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The Mystery Knight-Summary

2026-08-20T18:01:56Z

Robot Baratheon: Category:Dunk and Egg chapters → Category:Summaries of Dunk and Egg novellas

{{Infobox Chapter DunkEgg
| book = The Mystery Knight
| image = [[Image:Mystery Knight.jpg|200px]]
| previous = [[The Sworn Sword-Summary|The Sworn Sword]]
| next = [[The She-Wolves of Winterfell-Summary|The She-Wolves of Winterfell]]
}} __NOTOC__

==Synopsis==
Some time after returning from [[Dorne]] by way of [[Oldtown]]{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 276 of 251-394}}, [[Dunk]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] are on their way from [[Stoney Sept]] to the North, where they hope to sell their services to Lord [[Beron Stark]] of [[Winterfell]], who needs swords to repel the Ironborn attacks led by [[Dagon Greyjoy]] on the northern coast.{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN 978-0-7653-6026-7, pages 275-276 of 251-394}}

On the way they encounter a [[Faith of the Seven#septon|septon]] who was beheaded for preaching treason; Dunk remembers that Lord [[Brynden Rivers]] has spies everywhere. On route Egg and Dunk encounter a lord's train led by Lord [[Gormon Peake]] of [[Starpike]], whose arms are three black castles on a field of orange. Also in the party are a lord named [[Alyn Cockshaw]] and a well dressed and richly garbed man who claims to be a hedge knight named Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]]. Dunk is challenged and insulted by Peake and Cockshaw but the Fiddler treats him courteously. Before they ride off, Ser John invites Dunk to attend the wedding of Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]]. There is to be a joust to celebrate the wedding of Butterwell to a [[House Frey|Frey of the Crossing]], the victor's prize is to be a dragon egg.

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

Dunk decides to go to the wedding. During the journey Dunk befriends three fellow hedge knights - [[Kyle]] the Cat, [[Maynard Plumm]] and young [[Glendon Flowers|Glendon Ball]].

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

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

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

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

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

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Image:House Peake.svg|House Peake
Image:Fiddler.svg|John the Fiddler
Image:House Cockshaw.svg|House Cockshaw
Image:House Butterwell.svg|House Butterwell
Image:House Frey.svg|House Frey
Image:House Plumm.svg|House Plumm
Image:House Ball (Quentyn).svg|Quentyn Ball
Image:House Trant.svg|House Trant
Image:House Sunderland.svg|House Sunderland
Image:Bloodraven.svg|Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers
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==References and Notes==
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*Early on the story we learn that Egg is riding a palfrey named [[Rain (horse)|Rain]]. Dunk still has [[Thunder (horse)|Thunder]] and [[Maester (mule)|Maester]], with no mention of a fourth steed. It is therefore implied that Rain is the same palfrey that Egg was riding at the close of [[The Sworn Sword]] and that was a gift from Lady [[Rohanne Webber]].
*Maynard Plumm is not seen in the last part of the story. It is strongly implied that he is in some way an agent of Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers, since he tells Dunk outright that Bloodraven is well aware of the plot to start the Second Blackfyre Rebellion. Some readers speculate that Maynard was Rivers himself, glamoured, as the glamoring of Mance Raydar in ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' are described in a similar fashion as sthe description Dunk gives Maynard towards the end of the novella.
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The Sworn Sword-Summary

2026-08-20T18:01:54Z

Robot Baratheon: Category:Dunk and Egg chapters → Category:Summaries of Dunk and Egg novellas

{{Infobox Chapter DunkEgg
| book = [[The Sworn Sword]]
| image = [[File:TheSwornSword.jpg|200px|link=The Sworn Sword]]
| previous = [[The Hedge Knight-Summary|The Hedge Knight]]
| next = [[The Mystery Knight-Summary|The Mystery Knight]]
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[[Image:Male Great Bastards.jpg|thumb|300px|Aegor "Bittersteel" Rivers, Daemon Blackfyre, Lord Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers]]

==Synopsis==
[[Dunk|Duncan]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]] are returning from [[Dosk]] with two casks of wine for Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]]. They note the terrible toll that the drought is having, and the predation by the [[ironmen]] was not making matters any better. The oppressive heat is wearing down Dunk, but he recalls Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree|Arlan's]] saying that aches and pains “were as much a part of knighthood as swords and shields”. When the pair reaches Standfast, they are accosted by Ser [[Bennis]], another knight in service to Ser Eustace. Bennis is a mean-spirited sort, fond of chewing [[sourleaf]] with a foul mouth and a bad stench. Bennis mocks Ser Eustace constantly, and rarely lets up on Dunk either, calling him “Lunk” as Ser Arlan had; though the old man had meant it fondly. Duncan shares none of Bennis' disregards for Ser Eustace, instead believing that a sworn sword owes his liege lord respect, truth and leal service. Egg notices that the stream near Standfast has completely dried up in the short time they were gone. Bennis advises Dunk that the drought caused it, but Dunk disagrees; to which Bennis warns him not to get involved. But the hedge knight is stubborn as always, and insists on checking out the reason for the [[Chequy Water|Chequy Water's]] disappearance (the Chequy Lion is the sigil of the [[House Osgrey|Osgreys]]).

Leaving Egg behind to inform Ser Eustace of what they were about, Dunk and Bennis follow the dried up stream toward its source on the [[House Webber|Webber]] lands. The current Lady of the house has a sinister reputation. Called the Red Widow due to her loss of 4 husbands, whom she is rumored to have poisoned or killed by black magic, the Webber sigil is also a spider. Their fortress [[Coldmoat]] is a true castle, and they own much more land than Ser Eustace. [[Standfast]] is nothing more than a fortified tower, with only a couple of tiny hovel villages. The Osgreys are no more than landed knights since the time of King Maegor the Cruel, while the Webbers are true minor lords. The two knights eventually arrive at a dam, with several builders putting on the finishing touches. The diggers are villagers from Coldmoat, and they do not break and run as Dunk had hoped. Dunk asks them to tear down the damn because it is blocking the flow of an Osgrey stream. Standing firm, the diggers form a line to prevent the two knights from tearing it down. Bennis draws his sword and slashes the face of one of the older villagers. Still the diggers hold their ground, and warn Duncan and Bennis that the Lady of Coldmoat will hear of what transpired.

The two knights return to Standfast, with Dunk prepared to tell Ser Eustace what occurred despite Bennis' protests to let it rest. Ser Bennis knows that the old knight will not abide this stain against his honor, and will seek retribution from the Red Widow for having the dam built. [[Sam Stoops]] tells them that the old knight is up in his solar, having just returned from the gravesite of his three sons, all of whom had died on the [[Redgrass Field]]. They find Eustace reminiscing over the [[Wilbert Osgrey|Little Lion]], an Osgrey hero from before the Conquest. And sure enough, the old knight is incensed over the damming of the Osgrey stream, known for over a thousand years as the Chequy Water. He warns that Lady Webber will come for Ser Bennis, just as she had for a forager from Standfast named [[Dake]]. Ser Duncan offers to go before Lord Rowan, but Ser Eustace states that Lady Rohanne's uncle is married to Lord Rowan's sister, and they will receive no help from that quarter. Instead, he charges his two sworn swords to go roust the townsfolk and arm them.

Dunk and Ser Bennis are only able to round up 8 able-bodied villagers, and a sad lot they are. Two of them had some experience in war, as they had marched with Ser Eustace 15 years before to fight for “the King” during the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. However, none of them show any promise, even with the simplest of martial weapons- the spear. Dunk begins to despair, knowing that even with a fortnight of training; these villagers will be put to rout by the Coldmoat forces, who have at least fifteen knights in addition to a small levy. That night, Dunk takes a bath in the cellar of Standfast, and Egg suggests that they use his boot to summon his father's forces. But Dunk asserts that he would only use Egg's boot in the most dire of circumstances. Later that night, Dunk dreams of how he tried to bury his horse [[Chestnut]] while in [[Dorne]], and throughout the dream he is admonished by ghosts. [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]], and Ser Arlan all appear in the dream, as do deceased versions of Ser Bennis and the eight villagers from Standfast. The dream ended with Egg dying and Dunk helpless to save him.

The next day, Ser Eustace suggests that perhaps Lady Webber will accept a [[blood price]] for the cut Bennis had inflicted on her fieldhand. The old knight remarks how Coldmoat once belonged to the Osgreys back when they were the Marshals of the Northmarch. The Osgreys lost nearly all their power during the reign of [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]], when Lord [[Ormond Osgrey]] spoke out against Maegor for dismantling the Stars and Swords, two warrior sects of [[Faith of the Seven|the Seven]] known as the [[Poor Fellows]] and the [[Warrior's Sons]]. Ser Eustace also mentions how his youngest son [[Addam Osgrey|Addam]] had developed a fondness for Lady Rohanne back when Addam was a page for her father at Coldmoat. Dunk states that he will go treat with Lady Webber, since Ser Eustace had sworn never to return to Coldmoat.

Dunk takes another bath that night, and Egg recommends that his master avoid eating or drinking anything at Coldmoat, since Lady Webber was said to have poisoned three of her husbands, and was a practitioner of the dark arts. Duncan doubts what his squire says, but Egg tells him that the Lady [[Shiera Seastar]], Lord [[Brynden Rivers]]' half-sister and paramour, bathes in blood, and even his own sister [[Rhae Targaryen|Rhae]] once tried to use a love potion on him. Egg seems to believe that some highborn ladies, in his limited experience, do dabble in the dark arts, even members of the extended royal family. Dunk then sends Egg to bed, telling him that he has no inclination of exposing the boy to possible danger by taking him to Coldmoat.

However, at daybreak, Egg is dressed in some of Addam Osgrey's old clothes, and had convinced Ser Eustace that Dunk would make a greater impact on the Red Widow with a squire at his side. Eustace gives Dunk an old Osgrey cloak, and accompanies them part of the way to Coldmoat. The old knight talks of how his son Addam had died trying to save his older brother [[Harrold Osgrey|Harrold]] on the Redgrass Field. The boy was merely twelve at the time. Ser Eustace then asks which dragon Ser Arlan had fought for, the red or the black. Dunk replies that Ser Arlan rode with Lord Hayford's battalion, who was Hand of King Daeron II at the time. Ser Eustace remarks, “Lord Hayford was a noted loyalist." Dunk recalls that Ser Arlan had lost his squire during the fighting, his own nephew [[Roger of Pennytree]]. The hedge knight considers how many lives might have been saved had King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon the Unworthy]] given the Targaryen sword '[[Blackfyre]]' to his trueborn son [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]] instead of his eldest bastard, who would later be called (by many) Daemon the Pretender.

Ser Eustace continues that the battle was closer than many believe, and if it had not been for Lord Bloodraven, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] might have won. When Dunk says that he had always heard that it was Prince Baelor and Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar's]] flanking of Daemon's host that had won the Redgrass Field, the old knight scoffs. He talks wistfully of how Daemon was the Warrior himself that day, slaying two renowned knights, breaking Lord Arryn's vanguard, and fighting a legendary hour-long battle with Ser [[Gwayne Corbray]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. And therein laid his undoing, since Daemon supposedly called for his own [[maester]] to look after Ser Gwayne, rather than finish off his foe. This chivalrous move allowed Lord Bloodraven and his [[Raven's Teeth]] to gain the [[Weeping Ridge]]. [[Brynden Rivers]], using his [[weirwood]] bow and possibly sorcery, shot down Daemon's eldest son [[Aegon Blackfyre|Aegon]] and then Daemon himself. When the younger twin [[Aemon Blackfyre|Aemon]] took up 'Blackfyre', Lord Bloodraven put a shaft through his heart as well. According to the old knight, it was this event that crushed Daemon Blackfyre's Rebellion, and not what the singers would have everyone believe.

Ser Eustace concludes his story by saying, “So close a thing…if Daemon had ridden over Gwayne Corbray and left him to his fate, he might have broken Maekar's left before Bloodraven could take the ridge…The singers can go on about their Hammer and their Anvil, ser, but it was the kinslayer who turned the tide with a white arrow and a black spell. He rules us now as well, make no mistake. King [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]] is his creature.” The landed knight then takes his leave of Dunk and Egg, and the boy suggests that Dunk pay the Lady of Coldmoat compliments, even if she is as old and ugly as some say. After crossing the Chequy Water, the two note that some of the water is also being diverted to fill the moat from which Coldmoat got its name. The guards at the drawbridge agree to take Dunk before Ser [[Lucas Inchfield]], the [[Castellan]] of Coldmoat, while Egg tends to their horses.

In the yard, Dunk passes a freckled young woman loosing arrows at an archery butt with a squire. At the [[quintain]], Dunk is brought before the castellan and an enormously fat septon. Lucas Longinch is famed for his height, but he is several inches shorter than Dunk who stands an inch short of seven feet. Ser Lucas threatens to hang Dunk for his involvement in the altercation at the dam, but [[Sefton Staunton]] recommends that the castellan bring Dunk before Lady Rohanne. They walk over to the small sept within the castle's yard, and meet a highborn lady of about 40. Ser Lucas calls her 'my lady' and tells her that Dunk bears a message from Ser Eustace. When Dunk declares that her ladyship built a dam to divert the Chequy Water, the others start laughing. He begins to realize that something is amiss. Then a strong voice speaks, “What is all this merriment? Ser knight, why are you troubling my good-sister?” The speaker is the young woman with the bow from earlier, and it is revealed that she is actually the Lady [[Rohanne Webber]].

The forty year old woman is the Lady [[Helicent Uffering|Helicent]], sister to [[Rolland Uffering|one of Lady Rohanne's deceased husbands]]. Dunk is dumbfounded and blurts out how unexpectedly pretty the Lady of Coldmoat is. She explains how some of her husbands had died, and then admonishes Ser Lucas and the others for deceiving Ser Duncan; asking rhetorically, “Did the courtesy of Coldmoat die with my lord father?” She then asks Septon Sefton, also a brother to [[Simon Staunton|another of her deceased husbands]], to show Dunk to her audience chamber. The hedge knight asks if his squire can accompany them, and Rohanne smiled her assent. While waiting on her ladyship, Dunk and the septon strike up a conversation over a flagon of wine. We learn that Septon Sefton was in [[King's Landing]] during [[the Great Spring Sickness]], which claimed so many lives. Dunk and Egg were safe since Dorne had closed off its ports and borders, as did the [[Vale of Arryn]].

The septon also speaks of [[Aegor Rivers]], and the remaining sons of Daemon Blackfyre, hatching plans overseas in [[Tyrosh]], and how the [[Otho Bracken|Brute of Bracken]] stands to become the next Lord of [[Stone Hedge]]. That would most likely spark a war with the Blackwoods, a war that may even involve Lord Bloodraven as his mother was a Blackwood. Sefton continues with some borderline treasonous remarks regarding King Aerys I and his obsession with old books and prophecies, and his lack of interest in his wife. He elaborates on how Prince [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegal]] is too meek and mad to ever intervene, and that Prince Maekar remains sulking in [[Summerhall]], bitter that his brother chose Bloodraven as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] over him. Egg bites his tongue during this sololiquy, and we discover that Lady Rohanne's father had left a will requiring her to marry in 2 years or Coldmoat would pass to his cousin. This will was written as revenge for Rohanne's refusal to marry Lucas Longinch.

Rohanne arrives as the good septon is explaining the lack of decent suitors. Those with promise are often afraid of Ser Lucas; thus the Lady of Coldmoat has yet to remarry. Rohanne apologizes to Duncan for teasing him in the yard, and it becomes apparent that the two share a strong attraction to each other. She asks him to forsake Ser Eustace and swear his sword to Coldmoat, but Dunk will not abandon his vow. Rohanne refuses Osgrey's offer to pay a blood price, and demands that Ser Bennis be brought before her to answer for his crime. She also will not dismantle the dam, and when Dunk claims that the stream is owned by the Osgreys, her maester brings forth a document with the King's seal. Dunk cannot read, but Egg nods that the paper is authentic and that the stream does indeed belong to the Webbers.

When Dunk asks why the King had taken the stream from Ser Eustace when he had lost all his sons on the Redgrass Field, Lady Rohanne responds, "If King Daeron had been a less forgiving man, he should have lost his head as well." She goes on to tell Dunk that Ser Eustace had supported Daemon Blackfyre, in the hopes that the Black Dragon would have restored his family's lands and honor. We learn that he was forced to surrender his daughter [[Alysanne Osgrey|Alysanne]] as a hostage, and upon his return to Standfast his wife threw herself from the top of the tower. Ser Duncan, while stunned, is not ready to give up. He asks her to relent for the sake of Addam Osgrey's memory. Lady Rohanne then slaps him hard across the mouth and banishes him from Coldmoat, warning once more that Ser Bennis must be delivered by the next day or she will come for him with 'fire and sword'.

On the way out, Dunk learns from Sefton that Rohanne wasn't just fond of Addam, she truly loved him as she never did any of her husbands. She had never forgiven Ser Eustace for taking the 12 year old Addam with him when he marched in the Blackfyre Rebellion. Returning to Standfast, Egg indicates that the document granted the Chequy Water to Lord [[Wyman Webber|Wyman]] for his service to the crown during the Rebellion. Aegon mentions that Ser Eustace was lucky his life was spared, and Dunk asks him if he would have taken it if he were king. The boy explains that his uncle Baelor always advised "clemency when dealing with an honorable foe"; while Lord Bloodraven maintained "that when you pardon rebels, you only plant the seeds of the next rebellion". Egg does not, however, directly answer Dunk's question, but instead wonders why the old knight hadn't fought for his grandfather, King Daeron.

Duncan begins to harbor an ill feeling toward Ser Eustace, who had lied to him and played him for a fool. Egg then brings up Septon Sefton's remark that Maekar has been sulking for a year and a half. When Dunk offers that Egg's father removed himself from his brother's small council after Aerys named Bloodraven his Hand, Egg counters, "His Grace should have made my father Hand. He's his brother, and the finest battle commander in the realm since Uncle Baelor died. Lord Bloodraven's not even a real lord; that's just some stupid courtesy. He's a sorcerer, and baseborn besides." Dunk tells him that Bloodraven was [[bastard]] born, not baseborn, and then mentions that it is possible that Dunk himself could be a bastard.

Back at Standfast, they meet Bennis on the steps, and upon hearing that the Red Widow wants to mark him for his crime, the knight just dismisses the notion. Dunk goes up to confront Ser Eustace, and the old knight defends his decision 15 years before by stating that Daemon was the rightful king as he bore the Targaryen sword 'Blackfyre'. Eustace reminisces about how things could have turned out differently had certain events not transpired, but we learn little from these revelations: "If [[Quentyn Ball|Fireball]] had not been slain on the eve of battle...if [[House Hightower|Hightower]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]] and [[House Oakheart|Oakheart]] and [[House Butterwell|Butterwell]] lent us their full strength instead of trying to keep one foot in each camp...if [[Manfred Lothston]] had proved true instead of treacherous...if storms had not delayed Lord Bracken's sailing with the [[Myr]]ish crossbowmen...if [[Quickfinger]] had not been caught with the stolen [[dragon's eggs]]...so many ifs, ser...had any one come out differently, it could all have turned t'other way."

Egg then asks him if he supported Daemon solely to gain back Coldmoat, but Ser Eustace answers that Daemon was a true warrior, unlike his trueborn half-brother King Daeron. He claims that no man was Daemon's equal with 'Blackfyre' in his hand, not even Ser [[Ulrick Dayne]] with '[[Dawn]]' nor Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]] the Dragonknight with '[[Dark Sister]]'. Eustace continues by telling Egg that Daeron was always surrounded by maesters, councilors and Dornishmen; and further: "(He) sold his own sweet sister to the Prince of Dorne, though it was Daemon that she loved. Daeron bore the same name as the Young Dragon, but when his Dornish wife gave him a son he named the child Baelor, after the feeblest king who ever sat the Iron Throne." Daemon, on the other hand, surrounded himself with the greatest knights in the realm; men whose names Lord Bloodraven would rather the realm forgot. He concludes by stating, "You ask me why? Because Daemon was the better man. The old king saw it too. He gave the sword to Daemon."

Egg counters by saying, "My father says that was because Daemon was a swordsman, and Daeron never was. Why give a horse to a man who cannot ride? The sword was not the kingdom, he says." Ser Eustace, unaware of who Egg really is, tells the boy that his father was a fool. Egg retaliates, and when Eustace demands that Dunk discipline his squire or else he will, Dunk replies, "No. You won't, Ser." The hedge knight then tells Ser Eustace that they will leave his service at first light, and the old, done man dismisses them with vehemence.

That night, Duncan is awoken by shouts of a fire, and arrives on the roof of the tower to find [[Wat's Wood]] burning. Believing the fire was set by Lady Webber, Bennis and Ser Eustace begin plotting to burn down her mill As Dunk and Egg prepare to set off, the hedge knight realizes that the eight villagers will die when they march on Coldmoat. He chases them off, much to Ser Eustace's ire. But Ser Duncan is not a man to run from responsibility, and he tells the old knight that he will stop the Lady of Coldmoat, or die trying. Osgrey is inspired by Dunk's attitude, stating "Better to go boldly than hide behind stone walls. Better to die a lion than a rabbit." Dunk commands Egg to fetch his armor and one other item.

Osgrey rides off with Egg and Dunk, instructing Bennis to ride for [[Highgarden]] and inform Lord Tyrell of what happened if they don't return. Arriving at the Chequy Water's edge, they don't have long to wait before Lady Rohanne and her retinue appear on the opposite bank. With the Red Widow are 7 knights including Ser Lucas, a column of crossbowmen, her [[Maester]] and Septon Sefton. Rohanne denies setting the fire, accusing Ser Eustace of doing the deed. When Osgrey will not surrender Ser Bennis, Rohanne threatens to cross the stream and take him by force, but Dunk insists he will stop them. When asked how, he replies that he will only reveal that to Lady Rohanne. Meeting in the middle of the stream, out of earshot of the others, Rohanne apologizes for slapping Dunk. The hedge knight asks her to forgive Ser Eustace for Addam's death, and she concedes that she would if he surrenders Bennis.

Reaching no accord, Duncan shows her Egg's signet ring. Despite her surprise, she tells him that it will not stop her from killing Ser Eustace, Dunk, and Egg if they stand in her way. But Duncan replies, "...might be a spotted spider's bite can kill a lion, but a dragon is a different sort of beast." Rohanne says, "I would sooner be the dragon's friend. Dragon or no, I must have Bennis..." She reveals that if she were to back down, it would weaken her position in the eyes of her subjects. Dunk then draws his dagger and cuts open his face as recompense for Bennis' deed, stating "There, the Red Widow has her due. A cheek for a cheek." Lady Webber calls him mad, but also reveals, "If you were better born, I'd marry you." Still denying any involvement in the fire, she demands that Osgrey apologize or she will insist on a trial by combat to decide her innocence.

As Dunk and Ser Lucas dress for battle, the Longinch tells Rohanne that she will marry him after the trial, as her father wished; but she replies, "My lord father never knew you as I do." Across the stream, Duncan tells Egg to place the ring back in his boot, and "if it happens that I die, go to the nearest of your father's friends and have him take you back to Summerhall." The two knights ride into the stream to do battle, Lucas wielding a poleaxe while Dunk was armed with his sword and shield. The castellan soon catches Dunk a blow that also glances off Thunder, prompting Dunk's warhorse to rear up and come down on Ser Lucas and his horse. Both riders went down, Dunk twisting his ankle badly in the stirrup. The hedge knight emerged from the stream first, but without his sword. When the Longinch surfaced, he drew his sword and started punishing Dunk's shield and body with blows. Once again though, Dunk resorts to instincts, tackling the smaller knight and holding him underwater with his weight. Dunk draws his dagger and buries it under Ser Lucas' arm, but upon realizing the castellan stopped struggling, Dunk himself began to lose consciousness...

Ser Duncan awoke in the Maester's tower of Coldmoat a few days later. He had suffered several bad injuries and had been drowned, but [[Cerrick]] was not only a maester. He was also [[ironborn]], and knew how to revive the drowned. Dunk learns from Cerrick that Egg had not left his side until that day, as Ser Eustace had asked the boy to attend him during the wedding. The old knight had married Lady Rohanne after seeing her cry at Addam's grave, and Ser Eustace was now Lord of Coldmoat. Dunk soon falls back asleep after finding out that it had finally been raining for a couple of days now.

Shortly thereafter, Dunk tries to depart Coldmoat as quickly as possible. He is supported by a crutch, and admonished by Sefton for this foolhardy act. The septon fears that Duncan is planning to ride after Ser Bennis, who had looted Standfast of its few treasures and fled; but the hedge knight assures him that that is not his purpose (although Dunk hopes to meet the knight again). When he reaches the stables, Dunk finds Rohanne waiting for him. Egg had warned her that they were leaving, and she came to make amends. She had never visited him while he was under the care of Maester Cerrick, but now offers him a beautiful new horse. Dunk refuses the magnificent animal, telling her the horse was too good for him. When she insists that Dunk take the warhorse to remember her by, he grabs her and kisses her passionately. The young knight then cuts off a lock of her red hair as a memento.

Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Aegon set out once again, but not for Summerhall as Dunk suggests. Egg wants to see the [[Wall]], and thus they head north...

<gallery>
Image:House Osgrey.svg|[[House Osgrey]]
Image:House Webber.svg|[[House Webber]]
Image:Poor Fellows.svg|The [[Poor Fellows]]
File:Warrior's Sons.svg|The [[Warrior's Sons]]
Image:House Targaryen.svg|[[House Targaryen]]
Image:House Blackfyre.svg|[[House Blackfyre]]
Image:Bloodraven.svg|[[Brynden Rivers]], Bloodraven
Image:Bittersteel.svg|[[Aegor Rivers]], Bittersteel
File:House Uffering.svg|[[House Uffering]]
File:House Staunton.svg|[[House Staunton]]
File:House Inchfield.svg|[[Lucas Inchfield]]
Image:House Bracken.svg|[[House Bracken]]
</gallery>

==References and Notes==
*This summary was originally written by Vincent Briscuso aka vbkorik27. Retried by way of [http://web.archive.org/web/20071116023541/http://members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/TSS.htm the Wayback Machine Internet Archive].
*''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' takes place between a year and a half, and two years, since ''[[The Hedge Knight]]''. For a detailed explanation, see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events#The Sworn Sword|here]].

[[Category:Summaries of Dunk and Egg novellas|02]]

The Hedge Knight-Summary

2026-08-20T18:01:53Z

Robot Baratheon: Category:Dunk and Egg chapters → Category:Summaries of Dunk and Egg novellas

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

==Synopsis==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



<gallery>
Image:Arlan.svg|Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]]
Image:House Ashford.svg|[[House Ashford]]
Image:House Targaryen.svg|[[House Targaryen]]
Image:House Fossoway of Cider Hall.svg|[[House Fossoway of Cider Hall]]
Image:House Dondarrion.svg|[[House Dondarrion]]
Image:House Targaryen (Maekar).svg|[[Maekar I Targaryen]]
Image:Dunk.svg|Ser [[Dunk|Duncan the Tall]]
Image:Aerion Targaryen.svg|Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]]
Image:House Hardyng.svg|[[House Hardyng]]
Image:House Tyrell.svg|[[House Tyrell]]
Image:House Baratheon.svg|[[House Baratheon]]
Image:House Lannister.svg|[[House Lannister]]
Image:House Bracken.svg|[[House Bracken]]
Image:House Rhysling.svg|[[House Rhysling]]
Image:House Beesbury.svg|[[House Beesbury]]
Image:House Fossoway of New Barrel.svg|[[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]
</gallery>

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

[[Category:Summaries of Dunk and Egg novellas|01]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 8

2026-08-18T18:39:26Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion II
| page = 90
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 7|Catelyn I]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 8|Tyrion II]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 9|Arya III]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 3|Tyrion I]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 15|Tyrion III]]
}}
__NOTOC__
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] dines with Lord [[Janos Slynt]]. They discuss the murder of King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]]'s [[Barra|bastard daughter]], [[Eddard Stark]]’s execution, and candidates for Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]]. Tyrion then has Slynt taken into custody to join the [[Night's Watch]]. Afterward, he discusses the same topics with [[Varys]].

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] offers more [[wine]] to his dinner guest, Lord [[Janos Slynt]]. The butcher's son accepts and asks if the wine is from the [[Arbor]]. Tyrion replies that the wine is actually an uncommonly rich [[Dornish red|Dornish vintage]]. Janos compliments Tyrion's gift for words, calling him a lord, but Tyrion points out that Janos is the true lord and a simple "Tyrion" will suffice. He notes that Janos does not sip his wine and is so drunk he dribbles onto his fine clothes. Unlike Janos, Tyrion has gone easy on the wine but certainly not the food, since one of his first acts as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] was to hire the finest cook in the city. Janos is very impressed with the food and says perhaps he will hire Tyrion's cook to serve him at [[Harrenhal]]. Tyrion quips that wars have been fought over less.

[[File:Borja Pindado janosslynt.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Janos Slynt]], by Borja Pindado © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Tyrion declares Janos a bold man to take a grim and allegedly cursed place like Harrenhal as his seat. Janos dismisses the superstition and insists it takes a bold man to rise as he and Tyrion have. Tyrion refills Janos's cup as he asks about his list of proposed successors as Commander of the [[City Watch of King’s Landing|City Watch]]. Janos opines that he would choose [[Allar Deem]], whom he describes as a good and loyal man. Tyrion says he is considering Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]], a distinguished knight whose name does not appear on Janos's list. Janos argues that Jacelyn is rigid and thinks overmuch of himself and his honor, insisting that Allar is the one Tyrion wants. Tyrion remarks that Allar is little loved in the streets, but Janos insists he is feared, which is better. Tyrion brings up that Allar killed a [[Barra's mother|young whore]] and her [[Barra|infant daughter]]. Janos explains that only the child was supposed to die, but the mother got in the way. He says he chose Allar because he is a hard man who always follows orders and never speaks of it afterward. Tyrion asks who ordered Janos to kill the whore's bastard, but Janos insists he prides himself on being as tight-lipped as Allar.

Tyrion suggests that [[Jeor Mormont]], [[Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch]], could use men like Janos and Allar, but Janos responds that there is small chance of that. Tyrion points out that life takes queer turns, as it did with [[Eddard Stark]], who never imagined he would die on the steps of [[Great Sept of Baelor|Baelor's Sept]]. Janos laughs that few did and confirms that even [[Varys]] was surprised. Janos also confirms the execution was King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]'s decision, and seems confused when Tyrion points out [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] planned to allow Eddard to take the black.

Tyrion comments on Janos's new bloody spear sigil, and asks if Janos drove the spear into Eddard's back himself or if he only gave the command. Angered, Janos insists Eddard was a traitor who tried to buy him. Tyrion replies, "Little dreaming that you had already been sold." Janos declares he will not have his honor questioned, but Tyrion retorts that Janos has no honor, though he does admit a spear thrust in the back is a good bargain for a lordship and a castle. Janos rises and demands what right Tyrion has to chastise him. Tyrion points out that Janos knows exactly who he is and should thank the gods he does not have to deal with Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] instead.

[[File:Jacelyn Bywater.jpg|thumb|270px|right|Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]], by Patrick McEvoy © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Tyrion declares Janos's two sons ([[Jothos Slynt|Jothos]] and [[Danos Slynt|Danos]]) will become squires and the eldest ([[Morros Slynt|Morros]]) will inherit his title and sufficient lands, but not Harrenhal. Then Tyrion explains that the carrack ''[[Summer's Dream]]'' will take Janos to the [[Wall]], where he is to join the [[Night's Watch]] and give Tyrion's regards to Lord Commander Mormont. Enraged, Janos declares he has powerful friends like King Joffrey, [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], and Queen Cersei; perhaps Tyrion will be the one banished to the Wall.

As Janos throws open the door to leave, he comes face to face with Ser Jacelyn Bywater, whom Tyrion introduces as the new commander of the City Watch. As six gold cloaks usher Janos away, Tyrion hands the list of successors to Jacelyn and asks him to see they accompany Janos to [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], adding that it would not be taken amiss if Allar was swept overboard.

Soon after, Varys glides into the [[Small Hall]] to praise Tyrion's actions. Tyrion comments that he is tempted to do Varys the same as Deem. Varys replies that Tyrion might be disappointed: the storms come and go, but he keeps on paddling. Tyrion accuses the eunuch of concealing that Cersei sent gold cloaks to kill one of King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]]'s bastards in [[Chataya's brothel|a brothel]]. Varys asks forgiveness, but Tyrion refuses, angry that he must make a show of punishing the likes of Janos and Allar while his sister continues on her savage course.

Tyrion insists Varys tell him everything he knows from now on, but Varys only says he knows quite a lot. Tyrion points out Varys did not know enough to save the whore and her child. Varys says he took steps to save another bastard, an [[Gendry|older boy]], but assures Tyrion he never dreamed the baseborn daughter of a whore would be considered a threat. Tyrion remarks that being Robert's was enough of a threat for Cersei. Varys blames himself, and comments that the whore loved King Robert. Thinking of [[Shae]] and [[Tysha]], Tyrion wonders if a whore can truly love anyone. He recalls that, although he provided her with a rich manse and fine gifts, when he said Shae served him best between the sheets it was not what she wanted to hear.

Tyrion remarks that it seems Joffrey is truly to blame for Eddard's death, though Janos and Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] carried out the sentence almost as if they expected it. Varys states that Tyrion can prevent further follies with the support of the gold cloaks, but there are still Cersei's household [[red cloaks]] to consider. Tyrion responds that they are loyal to [[Casterly Rock]] and outnumbered by his [[Vale mountain clans]]men, not to mention six thousand gold cloaks if Jacelyn is the man Varys claims.

[[File:MarcSimonetti Varys the spider.jpg|thumb|290px|left|[[Varys]] the spymaster, by MarcSimonetti ©]]

Tyrion does not trust Varys, but cannot deny his usefulness. He asks Varys why he is so helpful and Varys replies, "You are the Hand. I serve the realm, the king, and you." Tyrion asks, "As you served [[Jon Arryn]] and Eddard Stark?" Varys states he served as best he could, and he does not think Tyrion will share the same fate, since power is a curious thing. Varys brings up the riddle he asked Tyrion [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 3|before]]. Tyrion says the answer depends on the [[sellsword]], who holds the power of life and death. Varys wonders aloud why men pretend kings hold power if this is true. Tyrion points out that kings can call other swordsmen, but Varys only asks why these other swordsmen obey rather than rule. Neither the godly [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]], nor the lawful Queen Regent, nor the ever-knowledgeable Varys could prevent Eddard Stark’s death, so who truly killed him: Joffrey who gave the command, Ser Ilyn who swung the sword, or another? When Tyrion asks for the answer to the riddle, Varys declares that power resides where men believe it resides. Tyrion asks if power is just a trick, and Varys agrees it is a shadow on the wall, though shadows can kill and often a very small man can cast a very large shadow.

Tyrion smiles and declares he is growing fond of Varys, and though he may kill him yet he thinks he will feel sad about it. Varys declares he will take that as high praise. Tyrion asks what Varys is, but Varys only says he is a loyal servant of the realm. Tyrion presses on to ask who made Varys a eunuch and who he ''truly'' is. Varys's smile never flickers, but his eyes show a very different emotion as he insists his tale is long and sad.

Varys draws a parchment from his sleeve and reveals the master of the galley ''[[White Hart]]'' plans to defect to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. Tyrion sighs that they should make an example of the man, which will serve both to discourage other captains and to keep Joffrey busy. Next, Varys informs him Ser [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and Ser [[Hobber Redwyne]] have bribed a guard and plan to escape on the [[Pentos]]hi galley ''[[Moonrunner]]''. Tyrion instructs Varys to have Jacelyn send the guard to the Night's Watch and post a guard on the ''Moonrunner'' just in case. Next, Varys notes that the clansman [[Timett]] killed a man for cheating at [[tiles]]. When Varys confirms the man ''was'' cheating, Tyrion declares Timett did all honest men a favor. Next, Varys explains that the [[red comet]] has brought all manner of prophets to the city to preach doom and destruction. Tyrion instructs Varys to let them rant. Finally, Varys states that when Lord [[Gyles Rosby]] proposed a toast to the king, Ser [[Balon Swann]] remarked they would need three cups for that and many laughed. Tyrion insists he is not interested in treasonous table talk, which Varys calls wise.

Tyrion returns to his solar to find [[Bronn]] waiting. The sellsword asks about Janos, and Tyrion admits he has likely replaced one of Littlefinger’s men with one of Varys’. Tyrion asks how the recruiting is going, and Bronn explains that he only hires the sellswords who make a good impression in a duel. Tyrion asks if Bronn has killed any candidates, and Bronn answers, "No one we could have used." Tyrion asks what should happen if one of them kills Bronn, but Bronn only says that man will be one Tyrion wants to hire. Tyrion asks Bronn if he would kill an infant girl without question when commanded. Bronn replies, “Without question? No. I’d ask how much.” Tyrion remarks to himself that he does not need Janos or Allar, since he has a hundred such men of his own. He wants to laugh or cry, but most of all he wants Shae.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Barra]]
*[[Barra's mother]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Allar Deem]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Maege Mormont]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Danos Slynt]]
*[[Jothos Slynt]]
*[[Morros Slynt]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Timett]]
*[[Tysha]]
*[[Vylarr]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[300 AC]]
*[[Aegon's Landing]]
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Swann]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Pentos]]
*[[Gulltown]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Chataya's brothel]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Mud Gate]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
****[[Small Hall]]
**[[Street of Silver]]
*[[Pyke]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Skagos]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
*[[Three Sisters]]
*[[Wall]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastardy]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Beet]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Espionage]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[High Septon]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Kingship]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Bear Island]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
**[[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
*[[Mercenary]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Ox]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Quail]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Spider]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
*[[Watercraft]]
**''[[Moonrunner]]''
**''[[Summer's Dream]]''
**''[[White Hart]]''
*[[Wine]]
**[[Arbor red]]
**[[Dornish red]]
*[[Winesink]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References}}
*[https://www.tor.com/2012/01/27/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-4/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 4] Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 08]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 08]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 08]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 8]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 09, Tyrion]]
[[zh:列王的纷争-章节 8]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 8]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 9

2026-08-18T18:39:25Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| place = South of the [[Gods Eye]]
| title = Arya III
| page = 101
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 8|Tyrion II]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 9|Arya III]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 10|Davos I]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 5|Arya II]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 14|Arya IV]]
}}
__NOTOC__
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] and the others have abandoned the [[kingsroad]] to avoid the [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]]. As they travel west they come upon a burned village. When Arya goes to make water in the forest, she runs into a wolf pack, which scares her. She reports this to [[Yoren]], who laments they should have taken a ship instead.

==Synopsis==
The road [[Arya Stark|Arya]] and the other travel is now little more than two ruts through the weeds and the human flood has slowed to a trickle, so there is no one to say which way they go. However, the road wanders back and forth, tangles with other trails, and sometimes vanishes entirely. Arya hates it. The terrain is gentle enough, but even so the path is narrow enough that the [[wagon]]s slow their pace to a crawl. A dozen times a day they must stop to free a wheel or double up the teams to climb a muddy slope.

Arya constantly looks over her shoulder, wondering when the [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]] will catch them. She does not trust their sentries, especially the orphan boys, who seem lost out in the woods. Arya can sneak past any of them when she goes off in the night to make water alone. Once she snuck right up to [[Lommy Greenhands]] and considered jumping on him, but changed her mind at the thought of [[Yoren]] punishing her again.

The orphans all treat [[Gendry]] like someone special because [[Cersei Lannister|the queen]] wants his head. Gendry will have none of it, though. He insists he was only an apprentice armorer until Master [[Tobho Mott]] told him he was to join the [[Night's Watch]]. Then he goes off to polish his [[bull]] helm, but never wears it. Lommy guesses Gendry is the "[[Eddard Stark|wolf lord]]'s" bastard, which angers Arya, who knows [[Jon Snow]] is her father's only bastard. She wishes she could ride home alone, but she knows that would mean no one to scout ahead, watch behind, stand guard while she sleeps, and help her fight off the gold cloaks.

Yoren decides the [[kingsroad]] will not be safe until they cross the [[Trident]], so they intend to travel around the west (far) side of [[Gods Eye]]. Settlements and farmland gives way to forest and the terrain grows rougher. Their provisions soon run out, so Yoren turns to the poachers [[Koss]] and [[Kurz]] to range ahead to hunt, and the younger boys are set to pick [[berries]] and plunder orchards along the road. Arya is a skilled climber and a fast picker, and one day she catches a [[rabbit]], which Yoren stews. Everyone else gets a spoonful, but Arya gets a whole leg and shares it with Gendry.

At [[Briarwhite]], some fieldhands force them to pay for the sweetcorn they have taken. Yoren gives them some coppers, but complains that brothers of the Night's Watch used to be feasted throughout the realm, even by high lords. That night, Yoren is too angry to eat and only paces around the camp, muttering to himself. After that they find men guarding the fields more and more.

The next day, Koss reports a camp of twenty or thirty men in mail and halfhelms armed with spears. Some of the men are wounded or dying and they have only one horse, which is lame. The soldiers carry a banner of a [[House Myatt|spotted treecat]], which Yoren cannot identify. They go wide around the camp, since the men might be desperate enough to take their horses or worse. The detour costs them two days at least, but Yoren insists they will spend the rest of their lives at the [[Wall]], so there is no rush to get there.

One evening, [[Dobber]] spies a fire on the northern horizon. As night falls the fire seems to grow brighter until it looks as if the whole north is ablaze. From time to time they can smell the smoke, but the wind holds steady and the flames never get any closer. By morning the fire has burned out, but no one has slept very well.

It is midday when they come upon the remains of [[Weasel's village|a village]]. The fields are scorched for miles around and there are burnt bodies everywhere. Leaving the rest to guard the wagons, Yoren takes [[Murch]] and [[Cutjack]] to investigate the ruined [[holdfast]]. When Arya turns to Gendry he has his helmet on. After a long time, Yoren returns with a [[Weasel|little girl]] and a woman whose right forearm is missing. The girl only cries and the [[one-armed woman]] only whimpers, "Please," over and over again. [[Rorge]] thinks this is funny and he and [[Biter]] laugh until Murch curses them and tells them to shut up.

They fix the woman a place in a wagon. [[Hot Pie]] murmurs that he is scared and Arya admits she is too. Hot Pie admits he never actually kicked a boy to death, he just sold his mother's pies. Arya rides as far ahead of the wagons as she dares to get away from the little girl crying and the woman whispering. The one-armed woman dies at evenfall, and Gendry and Cutjack bury her on a hillside beneath a [[willow|weeping willow]]. When the wind blows, Arya thinks she can hear the tree's branches whispering, "Please," over and over, which frightens her badly.

That night, Yoren orders no fire, so supper is sparse and Arya fills her belly with water instead. When she wakes it is pitch-black and her bladder is full to bursting. As she is leaving to make water, Hot Pie is on guard and insists Yoren ordered everyone to stay close. When Arya explains her need, Hot Pie tells her to use a nearby tree and explains that he heard [[wolf|wolves]] earlier. Rather than fight with him, Arya acts afraid and pretends to go back to sleep until Hot Pie leaves, then sneaks into the woods on the other side of the camp. Just to make sure, she goes out twice as far as usual. As she is doing her business, Arya hears a rustling and sees the eyes shining out from the wood. She grabs for [[Needle]] and counts the eyes of a whole pack. One wolf comes forward and bares his teeth, but then retreats into the darkness and the wolves leave.

She follows the sound of Yoren sharpening his knife back to camp. She climbs into the back of a wagon with him and tells him there are wolves in the woods. Yoren is unperturbed, and comments that he thought Arya's [[House Stark|kind]] were fond of wolves. Arya tells him about her [[direwolf]] [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]] and how she was forced to drive her off. Yoren comments that the only wolves they have to fear are the [[human]] kind, like the ones who burned that village. He wonders aloud if he should have left them all back in the city where it seems safer. Arya insists that she wants to go home. Yoren replies that he has been bringing men to the Wall for nearly thirty years and only lost three, but this time he should have taken a ship.

Yoren tells Arya to get some sleep, and she tries, but she can hear the wolves howling, and fainter than that she hears what might be screams.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Biter]]
*[[Cutjack]]
*[[Dobber]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Koss]]
*[[Kurz]]
*[[Lommy Greenhands]]
*[[Murch]]
*[[One-armed woman]]
*[[Reysen]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Weasel]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Jory Cassel]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tobho Mott]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Myatt]]
*[[House Stark]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Briarwhite]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Gods Eye]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Weasel's village]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bastardy]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Ox]]
*[[Poacher]]
*[[Quail]]
*[[Rabbit]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Shortsword]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Sourleaf]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Treecat]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Wolf]]
*[[Wolverine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References}}
*[https://www.tor.com/2012/02/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-5/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 5] Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 09]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Arya Stark|Clash 09]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place by the Gods Eye|Clash 09]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 9]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 10, Arya]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 9]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 68

2026-08-18T18:39:24Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Jon Snow]]
| place = [[Skirling Pass]]
| title = Jon VIII
| page = 689
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 67|Tyrion XV]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 68|Jon VIII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 69|Bran VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 53|Jon VII]]
| arc next =''A Storm of Swords'' [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 7|Jon I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
The weather in the [[Skirling Pass]] has gotten worse. [[Qhorin Halfhand|Qhorin]] sends [[Ebben]] back with the last garron to reach the [[Jeor Mormont|Lord Commander]] with all haste, while the rest try to head off pursuit. Watched by the eagle, Qhorin then sends [[Stonesnake]] back as well, to take the high passes to reach the [[Fist of the First Men]]. Qhorin commands Stonesnake to tell Mormont all that [[Jon Snow|Jon]] saw: that he faces giants and wargs and worse, and that the trees have eyes again. That night, the Halfhand asks Jon if his sword is sharp, and makes the young man recite his oath with him. Qhorin then commands Jon to yield when they are overtaken, and not to balk no matter what the wildlings ask him to do to prove himself. Jon is appalled at the suggestion, but Qhorin tells him to go among the [[Wildlings]] and learn what they plan, watch what they do, but to remember who he is and to return to Mormont when he has learned what the wildlings are searching for. Qhorin promises to tell the Lord Commander that Jon never broke his oath when he sees him again.

