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Tyrion Lannister

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{{Infobox character
| Character_name = [[File:House Lannister.png|50px|left]] '''Tyrion Lannister''' [[File:Tyrion Lannister personal arms.png|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Tyrion Lannister by AniaEm.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Artwork by Anja Dalisa ©
| Alias = The Imp
Halfman/Tyrion Halfman
Giant of Lannister
Boyman
Yollo
Hugor Hill
| Title = [[Hand of the King]] (former)
[[Master of Coin]] (former)
| Allegiance = [[House Lannister]]
[[Second Sons]]
| Race =
| Culture =
| Spouse = [[Tysha]], 1st annulled
[[Sansa Stark]], 2nd
| Place_of_Birth = [[Casterly Rock]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|274}}
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Clash of Kings]]
[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Feast for Crows]]
[[A Dance with Dragons]]
| coat-of-arms =
| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Peter Dinklage, Tyrion Lannister|Peter Dinklage]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]]
}}


'''Tyrion Lannister''', is the third and youngest child of [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] and [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna]]. Tyrion is a dwarf, because of this he is sometimes mockingly called '''The Imp''' and '''The Halfman'''. He is one of the major [[POV Character]] in the books. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]], Tyrion is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Peter Dinklage, Tyrion Lannister|Peter Dinklage]].

==Character and Appearance==
Tyrion is shrewd, educated, and calculating, but receives little respect for this from his father, because of his deformity, and the death of his mother during his birth.{{Ref|aSoS|70}}. He is capable of cruelty to his enemies, but also has great sympathy for fellow outcasts and the mistreated.{{Ref|aGoT|24}} Tyrion gets on well with his brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] but has a cooler relationship with sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. Tyrion's deformity was the cause of many problems and persecution, although mitigated to some extent by his high social standing and his family's wealth and power.

Tyrion is a dwarf, he has stubby legs, a jutting forehead, mismatched eyes of green and black, and lank, white-blonde hair.{{Ref|aGoT|5}} Later, he grows a beard, it contains both blonde and black hair. After the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Tyrion has a grisly facial scar that has removed most of his nose.{{Ref|aSoS|4}}

==History==
Tyrion was born as the third child of Tywin and Joanna Lannister, his two older siblings [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], were already nine years old. His mother died giving birth to him, as a result his father blamed and hated him for it and his deformity. Tyrion found himself ostracised from regular family life, especially by his father and sister who abused him during his childhood.

When Tyrion was thirteen, he and his brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] rescued a common girl, [[Tysha]], from some bandits. While Jaime went after the bandits Tyrion took care of Tysha. To his amazement Tysha liked him, and they eventually made love. Tyrion became so enamoured by her that he bribed a [[septon]] and married her in secret. Their happiness lasted only two weeks, however, before Tyrion's father got news of the wedding. Lord Tywin commanded Jaime to say that Tysha was a prostitute whom Jaime had hired for Tyrion's benefit. Because the "whore" had presumed to marry a Lannister, Tywin had his entire guard rape Tysha for a silver each and then made Tyrion go last for a gold coin, because a Lannister is worth more.{{Ref|aGoT|42}}

When Tyrion became a man at sixteen, he was forbidden from taking a tour of the Nine Free Cities as his uncles [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] had done. Instead Tywin gave him charge of all the cisterns and drains at [[Casterly Rock]].

==Recent Events==
[[File:Tyrion arrested by Catelyn.png|thumb|left|300px|Tyrion arrested by [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]]. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]
[[File:Sky cells.png|thumb|left|300px|The Sky cells. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]
[[File:Tyrion Battle of the Green Fork Hbo.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Tyrion at the Battle of the Green Fork.([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

===''A Game of Thrones''===
Tyrion goes north to [[Winterfell]] as part of King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert's]] royal procession. After [[Bran Stark|Bran Stark's]] fall, Tyrion makes [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] offer his sympathies to Bran's parents, though his nephew only obeys after Tyrion hits him. Suspicious of the accident, Tyrion took notice of his siblings reactions to the news that Bran is expected to survive.{{Ref|aGoT|9}}

When the royal family leaves Winterfell, Tyrion rides north to see the [[Wall]] before returning south. He joins the [[Night's Watch|ranger]] [[Benjen Stark]] and new recruit [[Jon Snow]] for the journey and is accompanied by two guards, [[Jyck]] and [[Morrec]]. While at the Wall Tyrion sees firsthand the poor state of the Night’s Watch;{{Ref|aGoT|13}} it is dwindling in numbers, ranging parties are going missing more often than usual, and [[wildlings]] are fleeing south like never before. He is implored by [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] [[Jeor Mormont]] to make King Robert and his father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], aware of the Watch’s needs.

During his time at the Wall, Tyrion befriends and advises Jon Snow. Tyrion sees himself as an outcast on similar ground as the bastard-born Snow and helps Jon cope with his identity and lot in life. Before Tyrion leaves the Wall, Jon asks him to help his brother Bran in the same way that he helped Jon; Tyrion promises to do so.{{Ref|aGoT|21}} On his way back south, he stops at Winterfell. Despite initially receiving a hostile welcome from [[Robb Stark]] and an attack from the Stark [[direwolf|direwolves]] at his arrival, Tyrion gives Maester [[Luwin]] plans for a special saddle that will allow Bran to ride a horse despite his disability and is offered rooms at Winterfell. He declines, choosing to stay at an inn nearby.{{Ref|aGoT|24}}

On his way back to [[King's Landing]] Tyrion encounters [[Catelyn Stark]] at a roadside inn called the [[Crossroads Inn|Crossroads]]. Unknown to Tyrion, Catelyn was told by [[Petyr Baelish]] that the dagger used in Bran's failed assassination attempt belongs to Tyrion. As a result, Catelyn, with the help of some of her father's bannermen present at the inn, arrests Tyrion and takes him to the [[Eyrie]] to be tried.{{Ref|aGoT|28}}{{Ref|aGoT|31}} There [[Lysa Arryn]] puts him on trial for the crime of sending an assassin to end Bran's as well as the murder of her husband [[Jon Arryn]], though he is innocent of both. To break him, Lysa locks him up in the sky cells, which are prison cells with a floor slanted toward an exposed cliff side. While confined in the sky cell, Tyrion wonders about who the true perpetrators of his accused crimes could be. He thinks it possible that his siblings were responsible for both, but that Bran’s assassination attempt seems too clumsily done to be Jaime or Cersei’s work. Tyrion eventually manages to bribe his gaoler [[Mord]] into telling Lysa that he is ready to confess. When Lysa summons the complete court of the [[Vale]] to hear his confession, he demands a [[trial by combat]].{{Ref|aGoT|38}}

Tyrion's champion, the sellsword [[Bronn]], kills Lysa's champion Ser [[Vardis Egen]] securing Tyrion's freedom.{{Ref|aGoT|40}} Both men leave the Eyrie on the dangerous [[high Road]], and along the way they are surrounded by men of the [[mountain clans of the Vale|mountain clans]], led by [[Shagga]]. Tyrion uses his quick wits and words to win over the clansmen by promising them weapons, armor, and glory.{{Ref|aGoT|42}} The group rides out of the mountains, eventually reaching the Lannister host led by his father, Lord Tywin, who has invaded the Riverlands following Tyrion's capture.

Lord Tywin decided to place Tyrion and his clansmen in the front for the upcoming battle with the Stark forces and was given a number of new servants including a new squire, [[Podrick Payne]]. That night, he sent Bronn looking for a female companion for him, and Bronn brought back a young prostitute named [[Shae]], whom Tyrion took an immediate liking to and takes into his service. The next day, he fought in the the [[Battle of the Green Fork]] against Stark forces commanded by [[Roose Bolton]].{{Ref|aGoT|62}} The battle is won, though they learn it was only a diversion and that his brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime's]] host was defeated at Riverrun and he himself was captured. Lord Tywin retreats to Harrenhal and sends Tyrion to [[King's Landing]] to act as [[Hand of the King]] in his stead, to rein in his newly crowned nephew and prevent further mistakes from Joffrey like [[Eddard Stark]]'s execution, but forbids him from taking Shae along. Tyrion disobeys and Shae accompanies him in secret.{{Ref|aGoT|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Tyrion, along with his mountain clansmen, Shae, and Bronn, arrives at [[King's Landing]] and presents his father Tywin's letter which names him the [[Hand of the King]] in his father's absence, much to [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei’s]] dismay. She threatens to name it a forgery and throw him in the dungeon, but Tyrion tells her that he can get Jaime back and Cersei concedes. She also admits she needs help and agrees to ally herself with Tyrion, though they both have no intention of keeping it. This leads to a power struggle between the two. Tyrion takes up residence in the [[Tower of the Hand]] and as his first act of business removes the heads of the executed [[House Stark|Stark]] household from the walls of the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref|aCoK|3}}.

Tyrion forges an alliance with Varys who helps him to replace [[Janos Slynt]] with Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] as Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] and sends Slynt and a few of his cronies to the [[Wall]].{{Ref|aCoK|8}} Next he concocts a plan to weed out Cersei’s informants on the [[small council]]. He tells Petyr Baelish, [[Varys]], and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] each different plans that he has for [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]{{Ref|aCoK|17}}; when Cersei confronts him about the plan that he divulged to Pycelle, Tyrion knows that Pycelle is the informant.{{Ref|aCoK|20}} Tyrion’s true plan is to send Myrcella to [[Dorne]] to be betrothed to Prince [[Trystane Martell]]. To further garner Dornish support, he offers Prince [[Doran Martell]] a seat on the small council and promises to turn over the men that murdered Doran’s sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]].{{Ref|aCoK|17}}{{Ref|aCoK|20}} For his part in giving Cersei private information, Pycelle is confined to the black cells beneath the keep.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

With his place at court secure and successfully outsmarting Cersei at every turn, Tyrion begins a series of initiatives to prepare the city for the siege, commanding the construction of fishing boats. He also opens the Kingswood for hunting and sends gold cloaks out to forage, but this was still not enough to feed the overcrowded city. He commands the blacksmiths around the city to begin construction on a giant chain which will allow him to close the [[Blackwater Rush]]. He also has [[Hallyne]] of the [[Alchemists' Guild]] synthesize a large quantity of wildfire. Eventually, he sends his clansmen to the Kingswood to snuff out outriders and scouts loyal to Stannis.

