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Lyanna Stark

2014-04-22T17:43:52Z

Oryx: /* Death and burial */

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'''Lyanna Stark''' was the younger sister of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and was betrothed to Ned's childhood friend, [[Robert Baratheon]]. Her abduction by [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was the event that ultimately triggered [[Robert's Rebellion]] and led to the downfall of [[House Targaryen|the Targaryen dynasty]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Lyanna Stark|Images of Lyanna Stark]]''

Lyanna is described by all who knew her as beautiful, with the dark hair, grey eyes and long face that characterize [[House Stark|the Starks]].{{Ref|aGoT|12}} Ned refers to her, like their brother [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], as "wolf-blooded" - headstrong, willful, courageous and hot-tempered. He goes on to compare her to his tomboyish daughter [[Arya Stark|Arya]] in both appearance and personality, adding that Lyanna probably would have carried a sword if [[Rickard Stark|their father]] had allowed it. She is noted to have been an extremely skilled rider.{{Ref|aGoT|22}} Lyanna was very fond of the [[blue winter rose]]s that grew at [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|aGoT|58}}

Lyanna rode horses like a northman. [[Harwin]] compares her riding skills to those of Arya Stark.{{Ref|aSoS|17}} [[Barbrey Dustin]] reports that both Brandon and Lyanna loved to ride. She compares them to a "pair of centaurs".{{Ref|aDwD|41}} [[Roose Bolton]] claims that Lyanna was "half a horse herself", probably meaning a centaur, however, he also claims that his son, [[Domeric Bolton]], could out-race her.{{Ref|aDwD|32}}

Robert was deeply infatuated with Lyanna and remains very much in love with her memory over a decade after her death, to the point of causing major strain in his marriage to [[Cersei Lannister]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}}{{Ref|aGoT|8}} Ned, however, points out that Robert never really knew Lyanna very well, and suggests that they might not have gotten along as well as Robert imagines; while Robert believes Lyanna would never have publicly opposed him the way Cersei does, Ned says that Robert saw only Lyanna's beauty, and never recognized her boldness and strength of will.{{Ref|aGoT|30}} Lyanna may have been considerably less enthusiastic about the marriage than Robert was, as she commented to Ned at that Robert's love for her would not prevent him from being unfaithful after their marriage.{{Ref|aGoT|35}}

[[Arya Stark]] resembles Lyanna in appearance, according to Eddard Stark.{{Ref|aGoT|22}} [[Margaery Tyrell]] is also said to resemble Lyanna. While in [[King's Landing]], [[Renly Baratheon]] had Eddard examine a miniature portrait of Margaery, painted in the style of [[Myr]]. He wanted him to confirm the supposed resemblance, but Eddard failed to see a connection between the two women.{{Ref|aGoT|27}} [[Kevan Lannister]] recalls Lyanna having a "wild beauty" about her. But her looks paled in comparison to a young [[Cersei Lannister]]: "however bright a torch might burn it could never match the rising sun."{{Ref|aDwD|72}}

==History==
[[File:rhaeg_lyanna-winterfelll.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Lyanna, her brother, and [[Rhaegar]] by M.Luisa Giliberti ©]]
[[File: ‎Enife_Lyanna_Stark.png‎ |Lyanna, wearing a crown of [[blue winter rose]]s – by Enife ©|thumb|300px|right]]
===Early life===
When [[Bran Stark]] has visions through the heart tree of Winterfell, a scene seems to involve a girl looking like Arya. Two children are seen duelling with broken branches, using them as swords. The girl is older and taller than the boy. She defeats the boy, slashing him across the thigh. The boy loses his balance and falls into the pool. He starts splashing and shouting. The girl warns him to be quiet, or [[Nan|Old Nan]] will hear him and notify their father. She then kneels and pulls her younger brother from the pool. The scene shifts to another vision before Bran has a chance to see more of the two children.{{Ref|aDwD|34}} It is implied that the girl is Lyanna and the boy is her younger brother, [[Benjen Stark]].<ref name="Beyond the Wall"/>

Lyanna was at Winterfell when her father promised her hand to Robert Baratheon. That same night she confided to Eddard concerning her opinion of Robert: that the man will never keep to one bed. She had heard that Robert had an illegitimate daughter in the [[Vale of Arryn]], apparently [[Mya Stone]]. Eddard attempted to persuade her that what Robert did before the betrothal was insignificant and that Robert would change. She was not convinced.{{Ref|aGoT|35}}

===Harrenhal===
Lyanna was present at the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]]. There she found [[Howland Reed]] being bullied by three young squires, none older than fifteen-years-old. She roared "That's my father's man you're kicking" and attacked them with a tourney sword. The bullies scattered and Lyanna "the she-wolf" took the injured man back to her "lair," probably a tent. She cleaned his wounds and bound them with linen. Then she introduced the guest to her brothers [[Brandon Stark]] ("the wild wolf"), [[Eddard Stark]] ("the quiet wolf"), and [[Benjen Stark]] ("the pup").

That evening, Lyanna persuaded Reed to attend the feast marking the start of the tournament. She insisted that he was highborn and had as much right to attend as anyone. The "wolf maid" was not easy to refuse. Benjen found a suitable garb for Reed. Within [[Harrenhal]], Reed ate and drank with the Starks. During the feast [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar Targaryen]], a noted musician, performed a sad and beautiful song that made Lyanna weep; when Benjen teased her for crying, she poured wine over his head.{{Ref|aSoS|24}}

During the feast, Lyanna recognized the three bullying squires. One serving a pitchfork knight ([[House Haigh]]), one serving a porcupine ([[House Blount]]), and the last boy serving a knight of two towers ([[House Frey]]). She pointed them out to her brothers. Benjen volunteered to find armor for Reed, in case the crannogman wished to challenge them. Reed slept in the tent of Eddard that night. During the first two days of the tournament, the porcupine knight, pitchfork knight, and the knight of the two towers each won a place among the champions. But then the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]] challenged and defeated all three of them, winning custody over their horses and armor. When the defeated trio sought to ransom back their former property, the Knight declared his terms: that they ought to teach their squires honor. The trio proceeded to chastise their squires sharply.{{Ref|aSoS|24}} It is uncertain whether Reed, Lyanna, or one of the other Starks hid behind the mask of the Knight.<ref name="Beyond the Wall"> [http://books.google.gr/books?id=tYUsrknjhbEC&pg=PT52&lpg=PT52&dq=Knight+of+the+laughing+tree+uncertain&source=bl&ots=3Oel8P1-Mf&sig=MaELA01H_FROetLJ7v4jNnc_tHk&hl=el&sa=X&ei=8WYJUOKpCOip4gSiv_XZCg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Knight%20of%20the%20laughing%20tree%20uncertain&f=false Beyond the Wall, Chapter: "History on a Personal Scale"] Commenting on the uncertainties of the text in the novels: "Even what appear to be straightforward elements of backstory turn out to be more complex, more shrouded in doubt, than they first appear. ... We have also seen through the heart tree that Lyanna Stark was a skilled swordswoman, capable of besting her younger brother - the future First Ranger of the Night's Watch and a very capable soldier - in mock combat. This fuels speculation that Lyanna was the mysterious Knight of the Laughing Tree ... and gives another reason for why she and Rhaegar may have met and developed a connection." </ref>

The Knight attracted unwanted attention. Robert Baratheon and [[Richard Lonmouth]] were determined to unmask him, while [[Aerys II Targaryen]] was certain that the man was his enemy. By the next morning, the Knight disappeared. An angry Aerys sent Rhaegar to search for the vanished Knight, but only the shield of the Knight could be found.{{Ref|aSoS|24}} Rhaegar went on to win the tournament and shocked all present by passing over [[Elia Martell|his wife]] to crown Lyanna, then already betrothed to Robert Baratheon, as [[queen of love and beauty]]. According to the recollections of Eddard Stark, that day Rhaegar managed to unseat [[Brandon Stark]], [[Yohn Royce]], [[Arthur Dayne]], and [[Barristan Selmy]]. Robert Baratheon was among the spectators, jesting with [[Jon Arryn]] and [[Eon Hunter]]. Then the victorious Rhaegar urged his horse past [[Elia Martell]], laying the [[blue winter rose]] laurel of the queen of beauty in Lyanna's lap. At that moment "all the smiles died".{{Ref|aGoT|58}} Selmy blames himself for failing to defeat Rhaegar that day, for then he would have had a chance to crown his own lady love: [[Ashara Dayne]].{{Ref|aDwD|67}}

===Disappearance and consequences===
[[File:Lyanna stark by daenerys mod.jpg|300px|thumb|Lyanna by eliafernandez©]]
At some time after the tournament, Lyanna was kidnapped by Rhaegar with the help of [[Arthur Dayne]] and [[Oswell Whent]].<ref name="aSoIaF App">"Rhaegar Targaryen" entry in ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref> The story (as told by [[Robert Baratheon]]) goes that Rhaegar carried her off and raped her.{{Ref|aGoT|66}} Barristan Selmy is convinced that "Prince Rhaegar loved his Lady Lyanna," though that love sent thousands to their respective deaths.{{Ref|aDwD|67}} According to [[Viserys Targaryen]], Rhaegar was simply not happy with his marriage. If Rhaegar was happy with Elia, he would not have needed Lyanna. He once blamed their sister [[Daenerys Targaryen]] for being born too late to marry Rhaegar. A happily married Rhaegar would need neither Elia nor Lyanna. Daenerys countered that, by the same logic, it was the fault of Viserys that he was not a girl, because then he would be the sister destined for Rhaegar. Viserys beat her cruelly for her insolence.{{Ref|aSoS|42}} [[Cersei Lannister]], who was infatuated with Rhaegar, believes that the [[Targaryen madness|madness]] led King Aerys to deny [[Tywin|Lord Tywin]]'s proposal of marriage between her and the crown prince; Cersei thinks that if she herself had only married Rhaegar as [[faith of the Seven|the gods]] had intended, he would have been satisfied in his queen and never have looked twice at the "wolf girl".{{ref|affc|24}}
[[File:Lyanna stark by riavel.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Lyanna Stark by riavel ©]]
Her eldest brother [[Brandon Stark]] was on his way to [[Riverrun]] when the news of his sister's disappearance reached him, and instead he went straight to [[King's Landing]]. Entering the [[Red Keep]] with a few companions ([[Ethan Glover]], [[Jeffory Mallister]], [[Kyle Royce]], [[Elbert Arryn]]), he roared for Rhaegar "to come out and die." But Rhaegar wasn't there. [[Aerys II Targaryen|King Aerys]] had Brandon and his companions arrested, accusing them of plotting murder and charged them with treason. Aerys summoned their fathers to court, supposedly to answer the charge against their sons. When they presented themselves, Aerys decided to kill them all, fathers and sons together. Brandon and Lyanna's father, Lord [[Rickard Stark]], demanded a [[trial by combat]], and the king granted him the request. Lord Stark was allowed to armor himself for battle but was then suspended from the rafters over a blazing fire, Aerys choosing "fire" as his champion. He had Brandon watch as Rickard slowly roasted, the young son attached to a device which tightened a cord around his neck whenever he moved. Trying to reach for his longsword and rescue his father, Brandon strangled himself. They died with no real trial.This was a primary impetus for [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Aerys next demanded the heads of Robert and Eddard. They were both wards of Jon Arryn, the Lord of the Eyrie having pledged to protect them. Arryn responded to Aerys by raising his banners in revolt.{{Ref|aCoK|55}}{{Ref|aGoT|2}}

During the war, Lyanna's fiancé Robert and brother Eddard were important leaders, together with [[Jon Arryn]], who had been their foster father. Rhaegar spent much of the war at the [[Tower of Joy]] with Lyanna. He left to join the war effort when Aerys sent [[Gerold Hightower]] to find him. Rhaegar left Gerold with Arthur and Oswell to guard Lyanna. The decisive battle of the war came at [[Battle of the Trident|the Trident]], where Robert slew Rhaegar in single combat and the rebels defeated the royal army.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} According to the stories of [[Viserys Targaryen]], Rhaegar had fought and died for "the woman he loved."{{Ref|aGoT|3}} [[Daenerys Targaryen]] believes in that version of the story.{{Ref|aGoT|64}} One of the visions Daenerys sees in the [[House of the Undying]], seems to depict the last moments of Rhaegar. Rubies are flying from his chest like drops of blood. Then his knees sink into the water. He whispers Lyanna's name with his last breath.{{Ref|aCoK|48}}<ref name="aSoIaF App"/>

Following the Battle of the Trident, the remnants of Rhaegar's army retreated toward [[King's Landing]]. Robert was wounded and unable to pursue them, but he entrusted Eddard with the pursuit. Eddard expected to find the city gates closed, with Aerys II and several thousand Targaryen loyalists leading the defense. He reached the city just after the [[Sack of King's Landing]] by the forces of [[House Lannister]]. For most of the rebellion, the Lannisters had remained neutral, ignoring calls to arms by both the rebels and the loyalists. Then [[Tywin Lannister]] and 12,000 of his soldiers reached the capital. Aerys opened the gates to them, mistaking them for allied reinforcements. Instead they were there to sack the city and join the rebels.[[Pycelle]] had managed to convince Aerys II to open the gates. The King did so, unaware that Pycelle himself was only loyal to Tywin. Aerys ignored the warnings of [[Varys]] to not trust Lord Tywin.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

Aerys II had one last plan: [[the Wildfire Plot]], a way to burn the capital, leaving for Robert only ashes, charred bones, and cooked meat. He commanded [[Rossart]], the [[Hand of the King]], to activate the plan, making certain to take the Lannister forces with him to his funeral pyre. Meanwhile, he gave [[Jaime Lannister]] orders to decapitate Tywin and bring the head to him. Jaime instead killed Rossart and then attacked Aerys himself, killing him. [[Elys Westerling]] and [[Roland Crakehall (Lord)|Roland Crakehall]] then entered the throne room, finding Jaime with the corpse. At about the same time, [[Gregor Clegane]] and Amory Lorch were scaling the walls of [[Red Keep|Maegor's Holdfast]] as Eddard Stark was leading his own forces through the city gates. When Eddard entered the throne room, he found Jaime seated on the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|aSoS|11}}{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

===Death and burial===
[[File: Asiulus_Promise_Me_Ned.png‎|‎Promise me [[Ned]] - by Asiulus ©|thumb|right|300px]]
After these events, Ned rode south to the [[Stormlands]] to lift the siege of [[Storm's End]]. The Lords [[Mace Tyrell|Tyrell]] and [[Paxter Redwyne|Redwyne]] bent the knee, and swore fealty to Robert. He then rode to the [[Tower of Joy]] in the mountains of [[Dorne]] with his six companions ([[Martyn Cassel]], [[Theo Wull]], [[Ethan Glover]], [[Mark Ryswell]], [[Howland Reed]] and [[Willam Dustin]]), and found the three remaining loyalist members of the [[Kingsguard]] - Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], Ser [[Oswell Whent]], and Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] - guarding it. Only Ned and his bannerman [[Howland Reed]] survived the ensuing battle. Ned found Lyanna inside the tower in a "bed of blood", dying. When Eddard recalls the conflict in a dream, there is an additional detail. While the combatants clash, Lyanna screams. The dream then switches to a storm of blue rose petals, blowing across a blood-streaked sky. It is uncertain if these details are accurate memories.{{Ref|aGoT|39}}

Lyanna died in a room that smelled of "blood and roses". A fever had taken her strength. Her voice had been faint as a whisper. There was fear in her eyes, while she called for "Ned" to promise her something. When her brother gave his word, the fear left her. She smiled, and her fingers clutched his own in a tight grip. They were still holding each other as she "gave up her hold on life". Rose petals slipped from her palm, dead and black. Later, [[Howland Reed]] found Eddard still holding the corpse. Howland managed to separate the hands of the living man and the dying girl, though Eddard had no recollection of what happened after Lyanna died.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Shortly before her death, Lyanna extracted a promise from Ned.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} Neither the content of the promise nor the cause of her death are currently known. Her final words were a phrase that would haunt her brother for the rest of his life:

{{Quote|Promise me, Ned.{{Ref|agot|4}}}}

Lyanna was only sixteen years-old at the time of her death.{{Ref|aGoT|8}} Her tomb lies in the crypts of Winterfell, beside that of Rickard Stark. At the other side of Rickard's tomb stands the tomb of Brandon Stark. A statue of Lyanna has been carved in the stone of her tomb, though Robert Baratheon claimed that the stonemason failed to capture her beauty.[[File:Ned_and_Robert_at_tomb.jpg|Ned and Robert visiting Lyanna’s tomb - by Pojypojy ©|thumb|300px|right]]Eddard claims that Lyanna herself asked him to return her to Winterfell. He reports bringing flowers to her tomb whenever he can, as his sister was fond of flowers.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} [[Bran Stark]] notes that only the kings and lords of Winterfell are supposed to have statues in their likeness, not their family members. But Eddard wished to honor his beloved siblings.{{Ref|aGoT|66}} Barbrey Ryswell informs Theon that the tomb is not a cenotaph (empty tomb). Eddard actually transported the bones of Lyanna all the way from [[Dorne]].{{Ref|aDwD|41}}

===Named after Lyanna===
The war galley [[Lady Lyanna]] has been named in honor of Lyanna Stark. King Robert named the galley in honor of the maid he had loved and lost. [[Davos Seaworth]] considers it a beautiful ship, likely its "beauty" inspiring the name.{{Ref|aCoK|41}}{{Ref|aCoK|58}}

[[Lyanna Mormont]], youngest daughter of [[Maege Mormont]], is named after Lyanna Stark. [[Stannis Baratheon]] feels this was a transparent attempt to win the favor of Eddard Stark.{{Ref|aDwD|3}}

===Appearance in nightmares===
Eddard Stark has a nightmare involving Lyanna and her statue. In the dream, Eddard walks through the crypts of Winterfell. He can hear the statue of Lyanna whispering: "Promise me, Ned". He notices the statue wearing a garland of pale blue roses, while her eyes weep blood. Eddard immediately wakes with his heart racing.{{Ref|aGoT|47}}

[[Theon Greyjoy]] has a nightmare involving a feast of the dead at Winterfell. Many of the dead men and women attending are people that Theon knew personally or were slain by his own hand and/or command. But he also notices faces that he had never known in life. Among them is Lyanna: a slim, sad girl wearing a crown of pale blue roses and a white gown splattered with blood. Brandon Stark stood beside her, their father Rickard just behind them. Theon wakes up screaming when [[Robb Stark]] and [[Grey Wind]], both bleeding, join the feast.{{Ref|aCoK|56}}

==Quotes by Lyanna==
{{Quote|''Love is sweet, dearest Ned, but it cannot change a man's nature.''{{Ref|aGoT|35}} }}

==Quotes about Lyanna==
{{Quote|Beautiful, and willful, and dead before her time.{{Ref|agot|22}}}}
– [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|You ride like a northman, milady. Your aunt was the same. Lady Lyanna.{{Ref|aSoS|17}}}} – [[Harwin]] to [[Arya Stark]]

{{Quote|''The boy was mad for horses, [[Barbrey Dustin|Lady Dustin]] will tell you. Not even [[Rickard Stark|Lord Rickard]]'s daughter could outrace him, and that one was half a horse herself.'' {{Ref|aDwD|32}}}}
– [[Roose Bolton]], comparing [[Domeric Bolton|his son]] to Lyanna.

{{Quote|You never knew Lyanna as I did, Robert. You saw her beauty, but not the iron underneath.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}}}
– [[Ned Stark]]

{{Quote|She was more beautiful than that. Ah, damn it, [[Eddard Stark|Ned]], did you have to bury her in a place like this? She deserved more than darkness . . .{{Ref|agot|4}}}} – [[Robert Baratheon]]

{{Quote|'''Eddard:''' A thousand other women might have loved him with all their hearts. What did [[Robert Baratheon|he]] do to make you hate him so?

'''Cersei:''' The night of our wedding feast, the first time we shared a bed, he called me by your sister’s name. He was on top of me, in me, stinking of wine, and he whispered Lyanna.{{Ref|agot|45}}}}
– [[Cersei Lannister]]

==Family==
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Lyanna Stark

2014-04-22T17:38:22Z

Oryx: /* Disappearance and consequences */

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'''Lyanna Stark''' was the younger sister of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and was betrothed to Ned's childhood friend, [[Robert Baratheon]]. Her abduction by [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was the event that ultimately triggered [[Robert's Rebellion]] and led to the downfall of [[House Targaryen|the Targaryen dynasty]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Lyanna Stark|Images of Lyanna Stark]]''

Lyanna is described by all who knew her as beautiful, with the dark hair, grey eyes and long face that characterize [[House Stark|the Starks]].{{Ref|aGoT|12}} Ned refers to her, like their brother [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], as "wolf-blooded" - headstrong, willful, courageous and hot-tempered. He goes on to compare her to his tomboyish daughter [[Arya Stark|Arya]] in both appearance and personality, adding that Lyanna probably would have carried a sword if [[Rickard Stark|their father]] had allowed it. She is noted to have been an extremely skilled rider.{{Ref|aGoT|22}} Lyanna was very fond of the [[blue winter rose]]s that grew at [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|aGoT|58}}

Lyanna rode horses like a northman. [[Harwin]] compares her riding skills to those of Arya Stark.{{Ref|aSoS|17}} [[Barbrey Dustin]] reports that both Brandon and Lyanna loved to ride. She compares them to a "pair of centaurs".{{Ref|aDwD|41}} [[Roose Bolton]] claims that Lyanna was "half a horse herself", probably meaning a centaur, however, he also claims that his son, [[Domeric Bolton]], could out-race her.{{Ref|aDwD|32}}

Robert was deeply infatuated with Lyanna and remains very much in love with her memory over a decade after her death, to the point of causing major strain in his marriage to [[Cersei Lannister]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}}{{Ref|aGoT|8}} Ned, however, points out that Robert never really knew Lyanna very well, and suggests that they might not have gotten along as well as Robert imagines; while Robert believes Lyanna would never have publicly opposed him the way Cersei does, Ned says that Robert saw only Lyanna's beauty, and never recognized her boldness and strength of will.{{Ref|aGoT|30}} Lyanna may have been considerably less enthusiastic about the marriage than Robert was, as she commented to Ned at that Robert's love for her would not prevent him from being unfaithful after their marriage.{{Ref|aGoT|35}}

[[Arya Stark]] resembles Lyanna in appearance, according to Eddard Stark.{{Ref|aGoT|22}} [[Margaery Tyrell]] is also said to resemble Lyanna. While in [[King's Landing]], [[Renly Baratheon]] had Eddard examine a miniature portrait of Margaery, painted in the style of [[Myr]]. He wanted him to confirm the supposed resemblance, but Eddard failed to see a connection between the two women.{{Ref|aGoT|27}} [[Kevan Lannister]] recalls Lyanna having a "wild beauty" about her. But her looks paled in comparison to a young [[Cersei Lannister]]: "however bright a torch might burn it could never match the rising sun."{{Ref|aDwD|72}}

==History==
[[File:rhaeg_lyanna-winterfelll.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Lyanna, her brother, and [[Rhaegar]] by M.Luisa Giliberti ©]]
[[File: ‎Enife_Lyanna_Stark.png‎ |Lyanna, wearing a crown of [[blue winter rose]]s – by Enife ©|thumb|300px|right]]
===Early life===
When [[Bran Stark]] has visions through the heart tree of Winterfell, a scene seems to involve a girl looking like Arya. Two children are seen duelling with broken branches, using them as swords. The girl is older and taller than the boy. She defeats the boy, slashing him across the thigh. The boy loses his balance and falls into the pool. He starts splashing and shouting. The girl warns him to be quiet, or [[Nan|Old Nan]] will hear him and notify their father. She then kneels and pulls her younger brother from the pool. The scene shifts to another vision before Bran has a chance to see more of the two children.{{Ref|aDwD|34}} It is implied that the girl is Lyanna and the boy is her younger brother, [[Benjen Stark]].<ref name="Beyond the Wall"/>

Lyanna was at Winterfell when her father promised her hand to Robert Baratheon. That same night she confided to Eddard concerning her opinion of Robert: that the man will never keep to one bed. She had heard that Robert had an illegitimate daughter in the [[Vale of Arryn]], apparently [[Mya Stone]]. Eddard attempted to persuade her that what Robert did before the betrothal was insignificant and that Robert would change. She was not convinced.{{Ref|aGoT|35}}

===Harrenhal===
Lyanna was present at the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]]. There she found [[Howland Reed]] being bullied by three young squires, none older than fifteen-years-old. She roared "That's my father's man you're kicking" and attacked them with a tourney sword. The bullies scattered and Lyanna "the she-wolf" took the injured man back to her "lair," probably a tent. She cleaned his wounds and bound them with linen. Then she introduced the guest to her brothers [[Brandon Stark]] ("the wild wolf"), [[Eddard Stark]] ("the quiet wolf"), and [[Benjen Stark]] ("the pup").