They are overtaken soon after by [[Rattleshirt]] and a party of wildlings, [[Ygritte]] amongst them. They have Ebben’s head, and Rattleshirt orders them killed. Jon yields, as Qhorin ordered him to, and the Halfhand says in contempt, "I was warned bastard blood is craven." Rattleshirt commands Jon to kill Qhorin to prove himself. Jon slays the big ranger only after [[Ghost]] gives him an opening by biting the man’s calf. The wildlings accept him despite Rattleshirt’s misgivings, and Ygritte tells him that the eagle was once [[Orell|the man]] he killed up in the passes when they captured her.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Ebben]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Lord of Bones]]
*[[Qhorin]]
*[[Ragwyle]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Ygritte]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Dalbridge]]
*[[Grenn]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]
*[[Pypar]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Stonesnake]]
*[[Summer]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Eddison Tollett]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''

| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tollett]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Beyond the Wall]]
**[[Fist of the First Men]]
**[[Frostfangs]]
***[[Skirling Pass]]
**[[Milkwater]]
*[[Castle Black]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Dice]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dream]]
*[[Eagle]]
*[[Elk]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Humans]]
*[[Longclaw]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Rangers]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Runes]]
*[[Shadowcat]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Skinchanger]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Spearwife]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-jon-viii-is-it-sharp-is-it.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/09/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-32 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 68]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Jon Snow|Clash 68]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Skirling Pass|Clash 68]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 68]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 69, Jon]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 68]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 67

2026-08-18T18:39:23Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion XV
| page = 681
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 66|Theon VI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 67|Tyrion XV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 68|Jon VIII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 61|Tyrion XIV]]
| arc next =''A Storm of Swords'' [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 4|Tyrion I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] lies abed dreaming of the men who died fighting alongside him in [[Battle of the Blackwater|the battle]], as well as those he killed. He dreams of [[Tysha]] as well, and when he awakens, realizes that he is not at the [[Tower of the Hand]], and the maester hovering over him is one he does not recognize. Unable to speak, the maester gives him [[milk of the poppy]]. Later, when the maester returns, Tyrion knocks the poppy from his hands and demands the cast be removed from his face. Maester [[Ballabar]] keeps mumbling about [[Cersei Lannister|the Queen]]’s orders, but Tyrion will not listen. He demands wine not poppy, and looks upon his destroyed face in a mirror. Three-quarters of his nose is gone along with part of his lip, and the stitching job was sloppy. Tyrion sends the maester away and asks for [[Podrick Payne]]. The boy arrives, and Tyrion swears him to silence about what occurred at the docks with Ser [[Mandon Moore]]. He tells Pod to bring Maester [[Frenken]], for he does not trust this new maester.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Ballabar]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]] (dream)
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Marillion]] (dream)
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Shae]] (dream)
*[[Tysha]] (dream)
*[[Varys]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Frenken]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Mandon Moore]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Moore]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
****[[Queen's Ballroom]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[Sunset sea]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Renly's ghost]]
*"[[The Seasons of My Love]]"
*[[Ship]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-tyrion-xv-shrimp.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/09/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-32 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 67]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 67]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 67]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 67]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 68, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 67]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 66

2026-08-18T18:39:22Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
| place = [[Winterfell]]
| title = Theon VI
| page = 670
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 65|Sansa VIII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 66|Theon VI]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 67|Tyrion XV]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|Theon V]]
| arc next =''A Dance with Dragons'' [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 12|Reek I]]
}}

As [[Winterfell]] is being besieged, [[Theon Greyjoy]] declines Maester [[Luwin]]'s suggestion of yielding. Theon parleys with Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]], using Rodrik's daughter [[Beth Cassel|Beth]] as a hostage. Theon knows that the host will attack regardless of his threat of Beth and considers Luwin's suggestion of requesting [[Night's Watch|taking the black]] until he is informed that the northmen are [[battle at Winterfell|fighting among each other]]. Newly-arrived [[House Bolton|men from the Dreadfort]] unexpectedly attack Rodrik's host, and Theon is shocked to discover that they are being led by "Reek", who reveals himself to be [[Ramsay Snow]]. Ramsay knocks Theon to the ground and orders [[sack of Winterfell|Winterfell to be burned]].

==Synopsis==
[[Theon Greyjoy]] is approached by Maester [[Luwin]], who advises him to yield. [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] and [[Balon Greyjoy]] have not replied to Theon's messages, and although new birds will not reach them on time, Theon orders Luwin to send them anyway. He accuses Luwin of wanting him dead. The maester calmly explains that, although he bears Theon no great love, his [[maesters|order]] serves and the fact that Theon holds Winterfell means that Luwin is bound to serve him. Again, he counsels Theon to yield [[Winterfell]], as he has no hope of holding it. Theon counters that by holding onto Winterfell, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] cannot turn south to take Victarion in the rear. He is willing to withstand a siege of a year, but Luwin tells him that within days the northmen will be climbing the walls in more places than Theon can stop them.

Theon has his [[ironborn]] assemble in the yard. He informs his men he will not run from the northmen, and gives them the option of leaving him or dying beside him. None of his men reply, until [[Wex Pyke]] steps over to Theon's side. [[Black Lorren]], [[Red Rolfe]], [[Kromm]], [[Werlag]], [[Tymor]] and his three brothers, [[Ulf the Ill]], [[Harrag Sharp]], four [[House Harlaw|Harlaws]] and two [[House Botley|Botleys]], and [[Kenned the Whale]] follow. The others leave. Black Lorren counsels him to put the castle folk to the sword, as they will turn on them as soon as the fighting begins. Garbed for battle, Theon climbs the watchtower and watches the northmen who have gathered. Despite his disapproval about the plan, Lorren goes to fetch [[Beth Cassel]].

After [[Cley Cerwyn]] announces Rodrik's wish to parley with Theon, Theon goes to the drawbridge. Theon meets them in the market square of the [[winter town]], where Rodrik demands Theon return Winterfell to the [[House Stark|Starks]], command his men to lay down their weapons, and allow himself to be judged by [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]]. Theon gives Rodrik his own terms, telling the [[knight]] that the northmen are to disperse and to swear fealthy to Balon Greyjoy as their king and Theon as the [[Prince of Winterfell]]. He then signals Lorren, who produces Rodrik's daughter Beth with a noose around her neck atop the walls of Winterfell. When Rodrik accuses Theon of being craven, Theon tells him that he felt the noose for ten years. He declines Rodrik's offer of taking his daughter's place, informing the knight that she will hang if the northern army is still present at sunset. Every following dawn and dusk, he says, another hostage will follow.

[[File:Ramsay in winterfell by AldoK.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ramsay Snow reveals himself to [[theon]]. by Aldo Katayanagi]]
Theon returns to the castle and retreats to [[Eddard Stark]]'s bedroom. He knows that the northmen will attack and that Winterfell will easily fall. Finding no solace in [[wine]], Theon takes his bow to the inner ward, where he loses shafts at archery butts. He sees no way out: if he hangs Beth, the northern army will attack at once; But if he does not hang her, he will prove his threats are empty. Luwin approaches him, suggesting Theon take the black. Theon considers the option, realizing it is a way to live with dignity and honor. They are interrupted by Kromm, who informs them that men from the [[Dreadfort]] have arrived, who are now fighting Rodrik's army.

After the [[battle at Winterfell]] ends, the leader of the Dreadfort men presents Theon with the corpses of Rodrik Cassel, Cley Cerwyn, and [[Leobald Tallhart]], and Theon orders Winterfell’s gates to be opened to their new friends. The Dreadfort leader, Red Helm, informs Theon that Rodrik thought the Dreadfort men were allies to the other northmen, which allowed the Dreadfort to win the battle despite being outnumbered five-to-one. He takes off his helm and Theon identifies him as Reek. The man tells Theon that Reek is dead; His name is Ramsay Snow, although he prefers Ramsay Bolton. Reek had been killed while fleeing the northern soldiers who had captured Ramsay, but as they had exchanged clothes, no one had realized the switch of identity. Ramsay tells Theon that he was promised [[Palla|a prize]] for bringing two hundred men, but brought more than promised by bringing six hundred. Instead of Palla, he prefers Theon's bedwarmer [[Kyra]]. When Theon objects, Ramsay punches Theon to the face and Theon falls to the ground in pain. The Dreadfort men attack the ironborn, and Theon sees Red Rolfe, Kenned, Ulf, and Luwin die, while the roof of the stables are set aflame. Ramsay orders his men to "save me [[House Frey|the Freys]] and burn the rest. Burn it, burn it all." The last thing Theon sees during the [[sack of Winterfell]] is his horse [[Smiler]] escaping the stables afire.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Black Lorren]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Cley Cerwyn]]
*[[Endehar]]
*[[Gage]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Dykk Harlaw]]
*[[Kenned the Whale]]
*[[Kromm]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Wex Pyke]]
*[[Red Rolfe]]
*[[Harrag Sharp]]
*[[Smiler]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Leobald Tallhart]]
*[[Tymor]]
*[[Ulf the Ill]]
*[[Urzen]]
*[[Werlag]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Beth Cassel]]
*[[Aeron Greyjoy]]
*[[Asha Greyjoy]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
*[[Donella Hornwood]]
*[[Kyra]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Palla]]
*[[Reek]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Flint]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Umber]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Essos]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Moat Cailin]]
*[[Myr]]
*[[Neck]]
*[[North]]
*[[Pyke]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Great Hall of Winterfell]]
*[[Wolfswood]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[First Ranger]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Myrish lens tube]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Wildling]]
}}
|}

==External Links==
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-theon-vi-turncloak-turncloaked.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-31 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 66]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Theon Greyjoy|Clash 66]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 66]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 66]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 67, Theon]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 66]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 62

2026-08-18T18:39:21Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Sansa VII
| page = 630
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 61|Tyrion XIV]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 62|Sansa VII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 63|Daenerys V]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 60|Sansa VI]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 65|Sansa VIII]]
}}

Within [[Maegor's Holdfast]], it is believed that all is lost during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. Sansa returns to her bedchamber, where [[Sandor Clegane]] lies in wait. She refuses to depart with him, however. [[Dontos Hollard|Dontos]] later informs Sansa that [[King's Landing]] has been saved, with [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] defeated.

==Synopsis==
[[File:Sing For Your Little Lifekallielef.png|The Hound demands a song of Sansa - by Kallielef ©|thumb|300px|left]]
The wounded Ser [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] informs his cousin, Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], that [[Battle of the Blackwater|the battle]] appears to be lost. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and Ser [[Mandon Moore]] are believed to have died when the bridge of boats broke apart, and the [[Hound]] has disappeared. When Cersei had her son, King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], brought back to the [[Red Keep]], the [[gold cloaks]] lost heart and threw down their spears. [[Osney Kettleblack]] adds that there is fighting on both sides of the [[Blackwater Rush]], the [[King's Gate]] is under attack again, there are mobs at the [[Iron Gate]] and the [[Gate of the Gods]], and there are drunken riots in [[Flea Bottom]].

Cersei orders that the drawbridge of [[Maegor's Holdfast]] be raised after Joffrey is brought inside. When Lancel pleads with Cersei that Joffrey be allowed to stay at the gatehouse to inspire the defenders, the queen strikes Lancel's wound and leaves the [[Queen's Ballroom]]. [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] watches as Lancel falls to his knees, severely injured. She attempts to calm Cersei's guests and orders others to help Lancel receive medical care from Maester [[Frenken]].

[[Dontos Hollard|Dontos]] persuades her to lock herself in her room, and when Sansa arrives at her chambers, she finds [[Sandor Clegane]] hiding in the shadows. The Hound, drunk and battered from the fighting, tells her he has lost, and that he wishes Tyrion to be burned. Sandor claims he is leaving [[King's Landing]], maybe to head north somewhere. Sandor forces Sansa to look at him, and then tells her he could protect her.

Sansa thinks that Sandor is going to [[unKiss|kiss her]], but he does not. Sandor instead asks that she sing for him, as she had once promised she would. Sansa is too frightened to remember the words of the song he wants, and can only sing a verse from the [[Mother (the Seven)|Mother's hymn]]. After that, some instinct makes her cup his cheek with her fingers, and she can feel tears on his cheeks. Sandor strips off his white cloak and leaves her room.

Some time later, Sansa hears bells ringing across the city. Dontos returns at dawn to bring her the news—the battle is over, King's Landing has been saved by the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] and Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] and all their men. Tywin held the right wing on the north shore, Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] the center, and [[Mace Tyrell]] commanded the left. Yet it was the vanguard that won the battle, some say led by [[Renly's ghost]] who slew Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]] in single combat.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Florian the Fool]]
*[[Frenken]]
*[[Jonquil]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Mandon Moore]]
*[[Guyard Morrigen]]
*[[Arwyn Oakheart]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
**[[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
**[[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Moore]]
*[[House Morrigen]]
*[[House Oakheart]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Flea Bottom]]
**[[Gate of the Gods]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Iron Gate]]
**[[King's Gate]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
****[[Queen's Ballroom]]
**[[River Gate]]
*[[Roseroad]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Firefly]]
*[[Ghosts]]
**[[Renly's ghost]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[King's Justice (title)|King's Justice]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Westermen]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-sansa-vii-sweet-music-sandor-vs.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-29 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 62]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Sansa Stark|Clash 62]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 62]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 62]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 63, Sansa]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 62]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 61

2026-08-18T18:39:19Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion XIV
| page = 623
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 60|Sansa VI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 61|Tyrion XIV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 62|Sansa VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 59|Tyrion XIII]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 67|Tyrion XV]]
}}

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] fights during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. Ser [[Mandon Moore]] attempts to kill him during the fighting, but Tyrion is saved by his squire, [[Podrick Payne]].

==Synopsis==
[[File:John_Picacio_Tyrion.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Tyrion Lannister]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] by John Picacio ©]]
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] leads a sortie from a sally point against [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis's]] forces, who have landed on the [[tourney grounds (King's Landing)|tourney grounds]] and are attacking the [[King's Gate]]. Tyrion orders [[Podrick Payne]] to turn back, but the young squire refuses to leave Tyrion's side. With Ser [[Mandon Moore]] of the [[Kingsguard]] at his side, Tyrion leads the wedge in shattering the attackers. Along the riverfront, Tyrion also sees the men of Ser [[Balon Swann]] or Ser [[Lancel Lannister]] attacking Stannis's men as they disembark from burning ships.

Tyrion next rides for the [[River Gate]], feeling he has what [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] calls ''battle fever'' as he cuts down men along the way. Balon points out to Tyrion that Stannis's men are trying to cross to the northern shore of the [[Blackwater Rush]] by leaping from deck to deck across wrecked ships. Balon and Mandon join Tyrion in attacking them as they cross the makeshift bridge.

The ship Tyrion is on starts to sink, and amid the chaos he is confused to see a great battle seemingly involving Stannis's men on the south shore of the Blackwater, the opposite shore of the [[Red Keep]]. When Tyrion is about to slip into the water, Mandon reaches from the next ship and tells Tyrion to take his hand, his left hand. As Tyrion reaches for his hand, he instinctively reels backward as Mandon's sword slices part of his face. Tyrion struggles onto the deck and collapses. Mandon prepares to stab Tyrion through the throat, but suddenly lurches to the side and vanishes into the water. Podrick, who has saved Tyrion by pushing Mandon, advises his grievously-wounded master to rest.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Mandon Moore]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Shagga]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
**[[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
**[[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
*[[House Celtigar]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Moore]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Velaryon]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[King's Gate]]
**[[Red Keep]]
**[[River Gate]]
**[[tourney grounds (King's Landing)|Tourney grounds]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Fox]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Royal fleet]]
*[[Ship]]
**''[[Dragonsbane]]''
*[[Silk]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Swan]]
*[[Swordfish]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Trumpet]]
*[[Wildfire]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-tyrion-xiv-halfman.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-29 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 61]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 61]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Clash 61]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 61]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 62, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 61]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 60

2026-08-18T18:39:18Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Sansa VI
| page = 617
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 59|Tyrion XIII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 57|Sansa V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 61|Tyrion XIV]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 57|Sansa VI]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 62|Sansa VII]]
}}

Within [[Maegor's Holdfast]], [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] hears reports of the ongoing [[Battle of the Blackwater]].

==Synopsis==
Within the [[Queen's Ballroom]], [[Osney Kettleblack]] informs Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] about the ongoing [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] had gone to the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] to receive a blessing from the [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]], and then boy king then walked the walls with [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] to rally their men.

The queen's guests try to enjoy their dinner and the antics of entertainers, but they are all worried about the battle. Drunk on wine, Cersei admits to [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] she dislikes feeling helpless like this but explains it is her duty to inspire the noble ladies. Cersei warns Sansa that the women would be in danger of being raped if [[King's Landing|the city]] were to fall to [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis's]] men.

Osney returns to inform Cersei that a hundred ships are now burning from [[wildfire]] on the [[Blackwater Rush]]. [[Osfryd Kettleblack]] informs the queen of servants who were caught trying to steal horses and escape, so Cersei gives orders for them to be beheaded by Ser [[Ilyn Payne]].

As the meal progresses, Osfryd reports that [[smallfolk]] have gathered at the square before the [[Red Keep]], asking for refuge within the castle. Cersei refuses and gives permission for crossbowmen to fire upon them if they refuse to go home. Cersei reveals to Sansa that she and her twin, Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], sometimes dressed as each other when they were young, and the queen complains that she was not taught how to fight like Jaime was.

Osney reports that Stannis has men on the [[tourney grounds (King's Landing)|tourney grounds]] and that the [[Mud Gate]] and the [[King's Gate]] are under attack. The queen commands that Joffrey be brought back to the Red Kep as the battle seems to be going in Stannis's favor.

Some of the guests are granted permission to leave for the [[royal sept]], and a singer performs sad songs for those who remain in the Queen's Ballroom. Cersei reveals that she is aware of Sansa's frequent visits to the [[godswood of the Red Keep]], and she does not believe Sansa's claim that she has been praying for Joffrey. Cersei then reveals that Ser Ilyn is there for them, for she will not permit Stannis to take them alive.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Frenken]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Falyse Stokeworth]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Florian the Fool]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]]
*[[Jonquil]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Nymeria]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Naerys Targaryen]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Flea Bottom]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Godswood of the Red Keep|Godswood]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
****[[Queen's Ballroom]]
***[[Royal sept]]
**[[River Gate]]
**[[Tourney grounds (King's Landing)|Tourney grounds]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Antler Men]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[High Septon]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Ship]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
**[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Ten thousand ships]]
*[[Three Whores]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-sansa-vi-black-kettle-run.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-29 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 60]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Sansa Stark|Clash 60]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 60]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 60]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 61, Sansa]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 60]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 59

2026-08-18T18:39:17Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion XIII
| page = 612
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 58|Davos III]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 59|Tyrion XIII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 60|Sansa VI]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 54|Tyrion XII]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 61|Tyrion XIV]]
}}
[[Tyrion Lannister]] watches as half of [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis's]] fleet is on fire in the [[Blackwater Rush]]. Hundreds of people are dying in the water. King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] complains that most of his ships are ablaze, but for Tyrion there is no alternative to sacrificing them. Some of Stannis's ships have escaped, however, releasing men in front of the city wall or waiting on the southern shore of the Blackwater. Tyrion allows Joffrey to launch the [[Antler Men]] with the [[Three Whores|catapults]] into the fray. He gets word that there is a large force attempting to batter down the [[King's Gate]]. When Tyrion arrives there, he orders [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]], who is in command, to go out with his men, but Sandor refuses. Tyrion realizes that the man is afraid of the wildfire and he is forced to rally the troops himself, leading a sortie through the gate to stop Stannis's men.

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister]], standing on top of the [[River Gate|Mud Gate]], watches motionlessly as half of [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis's]] fleet is ablaze in the [[Blackwater Rush]], along with most of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey's]] ships. It seems like the river itself is on fire. The air is full of smoke, arrows and screams. The wildfire is drifting downstream towards ships that desperately, but futilely, try to escape. The low-hanging clouds reflect the green glow, creating an eerily beautiful scenery. Tyrion is reminded of dragon fire and wonders whether he feels the same way as [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] did when he watched the [[Field of Fire]]. He is captivated and cannot turn away, although he realizes that this is only half a victory and that the celebrations of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]] behind him are premature.

Tyrion sees another ship loaded with [[wildfire]] exploding and has to shield his eyes. Hundreds of people are dying in the water, either burning to death or drowning. He thinks of Stannis, who might be sitting on his warhorse among the mass of people on the southern bank of the Blackwater, watching the same spectacle. Tyrion hears King Joffrey, huddled among his guards on the wallwalk below, complaining about the fate of his fleet, as the ''[[Kingslander]]'', ''[[Queen Cersei]]''. and ''[[Loyal Man]]'' are already burning and the ''[[Seaflower]]'' is about to be engulfed by flames as well. He advises his nephew that there was no alternative to sacrificing the own fleet, thinking by himself that Stannis would have sensed the trap, if the royal fleet had not come forward for battle. [[Bronn]]'s position under the [[Red Keep]] is too far away for Tyrion to see anything, but the sellsword must have set the [[oxen]] into motion the second [[Fury|Stannis's flagship]] had passed and the enormously heavy chain was pulled up by the [[winch towers|winches]], creating a barrier that now prevents most ships from escaping the wildfire inferno.

Some do, though, as Tyrion observes with dismay. While the main channel of the Blackwater is all aflame, the north and south banks are not, as the wildfire has not spread as evenly Tyrion hoped it would. A good part of Stannis's ships have made for the southern side of the Blackwater, from where they can bring the enemy troops across later on, while at least eight ships have already landed under the city wall, putting men ashore there. Stannis's main host might need some time to regain their courage, but when they start to attack again, the risk of the city forces breaking will be acute, as Lord [[Jacelyn Bywater]] has warned Tyrion. Seeing shapes moving among the charred ruins of the city wharves, he sends order to Jacelyn to make another sortie against soldiers stumbling ashore.

Tyrion commands Ser [[Arneld]] to swing the [[Three Whores]] thirty degrees west. King Joffrey brings up that his mother has promised him that he could use the [[Three Whores]] and Tyrion allows him to go through with his plan for the [[Antler Men]]. When they were brought before the king for justice, Joffrey promised them that he would send them back to Stannis. The traitors are now naked and trussed up in the square, antlers nailed to their heads, and Joffrey intends to catapult the bodies over the city wall in Stannis's direction. Tyrion tells Joffrey to proceed swiftly, as the catapults will be needed for other things soon. As the happy king is about to leave, escorted by members of the [[Kingsguard]], Tyrion orders Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] that they should keep Joffrey safe under any circumstance but also keep him among the defenders. He wonders whether [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] will be true to her promise of protecting [[Alayaya]] the way he protects Cersei's wretched [[bastard]] son.

Tyrion gets word that hundreds of enemies have landed on the tourney grounds and prepare for battering down the [[King's Gate]] with a ram. He curses, hurries to his horse and, followed by [[Podrick Payne]] and Ser [[Mandon Moore]], gallops through the [[River Row]], kept clear of traffic on Tyrion's command to allow movement between the gates, towards the King's Gate. When he arrives there, the ram is already in place outside and crashing against the wood. Some of the defenders on the gatehouse square are wounded, but Tyrion spots a good many sellswords and knights who are not, and he orders another sortie, asking who is in charge.

[[Sandor Clegane]] steps forward and objects to Tyrion's order, dropping his helmet to the ground. His face is covered in blood from a gash on his forehead and the left ear of his dog's head helm is sheared off. Tyrion insists on a sortie, but the [[Hound]] tells him to bugger that and bugger himself. A sellsword seconds Sandor, explaining that three sorties left half of the men wounded or dead. Tyrion sarcastically asks him whether he thinks he has been hired to fight in a [[tourney]]. He repeats his order, addressing the Hound in particular, but then is shocked to notice that Sandor is actually scared. Tyrion changes his tactics and tries to coax the men into action, but Sandor is adamant that he will not lead the men into the fire again. He suggests to open the gate instead and kill the enemies when they rush inside. Mandon advises him to obey the order of the [[Hand of the King]], but the Hound just curses Tyrion some more, then asks for wine.

Sandor's face is white as milk and Tyrion thinks he is dead on feet, worn out by the battle and his terror of fire. Even worse, the Hound's fear has shaken the will of those he commands. Tyrion is looking around for another man to put in charge, but dismisses his own idea of using Mandon, as he remembers a comment by his brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] that Mandon is not the kind of man others would follow. Tyrion hears another crash of the ram and announces that he will lead the sortie himself, thinking to himself that this is madness but madness is better than defeat. The Hound laughs at the suggestion with contempt, but Tyrion gives orders to prepare the attack. However, only twenty men respond to his call while the others follow Sandor's example.

Tyrion shames the holdouts by suggesting they are less than a [[dwarf]] if they refuse to fight their enemies. Within a few moments, twice as many men respond to Tyrion, who encourages them to defend their city. Tyrion unsheathes his axe and trots towards the sally point without looking back to see if he is being followed.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Mandon Moore]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Arneld]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Hallyne]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Stranger (horse)|Stranger]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
**[[Field of Fire]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]

| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Moore]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Bay]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Myr]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[King's Gate]]
**[[River Gate]]
**[[River Row]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Antler Men]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dragonfire]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Gargoyle]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Hearteater]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jade]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Ox]]
*[[Royal fleet]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Three Whores]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Watercraft]]
**''[[Fury]]''
**''[[Kingslander]]''
**''[[Loyal Man]]''
**''[[Queen Cersei]]''
**''[[Seaflower]]''
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-tyrion-xiii-lifes-spectator.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-28 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 59]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 59]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Clash 59]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 59]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 60, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 59]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56

2026-08-18T18:39:16Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
| place = [[Winterfell]]
| title = Theon V
| page = 585
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 55|Catelyn VII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|Theon V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 57|Sansa V]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 50|Theon IV]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 66|Theon VI]]
}}

[[Theon Greyjoy]] is awoken by [[Wex Pyke]] and [[Ramsay Snow|Reek]] and informed of the arrival of his sister, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]]. Theon meets with Asha, who berates him for having killed [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] and having mounted their heads upon the gates of [[Winterfell]]. Theon refuses to abandon his conquered seat, after which Asha leaves. As a last measure, Theon sends Reek away with a bag of coin in search of men to defend the castle. Afterwards he has yet another nightmare, which makes him realize all around him belongs to the Starks.

==Synopsis==
[[Theon Greyjoy]] is woken from a nightmare, in which he is being chased by [[direwolf|large wolves]] with the faces of children, by his squire, [[Wex Pyke]], with [[Ramsay Snow|Reek]] standing behind him. Reek informs Theon that [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] has arrived at [[Winterfell]]. As Theon prepares to see his sister, he thinks back about the nightmares he has been having lately, ever since the night he and Reek killed the two boys at [[mill by the Acorn Water|the mill]]. After washing his face, Theon dresses in rich clothing, only to realize that Asha cares more for blades. He changes again, this time dressing in felted black wool and ringmail. Lastly, he dons his crown.

Theon has taken to using guards for his own safety, while his own men have become sullen and anxious following the murders of [[Gelmarr the Grim]], [[Aggar]], and [[Gynir Rednose]]. Although the three [[ironborn]] had been killed by Reek with Theon's permission, to ensure they would not be able to reveal what had happened at the mill the night they returned with the corpses of the children, Theon had felt the need to blame someone for their deaths. To that end, he had executed [[Farlen]], going as far as to personally execute him like [[Eddard Stark]] would have done. The memory is a sour one, as it had taken him four difficult blows to sever Farlen's head, afterward feeling sick about it.

His men would prefer to leave Winterfell, a thought that makes Theon angry. He refuses to be driven from his own seat, being the [[Prince of Winterfell]]. He blames Asha, feeling she had taken this long to respond to his commands on purpose. Reek, [[Urzen]], and [[Kromm]] escort Theon to the [[Great Hall of Winterfell|Great Hall]], where he finds Asha in the high seat of the [[House Stark|Starks]]. Theon is dismayed to discover that Asha brought only twenty men. In turn, she scolds him for having killed [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] and having mounted their heads upon Winterfell's gates. The memory of returning the bodies to Winterfell is a sour one for Theon as well. He recalls forbidding Maester [[Luwin]] from sewing the heads back onto the bodies and placing them in the [[crypts of Winterfell]]

Theon leads Asha to [[Eddard Stark]]'s solar, where he tells her that [[Dagmer]] has lost the [[fight at Torrhen's Square]]. Asha tells him she was not surprised to learn about it, and informs him that Dagmer is currently leading the survivors back to the [[Stony Shore]], making Theon realize that she is better informed than he is.

Theon is furious about the fact that Asha is planning on leaving only ten of her men behind for him. [[Leobald Tallhart]] has joined Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]], Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] has sent a dozen barges upriver, and the [[House Umber|Umbers]] are gathering beyond the [[Last River]]. Asha compliments her brother for the clever way he [[capture of Winterfell|took Winterfell]], but tells him that the wise course of action would have been razing the castle and taking the two princes as hostages back to [[Pyke]]. Winterfell is too far from the sea, and every [[northman]] is now his enemy. Theon counters her, telling her that he killed two of Eddard Stark's sons to lay to rest the [[ghosts]] of their brothers, [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] and [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]]. Asha tells him that Rodrik might feel the need to avenge Eddard's sons and asks Theon to return with her to [[Deepwood Motte]]. When Theon refuses, Asha leaves, telling him he shall hold the castle for the remainder of his life.

Asha departs the castle with her men and Theon watches her go from atop the wall, where he is approached by Reek. Reek offers to find Theon two hundred good men if Theon provides a [[horse]] and a bag of [[coin]]. He asks for [[Palla]] as a reward. Although Reek makes Theon uneasy, he does not dare kill the man, as he is literate and cunning, and could easily have left a hidden account of what they had done behind. Theon agrees to give him the girl if he can deliver two hundred men, and Reek leaves the castle before the sun goes down.

That night Theon dreams about the [[feast in honor of King Robert's visit to Winterfell]]. Although the feast is jolly at first, the room grows darker and suddenly Theon finds himself dining with the dead. Robert's guts are spilling out on the table from a great gash in his belly, while Eddard Stark is headless. Lining the benches below are the corpses of men he knows: [[Jory Cassel]], [[Tomard|Fat Tom]], [[Porther]], [[Cayn]], [[Hullen]], and all the others who had gone south to [[King's Landing]]. [[Mikken]], [[Chayle]], [[Benfred Tallhart]] and his [[Wild Hares]], the [[Miller's wife from Acorn Water|miller's wife]], [[Farlen]], and [[Stiv|the wildling]] Theon had killed to rescue Bran are among them. There are also people who Theon has never met, including [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]], [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]], and [[Brandon Stark]]. Then, [[Robb Stark]] enters through the doors with [[Grey Wind]] beside him, both of them bleeding "from half a hundred savage wounds".

Theon wakes screaming, and Wex and his guards fetch Luwin, but Theon does not dare drink the sleeping draught that the [[maester]] leaves him. Instead, he summons [[Kyra]] and has sex with her, but even that cannot help him sleep again, and she leaves sobbing of pain

At dawn, Theon goes outside. Seeing everything belonging to the Starks around him, he thinks to himself he should have gone with Asha. In silence, he looks at the heads mounted atop the iron spikes of the gatehouse, reflecting on what fools people could be. Although everyone had accepted his story, the heads on the wall actually belong to the [[miller's sons]], who had been of an age and coloring with the two missing Starks. With their faces [[flay]]ed, no one had been able to tell the difference.<Ref group="N">Making [[Jojen Reed]]'s [[green dream]] of Bran and Rickon's deaths as described in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'', [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Bran V]] come true ("'' "I dreamed of the man who came today, the one they call Reek. You and your brother lay dead at his feet, and he was skinning off your faces with a long red blade."''")</ref> Theon never found Bran and Rickon.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:40%;" |
'''Appears:'''
*[[Asha Greyjoy]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Kromm]]
*[[Wex Pyke]]
*[[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]
*[[Urzen]]
| style="width:60%;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Aggar]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Black Lorren]]
*[[Cadwyl]]
*[[Jory Cassel]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Cayn]]
*[[Chayle]]
*[[Dagmer]]
*[[Farlen]]
*[[Gelmarr the Grim]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Maron Greyjoy]]
*[[Rodrik Greyjoy]]
*[[Gynir Rednose]]
*[[Alannys Harlaw]]
*[[Hullen]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Miller's sons]]
*[[Miller's wife from Acorn Water|Miller's wife]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Porther]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Stiv]]
*[[Benfred Tallhart]]
*[[Leobald Tallhart]]
*[[Tomard]]
}}
|}

==Places and terms mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25%;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Capture of Winterfell]]
*[[Feast in honor of King Robert's visit to Winterfell]]
*[[Fight at Torrhen's Square]]
*[[Taking of Deepwood Motte]]
| style="width:25%;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Last River]]
*[[Pyke]]
*[[Stony Shore]]
*[[Torrhen's Square]]
*[[White Knife]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell|Crypts]]
**[[Godswood of Winterfell|Godswood]]
**[[Great Hall of Winterfell|Great Hall]]
**[[Hunter's Gate]]
*[[Wolfswood]]
| style="width:25%;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Kennelmaster]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Lichyard]]
*[[Longship]]
*[[Master of horse]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Prince of Winterfell]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wild Hares]]
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==External Links==
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-theon-v-prince-of-fools-not-so.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-27 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 56]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Theon Greyjoy|Clash 56]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 56]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 56]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 57, Theon]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 56]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 55

2026-08-18T18:39:15Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Catelyn Stark]]
| place = [[Riverrun]]
| title = Catelyn VII
| page = 572
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 54|Tyrion XII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 55|Catelyn VII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|Theon V]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 45|Catelyn VI]]
| arc next =''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 2|Catelyn I]]
}}

[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], who has learned of the supposed deaths of her younger sons [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], interrogates the imprisoned [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]].

==Synopsis==
The [[smallfolk]] of [[Riverrun]] celebrate Ser [[Edmure Tully]]'s victory in the [[Battle of the Fords]] as well as [[Robb Stark]]'s [[storming of the Crag]]. [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], however, sits in the [[Great Hall of Riverrun|Great Hall]] alone but for [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]], desolate over the loss of her two young sons, [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. The [[raven]] arrived that morning from [[Castle Cerwyn]], and Catelyn is beside herself with grief, despondent at the thought nearly all her children are dead or lost to her. Catelyn tells Brienne about the terrible message brought to her by Maester [[Vyman]], that [[Theon Greyjoy]] slew her sons after capturing them at a [[mill on the Acorn Water]]. She tells Brienne that she sent a flagon of [[wine]] to [[Jaime Lannister]], the Kingslayer, to loosen his tongue. She means to question him, and is perhaps contemplating having the man killed since she has so little to live for anymore.

Catelyn visits her father's [[solar]], where Vyman tells her he is given [[dreamwine]] to [[Hoster Tully|Hoster]]. After telling the [[maester]] to join the celebration, Catelyn confesses her worries to her sleeping father.

At midnight, Catelyn goes to the dungeon, ordering the gaoler to open Jaime's cell and then go back to drinking his [[ale]]. She asks Brienne to wait outside Jaime's cell. Jaime, who has not touched his wine, mocks Catelyn at first, but eventually agrees to answer her questions if she agrees to answer his.

Jaime begins drinking his wine. He admits to being the father to all of [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]'s children, and Catelyn reveals that Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] was slain at [[Battle of Oxcross|Oxcross]] but the rest of Jaime's family are still alive. Jaime admits to throwing Bran out the window of the [[First Keep]] after the boy caught Jaime and Cersei together. However, Jaime denies sending [[catspaw|the assassin]] after Bran, saying, "if I wanted your Bran dead I would have slain him myself." Catelyn questions him about [[Littlefinger's blade|the dagger]] that [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] claimed [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] had won from him at the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]]. Jaime backs what Tyrion told her in the [[Mountains of the Moon]], that he always bets on his brother and lost at that tourney. Jaime admits that King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] mocked him with the dagger at the feast the night of the tourney, and Catelyn is dismayed that Littlefinger, who was like a brother to her once, would deceive her the way he has.

[[File:MSMcatelyn jaime.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] confronts [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]]]

Catelyn reveals that [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] is marching against [[King's Landing]], that [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] is dead, and that Robb has recently taken the [[Crag]] from the [[House Westerling|Westerlings]]. Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] wants Jaime dead because the Kingslayer slew his sons [[Eddard Karstark|Eddard]] and [[Torrhen Karstark|Torrhen]] in the [[battle in the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], but Jaime says they were killed in a fair fight.

Frustrated at the conflicting vows he has sworn in his life, Jaime steers the conversation to what really happened to [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]] and Lord [[Rickard Stark]] at the hands of the Mad King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], perhaps to absolve himself of having slain the king. Brandon was on his way to Riverrun when he learned of [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]'s disappearance, and instead went to King's Landing with a handful of friends, all sons of prominent lords, and upon entering the [[Red Keep]], Brandon shouted for [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] to "come out and die".

Rhaegar was not there to answer the challenge, and King Aerys had Brandon and his friends arrested for conspiring to murder his heir. Aerys demanded the fathers of the men come to King’s Landing to answer the charges against their sons; when they came, both fathers and sons were murdered at the command of the king. When Lord Rickard demanded [[trial by combat]], Aerys said that ''fire'' would be the champion of [[House Targaryen]]. Brandon died of strangulation trying to reach his father while he was being burnt alive by Aerys's [[pyromancer]]s. Jaime was a young member of the [[Kingsguard]] when he saw all this, and it was Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] who told him, "You swore a vow to guard the king, not to judge him", whom everyone consider a better man than him.

Jaime, now fully drunk, angrily rants that he is reviled for what he considers his finest act and begins to mock [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]]'s honor, stating that unlike Ned, a man who fathered [[Jon Snow|a bastard]], he has never been unfaithful and that Ned had no right to judge him, the man who avenged his father and brother. Catelyn has heard enough, and calls for Brienne’s sword.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Rymund the Rhymer]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Vyman]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Elbert Arryn]]
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Catspaw]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Desmond Grell]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Gerold Hightower]]
*[[Eddard Karstark]]
*[[Rickard Karstark]]
*[[Torrhen Karstark]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Jeffory Mallister]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Summer]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Coronation of Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Fords]]
**[[Battle of Oxcross]]
**[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
**[[Plot to free Jaime Lannister]]
**[[Storming of the Crag]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Westerling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Acorn Water]]
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Castle Cerwyn]]
*[[Crag]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Tyrosh]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Mill by the Acorn Water]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[Oxcross]]
*[[Red Fork]]
*[[Riverrun]]
**[[Great Hall of Riverrun]]
*[[Seagard]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Tumblestone]]
*[[Whispering Wood]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Assassin]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragonbone]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Headsman]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Littlefinger's blade]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Mead]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Pigeon]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Protector of the Realm]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*[[Raven]]
*"[[The Seasons of My Love]]"
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Seven hells]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Targaryen madness]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Trial by combat]]
*[[Trout]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-catelyn-vii-dungeons-daggers.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-27 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 55]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Catelyn Tully|Clash 55]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Riverrun|Clash 55]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 55]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 56, Catelyn]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 55]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 54

2026-08-18T18:39:14Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion XII
| page = 564
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 53|Jon VII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 54|Tyrion XII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 55|Catelyn VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 49|Tyrion XI]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 59|Tyrion XIII]]
}}

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] learns of the supposed deaths of [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] presents a captive [[Alayaya]] to Tyrion, believing her to be the Imp's whore.

==Synopsis==
[[File:Supper of Cersei and Tyrion Lannister in ACOK Tyrion XII by Jaydeewis.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Cersei and Tyrion's supper, by Jaydeewis]]
[[Varys]] shows [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] a message from [[Winterfell]] that reveals [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]] were killed at the hands of [[Theon Greyjoy]]. Tyrion goes to tell [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] the news, wanting very much to see her reaction. She tells him she could have frightened Bran into silence, but [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] reacted without thinking. Tyrion tells her that they must take good care of [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], because with two of her sons dead, Lady [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] might decide to kill Jaime.

The siblings share a supper, which includes a [[pig]] from [[Tanda Stokeworth]] and a [[swan]]. Cersi asks about [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefiner]] and the [[Antler Men]]. Cersei warns Tyrion that he trusts Varys too much, telling him that the Spider feeds them all information to make them think they would be helpless without him. She reveals that Varys told her Tyrion meant to take [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]] from [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], and Tyrion explains he needs Sandor Clegane and Ser [[Balon Swann]] to lead sorties in the upcoming battle. Tyrion also informs Cersei he means to give Joffrey a small command far out of the main fighting, so that the men can see their king leading them. Tyrion has decided to release Lord [[Gyles Rosby]], but Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] will remain at [[Rosby]] for his own protection.

Cersei springs a surprise on Tyrion, having [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]] and [[Osfryd Kettleblack]] bring in who she thinks is Tyrion's whore, [[Alayaya]]. The girl has been badly beaten, and the queen reveals she did this because [[House Lannister|a Lannister]] always pays her debts, and Tyrion has been conspiring against her since he arrived. Tyrion pretends to be horrified, but is relieved that his sister had not found [[Shae]]. Cersei tells him the whore will not be harmed so long as Joffrey and Tommen remains safe, but Tyrion bluffs by saying he will have Tommen treated the same way the girl is. Alayaya does not give Tyrion away, and goes along with the whole thing. Tyrion then threatens to pay Cersei back for what she did, when she least expects it. Having lost, the queen shouts at him to get out.

Tyrion finds finds Shae in his room in the [[Tower of the Hand]], having come through the [[secret passage]], but she was blindfolded by Varys and does not know where the entrance lies.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Osfryd Kettleblack]]
*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Kettleblack]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Trant]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Manse near the Iron Gate]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
*[[Kingswood]]
*[[North]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Stokeworth]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Antler Men]]
*[[Apple]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Emerald]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Lamprey]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth|Lady of Stokeworth]]
*[[Manse]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Shadowcat]]
*[[Swan]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/07/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-26 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.
*The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 54]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 54]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 54]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 54]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 55, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 54]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 52

2026-08-18T18:39:13Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Sansa IV
| page = 548
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 51|Jon VI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 52|Sansa IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 53|Jon VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 32|Sansa III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 57|Sansa V]]
}}

[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] has conversations with [[Dontos Hollard|Dontos]] and [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]], and she meets with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] after having her first [[flowering]].

==Synopsis==

[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] sees fires in the [[kingswood]] south across the [[Blackwater Rush]], and recalls that [[Tyrion Lannister]] has also burned the riverfront outside the walls of [[King's Landing]].

Sansa meets again with Ser [[Dontos Hollard|Dontos]] in the [[godswood of the Red Keep]], and learns that he hears more things as a [[fool]] than he ever did as a [[knight]]. [[Varys]] pays in [[gold]] for anything overheard, making Dontos believe that [[Moon Boy]] has been working for Varys for years. Dontos tells Sansa that [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] burned the [[godswood at Storm's End]] at the behest of the [[Melisandre|red priestess]]. When Sansa asks him to make good on his promise, Dontos tells her the time is not right for their escape. Dontos does promise her that when his friend returns to [[King's Landing]], they will have a ship to escape on. Meanwhile, the royal war galleys have been exchanging arrows with Stannis's archers on the south shore; Stannis's vanguard has arrived under the leadership of Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]].

[[File:Luaprata91 sandor sansa eve of battle.JPG|thumb|300px|left|Sansa and Sandor atop [[Maegor's Holdfast]] © Luaprata91]]

Sansa does not want to return to her room yet, so she goes up to the roof of [[Maegor's Holdfast]], where she is surprised by [[Sandor Clegane]]. The [[Hound]] is in a foul mood as ever, and tells her that he enjoys killing, and that only cowards fight with fire. He claims he fears no man, but Sansa thinks that he does fear [[Gregor Clegane|his brother]]. Once again, Sandor assures her that there are no [[true knight]]s.

That night, Sansa has another dream of the [[riots in King's Landing]]. This time she is surrounded by a mob, and calls out to all the great knights, but none respond to her call. She feels herself bleeding, and awakes to find the sheets soaked with blood. She realizes that she just had her first [[flowering]], and burns the sheets in fear that [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] will find out and want to bed her.

Sansa's maids catch her and bring her before the queen, but [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] comforts her, knowing the girl is frightened at the prospect of marrying Joffrey. She tells her how difficult Joffrey was to bear, and how [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] was out hunting when Joffrey was born. Cersei informs her that while Sansa may not love Joffrey, she will love the children she bears him. The queen also reveals that Robert always wanted to be loved, to have friends and be cheered, and that her brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] had the same disease. She tells Sansa, "Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same."

