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House Roote

2026-09-14T18:59:25Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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'''House Roote of Lord Harroway's Town''' is a noble house from [[Lord Harroway's Town|Harroway]] in the [[riverlands]].{{ref|ASOS|47}} According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a two-headed horse, brown, on a field of wavy green and green.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref> They may have taken their sigil from [[Old King Andahar]], as the ferry boat at Harroway is referred to as the king's two-headed water horse.{{ref|ASOS|47}}

==History==
Ser [[Richard Roote]] was one of the first [[knight]]s of the [[Kingsguard]] when the order was founded in {{Date|10}}.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}}

Lord Roote supported Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon Targaryen]] in his unsuccessful war against King [[Maegor I Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

House Roote had acquired [[Lord Harroway's Town]] by the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]],{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} and they supported [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the civil war. The Rootes helped to capture [[taking of Stone Hedge|Stone Hedge]],{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} but Ser [[Criston Cole]] later defeated Lord Roote, [[Lord Darry (Dance)|Lord Darry]], and Ser [[Oswald Wode]] along the [[Gods Eye]] and Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] burned Harroway with [[Vhagar]].{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Ser [[Andrey Charlton]] and his squire, [[Lucas Roote]], are killed by the forces of [[House Lannister]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{ref|ASOS|34}}

[[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Arya Stark]] visit [[Lord Harroway's Town]] and find it washed out by the overflowing [[Trident]]. They cross the river on [[Lord Roote]]'s boat and Arya wonders if a man with a crossbow standing in the window of the stone roundtower is Lord Roote.{{ref|ASOS|47}}

==='' Feast for Crows''===
Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] spots the banner of House Roote among those of the river lords who have bent the knee and now aid House Lannister in the [[siege of Riverrun]].{{ref|AFFC|33}}

==House Roote at the end of the third century==
The known Rootes during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* [[Lord Roote]], the head of the house.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:
* {[[Lucas Roote]]}, squire to Ser [[Andrey Charlton]]. Slain by [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces.

==Historical Members==
* Ser [[Richard Roote]], one of the first members of the [[Kingsguard]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}}
* Lord Roote, a supporter of Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon the Uncrowned]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
* Lord Roote, a supporter of Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

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Armen

2026-09-06T15:37:40Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{For-multi|the head of House Peake during Aegon's Conquest|Armen Peake|the current head of House Uller|Harmen Uller}}
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| epithet = the Acolyte
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| Alias = Armen the Acolyte
| Title = [[Acolyte]]
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'''Armen''', better known as '''Armen the Acolyte''', is an [[acolyte]] at the [[Citadel]].{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}

==Appearance and Character==
Armen has a long, thin, pointy nose. Like most acolytes he treats novices as if they are slow-witted.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}

==History==
Armen has earned four links to his [[maester]]'s chain: [[tin]], [[lead]], [[copper]] and [[pewter]]. It took him one year to earn each link.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Armen spends time discussing dragons and drinking at the [[Quill and Tankard]] with his friends, [[Alleras]], [[Mollander]], [[Roone]] and [[Pate (Novice)|Pate]].{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}

==References==
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Fourth Dornish War

2026-09-04T14:37:24Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* Battle */

{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict_name = Fourth Dornish War
| part_of =
| image = [[File:4th_Dornish_war.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = War of the Hundred Candles, as depicted by Douglas Wheatley in ''Fire and Blood''.
| date = {{Date|83}}
| battles =
| location = [[Sea of Dorne]]
| result = [[House Targaryen]] victory

| combatant1 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|20px]] '''[[Iron Throne]]/[[House Targaryen]]'''
| commander1 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|15px]] King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] [[File:House Targaryen.svg|15px]] Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]] [[File:House Targaryen.svg|15px]] Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]] [[File:House Baratheon.svg|15px]] Lord [[Boremund Baratheon]]
| strength1 = [[Vermithor]] [[Vhagar]] [[Caraxes]] Forces of [[House Baratheon]] on coast.
| losses1 =None

| combatant2 = [[File:House Martell.svg|20px]] '''[[Prince of Dorne|Principality]] of [[Dorne]]/[[House Martell]]'''
| commander2 = [[File:House Martell.svg|15px]] Prince [[Morion Martell]]
| strength2 = Dornish spearmen pirates of the [[Stepstones]] [[sellsail]]s from [[Myr]] [[corsair]]s of the [[Pepper Coast]]
| losses2 = Prince [[Morion Martell]] Entire Dornish force
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The '''Fourth Dornish War''', known among [[smallfolk]] as '''Prince Morion's Madness''' and the '''War of the Hundred Candles''', took place in {{Date|83}}.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

Unlike the [[Second Dornish War|Second]] and [[Third Dornish War]]s, which were against bandit lords (who may have had indirect support from the [[House Martell|Martells]]), the fourth war was actively led by House Martell itself.

==Prelude==
During the [[Third Dornish War]], the [[Iron Throne]] took up arms against the [[Vulture King (Jaehaerys I)|Vulture King]], who had been raiding the [[stormlands]]. The Vulture King was eventually defeated by a force led by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]], [[Lord of Storm's End]].

The [[Prince of Dorne]] had kept his armies out of the conflict. Regardless, his son, [[Morion Martell]], regarded it as a slight against [[Dorne]] that [[knight]]s of the [[Iron Throne]] had marched into the [[Red Mountains]] of Dorne without being harmed, whilst the armies of Dorne left the Vulture King to his own fate. When he succeeded his father, Prince Morion decided to rectify this, and began to plan an invasion of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

Morion planned to invade the stormlands by ship. As Dorne lacked strength at sea, he hired pirates from the [[Stepstones]], [[sellsail]]s from [[Myr]], and [[corsair]]s from the [[Pepper Coast]]. This took him the best part of a year. Although Morion had hoped to take Jaehaerys unaware, the king on the [[Iron Throne]] had spies in Morion's own court, and friends among some of the Dornish lords, and was therefore warned far in advance of the plans made by the Dornish prince.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

==Battle==
In {{Date|83}}, Prince Morion was ready to attack and sailed his spearmen to [[Cape Wrath]] to begin his invasion. The Fourth Dornish War consisted of a single battle, and lasted a single day. King Jaehaerys and his two eldest sons, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon]] and Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]], awaited the Dornish on [[Vermithor]], [[Caraxes]], and [[Vhagar]], whilst Lord [[Boremund Baratheon]] awaited the Dornish with his army at Cape Wrath.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

As the Dornish fleet was sailing north on the [[Sea of Dorne]], Jaehaerys and his sons struck first by descending from the skies with their [[dragon]]s. Though the Dornish responded by filling the air with scorpion and crossbow bolts, none of the projectiles pierced the dragons' scales. [[Dragonflame]] destroyed the Dornish fleet.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

Not a single living Dornishman set foot upon the stormlands.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

==Aftermath==
For half a year following the battle, burned bodies of the Dornish crew washed up on [[Cape Wrath]]. Jaehaerys, Aemon, and Baelon received a riotous welcome on their return to [[King's Landing]], as they had won a war without losing a single man, something not even [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] could boast.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

Morion's fate is as yet unknown, although [[Mara Martell]] became the Princess of Dorne in [[Sunspear]] in the aftermath of the failed invasion.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

Additionally, the foreign pirates, sellsails, and corsairs were less troublesome to the Seven Kingdoms for a time.{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

==Quotes==
{{quote|One by one, the ships went up in flame. The ships were still burning as the sun went down, "like a hundred candles floating on the sea."{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}|writings of [[Gyldayn]]}}

==References==
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Fomas

2026-09-01T13:58:42Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{Infobox character
| arms = Archmaester
| title = Archmaester
| firstname = Fomas
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Archmaester '''Fomas''' was an [[archmaester]] of the [[Citadel]]. He wrote the book ''[[Lies of the Ancients]]''. He argues that the mythic [[Others]] were nothing more than a tribe of [[First Men]] established on the far north and forced by the [[Long Night]] to engage in conquests to the south, becoming monstrous in tales told thereafter by [[House Stark]] and the [[Night's Watch]] to give themselves a heroic background as saviors of mankind.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Long Night}} In the same book he also makes some erroneous claims regarding the founding of [[Valyria]] and certain lineal claims in the [[Reach]] and [[westerlands]] which is why the book is little regarded these days.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Long Night}}

==References==
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Meryn Trant

2026-08-30T10:47:37Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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| firstname = Meryn
| lastname = Trant
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| arms2 = Kingsguard
| image = Meryn Trant by Jason Engle.png
| image_caption = Meryn Trant, by Jason Engle © Fantasy Flight Games
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appears) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)
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| Played_by = [[w:Ian Beattie|Ian Beattie]]
| TV_series = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|4]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 5|5]]
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'''Meryn Trant''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Trant]] and a member of the [[Kingsguard]] of [[Robert I Baratheon]].

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Meryn is portrayed by [[w:Ian Beattie|Ian Beattie]] and takes on some aspects of fellow Kingsguard member Ser [[Boros Blount]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Meryn Trant|l1=Images of Meryn Trant}}

Ser Meryn has a dour face{{ref|AGOT|67}} with a sour mouth{{ref|AGOT|67}} and pouchy bags{{ref|AGOT|67}} under his droopy eyes.{{Ref|AGOT|8}}{{ref|AGOT|50}} He has rusty-red hair{{ref|ASOS|67}} spotted with grey{{ref|AGOT|67}} and a rust-colored beard.{{Ref|AGOT|8}}{{ref|AGOT|50}} Meryn is tall and somber.{{ref|AGOT|39}}

As a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]], Meryn's armor consists of a shirt of enameled scales chased with [[gold]] and a tall helm with a golden sunburst crest. His greaves, gorget, gauntlets, and boots are gleaming plate. Meryn's heavy wool cloak is clasped with a golden [[lion]].{{Ref|AGOT|67}} He wields a [[longsword]]{{ref|AGOT|50}} and carries a shield.{{ref|AFFC|28}}

When jousting, Meryn wears white plate chased with gold and rides a milk-white charger with a flowing grey mane. He carries a twelve-foot lance.{{ref|ACOK|2}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] considers Meryn sly and cruel,{{ref|ASOS|67}} and [[Sansa Stark]] finds him uncaring{{ref|AGOT|67}} and cold.{{ref|ACOK|2}} [[Margaery Tyrell]] thinks that Meryn is old and slow.{{ref|AFFC|43}} Lord [[Varys]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]] consider Meryn loyal to Queen [[Cersei Lannister]].{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{ref|ASOS|4}} Meryn is obedient to royal commands.{{ref|AGOT|67}}{{ref|ASOS|67}}

==History==
It is unknown when Meryn joined the [[Kingsguard]]. He may have joined in the aftermath of [[Robert's Rebellion]], when the White Swords had five vacancies.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Kingsguard The Kingsguard], May 22, 1999</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Alexandre Dainche Ser Meryn TrantIII.jpg|thumb|350px|Meryn Trant by Alexandre Dainche © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Ser Meryn accompanies [[Robert I Baratheon]] to [[Winterfell]] when the king asks his childhood friend, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], to become his new [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|AGOT|8}}

Meryn participates in the [[Hand's tourney]] at [[King's Landing]], defeating [[Harwin]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} He is then defeated in the tourney by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

Amid the [[arrest of Eddard Stark]] after Robert's death, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] sends Meryn with five [[red cloaks]] to apprehend [[Arya Stark]] in the [[Small Hall]].{{Ref|AGOT|50}}{{ref|ACOK|3}} [[Syrio Forel]], Arya's instructor in the [[water dance]], defeats the five guardsmen with a wooden sword. The unarmored Syrio then attacks Meryn, but is unable to harm the [[knight]] through his plate. After Meryn breaks Syrio's wooden sword with his own longsword, a crying Arya follows Syrio's order to flee from the [[Tower of the Hand]].{{Ref|AGOT|50}}

King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]] uses Meryn to beat [[Sansa Stark]] into obedience.{{Ref|AGOT|67}} The knight is present in the [[throne room]] when Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] is dismissed from the [[Kingsguard]], and he laughs at his former sworn brother's shame.{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Ser Meryn rides in the joust during the [[tourney on King Joffrey's name day]]. He breaks two lances against Ser [[Hobber Redwyne]], unhorsing him on the second pass.{{Ref|ACOK|2}}

When [[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting King's Hand, goes to the bedchamber of his sister, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]], he finds Meryn guarding the door with Cersei inside with the siblings' cousin, Ser [[Lancel Lannister]].{{ref|ACOK|25}}

Acting on King Joffrey's orders, Meryn flings [[Dontos Hollard]] away from Sansa so that Ser [[Boros Blount]] can strike the girl. Tyrion intercedes, however.{{ref|ACOK|32}}

Meryn and Boros protect Cersei when her daughter, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], sails from [[King's Landing]] for [[Braavos]] and [[Dorne]]. The royal procession is attacked on its return to the [[Red Keep]], however, and Meryn's white cloak is torn from his back during the ensuing [[riots in King's Landing]]. Tyrion orders Meryn and Boros to search the city for the missing Sansa, but the girl is safely returned to the Red Keep by [[Sandor Clegane]].{{Ref|ACOK|41}}

Meryn and Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] guard King Joffrey during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|57}} After the battle, Meryn, Osmund, and Ser [[Balon Swann]] spend hours [[knight]]ing more than six hundred men.{{Ref|ACOK|65}} When a knight loyal to [[Stannis Baratheon]] accuses Joffrey of being an abomination born of [[incest]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], the new King's Hand, has Meryn stab the accuser through the chest.{{ref|ACOK|65}}

Arya hates Meryn for what he did to Syrio, and she adds the knight's name to the list of those she wants dead.{{ref|ACOK|26}} While practicing swordplay in the [[godswood of Harrenhal]], Arya imagines attacking Meryn, among others.{{ref|ACOK|47}}{{Ref|ACOK|64}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Meryn_Trant_by_Maloops.png|thumb|350px|right|Meryn by Maloops]]
Ser Meryn guards the drawbridge of [[Maegor's Holdfast]] when Tyrion visits his father, Lord Tywin.{{ref|ASOS|4}}

Meryn and Osmund are ordered by Queen Regent Cersei Lannister to bring Sansa to the [[royal sept]] to marry Tyrion.{{Ref|ASOS|28}}

After Joffrey marries [[Margaery Tyrell]] at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], Meryn and Margaery's brother, Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], lead the royal procession back to the Red Keep for the wedding feast.{{ref|ASOS|60}} When Joffrey begins [[Purple Wedding|choking to death]] during the feast, Meryn tries to save the boy king by prying open his mouth and jamming a spoon down his throat.{{ref|ASOS|60}}

Meryn is later encountered guarding the [[Red Keep]] by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], during the latter's return to [[King's Landing]], and Meryn is criticized for failing to protect two monarchs in Jaime's absence.{{Ref|ASOS|62}}

During the trial of Tyrion for Joffrey's death, Meryn recounts the story of Tyrion beating Joffrey after the riot and tells the judges of other episodes when Tyrion threatened the life of the king.{{Ref|ASOS|66}}

In [[White Sword Tower]], Meryn expresses his belief that Joffrey was [[poison]]ed by [[wine]]. Jaime criticizes him for having followed Joffrey's orders to beat Sansa, and the Lord Commander orders Meryn to obey only himself, Queen Cersei, and Lord Tywin.{{ref|ASOS|67}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
After Lord Tywin is found dead in the Tower of the Hand, Ser Meryn guards the apartments of the Hand of the King until the arrival of Cersei. The Queen Regent orders Meryn to find Lord [[Varys]], but the [[master of whisperers]] has disappeared from the Red Keep.{{Ref|AFFC|3}}

Meryn escorts Cersei and King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] to the Great Sept for Tywin's wake.{{ref|AFFC|7}}

Meryn and Osmund guard the doors of the Small Hall during the wedding feast after Tommen marries Margaery.{{ref|AFFC|12}}

When three men bring the head of [[dwarf brother|a dwarf]] to Cersei, claiming it is Tyrion's, the queen has them give it to Meryn.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

Meryn guards Tommen as he sleeps in his bedchamber with his three new black kittens,{{ref|AFFC|24}} which the boy names [[Boots]], [[Lady Whiskers]], and [[Ser Pounce]].

Meryn is part of Cersei's escort when she visits the Great Sept of Baelor to meet the [[High Sparrow|new High Septon]], and she has him gently move [[sparrows]] away from her litter. When a sparrow grabs Meryn's wrist and asks him to support the [[Faith of the Seven]], the Kingsguard wrenches himself free. Cersei prevents him from attacking the sparrows with his sword.{{ref|AFFC|28}}

When a [[Tyrosh]]i brings the head of another [[dwarf]] to Cersei, fraudulently claiming it to be Tyrion's, the queen orders Meryn to have him brought to [[Qyburn]] so that his nose can be cut off in punishment.{{ref|AFFC|36}}

Ser Meryn is in attendance when Queen Regent Cersei has Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] publicly admit that Queen Margaery is not a [[maiden]]. To prevent Meryn from potentially serving as Margaery's champion as a member of the Kingsguard, Cersei intends for him to feign illness.{{ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Imprisoned in the Great Sept by the Faith for her own crimes, Cersei resents Meryn and Boros.{{ref|ADWD|54}}

Ser Meryn is present at the Red Keep when Cersei completes her [[walk of atonement]].{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Meryn guards the Hand's apartments in [[Maegor's Holdfast]] on the night of the deaths of Pycelle and Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], Tommen's Lord Regent.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Meryn==
[[File:Meryn Trant.png|thumb|350px|right| [[w:Ian Beattie|Ian Beattie]] as Meryn in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.]]

{{Quote|'''Meryn''': You are quick, for a dancing master. 
'''Syrio''': You are slow, for a [[knight]].{{Ref|AGOT|50}}| Meryn and [[Syrio Forel]]}}

{{Quote|'''Sansa''': I shall do whatever [[Joffrey Baratheon|His Grace]] commands. 
'''Meryn''': As I do. 
'''Sansa''': Yes ... but you are no [[true knight]], Ser Meryn.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}| [[Sansa Stark]] and Meryn}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': Ser, you've been remiss in teaching our new brothers their duties. 
'''Meryn''': What duties? 
'''Jaime''': [[Kingsguard|Keeping the king alive]].{{ref|ASOS|62}}| [[Jaime Lannister]] and Meryn}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': Ser Meryn I have heard it said that [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] made use of you to chastise [[Sansa Stark]]. Here, show me where it is in our vows that we swear to beat women and children. 
'''Meryn''': I did as His Grace commanded me. We are sworn to obey. 
'''Jaime''': Henceforth you will temper that obedience. [[Cersei Lannister|My sister]] is [[Queen Regent]]. [[Tywin Lannister|My father]] is the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]]. I am [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. Obey us. None other. 
'''Meryn''': Are you telling us not to obey the king? 
'''Jaime''': The king is eight. Our first duty is to protect him, which includes protecting him from himself. Use that ugly thing you keep inside your helm. If [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] wants you to saddle his horse, obey him. If he tells you to kill his horse, come to me.{{ref|ASOS|67}}| [[Jaime Lannister]] and Meryn}}

==Quotes about Meryn==
[[File:Meryn_Trant_by_Lopata_Four.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Meryn by Lopata Four]]
{{Quote|Ser [[Boros Blount|Boros]] and Ser Meryn are [[Cersei Lannister|the queen's]] creatures to the bone, and I have deep suspicions of [[Kingsguard|the others]].{{ref|AGOT|30}}| [[Varys]] to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|He did not hate her, Sansa realized; neither did he love her. He felt nothing for her at all. She was only a ... a thing to him.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}| thoughts of [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|[[Sandor Clegane]] would have laughed at that, Sansa knew. Other men might have cursed her, warned her to keep silent, even begged for her forgiveness. Ser Meryn Trant did none of these. Ser Meryn Trant simply did not care.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}| thoughts of [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Ser Meryn had always been [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] creature.{{ref|ASOS|4}}| thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

==References==
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Meryn Trant

2026-08-30T10:47:14Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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'''Meryn Trant''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Trant]] and a member of the [[Kingsguard]] of [[Robert I Baratheon]].

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Meryn is portrayed by [[w:Ian Beattie|Ian Beattie]] and takes on some aspects of fellow Kingsguard member Ser [[Boros Blount]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Meryn Trant|l1=Images of Meryn Trant}}

Ser Meryn has a dour face{{ref|AGOT|67}} with a sour mouth{{ref|AGOT|67}} and pouchy bags{{ref|AGOT|67}} under his droopy eyes.{{Ref|AGOT|8}}{{ref|AGOT|50}} He has rusty-red hair{{ref|ASOS|67}} spotted with grey{{ref|AGOT|67}} and a rust-colored beard.{{Ref|AGOT|8}}{{ref|AGOT|50}} Meryn is tall and somber.{{ref|AGOT|39}}

As a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]], Meryn's armor consists of a shirt of enameled scales chased with [[gold]] and a tall helm with a golden sunburst crest. His greaves, gorget, gauntlets, and boots are gleaming plate. Meryn's heavy wool cloak is clasped with a golden [[lion]].{{Ref|AGOT|67}} He wields a [[longsword]]{{ref|AGOT|50}} and carries a shield.{{ref|AFFC|28}}

When jousting, Meryn wears white plate chased with gold and rides a milk-white charger with a flowing grey mane. He carries a twelve-foot lance.{{ref|ACOK|2}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] considers Meryn sly and cruel,{{ref|ASOS|67}} and [[Sansa Stark]] finds him uncaring{{ref|AGOT|67}} and cold.{{ref|ACOK|2}} [[Margaery Tyrell]] thinks that Meryn is old and slow.{{ref|AFFC|43}} Lord [[Varys]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]] consider Meryn loyal to Queen [[Cersei Lannister]].{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{ref|ASOS|4}} Meryn is obedient to royal commands.{{ref|AGOT|67}}{{ref|ASOS|67}}

==History==
It is unknown when Meryn joined the [[Kingsguard]]. He may have joined in the aftermath of [[Robert's Rebellion]], when the White Swords had five vacancies.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Kingsguard The Kingsguard], May 22, 1999</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Alexandre Dainche Ser Meryn TrantIII.jpg|thumb|350px|Meryn Trant by Alexandre Dainche © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Ser Meryn accompanies [[Robert I Baratheon]] to [[Winterfell]] when the king asks his childhood friend, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], to become his new [[Hand of the King]],.{{Ref|AGOT|8}}

Meryn participates in the [[Hand's tourney]] at [[King's Landing]], defeating [[Harwin]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} He is then defeated in the tourney by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

Amid the [[arrest of Eddard Stark]] after Robert's death, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] sends Meryn with five [[red cloaks]] to apprehend [[Arya Stark]] in the [[Small Hall]].{{Ref|AGOT|50}}{{ref|ACOK|3}} [[Syrio Forel]], Arya's instructor in the [[water dance]], defeats the five guardsmen with a wooden sword. The unarmored Syrio then attacks Meryn, but is unable to harm the [[knight]] through his plate. After Meryn breaks Syrio's wooden sword with his own longsword, a crying Arya follows Syrio's order to flee from the [[Tower of the Hand]].{{Ref|AGOT|50}}

King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]] uses Meryn to beat [[Sansa Stark]] into obedience.{{Ref|AGOT|67}} The knight is present in the [[throne room]] when Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] is dismissed from the [[Kingsguard]], and he laughs at his former sworn brother's shame.{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Ser Meryn rides in the joust during the [[tourney on King Joffrey's name day]]. He breaks two lances against Ser [[Hobber Redwyne]], unhorsing him on the second pass.{{Ref|ACOK|2}}

When [[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting King's Hand, goes to the bedchamber of his sister, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]], he finds Meryn guarding the door with Cersei inside with the siblings' cousin, Ser [[Lancel Lannister]].{{ref|ACOK|25}}

Acting on King Joffrey's orders, Meryn flings [[Dontos Hollard]] away from Sansa so that Ser [[Boros Blount]] can strike the girl. Tyrion intercedes, however.{{ref|ACOK|32}}

Meryn and Boros protect Cersei when her daughter, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], sails from [[King's Landing]] for [[Braavos]] and [[Dorne]]. The royal procession is attacked on its return to the [[Red Keep]], however, and Meryn's white cloak is torn from his back during the ensuing [[riots in King's Landing]]. Tyrion orders Meryn and Boros to search the city for the missing Sansa, but the girl is safely returned to the Red Keep by [[Sandor Clegane]].{{Ref|ACOK|41}}

Meryn and Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] guard King Joffrey during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|57}} After the battle, Meryn, Osmund, and Ser [[Balon Swann]] spend hours [[knight]]ing more than six hundred men.{{Ref|ACOK|65}} When a knight loyal to [[Stannis Baratheon]] accuses Joffrey of being an abomination born of [[incest]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], the new King's Hand, has Meryn stab the accuser through the chest.{{ref|ACOK|65}}

Arya hates Meryn for what he did to Syrio, and she adds the knight's name to the list of those she wants dead.{{ref|ACOK|26}} While practicing swordplay in the [[godswood of Harrenhal]], Arya imagines attacking Meryn, among others.{{ref|ACOK|47}}{{Ref|ACOK|64}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Meryn_Trant_by_Maloops.png|thumb|350px|right|Meryn by Maloops]]
Ser Meryn guards the drawbridge of [[Maegor's Holdfast]] when Tyrion visits his father, Lord Tywin.{{ref|ASOS|4}}

Meryn and Osmund are ordered by Queen Regent Cersei Lannister to bring Sansa to the [[royal sept]] to marry Tyrion.{{Ref|ASOS|28}}

After Joffrey marries [[Margaery Tyrell]] at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], Meryn and Margaery's brother, Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], lead the royal procession back to the Red Keep for the wedding feast.{{ref|ASOS|60}} When Joffrey begins [[Purple Wedding|choking to death]] during the feast, Meryn tries to save the boy king by prying open his mouth and jamming a spoon down his throat.{{ref|ASOS|60}}

Meryn is later encountered guarding the [[Red Keep]] by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], during the latter's return to [[King's Landing]], and Meryn is criticized for failing to protect two monarchs in Jaime's absence.{{Ref|ASOS|62}}

During the trial of Tyrion for Joffrey's death, Meryn recounts the story of Tyrion beating Joffrey after the riot and tells the judges of other episodes when Tyrion threatened the life of the king.{{Ref|ASOS|66}}

In [[White Sword Tower]], Meryn expresses his belief that Joffrey was [[poison]]ed by [[wine]]. Jaime criticizes him for having followed Joffrey's orders to beat Sansa, and the Lord Commander orders Meryn to obey only himself, Queen Cersei, and Lord Tywin.{{ref|ASOS|67}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
After Lord Tywin is found dead in the Tower of the Hand, Ser Meryn guards the apartments of the Hand of the King until the arrival of Cersei. The Queen Regent orders Meryn to find Lord [[Varys]], but the [[master of whisperers]] has disappeared from the Red Keep.{{Ref|AFFC|3}}

Meryn escorts Cersei and King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] to the Great Sept for Tywin's wake.{{ref|AFFC|7}}

Meryn and Osmund guard the doors of the Small Hall during the wedding feast after Tommen marries Margaery.{{ref|AFFC|12}}

When three men bring the head of [[dwarf brother|a dwarf]] to Cersei, claiming it is Tyrion's, the queen has them give it to Meryn.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

Meryn guards Tommen as he sleeps in his bedchamber with his three new black kittens,{{ref|AFFC|24}} which the boy names [[Boots]], [[Lady Whiskers]], and [[Ser Pounce]].

Meryn is part of Cersei's escort when she visits the Great Sept of Baelor to meet the [[High Sparrow|new High Septon]], and she has him gently move [[sparrows]] away from her litter. When a sparrow grabs Meryn's wrist and asks him to support the [[Faith of the Seven]], the Kingsguard wrenches himself free. Cersei prevents him from attacking the sparrows with his sword.{{ref|AFFC|28}}

When a [[Tyrosh]]i brings the head of another [[dwarf]] to Cersei, fraudulently claiming it to be Tyrion's, the queen orders Meryn to have him brought to [[Qyburn]] so that his nose can be cut off in punishment.{{ref|AFFC|36}}

Ser Meryn is in attendance when Queen Regent Cersei has Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] publicly admit that Queen Margaery is not a [[maiden]]. To prevent Meryn from potentially serving as Margaery's champion as a member of the Kingsguard, Cersei intends for him to feign illness.{{ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Imprisoned in the Great Sept by the Faith for her own crimes, Cersei resents Meryn and Boros.{{ref|ADWD|54}}

Ser Meryn is present at the Red Keep when Cersei completes her [[walk of atonement]].{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Meryn guards the Hand's apartments in [[Maegor's Holdfast]] on the night of the deaths of Pycelle and Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], Tommen's Lord Regent.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Meryn==
[[File:Meryn Trant.png|thumb|350px|right| [[w:Ian Beattie|Ian Beattie]] as Meryn in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.]]

{{Quote|'''Meryn''': You are quick, for a dancing master. 
'''Syrio''': You are slow, for a [[knight]].{{Ref|AGOT|50}}| Meryn and [[Syrio Forel]]}}

{{Quote|'''Sansa''': I shall do whatever [[Joffrey Baratheon|His Grace]] commands. 
'''Meryn''': As I do. 
'''Sansa''': Yes ... but you are no [[true knight]], Ser Meryn.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}| [[Sansa Stark]] and Meryn}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': Ser, you've been remiss in teaching our new brothers their duties. 
'''Meryn''': What duties? 
'''Jaime''': [[Kingsguard|Keeping the king alive]].{{ref|ASOS|62}}| [[Jaime Lannister]] and Meryn}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': Ser Meryn I have heard it said that [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] made use of you to chastise [[Sansa Stark]]. Here, show me where it is in our vows that we swear to beat women and children. 
'''Meryn''': I did as His Grace commanded me. We are sworn to obey. 
'''Jaime''': Henceforth you will temper that obedience. [[Cersei Lannister|My sister]] is [[Queen Regent]]. [[Tywin Lannister|My father]] is the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]]. I am [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. Obey us. None other. 
'''Meryn''': Are you telling us not to obey the king? 
'''Jaime''': The king is eight. Our first duty is to protect him, which includes protecting him from himself. Use that ugly thing you keep inside your helm. If [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] wants you to saddle his horse, obey him. If he tells you to kill his horse, come to me.{{ref|ASOS|67}}| [[Jaime Lannister]] and Meryn}}

==Quotes about Meryn==
[[File:Meryn_Trant_by_Lopata_Four.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Meryn by Lopata Four]]
{{Quote|Ser [[Boros Blount|Boros]] and Ser Meryn are [[Cersei Lannister|the queen's]] creatures to the bone, and I have deep suspicions of [[Kingsguard|the others]].{{ref|AGOT|30}}| [[Varys]] to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|He did not hate her, Sansa realized; neither did he love her. He felt nothing for her at all. She was only a ... a thing to him.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}| thoughts of [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|[[Sandor Clegane]] would have laughed at that, Sansa knew. Other men might have cursed her, warned her to keep silent, even begged for her forgiveness. Ser Meryn Trant did none of these. Ser Meryn Trant simply did not care.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}| thoughts of [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Ser Meryn had always been [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] creature.{{ref|ASOS|4}}| thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

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

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Quenton Greyjoy

2026-08-29T17:59:41Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{For-multi|the distant cousin|Quenton Greyjoy (cousin)|others with similar name|Quent (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox character
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| firstname = Quenton
| lastname = Greyjoy
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| Allegiance = [[House Greyjoy]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[ironborn]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|254|261}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Quenton Greyjoy|Quenton Greyjoy]] calculation''</ref>
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| Father = Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]]
| Mother = Lady [[Lady Stonetree (wife of Quellon Greyjoy)|Stonetree]]
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| Books = ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Quenton Greyjoy''' was a member of [[House Greyjoy]], the second son of Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]] and his first wife, [[Lady Stonetree (wife of Quellon Greyjoy)|Lady Stonetree]].

==History==
Quenton died as an infant.{{Ref|AFFC|1}}

==Family==
{{Greyjoy tree}}

==References==
{{References}}

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House Belmore

2026-08-29T15:37:30Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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| House_name = House Belmore of Strongsong
| Rank = lordly
| image = House Belmore.svg
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| Coat_of_arms = Six silver bells on purple, 3-2-1 (''Purpure, six bells 3-2-1 argent'')
| Words =
| Seat = [[Strongsong]]
| Current_Lord = Lord [[Benedar Belmore]]{{Ref|AFFC|23}}
| Region = [[Vale of Arryn]]
| Title = [[Lord of Strongsong]]{{Ref|AFFC|23}}
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'''House Belmore of Strongsong''' is a noble house from [[Strongsong]] in the [[Vale of Arryn]]. They are one of the more powerful noble houses sworn to [[House Arryn]]. The Belmore arms are six silver bells on purple, 3-2-1.{{Ref|AFFC|23}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.

