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Cortnay Penrose

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| image_caption = Ser Cortnay Penrose - by Joshua Cairos. © FFG
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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Castellan]] of [[Storm's End]]
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|299}}
| Books = ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Cortnay Penrose''' is a [[knight]] of [[House Penrose]]. The son of Lord [[Lord Penrose|Penrose]], he is named by [[Renly Baratheon]] as [[castellan]] of [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}

==Appearance and Character==
Cortnay is completely bald with a red, spade-shaped beard and a weathered face.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}

An older man,{{Ref|ACOK|42}} Cortnay is a seasoned commander{{Ref|ACOK|31}} and stubborn.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}{{Ref|ASOS|72}}{{Ref|ACOK|36}} [[Brienne of Tarth]] and Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] consider Cortnay to be a good and brave man.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}{{Ref|ASOS|10}} Cortnay is fond of [[Edric Storm]], [[Robert Baratheon]]'s [[bastard]] son and his own [[ward]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Cortnay Penrose}}{{Ref|ACOK|42}}

==History==
While Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] was performing his duties in [[King's Landing]] as [[master of laws]], Ser Cortnay was named the [[castellan]] of Storm's End. He took a part in raising [[Edric Storm]], the acknowledged [[bastard]] of Renly's brother, King [[Robert Baratheon]].{{Ref|ACOK|31}} Cortnay first met [[Brienne of Tarth]] when she was a child while visiting [[Evenfall Hall]], and again when Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]] sent her to Storm's End.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}

Lord [[Mathis Rowan]] considers Ser Cortnay to be a seasoned battle commander.{{Ref|ACOK|31}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
As [[Renly Baratheon]] marches towards [[King's Landing]], [[Stannis Baratheon]] lays [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|siege]] to [[Storm's End]], held by Cortnay.{{Ref|ACOK|31}} As the castle has a strong garrison, is well-provisioned, and held by the seasoned Cortnay, Renly's lords encourage him to continue towards the capital, though Renly refuses to decline Stannis's challenge.{{Ref|ACOK|31}} However, Renly dies before giving his brother battle. Cortnay sends out ravens with a plea for help in breaking Stannis's siege, offering to bend the knee to whomever would send him aid.{{Ref|ACOK|39}} He demands to see Renly's corpse before opening Storm's End's gates.{{Ref|ACOK|36}}

When Cortnay parleys with Stannis and his lords beneath the walls, Stannis demands Cortnay turn over the castle and [[Robert Baratheon]]'s bastard, [[Edric Storm]], but Cortnay refuses, instead tossing his glove at Stannis and challenging him to a single combat duel. Stannis refuses this, and Cortnay tells him to elect a champion, insulting those who have joined Stannis after having sworn allegiance to Renly. Rather than risk losing the duel, Stannis warns Cortnay that he will take the castle only by storm—a threat to which Cortnay replies by reminding Stannis of Storm's End's name.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}

After the parley, Stannis tells [[Davos Seaworth]] that [[Melisandre]] has seen Cortnay's death in the flames of the future. That night, Stannis sends Davos and Melisandre to have the castellan assassinated by one of Melisandre's [[shadow assassin|shadows]].{{Ref|ACOK|42}}{{Ref|ACOK|44}} Cortnay's lieutenant, Lord [[Elwood Meadows]], immediately gives up the castle and Edric Storm.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

==Quotes by Cortnay==
{{Quote|A man who changes kings and gods the way I change my boots. As do these other turncloaks I see before me.{{ref|acOk|42}}|Cortnay to [[Alester Florent]]}}

{{Quote|Is it the justice of your cause you doubt, my lord, or the strength of your arm? Are you afraid I’ll piss on your [[Lightbringer|burning sword]] and put it out?{{ref|acOk|42}}|Cortnay to [[Stannis Baratheon]]}}

{{Quote|May the Others bugger your Lord of Light, and wipe his arse with that rag you bear. {{ref|acOk|42}}|Cortnay to [[Melisandre]]}}

==Quotes about Cortnay==
{{Quote|'''Stannis:''' A smuggler must be a fair judge of men. What do you make of this Ser Cortnay Penrose? 
'''Davos:''' A stubborn man.{{ref|acOk|42}}|[[Davos Seaworth]] to [[Stannis Baratheon]]}}

{{Quote|He throws my pardon in my face. Aye, and throws his life away in the bargain, and the lives of every man inside [[Storm's End|those walls]]. Single combat? No doubt he mistook me for [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]].{{ref|acOk|42}}|[[Stannis Baratheon]]}}

==References==
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Queen's Men

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Sack of King's Landing

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{{Battlebox
| image = [[File:Sack of King's Landing.jpg|350px]]
| caption = Lannister forces sack the city, screencap from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray
| battle_name = Sack of King's Landing
| conflict = [[Robert's Rebellion]]
| date = {{Date|283}}{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
| place = [[King's Landing]]
| result = [[House Lannister|Lannister]] victory Aerys killed by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] Murder of the Targaryen children and [[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]]
| combatant1 = [[File:House Baratheon.svg|30px]]'''Rebels''':
[[File:House Lannister.svg|30px]][[Westerlands]], led by [[House Lannister]]
*[[House Westerling]]
*[[House Crakehall]]
*[[House Clegane]]
*[[House Lorch]]
| combatant2 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|30px]]'''[[Iron Throne]]'''/[[House Targaryen]]:
*[[Red Keep]] garrison
*[[City Watch of King's Landing]]
*[[Alchemists' Guild]]
*Loyalist Crownlands houses:
**[[House Thorne]]
**[[House Rykker]]
| commander1 = [[File:House Lannister.svg|20px]]Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]
| commander2 = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|20px]]King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
[[File:RossartSigil.png|20px]]Lord [[Rossart]]
| strength1 = 12,000{{Ref|AGOT|12}}
| strength2 = Several thousand loyalists{{Ref|AGOT|12}}
| casualties1 = Unknown
| casualties2 = [[Aerys II Targaryen]]† [[Rossart]]† [[Elia Martell]]† [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]† [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]]†<ref>[[Tyrion Lannister]] learns that Young Griff claims to be Aegon Targaryen in ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 18|Chapter 18]].</ref>
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The '''Sack of King's Landing'''{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|ACOK|3}}{{Ref|AGOT|3}} was the final battle in [[Robert's Rebellion]], taking place "close to a year"{{Ref|AGOT|12}} after the war had begun. Soldiers of [[House Lannister]] sacked [[King's Landing]], the capital of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|AGOT|12}}

==Prelude==
The [[Battle of the Trident]] resulted in a loss for the loyalists. Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was killed by Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]], as were Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] and Ser [[Jonothor Darry]], both of the [[Kingsguard]]. Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], the third and last knight of the Kingsguard who had accompanied Rhaegar to the Trident, was a severely-wounded captive of the rebels.

The loyalist army broke and ran, with the survivors fleeing back to [[King's Landing]]. Robert Baratheon had taken a wound from Rhaegar, and so gave command of the vanguard to Lord [[Eddard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]], who chased them to the capital. There, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] was located in the [[Red Keep]], protected by several thousand loyalists.{{Ref|AGOT|12}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}} When news about Rhaegar's death arrived at King's Landing, King Aerys sent his wife, Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], and their young son, Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]], to [[Dragonstone]], their second stronghold, for safety. However, convinced that Prince Lewyn Martell and his ten thousand [[Dornishmen]] had betrayed Rhaegar at the Trident, Aerys refused to allow Rhaegar's wife, Princess [[Elia Martell]], and Rhaegar's two young children, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and the infant Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], to go to Dragonstone as well. Instead, he kept them at the Red Keep as his hostages, to ensure the loyalty of [[Dorne]].{{Ref|ASOS|37}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}

Aerys had been preparing his [[wildfire plot]] for a while prior to the Battle of the Trident. Three [[pyromancers]]—[[Rossart]], [[Garigus]] and [[Belis]]— came and went day and night at the Red Keep, and Aerys's [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], eventually became suspicious. When he discovered Aerys's wildfire plot, Qarlton attempted to convince Aerys otherwise, by reasoning, jesting, threatening, and begging the king. Nothing could convince Aerys, however, so Chelsted resigned his office.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} For that, Aerys had Chelsted dipped in wildfire and burned alive.{{Ref|ASOS|37}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|AFFC|16}} After the Trident, Aerys named Rossart as his new Hand.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}

==The Sack==
===Tywin's Betrayal===
[[Tywin Lannister]], Lord of [[Casterly Rock]], had remained neutral throughout the war, ignoring calls to arms by both the loyalists and the rebels. However, about a fortnight after the Battle of the Trident<ref>Rossart was named Hand of the King after the Battle of the Trident (''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', The Fall of the Dragons: The End) and was Hand for a fortnight in total (''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 11|Jaime II]]), which ended with his death at the Sack of King's Landing.</ref> he appeared at the gates of [[King's Landing]] with a force of twelve thousand men from the [[westerlands]].{{Ref|AGOT|12}} He claimed his loyalty was with Aerys, and requested entrance into the city.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} While Lord [[Varys]], the [[master of whisperers]], told the king to keep the gates closed, [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] convinced the king to open his gates to Tywin.{{Ref|ASOS|37}}{{Ref|ACOK|25}} The Lannister forces began to sack the city, killing people of all ages and raping women.{{Ref|ASOS|23}} A handpicked group of men raced to the Red Keep, to storm the walls.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}

===The Kingslayer===
Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] of the [[Kingsguard]], who was holding the Red Keep, asked permission to make terms when he realized King's Landing would fall. Aerys refused and ordered Jaime to instead kill his father, Lord Tywin.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}}

With the Lannister forces sacking the city, Aerys held an audience with his new Hand of the King, Lord [[Rossart]]. When Jaime's messenger informed him that Rossart had just left from the king, Jaime realized that Aerys meant to burn the entire city with [[wildfire]].{{Ref|ASOS|37}}{{Ref|AWOIAF| Jaime Lannister}} Jaime found Rossart before the latter could leave the Red Keep, however, and killed him.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} While Rossart fought back, he was no match for Jaime.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}

[[File:Eddard_Jaime_Aerys_Iron_Throne_Room.jpg|350px|thumb|[[Eddard Stark]] finds [[Jaime Lannister]] seated on the [[Iron Throne]], by Amok©]]

With Rossart's death, the execution of the wildfire plot had temporarily been halted. Jaime next went to the throne room of the Red Keep, where Aerys was waiting, and informed him of killing Rossart.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} In shock, Aerys attempted to flee onto his throne. Jaime hauled Aerys off the steps and slashed his throat,{{Ref|ASOS|11}} killing the king before he could find another to send messages to the pyromancers.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Just in time to witness Aerys's death, several knights from the westerlands, including Ser [[Elys Westerling]] and Lord [[Roland Crakehall (lord)|Roland Crakehall]], burst into the hall.{{Ref|ASOS|11}} Unable to deny having killed Aerys, Jaime's act earned him the nickname "Kingslayer".

Jaime ordered his father's men to spread the news that Aerys was dead. Lord Crakehall asked Jaime if they should proclaim a new king, and for a moment Jaime considered Prince [[Viserys Targaryen]],{{Ref|ASOS|11}} who had become Aerys's new heir after Rhaegar's death,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The End}} and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]], Rhaegar's young son. Realizing both descended from Aerys, he told Roland to proclaim whomever he liked. Climbing the steps of the Iron Throne, Jaime sat down with his sword across his knees to await who would come and claim the throne.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}

Meanwhile, Lannister soldiers were fighting the remaining loyalists on the steps and in the armory of the Red Keep. Lord [[Eddard Stark]] arrived at King's Landing from the Trident and led his army through the [[King's Gate]].{{Ref|ASOS|11}} Lord Stark eventually rode into the throne room, and without saying a word, stared at Jaime, until the latter got up from the Iron Throne.{{Ref|AGOT|12}}

===Gregor and Amory===
The Lannisters needed a way to prove their loyalty to Robert's cause and Rhaegar's children had to die to ensure Robert's claim to the throne,{{Ref|ASOS|53}} so two of Tywin's knights, [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[Amory Lorch]], scaled the walls of [[Maegor's Holdfast]]. Amory dragged Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys Targaryen]] from under Rhaegar's bed and stabbed her half a hundred times.{{Ref|ASOS|53}} Gregor smashed the head of the infant Prince Aegon in front of his mother, Princess [[Elia Martell]], in the nursery, and the Mountain then raped and murdered Elia with Aegon's brains still on his hands.{{Ref|agot|3}}{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{Ref|ACOK|63}}

When Robert Baratheon arrived in King's Landing, Tywin laid the bodies of Elia, Aegon, and Rhaenys beneath the Iron Throne and presented them to Robert as tokens of his fealty. The children were wrapped in [[House Lannister guards|crimson cloaks]] to hide the blood.{{Ref|AGOT|45}} While Rhaenys was recognizable, Aegon was a "faceless horror of bone and brain and gore", and no one looked long at him, believing Tywin at his word when he stated it was Aegon.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

Although the actions of Gregor and Amory have been discussed in rumors and are even considered common knowledge in [[Casterly Rock]],{{Ref|ACOK|17}} the murderers of Elia and her children have never been publicly confirmed. Some explanations gathered by Maester [[Yandel]] for his work ''[[The World of Ice and Fire (Yandel)|The World of Ice and Fire]]'' include that the Mad King commanded their deaths after learning of Tywin's betrayal, or that Elia killed her own children to prevent them from falling into rebel hands.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}

Oberyn Martell is convinced Tywin himself ordered the deaths of Elia and her children in revenge for her marriage to Rhaegar, whom Tywin had wanted to marry [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]].{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

==Aftermath==
Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon argued over the killing of Rhaegar's family. While Eddard believed it to have been unjustified murder, Robert had been satisfied with the deaths of Rhaegar's children, whom he described as "dragonspawn". [[Jon Arryn]] was not able to calm their anger, and Eddard rode south the next day, where he lifted the [[siege of Storm's End]]. Afterwards, he travelled to the [[tower of joy]], where he [[Combat at the tower of joy|battled the three remaining Kingsguard knights of Aerys II]] and found his sister [[Lyanna Stark]] dying. Only the grief Eddard and Robert shared over the death of Lyanna eventually reconciled them.{{Ref|AGOT|12}}{{Ref|AGOT|39}}{{Ref|AWOIAF| Lyanna Stark}}

Tywin Lannister gave royalist survivors of the Sack, such as Ser [[Jaremy Rykker]] and Ser [[Alliser Thorne]], the choice of joining the [[Night's Watch]] or being executed. Both knights chose the [[Wall]].{{Ref|AGOT|21}}

Robert was crowned before Eddard managed to lift the siege of Storm's End.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} While Eddard had argued that Jaime Lannister should be stripped of his white cloak and sent to the [[Wall]], Robert listened to Jon Arryn's counsel instead.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} At Robert's coronation, Jaime, [[Varys]], and [[Pycelle]] were forgiven for their crimes and taken into Robert's service.{{Ref|ACOK|55}} During the coronation feast, Robert joked to Jaime about the fact that he was being called "[[kingslayer]]".{{Ref|ASOS|37}} In the days following the Sack, Jaime hunted down and killed [[Belis]] and [[Garigus]], the two other pyromancers who had known about Aerys's [[wildfire plot]]. Garigus wept for mercy, and Belis attempted to bribe Jaime with gold in exchange for his life.{{Ref|ASOS|37}}

The deaths of Elia and her children infuriated [[House Martell]]. While Prince [[Oberyn Martell]]'s attempts at another rebellion were stopped by [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], following Jon Arryn's visit to Dorne the year after Robert took the throne {{Ref|ASOS|53}}{{Ref|ASOS|38}} Doran continued to plot a Targaryen restoration in secret,{{Ref|AFFC|41}} working closely together with his brother, Oberyn.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Eddard Stark]] repeats his disapproval of the Sack, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s murder of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], and the deaths of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s children, but King [[Robert I Baratheon]] considers the actions to have been necessary to end the war.{{Ref|AGOT|12}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] admits to [[Tyrion Lannister]] that he had convinced Aerys to open the gates of [[King's Landing]] for Tyrion's father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. Pycelle had felt that the war had been lost after the death of Rhaegar. With Aerys mad, and Viserys and Aegon too young, Pycelle admits that he had hoped that Tywin would have been the new king.{{Ref|ACOK|25}}

Ser [[Amory Lorch]] is fed to a bear after the [[fall of Harrenhal]].{{Ref|ACOK|47}}

While in the [[House of the Undying]], [[Daenerys Targaryen]] sees a vision of [[Aerys II Targaryen|an old man]] telling [[Rossart|another]], "Let [[Robert I Baratheon|him]] be king over [[wildfire plot|charred bones and cooked meat]]. Let him be the [[wildfire plot|king of ashes]]."{{Ref|ACOK|48}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Jaime confides in [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]] that he slew Lord [[Rossart]] and King Aerys to prevent King's Landing from [[wildfire plot|burning]].{{Ref|ASOS|37}}

Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] tells his son Tyrion that he ordered the Sack to prove [[House Lannister]]'s loyalty to [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]], the victor of the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]], and out of worry of what Aerys would do to Jaime, his bodyguard and hostage within the [[Red Keep]]. Tywin explains that while the deaths of Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] and Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]] were necessary, he had not expected Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] and Ser [[Amory Lorch]] to be so brutal, nor for Gregor to rape and kill [[Elia Martell]].{{Ref|ASOS|53}} However, Tywin's explanation for Elia's brother, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], is that only Amory was responsible for the murders, an attempt by Amory to impress the future king, Robert.{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

Arrested for the death of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], Tyrion confirms for Oberyn that Gregor was involved in the murders of his kin.{{Ref|ASOS|66}} Oberyn duels Gregor to avenge the deaths of his sister and her children, but the Red Viper is slain by the Mountain. During the [[trial by combat]], the [[poison]]ed Gregor publicly admits to killing Elia and Aegon.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Ser [[Balon Swann]] delivers the [[Mountain's skull]] to Oberyn's brother [[Doran Martell|Doran]], the [[Prince of Dorne]].{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

[[Illyrio Mopatis]], [[Varys]], and the [[Golden Company]] support a youth claiming to be [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]].{{Ref|ADWD|24}}{{Ref|ADWD|61}} Varys allegedly smuggled the infant prince away to safety in the [[Free Cities]], so that Gregor actually killed the so-called [[pisswater prince]].{{Ref|ADWD|22}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|'''Eddard''': I expected to find the gates closed to us. 
'''Robert''': Instead you found that our men had already taken the city. What of it? 
'''Eddard''': Not our men. The lion of [[House Lannister|Lannister]] flew over the ramparts, not [[House Baratheon|the crowned stag]]. And they had taken the city by treachery. 
'''Robert''': Treachery was a coin the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] knew well. [[Tywin Lannister|Lannister]] paid them back in kind. It was no less than they deserved. I shall not trouble my sleep over it. 
'''Eddard''': You were not there. There was no honor in that conquest.{{Ref|AGOT|12}}|[[Eddard Stark]] and [[Robert I Baratheon]]}}

{{Quote|'''Pycelle''': All I did, I did for [[House Lannister]]. Always ... for years ... [[Tywin Lannister|your lord father]], ask him, I was ever his true servant ... 'twas I who bid [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] open his gates ... 
'''Tyrion''': So the Sack of King's Landing was your work as well? 
'''Pycelle''': For the [[Seven Kingdoms|realm]]! Once [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] died, [[Robert's Rebellion|the war]] was done.{{Ref|ACOK|25}}|[[Pycelle]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|I saw [[King's Landing]] after the Sack. Babes were butchered that day as well, and old men, and children at play. More women were raped than you can count.{{Ref|ASOS|23}}|[[Jorah Mormont]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|Do you think the noble [[Eddard Stark|Lord of Winterfell]] wanted to hear my feeble explanations? Such an honorable man. He only had to look at me to judge me guilty. By what right does [[House Stark|the wolf]] judge [[House Lannister|the lion]]? By what right?{{Ref|ASOS|37}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|[[Laws and justice of the Seven Kingdoms|Justice]] is in short supply this side of [[Red Mountains|the mountains]]. There has been none for [[Elia Martell|Elia]], [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], or [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]].{{Ref|ASOS|66}}|[[Oberyn Martell]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

==References==
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{{Robert's Rebellion}}

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Quentyn Martell

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| arms2 = Windblown
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| firstname = Quentyn
| lastname = Martell
| image = [[File:Quentyn martell by kim sokol.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Quentyn by Kim Sokol © Fantasy Flight Games
| Alias = Quent{{Ref|ADWD|6}} Frog{{Ref|ADWD|25}} Prince Frog{{Ref|ADWD|50}}{{Ref|ADWD|60}} The Prince Who Came Too Late{{Ref|ADWD|59}} The dragonrider{{Ref|ADWD|70}}
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| Allegiance = [[House Martell]] [[Windblown]]
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| Father = Prince [[Doran Martell]]
| Mother = Lady [[Mellario]]
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|281}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Quentyn Martell|Quentyn Martell]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[Meereen]]{{Ref|ADWD|70}}
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}} (aged 18)
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appendix) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (POV) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
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Prince '''Quentyn Nymeros Martell''', better known simply as '''Quentyn Martell''', is a [[knight]] from [[House Martell]]. He is the second child and eldest son of [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], and Lady [[Mellario]] of [[Norvos]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Quentyn Martell|l1=Images of Quentyn Martell}}
Quentyn looks like his father, [[Doran Martell|Doran]].<ref name=twow>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)|Arianne I]]</ref> Quentyn is short-legged and stocky, thickly built, with a plain square face,{{Ref|ADWD|50}} brown hair,{{Ref|ADWD|59}}{{Ref|ADWD|6}} brown eyes, and stubble on his cheeks.{{Ref|ADWD|43}} He has a high forehead, broad nose, and square jaw.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|43}} He does not smile easily.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}

Quentyn is earnest, well-behaved,<ref name=twow /> sensible, and dutiful,{{ref|ADWD|59}} but solemn and not handsome.{{Ref|ADWD|43}}{{Ref|ADWD|50}} He is cautious by nature{{Ref|ADWD|6}} and filled with doubts, fears, and insecurities.{{Ref|ADWD|25}}{{Ref|ADWD|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|68}} Quentyn does not want to be remembered as a failure, and cannot bear the thought of his father's disappointment,{{Ref|ADWD|60}}{{Ref|ADWD|59}}{{Ref|ADWD|6}} nor does he want friends to die for nothing.{{Ref|ADWD|60}}

[[Fosterage|Fostered]] at [[Yronwood]], Quentyn came to see [[Cletus Yronwood]], his dearest friend, as a brother in all but blood,{{Ref|ADWD|6}} and Cletus's father, Lord [[Anders Yronwood|Anders]], as a second father.{{Ref|ADWD|60}} Quentyn's elder sister, Princess [[Arianne Martell]], has resented him for years under the belief that Doran intends to name Quentyn as heir to [[Dorne]].<ref name=twow/>

Quentyn speaks the [[Volantis|Volantene]]{{Ref|ADWD|6}} and [[Ghis]]cari tongues.{{Ref|ADWD|59}}{{Ref|ADWD|68}} While he can read and write [[High Valyrian]], he has had little practice in speaking it.{{Ref|ADWD|6}} A [[virgin]],{{Ref|ADWD|68}} Quentyn is uncomfortable around girls.{{Ref|ADWD|50}}{{Ref|ADWD|6}}

