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		<title>House Martell</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Somebody: I had forgotten to say this was before ASoIaF.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Noble House &lt;br /&gt;
| House_name 	= House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear&lt;br /&gt;
| image         = [[File:House Martell.PNG|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
| image_caption = &lt;br /&gt;
| Coat_of_arms 	= Orange, a sun in splendour gules pierced bendwise by a spear or&lt;br /&gt;
| Words		= &#039;&#039;Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| Seat		= [[Sunspear]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Current_Lord 	= Prince [[Doran Martell]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Region 	= [[Dorne]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Title		= Lord of Sunspear&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Prince of Dorne&lt;br /&gt;
| Heir		= [[Arianne Martell]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Overlord 	= [[House Baratheon of King&#039;s Landing]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Ancestral_weapon =&lt;br /&gt;
| Cadet_branch 	=&lt;br /&gt;
| Founded_in 	= 1000 years ago&lt;br /&gt;
| Founder 	= [[Mors Martell]] &amp;amp; [[Nymeria]] of the [[Rhoynar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Died_out 	=&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the Great Houses of Westeros and the ruling house of [[Dorne]]. &#039;Nymeros&#039; indicates &amp;quot;of the line of [[Nymeria]],&amp;quot; but generally it is simply called House Martell. The Martells of old used a spear as their emblem, while Nymeria and the [[Rhoynar]] used the sun as theirs. These were combined when [[Nymeria]] wed King [[Mors Martell]] into a gold spear piercing a red sun on an orange field. Their words are, &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} In appearance they are classic [[Dornishmen|salty Dornishmen]], with dark eyes, dark hair in ringlets, and olive skin.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===Background ===&lt;br /&gt;
House Martell&#039;s founding is unknown, except that they were one of the ruling families of Dorne which, since the [[Andal Invasion]] had been a collection of feuding petty kingdoms even as the other regions of Westeros began to consolidate into larger realms. When the warrior queen of the [[Rhoynar]] of the [[Essos|eastern continent]], [[Nymeria]], came with her people to Westeros, she took one of the strongest of the Dornishmen as her husband: King [[Mors Martell]]. Combining their strength, the two managed to unite all of Dorne under their rule; House Nymeros Martell has reigned since. &lt;br /&gt;
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The union of their peoples saw the Martells abandon many of their older [[Andal]] customs in favor of those of the Rhoynar. Specifically, they began to call their rulers &amp;quot;princes&amp;quot; instead of kings, and their lands and title passed down to the eldest child regardless of gender.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conqueror]] waged his [[Wars of Conquest]], he eventually came to Dorne. Here his army was bled dry by guerrilla warfare in the desert, a situation in which his [[dragons]] were of little use. Deciding that conquering Dorne would be too costly, the Conqueror opted to leave the Martells as sovereign princes. House Martell kept Dorne independent from the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] for two centuries, the only one of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] to manage such a feat. After repeated failed attempts at conquest ([[Conquest of Dorne|most notably]] under [[Daeron I]]), Dorne eventually joined the fold through marriage between the two houses. The alliance was a dual one, with the future King [[Daeron II]] marrying Princess [[Myriah Martell]] and Prince [[Maron Martell]] later marrying Daeron&#039;s sister [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV|Daenerys]].{{Ref|aGoT|Appendix}} &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2008/04/ So Spake Martin:]Targaryen History (April 20, 2008)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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During Daeron II&#039;s reign, the [[Red Keep]] assumed a decidedly Dornish flavor due to the influence of his Martell wife. This was one reason that many nobles opted to [[Blackfyre Rebellion|rise against his rule]]. The Martells thus defended his claim against [[Daemon Blackfyre]]. After their victory, Maron and Daenerys fulfilled their betrothal, formally bringing Dorne into the Seven Kingdoms. Since then, the Martells have ruled Dorne in the name of the King on the [[Iron Throne]], while keeping the title of Prince of Dorne.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Prior to A Song of Ice and Fire===&lt;br /&gt;
Prince Doran is the ruler of Dorne, a thoughtful man who has terrible gout. He was nine years older than Elia and ten years older than Oberyn. Two other younger brothers died in infancy, Mors and Olyvar. &lt;br /&gt;
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Oberyn is feisty, a father of many bastard daughters nicknamed the [[Sand Snakes]]. He has nurtured a deep hatred of the Lannisters since they were young, though Oberyn tells Tyrion that their mothers had been friends at court as girls. When Oberyn and Elia were 15 and 16, they travelled together from Dorne to Casterly Rock, meeting potential suitors and marriage alliances, culminating in a visit to [[Joanna Lannister]] to fulfill their mother&#039;s wishes that their children would marry. When they arrived, Joanna had just died giving birth to Tyrion and Lord Tywin slights them shamefully, ignoring them for a few weeks before offering Elia the dwarf baby Tyrion, a further slight. It is unclear whether they are told Cersei is meant for Rhaegar or if they happen onto the one thing that would make Tywin the most angry, but in another Martell-Targaryen marriage alliance, Princess [[Elia Martell]] was wed to [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]], a slight to Tywin who had hoped to marry Cersei to Rhaegar.&lt;br /&gt;
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Childbirth is hard on Elia, their first two children leave her very weak. When Rhaegar won the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], he named [[Lyanna Stark]] the queen of love and beauty, not Elia. A year later he runs off with Lyanna, sparking [[Robert&#039;s Rebellion]]. The Martells were unhappy with Rhaegar&#039;s betrayal of Elia, still, they supported [[Aerys II]]&#039;s bid to retain the throne since the Mad King held Elia and her children hostage in the Red Keep, providing a quarter of the royal troops at the [[Battle of the Trident]]. The Martells lost many soldiers there, including Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. When King&#039;s Landing fell, Princess Elia and her children were brutally murdered during the [[Sack of King&#039;s Landing]] by two [[House Lannister|Lannister]] knights, [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[Amory Lorch]]. Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] made motions to continue the war in [[Viserys Targaryen|&amp;quot;King Viserys III&#039;s&amp;quot;]] name, but [[Doran Martell|Prince Doran]] and [[Jon Arryn]]&#039;s diplomacy prevented further conflict. Though House Martell swore fealty to King [[Robert Baratheon]] after the war, they have harbored anger and resentment towards the Lannisters ever since (now even higher in power due to [[Cersei]]&#039;s queenhood) and have adopted a mostly isolationist policy ever since, not mixing with the other great houses unless totally necessary, preferring to deal with the [[Free Cities]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===More Recent Events===&lt;br /&gt;
On the outset of the [[War of the Five Kings]], House Martell stayed neutral in the conflict. They grudgingly allied with the Lannisters when [[Tyrion]], acting as [[Hand of the King]] in [[Tywin Lannister|his father&#039;s]] stead, promised the betrothal of Prince [[Trystane Martell]] to Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], a Dornish seat on the [[small council]], some castles in [[Dornish Marches|the marches]], and the head of Ser Gregor Clegane, the one who raped and killed Prince Doran&#039;s sister Princess Elia. Prince Oberyn came to [[King&#039;s Landing]] to claim Doran&#039;s seat on the council and to press for Ser Gregor’s head, when it became clear that Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], now Hand in his own right, meant to forego Tyrion&#039;s promise. When Cersei accuses Tyrion of poisioning Joffery, Oberyn sees a chance to kill Clegane, by championing Tyrion&#039;s cause when Cersei names Ser Gregor her champion. In the trial by combat against Clegane, Oberyn taunts Gregor, repeating the names of his family who died at his hands. he wounds Clegane with his poisoned speartip, but is killed himself in the process.&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile, Princess [[Arianne Martell]], convinced that her father Prince Doran was a man of inaction, who wished to elevate her younger brother to rule Dorne, enacted a plot to crown Princess Myrcella as Queen of Westeros. This failed due to a traitor in her conspiracy. Myrcella is disfigured in the process. Doran confides that he hoped Quentyn would rule Dorne whilst Arianne would become Queen, she had secretly been promised to the now-dead Viserys Targaryen in an effort to undermine those who lead to Elia&#039;s death. His new plan is to have her brother [[Quentyn Martell|Prince Quentyn]] travel across the [[Narrow Sea]] to meet Viserys&#039;s sister [[Daenerys]] and wed her instead. Doran reveals that Cersei was plotting with Balon to have Doran murdered and to frame the Imp, whilst en route to King&#039;s Landing with Trystane and Myrcella.&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile the Martells must deal with issues at home and in the capitol. Doran convinces Arianne to work with him, they  enlist Oberyn&#039;s [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]] to help: [[Obara Sand]] guides the investigating Kingsguard Ser [[Balon Swann]] to hunt [[Gerold Dayne]] who was part of Arianne&#039;s party to crown Myrcella. [[Nymeria Sand]] takes up the Dornish seat on the small council, while [[Tyene Sand]] follows her to King&#039;s Landing disguised as a septa, with the hopes of befriending the [[High Sparrow]]. It seems likely that Sarella is in Oldtown, disguised as a boy training to become a maester of the citadel.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Members==&lt;br /&gt;
===House genealogy===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Martell tree}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Martell House at the end of the third century===&lt;br /&gt;
*Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran Nymeros Martell]], Prince of Dorne, Lord of Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