Tyrion sets [[Shae]] up in a manse outside the [[Red Keep]] to keep her existence in King’s Landing a secret.{{Ref|aCoK|8}} Varys, however, knows her location, and helps Tyrion use [[Chataya's brothel]] as a front. Once inside the brothel, Tyrion passes through a tunnel that takes him to a location where he can safely travel to Shae's manse without being followed.{{Ref|aCoK|15}} She is restless there, however, and wishes to see more of court. Following the [[riot of King's Landing]], Tyrion moves Shae to the Red Keep for her safety in the guise of [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys's]] maid.{{Ref|aCoK|44}}

Tyrion’s cousin, Ser [[Cleos Frey]], brings peace terms from [[Robb Stark]], asking that [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark]] be released (although Arya is not, in fact, held at King's Landing) in exchange for all captives save [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], and that Joffrey renounce all claims to the [[North]] and Riverlands.{{Ref|aCoK|7}} Tyrion deems the terms unacceptable{{Ref|aCoK|20}} and sends Cleos back with the counter-offer that he will release Sansa and Arya along with a number of captive [[House Stark|Stark]] bannerman in return for Robb’s fealty and Jaime’s release, setting up an escape plan for Jamie to be orchestrated by men in Cleos’s party.{{Ref|aCoK|25}} Tyrion is also visited by Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] of the [[Night's Watch]], who has brought with him the severed hand of a [[wight]] from the [[Wall]], but it rots away before he can present it. Ser Alliser is mocked by Tyrion and the court, but is promised his pick of the city's dungeons as recruits.{{Ref|aCoK|17}}{{Ref|aCoK|25}}

When [[Renly Baratheon]] is murdered, Tyrion seizes the opportunity to bring the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] to the Lannister cause. He sends Petyr Baelish to treat with the Tyrells and offers Joffrey in marriage to [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{Ref|aCoK|36}} Tyrion continues to thwart Cersei’s plans, including one to send a disguised Tommen to [[Rosby]] to remove him from the reach of the mobs and Tyrion.{{Ref|aCoK|44}} On one occasion Tyrion drugs her so that she will not be able to attend the small council.{{Ref|aCoK|17}}{{Ref|aCoK|25}} In retaliation Cersei has [[Alayaya]], whom she believes is Tyrion’s whore, seized and beaten, offering her freedom in return for custody over Tommen. Tyrion is furious and swears to take from Cersei everything she cares about.{{Ref|aCoK|54}}

When Stannis’s forces attack King's Landing, later called the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Tyrion sets in place a giant chain in [[Blackwater Bay]] which traps many ships, Lannister and [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] alike. The wildfire commissioned from the Alchemists is then launched at the ships and they are trapped in the bay to burn.{{Ref|aCoK|58}} During the battle, Tyrion is forced to lead a sortie out past the city walls because [[Sandor Clegane]], terrified of fire, refuses to do so.{{Ref|aCoK|59}} Tyrion heads his men in a wedge formation dispersing the men assaulting the [[King's Gate]]. He then continues with his men to hold the men crossing over a makeshift bridge made of of sinking galleys of Stannis's fleet in the river. During the battle Ser [[Mandon Moore]] of the [[Kingsguard]] turns on Tyrion and tries to kill him, slicing off his nose, but was saved by his squire [[Podrick Payne]] before Moore could finish him.{{Ref|aCoK|61}} Tyrion passes out and wakes up in bed some time after the battle, suffering from serious facial wounds and the loss of most of his nose.{{Ref|aCoK|67}} Tyrion suspects that Cersei was behind the assassination attempt.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Tirion middle.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Tyrion by Amoka©]]

Tyrion's made a complete recovery some weeks later only to learn that Lord Tywin had taken all the glory and taken over as Hand, Tyrion finds himself demoted to [[Master of Coin]] and forced into a political marriage with [[Sansa Stark]]. Though they are married for over a month, Tyrion never forces consummation on his unwilling bride, a decision that earns him scorn and jest in court, although Sansa is grateful for his mercy. Sansa flees in the aftermath of [[Joffrey Baratheon]]'s murder, for which Tyrion is unjustly accused. Cersei brings Tyrion's prostitute Shae to testify at his trial and humiliate him before the court. Tyrion again seeks trial by combat through a champion. This time [[Oberyn Martell]] of Dorne stands for him, but loses to [[Gregor Clegane]], although not without mortally wounding him first.{{Ref|aSoS|70}}

Condemned to death, Tyrion is freed from his prison cell by his brother Jaime and a reluctant [[Varys]]. During their escape, Jaime reveals that their father had made him lie about Tysha being a prostitute, and that she was just a peasant girl who had genuinely loved Tyrion. Tyrion sees this as an unforgivable betrayal and abandons Jaime, promising retribution. Before leaving the castle, Tyrion visits his father's room and finds Shae there, whom he kills. He then confronts his father, demanding he tell him what became of Tysha. Tywin tells Tyrion that she went "wherever whores go." Tyrion then slays his father and escapes.{{Ref|aSoS|77}} He flees [[Across the Narrow Sea|across the Narrow Sea]] to an unknown destination chosen by Varys. After his escape, Cersei offers a lordship for any that brings her Tyrion.

===''A Feast of Crows''===
Tyrion remains in his flight [[Across the Narrow Sea|across the Narrow Sea]]. He is regarded by most as cursed as a [[Kinslaying|kinslayer]] and Kingslayer, although he is guilty of only the former. Meanwhile, in [[King's Landing]], [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] bounty on Tyrion results in the killing of a number of innocent dwarfs and children.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Tyrion flees across the Narrow Sea, pondering his options. Tyrion arrives drunk and dispondent at the manse of [[Illyrio Mopatis]] in [[Pentos]].{{Ref|aDwD|1}} There Illyrio tells Tyrion of [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and her three dragons. He then sends Tyrion, along with other retainers Griff, Young Griff, Ser [[Rolly Duckfield]], Septa [[Lemore]], and [[Haldon]], called Halfmaester, aboard the ship the ''[[Shy Maid]]'' to [[Volantis]]. During the trip he assumes the aliases Yollo and Hugor Hill.{{Ref|aDwD|5}} There they plan to meet up with Daenerys to strengthen her cause. En route, Tyrion realizes that Griff is really the exiled lord [[Jon Connington]], and Young Griff is [[Aegon Targaryen]], saved from the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. During the journey the boat is ambushed by [[Stone men]] and Tyrion is knocked overboard he would have drowned had Jon Connington not dived in to save him.{{Ref|aDwD|18}}

While in [[Selhorys]] Tyrion under Haldons direction plays a game of [[Cyvasse]] with [[Qavo Nogarys]], a custom offical in order to gain information. Tyrion later visits a brothel, Tyrion is recognized and captured by Ser [[Jorah Mormont]].{{Ref|aDwD|22}} . Ser Jorah plans to bring Tyrion to Daenerys to regain her favor. Jorah takes him to the [[Widow of the waterfront]] to try and arrange passage out of [[Volantis]]. there a dwarf woman named [[Penny]], who tried to kill Tyrion .{{Ref|aDwD|27}} Penny joins the pair as they travel to [[Meereen]] to reach Daenery, and eventually befriends Tyrion.{{Ref|aDwD|33}} Tyrion, Penny and Mormont are captured, however, by a [[Yunkai'i]] slaver and bought by [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] and instructed by his overseer known as [[Nurse]] on how to treat there new master.{{Ref|aDwD|47}}
Tyrion and Penny are forced to perform in the [[fighting pits]] fighting a mock joust against one another, unknown to the pair was that lions were to be released at the end, but [[Daenerys Targaryen]] upon learning of this puts a stop to the release of lions as she knew the dwarfs could not defend themselves with wooden weapons.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

After their new master dies of a disease known as "The Pale Mare," the trio escapes. Tyrion arranges for the three to join the sellsword company the [[Second Sons]], under the command of [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]].{{Ref|aDwD|57}}In exchange for joining of the Second Sons, Tyrion writes notes promising the company great wealth when he becomes Lord of [[Casterly Rock]].{{Ref|aDwD|66}}

Tyrion next plans on getting the sons to change sides again back to [[Meereen]] as the [[Yunkai]] have lost the war, they just dont know it yet.

==Relationships==
===Tywin Lannister===
[[File:Tywin and Tyrion.png|thumb|300px|Tyrion and his father. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

Tyrion has a difficult relation with [[Tywin Lannister|his father]]. [[Joanna Lannister|His mother]] died giving birth to Tyrion, something his father never forgave him.{{Ref|aSoS|4}} When his father found out Tyrion had married Tysha, he had her raped by his guardsmen and finally by Tyrion himself to teach them a lesson.{{Ref|aGoT|42}} Her memory haunted him for a very long time{{ref|aCoK|29}} and he began to seek his pleasure with prostitutes.{{ref|aCoK|8}} To his father this brought further shame on their house.{{ref|aSoS|4}} Tyrion himself has thought about killing his father.{{Ref|aGoT|42}}

When Tyrion was kidnapped by [[Catelyn Tully]], his father invaded [[the Riverlands]] not out of concern for Tyrion but to defend the honour of their house. Later he had Tyrion fight in the vanguard at the [[Battle of the Green Fork]] which made Tyrion suspect that his father would not have been unhappy to see him killed.{{Ref|aGoT|62}}

Though their relation is bad, his father recognized his capacities enough to send him to King's Landing to act as [[Hand of the King]] in his stead.{{Ref|aGoT|69}} Tyrion did well, keeping the [[Dorne|Dornish]] neutral and building a chain across the Blackwater river to trap [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]' fleet, something his father acknowledged. As a reward Tyrion asked to be named Tywin's heir, which he was under the laws as Jaime had joined the [[Kingsguard]] and thus was unable to inherit. His father flatly refused, saying that he would never allow Tyrion to make [[Casterly Rock]] his whorehouse.{{Ref|aSoS|4}}

After [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]'s death, Cersei accused Tyrion of murdering him. Tywin formed a court to sit in judgement of his son. Tyrion demanded a trial by battle and when [[Oberyn Martell|his champion]] lost his father sentenced him to death though it is not clear if Tywin really thought Tyrion was guilty. Jaime freed Tyrion the night before his execution. He told him this was to make up for lying to Tyrion that Tysha had been a whore who was after riches while she had been what she claimed to be: a common girl and in love with Tyrion. Armed with this knowledge Tyrion visited his father and found him with Shae, Tyrion's formed mistress. Tyrion killed them both.{{Ref|aSoS|77}}

===Cersei Lannister===
[[Cersei Lannister]] is Tyrion's older sister and has always despised him. When [[Oberyn Martell]] and his sister [[Elia Martell]] visited Casterly Rock in their teens, they were shown the newborn baby Tyrion by both Jaime and Cersei. Cersei twisted Tyrion's penis until he cried, only stopping when Jaime intervened. When she read how Baelor the Blessed imprisoned his sisters for being beautiful, Cersei went to Tyrion's nursery and pinched him till he cried. Cersei's cruelty to Tyrion only increased when she heard the prophecy of Maggy the Frog and the meaning of the word "Valonquar" (high valyrian for Little Brother).

She never kept her hatred for Tyrion a secret and made him aware of it throughout his life, and Tyrion returned her hatred in kind, developing a deep contempt for Cersei. Tyrion even dreamed of hiring a [[Faceless Men]] to kill his sister.{{ref|aCoK|44}} The only thing that kept the two from harming each other was Jaime. Cersei once stated that she would have killed Tyrion but Jaime would never have forgiven her if she did{{ref|aCoK|54}} and Tyrion would not have harmed Cersei because he loves his brother Jaime and knows how much Cersei means to him.

The ironic thing is if Cersei had only ever treated Tyrion with even a little love and respect (a thing Tyrion craves for, especially from his family), Tyrion would return this with utter devotion and love to Cersei, the same he feels for his brother Jaime. Unknown to Tyrion is that every time Cersei see's Tyrion or thinks of him all she remember is the prophecy of Maggy the Frog. When Joffrey was murdered Cersei falsely believed Tyrion was responsible and did everything in her power to see him die, even getting his former whore [[Shae]] to lie and humiliate her "Valonquar" further before his death.

When Tyrion escaped and killed Tywin, Cersei now sees him in every shadow. She offered a lordship to any man who killed Tyrion resulting in the mass murder of innocent dwarfs and small children. In addition, Cersei will not punish any man who kills an innocent dwarf as she believes it might make the next man hesitate.