==History==
Quentyn was born the second child of [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], and his wife, Lady [[Mellario]] of [[Norvos]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} At a young age, Quentyn was sent to be fostered by [[Anders Yronwood]], [[Lord of Yronwood]], whom he served as a page and later squire.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} Quentyn was fostered at [[Yronwood]] to repair the relationship between Houses [[House Martell|Martell]] and [[House Yronwood|Yronwood]], which had been damaged by a duel between Quentyn’s uncle, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], and Lord [[Edgar Yronwood]], more than a decade before. Edgar and Oberyn had both taken cuts during this duel, but while Oberyn recovered, Edgar's wounds festered and he eventually died. This led to whispers that Oberyn had fought with a [[poison]]ed blade,{{Ref|ASOS|38}} so sending Quentyn to Yronwood was to settle this blood debt.{{Ref|AFFC|21}} Mellario felt Quentyn was too young to be sent away, however, and the boy's fosterage was one of the strains on his parents' marriage.{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

When Quentyn first arrived at Yronwood, he was smitten with Lord Anders's eldest daughter, [[Ynys Yronwood|Ynys]]. His crush lasted until the day she wed [[Ryon Allyrion]] and left Yronwood. Quentyn received his first kiss from one of the [[Drinkwater twins]], though he never knew which one.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}

About {{date|290}}, Prince Doran wrote a letter in which he instructed his son to do all required of him by the [[maester]] and [[master-at-arms]] at Yronwood, as Quentyn would one day rule [[Dorne]], and he therefore needed to be strong of both mind and body.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} Quentyn's elder sister, Princess [[Arianne Martell]], then fourteen years old, secretly discovered the letter while it was still being written, however. Arianne is Doran's heir by Dornish custom, and she has since resented Quentyn under the belief that Doran intends to be succeeded by her younger brother.{{ref|AFFC|13}} Arianne is unaware, however, that the Prince of Dorne had negotiated a [[secret marriage pact]] by which Arianne is to wed the exiled [[Viserys Targaryen]] and Quentyn would instead become the successor to Dorne.{{ref|AFFC|40}}

At Yronwood, Quentyn befriended Anders's eldest son, [[Cletus Yronwood|Cletus]], Cletus's cousin [[Archibald Yronwood|Archibald]], [[Gerris Drinkwater]], and [[Willam Wells]].{{Ref|ADWD|6}}

Quentyn received his [[knight]]hood at the age of eighteen,{{Ref|AWOIAF|Quentyn Martell}} from Lord Anders Yronwood, after turning down the same offer made by his uncle, Prince Oberyn.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}

Quentyn has been riding [[horse]]s since he was six,{{Ref|ADWD|68}} and has been trained with spear and sword and shield since he was old enough to walk.{{Ref|ADWD|25}} Amongst the people in Dorne, Quentyn is little known.{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Quentyn Martell by henning.jpg|thumb|350px|Quentyn by Henning Ludvigsen © Fantasy Flight Games]]
After [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] has been crowned king, [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], and his sons are among those commanded to present themselves at court in [[King's Landing]] to swear fealty to the [[Iron Throne]].{{ref|AGOT|57}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Quentyn is among those Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], Joffrey's [[Hand of the King]], considers as a possible candidate in [[marriage]] for his daughter, the widowed Queen [[Cersei Lannister]].{{Ref|asos|19}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Quentyn is believed to be in the [[Boneway]] with the host of [[Anders Yronwood]], [[Lord of Yronwood]]. However, in truth, Quentyn has crossed the [[narrow sea]] in secret.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} His sister, Princess [[Arianne Martell]], erroneously believes Quentyn is recruiting the [[Golden Company]] to displace her as heir of Dorne, with the approval of their father, Doran.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

After Arianne's coup to crown Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] fails,{{Ref|AFFC|21}} she is arrested and confined at [[Sunspear]] for several weeks.{{Ref|AFFC|40}} When she confronts her father, Arianne reveals that she is aware that Quentyn traveled across the narrow sea, and that Prince Doran had considered Quentyn his heir. Doran then tells Arianne the truth about a [[secret marriage pact]], and reveals what Quentyn has been sent east for.{{Ref|AFFC|40}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Gerris Quentyn and Arch.jpg|350px|thumb|[[Gerris Drinkwater]], Quentyn, and [[Archibald Yronwood]], by Sasha Gladysh ©]]
Quentyn has been sent by his father [[Doran Martell|Doran]], [[Prince of Dorne]], to bring [[Daenerys Targaryen]], [[Queen of Meereen]], to [[Dorne]]. Quentyn's party includes Ser [[Gerris Drinkwater]], Ser [[Willam Wells]], the cousins Ser [[Cletus Yronwood|Cletus]] and Ser [[Archibald Yronwood]], and Maester [[Kedry]]. They sail from the [[Planky Town]] across the [[narrow sea]] to [[Lys]], where Quentyn reluctantly plays the role of a merchant.{{Ref|ADWD|6}} They change ships in Lys, boarding the ''[[Meadowlark]]''. When the ''Meadowlark'' is boarded by corsairs near the [[Disputed Lands]], however, Willam, Cletus, and Kedry are slain.{{ref|ADWD|6}}

Quentyn and his remaining companions, Gerris and Archibald, spend more time in [[Volantis]] than they had expected, due to the [[Targaryen campaign in Slaver's Bay]], attempting to find a ship willing to bring them to [[Meereen]]. Gerris pretends to be a wine merchant looking for a ship to take him and his two "servants" to Meereen, but every captain they try to convince to take them on this journey refuses, and in the end they are forced to consider seeking passage on the smuggler's ship ''[[Adventure]]''.{{ref|ADWD|6}} While the war between [[Astapor]] and [[Yunkai]] has not yet reached Meereen, no trade ships are leaving for the city as the [[fighting pits]] are closed and the [[slavery|slave trade]] has been banned.{{ref|ASOS|71}}{{ref|ADWD|6}}

In Dorne, Prince Doran tells his daughter, Princess [[Arianne Martell]], that he has heard how a great fleet, mostly Volantene ships, has set sail from Lys, and that there had been talk about [[elephant]]s. Believing that it might be Daenerys, Doran states that, if Quentyn is with her, he will bring her up to the [[Greenblood]] if he can.{{Ref|ADWD|38}} In truth, however, the [[Golden Company]] has set sail from Volantis for their [[landing of the Golden Company|landing in the stormlands]].{{ref|ADWD|24}}{{ref|ADWD|61}}

Eventually, Quentyn and his two companions join the [[Windblown]], a mercenary company hired by Yunkai, as a way to reach Daenerys from Volantis.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}{{Ref|ADWD|25}} Quentyn is given the nickname "Frog" by the other sellswords, and he acts as the squire to Archibald, who is called "Greenguts".{{ref|ADWD|24}}

The three disguised Dornishmen fight alongside the Windblown during the [[siege of Astapor]]. Quentyn, Gerris and Archibald plan to desert once they are north of Yunkai, but the [[Tattered Prince]] orders them and other [[Westeros]]i from the company to defect to Daenerys's side. The Tattered Prince wants to make sure that, should the tide turn, he will be still on the winning side.{{Ref|ADWD|25}} The feigned Windblown turncloaks are eventually found by the [[Stormcrows]], and [[Daario Naharis]] brings them to Meereen,{{Ref|ADWD|36}} where Quentyn dresses plainly.{{Ref|ADWD|50}}

Daario brings the feigned turncloaks to Queen Daenerys in her [[audience chamber (Great Pyramid)|audience chamber]] and presents them as recruits of his Stormcrows. Quentyn and his friends reveal that they are [[knight]]s, but ask for privacy in order to reveal their names. After the court is cleared, Quentyn hands over his "gift", a parchment containing [[Secret marriage pact|a secret pact]], signed by Ser [[Willem Darry]] and Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], with the [[Sealord of Braavos]] witnessing the signatures. The pact was for [[Viserys Targaryen]] to wed Quentyn's sister, Arianne, in return for Dorne's support in helping the exile regain the [[Iron Throne]]. With Viserys having died at [[Vaes Dothrak]], however, Quentyn now offers himself as a husband for Daenerys in return for the support of Dorne. Daario mocks Quentyn, angering his companions. Daenerys orders Quentyn and his friends to be treated courteously, and reveals her upcoming marriage to [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]. She gives the Dornishmen a room in the [[Great Pyramid]].{{Ref|ADWD|43}} While Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], [[Lord Commander of the Queensguard]], believes Quentyn's arrival changes everything, Daenerys disagrees, and she wonders about [[Quaithe]]'s prophecy and the "sun's son".{{Ref|ADWD|43}}

Quentyn approaches Daenerys the next day, the day of her wedding, wondering if he has displeased her. Daenerys tells Quentyn that one day, she will come to Westeros and look to Dorne for help.{{Ref|ADWD|43}} Quentyn reveals to Daenerys and her court that the other Windblown who had joined the Stormcrows had done so under false pretenses, and the feigned turncloaks are arrested.{{Ref|ADWD|50}}

Quentyn and his companions are present at the feast held to celebrate the signing of the peace between Meereen and Yunkai. Queen Daenerys invites him to meet [[Rhaegal]] and [[Viserion]]. The [[dragon]]s frighten Quentyn, but nonetheless he tells Daenerys about his own [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] blood. Daenerys tells him that he does not belong in Meereen, and urges him to return home, as her court is not a safe place for him. Quentyn refuses, and tells Daenerys about [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|her namesake]] during their journey back up the pyramid.{{Ref|ADWD|50}}

Quentyn tries to speak with Daenerys on the day [[Daznak's Pit]] is opened, but is denied an audience. He is in attendance when Daenerys disappears from Daznak's Pit atop [[Drogon]],{{Ref|ADWD|52}} and is later present when King Hizdahr is presented with Captain [[Groleo]]'s head. Barristan questions Quentyn about his possible involvement in the food which poisoned [[Belwas]], but soon concludes that Quentyn is innocent. With Daenerys gone, Barristan advises the three Dornishmen to return home and forget about the pact, but Quentyn declines, stating that he cannot return to Dorne empty handed.{{ref|ADWD|59}}

[[File:A Task in the EastIan KirkpatrickIII.jpg|thumb|350px|right|[[Rhaegal]] sneaks up behind Quentyn, by Ian Kirkpatrick © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Quentyn's companions are keen to return to Dorne, but the prince plans to tame at least one of Daenerys's dragons due to his Targaryen ancestry. He arranges a meeting with the Tattered Prince, hiring the Windblown's help in seizing Rhaegal and Viserion. The Tattered Prince agrees, asking for [[Pentos]] in return. Quentyn signs an agreement.{{Ref|ADWD|60}}

Dressed as [[Brazen Beasts]], Quentyn and his companions go to the [[Dragon pit (Great Pyramid)|pit]] where the dragons are kept. The Tattered Prince had given them the code word of "dog" to be used by the Brazen Beasts that day, but with Barristan's coup occurring at the same time, the Brazen Beasts guarding the door are not aware of the code word. Gaining access to the dragons, Quentyn eventually attempts to tame Viserion, but Rhaegal bathes Quentyn from behind with [[dragonfire]]. The Windblown mercenaries flee, and both dragons escape.{{Ref|ADWD|68}}

[[Missandei]] takes care of Quentyn, but he dies in Daenerys's bed three days later, covered in burns. Upon seeing the extent of the prince's injuries, Barristan, [[Hand of the Queen]] in Daenerys's absence, thinks it would have been better if Rhaegal had just eaten him alive, as his death would haven been quicker and less painful in such a case.{{Ref|ADWD|70}} The imprisoned Archibald and Gerris claim Quentyn's actions were done for love of Daenerys, but Barristan insists they were done out of duty for Dorne. The surviving Dornish knights agree to act as Barristan's envoys to the Tattered Prince.{{ref|ADWD|70}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
On her way to [[Griffin's Roost]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]] wonders about Quentyn's whereabouts if he does not turn out to be with [[Jon Connington]]. She wonders if he has wed [[Daenerys Targaryen]].<ref name=twow /> Once at Griffin's Roost, her [[sworn shield]], Ser [[Daemon Sand]], states that they now know her brother is not at [[Storm's End]].<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Arianne II (The Winds of Winter)|Arianne II]]</ref>

==Quotes by Quentyn==
[[File‎:Marc Fishman Rhaegal&QM.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|[[Rhaegal]]'s flame engulfs Quentyn, by Marc Fishman ©]]
{{Quote|'''Daenerys''': Tell me, Prince Quentyn, are you enchanted? 
'''Quentyn''': No, Your Grace. 
'''Daenerys''': I feared as much.{{Ref|ADWD|43}}|[[Daenerys Targaryen]] and Quentyn}}

{{Quote|I am a prince of [[Dorne]], Your Grace. I will not run from [[slaves]] and [[sellswords]].{{Ref|ADWD|59}}|Quentyn to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|I want to go back to [[Yronwood]] and kiss both of [[Drinkwater twins|your sisters]], marry [[Gwyneth Yronwood]], watch her flower into beauty, have a child by her. I want to ride in [[tourney]]s, hawk and hunt, visit [[Mellario|my mother]] in [[Norvos]], read some of those books [[Doran Martell|my father]] sends me. I want [[Cletus Yronwood|Cletus]] and [[Willam Wells|Will]] and Maester [[Kedry]] to be alive again.{{Ref|ADWD|68}}|Quentyn's thoughts}}

{{Quote|Quentyn had never felt so much a boy as when he'd stood before [[Daenerys Targaryen]], pleading for her hand. The thought of bedding her terrified him almost as much as her [[dragon]]s had.{{Ref|ADWD|68}}|Quentyn's thoughts}}

{{Quote|'''Quentyn''': This will be my grand adventure. 
'''Gerris''': Men die on grand adventures.{{Ref|ADWD|68}}|Quentyn and [[Gerris Drinkwater]]}}

{{Quote|The hero sets out with his friends and companions, faces dangers, comes home triumphant. Only some of his companions don't return at all. The hero never dies, though. I must be the hero.{{ref|ADWD|68}}|Quentyn's thoughts}}

==Quotes about Quentyn==
{{Quote|She leaned her back against a [[Shandystone|fluted pillar]] and wondered if her brother was looking at the same stars tonight, wherever he might be. Do you see the white one, Quentyn? That is [[Nymeria]]'s star, burning bright, and that milky band behind her, those are [[ten thousand ships]]. She burned as bright as any man, and so shall I. You will not rob me of my birthright!{{ref|AFFC|21}}|[[Arianne Martell]]'s thoughts}}

{{Quote|[[Dorne]] will be yours. You have my word on that, if my word still has any meaning for you. Your brother Quentyn has a harder road to walk.{{Ref|AFFC|40}}|[[Doran Martell]] to [[Arianne Martell]]}}

{{Quote|That one is [[Doran Martell|his father's]] son. Short and stocky, plain-faced, he seemed a decent lad, sober, sensible, dutiful ... but not the sort to make a young girl's heart beat faster. And [[Daenerys Targaryen]], whatever else she might be, was still a young girl, as she herself would claim when it pleased her to play the innocent. Like all good queens she put her people first—else she would never have wed [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]—but the girl in her still yearned for poetry, passion, and laughter. She wants fire, and [[Dorne]] sent her mud. You could make a poultice out of mud to cool a fever. You could plant seeds in mud and grow a crop to feed your children. Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.{{Ref|ADWD|59}}|[[Barristan Selmy]]'s thoughts}}

{{Quote|He should have stayed in [[Dorne]]. He should have stayed a frog. Not all men are meant to dance with [[dragon]]s.{{Ref|ADWD|70}}|[[Barristan Selmy]]'s thoughts}}

{{Quote|'''Barristan''': Prince Quentyn's death was his own doing, and yours. 
'''Gerris''': Ours? How are we at fault, ser? Quentyn was our friend, yes. A bit of a [[fool]], you might say, but all dreamers are fools. But first and last he was our prince. We owed him our obedience.{{Ref|ADWD|70}}|[[Barristan Selmy]] and [[Gerris Drinkwater]]}}

{{Quote|King Quentyn. Why did that sound so silly?<ref name=twow/>|[[Arianne Martell]]'s thoughts}}

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==Flames in the Targaryen COA==
Source for the color of the flames in the Targaryen COA? As far as I know it is a pure assumption on [[:File:House Targaryen.svg]] and should not be reflected in the text. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 09:36, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
:Looking at the description of the Targaryen sigil and the mention of the color of the flames there are the folowing example's from the books 1) Dany thinking about having a banner made in aSoS ''(She closed her eyes to imagine how it would look: all flowing black silk, and on it the red three-headed dragon of Targaryen, '''breathing golden flames''')'' 2)there is Dunk seeing a banner in THK ''(As Dunk turned his head, a gust of wind lifted the black silk pennon atop the tall staff, and the fierce three-headed dragon of House Targaryen seemed to spread its wings, '''breathing scarlet fire'''.)'' There are other mentions of the flames but those are either from personal sigils (aerion's breathing golden flames) or don't mention the color of the flames. Dany's imagining is what she would do if she had a banner made, not what a Targaryen banner would have actually looked like. Dunk however actually sees one, so the color of the flames at least in the reign of Daeron II was scarlet . [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]])
::Thank you! I'll restore the edit adding the reference about the scarlet fire. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 14:00, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

==Date of 48 for the birth of Sheepstealer==
What do you base this on? Because al we have is "born when Jaehaerys I was young" wich could be anything between birth and adulthood, so why did you make the earliest date of birth the start of Jaehaerys reign? [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 09:53, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
:While you can read the use of the title king as an implication of it taking place in his reign, it can equaly just be because Gyldayn does not want his readers who only know him as king to get confused, or he could have just liked the good sounding phrase "when they old king was young". You have to keep in mind that this is a maester writing a literary work meant to capture they attention of his readers for a rather dry subject, history. You also have to wonder why he cals him by his epithet [old king] and not his name [Jaehaerys] this again reeks of a literary choise and not a hint at a timeframe. and lastly there is no reason to assume that a maester writing long after king Jaehaerys was dead would only call him king when writing about his reign or a event during his reign. I see no reason to assume the use of the phrase Old King means it must have been during Jaehaerys reign. I am going to undo your change because of this.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 14:09, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
::A note is a great idea, i did not mean to imply that you did not have a point, just that its not something that can be stated as a fact and therefore used to narrow down a time frame on the birth of Sheepstealer. Otherwise its actually a great catch on your part.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 15:29, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

==Rust==
I see you've changed some blazons with "rusted" in it to "brunâtre." This doesn't seem right to me considering brunâtre is a color while rust is inherently a quality of metal. The objects on these COAs are also specified as "rusted," not "rust" or "rust-colored." In my opinion "rusted proper" is correct. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 13:09, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
:Hi. As far as I know, rust is not a quality of metal used in the traditional heraldry (I'm pretty sure that "rusted proper" is an incorrect definition, since a rusted axe, like in the case of the Dustins, is not "proper") and it's more plausible that "rusty" and "rusted" mean a certain color, the color of rust indeed. But, if it is really a quality, even so rust needs to be depicted with a color, like the other elements of the COAS. Since the color rust does not exist in traditional heraldry, one must refer to the tinctures that most closely resemble that red-brown hue. I used brunâtre, but the problem is that I may have been too hasty, because perhaps "sanguine" or simply "gules" would have been more appropriate, as suggested by [https://www.adrianempire.org/documents/manuals/heraldry%20%20manual%202016.pdf this text] ("Gules can be maroon, red-orange, fire-engine red, deep pink, rust, or even salmon"). Considering this, for now I will restore the form "rusted", waiting to understand how to better define that term. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 14:51, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

::Gules, sanguine, and brunâtre are all equally incorrect. They are all solid colors. "An axe brunâtre" can only be interpreted as a brown axe, it makes no indication of rust. Writing the rusted axe as an object in its own right "a rusted-axe" might do the trick, however. Specifying a tincture only complicates things. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 13:18, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

:::@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] I asked the opinion of a content creator who is making a series of videos analyzing Westerosi heraldry. She confirmed that there's no such thing as "rusted" or "spotted weapons" in the traditional heraldry, which means the blades of House Dustin's longaxes should be depicted as "gules", like in the previous version of [https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/File:House_Dustin.svg File: House Dustin.svg]. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 16:22, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

:::: GRRM has stated that the heraldry in the books does not follow the formal rules, so applying these rules to his heraldry is incorrect. As such whether or not rusted weapons where a thing in traditional heraldry is a moot point and of no consequence when it comes to the heraldry of westeros. Here is a link to the so spake Martin page where you can find GRRM's statement on heraldry in his world https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Heraldry_in_Westeros [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 14:33, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

::::: I'm aware of that, but the problem is that in the wiki we are already following the formal rules: in the books words like ''Or, a stag salient, crowned, sable'' for [[House Baratheon]]'s COA are never used; the description is simply " a crowned stag, black, on a golden field" (AGOT appendix). If we stick to what GRRM said, we should simply remove all the traditional blazons from the wiki, leaving only the "basic" description, but if we decide to keep the blazons, I think we should make them more observant of the formal rules for a matter of consistency. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 16:17, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

::::::Why should the traditional blazons be more observant of real-life heraldic norms than the actual heraldry from the books? Wouldn't that just be trading one inconsistency for another? (If there is an inconsistency in what we have now. I don't really see it) The formal blazons are attempts at translating the looser descriptions from the books as accurately as possible; as far as I understand it's to assist in constructing and fact-checking COA images, as well as having a consistent form for the blazons which the books don't really have. "A black stag on a gold field" can only be "Or, a stag sable," so it remains faithful. "A rusted longaxe" can be interpreted in a number of ways out of context, but the fact that characters look at the Dustin or Melcolm banners and know that the objects are "rusted" rather than simply brown, suggests that it is more than just a solid brown color like "brunâtre" indicates. Look at Duncan the Tall's arms as well: the color of the field is "sunset," and we know that's not just a poetic way of saying "gold (or)," "orange (tenné)," or "red (gules)" because Brienne remarks that it's more like a painting than a proper coat of arms. Thus using any of the standard tinctures in the blazon is highly inaccurate, and we can only make up a brand new tincture that we call "sunset." It's not like real-life heraldry is inflexible and unchanging anyway. There are institutions that define "the rules" (sometimes differing rules depending on the institution), but historically and in modern times they have not always been followed to the letter. The coat of arms of Albania breaks the rule of tincture. The coat of arms of Jordan has bronze which is a metal that doesn't really exist in heraldry according to the most authoritative institutes. It's like language - sometimes new words are coined. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 17:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

:::::::We follow the rules in so far as it aplies to the heraldry but do not observe it strikly, this has always worked in the past as a compromise. Personaly i do not agree with it and think we should not use the formal rules at all, but again this is a compromise and i do not see the problem with adding things like rusted to the description.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 07:36, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

==Argent, white, and silver==
You're mostly right about this but you have it backwards. Since "argent" (despite the literal translation) always depicts the color white in heraldry, any mentions of "silver" in ASOIAF heraldry should be kept as "silver" while "white" should be translated as "argent." I'm starting to agree with your suggestion of removing the real-life traditional blazons because this is just too complicated... [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 01:22, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] There's the same problem for yellow and gold. Yes, I still think it would be better removing traditional blazons. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 11:08, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] Not true. Argent is often shown as white in heraldry, but not always. See [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baz_manning/8565782807 here] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baz_manning/8609307477 here] for counter-examples. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:56, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:I think it would be a shame if the traditional blazons were removed personally. Blazonry is a lot more concise and accurate than plain English once you get the hang of the jargon (e.g. instead of "a shield split into halves by a horizontal line" you can just say "per fess"). [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 21:34, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
::However, in Westeros traditional blazons are not used, as far as we know, and GRRM himself explained heraldry in Westeros is different from real-life heraldry. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 22:54, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:::So keep the blazons, but note somewhere - perhaps on the [[Heraldry]] page, which I think already has something like this - that the blazons are fan-made wording rather than from the books (which should be obvious since they're in French, but hey), and may not follow the exact wording of traditional blazons. We could also note that real-world blazonry is much more regulated today than it was in the Middle Ages, as people broke the "rules" all the time, and GRRM is simply echoing that less-regimented period. --[[User:Mindset|Mindset]] ([[User talk:Mindset|talk]]) 23:29, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

