrs birth in 282 AC, being 2 years older would place his birth in 281 AC.

Petyr has a daughter, who was born in {{Date|294}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Perra Frey|Perra Frey]])''. With the minimum age of 13 at the birth of a firstborn child, this would place Petyr's birth in 281 AC or before.

Concluded can be that Petyr was born in {{Date|281}}.

==[[Podrick Payne]]==
===Birth===
Podrick Payne was 12 years old in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aCoK|15}} That gives Podrick the following options:
* 11 turning 12 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 287 AC
* 12 turning 13 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 286 AC

No further specifications can be given. Podrick was thus born in either {{Date|286}} or {{Date|287}}.

==[[Pycelle]]==
===Birth===
Pycelle mentions he was 42 years old when he was chosen as King Aegon V’s Grand Maester.{{Ref|aFfC|36}} He also mentions he served King Aegon V for a few short months, until Aegon's death in 259 AC.{{Ref|aFfC|36}} Pycelle was 84 years old in {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aFfC|36}}
* 41 turning 42 in 259 AC, placing his birth in 217 AC
* 42 turning 43 in 259 AC, placing his birth in 216 AC

And
* 83 turning 84 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 216 AC
* 84 turning 85 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 215 AC

The only overlapping year is 216 AC. This shows that Pycelle was born in {{Date|216}}.

==[[Pylos]]==
===Birth===
Pylos is mentioned to have been no older than 25 in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} Being 25 years old in 299 AC gives the following options:
* 24 turning 25 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 274 AC
* 25 turning 26 in 299 AC, placing his birth in 273 AC

No further specifications can be given. Since Cressen is not certain whether Pylos is actually 25 years old in 299AC, but gives 25 as a maximum age for Pylos in 299 AC, we can assume that Pylos is absolutely no older than 25 at that moment, but might be a few years younger. Thus it can be concluded that Pylos was born in either {{Date|273}} or {{Date|274}}, possibly a few years later.

{{Alphabetized Navigation}}

==[[Qoren Martell]]==
===Death===
Qoren Martell is known to have still been alive in {{Date|129}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}} Qoren Martell died before Drazenko Rogare died, as Drazenko had been the Prince Consort of Dorne upon his death, due to his marriage to Qoren's heir. Drazenko died in {{Date|134}} the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Drazenko Rogare|Drazenko Rogare]])'', which means that Qoren could have died as late as {{Date|134}}, only earlier in the year.

However, Aliandra Martell, Qoren's daughter, was already ruling Dorne when Alyn Velaryon was sent on his first Great Voyage. This Great Voyage occurred in either {{Date|133}} or {{Date|134}} (as Lord Peake was Hand of the King, and he became Hand only when Ser Tyland Lannister died in {{Date|133}}, and this voyage was to sail against Dalton Greyjoy, who only died in {{Date|134}}). As it is unknown when exactly Alyn left for the Iron Islands, this gives no further elimination.

No further specifications can be given. Qoren thus died in or between {{Date|129}} and {{Date|134}}.

==[[Quenton Greyjoy]]==
===Birth===
Quenton was the second son of Quellon Greyjoy.{{Ref|AFFC|1}} Thus, he would have been at least one year younger than his older brother Harlon. Harlon was born no earlier than 253 AC ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Harlon Greyjoy|Harlon Greyjoy]])'', placing Quenton's birth no earlier than one year later, in 254 AC.

Quenton would have been at least two years older than Balon, Quellon's fourth son.{{Ref|AFFC|1}} Balon was born in 261 AC the latest ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Balon Greyjoy|Balon Greyjoy]])'', indicating that Quenton was born no later than two years prior, in 259 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Quenton was this born in or between 254 AC and 259 AC.

==[[Quentyn Blackwood]]==
===Death===
Quentyn Blackwood was killed three years prior to the Ashford Tourney in {{Date|209}},{{Ref|THK}} placing his death in {{Date|206}}.

==[[Quentyn Martell]]==
===Birth===
Quentyn Martell mentions he is 18 years old during {{Date|300}}.{{Ref|aDwD|6}} This leaves the options:
* 17 turning 18 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 282 AC
* 18 turning 19 in 300 AC, placing his birth in 281 AC

Quentyn received his knighthood at the age of 18,{{Ref|awoiaf| Quentyn Martell}} prior to leaving Dorne. Quentyn receiving his knighthood cannot have happened in {{Date|300}}. Quentyn refused his uncle Oberyn to knight him, accepting knighthood from Lord Anders Yronwood instead.{{Ref|aFfC|13}} Since Oberyn Martell travelled away from Dorne in late {{Date|299}}{{Ref|aSoS|38}} and did not return alive, Quentyn's refusal of Oberyn occured in 299 AC. Secondly Lord Anders cannot have knighted Quentyn in 300 AC, as he went with his army to the Prince's Pass in 299 AC,{{Ref|ACOK|41}}{{Ref|ACOK|42}} while Quentyn remained at Yronwood,{{Ref|ADWD|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|68}} demonstrating that Anders would have knighted Quentyn in 299 AC, prior to departing Yronwood. Thus, as Quentyn was knighted in 299 AC, and was 18 upon receiving his knighthood, he would have been 18 years old in both {{Date|299}} as well as {{Date|300}}, thereby demonstrating that Quentyn was thus 17 turning 18 in {{Date|299}} and 18 turning 19 in {{Date|300}}, placing his birth in {{Date|281}}.

Quentyn Martell was thus born in {{Date|281}}.

==[[Quort]]==
===Birth===
Quort was judged to be no older than 14 years old in {{Date|299}}. He already has conceived a child.{{Ref|aSoS|41}}. Since boys become fertile from the age of 12, Quort will have been between the ages of 12 and 14 in {{Date|299}}, placing his birth in or between {{Date|285}} and {{Date|287}}.

==[[Qyburn]]==
===Birth===
Qyburn is mentioned to not be as old as Pycelle.{{Ref|aFfC|3}} Pycelle was born in {{Date|216}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Pycelle|Pycelle]])''. This places Qyburn's birth no earlier than {{Date|217}}, but most likely later. No further specifications can be given.

{{Alphabetized Navigation}}

=See also=
* Are you a contributor to the ''wiki of ice and fire'', or just simply ''a forum of ice and fire''-user and would you like to discuss anything on this page? Go [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/113885-the-wiki-timeline-project-calculations/ here].
* Calculations to determine when certain events took place can be found [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events|here]]

==References==
{{References|2}}

[[Category:Calculations]]

Shy Maid

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[[File:Dimitri Bielak the shy maid.jpg‎|thumb|450px|right|The ''Shy Maid'' - by Dimitri Bielak. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''''Shy Maid''''' is an ugly old ramshackle single-masted poleboat with a large [[w:lateen|lateen]] sail. Its crew includes the captain and master, [[Yandry]], and his wife, [[Ysilla]].

==Description==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of the Shy Maid|Images of the Shy Maid]]''
Although the poleboats that ply the rivers of [[Dorne]] are often brightly painted and exquisitely carved, the ''Shy Maid'' is not. Her paintwork is a muddy greyish brown, mottled and flaking; her big curved tiller, plain and unadorned.

She has a broad beam and her draft is so shallow she can work her way up even the smallest of the river’s vassal streams, negotiating sandbars that would strand larger vessels, yet with her sail raised and a current under her, she can make good speed - which can mean life and death on the upper reaches of the [[Rhoyne]] according to [[Yandry]].

[[Haldon]]'s is the largest of the ship's four cabins. One wall is lined with bookshelves and bins stacked with old scrolls and parchments; another holds racks of ointments, herbs, and potions. The cabin's round window has yellow glass. The furnishings include a bunk, a writing desk, a chair, a stool, and his ''[[cyvasse]]'' table, strewn with carved wooden pieces.

==Recent Events==
[[File:Hugor HillLukasz Jaskolski.png|thumb|450px|right|Hugor Hill aboard the ''Shy Maid'' © Fantasy Flight Games]]
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
The boat is used by [[Griff]] to transport his party down the [[Rhoyne]] to [[Volantis]]. Much to Griff’s consternation [[Yandry]] and [[Ysilla]] refuse to risk their pole boat in the dark and will not continue downstream at night. The [[Upper Rhoyne]] is full of snags and sawyers, anyone of which could rip out the ''Shy Maid'''s hull.

[[Yandry]] and [[Ysilla]] share one cabin, Griff and [[Young Griff]] another. Septa [[Lemore]] has a cabin to herself, as does [[Haldon]], who has the largest. [[Tyrion Lannister]], going by the names Hugor Hill and Yollo, makes a bed atop the roof of one of the ''Shy Maid'''s cabins, with a coil of hempen rope for a pillow. He likes it better there than the boat's cramped hold. Ser [[Rolly Duckfield]] possibly sleeps in the hold.{{ref|ADWD|14}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|She looks like dirt … but no doubt that’s the point.{{Ref|aDwD|8}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s thoughts

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

[[Category:Ships]]
[[es:Doncella Tímida]]
[[fr:Farouche Pucelle]]
[[ru:Робкая дева]]

Chestnut

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'''Chestnut''' was an old horse, a stot{{Ref|TSS}} owned by Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]].