Cersei upon hearing about Mrycella's injury at the hands of [[Gerold Dayne]] believed Dayne was Tyrion's catspaw and Tyrion had him cut off Myrcella's ear the way an agent of Cersei ([[Mandon Moore]]) once cut off Tyrion's nose. With her Uncle Kevan now dead by the crossbow bolt (unknown to Cersei is the fact Kevan was killed by [[Varys]]), Cersei will most likely believe Tyrion killed Kevan the same way he killed father and will see even more of him in the shadows and in her nightmares.

===Jaime Lannister===
[[Jaime Lannister]] is Tyrion's older brother. Growing up Jaime was the only one who ever treated Tyrion with love and affection and for this Tyrion believed he would forgive his brother for anything.{{ref|aGoT|9}} Jaime was full of guilt over the lie their father had him tell Tyrion about Tysha, as Jaime was unaware of what his father planned and upon hearing about it lives with further guilt. The guilt had Jaime free his brother even when he was not sure of Tyrio'ns innocence in the murder of his son Joffrey.

Upon freeing his brother, Jaime finally confessed the truth about Tysha causing an enraged Tyrion to reveal to Jaime the truth about Cersei's infidelity towards Jaime and Tyrion also (falsely) told Jaime he did indeed kill his son Joffrey just to further hurt Jaime.

Tyrion mentioned to [[Illyrio Mopatis]] that Jaime and Cersei are his to kill. Despite this statement Tyrion while having no doubt about his desire to kill and hurt Cersei still harbours mixed feelings towards Jaime.

===His Uncles===
From all reports, Tyrion got on well with all of his Uncles, [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]], [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] and [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]].

Gerion gifted Tyrion with the Books [[Wonders]] and [[Wonders Made by Man]] by [[Lomas Longstrider]] and often had Tyrion recite the sixteen wonders of the World.
Tyrion wished to accompany his uncle Gerion on his quest to find and retrieve [[Brightroar]] but his father would not allow him.

Gerion and Tygett once asked Tyrion what gift he would like for his next nameday, Tyrion asked for a baby dragon and Tygett kindly told Tyrion that all the dragons were extinct and was careful not to hurt his nephew'
s feelings.
When [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappeared in the riots of King's Landing, Tyrion instructed the watch that the lad was to be found alive or dead as his father (Tygett) was always kind to Tyrion.

Until Tyrion was accused of killing Joffrey, Kevan Lannister was respectful to Tyrion and was one of the few after his injuries during the [[battle of the Blackwater]] to praise him and his abilities.

===Tysha===
[[File:Shae HBO.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Shae]], as depicted in the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]].]]

[[Tysha]] is Tyrion's first wife. For decades Tyrion believed she was a whore who his brother hired so Tyrion could experience his first woman. Because of this he thought women would only want him for his money.{{ref|aCoK|3}}. When Tyrion found out the truth that Tysha was a girl chance met on the road who seemed to genuinely love Tyrion, he felt it was the ultimate betrayal.

He killed his father for this act more then anything else.

===Shae===
[[Shae]] was Tyrion's whore who he began, despite his better judgement, to develop feelings towards. I order to protect Shae Tyrion enlisted [[Varys]] help in creating an alias of Shae as a bedmaid. Tyrion reminded himself on several occasions that the only thing Shae loved about him was his gold. It turns out his assessment was correct, as Shae testified against him in his trial falsely (under Cersei's direction) claiming Tyrion planned to kill the King, his father and his sister and seize the throne for himself.

The fact that in the end Shae was found in his father's bed added an extra nail in the coffin. Tyrion killed them both for that betrayal and when he discovered Shae in Tywin's bed he finally knew in the end what his father really was, a hypocrite.{{Clear}}

===Family tree===
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Arya Stark

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 The Ghost of Harrenhal
 Nymeria/Nan
 Squab
 Squirrel
 She-wolf/Wolf-bitch/Wolf-girl
 Salty
 Cat of the Canals
 No-one
 Beth
 Stick
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'''Arya Stark''' is the third child and second daughter of [[Eddard_Stark|Lord Eddard]] and [[Catelyn_Stark|Lady Catelyn]] Stark. She is nine at the start of ''[[A Game of Thrones]]''. She has three brothers [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]], [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], a half-brother [[Jon Snow]], and a older sister [[Sansa_Stark|Sansa]].

Like some of her siblings, she sometimes dreams that she is a [[direwolf]].{{ref|aSoS|3}} Her own direwolf is [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]], who is named in reference to the [[Rhoynar]] warrior-queen [[Nymeria|of the same name]].

Arya is the only character to have at least one [[POV Character|POV]] chapter in each of the five books.

==Character and Appearance==
Arya is a spirited girl with an interest in fighting and exploring, the foil of her proper sister, [[Sansa_Stark|Sansa]], whom she often describes as "stupid." She wants to learn how to fight with a sword and ride in tourneys, to the horror of Sansa, but she is encouraged by her half-brother [[Jon Snow]], who is particularly close to her. Throughout her travels, Arya displays great resourcefulness, cunning, and an unflinching ability to accept hard necessity. She is said to take after her fiery aunt [[Lyanna_Stark|Lyanna]] in temperament.{{Ref|aGoT|22}}

Arya is skinny and athletic. She has strong Stark family features, with a long face, grey eyes and brown hair. At the start of the story, she is generally regarded as plain, as exemplified by her nickname "Arya Horseface," and often mistaken for a boy. However, there are instances of her being called pretty, compared to the beautiful [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]{{Ref|aGoT|22}}, and catching the eye of men later in the books.

She is left-handed, quick and dexterous. She is a [[skinchanger|warg]], entering her direwolf Nymeria in her dreams and cats in Braavos. She has learned basic swordplay in the [[Braavos|Braavosi]] [[Water Dancer]] tradition and knows how to use knives. She received a noble's education, and is said to be good with mathematics and an excellent horse rider. She has proved to know at least a bit of [[Valyria|High Valyrian]]. She also speaks Braavosi with a strong accent and has put some effort into learning the language, under orders from the Kindly Man. She has a quick and curious mind and a pragmatic outlook.

==Recent Events==
[[File:Arya stark by daaria.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Arya in the streets of King's Landing by Daria©]]
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Arya travels with her father, [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]], to [[King's Landing]] when he is made [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. Before she leaves, her half-brother [[Jon Snow]] gives her a sword called Needle as a parting gift. On the way south, she befriends a peasant boy named [[Mycah]], with whom she plays at with swords. One day, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] and her sister [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] happen upon them playing in the woods. Arya defends Mycah from Joffrey's torments and her [[direwolf]] [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]] helps Arya fight off Joffrey, wounding his arm in the process. Knowing that Nymeria will likely be killed in retribution, Arya and [[Jory Cassel]] chase her wolf away.{{Ref|aGoT|15}} Arya was brought before King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]], but Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] orders Sansa's direwolf, [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]], to be killed in Nymeria's place. The peasant boy, Mycah, having fled, is tracked and killed by Joffrey's "dog," the [[Sandor Clegane|Hound]].{{Ref|aGoT|16}} From this moment, Arya harbors a lasting enmity for the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and Clegane, and hopes to avenge Mycah's death at their hands.

While in King's Landing, Arya trains under [[Syrio Forel]], a celebrated [[Braavos|Braavosi]] swordsman. Under his strict, but creative, tutelage, Arya learns to fight in the Braavosi style with [[Needle]].{{Ref|aGoT|22}} She spends most of her time doing balancing and swordplay exercises as Forel instructed her, but during one of these she discovers a secret passage in the castle.{{Ref|aGoT|32}}

During the purge of [[House Stark|Stark]] loyalists from the [[Red Keep]], Syrio holds off Arya's attackers so she can escape.{{Ref|aGoT|50}} Arya got out of the castle using the passage she found earlier, but she could not get out of the city. She lives on the streets of [[Flea Bottom]] until the day she witnesses her father's public condemnation. She is found in the crowd by [[Yoren]] of the [[Night's Watch]], who recognises her and then saves her from the sight of Eddard's execution and drags her from the scene.{{Ref|aGoT|65}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Arya escapes [[King's Landing]] with [[Yoren]] and his party of [[Night's Watch]] recruits, with Yoren planning to return her back to [[Winterfell]] on his way back the Wall. Yoren shaves her head and makes Arya assume the identity of ''Arry'', a boy recruit traveling with Yoren to the Wall.{{Ref|aCoK|1}} They made it as far as a deserted town near the [[God's Eye]] lake, where they are attacked by raiders led by Ser [[Amory Lorch]]. Arya was one of the few to escape alive, along with [[Gendry]], [[Hot Pie]], [[Lommy Greenhands]], and [[Weasel]]. Before escaping, she saves the lives of the chained Night's Watch prisoners [[Jaqen H'ghar]], [[Rorge]] and [[Biter]].{{Ref|aCoK|15}}

Arya heads out with the few survivors until they are captured by Ser [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]] and his men in the next town, where they were held for eight days, while the [[Tickler]] ''questioned'' the villagers.{{Ref|aCoK|19}} Then they are taken to Harrenhal and made servants. On the journey, she created a [[#Hit List|Hit List]] of all those she hated and wanted to kill. At Harrenhal she is assigned to the steward [[Weese]] to work at the [[Wailing Tower]].{{Ref|aCoK|26}} Several days later, she reunites with Jaqen and the two other prisoners she saved, who are now in the employ of Ser [[Amory Lorch]].

Jaqen comes to her at night and offers her three murders for the three lives she saved. After several days Arya names [[Chiswyck]], after she overheard him boast at how he participated in a gang rape, who dies three days later. Next she name [[Weese]], for striking her. Last she names Jaqen himself. In an effort to make her unsay his name, Jaqen helps her free the Northmen in the dungeon and stage an uprising. Jaqen gives Arya an iron coin so she could find him again and leaves. The next morning, Lord [[Roose Bolton]] arrived to take charge of the castle. Arya, now calling herself ''Nymeria'', or ''Nan'' for short, a servant girl, is made of one of Roose's cup-bearers, for her role in the freeing of the prisoners.{{Ref|aCoK|47}} After Harrenhal is left to [[Vargo Hoat]], Arya escapes with [[Gendry]] and [[Hot Pie]], killing a gate guard.{{Ref|aCoK|64}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Amokaarya.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Arya by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amoka©]]]
While Arya and her companions are making their way north, Arya wargs into Nymeria during a dream, seeing Nymeria kill the members of the Brave Companions that were sent after them.{{Ref|aSoS|3}} Not long afterwards, she and her companions are discovered by a group of the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]] and taken to [[Inn of the Kneeling Man]], where she meets one of her father's former guards, [[Harwin]], who recognizes her as Arya Stark.{{Ref|aSoS|13}} Arya travels with group to their hideout, while her friend Hot Pie decides to settle down and work as a baker at the inn.{{Ref|aSoS|17}} At the Brotherhood's camp Arya encounters the recently captured [[Sandor Clegane]] standing for trial. She accuses him of murdering [[Mycah]], earning him a [[trial by combat]], which he survives and so is set free.{{Ref|aSoS|34}}

Disappointed with the Brotherhood, Arya attempts to flee and ends up being captured by [[Sandor Clegane]], who was trailing the group.{{Ref|aSoS|43}} Sandor takes her to the [[Twins]], where he plans to return her to her brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]] and win a place in his service.{{Ref|aSoS|47}} They reach the [[Twins]] just as the slaughter of the [[Red Wedding]] had begun, and the Hound has to prevent Arya from running into the castle and certain death by knocking her out.{{Ref|aSoS|52}} Sandor decides that the only place left to take her is to the [[Vale of Arryn]], which is ruled by Arya's aunt, [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]]. On the way east, Arya finds a saddled horse. She takes him as her mount and names him [[Craven (horse)|Craven]]. It is soon discovered they cannot reach the [[Eyrie]] and Lysa, however, and are forced to go back towards [[Riverrun]] to ransom her to Ser [[Brynden Tully]] instead.{{Ref|aSoS|65}}

On their way they stop at an inn where they meet the [[Tickler]] and [[Polliver]], two of the men on Arya's death list, as well as a young squire. The Hound gets drunk and a fight ensues. Arya manages to stab the squire in the belly while The Hound kills Polliver, though he is badly wounded in the fight. As the Tickler closes in on Sandor, Arya is able to sneak behind him and stab him. She continues to stab him while savagely echoing the questions he asked of his victims on their journey to Harrenhal. After, Sandor directs her to finish off the squire, who is dying of his wound. Arya reclaims [[Needle]] from among Polliver's possessions and stabs the squire in the heart with it.