:::The differences aren't so great that Westerosi arms can't be blazoned according to real-life rules (the main ones are that Westerosi heraldry has a greater number of tinctures and has no fixed system for differencing and marshalling). If the wiki were to contain only things that exist in-universe then it wouldn't have images like [[:File: The Eyrie-TN.jpg|this]] one, since Westerosi artists probably aren't capable of photorealism. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 23:31, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

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2023-12-03T23:38:05Z

Zacwill16: expand

==Flames in the Targaryen COA==
Source for the color of the flames in the Targaryen COA? As far as I know it is a pure assumption on [[:File:House Targaryen.svg]] and should not be reflected in the text. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 09:36, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
:Looking at the description of the Targaryen sigil and the mention of the color of the flames there are the folowing example's from the books 1) Dany thinking about having a banner made in aSoS ''(She closed her eyes to imagine how it would look: all flowing black silk, and on it the red three-headed dragon of Targaryen, '''breathing golden flames''')'' 2)there is Dunk seeing a banner in THK ''(As Dunk turned his head, a gust of wind lifted the black silk pennon atop the tall staff, and the fierce three-headed dragon of House Targaryen seemed to spread its wings, '''breathing scarlet fire'''.)'' There are other mentions of the flames but those are either from personal sigils (aerion's breathing golden flames) or don't mention the color of the flames. Dany's imagining is what she would do if she had a banner made, not what a Targaryen banner would have actually looked like. Dunk however actually sees one, so the color of the flames at least in the reign of Daeron II was scarlet . [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]])
::Thank you! I'll restore the edit adding the reference about the scarlet fire. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 14:00, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

==Date of 48 for the birth of Sheepstealer==
What do you base this on? Because al we have is "born when Jaehaerys I was young" wich could be anything between birth and adulthood, so why did you make the earliest date of birth the start of Jaehaerys reign? [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 09:53, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
:While you can read the use of the title king as an implication of it taking place in his reign, it can equaly just be because Gyldayn does not want his readers who only know him as king to get confused, or he could have just liked the good sounding phrase "when they old king was young". You have to keep in mind that this is a maester writing a literary work meant to capture they attention of his readers for a rather dry subject, history. You also have to wonder why he cals him by his epithet [old king] and not his name [Jaehaerys] this again reeks of a literary choise and not a hint at a timeframe. and lastly there is no reason to assume that a maester writing long after king Jaehaerys was dead would only call him king when writing about his reign or a event during his reign. I see no reason to assume the use of the phrase Old King means it must have been during Jaehaerys reign. I am going to undo your change because of this.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 14:09, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
::A note is a great idea, i did not mean to imply that you did not have a point, just that its not something that can be stated as a fact and therefore used to narrow down a time frame on the birth of Sheepstealer. Otherwise its actually a great catch on your part.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 15:29, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

==Rust==
I see you've changed some blazons with "rusted" in it to "brunâtre." This doesn't seem right to me considering brunâtre is a color while rust is inherently a quality of metal. The objects on these COAs are also specified as "rusted," not "rust" or "rust-colored." In my opinion "rusted proper" is correct. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 13:09, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
:Hi. As far as I know, rust is not a quality of metal used in the traditional heraldry (I'm pretty sure that "rusted proper" is an incorrect definition, since a rusted axe, like in the case of the Dustins, is not "proper") and it's more plausible that "rusty" and "rusted" mean a certain color, the color of rust indeed. But, if it is really a quality, even so rust needs to be depicted with a color, like the other elements of the COAS. Since the color rust does not exist in traditional heraldry, one must refer to the tinctures that most closely resemble that red-brown hue. I used brunâtre, but the problem is that I may have been too hasty, because perhaps "sanguine" or simply "gules" would have been more appropriate, as suggested by [https://www.adrianempire.org/documents/manuals/heraldry%20%20manual%202016.pdf this text] ("Gules can be maroon, red-orange, fire-engine red, deep pink, rust, or even salmon"). Considering this, for now I will restore the form "rusted", waiting to understand how to better define that term. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 14:51, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

::Gules, sanguine, and brunâtre are all equally incorrect. They are all solid colors. "An axe brunâtre" can only be interpreted as a brown axe, it makes no indication of rust. Writing the rusted axe as an object in its own right "a rusted-axe" might do the trick, however. Specifying a tincture only complicates things. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 13:18, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

:::@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] I asked the opinion of a content creator who is making a series of videos analyzing Westerosi heraldry. She confirmed that there's no such thing as "rusted" or "spotted weapons" in the traditional heraldry, which means the blades of House Dustin's longaxes should be depicted as "gules", like in the previous version of [https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/File:House_Dustin.svg File: House Dustin.svg]. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 16:22, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

:::: GRRM has stated that the heraldry in the books does not follow the formal rules, so applying these rules to his heraldry is incorrect. As such whether or not rusted weapons where a thing in traditional heraldry is a moot point and of no consequence when it comes to the heraldry of westeros. Here is a link to the so spake Martin page where you can find GRRM's statement on heraldry in his world https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Heraldry_in_Westeros [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 14:33, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

::::: I'm aware of that, but the problem is that in the wiki we are already following the formal rules: in the books words like ''Or, a stag salient, crowned, sable'' for [[House Baratheon]]'s COA are never used; the description is simply " a crowned stag, black, on a golden field" (AGOT appendix). If we stick to what GRRM said, we should simply remove all the traditional blazons from the wiki, leaving only the "basic" description, but if we decide to keep the blazons, I think we should make them more observant of the formal rules for a matter of consistency. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 16:17, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

::::::Why should the traditional blazons be more observant of real-life heraldic norms than the actual heraldry from the books? Wouldn't that just be trading one inconsistency for another? (If there is an inconsistency in what we have now. I don't really see it) The formal blazons are attempts at translating the looser descriptions from the books as accurately as possible; as far as I understand it's to assist in constructing and fact-checking COA images, as well as having a consistent form for the blazons which the books don't really have. "A black stag on a gold field" can only be "Or, a stag sable," so it remains faithful. "A rusted longaxe" can be interpreted in a number of ways out of context, but the fact that characters look at the Dustin or Melcolm banners and know that the objects are "rusted" rather than simply brown, suggests that it is more than just a solid brown color like "brunâtre" indicates. Look at Duncan the Tall's arms as well: the color of the field is "sunset," and we know that's not just a poetic way of saying "gold (or)," "orange (tenné)," or "red (gules)" because Brienne remarks that it's more like a painting than a proper coat of arms. Thus using any of the standard tinctures in the blazon is highly inaccurate, and we can only make up a brand new tincture that we call "sunset." It's not like real-life heraldry is inflexible and unchanging anyway. There are institutions that define "the rules" (sometimes differing rules depending on the institution), but historically and in modern times they have not always been followed to the letter. The coat of arms of Albania breaks the rule of tincture. The coat of arms of Jordan has bronze which is a metal that doesn't really exist in heraldry according to the most authoritative institutes. It's like language - sometimes new words are coined. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 17:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

:::::::We follow the rules in so far as it aplies to the heraldry but do not observe it strikly, this has always worked in the past as a compromise. Personaly i do not agree with it and think we should not use the formal rules at all, but again this is a compromise and i do not see the problem with adding things like rusted to the description.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 07:36, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

==Argent, white, and silver==
You're mostly right about this but you have it backwards. Since "argent" (despite the literal translation) always depicts the color white in heraldry, any mentions of "silver" in ASOIAF heraldry should be kept as "silver" while "white" should be translated as "argent." I'm starting to agree with your suggestion of removing the real-life traditional blazons because this is just too complicated... [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 01:22, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] There's the same problem for yellow and gold. Yes, I still think it would be better removing traditional blazons. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 11:08, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] Not true. Argent is often shown as white in heraldry, but not always. See [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baz_manning/8565782807 here] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baz_manning/8609307477 here] for counter-examples. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:56, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:I think it would be a shame if the traditional blazons were removed personally. Blazonry is a lot more concise and accurate than plain English once you get the hang of the jargon (e.g. instead of "a shield split into halves by a horizontal line" you can just say "per fess"). [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 21:34, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
::However, in Westeros traditional blazons are not used, as far as we know, and GRRM himself explained heraldry in Westeros is different from real-life heraldry. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 22:54, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:::So keep the blazons, but note somewhere - perhaps on the [[Heraldry]] page, which I think already has something like this - that the blazons are fan-made wording rather than from the books (which should be obvious since they're in French, but hey), and may not follow the exact wording of traditional blazons. We could also note that real-world blazonry is much more regulated today than it was in the Middle Ages, as people broke the "rules" all the time, and GRRM is simply echoing that less-regimented period. --[[User:Mindset|Mindset]] ([[User talk:Mindset|talk]]) 23:29, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

:::The main differences are that Westerosi heraldry has a greater number of tinctures and has no fixed rules for differencing and marshalling. These differences aren't so great that Westerosi arms can't be blazoned according to real-life rules. If the wiki were to contain only things that exist in-universe then it wouldn't have images like [[:File: The Eyrie-TN.jpg|this]] one, since Westerosi artists probably aren't capable of photorealism. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 23:31, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

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2023-12-03T23:31:41Z

Zacwill16:

==Flames in the Targaryen COA==
Source for the color of the flames in the Targaryen COA? As far as I know it is a pure assumption on [[:File:House Targaryen.svg]] and should not be reflected in the text. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 09:36, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
:Looking at the description of the Targaryen sigil and the mention of the color of the flames there are the folowing example's from the books 1) Dany thinking about having a banner made in aSoS ''(She closed her eyes to imagine how it would look: all flowing black silk, and on it the red three-headed dragon of Targaryen, '''breathing golden flames''')'' 2)there is Dunk seeing a banner in THK ''(As Dunk turned his head, a gust of wind lifted the black silk pennon atop the tall staff, and the fierce three-headed dragon of House Targaryen seemed to spread its wings, '''breathing scarlet fire'''.)'' There are other mentions of the flames but those are either from personal sigils (aerion's breathing golden flames) or don't mention the color of the flames. Dany's imagining is what she would do if she had a banner made, not what a Targaryen banner would have actually looked like. Dunk however actually sees one, so the color of the flames at least in the reign of Daeron II was scarlet . [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]])
::Thank you! I'll restore the edit adding the reference about the scarlet fire. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 14:00, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

==Date of 48 for the birth of Sheepstealer==
What do you base this on? Because al we have is "born when Jaehaerys I was young" wich could be anything between birth and adulthood, so why did you make the earliest date of birth the start of Jaehaerys reign? [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 09:53, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
:While you can read the use of the title king as an implication of it taking place in his reign, it can equaly just be because Gyldayn does not want his readers who only know him as king to get confused, or he could have just liked the good sounding phrase "when they old king was young". You have to keep in mind that this is a maester writing a literary work meant to capture they attention of his readers for a rather dry subject, history. You also have to wonder why he cals him by his epithet [old king] and not his name [Jaehaerys] this again reeks of a literary choise and not a hint at a timeframe. and lastly there is no reason to assume that a maester writing long after king Jaehaerys was dead would only call him king when writing about his reign or a event during his reign. I see no reason to assume the use of the phrase Old King means it must have been during Jaehaerys reign. I am going to undo your change because of this.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 14:09, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
::A note is a great idea, i did not mean to imply that you did not have a point, just that its not something that can be stated as a fact and therefore used to narrow down a time frame on the birth of Sheepstealer. Otherwise its actually a great catch on your part.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 15:29, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

==Rust==
I see you've changed some blazons with "rusted" in it to "brunâtre." This doesn't seem right to me considering brunâtre is a color while rust is inherently a quality of metal. The objects on these COAs are also specified as "rusted," not "rust" or "rust-colored." In my opinion "rusted proper" is correct. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 13:09, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
:Hi. As far as I know, rust is not a quality of metal used in the traditional heraldry (I'm pretty sure that "rusted proper" is an incorrect definition, since a rusted axe, like in the case of the Dustins, is not "proper") and it's more plausible that "rusty" and "rusted" mean a certain color, the color of rust indeed. But, if it is really a quality, even so rust needs to be depicted with a color, like the other elements of the COAS. Since the color rust does not exist in traditional heraldry, one must refer to the tinctures that most closely resemble that red-brown hue. I used brunâtre, but the problem is that I may have been too hasty, because perhaps "sanguine" or simply "gules" would have been more appropriate, as suggested by [https://www.adrianempire.org/documents/manuals/heraldry%20%20manual%202016.pdf this text] ("Gules can be maroon, red-orange, fire-engine red, deep pink, rust, or even salmon"). Considering this, for now I will restore the form "rusted", waiting to understand how to better define that term. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 14:51, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

::Gules, sanguine, and brunâtre are all equally incorrect. They are all solid colors. "An axe brunâtre" can only be interpreted as a brown axe, it makes no indication of rust. Writing the rusted axe as an object in its own right "a rusted-axe" might do the trick, however. Specifying a tincture only complicates things. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 13:18, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

:::@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] I asked the opinion of a content creator who is making a series of videos analyzing Westerosi heraldry. She confirmed that there's no such thing as "rusted" or "spotted weapons" in the traditional heraldry, which means the blades of House Dustin's longaxes should be depicted as "gules", like in the previous version of [https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/File:House_Dustin.svg File: House Dustin.svg]. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 16:22, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

:::: GRRM has stated that the heraldry in the books does not follow the formal rules, so applying these rules to his heraldry is incorrect. As such whether or not rusted weapons where a thing in traditional heraldry is a moot point and of no consequence when it comes to the heraldry of westeros. Here is a link to the so spake Martin page where you can find GRRM's statement on heraldry in his world https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Heraldry_in_Westeros [[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 14:33, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

::::: I'm aware of that, but the problem is that in the wiki we are already following the formal rules: in the books words like ''Or, a stag salient, crowned, sable'' for [[House Baratheon]]'s COA are never used; the description is simply " a crowned stag, black, on a golden field" (AGOT appendix). If we stick to what GRRM said, we should simply remove all the traditional blazons from the wiki, leaving only the "basic" description, but if we decide to keep the blazons, I think we should make them more observant of the formal rules for a matter of consistency. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 16:17, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

::::::Why should the traditional blazons be more observant of real-life heraldic norms than the actual heraldry from the books? Wouldn't that just be trading one inconsistency for another? (If there is an inconsistency in what we have now. I don't really see it) The formal blazons are attempts at translating the looser descriptions from the books as accurately as possible; as far as I understand it's to assist in constructing and fact-checking COA images, as well as having a consistent form for the blazons which the books don't really have. "A black stag on a gold field" can only be "Or, a stag sable," so it remains faithful. "A rusted longaxe" can be interpreted in a number of ways out of context, but the fact that characters look at the Dustin or Melcolm banners and know that the objects are "rusted" rather than simply brown, suggests that it is more than just a solid brown color like "brunâtre" indicates. Look at Duncan the Tall's arms as well: the color of the field is "sunset," and we know that's not just a poetic way of saying "gold (or)," "orange (tenné)," or "red (gules)" because Brienne remarks that it's more like a painting than a proper coat of arms. Thus using any of the standard tinctures in the blazon is highly inaccurate, and we can only make up a brand new tincture that we call "sunset." It's not like real-life heraldry is inflexible and unchanging anyway. There are institutions that define "the rules" (sometimes differing rules depending on the institution), but historically and in modern times they have not always been followed to the letter. The coat of arms of Albania breaks the rule of tincture. The coat of arms of Jordan has bronze which is a metal that doesn't really exist in heraldry according to the most authoritative institutes. It's like language - sometimes new words are coined. [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 17:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

:::::::We follow the rules in so far as it aplies to the heraldry but do not observe it strikly, this has always worked in the past as a compromise. Personaly i do not agree with it and think we should not use the formal rules at all, but again this is a compromise and i do not see the problem with adding things like rusted to the description.[[User:Direpupy|Direpupy]] ([[User talk:Direpupy|talk]]) 07:36, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

==Argent, white, and silver==
You're mostly right about this but you have it backwards. Since "argent" (despite the literal translation) always depicts the color white in heraldry, any mentions of "silver" in ASOIAF heraldry should be kept as "silver" while "white" should be translated as "argent." I'm starting to agree with your suggestion of removing the real-life traditional blazons because this is just too complicated... [[User:Potsk|Potsk]] ([[User talk:Potsk|talk]]) 01:22, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] There's the same problem for yellow and gold. Yes, I still think it would be better removing traditional blazons. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 11:08, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:Potsk|Potsk]] Not true. Argent is often shown as white in heraldry, but not always. See [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baz_manning/8565782807 here] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baz_manning/8609307477 here] for counter-examples. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:56, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:I think it would be a shame if the traditional blazons were removed personally. Blazonry is a lot more concise and accurate than plain English once you get the hang of the jargon (e.g. instead of "a shield split into halves by a horizontal line" you can just say "per fess"). [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 21:34, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
::However, in Westeros traditional blazons are not used, as far as we know, and GRRM himself explained heraldry in Westeros is different from real-life heraldry. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 22:54, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
:::So keep the blazons, but note somewhere - perhaps on the [[Heraldry]] page, which I think already has something like this - that the blazons are fan-made wording rather than from the books (which should be obvious since they're in French, but hey), and may not follow the exact wording of traditional blazons. We could also note that real-world blazonry is much more regulated today than it was in the Middle Ages, as people broke the "rules" all the time, and GRRM is simply echoing that less-regimented period. --[[User:Mindset|Mindset]] ([[User talk:Mindset|talk]]) 23:29, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

:::The differences aren't so great that Westerosi arms can't be blazoned according to real-life rules. If the wiki were to contain only things that exist in-universe then it wouldn't have images like [[:File: The Eyrie-TN.jpg|this]] one, since Westerosi artists probably aren't capable of photorealism. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 23:31, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

House Dustin

2023-12-03T22:11:55Z

Zacwill16: better blazon

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Dustin of Barrowton
| image = [[File:House_Dustin.svg|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Two rusted longaxes with black shafts crossed, a black crown between their points, on yellow ''(Or, two rusted longaxes in saltire proper, hafted sable, between the points a crown of the last)''
| Words =
| Seat = [[Barrow Hall]] in [[Barrowton]]{{ref|ADWD|32}}
| Current_Lord = Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]]{{ref|ADWD|32}}
| Region = The [[north]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The North}}
| Title = [[Lord of Barrowton]]{{ref|ADWD|32}}
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Stark]] (AGOT) [[House Bolton]] (ADWD)
| Ancestral_weapon =
| Cadet_branch =
| Founded_in =
| Founder =
| Died_out =
}}

'''House Dustin of Barrowton''' is a noble house from the [[north]], one of the major families sworn to [[House Stark]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The North: The Kings of Winter}} Their castle is [[Barrow Hall]] in [[Barrowton]], a prominent town in the north. The current head of the house is Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]], a [[House Ryswell|Ryswell]] by birth.{{ref|ADWD|32}}

Their arms portray two rusted longaxes with black shafts crossed, a black crown between their points, on yellow.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/2/#In the North]</ref> The rusted crown on their arms derives from their claim of descent from the [[First King]] and the [[Barrow King]]s that followed him.{{ref|TWOIAF|The North}}

==History==
===Origins===
The Dustins claim descent from the [[First King]] of the [[First Men]] and the [[Barrow King]]s of the [[barrowlands]] who ruled after him.{{ref|TWOIAF|The North}} When the last Barrow King submitted to [[House Stark]] of [[Winterfell]] at the end of the [[Thousand Years War]], the [[King of Winter]] took his daughter for wife.{{ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Kings of Winter}} House Dustin's claims of shared blood and descent from the Barrow Kings is regarded as truth.{{ref|TWOIAF|The North}} [[Barrowton]] has prospered under the Dustins, who have loyally ruled the barrowlands for the Starks.{{ref|TWOIAF|The North}}

===Targaryen dynasty===
During his progresses across the [[Seven Kingdoms]], King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] held court at Barrowton twice during his reign.{{Ref|FAB|Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I}} [[Denys Snow]], the Bastard of Barrowton, joined Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon the Uncrowned]] against his uncle, King [[Maegor I Targaryen]], though Denys and the prince perished in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]].{{ref|TSOTD}}

When King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]] and Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]] visited Barrowton on their [[royal progress]] in the [[north]] in {{date|58}}, Lord Dustin showed them the [[Great Barrow]] and honored them with a small [[tourney]]. Alysanne held a [[women's court]] in the town.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}

House Dustin supported Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]] in the [[Great Council]] of {{date|101}} at [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} When the [[Dance of the Dragons]] broke out, while Lord [[Cregan Stark]] gathered the north's bannermen, Lord [[Roderick Dustin]] led two thousand northern soldiers, known as the [[Winter Wolves]], to fight for Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and her [[blacks]].{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons|Rhaenyra Triumphant}} Roderick led his northmen in several victories against King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]'s [[greens]], most notably against the [[Westerlands|westermen]] in the [[Battle by the Lakeshore]] and in the [[Butcher's Ball]], where Lord Dustin led the charge in the battle that claimed the life of Ser [[Criston Cole]].{{ref|tpatq}} In the [[First Battle of Tumbleton]], Roderick led the remnants of his Winter Wolves against the [[House Hightower|Hightower]] host. In the ensuring clash, Dustin was mortally wounded by Ser [[Bryndon Hightower]], but the Lord of Barrowton succeeded in slaying Bryndon and Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] before succumbing to his wounds.{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons|Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

In {{Date|133}}, the [[Winter Fever]] descended on Barrowton.{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} The following year, as winter proved cruel, Lord Dustin closed his gates to hundreds of starving [[smallfolk]] outside the town's walls.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

===Recent History===
House Dustin fought for the [[House Targaryen]] during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. [[Brandon Stark]], heir to Lord [[Rickard Stark]], was fostered at Barrowton by old Lord Dustin, though he spent most of his time in the [[Rills]]. Though Lord [[Rodrik Ryswell]] sought to wed his daughter [[Barbrey Ryswell|Barbrey]] to Brandon, she would end up marrying Lord [[Willam Dustin]], the son of the old Lord of Barrowton.{{ref|ADWD|46}}

Members of House Dustin were present at the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]] of {{Date|281}}.{{Ref|ASOS|24}}<ref name="Citadel">[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/FAQ/Entry/Who_were_the_different_people_in_Meeras_story/ "The Citadel: FAQ, entry 6.2.6- Who were the different people in Meera's story?" (2007]</ref>

Six months after their [[wedding]], Lord Willam followed his liege Lord [[Eddard Stark]] in [[Robert's Rebellion]] against King [[Aerys II Targaryen]].{{ref|AGOT|39}}{{ref|ASOS|51}} Lord Dustin was one of the six companions that [[combat at the tower of joy|fought]] alongside Lord Eddard at the [[tower of joy]] against the remaining members of the Mad King's [[Kingsguard]], where he was slain.{{ref|AGOT|39}} His bones were buried beneath the [[red mountains]] of [[Dorne]]. While Lord Eddard returned Willam's stead, he did not return his bones. Taking it as a slight, Lady Dustin held a grudge on the Starks and grew bitter with her overlords.{{ref|ADWD|41}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
While dreaming of his companions at the [[tower of joy]], Lord [[Eddard Stark]] remembers Lord [[Willam Dustin]] riding a great red stallion.{{ref|AGOT|39}}