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Florian the Fool]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)]]
*[[Jonquil]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Guyard Morrigen]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Ryam Redwyne]]
*[[Aron Santagar]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Riots in King's Landing]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Estermont]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Fossoway of Cider Hall]]
*[[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Morrigen]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Santagar]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Bay]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Gullet]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Harbor of King's Landing|Docks]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Godswood of the Red Keep|Godswood]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
**[[River Gate]]
*[[Kingswood]]
*[[Massey's Hook]]
*[[Storm's End]]
**[[Godswood at Storm's End|Godswood]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Brothel]]
*[[Chestnut tree]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Fox]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Hawk]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Spy]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Three Whores]]
*[[Turtle]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the North]]
*[[Watercraft]]
*[[Weasel (mammal)|Weasel]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-sansa-iv-once-in-red-moon.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-25 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 52]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Sansa Stark|Clash 52]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 52]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 52]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 53, Sansa]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 52]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 40

2026-08-18T18:39:12Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| place = [[Qarth]]
| title = Daenerys III
| page = 420
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 39|Catelyn V]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 40|Daenerys III]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 41|Tyrion IX]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 27|Daenerys II]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 48|Daenerys IV]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] relates to [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]] how the [[Pureborn]] have denied her, despite all the customary bribes and traditional proceedings she followed. Daenerys's hope of obtaining ships and men from the Pureborn was in vain, and now she has to move on. The Pureborn are interested only in her [[dragon]]s, not in her cause. Daenerys recalls all of the gifts she had been given by supplicants and admirers; she had sold all of the treasures with the exception of the [[Tourmaline Brotherhood]]'s gift, a crown in the shape of a three-headed dragon. The funds from the sold gifts were then wasted on the Pureborn.

Daenerys again beseeches Xaro for ships, but the merchant prince tells her he has no warships. He asks her again to marry him, and she again refuses. Daenerys considers going to the [[warlocks]] for aid, and again Xaro warns her not to.

As they move through the marketplace, Daenerys witnesses a [[firemage]] make a ladder of fire and climb it into the sky, as [[cutpurse]]s move through the astonished crowd. Xaro declares the feat a fine trick, but [[Quaithe]] appears and tells them it was no trick. The [[shadowbinder]] tells Daenerys that half a year ago, the man could scarcely make even a small fire appear, but his power has grown now, and all because of Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons. Quaithe warns, "You must leave this city soon…or you will never be permitted to leave it at all." Daenerys realizes that Quaithe wants her to go to [[Asshai]], and when she asks why, the shadowbinder tells her it is there she will find truth. Her [[bloodrider]]s warn her not to trust the Asshai'i shadowbinder, however, and Xaro concurs.

Later, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] tells Daenerys she will find no help in Qarth. He explains why Xaro wants to marry her: During a Qartheen wedding ceremony, the bride and groom each ask one thing from each other that the other cannot refuse. Jorah is convinced that Xaro plans to obtain one of Daenerys's dragons in this way. He tells her she should go east, but not to Asshai. When Daenerys suggests returning west to [[Illyrio Mopatis|Illyrio]], Jorah warns her that the magister cares only for himself and would provide no help. Daenerys believes he will give her the ships and soldiers to retake [[Westeros]], but Jorah states, "Nothing knits a broken realm together so quick as an invading army on its soil."

Jorah reminds Daenerys that [[wineseller|a man]] was sent to kill her when [[Robert I Baratheon]] heard that she was pregnant, and he fears what might happen when word spreads of her dragons. Daenerys wonders why the [[red comet]] led her to Qarth if not to obtain ships and an army, and Jorah implores her to go to [[Pyat Pree]] for help.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Jhiqui]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
*[[Quaithe]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Viserion]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Wendello Qar Deeth]]
*[[Drogo]]
*[[Egon Emeros]]
*[[Mathos Mallarawan]]
*[[Illyrio Mopatis]]
*[[Pyat Pree]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaella Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Targaryen]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Asshai]]
*[[Faros]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Pentos]]
***[[Illyrio's manse]]
*[[Jade Sea]]
*[[Qarth]]
**[[Hall of a Thousand Thrones]]
**[[Temple of Memory]]
**[[Straits of Qarth]]
*[[Summer Sea]]
*[[Vaes Tolorro]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Westeros]]
**[[Arbor]]
*[[Yi Ti]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ancient Guild of Spicers]]
*[[Civic Guard]]
*[[Common Tongue]]
*[[Cutpurse]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[Firemage]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jogos Nhai]]
*[[Keeper of the Long List]]
*''[[Khaleesi]]''
*[[Magister]]
*[[Milk Men]]
*[[Opener of the Door]]
*[[Palanquin]]
*[[Pureborn]] (Enthroned)
*[[Qartheen gown]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Shadowbinder]]
*[[Sorrowful Men]]
*[[Stone Cow of Faros]]
*[[Thirteen]]
*[[Tourmaline Brotherhood]]
*[[Warlocks]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Zorse]]
}}
|}

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

*The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-daenerys-iii-go-west-by-east-do.html in the course of a 10th reread].
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-19 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 40]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Daenerys Targaryen|Clash 40]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Qarth|Clash 40]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 40]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 41, Daenerys]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 40]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 39

2026-08-18T18:39:11Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Catelyn Stark]]
| place = [[Riverrun]]
| title = Catelyn V
| page = 407
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 38|Arya VIII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 39|Catelyn V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 40|Daenerys III]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 33|Catelyn IV]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 45|Catelyn VI]]
}}

[[Catelyn Stark]] returns to [[Riverrun]] and learns of [[Edmure Tully|Edmure's]] plans against [[Tywin Lannister]].

==Synopsis==
[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] and her escort are nearing [[Riverrun]] and are met by one of [[Martyn Rivers]]' outriders. The scout tells Catelyn that [[Robb Stark]] left her brother, Ser [[Edmure Tully]], to hold Riverrun and guard his rear. Catelyn then learns from Martyn that Robb has crushed Ser [[Stafford Lannister]]'s levies, and that the [[Jon Umber|Greatjon]] has seized three of the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]' [[gold]] mines. Robb reached [[Battle of Oxcross|Oxcross]] by following a trail [[Grey Wind]] had discovered around the [[Golden Tooth]]. However, Martyn tells her that Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is marching on Riverrun as they speak. catelyn takes [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]] as her [[sworn sword]], to prevent the girl from doing anything foolish.

Catelyn makes all haste back to her father [[Hoster Tully|Hoster's]] castle, fearful of Edmure's chances in battle against Tywin. Outside Riverrun she discovers [[House Lannister guards|Lannister men]] hanging from the walls. Edmure informs her that four men from Ser [[Cleos Frey]]'s party attempted to free Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], and nearly succeeded. The false envoys were hanged [[plot to free Jaime Lannister|for their deeds]], and the Kingslayer was placed in the deep dungeons and chained to the wall. Edmure explains that birds have arrived from [[Storm's End]], with messages from Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]] seeking help. Cortnay claimed he feared for the boy [[Edric Storm]], [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert's]] only known high-born [[bastard]]. Her father's steward, [[Utherydes Wayn]], asks Catelyn if there is no hope of aid from the south, hoping that [[Stannis Baratheon]] will be forced to make common cause with them, but Catelyn gives no answer.

Catelyn disapproves of Edmure having admitted scared [[smallfolk]] into Riverrun, and in the [[godswood of Riverrun|castle godswood]] she makes known her dissent in Edmure giving Lord Tywin battle. Her brother has commanded [[Roose Bolton]], who took the [[ruby ford]] and the [[crossroads]], to take [[Harrenhal]], and has also called the levies from the [[Twins]], those under the command of Ser [[Helman Tallhart]], to support Roose. Catelyn argues that Robb left those men to make certain Lord [[Walder Frey]] kept faith. Catelyn also learns that Roose [[wedding of Roose Bolton and Walda Frey|wed one of Lord Walder's daughters]]. Edmure explains that the [[Red Fork]] will be fortified against Tywin's approach, and that Tywin would be trapped between Riverrun and Harrenhal if he holds back. The Lannisters can then be defeated when Robb returns from the west. Edmure's plan is supported by river lords like [[Jonos Bracken]] and [[Tytos Blackwood]], though Catelyn worries.

Catelyn then visits her fevered father, but Lord Hoster mistakes her for [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], and mumbles several strange, disjointed lines. Maester [[Vyman]] gives him [[milk of the poppy]].

Catelyn is then led by Utherydes to the pair of [[silent sisters]] who have brought Lord [[Eddard Stark]]'s bones from [[King's Landing]]. When Catelyn states that she must thank [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] for even this much, her father's steward tells her to thank the [[Tyrion Lannister|Imp]], since it was his doing. Catelyn thinks to herself, "One day I will thank them all". Catelyn commands the silent sisters to lay Ned's bones to rest in the [[crypts of Winterfell]], with [[Hallis Mollen]] leading their escort. She then asks to be left alone with her husband's body, musing that she envies the silent sisters for their supposed ability to speak to the dead.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Lucas Blackwood]]
*[[Robin Flint]]
*[[Perwyn Frey]]
*[[Desmond Grell]]
*[[Wendel Manderly]]
*[[Hallis Mollen]]
*[[Martyn Rivers]]
*[[Robin Ryger]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Utherydes Wayn]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Tytos Blackwood]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Jonos Bracken]]
*[[Delp]]
*[[Enger]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Stevron Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Fat Walda Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Galbart Glover]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Rickard Karstark]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Long Lew]]
*[[Maege Mormont]]
*[[Myles (squire)|Myles]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]
*[[Poul Pemford]]
*[[Cortnay Penrose]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Rymund the Rhymer]]
*[[Shadd]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Edric Storm]]
*[[Summer]]
*[[Helman Tallhart]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Minisa Tully]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Jon Umber]]
*[[Vyman]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
**[[Weddings of Catelyn and Lysa Tully]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle on the Green Fork]]
**[[Battle of Oxcross]]
**[[Battle under the walls of Riverrun]]
**[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
**[[Melee at Bitterbridge]]
**[[Plot to free Jaime Lannister]]
**[[Raiding along the westerlands coast]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Siege of Storm's End]]
**[[Seizure of westerlands gold mines]]
**[[Wedding of Roose Bolton and Walda Frey]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Flint of Widow's Watch]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Grell]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Mollen]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Paege]]
*[[House Pemford]]
*[[House Penrose]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Ryger]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Umber]]
*[[House Wayn]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Castamere]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Golden Tooth]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Nunn's Deep]]
*[[Oxcross]]
*[[Pendric Hills]]
*[[Red Fork]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
**[[Godswood of Riverrun|Godswood]]
**[[River Gate]]
*[[Ruby ford]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Tumblestone]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Whispering Wood]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell|Crypts]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Eagle]]
*[[Evenstar]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Bear Island|Lady of Bear Island]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of Karhold]]
**[[Lord of the Last Hearth]]
**[[Lord of Raventree Hall]]
**[[Lord of Tarth]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Master of Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Mead]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[North]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Sandstone (material)|Sandstone]]
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Shadow child]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Trout]]
*[[Wayn]]
*[[Wolf]]
*"[[Wolf in the Night]]"
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-catelyn-v-case-of-talking-heads.html in the course of a 10th reread].
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-18 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 39]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Catelyn Tully|Clash 39]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Riverrun|Clash 39]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 39]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 40, Catelyn]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 39]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 7

2026-08-18T18:39:10Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Catelyn Stark]]
| place = [[Riverrun]]
| title = Catelyn I
| page = 79
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 6|Jon I]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 7|Catelyn I]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 8|Tyrion II]]
| arc previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 71|Catelyn XI]] ''A Game of Thrones''
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 22|Catelyn II]]
}}

[[Catelyn Stark]] watches as her son [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[King in the North]], presents his peace terms to his envoy, Ser [[Cleos Frey]]. Afterward, Catelyn argues with Robb over his refusal to exchange [[Jaime Lannister]] and his plan to send [[Theon Greyjoy]] back to the [[Iron Islands]]. Later, Catelyn discusses the war with [[Brynden Tully]] and they plan an alliance with King [[Renly Baratheon]].

==Synopsis==
As they wait in the [[Great Hall of Riverrun|Great Hall]] of [[Riverrun]], [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] watches her son [[Robb Stark|Robb]] restlessly adjust his new-forged crown several times, and remarks to herself that a crown is not easy to wear, especially for a boy of fifteen years.

[[File:Catelyn Stark.jpg|thumb|180px|left|[[Catelyn Stark]], by Amok ©]]

The ancient crown of the [[King in the North|Kings of Winter]] was lost three centuries ago when [[Torrhen Stark]] submitted to [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]], but the smiths have done well to match the descriptions: an open circlet of hammered [[bronze]] surmounted by nine black [[iron]] spikes in the shape of longswords.

As the guards bring in the captive, Robb lays his sword across his knees in the customary gesture of hostility. As Ser [[Cleos Frey]] is forced to his knees, Catelyn reflects that he does not look like a [[House Lannister|Lannister]]. Although his mother Lady [[Genna Lannister|Genna]] is sister to Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], Cleos has inherited the stringy brown locks, weak chin, and thin face of his father, Ser [[Emmon Frey]].

Robb's sword glimmers faintly as he bids Cleos to rise, but it is [[Grey Wind]] who frightens the knight. As big as any elkhound, Robb's [[direwolf]] sniffs at Cleos, who was captured in the [[Battle in the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]] where Grey Wind killed half a dozen men. Cleos scrambles to his feet and away from the direwolf so quickly that it provokes laughter from the audience. Cleos thanks Robb, calling him "my lord," but [[Jon Umber|Greatjon Umber]] corrects that a king is styled "Your Grace." Ser Cleos accepts the correction, and Catelyn notes that he truly is more [[House Frey|Frey]] than Lannister; they would never have gotten such an honorific out of [[Jaime Lannister]].

Robb wishes Cleos to be his envoy to Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] in [[King's Landing]]. Robb reminds Cleos that he considers him a Lannister, not a Frey, since he sided with the Lannisters in the Whispering Wood. He therefore expects Cleos to return with the queen's reply and resume his captivity. Cleos vows on his [[knighthood]] to do so, and asks what the message is. Robb offers to make peace if his if his terms are met. At the back of the hall, Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] shoves through a rank of guards and out the door, but Robb pays no attention. Exchanging his sword for a parchment, Robb reads his terms, which include an exchange of hostages (save Jaime), the return of [[Eddard Stark]]'s bones, and the return of [[Ice]]. Robb also claims dominion over the [[north]] and the lands of the [[Trident]].

[[File:Robb stark by riavel.jpg|thumb|240px|right|King [[Robb Stark]], by Riavel ©]]

After a cheer from the Greatjon, Robb states he will provide a map of the new borders. He declares that Lord Tywin must cease his raids and withdraw, King Joffrey must rescind all claims to Robb's lands and subjects, and the Lannisters must deliver ten highborn hostages as a pledge of peace. Robb promises to release two hostages every year so long as the pact is honored, but if it is not he will give Queen Cersei another Whispering Wood. To emphasize his point, Robb whistles and Grey Wind comes forward and snarls. The Greatjon raises another cheer and Grey Wind howls. When Cleos agrees, Robb orders him to depart with Ser [[Robin Ryger]] at first light and dismisses the assembly.

Out in the gallery, Catelyn compliments her son's performance, but notes that the theatrics with Grey Wind befit a boy more than a king. Robb only smiles and asks if she saw Cleos's face. Catelyn replies that what she saw was Rickard Karstark storming out. Robb admits he saw it as well. Catelyn's brother [[Edmure Tully]] comments that others may agree with Lord Rickard, and asks how they can talk of peace while the Lannisters are still pillaging the [[riverlands]]. He urges Robb to march on Lord Tywin at [[Harrenhal]], but Robb insists he does not have the strength. Edmure points out that they only grow weaker sitting here.

Catelyn snaps that it was Edmure's idea to permit the river lords to depart for their own lands. Edmure argues that he cannot command his lords to remain idle while their crops are burnt and their people killed, but it would be an ill thing if a northman like Lord Karstark left them. Robb agrees to speak with Rickard, but he cannot blame the man for loathing peace with his sons' killers. Catelyn points out that more bloodshed will not bring back the dead. She suggests a wiser man might have offered sweeter terms, but Robb declares that sweeter terms would have gagged him. Catelyn realizes that her son wants vengeance as much as Lord Rickard.

[[File:Riverrun by Feliche.jpg|thumb|350px|left|[[Riverrun]], by Feliche ©]]

Catelyn points out that Cersei will never trade [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark|Arya]] for a pair of cousins when what she wants is her brother Jaime. Robb explains that his bannermen will never allow him to release the Kingslayer, even if he wanted to. Catelyn says the lords made Robb their king, but Robb replies that they can unmake him just as easy. Catelyn argues that the safe return of the girls is worth Robb's crown, fearing for her daughters if something bad should befall Jaime in their custody. Robb assures her that no one sees Jaime without his warrant.

Catelyn asks if Robb is afraid to face Jaime in the field again. Edmure sides with Robb, but accidentally refers to him as "the boy." Robb roars at Edmure not to call him a boy and declares he can defeat Jaime again if he must. He admits he would have traded Jaime for his father, but looks hurt when Catelyn presses him to say whether the girls are important enough. Catelyn realizes that Robb is doing his best, yet she cannot bear the thought of losing her daughters as well as her husband. Robb promises that if Cersei refuses peace he will do all he can for his sisters by making her rue the decision.

Catelyn can sense Robb is tired of the subject. He asks her to go to the [[Twins]] to meet Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s daughters and help choose his future bride. Catelyn sees this as an excuse to send her away for saying things Robb does not want to hear, so she tells Robb he is old enough to choose for himself. Next, Robb urges her to accompany [[Theon Greyjoy]] and the [[House Mallister|Mallisters]] to [[Seagard]], and return by ship to Winterfell to be with [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]. Catelyn insists that until her father dies her place is at Riverrun.

Robb mentions that he could command her to go, but Catelyn counters by asking Robb to reconsider sending Theon as his envoy to [[Pyke]]. Robb asks who would be better to negotiate with Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] than his son. Catelyn insists that ''anyone'' would be better. Robb argues that Theon fought bravely for them and they have need of his father's longships. Catelyn replies that they will get the ships sooner if Theon remains a hostage. She also insists Balon is not trustworthy and may aspire to [[Greyjoy's Rebellion|wear a crown again]] himself. Robb declares he will gladly give Balon a crown if it helps defeat the Lannisters. Before Catelyn can reply, Robb walks off and Catelyn can only watch him go, remembering back at [[Moat Cailin]] when she urged him to command as he does now.

Catelyn asks Edmure to join her in father's [[sickroom]], but he begs off to speak with some new recruits. On her way to the central keep, Catelyn shortcuts through the [[godswood of Riverrun|godswood]], where the leaves still rustle on the trees, ignorant of the [[white raven]] that has proclaimed the arrival of autumn. Catelyn is thankful that the weather is holding, since autumn is a fearful time when even the wisest never know if the next harvest will be the last.

She finds Lord [[Hoster Tully]] sleeping in his solar, made frail by the death growing within him. Beside the bed sits her uncle, Ser [[Brynden Tully]]. When Catelyn asks if Robb knows of his return, Brynden the Blackfish says he did not interrupt the court because Robb will want to hear his news in private first. When her uncle asks about her father, Catelyn confesses that he grows weaker every day, and sometimes his mind is unclear. The Blackfish admits that he always wonders if his brother will be dead upon his return. Catelyn comforts him that at least he made his peace with her father.

[[File:Bryn-winterfell.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ser [[Brynden Tully]], by M.Luisa Giliberti ©]]

They sit silently for a long time before Catelyn asks for Brynden's tidings. To avoid waking her father, they adjourn to the balcony. Her uncle comments that the [[red comet]] is now visible by day, and says his men call it the "Red Messenger," though he wonders what the message is. Catelyn says the Greatjon claims it is a red flag of vengeance for her husband, while Edmure claims it is a victory omen: a fish in [[House Tully|Tully]] colors, red against blue. Catelyn only sees the crimson of House Lannister, but her uncle points out that the comet is neither Lannister crimson nor Tully red, but a smear of blood across the sky. Catelyn asks whose blood, but the Blackfish asks if there was ever a war where only one side bled.

Brynden explains that the war has spread south to the [[Blackwater Rush]] and north nearly to the Twins. [[Marq Piper]] and [[Karyl Vance]] have won small victories, and [[Beric Dondarrion]] is harassing Lord Tywin's raiders and foragers. Ser [[Burton Crakehall]] boasted of killing Beric until Beric killed him in an ambush. Catelyn remembers that some of her husband's household guard rode with Beric from King's Landing and blesses their actions.

The Blackfish comments that Beric and [[Thoros of Myr]] are clever enough to play hit and run, but Robb should never have permitted the river lords return to their own lands. [[Jonos Bracken]] was wounded and lost his heir [[Hendry Bracken|Hendry]] reclaiming [[Liberation of Stone Hedge|Stone Hedge]], [[Tytos Blackwood]] is left with only [[Liberation of Raventree Hall|Raventree Hall]], and young [[Lyman Darry]] was killed by [[Gregor Clegane]] less than a fortnight after reclaiming [[Recapture of Darry|Castle Darry]]. The Blackfish declares that Gregor's head would make a noble gift for all the people of the realm.

Talk of heads reminds Catelyn that her husband's remains mounted on spike above the [[Red Keep]]. She reminds her uncle that Gregor Clegane is only a servant of Lord Tywin, whom Catelyn believes is the true danger. The Blackfish agrees, noting Tywin's wisdom in sitting safe in Harrenhal and living off their harvests and burning what he does not take. In addition to Gregor, Ser [[Amory Lorch]] and a [[Qohor]]ik sellsword ([[Vargo Hoat]]) are also raiding. Catelyn knows Edmure will rage at the news. She also admits Robb is restless and may listen if Edmure and the Greatjon will urge him to march on Harrenhal. The Blackfish declares that is exactly what Lord Tywin wishes, and the first rule of war is to never give the enemy his wish.

Catelyn recalls the tales of the vast fortress of Harrenhal by the waters of the [[Gods Eye]]. King [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]] beggared the riverlands and the [[Iron Islands]] alike to realize his dream of the highest hall and tallest towers in [[Westeros]], but thick walls and high towers proved small use against Aegon the Conqueror's [[dragon]]s. Harren and [[House Hoare|all his line]] perished in the fires that engulfed the fortress. Strong the castle might be, but also cursed, for every House that has held Harrenhal since has come to misfortune.

Catelyn decides they must dissuade Robb from fighting at Harrenhal. Her uncle then tells her the worst part: Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] is gathering a new host at Casterly Rock, though it will be made of sellswords and new recruits who require training. However, Lord Tywin is in no hurry and will wait patiently for his reinforcements. Then Catelyn gets an idea: if they confront Tywin with a new threat he might be forced leave Harrenhal. Her uncle names Lord Renly, but Catelyn insist that they must call him ''King'' Renly if they are to ask his help. The Blackfish smiles, but points out that Renly will want something in return. Catelyn replies that he will want what kings always want: homage.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Olyvar Frey]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Rickard Karstark]]
*[[Robin Ryger]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Jon Umber]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Tytos Blackwood]]
*[[Hendry Bracken]]
*[[Jonos Bracken]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Burton Crakehall]]
*[[Lyman Darry]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Emmon Frey]]
*[[Stevron Frey]]
*[[Tion Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Desmond Grell]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Harren Hoare]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Eddard Karstark]]
*[[Torrhen Karstark]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Daven Lannister]]
*[[Genna Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Joanna Lannister]]
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Willem Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Jason Mallister]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Marq Piper]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Torrhen Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Minisa Tully]]
*[[Karyl Vance]]
*[[Vyman]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
**[[Aegon's Landing]]
**[[Burning of Harrenhal]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Camps]]
**[[Battle on the Green Fork]]
**[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
**[[Liberation of Raventree Hall]]
**[[Liberation of Stone Hedge]]
**[[Recapture of Darry]]
**[[Sack of Darry]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Bracken]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Grell]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Mallister]]
*[[House Ryger]]
*[[House Piper]]
*[[House Vance]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Umber]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Darry]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Qohor]]
*[[God's Eye]]
*[[Golden Tooth]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Iron Islands]]
**[[Pyke]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Moat Cailin]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[Neck]]
*[[North]]
*[[Red Fork]]
*[[Raventree Hall]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
**[[Godswood of Riverrun|Godswood]]
**[[Great Hall of Riverrun|Great Hall]]
*[[Seagard]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Stone Hedge]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Tumblestone]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Whispering Wood]]
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell|Crypts]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Conclave]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Elm]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[House Stark guards]]
*[[House Tully guards]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Kingship]]
**[[King of the Iron Islands]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Mercenary]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Quail]]
*[[Raven]]
**[[White raven]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Runes]]
*[[Sickroom]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the West]]
*[[Watercraft]]
*[[Weirwood]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/05/re-read-catelyn-i.html Review of the chapter] in the course of a tenth reread by Slynt.
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2010/02/jon-catelyn.html Humorous review and summary of the chapter] by Jason.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/01/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-4 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 07]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Catelyn Tully|Clash 07]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Riverrun|Clash 07]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 08, Catelyn]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 7]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 48

2026-08-18T18:39:08Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| place = [[Qarth]]
| title = Daenerys IV
| page = 508
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 47|Arya IX]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 48|Daenerys IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 49|Tyrion XI]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 40|Daenerys III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 63|Daenerys V]]
}}

[[File:House_of_Dust_MarcSimonetti.jpg|thumb|350px|right|[[Daenerys Targaryen]] being attacked by the [[Undying Ones]] - by Marc Simonetti ©]]

[[Daenerys Targaryen]] enters the [[House of the Undying]], where she experiences many visions. She reaches the audience chamber of the [[Undying Ones]], who give her cryptic information and then try to consume her. [[Drogon]] rescues her and she runs outside, where [[Pyat Pree]] tries to attack her, but Drogon comes to her help once again.

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] stands before the [[House of the Undying]] in [[Qarth]]. [[Drogon]] hisses at the gray and ancient ruin and most of her companions, Ser [[Jorah Mormont|Jorah]], [[Jhogo]], [[Aggo]], and [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos|Xaro]], tell her she should turn back, but she is resolute to enter the abode of the [[warlocks]]. [[Pyat Pree]] steps out to her, saying that Daenerys must enter alone, or not at all. He leads her to the entrance, warning her to always take the door to her right, and only take stairs leading up. On her way she will see visions of the past, future and days that never were, and those that will speak to her from other rooms, but she must not enter any room and keep her path until she reaches the audience chamber.

At the entrance, Daenerys drinks a glass of ''[[shade of the evening]]'' a [[House of the Undying servitor|dwarf]] gives her, to prepare her for the truths within, and enters. In the House of the Undying, she notices right away that she is in the presence of [[sorcery]]. Fortunately, she brought [[Drogon]] with her into the warlocks' home. Daenerys sees a great many visions during her journey through the halls:

# [[Westeros|A beautiful naked woman]] sprawling on a floor with [[War of the Five Kings|four little men]] with [[rat]]-like faces raping her.
# A feast of corpses, a room full of savagely slaughtered bodies, and many of the corpses have cups or spoons in their hands; above them sits a dead man on a throne with the head of a [[wolf]], wearing an [[iron]] crown and holding a leg of [[lamb]] like a king would hold a scepter;<ref>Spoiler: a reference to the [[Red Wedding]] and the desecration of [[Robb Stark]]'s corpse</ref>
# old, dead, loyal Ser [[Willem Darry]] beckons her into the [[house with the red door]], in [[Braavos]]<ref>The place where Daenerys grew up</ref>
# An old man with long silver hair sits on a barbed throne in [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|a great hall]] with dragon skulls, and says "Let him be the king of ashes";<ref>Spoiler: King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] ordering the [[wildfire plot]], during the [[Sack of King's Landing]]</ref>
# a [[Rhaegar Targaryen|man]] who looks like [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]], but taller and with darker eyes, who says to [[Elia Martell|a woman]] nursing a baby, "[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]… What better name for a king… He is [[the prince that was promised]], and his is [[the song of ice and fire]]"; and when the man's eyes meet Daenerys's, he says either to her or the woman with the baby, "There must be one more… The dragon has three heads", and he picks up a silver harp and begins to play;
# a vision of Pyat Pree telling her the visit is over, and to follow him into a garden;
# a great hall with several robed people claiming to be the Undying of Qarth, who tell her, "We sent the comet to show you the way… shall we teach you the secret speech of dragonkind?", but it turns out to be sorcery.

Finally, Daenerys comes upon a room with several figures that are no more than shadows, unbreathing, and over them floats a human heart, blue and corrupted (these are apparently the real Undying). The figures speak inside Daenerys's head:
{{Quote|''we know … the shape of shadows … morrows not yet made… drink from the cup of ice … drink from the cup of fire … mother of dragons … child of three … three heads has the dragon … mother of dragons … child of storm … three fires must you light … one for life and one for death and one to love … three mounts must you ride … one to bed and one to dread and one to love … three treasons will you know … once for blood and once for gold and once for love … help her show her … mother of dragons, daughter of death … mother of dragons, slayer of lies … mother of dragons, bride of fire …''}}

Daenerys now sees visions in her head, floating faster and faster:

# [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] dying at [[Vaes Dothrak]];
# a tall lord with copper skin and silver hair bearing the banner of a fiery stallion;<ref>Probably [[Rhaego]], her stillborn son</ref>
# a dying prince with rubies flying from his armor whispering the name of a woman with his last breath;<ref>A vision of the death of [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in the [[Battle of the Trident]]; the woman could be [[Lyanna Stark]]</ref>
# a blue-eyed king with a red sword in his hand who casts no shadow;<ref>This may be [[Stannis Baratheon]] with [[Lightbringer]]</ref>
# a cloth dragon amidst a cheering crowd;
# a great stone beast flying from a smoking tower, breathing shadow fire;
# her [[silver mare]] given to her by [[Drogo]] at [[wedding of Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen|her wedding]];
# a corpse at the prow of a ship, eyes bright in his dead face, smiling sadly;<ref>Possibly a reference to [[Jon Connington]]</ref>
# a blue flower growing from a chink in a wall of ice;<ref>Possibly [[Jon Snow]] and the [[Wall]]</ref>
# shadows dancing in a tent;
# a little girl running toward a house with a red door;
# [[Mirri Maz Duur]] shrieking in the flames as a dragon bursts from her;
# a corpse being dragged behind a silver horse;<ref>Presumably the [[wineseller]] being dragged behind the [[silver mare]].</ref>
# a [[hrakkar|white lion]] running through grass taller than a man;
# a line of [[dosh khaleen|naked crones]] emerging from [[Womb of the World|a lake]], kneeling before Daenerys beneath the [[Mother of Mountains]];
# ten thousand [[slaves]] crying "Mother" as Daenerys rides by on her silver.<ref>A reference to the aftermath of the [[battle near Yunkai]]</ref>

At this point, the visions turn to a nightmare as the Undying try to consume Daenerys, and she is helpless to stop them until Drogon starts to tear the corrupted heart to pieces. Daenerys flees from the burning House of the Undying, but she is attacked outside with a dagger by Pyat Pree. Drogon distracts the warlock, however, allowing Jhogo to knock Pyat's knife aside with his whip and for Rakharo to slap Pyat to the ground. Jorah puts his arm around Daenerys and comforts her in the grass.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Willem Darry]] (in vision)
*[[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Elia Martell]] (in vision)
*[[Mirri Maz Duur]] (in vision)
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Pyat Pree]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Silver mare]] (in vision)
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]] (in vision)
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]] (in vision)
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]] (in vision)
*[[Viserys Targaryen]] (in vision)
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Drogo]]
|}

==Place and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Braavos]]
**[[House with the red door]]
*[[Mother of Mountains]]
*[[Qarth]]
**[[House of the Undying]] (Palace of Dust)
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Westeros]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*''[[Arakh]]''
*[[Black-barked tree]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dothraki language]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Ebony]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Horse god]]
*''[[Khal]]''
*''[[Khaleesi]]''
*''[[Maegi]]''
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[Palanquin]]
*[[The prince that was promised]]
*[[Red comet]]
*''[[Shade of the evening]]''
*[[The song of ice and fire]]
*[[Undying Ones]]
*[[Warlock]]
*[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wizard]]
|}

==Notes and References==
{{References}}
* The synopsis was initially copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].

==External Links==
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-daenerys-iv-bewilderment-and.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-23 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.
* See the [[Dreams and prophecies]] article for a more detailed analysis of Daenerys visions in this chapter.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 48]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Daenerys Targaryen|Clash 48]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Qarth|Clash 48]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 48]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 49, Daenerys]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 48]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46

2026-08-18T18:39:07Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Bran Stark]]
| place = [[Winterfell]]
| title = Bran VI
| page = 485
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 45|Catelyn VI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46|Bran VI]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 47|Arya IX]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Bran V]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 69|Bran VII]]
}}

[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is taken captive during the [[capture of Winterfell]] by [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]].

==Synopsis==
[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is once again dreaming through the eyes of [[Summer]], who is alerted by a faint clink, and he and [[Shaggydog|his brother]] can smell something wrong in the air. The direwolf desperately tries to escape from the [[godswood of Winterfell]], but the gate is locked. Summer tries to climb a [[sentinel]] tree to reach the wall, following Bran's thoughts. Summer falls from the tree, and Bran awakes with a sore shoulder. He recalls that Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] had left eight days ago to deal with [[Dagmer Cleftjaw]]'s threat to [[Torrhen's Square]], leaving only a token garrison to defend [[Winterfell]].

[[Werlag|A strange man]] crashes through Bran's door, followed by [[Theon Greyjoy]]. Theon, calling himself [[Prince of Winterfell|a prince]], tells Bran that the castle is his now, that his [[ironborn|ironmen]] swam the moat and unlocked the postern gate. [[Eddard Stark|His father's]] former [[ward]] informs Bran that he must make the people of Winterfell aware that Theon is in command, and that no one will be hurt if they concede.

The people of Winterfell are gathered in the [[Great Hall of Winterfell|Great Hall]]. Bran watches as all those whom [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] saw in [[greensight|his dream]] die,{{Ref|ACOK|35}} and all of the [[crannogman]]'s words have come true. [[Capture of Winterfell|The sea has come to Winterfell]], and [[Mikken]] drowns on his own blood as he refuses to bend the knee. Most in the castle defy Theon, but [[Ramsay Snow|Reek]] and [[Osha]] join his service. Bran is disappointed about the latter, but manages to convince the rest that fighting is not the answer.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Beth Cassel]]
*[[Black Lorren]]
*[[Chayle]]
*[[Farlen]]
*[[Gage]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Hayhead]]
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Osha]]
*[[Palla]]
*[[Poxy Tym]]
*[[Jojen Reed]]
*[[Meera Reed]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Stygg]]
*[[Summer]]
*[[Werlag]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Alebelly]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Cley Cerwyn]]
*[[Dagmer]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Victarion Greyjoy]]
*[[Donella Hornwood]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Howland Reed]]
*[[Reek]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Capture of Winterfell]]
**[[Fight at Torrhen's Square]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Reed]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Umber]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Barrowlands]]
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Greywater Watch]]
*[[Iron Islands]]
*[[Moat Cailin]]
*[[North]]
*[[Saltspear]]
*[[Torrhen's Square]]
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Godswood of Winterfell|Godswood]]
**[[Great Hall of Winterfell|Great Hall]]
**[[Guards Hall]]
*[[Wolfswood]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ash tree]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Beastling]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crannogmen]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Greensight]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[King]]
**[[King of the Iron Islands]]
**[[King of the Trident]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lord]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Sentinel]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Squirrel]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Ward]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-bran-vi-wolf-words-and-squids.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-22 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 46]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Bran Stark|Clash 46]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 46]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 46]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 47, Bran]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 46]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 47

2026-08-18T18:39:06Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| place = [[Harrenhal]]
| title = Arya IX
| page = 493
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46|Bran VI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 47|Arya IX]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 48|Daenerys IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 38|Arya VIII]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 64|Arya X]]
}}

The [[Brave Companions|Bloody Mummers]] bring a hundred [[northmen]] to [[Harrenhal]] as prisoners. [[Arya Stark|Arya]] sees this as an opportunity to free the men, [[fall of Harrenhal|take over the castle]], and escape. [[Gendry]] refuses to help her, but when she meets [[Jaqen H'ghar]], she is able to persuade him and they free the men together. Arya is forced to take on yet another pseudonym, Nan, and is named [[Roose Bolton]]'s cupbearer.

==Synopsis==
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] and [[Hot Pie]] are eating tarts in the [[kitchens of Harrenhal]]. Arya tells her friend that she thinks they can escape, but Hot Pie prefers the stability of the castle over living in the woods.

The [[Brave Companions|Bloody Mummers]] return, this time with about a hundred [[northmen]] as prisoners, along with their lord commander, [[Robett Glover]], and [[Aenys Frey]]. [[Vargo Hoat]] claims that Lord [[Roose Bolton]] fled with his host after the battle. Ser [[Amory Lorch]] has the men imprisoned in a cell beneath the [[Widow's Tower]].

Arya tries to convince [[Gendry]] to help her free the northmen, but the apprentice smith is happy enough where he is and wants no part of it.

Arya goes to the [[godswood of Harrenhal]] and practices her swordsmanship with a hidden wooden sword made from a broom. When she decides to pray before the [[heart tree]], she is interrupted by [[Jaqen H'ghar]]. The [[Lorath]]i tells her he would have done with his promise, and asks her to name a third. He also knows her to be Arya Stark, and tells her that some people have many names. She asks him to help her free the northmen, but Jaqen reminds her that she has only one name left. When Arya asks if she could name anybody, even [[Joffrey Baratheon|the king]], Jaqen tells her, "Speak the name, and death will come. On the morrow, at the turn of the moon, a year from this day, it will come. A man does not fly…but one foot moves and then another and one day a man is there, and a king dies." Arya whispers "''Jaqen H'ghar''", and stuns the man. But Jaqen is unafraid, and a dagger appears in his hand, telling her she would lose her only friend. Arya says that a friend would help her, and Jaqen agrees to help her if she names another name. Jaqen tells her, "The hungry gods will feast on blood tonight, if a man would do this thing", but Arya is resolute.

Jaqen brings Arya along, and has her demand several kettles of hot soup from the cooks in the kitchens. The chief cook sends Arya to the buttery, as [[Pia]] is to bring butter and [[cheese]] to Vargo.

The broth is still being prepared when Arya returns to the kitchens. Jaqen soon arrives with [[Rorge]] and [[Biter]]. Arya helps Jaqen carry one of the heavy kettles, Rorge carries one by himself, and Biter is able to carry two. When they reach the dungeons beneath the Widow's Tower, the three men splash the kettles against the guards. Boiling soup flies everywhere as the guards are dispatched, and when Rorge unlocks the door to the cells, Robett Glover thanks them and asks if they are from the Brave Companions. Arya is confused, but has no time to ask him what he meant when fighting breaks out in the great castle as the Bloody Mummers and the freed northmen attack the unsuspecting [[westermen]] as they eat or as they sleep. Jaqen wipes blood from his sword on Arya's shift, telling her this is her work.

Arya takes back Jaqen's name and asks if she still can name a third, but Jaqen responds that she has gotten far more than three deaths. As she watches, Jaqen tells her the debt is paid and that he must die, and his features change as he passes a hand over his face. Arya asks who he is and if she could learn to do the same, but Jaqen tells her she would need to go with him across the [[narrow sea]]. He leaves her with a coin, of great value in the right place, and tells her that if she ever needs to find him again, she should give the coin to any man from [[Braavos]], and say ''"[[valar morghulis]]"''. Jaqen, who claims his name is as dead as Arry, then disappears into the night.

Lord Roose Bolton arrives at evenfall the next day in the aftermath of the [[fall of Harrenhal]], and Vargo Hoat turns the castle over to him. The prisoners were all a ruse to begin with, and apparently Roose had bought the services of the [[Qohor]]ik sellsword. As Lord Bolton takes control of the castle, [[Shagwell]] grabs Arya and presents her to her brother [[Robb Stark|Robb's]] bannerman as the weasel who made the soup. Roose asks her name, and Arya tells him [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]], or "Nan" for short. The [[Lord of the Dreadfort]] then asks if she is afraid of [[leech]]es, for he claims that a man must purge himself of bad blood. When Arya tells him she is not afraid, Roose names her his cupbearer.

The banners over the gatehouse are changed to the flayed man of the [[Dreadfort]] and the [[direwolf]] of the [[House Stark|Starks]]. Arya watches as the Bloody Mummers parade Ser Amory around naked, then feed him to a caged [[bear]], and she realizes the bear is all in black, "like [[Yoren]]".

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Biter]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Cadwyn]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Elmar Frey]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Robett Glover]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Mebble]]
*[[Pia]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Shagwell]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[All-for-Joffrey]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Ben Blackthumb]]
*[[Chiswyck]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Lommy Greenhands]]
*[[Lucan]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Spotted dog]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Weese]]
*[[Shella Whent]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Fall of Harrenhal]]
**[[Fight at the holdfast]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Lothston]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Black cells]]
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
**[[Lorath]]
*[[Gods Eye town]]
*[[Gods Eye village]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Barracks Hall]]
**[[Flowstone Yard]]
**[[Godswood of Harrenhal|Godswood]]
**[[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]]
**[[Kingspyre Tower]]
**[[Kitchens of Harrenhal|Kitchens]]
**[[Tower of Dread]]
**[[Wailing Tower]]
**[[Widow's Tower]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[North]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Godswood of Winterfell|Godswood]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Bat]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Cupbearer]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Falcon]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Grumkin]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Leech]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Manticore]]
*[[Many-Faced God]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Mule]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Rabbit]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sentinel]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*''[[Valar morghulis]]''
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Water dancer]]
*[[Weasel (mammal)|Weasel]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
*[[Zorse]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-arya-ix-diet-riot-and-pinch-of.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-22 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 47]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Arya Stark|Clash 47]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Harrenhal|Clash 47]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 47]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 48, Arya]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 47]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 42

2026-08-18T18:39:05Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Davos Seaworth]]
| place = Outside and beneath [[Storm's End]]
| title = Davos II
| page = 442
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 41|Tyrion IX]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 42|Davos II]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 43|Jon V]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 10|Davos I]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 58|Davos III]]
}}

[[Davos Seaworth]] arrives at the [[siege of Storm's End (299)|siege of Storm's End]] by [[Stannis Baratheon]]; [[Cortnay Penrose]] refuses to yield the castle and [[Edric Storm]]. Stannis has Davos row [[Melisandre]] beneath Storm's End so she can birth a [[shadow child|shadow]].

==Synopsis==
[[Davos Seaworth|Davos]] has recently returned to [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s fleet after delivering the king's message throughout [[Seven Kingdoms|the realm]]. Stannis looks like he has aged years since Davos last saw him. Davos learns that Stannis has been having terrible nightmares, and that only Lady [[Melisandre]] can soothe him to sleep. She has been sharing his pavilion of late, and he wonders how she soothes him to sleep.

Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]] arrives to parley with Stannis, and scorns the king and all his new-found allies who were so recently sworn to [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]. He especially mocks Lord [[Alester Florent]], for not only changing sides, but changing gods from the [[Faith of the Seven]] to [[R'hllor]] as well. While many of Renly's followers joined Stannis, Cortnay mentions important nobles who did not, including Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].

Cortnay will not accept Stannis's demands, and will not surrender [[Storm's End]] nor the late King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s bastard, [[Edric Storm]]. The castellan throws his gauntlet in Stannis's face, and proposes single combat to settle the issue. Stannis rejects him, stating he will take the castle by storm if he must, to which Cortnay responds, "Bring on your storm - and recall, if you do, the name of this castle."

Stannis dismisses all his men save Davos, seeking the former [[smuggler]]'s advice. Davos states his respect for Cortnay, who kept his faith, unlike all these new lords in Stannis’ army. Stannis dislikes them as much, but he needs their strength in order to win his throne. Stannis sent Ser [[Parmen Crane]] to [[Bitterbridge]] to gather the rest of Renly's army, but there has been no word since. He tells Davos that he grieves for his brother Renly, and dreams of a green pavilion and [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 33|the manner of Renly's death]], even though he was in bed at the time of Renly's demise. Stannis says, "…but I did love him, Davos. I know that now. I swear, I will go to my grave thinking of [[Renly's peach|my brother's peach]]."

[[File:Shadow baby birth.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Melisandre]] gives birth to a [[shadow child|shadow]]. art by Anja]]
Davos advises him to strike for [[King's Landing]] at once, but Stannis will not leave Storm's End untaken in his rear, for men will consider him defeated there. Stannis then tells Davos that he must have the boy Edric Storm, as Melisandre has seen it in her flames; and she has also seen Cortnay's death, as she saw Renly's at [[Dragonstone]]. The king commands Davos to bring Melisandre by boat under the cover of darkness beneath Storm's End, as he did some fifteen years before.

That night, Davos is sickened by what he must do for his king. He asks Melisandre if she is good or evil, and she responds, "Oh, good. I am a [[knight]] of sorts myself. A champion of light and life." Davos calls her a liar, for she means to kill a man this very night, as she killed Maester [[Cressen]] and Renly. The red woman responds that the maester poisoned himself, and that she had nothing to do with Renly's death. However, Melisandre later admits that Renly was unprotected, while the walls of Storm's End have [[spells]] woven into the stones, and that no shadow can pass from the outside. When Davos proclaims that a shadow is a thing of darkness, Melisandre rebuffs him, stating that shadows do not exist in the dark; they are servants of light and fire, provided by her god, R'hllor.