Arya and Sandor head towards the town of [[Saltpans]] but Sandor is too weak to continue and falls from his horse. Arya draws Needle, intending to kill him, but leaves him to die after he begs her to do it. She sells [[Craven (horse)|Craven]] at [[Saltpans]] and gains passage on the ''[[Titan's Daughter]]'', a ship headed to [[Braavos]], by using the coin that [[Jaqen H'ghar]] had given her, along with the [[Valyria|Valyrian]] phrase "''[[Valar Morghulis]]''."{{Ref|aSoS|74}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
In [[Braavos]], Arya Stark finds her way to the [[House of Black and White]], where a [[Kindly Man|kindly old man]] initiates her into the guild of the [[Faceless Men]].{{Ref|aFfC|6}} She is required to discard her old personality, including her belongings, to begin the training. She does this, except for [[Needle]], which she hides in a safe location. {{Ref|aFfC|22}}

Arya's training requires her to go out into the city under the identity of ''Cat of the Canals'', a street urchin, and learn secrets. She also begins learning the [[Braavos|Braavosi]] language and the art of lying from the [[Waif]]. One night, months after, she kills a deserter from the [[Night's Watch]] named [[Dareon]], and accepts milk meant for "Arya." She wakes blind the next morning.{{Ref|aFfC|34}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Cat of the canals by reneaigner.jpeg|thumb|250px|Cat of the Canals by ReneAigner©]]
Arya remains blind and in the service of the [[House of Black and White]] in [[Braavos]]. The blindness is induced by the milk she drinks every night. She continues to dream through the eyes of her [[direwolf]], [[Nymeria]], but speaks of it to no one. She still struggles leaving her identity as Arya Stark behind. While she is blind, Arya wears the guise of ''Beth'', a beggar girl. She wanders the streets of Braavos, begging for money and listening for bits and pieces of information. She becomes better at lying and detecting the lies of others.

Arya receives her sight again after she is able to identify the [[Kindly Man]] and hit him with a stick when he sneaks up on her. It is implied, however, that she does not simply sense his presence as he assumes, but sees him through the eyes of a cat hiding in the rafters.

After regaining her sight,{{Ref|aDwD|45}} Arya is given her first assassination assignment. She is asked to give the gift to an old man that sells a type of insurance for ships. The Kindly Man takes her to the secret lower chambers of the House of Black and White, where thousands of faces are hung on the walls. She is given the face of an ugly, broken girl who had been beaten by her father and came to the House of Black and White to seek the gift. Arya watches her target carefully for days. She notices that the old man has guards with him wherever he goes, and always tests the coin he is given with his teeth. While watching him, she attempts to find ways to justify his fate, but the Kindly Man tells her it is not for her to judge the old man.

In the end, she feigns stealing a bag of coins from a captain on his way to meet with the old man. She splits the bag the coins in the attempt, and switches one of the captain's coins with one of her own, coated in poison. After the switch, she escapes. Later, the old man's heart mysteriously gives out.

The Kindly Man then gives Arya a robe and assigns her to begin her first apprenticeship with [[Izembaro]].{{Ref|aDwD|64}}

==Quotes==

{{Quote|''"Fear cuts deeper then swords"''}}.

{{Quote|''"Ser Gregor, Dunsen, Raff the sweetling, Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn, Queen Cersei, valar morghulis"''{{Ref|aFfC|22}}}}.

==Arya and Death==
[[File:Arya tickler by tribemun.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The Tickler's death by [http://www.nickalcorn.com/ Nick Alcorn©]]]
During her journey, Arya is subjected to many hard situations in the war-torn [[Riverlands]]. Her fiery personality prompts her to take the initiative and fight back, and so she is led to kill and ultimately desires murdering specific characters herself. This course of action is supposed to end as of ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' with her being an assassin trainee in [[Braavos]], with the leader stressing becoming indifferent to death and killing. She continues, however, to repeat the names of the people she wishes dead in her head. Some names are added as she goes, and others are dropped when the character dies or becomes closer to her. She calls it a prayer, and ends it with the words ''[[Valar Morghulis]]''. The names are:
{| style="width=60%; height:100px"
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'''Dead'''
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]
*[[Amory Lorch|Ser Amory]]
*The [[Tickler]]
*[[Polliver]]
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'''Dead'''
*[[Gregor Clegane|Ser Gregor]]
*[[Weese]]
*[[Chiswyck]]
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'''Alive'''
*[[Ilyn Payne|Ilyn]]
*[[Meryn Trant|Meryn]]
*[[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]]
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'''Alive'''
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]]
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'''Removed'''
*[[Sandor Clegane|The Hound]]
|}

Arya stated she would have added the [[House Frey|Freys]] to the list after the [[Red Wedding]] but she did not know the names of those responsible for her brother's death.

She is directly responsible for a number of kills herself:
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*A King's Landing stableboy.
*Several soldiers of [[Amory Lorch]].
*[[Chiswyck]]
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*[[Weese]]
*A [[House Bolton|Bolton]] guard at Harrenhal
*A [[House Sarsfield|Sarsfield]] squire
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*The [[Tickler]].
*[[Dareon]].
*Old man of [[Braavos]]{{Ref|aDwD|64}}
|}
She also was the initiator of, and, along with [[Jaqen H'ghar]], [[Rorge]] and [[Biter]], took part in the killing of eight [[Harrenhal]] jailors, an event that would be remembered as the "weasel soup," from the nickname she then used.{{Ref|aCoK|47}}

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Tourney

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[[w:Tournament (medieval)|Tourney]]s play a central role in [[A Song of Ice and Fire]]. Large parts of the plot are arranged around a number of major tourneys, and stylistically, they are used as an evocative medieval [[w:Trope (literature)#Literary use|trope]].

==Significance==

The continent of [[Westeros]], where the largest parts of the books take place, has a culture and level of technology that is based on Northwestern Europe in the Middle Ages. The dozens of tournaments that are described or mentioned in the series are important social events, and form the background of many of the major plot developments. For the knights, the tourney outcomes are an important part of their personal history.

[[George R. R. Martin|Martin]]'s descriptions of these tournament vary wildly. Some, like the [[#The Hand's tourney|Hand's tourney]] in [[A Game of Thrones]] or the [[#Ashford tourney|Ashford tourney]] in [[The Hedge Knight]] are part of the basic plot, and narrated first hand. Martin describes their spectacular pageantry in vivid detail that is characteristic of his style in [[A Song of Ice and Fire]], often mentioning of the heraldry and the armour of individual entrants, and the results of every tilt. Other tourneys of pivotal significance, like the [[#Harrenhal Tourney|Harrenhal Tourney]], are described piecemeal in flashbacks by various characters, and the reader must assemble the information from numerous small fragments.

==Formats and rules==

The central event of most Westerosi tournaments is [[w:jousting]], where two armoured knights aim to knock each other off their mounts with a [[w:jousting lance]], continuing on foot with a variety of blunted weapons. However, many forms of tournaments are known, including mock battles between teams of knights, archery competitions or mêlées, where many warriors fight individually in one large battle. Many tournaments are large events that take several days and may include several different competitions.

Many tournaments pit pairs of warriors in rounds, where the loser is eliminated and the winner proceeds to the next round. The winner of the last round is declared champion. This is similar to how many tournaments in real life were performed, with exception of the best-of-three rule; ''see [[w:jousting]]''. Another popular format was used at Ashford. This type of tournament starts with five champions who defend the honour of a woman, often a daughter of the Lord who arranges the tournament. Other participants can challenge one of the champions to a joust, and if successful take his place. At the end of the tournament, the five remaining champions either confirm the original Queen of Love and Beauty, or chose a new.

In many tournaments, the loser of a joust forfeits his horse and armour to the winner, thus jeopardizing a considerable part of his possessions.

Some Westerosi tournaments are open only to anointed knights, whose privileges are jealously guarded; this forms an important plot element in [[The Hedge Knight]]. Indeed, tournament culture is closely connected to chivalric tradition and its spiritiual basis, the Andal Faith in the Seven Gods. These traditions dominate southern and central Westeros, and are uncommon in the North, where many follow the Old Gods. However, the rules for entering tournaments vary with time and place, and there have been many events where freeriders, squires, or followers of the Old Gods have entered the lists.

==Individual tourneys==

The ordering below is roughly chronological. The dates are given in years after Aegon's Landing (AL).

===Tourney at Lannisport===
* [[Arlan of Pennytree]] defeated [[Damon Lannister]].

===Tourney at King's Landing===
''Date'': [[193 AL]]
* Arlan of Pennytree defeated Lord Stokeworth
* Arlan of Pennytree defeated Bastard of Harrenhal

===Hastilude for Lord Baratheon's grandson===
''Date'': [[200 AL]]
* [[Baelor Targaryen]] defeated Arlan of Pennytree. (7 tilts according to Arlan, 4 according to Baelor)

===Tourney at King's Landing===
''Date'': [[206 AL]]

Continuing the age-old feud between houses [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]] and [[House Bracken|Bracken]], Ser Otho "the Brute of Bracken" slew Lord Blackwood at this tourney, smashing his helm and face with a blow from a blunted longaxe.
* [[Otho Bracken]] defeated [[Quentyn Blackwood]], killing him in the process

===Maidenpool tourney===
''Date:'' [[208 AL]]

''Mêlée champion:'' [[Humfrey Hardyng]]
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Donnel of Duskendale]]
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord Royce
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord Arryn

===Ashford tourney===
''Date'': [[209 AL]]

The Ashford tourney provides the setting for [[The Hedge Knight]] and is presented in great detail in the short story, as well as in a graphic novel adaptation. The tournament was arranged by Lord Ashford in honour of his daughter, who reigned as Queen of Love and Beauty and was defended by five champions. The outcome of the tournament is unknown to us, and the event itself came to be overshadowed by the trial by battle that developed out of a confrontation between Duncan the Tall and Prince Aerion Brightflame, resulting in the death of crown prince Baelor Breakspear.