** Lady [[Mellario of Norvos]], his estranged wife&lt;br /&gt;
***Princess [[Arianne Martell]], his eldest daughter and heir.&lt;br /&gt;
***Prince {[[Quentyn Martell]]}, his eldest son, known among the [[Windblown]] as &amp;quot;Frog&amp;quot;. Succumbed in [[Meereen]] to massive burn injuries inflicted by the dragon [[Rhaegal]]. &lt;br /&gt;
***Prince [[Trystane Martell]], his second son.&lt;br /&gt;
*Princess {[[Elia Martell]]}, his sister. Killed during the [[Sack of King&#039;s Landing]] by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Prince {[[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn Nymeros Martell]]}, his brother. Known as &amp;quot;the Red Viper&amp;quot;. Killed in a trial by combat by Ser Gregor Clegane. &lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Obara Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with an Oldtown whore.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Nymeria Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with a Volantene noblewoman, known as &amp;quot;Lady Nym&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Tyene Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with a [[septa]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Sarella Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with a trader captain of the [[Summer Islands]].&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Ellaria Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s paramour. Bastard daughter of Lord [[Harmen Uller]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Elia Sand]], their bastard daughter, known as &amp;quot;Lady Lance&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Obella Sand]], their bastard daughter.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Dorea Sand]], their bastard daughter.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Loreza Sand]], their bastard daughter.&lt;br /&gt;
* Prince {[[Lewyn Martell]]}, uncle of Prince Doran. A knight of [[Aerys II]]&#039;s [[Kingsguard]]; slain at the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]] by Ser [[Lyn Corbray]].&lt;br /&gt;
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With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:&lt;br /&gt;
*Ser [[Manfrey Martell]], castellan of Sunspear. He is a cousin of Doran Martell.{{Ref|aFfC|13}}; it is not stated of which degree.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Historic members===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nymeria]] and [[Mors Martell]]. Founders of the House. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mariya Martell]], called the &amp;quot;Yellow Toad of Dorne&amp;quot;, Princess of Dorne during the War of Conquest.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Myriah Martell]]. Wife of [[King Daeron II]]. Their marriage brought [[Dorne]] into the Seven Kingdoms.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maron Martell]]. He was Prince of Dorne. Daeron II gave him [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV|his sister]] in marriage although she was in love with [[Daemon Blackfyre]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Household===&lt;br /&gt;
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* Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], Prince Doran&#039;s ward, bethroted to Prince Trystane and heir to the Iron Throne. &lt;br /&gt;
** Ser {[[Arys Oakheart]]}, of the Kingsguard, her sworn shield. Slain by [[Areo Hotah]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Rosamund Lannister]], of [[House Lannister of Lannisport]], Princess Myrcella&#039;s bedmaid and companion.&lt;br /&gt;
** Septa [[Eglantine]], Myrcella&#039;s tutor and confessor.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Areo Hotah]], of Norvos, captain of guards. With Obara Sand hunting down [[Gerold Dayne]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Maester [[Caleotte]], healer, counselor and tutor. With Prince Doran at the Water Gardens.&lt;br /&gt;
* Maester [[Myles]], healer, counselor and tutor. At Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Gascoyne]] of the Greenblood, Prince Trystane&#039;s sworn shield.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Manfrey Martell]], castellan at Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
** His wife.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ricasso]], a seneschal, old and blind.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Alyse Ladybright]], of [[House Ladybright]], Lord Treasurer of Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bors]] and [[Timoth]], servingmen at Sunspear&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Belandra]], [[Cedra]], the sisters [[Morra]] and [[Mellei]], servingwomen at Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Princess Arianne&#039;s retinue====&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ser [[Daemon Sand]], the Bastard of Godsgrace, Princess Arianne&#039;s sworn shield.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jayne Ladybright]], accompanying Princess Arianne.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Joss Hood]] and Ser [[Garibald Shells]], two young knights of Sunspear. Accompanying Princess Arianne.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Prince Quentyn&#039;s retinue====&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ser {[[Cletus Yronwood]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship &#039;&#039;[[Meadowlark]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Archibald Yronwood]], his cousin. Called &amp;quot;the Big Man&amp;quot; and known among the [[Windblown]] as &amp;quot;Greenguts&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Gerris Drinkwater]]. Called &amp;quot;Drink&amp;quot; and known among the [[Windblown]] as &amp;quot;Dornish Gerrold&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser {[[Willam Wells]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship &#039;&#039;[[Meadowlark]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Maester {[[Kedry]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship &#039;&#039;[[Meadowlark]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Houses sworn to House Martell==&lt;br /&gt;
House Yronwood is accounted the most powerful of the bannerhouses sworn to House Martell.  The Lord is titled [[Warden of Stone Way]] and The Bloodroyal.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Columns|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Allyrion|&#039;&#039;&#039;Allyrion&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Godsgrace]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Blackmont|&#039;&#039;&#039;Blackmont&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Blackmont]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Dalt|&#039;&#039;&#039;Dalt&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Lemonwood]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Dayne|&#039;&#039;&#039;Dayne&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Starfall]] and it&#039;s cadet branch [[House Dayne of High Hermitage]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Fowler|&#039;&#039;&#039;Fowler&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Skyreach]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Gargalen|&#039;&#039;&#039;Gargalen&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Salt Shore]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Jordayne|&#039;&#039;&#039;Jordayne&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of the [[Tor]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Manwoody|&#039;&#039;&#039;Manwoody&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Kingsgrave]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Qorgyle|&#039;&#039;&#039;Qorgyle&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Sandstone]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Santagar|&#039;&#039;&#039;Santagar&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Spottswood]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Toland|&#039;&#039;&#039;Toland&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Ghost Hill]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Uller|&#039;&#039;&#039;Uller&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of the [[Hellholt]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Vaith|&#039;&#039;&#039;Vaith&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of the [[Red Dunes]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Wyl| &#039;&#039;&#039;Wyl&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Wyl]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Yronwood|&#039;&#039;&#039;Yronwood&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Yronwood]]. &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
==References and Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>House Martell</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Somebody: The title stated the name of the show instead of the one of the books&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Noble House &lt;br /&gt;
| House_name 	= House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear&lt;br /&gt;
| image         = [[File:House Martell.PNG|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
| image_caption = &lt;br /&gt;
| Coat_of_arms 	= Orange, a sun in splendour gules pierced bendwise by a spear or&lt;br /&gt;
| Words		= &#039;&#039;Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| Seat		= [[Sunspear]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Current_Lord 	= Prince [[Doran Martell]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Region 	= [[Dorne]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Title		= Lord of Sunspear&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Prince of Dorne&lt;br /&gt;
| Heir		= [[Arianne Martell]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Overlord 	= [[House Baratheon of King&#039;s Landing]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Ancestral_weapon =&lt;br /&gt;
| Cadet_branch 	=&lt;br /&gt;
| Founded_in 	= 1000 years ago&lt;br /&gt;
| Founder 	= [[Mors Martell]] &amp;amp; [[Nymeria]] of the [[Rhoynar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Died_out 	=&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the Great Houses of Westeros and the ruling house of [[Dorne]]. &#039;Nymeros&#039; indicates &amp;quot;of the line of [[Nymeria]],&amp;quot; but generally it is simply called House Martell. The Martells of old used a spear as their emblem, while Nymeria and the [[Rhoynar]] used the sun as theirs. These were combined when [[Nymeria]] wed King [[Mors Martell]] into a gold spear piercing a red sun on an orange field. Their words are, &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} In appearance they are classic [[Dornishmen|salty Dornishmen]], with dark eyes, dark hair in ringlets, and olive skin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===Background ===&lt;br /&gt;
House Martell&#039;s founding is unknown, except that they were one of the ruling families of Dorne which, since the [[Andal Invasion]] had been a collection of feuding petty kingdoms even as the other regions of Westeros began to consolidate into larger realms. When the warrior queen of the [[Rhoynar]] of the [[Essos|eastern continent]], [[Nymeria]], came with her people to Westeros, she took one of the strongest of the Dornishmen as her husband: King [[Mors Martell]]. Combining their strength, the two managed to unite all of Dorne under their rule; House Nymeros Martell has reigned since. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The union of their peoples saw the Martells abandon many of their older [[Andal]] customs in favor of those of the Rhoynar. Specifically, they began to call their rulers &amp;quot;princes&amp;quot; instead of kings, and their lands and title passed down to the eldest child regardless of gender.&lt;br /&gt;
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As [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conqueror]] waged his [[Wars of Conquest]], he eventually came to Dorne. Here his army was bled dry by guerrilla warfare in the desert, a situation in which his [[dragons]] were of little use. Deciding that conquering Dorne would be too costly, the Conqueror opted to leave the Martells as sovereign princes. House Martell kept Dorne independent from the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] for two centuries, the only one of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] to manage such a feat. After repeated failed attempts at conquest ([[Conquest of Dorne|most notably]] under [[Daeron I]]), Dorne eventually joined the fold through marriage between the two houses. The alliance was a dual one, with the future King [[Daeron II]] marrying Princess [[Myriah Martell]] and Prince [[Maron Martell]] later marrying Daeron&#039;s sister [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV|Daenerys]].{{Ref|aGoT|Appendix}} &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2008/04/ So Spake Martin:]Targaryen History (April 20, 2008)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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During Daeron II&#039;s reign, the [[Red Keep]] assumed a decidedly Dornish flavor due to the influence of his Martell wife. This was one reason that many nobles opted to [[Blackfyre Rebellion|rise against his rule]]. The Martells thus defended his claim against [[Daemon Blackfyre]]. After their victory, Maron and Daenerys fulfilled their betrothal, formally bringing Dorne into the Seven Kingdoms. Since then, the Martells have ruled Dorne in the name of the King on the [[Iron Throne]], while keeping the title of Prince of Dorne.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===A Song of Ice and Fire===&lt;br /&gt;