==Traits==
Members of House Belmore tend to have red hair.{{Ref|AFFC|10}}{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

==History==
The Belmores are of [[First Man]] origin. During the [[coming of the Andals]] to the [[Vale of Arryn|Vale]], they allied with [[Robar II Royce]] against the invading [[Andals]]. Robar's forces were defeated in the [[Battle of the Seven Stars]], however, and the Belmores submitted to [[Artys I Arryn]], the new [[King of Mountain and Vale]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Vale}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
The Belmores support Lord [[Yohn Royce]] in pressuring Lady [[Lysa Arryn]] to enter the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|ASOS|80}}

Ser [[Marwyn Belmore]] is Lysa's captain of the guards at the [[Eyrie]], and he is mocked by [[Marillion]], who names him Ser Ding-Dong.{{Ref|AFFC|10}} After [[wedding of Petyr Baelish and Lysa Arryn|the wedding]] of [[Petyr Baelish]] and Lysa, Petyr replaces Marwyn with Ser [[Lothor Brune]] as the captain of the guards.{{Ref|AFFC|10}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Ser Marwyn is now the captain of the guards at the [[Gates of the Moon]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} He goes to the Eyrie with Lord [[Nestor Royce|Nestor]] and Ser [[Albar Royce]] to question Petyr and [[Sansa Stark|Alayne Stone]] about Lysa's death.{{Ref|AFFC|10}}

Lord [[Benedar Belmore]] is one of the six [[Lords Declarant]]. The first to arrive at the Gates of the Moon, Benedar sends word that he is blocking [[food]] supplies to the Eyrie. Petyr does not consider Lord Belmore as a threat, since he is corrupt and can be bought.{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

After the parley at the Eyrie, Lord Belmore befriends Petyr and attends [[Wedding of Lyonel Corbray and Lady Corbray|the wedding]] of Lord [[Lyonel Corbray]] in [[Gulltown]].{{Ref|AFFC|41}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
Lord Belmore travels to the [[Gates of the Moon]]. <ref name=TWOW/>

==House Belmore at the end of the third century==
The known Belmores during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* Lord [[Benedar Belmore]], [[Lord of Strongsong]]. A fat reddish-grey bearded man.{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:

* Ser [[Marwyn Belmore]], a lanky red-haired knight. Captain of the guards at the [[Eyrie]], then at the [[Gates of the Moon]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
* {Belmore}, the wife of Ser [[Ronnel Arryn (son of Jasper)|Ronnel Arryn]] and the mother of Ser [[Elbert Arryn]].{{Ref|AFFC|41}}

==Historical Members==
* Lord Belmore, during the [[Battle of the Seven Stars]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Vale}}

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

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Benedar Belmore

2026-08-29T15:31:40Z

Paxter Redwyne: benedar was not listed as a competitor in the tourney

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| lastname = Belmore
| image = [[File:Benedar Belmore by Amuelia.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Benedar Belmore by Amuelia
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'''Benedar Belmore''' is the Lord of [[Strongsong]] and the head of [[House Belmore]].{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Benedar Belmore|l1=Images of Benedar Belmore}}

Benedar is a fat man with a pear belly and rounded shoulders.{{ref|AFFC|23}} An unkempt reddish-grey beard grows from his multiple chins.{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

[[Petyr Baelish]] believes Lord Belmore to be corrupt.{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
The Belmores support Lord [[Yohn Royce]] in pressuring Lady [[Lysa Arryn]] to enter the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|ASOS|80}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Lord Benedar is among the powerful [[Vale]] lords to sign the document of the [[Lords Declarant]], which demands the handover of Lord [[Robert Arryn]] and the dismissal of his councilors. He is the first of the Lords Declarant to arrive at the [[Gates of the Moon]] and begin the blockade, preventing fresh [[food]] from going up to the [[Eyrie]].{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

When the Lords Declarant travel to the Eyrie, Benedar cannot climb the last stage to the castle and has to be drawn up in the basket. During the parley with Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], Benedar is distrustful of the [[Lord Protector of the Vale]] and wants the young Lord Robert to leave the Eyrie.{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

Benedar reconciles with Petyr and is a surprise guest at [[Wedding of Lyonel Corbray and Lady Corbray|the wedding]] of Lord [[Lyonel Corbray]] in [[Gulltown]].{{Ref|AFFC|41}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
Benedar and Lord [[Gerold Grafton]] tour the granaries of Lord [[Nestor Royce]] at the [[Gates of the Moon]]. While there, they discuss selling their reserves of food. Benedar believes the current prices are fair, but Petyr wants to wait for the demand to go higher. When [[Alayne Stone]] arrives and informs them that the [[House Waynwood|Waynwoods]] have arrived with Ser [[Harrold Hardyng]], Benedar is stunned to hear that Lord [[Yohn Royce]] allowed Harrold to come to the tourney.<ref name=TWOW/>

==Quotes by Benedar==
{{Quote|'''Petyr''': How does not matter, so long as no [[food]] leaves the [[Vale of Arryn|Vale]]. '''Benedar''': These prices, though, these prices are more than fair. '''Petyr''': You say more than fair, my lord. I say less than we would wish. Wait. If need be, buy the food yourself and keep it stored. Winter is coming. Prices must go higher.<ref name=twow/>|[[Petyr Baelish]] and Benedar}}

==Quotes about Benedar==
{{quote|Six silver bells on purple, that was Belmore, pear-bellied and round of shoulder. His beard was a ginger-grey horror sprouting from a multiplicity of chins.{{ref|AFFC|23}}|thoughts of [[Sansa Stark|Alayne Stone]]}}

{{quote|Belmore is corrupt and can be bought.{{ref|AFFC|23}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] to [[Sansa Stark|Alayne Stone]]}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Siege of Moat Cailin

2026-08-28T19:39:41Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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|image = [[File:Marc SimonettiMoatCailinTheon.jpg|250px]]
|caption = [[Theon Greyjoy]] arrives at [[Moat Cailin]], by Marc Simonetti ©
|battle_name = Siege of Moat Cailin
|conflict = [[War of the Five Kings]]
|date = {{Date|300}}
|place = [[Moat Cailin]], the [[North]]
|result = Bolton victory
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*{{coa|hornwood|s}} [[House Hornwood]]{{ref|ADWD|15}}
*{{coa|ryswell|s}} [[House Ryswell]]{{ref|ADWD|20}}
*{{coa|umber|s}} [[House Umber]]{{ref|AFFC|17}}{{ref|ADWD|15}}
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[[File:House Stark.svg|30px]] '''[[King in the North|Kingdom of the North]] [[King of the Trident|and the Trident]]'''/[[House Stark]]: 
[[File:House Reed.svg|30px]] [[Crannogmen]], led by [[House Reed]]
| combatant2 = [[File:House Greyjoy.svg|30px]] '''[[King of the Isles and the North|Kingdom of the Isles and the North]]'''/ [[House Greyjoy]]
*{{coa|botley|s}} [[House Botley]]{{ref|AFFC|11}}
*{{coa|codd|s}} [[House Codd]]{{ref|ADWD|20}}
*{{coa|humble|s}} [[House Humble]]{{ref|ADWD|20}}
*{{coa|kenningharlaw|s}} [[House Kenning of Harlaw|House Kenning]]{{ref|ADWD|20}}
| commander1 = [[File:House Bolton.svg|20px]] Lord [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]] [[File:House Umber.svg|20px]] [[Hother Umber]]
| commander2 = [[File:House Kenning (Harlaw).svg|20px]] [[Ralf Kenning]]†
| strength1 = Unknown total
*400 Umbers
| strength2 = Unknown initially
* 67 [[ironborn]] by the time Ramsay arrives
| casualties1 = Unknown<ref>There are three attacks before Ramsay sends Theon.</ref>
| casualties2 = Complete
}}

The '''siege of Moat Cailin'''{{ref|ADWD|17}} or '''fall of Moat Cailin'''{{ref|ADWD|26}} occurs during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. [[North]]ern forces under the command of [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]] besiege the skeleton garrison left by the [[ironborn]] at [[Moat Cailin]] after the departure of [[Victarion Greyjoy]] and the [[Iron Fleet]].

==Prelude==
After the [[fall of Moat Cailin]], the [[ironborn]] garrison holding the ruins prevents the [[north]]men of [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], from returning north of the [[Neck]]. The northmen march north to the [[Twins]] to attend the wedding of [[Edmure Tully]] to [[Roslin Frey]], and Robb learns at [[Hag's Mire]] that [[Balon Greyjoy]], the self-styled [[King of the Isles and the North]], has died at [[Pyke]]. Robb's plan to recover Moat Cailin involves sending [[Galbart Glover]] and [[Maege Mormont]] into the Neck to find [[Howland Reed]] and alert his [[crannogmen]]. [[Greatjon Umber]] and [[Roose Bolton]] are to command the vanguard and rearguard, respectively, as they march from the Twins along the [[causeway]] to Moat Cailin. Meanwhile, the crannogmen are to guide the rest of Robb's forces through the swamps of the Neck, so that the ironborn at Moat Cailin can be surprised by Robb from the north while the Greatjon and Roose attack from the south.{{ref|ASOS|45}}

Robb's plan to recover Moat Cailin never develops, however, as the king and most of his men are killed at the Twins during the [[Red Wedding]].{{ref|ASOS|51}} Roose Bolton, who conspired with [[Walder Frey]] and [[Tywin Lannister]], is named [[Warden of the North]] by the [[Iron Throne]] for his part in Robb's death.{{ref|ASOS|72}}

When Lord Captain [[Victarion Greyjoy]] departs with nine-tenths of the [[Iron Fleet]] for the [[kingsmoot]] on [[Old Wyk]], he leaves command of Moat Cailin to [[Ralf Kenning]].{{ref|AFFC|18}} Unbeknownst to the garrison, however, Victarion is ordered by the new king, [[Euron Greyjoy]], to lead the fleet to [[Essos]] after the [[taking of the Shields]].{{ref|AFFC|29}} Reinforcements for Ralf's garrison at Moat Cailin never show up. To make matters worse, the already small garrison is then slimmed down by guerrilla attacks from the [[crannogmen]], whom they call [[bog devils]];{{ref|ADWD|20}} [[Harren Botley]] is among the victims.{{ref|AFFC|11}}

==Siege==
To allow the passage of his army without taking significant casualties, Lord [[Roose Bolton]] assigns his legitimized bastard son, [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay]], with the task of capturing Moat Cailin from the north, where it is more vulnerable. The [[House Ryswell|Ryswells]] and [[House Dustin|Dustins]] surprise and burn the remaining longships of the Iron Fleet in the [[Fever River]].{{ref|ADWD|15}}

Ramsay Bolton gathers a large force of northerners, including [[House Bolton|Boltons]], [[House Hornwood|Hornwoods]], and [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyns]], as well three hundred [[House Umber|Umber]] spearmen and a hundred archers led by [[Hother Umber|Hother Whoresbane]]. Ramsay's force is to rendezvous with the Ryswells and Dustins and then take the fortress.{{ref|ADWD|15}} After Ramsay arrives, one of Lord [[Rodrik Ryswell]]'s sons, [[Roger Ryswell|Roger]] or [[Rickard Ryswell|Rickard]], states the ironborn have withstood three northern attacks already.{{ref|ADWD|20}}

Ramsay sends his servant "Reek", actually the traumatized [[Theon Greyjoy]], to the castle "disguised" as Theon, the son of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] and the garrison's prince. Theon is to offer the garrison terms of surrender: if the ironborn lay down their weapons and come to the Bolton camp unarmed, Ramsay will feed them and send them home to the [[Iron Islands]]. Theon is nearly struck by a crannogman's arrow while traveling to the ruins; [[blood-blooms]] flourish among nearby corpses.{{ref|ADWD|20}} Theon spots pale faces on the battlements of the [[Gatehouse Tower]] and along the broken masonry atop the [[Children's Tower]].{{ref|ADWD|20}}

Once inside Moat Cailin, Theon discovers the garrison has been weakened by poisoned arrows and contaminated water. The cellar's vaults have flooded, so corpses are now left where they fall. All of the ironborn within the Children's Tower have died, save two cannibals eating the corpses, who were then executed by [[Dagon Codd]]. The nominal commander of the garrison, [[Ralf Kenning]], is now incapacitated and near death on part of a poisoned arrow. Theon puts him out of his misery by slitting his throat before offering his terms to the leaderless remaining ironborn, many of whom are from the ill-regarded [[House Codd]].{{Ref|aDwD|20}}

[[File:Ramsay Moat Cailin by gibilynx.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay]] and the executed [[ironborn]], by GibiLynx ©]]

Dagon Codd is opposed to the plan and distrusts the Boltons. However, he is killed with an axe to the head by [[Adrack Humble]], who is then convinced by Theon to accept the terms on behalf of the other soldiers. Theon learns there are a mere 65 ironborn left—18 at the [[Drunkard's Tower]] and 47 at the Gatehouse Tower—and only 58 of them are combat capable. The fortress is defensible enough that the defenders could have inflicted three to one casualties on the attackers if Ramsay tried to take the position by storm, however. The 58 able-bodied men carry out five who cannot walk, while leaving two who are near death to die, as there is no hope for them. They follow the directions and lay down their weapons before the Bolton forces.

Before allowing them to travel to the [[Stony Shore]] to seek transport, however, Ramsay reneges on the deal and has all 63 of the remaining ironborn flayed alive. He then puts their still-bleeding bodies upon pikes along the [[causeway]].{{Ref|aDwD|20}}

==Aftermath==
With Moat Cailin retaken, Roose's host, consisting of 4,000 northerners (almost entirely his own Bolton men) and 2,000 [[House Frey|Freys]], is able to march past the Neck and on to [[Barrowton]].{{ref|ADWD|20}}{{ref|ADWD|32}}

==Quotes==
{{quote|[[Moat Cailin]] has fallen, Reek realized then, only no one has seen fit to tell them.{{ref|ADWD|20}}|thoughts of [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{quote|The [[Roose Bolton|Lord of the Dreadfort]] will bring his knights up the [[causeway]], whilst [[Ramsay Snow|his son]] leads his own men down on you from the [[north]]. No quarter will be granted. The ones that die fighting will be the lucky ones. Those who live will be given to the [[crannogmen|bog devils]].{{ref|ADWD|20}}|[[Theon Greyjoy]] to [[Dagon Codd]]}}

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

{{War of the Five Kings}}

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[[pt:Cerco de Fosso Cailin]]

Battle of the Blackwater

2026-08-27T15:42:45Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* Participants */

{{Battlebox collapsible
| image = [[File:T Jedruszek BattleoftheB ship.jpg|350px]]
| caption = by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games
| battle_name = Battle of the Blackwater
| conflict = [[War of the Five Kings]]
| date = {{Date|299}}
| place = mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]] and [[King's Landing]]
| result = Decisive victory for [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
| colour_scheme =
| combatant2 = {{coa|Baratheon of Dragonstone|m}} '''[[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]:''' 

[[Crownlands]]
*{{coa|Bar Emmon|s}} [[House Bar Emmon]]{{Ref|ACOK|58}}
*{{coa|Celtigar|s}} [[House Celtigar]]{{Ref|ACOK|58}}
*{{coa|Chyttering|s}} [[House Chyttering]]{{Ref|ASOS|10}}
*{{coa|Farring|s}} [[House Farring]]{{refn|group=N|name=StannisWall|[[Brus Buckler]], [[Godry Farring]], [[Harwood Fell]], [[Perkin Follard]], [[Robin Peasebury]], [[Ormund Wylde]], and [[House Wensington|Wensingtons]] accompany Stannis to the Wall, so their Houses presumably participate in the Blackwater on Stannis's behalf.}}
*{{coa|Follard|s}} [[House Follard]]{{refn|group=N|name=StannisWall}}
*{{coa|Massey|s}} [[House Massey]]<ref name=TWOW>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon I]]</ref>
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} [[House Velaryon]]{{Ref|ACOK|61}}

[[Stormlands]]{{refn|group=N|name=stormlands|Houses [[House Grandison|Grandison]], [[House Penrose|Penrose]], and [[House Selmy|Selmy]] from the [[stormlands]] have not been confirmed as having been at the Blackwater in support of Stannis, although their participation is possible.}}
*{{coa|Bolling|s}} [[House Bolling]]{{Ref|AFFC|4}}
*{{coa|Buckler|s}} [[House Buckler]]{{refn|group=N|name=StannisWall}}
*{{coa|Caron|s}} [[House Caron]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Connington|s}} [[House Connington]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Errol|s}} [[House Errol]]{{Ref|ACOK|42}}
*{{coa|Estermont|s}} [[House Estermont]]{{Ref|ACOK|52}}{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Fell|s}} [[House Fell]]{{refn|group=N|name=StannisWall}}
*{{coa|Gower|s}} [[House Gower]]{{Ref|ASOS|54}}
*{{coa|Hasty|s}} [[House Hasty]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Horpe|s}} [[House Horpe]]<ref name=TWOW/>
*{{coa|Mertyns|s}} [[House Mertyns]]<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)|Arianne I]]</ref>
*{{coa|Morrigen|s}} [[House Morrigen]]{{Ref|ACOK|62}}
*{{coa|Peasebury|s}} [[House Peasebury]]{{refn|group=N|name=StannisWall}}
*{{coa|Seaworth|s}} [[House Seaworth]]{{Ref|ACOK|58}}
*{{coa|Staedmon|s}} [[House Staedmon]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Swann|s}} [[House Swann]]{{Ref|ASOS|67}}
*{{coa|Wensington|s}} [[House Wensington]]{{refn|group=N|name=StannisWall}}
*{{coa|Wylde|s}} [[House Wylde]]{{refn|group=N|name=StannisWall}}

[[Reach]]
*{{coa|Florent|s}} [[House Florent]]{{Ref|ACOK|58}}
*{{coa|Fossoway of Cider Hall|s}} [[House Fossoway of Cider Hall]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Fossoway of New Barrel|s}} [[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Mullendore|s}} [[House Mullendore]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Varner|s}} [[House Varner]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Willum|s}} [[House Willum]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
{{coa|Lys|s}} [[Salladhor Saan]]'s pirate fleet ([[Lys]]ene){{Ref|ACOK|58}} 
{{coa|Myr|s}} [[Myr]]ish sellsails{{Ref|ACOK|58}}
| combatant1 = {{coa|Baratheon of King's Landing|m}} '''[[Iron Throne]]'''/ [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]: 

'''King's Landing garrison:''' 
{{coa|City Watch of King's Landing|s}} [[City Watch of King's Landing|Gold cloaks]] 
{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} [[Kingsguard]] 

[[Crownlands]]{{refn|group=N|name=CrownlandHouses|Houses [[House Brune|Brune]], [[House Byrch|Byrch]], [[House Hayford|Hayford]], [[House Hogg|Hogg]], and [[House Rykker|Rykker]] from the [[crownlands]] have not been confirmed as having been at the Blackwater in support of Joffrey, although their participation is possible.}}
*{{coa|Bywater|s}} [[House Bywater]]{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
*{{coa|Harte|s}} [[House Harte]]{{Ref|ASOS|67}}
*{{coa|Kettleblack|s}} [[House Kettleblack]]{{Ref|ACOK|59}}
*{{coa|Rosby|s}} [[House Rosby]]{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
*{{coa|Stokeworth|s}} [[House Stokeworth]]{{Ref|ACOK|57}}

[[Vale mountain clans]]
*{{coa|Black Ears|s}} [[Black Ears]]{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
*{{coa|Burned Men|s}} [[Burned Men]]{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
*{{coa|Moon Brothers|s}} [[Moon Brothers]]{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
*{{coa|Stone Crows|s}} [[Stone Crows]]{{Ref|ACOK|49}}

'''Relief force (late battle):'''
{{coa|Lannister|m}} [[Westerlands]], led by [[House Lannister]]{{ref|ACOK|62}}{{refn|group=N|name=Westerlands|Although they are not specified as having participated in the Blackwater, [[Jaime Lannister]] sees [[Philip Plumm]], [[House Myatt|Myatts]], [[House Turnberry|Turnberrys]], and [[House Yarwyck|Yarwycks]] when [[Tywin Lannister]]'s body departs [[King's Landing]].}}
*{{coa|Banefort|s}} [[House Banefort]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Bettley|s}} [[House Bettley]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Brax|s}} [[House Brax]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Crakehall|s}} [[House Crakehall]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Falwell|s}} [[House Falwell]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Ferren|s}} [[House Ferren]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Foote|s}} [[House Foote]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Kenning of Kayce|s}} [[House Kenning of Kayce]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Lefford|s}} [[House Lefford]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Lydden|s}} [[House Lydden]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Marbrand|s}} [[House Marbrand]]{{Ref|ACOK|62}}{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Myatt|s}} [[House Myatt]]{{Ref|AFFC|16}}
*{{coa|Peckledon|s}} [[House Peckledon]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Plumm|s}} [[House Plumm]]{{Ref|AFFC|16}}
*{{coa|Prester|s}} [[House Prester]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Sarsfield|s}} [[House Sarsfield]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Serrett|s}} [[House Serrett]]{{Ref|ACOK|38}}
*{{coa|Stackspear|s}} [[House Stackspear]]{{Ref|ACOK|30}}
*{{coa|Swyft|s}} [[House Swyft]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
*{{coa|Turnberry|s}} [[House Turnberry]]{{Ref|AFFC|16}}
*{{coa|Yarwyck|s}} [[House Yarwyck]]{{Ref|AFFC|16}}

{{coa|Tyrell|m}} [[Reach]], led by [[House Tyrell]]{{ref|ACOK|62}}{{refn|group=N|name=Reach|Houses [[House Beesbury|Beesbury]], [[House Blackbar|Blackbar]], [[House Bulwer|Bulwer]], [[House Costayne|Costayne]], [[House Cuy|Cuy]], [[House Dunn|Dunn]], [[House Footly|Footly]], [[House Graceford|Graceford]], [[House Inchfield|Inchfield]], [[House Merryweather|Merrywether]], [[House Norcross|Norcross]], [[House Peake|Peake]], [[House Shermer|Shermer]], and [[House Wythers|Wythers]] from the [[Reach]] have not been confirmed as having been at the Blackwater in support of Joffrey, although their participation is possible.}}
*{{coa|Ambrose|s}} [[House Ambrose]]{{Ref|ASOS|16}}
*{{coa|Bushy|s}} [[House Bushy]]{{Ref|AFFC|14}}
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} [[House Caswell]]{{Ref|AFFC|14}}
*{{coa|Hightower|s}} [[House Hightower]]{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
*{{coa|Hunt|s}} [[House Hunt]]{{Ref|AFFC|14}}
*{{coa|Leygood|s}} [[House Leygood]]{{Ref|AFFC|9}}
*{{coa|Oakheart|s}} [[House Oakheart]]{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
*{{coa|Redwyne|s}} [[House Redwyne]]{{Ref|ACOK|62}}
*{{coa|Rowan|s}} [[House Rowan]]{{Ref|ACOK|62}}
*{{coa|Tarly|s}} [[House Tarly]]{{Ref|ACOK|62}}

[[Vale of Arryn]]
*{{coa|Baelish|s}} [[House Baelish]]{{Ref|ACOK|67}}

| commander2 = '''Force on land:'''
{{coa|Baratheon of Dragonstone|s}} King [[Stannis Baratheon]] {{coa|Morrigen|s}} Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]]† Ser [[Rolland Storm]] 
'''Fleet:''' {{coa|Florent|s}} Ser [[Imry Florent]]† {{coa|Lys|s}} [[Salladhor Saan]]
| commander1 = '''King's Landing garrison:'''
{{coa|Tyrion Lannister|s}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] (WIA) {{coa|City Watch of King's Landing|s}} Lord [[Jacelyn Bywater]]† {{coa|Kingsguard|s}} [[Sandor Clegane]] 
'''Relief force:''' {{coa|Tyrell|s}} Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] {{coa|Garlan Tyrell|s}} Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]] {{coa|Tarly|s}} Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] {{coa|Lannister|s}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]
| strength2 = '''Force on land:'''
* ~16,400 cavalry mainly from the [[Reach]], and some from the [[stormlands]] and [[crownlands]]{{refn|group=N|Stannis originally had an army of five thousand men, but he claims to have twenty thousand men after Renly's death has caused a large part of his men to join Stannis. According to Davos, Stannis has “nearly twenty thousand” cavalry alone.{{ref|ACOK|58}} If true, this would mean Stannis had close to 25,000 soldiers in total, though Stannis claims to only have about 20,000 men immediately after Renly's death;{{Ref|ACOK|42}} this would indicate that either Davos mistaken/rounding up, Stannis was rounding down, or that more men joined Stannis soon after he said he had 20,000. However, Tyrion states that four fifths of the cavalry present joined Stannis, which from a force of 20,000 would equate to 16,000 men, giving Stannis ~21,000 total when his original 5,000 are added, which lends credence to Stannis's figure ~20,000 being closer to the truth than Davos's ~25,000. Additionally, Stannis's force on land is referred to by Davos as being entirely mounted and making better pace than an infantry force as a result;{{ref|ACOK|58}} since Stannis's original host numbered 4,600 infantry and 400 cavalry{{ref|ACOK|22}} before being joined by ~16,000 of Renly's cavalry, this would mean his force on land totaled 16,400 soldiers, with his original infantry (mainly consisting of "companies of spearmen and archers",{{ref|ACOK|22}} as opposed to the knights and man-at-arms that make up the bulk of his main host) being confined to his ships.}}
'''Fleet:'''
* ~4,600 embarked infantry of Stannis's original host, from the [[crownlands]], [[Lys]], and [[Myr]]{{Ref|ACOK|31}}
~200 ships:{{refn|group=N|Stannis's fleet consists of ten battlelines of twenty ships,{{ref|ACOK|58}} bringing the total amount of ship to two hundred.}}
* 60 war galleys of the [[royal fleet]] and crownlands{{refn|group=N|The first three lines of twenty are made up of Westerosi war galleys. Out of these sixty ships, at least nine are known to belong to the lords of the narrow sea (''[[Pride of Driftmark]]'', ''[[Bold Laughter]]'', ''[[Harridan]]'', and ''[[Seahorse]]'' from [[House Velaryon]]; ''[[Red Claw]]'' from [[House Celtigar]]; ''[[Swordfish (ship)|Swordfish]]'' from [[House Bar Emmon]]; ''[[Piety]]'', ''[[Prayer]]'', and ''[[Devotion]]'', commandeered from [[House Sunglass]]).}}
* ~40 smaller Myrish sellsail war galleys{{ref|ACOK|17}}{{refn|group=N|name=Myrish|Described as a smaller contingent "the smaller, slower Myrish contingent".{{ref|ACOK|58}} As the fleet is stated in the same chapter to be divided into ten lines of twenty, this means the Myrmen have at most forty ships, but possibly as few as twenty.}}
* ~80 sailed ships that may or may not be siezed trade ships (carracks and lumbering great cogs){{Ref|ACOK|58}}
* 25 Lysene pirate galleys{{refn|group=N|The Lyseni Salladhor Saan commands his ''[[Valyrian (ship)|Valyrian]]'' and two dozen smaller galleys.{{ref|ACOK|0}}}}
| strength1 = '''King's Landing garrison:''' 7,000-8,000
* 5,700 [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]]{{refn|group=N|name=goldcloaks|The [[City Watch of King's Landing]] contains six thousand men, although only two thousand of these, who had received their gold cloaks from [[Robert I Baratheon]], are seasoned men.{{Ref|ACOK|49}} Three hundred gold cloaks later escort [[Petyr Baelish]] to [[Bitterbridge]],{{Ref|ACOK|36}} leaving only five thousand seven hundred.}}
* ~800 sellswords{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
*[[Stokeworth]] and [[Rosby]] contingents{{Ref|ACOK|49}}{{Ref|ACOK|57}}
* 300 knights, squires and men-at-arms{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
* 150 mountain clansmen (harassed Stannis's army during the march)
* "Hundreds" of scorpions, catapaults, and ballistae manned by hundreds of engineers{{ref|ACOK|17}}
'''Lannister navy:''' 57+ ships
* 45 war galleys of the [[royal fleet]]{{refn|group=N|Stannis has ten lines of twenty ships, bringing his total to ~200; Stannis has four times more ships than Joffrey, giving Joffrey ~50 ships of the royal fleet. (The Baratheon forces would have no information regarding the trading vessels seized on Tyrion's command.) However, unbeknownst to Stannis and his men, five of these ships (''[[King Robert's Hammer]]'', ''[[Seaswift]]'', ''[[Lionstar]]'', ''[[Bold Wind]]'', and ''[[Lady Lyanna]]'') have departed King’s Landing long before to escort Myrcella to Braavos.{{Ref|ACOK|41}} When the Battle of the Blackwater takes place, they have not yet returned.{{Ref|ACOK|58}}}}
* At least 12 vessels taken from traders{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
* A "swarm" of hulks, barges, skiffs, ferries, wherries, and rowboats laden with [[wildfire]]{{Ref|ACOK|58}}
'''Relief force:'''
* ~50,000-70,000 Tyrell men{{refn|group=N|The host of [[Renly Baratheon]] is said to number a hundred thousand.{{ref|ACOK|17}} Renly himself claims to have eighty thousand with him at Bitterbridge, while another ten thousand are with Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] at Highgarden.{{Ref|ACOK|22}} The forces of House Tyrell make up the majority of Renly's forces. Catelyn Stark says that Renly's cavalry includes at least ten thousand heavy lancers,{{Ref|ACOK|33}} and that it accompanies him to Storm's End to lift the siege, while his foot, according to Stannis near sixty thousand strong,{{Ref|ACOK|42}} remains at Bitterbridge when Renly goes to lift the siege of Storm’s End. As Renly previously stated that the total of his men at Bitterbridge numbered eighty thousand, this would make his cavalry at Storm's End 20,000 strong. As only one fifth of Renly's knights did not join Stannis,{{Ref|ACOK|36}} Stannis would have gained ~16,000 troops, bringing his total force to ~21,000. 
Of those who remain, some—chiefly those of [[House Florent]]—re put to death by Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] after Renly's death.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}{{Ref|ACOK|44}} As House Florent can field two thousand men at best,{{Ref|ACOK|0}} this would reduce Renly's foot to fifty-eight thousand at a minimum. A fifth of the knights that had accompanied Renly to Storm's End return to join the other forces from the Reach,{{Ref|ACOK|36}} but how many of his ten (of fifteen) thousand cavalry had been knights is unknown. Mace Tyrell's additional ten thousand at Highgarden would bring the total to ~70,000 soldiers from House Tyrell.
 [[Petyr Baelish]] tells [[Joffrey Baratheon]]'s [[small council]] that Mace Tyrell can field fifty thousand swords.{{Ref|ACOK|36}} According to Tyrion Lannister, some fifty to seventy thousand [[House Tyrell|Tyrell soldiers]] are in the King's Landing vicinity after the Battle of the Blackwater.{{Ref|ASOS|38}}}}
* ~20,000 Lannister men{{refn|group=N|Tywin's host originally is 20,000 men strong.{{Ref|AGOT|56}} Despite desertions and insurgency in the riverlands, and many minor sieges and skirmishes, he still has about the same number before the [[Battle of the Fords]].{{Ref|ASOS|45}} Despite casualties during the battle, Tywin is later said to have twenty thousand swords in King's Landing,{{Ref|ASOS|38}} suggesting he either gained men or did not lose a significant amount.}}
| casualties2 = [[#Notable Casualties|See below]]
* 130-140 ships burned or wrecked.
* 30-40 war galleys scuttled upriver or harassing the Lannister-Tyrell supply lines, with no ability to link back to Stannis's remaining fleet
* 47 Lesser lordlings killed{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* 619 knights killed{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* Several thousand men-at-arms killed{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* Several thousand men-at-arms left behind for lack of space on Salladhor's fleet{{ref|ADWD|66}}
* Most of the ~15,000 stormlanders and men of the Reach who had previously supported Renly abandoned Stannis{{Ref|ASOS|4}} by the hundreds{{Ref|ASOS|10}}
| casualties1 = [[#Notable Casualties|See below]]
'''King's Landing garrison:''' Heavy
* 1,600 gold cloaks killed or deserted{{refn|group=N|Following the deaths from and the desertions during the battle, the city watch only contains some forty-four hundred men,{{Ref|ASOS|4}} where it had numbered six thousand before.{{Ref|ACOK|49}}}}
* Majority of the sellswords and knights/men-at-arms killed{{refn|group=N|Sandor Clegane loses half his knights and sellswords.{{Ref|ACOK|59}} Tyrion Lannister leads another sally, which is nearly wiped out.{{Ref|ACOK|61}}}}
'''King's Landing navy:''' Heavy
* 39+ royal war galleys{{Ref|AFFC|17}} destroyed, associated crews and marines all killed
* All hulks, barges, skiffs, ferries, wherries, and rowboats destroyed
'''Relief force:''' Minimal
}}

The '''Battle of the Blackwater''',{{ref|ASOS|16}} the largest battle in the [[War of the Five Kings]], is fought between the forces loyal to [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], the king holding the [[Iron Throne]], and those loyal to his uncle, [[Stannis Baratheon]], who controls the [[narrow sea]]. After [[Siege of Storm's End (299)#Regicide|eliminating]] his younger brother [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], a rival claimant to the Iron Throne, Stannis gains the loyalty of nearly all lords from the [[stormlands]] and many from the [[Reach]]. Stannis advances on [[King's Landing]] by land and sea, intent on seizing the city and taking control of the Iron Throne.