* [[Tybolt Lannister]] defeated [[Androw Ashford]] (6 tilts)
* [[Lyonel Baratheon ]] defeated [[Robert Ashford]] (10 tilts)
* [[Leo Tyrell]] defeated Lord [[Damon Lannister]] (3 tilts)
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord [[Medgar Tully]] (2 tilts)
* [[Valarr Targaryen]] defeated [[Abelar Hightower]] (2 tilts)
* Leo Tyrell defeated [[Pearse Caron]]
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Joseth Mallister]]
* Valarr Targaryen defeated Lord [[Gawen Swann]] (2 tilts)
* [[Tybolt Lannister]] defeated [[Jon Penrose]]
* Leo Tyrell defeated [[Robyn Rhysling]] (4 tilts)
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Humfrey Beesbury]] (13 tilts)
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Aerion Targaryen]] (by forfeit)

===Whitewalls Tourney===
''Date'': ca. [[212 AL]]

The tourney at [[Whitewalls]] provides the setting for ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' and the second Blackfyre rebellion. It was arranged by Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] to celebrate his second marriage, to a daughter of [[House Frey]]. The format was a standard knock-out tournament; only few outcomes are known to us, and the tourney was aborted prematurely when an army led by [[Bloodraven]] attacked Whitewalls. Two knights entered the lists under false names: Duncan the Tall as the mystery “Gallows Knight,” Daemon II Blackfyre as “John the Fiddler.”

* [[Franklyn Frey]] defeated [[Harbert Paege]] (5 tilts)
* [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated [[Argrave the Defiant]] (1 tilt)
* [[Joffrey Caswell]] defeated [[Kyle the Cat of Misty Moor]] (1 tilt)
* [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated [[Duncan the Tall]] (1 tilt)
* [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated [[Addam Frey]]
* [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] defeated [[Franklyn Frey]]
* [[Tommard Heddle]] defeated [[Clarence Charlton]]
* [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated [[Theomore (Buford?) Bulwer]] (5 tilts)
* [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] defeated [[Galtry the Green]] (10 tilts)

===Tourney at Blackhaven===
''Date'': [[248 AL]]

This tournament is notable as the first appearance of [[Barristan Selmy|Barristan Selmy]]. Selmy, then a squire of ten years, acquired a suit of armor and entered the lists as a mystery knight. He jousted well until being defeated by [[Duncan Targaryen]] and unmasked. He was dubbed Barristan the Bold for his deeds that day.
* Prince Duncan Targaryen defeated Barristan Selmy (mystery knight)

===Winter Tourney at King's Landing===
''Date'': [[254 AL]]

King [[Aegon V]] knighted the 16-year old [[Barristan Selmy]] for his great acts of prowess at this event.
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Duncan the Tall]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated Prince Duncan Targaryen

===Tourney at Silver Bridge===
Only Ser Barristan's entry in the White Book tells of this tourney. He defended the passage against all comers.

''Champion'': Barristan Selmy

===Tourney at Maidenpool===
''Champion'': Barristan Selmy (mêlée)

===Oldtown tourney===
* Barristan Selmy defeated the Blackshield, unmasking the mystery knight and revealing him to be the Bastard of Uplands

===Tourney at Lannisport===
''Date'': ca. [[276 AL]]

* [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] defeated two of [[Cersei Lannister]]'s uncles and about a dozen of [[Tywin Lannister]]'s jousters.

===Melee at ???===
''Date'': ca. 279 AL

This may have been a squires-only melee.

* Champion: Jaime Lannister

===Tourney at Storm's End===
''Date'': between [[277 AL]] and [[280 AL]]

The information about this tourney is problematic because some details in ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' conflict. The author has confirmed that the outlaw [[Simon Toyne]] did not attend this tourney, he was dead at that time and the elderly Ser Barristan misremembered.

''Champion:'' Barristan Selmy
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Oberyn Martell]]
* [[Arthur Dayne]] and Rhaegar Targaryen broke 12 lances
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Steffon Baratheon]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Jason Mallister]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Robert Baratheon]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Oberyn Martell]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Leyton Hightower]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Jon Connington]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated Jason Mallister
* Barristan Selmy defeated Rhaegar Targaryen

===The Great Harrenhal tourney===
''Date'': [[281 AL]]

Possibly the most pivotal event prior to ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', this tourney took place more than a decade before the events in ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', and only few details have been disclosed so far. The tourney was held by Lord Whent in honor of his daughter and to show off his house's power; it was the greatest tourney of its time and perhaps ever. Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was champion, and in the end chose [[Lyanna Stark]] as Queen of Love and Beauty. This was scandalous in that, not only was Rhaegar already married (to Elia of Dorne), but Lyanna herself was betrothed to [[Robert Baratheon]]. Rhaegar's indiscretion culminated in his abduction of Lyanna a year later, which touched off the War of the Usurper and brought an end to Targaryen rule. Also at this occasion, 15-year-old [[Jaime Lannister]] was admitted into the order of the Kingsguard, and a mystery knight, the "Knight of the Laughing Tree", appeared in the lists to fight for the honour of [[Howland Reed]] of Greywater Watch.

''Champion'': Rhaegar Targaryen.
* Unknown jousters defeated the 4 sons of Lord Whent of Harrenhal
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Haigh
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Blount
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Frey
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Yohn Royce]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Brandon Stark]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Arthur Dayne]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Barristan Selmy
''Other participants'': [[Gerold Hightower]], [[Oswell Whent]], Robert Baratheon, and [[Richard Lonmouth]].

===King Robert's wedding===
''Date'': [[284 AL]]

A tourney was held in celebration of King Robert Baratheon's marriage to Cersei of House Lannister.

''Champion'': Jaime Lannister

===Unnamed tourney===
''Date'': Between 285 and 290 AL
* Oberyn Martell defeated [[Willas Tyrell]] (who was left crippled)

===Tourney in celebration of Balon Greyjoy's defeat===

''Date'': 289 AL.

After King Robert's forces defeated the rebel [[Balon Greyjoy]], a tourney was arranged in celebration at nearby [[Lannisport]]. [[Jorah Mormont]], recently knighted for his valorous acts in the final battle at Pyke, won the tournament and with it the hand of Lynesse of House Hightower, whose favor he wore.

''Champion'': Jorah Mormont
* Jorah Mormont defeated Jason Mallister
* Jorah Mormont defeated Yohn Royce
* Jorah Mormont defeated Ryman Frey
* Jorah Mormont defeated Hosteen Frey
* Jorah Mormont defeated Lord Whent
* Jorah Mormont defeated Lyle Crakehall
* Jorah Mormont defeated Boros Blount
* Jorah Mormont defeated Jaime Lannister in the final tilt. After 9 broken lances, King Robert awarded Jorah the victory.
*''Also jousting'': Lynesse's brothers

===Lord Mace Tyrell's name day Tourney===
''Date'': ca [[294 AL]]

''Champion'': William Rykker

===Unnamed tourney===
''Date'': ca [[296 AL]]

''Champion'': Barristan Selmy (aged 57)

===Crown Prince Joffrey's 12th name day===
''Date'': [[298 AL]]

''Champion'': Loras Tyrell

* Barristan Selmy defeated Sandor Clegane
* Some hedge knight defeated Danwell Frey
* Loras Tyrell defeated Hosteen Frey
* Loras Tyrell defeated Jaime Lannister

* Yohn Royce defeated Thoros of Myr (mêlée)

===The Hand's tourney===
''Date'': [[298 AL]]

This tourney is described in great detail over a number of chapters in [[A Game of Thrones]]. It was held at King's Landing in honor of [[Eddard Stark]], the newly appointed Hand of King [[Robert Baratheon]]. It included an archery tournament, a [[w:mêlée]], and a round-based jousting competition. The jousting competition ended when Gregor Clegane attacked Loras Tyrell after their tilt. Sandor Clegane stepped in and saved Loras's life, fighting his own brother to an impasse. After King Robert put a stop to the fighting, Loras yielded the final tilt to Sandor in gratitude.

''Champion'': [[Sandor Clegane]]

* Jory Cassel defeated a member of House Frey
* Jory Cassel defeated Horace Redwyne
* Lothor Brune defeated Jory Cassel. After 3 tilts Lothor was awarded the victory.
* Meryn Trant defeated Harwin of Winterfell
* Balon Swann defeated Alyn of Winterfell
* Jaime Lannister defeated Andar Royce
* Jaime Lannister defeated Bryce Caron
* Jaime Lannister defeated Barristan Selmy
* Gregor Clegane defeated Hugh of the Vale, killing him in the process
* Gregor Clegane defeated Balon Swann
* Beric Dondarrion defeated a hedge knight in checkers, after the knight disgraced himself
* Thoros of Myr defeated Beric Dondarrion
* Aron Santagar jousted against Lothor Brune, but after 3 tilts they were awarded a draw
* Jason Mallister defeated Aron Santagar
* Robar Royce defeated Lothor Brune
* Loras Tyrell defeated a knight of the Kingsguard
* Loras Tyrell defeated another knight of the Kingsguard
* Loras Tyrell defeated a third knight of the Kingsguard
* Loras Tyrell defeated Robar Royce
* Loras Tyrell defeated Gregor Clegane in the semi-final tilt. Loras rode a mare in heat that distracted Gregor's stallion.
* Sandor Clegane defeated Renly Baratheon
* Sandor Clegane defeated Jaime Lannister in the semi-final tilt
* Sandor Clegane defeated Loras Tyrell in the final tilt, as Loras yielded the match
''Other participants'': Yohn Royce, Hobber Redwyne, Patrek Mallister, Jared Frey, Hosteen Frey, Danwell Frey, Emmon Frey, Theo Frey, Perwyn Frey, Martyn Rivers, Jalabhar Xho, Arys Oakheart, Mandon Moore, Preston Greenfield

''Archery champion'': Anguy the Archer, defeating Balon Swann and Jalabhar Xho at the final distance

''Mêlée champion'': Thoros of Myr

===Tourney for King Joffrey's 13th name day===
''Date'': [[299 AL]]

This tourney happens in the first Sansa chapter of [[A Clash of Kings]]. It was held at King's Landing in honour of the young King Joffrey Baratheon. It was called off prematurely by the King after the knight Ser Dontos Hollard shamed himself by appearing drunk.

* Meryn Trant defeated Hobber Redwyne (2 tilts)
* Balon Swann defeated Morros Slynt (1 tilt)
* Lothor Brune defeated Dontos Hollard (by forfeit)

===Bitterbridge tourney===
''Date'': [[299 AL]]

Only the end of this event, a large mêlée of 116 knights, is described in the books, a Catelyn chapter in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]''. The tourney was arranged by the self proclaimed king Renly Baratheon (younger brother of the late Robert Baratheon) on his march towards King's Landing during the War of the Five Kings.

''Champion'': Brienne of Tarth.
* Brienne of Tarth defeated Richard Farrow, Edmund Ambrose, Big Ben Bushy, Mark Mullendore, Raymond Nayland, Will the Stork, Harry Sawyer, Robin Potter, Ronnet Connington, and Loras Tyrell.

===Melee at Runestone===
''Date'': [[300 AL]]

This was a melee for squires only.

* ''Champion'': Harrold Hardyng.

===Miscellaneous results===

The remaining results cannot be tied to a specific event. These encounters may have happened at the same tourney or not.