Davos rows Melisandre through a tunnel to a cavern beneath the walls of Storm's End. Melisandre disrobes when they reach a portcullis, and Davos watches in horror as the now pregnant woman gives birth to [[shadow child|a shadow]] which twists between the bars of the portcullis. Davos recognizes the shadow and the man who cast it.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Bryce Caron]]
*[[Sebastion Errol]] (presumably "Lord Errol")
*[[Lord Estermont]]
*[[Alester Florent]]
*[[Bryan Fossoway]]
*[[Jon Fossoway]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Guyard Morrigen]]
*[[Cortnay Penrose]]
*[[Davos Seaworth]] (Onion Knight)
*[[Devan Seaworth]]
*[[Shadow child|Shadow]]
*[[Steffon Varner]]
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Shireen Baratheon]]
*[[Parmen Crane]]
*[[Cressen]]
*[[Emmon Cuy]]
*[[Cassana Estermont]]
*[[Delena Florent]]
*[[Errol Florent]]
*[[Selyse Florent]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Elwood Meadows]]
*[[Arwyn Oakheart]]
*[[Patchface]]
*[[Lord Penrose]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Salladhor Saan]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Edric Storm]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]]
*[[Selwyn Tarth]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]] (Knight of Flowers)
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Monford Velaryon]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Siege of Storm's End]]
*[[Siege of Storm's End (299)]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Penrose]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Seaworth]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Asshai]]
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Brightwater Keep]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Dragonstone (island)]]
*[[Evenfall Hall]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Lys]]
*[[Red Mountains]] (mountain passes)
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Shipbreaker Bay]]
*[[Storm's End]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bannermen]]
*[[Bastard]]
*''[[Black Betha]]''
*[[Boar]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Great Other|God of darkness]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[King's men]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lightbringer]] (magic sword)
*[[Lord of Brightwater Keep]]
*[[Maesters]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Magpie]]
*[[Nightfire]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Queen's men]]
*[[R'hllor]] (Lord of Light)
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Redwyne fleet]]
*[[Renly's peach]]
*[[Royal fleet]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Smuggling]]
*[[Turncloak]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-davos-ii-toddlers-in-dark.html in the course of a 10th reread].
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-20 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 42]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Davos Seaworth|Clash 42]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Storm's End|Clash 42]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 43, Davos]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 42]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 43

2026-08-18T18:39:04Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Jon Snow]]
| place = [[Fist of the First Men]]
| title = Jon V
| page = 457
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 42|Davos II]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 43|Jon V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 44|Tyrion X]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 34|Jon IV]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 51|Jon VI]]
}}

The men from the [[Shadow Tower]] join the rest of the [[great ranging]] at the [[Fist of the First Men]].

==Synopsis==
[[Jon Snow|Jon]] hears the call of a warhorn, one blast to signify brothers returning. [[Qhorin Halfhand]] has arrived, with a hundred men from the [[Shadow Tower]]. Qhorin recognizes Jon, and tells him that he knew Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] and Jon's grandfather, Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]], as well. The men from the Shadow Tower were delayed because they met [[Alfyn Crowkiller]] and his men who had been scouting along the [[Wall]]. They killed the wildling leader and took some captives, but lost four men in the process.

Jon overhears dissent in the ranks as [[Chett]] and [[Lark|Lark the Sisterman]] speak of not going into the [[Frostfangs]], no matter what [[Jeor Mormont] orders. Jon made [[dragonglass]] daggers for himself, [[Grenn]], and Jeor. Jon gave the [[old warhorn]] he found to [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]], because it was cracked and he could get no sound from it, and because Sam likes ancient items. Jon also gave Sam a dragonglass spearhead and a dozen arrowheads, distributing the remainder to his other friends.

In Jeor's tent, Jon overhears Qhorin telling the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] about a captive claiming that [[Mance Rayder]] had [[warg]]s and [[mammoth]]s in his army. He also explains that the captive claims the wildlings plan to breach the Wall, not climb it or burrow beneath it. Qhorin tells them that Mance is seeking something in the high, cold places of the Frostfangs, some power or artifact. Qhorin advises the Old Bear to send scouts into the mountains, and Jeor agrees. [[Jarmen Buckwell]] will take four men to climb the [[Giant's Stair]], [[Thoren Smallwood]] will lead a party to probe the [[Milkwater]], and Qhorin himself will lead a third party into the [[Skirling Pass]]. Qhorin immediately chooses Jon Snow as one of his four men, stating, "The [[old gods]] are still strong [[beyond the Wall]]. The gods of the [[First Men]] ... and the [[House Stark|Starks]]."

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Jarman Buckwell]]
*[[Hake]]
*[[Mallador Locke]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Mormont's raven]]
*[[Qhorin Halfhand]]
*[[Thoren Smallwood]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Eddison Tollett]]
*[[Ottyn Wythers]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Chett]]
*[[Alfyn Crowkiller]]
*[[Craster]]
*[[Ebben]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Grenn]]
*[[Harma Dogshead]]
*[[Lark]]
*[[Lord of Bones]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Weeper]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Buckwell]]
*[[House Locke]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Smallwood]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Thorne]]
*[[House Tollett]]
*[[House Wythers]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Beyond the Wall]]
**[[Fist of the First Men]]
**[[Frostfangs]]
**[[Haunted forest]]
**[[Milkwater]]
*[[Castle Black]]
*[[Deep Lake]]
*[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
*[[Giant's Stair]]
*[[Greyguard]]
*[[Icemark]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Long Barrow]]
*[[Shadow Tower]]
*[[Skirling Pass]]
*[[Stonedoor]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ale]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Horn]]
**[[Old warhorn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[King]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Longclaw]]
*[[Lord]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Rangers]]
**[[Stewards]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Sistermen]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Warg]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-jon-v-half-legend.html Summary and analyses of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-20 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 43]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Jon Snow|Clash 43]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Fist of the First Men|Clash 43]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 43]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 44, Jon]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 43]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 44

2026-08-18T18:39:03Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion X
| page = 464
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 43|Jon V]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 44|Tyrion X]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 45|Catelyn VI]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 41|Tyrion IX]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 49|Tyrion XI]]
}}

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] plots to have [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] taken into his own protective custody. Tyrion visits [[Shae]], and [[Varys]] suggests having Shae serve at the [[Red Keep]] as maidservant to [[Lollys Stokeworth]]. Varys informs Tyrion about [[Storm's End]] having fallen to [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], and he tells Tyrion how he became a [[eunuch]].

==Synopsis==
Within the [[royal sept]] of the [[Red Keep]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] learns from [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] that [[Cersei Lannister|the queen]] intends to hide [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] away at [[Rosby]] under the care of Lord [[Gyles Rosby]]. He is disturbed that [[Varys]] has not learned of this, or decided not to inform him.

Later, Tyrion has [[Bronn]] deliver word to Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]], commanding him to take fifty men and capture Lord Rosby's party, and to expel the garrison and keep Tommen safe at Rosby. He does not want Gyles hurt, nor any killing done in front of Tommen. For this, Jacelyn will earn a [[lord]]ship. Bronn offers to do the job instead if there is a lordship in it for him, but Tyrion refuses, privately noting that Jacelyn's men will defend Tommen whereas Bronn's are more likely to sell Tommen to the crown's enemies if the coming battle goes against them.

Tyrion sets out for [[Chataya's brothel]], but abandons his patience and rides directly to the [[manse near the Iron Gate]]. He finds [[Shae]] listening to a singer, [[Symon Silver Tongue]], and has the man expelled and sworn to silence. When one of the [[begging brother]]s appears, Shae recognizes him as Lord Varys. The Spider informs Tyrion that [[siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End has fallen]] and that [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] will soon be marching on [[King's Landing]]. Tyrion bids Varys to wait at the stables while he talks to Shae.

Once alone, Shae asks Tyrion to make her his lady in court, and even suggests he kill Cersei, but Tyrion tells her, "The man who [[kinslayer|kills his own blood]] is cursed forever in the sight of gods and men." When Tyrion proposes to take her to the [[Red Keep]] and hide her in the kitchens, Shae balks, and mocks him for being afraid of his father, [[Tywin Lannister]]. Tyrion slaps her in the face, telling her never to mock him again. Feeling remorseful, he tells her the story of [[Tysha]] and his father's wrath.

Tyrion departs to meet Varys at the stables, and the eunuch suggests that Shae be placed as a maidservant to Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth|Tanda]]'s daughter [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys]]. Shae would then be able to access the [[Tower of the Hand]] through a [[secret passage]], which Tyrion is surprised to learn exists.

Varys then attempts to tell Tyrion how Ser [[Cortnay Penrose|Cortnay]] died, and when he suggests it was [[magic]], Tyrion disbelieves him. Varys recounts the story of how he came to be a [[eunuch]]: that he was a member of a [[mummers]] troupe, and that one day in [[Myr]] [[a certain man]] bought Varys from his master. The sorcerer castrated Varys, and burned the parts, creating a blue flame from which a voice spoke in a language he did not comprehend. Varys claims he has hated magic since that day, and means to see Stannis dead if the man practiced magic.

Tyrion is somewhat skeptical, believing it more likely that Stannis has hired a skilled assassin from the [[Free Cities]], musing on how he used to dream of being rich enough one day to hire a [[Faceless Men|Faceless Man]] to kill his sister. There has been no word from Tywin or from [[Petyr Baelish]], and [[Randyll Tarly]] is reported to have seized [[Renly Baratheon]]'s stores at [[Bitterbridge]]. Tyrion's greater concern is that Stannis is now bringing his army to bear against King's Landing, and he is the only one standing in the way of Stannis's victory. With the city's people's hatred for [[House Lannister]] and himself in particular at its highest, defeating Stannis seems unlikely.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Symon Silver Tongue]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Lorent Caswell]]
*[[A certain man]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Dancy]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Cortnay Penrose]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Aron Santagar]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Maegor I Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Tysha]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Fighting at Bitterbridge]]
**[[Riots in King's Landing]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (299)]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Caswell]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Oakheart]]
*[[House Penrose]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Santagar]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Dornish marches]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Myr]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Chataya's brothel]]
**[[Coppersmith's Wynd]]
**[[Manse near the Iron Gate]]
**[[Mud Gate]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Royal sept]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
****[[Secret passage]]
**[[Shadowblack Lane]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Mander]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Oldtown]]
*[[Red Fork]]
*[[Rosby]]
*[[Rosby road]]
*[[Roseroad]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Storm's End]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Begging brother]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Faceless Men]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Ibbenese]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Kinslaying]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Little birds]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Bitterbridge]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
**[[Blood magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Manse]]
*[[Marcher lords]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Pot-shop]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*"[[The Seasons of My Love]]"
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
**[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Shapechanger|Shapeshifting]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Spider]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Watercraft]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-tyrion-x-mansion-of-minstrels.html Summary and analyses of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-21 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 44]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 44]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Clash 44]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 44]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 44]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 45, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 44]]
[[zh:列王的纷争-章节_44]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 37

2026-08-18T18:39:02Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
| place = [[Stony Shore village]]
| title = Theon III
| page = 393
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 36|Tyrion VIII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 37|Theon III]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 38|Arya VIII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 24|Theon II]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 50|Theon IV]]
}}

At [[Stony Shore village|a village]] along the [[Stony Shore]], [[Theon Greyjoy]] and his men have won an easy victory against a force led by [[Benfred Tallhart]]. Theon meets with [[Dagmer]] on ''[[Foamdrinker]]'' and admits to feeling dissatisfied. He lays out a plan to prove himself worthy to his father, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]].

==Synopsis==
[[Theon Greyjoy]]'s men have defeated the [[Wild Hares]] and have captured their leader, [[Benfred Tallhart]]. Theon attempts to question Benfred, but the only replies he receives are threats about what [[Robb Stark]] will do to him and Benfred's spittle. Theon's uncle, [[Aeron Greyjoy]], insists that Benfred be sacrificed to the [[Drowned God]] by drowning, and Theon finally gives in. Aeron insists that Theon be in charge of Benfred's execution, but Theon declines. As he walks away, Theon figures that being drowned might be a service to Benfred, since his neck is thick with muscle and fat and [[Stygg]] is not an expert headman. Theon thinks back to when he had spend a fortnight in Benfred's company three years ago when he had accompanied [[Eddard Stark]] to [[Torrhen's Square]] for a visit with Ser [[Helman Tallhart]]. During the entire fortnight, Theon had mocked Benfred's neck, to see how angry he could make Benfred for it.

Theon can hear the noise of his men celebrating their victory and climbs some stones to reach them. He watches the dead men and horses on the ground; While [[Tymor]] and his brothers had gathered the unhurt mounts, [[Urzen]] and [[Black Lorren]] had killed those which could not be saved. He sees his men "paying the [[iron price]]" for their valuables by looting the corpses as the [[ironborn]] of old did. As he sees [[Gevin Harlaw]] sawing off a man's finger to get a ring, Theon wonders whether he should search the two men he killed during the battle. However, the thought of what [[Eddard Stark]] would say about it frustrates Theon. He then sees [[Maron Botley]] sitting by his pile of collected plunder, to which his three sons are adding. One of them is in a shoving match with an obviously drunk [[Todric]]. Theon asks [[Wex Pyke]] for his bow and plans to shoot the ale horn out of Todric's hand, but as he looses his arrow Todric moves and is hit in the belly. This gets the attention of the other looters, whom Theon addresses, telling them that he had previously told them that he abides no drunkards and no squabbles over plunder. Theon orders Maron to silence Todric. Fishwhiskers and his sons are quick to obey and immediately strip the dead Todric of his valuables. Theon thinks to himself that, although [[Balon Greyjoy|his father]] has given him the command, some of his men see him as "a soft boy from the [[green lands]]", and hopes that killing Todric has made them realize he means what he says.

Theon kicks Benfred's banner, wondering about the [[Wild Hares|rabbit skin]] tied to it and frustrated that he does not feel elated as he did after the [[battle in the Whispering Wood]]. As he returns to his ''[[Sea Bitch]]'', he sees Benfred's limp body being dragged from the water.

Theon is bothered by the fact that all of his work, including the attack on [[Stony Shore village|the fishing village]], will be put down to raiders, as word about the hosting of the [[Iron Islands]] has been effectively kept secret. Theon knows the [[northmen]] will not realize their peril until [[Deepwood Motte]] and [[Moat Cailin]] are attacked and bitterly thinks to himself that songs will be sung for [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] after all is over, while he will be forgotten. He is determined not to allow that to happen.

Theon goes to ''[[Foamdrinker]]'', where he finds [[Dagmer]], whom he had left behind to guard the ships to prevent him from getting credit for the successful attack. Dagmer notes that Theon does not smile despite the victory. Theon tells Dagmer that they need to talk, so he takes him to his cabin in ''Foamdrinker''. There, Theon states that they did not capture enough horses, and Dagmer asks why they need horses since Balon ordered them to only harry the coast. Theon admits that he has a plan, hoping the tone in Dagmer's voice he hears is interest, not disapproval.

Theon realizes he needs to use Dagmer's pride when Dagmer states he is and always has been Balon's best man. He complements him with being the most skilled swordman and spearman on the Iron Islands, to which Dagmer disagrees. Although he used to be, he informs Theon that now [[Andrik the Unsmiling]], who serves Lord [[Dunstan Drumm]], and [[Black Lorren]] and [[Qarl the Maid]] are said to be the best. Theon counters, saying that Andrik is not nearly as feared as Dagmer and claiming that raiding is no work for "Lord Balon's best man". Dagmer tells Theon that he is aware that it is Theon who feels wasted, and Theon replies that it should have been him who had his sister's command. Dagmer explains that, with Theon's brothers [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]] and [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] dead and Theon a hostage in the north, Balon had learned to rely on Asha, who has never failed him. Theon states that he has never failed Balon either, and that the [[House Stark|Starks]] knew his worth. He cites he was one of [[Brynden Tully]]'s picked scouts. He was in the first wave in the Whispering Wood, and almost crossed swords with [[Jaime Lannister]], prevented only by the intervention of [[Daryn Hornwood]], who died in the act. Dagmer tells Theon that he knows Theon is no craven, having trained him in his youth. He admits to Theno that the Starks had Theon for ten years, and that [[Robb Stark]] is Theon's friend. Theon replies that he is no [[House Stark|Stark]] but a [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]], and means to be his father's heir, but needs a way to prove himself in order to achieve that.

Dagmer reminds Theon that he is young and other wars will come in which he can prove his worth, but that they are now commanded to raid. At that, Theon reveals his plan; He will give Aeron six ships to raid, but means to "do a deed that the harpers will sing of for a thousand years", knowing that Dagmer loves to hear the song about the axe which had split his jaw in half. He tells Dagmer that he is to march on [[Torrhen's Square]], the seat of Ser [[Helman Tallhart]]. Helman took his best men south, and Benfred and the sons of those men are now dead. All that remains is a small garrison under [[Leobald Tallhart]]. Dagmer is to make no secret of his approach and start building siege engines when he arrives. When Dagmer protests that siege engines are not the ironmen's way, Theon replies that Leobald will not know that. Upon seeing the siege engines, Leobald will call for help, and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]], [[Winterfell]]'s castellan, will ride to Leobald's aid in strength. Dagmer states he will certainly be outnumbered and cannot ever take Torrhen's Square, but Theon replies that it is [[Winterfell|not Torrhen's Square]] he means to take.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Maron Botley]]
*[[Dagmer]]
*[[Aeron Greyjoy]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Wex Pyke]]
*[[Stygg]]
*[[Benfred Tallhart]]
*[[Todric]]
*[[Werlag]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Andrik the Unsmiling]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Dunstan Drumm]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Asha Greyjoy]]
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
*[[Gevin Harlaw]]
*[[Daryn Hornwood]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Lorren]]
*[[Qarl the Maid]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Helman Tallhart]]
*[[Leobald Tallhart]]
*[[Brynden Tully]]
*[[Tymor]]
*[[Urzen]]
}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
*[[Harrying of the Stony Shore]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Stark]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Iron Islands]]
*[[Moat Cailin]]
*[[Old Wyk]]
*[[Stony Shore]]
**[[Stony Shore village]]
*[[Torrhen's Square]]
*[[Whispering Wood]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*''[[Black Wind]]''
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[Drowned God]]
*''[[Foamdrinker]]''
*[[Green lands]]
*[[Iron price]]
*[[Ironmen]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Old Way]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Salt wife]]
*''[[Sea Bitch]]''
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Wildling]]
}}
|}

==External links==
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-read-theon-iii-tis-season-to-be.html in the course of a 10th reread].
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-18 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 37]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Theon Greyjoy|Clash 37]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Stony Shore|Clash 37]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 37]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 38, Theon]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 37]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 36

2026-08-18T18:39:01Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion VIII
| page = 386
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Bran V]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 36|Tyrion VIII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 37|Theon III]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 29|Tyrion VII]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 41|Tyrion IX]]
}}

The [[small council]] is discussing the news of [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]'s mysterious murder. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] points out that they have an opportunity to recruit [[House Tyrell]] to [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] since they loved Renly but not [[Stannis Baratheon]]. To recruit them, Tyrion recommends that Joffrey marry [[Margaery Tyrell]]. [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] does not like the idea, stating Joffrey will not like it, but eventually agrees. Neither Cersei nor Tyrion want to leave [[King's Landing]] to meet with the Tyrells but [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] volunteers, expecting a reward for his service.

==Synopsis==
[[Varys]] reports the [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|mysterious murder]] of [[Renly Baratheon]], whose throat was cut like soft cheese. The reports of the murderer vary: [[Stannis Baratheon]] with a [[Lightbringer|magic sword]], a knight of his [[Rainbow Guard]], a maid, a woman spurned, or Lady [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn Stark]]. The [[small council]], including [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], and [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], are not pleased with the report since they expect the truth, not rumors. Varys assures them it is not a ruse, and that Renly is dead.

Tyrion notes that [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] will not be happy since he was reserving a spike for Renly's head. Tyrion himself is also unhappy since he was depending on the brothers to decimate each other's armies in battle, but points out the killer's identity is irrelevant; Stannis has to be behind Renly's death, as he stood to gain the most from it.

Varys reports the foot remain at [[Bitterbridge]] and that most of the lords who went to [[Storm's End]] with Renly have gone over to Stannis with, as Littlefinger assumed, Lord [[Alester Florent]] being first. [[Loras Tyrell]], [[Randyll Tarly]], and [[Mathis Rowan]] did not switch allegiance, however, and Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]] will not yield[Storm's End until he sees Renly's body, which has disappeared. A fifth of the knights left with Loras, who had killed three of Renly’s guards in anger, including [[Emmon Cuy]] and [[Robar Royce]]. Loras is probably headed to Bitterbridge for his sister, [[Margaery Tyrell]], and the foot still there. Tyrion notes that this is an opportunity to win the Tyrells to their cause; they may have loved Renly, but perhaps they can be convinced to prefer Joffrey over Stannis. Littlefinger suggests bribes, but both Varys and Tyrion do not think gold will win [[Highgarden]]. Littlefinger admits they are right, and states that Loras, although a younger son, is [[Mace Tyrell]]’s favorite, so they just have to win him. Tyrion suggests marrying the fifteen-or-sixteen-year-old Margaery to the thirteen-year-old Joffrey. Cersei objects that Joffrey is promised to [[Sansa Stark]], but Tyrion responds that there is no advantage in wedding the king to the daughter of a [[Eddard Stark|dead traitor]]. Littlefinger adds that the Tyrells are wealthier than the [[House Stark|Starks]] and Margaery is lovely and beddable.

When Tyrion states that Joffrey should like this, Cersei replies her son is too young to care about such things. Tyrion notes that he was the same age as Joffrey when he married. Cersei insists that Joffrey is made of finer stuff, but Tyrion reminds her that he ordered Sansa stripped by Ser [[Boros Blount]].

Tyrion has spoken to Varys about arranging a secret visit to [[Chataya's brothel]] for Joffrey; Tyrion hopes that it will sweeten him. He noted that they will have to arrange to do it when [[Sandor Clegane]] is busy. Varys agreed to look into the matter.

Tyrion tells Cersei that the marriage may be the only way for Joffrey to live to his wedding night and Littlefinger adds that Sansa brings only her body to Joffrey’'s bed, while Margaery would bring fifty thousand swords. Varys adds that the needs of the realm come before the king's own desires. Cersei states that Joffrey would never agree to Renly's leavings, and Tyrion replies that when the king comes of age in three years he can make his own decisions, but until then he does as the [[Hand of the King]] and the regent say. Cersei agrees but warns them if Joffrey does not like Margaery.

Tyrion brings up the need to send one of them to Bitterbridge before Loras's blood cools; Loras will scarcely deal with [[Bronn]] or [[Shagga]]. Cersei first recommends Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]], but Tyrion points out that whoever they send must be able to make decisions for the king and council. Cersei recommends Tyrion as [[Hand of the King]] and Tyrion recommends Cersei as the king's mother. Littlefinger volunteers, stating he would make a poor hostage and neither Loras nor Mace bears any enmity towards him. Tyrion does not like it since he does not trust Petyr but if he leaves [[King's Landing]] for any time, everything he worked for would be undone. There is fighting on the route to Bitterbridge, so Littlefinger will need a strong escort. Tyrion initially offers a hundred [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]] and they agree on three hundred plus forty knights with squires to give Littlefinger a knightly tail to impress the Tyrells. Littlefinger states he will take [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and [[Hobber Redwyne]], who will be sent on to their father as a gesture of good will since [[Paxter Redwyne]] is an old friend of Mace Tyrell's. Cersei expresses wrath at this since [[House Redwyne]] would have declared for Renly except for the twins being held hostage. Littlefinger notes that Renly is dead and Stannis and Lord Paxter have an enmity against each other from the siege of Storm's End. Tyrion decides to send Hobber and keep Horas in King's Landing. Petyr also demands plenty of horses and gold, and a commission in writing, which Tyrion agrees to, so Littlefinger states he will start before dawn, but is expecting a suitable reward for his services. Cersei asks him what he wants, and Petyr replies he will think about it. Tyrion instructs Varys to get parchment and quill, and they will need someone to wake Joffrey.

Cersei asks Tyrion about his chain, and he tells her it is getting longer link by link, and that they should thank Cortnay since Stannis will not march north with Storm's End untaken. Cersei now tells Tyrion that he has been a great help, contrary to what she expected, and kisses him on the brow.

When Cersei leaves, Tyrion tells Bronn that Cersei is up to something, and asks Bronn to try to find out what; Tyrion hates surprises.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Preston Greenfield]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Emmon Cuy]]
*[[Alester Florent]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Cortnay Penrose]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Robar Royce]]
*[[Shagga]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Willas Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (299)]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Cuy]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Greenfield]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Penrose]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
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| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Chataya's brothel]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Wall]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lightbringer]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Arbor]]
**[[Lord of Storm's End]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Spy]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Winesink]]
}}
|}

==See Also==
* Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/12/re-read-tyrion-viii-meeting-over-renlys.html in the course of a 10th reread].
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-17 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 36]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 36]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 36]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 36]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 37, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 36]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35

2026-08-18T18:39:00Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Bran Stark]]
| place = [[Winterfell]]
| title = Bran V
| page = 380
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 34|Jon IV]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Bran V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 36|Tyrion VIII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Bran IV]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46|Bran VI]]
}}
[[Bran Stark|Bran]] learns of his brother [[Robb Stark|Robb's]] victory at [[Battle of Oxcross|Oxcross]] and the death of Ser [[Stevron Frey]], and he realizes that [[Jojen Reed]]'s prophesy has come true. Jojen tells Bran of his [[greensight|green dream]] of the sea flowing over the walls of [[Winterfell]]. Bran tries to warn others, but mostly the dream is dismissed. Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] finally returns with a prisoner, [[Reek]], who was involved in the forced marriage and then murder of Lady [[Donella Hornwood]]. Jojen reveals to Bran that he had a green dream in which Reek is skinning off Bran's face.

==Synopsis==
[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is found working the bellows for [[Mikken]] by [[Alebelly]] to tell him that there has been a [[raven]] from [[Robb Stark]]. Bran lets Alebelly carry him to [[Maester Luwin's turret]] where [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]] already waits. [[Luwin]] informs them that Robb shattered a [[House Lannister|Lannister]] army at the [[Battle of Oxcross]], killing its commander, Ser [[Stafford Lannister]]. He has also captured several castles, and is currently at [[Ashemark]], the stronghold of [[House Marbrand]]. Rickon asks if Robb is coming home, but Bran knows that only Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] matters, as [[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder]] states, which disquiets him. Neither Big Walder nor [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]] seem upset about their uncle Ser [[Stevron Frey]]'s death, who, they note, was very old (50 or 60) and always tired. Little Walder asks if Ser [[Emmon Frey]] is now heir, and his cousin tells him the line of ascension: Ser [[Ryman Frey|Ryman]], [[Edwyn Frey|Edwyn]], [[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder]], [[Petyr Frey|Petyr]], then [[Aegon Frey (son of Stevron)|Aegon Frey]] and his sons. Little Walder states theat Ryman is too old, and then asks if they think he will be lord, and Big Walder responds he will be lord and does not care. The [[maester]] tells them that they should be ashamed.

[[Osha]] arrives to carry Bran; she is stronger than Alebelly. Bran asks if she knows the way north, and she tells him it is easy by looking for the [[Ice Dragon (constellation)|Ice Dragon]]. He then asks if the [[children of the forest]], the [[Others]], and [[giants]] are still there and Osha tells him she has seen giants and heard of the children and the white walkers. Bran then asks about the [[three-eyed crow]], which she has never heard of. She sets him on the window seat of his bedchamber.

Shortly thereafter, [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] enters the room unbidden with [[Meera Reed|Meera]] behind him. Bran asks Jojen if he has heard about the raven; he states it was not supper, it was a letter from Robb. Jojen explains that the [[greensight|green dreams]] are not easy to understand. When Bran asks Jojen to tell him his dream, Jojen reveals that he dreamed the sea was lapping all around Winterfell. Waves crashed against the gates and towers, and the water came flowing over the walls and filled the castle. Drowned men were floating in the yard. He now recognizes these men and declares that they are Alebelly, Septon [[Chayle]], and [[Mikken]]. Bran, confused and dismayed, replies that the sea is hundreds of leagues away, and Winterfell's walls are so high the water could not get in even if it did come. Jojen only repeats his claim, adding that he saw the dead, bloated and drowned.

Bran wants to warn the men, but Jojen tells him it will not save them, as they will not believe him. He then asks Bran to tell of his wolf dream, and Bran replies that there are different kinds. There are the wolf dreams, which are not as bad as the others, in which he runs, hunts and kills [[squirrel]]s. He has other dreams where the crow comes and tells him to fly. Sometimes the tree is also calling his name in those dreams, which frightens him, but not as much as when he falls. He explains that he never used to fall while climbing, and that he used to feed the crows in the [[Burned Tower]]. Yet, he did fall eventually, and now when he sleeps he falls all the time.

Jojen tells Bran that he will be called a [[warg]] if others hear of his wolf dreams, and some will hate him in fear, as the power is strong in him. Bran is concerned since in [[Nan|Old Nan]]'s stories wargs were always evil, and tells Jojen that he wants to be a [[knight]]. Jojen replies that he is a winged wolf but will never fly unless he opens the eye in his forehead, and he must search for it with his heart. When Bran states that Maester Luwin claims dreams are just that, Jojen responds they are the past, the future, and truth. With that they leave him, and Bran tries unsuccessfully to open his third eye.

On the following days, Bran tries to warn his household, but no one seems to believe him. Mikken thinks it funny, and states he always wanted to see the sea. Septon Chayle states the gods will take him when they do, and he does not think he will drown since he grew up on the banks of the [[White Knife]]. Alebelly takes heed, and refuses to bathe or go near a well until finally other guardsmen give him a bath because he stinks so badly.

Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] returns with a man that [[Hayhead]] tells Bran is named [[Reek]]. He served the now-dead [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton. Ramsay and Reek murdered Lady [[Donella Hornwood|Hornwood]]. Rodrik's men shot Ramsay as he attempted to ride away. He had forced Lady Hornwood to marry him and then to sign a will naming him heir. Rodrik is concerned that [[Roose Bolton]] may not agree that doing this under duress would make the marriage and the will invalid. Rodrik wants to keep Reek alive for judgement when Robb returns. Meanwhile, Houses [[House Manderly|Manderly]] and [[House Bolton|Bolton]] are [[fighting in the Hornwood]], and Rodrik does not have the strength to stop them.

Ser Rodrik then brings up Bran commanding Alebelly not to bathe. Bran tells him about the green dream. Maester Luwin tells Rodrik that he has explained to Bran the uncertainty of prophesies, but then notes that raiders in longships have been plundering and raping along the [[harrying of the Stony Shore|Stony Shore]], and [[Leobald Tallhart]] sent his nephew [[Benfred Tallhart]] to deal with it. After he gets more information about the green dream, Rodrik promises not to take Alebelly with him if he rides against the raiders. Bran takes some hope in this.

When Bran meets with the [[House Reed|Reeds]] later that night, Meera agrees that it should be possible to change prophesies. Meera gets angry with her brother when he disagrees, claiming that what he sees always comes true. Then Meera states that Alebelly and Bran should both fight to avoid their fates. Bran asks if he drowns also and Jojen reveals another dream of his, in which Bran and Rickon lay dead at Reek's feet, and he was [[flaying|skinning]] off their faces with a long red blade. Meera states that she could go down to the dungeons and kill Reek now, but Jojen tells her she will not succeed; first the jailers would stop her, and they will never believe. Even if Bran went to [[Greywater Watch]], he could not avoid his fate; the green dreams do not lie.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Alebelly]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Hayhead]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Osha]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]] (as Reek)
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Summer]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Chayle]]
*[[Aegon Frey (son of Stevron)|Aegon Frey]] (Jinglebell)
*[[Edwyn Frey]]
*[[Emmon Frey]]
*[[Petyr Frey]]
*[[Ryman Frey]]
*[[Stevron Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Ryman)|Black Walder Frey]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Donella Hornwood]]
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Poxy Tym]]
*[[Jojen Reed]]
*[[Meera Reed]]
*[[Reek]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Benfred Tallhart]]
*[[Leobald Tallhart]]
*[[Three-eyed crow]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of Oxcross]]
**[[Fighting in the Hornwood]]
*[[Harrying of the Stony Shore]]
**[[Taking of Ashemark]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Marbrand]]
*[[House Reed]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Ashemark]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Greywater Watch]]
*[[Hornwood (forest)|Hornwood]]
*[[Oxcross]]
*[[Stony Shore]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Westerlands]]
*[[White Knife]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Burned Tower]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell|Crypts]]
**[[Maester Luwin's turret]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Children of the forest]]
*[[Crannogmen]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
**[[Green dreams]]
**[[Wolf dream]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Ice Dragon (constellation)|Ice Dragon]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Longship]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Skinchanger]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Squirrel]]
*[[Tiles]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/12/re-read-bran-v-is-sea-coming.html in the course of a 10th reread].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-17 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 35]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Bran Stark|Clash 35]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 35]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 35]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 36, Bran]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 35]]
[[zh:列王的纷争-章节 35]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 34

2026-08-18T18:38:58Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Jon Snow]]
| place = [[Fist of the First Men]]
| title = Jon IV
| page = 371
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 33|Catelyn IV]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 34|Jon IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Bran V]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 23|Jon III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 43|Jon V]]
}}

The [[great ranging]] reaches the [[Fist of the First Men]]. [[Jeor Mormont]] plans to reinforce the stone [[ringfort]] built by the [[First Men]] during the [[Dawn Age]] to wait for men from the [[Shadow Tower]] here, and then to wait for [[Mance Rayder]] to return from the [[Frostfangs]]. [[Ghost]] finally joins [[Jon Snow]] in the ring, surprising Jon since Ghost has previously refused to come into the ringfort. Ghost leads Jon to some buried [[Dragonglass]] weapons and an [[old warhorn]] wrapped in a cloak of the [[Night's Watch]].

==Synopsis==
[[Jeor Mormont]]'s men arrive at the [[Fist of the First Men]]. [[Jon Snow]] thinks that it actually looks like a fist plunging up from the ground. The [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] tells [[Thoren Smallwood]] it is good ground, and he replies it is an old place that is strong and will be easy to defend. Jeor agrees they are not likely to find a better place to defend. Its disadvantage, pointed out by Jon, is that they will have to climb down to get water. Their camp is made behind a stone [[ringfort]] built by the [[First Men]] during the [[Dawn Age]].

[[Ghost]] ran off as they climbed, and Jon had to keep calling him back, but Lord Commander Mormont finally grew impatient and told Jon to let him go. Jon can tell the travelling is wearing on Jeor, but he tries not to let it show.

After putting up the Lord Commander's tent and seeing to the horses, Jon descends to find Ghost, who suddenly appears next to him. He feels a growing sense of foreboding. He climbs some rocks from where he can see the [[Milkwater]] and the rugged landscape giving way to high stony hills to the north. When darkness starts to arrive, Jon is interrupted by [[Samwell Tarly]]. Jon tells Sam that the Lord Commander plans to stay here and wait for [[Qhorin Halfhand]] and the men from the [[Shadow Tower]], and he should get a [[raven]] ready since Jeor will want to send a message. Sam states the ravens hate being caged, and if he could fly he would be back at [[Castle Black]] and be eating pork pie.

They return to camp. Overhead, the red tail of [[Red Comet|Mormont’s Torch]] is as bright as the moon. When they arrive, Jon leaves to attend to the Lord Commander. Mormont, who is talking to some of his officers, tells Jon to bring some hot spiced wine. As he prepares the wine, he hears [[Jarman Buckwell]] state that following the Milkwater would be the easiest road to the [[Frostfangs]], but [[Mance Rayder]] will know of their approach. Ser [[Mallador Locke]] recommends [[Giant's Stair]] or [[Skirling Pass]]. Mormont states he does not want to risk the Frostfangs unless he must. He plans to remain at the Fist since the [[Free Folk|Wildlings]] outnumber them, and the Wildlings will have to come from the Frostfangs eventually for food; they will strengthen their defenses. The rangers will limit their ranging to this side of the river since Jeor is sure that [[Craster]] did not lie to them about Mance gathering his force in the Frostfangs. The officers finish their wine and leave.

Jon offers the Lord Commander supper. Jeor asks if Ghost found any game since they could use meat, and then asks if Jon agrees with keeping the rangers close. Jon replies that if they stay close, they are unlikely to find his uncle, [[Benjen Stark]]. Jeor responds that it would be easier for one man to find two hundred than for two hundred to find one, and the land is too vast to search with their limited manpower. They have left a very visible trail, and the fires on the Fist should be visible to the foothills of the Frostfangs. Jon then brings up the case that his uncle is dead, and Lord Commander Mormont replies that he still may return anyway as a [[wight]]. Jeor then tells Jon he will forsake supper and to wake him at first light.

However, Jon is hungry, and joins [[Dywen]], [[Grenn]], [[Eddison Tollett|Dolorous Edd]], and [[Hake]] for the stew. Dywen states there is a smell he does not like, a smell of cold. Jon hears a howling and then Ghost appears, surprising Jon since he has previously refused to come inside the ring. Ghost seems preoccupied, sniffing the air. Suddenly Jon is alarmed since Ghost knew when the dead came walking, and Dywen has said he smelled cold. Ghost starts to go, and then looks back, so Jon follows, leaving the protection of the ring. Ghost stops at the stream, and then goes on, so Jon follows, angry. He loses Ghost a quarter of the way around the Fist. When he catches up with Ghost again, he is digging at a mound that has been dug only recently. He expects to find a body, but finds a bundle two feet across. Inside the bundle made from a cloak of the [[Night's Watch]], he finds [[dragonglass]] weapons and an [[old warhorn]].

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jarman Buckwell]]
*[[Dywen]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Grenn]]
*[[Hake]]
*[[Mallador Locke]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Mormont's raven]]
*[[Qhorin Halfhand]]
*[[Thoren Smallwood]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[Eddison Tollett]]
*[[Ottyn Wythers]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Craster]]
*[[Jafer Flowers]]
*[[Othor]]
*[[Mance Rayder]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Dawn Age]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Buckwell]]
*[[House Locke]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Smallwood]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tollett]]
*[[House Wythers]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Beyond the Wall]]
**[[Craster's Keep]]
**[[Fist of the First Men]]
**[[Frostfangs]]
**[[Giant's Stair]]
**[[Haunted forest]]
**[[Milkwater]]
**[[Skirling Pass]]
*[[Castle Black]]
*[[Shadow Tower]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Beer]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Children of the forest]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragonglass]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Free Folk]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Grave worm]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horn]]
**[[Old warhorn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lemon]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
**[[Builders]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
**[[Rangers]]
**[[Stewards]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Ringfort]]
*[[Sable]]
*[[Sentinel]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Southron]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wight]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/12/jon-iv-not-listening-to-awesomewolf.html in the course of a 10th reread].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-16 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 34]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Jon Snow|Clash 34]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the Fist of the First Men|Clash 34]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 34]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 35, Jon]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 34]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 33

2026-08-18T18:38:57Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Catelyn Tully]]
| place = A [[village near Storm's End]] - Outside the walls of [[Storm's End]]
| title = Catelyn IV
| page = 362
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 32|Sansa III]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 33|Catelyn IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 34|Jon IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 31|Catelyn III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 39|Catelyn V]]
}}

[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] prays to the [[Faith of the Seven|Seven]] in a [[sept]] in a small [[village near Storm's End]]. As she prays, the realization comes to her that both [[Eddard Stark]] and [[Jon Arryn]] died for their knowledge of [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] [[incest]], and that [[Bran Stark|Bran]] also knows. She arrives back at [[Renly Baratheon]]'s pavilion, where [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]] prepares him for battle. She asks Renly to call a [[Great Council]] with his brother and [[Robb Stark|Robb]] to let Bran tell what he saw. Renly refuses to support the concept. Then, [[shadow child|a shadow]] kills Renly. When the guards arrive, it is assumed that Brienne killed him. Catelyn escapes with her, and they join Catelyn's party to leave.

==Synopsis==
It is full dark before [[Catelyn Stark]], Ser [[Wendel Manderly]], and Ser [[Robar Royce]] arrive at [[village near Storm's End|the village]]. Its [[sept]]'s seven walls—one for each god—are cracked and crooked. She enters alone. Catelyn remembers Septon [[Osmynd]] telling her every god is one with seven aspects. In [[Winterfell]], Septon [[Chayle]] hung carved masks, but here they are but rough chalk drawings. Catelyn prays to [[Mother (the Seven)|the Mother]] to spare them if she can, and spare her own sons. She wonders if [[Eddard Stark]]'s gods ever answered him, and looks around. [[Father (the Seven)|The Father's]] face reminds her of her own dying father [[Hoster Tully|Hoster]], [[Warrior (the Seven)|the Warrior]] of [[Renly Baratheon]], [[Stannis Baratheon]], [[Robert Baratheon]], [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Jaime Lannister]], [[Jon Snow]], and for a second she sees [[Arya Stark|Arya]]. The smoke burns her eyes, and, after rubbing them, she sees her mother [[Minisa Tully|Minisa]], who died in childbirth, in the face of the Mother.

When Catelyn's head starts swimming, she realizes she has not eaten today; food lost its savor when [[Eddard Stark|Ned]] died. Then she thinks she can see [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa's]] face, but the eyes are too hard; it is the face of [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. She first wonders if Cersei prays to the Seven also, and then thinks if Robert, who did not regard [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] with any warmth, knew that the boy was of Jaime's seed would have put both him and his mother to death and few would condemn him. The children born of [[incest]] are considered abominations by the followers of both the [[old gods]] and the Seven; only among the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] was such practices common. She realizes Eddard and [[Jon Arryn]] must have both known, hence why Cersei had them both killed, and she suddenly realizes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] knows also. She prays to the different gods for her children. Ser Robar interrupts her prayers to tell her they must leave to be back before dawn.

They pass through the army, and to Catelyn it seems like grey men on grey horses beneath grey banners. At Renly's pavilion, Ser [[Parmen Crane]] and Ser [[Emmon Cuy]] of the [[Rainbow Guard]] stand guard outside while inside, [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]] is armoring the king and Lords [[Randyll Tarly]] and [[Mathis Rowan]] are speaking of dispositions and tactics. Catelyn asks to speak to Renly, but he tells her to wait. Mathis tells Renly that they should advance before dawn since the soldiers are in position and Randyll agrees since if they wait, they will charge into the rising sun. Renly will not have it said his victory was won by treachery, however. Renly is sure that Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] will break the first of Stannis's lines. Renly commands that when his brother falls, his body be treated with respect. When Lord Tarly asks what to do if Stannis yields, both Renly and Lord Rowan are amused, and Renly recounts how Ser [[Gawen Wylde]] tried to escape to surrender to [[Mace Tyrell]] during the [[siege of Storm's End]], and Stannis was going to hurl him out using a catapult. He was only dissuaded by Maester [[Cressen]] telling him they might have to eat their dead; mercifully, the [[Davos Seaworth|Onion Knight]] saved them from having to eat the flesh of corpses, though Renly notes this was little comfort for Ser Gawen, who died in his cell. Renly, assuming Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] will be with Stannis (since Barristan is neither with him nor with Robb and wants to guard a king), states he wants him spared. Finally, Renly is ready to hear from Catelyn, the lords departing.

Catelyn tells Renly that the Lannisters tried to kill Bran, explaining that there was a hunt the day he fell, and while Robert, Ned and most of the other men were gone, both Jaime Lannister and the queen remained at Winterfell. She then beseeches Renly to set aside the crown, along with his brother, and Robb would do the same. Then they could call a [[Great Council]] where Bran will tell his tale so the realm will know the Lannisters are true usurpers. Renly tells her the time for talk is done.

[[File:Sara K. Diesel Shadow Killer.JPG|thumb|350px|Shadow Killer by Sara K. Diesel © Fantasy Flight Games]]

As Brienne is kneeling, belting on Renly's long sword and dagger, a breeze seems to fling open the tent flap. Then, Catelyn sees [[Shadow child|a shadow lifting a sword]] that takes Renly in the throat. Brienne catches Renly as he stumbles into her, his blood flowing over her armor. Robar and Emmon come rushing in, and, seeing Brienne covered in Renly's blood, immediately assume she killed him. Emmon immediately attacks with a battleaxe as Catelyn screams. Brienne is soon in battle with Emmon and the two [[men-at-arms]] with them. Catelyn starts to tell Robar, who hangs back uncertainly, that is was Stannis, only being able to explain it as some sort of [[sorcery]], a shadow, swearing on her husband's grave and her honor. Robar promises to hold them off and leaves the tent. Brienne has taken out the men-at-arms but now the armored Emmon is in her wool. Catelyn bashes an iron brazier over Emmon's helm, sending him to his knees and Brienne, seeing the chance, slashes through the tent side. Catelyn tells her to follow her slowly so they do not raise suspicions.

Brienne has seen nothing, and Catelyn tells her it was a shadow, and she could feel Stannis. Brienne swears she will kill Stannis with Renly's sword. They arrive at the camp, and Catelyn explains that Renly is dead, and there will be no battle. She tells Brienne to select one of the many spare horses; they have to be far away before they look for them, so she does not have time to get her own armor and horse. Catelyn tells them to ride, and cut down anyone that tries to stop them.