==Prelude==
Convinced that [[Joffrey Baratheon]] is not King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s son, [[Stannis Baratheon]] believes his claim to the [[Iron Throne]] is the true one. However, he lacks the strength to attack [[King's Landing]], as few [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone#Sworn to Dragonstone|Houses are sworn to Dragonstone]] and the rocky, volcanic islands surrounding [[Dragonstone]] have a sparse population, and the men of the [[stormlands]] have given their support to his younger brother [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], the [[Lord of Storm's End]], who has proclaimed himself king as well. Additionally, Renly has taken [[Margaery Tyrell]] to wife, which has earned him the support of the men from the [[Reach]] as well.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} [[Melisandre]], a [[red priest]]ess at Dragonstone, tells Stannis of two futures she has seen in her flames, one in which Stannis is defeated in King's Landing by his brother Renly, and one in which he sails to [[Storm's End]], where his brother shall die, and his men will flock to Stannis.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}

Stannis arrives in the stormlands with his five thousand men and [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|lays siege]] to the coastal fortress Storm's End, Renly's seat.{{ref|ACOK|22}}{{Ref|ACOK|25}} Renly is at [[Bitterbridge]] with his army when news reaches his camp. He splits his forces and rides with some twenty thousand cavalry to Storm's End to break the siege.{{ref|ACOK|31}} After a failed parlay in which neither brother will yield, the battle is set at dawn.{{ref|ACOK|31}} However, that night Renly is killed by a [[shadow assassin]] summoned by Melisandre.{{Ref|ACOK|33}} With Renly dead, the majority of the host that had accompanied him to Storm's End swears their allegiance to Stannis.{{ref|ACOK|36}} [[House Florent]] and both branches of [[House Fossoway]] also defect to Stannis, but a fifth of Renly's knights returns to Bitterbridge with Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].{{ref|ACOK|36}}

The siege of Storm's End continues, as its castellan, Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], refuses to yield the castle to Stannis{{ref|ACOK|36}} because he fears for the safety of King Robert's [[bastard]] son, [[Edric Storm]].{{Ref|ACOK|42}} To end the siege quickly, Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] smuggles Melisandre under the castle by boat, where she summons another shadow to assassinate Cortnay.{{ref|ACOK|42}} After Cortnay's death, the castle yields, leaving Stannis free to advance on King's Landing.{{ref|ACOK|44}}{{Ref|ACOK|45}} Stannis sends Melisandre and [[Edric Storm]], Robert's [[bastard]], to the safety of Dragonstone.{{ref|ACOK|58}}

Sixty thousand men from Renly's army are still encamped at Bitterbridge, and when news of Renly's death reaches them,{{Ref|ACOK|42}} fighting breaks out between Stannis's supporters and Renly's loyalists led by the vengeful Loras Tyrell. [[Parmen Crane]] and [[Erren Florent]]—the two knights sent by Stannis to retrieve the army for him{{Ref|ACOK|42}}—are taken prisoner,{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}} while Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] seizes the supplies and puts many men, mostly Florents, to death in the [[fighting at Bitterbridge]].{{ref|ACOK|44}}

In King's Landing, the [[small council]] of King Joffrey decides to attempt to make an alliance with [[House Tyrell]] by offering to marry Joffrey to Margaery. [[Petyr Baelish]], representing King Joffrey I,{{ref|ACOK|36}} travels to Bitterbridge and wins the allegiance of House Tyrell. Riders are sent north to warn Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] of Stannis's threat to the capital.{{ref|ASOS|14}}

Meanwhile, [[Robb Stark]] raids the [[westerlands]], hoping to lure Tywin, who had been residing at [[Harrenhal]] with his twenty thousand men, away from King's Landing while King Stannis attacks the city from the south. Stannis's victory would mean the end of King Joffrey, Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], and the acting [[Hand of the King|Hand]], [[Tyrion Lannister]], breaking Lannister power.{{Ref|ASOS|14}} Tywin begins his march west,{{Ref|ACOK|39}} but Ser [[Edmure Tully]], unaware of Robb's plan,{{Ref|ASOS|14}} refuses to allow the Lannisters to cross the [[Trident]] without giving battle and places an army of eleven thousand men at the key fords along the [[Red Fork]].{{Ref|ACOK|39}} After several probing attacks, Lord Tywin attempts to force a crossing in a dozen places. Unable to cross the river, Tywin is forced to retreat from the [[Battle of the Fords]].{{Ref|ACOK|45}} This delays Tywin just long enough for riders out of Bitterbridge to reach him with word of Stannis's threat to King's Landing.{{Ref|ASOS|14}}

In preparation of the defense of King's Landing, Queen Cersei has arranged for the production of vast amounts of [[wildfire]],{{Ref|ACOK|3}} while Tyrion has commissioned a great chain boom across the mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]].{{Ref|ACOK|15}} The [[City Watch of King's Landing]] is tripled in size,{{ref|ACOK|3}} sellswords are hired,{{ref|ACOK|8}} contingents of soldiers are send from [[Rosby]] and [[Stokeworth]],{{Ref|ACOK|49}}{{Ref|ACOK|57}} and hundreds of [[scorpion (weapon)|scorpions]], spitfires, and catapults are constructed and placed on the walls.{{ref|ACOK|3}}{{ref|ACOK|31}} Tyrion further sends out his hundred and fifty [[Vale mountain clans]]men to harass Stannis's flanks and kill his scouts in the [[kingswood]].{{ref|ACOK|52}}

Stannis's vanguard arrives at the city early, and Joffrey's war galleys are dispatched to exchange arrows with his forces. The vanguard is said to have five thousand men, flying the banners of Houses [[House Fossoway|Fossoway]], [[House Estermont|Estermont]], and [[House Florent|Florent]], under the command of Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]].{{Ref|ACOK|52}}

Treacherous waters and inclement weather delay Stannis's fleet on its northward journey from Storm's End. A dozen ships are lost on the journey to [[Blackwater Bay]]. Stannis gives command of the fleet to Ser [[Imry Florent]], who commands from Stannis's galley, ''[[Fury]]''. Stannis himself is on the south side of the Blackwater Rush with his host, making them create arrows and rafts.{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

==The Battle==
===Battle on the River===
The [[royal fleet]] of [[Stannis Baratheon]] enters visual range of [[King's Landing]] in the late afternoon.{{Ref|ACOK|58}} The fleet is organized into ten battle lines composed of twenty ships each. The first three lines are made up of war galleys belonging to the royal navy and the lords of the [[narrow sea]]. Behind them sails the smaller [[Myr]]ish contingent, who are to land troops to attack the city, before joining the first three lines in battle. The smaller and slower sailed ships are to ferry Stannis's host. The [[Lys]]ene galleys of [[Salladhor Saan]] stay out in [[Blackwater Bay]] as rearguard.{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

The battle opens when Stannis's admiral, Ser [[Imry Florent]], leads their fleet up the [[Blackwater Rush]] to engage the smaller royal fleet of [[Joffrey Baratheon]]. Confident of his superior numbers, and knowing that the fleet of King's Landing cannot hope to contest them, Imry does not send scouts ahead, and instead attacks immediately.{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

[[File:Mark Evans Wildfire AssaultII.png|thumb|350px|left|Wildfire Assault, by Mark Evans © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] realizes that the two watchtowers at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush are newly built, and he notices the chain in the water.{{ref|ACOK|58}} The fleet continues forward nonetheless. From within the city, pots of pitch are flung at the ships, and [[Three Whores|the trebuchets]] located within the city start to fling stones.{{Ref|ACOK|58}} Once ''[[Fury]]'' passes beneath the [[Red Keep]], [[Bronn]] has the chain begin to be raised by oxen at the two [[winch towers]].{{ref|ACOK|59}}

Stannis's fleet is lured further in the river while Joffrey's pull back. Unbeknownst to Stannis's forces, [[Tyrion Lannister]] has ordered several of Joffrey's hulks to be filled with pots of wildfire. ''[[Swordfish (ship)|Swordfish]]'' rams into one of the hulks, causing a conflagration which spreads on the river and among the various ships. To their horror, the men on Stannis's ships discover that the great chain has been raised behind them, cutting off their retreat to Blackwater Bay. The wildfire destroys nearly every ship in both fleets, and Davos is swept out to sea.{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

As Imry's first two battle lines had been well upstream of the fire when the hulks went up, some thirty or forty galleys are able to escape the inferno at first.{{Ref|ACOK|59}} Eight ships manage to land under the city walls and put men ashore, while many of the Myrmen escape the flames by sailing for the south bank.{{Ref|ACOK|59}}

===Attack on King's Landing===
The city itself is defended by some five thousand seven hundred [[gold cloaks]],{{refn|group=N|name=goldcloaks}} leavened with eight hundred mercenaries and three hundred [[knight]]s, squires, and [[men-at-arms]] from the court and the surrounding [[crownlands]]. As acting [[Hand of the King]], command of the defense is taken by [[Tyrion Lannister]].{{Ref|ACOK|49}}

At the start of the battle, small skirmishes arise within the city when drunkards in [[Flea Bottom]] smash doors and climb into houses. Lord [[Jacelyn Bywater]] sends his gold cloaks to deal with them.{{Ref|ACOK|60}} When rich merchants and such gather in the square before the [[Red Keep]], asking for refuge in the castle, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] commands the gates be kept closed.{{Ref|ACOK|60}}

The [[royal sept]] is packed during the battle, and most highborn women of King's Landing and some older men and young boys seek refuge in the [[Queen's Ballroom]].{{ref|ACOK|57}} Cersei reveals to [[Sansa Stark]] that the true reason for Ser [[Ilyn Payne]]'s presence in the hall is to have him kill Sansa and herself if Stannis is victorious in the battle.{{ref|ACOK|60}}

Tyrion tasks several groups of mounted men-at-arms, along with what few knights the city has, to harry Stannis's forces as they come ashore. Under the command of [[Sandor Clegane]] and Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], they manage to help stem the tide, but as the battle drags on, they suffer grievous casualties. Tyrion and King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] look on from the [[Mud Gate]] how the fleet goes up in flames.

[[File:John_Picacio_Tyrion.jpg||thumb|300px|left|[[Tyrion Lannister]] during the Battle of the Blackwater by John Picacio ©]]

After King Joffrey leaves to shoot the [[Antler Men]] from [[Three Whores|the trebuchets]], guarded by Ser [[Meryn Trant]] and Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]], Tyrion learns of Stannis's men having landed on the tourney grounds, who are preparing to ram the [[King's Gate]]. He arrives at the Mud Gate where Sandor, who had already led three sorties in which he has lost half his men, refuses to go out again. The [[wildfire]] raging across the river has robbed the [[Hound]] of his courage, and Sandor's refusal to lead any more sorties threatens to break the morale of the defenders. As they need to hold the river at all costs, Tyrion decides to lead the next sortie himself. Shamed into action by the dwarf's display of courage, several defenders gather to Tyrion's side.{{Ref|AGOT|59}}

While Tyrion is leading the sortie at the King's Gate, the Mud Gate falls under attack as well.{{Ref|ACOK|60}} Cersei orders King Joffrey, who is still at the trebuchets near the gate, to be brought back to the castle.{{Ref|ACOK|60}} When the defenders see their king retire, their morale breaks and they begin throwing down their spears and flee by the hundreds, leaving the walls and killing their officers, including Jacelyn, in the process.{{Ref|ASOS|4}}

Tyrion manages to disperse the attackers at the King's Gate and makes for the Mud Gate. When Balon points out that the galleys on the river which had smashed into each other have tangled together, creating a bridge of ships, which is being used by Stannis's boldest knights to cross the river, they take the fight to the riverfront.{{Ref|ACOK|61}}

Tyrion eventually finds himself on the bridge of ships, which is about to collapse. Ser [[Mandon Moore]] of the Kingsguard, who had been Tyrion's [[sworn shield]] throughout the battle, unexpectedly attacks the Hand, cutting off part of his nose.{{Ref|ACOK|61}} Before Mandon can deliver a killing blow, however, the knight is knocked into the river to drown by Tyrion's squire, [[Podrick Payne]].{{Ref|ACOK|61}}{{Ref|ACOK|67}}

Sansa leaves the Queen's Ballroom and finds Sandor hiding in her chambers. The Hound departs after Sansa sings [[the Mother's Hymn]] to him.{{ref|ACOK|62}}

With the bridge breaking up and their Hand lost in battle, the defenders retreat within the city walls.{{Ref|ASOS|4}} At this point, after only a few hours of resistance, the battle seems to be lost to Tyrion, though at this time he also sees Stannis's army seemingly fighting itself on the other side of the river.

===Renly's ghost===
[[File:T Jedruszek DefendersOfKingsLanding.jpg|350px|thumb|[[House Lannister|Lannister]] soldiers defending [[King's Landing]], by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Having learned of Stannis's approaching attack on King's Landing and the alliance between then Iron Throne and [[House Tyrell]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] has marched his host south. Joined by Lords [[Mathis Rowan]] and [[Randyll Tarly]] near the headwaters of the [[Blackwater Rush]], where they force a march to [[Tumbler's Falls]], where they find Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] and his sons waiting with their huge host and a fleet of barges. Together, the Lannisters and Tyrells float down the river to disembark half a day's ride from the capital.{{Ref|ASOS|14}}

The allied host arrives at the battle scene at dusk,{{Ref|ACOK|61}} taking Stannis's army from the rear. Lord Tywin leads the right wing on the north side of the river, while Randyll Tarly commands the center and Mace Tyrell the left.{{Ref|ACOK|62}} Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] and Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] are also mentioned as participating in the ride.{{ref|ASOS|67}} However, it is their vanguard, led by Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]],{{Ref|ASOS|67}} which plunges through Stannis's army. Dressed in the recognizable armor of the deceased [[Renly Baratheon]], his former supporters, convinced their dead lord has returned, abandon Stannis.{{Ref|ACOK|62}}{{ref|ASOS|4}} "[[Renly's ghost]]" kills Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]], who leads Stannis's van.{{Ref|ACOK|62}}

Seeing that the battle has turned bad, [[Salladhor Saan]] puts his [[Lys]]ene ships, which had been kept out in [[Blackwater Bay]], in along the shore, taking as many people as will fit.{{Ref|ASOS|4}} Ser [[Rolland Storm]] leads a rearguard action, allowing Stannis and several hundreds of his men, about half of them Florents, to reach the ships.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} As Salladhor's ships can only take a limited amount of men, however, thousands are left behind due to lack of space,{{Ref|ADWD|66}} and towards the end, men begin to kill each other to get aboard and escape.{{Ref|ASOS|4}}

==Aftermath==
[[File:King's Landing Map BattleoftheBlackwater.png|thumb|350px|Map of King's Landing during the Battle of the Blackwater 
'' '''I.''' The [[Red Keep]]; '''II.''' [[Great Sept of Baelor]] upon [[Visenya's Hill]]; '''III.''' [[Dragonpit]] upon [[Rhaenys's Hill]]; '''IV.''' Western barracks of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]]; '''V.''' Eastern barracks of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] ''
 '''1.''' Stannis's fleet enters the river from Blackwater Bay; only the ships of [[Salladhor Saan]] remain behind; '''2.''' Once the first lines have passed, the defenders of King's Landing begin raising the chain; By the time the entire fleet has passed, the chain has been raised completely; '''3.''' When Stannis's ships engage Joffrey's fleet, the ships are lit afire with [[wildfire]]; '''4.''' Skirmishes start in [[Flea Bottom]]; '''5.''' King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]] travels to the trebuchets ("the Whores") to launch the [[Antler Men]]; '''6.''' Survivors from Stannis's fleet land on the riverfront and take a ram to the King's Gate; 7. The burning and broken ships have pilled together, creating a bridge of ships allowing Stannis's vanguard to cross the river; '''8.''' An army of [[westermen]] and men from the [[Reach]] arrives to take the forces of Stannis Baratheon in the rear; '''9.''' Seeing the battle is lost, Salladhor Saan, who kept his ships in the bay, lands his ships, allowing Stannis and ~1,500 men to retreat.]]

The Battle of the Blackwater is a major defeat for [[Stannis Baratheon]]. He retreats to [[Dragonstone]] with only a fraction of his army, and only [[Salladhor Saan]]'s ships. Melisandre tries to convince the brooding king that she can wake a stone [[dragon]] by sacrificing [[Edric Storm]] because of his king's blood.{{ref|ASOS|36}}

Most of those captured during the battle bend the knee to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], including men sworn to Dragonstone. During a court session in the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|throne room]], Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]] publicly asks Joffrey to take his sister [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] to bride, and Joffrey, as previously agreed upon, fakes unwillingness to break his betrothal to [[Sansa Stark]] until the [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]] and [[small council]] agree that he is allowed to do so. Multiple honors and rewards are given to the participants and survivors of the battle by King Joffrey and his small council.{{ref|ACOK|65}}{{ref|ASOS|19}}

* {{coa|lannister|s}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], proclaimed [[Savior of the City]] and resumes his office as [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], given a place in the [[Kingsguard]], replacing Ser [[Mandon Moore]].
* {{coa|tyrell|s}} Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], granted a seat on the [[small council]]{{Ref|ACOK|65}} as [[master of ships]].{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
* {{coa|garlantyrell|s}} Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]], named [[Lord of Brightwater Keep]].{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* {{coa|rowan|s}} Lord [[Mathis Rowan]], given a seat on the small council as adviser. Mathis is also given a lesser tract of land.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* {{coa|redwyne|s}} Lord [[Paxter Redwyne]], given a seat on the small council as adviser and receives thirty years' remission of the taxes for the [[Arbor]]'s finest vintages of wine.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* {{coa|tarly|s}} Lord [[Randyll Tarly]], receives lesser tracts of land.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* {{coa|oakheart|s}} Lord [[Arwyn Oakheart]], receives lesser tracts of land.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* {{coa|hightower|s}} Lord [[Leyton Hightower]], receives lesser tracts of land.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
* {{coa|foote|s}} Ser [[Philip Foote]], named [[Lord of Nightsong]] for slaying Lord [[Bryce Caron]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|lothorbrune|s}} [[Lothor Brune]], raised to knighthood and granted land and keep in the [[riverlands]] for the capture of Ser [[Jon Fossoway]] and the slaying of Ser [[Bryan Fossoway|Bryan]] and Ser [[Edwyd Fossoway]] after fighting past half a hundred Fossoway men-at-arms.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|peckledon|s}} [[Josmyn Peckledon]], a sword and suit of plate and a warhorse of the royal stables as well as a [[knight]]hood when coming of age, for killing two knights, wounding a third and capturing two more.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|swyft|s}} Goodman [[Willit]], a [[House Swyft|Swyft]] man-at-arms who saved his master, Ser [[Harys Swyft]], from beneath his dying horse and a dozen attackers. Granted a spear with a silver-banded haft, a hauberk of new-forged ringmail and a full helm with visor. His elder son taken as a squire and his younger one as [[page]] at [[Casterly Rock]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|alchemistsguild|s}} [[Wisdom]] [[Hallyne]], raised to lordship, albeit without lands or castle.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|lannisterdarry|s}} Ser [[Lancel Lannister]], named [[Lord of Darry]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|petyrbaelish|s}} Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], for his "faithful service to crown and realm", named [[Lord of Harrenhal]] and raised to [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
* Surviving captains from Joffrey's warships ''[[River Arrow]]'', ''[[Wildwind]]'' and ''[[Prince Aemon]]'', and under officers from ''[[Godsgrace (ship)|Godsgrace]]'', ''[[Ramshead]]'', ''[[Lance]]'' and ''[[Lady of Silk]]'', honored by the crown.{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* More than six hundred men are knighted by the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
** {{coa|bronn|s}} [[Bronn]], knighted as Ser Bronn of the Blackwater for commanding at the [[winch towers]].{{ref|ASOS|4}}
** {{coa|kettleblack|s}} Ser [[Osfryd Kettleblack]], receives knighthood.{{ref|ASOS|4}}
** {{coa|kettleblack|s}} Ser [[Osney Kettleblack]], receives knighthood.{{ref|ASOS|4}}

Before the port of King's Landing can be reopened, the [[Blackwater Rush]] must be dredged of sunken ships. Three out of every four quays are damaged.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Since fewer than a dozen of King's Landing's fleet survived the battle, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] eventually approves the construction of [[Cersei's dromonds|new dromonds]] to replace the destroyed ships.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

Lord [[Alester Florent]], Stannis's Hand, attempts to make peace with Tywin without Stannis's knowledge. When Stannis finds out, he has Alester imprisoned at Dragonstone for treason{{ref|ASOS|25}} and eventually burned.{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}{{ref|ADWD|9}}

During [[Purple Wedding|the wedding]] of Joffrey and Margaery, [[Hamish the Harper]] performs a song about the battle which he calls "[[Lord Renly's Ride]]". [[Galyeon of Cuy]] then sings [[Battle of the Blackwater (song)|a lengthy song]] about the battle with seventy-seven verses.{{ref|ASOS|60}}

==Participants==
[[File:Raymond Bonilla blackwater bay veteranII.jpg|thumb|350px|Blackwater Bay Veteran, by Raymond Bonilla © 2013 Fantasy Flight Games]]

===For Joffrey===
{{Columns|3|
* {{coa|baratheonkingslanding|s}} King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]{{ref|ACOK|59}}
* {{coa|kingsguard|s}} [[Sandor Clegane]] (deserts){{ref|ACOK|59}}
* {{coa|kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]]{{ref|ACOK|59}}
* {{coa|kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Balon Swann]]{{ref|ACOK|61}}
* {{coa|kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Meryn Trant]]{{ref|ACOK|59}}
* {{coa|ambrose|s}} [[Alyn Ambrose]]{{ref|ASOS|16}}
* {{coa|baelish|s}} Lord [[Petyr Baelish]]{{ref|ACOK|67}}
* {{coa|brax|s}} Lord [[Tytos Brax]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|brunebrownhollow|s}} [[Lothor Brune]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|crakehall|s}} Lord [[Roland Crakehall (lord)|Roland Crakehall]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|foote|s}} Ser [[Philip Foote]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|kettleblack|s}} [[Osfryd Kettleblack]]{{ref|ASOS|4}}
* {{coa|kettleblack|s}} [[Osney Kettleblack]]{{ref|ASOS|4}}
* {{coa|lannister|s}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]{{ref|ACOK|62}}
** {{coa|lannister|s}} [[Tyrion Lannister]]{{ref|ACOK|59}}
** {{coa|lannister|s}} Ser [[Kevan Lannister]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
** {{coa|lannister|s}} Ser [[Lancel Lannister]]{{ref|ACOK|62}}
* {{coa|creightonlongbough|s}} Ser [[Creighton Longbough]], claims to have slain a dozen of Stannis's knights{{ref|AFFC|4}}
* {{coa|marbrand|s}} Lord [[Lewys Lydden]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|payne|s}} [[Podrick Payne]]{{ref|ACOK|61}}
* {{coa|peckledon|s}} [[Josmyn Peckledon]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|redwyne|s}} Lord [[Paxter Redwyne]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
** {{coa|redwyne|s}} Ser [[Horas Redwyne]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|rowan|s}} Lord [[Mathis Rowan]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|tyrell|s}} Lord [[Mace Tyrell]]{{ref|ACOK|62}}
** {{coa|tyrell|s}} Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]] (disguised as [[Renly's ghost]]){{ref|ASOS|67}}
** {{coa|tyrell|s}} Ser [[Loras Tyrell]]{{ref|ASOS|65}}
* {{coa|tarly|s}} Lord [[Randyll Tarly]]{{ref|ACOK|62}}
* {{coa|illiferpenniless|s}} Ser [[Illifer the Penniless]], claimed to have fought for Joffrey{{ref|AFFC|4}}
* [[Willit]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
}}

====Joffrey's casualties====
* {{coa|kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Mandon Moore]]{{ref|ACOK|67}}
* {{coa|bywater|s}} Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]]{{ref|ASOS|4}}

===For Stannis===
* {{coa|baratheondragonstone|s}} King [[Stannis Baratheon]]<ref name=TWOW/>
* {{coa|florent|s}} Lord [[Alester Florent]]{{ref|ASOS|25}}
* {{coa|gower|s}} Ser [[Gerald Gower]]{{ref|ASOS|54}}
* {{coa|horpe}} Ser [[Richard Horpe]], convinces Stannis to retreat when the battle is lost.<ref name=TWOW/>
* {{coa|massey}} Ser [[Justin Massey]], convinces Stannis to retreat when the battle is lost.<ref name=TWOW/>
* {{coa|seaworth|s}} Ser [[Davos Seaworth]]{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* {{coa|Caron|s}} Ser [[Rolland Storm]]{{ref|ASOS|54}}

====Taken captive====
{{Columns|2|
* {{coa|celtigar|s}} Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|connington|s}} Ser [[Ronnet Connington]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|estermont|s}} Lord [[House Estermont|Estermont]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
** {{coa|estermont|s}} [[Eldon Estermont]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
* {{coa|Fossowaynewbarrel|s}} Ser [[Jon Fossoway]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|fossowayciderhall|s}} Ser [[Tanton Fossoway]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
* {{coa|hasty|s}} Ser [[Bonifer Hasty]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|mullendore|s}} Ser [[Mark Mullendore]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|staedmon|s}} Lord [[Alesander Staedmon]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|swann|s}} Ser [[Donnel Swann]], gets ransomed and bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ASOS|67}}
* {{coa|varner|s}} Lord [[Steffon Varner]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|velaryon|s}} [[Aurane Waters]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|willum|s}} [[Lord Willum]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
** {{coa|willum|s}} [[Josua Willum]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
** {{coa|willum|s}} [[Elyas Willum]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|florent|s}} A bastard of [[House Florent]], remains defiant and is executed{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|shadrichshadyglen|s}} Ser [[Shadrich|Shadrich of the Shady Glen]], ransoms himself{{ref|AFFC|4}}
* Ser [[Dermot of the Rainwood]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* Ser [[Timon the Scrapesword]], bends the knee to Joffrey{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* [[Kem]], fled across the [[narrow sea]]{{ref|ADWD|66}}
}}

====Stannis's casualties====
{{Columns|2|
* {{coa|bolling|s}} Ser [[Herbert Bolling]]{{ref|AFFC|4}}
* {{coa|caron|s}} Lord [[Bryce Caron]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|chyttering|s}} [[Lord Chyttering (father of Lucos)|Lord Chyttering]]{{ref|ASOS|10}}
* {{coa|florent|s}} Ser [[Imry Florent]]{{ref|ASOS|25}}
* {{coa|fossowayciderhall|s}} Ser [[Bryan Fossoway]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|fossowayciderhall|s}} Ser [[Edwyd Fossoway]]{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* {{coa|morrigen|s}} Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]]{{ref|ACOK|62}}
* {{coa|seaworth|s}} [[Allard Seaworth]]{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* {{coa|seaworth|s}} [[Dale Seaworth]]{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* {{coa|seaworth|s}} [[Maric Seaworth]]{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* {{coa|seaworth|s}} [[Matthos Seaworth]]{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* {{coa|velaryon|s}} Lord [[Monford Velaryon]]{{ref|ASOS|25}}
* Fourteen men of the [[Holy Hundred]]{{ref|AFFC|27}}
* [[Kennet (Flea Bottom)|Kennett]]{{ref|ADWD|66}}
}}

====Other casualties (Side unknown)====
* {{coa|Bushy|s}} Ser [[Ben Bushy]]{{ref|AFFC|14}}
* Ser [[Richard Farrow]]{{ref|AFFC|14}}
* Ser [[Will the Stork]]{{ref|AFFC|14}}

===Ships===  
====King Joffrey====
{{Columns|3|
* ''[[Godsgrace (ship)|Godsgrace]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Kingslander]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|59}}
* ''[[Lady of Silk]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Lady's Shame]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Lance (ship)|Lance]]''{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* ''[[Loyal Man]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|59}}
* ''[[Prince Aemon]]''{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* ''[[Queen Cersei]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|59}}
* ''[[Ramshead]]''{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* ''[[River Arrow]]''{{ref|ACOK|65}}
* ''[[Seaflower]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|59}}
* ''[[White Hart]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Wildwind]]''{{ref|ACOK|65}}
}}
====King Stannis====
{{Columns|3|
* ''[[Black Betha]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Bold Laughter]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Brightfish]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Cat (galley)|Cat]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Courageous]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Devotion]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Dog's Nose]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Dragonsbane]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|61}}
* ''[[Faithful]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Fury]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Harridan]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Horned Honor]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Lady Harra]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Lady Marya]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ASOS|10}}
* ''[[Laughing Lord]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Lord Steffon]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Piety]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Prayer]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Pride of Driftmark]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ASOS|25}}
* ''[[Princess Rhaenys]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Queen Alysanne]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Ragged Jenna]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Red Claw]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Red Raven (ship)|Red Raven]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Sea Demon]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Seahorse]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Sceptre]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Stag of the Sea]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Swift Sword]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Swordfish (ship)|Swordfish]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Trident Three]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Valyrian (ship)|Valyrian]]''{{ref|ACOK|58}}
* ''[[Wraith]]'' (destroyed){{ref|ASOS|10}}
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Battle of the Blackwater.jpg|350px|thumb|[[Wildfire]] burning ships on the [[Blackwater Rush]], by Amok ©]]
{{quote|A wall of red-hot steel, blazing wood, and swirling [[wildfire|green flame]] stretched before him. The mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]] had turned into the mouth of hell.{{ref|ACOK|58}}|[[Davos Seaworth]]'s thoughts}}

{{Quote|He saw another of the hulks he'd stuffed full of King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys's]] fickle fruits engulfed by the hungry flames. A fountain of [[wildfire|burning jade]] rose from the [[Blackwater Rush|the river]], the blast so bright he had to shield his eyes. Plumes of fire thirty and forty feet high danced upon the waters, crackling and hissing. For a few moments they washed out the screams. There were hundreds in the water, drowning or burning or doing a little of both. Do you hear them shrieking, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]? Do you see them burning? This is your work as much as mine.{{ref|ACOK|59}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|We're delivered, [[Sansa Stark|sweetling]]! They came up the [[roseroad]] and along [[Blackwater Rush|the riverbank]], through all the fields [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] had burned, the ashes puffing up around their boots and turning all their armor grey, but oh! the banners must have been bright, the [[House Tyrell|golden rose]] and [[House Lannister|golden lion]] and all the others, the [[House Marbrand|Marbrand]] tree and the [[House Rowan|Rowan]], [[House Tarly|Tarly's]] huntsman and [[House Redwyne|Redwyne]] grapes and [[Arwyn Oakheart|Lady Oakheart's]] leaf. All the [[westermen]], all the power of [[Highgarden]] and [[Casterly Rock]]! [[Tywin Lannister|Lord Tywin]] himself had their right wing on the north side of the river, with [[Randyll Tarly]] commanding the center and [[Mace Tyrell]] the left, but the vanguard won the fight. They plunged through Stannis like a lance through a pumpkin, every man of them howling like some demon in steel. And do you know who led the vanguard? Do you? Do you? Do you? It was Lord [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]! Lord Renly in his green armor, with the fires shimmering off his golden antlers! Lord Renly with his tall spear in his hand! They say he killed Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]] himself in single combat, and a dozen other great knights as well. It was Renly, it was Renly, it was Renly! Oh! the banners, darling Sansa! Oh! to be a knight!{{ref|ACOK|62}}|[[Dontos Hollard]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|My hirelings betray me, my friends are scourged and shamed, and I lie here rotting. I thought I won the bloody battle. Is this what triumph tastes like?{{Ref|ASOS|4}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]]'s thoughts}}

{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Is it true that [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] was put to rout by [[Renly's ghost]]? '''Bronn''': From the [[winch towers]], all we saw was banners in the mud and men throwing down their spears to run, but there's hundreds in the pot shops and brothels who'll tell you how they saw Lord Renly kill this one or that one. Most of Stannis's host had been Renly's to start, and they went right back over at the sight of him in that shiny green armor.{{ref|ASOS|4}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Bronn]]}}

{{Quote|That chain of yours, that was cunning.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}|[[Mace Tyrell]] to Tyrion Lannister}}

{{quote|'''Davos''': If you can see the future in these flames, how is it that we burned upon the [[Blackwater Rush|Blackwater]]? You gave [[House Seaworth|my sons]] to the fire ... my sons, [[Black Betha|my ship]], my men, all burning ... '''Melisandre''': You wrong me, onion knight. Those were no fires of mine. Had I been with you, your battle would have had a different ending. But [[Stannis Baratheon|His Grace]] was surrounded by unbelievers, and his pride proved stronger than his faith. His punishment was grievous, but he has learned from his mistake.{{ref|ASOS|25}}|[[Davos Seaworth]] and [[Melisandre]]}}

{{quote|Oh, it was a rare fight, m'lady, a rare and bloody fray.{{ref|AFFC|4}}|[[Creighton Longbough]] to [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{quote|Too many good men died that day.{{ref|ADWD|66}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Kem]]}}

==See also==
:*[[:Category:Images of the Battle of the Blackwater|Images of the Battle of the Blackwater]]

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
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Talk:Theron Pyke

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== Pyke? ==
Maester Theron is only called Theron in the worldbook, there is no mention of him being a noble bastard, hence his surname 'Pyke' should be removed--[[User:Paxter Redwyne|Paxter Redwyne]] ([[User talk:Paxter Redwyne|talk]]) 14:06, 24 August 2026 (UTC)

Hedge knight

2026-08-23T20:08:26Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* Known hedge knights */

{{about|a type of knight
|the novella|The Hedge Knight}}
[[File:Jhoneil Centeno a hedge knight.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A hedge knight by Johneil Centeno © Fantasy Flight Games]]
A '''hedge knight''' is a wandering [[knight]] without a master. Hedge knights travel the length and breadth of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] looking for gainful employment.