When [[Robb Stark]] calls his banners to [[Winterfell]], Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]] sends the fewest men she can.{{ref|ADWD|41}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Men in service to House Dustin perished during the [[Red Wedding]].{{ref|ADWD|46}} [[Maester]] [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] sends a raven to [[Barrowton]] in a plea for help from the Dustins to defend [[Castle Black]] from [[Free folk|wildlings]].{{ref|ASOS|55}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
House Dustin and [[House Ryswell|Ryswell]] are among the first houses in the north to recognize [[House Bolton]] as their new [[Warden of the North]], due to Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s marriage to [[Bethany Ryswell]].{{ref|ADWD|17}} The Ryswells and Dustins surprise the [[ironborn]] on the [[Fever River]], putting their longships to torch.{{Ref|aDwD|15}} [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]] and [[Hother Umber]] later ride south to join the Dustin and Ryswell forces, preparing an attack on [[Siege of Moat Cailin|Moat Cailin]], held by the ironborn.{{Ref|aDwD|15}} After a brief siege, the fort is taken, allowing Lord Bolton and his host to return north.{{ref|ADWD|20}}

Lady Barbrey Dustin hosts the Boltons at Barrowton, but forbids [[Ramsay Bolton]] from [[Barrow Hall]] as she blames him for the death of her nephew, [[Domeric Bolton]]. Instead, Ramsay stays at [[Goldgrass]], the keep of Lady Dustin's vassal [[Harwood Stout]].{{ref|ADWD|32}} After arriving at Winterfell, during the inquiries into the murder of [[Little Walder Frey]], Lady Barbrey reminds Ser [[Aenys Frey]] that House Dustin lost men during the Red Wedding and that "the North remembers" the crimes committed by House Frey against them.{{ref|ADWD|46}}

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

* Lord {[[Willam Dustin]]}, Lord of [[Barrowton]]. Slain at the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]] [[Raid on the Tower of Joy|fighting]] [[Aerys II Targaryen]]'s [[Kingsguard]] at the [[tower of joy]].{{ref|ADWD|41}}
** Lady [[Barbrey Dustin|Barbrey Ryswell]], his widow, the ruling Lady of Barrowton.{{ref|ADWD|41}}
* An uncle famed for his prowess with an axe.{{ref|ADWD|41}}
* A great-uncle who fought in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]].{{ref|ADWD|41}}

===Household===
* [[Beron (serjeant)|Beron]], a serjeant of Lady Dustin.{{ref|ADWD|41}}

==Historical Members==
* [[Denys Snow]], the Bastard of Barrowton, fought in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]].{{Ref|TSOTD}}
* Unnamed Lord Dustin ruling in {{Date|58}}, who showed the barrow of the [[First King]] to King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne — Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
* Unnamed Lord Dustin ruling in {{Date|101}}, who supported [[Laenor Velaryon]]'s claim to the [[Iron Throne]] in the [[Great Council]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon — A Question of Succession}} He may be Roderick.
* Lord [[Roderick Dustin]], known as Roddy the Ruin, leader of the [[Winter Wolves]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
* Unnamed Lord Dustin ruling in {{Date|134}}, who closed his gates as hundreds of starving villagers gathered beneath his walls.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
* "Old Lord Dustin", the father of [[Willam Dustin]].{{Ref|ADWD|41}} [[Brandon Stark]] was his ward in his youth.{{Ref|ADWD|41}}

==Houses sworn to Barrowton==
{{coa|Stout|m}} [[House Stout]] of [[Goldgrass]]{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}

==References==
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User talk:Somnium Draconis

2023-12-03T21:34:54Z

Zacwill16:

User talk:Somnium Draconis

2023-12-03T18:57:25Z

Zacwill16:

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T22:49:30Z

Zacwill16: edit

==Blazon==
@[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]]: "per fess twice per pale" is not correct heraldic terminology. If you google the phrase, you'll find that it brings up nothing but this wiki. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:12, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
:That's not true, here's an example of "per fess twice per pale": [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Per_fess_twice_per_pale.svg Wikimedia Commons]. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:14, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::A single example on a site that anyone can edit doesn't disprove my point that this is not a term that would appear in a legit blazon. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:18, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
::It looks the person who uploaded that file was trying to translate a German phrase. Maybe this terminology works in German, but as I said, it's not something that you would ever see in English. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:22, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

:::Here's an example of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Austro-hungarian_coat_of_arms_1914.svg per pale twice per fess thrice]" (the escutcheon held by the double-headed eagle). "Quarterly of six" is not correct since "quartered" or "quarterly" mean a division into four parts. For additional divisions there are multiple fesses and pales to use. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:28, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::::I see where the confusion is coming from. The word "quarterly" does seem like it should denote a fourfold division only, but in practice a shield divided into squares is always said to be "quarterly", regardless of how many "quarters" there are. See (e.g.) page 24 of [http://uhuhhhhh.blogspot.com/2012/10/simple-heraldy-cheerfully-illustrated.html Simple Heraldry]. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:40, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
::::See [https://archive.org/details/englishheraldry00boutrich/page/34 Boutell] also. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 19:05, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T19:27:16Z

Zacwill16: edit

==Blazon==
@[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]]: "per fess twice per pale" is not correct heraldic terminology. If you google the phrase, you'll find that it brings up nothing but this wiki. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:12, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
:That's not true, here's an example of "per fess twice per pale": [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Per_fess_twice_per_pale.svg Wikimedia Commons]. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:14, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::A single example on a site that anyone can edit doesn't disprove my point that this is not a term that would appear in a legit blazon. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:18, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
::It looks the person who uploaded that file was trying to translate a German phrase. Maybe this terminology works in German, but as I said, it's not something that you would ever see in English. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:22, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

:::Here's an example of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Austro-hungarian_coat_of_arms_1914.svg per pale twice per fess thrice]" (the escutcheon held by the double-headed eagle). "Quarterly of six" is not correct since "quartered" or "quarterly" mean a division into four parts. For additional divisions there are multiple fesses and pales to use. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:28, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::::I see where the confusion is coming from. The word "quarterly" does imply a fourfold division, but in practice a shield divided into squares is always said to be "quarterly", regardless of how many "quarters" there are. See (e.g.) page 24 of [http://uhuhhhhh.blogspot.com/2012/10/simple-heraldy-cheerfully-illustrated.html Simple Heraldry]. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:40, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
::::See [https://archive.org/details/englishheraldry00boutrich/page/34 Boutell] also. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 19:05, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T19:05:53Z

Zacwill16:

==Blazon==
@[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]]: "per fess twice per pale" is not correct heraldic terminology. If you google the phrase, you'll find that it brings up nothing but this wiki. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:12, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
:That's not true, here's an example of "per fess twice per pale": [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Per_fess_twice_per_pale.svg Wikimedia Commons]. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:14, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::A single example on a site that anyone can edit doesn't disprove my point that this is not a term that would appear in a legit blazon. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:18, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
::It looks the person who uploaded that file was trying to translate a German phrase. Maybe this terminology works in German, but as I said, it's not something that you would ever see in English. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:22, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

:::Here's an example of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Austro-hungarian_coat_of_arms_1914.svg per pale twice per fess thrice]" (the escutcheon held by the double-headed eagle). "Quarterly of six" is not correct since "quartered" or "quarterly" mean a division into four parts. For additional divisions there are multiple fesses and pales to use. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:28, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::::I see where the confusion is coming from. The word "quarterly" does imply a fourfold division, but in practice it can be used for any number of divisions. See (e.g.) page 24 of [http://uhuhhhhh.blogspot.com/2012/10/simple-heraldy-cheerfully-illustrated.html Simple Heraldry]. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:40, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::::See [https://archive.org/details/englishheraldry00boutrich/page/34 Boutell] also. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 19:05, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T18:41:31Z

Zacwill16:

==Blazon==
@[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]]: "per fess twice per pale" is not correct heraldic terminology. If you google the phrase, you'll find that it brings up nothing but this wiki. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:12, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
:That's not true, here's an example of "per fess twice per pale": [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Per_fess_twice_per_pale.svg Wikimedia Commons]. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:14, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::A single example on a site that anyone can edit doesn't disprove my point that this is not a term that would appear in a legit blazon. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:18, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
::It looks the person who uploaded that file was trying to translate a German phrase. Maybe this terminology works in German, but as I said, it's not something that you would ever see in English. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:22, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

:::Here's an example of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Austro-hungarian_coat_of_arms_1914.svg per pale twice per fess thrice]" (the escutcheon held by the double-headed eagle). "Quarterly of six" is not correct since "quartered" or "quarterly" mean a division into four parts. For additional divisions there are multiple fesses and pales to use. --[[User:Somnium Draconis|Somnium Draconis]] ([[User talk:Somnium Draconis|talk]]) 18:28, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

::::I see where the confusion is coming from. The word "quarterly" does imply a fourfold division, but in practice it can be used for any number of divisions. See (e.g.) page 24 of [http://uhuhhhhh.blogspot.com/2012/10/simple-heraldy-cheerfully-illustrated.html Simple Heraldry]. [[User:Zacwill16|Zacwill16]] ([[User talk:Zacwill16|talk]]) 18:40, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T18:26:38Z

Zacwill16:

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T18:23:14Z

Zacwill16:

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T18:19:06Z

Zacwill16:

Talk:House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T18:12:37Z

Zacwill16: Created page with "==Blazon== @Somnium Draconis: "per fess twice per pale" is not correct heraldic terminology. If you google the phrase, you'll find that it brings up..."

House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T17:03:25Z

Zacwill16:

{{Noble House
| House_name = House Lonmouth
| image = House Lonmouth.svg
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Parted into six: red lips strewn on yellow, yellow skulls strewn on black (''Quarterly of six or and sable, the or semé of lips gules and the sable semé of skulls or'')
| Words = The Choice Is Yours
| textcolor = #ff0
| bgcolor = radial-gradient(circle closest-side at 8%, #c00 30%, transparent 35%), radial-gradient(circle closest-side at 92%, #c00 30%, transparent 35%), linear-gradient(90deg, #ff0 0%, #ff0 15%, #000 15%, #000 85%, #ff0 85%)
| bgcolor_left = radial-gradient(circle closest-side at 60%, #c00 30%, #ff0 35%)
| bgcolor_right = radial-gradient(circle closest-side at 40%, #c00 30%, #ff0 35%)
| bordercolor = linear-gradient(90deg, #dd0 0%, #dd0 15%, #333 15%, #333 85%, #dd0 85%)
| bordercolor_left = #dd0
| bordercolor_right = #dd0
| Seat =
| Current_Lord = Unknown
| Region = [[Stormlands]]
| Title =
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Baratheon]]
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'''House Lonmouth''' is a noble house from the [[stormlands]], sworn to [[House Baratheon]]. They blazon their arms parted into six, with red lips strewn on yellow and yellow skulls strewn on black.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/8/ Houses in the Stormlands] (the source describes the division of the field as "quartered of six", which is erroneous, since "quartered" means "divided into four parts").</ref> According to semi-canon sources, their words are "''The Choice Is Yours''".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>

==History==
Ser [[Joffrey Lonmouth]], a close friend of Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], was mortally wounded by Ser [[Criston Cole]] at the wedding tourney of Laenor and Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. Laenor named Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]] after his late friend.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}

Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]] was a former squire and close personal friend of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{ref|asos|8}} Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] outdrank a member of House Lonmouth, most likely Richard, at the [[tourney at Harrenhal]].{{Ref|ASOS|24}}

==House Lonmouth at the end of the third century==
The known Lonmouths during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
*Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]], called the "''Knight of Skulls and Kisses''", a companion and former squire of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|ASOS|24}}

==Historical Members==
*Ser [[Joffrey Lonmouth]], called the "''Knight of Kisses''", a favorite of Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TRP}}

==References==
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House Lonmouth

2023-12-02T16:57:18Z

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{{Noble House
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'''House Lonmouth''' is a noble house from the [[stormlands]], sworn to [[House Baratheon]]. They blazon their arms parted into six, with red lips strewn on yellow and yellow skulls strewn on black.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/8/ Houses in the Stormlands] (the source describes the division of the field as "quartered of six", which is erroneous, since "quartered" means "divided into four parts").</ref> According to semi-canon sources, their words are "''The Choice Is Yours''".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>

==History==
Ser [[Joffrey Lonmouth]], a close friend of Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], was mortally wounded by Ser [[Criston Cole]] at the wedding tourney of Laenor and Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. Laenor named Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]] after his late friend.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}

Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]] was a former squire and close personal friend of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{ref|asos|8}} Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] outdrank a member of House Lonmouth, most likely Richard, at the [[tourney at Harrenhal]].{{Ref|ASOS|24}}

==House Lonmouth at the end of the third century==
The known Lonmouths during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
*Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]], called the "''Knight of Skulls and Kisses''", a companion and former squire of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|ASOS|24}}

==Historical Members==
*Ser [[Joffrey Lonmouth]], called the "''Knight of Kisses''", a favorite of Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TRP}}

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Daenerys Targaryen

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{{See homonyms | Daenerys Targaryen (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox monarch
| name = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|left]]'''Daenerys Targaryen''' [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Daenerys targaryen by regochan-d7hfi57.png|300px]]
| reign = {{date|298}}-Present
| coronation =
| othertitles = Daenerys Stormborn{{ref|ADWD|2}} The Unburnt{{ref|ADWD|2}} Queen of [[Meereen]]{{Ref|ADWD|2}} [[Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men]]{{ref|ADWD|2}} ''(claimant)'' [[Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea|''Khaleesi'' of the Great Grass Sea]]{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} Breaker of Shackles{{ref|ADWD|2}} Mother of Dragons{{ref|ADWD|2}} [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} ''(claimant)'' Queen of the Seven Kingdoms{{ref|Acok|48}}''(claimant)'' [[Princess of Dragonstone]]{{ref|AGOT|11}} ''(claimant)'' 
| alias = Dany{{ref|AGOT|3}} ''[[Mhysa]]''{{ref|ASOS|42}} The silver queen{{ref|ADWD|6}} Silver Lady{{ref|AGOT|61}} Dragonmother{{Ref|aCoK|27}} The dragon queen{{Ref|aDwD|25}} Breaker of Chains{{ref|ADWD|22}}
| fullname = Daenerys Targaryen the First of Her Name
| predecessor = [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys III Targaryen]] ''(claimant)''
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| consort = 1st: [[Khal]] [[Drogo]] 2nd: [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
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| issue = [[Rhaego]]
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| father = [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Rhaella Targaryen]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|284}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Daenerys Targaryen (Stormborn)|Daenerys Targaryen (Stormborn)]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[Dragonstone]]
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| culture = [[Valyrian Freehold|Valyrian]]
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (POV) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (POV) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (POV) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (POV) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Emilia Clarke|Emilia Clarke]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 5|Season 5]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|Season 6]]
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Queen '''Daenerys Targaryen''', known as '''Daenerys Stormborn''',{{ref|AGOT|3}} or, to friends, '''Dany''',{{ref|AGOT|3}} is one of the last confirmed members of [[House Targaryen]], and is one of the major [[POV character]]s in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Daenerys is played by [[w:Emilia Clarke|Emilia Clarke]].<ref name=hbo/>

==Appearance==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Daenerys Targaryen|l1=Images of Daenerys Targaryen}}
Daenerys is a young woman in her early teens. She is short of stature and very beautiful, with the silver-blonde hair and [[purple eyes]] for which [[House Targaryen]] has always been known. {{Ref|aGoT|3}} Dany is said to bear a certain physical resemblance to [[Naerys Targaryen]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1463/ Naerys Targaryen (March 9, 2006)]</ref> By ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' rumors of Daenerys's striking beauty have spread far and wide.

==Character==
In her youth, Dany was a meek, timid girl with little confidence or self-esteem. She knew no life other than one of exile, dependent and in constant fear of her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. He was the only family she knew, but was often a cruel guardian, prone to mood swings and fits of violence. She learned to speak [[High Valyrian|Valyrian]] with a [[Tyrosh]]i accent.{{ref|AGOT|54}}

Her marriage to Khal [[Drogo]] was a turning point for her; adapting to life in a Dothraki ''[[khalasar]]'' was difficult, but it allowed her to begin to achieve independence from her abusive brother, and she emerged from the experience as a strong, confident, courageous woman. Nevertheless, she has not forgotten what it was like to be a victimized child, and her experiences have left her with a compassion that is unusual in a would-be conqueror. She is determined to bring justice through her reign, and has made ending [[slavery]] a particular priority. Despite her strong moral compass, however, she is capable of dealing ruthlessly with her enemies.

It was often said that the Targaryen kings tended to be either [[Targaryen madness|madmen]] or brilliant rulers, and Daenerys seems to have inherited a natural gift for leadership as her birthright. Her followers generally regard her with great respect and love, and she is often compared to her deceased brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], a similarly charismatic leader who was known for his skill in combat, determination, scholarly mind and strong sense of justice. Her primary weakness as a ruler is her youth and relative inexperience.

Although she has matured enough to recognize that Viserys was weak, cowardly and cruel, his abiding obsession with regaining the crown he felt was his birthright has instilled in Daenerys a similar belief that reclaiming the [[Seven Kingdoms]] is both her right and her duty as the last of the Targaryens, and it remains the paramount goal of her life. Nevertheless, [[Westeros]] is a foreign land that she has never seen with her own eyes, and she sometimes longs wistfully for [[The house with the red door in Braavos|the house with a red door]] in [[Braavos]] that has come to symbolize her lost childhood.

==History==
[[File:Edriss young Dany&Viserys.jpg‎‎‎|Young Dany and Viserys - by Jacqui Davis ©|thumb|250px|left]]
Daenerys is the only daughter and youngest child of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and his sister-wife, Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]]. She was named by her mother.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1202/ Numerous Questions], February 28, 2002</ref>
Daenerys was conceived during the last month of [[Robert's Rebellion]], the war which ended [[House Targaryen]]'s reign over the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Shortly thereafter, her mother was sent with the young prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] to the family ancestral seat of [[Dragonstone]] to escape the coming [[Sack of King's Landing]]. Daenerys was born while a great storm raged above Dragonstone, sinking what remained of the Targaryen fleet; for this reason she is sometimes known as "Daenerys Stormborn." Her mother died in labor.

By this time, the war was already lost. [[Robert I Baratheon]] had claimed the throne and Aerys had already been killed along with the rest of the royal family, leaving Daenerys and her older brother Viserys as the only known living Targaryen heirs. Robert's brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], built a new fleet for the Baratheon [[assault on Dragonstone]]. The garrison at Dragonstone planned to sell the Targaryen children to Robert, but before they could act on this plan, Ser [[Willem Darry]] and several other loyal retainers rescued the children and smuggled them into exile, sailing to the [[Braavos|Free City of Braavos]], where they lived for years in a house with a [[red door]]. Willem was old and sickly, but Dany remembers that he always treated her kindly.{{Ref|aGoT|3}} When Daenerys was five years old, Willem fell sick and slowly wasted away.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daenerys Targaryen}} After his death, the servants he had hired stole all they could.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daenerys Targaryen}} The young Targaryens were put out of the house a while after. Daenerys wept as they were forced out.{{Ref|aGoT|3}}

The Targaryen loyalists who raised the two children considered Viserys the rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms despite the family's defeat and exile, as did Viserys himself. He regarded it as his duty to revenge himself on the ones who murdered his family and reclaim the birthright that had been stolen from him when he was only a child. In the years that followed Willem's death, Viserys wandered the [[Free Cities]]—including [[Myr]], [[Tyrosh]], [[Qohor]], [[Volantis]], [[Lys]] and a return to [[Braavos]]{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|ASOS|8}}— with his sister, trying to raise support to retake the [[Iron Throne]], which earned him the mocking title of "the Beggar King."{{ref|AGOT|3}}

As a result of this long humiliation, Viserys grew bitter and obsessed with his long-denied birthright. Dany was the only convenient target for his frustration, and over time he even came to blame her for their mother's death. He took pride in his lack of control of his own temper, regarding it as proof that he was a true heir to the Targaryen kings; he regularly warned Dany not to "wake the dragon" by angering him. He often spoke to her of the importance of preserving the purity of their royal bloodline through the ancient [[Valyria]]n practice of dynastic incest, so Dany grew up believing she would one day wed her brother. She was bright enough to realize that most of Viserys' plans for retaking the Seven Kingdoms were unrealistic, and as she had no memory of [[Westeros]] herself, his dream meant little to her; instead she longed to return to the house with the red door, which in her mind became a symbol for the childhood she had lost. With no family other than the abusive Viserys and no expectation of ever escaping his control, Dany grew into a fearful and docile young woman.

Viserys and Daenerys eventually found the help they sought in the Free City of [[Pentos]], in the form of a rich and powerful [[magister]], [[Illyrio Mopatis]], who invited them to stay in his mansion and offered his help in reclaiming [[Iron Throne|their throne]]. They have lived with Illyrio for almost half a year.{{Ref|aGoT|3}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
While Daenerys and [[Viserys Targaryen|her brother]] stay at the mansion of [[Illyrio Mopatis]] in [[Pentos]], Illyrio arranges a marriage between Dany and the powerful [[Dothraki]] warlord [[Khal]] [[Drogo]]. In return, Drogo is to provide Viserys with ten thousand warriors for his campaign to retake the [[Iron Throne]]. Dany's opinion is not consulted, and she realizes this marriage is little different from being sold into [[slavery]]. She tells her brother she does not wish to marry Khal Drogo, but Viserys only threatens that she will “wake the dragon” if she fails to please the ''khal''. Despairing, Dany sees no choice but to do her best to avoid her brother's wrath, as she always had.{{Ref|aGoT|3}}

[[File:Dany Jorah Kneeling.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Jorah Mormont]] pledges to Dany - by Amok ©]]
At the wedding, the exiled [[Westeros]]i [[knight]] Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] pledges his sword to the Targaryen cause. Dany receives three petrified [[dragon egg]]s from Illyrio, three handmaidens ([[Irri]], [[Jhiqui]] and [[Doreah]]) from her brother, and [[The silver|a magnificent silver filly]] from Drogo. She is frightened by the seemingly barbaric Dothraki culture and particularly terrified of her bridegroom, a powerfully-built man who shares no common language with her. After the ceremony she weeps in terror, waiting for him to rape her, but Drogo proves to be a surprisingly considerate lover. He establishes that he understands the word “no” and begins touching her gently and gradually, only having intercourse with her after she expresses her consent and initiates it.{{Ref|aGoT|11}}

Life in the ''[[khalasar]]'' is difficult at first; Dany is lonely and unaccustomed to spending her days on horseback. Nevertheless, she is determined to embrace her new life. Gradually her body strengthens and she begins to enjoy the sense of freedom that came with the nomadic lifestyle. The first real turning point comes when Viserys flies into one of his rages at her and Dany, for the first time in her life, fights back, shoving him away – and finds herself backed up by [[Jhogo]], who whips Viserys and asks the ''[[khaleesi]]'' how he ought to be punished. Dany begns to realize that Viserys is ultimately a pathetic bully, and that she herself might not be as worthless as her brother has always claimed. From this day forward, she begins to assert herself more and more.{{Ref|aGoT|23}} She loses her fear of both the Dothraki and her brother, becoming a strong and confident woman who little resembles the timid girl who had left Pentos. Her growing courage pleases Drogo, and they developed a loving relationship.
[[File:Dany and silver in the Dothraki Sea.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Daenerys in the early stages of pregnancy riding [[her silver]] in the [[Dothraki sea]] - by Nyph-Atzbel ©]]
Passing through [[Ghoyan Drohe]], [[Norvos]], [[Qohor]], [[Vaes Khadokh]], and southern [[Sarnor]],{{Ref|tloiaf| Journeys}} Drogo takes Daenerys east to [[Vaes Dothrak]] and presents her to the ''[[dosh khaleen]]''. By the time they arrive, Daenerys, now fourteen, is pregnant with Drogo's child.{{Ref|aGoT|23}} She takes part in the [[stallion heart]] ceremony, and the ''dosh khaleen'' foretell that her son will be "the [[stallion who mounts the world]]," a long-prophesied leader destined to unite the Dothraki into a single ''khalasar'' and conquer the world. Dany announces that the child will be named [[Rhaego]] in honor of her deceased brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]. Viserys grows increasingly impatient for the aid he had been promised, and the situation comes to a head when he breaks Dothraki law by drawing a blade in the sacred city, threatening both Daenerys and her unborn child. Drogo announces that Viserys will have the golden crown he deserves and dumps a pot of molten gold over his head, killing him and making Daenerys the last Targaryen. Dany watches impassively.{{Ref|aGoT|46}}

With Viserys's death, Drogo loses interest in the notion of invading Westeros, despite Dany's attempts to persuade him. This changes, however, when Ser Jorah prevents an assassin from poisoning Daenerys and discovers that [[Robert I Baratheon]] has placed a price on her head. Enraged, Drogo vows before his ''khalasar'' to avenge this insult by conquering Westeros to seat his son on the [[Iron Throne]] that his mother's ancestors had once held.{{Ref|aGoT|54}} The ''khalasar'' continues east, pillaging foreign lands with the intent of selling slaves for ships to make the crossing to Westeros. During one such raid of a [[Lhazareen]] town, Daenerys grows disturbed by the treatment of the defeated and finally gives orders to stop every rape she sees, claiming the victims as her personal slaves and taking them under her protection. The Dothraki are angered by the ''khaleesi'' denying them their traditional right to rape captives, but Daenerys holds her ground, prompting Jorah to comment that she reminds him of Rhaegar. Khal Drogo, delighted by his wife's boldness, supports her decision.{{ref|AGOT|61}}

Drogo is injured in the raid. A Lhazareen priestess, [[Mirri Maz Duur]], offers to treat him, and although Drogo's [[bloodrider]]s reviled the woman as a ''[[maegi]]'', Dany feels that she could trust her, as Mirri was one of the [[File:MKomarck DaenerysTheUnburnt.jpg|thumb|350px|Daenerys the Unburnt with hatched dragons - by Michael Komarck ©]]women she had rescued.{{ref|AGOT|61}} However, Drogo does not follow the priestess' advice, and the wound festers, making him too weak to ride. Jorah explained to Dany that her position as ''khaleesi'' is entirely dependent on Drogo, and without him, both she and her unborn son are likely to be killed. Desperate, she begs Mirri Maz Duur to save her husband, ignoring the possible consequences of [[Magic|blood magic]]. During the rite, Dany enters into labor and Ser Jorah carries her into Drogo's tent, where Mirri Maz Duur is in the process of summoning dark spirits.{{Ref|aGoT|64}} When Dany awoke days later, she learns that Rhaego was stillborn, while Drogo lives only as a catatonic husk. Mirri Maz Duur reveals that this was the true price of the blood magic, and that she felt no gratitude toward Dany, who had "rescued" her only after she had been raped multiple times and seen her community destroyed.