Prince Doran is the ruler of Dorne, a thoughtful man who has terrible gout. He was nine years older than Elia and ten years older than Oberyn. Two other younger brothers died in infancy, Mors and Olyvar. &lt;br /&gt;
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Oberyn is feisty, a father of many bastard daughters nicknamed the [[Sand Snakes]]. He has nurtured a deep hatred of the Lannisters since they were young, though Oberyn tells Tyrion that their mothers had been friends at court as girls. When Oberyn and Elia were 15 and 16, they travelled together from Dorne to Casterly Rock, meeting potential suitors and marriage alliances, culminating in a visit to [[Joanna Lannister]] to fulfill their mother&#039;s wishes that their children would marry. When they arrived, Joanna had just died giving birth to Tyrion and Lord Tywin slights them shamefully, ignoring them for a few weeks before offering Elia the dwarf baby Tyrion, a further slight. It is unclear whether they are told Cersei is meant for Rhaegar or if they happen onto the one thing that would make Tywin the most angry, but in another Martell-Targaryen marriage alliance, Princess [[Elia Martell]] was wed to [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]], a slight to Tywin who had hoped to marry Cersei to Rhaegar.&lt;br /&gt;
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Childbirth is hard on Elia, their first two children leave her very weak. When Rhaegar won the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], he named [[Lyanna Stark]] the queen of love and beauty, not Elia. A year later he runs off with Lyanna, sparking [[Robert&#039;s Rebellion]]. The Martells were unhappy with Rhaegar&#039;s betrayal of Elia, still, they supported [[Aerys II]]&#039;s bid to retain the throne since the Mad King held Elia and her children hostage in the Red Keep, providing a quarter of the royal troops at the [[Battle of the Trident]]. The Martells lost many soldiers there, including Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. When King&#039;s Landing fell, Princess Elia and her children were brutally murdered during the [[Sack of King&#039;s Landing]] by two [[House Lannister|Lannister]] knights, [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[Amory Lorch]]. Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] made motions to continue the war in [[Viserys Targaryen|&amp;quot;King Viserys III&#039;s&amp;quot;]] name, but [[Doran Martell|Prince Doran]] and [[Jon Arryn]]&#039;s diplomacy prevented further conflict. Though House Martell swore fealty to King [[Robert Baratheon]] after the war, they have harbored anger and resentment towards the Lannisters ever since (now even higher in power due to [[Cersei]]&#039;s queenhood) and have adopted a mostly isolationist policy ever since, not mixing with the other great houses unless totally necessary, preferring to deal with the [[Free Cities]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===More Recent Events===&lt;br /&gt;
On the outset of the [[War of the Five Kings]], House Martell stayed neutral in the conflict. They grudgingly allied with the Lannisters when [[Tyrion]], acting as [[Hand of the King]] in [[Tywin Lannister|his father&#039;s]] stead, promised the betrothal of Prince [[Trystane Martell]] to Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], a Dornish seat on the [[small council]], some castles in [[Dornish Marches|the marches]], and the head of Ser Gregor Clegane, the one who raped and killed Prince Doran&#039;s sister Princess Elia. Prince Oberyn came to [[King&#039;s Landing]] to claim Doran&#039;s seat on the council and to press for Ser Gregor’s head, when it became clear that Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], now Hand in his own right, meant to forego Tyrion&#039;s promise. When Cersei accuses Tyrion of poisioning Joffery, Oberyn sees a chance to kill Clegane, by championing Tyrion&#039;s cause when Cersei names Ser Gregor her champion. In the trial by combat against Clegane, Oberyn taunts Gregor, repeating the names of his family who died at his hands. he wounds Clegane with his poisoned speartip, but is killed himself in the process.&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile, Princess [[Arianne Martell]], convinced that her father Prince Doran was a man of inaction, who wished to elevate her younger brother to rule Dorne, enacted a plot to crown Princess Myrcella as Queen of Westeros. This failed due to a traitor in her conspiracy. Myrcella is disfigured in the process. Doran confides that he hoped Quentyn would rule Dorne whilst Arianne would become Queen, she had secretly been promised to the now-dead Viserys Targaryen in an effort to undermine those who lead to Elia&#039;s death. His new plan is to have her brother [[Quentyn Martell|Prince Quentyn]] travel across the [[Narrow Sea]] to meet Viserys&#039;s sister [[Daenerys]] and wed her instead. Doran reveals that Cersei was plotting with Balon to have Doran murdered and to frame the Imp, whilst en route to King&#039;s Landing with Trystane and Myrcella.&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile the Martells must deal with issues at home and in the capitol. Doran convinces Arianne to work with him, they  enlist Oberyn&#039;s [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]] to help: [[Obara Sand]] guides the investigating Kingsguard Ser [[Balon Swann]] to hunt [[Gerold Dayne]] who was part of Arianne&#039;s party to crown Myrcella. [[Nymeria Sand]] takes up the Dornish seat on the small council, while [[Tyene Sand]] follows her to King&#039;s Landing disguised as a septa, with the hopes of befriending the [[High Sparrow]]. It seems likely that Sarella is in Oldtown, disguised as a boy training to become a maester of the citadel.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Members==&lt;br /&gt;
===House genealogy===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Martell tree}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Martell House at the end of the third century===&lt;br /&gt;
*Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran Nymeros Martell]], Prince of Dorne, Lord of Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
** Lady [[Mellario of Norvos]], his estranged wife&lt;br /&gt;
***Princess [[Arianne Martell]], his eldest daughter and heir.&lt;br /&gt;
***Prince {[[Quentyn Martell]]}, his eldest son, known among the [[Windblown]] as &amp;quot;Frog&amp;quot;. Succumbed in [[Meereen]] to massive burn injuries inflicted by the dragon [[Rhaegal]]. &lt;br /&gt;
***Prince [[Trystane Martell]], his second son.&lt;br /&gt;
*Princess {[[Elia Martell]]}, his sister. Killed during the [[Sack of King&#039;s Landing]] by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Prince {[[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn Nymeros Martell]]}, his brother. Known as &amp;quot;the Red Viper&amp;quot;. Killed in a trial by combat by Ser Gregor Clegane. &lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Obara Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with an Oldtown whore.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Nymeria Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with a Volantene noblewoman, known as &amp;quot;Lady Nym&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Tyene Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with a [[septa]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Sarella Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s bastard daughter with a trader captain of the [[Summer Islands]].&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Ellaria Sand]], Oberyn&#039;s paramour. Bastard daughter of Lord [[Harmen Uller]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Elia Sand]], their bastard daughter, known as &amp;quot;Lady Lance&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Obella Sand]], their bastard daughter.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Dorea Sand]], their bastard daughter.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Loreza Sand]], their bastard daughter.&lt;br /&gt;
* Prince {[[Lewyn Martell]]}, uncle of Prince Doran. A knight of [[Aerys II]]&#039;s [[Kingsguard]]; slain at the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]] by Ser [[Lyn Corbray]].&lt;br /&gt;
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With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:&lt;br /&gt;
*Ser [[Manfrey Martell]], castellan of Sunspear. He is a cousin of Doran Martell.{{Ref|aFfC|13}}; it is not stated of which degree.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Historic members===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nymeria]] and [[Mors Martell]]. Founders of the House. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mariya Martell]], called the &amp;quot;Yellow Toad of Dorne&amp;quot;, Princess of Dorne during the War of Conquest.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Myriah Martell]]. Wife of [[King Daeron II]]. Their marriage brought [[Dorne]] into the Seven Kingdoms.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maron Martell]]. He was Prince of Dorne. Daeron II gave him [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV|his sister]] in marriage although she was in love with [[Daemon Blackfyre]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Household===&lt;br /&gt;
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* Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], Prince Doran&#039;s ward, bethroted to Prince Trystane and heir to the Iron Throne. &lt;br /&gt;
** Ser {[[Arys Oakheart]]}, of the Kingsguard, her sworn shield. Slain by [[Areo Hotah]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Rosamund Lannister]], of [[House Lannister of Lannisport]], Princess Myrcella&#039;s bedmaid and companion.&lt;br /&gt;
** Septa [[Eglantine]], Myrcella&#039;s tutor and confessor.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Areo Hotah]], of Norvos, captain of guards. With Obara Sand hunting down [[Gerold Dayne]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Maester [[Caleotte]], healer, counselor and tutor. With Prince Doran at the Water Gardens.&lt;br /&gt;
* Maester [[Myles]], healer, counselor and tutor. At Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Gascoyne]] of the Greenblood, Prince Trystane&#039;s sworn shield.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Manfrey Martell]], castellan at Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