==Culture==
Hedge knights are so named because most of their worldly wealth is in their arms and horses and they generally must sleep outdoors, often under a [[hedge]].{{ref|THK}}{{ref|ADWD|71}} Contrary to [[landed knight]]s, hedge knights own no land.{{ref|ACOK|17}} Most hedge knights travel in search of employment and often attend [[tourney]]s to earn money and display their prowess in hopes of being hired and making a name for themselves.{{ref|THK}} Hedge knights often join the hosts of [[lord]]s and the royal processions of [[king]]s.{{ref|AGOT|63}}{{ref|ACOK|22}}{{ref|ASOS|7}} Most hedge knights are younger men.{{ref|ASOS|Epilogue}}{{ref|AFFC|44}}

Although many strive to be chivalrous [[true knight]]s,{{ref|THK}}{{ref|AFFC|4}} hedge knights are often mistrusted and considered disreputable. The term "hedge knight" is considered disparaging.{{ref|thk}} Some warriors can be described as upjumped hedge knights.{{ref|ADWD|17}} Less scrupulous hedge knights put their martial training to use by resorting to banditry, becoming [[robber knight]]s.{{ref|thk}}{{ref|AFFC|4}}

==History==
[[File:THE HEDGE KNIGHT 6a Mike S. Miller and Anders Finer.jpg|thumb|Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] astride [[Thunder]], by Mike S. Miller]]
Ser [[Humfrey the Mummer]], a hedge knight, was named by Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]] as one of the first members of the [[Kingsguard]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}}

During the [[Faith Militant uprising]], Ser [[Horys Hill]] led [[Poor Fellows]] from the [[westerlands]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} After the [[Warrior's Sons]] were outlawed, Ser [[Joffrey Doggett]] had some of them disguise themselves as hedge knights as they hunted "traitors to the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Many hedge knights came to [[Harrenhal]] in hopes of finding employment at the [[Great Council of 101 AC]].{{ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

The disreputable Ser [[Perkin the Flea]] crowned [[Trystane Truefyre]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

The hedge knight Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] never ventured to the [[north]] with his squire, [[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]], as he thought that there were no hedges there, and all the woods full of [[wolf|wolves]].{{Ref|TSS}} Dunk, who became a hedge knight himself, took Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] as his squire at the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]].{{ref|THK}} [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] disguised himself as the hedge knight John the Fiddler when he attended the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]].{{ref|TMK}} At the [[Great Council]] following the death of King [[Maekar I Targaryen]], some lords considered Aegon "half a peasant" because of his travels with Duncan.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Hedge knights from the [[Fingers]], the [[Reach]], and the [[Red Mountains]] attend the [[Hand's tourney]].{{ref|AGOT|29}}

Hedge knights join the host of [[Robb Stark]] as he rides south of the [[Blue Fork]] toward the [[Whispering Wood]].{{ref|AGOT|63}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Freeriders]] and hedge knights join the great host of [[Renly Baratheon]].{{ref|ACOK|22}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] includes freeriders and hedge knights among the six hundred men left behind to hold the [[ruby ford]] under the leadership of [[Ronnel Stout]] and Ser [[Kyle Condon]].{{ref|ASOS|49}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
The reconstituted [[Warrior's Sons]] include hedge knights and [[household knight]]s.{{ref|AFFC|36}}

==Known hedge knights==
[[File:Maynard Plumm Kyle the Cat Glendon Ball by Gary Gianni.jpeg|right|thumb|300px|Hedge knights Maynard Plumm, Kyle the Cat and Glendon Flowers by Gary Gianni]]
* Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]]
* Ser [[Bennis of the Brown Shield]]
* Ser [[Bramm of Blackhull]]
* Ser [[Byron the Beautiful]]
* Ser [[Dermot of the Rainwood]]
* Ser [[Clayton Suggs]]
* Ser [[Creighton Longbough]]
* Ser [[Duncan the Tall]]
* Ser [[Glendon Flowers]]
* Ser [[Galtry the Green]]
* Ser [[Guyle the Cunning]]
* Ser [[Harry Penny]]
* Ser [[Horys Hill]]
* Ser [[Humfrey the Mummer]]
* Ser [[Illifer the Penniless]]
* Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]]
* Ser [[Kyle the Cat]]
* Ser [[Lorimer the Belly]]
* Ser [[Maynard Plumm]]
* Ser [[Morgarth the Merry]]
* Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]]
* Ser [[Pate of the Blue Fork]]
* Ser [[Perkin the Flea]]
* Ser [[Samgood of Sour Hill]]
* Ser [[Shadrich|Shadrich the Mad Mouse]]
* Ser [[Tallad|Tallad the Tall]]
* Ser [[Will the Stork]]

==Quotes==
{{Quote|A hedge knight is the [[true knight|truest kind of knight]], Dunk. Other knights serve the lords who keep them, of from whom they hold their lands, but we serve where we will, for men whose causes we believe in.{{Ref|THK}}|Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] to [[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]]}}

{{Quote|'''Gormon''': Hedge knights. You have no place [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls|here]]. No [[true knight]] would be so discourteous as to turn up uninvited, but you creatures of the hedge— 
'''Duncan''': We are wanted nowhere and turn up everywhere, m'lord.{{ref|TMK}}|[[Gormon Peake]] and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|Even a hedge knight has his honor.{{ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]] to [[Maynard Plumm]]}}

{{quote|A hedge knight and a [[robber knight]] are two sides of the same sword.{{ref|AFFC|4}}|thoughts of [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|Hedge knights, she thought, old and vain and plump and nearsighted, yet decent men for all that. It cheered her to know that there were still decent men in [[known world|the world]].{{ref|AFFC|4}}|thoughts of [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|There are many fine hedges in the [[riverlands]]. The old ones are the best. There's nothing beats a hundred-year-old hedge. Inside one of those a man can sleep as snug as at an inn, and with less fear of fleas.{{Ref|aFfC|25}}|[[Meribald]] to [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{quote|[[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] told her tales of knights so poor that they had to sleep beneath the ancient hedges that grew along the byways of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Dany would have given much and more for a nice thick hedge. Preferably one without an anthill.{{ref|ADWD|71}}|thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

==References==
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Faith Militant uprising

2026-08-23T20:01:27Z

Paxter Redwyne: House Myatt is removed from the pious houses that Maegor burned the seats of in the westerlands

{{Conjecture}}
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict_name = Faith Militant uprising
| part_of =
| image = [[File:Tim DurningTheFaithMilitant.jpg|350px]]
| caption = The [[Faith Militant]] by Tim Durning © Fantasy Flight Games
| date = {{Date|41|48}}<ref group="N">Official peace was agreed upon during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen (48 AC - 103 AC). Jaehaerys named Septon Barth as his Hand of the King about a decade into his reign. Barth would hold this position for forty years, during which time he aided the king in creating the peace (''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I, and ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 54|Davos V]])</ref>
| battles = [[Burning of the Sept of Remembrance]] [[Battle of Stonebridge]] [[Battle at the Great Fork]] [[Submission of Oldtown]] [[Ambush at the Wendwater]]
| location = [[Seven Kingdoms]]
| result = [[Faith Militant]] proscribed and disbanded Abolition of the Faith's right to judgment

| combatant1 = [[File:Star of the Faith.svg|30px]]'''[[Faith of the Seven]]'''
*[[Faith Militant]]
**{{coa|Warrior's Sons|s}} [[Warrior's Sons]]
**{{coa|Poor Fellows|s}} [[Poor Fellows]]
*{{coa|Blanetree|s}} [[House Blanetree]]
*{{coa|Falwell|s}} [[House Falwell]]
*{{coa|Lorch|s}} [[House Lorch]]
*{{coa|Terrick|s}} [[House Terrick]]
*{{coa|Wayn|s}} [[House Wayn]]
*{{coa|Lychester|s}} [[House Lychester]]
*{{coa|Tully|s}} [[House Tully]]
| commander1 = [[File:Star of the Faith.svg|15px]] The [[High Septon (Aenys I)|High Septon]] [[File:Warrior's Sons.svg|15px]] Ser [[Damon Morrigen]] [[File:Poor Fellows.svg|15px]] [[Wat the Hewer]] [[File:Poor Fellows.svg|15px]] Ser [[Horys Hill]] [[File:Poor Fellows.svg|15px]] Septon [[Moon (septon)|Moon]] [[File:Warrior's Sons.svg|15px]] Ser [[Joffrey Doggett]] [[File:Poor Fellows.svg|15px]] [[Jeyne Poore]] [[File:Poor Fellows.svg|15px]] [[Dennis the Lame]] [[File:Poor Fellows.svg|15px]] [[Ragged Silas]]
| strength1 = [[Faith Militant]]
Rebel houses
| losses1 = Ser [[Damon Morrigen]] hundreds of [[Warrior's Sons]] thousands of [[Poor Fellows]] [[High Septon (Aenys I)|High Septon]] Jeyne Poore

| combatant2 = {{coa|Targaryen|m}} '''[[Iron Throne]]/[[House Targaryen]]'''
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} [[House Velaryon]]
*{{coa|Harroway|s}} [[House Harroway]]
*{{coa|Meadows|s}} [[House Meadows]]
*{{coa|Smallwood|s}} [[House Smallwood]]
| commander2 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|15px]] King [[Aenys I Targaryen]] [[File:House Targaryen.svg|15px]] King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] [[File:Kingsguard.svg|15px]] Ser [[Davos Darklyn]] [[File:House Targaryen.svg|15px]] King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
| strength2 = Royalist houses
| losses2 = Septon [[Murmison]] Ser Davos Darklyn
}}

The '''Faith Militant uprising''' was a rebellion by the [[Faith Militant|militant orders]] of the [[Faith of the Seven]] against the rule of [[House Targaryen]] over the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{ref|AFFC|11}}{{ref|AFFC|33}} The uprising began during the reign of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]], continued through the reign of [[Maegor I Targaryen]], and eventually ended during the reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].

==Prelude==
Although the uprising began during the reign of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]], the first seeds were already planted during the reign of his father, King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].
Before the birth of Aenys's children, his younger half-brother [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]] was regarded as his heir. However, Aenys was wed in {{Date|22}}, and his first child, Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]], was born the next year. Her birth sparked the discussion of the line of succession, as it was unclear whether Maegor remained second in the line of succession or whether he fell behind the newborn Rhaena. In {{Date|24}}, shortly after Maegor turned twelve, his mother Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]] proposed a betrothal between Rhaena and Maegor to settle the issue of the royal succession. However, both Prince Aenys and [[Alyssa Velaryon|his wife]] and the [[High Septon (Aegon I)|High Septon]] protested.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}} The High Septon suggested his own niece, Lady [[Ceryse Hightower]], as a bride for the young prince instead. Maegor and Ceryse were subsequently wed in {{Date|25}} at the [[Starry Sept]] in [[Oldtown]], in a ceremony officiated by the High Septon himself.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

After fourteen years of childless marriage, Maegor suddenly announced in {{Date|39}} that Ceryse was barren and that he had taken another wife, Lady [[Alys Harroway]], the daughter of the new [[Lord of Harrenhal]], [[Lucas Harroway]]. Unable to convince the [[septon]] at [[Dragonstone]] to perform the wedding, Maegor had taken Alys to wife in a Valyrian wedding ceremony led by the Dowager Queen, Visenya.

Maegor's second marriage angered many. Ceryse's father, Lord [[Martyn Hightower]], protested the marriage to King Aenys and demanded that Maegor set Alys aside. The High Septon denounced the marriage as sin and fornication and called Alys "this whore of Harroway." Many of the pious lords in the realm similarly condemned the marriage, and openly began to call Alys "Maegor's Whore". Maegor remained defiant, however, citing that his father had taken two wives as well, claiming that the strictures of the Faith did not rule [[House Targaryen|the blood of the dragon]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
[[File:Marriage of King Aenys's children Aegon and Rhaena to each other.png|thumb|350px|left|King [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]] announces the marriage of his children Aegon and Rhaena to each other, ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]
Maegor quarreled bitterly with his brother over the marriage, as the king had neither known of the marriage prior to the ceremony, nor given his leave for it. Eventually, Aenys made Maegor choose between setting Alys aside or going into exile for five years. Maegor chose the latter, and left for [[Pentos]] in {{Date|40}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}} The High Septon was not yet satisfied, however, so Aenys appointed Septon [[Murmison]] as his new [[Hand of the King]], but even he could not heal the rift between the [[Iron Throne]] and the Faith.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}

The situation worsened in {{Date|41}}, when Aenys wed his daughter [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]] and son [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]] to one another. The High Septon sent Aenys a denunciation, addressing him as "King Abomination". Even the pious lords and [[smallfolk]] who had loved Aenys turned against the king.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}

==The Uprising Begins (42 AC)==
[[File:Faith Militant storm the Red Keep.png|thumb|Faith Militant storm the Red Keep and nearly kill King Aenys, from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]
Conflicts began in [[King's Landing]]. For having performed the wedding ceremony, Septon [[Murmison]] was expelled from the Faith. A fortnight later, he was cut to pieces by [[Poor Fellows]] who had taken up arms. And other Poor Fellows scaled the walls of the [[Red Keep]], attempting to murder the king and his family, failing only when a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]]<ref group="N">Ser [[Raymont Baratheon]], according to ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''. In ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' the knight is unnamed. The character's name will be removed from future editions of ''The World of Ice & Fire''.</ref> intervened. The [[Warrior's Sons]] began to fortify the [[Hill of Rhaenys]], ensuring the [[Sept of Remembrance]] could withstand the Targaryens.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}

Aenys and his family fled the city and went to [[Dragonstone]]. Aenys refused to follow Visenya's advice to burn the [[Starry Sept]] at [[Oldtown]] and the Sept of Remembrance in King's Landing. Meanwhile, thousands of Poor Fellows threatened the king's supporters and dozens of lords gave their support to the Faith. By the end of the year, most of the realm had joined the side of the Faith. Aenys, unable to decide how to deal with the rebellion, fell ill. He collapsed when he learned that [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]] and [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]] were besieged at [[Crakehall]], and died three days later.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}

==Maegor the Cruel==
[[File:Maegor trial of seven victorious.png|thumb|left|Maegor wins the trial of seven against the Warrior's Sons.]]

Visenya flew on [[Vhagar]] to [[Pentos]] after Aenys's funeral in order to retrieve Maegor from exile. Maegor was crowned upon his return to Dragonstone, and executed Grand Maester [[Gawen]] for protesting his claim to the throne. Maegor then flew upon [[Balerion]] to [[King's Landing]], where the [[Faith Militant|militant orders of the Faith]] had seized the [[Sept of Remembrance]] on [[Rhaenys's Hill]] and the half-completed [[Red Keep]]. On [[Visenya's Hill]], Maegor raised the banner of [[House Targaryen]] and gathered the support of thousands.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

Dowager Queen Visenya challenged those who questioned Maegor's right to rule to prove themselves. The challenge was met by Ser [[Damon Morrigen]], the [[Grand Captain]] of the [[Warrior's Sons]]. Maegor quickly decided to [[trial by battle|settle the matter with swords]], and Damon demanded a [[trial of seven]], to which Maegor agreed.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} [[File:Sept of Remembrance.jpg|thumb|The [[burning of the Sept of Remembrance]], by Jordi Gonzalez Escamilla]]Though Maegor was the only survivor out of fourteen combatants, he took a blow to the head and collapsed just as the last Warrior's Son died.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
On the twenty-eighth day of Maegor's coma, Queen [[Alys Harroway]] returned from Pentos, bringing with her [[Tyanna of the Tower]], a courtesan who had become Maegor's lover during his exile. Tyanna took over his care, and Maegor woke from his coma on the thirtieth day. Maegor mounted Balerion and without warning flew over Rhaenys's Hill, unleashing the Black Dread's [[dragonflame]] during the [[burning of the Sept of Remembrance]]. Those who tried to flee from the flames were slain by archers Maegor had placed around the hill. The screams of burning and dying men were said to echo in the streets of King's Landing, and it was claimed a pall hung over the city for seven days.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

==Open Warfare (42-43 AC)==

[[File:Marc Simonetti March of nine thousand poor fellows.jpg|thumb|500px|left|The [[battle at Stonebridge]], by Marc Simonetti]]Maegor and the Faith each began raising field armies to their causes. Later that same year {{date|42}}, a force of [[Poor Fellows]] nine thousand strong gathered in the southern Reach under the command of [[Wat the Hewer]] and marched northeast towards King's landing. While crossing the [[Mander]], however, they were caught between six lordly armies supporting Maegor. The army of the Poor Fellows was poorly trained and equipped, had no cavalry of their own, and was caught totally out of position: it was cut to pieces by lordly cavalry in the resulting [[Battle at Stonebridge]]. The sheer brutality of the carnage made the Mander run red with blood for twenty leagues, resulting in the bridge and castle that commanded it forever after being known as [[Bitterbridge]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} Wat the Hewer managed to kill half a dozen lords, including Lord [[House Meadows|Meadows]], the commander of the king's army, but was taken alive himself and delivered to King's Landing in chains.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

[[File:Andrew Bosley the warrior's sonsIII.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Warrior's Sons]], by Andrew Bosley © Fantasy Flight Games]]A second, larger and better organized army loyal to the Faith gathered in the western Riverlands, composed of thirteen thousand Poor Fellows, the two hundred knights of the Warrior's Sons chapter from [[Stoney Sept]], and a dozen rebel lords from the [[riverlands]] and [[westerlands]] who added their own trained knights. They marched east toward King's Landing at met Maegor with his main host in the great [[Battle at the Great Fork]] of the [[Blackwater Rush]], the largest engagement of the entire war. Both sides were of roughly equal size at over 20,000 men, but Maegor had twice as many armored horse and more bowmen. Maegor himself came riding [[Balerion]] the Black Dread, and though the Faith's army wisely attacked during a rainstorm to try to negate the dragon's advantage so great was his power that this only slightly limited him. The result was still a savage battle that lasted all day until nightfall, but which ended in a decisive victory for Maegor.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

With the Faith's field armies smashed following these two victories, Maegor returned to King's Landing in {{date|43}} to consolidate his forces for new offensives. He announced his intent to take a third wife by wedding Tyanna of the Tower. Grand Maester [[Myros]] spoke against the proposed wedding, stating that Maegor's "one true wife", [[Ceryse Hightower]], awaited him at the [[Hightower]]. Maegor heard him out in silence before beheading Myros with [[Blackfyre]]. Maegor and Tyanna were wed on Rhaenys's Hill, surrounded by the remains of the Warrior's Sons who had died at the Sept of Remembrance. At [[Oldtown]], however, the High Septon loudly denounced "the abomination and his whores", while Ceryse continued to insist that she was Maegor's only lawful queen.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

[[File:High Septon-Faith Militant uprising.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The High Septon shouting a sermon calling the faithful to rise up against the Targaryens, art by Douglas Wheatley]]The High Septon also attempted to reconsolidate what remained of the Faith's forces. Following the death of Damon Morrigen in the trial of seven against Maegor, the surviving chapters of the [[Warrior's Sons]] held an [[Elections|election]] for a new [[Grand Captain]] to lead the entire order. They chose the commander of the [[Lannisport]] chapter, Ser [[Joffrey Doggett]], who marched south to Oldtown to receive the High Septon's blessing in person. By the time he arrived at the city he had amassed two thousand followers of knights, squires and [[freerider]]s. Afterward Doggett led them back to his chapter's home territory in the Westerlands.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

As the Faith continued to resist his rule, Maegor raised [[King Maegor's laws|a set of laws]] which forbade holy men from carrying arms,{{Ref|AFFC|43}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} and punished lords who spoke out against the suppression of the Faith.{{Ref|TSS}} In response, the High Septon commanded Maegor to present himself in Oldtown and beg the forgiveness of the gods for his sins and cruelties. While Maegor remained focused on the Red Keep's construction, the "pious lords" continued their resistance for half a year, until Visenya mounted her dragon, [[Vhagar]], and burned the seats of Houses [[House Blanetree|Blanetree]], [[House Terrick|Terrick]], [[House Deddings|Deddings]], [[House Lychester|Lychester]], and [[House Wayn|Wayne]] in the [[riverlands]] within a single night. Maegor flew Balerion to the [[westerlands]], burning the seats of Houses [[House Broome|Broome]], [[House Falwell|Falwell]], [[House Lorch|Lorch]], and other "pious lords" who had defied his royal summons.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Next,<ref group="N">Earlier prints of ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' erroneously state that this event and the death of the High Septon took place in {{Date|44}} (''The World of Ice & Fire'', The Reach: Oldtown). ''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'' gives the correct date of {{Date|43}}. The High Septon elected as a replacement, dies a year later.</ref> Maegor and Visenya turned towards Oldtown, threatening to incinerate the [[Starry Sept]] in response to the [[High Septon (Maegor I)|High Septon]]'s condemnation of his [[polygamy|polygamous marriages]]. Shortly after, the High Septon died suddenly, allowing Lord [[Martyn Hightower]] to open his gates before Balerion and Vhagar could burn the city.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Oldtown}} Rumors about the nature of the High Septon's death still persist today. As he had been in good health, some have suggested that he had committed suicide, either to save himself from Maegor's wroth or to spare Oldtown from the dragonfire. Others believe that the gods themselves had struck him down. Most believe he had been murdered, although opinions differ about the murderer's identity. Ser [[Morgan Hightower]], the commander of the Warrior's Sons in Oldtown, who was the only Warrior's Son pardoned by King Maegor, has been suggested as the murderer. Others have suggested Lady [[Patrice Hightower]], the aunt of Lord Martyn and Ser Morgan. The [[archmaester]]s of the [[Citadel]] have been suggested to have played a role in the High Septon's death, and Dowager Queen Visenya, a rumored sorceress, has also been named.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Oldtown}}{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Septon [[High Septon (Pater)|Pater]] was elected as the new High Septon that same night. A more passive man, he anointed Maegor upon his arrival at the Starry Sept and did not lift a finger as the Warrior's Sons at Oldtown were either sent to the [[Wall]] or executed. Maegor remained at Oldtown for half a year, presiding over the trials personally before returning to King's Landing at the end of {{date|43}}.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Adding to his earlier laws, Maegor now placed bounties on the heads of the faithful who remained defiant: [[currency|a gold dragon]] was given for the scalp of a Warrior's Son and a silver stag for the scalp of a Poor Fellow.{{ref|AFFC|33}}{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

==Interlude: Targaryen internal conflicts (43 AC)==

Maegor had been battling not only the Faith during his reign, but also his own family. [[Aenys I Targaryen]]'s widow, Dowager Queen [[Alyssa Velaryon]], and her two youngest children, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys]] and [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]], had been made hostages on [[Dragonstone]], while Prince [[Viserys Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Viserys]] had been made Maegor's squire in King's Landing.

Though not part of the "Faith Militant uprising" as such, in late {{date|43}} a third side to the conflict briefly arose when Maegor's nephew [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon "the Uncrowned"]] launched his own rebellion, because as Aenys I's eldest son Maegor had brazenly usurped the throne ahead of him. Aegon was an untested youth and had no support when the Faith Militant uprising began but was instead besieged with his sister-wife Rhaena at [[Crakehall]]. Initially, Targaryen loyalists rallied to the strong warrior Maegor when he began to hammer the Faith's armies in {{date|42}} Aegon did manage to abscond with and mount his father's dragon, [[Quicksilver]], and as the year progressed several lords privately grew wary of Maegor's growing brutality and (it was rumored) were starting to whisper that Aegon would be a better alternative. Aegon was as-yet unproven, however, and the Great Houses would not openly support him until he won at least some victories in the field. Moreover, the High Septon refused to make common cause with young Aegon due to his incestuous marriage, which is what had initially sparked the Faith Militant uprising in the first place.
[[File:Battle Beneath the Gods Eye.jpg|thumb|350px|Balerion kills Quicksilver in the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye, artwork from ''The World of Ice & Fire.'']]With the support of some lords from the westerlands and riverlands, Aegon was able to raise a moderately sized army 15,000 strong and led by himself on dragonback. As they marched east towards King's Landing, however, the more experienced Maegor managed to surround him with individually smaller armies on three sides. Although Aegon's army attempted to force its wasy east with a charge before the others could close the encirclement, Maegor then appeared on Balerion. In the resulting [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]], dragon fought against dragon for the first time since the [[Doom of Valyria]]. Quicksilver was no match for Balerion at the height of his power and majesty, and Maegor's dragon killed her and her rider in mid-air. Afterward Aegon's army panicked and was easily routed. Maegor and Visenya then spent the rest of the year firebombing the castles of lords in the riverlands and westerlands who had supported young Aegon.{{ref|tsotd}}

Despite his successes, several of Maegor's supporters were still wary that he had yet to produce a healthy heir. In late {{date|44}} his second wife [[Alys Harroway]] gave birth to a stillborn monstrosity, which led his third wife Tyanna of Pentos to accuse her of infidelity. Maegor responded by massacring [[House Harroway]] down to the last child. Upon returning from Harrenhal, Maegor was devastated to learn that his mother Visenya had died while he was on campaign. Not only had she been his greatest supporter and advisor, but without her the dragon [[Vhagar]] was left riderless. Maegor still rode Balerion as his mount, but he could not be in two places at once.

Without Visenya's guidance and with the increasing strain of subsequent stillborn horrors, Maegor increasing spiraled into senseless tyranny which made even ardent Targaryen loyalists among the Great Houses grow uncomfortable. Worse, in the confusion at the Red Keep in the hours after Visenya's death the captive Dowager Queen Alyssa managed to escape the Red Keep along with her two youngest children, Jaehaerys and Alysanne. It was believed they fled into exile in the [[Free Cities]] but no one knew exactly where, so Maegor had Alyssa's middle son Viserys tortured to death trying to extract the information out of him and then left his own nephew's body to rot in the courtyard of the Red Keep. Some suspect that Maegor was in fact aware that Viserys didn't know where his mother had fled, but killed him and desecrated his corpse to try to lure Alyssa back to give her son a proper funeral. Either way his barbarity didn't work, and Maegor was now a kinslayer twice over.

==Insurgency (44-48 AC)==
[[File:The Poor Fellows attack Maegor’s loyalists - by Diego Gisbert Llorens.png|thumb|left|300px|A band of Poor Fellows ambush Maegor’s loyalists in the woods, art by Diego Gisbert Llorens]]
The new High Septon too proved unable to halt the rebellion.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} Although he attempted to disband the Stars and Swords, he made little effort to reduce the constant violence. When the High Septon once called Pater died in {{Date|44}}, another was raised up in his place. This new High Septon spoke no word against the king or his queens, and became known as the "[[High Lickspittle]]".

While the field armies of the Faith were destroyed and few lords would openly support them, thousands of Poor Fellows remained throughout the realm and new leaders soon rose to command them. Instead of ending, in {{date|44}} the Faith Militant uprising shifted into a new insurgency phase which would last throughout the rest of Maegor's reign, as the uprising turned into a conflict fought by roving bands of Faith Militant in the woods and hedges of the Seven Kingdoms. While Maegor could defeat them in one area if he directed all of his strength to it, other bands of the Faith Militant would grow stronger in other areas while he was preoccupied. Moreover, as was earlier seen in the [[First Dornish War]], dragons are not as useful against rebels using ambushes and hit-and-run attacks.

Different rebel bands of Faith Militant formed in different regions of southern Westeros, with no one overall leader.
[[File:Faith Militant insurgency bands.png|thumb|300px|Areas of activity by different rebel bands of Faith Militant (locations for Ragged Silas and Dennis the Lame are conjectural).]]
*In the [[westerlands]], Ser [[Joffrey Doggett]]'s band operated in the northern hill country and ruled it in all but name. He had been blessed by the original High Septon himself before his suspicious death and the core of Doggett's forces were the well-trained knights from the Lannisport chapter of the Warrior's Sons (by this point the other four chapters had all been neutralized).<ref group="N">The King's Landing chapter was destroyed in the Burning of the Sept of Remembrance, the Stoney Sept chapter was destroyed in the Battle at the Green Fork, and the Oldtown chapter was neutralized when the Hightowers captured them and handed them over to Maegor rather than let Oldtown burn. The text doesn't mention the Gulltown chapter again after the initial listing of them: as Lord [[Hubert Arryn]] gained his lordship thanks to Maegor's actions in the Vale, he most likely supported him against the Gulltown Warrior's Sons. It is unclear if the Gulltown chapter was neutralized through combat, or bloodless treachery like the Oldtown chapter.</ref> Many pious lords secretly supported his band with supplies, still respecting the Warrior's Sons for their dignity and honor. Doggett's rebel band of the Faith Militant remained a major thorn in Maegor's side throughout his reign.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
*In the northern [[Reach]] and southern [[riverlands]], a large band mostly composed of Poor Fellows and rabble coalesced around a bearded brute who claimed to be a septon, known as "[[Moon (septon)|Septon Moon]]". His followers even crowned him as their own High Septon, though this was not widely acknowledged even by the other bands of Faith Militant. While perhaps the largest band of Poor Fellows by raw numbers, Moon and his followers - composed of converted rabble and camp followers rather than chivalrous knights of the Warrior's Sons - were not seen as very reputable by the lords of the realm compared to Doggett and his group.{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}}
*In the [[stormlands]], a band of Poor Fellows was led by what was considered the order's most savage captain, a woman known as [[Jeyne Poore|Poxy Jeyne Poore]]. Poxy Jeyne led the Poor Fellows in the forested lands between [[King's Landing]] and [[Storm's End]], making travel impassable. While her band wasn't as large as Doggett's or Moon's, Poxy Jeyne and her band more than made up for this with ruthlessness and cunning ambushes. The densely wooded terrain made Jeyne's cell more difficult to fight than others, and as the [[kingswood]] was in close proximity to King's Landing this made her band a particular danger to Maegor's powerbase in the capital city.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
*[[Dennis the Lame]] and [[Ragged Silas]] also led unspecified rebel bands (perhaps in the Vale or northern riverlands).<ref group="N">The text never specifies where the rebel bands of Dennis and Silas operated. By process of elimination, they couldn't have been in the North, Iron Islands, or Dorne; also Doggett led the rebel cell in the westerlands and Jeyne Poole the cell in the stormlands. Septon Moon's band was in the northern Reach to southern riverlands. It is doubtful a rebel cell could have survived in the crownlands so close to Maegor's power base in King's Landing. The only possible remaining regions were the Vale or northern riverlands - the southern Reach is unlikely given that no mention is made of Dennis and Silas when Septon Moon marched south to Oldtown upon Maegor's death, who otherwise might have joined Moon's forces when they arrived. The text doesn't mention at all what happened in the Vale during Maegor's reign, i.e. what happened to the Gulltown chapter of the Warrior's Sons.</ref>{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Because they had been outlawed and condemned, the surviving Faith Militant did not have the strength to meet the king's forces in open battle. Disguised as [[hedge knight]]s, however, they hunted and slew Targaryen loyalists and those whom they considered traitors to the Faith.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} When these new bands of Faith Militant began to form in {{date|43}} Maegor was consumed by internal family rivalries. Afterward, given that the rebels did not have the strength to meet him in open battle or challenge his castles, Maegor chose to spend a year replenishing his armies and focusing on completion of the [[Red Keep]]. By the end of {{date|44}}, both Maegor and the rebels had significantly increased their numbers.

In {{date|45}} Maegor launched a new campaign against the Faith Militant by targeting the rebel band closest to King's Landing, that led by Poxy Jeyne Poore in the stormlands. Maegor hunted down the Poor Fellows who had taken refuge in the [[kingswood]] south of the [[Blackwater Rush]]. Through hit-and-run attacks Jeyne's band managed to elude and harass Maegor's forces for a time, but what Maegor could not achieve through combat he did through treachery: Jeyne was eventually betrayed by three followers who received pardons and knighthoods for turning her over to the king. Three [[septon]]s with Maegor declared Jeyne to be a [[witch]], and the king ordered her to be burned in a field by the [[Wendwater]]. On the day of [[burning of Jeyne Poore|Jeyne's execution]], three hundred Poor Fellows and peasants under the leadership of Ser [[Horys Hill]] attempted to rescue her. Jeyne's public execution was a trap to lure out her remaining followers, however, with Maegor's forces waiting and ready for them in an ambush. The rescuers were surrounded and slaughtered.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} In {{Date|46}}, Maegor brought two thousand skulls from his campaign against the Faith to [[King's Landing]], claiming they were the heads of Warrior's Sons and Poor Fellows. Many suspected they were the skulls of innocent [[smallfolk]], however.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

==Maegor's reign of terror==
[[File: Black BridesMVthree.png|thumb|200px|Maegor's three "Black Brides".]]
Despite Maegor's success in the kingswood, his focus there destroying Poxy Jeyne's band gave the rebel cells in other regions over a year to grow in strength. Septon Moon roamed the riverlands and the [[Reach]], Joffrey Doggett controlled the hills north of the [[Golden Tooth]], and [[Dennis the Lame]] and [[Ragged Silas]] were still at large.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Moreover, the rebel attacks were proving costly relative to their size, and despite this Maegor continued his major building projects on the [[Red Keep]] and [[Dragonpit]]. By {{date|46}} Maegor's wars had become ruinously expensive and the royal treasury was running dry. Maegor's [[Master of Coin]], Lord [[Alton Butterwell]] continuously raised taxes and imposed new ones and when these measures failed, Maegor bluntly demanded a tribute of gold from the high lords. Day by day, the [[Seven Kingdoms]] turned against its king, as both smallfolk and lords began to despise him for his many cruelties.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

In {{date|47}} Maegor reached his darkest point of atrocity with his so-called "[[Black Brides]]". It was rumored that Maegor was responsible for his first wife Cersye Hightower's death in 45 AC, and he was certainly responsible for his second bride Alys Harroway's death later that year. Still, his third wife Tyanna of Pentos could not produce the heir he needed to stop the Great Houses from privately wavering in their support. To address this, Maegor devised a new triple-marriage to three more women: [[Elinor Costayne]], [[Jeyne Westerling (wife of Maegor I)|Jeyne Westerling]], and his own half-niece Rhaena (daughter of Aenys and widow of Aegon the Uncrowned). Jeyne died giving birth to another stillborn monster, after which it was revealed that Tyanna had been poisoning the other brides, and Maegor personally executed her in early {{date|48}} by cutting her heart out with his sword. Maegor had failed to produce an heir, and now his wanton brutality soured the lords of the realm by the day.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

==Maegor's downfall==
[[File:Michael KomarckMaegorIdiesonthethrone.png|thumb|250px|left|The death of [[Maegor I Targaryen]], by Michael Komarck]]By {{Date|48}} Maegor's tyranny could no longer be borne by the realm. At [[Storm's End]] [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I's]] last surviving son, Prince [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys]], [[Jaehaerys Targaryen's uprising|put forth his claim to the throne]]. First Lord Baratheon then Lord Velaryon supported Jaehaerys, and in rapid succession all of the Great Houses declared their support for him. This new rebellion saw almost no bloodshed, as Maegor's long-suffering supporters quickly abandoned him almost overnight, each defection encouraging and speeding along the next. [[Joffrey Doggett]] marched east with his Faith Militant from the westerlands, and when they reached [[Riverrun]] [[House Tully]] threw open their gates and publicly joined their levies to his army. The combined strength of the Baratheons, Velaryons, and soon others continued to mass around Jaehaerys at Storm's End.{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Facing so much opposition with only the forces of a handful of minor lords from the [[crownlands]] at his disposal, Maegor's situation was dire. Dismissing his few remaining advisors, Maegor brooded alone in the throne room all night as the rebel armies advanced on the nearly defenseless capital - and was found dead on the Iron Throne the next morning. Accounts differ as to how exactly Maegor died: some suggest several possible traitors, though others suggest Maegor opened his own wrists on the swords of the Iron Throne rather than wait for the rebels to capture him alive.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

==Aftermath==
[[File: Jaehaerys highsepton.jpg|thumb|200px|Aenys's son Jaehaerys succeeded Maegor and reconciled with the Faith.]]
Prince Jaehaerys ascended the throne in {{Date|48}} following Maegor's death. He was crowned by the High Septon, and he declared an amnesty for the surviving Faith Militant. While he wished to disband the holy orders, Jaehaerys appointed [[Joffrey Doggett]] to his [[kingsguard]] where he served faithfully for many years. Septon [[Moon]] and his less reputable rabble of followers marched on [[Oldtown]] to try to have him formally declared High Septon, but he received no support from major lords. Moon was assassinated in the night and his followers quickly dispersed (many suspect Moon's death was ordered by the Hightowers but accounts differ).