==History==
When Ser Arlan died, [[Dunk|Duncan the Tall]] took ownership of Chestnut along with [[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]] and [[Sweetfoot]].{{Ref|THK}}

Chestnut died in [[Dorne]], during the desert crossing between the [[Prince's Pass]] and [[Vaith]].{{Ref|TSS}}

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

[[Category:Horses]]

[[es:Castaño]]
[[fr:Noisette]]

Qaathi

2016-09-10T21:14:47Z

JaimetheConciliator:

The '''Qaathi''' are an ancient people native to the southeastern region of the grasslands of central [[Essos]], on what is now the [[Dothraki Sea]]. They are nearly extinct, save for a remnant in [[Qarth]].<ref name=Grasslands>''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'', The Grasslands</ref>

==History==
The Qaathi arose in and established towns in the grasslands, often coming into conflict with the [[Tall Men|Sarnori]]. They would often lose these wars, and so began to drift farther south, founding new city-states, among them Qarth on the coast of the [[Summer Sea]]. However, these lands began to turn into desert just as they established their foothold there. The Qaathi were already on their way to collapse when the [[Doom of Valyria]] struck. Any hope of using the ensuing chaos to their advantage vanished when the Dothraki ventured into the desert, the [[Red Waste]], destroying all remaining Qaathi cities save for Qarth itself, protected by its [[Triple walls of Qarth|triple walls]].<ref name=Grasslands/>

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

[[Category:Cultures]]

{{Creatures}}

Qaathi

2016-09-10T21:07:52Z

JaimetheConciliator:

The '''Qaathi''' are an ancient people native to the southeastern region of the grasslands of central [[Essos]], on what is now the [[Dothraki Sea]]. They are nearly extinct, save for a remnant in [[Qarth]].<ref name=Grasslands>''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'', The Grasslands</ref>

==History==
The Qaathi arose in and established towns in the grasslands, often coming into conflict with the [[Tall Men|Sarnori]]. They would often lose these wars, and so began to drift farther south, founding new city-states, among them Qarth on the coast of the [[Summer Sea]]. However, these lands began to turn into desert just as they established their foothold there. The Qaathi were already on the brink of collapse when the [[Doom of Valyria]] struck. Any hope of using the ensuing chaos to their advantage vanished when the Dothraki ventured into the desert, the [[Red Waste]], destroying all remaining Qaathi cities save for Qarth itself, protected by its [[Triple walls of Qarth|triple walls]].<ref name=Grasslands/>

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

[[Category:Cultures]]

{{Creatures}}

Ryam Redwyne

2016-09-06T01:11:38Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* A Storm of Swords */

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Ser '''Ryam Redwyne''' was a [[knight]] of [[House Redwyne]]. He was [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]] under [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and [[Viserys I Targaryen]].
He also served briefly as [[Hand of the King]] for a year under King Jaehaerys I.{{ref|asos|67}}{{ref|trp}}

==History==
Ser Ryam was considered the greatest knight of his day. He was also considered one of the worst Hands of the King the realm has ever seen.{{ref|asos|54}}

In the great tourney of [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|98}} to celebrate the fiftieth year of King Jaehaerys reign, Ser Ryam and Ser [[Clement Crabb]] broke thirty lances against each other before King Jaehaerys proclaimed them co-champions, in what is often called the finest display of jousting in [[Westeros]]' history.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

In {{Date|99}}, Ser Ryam was named [[Hand of the King]] by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]], after the death of the previous Hand [[Septon]] [[Barth]]. Ryam was terrible in this office, and was replaced by the king's son and heir, Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]], less than a year after having been raised to the office.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

He was succeeded as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] by Ser [[Harrold Westerling]] when he died in {{Date|105}}. His slot in the [[Kingsguard]] was taken by Ser [[Criston Cole]].{{ref|trp}}

==References in the books==
===A Storm of Swords===
On [[Dragonstone]] [[Davos Seaworth]], who is now King [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s Hand, thinks that he has risen too high due to his humble origins. Davos tells Maester [[Pylos]] that a King's Hand should be a highborn lord, someone wise and learned, a battle commander or a great knight. Maester [[Pylos]] reminds [[Davos Seaworth]] that Ser Ryam Redwyne was one of the greatest knights of his day and one of the worst Hands ever to serve a king. {{Ref|asos|54}}

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

{{Hands of the King}}
{{Lord Commanders of the Kingsguard}}
{{Kingsguard of Jaehaerys I}}
{{Kingsguard of Viserys I}}
{{Small council}}

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[[Category:Hands of the King|Redwyne, Ryam]]
[[Category:Members of Jaehaerys I Targaryen's court|Redwyne, Ryam]]
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[[fr:Ryam Redwyne]]
[[zh:莱安·雷德温]]
[[ru:Райам Редвин]]

Ryam Redwyne

2016-09-06T01:11:10Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* A Storm of Swords */

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Ser '''Ryam Redwyne''' was a [[knight]] of [[House Redwyne]]. He was [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]] under [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and [[Viserys I Targaryen]].
He also served briefly as [[Hand of the King]] for a year under King Jaehaerys I.{{ref|asos|67}}{{ref|trp}}

==History==
Ser Ryam was considered the greatest knight of his day. He was also considered one of the worst Hands of the King the realm has ever seen.{{ref|asos|54}}

In the great tourney of [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|98}} to celebrate the fiftieth year of King Jaehaerys reign, Ser Ryam and Ser [[Clement Crabb]] broke thirty lances against each other before King Jaehaerys proclaimed them co-champions, in what is often called the finest display of jousting in [[Westeros]]' history.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

In {{Date|99}}, Ser Ryam was named [[Hand of the King]] by [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]], after the death of the previous Hand [[Septon]] [[Barth]]. Ryam was terrible in this office, and was replaced by the king's son and heir, Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]], less than a year after having been raised to the office.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

He was succeeded as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] by Ser [[Harrold Westerling]] when he died in {{Date|105}}. His slot in the [[Kingsguard]] was taken by Ser [[Criston Cole]].{{ref|trp}}

==References in the books==
===A Storm of Swords===
On [[Dragonstone]] [[Davos Seaworth]], who is now King [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s Hand, thinks that he has risen too high due to his humble origins. Davos tells Maester [[Pylos]] that a King's Hand should be a highborn lord, someone wise and learned, a battle commander or a great knight. Maester [[Pylos]] reminds [[Davos Seaworth]] that Ser Ryam Redwyne was one of the greatest knight of his day and one of the worst Hands ever to serve a king. {{Ref|asos|54}}

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

{{Hands of the King}}
{{Lord Commanders of the Kingsguard}}
{{Kingsguard of Jaehaerys I}}
{{Kingsguard of Viserys I}}
{{Small council}}

[[Category:House Redwyne]]
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[[fr:Ryam Redwyne]]
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Criston Cole

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{{Character
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| image = [[File:Criston Cole.jpeg]]
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| Alias = Criston the Kingmaker
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| Allegiance = [[House Cole]] [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] (formerly) [[Kingsguard]] [[Greens]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Stormlands]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth= [[Blackhaven]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|82}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| Viserys I}}
| Place_of_Death= the [[Butcher's Ball]] south of the [[Gods Eye]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|130}}{{Ref|TPATQ}}
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Ser '''Criston Cole''' was a [[knight]] of [[House Cole]]. Made a member of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]]'s [[Kingsguard]], eventually rising to [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]]. Criston convinced Viserys's son, [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]], to claim the rule of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] as his father lay dead. This led to the [[Dance of the Dragons]], a civil war between Aegon II and his elder sister, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], whom Viserys had long groomed as his successor. For this he became known as '''Criston the Kingmaker'''.{{Ref|aFfC|13}}

==Appearance==
Criston had black hair and green eyes. Many ladies described him as charming. He was an exceptionally skilled warrior particularly with his morning star.{{ref|trp}}

==History==
===Early life===
Ser Criston was born to a steward of Lord [[House Dondarrion|Dondarrion]] at [[Blackhaven]]. He won a melee at [[Tourney for King Viserys I's accession|the tourney]] at [[Maidenpool]] to celebrate the ascension of [[Viserys I Targaryen]], drawing the attention of the royal court by knocking [[Dark Sister]] from the hands of Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] with his morningstar. He gave the victor's laurel to the seven-year-old Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], whose favor he wore while unhorsing Daemon in the joust, as well as the [[House Cargyll|Cargyll twins]] of the [[Kingsguard]], before being unhorsed by Lord [[Lymond Mallister]]. Thereafter, King Viserys indulged Rhaenyra by naming Criston her personal sworn shield. In {{Date|105}}, the 23-year-old Criston became a member of the Kingsguard, taking the place of the legendary Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]].{{Ref|TRP}}

Cole wore Rhaenyra's favor in [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Great Tourney on the fifth anniversary of King Viserys I and Queen Alicent's marriage|a tournament]] in {{Date|111}} where he unhorsed Ser [[Gwayne Hightower]], brother and champion to King Viserys's second wife and queen, [[Alicent Hightower]].{{Ref|tpatq}}

In {{Date|112}} Ser Criston was still Rhaenyra's champion and constant companion. [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] Ser [[Harrold Westerling]] died in that year, and Criston was named his successor to lead the White Cloaks. It was rumored that Cole had an affair with Rhaenyra in {{date|113}}.{{Ref|affc|13}}{{Ref|TRP}}

Septon [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]] says that Ser Criston slipped into Rhaenyra's bedchamber to confess his love, offering to abscond with her to one of the [[Free Cities]] where he would pledge his sword to some merchant prince, but that Rhaenyra refused him, saying a [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] was meant to be more than the wife of a sellsword, and that if he could forget his [[Kingsguard]] vows, he could forget marriage vows.

