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House Dondarrion Coat of Arms
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House Dayne

2014-04-24T03:08:42Z

Sergio Tavel:

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Dayne of Starfall
| image = [[File:Dayne.png|250px|center]]
| Coat_of_arms = Purpure, a sword across a falling star white
| Words =
| Seat = [[Starfall]]
| Current_Lord = [[Edric Dayne]]
| Region = [[Dorne]]
| Title = Lord of Starfall
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| Overlord = [[House Martell]]
| Ancestral_weapon = [[Dawn]]
| Cadet_branch = [[House Dayne of High Hermitage]]
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[[File:Fallen and reborn by jenzee.jpg|thumb|300px|Some sworn swords of House Dayne by Jen Zee ©]]

'''House Dayne of Starfall''' is a noble house from [[Starfall]] in [[Dorne]]. They are sworn to [[House Martell]]. The [[Sword of the Morning]] is a title given to a Dayne [[knight]] who is considered worthy of wielding the greatsword [[Dawn]], a blade said to be created from the heart of falling star. Their sigil is a sword and a falling star on a lavender background.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/9/ Houses from Dorne]</ref>

A cadet branch of House Dayne are the [[House Dayne of High Hermitage|Daynes]] of [[High Hermitage]]. In appearance, members of the family are stony [[Dornishmen]] whose characteristics mostly resemble the rest of the Seven Kingdoms in look, customs and traditions. Unlike the rest of the more [[Rhoynar|Rhoynish]]-looking Dornishmen, they have pale skin with hair ranging from dark brown to pale blond and they often have [[violet eyes]].

==History==
House Dayne claims ancestry dating back ten thousand years to the [[Dawn Age|dawn of days]].{{ref|AFFC|21}} They have taken part in many battles between [[Dorne]] and [[the Reach]]. In particular, they have been killing [[House Oakheart|Oakhearts]] for thousands of years.{{ref|AFFC|21}}

[[Ulrick Dayne]] was a past [[Sword of the Morning]]. He was considered an exceptional knight by Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], comparable as a swordsman to [[Daemon Blackfyre]] and [[Aemon Targaryen|Aemon the Dragonknight]].

On the journey to [[Casterly Rock]] for the brokerage of their marriages, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] and Princess [[Elia Martell]] visited [[Starfall]]. Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], the Sword of the Morning and the deadliest knight of [[Aerys II Targaryen]]'s [[Kingsguard]], led the Kingsguard during their campaign against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]]. He won over the smallfolk of the forest, and rooted out the bandits. During the climactic skirmish, Arthur killed the psychotic [[Smiling Knight]] in a duel. Afterwards, he knighted [[Jaime Lannister]]. Arthur broke twelve lances against his good friend Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in a tourney at [[Storm's End]].

Arthur's sister, Lady [[Ashara Dayne]], was one of Elia Martell's handmaidens, and came to the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]] with her. There she danced with a member of the Kingsguard, Lord [[Jon Connington]] and [[Eddard Stark]]. In the jousting, Arthur lost to Prince Rhaegar, the eventual champion. Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] was also infatuated with Ashara, and planned to name her [[queen of love and beauty]] if he won the tourney.

House Dayne's loyalty to [[House Targaryen]] during the [[War of the Usurper]] led to the deaths of some of its most famed members. Arthur died at the [[Tower of Joy]], killed by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and Lord [[Howland Reed]]. Ashara had been a lady-in-waiting to Princess Elia for a few years when she went back to Starfall for unknown reasons. Given [[Dawn]] and the news of her brother’s death by Eddard, she threw herself into the [[Summer Sea]] from the Palestone Sword. Her body was never recovered. According to her sister, Lady [[Allyria Dayne|Allyria]], Ashara loved Eddard. Many believe her or the wet-nurse [[Wylla]] to be the mother of Eddard's bastard, [[Jon Snow]]. ''see: [[Jon Snow/Theories]]''

The current Lord of Starfall, [[Edric Dayne]], is the nephew of Ser Arthur Dayne. Edric was sent to squire for Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] after the Lord of [[Blackhaven]] espoused his aunt, Lady Allyria.{{ref|ASOS|43}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Bran Stark]] recalls that Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] was the finest knight ever seen by his father, Lord [[Eddard Stark]].{{ref|ACOK|21}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Daenerys Targaryen]] discusses Arthur with [[Arstan Whitebeard]]; [[Viserys Targaryen]] told her that Arthur was the only knight in the realm who was the peer of their brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{ref|ASOS|8}}

Traveling through the [[Riverlands]], [[Arya Stark]] meets the [[brotherhood without banners]]. She learns that Lord [[Edric Dayne]] accompanied Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] in his mission to bring Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] to justice. When their band was ambushed at the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|Mummer's Ford]], Beric was killed. Edric defended his body, however, allowing it to be recovered and later accidentally revived by [[Thoros of Myr]]. Edric has accompanied his fellow survivors, constituting the brotherhood without banners, an outlaw fellowship dedicated to guarding the [[smallfolk]] of the Riverlands from the cruelties of war.{{ref|ASOS|43}}

While reading the [[White Book]] in the [[Red Keep]], Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] recalls Arthur with great respect.{{ref|ASOS|67}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Princess [[Arianne Martell]] enlists Ser [[Gerold Dayne|Gerold]] from the [[House Dayne of High Hermitage|Daynes' cadet branch]] for her plot to crown [[Myrcella Baratheon]]. Gerold resents that he is not regard as highly as Arthur was. When Arianne's plan collapses at the [[Greenblood]], Gerold wounds Myrcella and flees.{{ref|AFFC|21}}

When [[Catelyn Tully|Lady Stoneheart]] takes command of the brotherhood without banners after Beric dies his final death, Edric and a group of others leave the brotherhood. Their whereabouts are unknown.{{ref|AFFC|42}}{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Prince [[Doran Martell]] tasks [[Obara Sand]] with leading Ser [[Balon Swann]] to [[High Hermitage]] to hunt Gerold Dayne, who is also accused of killing Ser [[Arys Oakheart]].{{ref|ADWD|38}}

Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] counts his loss to Prince Rhaegar in the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], and [[Robert's Rebellion|the war]] that resulted from the prince's actions thereafter, to be his greatest failure. Barristan wanted to name Ashara [[queen of love and beauty]] if he won the tourney, but instead Rhaegar chose [[Lyanna Stark]].{{ref|ADWD|67}}

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

* Lord [[Edric Dayne]], Lord of Starfall.
** Ser [[Arthur Dayne|{Arthur Dayne}]], his uncle and the [[Sword of the Morning]]. He died at the [[Tower of Joy]].
** [[Ashara Dayne|{Ashara Dayne}]], his aunt. The manner of her death remains a mystery.
** [[Allyria Dayne]], his aunt.
** [[Gerold Dayne]], cousin of Arthur and Edric from an unknown distant relative.

{{Dayne tree}}

==Historical Members==
* [[Ulrick Dayne]], a previous Sword of the Morning, possibly during the reign of Daeron II or Aegon IV.

==References and Notes==
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File:Dondarrion.png

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House Dondarrion Coat of Arms
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Davos Seaworth

2013-10-29T15:53:03Z

Sergio Tavel:

{{Infobox character
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| image = [[File:Davos Seaworth.jpg|250px|Davos Seaworth by Amoka©]]
| image_caption = Davos Seaworth by Amoka©
| Alias = Onion Knight Davos Shorthand Ser Onions Onion Lord Smuggler
| Title = [[Hand of the King]]{{Ref|aDwD|19}} Lord of the [[Rainwood]]{{Ref|aDwD|19}} Admiral of the [[Narrow Sea]]{{Ref|aDwD|19}}
| Allegiance = [[House Seaworth]] [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
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| Culture = [[Westeros]]
| Spouse = [[Marya Seaworth]]
| Place_of_Birth = [[King's Landing]]
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| Books = [[A Clash of Kings]] (POV) [[A Storm of Swords]] (POV) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (POV)
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| Played_by = Liam Cunningham
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]]
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'''Davos Seaworth''', commonly called '''the Onion Knight''', was once a smuggler, but after [[Robert's Rebellion]] became a landed knight and [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s most honest and loyal supporter. He captains the ''[[Black Betha]]'', his old smuggling ship. He has seven sons, many of them serving on ships in Stannis's fleet. His wife tends his lands on [[Cape Wrath]]. Davos created his own house sigil, a black ship with an onion on the sails upon a grey field.{{Ref|aCoK|10}} Davos becomes a POV character starting with ''A Clash Of Kings''. He is played by Liam Cunningham in the [[Game of Thrones|television series]].

==Character and Appearance==
Davos is a slight man with an ordinary face. He has brown hair and eyes, and a beard peppered with gray. The first joints of the fingers of his left hand are missing.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], Prologue</ref> He wore the bones in a pouch around his neck until he lost them. See also [[:Category:Images of Davos Seaworth|this collection of images]].

==History==
Davos is a man of low birth, born in the wretched [[Flea Bottom]] ward of [[King's Landing]] to a life of hardship. In his youth, he found service on the ''[[Cobblecat]]'' under [[Roro Uhoris]], a [[Tyroshi]] smuggler and pirate. Eventually Uhoris was caught by the [[Night's Watch]] fleet from [[Eastwatch]], where he was executed for trading weapons to [[wildlings]]. While impressed by this event, Davos did not refuse to trade with the members of the Night's Watch later.{{Ref|aCoK|58}}

After his time aboard the ''Cobblecat'', Davos made his own way and secured his own ship, the ''[[Black Betha]]'', becoming one of the most infamous smugglers to sail the [[narrow sea]]. He piloted his black-sailed ship into harbors in the dead of night, and navigated treacherous shallows.{{Ref|aSoS|54}} Davos married a woman named [[Marya Seaworth|Marya]]; together they had seven sons: [[Dale Seaworth|Dale]], [[Allard Seaworth|Allard]], [[Matthos Seaworth|Matthos]], [[Maric Seaworth|Maric]], [[Devan Seaworth|Devan]], [[Stannis Seaworth|Stannis]] and [[Steffon Seaworth|Steffon]].

During [[Robert's Rebellion]], almost a year into the [[Siege of Storm's End]], Davos took it upon himself to run the [[House Redwyne|Redwyne]] blockade to smuggle onions and other foodstuffs into the castle. The food allowed [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s men to hold on until [[Eddard Stark]] arrived to break the siege. As a reward for his service, Stannis [[knight]]ed him, giving him choice lands on [[Cape Wrath]] and allowing him to choose Seaworth as the name of his new house. However, Davos lost the first joint from each finger of his left hand, as payment for his past crimes. Davos found the ruling just, and agreed to the terms if Stannis would swing the blade himself.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} He kept the bones of his joints in a pouch around his neck because he believed they were lucky, having bought a future for his family.{{Ref|aCoK|42}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
When [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] declares himself King of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] after the death of his brother [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]], Davos supports his claim. He is strong in the [[Faith of the Seven]], however, and dislikes Stannis's conversion to [[R'hllor]] under the guidance of [[Melisandre]]. Nonetheless he tries to stop his friend [[Cressen|Maester Cressen]] from trying to poison the red sorceress. Davos is first sent as an envoy to the [[Lys]]ene pirate [[Salladhor Saan]], whose sellsail fleet he recruits to Stannis's cause. He then treats with the lords of the [[Stormlands]], but there his mission is unsuccessful.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}}

[[File:Davos Seaworth HBO.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

Davos is then sent to [[Gulltown]], the [[Fingers]], the [[Three Sisters]] and [[White Harbor]] to deliver letters and proclamations declaring the royal heirs are [[bastard]]s born of incest between [[Jaime Lannister]] and Queen [[Cersei Baratheon]]. As he goes north, his sons Dale and Allard are sent south and east. As Davos is illiterate, Stannis gives him knights to read the letters aloud to the illiterate smallfolk. {{Ref|aCoK|10}} After finishing that task, he joins Stannis at the [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Siege of Storm's End]]. He is present among many of the other lords when Stannis parleys with the castellan Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]]. Stannis has Davos use his smuggling skills to sail Melisandre under [[Storm's End]] so she can birth a [[shadow assassin]] that would slay Ser Cortnay. Davos is horrified by the event.

Ser Davos and four of his seven sons are part of the fleet that assaults King’s Landing in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. Davos tries to persuade the fleet commander, [[Imry Florent]], to send in scouts to test whatever new defenses the Lannisters had prepared, but Ser Imry refuses to listen, relying on their superior numbers. Davos notes other tactical errors, such as engaging the royal fleet in the narrow [[Blackwater Rush]], where their numbers are of little use. Once the advance squadrons enter the rush, a huge chain is raised to close it off and trap them. Much of the fleet is destroyed by [[wildfire]]. All three Seaworth ships are destroyed, along with many others. All four of Ser Davos’s elder sons [[Dale Seaworth|Dale]], [[Allard Seaworth|Allard]], [[Matthos Seaworth|Matthos]] and [[Maric Seaworth|Maric]] are lost, and he himself nearly dies. {{Ref|aCoK|58}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===

[[File:DavosSeaworthbyWouterBruneel.jpg|270px|thumb|Davos Seaworth by [http://www.wbruneel.com/IllustrationPortfolio.html Wouter Bruneel].]]

At the conclusion of the battle Davos is stranded on the [[Spears of the Merling King]] for many days, where he hallucinates that the [[Faith of the Seven#The Seven|Seven]] talk to him,{{Ref|aSoS|5}} until chance blows one of Salladhor Saan’s ships towards him. Blaming Melisandre for the disaster, he plans to kill her. Her magic gives her warning, however, and he is arrested by Ser [[Axell Florent]].{{Ref|aSoS|10}} Davos is released from the dungeon, whereupon he denounces Ser Axell's plan to slaughter the smallfolk of [[Claw Isle]] in retribution for old [[Ardrian Celtigar|Lord Celtigar]] bending the knee; for his honest counsel Stannis names him Lord of the [[Rainwood]], Admiral of the [[Narrow Sea]], and [[Hand of the King]], in replacement of Lord [[Alester Florent]], who had been burned alive for treason.{{Ref|aSoS|36}} Despite such favor, Davos continues to fight Melisandre's influence over Stannis by smuggling King Robert's bastard, [[Edric Storm]], out of [[Dragonstone]] to spare him from being sacrificed to [[R'hllor]]. He also suggests that Stannis go to the aid of the [[Night's Watch]], which is under attack by [[wildlings]].{{Ref|aSoS|63}}.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
It is reported that Davos was sent to [[White Harbor]] to negotiate with Lord [[Wyman Manderly]]. [[Cersei Lannister]] demands that Lord Wyman execute Davos in exchange for the ransom of his heir.{{Ref|aFfC|17|p. 277/8}} It is then reported that Davos's head and hands now grace the walls of White Harbor.{{Ref|aFfC|24|p. 388}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Davos sails from [[Eastwatch]] at the [[Wall]] to represent Stannis and his claim in White Harbor with [[Salladhor Saan]] and his fleet of [[Lys]]eni sellsails. After a number of storms take their toll on Saan's fleet, Saan abandons Stannis's cause and gives Davos the choice between coming with him to [[Essos]], or leaving in a small row boat. Davos chooses to leave, and eventually washes up on the shores of the [[Three Sisters|Sisters]]. After a short stay and an update on current events from Lord [[Godric Borrell]] of [[Sweetsister]], Davos continues to White Harbor.{{Ref|aDwD|9}} He is preceded, however, by envoys of [[House Frey]], who have come from [[the Twins]] with the remains of Lord Wyman's son [[Wendel Manderly|Wendel]].{{Ref|aDwD|15}}

Davos appears before the Merman's Court to present the case for the [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] to support Stannis. In the presence of the Freys, Lord Manderly has Davos dragged off to be executed.{{Ref|aDwD|19}} Manderly then has Davos imprisoned in the [[Wolf's Den]], but has a lookalike prisoner executed in his place. The prisoner is beheaded, his head dipped in tar and an onion stuffed in his mouth. The fingers of one of his hands are also cut off to resemble Davos'. The head and hands are then put up on spikes on the walls of the city to give the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and Freys reason to believe in House Manderly's loyalty to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|aFfC|24|p. 346}} Once Manderly has sent a false report to the Iron Throne and gotten his son and heir, Ser [[Wylis Manderly]], back, he frees Davos. He tells Davos that he will swear his allegiance to [[Stannis]] if Davos retrieves [[Rickon Stark]] from [[Skagos]]. Manderly has discovered the boy is alive thanks to the testimony of [[Wex Pyke]], but needs a smuggler to retrieve him.{{Ref|aDwD|29}}

==Quotes by Davos==
{{Quote|
'''Stannis:''' I know the cost! Last night, gazing into that hearth, I saw things in the flames as well. I saw a king, a crown of fire on his brows, burning ... burning, Davos. His own crown consumed his flesh and turned him into ash. Do you think I need [[Melisandre]] to tell me what that means? Or you? If [[Joffrey]] should die ... what is the life of one [[Edric Storm|bastard boy]] against a kingdom?

'''Davos:''' Everything. {{Ref|asos|54}}}}
- Davos to [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]
==Quotes about Davos==
{{Quote|"He makes me wish I had more smugglers in my service"}} - Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]]
==Family==
{{Seaworth tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Bethany Bracken

2013-10-29T15:52:25Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Bethany Bracken''' was a member of [[House Bracken]].

==History==
According to semi-canon sources, Bethany was the seventh of [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]'s mistresses. She was followed by [[Jeyne Lothston]] and preceded by [[Melissa Blackwood]].<ref>Amok's Forum, May 22, 2008 [http://web.archive.org/web/20081228040634/http://amokanet.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=51/ Amok's Site]</ref>

==References and Notes==
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Barba Bracken

2013-10-29T15:52:18Z

Sergio Tavel:

{{Character
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'''Barba Bracken''' was the fifth mistress of [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. There was one child from the union, [[Aegor Rivers]], better known as Bittersteel. She was replaced by [[Melissa Blackwood]] in Aegon`s bed. This led to the later feud between Bittersteel and the son of Melissa, [[Brynden Rivers]], also known as Bloodraven.<ref>The Great Bastards. (December 26, 2005) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/ So Spake Martin]</ref> While Melissa was slender in shape, Barba was buxom.{{ref|ADWD|48}}

==References and Notes==
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Otho Bracken

2013-10-29T15:52:11Z

Sergio Tavel:

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Ser '''Otho Bracken''', known as the '''Brute of Bracken''', was the son and heir of Lord Bracken during the reign of [[Daeron II]]. He was called the Brute after slaying Lord [[Quentyn Blackwood]] around [[205 AL]] in a tourney at [[King's Landing]].<ref>[[The Hedge Knight]]</ref>

==History==
===The Hedge Knight===
Ser Otho participates in the [[Ashford Tourney]]. He rejects Ser [[Duncan the Tall]]'s plea for aide when he searches for a seventh knight for the [[Trial of Seven]].

==References and Notes==
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Hendry Bracken

2013-10-29T15:51:52Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Hendry Bracken''' is a member of [[House Bracken]] and nephew to Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 7|Chapter 7]], Catelyn</ref>

==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
During the battle to retake [[Stone Hedge]] from [[House Lannister]] forces, Hendry was killed.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 7|Chapter 7]], Catelyn</ref>

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Alysanne Bracken

2013-10-29T15:51:25Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Alysanne Bracken''' is the daughter of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Bess Bracken

2013-10-29T15:51:18Z

Sergio Tavel:

{{Character
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'''Bess Bracken''' is the daughter of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].

==Family==
{{Bracken tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Catelyn Bracken

2013-10-29T15:51:12Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Catelyn Bracken''' is the daughter of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].

==Family==
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Jayne Bracken

2013-10-29T15:50:49Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Jayne Bracken''' is the daughter of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Barbara Bracken

2013-10-29T15:50:42Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Barbara Bracken''' is the daughter of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].

==Family==
{{Bracken tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Jonos Bracken

2013-10-29T15:50:20Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Jonos Bracken''' is the head of [[House Bracken]] and Lord of [[Stone Hedge]].

==Appearance==
Jonos often glowers and blusters.{{ref|AGOT|71}}{{ref|ADWD|48}} He is not as tall as [[Jaime Lannister]], but is heavier. He has thick shoulders and arms, as well as brown hair and eyes. Jonos wears a brown woolen tunic embroidered with the red stallion of Bracken. When ready for combat, he wears plate and mail and a grey steel greathelm with a horsehair crest.{{ref|ADWD|48}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Before arresting [[Tyrion Lannister]] at the [[Crossroads Inn]], [[Catelyn Tully]] has [[House Bracken|Bracken]] men-at-arms affirms that Jonos is loyal to Lord [[Hoster Tully]] and [[Riverrun]].{{ref|aGoT|28}} After the siege of Riverrun is [[Battle of the Camps|broken]], Jonos returns from [[Stone Hedge]]. At [[Robb Stark]]'s war council, he sits as far as possible from his rival, Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]]. Jonos suggests allying with [[Renly Baratheon]] against [[Joffrey]] and the [[Lannister]]s, and surprisingly agrees with Tytos in denying Catelyn's suggestion of peace. Jonos joins the other river lords in declaring Robb to be [[King of the Trident|king]].{{ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Jonos Bracken HBO.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Gerry O'Brien as Jonos Bracken in the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]]]]
Lord Jonos leaves [[Riverrun]] with the intent of recovering and then rebuilding his castle, [[Stone Hedge]], which had been burnt and destroyed by [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces. He is wounded in the retaking of Stone Hedge and his nephew, [[Hendry Bracken|Hendry]], slain.{{ref|aCoK|7}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Jonos's natural son, the [[Bastard of Bracken]], is revealed to have been killed by the Lannisters.{{ref|ASOS|34}} Jonos takes part in the launching of Lord [[Hoster Tully]]'s funeral boat with six other nobles.{{Ref|aSoS|35}} After the [[Red Wedding]], Lord Jonos bends his knee to [[Tywin Lannister]] and is pardoned for his part in the [[War of the Five Kings]] by the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|aSoS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Lord Jonos besieges [[Raventree Hall]]. Lord [[Karyl Vance]] implores Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] to intervene, knowing that Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]] will never surrender to Jonos.{{ref|aFfC|44}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Jaime Lannister]] arrives to end the siege of Raventree Hall, finding Jonos abed with a common woman named [[Hildy]]. When Jaime inquires about Lady Bracken, Jones responds that she spends all her time praying after [[Stone Hedge]] was burned by Tywin Lannister.{{ref|ADWD|48}}

Jonos hands Jaime a map stating the lands he wants for subduing Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]], along with compensation for the damage [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[the Mountain's men]] did to his land and family. Jonos says that his [[Harry Rivers|natural son]] and his [[Hendry Bracken|nephew]] were killed by Lannisters, while one of his daughters was raped by Gregor. Jaime points out Jonos has not subdued Tytos and that letting him keep his head after initially declaring for [[House Stark]] seems recompense enough for the damage caused by Gregor, who is already dead. Jonos insists that he will keep faith with the crown as he did with the Starks and remarks that [[Robb Stark]]'s death was murder, adding that a dozen good men of his died at the [[Red Wedding]]. Jonos says he bent the knee because he saw no further point in fighting for a lost cause. He also recommends Jaime take Blackwood's only daughter, [[Bethany Blackwood|Bethany]], as his hostage.{{ref|ADWD|48}}

During his surrender to Jaime, Tytos agrees to surrender a smaller portion of Raventree land than requested by Lord Bracken. Jonos is also unhappy that Jaime is taking one of Tytos's sons, [[Hoster Blackwood|Hoster]], as a hostage instead of his daughter, Bethany; Jaime responds by ordering Jonos to send one of his own daughters to attend Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] at court in [[King's Landing]].{{ref|adwd|48}}

==Family==
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==Quotes by Jonos==
{{Quote|[[Gregor Clegane]] laid waste to my fields, slaughtered my smallfolk, and left [[Stone Hedge]] a smoking ruin. Am I now to bend the knee to the ones who sent him? What have we fought for, if we are to put all back as it was before?{{ref|aGoT|71}}}} - Jonos at [[Robb Stark]]'s war council in [[Riverrun]]

==Quotes about Jonos==
{{quote|The red stallion was ever a welcome sight in [[Riverrun]] ... [[Hoster Tully|My father]] counts Jonos Bracken among his oldest and most loyal bannermen.{{ref|AGOT|28}}}} - [[Catelyn Tully]] to House Bracken men-at-arms

{{quote|When did [[Tytos Blackwood|Blackwood]] and Bracken agree about '''anything''' that was not certain, I ask you?{{ref|ACOK|39}}}} - [[Edmure Tully]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

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House Bracken

2013-10-29T15:49:58Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''House Bracken of Stone Hedge''' is an old house from the [[Riverlands]], with the blood of the [[First Men]] in their veins. They are sworn to [[House Tully]]. They blazon their arms with a red stallion upon a golden escutcheon on brown.{{Ref|AFFC|33}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.

Bracken lands lie along the Red Fork of the [[Trident]].{{Ref|ASOS|1}}

==History==
The Brackens had been petty kings during the [[Age of Heroes]], until the arrival of the [[Andals]]. They have an old and bitter feud against their neighbors, the [[House Blackwood|Blackwoods]], coming from the Age of Heroes when both houses ruled as kings. The feud has continued throughout the years, aided by House Bracken's change to the [[Faith of the Seven]].<ref>Blackwood-Bracken Feud and Coinage, (August 13, 2003) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/P15 So Spake Martin]</ref> [[Battle Valley]] and the village of [[Blackbuckle]] are part of the disputed land.{{ref|adwd|48}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Men-at-arms of House Bracken assist [[Catelyn Tully]] in arresting [[Tyrion Lannister]] at the [[Crossroads Inn]].{{ref|AGOT|28}} After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], [[Stone Hedge]] is attacked by troops of [[Tywin Lannister]]. Lord [[Jonos Bracken]] arrives at [[Riverrun]] after the [[Battle of the Camps]]. Jonos joins the other river lords in declaring [[Robb Stark]] to be [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident|of the Trident]].{{ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Lord Jonos recovers Stone Hedge from the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], but he is wounded and his nephew [[Hendry Bracken|Hendry]] is killed in the fighting.{{ref|ACOK|7}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Quenten Banefort]] is held captive by House Bracken.{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}} [[Brienne of Tarth]], [[Cleos Frey]], and [[Jaime Lannister]] find the bodies of tavern wenches hanged for associating with Lannister troops while traveling through Bracken lands.{{ref|ASOS|1}} Following the death of King [[Robb Stark]] in the [[Red Wedding]], Jonos surrenders to the [[Iron Throne]] and receives a royal pardon.{{ref|ASOS|72}} The Brackens then fight [[House Blackwood]], who remain loyal to [[House Stark]], on behalf of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]].{{ref|ASOS|74}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
The Brackens besiege the Blackwoods at [[Raventree Hall]].{{ref|AFFC|38}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]] refuses to surrender to Jonos Bracken, leading [[Jaime Lannister]] to attempt to resolve the siege. Jonos desires to gain the east bank of the [[Widow's Wash]], from [[Crossbow Ridge]] to [[Rutting Meadow]], [[Grindcorn Mill]], [[Lord's Mill]], [[Muddy Hall]], the [[Ravishment]], [[Battle Valley]], [[Oldforge]], [[Buckle]], [[Blackbuckle]], [[Cairns]], [[Claypool]], [[Mudgrave]], [[Waspwood]], [[Lorgen's Wood]], [[Greenhill]], [[Teats|Barba's Teats]], and [[Honeytree]]. However, Tytos only agrees to transfer [[Woodhedge]], Crossbow Ridge, Buckle, Lord's Mill, and Honeytree. Jaime orders Jonos to send one of his daughters to serve Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] in [[King's Landing]].{{ref|ADWD|48}}

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

* Lord [[Jonos Bracken]], Lord of Stone Hedge.
** [[Barbara Bracken]], his daughter.
** [[Jayne Bracken]], his daughter.
** [[Catelyn Bracken]], his daughter.
** [[Bess Bracken]], his daughter.
** [[Alysanne Bracken]], his daughter.
** {[[Hendry Bracken]]}, his nephew.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:

* [[Harry Rivers]], the Bastard of Bracken, the natural son of a member of House Bracken, claimed to be Lord Jonos's son.
* Lord Bracken's daughter. One of the possible matches for [[Brynden Tully]] in his youth. Possibly a sister of Lord Jonos.{{Ref|AGOT|71}}

{{Bracken tree}}

===Historical Members===
* Ser [[Otho Bracken]]
* [[Barba Bracken]], the fifth of [[Aegon IV]]'s mistresses and mother of [[Aegor Rivers|Aegor "Bittersteel" Rivers]].
* [[Bethany Bracken]], the seventh of Aegon IV's mistresses.