The first dozen years of young Jaehaerys's reign would be spent trying to reunite a realm strained by his uncle's tyranny, though thankfully Jaehaerys proved to be an adept diplomat. Moreover the royal treasury was seriously depleted, so Jaehaerys had to take out massive loans from the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] and then spend years adjusting the tax code to try to pay off the interest without inflaming the lords of the realm to rebellion again.

About a decade into his reign, he became acquainted with [[Septon]] [[Barth]], who tended to the books and records in the Red Keep's library. Jaehaerys soon named him [[Hand of the King]], a position he kept for forty years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|asos|54}} Together with Barth, Jaehaerys formally re-conciliated the Iron Throne with the Faith. The Poor Fellows and Warrior's Sons, much reduced in number, were still present and restless, eager to restore their orders. Jaehaerys sent Septon Barth to Oldtown to speak with the High Septon. It was agreed that the Iron Throne would always protect and defend the Faith, if the last few Stars and Swords would put down their weapons, and if the Faith agreed to accept justice from the Iron Throne instead of the Faith.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} The Faith accepted Targaryen marriage practices in the [[Doctrine of Exceptionalism]].{{ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}

Two years after Jaehaerys ascended the throne, members of the Faith Militant and Maegor's loyalists who had been exiled to the [[Wall]] made common cause in a [[Night's Watch rebellion of 50 AC|rebellion against the leadership]] of the [[Night's Watch]] to try to establish their own lordships, requiring the intervention of Lord [[Walton Stark]] to crush the traitors.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}

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Kirby Pimm

2026-08-23T18:32:35Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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'''Kirby Pimm''' was a [[knight]], during the reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}}

==Appearance==
Kirby was large and blond.{{Ref|TMK}}

==History==
Ser Kirby was present when Ser [[Morgan Dunstable]] knighted Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] at the [[Pussywillows]].{{Ref|TMK}}

In {{Date|212}}, Kirby participated in the [[Whitewalls Tourney|wedding tourney]], and was considered one of the better jousters. He intervened when Ser Glendon Flowers was denied entry into the tourney and explained how Ser Glendon came about his knighthood to the stewards. During the wedding feast, he also played a drinking game with Ser [[Lucas Nayland]].{{Ref|TMK}}

Kirby was the first foe drawn by Ser [[John the Fiddler]].{{Ref|TMK}} According to a semi-canon source, Lord [[Gormon Peake]] has bribed opponents of John, actually [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] to lose, including presumably Ser Kirby.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Daemon II Blackfyre}}

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Galtry the Green

2026-08-23T18:29:19Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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'''Galtry the Green''' was a [[hedge knight]] during the reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen]].

==Appearance and Character==
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Galtry [[Hair dye|dyed]] his beard green in the fashion of the [[Tyrosh]]i. He owned a cloak made of a patchwork of many squares of fabric, each a different shade of green.{{Ref|TMK}}

In the lists, Galtry rode a white stallion with a green plume on his crinet that match the one on his helm. The [[w:Greave|greaves]] and gauntlets of his [[armor]] had [[gold]] inlay. His shield bore his personal arms of nine [[jade]] [[w:Star (heraldry)|mullets]] upon a leek-green field.{{Ref|TMK}}

==History==
Galtry participated in the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]], and was considered one of the better jousters. He faced Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] in his final joust, losing after ten tilts.{{Ref|TMK}} According to a semi-canon source, Lord [[Gormon Peake]] paid him to lose the contest.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Galtry}}

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Daemon II Blackfyre

2026-08-23T18:20:02Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* Second Blackfyre Rebellion */

{{See homonyms|Daemon Blackfyre}}
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| arms = Blackfyre
| arms2 = John the Fiddler
| firstname = Daemon
| regnalnumber = 2
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| image = John the Fiddler by Naomi.jpg
| image_caption = Daemon II Blackfyre, by Naomi Buttelo ©
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| Title = [[Prince]]{{Ref|TMK}} [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men|King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men]] {{s|claimant}} [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] {{s|claimant}} [[Protector of the Realm]] {{s|claimant}}
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| Predecessor = [[Daemon I Blackfyre]] {{s|Blackfyre Pretender}}
| Successor = [[Haegon I Blackfyre]] {{s|Blackfyre Pretender}}
| Culture = [[Crownlands]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|189}}<ref name=Cal>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Daemon II Blackfyre|Daemon II Blackfyre]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Father = [[Daemon I Blackfyre]]
| Mother = [[Rohanne of Tyrosh]]
| Lover = Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]]
| coat-of-arms = As John the Fiddler: an engrailed cross in gold on a blue field, with a golden [[fiddle]] in the first and third quarters, a golden sword in the second and fourth{{Ref|TMK}}{{refn|group="N"|While ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' does not state outright the field color of John the Fiddler's sigil, it is denoted by his blue doublet that was embroidered with gold charges. Furthermore, in [[Westeros]] [[heraldry]], [[George R.R. Martin]] lists the order of quarters clockwise rather than the traditional 1-2/3-4 across (see also [[Harrold Hardyng]]), so the symbols are in opposite quarters rather than above each other. ''[[The Hedge Knight (comics)|The Mystery Knight: The Graphic Novel]]'' depicts this correctly in the pages that "John" appears with his embroidered doublet.<ref name="tmkcomic">''[[The Hedge Knight (comics)|The Mystery Knight: The Graphic Novel]]''</ref>}} ''(Azure, a cross engrailed or, clockwise 1st and 3rd a violin of the same, 2nd and 4th a sword of the same)''
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'''Daemon II Blackfyre''', also known as '''Daemon the Younger''',{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|13}} was the third son of [[Daemon I Blackfyre]]. He used the alias '''John the Fiddler''', a [[hedge knight]], while traveling incognito through the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. He led the brief [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{Ref|TMK}}

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Daemon II Blackfyre|l1=Images of Daemon II Blackfyre}}
When meeting Daemon under his alias of "Ser John the Fiddler", Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] thought of him as a young man, lean and lithe, with a handsome clean-shaven face and fine features. He had collar-length black hair, and sparkling eyes that caught the deep blue of his doublet. Dunk later recognized that he had "[[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]]'s eyes", that is, [[purple eyes|dark purple]]. After revealing himself as the son of [[Daemon I Blackfyre]], Daemon the Younger washed the black [[Hair dye|dye]] from his hair to reveal its true silver-gold color.{{Ref|TMK}}
[[File:Daemon II Blackfyre hair by Mike S Miller.jpg|thumb|350px|Daemon's hair is naturally silver-gold when not [[Hair dye|dyed]]. From ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' [[The Hedge Knight (comics)#The Mystery Knight: A Graphic Novel|graphic novel]], by Mike S. Miller ©]]
As John the Fiddler, Daemon wore a doublet made of dark blue [[silk]] edged in [[gold]] satin. The doublet's chest was embroidered with gold thread to depict his [[sigil]], an engrailed cross with a golden [[fiddle]] and golden [[sword]] in the opposite quarters. He also wore a white silk doublet had with dagged sleeves lined with red satin, so long their points drooped down past his knees, and a heavy [[silver]] chain studded with large dark [[amethyst]]s whose color matched his eyes. He also owned a purple tunic that brought out the color of his eyes. John wore enameled blue armor with gilded ringmail,{{Ref|TMK}} and per a semi-canon source, his helmet was also gilded.<ref name="tmkcomic" /> His [[horse]]'s trappings were blue silk with golden fiddles and golden swords. After Daemon revealed himself, the trappings of his warhorse displayed the three-headed [[dragon]] of [[House Blackfyre]], black on a field of red.{{Ref|TMK}} According to a semi-canon source, Daemon's armor was enameled red, with a red helm crested with a black dragon.<ref name="tmkcomic" />

According to Duncan, Daemon smelled of oranges and [[Lemon|limes]], with a hint of some strange eastern [[spice]] beneath.{{Ref|TMK}}

Daemon had a love of music and fine things. He had a close relationship with Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]] and appeared to be attracted to Dunk.{{Ref|TMK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|13}} [[George R. R. Martin]] has confirmed that Daemon was gay.<ref>YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-r4eKAQaw&t=4360s Ideas at the House:] George R.R. Martin, Lena Headey & Michelle Fairley - 'Game of Thrones' (November 11, 2013)</ref>

Mercurial in temperament,{{Ref|AWOIAF|Daemon II Blackfyre}} Daemon had [[Dragon dreams|prophetic dreams]]. He correctly dreamed that his brothers [[Aegon Blackfyre|Aegon]] and [[Aemon Blackfyre|Aemon]] would die, and that Dunk would become a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. He also dreamed that a [[dragon]] would hatch from an [[Dragon egg|egg]] at [[Whitewalls]], but this turned out to be a metaphor for [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon "Egg" Targaryen]] revealing himself as a [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] prince.{{Ref|TMK}}

==History==
===Early life===
[[File:Daemon_I_Blackfyre_and_Daemon_II_Blackfyre_by_conizk.jpg|thumb|Daemon and his father Daemon I Blackfyre, by conizk ©]]
Daemon was born in [[Westeros]],{{Ref|AWOIAF|Daemon II Blackfyre}} the third son of [[Daemon I Blackfyre]] and [[Rohanne of Tyrosh]]. He was [[named after]] his father.{{Ref|TMK}} As a child, he became close friends with [[Alyn Cockshaw]], and they were bullied by Daemon's older brothers, [[Aegon Blackfyre|Aegon]] and [[Aemon Blackfyre|Aemon]]. In {{Date|196}}, when he was seven years old, his father began the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Daemon dreamed that Aegon and Aemon would die, and told them this, but they only laughed at him. After the death of Daemon's father and his older brothers at the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]], Daemon went into exile in [[Tyrosh]] with his surviving family and with his uncle [[Aegor Rivers|Aegor "Bittersteel" Rivers]].{{Ref|TMK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

===Second Blackfyre Rebellion===
[[File:Daemon II Blackfyre by Mike S Miller.jpg|thumb|250px|Daemon rides out alone to face the forces of [[Brynden Rivers]] during the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. From ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' [[The Hedge Knight (comics)#The Mystery Knight: A Graphic Novel|graphic novel]], by Mike S. Miller ©]]

In Tyrosh, Daemon dreamed that a [[dragon]] would be born at [[Whitewalls]]. Lord [[Gormon Peake]], a Blackfyre supporter, somehow heard of this, and convinced Daemon to cross the [[narrow sea]] and make a play for the [[Iron Throne]]. The pretext for gathering other [[lord]]s to support Daemon was a [[Whitewalls tourney|wedding tourney]] that Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] would hold in {{Date|212}}, at which the grand prize would be Butterwell's [[dragon egg]]. However, Bittersteel did not think much of Peake's plan, and mistrusted Daemon's dreams (or perhaps was troubled by his homosexuality), and so did not give him his support nor the sword [[Blackfyre]].{{Ref|TMK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|13}}

Under the guise of the [[hedge knight]] Ser John the Fiddler, Daemon happened across Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] while heading to [[Whitewalls]] for the tourney. Daemon was very friendly to Dunk, and suggested he come to the tourney. During the wedding feast, he was given a place of honor on the dais, uncommon for someone who was supposed to be a hedge knight. During the [[bedding]], John had Dunk carry the new [[Lady Butterwell]] upstairs to the bedroom. Afterwards, Daemon, still under the guise of John, approached Duncan and told him about the [[dreams]] he was having, about Duncan wearing a [[Kingsguard|white cloak]] in the future. He tried to win Duncan over to his side, but Duncan remained unsure, and then they were interrupted by Lord [[Gormon Peake]]. Alyn Cockshaw, who had been ecstatic at Daemon's return to Westeros, deeply resented Dunk for the loss of Daemon's attentions, and became his secret enemy.{{Ref|TMK}}

During the tourney, Daemon first drew Ser [[Kirby Pimm]] and later unseated Ser [[Franklyn Frey]] and Ser [[Galtry the Green]], but Dunk discovered that Peake had been bribing Daemon's opponents so that he would win the tourney. The dragon egg went missing, and Ser [[Glendon Flowers]], who had turned down Peake's bribe, was charged with its theft and taken away to be [[torture]]d. Duncan learned of Daemon's true identity via Alyn Cockshaw and [[Maynard Plumm]], and that evening approached him at the feast, publicly addressing him as "Daemon" and "Your Grace", to tell him that Glendon had been framed. Daemon decided to prove his tourney skills, and also give Glendon the power to defend himself against the charges, through a [[trial by battle]] with Daemon himself. While Daemon chose a war lance, Duncan suggested to Glendon that he use a tourney lance instead because of its longer length (as he had learned from Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]] in his [[trial of seven]] at the [[Ashford Tourney]]). Glendon, though still suffering from the effects of the torture, unhorsed Daemon in the first tilt of their joust. Daemon landed in a mud puddle, gaining the epithet "the Brown Dragon".{{Ref|TMK}}

News quickly spread that Lord [[Brynden Rivers]], Bloodraven, was marching on Whitewalls to end what had become the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Daemon tried to inspire the armsmen who were within the castle, but they had no intention of fighting for such a weak warrior who did not even have Blackfyre. Daemon met the oncoming army alone and challenged Bloodraven to single combat, but was instead arrested by Lord Rivers.{{Ref|TMK}}

===Later life===
Bloodraven kept Daemon alive as a [[hostage]] to prevent [[Aegor Rivers]] from crowning Daemon's younger brother, [[Haegon I Blackfyre|Haegon]].{{Ref|TMK}} However, Daemon the Younger died a few years later while a hostage in the [[Red Keep]], and Haegon and Bittersteel launched the [[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|13}}

==Family==
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==Quotes by Daemon==
[[File:Daemon_II_Blackfyre_by_archamion.jpg|thumb|Daemon as "John the Fiddler", by archamion ©]]
{{Quote|'''"John"''': I [[dream]]ed that you were all in white from head to heel, with a long pale cloak flowing from those broad shoulders. You were a White Sword, ser, a Sworn Brother of the [[Kingsguard]], the greatest [[knight]] in all the [[Seven Kingdoms]], and you lived for no other purpose but to guard and serve and please your [[king]]. You have dreamed the same dream, I know you have. 
'''Dunk''': It makes no matter what I dream. Only a king can make a Kingsguard knight. '''"John"''': I suppose that means I'll have to take [[Iron Throne|the throne]], then. I would much rather be teaching you to [[fiddle]].{{Ref|TMK}}|Daemon and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''Dunk''': You're drunk. 
'''"John"''': Wonderfully drunk. [[Wine]] makes all things possible, Ser Duncan. You'd look a [[god]] in white, I think, but if the color does not suit you, perhaps you would prefer to be a [[lord]]? 
'''Dunk''': No, I'd sooner sprout big blue wings and fly. One's as likely as t'other. 
'''"John"''': Now you mock me. A [[true knight]] would never mock his king.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]] and Daemon}}

{{Quote|This [[Whitewalls|pale white castle]], you, a [[dragon]] bursting from an [[Dragon egg|egg]], I dreamed it all, just as I once dreamed of [[Aegon Blackfyre|my]] [[Aemon Blackfyre|brothers]] lying dead. They were twelve and I was only seven, so they laughed at me, and died. I am two-and-twenty now, and I trust my dreams.{{Ref|TMK}}|Daemon to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''"John"''': Where are you going, ser? 
'''Dunk''': To my bed, to sleep. I’m drunk as a [[dog]]. 
'''"John"''': Be my dog, ser. The night’s alive with promise. We can howl together, and wake the very [[god]]s.{{Ref|TMK}}|Daemon and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''Daemon''': They cannot cow us, for our cause is just. We'll slash through them and ride hell-bent for [[King's Landing]]! Sound the [[trumpet]]s! We'll make another [[Redgrass Field]] today. 
'''Squire''': Piss on that, fiddle boy. I'd rather live.{{Ref|TMK}}|Daemon and a [[squire]]}}

{{Quote|I will fight you, or the coward [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]], or any champion you care to name.{{Ref|TMK}}|Daemon to [[Brynden Rivers]]}}

==Quotes about Daemon==
[[File:Daemon-II-Blackfyre-arrested.jpg|thumb|250px|Daemon arrested by the [[Raven's Teeth]], from ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' [[The Hedge Knight (comics)#The Mystery Knight: A Graphic Novel|graphic novel]], by Mike S. Miller ©]]
{{Quote|His [[dreams]] will be the death of all of us.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Gormon Peake]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|Daemon's ''mine''. I will command his [[Kingsguard]]. You are not worthy of a white cloak.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Alyn Cockshaw]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|I wept when [[Bittersteel]] carried him off to exile, and again when Lord [[Gormon Peake|Peake]] told me he was coming home. But then he saw ''you'' upon the road, and forgot that I existed.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Alyn Cockshaw]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|You would be surprised to know how many [[lord]]s prefer their [[king]]s brave and stupid. Daemon is young and dashing, and looks good on a [[horse]].{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Maynard Plumm]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|There have always been [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] who [[dream]]ed of things to come, since long before the [[War of Conquest|Conquest]], so we should not be surprised if from time to time a [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] displays the gift as well. Daemon dreamed that a [[dragon]] would be born at [[Whitewalls]], and it was. The fool just got [[Aegon V Targaryen|the color wrong]].{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Brynden Rivers]]}}

==Notes==
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Wedding tourney at Whitewalls

2026-08-23T18:17:07Z

Paxter Redwyne:

The '''wedding tourney at Whitewalls'''{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} was a [[tourney]] held by Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] to celebrate his second marriage to [[Lady Butterwell|the daughter]] of [[Lord Frey]] in {{Date|212}}. It was held at [[Whitewalls]] in the [[riverlands]] and was the grounds for the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. [[Lord Tully (successor of Medgar)|Lord Tully]], Ambrose's liege lord, was invited to the wedding tourney but declined to attend.{{ref|TMK}}

==The Joust==
The format was a standard knock-out tournament. Two knights entered the lists under false names, Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] as the "Gallows Knight", a [[mystery knight]], and [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] as "John the Fiddler", a [[hedge knight]]. The prize for the winner was supposed to have been Lord Butterwell's [[dragon egg]], but it was stolen before it could be awarded.{{Ref|TMK}} Secondary prizes were to be thirty [[currency|golden dragons]] for the runner-up and ten golden dragons for each knight defeated in the previous round.{{Ref|TMK}} The tourney ended prematurely when a royalist army led by Lord [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]] arrived to suppress the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{Ref|TMK}}

* {{coa|John the Fiddler|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] defeated Ser [[Kirby Pimm]]
* {{coa|Frey|m}} {{coa|Paege|m}} Ser [[Franklyn Frey]] defeated Ser [[Harbert Paege]] (5 tilts)
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated Ser [[Argrave the Defiant]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Caswell|m}} {{coa|Kyle the Cat|m}} Lord [[Joffrey Caswell]] defeated Ser [[Kyle the Cat]] of [[Misty Moor]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Gallows Knight|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated the [[Duncan the Tall|Gallows Knight]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} {{coa|None|m}} The nephew of [[Lord Smallwood]] broke his wrist while facing an unnamed opponent{{ref|TMK}}
* {{coa|Risley|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Eden Risley]] had his leg crushed beneath his horse while facing an unnamed opponent{{ref|TMK}}
* {{coa|Frey|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Addam Frey]] defeated an unnamed rider{{Ref|AWOIAF|Addam Frey}}
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Frey|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated Ser Addam Frey{{Ref|AWOIAF|Addam Frey}}
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Cockshaw|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]]
* {{coa|John the Fiddler|m}} {{coa|Frey|m}} Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] defeated Ser [[Franklyn Frey]]
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Costayne|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated [[Lord Costayne (Aerys I)|Lord Costayne]]
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Boggs Crownlands|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated Ser [[Mortimer Boggs]]
* {{coa|Tommard Heddle|m}} {{coa|Charlton|m}} Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] defeated Ser [[Clarence Charlton]]
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Bulwer|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated Ser [[Buford Bulwer|Theomore Bulwer]] (5 tilts)
* {{coa|John the Fiddler|m}} {{coa|Galtry the Green|m}} Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] defeated Ser [[Galtry the Green]] (10 tilts)

The tourney was then interrupted by claims that a thief had stolen the dragon egg. The next tilt would have been:

* {{coa|Tommard Heddle|m}} {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] versus Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]]

A [[trial by combat]] was then held to determine the guilt or innocence of Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] in the theft of the dragon egg:

* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Blackfyre|m}} Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated the accuser, [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] (1 tilt)

==Other Participants==
{{Columns|2|
*Ser [[Lucas Nayland]]
}}

==Known Attendees==
[[File:Daemon II Blackfyre by Riotarttherite.jpg|thumb|[[Daemon II Blackfyre]] as "John the Fiddler", by Riotarttherite ©]]
{{Columns|2|
* {{coa|Butterwell|m}} Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] 
* {{coa|Butterwell|m}} [[Lady Butterwell]] 
* {{coa|Costayne|m}} Lady Costayne 
* {{coa|Costayne|m}} [[Lord Costayne (Aerys I)|Lord Costayne]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} [[Lord Frey]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} [[Walder Frey]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} Daughters of [[Lord Frey]] 
* {{coa|Peake|m}} Lord [[Gormon Peake]] 
* {{coa|Plumm|m}} Ser [[Maynard Plumm]] 
* {{coa|Risley|m}} Lady Risley 
* {{coa|Risley|m}} Lord Risley 
* {{coa|Shawney|m}} [[Lord Shawney]] 
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} Lady Smallwood 
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} [[Lord Smallwood]] 
* {{coa|Sunderland|m}} [[Lord Sunderland]] 
* {{coa|Targaryen|m}} Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] 
* {{coa|Vyrwel|m}} [[Lady Vyrwel]] 
* {{coa|Vyrwel|m}} [[Lord Vyrwel]] 
* {{coa|Cuy|m}} Member of [[House Cuy]] (possibly) 
* {{coa|Hasty|m}} Member of [[House Hasty]] (possibly)
}}

==Quote==
{{Quote|'''Duncan''': Will there be a melee here? 
'''Kyle''': A melee? At a [[marriage]]? That would be unseemly. 
'''Maynard''': A marriage is a melee, as any married man could tell you. 
'''Uthor''': There's just the joust, I fear, but besides the [[dragon's egg]], Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell|Butterwell]] has promised thirty [[currency|golden dragons]] for the loser of the final tilt, and ten each for the knights defeated in the round before.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]], [[Kyle the Cat]], [[Maynard Plumm]], and [[Uthor Underleaf]]}}

{{Quote|'''Uthor''': This is only a bit of jousting to celebrate His Lordship's nuptials. A tilt in the yard to mark the tilt between the sheets. Hardly worth the bother for the likes of [[Otho Bracken]]. 
'''Kyle''': I'll wager [[Ambrose Butterwell|my lord of Butterwell]] does not take the field either. He will cheer on his champions from his lord's box in the shade. 
'''Glendon''': Then he'll see his champions fall, and in the end, he'll hand [[dragon egg|his egg]] to me.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Uthor Underleaf]], [[Kyle the Cat]], and [[Glendon Flowers]]}}

{{Quote|Some words are wind. Some words are treason. This is [[Blackfyre Pretenders|a traitor's]] tourney, ser.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==References==
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Galtry the Green

2026-08-23T18:01:49Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{Infobox character
| arms = Galtry the Green
| title = Ser
| firstname = Galtry
| lastname =
| epithet = the Green
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| image_caption = Galtry the Green by TheMarkyGallery ©
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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]
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| Race =
| Culture = [[Westeros]]
| Spouse =
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| Date_of_Birth =
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)
| coat-of-arms = Nine jade mullets upon a field of leek green{{Ref|TMK}}
}}

'''Galtry the Green''' was a [[hedge knight]] during the reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Galtry the Green|l1=Images of Galtry the Green}}

Galtry [[Hair dye|dyed]] his beard green in the fashion of the [[Tyrosh]]i. He owned a cloak made of a patchwork of many squares of fabric, each a different shade of green.{{Ref|TMK}}

In the lists, Galtry rode a white stallion with a green plume on his crinet that match the one on his helm. The [[w:Greave|greaves]] and gauntlets of his [[armor]] had [[gold]] inlay. His shield bore his personal arms of nine [[jade]] [[w:Star (heraldry)|mullets]] upon a leek-green field.{{Ref|TMK}}

==History==
Galtry participated in the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]], and was considered one of the better jousters. He faced Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] in his final joust, losing after ten tilts.{{Ref|TMK}}

==References==
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Kirby Pimm

2026-08-23T18:01:17Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{Infobox character
| firstname = Kirby
| lastname = Pimm
| image = File: Kirby Pimm TMK comic.png
| image_caption = Kirby Pimm, by Mike S. Miller
| Alias =
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]{{Ref|TMK}}
| Allegiance =
| Race =
| Culture = [[Westeros]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth = [[Westeros]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Kirby Pimm}}
| Date_of_Birth =
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)
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}}

'''Kirby Pimm''' was a [[knight]], during the reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}}

==Appearance==
Kirby was large and blond.{{Ref|TMK}}

==History==
Ser Kirby was present when Ser [[Morgan Dunstable]] knighted Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] at the [[Pussywillows]].{{Ref|TMK}}

In {{Date|212}}, Kirby participated in the [[Whitewalls Tourney|wedding tourney]], and was considered one of the better jousters. He intervened when Ser Glendon Flowers was denied entry into the tourney and explained how Ser Glendon came about his knighthood to the stewards.{{Ref|TMK}}

==References==
{{References}}

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[[Category:Knights|Pimm, Kirby]]

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Addam Frey

2026-08-23T17:21:07Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{See homonyms|Addam}}
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| title = Ser
| firstname = Addam
| lastname = Frey
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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]
| Allegiance = [[House Frey]]
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| Culture = [[Rivermen]]
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| Books = ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)
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'''Addam Frey''' was a [[knight]] from [[House Frey]] during the reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen]]. He was a cousin to [[Lady Butterwell|the daughter]] of [[Lord Frey]] of the [[Twins|Crossing]].{{Ref|TMK}}

==History==
Addam was considered a promising lance in his youth.{{Ref|TMK}}

Addam and his squire attended the [[marriage]] of [[Lady Butterwell|his cousin]] to Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] and participated in the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]]. His squire was attacked by [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] after he made a remark about [[Maekar I Targaryen|Egg's father]] killing [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|his brother]]. During the tourney, Addam was unhorsed by Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]]{{Ref|TMK}} in his second joust, with his [[Lady Butterwell|his cousin]] fainting after seeing him fall.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Addam Frey}}

==Family==
During the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]], an unnamed nephew of [[Lord Frey]] sang "[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]".{{Ref|TMK}} This nephew could be Addam. Therefore, Addam could also be the son of Ser [[Franklyn Frey]].
{{Frey tree Dunk&Egg}}

==References==
{{References}}

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House Oakheart

2026-08-22T18:05:20Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* A Feast for Crows */

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Oakheart of Old Oak
| Rank = lordly
| image = [[File:House_Oakheart.svg|250px]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Three green oak leaves on gold ''(Or, three oak leaves vert)''{{Ref|ACOK|22}}
| Words = Our Roots Go Deep
| textcolor = #008900
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| bordercolor = #ea0
| Seat = [[Old Oak]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Current_Lord = Lady [[Arwyn Oakheart]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Region = [[The Reach]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Title = [[Lord of Old Oak]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}} [[King]] (in the Age of Heroes)
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Tyrell]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
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'''House Oakheart of Old Oak''' is an old and powerful family from [[Old Oak]] in the [[Reach]], one of the main houses sworn to [[House Tyrell]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach}} They are among the noble houses from the Reach that can trace their descent from [[Garth Greenhand]].{{Ref|ASOS|6}}

Their arms are three green [[oak]] leaves on gold.{{Ref|ACOK|22}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their banner is thus referred to as the Three Leaves.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/36708-general-questions/&do=findComment&comment=1857366 General Questions]</ref> According to semi-canon sources, their motto is "''Our Roots Go Deep''".<ref name="motto">The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>

==History==
===Hundred Kingdoms===
Of [[First Men]] origin, the Oakhearts claim descent from [[John the Oak]], a legendary son of [[Garth Greenhand]] sired on a giantess.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}} The petty kings of [[Old Oak]] joined the realm of [[Garth III Gardener]], [[King of the Reach]], through a pact of friendship and mutual defense.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: The Gardener Kings}} [[Lancel I Lannister]], [[King of the Rock]], once conquered the [[Kingdom of the Reach]] as far south as Old Oak before he fell in battle.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}}

As part of the longstanding rivalry between the Reach and [[Dorne]], Oakhearts have fought [[Dornishmen]] extensively. Lord [[Edgerran Oakheart]] was known for fighting the Dornish, and [[Alester Oakheart]] died in the [[Prince's Pass]] while sounding his warhorn with his last breath.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} [[House Peake]] once boasted marrying their daughters to Oakhearts through the centuries under [[House Gardener]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

===Targaryen dynasty===
During [[Aegon's Conquest]], Lord Oakheart led King [[Mern IX Gardener]]'s left at the [[Field of Fire]], where the Gardeners burned and their line ended. [[House Tyrell]] became the Oakhearts' new liege lords,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} despite the Oakhearts boasting an older and more distinguished lineage than the Tyrells, as well as closer blood ties to House Gardener.{{Ref|FAB|The Reach: House Tyrell}} The Oakhearts had the honor of hosting King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] and his court many times at Old Oak during his numerous [[royal progress]]es across his new realm.{{Ref|FAB|Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I}}

In {{Date|12}}, during the [[First Dornish War]], Ser [[Jon Cafferen]] was to be wed to [[Alys Oakheart]], daughter of the Lord of Old Oak. At the wedding, the notorious [[Wyl of Wyl]] led attackers that slew Lord Oakheart and most of the guests. Lady Alys and her handmaids were carried off and sold to a [[Myr]]ish [[Slavery|slaver]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}} The actions of the Wyl of Wyl are still infamous at Old Oak.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}} When [[Nymor Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], sent his daughter [[Deria Martell|Deria]] as an envoy in {{Date|13}}, King Aegon I rejected Lord Oakheart's suggestion to send her to the meanest brothels of [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}

During the reign of [[Maegor I Targaryen]], Lords [[Torgen Oakheart]] and [[Rickard Rowan]] supported [[Septon]] [[Moon (septon)|Moon]] in the [[Faith Militant uprising]]. When Maegor died in {{Date|48}}, Moon camped outside the walls of [[Oldtown]], and the Lords Oakheart and Rowan joined him. Lord [[Donnel Hightower]] was reluctant to offer battle to the lords protecting Septon Moon, while Oakheart and Rowan were likewise reluctant to commit their hosts to assaulting Oldtown. When Moon was assassinated, Lord Torgen decamped the next day.{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}} Lord Torgen later attended [[Golden Wedding|the wedding]] of [[Rogar Baratheon]] and [[Alyssa Velaryon]], where he met King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]], pronouncing him grim.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]] unhorsed Ser [[Arthor Oakheart]] at a [[tourney]] in King's Landing in {{Date|58}}. Lord Torgen attended the feast that followed.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} In {{Date|73}}, Lord Oakheart held a tourney to celebrate the birth of a son, where Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]] unhorsed Ser [[Denys Oakheart|Denys]], heir to Old Oak.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

When Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] toured the south in {{Date|112}}, the son of Lord Oakheart unsuccessfully courted her.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} When the [[Dance of the Dragons]] broke out, House Oakheart would side with Princess Rhaenyra and the [[blacks]]. However, Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron the Daring]] and Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] forced the submission of the Oakhearts at Old Oak, for none dared face the prince's [[dragon]] [[Tessarion]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]] intended for King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] to visit the Oakhearts at Old Oak during his first royal progress.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Ser [[Olyvar Oakheart|Olyvar the Green Oak]] served in the [[Kingsguard]] of the Young Dragon, King [[Daeron I Targaryen]]. During the king's [[Conquest of Dorne]], Ser Olyvar died alongside his king at the hand of [[Dorne|Dornish]] assassins in {{Date|161}}, having been treacherously ambushed under a peace banner.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

House Oakheart tried to keep one foot in each camp during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{Ref|TSS}} Ser [[Gwayne Oakheart]] participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK|[[The Hedge Knight (comics)|Graphic Novel]]}}

===Baratheon dynasty===
Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] was named to the [[Kingsguard]] of [[Robert I Baratheon]] in {{Date|290}}.{{Ref|AFFC|13| Arys claims to have not touched a woman since joining the Kingsguard ten years ago}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] serves the [[Iron Throne]] as a [[Kingsguard]] for [[Robert I Baratheon]] and his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Eddard Stark]].{{Ref|AGOT|43}} After Robert's death, Arys serves his son, King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve Ser Arys Oakheart.jpg|thumb|Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] in [[Dorne]], by Magali Villeneuve © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Arys's mother, Lady [[Arwyn Oakheart]], follows Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] in raising her banners for [[Renly Baratheon]] and is part of his war councils.{{Ref|ACOK|22}} The Oakheart leaf is seen north of the [[Mander]] after Renly's death and the [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|surrender of Storm's End]].{{Ref|ACOK|44}}

Ser Arys objects to Joffrey when the boy king orders him to hit [[Sansa Stark]]. Although he eventually does strike Sansa, Arys does not hit the girl hard.{{Ref|ACOK|2}} Arys is sent to [[Dorne]] with Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] as her [[sworn shield]].{{Ref|ACOK|41}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lady Oakheart is rewarded with lesser tracts after the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], though she is not present at [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|ASOS|19}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Arys is seduced by Princess [[Arianne Martell]] and conspires with her to crown his charge, Myrcella.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} He is killed by [[Areo Hotah]] when discovered at the [[Greenblood]], preferring death to disgrace.{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

[[Brienne of Tarth]] and her companions see the corpses of the perpetrators of the [[raid on Saltpans]] hanged from trees. Among the dead is a man with an oak leaf badge sewn on his breast, presumably a Oakheart man-at-arms who became a [[Broken men|broken man]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|AFFC|37}}

==House Oakheart at the end of the third century==
The known Oakhearts during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* Lady [[Arwyn Oakheart]], Lady of Old Oak. A tiny and delicate woman.{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
** Her {husband}, dead by {{Date|300}}. He considered the [[Dornishmen]] his foes.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}
*** Sons.{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
*** Ser {[[Arys Oakheart]]}, her youngest son. A member of the [[Kingsguard]], slain in [[Dorne]] by [[Areo Hotah]].{{Ref|AFFC|21}}{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}

===Household===
* Maester [[Omer Florent|Omer]], counselor, healer, and tutor. Formerly of [[House Florent]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}

==Historical Members==
* [[John the Oak]], the legendary founder of the house, a son of [[Garth Greenhand]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}
* Lord [[Edgerran Oakheart]], called the "''Open-Handed''", a war leader against the [[Dorne|Dornish]].{{Ref|AFFC|13}}
* [[Alester Oakheart]], who fought Dornishmen in the [[Prince's Pass]].{{Ref|AFFC|13}}
* Unnamed Lord Oakheart, who commanded the left of the westermen/reach host at the [[Field of Fire]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}
* Unnamed Lord Oakheart, killed at his daughter's wedding by [[Dornishmen]] in {{Date|12}}.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}
** [[Alys Oakheart]], his daughter. She was sold to [[slavery]] by the [[Wyl of Wyl]] during the [[First Dornish War]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}
** Unnamed Lord Oakheart, his successor. He proposed to King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] to sell Princess [[Deria Martell]] to brothels.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}
* Lord [[Torgen Oakheart]], who once protected [[Septon]] [[Moon (septon)|Moon]], before bending the knee to [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]].{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}}
* Ser [[Arthor Oakheart]], who participated in the [[tourney]] in [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|58}}.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
* Unnamed Lord Oakheart, ruling Old Oak in {{Date|73}}.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
** Ser [[Denys Oakheart]], his son and heir.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
** A son, born in {{Date|73}}.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
* Unnamed Lord Oakheart, ruling Old Oak in {{Date|112}}.{{Ref|TRP}}
** A son, who paid court to Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] when she visited the Reach.{{Ref|TRP}}
* Ser [[Olyvar Oakheart]], called the "''Green Oak''", a member of the [[Kingsguard]] of [[Daeron I Targaryen]].{{Ref|AFFC|13}}
* Unnamed Lord Oakheart, who tried to keep one foot in each camp during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{Ref|TSS}}
* Ser [[Gwayne Oakheart]], who participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK| [[The Hedge Knight (comics)|Graphic Novel]]}}

==References==
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Timon the Scrapesword

2026-08-22T11:07:58Z

Paxter Redwyne: no mention of him being noble in that passage

{{Infobox character
| title = Ser
| firstname = Timon
| epithet = the Scrapesword
| image =
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| Alias = Timon Scrapesword
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]
| Allegiance =
| Race =
| Culture = [[Westeros]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth =
| Place_of_Death =
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| Books = ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appendix)
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'''Timon the Scrapesword''',{{Ref|ACOK|65}} also called '''Timon Scrapesword''',{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}} is a [[knight]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Timon the Scrapesword is captured while fighting for [[Stannis Baratheon]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. He bends the knee to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Timon Scrapesword remains in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

==References==
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Illyrio Mopatis's first wife

2026-08-19T16:34:13Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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| nickname = Illyrio's first wife
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| Father = Unknown [[magister]]
| Spouse = [[Illyrio Mopatis]]
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The '''first wife''' of Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]] of [[Pentos]] was a daughter of an unknown Magister and a cousin of the [[Prince of Pentos]].