''Champion:'' Denys Mallister.
* Thoros of Myr defeated Kevan Lannister (melee)
* Thoros of Myr defeated Sandor Clegane thrice (melee)
* Denys Mallister defeated Randyll Tarly's father
* Denys Mallister defeated Alester Florent
* Daven Lannister defeated Marq Piper (melee)

==References==
{{EnWP|Tourneys in A Song of Ice and Fire}}

[[Category:Tourneys|*]]
[[fr:Historique des tournois]]

Tourney

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[[w:Tournament (medieval)|Tourney]]s play a central role in [[A Song of Ice and Fire]]. Large parts of the plot are arranged around a number of major tourneys, and stylistically, they are used as an evocative medieval [[w:Trope (literature)#Literary use|trope]].

==Significance==

The continent of [[Westeros]], where the largest parts of the books take place, has a culture and level of technology that is based on Northwestern Europe in the Middle Ages. The dozens of tournaments that are described or mentioned in the series are important social events, and form the background of many of the major plot developments. For the knights, the tourney outcomes are an important part of their personal history.

[[George R. R. Martin|Martin]]'s descriptions of these tournament vary wildly. Some, like the [[#The Hand's tourney|Hand's tourney]] in [[A Game of Thrones]] or the [[#Ashford tourney|Ashford tourney]] in [[The Hedge Knight]] are part of the basic plot, and narrated first hand. Martin describes their spectacular pageantry in vivid detail that is characteristic of his style in [[A Song of Ice and Fire]], often mentioning of the heraldry and the armour of individual entrants, and the results of every tilt. Other tourneys of pivotal significance, like the [[#Harrenhal Tourney|Harrenhal Tourney]], are described piecemeal in flashbacks by various characters, and the reader must assemble the information from numerous small fragments.

==Formats and rules==

The central event of most Westerosi tournaments is [[w:jousting]], where two armoured knights aim to knock each other off their mounts with a [[w:jousting lance]], continuing on foot with a variety of blunted weapons. However, many forms of tournaments are known, including mock battles between teams of knights, archery competitions or mêlées, where many warriors fight individually in one large battle. Many tournaments are large events that take several days and may include several different competitions.

Many tournaments pit pairs of warriors in rounds, where the loser is eliminated and the winner proceeds to the next round. The winner of the last round is declared champion. This is similar to how many tournaments in real life were performed, with exception of the best-of-three rule; ''see [[w:jousting]]''. Another popular format was used at Ashford. This type of tournament starts with five champions who defend the honour of a woman, often a daughter of the Lord who arranges the tournament. Other participants can challenge one of the champions to a joust, and if successful take his place. At the end of the tournament, the five remaining champions either confirm the original Queen of Love and Beauty, or chose a new.

In many tournaments, the loser of a joust forfeits his horse and armour to the winner, thus jeopardizing a considerable part of his possessions.

Some Westerosi tournaments are open only to anointed knights, whose privileges are jealously guarded; this forms an important plot element in [[The Hedge Knight]]. Indeed, tournament culture is closely connected to chivalric tradition and its spiritiual basis, the Andal Faith in the Seven Gods. These traditions dominate southern and central Westeros, and are uncommon in the North, where many follow the Old Gods. However, the rules for entering tournaments vary with time and place, and there have been many events where freeriders, squires, or followers of the Old Gods have entered the lists.

==Individual tourneys==

The ordering below is roughly chronological. The dates are given in years after Aegon's Landing (AL).

===Tourney at Lannisport===
* [[Arlan of Pennytree]] defeated [[Damon Lannister]].

===Tourney at King's Landing===
''Date'': [[193 AL]]
* Arlan of Pennytree defeated Lord Stokeworth
* Arlan of Pennytree defeated Bastard of Harrenhal

===Hastilude for Lord Baratheon's grandson===
''Date'': [[200 AL]]
* [[Baelor Targaryen]] defeated Arlan of Pennytree. (7 tilts according to Arlan, 4 according to Baelor)

===Tourney at King's Landing===
''Date'': [[206 AL]]

Continuing the age-old feud between houses [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]] and [[House Bracken|Bracken]], Ser Otho "the Brute of Bracken" slew Lord Blackwood at this tourney, smashing his helm and face with a blow from a blunted longaxe.
* [[Otho Bracken]] defeated [[Quentyn Blackwood]], killing him in the process

===Maidenpool tourney===
''Date:'' [[208 AL]]

''Mêlée champion:'' [[Humfrey Hardyng]]
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Donnel of Duskendale]]
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord Royce
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord Arryn

===Ashford tourney===
''Date'': [[209 AL]]

The Ashford tourney provides the setting for [[The Hedge Knight]] and is presented in great detail in the short story, as well as in a graphic novel adaptation. The tournament was arranged by Lord Ashford in honour of his daughter, who reigned as Queen of Love and Beauty and was defended by five champions. The outcome of the tournament is unknown to us, and the event itself came to be overshadowed by the trial by battle that developed out of a confrontation between Duncan the Tall and Prince Aerion Brightflame, resulting in the death of crown prince Baelor Breakspear.

* [[Tybolt Lannister]] defeated [[Androw Ashford]] (6 tilts)
* [[Lyonel Baratheon ]] defeated [[Robert Ashford]] (10 tilts)
* [[Leo Tyrell]] defeated Lord [[Damon Lannister]] (3 tilts)
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated Lord [[Medgar Tully]] (2 tilts)
* [[Valarr Targaryen]] defeated [[Abelar Hightower]] (2 tilts)
* Leo Tyrell defeated [[Pearse Caron]]
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Joseth Mallister]]
* Valarr Targaryen defeated Lord [[Gawen Swann]] (2 tilts)
* [[Tybolt Lannister]] defeated [[Jon Penrose]]
* Leo Tyrell defeated [[Robyn Rhysling]] (4 tilts)
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Humfrey Beesbury]] (13 tilts)
* Humfrey Hardyng defeated [[Aerion Targaryen]] (by forfeit)

===Whitewalls Tourney===
''Date'': ca. [[212 AL]]

The tourney at [[Whitewalls]] provides the setting for ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' and the second Blackfyre rebellion. It was arranged by Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] to celebrate his second marriage, to a daughter of [[House Frey]]. The format was a standard knock-out tournament; only few outcomes are known to us, and the tourney was aborted prematurely when an army led by [[Bloodraven]] attacked Whitewalls. Two knights entered the lists under false names: Duncan the Tall as the mystery “Gallows Knight,” Daemon II Blackfyre as “John the Fiddler.”

* [[Franklyn Frey]] defeated [[Harbert Paege]] (5 tilts)
* [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated [[Argrave the Defiant]] (1 tilt)
* [[Joffrey Caswell]] defeated [[Kyle the Cat of Misty Moor]] (1 tilt)
* [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated [[Duncan the Tall]] (1 tilt)
* [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated [[Addam Frey]]
* [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] defeated [[Franklyn Frey]]
* [[Tommard Heddle]] defeated [[Clarence Charlton]]
* [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated [[Theomore Bulwer]] (5 tilts)
* [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] defeated [[Galtry the Green]] (10 tilts)

===Tourney at Blackhaven===
''Date'': [[248 AL]]

This tournament is notable as the first appearance of [[Barristan Selmy|Barristan Selmy]]. Selmy, then a squire of ten years, acquired a suit of armor and entered the lists as a mystery knight. He jousted well until being defeated by [[Duncan Targaryen]] and unmasked. He was dubbed Barristan the Bold for his deeds that day.
* Prince Duncan Targaryen defeated Barristan Selmy (mystery knight)

===Winter Tourney at King's Landing===
''Date'': [[254 AL]]

King [[Aegon V]] knighted the 16-year old [[Barristan Selmy]] for his great acts of prowess at this event.
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Duncan the Tall]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated Prince Duncan Targaryen

===Tourney at Silver Bridge===
Only Ser Barristan's entry in the White Book tells of this tourney. He defended the passage against all comers.

''Champion'': Barristan Selmy

===Tourney at Maidenpool===
''Champion'': Barristan Selmy (mêlée)

===Oldtown tourney===
* Barristan Selmy defeated the Blackshield, unmasking the mystery knight and revealing him to be the Bastard of Uplands

===Tourney at Lannisport===
''Date'': ca. [[276 AL]]

* [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] defeated two of [[Cersei Lannister]]'s uncles and about a dozen of [[Tywin Lannister]]'s jousters.

===Melee at ???===
''Date'': ca. 279 AL

This may have been a squires-only melee.

* Champion: Jaime Lannister

===Tourney at Storm's End===
''Date'': between [[277 AL]] and [[280 AL]]

The information about this tourney is problematic because some details in ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' conflict. The author has confirmed that the outlaw [[Simon Toyne]] did not attend this tourney, he was dead at that time and the elderly Ser Barristan misremembered.

''Champion:'' Barristan Selmy
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Oberyn Martell]]
* [[Arthur Dayne]] and Rhaegar Targaryen broke 12 lances
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Steffon Baratheon]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Jason Mallister]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Robert Baratheon]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Oberyn Martell]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Leyton Hightower]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated [[Jon Connington]]
* Barristan Selmy defeated Jason Mallister
* Barristan Selmy defeated Rhaegar Targaryen

===The Great Harrenhal tourney===
''Date'': [[281 AL]]

Possibly the most pivotal event prior to ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', this tourney took place more than a decade before the events in ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', and only few details have been disclosed so far. The tourney was held by Lord Whent in honor of his daughter and to show off his house's power; it was the greatest tourney of its time and perhaps ever. Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was champion, and in the end chose [[Lyanna Stark]] as Queen of Love and Beauty. This was scandalous in that, not only was Rhaegar already married (to Elia of Dorne), but Lyanna herself was betrothed to [[Robert Baratheon]]. Rhaegar's indiscretion culminated in his abduction of Lyanna a year later, which touched off the War of the Usurper and brought an end to Targaryen rule. Also at this occasion, 15-year-old [[Jaime Lannister]] was admitted into the order of the Kingsguard, and a mystery knight, the "Knight of the Laughing Tree", appeared in the lists to fight for the honour of [[Howland Reed]] of Greywater Watch.

''Champion'': Rhaegar Targaryen.
* Unknown jousters defeated the 4 sons of Lord Whent of Harrenhal
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Haigh
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Blount
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Frey
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Yohn Royce]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Brandon Stark]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated [[Arthur Dayne]]
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Barristan Selmy
''Other participants'': [[Gerold Hightower]], [[Oswell Whent]], Robert Baratheon, and [[Richard Lonmouth]].

===King Robert's wedding===
''Date'': [[284 AL]]

A tourney was held in celebration of King Robert Baratheon's marriage to Cersei of House Lannister.

''Champion'': Jaime Lannister

===Unnamed tourney===
''Date'': Between 285 and 290 AL
* Oberyn Martell defeated [[Willas Tyrell]] (who was left crippled)

===Tourney in celebration of Balon Greyjoy's defeat===

''Date'': 289 AL.

After King Robert's forces defeated the rebel [[Balon Greyjoy]], a tourney was arranged in celebration at nearby [[Lannisport]]. [[Jorah Mormont]], recently knighted for his valorous acts in the final battle at Pyke, won the tournament and with it the hand of Lynesse of House Hightower, whose favor he wore.