==References in the books==
===''Dunk & Egg''===
* Ser Duncan sees the banner of Ser [[Otho Bracken]] and some Blackwoods at the Tourney of Ashford, and recalls how three years before Ser Otho slew Lord Quentyn Blackwood at a tourney, reinvigorating the old feud.{{Ref|THK|''Legends'', ISBN 0-312-86787-5, page 463 of 457-533}}
* Ser [[Steffon Fossoway]] considers convincing Ser Otho or the Blackwoods fighting for Dunk at the trial by seven, but reflects that it'll be impossible to make them fight both on the same side.{{Ref|THK|''Legends'', ISBN 0-312-86787-5, page 510 of 457-533}}
* Septon [[Sefton Staunton|Sefton]] explains that when Lord Bracken dies, Ser Otho Bracken will inherit and the Blackwoods won't suffer him, meaning war. Lord Bracken's eldest son died in [[the Great Spring Sickness]]. He recalls the current Hand [[Brynden Rivers|Lord Bloodraven]] is half Blackwood, so he is unlikely to stop it.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 0-345-45644-0, pages 115-116 of 73-152}}
* According to Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], Lord Bracken was to sail with [[Myr]]ish crossbowmen to aid [[Daemon Blackfyre]], but was delayed by storms.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 0-345-45644-0, page 129 of 73-152}}

===''A Song of Ice and Fire''===
* When dismissing the idea of recurring to her father's bannermen to deal with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], [[Catelyn Tully]] complains that Blackwoods and Brackens are always quarreling.
* Three Bracken men-at-arms, named [[Kurleket]], [[Lharys]] and [[Mohor]], helped Catelyn Tully to seize the [[Tyrion Lannister|Imp]] and bring him to the [[Vale of Arryn|Vale]]. All of them died during the trek.
* While [[Jaime Lannister]] besieged [[Riverrun]], [[Gregor Clegane|Ser Gregor Clegane]] burnt out the Brackens, laying waste to their fields, slaughtering their smallfolk and leaving Stone Hedge a smoking ruin.
* At the war council at [[Riverrun]], Jonos suggested to pledge fealty to King [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], perhaps only to contradict Lord Blackwood's previous statement.
* After [[Robb Stark]] was proclaimed King in the North, Lord Jonos returned to Stone Hedge to drive out the Lannisters from his burned castle. During the fight he was wounded and his nephew Hendry was slain.
* Ser Jaime Lannister, Ser [[Cleos Frey]] and [[Brienne of Tarth]] crossed Bracken lands while rowing down the [[Trident#Red Fork|Red Fork]]. They found women executed by Northern or Trident forces for having lain "with lions."
* Lord [[Hoster Tully]] attempted to marry Ser [[Brynden Tully]] to Lord Bracken's daughter.
* Among those claimed to have been murdered by the Lannisters by the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]] was the Bastard of Bracken.
* Lord Jonos was among the seven nobles who launched Lord Hoster Tully's funeral boat.
* Dead soldiers bearing the colors of House Bracken have washed up on the [[Quiet Isle]]. According to the [[Elder Brother]], they are buried next to their enemies.
* After the surrender of Riverrun, Ser Jaime Lannister had the intention to go to Raventree. Lord [[Karyl Vance]] recommends to him to go to [[Raventree Hall]], since Lord Blackwood is never going to surrender to Lord Bracken. 
* Lord Bracken and Lord Blackwood came to Riverrun when [[Lysa Tully]] was young to put their feud before Lord Hoster Tully's judgment.
* Even though they had renewed their fealty to the [[Iron Throne]], House Bracken's banners were noticeably absent from the Riverland force besieging Riverrun, according to Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]. However, they were busy fighting the Blackwoods, so their absence was accounted for.
* The daughter of [[Elys Waynwood]] was on her way to marry a Bracken when she was kidnapped by the [[Mountain clans|Burned Men]] and not heard from again.

==References and Notes==
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2013-10-29T15:49:38Z

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Ulrick Dayne

2013-10-29T15:47:05Z

Sergio Tavel:

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Ser '''Ulrick Dayne''' was a Sword of the Morning in the early third century. He was considered one of the greatest knights of his time.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 130 of 73-152; or the Graphic Novel, page 77}}

==References and Notes==
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Allyria Dayne

2013-10-29T15:46:47Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Allyria Dayne''' is an aunt of the young Lord [[Edric Dayne]], the Lord of [[Starfall]]. She is betrothed to Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]]{{Ref|aSoS|43}}, Lord of [[Blackhaven]] since [[Years after Aegon's Landing#Year 294 after Aegon's Landing|294]].

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Arthur Dayne

2013-10-29T15:46:25Z

Sergio Tavel:

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[[File:Ser arthur dayne by acazigot-d491whj.jpg|thumb|right|Arthur Dayne by acazigot©]]

Ser '''Arthur Dayne''', known as the '''Sword of the Morning''', was a famed and legendary [[knight]] and a member of [[Aerys II]]'s [[Kingsguard]]. He was [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar]]'s closest friend.{{Ref|aSoS|8}} He was also the brother of the Lady [[Ashara Dayne]].

==History==
His accomplishments include defeating the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]]. He got the smallfolk to love him by paying for what he and his forces took and taking their grievances before King [[Aerys II]]. In the end he slew the [[Smiling Knight]] in single combat and ended the threat of the Brotherhood. Following that victory, he knighted [[Jaime Lannister]], who would later become a sworn brother of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|aFfC|30}}

He broke twelve lances against Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in a tourney held at [[Storm's End]], losing to the prince.{{Ref|ASOS|42}} At the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], he was defeated by Prince Rhaegar once again.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}

He wielded the greatsword called [[Dawn]] as part of his office as Sword of the Morning, carrying it slung across his back.{{Ref|aGoT|39}} He died at the [[Tower of Joy]] fighting [[Eddard Stark]] and his companions, but the exact circumstances of his death are unclear. In a memory of his father, [[Bran Stark]] recalls [[Eddard Stark|his father]] describing Arthur Dayne as the finest knight he ever saw, and elaborates further that Dayne would have killed him if not for [[Howland Reed]].{{Ref|aCoK|21}} According to [[Catelyn Tully |Catelyn Stark]], Dayne was the deadliest of the seven knights of Aerys's Kingsguard.{{Ref|aGoT|6}}

Dayne is remembered as not only a skilled fighter but a valiant and [[true knight]]. Eddard Stark, [[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Barristan Selmy]] all recall or remember Dayne with nothing less than absolute respect for both the man and his legend. After his death, Eddard Stark rode directly to [[Starfall]], the seat of his ancestral [[House Dayne|house]], to return the sword [[Dawn]] to his sister, Lady Ashara.{{Ref|aGoT|6}}

==Quotes by Ser Arthur Dayne==
{{Quote|Our knees do not bend easily.{{Ref|aGoT|39}}}} - Arthur Dayne to [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]], regarding the [[Kingsguard]]

{{Quote|'''Smiling Knight''': It's that white [[Dawn|sword of yours]] I want. 
'''Arthur Dayne''': Then you shall have it, ser.{{Ref|aSoS|67}}}} - Arthur Dayne to [[Smiling Knight|the Smiling Knight]]

{{Quote|All knights must bleed, Jaime. Blood is the seal of our devotion.{{Ref|aFfC|8}}}} - Arthur Dayne to [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Arthur Dayne''': And now it begins.
'''Ned Stark''': No. Now it ends. {{Ref|agot|39}}}} - Arthur Dayne to [[Eddard Stark]], before the [[Showdown at the Tower of Joy]]

==Quotes about Ser Arthur Dayne==
{{Quote|The finest knight I ever saw was Ser Arthur Dayne, who fought with a blade called Dawn, forged from the heart of a fallen star. They called him the [[Sword of the Morning]], and he would have killed me but for [[Howland Reed]].{{Ref|aCoK|21}}}}
- [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|They whispered of Ser Arthur Dayne, the Sword of the Morning, deadliest of the seven knights of Aery's [[Kingsguard]].}}

{{Quote|''I learned from Ser Arthur Dayne, the Sword of the Morning, who could have slain all five of you with his left hand while he was taking a piss with his right.'' {{Ref|aSoS|67}}}}
- [[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Loras Tyrell]], [[Osmund Kettleblack]], [[Balon Swann]], [[Meryn Trant]], [[Boros Blount]]

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Ashara Dayne

2013-10-29T15:46:16Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Ashara Dayne''' was a noblewoman of [[House Dayne]], the younger sister of the famous [[knight]] Ser [[Arthur Dayne]]. She committed suicide shortly after the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]].

==Appearance==
Ashara was tall, with long dark hair and haunting [[violet eyes]].{{Ref|aGoT|6}} She had a reputation for great beauty. Many men were infatuated with her, including [[Barristan Selmy]] and, according to rumor, [[Eddard Stark]].{{ref|aSoS|43}}

==History==
Ashara was a lady-in-waiting to Princess [[Elia Martell]]. She was present at the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], where she danced with several men, including [[Eddard Stark]] after his brother [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]] spoke with her.{{Ref|aCoK|45}}

After the events of the [[Tower of Joy]], Ned Stark went to [[Starfall]] to inform House Dayne of Ser Arthur's death and return to them his greatsword, [[Dawn]]. Ashara jumped from the top of one of the towers of Starfall, called the Palestone Sword, on the cliff atop the sea. Her body was never recovered.{{Ref|aSoS|43}} After these events, Ned Stark returned to [[Winterfell]] with the infant [[Jon Snow]], whom he claimed as his bastard son, refusing to name the child's mother. This sparked rumors that Ashara had been the mother of Stark's bastard{{ref|aCoK|45}}, and that grief at learning that her lover had been responsible for her brother's death was the cause of her suicide.{{Ref|aGoT|6}}{{ref|aSoS|43}}

Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] believes that Ashara gave birth to a stillborn daughter. According to Selmy, a man dishonored her at [[Harrenhal]] during the tourney and got her with child. Selmy's account is ambiguous. In Selmy's account, it was grief at the death of her child, perhaps grief at the loss of the man who "dishonored" her or shame of the "dishonoring" that led to Ashara's suicide. Also, Selmy thinks he could have prevented Ashara's suicide if she had known of his feelings for her; he thinks this would have led her to seek his aid rather than that of a Stark.{{Ref|aDwD|67}}

==References in the books==
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
*In [[Meereen]], Ser Barristan remembers Old Lord Whent’s tourney at [[Harrenhal]] and thinks of whom he would have chosen as [[Queen of Love and Beauty]],
{{Quote|[[Rhaegar]] had chosen [[Lyanna Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. Barristan Selmy would have made a different choice. Not the queen, who was not present. Nor [[Elia Martell|Elia]] of [[Dorne]], though she was good and gentle; had she been chosen, much war and woe might have been avoided. His choice would have been a young maiden not long at court, one of Elia’s companions … though compared to Ashara Dayne, the Dornish princess was a kitchen drab.

Even after all these years, Ser Barristan could still recall Ashara’s smile, the sound of her laughter. He had only to close his eyes to see her, with her long dark hair tumbling about her shoulders and those haunting [[purple eyes]]. [[Daenerys]] has the same eyes. Sometimes when the queen looked at him, he felt as if he were looking at Ashara’s daughter …

But Ashara’s daughter had been stillborn, and his fair lady had thrown herself from a tower soon after, mad with grief for the child she had lost, and perhaps for the man who had dishonored her at [[Harrenhal]] as well. She died never knowing that Ser Barristan had loved her. How could she? He was a knight of the [[Kingsguard]], sworn to celibacy. No good could have come from telling her his feelings. No good came from silence either. If I had unhorsed Rhaegar and crowned Ashara queen of love and beauty, might she have looked to me instead of Stark?

He would never know. But of all his failures, none haunted Barristan Selmy so much as that.{{Ref|aDwD|67}}}}

==Family==
{{Dayne tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Edric Dayne

2013-10-29T15:46:00Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Edric Dayne''', nicknamed '''Ned''', is the Lord of [[Starfall]] and head of [[House Dayne]]. He is nephew to the renowned Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], the Sword of the Morning, and his sisters, the beautiful Lady [[Ashara Dayne|Ashara]] and Lady [[Allyria Dayne|Allyria]], by their elder brother.

== Appearance ==
At the time of ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', Edric is twelve years old. He is described as having pale blond hair and dark blue eyes that appear purple.{{Ref|aSoS|34}}

==History==
Edric was wetnursed at [[Starfall]] in [[Dorne]] by a woman named [[Wylla]], the alleged mother of [[Jon Snow]]. When Edric was seven, his aunt [[Allyria Dayne|Allyria]] was betrothed to Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]], with whom Edric went to [[Blackhaven]] to serve as a page. At ten, Lord Beric raised Edric to squire. He once won a prize riding at rings.{{Ref|aSoS|43}}

==Recent Events==

===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Fallen and reborn by jenzee.jpg|thumb|300px|House Dayne Retainers by Jen Zee ©]]

Edric is at the [[Tourney of the Hand]] in [[King's Landing]] where he sees Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. As Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]]'s squire, Edric is part of the force sent by Eddard to the [[Riverlands]] to apprehend Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]. After they are ambushed at the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford]], Edric pulls the dying Beric out of the river and stands over the body while the battle rages around them.{{Ref|aSoS|43}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord Edric continues to squire for the revived Lord Beric, who establishes the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]]. They move throughout the [[Riverlands]], fighting to protect the smallfolk from the [[War of the Five Kings]]. In their time in the Brotherhood Edric befriends [[Arya Stark]], to whom he reveals that he and [[Jon Snow]] are milk brothers; that is, they were both nursed by the same woman, [[Wylla]], who had been in service to the [[House Dayne|Daynes]] for some years.

Following Beric Dondarrion's final death, Edric and a part of Beric's band go their separate way from those who chose to follow the resurrected, vengeful [[Lady Stoneheart]]. He has not appeared in the series since, his current whereabouts unclear.

==Family==
{{Dayne tree}}

==References and Notes==
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House Dayne

2013-10-29T15:45:36Z

Sergio Tavel:

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| Coat_of_arms = Lavender, a sword across a falling star, both white
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| Current_Lord = [[Edric Dayne]]
| Region = [[Dorne]]
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[[File:Fallen and reborn by jenzee.jpg|thumb|300px|Some sworn swords of House Dayne by Jen Zee ©]]

'''House Dayne of Starfall''' is a [[Dorne|Dornish]] noble house sworn to [[House Martell]]. The [[Sword of the Morning]] is a title given to a Dayne knight who is considered worthy of wielding the greatsword [[Dawn]], a blade said to be created from the heart of falling star. Their sigil is a sword and a falling star on a lavender background.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/9/ Houses from Dorne]</ref> A cadet branch of House Dayne are the [[House Dayne of High Hermitage|Daynes]] of [[High Hermitage]]. In appearance, members of the family are stony [[Dornishmen]] whose characteristics mostly resemble the rest of the Seven Kingdoms in look, customs and traditions. Unlike the rest of the more [[Rhoynar|Rhoynish]]-looking Dornishmen they have pale skin with hair ranging from dark brown to pale blond and that they often have [[violet eyes]].

==History==
House Dayne has ruled [[Starfall]] for centuries, taking part in many battles between [[Dorne]] and [[the Reach]]. In particular, they have been killing [[House Oakheart|Oakhearts]] for thousands of years.

House Dayne's loyalty to [[House Targaryen]] during the [[War of the Usurper]] led to the deaths of some of its most famed members. The current Lord of Starfall, [[Edric Dayne]], is nephew to the deadliest knight of [[Aerys II]]'s [[Kingsguard]], Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], the [[Sword of the Morning]], and his sisters, the beautiful Lady [[Ashara Dayne|Ashara]] and Lady [[Allyria Dayne|Allyria]], by their elder brother. Ser Arthur died at the [[Tower of Joy]], killed by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and Lord [[Howland Reed]]. Lady Ashara had been a lady-in-waiting to Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]] for a few years when she went back to Starfall for unknown reasons. Given [[Dawn]] and the news of her brother’s death by Lord Eddard, she threw herself into the [[Summer Sea]] from the Palestone Sword. Her body was never recovered.

Lord Edric was sent to squire for Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] after the Lord of [[Blackhaven]] espoused his aunt, Lady [[Allyria Dayne|Allyria]].

==The Dayne House at the end of the third century==
The known Daynes during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:

* Lord [[Edric Dayne]], Lord of Starfall.
** Ser [[Arthur Dayne|{Arthur Dayne}]], his uncle and the [[Sword of the Morning]]. He died at the [[Tower of Joy]].
** [[Ashara Dayne|{Ashara Dayne}]], his aunt. The manner of her death remains a mystery.
** [[Allyria Dayne]], his aunt.
** [[Gerold Dayne]], cousin of Arthur and Edric from an unknown distant relative.

{{Dayne tree}}

==Historical Members==
* [[Ulrick Dayne]], a previous Sword of the Morning, possibly during the reign of Daeron II or Aegon IV.

==References in the books==
===Dunk & Egg===
* [[Ulrick Dayne]] was a past [[Sword of the Morning]]. He was considered an exceptional knight by Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], comparable as a swordsman to [[Daemon Blackfyre]] and [[Aemon Targaryen|Aemon Dragonknight]].

===A Song of Ice and Fire===
* On the journey to [[Casterly Rock]] for the brokerage of their marriages, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] and Elia Martell visited Starfall.
* Ser Arthur led the [[Kingsguard]] during their campaign against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]]. He won over the smallfolk of the forest, and rooted out the bandits. During the climactic skirmish, he killed the psychotic [[Smiling Knight]] in a duel. Afterwards, he knighted [[Jaime Lannister]].
* Ser Arthur broke twelve lances against his good friend Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in a tourney at [[Storm's End]].
* Lady Ashara was one of [[Elia Martell]]'s handmaidens, and came to the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]] with her. There she danced with a member of the Kingsguard, Lord [[Jon Connington]] and [[Eddard Stark]]. In the jousting, Ser Arthur lost to Prince Rhaegar, the eventual champion. Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] was also infatuated with Lady Ashara, and planned to name her Queen of Love and Beauty if he won the Harrenhal tourney. He counts his loss to Prince Rhaegar (and the war that resulted from the prince's actions thereafter) to be his greatest failure.
* Eddard recalls that Arthur Dayne was the finest knight he ever saw. Jaime Lannister and Barristan Selmy also recall him with the highest degree of respect.
* According to Lady Allyria, Lady Ashara loved Eddard Stark. Many believe her or the wet-nurse [[Wylla]] to be the mother of Eddard's bastard, [[Jon Snow]]. ''see: [[Jon Snow/Theories]]''
* Lord [[Edric Dayne|Edric]] accompanies [[Beric Dondarrion]] in his mission to bring [[Gregor Clegane]] to justice. When their band is [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|ambushed]], Lord Beric is killed. Edric defends the body, allowing it to be recovered (and later accidentally revived) by [[Thoros of Myr]]. Edric accompanies his fellow survivors, constituting the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]], an outlaw fellowship dedicated to guarding the smallfolk of the Riverlands from the cruelties of war.
* Edric speaks with [[Arya Stark]] during her time with the Brotherhood.
* After [[Catelyn|Lady Stoneheart]] takes command of the Brotherhood and Beric dies his final death, Edric and a group of others leave the Brotherhood. Their whereabouts are unknown.

==References and Notes==
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House Greyjoy

2013-10-29T15:44:08Z

Sergio Tavel:

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Greyjoy of [[Pyke]]
| image = [[file:Greyjoy coat sigil.png|250px|center]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Sable, a golden Kraken
| Words = ''We Do Not Sow''
| Seat = [[Pyke]]
| Current_Lord = King [[Euron Greyjoy]]
| Region = [[Iron Islands]]
| Title = King of Salt and Rock, Son of the Sea Wind, Lord Reaper of Pyke
| Heir = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
| Overlord = None, [[w:sovereign|sovereign]] (disputed by [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]])
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[[File:Zippo514 Pyke.jpg|[[Pyke]], castle and seat of House Greyjoy- by Zippo514 ©|thumb|300px|right]]
'''House Greyjoy of Pyke''' is one of the Great Houses of [[Westeros]]. It rules over the [[Iron Islands]], a harsh and bleak collection of forbidding islands off the west coast of Westeros, from the castle and island of [[Pyke]]. Their sigil is a golden [[kraken]] on a black field, and their house motto is "We Do Not Sow."{{Ref|aGoT|7}}{{Ref|aCoK|11}} Members of the family tend to be attractive and well-built, with black hair.

==History==
The House descends from the [[Grey King]], a legendary figure from the [[Age of Heroes]]. The Greyjoys became the lords paramount of the Iron Isles during the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] [[War of Conquest|Conquest]]: after [[Aegon I]] extinguished [[House Hoare]], he allowed the [[ironborn]] to choose who would have primacy over them. They chose [[Vickon Greyjoy]] and his line.{{Ref|aGoT|Appendix}} The Greyjoys have ruled ever since, from their formidable castle of Pyke. The ironborn, however, did lose the [[Riverlands]], which were granted to [[Edmyn Tully]] and [[House Tully|his descendents]].

Thus relegated to their dismal homeland and constrained by the king's peace, the Greyjoys have kept themselves distant from the other Great Houses, rarely taking part in events on the mainland (which they call the "green lands"). At various times they have tried to return to their ancient practices of raiding the western coastlines, such as under Lord [[Dagon Greyjoy|Dagon]].

Six years after holding aloof during [[Robert's Rebellion]], Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] led [[Greyjoy Rebellion|his own rebellion]] against the [[Iron Throne]], declaring himself [[King of the Iron Islands]]. He was defeated, his fleet burned and his two eldest sons [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] and [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]] were slain during the war. His last son [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] was given as a hostage and ward to Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and he again swore fealty to [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]].

Since their revolt, the Greyjoys have been as insular as ever. With Theon living in the green lands, Lord Balon raised his daughter [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] as his heir. Balon exiled his brother [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] when he raped [[Victarion Greyjoy's third wife|the salt wife]] of their brother [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]], Lord Captain of the [[Iron Fleet]]. Victarion was forced to kill his wife to retain his honor. Since then Euron has sailed the world aboard the ''[[Silence]]'', reaving and pillaging, unwelcome in the Isles while Balon still lives. Another brother, [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron Damphair]], had been changed by his experience of washing overboard during the [[Battle of Fair Isle]], and became a priest of the [[Drowned God]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] is still a ward of [[Winterfell]] nine years after the Greyjoy Rebellion. He remains there when Lord [[Eddard Stark]] rides south to become [[Hand of the King]]. He views the Stark boys as younger brothers, and helps [[Robb Stark|Robb]] save [[Bran Stark|Bran]]'s life when the boy is attacked in the [[Wolfswood]], but is rebuked for endangering Bran himself. When Eddard is arrested, Theon rides to war with Robb, fighting in the battles to [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|capture]] Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Battle of the Camps|break his siege]] of [[Riverrun]].

===''A Clash of Kings''===
After Lord Eddard is executed in [[King's Landing]], Robb is declared [[King in the North]] by his bannermen. Theon goes to [[Pyke]] with Robb's suggestion that [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] name himself [[King of the Iron Islands]] and join the war against [[House Lannister]]. Theon finds [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] as heir and is met with scorn from his family, who consider him softened by the green lands. Balon spurns the offer and declares himself King of the Iron Islands and [[the North]]. He sends his kin to take the lightly-held North: [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] [[Battle of Moat Cailin|captures Moat Cailin]] in [[the Neck]] to prevent Robb's lords from returning to their seats, while Asha [[Battle of Deepwood Motte|takes Deepwood Motte]] and Theon [[Battle of the Stony Shore|ravages Stony Shore]] along with [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron Damphair]] and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]].

Each attack goes as planned. Theon, however, desires to prove himself and goes on to [[Battle of Winterfell|seize Winterfell]] in a daring raid. There he begins a troublesome rule, at one point murdering two children that he tells the world are Bran and [[Rickon Stark]]. Asha tells him that the ironborn will never hold landlocked castles, and leaves only a token force to help his occupation. Stark forces are arrayed to root him out, but they are betrayed by [[Ramsay Snow]], who captures Theon and [[Sack of Winterfell|sacks Winterfell]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Due to the Greyjoy attacks, King Robb is forced to abandon his war in the south to liberate the Northern halls. While grieving for Bran and Rickon, he weds [[Jeyne Westerling]] and breaks his marriage contract with [[House Frey]], requiring a replacement match. Thus it is for Greyjoy-produced reasons that he marches north to free his home and to attend [[Edmure Tully|his uncle]]'s wedding. [[Roose Bolton]] reveals to Robb that Theon is being flayed by Ramsay Snow at the [[Dreadfort]]. Robb never makes it home, however, as he is [[Red Wedding|treacherously killed]] at [[the Twins]].

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Meanwhile King Balon has died from a fall at Pyke, just a day before [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron Crow's Eye]] returns from his long voyage. Aeron calls the first [[kingsmoot]] in millennia, hoping that Victarion will succeed Balon to the [[Seastone Chair]]. Euron is crowned, however, beating out Asha, Victarion, and several other claimants by promising to conquer all the green lands with the power of his [[Dragon Horn]]. Aeron disappears, vowing to rouse the people against the "godless" Euron.

Euron escalates ironborn commitment in the [[War of the Five Kings|continental war]] by launching a massive attack on [[the Reach]], [[Battle of the Shield Islands|conquering]] the [[Shield Islands]] and parts of the [[Arbor]], and threatening [[Oldtown]]. Victarion leads the attack on the Shields, but Euron steals away many of his trusted men by granting them lands on the Shield Islands. Euron goes on to ask Victarion to sail the Iron Fleet across the world to find [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to court her in his name. Victarion sets out, but secretly hopes to take Daenerys for himself.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===

During his arduous voyage Victarion rescues the red priest [[Moqorro]], who converts him to the faith of [[R'hllor]], supplementing his worship of the Drowned God. In the North, Theon is revealed to have been suffered horrific mind-shattering torture in the captivity of Ramsay Snow, now Ramsay Bolton, at the Dreadfort. Theon is released from the Dreadfort to perform a mission for Ramsay, who has warped the man's sense of identity and formed him into a broken creature. He is sent to Moat Cailin to treat with the ironborn garrison there, where he succeeds in getting them to surrender by promising safe passage. Ramsay reneges and flays the men alive.

Theon recognizes Ramsay's wife, "[[Arya Stark]]", as [[Jeyne Poole]] and develops a tenuous rapport with her during the tense Bolton occupation of Winterfell. He reluctantly teams with [[Mance Rayder]] to free her from the castle; they escape but are captured outside by [[Mors Umber]], who is now sworn to [[Stannis Baratheon]]. Meanwhile Asha has returned to hold Deepwood Motte, but is defeated and captured in a [[Retaking of Deepwood Motte|sudden attack]] by King Stannis and the [[Northern mountain clans]]. She is brought along with Stannis's army as he marches to the [[Siege of Winterfell]]. There she finds Theon alive.

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Asha tries to ransom Theon from Stannis, but is refused since the northmen want Theon dead. Asha suggests that he behead Theon himself before a [[weirwood|heart tree]], as Ned Stark would have done.

==Family==
* King [[Balon Greyjoy|{Balon IX Greyjoy}]], King of the Iron Islands. Died from a fall.
** [[Alannys Harlaw]], his wife
*** [[Rodrik Greyjoy|{Rodrik Greyjoy}]], his eldest son. Slain at [[Battle of Seagard|Seagard]] in the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]].
*** [[Maron Greyjoy|{Maron Greyjoy}]], his second son. Slain at [[Siege of Pyke|Pyke]] in the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]].
*** [[Asha Greyjoy]], his daughter. Sent to raid the North, now with the army of Stannis Baratheon.
*** [[Theon Greyjoy]], his third son. Fostered at [[Winterfell]], but betrayed [[Robb Stark]]'s cause and seized the castle. Self-styled "Prince of Winterfell;" called Theon Turncloak by northmen. Now held captive in the North.
* King [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron III Greyjoy]], his brother and King of the Iron Islands. Called the 'Crow's Eye.'
* [[Victarion Greyjoy]], his brother. Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet.
* [[Aeron Greyjoy]], his youngest surviving brother. A [[Drowned Men|priest]] of the [[Drowned God]]. Called the 'Damphair.'
* {[[Quenton Greyjoy (cousin)|Quenton Greyjoy]]}, a distant cousin to the main branch. Slain at [[Retaking of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]].
* {[[Dagon Greyjoy (Drunkard)|Dagon Greyjoy]]}, called Dagon the Drunkard, a more distant cousin to the main branch. Slain at [[Retaking of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]].

{{Greyjoy tree}}

===Household===
* [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], captain of the ''[[Foamdrinker]]''. Currently occupying [[Torrhen's Square]].
* [[Bluetooth]], a longship captain.
* Maester [[Wendamyr]], healer and counselor.
* [[Helya]], steward of Pyke.

==References in the books==
===Dunk & Egg===
*Lord [[Dagon Greyjoy]] and the ironmen raided the coastal areas of [[Westeros]], sacking the town of [[Little Dosk]].
*Lord [[Beron Stark]] was gathering his forces and [[House Lannister]] was building ships in an effort to drive Lord Dagon and his ironmen back to the [[Iron Islands]].

===A Song of Ice and Fire===
* House Greyjoy is among the noble houses [[Viserys Targaryen]] believed would rise for him should he land in [[Westeros]].

==Sworn Houses==
* '''[[House Blacktyde]]''' of Blacktyde.
* '''[[House Botley]]''' resides on Pyke.
* '''[[House Codd]]'''. A house of very low standing. Their words are "Though All Men Do Despise Us."
* '''[[House Drumm]]''' of Old Wyk.
* '''[[House Farwynd]]'''. The Farwynds are considered strange by their fellow ironborn. Several branches of the house exist, including:
** ''[[House Farwynd|House Farwynd of Sealskin Point]]''. Located on the western shore of Great Wyk
** ''[[House Farwynd of the Lonely Light]]''. Located on one of the westernmost islets of Great Wyk. They are rumored to be skinchangers, taking the shape of various sea mammals.
* '''[[House Goodbrother]]''' of Great Wyk. There are three branches of this house:
** ''[[House Goodbrother|House Goodbrother of Hammerhorn]]'' are the senior branch its Lord is titled Lord of Great Wyk.
** ''[[House Goodbrother of Shatterstone]]'' they reside on Old Wyk, a cadet branch of the former.
** ''House Goodbrother'' they reside on Orkmont, a cadet branch of the former.
* [[House Harlaw|'''House Harlaw''']] of Harlaw. Several branches of the house exist, including:
** ''[[House Harlaw|House Harlaw of Ten Towers]]''. The senior house. Its Lord is titled the Lord of Harlaw. The wife of Lord Balon Greyjoy is a Harlaw.
** ''[[House Harlaw of Grey Garden]]''. A cadet branch.
** ''[[House Harlaw of Tower of Glimmering]]''. A cadet branch.
** ''[[House Harlaw of Harridan Hill]]''. A cadet branch.
* '''[[House Humble]]'''. A house of low standing, originating from the blood of thralls.
* '''[[House Merlyn]]''' of Pebbleton.
* '''[[House Orkwood]]''' of Orkmont.
* '''[[House Saltcliffe]]''' of Saltcliffe.
* '''[[House Sparr]]''' resides on Great Wyk.
* '''[[House Stonehouse]]''' resides on Old Wyk.
* '''[[House Stonetree]]''' of Harlaw.
* '''[[House Sunderly]]''' resides on Saltcliffe.
* '''[[House Wynch]]''' of Iron Holt.

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}
{{EnWP|House Greyjoy|small=yes}}

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Selyse Florent

2013-10-29T15:42:06Z

Sergio Tavel:

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| Title = Lady Queen
| Allegiance = [[House Florent]] [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
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'''Selyse Florent''' is the wife of Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and the Lady of [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} Selyse is a fervent worshiper of [[R'hllor]] and a supporter of [[Melisandre]].