==History==
With the aid of [[Varys]], Illyrio Mopatis reached a position where the daughter of a Magister was willing to marry him.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2002/08/ ConJosé (San JoséE, CA; Ausust 29-September 2) (Augustus 29, 2002)]</ref>

Illyrio upset the cousin of his first wife, the [[Prince of Pentos]], after he married [[Serra]], a former bedslave he had bought and come to love. The Prince of Pentos closed the palace to Illyrio forever.{{Ref|ADWD|5}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
As they travel through [[Andalos]], Illyrio tells Tyrion of his first and second wives.{{Ref|ADWD|5}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Andrew Estermont

2026-08-16T17:09:03Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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| firstname = Andrew
| lastname = Estermont
| arms = Estermont
| image = Andrew Estermont by Lu.png
| image_caption = Andrew Estermont, art by lupotterdraws ©.
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'''Andrew Estermont''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Estermont]].{{Ref|aSoS|54}}

==Appearance==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Andrew Estermont|l1=Images of Andrew Estermont}}

Andrew has a long pointy beard, and bushy brown eyebrows. He is very tall, standing a head above [[Davos Seaworth]].{{Ref|ASOS|63}}

==History==
The only son of Ser [[Lomas Estermont]], Andrew is a former [[squire]] of Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{Ref|aSoS|54}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Ser Andrew is listed as supporting King [[Stannis Baratheon]] at the beginning of the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
One of the [[king's men]], Andrew is considered one of the few men Stannis can still rely on after the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|aSoS|36}} Andrew supports Lord [[Davos Seaworth]], and escorts [[Edric Storm]] when Davos arranges for the boy to leave [[Dragonstone]] on the ''[[Mad Prendos (galley)|Mad Prendos]]'', in order to protect him from [[Melisandre]]'s fires.{{Ref|aSoS|63}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Andrew sails across the [[narrow sea]] to [[Essos]], on the ''[[Mad Prendos (galley)|Mad Prendos]]'' commanding Edric's escort.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Andrew hides in [[Lys]] with Edric and his protectors.{{Ref|aDwD|Appendix}}

==Family==
There are different possibilities for the Estermont family tree; see [[House Estermont/Family Trees]].

==References==
{{References}}

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Andrew Estermont

2026-08-16T17:08:19Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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'''Andrew Estermont''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Estermont]].{{Ref|aSoS|54}}

==Appearance==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Andrew Estermont|l1=Images of Andrew Estermont}}

Andrew has a long pointy beard, and bushy brown eyebrows. He is very tall, standing a head above [[Davos Seaworth]].{{Ref|ASOS|63}}

==History==
The only son of Ser [[Lomas Estermont]], Andrew is a former [[squire]] of Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{Ref|aSoS|54}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Ser Andrew is listed as supporting King [[Stannis Baratheon]] at the beginning of the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
One of the [[king's men]], Andrew is considered one of the few men Stannis can still rely on after the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|aSoS|36}} Andrew supports Lord [[Davos Seaworth]], and escorts [[Edric Storm]] when Davos arranges for the boy to leave [[Dragonstone]] on the ''[[Mad Prendos (galley)|Mad Prendos]]'', in order to protect him from [[Melisandre]]'s fires.{{Ref|aSoS|63}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Andrew sails across the [[narrow sea]] to [[Essos]], on the ''[[Mad Prendos (galley)|Mad Prendos]]'' commanding Edric's escort.{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Andrew hides in [[Lys]] with Edric and his protectors.{{Ref|aDwD|Appendix}}

==Family==
There are different possibilities for the Estermont family tree; see [[House Estermont/Family Trees]].

==References==
{{References}}

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House Burley

2026-08-16T16:24:26Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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'''House Burley''' is a noble house from the [[north]]. It is one of the [[northern mountain clans]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a white knife in a blue pile on white.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/2/#In the North]</ref>

It is unknown which part of the [[northern mountains]] they inhabit, however given their sigil depicts a white knife, their lands may be located about [[Long Lake]], which is the source of the [[White Knife]].

==History==
[[Lothor Burley]] was [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] when Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]] visited the [[north]] and the [[Wall]] in {{Date|58}}.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}

[[Billy Burley]] was the best bowman of the [[Riverlands|river lord]] [[Benjicot Blackwood]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]];{{Ref|TPATQ}} it is unknown if he was connected with House Burley.

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
While going to the [[Twins]] to attend Lord [[Edmure Tully]]'s [[Red Wedding|wedding]], the Burleys are caught on the wrong side of the [[Trident]]. They suffer heavy losses when attacked by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] in the [[fighting at the fords of the Trident]].{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

[[Maester]] [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] sends a [[raven]] to House Burley in a plea for help to defend [[Attack on Castle Black|Castle Black]] from [[wildlings]].{{Ref|ASOS|55}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
King [[Stannis Baratheon]] travels to the [[northern mountains]],{{Ref|ADWD|17}} gaining the [[northern mountain clans|mountain clans]]{{Ref|ADWD|35}} for his [[fight by Deepwood Motte]]{{Ref|ADWD|26}} and [[march on Winterfell]].{{Ref|ADWD|42}}

==House Burley at the end of the third century==
The known Burleys during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* No member has appeared yet.

==Historical members==
* [[Lothor Burley]], [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}

==Possible members==
* [[Billy Burley]], a longbowman in service to [[House Blackwood]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}

==References==
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Dragonkeepers

2026-07-31T12:24:10Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* House of the Dragon */

{{Infobox organization
| Name = Dragonkeepers
| image =
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| Type = [[Dragon]] guard
| Seat = [[Dragonpit]], [[King's Landing]] [[Dragonstone]]
| Region = [[Crownlands]]
| Allegiance = [[House Targaryen]]
| Current_Leader =
| Founder = [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
| Founded = {{Date|56}}
| Disbanded = {{Date|130|153}}
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The '''Dragonkeepers''' were an order of guards who protected the [[dragon]]s of [[House Targaryen]] at the [[Dragonpit]] in [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Trumphs and Tragedies}} and on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

==Organization==
The Dragonkeepers numbered seventy-seven men tasked with guarding [[dragon]]s day and night wherever they might lair.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Trumphs and Tragedies}}

The guards wielded swords{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} and wore suits of gleaming black armor. Their helms were crested by a row of dragon scales that continued down their backs, diminishing downwards.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Trumphs and Tragedies}}

==History==
Following Princess [[Aerea Targaryen]]'s taking of [[Balerion]] and her death after she returned with the [[dragon]] to [[Westeros]], King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] founded the Dragonkeepers in {{date|56}} to prevent another such theft.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

In {{Date|60}}, as Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Jaehaerys I)|Daenerys Targaryen]] was stricken by the [[Shivers]], King Jaehaerys ordered a raven sent to the Dragonkeepers on [[Dragonstone]], ordering them to bring a hatchling to [[King's Landing]] at once. After Daenerys died several hours later, Jaehaerys flew to Dragonstone upon [[Vermithor]] to inform them that it was no longer necessary.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

The Dragonkeepers at the [[Dragonpit]] of [[King's Landing]] knew the dragons there better than anyone else. The guards gave the dragon [[Caraxes]] his nickname of the Blood Wyrm.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

According to the accounts of the Dragonkeepers, when Princess [[Alyssa Targaryen]] came to claim a dragon in the Dragonpit in {{Date|75}}, they had to convince her not to claim Balerion, telling the princess the dragon was "old and slow" and suggesting she would rather have a swifter mount. In the end they succeeded, as Alyssa claimed the dragon [[Meleys]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

In {{Date|84}}, the Dragonkeepers caught Princess [[Saera Targaryen]] trying to enter the Dragonpit. They returned her to the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

Once, when Princess [[Viserra Targaryen]] brought six boys into the Dragonpit, promising her maidenhead to whoever would put his head in a dragon's mouth, the Dragonkeepers arrived in time to put an end to it.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], less than fifty Dragonkeepers stood guard when the [[Storming of the Dragonpit]] began. The greatly-outnumbered Dragonkeepers fought the [[Shepherd]]-led mob but were slaughtered when the rabble broke through. The dragons [[Tyraxes]], [[Shrykos]], [[Morghul]], and [[Dreamfyre]] died fighting the mob, and the dome of the Dragonpit collapsed.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

[[Morning]], the dragon of Lady [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], made her lair in the Dragonpit after the civil war,{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} but it is as yet unknown if the surviving Dragonkeepers continued their duties.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Eddard Stark]] sees empty suits of armor in a deserted corridor of the [[Red Keep]]. The armor is of black steel with dragon scales on the helms' crests,{{ref|AGOT|20}} so they might have been armor of the Dragonkeepers or other [[House Targaryen guards]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
While fleeing the Red Keep with [[Dontos Hollard]], [[Sansa Stark]] passes through a gallery and sees the empty suits of armor with scales cresting down the back.{{ref|ASOS|61}}

==''House of the Dragon''==
The television series ''[[House of the Dragon]]'' has a considerably different interpretation of the Dragonkeepers, depicting them as more of a monastic-like order with shaved heads and light clothing. They carry [[dragonglass]] daggers and have long staffs to direct the dragons around. Many of the Dragonkeepers only speak [[High Valyrian]], even when they are not actively attending to their duties. There are also female Dragonkeepers in the series.

Showrunner [[w:Ryan Condal|Ryan Condal]] explained in an episode of his podcast ''The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'' the reason for these changes are due to budgetary constraints. They could not afford to recreate the lavish scaled armor described in the books for the first season without taking away armor for other more important characters. Once notified of the problem, [[George R. R. Martin]] gave his blessing for the new depiction of the dragonkeepers. Condal also teased that the dragonglass daggers have a specific purpose that will be revealed later on in the show.<ref>[https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ohD1Q2WkoSlGveFoQa05g?si=c74565286a1f4f30 "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of" podcast, episode "Props of the Dragon" at 1h 10min]</ref> The purpose appears to be so that they can quickly commit suicide by slitting their own throat if a dragon ever fully engulfs them in flames, rather than slowly burn to death in agony.

==References==
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Master of laws

2026-07-26T14:50:03Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* List of known masters of laws */ - Added CoA

{{Infobox title
| Name = Master of laws
| image =
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| Symbol =
| Office = Chief law advisor
| Region = [[Seven Kingdoms]]
| Current Holder = Lord [[Randyll Tarly]]
| Heir =
| First Holder = Lord [[Triston Massey]]
| Last Holder =
| Creator = [[Aegon I Targaryen]]
| Created = [[Aegon's Conquest]]
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The '''master of laws''', later called the '''justiciar''', is the [[Iron Throne|king]]'s advisor relating to the administration of [[Law and justice|justice]] and is a member of the [[small council]] in [[King's Landing]].

==History==
The first master of laws was Lord [[Triston Massey]], appointed by King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

In {{Date|49}}, King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and his [[small council]] summon Lord [[Prentys Tully]] of [[Riverrun]] to court to serve as master of laws.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} After King Jaehaerys reaches [[age of majority|his majority]], he dismisses Lord Prentys in favor of Lord [[Albin Massey]], one of the first lords who had sought out King Jaehaerys during his "exile" on [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}} Lord Albin still served as master of laws by {{Date|54}}.{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}

By {{Date|80}}, Lord [[Rodrik Arryn]] had served as master of coin and lord justiciar for twenty years. He left court in 80 AC, following his marriage to Princess [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Jaehaerys I)|Daella Targaryen]], and was replaced in the office the following year by Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]],{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} possibly until his death in {{Date|92}}.

In {{Date|104}}, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], the brother of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], is named as master of laws, but is dismissed from the office after half a year when [[Hand of the King]] [[Otto Hightower]] convinces the king to do so.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} To replace Daemon, King Viserys I names Lord [[Lyonel Strong]] to the office in {{Date|105}}. Lord Lyonel serves until he is named Hand of the King in {{Date|109}}.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} By {{Date|129}}, Lord [[Jasper Wylde]], known as Ironrod, served as master of laws.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} He continued to hold his position under King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] and served on his [[green council]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} He was one of the few small council members remaining in [[King's Landing]] when the city [[fall of King's Landing|fell]] to the forces of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] in {{Date|130}},{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} and was executed shortly after by Rhaenyra.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

In {{Date|133}}, following the death of his Hand, Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] appointed Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] as his new Hand. His [[Regency of Aegon III|regents]] overruled this decision, but as not to offend Lord Rowan, he was offered a seat on the small council and the office of justiciar and master of laws.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} In {{Date|134}}, Rowan gave up the office in favor of the office of Hand.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

In {{Date|281}}, Lord [[Symond Staunton]] was one of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]'s chief supporters, and inflamed the king's suspicions against his own son, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] is the master of laws for his brother King [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} After Robert returns to [[King's Landing]] from a hunt mortally wounded, Renly flees the capital.{{Ref|AGOT|49}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
During the [[War of the Five Kings]], both [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] and [[Stannis Baratheon]] proclaim themselves to be king. When they meet to discuss each other's surrender, Stannis offers Renly to keep him on as master of laws if he surrenders and swears his allegiance to Stannis. Renly refuses.{{Ref|ACOK|31}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] is appointed as master of laws on the [[small council]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] continues to hold the office of master of laws following the death of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} After Kevan leaves court,{{Ref|AFFC|12}}{{Ref|AFFC|16}} Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] abandons the office of master of laws in favor of the office of [[justiciar]], in the style of the [[Free Cities]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}} She appoints Lord [[Orton Merryweather]] to the office,{{Ref|AFFC|17}} who flees back to [[Longtable]] when Cersei is arrested.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] becomes the new justiciar for King [[Tommen Baratheon]].{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

==List of known masters of laws==
*{{coa|Massey}} Lord [[Triston Massey]], the first master of laws, who served King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}
*{{coa|Tully}} Lord [[Prentys Tully]], appointed by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] in {{Date|49}}{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} and dismissed in {{Date|50}}.{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}
*{{coa|Massey}} Lord [[Albin Massey]], who served King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, starting in {{Date|50}}.{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}
*{{coa|Arryn}} Lord [[Rodrik Arryn]], who served King Jaehaerys I Targaryen as both master of laws and justiciar from {{Date|60}} to {{Date|81}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
*{{coa|Targaryen}} Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]], who served his father, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, as both master of laws and justiciar from {{Date|81}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
*{{coa|Targaryen}} Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], who served his brother, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], as master of laws for half a year in {{Date|104}}.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
*{{coa|Strong}} Lord [[Lyonel Strong]], who served King Viserys I Targaryen as master of laws from {{Date|105}}, until {{Date|109}}, when he was named as [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
*{{coa|Wylde}} Lord [[Jasper Wylde]], the Ironrod, who served King Viserys I Targaryen and King [[Aegon II Targaryen]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*{{coa|Rowan}} Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], who was named as King [[Aegon III Targaryen]]'s justiciar and master of laws in {{Date|133}},{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} until he was named to the office of Hand of the King in {{Date|134}}.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}
*{{coa|Staunton}} Lord [[Symond Staunton]], who served King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] during the [[year of the false spring]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}
*{{coa|Baratheon}} Lord [[Renly Baratheon]], who served his eldest brother, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], until Robert's death.{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
*{{coa|Lannister}} Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], appointed after the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] victory in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
*{{coa|Merryweather}} Lord [[Orton Merryweather]], who served as justiciar in the small council of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
*{{coa|Tarly}} Lord [[Randyll Tarly]], appointed as justiciar{{Ref|ADWD|54}} after Lord Orton Merryweather flees King's Landing following the arrest of Cersei Lannister.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

==See also==
*[[Justiciar]]
*[[Lord justiciar]]

==References==
{{References}}

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Master of coin

2026-07-26T14:26:45Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* List of Known Masters of Coin */ - Added CoA

{{Infobox title
| Name = Master of coin
| image =
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| Symbol =
| Office = Chief financial advisor Treasurer
| Region = [[Seven Kingdoms]]
| Current Holder = Ser [[Harys Swyft]]
| Heir =
| First Holder = [[Crispian Celtigar]]
| Last Holder =
| Creator = [[Aegon I Targaryen]]
| Created = [[Aegon's Conquest]]
| Defunct =
| Replaced =
}}

The '''master of coin''' is the chief financial adviser of the [[Iron Throne|king]] and is a member of the [[small council]] in [[King's Landing]].

==Duties==
[[File:Chase Toole King Robert's Debt.JPG|thumb|350px|King Robert's Debt © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Duties of the master of coin include keeping account of the receipts and expenditures from the royal treasury, receiving reports from royal officials, supervising the collection of taxes and custom duties, borrowing money, managing the royal treasury and supervising the three royal mints. The master of coin oversees a large number of offices and positions in the royal bureaucracy including the four [[Keeper of the Keys|Keepers of the Keys]], the [[King's Counter]], the [[King's Scales]], the officers in charge of mints, harbormasters, tax farmers, customs sergeants, wool factors, toll collectors, pursers and wine factors.{{Ref|ACOK|17}}

==History==
During the [[War of Conquest]] [[Crispian Celtigar]] served [[Aegon I Targaryen]] as the first master of coin.
Nearly two centuries later, even though [[Elaena Targaryen]]'s husband, Lord [[Ronnel Penrose]], sat on the king's [[small council]] as master of coin, it was widely known that she was the one performing the duties.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/ Three Maidens in the Tower (June 27, 2006)]</ref>

==List of Known Masters of Coin==
*{{coa|Celtigar}} [[Crispian Celtigar]], served under [[Aegon I Targaryen]].
*{{coa|Butterwell}} Lord [[Alton Butterwell]], served under [[Maegor I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
*{{coa|Celtigar}} Lord [[Edwell Celtigar]] during the regency of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
* [[Rego Draz]] of [[Pentos]] during the early reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].
*{{coa|Tyrell}} [[Martyn Tyrell]], in the reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], though unofficially the duties were performed by his wife, [[Florence Fossoway]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
*{{coa|Beesbury}} Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], served in the late reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and then his grandson [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|tpatq}}
*{{coa|Targaryen}} Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], served under his brother [[Viserys I Targaryen]] before being removed and later made [[master of laws]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
*{{coa|Lannister}} Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], served [[Aegon II Targaryen]] and the [[Greens]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|tpatq}}
*{{coa|Celtigar}} Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]], served Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and the [[Blacks]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
*{{coa|Isembard Arryn}} [[Isembard Arryn]] during the regency of [[Aegon III]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
*{{coa|Butterwell}} Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]], served under [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}}
*{{coa|Penrose}} Lord [[Ronnel Penrose]], served under [[Daeron II Targaryen]], though unofficially the duties were performed by his wife, Princess [[Elaena Targaryen]].{{ref|twoiaf|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}
*{{coa|Chelsted}} Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], served [[Aerys II Targaryen]], later made [[Hand of the King]].
*{{coa|Petyr Baelish}} Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], appointed during the reign of [[Robert I Baratheon]]; continued to serve under his successor [[Joffrey I Baratheon]].
*{{coa|Lannister}} [[Tyrion Lannister]], appointed when Littlefinger left to court Lady [[Lysa Arryn]].
*{{coa|Rosby}} Lord [[Gyles Rosby]] - [[Lord treasurer]]. Appointed after Tyrion's trial for Joffrey's murder.
*{{coa|Swyft}} Ser [[Harys Swyft]] - Lord treasurer. Demoted from Hand of the King to replace Lord Rosby after his death.

==Recent Events==
[[File:Littlefinger.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Littlefinger]] acts as the Master of Coin. © Fantasy Flight Games]]
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] continues to serve as master of coin, as he has done for several years. He must pay for the extravagance of [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s court, often by borrowing from Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Baelish is sent to recruit [[House Tyrell]] to support King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
When Baelish goes to the [[Eyrie]] to court [[Lysa Arryn]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] is named as his replacement, charged with funding the royal wedding. Tyrion is blamed for the so-called [[dwarf's pennies]].{{Ref|ASOS|38}} After Tyrion is imprisoned for the [[Purple Wedding|death of Joffrey]], Tywin calls for [[Garth Tyrell]] to fill the post.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
After the death of [[Tywin Lannister]], Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] renames the office ''[[lord treasurer]]'', a style used in the [[Free Cities]],{{Ref|AFFC|17}} as well as in [[Sunspear]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} When she hears Garth Tyrell will soon fill the seat, she appoints Lord [[Gyles Rosby]] to take the seat. When Lord Rosby dies, Ser [[Harys Swyft]] replaces him in the office.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Ser Harys's main concern is the massive debt owed by the crown to the [[Iron Bank]] of [[Braavos]].

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
Harys Swyft has traveled to Braavos to treat with the Iron Bank in person.{{Ref|TWOW||[[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|The master of coin finds the [[Currency|money]]. The [[king]] and the [[Hand of the King|Hand]] spend it.{{Ref|aGoT|20}}|[[Petyr Baelish]], to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|The master of coin must be frugal.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}|[[Varys]], to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Within three years of his coming to court, he was master of coin and a member of the [[small council]], and today the crown's revenues were ten times what they had been under his beleaguered predecessor… though the crown's debts had grown vast as well.{{Ref|ACOK|17}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] about [[Petyr Baelish]]}}

{{Quote|We owe Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] some three million [[Currency|dragons]] at present, what matter another hundred thousand?{{Ref|aGoT|20}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] to [[Eddard Stark]] during a [[small council]] meeting about the [[Hand's tourney]]}}

==See also==
*[[Lord treasurer]]
*[[Paymaster]]

==References==
{{References}}

{{Master of coin}}

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Master of ships

2026-07-25T15:57:09Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* Masters of ships */ - Added CoA

{{Infobox title
| Name = Master of ships
| image =
| image_caption =
| Symbol =
| Office = Chief naval advisor Commander of the [[royal fleet]]
| Region = [[Seven Kingdoms]]
| Current Holder = Lord [[Paxter Redwyne]]
| Heir =
| First Holder = Lord [[Daemon Velaryon]]
| Last Holder =
| Creator = [[Aegon I Targaryen]]
| Created = {{Date|-2}}
| Defunct =
| Replaced =
}}

The '''master of ships''' is the [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms|king]] on the [[Iron Throne]]'s advisor charged with commanding the [[royal fleet]] and is a member of the [[small council]] in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Duties of the master of ships include arranging for the building and maintenance of warships, obtaining crews for the warships, and commanding naval operations.{{Ref|AFFC|17}}

The master of ships is sometimes dual-hatted as the [[lord admiral]] of the royal fleet. The office was often filled by the head of [[House Velaryon]], as the family provided the bulk of the fleet.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

==History==
===Targaryen dynasty===
During [[Aegon's Conquest]], Lord [[Daemon Velaryon]] was named the first master of ships by King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] in {{Date|2}}, an award for Lord Velaryon's longtime support and service. He perished shortly after when the new [[royal fleet]] was put to the torch in the [[battle in the waters off Gulltown]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Throughout the reign of [[House Targaryen]], the greater part of the royal fleet was formed by the [[Velaryon fleet|ships of House Velaryon]]. So many [[Lord of the Tides|Lords of the Tides]] served as lord admiral and master of ship that the office was almost considered hereditary.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Lord [[Aethan Velaryon]], the son and heir of Lord Daemon, would serve as master of ships and [[lord admiral]] to both Kings Aegon I and [[Aenys I Targaryen]]. In this capacity, he battled the pirate-lord [[Sargoso Saan]] in the [[Stepstones]] in {{Date|29}} and {{Date|30}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Lord [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]], the son of Lord Aethan, would serve as admiral of the king's fleet during the reign of King [[Maegor I Targaryen]]. When Lord Daemon turned against Maegor and declared for his nephew Prince [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys]], Maegor soon found that he had lost the entire royal fleet.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} After taking the throne, Jaehaerys raised his uncle Daemon to master of ships and lord admiral.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} When Daemon became the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Manfryd Redwyne]] became the master of ships, the first time the admiralty did not go to a Velaryon.{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}

Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] would serve as master of ships near the end of the reign of King Jaehaerys, the royal fleet tripling in size under his administration. However, Lord Corlys angerly resigned from the office in {{Date|92}} when his wife Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys]] was passed over as heir to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Ser [[Tyland Lannister]] served King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] as master of ships, but he became [[master of coin]] after the king's death.{{Ref|TPATQ}} During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Ser [[Otto Hightower]], the [[Hand of the King]] to [[Aegon II Targaryen]], offered the admiralty to Lord [[Dalton Greyjoy]].{{Ref|TPATQ}} The Red Kraken declined Otto's offer, however, and Dalton instead attacked the [[westerlands]] on behalf of Aegon II's rival, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Red Kraken}} Corlys returned to the office when he bent the knee to Aegon II.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

After the Dance, [[Aegon III Targaryen]] desired for his cousin Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] to serve as master of ships. However, Lord [[Unwin Peake]], the King's Hand and [[Protector of the Realm]], denied Lord Alyn the office and instead gave the admiralty to his uncle, Ser [[Gedmund Peake]]. However, after a great victory in the Stepstones, Lord Alyn was raised to the master of ships.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} Aegon III's [[regent]]s later returned Ser Gedmund to the office to appease Lord Peake's supporters, though young Lord Velaryon was bemused rather than angry, preferring sailing than the administrative duties that came with the office.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} Lord Alyn was later master of ships for his cousin, the Young Dragon [[Daeron I Targaryen]], during the [[conquest of Dorne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

During the [[Year of the False Spring]], [[Lucerys Velaryon (master of ships)|Lucerys Velaryon]] served the Mad King, [[Aerys II Targaryen]], as master of ships.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

===Baratheon dynasty===
Towards the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]], after claiming [[King's Landing]], Lord [[Robert Baratheon]] charged his brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] with building a fleet to take the Targaryen fortress of [[Dragonstone]], though much of the Targaryen's royal fleet was destroyed in a great storm.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} After Robert's coronation as king, Stannis was named to the small council as master of ships. In this capacity, Stannis dealt with smugglers and [[pirates]] at the [[Three Sisters]].{{Ref|ADWD|9}} In {{Date|289}}, Stannis commanded the royal fleet during [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]], smashing the [[Iron Fleet]] in a [[sea battle off Fair Isle]].{{Ref|ADWD|26}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Jon Arryn]], the [[Hand of the King]], dies in [[King's Landing]]. Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], the master of ships for his brother, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], leaves the capital for his seat of [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]] when Robert decides to name Lord [[Eddard Stark]] the new Hand.{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
The [[royal fleet]], divided between the rival kings [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] and Stannis, is largely ruined in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After Stannis's attempt to take the capital is defeated by the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] in the Battle of the Blackwater, Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] is made master of ships as part of the new alliance.{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
After the death of [[Tywin Lannister]], Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] renames the office [[grand admiral]]. She also removes Lord Mace and his bannermen from the council, naming [[Aurane Waters]] to the seat.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} After Cersei's arrest by the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], Aurane flees the capital with the [[Cersei's dromonds|new dromonds]] she had commissioned.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
The new regent, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], names Lord [[Paxter Redwyne]] as the lord admiral and master of ships.{{Ref|ADWD|54}} He remains away from court after the [[siege of Dragonstone]], and intends to sail his [[Redwyne fleet]] back to the [[Reach]] to deal with the [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] attacks after the [[taking of the Shields]] and the [[Arbor]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

[[Daenerys Targaryen]], Queen of [[Meereen]], names [[Groleo]] her lord admiral, but he has no ships as the Meereenese fleet sailed for [[Yunkai]].{{Ref|ADWD|16}} Groleo is later executed while a hostage of the Yunkai'i.{{Ref|ADWD|59}}

==Masters of ships==
*{{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Daemon Velaryon]], who served [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
*{{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Aethan Velaryon]], who served [[Aegon I Targaryen]] and [[Aenys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
*{{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]], who served [[Maegor I Targaryen]] and later [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
*{{coa|Redwyne}} Lord [[Manfryd Redwyne]], who served [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}
*{{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], who served [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
*{{coa|Lannister}} Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], who served [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and [[Aegon II Targaryen]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
*{{coa|Peake}} Ser [[Gedmund Peake]], who served [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
*{{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]], who served [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and [[Daeron I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
*{{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Lucerys Velaryon (master of ships)|Lucerys Velaryon]], who served [[Aerys II Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}
*{{coa|Baratheon}} Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], who served his brother, [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ADWD|9}}
*{{coa|Tyrell}} Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], who served [[Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
*[[Aurane Waters]], who served [[Tommen I Baratheon]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}}
*{{coa|Redwyne}} Lord [[Paxter Redwyne]], who served [[Tommen I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

==See also==
*[[Lord admiral]]
*[[Grand admiral]]

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

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[[nl:Vlootmeester]]
[[pt:Mestre dos Navios]]
[[ru:Мастер над кораблями]]
[[zh:海军上将]]

Talk:Colen of Greenpools

2026-06-22T20:08:52Z

Paxter Redwyne: Created page with "== Hedge Knight? == AWOIAF app says that Colen is a hedge knight as does the Citadel website from Elio Garcia based on old email from GRRM(https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comm..."