That evening, Lyanna persuaded Reed to attend the feast marking the start of the tournament. She insisted that he was highborn and had as much right to attend as anyone. The "wolf maid" was not easy to refuse. Benjen found a suitable garb for Reed. Within [[Harrenhal]], Reed ate and drank with the Starks. During the feast [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar Targaryen]], a noted musician, performed a sad and beautiful song that made Lyanna weep; when Benjen teased her for crying, she poured wine over his head.{{Ref|aSoS|24}}

During the feast, Lyanna recognized the three bullying squires. One serving a pitchfork knight ([[House Haigh]]), one serving a porcupine ([[House Blount]]), and the last boy serving a knight of two towers ([[House Frey]]). She pointed them out to her brothers. Benjen volunteered to find armor for Reed, in case the crannogman wished to challenge them. Reed slept in the tent of Eddard that night. During the first two days of the tournament, the porcupine knight, pitchfork knight, and the knight of the two towers each won a place among the champions. But then the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]] challenged and defeated all three of them, winning custody over their horses and armor. When the defeated trio sought to ransom back their former property, the Knight declared his terms: that they ought to teach their squires honor. The trio proceeded to chastise their squires sharply.{{Ref|aSoS|24}} It is uncertain whether Reed, Lyanna, or one of the other Starks hid behind the mask of the Knight.<ref name="Beyond the Wall"> [http://books.google.gr/books?id=tYUsrknjhbEC&pg=PT52&lpg=PT52&dq=Knight+of+the+laughing+tree+uncertain&source=bl&ots=3Oel8P1-Mf&sig=MaELA01H_FROetLJ7v4jNnc_tHk&hl=el&sa=X&ei=8WYJUOKpCOip4gSiv_XZCg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Knight%20of%20the%20laughing%20tree%20uncertain&f=false Beyond the Wall, Chapter: "History on a Personal Scale"] Commenting on the uncertainties of the text in the novels: "Even what appear to be straightforward elements of backstory turn out to be more complex, more shrouded in doubt, than they first appear. ... We have also seen through the heart tree that Lyanna Stark was a skilled swordswoman, capable of besting her younger brother - the future First Ranger of the Night's Watch and a very capable soldier - in mock combat. This fuels speculation that Lyanna was the mysterious Knight of the Laughing Tree ... and gives another reason for why she and Rhaegar may have met and developed a connection." </ref>

The Knight attracted unwanted attention. Robert Baratheon and [[Richard Lonmouth]] were determined to unmask him, while [[Aerys II Targaryen]] was certain that the man was his enemy. By the next morning, the Knight disappeared. An angry Aerys sent Rhaegar to search for the vanished Knight, but only the shield of the Knight could be found.{{Ref|aSoS|24}} Rhaegar went on to win the tournament and shocked all present by passing over [[Elia Martell|his wife]] to crown Lyanna, then already betrothed to Robert Baratheon, as [[queen of love and beauty]]. According to the recollections of Eddard Stark, that day Rhaegar managed to unseat [[Brandon Stark]], [[Yohn Royce]], [[Arthur Dayne]], and [[Barristan Selmy]]. Robert Baratheon was among the spectators, jesting with [[Jon Arryn]] and [[Eon Hunter]]. Then the victorious Rhaegar urged his horse past [[Elia Martell]], laying the [[blue winter rose]] laurel of the queen of beauty in Lyanna's lap. At that moment "all the smiles died".{{Ref|aGoT|58}} Selmy blames himself for failing to defeat Rhaegar that day, for then he would have had a chance to crown his own lady love: [[Ashara Dayne]].{{Ref|aDwD|67}}

===Disappearance and consequences===
[[File:Lyanna stark by daenerys mod.jpg|300px|thumb|Lyanna by eliafernandez©]]
At some time after the tournament, Lyanna was kidnapped by Rhaegar with the help of [[Arthur Dayne]] and [[Oswell Whent]].<ref name="aSoIaF App">"Rhaegar Targaryen" entry in ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref> The story (as told by [[Robert Baratheon]]) goes that Rhaegar carried her off and raped her.{{Ref|aGoT|66}} Barristan Selmy is convinced that "Prince Rhaegar loved his Lady Lyanna," though that love sent thousands to their respective deaths.{{Ref|aDwD|67}} According to [[Viserys Targaryen]], Rhaegar was simply not happy with his marriage. If Rhaegar was happy with Elia, he would not have needed Lyanna. He once blamed their sister [[Daenerys Targaryen]] for being born too late to marry Rhaegar. A happily married Rhaegar would need neither Elia nor Lyanna. Daenerys countered that, by the same logic, it was the fault of Viserys that he was not a girl, because then he would be the sister destined for Rhaegar. Viserys beat her cruelly for her insolence.{{Ref|aSoS|42}} [[Cersei Lannister]], who was infatuated with Rhaegar, believes that the [[Targaryen madness|madness]] led King Aerys to deny [[Tywin|Lord Tywin]]'s proposal of marriage between her and the crown prince; Cersei thinks that if she herself had only married Rhaegar as [[faith of the Seven|the gods]] had intended, he would have been satisfied in his queen and never have looked twice at the "wolf girl".{{ref|affc|24}}
[[File:Lyanna stark by riavel.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Lyanna Stark by riavel ©]]
Her eldest brother [[Brandon Stark]] was on his way to [[Riverrun]] when the news of his sister's disappearance reached him, and instead he went straight to [[King's Landing]]. Entering the [[Red Keep]] with a few companions ([[Ethan Glover]], [[Jeffory Mallister]], [[Kyle Royce]], [[Elbert Arryn]]), he roared for Rhaegar "to come out and die." But Rhaegar wasn't there. [[Aerys II Targaryen|King Aerys]] had Brandon and his companions arrested, accusing them of plotting murder and charged them with treason. Aerys summoned their fathers to court, supposedly to answer the charge against their sons. When they presented themselves, Aerys decided to kill them all, fathers and sons together. Brandon and Lyanna's father, Lord [[Rickard Stark]], demanded a [[trial by combat]], and the king granted him the request. Lord Stark was allowed to armor himself for battle but was then suspended from the rafters over a blazing fire, Aerys choosing "fire" as his champion. He had Brandon watch as Rickard slowly roasted, the young son attached to a device which tightened a cord around his neck whenever he moved. Trying to reach for his longsword and rescue his father, Brandon strangled himself. They died with no real trial.This was a primary impetus for [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Aerys next demanded the heads of Robert and Eddard. They were both wards of Jon Arryn, the Lord of the Eyrie having pledged to protect them. Arryn responded to Aerys by raising his banners in revolt.{{Ref|aCoK|55}}{{Ref|aGoT|2}}

During the war, Lyanna's fiancé Robert and brother Eddard were important leaders, together with [[Jon Arryn]], who had been their foster father. Rhaegar spent much of the war at the [[Tower of Joy]] with Lyanna. He left to join the war effort when Aerys sent [[Gerold Hightower]] to find him. Rhaegar left Gerold with Arthur and Oswell to guard Lyanna. The decisive battle of the war came at [[Battle of the Trident|the Trident]], where Robert slew Rhaegar in single combat and the rebels defeated the royal army.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} According to the stories of [[Viserys Targaryen]], Rhaegar had fought and died for "the woman he loved."{{Ref|aGoT|3}} [[Daenerys Targaryen]] believes in that version of the story.{{Ref|aGoT|64}} One of the visions Daenerys sees in the [[House of the Undying]], seems to depict the last moments of Rhaegar. Rubies are flying from his chest like drops of blood. Then his knees sink into the water. He whispers Lyanna's name with his last breath.{{Ref|aCoK|48}}<ref name="aSoIaF App"/>

Following the Battle of the Trident, the remnants of Rhaegar's army retreated toward [[King's Landing]]. Robert was wounded and unable to pursue them, but he entrusted Eddard with the pursuit. Eddard expected to find the city gates closed, with Aerys II and several thousand Targaryen loyalists leading the defense. He reached the city just after the [[Sack of King's Landing]] by the forces of [[House Lannister]]. For most of the rebellion, the Lannisters had remained neutral, ignoring calls to arms by both the rebels and the loyalists. Then [[Tywin Lannister]] and 12,000 of his soldiers reached the capital. Aerys opened the gates to them, mistaking them for allied reinforcements. Instead they were there to sack the city and join the rebels.[[Pycelle]] had managed to convince Aerys II to open the gates. The King did so, unaware that Pycelle himself was only loyal to Tywin. Aerys ignored the warnings of [[Varys]] to not trust Lord Tywin.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

Aerys II had one last plan: [[the Wildfire Plot]], a way to burn the capital, leaving for Robert only ashes, charred bones, and cooked meat. He commanded [[Rossart]], the [[Hand of the King]], to activate the plan, making certain to take the Lannister forces with him to his funeral pyre. Meanwhile, he gave [[Jaime Lannister]] orders to decapitate Tywin and bring the head to him. Jaime instead killed Rossart and then attacked Aerys himself, killing him. [[Elys Westerling]] and [[Roland Crakehall (Lord)|Roland Crakehall]] then entered the throne room, finding Jaime with the corpse. At about the same time, [[Gregor Clegane]] and Amory Lorch were scaling the walls of [[Red Keep|Maegor's Holdfast]] as Eddard Stark was leading his own forces through the city gates. When Eddard entered the throne room, he found Jaime seated on the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|aSoS|11}}{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

===Death and burial===
[[File: Asiulus_Promise_Me_Ned.png‎|‎Promise me [[Ned]] - by Asiulus ©|thumb|right|300px]]
After these events, Ned rode south to the [[Stormlands]] to life the siege of [[Storm's End]]. The Lords [[Mace Tyrell|Tyrell]] and [[Paxter Redwyne|Redwyne]] bended the knee, and swore fealty to Robert. He then rode to [[Tower of Joy]] in the mountains of [[Dorne]] with six companions ([[Martyn Cassel]], [[Theo Wull]], [[Ethan Glover]], [[Mark Ryswell]], [[Howland Reed]], [[Willam Dustin]]), and found the three remaining loyalist members of the [[Kingsguard]] - Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], Ser [[Oswell Whent]], and Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] - guarding it. Only Ned and his bannerman [[Howland Reed]] survived the ensuing battle. Ned found Lyanna inside the tower in a "bed of blood", dying. When Eddard recalls the conflict in a dream, there is an additional detail. While the combatants clash, Lyanna screams. The dream then switches to a storm of blue rose petals, blowing across a blood-streaked sky. It is uncertain if these details are accurate memories.{{Ref|aGoT|39}}

Lyanna died in a room that smelled of "blood and roses". A fever had taken her strength. Her voice had been faint as a whisper. There was fear in her eyes, while she called for "Ned" to promise her something. When her brother gave his word, the fear left her. She smiled, and her fingers clutched his own in a tight grip. They were still holding each other as she "gave up her hold on life". Rose petals slipped from her palm, dead and black. Later, [[Howland Reed]] found Eddard still holding the corpse. Howland managed to separate the hands of the living man and the dying girl, though Eddard had no recollection of what happened after Lyanna died.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Shortly before her death, Lyanna extracted a promise from Ned.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} Neither the content of the promise nor the cause of her death are currently known. Her final words were a phrase that would haunt her brother for the rest of his life:

{{Quote|Promise me, Ned.{{Ref|agot|4}}}}

Lyanna was only "sixteen" years-old at the time of her death.{{Ref|aGoT|8}} Her tomb lies in the crypts of Winterfell, beside that of Rickard Stark. At the other side of Rickard's tomb stands the tomb of Brandon Stark. The three tombs stand together. A statue of Lyanna has been carved in the stone of her tomb, though Robert Baratheon claimed that the stonemason failed to capture her beauty.[[File:Ned_and_Robert_at_tomb.jpg|Ned and Robert visiting Lyanna’s tomb - by Pojypojy ©|thumb|300px|right]]Eddard claims that Lyanna herself asked him to return her to Winterfell. He reports bringing flowers to her tomb whenever he can, as his sister was fond of flowers.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} [[Bran Stark]] notes that only the kings and lords of Winterfell are supposed to have statues in their likeness, not their family members. But Eddard wished to honor his beloved siblings.{{Ref|aGoT|66}} Barbrey Ryswell informs Theon that the tomb is not a cenotaph (empty tomb). Eddard actually transported the bones of Lyanna all the way from [[Dorne]].{{Ref|aDwD|41}}

===Named after Lyanna===
The war galley [[Lady Lyanna]] has been named in honor of Lyanna Stark. King Robert named the galley in honor of the maid he had loved and lost. [[Davos Seaworth]] considers it a beautiful ship, likely its "beauty" inspiring the name.{{Ref|aCoK|41}}{{Ref|aCoK|58}}

[[Lyanna Mormont]], youngest daughter of [[Maege Mormont]], is named after Lyanna Stark. [[Stannis Baratheon]] feels this was a transparent attempt to win the favor of Eddard Stark.{{Ref|aDwD|3}}

===Appearance in nightmares===
Eddard Stark has a nightmare involving Lyanna and her statue. In the dream, Eddard walks through the crypts of Winterfell. He can hear the statue of Lyanna whispering: "Promise me, Ned". He notices the statue wearing a garland of pale blue roses, while her eyes weep blood. Eddard immediately wakes with his heart racing.{{Ref|aGoT|47}}

[[Theon Greyjoy]] has a nightmare involving a feast of the dead at Winterfell. Many of the dead men and women attending are people that Theon knew personally or were slain by his own hand and/or command. But he also notices faces that he had never known in life. Among them is Lyanna: a slim, sad girl wearing a crown of pale blue roses and a white gown splattered with blood. Brandon Stark stood beside her, their father Rickard just behind them. Theon wakes up screaming when [[Robb Stark]] and [[Grey Wind]], both bleeding, join the feast.{{Ref|aCoK|56}}

==Quotes by Lyanna==
{{Quote|''Love is sweet, dearest Ned, but it cannot change a man's nature.''{{Ref|aGoT|35}} }}

==Quotes about Lyanna==
{{Quote|Beautiful, and willful, and dead before her time.{{Ref|agot|22}}}}
– [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|You ride like a northman, milady. Your aunt was the same. Lady Lyanna.{{Ref|aSoS|17}}}} – [[Harwin]] to [[Arya Stark]]

{{Quote|''The boy was mad for horses, [[Barbrey Dustin|Lady Dustin]] will tell you. Not even [[Rickard Stark|Lord Rickard]]'s daughter could outrace him, and that one was half a horse herself.'' {{Ref|aDwD|32}}}}
– [[Roose Bolton]], comparing [[Domeric Bolton|his son]] to Lyanna.

{{Quote|You never knew Lyanna as I did, Robert. You saw her beauty, but not the iron underneath.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}}}
– [[Ned Stark]]

{{Quote|She was more beautiful than that. Ah, damn it, [[Eddard Stark|Ned]], did you have to bury her in a place like this? She deserved more than darkness . . .{{Ref|agot|4}}}} – [[Robert Baratheon]]

{{Quote|'''Eddard:''' A thousand other women might have loved him with all their hearts. What did [[Robert Baratheon|he]] do to make you hate him so?

'''Cersei:''' The night of our wedding feast, the first time we shared a bed, he called me by your sister’s name. He was on top of me, in me, stinking of wine, and he whispered Lyanna.{{Ref|agot|45}}}}
– [[Cersei Lannister]]

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Tyrion II (The Winds of Winter)

2014-03-29T14:39:04Z

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== Synopsis ==

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is in the encampment of the [[Second Sons]], awaiting his battle orders with the other men. The battle has already begun, and the dragons [[Rhaegal]] and [[Viserion]] are flying overhead. The Ironborn have arrived in Slaver's Bay; Tyrion can hear the clash of warships, and a fire ship has blocked the mouth of the [[Skahazadhan|Skahazadhan.]]

Tyrion reflects on his first [[Battle of the Green Fork|battle at the Green Fork]]. He remembers this battle more clearly than the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].
The Second Sons are preparing themselves for battle, and Tyrion is reminded of [[Bronn]] when he observes [[Snatch]] scratching himself and making jokes. Despite his previous assertions that he did not care whether he lived or died, Tyrion has come to realise that he does care.

Back in the tent, Penny is arming herself for the battle too. [[Penny]] helps him with his own armour, as he reveals the foolish strategy of the current Yunkish Supreme Commander. While reminiscing about the Battle of the Green Fork, Penny kisses him. This angers Tyrion, so much so that he is prepared to kill her if he had a weapon.
His murderous rage is disrupted by the sounds of Rhaegal circling over the bay, burning ships. Viserion has the attention of the Sellswords as he roasts and consumes the corpses being thrown by the Wicked Sister.
A messenger arrives from the Supreme Commander of the Yunkai'i, [[Gorzhak zo Eraz]]. He demands that [[Brown Ben Plumm]] bring his company to the Bay shore to defend the Slaver ships. [[Inkpots]] points out that Brown Ben is with the [[Girl General]] and he is the only one who can command the Second Sons. The messenger departs, and Tyrion and [[Jorah]] attempt to persuade the sellswords to turn their cloaks again. Brown Ben returns and calls a meeting with his captains, which Tyrion and Jorah attend. The Girl General has commanded the Second Sons to defend Wicked Sister. [[Barristan]] is making for the Harridan and [[Marselen|Marselen's]] freedmen have defeated the Long Lances, destroying the Ghost in the process.

Another messenger from Morghar zo Zheryn arrives to inform the Second Sons that [[Bloodbeard]] and two Ghiscari legions are defending the Harpy's Daughter from the advancing Unsullied. The Second Sons are to sweep behind and take the Unsullied in the rear. Zheryn is the new Supreme Commander, Gorzhak having been slain by the [[Tattered Prince|Prince of Tatters]]; the Windblown have turned their cloaks. The messenger recognises Tyrion as an escaped slave of Yezzan zo Qaggaz and orders the Second Sons to surrender him. Jorah responds to this by killing the messenger. He falls on the cyvasse table, knocking the white dragon to the floor, which Tyrion picks up. Brown Ben Plumm declares that they have always been Queen's men, and joining the Yunkai'i was just a ploy.

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Barristan I (The Winds of Winter)

2014-03-29T14:33:47Z

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Barristan oversees the last preparations before the troops of Meereen attack the armies of Yunkai.

==Synopsis==
The Yunkish troops are shooting dead men into Meereen with six trebuchets, but despite their size, the trebuchets fail to get the corpses far into the city. Barristan Selmy is riding through the western market square, remembering the time Daenerys took Meereen. The market has again become a scene of carnage.

He is riding Daenerys' pale silver, with the hopes that the horse’s presence will inspire the warriors of Meereen to be brave, since Daenerys is gone. In addition, Barristan knows the horse has grown used to the presence of the dragons, who are now loose in the city.
Tumco Lho, Larraq the Lash and the Red Lamb are riding with Selmy, carrying the banners of the Kingsguard and House Targaryen, and a warhorn to sound the commands. The Unsullied, five thousand of them, have gathered, and the Stormcrows as well. Even the last few Dothraki who remain in Meereen have come to fight, and Barristan is surprised to see many pit fighters having gathered at the market square as well: they have always loved Hizdahr more than Daenerys, yet it seems that freedom means something to them after all.

The Brazen Beasts have taken the city walls, to free up as many Unsullied as possible. Barristan reflects that if they lose the battle, it will be Skahaz and his men who will have to hold Meereen against Yunkai until Daenerys' return. At every gate a force has gathered. The Stalwart Shields at the eastern gate, the Mother’s Men at the south gate and the Free Brothers and Symon Stripeback at the north gate. Barristan is certain that the Yunkai'i have more men than they do, and he feels that this attack he’s planning goes against every single one of his instincts. And all of Barristan’s plans hinge upon the greed of the Tattered Prince. But the time for doubts is gone, the time for attack has arrived.

Barristan gives a speech to the men assembled at the eastern market square. He repeats their plans for all to hear, and reflects that if he falls, Jokin will have the command, and Grey Worm after him. Never speak of defeat before battle, is the advice once given to him by Gerold Dayne that he remembers then. The realization that some of the men fear the pale mare more than they fear the enemy makes Barristan speak up once more to his squires, about how every single warrior is afraid before battle. He tells them what to expect in their first battle, about nerves, and retching and dropping your weapons, and adds that he befouled himself in his very first fight. But he warns that no one will care and tells them that watever might befall them on the battlefield has happened before, and to better men than them.

He admits they are too few to win the battle, and their goal is to create chaos so the Unsullied will have enough time to form a spear wall. That's when he is interrupted, when the harpy on top of Meereen's Great Pyramid takes fire, their signal. The portcullis goes up, and Barristan dons his helm, ready for the battle.

==References and Notes==
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Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)

2014-03-29T14:17:44Z

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[[Arianne Martell]] travels to meet the boy calling himself [[Aegon Targaryen]].

==Synopsis==
[[Arianne Martell]] is traveling towards [[Ghost Hill]] with her companions: [[Daemon Sand]], her new sworn sword, [[Elia Sand]], her bastard cousin, [[Jayne Ladybright]], [[Joss Hood]] and Ser [[Garibald Shells]]. [[Ellaria Sand]] has left [[Sunspear]] to go back to [[Hellholt]], her father [[Harmen Uller]]'s seat, with [[Loreza Sand|Loreza]]. [[Dorea Sand]] remains at the [[Water Gardens]], hidden among all the children, and [[Obella Sand]] is dispatched to Sunspear as a cupbearer. Ellaria's [[Sand Snakes]] are now scattered, so as to better to survive the carnage.

Arianne and her group travel for two days and two nights, and Arianne starts to reminisce. She thinks about how she and Daemon Sand, once so close, grew apart after [[Doran Martell]] had refused to let Daemon marry Arianne. She thinks about [[Spotted Sylva]], [[Drey]] and [[Garin (Orphan)|Garin]], and about how one of them must have betrayed her. She misses her friends, and she misses [[Arys Oakheart]] as well, more than she expected. She believes he charged into [[Areo Hotah]]'s axe because he could not live with what he had done. All of Arianne's friends have suffered because of her plot, except for Darkstar, Ser [[Gerold Dayne]], who fooled Arianne with his good looks. [[Obara Sand]] has been sent to hunt Darkstar down, and Arianne is convinced that her cousin is up for the task, especially since Aero is with her, but Daemon warns her that Darkstar could kill Obara just as easily, when she confides in him.

The second day of their journey, they move at a more sedate pace, and Arianne commands Daemon to tell her all he knows about [[Jon Connington]], but all he can tell her is information Arianne has already learned from her father. What Daemon tells her does leave her thinking, and that night in her tent she reads the letter Jon sent to Prince Doran, informing him that [[Aegon Targaryen]], [[Elia Martell]]'s son by [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], is still alive, and asking for the help of [[Dorne]]. But Prince Doran has his doubts, Arianne knows as well. He was expecting [[House Targaryen|a dragon]] to return to Westeros, but this is not the one he was waiting for. They have not heard anything about [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and [[Quentyn Martell]], and Prince Doran worries. Two Dornish armies have amassed, and one word from Arianne will make them march.

On the third day of their journey, they reach Ghost Hill, where they sup with Lady [[Nymella Toland]] and her two daughters, and here Arianne learns that [[Griffin's Roost]], [[Rain House]], [[Crow's Nest]], [[Mistwood]] and [[Greenstone]] have [[Landing of the Golden Company|fallen]] to the [[Golden Company]] with certainty, and there are rumors about [[Tarth]], [[Cape Wrath]] and half the [[Stepstones]] having fallen to them as well. Lady [[Valena Toland]] also tells that there are [[elephant]]s in the [[rainwood]], and Arianne takes this to mean that Quentyn has not yet returned. Lady Nymella and Valena go on to discuss the fighting on the Stepstones.

Lady Nymella´s youngest daughter, [[Teora Toland]], has a different opinion. She has dreamed about dragons, and everywhere the dragons danced, people died.

That night, Arianne tries to seduce Ser Daemon, but he resists, so they talk instead about whether or not Aegon could truly have survived. Arianne voices Doran´s wishes, but her answers to Daemon´s questions do not truly reflect her feelings inside. She wishes that Quentyn had returned, but cannot stop thinking how silly "King Quentyn" sounds, nor how silly Quentyn riding a dragon would be.

They continue their voyage on a ship called the ''[[Peregrine]]'', where Arianne and Daemon discuss [[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King. Arianne wonders why Daenerys allowed Viserys to be killed by her own husband, Khal [[Drogo]]: {{quote|Perhaps Daenerys realizes that once her brother was crowned and wed to me, she would be doomed to spend the rest of her life sleeping in a tent and smelling like a horse.}}
When she tells Daemon that Daenerys is [[Aerys II Targaryen|the Mad King]]'s daughter, wondering if she has the taint as well, Daemon answers:
{{quote|We cannot know. We can only hope.<ref>official site of [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html George martin]</ref>}}

==References and Notes==
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[[Category:Chapters which take place in Dorne]]

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Theon I (The Winds of Winter)

2014-03-29T00:17:21Z

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==Synopsis==
Though reportedly isolated and secluded at the [[crofters' village]], Stannis is actively preparing for the looming battle against the Boltons. Stannis received the [[Braavos|Braavosi]] [[Iron Bank of Braavos|banker]] [[Tycho Nestoris]] and the two signed a contract, Stannis is planning on sending the banker back to the Wall so he does not get caught up in the fighting.

Stannis is made aware of [[Arnolf Karstark]]'s planned treachery due to the message [[Jon Snow]] gave the banker. Stannis has Arnolf, his son [[Arthor Karstark|Arthor]] and three grandsons arrested and plans to execute them, though whether their death will be quick beheadings or by fire depends on their willingness to confess. Stannis is preparing his position to battle the coming vanguard of [[Roose Bolton]]'s army led by [[Hosteen Frey]]. Stannis is sending Ser [[Justin Massey]] to escort "[[Arya Stark]]" (actually [[Jeyne Poole]], though this is unknown to Stannis) back to the Wall to reunite the girl with her brother [[Jon Snow]] in gratitude for Snow warning him to amass the hill tribes rather than march straight into the Karstarks' plans.

Stannis also orders Massey to go with Tycho Nestoris to [[Braavos]], where Massey will use the money given to him by the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] to hire sellsword companies until he has a force no less than twenty thousand strong, and then sail back to [[Westeros]]. Stannis also gives orders that if he is slain in the coming battle, Massey is still to do as instructed, with the intention of using the army to place Shireen on the Iron Throne.

Stannis also plans to have [[Theon Greyjoy]] executed, hoping to gain favor with his northern allies by exacting justice for the murders of [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]].<ref>official site of [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html George martin]</ref>

==References and Notes==
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[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|The Winds of Winter: Chapter ?]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Theon Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the North]]

[[fr:The Winds of Winter, Chapitre provisoire, Theon 1]]

Mercy (The Winds of Winter)

2014-03-29T00:10:59Z

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{{Infobox Chapter TWoW
| pov = Arya
| pov count = 1
}}

A girl named [[Arya Stark|Mercy]] working for the King of the Mummers has an encounter with a man she knew in another life.

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

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

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

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

"You think so?" Arya Stark asks Rafford the Sweetling, as she takes the blade from her sleeve. She kills him, whispering "Valar Morghulis". Knowing that this will be the end of Mercy, Arya realizes she'll miss Daena, Izembaro and Bobono, but that there is no time to think about that now. Mercy still has some lines to say in the play, and she must not miss her own rape.

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

Duncan the Tall

2013-08-20T16:03:41Z

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| Alias = Dunk Duncan the Tall Dunk the Lunk The Gallows Knight (Mystery Knight)
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| Allegiance = [[Kingsguard]]
| Race = [[Westeros]]
| Culture =
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| Place_of_Birth = [[King's Landing]]
| Date_of_Birth = +/- {{Date|192}}
| Place_of_Death = [[Summerhall]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|259}}
| Books = [[The Hedge Knight]] (POV) [[The Sworn Sword]] (POV) [[The Mystery Knight]] (POV) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (Mentioned)
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'''Dunk''' is a large man who grew up in [[Flea Bottom]], who became the squire of a [[knight#Hedge knight|hedge knight]], the companion of [[Aegon V]], and later served as his Lord Commander of the [[Kingsguard]] under the name '''Ser Duncan the Tall'''. Nearly seven feet tall, Dunk has a humble personality and thinks of himself as thick-headed. His early exploits are chronicled in the "Dunk and Egg" stories of ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'', ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'', ''[[The Mystery Knight]]''. His personal arms were a green shooting star above an elm tree proper on sunset.<ref>[[The Hedge Knight]]</ref><ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Other/1/ Houseless Hedge Knights]</ref>

==History==
===Early life===
Dunk's earliest memories were of living as a street urchin in the [[Flea Bottom]] slums of [[King's Landing]], without any word or sight of either of his parents.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, pages 126-127 of 73-152}}{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 309 of 251-394}} His closest friends went by the names of Ferret, Rafe and Pudding. By his own admission, they were "little monsters" with Dunk himself worst of all.{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 252 of 251-394}} Sometimes they would sell{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 127 of 73-152}} or even dump{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 252 of 251-394}} pieces of meat of dubious origin to the local pot shops that made the [[bowl of brown|bowls of brown]]. Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] took Dunk as a squire and raised him from a youth. Arlan's humble optimism made a positive impression on Dunk, though his gentle chiding of "Dunk the Lunk" damaged his self-confidence. The two of them would ride together until the death of Ser Arlan, travelling and selling their services as hedge knights usually do, without ever passing through Pennytree.{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 337 of 251-394}} Dunk never knew either of his parents, though he believes that he is probably a bastard with a thief for a father. He had hoped to someday go to the North and eventually the [[The Wall|Wall]] and perhaps meet some tall stranger that might turn out to be his father, but that never happened.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 127 of 73-152}}

===''The Hedge Knight''===
When Dunk was around the age of 16, Arlan died suddenly on the way to Ashford. Dunk buried Arlan and decided to compete in the [[Ashford Tourney]] himself. On the way, he met a bald-headed boy named Egg, who begged to become his squire. Dunk eventually agreed. They camped just outside of Ashford under an elm tree and watched a shooting star fall from the evening sky. To Dunk, the moment symbolized the humble pleasures of the hedge knight lifestyle. In the morning, Dunk sold Arlan's equipment and purchased armor to his size. Needing a coat of arms, Dunk commissioned an attractive [[Dorne|Dornish]] puppeteer to paint a shooting star above an elm tree over a sunset field on his shield.

Dunk claimed to the tourney organizers that Arlan knighted him before his death. The truth of this claim has not been revealed, though Dunk sometimes feels guilt for an unexplained reason (author George R. R. Martin has confirmed that Dunk's story of his knighting is a lie). No one remembered Arlan, and Dunk eventually sought out [[Baelor Breakspear]], who had tilted against Arlan on one notable occasion. Baelor allowed Dunk to enter the Tourney. That evening, [[Aerion Targaryen]] attacked the puppeteer and Dunk rushed to her aide. After breaking several of Aerion's teeth, Dunk was subdued by Aerion's guards, but Egg, revealing his identity as Aegon Targaryen, protected him from further harm.

Vengeful, yet wary of Dunk's size and strength, Aerion demanded a trial of seven, a trial by combat involving seven combatants on each side. Egg helped Dunk find allies, which ultimately included Baelor himself. Dunk learned that the people were with him for being a knight who remembered his vows to protect the helpless. During the combat, Dunk faced off against Aerion, and his inexperience with lance and sword nearly got him killed. Using his superior strength and the brawling skills he learned in Flea Bottom, Dunk bested Aerion and forced him to yield. The victory rang hollow, however, as two of the men who had taken Dunk's side had been killed, and shortly after the trial Baelor died of a head wound taken from his own brother. Dunk was beset by guilt for his part in the deaths of such good men, especially the Crown Prince. Egg's father Maekar asked Dunk to take Egg as his squire officially, to serve as a positive influence on him. Dunk agreed, but refused to serve [[House Targaryen]], preferring to remain a hedge knight and teach Egg the humility that his elder brother Aerion had never learned.

===Between ''The Hedge Knight'' and ''The Sworn Sword''===
At some point between the ending of [[The Hedge Knight]] and the start of [[The Sworn Sword]], Dunk and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] reached [[Prince's Pass]] in Dorne, probably seeking [[Tanselle|Tanselle Too-Tall]] as hinted by the last few words of ''The Hedge Knight''.

They left for [[Vaith]] and while on the crossing Dunk's horse, [[Chestnut]], died.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, pages 95 and 97 of 73-152}} He and Egg rode double on [[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]] for an unspecified period of time until one of Egg's brothers (either [[Aemon Targaryen|Aemon]], [[Daeron Targaryen|Daeron]]) gave them [[Maester (mule)|Maester]] (it is not as of yet known whether it happened before or after reaching Vaith, but it was before the events in ''The Sworn Sword''). Once in Vaith, Dunk met the current, aged{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 107 of 73-152}} Lady Vaith,<ref>Who may or may not have been [[Cassella Vaith]]</ref> the first highborn lady that he ever met in person{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 101 of 73-152}} and spoke to her with such lack of grace as to put his own life and Egg's in danger.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 100 of 73-152}} According to Egg, however, Lady Vaith was mad, so it is unclear if that danger could have been avoided.

Dunk eventually returned from Dorne with Egg aboard a ship called ''[[White Lady|The White Lady]]''{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, pages 275-276 of 251-394}} that brought them to [[Oldtown]]. Aboard the ship Dunk had his first experience of combat at sea when he helped repel some raiders.