The royal fool [[Mushroom]] tells a different tale - that Rhaenyra had been practicing her enticements with her uncle, Prince Daemon, so that she would lose her maidenhead to Criston, a man she loved, rather than her betrothed homosexual cousin, [[Laenor Velaryon]]. She failed to seduce Ser Criston in [[White Sword Tower]], however, and the spurned princess took solace in Ser [[Harwin Strong|Harwin "Breakbones" Strong]]. Whatever the way of it, Cole went from being her staunchest defender to her bitterest foe, and Rhaenyra soon left for [[Driftmark]] with Breakbones as her new sworn shield.

In {{Date|114}}, Ser Criston attended the wedding of Rhaenyra to Laenor, which included seven days of feasting and jousting. Cole fought with Queen Alicent's token, and during a melee left Breakbones with a broken collarbone and shattered elbow, prompting Mushroom to call him "Brokenbones" thereafter. Criston's morningstar also cracked the helm of the Knight of Kisses, Laenor's favorite Ser [[Joffrey Lonmouth]], which he died from six days later. Cole became a staunch supporter of Queen Alicent ever after.

Criston tutored Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] to be a skilled swordsman, despite Aemond's one eye.

===The Dance of the Dragons===
Due to the contradictory sources, Criston's motives in supporting [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] are unclear; some say that he acted from ambition as Aegon was more controllable than his willful half-sister Rhaenyra; indeed Aegon II eventually raised Ser Criston to the office of [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|affc|13}} However some say Rhaenyra spurned him adding a personal dimension to the conflict.{{Ref|affc|13}} Others allow Cole nobler motives and claim he was defending ancient [[Andal]] custom giving precedence to sons over daughters or that he did not wish to see Rhaenyra's children who he believed bastards to inherit the [[Iron Throne]].{{ref|tpatq}} In any event, many of the lords of the realm were aware of Viserys's wish to have Rhaenyra succeed him as [[House Targaryen]]'s first queen regnant, and threw their support behind the princess.{{Ref|affC|13}}

During the meeting of Viserys's [[small council]] after King Viserys's death in {{Date|129}}, Cole slit the throat of Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], the only member of the council to support crowning Princess Rhaenyra instead of Prince Aegon. The rest of the council were [[the greens|greens]]. Criston later crowned Aegon II with the iron-and-ruby crown of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]]. However, Rhaenyra, who was at [[Dragonstone]] at the time of Aegon's coronation, refused to support Aegon, beginning the great armed conflict which engulfed the Seven Kingdoms and became known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|tpatq}}

As [[the blacks]] gathered their forces, Aegon II became frustrated with his [[Hand of the King]], Ser [[Otto Hightower]], and awarded the office to Ser Criston Cole. The Kingmaker's forces quickly took [[Duskendale]] and [[Rook's Rest]], the latter after a [[Battle of Rook's Rest|fierce battle]]. When Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] became Protector of the Realm and [[Regent|Prince Regent]] because of Aegon's injuries in the battle, Criston remained Hand.{{ref|tpatq}}

Aemond and the Kingmaker led an army of 4,000 greens from [[King's Landing]] to retake [[Harrenhal]] in the [[riverlands]] from Prince [[Daemon Targaryen (husband of Rhaenyra)|Daemon Targaryen]], who vacated the castle before Criston arrived. After hearing of the [[House Lannister|Lannisters']] defeat in the [[Battle by the Lakeshore]], Aemond began burning the riverlands and Cole marched his remaining 3,600 greeens south along the western shore of the [[Gods Eye]], intending to join with the army of Lord [[Ormund Hightower]]. However, the Kingmaker's forces were ambushed by the [[Winter Wolves]] and river knights south of the Gods Eye, and he died in the [[Butcher's Ball]] in {{Date|130}}.{{ref|tpatq}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Trying to gain Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] for her plot to crown [[Myrcella Baratheon]], [[Arianne Martell]] tells Arys that Lord [[Anders Yronwood]] is Criston Cole reborn.{{ref|AFFC|13}}

While showing Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] the [[White Book]] of the [[Kingsguard]], Lord Commander [[Jaime Lannister]] mentions the controversial Criston Cole.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}

==Quotes by Criston==
{{quote|[[Faith of the Seven|Seven]] save this realm if we seat [[Jacaerys Velaryon|a bastard]] on the [[Iron Throne]]. [[The blacks|They]] will turn the [[Red Keep]] into a brothel. No man's daughter will be safe, nor any man's wife. Even the boys ... we know what [[Laenor Velaryon|Laenor]] was.{{ref|tpatq}}}} - Criston to the [[small council]] of [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]]

==Quotes about Criston==
{{quote|My new [[Hand of the King|Hand]] is a steel fist.{{ref|tpatq}}}} - King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]

{{quote|The Kingmaker wrought grave harm and gravely did he pay for it ...{{ref|AFFC|13}}}} - Ser [[Arys Oakheart]]

{{quote|'''Loras''': The heroes will always be remembered. The best.

'''Jaime''': The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both. Like him.{{ref|AFFC|16}}}} - Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] and Lord Commander [[Jaime Lannister]]

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

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{{Kingsguard of Viserys I}}
{{Kingsguard of Aegon II}}
{{Hands of the King}}
{{Small council}}

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Crownlands

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[[File:Crownlands.png|350px|thumb|The crownlands with the major strongholds]]

The '''crownlands'''{{ref|ADWD|42}}{{ref|TWOIAF| Robert's Rebellion}} is one of the nine constituent regions of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] of [[Westeros]]. It was never a sovereign nation, instead being contested by [[river king]]s, [[Storm King]]s, and local petty kings until [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] seized control of the area during his [[Wars of Conquest]] and made it his primary foothold on the continent. Since then, the crownlands have been ruled directly by the crown on the [[Iron Throne]], first [[House Targaryen]] and, after [[Robert's Rebellion]], [[House Baratheon of King's Landing|House Baratheon]]. [[Bastardy|Bastards]] of noble origin raised in the crownlands are given the surname Waters.

Some notable houses of the crownlands include [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]], [[House Celtigar|Celtigar]], [[House Massey|Massey]], [[House Rosby|Rosby]], [[House Rykker|Rykker]], [[House Stokeworth|Stokeworth]], [[House Sunglass|Sunglass]], and [[House Velaryon|Velaryon]].{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}

==Geography==
[[File:King's Landing by Kim Pope.jpg|thumb|500px|The environs of [[King's Landing]]. Concept art by Kim Pope for the ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
The crownlands are based around [[Blackwater Bay]], with the capital of [[King's Landing]] built where the [[Blackwater Rush]] meets the bay. King's Landing, the largest city in Westeros, contains the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] and the [[Red Keep]], the home of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Settlements north of King's Landing include [[Antlers]] (seat of [[House Buckwell]]), [[Rosby]] (seat of [[House Rosby]]), [[Stokeworth]] (seat of [[House Stokeworth]]), and [[Duskendale]] (seat of [[House Rykker]]), the region's secondary port. Farther north are [[Rook's Rest]] (seat of [[House Staunton]]) and [[Crackclaw Point]], a rugged peninsula of insular folk whose castles include the [[Dyre Den]] (seat of [[House Brune of the Dyre Den|House Brune]]), [[Brownhollow]] (another seat of [[House Brune of Brownhollow|House Brune]]), and the [[Whispers]] (formerly of [[House Crabb]]). North of Crackclaw Point are the [[Bay of Crabs]] and the [[Vale of Arryn]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}

The crownlands are bordered to the northwest and west by the [[riverlands]]. A stream forms part of the boundary between the two regions, with the hills of [[House Wode]] in the riverlands and the lands of [[House Hogg]] in the crownlands.{{ref|AFFC|27}} [[Gods Eye river|An unnamed river]] flows south from [[Gods Eye]] into the Blackwater Rush in the western crownlands. Southwest of King's Landing are hills around [[Tumbleton]] in the [[Reach]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}

South of King's Landing is the [[kingswood]], the royal hunting forest, and the [[stormlands]]. The [[Wendwater]] flows through the kingswood into the bay. East of the kingswood is [[Massey's Hook]], another peninsula that with Crackclaw Point forms the inlet of Blackwater Bay. Castles on Massey's Hook include [[Stonedance]] (seat of [[House Massey]]) and [[Sharp Point]] (seat of [[House Bar Emmon]]).{{ref|TLOIAF}}

Islands within Blackwater Bay include [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]] (another seat of [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone|House Baratheon]]), [[Driftmark]] (seat of [[House Velaryon]]), and [[Claw Isle]] (seat of [[House Celtigar]]). Also sworn to the Baratheons of Dragonstone is [[Sweetport Sound]] (seat of [[House Sunglass]]). Massey's Hook is separated from Driftmark by the [[Gullet]]. East of Blackwater Bay is the [[narrow sea]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}

The [[kingsroad]] connects King's Landing with [[Storm's End]] to the south and the [[crossroads]] to the north, while the capital is connected to [[Lannisport]] by the [[goldroad]] and to [[Highgarden]] by the [[roseroad]].{{ref|TLOIAF}} With the exception of Crackclaw Point, the land is largely flat. Lying in the middle portion of Westeros, the crownlands possess a temperate climate.