==Appearance and Character==
Selyse is not a particularly attractive woman. She is as tall as her husband, thin, and has the Florent trait of too-large ears. Selyse has pale eyes, a sharp nose, and suffers from hair growth on her upper lip. Her mouth is stern and her voice a whip.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}}

Selyse is married to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] of [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone|House Baratheon]]. It is a loveless marriage, and the two have little patience for each other. They have one daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], a sad little girl bearing a disfigurement from [[greyscale|greyscale]].

==History==
Selyse married Stannis around [[287 AL]].<ref>According the [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]] of [[A Feast for Crows]] Edric Storm is twelve. That means he was conceived in 287 / 288.</ref> During their wedding Stannis's brother, [[Robert Baratheon]], deflowered [[Delena Florent]], a cousin of Selyse, in the bed made for the newlyweds.{{Ref|aCoK|10}} Delena became pregnant and gave birth to a boy, [[Edric Storm]]. Selyse later said to her husband that because of this they were cursed and they had no sons.{{Ref|aSoS|54}}

Stannis was never very fond of his wife.{{Ref|aCoK|15}} They seldom slept together and despite their hopes they had no sons, only a daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]].

Some years before the [[War of the Five Kings]], [[Varys]] informed the [[small council]] that Selyse had taken up with a "red priest", supposedly a reference to [[Melisandre]].{{Ref|aCoK|15}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
When [[Melisandre]] attached herself to Stannis, Selyse became her most fervent supporter and immediately took to worshiping [[R'hllor]], the Lord of Light. She becomes Stannis's queen after he claims the [[Iron Throne]]. Within the ranks of those who follow Stannis, those who believe in R'hllor are named [[Queen's Men]] after Selyse.{{Ref|aCoK|10}}

When Stannis sails for [[Storm's End]], he leaves Selyse and her uncle, Ser [[Axell Florent]], on Dragonstone.{{Ref|aCoK|42}} Selyse's influence on her husband becomes greater after [[Renly Baratheon]] is killed and [[House Florent|Selyse's family]] goes over to Stannis. Lord [[Alester Florent]] becomes Stannis's [[Hand of the King]] and Selyse's brother, Ser [[Imry Florent]], leads his fleet. Their hopes are shattered when the fleet is destroyed during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|aCoK|26}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After the Battle of the Blackwater and the subsequent flight by Stannis's forces to [[Dragonstone]], Stannis remains enclosed in the [[Dragonstone#Stone Drum|Stone Drum]], unwilling to speak with anyone. Selyse, with the help of her uncle, Lord [[Alester Florent]], holds court during Stannis's self-imposed silence.{{Ref|aSoS|10}} Selyse tries to help Melisandre persuade Stannis to sacrifice [[Robert Baratheon]]'s bastard, [[Edric Storm]]. The sacrifice of Edric would supposedly wake the Stone Dragon statue on Dragonstone. [[Davos Seaworth]] prevents this and has the boy shipped off to the [[Free Cities]].{{Ref|aSoS|63}} Davos instead advises that the real enemy is in [[the North]], based on a letter from Maester [[Aemon]] of the [[Night's Watch]]. Stannis agrees and travels with Selyse and most of his remaining army to the [[Wall]]. Selyse and [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]] remain at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] while Stannis travels west to [[Battle of Castle Black|save Castle Black]] from the invading [[Free Folk]].

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Selyse Florent Baratheon1.jpg‎‎|Selyse Florent Baratheon by Paul Phillips©|thumb|250px]]
Selyse remains at Eastwatch while Stannis is at [[Castle Black]].

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Selyse is unhappy with her accommodations at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] and her treatment by its commander, [[Cotter Pyke]]. She demands that she be allowed to move into the [[Nightfort]] that was to be given to Stannis when repaired. When it is found that the Nightfort is habitable she leaves Eastwatch for [[Castle Black]] with her daughter, Shireen; the fool, [[Patchface]]; her serving girls and lady companions; and a retinue of knights, sworn swords, and men-at-arms fifty strong. She is given the royal chamber in the [[King's Tower]].{{Ref|aDwD|44}} Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] thinks the flame-like crown she wears is the only warmth Selyse has.

Selyse arranges the wedding of [[Gerrick Kingsblood]]'s three daughters to her Hand of the Queen, Ser [[Axell Florent]], and her knights, Ser [[Brus Buckler]] and Ser [[Malegorn of Redpool]]. She claims that Gerrick is the true King of the [[Wildlings]], descended in an unbroken male line from their great king [[Raymun|Raymun Redbeard]]. However, Gerrick is descended from Raymun Redbeard's younger brother, not the king, and the kingship among the Free Folk is not hereditary. She also wants [[Val]] to marry Ser [[Patrek of King's Mountain]], but is rebuffed.{{Ref|aDwD|69}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|“Be quiet woman.” {{Ref|asos|54|p 597}}}} - [[Stannis]],

{{Quote|“Stop clutching me, woman.” {{Ref|asos|54|p 599}}}} - [[Stannis]]

{{Quote|"You'd have to be a fool to want to bed Selyse Florent."}} - [[Littlefinger]]

==Family==
{{Florent tree}}

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

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Shireen Baratheon

2013-10-29T15:41:42Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Shireen Baratheon''' is the daughter and only child of Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Lady [[Selyse Florent]].

==Character and Appearance==
Shireen is regarded as a sweet child, but she is not considered very pretty. She has blue eyes, but inherited both her father's square, jutting jaw and her mother's large ears.{{Ref|aSoS|54}} The greyscale caused half of her left cheek and most of her neck to be covered in gray and black dead skin. She is nine years old.{{Ref|aSoS|Prologue}}

==History==
When Shireen was an infant, she suffered from an infection called [[greyscale]]. The disease, which almost killed her, left the left portion of her cheek and neck stiff, dead, and flaky, mottled black and grey and hard to the touch.

As the daughter and heir of Stannis, Shireen resides in [[Dragonstone]] and is educated by Maester [[Cressen]]. She is usually seen in the company of [[Patchface]], their mad, broken fool she calls "Patches", though his ravings sometimes frighten her.

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Shireen is on [[Dragonstone]] with her father and mother. Maester [[Cressen]] pities the sad looking child.

In retaliation for Stannis writing a letter to the lords of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] informing them that [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon]] are the offspring of incest between [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister]], the [[small council]] under [[Tyrion Lannister]] discusses schemes to spread rumors that Shireen is not Stannis's child, expecting that this would hurt Stannis's sense of honor. These schemes involve attempts to make use of Shireen's looks. While Tyrion proposes that [[Axell Florent]] could be claimed to be the father of his niece Selyse's daughter because she has big [[House Florent|Florent]] ears, [[Petyr Baelish]] prevails with his suggestion that [[Patchface]] being the father of Shireen would make for a more juicy tale, referring to them looking somewhat alike with their speckled, half-frozen faces and also to the fool being close to the girl. The rumor, strongly supported by Cersei, is meant to be spread via prostitutes in Petyr Baelish's brothels and with the help of [[Varys]] through alehouses and pot-shops.{{Ref|aCoK|15}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Shireen often plays with her cousin, [[Edric Storm]], in Aegon's Garden and grows very fond of him. [[Davos Seaworth]] notes Shireen is much happier around Edric.

Stannis's army and retinue leaves for the [[Wall]] to respond to the [[wildling]] threat. He leaves Shireen at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] with her mother, while his army [[Battle of Castle Black|marches to Castle Black]].{{Ref|aSoS|75}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Shireen and her mother, [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]], are eventually brought to [[Castle Black]]. The girl is intrigued by the giant [[Wun Wun]]. [[Val]] is frightened of Shireen due to her appearance with greyscale and tells Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] the child is not clean and should be killed. Jon is horrified by Val's statement and is grateful that Selyse and her [[Queen's Men]] did not hear it.

==Family==
{{Baratheon tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Shireen Baratheon

2013-10-29T15:41:20Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Shireen Baratheon''' is the daughter and only child of Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Lady [[Selyse Florent]].

==Character and Appearance==
Shireen is regarded as a sweet child, but she is not considered very pretty. She has blue eyes, but inherited both her father's square, jutting jaw and her mother's large ears.{{Ref|aSoS|54}} The greyscale caused half of her left cheek and most of her neck to be covered in gray and black dead skin. She is nine years old.{{Ref|aSoS|Prologue}}

==History==
When Shireen was an infant, she suffered from an infection called [[greyscale]]. The disease, which almost killed her, left the left portion of her cheek and neck stiff, dead, and flaky, mottled black and grey and hard to the touch.

As the daughter and heir of Stannis, Shireen resides in [[Dragonstone]] and is educated by Maester [[Cressen]]. She is usually seen in the company of [[Patchface]], their mad, broken fool she calls "Patches", though his ravings sometimes frighten her.

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Shireen is on [[Dragonstone]] with her father and mother. Maester [[Cressen]] pities the sad looking child.

In retaliation for Stannis writing a letter to the lords of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] informing them that [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon]] are the offspring of incest between [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister]], the [[small council]] under [[Tyrion Lannister]] discusses schemes to spread rumors that Shireen is not Stannis's child, expecting that this would hurt Stannis's sense of honor. These schemes involve attempts to make use of Shireen's looks. While Tyrion proposes that [[Axell Florent]] could be claimed to be the father of his niece Selyse's daughter because she has big [[House Florent|Florent]] ears, [[Petyr Baelish]] prevails with his suggestion that [[Patchface]] being the father of Shireen would make for a more juicy tale, referring to them looking somewhat alike with their speckled, half-frozen faces and also to the fool being close to the girl. The rumor, strongly supported by Cersei, is meant to be spread via prostitutes in Petyr Baelish's brothels and with the help of [[Varys]] through alehouses and pot-shops.{{Ref|aCoK|15}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Shireen often plays with her cousin, [[Edric Storm]], in Aegon's Garden and grows very fond of him. [[Davos Seaworth]] notes Shireen is much happier around Edric.

Stannis's army and retinue leaves for the [[Wall]] to respond to the [[wildling]] threat. He leaves Shireen at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] with her mother, while his army [[Battle of Castle Black|marches to Castle Black]].{{Ref|aSoS|75}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Shireen and her mother, [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]], are eventually brought to [[Castle Black]]. The girl is intrigued by the giant [[Wun Wun]]. [[Val]] is frightened of Shireen due to her appearance with greyscale and tells Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] the child is not clean and should be killed. Jon is horrified by Val's statement and is grateful that Selyse and her [[Queen's Men]] did not hear it.

==Family==
{{Baratheon tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Stannis Baratheon

2013-10-29T15:41:04Z

Sergio Tavel:

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[[File:Stannis Baratheon by henning.jpg|270px|thumb|by Henning Ludvigsen, Fantasy Flight Games ©.]]

'''Stannis Baratheon''' is the Lord of [[Dragonstone]] and the elder of King [[Robert Baratheon]]'s two younger brothers, the youngest being Lord [[Renly Baratheon]]. Stannis also serves on Robert's [[small council]] as [[Master of Ships]]. His parents were Lord [[Steffon Baratheon]] and [[Cassana Estermont]]. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]] Stannis is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Stephen Dillane, Stannis Baratheon|Stephen Dillane]].

==Appearance and Characteristics ==
Like his brothers, [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], Stannis is a large man - tall, broad shouldered and sinewy. While he is not described as being particularly unattractive, he is also not considered as handsome as Renly or Robert was in his youth. Stannis has dark blue eyes. His head has only a fringe of black hair "like the shadow of a crown," and a close-cropped beard across his large jaw. His face has a tightness to it like cured leather, and he has hollow cheeks. He has thin, pale lips. See also [[:Category:Images of Stannis Baratheon|this collection of images]].

Stannis is a serious, stubborn, unforgiving man with an inflexible sense of duty and justice. He neither dissembles nor flatters. Stannis is obsessed with slights both real and imagined causing him to grind his teeth regularly.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} He is an accomplished commander, sailor, and warrior, although his personality hinders his ascension to being a truly great leader. While he is respected and feared, he has never been loved, or had the affection of nobles or smallfolk.

Stannis has a cold relationship with his wife, Lady [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]] of [[House Florent]], and they have one daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], a sad little girl bearing a disfigurement from an [[Greyscale|ailment]]. [[Davos Seaworth]] is one of Stannis's most loyal servants.

==History==
Stannis was born the second son to [[Steffon Baratheon]] and [[Cassana Estermont]], the younger brother of [[Robert Baratheon]] and the older brother of [[Renly Baratheon]]. His parents died when he was thirteen. He lost his faith in [[Faith of the Seven|the Seven]] on that day, vowing that gods who were cruel enough to take his father and mother in sight of their children would never have his worship.{{Ref|aCoK|10}} Even in his youth he was said to be a serious, dour and humorless boy.

Stannis's stubbornness and determination are legendary and served him well during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. He successfully held the Baratheon castle of [[Storm's End]] against [[Mace Tyrell]]'s [[Siege of Storm's End|siege]],{{Ref|aGoT|27}} which lasted the majority of the war, unintentionally ensuring one of the largest loyalist forces did not take the field against the rebels. His garrison held under desperate conditions, only avoiding starvation by the timely intervention of a smuggler, [[Davos Seaworth|Davos]]. His cargo of onions allowed them to hold the fortress. After the siege was lifted by Lord [[Eddard Stark]], Stannis took Davos into his service, dubbing him "The Onion Knight" and allowing him to choose the name Seaworth for his new house. True to Stannis' inflexible sense of justice, he also punished Davos for his crimes as a smuggler by removing the first joint from each finger of Davos's left hand, as payment for his past crimes. Davos accepted the punishment provided Stannis carry it out himself.

Following the [[Sack of King's Landing]], the new king, Robert Baratheon, charged his brother Stannis with leading a fleet to seize [[Dragonstone]], which was still loyal to the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] at that point. After completing the mission, Stannis was displeased to discover that King Robert had named him Lord of Dragonstone, instead of the wealthier Storm's End, which was given to their younger brother [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], who had not done anything of true note during the war. However, Robert needed a strong ruler to control what had been a holdout of the Mad King's loyalists, and Stannis was much more suited for this role than Renly was.<ref name=RPG /> It had the added advantage of taking prickly Stannis away from the mainland of Westeros. True to his nature, Stannis became an effective and efficient administrator for Dragonstone.

Stannis was appointed to the [[small council]] as well, as the [[Master of Ships]].{{Ref|aGoT|27}} During the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Stannis commanded the royal fleet and [[Battle of Fair Isle|trapped and destroyed]] much of the [[Iron Fleet]]. Afterwards, he subdued [[Great Wyk]] in his brother's name.{{ref|ADWD|26}} While he was at court in King's Landing, Stannis left Ser [[Axell Florent]] as castellan of Dragonstone.

During his wedding to Lady [[Selyse Florent]], King Robert deflowered [[Delena Florent]] on Stannis's wedding bed. This coupling led to the birth of [[Edric Storm]], the only acknowledged [[bastard]] of the king. Stannis insisted that he was a blight upon the honor of his wife's house and promptly shipped him off to his other uncle, Lord Renly, at [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|aGoT|35}}

Despite Stannis's loyalty and service to his brother Robert, Robert gave Stannis little in return; instead of thanking him for holding Storm's End against the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] he thanked [[Eddard Stark]] for lifting the siege instead. Instead of thanking Stannis for capturing [[Dragonstone]] for him, Robert blamed Stannis for the escape of [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]], even though they fled long before Stannis's newly built fleet had arrived.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} According to [[Cersei Lannister]], Robert intended Stannis receiving Dragonstone as a slight.{{Ref|aCoK|25}} Stannis helped [[Jon Arryn]], Robert's [[Hand of the King]], in ruling the kingdoms but received little or no acknowledgement or thanks from his elder brother, who spent his time, hunting, drinking and whoring. Stannis never complained publicly since service without expectation of reward was required of him in his positions.

Just prior to the events of ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', Stannis suspected that the children of Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] were not actually Robert's. He confided his suspicions to Lord Arryn, and they investigated the matter together. Stannis did not bring his suspicions to Robert, as he knew Robert would not believe the charges coming from him. Since Robert had no love for his brother Stannis, the younger Baratheon would be seen as making himself heir. However, Stannis felt Robert would listen if the charges came from Jon Arryn, whom Robert loved. They visited several of Robert's [[Bastardy|baseborn]] children in the city and Stannis pointed out that all had black hair and they looked like Robert. Jon consulted the book ''[[The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms]]'' of past marriages of noble houses and discovered the same was true: whenever a Baratheon wed, their sons and daughters would have black hair, even if the other parent was a golden-haired Lannister.

After determining that Cersei's children were in fact not Robert's, Jon meant to act and planned for his son [[Robert Arryn]] to be fostered with Stannis on [[Dragonstone]]. However, Lord Arryn was poisoned before he could bring the evidence before Robert.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
After the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Stannis flees to [[Dragonstone]] to gather his strength and plan his next move.{{Ref|aGoT|20}} Lord [[Eddard Stark]] wonders why Stannis left, believing it is due to the discovery of whatever secret Jon Arryn was allegedly murdered for, not realizing that Stannis was slighted by Robert's selection of Eddard as his new [[Hand of the King]]. During Eddard's investigation of Jon's death, he discovers that Stannis and Jon had spent a great deal of time together. When he is told Stannis and Jon visited a brothel, when Stannis is normally so righteous to the point of prudish, he gets closer to the truth.{{Ref|aGoT|27}} Robert dies after a boar hunt and is succeeded by his son, [[Joffrey Baratheon]].{{ref|AGOT|49}} Eddard tries to rule as regent, but is outmaneuvered by Robert's widow, [[Cersei Lannister]]. The boy king Joffrey subsequently has Eddard executed.{{ref|AGOT|64}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Stannis_tv.jpg|270px|thumb|Stephen Dillane as Stannis Baratheon]]

On [[Dragonstone]], Stannis declares he is the true heir of Robert Baratheon to the [[Iron Throne]], as Joffrey has no true claim to the throne. Since the king's death Stannis has been gathering what strength he can from the lords of the [[narrow sea]] and from [[Myr]]ish and [[Lys]]eni sellswords, but his forces are too few to challenge the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] in King's Landing. Additionally, his younger brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], has also declared himself king with the support of [[House Tyrell]]; most of the Baratheon bannermen in the [[Stormlands]] are following Renly. Stannis's [[maester]], [[Cressen]], suggests he should treat with [[Robb Stark]], who has been declared [[King in the North]], or [[Lysa Arryn]], but his wife, [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]], says Stannis should not treat for what is his by right.

Selyse has fallen under the influence of [[Melisandre]], a priestess of the [[R'hllor|Lord of Light]]. She declares the [[Red Comet]] is a sign that Stannis must sail and the banners of [[the Reach]] and the [[Stormlands]] will flock to him, but Stannis is not convinced. Selyse then tells him to embrace the Lord of Light. She says Melisandre has looked into the flames and seen Renly dead.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} Stannis renounces the [[Faith of the Seven]] and embraces the Lord of Light, seeking only the power that Melisandre promises will follow. The statues of the Seven at Dragonstone are burned in sacrifice. Melisandre proclaims Stannis to be [[Azor Ahai]] reborn, a messianic figure in the [[R'hllor]] faith. His switch to the faith of R'hllor divides Stannis's own men into two factions: [[King's Men]] who still follow the Faith of the Seven and [[Queen's Men]] who worship R'hllor.{{Ref|aCoK|10}}

As a first step toward claiming the Iron Throne, Stannis has hundreds of letters sent to lords throughout [[Westeros]] proclaiming himself king and claiming, correctly, that Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], not Robert Baratheon, is the father of Cersei's children.{{Ref|aCoK|10}} Rather than a direct assault on King's Landing, Stannis leads his forces to [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|besiege Storm's End]], hoping to convince his younger brother to join forces with him. He offers Renly to be his heir and a place at the king's small council. Renly makes light of the offer and the brothers have an inconclusive parley that fails to reconcile them. They agree that their forces will meet at dawn. That night, Melisandre uses her magic to birth an [[shadow assassin|animated shadow]], which assassinates Renly in his tent at first light. The majority of Renly's followers subsequently swear allegiance to Stannis.

One of Renly's sworn swords who refuses to follow Stannis is Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], castellan of Storm's End. Cortnay refuses to surrender the castle, fearing what Stannis would do to the bastard within, [[Edric Storm]]. He challenges Stannis to a duel, which the king refuses. Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] rows Melisandre beneath the fortress, and the priestess assassinates Penrose as she did Renly.

With Storm's End under his control, Stannis launches an [[Battle of the Blackwater|amphibious assault on King's Landing]]. Braving [[wildfire]], a river-spanning chain, and other defenses, Stannis's forces are defeated at the cusp of victory when [[House Lannister|Lannister]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] reinforcements unexpectedly arrive, seemingly led by Renly's ghost; it is in fact [[Garlan Tyrell]] wearing the deceased Renly's armour..

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:King_stannis_baratheon_by_acazigot-d4apxj7.jpg‎|thumb|250px|Stannis Baratheon by acazigot©]]
Stannis returns to [[Dragonstone]], his host broken by the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|aSoS|10}} He has his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Alester Florent]], imprisoned when the man attempts to make peace with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] by offering them Stannis's daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon]], as a hostage.{{Ref|aSoS|25}}

When Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] returns to Dragonstone, Stannis has him brought before him to hear [[Axell Florent]]'s plan to assault [[Claw Isle]] and put the island to the sword in retaliation for Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]]'s submission to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. Davos calls the plan evil, stating that the smallfolk of Claw Isle are not traitors. Stannis agrees and names [[Davos Seaworth]] his new Hand of the King, since Davos is one of the few men who have the courage to tell his king the truth, even when he knows the truth will not be well-received.{{Ref|aSoS|36}}

Melisandre urges Stannis to sacrifice Robert's bastard [[Edric Storm]] to complete a spell she claims will raise dragons from stone and grant him more power. Stannis, though initially reluctant,{{Ref|aSoS|36}} is about to follow through with the ritual when Davos smuggles the boy away and urges Stannis to take his remaining forces north to defend the [[Wall]].{{Ref|aSoS|63}}

Stannis sails his forces north to the Wall, leaves Selyse and Shireen at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], and marches west along the Wall. His forces arrive just in time to crush [[Mance Rayder]]'s [[wildlings|wildling]] army at the [[Battle of Castle Black]].{{Ref|aSoS|73}} He stays at the [[King's Tower]] of [[Castle Black]] to negotiate a settlement with the wildlings and offers to legitimize [[Jon Snow]] as Lord of [[Winterfell]] if he supports Stannis's rule.{{Ref|aSoS|76}} The offer falls through when Jon is selected as Lord Commander of the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|aSoS|79}} Stannis continues to seek support in [[the North]] for another attempt at the throne.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Stannis sends flocks of ravens from the Wall to all northern houses asking them to declare for him. He receives silence or refusals from the lords, with only the [[House Karstark|Karstarks]], led by the castellan of [[Karhold]], [[Arnolf Karstark]], declaring for him.{{Ref|aFfC|5}}{{Ref|aDwD|3}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
According to the [[High Sparrow|current High Septon]], Stannis has turned from the truth of the [[Faith of the Seven]] to worship a [[R'hllor|red demon]], and his false faith has no place in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].

Stannis sends [[Davos Seaworth]] to [[White Harbor]] to treat with Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] on his behalf.{{Ref|aDwD|15}} Stannis receives many rejections from his demands of fealty from the northern lords, although he does win the support of a portion of [[House Umber]] led by [[Mors Umber]]. Stannis has the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], [[Mance Rayder]] burned for the crime of being a deserter of the Watch.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Jon III (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 10 - Jon III]], pages 134-138</ref> He then offers the remaining [[Free Folk]] a choice - bend the knee or go back to the wild. Given the severe threat posed by the [[Others]] in the wild, nine of every ten wildlings bend the knee.{{Ref|aDwD|10}} Unbeknownst to Stannis, however, the burned Mance was actually a glamoured [[Rattleshirt]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Melisandre I (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 31 - Melisandre I]], pages 418-419</ref>

Stannis is counseled by [[Arnolf Karstark]] via raven messages to join his strength to his and attack the [[Dreadfort]], seat of the new [[Warden of the North]], Lord [[Roose Bolton]]. Stannis agrees and plans to make his assault when [[Ramsay Bolton]] marches south to take [[Moat Cailin]] from the [[ironborn]]. Stannis does not know that Arnolf Karstark is secretly working for [[House Bolton]] and is trying to lure Stannis into a trap. Upon hearing the plan, however, Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] persuades Stannis not to go down this course, as Jon knows how strong the Dreadfort is even with a small garrison.{{Ref|aDwD|17}}

Instead, Stannis travels west to take [[Deepwood Motte]] from the ironborn that hold it. Jon Snow advises him to go through the mountains north of Winterfell and win the support of the [[Northern mountain clans|mountain clans]], including the [[House Flint of the mountains|Flints]], [[House Wull|Wulls]], [[House Norrey|Norreys]] and [[House Liddle|Liddles]]. The mountain clans are deeply loyal to the memory of [[Eddard Stark]] and would take pride in receiving a king. Stannis wins over several of their chiefs, such as [[Torghen Flint|Old Torghen Flint]] and [[Hugo Wull|Hugo "Big Bucket" Wull]]. With an additional three thousand men in his army, Stannis then [[Retaking of Deepwood Motte|retakes Deepwood Motte]].{{Ref|aDwD|26}} Stannis takes several ironborn captive, including [[Asha Greyjoy]], and returns Deepwood Motte to [[House Glover]], an act that gains him popular support in the North and earns him the support of the Glovers and [[House Mormont]]. Stannis's men are also reinforced by survivors of the [[Sack of Winterfell]] who have been hiding in the [[Wolfswood]].{{Ref|ADWD|35}} His army marches on [[Winterfell]] and is eventually joined by the forces of [[Arnolf Karstark]] and [[Mors Umber]]. However, they are slowed by relentless snowstorms.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}{{Ref|aDwD|42}} Learning of Arnolf Karstark's planned treachery from Arnolf's niece, [[Alys Karstark|Alys]], Jon Snow sends a message to Stannis trying to warn him.

According to a [[Bastard Letter|taunting letter]] written by [[Ramsay Bolton]] to Jon Snow, Stannis was killed along with most of his army in the [[Siege of Winterfell]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]],[[Jon XIII (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 69 - Jon XIII]], pages 907-908</ref> Stannis's last known location was a snowed-in village three days west of Winterfell.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]],[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 42|Chapter 42 - The King's Prize (Asha)]], page 561</ref><ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]],[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 51|Chapter 51 (Theon I)]], page 677</ref>{{Ref|aDwD|62}} It is unknown, however, if Stannis is really dead, or if it is just a lie written by Ramsay.

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Though reportedly isolated and secluded, Stannis is actively and efficiently preparing for the looming battle against the [[House Bolton|Boltons]]. Stannis receives the [[Braavos|Braavosi]] [[Iron Bank of Braavos|banker]] [[Tycho Nestoris]] and the two sign a contract. Stannis plans to send the banker back to the Wall so he does not get caught up in the fighting.

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

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

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

==Quotes by Stannis==

{{Quote|I shall bring justice to Westeros. Every man shall reap what he has sown, from the highest lord to the lowest gutter rat. And some will lose more than the tips off their fingers, I promise you. They have made my kingdom bleed, and I do not forget that.}}

{{Quote|These pardoned lords would do well to reflect on that. Good men and true will fight for [[Joffrey]], wrongly believing him the true king. A northman might even say the same of [[Robb Stark]]. But these lords who flocked to my [[Renly Baratheon|brother]]’s banners knew him for a usurper. They turned their backs on their rightful king for no better reason than dreams of power and glory, and I have marked them for what they are. Pardoned them, yes. Forgiven. But not forgotten.{{Ref|aCoK|42}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|Kings have no friends, only subjects and enemies.{{Ref|aCoK|31}}}}
- Stannis to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|I stopped believing in gods the day I saw the Windproud break up across the bay. Any gods so monstrous as to drown my mother and father would never have my worship, I vowed. In King’s Landing, the High Septon would prattle at me of how all justice and goodness flowed from the Seven, but all I ever saw of either was made by men.{{Ref|aSoS|5}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|I never asked for this, no more than I asked to be king. Yet dare I disregard her? We do not choose our destinies. Yet we must ... we must do our duty, no? Great or small, we must do our duty.{{Ref|aSoS|54}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|I never asked for this crown. Gold is cold & heavy on the head but so long as I am the king, I have a duty … If I must sacrifice [[Edric Storm|one child]] to the flames to save a million from the dark … Sacrifice … is never easy, Davos. Or it is no true sacrifice.{{Ref|aSoS|63}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|I know the cost! Last night, gazing into that hearth, I saw things in the flames as well. I saw a king, a crown of fire on his brows, burning… burning, Davos. His own crown consumed his flesh & turned him into ash. Do you think I need Melisandre to tell me what that means? Or you?{{Ref|aSoS|63}}}}

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

{{Quote|I am king. Wants do not enter into it. I have a duty to my daughter. To the realm. Even to Robert. He loved me but little, I know, yet he was my brother. The Lannister woman gave him horns and made a motley fool of him. She may have murdered him as well, as she murdered Jon Arryn and Ned Stark. For such crimes there must be justice. Starting with Cersei and her abominations. But only starting. I mean to scour that court clean. As Robert should have done after the Trident.{{Ref|aSoS|36}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|[[Others|Demons made of snow and ice and cold]]. The ancient enemy. The only enemy that matters.{{Ref|aSoS|78}}}}

{{Quote|The more we bleed each other, the weaker we shall all be when the real enemy falls upon us.{{Ref|aDwD|53}}}}

{{Quote|Your brothers will not like it, no more than your father's lords, but I mean to allow the wildlings through the Wall... those who will swear me their fealty, pledge to keep the king's peace and the king's laws, and take the Lord of Light as their god. Even the [[giants]], if those great knees of theirs can bend. I will settle them on the Gift, once I have wrested it away from your new Lord Commander. When the cold winds rise, we shall live or die together. It is time we made alliance against our common foe.{{Ref|aSoS|76}}}}
- Stannis to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|'''Stannis:''' I thought the wet nurse was this man [[Craster]]’s daughter?
'''Melisandre:''' Wife and daughter both, Your Grace. Craster married all his daughters. [[Gilly]]’s boy was the fruit of their union.