''Champion'': Jorah Mormont
* Jorah Mormont defeated Jason Mallister
* Jorah Mormont defeated Yohn Royce
* Jorah Mormont defeated Ryman Frey
* Jorah Mormont defeated Hosteen Frey
* Jorah Mormont defeated Lord Whent
* Jorah Mormont defeated Lyle Crakehall
* Jorah Mormont defeated Boros Blount
* Jorah Mormont defeated Jaime Lannister in the final tilt. After 9 broken lances, King Robert awarded Jorah the victory.
*''Also jousting'': Lynesse's brothers

===Lord Mace Tyrell's name day Tourney===
''Date'': ca [[294 AL]]

''Champion'': William Rykker

===Unnamed tourney===
''Date'': ca [[296 AL]]

''Champion'': Barristan Selmy (aged 57)

===Crown Prince Joffrey's 12th name day===
''Date'': [[298 AL]]

''Champion'': Loras Tyrell

* Barristan Selmy defeated Sandor Clegane
* Some hedge knight defeated Danwell Frey
* Loras Tyrell defeated Hosteen Frey
* Loras Tyrell defeated Jaime Lannister

* Yohn Royce defeated Thoros of Myr (mêlée)

===The Hand's tourney===
''Date'': [[298 AL]]

This tourney is described in great detail over a number of chapters in [[A Game of Thrones]]. It was held at King's Landing in honor of [[Eddard Stark]], the newly appointed Hand of King [[Robert Baratheon]]. It included an archery tournament, a [[w:mêlée]], and a round-based jousting competition. The jousting competition ended when Gregor Clegane attacked Loras Tyrell after their tilt. Sandor Clegane stepped in and saved Loras's life, fighting his own brother to an impasse. After King Robert put a stop to the fighting, Loras yielded the final tilt to Sandor in gratitude.

''Champion'': [[Sandor Clegane]]

* Jory Cassel defeated a member of House Frey
* Jory Cassel defeated Horace Redwyne
* Lothor Brune defeated Jory Cassel. After 3 tilts Lothor was awarded the victory.
* Meryn Trant defeated Harwin of Winterfell
* Balon Swann defeated Alyn of Winterfell
* Jaime Lannister defeated Andar Royce
* Jaime Lannister defeated Bryce Caron
* Jaime Lannister defeated Barristan Selmy
* Gregor Clegane defeated Hugh of the Vale, killing him in the process
* Gregor Clegane defeated Balon Swann
* Beric Dondarrion defeated a hedge knight in checkers, after the knight disgraced himself
* Thoros of Myr defeated Beric Dondarrion
* Aron Santagar jousted against Lothor Brune, but after 3 tilts they were awarded a draw
* Jason Mallister defeated Aron Santagar
* Robar Royce defeated Lothor Brune
* Loras Tyrell defeated a knight of the Kingsguard
* Loras Tyrell defeated another knight of the Kingsguard
* Loras Tyrell defeated a third knight of the Kingsguard
* Loras Tyrell defeated Robar Royce
* Loras Tyrell defeated Gregor Clegane in the semi-final tilt. Loras rode a mare in heat that distracted Gregor's stallion.
* Sandor Clegane defeated Renly Baratheon
* Sandor Clegane defeated Jaime Lannister in the semi-final tilt
* Sandor Clegane defeated Loras Tyrell in the final tilt, as Loras yielded the match
''Other participants'': Yohn Royce, Hobber Redwyne, Patrek Mallister, Jared Frey, Hosteen Frey, Danwell Frey, Emmon Frey, Theo Frey, Perwyn Frey, Martyn Rivers, Jalabhar Xho, Arys Oakheart, Mandon Moore, Preston Greenfield

''Archery champion'': Anguy the Archer, defeating Balon Swann and Jalabhar Xho at the final distance

''Mêlée champion'': Thoros of Myr

===Tourney for King Joffrey's 13th name day===
''Date'': [[299 AL]]

This tourney happens in the first Sansa chapter of [[A Clash of Kings]]. It was held at King's Landing in honour of the young King Joffrey Baratheon. It was called off prematurely by the King after the knight Ser Dontos Hollard shamed himself by appearing drunk.

* Meryn Trant defeated Hobber Redwyne (2 tilts)
* Balon Swann defeated Morros Slynt (1 tilt)
* Lothor Brune defeated Dontos Hollard (by forfeit)

===Bitterbridge tourney===
''Date'': [[299 AL]]

Only the end of this event, a large mêlée of 116 knights, is described in the books, a Catelyn chapter in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]''. The tourney was arranged by the self proclaimed king Renly Baratheon (younger brother of the late Robert Baratheon) on his march towards King's Landing during the War of the Five Kings.

''Champion'': Brienne of Tarth.
* Brienne of Tarth defeated Richard Farrow, Edmund Ambrose, Big Ben Bushy, Mark Mullendore, Raymond Nayland, Will the Stork, Harry Sawyer, Robin Potter, Ronnet Connington, and Loras Tyrell.

===Melee at Runestone===
''Date'': [[300 AL]]

This was a melee for squires only.

* ''Champion'': Harrold Hardyng.

===Miscellaneous results===

The remaining results cannot be tied to a specific event. These encounters may have happened at the same tourney or not.

''Champion:'' Denys Mallister.
* Thoros of Myr defeated Kevan Lannister (melee)
* Thoros of Myr defeated Sandor Clegane thrice (melee)
* Denys Mallister defeated Randyll Tarly's father
* Denys Mallister defeated Alester Florent
* Daven Lannister defeated Marq Piper (melee)

==References==
{{EnWP|Tourneys in A Song of Ice and Fire}}

[[Category:Tourneys|*]]
[[fr:Historique des tournois]]

Harrenhal

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'''Harrenhal''' is a great castle constructed before the [[War of Conquest]] by Harren the Black, king of the [[Iron Islands]] and the [[Riverlands]]. Sitting on the shore of [[Gods Eye]], it is the largest castle in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Since the [[War of Conquest]], however, it has become a dark and ruinous place.

==Features==
The proud Harren built Harrenhal as a monument to himself, intending it to be the greatest of all castles. The castle has five towers of dizzying size, the smallest of which is half again as tall as the towers of [[Winterfell]]. The equally monstrous curtain wall is as sheer and high as a mountain cliff, causing the [[scorpion]]s on top to resemble their namesake in size. Its walls are incredibly thick and its rooms are built on a scale that would be more comfortable for giants than humans. The castle's hall is called the Hall of the Hundred Hearths, though it actually has only 34 or 35 hearths, and is said to be able to entertain an army. The castle's holdings are some of the richest in Westeros, claiming vast tracts of green fertile land.

Since the Conquest, however, the castle has become a twisted and menacing ruin. The stones are blackened and cracked by the heat of dragonfire. The towers are slumped, sagging, and lopsided, looking like melted candles. They came to be called the Tower of Dread, the Widow's Tower, the Wailing Tower, the Tower of Ghosts, and Kingspyre Tower. Ghosts are thought to haunt the whole castle. The Wailing Tower is so called because the wind whistles through the cracks in the stone. The sound is thought to be the cries of Harren and his sons, though they died in the Kingspyre. Many places in the castle have not been entered in decades. Bats infest the tops of some of the towers. The heart tree of the castle's godswood appears to have a terrible visage full of hatred, with a twisted mouth and flaring eyes.

==History==
===From [[1 AL]] till [[298 AL]]===
Construction of the castle took forty years. Just after the castle's completion, however, the [[War of Conquest]] began. The high walls and forbidding towers of Harren's stronghold proved useless against the [[dragon]]s of [[House Targaryen]]. [[Aegon I|Aegon]] and his sisters burned Harren and his host alive within the castle's walls. Due to the extreme heat, the castle took on a charred, melted appearance.

Since the Conquest, the castle has become something of a [[w:white elephant|white elephant]]. It is too big to garrison effectively and too expensive to maintain.

After Harren the following houses held Harrenhal:
* [[House Qoherys|Qoherys]], who were followers of [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conqueror]] and of Valyrian descend
* [[House Towers|Towers]]
* [[House Harroway|Harroway]]
* [[House Strong|Strong]]
* [[House Lothston|Lothston]] who had a very bad reputation
* [[House Whent|Whent]]
* [[House Slynt|Slynt]]
* [[House Baelish|Baelish]]

In addition, Harrenhal is considered a cursed and haunted place due to Harren's hubris and the horrors that have occurred within the castle's walls. The curse is thought to prevent any lord from holding Harrenhal for long. All the Houses ever to hold Harrenhal have died out.

===After [[298 AL]]===
During the early stages of that war, Lady Whent yielded Harrenhal to Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], who held it with his own troops. Officially, Cersei Lannister granted the castle to Janos Slynt in return for his service. Tyrion Lannister, acting as [[Hand of the King|Hand]], revoked the castle and gave it to [[Petyr Baelish]]. Baelish has retained official title to the castle ever since. Though he has never set foot within his walls, the Castle's large dominion technically elevated Petyr's social position to marry [[Lysa Tully]].

In truth, however, the castle was seized several times throughout the War and harbored a number of atrocities. Tywin Lannister's garrison included bannermen lead by [[Armory Lorch]] and [[Gregor Clegane]]. They were bolstered by the [[Brave Companions]] mercenary company. All three groups had cut bloody swaths across the land to reach Harrenhal. The men treated the smallfolk of the castle cruelly. Lorch's men and the Brave Companions feuded, resulting in more deaths. Tywin left, leaving Lorch in charge. [[Arya Stark]], who had been hiding at the castle, convinced [[Jaqen H'ghar]] to help her free the castle's Northern prisoners and revolt against the Lannisters. The Brave Companions butchered the Lannister bannermen and all who were loyal to them, then handed the castle to [[Roose Bolton]].

Roose ruled over Harrenhal for only a short time. [[Vargo Hoat]] suspected that Roose would switch sides to the Lannisters, and maimed his captive [[Jaime Lannister]] in an attempt to prevent this. The ruse failed, and the Northern men abandoned the castle, leaving it to the Brave Companions. With Lannister reprisal dangling over their heads, the Companions indulged in wanton sadism and kept the castle's bearpit well-stocked with victims. Eventually Gregor Clegane's men returned to the castle and butchered the mercenaries who had not already fled. Clegane left to participate in the trial by combat of Tyrion Lannister, and Jaime Lannister returned to take control. He cleared out Clegane's men and replaced the garriosn with the pious regiment known as the Holy Hundred.

==References and sources==
{{EnWP|Strongholds of A Song of Ice and Fire}}

[[Category:Strongholds]]
[[Category:Places in the Riverlands]]

Harrenhal

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'''Harrenhal''' is a great castle constructed before the [[War of Conquest]] by Harren the Black, king of the [[Iron Islands]] and the [[Riverlands]]. Sitting on the shore of [[Gods Eye]], it is the largest castle in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Since the [[War of Conquest]], however, it has become a dark and ruinous place.

==Features==
The proud Harren built Harrenhal as a monument to himself, intending it to be the greatest of all castles. The castle has five towers of dizzying size, the smallest of which is half again as tall as the towers of [[Winterfell]]. The equally monstrous curtain wall is as sheer and high as a mountain cliff, causing the [[scorpion]]s on top to resemble their namesake in size. Its walls are incredibly thick and its rooms are built on a scale that would be more comfortable for giants than humans. The castle's hall is called the Hall of the Hundred Hearths, though it actually has only 34 or 35 hearths, and is said to be able to entertain an army. The castle's holdings are some of the richest in Westeros, claiming vast tracts of green fertile land.