Catelyn thinks how all of Renly's power will now belong to Stannis, won in a single evil stroke; the lords present will have no choice but to side with the last [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]]. Then she thinks how Stannis has also declared Robb a [[traitor]] who must be punished, and a chill goes through her as she recalls Stannis's threat that Robb's time will come.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Parmen Crane]]
*[[Emmon Cuy]]
*[[Perwyn Frey]]
*[[Wendel Manderly]]
*[[Hallis Mollen]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Robar Royce]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Catspaw]]
*[[Chayle]]
*[[Cressen]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Osmynd]]
*[[Davos Seaworth]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Minisa Tully]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Gawen Wylde]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (299)]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Crane]]
*[[House Cuy]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Mollen]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Seaworth]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Wylde]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Storm's End]]
**[[Village near Storm's End|Village]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Lady Catelyn's sept]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Great Council]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Humans]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[King]]
**[[Dragonking]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Littlefinger's blade]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
**[[Lord of Goldengrove]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
**[[Crone (the Seven)|Crone]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
**[[Maiden (the Seven)|Maiden]]
**[[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]]
**[[Smith (the Seven)|Smith]]
**[[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]]
**[[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]]
*[[Shadow child]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Usurper]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/12/re-read-catelyn-iv-of-fire-and-murder.html in the course of a 10th reread].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-16 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 33]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Catelyn Tully|Clash 33]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Storm's End|Clash 33]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 33]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 34, Catelyn]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 33]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 15

2026-08-18T18:38:56Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion III
| page = 168
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 14|Arya IV]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 15|Tyrion III]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Bran II]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 8|Tyrion II]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 17|Tyrion IV]]
}}
__NOTOC__
The [[small council]] discusses [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s declaration that [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]'s children are bastards born of incest. Cersei wants the letters suppressed, but [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] convince her they should treat the letters with contempt whilst spreading their own rumor that Stannis's daugher [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]] is illegitimate. Tyrion leaves the council to meet with city's smiths to commission an immense chain, then meets with [[Varys]] via a secret passage in [[Chataya's brothel|a brothel]].

==Synopsis==
[[File:Jonny Klein Small Council ChamberII.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Small Council]] Chamber - by Jonny Klein FFG©]]

[[Cersei Lannister]] is furious upon learning that [[Stannis Baratheon]] is circulating letters accusing her of [[incest]]. The [[small council]] has two copies of the proclamation: one received by [[Maester]] [[Frenken]] at [[Stokeworth|Castle Stokeworth]] and a second received by Lord [[Gyles Rosby]]. [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] notes that if Stannis sent letters to them, every other lord in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] has seen a copy. Cersei wants every copy burned so that neither [[Tywin Lannister|her father]] nor [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] learns of them, but [[Tyrion Lannister]] points out copies have likely been sent to [[Harrenhal]] and [[Casterly Rock]] as well and the secret is out. When Cersei rages that she is being accused of incest, adultery, and [[treason]], Tyrion is impressed by her acting skills since he knows the accusations are perfectly true. He points out that such claims are to be expected since Stannis needs a pretext to justify his rebellion. When Cersei insists she will not be called a [[whore]], Tyrion only thinks that Stannis never claimed [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] paid her.

Glancing back over the letter, Tyrion points out the strange words "Done in the [[R'hllor|Light of the Lord]]." [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] explains it is a term commonly used in [[Free Cities]], and Littlefinger notes that [[Varys]], who is absent for reasons known only to Tyrion, reported years ago that Stannis'sfshi wife [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]] took up with a [[Melisandre|red priest]]. Tyrion notes that this can be used as propaganda against Stannis.

Cersei brings up the accusations again and urges an edict to suppress its dissemination. Tyrion points out that tearing out a man's tongue only proves you fear what he might say. When Cersei asks what he proposes, Tyrion suggests they just let people whisper until they grow bored; without proof many will see the letter as Stannis' pathetic attempt to justify his rebellion. Littlefinger agrees, adding that they should fight fire with fire by spreading a similar rumor that [[Shireen Baratheon]] is a bastard and Stannis a cuckold.

Littlefinger proposes Shireen's fool [[Patchface]] should be called the father to make the story more shocking. Pycelle exclaims that Lady Selyse would never bring a fool into her bed, but Littlefinger replies one would have to be a fool to want to bed Selyse. He adds that the fool's devotion to the girl, and their similarly mottled, half-frozen faces will enforce the tale. Pycelle protests that Shireen was scarred by [[greyscale]], but Littlefinger notes the smallfolk are not known for their intelligence. Cersei smiles and calls Littlefinger wicked, and he thanks her. Tyrion recommends the news not come from them lest it be seen as the self-serving lie it is, and Littlefinger suggests using whores and [[pot-shop]]s.

Tyrion takes his leave, and when Cersei asks why, he tells her he is having a gift made for Joffrey: a little chain. Cersei retorts that Joffrey has lots of chains and Tyrion cannot buy his love. Tyrion replies that one day Joffrey may treasure this chain above all others.

[[Bronn]] is waiting outside to inform Tyrion the smiths he summoned are waiting in his audience chamber. Tyrion compliments the sellsword that he almost sounds like a proper courtier and teases that he will be kneeling next. Bronn responds with, "Fuck you, dwarf." Tyrion counters with, "That's [[Shae]]'s task." As Bronn escorts him back to the [[Tower of the Hand]], Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]] hails Tyrion, but he ignores her and gives orders for his litter to be prepared. In his chambers, he finds his timid squire [[Podrick Payne]] laying out his clothing and the [[Hand of the King|Hand]]'s chain of office.

Entering his audience chamber, Tyrion cuts straight to the point by presenting the assembled smiths with three links of an immense chain and commanding them to make a thousand more. He orders every forge and every metalworker in the city put to work making and joining more links, and puts Goodman [[Ironbelly]] in charge of seeing it done. The smiths immediately ask about the queen's orders for armor and weapons, and her threat of crushed hands for missed quotas. Tyrion assures them no hands will be crushed, thinking of the love Cersei is creating for them among the smallfolk. Ironbelly asks about supplies of [[iron]] and coke, and Tyrion promises Lord Baelish will see they have enough coin while the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] will help them find and melt down every horseshoe in the city for iron if required. Then an older smith, [[Salloreon]], complains that such work is only fit for common smiths, not master armorers like himself. He offers to make Tyrion a terrifying suit of plate instead, but Tyrion replies that he can either make chains or wear them, and then departs.

Outside, Bronn waits with a litter and an escort of [[Black Ears]]. As he travels, Tyrion muses that he has set hundreds of carpenters to building fishing boats instead of catapults, opened the [[kingswood]] to hunters, and even sent gold cloaks foraging to deal with hunger in the city, but people still give him accusing looks. He also reflects that Cersei missed the importance of Stannis declaring himself king, and wonders what [[Renly Baratheon]] will make of it. Peering out into the streets he wonders who the informers in the crowd are, and decides they are likely the most innocent-looking ones.

[[File:Chatayas.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Chataya's brothel]] - by Bjarne Hansen©]]
[[File:Chataya and Alayaya.jpg|thumb|170px|right|[[Chataya]] and [[Alayaya]] – by Amok©]]

His destination is a two-story [[Chataya's brothel|brothel]] behind [[Rhaenys's Hill]]. Inside, he is greeted by a tall, black-skinned woman who names herself [[Chataya]]. When Tyrion asks to see the girls, Chataya recommends a dark-skinned girl of 16 who turns out to be her daughter [[Alayaya]]; in the [[Summer Isles]] being a whore is considered an honor and pleasing to the gods. Tyrion wonders what the gods have to do with it, and jests that he would be much more religious if he could pray with his cock.

Leading Tyrion upstairs to the turret room, Alayaya directs him into a wardrobe, where he finds a secret panel and beyond that a hidden shaft leading down to an underground tunnel where Varys waits in disguise. Tyrion asks if Chataya can be trusted, and Varys explains she has no love for the queen and is grateful to be rid of [[Allar Deem]]. When Tyrion asks how the brothel came to have a secret entrance, Varys explains that the tunnel was dug for another Hand who would not enter the house openly.

Emerging into a stable, Varys helps disguise Tyrion as a child and saddle a horse to ride to [[Shae's manse]]. Tyrion tells him that Stannis has accused Jaime and Cersei of incest, and asks how he came by that suspicion. Varys responds that perhaps someone whispered it to him, or else he simply looked at color of a bastard's hair as [[Jon Arryn]] and [[Eddard Stark]] did; after all, each of the eight bastards of King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] that Varys knows had black hair regardless of their mother's color. Tyrion wonders if the whisper might have come from Littlefinger, but Varys refuses to confirm. After Varys helps him mount, Tyrion declares to Varys that he is either his best friend or his worst enemy. Varys replies that he feels quite the same about Tyrion.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Ironbelly]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Salloreon]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Shireen Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Allar Deem]]
*[[Axell Florent]]
*[[Imry Florent]]
*[[Erren Florent]]
*[[Selyse Florent]]
*[[Frenken]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Patchface]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Myr]]
**[[Tyrosh]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Aegon's High Hill]]
**[[Chataya's brothel]]
**[[Hill of Rhaenys]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Serpentine steps]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
**[[Shadowblack Lane]]
**[[Street of Steel]]
*[[Kingswood]]
*[[Manse near the Iron Gate]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Stokeworth]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastardy]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Castellan]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Demons]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Gargoyle]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greyscale]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Hedgehog]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[Kingship]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Litter]]
*[[Little birds]]
*[[Lord]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Manse]]
*[[Marriage]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Pleasure house]]
*[[Pot-shop]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rabbit]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Reed pipes]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Shortsword]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Spices]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
**[[Black Ears]]
**[[Moon Brothers]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Winesink]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References}}
*[https://www.tor.com/2012/02/17/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-7/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 7] Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 15]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 15]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 15]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Clash 15]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 16, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 15]]
[[zh:列王的纷争-章节 15]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 14

2026-08-18T18:38:55Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| place = [[Gods Eye river|River]] and [[Gods Eye town|town]] south of the [[Gods Eye]]
| title = Arya IV
| page = 156
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 13|Jon II]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 14|Arya IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 15|Tyrion III]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 9|Arya III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 19|Arya V]]
}}
__NOTOC__
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] and the others decide to spend the night in the holdfast of an [[Gods Eye town|abandoned town]] on the southern shores of the [[Gods Eye]]. That night, [[House Lannister|Lannister]] raiders led by Ser [[Amory Lorch]] arrive to demand they open the gate. When [[Yoren]] refuses, a fight breaks out. As the battle turns against them, Yoren orders Arya to get the survivors out through an escape tunnel in the burning barn. Before escaping Arya throws an axe to the three criminals trapped in their [[wagon]].

==Synopsis==
[[Gods Eye river|The river]] seems a peaceful place to [[Arya Stark|Arya]] until [[Koss]] finds a soldier decomposing in the reeds. [[Yoren]] sends [[Dobber]] to search the body for valuables and, finding they cannot cross, he takes Koss upriver and sends [[Woth]] and [[Gerren]] downriver to look for a ford. While they wait, [[Lommy]] and [[Tarber]] go wading and throw mud at [[Hot Pie]] while Arya watches [[Kurz]] catch a fish with his hands, thinking it must be easier than catching cats.

The scouts return at midday to report only a burnt bridge. Drawing a map in the mud, Yoren explains that the river flows south from the [[Gods Eye]]. With no way to cross the river without abandoning the wagons, they cannot pass along the lake's western shore as planned, and going east will bring them back to the [[kingsroad]]. Yoren decides to go north to where the river meets the lake, sell all they have to hire a boat in [[Gods Eye town|the town]] there, and sail across the lake to [[Harrentown]]. There they can buy new mounts or take refuge at [[Harrenhal]], the seat of Lady [[Shella Whent]], a known friend of the [[Night's Watch]].

Hot Pie worries about [[ghosts]] at Harrenhal, but Yoren only spits. Arya recalls [[Nan|Old Nan]]'s stories about Evil King [[Harren Hoare|Harren]] and how [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon]] unleashed his [[dragons]] to turn the castle into a pyre. Old Nan told that fiery spirits still haunt the castle and sometimes men who sleep there are found burnt alive in the morning, but Arya does not believe the stories. It will be knights at Harrenhal, not ghosts, and she can reveal herself to Lady Whent and maybe be escorted home.

They pass abandoned cottages and untended fields to find the town deserted as well, which frightens Arya when she wonders what scared the people away. Growing apprehensive, Yoren leaves ten recruits to guard the wagons and splits the rest up to search the town while he investigates the [[towerhouse]]. [[Woth]] once pulled an oar on a galley, so Yoren orders him to take Arya, Gendry, Hot Pie, and Lommy to search for boats.

The docks are empty except for a rotten rowboat, and Arya realizes the people took all the boats when they fled. Lommy and Hot Pie suggest they search a nearby inn for food and ale, but Woth insists on sticking to Yoren's orders. Despondent, Arya washes her face in the lake and wonders if she could swim all the way to [[Winterfell]]. Woth shouts at her to help search, so she does, but they only find some sails and nails.

It is dark when Yoren returns to report the towerhouse empty. He dismisses suggestions of patching the rowboat or building a new one, but he is intrigued by Gendry's idea of a raft. However, a raft would mean leaving the wagons and staying close to shore, so Yoren decides to sleep on it. Lommy asks if they can stay at the inn, but Yoren chooses the holdfast for its protective wall. Arya argues they should not stay at all since even the lord ran away. Lommy mocks her as scared, but Yoren declares her reasoning smart, except the Night's Watch takes no part and nobody is their enemy. Arya thinks that nobody is their friend either, but she remains silent to avoid seeming craven.

The holdfast is surrounded by a ten-foot wall of rough-cut stone with iron bars to brace the front gate. Besides the main gate, there is a postern to the north and a narrow tunnel that leads to the lakeshore hidden under the barn. Yoren has them park a wagon on the trap door to make sure nobody enters that way. He also assigns three watches and sends Tarber, Kurz, and [[Cutjack]] to keep watch from the towerhouse, telling Kurz to use his hunting horn if danger threatens. They drive their wagons and animals inside and bar the main gate. Dobber, Gendry, and Arya draw cook duty and Arya is set to pluck the [[goose]] and two [[chicken]]s Koss brings in, while Gendry splits wood and Yoren sharpens his dirk. Everyone is quiet during the meal, even Lommy.

Arya draws second watch, but when sleep proves difficult she borrows Yoren's whetstone and hones [[Needle]] instead. Hot Pie asks where she got such a good sword, more politely than [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 1|before]] and she admits [[Jon Snow|her brother]] gave it to her. Hot Pie is surprised, as Arya has never mentioned any brothers. Arya replies that she has lots of brothers, but when Hot Pie asks whether they are older or younger than her, she lies that they are all older, with longswords, and they taught her how to kill people who bother her. Hot Pie insists he was just talking, but then leaves her alone. Curling up on her pallet, Arya is annoyed by the [[Weasel|crying girl]], who is crying as usual.

Arya dreams of a wolf howling and wakes at once. Pulling on her boots, she asks if anyone else heard anything. Lommy mocks her for having wolves in her head, and Woth and [[Gerren]] assure her the wolves are safely outside. Arya insists there was a wolf, and before the others can shout her down they hear Kurz's hunting horn. In a heartbeat, everyone is dressing and arming themselves, while Arya rushes to the gate. As she passes the barn, [[Jaqen H'ghar]] calls out for her to free the criminals so they can fight, but she ignores him.

Climbing the parapet, Arya glimpses hundreds of men with torches setting fire to the town. Gendry asks how many there are, but they are moving too fast to count. Soon a column of riders approaches the holdfast. Arya thinks their banner might be red, but the fires turn everything red, orange, or black. Reining up before the gates, a knight in a spiked helm demands they open it in the name of the king. [[Reysen]] sarcastically asks which king, earning him a cuff from Woth.

[[File:Lorch.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Ser [[Amory Lorch]] by Amok © Fantasy Flight Games]]

When Yoren explains that the townsfolk are gone, the knight suggests Yoren might be one of [[Beric Dondarrion]]'s men and [[Thoros of Myr]] could be hiding with them. Yoren insists he only has some lads for the Night's Watch and shows his black cloak as evidence, but the knight's banner-bearer insists it could be [[House Dondarrion]]'s purple lighting bolt on black. Arya now recognizes the Lannister banner and remembers that Beric Dondarrion was the man [[Eddard Stark|her father]] [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 43|sent out]] to behead Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].

The knight demands they open the gate or be known as outlaws, but Yoren demands to know who is in command. A stout man with a manticore on his shield rides forward to introduce himself as Ser [[Amory Lorch]], bannerman to Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], and repeat the order to open the holdfast in the name of the ''true'' king, [[Joffrey Baratheon]]. Yoren says it does not matter to him if they burn the town, but his band are not their foes and should be left alone. Arya is bewildered that the raiders cannot see they are neither lords nor knights, but Gendry opines that they simply do not care. Looking at Ser Amory's face the way [[Syrio Forel]] taught her, Arya realizes Gendry is right.

Ser Amory insists his men be allowed to verify Yoren's story, but Yoren senses a trick and refuses again. Lorch's men mock the old recruiter, and Lorch commands a final time to open the gate. Yoren considers for a long moment before refusing again. Lorch declares them rebels, be they black brothers or not. Yoren informs Lorch that he has some young boys with him, but Lorch declares they will die just the same. He gives a languid signal and a spear hurtles toward Yoren, but kills Woth instead. Lorch orders his men to storm the walls and kill everyone. More spears fly, followed by torches.

[[File:For Family and Honor by feliciacano.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Arya Stark|Arya]] fighting with [[Needle]], by Felicia Cano © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Yoren commands them to spread out and hold the walls. Arya finds herself next to Hot Pie, who panics and says he does not know how to fight. Arya lies that it is easy and pushes aside a sudden terror to scream, "Winterfell!" and hack at the first hand to appear on the parapet. Warned by Hot Pie, Arya forces the next climber back off the wall. Following her example, Hot Pie hacks the hand of a third. Ser Amory and his men have no ladders, but the walls are rough enough to climb, so there is no end to the foes, and each man they defeat is immediately replaced.

Arya sees Yoren drive his dirk into the knight in the spiked helm, and watches Koss shoot down four axemen attacking the gate. She sees the Lannister banner again and wishes Joffrey was present for her to stab. Dobber wrestles a man of the walk and Lommy smashes his head, yet Lommy's celebration is cut short when he sees Dobber's body with the man's knife in his belly. She hears [[Qyle]] beg for mercy until a knight with a wasp sigil smashes his face with a spiked mace.

The smells of blood, smoke, iron, and piss blur together. Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie wrestle a skinny man to the ground. Gendry breaks his sword on the man's helm, which falls off to reveal an old, frightened face. Arya feels sorry for the man, even as she and Hot Pie are killing him. Gendry takes the man's sword and leaps down into the yard, looking for foes. Arya notices more enemies have invaded the holdfast and follows Gendry, but then she is uncertain which way to go, since death is all around her.

Suddenly, Yoren is shaking her. He declares that the battle is lost, and orders her to gather as many survivors as she can and escape through the tunnel under the barn. Quick as that, he storms off again to rejoin the fighting. Arya grabs Gendry and explains the plan. They call Hot Pie down from the walk and find Lommy bleeding from a spear wound in his calf. They find Gerren too, but he is too seriously wounded. The crying girl will not walk, even when slapped, so Arya has to drag her while the others race ahead.

[[File:A man Rorge and Biter.png|thumb|320px|left|[[Jaqen H'ghar|Jaqen]], [[Rorge]], and [[Biter]] by Sir-Heartsalot ©]]

The barn is on fire when she arrives, and Hot Pie urges her to just leave the girl behind, but Arya stubbornly continues to drag her. Hot Pie abandons them and scuttles back inside, but Gendry comes back to hoist the girl over his shoulder. The barn feels like a furnace. The back wall is ablaze and the animals are kicking and screaming. Inside their wagon, [[Biter]] and Rorge struggle frantically to get free while Jaqen H'ghar calls out to Arya in his friendly voice. The trap door is only a few feet ahead and the fire is spreading fast, which reminds Arya of [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]]'s horrible burned face. Gendry wonders how to get the little girl through the narrow tunnel. Arya tells him to push her and asks where he left the axe. Eying the prisoners, Gendry says it is by the haven but he would save the animals first. Arya tells him to go ahead with the girl and goes to get the axe.

Outside, she sees Koss killed on the spot after he yields. There is no sign of Yoren, but the axe is where Gendry left it. As she wrenches it loose, a mailed hand grabs her arm. Spinning, she drives the axe up between the man's legs, then dashes back to the barn. With heavy smoke pouring out and the animals screaming within, going back into the barn is the hardest thing she has ever done. Inside, the roof has caught fire as well, and flaming bits of wood and straw are raining down. The smoke is so thick she cannot see the wagon, so she crawls toward Biter's screams.

Finding the wagon, she throws the axe in and runs for the tunnel. Rorge catches it and starts hacking at the wagon. Arya hears the wagon splinter just before she rolls headfirst into the tunnel. She drops five feet and gets dirt in her mouth, but she does not care. She has crawled only a dozen feet when she hears the barn crash, sending a cloud of hot smoke and black dust billowing up behind her, smelling of hell. She holds her breath and kisses the mud on the floor. Then she cries, but she does not know for whom.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Biter]]
*[[Cutjack]]
*[[Dobber]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Gerren]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Koss]]
*[[Kurz]]
*[[Lommy Greenhands]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Qyle]]
*[[Reysen]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Tarber]]
*[[Urreg]]
*[[Weasel]]
*[[Woth]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Balerion]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Harren Hoare]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Jeyne Poole]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Shella Whent]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Aegon's Conquest]]
**[[Burning of Harrenhal]]
*[[Hand's tourney]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Fight at the holdfast]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Gods Eye]]
**[[Gods Eye river]]
**[[Gods Eye town]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Harrentown]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Red Keep]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Beer]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreams and prophecies]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Hawk]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Holdfast]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Kingship]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
*[[Manticore]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Orange]]
*[[Otter]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Shortsword]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Sourleaf]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Towerhouse]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Watercraft]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References}}
*[https://www.tor.com/2012/02/17/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-7/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 7] Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 14]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Arya Stark|Clash 14]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place by the Gods Eye|Clash 14]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 15, Arya]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 14]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 32

2026-08-18T18:38:54Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Sansa III
| page = 355
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 31|Catelyn III]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 32|Sansa III]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 33|Catelyn IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 18|Sansa II]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 52|Sansa IV]]
}}

[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] is called before [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] to pay for her brother [[Robb Stark]]’s latest [[Battle of Oxcross|victory]]. Sansa is being beaten by [[Boros Blount]] when [[Tyrion Lannister]] arrives. He stops the beating and has her taken to the [[Tower of the Hand]] to be cleaned up and treated. The next morning Tyrion offers Sansa protection, but she refuses.

==Synopsis==
[[Sandor Clegane]] is telling [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] that if she keeps [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] waiting it will only be worse. As Sansa is making herself pretty for Joffrey, she wonders if Joffrey has heard about her meetings with Ser [[Dontos Hollard|Dontos]]. As they are walking, Sansa asks the [[Hound]] what she has done and is told that it is what her kingly brother [[Robb Stark]] has done. Sansa tells the Hound that Robb is the traitor and she had no part; she can only think that if Robb harmed [[Jaime Lannister]] she will have to face Ser [[Ilyn Payne]]. Sandor tells her again that they trained her well, calling her a little bird.

Sansa is led to the lower bailey where a crowd is gathered. She can hear Lord [[Gyles Rosby]] coughing as they part to let her pass. Ser [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and Ser [[Hobber Redwyne]] avoid her gaze as she passes. There is a [[cat]] shot by a bolt mewling on the ground. Dontos, riding a broomstick as commanded by the king, whispers to her to "Be brave." In the center stands Joffrey with Ser [[Boros Blount]] and Ser [[Meryn Trant]] beside him. Sansa kneels before him, but Joffrey snaps that kneeling will not save her and she must answer for her brother's [[treason]]s. She is slow to get up, and the Hound, not ungently, pulls her up when commanded.

Ser [[Lancel Lannister]] now speaks to Sansa, claiming that Robb fell upon Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] with an army of [[Skinchanger|wargs]] near [[Lannisport]], using some [[Magic|sorcery]]. Thousands of men were butchered as they slept. According to Lancel, the [[northmen]] feasted on their flesh [[Battle of Oxcross|after the slaughter]].

Joffrey asks if Sansa has anything to say. Dontos tells him that she is shocked witless. Joffrey then brings up that her [[direwolf]] savaged him, and Sansa retorts that it was [[Arya Stark|Arya]]'s wolf ([[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]), and that he killed [[Lady]] even though she never hurt him. Joffrey replies that it was [[Eddard Stark]] that killed Lady, and he killed him. Joffrey then recounts how he shot a man in the throat at the gates that was bigger than her father. He would shoot her also but [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] says they will kill Jaime. He then commands the Hound to hit Sansa, but Dontos intervenes by wacking her over the head with his morning star—a melon on the end of a stick. People are laughing, but, despite Sansa’s prayers, Joffrey does not. Instead he calls to his [[Kingsguard]], telling them to save her face. Meryn flings Dontos down while Boros first slams a fist into Sansa’s belly, and then starts to lay the flat of his blade across her thighs. The Hound rasps "Enough," but the king orders Boros to make Sansa naked and he tears the [[silk]] of her bodice away, exposing her breasts. She can hear sniggers as Joffrey orders her beat bloody.

At that point, a voice demands "What is the meaning of this?" Sansa looks to see the arrival of a furious [[Tyrion Lannister]], flanked by [[Bronn|his sellsword]] and [[Timett|one of his tribesmen]], who demands Boros tell him what sort of [[knight]] beats helpless [[maid]]s. Boros replies one that serves his king, drawing his sword, with Meryn stepping beside him. Bronn warns them to be careful, as they do not want to get blood all over their white cloaks. Tyrion asks for someone to give Sansa something to cover herself with, and Sandor tosses her his cloak. Tyrion then asks Joffrey whether he has no regard for her honor, considering that she is to be his queen one day. Joffrey replies that he is punishing her for having the [[House Stark|blood of the wolf]], and Tyrion replies that Joffrey has the wits of a [[goose]]. Joffrey insists that the king can do as he likes, and Tyrion asks if he knows what happened to [[Aerys II Targaryen]], who also did what he liked. Boros warns Tyrion that no one is to threaten the king, but Tyrion responds he is only educating him, and then tells Bronn and Timett to kill Boros if he opens his mouth again.

When Boros, turning red, states the queen will hear of this, Tyrion asks if they should send for Cersei. When Joffrey has nothing to say, Tyrion tells him to learn to use his ears more and his mouth less, lest his reign be shorter than Tyrion himself. He points out that brutality will not win his people's love, nor his queen's. Joffrey replies that Cersei taught him to value fear over love, and Sansa fears him. Tyrion only notes that it is a pity [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] are not twelve year-old girls as well.

Tyrion then continues by ordering Bronn and Timett to bring Sansa. They take her not back to [[Maegor's Holdfast]], but to the [[Tower of the Hand]]. She is shaking and moving as if she were in a dream. Serving girls clean her up and Maester [[Frenken]] treats her wounds. Sansa thinks how the Hound hated knights, and now she hates them also, and she does not believe they are true knights.

Sansa wakes that night and her legs pain her when she gets up. Outside her door, Sansa finds [[Chella|a woman]] whom she tells that she wants to go to the [[godswood of the Red Keep|godswood]]; Sansa wants to find Dontos and beg him to take her home before it is too late. The woman tells her that Tyrion said she was not to leave. When food comes in the morning Sansa tells the servant to take it away. Later, Tyrion arrives and tells her that she is a guest, not a prisoner.

Tyrion then tells the story of Robb's victory. Stafford's host was encamped outside [[Oxcross]]. He explains that there were no army of wargs or sorcery involved as Lancel claimed. Robb’s soldiers crept into the camp and cut the horse lines, and then Robb sent [[Grey Wind|his direwolf]] among them, causing a stampede. The panicked horses trampled the camp, killing many. Most of the rest fled in terror, casting aside their weapons. Among the dead are believed to be Ser Stafford (killed by Lord [[Rickard Karstark]]), Ser [[Rupert Brax]], Ser [[Lymond Vikary]], Lord [[Roland Crakehall (lord)|Roland Crakehall]], and Lord [[Antario Jast]]. Fifty have been taken prisoner, including Antario's sons and [[Martyn Lannister]]. The incompetent Stafford had not even bothered to post sentries, thinking himself safe and secure in the [[westerlands]] and most of his army were raw recruits, the sweepings of [[Lannisport]]. The only mystery is how Robb reached Oxcross since [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces hold the [[Golden Tooth]] and the men stationed there swear Robb did not pass them. Tyrion ultimately declares it unimportant; Robb Stark is [[Tywin Lannister|his father]]'s problem, while Joffrey is his.

Tyrion then asks Sansa how she feels about his nephew and she responds that she loves Joffrey with all her heart, more than ever. Tyrion is amused and tells her someone taught her to lie well, which she may be grateful for one day. He then asks if she has flowered, to which Sansa answers no. He says that is good, and that he does not intend for her to marry Joffrey, since there will never be a reconciliation between the Lannisters and [[House Stark|Starks]] with the way Joffrey has acted, calling it a pity as the marriage was one of [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s better notions. Sansa is concerned that this is a trick and states she only wants to be loyal. Tyrion adds "...and far from any Lannisters", but admits he cannot blame her, as when he was her age, he wanted the same thing.

Tyrion then notes that she visits the godswood every day and asks what she prays for. Sansa prays for Robb's victory and Joffrey's death, but claims she prays for an end to the fighting. Tyrion tells her there will be another battle between Robb and [[Tywin Lannister]] and that will settle the issue, warning her not to think that Oxcross was significant, and to pray that her brother bends his knee, and he will return her to [[Winterfell]] once there is peace. He offers to have some of his [[Vale mountain clans|clansmen]] guard her, maybe [[Chella]] if she prefers a woman. Sansa, thinking about Dontos rescuing her, tells Tyrion that the wildlings frighten her. He responds that they also frighten Joffrey and the lickspittles and sycophants who make up his Kingsguard so no one would harm her. When Sansa tells Tyrion she would prefer sleeping in her own bed and the Tower of the Hand is where her father's men were slain, and their [[ghosts]] give her bad dreams, he agrees to have her escorted back to her bedchamber.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Chella]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Frenken]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Timett]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Rupert Brax]]
*[[Roland Crakehall (lord)|Roland Crakehall]]
*[[Florian the Fool]]
*[[Grey Wind]]
*[[Antario Jast]]
*[[Rickard Karstark]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Martyn Lannister]]
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Lymond Vikary]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Tourney on King Joffrey's name day]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of Oxcross]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Brax]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Jast]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Vikary]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Golden Tooth]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Godswood of the Red Keep|Godswood]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Oxcross]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dreamwine]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Humans]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lickspittle]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
**[[Black Ears]]
**[[Burned Men]]
**[[Stone Crows]]
*[[Warg]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/12/re-read-sansa-iii-slapping-me-softly.html in the course of a 10th reread].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-15 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 32]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Sansa Stark|Clash 32]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 32]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 32]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 33, Sansa]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 32]]
[[zh:列王的纷争-章节 32]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 31

2026-08-18T18:38:52Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Catelyn Stark]]
| place = Outside the walls of [[Storm's End]]
| title = Catelyn III
| page = 344
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 30|Arya VII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 31|Catelyn III]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 32|Sansa III]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 22|Catelyn II]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 33|Catelyn IV]]
}}
[[File:Joshua Cairós parley at storms end.jpg|350px|thumb|The parley - by Joshua Cairós. © FFG]]
[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] meets with [[Stannis Baratheon]] and [[Renly Baratheon]] in hopes of bringing the brothers to reason. She fails and learns that Stannis has sent a letter claiming that neither [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] nor [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] are [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s sons. Even though there is no proof, she remembers that [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] claimed that [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] killed her husband. Catelyn asks Renly's leave but is not given it—he wants her to see him victorious in the morning.

==Synopsis==
[[Hallis Mollen]] announces to [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] that they are the first to arrive at an area near [[Storm's End]] where the trees have been cut down by [[Stannis Baratheon]]’s foragers to build siege equipment. Ser [[Wendel Manderly]] tells Catelyn that this is not their fight and Catelyn replies that she was sent here by [[Robb Stark]] and for the good of the realm it must be done, but forging a peace between the brothers will not be easy; she would prefer to be with her dying father [[Hoster Tully]] in [[Riverrun]] or back in [[Winterfell]]. In the distance she can see Storm's End and Stannis's army looking small and insignificant under its walls.

Catelyn thinks about the history of Storm's End and of the love between the first [[Storm King]], [[Durran]], and [[Elenei]], the daughter of the [[sea god]] and the [[goddess of the wind]]. After the wedding, Elenei yielded her [[maid]]enhood and immortality. Her parents unleashed storm and wind to destroy Durran's hold, killing all but Durran and his wife, who had protected him within her arms. It was the seventh castle Durran built that managed to withstand the storms. It is said that this castle was built with the help of the [[children of the forest]] or a child that became known as [[Bran the Builder|Brandon the Builder]].

Stannis is the first to arrive with [[Melisandre]], a [[red priest]]ess, as his standard bearer; Catelyn knows that [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] will be last. Stannis expresses his surprise to find Catelyn here, and gives his condolences for her husband, [[Eddard Stark]], though he notes Eddard was no friend of his. Stannis is not grateful for Eddard's part in breaking the [[siege of Storm's End]], saying it was on [[Robert I Baratheon]]’s command. He holds it against Eddard that he took the position of [[Hand of the King]], which he did not even want. Stannis tells Catelyn that regardless of his feelings for her husband, she will have justice for his murder. Catelyn responds that Renly promised the same, but she would prefer her daughters back. Stannis promises that her daughters will be found when he takes [[King's Landing]]. Catelyn thinks his tone implies dead or alive, and tells him that King's Landing is closer to [[Dragonstone]], but he is at Storm's End. He replies that he needs the power of the [[southron]] lords to take King's Landing, and so he must take them from his brother, who owes him loyalty and obedience as his elder and rightful king. Stannis then asks if Robb has thrown his lot in with Renly, and is told he is [[King in the North]] by the will of the lords and people, and only holds his hand out in friendship. Stannis replies that kings have no friends, only subjects and enemies.

At this point, Renly's party arrives with [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]] bearing the banner. Renly asks about Stannis's sigil and Melisandre replies it is the fiery heart of the [[R'hllor|Lord of Light]]. Renly says it is just as well since, if they had the same banner, the battle would be confused. Catelyn expresses hope that there will be no battle, and Stannis states that the [[Iron Throne]] is his by rights, and those who deny this are his foes. Catelyn tells them that this is folly with the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]]'s host reforming at the [[Golden Tooth]], another [[House Lannister|Lannister]] host gathering at [[Casterly Rock]], and [[Tywin Lannister]] at [[Harrenhal]] with twenty thousand men, and the Lannisters holding [[King's Landing]]. Renly immediately demands that Stannis bend his knee to him, and Stannis absolutely refuses, stating he is eldest and denouncing Renly as a usurper. Renly responds that the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] called Robert a usurper and he bore up under the shame. Catelyn tries to convince them to be reasonable, only to be rebuked by Stannis, who asserts that he is the rightful king; Stannis also adds that he considers her son no less a traitor than Renly, and promises to deal with Robb in due time. Catelyn asks how he is the rightful king, given that Robert had two sons, at which Renly laughs, stating that she has not seen Stannis's letter. Stannis tells Catelyn that [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] and his siblings are not of Robert's seed, but [[bastard]]s born of [[incest]] between [[Cersei Lannister]] and her brother Jaime.

Catelyn asks why Stannis kept this knowledge to himself, and is told that he approached [[Jon Arryn]] since he figured that Robert would be more willing to listen to Jon, whom he loved, as opposed to Stannis, from whom such accusations would have seemed self serving. Renly points out that Jon is dead, and Stannis states that his death was not by happenstance, that Cersei poisoned him. Catelyn, immediately putting the pieces together, adds that her sister [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] accused the queen of killing her husband. Renly tells Stannis that he may have the greater right, but Renly has the bigger army.

Renly reaches under his cloak, and Stannis immediately goes for his sword, but Renly only brings out [[Renly's peach|a peach]], offering it to Stannis. Stannis retorts he did not come there to eat fruit, and Renly replies a man should never refuse a peach because life is short and as the [[House Stark|Starks]] say, "Winter is Coming." Stannis thinks this is a threat but Renly states it was not, and he tells Stannis he never liked him, but he is of his blood, and if it is Storm's End he wants, he will give it to him. Stannis refuses, saying it is his. Renly states he refuses a peach, a castle and did not come to [[wedding of Renly Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell|his wedding]]. Stannis sneers that the wedding was a farce, considering Renly married a woman he was scheming to make one of Robert's whores a year before. Renly corrects this, saying he was going to make [[Margaery Tyrell]] his queen, but Robert was killed by a [[boar]], and so he got Margaery. He reveals he plans to have a son with her within a year, and then asks Stannis how many sons he has, telling him that if he had [[Selyse Florent|a wife that looked like Stannis's]], he would send [[Patchface|his fool]] to service her as well.

Infuriated, Stannis draws his blade which shines strangely, roaring that he will not tolerate Renly mocking him to his face, but Brienne moves between them. Stannis tells Renly that he will not kill Renly with [[Lightbringer]], and will give him till dawn to pledge to him, for the sake of their [[Cassana Estermont|late mother]]. In return, Stannis will grant him Storm's End, a seat on the council, and name him his heir until he has a son; otherwise he will destroy Renly. Renly laughs, pointing out that he has the strength in banners. What is present is only the vanguard, with a hundred thousand foot still to arrive. After exchanging taunts, Stannis gallops away.

Catelyn tells Renly that his brother is the lawful heir if Joffrey is Jaime's son. Renly replies this is true only while he lives, and asks if Catelyn would agree that it is a fool's law since he would be a better king than either Robert or Stannis. Catelyn feels very tired; she has failed, and her son will have to face the Lannisters alone while the Baratheon brothers destroy each other. She thinks how much Renly is like his brother Robert, but Robert had Eddard to temper him. Eddard would have prevailed on Robert to bring the whole force to besiege Stannis, the besieger, instead of forging ahead with only the horses and no fodder. Now he must come to battle soon or starve. Catelyn accompanies Renly back to his pavilion, sending Hal Mollen to tend to the horses.

Once inside, Renly states his brother has not changed, and since he will not take his gifts, maybe he should fight. Lord [[Mathis Rowan]] points out that the castle is well provisioned and has a strong garrison under Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]]; they can let Stannis have a profitless siege. Renly, however, is concerned that men will say he fears Stannis. Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] thinks they cannot leave Stannis unblooded since he may grow stronger than Renly, and the others seem to agree. Renly decides that they will fight. At this, Catelyn sees no point in not returning to Riverrun, so she asks to leave, but is told she cannot; she must watch so she can tell her son what happens to rebels.

Renly gives command of the center to Lord Rowan, the left to Lord [[Bryce Caron]], and the reserve to Lord [[Eldon Estermont]], while Renly takes the right. Mathis asks who will have the van, and Ser [[Jon Fossoway]] first asks the honor, but Ser [[Guyard Morrigen]] states that it should be one of the seven of the [[Rainbow Guard]]. [[Randyll Tarly]] states he led [[Mace Tyrell]]’s van since before most of those present were born. After a clamor fills the pavilion, Renly gives the honor to Ser [[Loras Tyrell]]. Loras accepts and asks for one of his knights to ride beside him, so that the stag and rose can go to battle side by side. Renly gives Brienne this honor. She wants to fight by his side, but is told that there are four of the Rainbow Guard that will fight beside him. She accepts the duty, but requests that she arm him for battle. Catelyn can hear someone snigger when Renly accepts. Renly then asks them to leave him.

Before she leaves, Catelyn asks to visit a [[sept]] she saw in a village, and Renly tells Ser [[Robar Royce]] to provide an escort, but to return by dawn. Catelyn tells him he should also pray, not for victory but for wisdom. Renly tells Loras to remain with him to help him pray.

Robar is a member of the Rainbow guard and Catelyn knows him slightly, that he is known for his skill in the [[tourney]], the son of [[Yohn Royce]], bannerman to [[House Arryn]]. She asks him about this and he says his father owes fealty as does his heir, but he is a second son. He is tired of tourneys and looking for glory.

Catelyn arrives at her camp to find [[Shadd]] preparing the meal, Hal Mollen dicing with three of his men, and [[Lucas Blackwood]] sharpening his dagger. Lucas asks if they fight or flee, and she says they pray.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Lucas Blackwood]]
*[[Bryce Caron]]
*[[Lord Estermont]]
*[[Jon Fossoway]]
*[[Wendel Manderly]]
*[[Melisandre]]
*[[Hallis Mollen]]
*[[Guyard Morrigen]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Robar Royce]]
*[[Shadd]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Shireen Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Bran the Builder]]
*[[Durran Godsgrief]]
*[[Elenei]]
*[[Cassana Estermont]]
*[[Selyse Florent]]
*[[Goddess of the wind]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Patchface]]
*[[Cortnay Penrose]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Andar Royce]]
*[[Yohn Royce]]
*[[Sea god]]
*[[Davos Seaworth]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Brienne Tarth]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle in the Whispering Wood]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (299)]]
*[[Wedding of Renly Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
**[[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
*[[House Beesbury]]
*[[House Blackbar]]
*[[House Blackwood]]
*[[House Caron]]
*[[House Caswell]]
*[[House Crane]]
*[[House Cuy]]
*[[House Dunn]]
*[[House Estermont]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Footly]]
*[[House Fossoway]]
**[[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]
*[[House Hightower]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Mollen]]
*[[House Morrigen]]
*[[House Mullendore]]
*[[House Oakheart]]
*[[House Penrose]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rowan]]
*[[House Royce]]
*[[House Seaworth]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Shermer]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tarly]]
*[[House Tarth]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Free Cities]]
*[[Golden Tooth]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[Horn Hill]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Mander]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Shipbreaker Bay]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Whispering Wood]]
}}
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'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Cart]]
*[[Children of the forest]]
*[[Cod]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Diamond]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Emerald]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Garnet]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jade]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
**[[Storm King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Lightbringer]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Arbor]]
**[[Lord of Dragonstone]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Goldengrove]]
**[[Lord of Highgarden]]
**[[Lord of Horn Hill]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Mule]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*[[Ox]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Rainbow Guard]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Renly's peach]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stag]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sworn shield]]
*[[Topaz]]
*[[Tourney]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Wagon]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/12/re-read-catelyn-iii-life-is-peachy.html in the course of a 10th reread].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-15 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 31]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Catelyn Tully|Clash 31]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Storm's End|Clash 31]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 31]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 32, Catelyn]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 31]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 30

2026-08-18T18:38:51Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| place = [[Harrenhal]]
| title = Arya VII
| page = 334
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 29|Tyrion VII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 30|Arya VII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 31|Catelyn III]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 26|Arya VI]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 38|Arya VIII]]
}}

[[Arya Stark|Arya]] is working for the understeward of the [[Wailing Tower]] doing various chores. When the Ser [[Amory Lorch]] arrives, [[Jaqen H'ghar]], [[Rorge]] and [[Biter]] are with him. Arya thinks that Jaqen has not seen her, but he interrupts her sleep that night to tell her he will kill three men for her for saving him and his two companions. She avoids Jaqen for a while, but after hearing a story by [[Chiswyck]], she whispers Chiswyck’s name in Jaqen's ear. Several days later he falls to his death.

==Synopsis==
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] wonders what King [[Harren Hoare]] meant to name the five towers of [[Harrenhal]], but they are now known as the [[Tower of Dread]], the [[Widow's Tower]], the [[Wailing Tower]], the [[Tower of Ghosts]], and [[Kingspyre Tower]] since the [[burning of Harrenhal]]. She now sleeps in a niche in the vaults beneath the Wailing Tower. The work is hard, but no harder than the miles she was walking every day, and she can wash and the food is filling; she does not need to find bugs to eat. [[Hot Pie]] is assigned to the [[kitchens of Harrenhal|kitchens]], and [[Gendry]] to the forge, while Arya works for the understeward [[Weese]] doing errands; running messages, drawing water, fetching food, and sometimes serving tables in the [[Barracks Hall]]. Arya hates Weese and adds him to her list of names. She occasionally gets to see Hot Pie when she is sent to fetch the food for Weese and his charges; Arya does not want to learn the names of Weese's other charges since it hurts when people she knows die.

Lady [[Shella Whent]] only occupied parts of two towers, letting the rest of the castle go to ruin. She left a small staff when she fled, inadequate for the host that now occupies the castle. As a result, the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] have to forage for servants to make more of Harrenhal habitable. Harrenhal covers three times the area of [[Winterfell]], but its buildings are much grander: the stables handle a thousand horses, the [[godswood of Harrenhal|godswood]] covers twenty acres, the kitchens are as large as the [[Great Hall of Winterfell]], and the [[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]] could handle Tywin's entire host.

Some claim the [[ghosts]] of Harren the Black and his sons occupy the Wailing Tower, but Arya knows that they died in the Kingspyre Tower; the wailing is from the wind, and the ghosts never trouble her. However she fears living men, including Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[Tywin Lannister]], who keep their apartments in the Kingspyre Tower. She considers marching up to Tywin and telling him who she is, but figures she would never get close enough to him, and if she did, he would not believe her, and she would get a beating from Weese, whom she fears more than the Mountain; he hits at the slightest provocation. On the road to Harrenhal, she felt like a [[sheep]], but now she feels like a [[mouse]].