'''Stannis:''' Her own father got this child on her? We are well rid of her, then. I will not suffer such abominations here. This is not [[King’s Landing]].{{Ref|aDwD|3}}}}
- Stannis to [[Melisandre]]

{{Quote|We all know what [[Robert Baratheon|my brother]] would do. Robert would gallop up to the gates of [[Winterfell]] alone, break them with his warhammer, and ride through the rubble to slay [[Roose Bolton]] with his left hand and [[Ramsay Snow|the Bastard]] with his right. I am not Robert. But we will march, and we will free Winterfell … or die in the attempt. {{Ref|aDwD|42}}}}

{{Quote|Lord Seaworth is a man of humble birth, but he reminded me of my duty, when all i could think of was my rights. I had the cart before the horse, Davos said. I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the kingdom to win the throne. {{Ref|aSoS|69}}}} - Stannis to [[Jon Snow]]

==Quotes about Stannis==

{{Quote|Hard was the word men used when they spoke of Stannis, and hard he was.{{Ref|ACOK|0}}}}
- Maester [[Cressen]]

{{Quote|Ned found it hard to imagine what could frighten Stannis Baratheon, who had once held [[Storm's End]] through a year of siege, surviving on rats & boot leather while the Lords Tyrell & Redwyne sat outside with their hosts, banqueting in sight of his walls.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}}} - [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}}} - [[Varys]]

{{Quote|Yield? When Mace Tyrell laid siege to [[Storm's End]], Stannis ate rats rather than open his gates. {{Ref|aCoK|33}}}}
- [[Mathis Rowan]]

{{Quote|This is Stannis Baratheon. The man will fight to the bitter end and then some.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}}} - [[Tywin Lannister]]

{{Quote|Few of the birds that [[Maester Aemon|Aemon]] had sent off had returned as yet. One reached Stannis, though. One found Dragonstone, and a king who still cared.{{Ref|aSoS|75}}}} - [[Samwell Tarly]]

{{Quote|His eyes were sunk in deep pits, his close-cropped beard no more than a shadow across his hollow cheeks and bony jawbone. Yet there was power in his stare, an iron ferocity that told [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] this man would never, ever turn back from his course.{{Ref|ADwD|42}}}} - [[Asha Greyjoy]]

{{Quote|In truth, the young [[Jon Snow|lord commander]] and her king had more in common than either one would ever be willing to admit. Stannis had been a younger son living in the shadow of his elder brother, just as Jon Snow, bastard-born, had always been eclipsed by his [[Robb Stark|trueborn sibling]], the fallen hero men had called the Young Wolf. Both men were unbelievers by nature, mistrustful, suspicious. The only gods they truly worshipped were honor and duty.{{Ref|ADwD|31}}}} - [[Melisandre]]

{{Quote|What does Stannis offer you? Vengeance. Vengeance for my sons and yours, for your husbands and your fathers and your brothers. Vengeance for your murdered lord, your murdered king, your butchered princes. Vengeance! {{Ref|ADwD|19}}}} - [[Davos]]

{{Quote|They killed [[Eddard Stark|Lord Eddard]] and [[Catelyn Stark|Lady Catelyn]] and [[Robb Stark|King Robb]]. He was our king! He was brave and good, and the Freys murdered him. If Lord Stannis will avenge him, we should join Lord Stannis! {{Ref|ADwD|19}}}} - [[Wylla Manderly]]

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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'''Stannis Baratheon''' is the Lord of [[Dragonstone]] and the elder of King [[Robert Baratheon]]'s two younger brothers, the youngest being Lord [[Renly Baratheon]]. Stannis also serves on Robert's [[small council]] as [[Master of Ships]]. His parents were Lord [[Steffon Baratheon]] and [[Cassana Estermont]]. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]] Stannis is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Stephen Dillane, Stannis Baratheon|Stephen Dillane]].

==Appearance and Characteristics ==
Like his brothers, [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], Stannis is a large man - tall, broad shouldered and sinewy. While he is not described as being particularly unattractive, he is also not considered as handsome as Renly or Robert was in his youth. Stannis has dark blue eyes. His head has only a fringe of black hair "like the shadow of a crown," and a close-cropped beard across his large jaw. His face has a tightness to it like cured leather, and he has hollow cheeks. He has thin, pale lips. See also [[:Category:Images of Stannis Baratheon|this collection of images]].

Stannis is a serious, stubborn, unforgiving man with an inflexible sense of duty and justice. He neither dissembles nor flatters. Stannis is obsessed with slights both real and imagined causing him to grind his teeth regularly.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} He is an accomplished commander, sailor, and warrior, although his personality hinders his ascension to being a truly great leader. While he is respected and feared, he has never been loved, or had the affection of nobles or smallfolk.

Stannis has a cold relationship with his wife, Lady [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]] of [[House Florent]], and they have one daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], a sad little girl bearing a disfigurement from an [[Greyscale|ailment]]. [[Davos Seaworth]] is one of Stannis's most loyal servants.

==History==
Stannis was born the second son to [[Steffon Baratheon]] and [[Cassana Estermont]], the younger brother of [[Robert Baratheon]] and the older brother of [[Renly Baratheon]]. His parents died when he was thirteen. He lost his faith in [[Faith of the Seven|the Seven]] on that day, vowing that gods who were cruel enough to take his father and mother in sight of their children would never have his worship.{{Ref|aCoK|10}} Even in his youth he was said to be a serious, dour and humorless boy.

Stannis's stubbornness and determination are legendary and served him well during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. He successfully held the Baratheon castle of [[Storm's End]] against [[Mace Tyrell]]'s [[Siege of Storm's End|siege]],{{Ref|aGoT|27}} which lasted the majority of the war, unintentionally ensuring one of the largest loyalist forces did not take the field against the rebels. His garrison held under desperate conditions, only avoiding starvation by the timely intervention of a smuggler, [[Davos Seaworth|Davos]]. His cargo of onions allowed them to hold the fortress. After the siege was lifted by Lord [[Eddard Stark]], Stannis took Davos into his service, dubbing him "The Onion Knight" and allowing him to choose the name Seaworth for his new house. True to Stannis' inflexible sense of justice, he also punished Davos for his crimes as a smuggler by removing the first joint from each finger of Davos's left hand, as payment for his past crimes. Davos accepted the punishment provided Stannis carry it out himself.

Following the [[Sack of King's Landing]], the new king, Robert Baratheon, charged his brother Stannis with leading a fleet to seize [[Dragonstone]], which was still loyal to the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] at that point. After completing the mission, Stannis was displeased to discover that King Robert had named him Lord of Dragonstone, instead of the wealthier Storm's End, which was given to their younger brother [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], who had not done anything of true note during the war. However, Robert needed a strong ruler to control what had been a holdout of the Mad King's loyalists, and Stannis was much more suited for this role than Renly was.<ref name=RPG /> It had the added advantage of taking prickly Stannis away from the mainland of Westeros. True to his nature, Stannis became an effective and efficient administrator for Dragonstone.

Stannis was appointed to the [[small council]] as well, as the [[Master of Ships]].{{Ref|aGoT|27}} During the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Stannis commanded the royal fleet and [[Battle of Fair Isle|trapped and destroyed]] much of the [[Iron Fleet]]. Afterwards, he subdued [[Great Wyk]] in his brother's name.{{ref|ADWD|26}} While he was at court in King's Landing, Stannis left Ser [[Axell Florent]] as castellan of Dragonstone.

During his wedding to Lady [[Selyse Florent]], King Robert deflowered [[Delena Florent]] on Stannis's wedding bed. This coupling led to the birth of [[Edric Storm]], the only acknowledged [[bastard]] of the king. Stannis insisted that he was a blight upon the honor of his wife's house and promptly shipped him off to his other uncle, Lord Renly, at [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|aGoT|35}}

Despite Stannis's loyalty and service to his brother Robert, Robert gave Stannis little in return; instead of thanking him for holding Storm's End against the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] he thanked [[Eddard Stark]] for lifting the siege instead. Instead of thanking Stannis for capturing [[Dragonstone]] for him, Robert blamed Stannis for the escape of [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]], even though they fled long before Stannis's newly built fleet had arrived.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} According to [[Cersei Lannister]], Robert intended Stannis receiving Dragonstone as a slight.{{Ref|aCoK|25}} Stannis helped [[Jon Arryn]], Robert's [[Hand of the King]], in ruling the kingdoms but received little or no acknowledgement or thanks from his elder brother, who spent his time, hunting, drinking and whoring. Stannis never complained publicly since service without expectation of reward was required of him in his positions.

Just prior to the events of ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', Stannis suspected that the children of Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] were not actually Robert's. He confided his suspicions to Lord Arryn, and they investigated the matter together. Stannis did not bring his suspicions to Robert, as he knew Robert would not believe the charges coming from him. Since Robert had no love for his brother Stannis, the younger Baratheon would be seen as making himself heir. However, Stannis felt Robert would listen if the charges came from Jon Arryn, whom Robert loved. They visited several of Robert's [[Bastardy|baseborn]] children in the city and Stannis pointed out that all had black hair and they looked like Robert. Jon consulted the book ''[[The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms]]'' of past marriages of noble houses and discovered the same was true: whenever a Baratheon wed, their sons and daughters would have black hair, even if the other parent was a golden-haired Lannister.

After determining that Cersei's children were in fact not Robert's, Jon meant to act and planned for his son [[Robert Arryn]] to be fostered with Stannis on [[Dragonstone]]. However, Lord Arryn was poisoned before he could bring the evidence before Robert.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
After the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Stannis flees to [[Dragonstone]] to gather his strength and plan his next move.{{Ref|aGoT|20}} Lord [[Eddard Stark]] wonders why Stannis left, believing it is due to the discovery of whatever secret Jon Arryn was allegedly murdered for, not realizing that Stannis was slighted by Robert's selection of Eddard as his new [[Hand of the King]]. During Eddard's investigation of Jon's death, he discovers that Stannis and Jon had spent a great deal of time together. When he is told Stannis and Jon visited a brothel, when Stannis is normally so righteous to the point of prudish, he gets closer to the truth.{{Ref|aGoT|27}} Robert dies after a boar hunt and is succeeded by his son, [[Joffrey Baratheon]].{{ref|AGOT|49}} Eddard tries to rule as regent, but is outmaneuvered by Robert's widow, [[Cersei Lannister]]. The boy king Joffrey subsequently has Eddard executed.{{ref|AGOT|64}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Stannis_tv.jpg|270px|thumb|Stephen Dillane as Stannis Baratheon]]

On [[Dragonstone]], Stannis declares he is the true heir of Robert Baratheon to the [[Iron Throne]], as Joffrey has no true claim to the throne. Since the king's death Stannis has been gathering what strength he can from the lords of the [[narrow sea]] and from [[Myr]]ish and [[Lys]]eni sellswords, but his forces are too few to challenge the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] in King's Landing. Additionally, his younger brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], has also declared himself king with the support of [[House Tyrell]]; most of the Baratheon bannermen in the [[Stormlands]] are following Renly. Stannis's [[maester]], [[Cressen]], suggests he should treat with [[Robb Stark]], who has been declared [[King in the North]], or [[Lysa Arryn]], but his wife, [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]], says Stannis should not treat for what is his by right.

Selyse has fallen under the influence of [[Melisandre]], a priestess of the [[R'hllor|Lord of Light]]. She declares the [[Red Comet]] is a sign that Stannis must sail and the banners of [[the Reach]] and the [[Stormlands]] will flock to him, but Stannis is not convinced. Selyse then tells him to embrace the Lord of Light. She says Melisandre has looked into the flames and seen Renly dead.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}} Stannis renounces the [[Faith of the Seven]] and embraces the Lord of Light, seeking only the power that Melisandre promises will follow. The statues of the Seven at Dragonstone are burned in sacrifice. Melisandre proclaims Stannis to be [[Azor Ahai]] reborn, a messianic figure in the [[R'hllor]] faith. His switch to the faith of R'hllor divides Stannis's own men into two factions: [[King's Men]] who still follow the Faith of the Seven and [[Queen's Men]] who worship R'hllor.{{Ref|aCoK|10}}

As a first step toward claiming the Iron Throne, Stannis has hundreds of letters sent to lords throughout [[Westeros]] proclaiming himself king and claiming, correctly, that Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], not Robert Baratheon, is the father of Cersei's children.{{Ref|aCoK|10}} Rather than a direct assault on King's Landing, Stannis leads his forces to [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|besiege Storm's End]], hoping to convince his younger brother to join forces with him. He offers Renly to be his heir and a place at the king's small council. Renly makes light of the offer and the brothers have an inconclusive parley that fails to reconcile them. They agree that their forces will meet at dawn. That night, Melisandre uses her magic to birth an [[shadow assassin|animated shadow]], which assassinates Renly in his tent at first light. The majority of Renly's followers subsequently swear allegiance to Stannis.

One of Renly's sworn swords who refuses to follow Stannis is Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], castellan of Storm's End. Cortnay refuses to surrender the castle, fearing what Stannis would do to the bastard within, [[Edric Storm]]. He challenges Stannis to a duel, which the king refuses. Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] rows Melisandre beneath the fortress, and the priestess assassinates Penrose as she did Renly.

With Storm's End under his control, Stannis launches an [[Battle of the Blackwater|amphibious assault on King's Landing]]. Braving [[wildfire]], a river-spanning chain, and other defenses, Stannis's forces are defeated at the cusp of victory when [[House Lannister|Lannister]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] reinforcements unexpectedly arrive, seemingly led by Renly's ghost; it is in fact [[Garlan Tyrell]] wearing the deceased Renly's armour..

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:King_stannis_baratheon_by_acazigot-d4apxj7.jpg‎|thumb|250px|Stannis Baratheon by acazigot©]]
Stannis returns to [[Dragonstone]], his host broken by the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|aSoS|10}} He has his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Alester Florent]], imprisoned when the man attempts to make peace with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] by offering them Stannis's daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon]], as a hostage.{{Ref|aSoS|25}}

When Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] returns to Dragonstone, Stannis has him brought before him to hear [[Axell Florent]]'s plan to assault [[Claw Isle]] and put the island to the sword in retaliation for Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]]'s submission to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. Davos calls the plan evil, stating that the smallfolk of Claw Isle are not traitors. Stannis agrees and names [[Davos Seaworth]] his new Hand of the King, since Davos is one of the few men who have the courage to tell his king the truth, even when he knows the truth will not be well-received.{{Ref|aSoS|36}}

Melisandre urges Stannis to sacrifice Robert's bastard [[Edric Storm]] to complete a spell she claims will raise dragons from stone and grant him more power. Stannis, though initially reluctant,{{Ref|aSoS|36}} is about to follow through with the ritual when Davos smuggles the boy away and urges Stannis to take his remaining forces north to defend the [[Wall]].{{Ref|aSoS|63}}

Stannis sails his forces north to the Wall, leaves Selyse and Shireen at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], and marches west along the Wall. His forces arrive just in time to crush [[Mance Rayder]]'s [[wildlings|wildling]] army at the [[Battle of Castle Black]].{{Ref|aSoS|73}} He stays at the [[King's Tower]] of [[Castle Black]] to negotiate a settlement with the wildlings and offers to legitimize [[Jon Snow]] as Lord of [[Winterfell]] if he supports Stannis's rule.{{Ref|aSoS|76}} The offer falls through when Jon is selected as Lord Commander of the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|aSoS|79}} Stannis continues to seek support in [[the North]] for another attempt at the throne.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Stannis sends flocks of ravens from the Wall to all northern houses asking them to declare for him. He receives silence or refusals from the lords, with only the [[House Karstark|Karstarks]], led by the castellan of [[Karhold]], [[Arnolf Karstark]], declaring for him.{{Ref|aFfC|5}}{{Ref|aDwD|3}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
According to the [[High Sparrow|current High Septon]], Stannis has turned from the truth of the [[Faith of the Seven]] to worship a [[R'hllor|red demon]], and his false faith has no place in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].

Stannis sends [[Davos Seaworth]] to [[White Harbor]] to treat with Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] on his behalf.{{Ref|aDwD|15}} Stannis receives many rejections from his demands of fealty from the northern lords, although he does win the support of a portion of [[House Umber]] led by [[Mors Umber]]. Stannis has the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], [[Mance Rayder]] burned for the crime of being a deserter of the Watch.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Jon III (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 10 - Jon III]], pages 134-138</ref> He then offers the remaining [[Free Folk]] a choice - bend the knee or go back to the wild. Given the severe threat posed by the [[Others]] in the wild, nine of every ten wildlings bend the knee.{{Ref|aDwD|10}} Unbeknownst to Stannis, however, the burned Mance was actually a glamoured [[Rattleshirt]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Melisandre I (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 31 - Melisandre I]], pages 418-419</ref>

Stannis is counseled by [[Arnolf Karstark]] via raven messages to join his strength to his and attack the [[Dreadfort]], seat of the new [[Warden of the North]], Lord [[Roose Bolton]]. Stannis agrees and plans to make his assault when [[Ramsay Bolton]] marches south to take [[Moat Cailin]] from the [[ironborn]]. Stannis does not know that Arnolf Karstark is secretly working for [[House Bolton]] and is trying to lure Stannis into a trap. Upon hearing the plan, however, Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] persuades Stannis not to go down this course, as Jon knows how strong the Dreadfort is even with a small garrison.{{Ref|aDwD|17}}

Instead, Stannis travels west to take [[Deepwood Motte]] from the ironborn that hold it. Jon Snow advises him to go through the mountains north of Winterfell and win the support of the [[Northern mountain clans|mountain clans]], including the [[House Flint of the mountains|Flints]], [[House Wull|Wulls]], [[House Norrey|Norreys]] and [[House Liddle|Liddles]]. The mountain clans are deeply loyal to the memory of [[Eddard Stark]] and would take pride in receiving a king. Stannis wins over several of their chiefs, such as [[Torghen Flint|Old Torghen Flint]] and [[Hugo Wull|Hugo "Big Bucket" Wull]]. With an additional three thousand men in his army, Stannis then [[Retaking of Deepwood Motte|retakes Deepwood Motte]].{{Ref|aDwD|26}} Stannis takes several ironborn captive, including [[Asha Greyjoy]], and returns Deepwood Motte to [[House Glover]], an act that gains him popular support in the North and earns him the support of the Glovers and [[House Mormont]]. Stannis's men are also reinforced by survivors of the [[Sack of Winterfell]] who have been hiding in the [[Wolfswood]].{{Ref|ADWD|35}} His army marches on [[Winterfell]] and is eventually joined by the forces of [[Arnolf Karstark]] and [[Mors Umber]]. However, they are slowed by relentless snowstorms.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}{{Ref|aDwD|42}} Learning of Arnolf Karstark's planned treachery from Arnolf's niece, [[Alys Karstark|Alys]], Jon Snow sends a message to Stannis trying to warn him.

According to a [[Bastard Letter|taunting letter]] written by [[Ramsay Bolton]] to Jon Snow, Stannis was killed along with most of his army in the [[Siege of Winterfell]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]],[[Jon XIII (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 69 - Jon XIII]], pages 907-908</ref> Stannis's last known location was a snowed-in village three days west of Winterfell.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]],[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 42|Chapter 42 - The King's Prize (Asha)]], page 561</ref><ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]],[[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 51|Chapter 51 (Theon I)]], page 677</ref>{{Ref|aDwD|62}} It is unknown, however, if Stannis is really dead, or if it is just a lie written by Ramsay.

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Though reportedly isolated and secluded, Stannis is actively and efficiently preparing for the looming battle against the [[House Bolton|Boltons]]. Stannis receives the [[Braavos|Braavosi]] [[Iron Bank of Braavos|banker]] [[Tycho Nestoris]] and the two sign a contract. Stannis plans to send the banker back to the Wall so he does not get caught up in the fighting.

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

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

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

==Quotes by Stannis==

{{Quote|I shall bring justice to Westeros. Every man shall reap what he has sown, from the highest lord to the lowest gutter rat. And some will lose more than the tips off their fingers, I promise you. They have made my kingdom bleed, and I do not forget that.}}

{{Quote|These pardoned lords would do well to reflect on that. Good men and true will fight for [[Joffrey]], wrongly believing him the true king. A northman might even say the same of [[Robb Stark]]. But these lords who flocked to my [[Renly Baratheon|brother]]’s banners knew him for a usurper. They turned their backs on their rightful king for no better reason than dreams of power and glory, and I have marked them for what they are. Pardoned them, yes. Forgiven. But not forgotten.{{Ref|aCoK|42}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|Kings have no friends, only subjects and enemies.{{Ref|aCoK|31}}}}
- Stannis to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|I stopped believing in gods the day I saw the Windproud break up across the bay. Any gods so monstrous as to drown my mother and father would never have my worship, I vowed. In King’s Landing, the High Septon would prattle at me of how all justice and goodness flowed from the Seven, but all I ever saw of either was made by men.{{Ref|aSoS|5}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|I never asked for this, no more than I asked to be king. Yet dare I disregard her? We do not choose our destinies. Yet we must ... we must do our duty, no? Great or small, we must do our duty.{{Ref|aSoS|54}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|I never asked for this crown. Gold is cold & heavy on the head but so long as I am the king, I have a duty … If I must sacrifice [[Edric Storm|one child]] to the flames to save a million from the dark … Sacrifice … is never easy, Davos. Or it is no true sacrifice.{{Ref|aSoS|63}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|I know the cost! Last night, gazing into that hearth, I saw things in the flames as well. I saw a king, a crown of fire on his brows, burning… burning, Davos. His own crown consumed his flesh & turned him into ash. Do you think I need Melisandre to tell me what that means? Or you?{{Ref|aSoS|63}}}}

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

{{Quote|I am king. Wants do not enter into it. I have a duty to my daughter. To the realm. Even to Robert. He loved me but little, I know, yet he was my brother. The Lannister woman gave him horns and made a motley fool of him. She may have murdered him as well, as she murdered Jon Arryn and Ned Stark. For such crimes there must be justice. Starting with Cersei and her abominations. But only starting. I mean to scour that court clean. As Robert should have done after the Trident.{{Ref|aSoS|36}}}}
- Stannis to [[Davos]]

{{Quote|[[Others|Demons made of snow and ice and cold]]. The ancient enemy. The only enemy that matters.{{Ref|aSoS|78}}}}

{{Quote|The more we bleed each other, the weaker we shall all be when the real enemy falls upon us.{{Ref|aDwD|53}}}}

{{Quote|Your brothers will not like it, no more than your father's lords, but I mean to allow the wildlings through the Wall... those who will swear me their fealty, pledge to keep the king's peace and the king's laws, and take the Lord of Light as their god. Even the [[giants]], if those great knees of theirs can bend. I will settle them on the Gift, once I have wrested it away from your new Lord Commander. When the cold winds rise, we shall live or die together. It is time we made alliance against our common foe.{{Ref|aSoS|76}}}}
- Stannis to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|'''Stannis:''' I thought the wet nurse was this man [[Craster]]’s daughter?
'''Melisandre:''' Wife and daughter both, Your Grace. Craster married all his daughters. [[Gilly]]’s boy was the fruit of their union.

'''Stannis:''' Her own father got this child on her? We are well rid of her, then. I will not suffer such abominations here. This is not [[King’s Landing]].{{Ref|aDwD|3}}}}
- Stannis to [[Melisandre]]

{{Quote|We all know what [[Robert Baratheon|my brother]] would do. Robert would gallop up to the gates of [[Winterfell]] alone, break them with his warhammer, and ride through the rubble to slay [[Roose Bolton]] with his left hand and [[Ramsay Snow|the Bastard]] with his right. I am not Robert. But we will march, and we will free Winterfell … or die in the attempt. {{Ref|aDwD|42}}}}

{{Quote|Lord Seaworth is a man of humble birth, but he reminded me of my duty, when all i could think of was my rights. I had the cart before the horse, Davos said. I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the kingdom to win the throne. {{Ref|aSoS|69}}}} - Stannis to [[Jon Snow]]

==Quotes about Stannis==

{{Quote|Hard was the word men used when they spoke of Stannis, and hard he was.{{Ref|ACOK|0}}}}
- Maester [[Cressen]]

{{Quote|Ned found it hard to imagine what could frighten Stannis Baratheon, who had once held [[Storm's End]] through a year of siege, surviving on rats & boot leather while the Lords Tyrell & Redwyne sat outside with their hosts, banqueting in sight of his walls.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}}} - [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}}} - [[Varys]]

{{Quote|Yield? When Mace Tyrell laid siege to [[Storm's End]], Stannis ate rats rather than open his gates. {{Ref|aCoK|33}}}}
- [[Mathis Rowan]]

{{Quote|This is Stannis Baratheon. The man will fight to the bitter end and then some.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}}} - [[Tywin Lannister]]

{{Quote|Few of the birds that [[Maester Aemon|Aemon]] had sent off had returned as yet. One reached Stannis, though. One found Dragonstone, and a king who still cared.{{Ref|aSoS|75}}}} - [[Samwell Tarly]]

{{Quote|His eyes were sunk in deep pits, his close-cropped beard no more than a shadow across his hollow cheeks and bony jawbone. Yet there was power in his stare, an iron ferocity that told [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] this man would never, ever turn back from his course.{{Ref|ADwD|42}}}} - [[Asha Greyjoy]]

{{Quote|In truth, the young [[Jon Snow|lord commander]] and her king had more in common than either one would ever be willing to admit. Stannis had been a younger son living in the shadow of his elder brother, just as Jon Snow, bastard-born, had always been eclipsed by his [[Robb Stark|trueborn sibling]], the fallen hero men had called the Young Wolf. Both men were unbelievers by nature, mistrustful, suspicious. The only gods they truly worshipped were honor and duty.{{Ref|ADwD|31}}}} - [[Melisandre]]

{{Quote|What does Stannis offer you? Vengeance. Vengeance for my sons and yours, for your husbands and your fathers and your brothers. Vengeance for your murdered lord, your murdered king, your butchered princes. Vengeance! {{Ref|ADwD|19}}}} - [[Davos]]

{{Quote|They killed [[Eddard Stark|Lord Eddard]] and [[Catelyn Stark|Lady Catelyn]] and [[Robb Stark|King Robb]]. He was our king! He was brave and good, and the Freys murdered him. If Lord Stannis will avenge him, we should join Lord Stannis! {{Ref|ADwD|19}}}} - [[Wylla Manderly]]

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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House Baratheon of Dragonstone

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Sergio Tavel:

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'''House Baratheon of Dragonstone''' is a cadet branch of [[House Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]]. Its seat is [[Dragonstone]], an island that sits off the mainland to the northeast of [[King's Landing]]. Its founder and current head is Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], who seized the island at the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]] and received it as a reward from his brother, King [[Robert Baratheon]].

==History==
House Baratheon of Dragonstone was formed in 283 Al after the [[War of the Usurper]] when the new king, [[Robert Baratheon]], named his younger brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], Prince of Dragonstone.{{ref|ACOK|Prologue}} Stannis took the title as a slight, since he would have preferred the richer lands of [[Storm's End]], the ancestral Baratheon castle, but Robert wanted a strong leader in the old seat of [[House Targaryen]]. Around 287, Lord Stannis took [[Selyse Florent]] to wife. During the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]] of 289, Stannis, as Robert's [[Master of Ships]], led the Baratheon fleets to victory in the [[Battle of Fair Isle]]. Since then Stannis and Selyse have conceived their daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], although their marriage remains loveless.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] is the first to suspect that Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]'s children are not also Robert's. While investigating the matter with the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Stannis agrees to foster Jon's son, [[Robert Arryn|Robin]], on Dragonstone. Neither this nor the moment of revealing the information to Robert arrives, however: Lord Arryn is poisoned and Stannis retreats to Dragonstone to call his banners. Before Stannis could return to [[King's Landing]], Robert dies as well and the realm poises for war.

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Sending letters throughout the realm, Stannis proclaims himself the rightful king over Queen Cersei's baseborn abominations. Originally, Stannis used the crowned stag of the Baratheons as his sigil, but during the [[War of the Five Kings]], he takes for his personal banner a crowned stag enclosed within a [[Lord of Light|red heart]] surrounded by a blaze of orange fire on a field of sun yellow.{{ref|ACOK|31}} Although the poor lands of Dragonstone allow for little support for his claim, the religion and magic of [[Melisandre]] of [[Asshai]] has given focus to Stannis's cause, allowing for the assassination of his brother [[Renly Baratheon]] and the defection of most of his bannermen. The red religion has become a point of conflict among the house's sworn swords and lords bannermen, with its supporters and fervent believers labeled [[Queen's Men]], and those who cleave to the [[Faith of the Seven]] called [[King's Men]]. The house's subsequent contest against [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]] is denied in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], forcing Stannis to retreat.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
The support of Queen [[Selyse Florent|Selyse's]] family, [[House Florent]], has been important for Stannis, but he resents their meddling. He travels to the [[Wall]] and wins the [[Battle of Castle Black]], beginning his campaign to win [[the North]]. By this time Stannis has apparently joined his fiery heart sigil with the traditional banner of House Baratheon, a black stag on "a sheet of beaten gold".{{ref|ASOS|74}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
The [[Iron Throne]]'s forces reportedly [[Siege of Dragonstone|take Dragonstone]].

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Aegon Targaryen]] and the [[Golden Company]] land in [[Westeros]] and threaten Storm's End. Stannis marches toward [[Siege of Winterfell|assaulting Winterfell]], held by [[House Bolton]], while Selyse remains at the Wall, where she engages in marrying her knights to various [[wildlings]].

==House Baratheon of Dragonstone at the end of the third century==
The known Baratheons of Dragonstone during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:

* King [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I]], self-proclaimed King of Westeros.
** Queen [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]] of [[House Florent]], his wife.
*** Princess [[Shireen Baratheon]], his only child.

