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Brandon Stark

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{{See homonyms | Brandon Stark (disambiguation)}}
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| Place_of_Death = [[King's Landing]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|282}}
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'''Brandon Stark''' was the oldest son of Lord [[Rickard Stark]] and Lady [[Lyarra Stark]] and the heir to [[Winterfell]] prior to [[Robert's Rebellion]]. His younger siblings were [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]], [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]], and [[Benjen Stark|Benjen]].

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

Brandon was in appearance and character very different from Eddard.{{Ref|aSoS|45}} He was rather hot-blooded, something their father, Lord Rickard, described as coming from "the wolf blood". Brandon shared this trait with his sister, Lyanna. Eddard believes this led them both to early deaths.{{Ref|aGoT|22}} Brandon was tall and handsome, and was an excellent swordsman and jouster.

==History==

===Early Life===
Brandon was fostered at [[Barrowton]] with Lord [[House Dustin|Dustin]], father of [[Willam Dustin]], but he spent most his time riding in the [[Rills]]. Brandon and his sister [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]] both loved to ride; Willam's widow, Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]], compares them to "a couple of centaurs". Brandon also enjoyed practicing sword-play, and loved his sword. In his youth, he took the maidenhead of Barbrey, then a [[House Ryswell|Ryswell]], who was infatuated with him. He was eventually promised to [[Catelyn Tully]] of [[Riverrun]], who was twelve at the time. Barbrey claims that Brandon never wanted to marry Catelyn and that the match was made at the behest of Lord [[Rickard Stark]].{{Ref|aDwD|41}}

Brandon was present at the [[tourney at Harrenhal]] in {{Date|281}}. After Brandon's sister Lyanna found the [[crannogmen|crannogman]] [[Howland Reed]] being bullied by three young squires, she took the injured man back to a tent, binding his wounds, and introduced the guest to her brothers: Eddard ("the quiet wolf"), and Benjen ("the young pup"), and finally to Brandon ("the wild wolf"), the leader of the pack. Lyanna persuaded Reed to attend the feast marking the start of the tournament; he consented and ate at the same table as the Starks.
During the feast, Brandon asked [[Ashara Dayne]] to dance with his younger brother Eddard (who was too shy to ask her himself).{{ref|adwd|67}} Brandon later entered the lists, but was unhorsed by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|aGoT|58}}{{ref|asos|24}}

When Catelyn and Brandon's betrothal was announced, [[Petyr Baelish]], a ward of Catelyn's father, challenged Brandon to a duel for her hand. They fought in the lower bailey at Riverrun. Brandon easily won their duel, but did not kill Petyr, in concession to Catelyn's pleas. He then departed Riverrun, promising to return soon.{{Ref|aGoT|18}}{{Ref|aGoT|40}}

===Death and burial===
[[File:Brandon Rickard Deaths.png|400px|thumb|Deaths of Brandon and [[Rickard Stark]]]]
From [[Riverrun]], Brandon left to join his [[Rickard Stark|father's]] wedding party, coming down from the [[north]]. They were on their way again back to Riverrun, so Brandon could wed Catelyn, when word reached Brandon of Lyanna's supposed abduction by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{ref|AWOIAF}} Brandon, along with his squire [[Ethan Glover]], [[Kyle Royce]], [[Elbert Arryn]], and [[Jeffory Mallister]], rode to [[King's Landing]] immediately, while Lord [[Hoster Tully]] became incensed, thinking it a rash action. Upon entering the [[Red Keep]], Brandon shouted for Rhaegar to "come out and die". Rhaegar was not there to answer the challenge; they were arrested by King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and charged with plotting Rhaegar's murder. Their fathers were called to court to answer the charges. Brandon was forced to watch as his father was cooked alive in his own armor. He was bound with a leather cord around his neck and a longsword just out of reach, and he strangled himself trying to get to the sword to save his father. He was twenty years old at the time.{{Ref|aGoT|4}}{{Ref|aCoK|55}}

Brandon was buried in the [[crypt of Winterfell|crypts beneath Winterfell]]. [[Bran Stark]] notes that only the kings and lords of [[Winterfell]] are supposed to have statues in their likeness, not their family members, but Eddard wished to honor his beloved siblings and had them made anyway.
[[File:Brandon Stark final moments.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Brandon Stark's final moments]]

[[Eddard Stark]] names his second true born son [[Bran Stark|Brandon]] (affectionately known as "Bran") in his elder brother's memory.

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Theon Greyjoy]] has a nightmare involving a feast of the dead at [[Winterfell]]. Many of the dead men and women attending are people that Theon knew personally or were slain by his own hand and/or command. Yet he also notices faces that he had never known in life. Among them is Brandon, standing with his father and sister.{{ref|acok|56}}

When Bran, [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], [[Osha]], [[Hodor]] and the Reeds escape the crypts after the [[Sack of Winterfell]], Bran takes with him the sword of Brandon's statue, from the crypts. As he does so, he notes the relevance of using the steel of his namesake.{{Ref|acok|69}}

When [[Catelyn Stark]] visits his cell, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] tells her the tale of Brandon's death, when he notices she doesn't know the details. Catelyn calls the story so hideous, that it must be true.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Theon Greyjoy|Reek]] and Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]] enter the [[crypts of Winterfell]], and shortly discuss Brandon. Reek notices that Brandon's sword is missing, prompting Dustin to state that Brandon would not be happy.{{ref|adwd|41}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|A bloody sword is a beautiful thing.{{Ref|aDwD|41}}}} - Brandon to [[Barbrey Dustin|Barbrey Ryswell]]

==Quotes about Brandon==
{{Quote|Brandon. Yes. Brandon would know what to do. He always did. It was all meant for Brandon. You, [[Winterfell]], everything. He was born to be a [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]] and father to queens. I never asked for this cup to pass to me.{{ref|agot|6}}}}
– [[Eddard Stark]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]

{{Quote|The gallant fool.{{ref|acok|55}}}}
– [[Hoster Tully]], upon learning of Brandon's plans to ride south

{{Quote|Brandon was different from [[Eddard Stark|his brother]], wasn't he? He had blood in his veins instead of cold water. More like me.{{ref|acok|55}}}}
– [[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|Brandon was never shy about taking what he wanted. I am old now, a dried-up thing, too long a widow, but I still remember the look of my maiden’s blood on his cock the night he claimed me. I think Brandon liked the sight as well. A bloody sword is a beautiful thing, yes. It hurt, but it was a sweet pain.{{Ref|aDwD|41}}}}
– [[Barbrey Dustin]] to [[Theon Greyjoy]]

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Bastardy

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[[File:MagaliVilleneuve Bastard Daughter.jpg|A bastard daughter of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] - by Magali Villeneuve. © Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|right|400px]]
A '''bastard''' is a person whose parents, at the time of their birth, were not married to each other.{{Ref|TMK}} It is considered rude to pry into the origins of a man's natural children.{{ref|ASOS|73}}

==Status==
There is a certain stigma that comes from being born as a bastard. They are said to be born from lust, lies, and weakness,{{Ref|asos|55}}{{Ref|ASOS|73}}{{Ref|TSS}} and as such, they are said to be wanton and treacherous by nature.{{Ref|ASOS|55}}{{Ref|ASOS|73}}{{Ref|TSS}} Because of the stigma bastards have to deal with, they are said to grow up faster than trueborn children.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}{{Ref|AGOT|26}} Even after being legitimized, bastards will usually have considerable difficulty in removing the stigma of having been bastard-born.{{Ref|TSS}}

It is not unexpected for noblemen to have bastard children. While it is not typical for a noble to bring his bastards home and raise them with his own children, it is usually expected that he will see to the child's well-being to some degree.{{Ref|aGoT|6}} Some might chose to have their bastards fostered at the home of another lord,{{ref|acok|16}} while others might decide to raise their bastard at their own home, in the position of a servant (e.g. [[Falia Flowers]]).{{ref|AFFC|29}} A noble-born wife can take insult at her husband's bastards being introduced into her household and being commensurate in rank with her legally-born children.{{ref|agot|6}}

A polite way of referring to someone who is bastard-born is referring to someone may as a "natural son" or "natural daughter".{{ref|ASOS|38}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}}{{Ref|ASOS|68}}{{Ref|AFFC|21}} Others might refer to a bastard simply as "bastard-born".{{Ref|ASOS|15}}{{Ref|ASOS|36}}{{Ref|ASOS|48}} The term "baseborn"{{Ref|agot|19}}{{Ref|AGOT|30}} is used to refer to a child of whom one parent is of the [[smallfolk]].{{ref|TMK}}{{ref|agot|19}}{{Ref|agot|30}}{{Ref|agot|35}} A euphemism for being bastard-born is being "born on the wrong side of the blanket".{{ref|TMK}}

Nonetheless, a bastard might rise high. Male bastards may study at the [[Citadel]] and become a [[maester]] (e.g., [[Walys]], a former maester of [[Winterfell]]{{Ref|ADWD|37}}) Female bastards are allowed to join the [[Faith of the Seven]] and become [[septa]]s, like [[Alysanne (daughter of Aegon IV)|Alysanne]], [[Lily]], [[Willow (daughter of Aegon IV)|Willow]], and [[Rosey (daughter of Aegon IV)|Rosey]], the four bastard daughters of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] by his second mistress, [[Megette]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} Potentially, this might mean that male bastards could become [[septon]]s.

Bastards can also be knighted, and may even be appointed to the [[Kingsguard]] (e.g., [[Mervyn Flowers]]{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}). Bastards can even rise to become the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], as [[Robert Flowers]] and [[Addison Hill]] did.{{ref|AFFC|16}} In the [[Night's Watch]], any man may rise to command, no matter the circumstance of his birth. Bastards who have risen to positions of command include [[Cotter Pyke]],{{ref|agot|19}} who is the commander at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], and [[Robin Hill]]{{Ref|ASOS|55}} and [[Jon Snow]],{{Ref|ASOS|79}} who both became [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]]s.

[[House Justman]] was founded by [[Benedict Rivers]], the bastard son descending of both [[House Blackwood]] and [[House Bracken]]. House Justman ruled the [[riverlands]] for three centuries before being eventually wiped out during a war against the [[ironborn]] and King [[Qhored Hoare]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Riverlands}}

==Acknowledgement==
[[File:Natascha RoeoesliJonSnowGhost.jpg|[[Jon Snow]], the acknowledged bastard son of [[Eddard Stark]] - by Natascha Roeoesli. © Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|right|400px]]
At any point, the biological father of a bastard may acknowledge him and bring him formally into his house. King [[Robert I Baratheon]] acknowledged [[Edric Storm]] at his birth, although the boy was raised at [[Storm's End]].{{ref|ACOK|10}} Lord [[Roose Bolton]] brought his bastard son, [[Ramsay Snow]], to the [[Dreadfort]] following the death of his only trueborn son, [[Domeric Bolton|Domeric]], albeit without acknowledging him.{{ref|ACOK|16}}{{ref|AWOIAF| Ramsay Snow}} An acknowledged bastard might even be considered to inherit a seat when no direct heirs can be found.{{ref|ACOK|16}}

Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] has fathered [[Sand Snakes|eight bastard daughters]] on five different mothers.{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} His children are raised at the court of [[Sunspear]], where several are close to the heir of Prince [[Doran Martell]], Princess [[Arianne Martell|Arianne]].{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|AFFC|22}} The Dornish are not greatly concerned about whether or not a child is trueborn or bastard-born, especially not if the child born to a paramour.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Dorne: Queer Customs of the South}} While Prince Oberyn's four elder daughters were born of mothers of variable social stations - [[Obara Sand|Obara]]'s mother was a whore, [[Nymeria Sand|Nymeria]]'s mother a [[Volantis|Volantenese]] noblewoman, [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]]'s mother a septa and [[Sarella Sand|Sarella]]'s mother a trader captain from the [[Summer Islands]] - they appear to be treated no differently from [[Elia Sand|Elia]], [[Obella Sand|Obella]], [[Dorea Sand|Dorea]], and [[Loreza Sand|Loreza]], the children he fathered on his recognized paramour, [[Ellaria Sand]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|AFFC|40}}

Prince Oberyn's paramour, [[Ellaria Sand]],{{Ref|ASOS|38}} is also a bastard, as is his squire, [[Daemon Sand]], whom he later personally knighted,{{Ref|AFFC|24}} and who is considered to be one of the finest swords of [[Dorne]].<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Arianne I</ref> Both are the offspring of powerful noblemen; Ellaria is the daughter of Lord [[Harmen Uller]], the head of [[House Uller]], and Daemon is the son of [[Ryon Allyrion]], the heir to [[House Allyrion]].{{Ref|ASOS|38}}

===Legitimization===
[[File:Marc Simonetti Bittersteel.jpg|[[Aegor Rivers]], a [[Great Bastard]], fathered by [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] - by Marc Simonetti © |thumb|400px|right]]
Besides acknowledging bastards, they can also be legitimized. This power is reserved to monarchs alone.{{Ref|ASOS|45}}<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Jon_Snow Jon Snow (August 6, 2000)]</ref> Once a bastard is legitimized, this cannot be undone.{{Ref|aSoS|45}}

Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] legitimized the brothers [[Addam Velaryon|Addam]] and [[Alyn Velaryon|Alyn of Hull]] as heirs of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]].{{ref|TPATQ}} King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] famously legitimized all of his bastards on his deathbed, both those born by highborn mothers, who were also known as the [[Great Bastards]], and those who had been baseborn.{{ref|tss}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} This act by King Aegon eventually played a large role in [[Blackfyre Pretenders|several wars]] fought over the [[Iron Throne]], fought between the trueborn descendants of King Aegon, and his bastard-born offspring.{{Ref|asos|45}} Following his role in the [[War of the Five Kings]], the bastard-born son of Lord [[Roose Bolton]], [[Ramsay Snow]], is legitimized in order to marry a [[Arya Stark|highborn bride]].{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

==Rights of Inheritance==
The bastard-born have few rights under [[Law and justice|law]] and [[customs|custom]].{{Ref|AGOT|30}} When it comes to rights of inheritance, there are no clear cut laws.<ref name=hornwoods>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Hornwood_Inheritance_and_the_Whents The Hornwood Inheritance and the Whents (November 2, 1999)]</ref>

A bastard may inherit if the father has no other trueborn children nor any other direct heirs to follow him. For example, in {{Date|299}}, following the deaths of Lord [[Halys Hornwood]] and his trueborn son, [[Daryn Hornwood|Daryn]], Halys's natural son [[Larence Snow]] is considered as a potential heir by [[House Hornwood]]s overlords, [[House Stark]].{{Ref|ACOK|16}} However, in order to inherit or be installed as an heir, the bastard-born child will first have to be legitimized by a royal decree.{{Ref|ASOS|45}}

It is unclear whether a legitimized bastard would be placed in the succession according to birth order, or would be placed at the end, after the trueborn children.<ref name=hornwoods/>

===Coat of Arms===
Bastards do not have the right to use the arms of the highborn families from which they descend.{{Ref|AGOT|7}} Recognized bastards who take arms (noble born, knighted, etc.) often, but not always, take the [[Heraldry|coat of arms]] of their fathers with the colors reversed.{{Ref|TSS}} A bend sinister is sometimes added, as exemplified by Ser [[Walder Rivers]]'s sigil.{{Ref|aFfC|38}} A bastard that wants to emphasize his filiation and minimize his own bastardy may decide to use the same sigil as his father, as did [[Glendon Flowers]],{{Ref|TMK}} perhaps illegally.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|AGOT|7}} Other bastards might chose to combine multiple sigils, as [[Aegor Rivers]] did.<ref name=greatbastards>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Great_Bastards/ (December 26, 2005)]</ref>

Several examples:
{| cellspacing="5" border="0" style="text-align:left;"
| [[File:House Targaryen.svg|75px|''House Targaryen'']]
| [[File:House Blackfyre.svg|75px|''House Blackfyre'']]
|Arms of [[House Blackfyre]] (right), founded by [[Daemon I Blackfyre]], a bastard descending from [[House Targaryen]], has the colors of the Targaryen sigil (left) reversed.{{ref|TSS}}
|}