By that time Dunk had given up on trying to find Tanselle or even talking about her{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 100 of 73-152}}. It is not stated inequivocally whether or not they found her, but Dunk states that he should be dreaming of her and that they never actually touched each other, even in a chaste way.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 132 of 73-152}}

===''The Sworn Sword''===
Dunk and Egg eventually travelled from Oldtown to [[Standfast]], still on the [[Reach]], and entered the service of Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], a poor and broken landed knight who also employed an old acquaintance of Dunk, Ser [[Bennis|Bennis the Brown]]. Dunk and Bennis discover that peasants of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]] of [[Coldmoat]] have dammed the local stream. Bennis provoked Rohanne by cutting one of her peasants, and Dunk eventually went to Coldmoat to try to reason with her. Though sexual tension charged their meeting, Rohanne refused Dunk and told him about Eustace's support of [[Daemon Blackfyre]] during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]].

Shocked by the revelation, Dunk attempted to leave Eustace's service, but a fire in the nearby woods caused Dunk to suspect that Rohanne had already started her campaign against Eustace. After Bennis fled, leaving only Eustace's feeble peasant levies, Dunk knew that war was a lost cause. He disbanded Eustace's levies, but promised to face Rohanne with him. Meeting with Rohanne's forces, Dunk offered to settle the matter with a trial by combat. Rohanne agreed, and sent her overbearing steward Ser [[Lucas Inchfield|Lucas Longinch]] to fight Dunk in the stream. Again, Dunk's wrestling ability compensated for his lack of swordsmanship. He killed Lucas, but received major wounds and almost drowned in the stream.

After recuperating, Dunk discovered that Eustace and Rohanne had settled their differences and decided to marry. Feeling rejected, Dunk took one last kiss from Rohanne and somewhat vindictively cut off a length of her signature braid as a keepsake. Afterwards, Dunk and Egg took their leave.

===Between ''The Sworn Sword'' and ''The Mystery Knight''===

===''The Mystery Knight''===
The story begins with Dunk and [[Aegon V|Egg]] leaving [[Stoney Sept]]. They are moving north to try and take up service with Lord [[Beron Stark]] who has sent a call for men to help fend off [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] raids on the northern coast. On the way they encounter a [[Faith of the Seven#septon|septon]] who was beheaded for preaching treason; Dunk remembers that Lord [[Bloodraven]] has spies everywhere. On route Egg and Dunk encounter a lord's train led by Lord [[Gormon Peake]] of [[Starpike]], whose arms are three black castles on a field of orange. Also in the party are a lord named [[Alyn Cockshaw]] and a well dressed and richly garbed man who claims to be a hedge knight named Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]]. Dunk is challenged and insulted by Peake and Cockshaw but the Fiddler treats him courteously. Before they ride off, Ser John invites Dunk to attend the wedding of Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]]. There is to be a joust to celebrate the wedding of Butterwell to a [[House Frey|Frey of the Crossing]], the victor's prize is to be a dragon egg.

Dunk takes a dislike to Gormon Peake; Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree|Arlan]] to whom Dunk was squired claimed his previous squire [[Roger of Pennytree]] was slain by Gormon in the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]]. Egg tells Dunk that Peake's arms of three castles on an orange field is because the [[House Peake|Peake]] family used to own three castles, but two were forfeited to the Crown when Peake sided with [[House Blackfyre]].

Dunk decides to go to the wedding. During the journey Dunk befriends three fellow hedge knights.
The wedding is set at [[Whitewalls]] and after noticing the guest list, Egg informs Dunk of his suspicions that this was a traitor's wedding and the majority of the nobles attending had fought for the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyres]]. Dunk tells him to keep his suspicions quiet and keep his head down. During the bedding Dunk is drafted by John the Fiddler to carry the bride to the bedchamber. Dunk does so and later when he goes for a breath of air, John the Fiddler talks to him saying that he recognized Dunk on the road. Dunk appeared to him in a dream in which Duncan wore the all white armor of the [[Kingsguard]]. The Fiddler says his dreams always come true, as he dreamt his brothers dead once and also a dragon hatching from an egg at Whitewalls.

Dunk decides to enter the first match of the joust as a mystery knight known as the Gallows Knight (due to a new shield that once belonged to a knight of [[House Trant]] that Dunk had to buy as his old shield was damaged in his duel with [[Lucas Inchfield|Lucas Longinch]]) in case anyone heard of a knight named Ser Duncan the Tall from [[Ashford]], but Dunk is defeated in his first tilt by Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] known as the the Snail Knight due to his sigil. Underleaf's lance hits Duncan upon the helm, knocking him out and nearly killing him. Dunk recovers later and goes to give the Underleaf his armor and horse as forfeit. Since Dunk can't ransom it back he is in a glum mood. Dunk talks to Underleaf and Underleaf informs Dunk that someone bribed him to try and kill Dunk in the final tilt, Underleaf states that if they paid more he might have completed the task, but tells Dunk he has an enemy. Before the jousting continues word spreads through the castle that the dragon egg is missing and the blame is placed on Ser Glendon Ball, who is imprisoned by Peake.

Dunk notices that Egg is missing and sets out to find his squire. Whilst searching he is almost killed by Alyn Cockshaw who tells Dunk he bribed Underleaf to kill Dunk because he was jealous of John the Fiddler's obsession with Dunk and that dream Dunk manages to defeat him by throwing him down a well, though he takes a wound in return from Cockshaw's knife. Maynard Plumm comes to Duncan's aid and tells him where to find his squire.

Dunk finds Egg in the [[Faith of the Seven#sept|sept]] with the cowering Lord Butterwell, who on discovering Egg's true identity is terrified for his life. Egg told Ambrose (falsely) that he and Dunk were spies sent to investigate the tournament and that his father Prince [[Maekar I|Maekar]] is on the way with an army. Lord Ambrose's good son (step-son) Black [[Tommard Heddle|Tom Heddle]] shows up and tries to harm Egg but is slain by Dunk. Dunk tells Egg to flee with Ambrose. To buy time for Egg's escape Dunk confronts Daemon II Blackfyre, accusing Gormon Peake of falsely charging Ball with the theft of the dragon egg.

Dunk meets Bloodraven inside his pavilion outside of which the head of Gormon Peake along with Black Tom Heddle are displayed on spears. Bloodraven, in gratitude to Dunk, gives him the gold to ransom his armor back. Dunk then asks Bloodraven what became of the dragon egg. Bloodraven tells Dunk it was taken by an agent of his who crawled up the privy shaft of the castle to take the egg from its guarded chamber, and is now safe. Dunk remarks that a man wouldn't have fit in those shafts. Bloodraven replies a child would have. Or a dwarf, Dunk thinks as he remembers the performing dwarfs at the wedding.

===Later===
After Egg took the [[Iron Throne]] as King [[Aegon V]], he asked Dunk to join the Kingsguard and he eventually became the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Aegon named his first son and heir [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], who was called Duncan the Small in contrast to his namesake. Ser Duncan escorted [[Maester Aemon]] and [[Brynden Rivers]] to the [[Wall]] on Aegon's command.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 15|Chapter 15]], Samwell</ref>

Dunk eventually perished along with King Aegon and Prince Duncan in the [[Tragedy of Summerhall]].

For unknown reasons, a shield with Dunk's original arms came to reside in the armory of Lord Selwyn of Tarth. Selwyn's daughter [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] wore a copied version of the arms while traveling the [[Riverlands]] incognito.

==Steeds==

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

*[[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]], a destrier
*[[Chestnut]], a stot that died between [[The Hedge Knight]] and [[The Sworn Sword]]{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 97 of 73-152}}
*[[Sweetfoot]], a female palfrey that he sells early on so that he may buy armor and greathelm{{Ref|THK|''Legends'', ISBN 978-0312867874, pages 475-476 of 457-533}}

As his adventures progressed, he would acquire other animals.
*[[Maester (mule)|Maester]], a mule, a gift from one of Egg's brothers{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 97 of 73-152}}
*[[Rain (horse)|Rain]],{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 251 of 251-394}} another palfrey, also a gift{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, pages 151-152 of 73-152}}

==Progeny==
George R. R. Martin announced that a descendant of Dunk would be revealed in ''[[A Feast for Crows]]''. Given that [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] explains how she found his shield in the armories of Tarth, it is widely speculated she is a descended from Duncan the Tall.<ref>http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Dayton_OH/</ref><ref>http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Mysterious_Galaxy_Signing_San_Diego/</ref>

==References and Notes==
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A Game of Thrones-Chapter 3

2013-08-16T21:50:03Z

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{{Infobox Chapter AGoT
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| place = [[Pentos]]
| title = Daenerys I
| page =
| previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 2|Catelyn I]]
| current = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 3|Daenerys I]]
| next = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 4|Eddard 1]]
| arc previous =
| arc next = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 11|Daenerys II]]
}}

On [[Essos|another continent]], in the [[Free City|Free City]] of [[Pentos]], the last two descendants of the previous [[Iron Throne|royal]] [[House Targaryen|house]]--Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and his sister Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]]--live in exile. Viserys is planning on selling/marrying Daenerys to [[Khal]] [[Drogo]] of the [[Dothraki]] horselords in exchange for an army to reclaim the [[Seven Kingdoms]].

==Synopsis==
[[Viserys Targaryen]] presents his thirteen-year-old sister, [[Daenerys]], with a fine silk dress. The dress is a gift from their host [[Magister]] [[Illyrio Mopatis]], who has also promised gold and jewels so she will look like a princess. Daenerys questions Illyrio's motives, but Viserys insists that the Magister only wants to earn his good graces for when he reclaims the Seven Kingdoms. Daenerys still doesn't trust Illyrio, but knows better than to say anything for fear of making Viserys angry (which he calls "waking the dragon").

Viserys is preparing to present Daenerys to the [[Dothraki]] horselord, [[Khal]] [[Drogo]], in the hope that the Khal will take her as his wife in exchange for soldiers to reclaim the [[Iron Throne]] of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. He warns Daenerys not to fail him and wake the dragon, twisting one of her nipples for emphasis. Viserys adds that when they write the history of his realm they will say it began this night.

After Viserys leaves, Daenerys thinks of [[Westeros]], a place she has never seen. She recalls the stories of her brother Crown Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]'s [[Battle of the Trident|death]] at the hand of [[Robert Baratheon]], her father [[Aerys II|King Aerys]]'s murder by [[Jaime Lannister|the Kingslayer]], and her [[Rhaella Targaryen|mother]] and brother's escape to [[Dragonstone]], where her mother died giving birth to her. Daenerys also recalls how she and her brother fled Dragonstone with Ser [[Willem Darry]] and four loyal men, who took them to [[Braavos]]. There they lived in a big [[The house with the red door in Braavos|house with a red door]] and Ser Willem was always kind to her. But when Ser Willem died, the servants stole what money was left and they were put out of the house. Since then they have wandered, with Viserys keeping them moving in fear of the Usurper’s assassins. Near the end of her reverie, Dany reflects on how Viserys, now known as "the Beggar King" behind his back, has become obsessed with recovering his throne, while she only wants her childhood back.

Illyrio's servants come to bathe Daenerys and prepare her for her meeting with Khal Drogo. She is intended to marry Drogo, though she has always assumed she would marry her brother like the Targaryens always have. The servants tell her how lucky she is to marry a man so rich that even his slaves wear golden collars. Once she is properly dressed, her brother returns with Magister Illyrio. Viserys commands her to stand up and turn around. Illyrio showers Daenerys with compliments while Viserys complains she is too skinny and too young. Illyrio reassures him that she is old enough for the Khal and comments on her silver-gold hair and purple eyes, the hallmarks of old [[Valyria|Valyrian]] nobility. When Viserys states that barbarians are said to have queer tastes such as boys and sheep, Illyrio warns him not to say these things to the Khal, creating a flare of anger in Viserys’ eyes.

The three of them journey in Illyrio's litter to Khal Drogo's manse in the pitch dark. Viserys states that 10,000 Dothraki screamers will be enough when combined with those that are just awaiting his return to overthrow the usurper. He speculates on those who would join their cause: [[House Tyrell]], [[House Redwyne]], [[House Darry]], [[House Greyjoy]], and the [[Dorne|Dornishmen]]. Illyrio assures Viserys that the [[Seven Kingdoms]] secretly await his return, though Daenerys doubts him.

Illyrio says that the [[horselord]]'s mansion was a gift from the magisters of [[Pentos]], to help win Drogo's friendship. They arrive at the mansion and are announced as King Viserys and Princess Daenerys. Illyrio points out several prominent guests, including Ser [[Jorah Mormont]], who has fled the Seven Kingdoms under sentence of death and spent much time among the Dothraki. Illyrio then points out Khal Drogo himself, who is as graceful as a panther, and younger than Daenerys would have thought. Viserys notes his long braid, which means he has never been defeated in combat. Daenerys only notes his cold, hard face and is afraid of him. She asks to go home, provoking a rant from Viserys about why they can’t go [[King's Landing|home]], as it has been taken away from them. Daenerys meant their rooms in Illyrio’s estate, but none of the places they have stayed in have been Viserys' home. Viserys also assures Daenerys that he would let Khal Drogo's whole ''[[khalasar]]'', including their horses, rape her if it won him back the Seven Kingdoms. Then Viserys tells her to stop crying, because Illyrio is leading Khal Drogo over to meet them. Daenerys stops crying, stands up straight, and smiles.

==Character List Appearing/Mentioned==
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*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Drogo]]
*[[Illyrio Mopatis]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]

*[[Moro]]
*[[Rhogoro]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]

*[[Aegon the Conqueror]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Willem Darry]]
}}

==Places and terms mentioned==
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*[[Braavos]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[Isle of Faces]]
*[[Jade Sea]]

*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Lys]]
*[[Myr]]
*[[Free Cities|Nine Free Cities]]
*[[Pentos]]
*[[Port of Ibben]]
*[[Qohor]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]

*[[Summer Islands|Summer Isles]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Vaes Dothrak]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Volantis]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Andal]]

*[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[Bloodrider]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[Doom of Valyria]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dragon|Dragon]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Free City]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[High Septon]]

*[[Horselord]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Khal]]
*[[Khalasar]]
*[[Kingslayer]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[Lord of Light]]
*[[Magister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[Night's Watch]]

*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[Rhaesh Andahli]]
*[[Rhoynar]]
*[[Spiceflower]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[Sunset Kingdoms]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Usurper]]
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-game-of-thrones-part-2 Summary and analyses of the chapter] by Leigh Butler.
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2009/05/cateyln-daenerys.html Humorous review of the chapter]
*[http://towerofthehand.com/books/101/004/index.html Summary of the chapter] on Tower of the Hand.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 03]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 03]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Pentos]]

[[fr:A Game of Thrones, Chapitre 04, Daenerys]][[ru:Игра престолов, Дэйнерис I]]

Sarella Sand

2013-08-11T23:30:17Z

Oryx:

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| image = [[File:Sarella Sand.jpg]]
| image_caption = art by by Sir-Heartsalot
| Alias = [[Alleras]]?
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| Allegiance = [[House Martell]]
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| Culture = [[Dornishmen]]
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| Date_of_Birth = +/- [[281 AL]]
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'''Sarella Sand''' is one of the famous [[Sand Snakes]], the bastard children of [[Oberyn Martell]]. She is nearly twenty years old, and has a reputation for insatiable curiosity and "pushing in where she didn’t belong".<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 2|Chapter 2]], Captain of the Guards; [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 21|Chapter 21]], The Queenmaker; [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 40|Chapter 40]], The Princess in the Tower</ref> Her mother is from the [[Summer Islands]] and the captain of the ''[[Feathered Kiss]]''.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>.

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
When [[Doran Martell]] orders [[Areo Hotah]] to take the Sand Snakes into captivity, Sarella is outside of Dorne. Doran says that he prays she will show more sense than her sisters, and tells Areo to "leave her to her game".<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 2|Chapter 2]], Captain of the Guards</ref>

==Theories==
It is widely believed that Sarella Sand is in disguise in [[Oldtown]] as the novice [[Alleras]], studying for a [[maester]]'s chain. The name Alleras is Sarella backwards, and Alleras ("the Sphinx") bears a resemblance to Oberyn Martell. Furthermore, disguising herself as a man to learn the secrets of the maesters would be in keeping with what is known of Sarella's character.<ref>[http://www.towerofthehand.com/blog/2010/08/24_if_its_chains_you_want_/index.html If It's Chains You Want, Come With Me], Tower of the Hand</ref>

See: [[Sand Snakes/Theories]]

==Family==
{{Martell tree}}

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

[[Category:Characters from Dorne|Sand, Sarella]]
[[Category:Bastards|Sand, Sarella]]
[[Category:House Martell]]
[[fr:Sarella Sand]][[zh:萨蕾拉·沙德]][[pt:Sarella Sand]][[es:Sarella Arena]][[ru:Сарелла Сэнд]]

The Hedge Knight-Summary

2013-06-13T21:27:51Z

Oryx: spelling, grammar

{{Infobox Chapter DunkEgg
| book = [[The Hedge Knight]]
| image = [[Image:Hedgeknight.jpg|200px|link=The Hedge Knight]]
| previous =
| next = [[The Sworn Sword-Summary|The Sworn Sword]]
}} __NOTOC__

==Synopsis==

[[Dunk]], once a poor boy from [[Flea Bottom]], has been squire to the old hedge [[knight]] Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] for years. The old man has passed on, and apparently, on his deathbed, knighted Dunk. Dunk is considering what to do after he has buriesd Ser Arlan, and decides to try out for the [[Ashford Tourney|tourney]] being held in [[Ashford]]. He reaches a small village near Ashford, and gives his horses to a boy he assumes is the stableboy. Inside, Dunk buys himself dinner, and is accosted by a drunken lordling, who yells, "I dreamed of you. You stay away from me!" Outside, the stableboy is riding Dunk’s warhorse, and the hedge knight tells him to get down. The boy asks Dunk to take him on as squire, but Dunk thinks he’s the innkeeper’s son, even though the boy is bald and has indigo eyes.

Later, Dunk reaches [[Ashford Meadow]], noting all the bright pavilions of the knights and lords, and makes camp by a stream in the woods. Dunk recalls the old man’s story of how he saw the last of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] [[dragon]]s when he was a young boy, and Ser Arlan mentioned that the summers have been shorter since the last dragon died, and the winters longer and crueler.

Dunk goes off to the merchants’ stalls to try and acquire armor. He passes two puppeteers from [[Dorne]], one a [[Tanselle|tall, young woman]] whom Dunk takes a liking to. He barters with [[Steely Pate]] for a full set of armor, trading some of the old man’s armor to reduce the cost. He pays Pate in part, and promises him the rest on the morrow, after he sells one of the old man’s horses. He feels that if he can win even one pass in the tourney, he can buy back the horse and live on the coin left over for a long time, perhaps a year until he takes service with a lord.

Dunk returns to his camp to find the boy, who names himself Egg. Dunk takes him on as squire, surprised at the boy’s persistence. The next morning, Dunk visits Lord Ashford’s steward to enlist in the tourney, but he is told someone will need to vouch for him. As he leaves, the Targaryen party is arriving with all their retainers. A ‘[[Aerion Targaryen|princeling]]’ mistakes Dunk for a stableboy, and insults him when he claims to be a hedge knight. On the way to pay Steely Pate, Ser [[Steffon Fossoway]] asks Dunk to spar, and the knight’s squire [[Raymun Fossoway|Raymun]] becomes Dunk’s friend.

The hedge knight then seeks out Ser [[Manfred Dondarrion]], whose father Ser Arlan once took service with. But Ser Manfred does not remember Ser Arlan, and turns Dunk away. On the way to speak with the steward, Dunk enters the great hall of Ashford Castle, and overhears a discussion between the crown Prince [[Baelor Targaryen|Baelor]] and his brother [[Maekar Targaryen|Maekar]]. The younger prince, always in the shadow of his great brother, is hoping that his sons will outshine Baelor’s in the tourney. But two have run off, [[Daeron Targaryen|Daeron]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]], and Maekar has sent one of the [[Kingsguard]] to find them. Maekar notices Dunk, who tries to explain what he is doing there. Lord Ashford and Maekar dismiss him, but Baelor remembers Ser Arlan, who broke four lances against him in a tourney years ago at Storm’s End. Baelor vouches for Dunk, and advises him to change the sigil on his shield, as only a trueborn son may inherit a knight's arms.

Later, Dunk finds Egg at the puppeteers’ booth, and asks the girl Tanselle to paint a new sigil for him. He chooses a shooting star over an elm tree. The tourney has five pre-chosen champions to represent the young Lady Ashford, and any challenger who wins will join the five champions. Dunk watches the contests carefully, considering his odds of defeating any of the knights and lords present. He thinks he could take Prince [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]], Baelor’s eldest son, but he isn’t sure how it would be taken if he chanced to injure the prince, especially since all who challenge him seem to fall without effort. During the jousting, Maekar’s second son Aerion Brightflame challenges Ser [[Humfrey Hardyng]]. Aerion’s lance rides up and impales Ser Humfrey’s warhorse. The dying horse falls on Hardyng’s leg, breaking it. Lord Ashford, at the behest of Baelor, awards Aerion’s charger to Ser Humfrey, and declares the injured knight the victor. Egg, who seems to know all the knights, insists that the mishap was done on purpose by Aerion.

That night, Dunk is invited to share wine with Raymun Fossoway, when Egg comes running for his aid. Aerion has knocked over the puppeteers’ booth, and has grabbed Tanselle. He is livid because the puppeteers showed a dragon dying in battle, and Aerion claims that they are traitors and that "the dragon ought never lose". When Aerion breaks one of Tanselle’s fingers, Dunk smashes the prince to the ground and kicks several teeth out. Aerion’s men grab Dunk, but before they can harm him, Egg tells the men to unhand him. Aerion asks the boy what happened to his hair, and Egg responds, "I cut it off, brother. I didn’t want to look like you."

Dunk, locked in a cell in one of the castle’s towers, cannot see the jousting the next morning, but he can hear it. Facing death or worse for what he did to a prince of the blood, Dunk feels betrayed by Egg, never having suspected that the boy is Maekar’s youngest son, and nephew of Baelor Breakspear. Later, Egg visits Dunk and apologizes, telling the hedge knight that his uncle wants to see him. Baelor admits to Dunk that he might have done the same to Aerion, but he is a prince of the blood. For his actions, he will be tried before Baelor, Maekar, Lord Ashford, and Lord [[Leo Tyrell]] (Ashford’s [[Feudalism|liege lord]]). Baelor tells him that he will seek leniency, but even then Dunk may lose both a hand and a foot for striking Aerion. The Prince does explain to Dunk that it is his right as a knight to seek a [[trial by combat]]. The next day, Aerion demands a [[Trial of Seven]], because Daeron, to make up for his absence, made up a story accusing Dunk of being a robber knight who stole Egg. Thus both brothers were "wronged" by the hedge knight. A trial of seven has not been invoked frequently in the last hundred years, it being a custom of the [[Andals]] that if there were seven combatants on both sides, the gods would be more likely to take a hand.

Dunk goes to the Fossoway tent afterwards, and Ser Steffon promises to find five more knights to take up Dunk’s cause. Raymun is less confident, feeling his cousin may know these knights, but they probably don’t know him. Later, Egg and Daeron arrive. They tell him that their father and all three kingsguard members present at Ashford will fight in the trial. Egg promises aid in finding more knights, and Daeron promises Dunk that he will fall on the first pass and withdraw his accusation. Then he will only need to have Aerion withdraw his, or kill him. Both brothers hate Aerion, and name him a monster. Daeron then tells Dunk of the dream he had (this is the reason why he recognized Dunk in the tavern), and how his dreams often come true (he seems to have the [[greensight]], like [[Jojen Reed]]). He dreamt of Dunk, fallen down but alive, and a great dragon fallen over him, dead. Steely Pate gives Dunk the shield Tanselle painted for him, telling the hedge knight that the girl has fled for Dorne. Pate helps Dunk, and when the common folk cheer him on, Dunk asks why. Pate tells him that he is ‘a knight who remembered his vows’.

Dunk finds three knights waiting for him, ready to take his cause: Ser [[Robyn Rhysling]], Ser [[Humfrey Beesbury]] and Ser Humfrey Hardyng, who seeks revenge for what Aerion did to him. Shortly after, Ser [[Lyonel Baratheon]], nicknamed ''the Laughing Storm'', joins them. Egg is responsible for bringing Ser Robyn and the Laughing Storm. However, Ser Steffon has changed sides, after hearing he may win a lordship from Prince Maekar. Raymun, angered by his cousin’s actions, changes his sigil to a green apple, and has Ser Lyonel knight him. The trial, near ready, is held up while Dunk desperately seeks a seventh knight. But no one in the stands will even look at him, and only the [[Otho Bracken|Brute of Bracken]] has the decency to answer him, saying that he knows him not. All seems lost, until Prince Baelor rides in, wearing his son’s armor. Maekar, stunned, questions his older brother, and Baelor responds, "This man protected the weak, as every true knight must. Let the gods determine if he was right or wrong."

Baelor informs them that he will handle the Kingsguard, since they are honor-bound not to harm a prince of the blood, and can only defend themselves against him. The jousting begins, and true to his word, Daeron falls and withdraws his accusation. The fighting is fierce, but Dunk, finally resorting to his base instincts, grapples Aerion and overpowers him, forcing the prince to yield. Dunk, badly hurt, sees that both of the Humfreys were killed, and two of the Kingsguard knocked unconscious. Dunk falls down from his injuries, and sees Baelor standing over him.

The Prince summons [[Yormwell|his maester]] to tend to Dunk, and the hedge knight tells Baelor that he is his man. Pate and Ser Raymun try to take Baelor’s helm off, but the great prince’s head is caved in, and he falls atop Dunk, dead. At Baelor’s funeral pyre, Dunk tries to make sense of why the gods deemed that such a great man should fall and a hedge knight live. A couple of days later, Maekar visits Dunk, remorseful in his knowledge that it was his mace that killed Baelor. But Dunk feels he was as much at fault for Baelor’s death, saying, "How could my foot be worth a prince’s life?"

Maekar tells Dunk that he has sent Aerion off to [[Lys]], and that his son Aegon will squire for no one but Dunk. The prince offers him a knighthood, and a position at [[Summerhall]] if he takes Prince Aegon as his squire. But Dunk wishes Egg to learn the way he did, by traveling on the road and braving the hardships, and afterward he might take up Maekar’s offer. The next morning, Egg arrives at Dunk’s camp, and the two have an urge to visit Dorne, and perhaps catch a puppeteer’s show.



<gallery>
Image:MiniPennytree.png|Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]]
Image:House Ashford.PNG|[[House Ashford]]
Image:House Targaryen crest.PNG|[[House Targaryen]]
Image:House Fossoway red.png|[[House Fossoway of Cider Hall]]
Image:Dondarrion.png|[[House Dondarrion]]
Image:MiniMaekar.png|[[Maekar I Targaryen]]
Image:Dunk.png|Ser [[Dunk|Duncan the Tall]]
Image:MiniTargaryen Aerion.png|Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]]
Image:House Hardyng.PNG|[[House Hardyng]]
Image:House Tyrell.PNG|[[House Tyrell]]
Image:House Baratheon.PNG|[[House Baratheon]]
Image:House Lannister.png|[[House Lannister]]
Image:House Bracken.png|[[House Bracken]]
Image:Rhysling.png|[[House Rhysling]]
Image:Beesburymotto.png|[[House Beesbury]]
Image:House_Fossoway_green.png|[[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]
</gallery>

==References and Notes==
This summary was originally written by Vincent Briscuso aka vbkorik27. Retried by way of [http://web.archive.org/web/20071116023511/http://members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/THK.htm the Wayback Machine Internet Archive].

[[Category:Dunk and Egg chapters|01]]

A Dance with Dragons-Epilogue

2013-06-01T23:28:08Z

Oryx:

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = Epilogue
| pov pagename = Kevan Lannister
| previous = Daenerys X
| next = Appendix
| bantam hc page = 944
}}

==Synopsis==
Lord Regent [[Kevan Lannister]] is hosting a small council meeting in the [[Red Keep]]'s throne room; neither Queen [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] nor [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] are present, nor is [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], as Kevan thinks it kinder to let him spend as much time as possible with his mother before her trial and possible execution. The lord of [[Griffin's Roost]], [[Ronnet Connington]] stands before them, insisting that he is loyal to King Tommen and uninvolved with whoever claims to be his uncle [[Jon Connington]] and the [[Targaryen]] pretender he has brought with him, who have landed with the [[Golden Company]] in the [[Stormlands]], attacking towns and villages as they march on [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|ADWD|61}} Ronnet begs to prove his loyalty in battle, but the new [[Hand of the King]] [[Mace Tyrell]] refuses, and orders Ronnet kept in his quarters for the moment, in addition to sending the men-at-arms [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] sent to accompany Connington south - all former thugs of [[Gregor Clegane]]'s - to the [[Night's Watch]].