==People and Economy==
The metropolis of [[King's Landing]] is the driving force of the region, with the largest population and harbor in the realm. Trade and taxes flow into the capital from every corner of the realm acknowledging the [[Iron Throne]], and many foreign vessels ply their wares as well. Virtually every craft and trade is practiced here, from metalsmithing and shipbuilding to [[Alchemists' Guild|alchemy]]. Elsewhere, fishing and farming are the norm, with a smattering of the common professions.

Along the [[kingsroad]] north of the capital, a traveler goes "past woods and orchards and neatly tended fields, through small villages, crowded market towns, and stout holdfasts."{{ref|ACOK|5}}

According to a semi-canon source from 2005,<ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref> the mainland lords of the crownlands can raise ten to fifteen thousand troops, while the [[gold cloaks]] of King's Landing usually number two thousand. The city also has a fleet of fifty ships. [[Dragonstone]] can raise three thousand men-at-arms and four hundred knights. The island's fleet consists of one hundred sixty ships, including eighty galleys.

==History==
===Hundred Kingdoms===
[[File:A clash of kings by grr martin by marcsimonetti-d84tkck.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Dragonstone]] © Marc Simonetti]]
In the [[Age of Heroes]], the petty kings of [[House Darklyn]] ruled much of the future crownlands, from [[Duskendale]] to [[Crackclaw Point]]. Although neighboring realms forced them to swear fealty and their lands changed hands many times over the years, the Darklyns remained one of the more influential houses of the region. In the days of the [[Hundred Kingdoms]], the mouth of the Blackwater was claimed by the Darklyns, the [[House Massey|Masseys]] of [[Stonedance]], and the [[river kings]] of Houses [[House Mudd|Mudd]], [[House Fisher|Fisher]], [[House Bracken|Bracken]], [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]], and [[House Hook|Hook]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}

Two centuries before the [[Doom of Valyria]], [[Valyria]]ns settled [[(Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]] and built [[Dragonstone|a citadel]] as the westernmost outpost of the [[Valyrian Freehold]], becoming another power in the region.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Doom of Valyria}} In time, the middle of the [[narrow sea]] came to be controlled by the [[dragon]]s of [[House Targaryen]] of Dragonstone, as well as the ships of [[House Velaryon]] of [[Driftmark]] and [[House Celtigar]] of [[Claw Isle]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The COnquest}}

===The Conquest===
It was at the mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]], the later site of [[King's Landing]], where [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] and his sisters, [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]] and [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]], landed with their initial army. At that time the petty lords of the region had been subjugated by [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]]. [[Rosby]] and [[Stokeworth]] surrendered to Visenya and Rhaenys without fighting, while Aegon and his half-brother [[Orys Baratheon]] defeated the Darklyns and [[House Mooton|Mootons]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}} [[Massey's Hook]] and the southern shore of the Blackwater Rush were controlled by the [[Storm Kings]] of [[House Durrandon]], but the [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmons]] and Masseys allied with Aegon the Conqueror against King [[Argilac Durrandon|Argilac the Arrogant]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}

===Targaryen Era===
Since the Conquest, the crownlands houses have historically been a strong source of support for House Targaryen, with Crackclaw Point being particularly fierce supporters. The Conqueror's [[small council|councillors]] included several crownlands men, including [[Crispian Celtigar]], [[Daemon Velaryon]], and [[Tristan Massey]]. Nobles from the region such as [[Qarlton Chelsted]], a [[House Hayford|Hayford]] lord, and several Targaryens have served as [[Hand of the King]], and even smallfolk of the region are near enough to catch the royal eye for such service, such as [[Rossart]] and presumably Septons [[Barth]] and [[Murmison]]. Nobles and smallfolk alike also provide much of the manpower for the [[City Watch of King's Landing]]. The [[Kingsguard]] has also included many men of the crownlands, such as [[Dunk|Duncan the Tall]], [[Donnel of Duskendale]], the [[House Cargyll|Cargyll]] twins, Ser [[Rickard Thorne]], at least six men of Crackclaw Point, and seven Darklyn [[knight]]s.

At the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], the [[House Velaryon|Velaryons]], supporters of Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and the [[blacks]], used their fleet to seal the [[Gullet]] and blockade King's Landing. King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]'s supporters, the [[greens]], retaliated by sacking [[Sack of Duskendale|Duskendale]] and [[Battle at Rook's Rest|Rook's Rest]]. The greens later broke the blockade with the [[Battle in the Gullet]] and sacked [[Driftmark]]. Rhaenyra was eventually fed to Aegon II's dragon, [[Sunfyre]], at Dragonstone.{{ref|TPATQ}} At the end of the war, the [[Lads]] defeated Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] in the [[Battle of the Kingsroad]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Aegon II}}

The [[Defiance of Duskendale]], a rising by the Darklyns during the reign of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], was a sign that even the normally loyal crownlands were losing respect for the dragonlords. Later, the outlaws of the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] robbed nobles in the forest before being suppressed by the Kingsguard.

===Robert's Rebellion===
King's Landing was sacked by the forces of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]], also known as the War of the Usurper. After overthrowing Targaryen rule, the new king, [[Robert I Baratheon]], kept a crownlands presence among the White Cloaks by naming Ser [[Boros Blount]] to the order. Lingering Targaryen sympathies, meanwhile, were the reason that Robert named his brother, [[Stannis Baratheon]], the new [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone|Lord of Dragonstone]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
The crownlands are sworn to King [[Robert I Baratheon]], and the lords of the region are often seen at court. There is lingering anti-[[House Lannister|Lannister]] sentiment from the [[Sack of King's Landing]], with Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]] being among those listed by [[Petyr Baelish]] as possible supporters in a hypothetical coup after Robert's death.{{ref|AGOT|47}} Robert is succeeded by his supposed son, [[Joffrey I Baratheon|Joffrey I]].{{ref|AGOT|57}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
:{{main|War of the Five Kings}}
On the outbreak of [[War of the Five Kings|war]], the lords of the [[narrow sea]] gather their fleets to support Robert's brother, [[Stannis Baratheon]], while the mainland lords support Joffrey, who is backed by the Lannisters. The food supplies of [[Stokeworth]] and [[Rosby]] help prevent King's Landing from starving during the [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] embargo.{{ref|ACOK|17}} The split of the crownlands effectively ends after the Lannister-[[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] victory for Joffrey in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] sends a [[north]]ern army led by [[Robett Glover]] and Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] to attack [[Duskendale]], where they are [[Battle of Duskendale|crushed]] by Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] and Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]. Joffrey dies at [[Purple Wedding|his own wedding]] and is succeeded by his younger brother, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]].

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Regent|Queen Regent]] [[Cersei Lannister]] appoints [[Gyles Rosby]] and [[Aurane Waters]], two natives of the crownlands, to her small council, although Gyles dies of natural causes and Aurane flees the city after the queen's arrest. [[Dragonstone]], Stannis's last remaining base in the crownlands, is said to have been [[Siege of Dragonstone|captured]] by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].{{ref|AFFC|36}}