{| cellspacing="5" border="0" style="text-align:left;"
| [[File:House Frey.svg|75px|''House Frey'']]
| [[File:House Frey (Walder Rivers).svg|75px|'' personal arms of Walder Rivers'']]
|The personal arms of [[Walder Rivers]] (right), bastard son of Lord [[Walder Frey]], has the colors of the sigil of [[House Frey]] (left) reversed and a red bend sinister added.{{ref|affc|38}}
|}

{| cellspacing="5" border="0" style="text-align:left;"
| [[File:House Blackfyre.svg|75px|''House Blackfyre'']]
| [[File:House Bracken.svg|75px|''House Bracken'']]
| [[File:Bittersteel.svg|75px|''personal arms of Aegor Rivers'']]
|The coat of arms of [[Aegor Rivers]] (right), a bastard son of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. He has combined the sigils of his mother's house, [[House Bracken]] (middle), and [[House Blackfyre]] (left).
|}

==Surnames==
Each of the nine constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms have bastard surnames decreed by custom, not law.<ref name=SF>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/2999/ SF, Targaryens, Valyria, Sansa, Martells, and more (June 26, 2001)]</ref> Bastards with a high-born parent are given these surnames to hold them apart from their fathers' houses.<ref name=SF/> The parents may give a bastard a different surname if they wish, e.g. [[Tyrion Tanner]]{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}, or no name at all.<ref name=SF/> Bastard children of two people of the [[smallfolk]] are not given a distinctive surname.<ref name=SF/>

{| class="wikitable" width=50%i
|-
! Region
! Surname
! Example
|-
| [[Crownlands]] || Waters{{Ref|AFFC|34}}{{Ref|AFFC|12}} || [[Aurane Waters]]
|-
| [[Dorne]] || Sand{{Ref|ASOS|38}} || [[Ellaria Sand]]
|-
| [[Iron Islands]] || Pyke{{Ref|AGOT|19}}{{Ref|ASOS|70}} || [[Cotter Pyke]]
|-
| [[North]] || Snow{{Ref|agot|2}}{{Ref|AGOT|34}} || [[Jon Snow]]
|-
| [[Reach]] || Flowers{{Ref|AGOT|34}} || [[Robert Flowers]]
|-
| [[Riverlands]] || Rivers{{Ref|AGOT|59}} || [[Walder Rivers]]
|-
| [[Stormlands]] || Storm{{Ref|ACOK|10}} || [[Rolland Storm]]
|-
| [[Vale of Arryn]] || Stone{{Ref|AGOT|34}} || [[Mya Stone]]
|-
| [[Westerlands]] || Hill{{Ref|ASOS|Prologue}} || [[Joy Hill]]
|}

The surname a bastard received appears to be connected to the location the child is raised, though this is not a consistent rule. Because of this, bastards who are half-siblings might have different surnames. For example, King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s eldest bastard, born in the Vale, is called [[Mya Stone|Mya ''Stone'']], while his bastard from the stormlands (fathered on a noblewoman from the [[Reach]]) is called [[Edric Storm|Edric ''Storm'']]. However, whilst [[Aegor Rivers]] was raised at [[Stone Hedge]] in the [[riverlands]], his half-brother [[Brynden Rivers|Brynden]], was also called ''Rivers'', despite having lived at least the first few years of his life with his mother at [[King's Landing]] in the [[Crownlands]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

Most legitimate offspring of a bastard decides to keep the bastard surnamen.<ref name=SF/> If two bastards from two different regions (i.e. with two different surnames) marry, the children will most likely take their father's surname.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Bastards_Offspring Bastard's Offspring (January 20, 1999)]</ref> Some later legitimate offspring of bastards might change their surname to demonstrate their legitimate nature, an remove the bastard-born taint.<ref name=SF/> One such an example is the son of [[Jon Waters]]. Jon Waters was the bastard son of Princess [[Elaena Targaryen]] and Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}{{Ref|AFFC|8}} His son changed his name from ''"Waters"'' to ''"[[House Longwaters|Longwaters]]"'' in an attempt to remove the taint of bastardy,{{Ref|AFFC|8}} and to demonstrate he was of legitimate birth himself.<ref name=SF/>

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]] is believed by King [[Robert I Baratheon]] to be his trueborn son, and is therefore the heir to [[House Baratheon]] of [[King's Landing]], and heir to the [[Iron Throne]]. However, Lord [[Eddard Stark]] discovers that Joffrey, as well as his siblings [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], are actually the bastards of Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] and her twin brother, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]].{{Ref|AGOT|45}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
The revelation of Joffrey's bastardy, as the product of adultery on the part of Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], causes Joffrey's claim to the Iron Throne to be disputed after Robert's death by Robert's eldest brother, [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Ramsay Snow]]'s official bastard status is removed by a royal decree, as a reward for the [[House Bolton|Boltons]] betraying the [[House Stark|Starks]] and bowing to the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], and he becomes the heir of House Bolton.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

[[Robb Stark]], as [[King in the North]], plans to legitimize his bastard half-brother [[Jon Snow]] and proclaim him as his heir;{{Ref|ASOS|45}} however, this would only be considered valid by those who supported Robb's claim to be King in the North. Following Robb's death, [[Stannis Baratheon]], having proclaimed himself King of the Seven Kingdoms, also proposes to legitimize Snow and make him Lord of [[Winterfell]],{{Ref|ASOS|76}} but Jon declines Stannis's offer, electing to become [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] instead.{{Ref|ASOS|79}}

Having fled [[King's Landing]] with the aid of Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], [[Sansa Stark]] poses as his natural daughter, named Alayne Stone.{{Ref|ASOS|68}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Sansa Stark]] is still posing in the [[Vale]] as the bastard-born daughter or [[Petyr Baelish]], using the name Alayne Stone.{{Ref|AFFC|10}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Tyrion Lannister]] uses the name Hugor Hill while traveling through [[Essos]], pretending to be a bastard from [[Lannisport]].{{Ref|ADWD|8}}{{Ref|ADWD|14}}

==Notable Bastards==
'''Crownlands'''
* Addam of Hull, legitimised as [[Addam Velaryon]], a dragonrider and heir to [[Driftmark]].
* Alyn of Hull, legitimised as [[Alyn Velaryon]], an admiral and heir to Driftmark after Addam's death.
*[[Tyrion Tanner]], the bastard son of [[Lollys Stokeworth]] and an unknown father, conceived in a riot at [[King's Landing]].
* [[Aurane Waters]], better known as the Bastard of [[Driftmark]]. He was part of Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] small council as the grand admiral and [[master of ships]].
* Ser [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Waters]], later known as Daemon I Blackfyre, was the recognized and legitimised son of King Aegon IV Targaryen and [[Daena Targaryen]]. Founder of [[House Blackfyre]].
* [[Humfrey Waters]], the current Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]].
* Ser [[Marston Waters]], was a knight of Kings [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]]'s and [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]]'s [[Kingsguard]].
* [[Gendry]], an unrecognized bastard of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]. Unaware of his heritage but is the spitting image of Robert when he was young.
* [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon]] are bastards conceived by Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] with her own twin brother, Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], although they are commonly believed to be her legitimate children by King [[Robert I Baratheon]].

'''Dorne'''
*[[Ellaria Sand]], the bastard daughter of Lord [[Harmen Uller]]. She is also the paramour of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]].
*The [[Sand Snakes]] is the collective name for the eight bastard daughters of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], the Red Viper. They are, in order of age:
**[[Obara Sand]], daughter of an [[Oldtown]] whore.
**[[Nymeria Sand]], called Lady Nym, her mother was a noblewoman from [[Volantis]].
**[[Tyene Sand]], daughter of a [[Faith of the Seven#Septa|septa]].
**[[Sarella Sand]], daughter of a trader from the [[Summer Isles]].
**[[Elia Sand]], called Lady Lance. The oldest daughter of Oberyn's paramour [[Ellaria Sand]], and granddaughter of Lord [[Harmen Uller]].
**[[Obella Sand]], daughter of Ellaria Sand.
**[[Dorea Sand]], daughter of Ellaria Sand.
**[[Loreza Sand]], daughter of Ellaria Sand.
* Ser [[Daemon Sand]], better known as the Bastard of [[Godsgrace]], is the bastard son of [[Ryon Allyrion]].

'''Iron Islands'''
* [[Cotter Pyke]], a member of the Night's Watch and the current Commander of [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]].
* [[Wex Pyke]], the baseborn son of [[Sargon Botley]]; the squire of [[Theon Greyjoy]].

'''North'''
* [[Jon Snow]], the recognized bastard son of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and 998th [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]].
* [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]], formerly known as Ramsay Snow, the recognized and legitimised son of Lord [[Roose Bolton]]. Commonly known as the Bastard of Bolton or the Bastard of the [[Dreadfort]].
* [[Larence Snow]], the son of Lord [[Halys Hornwood]].

'''The Reach'''
*[[Falia Flowers]], the bastard daughter of Lord [[Humfrey Hewett]].
*Ser [[Franklyn Flowers]], also known as the Bastard of [[Cider Hall]], a knight in service to the [[Golden Company]].
* [[Garrett Flowers]], the bastard son of [[Garth Tyrell]] the Gross. Garse's brother.
*[[Garse Flowers]], the bastard son of Garth the Gross. Garrett's brother.
*Ser [[Glendon Flowers]], mockingly referred to as the Knight of the Pussywillows, claimed to be the son of Ser [[Quentyn Ball]].
*Ser [[Mervyn Flowers]], was the bastard brother of Lord [[Unwin Peake]] and a [[knight]] of King Aegon III's Kingsguard.
*Ser [[Robert Flowers]], a former Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
*[[Jafer Flowers]], a ranger of the Night's Watch.
*[[Tom Flowers]], also known as the Bastard of [[Bitterbridge]], a bastard of [[House Caswell]] who fought for the [[greens]] in the [[Dance of the Dragons]].
*Maester [[Walys Flowers|Walys]], the bastard son of a [[House Hightower|Hightower]] girl and an [[archmaester]] of the [[Citadel]]. He served at [[Winterfell]] when Lord [[Rickard Stark]] was head of [[House Stark]].

'''Riverlands'''
* Ser [[Addam Rivers]], claimed the title of [[river king]] or [[King of the Trident]].
* Ser [[Aegor Rivers]], better known as Bittersteel, was the recognized and legitimised son of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] and [[Barba Bracken]]. Founder of the [[Golden Company]].
* [[Alys Rivers]], was a bedmate of Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]].
* Ser [[Benedict I Justman|Benedict Rivers]], later known as King Benedict I Justman, was a bastard from Houses [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]] and [[House Bracken|Bracken]]. Founder of [[House Justman]] and the first Justman [[King of the Trident]].
* [[Brynden Rivers]], better known as Bloodraven, recognized and legitimized son of King Aegon IV Targaryen and [[Melissa Blackwood]]. Former [[Hand of the King]] and [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]].
* [[Gwenys Rivers]], recognized and legitimized daughter of Aegon IV Targaryen and Melissa Blackwood.
* [[Harry Rivers]], known as the Bastard of Bracken, is the bastard son of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].
* [[Mya Rivers]], recognized and legitimized daughter of Aegon IV Targaryen and Melissa Blackwood.
* [[Robb Rivers|Red Robb Rivers]], also known as the Bowman of [[Raventree]], was a bastard of [[House Blackwood]].
* Ser [[Samwell Rivers]], the bastard son of Lord [[Tommen Tully]].
* Ser [[Tristan Rivers]], an exiled knight in service to the [[Golden Company]].
* Ser [[Walder Rivers]], recognized eldest bastard son of Lord [[Walder Frey]].

'''Stormlands'''
*The [[Bastard of Blackhaven]], of [[House Dondarrion]], who fought and perished in the [[Last Storm]] during [[Aegon's Conquest]].
*[[Cedrik Storm]], also known as the Bastard of [[Bronzegate]].
*[[Edric Storm]], the acknowledged bastard son of King [[Robert I Baratheon]] and [[Delena Florent]].
*Ser [[Rolland Storm]], better known as the Bastard of [[Nightsong]], is the baseborn son of Lord [[Bryen Caron]].
*[[Ronald Storm]], the bastard son of Ser [[Ronnet Connington]].
*King [[Ronard Storm]], called Ronard the Bastard, who usurped his [[Morden II Durrandon|half-brother's]] rule and ruled for a stable thirty years.

'''Vale of Arryn'''
* [[Mya Stone]], the eldest bastard of King [[Robert Baratheon]]. (While she is not officially recognized, she is somewhat openly known to be the king's baseborn daughter.)
* Ser [[Samwell Stone]], better known as Strong Sam Stone, is the master-at-arms at [[Runestone]].

'''Westerlands'''
* Ser [[Addison Hill]], also known as the Bastard of [[Cornfield]], a former [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]].
* [[Joy Hill]], the recognized daughter of [[Gerion Lannister]].
* "Sweet" [[Donnel Hill]], who claims to be a bastard of the Lannisters.
* [[Lynora Hill]], the bastard daughter of [[Jason Lannister (son of Gerold)|Jason Lannister]] and a serving girl.
* [[Robin Hill]], considered one of the worst Lord Commanders of the Night's Watch.
* Ser [[Tyler Hill]], also known as the Bastard of [[Lannisport]], fought for the [[greens]] in the Dance of the Dragons.

==Quotes==
{{Quote|The old [[High Septon]] told [[Maekar I Targaryen|my father]] that king's laws are one thing, and the laws of the gods another. Trueborn children are made in a marriage bed and blessed by [[Father (the Seven)|the Father]] and [[Mother (the Seven)|the Mother]], but bastards are born of lust and weakness, he said. King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]] decreed that his bastards were not bastards, but he could not change their nature. The High Septon said all bastards are born to betrayal ...{{Ref|TSS}}}} - [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] to [[Duncan]]

{{Quote|Your mother was milking goats the first time I gave her my seed.{{Ref|aGoT|59}}}}
– [[Walder Frey]], to [[Ryger Rivers]]

{{Quote|Go away, I wanted only Freys up here, the [[Robb Stark|King in the North]] has no interest in base stock.{{Ref|asos|49}}}}
– [[Walder Frey]], to little [[Walda Rivers (daughter of Aemon)|Walda Rivers]]

{{Quote|[[Orys Baratheon]] was a baseborn half brother to Lord [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon]], it was whispered, and the [[Argilac Durrandon|Storm King]] would not dishonor his daughter by giving her hand to a bastard. The very suggestion enraged him.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}}}
- Archmaester [[Gyldayn]]

{{Quote|Bastard children were born from lust and lies, men said; their nature was wanton and treacherous. Once Jon had meant to prove them wrong, to show [[Eddard Stark|his lord father]] he could as good a true son as [[Robb Stark]].{{ref|asos|73}}}}
– [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|Well, [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion Brightflame]] did not stay in [[Lys]] all his life, only a few years. He may have fathered a few [[bastard]]s there, which would mean [[Daenerys Targaryen|Dany]] has "relatives" of a sort in Lys... but they would be very distant relatives, from the wrong side of the blanket.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Many_Questions/ Many Questions (October 14, 1998)]</ref>}} - [[George R. R. Martin]]

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

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Talk:Jon Roxton

2015-09-28T20:48:48Z

Redmid17: Lord or Ser?

Is Jon a knight of House Roxton or the Lord of House Roxton? He's introduced as Ser ("“Chief amongst them was Ser Jon Roxton,”) but a few pages later he's referred to as Lord ("“But Lord Jon Roxton was already in the yard.”)