Kevan has begun to resent the demands of Tyrell as Cersei did, but he realises he cannot openly oppose them; Tyrell and his bannerman [[Randyll Tarly]] have both brought armies to [[King's Landing]], while the Lannisters' standing army is still in the [[Riverlands]]. Tyrell insists that he will deal with Connington and his boy after Margaery's trial, but both he and Tarly show much reluctance about it; Kevan however chides them, insisting that defying the Faith will send them straight into the arms of Connington or [[Stannis Baratheon]] at a time when the [[Ironborn]] are attacking the Western lands as well. Mace Tyrell retorts that [[Paxter Redwyne]] will drive the Ironmen back and that Stannis has to face both [[Roose Bolton]] and the cold climate of the North. He also dismisses the threat Jon Connington poses but Kevan is unsure; he still remembers when [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] appointed Connington to the role of Hand, and while [[Tywin Lannister]]'s assessment of Connington as unsuitable for the post proved true after his failure to kill [[Robert Baratheon]] at the [[Battle of the Bells]], Kevan believes age will have made Connington wiser, more cautious and more dangerous.

The small council all agree that Connington and his pretender must be crushed, lest [[Daenerys Targaryen]] receive word and leave [[Meereen]] to join forces with them. [[Pycelle]] suggests that they buy off the Golden Company, but new [[Master of Coin]] [[Harys Swyft]] dismisses this idea; thanks to Cersei's economic mismanagement, the treasury is nearly empty, the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] still demanding its money, pledges for new loans from [[Myr]] received no favorable response, and their hopes of replenishing the treasuries with the fabled wealth on [[Dragonstone]] following [[Loras Tyrell|Ser Loras's]] capture of the island have proven in vain. Mace Tyrell reacts angrily to that, arguing that Loras searched the castle and found no trace of gold or gemstones; Kevan personally thinks that Loras didn't look very hard, given that he is a young man prone to rash judgements, even more so following his injuries, and the [[Valyria]]n sorcery used to construct Dragonstone likely hides many secrets, but Kevan defuses the argument by suggesting Stannis likely took everything of value with him when he fled. Kevan also suggests that Harys try [[Pentos]]hi [[magister]] moneylenders, or else go to Braavos and deal with the Iron Bank in person.

Next, business turns to the forthcoming trials; Kevan says that Cersei has chosen trial by battle, with Ser [[Robert Strong]] to represent her. Tyrell and Tarly express deep misgivings about the man, which Kevan shares as they have all heard rumours; [[Meryn Trant]] says he has never seen Strong eat or drink, and [[Boros Blount]] claims to have never seen him use the privy. Kevan muses that ''"Dead men don't shit"'', suspecting that he and the others know [[Robert Strong/Theories|who Strong really is]]. Kevan also assures the council that even if Cersei proves her innocence, she will be sent back to [[Casterly Rock]] afterwards, and play no further part in ruling or Tommen's education.

The meeting adjourns, intending to reconvene in five days' time and leaving for later decisions about an inheritance involving [[House Rosby]] and six claims, as well as the preparation for [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]´s upcoming marriage. Mace Tyrell makes plain his scorn for the marriage, particularly after Myrcella's injuries, and suggests a better match for her; Kevan muses that Mace likely has his son [[Willas Tyrell|Willas]] in mind. He dismisses the idea, warning that reneging on Myrcella's betrothal now could be all the cause [[Doran Martell]] needs to side with Connington. Harys Swyft suggests that they get the Dornish to deal with Connington and his pretender; Kevan agrees that it would save them a lot of trouble. After Tyrell and Tarly are gone, Pycelle asks Kevan for guards, fearing that Mace Tyrell means to do him harm for his part in Cersei's claims about Margaery, but Kevan dismisses his concerns.

It is snowing heavily in King's Landing and Kevan retires to his study for a time to warm up. He muses on the possibility of raising his son [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] to the Kingsguard to end his newfound piety, before his thoughts turn to Cersei, the charming and sweet girl once was; he believes that, had Aerys accepted Tywin's offer and wed his son to Cersei, [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] would never have looked twice at [[Lyanna Stark]], and perhaps many now dead would still be alive. He then thinks on Cersei's walk of shame and how similar it was to what Tywin did to their father's mistress, but Kevan reassures himself it was necessary; the Faith had to be appeased, and left unchecked, Cersei would have corrupted Tommen as she did [[Joffrey]].

Kevan then goes to Cersei's chambers, where he has dinner with her and Tommen. Cersei is very calm and guarded after her walk of atonement, which Kevan thinks a good sign. She makes a humble request that [[Taena Merryweather]] attend on her once more after the trial and that her son be brought to court as a companion for Tommen; she also asks after her brothers, but Kevan has no news of Jaime or Tyrion. He also says that he has imprisoned the remaining Kettleblack brothers for their crimes of fornicating with a Queen; if they confess, he will send them to the Wall. If not, they will face Robert Strong.

A messenger then announces that Grand Maester Pycelle is asking for Kevan's presence. Kevan arrives at the Maester's chambers and enters to find a white raven sitting on the window ledge, a sign from the [[Citadel]] that winter has come. Kevan turns to leave, and is hit in the chest by a crossbow bolt. He calls out for help, but then sees Pycelle sat at his table, already dead. For one moment, Kevan calls out to [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], thinking his nephew responsible, but a familiar voice tells him otherwise as the real killer emerges: [[Varys]]. Varys explains to the dying Kevan that he bears the man no ill will, that Kevan is simply a good man in service to a bad cause, but he was becoming too successful in uniting the realm behind Tommen and undoing the damage Cersei had caused. The eunuch adds that Cersei will suspect the Tyrells (with help from the Imp) for Kevan's murder, the Tyrells will blame her, someone will blame the Dornish and the alliances shoring up Tommen's hold on the [[Iron Throne]] will crumble as [[Aegon VI Targaryen|Aegon]] makes his presence known at Storm's End and the realm flocks to the side of the Targaryens.

Kevan insists that Aegon was killed during the [[Sack of King's Landing]] but Varys explains otherwise; that Aegon has been groomed since birth to be king, taught not just in skill at arms and ruling, but how to look after himself, what it means to go hungry, to be hunted and most importantly, that it is his ''duty'' to rule, not his right, and to put his people first. Varys then summons some of his "little birds" and instructs them to finish the dying Kevan off.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Kevan Lannister]]
* [[Tommen]]
* [[Ronnet Connington]]
* [[Cersei Lannister| Cersei (Queen Dowager) ]]
* [[Margaery Tyrell]]
* [[Aerys II]]
* [[Mace Tyrell]]
* [[Grand Maester Pycelle]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Randyll Tarly]]
* [[Gregor Clegane]]
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Qyburn]]
* [[Jon Connington]]
* [[Aegon I | Aegon the Conqueror]]
* [[High Sparrow| High Septon]]
* [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
* [[Owen Merryweather|Lord Merryweather]]
* [[Tywin Lannister]]
* [[Qarlton Chelsted|Lord Chelsted]]
* [[Rossart|Lord Rossart]]
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Harys Swyft]]
* [[Loras Tyrell]]
* [[Robert Strong]]
* [[Meryn Trant]]
* [[Boros Blount]]
* [[Myrcella Baratheon]]
* [[Willas Tyrell]]
* [[Doran Martell]]
* [[Garth Tyrell| Lord Seneschal of Highgarden]]
* [[Paxter Redwyne]]
* [[Euron Greyjoy]]
* [[Nymeria Sand|Lady Nym]]
* [[Oberyn Martell]]
* [[Littlefinger]]
* [[Balon Swann]]
* [[Darkstar]]
* [[Osmund Kettleblack]]
* [[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
* [[Lyanna Stark]]
* [[Elia Martell]]
* [[Tytos Lannister]]
* [[Taena Merryweather]]
* [[Tyrion Lannister]]
* [[Dorna Swyft|Dorna Lannister]]
* [[Osney Kettleblack]]
* [[Varys]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 72]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV miscellaneous]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Epílogo]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 73, Épilogue]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 71

2013-06-01T23:13:05Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Daenerys
| pov count = 10
| previous = The Queen's Hand
| next = Epilogue
| bantam hc page = 929
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File: Marc_Fishman_Drogon_flies_to_Dany.jpg‎|[[Drogon]] comes to Daenerys's call - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|250px|left]]
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] is walking back south through the [[Dothraki Sea]] towards [[Meereen]], following a small rivulet that she thinks will flow into the [[Skahazadhan]]. She has spent her time flying [[Drogon]],<ref>After fleeing Meereen with him back in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 51|Chapter 51]]</ref> but could not make him take her back.

Instead, they have been staying at his lair, a small cave in a hill she named ''Dragonstone'' as a reference to [[Dragonstone|the place where she was born]]. She gets sick on the way,<ref>Some of the symptoms suggest that she may have caught the [[bloody flux]], but she is also bleeding and believes it is due to menstruation</ref> and has a number of hallucinations as she lies in the grass, bleeding and dying. These include a vision of [[Quaithe]] and of [[Jorah Mormont]], and seem to revolve around the idea of forgetting who she is.

Finally, a single [[Dothraki]] scout approaches her, but does not see her. The scout freezes as Drogon approaches, and then flees. Daenerys calls out for Drogon as he flies over, and mounts him. Drogon catches and devours a horse, and Dany joins him. This is how [[Jhaqo|Khal Jhaqo]], former [[ko]] of [[Drogo|Khal Drogo]],{{Ref|AGOT|68}} accompanied by 50 of his warriors, finds her.

{{Stub}}

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
* [[Barristan Selmy]]
* [[Daario Naharis]]
* [[Khal Drogo]]
* [[Jhogo]]
* [[Hero]]
* [[Groleo]]
* [[Rhaego]]
* [[Irri]]
* [[Jhiqui]]
* [[Missandei]]
* [[Reznak mo Reznak]]
* [[Shavepate]]
* [[Strong Belwas]]
* [[Quaithe]]
* [[Viserys Targaryen]]
* [[Magister Illyrio]]
* [[Jorah Mormont]]
* [[Aggo]]
* [[Rakharo]]
* Khal [[Jhaqo]]
* Khal [[Pono]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 71]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Dothraki Sea]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 71]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 72, Daenerys]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 70

2013-06-01T23:09:44Z

Oryx: Undo revision 98110 by Oryx (talk)

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Queen's Hand
| pov pagename = Barristan Selmy
| previous = Jon XIII
| next = Daenerys X
| bantam hc page = 914
| arc previous = The Kingbreaker
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File: Marc Fishman SerBS GreatP.jpg| [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] looks at a smouldering [[Meereen]] - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|350px|left]]

[[Quentyn Martell]] is dead. [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] is now the Queen's [[Hand of the King|Hand]], as head of a council ruling the city. Barristan sent the [[Galazza Galare|Green Grace Galazza Galare]] to treat with the [[Yunkai'i]], and make them release the hostages. Barristan does not expect them to comply, so he makes preparations for an attack on them, and sends the two [[Dornishmen]] [[Archibald Yronwood]] and [[Gerris Drinkwater]] and the other captives of the [[Windblown]] company back to the [[Tattered Prince]] and his company, hoping that they will convince the Prince to free and protect the hostages during the attack.

The Green Grace returns, telling Barristan that the Yunkai'i have refused his offer, and that the only price they will accept is the death of the dragons. As they speak, [[Shavepate]] runs in and tells them that the six trebuchets have begun flinging not rocks, but corpses into [[Meereen]].

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Barristan Selmy]]/[[Barristan Selmy|Whitebeard]]
*[[Quentyn Martell]]
*[[Missandei]]
*[[Skahaz mo Kandaq]]/[[Skahaz mo Kandaq|Shavepate]]
*[[Marselen]]
*[[Symon Stripeback]]
*[[Grey Worm]]
*[[Tal Toraq]]
*[[Jokin]]
*[[Widower]]
*[[Rommo]]
*[[Goghor the Giant]]
*[[Belaquo Bonebreaker]]
*[[Camarron of the Count]]
*[[Spotted Cat]]
*[[Belwas|Strong Belwas]]
*[[Tumco Lho|Tum]]
*[[The Red Lamb|Red Lamb]]
*[[Archibald Yronwood]]
*[[Gerris Drinkwater]]
*[[Bhakaz]]
*[[Grazdar zo Galare]]
*[[Azzak]]
*[[Viserion]]
*[[Galazza Galare]]
*[[Kezmya]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Pycelle|Grand Maester Pycelle]]
*[[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
*[[Harghaz]]
*[[Mollono Yos Dob]]
*[[Daario Naharis]]
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Harghaz|Harghaz the Hero]]
*[[Hero]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Cletus Yronwood]]
*[[Willam Wells]]
*[[Tattered Prince]]/[[Tattered Prince|Rags and Tatters]]
*[[Caggo]]
*[[Meris|Pretty Meris]]
*[[Hugh Hungerford]]
*[[Dick Straw]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[The Harpy]]
|}

==Places and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Meereen]]
*[[Great Pyramid]]
*[[Naath]]
*[[Slaver's Bay]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Dothraki Sea]]
*[[Yunkai]]/[[Yunkai|Yellow City]]
*[[Summer Islands]]
*[[Daznak's Pit]]
*[[Pit of Ghrazz]]
*[[Golden Pit]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Skahazadhan]]
*[[Sunspear]]
*[[Astapor]]
*[[Pentos]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Harvest Hall]]
*[[Tolos]]
*[[Qarth]]
*[[Ghis]]
*[[Valyria]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House of Hazkar]]
*[[House of Yherizan]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Blue Graces]]
*[[Bloody flux|Pale mare]]
*[[Silent Sisters]]
*[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[Maesters#Grand Maester|Grand Maester]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]]
*[[Green Grace]]
*[[Wise Masters]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Tokar]]
*[[Great Masters]]
*[[House of Uhlez]]
*[[Sons of the Harpy]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[Brazen Beasts]]
*[[Mother's Men]]
*[[Free Brothers]]
*[[Stalwart Shields]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Stormcrows]]
*''[[khalasar]]''
*''[[jaqqa rhan]]''
*[[Fighting pits|Pit fighters]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*[[Windblown]]
*[[White Book]]
*[[Pink Graces]]
*[[Poisoned locusts]]
|}

{{Stub}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 70]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Barristan Selmy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 70]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 71, La Main de la reine]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 70

2013-06-01T23:08:31Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Queen's Hand
| pov pagename = Barristan Selmy
| previous = Jon XIII
| next = Daenerys X
| bantam hc page = 914
| arc previous = The Kingbreaker
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File: Marc Fishman Ser BS GreatP.jpg| [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] looks at a smouldering [[Meereen]] - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|350px|left]]

[[Quentyn Martell]] is dead. [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] is now the Queen's [[Hand of the King|Hand]], as head of a council ruling the city. Barristan sent the [[Galazza Galare|Green Grace Galazza Galare]] to treat with the [[Yunkai'i]], and make them release the hostages. Barristan does not expect them to comply, so he makes preparations for an attack on them, and sends the two [[Dornishmen]] [[Archibald Yronwood]] and [[Gerris Drinkwater]] and the other captives of the [[Windblown]] company back to the [[Tattered Prince]] and his company, hoping that they will convince the Prince to free and protect the hostages during the attack.

The Green Grace returns, telling Barristan that the Yunkai'i have refused his offer, and that the only price they will accept is the death of the dragons. As they speak, [[Shavepate]] runs in and tells them that the six trebuchets have begun flinging not rocks, but corpses into [[Meereen]].

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Barristan Selmy]]/[[Barristan Selmy|Whitebeard]]
*[[Quentyn Martell]]
*[[Missandei]]
*[[Skahaz mo Kandaq]]/[[Skahaz mo Kandaq|Shavepate]]
*[[Marselen]]
*[[Symon Stripeback]]
*[[Grey Worm]]
*[[Tal Toraq]]
*[[Jokin]]
*[[Widower]]
*[[Rommo]]
*[[Goghor the Giant]]
*[[Belaquo Bonebreaker]]
*[[Camarron of the Count]]
*[[Spotted Cat]]
*[[Belwas|Strong Belwas]]
*[[Tumco Lho|Tum]]
*[[The Red Lamb|Red Lamb]]
*[[Archibald Yronwood]]
*[[Gerris Drinkwater]]
*[[Bhakaz]]
*[[Grazdar zo Galare]]
*[[Azzak]]
*[[Viserion]]
*[[Galazza Galare]]
*[[Kezmya]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Pycelle|Grand Maester Pycelle]]
*[[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
*[[Harghaz]]
*[[Mollono Yos Dob]]
*[[Daario Naharis]]
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Harghaz|Harghaz the Hero]]
*[[Hero]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Cletus Yronwood]]
*[[Willam Wells]]
*[[Tattered Prince]]/[[Tattered Prince|Rags and Tatters]]
*[[Caggo]]
*[[Meris|Pretty Meris]]
*[[Hugh Hungerford]]
*[[Dick Straw]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[The Harpy]]
|}

==Places and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Meereen]]
*[[Great Pyramid]]
*[[Naath]]
*[[Slaver's Bay]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Dothraki Sea]]
*[[Yunkai]]/[[Yunkai|Yellow City]]
*[[Summer Islands]]
*[[Daznak's Pit]]
*[[Pit of Ghrazz]]
*[[Golden Pit]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Skahazadhan]]
*[[Sunspear]]
*[[Astapor]]
*[[Pentos]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Harvest Hall]]
*[[Tolos]]
*[[Qarth]]
*[[Ghis]]
*[[Valyria]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House of Hazkar]]
*[[House of Yherizan]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Blue Graces]]
*[[Bloody flux|Pale mare]]
*[[Silent Sisters]]
*[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[Maesters#Grand Maester|Grand Maester]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]]
*[[Green Grace]]
*[[Wise Masters]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Tokar]]
*[[Great Masters]]
*[[House of Uhlez]]
*[[Sons of the Harpy]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[Brazen Beasts]]
*[[Mother's Men]]
*[[Free Brothers]]
*[[Stalwart Shields]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Stormcrows]]
*''[[khalasar]]''
*''[[jaqqa rhan]]''
*[[Fighting pits|Pit fighters]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*[[Windblown]]
*[[White Book]]
*[[Pink Graces]]
*[[Poisoned locusts]]
|}

{{Stub}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 70]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Barristan Selmy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 70]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 71, La Main de la reine]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 70

2013-06-01T23:08:09Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Queen's Hand
| pov pagename = Barristan Selmy
| previous = Jon XIII
| next = Daenerys X
| bantam hc page = 914
| arc previous = The Kingbreaker
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File: Marc Fishman BS GreatP.jpg|Ser [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] looks at a smouldering [[Meereen]] - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|350px|left]]

[[Quentyn Martell]] is dead. [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] is now the Queen's [[Hand of the King|Hand]], as head of a council ruling the city. Barristan sent the [[Galazza Galare|Green Grace Galazza Galare]] to treat with the [[Yunkai'i]], and make them release the hostages. Barristan does not expect them to comply, so he makes preparations for an attack on them, and sends the two [[Dornishmen]] [[Archibald Yronwood]] and [[Gerris Drinkwater]] and the other captives of the [[Windblown]] company back to the [[Tattered Prince]] and his company, hoping that they will convince the Prince to free and protect the hostages during the attack.

The Green Grace returns, telling Barristan that the Yunkai'i have refused his offer, and that the only price they will accept is the death of the dragons. As they speak, [[Shavepate]] runs in and tells them that the six trebuchets have begun flinging not rocks, but corpses into [[Meereen]].

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Barristan Selmy]]/[[Barristan Selmy|Whitebeard]]
*[[Quentyn Martell]]
*[[Missandei]]
*[[Skahaz mo Kandaq]]/[[Skahaz mo Kandaq|Shavepate]]
*[[Marselen]]
*[[Symon Stripeback]]
*[[Grey Worm]]
*[[Tal Toraq]]
*[[Jokin]]
*[[Widower]]
*[[Rommo]]
*[[Goghor the Giant]]
*[[Belaquo Bonebreaker]]
*[[Camarron of the Count]]
*[[Spotted Cat]]
*[[Belwas|Strong Belwas]]
*[[Tumco Lho|Tum]]
*[[The Red Lamb|Red Lamb]]
*[[Archibald Yronwood]]
*[[Gerris Drinkwater]]
*[[Bhakaz]]
*[[Grazdar zo Galare]]
*[[Azzak]]
*[[Viserion]]
*[[Galazza Galare]]
*[[Kezmya]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Pycelle|Grand Maester Pycelle]]
*[[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
*[[Harghaz]]
*[[Mollono Yos Dob]]
*[[Daario Naharis]]
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Harghaz|Harghaz the Hero]]
*[[Hero]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Cletus Yronwood]]
*[[Willam Wells]]
*[[Tattered Prince]]/[[Tattered Prince|Rags and Tatters]]
*[[Caggo]]
*[[Meris|Pretty Meris]]
*[[Hugh Hungerford]]
*[[Dick Straw]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[The Harpy]]
|}

==Places and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Meereen]]
*[[Great Pyramid]]
*[[Naath]]
*[[Slaver's Bay]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Dothraki Sea]]
*[[Yunkai]]/[[Yunkai|Yellow City]]
*[[Summer Islands]]
*[[Daznak's Pit]]
*[[Pit of Ghrazz]]
*[[Golden Pit]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Skahazadhan]]
*[[Sunspear]]
*[[Astapor]]
*[[Pentos]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Harvest Hall]]
*[[Tolos]]
*[[Qarth]]
*[[Ghis]]
*[[Valyria]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House of Hazkar]]
*[[House of Yherizan]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Blue Graces]]
*[[Bloody flux|Pale mare]]
*[[Silent Sisters]]
*[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[Maesters#Grand Maester|Grand Maester]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]]
*[[Green Grace]]
*[[Wise Masters]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Tokar]]
*[[Great Masters]]
*[[House of Uhlez]]
*[[Sons of the Harpy]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[Brazen Beasts]]
*[[Mother's Men]]
*[[Free Brothers]]
*[[Stalwart Shields]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Stormcrows]]
*''[[khalasar]]''
*''[[jaqqa rhan]]''
*[[Fighting pits|Pit fighters]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*[[Windblown]]
*[[White Book]]
*[[Pink Graces]]
*[[Poisoned locusts]]
|}

{{Stub}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 70]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Barristan Selmy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 70]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 71, La Main de la reine]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 69

2013-06-01T23:05:57Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 13
| previous = The Dragontamer
| next = The Queen's Hand
| bantam hc page = 899
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jon Snow|Jon]] means to lead men to [[Hardhome]] to rescue the [[wildlings]] and men of the [[Night's Watch]] trapped there. [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]] and [[Melisandre]] discourage him, and want to leave them to their fate. However, Jon is determined to lead a rescue mission. While planning the mission with [[Tormund Giantsbane]], Jon receives a [[Bastard Letter|letter]] from [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay claims that [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]] is dead after a seven day battle, that he captured [[Mance Rayder]] and flayed his spear wives, and that he wants [[Jeyne Poole|his bride]] back, along with [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], [[Melisandre]], [[Val]], Mance's presumed son, and Queen Selyse and her daughter

This changes everything, and Jon decides to send the bulk of the Night's Watch to Hardhome with Tormund in command, while he will go to [[Winterfell]] himself and make Ramsay answer for his words. Jon knows that doing so will break his vow to not interfere in the wars of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], so he is prepared to go alone. He asks if anyone will ride with him and he gets an overwhelming roar of support from most of the wildlings, though not from his Black Brothers - [[Othell Yarwyck|Yarwyck]] and [[Bowen Marsh]] leave the hall with their men. Jon doesn't mind as he appears to have more than enough men to go with him and none of the Night's Watch will have to break their vows.

When Jon is on his way to inform Queen Selyse, he hears the giant [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun|Wun Wun]] roar and a man scream. When he arrives, a bleeding Wun Wun is smashing dead [[Patrek of King's Mountain|Ser Patrek]] against a tower wall. Jon tries to calm the people who come running, when [[Wick Wittlestick]] slashes at Jon's throat with a dagger, just barely grazing him. While Jon is still trying to understand, Bowen Marsh and others plant daggers in him, all of them saying, "For the Watch."
By the time the fourth dagger slashes him, Jon passes out.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]]
* [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]]
* [[Shireen Baratheon]]
* [[Patchface]]
* [[Axell Florent|Ser Axell Florent]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Devan Seaworth]]
* [[Malegorn of Redpool]]
* [[Benethon Scales]]
* [[Narbert Grandison]]
* [[Patrek of King's Mountain]]
* [[Dorden the Dour]]
* [[Brus Buckler]]
* [[Tormund|Tormund Giantsbane]]
* [[Gerrick Kingsblood]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Raymun|Raymun Redbeard]]
* [[Ygritte]]
* Gerrick Kingsblood's three daughters
* [[Val|Lady Val]]
* [[Ghost]]
* [[Borroq]] and his boar
* [[Soren Shieldbreaker]]
* [[Alys Karstark]]
* The promised prince
* [[Rattleshirt]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Leathers]]
* [[Toregg|Toregg the Tall]]
* [[Mother Mole]]
* [[The abomination|Little monster (Gilly's child)]]
* [[Wildling prince|Mance Rayder's child]]
* [[Mully ]]
* [[Fulk|Fulk the Flea]]
* [[Mormont's raven]]
* [[Satin]]
* [[Bowen Marsh]]
* [[Othell Yarwyck]]
* [[Morna White Mask]]
* [[Brogg]]
* [[Gavin|Gavin the Trader]]
* [[Great Walrus|the Great Walrus]]
* [[Howd Wanderer]]
* [[Harle the Huntsman]]
* [[Harle the Handsome]]
* [[Doss|Blind Doss]]
* [[Ygon Oldfather]]
* [[Maester Aemon]]
* [[Samwell Tarly]]
* [[Qhorin Halfhand]]
* [[Jeor Mormont|the Old Bear]]
* [[Donal Noye]]
* [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun|Wun Wun]]
* [[Cregan Karstark]]
* [[Clydas]]
* [[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay Snow/Bolton]]
* [[Jeyne Poole]]
* [[Rowan]]
* [[Holly]]
* [[Squirrel]]
* [[Willow Witch-eye]]
* [[Frenya]]
* [[Myrtle]]
* [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon Greyjoy/Reek]]
* [[Reek|Reek/Heke]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Bran Stark]]
* [[Rickon Stark]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Lady (direwolf)]]
* [[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Horse]]
* [[Rory]]
* [[Wick Whittlestick]]
* [[Lew (Left Hand)|Left Hand Lew]]
* [[Alf|Alf of Runnymudd]]
* [[Gavin|Gavin the Trader]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 69]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 69]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 70, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 69

2013-06-01T23:05:19Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 13
| previous = The Dragontamer
| next = The Queen's Hand
| bantam hc page = 899
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jon Snow|Jon]] means to lead men to [[Hardhome]] to rescue the [[wildlings]] and men of the [[Night's Watch]] trapped there. [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]] and [[Melisandre]] discourage him, and want to leave them to their fate. However, Jon is determined to lead a rescue mission. While planning the mission with [[Tormund Giantsbane]], Jon receives a [[Bastard Letter|letter]] from [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay claims that [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]] is dead after a seven day battle, that he captured [[Mance Rayder]] and flayed his spear wives, and that he wants [[Jeyne Poole|his bride]] back, along with [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], [[Melisandre]], [[Val]], Mance's presumed son, and Queen Selyse and her daughter

This changes everything, and Jon decides to send the bulk of the Night's Watch to Hardhome with Tormund in command, while he will go to [[Winterfell]] himself and make Ramsay answer for his words. Jon knows that doing so will break his vow to not interfere in the wars of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], so he is prepared to go alone. He asks if anyone will ride with him and he gets an overwhelming roar of support from most of the wildlings, though not from his Black Brothers - [[Othell Yarwick|Yarwick]] and [[Bowen Marsh]] leave the hall with their men. Jon doesn't mind as he appears to have more than enough men to go with him and none of the Night's Watch will have to break their vows.

When Jon is on his way to inform Queen Selyse, he hears the giant [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun|Wun Wun]] roar and a man scream. When he arrives, a bleeding Wun Wun is smashing dead [[Patrek of King's Mountain|Ser Patrek]] against a tower wall. Jon tries to calm the people who come running, when [[Wick Wittlestick]] slashes at Jon's throat with a dagger, just barely grazing him. While Jon is still trying to understand, Bowen Marsh and others plant daggers in him, all of them saying, "For the Watch."
By the time the fourth dagger slashes him, Jon passes out.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]]
* [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]]
* [[Shireen Baratheon]]
* [[Patchface]]
* [[Axell Florent|Ser Axell Florent]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Devan Seaworth]]
* [[Malegorn of Redpool]]
* [[Benethon Scales]]
* [[Narbert Grandison]]
* [[Patrek of King's Mountain]]
* [[Dorden the Dour]]
* [[Brus Buckler]]
* [[Tormund|Tormund Giantsbane]]
* [[Gerrick Kingsblood]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Raymun|Raymun Redbeard]]
* [[Ygritte]]
* Gerrick Kingsblood's three daughters
* [[Val|Lady Val]]
* [[Ghost]]
* [[Borroq]] and his boar
* [[Soren Shieldbreaker]]
* [[Alys Karstark]]
* The promised prince
* [[Rattleshirt]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Leathers]]
* [[Toregg|Toregg the Tall]]
* [[Mother Mole]]
* [[The abomination|Little monster (Gilly's child)]]
* [[Wildling prince|Mance Rayder's child]]
* [[Mully ]]
* [[Fulk|Fulk the Flea]]
* [[Mormont's raven]]
* [[Satin]]
* [[Bowen Marsh]]
* [[Othell Yarwyck]]
* [[Morna White Mask]]
* [[Brogg]]
* [[Gavin|Gavin the Trader]]
* [[Great Walrus|the Great Walrus]]
* [[Howd Wanderer]]
* [[Harle the Huntsman]]
* [[Harle the Handsome]]
* [[Doss|Blind Doss]]
* [[Ygon Oldfather]]
* [[Maester Aemon]]
* [[Samwell Tarly]]
* [[Qhorin Halfhand]]
* [[Jeor Mormont|the Old Bear]]
* [[Donal Noye]]
* [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun|Wun Wun]]
* [[Cregan Karstark]]
* [[Clydas]]
* [[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay Snow/Bolton]]
* [[Jeyne Poole]]
* [[Rowan]]
* [[Holly]]
* [[Squirrel]]
* [[Willow Witch-eye]]
* [[Frenya]]
* [[Myrtle]]
* [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon Greyjoy/Reek]]
* [[Reek|Reek/Heke]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Bran Stark]]
* [[Rickon Stark]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Lady (direwolf)]]
* [[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Horse]]
* [[Rory]]
* [[Wick Whittlestick]]
* [[Lew (Left Hand)|Left Hand Lew]]
* [[Alf|Alf of Runnymudd]]
* [[Gavin|Gavin the Trader]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 69]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 69]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 70, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 67

2013-06-01T23:00:29Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Kingbreaker
| pov pagename = Barristan Selmy
| previous = Tyrion XII
| next = The Dragontamer
| bantam hc page = 874
| arc previous = The Discarded Knight
| arc next = The Queen's Hand
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] meets with [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] again, and they go through with their plan to seize [[Hizdahr zo Loraq|Hizdahr]] and the city, and have it [[ruling council of Meereen|ruled by a council]] until [[Daenerys Targaryen|Dany]]'s return. They decide that their word for going ahead with the plan will be "''[[Groleo]]''," in reference to the hostage that was slain by the [[Yunkai'i]].