Dany euthanizes Drogo and is abandoned by most of the ''khalasar'', which breaks into rival war-bands.{{Ref|aGoT|68}} Jorah urges her to flee with him into the east, while the men of Dany's ''khas'' offer to escort her to Vaes Dothrak to take her place as a former ''khaleesi'' among the ''dosh khaleen''. Dany, however, decides to finally take control of her destiny. She orders Mirri Maz Duur bound to Drogo's funeral pyre and places the three dragon eggs around his corpse, then announces to Drogo's remaining followers that she is freeing those who were enslaved, and will lead them all to glory if they chose to follow her. She offers to [[Aggo]], [[Jhogo]] and [[Rakharo]] the traditional gifts of a ''khal'' to his bloodriders; each refuse, saying that to serve as bloodrider to a woman would shame them, but Daenerys ignores their objections. Ser Jorah accepts her offer, and she names him the first of her [[Kingsguard|Queensguard]].

Daenerys then walks unflinchingly into the flames. The resulting magic restores life to the eggs, from which three [[dragon]]s hatch, the first known for centuries. Daenerys emerges from the fire unharmed. The remnants of Drogo's ''khalasar'', now hers more surely than they had ever been Drogo's, kneels in awe. Aggo, Jhogo and Rakharo willingly swear themselves as her bloodriders, and Daenerys becomes the first female Dothraki war-leader, a ''[[khaleesi]]'' in her own right.{{Ref|aGoT|72}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Daenerys names the three dragons [[Viserion]], [[Rhaegal]] and [[Drogon]], after her two deceased brothers and her late husband, respectively.

She and the remains of Drogo's ''khalasar'' are stranded in a desolate area known as the [[Red Waste]]. They dare not turn toward the [[Dothraki sea]], the cities of [[Slaver's Bay]], or even [[Lhazar]], for the group would have made easy prey for any Dothraki ''khalasar'' they encountered. Dany chooses instead to follow a red comet that had appeared in the sky following the hatching of her dragons; although the Dothraki view the comet as a foreboding omen, Dany believes that it heralds her own rise to power. The comet leads them to an ancient, abandoned city, which Dany names [[Vaes Tolorro]]. There they recover from the ravages of the desert while Dany sends scouts in all directions.

One scout returns with three emissaries, all prominent citizens from the great city of [[Qarth]]: the merchant [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]], the warlock [[Pyat Pree]], and the mysterious [[Quaithe]] of [[Asshai]]. Dany and her people accompany the Qartheen back to their city, where they stay as honored guests in the palatial home of Xaro. There Dany learns of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s death and the [[War of the Five Kings|civil war]] in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. She attempts to seek out Qartheen allies who would provide her with aid in conquering [[Westeros]], but it swiftly becomes clear that the merchants of Qarth are only interested in obtaining her dragons.{{Ref|aCoK|12}}{{Ref|aCoK|27}}

Daenerys turns to Pyat Pree and the famous warlocks of Qarth. Against the judgment of her friends and counselors, she agrees to visit the [[House of the Undying]], seeking a vision of the warlocks' masters, the [[Undying Ones]].{{Ref|aCoK|40}} Although Jorah and her bloodriders beg to accompany her, she insists on entering alone. After receiving instructions from Pyat Pree, Dany drinks [[shade of the evening]] and entered the building. Inside, Dany beholds a number of strange visions, most apparently signifying past, present and future events in [[Westeros]]. Upon finally reaching the chamber of the Undying, Dany hears whispers hailing her as "Mother of Dragons" and prophesying that she will light three fires, ride three mounts, and face three betrayals. The Undying show Dany several more visions and then attack her, but with Drogon's help she destroys the House of the Undying.{{Ref|aCoK|48}}

Afterward, the people of Qarth turn against Daenerys; the warlocks are rumored to conspire against her life, while Xaro requests that Dany and her people leave his mansion. With nowhere else to turn, she finally considers the suggestions of the third emissary, Quaithe, who tells her that she must go further east to conquer the west.{{Ref|aCoK|48}} Dany visits the docks with Jorah to seek passage out of Qarth. There she notices two strangers following her. Thus distracted, she is off her guard when a [[Sorrowful Men|Sorrowful Man]] attempts to poison her with a [[manticore]], but one of the strangers intercedes and knocks the manticore aside just in time. The two men introduce themselves as [[Strong Belwas]], a eunuch and former pit fighter, and [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]], an older [[Westeros]]i man serving as Belwas' squire. They claim to be agents sent by [[Illyrio Mopatis]] with three ships to escort Daenerys and her party back to [[Pentos]]. Dany accepts the pair into her service and claim the three ships and their cargo for her own, renaming them ''[[Vhagar (ship)|Vhagar]]'', ''[[Meraxes (ship)|Meraxes]]'' and ''[[Balerion (ship)|Balerion]]'' after the three dragons that brought her ancestor [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his sister-wives to Westeros. Dany and her companions thus set sail for Pentos.{{Ref|aCoK|63}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Daenerys and handmaidens.png‎|Daenerys with her handmaidens, [[Doreah]] and [[Irri]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.|thumb|350px|left]]
Several days into the trip, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] manages to convince Daenerys to go to [[Astapor]], one of the great [[slave]] cities of [[Slaver's Bay]], to purchase [[Unsullied]] so she can return to Illyrio with an army at her back. He also kisses her and professes his love for her.{{Ref|aSoS|8}} Lonely since Drogo's death, Daenerys briefly takes her maid [[Irri]] as a lover.{{Ref|aSoS|23}} Once in Astapor, Daenerys begins to have doubts about using [[slave]]s, still she agrees to purchases an army of every Unsullied in the ciry in exchange for her dragon [[Drogon]]. She is given a slave [[Missandei]] as a gift from the [[Good Masters]]. Dany accepts, but she then frees [[Missandei]]. Dany tells Missandei that she can leave Dany's service whenever she wishes, but Missandei remains close and loyal to Dany.

After taking control of the Unsullied, Dany betrays the Masters by breaking the deal, reclaims [[Drogon]] and commands him to use his fires against the [[Astapor]]i leaders. She then uses the Unsullied to [[Sack of Astapor|conquer the city]]. After the fighting, she proclaims all Astapori slaves free, including her Unsullied, giving her the name ''Breaker of Shackles'', or ''Breaker of Chains''. The Unsullied and many new [[freedmen]] choose to follow her in her future battles. After forming a council to rule Astapor, she sets out for the next great slave city, [[Yunkai]].{{Ref|aSoS|27}}

Yunkai hires two sellsword companies, the [[Stormcrows]] and the [[Second Sons]], in addition to conscripting a force of some four thousand slave soldiers. Daenerys parleys with the captains of the companies, hoping to convince them to switch sides. Her arguments convince one of the Stormcrows' commanders, [[Daario Naharis]], to assassinate his colleagues and pledge the company to Daenerys. To the Second Sons, Daenerys offers a great store of wine as tribute then [[Battle of Yunkai|attacks]] them in the night while they are drunk and sleeping. With the Stormcrows' betrayal and the Second Sons' drunkenness, Yunkai's slave army is unable to withstand Daenerys's Unsullied. The entire Yunkish army is slain, captured, or put to flight, and Yunkai surrenders a few days later.{{Ref|aSoS|42}}
Daenerys next made for [[Meereen]], the last of the great slave cities. Near Meereen, Daenerys is nearly killed by [[Mero]], the former captain of the Second Sons. [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]] slays Mero, and reveals his true identity as [[Barristan Selmy]], a famous knight of her father's [[Kingsguard]] who had served [[Robert I Baratheon]] after the end of the War of the usurper. He claims to have seen the error of his ways and to seeking her out as the true heir to the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Selmy also reveals that [[Jorah Mormont]], still Daenerys's trusted right arm, has been sending reports on her actions to the spymaster in [[King's Landing]], Lord [[Varys]], hoping for a pardon from King Robert. Daenerys feels betrayed by each of them, though both fervently wish to atone for their actions.{{Ref|aSoS|57}} During her [[siege of Meereen]], she sends them on a covert suicide mission through the sewers, half hoping that they will die in the attempt. The mission succeeds and wins the city with minimal blood. Barristan humbly submits to his queen's judgment and is forgiven. Jorah stubbornly continues to insist that he had done nothing wrong, and Daenerys is forced to banish him from her service, despite her desire to pardon him.

Having captured Meereen, Dany turns her eyes toward Westeros. Through talks with Barristan about her homeland and its history, however, she learns that there is much she does not know about ruling. Upon hearing that Astapor and Yunkai cannot maintain the peace she had hoped to bring, she resolves to bring order to Slaver's Bay before leaving it behind.{{Ref|aSoS|71}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Tales told by sailors reach [[Westeros]], dragons in [[Asshai]], dragons in [[Qarth]], dragons in [[Meereen]], [[Dothraki]] dragons, dragons freeing [[slave]]s … each telling differs from the last, but only in details. All speak of dragons, and a beautiful young queen.{{Ref|aFfC|Prologue}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Daenerys DanyinMeereen.jpg|Daenerys after conquering Meereen - by © Denkata5698|thumb|300px|right]]
Dany struggles as ruler of [[Meereen]], mainly due to the constant threats surrounding her. A portion of Meereen's former slaving families who call themselves the [[Sons of the Harpy]] fight a shadow war with her followers, attacking lone freedmen or [[Unsullied]] in the black of night and drawing a harpy nearby with the man's blood.{{Ref|aDwD|2}} The sons have also scrawled graffiti on the walls of Meereen in blood promising a death to the families of any who serve the Dragon Queen.

In Meereen, men traditionally wear their oiled black and red hair in varying shapes in homage to [[Ghiscari]] culture. The Meereenese who now serve Dany shave their heads, symbolizing the abandonment of old Meereen to serve the new. These men are known as [[Shavepates]], and are led by [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], known as ''the Shavepate''. Another of her Meereenese councilors is the seneschal, [[Reznak mo Reznak]].

Three fighting companies—[[Mother's Men]], the Company of the [[Free Brothers]], and the [[Stalwart Shields]]—are also formed by Daenerys, their members comprised from her freeman. They receive their training in arms from [[Grey Worm]].

Daenery's dragons have grown wilder, hunting sheep and livestock. Eventually a petitioner comes to her, presenting the bones of his six-year-old girl daughter "[[Hazzea]]", claiming the "[[Drogon|winged shadow]]" had killed her.{{Ref|aDwD|2}} Prompted by this, Dany has her Unsullied capture the dragons using nets and chains and lock them below ground to prevent any more such killings. In a [[dragon pit (Great Pyramid)|closed fighting pit]], [[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]] are captured (though several Unsullied lose their lives in the process), but [[Drogon]] escapes and disappears. During this time, she has a vision of [[Quaithe]] that offers her prophetic advice, most specifically warning her not to trust the perfumed seneschal.{{Ref|aDwD|11}}

Daenerys has grave enemies outside Meereen as well as in. Since she ended the [[slave]] trade in [[Slaver's Bay]], several of the [[Free Cities]] that rely upon the slave trade of the slave cities to fuel their economy have promised help to the [[Yunkai]] to bring her down. Yunkai has hired sellsword legions such as the [[Long Lances]], the [[Company of the Cat]] and the [[Windblown]]. Legions have also arrived from [[New Ghis]].

The Yunkai host first takes [[Astapor]] from [[Cleon|Cleon the Butcher King]], its most recent ruler, and puts thousands of its inhabitants to the sword or sends them again into slavery.{{Ref|aDwD|25}} An escaped rider who managed to flee in the confusion of the siege brings word of this to Dany in Meereen. Unfortunately word is not the only thing he brings, as he is infected with the [[bloody flux]].{{Ref|aDwD|30}} Several other Astapori citizens flee to Meereen, bringing the disease with them.

The merchant emissary [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]] arrives from [[Qarth]] bearing a gift of 13 ships in exchange for Dany's abandon of Slaver's Bay and departure for [[Westeros]]. Dany wishes to go, but the thirteen ships are not enough to take her entire army of Unsullied, [[Dothraki]], sellswords and freedmen. The Shavepates beg her not to go. If she does, they who served her and their families will die by the Sons of the Harpy. She refuses Xaro, which prompts Qarth to join the Yunkai'i against her.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}

Deaths of freedmen and Unsullied continue to grow nightly, and several former freed slave women are raped by the Sons of the Harpy before having their throats slit open. Daenerys takes the children of several Meereenese families of dubious loyalty as [[Cupbearers of Daenerys Targaryen|cupbearers]] in name, but hostages in truth in hopes that would stop the killing. The killings only continue though and Daenerys refuses to harm the child hostages.

In despair and loneliness, Dany takes [[Daario Naharis]] as a lover. A plan is put to her by the [[Graces|Meereenese priestess]], the [[Green Grace]] [[Galazza Galare]], suggesting that Dany should wed the Meereenese noble [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] to bring peace. After a time Dany agrees, on the condition that Hizdahr can promise her 90 days of peace. Hizdahr agrees.{{Ref|aDwD|23}} [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]], captain of the [[Second Sons]], learns that Dany can no longer control her dragons, and takes his company over to the Yunkai'i.
[[File:Drogon in Daznak's Pit.jpg|Daenerys and Drogon in [[Daznak's Pit]] - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|350px]]

At this point, [[Quentyn Martell]] of [[Dorne]] arrives to make a marriage claim, but is rejected because Dany has already promised to wed Hizdahr. After Hizdahr succeeds at keeping his promise of peace, Dany weds him.{{Ref|aDwD|43}} Under his direction, Dany, much to her disgust, suggests peace terms with Yunkai'i. She promises if they leave Meereen and do not enslave any of the former slaves she freed, she will not disrupt the slave trade of Slaver's Bay any further. The Yunkai'i agree.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}

To mark the occasion, the [[fighting pits]] are reopened and several gladiators freely agree to compete in the arena of [[Daznak's Pit]]. During the event [[Strong Belwas]] consumes [[poisoned locusts]] most likely meant for Daenerys and her black dragon Drogon appears, drawn to the screams of the crowd and the smell of death. He kills a boar in the arena, but is then attacked by the animal handler [[Harghaz]]. Dany, seeing her "child" in pain, runs out in the arena to him as she sees other pit fighters going to kill the dragon. Dany manages to mount the dragon and ride him out of the arena.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

Although many in Meereen suspect that she is dead,{{Ref|aDwD|55}} Daenerys is alive with Drogon, however, thousands of leagues away at a hill in the [[Dothraki sea]] which she names [[Dragonstone (hill)|Dragonstone]] after [[Dragonstone|her birthplace]]. She and her dragon are eventually discovered by the ''khalasar'' of Khal [[Jhaqo]].{{Ref|aDwD|71}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Daenerys by jekaa.jpg|Young Daenerys and her three dragons © jekaa|thumb|250px|right]]
{{Quote|''I am the blood of the dragon.'' {{Ref|aGoT|11}}}}

{{Quote|''If I look back I am lost.'' {{Ref|aGoT|72}}}}

{{Quote|''A dragon is no slave.'' {{Ref|aSoS|27}}}}

{{Quote|''I am the blood of the dragon. If they are monsters, so am I.{{Ref|aDwD|11}}}}

{{Quote|Is it so far from madness to wisdom? {{Ref|aGoT|72}}}}
— Daenerys to [[Mirri Maz Duur]]

{{Quote|No, no, my [[Jorah Mormont|good knight]], do not fear for me. The fire is mine. I am Daenerys Stormborn, daughter of dragons, bride of dragons, mother of dragons, don't you see? Don't you SEE? {{Ref|aGoT|72}}}}
— Daenerys' thoughts while [[Drogo]]'s pyre rages

{{Quote|Do you know what it is like to be sold, [[Barristan Selmy|squire]]? I do. [[Viserys Targaryen|My brother]] sold me to Khal [[Drogo]] for the promise of a golden crown. Well, Drogo crowned him in gold, though not as he had wished, and I. . .my sun-and-stars made a queen of me, but if he had been a different man, it might have been much otherwise. Do you think I have forgotten how it felt to be afraid? {{Ref|aSoS|23}}}}
— Daenerys to [[Arstan Whitebeard]]

{{Quote|A queen must listen to all. The highborn and the low, the strong and the weak, the noble and the venal. One voice may speak you false, but in many there is always truth to be found. {{Ref|asos|8}}}}
— Daenerys, quoting what she had read in a book

{{Quote|It seems to me that a queen who trusts no one is as foolish as a queen who trusts everyone. {{Ref|asos|8}}}}
- Daenerys to [[Jorah Mormont]]

{{Quote|'''Prendahl na Ghezn:''' Woman, you bray like an ass, and make no more sense.
'''Daenerys:''' Woman? Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man.{{Ref|aSoS|42}}}}
— Daenerys to [[Prendahl na Ghezn]]

==Quotes about Daenerys==
{{Quote|'''Ser Jorah:''' You are your brother's sister, in truth.

'''Daenerys:''' [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]?

'''Ser Jorah:''' No. [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]. {{Ref|aGoT|62}}}}
– [[Jorah Mormont]] to Daenerys

{{Quote|The frightened child who sheltered in [[Illyrio's manse|my manse]] died on the [[Dothraki Sea]], and was reborn in blood and fire. This dragon queen who wears her name is a true [[Targaryen]]. {{Ref|ADWD|5}}}} – [[Illyrio Mopatis]]

{{Quote|The Blood of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Dragon]] flows in her veins. {{Ref|aDwD|5}}}} – [[Illyrio Mopatis]]

{{Quote|If Daenerys is no more than a sweet young girl, the [[Iron Throne]] will cut her into sweet young pieces. {{Ref|aDwD|5}}}} – Tyrion Lannister

{{Quote|Daenerys Targaryen is no maid, however. She is the widow of a [[Drogo|Dothraki khal]], a mother of dragons and a sacker of cities, [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] with teats. . .{{Ref|aDwD|22}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|I know that she spent her childhood in exile, impoverished, living on dreams and schemes, running from one city to the next, always fearful, never safe, friendless but for a brother who was by all accounts [[Targaryen madness|half-mad]]...a brother who sold her maidenhood to the [[Dothraki]] for the promise of an army. I know that somewhere upon the grass, her [[dragon]]s hatched, and so did she. I know she is proud. How not? What else was left her but pride? I know she is strong. How not? The Dothraki despise weakness. If Daenerys had been weak, she would have perished with [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. I know she is fierce. [[Astapor]], [[Yunkai]] and [[Meereen]] are proof enough of that. She has survived assassins and conspiracies and [[House of the Undying|fell sorceries]], grieved for a brother and a [[Drogo|husband]] and [[Rhaego|a son]], trod the cities of the slavers to dust beneath her dainty sandalled feet. {{Ref|aDwD|22}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|This Mother of Dragons, this Breaker of Chains, is above all a '''rescuer.'''{{Ref|aDwD|22}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|The fairest woman in the world if [[Euron Greyjoy|my brother]] could be believed. Her hair is silver-gold, her eyes are amethysts.}} – [[Victarion Greyjoy]], on the rumored beauty of Daenerys Targaryen

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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| name = [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|left]]'''Daenerys Targaryen''' [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Daenerys targaryen by regochan-d7hfi57.png|300px]]
| reign = {{date|298}}-Present
| coronation =
| othertitles = Daenerys Stormborn{{ref|ADWD|2}} The Unburnt{{ref|ADWD|2}} Queen of [[Meereen]]{{Ref|ADWD|2}} [[Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men]]{{ref|ADWD|2}} ''(claimant)'' [[Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea|''Khaleesi'' of the Great Grass Sea]]{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} Breaker of Shackles{{ref|ADWD|2}} Mother of Dragons{{ref|ADWD|2}} [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} ''(claimant)'' Queen of the Seven Kingdoms{{ref|Acok|48}}''(claimant)'' [[Princess of Dragonstone]]{{ref|AGOT|11}} ''(claimant)'' 
| alias = Dany{{ref|AGOT|3}} ''[[Mhysa]]''{{ref|ASOS|42}} The silver queen{{ref|ADWD|6}} Silver Lady{{ref|AGOT|61}} Dragonmother{{Ref|aCoK|27}} The dragon queen{{Ref|aDwD|25}} Breaker of Chains{{ref|ADWD|22}}
| fullname = Daenerys Targaryen the First of Her Name
| predecessor = [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys III Targaryen]] ''(claimant)''
| successor =
| heir =
| queen =
| consort = 1st: [[Khal]] [[Drogo]] 2nd: [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
| spouse =
| issue = [[Rhaego]]
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| father = [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Rhaella Targaryen]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|284}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Daenerys Targaryen (Stormborn)|Daenerys Targaryen (Stormborn)]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[Dragonstone]]
| dateofdeath =
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| culture = [[Valyrian Freehold|Valyrian]]
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (POV) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (POV) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (POV) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (POV) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Emilia Clarke|Emilia Clarke]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 5|Season 5]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|Season 6]]
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Princess '''Daenerys Targaryen''', known as '''Daenerys Stormborn'''{{ref|AGOT|3}} and the self-referential '''Dany''',{{ref|AGOT|3}} is one of the last confirmed members of [[House Targaryen]], and is one of the major [[POV character]]s in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Daenerys is played by [[w:Emilia Clarke|Emilia Clarke]].<ref name=hbo/>

==Appearance==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Daenerys Targaryen|l1=Images of Daenerys Targaryen}}
Daenerys is a young woman in her early teens. She is short of stature and very beautiful, with the silver-blonde hair and [[purple eyes]] for which [[House Targaryen]] has always been known. {{Ref|aGoT|3}} Dany is said to bear a certain physical resemblance to [[Naerys Targaryen]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1463/ Naerys Targaryen (March 9, 2006)]</ref> By ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' rumors of Daenerys's striking beauty have spread far and wide.