** His wife.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ricasso]], a seneschal, old and blind.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Alyse Ladybright]], of [[House Ladybright]], Lord Treasurer of Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bors]] and [[Timoth]], servingmen at Sunspear&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Belandra]], [[Cedra]], the sisters [[Morra]] and [[Mellei]], servingwomen at Sunspear.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Princess Arianne&#039;s retinue====&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ser [[Daemon Sand]], the Bastard of Godsgrace, Princess Arianne&#039;s sworn shield.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jayne Ladybright]], accompanying Princess Arianne.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Joss Hood]] and Ser [[Garibald Shells]], two young knights of Sunspear. Accompanying Princess Arianne.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Prince Quentyn&#039;s retinue====&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ser {[[Cletus Yronwood]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship &#039;&#039;[[Meadowlark]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Archibald Yronwood]], his cousin. Called &amp;quot;the Big Man&amp;quot; and known among the [[Windblown]] as &amp;quot;Greenguts&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser [[Gerris Drinkwater]]. Called &amp;quot;Drink&amp;quot; and known among the [[Windblown]] as &amp;quot;Dornish Gerrold&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ser {[[Willam Wells]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship &#039;&#039;[[Meadowlark]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Maester {[[Kedry]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship &#039;&#039;[[Meadowlark]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Houses sworn to House Martell==&lt;br /&gt;
House Yronwood is accounted the most powerful of the bannerhouses sworn to House Martell.  The Lord is titled [[Warden of Stone Way]] and The Bloodroyal.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Columns|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Allyrion|&#039;&#039;&#039;Allyrion&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Godsgrace]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Blackmont|&#039;&#039;&#039;Blackmont&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Blackmont]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Dalt|&#039;&#039;&#039;Dalt&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Lemonwood]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Dayne|&#039;&#039;&#039;Dayne&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Starfall]] and it&#039;s cadet branch [[House Dayne of High Hermitage]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Fowler|&#039;&#039;&#039;Fowler&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Skyreach]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Gargalen|&#039;&#039;&#039;Gargalen&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Salt Shore]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Jordayne|&#039;&#039;&#039;Jordayne&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of the [[Tor]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Manwoody|&#039;&#039;&#039;Manwoody&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Kingsgrave]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Qorgyle|&#039;&#039;&#039;Qorgyle&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Sandstone]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Santagar|&#039;&#039;&#039;Santagar&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Spottswood]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Toland|&#039;&#039;&#039;Toland&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Ghost Hill]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Uller|&#039;&#039;&#039;Uller&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of the [[Hellholt]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Vaith|&#039;&#039;&#039;Vaith&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of the [[Red Dunes]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Wyl| &#039;&#039;&#039;Wyl&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Wyl]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[House Yronwood|&#039;&#039;&#039;Yronwood&#039;&#039;&#039;]] of [[Yronwood]]. &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
==References and Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
{{references|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{EnWP|House Martell|small=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:House Martell| ]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[fr:Maison Martell]][[ru:Мартелл]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Casa Martell]][[zh:&amp;amp;#39532;&amp;amp;#27888;&amp;amp;#23572;&amp;amp;#23478;&amp;amp;#26063;]][[pt:Casa Martell]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?title=R%27hllor&amp;diff=105890</id>
		<title>R&#039;hllor</title>
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		<updated>2013-08-17T16:59:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Somebody: The red tempel in Pentos stood there two times.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:LordOfLightProtectUs JZee.jpg|thumb|350px|Red priestess performing the night ritual by Jen Zee©]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;R&#039;hllor&#039;&#039;&#039;, also known as the &#039;&#039;&#039;Lord of Light&#039;&#039;&#039;, the &#039;&#039;&#039;Heart of Fire&#039;&#039;&#039;, the &#039;&#039;&#039;God of Flame and Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039;{{ref|aCoK|Prologue}}, is a prominent god on [[Essos]], but has only a few followers in [[Westeros]], where he is more commonly known as the Red God. His symbol is a fiery heart. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Beliefs==&lt;br /&gt;
The Religion, is based on a dualistic, manichean view of the world, R&#039;hllor, the god of light, heat, and life; and its antithesis the [[Great Other|God whose name should not be spoken]], the god of ice and death.{{ref|aSoS|25}} They are locked in an eternal struggle over the fate of the world, a struggle that according the ancient prophecy from the books of [[Asshai]], will only end when [[Azor Ahai]], the messianic figure will return wielding a flaming sword called [[Lightbringer]], the Red Sword of Heroes, and raise dragons of stone.{{ref|aSoS|25}} According to Martin, this faith is roughly based upon the fire worship of Zoroastrianism. This religion&#039;s dualistic aspects of a good and an evil god are also inspired by Zoroastrianism, along with the Cathars of Medieval Europe who were annihilated during the Albigensian Crusade.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTTW8M_etko Martin, George R.R. (July 28, 2011)]. Authors@Google presents George R. R. Martin in conversation with Dan Anthony. At GoogleTalks. Event occurs at 47:00. Retrieved 2013-01-28.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Clergy==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve cleansinglight.jpg‎‎|Worshippers asking R&#039;hllor to bring back the dawn - by Magali Villeneuve. © Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|right|400px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Clergy of the R&#039;hllor religion are called &amp;quot;Red Priests&amp;quot;, due to the loose, crimson robes they wear. Red priests may be male or female. In the east, they are a common sight, where the faith of R&#039;hllor&#039;s influence is more widespread and children are sometimes given to temples of R&#039;hllor to be raised into the priesthood. The temples, often called &amp;quot;red temples&amp;quot;, also buy children as slaves who are known as [[Slave of R&#039;hllor|Slaves of R&#039;hllor]] and raise them as priests, temple prostitutes, or warriors. The warriors that protect the greater temples are called the [[Fiery Hand]].&lt;br /&gt;
===Known red temples===&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Pentos]]&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Braavos]]&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Lys]] - according to semi-canon sources, one of the greatest temples of R&#039;hllor stands in Lys.&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Selhorys]]&lt;br /&gt;
*the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Volantis)|red temple in Volantis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* a small red temple in [[Oldtown]] for the sailors who visit there.&lt;br /&gt;
*there may be a red temple in Dorne (suggested by [[Obara Sand]])&lt;br /&gt;
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===Known Priests of R&#039;hllor===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Benerro]], High Priest of R&#039;hllor of [[Volantis]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Thoros of Myr]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Moqorro]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Melisandre]] of [[Asshai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ezzelyno]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Rituals==&lt;br /&gt;
Every evening, red priests light fires and sing prayers at their temples, asking R&#039;hllor to bring back the dawn. Followers often gaze into flames in an effort to receive visions of the future. It is believed that R&#039;hllor will occasionally answer the prayers of his followers by granting visions and abilities such as raising the dead.{{Citation needed|magical favors??}} The priests of R&#039;hllor also seem to be able to evoke fire with their bare hands and be able to control it to attack enemies or simply to impress common people. Some rites performed by the red priests include sacrificial immolation.  According to Melisandre R’hllor speaks to his chosen ones through blessed fire, in a language of ash and cinder and twisting flame that only a god can truly grasp. {{Ref|aDwD|31}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Trials by combat are an accepted practice in the R&#039;hllor faith&amp;lt;!--??? --&amp;gt;; prayers before the combat ask R&#039;hllor to give strength to the just party. &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;The night is dark and full of terrors&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, is a common phrase in prayers to R&#039;hllor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File: Pojypojy_And_full_of_terrors.jpg‎|[[Melisandre]] came to [[Dragonstone]] because she believed [[Stannis Baratheon]] is [[Azor Ahai]] reborn and destined to defeat the [[Great Other]] - by Pojypojy ©|thumb|290px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
The worship of R&#039;hllor is a religious tradition on the continent of Essos, but has not gained much popularity in [[Westeros]]. Recent efforts to spread the faith to Westeros include the red priests sending [[Thoros of Myr|Thoros]] to [[King&#039;s Landing]] to convert the fire-obsessed [[Aerys II]]. This attempt failed after Thoros was unable to impress Aerys with his fire magic.&lt;br /&gt;
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Like other types of magic, the magic of R&#039;hllor seems to have faded after the last [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] [[dragon|dragons]] died, but with the return of the dragons in the east, the abilities of R&#039;hllor priests have strengthened. Thoros, while serving at the temple in [[Myr]], did not experience any form of new-found powers. However, since the return of the dragons he has resurrected [[Beric Dondarrion]] during a traditional R&#039;hllor burial ritual. Melisandre&#039;s powers have been augmented since her arrival at the [[Wall]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Recent Events==&lt;br /&gt;
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Two new circles of worship formed in [[Westeros]], following a red priest of R&#039;hllor. Thoros and Beric founded the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]], an outlaw organization bound in part by their worship of R&#039;hllor. At [[Dragonstone]], Melisandre wielded fire magic and convinced [[Stannis Baratheon]] to claim the mantle of [[Azor Ahai]]. However, after the final death of Beric and the defeat of Stannis at the [[Battle of the Blackwater|Blackwater]], Thoros and Melisandre&#039;s influence over their congregations waned.&lt;br /&gt;
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According to the High Septon, Lord [[Stannis]] has turned from the truth of the Seven to worship a red demon, and his false faith has no place in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].&lt;br /&gt;