For the rest of the day, Barristan makes his rounds about [[Great Pyramid|the pyramid]] and trains with his boys. He thinks to himself that some of them might be ready for [[knight]]hood soon. However, as he wrestles with what he is planning to do that night, he decides it would be worse for the boys if they were knighted by an knight without honour just before his death. He lectures the boys about honor and thinks that someday maybe they will understand.

During the night, Ser Barristan defeats the pit fighter [[Khrazz]] who guards the king, and means to take Hizdahr to a cell, having cornered the king into having no way to deny that he was involved in the [[poisoned locusts]] that almost killed the queen. Then, a cup bearer informs them that the dragons ([[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]]) have been loosed upon the city.

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==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Skahaz mo Kandaq]]
*[[Tumco Lho]]
*[[Larraq]]/[[Larraq|The Lash]]
*[[The Red Lamb|Red Lamb]]
*[[Missandei]]
*[[Steelskin]]
*[[Draqaz]]
*[[Qezza]]
*[[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
*[[Miklaz]]
*[[Khrazz]]
*[[Jezhene]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Groleo]]
*[[Bloodbeard]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Grey Worm]]
*[[Symon Stripeback]]
*[[Mollono Yos Dob]]
*[[Marselen]]
*[[Marghaz zo Loraq]]
*[[Reznak mo Reznak]]
*[[Hero]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Daario Naharis]]
*[[Denys Darklyn]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Daemon Blackfyre]]
*[[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV]]
*[[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]]
*[[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]]
*[[Shiera Seastar]]
*[[Prince of Dragonflies]]
*[[Jenny of Oldstones]]
*[[Duncan Targaryen]]
*[[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Aegon V Targaryen]]
*[[Grazdar zo Galare]]
*[[Qezza]]
*[[Galazza Galare]]
*[[Mezzara]]
*[[Kezmya]]
*[[Azzak]]
*[[Bhakaz]]
*[[Dhazzar]]
*[[The Harpy]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Arthur Dayne]]
*[[House Whent|Lord Whent]]
*[[Oswell Whent]]
*[[Varys]]/[[Varys|The Spider]]
*[[Rhaella Targaryen]]
*[[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]]
*[[Ashara Dayne]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Lomas Longstrider]]
*[[Quentyn Martell]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Barsena Blackhair]]
|}

==Places and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Great Pyramid|Great Pyramid of Meereen]]
*[[Yunkai]]
*[[Volantis]]
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Ghis]]
*[[Red Waste]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Oldstones]]
*[[Summerhall]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Meereen]]
*[[Basilisk Isles]]
*[[Lhazar]]
*[[Ghis]]
*[[Red Keep]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Slaver's Bay]]
*[[Great Pyramid of Ghis]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Qarth]]
*[[Ghiscari Empire|Old Empire of Ghis]]
*[[Arbor]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House of Loraq]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Wise Masters]]
*[[Stormcrows]]
*[[Bloodrider]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Free Brothers]]
*[[Stalwart Shields]]
*[[Mother's Men]]
*[[Fighting pits]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Brazen Beasts]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Summerhall#Tragedy at Summerhall|Tragedy at Summerhall]]
*[[Poisoned locusts]]
*[[Green Grace]]
*[[House of Merreq]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House of Pahl]]
*[[House of Ghazeen]]
*[[House of Zhak]]
*[[House of Quazzar]]
*[[House of Uhlez]]
*[[House of Hazkar]]
*[[House of Dhazak]]
*[[House of Yherizan]]
*[[Great Masters]]
*[[Battle of the Trident]]
*[[Sons of the Harpy]]
*[[Tourney at Harrenhal]]
*[[Queen of Love and Beauty]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*''[[arakh]]''
|}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 67]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Barristan Selmy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 67]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 68, Le briseur de roi]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 66

2013-06-01T22:58:22Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Tyrion
| pov count = 12
| previous = Cersei II
| next = The Kingbreaker
| bantam hc page = 860
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] has made an agreement with [[Brown Ben Plumm]] to join the [[Second Sons]]. He signs a number of agreements that he will pay about 50 higher ranking members of the company 100 gold dragons. This amount increases for the higher ranking officers, and for Plumm himself, he must sign a contract for 100,000 dragons along with land and a lordship. After this, he signs the register of the Second Sons using his own blood as ink.

After this, he is told to go and find armor for himself and [[Penny]]. He returns to where she is sleeping, and there he notices signs that she may have the [[bloody flux]]. Regardless, she is distraught over the abandonment of the hog and the dog that were part of her show. Tyrion is hiding from her that the two animals have almost definitely been slaughtered by [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]'s men. While they are looking for armor, they find [[Jorah]] outfitted in a random assortment of armor, which he claims is of decent quality. Tyrion slaps Penny, trying to force her to realize that they must wear armor or likely die. Finally, Tyrion says that he will take care of making sure that the Second Sons turn sides again, since Tyrion and Jorah both agree that they are on the losing side of the coming battle.

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==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Tyrion Lannister]]
* [[Jorah Mormont]]
* [[Kasporio]]
* [[Inkpots]]
* [[Penny]]
* [[Brown Ben Plumm]]
* [[Snatch]]
* [[Kem]]
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Hammer]]
* [[Nail]]
* [[Shae]]
* [[Tysha]]
* [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]
* [[Lord Lefford]]
* [[Nurse]]
* [[Sweets]]
* [[Oppo| Oppo (Groat)]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 66]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 66]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 67, Tyrion]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 65

2013-06-01T22:56:07Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Cersei
| pov count = 2
| previous = The Ugly Little Girl
| next = Tyrion XII
| bantam hc page = 848
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is forced to walk from the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] to the [[Red Keep]], as atonement for her confessed sins; it is the only way to escape the Sept, as her uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] will not oppose the Faith and Cersei does not not have enough friends in the Sept to risk a trial like [[Margaery Tyrell]] - her only hope is a trial by battle. Cersei feels fear at the thought of being paraded through the streets naked, remembering the violence the smallfolk caused during the [[Riot of King's Landing|riot]], but reassures herself that no harm will come to her.

When morning arrives, her goalers arrive with a group of [[Silent Sisters]], who strip Cersei naked and shave her of every hair on her body. Cersei is then led by an escort of [[Warrior's Sons]] (among them, her cousin [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], much to Cersei's disgust) to the courtyard, where Cersei finds herself standing close to the spot where [[Eddard Stark]] was executed. As the Septas accompanying her announce her sins to the watching crowd, Cersei muses first on how [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] undid all her plans and the work of [[Varys]] and [[Littlefinger]]; had he done as he was told and sent Stark to [[the Wall]], Ned and his knowledge of Cersei's incest would have been removed and the Lannisters would have had peace with [[Robb Stark]], a hostage in the form of [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and the freedom to deal with [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon]], but instead Joffrey demanded Stark's head, and after that everything fell apart. Cersei's thoughts then turn to memories of how [[Tywin Lannister|her father]] did away with her [[Tytos Lannister|grandfather's]] mistress after his death, having her stripped naked and marched through the streets of [[Lannisport]], but Cersei insists to herself she will not be broken and humiliated so easily.

Cersei is then forced to strip before the crowd and walk to the Red Keep. At first, Cersei walks with dignity, ignoring the insults and worse (such as rotten vegetables and a cat carcass) the crowd throw at her, but as the walk continues and the insults grow worse, mocking her faded beauty and the signs of age on her body, Cersei struggles to maintain her composure. As she walks, Cersei begins to hallucinate, seeing faces of others in the crowd; her father frowning, Ned and Sansa Stark, along with [[Lady (direwolf)|Sansa's wolf]] staring accusingly at her, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] laughing at her and finally, the face of [[Maggy the Frog]] intoning her prophecy: ''Queen you shall be, until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all you hold most dear''.

At this, Cersei breaks down in tears and runs for the Red Keep, collapsing as soon as she staggers into the courtyard. Kevan Lannister orders her covered up and removed, at which point Cersei is picked up by an eight-foot-tall giant of a man, clad in the armour and white cloak of a [[Kingsguard]] knight. [[Qyburn]] appears and introduces Cersei to his champion, [[Robert Strong|Ser Robert Strong]] and she is most pleased.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Cersei]]
* [[Kevan Lannister]]
* [[Margaery Tyrell]]
* [[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Littlefinger]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Lady (direwolf)]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Maggy]] the Frog
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Robert Strong]]
}}

==Places and terms mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
*[[Red Keep]]
*[[Riot of King's Landing]]
*[[Warrior's Sons]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 65]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Cersei Lannister]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Great Sept of Baelor]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 66, Cersei]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 63

2013-06-01T22:48:41Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Victarion
| pov count = 1
| previous = The Sacrifice
| next = The Ugly Little Girl
| bantam hc page = 827
| arc previous = The Iron Suitor
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Victarion Greyjoy]] continues on his way to [[Meereen]]. Despite his crew's unease at [[Moqorro]]'s continued presence, Victarion insists that the [[R'hllor|Red God]] will help them on their journey. He mentions that though his arm and hand are now burned they are stronger than ever. He says, “Two gods are with me now...No foe can stand before two gods.”

[[File:Marc Fishman VictarionWomenSacrafice.jpg|250px|thumb|left|''The Sacrificial Offering'' by Marc Fishman]]
The Iron Fleet captures a number of trading ships: ''[[Ghiscari Dawn]]'', ''[[Dove]]'', two unnamed ships that he renames as ''[[Ghost (ship)|Ghost]]'' and ''[[Shade]]'', an unnamed fat galleas, an unnamed trading galley, an unnamed fishing ketch, and a slaver galley named the ''[[Willing Maiden]]''. Moqorro's prophecies are instrumental in the capture of these fleets. As a show of his appreciation, Victarion burns seven [[Lys|Lyseni]] bed slaves as a tribute to both the [[Drowned God]] and R'hllor. After this sacrifice, a favorable wind rises for the Iron Fleet, which now numbers 60 ships with the new additions.

That night, Victarion allows Moqorro to inspect the [[Dragon Horn]] given to him by his brother [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]]. Moqorro reads the [[Valyria|Valyrian]] glyphs displayed on the horn to Victarion, telling him that the horn's name is written as "I am Dragonbinder." Moqorro goes on to explain that no mortal man can blow the horn and live. However, he states that "Who blows the hellhorn matters not. The dragons will come to the horn’s master. You must claim the horn. With blood.”

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==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
* [[Moqorro]]
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Hizdak]]
* [[Tom Tidewood]]
* [[Vole]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 63]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Victarion Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Slaver's Bay]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 63]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 64, Victarion]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 62

2013-06-01T22:46:37Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Sacrifice
| pov pagename = Asha Greyjoy
| previous = The Griffin Reborn
| next = Victarion I
| bantam hc page = 814
| arc previous = The King's Prize
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Asha Greyjoy]] is still a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]] at the village between the lakes, being guarded by [[Alysane Mormont]]. The snows have kept them stranded for nineteen days, at a distance of one hundred leagues from [[Winterfell]], a distance that they could otherwise cover in three days. Food has become a major concern. The supply of fish from the lake has been diminishing, they have already been relying on their dying horses as a source of food for a while now, and foraging has brought little result. Some men have even begun to resort to cannibalism: four men from [[House Peasebury]] were caught eating parts of a dead man from [[House Fell]].

[[File:Marc Fishman four cannibals.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The Four Cannibals by Marc Fishman]]
There are growing tensions between the [[Queen's Men]] that Stannis brought with him from Dragonstone and the other people present, both local Northerners and those that Stannis brought from [[Dragonstone]] and the [[Stormlands]] with him.

Fueling those tensions, Ser [[Godry Farring]] the Giantslayer, Ser [[Corliss Penny]] and Ser [[Clayton Suggs]] are about to burn the four cannibals in sacrifice for [[R'hllor]], hoping to stope the snowfall. Northerners [[Artos Flint]] and [[Hugo Wull|Big Bucket Wull]] express dislike of the sacrifice. Asha has noticed that Clayton Suggs is a cruel man and fears that he may eventually turn against her.

Stannis himself has been retreating to a tower roof with a perennial flame for four days, since his squire [[Bryen Farring]] was given a funeral burning after dying from the cold. He returns now, along with Queen's Man Ser [[Richard Horpe]] and [[Karhold]]'s castellan [[Arnolf Karstark]], whose men joined theirs eight days past. There are rumors that Arnolf may hold Winterfell in Stannis' behest if they are successful at retaking the castle. Stannis authorizes the sacrifice and watches it until its end.<ref>Pages 814-819</ref>

Ser [[Justin Massey]] remains close to Asha and protects her from the worst of Clayton Suggs' threats. e also reveals that he is no longer a true believer in R'hllor and hints that he knows more than he is telling.

Justin offers to guard Asha for a while, relieving Aly Mormont from that duty. The two of them eat some roasted horse in the hall. Stannis' knights are however lost by a lack of options, knowing that they are likely to die soon no matter what they do, since they have no food nor are they in any condition to fight [[Roose Bolton]]'s forces at Winterfell. Talk is tense and frustrated, and eventually Justin leaves the Hall. Attempting to follow him, Asha finds Clayton Suggs instead. He threatens her, but the two of them are surprised to find that riders are coming to Stannis' encampment.

Assuming that this is an attack from the Boltons and [[House Frey|Freys]], Clayton commands Asha to warn the others while he alone attempts to delay the riders. But there is no immediate danger, for the riders are not hostile. It is instead the group of [[Tycho Nestoris]], representative of the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]], with two men of the [[Night's Watch]] and the seven [[Ironmen]] that he ransomed from [[Sybelle Locke]]. Asha recognizes [[Tristifer Botley]] among them.

The group has come by way of Winterfell, where they found [[Crowfood Umber]] beating drums and blowing horns, and have brought [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] and [[Jeyne Poole|Jeyne]] from Winterfell.

Jeyne's nose is black from frostbite, and no one has referred to her by name yet, so it is not clear whether Tycho's group knows that she is not [[Arya Stark]]. Asha fails to recognize Theon, who looks decades older than she knows him to be. Theon, however, reveals his identity to Asha, much to her shock.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Asha Greyjoy]]
* [[Alysane Mormont]]
* [[Godry Farring]]
* [[Artos Flint]]
* [[Hugo Wull|Big Bucket Wull]]
* [[Corliss Penny]]
* [[Clayton Suggs]]
* [[Justin Massey]]
* [[Bryen Farring]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Richard Horpe]]
* [[Arnolf Karstark]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Theon Greyjoy]]
* [[William Foxglove]]
* [[Humfrey Clifton]]
* [[Ormund Wylde]]
* [[Ned Woods]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Arthor Karstark]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Middle Liddle]]
* [[Crowfood Umber]]
* [[Tristifer Botley]]
* [[Roggon Rustbeard]]
* [[Grimtongue]]
* [[Fingers]]
* [[Rook]]
* [[Cromm]]
* [[Sybelle Locke|Sybelle Glover]]
* [[Tycho Nestoris]]
* [[Mors Umber]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 62]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Asha Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Wolfswood]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 63, Le sacrifice]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 62

2013-06-01T22:45:14Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Sacrifice
| pov pagename = Asha Greyjoy
| previous = The Griffin Reborn
| next = Victarion I
| bantam hc page = 814
| arc previous = The King's Prize
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Asha Greyjoy]] is still a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]] at the village between the lakes, being guarded by [[Alysane Mormont]]. The snows have kept them stranded for nineteen days, at a distance of one hundred leagues from [[Winterfell]], a distance that they could otherwise cover in three days. Food has become a major concern. The supply of fish from the lake has been diminishing, they have already been relying on their dying horses as a source of food for a while now, and foraging has brought little result. Some men have even begun to resort to cannibalism: four men from [[House Peasebury]] were caught eating parts of a dead man from [[House Fell]].

[[File:Marc Fishman four cannibals.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The Four Cannibals by Marc Fishman]]
There are growing tensions between the [[Queen's Men]] that Stannis brought with him from Dragonstone and the other people present, both local Northerners and those that Stannis brought from [[Dragonstone]] and the [[Stormlands]] with him.

Fueling those tensions, Ser [[Godry Farring]] the Giantslayer, Ser [[Corliss Penny]] and Ser [[Clayton Suggs]] are about to burn the four cannibals in sacrifice for [[R'hllor]], hoping to stope the snowfall. Northerners [[Artos Flint]] and [[Hugo Wull|Big Bucket Wull]] express dislike of the sacrifice. Asha has noticed that Clayton Suggs is a cruel man and fears that he may eventually turn against her.

Stannis himself has been retreating to a tower roof with a perennial flame for four days, since his squire [[Bryen Farring]] was given a funeral burning after dying from the cold. He returns now, along with Queen's Man Ser [[Richard Horpe]] and [[Karhold]]'s castellan [[Arnolf Karstark]], whose men joined theirs eight days past. There are rumors that Arnolf may hold Winterfell in Stannis' behest if they are successful at retaking the castle. Stannis authorizes the sacrifice and watches it until its end.<ref>Pages 814-819</ref>

Ser [[Justin Massey]] remains close to Asha and protects her from the worst of Clayton Suggs' threats. e also reveals that he is no longer a true believer in R'hllor and hints that he knows more than he is telling.

Justin offers to guard Asha for a while, relieving [[Aly Mormont]] from that duty. The two of them eat some roasted horse in the hall. Stannis' knights are however lost by a lack of options, knowing that they are likely to die soon no matter what they do, since they have no food nor are they in any condition to fight [[Roose Bolton]]'s forces at Winterfell. Talk is tense and frustrated, and eventually Justin leaves the Hall. Attempting to follow him, Asha finds Clayton Suggs instead. He threatens her, but the two of them are surprised to find that riders are coming to Stannis' encampment.

Assuming that this is an attack from the Boltons and [[House Frey|Freys]], Clayton commands Asha to warn the others while he alone attempts to delay the riders. But there is no immediate danger, for the riders are not hostile. It is instead the group of [[Tycho Nestoris]], representative of the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]], with two men of the [[Night's Watch]] and the seven [[Ironmen]] that he ransomed from [[Sybelle Locke]]. Asha recognizes [[Tristifer Botley]] among them.

The group has come by way of Winterfell, where they found [[Crowfood Umber]] beating drums and blowing horns, and have brought [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] and [[Jeyne Poole|Jeyne]] from Winterfell.

Jeyne's nose is black from frostbite, and no one has referred to her by name yet, so it is not clear whether Tycho's group knows that she is not [[Arya Stark]]. Asha fails to recognize Theon, who looks decades older than she knows him to be. Theon, however, reveals his identity to Asha, much to her shock.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Asha Greyjoy]]
* [[Alysane Mormont]]
* [[Godry Farring]]
* [[Artos Flint]]
* [[Hugo Wull|Big Bucket Wull]]
* [[Corliss Penny]]
* [[Clayton Suggs]]
* [[Justin Massey]]
* [[Bryen Farring]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Richard Horpe]]
* [[Arnolf Karstark]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Theon Greyjoy]]
* [[William Foxglove]]
* [[Humfrey Clifton]]
* [[Ormund Wylde]]
* [[Ned Woods]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Arthor Karstark]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Middle Liddle]]
* [[Crowfood Umber]]
* [[Tristifer Botley]]
* [[Roggon Rustbeard]]
* [[Grimtongue]]
* [[Fingers]]
* [[Rook]]
* [[Cromm]]
* [[Sybelle Locke|Sybelle Glover]]
* [[Tycho Nestoris]]
* [[Mors Umber]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 62]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Asha Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Wolfswood]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 63, Le sacrifice]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 61

2013-06-01T22:36:27Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Griffin Reborn
| place = [[Griffin's Roost]]
| pov pagename = Jon Connington
| previous = The Spurned Suitor
| next = The Sacrifice
| bantam hc page = 801
| arc previous = The Lost Lord
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Greyscale.jpg|300px|thumb|left|[[Jon Connington]] has been infected with greyscale. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Jon Connington]] and the [[Golden Company]] have landed at [[Cape Wrath]] in [[Westeros]], and manage to seize [[Griffin's Roost]] and other small castles by taking them unawares.

Following the capture of Griffin's Roost, Connington orders [[Haldon]] to send a message to [[Doran Martell]] to inform him that his nephew [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]] is alive, in order to gain the Dornish alliance. Jon reflects that he could not have expected loyalty from these men if he had reclaimed his home while [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] still held the Stormlands. He also reminisces about the time when [[Rhaegar]] visited his home, and he wows to place Aegon on the [[Iron Throne]] as his way to make amends for his failure at [[Stoney Sept]]. In his chambers, Jon privately treats his [[greyscale]] with wine. If his condition became known, he fears that any lords still loyal to [[House Connington]] would abandon him.

Four days later, Prince Aegon arrives along with [[Rolly Duckfield|Duck]], the first member of his [[kingsguard]]. Jon informs him that his men plan to take [[Storm's End]] in ten days. Aegon agrees to this plan, and tells him that he intends for the siege to go forward with one change: Aegon will lead the attack himself.

{{Stub}}

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Jon Connington | Jon Connington (Griff)]]
* [[Balaq|Black Balaq]]
* [[Harry Strickland]]
* [[Franklyn Flowers]]
* [[Malo Jayn]]
* [[Brendel Byrne]]
* [[Haldon|Haldon Halfmaester]]
* [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
* [[Armond Connington]]
* [[Lester Morrigen|Lord Morrigen]]
* [[Aerys II]]
* [[Ronald Connington]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Ronnet Connington]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Hoster Tully]]
* [[Tywin Lannister]]
* [[Myles Toyne]]
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Raymund Connington]]
* [[Alynne Connington]]
* [[Ronald Storm]]
* [[Renly Baratheon]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Tristan Rivers]]
* [[Laswell Peake]]
* [[Gorys Edoryen]]
* [[Cersei Lannister]]
* [[Margaery Tyrell]]
* [[Mace Tyrell]]
* [[Myrcella Baratheon]]
* [[Doran Martell]]
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Elia Martell]]
* [[Rhaenys Targaryen]]
* [[Lemore|Lady Lemore]]
* [[Lymond Pease]]
* [[Dick Cole]]
* [[Marq Mandrake]]
* [[Tommen]]
* [[Lysono Maar]]
* [[Rolly Duckfield]]
* [[Aegon Targaryen]]
}}

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[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Connington]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Stormlands]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 61]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 62, Le griffon ressuscité]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 58

2013-06-01T12:09:10Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 12
| previous = Tyrion XI
| next = The Discarded Knight
| bantam hc page = 769
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Marc_Fishman_march_to_the_wall_I.jpg‎ |The Free Folk march to the Wall - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|250px|left]]
[[Tormund Giantsbane]] along with over three thousand [[wildlings]] pass the [[Wall]] at [[Castle Black]]. The price of their entry, which was negotiated between Jon and Tormund, is that the wildlings will yield all valuables so that they can be sold for food, as well as one hundred boys as hostages. Initially, two girls are included in the one hundred hostages, although [[Jon]] spots them and they are replaced by two new boys. Tormund voluntarily includes his own son as a hostage as a sign of good faith. Jon decides to take him on as his own squire.

While watching the Wildlings pass through the wall, Jon and Tormund speak of many things. Jon mentions that [[Melisandre]] burned the [[horn of Joramun]] that Mance and the wildlings were supposedly going to use to break down the Wall. Tormund tells Jon that although they did find that huge horn in the Skirling pass, it is not actually the true Horn of Joramun, or they would have used it when they assaulted the Wall. Jon, confused, tries to decide whether it was Mance that lied to him or Tormund lying to him now about the authenticity of the horn.

The rear guard of the Wildings with Tormund includes a warg who is accompanied by his boar. [[Ghost]] and this boar seem to be on edge around each other, and it is mentioned that they should be restrained while the wildings are staying at Castle Black. Most of the wildlings will be relocated in the coming weeks.

Later, Jon receives a letter from [[Cotter Pyke]], saying that he is stranded at [[Hardhome]], and calls for help. He also reveals that the Braavosi captains on loan from Tychos would only allow wildling women and children aboard their ships, and that the Woods Witch has taken to calling them slavers. This explains Arya's report that the wildlings from Hardhome had been captured by slavers, as narrated in "The Blind Girl". He also says there are dead things both in the woods and the water, lending a great deal of urgency to his message.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Jon Snow]]
* [[Ygritte]]
* [[Donal Noye]]
* [[Dick Follard|Deaf Dick Follard]]
* [[Qhorin Halfhand]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Jeor Mormont]]
* [[Tormund]]
* [[Jaremy Rykker]]
* [[Denys Mallister]]
* [[Benjen Stark]]
* [[Bowen Marsh]]
* [[Dolorous Edd]]
* [[Iron Emmett]]
* Black [[Maris]]
* [[Satin]]
* [[Ty]]
* [[Mully]]
* [[Lew (Left Hand)|Left Hand Lew]]
* [[Duncan Liddle|Big Liddle]]
* [[Rory]]
* [[Fulk|Fulk the Flea]]
* [[Garrett Greenspear]]
* [[Leathers]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Selyse Florent]]
* [[Ulmer|Ulmer of the Kingswood]]
* [[Toregg]]
* [[Dryn]]
* [[Ghost]]
* [[Soren Shieldbreaker]]
* [[Gerrick Kingsblood]]
* [[Raymun Redbeard]]
* [[Harle the Huntsman]]
* [[Harle the Handsome]]
* [[Howd Wanderer]]
* [[Devyn Sealskinner]]
* [[Kyleg]]
* [[Morna White Mask]]
* [[Great Walrus|The Great Walrus]]
* [[Alfyn Crowkiller]]
* [[Varamyr Sixskins]]
* [[Danny Flint|Brave Danny Flint]]
* [[Bran Stark]]
* [[Theon Greyjoy]]
* [[Rattleshirt]]
* [[Torwynd]]
* [[Borroq]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Dannel]]
* [[Harmune|Maester Harmune]]
}}

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

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 58]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 59, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 57

2013-06-01T12:02:44Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Tyrion
| pov count = 11
| previous = The Iron Suitor
| next = Jon XII
| bantam hc page = 754
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]] is dying of the [[bloody flux]]. A healer explains to [[Sweets]] that the only help for Yezzan is good clean water. [[Nurse]] also got the bloody flux and died the night before after Tyrion gave him dogtail soup with silver mushrooms in the broth. Tyrion asks [[Scar]], a soldier slave in Yezzan's owndership, to send 2 men to get fresh clean water for Yezzan. Scar refuses because he will not take orders from a slave, even though he himself is a slave. He tells Tyrion to get the water himself with Penny. Tyrion asks for the mule and the cart to get the water. Scar refuses but gives them [[Jorah Mormont]] to help get the water. The three of them travel through the camp to the nearest well south and west of a [[trebuchet]], the Harridan. On the way, Tyrion sees defenses being built to defend against the possible return of [[Drogon]], although he knows that most of these will prove useless against [[dragon]]s. Tyrion knows that a dragon's eyes are its only weak spot, and not the underbelly or throat as old wives' tales claim. While waiting at the well, they hear the latest news and rumors from other slaves, who are discussing the event at [[Daznak's Pit]]. It is argued whether [[Daenerys Targaryen]] flew off on the dragon or died trying. Tyrion states she did not die because her body was not found. He briefly thinks on the moment when he almost revealed his identity to her, only to stop out of fear [[Barristan Selmy]] would prejudice Daenerys against him out of contempt for [[House Lannister]].