==Character==
In her youth, Dany was a meek, timid girl with little confidence or self-esteem. She knew no life other than one of exile, dependent and in constant fear of her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. He was the only family she knew, but was often a cruel guardian, prone to mood swings and fits of violence. She learned to speak [[High Valyrian|Valyrian]] with a [[Tyrosh]]i accent.{{ref|AGOT|54}}

Her marriage to Khal [[Drogo]] was a turning point for her; adapting to life in a Dothraki ''[[khalasar]]'' was difficult, but it allowed her to begin to achieve independence from her abusive brother, and she emerged from the experience as a strong, confident, courageous woman. Nevertheless, she has not forgotten what it was like to be a victimized child, and her experiences have left her with a compassion that is unusual in a would-be conqueror. She is determined to bring justice through her reign, and has made ending [[slavery]] a particular priority. Despite her strong moral compass, however, she is capable of dealing ruthlessly with her enemies.

It was often said that the Targaryen kings tended to be either [[Targaryen madness|madmen]] or brilliant rulers, and Daenerys seems to have inherited a natural gift for leadership as her birthright. Her followers generally regard her with great respect and love, and she is often compared to her deceased brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], a similarly charismatic leader who was known for his skill in combat, determination, scholarly mind and strong sense of justice. Her primary weakness as a ruler is her youth and relative inexperience.

Although she has matured enough to recognize that Viserys was weak, cowardly and cruel, his abiding obsession with regaining the crown he felt was his birthright has instilled in Daenerys a similar belief that reclaiming the [[Seven Kingdoms]] is both her right and her duty as the last of the Targaryens, and it remains the paramount goal of her life. Nevertheless, [[Westeros]] is a foreign land that she has never seen with her own eyes, and she sometimes longs wistfully for [[The house with the red door in Braavos|the house with a red door]] in [[Braavos]] that has come to symbolize her lost childhood.

==History==
[[File:Edriss young Dany&Viserys.jpg‎‎‎|Young Dany and Viserys - by Jacqui Davis ©|thumb|250px|left]]
Daenerys is the only daughter and youngest child of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and his sister-wife, Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]]. She was named by her mother.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1202/ Numerous Questions], February 28, 2002</ref>
Daenerys was conceived during the last month of [[Robert's Rebellion]], the war which ended [[House Targaryen]]'s reign over the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Shortly thereafter, her mother was sent with the young prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] to the family ancestral seat of [[Dragonstone]] to escape the coming [[Sack of King's Landing]]. Daenerys was born while a great storm raged above Dragonstone, sinking what remained of the Targaryen fleet; for this reason she is sometimes known as "Daenerys Stormborn." Her mother died in labor.

By this time, the war was already lost. [[Robert I Baratheon]] had claimed the throne and Aerys had already been killed along with the rest of the royal family, leaving Daenerys and her older brother Viserys as the only known living Targaryen heirs. Robert's brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], built a new fleet for the Baratheon [[assault on Dragonstone]]. The garrison at Dragonstone planned to sell the Targaryen children to Robert, but before they could act on this plan, Ser [[Willem Darry]] and several other loyal retainers rescued the children and smuggled them into exile, sailing to the [[Braavos|Free City of Braavos]], where they lived for years in a house with a [[red door]]. Willem was old and sickly, but Dany remembers that he always treated her kindly.{{Ref|aGoT|3}} When Daenerys was five years old, Willem fell sick and slowly wasted away.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daenerys Targaryen}} After his death, the servants he had hired stole all they could.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daenerys Targaryen}} The young Targaryens were put out of the house a while after. Daenerys wept as they were forced out.{{Ref|aGoT|3}}

The Targaryen loyalists who raised the two children considered Viserys the rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms despite the family's defeat and exile, as did Viserys himself. He regarded it as his duty to revenge himself on the ones who murdered his family and reclaim the birthright that had been stolen from him when he was only a child. In the years that followed Willem's death, Viserys wandered the [[Free Cities]]—including [[Myr]], [[Tyrosh]], [[Qohor]], [[Volantis]], [[Lys]] and a return to [[Braavos]]{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|ASOS|8}}— with his sister, trying to raise support to retake the [[Iron Throne]], which earned him the mocking title of "the Beggar King."{{ref|AGOT|3}}

As a result of this long humiliation, Viserys grew bitter and obsessed with his long-denied birthright. Dany was the only convenient target for his frustration, and over time he even came to blame her for their mother's death. He took pride in his lack of control of his own temper, regarding it as proof that he was a true heir to the Targaryen kings; he regularly warned Dany not to "wake the dragon" by angering him. He often spoke to her of the importance of preserving the purity of their royal bloodline through the ancient [[Valyria]]n practice of dynastic incest, so Dany grew up believing she would one day wed her brother. She was bright enough to realize that most of Viserys' plans for retaking the Seven Kingdoms were unrealistic, and as she had no memory of [[Westeros]] herself, his dream meant little to her; instead she longed to return to the house with the red door, which in her mind became a symbol for the childhood she had lost. With no family other than the abusive Viserys and no expectation of ever escaping his control, Dany grew into a fearful and docile young woman.

Viserys and Daenerys eventually found the help they sought in the Free City of [[Pentos]], in the form of a rich and powerful [[magister]], [[Illyrio Mopatis]], who invited them to stay in his mansion and offered his help in reclaiming [[Iron Throne|their throne]]. They have lived with Illyrio for almost half a year.{{Ref|aGoT|3}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
While Daenerys and [[Viserys Targaryen|her brother]] stay at the mansion of [[Illyrio Mopatis]] in [[Pentos]], Illyrio arranges a marriage between Dany and the powerful [[Dothraki]] warlord [[Khal]] [[Drogo]]. In return, Drogo is to provide Viserys with ten thousand warriors for his campaign to retake the [[Iron Throne]]. Dany's opinion is not consulted, and she realizes this marriage is little different from being sold into [[slavery]]. She tells her brother she does not wish to marry Khal Drogo, but Viserys only threatens that she will “wake the dragon” if she fails to please the ''khal''. Despairing, Dany sees no choice but to do her best to avoid her brother's wrath, as she always had.{{Ref|aGoT|3}}

[[File:Dany Jorah Kneeling.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Jorah Mormont]] pledges to Dany - by Amok ©]]
At the wedding, the exiled [[Westeros]]i [[knight]] Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] pledges his sword to the Targaryen cause. Dany receives three petrified [[dragon egg]]s from Illyrio, three handmaidens ([[Irri]], [[Jhiqui]] and [[Doreah]]) from her brother, and [[The silver|a magnificent silver filly]] from Drogo. She is frightened by the seemingly barbaric Dothraki culture and particularly terrified of her bridegroom, a powerfully-built man who shares no common language with her. After the ceremony she weeps in terror, waiting for him to rape her, but Drogo proves to be a surprisingly considerate lover. He establishes that he understands the word “no” and begins touching her gently and gradually, only having intercourse with her after she expresses her consent and initiates it.{{Ref|aGoT|11}}

Life in the ''[[khalasar]]'' is difficult at first; Dany is lonely and unaccustomed to spending her days on horseback. Nevertheless, she is determined to embrace her new life. Gradually her body strengthens and she begins to enjoy the sense of freedom that came with the nomadic lifestyle. The first real turning point comes when Viserys flies into one of his rages at her and Dany, for the first time in her life, fights back, shoving him away – and finds herself backed up by [[Jhogo]], who whips Viserys and asks the ''[[khaleesi]]'' how he ought to be punished. Dany begns to realize that Viserys is ultimately a pathetic bully, and that she herself might not be as worthless as her brother has always claimed. From this day forward, she begins to assert herself more and more.{{Ref|aGoT|23}} She loses her fear of both the Dothraki and her brother, becoming a strong and confident woman who little resembles the timid girl who had left Pentos. Her growing courage pleases Drogo, and they developed a loving relationship.
[[File:Dany and silver in the Dothraki Sea.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Daenerys in the early stages of pregnancy riding [[her silver]] in the [[Dothraki sea]] - by Nyph-Atzbel ©]]
Passing through [[Ghoyan Drohe]], [[Norvos]], [[Qohor]], [[Vaes Khadokh]], and southern [[Sarnor]],{{Ref|tloiaf| Journeys}} Drogo takes Daenerys east to [[Vaes Dothrak]] and presents her to the ''[[dosh khaleen]]''. By the time they arrive, Daenerys, now fourteen, is pregnant with Drogo's child.{{Ref|aGoT|23}} She takes part in the [[stallion heart]] ceremony, and the ''dosh khaleen'' foretell that her son will be "the [[stallion who mounts the world]]," a long-prophesied leader destined to unite the Dothraki into a single ''khalasar'' and conquer the world. Dany announces that the child will be named [[Rhaego]] in honor of her deceased brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]. Viserys grows increasingly impatient for the aid he had been promised, and the situation comes to a head when he breaks Dothraki law by drawing a blade in the sacred city, threatening both Daenerys and her unborn child. Drogo announces that Viserys will have the golden crown he deserves and dumps a pot of molten gold over his head, killing him and making Daenerys the last Targaryen. Dany watches impassively.{{Ref|aGoT|46}}

With Viserys's death, Drogo loses interest in the notion of invading Westeros, despite Dany's attempts to persuade him. This changes, however, when Ser Jorah prevents an assassin from poisoning Daenerys and discovers that [[Robert I Baratheon]] has placed a price on her head. Enraged, Drogo vows before his ''khalasar'' to avenge this insult by conquering Westeros to seat his son on the [[Iron Throne]] that his mother's ancestors had once held.{{Ref|aGoT|54}} The ''khalasar'' continues east, pillaging foreign lands with the intent of selling slaves for ships to make the crossing to Westeros. During one such raid of a [[Lhazareen]] town, Daenerys grows disturbed by the treatment of the defeated and finally gives orders to stop every rape she sees, claiming the victims as her personal slaves and taking them under her protection. The Dothraki are angered by the ''khaleesi'' denying them their traditional right to rape captives, but Daenerys holds her ground, prompting Jorah to comment that she reminds him of Rhaegar. Khal Drogo, delighted by his wife's boldness, supports her decision.{{ref|AGOT|61}}

Drogo is injured in the raid. A Lhazareen priestess, [[Mirri Maz Duur]], offers to treat him, and although Drogo's [[bloodrider]]s reviled the woman as a ''[[maegi]]'', Dany feels that she could trust her, as Mirri was one of the [[File:MKomarck DaenerysTheUnburnt.jpg|thumb|350px|Daenerys the Unburnt with hatched dragons - by Michael Komarck ©]]women she had rescued.{{ref|AGOT|61}} However, Drogo does not follow the priestess' advice, and the wound festers, making him too weak to ride. Jorah explained to Dany that her position as ''khaleesi'' is entirely dependent on Drogo, and without him, both she and her unborn son are likely to be killed. Desperate, she begs Mirri Maz Duur to save her husband, ignoring the possible consequences of [[Magic|blood magic]]. During the rite, Dany enters into labor and Ser Jorah carries her into Drogo's tent, where Mirri Maz Duur is in the process of summoning dark spirits.{{Ref|aGoT|64}} When Dany awoke days later, she learns that Rhaego was stillborn, while Drogo lives only as a catatonic husk. Mirri Maz Duur reveals that this was the true price of the blood magic, and that she felt no gratitude toward Dany, who had "rescued" her only after she had been raped multiple times and seen her community destroyed.

Dany euthanizes Drogo and is abandoned by most of the ''khalasar'', which breaks into rival war-bands.{{Ref|aGoT|68}} Jorah urges her to flee with him into the east, while the men of Dany's ''khas'' offer to escort her to Vaes Dothrak to take her place as a former ''khaleesi'' among the ''dosh khaleen''. Dany, however, decides to finally take control of her destiny. She orders Mirri Maz Duur bound to Drogo's funeral pyre and places the three dragon eggs around his corpse, then announces to Drogo's remaining followers that she is freeing those who were enslaved, and will lead them all to glory if they chose to follow her. She offers to [[Aggo]], [[Jhogo]] and [[Rakharo]] the traditional gifts of a ''khal'' to his bloodriders; each refuse, saying that to serve as bloodrider to a woman would shame them, but Daenerys ignores their objections. Ser Jorah accepts her offer, and she names him the first of her [[Kingsguard|Queensguard]].

Daenerys then walks unflinchingly into the flames. The resulting magic restores life to the eggs, from which three [[dragon]]s hatch, the first known for centuries. Daenerys emerges from the fire unharmed. The remnants of Drogo's ''khalasar'', now hers more surely than they had ever been Drogo's, kneels in awe. Aggo, Jhogo and Rakharo willingly swear themselves as her bloodriders, and Daenerys becomes the first female Dothraki war-leader, a ''[[khaleesi]]'' in her own right.{{Ref|aGoT|72}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Daenerys names the three dragons [[Viserion]], [[Rhaegal]] and [[Drogon]], after her two deceased brothers and her late husband, respectively.

She and the remains of Drogo's ''khalasar'' are stranded in a desolate area known as the [[Red Waste]]. They dare not turn toward the [[Dothraki sea]], the cities of [[Slaver's Bay]], or even [[Lhazar]], for the group would have made easy prey for any Dothraki ''khalasar'' they encountered. Dany chooses instead to follow a red comet that had appeared in the sky following the hatching of her dragons; although the Dothraki view the comet as a foreboding omen, Dany believes that it heralds her own rise to power. The comet leads them to an ancient, abandoned city, which Dany names [[Vaes Tolorro]]. There they recover from the ravages of the desert while Dany sends scouts in all directions.

One scout returns with three emissaries, all prominent citizens from the great city of [[Qarth]]: the merchant [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]], the warlock [[Pyat Pree]], and the mysterious [[Quaithe]] of [[Asshai]]. Dany and her people accompany the Qartheen back to their city, where they stay as honored guests in the palatial home of Xaro. There Dany learns of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s death and the [[War of the Five Kings|civil war]] in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. She attempts to seek out Qartheen allies who would provide her with aid in conquering [[Westeros]], but it swiftly becomes clear that the merchants of Qarth are only interested in obtaining her dragons.{{Ref|aCoK|12}}{{Ref|aCoK|27}}

Daenerys turns to Pyat Pree and the famous warlocks of Qarth. Against the judgment of her friends and counselors, she agrees to visit the [[House of the Undying]], seeking a vision of the warlocks' masters, the [[Undying Ones]].{{Ref|aCoK|40}} Although Jorah and her bloodriders beg to accompany her, she insists on entering alone. After receiving instructions from Pyat Pree, Dany drinks [[shade of the evening]] and entered the building. Inside, Dany beholds a number of strange visions, most apparently signifying past, present and future events in [[Westeros]]. Upon finally reaching the chamber of the Undying, Dany hears whispers hailing her as "Mother of Dragons" and prophesying that she will light three fires, ride three mounts, and face three betrayals. The Undying show Dany several more visions and then attack her, but with Drogon's help she destroys the House of the Undying.{{Ref|aCoK|48}}

Afterward, the people of Qarth turn against Daenerys; the warlocks are rumored to conspire against her life, while Xaro requests that Dany and her people leave his mansion. With nowhere else to turn, she finally considers the suggestions of the third emissary, Quaithe, who tells her that she must go further east to conquer the west.{{Ref|aCoK|48}} Dany visits the docks with Jorah to seek passage out of Qarth. There she notices two strangers following her. Thus distracted, she is off her guard when a [[Sorrowful Men|Sorrowful Man]] attempts to poison her with a [[manticore]], but one of the strangers intercedes and knocks the manticore aside just in time. The two men introduce themselves as [[Strong Belwas]], a eunuch and former pit fighter, and [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]], an older [[Westeros]]i man serving as Belwas' squire. They claim to be agents sent by [[Illyrio Mopatis]] with three ships to escort Daenerys and her party back to [[Pentos]]. Dany accepts the pair into her service and claim the three ships and their cargo for her own, renaming them ''[[Vhagar (ship)|Vhagar]]'', ''[[Meraxes (ship)|Meraxes]]'' and ''[[Balerion (ship)|Balerion]]'' after the three dragons that brought her ancestor [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his sister-wives to Westeros. Dany and her companions thus set sail for Pentos.{{Ref|aCoK|63}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Daenerys and handmaidens.png‎|Daenerys with her handmaidens, [[Doreah]] and [[Irri]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.|thumb|350px|left]]
Several days into the trip, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] manages to convince Daenerys to go to [[Astapor]], one of the great [[slave]] cities of [[Slaver's Bay]], to purchase [[Unsullied]] so she can return to Illyrio with an army at her back. He also kisses her and professes his love for her.{{Ref|aSoS|8}} Lonely since Drogo's death, Daenerys briefly takes her maid [[Irri]] as a lover.{{Ref|aSoS|23}} Once in Astapor, Daenerys begins to have doubts about using [[slave]]s, still she agrees to purchases an army of every Unsullied in the ciry in exchange for her dragon [[Drogon]]. She is given a slave [[Missandei]] as a gift from the [[Good Masters]]. Dany accepts, but she then frees [[Missandei]]. Dany tells Missandei that she can leave Dany's service whenever she wishes, but Missandei remains close and loyal to Dany.

After taking control of the Unsullied, Dany betrays the Masters by breaking the deal, reclaims [[Drogon]] and commands him to use his fires against the [[Astapor]]i leaders. She then uses the Unsullied to [[Sack of Astapor|conquer the city]]. After the fighting, she proclaims all Astapori slaves free, including her Unsullied, giving her the name ''Breaker of Shackles'', or ''Breaker of Chains''. The Unsullied and many new [[freedmen]] choose to follow her in her future battles. After forming a council to rule Astapor, she sets out for the next great slave city, [[Yunkai]].{{Ref|aSoS|27}}

Yunkai hires two sellsword companies, the [[Stormcrows]] and the [[Second Sons]], in addition to conscripting a force of some four thousand slave soldiers. Daenerys parleys with the captains of the companies, hoping to convince them to switch sides. Her arguments convince one of the Stormcrows' commanders, [[Daario Naharis]], to assassinate his colleagues and pledge the company to Daenerys. To the Second Sons, Daenerys offers a great store of wine as tribute then [[Battle of Yunkai|attacks]] them in the night while they are drunk and sleeping. With the Stormcrows' betrayal and the Second Sons' drunkenness, Yunkai's slave army is unable to withstand Daenerys's Unsullied. The entire Yunkish army is slain, captured, or put to flight, and Yunkai surrenders a few days later.{{Ref|aSoS|42}}
Daenerys next made for [[Meereen]], the last of the great slave cities. Near Meereen, Daenerys is nearly killed by [[Mero]], the former captain of the Second Sons. [[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]] slays Mero, and reveals his true identity as [[Barristan Selmy]], a famous knight of her father's [[Kingsguard]] who had served [[Robert I Baratheon]] after the end of the War of the usurper. He claims to have seen the error of his ways and to seeking her out as the true heir to the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Selmy also reveals that [[Jorah Mormont]], still Daenerys's trusted right arm, has been sending reports on her actions to the spymaster in [[King's Landing]], Lord [[Varys]], hoping for a pardon from King Robert. Daenerys feels betrayed by each of them, though both fervently wish to atone for their actions.{{Ref|aSoS|57}} During her [[siege of Meereen]], she sends them on a covert suicide mission through the sewers, half hoping that they will die in the attempt. The mission succeeds and wins the city with minimal blood. Barristan humbly submits to his queen's judgment and is forgiven. Jorah stubbornly continues to insist that he had done nothing wrong, and Daenerys is forced to banish him from her service, despite her desire to pardon him.

Having captured Meereen, Dany turns her eyes toward Westeros. Through talks with Barristan about her homeland and its history, however, she learns that there is much she does not know about ruling. Upon hearing that Astapor and Yunkai cannot maintain the peace she had hoped to bring, she resolves to bring order to Slaver's Bay before leaving it behind.{{Ref|aSoS|71}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Tales told by sailors reach [[Westeros]], dragons in [[Asshai]], dragons in [[Qarth]], dragons in [[Meereen]], [[Dothraki]] dragons, dragons freeing [[slave]]s … each telling differs from the last, but only in details. All speak of dragons, and a beautiful young queen.{{Ref|aFfC|Prologue}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Daenerys DanyinMeereen.jpg|Daenerys after conquering Meereen - by © Denkata5698|thumb|300px|right]]
Dany struggles as ruler of [[Meereen]], mainly due to the constant threats surrounding her. A portion of Meereen's former slaving families who call themselves the [[Sons of the Harpy]] fight a shadow war with her followers, attacking lone freedmen or [[Unsullied]] in the black of night and drawing a harpy nearby with the man's blood.{{Ref|aDwD|2}} The sons have also scrawled graffiti on the walls of Meereen in blood promising a death to the families of any who serve the Dragon Queen.

In Meereen, men traditionally wear their oiled black and red hair in varying shapes in homage to [[Ghiscari]] culture. The Meereenese who now serve Dany shave their heads, symbolizing the abandonment of old Meereen to serve the new. These men are known as [[Shavepates]], and are led by [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], known as ''the Shavepate''. Another of her Meereenese councilors is the seneschal, [[Reznak mo Reznak]].

Three fighting companies—[[Mother's Men]], the Company of the [[Free Brothers]], and the [[Stalwart Shields]]—are also formed by Daenerys, their members comprised from her freeman. They receive their training in arms from [[Grey Worm]].

Daenery's dragons have grown wilder, hunting sheep and livestock. Eventually a petitioner comes to her, presenting the bones of his six-year-old girl daughter "[[Hazzea]]", claiming the "[[Drogon|winged shadow]]" had killed her.{{Ref|aDwD|2}} Prompted by this, Dany has her Unsullied capture the dragons using nets and chains and lock them below ground to prevent any more such killings. In a [[dragon pit (Great Pyramid)|closed fighting pit]], [[Viserion]] and [[Rhaegal]] are captured (though several Unsullied lose their lives in the process), but [[Drogon]] escapes and disappears. During this time, she has a vision of [[Quaithe]] that offers her prophetic advice, most specifically warning her not to trust the perfumed seneschal.{{Ref|aDwD|11}}

Daenerys has grave enemies outside Meereen as well as in. Since she ended the [[slave]] trade in [[Slaver's Bay]], several of the [[Free Cities]] that rely upon the slave trade of the slave cities to fuel their economy have promised help to the [[Yunkai]] to bring her down. Yunkai has hired sellsword legions such as the [[Long Lances]], the [[Company of the Cat]] and the [[Windblown]]. Legions have also arrived from [[New Ghis]].