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===Household===

====The King's main household:====
* Lady [[Melisandre]] of Asshai, called the Red Woman, a priestess of [[R'hllor]], his main counselor. Currently at Castle Black.
* Lord [[Davos Seaworth]], called the 'Onion Knight', now the 'Onion Lord', and 'Davos Shorthand', Lord of the Rainwood, Admiral of the Narrow Sea, and Hand of the King. Believed dead, actually en route to [[Skagos]] on a mission for Lord [[Wyman Manderly]].
** His wife, [[Marya Seaworth|Marya]], at [[Cape Wrath]].
** {[[Dale Seaworth|Dale]]}, captain of the ''[[Wraith]]''; {[[Allard Seaworth|Allard]]}, captain of the ''[[Lady Marya]]''; {[[Matthos Seaworth|Matthos]]}, second of ''[[Black Betha]]''; {[[Maric Seaworth|Maric]]}, oarmaster of ''[[Fury]]''; Davos' sons. Perished at the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].
** [[Devan Seaworth|Devan]], his oldest living son, squire to King Stannis, currently at [[Castle Black]].
** [[Stannis Seaworth|Stannis]] and [[Steffon Seaworth|Steffon]], his youngest sons. Currently at Cape Wrath.
* {[[Bryen Farring]]}, squire to King Stannis. Succumbed to cold and hunger in the march to [[Winterfell]].
* [[Patchface]], also called 'Patches', a lackwit fool and former slave from [[Volantis]]. Princess Shireen's companion. Currently at Castle Black.

====The King's captives and guests:====
* [[Mance Rayder]], the King-Beyond-the-Wall, King Stannis' captive. Supposedly imprisoned at [[Winterfell]].
** [[Dalla]], his late wife. Died in childbirth
** [[Val]], the 'Wildling Princess', Dalla's sister, also a prisoner.
** The '[[Wildling prince]]', his yet unnamed son. Smuggled to safety under orders of [[Jon Snow]]. Currently at [[Oldtown]].
*** [[Gilly]], the boy's wet nurse, a wildling woman. Currently at [[Oldtown]].
**** her son, known as 'the abomination' and 'Little Monster', fathered by [[Craster]]. Currently at Castle Black under Val's care.
* Prince [[Theon Greyjoy]], called 'Theon Turncloak', a captive of King Stannis.
* Princess [[Asha Greyjoy]], also a captive of King Stannis.
** [[Qarl]], called 'Qarl the Maid', and [[Tristifer Botley]]. Captive alongside Asha.
* [[Tycho Nestoris]], an emmisary of the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]], en rout back to the Wall.
* '[[Jeyne Poole|Arya Stark]]', actually Jeyne Poole, rescued from Winterfell.

====The King's knights and sworn swords marching to Winterfell:====
* Lord [[Robin Peasebury]], Lord of Poddingfield, Ser [[Richard Horpe]], Ser [[Godry Farring]], called 'Giantslayer', Ser [[Clayton Suggs]] and Ser [[Corliss Penny]], [[Queen's Men]] accompanying Stannis on the march to Winterfell.
* Ser [[Justin Massey]], Queen's Man, escorting Tycho Nestoris to Castle Black.
* Lord {[[Harwood Fell]]}, Lord of Felwood and a Queen's Man. Perished during the march to Winterfell.
* Ser [[Ormund Wylde]] and Ser [[Harys Cobb]], knights sworn to King Stannis. Accompanying him on the March to Winterfell.

====The King's knights and sworn swords at Castle Black:====
* Ser [[Axell Florent]], castellan of Dragonstone, uncle to Queen Selyse, self-appointed 'Hand of the Queen'.
* Ser [[Narbert Grandison]], Ser [[Benethon Scales]], Ser [[Dorden the Dour]], Ser [[Malegorn of Redpool]], Ser [[Lambert Whitewater]], Ser [[Perkin Follard]], Ser [[Brus Buckler]], Queen's Men and sworn swords of Queen Selyse.
* Ser {[[Patrek of King's Mountain]]}, a Queen's Man and sworn sword of Queen Selyse. Killed by [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun]]
* Ser [[William Foxglove]] and Ser [[Humfrey Clifton]], knights sworn to King Stannis.
* [[Morgan]] and [[Merrel]], two drunken Queen's Men. Melisandre's guards.

====The King's household at Dragonstone:====
* Ser [[Rolland Storm]], called 'the Bastard of Nightsong', Lord of Nightsong and Lord of the Marches, castellan of Dragonstone. Fate unknown following the [[Siege of Dragonstone]].
* Maester {[[Cressen]]}, healer and tutor, an old man. Poisoned himself in an attempt to murder Melisandre.
** Maester [[Pylos]], his young successor. Fate unknown.
* Lord {[[Alester Florent]]}, Lord of Brightwater Keep and Hand of the King, uncle to Queen Selyse. Imprisoned for treason and burned alive by Melisandre.
* {[[Jate Blackberry]]}, captain of the gate on Dragonstone. Killed at Blackwater.
* Ser {[[Hubard Rambton]]}, a knight sworn to Lord Sunglass. Killed defending the septry at Dragonstone from being burned
** {His three sons}. One killed alongside Ser Hubard, the remaining two burned alive by Queen Selyse.
* Septon [[Barre]], keeper of the sept at Dragonstone. Imprisoned.
* "[[Porridge]]" and "[[Lamprey]]", two gaolers. Fate unknown.

====The King's household at Storm's End:====
* Ser [[Gilbert Farring]], castellan of Storm's End.
** Lord [[Elwood Meadows]], Ser Gilbert's second.
** Maester [[Jurne]], Ser Gilbert's counselor and healer.
** Ser [[Lomas Estermont]], the king's maternal uncle, garrisoned at Storm's End.

====The King's Bannermen at their seats:====
* Lord [[Monterys Velaryon]], Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark, a boy of seven years.
* Lord [[Lucos Chyttering]], called Little Lucos, a youth of seventeen.
* Lord [[Lester Morrigen]], Lord of Crows Nest.

====The King's Men across the Narrow Sea:====
*[[Edric Storm]], the King's nephew, bastard son of the late King Robert by [[Delena Florent]]. Smuggled for safety to the Free Cities. Currently in [[Lys]].
** Ser [[Andrew Estermont]], his cousin. Smuggled Edric Storm to the Free Cities.
*** Ser [[Gerald Gower]], Ser [[Triston|Triston of Tally Hill]], Ser [[Omer Blackberry]], [[Lewys]], called 'Lewys the Fishwife', knights sworn to King Stannis. Edric's guards and protectors.

====The King's imprisoned knights:====
* Ser [[Parmen Crane]], called 'Parmen the Purple', and Ser [[Erren Florent]], the Queen's younger brother, both imprisoned at [[Highgarden]].

====Sellsails:====
*[[Salladhor Saan]], named Lord of Blackwater Bay and self-fashioned Prince of the Narrow Sea, a sellsail and master of a fleet of galleys. Abandoned Stannis's cause.
** [[Meizo Mahr]] a eunuch in Salladhor's service.
** [[Khorane Sathmantes]], a Lyseni sellsail and captain of the ''[[Shayala's Dance]]''
*[[Morosh the Myrman]], a Myrish admiral. Fate unknown.

==References in the books==
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
* Stannis was named Lord of Dragonstone after Robert took the throne.
* After Robert's death, Stannis declared himself King. He sent [[Davos Seaworth]] to seek support among the Stormlords but was rebuffed by all of them.
* Dragonstone is thinly peopled and does not have the resources Stannis needs to fight the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] on his own.
* After the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Stannis's total strength was fifteen hundred men on [[Dragonstone]] (more than half of them Florents) and three hundred men at [[Storm's End]].

==Sworn houses==
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===Sworn to Dragonstone===
{{COA|BarEmmon|small}} '''[[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]]''' of [[Sharp Point]] 
{{COA|Celtigar|small}} '''[[House Celtigar|Celtigar]]''' of [[Claw Isle]]<ref>Ardrian Celtigar bent the knee to Joffrey I and remained in King's Landing</ref> 
{{COA|Sunglass|small}} '''[[House Sunglass|Sunglass]]''' of [[Sweetport Sound]]<ref>Lord Sunglass was burned alive under Selyse Florent's orders. His brother and heir fled to Volantis</ref> 
{{COA|Velaryon|small}}'''[[House Velaryon|Velaryon]]''' of [[Driftmark]] 

===The North===
{{COA|Unknown|small}} Clan '''[[House Flint of the mountains|Flint]]''' of the mountains 
{{COA|Wull|small}} Clan '''[[House Wull|Wull]]''' 
{{COA|Burley|small}} Clan '''[[House Burley|Burley]]''' 
{{COA|Harclay|small}} Clan '''[[House Harclay|Harclay]]''' 
{{COA|Knott|small}} Clan '''[[House Knott|Knott]]''' 
{{COA|Liddle|small}} Clan '''[[House Liddle|Liddle]]''' 
{{COA|Norrey|small}} Clan '''[[House Norrey|Norrey]]''' 
{{COA|Glover|small}} '''[[House Glover|Glover]]''' of [[Deepwood Motte]] 
{{COA|Mormont|small}} '''[[House Mormont|Mormont]]''' of [[Bear Island]] 
{{COA|Karstark|small}} '''[[House Karstark|Karstark]]''' of [[Karhold]] (treacherous) 
{{COA|Umber|small}} '''[[House Umber|Umber]]''' of [[Last Hearth]] ([[Mors Umber|Mors Crowfood]] faction)

===The Crownlands===
{{COA|Massey|small}} '''[[House Massey|Massey]]''' of [[Stonedance]] 
{{COA|Farring|small}} '''[[House Farring|Farring]]''' 
{{COA|Follard|small}} '''[[House Follard|Follard]]''' 
{{COA|Chyttering|small}} '''[[House Chyttering|Chyttering]]''' 

===The Stormlands===
{{COA|Seaworth|small}} '''[[House Seaworth|Seaworth]]''' of [[Cape Wrath]] 
{{COA|Horpe|small}} '''[[House Horpe|Horpe]]''' 
{{COA|Peasebury|small}} '''[[House Peasebury|Peasebury]]''' of [[Poddingfield]] 
{{COA|Fell|small}} '''[[House Fell|Fell]]''' of [[Felwood]] 
{{COA|Wylde|small}} '''[[House Wylde|Wylde]]''' of [[Rain House]] 
{{COA|Grandison|small}} '''[[House Grandison|Grandison]]''' of [[Grandview]] 
{{COA|Morrigen|small}} '''[[House Morrigen|Morrigen]]''' of [[Crows Nest]] 
{{COA|Caron|small}} '''[[House Caron|Caron]]''' of [[Nightsong]] 
{{COA|Wensington|small}} '''[[House Wensington|Wensington]]'''

===The Reach===
{{COA|Florent|small}} '''[[House Florent|Florent]]''' of [[Brightwater Keep]] 
{{COA|Meadows|small}} '''[[House Meadows|Meadows]]''' of [[Grassy Vale]] 
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==References and Notes==
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Sergio Tavel: uploaded a new version of "File:Dayne.png": House Dayne sigil by http://siriuscrane.deviantart.com/

House Dayne Coat of Arms
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Jojen Reed

2012-11-26T20:21:12Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Jojen Reed''' is [[Howland Reed]]'s only son and [[Meera Reed]]'s younger brother. Jojen has [[greensight]], the power of prophetic dreams. He is thirteen.{{Ref|aSoS|9}}

==Characteristics==
Jojen is barely an adolescent when he arrives at [[Winterfell]], but his gravity and mature personality make him seem older.{{Ref|aSoS|9}} He is short and slim with unusually deep green eyes, wearing green colored clothing.{{Ref|aCoK|21}} He knows a number of arcane things that he gleans from his dreams, including the day of his death.{{Ref|aCoK|28}}

==History==
In his childhood Jojen nearly died of greywater fever. While he was near death, he was visited by a [[Three-eyed crow]] that gave him the gift of [[greensight]], causing him to experience prophetic dreams. One such dream involved a chained wolf that the three-eyed crow was trying to free from a chain. When Jojen told his [[Howland Reed|father]] about the dream, Lord Howland sent him and his sister Meera to [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|aCoK|28}}

===A Clash of Kings===
In the middle of a Harvest Feast Jojen and his sister [[Meera Reed|Meera]] arrive to pledge the [[House Reed|Reeds']] support to [[Winterfell]] and [[Robb Stark|Robb]] after [[Eddard Stark]]'s death. [[Luwin|Maester Luwin]] tells Bran that he should meet these two warmly because Howland Reed was a great friend of his father and these are his children. Jojen asks about the [[direwolf|Direwolves]], wanting to see them and is told they are in the [[Godswood]].{{Ref|aCoK|21}}
Later, after Meera manages to defeat Summer using a net and frog spear, Jojen tells Bran that everyone in the Castle hears him scream when he sleeps, and asks about what frightens him. Jojen tells Bran that he should leave Winterfell sooner rather than later and Meera reveals that Jojen has the [[Greensight]]. Jojen and Meera ask Bran to tell them what frightens him; they tell him that that everyone in the Castle hears him scream when he sleeps. He does not to, but is interested in what dreams Jojen has had. Jorgen tells him the he will tell if Bran will tell about his dreams. Jojen tells Bran that he is sure that he is the Winged Wolf bound to earth with chains. Meera reveals that they were sent to Winterfell by their father after hearing about Jojen’s dreams. Bran tells them about the dreams of the [[three-eyed crow]]. The Crow has sent them to free him, and that the Crow is in the North beyond the Wall. Bran is also told that has to open his third eye to free himself. Bran says that he has only two, and that he does not need a third eye. Jojen’s questioning of Bran about his dreams upsets Bran, and Summer starts getting aggressive. [[Shaggydog]] also appears, brought by Summer’s anger. Meera tells Bran to call them off, but he does not know how, and Jojen tells Bran that Summer is reacting to his anger. When Meera tells Jojen to climb the tree, Jojen tells her that it is not yet time for him to die. Meera and Jojen escape up the Godswood. Bran calls Hodor, who chases off the wolves.{{Ref|aCoK|28}}
Later Jojen enters Bran’s room with Meera behind him after he is left in his room by [[Osha]] (while being carried, Brans questioned Osha who tells Bran that she has seen many of the mythical beasts of the North, but not a three-eyed-Crow). Bran finally tells them about wolf dreams. Then Jojen reveals his dream: he dreamed that sea would come to Winterfell in the dark of night, drowning many people. Then Bran tells Jojen about his dreams of the Crow and the worst, his dreams of falling. Jojen tells him he is a Warg, and that he is powerful but will not fly unless he opens his third eye. Jojen also warns Bran not to tell anyone because people will fear him. He further tells Bran that he is powerful. After they leave, Bran attempts unsuccessfully to open the third eye. In following days Bran tries to warn his household, but no one seems to believe him. He is also with Meera and Bran as they play a game of tiles and discus the dreams. When Bran tells them that Maester Luwin thinks that it should be possible to change the dreams, Meera agrees with Bran that it should be possible. Meera gets angry with her brother when he tells them that what he sees always come true. Then Jojen reveals that he has seen bodies of Bran and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]at the feet of the man they call Reek (not revealed as actually the [[Bastard of Bolton|Ramsay Bolton]]) and he is skinning off their faces with a knife. 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.{{Ref|aCoK|35}}
When [[Theon Greyjoy]] takes Winterfell, Bran is lead out of his room where he meets Meera and Jojen, who have also been taken captive.{{Ref|aCoK|46}}
Later, Bran, Meera, Jojen, [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], [[Osha]] and [[Hodor]] fake an escape from Winterfell, returning to hide in the crypts until after the castle is sacked by [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Hodor has to force the crypts' door open with his massive strength and they find the castle destroyed. They discover many of the bodies of the people Jojen saw dead in his dream. In the godswood they find Maester Luwin unconscious. They waken him and he tells them of all the enemies in all directions. Luwin advises [[Osha]] to split the Stark children. Osha decides to take Rickon with her South and Jojen says that they will take Bran. After they separate, Jojen tells the others that their road is north, so he, Meera, Hodor and Bran travel north.{{Ref|aCoK|69}}

===A Storm of Swords===
Jojen is there when Hodor wakes Bran from the Wolf dream while in the ruins of a tower. Jojen warns Bran against spending too much time as the wolf, telling him that he must eat, and that eating in the Wolf Dream did not count. Bran tells Jojen that he wanted to eat the deer he had won in a fight against wolves; he was tired of the frogs Meera caught. Jojen asked if he had marked the trail, and Bran knows he did not do as Jojen told him again. Bran also points out that at one time Jojen was telling him to explore is skills in the Wolf dream and now he discourages him. It is revealed that Jojen is so serious that he has was nicknamed little grandfather at Winterfell. Jojen tells them that the next day they need to leave. Meera questions him on why they should leave given they seem safe and there is plenty of food. Jojen tells her that this is not the place they need to be. Meera and then Bran state they want to go to a village to at least get horses (or a boat), but Jojen tells her that they cannot reveal themselves to anybody because Bran is safe as long as it is thought he is dead. He continues by stating they are not robbers. Jojen explains to them that they must find Bran’s teacher; Jojen does not have the knowledge to train him since Jojen does not understand the gifts that Bran was given, which are way beyond Jojen’s gift. Then Meera tells Bran that Jojen is right, but they are is servants, and they will do what he tells them to do. Bran tells them that he wants to fly, and to take him to the crow with tears in his eyes.{{Ref|aSoS|9}}
As they move north, they are fed with the fish Meera spears and the squirrels or hares Summer finds. Bran often watches as Meera spears fish, admiring her speed and precision. As they progress north food becomes harder to find, and even Summer is having a hard time finding food. Jojen insists that they keep away from roads because roads have travelers that will spread tales about a giant, a cripple boy and a wolf. Jojen tells them about the mountain folks, when asked if the mountain people know they are there, Bran knows they do because of his wolf dreams. When they are desperate, and the weather is turning bad, Summer finds them a cave where they fine a mountain man (Bran thinks he is a Little) that shares his food with them. When asked if they should take the King’s road, the mountain man tells them that things are dangerous. Now there are flayed men (the bastard’s men), and dead men. As for the wall he tells them that the Bear disappeared north of the wall with most of his men and that his ravens had returned with no messages. He continues by stating things were different when there was a Stark in Winterfell. Jojen tells him that the wolves will be back. In the morning the man is gone, but he left some food for them.{{Ref|aSoS|24}}
When Jojen tells Bran that Hodor likes it when somebody says his name, Bran tells them that that his real name is Walder and he is Nan’s distant progeny.{{Ref|aSoS|24}}
They arrive at a village in disrepair: the most substantial building, the inn, only having only some walls still standing. When asked about the place, Bran tells them that this is part of the New Gift given to the Night Watch thanks to Queen Alysanne. The area had been abandoned because of raiding by the [[Free Folk|Wildings]]. With the Watch not being as strong, the villages could not be protected, and the small folk moved south even though the land is good for farming as Jojen had noted earlier. Jojen tells them they have to find shelter since a storm is coming. There is a Holdfast in the middle of the lake, but Meera notes that they have no boat. Bran tells them there is a stone causeway hidden under the water, and Meera easily finds the foot it once she knows it is there. When asked how he knows this Bran tells them that Old Nan told him. In honor Queen Alysanne, who stayed there, there was a gold crown on the Holdfast; some of the gold can still be seen. Meera leads them across as the causeway ziged and zaged. It goes almost a third of the way around the island before coming back. The water comes only up to Hodor’s waist and the Reed’s chests, and is slippery, making the journey treacherous. The door to the holdfast cannot be completely closed, but Meera is able to open it all the way. Stairs lead up and down, but closed off by rusted iron grates which cannot be forced. Bran is able from Hodor’s back to reach up and pull the rusted grate covering a murder hole above them. They climb up through the murder hole to the safety of group of small cells on the second level with a total of 5 levels. Bran asks Jojen how they will get past the wall, but Jojen is not sure, only that one of the castles along the wall may give them a way through. He tells them they cannot go to the occupied castles (besides, the Nights Watch may not let them pass). Bran tells them that his uncle told him that the gates through the wall were sealed when they were abandoned. Meera says they should open them, but Bran worries about letting bad things back through. It is then that Jojen sees a man on a horse in the village and then the storm arrives. The thunder scares Hodor who starts screaming his name in fear. Bran is able to quite him after Jojen asks him to. Immediately after this Jojen spies many more men in the village. Hodor starts screaming again in agony, but nobody can control Hodor. Then Bran reaches for him as he had for Summer (Bran knows that he was Hodor for a second) and Hodor just sages to the floor almost comatose.{{Ref|aSoS|40}}
They arrive at the Nightfort, this castle chosen because of Jojen’s Greendream. They cannot figure out from here how to get across the wall, and Bran tells Jojen that they should have gone to the Castle Black, but Jojen tells him they dare not. Jojen reminds Bran that he had helped his brother at the Queen’s Crown through Summer, killing at least 3 of the Wildings. There had been too many of them and Summer had been hit by an arrow during his escape. Afterwards Bran could not reach Summer, being driven away by the pain. After that night, it took a while for the Wildings to leave, and so the group waited until the next day to leave. Summer had finally swum across, and Meera removed the arrow and treated the wound. At the Nightfort Meera climbs to the top of the wall, and the other two search the buildings. They decide sleep that night in the kitchen because it would provide some protection. The kitchen has a central well with steps inside leading down. As they go to sleep, Jojen states that maybe he would have a Greendream to show him the way. Bran cannot get to sleep, and then hears sounds that are coming from the well that are getting louder, footsteps. Bran wiggles over to Meera and wakes her. She hears the sound at once, arms herself, then goes to the well. Bran cannot let Meera handle the threat alone, so forces his way into Hordor (it is very difficult). As Hordor, he grabs a sword. When the thing finally comes over the edge of the well, Bran, in fear, loses connection with Hodor, who starts screaming. Meera traps the thing in her net and sticks him with her frog spear. When the fire is stoked up they see a girl, [[Gilly]], with a baby and a fat man in the black of the Nights Watch trapped in the net. It is [[Samwell Tarly|Sam]]. The girl asks if Jojen is the one that [[Coldhands]] sent them to get, the one that Coldhands was sent to find. Coldhands had told them that there would be people in a castle. When Jojen asks how Sam and his group got through the wall, and Sam told him that they came through the Black Gate, a gate as old as the wall. Sam will have to take them back because only a man sworn to the Nights Watch can open the gate. Sam tells them that Coldhands was dressed in the black of the Nights Watch but pale. He rides an elk and has ravens. Coldhands did not come because he cannot pass beyond the wall because there are spells woven into it. When Sam sees the cripple, the one Jojen tells him he is one that Coldhands wants, he recognizes Bran as Jon’s brother. When Jojen states that Bran is dead, Sam realizes that they are keeping Bran being alive a secret, and Sam states that he and Gilly can keep a secret. Bran then tells Sam that Jon is alive. When Summer licks Sam’s hand, Bran decides they will go with him. The gate is not black of a White [[Weirwood]] with a withered face. The door opened its eyes and asked “Who are You.” Sam answers with a rhyme and the door allows them to pass.{{Ref|aSoS|56}}

===A Dance with Dragons===
Jojen, [[Bran Stark|Bran]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]], [[Hodor]], and [[Coldhands]] travel north of the [[Wall]] in search of the [[three-eyed crow]].{{Ref|aDwD|4}} They reach the cave of the three-eyed crow, but are ambushed by [[wight|wights]] just outside the cave’s entrance. Because Jojen is too weak to continue, Meera carries him on her back. Inside the cave, the group meet the remaining [[Children of the Forest]] and the three-eyed crow.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Bran II (A Dance with Dragons)|Bran II]]</ref> Jojen falls into a resigned depression. He wants to go home to [[Greywater Watch]]. Meera implies while speaking with Bran that Jojen has had a [[greenseer|greendream]] of his fate when he goes to Greywater Watch, and that the outcome is not good.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Bran III (A Dance with Dragons)|Bran III]]</ref>

==References and Notes==
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Meera Reed

2012-11-26T20:20:41Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Meera Reed''' is [[Howland Reed]]'s daughter and oldest child. Her younger brother is [[Jojen Reed]]. She is sixteen years old.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 9|Chapter 9]], Bran</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
As is typical of crannogmen, Meera is short and slim. She has long brown hair and green eyes.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 21|Chapter 21]], Bran</ref> Although she is flat chested and is never remarked as being particularly beautiful, [[Theon Greyjoy]] seems to have considered her attractive{{Ref|aCoK|50}}, while [[Bran Stark]]'s initial crush on her grows to the point of believing himself to "love" her by A Dance with Dragons{{Ref|aDwD|13}}.

Meera has been taught to fight with a net and a three prong frog spear by her father. She is a fine huntress, able to easily spear fish with her spear. She was able to defeat [[Summer (direwolf)|Summer]] in mock combat with her weapons by entangling the [[direwolf]], in her net.

Meera is described as having a cheerful disposition, in stark contrast to her sullen brother. She is intensely loyal and protective of her "prince" as well as her own brother, and will not back down from a fight if need be. Bran says that the only thing that ever makes her angry or upset is her brother Jojen {{Ref|aSoS|9}}.

==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
In the middle of a Harvest Feast, Meera and her brother [[Jojen Reed]] arrive to pledge [[House Reed|Reeds']] support to [[Winterfell]] and [[Robb Stark|Robb]] after [[Eddard Stark]]'s death. [[Luwin|Maester Luwin]] tells [[Bran]] that he should greet these two warmly because Howland Reed was a great friend of his father and these are his children. Meera is with Jojen when Jojen asks about the [[direwolf|Direwolves]], wanting to see them, and is told they are in the [[Godswood]].{{Ref|aCoK|21}}

Later, Meera manages to defeat the direwolf [[Summer (direwolf)|Summer]] using a net and frog spear. Bran claims that Summer won, but then Jojen points out that Summer is tangled up in the net and cannot escape. After Bran does a mock fight with Summer, he asks her if she was taught to fight by their Master at Arms, and she tells him that [[Greywater Watch]] has no knights, master at arms, maester, or ravens. She says neither ravens nor the Reeds’ enemies can find [[Greywater Watch]] because it moves, although many have tried.

Bran asks her if he can visit Greywater after the conflict, and she tells him that he can come whenever he wants.

Jojen tells Bran that everyone in the castle hears him scream when he sleeps, and asks about what frightens him. As Jojen questions Bran and pushes him to admit he has [[Skinchanger|the wolf dreams]], Bran gets agitated, which causes Summer to get agitated, and start to act aggressively towards Jojen. Meera tells her brother to climb the tree, but he initially refuses, telling her it is not yet his time to die. [[Shaggydog]] joins Summer and they both start to attack. Jojen finally climbs the tree, Meera following him. They climb down only after Hodor arrives to chase the direwolves away at Bran’s instruction.{{Ref|aCoK|28}}

Later, Meera is behind Jojen when they enter Bran’s room after he is left there by [[Osha]] who had told Bran that she has seen many of the mythical beasts of the North, but not a [[three-eyed crow]]. Bran finally tells Meera and Jojen about his wolf dreams. Then Jojen reveals one of his own dreams: he saw that sea would come to [[Winterfell]].

When Bran tells them that Maester Luwin thinks that it should be possible to change the dreams, Meera agrees. She gets angry with her brother when he tells them that what he sees always comes true. Jojen reveals that he has seen the bodies of Bran and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]at the feet of the man they call Reek (not revealed as actually the [[Bastard of Bolton|Ramsay Bolton]] yet) and he is skinning off their faces with a knife. Meera states that she could go down to the dungeons and kill Reek now, but Jojen tells her she will not succeed; the jailers would stop her, he says, and would not believe her if she tried to explain.{{Ref|aCoK|35}}

When [[Theon Greyjoy]] takes Winterfell, Bran is carried out of his room where he meets Meera and Jojen, who have also been taken captive.{{Ref|aCoK|46}}

Later, Bran, Meera, Jojen, [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], [[Osha]] and [[Hodor]] fake an escape from Winterfell, returning to hide in the crypts until after the castle is sacked by [[Ramsay Snow]]. Debris traps them in the crypts until Hodor forces the door open with his massive strength. Outside they find the castle destroyed. Many of the bodies they find are of the people Jojen saw dead in his dream. Meera takes the sword of [[Rickard Stark]] from the crypts to use as a weapon.

In the [[godswood]], they find Maester Luwin alive but unconscious. They wake him and he warns them of all the enemies Bran and Rickon have in each direction. Luwin advises [[Osha]] to split the Stark children up to make them harder to find. Osha decides to take Rickon with her and Jojen says that he and Meera will take Bran. After they separate, Jojen tells the others that their road is [[Beyond the Wall|north]].{{Ref|aCoK|69}}

===A Storm of Swords===
[[File: SirHeartsalot_fellowshipofbran.jpg‎|[[Hodor]], [[Bran]], Meera, [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]], the [[three-eyed crow]] and Summer - by Sir-Heartsalot ©|thumb|500px|right]]
Meera has been hunting for the group as they move north and is their main food provider, mainly catching fish and frogs.

They camp in a place they call [[Tumbledown Tower]], but Jojen tells them that they need to move on. Meera questions him on why they should leave since Tumbledown Tower is a safe place and there is plenty of food, but Jojen tells her that though Bran could wait out the in anonymity there, it was not the place they needed to be. He says they must keep going to find Bran's [[three-eyed crow|teacher]] in the [[Beyond the Wall|north]]. Meera eventually agrees with Jojen, but gives the choice to Bran, saying he is their prince and they will do what he tells them to do. Bran finally decides to go north.{{Ref|aSoS|9}}

As they move north, they are fed with the fish Meera spears and the squirrels and hares Summer finds. Bran often watches as Meera spears fish, admiring her speed and precision. As they travel on, food becomes harder to find, even for Summer. Jojen insists that they keep away from roads because there will encounter travelers who will spread tales about a giant, a cripple boy and a wolf.

When the weather turns bad, Summer finds them a cave where they find a mountain man (Bran thinks he is a [[House Liddle|Liddle]]) who shares his food with them. When they ask if they should take the King’s road, the mountain man tells them that it's dangerous for travelers. Now there are [[House Bolton|flayed men]] and dead men. He tells them that [[Jeor Mormont|the Bear]] disappeared north of the wall with most of his men and that his ravens had returned with no messages. He says things were different when there was a Stark in Winterfell. Jojen tells him that the wolves will return. In the morning the man is gone, but he left some food for them.{{Ref|aSoS|24}}

When Jojen tells Bran that [[Hodor]] likes it when somebody says his name, Bran tells them that that his real name is Walder and he is [[Nan|Old Nan’s]] distant progeny. He asks if they think the [[Ironborn|Ironmen]] killed Nan. Meera states that it was not [[Theon Greyjoy]] who did the killing because too many of the dead were [[Ironborn]]. Meera tells him to remember Old Nan’s stories so part of Nan would be alive in him.