After getting the water, they are supposed to return to their camp, but Tyrion leads them to the tents of the [[Second Sons]] instead. He knows that right now, while Yezzan is on the verge of death, is the best time for them to try and escape the grasp of the slavers. When they get there, Tyrion is recognized as the dwarf that [[Brown Ben Plumm]] wished to buy so they are brought to the captain. There he reveals that he knows that Ben Plumm knows who Tyrion really is and that Tyrion knows that Plumm is a westerman and of [[House Plumm]] and that the dragons were fond of him. He implies that he knows more about Plumm's lineage then even Plumm himself, and that Plumm may have more [[Targaryen]] blood than he thinks. Ben Plumm then recognizes Jorah Mormont, and Tyrion convinces Ben Plumm to let him and Mormont join the Second Sons instead of killing him in order to win a lordship from [[Cersei]]. Tyrion suggests they play a game of ''cyvasse'' as they continue talking.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Tyrion Lannister | Tyrion Lannister (Yollo)]]
* [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]
* [[Penny]]
* [[Sweets]]
* [[Bloodbeard]]
* [[Nurse | Nurse (dead)]]
* [[Lomas Longstrider]]
* [[Scar]]
* [[Morgo]]
* [[Jorah Mormont]]
* [[Zahrina]]
* [[Barth|Septon Barth]]
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Griff]]
* [[Rolly Duckfield|Duck]]
* [[Haldon|Haldon Halfmaester]]
* [[Barristan Selmy]]
* [[Illyrio]]
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Ghazdor zo Ahlaq|Ghazdor]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Brown Ben Plumm]]
* [[Bronn]]
* [[Baelor I|Baelor the Beloved]]
* [[Viserys Plumm]]
* [[Tybero Istarion|Inkpots]]
* [[Kasporio|Kasporio the Cunning]]
* [[Shagga]]
* [[Timett| Timett son of Timett]]
}}
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[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 57]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 58, Tyrion]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 56

2013-06-01T11:57:54Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Iron Suitor
| pov pagename = Victarion Greyjoy
| previous = The Queensguard
| next = Tyrion XI
| bantam hc page = 741
| arc next = Victarion I
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Victarion Greyjoy]] is anchored near the [[Isle of Cedars]], right outside [[Slaver's Bay]], to find [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. He was sent by his brother King [[Euron Greyjoy]] to command the [[Iron Fleet]] and bring Dany to him, but Victarion means to take her to wife himself. Victarion's shield hand was hurt fighting [[Talbert Serry]] in the [[Battle of the Shield Islands]], and the wound has festered. [[Kerwin|Maester Kerwin]] has had little success treating the wound. Victarion learned that the strong [[Volantis|Volanteen]] fleet is on their way to [[Meereen]], too, while his own fleet was scattered on their way and only half have come back together. The 54th ship to arrive, the ''[[Grief (ship)|Grief]]'', has happened upon the red priest [[Moqorro]], who was swept overboard the ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'' when [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] traveled her to Meereen<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion IX (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 40 - Tyrion IX]], around page 533</ref>. He claims to have seen in the flames that Victarion would die unless the priest helped him. Moqorro succeeds in healing him, and Victarion has the maester killed and makes for Meereen.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
* [[Ralf Stonehouse | Ralf the Limper]]
* [[Euron Greyjoy | Euron Crow's Eye]]
* [[Aeron Greyjoy| Aeron Greyjoy (Damphair)]]
* [[Wulfe|Wulfe One-Ear]]
* [[Tom Codd|Bloodless Tom]]
* [[Daegon Shepherd|Black Shepherd]]
* [[Nute|Nute the Barber]]
* [[Kerwin|Maester Kerwin]]
* [[Burton Humble]]
* [[Osbert Serry|Osbert Serry of Southshield]]
* [[Moribald Chester|Lord Chester]]
* [[Longwater Pyke]]
* [[Rodrik Sparr|The Vole]]
* [[Moqorro]]
}}

==References and Notes==
{{References}}
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 56]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Victarion Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Slaver's Bay]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 57, Le prétendant de fer]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 55

2013-06-01T11:54:42Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Queensguard
| pov pagename = Barristan Selmy
| previous = Cersei I
| next = The Iron Suitor
| bantam hc page = 730
| arc next = The Discarded Knight
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] has not returned, many fear her dead. The [[Dothraki]] are searching for her across the [[Worm River]]. [[Belwas|Strong Belwas]] is still in mortal danger from the poisoned locusts that he ate during the reopening of the fighting pits,<ref>Probably meant for Daenerys or Hizdahr; Belwas ate the locusts in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 52|Chapter 52 (Daenerys)]], page 691; and felt the effects on pages 696 and 697</ref> and Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] does not trust the Blue [[Graces]] that are taking care of him now. [[Jhogo]], [[Daario Naharis]], [[Groleo|Admiral Groleo]], and [[Hero]] of the [[Unsullied]] all remain prisoners of the [[Yunkai'i]].<ref>Since [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 50|Chapter 50 (Daenerys)]], page 663</ref>

Ser Barristan is told by [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]'s seneschal [[Reznak mo Reznak]] that Hizdahr wishes to receive his Yunkish guests without Barristan there, essentially removing the duties of the head of the Queensguard. Of all of Dany's servants, only [[Missandei]] remains within the the royal apartments, although she too has been replaced.

The Unsullied have been slighted by Hizdahr, and the [[Shavepates]] might well be more loyal to [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] than to Hizdahr, so the king lets himself be defended by pit fighters while he prepares for the peace discussions with the Yunkai'i.<ref>Pages 730-731</ref>

Meanwhile, disease<ref>The [[Bloody flux]], also known as the ''pale mare''</ref> has spread throughout [[Meereen]], both in the city itself and among the Yunkishmen camped outside it, despite the best of Dany's earlier efforts. Due to this, the streets are extremely quiet. Barristan is in a depressed and reflective state, wondering how he got here, how he lost Dany like he lost her father and brother, as well as [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]]. He remembers how he ran too slowly after Dany, pondering if Daario would have run faster. As [[Drogon]] took to the air with Dany on his back, spears and crossbow bolts were targeted at him, wounding him. In reply, he loosed his fire upon them, killing two hundred and fourteen people and wounding three times as many.<ref>Pages 732-734</ref> Rumor has it that the Yunkai'i sieging Meereen have mounted scorpions around the city in an attempt at slaying Drogon should he return.<ref>Page 735</ref>

As he thinks that she may be flying home, Missandei appears behind him. She tells him that Dany would not leave without them. She also says that Skahaz mo Kandaq the Shavepate wishes to meet with him, secretly. Barristan agrees to a meeting at the stables at sunset. There, the Shavepate says that the [[Sons of the Harpy]] [[poisoned locusts|poisoned the locusts]] that Belwas ate, intending to kill Dany, that [[Volantis]] has dispatched its fleet, and that Hizdahr means to open Meereen's gates for them.

Skahaz asks him to speak to [[Grey Worm]], as he will trust Barristan and support them. Selmy agrees to conspire with the Shavepate against Hizdahr, and to attack the unsuspecting Yunkai'i before the fleet from Volantis can arrive to take the city and enslave all Dany's people. He does this on the condition that Hizdahr's guilt can be proven and Barristan thinks to himself that he will kill the man personally. Barristan says that he will go speak to Grey Worm.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Belwas]]
* [[Barristan Selmy]]
* [[Jhogo]]
* [[Daario Naharis]]
* [[Groleo]]
* [[Hero]]
* [[Reznak mo Reznak]]
* [[Missandei]]
* [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
* [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Grey Worm]]
}}

==Places and terms mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Yunkai]]
*[[Unsullied]]
*[[Meereen]]
*[[Sons of the Harpy]]
*[[Volantis]]
*[[Poisoned locusts]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 55]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Barristan Selmy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 56, Le garde de la reine]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 54

2013-06-01T11:45:58Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Cersei
| pov count = 1
| previous = Jon XI
| next = The Queensguard
| bantam hc page = 717
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is still a prisoner of [[the Faith]]. She wonders when [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] will be coming for her, in addition to wondering what has happened to [[Loras Tyrell]] as last she heard, he lay dying from his wounds on [[Dragonstone]]. She only ever sees three people which are her gaolers [[Unella|Septa Unella]], [[Moelle|Septa Moelle]], and [[Scolera|Septa Scolera]]. Her last visitor was [[Qyburn]]. She hates all three of them as much as those she assumes have betrayed her, blaming [[Osney Kettleblack]], [[Orton Merryweather]], [[Harys Swyft]], [[Aurane Waters]] and [[Grand Maester Pycelle]]. She questions whether she should include Jaime in that group but will not believe it. He would not abandon her, she assumes.

She feels helpless and hates that emotion, and she prays endlessly to the [[Faith of the Seven|Seven Gods]], since that is what they want, but it helps not. At first she fights with her guards but they are much stronger than she thought, they keep her up endlessly, never letting her sleep. Exhausted, she comes to know that she must confess. She asks to be taken to the [[High Septon]] to confess, where she admits to extra-marital affairs. She says she has slept with [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblack brothers]]. She insists she did these things because she was afraid for her children and these were her only means to secure the trust of these men.

The [[High Sparrow]] still means to accuse her of high treason, incest, regicide, and deicide, all crimes that Osney Kettleblack admitted Cersei had a part in under torture. She manages to talk her way out of the charges of murdering the previous High Septon and [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and bearing false witness against the Tyrell girls, and avoids the charges of incest by saying that these are lies that Stannis has made up in order to gain the [[Iron Throne]], which satisfies the High Septon, since the Faith is eager to condemn Stannis' 'worship of a [[R'hllor|red demon]]'. To get the real truth, though, the High Septon means to have her tried by the Faith or [[trial by combat]], where Cersei would be represented by a knight of the [[Kingsguard]]. He is unsure of all the crimes she has committed so the only way to pick the truth from the false is to let the gods decide.

She is allowed a visit by her uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] who, though angry with her for corrupting Lancel, answers her questions. He tells her that Jaime is missing after his return from [[Raventree Hall]], having disappeared with an unknown woman, though they assume it is [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]]. There is word of sellswords appearing all over the south. They do not have the strength to deal with them, though [[Mace Tyrell]] does. However, he is unwilling to do so until the matter with his daughter [[Margaery Tyrell]] is settled. Mace Tyrell is now the [[Hand of the King|Hand]], [[Paxter Redwyne]] is the king's admiral, and [[Randyll Tarly]] is the justiciar. The Tyrells brought up an army when their daughters were seized, although the High Septon has admitted the case against them is weak.

Kevan brings worse news for Cersei. He relays [[Balon Swann]]'s news of [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]'s loss of an ear, and [[Arys Oakheart]]'s death. Though Cersei is insistent that Myrcella's mutilation is [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion's]] doing, she sees a chance in the open position in the Kingsguard, and asks Kevan to approach Qyburn for a replacement.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Unella]]
*[[Moelle]]
*[[Scolera]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[High Sparrow]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
*[[Orton Merryweather]]
*[[Taena of Myr]]
*[[Harys Swyft]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)|Tyrion's High Septon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tytos Blackwood]]
*[[Brienne of Tarth]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Blue Bard]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Hamish|Hamish the Harper]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Oberyn Martell]]
*[[Gerold Dayne]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Arys Oakheart]]
*[[Arthur Dayne]]
*[[Trystane Martell]]
}}

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 55, Cersei]]

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 54]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Cersei Lannister]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 53

2013-06-01T11:40:38Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 11
| previous = Daenerys IX
| next = Cersei I
| bantam hc page = 700
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jon Snow|Jon]] treats with [[Tormund Giantsbane]]. His four thousand [[wildlings]] will be allowed past the wall, including mammoths and giants. They must leave one hundred boys as hostages at [[Castle Black]], and yield all valuables to pay for food. The mammoths are to go the long way around through [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea|Eastwatch]] while the rest are allowed to go through the gates.

Jon accompanies [[Val]] to go see [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]] to tell her of the bargain. The queen is excited and tells him that her husband will be proud, all the wildlings have to do is swear fealty to the king and convert to [[R'hllor]]. This is when Jon tells her that this was not part of the bargain, and Val adds that the free folk do no kneel. Selyse is quite upset anoout this. Val notices [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]]'s facial disfigurements, noting that it is [[greyscale|grey death]]. Jon tells her that it is not always fatal, but she is adamant that it is death, and that the baby "monster" must be taken out of that tower at once and closer to her own person. She insists that Shireen is dead and that the queen and apparently Jon cannot see it.

He then goes to the top of the wall, wondering what has happened to [[Mance Rayder]] and if he has found his sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]]. Up here he meets [[Torghen Flint]] of the [[House Flint of the mountains|first Flints]] and [[Brandon Norrey]], the [[House Norrey|Norrey clan]] chief. Jon tells them that the wildlings are coming through, though they are not happy about it because of past conflicts. He tells them that they must forgive crimes of the past if they are to live together. They are worried about their lands, but Jon tells them the wildlings are to remain on the wall in the abandoned castles.

[[Bowen Marsh]] sees this agreement as a betrayal of Jon's vows to the [[Night's Watch]]. However, Jon says that he is sworn to defend the realms of men and asks him whether the people beyond the wall don't count as men. Thus it is his intent to use all available resources to defend the realm of men against [[The Others]].

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
*[[Tormund|Tormund Giantsbane]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Dormund]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Richard Horpe]]
*[[Torwynd]]
*[[Munda]]
*[[Ryk|Longspear Ryk]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Toregg|Tall Toregg]]
*[[Leathers]]
*[[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Hareth]], the "Horse"
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Val]]
*[[Axell Florent]]
*[[Mully]]
*"[[The abomination|Little monster]]"
*[[Selyse Florent]]
*[[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun]]
*[[Dalla]]
*[[Mother Mole]]
*[[Cotter Pyke]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Ulmer]]
*[[Satin]]
*[[Bowen Marsh]]
*[[Othell Yarwyck]]
*[[Cellador]]
*[[Clydas]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Hobb|Three-Finger Hobb]]
*[[Patrek of King's Mountain]]
*[[Patchface]]
*[[Shireen Baratheon]]
*[[Wildling prince]]
*[[Edric Storm]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Ty]]
*[[Owen]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Ramsay Bolton]]
*[[Brandon Norrey]]
*[[Torghen Flint]]
*[[Denys Mallister]]
*[[Weeper]]
*[[Jack Bulwer|Black Jack Bulwer]]
*[[Hal|Hairy Hal]]
*[[Garth Greyfeather]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
}}

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

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 53]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 54, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 52

2013-06-01T11:34:39Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Daenerys
| pov count = 9
| previous = Theon I
| next = Jon XI
| bantam hc page = 687
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] bathes in preparation for her visit with [[Hizdahr zo Loraq|her husband]] to [[Meereen]]'s fighting pits. Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] tells her that the girl [[Meris]], whom they set free, said that the [[Windblown]] were willing to join her cause, if Dany gave the [[Tattered Prince]] [[Pentos]]. Dany cannot agree to pay this as [[Illyrio Mopatis|Illyrio]] is from that city and has helped her more than anyone. Her obligations are to him first.

She then departs with her husband and they arrive at the pits, where [[Strong Belwas]] eats a bowl of fried locusts. Hizdahr tells his wife that they are tasty as well, but she declines as Dany is not interested in the spicy food. There are twenty thousand spectators in the pit. As Hizdahr announces the fights, they chant her name, though they use the [[Ghiscari]] word for ''Mother'' because they cannot pronounce her [[Westeros]]i name. Dany thinks to herself that it is not her they love, but the fighting.

The first fight begins with a victory for the [[Spotted Cat]], and there are many more after that. Following them, the first folly of the day begins with two dwarfs jousting, [[Tyrion Lannister|one on a pig]], [[Penny|the other on a dog]]. One dwarf has a shield painted in the colours of [[House Lannister]], which amuses Daenerys. That one falls off the pig and is chased by the other on the dog when Hizdahr tells Dany that they are about to loose the lions. She tells him this was not in their agreement, that the dwarfs did not consent to this like the other fighters who died did, so she forbids that the lions slaughter the dwarfs.

Up next is a bout between [[Barsena Blackhair]] and a boar. The fight goes well until the boar's tusk rips her open from the knee to the crotch. The boar then jumps on her, pulling out her entrails, all to the displeasure of the crowd. Daenerys insists on leaving as she is disgusted and no longer wants any part in this. Strong Belwas becomes sick from his locusts, asking for a drink of milk.

It is then that [[Drogon]] appears, his attention drawn by the blood and screams. His fires sear the boar, before he eats it and then Barsena. A man runs to try to kill the dragon, jabbing a spear into Drogon's neck before the dragon kills him. Hizdahr commands the rest of his spearmen to kill the dragon. Drogon roasts two spearmen, breaks the pitmaster in two with a swipe of his tail and tears out the innards of another spearman. As Strong Belwas is puking, Dany runs into the fighting pit in a mad state, hearing footsteps behind her. When she gets close, she fears the dragon does not recognize her and will kill her. As he blows fire at her she rolls under the flames, and she whips him until finally he allows her to mount him. She leaps onto his back, pulling out the spear. As she whips him again, he takes flight, and she tells him to go higher, watching as Meereen grows smaller below.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Jhiqui]]
*[[Irri]]
*[[Missandei]]
*[[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
*[[Quentyn Martell]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Belwas|Strong Belwas]]
*[[Meris|Pretty Meris]]
*[[Tattered Prince]]
*[[Illyrio Mopatis]]
*[[Drogo|Khal Drogo]]
*[[Groleo]]
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Reznak mo Reznak]]
*[[Gerris Drinkwater]]
*[[Archibald Yronwood]]
*[[Goghor the Giant]]
*[[Belaquo Bonebreaker]]
*[[Galazza Galare]]
*[[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]]
*[[Bloodbeard]]
*[[Khrazz]]
*[[Rhaego]]
*[[Mirri Maz Duur]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
*[[Spotted Cat]]
*[[Barsena Blackhair]]
*[[Penny]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]
*[[Crunch]]
*[[Pretty Pig]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Daario Naharis]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Harghaz]]
*[[Hazzea]]
}}
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 52]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 52]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 53, Daenerys]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 51

2013-06-01T11:17:37Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Theon
| pov count = 1
| previous = Daenerys VIII
| next = Daenerys IX
| bantam hc page = 673
| arc previous = A Ghost in Winterfell
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Theon Greyjoy]] is with some of the [[spearwife|spearwives]], [[Rowan]] as well as [[Mance Rayder|Abel]]. He tells them that it is madness to try to escape as [[Ramsay Bolton]] will chase them and hunt them down with his dogs. Abel replies that [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] must be close by the sounds of the horns and it is unlikely Ramsay would ride out into that. Theon also begs that he not be allowed to fall back into Ramsay's hands alive, to which [[Squirrel]] replies "Abel's word".

[[Hosteen Frey]] barges into the halls, announcing that [[Little Walder Frey|Little Walder]], son of his brother [[Merrett Frey|Merrett]], has been killed. Theon looks at the spearwives but Rowan replies that this is no work of theirs. [[Big Walder Frey|Big Walder]] implicates the [[House Manderly|Manderly]] men, saying that the boy went out to get some silver owed to him. The dispute turns into a spar of words and Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] is sliced under his chins and collapses. In the end, six [[White Harbor]] men lie dead, two [[House Frey|Frey]] men, as well as one of Ramsay's [[Bastard Boys]], [[Luton]]. Roose quiets them at last, telling them if they want blood to turn it on Stannis. Hosteen replies that once they bring Roose Stannis' head, they will come for Wyman's.

Roose asks Abel to play them a song and the Freys leave. It is then that Rowan grasps Theon's arm, telling him that the time must be now and that Abel can fend for himself. The plan is to dress [[Jeyne Poole|the fake Arya]] up as Squirrel, while the real Squirrel climbs away down the wall. They find the girl in her room, where she is terrified to leave, thinking this is a trap set up by Ramsay. The girl tells the washerwomen that she has been trained, she won't escape, Ramsay does not need to chop off her feet. They finally get her into Squirrel's clothes, and Theon tells her to follow [[Holly]] closely, and not to run.

As they get to the gate they see some guards. Holly seduces one and kills him in the process while [[Frenya]] struggles and kills the other- Jeyne lets out a scream in the process, revealing them. Frenya waits at the bottom and fights the rest of the "kneeler"s that come to catch them, while Holly and the others get to the top of the wall. Holly then realizes that Frenya has the rope, just before being killed by arrows.

Theon thinks that if they are caught now they will be brought to Ramsay and tortured. He then throws himself and Jeyne over the battlements.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Theon Greyjoy]]
* [[Stannis Baratheon]]
* [[Nan|Old Nan]]
* "Abel the Bard" ([[Mance Rayder]])
* [[Rowan]]
* [[Squirrel]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Fat Walda Frey]]
* [[Hother Umber]]
* [[Aenys Frey]]
* [[Roger Ryswell]]
* [[Wyman Manderly]]
* [[Ondrew Locke]]
* [[Ramsay Bolton]]
* [[Ben Bones]]
* [[Skinner]]
* [[Damon Dance-for-Me]]
* [[Harwood Stout]]
* "Arya Stark" ([[Jeyne Poole]])
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Hosteen Frey]]
* [[Walder Frey (Big)|Big Walder Frey]]
* [[Merrett Frey]]
* [[Walder Frey (Little)|Little Walder Frey]]
* [[Luton]]
* [[Walton|Steelshanks Walton]]
* [[Rhodry]]
* [[Medrick]]
* [[Yellow Dick]]
* [[Balon Greyjoy]]
* [[Myrtle]]
* [[Willow Witch-eye]]
* [[Frenya]]
* [[Holly]]
* [[Maisie]]
* [[Jez (servant)|Jez]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Rodrik Cassel]]
* [[Jory Cassel]]
* [[Harwin]]
* [[Hullen]]
* [[Cayn]]
* [[Desmond]]
* [[Tomard]]
* [[Alyn]]
* [[Mikken]]
* [[Sour Alyn]]
* [[Grunt]]
* [[Bran Stark]]
* [[Rickon Stark]]
* [[Jon Snow]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
}}
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 51]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Theon Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 52, Theon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 50

2013-06-01T11:11:01Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Daenerys
| pov count = 8
| previous = Jon X
| next = Theon I
| bantam hc page = 661
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] holds a wedding feast in [[Meereen]], with the [[Yunkai|Yunkish]] lords and sellsword captains in attendance, ready to attend the imminent reopening of the [[fighting pits]].<ref>Page 661</ref> Meanwhile, Meereen is sieged by sellswords and slaves from Yunkai and [[New Ghis]],<ref>Page 666</ref> although the [[bloody flux]] has been steadily weakening them.<ref>Page 667</ref>

Dany is upset that the Yunkai'i are holding a slave market just outside the city, but [[Hizdahr zo Loraq|Hizdahr]] tells her it is only for a time and to let them have their show and they will have their peace, with Yunkai keeping their slave trade and Meereen remaining out of it.<ref>Page 662</ref>

The Yunkai'i have brought representatives of the four sellsword companies serving them: the [[Tattered Prince]] for the [[Windblown]], [[Gylo Rhegan]] for the [[Long Lances]], [[Bloodbeard]] for the [[Company of the Cat]] and [[Brown Ben Plumm]] for the [[Second Sons]].<ref>We learned back in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 36|Chapter 36]] that the Second Sons have deserted Daenerys for Yunkai</ref> Daenerys is relieved by [[Daario Naharis|Daario]]'s absence, since she knows that he would be furious with Plumm.<ref>Page 663</ref>

An exchange of seven hostages has been arranged in order to ensure a measure of peace during the cerimonies. The four sellsword captains and the three Yunkish nobles present [[[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]], Supreme Commander, and two others) are understood to be Daenerys' hostages for the time being, while Daenerys offers seven of her own to the Yunkish siege camp in exchange (Hizdar's sister, two of his cousins, her bloodrider [[Jhogo]], her admiral [[Groleo]], her [[Unsullied]] captain [[Hero]] and Daario Naharis).<ref>Pages 662-663</ref>

[[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] the Shavepate is absent as well, having been replaced as commander of the [[Brazen Beasts]] by Hizdahr zo Loraq's cousin [[Marghaz zo Loraq]].<ref>Page 663</ref>

Were he not a hostage, Daario might be causing trouble. He is unhappy about Dany's wedding to Hizdahr, and he got furious when [[Quentyn Martell]] revealed that his group of [[Westeros]]i Windblowns had been ordered to "defect" to Meereen.<ref>The order was given in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 25|Chapter 25]] and executed in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 36|Chapters 36]] [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 43|and 43]]</ref> Daario nearly slew them all in his rage, but [[Grey Worm]] intervened and stopped him, choosing instead to imprison the group of Windblowns.<ref>Pages 663-664</ref>

Brown Ben comes up to her and explains his defection, saying that it is natural for sellswords to change sides if they believe that it will improve their odds of survival. He claims that the Second Sons were troubled when they learned that Daenerys could not use her dragons to help fight the Yunkish forces.<ref>Page 665</ref> After he leaves, she asks Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] his opinion, as he was hiding and listening as always. He advises her that Brown Plumm is quite truthful, and confirms that it is not wise to place trust in a sellsword.<ref>Pages 665-666</ref>

Seeking ways to make up for the loss of the Second Sons, Dany asks Ser Barristan about the possibility of finding a rival leader in the group that might want to "remove" Brown Ben Plumm. Barristan thinks it possible, but doesn't know for certain. She then mentions the other three mercenary companies, prompting Barristan to offer to arrange a meeting with Gylo Rhegan or the Tattered Prince if she wants so. Dany says that this is not the time or the place as there are too many watchful eyes about. Barristan admits that he is not the best man for such work, and that back in Westeros, it would have been [[Littlefinger]] or [[Varys|the Spider]] to have done this kind of work.<ref>Pages 666-667</ref>

Dany's mind turns back to the captured Westerosi turncloaks. She realizes that by freeing one of the Windblows she might establish negotiations with their leader, the Tattered Prince, and perhaps sway them to her cause. She first suggests and later commands Ser Barristan to send back the woman [[Meris]] as a gesture of her regard, knowing that their captain will get the message. She wants to contact the Long Lances and the Company of the Cat as well. Barristan advises against dealing with Bloodbear of the Company of the Cat, however; he says that he reminds him of the [[Band of Nine|Ninepenny Kings]], that he is much too greedy and much too dishonourable to be an asset. Daenerys feels that such men might be the easiest to sway, but decides to trust his counsel on this matter.<ref>Page 667</ref>

She then summons Quentyn to speak further, at Ser Barristan's suggestion. He still believes that the Dornish envoys are their best option for returning to Westeros, though Dany will not abandon her city. She speaks with him and brings him to the dragon pit to see her "children". She introduces Quentyn to [[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]], telling him that [[Drogon]] is away hunting, and that she is a dragon as well. Dany gives Quentyn another piece of advice to leave Meereen, saying that he is not safe here, that men like Daario and Hizdahr could see him as a threat and eliminate him. He boldly, perhaps foolishly, declines.

Dany then retires to bed where Hizdahr is waiting for her, drunk and lustful. She allows him to have his way with her before he passes out. [[Missandei]] comes in and hears that the queen is unhappy and comforts her, talking of her home [[Naath]]. Eventually Daenerys falls asleep, though she dreads the morrow, when the fighting pits will reopen, and blood will be spilled.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
* [[Daario Naharis]]
* [[Rakharo]]
* [[Barsena Blackhair]]
* [[Khrazz]]
* [[Spotted Cat]]
* [[Goghor the Giant]]
* [[Belaquo Bonebreaker]]
* [[Doreah]]
* [[Quaro]]
* [[Eroeh]]
* [[Hazzea]]
* [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]
* [[Aegon I]]
* [[Tattered Prince]]
* [[Gylo Rhegan]]
* [[Bloodbeard]]
* [[Jhogo]]
* [[Brown Ben Plumm]]
* [[Groleo]]
* [[Hero | Hero (unsullied)]]
* [[Shavepate]]
* [[Marghaz zo Loraq]]
* [[Green Grace]]
* [[Quentyn Martell]]
* [[Grey Worm]]
* [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]
* [[Barristan Selmy]]
* [[Littlefinger]]
* [[Varys| The Spider]]
* [[Meris]]
* [[Quaithe]]
* [[Lewyn Martell]]
* [[Nymeria]]
* [[Daeron II Targaryen | Dareon the Good]]
* [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV]]
* [[Irri]]
* [[Jhiqui]]
* [[Mirri Maz Duur]]
* [[Missandei]]
}}

==References==
{{References}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 50]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 51, Daenerys]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 49

2013-06-01T10:57:08Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 10
| previous = Jaime I
| next = Daenerys VIII
| bantam hc page = 647
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Melisandre]] is conducting the marriage ceremony between [[Alys Karstark]] and [[Sigorn]], the new [[Magnar]] of [[Thenn]]. Only a few brothers of the [[Night's Watch]] attend, along with Queen [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]], her queen's men, and a few king's men that [[Stannis]] left behind. Meanwhile, [[Jon]] has ordered [[Clydas]] to dispatch a raven to [[Deepwood Motte]] in order to warn Stannis of [[Arnolf Karstark]]'s treachery. <ref>Jon learned from Alys that her uncle Arnolf plans to betray Stannis when his forces engage [[Roose Bolton]]'s [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 44|Chapter 44 (Jon IX)]]</ref>

[[Cregan Karstark]] followed his niece Alys to [[Castle Black]] a day after her arrival. Jon met him before he could reach the fortress and imprisoned Cregan and his men in the ice cells at the [[Wall]]. Knowing that Stannis will execute Cregan when he learns of the betrayal, Jon tries to get Cregan to take the black and accept Alys' claim to Karstark. Cregan won't hear about it, but Jon thinks time spent in the ice cell might change his mind.