Battle at the Mander

2015-09-18T18:22:28Z

Redmid17:

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| conflict = [[Robert's Rebellion]]
| date = {{Date|283}}
| place = mouth of the [[Mander]]
| result = Rebel victory
| colour_scheme =
| combatant1 = Rebel navy of [[House Greyjoy]]
| combatant2 = Royal navy of [[House Chester]] [[House Grimm]] [[House Hewett]] [[House Serry]]
| commander1 = Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]] † [[Balon Greyjoy]]
| commander2 =
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A '''battle at the Mander''' occurred in {{date|283}} near the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]]. [[House Greyjoy]] achieved a negligible victory over the [[Shield Islands|Shield Islanders]] at the mouth of the [[Mander]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}}

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

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

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

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

{{Robert's Rebellion}}

[[Category:Battles|Mander]]
[[Category:House Chester battles|Mander]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy battles|Mander]]
[[Category:House Grimm battles|Mander]]
[[Category:House Hewett battles|Mander]]
[[Category:House Serry battles|Mander]]
[[Category:Robert's Rebellion|Mander, Battle at the]]

Battle at the Mander

2015-09-18T18:20:06Z

Redmid17: Reverted edits by Lord Knightmare (talk) to last revision by Lord Rupert Connington

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|conflict = [[Robert's Rebellion]]
|date = {{Date|283}}
|place = mouth of the [[Mander]]
|result = Rebel victory
| colour_scheme =
| combatant1 = Rebel navy of [[House Greyjoy]]
| combatant2 = Royal navy of [[House Chester]] [[House Grimm]] [[House Hewett]] [[House Serry]]
| commander1 = Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]]† [[Balon Greyjoy]]
| commander2 =
| strength1 = 50 longships
| strength2 = unknown
| casualties1 = part of 12 longships sunk or captured [[Quellon Greyjoy]]+
| casualties2 = part of 12 longships sunk or captured
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A '''battle at the Mander''' occurred in {{date|283}} near the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]]. [[House Greyjoy]] achieved a Pyrrhic victory over the [[Shield Islands|Shield Islanders]] at the mouth of the [[Mander]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}}

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

==Battle==

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

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

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

{{Robert's Rebellion}}

[[Category:Battles|Mander]]
[[Category:House Chester]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy]]
[[Category:House Grimm]]
[[Category:House Hewett]]
[[Category:House Serry]]
[[Category:Robert's Rebellion|Mander, Battle at the]]

Fall of Moat Cailin

2015-09-15T00:24:53Z

Redmid17: Northern stength - “I’d leave a small force here to hold Moat Cailin, archers mostly, and march the rest down the causeway,”

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| conflict = [[War of the Five Kings]]
| date = {{date|299}}
| place = [[Moat Cailin]], the [[North]]
| result = [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] victory
| colour_scheme =
| combatant1 = [[House Stark]]
| combatant2 = [[House Greyjoy]]
| commander1 = unknown
| commander2 = [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
| strength1 = A small force, mostly archers{{ref|AGOT|55}}
| strength2 = most of the [[Iron Fleet]]
| casualties1 = unknown
| casualties2 = unknown
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The '''fall of Moat Cailin'''{{ref|ASOS|9}} or '''seizure of Moat Cailin'''{{ref|ACOK|46}} is a pivotal battle during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. Planned in secret by [[Balon Greyjoy]], the battle, along with the [[capture of Winterfell]], changes the tactical ambitions of the [[King in the North]], [[Robb Stark]], and directly affects the outcome of the war.

==Prelude==
[[Robb Stark]], seeking allies, sends [[Theon Greyjoy]] as an envoy to his father to offer an alliance between [[the North]] and the [[Iron Islands]]. Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] rejects the offer from the [[King in the North]] and instead intends to strike at the North, which is weakly defended with the northern forces fighting in the [[Riverlands]] and the [[Westerlands]]. Balon sends his son Theon, his brother [[Aeron Greyjoy]], and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]] to harry the [[Stony Shore]] in hopes that the remaining northern lords would march from their castles. Balon sends his daughter [[Asha Greyjoy]] to seize [[Taking of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]] and his brother [[Victarion Greyjoy]] with the majority of the [[Iron Fleet]] to seize [[Moat Cailin]] and prevent the northern lords in the south from returning to their seats.{{ref|aCoK|24}}

==Battle==
Victarion and the Iron Fleet sail up the [[Saltspear]] and the [[Fever River]] to its headwaters, from which Moat Cailin is less than twenty miles away.{{ref|aCoK|24}} The Victarion-led [[ironborn]] seize the ruined fortifications,{{ref|ACOK|66}} which are held by a small northern force of mostly archers.{{ref|AGOT|55}} Other captains with Victarion include [[Ralf Stonehouse|Red Ralf Stonehouse]], [[Ralf Kenning]], and [[Ralf the Limper]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}

==Aftermath==
After [[Battle of the Stony Shore|raiding the Stony Shore]], Theon changes Balon's plan and [[capture of Winterfell|captures Winterfell]]. The news of the seizures of Winterfell and Moat Cailin changes Robb's plans and forces him to return to the North. Moat Cailin is eventually [[Siege of Moat Cailin|besieged by northmen]] after Victarion brings most of his men back to the Iron Islands for the [[kingsmoot]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}{{ref|ADWD|20}}

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

{{Template:War of the Five Kings}}

[[Category:Battles|Moat Cailin, fall of]]
[[Category:War of the Five Kings|Moat Cailin, fall of]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy battles|Moat Cailin]]
[[Category:House Stark battles|Moat Cailin]]

[[zh:偷袭卡林湾]]
[[ru:Захват Рва Кайлин]]

Siege of Storm's End (300)

2015-08-31T10:16:17Z

Redmid17: Corrected strength of SE garrison - "Ser Gilbert Farring holds Storm’s End for me still, with two hundred loyal men"

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| conflict = [[War of the Five Kings]]
| date = {{Date|300}}
| place = [[Storm's End]]
| result = Unresolved
| combatant1 = Forces loyal to King [[Tommen Baratheon]]
| combatant2 = Forces loyal to King [[Stannis Baratheon]]
| commander1 = Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] Lord [[Mathis Rowan]]
| commander2 = Ser [[Gilbert Farring]] Lord [[Elwood Meadows]] Ser [[Lomas Estermont]]{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
| strength1 = many thousands 24 mangonels{{ref|ASOS|24}}
| strength2 = 200{{ref|ASOS|54}}
| casualties1 = unknown
| casualties2 = unknown
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{{See homonyms | Siege of Storm's End (disambiguation)}}

The '''siege of Storm's End''' refers to the action taken by forces loyal to King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] to take [[Storm's End]], one of the lost strongholds belonging to the rival King [[Stannis Baratheon]].

== Background ==
Most of Stannis's bannermen kneel to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] after Stannis's defeat in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. Aside from garrisons at Storm's End and [[Dragonstone]], the remaining lords loyal to Stannis travel with him to defend the [[Wall]] and [[Battle of Castle Black|Castle Black]] from [[wildlings]]. Joffrey dies at [[Purple Wedding|his wedding]], and he is succeeded by his younger brother, [[Tommen Baratheon]].

== The Siege ==
To remove Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] from [[King's Landing]], Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] commands him to lay siege to the castle of Storm's End, which remains loyal to Stannis Baratheon and is held by Ser [[Gilbert Farring]]. When Mace arrives, he sets up two dozen [[w:mangonel|mangonel]]s, achieving little against the stout castle walls.{{ref|affc|24}} Shortly after this, Lord Tyrell hears that his daughter [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] has been imprisoned at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] by the [[High Sparrow]]. Leaving a token force under Lord [[Mathis Rowan]],{{ref|AWOIAF| Mathis Rowan}} Mace marches on King's Landing and orders Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] to return from [[Maidenpool]] and join him at the capital.

While Mathis Rowan continues his siege, the [[Golden Company]] is also said to be on its way for their own attack.{{ref|ADWD|61}}

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

{{Template:War of the Five Kings}}

[[Category:Battles|Storm's End]]
[[Category:War of the Five Kings|Storm's End]]
[[Category:Storm's End]]
[[Category:Golden Company battles|Storm's End]]
[[Category:House Baratheon battles|Storm's End]]
[[Category:House Rowan battles|Storm's End]]
[[Category:House Tyrell battles|Storm's End]]

[[es:Asedio de Bastión de Tormentas (300)]]

Oldtown

2015-07-24T15:44:09Z

Redmid17: Corrected some misspellings

{{Infobox Settlement
| name = Oldtown
| image =
{{Location map| File:The Reach
| label = '''Oldtown'''
| label_size = 140
| lat = -31
| long = -101
| position = right
| marksize = 15
| width = 350
| float = right
| caption =
| alt = The Reach and the location of Oldtown
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| image_caption =

| settlement_type= Port City
| location = the [[Reach]], [[Westeros]]
| seat = [[House Hightower]]
| seat_type = [[Feudalism|Feudal Lord]]

| religion = [[Faith of the Seven]]
| population =
| size =
| founded = Unknown
| named_for = Being oldest City in Westeros

| places = [[Hightower]], [[Starry Sept]], the [[Citadel]]
| organizations = [[Maesters]], [[City Watch of Oldtown]]
}}

'''Oldtown''' is one of the largest cities in [[Westeros]] and is by far the oldest, built by the [[First Men]] before the [[Andal invasion]]. The city is located in the south-west of [[the Reach]], at the mouth of the river [[Honeywine]] where it opens onto [[Whispering Sound]] and the [[Sunset Sea]] beyond. It is the western terminus of the [[Roseroad]] from [[Highgarden]] and [[King's Landing]]. [[House Hightower]] have their seat at the [[Hightower]] in Oldtown. The city also hosts the [[Citadel]].

==History==
The origins of Oldtown are lost to time. The oldest runic records of the [[First Men]], and records from [[maesters]] that claim to have lived among the [[Children of the Forest]], confirm men had lived at the mouth of the [[Honeywine]] since the [[Dawn Age]]. One of these maesters, [[Jellicoe]], suggested that the settlement at the top of the [[Whispering Sound]] began as a trading post where ships from [[Valyria]], [[Old Ghis]], and the [[Summer Isles]] put in to replenish their provisions, make repairs, and trade with the "elder races".{{ref|TWOIAF| Oldtown}}

In the [[Age of Heroes]], what is now the [[Ravenry]] of the [[Citadel]] was supposedly the stronghold of a [[pirate]] lord who sat there robbing ships as they came down the Honeywine.{{ref|AFFC|45}}

As Oldtown grew wealthy and powerful it attracted the attention of neighboring lords and petty kings, as well as that of and pirates and reafvers that heard tales of its splendor. In a single century, the city was taken and sacked by King [[Samwell Dayne]], once by [[Qhored Hoare|Qhored the Cruel]] and his [[ironmen]] and once by [[Gyles I Gardener]], who reportedly sold three-quarters of the city's inhabitants into slavery but failed to breach the defenses of the Hightower.{{ref|TWOIAF| Oldtown}}

Oldtown survived the [[Andal invasion]] by welcoming the [[Andal]]s, not resisting them.

King [[Aegon I Targaryen]]'s reign is dated from his entrance into the city of Oldtown and his acknowledgment as King by the [[High Septon]]. During [[the Great Spring Sickness]], Oldtown suffered badly, second only to [[King's Landing]].{{ref|tss}}

Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] and Princess [[Elia Martell]] visited Oldtown on their way to [[Casterly Rock]] where their mother was to broker their marriage to the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] twins, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]].{{ref|aSoS|70}}

==About==
[[File:Oldtown.jpg|thumb|350px|right|© Fantasy Flight Games]]
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Oldtown|Images of Oldtown]]''
The city is primarily known as the location of the [[Citadel]], home of the order of [[Maesters]] who serve as councillors, doctors, scientists, and postmasters for the Seven Kingdoms.

The city's [[Starry Sept]] was the seat of the [[Faith of the Seven]] until the construction of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]].{{ref|aFfC|Prologue}} Other septs include the [[Sailor's Sept]], the [[Lord's Sept]] and the [[Seven Shrines]]. Oldtown also has a [[motherhouse]].{{ref|ASOS|22}} The temples that cater to foreign sailors are all located down by the wharves.{{ref|aFfC|Prologue}}

Oldtown is also one of the most important ports of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Trading ships from all over [[Westeros]], as well as the [[Summer Islands]], the [[Free Cities]] and other places [[across the narrow sea]], constantly crowd into its harbors.

The city itself is stunningly beautiful; many rivers and canals crisscross its cobbled streets, and breathtaking stone mansions are common. The city lacks the squalor of [[King's Landing]], which usurped its position as the pre-eminent city of Westeros. However, the city is a labyrinth of wynds, alleys and streets.{{ref|aFfC|Prologue}} West of the [[Honeywine]] lie guildhalls, which sit along the shoreline.

The largest structure in the city, and also the tallest structure in Westeros, is the [[Hightower]], a massive [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggurat|stepped lighthouse] which extends some 800 feet into the sky and is topped by a huge beacon which can be seen for many miles out to sea.

The city is policed by the [[City Watch of Oldtown]],{{ref|TMK}} commanded by Ser [[Moryn Tyrell]], an uncle of [[Mace Tyrell|Lord Mace]].{{ref|aGoT|Appendix}} Oldtown is ruled from the Hightower by [[House Hightower]]. Originally kings in their own right, they later swore fealty to [[House Gardener]], and later became vassals of the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] after the [[War of Conquest]]. The Hightowers are known for their loyalty and being stalwart. The current ruler of the city is Lord [[Leyton Hightower]].

==Streets and Markets==
====Markets====
* Thieves' Market
====Streets====
* Ragpyckers' Wynd

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Oldtown remains aloof from the [[War of the Five Kings]]. Late in the war the [[Iron Islands]] under [[Euron Greyjoy]] launch a massive raid along the coast, conquering the [[Shield Islands]] and parts of the [[Arbor]] before trying to blockade the mouth of the Honeywine. An [[ironborn]] attack on the city's harbour is repulsed by the city's defenders. Oldtown remains under threat from the ironborn.

[[Timeon]] informs [[Brienne of Tarth]] that [[Urswyck]] was heading towards Oldtown with a small band of his fellow former [[Brave Companions]].{{Ref|aFfC|20}}

Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] sends [[Samwell Tarly]] south to Oldtown so that he might study there to become a [[maester]] for [[Castle Black]]. He reaches Oldtown and becomes a novice at the Citadel.{{ref|affc|45}}

==Chapters that take place at Oldtown==
*[[A Feast for Crows-Prologue|A Feast for Crows: Prologue]]
*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 45|A Feast for Crows: 45. Samwell V]]

==Quotes==
{{Quote|Oldtown was a veritable labyrinth of a city, all wynds and crisscrossing alleys and narrow crookback streets.{{Ref|AFFC|0}}}}

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

{{EnWP|World of A Song of Ice and Fire}}

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[[Category:Places in the Reach]]

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Emmon Frey

2015-02-16T15:54:07Z

Redmid17:

{{Character
| Character_name = [[File:House Frey.png|50px|left]] Emmon Frey [[File:House Frey.png|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Emmon Frey TheMico.jpg|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Alias = Emm
| Title = Lord of [[Riverrun]]
| Allegiance = [[House Frey of Riverrun]]
| Race =
| Culture =
| Spouse = [[Genna Lannister]]
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|237}} or {{Date|238}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Emmon Frey|Emmon Frey]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (Mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (Mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (Mentioned)
}}

Lord '''Emmon Frey''' is the second son of Lord [[Walder Frey]] and [[Perra Royce]]. He is married to [[Genna Lannister]]. They have four sons [[Cleos Frey|Cleos]], [[Lyonel Frey|Lyonel]], [[Tion Frey|Tion]] and [[Red Walder Frey|Walder]].{{ref|aFfC|33}}

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Emmon Frey|Images of Emmon Frey]]''

Emmon is a small, thin, bald, nervous man.{{ref|aFfC|33}}

==History==
Emmon went to [[Casterly Rock]] at the age of fourteen to marry [[Genna Lannister]], who was half his age.{{ref|aFfC|33}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Ser Emmon attends the [[Tourney of the Hand]] in [[King's Landing]] with five of his brothers.{{ref|aGoT|29}} Although his [[House Frey|house]] allies with [[House Tully]] and [[House Stark]], Ser Emmon takes the side of the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]].{{ref|aSoS|1}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
As part of the deal between [[Tywin Lannister]] and Lord [[Walder Frey]], Emmon is given the [[House Tully|Tully]] lands and titled Lord of [[Riverrun]], as the crown has declared the Tullys forfeit to all land and titles. Emmon is to receive Riverrun once Ser [[Brynden Tully]] yields the castle.{{ref|aSoS|53}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Emmon is among the Freys at the [[Siege of Riverrun]], and for a time he believes he is the new overlord of the [[Riverlands]] until [[Jaime Lannister]] points out that honor is held by [[Petyr Baelish]], [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]].{{ref|aFfC|33}} Emmon is furious when [[Brynden Tully]] escapes through the River Gate. Emmon, now age sixty{{ref|aFfC|33}} and Lord of [[House Frey of Riverrun]], holds Riverrun with a 200 men garrison {{ref|aFfC|44}}.