== Hedge Knight? ==
AWOIAF app says that Colen is a hedge knight as does the Citadel website from Elio Garcia based on old email from GRRM(https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/1qihh5l/spoilers_extendedcolen_of_greenpools_a_hedge/). --[[User:Paxter Redwyne|Paxter Redwyne]] ([[User talk:Paxter Redwyne|talk]]) 20:08, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Lyonel Hightower

2026-06-10T11:40:57Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{Infobox character
| arms = Hightower
| title = Lord
| firstname = Lyonel
| lastname = Hightower
| image = File:Lyonel Hightower and Samantha Tarly by coldraindropsss.jpg
| image_caption = Lyonel Hightower and Samantha Tarly by coldraindropsss
| Alias =
| Title = [[Beacon of the South]] [[Defender of Oldtown]] [[Defender of the Citadel]] [[Lord of Oldtown]] [[Lord of the Hightower]] [[Lord of the Port]] [[Voice of Oldtown]]
| Allegiance = [[House Hightower]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Reach]]
| Father = [[Ormund Hightower]]
| Mother =
| Spouse = Lady [[Samantha Tarly]]{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
| Issue = 6 children{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|114}} or {{Date|115}}<ref name=ages>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Lyonel Hightower|Lyonel Hightower]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|143}} or after<ref name=ages/>
| Books = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
| Coat-of-arms =
}}

'''Lyonel Hightower''' was Lord of the [[Hightower]] and head of [[House Hightower]] at the end of the [[Dance of the Dragons]] and during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

==History==
===Dance of the Dragons===
Lyonel was born to Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] and his first wife, who died in childbed at some point. He had two younger brothers, [[Martyn Hightower (son of Ormund)|Martyn]] and [[Garmund Hightower|Garmund]], and a sister, [[Bethany Hightower|Bethany]]. Shortly before the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], his father married again to [[Samantha Tarly]], known as "Lady Sam".{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

Lyonel became [[Lord of the Hightower]] at age fifteen, after Ormund was killed at the [[First Battle of Tumbleton]] in mid-{{Date|130}}. It is said that when Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]'s peace terms were first offered to Lord Lyonel, he ripped the parchment from his [[maester]]'s hand and tore it to shreds, vowing to write a reply in the Sea Snake's blood. However, his step-mother had other ideas. According to [[Mushroom]], Samantha persuaded Lyonel to agree to the terms by allowing him to seduce her and promising to marry him if he surrendered. This was because Sam was related to both the [[House Tarly|Tarlys]] and [[House Rowan|Rowans]], who supported the [[blacks]] of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. Grand Maester [[Munkun]] believes that Lyonel accepted the terms because of the end to [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] neutrality, however, and his youngest brother being at [[Highgarden]] at the time.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

===Regency of Aegon III===
Lord Lyonel announced his intention to marry his father's widow, [[Samantha Tarly]], but the reigning [[High Septon (Regency of Aegon III)|High Septon]] forbade the union as a form of [[incest]]. However, Lyonel kept Lady Sam as his [[paramour]] for thirteen years and fathered six children on her.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Lyonel and Sam attended the coronation of [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and his wedding to Queen [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], with their presence being so great a scandal that the High Septon refused to travel with them.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Relations between the Hightowers and the Faith soured when the High Septon commanded Lady Sam to remove herself from her step-son's bed and take vows as a [[Silent sisters|silent sister]] as penance. When she refused, he condemned her as a shameless fornicator and forbade her to set foot in the [[Starry Sept]] until she repented. Instead, Samantha famously confronted the High Septon, forcing him to relent.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Although he had taken Lady Sam as a paramour, Lyonel was considered as a potential husband for [[Baela Targaryen]], but she instead wed Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] of [[Driftmark]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Alyn Oakenfist was greeted by Lord Lyonel when ''[[Lady Baela]]'' docked at [[Oldtown]]'s harbor. Alyn became a close friend of Lyonel and Sam due to the courtesy he showed Lyonel's lover.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

Lord Lyonel and Lady Sam made their way to [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|136}} when [[Regency of Aegon III|new regents for Aegon]] were chosen by lot.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]], the [[Hand of the King]], planned for Aegon to visit Lyonel and Sam in Oldtown in a [[royal progress]] to mark his [[coming of age]]. Aegon cancelled the progress, however.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

===Later life===
A [[High Septon (Aegon III)|new High Septon]] eventually reversed the position of his predecessor, allowing Lyonel to marry Sam, and by the same occasion [[Bastardy#Legitimization|legitimized]] their six chidren.<ref>[https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/169198/which-bastards-in-westeros-were-automatically-legitimized-once-their-parents-mar Which bastards in Westeros were automatically legitimized once their parents married? (September 8, 2017)]</ref>{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

==Family==
{{Hightower tree Dance}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Martyn Hightower (son of Ormund)

2026-06-10T11:40:13Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{Infobox character
| arms = Hightower
| firstname = Martyn
| lastname = Hightower
| image =
| image_caption =
| Alias =
| Title =
| Allegiance = [[House Hightower]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Reach]]
| Father = [[Ormund Hightower]]
| Mother =
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|115|126}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Martyn Hightower (son of Ormund)|Martyn Hightower]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)
| Coat-of-arms =
}}

'''Martyn Hightower''' was a [[squire]] from [[House Hightower]] during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

==History==
Martyn was born to Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] and his first wife, who died in childbed at some point. He had an elder brother, [[Lyonel Hightower|Lyonel]], a younger brother, [[Garmund Hightower|Garmund]], and a sister, [[Bethany Hightower|Bethany]]. Shortly before the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], his father married again to [[Samantha Tarly]], known as Lady Sam.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

Martyn was sent to be a squire to [[Lord Redwyne]] on the [[Arbor]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

==Family==
{{Hightower tree Dance}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Bethany Hightower

2026-06-10T11:39:37Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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'''Bethany Hightower''' was a noblewoman from [[House Hightower]] during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Bethany Hightower|l1=Images of Bethany Hightower}}

According to [[Samantha Tarly]], Bethany was a beautiful girl with smooth soft skin, lustrous hair, and the sweetest manner. However, Sam felt Bethany was also lazy and somewhat stupid.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

==History==
Bethany was the daughter of Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] and his first wife, who died in childbed at some point. She had three brothers, [[Lyonel Hightower|Lyonel]], [[Martyn Hightower (son of Ormund)|Martyn]], and [[Garmund Hightower|Garmund]]. Shortly before the [[Dance of the Dragons]], her father married again to [[Samantha Tarly]], but Ormund died in the [[First Battle of Tumbleton]]. Years later, Bethany's step-mother would become her good-sister when Sam married again to Ormund's heir, Lyonel.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

After the death of Queen [[Jaehaera Targaryen]] in {{Date|133}} and the subsequent planned betrothal between King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and [[Myrielle Peake]], Lady Samantha wrote a bold letter proposing that Aegon marry both Bethany and Sam's sister, [[Sansara Tarly]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

==Family==
{{Hightower tree Dance}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Ormund Hightower

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Paxter Redwyne:

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| title = Lord
| firstname = Ormund
| lastname = Hightower
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| Issue = [[Lyonel Hightower]]{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} [[Martyn Hightower (son of Ormund)|Martyn Hightower]]{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} [[Garmund Hightower]]{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} [[Bethany Hightower]]{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
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| Place_of_Death = [[First Battle of Tumbleton|Tumbleton]]{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|130}}{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
| Books = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned)
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| TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 3|Season 3]]
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'''Ormund Hightower''' was the Lord of the [[Hightower]] and the head of [[House Hightower]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. He wielded the [[Valyrian steel]] blade [[Vigilance]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Ormund was the nephew of Ser [[Otto Hightower]],{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} [[Hand of the King]] to [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]], [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]] and [[Aegon II Targaryen]].

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Ormund is portrayed by [[w:James Norton (actor)|James Norton]].<ref>WarnerMedia Pressroom: [https://press.wbd.com/na/media-release/hbo-0/house-dragon/hbo-original-drama-series-house-dragon-begins-production-season-three House of the Dragon Begins Production On Season Three]</ref>

==History==
Lord Ormund had three sons, [[Lyonel Hightower|Lyonel]], [[Martyn Hightower (son of Ormund)|Martyn]], and [[Garmund Hightower|Garmund]], and at least one daughter, [[Bethany Hightower|Bethany]] with his first wife. Some years after she died in childbed, he married again to [[Samantha Tarly]], who was only two years older than his eldest son.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

Ormund led the [[Reach]] forces for the [[greens]] during the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]], supporting his kinsman, King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. His host included a thousand [[knight]]s, a thousand archers, three thousand men-at-arms, and thousands more of less discipline.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Not all of the Reach's lords supported him, however. Ser [[Alan Beesbury]] and Lord [[Alan Tarly]] raided Ormund's camps and killed his scouts, while Lord [[Owen Costayne]] attacked his baggage train. Ormund wanted to wait for reinforcements from [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

During the [[Battle of the Honeywine]], Ormund and his forces were trapped on the banks of [[Honeywine|the river]] between the forces of Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] and [[Tom Flowers]] on one side and Owen and the two Alans on the other. Lord Hightower's lines were starting to crumble and defeat seemed all but a foregone conclusion. Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], Ormund's squire and Aegon's brother, turned up on his [[dragon]], [[Tessarion]], however, and turned the battle for the greens. After the battle Ormund [[knight]]ed Daeron with [[Vigilance]], naming the prince "Ser Daeron the Daring".{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

After the [[fall of King's Landing]], Ser [[Criston Cole]] marched south from [[Harrenhal]] with the intention of joining Ormund's host, but Criston was slain en route at the [[Butcher's Ball]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} After the [[siege of Longtable]], Ormund spared Lady [[House Merryweather|Merryweather]]. Ormund and Daeron led the [[sack of Bitterbridge]], however, as Daeron's nephew, Prince [[Maelor Targaryen]], had been killed in that town.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

During the [[First Battle of Tumbleton]], Lord Ormund's archers and heavy horse defeated the six thousand [[blacks]] of Ser [[Garibald Grey]]. After the surviving [[rivermen]] retreated into [[Tumbleton]], [[Roderick Dustin]], Lord of [[Barrowton]], led his [[Winter Wolves]] rode out to meet the greens. Screaming war cries, the [[northmen]] fought through ten times their own numbers till Roderick came face to face with Lord Hightower. Ormund's cousin, Ser [[Bryndon Hightower]], put himself between the northman and his liege, taking off his arm with his longaxe, yet Roddy the Ruin slew both before succumbing to his wounds.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

After losing their general at First Tumbleton, Lord Ormund's host was divided and without direction, with the [[Caltrops]] and the [[Two Betrayers]] competing for leadership. Ser [[Hobert Hightower]], Ormund's cousin, ineffectually claimed command.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} The army finally dissolved following the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

The fifteen-year-old Lyonel succeeded his father as [[Lord of the Hightower]] and took as his paramour Lady Sam, Ormund's second wife.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

==Family==
{{Hightower tree Dance}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Balon Greyjoy

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Paxter Redwyne:

{{Hatnote|For the High King of the Iron Islands, see [[Balon V Greyjoy]].}}
{{Redirect|Balon the Brave|the Targaryen prince called "Baelon the Brave"|Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)}}
{{Infobox monarch
| title = King
| nickname =
| firstname = Balon
| regnalnumber = 9
| particle =
| lastname = Greyjoy
| epithet = the Twice-Crowned
| arms = Greyjoy
| arms2 =
| image = Balon Greyjoy.jpg
| image_caption = Balon Greyjoy by Amok ©
| reign = 1st: {{Date|289}} 2nd: {{Date|299}}
| coronation =
| fullname = Balon Greyjoy, the Ninth of His Name since the Grey King
| othertitles = Captain of the ''[[Great Kraken]]'' The Greyjoy [[Lord of the Iron Islands]] [[King of Salt and Rock]] [[Son of the Sea Wind]] [[Lord Reaper of Pyke]] [[King of the Iron Islands]]{{ref|AGOT|4}}{{ref|ACOK|46}} [[King of the Isles and the North]]{{ref|ACOK|49}}
| allegiance =
| predecessor = [[Quellon Greyjoy]] (as Lord of the Iron Islands)
| heir = [[Theon Greyjoy]]/[[Asha Greyjoy]] (disputed)
| successor = [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron III Greyjoy]] (as King of the Isles and the North)
| alias = The wet king{{Ref|ASOS|43}} The kraken king{{Ref|ASOS|43}} The iron king{{Ref|AFFC|1}} Balon the Brave{{Ref|AFFC|1}} Balon the Bold{{Ref|AFFC|18}} Balon the Widowmaker{{Ref|AFFC|18}} Balon the Blessed{{Ref|AFFC|19}} Balon the Twice-Crowned{{Ref|AFFC|19}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|255|261}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Balon Greyjoy|Balon Greyjoy]] calculation''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[Pyke]], the [[Iron Islands]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Balon Greyjoy}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|299}}
| placeofdeath = Pyke, the Iron Islands
| dateofburial =
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| race =
| culture = [[Ironborn]]
| royalhouse = [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]]
| queen = [[Alannys Harlaw]]
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| issue = [[Rodrik Greyjoy]] [[Maron Greyjoy]] [[Asha Greyjoy]] [[Theon Greyjoy]]
| father = Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]]
| mother = Lady [[Lady Sunderly (wife of Quellon Greyjoy)|Sunderly]]
| coat-of-arms =
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Patrick Malahide, Balon Greyjoy|Patrick Malahide]]
| TV_series = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|6]]
}}

'''Balon Greyjoy''' is the [[Lord of the Iron Islands]] and the head of [[House Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke]]. He is the father of [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] and [[Theon Greyjoy]], as well as is the elder brother of [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]], [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], and [[Aeron Greyjoy]].{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}}

The captain of the ''[[Great Kraken]]'',{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Balon is a follower of the [[Old Way]] of the [[ironborn]] and desires to bring them back to prominence.{{ref|ACOK|11}} In {{Date|289}}, Balon declared himself [[King of the Iron Islands]] and proclaimed the independence of the [[Iron Islands]] from the [[Iron Throne]], but [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]] was defeated by King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s forces.{{ref|AGOT|4}}

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Balon is portrayed by [[List of actors of the televised series#Patrick Malahide,Balon Greyjoy|Patrick Malahide]].<ref name=HBO/>

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Balon Greyjoy|l1=Images of Balon Greyjoy}}
Balon had always been thin, but by {{Date|299}} he is gaunt with a hard face. He has hard black eyes with long grey hair flecked with white that hangs past the small of his back.{{Ref|ACOK|11}} He has a stoop in his shoulder.{{ref|AFFC|1}} Balon is not as tall or as strong as his father [[Quellon Greyjoy|Quellon]] had been, but he is just as quick and skilled at arms.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}

Lord Greyjoy wears musty [[seal]]skin robes.{{ref|ACOK|11}}{{ref|ACOK|24}}

Balon has become bitter through age and grief.{{Ref|AFFC|1}} According to [[Theon Greyjoy]], Balon is not a heavy [[Alcoholic beverages|drinker]].{{Ref|ACOK|24}}

==History==
===Early life===
Balon is the eldest surviving son of [[Quellon Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], and a lady of [[House Sunderly]]. It is not clear when he was born.

Balon learned to sail when still young and was a very skilled captain. Balon scaled the [[Flint Cliffs]] to the [[Blind Lord]]'s haunted tower when he was ten. By his thirteenth year, he had become an expert oarsman. At fifteen he sailed with [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]] to the [[Stepstones]] on a reaving, killing his first man and taking his first two salt wives there. By seventeen he captained his own [[Ships|longship]].{{Ref|AFFC|1}} Later he often went raiding and was known for his fierceness and fearlessness.

Balon and two of his brothers, [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] and [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], wanted their father Quellon to join [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Quellon was peaceful and cautious, however, and desired neutrality. After Crown Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was slain in the [[Battle of the Trident]], Quellon was convinced by his sons to join the rebellion or else gain nothing from the war. The [[ironmen]]'s contribution to the war turned out to be minimal. Quellon was slain fighting the longships of the [[Shield Islands]] in a [[battle at the Mander]], after which Balon brought the Greyjoy ships back to Pyke so he could claim the [[Seastone Chair]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}

When Balon returned to Pyke he found out his younger brother, [[Urrigon Greyjoy|Urrigon]], had died of gangrene after being injured in the [[finger dance]]. The [[maester]] at [[Pyke]] had tried to save the hand of the boy, but his potions had failed and the fourteen-year-old Urrigon lost his life instead. Balon commanded the same treatment be used on the maester, who died along with Balon's stepmother.{{Ref|AFFC|1}}

Balon is married to [[Alannys Harlaw]], who gave him three sons and a daughter: [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]], [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]], [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], and [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]].

===Greyjoy's Rebellion===
Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]] had desired stronger ties with the [[green lands]], forbade most reaving, brought [[maesters]] to the Iron Islands, and outlawed the taking of [[thrall]]s. His son Balon, however, wished to return to the [[Old Way]], which he considered a better way for the [[ironborn]]. After becoming [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], Balon reversed most of his father's reforms. Over five years he oversaw the construction of the [[Iron Fleet]] to serve the Seastone Chair.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}

[[File:Balon_kneels.png|thumb|300px|left|Balon kneels to [[Robert I Baratheon]] and [[Eddard Stark]]. Screencap from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray.]]

Balon was quick to seize the chance to revert to the ways of old when he thought that King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s recently-gained rule, through conquest, was unstable. Believing Robert would not have the support, the men, or the will to resist, Balon launched his own rebellion and declared himself [[King of the Iron Islands]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/2997 Asshai.com Forum Chat], July 27, 2008</ref> Beneath the bones of the [[Grey King's Hall]] on [[Old Wyk]], [[Tarle the Thrice-Drowned]] placed a driftwood crown upon Balon.{{ref|AFFC|18}}

[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]] won early success with the [[burning of the Lannister fleet]] at [[Lannisport]], but Balon's triumph was short lived. His eldest son, [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]], died during the [[storming of Seagard]] and his fleet and forces were defeated, while his second son, [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]], died while [[Siege of Pyke|defending Pyke]].

When the defeated Balon was brought before Robert, Balon reminded the king that he had never sworn him an oath after [[Robert's Rebellion]]. In return for his allegiance now, Balon's life was spared by the generous Robert. Balon's sole surviving son, ten-year-old [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], was taken by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] to [[Winterfell]] as a [[ward]] and hostage.{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Balon and his wife, Alannys, grew apart after the deaths of Rodrik and Maron and the taking of Theon.

===Recent History===
In {{Date|297}} one of Balon's brothers, [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]], seduced the [[Victarion Greyjoy's third wife|third wife]] of another brother, [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]]. To prevent bloodshed between the brothers Balon sent Euron into exile and swore he would be killed if he returned. To keep his honor Victarion killed his wife.{{ref|AFFC|18}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:T Jedruszek Balon Greyjoy command.jpg|350px|thumb|Balon Greyjoy's command, by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Though defeated, Balon never gave up on his desire to become king.{{ref|AFFC|11}} With the death of King [[Robert I Baratheon]] and the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Balon assembles his fleet and orders all ships which visit [[Lordsport]], including trading vessels, to remain so he will have the element of surprise.{{ref|ACOK|24}}

[[Robb Stark]], the [[King in the North]], sends Balon's surviving son, [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], to [[Pyke]] as an envoy with an offer to ally with Balon against the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]].{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Insulted, Balon spurns the offer and instead declares himself [[King of the Iron Islands]].{{ref|ACOK|46}} Balon hosts his lords and captains in the Great Hall of Pyke.{{ref|ACOK|24}}

Balon sends his brother [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], the [[Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet]], to capture [[fall of Moat Cailin|Moat Cailin]]. The ironborn's taking of the [[Neck]] cuts off Robb's army, which has been campaigning in the [[riverlands]] and the [[westerlands]], from the north. Balon sends his daughter and preferred heir, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], to capture [[fall of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]]. Theon, [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], and Balon's brother [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron Damphair]] are to [[harrying of the Stony Shore|harry the Stony Shore]].{{ref|ACOK|24}} The ironborn forces are able to conquer a number of northern castles because most of their soldiers had left with Robb to fight in the south, and Balon styles himself [[King of the Isles and the North]].{{ref|ACOK|49}}

Theon deviates from Balon's plan by sending Dagmer against [[fight at Torrhen's Square|Torrhen's Square]].{{Ref|ACOK|37}} With Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] drawn away from [[Winterfell]] by Dagmer, Theon [[capture of Winterfell|captures]] the seat of [[House Stark]].{{Ref|ACOK|46}} Asha encourages Theon to abandon Winterfell because it is too far inland, but the youth insists upon remaining.{{Ref|aCoK|56}} Theon and Rodrik are both betrayed by [[Ramsay Snow]], who orders the [[sack of Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:King Balon Throne.jpg|350px|thumb|King Balon sitting on the [[Seastone Chair]], by Amok ©]]
Balon styles himself the Ninth of His Name Since the [[Grey King]], [[King of the Iron Islands and the North]], [[King of Salt and Rock]], [[Son of the Sea Wind]], and [[Lord Reaper of Pyke]].{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

In [[King's Landing]], the [[small council]] discusses Balon's terms of alliance instead of a pledge of fealty. Lords [[Mace Tyrell]] and [[Paxter Redwyne]] urge that these terms be accepted in order to free up new resources for dealing with [[Stannis Baratheon]]. However, Tywin Lannister rejects them since Balon is already at war with [[House Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|19}}

Balon dies in a fall while crossing a bridge at [[Pyke]] during a storm in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|ASOS|45}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}} Some [[ghost of High Heart|portents]] and the timely return of his exiled eldest brother, [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]], lead to speculation that Balon may have been murdered by [[Faceless Men|an assassin]] at Euron's command.{{Ref|ACOK|48}}{{Ref|ASOS|22}}{{Ref|AFFC|11}} Euron Crow's Eye claims the [[Seastone Chair]] after Balon's death.{{Ref|ASOS|45}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
When [[Aeron Greyjoy]] is informed of his older brother's death, he thinks back to the last time he saw Balon upon returning from the [[Stony Shore]]. Aeron Damphair recalls while Balon's grey hair had turned half-white and the stoop in his shoulder more pronounced, his king had not seemed ill.{{ref|AFFC|1}}

After Balon's death, his daughter, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], and his brothers, [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] and [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]], are among the candidates to succeed him.{{Ref|AFFC|1}}{{Ref|AFFC|11}}{{Ref|AFFC|18}} His surviving son, [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], had been [[Sack of Winterfell|taken prisoner]] by the [[House Bolton|Boltons]] and is not able to press his claim.{{Ref|ACOK|66}}{{Ref|ASOS|49}} Euron Crow's Eye returns to the [[Iron Islands]] the day after Balon's death, but his claim is vehemently opposed by Aeron. Balon's favored successor was Asha, but Aeron does not believe a woman can rule the ironborn. Aeron instead supports Victarion.{{Ref|AFFC|1}}

The matter is decided during [[kingsmoot on Old Wyk|a kingsmoot]] at [[Nagga's Hill]] on [[Old Wyk]] organized by the Damphair.{{Ref|AFFC|18}} Despite the efforts of Asha and Victarion, Euron is chosen as Balon's successor after he promises to conquer the whole of [[Westeros]] with the power of [[dragons]].{{Ref|AFFC|19}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Euron abandons Balon's conquests in the north, leaving the [[ironborn]] remaining there to fend for themselves.{{ref|ADWD|26}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
Euron admits to the captive Aeron that he was responsible for Balon's death, although he did not personally slay the king.<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[The Forsaken (The Winds of Winter)|The Forsaken]]</ref>

==Quotes by Balon==
[[File:Balon Pyke.jpg|350px|thumb|Balon standing near [[Pyke]], by Amok ©]]
{{Quote|'''Balon''': You may take my head, but you cannot name me traitor. No [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] ever swore an oath to a [[House Baratheon of King's Landing|Baratheon]]. 
'''Robert''': Swear one now, or lose that stubborn head of yours.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}|Balon and [[Robert I Baratheon]]}}

{{Quote|'''Balon''': [[Robb Stark|The pup]] says nothing about a reward. Only that you speak for him, and I am to listen, and give him my sails and swords, and in return he will give me a crown. He will give me a crown... 
'''Theon''': A poor choice of words, what is meant is– 
'''Balon''': What is meant is what is said. The boy will give me a crown. And what is given can be taken away.{{Ref|ACOK|11}}|Balon and [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|I am the Greyjoy, [[Lord Reaper of Pyke]], [[King of Salt and Rock]], [[Son of the Sea Wind]], and no man gives me a crown. I pay the [[iron price]]. I will take my crown, as [[Urron Greyiron|Urron Redhand]] did five thousand years ago.{{Ref|ACOK|11}}|Balon to [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|Did [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]] dress you like that? Was it his pleasure to garb you in velvets and silks and make you his own sweet daughter?{{Ref|ACOK|11}}|Balon to [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|No man has ever died from bending his knee. He who kneels may rise again, blade in hand. He who will not kneel stays dead, stiff legs and all.{{Ref|ADWD|42}}|Balon to [[Asha Greyjoy]]}}

==Quotes about Balon==
{{Quote|He was smaller than Theon remembered him. And so gaunt. Balon Greyjoy had always been thin, but now he looked as though the gods had put him in a cauldron and boiled every spare ounce of flesh from his bones, until nothing remained but hair and skin. Bone thin and bone hard he was, with a face that might have been chipped from [[flint]]. His eyes were flinty too, black and sharp, but the years and the salt winds had turned his hair the grey of a winter sea, flecked with whitecaps.{{ref|ACOK|11}}|thoughts of [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|'''Cersei''': By what right does he call himself [[King of the Isles and the North|king]]? 
'''Tywin''': By right of conquest. King Balon has strangler's fingers round the [[Neck]]. [[Robb Stark]]'s heirs are dead, [[sack of Winterfell|Winterfell is fallen]], and the ironmen hold [[fall of Moat Cailin|Moat Cailin]], [[taking of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]], and most of the [[harrying of the Stony Shore|Stony Shore]]. King Balon's longships command the [[sunset sea]], and are well placed to menace [[Lannisport]], [[Fair Isle]], and even [[Highgarden]], should we provoke him.{{ref|ASOS|19}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] and [[Tywin Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|'''Captain''': The way I heard it in [[Lordsport]], there was a blow coming in from the west, rain and thunder, and old King Balon was crossing one of them bridges when the wind got hold of it and just tore the thing to pieces. He washed up two days later, all bloated and broken. [[Crab]]s ate his eyes, I hear. 
'''Jon''': King crabs, I hope, to sup upon such royal jelly, eh?{{Ref|ASOS|45}}|The [[Captain of the Myraham|captain]] of the ''[[Myraham]]'' and [[Jon Umber]]}}

{{Quote|My brother Balon made [[ironborn|us]] great again, which earned the [[Storm God]]'s wrath. He feasts now in the [[Drowned God]]'s watery halls, with [[mermaids]] to attend his every want. It shall be for us who remain behind in this dry and dismal vale to finish his great work.{{Ref|AFFC|1}}|[[Aeron Greyjoy]] to [[the Sparr]], [[Steffarion Sparr]], and [[Gormond Goodbrother]]}}

{{Quote|A brave man but a bad [[Lord of the Iron Islands|lord]].{{Ref|AFFC|11}}|[[Asha Greyjoy]]'s thoughts}}

==Family==
{{Greyjoy tree}}

==References==
{{references|2|refs=
<ref name=HBO>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/jorah-mormont/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/index.html HBO: Game of Thrones: cast and crew]</ref>
}}

==External Links==
*{{WP|List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters#Balon Greyjoy|Balon Greyjoy}}
*{{WoW}}

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Maiden's Men

2026-05-03T13:55:07Z

Paxter Redwyne:

The '''Maiden's Men''' are a sellsword company in the [[Free Cities]].{{Ref|ADWD|5}} They are recorded as having an unsavory reputation.{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}

==History==
During his exile from [[Westeros]], Ser [[Orryn Baratheon]] traveled from [[Tyrosh]] to [[Myr]], where he signed on with the Maiden's Men. He was killed soon afterwards in the [[Disputed Lands]] during a battle with the [[Men of Valor]].{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}

After the defeat at the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] in the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]], those lords and knights who went into exile with Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] began to sign on to sellsword companies, such as the Maiden's Men. This would cause Aegor to make his own company, the [[Golden Company]].{{Ref|ADWD|5}}

The [[Tattered Prince]] was once a member of the company prior to founding the [[Windblown]].{{Ref|ADWD|25}}

==Behind the Scenes==
In an early draft of ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', it is said that [[Spotted Tom]], who was a member of the [[Band of Nine]], was the captain of the Maiden's Men.<ref>Reddit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/10cq27q/spoilers_extended_secrets_of_the_cushing_library/ Secrets of the Cushing Library: The Grand Finale by u/gsteff]</ref>

==References==
{{References}}

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House Cassel

2026-05-03T05:51:46Z

Paxter Redwyne: Beth Cassel being head of the house is speculative

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Cassel
| image = [[File:House Cassel.svg|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Ten white wolf heads, 4-3-2-1, on grey with a black border ''(Cendrée, ten wolves erased 4-3-2-1 argent within a bordure sable)''
| Words =
| Seat =
| Current_Lord = Unknown
| Region = The [[north]]
| Title =
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Stark]] (AGOT) [[House Bolton]] (ADWD)
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'''House Cassel''' is a minor house of the [[north]] in the service of the [[House Stark|Starks]] of [[Winterfell]]. According to a semi-canon source, they blazon their arms with ten white [[wolf]] heads on grey with a black border.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Entry/House_Cassel/ House Cassel]</ref>

==History==
[[Martyn Cassel]] was [[Raid on the Tower of Joy|killed]] at the [[Tower of Joy]] in the [[Red Mountains]] of [[Dorne]] during a battle with three members of [[Aerys II Targaryen]]'s [[Kingsguard]]. Lord [[Eddard Stark]] buried him there in a cairn.{{Ref|AGOT|39}}

Martyn fathered four sons, yet only [[Jory Cassel|Jory]] lived to be a man. Jory was among those who attended the wedding of Eddard and [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn Tully]]. In his attempt to remove the dress from Catelyn, he tore it.{{Ref|ASOS|51}}

Martyn's brother, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]], was married three times and had only daughters. His only surviving child is [[Beth Cassel|Beth]].{{Ref|ACOK|16}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Jory Cassel]] is [[House Stark guards|captain of the guards]] at [[Winterfell]],{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} while Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] is the master-at-arms at the castle.{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}

Jory takes part in the [[Hand's tourney]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} He is slain by [[House Lannister|Lannister]] [[red cloaks]] in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|AGOT|35}} Jory's body is sent north to be buried next to his grandfather at Winterfell.{{Ref|AGOT|39}}

Rodrik accompanies [[Catelyn Stark]] south to King's Landing{{Ref|AGOT|18}} and east to the [[Eyrie]].{{Ref|AGOT|40}} He returns to Winterfell after being named [[castellan]] by Catelyn.{{Ref|AGOT|55}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Rodrik departs to take care of the [[House Hornwood|Hornwood]] inheritance after Lady [[Donella Hornwood]] is kidnapped.{{Ref|ACOK|35}} He breaks [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]]'s shield wall at [[fight at Torrhen's Square|Torrhen's Square]] and ends the siege of the [[ironborn]].{{Ref|ACOK|56}}

[[Theon Greyjoy]] uses [[Beth Cassel|Beth]] as a hostage to prevent her father from storming Winterfell. During the attempt to retake Winterfell, Rodrik [[battle at Winterfell|is slain]] by [[Ramsay Snow]].{{Ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Beth is a captive at the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}

==House Cassel at the end of the third century==
The known Cassels during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
*Ser {[[Rodrik Cassel]]}, master-at-arms of [[Winterfell]].{{ref|agot|appendix}}{{ref|acok|appendix}} Slain by [[Ramsay Snow]].
**[[Beth Cassel]], daughter of Ser Rodrik.{{ref|agot|appendix}}{{ref|acok|appendix}}
*{[[Martyn Cassel]]}, father of Jory, brother of Rodrik. He [[Raid on the Tower of Joy|died]] at the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]] fighting alongside Lord [[Eddard Stark]] at the [[Tower of Joy]].
**{[[Jory Cassel]]}, captain of the guards.{{ref|agot|appendix}} Slain by [[House Lannister|Lannister]] guardsmen as retaliation for the kidnap of [[Tyrion Lannister]].

==Historical Members==
* Unnamed Cassel, Rodrik and Martyn's father. He is buried at Winterfell.{{Ref|AGOT|39}}
** His wife, Rodrik and Martyn's mother. She is forty years dead at the start of the series.{{Ref|AGOT|18}}

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==Theories==
It is speculated that the Cassels might be related to [[House Stark]], more particularly to [[Lonnel Snow]]. See [[House Cassel/Theories]] for more information about it.