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In her newly conquered city of [[Meereen]] atop the [[Great Pyramid]] [[Daenerys Targaryen]] contemplated the gods and thinks about religion.  She recalls that the red priests believed in two gods, she had heard, but two who were eternally at war.  Dany does not like the sound of that.  She thinks to herself that she would not want to be eternally at war.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Qohor]] the followers of R&#039;hllor tried to burn the [[Black Goat of Qohor|Black Goat]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Volantis]], [[Benerro]] preaches that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is [[Azor Ahai]] reborn and encourages many to support her.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes by believers==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|&amp;quot;There are no gods but R&#039;hllor and [[Great Other|the Other]], whose name may not be said.&amp;quot;}} – [[Moqorro]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|“Your [[Drowned God]] is a demon, he is no more than a thrall of the Other, the dark god whose name must not be spoken.” {{Ref|aDwD|63}}}} - [[Moqorro]], to [[Victarion Greyjoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|&amp;quot;R&#039;hllor is the source of all good.&amp;quot; {{Ref|asos|25|p 289}}}}- [[Melisandre]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes by non-believers==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Light our fire and protect us from the dark, blah, blah, light our way and keep us toasty warm, the night is full of terrors, save us from the scary thing, and blah blah blah some more.}} – [[Tyrion]], on the nightly prayers to the Lord of Light aboard the [[Selaesori Qhoran]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|“Red Rahloo means nothing [[north|here]].”  {{Ref|aDwD|62}}}} - [[Hugo Wull|Big Bucket Wull]], to Ser [[Godry Farring]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|“R&#039;hllor will doom us.”}} - [[Artos Flint]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote| &amp;quot;A red demon.&amp;quot; {{Ref|aDwD|54}}}} - the [[High Sparrow]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References and Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
{{references|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{EnWP|Westeros|small=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Religions}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Religions]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[fr:R&#039;hllor]][[ru:Р&#039;глор]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[pt:R&amp;amp;#039;hllor]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:R&#039;hllor]][[es:Rickard Karstark]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Somebody</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?title=Timeline_of_major_events&amp;diff=105793</id>
		<title>Timeline of major events</title>
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		<updated>2013-08-16T20:20:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Somebody: The title was &amp;#039;Game of Thrones instead of &amp;#039;A Song of Ice and Fire&amp;#039;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;Timeline of major events&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to lay out the most important points in the history of [[Westeros]] and [[Essos]], based on dates and information given in the novels and supporting material. See also: a thorough [[Years after Aegon&#039;s Landing|listing of events]] after Aegon&#039;s Landing. &lt;br /&gt;
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According to tradition, the known history of Westeros extends back over 12,500 years. However, the oldest historic recounts in [[Westeros]] were only written after the [[Andal Invasion|Andals arrival]] to the continent, as the [[First Men]] only used runes for carving on stone. Everything written about the [[Age of Heroes]], the [[Dawn Age]], and the [[The Long Night|Long Night]] originates from stories written down by [[Faith of the Seven|septons]] thousands of years later. The accuracy of the legends and myths that recount much of this history is openly questioned by the [[maesters]] of the Citadel, amongst others.&lt;br /&gt;
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All dates are in relation to the Landing of [[Aegon the Conqueror]], using negative numbers for events before [[Aegon&#039;s Landing]]. Note, that &#039;ca&#039; is an abbreviation for the Latin word &#039;circa&#039;, meaning around, or approximately.&lt;br /&gt;
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==[[Dawn Age|The Dawn Age]]==&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Before the coming of men&#039;&#039;&#039;: The lands of [[Westeros]] are inhabited by a mysterious race of diminutive humanoid creatures known as the [[children of the forest]], [[giants]] and other magical [[Beastiary|creatures]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-12,000&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[First Men]] invade Westeros&#039;&#039;&#039;: A human ethnic group, the First Men, invades Westeros across the land-bridge from the [[Essos|east]], bearing weapons of bronze. In a futile attempt to end the invasion, the children use magic to shatter that land-bridge, creating the island chain known as the [[Stepstones]]. However, the First Men are able to reinforce by ship, leading to generations of warfare over the land.&lt;br /&gt;
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The First men are more numerous, larger, stronger, and more technologically advanced than the children, who try to resist the invaders using their magic. It proves unsuccessful, however: the First Men gradually push deeper and deeper into Westeros, establishing hundreds of petty kingdoms.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-10,000&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Signing of the [[Pact]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: After years of warfare, the First Men and children of the forest come to a standstill and finally agree to a peaceful coexistence, signing the pact of The Isle of Faces. This pact gives the First Men dominion over the open lands and lets the children keep control over the forested areas. In time, the First Men adopt the worship of the [[old gods|Old Gods of the Forest]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==[[Age of Heroes|The Age of Heroes]]==&lt;br /&gt;
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|width=85px| ca.-10,000&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Age of Heroes&#039;&#039;&#039;: An era during the history of [[Westeros]], which would be named so later for the great men and women who live in the years of peace and prosperity following the forging of the [[Pact]]. The Pact endures for nearly four thousand years, and in that time, the children of the forest and the First Men grow closer. In time, the First Men set aside many of their cultural differences to embrace the ways and customs of the children of the forest. With the exception of the [[Drowned God]] of the [[Iron Islands]], the [[Old Gods|gods of the children]] become those of the First Men.&lt;br /&gt;
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Many of the noble houses of Westeros today trace their lineage back to the Age of Heroes. This was the time when grand historical figures are said to have lived, such as [[Brandon the Builder]], founder of [[House Stark]]; [[Lann the Clever]], who winkled Casterly Rock from the Casterlys, founder of House Lannister; or [[Garth Greenhand]], founder of House Gardener of the Reach. Also during this era the Storm Kings arise in the stormlands: a line with figures such as the founding [[Durran]], supposed builder of [[Storm&#039;s End]], first king of the [[Iron Islands]]; and the [[Grey King]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-8,000&lt;br /&gt;
|&#039;&#039;&#039;The [[The Long Night|Long Night]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: In this time, night seems to last for a generation, and the longest, coldest and darkest winter descends on Westeros. The ice spreads down from the north, and under the cover of darkness, the [[Others]] invade Westeros from the [[Lands of Always Winter|uttermost north]], marching, killing and raising up the dead to be their [[Wight|servants]] in unlife and nearly destroying all men in Westeros. The Long Night comes to an end following the [[The Long Night#War for the Dawn|Battle of the Dawn]], after the children and the First Men rose united to defeat the Others, with [[dragonglass]] weapons, pushing them back into the frozen reaches of the Far North. They are led by a great hero, who, in an eastern tradition, is named [[Azor Ahai]], and wields a great sword of fire, [[Lightbringer]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Founding of [[the Wall]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: With the Others defeated, [[Bran the Builder]], with the aid of the giants, the First Men, and perhaps the children of the forest, raise up the Wall: a monumental fortification of ice and ancient [[magic]], to shelter the realms of men from the menaces of the north. The Sworn Brotherhood of the [[Night&#039;s Watch]] is formed to man and guard it. &lt;br /&gt;
It&#039;s said that [[Bran the Builder]] built [[Winterfell]] and became the first [[King In The North]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Night&#039;s King]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Not long after the Wall is complete, the thirteenth [[Lord Commander of the Night&#039;s Watch|Lord Commander]] of the Night&#039;s Watch betrays his oath. He is seduced by a [[wight]] woman from beyond the Wall: declares himself the Night&#039;s King and rises in rebellion with the Watch as his personal army. During the dark years of his reign, horrific atrocities are committed, of which tales would be told in the [[North]] even after several millenia. The [[House Stark|Starks]] of [[Winterfell]] and the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall|King Beyond the Wall]], [[Joramun]], join forces to defeat the Night&#039;s King and thus restore honor to the Watch. This is the same Joramun who also finds the [[Horn of Winter]], which he is said to use to awaken [[giants]] from the earth.&lt;br /&gt;
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==[[Andal Invasion|The Andal Invasion]]==&lt;br /&gt;
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|width=85px|ca.-6,000&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Foundation of the Faith&#039;&#039;&#039;: In the [[Hills of Andalos]] on the eastern continent, [[Essos]], a new religion takes shape, called the [[Faith of the Seven]]. Supposedly, the supreme deity of the [[Andals]] appears to them, guiding them into their invasion of [[Westeros]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Andal Invasion]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: The [[Andal]]s cross the [[Narrow Sea]] making landfall on its eastern shore, on what would one day become the [[Vale of Arryn]]. They come under the banner of the [[Faith of the Seven]], with seven-pointed stars carved into their chests, wielding [[Armament|weapons]] of steel. They fight both the First Men and the children of the forest, sweeping the land much like the First Men did thousands of years before. &lt;br /&gt;
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For centuries the Andals war with the First Men and the children in an attempt to drive them out. One by one, the six southron kingdoms fall and the [[weirwood]]s are burned. Only the Kingdom of the North remains under the rule of the First Men, in large part due to the strategically located fortress of [[Moat Cailin]] resisting multiple attempts to take it and thereafter serving as the door between North and South. Even though the North remain secure, the children of the forest begin their slow withdrawal from the lands of men, retreating deeper into their forests and [[beyond the Wall|North of the Wall]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| The [[Iron Islands]] fall to the Andals, ending the first line of kings ruling there uncontested for over a thousand years, originating from [[Urron Greyiron|Urron Redhand]]. Unlike in the other regions, however, Andals are assimilated to the native beliefs of the [[Old Way]] and the [[Drowned God]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==[[Valyrian Freehold|Age of Valyria]] ==  &lt;br /&gt;