==Houses==
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[[File:House Bar Emmon.svg|30px]] '''[[House Bar Emmon]]''' of [[Sharp Point]]. 
[[File:Stannis sigil coat.png|30px]] '''[[House Baratheon of Dragonstone|House Baratheon]]''' of [[Dragonstone]]. 
[[File:Joffrey sigil coat.png|30px]] '''[[House Baratheon of King's Landing|House Baratheon]]''' of [[King's Landing]]. 
[[File:House Blackfyre.svg|30px]] '''[[House Blackfyre]]'''. 
[[File:House Blount.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Blount]]'''. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Boggs]]'''. 
[[File:House Brune.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Brune of Brownhollow|House Brune]]''' of [[Brownhollow]]. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Brune of the Dyre Den|House Brune]]''' of the [[Dyre Den]]. 
[[File:House Buckwell.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Buckwell]]''' of the [[Antlers]]. 
[[File:House Byrch.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Byrch]]'''. 
[[File:Bywater.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Bywater]]'''. 
[[File:House Cargyll.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Cargyll]]'''. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Cave]]'''. 
[[File:Celtigar.png|30px]] '''[[House Celtigar]]''' of [[Claw Isle]]. 
[[File:House Chelsted.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Chelsted]]'''. 
[[File:House Chyttering.svg|30px]] '''[[House Chyttering]]'''. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Crabb]]''' of the [[Whispers]]. 
[[File:House Cressy.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Cressey]]'''. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Dargood]]'''. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Darke]]'''. 
[[File:House Darklyn.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Darklyn]]''' of [[Duskendale]]. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Darkwood]]'''. 
[[File:Edgerton.png|30px]] '''[[House Edgerton]]'''. 
[[File:House Farring.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Farring]]'''. 
[[File:Follard.png|30px]] '''[[House Follard]]'''. 
[[File:House Gaunt.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Gaunt]]'''. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Hardy]]'''. 
[[File:House Harte.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Harte]]'''. 
[[File:Hayford.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Hayford]]''' of [[Hayford]]. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Hogg]]''' of [[Sow's Horn]]. 
[[File:House Hollard.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Hollard]]'''. 
[[File:Kettleblack.png|30px]] '''[[House Kettleblack]]'''. 
[[File:Langward.png|30px]] '''[[House Langward]]'''. 
[[File:House Mallery.svg|30px]] '''[[House Mallery]]'''. 
[[File:House Manning.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Manning]]'''. 
[[File:House Massey.svg|30px]] '''[[House Massey]]''' of [[Stonedance]]. 
[[File:House Pyle.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Pyle]]'''. 
{{COA|Unknown|small}} '''[[House Pyne]]'''. 
[[File:House Rambton.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Rambton]]'''. 
[[File:House Rollingford.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Rollingford]]'''. 
[[File:House Rosby.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Rosby]]''' of [[Rosby]]. 
[[File:House Rykker.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Rykker]]''' of [[Duskendale]]. 
[[File:House Slynt.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Slynt]]'''. 
[[File:House Staunton.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Staunton]]''' of [[Rook's Rest]]. 
[[File:Stokeworth.png|30px]] '''[[House Stokeworth]]''' of [[Stokeworth]]. 
[[File:House Sunglass.svg|30px]] '''[[House Sunglass]]''' of [[Sweetport Sound]]. 
[[File:House Targaryen.svg|30px]] '''[[House Targaryen]]''' of [[King's Landing]]. 
[[File:Thorne.png|30px]] '''[[House Thorne]]'''. 
[[File:House Velaryon.svg|30px]] '''[[House Velaryon]]''' of [[Driftmark]]. 
[[File:House Wendwater.PNG|30px]] '''[[House Wendwater]]'''. 
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==References and Notes==
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Orphans of the Greenblood

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[[File:Jonathan Standing GreenbloodO.jpg|thumb|right|350px|An orphan of the Greenblood. © Fantasy Flight Games]]

'''Orphans of the Greenblood''' are the descendants of the [[Rhoynar]] who fled in [[Nymeria]]'s [[ten thousand ships]] to Dorne but refused to assimilate into Dornish culture.

==Orphaned from their Homeland==
The orphans still mourn the loss of their distant homeland in [[Essos]] and so continue to practice the traditions of their river-faring ancestors.

They consider themselves to be “orphans” as they are of the [[Rhoynar]] and have been orphaned from their “Mother,” the river [[Rhoyne]], which in their faith also holds a divine status. Therefore, they also identify the river as "[[Mother Rhoyne]]."

==Way of Life==
The orphans live on rafts along the river [[Greenblood]]. It is said that when they first came to [[Dorne]] they built their smaller boats from the burned carcasses of the ships they used to cross the [[narrow sea]].

The orphans of the Greenblood pole their boats up and down the river and its tributaries, fishing, picking fruits, and doing whatever work is required. They go to [[Planky Town]] to trade with the carracks, cogs, and galleys from across the [[narrow sea]]. Some have been known to sell cloth and spices up and down the Greenblood.{{Ref|aFfC|21}}

They dance and sing on the river, and are also said to have great knowledge of the [[Medicine|healing arts]], able to cure warts and produce the best midwifes.{{Ref|adwd|14}}

Some Greenblood-born orphans have returned home to the Rhoyne, such as [[Yandry]] and [[Ysilla]] who ply the river on the ''[[Shy Maid]]''.{{Ref|adwd|14}}
[[File:Drew Whitmore Greenblood Vessel.JPG|Orphans of the [[Greenblood]] on a boat plying the river. © FFG|thumb|350px|right]]

==Orphan Boats==
The orphan [[Ships|boats]] are pole boats. They have hardly any draft to speak of and are painted and carved. They have low roofs and wide beams. [[Daeron I Targaryen]] disparaged them as "hovels built on rafts," but that is hardly a fair assessment;{{Ref|aFfC|21}} all but the poorest orphan boats are wonderfully carved and painted.

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
The pole boat that ambushes Princess [[Arianne Martell]] and her companions when they reach the [[Greenblood]] is painted in shades of green, with a curved wooden tiller shaped like a [[mermaid]], and fish faces peering through her rails. Poles and ropes and jars of olive oil clutter her decks and iron lanterns swing fore and aft.

==Quotes==
{{Quote|[[Nymeria]]’s blood is in me, along with that of [[Mors Martell]], the Dornish lord she married. On the day they wed, Nymeria fired [[ten thousand ships|her ships]], so her people would understand that there could be no going back. Most were glad to see those flames, for their voyagings had been long and terrible before they came to Dorne, and many and more had been lost to storm, disease, and [[slavery]]. There were a few who mourned, however. They did not love this [[Dorne|dry red land]] or its [[Faith of the Seven|seven-faced god]], so they clung to their old ways, hammered boats together from the hulks of the burned ships, and became the orphans of the [[Greenblood]]. The Mother in their songs is not [[Mother (the Seven)|'''our''' Mother]], but the [[Mother Rhoyne]], whose waters nourished them from the dawn of days.{{Ref|aFfC|21}}}} - [[Arianne Martell]], to [[Myrcella Baratheon]]

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

{{Creatures}}

[[Category:Rhoynar]]
[[Category:Cultures]]
[[Category:Dorne]]

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Genna Lannister

2016-07-30T14:45:17Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* History */

{{Character
| Character_name = [[File:House Lannister.png|50px|left]] Genna Lannister [[File:House Frey.png|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Genna and Emmon.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption = Genna Lannister and [[Emmon Frey]] art by kethryn
| Alias =
| Title = Lady
| Allegiance = [[House Lannister]] 
[[House Frey of Riverrun]]
| Race =
| Culture =
| Spouse = [[Emmon Frey]]
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|245}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Genna Lannister|Genna Lannister]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
}}

Lady '''Genna Lannister''' is the daughter of [[Tytos Lannister]]. She was made to marry [[Emmon Frey]] and has four children with him,{{ref|agot|Appendix}} or so she claims they are his, no one in [[Casterly Rock]] had the courage to ever suggest otherwise, least of all her husband. Genna is the aunt of [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and took on a maternal role to them after [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna Lannister's]] death. She is also one of the few Lannisters who recognizes Tyrion's talent for political maneuvering.

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Genna Lannister|Images of Genna Lannister]]''

In her youth Genna was shapely, later she is described as fat, square with a broad and smooth face. Intelligent and shrewd, Genna bosses around her husband whom she considers inept, an assessment that Jaime shares.{{ref|affc|33}} Her personality is such that she is able to claim a place in Jaime's war council without opposition, which is uncommon for a woman.{{ref|affc|37}}

==History==
Genna recalls to Jaime Lannister that her father accepted Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s proposal that she marry Walder's second son, [[Emmon Frey]], out of weakness. Her brother [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] spoke out against the marriage because he did not think it a good match. Genna tells Jaime she loved Tywin because he had spoken out on her behalf. Although Genna was not satisfied with the match, she had four sons with her husband - though there is some doubt of who fathered them but none dare to question Genna. She is a domineering wife and frequently snaps at her husband in public.{{ref|affc|33}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Two of Genna's sons were killed in the war. Her younger son [[Tion Frey]] was killed by [[Rickard Karstark]] and his men despite the fact he was an unarmed captive at the time{{Ref|aSoS|20}} and her eldest son [[Cleos Frey]] was killed by outlaws{{Ref|aSoS|21}}.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
After the [[House Tully|Tullys]] had been attainted, the crown granted Genna and her husband possession of the Tully lands. As [[Brynden Tully]] still held [[Riverrun]], their castle had to be wrest from him. During the [[Siege of Riverrun|siege]] Genna advised Jaime to execute [[Edmure Tully]], the attainted Lord of [[Riverrun]], because she considered him and his unborn child a possible danger. She would have preferred control of [[Darry]] despite it being less rich than Riverrun because [[House Darry]] is extinct in the male line, while [[House Tully]] is not.{{ref|affc|33}}

When she reminisced to Jaime about his father Tywin and felt less protected with him gone, Jaime tried to reassure her that Tywin had left a son, her aunt replied she knew that and that was what scared her the most. When Jaime asked why her reply was...

{{Quote|Jaime, sweetling, I have known you since you were a babe at Joanna's breast. You smile like [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] and fight like [[Tygett Lannister|Tyg]] and there's some of [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] in you, else you would not wear that cloak...but Tyrion is Tywin's son, not you. I said so once to your father's face, and he would not speak to me for half a year.{{ref|AFFC|33}}}}

Upon Edmure Tully surrendering Riverrun, Genna and her husband Emmon hold it with a garrison of over three hundred men.