==References==
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House Staunton

2026-05-02T06:18:43Z

Paxter Redwyne:

{{Hatnote|"Staunton" redirects here. For the Lord of Pinkmaiden, see [[Stanton Piper]].}}
{{Noble House
| House_name = House Staunton of Rook's Rest
| Rank = lordly
| image = [[File:House Staunton.svg|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Two black wings upon a white fess on checkered black and grey ''(Chequy sable and cendrée, on a fess argent two wings of the first)''
| Words =
| Seat = [[Rook's Rest]]
| Current_Lord = Unknown
| Region = [[Crownlands]]
| Title =
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
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'''House Staunton of Rook's Rest''' is a noble house from [[Rook's Rest]] in the [[crownlands]]. Neither their arms nor their motto have appeared in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with two [[rook (bird)|black wings]] upon a white fess on checkered black and grey.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/#In the area of King's Landing]</ref>

==History==
When the realm began to turn against King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] for Prince [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys Targaryen]], [[Lord Staunton (father of Cassella)|Lord Staunton]] was among the score of lesser lords who gathered at his command.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Along with Lords [[Jordan Towers|Towers]] and [[Lord Darklyn (father of Jonquil Darke)|Darklyn]], Lord Staunton yielded the [[Red Keep]] to Jaehaerys, Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]], and Princess [[Alysanne Targaryen]]. The three lords were sent to the [[black cells]], but were eventually pardoned by King Jaehaerys I after surrendering some of their land.{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}} When the young Jaehaerys resided at [[Dragonstone]], Lord Staunton was one of the several lords who traveled to the island to speak with the king.{{Ref|FAB|A Surfeit of Rulers}}

The pretty [[Cassella Staunton]], a companion to Queen [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]], was murdered by [[Androw Farman]].{{ref|fab|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}} Lord Staunton and his wife and children died of the [[Shivers]] in {{Date|59}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} [[Simon Staunton (squire)|Simon Staunton]] was one of the squires who kept company with Princess [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Jaehaerys I)|Daella Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

The Stauntons supported the [[blacks]] and Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]'s claim to the [[Iron Throne]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. [[Lord Staunton]] was killed by the [[greens]] during the [[battle at Rook's Rest]], and his head was taken to [[King's Landing]]. Lord [[Walys Mooton]] led the [[retaking of Rook's Rest]].{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} [[Lady Staunton]] joined the host of Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]] and [[Clement Celtigar]] during the [[Hour of the Wolf]].{{ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} When a bride was sought for the widowed King [[Aegon III Targaryen]], Lord [[Unwin Peake]] spread gossip that [[Ysabel Staunton]] was too fond of [[wine]].{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Ser [[Joffrey Staunton]] served in the [[Kingsguard]] during the reign of [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{ref|twoiaf|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

Septon [[Sefton Staunton|Sefton]] was the brother of Ser [[Simon Staunton]], the third husband of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]]. Sefton served at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] and at [[Coldmoat]].{{Ref|TSS}}

Lord [[Symond Staunton]] served as [[master of laws]] for King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade the king to prohibit tourneys and inflamed the king's suspicions against his son, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
The maester of the [[Dun Fort]] tells [[Brienne of Tarth]] that [[smallfolk]] believe the [[Defiance of Duskendale]] could have been avoided if Lord [[Denys Darklyn]] had married a Staunton or a [[House Stokeworth|Stokeworth]] instead of [[Serala]] of [[Myr]].{{Ref|AFFC|9}}

==House Staunton at the end of the third century==
The known Stauntons during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

*no member has appeared yet.

==Historical Members==
* [[Lord Staunton (father of Cassella)|Lord Staunton]], one of King [[Maegor I Targaryen]]'s last supporters.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} He died from the [[Shivers]] in {{Date|59}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
** [[Cassella Staunton]], his daughter. A lady companion to Queen [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]] [[poison]]ed by [[Androw Farman]].{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
** His lady wife and children who also died from the Shivers.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
* [[Simon Staunton (squire)|Simon Staunton]], a squire in the court of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
* [[Lord Staunton]], the Lord of [[Rook's Rest]] and head of the house during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. He sided with [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and sat on the [[black council]].{{ref|tpatq}}<ref group="N">It is currently unknown if Lord Staunton and the squire Simon Staunton are the same character.</ref>
** [[Lady Staunton]], his wife, and later widow, who rode to [[King's Landing]] from [[Duskendale]] with Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]] after the ascension of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
* [[Ysabel Staunton]], a possible marriage candidate for King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
* Ser [[Joffrey Staunton]], a [[knight]] of [[Aegon III Targaryen]]'s [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}
* Ser [[Simon Staunton]], the third husband of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]].{{Ref|TSS}}
** A daughter (possibly).<ref group="N">It is currently unknown if Rohanne Webber's daughter is by Simon, her third husband, or [[Rolland Uffering]], her fourth.</ref>
** [[Sefton Staunton]], Simon's brother and a [[septon]] of the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]].{{Ref|TSS}}
* Lord [[Symond Staunton]], [[master of laws]] under [[Aerys II Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

==Behind the Scenes==
House Staunton of Rook's Rest may be a reference to the game of [[w:chess|chess]] by [[George R. R. Martin]], a proficient chess player.<ref>''The Independent'', [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/song-of-ice-and-fire-author-george-rr-martin-on-success-chess-and-the-wrath-of-superfans-9652448.html Song of Ice and Fire author George RR Martin on success, chess and the wrath of superfans], August 9, 2014</ref> The House's arms are checkered like a chessboard, the rook is a piece in the game, and [[w:Howard Staunton|Howard Staunton]] was a chess master.

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
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House Florent

2026-04-30T18:54:09Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* A Clash of Kings */

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Florent of Brightwater Keep
| Rank = lordly
| image = [[File:House Florent.svg|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = A red fox in a circle of blue flowers on ermine (''Ermine, a fox gules within an annulet of flowers azure'')
| Seat = [[Brightwater Keep]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}} (stripped){{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
| Current_Lord = Lord [[Alekyne Florent]] (attainted){{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
| Region = [[Reach]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Title = [[Lord of Brightwater Keep]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Heir = [[Melessa Florent]]{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
| Overlord = [[House Tyrell]] (AGOT) [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} (ADWD)
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| Cadet_branch =
| Founded_in = [[Age of Heroes]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}
| Founder = Son of [[Florys the Fox]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}
| Died_out =
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'''House Florent of Brightwater Keep''' is a noble house from [[Brightwater Keep]] in the [[Reach]], one of the main houses sworn to [[House Tyrell]] of [[Highgarden]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach}} Their sigil is a red [[fox]]'s head encircled by blue flowers on [[ermine]].{{Ref|ACOK|22}}{{Ref|ACOK|42}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their words are not known.

Descended from [[Garth Greenhand]] by his daughter [[Florys the Fox]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}} House Florent boasts they have a superior claim to Highgarden than the Tyrells because of closer blood ties to [[House Gardener]], the extinct [[Kings of the Reach]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

==Traits==
Members of House Florent tend to have prominent ears.{{Ref|ACOK|10}}{{Ref|ACOK|15}}{{Ref|ASOS|36}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}}{{Ref|ADWD|44}}

==History==
===Kingdom of the Reach===
[[File:Cover Clash of Arms-TomaszJedruszek.jpg|thumb|450px|Charge of House Florent Knights by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
According to legend, Houses Florent, [[House Ball|Ball]], and [[House Peake|Peake]] trace their descent from the sons of [[Florys the Fox]]'s three husbands, each kept ignorant of the existence of the others. Florys was a daughter of [[Garth Greenhand]] from the [[Age of Heroes]], the cleverest of his children.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}

As vassals of [[House Gardener]], the Florents married into the royal family numerous times.{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}} Through the centuries of the [[Kingdom of the Reach]], the Peakes and [[House Osgrey|Osgreys]] boasted about marrying their daughters to Florents.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents – War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}{{Ref|TSS}}

===Targaryen dynasty===

During [[Aegon's Conquest]], House Florent followed their liege, King [[Mern IX Gardener]], in taking up arms against [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] during the [[Field of Fire]]. After the battle, when King Mern and his sons burned and the Gardeners' line ended, Aegon named the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] as [[Lord Paramount of the Reach]], despite the Florents possessing a superior claim by their blood ties to the [[Kings of the Reach]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}} House Florent was among the great houses of the [[Reach]] who bitterly complained about being made vassals of the Tyrells and insisted that their blood was nobler than that of the "upjumped stewards". Their protests were denied by King Aegon I, perhaps because the Florents had fought [[House Targaryen]] when the Tyrells did not.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}

When Lord [[Unwin Peake]] sought to make his daughter [[Myrielle Peake|Myrielle]] the queen to King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] after the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Lady [[Samantha Hightower]] nominated nubile maidens from House Florent, among other nobles houses, as potential queen consorts for the king.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents – War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

In {{Date|206}}, during the reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen]], Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree|Arlan]] and [[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]] were in service to [[Lord Florent (Daeron II)|Lord Florent]], who was blind. The Florent arms were spotted by Ser Duncan in the assembled heraldry at the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] three years later.{{Ref|THK}} Ser [[Aladore Florent]], heir to Brightwater Keep, and Ser [[Jon Florent]] were listed on the rolls.{{Ref|THK|Graphic Novel}}

===Baratheon dynasty===
[[Selyse Florent]] wed [[Stannis Baratheon]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]] and the brother of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]. Her cousin, [[Delena Florent]], was despoiled by the king during the wedding feast.{{ref|AGOT|35}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] offered his [[dwarf]] son, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], for marriage to Delena, but her father, Ser [[Colin Florent]], instead married her to one of his knights, [[Hosman Norcross]].{{ref|ASOS|19}} Delena gave birth to [[Edric Storm]].{{ref|ACOK|10}} Ser [[Axell Florent]], the brother of Lord [[Alester Florent]] of [[Brightwater Keep]], serves Stannis as [[castellan]] of [[Dragonstone]].{{ref|ACOK|10}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Alester Florent Chris Pritchard.jpg|thumb|350px|Lord [[Alester Florent]] by Chris Pritchard © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Melisandre]], a [[red priest]]ess, has joined the court of [[Stannis Baratheon]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]], and his wife, Lady [[Selyse Florent]], fervently takes up the worship of [[R'hllor]], the Lord of Light.{{ref|ACOK|Prologue}} Selyse becomes Stannis's queen after he announces his claim to the [[Iron Throne]].{{ref|ACOK|10}}

As the [[War of the Five Kings]] breaks out, House Florent follows [[House Tyrell]] in supporting the late King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], [[Lord of Storm's End]], instead of Stannis. The Florents field roughly two thousand men.{{Ref|ACOK|0}}

Upon Renly's death at [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End]], the Florents are the first and the most powerful of the [[Reach]] houses who defect to Stannis.{{ref|ACOK|36}} Selyse's uncle, Lord [[Alester Florent]], begins following R'hllor.{{ref|ACOK|42}} Alester's nephew, Ser [[Erren Florent|Erren]], is one of the knights Stannis sends to recruit Renly's infantry at [[Bitterbridge]], but they do not return.{{ref|ACOK|42}} Alester's son-in-law, Lord [[Randyll Tarly]], puts many Florent men-at-arms to death when he [[Fighting at Bitterbridge|seizes Renly's stores]] to ensure they do not go over to Stannis's side.{{ref|ACOK|44}}

Lord Alester is with Stannis during the parley with Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], who refuses to yield Storm's End or his ward, [[Edric Storm]], the bastard son of [[Delena Florent]] and King Robert.{{ref|ACOK|42}} Edric and Melisandre are sent to [[Dragonstone]] after Cortnay's death.{{ref|ACOK|58}}

Selyse's brother, Ser [[Imry Florent]], is given command of Stannis's [[royal fleet]] in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. He relies on the size of his fleet and does not send scouts ahead. Almost his entire force is trapped in the [[Blackwater Rush]] by [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s defensive chain and destroyed by [[wildfire]]; Imry dies on ''[[Fury]]'' along with most of his men.{{ref|ACOK|58}} When leading his sortie, [[Tyrion Lannister]] kills an unnamed Florent knight.{{Ref|ACOK|61}} Despite the spirited defense of [[King's Landing]], Stannis's army seems within sight of victory. However, the Florents' rivals, the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]], arrive with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] from south of the Blackwater and rout Stannis's men.{{ref|ACOK|62}} A Florent [[bastard]] who refuses to submit to Joffrey is sent off to be executed by Ser [[Ilyn Payne]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Adamduffhouseflorentknight.jpg|thumb|350px|A knight of House Florent by Adam Duff © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Lord [[Alester Florent]] loses his possessions when the Lannisters overrun his camp at the Blackwater, escaping only with the mail on his back and the rings on his fingers.{{ref|ASOS|25}} Most of [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s men rescued from the shoreline by the [[Lys]]ene fleet of [[Salladhor Saan]] wear the badge of [[Brightwater Keep]].{{ref|ACOK|10}} More than half of Stannis's men on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]] are Florents,{{ref|ASOS|36}} and Alester becomes his [[Hand of the King]].{{ref|ACOK|10}} Alester's brother, Ser [[Axell Florent]], arrests Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] when the Onion Knight intends to murder [[Melisandre]].{{ref|ASOS|10}}

The Florents still dispute [[House Tyrell]]'s ownership of [[Highgarden]].{{ref|ASOS|6}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], Hand of the King to [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], dispossesses the Florents of their holdings and awards them to Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]], the second son of [[Mace Tyrell]], [[Lord Paramount of the Reach]], as a reward for loyal service, forming [[House Tyrell of Brightwater Keep]].{{ref|ASOS|19}} Ser [[Erren Florent]] is held captive at Highgarden.{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

When Alester plots to wed Stannis's daughter, Princess [[Shireen Baratheon]], to Joffrey's brother, Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]], in an effort to make peace without Stannis's knowledge, he is thrown in the dungeons with Davos.{{ref|ASOS|25}} Axell counsels Stannis to put [[Claw Isle]] to the torch in retaliation for Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]] bending the knee, but Stannis dismisses this idea, agreeing with Davos that it is an evil notion, and Davos becomes Alester's successor as King's Hand.{{ref|ASOS|36}} Without Stannis's permission, Davos arranges for [[Edric Storm]] to be sent to [[Lys]] to avoid being burned alive by Melisandre.{{ref|ASOS|63}}

During the [[battle beneath the Wall]], [[Jon Snow]] spots a ring of flowers amongst the banners when Stannis's host attacks the [[free folk]] camp,{{ref|ASOS|73}} presumably the arms of House Florent or of [[House Meadows]]. The banners of the Florents are later spotted flying at [[Castle Black]] by [[Samwell Tarly]].{{ref|ASOS|75}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
The new head of the house, Alester's son [[Alekyne Florent|Alekyne]], has taken refuge in [[Oldtown]], where his sister [[Rhea Florent|Rhea]] is the wife of [[Leyton Hightower]], [[Lord of the Hightower]].{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}

Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]] sets out with half the [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] strength to take [[Brightwater Keep]]{{Ref|AFFC|12}} from Ser [[Colin Florent]], the castle's castellan.{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}} It is unknown if Garlan succeeds in doing so before the [[taking of the Shields]] by the [[ironborn]].{{ref|AFFC|32}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Owen William Weber selyse baratheon.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Selyse Florent]] at the [[Wall]], by Owen William Weber © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Lord [[Davos Seaworth]] recalls that when [[Stannis Baratheon]] sailed for the [[Wall]], [[Melisandre]] burned Lord [[Alester Florent]] alive to obtain favorable winds for the voyage.{{ref|ADWD|9}} Once Stannis arrived in the [[north]], he left Ser [[Axell Florent]] with Queen [[Selyse Florent]] and some fellow [[queen's men]] at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]].{{ref|ADWD|15}} Axell begins calling himself the Queen's Hand.{{ref|ADWD|39}}

Selyse and Axell stop at [[Castle Black]] on their way to the [[Nightfort]]. Axell hopes to meet the beautiful [[Val]].{{ref|ADWD|44}} The queen arranges marriages between her men and the [[free folk]], betrothing Axell to the [[Gerrick Kingsblood's eldest daughter|eldest daughter]] of [[Gerrick Kingsblood]].{{ref|ADWD|69}}

==House Florent at the end of the third century==
[[File:Tomasz Jedruszek Brightwater Lancers.jpg|thumb|350px|Brightwater Lancers by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The known Florents during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* Lord {[[Alester Florent]]}, Lord of [[Brightwater Keep|Brightwater]] and [[Hand of the King]]. Burned as a sacrifice to [[R'hllor]] for treason.
** Lady [[Melara Crane]], his wife.
*** Lord [[Alekyne Florent]], his son and heir. Attainted Lord of Brightwater. Seeking refuge at the [[Hightower]].
*** [[Melessa Florent]], his eldest daughter. Married to Lord [[Randyll Tarly]].
*** [[Rhea Florent]], his second daughter. Married to Lord [[Leyton Hightower]].
* Ser [[Axell Florent]], his eldest brother, self-fashioned Queen's Hand. Former [[castellan]] at [[Dragonstone]]. Betrothed to the [[Gerrick Kingsblood's eldest daughter|eldest daughter]] of [[Gerrick Kingsblood]].
* Ser {[[Ryam Florent]]}, his second brother. Died in a fall from a horse.
** Queen [[Selyse Florent]], Ryam's daughter. Married to King [[Stannis Baratheon]].
** Ser {[[Imry Florent]]}, Ryam's eldest son, Lord High Captain of Stannis's fleet. Died at the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].
** Ser [[Erren Florent]], Ryam's second son. Captive at [[Highgarden]].
* Ser [[Colin Florent]], his third brother. Castellan at Brightwater Keep.
** [[Delena Florent]], Colin's daughter. Married to Ser [[Hosman Norcross]].
** [[Omer Florent]], Colin's son. A [[maester]] of the [[Citadel]] in service at [[Old Oak]].
** [[Merrell Florent]], Colin's son. A squire at the [[Arbor]].
* [[Rylene Florent]], his sister. Married to Ser [[Rycherd Crane]].

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch:
* A [[bastard]] of some Florent, who refuses to bend the knee to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] after the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}

{{Florent tree}}

==Historical Members==
* [[Florys the Fox]], founder of the House.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}
* Unnamed Florent, one of the 33 [[maiden]]s proposed by [[Samantha Tarly]] as a suitable wife for King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
* [[Lord Florent (Daeron II)|Lord Florent]], ruling in {{Date|206}}.{{Ref|THK}}
* Ser [[Aladore Florent]], a knight and heir to [[Brightwater Keep]] during the reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen]].{{Ref|THK|Graphic Novel}}
* Ser [[Jon Florent]], a knight during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen.{{Ref|THK|Graphic Novel}}

==Quotes==
{{quote|'''Selyse''': My brothers and uncles and cousins have armies. House Florent will rally to your banner. '''Stannis''': House Florent can field two thousand swords at best. And you have a deal more faith in your brothers and uncles than I do, my lady. The Florent lands lie too close to [[Highgarden]] for [[Alester Florent|your lord uncle]] to risk [[Mace Tyrell]]'s wrath.{{ref|ACOK|Prologue}}|[[Selyse Florent]] and [[Stannis Baratheon]]}}

{{Quote|[[Axell Florent|He]] had the prominent ears of a Florent, even larger than [[Selyse Florent|his niece's]].{{ref|ACOK|10}}|thoughts of [[Davos Seaworth]]}}

{{Quote|If truth be told, even our claim to [[Highgarden]] is a bit dodgy, just as those dreadful Florents are always whining.{{Ref|ASOS|6}}|[[Olenna Tyrell]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{quote|Tyrion eyed [[Mace Tyrell]]'s broad belly and thought, He has a prodigious appetite, this one. Tyrell demanded the lands and castles of Lord [[Alester Florent]], his own bannerman, who'd had the singular ill judgment to back first [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] and then [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. Lord [[Tywin]] was pleased to oblige. [[Brightwater Keep]] and all its lands and incomes were granted to Lord Tyrell's second son, Ser [[Garlan Tyrell|Garlan]], transforming him into a great lord in the blink of an eye.{{ref|ASOS|19}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|We Florents have the blood of the old [[King of the Reach|Gardener kings]] in our veins.{{Ref|ADWD|49}}|[[Axell Florent]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}

==References==
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Rhyos

2026-04-30T18:48:32Z

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'''Rhyos''' is a city founded by the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. Although rich and glorious, it did not have self-rule and was instead governed by men and women sent from [[Valyria]] to rule in the name of the Freehold.{{ref|twoiaf| The Free Cities}} Rhyos has not been mentioned in the main series and was possibly ruined during or after the [[Doom of Valyria]].

The exact location of Aquos Dhaen has not been revealed yet.

==References==
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Draconys

2026-04-30T18:48:04Z

Paxter Redwyne: removed speculative information

'''Draconys''' is a city founded by the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. Although rich and glorious, it did not have self-rule and was instead governed by men and women sent from [[Valyria]] to rule in the name of the Freehold.{{ref|twoiaf| The Free Cities}} Draconys has not been mentioned in the main series and was possibly ruined during or after the [[Doom of Valyria]].

The exact location of Aquos Dhaen has not been revealed yet.

==References==
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{{Cities}}

[[Category:Places in Essos]]
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Aquos Dhaen

2026-04-30T18:47:31Z

Paxter Redwyne: removed speculative information

'''Aquos Dhaen''' is a city founded by the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. Although rich and glorious, it did not have self-rule and was instead governed by men and women sent from [[Valyria]] to rule in the name of the Freehold.{{ref|twoiaf| The Free Cities}} Aquos Dhaen has not been mentioned in the main series and was possibly ruined during or after the [[Doom of Valyria]].

The exact location of Aquos Dhaen has not been revealed yet.

==References==
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Garibald Shells

2026-04-30T18:17:23Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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| firstname = Garibald
| lastname = Shells
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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]
| Allegiance = [[House Martell]]
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| Culture = [[Dornishmen]]
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'''Garibald Shells''' is a young [[knight]] from [[Sunspear]].<ref name=sample>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)|The Winds of Winter, Arianne I]]</ref>

It is unknown if Garibald has any relation to [[House Shell (Dorne)|House Shell]], a possibly extinct family from Dorne with [[First Men]] origin.

==Appearance and Character==
Garibald is serious and proper young man.<ref name=sample/>

==Recent Events==
===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
Garibald is chosen to accompany Princess [[Arianne Martell]] on her journey to the [[stormlands]] to meet with [[Jon Connington]]. While traveling on the ship the ''[[Peregrine]]'', [[Joss Hood]] finds [[Elia Sand]] to be too precocious for his liking and states that someone should spank her. Elia both flirts and challenges him, saying that he must joust her first if he wishes to punish her. While Garibald claims that women should not joust, Elia claims that she is "Lady Lance". Arianne Martell sends her below deck to end the conversation.<ref name=sample/>

On the ''Peregrine'' he played a game of ''[[cyvasse]]'' with Princess Arianne and wins.<ref name=sample/>

==References==
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House Shell (Dorne)

2026-04-30T18:07:26Z

Paxter Redwyne:

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| Title = [[High King of Dorne]]
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'''House Shell''' is a noble house from [[Dorne]]. Their arms are not yet given.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Kingdoms of the First Men}}

==History==
The Shells were among the dozen [[First Men]] houses of the [[Greenblood]] who chose a [[High King of Dorne]] from amongst their number.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Kingdoms of the First Men}} The Shells were conquered by the [[House Martell|Martells]] during the [[Andal invasion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Andals Arrive}} The Shells have not been mentioned in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' and are possibly extinct.

==References==
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House Wade

2026-04-30T18:05:56Z

Paxter Redwyne: extinction not confirmed

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'''House Wade''' is a noble house from [[Dorne]]. Their arms are not yet given.{{ref|TWOIAF| Kingdoms of the First Men}}

==History==
The Wades were among the dozen [[First Men]] houses of the [[Greenblood]] who chose a [[High King of Dorne]] from amongst their number.{{ref|TWOIAF| Kingdoms of the First Men}} The Wades were conquered by the [[House Martell|Martells]] during the [[Andal invasion]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Andals Arrive}} The Wades have not been mentioned in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' and are possibly extinct.

==References==
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House Celtigar

2026-04-30T17:53:09Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* A Clash of Kings */

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Celtigar of Claw Isle
| Rank = lordly
| image = [[File:House Celtigar.svg|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Red crabs strewn on white ''(Argent, semé of crabs gules)''
| Words =
| Seat = [[Claw Isle]]
| Current_Lord = Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Region = [[Blackwater Bay]], the [[crownlands]]
| Title = [[Lord of Claw Isle]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
| Ancestral_weapon = [[Valyrian steel]] [[Armament#Axes & Hammers|axe]]{{Ref|ASOS|36}}
| Cadet_branch =
| Founded_in = Prior to the [[Aegon's Conquest]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
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'''House Celtigar of Claw Isle''' rules [[Claw Isle]], an island in the [[narrow sea]] off the coast of [[Crackclaw Point]]. The Celtigars are historically sworn to [[Dragonstone]] within the [[crownlands]].

Their arms depict red [[crab]]s strewn on white.{{Ref|ACOK|61}}<ref>Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/#In%20the%20area%20of%20King%27s%20Landing/ In the area of the King's Landing]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.

==History==
House Celtigar is an ancient and proud house, with the blood of old [[Valyrian Freehold|Valyria]] in its veins.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} [[Crispian Celtigar]] served as [[master of coin]] to King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

The Celtigars claim dominion over [[Crackclaw Point]], but the inhabitants do not acknowledge their claim. When they surrendered peacefully to Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]] during the [[Aegon's Conquest]], the people of Crackclaw were freed from pledging fealty to anyone but the [[Iron Throne]]. The Celtigars occasionally send men there to collect taxes. If Lord Celtigar sends enough collectors, a few come back to him.{{Ref|AFFC|20}}

During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]] sat on the [[black council]] as [[master of coin]] to Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

The Celtigars' castle is rumored to hold fabulous treasures that bear witness to their wealth. Among Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]]'s property there are [[Myr]]ish carpets, [[Volantis|Volantene]] glass, [[gold]] and [[silver]] plate, [[Jewelry|jeweled]] cups, magnificent [[hawk]]s, a trained [[eagle|sea eagle]], an [[Armament#Axes & Hammers|axe]] of [[Valyrian steel]], chests of [[rubies]], [[House Celtigar horn|a horn]] said to summon [[kraken]]s from under the sea, and many fine [[wine]]s.{{Ref|ASOS|36}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]] answers [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s summons when he crowns himself king and calls his banners. Stannis comments to Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] his disgust about having to sup with his [[lord]]s, among them Ardrian, who keeps asking which [[storm lords]] will join him. Lord Celtigar's contribution to Stannis's fleet is the ornate ship ''[[Red Claw]]''. During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], a spearman wearing the red crab badge of House Celtigar kills the horse of Ser [[Balon Swann]], before being killed in turn by [[Tyrion Lannister]].{{Ref|ACOK|61}} Lord Ardrian is made prisoner at the battle and he later bends the knee to King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ACOK|65}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord Celtigar remains at [[King's Landing]] after the Blackwater.{{Ref|ASOS|25}}

Ser [[Axell Florent]] suggests that Stannis sack [[Claw Isle]] as a reprisal for Ardrian's surrender. Davos convinces Stannis otherwise, and he is named [[Hand of the King]] by Stannis for his honest counsel.{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

Lord Celtigar declares at [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s trial for the [[Purple Wedding|death of King Joffrey]] that he once heard Tyrion threatening the king.{{Ref|ASOS|66}}

==House Celtigar at the end of the third century==
The known Celtigars during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
*Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]], called the Red Crab, [[Lord of Claw Isle]]. An old and sour man.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}

==Historical Members==
* [[Crispian Celtigar]], [[master of coin]] to [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
* Lord [[Alton Celtigar]], [[Hand of the King]] to Aegon I Targaryen.{{Ref|FAB|Three Heads Had the Dragon}}
* Lord [[Edwell Celtigar]], Hand of the King to [[Maegor I Targaryen]] and later master of coin and [[lord treasurer]] to [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
** Lady [[Prudence Celtigar]], Lord Edwell's daughter, who married Lord [[House Grafton|Grafton]].{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
** Lady [[Prunella Celtigar]], Lord Edwell's daughter, who married Lord [[Uther Peake]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
** His son and heir, who died in {{Date|59}} of the [[Shivers]], mere days after his lord father.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny and Pain}}
* Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]]. Sat on the [[black council]] of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} Later became her [[master of coin]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
** Lord [[Clement Celtigar]], Bartimos's son and heir.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
* [[Arthor Celtigar]], a boy of fifteen who died making a brave stand, trying to defend Lord Bartimos.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

==''Game of Thrones''==
*Ser [[Terrence Celtigar]], a [[knight]] and recruit of the [[Night's Watch]].

==References==
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House Bar Emmon

2026-04-30T16:14:00Z

Paxter Redwyne: /* A Clash of Kings */

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Bar Emmon of Sharp Point
| Rank = lordly
| image = [[File:House Bar Emmon.svg|250px|center]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = A leaping blue swordfish on fretty silver on white ''(White fretty silver, a swordfish embowed azure)''
| Words =
| Seat = [[Sharp Point]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Current_Lord = Lord [[Duram Bar Emmon]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Region = [[Crownlands]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Title = [[Lord of Sharp Point]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}} [[King]] (historical){{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Andals in the Stormlands}}
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Durrandon]] {{s|?–{{Date|-2}}}} [[House Targaryen]] {{s|{{Date|-2|284}}}} [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}} {{s|{{Date|284}}–present}}
| Ancestral_weapon =
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| Founded_in = [[Coming of the Andals]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Andals in the Stormlands}}
| Founder = [[Togarion Bar Emmon]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Andals in the Stormlands}}
| Died_out =
}}

'''House Bar Emmon of Sharp Point''' is a noble house from [[Sharp Point]] in the [[crownlands]]. They are sworn to [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}

Their blazon is a leaping blue [[swordfish]] on fretty silver on white.{{ref|ASOS|75}}<ref>Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/#In%20the%20area%20of%20King's%20Landing/ In the area of the King's Landing]</ref>

==History==
===Origin===
[[Togarion Bar Emmon]] was an [[Andals|Andal]] warlord who founded a small kingdom north of the [[Blackwater Rush]] during the [[coming of the Andals]] to [[Westeros]], but he was opposed by the more powerful [[House Darklyn|Darklyn]] kings of [[Duskendale]]. Sensing a weakness to the south, Togarion married the daughter of King [[Josua Massey]] of [[Stonedance]], himself a rival to the [[Storm King]] [[Qarlton II Durrandon]], and the Bar Emmons abandoned the Blackwater for [[Massey's Hook]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Andals in the Stormlands}}

Although Qarlton defeated Josua, Togarion drove the [[stormlanders]] from Stonedance, built [[Sharp Point]] as the new seat for House Bar Emmon, and established a kingdom on Massey's Hook with the son of Josua as a puppet. The region was eventually recovered by the [[stormlands]], however.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Andals in the Stormlands}}

===Targaryen dynasty===
[[File:Sharp Point.jpg|thumb|[[Sharp Point]] by Bjarne Hansen © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Prior to [[Aegon's Conquest]], House Bar Emmon was sworn to [[House Durrandon]], the [[Storm King]]s from [[Storm's End]], but had closer ties to [[House Targaryen]] of nearby [[Dragonstone]]. When [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] launched his invasion of Westeros, the Bar Emmons supported him instead of the Storm King, [[Argilac Durrandon|Argilac the Arrogant]].{{ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}} With the creation of the [[crownlands]] after the Conquest, the Bar Emmons became sworn to Dragonstone{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons: The Blacks and the Greens}}{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}} instead of [[House Baratheon]], who had replaced the Durrandons at Storm's End.{{ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

When the [[Seven Kingdoms]] began to turn against King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] for his nephew Prince [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys]], Lord Bar Emmon was among the score of lesser lords who gathered at his command.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} However, when Maegor mysteriously died upon the [[Iron Throne]], Lord Bar Emmon fled back to Sharp Point.{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}} When the young King Jaehaerys I resided at Dragonstone, Lord Bar Emmon was one of the first lords who traveled to the island to speak with the king.{{Ref|FAB|A Surfeit of Rulers}} When the [[Shivers]] struck [[Westeros]], Lord Bar Emmon was one of the many nobles who succumbed to the [[illness]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

House Bar Emmon supported Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]] in the [[Great Council of 101 AC|Great Council]] of {{Date|101}}.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Lord Bar Emmon was a member of the [[black council]] of Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons: The Blacks and the Greens}} After the [[greens]]' victory at the [[Battle of the Honeywine]], Rhaenyra dismissed Lord Bar Emmon's suggestion to bend the knee to her rival, King [[Aegon II Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
As a vassal of [[Dragonstone]], Lord [[Duram Bar Emmon]] supports [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s claim to the [[Iron Throne]]. Stannis complains that the lords sworn to him, including Bar Emmon, are a poor crop.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} [[Davos Seaworth]] sees Lord Duram turning a splotchy grey during the burning of statues from the [[sept at Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|10}}

House Bar Emmon's contribution to Stannis's fleet is ''[[Swordfish (ship)|Swordfish]]'',{{Ref|ACOK|10}} which is destroyed by [[wildfire]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}} Later in the battle [[Tyrion Lannister]] is briefly engaged by a man with swordfish-crested helm, possibly a member of house Bar Emmon or a knight in their service.{{Ref|ACOK|61}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After Stannis's defeat at the Blackwater, House Bar Emmon is one of the few houses that remain loyal to him. However, Lord Duram's support is disparaged by both Stannis and Lord [[Alester Florent]], for the Lord of Sharp Point is a feeble, fat boy of fifteen.{{Ref|ASOS|25}}{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

The Bar Emmon banners are seen in [[Castle Black]] after Stannis's arrival,{{Ref|ASOS|75}} as Lord Duram sent men with Stannis on his journey to the [[Wall]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Sharp Point}}

==House Bar Emmon at the end of the third century==
The known Bar Emmons during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
*[[Duram Bar Emmon]], Lord of Sharp Point. A fat and feeble boy.{{Ref|ASOS|25}}

==Historical Members==
* [[Togarion Bar Emmon]], called Togarion the Terrible, the founder of the house.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Andals in the Stormlands}}
** His wife, a daughter of King [[Josua Massey]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Andals in the Stormlands}}
* Lord Bar Emmon, a supporter of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] during [[Aegon's Conquest|the Conquest]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
* Lord Bar Emmon, one of King [[Maegor I Targaryen]]'s last supporters.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
* Lord Bar Emmon, who died from the [[Shivers]] in {{Date|59}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny and Pain}}
* Lord Bar Emmon, a supporter of [[Laenor Velaryon]]'s claim to the [[Iron Throne]] at the [[Great Council of 101 AC|Great Council]] of {{Date|101}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}
* Lord Bar Emmon, a member of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]'s [[black council]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons: The Blacks and the Greens}}

==Quotes==
{{quote|Tonight I am to sup with my lords [[bannermen]], such as they are. [[Ardrian Celtigar|Celtigar]], [[Monford Velaryon|Velaryon]], [[Duram Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]], the whole paltry lot of them. A poor crop, if truth be told, but they are what my brothers have left me.{{ref|ACOK|Prologue}}|[[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Cressen]]}}

==References==
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