The lords and ladies never notice the grey mice under their feet, and Arya hears many secrets by just listening as she does her duties. [[Pia|Pretty Pia]] is considered a slut working her way through every knight, the wife of the gaoler is pregnant either by Ser [[Alyn Stackspear]] or the singer [[Whitesmile Wat]], Lord [[Leo Lefford]] keeps a candle lit by his bed because of the ghosts, Ser [[Dunaver]]'s squire [[Jodge]] cannot hold his water at night, the cooks spit on the despised Ser [[Harys Swyft]]'s food, and Maester [[Tothmure]]'s serving girl told her brother that Tywin has ordered the maester to burn a message claiming that Joffrey is a [[bastard]], and to never speak of it again. She also hears from Weese that [[Stannis Baratheon]] and [[Renly Baratheon]] are both kings and have joined the fighting. Many of the Lannister men question how long Joffrey can hold the throne, protected only by [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]] and ruled by [[Varys|a eunuch]], [[Tyrion Lannister|a dwarf]], and [[Cersei Lannister|a woman]]. There have also been a number of reports of [[Beric Dondarrion]] being killed by the [[Brave Companions|Bloody Mummers]], but he has already supposedly been killed by [[Amory Lorch]] at [[Rushing Falls]], and twice by the Mountain.

A fortnight later, the queerest collection of men Arya has ever seen arrives, the Bloody Mummers. Weese assures her that she does not want to know them, and is told they are called The Footmen, Toes of the Goat, and Lord Tywin's Bloody Mummers. They call themselves the Brave Companions and their leader is the very tall, stick-thin [[Vargo Hoat]]. They are housed in the Widow's Tower, for which Arya is thankful. On their first night, Ser [[Harys Swyft]]'s squire is killed and two of the Bloody Mummers are wounded. Tywin hangs both along with one of Lord [[Lewys Lydden]]'s archers who is supposed to have started the trouble. They do not stay long, but before they leave Arya hears that [[Roose Bolton]] has occupied the [[ruby ford]] and [[Robb Stark|her brother]] is in [[Riverrun]], which is much closer than Winterfell but she does not know where it lies in relation to Harrenhal; if only she could get away.

Arya learns that there are captives from the [[battle on the Green Fork]]. They have been given freedom of the castle in return for a pledge that they will not attempt to escape, but Arya is hoping they can help her escape. There are three [[House Frey|Frey]] brothers ([[Danwell Frey|Danwell]], [[Hosteen Frey|Hosteen]], and [[Jared Frey|Jared]]) and their bastard brother ([[Ronel Rivers]]), but they are soon ransomed. There is also a very fat lordling ([[Wylis Manderly]]) who is always in the kitchen, one that wears a black cloak with white suns ([[Harrion Karstark]]), and Lord [[Medger Cerwyn]], whom she recognizes. Arya figures she can get aid from Lord Cerwyn, but later later that he has died from his wounds and sees his body taken away by [[silent sisters]].

Arya hears all sorts of rumors about the plans of Lord Tywin, who spends his days with his war council. Arya often catches sight of him, and thinks he is strong looking for an old man. His face reminds her of [[Eddard Stark|her father]], although they look nothing alike, and she could never picture Tywin laughing.

Ser [[Amory Lorch]] arrives one afternoon, looking less frightening in the daylight. He has fewer men than she remembers and many wounded. She is told that they rode all the way around the[[Gods Eye]] chasing Beric Dondarrion and slaying rebels. Arya figures they are talking about the men of the [[Night's Watch]]. At the end of the column she sees [[Jaqen H'ghar]], [[Rorge]], and [[Biter]] with his body covered in half-healed wounds. Jaqen still smiles, and his clothes are filthy, but his hair is washed and brushed. His eyes pass right over Arya, and she thinks he did not even notice her. Arya thinks that Gendry was right and she should have let them die. That night, she says the names again: [[Weese]], [[Dunsen]], [[Chiswyck]], [[Polliver]], [[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]], the [[Tickler]], [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]], Ser [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]], Ser [[Amory Lorch]], Ser [[Ilyn Payne|Ilyn]], Ser [[Meryn Trant|Meryn]], and King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] and Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. She thinks she might add three names to the list, but she is too tired to decide.

Arya is dreaming of wolves in the wild when she wakes with Jaqen's hand over her mouth. He notes that the boy Arry became a girl and revealing that he did see her that afternoon. He then explains that she saved three lives, thus he has to repay her by taking three lives of her choice, in order to appease the [[R'hllor|Red God]]. When Arya asks him to take her to Riverrun, he replies that he will take three lives for her, nothing more, and gives her some time to decide whom to kill. Then, he leaves before she can even light her candle.

The next morning, Arya yawns in Weese's presence, and he warns her not to let her mouth drop open again, telling her he will feed her tongue to [[Spotted dog|his bitch]], and twists her ear to make certain she heard. As Arya works, she thinks of whom she wants dead, and that, being at war, she should try to kill as many Lannisters as she could, but her father personally killed those he condemned to death. She is not sure she should trust Jaqen, and avoids him for a while, which is not hard to do.

Ser Gregor returns, and Weese sends Arya to see if they have clothes that need mending. She arrives to find Chiswyck talking, and does not want to interrupt because she might be hit. He is talking about when he was returning from the [[Hand's tourney]] with Gregor, Raff, [[Joss Stilwood]], and [[Eggon]]. They stopped at an alehouse where the brewer did not stop talking. They knew better than to talk because the Mountain was seething over the joust with the [[Loras Tyrell|Knight of Flowers]]. [[Layna]], the brewer's girl, was serving, and they were touching her. Finally, Joss put his hand up her skirt, and she screamed, running to the kitchen. The brewer went to Gregor and asked that his men leave his daughter alone. Gregor had Layna brought before him, paid the brewer a [[currency|silver]], and raped her right there. Her brother ran in from the cellar and Raff stabbed him with a dirk. After Gregor was done, [[Tobbot]] and Chiswyck continued to rape Layna. Gregor told the brewer the girl was not worth a silver and demanded change, which the brewer gave it to him. They all roar with laughter at the story while Arya sneaks away. When Weese learns she did not ask about the mending, he beats her bloody.

Two days later Arya sees Jaqen in the Barracks Hall. Ensuring that Weese is not around, she works her way down to him filling wine cups until she reaches him and whispers "Chiswyck" in his ear. Jaqen gives no sign that he heard, and nothing happens until the third day, when Arya hears that a man fell off the wallwalk the previous night. When some say Harren's ghost flung him down, Arya thinks that she is the ghost in Harrenhal and there is one less name on her list.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Biter]]
*[[Medger Cerwyn]]
*[[Chiswyck]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Danwell Frey]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Jared Frey]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Harrion Karstark]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Pia]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Ronel Rivers]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Shagwell]]
*[[Spotted dog]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Urswyck]]
*[[Utt]]
*[[Weese]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Cley Cerwyn]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Dunaver]]
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[Eggon]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Harren Hoare]]
*[[Jodge]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Layna]]
*[[Leo Lefford]]
*[[Lewys Lydden]]
*[[Wylis Manderly]]
*[[Mordane]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Alyn Stackspear]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Joss Stilwood]]
*[[Harys Swyft]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Tothmure]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Shella Whent]]
*[[Whitesmile Wat]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Hand's tourney]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle on the Green Fork]]
**[[Fight at the holdfast]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lefford]]
*[[House Lydden]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Stackspear]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Swyft]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
*[[House Whent]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Lorath]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Barracks Hall]]
**[[Flowstone Yard]]
**[[Godswood of Harrenhal|Godswood]]
**[[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]]
**[[Kingspyre Tower]]
**[[Kitchens of Harrenhal|Kitchens]]
**[[Tower of Dread]]
**[[Tower of Ghosts]]
**[[Wailing Tower]]
**[[Widow's Tower]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Ruby ford]]
*[[Rushing Falls]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Great Hall of Winterfell|Great Hall]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bat]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Silver stag]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Humans]]
*[[Ibbenese]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jousting]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
*[[Lance]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of Cerwyn]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Manticore]]
*[[Mountain's men]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Rabbit]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[R'hllor]]
*[[Sapphire]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silent sisters]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Tobbot]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Warg]]
*[[Zorse]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Summary and analyses of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/11/re-read-arya-vii-wish-unfairy.html in the course of a 10th reread].
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-14 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 30]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Arya Stark|Clash 30]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Harrenhal|Clash 30]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 30]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 31, Arya]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 30]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 29

2026-08-18T18:38:50Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion VII
| page = 326
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Bran IV]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 29|Tyrion VII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 30|Arya VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 25|Tyrion VI]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 36|Tyrion VIII]]
}}

It is late at night when [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is disturbed by the arrival of [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] with demands from [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] that [[Pycelle]] be released and Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] be arrested for defying a command in the [[Joffrey Baratheon|king's]] name. Lancel is arrogant until Tyrion reveals he knows his part in King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert's]] death and that Lancel has been having sex with the queen. Tyrion threatens to tell Joffrey, and this convinces Lancel to agree to be Tyrion's spy. Afterwards, Tyrion travels a circuitous route to be with [[Shae]].

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is informed by a sleepy [[Podrick Payne]] that [[Lancel Lannister]] has arrived. Tyrion is not bothered by the late hour since he usually works well into the morning reading [[Varys]]'s whisperers' reports or going over [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger's]] accounts. He figures, however, that [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] was expecting Lancel's late arrival would catch him less alert. Tyrion takes his time, and roughens his hair to make it look like he has been woken from his sleep.

Tyrion warmly greets Lancel, who has been pacing. Lancel tells him that Cersei commands that [[Pycelle]] be released, handing Tyrion her warrant. Tyrion tells Lancel he hopes she is not overtaxing herself, he would not want to see a relapse. After being assured that she is recovered, Tyrion states it is music to his ears, thinking he should have given her a larger dose. Tryion offers Lancel mulled wine to help him sleep, and he rejects the offer, having not come to drink. Tyrion states that wine has its dangers and that he would have thought if Cersei was so concerned about Pycelle she would have come herself. Lancel tells Tyrion just to release the prisoner with a sneer, that the queen is [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey's]] [[regent]]. Tyrion replies that he is Joffrey's [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. Lancel replies, "The Hand serves. The regent rules until the king is of age," and Tyrion says maybe he should write it down so he can remember, and tells Podrick to leave.

After Pod leaves, Lancel states that Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] defied a command in the king's name, and that Cersei demands he be removed and charged with treason; Tyrion thinks that it means that Cersei has already ordered Pycelle's release and Jacelyn rebuffed her. When Lancel threatens Tyrion, Tyrion responds that he will hear no warning from a boy. Lancel touches his sword and warns Tyrion to watch his words. Tyrion in turn warns him that at a cry from him, [[Shagga]] will break in and kill Lancel with an axe and not a wineskin. Lancel, incensed, tells Tyrion that he is a knight. Tyrion asks if Cersei had him knighted before or after she took him to bed. Lancel says nothing, and Tyrion can tell from his eyes that Varys was right. When Tyrion comments, Lancel demands Tyrion withdraw his filthy accusations. Before he can finish, Tyrion mentions the result if Joffrey discovers he murdered his father to bed his mother.

Lancel's courage deserts him as he insists to Tyrion that [[Tywin Lannister]] commanded Lancel to do everything that Cersei told him when he was assigned squire to King [[Robert I Baratheon]]. Tyrion asks if Tywin told him to fuck Cersei also, noting that Lancel looks somewhat like [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], but a poor copy. Lancel starts to say he only did has he was bid, to which Tyrion adds that he must have hated every instant of a high place in court, knighthood, and Cersei opening her legs, and then threatens to go to Joffrey. Lancel begs for mercy as Tyrion continues his threats to go to the king, whom he is duty bound to inform. When Lancel states he will end it, Tyrion tells him no, that he will stay close to Cersei, be a spy for him, and tell no one. Lancel agrees, and Tyrion orders him to drink to their understanding. Tyrion then tells Lancel that he could do well out of this and that knighthood is nothing. Then he orders Lancel to tell the queen that he begs her forgiveness, and he will let her have Pycelle to do with however she will, but he will not be on the council. With respect to Jacelyn, Lancel is to assure the queen that he thinks he can win him away from Tyrion. Tyrion also notes he does not want another nephew. Lancel tells him that there is no need for concern since Cersei has him spill his seed on her belly.

After the young knight leaves, Tyrion thinks it fortunate that Lancel's father, [[Kevan Lannister]], has two other sons, since in Tyrion's view, Cersei will kill Lancel if she finds out he is betraying her. Even if Lancel survives the war, he will never survive Jaime's return to King's Landing, the only question being whether Jaime kills Lancel in a jealous rage or Cersei kills him to stop Jaime from finding out. Tyrion privately bets on Cersei.

Tyrion cannot get to sleep, so he sends Podrick, who was asleep, to summon [[Bronn]] and get two horses saddled. When Bronn arrives, he asks, "Who pissed in your soup?" to which Tyrion answers Cersei. He states he should be used to the taste and that she seems to have mistaken him for [[Eddard Stark]]. Bronn replies that he was tall, to which Tyrion responds not after Joffrey took off his head.

They leave through the postern gate, then down [[Shadowblack Lane]] to the foot of [[Aegon's High Hill]] onto [[Pigrun Alley]]. Tyrion reflects that the men that have been Hand have been no match for Cersei because they were too honest. The only way to defeat Cersei is to play her own game. In the [[Chataya's brothel|crowded brothel]], they are met by [[Chataya]], who leads them to the common room and serves them wine, apologizing for the quality; she cannot find good wine at any price, which Tyrion understands. As Tyrion waits, [[Dancy]] slides onto his lap, saying she has a cure for him feeling unloved. He tells her that he has grown fond of [[Alayaya]]'s remedy. When Alayaya arrives, she leads him up the stairs, and tells him that Dancy has a bet with [[Marei]], and has only a fortnight before she loses her black [[pearl]]s. She leads him to the turret room, telling him that she will sleep while he is gone before he disappears down the shaft to the tunnel.

As Tyrion leaves the stables on his gelding, he hears music that reminds him of the words [[Tysha]] sung to him, who was a lie, a whore Jaime had hired to make him a man.

[[File:Tyrion and shae by algesiras.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Tyrion and his mistress Shae – by Algesiras©]]
Tyrion arrives at [[manse near the Iron Gate|the manse]] which has been arranged by Varys as a place to sequester [[Shae]]. He told Varys he wanted her protected by ugly, scary men who did not like having sex with women. She is now protected by a [[Braavosi daggerman]] with a harelip and a lazy eye, one [[eunuch strangler]], and a pair of foul smelling [[Ibben]]ese who are fond of axes and each other. If Tyrion had her guarded by his [[Vale mountain clans|clansmen]], it would only be a matter of time before everyone knew of his concubine.

Tyrion enters the room not intending to disturb Shae, but the sight of her nude body makes him hard. He spreads her legs and starts to lick her until his beard is soaked and then enters her, and explodes almost at once. She opens her eyes and tells him she just had the sweetest dream.

Tyrion thinks of the wars and intrigues and that he was made for this.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Alayaya]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Chataya]]
*[[Dancy]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Shae]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Chella]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Martyn Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Willem Lannister]]
*[[Marei]]
*[[Shagga]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Tysha]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Stark]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Aegon's High Hill]]
**[[Chataya's brothel]]
**[[Pigrun Alley]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Black cells]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
**[[Shadowblack Lane]]
**[[Shae's manse]]
*[[Wall]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Ibbenese]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Manse]]
*[[Mercenary]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
**[[Black Ears]]
**[[Moon Brothers]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Strongwine]]
}}
|}

==External links==
*[http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/11/re-read-tyrion-vii-song-of-brother-and.html Analyses and summary of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-14 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

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

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 29]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 29]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 29]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Clash 29]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 29]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 30, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 29]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28

2026-08-18T18:38:49Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Bran Stark]]
| place = [[Winterfell]]
| title = Bran IV
| page = 318
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 27|Daenerys II]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Bran IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 29|Tyrion VII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 21|Bran III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Bran V]]
}}

[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is with [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] in the [[godswood]] of [[Winterfell]]. Meera tells Bran that Jojen has the [[greensight]] and has dreams that sometimes come true. Jojen reveals that he has dreamed of a winged wolf chained to earth and a [[three-eyed crow]] that has been unable to free him from the chains. Finally, Bran tells them something of his dreams, and Jojen keeps pressing. [[Summer]] gets aggressive and attacks as Bran gets angry, but the Reeds manage to climb a tree to avoid the wolf. Afterwards Bran asks Maester [[Luwin]] about Jojen’s greensight, and is told no man has the greensight.

==Synopsis==
[[Meera Reed|Meera]], armed with a three pronged frog spear and a net, is facing [[Summer]] in the [[godswood of Winterfell]]. Summer charges past the spear, but is entangled in the net as he slams into her. [[Bran Stark|Bran]] tells her that she loses, but [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]], whom [[Old Nan]] calls "little grandfather" because he is so somber, points out that Summer is entangled in the net. After disentangling the wolf, and Bran calling to him, she asks if Summer ever grows angry. Bran tells her not with him, and he has never drawn blood. Meera is still worried, but Bran assures her that he would not have drawn her blood; he knows and likes her. Bran thinks about how Meera is so like his sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]], and tells them that he wishes they were their wards instead of [[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder]] and [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]]. They have stayed after all the others have gone, and have become his constant companions. Bran tells Meera he has never heard of anyone fighting with a net, and asks if their master-at-arms taught her. She tells him her father taught her, and they have no [[knight]]s or [[raven]]s at [[Greywater Watch]]; the island moves so neither ravens nor enemies can find it. When Bran asks if he would be welcome at Greywater Watch after the hostilities end, they assure him that [[Howland Reed|their lord father]] would welcome him anytime, and that leaving [[Winterfell]] sooner rather than later would be good for him.

It is revealed that the [[Ramsay Snow|Bastard of Bolton]] has forcibly taken Lady [[Donella Hornwood|Hornwood]] as his wife after the [[harvest feast (299)|harvest feast]], that Lord [[Wyman Manderly|Manderly]] took her castle to protect it, and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel|Rodrik]] has gone east to settle the uprising and see that justice is done. Bran could ask Rodrik about visiting the Reeds when he returns.

Meera reveals that Jojen has the [[greensight]]; he has dreams of things that have not happened but sometimes do. Jojen corrects this by saying they always do. Bran asks to hear about the dreams, and is told that Jojen will, but only if Bran tells them about his own dreams. Bran denies he has dreams, saying that Maester [[Luwin]] gives him sleeping draughts, which he admits help only sometimes. Meera tells him that everyone in the castle hears him scream when he sleeps. Bran does not tell, but is interested in what dreams Jojen has had. Jojen thinks that Bran is the winged wolf bound to earth by chains. He also states that a crow is trying to peck through the chains, but his beak can only chip them. When asked if the crow has three eyes, Jojen nods.

The [[three-eyed crow]] first came to Jojen when he almost died of [[greywater fever]], and to Bran after he fell. It told him he had to fly, but when Bran woke, he was broken and could not fly. After hearing this, Jojen is sure that Bran is the winged wolf, and they tell Bran that the three-eyed crow is not in Greywater Watch, but north, [[beyond the Wall]]. When their father heard Jojen's dream, he sent them to Winterfell. When Bran asks how he will break the chains he is told to open his eye, not the two that are opened, but the third one; when he opens his third eye he will be able to see south to the [[Summer Sea]] and north beyond the Wall.

Bran decides that he is tired of talking of crows, and wants to talk about something else, and then asks about [[lizard-lion]]s. However, Jojen keeps asking Bran about his dream, whether he has dreamed he was Summer, and then reveals that when he touched Summer the night of the harvest feast he felt Bran in Summer, and that he felt Bran fall. He then asks if falling scares Bran; Bran thinks of [[Jaime Lannister|the golden man]], and that he scares him. He has not been able to tell Ser Rodrik or Maester Luwin, so cannot tell the Reeds either. Jojen continues by asking if he falls every night, and there is a low rumbling growl from Summer. Meera puts herself between Summer and her brother and asks Bran to keep the wolf back. Bran claims that Jojen is making Summer angry, but Meera responds that it is him that Jojen is making angry, his fear. She tells Bran that he and Summer are part of each other.

[[Shaggydog]] arrives. The direwolf lunges and Meera tells Bran to call them off, but he does not know how, and Jojen tells Bran that Summer is reacting to his anger. Meera tells her brother to climb the tree. Jojen responds that it is not his day to die, but complies, and Meera follows.

Bran has been unable to call off the wolves, but remembers he is not alone and calls to [[Hodor]]. When Hodor appears, Bran tells him to chase the wolves away, which he gleefully does. When Jojen returns to the ground he never takes his eyes off Summer as he tells Bran that they will talk again. Bran only thinks that it was the wolves, not him, and tells Hodor to bring him to Maester Luwin.

When Bran is with Maester Luwin in [[Maester Luwin's turret|his turret]], he tells him that Meera said her brother has the greensight. Luwin explains that their wise men call such people [[greenseer]]s. He then tells Bran that nobody truly knows what it is, but that the [[First Men]] thought the greenseers could see through the eyes of the [[weirwood]]s, which is why the men cut down the trees, and that they have control over animals and fish. When asked, Bran tells the maester that Jojen only claims to have dreams that sometimes come true. The maester tells Bran that everyone has dreams that come true, like when he and Rickon dreamed [[Eddard Stark|their father]] was in the [[crypts of Winterfell]] before they knew he was dead. He then asks Bran whether he remembers the meaning of the metals of a maester's chain: black [[iron]] for [[raven]]ry, [[silver]] for healing, [[gold]] for sums. Luwin pulls his chain around his neck to reveal a link made of [[Valyrian steel]] and tells Bran that it signifies the study of the higher mysteries, [[magic]]; this is a study of small use that few maesters trouble with. He goes on to say that magic may have once been a mighty force but no longer: [[Valyria]] was its last ember, and [[dragon]]s, the [[children of the forest|children]], and [[giants]] are no more. Jojen does not have the greensight since no living man has that power.

Bran tells Meera what Luwin said when she comes to him at dusk, and that Summer should not have tried to hurt Jojen, but Jojen should not have made the comments about his dreams; the crow lied, and so did Jojen that Bran could fly. Meera suggests that the maester may be wrong, but Bran replies that he is not and that his father depended on him. She leaves him with another of Jojen's dreams, that one day soon Maester Luwin will serve him a king's cut off the roast at a great feast, but the portion he gives to the Walders will be grey and dead, yet they will like their meal better than he.

That night Bran is almost afraid to sit at supper, but everyone is served the same, and there is nothing wrong with the food served the Walders. Bran is relieved: nothing bad is coming to Winterfell, but he is disappointed also—so long as there is magic anything can happen. He will never walk, fly or be a knight.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Jojen Reed]]
*[[Meera Reed]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Summer]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Donella Hornwood]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Howland Reed]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Three-eyed crow]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Harvest feast (299)]]
*[[War of the First Men and the children of the forest]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Reed]]
*[[House Stark]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Beyond the Wall]]
*[[Greywater Watch]]
*[[Hornwood]]
*[[Oldtown]]
**[[Citadel]]
*[[Summer Sea]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell|Crypts]]
**[[Godswood of Winterfell|Godswood]]
**[[Maester Luwin's turret]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Children of the forest]]
*[[Crannogmen]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreams]]
**[[Wolf dream]]
*[[First Men]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Giants]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Greenseer]]
*[[Greensight]]
*[[Greywater fever]]
*[[Harvest feast]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lizard-lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Greywater Watch]]
**[[Lord of White Harbor]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Master-at-arms]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Name day]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Pigeon]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rookery]]
*[[Rose]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Warlocks]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==External links==
*[http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/11/re-read-bran-iv-and-green-isnt-even.html Analyses and summary of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-13 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

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

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 28]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Bran Stark|Clash 28]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 28]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 28]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 29, Bran]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 28]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 27

2026-08-18T18:38:48Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| place = [[Qarth]]
| title = Daenerys II
| page = 310
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 26|Arya VI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 27|Daenerys II]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Bran IV]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Daenerys I]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 40|Daenerys III]]
}}

There is a great celebration in [[Qarth]] for the arrival of [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys's]] ''[[khalasar]]''. [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]] provides her an entire wing of his palace. After a bath, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] arrives with [[Quhuru Mo|a ship captain]] with news that King [[Robert I Baratheon]] is dead and there is [[War of the Five Kings|civil war]] in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].

==Synopsis==
There is a large celebration for their arrival at [[Qarth]] apparent as the ''[[khalasar]]'' of [[Daenerys Targaryen]] approaches the city and a column of [[camel]]ry rides from the city to provide her an honor guard. [[Pyat Pree]] told Daenerys that Qarth is the greatest city, a crossroads, and ancient. Upon seeing the city, Daenerys has to admit the city is magnificent. It has [[walls of Qarth|three thick walls]]: the first is thirty feet high and made of red [[sandstone (material)|sandstone]] carved with animals, the second forty feet high and made of [[granite]] carved with scenes of war, and the third fifty feet high, made of black [[marble]] carved with scenes of sex. [[Qarth#People of Qarth|Qartheen]] line the streets and balconies to watch them pass, black [[Drogon]] on her shoulder. The women are in [[Qartheen gown|gowns that bare one breast]], and the men wear beaded silk shirts while the children wear only sandals and paint. Daenerys thinks how the [[Dothraki]] call these people "[[Milk Men]]" for their skin and how Khal [[Drogo]] dreamed of sacking the great city.

The merchant prince [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]] rides up on his camel, which the Dothraki horses shy away from. He tells Daenerys that if she desires anything she sees it is hers. Pyat sings from her other side "Qarth itself is hers, she has no need of baubles," and she should come to the [[House of the Undying]] to drink wisdom and truth. Daenerys tells them both that she only wants the [[Red Keep]] in [[King's Landing]] and if they want to give her gifts, to give her ships and swords. Pyat states that it will be as she commands and the other complements her on her wisdom. Xaro warns her that [[warlocks]] are not to be trusted. The two continue to bicker until Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] mutters in the [[Common Tongue]] "The [[crow]] calls the [[raven]] black," that she should avoid both men, and that it would be best to not linger here. Daenerys, however, wants their help in winning her throne.

Daenerys expected something grand when Xaro offered the hospitality of [[Xaro's home|his home]], but not a palace larger than a market town, with an entire wing given over to her. He tells her that there will be a feast the next day with delicacies and music, and the [[Thirteen]] will come to do her honor. Xaro and Pyat depart. The last of the three seekers, a [[shadowbinder]] named [[Quaithe]], gives Daenerys a warning to beware of everyone, for they all lust for the power of her [[dragon]]s, and then departs.

After Quaithe leaves, Jorah states she is right, but he also does not trust her. Daenerys admits that she does not understand Quaithe. While the others shower her in promises, she has only cryptic words. It also concerns her that she has not seen her face. Then Daenerys declares that they will keep their own watch, and will keep a sharp eye on the dragons. After [[Aggo]] confirms it will be done, she tells [[Rakharo]] to use good men and women to explore the rest of Qarth since they have only seen the parts that the seekers wanted them to see. She then asks Jorah to go to [[port of Qarth|the docks]] to get news of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], and maybe find a ship to carry them home. Jorah tells her the [[Usurper]] will kill her and wants to stay with her but she tells him that [[Jhogo]] can guard her, and he has the languages and more experience with the sea.

After they leave, Daenerys's handmaidens strip her of her travel stained silks and she bathes in a marble pool with golden fish. She wonders if the Red Keep has a pool like this with fragrant gardens, remembering [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] saying that the Seven Kingdoms are the most beautiful place in the world. She also thinks she no longer has Drogo's ''khalasar'' behind her, only her four fierce [[bloodrider]]s, and that the Dothraki plundered but do not know how to govern. She ponders Jorah's words: "The Usurper will kill you." She then thinks about [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]], strong as a [[bull]], fearless in battle and loving war, who killed her brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], and his dogs: [[Eddard Stark]], [[Tywin Lannister]], and [[Jaime Lannister]]. How will she overthrow them? Even her dragons might not be enough. Viserys, who was a fool, believed the realm would rise for their rightful king. She then decides that the [[red comet|Bleeding Star]] has led her to Qarth for a purpose, and if the gods intend for her to conquer they will send a sign.

Near eveningfall, [[Irri]] brings word that Ser Jorah has returned. He enters with [[Quhuru Mo]], captain of the [[Cinnamon Wind]] out of [[Tall Trees Town]]. Daenerys has her dragons all around her. He has the news that Robert Baratheon is dead, reported in [[Oldtown]], [[Dorne]] and [[Lys]]. There are tales that [[Cersei Lannister|the queen]], his brother ([[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] or [[Renly Baratheon]]), or Eddard Stark betrayed him. [[Joffrey Baratheon]] sits on the throne with [[House Lannister]] ruling, Robert's brothers have fled, and the [[Hand of the King]] has been seized for treason. Jorah does not think it likely that Eddard is a traitor, saying the [[Long Summer]] will come again before he besmirches his honor. Daenerys wonders if her brother would have been wiser had he known that vengeance was so close at hand. When asked, the captain replies he is not returning to [[Westeros]] for a year or more since his ship will sail east from Qarth, making the trader’s circle around the [[Jade Sea]]. When Daenerys states he has brought her a precious gift, he tells her that he has been amply repaid by being allowed to see dragons. She aks him to come to her one day in [[King's Landing]].

After the trader leaves, Ser Jorah warns Daenerys of speaking so freely. Daenerys replies that the [[Seven Kingdoms]] are flying to pieces like the khalasar did after Khal Drogo died. Ser Jorah tells her that she will still need gold, armies, and ships. Daenerys responds that she knows this, but she is the blood of the dragon. Jorah goes on to say that King Robert killed a dragon with [[Robert's warhammer|a warhammer]]. To this she replies that dragons die, but so do dragon-slayers.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Aggo]]
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Irri]]
*[[Jhiqui]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Quhuru Mo]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
*[[Pyat Pree]]
*[[Quaithe]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Rhaegal]]
*[[Silver mare]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Viserion]]
*[[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Drogo]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Mirri Maz Duur]]
*[[Illyrio Mopatis]]
*[[Rhaego]]
*[[Saathos the Wise]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
*[[Wineseller]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Battle of the Trident]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dothraki sea]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Pentos]]
***[[Illyrio's manse]]
*[[Jade Sea]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
*[[Kingswood]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Oldtown]]
*[[Qarth]]
**[[Port of Qarth|Docks]]
**[[House of the Undying]]
**[[Walls of Qarth|Walls]]
**[[Xaro's home]]
*[[Red waste]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Summer Isles]]
**[[Tall Trees Town]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Vaes Tolorro]]
*[[Westeros]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bear]]
*[[Bloodrider]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Camel]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*''[[Dosh khaleen]]''
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dragonslayer]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Daenerys Targaryen's khalasar|Daenerys Targaryen's ''khalasar'']]
*[[Drogo's khalasar|Drogo's ''khalasar'']]
*[[Elephant]]
*[[Garnet]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Granite]]
*[[Griffin]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Handmaid]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Jade]]
*''[[Khal]]''
*''[[Khalasar]]''
*''[[Khaleesi]]''
*[[Knight]]
*[[Languages]]
**[[Bastard Valyrian]]
**[[Common Tongue]]
**[[Summer Tongue]]
*[[Lapis lazuli]]
*[[Lark (bird)|Lark]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Long Summer]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*''[[Maegi]]''
*[[Magic]]
*[[Magister]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Manse]]
*[[Manticore]]
*[[Marble]]
*[[Milk Men]]
*[[Mother of Dragons]]
*[[Obsidian]]
*[[Opal]]
*[[Peacock]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Qartheen gown]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Robert's warhammer]]
*[[Ruby]]
*[[Shade-of-the-evening]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Sandstone (material)|Sandstone]]
*[[Shadowbinder]]
*[[Slavery]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Thirteen]]
*[[Tiger]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Undying Ones]]
*[[Usurper]]
*[[Usurper's dogs]]
*[[Warlocks]]
*[[Watercraft]]
**''[[Cinnamon Wind]]''
*[[Wolf]]
*[[Zorse]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/11/re-read-daenerys-ii.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-13 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 27]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Daenerys Targaryen|Clash 27]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Qarth|Clash 27]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 27]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 28, Daenerys]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 27]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 25

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Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion VI
| page = 292
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 24|Theon II]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 25|Tyrion VI]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 26|Arya VI]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 20|Tyrion V]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 29|Tyrion VII]]
}}

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] delivers the news to [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] that [[Stannis Baratheon]] and [[Renly Baratheon]] are confronting each other, using the opportunity to poison Cersei so she cannot interfere with his actions. The next day in court he sends [[Cleos Frey]] back to [[Robb Stark]] with the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] demands for peace. Finally he hears from [[Alliser Thorne]] about the dead coming alive, and dismisses the threat. Later, he takes [[Grand Maester]] Pycelle into custody, getting him to confess his role in the death of [[Jon Arryn]], among other crimes.

==Synopsis==
[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] passes Ser [[Meryn Trant]] as he enters [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]'s chambers, where he finds the recently-knighted Ser [[Lancel Lannister]] singing to his sister. He complements both, which unnerves Lancel. Tyrion asks Cersei to dismiss Lancel, as there is an important matter for them to discuss. She immediately thinks it is about the [[begging brother]]s that were incarcerated after claiming [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] are punishing everyone for [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] killing [[Aerys II Targaryen|the rightful king]]. Cersei complains that Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] did nothing so she commanded [[Vylarr]] to attend to the matter; Tyrion is irritated that Vylarr dragged half a dozen scabrous [[prophet]]s to the dungeon without consulting him but will not fight over it. After Tyrion asks if the bed Cersei sits on is the one where [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] died, which she confirms, saying it gives her sweet dreams, he tells her that [[Stannis Baratheon]] has sailed from [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]], and not to [[King's Landing]], but to [[Storm's End]] to [[siege of Storm's End (299)|lay siege]], and [[Renly Baratheon]] is riding to meet him. Tyrion, however, thinks it will end in battle rather than an agreement, since the brothers are too different, yet alike. They laugh heartily and Cersei is so happy she even hugs him. He fills two cups with wine, adding some powder to hers. As they toast, Tyrion wonders if this is the Cersei Jaime sees, and is almost sorry for [[poison]]ing her.

The next morning, Cersei is ill, so Tyrion holds audience alone. In the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Great Hall]], there are both [[House Lannister|Lannister]] guardsmen and [[City Watch of King's Landing|Gold Cloaks]] standing across from each other, with [[Bronn]] and Ser [[Preston Greenfield]] flanking the [[Iron Throne]]. In attendance are lovely [[Sansa Stark]], the coughing Lord [[Gyles Rosby]], his cousin [[Tyrek Lannister]] who [wedding of Tyrek Lannister and Ermesande Hayford|recently married]] young [[Ermesande Hayford]] (he is teased with the nick name “wet nurse”). Ser [[Cleos Frey]] approaches, and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] announces that they cannot accept Robb's terms. Tyrion then gives Cleos their own terms:
{{Quote|[[Robb Stark]] must lay down his sword, swear fealty, and return to [[Winterfell]]. He must free my brother unharmed, and place his host under Jaime's command, to march against the rebels Renly and Stannis Baratheon. Each of Stark's bannermen must send us a son as hostage. A daughter will suffice where there is no son. They shall be treated gently and given high places here at court, so long as their fathers commit no new treasons.}}
When Cleos states that Robb will not agree to these terms, Tyrion continues with:
{{Quote|Tell him that we have raised another great host at [[Casterly Rock]], that soon it will march on him from the west while my lord father advances from the east. Tell him that he stands alone, without hope of allies. Stannis and Renly Baratheon war against each other, and the [[Prince of Dorne]] has consented to wed his son [[Trystane Martell|Trystane]] to the Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]].

As to this of my cousins, we offer [[Harrion Karstark]] and Ser [[Wylis Manderly]] for [[Willem Lannister]], and [[Medger Cerwyn|Lord Cerwyn]] and Ser [[Donnel Locke]] for your brother [[Tion Frey|Tion]]. Tell Stark that two Lannisters are worth four [[northmen]] in any season. His father's bones he shall have, as a gesture of Joffrey’s good faith.}}

This raises murmurs of delight and laughter from the audience. Cleos asks about the sword [[Ice]] and Robb's sisters. Tyrion states that Robb will have the sword when he makes peace and the sisters when Jaime is released. Tyrion then tells Vylarr that Cleos is to also have a Lannister escort since he is a cousin, and that Vylarr is to take all of [[House Lannister guards|his guardsmen]]. This raises concern from Pycelle; Vylarr stands stone still. Tyrion states that the gold cloaks and [[Kingsguard]] are adequate to protect [[Joffrey Baratheon|the king]] and queen. [[Varys]] smiles knowingly, [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] feigns boredom, and Pycelle looks confused.

Tyrion attempts to close the meeting, but Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] speaks up complaining about being ignored. Tyrion feigns ignorance of him being in the city, blaming Bronn for making his friend that he walked the [[Wall]] with wait. Alliser wants to speak to the king, but is told he is playing with his new crossbow (which Tyrion has just given him), so Alliser will have to talk with the king's servants.

Alliser relates how they found the corpses of two long dead [[rangers]], and brought them back to the Wall. [[wights|They rose that night]] and killed Ser [[Jaremy Rykker]] and attempted to murder [[Jeor Mormont]], [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]. Tyrion gets assurances that the Lord Commander survived and they killed these two dead men. Alliser tells them that they were dead the first time, pale and cold with black hands and feet. As proof he had a hand, but it rotted away while he waited. Tyrion thinks of the dread he felt when he was on the Wall with [[Jon Snow]]. He orders Littlefinger to send Alliser back with a hundred spades to bury the dead and prevent them from walking, and also tells Jacelyn that Alliser will have the pick of the dungeons to use the spades. Tyrion is informed that the dungeons are near empty since [[Yoren]] has already taken all the likely men. He tells Jacelyn to arrest some more, or to spread the word that there is food at the wall. Ser Alliser is not easily dismissed, trying to warn Tyrion of the danger. Preston intervenes, and Alliser knows better than to challenge a Kingsguard. Then, Bronn marches Alliser from the hall.

Varys compliments Tyrion on how he handled the situation. Littlefinger asks if he meant to send away all his guards, to which Tyrion responds only his sister’s guards. Tryion notes that Littlefinger is not happy with him, and Littlefinger replies that he loves him as much as ever but that Myrcella Baratheon cannot wed [[Robert Arryn]] if she weds Trystane Martell, and to leave him out of the next deception. Glancing at [[Littlefinger's blade|the knife]] at Littlefinger's hip, Tyrion apologizes, stating the realm needs him.

Tyrion asks Varys to walk with him. Varys tells him that Cersei will never let him send away her guard, and Tyrion replies that Varys is going to help him accomplish this by saying it is part of the [[plot to free Jaime Lannister|plan to free Jaime]]. Varys is to put the thief, the poisoner, the mummer, and the murderer in crimson cloaks to join the rest of the guard escorting Cleos—four among four hundred Lannister men cannot be watched closely. She will not like it and be uneasy, but Tyrion likes her uneasy.

Cleos leaves that afternoon, escorted by a hundred Lannister guardsmen. That same afternoon, Tyrion finds [[Timett]] dicing in the barracks and tells him to meet him in his solar at midnight. He feasts with the [[Vale mountain clans]] in the [[Small Hall]] that night, shunning wine for once. During the feast he asks [[Shagga]] what moon it is and is told black, which they call the traitor's moon. He tells Shagga to not get too drunk and to keep his axe sharp.

Shagga uses his axe to destroy the door to [[Pycelle's chambers]]. Tyrion has Timett pull the naked [[Pycelle's serving girl|serving girl]] out of the bed and drag her into the hall. Tyrion pulls the blanket off the maester, who asks why this is being done to a loyal servant. Tyrion tells him that he sent one of his letters to [[Doran Martell]] and the other to Cersei. Pycelle tries to blame Varys, but Tyrion informs him that he was the only one he entrusted the information with. Pycelle tries to claim that something happened to the letter on the way, and that he knows things about Varys that would chill Tyrion's blood. Tyrion replies that his lady prefers his blood hot. Then, Pycelle tries to accuse Littlefinger, to which Tyrion responds that he already knows about him. Tyrion instructs Shagga to cut off Pycelle's manhood and feed it to the goats. When Shagga states there are no goats, Tyrion tells him to make do. Shagga first takes most of Pycelle's beard with his axe as Pycelle sprays everything with urine.

Pycelle tells Tyrion that he did everything for House Lannister and to ask [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]; he says he was even responsible for convincing [[Aerys II Targaryen]] to open the gates. Tyrion, shocked, states "So the [[Sack of King's Landing]] was your work as well?" He then asks him how many he has betrayed: Aerys, [[Eddard Stark]], himself, King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]], [[Jon Arryn]], Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]? Pycelle pleads that Robert was a wretched king, that [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] was plotting to bring [[Mace Tyrell]]'s [[Margaery Tyrell|daughter]] to court and have Cersei supplanted as Queen. Tyrion asks what Lord Arryn had been plotting, and Pycelle explains that Jon Arryn knew of Cersei's [[incest]]. Pycelle also knew that Lord Arryn planned to send [[Lysa Arryn|his wife]] back to the Eyrie, [[Robert Arryn|his son]] to foster on Dragonstone, and that he meant to act on his knowledge. Thanks to Shagga's axe making closer and closer shaves of Pycelle's neck, Tyrion finally gets him to confess that he had a hand in the death of [[Jon Arryn]] by assuring he wouldn't receive effective treatment because he knew about the father of Cersei's children. He tells them he knew that Cersei wanted Jon dead but could not say it since Varys was always listening. He sent [[Colemon]] away because he was purging Jon. Then Pycelle attempts to blame [[Hugh]] for the poisoning, telling Tyrion that Varys can tell him. Disgusted, Tyrion orders Pycelle thrown into one of the black cells.

When Pycelle is gone, Tyrion searches the quarters and collects a few more small jars, thinking how he wished Pycelle was the one he could have trusted; Varys and Littlefinger are no more loyal, just more subtle and thus more dangerous. Tyrion suspects his father's method might be best; send for [[Ilyn Payne]], have all three of their heads mounted above the gates and be done with it.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Preston Greenfield]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrek Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Shagga]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Timett]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Vylarr]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Medger Cerwyn]]
*[[Colemon]]
*[[Dolf]]
*[[Jafer Flowers]]
*[[Tion Frey]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Ermesande Hayford]]
*[[Hugh of the Vale]]
*[[Harrion Karstark]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Willem Lannister]]
*[[Donnel Locke]]
*[[Wylis Manderly]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Trystane Martell]]
*[[Jeor Mormont]]
*[[Othor]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Jaremy Rykker]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
*[[Timett (father of Timett)]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Plot to free Jaime Lannister]]
**[[Siege of Storm's End (299)]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrek Lannister and Ermesande Hayford]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Greenfield]]
*[[House Hayford]]
*[[House Karstark]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Locke]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Mormont]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Rykker]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Thorne]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Beyond the Wall]]
**[[Haunted forest]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Citadel]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]]
*[[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Myr]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Black cells]]
***[[Pycelle's chambers]]
***[[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Throne room]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
****[[Small Hall]]
**[[Street of Steel]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Begging brother]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bronze]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Grumkin]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Littlefinger's blade]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Cerwyn]]
**[[Lord of Dragonstone]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
**[[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mummer]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Northmen]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Poison]]
**[[Tears of Lys]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dorne]]
*[[Prophet]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Rangers]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Regent]]
*"[[The Seasons of My Love]]"
*[[Small council]]
*[[Snark]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Targaryen madness]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
**[[Burned Men]]
**[[Moon Brothers]]
**[[Stone Crows]]
*[[Wight]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Arbor red]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.se/2011/10/re-read-tyrion-vi-man-baby.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-12 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 25]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 25]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 25]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 25]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 26, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 25]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 26

2026-08-18T18:38:45Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| place = [[Gods Eye village]] - [[Harrenhal]]
| title = Arya VI
| page = 304
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 25|Tyrion VI]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 26|Arya VI]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 27|Daenerys II]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 19|Arya V]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 30|Arya VII]]
}}

Eight days pass before they leave [[Gods Eye village|the village]]. Each day, one of them is tortured by the [[Tickler]] for information about where valuables and food is hidden (with little result) and the whereabouts of Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] (for no information). Finally they are marched to [[Harrenhal]] to serve under [[Tywin Lannister]]. [[Arya Stark|Arya]], after complaining about being assigned to the kitchen, is assigned to [[Weese]], the understeward in the [[Wailing Tower]].

==Synopsis==
Fear has become part of [[Arya Stark|Arya]]'s daily life as she walks the hard, rutted roads among a group of prisoners of [[Gregor Clegane]] and his men, a kind of fear she had never known until she was held captive in that storehouse at the shore of the [[Gods Eye]]. They spent eight days in [[Gods Eye village|the village]] and are now leaving on Gregor's command, and every day she has seen someone die.

The Mountain came into the storehouse each morning after breakfast to pick one of them to be interrogated. The village folk did not dare to look at him, maybe hoping they would escape his attention. But there was no way to hide from him, no way to be safe. He just chose whomever he liked. There was a girl he picked on the fourth day who had slept with a soldier three nights running, yet the soldier said nothing. There was an old man he picked on the fifth day, who had mended their clothing and declared so often that his son served in the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] and did all for [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] that the other prisoners had actually started calling him [[All-for-Joffrey]]. There was a young mother with a [[pox]]-scarred face who had told Gregor everything she knew on the expectation they would spare her daughter for it, only to see her daughter be picked the next morning to make certain the mother held nothing back.