==Family==
{{Lannister_tree}}

{{Frey tree Emmon Frey}}

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

[[Category:House Lannister]]
[[Category:House Frey of Riverrun]]
[[Category:Noblewomen|Lannister, Genna]]
[[Category:Characters from the Westerlands|Lannister, Genna]]

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[[zh:吉娜·兰尼斯特]]
[[ru:Дженна Ланнистер]]

Volon Therys

2016-07-08T05:06:16Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* History */

'''Volon Therys''' is a town in [[Essos]] on the west bank of the [[Rhoyne]]. Almost directly across the river to the east lies the ruined [[Rhoynar]] city [[Sar Mell]]. To the north is [[Valysar]], the [[Orange Shore]] is to the west, and [[Volantis]] is to the south along the Rhoyne.<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref>

The town has been under the authority of Volantis since the years of expansion under the [[Triarch of Volantis|tiger triarchs]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Volantis}} Volon Therys is a walled town, so large that it would be considered a city in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|aDwD|18}} The town's walls are high and white. There is a long, chaotic riverfront{{Ref|aDwD|24}} which handles timber shipped from [[Qohor]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: Qohor}}

==History==
Volon Therys was founded by the [[Valyrian Freehold]] when it expanded west after defeating the [[Old Empire of Ghis]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships}} Although rich and glorious, Volon Therys did not have self-rule and was instead governed by men and women sent from [[Valyria]] to rule in the name of the Freehold.{{ref|twoiaf| The Free Cities}}

Volon Therys was involved with the [[Rhoynish Wars]], and half the city was washed away when the [[Rhoynar]] used [[magic|water magic]] during the [[First Turtle War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships}} During the [[Second Spice War]], Volon Therys faced the host of the Rhoynish prince [[Garin the Great]]. The Valyrians numbered 100,000 and had three [[dragonlord]]s, but the Rhoynish troops were protected by their water wizards, and Rhoynish archers managed to kill two [[dragon]]s and drive away the third. The Valyrians lost the battle and Volon Therys was again flooded.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
The [[Golden Company]] ends up encamped three miles south of Volon Therys due to Triarch [[Malaquo]] coming north with 5,000 foot and 1,000 horse to cut them off from the delta road.{{Ref|aDwD|24}}

The ''[[Shy Maid]]'' arrives at Volon Therys and is tied up in one of the meaner sections of the long chaotic riverfront.
A ferocious southern sun beats down upon the crowded riverfront. [[Haldon]] goes into the city and purchases three [[horse]]s, which are not the best horseflesh, but with the [[Dothraki]] across the river, half the populace of Volon Therys has decided they would sooner be elsewhere. [[Griff]], Haldon, and [[Young Griff]] ride the horses to rendezvous with the Golden Company who are camped beside a river.{{Ref|aDwD|24}}

In Volantis at the [[Merchant's House]], Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] tells [[Tyrion Lannister]] that last night the gossip was about an exiled [[Westeros]]i lord that has hired the [[Golden Company]] to win back his lands for him. Half the captains in Volantis are racing upriver to Volon Therys to offer him their ships.{{Ref|aDwD|27}}

Sometime later at [[Griffin's Roost]], [[Jon Connington]] recalls that 10,000 men had sailed from Volon Therys, with all their weapons, horses and [[elephants]].{{Ref|aDwD|61}}

==Chapters that take place at Volon Therys==
*[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 24|''A Dance with Dragons'': 24. The Lost Lord]]

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

{{Region Free Cities}}


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Second siege of Meereen

2016-06-19T13:27:53Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* The battle fought beneath the city */

:''Not to be confused with the [[siege of Meereen]], taking place in 299 AC.''
{{Template:Battlebox
| image = [[File:Mike Capprotti Ser Barristan.jpg|400px]]
| caption = Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] commands his queen's forces as Hand of the Queen © FFG
| battle_name = Second siege of Meereen
| conflict = [[Targaryen campaign in Slaver's Bay]]
| date =
| place = [[Meereen]]
| result = to be decided
| combatant1 =
[[House Targaryen]] host 
*[[Brazen Beasts]]
**[[Unsullied]]
**[[Stormcrows]]
**[[Mother's Men]]
**[[Stalwart Shields]]
**[[Free Brothers]]
*[[Windblown]]
*[[Second Sons]]
[[House Greyjoy]]
| combatant2 = Slaver alliance
* [[New Ghis]]
* [[Yunkai]] slaves and mercenaries
** [[Company of the Cat]]
** [[Long Lances]]
** [[Second Sons]] (defect)
** [[Windblown]] (defect)
* [[Qarth]]
* [[Tolos]]
* [[Elyria]]
* [[Mantarys]]
| commander1 =
* Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], Hand of the Queen and leader of the ruling council of Meereen
** [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], leader of the Brazen Beasts
** [[Grey Worm]], leader of the Unsullied
** The [[Widower]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
** [[Jokin]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
** [[Symon Stripeback]], commander of the Free Brothers
** [[Marselen]], commander of the Mother's Men
** [[Tal Toraq]], commander of the Staltwart Shields
** [[Rommo]]
*The [[Tattered Prince]]
* "Brown" [[Ben Plumm]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| commander2 = Slaver Alliance
* [[Wise Masters]], Commanders of the slave troops
* [[Bloodbeard]], Commander of the Company of the Cat
* [[Gylo Rhegan]], Commander of the Long Lances
* The [[Tattered Prince]], Commander of the Windblown (defects)
* [[Ben Plumm]], Commander of the Second Sons (defects)
| strength1 = [[Meereen]]
* ~10,600 [[Unsullied]], including 2000 who had not earned their spiked caps
* 2,000 [[Windblown]] (turned on the slavers at the beginning of the battle){{Ref|ADWD|25}}
* ~4000 [[Brazen Beasts]] city watch
* ~6,000 [[freedmen]] divided into 3 companies
* 500 [[Stormcrows]]{{Ref|ADWD|50}}
* ~200 [[Pit Fighters]]
* 26 squires of Barristan
* ~20 of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]'s Dothraki warriors
* ~unknown number of elephants
* [[Viserion]]
* [[Rhaegal]]
[[House Greyjoy]]: half of the [[Iron Fleet]]
* 4,400+ reavers
* 44 war galleys
* 17 captured slaver ships (merchant ships, cogs, war galleys)
| strength2 = [[New Ghis]]
* 36,000 men divided into 6 legions
* 100 armored and towered war elephants
* 3 war galleys
[[Yunkai]]
* 40 Yunkai commanders, each having "20 or 200 or 2000" slave soldiers
* [[Six sisters|6 trebuchets]]
* 3,000 [[Company of the Cat]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
* 800 [[Long Lances]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
* 514 [[Second Sons]] (switches sides during the battle){{Ref|ADWD|66}}
[[Qarth]]
* [[Qartheen]] fleet
* Qartheen [[camel]] corps
Other
* 300 [[Elyria]]n Crossbowmen
* [[Tolos]]i slingers
| casualties1 = unknown
| casualties2 = [[Little Pigeon]]† [[Pudding Face]]† [[Clanker Lords]] (possibly) Likely several thousands of slave-soldiers/Ghiscari/Qartheen
}}
[[File: Marc Fishman SerBS GreatP.jpg| [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] looks at a smouldering [[Meereen]] - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|400px|right]]
The '''second siege of Meereen''' takes place following the coup against [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]. A coalition of [[slavery|slavers]] besieges [[Meereen]], the seat of Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]].

==Prelude==
[[Yunkai]] and her allies march on [[Meereen]] in order to cast down Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and reinstall the government of the [[Great Masters]] as well as [[slavery]].

Daenerys marries [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], a Ghiscari noble of the city of Meereen, in order to broker peace. Daenerys holds the wedding feast in the [[Great Pyramid]], with the Yunkish lords and sellsword captains in attendance. An exchange of seven hostages is arranged in order to ensure the peace.{{ref|adwd|50}} The Yunkai'i remain encamped outside of Meereen and the peace does not last long after Daenerys goes missing on her dragon, [[Drogon]], and King Hizdahr is removed from power and imprisoned on the grounds of attempting to murder her. Daenerys's new [[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]], Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], takes command of the city in her stead along with the [[ruling council of Meereen]].{{ref|adwd|70}} In the meantime the [[bloody flux]], brought by runaway Astapori freedmen, begins to spread among the Yunkish army and their allies.

Meanwhile [[Tyrion Lannister]] and Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] escape slavery and join the [[Second Sons]] encamped outside the city.{{ref|adwd|57}} Tyrion and Jorah surmise that the Second Sons are fighting for the wrong side and they need to go over to Daenerys.{{ref|adwd|66}}

Out in [[Slaver's Bay]] the [[Iron Fleet]] arrives, as [[Euron Greyjoy]], [[King of the Isles and the North]], has sent his brother [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] to bring Daenerys to [[Westeros]]. [[Wulfe]] on the ''[[Noble Lady]]'' and part of the fleet depart from the ''[[Iron Victory]]'' when the sky is still dark. The troops they carry are relatively few in number compared to the Essos troops involved in the battle, but far superior in training and equipment. They are commanded to strike the first blow by Victarion, [[Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet]]. On the ''Iron Victory'' Victarion has in his possession the [[dragon horn]] called ''[[Dragonbinder]]'' and he plans on using it on Daenerys's three dragons.{{ref|adwd|63}}

==Battle==
The battle begins shortly before dawn. Dead men and dragons move through the sky, whilst warships crash and clash on Slaver's Bay and [[ironborn]] swarm ashore. The battle is split in two, one out on the bay, another one beneath the city. The [[Brazen Beasts]] man the city walls to replace as many Unsullied as possible. They will serve as the city’s last line of protection should Barristan's attack fail and Daenerys not return.