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|width=85px|ca.-5,000&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Rise of the [[Valyrian Freehold]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: On the [[Essos|eastern continent]], the peaceful sheep-herding folk of the [[Valyrian peninsula]] find [[dragon]]s lairing in the [[Fourteen Fires]], an immense chain of volcanoes extending across the neck of the peninsula. The Valyrians tame the dragons with [[magic]], which gives them the means to gain influence over the area. The Valyrian Freehold is established. In its capital, [[Valyria]], magic flourishes, topless towers rise toward the heavens where dragons soar, stone sphinxes gaze down through eyes of garnet, and smiths forge swords of legendary strength and sharpness.&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Conquest of Ghiscar&#039;&#039;&#039;: Five great wars are fought between the [[Ghiscari Empire]], the greatest empire on the eastern peninsula, and the Freehold — wars which Valyria wins with the help of its dragons. After the last war, the Freehold utterly destroys the [[Old Ghis|Ghiscari capital]], slaying its people, destroying the city&#039;s walls and streets with dragonflame, and salting and sulphuring the fields. The Ghiscari empire shattered, the Valyrian Freehold expands its influence over the surviving Ghiscari cities of [[Slaver&#039;s Bay]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-700  &lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Rhoynar Invasion]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: With the destruction of Old Ghis, the Freehold&#039;s slow westward expansion brings it into conflict with the Rhoynish cities along the great River [[Rhoyne]], a vast waterway.  Prince [[Garin (Prince)|Garin the Great]] raises an army a quarter-million strong to oppose the Valyrians, but fails utterly against their dragons.&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Rhoynar evacuation: [[Nymeria]], a Rhoynish warrior-queen, evacuates the survivors of Garin&#039;s war, mostly women and children, on ten thousand ships across the [[Narrow Sea]], seeking refuge in [[Dorne]], in southern Westeros.&lt;br /&gt;
There, Nymeria forms a marriage alliance with Lord [[Mors Martell]] and together they finally organize the land into one kingdom, establishing [[House Martell]] as the ruling house of Dorne. Mors adopts many Rhoynish [[customs]]. The unification of Dorne under Nymeria and Mors leads to new conflicts with the kingdoms of the Reach and the Stormlands, expressed through raids, skirmishes, and the occasional wars over the centuries.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-500&lt;br /&gt;
| The Valyrian Freehold conquers much of what would be the area of the southern [[Free Cities]]. A religious sect, the [[Moonsingers]], leads many thousand refugees north to a remote lagoon protected by mountains and mists, and there found the Secret City of [[Braavos]]. They later build the [[Titan of Braavos]], a great statue which also serves as a defensive fortification.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-200&lt;br /&gt;
|  The Valyrian Freehold annexes a [[Dragonstone|small island]] at the mouth of [[Blackwater Bay]], off the east coast of [[Westeros]]. The [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], a Valyrian noble family, take control of the island building a castle whose tower is shaped to look like [[Dragon]]s, giving its name: [[Dragonstone]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-100&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Doom of Valyria]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: The nature of the Doom is unclear, save that heavy volcanic activity is involved, likely due to the Fourteen Fires, the mountains where the dragons were first discovered. The Valyrian Peninsula is shattered and the city of Valyria is laid waste, although not completely destroyed. The dragons of Valyria are virtually wiped out and the Valyrian Freehold crumbled apart, its various city states broke apart asserting their independence, surviving to this day as the [[Free Cities]] and the cities of [[Slaver&#039;s Bay]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Braavos]] reveals itself to the other cities, eventually becoming the most powerful of them through its vast fleet and economic power. The cities of [[Slaver&#039;s Bay]] become independent again, although Ghiscari power begins building again in the south. The warrior-nomads of the vast [[Dothraki Sea|eastern plains]] become more emboldened by the fall of Valyria, and their dominant tribe, the [[Dothraki]], begins raiding the surrounding lands. The Targaryens remain safe on Dragonstone, the guardians of possibly the last three dragons in the western world.&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Seven Kingdoms==&lt;br /&gt;
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|Over the centuries following the Andal Invasion, the southern kingdoms of the first men fall, and eventually the Andals raise up six powerful kingdoms of their own.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.-3000  &lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Wildling Invasion&#039;&#039;&#039;: The [[Free Folk]] (Wildlings) unite under the brother [[King-Beyond-the-Wall|Kings-beyond-the-Wall]] [[Gendel]] and [[Gorne]], manage to evade the [[Night&#039;s Watch]] and bypass the [[Wall]] in great numbers using a network of tunnels that extend under the Wall. However, they are met by the Stark King on the other side and are eventually thrown back.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca. -700&lt;br /&gt;
| In the North, [[House Stark]] finally subdues [[House Bolton]], their primary antagonists for dominance in the North. Later Karlon Stark would defeat sea raiders from the east and found the cadet branch [[House Karstark]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In the West, the Ironborn of the Iron Islands rise to power, at their peak they controll most of the western coast from [[Oldtown]] and the [[Arbor]] in the south to [[Bear Island]] in the North.&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The Rhoynar fleeing the valyrian invasion migrate to Dorne. This is the last major migration into Westeros.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca. -400&lt;br /&gt;
| House Bolton rises in rebellion against House Stark, but after four years of siege they are subdued once again.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca. -350&lt;br /&gt;
| The Storm Kings expand their control of the [[Westerlands]] north to include the territory of the [[Riverlands]] up to the Neck. &amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Over time the Ironborn lose many of their possessions but, some three generations before Aegon&#039;s Landing, conquer the territory of the Riverlands from the [[Stormlands]]. The Ironborn king, [[Harren Hoare]] builds [[Harrenhal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Targaryen Dynasty==&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[War of Conquest]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] invades [[Westeros]], subdues, and unites six of the seven kingdoms of Westeros under his banner and constructs a new capital city at [[King&#039;s Landing]]. He is unable to conquer Dorne and allows it to remain sovereign. With the destruction of the [[Storm King]], [[Argilac]] the Arrogant, and the death of the last King of the [[Reach]], control of the castle of Storm&#039;s End passes to Aegon&#039;s bastard half-brother [[Orys Baratheon]], and of [[Highgarden]] to [[Harlen Tyrell]]. [[Edmyn Tully]] of [[Riverrun]] is named Lord of the [[Riverlands]] and [[Vickon Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke]] becomes Lord of the [[Iron Islands]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|37|48}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Faith Militant uprising]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Upon Aegon&#039;s death, his son [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I]], born of incest, takes the throne. The [[Faith of the Seven]] rejects his legitimacy to rule and leads a popular uprising against the Targaryens. The weak and indecisive Aenys makes his half-brother [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]] the Hand of the King and gives him authority to deal with the crisis. Maegor&#039;s response is ruthless and brutal, resulting in the deaths of thousands in battle, slaughter and by dragonfire. The slaughter lasts all of Aenys&#039; reign and Maegor&#039;s, who succeeded him. &lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|48}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys the Conciliator]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: King Jaehaerys I succeeds King Maegor, who by that time is known as &#039;&#039;Maegor the Cruel&#039;&#039;. He declares a truce and agrees to end the slaughter in return for the [[Faith Militant]] disbanding and submitting to the Targaryens, earning the name &#039;&#039;The Conciliator&#039;&#039;. Jaehaerys&#039; rule brings decades of peace and prosperity to the realm.&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|103|129}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]].   &lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|129|137}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Dance of the Dragons]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: The first major civil war in the history of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]: a war of succession between [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] and his half-sister [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] over their father&#039;s throne. It consumes them both, as well as most of the Targaryen family and their remaining dragons. The war ends with [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]], son of Rhaenyra, being crowned.&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Death of the last dragon&#039;&#039;&#039;: King [[Aegon III|Aegon Targaryen]] struggles to breed healthy dragons - those he does manage to produce are born weak and sickly. He is unable to prevent the death of the last one, earning himself the title &#039;Dragonbane&#039;. The last dragons leave behind several eggs which the Targaryens fail to hatch. These eggs are later destroyed or lost, leaving the dragons to be believed extinct.&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|157|161}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Conquest of Dorne|Daeron conquers Dorne]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Upon taking the throne, at age fourteen, King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]] decides to finish Aegon the Conqueror&#039;s work and launches a successful invasion of Dorne. Unfortunately, he leaves a [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] of Highgarden in charge: a house that has warred with the Martells for thousands of years. The tyrannical rule of the Tyrells triggers an uprising against the [[Iron Throne]]. When Daeron I returns with a fresh army, he is killed, his cousin Prince Aemon the Dragonknight is captured and his forty thousand men are lost.&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|161|171}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]], the septon king. Baelor manages to forge a peace treaty with [[Dorne]]. It is said that he made this peace by walking the Boneway barefoot and rescuing his cousin, [[Aemon Targaryen|Aemon the Dragonknight]], from a viper pit. He builds the Great Sept in [[King&#039;s Landing]], which is later renamed the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. &lt;br /&gt;