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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War of the Five Kings

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{{Infobox Military Conflict
| conflict_name = War of the Five Kings
| part_of =
| image = [[File:Zippo514 the war of five kings.jpg|300px]]
| caption = The Five Kings - by Zippo514 ©
| date = {{Date|298}} - {{Date|300}}
| battles =
| location = [[Westeros]]
| result = Decisive [[House Baratheon of King's Landing|Baratheon of King's Landing]], [[House Lannister|Lannister]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]]) victory (phase I)
*Scattering of surviving members of [[House Stark]]
*Attainment of [[House Tully]]
*Elevation of House Bolton to Wardens of the North
*Elevation of House Baelish to Lords Paramount of the Riverlands
Ongoing, localized hostilities in the North and the Stormlands (phase II)

| combatant1 = [[Joffrey Baratheon|The King on the Iron Throne]] †
| commander1 = Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], Warden of the West
: Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] (POW)
: Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] †
: Ser [[Kevan Lannister]]
: Ser [[Daven Lannister]]
: Ser [[Harys Swyft]]
: Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]
: Lord [[Andros Brax]] †
: Ser [[Forley Prester]]
: Ser [[Addam Marbrand]]
: Lord [[Leo Lefford]] †
: Ser [[Amory Lorch]] †
: Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] (changed side)
: Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] (changed side)
: Lord [[Mathis Rowan]] (changed side)
: Lord [[Roose Bolton]] (changed side)
: Lord [[Walder Frey]] (changed side)
| strength1 = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]] & [[House Lannister]] Houses sworn to [[King's Landing]] Houses sworn to [[Casterly Rock]] Houses sworn to [[Highgarden]] (changed sides) Houses sworn to [[Storm's End]] (changed sides) Houses formerly sworn to [[Riverrun]] and now to [[Harrenhal]] (under duress) Houses formerly sworn to [[Winterfell]] and now to the [[Dreadfort]] (under duress)
| losses1 =

| combatant2 = [[Robb Stark|The King in the North and the Trident]] †
| commander2 = King [[Robb Stark]] †
: Lord [[Greatjon Umber]]
: Ser [[Brynden Tully]]
: Lord [[Roose Bolton]]
: Ser [[Edmure Tully]] (POW)
: Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] †
: Lady [[Maege Mormont]]
: Ser [[Wylis Manderly]]
: Lord [[Jason Mallister]]
: Ser [[Stevron Frey]] †
: Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]]
: Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]
: Lord [[Galbart Glover]]
: Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] †
: Ser [[Marq Piper]]
| strength2 = [[House Stark]] & [[House Tully]] Houses sworn to [[Winterfell]] and [[Riverrun]]
| losses2 =

| combatant3 = [[Stannis Baratheon|The King in the Narrow Sea]] (lost his [[Storm's End|seat]])
| commander3 = King [[Stannis Baratheon]]
: Lord [[Monford Velaryon]] †
: Lord [[Imry Florent]] †
: Ser [[Axell Florent]] †
: Ser [[Rolland Storm]]
: Lord [[Salladhor Saan]]
: Ser/Lord [[Davos Seaworth]]
: Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]] (changed side) †
: Lord [[Bryce Caron]] (changed side) †
| strength3 = [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]] Houses sworn to [[Dragonstone]] Houses sworn to [[Storm's End]] (changed side) Some houses sworn to [[Highgarden]] (changed side)
| losses3 =

| combatant4 = [[Renly Baratheon|The King in Highgarden]] †
| commander4 = King [[Renly Baratheon]] †
: Lord [[Mace Tyrell]]
: Lord [[Randyll Tarly]]
: Ser [[Loras Tyrell]]
: Lord [[Mathis Rowan]]
: Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]]
: Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]] †
: Lord [[Bryce Caron]]
| strength4 = [[House Baratheon]] of Storm's End & [[House Tyrell]] Houses sworn to [[Storm's End]] and [[Highgarden]]
| losses4 =

| combatant5 = [[Balon Greyjoy|The King of the Iron Islands]] †
| commander5 = King [[Balon Greyjoy]] †
: Prince [[Theon Greyjoy]] (changed side / become [[Reek|captive]])
: Lady [[Asha Greyjoy]]
: Lord [[Victarion Greyjoy]]
: Lord [[Euron Greyjoy]]
: Lord [[Rodrik Harlaw]]
: Priest [[Aeron Greyjoy]]
: Ser [[Harras Harlaw]]
: Captain [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]]
: Lord [[Dunstan Drumm]]
| strength5 = [[House Greyjoy]] Houses sworn to [[Pyke]]
| losses5 =
}}

The '''War of the Five Kings''' is a large, multi-theater conflict fought in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] from {{Date|298}} until {{Date|300}}, though some hostilities have resumed as a [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|new claimant]] to the Iron Throne has arisen as well as a new King of the Iron Islands. As the name implies, over the course of the war five men claim the title of king: [[Joffrey Baratheon]], [[Stannis Baratheon]], and [[Renly Baratheon]] all claim the [[Iron Throne]], whilst the separatists [[Robb Stark]] and [[Balon Greyjoy]] attempt to secede their lands from the rule of the Iron Throne, claiming the titles of [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Iron Islands]] respectively.

The War of the Five Kings is the principal military conflict depicted in the first three novels of the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' series, and its aftermath and successor conflicts continue in the latest two novels. According to Archmaester [[Benedict]], the name of the conflict is incorrect because Renly Baratheon is slain before Balon Greyjoy crowns himself, so there are never technically five kings at once. However, it remains that the war involved a total of five kings.{{ref|aFfC|0}}

==Causes==
Fifteen years prior to the outbreak of the War of the Five Kings, Lord [[Robert Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]] led a successful popular [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]] to overthrow the Mad King, [[Aerys II Targaryen]]. Following the rebellion, Robert reigned as king over all the [[Seven Kingdoms]], securing his power with a loveless political marriage to [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] of [[House Lannister]]. Within a few years the royal succession was also secured by three heirs: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]].

However, King Robert’s brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], eventually became suspicious of the legitimacy of Robert’s three children and shared his suspicions with Lord [[Jon Arryn]], the [[Hand of the King]]. They investigated and concluded that the children were not Robert's, but the product of incest between Queen Cersei and her twin brother [[knight|Ser]] [[Jaime Lannister]]. Before their evidence could be presented to King Robert, however, Lord Arryn was fatally poisoned. Stannis, fearing for his family’s safety, immediately fled to his stronghold on the island of [[Dragonstone]].

Oblivious, King Robert travels north to offer the office of Hand to his old friend Lord [[Eddard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. While Eddard is considering his answer, his wife Lady [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] receives a coded letter from her sister [[Lysa Tully|Lysa Arryn]] implicating the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] in her husband Jon’s death. This leads Catelyn to convince Eddard to accept the office of Hand and use his new power to investigate further.

While climbing Winterfell's walls during the king's visit, the Starks' son [[Bran Stark|Bran]] witnesses Queen Cersei and her brother Jaime having sex. Jaime throws the seven-year-old from the tower in an attempt to hide the secret but Bran survives, lingering in a coma. After the king and his party have left for [[King's Landing]], a [[catspaw|hired assassin]] comes to kill the comatose boy but is killed by Bran’s [[Summer|pet direwolf]]. Now certain that her son’s fall was not an accident, Catelyn elects to go south to personally inform her husband of the attack.

Upon arriving in the capital, Catelyn is met by her childhood friend [[Petyr Baelish]], who informs the Starks that the assassin's dagger belonged to [[Tyrion Lannister]], another brother of the queen. This is a lie, but neither Catelyn nor her husband suspect it. While returning north, Catelyn encounters Tyrion at the [[crossroads inn]] and arrests him for the attack on her son. She takes him to her sister Lysa in the [[House Arryn|Arryn]] stronghold of the [[Eyrie]], where Tyrion faces trial for his alleged crimes. Tyrion soon manages to win his freedom, but his arrest has already inflamed tensions between the Starks and the Lannisters.

Meanwhile, Lord Eddard investigates his predecessor’s death and learns the truth about the royal children. He confronts the queen and offers her the chance to go into exile with her children before he informs King Robert. Instead, Cersei has Robert given unusually potent wine while he is on a hunt in the [[kingswood]], and in his inebriated state Robert is mauled by a boar. The dying king orders that Eddard serve as regent until Joffrey comes of age, but Eddard immediately begins organizing to transfer power to the rightful heir, Stannis Baratheon.

Sensing the power struggle to come, Robert’s youngest brother [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] offers to help Eddard seize the royal children. Eddard refuses, so Renly flees King’s Landing with Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] for his own safety. Later, reconsidering his need for soldiers, Eddard enlists the aid of Petyr Baelish to ensure the support of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]]. However, Baelish betrays Eddard and the City Watch supports the Lannisters. Eddard is imprisoned and Joffrey assumes the throne with his mother, Queen Cersei, as his regent. Learning of his father’s arrest, Eddard’s heir [[Robb Stark]] calls his father's banners together and marches south. With this act, although the newly-crowned King Joffrey is still the only king in the realm, the War of the Five Kings begins.

==Factions==
* '''The King on the [[Iron Throne]]''': [[Joffrey Baratheon]], the ostensible heir of King [[Robert Baratheon]]. Joffrey is initially supported by the [[Westerlands]] under [[House Lannister]] and by the royal [[Crownlands]] sworn directly to the [[Iron Throne]].

* '''The King in [[Highgarden]]''': [[Renly Baratheon]], the youngest brother of King Robert. Despite possessing no rightful claim to the throne, as lord of [[Storm's End]], Renly commands the loyalty of the [[Stormlands]] and earns the support of [[the Reach]] by marrying [[Margaery Tyrell]] of Highgarden.

* '''The King in the [[North]] and the [[Trident]]''': [[Robb Stark]], the heir of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. Proclaimed king by his bannermen, Robb is supported by his own northern lords and by the [[Riverlands|river lords]] sworn to his mother [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn's]] family, [[House Tully]].

* '''The King in the [[narrow sea|Narrow Sea]]''': [[Stannis Baratheon]], the elder of King Robert’s younger brothers. Initially supported at [[Dragonstone]] only by the lords of the narrow sea, Stannis gains the loyalty of the majority of the [[Stormlands|storm lords]] as well as [[House Florent]] and briefly both branches of [[House Fossoway]].

* '''The King of the [[Iron Islands]]''': [[Balon Greyjoy]]. Having failed in a [[Greyjoy's Rebellion|previous attempt]] at independence, the war gives Balon another opportunity. He is supported by the lords and captains of the Iron Islands.

==The Course of the War==
===The War in the Riverlands===
[[File:War in the North1.png|thumb|300px|The Lannister's Riverland campaign: 1.[[Battle of the Golden Tooth]], 2.[[Battle at the Mummer's Ford]], 3.[[Battle of Riverrun]], 4.Conquering the Riverlands]]

The War of the Five Kings begins as a local conflict when [[Catelyn Stark]] seizes [[Tyrion Lannister]] for the attempted murder of her son [[Bran Stark|Bran]]. Although he bears no special love for his son, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] refuses to allow the slight to his family’s honor to go unpunished. In response, he masses two hosts at [[Casterly Rock]] in preparation for an invasion of Catelyn’s homeland, the [[Riverlands]]. One host of 20,000 men is to be commanded by Lord Tywin himself, while the other 15,000 men are to be commanded by his son [[knight|Ser]] [[Jaime Lannister]].

Hostilities begin when Lord Tywin dispatches his bannerman Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] to raid the Riverlands disguised as a common brigand. The raids create chaos and force many river lords to return to their own keeps rather than attend the general muster at [[Riverrun]]. At the same time, Lord Tywin hopes the raids will lure Catelyn’s husband, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], into the Riverlands where he can be captured, bringing a swift conclusion to the conflict. However, Tywin’s plan is unknowingly foiled by his son Jaime, whose ambush of Eddard in the streets of King's Landing results in a broken leg which prevents Eddard from travelling. The wounded [[Hand of the King]] thus sends Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] to stop Gregor Clegane in his stead.

When Ser [[Edmure Tully]] discovers that the Lannisters are raising a host, he demands that Lord Tywin proclaim his intent. When no response comes, the [[House Tully|Tully]] banners are called to Riverrun but this proves difficult with Tywin's raiders harassing the border. Only 4,000 men under the command of Lords [[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|Vance]] and [[Clement Piper|Piper]] can be spared to guard the main pass between the [[Westerlands]] and the Riverlands at the [[Golden Tooth]].

In the midst of this crisis, King [[Robert Baratheon]] dies after a drunken hunting accident, naming Eddard Stark as [[Regent|Lord Regent]] until his supposed son, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], grows to manhood. Eddard secretly changes the king’s will to read “rightful heir,” intending to offer the throne to Robert’s rightful heir, [[Stannis Baratheon]]. However, when Eddard attempts to take Joffrey into custody as a false claimant he is betrayed by Petyr Baelish and arrested. By this time, King Robert’s youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon]], has fled the city to gather his own army.

When word of Lord Eddard’s arrest arrives in [[Winterfell]], [[Robb Stark]] calls his father’s bannermen together and marches south with a hastily assembled host of 12,000 men, planning to gather more as he moves south. At the same time, Lord Tywin launches his planned invasion of the Riverlands.

:* '''[[Battle of the Golden Tooth]].''' The Lannister invasion of the Riverlands begins when Ser Jaime Lannister descends on the Riverlands with 15,000 men. Attacking from the west, Jaime is tasked with capturing Riverrun, the seat of House Tully and the capital of the Riverlands. In the opening battle of the war, Jaime easily breaks the 4,000 men under Lords Vance and Piper guarding the border near the Golden Tooth. Lord Vance is slain and Lord Piper is forced to retreat back to Riverrun with the Lannisters on his heels.

:* '''[[Battle at the Mummer's Ford]].''' While crossing the [[Mummer's Ford]], Lord Beric Dondarrion's force of around 100 men, sent to bring Gregor Clegane to justice, is ambushed by Clegane and Lord Tywin. Dondarrion’s force is nearly wiped out; Lord Beric, Lord [[Lothar Mallery]], Ser [[Raymun Darry]], and Ser [[Gladden Wylde]] are all killed, as are most of the Stark guardsmen sent along by Eddard Stark. Victorious, Lord Tywin closes off the [[Goldroad]] and continues his march north into the Riverlands. Meanwhile, [[Thoros of Myr]] and [[Alyn]] of Winterfell rally the survivors and manage to escape. Later, Thoros inadvertently resurrects Beric Dondarrion while performing last rites for him. They continue to lead the remaining men against the Lannisters, harassing Lord Tywin’s supply lines. When they learn King Joffrey has declared them outlaws, Dondarrion’s band forms the core of the outlaw organization called the [[brotherhood without banners]].

:* '''[[Battle of Riverrun]].''' After his victory at the Golden Tooth, Jaime Lannister advances to meet the massed power of House Tully outside the walls of Riverrun. The overwhelming number of Lannisters puts the river lords to rout and Ser Edmure Tully and many others are taken captive. However, Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]] manages to lead some of the survivors back within Riverrun, forcing the Lannisters to lay siege to the castle.

:* Conquering the Riverlands. After defeating Dondarrion, Lord Tywin leads his 20,000 men northeast toward the [[ruby ford]], conquering the Riverlands south of the [[Trident]]. With Lord Blackwood besieged in Riverrun, Tywin takes [[Raventree Hall]]. Lady [[Shella Whent]] surrenders [[Harrenhal]] due to a lack of defenders. Meanwhile, Ser Gregor Clegane burns out the [[House Piper|Pipers]] and [[House Bracken|Brackens]].

With its armies broken and scattered, its capital besieged, and its heir [[Edmure Tully]] captured, the war is essentially lost for House Tully. Although Ser [[Marq Piper]] and Lord [[Karyl Vance]] begin guerrilla raids and Lord [[Jason Mallister]] falls back to his stronghold at [[Seagard]], the only hope for the Tullys lies with the northmen, who are held in check by the [[Green Fork]] and the second Lannister host under Lord Tywin.