===The battle fought beneath the city===
* [[Six sisters|Dragonbreaker]] - defended by ?
* [[Six sisters|Harridan]] - defended by a Ghiscari legion, Little Pigeon, [[Clanker Lords]], +?
* [[Six sisters|Harpy's Daughter]] - defended by [[Bloodbeard]], two Ghiscari legions, +?
* [[Six sisters|Wicked Sister]] - defended by Girl General, +?
* [[Six sisters|Ghost of Astapor]] - defended by the [[Long Lances]], +?
* [[Six sisters|Mazdhan's Fist]] - defended by ?

Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] leads the charge on the Harridan with all available cavalry fighters, over 500 in total, while all of the [[Unsullied]] he could replace with the [[Brazen Beasts]] to defend the walls, 5,000 in total, pour out the city gates to form a shield wall and face the most dangerous of the enemy force, which he believes are the sellsword companies. A number of Meereen's pit fighters also join the attack, instructed to follow into the breach and cause as much mayhem in the slavers' tents and the enemy rear as possible. The Harridan itself is being defended by a Ghiscari legion, six thousand strong and six ranks deep, and several of the Yunkai slave-soldier companies.

Barristan feints at the defense lines of the trebuchet, turning away from the spearwall of the legion guarding the trebuchet at the last minute and attacking the Yunkai slaves defending the Harridan, particularly [[Paezhar zo Myraq]]'s [[Herons]]. The Unsullied finish lining up outside the gates as the Yunkai'i and their allies miss their chance to counterattack them. In the air [[Viserion]] snatches and devoures corpses thrown by the Wicked Sister while corpses set fire by his flame mid-air land and indiscriminately set fire to men and horses below. [[Rhaegal]] flies over the bay and circles the clashing ships of the [[Iron Fleet]] and [[Qarth]].

A messenger from the Yunkish high command orders the Second Sons to attack the [[ironborn]] who are landing on the shores, but since [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]] is away with the [[Girl General]], neither [[Inkpots]] nor any of the mercenary leaders present are willing to do anything. Ben later explains that the [[Second Sons]] are commanded by the Girl General to defend the Wicked Sister in the fear that Barristan might attack after he has dealt with the Harridan. The closest fighting is a good league off from their encampment. They have a meeting in Brown Ben's tent.

By this point the Ghost of Astapor is already down. The [[Mother's Men]] break the [[Long Lances]] like a rotten stick and drag the trebuchet over with chains. Viserion flies back to his lair in the [[Pyramid of Uhlez]], while Rhaegal still circles the bay. A Yunkish nobleman comes to the tent to inform them that [[Morghaz zo Zherzyn]], Supreme Commander of the Yunkai'i, wants them to attack the Unsullied in the rear while they advance on the Harpy's Daughter, defended by [[Bloodbeard]] and two Ghiscari [[lockstep legions]].

The Second Sons are informed that [[Gorzhak zo Eraz]] has been slain, cut down by the [[Tattered Prince]] - meaning that the Windblown have gone over to [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and the [[Drunken Conqueror]] is now supreme commander. The Yunkish noble envoy recognizes Tyrion as an escaped slave of [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] and demands he be turned over. Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] answers the nobleman by killing him with his sword. Ben then announces that the Second Sons have always been the queen's men and that rejoining the Yunkai'i was just a ploy.

===The battle fought out on the bay===

Barristan's attention is drawn to Slaver's Bay, recognizing the banners of [[House Greyjoy]], but he is not sure what is going on. Warships crash and clash in the bay. The [[ironborn]] block the mouth of the [[Skahazadhan]] with a fireship. [[Rhaegal]] circles above the bay banking and turning. The ships of the Yunkai and her allies are destroyed and their men put to the sword. The ironborn swarm ashore.

==Result==
To be determined.

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Dragons wheeled overhead, their shadows sweeping across the upturned faces of friend and foe alike.}}

{{Quote|We have ironborn swarming ashore and Ser Barristan and his Unsullied pouring out the city gates, with us between them, fighting on the wrong bloody side. I am terrified myself.}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]], to [[Penny]]

{{Quote|We do not want to be fighting for the slavers when Daenerys returns… and she will, make no mistake. Strike now and strike hard, and the queen will not forget it. Find her hostages and free them. And I will swear on the honor of my house and home that this was Brown Ben's plan from the beginning.}} – [[Jorah Mormont]], to [[Inkpots]]

{{Quote|The Second Sons were ripe for another change of masters, Tyrion was almost certain of that… though there was a great abyss between "certain" and "almost certain." If I have misjudged my man, all of us are lost.}}

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

{{Template:Targaryen campaign in Slavers Bay}}

[[Category:Battles|Meereen]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy battles|Meereen]]
[[Category:House Targaryen battles|Meereen 2]]
[[Category:Meereen]]
[[Category:Targaryen campaign in Slaver's Bay]]

[[es:Batalla de Meereen]]
[[fr:Siège de Meereen]]

Second siege of Meereen

2016-06-19T13:25:25Z

JaimetheConciliator: /* The battle fought beneath the city */

:''Not to be confused with the [[siege of Meereen]], taking place in 299 AC.''
{{Template:Battlebox
| image = [[File:Mike Capprotti Ser Barristan.jpg|400px]]
| caption = Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] commands his queen's forces as Hand of the Queen © FFG
| battle_name = Second siege of Meereen
| conflict = [[Targaryen campaign in Slaver's Bay]]
| date =
| place = [[Meereen]]
| result = to be decided
| combatant1 =
[[House Targaryen]] host 
*[[Brazen Beasts]]
**[[Unsullied]]
**[[Stormcrows]]
**[[Mother's Men]]
**[[Stalwart Shields]]
**[[Free Brothers]]
*[[Windblown]]
*[[Second Sons]]
[[House Greyjoy]]
| combatant2 = Slaver alliance
* [[New Ghis]]
* [[Yunkai]] slaves and mercenaries
** [[Company of the Cat]]
** [[Long Lances]]
** [[Second Sons]] (defect)
** [[Windblown]] (defect)
* [[Qarth]]
* [[Tolos]]
* [[Elyria]]
* [[Mantarys]]
| commander1 =
* Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], Hand of the Queen and leader of the ruling council of Meereen
** [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], leader of the Brazen Beasts
** [[Grey Worm]], leader of the Unsullied
** The [[Widower]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
** [[Jokin]], co-commander of the Stormcrows
** [[Symon Stripeback]], commander of the Free Brothers
** [[Marselen]], commander of the Mother's Men
** [[Tal Toraq]], commander of the Staltwart Shields
** [[Rommo]]
*The [[Tattered Prince]]
* "Brown" [[Ben Plumm]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| commander2 = Slaver Alliance
* [[Wise Masters]], Commanders of the slave troops
* [[Bloodbeard]], Commander of the Company of the Cat
* [[Gylo Rhegan]], Commander of the Long Lances
* The [[Tattered Prince]], Commander of the Windblown (defects)
* [[Ben Plumm]], Commander of the Second Sons (defects)
| strength1 = [[Meereen]]
* ~10,600 [[Unsullied]], including 2000 who had not earned their spiked caps
* 2,000 [[Windblown]] (turned on the slavers at the beginning of the battle){{Ref|ADWD|25}}
* ~4000 [[Brazen Beasts]] city watch
* ~6,000 [[freedmen]] divided into 3 companies
* 500 [[Stormcrows]]{{Ref|ADWD|50}}
* ~200 [[Pit Fighters]]
* 26 squires of Barristan
* ~20 of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]'s Dothraki warriors
* ~unknown number of elephants
* [[Viserion]]
* [[Rhaegal]]
[[House Greyjoy]]: half of the [[Iron Fleet]]
* 4,400+ reavers
* 44 war galleys
* 17 captured slaver ships (merchant ships, cogs, war galleys)
| strength2 = [[New Ghis]]
* 36,000 men divided into 6 legions
* 100 armored and towered war elephants
* 3 war galleys
[[Yunkai]]
* 40 Yunkai commanders, each having "20 or 200 or 2000" slave soldiers
* [[Six sisters|6 trebuchets]]
* 3,000 [[Company of the Cat]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
* 800 [[Long Lances]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
* 514 [[Second Sons]] (switches sides during the battle){{Ref|ADWD|66}}
[[Qarth]]
* [[Qartheen]] fleet
* Qartheen [[camel]] corps
Other
* 300 [[Elyria]]n Crossbowmen
* [[Tolos]]i slingers
| casualties1 = unknown
| casualties2 = [[Little Pigeon]]† [[Pudding Face]]† [[Clanker Lords]] (possibly) Likely several thousands of slave-soldiers/Ghiscari/Qartheen
}}
[[File: Marc Fishman SerBS GreatP.jpg| [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] looks at a smouldering [[Meereen]] - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|400px|right]]
The '''second siege of Meereen''' takes place following the coup against [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]. A coalition of [[slavery|slavers]] besieges [[Meereen]], the seat of Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]].