As they move on, Bran tells the Reeds that both he and Hodor like stories about knights. Meera then proceeds to tell a story about the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]] in the Year of the False Spring. It starts out when a young [[Crannogmen]] who knew many magics of his people (likely [[Howland Reed]], Meera's father) traveled to visit the [[Isle of Faces]] and stayed there for a winter. In the year of the false spring, he leaves and comes upon [[Harenhal|a great castle]] where [[Tourney at Harrenhal|a large tourney]] is taking place. He runs into three squires who start a fight with him. A two-legged [[Lyanna Stark|she-wolf]] rescued the Crannogman, attacking the squires and running them off with a tourney sword. She then takes him back to her lair. She insists the lad attend the tourney feast as he has a rightful place at the table.

At the feast, he sees the squires with their knights. He is offered the chance to take the squires on in the joust, but the little Crannogman declines, since Crannogmen are not trained for jousting and he would most likely lose. Late on the second day, however, a short mystery knight in ill-fitting armor appears and defeats the squires served - [[House Blount|the porcupine knight]], [[House Haigh|the pitchfork knight]], and the knight of [[House Frey|the two towers]]. To ransom their horses and armor, the mystery knight, in a booming voice, only requires the knights to teach their squires honor. The knight then disappeared from the lists, leading the king to send his own son, [[Rhaegar Targaryen|the dragon prince]], to search for the Knight of the Laughing Tree. The next day, all that was found of the mystery knight was the knight's shield painted with a heart tree with a laughing red face. Meera concludes the story by saying [[Rhaegar Targaryen|the dragon prince]] went on to win the tourney.{{Ref|aSoS|24}}

Bran complains about the story, saying the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]] should have won the whole tourney and the wolf maid should have been crowned as the [[Queen of Love and Beauty]]. Meera says she was, but that that was a sadder story. {{Ref|aSoS|24}} Throughout the telling, Jojen repeatedly asks Bran if he's sure he hasn't heard this story before from his father.

They arrive at a village in disrepair: the most substantial building, the inn, only has a few walls still standing. Bran tells the Reeds that this is part of [[Gift|the New Gift]] given to the Night's Watch courtesy of [[Alysanne Targaryen|Queen Alysanne]]. The area had been abandoned because of raiding by the [[Free Folk|Wildings]]. With the Watch not being as strong, the villages could not be protected, and the smallfolk moved south.

Jojen tells them they have to find shelter since a storm is coming. There is a holdfast, [[Queenscrown]] in the middle of the lake, but Meera notes that they have no boat. Bran tells them that Old Nana said there's a stone causeway hidden under the water, and Meera easily finds the beginning of it once she knows it's there.

Meera leads them across the zigging and zagging causeway. The water comes only up to Hodor’s waist and the Reed’s chests, and is slippery, making the journey treacherous. The door to the holdfast cannot be completely closed, but Meera is able to open it all the way. Stairs lead up and down, but are closed off by rusted iron grates which can not be forced. Bran is able from Hodor’s back to reach up and pull out a rusted grate above them covering a murder hole. They climb up through the murder hole to the safety of group of small cells on the second level.

Bran asks Jojen how they will get past the wall, but Jojen is not sure, only that one of the castles along the wall may give them a way through. He tells them they cannot go to the occupied castles - the Night's Watch may not let them pass. Bran says that his uncle said that the gates through the wall were sealed when they were abandoned. Meera says they could open them, but Bran worries about letting bad things back through.

It is then that Jojen sees a man on a horse in the village as a storm arrives. The thunder scares Hodor who starts screaming his name in fear. Bran is able to quiet him so they don't give away their position. Immediately after this, Jojen spies many more men in the village, one of whom turns out to be [[Jon Snow]], traveling with wildlings. Hodor starts screaming again in agony, but nobody can control him. Bran reaches for Hodor as he had for Summer for just a second and Hodor sags to the floor, almost comatose.{{Ref|aSoS|40}} Bran posses Summer and attacks the wildlings going after Jon. Summer kills three of them, but takes an arrow to the shoulder.

The group waited until the next day to leave after the wildlings were gone. Summer, who had slunk off to nurse his wounds, finally returns, and Meera removes the arrow and treats the wound.

They arrive at the [[Nightfort]], the castle in Jojen’s green dream, but they cannot figure out how to get across the wall. Bran tells Jojen that they should have gone to [[Castle Black]], but Jojen tells him they dare not.

Meera climbs to the top of the Wall to get a look at the other side while the boys search the buildings. They decide to sleep that night in the kitchen because it would provide some protection. The kitchen has a central well with steps inside leading down. Jojen states that maybe he would have a [[greensight|green dream]] to show them the way.

Bran, who cannot get to sleep, hears sounds coming from the well that are getting louder, like footsteps. Bran wiggles over to Meera and wakes her. She hears the sound at once, arms herself, then goes to the well. Bran cannot let Meera handle the threat alone, so forces his way into Hodor. As Hodor, Bran grabs a sword. When the thing finally comes over the edge of the well, Bran, in fear, loses connection with Hodor, who starts screaming. Meera traps the thing in her net and sticks him with her frog spear.

When the fire is stoked up they see a girl, [[Gilly]], with a baby and a fat man in the black of the Nights Watch trapped in the net. It is [[Samwell Tarly]].

Gilly asks if Jojen is the one that [[Coldhands]] was looking for. Coldhands had told Gilly and Sam that there would be people in the castle. When Jojen asks how Sam and his group got through the wall, and Sam told him that they came through [[Nightfort|the Black Gate]], a passage as old as the wall. Sam will have to take them back because only a man sworn to the Nights Watch can open the gate.

Sam tells them that Coldhands was dressed in the black of the Nights Watch, but pale. He rides an elk and has ravens. Coldhands did not come because he cannot pass beyond the wall because there are spells woven into it. When Sam sees that Bran is crippled, he recognizes him as Jon’s brother. When Summer licks Sam’s hand, Bran decides they will go with him. Meera, Jojen, Hodor and Bran go through the Black Gate, which is a white [[Weirwood]] with a withered face. The door opened its eyes and asked, “Who are you?” Sam answers with the Night's Watch oath and the door allows them to pass beyond the wall.{{Ref|aSoS|56}}

===A Dance with Dragons===
While traveling with [[Coldhands]] north of the [[Wall]], Meera, [[Bran Stark|Bran]], [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] and [[Hodor]] are forced to take shelter in an abandoned [[wildling]] village while Coldhands deals with a threat. The group discusses the nature of Coldhands, deciding that he is not alive. Meera does not trust him.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Bran I (A Dance with Dragons)|Bran I]]</ref>

They reach the cave of the [[three-eyed crow]], but are ambushed by [[wight|wights]] just outside the cave’s entrance. Because Jojen is too weak to continue, Meera carries him on her back up to the entrance. Inside the cave, the group meet the remaining [[Children of the Forest]] and the three-eyed crow.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Bran II (A Dance with Dragons)|Bran II]]</ref> Jojen falls into a resigned depression, and Meera struggles to keep both their spirits up.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Bran III (A Dance with Dragons)|Bran III]]</ref>

==References and Notes==
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Howland Reed

2012-11-26T20:20:21Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Howland Reed''' is the Lord of [[Greywater Watch]] and holds dominion over the [[crannogmen]] of [[the Neck]]. Reed’s children are [[Meera Reed|Meera]], a girl of fifteen years, and [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]], a boy of thirteen years. He is one of [[Eddard Stark]]'s closest friends and fought alongside him in many conflicts during [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|aCoK|21}} He is a small man, like all crannogmen, but also "brave, strong, and smart".

==History==
Howland Reed first met the Starks during the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], when he was beset by rowdy squires and protected by [[Lyanna Stark]]. Later, a [[mystery knight|mystery challenger]] dubbed the Knight of the Laughing Tree entered the joust to defend his honor, though the knight's true identity remains unknown. Howland fought alongside Eddard during [[Robert's Rebellion]], and accompanied Eddard to the [[Tower of Joy]] to reclaim Eddard's abducted sister Lyanna.{{Ref|aGoT|39}} Only he and Eddard survived, and Eddard once claimed that Howland Reed saved his life from Ser [[Arthur Dayne]].{{Ref|aCoK|21}} Since the end of that conflict, Lord Reed has not left the Neck. With Eddard's death, Howland is apparently the only remaining person to have witnessed the mysterious events that took place in the tower that day.

==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
At the onset of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Howland sent his teenaged children, [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] and [[Meera Reed|Meera]], to pledge the Reeds to [[Robb Stark]] as King of the North.{{Ref|aCoK|21}} His crannogmen have defended [[the Neck]] against invaders, from [[House Lannister]] to [[Iron Islands|Ironmen]].

==References and Notes==
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House Reed

2012-11-26T20:19:20Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''House Reed from Greywater Watch''' rules the [[crannogmen]], small men who live in swamps and marshes from [[the Neck]]. They are often called the swamp-dwellers, the frog-eaters, the mud men and to the [[ironborn]]; bog devils.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 20|Chapter 20]], Reek II</ref> . They first swore their oaths of fealty to House Stark when the Starks were [[Kings in the North]], reportedly thousands of years ago.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 21|Chapter 21]], Bran</ref>

According to semi-canon sources their arms are a black [[lizard-lion]] on grey-green.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/2/#In the North]</ref> Their motto does not appear in the books.

==The Reed House at the end of the third century==
The known Reeds during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:

* Lord [[Howland Reed]], Lord of Greywater Watch.
** [[Jyana]], his wife. A crannogman.
*** [[Meera Reed]], his daughter. A capable hunter.
*** [[Jojen Reed]], his son. A young boy, gifted with the [[greensight]].

{{Reed tree}}

==Oath of House Reed==
House Reeed swears it allegiance to [[House Stark]] of [[Winterfell]] in a different form than other houses. It is as follows:
{{quote|“To Winterfell we pledge the faith of Greywater. Hearth and heart and harvest we yield up to you, my lord. Our swords and spears and arrows are yours to command. Grant mercy to our weak, help to our helpless, and justice to all, and we shall never fail you.I swear it by earth and water. I swear it by bronze and iron. “We swear it by ice and fire.”{{ref|acok|21}}}}

==References in the books==

===A Song of Ice and Fire===
* Howland Reed was one of the six companions of [[Eddard Stark]] that went with him to the [[Tower of Joy]], and the only one that survived the fight against the three members of [[Aerys II]]'s [[Kingsguard]]. Eddard said that he would not have survived the battle if it were not for Howland Reed.
* Howland Reed is said to have remained at Greywater's Watch since the end of the war.
* Although the crannongmen did not join [[Robb Stark]]'s army, they were instructed to protect [[the Neck]] if the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] tried to come up to [[the North]].
* Howland Reed sent his children Meera and Jojen to [[Winterfell]] to represent the family in the harvest feast and renew the oath to the [[House Stark|Starks]].
* Meera and Jojen played a significant part in the Starks escape during the fall of Winterfell, and accompanied [[Bran Stark|Bran]] in his travel to meet the [[three-eyed crow]].
* Though House Reed has not openly aligned itself with either [[Roose Bolton]] or [[Stannis Baratheon]] in the conflicts in The North after the War of Five Kings, Roose Bolton does not seem to trust Howland Reed - he traveled in a wagon and with a decoy while in The Neck as a "caution".
* [[Galbart Glover]] and [[Maege Mormont]], as well as a number of Glover and Mormont soldiers, still seem to be at Greywater Watch as of the end of Dance With Dragons.

==Sworn Houses==
*'''[[House Fenn]]'''
*'''[[House Marsh]]'''
*'''[[House Peat]]'''
*'''[[House Boggs (The Neck)|House Boggs]]'''
*'''[[House Cray]]'''
*'''[[House Quagg]]'''
*'''[[House Greengood]]'''
*'''[[House Blackmyre]]'''<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 20|Chapter 20]], Reek II</ref>

==References and Notes==
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File:Reed coat of arms.png

2012-11-26T20:16:01Z

Sergio Tavel: Reed coat of arms by SiriusCrane.

== Summary ==
Reed coat of arms by SiriusCrane.
== Licensing ==
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Arthur Dayne

2012-09-08T19:40:54Z

Sergio Tavel:

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Ser '''Arthur Dayne''', known as the '''Sword of the Morning''', was a famed and legendary [[knight]] and a member of [[Aerys II]]'s [[Kingsguard]]. He was one of [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar]]'s closest friends.{{Ref|aSoS|8}}

==History==
His accomplishments include defeating the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]]. He got the smallfolk to love him by paying for what he and his forces took and taking their grievances before King [[Aerys II]]. In the end he slayed the [[Smiling Knight]] in single combat and ended the threat of the Brotherhood. Following that victory, he knighted [[Jaime Lannister]], who would later become a sworn brother of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|aFfC|30}}

He broke twelve lances against Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in a tourney held at [[Storm's End]], losing to the prince.{{Ref|ASOS|42}} At the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], he was defeated by Prince Rhaegar once again.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}

He wielded the greatsword called [[Dawn]] as part of his office as "Sword of the Morning", carrying it slung across his back.{{Ref|aGoT|39}} He died at the [[Tower of Joy]] fighting [[Eddard Stark]] and his companions, but the exact circumstances of his death are unclear. In a memory of his father, Bran Stark recalls Eddard describe Arthur Dayne as "the finest knight I ever saw," and elaborates further that Dayne would have killed him "but for [[Howland Reed]]."{{Ref|aCoK|21}}

Dayne is remembered as not only a skilled fighter but a valiant and [[true knight]]. Eddard Stark, [[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Barristan Selmy]] all recall or remember Dayne with nothing less than absolute respect for both the man and his legend.

==Quotes about Ser Arthur Dayne==

{{Quote|I learned from Ser Arthur Dayne , the sword of the morning, who could have slain all five of you with his left hand while he was taking a piss with his right. {{Ref|aSoS|67}}}} [[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Loras Tyrell]].

==Family==
{{Dayne tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}
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Template:HousesWesterlands

2012-09-08T19:38:26Z

Sergio Tavel:

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Janei Lannister

2012-09-08T19:37:11Z

Sergio Tavel:

{{Character
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'''Janei Lannister''' is the daughter of [[Kevan Lannister]] and [[Dorna Swyft]]. She is two years old.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Appendix#The Kings And Their Courts |Appendix-The Kings And Their Courts ]]</ref><ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref> She is their youngest child. Janei does not appear in the books in person.

==Family==
{{Lannister tree}}

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

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Martyn Lannister

2012-09-08T19:37:01Z

Sergio Tavel:

{{Character
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'''Martyn Lannister''' is a member of [[House Lannister]]. He is the third son of Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] and Lady [[Dorna Swyft]] and twin to [[Willem Lannister|Willem]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref> He is a squire.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>

==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
Martyn was a part of the army gathered by Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] at [[Oxcross]]. He was among those captured when [[Robb Stark]] and his army took the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] force by surprise.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 32|Chapter 32]], Sansa</ref>

===A Storm of Swords===
Martyn was exchanged at the [[Golden Tooth]] for [[Robett Glover]].<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 45|Chapter 45]], Catelyn</ref>

==Family==
{{Lannister_tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Willem Lannister

2012-09-08T19:36:51Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Willem Lannister''' is a scion of [[House Lannister]]. His father is [[Kevan Lannister]] and his mother [[Dorna Swyft]]. He is a squire. Lord [[Gawen Westerling]], a bannerman of his uncle, once suggested that Willem or his twin [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]] would marry [[Jeyne Westerling|Gawen's daughter]]. Kevan refused this offer because he considered Jeyne of dubious blood due to her mother's lineage.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 19|Chapter 19]], Tyrion</ref>

==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===
Willem is part of the army of his cousin [[Jaime Lannister]] that invades the [[Riverlands]]. He fights in the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]] and is captured there together with his cousin, [[Tion Frey|Tion]] by [[Robb Stark]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 63|Chapter 63]], Catelyn</ref>

===A Clash of Kings===
[[Tyrion Lannister]] and Robb Stark attempt to negotiate his release but no agreement is reached.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 25|Chapter 25]], Tyrion</ref> During his captivity in [[Riverrun]] he shares a room with his cousin Tion Frey.

===A Storm of Swords===
The boys are murdered by [[Rickard Karstark]] who seeks revenge for the death of his sons. Rickard's sons were both killed by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] in the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 63|Chapter 63]], Catelyn</ref> Rickard had wanted to kill Jaime but when he was released by [[Catelyn Tully]] he felt robbed of his revenge and choose Willem and Tion instead. With some of his men, Karstark killed the boys and their guards. One of the boys was killed in his sleep, the other had tried to fight before he was killed.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 20|Chapter 20]], Catelyn</ref>

Robb Stark was furious about the killing of the captives. He executed Karstark with his accomplices.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 20|Chapter 20]], Catelyn</ref>

==Family==
{{Lannister tree}}

==Appearance==
After they have been murdered Catelyn saw the bodies of Tion and Willem. She observed that one was blond wore his hair long and was trying to grow a beard. He was probably killed in his sleep. His cousin was brown-haired and had fought for his life. Both were pale from their imprisonment.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 20|Chapter 20]], Catelyn</ref>

==References and Notes==
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Tyrek Lannister

2012-09-08T19:36:36Z

Sergio Tavel:

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| Place_of_Death = [[King's Landing]]{{ref|aFfC|27}}
| Date_of_Death = [[299 AL]] (alledgedly){{ref|aFfC|27}}
| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Appears) [[A Clash of Kings]] (Appears) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned)
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'''Tyrek Lannister''' is the son of [[Tygett Lannister]] and [[Darlessa Marbrand]].

==Appearance==
Tyrek has the same green eyes as his cousin, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. He has long golden curls.{{ref|aGoT|30}}

==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===
Tyrek is a squire alongside his cousin [[Lancel Lannister]] to King [[Robert Baratheon]]{{ref|aGoT|30}}

===A Clash of Kings===
The Lannisters married him to [[Ermesande Hayford]]. She is the heir of [[House Hayford]].{{ref|aCoK|25}} Because Ermesande was still a baby, the other squires called Tyrek "Wet Nurse."{{ref|aCoK|41}}

After King [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I]] and King [[Renly Baratheon|Renly I]] cut off [[King's Landing]] from supplies the population began to suffer from hunger. Driven by hunger a mob attacked a royal party that had gone to the harbor to bid safe journey to Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]. In the riot a number of men were killed. Tyrek went missing and is presumed dead.{{ref|aCoK|41}} Although [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] put a lot of effort in finding the boy or his body they had no luck and he is missing still.{{ref|aSoS|4}}

===A Storm of Swords===
[[Addam Marbrand]] when made commander of the goldcloaks still has no luck in locating Tyrek or his body.

===A Feast for Crows===
[[Jaime Lannister]] starts to suspect maybe [[Varys]] had a hand in Tyrek's disappearance, his reasoning being that Tyrek as the Late King Robert's former squire would have had a deal of knowledge about the king's activities including his death and knowledge like that was always valuable, a fact which Varys knows better then anyone else. In addition Varys did not go down to the docks with the rest of the court the day [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] was sent to [[Dorne]], and it would have been a easy thing for Varys to spark a riot and have agents of his snatch Tyrek in the confusion.

==Family==
{{Lannister tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Genna Lannister

2012-09-08T19:35:59Z

Sergio Tavel:

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Lady '''Genna Lannister''' is the daughter of [[Tytos Lannister]]. She was made to marry [[Emmon Frey]] and has four children with him, or so she claims they are his, no one in [[Casterly Rock]] had the courage to ever suggest otherwise, least of all her husband. Genna is the aunt of [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and took on a maternal role to them after [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna Lannister's]] death. She is also one of the few Lannisters who recognized Tyrion's talent for political maneuvering.

==Appearance and character==
In her youth Genna was shapely, later she is described as fat, square with a broad and smooth face.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Chapter 33]], Jaime</ref>
Intelligent and shrewd, Genna bosses around her husband whom she considers inept, an assessment that Jaime shares.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Chapter 33]], Jaime</ref> Her personality is such that she is able to claim a place in Jaime's war council without opposition, which is uncommon for a woman. <ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 37|Chapter 37]], Jaime</ref>

==History==
Genna recalls to Jaime Lannister that her father accepted [[Lord Walder Frey|Walder Frey's]] proposal that she marry Walder's second son, [[Emmon Frey]], out of weakness.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Chapter 33]], Jaime</ref> Her brother [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] spoke out against the marriage because he did not think it a good match. Genna tells Jaime she loved Tywin for because he spoke out on her behalf. Although Genna was not satisfied with the match, she had four sons with her husband - though some doubt of who fathered them but don't dare to question Genna. She is a domineering wife and frequently snaps at her husband in public.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Chapter 33]], Jaime</ref>

==Recent Events==
===A Storm of Swords===
Two of Genna's sons were killed in the war. Her younger son [[Tion Frey]] was killed by [[Rickard Karstark]] and his men despite the fact he was an unarmed captive at the time{{Ref|aSoS|20}} and her eldest son [[Cleos Frey]] was killed by outlaws{{Ref|aSoS|21}}.

===A Feast for Crows===
After the [[House Tully|Tullys]] had been attainted, the crown granted Genna and her husband possession of the Tully lands. As [[Brynden Tully]] still held [[Riverrun]], their castle had to be wrest from him. During the siege Genna advised Jaime to execute [[Edmure Tully]], the attainted Lord of [[Riverrun]], because she considered him and his unborn child a possible danger. She would have preferred control of [[Darry]] despite it being less rich than Riverrun because [[House Darry]] is extinct in the male line, while [[House Tully]] is not.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Chapter 33]], Jaime</ref>

When she reminisced to Jaime about his father Tywin and felt less protected with him gone, Jaime tried to reassure her that Tywin had left a son, her aunt replied she knew that and that was what scared her the most. When Jaime asked why her reply was...

{{Quote|''"Jaime, sweetling, I have known you since you were a babe at Joanna's breast. You smile like [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] and fight like [[Tygett Lannister|Tyg]] and there's some of [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] in you, else you would not wear that cloak...but Tyrion is Tywin's son, not you. I said so once to your father's face, and he would not speak to me for half a year."'' <ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Chapter 33]], Jaime</ref>}}

Upon Edmure Tully surrendering Riverrun, Genna and her husband now hold it with a garrison of over three hundred men.

==Family==
{{Lannister_tree}}

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

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Gerion Lannister

2012-09-08T19:35:51Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Gerion Lannister''' was a member of [[House Lannister]]. He was the youngest and most reckless brother of [[Tywin Lannister]], the head of the house.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 32|Chapter 32]]</ref> [[Tyrion]] and [[Jaime Lannister| Jaime]] often refer to him as their favourite uncle. He prized and supported Tyrion when the dwarf recited historical facts memorized by heart or cartwheeled across the supper table in Casterly Rock's great hall.
He once gifted Tyrion with the Books ''[[Wonders]]'' and ''[[Wonders Made by Man]]'' by [[Lomas Longstrider]] and often had Tyrion recite the sixteen wonders of the World.{{Ref|aDwD|8}}

==History==
Like his brothers, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]], Gerion was overshadowed by their older brother Tywin Lannister. While Kevan build up a life near Tywin and Tygget tried to be independent, Gerion mocked this "game" and made jokes.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 32|Chapter 32]], Jaime</ref> He was said to be a man quick to laugh and had a gift for making others laugh.

Gerion had a natural daughter; [[Joy Hill]]. The mother is not mentioned in the books. Later Gerion went on a quest to find the ancestral sword [[Brightroar]] and any other treasures that might have survived the [[Doom of Valyria]] circa [[292 AL]].<ref>Tyrion states he was eighteen when Gerion left.[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion VIII (A Dance with Dragons)|Tyrion VIII]]</ref> Almost a decade passed after his ship the ''[[Laughing Lion]]'' left [[Lannisport]] but Gerion never returned.{{Ref|aDwD|8}} Tywin Lannister sent men to look for his lost brother and they traced him as far as [[Volantis]], where half his crew had deserted him because of his intent to sail into the [[Smoking Sea]]. He had to buy slaves to replace them {{Ref|aDwD|8}}. What happened to him and if he is still alive is unknown, although he is most likely dead as few survive a journey to the ruins of [[Valyria]].

==Family==
{{Lannister tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Tygett Lannister

2012-09-08T19:35:42Z

Sergio Tavel:

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| Books = [[A Clash of Kings]] (Mentioned) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned)
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Ser '''Tygett Lannister''' was a member of [[House Lannister]]. He was the second brother of [[Tywin Lannister]], the head of the house. He died of a pox.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref>

==History==
Like his brothers, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] and [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]], Tygett was overshadowed by their older brother Tywin Lannister. According to [[Genna Lannister]], Tygett tried to be his own man. He could not match Tywin and became angry through the years.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 32|Chapter 32]], Jaime</ref>

Tygett married [[Darlessa Marbrand]]. They had one son: [[Tyrek Lannister]]. Judging by Genna's comment that Jaime fights like him,{{Ref|aFfC|33}} Tygett was likely a knight of considerable prowess in battle. He helped his brother Tywin put down the rebellion of the [[House Reyne|Reynes]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbecks]] and was at Tywin's side when [[Tarbeck Hall]] was destroyed. Tygett died of the pox before the beginning of the books.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]], Appendix</ref> Tygett probably got on well with Tyrion as he remembered his uncle with some fondness.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 41|Chapter 41]], Tyrion</ref>

==Family==
{{Lannister tree}}

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

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Kevan Lannister

2012-09-08T19:35:16Z

Sergio Tavel:

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| Place_of_Death = [[King's Landing]]
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| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Appears) [[A Clash of Kings]] (Appears) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Appears) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Appears) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (POV)
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| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]]
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Ser '''Kevan Lannister''' is [[Tywin Lannister]]'s younger brother. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]] he is played by Ian Gelder.<ref>[http://www.liftingfaces.com/2009/09/game-of-thrones-cast-so-far/ Game of Thrones cast so far] on Liftingfaces</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
Ser Kevan is described as being a fat fifty five year old man, with rounded shoulders and fair skin.{{Ref|aFfC|7}} He is portly, balding, with close-cropped, yellow beard that follows the line of his massive jaw.{{Ref|aGoT|56}}

While it is said that Kevan never had a thought that Tywin didn’t have first, he is by no means stupid; he simply recognized the superiority of his brother at an early age. Kevan was comfortable doing his duty to realize his brother's wishes, though this meant perpetually living in his shadow. He is known for his reliability and loyalty.

==History==
For years Kevan served as Tywin's most trusted captain. Kevan fought in a melee once at [[King's Landing]] but was thrown from his horse by [[Thoros of Myr]]; his horse was terrifed of the red priest's flaming sword. He was described by his nephew [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] as being a stout man with a sword in his youth.

Kevan married [[Dorna Swyft]] and they have four children: [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], twin boys [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]] and [[Willem Lannister|Willem]], and a newborn daughter, [[Janei Lannister|Janei]].

==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===
[[File:Kevan Lannister.png|250px|thumb|Ian Gelder as Kevan Lannister ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

Ser Kevan accompanies [[Tywin Lannister]] during his [[War of the Five Kings|campaign]] in [[the Riverlands]].{{Ref|aGoT|56}} At the [[Battle of the Green Fork]], he commands the center, a mixed force which is to wheel to support the left flank, should it break. Following their victory and discovery of [[Robb Stark]], they move to [[Riverrun]].{{Ref|aGoT|62}}

However, when word reaches Lord Tywins host of the defeat at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]] and of the capture of his nephew, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], he continued with the rest of the army to [[Harrenhal]]. Tywin orders Kevan to command [[Gregor Clegane]], [[Amory Lorch]] and [[Vargo Hoat]] leading their reavers in setting the [[Riverlands]] afire from the [[Gods Eye]] to the Red Fork while the rest of their host re-deploys at [[Harrenhal]].

===A Clash of Kings===
Kevan accompanies his brother's attempt to force his way into the [[Westerlands]] and took part in the [[Battle of the Fords]], he retreated with the army after the defeat at [[Stone Mill]] ford.{{Ref|aCoK|38}} Later he takes part in the attack on [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s flank during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].

===A Storm of Swords===
After the [[Battle of the Blackwater|siege on King's Landing]] was lifted, King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] appointed Ser Kevan to his [[small council]] as [[Master of Laws]].{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} He also attends the wedding of [[Sansa Stark]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]], where he dances with several ladies at the feast, including Sansa.

He is present when news of the [[Red Wedding]] is received and was appalled by [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffreys]] statement that he wanted the head of [[Robb Stark]] so he could serve it to [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] at his own wedding (a request that Tywin refused to grant).

===A Feast for Crows===
Following the death of his brother, Tywin, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] offers him the position of [[Hand of the King]]. Kevan has serious doubts about Cersei's leadership, and states that he will only accept the position if Cersei names him [[Regent]] as well as Hand and she return to [[Casterly Rock]]. She refuses, however, and Kevan then refuses the office of Hand. He tells Cersei that, from what he saw of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], she is as unfit a mother as she is a ruler, causing an enraged Cersei to throw her wine in his face. Later, Cersei, out of spite, appoints two Lannister cousins in positions that Kevan was better suited for; [[Daven Lannister|Daven]] was made [[Warden of the West]] and [[Damion Lannister|Damion]] was named Castellan of [[Casterly Rock]].

Kevan rides at the head of the escort that is to return his brother's body to the west to be buried in [[Casterly Rock]]. Kevan quickly becomes alienated from his immediate family and comes to believe [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] to be Joffrey's murderer. He also comes to believe the rumors of incest between Cersei and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]. His eldest son, [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], becomes a religious fanatic and abandons [[House Darry|Castle Darry]], the estate Kevan had won for him. Kevan is also angered that [[Daven Lannister]] receives the title of [[Warden of the West]] over him, though he bears Daven no ill will as he knows Daven never asked for the position.