===The Wolf and the Lion===
[[File:War in the North3.png|thumb|300px|Robb's Riverland campaign: 1.Camp at [[Moat Cailin]] 2.Advance to [[the Twins]] 3.[[Battle of the Green Fork]] 4.[[Battle of the Whispering Wood]] 5.[[Battle of the Camps]]]]

The [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] meet their first real opposition when [[House Stark]] enters the war on behalf of [[House Tully]]. After assembling his force on the march, [[Robb Stark]] arrives at [[Moat Cailin]], where he is joined by his mother [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] and a final 1,750 men from [[White Harbor]], bringing his total to 20,000. Moat Cailin is a formidable defensive position that has defeated countless southron invaders in the past. Here Robb garrisons a small force, consisting mostly of archers, to hold the ruin. Additionally, Robb sends word to [[Howland Reed]] to have the [[crannogmen]] bleed any Lannister attempt to come north. However, Robb knows Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is too smart to try and will stay close to the [[Trident]], taking castles one by one.

Robb has no choice but to move south, but his options are limited. To relieve Riverrun, he must cross the [[Green Fork]] either at [[the Twins]] (where [[House Frey]] has remained decidedly neutral) or at the [[ruby ford]] (which Lord Tywin can easily seal off). Eventually, Robb decides to do both. Splitting his horse and foot, Robb sends the foot with Lord [[Roose Bolton]] down the [[kingsroad]] to engage Lord Tywin, while secretly crossing with his horse at the Twins to race to [[Riverrun]] and surprise the besiegers. In exchange for his crossing and the support of the Freys (who provide 4,000 men), Robb agrees to marry one of Lord [[Walder Frey]]’s daughters.

:* '''[[Battle of the Green Fork]].''' After parting with Robb at the Twins, Roose Bolton marches down the kingsroad with roughly 18,000 men, mostly infantry, to engage Lord Tywin. He plans a night attack to catch the Lannisters off-guard, but Ser [[Addam Marbrand]]’s outriders discover them and rouse Lord Tywin’s army in time for battle. The Lannisters win an easy victory, but Lord Tywin learns from the prisoners that Robb Stark has tricked him and is riding to relieve Riverrun. Rather than pursue the remnants of Bolton’s army, Tywin sets a grueling pace back toward Riverrun. This allows Bolton to reform his army and retreat to the Twins.

:* '''[[Battle of the Whispering Wood]].''' After secretly crossing at the Twins with his cavalry, Robb Stark rides hard for Riverrun in hopes of surprising Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] and lifting the siege before Lord Tywin can reinforce them. Along the way, Robb is bolstered by [[House Mallister|Mallister]] forces from [[Seagard]]. Unaware of the danger and bored with the sedentary siege, Jaime Lannister frequently rides out on sorties against [[Marq Piper]] and [[Karyl Vance]] with only a few hundred men. After eliminating the Lannister outriders, Robb baits Jaime with a small force into a trap in the [[Whispering Wood]], north of Riverrun. The ambush is a complete success for the Starks, who capture Jaime and nearly a hundred other knights and a dozen lords bannermen. However, in a last-ditch attempt to turn the battle, Jaime charges Robb and kills several prominent nobles of his bodyguard, including [[Torrhen Karstark|Torrhen]] and [[Eddard Karstark|Eddard Karstark]], sons of Lord [[Rickard Karstark]].

:* '''[[Battle of the Camps]].''' The night after the Whispering Wood, Robb is able to catch the Lannister forces besieging Riverrun completely off-guard. In order to besiege Riverrun properly the Lannister force has been divided into three camps separated by the rivers, leaving them vulnerable. The attack begins when Ser [[Brynden Tully]] leads the Stark vanguard to overrun the north camp. Lord [[Andros Brax]] attempts to aid the beleaguered camp, but the river carries his rafts into range of Riverrun’s walls. Soon most of the rafts are flipped, killing Lord Brax and many others. The west camp then comes under attack with Robb leading the charge. The Lannisters there form a shieldwall but are taken in the rear by a sortie from Riverrun led by Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]]. Blackwood and his men manage to liberate many prisoners, including Ser [[Edmure Tully]]. The remaining camp, containing roughly 2,000 spearmen and as many bowmen, is left unmolested and retreats in good order back to the [[Golden Tooth]] under the command of Ser [[Forley Prester]].

:* '''The Execution of [[Eddard Stark]].''' [[Cersei Lannister]]’s greatest fear at the outbreak of the war is that [[Stannis Baratheon]] will capture [[King's Landing]] before the Lannisters can consolidate their position. To prevent this, she needs peace with the Starks and is willing to make a deal: if Eddard will confess to treason, order Robb to make peace, and declare [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] the true heir, he will be allowed to [[Night's Watch|take the black]]. To ensure Eddard’s compliance, the spymaster [[Varys]] points out that Eddard’s daughter [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] (now a ward of the crown) is also liable to be executed if he refuses. On the steps of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], Eddard Stark publicly makes his false confession. However, instead of honoring the agreement, King Joffrey arbitrarily orders that Eddard be beheaded, destroying any chance of peace between Stark and Lannister.

:* '''Retreat to [[Harrenhal]]'''. News of Eddard Stark’s execution, his son Jaime’s [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|capture]], and Renly Baratheon’s coronation is discussed by Lord Tywin at the [[crossroads inn]] as he is retreating from his victory on the Green Fork. His army is now in a very precarious position: Robb Stark sits to the west across his supply lines, [[Roose Bolton]] has reformed his army to the north, and Renly Baratheon in marching up from the south. Meanwhile, Stannis Baratheon lurks on Dragonstone, within striking distance of the capital. In response, Lord Tywin retreats south to Harrenhal and dispatches three raiding parties under Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], Ser [[Amory Lorch]], and [[Vargo Hoat]] to set the Riverlands afire from [[Gods Eye]] to the [[Red Fork]]. To prevent any more political blunders like the execution of Eddard Stark, Tywin dispatches his son [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] to King’s Landing to serve as [[Hand of the King]] in his place.

:* '''Reclaiming the [[Trident]].''' When news of Eddard Stark’s death reaches Riverrun, his son Robb is proclaimed [[King in the North]] by his northern bannermen as well as the river lords. Following his coronation, King Robb gives his river lords leave to disperse and reclaim their lands individually as the Lannisters retreat toward Harrenhal. [[Tytos Blackwood]] reclaims [[Raventree Hall]] and [[Jonos Bracken]] reclaims [[Stone Hedge]] after a fierce battle that costs the life of his nephew and heir [[Hendry Bracken]]. [[Darry|Castle Darry]] is also reclaimed for young Lord [[Lyman Darry]]. Meanwhile, Lord [[Karyl Vance]] and [[Marq Piper]] take their raiding parties on the offensive against Lord Tywin’s foragers.

:* '''[[Sack of Darry]].''' The recapture of Darry does not last long. Before the castle can be properly repaired, Ser Gregor Clegane attacks the castle with his fierce [[The Mountain's men|company]]. After his victory over the garrison, Clegane has the entire household put to the sword, including the young Lord Lyman, which ends the male line of [[House Darry]].

===The Crowning of the Kings===

With the deaths of King [[Robert Baratheon]] and Lord [[Eddard Stark]], the realm saw the rise of multiple kings trying to fill the void. Robert’s supposed son [[Joffrey Baratheon]] assumes the [[Iron Throne]] in [[King’s Landing]]. Unable or unwilling to accept Joffrey as king, four rival kings soon arise to contest for power in Westeros. In order of proclamation, the kings are:

:*'''King [[Renly Baratheon]]''', the youngest brother of the late King Robert. After failing to convince Eddard Stark to seize power while Robert lies dying, Renly flees to [[Highgarden]]. There, with the help of his lover Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], Renly is able to secure the support of [[House Tyrell]] by wedding Lord [[Mace Tyrell]]’s daughter [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]]. With the strength of both the [[Reach]] and the [[Stormlands]] behind him, Renly declares himself King of the Seven Kingdoms. He assembles a massive army of 100,000 men and begins marching slowly on [[King's Landing]], letting the Lannisters and Starks bleed each other while his new father-in-law Lord Mace Tyrell continues assembling a reserve host at [[Highgarden]].

:*'''King [[Robb Stark]]''', the eldest son of Lord Eddard Stark of [[Winterfell]]. Following the execution of his father, Robb Stark is proclaimed the [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident]] by his bannermen. In hopes of gaining further support, Robb sends messages to neutral [[House Arryn]] and dispatches his foster-brother [[Theon Greyjoy]] and his mother [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] to negotiate with [[Balon Greyjoy]] and [[Renly Baratheon]] respectively. Meanwhile, Robb takes the initiative and strikes at the Lannister power base in the [[Westerlands]], hoping for [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] support.

:*'''King [[Stannis Baratheon]]''', the eldest living brother of King Robert. Having fled to [[Dragonstone]] following [[Jon Arryn]]’s death, Stannis has been gathering his strength. Knowing the illegitimacy of Robert’s children, Stannis proclaims himself the rightful heir, believing it is his duty to overthrow all usurpers. As [[master of ships]], Stannis's army is too small to be a threat but his fleet is considerable. However, Stannis is counseled by a priestess of [[R'hllor]] named [[Melisandre]], who has prophesied that Renly will die and that his army will flock to join Stannis. Encouraged by this prediction, Stannis sails for his brother Renly’s seat at [[Storm's End]] with his 5,000 men.

:*'''King [[Balon Greyjoy]]''', Lord of the [[Iron Islands]]. As soon as word of unrest within the [[Seven Kingdoms]] reaches Lord Balon, he begins calling his banners and seizing every ship in the Iron Islands in preparation for a second rebellion. When his son Theon arrives bearing an offer of alliance from King Robb, Balon dismisses it, declaring that [[Casterly Rock]] is too strong. In addition, as Lord Reaper of [[Pyke]] and a proponent of the [[Old Way]], Balon will not suffer to be given a crown; he must “pay the [[iron price]]” and take it by force. Balon has his own plan: with the northmen fighting in the south their homelands are poorly garrisoned and vulnerable. With his only surviving son no longer a captive of the Starks, there is now nothing to deter Balon from declaring himself [[King of the Iron Islands]].

===The Rise of the Kraken===

[[File:War in the North2.png|thumb|300px|Ironborn Campaign: In black: the Ironmen forces.In Blue: Stark Loyalists. In Red: Bolton forces. 1.[[Battle of Moat Cailin]]. 2.[[Battle of Deepwood Motte]]. 3.[[Battle of the Stony Shore|Battle of Stony Shore]] 4.[[Battle of Torrhen's Square]] 5.[[Capture of Winterfell]] 6.[[Battle at Winterfell]] 7.[[Sack of Winterfell]]]]

Having set his sights on [[the North]], King [[Balon Greyjoy]] plans three main strikes for his initial invasion. He sends his brother [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] with the [[Iron Fleet]] to seize [[Moat Cailin]], which has protected the North from southern invasion for thousands of years, in order to cut off the northmen from their lands. He sends his daughter and preferred heir [[Asha Greyjoy]] with a dozen ships to take [[Deepwood Motte]]. His recently-returned son [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] he sends to raid the [[Stony Shore]] as a distraction for his main strikes. With these moves, Balon believes the whole western coast of the North will fall into [[ironborn]] hands.

:* '''[[Battle of Moat Cailin]].''' Victarion Greyjoy leads the entire Iron Fleet of a hundred ships up the [[Saltspear]] to attack the 400 men King Robb left to defend Moat Cailin. By attacking from the north, Victarion is able to bypass the natural defenses of the fortress and easily defeat the northmen. By capturing Moat Cailin, the Greyjoys control the route home for the Stark host, stranding Robb in the Riverlands and allowing Balon to execute the rest of his plan.

:* '''[[Battle of Deepwood Motte]].''' Asha Greyjoy leads a dozen ships around [[Sea Dragon Point]] to attack the small wooden keep of [[House Glover]] located just off the coast. The keep is easily overrun by the ironmen, making captives of Lady [[Sybelle Glover]], her young children, and [[Galbart Glover]]’s young ward [[Larence Snow]].

:* '''[[Battle of the Stony Shore]].''' Theon Greyjoy, under the supervision of [[Aeron Greyjoy]] and [[Dagmer Cleftjaw]], leads eight ships along the Stony Shore to burn fishing villages and take [[salt wives]]. These raids prompt young [[Benfred Tallhart]] to lead his “[[Wild Hares]]” against them. Theon ambushes this band and kills them all, losing only [[Todric]], whom Theon accidentally kills after the battle. Theon feels these insignificant raids are beneath him and devises a new plan. He gives Aeron six longships to continue the raiding and gives Dagmer most of the remaining men to besiege [[Torrhen's Square]]. Theon knows that this attack will draw the levies from [[Winterfell]] so that he himself can capture the defenseless castle with only a handful of men.

:* '''[[Battle of Torrhen's Square]].''' On Theon’s orders, Dagmer Cleftjaw besieges the small keep of [[Torrhen's Square]] in a ruse to draw out Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] and the household guard of Winterfell. As planned, [[Leobald Tallhart]] requests aid and Ser Rodrik arrives as planned with 600 men, as does [[Cley Cerwyn]] with another 300. Ser Rodrik has the advantage of familiar ground and the ironborn are not disciplined enough to stand a charge by mounted horsemen. Dagmer and his ironmen are easily defeated and driven back to the Stony Shore.

:* '''[[Capture of Winterfell]].''' With the garrison absent, Theon storms Winterfell at night with about thirty men, overwhelming the few remaining guards and conquering the mighty castle with ease. After convincing the young Prince [[Bran Stark]] to yield, Theon declares himself the Prince of Winterfell and takes [[Ramsay Snow]], disguised as "[[Reek]],” as a retainer. Bran and [[Rickon Stark]], [[Little Walder Frey|Little Walder]] and [[Big Walder Frey]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]], and [[Beth Cassel]] are all kept as hostages. However, the Starks and the Reeds soon escape. To avoid embarrassment, Ramsay convinces Theon to kill two peasant boys in place of the Starks and announce to the world that they are dead.

:* '''[[Sack of Torrhen's Square]].''' Dagmer Cleftjaw returns to Torrhen’s Square after Rodrik Cassel and Leobald Tallhart depart to retake Winterfell. The sparsely defended keep is easily stormed by the ironmen, who take the [[House Tallhart|Tallhart]] household captive.

:* '''[[Battle at Winterfell]]''' and '''[[Sack of Winterfell]].''' Theon Greyjoy’s occupation of Winterfell hinges on his sister arriving with reinforcements from Deepwood Motte. However, Asha fails to bring the requested men. Instead, she berates Theon for attempting to hold a castle so far from resupply by sea and for killing Bran and Rickon Stark rather than keeping them as hostages. Then she urges him to burn the castle and return to Deepwood with her, but Theon refuses. Ser Rodrik Cassel returns from Torrhen's Square to besiege Winterfell with 2,000 men. Despite having only 17 men, Theon delays the attack by threatening Rodrik’s daughter until Ramsay Snow returns with 600 [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men from [[the Dreadfort]]. Believing them to be allies, Ser Rodrik and his men are taken completely by surprise when they are attacked. Rodrik, Cley Cerwyn, and Leobald Tallhart are killed and their leaderless host is routed by the Bolton men, who lose only 20 or 30 men. Believing them to be allies, Theon allows Ramsay's men into Winterfell, where they quickly turn on the ironmen as well, killing them all except Theon. The castle is then put to the torch and many inhabitants are killed, including [[Maester]] [[Luwin]]. Theon, Little Walder, Big Walder, [[Kyra]], [[Old Nan]], and Beth Cassel are all taken back to the Dreadfort as captives.

===The Clash of Kings===

In the [[Riverlands]] there is a short lull in the fighting after the [[Battle of the Camps]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] is content to wait at [[Harrenhal]], providing for his forces by pillaging the Riverlands while Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] raises a new army near [[Lannisport]]. [[Robb Stark]] does not have the luxury of waiting. He knows that the longer he sits in [[Riverrun]], the more time his enemies have to gather their forces and surround him. He also knows that he will be perceived as weak and that his army will begin wishing for home the longer he avoids battle. However, Robb also knows that many still misjudge him as an immature boy. To mislead his enemies, Robb sends Ser [[Cleos Frey]] to [[King's Landing]] to offer peace terms, but then immediately invades the [[Westerlands]] with his northmen.