==Prelude==
[[Yunkai]] and her allies march on [[Meereen]] in order to cast down Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and reinstall the government of the [[Great Masters]] as well as [[slavery]].

Daenerys marries [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], a Ghiscari noble of the city of Meereen, in order to broker peace. Daenerys holds the wedding feast in the [[Great Pyramid]], with the Yunkish lords and sellsword captains in attendance. An exchange of seven hostages is arranged in order to ensure the peace.{{ref|adwd|50}} The Yunkai'i remain encamped outside of Meereen and the peace does not last long after Daenerys goes missing on her dragon, [[Drogon]], and King Hizdahr is removed from power and imprisoned on the grounds of attempting to murder her. Daenerys's new [[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]], Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], takes command of the city in her stead along with the [[ruling council of Meereen]].{{ref|adwd|70}} In the meantime the [[bloody flux]], brought by runaway Astapori freedmen, begins to spread among the Yunkish army and their allies.

Meanwhile [[Tyrion Lannister]] and Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] escape slavery and join the [[Second Sons]] encamped outside the city.{{ref|adwd|57}} Tyrion and Jorah surmise that the Second Sons are fighting for the wrong side and they need to go over to Daenerys.{{ref|adwd|66}}

Out in [[Slaver's Bay]] the [[Iron Fleet]] arrives, as [[Euron Greyjoy]], [[King of the Isles and the North]], has sent his brother [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] to bring Daenerys to [[Westeros]]. [[Wulfe]] on the ''[[Noble Lady]]'' and part of the fleet depart from the ''[[Iron Victory]]'' when the sky is still dark. The troops they carry are relatively few in number compared to the Essos troops involved in the battle, but far superior in training and equipment. They are commanded to strike the first blow by Victarion, [[Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet]]. On the ''Iron Victory'' Victarion has in his possession the [[dragon horn]] called ''[[Dragonbinder]]'' and he plans on using it on Daenerys's three dragons.{{ref|adwd|63}}

==Battle==
The battle begins shortly before dawn. Dead men and dragons move through the sky, whilst warships crash and clash on Slaver's Bay and [[ironborn]] swarm ashore. The battle is split in two, one out on the bay, another one beneath the city. The [[Brazen Beasts]] man the city walls to replace as many Unsullied as possible. They will serve as the city’s last line of protection should Barristan's attack fail and Daenerys not return.

===The battle fought beneath the city===
* [[Six sisters|Dragonbreaker]] - defended by ?
* [[Six sisters|Harridan]] - defended by a Ghiscari legion, Little Pigeon, [[Clanker Lords]], +?
* [[Six sisters|Harpy's Daughter]] - defended by [[Bloodbeard]], two Ghiscari legions, +?
* [[Six sisters|Wicked Sister]] - defended by Girl General, +?
* [[Six sisters|Ghost of Astapor]] - defended by the [[Long Lances]], +?
* [[Six sisters|Mazdhan's Fist]] - defended by ?

Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] leads the charge on the Harridan with all available cavalry fighters, over 500 in total, while all of the [[Unsullied]] he could replace with the [[Brazen Beasts]] to defend the walls, 5,000 in total, pour out the city gates to form a shield wall and face the most dangerous of the enemy force, which he believes are the sellsword companies. A number of Meereen's pit fighters also join the attack, instructed to follow into the breach and cause as much mayhem in the slavers' tents and the enemy rear as possible. The Harridan itself is being defended by a Ghiscari legion, six thousand strong and six ranks deep, and several of the Yunkai slave-soldier companies.

Barristan feints at the defense lines of the trebuchet, turning away from the spearwall of the legion guarding the trebuchet at the last minute and attacking the Yunkai slaves defending the Harridan, particularly [[Paezhar zo Myraq]]'s [[Herons]]. The Unsullied finish lining up outside the gates as the Yunkai'i and their allies miss their chance to counterattack them. In the air [[Viserion]] snatches and devoures corpses thrown by the Wicked Sister while corpses set fire by his flame mid-air land and indiscriminately set fire to men and horses below. [[Rhaegal]] flies over the bay and circles the clashing ships of the [[Iron Fleet]] and [[Qarth]].

A messenger from the Yunkish high command orders the Second Sons to attack the [[ironborn]] who are landing on the shores, but since [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]] is away with [[Girl General]], neither [[Inkpots]] nor any of the mercenary leaders present are willing to do anything. Ben later explains that the [[Second Sons]] are commanded by the Girl General to defend the Wicked Sister in the fear that Barristan might attack after he has dealt with the Harridan. The closest fighting is a good league off from their encampment. They have a meeting in Brown Ben's tent.

By this point the Ghost of Astapor is already down. The [[Mother's Men]] break the [[Long Lances]] like a rotten stick and drag the trebuchet over with chains. Viserion flies back to his lair in the [[Pyramid of Uhlez]], while Rhaegal still circles the bay. A Yunkish nobleman comes to the tent to inform them that [[Morghaz zo Zherzyn]], Supreme Commander of the Yunkai'i, wants them to attack the Unsullied in the rear while they advance on the Harpy's Daughter, defended by [[Bloodbeard]] and two Ghiscari [[lockstep legions]].

The Second Sons are informed that [[Gorzhak zo Eraz]] has been slain, cut down by the [[Tattered Prince]] - meaning that the Windblown have gone over to [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and the [[Drunken Conqueror]] is now supreme commander. The Yunkish noble envoy recognizes Tyrion as an escaped slave of [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] and demands he be turned over. Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] answers the nobleman by killing him with his sword. Ben then announces that the Second Sons have always been the queen's men and that rejoining the Yunkai'i was just a ploy.

===The battle fought out on the bay===

Barristan's attention is drawn to Slaver's Bay, recognizing the banners of [[House Greyjoy]], but he is not sure what is going on. Warships crash and clash in the bay. The [[ironborn]] block the mouth of the [[Skahazadhan]] with a fireship. [[Rhaegal]] circles above the bay banking and turning. The ships of the Yunkai and her allies are destroyed and their men put to the sword. The ironborn swarm ashore.

==Result==
To be determined.

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Dragons wheeled overhead, their shadows sweeping across the upturned faces of friend and foe alike.}}

{{Quote|We have ironborn swarming ashore and Ser Barristan and his Unsullied pouring out the city gates, with us between them, fighting on the wrong bloody side. I am terrified myself.}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]], to [[Penny]]

{{Quote|We do not want to be fighting for the slavers when Daenerys returns… and she will, make no mistake. Strike now and strike hard, and the queen will not forget it. Find her hostages and free them. And I will swear on the honor of my house and home that this was Brown Ben's plan from the beginning.}} – [[Jorah Mormont]], to [[Inkpots]]

{{Quote|The Second Sons were ripe for another change of masters, Tyrion was almost certain of that… though there was a great abyss between "certain" and "almost certain." If I have misjudged my man, all of us are lost.}}

==References and Notes==
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Marselen

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'''Marselen''' is the brother of [[Missandei]]. They had two other brothers. Both of them entered training as [[Unsullied]], but one did not survive. He was purchased and then freed by [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. He is [[Naath]]i like his sister.

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Marselen is purchased with the rest of the Unsullied by [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and then freed.{{Ref|aSoS|27}} When Daenerys tells the Unsullied to abolish the practice of choosing a new name every day, Marselen goes back to his birth name.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
His and Missandei's other brother, [[Mossador]], is killed in [[Meereen]] by the [[Sons of the Harpy]].{{Ref|aDwD|11}} Marselen remains Missandei's only living brother. When three free companies are formed of freemen, Marselen helps train the [[Mother's Men]] and is named their commander.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}{{Ref|aDwD|36}}{{Ref|aDwD|67}}{{Ref|aDwD|70}}

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Marselen

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'''Marselen''' is the brother of [[Missandei]]. They had two other brothers. Both of them entered training as [[Unsullied]], but one did not survive. He was purchased and then freed by [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. He is [[Naath]]i like his sister.

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Marselen is purchased with the rest of the Unsullied by [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and then freed.{{Ref|aSoS|27}} When Daenerys tells the Unsullied to abolish the practice of choosing a new name every day, Marselen goes back to his birth name.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
His and Missandei's other brother, [[Mossador]], is killed in [[Meereen]] by the [[Sons of the Harpy]].{{Ref|aDwD|11}} Marselen remains Missandei's only living brother. When three free companies are formed of freemen, Marselen helps train the [[Mother's Men]] and is named their commander.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}{{Ref|aDwD|36}}{{Ref|aDwD|67}}{{Ref|aDwD|70}}

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

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[[Category:Courtiers and followers of Daenerys Targaryen]]
[[Category:Eunuchs]]
[[Category:Ruling council of Meereen]]
[[Category:Unsullied]]
[[Category:Slaves and freedmen]]

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