He refuses to add his forces to his cousin's at [[Riverrun]], and returns to the west to see his younger son [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]].{{Ref|aFfC|33}} After Cersei's imprisonment, the [[small council]] led by Grandmaester [[Pycelle]] and [[Harys Swyft]] the Master of Coin name Kevan [[Regent|Regent of the King]] and send a raven to Casterly Rock offering him the position.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

===A Dance with Dragons===
Kevan accepts the role of [[Regent]] to King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], and sets about trying to fix the mess that [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] made. As a concession to [[House Tyrell]], Kevan makes [[Mace Tyrell]] [[Hand of the King]] and raises two of Tyrell's bannerman to the [[small council]]: [[Paxter Redwyne]] is made the [[Master of Ships]], and Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] the [[Master of Laws]].
He visits the imprisoned Cersei and confronts her about her affair with his son [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]]. He tells her that regardless of the outcome of her trial, her rule is now at an end.{{ref|aDwD|54}}

He discusses with the [[small council]] on how to deal with the crown's crisis of [[Jon Connington]] and his [[Aegon Targaryen|feigned dragon]] and the crown's financial problems. He later has supper with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Tommen I|King Tommen]].
Ser Kevan is told by a servant that [[Pycelle|Grand Maester Pycelle]] is seeking him.{{Ref|aDwD|Epilogue}} He finds Pycelle dead in the Grand Maester's chambers. [[Varys]] appears suddenly and shoots Kevan in the chest with a crossbow. Varys apologizes to Kevan as he lays dying, stating that he bears Kevan no ill will...

{{Quote|''"...This pains me, my lord. You do not deserve to die alone on such a cold dark night. There are many like you, good men in service to bad causes..."'' {{Ref|aDwD|Epilogue}}}}

Varys tells him he cannot allow Kevan to undo Cersei's work; with his death by crossbow, Cersei will believe Kevan murdered by Tyrion or House Tyrell, who in turn will suspect her, undermining the alliances shoring up Tommen's hold on the Iron Throne, opening the way for [[Aegon Targaryen|King Aegon VI]]. Varys then commands two of his "little birds" to finish Kevan off {{Ref|aDwD|Epilogue}}.

===Legacy===
Ser Kevan Lannister spent most of his life in his older brother's shadow. After [[Joanna Lannister]]'s death Kevan became Tywin's most trusted captain and confidant. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] once says of Kevan that...

{{Quote|''"...the gods shaped him to be a follower not a leader, well the gods and my lord father."''}}

However, in his few appearances after [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s death, Kevan proved himself an able and competent leader in his own right. Despite not being a Lord, his strategic thinking, significant retinue and personal wealth made him a man of significant standing. His leadership and diplomatic skills allowed him to placate [[House Tyrell]] after the damage Cersei did to the alliance with the House. Kevan also was in the process of binding the [[Faith of the Seven]] behind [[Tommen I]]. [[Varys]] knew Kevan could have succeeded in repairing the [[Iron Throne]]s Tyrell/Lannister alliance and making it a severe threat to [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon VI]] claim, thus the reason Varys had Kevan killed.

==Family==
Kevan Lannister is married to Dorna of [[House Swyft]], with whom he has three sons, [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], [[Willem Lannister|Willem]] and [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]], and a daughter, [[Janei Lannister|Janei]].

{{Template:Lannister_tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}

===See also===
* See also the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Kevan_Lannister Kevan Lannister article] on the Game of Thrones wiki.

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Joanna Lannister

2012-09-08T19:35:09Z

Sergio Tavel:

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'''Joanna Lannister''' was the wife of [[Tywin Lannister]] and the mother of [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]. She died giving birth to Tyrion before the beginning of the series.{{Ref|aSoS|38}}

==Life==
Joanna was born in a cadet branch of [[House Lannister]]. She had at least one sibling; [[Stafford Lannister|Stafford]].{{Ref|aSoS|Appendix}} Later she married her cousin Tywin. On the wedding day Tywin smiled, a very rare occurrence.{{Ref|aFfC|32}} Their marriage was a very happy one; Joanna became Tywin's trusted counselor and companion. Her influence on her husband was such that people would say, ''"Tywin ruled the [[Seven Kingdoms]]"'' (as [[Hand of the King]]) but ''"was ruled at home by his lady wife."''{{Ref|aSoS|38}}{{Ref|aSoS|70}}

She or her servant once caught Jaime and Cersei in flagrante delicto and moved Jaime's chamber to the other side of the castle.{{Ref|aFfC|3}}{{Ref|aSoS|21}}

Joanna was a friend of the then ruling Princess of Dorne, whom she knew from her time at court when they were companions to Princess [[Rhaella Targaryen]].{{Ref|aSoS|70}} Her friend had two children, [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]] and [[Elia Martell|Elia]], who were not yet promised in marriage, so they planned to have their children wed each other. Before this could happen, Joanna died giving birth to her third child Tyrion and the marriages did not take place.

==Recollections about Joanna==
Tywin seldom spoke of his wife but was much saddened by her death. He never remarried. According to his brother Gerion Lannister ''"the best part of Tywin died with her."''{{Ref|aSoS|38}} Kevan later took over Joanna's role as Tywin's most trusted counselor.{{Ref|aFfC|7}}

According to [[Barristan Selmy]], [[Aerys II|Aerys]] lusted for Joanna Lannister, something that caused further friction between the King and his Hand. At the wedding of Tywin to Joanna, Aerys drunkenly japed about how it was a pity the [[First Night]] tradition was banned and took certain liberties in the bedding ritual when the men at the feast had to disrobe the bride.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], Daenerys chapter</ref>

During the [[Siege of Riverrun]] Jaime dreams and sees a woman he barely recognizes. She asks if he will forget his father like he has forgotten her. She talks about the future Tywin wanted for his children: his son a knight and his daughter a queen and cries when Jaime replies that they have indeed become that.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Tyrion Lannister

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| Alias = The Imp Halfman Giant of Lannister Yollo Hugor Hill 
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| Allegiance = [[Second Sons]] [[House Lannister]]
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[[File:Tyrion arrested by Catelyn.png|thumb|350px|Tyrion arrested by [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] in the inn crossroads inn.]]
[[File:Tyrion and Mord.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion being held in the Sky cells at the [[Eyrie]].]]
[[File:Tyrion Battle of the Green Fork Hbo.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion at the [[Battle of the Green Fork]].]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===''A Clash of Kings''===

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Flawed by algesiras.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion loveless marriage to [[Sansa Stark]]. Art by algesiras ©]]


Tyrion makes a complete recovery some weeks later, only to learn that Lord Tywin had taken all the glory and taken over as Hand. Tyrion finds himself demoted to [[Master of Coin]], replacing [[Petyr Baelish]] and forced into a political marriage with [[Sansa Stark]] to forestall a Tyrell move to marry her to [[Willas Tyrell]].{{Ref|aSoS|19}} The wedding to Sansa goes forward, though Tyrion chooses to defy custom and does not consummate their marriage, saying he will not touch her unless and until she wants him to. His father pushes him to consummate the marriage with Sansa for the good of the house, but Tyrion never does - a decision that earns him scorn and jest in court.{{Ref|aSoS|28}} Tyrion's marriage brings him no joy, as Sansa is repulsed by him and Shae remains indifferent, indicating she never really loved him in the first place.{{Ref|aSoS|32}}

At King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]'s wedding feast, Tyrion gets into an altercation with Joffrey, and soon afterwards the king is murdered, an act for which Tyrion is unjustly accused and arrested by command of Cersei.{{Ref|aSoS|60}} Tyrion again stands trial for a crime he did not commit. During the trial, Cersei brings Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] who lies that Joffrey believed Tyrion meant to muder him; Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] claims that Tyrion stole poison from him and Shae is brought to humiliate him before the court. After the first day the situation seems hopeless, but Tyrion again seeks [[trial by combat]] after [[Prince Oberyn]] visits his cell and offers to serve as his champion in the trial. In the trial, Oberyn stands against [[Gregor Clegane]], but fails to win, although not without mortally wounding him first.{{Ref|aSoS|70}}

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

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

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Tyrion flees across the [[Narrow Sea]], pondering his options. Tyrion arrives drunk and despondent at the manse of [[Illyrio Mopatis]] in [[Pentos]].{{Ref|aDwD|1}} There [[Illyrio]] tells Tyrion of [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and her three dragons.

He then sends Tyrion, along with retainers Griff, Young Griff, Ser [[Rolly Duckfield]], Septa [[Lemore]], and [[Haldon]], called Halfmaester, aboard the ship ''[[Shy Maid]]'' to [[Volantis]]. During the trip, he assumes the aliases Yollo and Hugor Hill.{{Ref|aDwD|5}} In Volantis, they plan to meet up with [[Daenerys]] to strengthen her cause. En route, Tyrion realizes that Griff is really the exiled lord [[Jon Connington]], and Young Griff is [[Aegon Targaryen]], saved from the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. During the journey, the boat is ambushed by [[stone men]] and Tyrion is knocked overboard; he would have drowned had Jon Connington not dived in to save him.{{Ref|aDwD|18}}

While in [[Selhorys]], Tyrion (under [[Haldon]]'s direction) plays a game of [[Cyvasse]] with [[Qavo Nogarys]], a customs offical, in order to gain information. Tyrion later visits a brothel, a modest one compared to those he he had been wont to frequent in [[Lannisport]] and King's Landing, where he is recognized and captured by Ser [[Jorah Mormont]].{{Ref|aDwD|22}} [[Jorah]] plans to bring Tyrion to [[Daenerys]] to regain her favor. [[Jorah]] takes him to the [[Widow of the Waterfront]] to try and arrange passage out of [[Volantis]]. There Tyrion meets a female dwarf performer named [[Penny]] who, upon learning that Tyrion was indirectly responsible for her brother [[Oppo]]'s death, tries to kill him.{{Ref|aDwD|27}} [[Penny]] joins the pair as they travel to [[Meereen]] by sea aboard the [[Selaesori Qhoran]] to reach Daenerys. On the ship [[Penny]] eventually befriends Tyrion.{{Ref|aDwD|33}}

While aboard the [[Selaesori Qhoran]] makes the acquaintance of [[Moqorro]]. One night Tyrion asks him what he sees in the flames. [[Moqorro]] replies dragons, adding:

{{Quote|Dragons [[Maester Aemon|old]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen|young]], true and false, [[House Targaryen|bright]] and [[House Blackfyre|dark]]. And you. A small man with a big shadow, snarling in the midst of it all.}}

Tyrion wonders if he may be seeing [[Penny]] in the flames as they are almost of size, [[Moqorro]] tells him no.

Soon, however, Tyrion, Penny, and Mormont are captured by a [[Yunkai'i]] slaver and bought by [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]. They are instructed by his overseer [[Nurse]] on how to treat their new master.{{Ref|aDwD|47}} Tyrion and Penny are forced to perform a mock joust in the [[fighting pits]], not knowing that they were to be eaten by lions at the end of the show. [[Daenerys Targaryen]], for whom the show was staged, learns of their impending fate and stops the lions from being released.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

After their new master dies of a disease known as "The Pale Mare," the trio escapes. Tyrion arranges for the three to join the sellsword company the [[Second Sons]], under the command of [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]], by promising the company the wealth of [[Casterly Rock]].{{Ref|aDwD|57}}{{Ref|aDwD|66}} While the Sons' current contract is to fight Daenerys, Tyrion hopes to win them to her side.

==Relationships==
===Tywin Lannister===
[[File:Tywin and Tyrion.png|thumb|350px|Tyrion and his father. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]
[[File:Tyrion and shae by algesiras.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion and [[Shae]], his favourite. Art by algesiras ©]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Tysha===
[[Tysha]] was Tyrion's first wife. For decades Tyrion believed she was a whore who his brother hired so Tyrion could experience his first woman. Because of this he thought women would only want him for his money.{{ref|aCoK|3}}. When Jaime rescued Tyrion from his ceel he told him the truth: Tysha was a girl chance met on the road. As she had seemed to genuinely love Tyrion, he became furious with his brother. In retalliation Tyrion told Jaime that Cersei bedded others and that he had killed Jaime's son. The later part was not true but was said to hurt Jaime.{{ref|aSoS|77}}

===Shae===
[[Shae]] was Tyrion's whore who he began, despite his better judgement, to develop feelings towards. In order to protect Shae Tyrion enlisted [[Varys]] help in creating an alias of Shae as a bedmaid. Tyrion reminded himself on several occasions that the only thing Shae loved about him was his gold. It turns out his assessment was correct, as Shae testified against him in his trial falsely (under Cersei's direction) claiming Tyrion planned to kill the King, his father and his sister and seize the throne for himself.{{Ref|aSoS|77}}

When Tyrion escaped his dungeon he went to his fathers chamber. There he found Shae in his father's bed. He killed her and later his father.{{Ref|aSoS|77}}{{Clear}}

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Tytos Lannister

2012-09-08T19:34:28Z

Sergio Tavel:

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Lord '''Tytos Lannister''' was lord paramount of the [[Westerlands]] and Lord of [[Casterly Rock]]. He died before the events of the books. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] are his grandchildren by his eldest son [[Tywin Lannister]].

==History==
Lord Tytos Lannister was called a kind but weak man. He loaned money to lords who never bothered to repay him and his vassals openly ignored his orders.{{Ref|aSoS|66}} According to his [[Genna Lannister|daughter]] he agreed to marry her to [[Emmon Frey]], the second son of [[Lord Walder Frey]] just to please Lord Frey. His eldest son and his vassals spoke out against the wedding because they thought it an uneven match.{{Ref|aFfC|32}} At some point Tytos imprisoned [[House Tarbeck|Lord Tarbeck]] for disloyalty. In return Lady Tarbeck seized three Lannisters, including [[Stafford Lannister]], whose sister was betrothed to young Tywin.Tywin suggested that Tarbeck should be send back to his wife in three pieces, one for every Lannister taken, but Tytos returned Tarbeck unharmed.{{Ref|aFfC|44}} A few years later the Tarbecks [[Reyne-Tarbeck Rebellion|rebelled]] again together with [[House Reyne]]. Tywin took charge of crushing the rebellion. He did this so completely that both castles were destroyed and the families extinguished.{{Ref|aSoS|19}}

In his last few years Tytos became fat and took a mistress, a common born woman, daughter of a candlemaker. The woman helped herself to Tytos deceased wife's jewels and clothes. She also began ordering about the household knights, dismissed servants and sat in attendance when Tytos was absent. In {{Date|267}} Lord Tytos died of a heart attack while climbing stairs to see her.{{Ref|aFfC|3}}

The influence Tytos had on his son was that Tywin mistrusted laughter and that he became a hard man.{{Ref|aSoS|66}}<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 32|Chapter 32]], Jaime: Genna Lannister, to Jaime Lannnister "He heard too many people laughing at your grandsire."</ref>

===The First Clegane===
The founder of [[House Clegane]] was a kennelmaster who saved Tytos from a lioness. Tytos rewarded him with lands and a small keep.{{Ref|aCoK|18}}

==Family==
Tytos was the third son of his father but the books make no mention of the names of his siblings.{{Ref|aFfC|33}}

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Cersei Lannister

2012-09-08T19:33:42Z

Sergio Tavel:

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[[File:Cersei Robert.jpg|thumb|300px|Cersei and her husband King [[Robert Baratheon]]]]
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'''Cersei Lannister''' is the eldest child of [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] and [[Joanna Lannister]] by mere moments, and the twin sister of [[Jaime Lannister]]. After [[Robert's Rebellion]] she married the new king, [[Robert Baratheon]], and became Queen of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]; she is the mother of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon]]. She becomes a [[POV Character]] in [[A Feast for Crows]]. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]] she is played by Lena Headey.<ref name=HBO/>

==Character and Appearance==

Cersei is profoundly narcissistic, ruthless, treacherous, ambitious, and cruel. She will stop at nothing to achieve power and prestige for herself and her children, and shows little or no regard for others. She is filled with bitterness over past injustices she has suffered, particularly her loveless marriage with [[Robert Baratheon]]. She resents the restrictions that the patriarchal culture of [[Westeros]] has placed on her because of her gender, yet she seems to have internalized a great deal of this sexism; Cersei hates women, viewing them as weak and contemptible, but believes herself to be an exception.{{Ref|aGoT|67}} Rather than openly rebelling against Westerosi gender roles, she plots to gain power through political intrigue.

Early in the series, Cersei displays some real cunning in handling the political turmoil and intrigues surrounding the death of King Robert and the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]]. As the series progresses, however, the more power Cersei obtains, the more she proves herself to be incompetent at handling it; although she has spent most of her life scheming to gain power, she seems to have little idea of what to do with it once she has it. Her quick temper and her easily wounded pride frequently lead her to make rash decisions, and she rarely considers what unintended consequences her actions might have. She lacks the patience for dealing with the tedious yet vital details of administration, and increasingly tends to avoid facing unpleasant facts, surrounding herself with sycophants rather than honest and competent advisers; ironically, despite her contempt for Robert's hedonistic lifestyle and physical deterioration, she is unconsciously coming to mimic his habit of overindulging in food, alcohol and sex as distractions from the pressures of leadership. Although she shares [[Tywin Lannister|her father]]'s philosophy of ruling through fear rather than love, she lacks his ability to temper ruthlessness with caution, pragmatism, and sound, objective judgment.

Cersei's feelings toward her father are complex; she resents him for marrying her off to Robert Baratheon and for never granting her as much power and respect as she craved, but also admires and seeks to emulate his brutal effectiveness as a politician. She has loathed her younger brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] ever since his birth killed [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]]. Although once optimistic about her royal marriage to Robert Baratheon, she quickly grew to despise him as a drunken fool who remained too infatuated with the memory of [[Lyanna Stark]] to give her a second glance. The only people she can truly be said to love are her twin brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], with whom she has carried on an incestuous relationship since their adolescence, and her children (all of whom carry the surname Baratheon, but were in fact fathered by Jaime). However, she seems to love Jaime and the children more as extensions of herself than anything else, and can turn on them suddenly: while she protects her children fiercely from any others who would harm them, she provides them with little in the way of sound guidance or consistent discipline, and can react abusively when they defy or disappoint her.

Cersei is a strikingly beautiful woman with classic [[House Lannister|Lannister]] looks: blonde hair, brilliant green eyes, fair skin, and a slender, graceful figure. However, time and motherhood are beginning to take their toll on her body, and as of ''A Feast for Crows'' she has begun to gain weight as a result of alcohol abuse. Like many other characters in the series, she occasionally has dreams that seem to be prophetic.

==History==
Cersei is technically her parents' oldest child, although her twin [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] was born mere moments later, clutching her heel. The twins were nine years old when their brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] was born, killing [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]] and causing [[Tywin Lannister|their father]] to become cold and bitter.

Cersei has been haunted since childhood by a prophecy made by a wise woman, [[Maggy the Frog]], who was reputed to have magical powers. The woman correctly predicted Cersei's marriage and mutual infidelity with a king. She went on to prophesy that Cersei would outlive all her children, who would die as kings and queens, and that after everything she had was taken away by a younger and more beautiful queen, the ''valonqar'' ([[High Valyrian]] for “little brother”) would come to end her life. Young Cersei was so terrified by this prophecy that she murdered her close friend [[Melara Hetherspoon]], who had been present, shortly afterward to prevent her from speaking of it. She has always identified the ''valonqar'' as Tyrion, and eventually comes to worry that [[Margaery Tyrell]] might be the younger and more beautiful queen.{{Ref|aFfC|24}}

When Cersei was a girl, her father promised her that she would marry [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar]], and would one day become queen. She was delighted by this news, and became infatuated with Rhaegar upon their first meeting. However, [[Aerys II Targaryen|King Aerys]] rebuffed Tywin's offer, later marrying Rhaegar to [[Elia Martell]].

Cersei and Jaime experimented sexually with one another during childhood. At one point they were discovered by a servant, and their mother moved their rooms to separate sides of the castle in an attempt to prevent such behavior.{{Ref|aSoS|21}} Later, Cersei was taken to [[King's Landing]] with her father, then [[Hand of the King]]. She missed Jaime, and was jealous of Tywin's proposal to marry him to [[Lysa Tully]]. When Jaime visited his father and sister after being [[Knighthood|knighted]], she seduced him and persuaded him to join the [[Kingsguard]], which would require him to remain unmarried and live near her in King's Landing. Cersei orchestrated the arrangements behind the scenes over the course of the next month, but although she was successful in securing Jaime's place in the Kingsguard, her plan backfired. Unbeknownst to her, tensions had been growing in Lord Tywin's relationship with the king, and he perceived Jaime's appointment to the Kingsguard as a slight intended to rob him of his heir. Furious, he resigned as Hand and moved back to [[Casterly Rock]] with Cersei, separating the twins once more.{{Ref|aSoS|11}}

Shortly after the conclusion of [[Robert's Rebellion]], a marriage was arranged between Cersei and [[Robert Baratheon|the new king]] in order to seal [[House Baratheon|the royal house]]'s alliance with [[House Lannister]]. She was at first enthralled by the happy crowds at the royal wedding, but her enthusiasm for the match ended abruptly when Robert called her “[[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]” during their first night together. The marriage rapidly deteriorated, and Cersei resumed her incestuous relationship with Jaime. She bore him three children ([[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]), all of whom she successfully passed off as the king's trueborn heirs. Having grown to hate Robert, she took care to ensure he did not impregnate her, and would later reveal to [[Eddard Stark]] that she [[moon tea|aborted]] a pregnancy fathered by him early in their marriage.{{Ref|aGoT|45}}

The true parentage of Cersei's children remained a closely guarded secret until [[Stannis Baratheon]], who was familiar with the appearance of his brother's bastard offspring, grew suspicious of the royal children's lack of resemblance to their supposed father. He confided in then-Hand of the King [[Jon Arryn]], and the two investigated the matter together. Arryn was killed by [[Tears of Lys|poison]] before he could act on their discoveries, prompting Stannis to flee King's Landing. However, their activities would leave behind a trail of clues for others to follow.

==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===

After the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Cersei accompanies her husband, King [[Robert Baratheon]], to [[Winterfell]]. When [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and most of the castle go on a hunting trip, Cersei remains behind, as does her brother Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]. The two are caught having sex by [[Bran Stark]], and when Cersei insists that they must do something to prevent the boy from telling anyone, Jaime immediately pushes him off a tower.{{Ref|aGoT|8}} She later berates Jaime for his impulsiveness, arguing that attempting to kill the boy was foolish when they could have simply intimidated him into silence.

While the royal procession travels back to [[King's Landing]], [[Joffrey Baratheon|Prince Joffrey]] bullies a common boy, [[Mycah]], prompting [[Arya Stark]] and [[Nymeria (direwolf)|her direwolf]] to attack and disarm him. Joffrey tells his parents that Arya and her wolf attacked him without provocation. Cersei takes his side and argues that the girl should lose a hand in accordance with the ancient penalty for striking a prince of royal blood, while the animal should be killed. Robert refuses to allow her to have Arya maimed, and the girl's direwolf cannot be found, but Cersei successfully pressures him into ordering the execution of [[Lady (direwolf)|another direwolf]] as a proxy.{{Ref|aGoT|16}}

Having appointed [[Eddard Stark]] Jon Arryn's replacement as [[Hand of the King]], Robert orders [[Tourney of the Hand|a great tourney]] held in honor of the new Hand. Cersei forbids Robert from fighting in the melee, inciting a public argument between king and queen. Robert intends to fight anyway, but Eddard and [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] succeed in dissuading him. Later, [[Varys]] claims that Cersei had known publicly forbidding Robert from participating in the melee was the most effective way of convincing him to do so, and had been planning to have him "accidentally" killed in the melee. He also suggests that Ser [[Hugh]] of the Vale, who had been killed by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] earlier in the tournament, could have poisoned Jon Arryn at the Lannisters' instigation, only to have them arrange his death in order to ensure his silence afterward.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}

When [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is abducted by [[Catelyn Stark]], Cersei argues with Robert, insulting his manhood for his failure to immediately avenge the insult to her family. The king strikes her in response, but Cersei tells him she intends to wear the bruise "as a badge of honor." Eddard Stark, who is present, does not approve of his friend's action; Robert admits that it was "not kingly," but blames Cersei for provoking him. Eddard, who has been appointed the [[Hand of the King]], investigates Jon Arryn's death and discovers the truth about the royal children's parentage. He confronts Cersei, and she admits that his accusation is true. She promises to make it worth his while if Eddard allies with her and keeps her secret, but he refuses. Not wanting to see the children harmed, Eddard warns her that he intends to tell Robert the truth and urges her to flee with the princes and princess. Cersei's reply is:{{Ref|aGoT|45}}

{{Quote|"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."}}

She instead uses the time to arrange a hunting "accident" for Robert. She provides his squire [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], one of her lovers, with fortified strongwine, telling him it is Robert's favorite vintage. Lancel serves it to the king during the hunt, and as the wine is far stronger than Robert expects, he becomes drunk and is fatally injured by a boar. On his deathbed Robert names Eddard Stark regent until his 13-year-old heir Joffrey comes of age, but the morning after Robert's death, Cersei seizes power, denouncing Lord Eddard as a traitor who conspired against King Joffrey. She has Eddard imprisoned and is named Queen Regent, heading Joffrey's [[small council]].{{Ref|aGoT|49}}

Cersei intends to have Eddard convicted of treason but allowed to [[Night's Watch#Recruitment|take the black]], thus discrediting him and removing him as a factor in the political arena without antagonizing [[the North]]. She arranges a public confession for him on the steps of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], assuring the [[High Septon]] that he will be offered forgiveness and the holy ground will not be profaned with blood. However, she underestimates Joffrey's willfulness and taste for cruelty. He foolishly ignores her advice and instead orders Lord Stark's immediate execution. [[Janos Slynt]] and Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] carry out the king's imprudent command before Cersei can intervene, deeply offending [[Faith of the Seven|the Faith]] and rendering peace between [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Lannister|Lannister]] impossible.{{Ref|aGoT|65}}

===A Clash of Kings===

To end the foolish edicts made by [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]] and Cersei, [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] promptly puts [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] in the position of [[Hand of the King]] until he can claim the seat himself. When Tyrion arrives in King's Landing, bearing a letter from their father naming him Hand of the King, Cersei nearly has him thrown in the dungeon before he placates her by saying he could rescue Jaime.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} As Hand, Tyrion struggles to wrest control from her, finally resorting to poisoning her to ger her out of the way for a few days. He nullifies most of Cersei's decisions, recalling the Gold Cloaks who are killing off Robert's bastards at her behest.

In Jaime's absence, Cersei begins taking other lovers into her bed.{{Ref|aCoK|29}} After Tyrion sends away her [[Vylarr|personal guard]], she tries to employ three sellswords to replace them - [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]], [[Osmund Kettleblack|Osmund]] and [[Osfryd Kettleblack]] - but Tyrion finds out and buys their loyalty.{{Ref|aCoK|41}} The Kettleblacks are actually loyal to Petyr Baelish, but neither Cersei nor Tyrion figure this out.

Tyrion sends off Princess Myrcella to [[Sunspear]] in an effort to win over the [[House Martell|Martells]]. Before doing so, his counter intelligence methods mean that Cersei's agent, Grand Maester [[Pycelle]], is no longer a useful source against him. After Myrcella is sent off, Cersei is among those who is caught up in the [[Riot of King's Landing]] provoked by a thoughtless comment she makes to King Joffrey about a dead baby. Jaime later wonders if [[Varys]] had advance knowledge of the riot, since he wasn't there for it.

As King [[Stannis Baratheon]] moves on [[King's Landing]], Cersei decided to get her son Tommen out of the city for safety, but Tyrion's men intercept the party and take Tommen into his custody. Fed up with Tyrion's efforts to rule, Cersei had [[Alayaya]], a whore she believed Tyrion was sleeping with, arrested and beaten, and used her as a hostage in return for Tommen's safe return. She also removes Ser [[Boros Blount]] from the [[Kingsguard]] for his failure to resist Tyrion's men, although removing the cowardly Blount from the [[Kingsguard]] was considered one of her few wiser decision she replaces him with [[Osmund Kettleblack]] a man just as hollow {{Ref|aCoK|54}}.

As the [[Battle of the Blackwater|battle for King's Landing]] begins, Cersei hosts a banquet for all the noblewomen in the [[Red Keep]] in an effort to keep their minds off the fighting, she says, but she invites Ser Ilyn the headman to be on hand to kill them off if the city is taken, to prevent them from becoming hostages. When she hears that the [[River Gate|Mud Gate]] is under attack, she has Joffrey summoned back to the Red Keep.{{Ref|aCoK|60}} Seeing the king flee back to the castle damaged morale and caused the men to rout, nearly costing her the city. This outrages [[Lancel Lannister]], who feels they could have held the gates if Cersei hadn't recalled the King.{{Ref|aCoK|62}} If not for the timely arrival and attack on [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s flank by the army of Tywin Lannister and [[Mace Tyrell]], the battle would have been lost for the Lannisters.{{Ref|aCoK|65}} Due to Tyrion's wounds, she is able to lie to her father and turn her father's prejudice against Tyrion to her advantage, all but completely stripping Tyrion's power from him by the time her brother's convalescence is over.

===A Storm of Swords===

[[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] bends Cersei to his will and later makes it clear she is no longer wanted on the [[small council|council]] and plans to marry her off again, either to [[Willas Tyrell]], [[Balon Greyjoy]] (whose wife was elderly and had failing health) or [[Oberyn Martell]]. After Joffrey offends Tywin through his ungracious behaviour, Tywin is furious and asks where the boy could have learnt such amoral sentiments. Cersei tries to place the blame on Robert but it is clear to all in the room, including Kevan, that it is Cersei's belief system too {{Ref|aSoS|19}}. Joff is killed at his own wedding feast and Cersei accuses her brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and his wife, [[Sansa Stark]], falsely believing them responsible {{Ref|aSoS|60}}. Cersei names Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] champion if there is to be a trial by combat. This move, however, leads [[Oberyn Martell]], whose sister was murdered by Gregor over a dozen years ago, to champion Tyrion {{Ref|aSoS|66}}. Oberyn is killed in the duel, and Ser Gregor is fatally wounded {{Ref|aSoS|70}}.