The Yunkai host first takes [[Astapor]] from [[Cleon|Cleon the Butcher King]], its most recent ruler, and puts thousands of its inhabitants to the sword or sends them again into slavery.{{Ref|aDwD|25}} An escaped rider who managed to flee in the confusion of the siege brings word of this to Dany in Meereen. Unfortunately word is not the only thing he brings, as he is infected with the [[bloody flux]].{{Ref|aDwD|30}} Several other Astapori citizens flee to Meereen, bringing the disease with them.

The merchant emissary [[Xaro Xhoan Daxos]] arrives from [[Qarth]] bearing a gift of 13 ships in exchange for Dany's abandon of Slaver's Bay and departure for [[Westeros]]. Dany wishes to go, but the thirteen ships are not enough to take her entire army of Unsullied, [[Dothraki]], sellswords and freedmen. The Shavepates beg her not to go. If she does, they who served her and their families will die by the Sons of the Harpy. She refuses Xaro, which prompts Qarth to join the Yunkai'i against her.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}

Deaths of freedmen and Unsullied continue to grow nightly, and several former freed slave women are raped by the Sons of the Harpy before having their throats slit open. Daenerys takes the children of several Meereenese families of dubious loyalty as [[Cupbearers of Daenerys Targaryen|cupbearers]] in name, but hostages in truth in hopes that would stop the killing. The killings only continue though and Daenerys refuses to harm the child hostages.

In despair and loneliness, Dany takes [[Daario Naharis]] as a lover. A plan is put to her by the [[Graces|Meereenese priestess]], the [[Green Grace]] [[Galazza Galare]], suggesting that Dany should wed the Meereenese noble [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] to bring peace. After a time Dany agrees, on the condition that Hizdahr can promise her 90 days of peace. Hizdahr agrees.{{Ref|aDwD|23}} [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]], captain of the [[Second Sons]], learns that Dany can no longer control her dragons, and takes his company over to the Yunkai'i.
[[File:Drogon in Daznak's Pit.jpg|Daenerys and Drogon in [[Daznak's Pit]] - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|350px]]

At this point, [[Quentyn Martell]] of [[Dorne]] arrives to make a marriage claim, but is rejected because Dany has already promised to wed Hizdahr. After Hizdahr succeeds at keeping his promise of peace, Dany weds him.{{Ref|aDwD|43}} Under his direction, Dany, much to her disgust, suggests peace terms with Yunkai'i. She promises if they leave Meereen and do not enslave any of the former slaves she freed, she will not disrupt the slave trade of Slaver's Bay any further. The Yunkai'i agree.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}

To mark the occasion, the [[fighting pits]] are reopened and several gladiators freely agree to compete in the arena of [[Daznak's Pit]]. During the event [[Strong Belwas]] consumes [[poisoned locusts]] most likely meant for Daenerys and her black dragon Drogon appears, drawn to the screams of the crowd and the smell of death. He kills a boar in the arena, but is then attacked by the animal handler [[Harghaz]]. Dany, seeing her "child" in pain, runs out in the arena to him as she sees other pit fighters going to kill the dragon. Dany manages to mount the dragon and ride him out of the arena.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}

Although many in Meereen suspect that she is dead,{{Ref|aDwD|55}} Daenerys is alive with Drogon, however, thousands of leagues away at a hill in the [[Dothraki sea]] which she names [[Dragonstone (hill)|Dragonstone]] after [[Dragonstone|her birthplace]]. She and her dragon are eventually discovered by the ''khalasar'' of Khal [[Jhaqo]].{{Ref|aDwD|71}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Daenerys by jekaa.jpg|Young Daenerys and her three dragons © jekaa|thumb|250px|right]]
{{Quote|''I am the blood of the dragon.'' {{Ref|aGoT|11}}}}

{{Quote|''If I look back I am lost.'' {{Ref|aGoT|72}}}}

{{Quote|''A dragon is no slave.'' {{Ref|aSoS|27}}}}

{{Quote|''I am the blood of the dragon. If they are monsters, so am I.{{Ref|aDwD|11}}}}

{{Quote|Is it so far from madness to wisdom? {{Ref|aGoT|72}}}}
— Daenerys to [[Mirri Maz Duur]]

{{Quote|No, no, my [[Jorah Mormont|good knight]], do not fear for me. The fire is mine. I am Daenerys Stormborn, daughter of dragons, bride of dragons, mother of dragons, don't you see? Don't you SEE? {{Ref|aGoT|72}}}}
— Daenerys' thoughts while [[Drogo]]'s pyre rages

{{Quote|Do you know what it is like to be sold, [[Barristan Selmy|squire]]? I do. [[Viserys Targaryen|My brother]] sold me to Khal [[Drogo]] for the promise of a golden crown. Well, Drogo crowned him in gold, though not as he had wished, and I. . .my sun-and-stars made a queen of me, but if he had been a different man, it might have been much otherwise. Do you think I have forgotten how it felt to be afraid? {{Ref|aSoS|23}}}}
— Daenerys to [[Arstan Whitebeard]]

{{Quote|A queen must listen to all. The highborn and the low, the strong and the weak, the noble and the venal. One voice may speak you false, but in many there is always truth to be found. {{Ref|asos|8}}}}
— Daenerys, quoting what she had read in a book

{{Quote|It seems to me that a queen who trusts no one is as foolish as a queen who trusts everyone. {{Ref|asos|8}}}}
- Daenerys to [[Jorah Mormont]]

{{Quote|'''Prendahl na Ghezn:''' Woman, you bray like an ass, and make no more sense.
'''Daenerys:''' Woman? Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man.{{Ref|aSoS|42}}}}
— Daenerys to [[Prendahl na Ghezn]]

==Quotes about Daenerys==
{{Quote|'''Ser Jorah:''' You are your brother's sister, in truth.

'''Daenerys:''' [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]?

'''Ser Jorah:''' No. [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]. {{Ref|aGoT|62}}}}
– [[Jorah Mormont]] to Daenerys

{{Quote|The frightened child who sheltered in [[Illyrio's manse|my manse]] died on the [[Dothraki Sea]], and was reborn in blood and fire. This dragon queen who wears her name is a true [[Targaryen]]. {{Ref|ADWD|5}}}} – [[Illyrio Mopatis]]

{{Quote|The Blood of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Dragon]] flows in her veins. {{Ref|aDwD|5}}}} – [[Illyrio Mopatis]]

{{Quote|If Daenerys is no more than a sweet young girl, the [[Iron Throne]] will cut her into sweet young pieces. {{Ref|aDwD|5}}}} – Tyrion Lannister

{{Quote|Daenerys Targaryen is no maid, however. She is the widow of a [[Drogo|Dothraki khal]], a mother of dragons and a sacker of cities, [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] with teats. . .{{Ref|aDwD|22}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|I know that she spent her childhood in exile, impoverished, living on dreams and schemes, running from one city to the next, always fearful, never safe, friendless but for a brother who was by all accounts [[Targaryen madness|half-mad]]...a brother who sold her maidenhood to the [[Dothraki]] for the promise of an army. I know that somewhere upon the grass, her [[dragon]]s hatched, and so did she. I know she is proud. How not? What else was left her but pride? I know she is strong. How not? The Dothraki despise weakness. If Daenerys had been weak, she would have perished with [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. I know she is fierce. [[Astapor]], [[Yunkai]] and [[Meereen]] are proof enough of that. She has survived assassins and conspiracies and [[House of the Undying|fell sorceries]], grieved for a brother and a [[Drogo|husband]] and [[Rhaego|a son]], trod the cities of the slavers to dust beneath her dainty sandalled feet. {{Ref|aDwD|22}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|This Mother of Dragons, this Breaker of Chains, is above all a '''rescuer.'''{{Ref|aDwD|22}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|The fairest woman in the world if [[Euron Greyjoy|my brother]] could be believed. Her hair is silver-gold, her eyes are amethysts.}} – [[Victarion Greyjoy]], on the rumored beauty of Daenerys Targaryen

==Family==
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Elia Martell

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| Character_name = [[File:House Martell.svg|50px|left]] Elia Martell [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Elia martell by lyastark-d7zl7tb.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Elia Martell by Lya Stark
| Alias = Elia of Dorne
| Title = Princess
| Allegiance = [[House Martell]] [[House Targaryen]]
| Race =
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| Spouse = Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
| Place_of_Birth = [[Sunspear]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Elia Martell}}
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|256}} or {{Date|257}}<ref name=Calculation>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Elia Martell|Elia Martell]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[King's Landing]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|283}}<ref name=Calculation>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Elder Brother|Elder Brother]] calculation.''</ref>
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
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Princess '''Elia Nymeros Martell''' was a [[Dorne|Dornish]] princess from [[House Martell]]. She was married to the crown prince, [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], and by him birthed [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]. Elia was raped and murdered by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] during the [[Sack of King's Landing]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Elia Martell|l1=Images of Elia Martell}}
Elia Martell was said to be beautiful,{{Ref|asos|24}} slender,{{ref|AWOIAF| Elia Martell}} with black eyes, and a flat chest.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} She always had a delicate health,{{Ref|AWOIAF| Elia Martell}}{{Ref|ASOS|70}} having been born a month premature,{{Ref|AFFC|2}} which did not permit her much travel in her youth.{{Ref|ASOS|70}} According to [[Barristan Selmy]], Elia was a gentle, good, and gracious lady, but he also describes her as frail, due to her delicate health.{{Ref|asos|42}} He also says she was kind and clever, with a sweet wit.{{Ref|ADWD|23}}

==History==
===Early years===
Elia Martell was the fourth child and first daughter born to the ruling [[Princess of Dorne]], and the second child to live past infancy. She was born a month premature, and her older brother [[Doran Martell|Doran]] did not expect her to live, when he learned about her birth; she survived, however, though her health was always fragile thereafter.{{ref|AFFC|2}} During her youth she was very close to her younger brother, [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]],{{ref|ASOS|38}} to whom she was only one year apart.{{Ref|AFFC|2}}

When Elia reached the age of marriage, she and her brother Oberyn, together with their mother and their mother's consort, traveled from [[Dorne]] to several potential suitors for both Elia and Oberyn. Amongst the places they visited were [[Starfall]], the [[Arbor]], [[Oldtown]], the [[Shield Islands]], [[Crakehall]], and finally [[Casterly Rock]]. Oberyn mocked all her Elia's suitors. In Oldtown, Elia met [[Baelor Hightower]], whom she liked most of all her suitors. She had been half in love with him, until he farted in the presence of both her and Oberyn, leading to Oberyn naming him "Baelor Breakwind". Elia could not look at him without laughing afterwards.{{ref|ASOS|70}}

Elia's mother had known Lady [[Joanna Lannister]] from the time they both served as ladies in waiting to [[Rhaella Targaryen]]. Despite having learned of Joanna's death in [[Tyrion Lannister|childbirth]], in {{Date|273}}, during their stay at [[Oldtown]], the Martells travelled onwards to [[Casterly Rock]]. Oberyn Martell believes that his mother had planned with Joanna to marry either Elia or Oberyn to one of Joanna's twins, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] and [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], since there had been an empty cabin on their ship, meant for someone of high birth. Waiting until it was decent, Elia's mother eventually broached the subject of marriage to Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], first suggesting a match between Cersei and Oberyn, next a match between Elia and Jaime. Tywin refused both matches brusquely, informing her how Cersei was meant to marry Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], and suggesting the new-born [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] as betrothed to Elia instead, which was taken as an insult.{{Ref|ASOS|38}}{{Ref|ASOS|70}}{{Ref|ASOS|19}}

[[File:Elia by elalendi-d6cxhnk.png|thumb|285px|left|Elia Martell - by Elalendi]]

===Marriage===
Several years later, Elia's mother was able to arrange her marriage to Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. In early {{Date|279}}, Elia and Rhaegar were betrothed. They married a year later, in {{Date|280}}, in a great ceremony at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} They moved to [[Dragonstone]] shortly after their marriage, where later in {{Date|280}}, Rhaegar and Elia's first child, [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]]. When the baby was presented to Rhaegar's parents in [[King's Landing]], Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]] embraced her granddaughter warmly, but King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] refused to touch or hold the child and complained that she "smells Dornish." Rhaegar and Elia's second child, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], was born near the new year of {{Date|282}}.{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

Their marriage — though not romantic — seemed happy, although Elia's health, which had always been problematic, remained fragile.{{ref|ASOS|42}} Elia was bedridden for half a year after giving birth to Rhaenys. Giving birth to Aegon nearly killed her. After Aegon's birth, the [[maesters]] told Rhaegar that Elia would bear no more children.{{ref|ADWD|61}}

[[File:Elia martell by daenerys mod.jpg|Elia Martell - Illustration by Elia Fernandez©|thumb|250px|right]]
Elia attended the [[tourney at Harrenhal]] in {{Date|281}}, during the year of the false spring, together with her husband, [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], and her father-in-law, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]. Rhaegar won the tournament, and was to crown the [[Queen of Love and Beauty]]. However, he passed over Elia, and crowned Lady [[Lyanna Stark]] of [[Winterfell]] instead.{{Ref|aSoS|42}} Elia's reaction to the event remains unknown. At the start of the next year, Rhaegar left Elia and their newborn son [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] on [[Dragonstone]], and took to the road with several companions. Not long thereafter, Rhaegar disappeared with Lyanna,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} and this event was one of the events which sparked [[Robert's Rebellion]]. According to Rhaegar's younger brother, [[Viserys Targaryen]], Rhaegar was simply not happy with his marriage. He believes that, if Rhaegar had been happy with Elia, he would not have needed Lyanna.{{Ref|aSoS|42}} [[George R.R. Martin]] has described Elia's relationship to Rhaegar as ''"complex"''.<ref>ConCarolinas May 30 - June 1, 2014, [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/94838-concarolinas-may-30-june-1-2014-charlotte-nc-grrm-guest-of-honor/&do=findComment&comment=5848612 Q&A]</ref>

===Robert's Rebellion===
Elia's elder brother, [[Doran Martell]], had been furious at Elia's mistreatment, and thus was slow to lend aid to [[House Targaryen]] during the war. Preparing to battle the rebels, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] threatened Elia's uncle, Prince [[Lewyn Martell]], gracelessly reminding him that he held Elia and her young children. Lewyn took control of the ten thousand Dornishmen who had eventually been send to aid the Targaryens, and accompanied Elia's husband, Rhaegar, to fight in the [[Battle of the Trident]]. Lewyn and Rhaegar both died at the Trident, and King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], due to his paranoia, believed that Prince Lewyn must have betrayed Rhaegar during the battle. As a consequence, he kept Elia and both of her children in [[King's Landing]] as hostages against possible [[Dorne|Dornish]] betrayal.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/P225/ The Baratheon Brothers (September 11, 1999)]</ref>

For most of the rebellion, [[House Lannister]] had remained neutral, but after the [[Battle of the Trident]], [[Tywin Lannister]] and twelve thousand of his [[westermen]] approached the capital. King Aerys opened the gates to them, mistaking them for allied reinforcements. Instead they began to [[Sack of King's Landing|sack the city]] in the name of King Robert.{{Ref|aGoT|12}} Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] later recollected that as he himself was murdering Aerys to prevent the [[wildfire plot]], [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[File:Denkata5698 Rhaegar Elia goodbye.JPG|[[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] and Elia's final goodbye - by Denkata5698 ©|thumb|250px|left]]
[[Amory Lorch]] were scaling the walls of [[Maegor's Holdfast]], while Eddard Stark was leading his own forces through the city gates.{{Ref|aSoS|11}} Elia's daughter, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]], was killed by Ser Amory after breaking the door down; he dragged the screaming toddler from under her father's bed and stabbed her over fifty times.{{Ref|aSoS|53}} Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] murdered Elia's son [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] in front of her by smashing his head against a wall. He then raped and killed her by crushing her head.{{Ref|aGoT|3}}{{Ref|aSoS|70}}

===Consequences to Elia's murder===
According to [[The World of Ice and Fire (Yandel)|official histories]], it is not known who murdered Princess Rhaenys in her bed, or who smashed the infant Prince Aegon's head against a wall and killed Elia. Some rumors say Aerys had commanded it when he learned that Tywin Lannister had taken up Robert's cause, while others suggest that Elia did it herself for fear of what would happen to her children in the hands of her dead husband's enemies.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Fall of the Dragons: The End}} However, according to Tywin Lannister himself, he thought the deaths of Elia's children had been necessary to prove the loyalty of House Lannister to the rebel cause after his neutrality, so he directly ordered them killed. Tywin claims, however, that he had never ordered the rape, and that Elia, by herself, had been nothing, stating that her death had been unnecesary. He claims that he most likely had neglected to mention her when giving orders to [[Gregor Clegane]], and that Clegane had killed her because he had not explicitly been told by Tywin to spare her.{{Ref|ASOS|53}} Elia's younger brother, [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]], however, believes that Tywin had Elia and her children killed as revenge for the slight he suffered when Aerys II refused the marriage of his son and heir, Rhaegar, to his daughter, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], marrying Elia, whom Tywin had refused for his own heir, to Rhaegar instead.{{Ref|aSoS|70}}

The Martells were enraged by the murder of Elia and her children. Oberyn wanted to continue the war and champion the cause of [[Viserys Targaryen]], the only surviving son of King Aerys II Targaryen. Secret messges were sent, but the new [[Hand of the King]], [[Jon Arryn]], travelled to [[Sunspear]], where he returned the body of Prince [[Lewyn Martell]], and spoke with Prince Doran, ending all talks of war.{{Ref|aSoS|53}} However, [[Doran Martell]], the [[Prince of Dorne]], claims he has been working on the downfall of [[Tywin Lannister]] since the day he was told about the fates of Elia and her children.{{Ref|affc|40}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
In the [[black cells]] [[Varys]] tells [[Eddard Stark]] that in Dorne, the Martells still brood on the murder of Princess Elia and her babes.{{ref|AGOT|58}}
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Elias last moments.jpg|Princess Elia's last moments - by Achen089 ©|thumb|250px|right]]
Jaime Lannister has a nightmare involving Elia's husband, [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. He stands between Jaime's deceased brothers of the [[Kingsguard]] and burns with a cold light, now white, now red, now dark. He tells Jaime:
{{Quote|I left my wife and children in your hands.}}
Jaime replies to Rhaegar that he never thought [[Tywin Lannister|his father]] would hurt them.{{ref|ASOS|44}}

Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] arrives in [[King's Landing]], asking for justice for Elia and her children.{{Ref|ASOS|38}}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}} When [[Tyrion Lannister]] stands on trial for [[Purple Wedding|the murder]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] and learns his adversary in a [[trial by battle]] will be Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], Oberyn sees an opportunity for vengeance for Elia and champions Tyrion.{{ref|ASOS|66}} He extracts a confession from Clegane after mortally wounding him, but Gregor takes advantage of Oberyn letting his guard down, and kills him.{{ref|ASOS|70}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
It is revealed that Prince [[Doran Martell]] has been plotting secretly to restore the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] and revenge himself on [[Tywin Lannister]], whom he and his brother, Oberyn, held responsible for the murders of Elia and her children.{{ref|AFFC|40}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Daenerys Targaryen]] says to Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] that he saw her brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] wed; she asks him to tell her if Rhaegar wed for love or duty. Barristan hesitates and says:
{{Quote|Princess Elia was a good woman, Your Grace. She was kind and clever, with a gentle heart and a sweet wit. I know the prince was very fond of her.}}
Dany thinks to herself that the word ''fond'' speaks volumes, but Barristan compares their marriage positively with that of her own [[Aerys II Targaryen|father]] and [[Rhaelle Targaryen|mother]], who were not fond of each other when they wed. He says that the Seven Kingdoms in turn paid dearly for this lack of affection.{{Ref|aDwD|23}}

[[Jon Connington]] believes that Elia was not worthy of Rhaegar.{{ref|ADWD|61}} Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] thinks that Elia's looks could never match those of her lady-in-waiting, [[Ashara Dayne]], next to whom the Dornish princess was "a kitchen drab".{{Ref|adwd|67}}

==Quotes about Elia==
{{Quote|'''Daenerys:''' ... that was [[Tourney at Harrenhal|the tourney]] when he crowned [[Lyanna Stark]] as [[queen of love and beauty]]! Princess Elia was there, his wife, and yet [[Rhaegar Targaryen|my brother]] gave the crown to the [[House Stark|Stark]] girl, and later stole her away from [[Robert I Baratheon|her betrothed]]. How could he do that? Did the Dornish woman treat him so ill? 
'''Barristan:''' It is not for such as me to say what might have been in your brother’s heart, Your Grace. The Princess Elia was a good and gracious lady, though her health was ever delicate.{{ref|asos|42}}}} – [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and [[Barristan Selmy]]

{{Quote|I grant you, it was done too brutally. Elia need not have been harmed at all, that was sheer folly.{{Ref|ASoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]], to [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|Justice is in short supply [[King's Landing|this side]] of the [[Red Mountains|mountains]]. There has been none for Elia, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] or [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]].{{Ref|aSoS|66}}}} – [[Oberyn Martell]]

{{Quote|You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children.{{Ref|ASoS|70}}}} – [[Oberyn Martell]], to [[Gregor Clegane]]

{{Quote|If you die before you say her name, ser, I will hunt you through all [[Faith of the Seven#Practices|seven hells]].{{Ref|ASoS|70}}}} – [[Oberyn Martell]], to [[Gregor Clegane]]

{{Quote|It must have been [[Targaryen madness|the madness]] that led [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] to refuse [[Tywin Lannister|Lord Tywin]]'s [[Cersei Lannister|daughter]] and take his [[Jaime Lannister|son]] instead, whilst marrying his own [[Rhaegar Targaryen|son]] to a feeble [[Dorne|Dornish]] princess with black eyes and a flat chest.{{Ref|aFfC|24}}}} – [[Cersei Lannister]]

==Family==
{{Martell tree}}

==References and Notes==
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Aegon I Targaryen

2016-08-29T11:37:59Z

Zacwill16: "The current king, Robert"? lol

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| reign = {{Date|1}} – {{Date|37}}
| coronation = {{Date|1}}
| othertitles = [[King of All Westeros]] [[Shield of His People]] King of the [[Andals]], the [[Rhoynar]] and the [[First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]] Lord of [[Dragonstone]]
| fullname = Aegon Targaryen the First of His Name
| alias = Aegon the Conqueror Aegon the Dragon Aegon the Dragonlord
| predecessor = none
| successor = [[Aenys I Targaryen]]
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| heir = [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys Targaryen]]
| queen = [[Visenya Targaryen]] [[Rhaenys Targaryen]]
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| father = [[Aerion Targaryen (son of Daemion)|Aerion Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Valaena Velaryon]]
| dateofbirth = [[Years before Aegon's Landing|27 BC]]{{Ref|twoiaf| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| placeofbirth = [[Dragonstone]]
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{{See homonyms | Aegon Targaryen}}

'''Aegon I Targaryen''', also known as '''Aegon the Conqueror''' and '''Aegon the Dragon''', was the first [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and king on the [[Iron Throne]], having conquered six of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] during [[Aegon's Conquest|the Conquest]]. He was the founder of the ruling [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] dynasty of [[Westeros]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aegon I Targaryen|l1=Images of Aegon I Targaryen}}
Aegon was tall, broad shouldered and powerful in appearance, with [[purple eyes]] and short-cut silver-gold hair. He was very charismatic and commanding. During [[Aegon's Conquest|the Conquest]] he typically wore a shirt of black scales into battle and wielded his [[Valyrian steel]] sword [[Blackfyre]]. His [[Crowns (object)|crown]] was a simple circlet of [[Valyrian steel]], set with big square-cut rubies.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings], (November 1, 2005)</ref>

Aegon was seen as an enigma. He was a solitary person whose only friend was [[Orys Baratheon]]. He was a great warrior who wielded a sword called [[Blackfyre]] but only rode his [[dragon]] for battle or travel and never entered tourneys. He remained faithful to his sisters and left governance in their hands and only took command when necessary. While he was harsh with those who defied him, he was generous to those that bent the knee.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

==Biography==
===Early life===
Aegon was from the island of [[Dragonstone]], the westernmost outpost of the [[Valyrian Freehold]], which his family had settled over a century before the [[Doom of Valyria]]. According to [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] tradition, Aegon married within the family; however, instead of just one sister, he married both of them: his elder sister, [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]], and his younger sister, [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]]. All three were [[dragonrider]]s before they were wed.