The interrogations always went down the same way. They were done in front of the whole group, so that everyone knew what happened to rebels and traitors. They call the ordinary-looking man who did the questioning, the [[Tickler]]. He was assisted by [[Chiswyck]], the old stoop-shouldered man who smashed Arya's head when they caught her, or by someone else, with Gregor just watching and listening until the prisoners died, which they invariably did. The questions were always about valuables or food hidden in the village, about the whereabouts of [[Beric Dondarrion]] and the size of [[brotherhood without banners|his band]] and about who of the villagers had assisted them. They found a few valuables from the interrogations, but only wildly inconsistent information about Beric and his men. The longest someone survived the Tickler's treatment was until evenfall. The bodies were hung by the fires as food for the [[wolf|wolves]].

The time in the storehouse has taught Arya that she is no [[water dancer]]. [[Syrio Forel]] would have never let them knock him down, take his sword, just watch as [[Lommy Greenhands]] was killed, or sit meekly by in that storehouse doing nothing while others died. She hates the villagers for being [[sheep]] almost as much as she hates herself for being a lamb, not a [[direwolf]] as the sigil of [[House Stark]] suggests. By now the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] have taken everything from her: [[Eddard Stark|father]], friends, home, hope, courage, [[Needle]]. They broke her wooden sword in front of her. They have even taken away her secret of being a girl. She was still able to pee in privacy at the storehouse, yet on the open road that is not possible, even though she tried to hold it. [[Hot Pie]] gaped at her when she skinned her breeches at a brush in front of all, but nobody else even looked. [[Mountain's men|Gregor's men]] did not care at all.

Their captors have forbidden them to talk and they punish those who disregard the order, as Arya has learned herself by getting her lip broken. They smashed with a spiked mace the face of a boy who would not stop calling for his father; then [[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]] killed the boy's mother as well when she started screaming. Arya sees no purpose any longer in being brave, so she watches people die and does nothing. One woman who was questioned tried to be brave, but she died screaming just as the rest did. There are no brave ones left on this march, only women and children and very old or very young men. The other men were chained to the gibbet and left as food for wolves and [[crow]]s. They only spared [[Gendry]] because he admitted that he had forged his helmet himself, as blacksmiths are too valuable to be killed.

The Mountain tells them that they will be taken to [[Harrenhal]] to serve Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], a last chance given to rebels and traitors, which they should take: "Obey, serve, and live." Arya hears people arguing about this when they go to sleep that night. An old woman laments that what is being done to them is not just, as they did not commit any [[treason]]. Beric's men just came and took everything from them, as Gregor's did. Unlike the Mountain's men, Dondarrion's did the village folk no harm though, another woman points out, and [[Thoros of Myr]] even paid for what they took. Only with signed papers, the old woman replies, and those do not lay eggs as the [[chicken]] they took from her used to. Having made sure that no guard is looking, she spits three times for all Lannisters and Starks and [[House Tully|Tullys]]. An old man says that the old king would have never stood for this sin and shame. Arya, forgetting herself, asks whether he is talking about [[Robert I Baratheon]], but the man meant [[Aerys II Targaryen]]. Then a guard interferes, the old man loses his two remaining teeth, and everyone falls silent.

Besides the prisoners, Gregor's band is also taking [[pig]]s, chickens, a [[cow]], and nine wagons of salt fish to Harrenhal. The Mountain and his men are riding [[horse]]s, but the captives have to walk and are killed if they cannot keep up or try to flee. The guards pick women at night and go into the bushes with them, receiving almost no resistance. There was one girl, prettier than the rest, who had to go with four or five different men each night, until she finally hit one with a stone one day. Gregor himself beheaded her with his massive two-handed greatsword and made everyone watch. He commanded that the body was to be left for the wolves. Arya has a side-look at Needle, worn at the hip by a black-bearded, balding man called [[Polliver]], thinking how good it is that they took the sword from her, as she would have used it to stab Gregor that moment – and that would likely have ended with her being left as food for the wolves as well.

Polliver is hardly the worst of the lot, Arya thinks. By now she knows every one of Gregor's men, when they were only nameless strangers the night she was caught. It is important to keep in mind who of them is lazy or brutal, smart or stupid. The one they call [[Shitmouth]] has the foulest tongue she ever heard, yet he will give you an extra piece of bread if you ask, while jolly old Chiswyck or soft-spoken Rafford will only hit you. Arya observes them and listens to their talk, polishing her hates the way Gendry used to polish his helmet. She hates [[Dunsen]] for wearing Gendry's helmet, Polliver for taking Needle, and Chiswyck for thinking he is funny. She hates even more the people she knows are responsible for the death of ones close to her: Raff the Sweetling for the death of Lommy, [[Amory Lorch]] for the death of [[Yoren]], [[Meryn Trant]] for the death of Syrio, [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]] for the death of [[Mycah]], [[Ilyn Payne]] and Joffrey and [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] for the death of [[Eddard Stark|her father]], [[Tomard|Fat Tom]], [[Desmond]] and the rest, even for the death of [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]], [[Sansa Stark|Sansa's]] direwolf. The Tickler is almost too scary to hate, though. There are times Arya almost forgets that he is coming along with the band, as he is completely inconspicuous when he is not torturing people, just another soldier and actually quieter than most of them. Arya has started whispering to herself the names of the people she hates, she does it every night now. In [[Winterfell]], she used to pray with her father at the [[godswood of Winterfell|godswood]] and with [[Catelyn Stark|her mother]] in the [[Lady Catelyn's sept|sept]], but on the road to Harrenhal, whispering those names has become the only prayer left to her.

Finally the trees give way to a more open landscape of hills, streams and fields – and the occasional burnt [[holdfast]]. After another day's march, they get the first glimpse of the towers of Harrenhal rising hard against the blue of the lake. Prisoners keep telling each other that things will get better at Harrenhal, but Arya is not sure about this, as she remembers [[Old Nan]]'s stories about this castle built on fear and with mortar [[Harren Hoare|Black Harren]] mixed with [[human]] blood, but where he was roasted with all his sons by the [[dragon]]s of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] nonetheless. The castle is only a few more miles off, Arya thinks, yet they walk almost two more days before they reach Lord Tywin's army, encamped west of the castle in the scorched remains of [[Harrentown|a town]], the stench from the overflowing latrines greeting them as they approach, telling Arya that the army has been here for some time. The sheer size of Harrenhal makes it deceptive to the eyes from afar, yet the gatehouse of the castle alone is as large as the Great Keep of Winterfell. Arya can only see the tops of the five immense towers from outside. Seeing their grotesque and misshapen form, looking like an old man's gnarled, knuckly fingers groping for the sky, she now believes every word Old Nan told about how the stones melted and flowed like candle [[wax]], turning into a searing red as they sought out Harren where he hid.

Hot Pie does not want to enter the castle, declaring that there are [[ghosts]] within. Chiswyck gives him the choice of joining the ghosts or becoming one, so he walks in with the rest. In the echoing bathhouse, they have to strip and scrub themselves in tubs filled with scolding hot water, the process supervised by two fierce old women who talk about them like they are newly acquired donkeys. When they examine Arya, Goodwife [[Amabel]] is dismayed about her feet while Goodwife [[Harra]] has a closer look at the calluses she received while training with Needle. Harra believes Arya is a farmer's daughter and got them from churning butter. She tells Arya that she can earn a higher station in life if she works hard, but will be beaten if she does not. Asked for it, she does not dare to give away her true name, nor does she want to use Arry. Thus she says Lommy called her Weasel, the name of [[Weasel|the first girl]] that comes to her mind. Amabel thinks the name is appropriate. She declares that Arya will lose her hair, as it is filled with lice, and will be assigned to the kitchen. Arya says she'd rather tend the horses, thinking that she could steal one and escape. Harra slaps her so hard that her lip breaks again and commands her to shut up, as nobody is interested in her views. Arya thinks that Harra would not dare slap her if she still had Needle. Amabel explains that Lord Tywin has grooms and squires to look after the horses and that the kitchen would have been a nice place for Arya, as it is snug and clean and one can always find a warm place to sleep there. However, Arya doesn't seem to be smart, so they should give her over to [[Weese]], Amabel suggests. They send her off with a rough-spun garb and ill-fitting shoes.

Weese turns out to be the [[understeward]] for the [[Wailing Tower]], a squat man with a carbuncle on the nose and angry red boils at one corner of his lips. He tells the six assigned to him that the Lannisters are generous to those who serve them well, a fate none of them deserve. If they do well, they might rise one day as high as he did. However, if they intend to presume on Lord Tywin's kindness, they will have to deal with Weese. They are told they are not to look the highborn in the eye, are only allowed to speak when spoken to and should not get in Lord Tywin's way. Weese says he can smell defiance, pride and disobedience, and if he does, they will have to answer for it. All he wants to sniff of them is fear.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[All-for-Joffrey]]
*[[Amabel]]
*[[Chiswyck]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Harra]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Shitmouth]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Weese]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Balerion]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Desmond]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Harren Hoare]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Lommy Greenhands]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Mycah]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Tomard]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Weasel]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Hoare]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tully]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Gods Eye]]
**[[Gods Eye village]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Wailing Tower]]
*[[Harrentown]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Godswood of Winterfell|Godswood]]
**[[Great Keep (Winterfell)|Great Keep]]
**[[Lady Catelyn's sept]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[Bloody flux]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Garnet]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Goodwife]]
*[[Greatsword]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mountain's men]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Outlaws]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Red priest]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Water dancer]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[Westermen]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/11/arya-vi-prison-break-it-aint.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-13 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 26]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Arya Stark|Clash 26]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place by the Gods Eye|Clash 26]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Harrenhal|Clash 26]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 26]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 27, Arya]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 26]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 17

2026-08-18T18:38:44Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]] - [[Red Keep]]
| title = Tyrion IV
| page = 192
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Bran II]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 17|Tyrion IV]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 18|Sansa II]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 15|Tyrion III]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 20|Tyrion V]]
}}

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] meets with [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]], [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], and [[Varys]] in turn, and gives each a secret plan. To Pycelle, he gives a secret letter for Prince [[Doran Martell]]; to Littlefinger, a plan to give [[Lysa Arryn]] her [[Jon Arryn|husband]]'s killer and wed Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to [[Robert Arryn]]; and to [[Varys]], a plan to give Prince [[Doran Martell]] his [[Elia Martell|sister]]'s killer and Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] as a ward.

==Synopsis==
During breakfast, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] asks [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] to send his serving girl away and hands him two sealed copies of a secret letter for [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]]. He insists Pycelle send his swiftest birds immediately; breakfast will keep, but the realm may not with Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] leading his host up the [[roseroad]], and no one knowing when Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] will sail from [[Dragonstone]]. Pycelle moves ponderously to obey, and Tyrion notes that his [[maester]]'s chain is far more ornate than the standard.

[[File:Mad4gamestyle Insidious Ways.JPG|thumb|280px|left|[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] inspects [[Pycelle]]'s potions, by Tiziano Baracchi © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Tyrion has plenty of time to finish part of his breakfast before he sees a single raven take off. He then inspects the well-organized potions in [[Pycelle's chambers]] and steals a small bottle from the high shelf. He is back eating when the maester returns to inquire about the message, but Tyrion insists it is best kept a secret. When Pycelle suggests bringing the matter to the [[small council]], Tyrion replies that the council exists to advise King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], who is only thirteen. When ascked about the queen, Tyrion replies that [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] carries a great weight already and Pycelle reluctantly agrees it is best not to add to her burden, given the frailty of her sex. Tyrion wonders what [[Eddard Stark]] would think of that description, but says nothing and asks to be informed secretly when a reply comes from [[Dorne]]. As he departs, Tyrion thinks to himself, ''One''.

In the lower bailey, Tyrion finds [[Bronn]] (who is now armored as befits his role as captain of the [[Hand of the King|Hand]]'s guard) watching the men-at-arms practice. He jokingly notes that Bronn is paying no attention to a pair of pretty serving girls. Bronn replies that he can buy all the sex he wants, but one day his vigilance could save his life. He points out that the [[hedge knight]] named Ser [[Tallad]] is the best, but he falls into a rhythm that will be his death when he faces Bronn.

As they cross the bailey, Bronn informs Tyrion that thirty supplicants await him, including Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]]'s page with an invitation to supper. Tanda thinks Tyrion would be the prefect consort for her soft, dimwitted daughter [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys]] and is plying him with food; Tyrion tells Bronn to send his regrets. There is also a moneylender from [[Braavos]] wanting repayment of a loan; Tyrion orders him directed to [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], who will find a way to put him off. Another supplicant is a minor lordling from the [[Trident]] who wants recompense for the destruction done to his land. Seeing the value of a compliant [[Riverlands|river lord]], Tyrion promises to make time for him tomorrow and orders him given good quarters, a meal, and new boots courtesy of King Joffrey. There are also many food merchants who want protection from the hungry mobs who recently roasted a baker in his own oven for overcharging. Tyrion suggests [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]], but Bronn notes there were gold cloaks in the mob, and the merchants demand to see the king. Tyrion calls them fools since Joffrey would send them off with whips and spears. Bronn also reports that Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] of the [[Night's Watch]] has arrived with a rotten hand. Tyrion recalls his distaste for the man, and orders him given a dirty cell and left waiting.

After Bronn departs to carry out his orders, Tyrion encounters Cersei and her retinue by the main gate. When he asks where she is going, Cersei claims she is going to inspect the defenses in light of Renly marching from [[Highgarden]]. She believes he could arrive by the full moon, but Tyrion assures her that Renly is traveling too slowly and stopping to feast and hold court at a different castle each night. Tyrion is dubious that Renly actually has the rumored 100,000 men, but Cersei snaps that he has all the power of [[Storm's End]] and Highgarden; only [[House Redwyne]] has held back, and that is thanks to her taking the twins [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and [[Hobber Redwyne|Hobber]] captive. Tyrion retorts that it is a shame she let Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] slip away, and points out Renly has [[Robb Stark]] at [[Riverrun]] and [[Tywin Lannister]] at [[Harrenhal]] to concern him. He adds that he would do the same as Renly: progress slowly, flaunt his power, watch, and wait. If Robb defeats Tywin, the south will fall into Renly's hands like a windfall, and if Tywin defeats Robb, Renly can attack the weakened Lannister host. Cersei demands Tyrion make their father bring his army to King's Landing, but Tyrion points out he has never been able to make Lord Tywin do anything. Ignoring this answer, she asks what he is doing to free [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], who is worth a hundred of Tyrion. Tyrion quips that they do not have a hundred of him to trade to [[Catelyn Stark]]. Angered, Cersei declares him worse than useless and leaves.

In truth, Tyrion fears Stannis twice as much as Renly; Renly is beloved but inexperienced in war, while Stannis is cold, hard, and inexorable. The spies sent to Dragonstone are ominously silent, though [[Lys]]ene war galleys have been spotted and [[Varys]] reports [[sellsail]] captains taking service with Dragonstone. If Stannis and Renly attack together by sea and land there will be no chance for Joffrey, or himself.

[[Podrick Payne]] meets him at the door of his solar and shyly informs him that Petyr Baelish is inside. He finds Littlefinger seated by the window, watching Joffrey kill [[hare]]s with his new crossbow in the yard below. Observing Joffrey's poor aim, Littlefinger quips that the hares are winning and advises Pod to invest in pots since the castle will soon be overrun with hares and they will be eating potted hare for every meal. Tyrion dismisses Pod and offers Littlefinger refreshment. Littlefinger politely declines, noting that he has heard to drink with Tyrion is to risk being sent to the Wall.

[[File:Mark Evans Littlefinger.jpg|thumb|300px|left|[[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]], by Mark Evans © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Tyrion compliments Petyr on his clothing and notes [[Littlefinger's blade]] of [[Valyrian steel]] with the [[dragonbone]] hilt. There is mischief in Littlefinger's eyes when he responds that is a trifle plain and offers it to Tyrion as a gift. Tyrion refuses, infuriated that Littlefinger knows why he mentioned the dagger and is mocking him because he thinks Tyrion cannot touch him. Tyrion reflects that his brother Jaime is famous for his gilded steel armor, but if ever a man truly armored himself in gold it is Littlefinger. Ten years ago, [[Jon Arryn]] gave him a minor position in customs, where he soon tripled the revenue. Within three years he was [[master of coin]], and now the crown's revenues are ten times what they were. The crown's debts have grown vast, too, but Littlefinger is a master juggler and borrows so he can put the gold to work. He invests in wagons, shops, ships, houses, agribusiness, textiles, and moneylending, and the [[currency|gold dragons]] breed and multiply. At the same time, Littlefinger moved his own men into place:, the [[King's Counter]], the [[King's Scales]], all four [[Keeper of the Keys|Keepers of the Keys]], and the officers managing the three mints are his, as well nine of every ten among as the harbormasters, tax farmers, customs agents, [[wool]] factors, toll collectors, pursers, and [[wine]] factors. All of them are mostly men of middling birth, lesser lordlings, or even foreigners, but far more capable than the highborns they replaced. No one questioned the appointments because Littlefinger is perceived as harmless without soldiers, holdings, or marriage prospects, yet Tyrion is unsure if he can touch him.

Tyrion asks how close Littlefinger was with the [[House Tully|Tully]] children during his fostering at Riverrun. Littlefinger boasts that he took both girl's maidenheads, which Tyrion considers a very smooth lie. Tyrion explains that Catelyn and [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] would refuse any offer he might make, but they might trust Littlefinger. He adds that he hopes to sway the more tractable Lysa by offering her Jon Arryn's true killer. Intrigued, Littlefinger asks who, but Tyrion only says that Lysa would have to understand he only gives gifts to his friends, meaning she must first ally with the Lannisters. Littlefinger points out that Lysa has her own woes, such as the [[Vale mountain clans]], who are now more aggressive and better armed thanks to Tyrion. Tyrion promises to use his influence to call off the clansmen if Lysa declares for Joffrey. Littlefinger insists Lysa will never make war on the Starks or Tullys, but Tyrion assures him Lysa's power would only be used to oppose Renly or Stannis. In return, Tyrion will give her justice, peace, name her son [[Warden of the East]], and wed his niece Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to little Lord [[Robert Arryn]].

Littlefinger asks what Cersei thinks of the ploy, and laughs when Tyrion only shrugs. Then, Littlefinger asks what his reward will be, and Tyrion promises him Harrenhal and supremacy over the [[riverlands]] as their [[Lord Paramount of the Trident|liege lord]]. Littlefinger's reaction amuses Tyrion; by birth he holds only a few stoney acres on the [[Fingers]], but Harrenhal is one of the realm's richest domains. Littlefinger is suspicious, especially considering that [[Janos Slynt]] also received Harrenhal for his good service, but Tyrion assures him that he is more valuable than Janos. Appeased, Littlefinger notes that he will likely have to bed Lysa again to get her consent and asks for a fortnight to prepare. As Littlefinger departs, Tyrion thinks to himself, ''Two''.

[[File:MarcSimonetti Varys the spider.jpg|thumb|340px|right|[[Varys]], by Marc Simonetti ©]]

Next, Tyrion heads to his bedchamber to await Varys. An hour later, [[Galt]] announces the eunuch's arrival, much sooner than Tyrion expected. Varys quips that Tyrion was cruel to taunt Pycelle with a secret, but Tyrion accuses Varys of the same thing and offers to tell him. Varys suggests his little birds may have already told him: Tyrion hopes to dissuade [[Dorne]] from joining another faction, even though Prince Doran's hatred for House Lannister is well known. Tyrion points out that much is obvious.

Varys notes that Prince Doran is a sentimental man who still mourns his murdered sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]]. Tyrion reveals he has offered Doran a council seat and his sister's killer. Varys points out that Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] (who is known to have murdered Elia) is a Lannister bannerman, but Tyrion argues that Lord Tywin will agree 50,000 Dornishmen are worth one rabid dog. When Varys wonders aloud what might happen if Doran demands the blood of the lord who gave the command as well, Tyrion blames Robert Baratheon since it was his rebellion. Varys points out Robert was not at King's Landing, but Tyrion replies that neither was Doran Martell.

Varys notes that Doran will want a token of good faith as well, and asks who Tyrion will offer. Tyrion turns the question back on Varys, who declares it must be [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] since Tyrion cannot offer Myrcella to Doran Martell and Lysa Arryn both. Varys' uncanny knowledge leads Tyrion to quip that he cheats at guessing games. Varys calls Tommen a good boy, and Tyrion comments that he might even grow into a good man if they get him away from Cersei and Joffrey soon enough. Varys acts suspicious that Tyrion might mean to make Tommen king, but Tyrion insists Joffrey is king. Varys points out there is a flaw in the scheme named Cersei, who will never consent to part with both Tommen ''and'' Myrcella. Tyrion says what Cersei does not know will not hurt him. When Varys asks what will happen if she does learn of it, Tyrion declares that he would know the man who told her to be his certain enemy. When Varys giggles at that, Tyrion thinks to himself, ''Three''.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Galt]]
*[[Preston Greenfield]]
*[[Hallyne]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Podrick Payne]]
*[[Pycelle]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Tallad]]
*[[Vylarr]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Jon Arryn]]
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
*[[Robert Arryn]]
*[[Baelish (father of Petyr)]]
*[[Baelish (hedge knight)]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Shae]]
*[[Shagga]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)]]
*[[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[Hoster Tully]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
**[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Arryn]]
*[[House Baelish]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Greenfield]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Rosby]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Stokeworth]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Thorne]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dragonstone]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Fingers]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
**[[Lys]]
**[[Myr]]
**[[Qohor]]
*[[Gulltown]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Flea Bottom]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Pycelle's chambers]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[North]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Rosby]]
*[[Roseroad]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Stokeworth]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Vale of Arryn]]
*[[Wall]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Alchemists' Guild]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Basilisk]]
*[[Bee]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Blindeye]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Copper]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Currency]]
**[[Golden dragons]]
*[[Demon's dance]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dove]]
*[[Dragonbone]]
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Espionage]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Gold]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Greycap]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Hare]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Hellhound]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Iron Bank of Braavos]]
*[[Keeper of the Keys]]
*[[King's Counter]]
*[[King's Scales]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Kingship]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[Hedge knight]]
*[[Lackwit]]
*[[Lamprey]]
*[[Little birds]]
*[[Littlefinger's blade]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Dragonstone]]
**[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
**[[Lord of Riverrun]]
**[[Lord of Rosby]]
**[[Lord of Stokeworth]]
**[[Lord of Storm's End]]
*[[Maester]]
**[[Grand Maester]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Master of coin]]
*[[Milk of the poppy]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Nightshade]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Platinum]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Pot-shop]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dorne]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Rookery]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Scorpion (weapon)]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Steel]]
**[[Valyrian steel]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Sweetsleep]]
*[[Tears of Lys]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
**[[Stone Crows]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Warden]]
**[[Warden of the East]]
*[[Watercraft]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[Widow's blood]]
*[[Wight]]
*[[Wolfsbane]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/08/re-read-tyrion-iv-one-two-three.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2010/08/bran-tyrion.html Humorous review and summary of the chapter] by Jason.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/02/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-8 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 17]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 17]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 17]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 18, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 17]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 18

2026-08-18T18:38:43Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| place = [[King's Landing]] - [[Red Keep]]
| title = Sansa II
| page = 205
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 17|Tyrion IV]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 18|Sansa II]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 19|Arya V]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 2|Sansa I]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 32|Sansa III]]
}}

In response to a secret note, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] takes advantage of a ruckus outside the [[Red Keep]] to sneak to [[godswood of the Red Keep|its godswood]], where she is disappointed to find [[Dontos Hollard]] instead of the dashing knight she prayed for. Nevertheless, Dontos says he has a plan to help her escape and take her home. On her way back, Sansa runs into a drunken [[Sandor Clegane]], who escorts her back to her chambers.

==Synopsis==
[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] has found an anonymous note under her pillow telling her to come to the [[godswood of the Red Keep|godswood]] tonight if she wants to go home. She continues reading it over and over, wondering what it could mean. She has prayed so hard for a [[true knight]] to save her, but perhaps it is only one of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]'s cruel jokes or a clever snare to prove her disloyalty. She fears she will only find Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] waiting for her with [[Ice]].

When her bedmaid enters unannounced to ask if she wants a bath, Sansa hurriedly hides the note. Worried the girl saw it, Sansa asks for a fire. Once the fire is lit, she orders the girl out and decides there was something sly in her eyes. Her servants are changed every fortnight to prevent her from befriending one, and Sansa is sure they all spy on her. Once alone, she burns the note.

From her window, Sansa sees Ser [[Preston Greenfield]] pacing the drawbridge of [[Maegor's Holdfast]]. She is free to roam the whole [[Red Keep]], but Ser Preston will still ask where she is going at this time of night. Unable to think of a lie, Sansa crawls into bed instead, but her thoughts keep her awake. She wishes there was someone to tell her what to do. She misses [[Septa]] [[Mordane]] and her best friend [[Jeyne Poole]], and even her sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]], who she is sure is back in [[Winterfell]] by now.

Hearing shouting, Sansa looks out to see armed men running to the wall and Ser Preston gone from the drawbridge. Wondering what she is doing, Sansa dresses quickly and hides her meat knife under her cloak. After darting across the undefended drawbridge, she passes men arming in the yard and sees three [[Kingsguard]] helping Joffrey into his armor. Fortunately, Joffrey is busy calling for his weapons and does not see her.

The sounds fade as Sansa rushes towards the godswood, never daring to look back for fear of Joffrey. The godswood is quiet and there is a wild feel to it even in the heart of the city, and Sansa can feel the [[old gods]] watching her. She prefers [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] of [[Catelyn Stark|her mother]]—with their artwork, incense, rainbows, and rich fabrics and gems—but the godswood has a certain power too, especially by night.

Fearing she is too late, Sansa is surprised by the voice of [[Dontos Hollard]] saying he feared she would not come. When he reaches for her, Sansa shrinks back and reaches for her knife. Dontos insists he only wants to help her as she helped him. Sansa asks if he is drunk and Dontos admits he had a cup of [[wine]] to help his courage. Drawing her knife, Sansa asks who sent him. Dontos swears on his [[knight]]'s honor that he came on his own, but Sansa recalls Joffrey's decree and says she prayed for a knight to save her, not a drunken old [[fool]]. Dontos accepts the rebuke, but says he hopes to find it in himself to be a knight again because of her, adding that Sansa not only saved him from Joffrey, but also from himself.

Dontos reminds Sansa that [[Florian the Fool|Florian]] was both a fool and the greatest knight of all. He falls to his knees and asks to be her Florian. Still unsure, Sansa asks how he plans for her to escape. Dontos explains that the hardest part will be getting her out of the castle. Then a ship could take her home, but he needs to find coin and make arrangements without raising suspicions, which will take time since he is also watched. When Sansa puts away her knife, Dontos rises and laments that he did nothing to save [[Eddard Stark|her father]]. He then declares that he is not a hero like [[Ryam Redwyne]] or [[Barristan Selmy]] and has won no glory in war or tourney, but Sansa has reminded him what it is to be a knight. He pledges himself to her and vows to the old gods that he will send her home.

Assured by Dontos's solemn oath, Sansa agrees to put herself in his hands. Then she asks if he will send another letter to let her know when, but he says that would be too dangerous. Instead, Dontos instructs Sansa to come to the godswood as often as possible since nowhere else is safe. She agrees, and promises to be brave, strong, and patient above all. Dontos urges her to leave, and Sansa kisses him softly on the cheek and calls him, "My Florian," certain that the gods have heard her prayer.

[[File:The hound by ammotu.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Sandor Clegane]], by Ammotu ©]]

On her way back, giddily thinking about home and the songs about Florian and [[Jonquil]], Sansa caroms into [[Sandor Clegane]]. The [[Hound]] catches her before she can fall and asks if she wants to kill them both on the [[serpentine steps]]. When he asks what she is doing out so late, Sansa stutters that she was praying for her father and the king. The Hound replies that he is not drunk enough to believe that story, adding that although she is nearly a woman, Sansa is still just a little bird singing the songs they taught her. Sandor mockingly asks her to sing him a song about knights and fair maids, and asks if she likes knights. Sansa answers ''true'' knights, but the Hound mocks her and reminds her he is not a knight at all. Reeling and almost falling, the Hound curses that he had too much wine, then offers to take Sansa back to her chambers. He pushes her gently and follows her down the steps.

Upon their return, they find Ser [[Boros Blount]] guarding the drawbridge. Sansa flinches away, but the Hound insists Boros is not to be feared. When the Kingsguard asks why she is not in her chambers, Sansa's lie about the godswood sounds more convincing than before. The Hound adds that she could not be expected to sleep with all the noise. Boros explains that preparations for [[Tyrek Lannister]]'s wedding feast have convinced some wretches that they should feast, too. He adds that Joffrey led a sortie that sent the fools scurrying. Sandor states, "A brave boy," but Sansa wonders how brave Joffrey will be when he faces her brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]].

After crossing the drawbridge, Sansa asks why the Hound lets people call him a [[dog]] but never a knight. He replies that he likes dogs better, and explains that [[Clegane (founder)|his grandfather]] was a [[kennelmaster]] at [[Casterly Rock]] who received lands and [[Clegane's Keep|a towerhouse]] for saving Lord [[Tytos Lannister]] from a [[lion]], losing a leg and three dogs in the process. He adds that a dog will die for you and never lie to you, which is more than little birds can do. When he adds that he never got his song, Sansa suggests a song about Florian and Jonquil. The Hound dismisses it as a song about a fool and his cunt, but insists he will have a song from her one day, whether she wants to or not. Sansa replies she will sing for him gladly, but Sandor retorts,

{{Quote|Pretty thing, and such a bad liar. A dog can smell a lie, you know. Look around you, and take a good whiff. They’re all liars here... and every one better than you.}}

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Balerion (cat)|Balerion]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Boros Blount]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Preston Greenfield]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Clegane (father of Gregor and Sandor)]]
*[[Clegane (founder)]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Florian the Fool]]
*[[Jonquil]]
*[[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrek Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Tytos Lannister]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Mordane]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Jeyne Poole]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Ryam Redwyne]]
*[[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[Janos Slynt]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
*[[Wedding of Tyrek Lannister and Ermesande Hayford]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Blount]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Greenfield]]
*[[House Hollard]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Poole]]
*[[House Redwyne]]
*[[House Selmy]]
*[[House Slynt]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Swann]]
*[[House Trant]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Godswood of the Red Keep|Godswood]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
***[[Serpentine steps]]
*[[Winter town]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Cat]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Espionage]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[House Lannister guards]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[Kennelmaster]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
**[[True knight]]
*[[Lapis lazuli]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Blackhaven]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Onyx]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Pearl]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Tiger]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[The Seven]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Watercraft]]
*[[Wine]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.se/2011/08/sansa-ii-knight-at-godswood.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2010/08/sansa-arya.html Humorous review and summary of the chapter] by Jason.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-9 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 18]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Sansa Stark|Clash 18]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 18]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 18]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 19, Sansa]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 18]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 19

2026-08-18T18:38:42Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| place = [[Gods Eye village|Village]] west of the [[Gods Eye]]
| title = Arya V
| page = 212
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 18|Sansa II]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 19|Arya V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 20|Tyrion V]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 14|Arya IV]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 26|Arya VI]]
}}

On their way to scout a village, [[Gendry]] unmasks [[Arya Stark|Arya]] as a girl, forcing her to reveal her true identity. The village turns out to be occupied by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[Mountain's men|his men]], and Gendry is captured. During a rescue attempt, [[Hot Pie]] panics, leading to Arya's capture as well. Later, [[Rafford|a spearman]] kills [[Lommy]] rather than carry him.

==Synopsis==
From high in a tree, Arya can see [[Gods Eye village|a fishing village]] with some smoking chimneys. It is the first sign of life since they fled [[Gods Eye town|the holdfast]]; the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] have burned or killed everything. The houses promise warmth and shelter, unless it is Ser [[Amory Lorch]] there. Arya watches for a long time, trying to be sure, but it is too far to see for certain.

Arya and the others waited until the next night to return to the burnt village. [[Hot Pie]] and [[Lommy]] were still afraid, but Lorch and his men were long gone. The holdfast was strewn with corpses from both sides, and scavengers had been at them. One look was enough for [[Gendry]], but Arya insisted they find [[Yoren]], telling herself he could not be dead. They found his body next to four Lannister [[men-at-arms]], and Arya wondered how many men it took to bring the black brother down. There were too many bodies to bury everyone, but Arya insisted Yoren must have a grave, and as they dug part of her wanted to cry and part of her wanted to kick Yoren.

The only other survivors were [[Cutjack]], [[Kurz]], and [[Tarber]], who had been on look-out in the [[towerhouse]]. They came under attack as well, but the stone tower was inflammable and inaccessible with the ladder pulled up, so Amory's men left them. When Kurz decided they would do better continuing north, Arya clung to the hope of still reaching [[Winterfell]], but Kurz took an arrow in the shoulder pulling up the towerhouse ladder and, despite Tarber treating it with mud and moss, the wound festered and killed him. Soon after, Tarber and Cutjack had taken the dead [[poacher]]'s weapons and hunting horn when they abandoned them. Afterward, wanting no part of any roads, Arya and the others made their way up the muddy shore of the [[Gods Eye]], taking turns carrying Lommy on a makeshift litter, since the spear wound in his calf is now so bad he cannot walk.

From her tree, Arya sees that the air over the village is full of [[crow]]s, but thirty yards from shore three black [[swan]]s glide serenely over the water, oblivious to [[War of the Five Kings|the war]]. Part of Arya wants to be one of them, but the other part wants to eat one. She and the others have been living mostly on an awful-tasting acorn paste Kurz taught them to make, though Arya and [[Weasel]] (their new name for the crying girl) have also been eating bugs and worms. Arya even tried catching fish with her hands as [[Koss]] once did, but without success.

Beneath Arya's tree, Hot Pie barks like a [[dog]] to signal her, an old poacher's trick Kurz taught them. With the nimbleness of a [[water dancer]], Arya returns to the ground to report her findings. Hot Pie opines that they should go to the village and ask for food, convinced they will not be killed if they yield. Gendry accuses him of sounding like Lommy, who has talked of little else since they escaped from the holdfast. Lommy and Hot Pie insist Amory would have left them alone if Yoren had yielded, but Gendry points out that knights and lordlings only take each other captive and do not care about the lower classes.

Hot Pie and Lommy start talking about searching for dead fish, cooking crows, and even hunting [[boar]]s (which Arya knows they cannot do without boar spears, horses, and men) until Gendry proposes they steal food from the village after he scouts it out. Arya argues that she should go instead because she is stealthier, but Gendry only agrees that she can come with him. Hot Pie and Lommy worry about being left for the [[wolf|wolves]], and Lommy whines that they should yield to whomever they find because he needs some potion for his wounded leg. Gendry reminds them that Lommy has a spear for the wolves and promises to bring back any leg potion they find, then dons his bull helm and walks off.

During their walk, Gendry stops and says he thinks Lommy is going to die. Arya is not surprised since she has felt Lommy's warm skin and smelled the stink off his leg. She suggests finding a [[maester]], but Gendry dismisses it as unlikely. He suggests they should abandon Lommy, since Lommy would do the same and he is sick of Lommy's talk of yielding, adding that Arya is the only one who's good for anything, even if she is a girl. Arya panics and insists she is not a girl, but Gendry insists he is not stupid and to prove him wrong she will have to pull out her cock. Desperate to escape the subject, Arya brings up the gold cloaks at the inn and says Gendry is also hiding something. Gendry insists he does not know why they wanted him and turns the question back on Arya, asking why she thought they were after her.

Realizing her pretense is done, Arya decides she must kill Gendry or trust him and, after pleading that Lommy and Hot Pie cannot know, she admits she is Arya of [[House Stark]]. Gendry is so shocked by the revelation that Arya is a highborn lady that he becomes unsure how to act around her and begins calling her "m'lady" and begging her pardon for talking about cocks and for pissing in front of her. Unsure if he is mocking her, Arya orders him to stop it, since even Hot Pie will notice if he starts calling her that. When Gendry responds by calling her "m'lady" again, Arya slams into his chest and he falls down, laughing. Then she gives him a kick in the side (which only makes him laugh harder) and sets off for the village, leaving Gendry to hurry after.

As they approach the village, they smell rotting flesh. Gendry decides to circle around to the west while Arya continues up the shore, slipping from bush to bush and stopping every few yards to listen. The smell gets worse as she gets closer and she begins to hear horses and men. Squirming through a gap in a bramble thicket on the edge of the village, Arya discovers a long gibbet full of corpses so decayed they hardly look like people. Arya forces herself to look at each one in turn, telling herself she is hard as a stone. Beyond the gibbet, two spearmen guard the doors of the slate-roofed warehouse by the water. Arya cannot make out the two limp banners nearby, but she knows the dead men must mean Lannisters.

[[File:Gregor Clegane Nordheimer.jpg|thumb|280px|left|Ser Gregor Clegane and his men - by Nordheimer©]]

The two guards turn toward a shout from a third man, who appears shoving along a prisoner Arya recognizes as Gendry by his [[bull]] helm. One of the guards snatches Gendry's helm and, after beating him around a little, they shove him through the heavy doors of the storehouse. From inside Arya hears sobbing and a loud shriek of pain. Then the wind flutters the banners and she makes out Lannister lion and [[House Clegane|three black dogs on a yellow field]] that she feels she should remember.

Arya watches for hours as the armored men come and go, as dinner is prepared, and as night falls, but she does not see an opportunity to free Gendry. Late at night she returns to the others to insist Hot Pie help her free Gendry. Hot Pie insists they cannot fight twenty soldiers, but Arya argues they will only have to kill the two guards at the storehouse. Lommy suggests they should yield or just leave Gendry, but Arya points out they need his to help carry Lommy. When Arya insists she is going back to try, Hot Pie reluctantly agrees to come along.

As they are crawling along under the gibbet, a crow lands on Hot Pie's back and the guards hear his gasp. Hot Pie immediately leaps up and shouts out that he yields. By the time Arya bounces up and draws [[Needle]], they are surrounded. She slashes at the nearest man, but he blocks her with a steel-clad arm and someone else knocks her to the ground. A third man wrenches Needle away and punches her with a armored fist when she tries to bite him. Disoriented, Arya lies hurting and shamed by the loss of Needle, which [[Jon Snow]] gave her and [[Syrio Forel]] taught her to use.

When she is yanked to her knees, Arya finds herself facing the biggest man she has ever seen, and suddenly she remembers the banner with the three dogs: at the [[Hand's tourney]], Sansa told her it was the banner of [[Sandor Clegane|the Hound]]'s brother, Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], the Mountain that Rides, who is even bigger than [[Hodor]]. After Hot Pie yields some more and tells him about Lommy and Weasel, Gregor orders them to lead his men there and walks off. As they walk back to where Lommy and Weasel are hiding, Hot Pie promises to make pies and tarts for the four soldiers if they do not hurt him.

When they arrive, Lommy immediately yields and explains that Weasel ran off when she heard them coming. The soldiers ask Lommy where they can find [[Beric Dondarrion]], but Lommy has never heard the name. One of the guards declares it a waste of time, since Arya's group do not know any more than the villagers. [[Rafford|A spearman]] drifts over to Lommy and asks if he can walk. When Lommy says they will have to carry him, the spearman replies "Think so?" and casually drives his spear through Lommy's soft throat.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Cutjack]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Kurz]]
*[[Lommy Greenhands]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Tarber]]
*[[Weasel]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
*[[Beric Dondarrion]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Koss]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Amory Lorch]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Mordane]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Hand's tourney]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Fight at the holdfast]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Dondarrion]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Stark]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Gods Eye]]
**[[Gods Eye town]]
**[[Gods Eye village]]
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Winterfell]]
*[[Wolfswood]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Berry]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Elm]]
*[[Eunuch]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Hawk]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Longsword]]
*[[Lord]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Pigeon]]
*[[Poacher]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Shortsword]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Slate]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Swan]]
*[[Treason]]
*[[Wagon]]
*[[Water dancer]]
*[[Weasel (mammal)|Weasel]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/09/re-read-arya-v-lommy-doesnt-walk-here.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2010/08/sansa-arya.html Humorous review and summary of the chapter] by Jason.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-9 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 19]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Arya Stark|Clash 19]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place by the Gods Eye|Clash 19]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 19]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 20, Arya]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 19]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 20

2026-08-18T18:38:41Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Tyrion V
| page = 225
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 19|Arya V]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 20|Tyrion V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 21|Bran III]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 17|Tyrion IV]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 25|Tyrion VI]]
}}

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] visits the [[Guildhall of the Alchemists]] to discuss the production of [[wildfire]] and then meets with Ser [[Cleos Frey]] about [[Robb Stark]]'s peace terms. On the way back to the [[Red Keep]], Tyrion passes a prophet preaching of corruption and incest. When he finds [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] waiting in his solar, the pair argue about strategy and sending [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to [[Dorne]], which gives Tyrion the identity of an informer.

==Synopsis==
[[File:Wildfire.jpg|thumb|300px|left|[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] inspect a jar of wildfire (''[[Game of Thrones]]'')]]

[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is glad he took the advice to dress warmly, despite looking like a ball of striped fur bundled up in his [[shadowcat|shadowskin]] cloak. Deep under [[Rhaenys's Hill]], the chill in the dank vaults behind the [[Guildhall of the Alchemists]] is so bone-deep that even [[Timett]] retreated after a brief taste.

By the light of a sealed lamp, Tyrion inspects a fragile, grapefruit-shaped clay jar. The jar has a pebbled texture to keep it from slipping when grasped, and when Tyrion tilts it to peer inside the murky green [[wildfire]] oozes toward the lip. When Tyrion remarks on its thickness, the pallid and obsequious Wisdom [[Hallyne]] explains that "the substance" (as the [[pyromancer]]s call it) flows more easily as it warms.

Tyrion is annoyed by the alchemists' pretentiousness. Their habits of calling each other "wisdom" and hinting at vast stores of secret knowledge do not match the reality of a declining guild in moth-eaten robes who no longer even pretend to transmute metals. The [[maesters]] of the [[Citadel]] have supplanted the once-powerful guild in almost every respect—except the creation of wildfire, which remains a closely-guarded guild secret.

Hallyne explains that once kindled, wildfire cannot be quenched and will seep into cloth, wood, leather, or even [[steel]] and set them afire as well. Tyrion recalls from the flaming sword of [[Thoros of Myr]] that even a thin coating can burn for an hour, though it ruins the sword. When Tyrion asks why the wildfire does not seep into the clay pots, Hallyne explains that it does, and thus they have a lower vault full of pots from the reign of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], whose fancy it was to shape the jars like fruit. By rights, those jars should be destroyed, but so many of the guild's masters were killed during the [[Sack of King's Landing]] that they lack the skill and have flooded the vaults instead. Hallyne adds that the [[wildfire plot|whereabouts]] of much of King Aerys's stock was also lost, such as a cache of two hundred jars discovered only last year under the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. Hallyne admits this older stock can still be used, but urges extreme caution, since wildfire grows more volatile with age and will self-ignite if left in even direct sunlight for too long, causing it to expand violently and create a chain reaction among nearby jars.

When Tyrion asks how many jars they have, Hallyne quotes the morning's count by Wisdom [[Munciter]] as 7,840 jars, including 4,000 from King Aerys's older stock and says he is confident the guild will meet its promise of 10,000 jars. Tyrion is astonished, delighted, and terrified. He knows creating wildfire is a lengthy and dangerous process, and thought the number was only a wild boast. He insists he does not want any undue haste or defective wildfire, but Hallyne assures him the wildfire is prepared only by trained acolytes in work cells designed to fill with sand and smother any fires―and the hapless acolyte. Tyrion is interested in inspecting how such a cell would work, but he does not have time.

Hallyne reiterates the importance of handling wildfire with care, suggesting that common soldiers in the frenzy of battle may not be as considerate as trained pyromancers, and any little mistake could be catastrophic. In response, Tyrion requests as many spare jars as possible to be delivered to each of the city gates.

As they walk back, Hallyne stresses the honor of welcoming the [[Hand of the King]] for the first time since Lord [[Rossart]], who was of their guild himself. The mention of Rossart reminds Tyrion of the stories of Mad King Aerys II using the alchemists to [[blood sacrifice|burn his enemies]], and he decides it would be best to keep [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] well away from the pyromancers to prevent him getting the same idea. As such, when Hallyne proposes hosting a feast for Joffrey, Tyrion explains that Joffrey has forbidden feasting (at Tyrion's insistence) until the war is won. However, Tyrion has no objections when Hallyne instead proposes a demonstration of the "dread secrets" of his ancient order at the [[Red Keep]]; there is no harm in a few magic tricks.

[[File:Alchemist's Guild Hall Jonny Klein.png|350px|right|thumb|The [[Alchemists' Guild Hall]], by Jonny Klein © Fantasy Flight Games]]

After navigating the twists and turns of the Guildhall, they come to the long and echoing Gallery of the Iron Torches, where columns of wildfire flames burn around black metal columns and reflect off the black marble walls to bathe the hall in emerald light. However, Tyrion is less impressed because he knows the cost of wildfire means the torches have been lit only to impress him.