:* '''[[Battle of Oxcross]].''' Marching west with his northmen, Robb bypasses the [[Golden Tooth]] using a secret mountain path discovered by his [[direwolf]] [[Grey Wind]]. He surprises Stafford Lannister’s newly-raised host near Lannisport when they neglect to post enough sentries. The easy victory devastates Lannister power in the region and allows Robb to ride at will through the Westerlands. Ser Stafford is killed by vengeful Lord [[Rickard Karstark]], who lost two sons in the Whispering Wood; [[Rupert Brax]] is also killed and several Lannister bannermen are captured. On the Stark side, Ser [[Stevron Frey]] is wounded and dies three days later. [[Rymund the Rhymer]] commemorates Robb’s victory with the song “[[Wolf in the Night]]”.

:* '''[[Battle of Ashemark|Scouring of the Westerlands]].''' After Oxcross, Robb’s army attacks the nearby castle of [[Ashemark]]. The keep is easily sacked and the castellan is killed. Lacking the strength to capture [[Casterly Rock]] or Lannisport without support from [[House Greyjoy]], Robb and his host continue to scour the Westerlands: [[Galbart Glover]] and Rickard Karstark raid along the coast, [[Maege Mormont]] captures thousands of livestock, and [[Greatjon Umber]] captures the gold mines at [[Castamere]], [[Nunn's Deep]], and [[Pendric Hills]].

:* '''[[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Siege of Storm's End]].''' King [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] arrives in the [[Stormlands]] with his 5,000 men and lays siege to [[Storm's End]], the seat of his brother, King [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]. When the news reaches his camp at [[Bitterbridge]], Renly splits his forces and rides with his 20,000 cavalry to break the siege. After a failed parlay in which neither brother will yield, the battle is set at dawn. However, that night Renly is killed by a [[shadow assassin]] summoned by the red priestess [[Melisandre]]. With Renly dead, the majority of the [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] bannermen swear allegiance to Stannis. [[House Florent]] and both branches of [[House Fossoway]] also defect to Stannis, but the majority of the lords of [[the Reach]] flee with Renly’s lover Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] back to Bitterbridge. Additionally, Storm’s End’s castellan, Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], refuses to yield the castle to Stannis because the safety of King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]’s bastard [[Edric Storm]] cannot be assured. To end the siege quickly, Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] smuggles Melisandre under the castle by boat, where she summons another shadow to assassinate Ser Cortnay. After Ser Cortnay’s death, the castle yields, leaving Stannis free to advance on [[King's Landing]].

:* '''[[Bitterbridge]].''' When news of Renly’s death reaches the remaining 80,000 men still camped at Bitterbridge, fighting breaks out between Stannis supporters and Renly loyalists led by the vengeful Loras Tyrell. [[Parmen Crane]] and [[Erren Florent]]—the two knights sent to retrieve the army for Stannis—are taken prisoner by Loras Tyrell while Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] seizes the supplies and puts many men, mostly Florents, to death. Although many men return to their homes and others flee to join Stannis, Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] brings up his second host of 10,000 men from [[Highgarden]]. Soon after, [[Petyr Baelish]], representing King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], wins the allegiance of [[House Tyrell]]. Riders are sent north to warn Lord Tywin of Stannis's threat to the capital.

:* '''[[Battle of the Fords]].''' Intent on defending his lands from King [[Robb Stark]], Lord Tywin marches west from [[Harrenhal]] with his 20,000 men. This fits perfectly with Robb’s plan to lure Lord Tywin away from [[King's Landing]] while King Stannis attacks the city from the south. Stannis's victory would mean the end of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], and acting [[Hand of the King|Hand]] [[Tyrion Lannister]] in one red stroke. Unaware of this plan, Ser [[Edmure Tully]] does not wish the Lannisters to cross the [[Trident]] unbloodied and places an army of 11,000 men at the key fords along the [[Red Fork]]. After several probing attacks, Lord Tywin attempts to force a crossing in a dozen places. The most heated battle is at [[Stone Mill]] where Edmure turns back [[Gregor Clegane]]’s men. Clegane is wounded by a dozen arrows and [[Leo Lefford]] drowns. The other Lannister attacks are also defeated, during which [[Robert Brax]] is killed and [[Lyle Crakehall]] is captured. Unable to cross the river, Tywin is forced to retreat.

:* '''The [[House Lannister|Lannister]]-[[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] Alliance.''' The Battle of the Fords has great influence on the outcome of the war. Edmure Tully’s tactical victory soon proves to be a huge strategic loss. Lord Tywin’s advance is delayed just long enough for riders out of Bitterbridge to reach him with word of Stannis's threat to King’s Landing. Lord Tywin immediately turns his host south to join up with Lords [[Mathis Rowan]] and [[Randyll Tarly]] near the headwaters of the [[Blackwater Rush]]. From there a forced march takes them to [[Tumbler's Falls]], where Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] and his sons wait 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.

:* '''[[Sack of Harrenhal]].''' Having advanced to the [[crossroads inn]] along with [[Helman Tallhart]]’s garrison from [[the Twins]], [[Roose Bolton]] advances on Harrenhal. With Lord Tywin on the march, Harrenhal is held by only 200 men under Ser [[Amory Lorch]]. At the [[ruby ford]], [[Vargo Hoat]] and his [[Brave Companions]] reportedly battle Bolton’s vanguard and capture [[Robett Glover]], Ser [[Aenys Frey]], and 100 other prisoners. However, when these prisoners reach Harrenhal they are quickly freed by [[Arya Stark]] with the help of the criminals [[Jaqen H'ghar]], [[Rorge]], and [[Biter]]. As they are being freed, Glover mentions Vargo Hoat coming to Bolton’s camp, suggesting that rather than capture the prisoners, Hoat took 100 men disguised as prisoners to help him capture Harrenhal for Roose Bolton. As the prisoners are being freed, the Brave Companions turn on the Lorch’s men and surrender the castle to Bolton. Lorch is killed for sport in a bear pit soon after and Hoat is rewarded with the lordship of Harrenhal for his betrayal.

[[File:Stannis' wars1.png|thumb|300px|In Blue: Stannis and allies. In Red: Lannisters and allies. In green: Renly and allies. 1.[[Siege of Storm's End]]. 2.Battle of [[Bitterbridge]]. 3.[[Battle of the Fords]] 4.[[Battle of the Blackwater]]]]

:* '''[[Battle of the Crag]].''' Back in the Westerlands, Robb assaults the half-ruined castle of [[the Crag]] and conquers it with ease. During the battle, Robb takes a wound in the arm. During his recovery, news arrives of Theon’s supposed murder of his brothers and Robb finds comfort in the arms of [[Jeyne Westerling]], the daughter of Lord [[Gawen Westerling]] of the Crag. Choosing Jeyne’s honor over his own, Robb marries the girl the next day, breaking his betrothal pact with [[House Frey]]. Consequently, the Frey forces abandon Robb and return to the Twins in protest. Having lost his Frey allies, his castle, his brothers, and part of his homeland, Robb abandons his Westerlands campaign and retreats to Riverrun with the intention of returning north to drive out the [[ironmen]].

:* '''[[Battle of the Blackwater]].''' In preparation for the coming siege of King’s Landing, [[Cersei Lannister]] arranges for the production of vast amounts of [[wildfire]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]] commissions a great chain boom across the mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]]. The battle opens when Stannis's admiral, Ser [[Imry Florent]], leads his fleet up the river to engage Joffrey’s. However, Tyrion has ordered several ships to be filled with wildfire. The resultant firestorm sets the river afire and destroys nearly every ship in both fleets, which cannot escape because the great chain has been raised behind them. Despite this, many of Stannis's troops are able to cross the river on the remaining ships or across a bridge of burning wreckage caught on the chain. A desperate sortie commanded by Tyrion fails and Stannis is on the verge of taking the city when his forces are taken from behind and smashed by the combined Lannister-Tyrell army led by Tywin Lannister and Mace Tyrell. To sow confusion and terror amongst Stannis's men, Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]] wears Renly Baratheon’s distinctive green armor and antlered helm, which leads many to mistake him for Renly’s ghost. Although Stannis himself is able to escape to [[Dragonstone]], the majority of his army is destroyed.

In the aftermath of the Battle of the Blackwater, hundreds of new knights are made and several new lords are created to replace those killed in the battle. All those who fought for Stannis and do not repent are attainted and their lands are given to men loyal to the Iron Throne. In this way, the Lannisters and Tyrells take control of the Stormlands with the exception of Storm’s End, which holds out for Stannis.

The Lannister-Tyrell alliance is formalized by the betrothal of King Joffrey to Margaery Tyrell, the widow of King Renly Baratheon. As reward for his part in brokering the alliance, Petyr Baelish is promoted to the lordship of Harrenhal and declared [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]].

===The War Winds Down===

The [[Battle of the Blackwater]] proves to be the deciding battle of the war. King [[Stannis Baratheon]] no longer has the strength to press his claim while King [[Joffrey Baratheon]]’s power is cemented by the new [[House Lannister|Lannister]]-[[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] alliance. In addition, [[Tyrion Lannister]], acting [[Hand of the King]], has bound [[Dorne]] to Joffrey’s cause by betrothing Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to [[Trystane Martell]]. This brings nearly all Westeros south of the Riverlands under the control of the Lannisters and their allies.

Meanwhile, despite never losing a battle himself, King [[Robb Stark]]’s cause is faltering. A large part of Robb’s homeland and his own castle of [[Winterfell]] have fallen to the [[ironmen]] of King [[Balon Greyjoy]]. In addition, Robb’s ill-advised marriage to [[Jeyne Westerling]] and his mother [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn's]] insubordinate release of [[Jaime Lannister]] lose him the support of Houses [[House Frey|Frey]] and [[House Karstark|Karstark]]. To restore his power, Robb is forced to return north and risk an assault on [[Moat Cailin]] to free his homeland, but once again the cooperation of Lord [[Walder Frey]] is essential to his plan.

:* '''Siege of [[Darry]].''' Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] retakes Darry from the Lannister army, which surrenders after a brief siege. A short time later, Lord [[Roose Bolton]] sends a letter ordering Ser Helman to put all captives to the sword and the castle to the torch by command of the King in the North.

:* '''[[Battle of Duskendale]].''' Roose Bolton sends [[Robett Glover]] and 3,000 men east from [[Harrenhal]] to attack the town of [[Duskendale]]. However, news of Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]’s great victory at [[King's Landing]] has convinced Bolton to change his allegiance, and the attack is a trap designed to dispose of the staunchest Stark bannermen. Glover’s force arrives at Duskendale to find [[Randyll Tarly]] waiting with a larger army. Following their defeat, Glover’s retreating men are attacked by another force under Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]. Robett Glover and [[Harrion Karstark]] are captured and Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] is killed.

:* '''The Beheading of [[Rickard Karstark]].''' Upon Robb’s return to [[Riverrun]], he pardons his mother Lady Catelyn for releasing Jaime Lannister. Angered and emboldened by this decision, Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] takes his revenge on the Lannisters by murdering the captive squires [[Willem Lannister]] and [[Tion Frey]]. As punishment, Robb orders the perpetrators executed and beheads Lord Rickard himself. This action deprives Robb of even more sorely-needed troops when his Karstark troops abandon him.

:* '''Battle of the Burning Septry.''' The [[brotherhood without banners]] attack a town near Harrenhal held by the [[Brave Companions]]. Most of the [[sellsword]]s are cornered inside a septry, which the brotherhood set on fire. Those who try to escape are killed and those who surrender are given show trials before being hanged. Among them is the child-killing [[Septon]] [[Utt]]. The brotherhood also liberates a group of brown brothers that had been taken captive.

:* '''The Death of [[Balon Greyjoy]].''' During a fierce storm at [[Pyke]], King Balon Greyjoy falls from one of the rope bridges that connect the towers of his castle. His body washes up two days later, bloated and broken. Within hours, Balon’s exiled brother [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron Crow’s Eye]] sails into [[Lordsport]] and seats himself on the [[Seastone Chair]]. When Lord [[Sawane Botley]] protests, Euron has him drowned in a cask of seawater.

:* '''[[Battle of the Ruby Ford]].''' As part of Robb’s plan to retake the north, Roose Bolton abandons Harrenhal and marches his forces slowly north, allowing Gregor Clegane to catch up to him. As the northmen are crossing the [[ruby ford]], Clegane overruns their rearguard, where Bolton has intentionally placed 2,000 loyal northmen under Ser [[Wylis Manderly]]. Clegane wins an easy victory and captures Manderly. Bolton leaves the remaining 600 loyal northmen led by [[Kyle Condon]] and [[Ronnel Stout]] to defend the ford.

:* '''[[Retaking of Harrenhal]].''' After the victory at the ruby ford, Gregor Clegane and his men double back to retake Harrenhal, which Roose Bolton has left in the hands of [[Vargo Hoat]] and the [[Brave Companions]]. However, by the time they arrive, Hoat has been driven mad by an infected wound and nearly all the Brave Companions have abandoned the indefensible ruin and scattered. A cook opens a postern gate for Clegane’s men, who put all but three inhabitants of the castle to the sword. Vargo Hoat is slowly butchered alive and fed to himself and the other prisoners as “roast goat.”

:* '''[[Oldstones]].''' Lord Walder Frey agrees to reconcile with Robb on the condition that Robb apologize in person and that Lord [[Edmure Tully]] marry his daughter [[Roslin Frey|Roslin]] in place of Robb. Robb moves north with the 3,500 men who have followed him since the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], leaving Ser [[Brynden Tully]] and the river lords to defend the [[Trident]]. When [[Jason Mallister]] meets him at Oldstones with word of King Balon’s death, Robb’s hopes for victory increase. He dispatches Lady [[Maege Mormont]] and [[Galbart Glover]] to find [[Howland Reed]] to aid in the retaking of the North. Knowing the danger he is to face at Moat Cailin, Robb makes out a will that declares his bastard brother [[Jon Snow]] his heir to prevent the Lannisters claiming the North through his sister [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], who has been forcibly married to [[Tyrion Lannister]].

:* '''The [[Red Wedding]].''' At the Twins, Robb is joined by Roose Bolton and his remaining men. Edmure Tully weds Roslin Frey and all seems to be well, but in the midst of the wedding feast Robb is betrayed by the Freys and Boltons. Robb, his mother Catelyn, his [[direwolf]] [[Grey Wind]], and most of his loyal bannermen are murdered along with most of his army, who are trapped in burning feast tents. Edmure Tully, [[Patrek Mallister]], and [[Greatjon Umber]] are among those taken captive. In mockery of Robb, the Freys sew Grey Wind's head to his decapitated body and nail a crown to it. Catelyn Stark’s mutilated body is stripped naked and tossed into the river in mockery of Tully funeral rituals.

For his part in the Red Wedding, which was orchestrated by Tywin Lannister, Roose Bolton is appointed [[Warden of the North|Warden]] by King Joffrey. To cement his position, Roose's bastard son [[Ramsay Snow]] is legitimized and betrothed to an [[Jeyne Poole|imposter]] forced to pose as [[Arya Stark]]. Walder Frey is rewarded with several satisfying marriage pacts and the castle of Riverrun for his second son [[Emmon Frey|Emmon]] (who is married to Tywin's sister [[Genna Lannister|Genna]]), but the title of [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]] remains with Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] of [[Harrenhal]].

===The Feasting Crows===

With three of the five kings dead and [[Stannis Baratheon]] soundly defeated, nearly all of [[Westeros]] submits to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. Houses [[House Tully|Tully]], [[House Mallister|Mallister]], and [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]] hold out for a time in the [[Riverlands]] but no longer pose a serious threat. Likewise, Stannis remains in possession of [[Dragonstone]] and [[Storm's End]] but lacks the strength for open war.

For a time, the important events of the war move from the battlefields to the [[Red Keep]] itself. The [[House Lannister|Lannister]] victory seems secure, but the crucial relationship between the Lannisters and the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] quickly begins to fray. Several sudden deaths further upset the balance of power. Meanwhile, new conflicts arise from the ashes of the war. Stannis Baratheon and [[Roose Bolton]] both arrive in [[the North]] to carve out new power bases in the vacuum left by the downfall of [[House Stark]], and [[Euron Greyjoy]] embarks upon an even more ambitious conquest than his brother [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]].