Since the Conquest, however, the castle has become a twisted and menacing ruin. The stones are blackened and cracked by the heat of dragonfire. The towers are slumped, sagging, and lopsided, looking like melted candles. They came to be called the Tower of Dread, the Widow's Tower, the Wailing Tower, the Tower of Ghosts, and Kingspyre Tower. Ghosts are thought to haunt the whole castle. The Wailing Tower is so called because the wind whistles through the cracks in the stone. The sound is thought to be the cries of Harren and his sons, though they died in the Kingspyre. Many places in the castle have not been entered in decades. Bats infest the tops of some of the towers. The heart tree of the castle's godswood appears to have a terrible visage full of hatred, with a twisted mouth and flaring eyes.

==History==
===From [[1 AL]] till [[298 AL]]===
Construction of the castle took forty years. Just after the castle's completion, however, the [[War of Conquest]] began. The high walls and forbidding towers of Harren's stronghold proved useless against the [[dragon]]s of [[House Targaryen]]. [[Aegon I|Aegon]] and his sisters burned Harren and his host alive within the castle's walls. Due to the extreme heat, the castle took on a charred, melted appearance.

Since the Conquest, the castle has become something of a [[w:white elephant|white elephant]]. It is too big to garrison effectively and too expensive to maintain.

After Harren the following houses held Harrenhal:
* [[House Qoherys|Qoherys]], who were followers of [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conqueror]] and of Valyrian descend
* [[House Towers|Towers]]
* [[House Harroway|Harroway]]
* [[House Strong|Strong]]
* [[House Lothston|Lothston]] who had a very bad reputation
* [[House Whent|Whent]]

In addition, Harrenhal is considered a cursed and haunted place due to Harrem's hubris and the horrors that have occured within the castle's walls. The curse is thought to prevents any lord from holding Harrenhal for long. All the Houses, who held Harrenhal have died out.

===After [[298 AL]]===
During the early stages of that war, Lady Whent yielded Harrenhal to Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], who held it with his own troops. Officially, Cersei Lannister granted the castle to Janos Slynt in return for his service. Tyrion Lannister, acting as [[Hand of the King|Hand]], revoked the castle and gave it to [[Petyr Baelish]]. Baelish has retained official title to the castle ever since. Though he has never set foot within his walls, the Castle's large dominion technically elevated Petyr's social position to marry [[Lysa Tully]].

In truth, however, the castle was seized several times throughout the War and harbored a number of atrocities. Tywin Lannister's garrison included bannermen lead by [[Armory Lorch]] and [[Gregor Clegane]]. They were bolstered by the [[Brave Companions]] mercenary company. All three groups had cut bloody swaths across the land to reach Harrenhal. The men treated the smallfolk of the castle cruelly. Lorch's men and the Brave Companions feuded, resulting in more deaths. Tywin left, leaving Lorch in charge. [[Arya Stark]], who had been hiding at the castle, convinced [[Jaqen H'ghar]] to help her free the castle's Northern prisoners and revolt against the Lannisters. The Brave Companions butchered the Lannister bannermen and all who were loyal to them, then handed the castle to [[Roose Bolton]].

Roose ruled over Harrenhal for only a short time. [[Vargo Hoat]] suspected that Roose would switch sides to the Lannisters, and maimed his captive [[Jaime Lannister]] in an attempt to prevent this. The ruse failed, and the Northern men abandoned the castle, leaving it to the Brave Companions. With Lannister reprisal dangling over their heads, the Companions indulged in wanton sadism and kept the castle's bearpit well-stocked with victims. Eventually Gregor Clegane's men returned to the castle and butchered the mercenaries who had not already fled. Clegane left to participate in the trial by combat of Tyrion Lannister, and Jaime Lannister returned to take control. He cleared out Clegane's men and replaced the garriosn with the pious regiment known as the Holy Hundred.

==References and sources==
{{EnWP|Strongholds of A Song of Ice and Fire}}

[[Category:Strongholds]]
[[Category:Places in the Riverlands]]

Harrenhal

2007-12-13T20:14:25Z

Jpmays: /* History */

'''Harrenhal''' is a great castle constructed before the [[War of Conquest]] by Harren the Black, king of the [[Iron Islands]] and the [[Riverlands]]. Sitting on the shore of [[Gods Eye]], it is the largest castle in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Since the [[War of Conquest]], however, it has become a dark and ruinous place.

==Features==
The proud Harren built Harrenhal as a monument to himself, intending it to be the greatest of all castles. The castle has five towers of dizzying size, the smallest of which is half again as tall as the towers of [[Winterfell]]. The equally monstrous curtain wall is as sheer and high as a mountain cliff, causing the [[scorpion]]s on top to resemble their namesake in size. Its walls are incredibly thick and its rooms are built on a scale that would be more comfortable for giants than humans. The castle's hall is called the Hall of the Hundred Hearths, and entertain an army, though is only has 34 or 35 hearths. The castle's holdings are some of the richest in Westeros, claiming vast tracts of green fertile land.

Since the Conquest, however, the castle has become a twisted and menacing ruin. The stones are blackened and cracked by the heat of dragonfire. The towers are slumped, sagging, and lopsided, looking like melted candles. They came to be called the Tower of Dread, the Widow's Tower, the Wailing Tower, the Tower of Ghosts, and Kingspyre Tower. Ghosts are thought to haunt the whole castle. The Wailing Tower is so called because the wind whistles through the cracks in the stone. The sound is thought to be the cries of Harren and his sons, though they died in the Kingspyre. Many places in the castle have not been entered in decades. Bats infest the tops of some of the towers. The heart tree of the castle's godswood appears to have a terrible visage full of hatred, with a twisted mouth and flaring eyes.

==History==
===From [[1 AL]] till [[298 AL]]===
Construction of the castle took forty years. Just after the castle's completion, however, the [[War of Conquest]] began. The high walls and forbidding towers of Harren's stronghold proved useless against the [[dragon]]s of [[House Targaryen]]. [[Aegon I|Aegon]] and his sisters burned Harren and his host alive within the castle's walls. Due to the extreme heat, the castle took on a charred, melted appearance.

Since the Conquest, the castle has become something of a [[w:white elephant|white elephant]]. It is too big to garrison effectively and too expensive to maintain.

After Harren the following houses held Harrenhal:
* [[House Qoherys|Qoherys]], who were followers of [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conqueror]] and of Valyrian descend
* [[House Towers|Towers]]
* [[House Harroway|Harroway]]
* [[House Strong|Strong]]
* [[House Lothston|Lothston]] who had a very bad reputation
* [[House Whent|Whent]]

In addition, Harrenhal is considered a cursed and haunted place due to Harrem's hubris and the horrors that have occured within the castle's walls. The curse is thought to prevents any lord from holding Harrenhal for long. All the Houses, who held Harrenhal have died out.

===After [[298 AL]]===
During the early stages of that war, Lady Whent yielded Harrenhal to Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], who held it with his own troops. Officially, Cersei Lannister granted the castle to Janos Slynt in return for his service. Tyrion Lannister, acting as [[Hand of the King|Hand]], revoked the castle and gave it to [[Petyr Baelish]]. Baelish has retained official title to the castle ever since. Though he has never set foot within his walls, the Castle's large dominion technically elevated Petyr's social position to marry [[Lysa Tully]].

In truth, however, the castle was seized several times throughout the War and harbored a number of atrocities. Tywin Lannister's garrison included bannermen lead by [[Armory Lorch]] and [[Gregor Clegane]]. They were bolstered by the [[Brave Companions]] mercenary company. All three groups had cut bloody swaths across the land to reach Harrenhal. The men treated the smallfolk of the castle cruelly. Lorch's men and the Brave Companions feuded, resulting in more deaths. Tywin left, leaving Lorch in charge. [[Arya Stark]], who had been hiding at the castle, convinced [[Jaqen H'ghar]] to help her free the castle's Northern prisoners and revolt against the Lannisters. The Brave Companions butchered the Lannister bannermen and all who were loyal to them, then handed the castle to [[Roose Bolton]].

Roose ruled over Harrenhal for only a short time. [[Vargo Hoat]] suspected that Roose would switch sides to the Lannisters, and maimed his captive [[Jaime Lannister]] in an attempt to prevent this. The ruse failed, and the Northern men abandoned the castle, leaving it to the Brave Companions. With Lannister reprisal dangling over their heads, the Companions indulged in wanton sadism and kept the castle's bearpit well-stocked with victims. Eventually Gregor Clegane's men returned to the castle and butchered the mercenaries who had not already fled. Clegane left to participate in the trial by combat of Tyrion Lannister, and Jaime Lannister returned to take control. He cleared out Clegane's men and replaced the garriosn with the pious regiment known as the Holy Hundred.

==References and sources==
{{EnWP|Strongholds of A Song of Ice and Fire}}

[[Category:Strongholds]]
[[Category:Places in the Riverlands]]

Aegon I Targaryen

2007-09-14T12:35:03Z

Jpmays: /* Biography */

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'''Aegon Targaryen''', the first of his name, also known as '''Aegon the Conqueror''' or '''Aegon the Dragon''', was the conqueror of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and the founder of the ruling [[Targaryen]] dynasty of [[Westeros]].

==Biography==

As was custom among his family, he married both his elder sister [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]] and his younger sister [[Visenya Targaryen|Rhaenys]]. From the seat of Dragonstone, he planned for years the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms. When he was prepared, he and his sisters landed with their dragons on the continent of Westeros, at hills that would become the city of King's Landing. With the aid of his sisters and their three dragons, Vhagar, Meraxes, and Balerion the Black Dread, Aegon led the Targaryen army from victory to victory, conquering or subjugating six of the seven kingdoms of Westeros. 
After the war he took the swords of his defeated enemies and had them melted and reforged them into a throne. He spent the rest of his reign consolidating his power and building his capital at King's Landing.

He died 37 years after setting foot on Westeros. There is not information available about the circumstances of his death, neither it is known whether he was survived by any of his sisters or appointed a successor.

==Appearance==

In a non-canon letter, George R. R. Martin described Aegon I as tall, powerful, broad shouldered, and very charismatic and commanding, with his hair cut short and wearing his sword [[Blackfyre]] and a crown of [[Valyrian steel]] set with big square-cut rubies.

[[Category:Monarchs]]
[[Category:House Targaryen]]

Aegon I Targaryen

2007-09-14T12:33:43Z

Jpmays: /* Appareance */

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'''Aegon Targaryen''', the first of his name, also known as '''Aegon the Conqueror''' or '''Aegon the Dragon''', was the conqueror of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and the founder of the ruling [[Targaryen]] dynasty of [[Westeros]].

==Biography==

As was custom among his family, he married both her elder sister [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]] and his younger sister [[Visenya Targaryen|Rhaenys]]. From the seat of Dragonstone, he planed for years the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms. When he was prepared, he and his sisters landed with their dragons at the continent of Westeros, at hills that would become the city of King's Landing. With the aid of his sisters and their three dragons, Vhagar, Meraxes, and Balerion the Black Dread, Aegon leaded the Targaryen army from victory to victory, conquering or subjagating six of the seven kingdoms of Westeros. 
After the war he took the swords of his defeated enemies and had them melted and reforged them into a throne. He spent the rest of his reign consolidating his power and building his capital at King's Landing

He died 37 years after setting foot on Westeros. There is not information available about the circumstances of his death, neither it is known whether he was survived by any of his sisters or appointed a successor.

==Appearance==

In a non-canon letter, George R. R. Martin described Aegon I as tall, powerful, broad shouldered, and very charismatic and commanding, with his hair cut short and wearing his sword [[Blackfyre]] and a crown of [[Valyrian steel]] set with big square-cut rubies.

[[Category:Monarchs]]
[[Category:House Targaryen]]