After bidding farewell to Hallyne on the doorstep, Tyrion descends the broad steps to the [[Street of the Sisters]] near [[Visenya's hill]] where Timett waits with his litter and an escort of [[Burned Men]], a most appropriate escort for a visit to the pyromancers and a necessary precaution since Joffrey rained arrows on a hungry mob at the gates of the Red Keep only three days past. Tyrion is surprised to find [[Bronn]] waiting as well, with two messages: Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] urgently requires Tyrion at the [[Gate of the Gods]] and Cersei commands him to attend her in her chambers. Tyrion decides to see Jacelyn first, as the man is not prone to waste his time and forcing Cersei to wait will make her angry and stupid, which he prefers to composed and cunning.

The normally-busy food market inside the Gate of the Gods is nearly deserted as Tyrion crosses it to meet Jacelyn, who informs him that Ser [[Cleos Frey]] has arrived with peace terms from [[Robb Stark]]. Tyrion is pleased, but Cleos proves reluctant to discuss the terms since his orders are to deliver them directly to Cersei. Gaunt and haggard from his journey, Cleos describes the dire situation around the [[Gods Eye]] and the [[kingsroad]], where the [[river lords]] are burning their own crops to starve the Lannisters, who are in turn torching every village and killing the smallfolk. Tyrion dismisses this as the way of war while Cleos adds that even with a peace banner his party was attacked twice by [[broken men]], losing three men and another six wounded.

When Tyrion is amused by Robb's impossible peace terms, Cleos shares that Robb sits idle at [[Riverrun]], likely afraid to face Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] in battle, and grows weaker as the river lords disperse to defend their lands. Tyrion wonders if that was his father's plan, then informs Cleos that the terms―including the exchange of [[Willem Lannister]] and Cleos's brother [[Tion Frey]] for [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark]]―are unacceptable, and Cleos will be expected to carry the [[small council]]'s counteroffer back to Riverrun. Cleos is not pleased with the prospect of recrossing a war zone and points out that it is [[Catelyn Stark]] who wants this peace, not Robb. Tyrion counters that Catelyn wants her daughters and urges Cleos to rest and await further instructions.

Tyrion rejoins Jacelyn watching several hundred recruits drilling beyond the gate. With so many refugees, there is no lack of men joining the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] for food and a bed, but Tyrion has no illusions about their worth in battle. He commends Jacelyn for contacting him and instructs him to give Cleos and his escort every hospitality but to keep them outside the city to hide the truth of conditions there. He also instructs Jacelyn to use the jars the alchemists will deliver to train spitfire crews to handle wildfire using paint and burning oil. Jacelyn calls this a wise measure, although he has no love for "alchemist's piss". Tyrion agrees, but insists he must use what he is given.

Back in his litter, Tyrion reflects that if he can use negotiations to keep Robb dreaming of an easy peace at Riverrun until Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] readies his new host at [[Casterly Rock]], then Stafford and Lord Tywin can smash Robb's forces between them. Tyrion only wishes the [[House Baratheon|Baratheons]] would be as accommodating. With [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] creeping up the [[roseroad]] with his massive [[southron]] army and [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] poised to sail his fleet up the [[Blackwater Rush]] any day, Tyrion takes small comfort from his stockpile of wildfire.

A commotion in [[Cobbler's Square]] pulls Tyrion out of his musings. A sizable crowd listens to the rantings of [[prophet (begging brother)|a prophet]] garbed as a [[begging brother]]. Calling the [[red comet]] in the sky above [[Aegon's high hill]] "the Father's Scourge", he proclaims:
{{Quote|We have become swollen, bloated, foul. Brother couples with sister in the bed of kings, and the fruit of their [[incest]] capers in his palace to the piping of a twisted little [[monkey]] [[demon]]. [[Highborn]] ladies fornicate with [[fool]]s and give birth to monsters! Even the [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]] has forgotten the gods! He bathes in scented waters and grows fat on [[lark (bird)|lark]] and [[lamprey]] while his people starve! Pride comes before prayer, maggots rule our castles, and gold is all... but ''no more''! The Rotten Summer is at an end, and the [[Robert I Baratheon|Whoremonger King]] is brought low! When the [[boar]] did open him, a great stench rose to heaven and a thousand [[snake]]s slid forth from his belly, hissing and biting! There comes the Harbinger! Cleanse yourselves, the gods cry out, lest ye be cleansed! Bathe in the wine of righteousness, or you shall be bathed in fire! ''Fire''!}}
Wounded by being called a "twisted little monkey demon", Tyrion takes solace from the hoots of derision drowning the echoing shouts as he orders the Burned Men to clear a path. He agrees with the prophet about the High Septon, however, smiling at the memory of a joke [[Moon Boy]] made at the gluttonous cleric's expense.

Returning to the Red Keep without further incident, Tyrion ascends to his chambers in a hopeful mood, thinking all he needs is time to piece it all together. Entering his [[solar]], he is confronted by Cersei, who is furious at him for ignoring her summons and plotting to sell her only daughter like a bag of oats. Knowing [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 17|his ploy]] has worked, Tyrion points out princesses like [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] are born for such marriage alliances, unless Cersei planned to wed her to her brother [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]. Cersei declares she will not allow Myrcella to be shipped off to [[Dorne]]. Without missing a beat, Tyrion points out that Dorne will be much safer than King's Landing, and the feud between the Lannisters and [[House Martell]] goes back only a generation, whereas the [[Dornishmen]] have warred with [[Storm's End]] and [[Highgarden]] for a millennium.

Tyrion explains that he proposed nine-year-old Myrcella become a ward of [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], until she turns fourteen, at which time she will marry [[Trystane Martell]], who is just two years older. Cersei insists Myrcella will be a hostage, but Tyrion opines that she will be treated more kindly than Sansa Stark, especially with Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] of the [[Kingsguard]] as her [[sworn shield]]. Cersei still worries that Doran might kill Myrcella to avenge the murder of his sister, [[Elia Martell]], but Tyrion insists Doran is too honorable to murder an innocent girl and the terms are too rich to refuse: he has also promised the prince his sister's killer, a [[small council|council seat]], and some castles on the [[Dornish Marches]]. Cersei accuses Tyrion of offering too much without her consent, but he insists Doran would not accept less and asks if Cersei means to offer sexual favors instead. When she slaps him, Tyrion promises her it will be the last time, but Cersei only laughs and suggests Tyrion's faith that their father's letter will protect him might be as misguided as [[Eddard Stark]]'s faith in King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]]'s last will. Tyrion notes to himself that unlike Lord Eddard he has the City Watch, his clansmen, and a party of sellswords, though he supposes Eddard had delusions of support as well.

Rather than argue, Tyrion declares that Renly and Stannis will mount Myrcella's head beside Cersei's if they take the city. To his astonishment, Cersei begins to cry, something Tyrion has not seen since they were children. Awkwardly he moves to comfort her, but she wrenches away, which hurts more than any slap. He promises nothing will happen to Myrcella, but Cersei calls him a liar and declares he has not kept his promise to free their captive brother, [[Jaime Lannister]]. Tyrion assures her that Jaime remains safe at Riverrun until he can find a way to free him.

Cersei laments that if she were a man she would not have allowed any of this to happen. She wonders how Jaime could let himself be captured and questions what their father is doing hiding in [[Harrenhal]]. Tyrion assures her Lord Tywin is making war, proposing that he is a [[lion]] waiting to pounce while Robb is a [[fawn]] frozen by fear. Cersei is not convinced, pointing out that Jaime would not sit idle if their father were the prisoner. To himself, Tyrion agrees that Jaime never had any patience, but he only says that not everyone can be as bold as Jaime, but there are other ways to win a war, and Harrenhal is strong and well situated.

Cersei adds that King's Landing is neither and Renly's host will soon be at their gates. Tyrion assures her the city will not fall in a day, giving Lord Tywin time to march down the kingsroad to take Renly in the rear. Hungry for reassurance, Cersei asks what will happen if Robb Stark marches. Tyrion explains that Harrenhal prevents [[Roose Bolton]] from crossing the [[Trident]] to reunite the [[Northmen|northern]] forces, and even if he could, Robb does not have the strength to take Harrenhal and march on King's Landing. Meanwhile, Lord Tywin's army lives on the fat of the [[riverlands]] and their uncle Stafford is raising another army at Casterly Rock.

Wondering how Tyrion knows all this, Cersei asks if Lord Tywin confided in him. Tyrion replies that he only looked at a map, which causes Cersei to accuse him of mere speculation. Drawing out Robb's peace offer, Tyrion asks why Robb would offer terms―even unacceptable terms―if he were winning. Suddenly all queen again, Cersei asks how the terms came to Tyrion instead of her, but Tyrion quips that his job as Hand is to hand her things. As he hands her the letter, Tyrion muses that getting slapped by Cersei is a small price to pay for her agreement to the Dornish marriage, which he can sense he will now get. The identity of an informer is just the plum in his pudding.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Bronn]]
*[[Jacelyn Bywater]]
*[[Cleos Frey]]
*[[Hallyne]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[Prophet (begging brother)|Prophet]]
*[[Timett]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Shireen Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Crawn]]
*[[Selyse Florent]]
*[[Tion Frey]]
*[[High Septon (fat one)]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Stafford Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Willem Lannister]]
*[[Malliard]]
*[[Doran Martell]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Trystane Martell]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Munciter]]
*[[Arys Oakheart]]
*[[Patchface]]
*[[Rossart]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
*[[Thoros]]
*[[Timett (father of Timett)]]
*[[Varys]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Rotten Summer]]
*[[Sack of King's Landing]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Bywater]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Martell]]
*[[House Oakheart]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
*[[House Tully]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Citadel]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Dornish Marches]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Myr]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[High Garden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Aegon's High Hill]]
**[[Cobbler's Square]]
**[[Guildhall of the Alchemists]]
**[[Gate of the Gods]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Hill of Rhaenys]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Maegor's Holdfast]]
***[[Tower of the Hand]]
**[[Street of the Sisters]]
**[[Visenya's Hill]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Mountains of the Moon]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Roseroad]]
*[[Storm's End]]
*[[Trident]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Alchemists' Guild]]
*[[Alchemy]]
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[Begging brother]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bone]]
*[[Cart]]
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Demon]]
*[[Dornishmen]]
*[[Deer]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Fool]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Incest]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Lamprey]]
*[[Lark (bird)|Lark]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Melee]]
*[[Monkey]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Prince]]
**[[Prince of Dorne]]
*[[Prophet]]
*[[Prostitution]]
*[[Pyromancer]]
*[[Red comet]]
*[[Regent]]
*[[Sable]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
**[[High Septon]]
*[[The Seven]]
**[[Father (the Seven)|Father]]
*[[Shadowcat]]
*[[Ship]]
*[[Small council]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Sworn shield]]
*[[Vale mountain clans]]
**[[Burned Men]]
**[[Moon Brothers]]
*[[Wax]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wisdom]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2011/09/re-read-tyrion-v.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-10 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 20]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Tyrion Lannister|Clash 20]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in King's Landing|Clash 20]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 20]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 21, Tyrion]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 20]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 21

2026-08-18T18:38:39Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Bran Stark]]
| place = [[Winterfell]]
| title = Bran III
| page = 237
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 20|Tyrion V]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 21|Bran III]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 22|Catelyn II]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Bran II]]
| arc next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Bran IV]]
}}

Acting as [[Lord of Winterfell]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]] hosts the [[harvest feast (299)|harvest feast]] and greets [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]], who arrive to represent their father [[Howland Reed]]. That night, Bran dreams of the Reeds visiting the [[direwolf|direwolves]] in the [[godswood of Winterfell|godswood]].

==Synopsis==
[[Bran Stark|Bran]] rides his horse [[Dancer]] into the [[Great Hall of Winterfell]] for the [[harvest feast (299)|harvest feast]]. He wishes [[Summer]] was with him, but Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] was unyielding. From the crowded benches, men shout "[[House Stark|Stark]]!" and "[[Winterfell]]!" as he passes. Bran knows they are cheering for the harvest, for victory, and for all the Starks who came before rather than for him, but he still swells with pride and even forgets he is broken until he reaches the dais. There [[Osha]] and [[Hodor]] unstrap him and carry him to the high seat. Rodrik, his daughter [[Beth Cassel|Beth]], and [[Maester]] [[Luwin]] are seated to Bran's left and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]] to his right, his hair uncut since [[Catelyn Stark|their mother]] left because he bit the last girl to try. After Rodrik bellows for quiet, Bran welcomes the guests and asks them to thank the gods for [[Robb Stark|Robb]]'s victories and the bountiful harvest. His toast of "May there be a hundred more," brings an echoing cheer and Ser Rodrik says [[Eddard Stark|his father]] would be proud.

They feast on course after course, including seafood brought by Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] from [[White Harbor]]. Wyman has also brought musicians, but only Hodor seems to be listening and the songs are drowned beneath the talk and laughter. Ser Rodrik and Maester Luwin talk over Beth's head, while Rickon screams happily with [[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder]] and [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]. Bran did not want the Walders at the high table but Maester Luwin reminded him they would become kin when Robb weds one of their aunts and [[Arya Stark|Arya]] marries their uncle [[Elmar Frey]], though Bran argued Arya would never stand for that.

Each dish is served to Bran first, and soon he is full and must nod approval rather than taste everything. As instructed, he sends particularly delicious dishes to the lords as a gesture of friendship: salmon to sad Lady [[Donella Hornwood]], boar to [[Mors Umber|Mors]] and [[Hother Umber]], [[goose]]-in-[[berries]] to [[Cley Cerwyn]], [[lobster]] to [[Joseth]] the [[master of horse]] for training Dancer, sweets to Hodor and Old [[Nan]] because he loves them, and beets and turnips to the Walders because Ser Rodrik insists he give them something.

Bran watches the feast detachedly, seeing everything yet a part of nothing. He sees Osha break a flagon over the head of a [[House Tallhart|Tallhart]] man for sliding his hand under her skirts, though another woman does not seem to mind [[Mikken]]'s hand down her bodice. He watches [[Farlen]] make his red bitch beg and Old Nan pluck at the crust of a hot pie. On the dais, he sees Lord Manderly attacking a plate of [[lamprey]]s in his special wide chair, sad Lady Hornwood picking listlessly at her food, and the Umber brothers playing a drinking game.

The heat and noise soon grow too much and Bran finds himself dreaming of the cool in the [[godswood of Winterfell|godswood]]. Studying his father's ornate goblet, Bran recalls the [[Feast in honor of King Robert's visit to Winterfell|welcoming feast]] for King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] and realizes everyone else is gone—either to war, captivity, the [[Wall]], or their graves. Even the men at the tables are new, since everyone who went south with his father is dead and the rest rode to war with Robb. When he wonders who will be missing next year and the year after, Bran feels like crying but reminds himself he is the Stark in Winterfell and almost a man grown.

[[File:Jojen and Meera Reed.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Meera and Jojen Reed - ©Amok]]

The doors to the hall open and [[Alebelly]] leads in two new guests: [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]] of [[Greywater Watch]]. Bran recognizes them as [[crannogmen]] from the [[Neck]], a shy and simple folk who rarely leave their swamps, but he hears Little Walder calling them "mudmen" and explaining to Rickon that they are thieves and cravens with green teeth from eating [[frog]]s. As places are hurriedly prepared on the dais, Ser Rodrik explains that these must be the children of [[Howland Reed]], a great friend and staunch companion of Bran's father during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

The slender girl Meera is armed with woven net, [[bronze]] knife, and frog spear as well as an [[iron]] helm, leather shield, and bronze-scale jerkin. Her younger brother Jojen is unarmed and dressed all in green, which brings out the deep green of his eyes. Kneeling before the dais, the Reeds explain that they have come to renew [[House Reed]]'s fealty to the [[King in the North]]. Bran explains that Robb is away fighting but says they may say their words to him. Together, the Reeds recite their ancient oath, swearing by earth and water, by bronze and iron, and by ice and fire never to fail the Starks of Winterfell. Unsure how to respond, Bran finally decides on "May your winters be short and your summers bountiful," and bids them rise. Meera offers gifts of fish, frog, and fowl, and Bran offers them the meat and mead of Winterfell in return.

Jojen immediately asks where the [[direwolf|direwolves]] are and Rickon answers that they are in the godswood because [[Shaggydog]] was bad. When Meera says that Jojen would like to see them, Little Walder warns that they will bite. Pleased by the Reeds' interest, Bran promises that Summer at least will not bite and will keep Shaggydog away. He cannot recall ever meeting a crannogman and would like to talk more, but the feast is too noisy. When he learns from Ser Rodrik that they truly eat frogs, Bran sends the Reeds [[mutton]], [[aurochs]], and [[beef]] stew, which they seem to like. When Meera catches him staring, Bran blushes.

After the tables are cleared away, the music and singing grows wilder. Mors Umber grabs a passing serving girl and begins whirling her about the floor and others soon join in. Hodor dances by himself, while Wyman Manderly and then Cley Cerwyn partner with little Beth Cassel. Ser Rodrik approaches Lady Hornwood, but she excuses herself. Once again unable to participate, Bran watches long enough to be polite, then calls Hodor to carry him to bed, conscious of the stares of onlookers.

Just outside the hall, they come upon Joseth and giggling woman with her skirts above her waist. The girl screams when she sees Hodor watching, so Bran has to tell him to leave them be. After getting help with his boots and breeches, Bran dismisses Hodor and lies down to sleep. Then he recalls his father telling him the [[Kingsguard]] were once a shining example, and the finest knight he ever saw was Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], who would have killed him but for Howland Reed. His father became sad at that and spoke no further, but now Bran wishes he had asked what he meant.

Bran goes to sleep thinking of knights, but his dreams are of wolves in the godswood again and he can hear and smell the feast still going on. At the rattle of iron, he and his brother race to confront the strange intruders: a female and a young male with no taint of fear. Bran recognizes Meera's voice when she asks if Jojen knew the wolves would be so big. Jojen points out they are still growing and opines that Shaggydog is full of fear and rage but Summer is stronger than he knows. Meera cautions her brother, but Jojen insists this is not the day he dies and reaches out to touch Summer. At his touch, Bran loses contact and suddenly feels he is falling again.

==Character list==
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|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Beth Cassel]]
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Cley Cerwyn]]
*[[Dancer]]
*[[Farlen]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]
*[[Hayhead]]
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Donella Hornwood]]
*[[Joseth]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Wyman Manderly]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Old Nan]]
*[[Osha]]
*[[Jojen Reed]]
*[[Meera Reed]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Summer]]
*[[Hother Umber]]
*[[Mors Umber]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Alebelly]]
*[[Alyn]]
*[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
*[[Jory Cassel]]
*[[Arthur Dayne]]
*[[Desmond]]
*[[Harwin]]
*[[Hullen]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Mordane]]
*[[Vayon Poole]]
*[[Porther]]
*[[Howland Reed]]
*[[Poxy Tym]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Benjen Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Skittrick]]
*[[Leobald Tallhart]]
*[[Tomard]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Combat at the tower of joy]]
*[[Feast in honor of King Robert's visit to Winterfell]]
*[[Harvest feast (299)]]
*[[Long Night]]
**[[Battle for the Dawn]]
*[[Robert's Rebellion]]
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Dayne]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Manderly]]
*[[House Poole]]
*[[House Reed]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Umber]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Greywater Watch]]
*[[Neck]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Godswood of Winterfell|Godswood]]
**[[Great Hall of Winterfell|Great Hall]]
*[[Winter town]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Aurochs]]
*[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"
*[[Beer]]
*[[Beet]]
*[[Berry]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Bronze]]
*"[[The Burning of the Ships]]"
*[[Bone]]
*[[Cattle]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Cinnamon]]
*[[Cloves]]
*[[Cod]]
*[[Crab]]
*[[Crannogmen]]
*[[Dawn]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dreams]]
**[[Wolf dream]]
*[[Duck]]
*[[Ermine]]
*[[Fiddle]]
*[[Fosterage]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Goose]]
*[[Harp]]
*[[Harvest feast]]
*[[Herring]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horn]]
*[[Iron]]
*"[[Iron Lances]]"
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[Lamprey]]
*[[Lizard-lion]]
*[[Lobster]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Greywater Watch]]
**[[Lord of White Harbor]]
*[[Master of horse]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Moss]]
*[[Mushroom (fungi)|Mushroom]]
*"[[The Night That Ended]]"
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Pewter]]
*[[Pigeon]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Salmon]]
*[[Septa]]
*[[Faith of the Seven|The Seven]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smallfolk]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Sword of the Morning]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Whitefish]]
*[[Wine]]
**[[Strongwine]]
*[[Winkle]]
*[[Wolf]]
}}
|}

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

*Analyses and summary of the chapter [http://slynt.blogspot.se/2011/09/re-read-bran-iii-reeds-in-garden.html in the course of a 10th reread] by Slynt.
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-10 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 21]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Bran Stark|Clash 21]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 21]]
[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 21]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 22, Bran]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 21]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 64

2026-08-18T18:38:38Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Arya Stark]]
| place = [[Harrenhal]]
| title = Arya X
| page = 648
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 63|Daenerys V]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 64|Arya X]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 65|Sansa VIII]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 47|Arya IX]]
| arc next = ''A Storm of Swords'' [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 3|Arya I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
After aiding in the [[fall of Harrenhal]], [[Arya Stark|Arya]] is now serving Lord [[Roose Bolton]] as his cupbearer, "Nan". She is bothered by the killing and head-staking of many of the servants who worked for Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], most of them inherited from Lady [[Shella Whent]] who held Harrenhal prior to Lord Tywin.<ref> Maester [[Tothmure]], [[Lucan]] the armorer, Goodwife [[Harra]], and Lady Shella Whent's former steward.</ref> Arya does not wish to reveal herself to the [[Lord of the Dreadfort]], even though she knows Roose to be one of King [[Robb Stark]]'s bannermen.

Arya overhears a meeting between Bolton and his advisors, mainly [[House Frey|Freys]]. The Freys believe that Robb will lose, and that they should sue for peace and leave Harrenhal. Roose states that he is not a man to be undone, like [[Stannis Baratheon]] was. Arya learns that [[capture of Winterfell|Winterfell has fallen]] and is horrified when she finds out that her brothers are dead. Roose dismisses the Freys and has Arya remove the leeches.

[[Qyburn]] reads a letter from the Lady [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Walda]], Roose's s new wife. Lord Bolton orders the letter burned, and a message sent to [[Helman Tallhart]], who has recently taken [[Darry]] from the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Roose orders Helman and [[Robett Glover]] to burn the castle and put the people within to the sword in the name of King Robb, and then to strike east for [[Duskendale]]. Roose says that both men will wish vengeance for what has transpired to their families and homes in the [[north]].

Roose announces that he will hunt wolves that day, for he cannot sleep with all the howling at night. Meanwhile, Arya practices her [[water dance]] in the [[godswood of Harrenhal]].

[[File:Valar Morghulis by Tim Tsang.jpg|thumb|400px|left|In order to escape [[Harrenhal]], [[Arya Stark]] slits the throat of the guard at postern gate - © Tim Tsang]]
That evening, Lord Bolton returns with nine dead wolves, and he tells Arya that he means to give Harrenhal to [[Vargo Hoat]] when he returns to the north. Arya is to remain at Harrenhal to serve the goat. Outside the [[Wailing Tower]], which is occupied by the Freys, she hears much shouting within and sees [[Elmar Frey|Elmar]] crying on the steps. The young son of Lord [[Walder Frey]] says, "We’ve been dishonored. There was a bird from the Twins. My lord father says I'll need to marry someone else." Elmar was promised a princess originally, but whether or not he knows it to be Arya{{Ref|AGOT|59}} is unknown.

Arya decides to flee [[Harrenhal]], and eventually convinces [[Gendry]] and [[Hot Pie]] to come with her that night. They meet at the [[Tower of Ghosts]], Gendry says the postern gate is guarded, and Arya says she will get rid of the [[House Bolton guards|Bolton guard]]. She approaches him openly and tells him that Lord Roose has her giving a silver piece to all the guards for their service. She takes out the coin Jaqen gave her and drops it, when the guard reach for it, she slits his throat and the three ride out through a sally port and away from Harrenhal.

==Character list==
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|- valign="top"
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'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Amabel]]
*[[Roose Bolton]]
*[[Aenys Frey]]
*[[Elmar Frey]]
*[[Hosteen Frey]]
*[[Jared Frey]]
*[[Gendry]]
*[[Guard at Harrenhal]]
*[[Alyn Haigh]]
*[[Donnel Haigh]]
*[[Harys Haigh]]
*[[Hot Pie]]
*[[Pia]]
*[[Qyburn]]
*[[Ronel Rivers]]
*[[Arya Stark]]
*[[Steelshanks Walton]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Biter]]
*[[Domeric Bolton]]
*[[Ben Blackthumb]]
*[[Gregor Clegane]]
*[[Dunsen]]
*[[Syrio Forel]]
*[[Perriane Frey]]
*[[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Fat Walda Frey]]
*[[Walder Frey]]
*[[Robett Glover]]
*[[Harra]]
*[[Jaqen H'ghar]]
*[[Vargo Hoat]]
*[[Lady]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Lucan]]
*[[Mebble]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Polliver]]
*[[Rafford]]
*[[Rorge]]
*[[Shagwell]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Benfred Tallhart]]
*[[Helman Tallhart]]
*[[Tickler]]
*[[Tothmure]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Edmure Tully]]
*[[Urswyck]]
*[[Utt]]
*[[Weese]]
*[[Yoren]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
**[[Battle of the Fords]]
**[[Capture of Winterfell]]
**[[Fall of Harrenhal]]
**[[Siege of Darry]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Baratheon]]
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Frey]]
*[[House Glover]]
*[[House Haigh]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Lorch]]
*[[House Payne]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Trant]]
*[[House Tully]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Blackwater Rush]]
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Darry]]
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Duskendale]]
*[[Free Cities]]
**[[Braavos]]
*[[Gods Eye]]
*[[Green Fork]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
**[[Flowstone Yard]]
**[[Godswood of Harrenhal]]
**[[Kingspyre Tower]]
**[[Tower of Ghosts]]
**[[Wailing Tower]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Red Keep]]
*[[Narrow sea]]
*[[Neck]]
*[[North]]
*[[Red Fork]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Twins]]
*[[Wall]]
*[[Westerlands]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Bear]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Brave Companions]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Common Tongue]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Crown]]
*[[Cupbearer]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dreams]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Goat]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Goodwife]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Hound]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[King]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Leech]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
**[[Lord of the Crossing]]
**[[Lord of the Dreadfort]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Man-at-arms]]
*[[Moon]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[Necromancy]]
*[[Northman]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Old gods]]
*[[Owl]]
*[[Page]]
*[[Pig]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Princess]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rookery]]
*[[Sellsword]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Septon]]
*[[Sheep]]
*[[Silk]]
*[[Silver]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Solar]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Steward]]
*[[Titan of Braavos]]
*[[Tongue mutilation]]
*[[Turncloak]]
*''[[Valar morghulis]]''
*[[Weasel]]
*[[Weirwood]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Wolf]]
*[[Wolf blood]]
}}
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-30 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-arya-x-love-roose.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 64]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Arya Stark|Clash 64]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Harrenhal|Clash 64]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 64]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 65, Arya]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 64]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 69

2026-08-18T18:38:37Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Bran Stark]]
| place = [[Winterfell]]
| title = Bran VII
| page = 699
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 68|Jon VIII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 69|Bran VII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Appendix|Appendix]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46|Bran VI]]
| arc next =''A Storm of Swords'' [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 9|Bran I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] wakes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] from a wolf dream, and warns him that he's spending too much time as [[Summer (direwolf)|Summer]], and that while the wolf eats in the dreams, Bran does not. Bran informs them that [[Winterfell]] has been burned to the ground and is all ash except for the stone walls. They have been hiding in the crypts all this time. Trusting Bran’s vision, they decide it is now safe to come out of hiding. [[Hodor]] moves a massive stone blocking off the door out of the crypts, and they indeed find Winterfell in ashes. They find several of [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]]’s ironmen dead, along with men bearing the badge of the [[Dreadfort]].

The direwolves rejoin them, and lead them to Maester [[Luwin]] who lies near death in the godswood, which is still largely untouched. Jojen says, "There is power in living wood, a power strong as fire." The maester is thankful that the boys are still alive, although he knew that Theon had killed the miller’s boys from their looks, but had never revealed his knowledge to Theon. Maester Luwin admits that he is dying, and provides his last advice. He tells [[Osha]] not to send the boys off together, they are [[Robb Stark|Robb]]’s heirs and must be separated. Osha asks him where to bring the boys, but Luwin is unsure, with the [[ironmen]] to the west, the [[Ramsay Snow|Bastard of Bolton]] to the east, and war everywhere, "each man against his neighbor, and winter is coming…such folly, such black mad folly…" Maester Luwin tells Bran to be strong, that he is [[Eddard Stark|his father]]’s son. He then asks a boon of Osha, and the wildling woman sends the others away. When she returns, it is decided that Bran will go north in search of the crow with Jojen, [[Meera Reed|Meera]], Hodor and Summer, while Osha will take [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]] and [[Shaggydog]] south, perhaps to [[White Harbor]]. As Bran looks upon Winterfell for perhaps the last time, he thinks to himself, The stone is strong, the roots of the trees go deep, and under the ground the [[King In The North|Kings of Winter]] sit their thrones. It is not dead, just broken. much like Bran himself.

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Black Lorren]]
*[[Hodor]]
*[[Luwin]]
*[[Osha]]
*[[Poxy Tym]]
*[[Jojen Reed]]
*[[Meera Reed]]
*[[Shaggydog]]
*[[Smiler]]
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Rickon Stark]]
*[[Summer]]
}}
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'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
*[[Cley Cerwyn]]
*[[Dancer]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
*[[Donella Hornwood]]
*[[Mikken]]
*[[Miller's sons]]
*[[Howland Reed]]
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Ramsay Snow]]
*[[Artos Stark]]
*[[Barthogan Stark]]
*[[Benjen Stark (Bitter)]]
*[[Benjen Stark (Sweet)]]
*[[Beron Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Brandon Stark (Bad)]]
*[[Brandon Stark (Burner)]]
*[[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)]]
*[[Brandon Stark (son of Cregan)]]
*[[Catelyn Stark]]
*[[Cregan Stark]]
*[[Donnor Stark]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Edderion Stark]]
*[[Edrick Stark]]
*[[Edwyle Stark]]
*[[Edwyn Stark]]
*[[Eyron Stark]]
*[[Jonnel Stark]]
*[[Jonos Stark]]
*[[Jorah Stark]]
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
*[[Rickard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Rodwell Stark]]
*[[Theon Stark]]
*[[Torrhen Stark]]
*[[Walton Stark]]
*[[Willam Stark]]
*[[Leobald Tallhart]]
*[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)]]
}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[War of the Five Kings]]
**[[Fall of Moat Cailin]]
**[[Harrying of the Stony Shore]]
**[[Sack of Winterfell]]
**[[Taking of Deepwood Motte]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Bolton]]
*[[House Cassel]]
*[[House Cerwyn]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
*[[House Hornwood]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tallhart]]
*[[House Umber]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Deepwood Motte]]
*[[Dreadfort]]
*[[Greywater Watch]]
*[[Kingsroad]]
*[[Moat Cailin]]
*[[Stony Shore]]
*[[White Harbor]]
*[[Winterfell]]
**[[Bell Tower]]
**[[Broken tower]]
**[[Crypts of Winterfell]]
**[[East Gate]]
**[[First Keep]]
**[[Glass Gardens]]
**[[Godswood of Winterfell]]
**[[Great Hall of Winterfell]]
**[[Hunter's Gate]]
**[[Lady Catelyn's sept]]
**[[Library Tower]]
**[[Maester Luwin's turret]]
*[[Wolfswood]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Apple]]
*[[Bastard]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Crow]]
*[[Direwolf]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Dream]]
**[[Wolf dream]]
*[[Elk]]
*[[Free folk]]
*[[Frog]]
*[[Gargoyle]]
*[[Ghosts]]
*[[Godswood]]
*[[Granite]]
*[[Heart tree]]
*[[Honey]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Iron]]
*[[Ironborn]]
*[[Ironwood]]
*[[King]]
**[[King in the North]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Lord]]
**[[Lord of Winterfell]]
*[[Maester]]
*[[Namesake]]
*[[Oak]]
*[[Others]]
*[[Pine]]
*[[Prince]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Rookery]]
*[[Sept]]
*[[Skinchanger]]
*[[Snake]]
*[[Squid]]
*[[Steel]]
*[[Sun]]
*[[Treecat]]
*[[Weirwood]]
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-bran-vii-here-at-end-of-all.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/09/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-32 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 69]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Bran Stark|Clash 69]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Clash 69]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 69]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 70, Bran]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 69]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 63

2026-08-18T18:38:36Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
| place = [[Qarth]]
| title = Daenerys V
| page = 637
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 62|Sansa VII]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 63|Daenerys V]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 64|Arya X]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 48|Daenerys IV]]
| arc next =''A Storm of Swords'' [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 8|Daenerys I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[Daenerys Targaryen|Dany]] considers the defeat of the Undying to be [[Drogon]]’s victory. However, [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos|Xaro]], whose guest she is, warns her that the [[Warlocks]] are gathering their power to come for her, and that the other two great merchant consortiums want her either expelled from [[Qarth|the city]], or killed outright. Dany realizes she must flee, for Xaro’s protection can only go so far. The merchant again asks her to marry him, but this time Dany learns that what Xaro really wants is one of the dragons. Dany tells him that it would cost one-third of all the ships in the world in order for her to give up one of her dragons. Xaro leaves, and Dany questions Ser [[Jorah Mormont|Jorah]] about some of the mysteries she saw in the [[House of the Undying]]. Jorah says that the three heads of the dragon represent [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon]] and his two sisters, but Dany is not convinced. The knight confirms that [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] did play a silver harp, but he says that if the [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Prince’s son]] was the promised one in the vision, the infant Aegon was killed during the [[sack of King's Landing]]. Jorah has no knowledge of the song of ice and fire.

Dany later sets out with the exiled knight and her bloodriders to find ships to take her from Qarth. Along the docks, Jorah warns her that a big, scarred man and an old man with a staff are following them. When a merchant hands her a beautiful box as a gift, Dany opens it to find a green scarab within. The creature within the box flies out, and mayhem erupts. The creature would have bit Dany had the old man with the staff not knocked it out of her hands. The merchant was a [[Sorrowful Men|Sorrowful Man]], and the creature a [[manticore]] that would have killed Dany had it bitten her. They learn that the huge, scarred eunuch is the pit-fighter Strong [[Belwas]], and the old man is his squire [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]], both sent by Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]] to return them to [[Pentos]]. The old man recognizes Mormont, and the exile recognizes him but cannot place a name. Arstan claims he comes from the [[Seven Kingdoms]], and squired for a knight of [[House Swann]] as a young man. The two claim that Illyrio sent for them because he wishes to have her dragons in order to bring justice to the Seven Kingdoms, which are a divided and warring realm. Dany concedes that she must leave Qarth, but commands them to change the names of their three ships to that of Aegon’s three dragons.

==Character List==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Appearing:'''
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[Irri]]
*[[Jhiqui]]
*[[The Silver]]
*[[Jorah Mormont]]
*[[Rakharo]]
*[[Jhogo]]
*[[Aggo]]
*[[The Silver]]
*[[Belwas|Strong Belwas]]
*[[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Drogon]]
*[[Viserys Targaryen]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
*[[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]]
*[[Pyat Pree]]
*[[Urrathon Night-Walker]]
*[[Mathos Mallarawan]]
*[[Sybassion|Blind Sybassion the Eater of Eyes]]
*[[Mirri Maz Duur]]
*[[Drogo|Khal Drogo]]
*[[Rhaego]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Aegon I Targaryen]]
*[[Visenya Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*[[Aenys I Targaryen]]
*[[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
*[[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]]
*[[Elia Martell]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Illyrio Mopatis]]
*[[Manfred Swann]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Vhagar]]
*[[Balerion]]
*[[Meraxes]]
|}

==Place and Terms Mentioned==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Qarth]]
*[[House of the Undying]]/[[House of the Undying|Palace of Dust]]
*[[Garden of Gehane]]
*[[Warlock’s Way]]
*[[Jade Sea]]
*[[Red Waste]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Dothraki Sea|Great Grass Sea]]
*[[Vaes Tolorro]]
*[[Westeros]]
*[[Asshai]]
*[[Braavos]]
*[[Summer Islands]]
*[[Ibben]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Astapor]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Places:'''
*[[Slaver's Bay]]
*[[Free Cities|Nine Free Cities]]
*[[Valyria]]
*[[Lys]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Myr]]
*[[Arbor]]
*[[Jade Sea]]
*[[Meereen]]
*[[Qohor]]
*[[Pentos]]
*[[Dornish Marches]]
*[[Lannisport]]
*[[Pyke]]
*[[Bear Island]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[Milk Men]]
*[[Dothraki]]
*[[Bloodrider]]
*[[Warlock]]
*[[Glass candle]]
*[[Dragon]]
*''[[khalasar]]''
*[[Tourmaline Brotherhood]]
*[[Ancient Guild of Spicers]]
*[[Thirteen]]
*''[[khaleesi]]''
*[[House Targaryen]]
*''[[Vermillion Kiss]]''
*''[[Bride in Azure]]''
*''[[Sunblaze]]''
*[[Common Tongue]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*[[House Mormont]]
*''[[Ardent Friend]]''
*''[[Trumpeteer]]''
*''[[Silken Spirit]]''
*''[[Lord Faro's Belly]]''
*''[[Quicksilver]]''
*''[[Greyhound]]''
*''[[Pinchbottom Petto]]''
*''[[Sloe-Eyed Maid]]''
*''[[Bravo (ship)|Bravo]]''
*''[[Magister Manolo]]''
*''[[arakh]]''
*[[Sorrowful Men]]
*[[Manticore]]
*[[Magister]]
*[[Queensguard]]
| style="width:33;" |
'''Terms:'''
*''[[Saduleon]]''/''[[Balerion (ship)|Balerion]]''
*''[[Summer Sun]]''/''[[Vhagar (ship)|Vhagar]]''
*''[[Joso's Prank]]''/''[[Meraxes (ship)|Meraxes]]''
|}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-30 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-daenerys-v-getting-on-with-it.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 63]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Daenerys Targaryen|Clash 63]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Qarth|Clash 63]]

[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 64, Daenerys]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 63]]

A Clash of Kings-Chapter 65

2026-08-18T18:38:35Z

Robot Baratheon: {{Infobox Chapter ACfK}} → {{Infobox Chapter ACoK}}

{{Infobox Chapter ACoK
| pov = [[Sansa Stark]]
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| title = Sansa VIII
| page = 662
| previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 64|Arya X]]
| current = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 65|Sansa VIII]]
| next = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 66|Theon VI]]
| arc previous = [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 62|Sansa VII]]
| arc next =''A Storm of Swords'' [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 6|Sansa I]]
}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:Sansa Stark's supper in ACOK Sansa VIII.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Sansa's supper, by Jaydeewis]]
[[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] watches the long procession of heroes and captives being presented before [[Joffrey Baratheon|the King]]. [[Tywin Lannister]] is now [[Hand of the King|Hand]], and many are rewarded for their service to [[House Lannister]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], with over 600 new knights made. Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] is named a member of Joffrey’s [[Kingsguard]], and [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] is betrothed to Joffrey. With this, Sansa's betrothal to Joffrey is ended, to her great relief. [[Mace Tyrell]] is named to the King’s [[Small Council|small council]].

Many of the great lords sworn to [[Casterly Rock]] and [[Highgarden]] receive honors, and many hedge knights and freeriders as well. [[Lothor Brune]] is knighted, and called Apple-Eater for defeating several [[House Fossoway|Fossoway]]s; [[Philip Foote]] is granted the lands of Lord [[Bryce Caron]] and elevated to lord. [[Hallyne]] the Pyromancer is named lord, but given no lands, and [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] is named lord and given the land of the [[House Darry|Darrys]], except he may die or lose his arm from the wounds he suffered. [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] is granted [[Harrenhal]] and named [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]] for negotiating the treaty which brought the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] to the aid of [[King's Landing]].

When the captives are brought in, many swear fealty to Joffrey, but several are killed for openly ridiculing the King and refusing to bend the knee. Later that night, Sansa goes to the [[godswood]] and meets [[Dontos Hollard]], who is sad because the [[Cersei Lannister|Queen]] still has plans for Sansa, and her escape will be impossible while the Queen is watching. However, Dontos does reveal that they will escape during Joffrey’s wedding in about a month. Dontos then gives her a hair net that resembles a silver spiderweb with amethysts in it. He tells her to wear it, for "It’s magic, you see. It’s justice you hold. It’s vengeance for [[Eddard Stark|your father]]. It’s home."

==Character list==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:50;" |
'''Appearing:'''
{{Columns|3|
*[[Petyr Baelish]] (Littlefinger)
*[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
*Lord Brax (possibly [[Tytos Brax]])
*[[Lothor Brune]]
*[[Ardrian Celtigar]]
*[[Ronnet Connington]]
*[[Roland Crakehall (lord)|Roland Crakehall]]
*[[Dermot of the Rainwood]]
*[[Lord Estermont]]
*[[Philip Foote]]
*[[Jon Fossoway]]
*[[Hallyne]]
*[[Bonifer Hasty]]
*[[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]]
*[[Dontos Hollard]]
*[[Osmund Kettleblack]]
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[Lewys Lydden]]
*[[Addam Marbrand]]
*[[Moon Boy]]
*[[Mark Mullendore]]
*[[Ilyn Payne]]
*[[Josmyn Peckledon]]
*[[Hobber Redwyne]]
*[[Horas Redwyne]]
*[[Paxter Redwyne]]
*[[Mathis Rowan]]
*[[Gyles Rosby]]
*[[Alesander Staedmon]]
*[[Sansa Stark]]
*[[Falyse Stokeworth]]
*[[Lollys Stokeworth]]
*[[Tanda Stokeworth]]
*[[Balon Swann]]
*[[Randyll Tarly]]
*[[Timon the Scrapesword]]
*[[Meryn Trant]]
*[[Garlan Tyrell]]
*[[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[Steffon Varner]]
*[[Varys]]
*[[Aurane Waters]]
*[[Willit]]
*[[Elyas Willum]]
*[[Josua Willum]]
*[[Lord Willum]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
}}
| style="width:50;" |
'''Mentioned:'''
{{Columns|1|
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
*[[Renly Baratheon]]
*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[Bryce Caron]]
*[[Sandor Clegane]] (the [[Hound]])
*[[Lyman Darry]]
*[[Bryan Fossoway]]
*[[Edwyd Fossoway]]
*[[Jonquil]]
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[Tyrion Lannister]] (the Imp)
*[[Mandon Moore]]
*[[Arys Oakheart]]
*[[Eddard Stark]]
*[[Robb Stark]]
*[[Harys Swyft]]
*[[Margaery Tyrell]]
}}
|}

==Mentions==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- valign="top"
| style="width:20;" |
'''Events:'''
*[[Battle of the Blackwater]]
*[[Purple Wedding|Joffrey's wedding]]
| style="width:25;" |
'''Houses:'''
*[[House Caron]]
*[[House Darry]]
*[[House Florent]]
*[[House Foote of Nightsong|House Foote]]
*[[House Fossoway of Cider Hall]]
*[[House Fossoway of New Barrel]]
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Stark]]
*[[House Tully]]
*[[House Tyrell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="width:25;" |
'''Places:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Casterly Rock]]
*[[Dorne]]
*[[Driftmark]]
*[[Griffin's Roost]]
*[[Harrenhal]]
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[King's Landing]]
**[[Great Sept of Baelor]]
**[[Red Keep]]
***[[Godswood of the Red Keep|Godswood]]
***[[Throne room]]
*[[Riverlands]]
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Winterfell]]
}}
| style="width:20;" |
'''Terms:'''
{{Columns|2|
*[[Alchemists' Guild]]
*[[Amethyst]]
*[[Faith of the Seven]]
*''[[Godsgrace (ship)|Godsgrace]]''
*[[Gold cloaks]]
*[[Hand of the King]]
*[[Heartsbane]]
*[[Iron Throne]]
*[[King in the North]]
*[[Kingsguard]]
*''[[Lady of Silk]]''
*''[[Lance (ship)|Lance]]''
*[[Lord of the Arbor]]
*[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]
*[[Lord of Harrenhal]]
*[[Lord of Highgarden]]
*[[Lord Paramount of the Trident]]
*[[Maesters]]
*''[[Prince Aemon]]''
*[[Pyromancer]]
*''[[Ramshead]]''
*''[[River Arrow]]''
*[[Royal council]]
*[[Savior of the City]]
*[[Silver hair net]]
*''[[Wildwind]]''
}}
|}

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

* The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228051425/members.aol.com/vbkorik27/summary/legend.html].
* [http://slynt.blogspot.com/2012/02/re-read-sansa-viii-from-adventures-of.html Analyses and summary of the chapter] in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt
* [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/08/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-clash-of-kings-part-31 Review and summary] by Leigh Butler.

[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Clash 65]]
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Sansa Stark|Clash 65]]
[[Category:Chapters which take place at the Red Keep|Clash 65]]

[[es:Choque de Reyes-Capítulo 65]]
[[fr:A Clash of Kings, Chapitre 66, Sansa]]
[[pt:A Fúria dos Reis - Capítulo 65]]