:*'''The [[Purple Wedding]].''' On the first day of the [[300 AC|new century]], King Joffrey Baratheon weds Lady [[Margaery Tyrell]] of [[Highgarden]] in a lavish affair. Following the ceremony there is a great feast in the throne room of the [[Red Keep]] that features a pious seventy-seven courses. Extravagant entertainment is provided throughout, but when Joffrey insists that his uncle [[Tyrion Lannister]] join a folly of jousting dwarfs, an argument breaks out. To punish his uncle, Joffrey makes him his cupbearer. Soon after, the young king drinks poisoned wine and collapses, causing chaos to descend on the feast. After Joffrey’s death is confirmed, [[Cersei Lannister]] orders the arrest of Tyrion and his wife [[Sansa Stark]], though in truth the poison was supplied by [[Petyr Baelish]] via [[Dontos Hollard]] and administered by [[Olenna Tyrell]].

:*'''Trial of [[Tyrion Lannister]].''' The night of Joffrey’s death, Sansa Stark disappears without a trace to join Petyr Baelish in the [[Vale of Arryn]], leaving only Tyrion to stand trial for Joffrey’s murder. A seemingly endless parade of witnesses comes forward to testify against him, including his own mistress, [[Shae]]. Facing sure conviction, Tyrion insists on a [[trial by battle]] with Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] of [[Dorne]] as his champion. Prince Oberyn, known as “the Red Viper,” seeks vengeance against the royal champion [[Gregor Clegane]] for the murder of his sister Princess [[Elia of Dorne|Elia]], who was the wife of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], during the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. The duel is a close one, but in the end Oberyn is killed and Tyrion is condemned to death.

:*'''Death of [[Tywin Lannister]].''' Unwilling to see his brother executed, [[Jaime Lannister]]—who is newly returned to the capital—forces the spymaster [[Varys]] to assist him in freeing Tyrion. Jaime also reveals to Tyrion that his first wife, [[Tysha]], was not a whore as he had been led to believe. In a rage, Tyrion swears vengeance against his family, Jaime included. Before departing, Tyrion pays a final visit to the [[Tower of the Hand]]. There he finds [[Shae]] naked in his father’s bed and murders her. Lord Tywin he finds in the privy. When Tyrion asks for Tysha’s whereabouts, Lord Tywin only replies, “Wherever whores go,” and Tyrion shoots him in the groin with a crossbow.

:*'''The [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Regent]].''' Following the deaths of King Joffrey and Lord Tywin, the young Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]] is crowned king with Cersei as [[regent|Queen Regent]]. However, the very deaths which bring Cersei to power also drive her to paranoia. Her chief apprehension is that young Margaery Tyrell, who soon marries Tommen, is seeking to usurp her authority and seize power. This distrust puts further strain on the crucial Lannister-Tyrell alliance. To ensure her power, Cersei fills the [[small council]] with lickspittles. When she offers her uncle, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], the position of [[Hand of the King]] she is surprised to find Kevan has serious doubts about her leadership and feels he should be Regent. Out of spite, Cersei appoints two Lannister cousins to positions that Kevan is better suited for; [[Daven Lannister|Daven]] is made [[Warden of the West]] and [[Damion Lannister|Damion]] is named castellan of [[Casterly Rock]].

:*'''Attacks of [[Lady Stoneheart]].''' Several days after being tossed in river, Catelyn Stark’s body is drawn from the river by her daughter [[Arya]]’s [[direwolf]] [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]. There it is discovered by [[Beric Dondarrion]], who sacrifices his own life to resurrect her. The resurrected Catelyn takes control of the [[brotherhood without banners]] as “Lady Stoneheart” and leads them on a merciless vendetta against those responsible for the [[Red Wedding]], particularly [[House Frey]]. Among their victims are [[Petyr Frey]], [[Merrett Frey]], and Lord Walder’s heir [[Ryman Frey]].

:*'''Siege of Seagard.''' After the Red Wedding, [[Black Walder Frey]] leads a host to besiege the defiant forces of [[Jason Mallister]]. The siege is quickly resolved when Black Walder threatens to hang Mallister’s heir [[Patrek Mallister|Patrek]], who was taken prisoner at the Twins. The Mallisters then become prisoners in their own keep.

:*'''[[Battle of Castle Black]].''' After receiving a plea from the [[Night's Watch]], [[Davos Seaworth]] (now [[Hand of the King|Hand]] to King Stannis) convinces his king to concentrate on his duties, rather than his rights. Stannis takes his meager forces north by ship and arrives at [[Castle Black]] just in time to defeat the army of [[Mance Rayder]], the [[King-beyond-the-Wall]]. Having scattered the [[wildlings]], Stannis seeks the support of the northern lords by offering to legitimize [[Eddard Stark]]’s bastard son [[Jon Snow]] as Lord of [[Winterfell]]. However, Jon insists on holding to his vows and is quickly elected [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]. As Lord Commander, Jon asserts that the Night's Watch will take no part in Stannis's war but does furnish supplies and counsel. He suggests that Stannis could win the support of the [[northern mountain clans]] by appealing to them in person and leading them against the [[ironborn]] at [[Deepwood Motte]].

:*'''[[Kingsmoot]].''' In an attempt to unseat his brother King [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] from the [[Seastone Chair]], the prophet [[Aeron Greyjoy]] preaches a kingsmoot election as the proper way to raise the next king. Several [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] put themselves forward as candidates including Euron, [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], and the late King [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]]’s daughter [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]]. Despite strong support for both Victarion and Asha, Euron wins the election with his vast wealth and a promise to conquer all of [[Westeros]] with the aid of [[dragons]]. Victarion, who has been trained for obedience all his life, grudgingly accepts the decision, but Aeron and Asha refuse and manage to slip away.

:*'''[[Siege of Moat Cailin]].''' While Victarion is absent to attend the kingsmoot, the ironborn-occupied fortress of Moat Cailin is approached from the north by the army of the now-legitimized [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]] and from the south by Roose Bolton. Ramsay sends [[Theon Greyjoy]] (whom he has brainwashed to be his faithful servant Reek) to offer terms of safe passage if the ironborn surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has all sixty-three flayed alive and impales their skinless bodies on pikes along the road.

:*'''[[Sack of Saltpans]].''' After the [[retaking of Harrenhal]] and the death of [[Vargo Hoat]], the [[Brave Companions]] disband and scatter into several lesser bands. One such group, led by the psychopath [[Rorge]], sacks the town of [[Saltpans]] while Ser [[Quincy Cox]] cowers inside his castle. A dozen women are raped, including holy women and a twelve-year-old girl. Because Rorge wears the helm of [[Sandor Clegane]], the raid is attributed to Clegane and the [[brotherhood without banners]].

:*'''Rebirth of the [[Faith Militant]].''' In the aftermath of the War of the Five Kings, religious fervor in the Seven Kingdoms sees an increase. Many pilgrims and refugees, who call themselves “[[sparrows]],” congregate at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in King's Landing. A sparrow leader is elected as the new High Septon and is called the [[High Sparrow]]. At his urging, [[Cersei Lannister]] allows the [[Faith of the Seven]] to rearm as repayment for the royal debt, leading to the rebirth of the [[Warrior's Sons]] and the [[Poor Fellows]]. Overnight, the militant orders make the Faith a formidable military power in the Seven Kingdoms. The Faith later imprisons Cersei Lannister and Margaery Tyrell for the alleged crimes of treason and adultery.

:*'''[[Retaking of Deepwood Motte]].''' Following the kingsmoot, Asha Greyjoy flees back to [[Deepwood Motte]] to escape her uncle, King Euron. She has not been there long when Stannis Baratheon's forces, bolstered by the mountain clans, attack in the dead of night and return it to [[House Glover]]. Several ironborn including Asha and [[Tristifer Botley]] escape the castle but are apprehended in the forest soon after.

:*'''[[Battle of the Shield Islands]].''' The newly elected King Euron of the [[Iron Islands]] begins a campaign to conquer the Seven Kingdoms by sailing 1,000 ships to attack the [[Shield Islands]] which guard access to the mainland of the [[Reach]]. Sending two ships up the [[Mander]] River to draw away most of the fleet, the remaining defenders find themselves vastly outnumbered as [[Victarion Greyjoy]] leads an attack. Euron storms [[Lord Hewett's castle]] on [[Oakenshield]]. Ser [[Harras Harlaw]] is given [[Grimston]] after defeating seven knights of [[House Grimm]] in single combat on the Isle of [[Greyshield]]. The islands of [[Greenshield]] and [[Southshield]] are also taken. Ser [[Talbert Serry]] is killed by Victarion and Lord [[Moribald Chester]] is also killed. Lord [[Garlan Tyrell]] breaks off his plans to take [[Brightwater Keep]] and marches to [[Highgarden]] to defend the Reach should the ironmen sail upriver.

:*'''Invasion of [[Ryamsport]], [[Vinetown]], and [[Starfish Harbor]].''' Following the conquest of the Shield Islands, the ironborn sack the port town of Ryamsport and invade Vinetown and Starfish Harbor. These are then used as bases to prey on ships bound for [[Oldtown]]. One such ship is the ''[[Cinnamon Wind]]'', which is carrying [[Samwell Tarly]] of the [[Night's Watch]]. [[Kojja Mo]] and her archers are easily able to drive them away, however.

:*'''[[Siege of Storm's End (300)|Second Siege of Storm's End]].''' To remove him from the capital, Cersei Lannister commands Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] to lay siege to the castle of Storm’s End, which remains loyal to Stannis Baratheon. However, shortly after arriving, Lord Tyrell hears that his daughter [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] has been imprisoned at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] by the [[High Sparrow]]. Leaving a token force, he marches on King's Landing and orders [[Randyll Tarly]] to return from [[Maidenpool]] and join him there.

[[File:Stannis' wars3.png|thumb|300px|Stannis' northern campaign: In Blue: Stannis and allies. In Red: Boltons and allies. 1.[[Battle of Castle Black]] 2.[[Siege of Moat Cailin]]. 3.Joint march on [[Barrowton]]. 4.[[Retaking of Deepwood Motte]] 5.[[Siege of Winterfell]]]]

:*'''[[Siege of Dragonstone]].''' After hearing of the Battle of the Shields, Cersei Lannister refuses to release the [[House Redwyne|Redwyne]] fleet to defend the Reach until the siege of [[Dragonstone]] is resolved. Desperate to aid his homeland, Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] pledges to take command of the siege in order to speed its conclusion. Upon his arrival, Loras launches an immediate attack. Suffering heavy losses, Loras successfully captures both the castle and the keep. Loras himself is reportedly severely wounded and burned with boiling oil during the battle.

:*'''[[Siege of Riverrun]].''' Ser [[Brynden Tully]] holds the castle of Riverrun in defiance of a large host of Freys, Lannisters, and subjugated river lords. [[Edmure Tully]] is displayed daily on a gibbet by Ser [[Ryman Frey]], but Brynden does not surrender and exposes the display as an empty threat. The besiegers bicker and make no progress until [[Jaime Lannister]] is sent to expedite the fall of the castle. Upon arriving, Jaime dismisses Ryman Frey and releases Edmure. However, Jaime takes the time to threaten that if Edmure does not yield Riverrun the castle with be obliterated and his unborn child killed. Edmure soon surrenders the castle, but not before aiding Ser Brynden in escaping capture. The castle is then left in the care of its new lord, [[Emmon Frey]], with 300 guards.

:*'''[[Siege of Raventree]].''' Having submitted to the [[Iron Throne]], Lord [[Jonos Bracken]] is commanded to besiege the castle of his nemesis, Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]], who remains defiant. Fighting is fierce at [[Raventree Hall]] and the Brackens are unable to capture it. Tytos Blackwood steadfastly refuses to surrender to Bracken, but agrees to surrender to Jaime Lannister. Jaime offers reasonable terms: Blackwood forfeits several lands to Bracken and gives up his son [[Hoster Blackwood|Hoster]] as a hostage. However, Jaime also takes a hostage from House Bracken. The surrender of Raventree marks the end of open war in the Riverlands.

:*'''[[Siege of Winterfell]].''' After retaking [[Deepwood Motte]], the northmen who have joined Stannis Baratheon insist that they retake [[Winterfell]] and rescue "[[Eddard Stark|the Ned]]'s [[Arya Stark|girl]]", who they do not know is actually [[Jeyne Poole]]. Unfortunately, Stannis's mismatched army of southron knights and northern clansmen suffers badly from snowstorms on the 100 league march through the [[wolfswood]] from Deepwood Motte to Winterfell, and they shelter at a [[crofters' village]]. Meanwhile, the forces of [[Roose Bolton]], who have occupied the ruin, suffer from divided loyalties, infighting, and a series of mysterious murders. Among the victims is [[Little Walder Frey]]. Finally the situation becomes untenable and Roose Bolton orders the [[House Frey|Freys]] and [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] out to bring the battle to Stannis. According to a [[Bastard Letter|letter]] send to [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] [[Jon Snow]] at [[Castle Black]], Stannis's army was defeated and Stannis killed. However, the veracity of the letter remains unconfirmed.

===Aftermath===

The War of the Five Kings results in vast devastation and death. The burning of crops and food supplies by rival armies means that with winter now engulfing [[Westeros]] as of {{Date|300}}, many more will starve and die. The [[Riverlands]] have borne the brunt of the fighting but [[the North]], the [[Westerlands]], and the [[Stormlands]] have been hit hard by the war as well. While the [[Reach]] did not suffer land hostilities, its resources have been used to supply the armies supported by [[House Tyrell]] and it is now suffering raiding and invasions by the [[ironborn]]. The only two regions to so far to stay out of the war and keep their armies and food supplies intact are the [[Vale]] and [[Dorne]].

==New hostilities==

[[File:Aegon's wars1.png|thumb|300px|In Yellow: Forces of the [[Golden Company]]. 1.Arrival from [[Volantis]] and the [[Stepstones]]. 2.Invasion and conquest of several castles, including [[Taking of Griffin's Roost|Griffin's Roost]]. 3. March on [[Storm's End]]]]

:*'''[[Landing of the Golden Company]].''' The long-secret exiles [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]] and [[Jon Connington]] cross the [[narrow sea]] with the [[Golden Company]], a [[sellsword]] company of 10,000 men with a tradition of loyalty to [[House Blackfyre]], a cadet branch of [[House Targaryen]]. The company lands in [[Estermont]], [[Crow's Nest]], the [[rainwood]], and several other places in the [[Stormlands]] and takes possession of several castles, including Connington's former seat of [[Taking of Griffin's Roost|Griffin's Roost]]. Their next plan is to take [[Storm's End]] to use as a base of operations. Their goal is to crown "Aegon VI."

:*'''Assassination of Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] and Regent [[Kevan Lannister]].''' Varys infiltrates the chambers of Grand Maester Pycelle and murders him. Afterward he has one of his "little birds" send for Regent Kevan Lannister and shoots him with a crossbow. Varys admits he seeks to further destabilize the realm after Cersei's poor rule and drive a wedge in the Lannister-Tyrell alliance to prepare the way for Aegon to take the Iron Throne.

==Quotes==
{{Quote|[[Renly Baratheon]] is nothing to me, nor [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] neither. Why should they rule over me and mine from some flowery seat in [[Highgarden]] or [[Dorne]]? What do they know of [[the Wall]] or the [[wolfswood]] or the [[Barrowlands|barrows]] of the [[First Men]]? Even ''[[Faith of the Seven|their gods]]'' are wrong. The [[Others]] take the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] too. I've had a bellyful of them. Why shouldn't we rule ourselves again? It was the [[House Targaryen|dragons]] we married, and the dragons are all dead. ''There'' sits the only king I mean to bend ''my'' knee to, m'lords: The [[King in the North]]!{{Ref|aGoT|71}}}}
- [[Greatjon Umber]] proclaiming [[Robb Stark]] as his king.

{{Quote|All sorts of people are calling themselves kings these days. {{ref|acok|2}}}}
- [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Robb:''' I can’t release [[Jaime Lannister|the Kingslayer]], not even if I wanted to. My lords would never abide it. 
'''Catelyn:''' Your lords made you their king. 
'''Robb:''' And can unmake me just as easy.{{ref|acok|7}}}}
- [[Robb Stark]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|I am [[House Greyjoy|the Greyjoy]], Lord Reaper of [[Pyke]], [[King of the Iron Islands|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 Redhand]] did five thousand years ago.{{Ref|aCoK|11}}}}
- [[Balon Greyjoy]] to [[Theon Greyjoy]]

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

{{Quote|Gallant, yes, and charming, and very clean. He knew how to dress and he knew how to smile and he knew how to bathe, and somehow he got the notion that this made him fit to be king.{{Ref|aSoS|6}}}}
- [[Olenna Tyrell]]'s opinion of [[Renly Baratheon]].