Baelor locks his sisters in the Maidenvault of the [[Red Keep]] so the sight of them will not tempt him to carnal thoughts. Despite this, his sister [[Daena Targaryen|Daena the Defiant]] has an affair with her cousin [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]] (later Aegon IV) and gives birth to a bastard son, [[Daemon Blackfyre]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.{{Date|170}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]], second cousin of Baelor I, and Princess [[Myriah Martell]] of Dorne are married and have their first son, Prince [[Baelor Breakspear|Baelor]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|171|172}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of King [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|172|184}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of King [[Aegon IV]], Aegon the Unworthy, held to be the worst king in the history of Westeros. On his deathbed Aegon IV legitimises his &#039;Great Bastards&#039;: [[Daemon Blackfyre]], [[Aegor Rivers]], [[Brynden Rivers]] and [[Shiera Seastar]]. He is succeeded by his son, [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]], but his legitimacy is called into question due to his mother&#039;s close relationship with [[Aemon the Dragonknight]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|184}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Beyond the wall&#039;&#039;&#039;: The free folk unite under [[Raymun Redbeard]], King-Beyond-the-Wall. Taking the Night&#039;s Watch unawares, they scale the [[Wall]] and invade the [[North]]. They are eventually stopped at the [[Battle of Long Lake]] by a Stark host led by Lord [[Willam Stark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|184|209}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|195|196}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: The second major civil war erupts after Daemon Blackfyre puts a claim on the Iron Throne based on Daeron II&#039;s illegitimacy. With many lords declaring for him, Daemon Blackfyre marches his forces on Kings Landing but is defeated in the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]]. He is killed by his half brother [[Bloodraven]], yet several of his sons escape to the [[Free Cities]] with [[Bittersteel]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|197}}&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Dorne]] formally joins the Seven Kingdoms through the marriage of Daeron II&#039;s younger sister [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV|Daenerys]] to Prince [[Maron Martell]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|209}}&lt;br /&gt;
| The events of &#039;&#039;[[The Hedge Knight]]&#039;&#039; take place. Prince [[Baelor Targaryen|Baelor &#039;Breakspear&#039; Targaryen]], the heir to the throne, is killed in a tourney mishap. A few months later, King Daeron II and Baelor&#039;s two sons die in the [[The Great Spring Sickness|Great Spring Sickness]]. Daeron II&#039;s second son, [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]], becomes king. Prince Baelor&#039;s nephew Aegon becomes squire to a hedge knight, Ser [[Duncan the Tall]], in the hope of improving his mettle.&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|209|221}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.{{Date|211}}&lt;br /&gt;
| The events of &#039;&#039;[[The Sworn Sword]]&#039;&#039; take place. [[House Webber]] and [[House Osgrey]] of the Reach become allies. Bloodraven has become the King&#039;s Hand by this time, angering Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]], brother to Aerys and the late Baelor.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.{{Date|212}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Blackfyre loyalists attempt to launch a Second Rebellion, but Bloodraven exposes the plan, captures one of Daemon Blackfyre&#039;s sons and executes many of the conspirators before a battle needs to be fought.&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|221|233}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of King [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar I]]. During Maekar&#039;s reign his eldest son [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron]] dies of the pox and his second son [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] &amp;quot;Brightflame&amp;quot; dies after drinking [[wildfire]]. His third son, [[Maester Aemon|Aemon]], journeys to [[Oldtown]] to become a [[maesters|maester]]. Maekar dies battling an outlaw king. Aemon refuses the crown and removes himself to the [[Wall]]. Prince Aegon becomes [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]], the Unlikely, as he is the fourth son of a fourth son. Bloodraven is exiled to the Wall, later becoming Lord Commander.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.{{Date|255|260}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: War erupts when the [[Band of Nine]], including [[Maelys Blackfyre]], conquers the Free City of [[Tyrosh]] and the [[Stepstones]] before plotting an attack on the Seven Kingdoms. [[Barristan Selmy]] kills Maelys. [[Brynden Tully]] distinguishes himself in the war.&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|259}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;The [[Tragedy of Summerhall]]&#039;&#039;: King Aegon V and his heir, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], are killed in a great fire at the Targaryen&#039;s summer palace. The fire was triggered by an unsuccessful attempt to hatch the last three dragon eggs left in the west, and it heralded or directly contributed to [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]&#039;s birth.&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|259|262}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of Aegon&#039;s second son [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|262|283}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Reign of [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]], the Mad King. He appoints the ruthless young [[Tywin Lannister]] as his Hand.&lt;br /&gt;
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| ca.{{Date|270}}&lt;br /&gt;
| King Aerys spurns Tywin Lannister&#039;s offer of his daughter [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] for Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], instead marrying Rhaegar to Princess [[Elia Martell]] of Dorne.&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Defiance of Duskendale]]&#039;&#039;&#039; takes place when [[House Darklyn]] refuses to pay taxes to the Iron Throne. Aerys, eager to sort out the situation himself, ends up being taken prisoner. Duskendale is besieged for six months before Barristan Selmy manages to free the king. House Darklyn is destroyed and [[House Rykker]] takes over the town. It is said that it was the Defiance that began Aerys&#039; descent into madness. Around this time Prince Rhaegar begins corresponding with Maester Aemon and ponders if he is the &amp;quot;[[the prince that was promised]]&amp;quot;, who shall be reborn to fight the great darkness when it returns. Later they conclude the prince is actually Rhaegar&#039;s baby son, [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Robert&#039;s Rebellion==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;The Year of False Spring&#039;&#039;: Lord [[House Whent|Whent]] holds a great [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], where Prince Rhaegar distinguishes himself in battle, but names [[Lyanna Stark]]  of [[Winterfell]], who is betrothed to [[Robert Baratheon]], as the [[Queen of Love and Beauty]] rather than his own wife [[Elia Martell|Elia]]. [[Eddard Stark]] meets and befriends [[Howland Reed]] of [[Greywater Watch]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The band of outlaws called the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] is defeated by a royal force commanded by [[Arthur Dayne]]; during that battle a young squire, [[Jaime Lannister]], distinguishes himself and is [[knight]]ed, later he becomes a member of the [[Kingsguard]] and is disinherited from his father. Tywin Lannister resigns the Handship in angry protest and returns to [[Casterly Rock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|282|283}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Robert&#039;s Rebellion]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: Rhaegar Targaryen abducts Lyanna Stark. Lyanna&#039;s brother and father demand that Aerys discipline his son, but instead the Mad King kills them both. Aerys demands the heads of [[Robert Baratheon]] and [[Eddard Stark]] from their ward, [[Jon Arryn]].  Instead, [[House Arryn|Houses Arryn]], [[House Stark|Stark]], and [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] raise the standard of rebellion. Robert claims the throne through his descent from his great-grandfather, [[Aegon V]] and thus Robert&#039;s Rebellion, also called the War of the Usurper, begins. [[Hoster Tully]] agrees to join the rebellion as well. The [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] remain loyal to the king and besiege Robert&#039;s castle of [[Storm&#039;s End]], held by his brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. The [[Hand of the King]], [[Jon Connington]], is defeated in the [[Battle of the Bells]] and is sent into exile in the [[Free Cities]]. The rebel army defeats the royalists at the [[Battle of the Trident]]. Prince Rhaegar is killed. The [[House Lannister|Lannister]]s apparently march to the aid of King Aerys, but instead turn against him and [[Sack of King&#039;s Landing|sack]] the city. King Aerys is killed by Jaime Lannister. Princess Elia Martell and her children, Aegon and [[Rhaenys Targaryen]], are brutally murdered by Lannister bannermen, causing a rift between Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon. Ned Stark and Howland Reed defeat the Kingsguard guarding the [[Tower of Joy]] holding Lyanna prisoner, only to find her dying. Robert becomes King of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and marries [[Cersei Lannister]]. Ned returns home to Winterfell with his bastard son, [[Jon Snow]]. Loyal Targaryen retainers carry Aerys&#039; two youngest children, Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]], to safety in the Free Cities.&lt;br /&gt;
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==King Robert&#039;s Reign==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|width=85px|{{Date|289}}&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;The [[Greyjoy Rebellion]]&#039;&#039;&#039;: [[Balon Greyjoy]] names himself King of the [[Iron Islands]]. He is defeated and two of his sons are killed. King Robert accepts his surrender and Balon&#039;s remaining son, [[Theon Greyjoy]], becomes a ward and hostage of [[Eddard Stark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| {{Date|297}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]] of Pentos invites [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to stay in his manse and offers to help them reclaim their [[Iron Throne|throne]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Hand of the King]], [[Jon Arryn]], discovers that the heirs to the [[Iron Throne]] are bastards and is killed with poison. &lt;br /&gt;
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A Song of Ice and Fire&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|width=85px|{{Date|298}}&lt;br /&gt;
| The events of &#039;&#039;[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]&#039;&#039; begin. The first five novels span a period of three years or more, concluding in the year {{Date|300}}&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In the North, after thousands of years without encounter, the [[Others]] reappear in an attack on rangers from the [[Night&#039;s Watch]] and a group of [[Wildlings]].&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Seven Kingdoms]] is engulfed in the [[War of the Five Kings]], following the death of king [[Robert Baratheon]]: a central conflict that spans through all five books.&amp;lt;hr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In the East, [[Daenerys Targaryen]] hatches three [[dragon]] eggs, bringing dragons back to the world once again.&lt;br /&gt;