At Alys and Sigorn's wedding feast, a raven brings message that the relief fleet for [[Hardhome]], delayed due to the bad weather, has now left [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]. [[Cotter Pyke]] is commanding the fleet and he left behind [[Glendon Hewett]] in charge of Eastwatch. Jon is unsure of Hewett's loyalty due to his association with [[Janos Slynt]] and [[Alliser Thorne]]. [[Axell Florent]] once again presses Jon to release the whereabouts of [[Val]], as he intends to marry her, but Jon scoffs at the idea. The wedding feast comes to an abrupt end when a horn is sounded twice, announcing [[wildlings]]. Jon knows that Val has succeeded in her mission, and that [[Tormund Giantsbane]] has come at last.<ref>Jon is expecting an answer for the terms he asked Val to present to Tormund back in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 39|Chapter 39 (Jon VIII)]]</ref>

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Jon Stark]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Old Nan]]
* [[Ghost]]
* [[Alys Karstark]]
* [[Selyse Florent]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Brus Buckler|Ser Brus Buckler]]
* [[Malegorn of Redpool|Ser Malegorn of Redpool]]
* [[Narbert Grandison|Ser Narbert Grandison]]
* [[Patrek of King's Mountain|Ser Patrek of King's Mountain]]
* [[Axell Florent]]
* [[Lambert Whitewater|Ser Lambert Whitewater]]
* [[Shireen Baratheon]]
* [[Patchface]]
* [[Othell Yarwyck]]
* [[Bowen Marsh]]
* [[Chayle|Septon Chayle]]
* [[Satin]]
* [[Sigorn| Sigorn (Magnar of Thenn)]]
* [[Cregan Karstark]]
* [[Ty]]
* [[Mully]]
* [[Hobb]]
* [[Owen|Owen the Oaf]]
* [[Clydas]]
* [[Arnolf Karstark]]
* [[Azor Ahai]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Harrion Karstark]]
* [[Ramsay Snow]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Benjen Stark]]
* [[Torghen Flint|Old Flint]]
* [[Brandon Norrey|The Norrey]]
* [[Val]]
* [[Ulmer]]
* [[Simon Toyne]]
* [[Ben (Big Belly)|Big Belly Ben]]
* [[Wenda|Wenda the White Fawn]]
* [[Ygritte]]
* [[Styr]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Leathers]]
* [[Wun Wun]]
* [[Harmune|Maester Harmune]]
* [[Cotter Pyke]]
* [[Glendon Hewett]]
* [[Alliser Thorne]]
* [[Janos Slynt]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Tormund Giantsbane]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 49]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 49]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 50, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 48

2013-06-01T10:47:19Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jaime
| place = [[Raventree Hall]] - [[Pennytree]]
| pov count = 1
| previous = Tyrion X
| next = Jon X
| bantam hc page = 632
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] arrives at [[Raventree Hall]], under siege by [[Jonos Bracken]]. The siege here is much smaller than the one at [[Riverrun]] as the intentions are not to storm the castle but rather to starve them out. The siege has been going on for six months and there is not much hope of rescue for [[Tytos Blackwood]] as it is only a matter of time.

Jaime meets first with lord Jonos who is in an intimate position with [[Hildy]]. After she leaves, Jaime inquires as to what Jonos seeks from the situation. Jonos insists on acquiring a quarter of the [[House Blackwood]] lands, saying that they were stolen from them long ago, and that his [[Tywin Lannister]] promised them to Jonos if he subdued the Blackwoods. Jaime chides the [[House Bracken|Bracken]] man saying that they were once an enemy of the king when they sided with the [[House Stark|Starks]], and keeping his head is more than enough compensation for what the [[Gregor Clegane|Mountain]] did to his lands.

He then goes to parley with [[Tytos Blackwood]]. Inside he sees the castle's massive [[weirwood]] tree from which the castle derives its name, the tree is black and leafless. Tytos tells Jaime that it is the fault of the Brackens, poisoned and barren for a thousand years, and in another thousand it will turn to stone as weirwoods never rot. As they treat, Jaime tells him that he does not have to physically kneel to him. They agree to a confession, fealty, pardon, and financial sum as well as lands. Finally they discuss the matter of a hostage, and Jaime asks for [[Bethany Blackwood|Bethany]], his daughter, but Tytos refuses as she is his only daughter. They eventually agree to sending [[Hoster Blackwood|Hoster]] as he is a bookish boy who may enjoy his time in [[King's Landing]] and all the books there. Jaime then leaves quickly as he has appointments in Riverrun and King's Landing. The boy is ready to leave with him within an hour. Before departing, he meets Ser Jonos to tell him the resolution, but also informs him that a daughter of his is to attend to the queen in the capital, as she too is to be a hostage.

Jaime rides to the village [[Pennytree]] with Hoster, who tells him of the history of the lands and animosity between the Blackwoods and Brackens. In the village stands an ancient oak tree with pennies nailed to it, the namesake of the village. There, [[Brienne of Tarth]] finds them, bandaged on her face, and with the sword [[Oathkeeper]]. Brienne claims that she has found [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], and that Jaime must accompany her alone or else [[Sandor Clegane]] will kill the girl.<ref>Brienne was last seen in [[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 37|Chapter 37]]; Sansa, in [[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 41|Chapter 41]]; and Sandor, in [[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74|Chapter 74]]. Brienne's story is almost certainly false, given the latest known situations of all three characters.</ref>

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Jonos Bracken]]
* [[Tommen|The King]]
* [[Cersei Lannister]]
* [[High Septon]]
* [[Josmyn Peckledon| Peck ]]
* [[Lancel Lannister]]
* [[Osmund Kettleblack]]
* [[Moon Boy]]
* [[Hildy]]
* [[Myrcella]]
* [[Doran Martell]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Brynden Tully| The Blackfish]]
* [[Tytos Blackwood]]
* [[Gregor Clegane| The Mountain]]
* [[Walder Frey|Lord Walder]]
* [[Kennos of Kayce|Ser Kennos]]
* [[Edmure Tully]]
* [[Bethany Blackwood]]
* [[Robert Blackwood]]
* [[Lucas Blackwood]]
* [[Brynden Blackwood]]
* [[Hoster Blackwood]]
* [[Harry Rivers]]
* [[Beric Dondarrion]]
* [[Thoros of Myr| Thoros]]
* [[Sandor Clegane]]
* [[Catelyn| Lady Stoneheart]]
* [[Ryman Frey]]
* [[Aegon IV| Aegon the Unworthy]]
* [[Barba Bracken]]
* [[Mylessa Blackwood| Melissa Blackwood]]
* [[Tyrion Lannister]]
* [[Ellyn Tarbeck| Lady Tarbeck]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Brienne]]
* [[Hot Harry Merrell]]
* [[Harsley]]
* [[Ser Ormond]]
* [[Lacey]]
}}

==References==
{{References}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 48]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jaime Lannister]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Riverlands]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 49, Jaime]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 49, Jaime]][[zh:魔龙的狂舞-章节 48]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 47

2013-06-01T10:41:42Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Tyrion
| pov count = 10
| previous = A Ghost in Winterfell
| next = Jaime I
| bantam hc page = 618
}}

==Synopsis==
All remaining crewmen and passengers of the ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'' are sold into slavery in a [[Yunkai|Yunkish]] camp near [[Meereen]]. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and [[Penny]] are sold together to [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]], an immensely fat Yunkish and put under the charge of his retainer called [[Nurse]].

Tyrion sees [[Jorah Mormont]] brought on the auction block behind them. The knight tried to fight off the slavers and was beaten almost to the point of death, his face is so swollen as to be almost unrecognizable. Tyrion convinces Nurse that Mormont is an essential part of their show and needs to be bought too. Jorah fought bravely, killing three of the slavers, before being captured and beaten so severely. The fight went out of him once he heard that [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] had wed [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]].{{Ref|aDwD|43}}

Once purchased, they are brought to Yezzan's pavilion, where they meet some of his other "treasures" and his most prized possession [[Sweets]], a hermaphrodite. They are also fitted with slave collars, which Tyrion does not mind as he observes that collars can be removed. There they find out that the sellsword who also tried to buy them was [[Brown Ben Plumm]] of the [[Second Sons]]. In the evening, Tyrion and Penny are summoned to perform a joust for the guests of Yezzan, including the Yunkish supreme commander [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]. The joust is well received, following which they are to pour wine and water for the guests. One of the men heard Tyrion's boast of his skill at [[cyvasse]]. Tyrion plays against him and wins, angering the man. He also plays Ben Plumm as his master bets on him; he wins four of five matches, and earns much gold for his master.

As a reward for their great jousting performance, Yezzan announces they are to repeat it in the [[Daznak's Pit|Great Pit of Daznak]] in front of tens of thousands of people.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Tyrion Lannister]]
* [[Illyrio]]
* [[Penny]]
* [[Jorah Mormont]]
* [[Tywin Lannister]]
* [[Cersei Lannister]]
* [[Bronn]]
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]
* [[Zahrina]]
* [[Nurse]]
* [[Sweets]]
* [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]]
* [[Brown Ben Plumm]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 47]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 48, Tyrion]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 46

2013-06-01T10:38:56Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = A Ghost in Winterfell
| pov pagename = Theon Greyjoy
| previous = The Blind Girl
| next = Tyrion X
| bantam hc page = 605
| arc previous = The Turncloak
| arc next = Theon I
}}

==Synopsis==
One of [[Roger Ryswell]]'s men has been found dead at the inner wall of [[Winterfell]]. [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] hears Lord Roger Ryswell declare that he must've fallen off the wall drunk, but he suspects it might have been murder, as do some others.

[[Roose Bolton]] and his host are still stuck inside [[Winterfell]]'s walls due to the relentless snow storms. They expect Stannis' forces to attack them, but have no idea how close he may be due to the storms. Tensions rise among the people inside Winterfell, with no one quite certain whether it is a good idea to wait passively for Stannis or instead to pursue him outside. It doesn't help that food is somewhat scarce and distributed quite unevenly.

[[Holly]], one of Abel the Bard's washer women, sits down next to Theon, who is upset that she has touched him. She asks him about the crypts, and a mistrusting Theon comes to the conclusion that she, Abel, and the other women want out of Winterfell. Theon sympathizes, but he fears the wrath of [[Ramsay Bolton]] and prefers not to get involved.

The next morning [[Aenys Frey]]'s squire is found dead and naked outside in the snow. Later on that day another man, a crossbowman sword to [[House Flint]], is found dead with a crushed skull, presumably from a horse kick.

Nevertheless, the suspicions and tensions keep growing to the point that open quarreling happens among the host's Lords inside the Great Hall. Some are tired of waiting for Stannis and want to attack him. A fight nearly breaks out as [[Hosteen Frey|Ser Hosteen]] and [[Aenys Frey]] blame [[Wyman Manderly]] for the deaths of their three kin [[Rhaegar Frey|Rhaegar]], [[Jared Frey|Jared]], and [[Symond Frey|Symond]]. It almost comes to a duel before [[Roger Ryswell]] and [[Barbrey Ryswell|Barbrey Dustin]] calm them down, though Roose does nothing throughout the near altercation and Theon sees something new in Roose's eyes for the first time: a hint of fear.

Soon the newly rebuilt stable collapses, killing two men and twenty-six horses. Roose Bolton gives orders for the surviving horses to be brought inside the walls of Winterfell.

A more suspicious death is discovered, that of [[Yellow Dick]]. His namesake is stuffed in his mouth so hard that three teeth have been broken. This death is taken more seriously as it can't be confused with an accident and to boot he is one of Ramsay Bolton's [[Bastard Boys]]. Theon is soon ushered to see Roose by [[Walton|Steelshanks Walton]]. Roose says that Theon has been seen where all the murders have occurred. Theon is freed from the suspicions due to his weakened physical and psychological state, as remarked by Lady Dustin and Roger Ryswell. It is now however undeniable that someone has been committing murders, possibly at Stannis' behest. The resulting suspicion flames the tensions between the Freys and the Northmen, who are reminded of their role at the [[Red Wedding]] and the fact they are surrounded by northern Houses who all lost people at the Red Wedding and have more than good reason to despise and do harm to the Freys.

Suddenly a war horn and drum is sounded, and the men inside the walls begin to believe that Stannis has arrived. Theon goes to pray in the [[godswood]], seeing hints of [[Bran Stark|Bran]]'s very face in the [[weirwood]], hearing it whisper his name.

[[Holly]], [[Rowan]] and a third washerwoman appear, claiming to have come for him. Theon believes that they are behind the murders and want to kill him now, but they deny his suspicions and insist that there will be no more hurt for him but instead a nice, quick death - but first he must see Abel.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]/[[Theon Greyjoy|"Reek"]]/ [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon Turncloak]]
*[[Ben Bones]]
*[[Grey Jeyne]]
*[[Roger Ryswell]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Ondrew Locke]]
*[[Yellow Dick]]
*[[Sour Alyn]]
*[[Ramsay Bolton]]
*[[Damon Dance-for-Me]]
*[[Skinner]]
*[[Hother Umber|Whoresbane Umber]]
*[[Rickard Ryswell]]
*[[Barbrey Dustin]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Holly]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Harwood Stout]]
*[[Roose Ryswell]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Sara]]
*[[Willow (Hound)|Willow]]
*[[Mance Rayder|Abel]]
*[[Luton]]
*[[Grunt]]
*[[Walton|Steelshanks Walton]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Rowan]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Ryswell]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Walder Frey (Little)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Red Jeyne]]
*[[Jez]]
*[[Helicent]]
*[[Aggar]]
*[[Gynir|Gynir Rednose]]
*[[Gelmarr|Gelmarr the Grim]]
*[[Ramsay Bolton|"Reek"]]
*[[Rhaegar Frey]]
*[[Jared Frey]]
*[[Symond Frey]]
*[[Wendel Manderly]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Wylis Manderly]]
*[[Jeyne Poole|"Arya Stark"]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Farlen]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Jon Umber (Greatjon)|Greatjon Umber]]
*[[Donella Hornwood]]
*[[Robb Stark]]/[[Robb Stark|Young Wolf]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
|}

==Places and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Winterfell]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell#Inner Castle|Great Hall]] (Winterfell)
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Winterfell|Battlements Gate]] (Winterfell)
*[[Winterfell#External Walls|Hunter's Gate]] (Winterfell)
*[[Winterfell|Kingsroad Gate]] (Winterfell)
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Pyke]]
*[[Iron Islands]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Acorn Water]]
*[[Winterfell#Inner Castle|Great Keep]] (Winterfell)
*[[Barrowton]]
*[[Wolfswood]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[R'hllor|Red God]]
*[[Bastard's Boys]]
*[[Old Gods]]
*[[House Flint]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*"[[Iron Lances]]"
*"[[The Winter Maid]]"
*"[[The Queen Took Off Her Sandal, the King Took Off His Crown]]"
*"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"
*[[House Frey]]
*"[[The Maids That Bloom in Spring]]"
*[[Kinslayer]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Red Wedding]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House Slate]]
*[[House Ryswell]]
*[[House Dustin]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[Horn of Joramun]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Locke]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Weirwood]]/[[Weirwood|Heart Tree]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
|}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 46]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Theon Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 47, Un fantôme à Winterfell]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 45

2013-06-01T10:33:19Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Blind Girl
| pov pagename = Arya Stark
| previous = Jon IX
| next = A Ghost in Winterfell
| bantam hc page = 593
| arc next = The Ugly Little Girl
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] wakes up after [[warg|warging]] into [[Nymeria]] again; she remembers being feared, but only when she dreams. Arya is still in the [[House of Black and White]] in [[Braavos]]. She has been blinded, to train her to use her other senses: recognize lies from the tone of voice, walk and work without seeing, even fight. She calls herself Blind Beth now. She goes over her list of names, but remembers that that was someone else, not her, not Blind Beth.

The [[Kindly Man]] asks her his usual question about three things she has learned. Arya learns to play the lying game with the [[Waif]]; this time however she is blind, so instead she learns to use tone of voice to hear the lies. Arya has gotten better at speaking [[High Valyrian]], though the Kindly Man insists she learn the languages of [[Lys]] and [[Pentos]] as well. As she continues to learn her skills as a blind girl, the Kindly Man tells her that she has five senses and she should learn to use the other four. An acolyte gets into a duel of staffs with her, teasing her throughout the lesson.

She reminisces that she liked being the ''Cat of the Canals''; she thinks about when she killed [[Dareon]] the deserter from the [[Night's Watch]]. The Kindly Man told her that they are not gods to judge who lives or dies, they are just servants of [[Many-Faced God|Him of Many Faces]]. He explains that they are death's instruments, not death itself.

As she goes out to beg, the [[Waif]] helps her to look the part, putting on a blindfold and giving her pox mark scars to make her look ugly. As she goes out into Braavos past the [[Inn of the Green Eel]], she goes over the areas where she has begged in her mind. Arya crosses the Bloody Bridge and makes her way to [[Pynto]] at the end of Ragman's Harbor near the edge of the Drowned Town.

She hears that two Lysene pirate ships, the ''[[Goodheart]]'' and the ''[[Elephant (ship)|Elephant]]'' were driven North by a storm and found [[wildlings]] at [[Hardhome]].<ref>We learned that [[Mother Mole]] has been encouraging the wildlings to seek refuge at Hardhome in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 39|Chaper 39 (Jon VIII)]]; it was also mentioned or at least hinted at in the [[A Dance with Dragons-Prologue|Prologue]]</ref> The wildlings were eager to board the ships that were prophesied by the witch, and the pirates took the women and children on board, yet meant to sell them as slaves. The ''Goodheart'' was damaged in another storm and was forced to make for Braavos, where the [[Sealord of Braavos|Sealord]] seized the ship since slave trade is forbidden in Braavos.

Arya regularly has wolf dreams, and reveals that she has also learned to warg into a cat. She uses knowledge gained through the cat's eyes to impress the Kindly Man, telling him that she knows it has been him who is hitting her. Apparently this completes her blind training, because when she opens her eyes again she sees a candle flame, and she has never seen anything so beautiful before.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Arya Stark | Arya Stark (Blind Beth/Cat) ]]
* [[Gregor Clegane]]
* [[Dunsen]]
* [[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]]
* [[Ilyn Payne]]
* [[Meryn Trant | Ser Meryn]]
* [[Cersei Lannister]]
* [[Umma]]
* [[Waif]]
* [[Kindly Man]]
* [[Tormo Fregar]]
* [[S'vrone]]
* [[Merling Queen]]
* [[Syrio Forel]]
* [[Brusco]]
* [[Talea]]
* [[Brea]]
* [[Meralyn|Merry]]
* [[Dareon]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Jon Snow]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Pynto]]
* [[Old Nan]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Mother Mole]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 45]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Braavos]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 46, La petite aveugle]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 44

2013-06-01T10:25:55Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 9
| previous = Daenerys VII
| next = The Blind Girl
| bantam hc page = 579
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]] arrives at Castle Black with [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], [[Patchface]], [[Axell Florent]], and others, all on their way to the [[Nightfort]]. They are accompanied by [[Tycho Nestoris]], an emissary of the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]]. [[Jon Snow|Jon]] warns Selyse that the Nightfort is still mostly in ruins and advises her that they may be most comfortable at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]].

The queen says that they are not safe there and insists on going to the Nightfort. Then, [[Wun Wun]] appears, startling the ladies. The giant speaks a few kind words, but mangles them. Jon tells the women he is only just learning the [[Common Tongue]] as all giants speak the [[Old Tongue]]. Wun Wun's laugh startles and frightens the group, causing [[Patrek of King's Mountain|Ser Patrek]] to draw his sword. Jon warns him to never draw his sword against a giant as he is protected by guest rights here, which Jon says they still honor in the north, though the south may not.

Jon then offers to give Tycho a tour atop the Wall, but he prefers to speak with Jon now, preferably in a warm room. Tycho tells Jon that the [[Iron Throne]] has ceased all debt payments to the Iron Bank.<ref>It happened in [[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Chapter 17]], Cersei; another emissary from the Iron Bank appealed unsuccessfully for repayment [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 24|Chapter 24]], which is therefore likely to fit chronologically before this one</ref> Jon thinks this must be madness on the part of the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. He thinks that the Iron Bank may want to support [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] in his war to ensure that the debt is eventually payed. Jon asks for a favour: to borrow ships and a loan to keep the Night's Watch fed until spring. Tycho says this is impossible, but after a few hours of drinking and haggling they strike a deal.

With the three ships added to the Eastwatch fleet, Jon counts that they now have eleven ships. He hopes to bring the [[wildlings]] down from [[Hardhome]] around the Wall in order to save them and not have them become more [[wight]]s in thrall to [[The Others]]. However, he is unsure if [[Mother Mole]] will be desperate enough to trust her people to the men of the [[Night's Watch]].

He discusses things further with Tycho; he asks after [[Maester Aemon]], [[Gilly]] and [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]] but Tycho knows nothing and Jon can merely hope they have reached [[Oldtown]]. They talk about an unknown fleet prowling the narrow sea and rumours of dragons coming from the east, Jon joking that a dragon would warm things up. Tycho says sternly that his people are descended from those who fled the dragonlords of [[Valyria]] and not to joke lightly about such, so Jon apologizes.

They make their way to the common hall, where Axell Florent asks Jon to see [[Val]]. Jon surmises that he must know the woman is gone. He then excuses himself and leaves, pondering the dangers of the agreement with Tycho, uncertain if the Watch will ever be able to repay the Iron Bank and thus avoid consequences. But Jon knows that between being bankrupt and dead, he made the right choice. He also takes another moment to marvel on the stupidity of the Lannisters; the Iron Bank is notorious for deposing royalty who don't repay their debts and he notes that if Stannis makes a deal with the Braavosi, he will acquire enough money to hire numerous [[sellsword]] companies, to bribe as many lords as he needs and keep his men fed, armed and supplied. Jon muses that unless ''"Stannis is lying dead beneath the walls of [[Winterfell]], he may just have won the Iron Throne"''.

He goes to sleep but is awoken by [[Mully]], who tells him that a girl has arrived on a dying horse. Jon's thoughts instantly go to [[Melisandre]]'s vision and he giddily thinks that [[Arya Stark|Arya]] may have come to him as prophesied. He also thinks about plans to keep Arya safe; the Wall is not a safe place for her, Stannis will just marry her off to one of their vassals so as to gain a claim to Winterfell, and Jon doesn't know but fears what Melisandre may want with her. When he meets her however, to his disappointment Jon sees that the girl in question is not Arya; she is too old. He recognises her as [[Alys Karstark]], having met her before when they were both children, when [[Rickard Karstark|her father]] brought her to Winterfell in hope of negotiating a marriage between her and [[Robb Stark|Robb]]. She warns him not to let [[Cregan Karstark]] take her back with him when he arrives, as he and his father [[Arnolf Karstark]] intend to force her into marrying Cregan. She also learns the truth about her father's execution and is unsurprised to learn that Robb killed him for murdering prisoners in a fit of rage; her father was a brooding man, and her uncles are no better. Alys asks Jon if there is still a blood-feud between them after the death of her father, but he assures her that men of the Night's Watch hold no grudges. She tells him that after [[Jaime Lannister]] killed her two elder brothers at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]], she and her brother [[Harrion Karstark|Harry]] are the rightful heirs to their titles. However, Harrion has been a captive for more than a year; Arnolf only declared Karhold for Stannis in the hope it would provoke the Lannisters to execute Harrion. If that happened, Alys would be heir to Karhold, at which point Cregan would marry her, get a child from her and then get rid of her. Jon offers to write to Stannis about the matter on her behalf but Alys reveals that the Karstarks are playing Stannis false; they have long been in league with [[Roose Bolton]] and are only waiting for his word to betray Stannis. Alys entreats Jon to protect her, pleading that he is the only hope she has left.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Jon Snow]]
* [[Selyse Florent]]
* [[Shireen Baratheon]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Patchface]]
* [[Bowen Marsh]]
* [[Satin]]
* [[Axell Florent]]
* [[Narbert Grandison]]
* [[Benethon Scales]]
* [[Brus Buckler]]
* [[Patrek of King's Mountain]]
* [[Dorden the Dour]]
* [[Malegorn of Redpool]]
* [[Lambert Whitewater]]
* [[Perkin Follard]]
* [[Cotter Pyke]]
* [[Tycho Nestoris]]
* [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun]]
* [[Leathers]]
* [[Hardin]]
* [[Dolorous Edd]]
* [[Jeor Mormont]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Tommen]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Salladhor Saan]]
* [[Mother Mole]]
* [[Maester Aemon]]
* [[Samwell Tarly]]
* [[Dareon]]
* [[Paxter Redwyne]]
* [[Val]]
* [[Dalla]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Mully]]
* [[Ty]]
* [[Dannel]]
* [[Clydas]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Richard Horpe]]
* [[Justin Massey]]
* [[Godry Farring]]
* [[Hobb]]
* [[Cregan Karstark]]
* [[Alys Karstark]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Arnolf Karstark]]
* [[Harrion Karstark| Harry Karstark]]
* [[Daryn Hornwood]]
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Jon Umber (Greatjon)]]
* [[Torrhen Karstark | Torr Karstark]]
* [[Eddard Karstark | Edd Karstark]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 44]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 44]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 45, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 43

2013-05-30T11:47:53Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Daenerys
| pov count = 7
| previous = The King's Prize
| next = Jon IX
| bantam hc page = 564
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Dany]] wakes up beside [[Daario Naharis]]. She is hesitant about her upcoming wedding. Daario asks her to marry him instead, but truly he knows that she cannot and will not. Outside the [[Yunkai]] are massing more ships, building siege weapons to throw rocks at the city. However, no rams or siege towers are built, as the siege is intended to cause famine and disease to force Meereen to succumb.

Daario introduces Dany to the three [[Dorne|Dornishmen]] who say that they have specific gifts for the queen. [[Quentyn Martell]], [[Gerris Drinkwater]], and [[Archibald Yronwood]], who defected to Daario, reveal themselves to her. A parchment is presented, describing a secret pact of alliance between Dorne and the Targaryens signed by [[Willem Darry]] and [[Oberyn Martell]], that would be sealed by a marriage between [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and [[Arianne Martell]]. Dany laughs when she learns who Quentyn is, as his mercenary nickname was Frog, and she remembers the story of a frog turning into a prince.

Dany remembers [[Quaithe]]'s earlier prophecy. ''The glass Candles are burning. Soon comes the pale mare, and after her the others. Kraken and Dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon. Trust none of them. Remember the Undying. Beware the perfumed seneschal''. She recognizes Quentyn and the arms of [[House Martell]] as the sun's son she must be wary about.

Daenerys refuses to marry Quentyn. The Dornishmen make one last plea before Dany's wedding which she denies, and then goes through with her marriage to [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]].
[[File‎:Marc_Fishman_Dany_wedding.jpg‎|Dany’s wedding procession- by Marc Fishman © |thumb|300px|left]]
 

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Daario Naharis]]
* [[Serwyn]]
* [[Khal Drogo]]
* [[Barristan Selmy| Barristan Selmy (Arstan Whitebeard)]]
* [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
* [[Quentyn Martell| Quentyn (The Frog)]]
* [[Archibald Yronwood|Archibald Yronwood (Greenguts)]]
* [[Missandei]]
* [[Irri]]
* [[Reznak mo Reznak]]
* [[Galazza Galare]]
* [[Brown Ben Plumm]]
* [[Jhiqui]]
* [[Pretty Meris]]
* [[Hugh Hungerford]]
* [[Webber]]
* [[Orson Stone]]
* [[Lucifer Long]]
* [[Will (of the Woods)|Will of the Woods]]
* [[Dick Straw]]
* [[Jack|Ginger Jack]]
* [[Gerris Drinkwater|Gerris Drinkwater(Gerrold)]]
* [[Strong Belwas]]
* [[Shavepate|Skahaz Shavepate]]
* [[Willem Darry]]
* [[Oberyn Martell]]
* [[Viserys Targaryen]]
* [[Arianne Martell]]
* [[Doran Martell]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Quaithe]]
* [[Doreah]]
* [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]
* [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
* [[Tywin Lannister]]
* [[Ezzara]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 43]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 44, Daenerys]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 42

2013-05-30T11:43:25Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The King's Prize
| pov pagename = Asha Greyjoy
| previous = The Turncloak
| next = Daenerys VII
| bantam hc page = 547
| arc previous = The Wayward Bride
| arc next = The Sacrifice
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]' host depart from [[Deepwood Motte]]. [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] is chained and carried on at the back of the baggage train under guard by [[Alysane Mormont]]. Stannis means to bring her to [[Winterfell]] to show off the Kraken's daughter as his captive and a sign of his strength. They believe the three hundred mile march should take them about 15 days to Winterfell.

She bent her knee at Deepwood Motte, but thinks to herself that others have bent the knee before, such as [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]], who rose again to fight another day. Wise advice years earlier from her father. As part of her surrender she hopes that Stannis will spare the rest of her [[Ironborn]] their lives, which he does, imprisoning them at Deepwood Motte. She listens to talk between the northmen, seeing their pride in their king, though she predicts many if not all will die in a siege attempt of Winterfell. [[Justin Massey|Ser Justin]] takes a courteous nature with Asha, treating her well. She believes he is after her lands, but takes his company over being left alone.