{{Quote|It is not a question of wanting. [[Iron Throne|The throne]] is mine, as [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]'s heir. That is law.{{Ref|aSoS|36}}}}
- [[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Davos Seaworth]]

{{Quote|Any man who must say ‘I am the king’ is no true king at all.{{ref|aSoS|53}}}}
- [[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Joffrey Baratheon]]

{{Quote|One little [[dragon]] could end this great big war.{{Ref|asos|54}}}}
- [[Salladhor Saan]] to [[Davos Seaworth]]

{{quote|We had one king, then five. Now all I see are crows, squabbling over the corpse of [[Westeros]].{{ref|AFFC|11}}}}
- [[Rodrik Harlaw]] to [[Asha Greyjoy]]

{{Quote|When [[Robb Stark]] took up arms against the bastard [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]-called-Baratheon, [[White Harbor]] marched with him. Lord Stark has fallen, but his war goes on.{{Ref|adwd|19}}}}
- [[Davos Seaworth]] to [[House Manderly|the Manderlys]]

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House Manderly

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| Current_Lord = [[Wyman Manderly]]
| Region = [[The North]]
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| Overlord = [[House Bolton]]
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'''House Manderly of White Harbor''' is a noble family in [[the North]] whose seat is the [[New Castle]] in the city of [[White Harbor]]. They are among the most powerful and loyal vassals of [[House Stark]] as well as the richest northern family due to their control of the only city in the region. Unlike most other northern houses,{{ref|AGOT|53}} the Manderlys follow the [[Faith of the Seven]] instead of the [[old gods]], as the family originated in [[the Reach]].

The Manderlys' blazon is a white merman with dark green hair, beard and tail, carrying a black trident, over a blue-green field.{{ref|AGOT|55}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/2/#In the North]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books, neither has [[George R. R. Martin]] submitted them in semi-canon material.

The Lord of White Harbor, [[Wyman Manderly]], influences all lands and houses east of the mouth of the [[White Knife]], including Houses [[House Locke|Locke]], [[House Woolfield|Woolfield]], and [[House Flint of Widow's Watch|Flint of Widow's Watch]].{{ref|ADWD|29}} The Manderlys' dominion includes the [[Sheepshead Hills]]{{ref|AWOIAF| Sheepshead Hills}} and the [[Broken Branch]],{{ref|AWOIAF| Broken Branch}} as well as the allegiance of [[Ramsgate]].{{ref|AWOIAF| Ramsgate}} Their bannermen includes a dozen petty lords and a hundred landed knights.{{Ref|ADWD|29}}

==History==
===Kingdom of the Reach===
The Manderlys are an ancient line who once lived along the banks of the mighty river [[Mander]] in the [[Kingdom of the Reach]], and some claim the river was named after them.{{ref|AWOIAF| Mander}} A noble house of great lords descended from the [[First Men]], they held the castle of [[Dunstonbury]] as their seat and had a fierce rivalry with [[House Peake]].{{ref|TWOIAF}}

During the reign of the [[House Gardener|Gardener kings]] in the Reach, King [[Gwayne III Gardener|Gwayne III]] the Fat managed to persuade Lords Manderly and Peake to accept his judgement on their quarrel, and do fealty for their lands, without any bloodshed. Near the end of the long reign of King [[Garth X Gardener|Garth X]] Greybeard, a problem with the succession arose as Garth had fathered no sons and only sired two daughters, one of whom had been married to Lord Manderly, and the other to Lord Peake. Both lords were determined that their own wife should succeed the throne and the rivalry between them was marked by betrayal, conspiracy and murder, and soon escalated to open war with many lords joining the cause of both sides. The anarchy that followed lasted for almost two decades until Ser [[Osmund Tyrell]], the High Steward of [[Highgarden]], made common cause with the other lords of the Reach and defeated the Peakes and Manderlys. He placed a distant cousin of the previous king on the throne who ascended as King [[Mern VI Gardener]].{{ref|TWOIAF}}

===Exile and White Harbor===
According to Lady [[Rohanne Webber]], House Manderly left or were driven away from the Reach about a thousand years ago.{{ref|tss}} Lord [[Godric Borrell]] further refines the time period to "no more than nine hundred years ago", claiming the House had overreached itself and been repelled by the "green hands",{{Ref|ADWD|9}} a reference to the [[House Gardener|Gardener]] kings.{{ref|AWOIAF| White Harbor}} According to Maester [[Yandel]], the exile of House Manderly is credited to Lord [[Lorimar Peake]] upon the behest of King [[Perceon III Gardener]], who feared the Manderlys' growing influence and power in the Reach.{{ref|TWOIAF}}

[[Wylla Manderly]] proclaims that the Manderlys, sore and friendless and in peril of their lives, fled north and were protected and welcomed by the [[House Stark|Starks]] of [[Winterfell]] as their own bannermen a thousand years before the [[War of Conquest]]. The Starks awarded the [[Wolf's Den]] to the Manderlys and tasked them with defending the White Knife in return for swearing an oath that they would always be loyal subjects of House Stark. This history instilled the Manderlys with great loyalty to their new liege lords.{{ref|ADWD|19}}

The city of White Harbor was built by the Manderlys with the wealth they had brought from the Reach and they developed it over the following centuries.{{ref|ADWD|19}} It is the smallest of the five cities of [[Westeros]], and is the main northern port for commerce and naval transport. The [[New Castle]], built to replace the aging Wolf's Den, resembles their previous castle [[Dunstonbury]] in the Reach.{{ref|TWOIAF}} The Manderlys are one of the few great houses of the North to follow the [[Faith of the Seven]] instead of the [[old gods]] and thus have a strong tradition of [[knight]]hood.{{ref|AGOT|53}}

===Targaryen Era===
House Manderly enjoyed great relations to both their liege lords, the Starks, and their sovereigns, the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]]. Princess [[Viserra Targaryen]], the wild and high-spirited daughter of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]] and Good Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]], was betrothed to Lord Manderly, but she apparently died by falling from a horse while racing drunkenly through the streets of King's Landing. Lady [[Jeyne Manderly]] wed [[Rickon Stark (son of Cregan)|Rickon Stark]], eldest son and supposed heir to Lord [[Cregan Stark]] and gave him two daughters, [[Serena Stark|Serena]] and [[Sansa Stark (daughter of Rickon)|Sansa]]. Lady [[Myriame Manderly]] married [[Rodwell Stark]] and became Lady of Winterfell upon her husband's accession.{{ref|TWOIAF}}

House Manderly supported [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]] in the [[Great Council of 101]] at [[Harrenhal]]. During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]] traveled to White Harbor and Winterfell and convinced the North to join [[the blacks]]. Lord Manderly sent warriors led by his sons, Ser [[Medrick Manderly|Medrick]] and Ser [[Torrhen Manderly|Torrhen]], to support [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{ref|tpatq}} Torrhen served as one of the regents of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] after the war, resigning in {{Date|132}} after the deaths of his father and brother from [[Winter Fever]]. When Aegon came of age in {{Date|136}}, he ended the regency and dismissed the [[Hand of the King]], Lord Manderly.{{ref|TWOIAF}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
When Lord [[Eddard Stark]] called the northern banners to join [[Robert's Rebellion]] against King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] led the Manderlys south. Wyman fought at the [[Battle of the Trident]], rewarding his retainer Ser [[Bartimus]] for saving his life by making him castellan of the Wolf's Den, now White Harbor's prison.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
After learning of the [[catspaw|assassination attempt]] on his son [[Bran Stark|Bran's]] life, Lord [[Eddard Stark]] instructs his wife [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] to have Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] strengthen [[White Harbor]].{{ref|AGOT|20}}

After leaving the [[Vale of Arryn]], Catelyn meets the Manderlys at White Harbor. Because of Eddard's arrest in [[King's Landing]], a Manderly army, led by Ser [[Wylis Manderly|Wylis]] and Ser [[Wendel Manderly|Wendel]], joins [[Robb Stark]] at [[Moat Cailin]] when marching south against the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Their force consists of near 1,500 men, including some 20 knights with their squires, 200 mounted lances, swordsmen and freeriders, and the remaining foot armed with spears, pikes and tridents. Wyman remains at White Harbor to watch over the city.{{ref|AGOT|55}} When the northern army splits at [[the Twins]], Wendel accompanies Robb to free [[Riverrun]], and although he is already a mature man, he is counted among the thirty young sons of lords that form [[Robb's personal guard]]. Meanwhile, Wylis leads the White Harbor infantry with Lord [[Roose Bolton]] on his march south, and is captured at the [[Battle of the Green Fork]].

===''A Clash of Kings''===
While at [[Winterfell]] for the [[harvest feast]], Lord Wyman meets with [[Bran Stark]], Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]], and Maester [[Luwin]]. He offers to [[Old Mint|mint]] coins for Robb, informs them of White Harbor's defenses, and proposes to build the king a new warfleet of galleys, with Rodrik saying he will inform Robb of the proposal. Later during the feast, Rodrik commands [[Hother Umber|Hother]] and [[Mors Umber]] to work with Wyman in building longships to combat [[wildlings]].{{ref|ACOK|16}}

Lady [[Donella Hornwood]] (née Manderly) is widowed by the death of Lord [[Halys Hornwood]] on the Green Fork. During the harvest feast, Lord Wyman advances his claim for the [[House Hornwood]] lands, going on to offer to wed his cousin. Ultimately this does not occur, as Donella is forcefully wed when she returns to her lands and is locked away to die by [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of [[House Bolton|Bolton]]. In response, Wyman seizes [[Hornwood]] to prevent Ramsay from occupying it,{{ref|ACOK|28}} and Manderly knights attack Bolton men in the Hornwood forests. News reaches Winterfell via Ser Rodrik, but he does not have the manpower to stop them.{{ref|ACOK|35}}

In the south, Wendel accompanies Lady [[Catelyn Tully]] to negotiate with Kings [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] and [[Stannis Baratheon]], bearing the Stark banner at the parley before [[Storm's End]]. Meanwhile, Wylis has been held prisoner at [[Harrenhal]], where he frequented the kitchens. Wylis is one of the northmen [[Tyrion Lannister]] is willing to trade for his cousins captured at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]].{{ref|ACOK|25}} Wylis is ultimately freed when Roose Bolton [[Sack of Harrenhal|captures Harrenhal]].

After [[Theon Greyjoy]] [[Capture of Winterfell|seizes Winterfell]], he receives reports that Lord Wyman sent a dozen barges up the [[White Knife]] packed with knights and siege engines to help recapture the Starks' seat. During his parley with Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] outside the gates of Winterfell, Theon observes a line of mounted Manderly knights. Rodrik's forces are betrayed by [[House Bolton]] in the [[battle at Winterfell]], however.{{ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
As Robb marches to [[the Twins]] to attend the wedding of [[Edmure Tully]], Ser Wendel Manderly is placed in charge of protecting his baggage train. Ser Wylis commands Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s rearguard as they march to the same destination. Wylis is captured for a second time when [[Gregor Clegane]]'s men [[Battle of the Ruby Ford|attack]] the army as they cross the [[Ruby Ford]] of the [[Trident]], with Lord Bolton allowing the Mountain to destroy his rearguard. Wylis is returned to captivity at Harrenhal. At the Twins, Wendel dies at the [[Red Wedding]], with an arrow going into his open mouth. Maester [[Aemon]] sends a raven to White Harbor in a plea for help from the Manderlys to defend [[Castle Black]] from a [[Battle of Castle Black|wildling siege]].

===''A Feast for Crows''===
According to Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], the Manderlys are on the verge of allying themselves with the [[House Bolton|Boltons]], with Lord Wyman agreeing to marry both of his granddaughters to members of [[House Frey]] and open his port to Lannister ships. The [[Iron Throne]] receives reports that Lord Wyman executed Davos when he attempted to negotiate an alliance with Stannis; Cersei responds by allowing the release of Wyman's surviving son, Wylis Manderly. At Harrenhal, [[Jaime Lannister]] informs a grateful Wylis he will have an escort to [[Maidenpool]] and be put on a ship home to [[White Harbor]].

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
When [[Davos Seaworth]] arrives in White Harbor hoping to ally Lord Wyman to King [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], he sees that twenty-three war galleys have been built without the Lannisters' knowledge. White Harbor is awash with refugees, including those from the Hornwood lands.{{ref|ADWD|15}} Despite the objections of his granddaughter, [[Wylla Manderly]], Wyman denounces Davos in front of three Frey envoys, indicating he is ready to make peace with the Iron Throne and pay allegiance to [[Roose Bolton]], the new [[Warden of the North]], who requires that Wyman give up his claim to the Hornwood lands.{{ref|ADWD|19}} Wyman fakes Davos's death, however, killing a criminal in his place and altering the body so it resembles the Onion Knight. After Wylis returns safely to White Harbor, Wyman has [[Robett Glover]] free Davos from the [[Wolf's Den]]. Lord Manderly sends Davos on a mission to find [[Rickon Stark]], known to be alive thanks to [[Wex Pyke]], in a secret bid to unite the northern lords in resistance to Houses Bolton and Frey.{{ref|ADWD|29}}

Keeping up his ruse of loyalty, Lord Wyman arrives at Winterfell with three hunded men{{ref|ADWD|46}} to answer Roose Bolton's call to arms, and to attend [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]]'s wedding. At the wedding, he provides some of the food, including [[Frey Pies/Theories|three pies]] that are implied to be made from three missing Freys who had recently been in White Harbor. While quartered in Winterfell, there is tension within the garrison between the Manderlys and Freys. When Wyman japes about the death of [[Little Walder Frey]], it boils over into bloodshed, with Lord Wyman wounded and several men-at-arms dead on both sides. Lord Bolton, hoping to reduce tensions and hungry mouths within the castle, sends the White Harbor men to engage Stannis's army, which is slowly [[Siege of Winterfell|approaching Winterfell]].{{ref|ADWD|51}}

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

* Lord [[Wyman Manderly]], Lord of White Harbor.
** Ser [[Wylis Manderly]], his firstborn son and heir to White Harbor. Married to [[Leona Woolfield]].
*** [[Wynafryd Manderly]], Wylis's young daughter.
*** [[Wylla Manderly]], Wylis's young daughter.
** Ser {[[Wendel Manderly]]}, his second son. Slain at the [[Red Wedding]].
** Ser [[Marlon Manderly]], his cousin and commander of the garrison at White Harbor.
** Lady {[[Donella Hornwood|Donella Manderly]]}, his cousin, married to Lord {[[Halys Hornwood]]}. Starved to death by [[Ramsay Snow]].

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===Household===
* Maester [[Theomore Lannister|Theomore]], counselor, tutor, healer. Born a [[House Lannister of Lannisport|Lannister of Lannisport]].
* Ser [[Bartimus]], an old knight, one-legged, one-eyed, and oft drunk, [[castellan]] of the [[Wolf's Den]].
* [[Garth (Wolf's Den)|Garth]], a gaoler and headsman.
* [[Therry]], a young turnkey.
* [[Wex Pyke]], once squire to [[Theon Greyjoy]], mute. Lord Wyman's captive/guest.

==Historical Members==
* Ser [[Medrick Manderly]], a [[knight]] and son of Lord Manderly who fought for [[the blacks]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|tpatq}}
* Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]], a knight and son of Lord Manderly who fought for the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons. Torrhen also served as regent for the young King [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] and later gave up his position in {{Date|132}} following the death of his father and brother.{{ref|tpatq}} Later [[Hand of the King]] until Aegon III came of age.
* Lady [[Jeyne Manderly]], wife of [[Rickon Stark (son of Cregan)|Rickon Stark]], eldest son and heir of Lord [[Cregan Stark]] by his first marriage to [[Arra Norrey]]. Had two daughters, [[Serena Stark|Serena]] and [[Sansa Stark (daughter of Rickon)|Sansa Stark]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Appendix:Stark Lineage}}
* Lady [[Myriame Manderly]], wife of Lord [[Rodwell Stark]] and reigned as Lady of [[Winterfell]] upon her husband's accession. Without issue.{{ref|TWOIAF| Appendix:Stark Lineage}}

==References and Notes==
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