===A Feast for Crows===
[[File:Skirts and dignity by cabepfir.jpg|thumb|300px|Cersei framed [[Margaery Tyrell]] leading to her arrest]]

When her father [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is murdered, the checks on her claim to power are cleared. She resumes her position as [[Regent]] over her son, the eight-year-old King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], who is entirely obedient to her will. As the eldest child of Tywin, she is also acknowledged as the Lady of [[Casterly Rock]] by her uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]]. Thus empowered and unrestricted, Cersei feels she has the opportunity to prove herself an even better ruler than her father. She begins her new regime by filling all of the positions on Tommen's [[small council]] with her own supporters and agents, disregarding the previous arrangements made by Tywin and the well-meant, if blunt, advice from Kevan. She becomes a restless sleeper, troubled by nightmares of the Imp and the Iron Throne consuming her. {{Ref|aFfC|3}}

Cersei grows to suspect that her powerful [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] allies, now relatives through Tommen's marriage to [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], are trying to seize control of the kingdom. This suspicion grows from a Tyrell coin found by Maester [[Qyburn]] in the dungeon where Tyrion was being held before his escape{{Ref|aFfC|7}}. Since the reader knows the Tyrells had nothing to do with Tyrion's escape, the coin was likely planted by someone else - i.e., [[Varys]] - in the hopes of spreading discord in the Tyrell/Lannister alliance. If so, the plot seems to have worked, as Cersei commences a campaign of intrigue to remove all the Tyrells in [[King's Landing]] from positions of influence and authority, including her son's wife, [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], and Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]], a member of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|aFfC|24}}
She befriends [[Taena Merryweather]] who informs Cersei that her maid [[Senelle]] is spying on her for Margaery. This leads Senelle to be given over to Qyburn for his twisted experiments. Taena becomes her bedwarmer and confidant.

Cersei's paranoia alienates [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], who abandons her to her political machinations.{{Ref|aFfC|8}} She refuses to honor the debts owed by the Crown, angering powerful institutions such as the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] and the [[Faith of the Seven]].{{Ref|aFfC|17}} This results in the Faith refusing to bless King Tommen, and the Iron Bank calling in all their debts throughout [[Westeros]] and refusing all new loans.{{Ref|aFfC|28}} This causes economic chaos throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. With the monies owed, Cersei constructs a new royal fleet of warships and gives command to [[Aurane Waters]], the Bastard of [[Driftmark]] and a sellsail of questionable expertise and loyalty.{{Ref|aFfC|17}} In an attempt to alleviate the crown's debts, gain the Faith's blessing, and gain more protection from her purported enemies, she allows the new [[High Septon]] (known as the [[High Sparrow]]) to revive the Faith Militant, ignorant of its history of [[Faith Militant uprising|causing trouble]] for monarchs.{{Ref|aFfC|28}} She also takes the disgraced former [[maester]] Qyburn into her service, using him as a torturer, and allowing him to conduct immoral experiments on human subjects.{{Ref|aFfC|7}} She also begins drinking heavily. She tries to manipulate [[Falyse Stokeworth]] and her husband into killing Tyrion's friend, the sellsword Bronn, who was knighted and married off to simple [[Lollys Stokeworth]] to pry him away from Tyrion. The plan goes horribly wrong however when Falyse's husband foolishly challenges Bronn to single combat, Falyse flees to Kings Landing to report that Bronn has killed her husband in a duel. Cersei responds by sending Falyse to Qyburn so nothing is found out about her machinations. Cersei's difficulty coping with the pressure of ruling lead to her beginning to drink heavily (something she often loathed her late husband [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] for) and begins to gain weight due to this but instead of realizing this blames the washer women for shrinking her gowns.

Cersei plans a plot to frame [[Margaery Tyrell]] for adultery and treason,and after seducing [[Osney Kettleblack]] has him falsely confess to the new High Septon that he had intercourse with Margaery and two of her three cousins. The High Septon acts on the information and has Margaery arrested when she visits the Sept. Cersei feigns concern publicly and visits the High Sept in order to appear to the population that she wishes Margaery released where in actual fact she does everything in her power to make sure Margaery will be found guilty.

However all of Cersei plans to remove the Tyrell influence at court backfire when the High Sparrow arrests her for several crimes, including the murder of the previous High Septon. The High Septon was suspicious of the confession of [[Osney Kettleblack]] and had him tortured till Osney revealed the actual truth. Her own ministers seize control of the government while she awaits trial in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. They recall her uncle Kevan to fill her position as [[Regent]], while her new [[Master of Ships|Lord Admiral]], [[Aurane Waters]] absconds with the costly new fleet. Accused of capital crimes, her only hope lies in a [[Kingsguard]] champion to stand for her in a trial by combat. She sends an emotional summons to Jaime, which he burns and to which he does not reply.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

===A Dance with Dragons===

Cersei still remains a prisoner of the Faith. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei decides to confess to the High Septon that she did have relations with her cousin [[Lancel Lannister]] and all three of the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblack]] brothers, knowing that such sins would not earn her an execution. She continues to deny having ordered [[Osney Kettleblack]] to kill the previous High Septon, or that she was involved in King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]'s death. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day. Cersei then learns about [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]'s injury and of [[Arys Oakheart]]'s death, which leaves a vacancy in the Kingsguard. Cersei then sends word to [[Qyburn|Lord Qyburn]] that the time has come.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

Before her trial, the Faith requires Cersei to submit to a penance walk from the Great Sept of Baelor to the [[Red Keep]]. Cersei is shaved of hair from her entire body, then stripped naked. An escort of [[Warrior's Sons]], [[Poor Fellows]], and several septas protect her from the leering and jeering crowds that flocked to see her shame. Cersei breaks down in tears just before finishing and entering the Keep. Upon her entrance, [[Jocelyn Swyft]] has her body covered. Cersei is then carried into the castle by a silent eight-foot-tall knight covered head to heel in thick enamelled white plate, with a great helm concealing his face. [[Qyburn]] then appears and introduces Cersei to the newest member of the [[Kingsguard]], "Ser [[Robert Strong]]," her champion.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Cersei dines with her uncle, [[Kevan Lannister|Ser Kevan]], on the night of his death. She requests that Lady [[Taena Merryweather]] attend again her once her innocence is proved. When Kevan has no news of Jaime, Cersei seems certain of his safety. She believes that if he were dead, she would know it.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes about Cersei==
{{Quote|Cersei is as gentle as [[Maegor I|King Maegor]], as selfless as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], as wise as [[Aerys II|Mad Aerys]]. She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. She takes caution for cowardice and dissent for defiance. And she is greedy. Greedy for power, for honour, for love.{{Ref|aDwD|22}} }} [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], on his sister, to [[Young Griff]]

{{Quote|His Sister liked to think of herself as Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] with teats, but she was wrong. Their father had been as relentless and implacable as a glacier, where Cersei was all wildfire, especially when thwarted...She does not lack for wits but she has no judgement, and no patience.}} [[Jaime Lannister]], on his sisters leadership skills.

{{Quote|She's been fucking [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and probably [[Moon Boy]] for all I know.}} Tyrion to Jaime.

==Family==
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Jaime Lannister

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'''Jaime Lannister''', known as the '''Kingslayer''', is the second child and first-born son of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] of [[Casterly Rock]] and his wife Lady [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna]], also of House Lannister. Raised at the age of fifteen to the [[Kingsguard]] of the Mad King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], Jaime became the youngest member in the history of the prestigious knightly order.{{Ref|aFfC|16}} He earned the derogatory nickname "Kingslayer" when he treasonously slew King Aerys near the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|aGoT|5}}{{Ref|aSoS|37}}
For most of his life, Jaime has had a secretly incestuous relationship with his twin sister, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. He has fathered three children by her: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], though most of the realm believes their father to be Cersei's husband, [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]].{{Ref|aGoT|45}} In ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', Jaime becomes a [[POV Character]].

==Character and Appearance ==

Jaime is a born warrior, and most of his skills lie in the area of martial expertise. He has little interest in politics and court intrigue; by his own admission, Jaime only feels truly alive when fighting or making love. Jaime has the quintessential Lannister look, with bright green eyes and golden hair. He is considered to be extremely handsome, his tall frame complemented with comely features and "a smile that cut like a knife."{{Ref|aGoT|5}} He dresses in white, like any member of the [[Kingsguard]] when on duty, but he also wears his family colors and distinctive armor of his own: gold-plated, with a lion's-head helm at other times.

Early in the series, Jaime comes across as arrogant, amoral, and dishonorable, behavioural traits similar to his sister twin [[Cersei]]. However, he is changed by his imprisonment and prolonged exposure to [[Brienne]]'s stubborn adherence to a code of honour. He sees his adversity as a blank page for him to write a new history, jokingly thinking to himself he might become Gold Hand the Good and noting "this is what justice feels like" even when doling it out to men in Lannister colours.

Because he has done reprehensible acts he has such a bad reputation, everything he says is usually cast in the worst possible light. An offhand joke is taken as a grave threat by others, just because it is spoken by the [[Kingslayer]]. And as for honor, Jaime took his Kingsgaurd vows, but when they conflict, he chooses a course of action and follows it to its conclusion, no matter the consequence. 

==History==
===Early Years===

Jaime is the eldest son of [[Joanna Lannister|lady Joanna]] and [[Tywin Lannister|Lord Tywin]] Lannister, head of [[House Lannister]], the richest man in the Seven Kingdoms and Lord Paramount of the Westerlands. Jaime and his older twin sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] were inseparable in their early childhood, even going so far as to experiment together in a sexual manner at a young age. During one of these encounters, they were caught by a servant who informed their mother. Jaime's bedchamber was immediately moved to the other side of the castle, and both twins were told never to do anything like that ever again.{{Ref|aSoS|21}}{{Ref|aFfC|3}}

At age nine, he lost his mother, who died giving birth to [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]. Even though Tyrion is a malformed dwarf, Jaime seems to have treated him with kindness and respect unlike Cersei and Tywin.{{Ref|aGoT|9}}
At the age of eleven, Jaime was sent to [[Crakehall]] to squire for old Lord [[Sumner Crakehall]] alongside [[Merrett Frey]]. Two years later, while still a squire, he won his first tourney melee.

===Raised to Knighthood===

At the age of fifteen, Jaime was [[knight]]ed on the battlefield by Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] during the campaign against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]]{{Ref|aSoS|11}}, during which he saved Lord Crakehall from [[Ben (Big Belly)|Big Belly Ben]] and crossed swords with the psychotic [[Smiling Knight]]. On his return to [[King's Landing]] he stopped to visit his sister, from whom he had been separated for years. It was there that Cersei told him that Lord Tywin intended to marry him to [[Lysa Tully]], second daughter of Lord [[Hoster Tully]] of [[Riverrun]]. Cersei suggested that Jaime become a member of the [[Kingsguard]] instead, replacing the recently deceased Ser [[Harlan Grandison]], to be close to her and free himself of the unwanted marriage to Lysa. After a night of passionate sex he gave his consent to Cersei's plan and within a month she had orchestrated it.{{Ref|aSoS|11}}

[[File:Jaime Lannister.jpg|300px|thumb|Jaime Lannister portrayed by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the HBO series.]]

A [[moon]]'s turn later, Jaime was raised to the Kingsguard by Lord Commander Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] in a ceremony during the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], making him the youngest Knight to ever to be raised to the order.{{Ref|aFfC|16}} That night, however, [[Aerys II Targaryen|King Aerys]] soured the honor by sending him back to King's Landing to guard [[Rhaella Targaryen|Queen Rhaella]] and [[Viserys Targaryen|Prince Viserys]], depriving him of the chance to participate in [[House Whent|Lord Whent's]] tourney. Jaime realized then that the King had only chosen him for the Kingsguard as a slight against Lord Tywin, of whom Aerys was insanely jealous, to rob him of his heir.{{Ref|aSoS|44}} Furthermore, the plan failed to bring Jaime and Cersei closer together, as they had intended. When Lord Tywin, furious at this turn of events, resigned as Hand and returned with Cersei to [[Casterly Rock]]. Jaime remained at court, guarding the King.

===Kingsguard===

During Jaime's time in the Kingsguard, Aerys's growing insanity and attendant cruelty became more and more apparent, and Jaime found himself conflicted and troubled by many of the King's actions. One night, he and Ser [[Jonothor Darry|Jon Darry]] stood guard outside Queen Rhaella's bedchamber while Aerys raped and ravaged her. Jaime commented to Darry that they were sworn to protect the Queen as well, to which Darry replied "We are, but not from him."{{Ref|aFfC|16}} He had a similar reaction to the execution of [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]] and Lord [[Rickard Stark]], and was reminded by Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] that he swore a vow to guard the king, not to judge him.{{Ref|aCoK|55}} Jaime coped with much of Aerys's cruelty by "going away inside", advice he would later pass on to [[Brienne]], when Vargo Hoat's men were considering raping her, and to his son, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] when the boy is upset by the smell of [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] rotting. He genuinely believes this advice, as a way to deal with a harsh reality and making an appalling task tolerable.{{Ref|aASoS55}}

As [[Robert's Rebellion]] grew, Aerys refused to let Jaime join the royal army, instead keeping him in King's Landing to be used as a potential hostage against Lord Tywin, who had yet to choose a side in the conflict. Aerys appointed several Hands throughout the war, but never invited Tywin to take up his old office. Eventually Jaime was the only White Cloak in the capital.

After the [[Battle of the Bells]] it became apparent to Aerys that the rebellion might be successful and that King's Landing might be lost. Aerys devised a [[The Wildfire Plot|plan]] with the help of his chief [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]] that involved placing caches of [[wildfire]] all throughout the city. The plan was to burn the entire city to the ground rather than lose it to Robert. His new [[Hand of the King|Hand]], Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], who had been elevated to the position after the exile of both previous Hands (Lord [[Owen Merryweather]] and [[Jon Connington]]), confronted Aerys about his plan, removing his chain of office in protest and flinging it to the floor. For that, Aerys burned him alive, and raised his favorite pyromancer [[Rossart]] to the Handship. All the while, Jaime guarded the King, blankly observing the details of his plan and keeping his secrets.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

After [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar's]] death at the [[Battle of the Trident]], Aerys had his pregnant [[Rhaella Targaryen|queen]] and son [[Viserys Targaryen]] sent to [[Dragonstone]].

===The Kingslayer===

After the Trident, Lord Tywin at last roused himself from Casterly Rock and called his banners. The Lannister armies marched to the gates of King's Landing, pleading for entry. Though [[Varys]] called Lord Tywin a traitor, King Aerys heeded the advice of Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] and opened his gates to Lord Tywin and his army. Once inside, Tywin betrayed Aerys and began the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. In response, Aerys commanded Jaime to bring him his father's head. Instead Jaime returned to the Iron Throne, slaying Rossart on the way, whom he believed to be carrying orders to destroy the city. Jaime then slew Aerys, plunging his sword into the Mad King's back, to prevent his message from reaching another pyromancer.

Aerys's corpse lays at the base of the Iron Throne and Lord Tywin's men, led by Ser [[Elys Westerling]] and Lord [[Roland Crakehall (Lord)|Roland Crakehall]], came into the hall and discover what Jaime had done. They asked him who would be proclaimed as King, hinting they should crown his father, or even him, but Jaime had no opinion and said they should wait. Jaime took a seat on the Iron Throne itself, realising he didn't care who claimed the throne, and was seated there when Lord [[Eddard Stark]] rode into the hall with his men to claim the throne for [[Robert Baratheon]].{{Ref|aSoS|11}}{{Ref|aGoT|12}}

In the following days, Jaime secretly hunted down and killed the two other pyromancers ([[Belis]] and [[Garigus]]) involved in Aerys' plan.{{Ref|aSoS|37}} Although [[Eddard Stark]] urged Robert to strip him of the white cloak, arguing that Jaime should at the very least be made to join the [[Night's Watch]], Robert listened to [[Jon Arryn]] instead and Jaime was pardoned by King Robert I [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] and, along with Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], continued to serve in the Kingsguard.{{Ref|aSoS|36}} Robert also gave him the name ''Kingslayer''.

Though reviled by the realm for his betrayal, Jaime considers the slaying of Aerys to be his finest act. His true motivation for killing King Aerys remains unknown to the masses.

===Under King Robert===
[[File:Lannister twins by arkoniel.jpg|300px|thumb|The Lannister twins by [http://arkoniel.deviantart.com/ Mathia Arkoniel©]]]

Though his sister Cersei was wed to Robert and made Queen, she and Jaime renewed their illicit relationship and continued it throughout Robert's reign. In the following years, Cersei would give birth to three children: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]. Though believed by the realm to be Robert's children, Jaime is the father of all three, and all three resemble their real parents.

==Recent Events==
[[File:Jaime and Bran HBO.jpg|300px|thumb|"The Things I do for love": Jaime Lannister pushing [[Bran Stark]] out a window. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

===''A Game of Thrones''===

After the death of their foster-father [[Jon Arryn]], King Robert travels north to visit Ned Stark at [[Winterfell]] and persuade him to become Lord Arryn's successor as Hand of the King. Jaime himself is Jon's successor as [[Warden of the East]] rather than [[Robert Arryn]], who would have been the traditional appointee. The king is accompanied by much of the court, among them Jaime, Cersei, and their brother Tyrion.{{Ref|aGoT|4}}

While at Winterfell, Jaime and Cersei attend the feast given by House Stark. Later, they are caught having sex by [[Bran Stark]]. Bran is shocked and almost falls from the tower. Jaime pulls him up and then throws him out of the window, intending to kill him to keep the affair a secret. Bran survives but falls into a coma.{{Ref|aGoT|8}}

Ned Stark accepts King Robert's invitation to be Hand, and begins investigating the death of Jon Arryn.{{Ref|aGoT|6}}{{Ref|aGoT|25}} In this investigation he discovers Jaime and Cersei's secret relationship by piecing together the fact that every time in history a Lannister wedded a Baratheon, they produced raven-haired children. Instead Cersei's children Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen are all fair-haired.{{Ref|aGoT|45}}

Meanwhile, [[Catelyn Stark]], Lady of [[Winterfell]], captures Jaime's brother Tyrion on suspicion of involvement in a botched assassination attempt on Bran Stark.{{Ref|aGoT|28}} Suspecting Cersei, Jaime her on this point - apparently putting Bran out of his misery had been discussed by Cersei and Robert in front of the children. In retaliation for Tyrion's capture, but ostensibly to create an uprising, Jaime breaks Kingsguard neutrality by leading Lannister men in an attack on Ned and his Northmen in the streets of King's Landing, leading to numerous deaths on both sides.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} Jaime then flees from King's Landing and joins his father, afield with his army to threaten Lady Catelyn's home in the [[Riverlands]].{{Ref|aGoT|39}} Lord Lannister appoints Jaime to command half the host of the [[Westerlands]].

Jaime's army marches against the River Lords, [[Battle of the Golden Tooth|smashing]] a small force beneath the [[Golden Tooth]], followed by [[Battle of Riverrun|another victory]] against Ser [[Edmure Tully]] that results in the capture of the Tully heir and the siege of [[Riverrun]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} However [[Robb Stark]]'s [[The North|Northern]] army steals a surprise march on Jaime, intent on relieving Riverrun. His men, flying Tully colors, raid Jaime's camps to draw him out. Robb surprises the Lannister army at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]]. Seeing the battle was lost, Jaime fought bravely to try and cut down Robb, managing to kill [[House Hornwood|Daryn Hornwood]] and the sons of Lord [[House Karstark|Rickard Karstark]] before he is captured.{{Ref|aGoT|63}} Afterwards, the Stark-Tully forces are able to best his own leaderless troops in the [[Battle of the Camps]], and Jaime is imprisoned in Riverrun. While there he is named Lord Commander of the Kingsguard after Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] is dismissed by his sister.{{Ref|aGoT|57}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===

When Lord Tywin appoints Tyrion as Acting [[Hand of the King]], Tyrion promises to help free Jaime to gain Cersei's support.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} Tyrion's plan to free Jaime with disguised soldiers is unsuccessful. For breaking his word not to try to escape, [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] transfers him to the dungeons. He is kept chained and malnourished.{{Ref|aCoK|39}} During this period Cersei takes their cousin [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] as her lover.

While the [[War of the Five Kings]] rages around him, Jaime continues to be imprisoned in Riverrun. Negotiations for his release lead to nothing. Tyrion swears in open court to trade [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark]] for the return of his brother. However, Robb Stark declines this exchange. Distraught at the news of the alleged deaths of her sons [[Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], Catelyn interrogates Jaime. {{Ref|aCoK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===

Catelyn, acting on her own, releases Jaime in an attempt to make an unofficial exchange for her daughters. Along with his cousin and fellow captive Ser [[Cleos Frey]], and Lady Catelyns's sworn sword [[Brienne of Tarth]], Jaime begins the journey towards King's Landing. Due to his imprisonment at Riverrun for close to a year, Jaime lost a lot of weight and started to resemble a lion with his ungroomed facial hair. During his journey to King's Landing with Brienne and Cleos, he decided to shave his head so his golden locks would not be recognized, although he kept the beard. The trio evade recapture by Ser [[Robin Ryger]] and his party from Riverrun, through Brienne's ingenious tactic of dropping boulders onto the chasing boat.{{Ref|aSoS|1}} Later, on the road between [[Maidenpool]] and [[Duskendale]], Cleos is killed when the group is ambushed by bandits - he is mourned by none. Afterward, Jaime briefly duels Brienne in an attempt to escape, but both of them are caught unawares and captured by the [[Brave Companions]] led by [[Vargo Hoat]], who had betrayed Lord Tywin and shifted allegiance to the newly-crowned King Robb.

Vargo Hoat suspects that his superior, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], is thinking about going over to the Lannisters after their victory over [[Stannis Baratheon]] in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], and their alliance to [[House Tyrell]]. To prevent this he orders [[Zollo|one of his men]] to chop Jaime's sword hand off, thinking that the blame will fall on Bolton.{{Ref|aSoS|21}}

For Jaime, the loss of his hand and with it his fighting ability destroys everything that he was. He falls into a deep depression and loses the will to live. Brienne reminds him that he has something to live for, namely, for his family and for revenge. While they are held at [[Harrenhal]] they share a bath in the bathhouse. Jaime divulges to Brienne the events surrounding the Sack of Kings Landing, including Aerys's [[The Wildfire Plot|wildfire plot]]. Later, at dinner, Lord Bolton hints that he will free Jaime as long as Jaime absolves him of the blame for the loss of his hand. Jaime agrees, and Lord Bolton orders [[Walton|Steelshanks Walton]] to escort him to King's Landing. Brienne is to remain behind as Lord Vargo's prize.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

Bolton leaves to join King Robb and Walton begins the journey to King's Landing with Jaime and the disgraced maester, [[Qyburn]]. The latter's task is to keep Jaime healthy. When sleeping on a weirwood stump, Jaime has a dream about Brienne. Moved by this he goes back to Harrenhal and rescues Brienne from Vargo Hoat.{{Ref|aSoS|44}}

As the party arrives at the castle in King's Landing they run into Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], now a brother of the Kingsguard. Loras accuses Brienne of murdering Renly Baratheon. Again Jaime comes to her rescue and has Brienne arrested rather than allowing Loras to kill her. He then proceeds to the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] to see Cersei. Cersei is mourning for their son Joffrey, who has died, and whose corpse is being prepared for its funeral. Undaunted by this Cersei and Jaime have sex in front of Joffrey's corpse.{{Ref|aSoS|62}}

This turns out to be the last time that he and Cersei share intimate relations as their relationship begins to fall apart. Jaime is changed by his experiences. He quarrels with his father and refuses to resign from the Kingsguard. Tywin gives him a Valaryian steel blade, crafted out of Ned's greatsword [[Ice]], but Jaime feels insulted by his father's gift of a sword when he knows how useless he his without his sword hand. Also, his wardenship of the East is reverted to House Arryn, to reflect Littlefinger's loyal work there.

Jaime passes the Valyrian sword [[Oathkeeper]] on to Brienne. He orders her to keep Sansa Stark safe from Cersei, hinting at the justice of her looking after Sansa with Ned Stark's own steel. He knows there will be men that would turn her in for the reward posted by Cersei. He really looks after Brienne, giving her two stuffed saddle bags of gold dragons and silver stags, mail and hauberk, a horse and saddle, plus a letter sealed and signed by Tommen, saying she is about the King's business and that she is not to be hindered. it turns out the shield comes to mean something to her, since it was the one he bore from Harrenhal. {{Ref|aSoS|72}}

Following Joffrey's death, Cersei accuses Tyrion of his murder. When both trial by words and by battle fail Tyrion, Jaime still does not believe that Tyrion is the murderer. He forces Lord Varys to arrange Tyrion's escape. During the escape Jaime confesses to his brother an old sin:

Years ago Jaime had told him that [[Tysha]], the woman Tyrion had secretly married was in fact a whore hired by Jaime. Their father had the woman raped by his soldiers and by Tyrion himself to teach them a lesson. But in fact Tysha was the crofter's daughter as she claimed to be and had loved Tyrion genuinely.

Incensed at this revelation, Tyrion hits Jaime, and, knowing that Joffrey was Jaime's son and not Robert's, falsely claims responsibility for his murder. As a final revenge he reveals that the truth about Cersei's sexual escapades with Lancel and [[Osmund Kettleblack]].{{Ref|aSoS|77}} Tyrion then leaves Jaime and, unknown to Jaime, visits Tywin and kills him.{{Ref|aSoS|77}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Harrenhal bath by cabepfir.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Brienne of Tarth]]: Jaime in the bath half a corpse and half a god. Art by Cabepfir]]

Following the murder of his father by his brother Tyrion, Jaime remains in King's Landing and stands vigil over Tywin. During the night, Cersei comes to him and pleads for him to become the King's Hand. He refuses and Cersei leaves angrily, stating she was a fool for ever having loved him.{{Ref|aFfC|3}} By his suggestion,{{Ref|aFfC|8}} Tommen and [[Margaery Tyrell]] are married, therefore releasing [[Mace Tyrell]] from his promise of not leaving King's Landing until Margaery's marriage.{{Ref|aFfC|12}} During his next few days at King's Landing, Jaime finds himself increasingly at odds with his uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] and his sister Cersei. He attempts to give his best counsel to both, as well as to his Kingsguard subject Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].{{Ref|aFfC|16}} Following the funeral, Cersei commands him to leave King's Landing with the intention of lifting the siege on Riverrun. Jaime accepts, on the condition that he is allowed to bring the King's Justice, Ser [[Ilyn Payne]]. The castle is held by Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden the Blackfish]], and is one of the last strongholds still loyal to the late King Robb. Before he departs the city he has an armorer forge him a hand he can strap to his stump. The new hand is made of solid gold with mother of pearl fingernails, it is sturdy and allows Jaime to strap a shield (clumsily) to his right hand.

Jaime also takes with him [[Lewys Piper]] and [[Garrett Paege]], who were made his squires/hostages (both of their families fought for [[House Stark]]). [[Josmyn Peckledon]] also became another squire for Jaime as a reward for his bravery in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].

During the journey, Jaime spars with Ilyn Payne during the nights, in order to train himself to fight left-handed. Along the way he stops at Harrenhal, where he installs Ser [[Bonifer Hasty]] as castellan and releases the few prisoners kept there, including Ser [[Wylis Manderly]]. He has an angry confrontation with Red [[Ronnet Connington]] when he insults [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{Ref|aFfC|27}} To rid himself of Ser Ronnet and [[Gregor Clegane]]'s men-at-arms he charges Ser Ronnet to lead them to escort [[Wylis Manderly]] safely to [[Maidenpool]], where Wylis will be put on a ship to his home of [[White Harbour]].

After departing Harrenhal Jaime stops at [[Darry]] where his cousin, Lancel, confesses to having slept with Cersei.{{Ref|aFfC|30}}

Soon after, Jaime arrives at Riverrun. He holds a parley with Ser Brynden Tully, but is unsuccessful in convincing him to release the castle. He then speaks with Brynden's nephew [[Edmure Tully]], the current Lord of Riverrun, who is held prisoner by the besieging forces (commanded by Jaime's uncle and Cleos's father Ser [[Emmon Frey]]). Emmon has been halfheartedly threatening to hang Lord Edmure every day, but the Blackfish has remained unfazed. Jaime, recognizing the need for a change in strategy, tells Edmure that he is to be released and returned to Riverrun. If he yields the castle, the garrison will be spared and all that wish to join the [[Night's Watch]] will be allowed to do so. If he does not surrender, the castle will be sacked and burned, and Jaime will return Edmure's child as soon as [[Roslin Frey|his Frey wife]] gives birth - with a catapult.{{Ref|aFfC|38}} Edmure decides to yield the castle and is taken to [[Casterly Rock]] as a prisoner, but not before allowing Brynden to escape by swimming under the Water Gate at night. Jaime is furious at this and sends some of his men to find him, but they are unsuccessful.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

Soon after taking the castle, Jaime receives a letter from Cersei asking for help. She has been imprisoned by the [[High Sparrow|High Septon]] and is to go on trial. Cersei requests Jaime as her champion in a potential trial-by-combat. Jaime does not reply to the letter and orders it to be burned.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===

Jaime arrives at [[Raventree Hall]], the last holdout of [[Robb Stark]]'s supporters. The Hall is under siege by Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]. Jaime finds the state of the siege to be dismal, and hopes to swiftly end it. His arrival is unexpected, and he strides into Bracken's tent while he is with [[Hildy|a whore]]. Bracken fills Jaime in on the situation at hand, and Jaime finds the scene rooted in the age-old feud between [[House Bracken|Bracken]] and [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]].

He then treats with [[Tytos Blackwood]]. Lord Tytos agrees to bend the knee to King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] and rescind his support of the [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Tully|Tully]] cause. In return, Blackwood must give up some of his lands to Jonos Bracken and send his son [[Hoster Blackwood|Hoster]] to the [[Red Keep]] as a hostage. Because of [[House Bracken]]'s early support of Robb Stark, however, Jaime also requires Jonos Bracken to send one of his daughters to King's Landing as a hostage.

After settling matters at Raventree, Jaime and his men head back to [[Riverrun]]. They make camp at [[Pennytree]], where the locals are still wary of travelers and "king's men," and will not allow Jaime's men to enter the holdfast. Jaime decides not to follow the advice of Ser [[Kennos of Kayce]], who recommends that he storm the holdfast. While at Pennytree, Jaime receives an unexpected visit from [[Brienne of Tarth]]. She tells Jaime that she has found [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], who is a day's ride away. She claims, however, that Jaime must go with her alone or else the [[Sandor Clegane|Hound]] will kill the girl.{{Ref|aDwD|48}}

==Family==
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==Quotes==
{{Quote|"The things I do for love." {{Ref|aGoT|8}}}}

{{Quote|"There are no men like me. There's only me." {{Ref|aCoK|55}}}}

{{Quote|"I think it passing odd that I am loved by one for a kindness I never did, and reviled by so many for my finest act." {{Ref|aGoT|55}}}} 

{{Quote| That boy had wanted to be Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], but someplace along the way he had become the [[Smiling Knight]] instead.}} Jaime, contemplating himself

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