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|{{Date|299}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Beyond the Wall: With the disturbing news of a new [[Conflict Beyond the Wall]] brewing, the [[Night&#039;s Watch]] leaves in force on a [[the Great Ranging|ranging]] into the far north.&lt;br /&gt;
In the East,  [[Daenerys Targaryen]] conquers the great cities of [[Slaver&#039;s Bay]], setting their slaves free and throwing the region into chaos.&lt;br /&gt;
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|{{Date|300}}&lt;br /&gt;
| After a decade-long Summer, Winter finally engulfs [[Westeros]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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=References and Notes=&lt;br /&gt;
{{References|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{EnWP|Westeros|small=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:History| ]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:Cronología de eventos importantes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[fr:Histoire des Sept Couronnes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[pt:Linha do Tempo dos Principais Eventos]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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The red temple in pentos standed there two times, so I deletedd one of the two.&lt;br /&gt;
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ok, under the edit window there is [summary: ] line, you can give info about that --[[User:Marco|Marco]] 13:54, 10 August 2013 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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The red temple in pentos standed there two times, so I deletedd one of the two.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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The red temple in pentos standed there two times, so I deletedd one of the two.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>R&#039;hllor</title>
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&#039;&#039;&#039;R&#039;hllor&#039;&#039;&#039;, also known as the &#039;&#039;&#039;Lord of Light&#039;&#039;&#039;, the &#039;&#039;&#039;Heart of Fire&#039;&#039;&#039;, the &#039;&#039;&#039;God of Flame and Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039;{{ref|aCoK|Prologue}}, is a prominent god on [[Essos]], but has only a few followers in [[Westeros]], where he is more commonly known as the Red God. His symbol is a fiery heart. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Beliefs==&lt;br /&gt;
The Religion, is based on a dualistic, manichean view of the world, R&#039;hllor, the god of light, heat, and life; and its antithesis the [[Great Other|God whose name should not be spoken]], the god of ice and death.{{ref|aSoS|25}} They are locked in an eternal struggle over the fate of the world, a struggle that according the ancient prophecy from the books of [[Asshai]], will only end when [[Azor Ahai]], the messianic figure will return wielding a flaming sword called [[Lightbringer]], the Red Sword of Heroes, and raise dragons of stone.{{ref|aSoS|25}} According to Martin, this faith is roughly based upon the fire worship of Zoroastrianism. This religion&#039;s dualistic aspects of a good and an evil god are also inspired by Zoroastrianism, along with the Cathars of Medieval Europe who were annihilated during the Albigensian Crusade.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTTW8M_etko Martin, George R.R. (July 28, 2011)]. Authors@Google presents George R. R. Martin in conversation with Dan Anthony. At GoogleTalks. Event occurs at 47:00. Retrieved 2013-01-28.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Clergy==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve cleansinglight.jpg‎‎|Worshippers asking R&#039;hllor to bring back the dawn - by Magali Villeneuve. © Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|right|400px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Clergy of the R&#039;hllor religion are called &amp;quot;Red Priests&amp;quot;, due to the loose, crimson robes they wear. Red priests may be male or female. In the east, they are a common sight, where the faith of R&#039;hllor&#039;s influence is more widespread and children are sometimes given to temples of R&#039;hllor to be raised into the priesthood. The temples, often called &amp;quot;red temples&amp;quot;, also buy children as slaves who are known as [[Slave of R&#039;hllor|Slaves of R&#039;hllor]] and raise them as priests, temple prostitutes, or warriors. The warriors that protect the greater temples are called the [[Fiery Hand]].&lt;br /&gt;
===Known red temples===&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Pentos]]&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Braavos]]&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Lys]] - according to semi-canon sources, one of the greatest temples of R&#039;hllor stands in Lys.&lt;br /&gt;
*the red temple in [[Selhorys]]&lt;br /&gt;
*the [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Volantis)|red temple in Volantis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* a small red temple in [[Oldtown]] for the sailors who visit there.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Known Priests of R&#039;hllor===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Benerro]], High Priest of R&#039;hllor of [[Volantis]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Thoros of Myr]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Moqorro]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Melisandre]] of [[Asshai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ezzelyno]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Rituals==&lt;br /&gt;
Every evening, red priests light fires and sing prayers at their temples, asking R&#039;hllor to bring back the dawn. Followers often gaze into flames in an effort to receive visions of the future. It is believed that R&#039;hllor will occasionally answer the prayers of his followers by granting visions and abilities such as raising the dead.{{Citation needed|magical favors??}} The priests of R&#039;hllor also seem to be able to evoke fire with their bare hands and be able to control it to attack enemies or simply to impress common people. Some rites performed by the red priests include sacrificial immolation.  According to Melisandre R’hllor speaks to his chosen ones through blessed fire, in a language of ash and cinder and twisting flame that only a god can truly grasp. {{Ref|aDwD|31}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Trials by combat are an accepted practice in the R&#039;hllor faith&amp;lt;!--??? --&amp;gt;; prayers before the combat ask R&#039;hllor to give strength to the just party. &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;The night is dark and full of terrors&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, is a common phrase in prayers to R&#039;hllor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File: Pojypojy_And_full_of_terrors.jpg‎|[[Melisandre]] came to [[Dragonstone]] because she believed [[Stannis Baratheon]] is [[Azor Ahai]] reborn and destined to defeat the [[Great Other]] - by Pojypojy ©|thumb|290px|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
The worship of R&#039;hllor is a religious tradition on the continent of Essos, but has not gained much popularity in [[Westeros]]. Recent efforts to spread the faith to Westeros include the red priests sending [[Thoros of Myr|Thoros]] to [[King&#039;s Landing]] to convert the fire-obsessed [[Aerys II]]. This attempt failed after Thoros was unable to impress Aerys with his fire magic.&lt;br /&gt;
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Like other types of magic, the magic of R&#039;hllor seems to have faded after the last [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] [[dragon|dragons]] died, but with the return of the dragons in the east, the abilities of R&#039;hllor priests have strengthened. Thoros, while serving at the temple in [[Myr]], did not experience any form of new-found powers. However, since the return of the dragons he has resurrected [[Beric Dondarrion]] during a traditional R&#039;hllor burial ritual. Melisandre&#039;s powers have been augmented since her arrival at the [[Wall]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Recent Events==&lt;br /&gt;
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Two new circles of worship formed in [[Westeros]], following a red priest of R&#039;hllor. Thoros and Beric founded the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]], an outlaw organization bound in part by their worship of R&#039;hllor. At [[Dragonstone]], Melisandre wielded fire magic and convinced [[Stannis Baratheon]] to claim the mantle of [[Azor Ahai]]. However, after the final death of Beric and the defeat of Stannis at the [[Battle of the Blackwater|Blackwater]], Thoros and Melisandre&#039;s influence over their congregations waned.&lt;br /&gt;
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According to the High Septon, Lord [[Stannis]] has turned from the truth of the Seven to worship a red demon, and his false faith has no place in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].&lt;br /&gt;
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In her newly conquered city of [[Meereen]] atop the [[Great Pyramid]] [[Daenerys Targaryen]] contemplated the gods and thinks about religion.  She recalls that the red priests believed in two gods, she had heard, but two who were eternally at war.  Dany does not like the sound of that.  She thinks to herself that she would not want to be eternally at war.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Qohor]] the followers of R&#039;hllor tried to burn the [[Black Goat of Qohor|Black Goat]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Volantis]], [[Benerro]] preaches that [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is [[Azor Ahai]] reborn and encourages many to support her.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes by believers==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|&amp;quot;There are no gods but R&#039;hllor and [[Great Other|the Other]], whose name may not be said.&amp;quot;}} – [[Moqorro]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|“Your [[Drowned God]] is a demon, he is no more than a thrall of the Other, the dark god whose name must not be spoken.” {{Ref|aDwD|63}}}} - [[Moqorro]], to [[Victarion Greyjoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|&amp;quot;R&#039;hllor is the source of all good.&amp;quot; {{Ref|asos|25|p 289}}}}- [[Melisandre]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes by non-believers==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Light our fire and protect us from the dark, blah, blah, light our way and keep us toasty warm, the night is full of terrors, save us from the scary thing, and blah blah blah some more.}} – [[Tyrion]], on the nightly prayers to the Lord of Light aboard the [[Selaesori Qhoran]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|“Red Rahloo means nothing [[north|here]].”  {{Ref|aDwD|62}}}} - [[Hugo Wull|Big Bucket Wull]], to Ser [[Godry Farring]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|“R&#039;hllor will doom us.”}} - [[Artos Flint]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote| &amp;quot;A red demon.&amp;quot; {{Ref|aDwD|54}}}} - the [[High Sparrow]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References and Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
{{references|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{EnWP|Westeros|small=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[es:R&#039;hllor]][[es:Rickard Karstark]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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