After a few nights, she is brought to Stannis and tries to treat with him. She says that his brother [[Robert Baratheon]] was renowned for turning his foes into friends, but learns that she should not speak his brothers name as it angers Stannis.

The snow begins to take a toll on the passage of the southern men, however the northmen are used to this weather and proceed quickly. Later she hears the queensmen, worshipers of the [[Lord of Light]], begin to contemplate a sacrifice to appease their god and blow the storm away. Stannis does not listen to them, nor does he listen to the pleas to make camp and wait out the storm. After fifteen days, the estimated time of arrival, they have only made half the distance through nine days of storm. After thirty days, they have yet to reach Winterfell. [[Morgan Liddle]], the man who nearly slayed her at Deepwood Motte, comes to apologize, but only for calling her a cunt, not for nearly killing her.

Later they reach a small village where they make camp and try to catch some fish. Asha realizes that Stannis is now a gaunt figure, having lost much weight on the march. They are encamped now and locked in by snow, unable to move. Worse, they have almost no provisions, and are starving.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Asha Greyjoy]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Justin Massey]]
* [[Balon Greyjoy]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Qarl]]
* [[Tristifer Botley | Tris]]
* [[Cromm]]
* [[Euron Greyjoy| Crow's Eye]]
* [[Erik|Erik Ironmaker]]
* [[Galbart Glover]]
* [[Sybelle Locke|Lady Sybelle]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Renly Baratheon]]
* [[Morgan Liddle]]
* [[Brandon Norrey]]
* [[Hugo Wull]]
* [[Artos Flint]]
* [[Corliss Penny]]
* [[Godry Farring]]
* [[Arnolf Karstark]]
* [[Harwood Fell]]
* [[Mors Umber]]
* [[Robin Peasebury]]
* [[Richard Horpe]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Alysane Mormont]]
* [[Roggon Rustbeard|Roggon]]
* [[Alannys Harlaw| Lady Alannys]]
* [[Theon Greyjoy]]
* [[Lyanna Mormont]]
* [[Lyra Mormont]]
* [[Jorelle Mormont|Jory Mormont]]
* [[Dacey Mormont]]
* [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]]
* [[Rodrik Greyjoy]]
* [[Maron Greyjoy]]
* [[Benjicot Branch]]
* [[Clayton Suggs]]
* [[Aeron Greyjoy]]
* [[Donnel Flint]]
* [[Artos Flint]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 42]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Asha Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Wolfswood]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 43, La prise du roi]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 41

2013-05-30T11:39:00Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Turncloak
| pov pagename = Theon Greyjoy
| previous = Tyrion IX
| next = The King's Prize
| bantam hc page = 536
| arc previous = The Prince of Winterfell
| arc next = A Ghost in Winterfell
}}

==Synopsis==
A winter snowstorm has hit [[Winterfell]]. [[Roose Bolton]] comments that the northern gods do not favour [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] as he is at the mercy of the weather while they are sheltered in Winterfell. His men cheer, but [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] does not join in and notes that they the [[House Frey|Freys]] do not join in either, unfamiliar with the north that has claimed three of their lives already.

[[Wyman Manderly]] is eating at a feast of porridge, while [[Harwood Stout]] and [[Hother Umber|Whoresbane Umber]] chat. Theon spent the whole last night awake dreaming of escape, but ultimately decides he has no where to go, he is a ruined man in a ruined castle, and this is where he belongs. The bard Abel plays "[[The Dornishman's Wife]]" with one of his women beating a drum, but he switches the lyrics to a northman instead. Theon fears that this will be seen as a spite to the [[House Bolton|Boltons]], cost the man his life, angering Ramsay. But when both of the Boltons, the others see that it is safe so they laugh as well and join in with the bawdy song.

His thoughts fall to [[Jeyne Poole|the fake Arya]], taking note that she has remained locked away in her room. There are whispers that [[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay]] keeps her chained naked to the bed, but Theon believes that it is only the guards that keep her there. He has seen bruises on her body as [[Sour Alyn]] has assigned Theon as Jeyne's handmaid. Theon told her that Ramsay only hurts people when they make him angry, so she should do as he says and no harm will come to her. But she only cried and called him Theon, and he corrected her, telling her that his name is Reek.

One of the bard's women comes up to Theon and asks him about his exploits, telling him that Abel can make a song about his capture of Winterfell. She questions him on how he was able to conquer Winterfell so easily, wondering if there was a secret entrance or another way that he used to get in. Theon thinks this is another ploy from Ramsay as he desires the woman, so he runs away, leaving her.

Outside there is a snowball fight. Theon observes that a new stable has been built, twice as large as the one that was burned down. He wanders through the castle and passes [[Rickard Ryswell]] cuddling one of Abel's women. He observes that they have few provisions to last the winter in the keep, but thinks that Stannis is in the same situation. He eventually arrives at the [[weirwood]], kneeling before the heart tree. There he apologizes for something, and asks for something that he is unsure of - strength? He hears someone crying and leaves, thinking that there are ghosts in Winterfell, and he is one of them.

Theon returns and [[Barbrey Ryswell|Lady Barbrey Dustin]] asks him if he can show her the way to the crypts, as she cannot access them from the dungeons. As her men dig through the snow, Lady Dustin asks Theon to convince Ramsay to treat Arya better. The northmen love the [[House Stark|Starks]] and hate the Boltons, remaining loyal only out of fear. The tears of Arya Stark will upset them and do Roose and Ramsay more harm than anything Stannis could do.

Inside the crypts they find that some of the dead kings' swords are missing. A bad omen, Theon thinks, as the swords are said to protect the crypt and keep the spirits of the dead from wandering. Dustin asks Theon why he loves the Starks, and Theon reluctantly explains he always wanted to be one, but never could. Dustin remarks that they are similar in that regard, explaining how [[Brandon Stark]] took her maidenhead and was enamored with her rather than with his betrothed, [[Catelyn Tully]]. [[Rickard Stark]] arranged the betrothal of his eldest son to Catelyn, a match that served his ambitions more than one to Lady Barbrey, a daughter of one of his own northern vassals. After Brandon's betrothal to Catelyn, the ambitious Lord Ryswell wanted Barbrey to marry [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]], but after Rickard and Brandon were both murdered by [[Aerys II Targaryen|the Mad King]], Eddard fulfilled his older brother’s betrothal to Catelyn to ensure support from [[Riverrun]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Left to marry Lord [[Willam Dustin]], she blames Ned for Lord Dustin's death at the [[Tower of Joy]] during Robert's Rebellion. She felt slighted that Eddard merely buried her husband in [[Dorne]], yet went to great lengths to transport [[Lyanna Stark|his sister's]] body north to be buried at Winterfell.

She claims that she intends to seize Ned Stark's bones, delayed by the Iron Born's occupation of [[Moat Cailin]], and feed them to her dogs, rather than let them be buried in the crypt. On the way back up she tells him to repeat nothing to the Boltons. Theon swears he will not, to which she says he has been trained well, leaving him there.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Theon Greyjoy]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Aenys Frey]]
* [[Hosteen Frey]]
* [[Ramsay Snow]]
* [[Wyman Manderly]]
* [[Harwood Stout]]
* [[Hother Umber]]
* [[Jeyne Poole]]
* [[Kyra]]
* [[Mance Rayder|Abel]]
* [[Yellow Dick]]
* [[Sour Alyn]]
* [[Fat Walda Frey]]
* [[Barbrey Ryswell|Barbrey Dustin (Lady Dustin)]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Little Walder Frey]]
* [[Myrtle]]
* [[Holly]]
* [[Rowan]]
* [[Maester Luwin]]
* [[Catelyn]]
* [[Mikken]]
* [[Rickard Ryswell]]
* [[Bran]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Beron (guard of Lady Dustin)]]
* [[Torrhen Stark]]
* [[Edrick Stark|Eddlrick Snowbeard]]
* [[Brandon the Shipwright]]
* [[Beron Stark]]
* [[Theon Stark]]
* [[Dagon Greyjoy]]
* [[Rickon Stark]]
* [[Rickard Stark]]
* [[Lord Dustin | Lord Dustin (father of Willam Dustin)]]
* [[Rodrik Ryswell]]
* [[Willam Dustin]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 41]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Theon Greyjoy]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 42, Le tourne-casaque]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 40

2013-05-30T11:27:01Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Tyrion
| pov count = 9
| previous = Jon VIII
| next = The Turncloak
| bantam hc page = 524
}}

==Synopsis==
Still on board the [[Selaesori Qhoran]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] jousts on [[Penny]]'s 'Pretty Pig', for the amusement of the crew in hopes of sweetening their mood, while the ship has been floating becalmed in the [[Gulf of Grief]]. Attempts to tow the [[ships|cog]] north in hope of finding a breeze, using small rowing boats, have been unsuccessful.

Tyrion and Penny are talking when the ship suddenly starts to move. Everyone cheers until they notice the storm front looming on the horizon. [[Moqorro]] states that this is the storm from his visions (the reason that the ship won't reach [[Qarth]]). During the storm, the main mast breaks, crippling the ship. Moqorro and others are swept overboard, the captain and the cook die, and Tyrion is wounded from a splinter. For 19 days the ship barely manages to stay afloat as food and water dwindle and the sun beats down on them relentlessly. Then a sail turns up on the horizon, reigniting hope in them until [[Jorah Mormont|Jorah]] realizes it's a slaver ship.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Tyrion Lannister | Tyrion (Hugor) ]]
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Tywin Lannister]]
* [[Joffrey]]
* [[Penny]]
* [[Oppo | Groat (Oppo) ]]
* [[Jorah Mormont]]
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Florian]]
* [[Shae]]
* [[Moqorro]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Tysha]]
* [[Benerro]]
* [[Lemore]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 40]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister]]
[[Category: Chapters which take place in the Gulf of Grief]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 41, Tyrion]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 40

2013-05-30T11:25:39Z

Oryx: /* Synopsis */

{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Tyrion
| pov count = 9
| previous = Jon VIII
| next = The Turncloak
| bantam hc page = 524
}}

==Synopsis==
Still on board the [[Selaesori Qhoran]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] jousts on [[Penny]]'s 'Pretty Pig', for the amusement of the crew in hopes of sweetening their mood, while the ship has been floating becalmed in the [[Gulf of Grief]]. Attempts to tow the [[ships|cog]] north in hope of finding a breeze, using small rowing boats, have been unsuccessful.

Tyrion and Penny are talking when the ship suddenly starts to move. Everyone cheers until they notice the storm front looming on the horizon. [[Moqorro]] states that this the storm from his visions (the reason that the ship won't reach [[Qarth]]). During the storm, the main mast breaks, crippling the ship. Moqorro and others are swept overboard, the captain and the cook die, and Tyrion is wounded from a splinter. For 19 days the ship barely manages to stay afloat as food and water dwindle and the sun beats down on them, relentlessly. Then a sail turns up on the horizon, reigniting hope in them until [[Jorah Mormont|Jorah]] realizes it's a slaver ship.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Tyrion Lannister | Tyrion (Hugor) ]]
* [[Jaime Lannister]]
* [[Tywin Lannister]]
* [[Joffrey]]
* [[Penny]]
* [[Oppo | Groat (Oppo) ]]
* [[Jorah Mormont]]
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Florian]]
* [[Shae]]
* [[Moqorro]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Tysha]]
* [[Benerro]]
* [[Lemore]]
}}

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 40]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Tyrion Lannister]]
[[Category: Chapters which take place in the Gulf of Grief]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 41, Tyrion]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 39

2013-05-30T11:19:27Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 8
| previous = The Watcher
| next = Tyrion IX
| bantam hc page = 514
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jon Snow|Jon]] sends [[Val]] to the north, to find [[Tormund Giantsbane]] and offer him and his followers shelter south of the [[Wall]]. [[Bowen Marsh]], [[Cellador|Septon Cellador]], and [[Othell Yarwyck]] talk to Jon with various complaints; they disapprove of [[Leathers]] as Castle Black's master-at-arms, [[Satin]] as Jon's steward and his decision to negotiate with Tormund and allow him and his men through the Wall. They are also nervous about the fact Jon is keeping two corpses in the ice cells, and react with outrage and horror when Jon reveals he is waiting for them to rise, ignoring Jon's argument that the Watch knows next to nothing about the wights or their masters, and need to learn more if they are to defeat them. Overlooking their protests, Jon tells them of a large group of [[wildlings]] making for [[Hardhome]] at the east coast north of the Wall, following the witch [[Mother Mole]] who claims they will find ships there to bring them across the [[Narrow Sea]].<ref>And it does happen, although not necessarily to the extent or in the way that Mother Mole hoped or meant, in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 45|Chapter 45 (The Blind Girl)]]. Mother Mole's convocations may have been mentioned in the [[A Dance with Dragons-Prologue|Prologue]] as well</ref> Jon fears they will die there, but when he gets only indifference from the others at the prospect of thousands of dead wildlings, Jon finally loses patience. Angrily asking if they don't realise the truth or are just ignoring it, Jon points out that if they do nothing, the wildlings at Hardhome will die in their thousands, and when they are dead, in time they will rise up again with blue eyes and cold hands, and the [[Others]] will have thousands more [[wight]]s under their control to send at the Wall.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Jon Snow]]
* [[Val]]
* [[Samwell Tarly]]
* [[Mully]]
* [[Dolorous Edd | Dolorous Edd(aka Tollett)]]
* [[Jack Bulwer | Black Jack Bulwer]]
* [[Tormund Giantsbane]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Jarl]]
* [[Craster]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Dalla]]
* [[Ghost]]
* [[Othell Yarwyck]]
* [[Bowen Marsh]]
* [[Cellador| Septon Cellador]]
* [[Axell Florent]]
* [[Selyse Florent| Queen Selsye]]
* [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun]]
* [[Leathers]]
* [[Old Nan]]
* [[Ygritte]]
* [[Hodor]]
* [[Iron Emmett]]
* [[Satin]]
* [[Jeor Mormont| Lord Mormont]]
* [[Maester Aemon]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Mother Mole]]
* [[Cotter Pyke]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 39]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 39]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 40, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 37

2013-05-28T19:09:45Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = The Prince of Winterfell
| pov pagename = Theon Greyjoy
| previous = Daenerys VI
| next = The Watcher
| bantam hc page = 484
| arc previous = Reek III
| arc next = The Turncloak
}}

==Synopsis==
The Arya impostor, [[Jeyne Poole]], is preparing for her marriage to [[Ramsay Bolton]], out of fear more than anything. [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] reminds her that she should think of herself as [[Arya Stark]] at all times in order to avoid the dangers of enraging Ramsay. Her plight moves Theon considerably.

Theon has been chosen to ceremoniously present "Arya" in marriage to Ramsay, since he was the longtime ward of [[Eddard Stark]] and it is widely believed that Arya's trueborn brothers are dead. [[Jon Snow]] is a bastard half-brother and while Theon believes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] to be alive, he does not dare to reveal that.

Meanwhile, [[Winterfell]] is suffering from both a hard white frost and the looming menace of the coming of [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s troops. Even so, Ramsay marries Fake Arya in the [[godswood]]. A bard by the name of Abel arrives uninvited, with six women followers, to perform for the wedding.<ref>Page 491; see also page 472, at the trailing end of [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 35|Chapter 35 (Jon)]]</ref> Theon believes that he hears his name ("Theon") whispered by the godswood, after months of thinking of himself only as Reek. That and the memories of a different life in a far livelier Winterfell shake him deeply.

After the marriage, there is a banquet with many northern guests, including Lord [[Wyman Manderly]], who is particularly pleased with the meal. Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]] engages in a surprisingly frank conversation with Theon about her mistrust of the Boltons and of the [[maester]]s of the [[Citadel]].

Ramsay calls for Theon and cruelly humiliates both him and the fake Arya (Jeyne) in his quarters.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 37]]

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]/[[Theon Greyjoy|"Reek"]]
*[[Jeyne Poole]]/[[Jeyne Poole|"Arya Stark"]]
*[[Harwood Stout]]
*[[Ondrew Locke]]
*[[Hother Umber]]/[[Hother Umber|Whoresbane]]
*[[Walder Frey (Big)|Big Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (Little)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Ramsay Bolton]]
*[[Fat Walda Frey|Fat Walda Bolton]]
*[[Mance Rayder|Abel]]
*[[Barbrey Dustin]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Medrick|Maester Medrick]]
*[[Rhodry|Maester Rhodry]]
*[[Henly (Maester)|Maester Henly]]
*[[Sour Alyn]]
*[[Yellow Dick]]
*[[Damon Dance-for-Me]]
*[[Skinner]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]/[[Robb Stark|Young Wolf]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Jory Cassel]]
*[[Luwin|Maester Luwin]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Smiler]]
*[[Lord Walder Frey]]
*[[Danny Flint]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Wendel Manderly]]
*[[Wylis Manderly]]
*[[Wynafryd Manderly]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]/[[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]/[[Tyrion Lannister|Imp]]
*[[Halys Hornwood]]
*[[Medger Cerwyn]]
*[[House Slate|Lord Slate]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Walys Flowers|Maester Walys]]
*[[Mors Umber|Crowfood Umber]]
*[[Arnolf Karstark]]
*[[Rat Cook]]
*[[Kyra]]
|}

==Places and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Winterfell]]
*[[Winterfell#Glass Garden|Glass Garden]]
*[[Barrowton]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[The North]]
*[[Pyke]]
*[[Winterfell|Great Hall]]
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[Flint's Finger]]
*[[Moat Cailin]]
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Citadel]]
*[[Oldtown]]
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Winterfell|Great Keep]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House Stark]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[House Slate]]
*[[House Ryswell]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Weirwood]]/[[Weirwood|Heart Tree]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[Old Gods]]
*"[[Two Hearts That Beat As One]]"
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Drowned God]]
*[[House Frey]]
*"[[Fair Maids of Summer]]"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House Umber]]
*[[House Flint]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Poole]]
*"[[The Night That Ended]]"
*[[Red Wedding]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[Maesters|Maester]]/[[Maesters#Archmaester|Archmaester]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[R'hllor|Red God]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[Bastard's Boys]]
|}

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

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

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 38, Le prince de Winterfell]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 36

2013-05-28T19:04:58Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Daenerys
| pov count = 6
| previous = Jon VII
| next = The Prince of Winterfell
| bantam hc page = 473
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] visits the thousands of [[Astapor|Astapori]] camped outside [[Meereen]]. She finds them sick and dying of the [[bloody flux]], and walks among them with her [[Bloodrider]]s. She does not fear catching the bloody flux because she thinks that the blood of the dragon does not get sick. She sends [[Aggo]] back to Meereen to fetch [[Grey Worm]] and 50 [[Unsullied]] to help wash and feed the living and burn the dead. Grey Worm asks for permission to allow some Unsullied to bathe in the sea to be purified by their goddess.

Daenerys returns to her pyramid in Meereen, where [[Irri]] and [[Jhiqui]] are arguing about [[Rakharo]]. She takes a much needed bath and dons a [[tokar]] to dine with [[Hizdahr]]. [[Reznak mo Reznak]] and [[Galazza Galare]] inform her that her body must be inspected by the man's house before the wedding. Daenerys first refuses to follow this tradition but is then convinced to do so. She is asked to open the fighting pits as a wedding gift but refuses to do that.

While waiting for dinner, Hizdahr informs her that [[Yunkai]] will make peace for a fee and the freedom to resume slaving, but then [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] notifies her that the Yunkai'i are on the march and [[Daario Naharis]] has returned. Daenerys excuses herself from dinner and meets with Daario.

Daario informs her that several of Yunkai's sellswords defected to him,<ref>These are the Westerosi that the [[Tattered Prince]] sent for Daenerys, as seen back in [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 25|Chapter 25 (The Windblown)]]</ref> but [[Brown Ben Plumm]] and the [[Second Sons]] in turn went over to Yunkai. Daenerys commands the gates closed (with the Astapori outside), and gives in to her desires and beds Daario.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
* [[Barristan Selmy]]
* [[Viserys Targaryen]]
* [[Jhogo]]
* [[Aggo]]
* [[Rakharo]]
* [[Symon Stripeback]]
* [[Marselen]]
* [[Reznak mo Reznak]]
* [[Shavepate]]
* [[Grey Worm]]
* [[Missandei]]
* [[Irri]]
* [[Jhiqui]]
* [[Qezza]]
* [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
* [[Galazza Galare]]
* [[Daario Naharis]]
* [[Baelor the Blessed]]
* [[Cleon|King Cleon]]
* [[Brown Ben Plumm]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 36]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Daenerys Targaryen]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Meereen]]

[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 37, Daenerys]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 35

2013-05-28T18:57:41Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Jon
| pov count = 7
| previous = Bran III
| next = Daenerys VI
| bantam hc page = 461
}}

==Synopsis==
A respite at the falling of snow motivates [[Jon Snow|Jon]] to range beyond the wall, leading the new recruits of the [[Night's Watch]] who follow the [[Old Gods]] to the same grove of weirwoods in the [[Haunted Forest]] where he and [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]] swore their vows.{{Ref|aGoT|48}} Scouting ahead of them go [[Tom Barleycorn]], [[Duncan Liddle|Big Liddle]] and [[Luke (Longtown)|Luke of Longtown]].

There are six new recruits - [[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Hareth the Horse]] from [[Mole's Town]], [[Arron]] and [[Emrick]] from Fair Isle, [[Satin]] from [[Oldtown]] and the wildlings [[Leathers]] and [[Jax]].

Of the sixty-three wildlings that Jon invited to join the Watch, Leathers and Jax are the only two to accept so far. Among the others wildlings come to the wall, nineteen are girls and women and were sent to [[Hardin's Tower]] to avoid trouble with the men in [[Castle Black]]. Their presence makes the men uneasy and there has already been an incident. The [[spearwife|spearwives]] know how to defend themselves and their girls, and three men had to be locked in ice cells.

Jon means to garrison [[Deep Lake]], [[Sable Hall]] and [[Long Barrow]] with wildlings under command of offices of the Night's Watch, and to choose an almost completely female contigent for Long Barrow in order to avoid future harassment. [[Iron Emmett]] and [[Dolorous Edd]] will be Long Barrow's commander and chief steward.

Other wildlings are also a cause of tension and incidents with the Brothers of the Night's Watch, most noticeably [[Halleck]] and his followers. Jon is also worried that the [[Thenn]]s may blame him for the death of [[Styr]].

Tom Barleycorn finds a small group of wildlings, including a child and his mother, a Thenn, a Hornfoot and [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun|a giant]] in the weirwood grove. With the advantage of surprise and an effort at diplomacy from Leathers, they succeed in avoiding a fight and even convince the survivors to return to Castle Black with them.

The recruits swear their vows in the presence of the wildlings. As he hears the verse about guarding ''the realms of men'', Jon realizes that his duties involve protecting the wildlings as well as any other men.

They return to Castle Black, bringing the two wildling corpses they found with them. Jon consigns the corpses to the ice cells and receives a letter from [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], learning that he succeeded at taking [[Deepwood Motte]] and received support from various Northron clans and Houses along the way. His troops now number into five thousand and growing. Stannis has also learned that [[Ramsay Bolton]] means to marry [[Arya Stark|Arya]]<ref>Actually [[Jeyne Poole]] pretending to be Arya as commanded by the Boltons and Lannisters, but Stannis and Jon are not among the very few people who know that.</ref> in [[Winterfell]] and promises Jon to save her if he can. He means to have the help of [[Arnolf Karstark]] and [[Mors Umber]] at his attempt to conquer Winterfell.

Jon wonders if Arya could have escaped without Stannis' help, as predicted by [[Melisandre]].{{Ref|aDwD|28}} He also wonders if [[Roose Bolton]] could be lying about having Arya in order to bait Stannis and thinks about [[Mance Rayder]] and the six spearwives who went with him to rescue Arya.{{Ref|aDwD|31}}

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
* [[Jon Snow]]
* [[Dolorous Edd]]
* [[Iron Emmett]]
* [[Old Nan]]
* [[Ghost]]
* [[Bowen Marsh]]
* [[Satin]]
* [[Arron]]
* [[Emrick]]
* [[Weeper|Weeping Man]]
* [[Jack Bulwer|Black Jack Bulwer]]
* [[Benjen Stark]]
* [[Rory]]
* [[Tom Barleycorn]]
* [[Duncan Liddle | (Duncan Liddle/Big Liddle)]]
* [[Luke (Longtown)|Luke of Longtown]]
* [[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Hareth the Horse]]
* [[Leathers]]
* [[Jax]]
* [[Ygritte]]
* [[Styr| Styr (Magnar of Thenn)]]
* [[Sigorn | Sigorn (Magnar of Thenn)]]
* [[Halleck]]
* [[Harma]]
* [[Othell Yarwyck]]
* [[Stannis]]
* [[Pate (Night's Watch)]]
* [[Mance Rayder]]
* [[Melisandre]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Donal Noye]]
* [[Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg | Mag the Mighty]]
* [[Alysane Mormont]]
* [[Roose Bolton]]
* [[Arnolf Karstark]]
* [[Mors Umber]]
* [[Ramsay Snow]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
* [[Robert Baratheon]]
* [[Daeron I]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 35]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Haunted Forest]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 35]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 36, Jon]]

A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 34

2013-05-28T13:11:08Z

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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| pov = Bran
| pov count = 3
| previous = Tyrion VIII
| next = Jon VII
| bantam hc page = 448
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Marc Fishman thevision.jpg|A white haired woman with a bronze sickle - by Marc Fishman © |thumb|250px|left]]
[[Bran Stark|Bran]], [[Hodor]], [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]], and [[Meera Reed|Meera]] are still dwelling in the [[cave of the three-eyed crow|cave]] of the [[Children of the Forest]] and exploring its chambers. Bran [[warg]]s into [[Summer]] and [[Hodor]]. They begin to name some of the "Children" as their own names are unpronounceable by the human tongue. Bran names one of the females [[Leaf]], as she is always adorned with leaves. She is one of the few children who can speak the [[Common Tongue]]. Others are called [[Ash]], [[Scales]], [[Black Knife]], [[Snowylocks]], and [[Coals]].

[[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] is growing extremely sad and solemn, and still has fits of shaking. His sister [[Meera Reed|Meera]] does her best to keep up the spirits of both her brother and Bran.

The [[three-eyed crow]] teaches [[Bran Stark|Bran]] how to [[warg]] into ravens. He learns that all of the ravens around the three-eyed crow have Children who have passed away and remain in the skins of these animals. He also learns to warg into [[weirwood]]s to look into the past. The three-eyed crow tells Bran that he was once a lord called Brynden.

The Children feed Bran a bowl of [[weirwood paste]] to awaken his green seeing gifts. Bran sees his father, [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]], through [[Winterfell]]'s heart tree, and learns that he can view the past, present and future through the weirwoods. The last greenseer tells Bran that he is haunted by his own ghosts, a brother that he loved, a brother that he hated, and a woman that he desired,<ref>If the Three-Eyed Crow is indeed [[Brynden Rivers]], as implied, then the loved brother is probably [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]], the hated brother is probably [[Aegor Rivers|Aegor "Bittersteel" Rivers]] or perhaps [[Daemon Blackfyre]], and the woman must be [[Shiera Seastar]]</ref> but knows from experience that you cannot change the past. When he gets tired, he sends Bran away. Hodor carries Bran to his bed.

In his sleep, Bran sees the following visions through Winterfell's heart tree:
* His young father praying with a bowed head "…let them grow up close as brothers, with only love between them, and let my lady wife find it in her heart to forgive.";
* A girl and a younger boy play fighting with branches;<ref>Possibly Bran's uncle [[Benjen Stark]] and late aunt [[Lyanna Stark]]; Bran finds the girl to be alike to his sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]], who is said to remind people of a young Lyanna as per ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 22|Chapter 22]]</ref>
* A pregnant woman coming out of the black pool praying for a son to avenge her;
* A slender girl on her toes kissing a [[knight]] as tall as Hodor;<ref>It is believed to be [[Dunk]] kissing a young woman, likely a young [[Old Nan]], at Winterfell, foreshadowing the next [[Dunk and Egg]] story, The Shewolves of Winterfell.</ref>
* A pale, dark-eyed youth cutting three branches from the weirwood and shaping them into arrows;
* Tall, hard, stern men with beards in fur and chain mail forcing a captive down on his knees. A white-haired woman killing the captive with a bronze sickle.

==Character List appearing/mentioned==
{{Columns|3|
*[[Bran Stark]]
* [[Jojen Reed]]
* [[Meera Reed]]
* [[Leaf]]
* [[Summer]]
* [[Hodor]]
* [[three-eyed crow| Three-eyed Crow (Lord Brynden)]]
* [[Snowylocks]]
* [[Eddard Stark]]
* [[Arya Stark]]
* [[Ash]]
* [[Scales]]
* [[Black Knife]]
* [[Coals]]
* [[Jon Stark]]
* [[Sansa Stark]]
* [[Rickon Stark]]
* [[Maester Luwin]]
* [[Robb Stark]]
}}

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

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 34]]
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Bran Stark]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place Beyond the Wall]]

[[es:Danza de Dragones-Capítulo 34]]
[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 35, Bran]]