In the aftermath of [[Volantis]]'s expansion and attack on [[Tyrosh]], Aegon, the Lord of Dragonstone, supported [[Pentos]] and Tyrosh. Atop his [[dragon]], [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]], Aegon burned a Volantene fleet before it could attack [[Lys]]. After the defeat of Volantis, Aegon returned to Dragonstone.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}}

===The Conquest===
: {{Main|Aegon's Conquest}}
[[File:Aegon And His Sisters by Amok..png|thumb|right|350px|King Aegon I with his sister Queens - By Amok ©]]
[[File:Aegon on Balerion.jpg|450px|right|thumb|Aegon the Conqueror upon Balerion, the Black Dread by [http://jordigart.blogspot.com/ Jordi Gonzalez] ©.]]
Aegon decided to go west to [[Westeros]], and for years he planned his conquest of the Seven Kingdoms. He made a huge table map of Westeros painted without any borders to signify that it should be one realm alone instead of many. This map later became known as the [[Painted Table]].  His plan was ambitious but eventually successful.

When Aegon was ready, he and his two sister-wives, Rhaenys and Visenya, landed with his army on the east coast of [[Westeros]] at the mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]], where he constructed the wooden [[Aegonfort]] after [[Aegon's Landing]]. With the aid of their three dragons ([[Vhagar]], [[Meraxes]], and [[Balerion|Balerion the Black Dread]]), Aegon led the Targaryen army to victory after victory, including [[Aegon's first test|his first test]] near the Blackwater, the [[burning of Harrenhal]], and the [[Field of Fire]]. He conquered or subjugated six of the seven kingdoms of Westeros and reestablished the [[riverlands]] as a separate region. Aegon failed to conquer [[Dorne]], however, and eventually was forced to respect their autonomy.

Aegon chose to date the beginning of his reign from the day the [[High Septon (Aegon's Conquest)|High Septon]] anointed him in [[Oldtown]].{{Ref|aFfC|28}} Rather than ruling from Oldtown or Dragonstone, Aegon chose to make his seat [[King's Landing]], the new settlement growing around the Aegonfort. He also took the swords of his defeated enemies, forging them into the [[Iron Throne]]. Aegon also created the offices of the small council as well as that of the [[Hand of the King]], with [[Orys Baratheon]] becoming his first Hand.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

===First Dornish War===
Knowing that [[Dorne]] was the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens']] only defeat, Aegon continued the [[Wars of Conquest]]. The king launched another invasion hoping to complete the conquest in {{date|4}}. The [[First Dornish War]] resulted in the death of [[Rhaenys Targaryen]] when a lucky shot from a scorpion took her dragon [[Meraxes]] in the eye, and the dragon crashed from the sky dead taking her rider with her. Aegon's wrath after Rhaenys's death knew no bounds.

Aegon and [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]] placed bounties on the heads of Dornish lords and in turn the Dornish put bounties on the Targaryens. Aegon and Visenya were assaulted on the streets of King's Landing and if not for Visenya and [[Dark Sister]] they would have been killed. This attack led to the forming of the elite royal bodyguard known as the [[Kingsguard]] in {{Date|10}}. Visenya personally chose the men herself. The attempted conquest of Dorne was called to an end in {{date|13}} after Aegon, atop the Iron Throne, read a mysterious message delivered from the Prince of Dorne.{{ref|twoiaf| Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}

===Later life===
[[File:Aegon the Conqueror.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Aegon Targaryen by Magali Villeneuve]]
Aegon spent much of his reign consolidating his power by traveling throughout the Seven Kingdoms and building his capital at King's Landing. During his rule he tread carefully with the [[Faith of the Seven]], so they would not oppose him.{{Ref|aFfC|33}} Aegon built a grand sept on [[Visenya's Hill]] and agreed to the construction of an even grander one known as the [[Sept of Remembrance]] on [[Rhaenys's Hill]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}}

King's Landing initially lacked walls as Aegon felt no one would assault a city protected by dragons. Realizing that he and Visenya were not always in the city, however, he ordered massive walls to be made to surround the city, with construction of the city walls and its gates completed in {{date|26}}.

Aegon found the Aegonfort was not suitable for a king, and it was torn to the ground in {{date|35}}. Aegon moved his family and court back to Dragonstone, while he commanded the construction of what would later be called the [[Red Keep]]. It was rumored that Aegon placed Visenya in charge of the building of the Red Keep so that he would not have to suffer her presence on Dragonstone. The Iron Throne remained at the build site instead of Dragonstone, since it was too heavy to be moved.{{fact}}

While at Dragonstone's [[Painted Table]] in {{date|37}}, Aegon died from a stroke while telling a tale of his conquest to two of his grandsons. Upon his death and the ascension of his sons, [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I]] and then [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]], several rebellions broke through out the Seven Kingdoms that eventually evolved into the [[Faith Militant uprising]]. War, death and chaos gripped the Seven Kingdoms that did not end until the reign of Aegon's grandson, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]].

==Small Council under Aegon I==
During the reign of King Aegon his [[small council]] had the following known members:

* [[Hand of the King]] - Lord [[Orys Baratheon]]
* [[Hand of the King]] - Lord [[Edmyn Tully]]
* [[Hand of the King]] - Ser [[Osmund Strong]]
* [[Master of laws]] - Lord [[Triston Massey]]
* [[Master of coin]] - Lord [[Crispian Celtigar]]
* [[Master of ships]] - Lord [[Daemon Velaryon (master of ships)|Daemon Velaryon]]
* [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] - Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (Kingsguard)|Corlys Velaryon]]
* [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] - Ser [[Addison Hill]]

==Quotes by Aegon==
{{Quote|From this day forth there would be but [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms|one king]] in [[Westeros]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}}}

{{Quote|A king should never sit easy.{{Ref|agot|43|}}}}

{{Quote|When the sun sets, [[House Hoare|your line]] shall end.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}}} – Aegon, to [[Harren Hoare]]

==Quotes about Aegon==
{{Quote|Aegon the Conqueror brought fire and blood to Westeros, but afterward he gave them peace, prosperity, and justice.{{Ref|aSoS|71}}}} – [[Daenerys Targaryen]]

{{Quote|Aegon once stood here as I do, looking down on [[Painted Table|this table]]. Do you think we would name him Aegon the Conqueror today if he had not had '''dragons'''?{{Ref|ASOS|54}}}} – [[Stannis Baratheon]], to [[Davos Seaworth]]

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Aegon}}

==References and Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Aegon_I_Targaryen Aegon I Targaryen] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki].

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House Hoare

2015-05-06T08:17:46Z

Zacwill16: Fixed blazon (the last one was complete nonsense)

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| House_name = House Hoare of [[Orkmont]]
| image = [[File:Hoare.png|250px]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Per saltire sable, azure, argent and Or, two chains throughout saltireways argent between in chief a longship Or, in dexter a crow volant sable, in sinister a pine vert and in base a bunch of grapes gules
| Words =
| Seat = [[Orkmont]] [[Hoare Castle]] [[Fairmarket]] [[Harrenhal]]
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| Region = [[Iron Islands]] [[Riverlands]]
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'''House Hoare of Orkmont''' is an extinct house of the [[Iron Islands]]. Known as '''the black line''',{{ref|AFFC|19}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Greyjoys of Pyke}} or '''the black blood''', {{ref|TWOIAF| The Black Blood}} the Hoares became the [[King of the Iron Islands|Kings of the Iron Islands]] after the [[Andal]] settlers on the islands ended the rule of [[House Greyiron]]. While they originally came from [[Orkmont]], they also built [[Hoare Castle]] on [[Great Wyk]]. The Hoares eventually moved to [[Fairmarket]] and [[Harrenhal]] in the [[riverlands]] where they ruled as [[Kings of the Isles and the Rivers]].

According to semi-canon sources, their banner depicted per saltire and with two heavy silver chains crossing between a gold longship on black, a dark green pine on white, a cluster of red grapes on gold, and a black raven flying in a blue sky (clockwise). The sigil represented the distant lands that had been under the rule of the house: the longship for the Iron Islands, the green pine for [[Bear Island]], the grape cluster for the [[Arbor]], and the black raven for the [[maesters]] of [[Oldtown]]; all bound by the iron chains of the ironmen.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses on the Iron Islands]</ref>

==History==
===Age of Heroes===
[[Harrag Hoare]], [[King of the Iron Islands]], is cited by [[Aeron Damphair]] as an example of a great king that was chosen through a [[kingsmoot]].{{ref|AFFC|1}} Harrag raided the western shores of King [[Theon Stark]], conquering the [[Stony Shore]] and raiding the [[wolfswood]]. His son, [[Ravos Hoare|Ravos the Raper]], raided from [[Bear Island]] until being killed by Theon. [[Erich Hoare|Erich the Eagle]], Harrag's grandson, also attacked the northmen.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Kings of Winter}}

Under the driftwood king [[Qhored Hoare]] the realm of the [[ironborn]] reached the peak of its expansion, and it was said that all the western coast of Westeros where the salt of the [[Sunset Sea]] could be smelled or the crashing of its waves heard were under their control. Over the centuries the power of the ironborn would diminish and many of the conquests would be lost. For instance, [[Bear Island]] was lost in a wrestling match to [[Rodrik Stark]], who gave it to the [[House Mormont|Mormonts]]. The possessions of the ironborn were reduced to the Iron Isles and the coast of the [[riverlands]].

===Andal Hoares===
During the [[Andal invasion]], the Hoares allied with [[Andals]] and the [[House Orkwood|Orkwoods]], [[House Drumm|Drumms]], and [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] to slay King [[Rognar II Greyiron]]. According to legend, the ironborn played the [[finger dance]] to choose their next king, resulting in [[Harras Hoare]] ruling as King Harras Stump-hand. Archmaester [[Haereg]] instead attributes Harras becoming king to his marrying into the Andals and thereby gaining their support.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Kings}}

The [[drowned men]] and rival lords denigrated Harras's line as having an "Andal taint" by having Andal queens and accused them of being false kings, which Archmaester [[Hake (archmaester)|Hake]] agreed with, referring to them as being "black of hair, black of eye, and black of heart". Hoare kings from this time include [[Wulfgar Hoare|Wulfgar the Widowmaker]], his great-grandson [[Horgan Hoare|Horgan Priestkiller]], [[Fergon Hoare|Fergon the Fierce]], [[Othgar Hoare (the Soulless)|Othgar the Souless]], [[Othgar Hoare (Demonlover)|Othgar Demonlover]] and [[Craghorn Hoare|Craghorn of the Red Smile]]. Archmaester Haereg praised the Hoare kings, however, for bringing the [[Faith of the Seven]] to the Iron Islands, discouraging reaving, and promoting trade.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Black Blood}}

Nevertheless, the ironborn reached a new nadir during the rule of the three Harmunds, [[Harmund I Hoare|Harmund the Host]], [[Harmund II Hoare|Harmund the Haggler]], and [[Harmund III Hoare|Harmund the Handsome]], the last of whom was overthrown and replaced with his brother, [[Hagon Hoare|Hagon the Heartless]]. [[House Lannister]] led the [[westerlands]] in invading and crushing the ironborn, however, [[Hoare Castle]] on [[Great Wyk]] was razed to the ground. They also suffered during the [[Famine Winter]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Black Blood}}

===Kings of the Isles and the Rivers===
In a new age of expansion centuries later, the ironborn under King [[Harwyn Hoare|Harwyn Hardhand]],{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}} the thirdborn son of King [[Qhorwyn Hoare|Qhorwyn the Cunning]], took all of the riverlands from the [[Storm King]] [[Arrec Durrandon]]. Harwyn and his successors, [[Halleck Hoare|Halleck]] and [[Harren Hoare|Harren]], ruled from the riverlands as [[Kings of the Isles and the Rivers]]. When not unsuccessfully warring against the [[Kings of the Rock]], the [[Kings of the Reach]], and the [[Kings of Mountain and Vale]], Halleck ruled from [[Fairmarket]] instead of the Iron Islands.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Islands}}

Harwyn's grandson, Harren the Black, ordered the construction of [[Harrenhal]], the greatest castle of the Seven Kingdoms, on the shores of the [[Gods Eye]] in the riverlands, a long away from the sea. The construction took forty years, and was finished the day [[Aegon I Targaryen]] and his sisters [[Aegon's Landing|landed in Westeros]]. Having seen how Kings [[Loren Lannister|Loren I]] and [[Mern IX Gardener|Mern IX]] had been defeated at the [[Field of Fire]], Harren decided to remain within his castle. Aegon burned it with the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] [[dragon]] [[Balerion]], incinerating Harren and his sons alive. The Hoare line thus ended in the [[burning of Harrenhal]].

Harren's brother, [[Lord Commander Hoare]], led the [[Night's Watch]] at that time, but the brother kept to his vows and did not intervene even as his house died.{{ref|AGOT|60}} Aegon chose [[Edmyn Tully]] of [[Riverrun]], the first of the river lords to rebel against Harren, to replace the Hoares in the riverlands{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}} as [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Riverlands}} The Iron Islands fell into chaos after Harren's death. [[Qhorin Volmark]], the grandson of Harwyn Hardhand's sister, claimed to be the rightful of the black line, but he was slain by Aegon the Conqueror.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Greyjoys of Pyke}} Aegon then allowed the ironborn to select [[Vickon Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke]] as the new Lord of the Iron Islands.{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}}

[[Harren the Red]], an outlaw who claimed to be a son of Harren the Black, seized Harrenhal during the reign of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]], but he was eventually killed by a royal host.{{ref|TWOIAF| Aenys I}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Harren Half-Hoare]] is a raider loyal to [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron Crow's Eye]]; his relation to House Hoare is unclear.{{ref|AFFC|11}} Lord [[Maron Volmark]] is mentioned as a possible candidate for the [[kingsmoot]] on [[Old Wyk]], as he has the blood of [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]] in him through the female line of House Hoare.{{ref|AFFC|29}}

==Historical Hoares==

* [[Harrag Hoare]], the Hoare king raised by a [[kingsmoot]].
**[[Ravos Hoare|Ravos the Raper]], his son.
***[[Erich Hoare|Erich the Eagle]], his grandson.
* [[Qhored Hoare]], the greatest Hoare king.
* [[Harras Hoare|Harras Stump-hand]], chosen king through the [[finger dance]].
* [[Wulfgar Hoare|Wulfgar the Widowmaker]], a king opposed by drowned priests.
** [[Horgan Hoare|Horgan Priestkiller]], Wulfgar's great-grandson, a king opposed by drowned priests.
* [[Fergon Hoare|Fergon the Fierce]], a king opposed by drowned priests.
* [[Othgar I Hoare|Othgar the Soulless]], a king opposed by drowned priests.
* [[Othgar II Hoare|Othgar the Demonlover]], a king opposed by drowned priests.
* [[Craghorn Hoare|Craghorn of the Red Smile]], a king opposed by drowned priests.
* [[Harmund I Hoare|Harmund the Host]], the first literate iron king.
** [[Harmund II Hoare|Harmund the Haggler]], a great traveler.
*** [[Harmund III Hoare|Harmund the Handsome]], an overthrown king.
*** [[Hagon Hoare|Hagon the Heartless]], Harmund III's brother.
* [[Qhorwyn Hoare|Qhorwyn the Cunning]], a cautious king.
** [[Harlan Hoare]], the elder brother of Harwyn.
** [[Harwyn Hoare|Harwyn Hardhand]], the Hoare king who took the [[riverlands]] from the Storm Kings.
*** [[Halleck Hoare]], the son of Harwyn.
**** [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]], the last Hoare king, burned alive at [[Harrenhal]].
***** [[Harren the Red]], an outlaw who claimed to be Harren the Black's grandson.
**** [[Lord Commander Hoare]], Harren's brother who commanded the [[Night's Watch]].
** Younger sister of Harwyn, the grandmother of [[Qhorin Volmark]].

==Quotes==
{{quote|[The Hoare kings were] black of hair, black of eye, and black of heart.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Black Blood}}}} - Archmaester [[Hake (archmaester)|Hake]]

==References and Notes==
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House Payne

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| image = [[File:House Payne.png|250px]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Chequy Purpure and Argent, each Chequer charged with a Bezant
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'''House Payne''' is a noble house from the [[Westerlands]]. It is one of the principal houses sworn to [[House Lannister]].{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}} Their arms are purple and white chequy with gold coins in the checks.{{ref|ASOS|59}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/6/ Houses in the Westerlands]</ref> There is a story to the gold coins.{{ref|ASOS|59}}

==History==
Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] was captain of guards for Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] when he was [[Hand of the King]] for [[Aerys II Targaryen]]. Ilyn had his tongue torn out by Aerys for comments on who truly ruled the Seven Kingdoms.{{ref|AGoT|15}}{{ref|ASoS|11}}

After [[Robert's Rebellion]], Ilyn was named the [[King's Justice]] as a deference by King [[Robert Baratheon]] to Tywin.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] comes north to meet King [[Robert Baratheon]] on his ride south after naming Lord [[Eddard Stark]] as his new [[Hand of the King]]. Ilyn rides with Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] and Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]. At [[Darry]], Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] asks Ilyn to kill [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]], [[Sansa Stark]]'s [[direwolf]], but Eddard does the deed himself, saying that the creature deserves better than a butcher.

When Eddard needs a commander for the men sent to kill Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], Ilyn Payne is one of the candidates put forth. In the end he chooses Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]].

[[Podrick Payne]] is from a lesser branch of House Payne. He squires for Ser [[Cedric Payne]], who dies in the [[Riverlands]] campaign during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. He then squires for Ser [[Lorimer]], who is hanged for stealing a ham.{{ref|AFFC|14}} He is then made [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s squire when Tyrion joins Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]'s army before the [[Battle of the Green Fork]].{{ref|AGOT|62}}

Ilyn executes Eddard with his own blade, [[Ice]], on the steps of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] after being ordered by King [[Joffrey Baratheon]].

===''A Clash of Kings''===
During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Ser Ilyn is stationed near Cersei so if [[Stannis Baratheon]] were to win, she would have Ilyn behead her to prevent her from falling into Stannis's hands. Podrick accompanies Tyrion in his sorties outside the walls of [[King's Landing]]. In the last jaunt, he saves Tyrion from Ser [[Mandon Moore]] of the [[Kingsguard]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Podrick is among Tyrion's group of gathered nobility that welcomes the [[Dorne|Dornish]] party, headed by Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], to King's Landing.

Ilyn relinquishes Eddard's sword Ice to Tywin, and in return receives a new blade.{{ref|ASOS|60}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Ilyn accompanies Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] north to [[Siege of Riverrun|take Riverrun]]. During the ride he and Jaime practice swordfighting.

Podrick follows [[Brienne of Tarth]] from King's Landing to [[Maidenpool]]. Brienne seeks [[Sansa Stark]], who in turn might know the whereabouts of her husband Tyrion, a fugitive after the death of his father, Tywin. Podrick is with Brienne during her encounters with remnants of the [[Brave Companions]] at the [[Whispers]] and the [[crossroads inn]]. When they are captured by the [[brotherhood without banners]] led by [[Catelyn Tully|Lady Stoneheart]], Podrick is judged guilty of association with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and is sentenced to hang.

==House Payne at the end of the third century==
The known Paynes during the time span described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* Ser [[Ilyn Payne]], the [[King's Justice]]

With an unspecified familial relationship to the main branch:

* [[Podrick Payne]], squire first to Cedric Payne, Ser [[Lorimer]], [[Tyrion Lannister]], then [[Brienne of Tarth]].
* Ser {[[Cedric Payne]]}, a knight who died in the [[Riverlands]].

==References and Notes==
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House Allyrion

2015-02-11T18:06:02Z

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| House_name = House Allyrion of Godsgrace
| image = [[File:AllyrionCoA.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Gyronny Gules and Sable, a hand couped Or
| Words = ''No Foe May Pass''
| Seat = [[Godsgrace]]
| Current_Lord = Lady [[Delonne Allyrion]]
| Region = [[Dorne]]
| Title =
| Heir = Ser [[Ryon Allyrion]]
| Overlord = [[House Martell]]
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'''House Allyrion of Godsgrace''' is a major [[Dorne|Dornish]] noble house. [[Godsgrace]] sits near the confluence of the [[Scourge]] and the [[Vaith (river)|Vaith]] into the [[Greenblood]].

Their blazon is a golden hand on gyronny red and black.{{ref|ASOS|38}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/9/ Houses from Dorne]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they are «No Foe May Pass».<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>

==History==
In {{Date|292}}, when they were both fourteen, [[Daemon Sand]] took [[Arianne Martell]]'s maidenhead.

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Ser [[Ryon Allyrion]] and [[Daemon Sand]] are among the Dornish nobles that accompany Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] to [[King's Landing]]. The Bastard of Godsgrace helps Oberyn don his armor before the duel against Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Daemon is arrested by Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s men for demanding the release of the [[Sand Snakes]].

==House Allyrion at the end of the third century==
The known Allyrions during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
* Lady [[Delonne Allyrion]], the Lady of Godsgrace.
** Ser [[Ryon Allyrion]], her son and heir.
*** Ser [[Daemon Sand]], Ryon's bastard son. Known as "The Bastard of Godsgrace"

{{Allyrion tree}}

==References and Notes==
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House Mallister

2015-02-11T18:04:48Z

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Mallister of Seagard
| image = [[File:House_Mallister.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Purpure, an eagle displayed argent
| Words = ''Above the Rest''
| Seat = [[Seagard]]
| Current_Lord = [[Jason Mallister]]
| Region = [[Riverlands]]
| Title = Lord of Seagard
| Heir = [[Patrek Mallister]]
| Overlord = [[House Baelish of Harrenhal]]
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'''House Mallister of Seagard''' is one of the most prominent noble houses from the [[riverlands]]. [[Seagard]] is a fortress built to defend the coast against the reavers from the [[Iron Islands]], and dates from before the [[War of Conquest]].{{ref|ACOK|11}} The Mallisters distrust the [[ironborn]].{{ref|ASOS|48}}

Their blazon is a silver eagle displayed, over a purple field.{{ref|AFFC|33}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref> Their motto is "Above the rest".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>

==History==
The Mallisters conquered most of the [[Cape of Eagles]] from the [[ironborn]] during the reign of King [[Torgon Greyiron]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Driftwood Crowns}}

In the century that followed the fall of [[House Justman]], the Mallisters were one of the many river lords who were petty [[river king]]s, with [[House Teague]] eventually controlling the riverlands.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Riverlands}}

Lord [[Petyr Mallister]] rose against the [[Storm King]]s of [[House Durrandon]], but he had a brief and inglorious reign before his defeat.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Riverlands}}

House Mallister aided [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conquerer]] during his [[War of Conquest]] and rebelled against King [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]] of [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}

It is said that Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] slew Lord Mallister during the [[Battle of the Kingsroad]].{{ref|TWOIAF| House Baratheon}}

Ser [[Desmond Mallister]] had a great and tragic friendship with Lord [[Loron Greyjoy (lord)|Loron Greyjoy]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}}

Lord [[Lymond Mallister]] unhorsed Ser [[Criston Cole]] at the [[Tourney for King Viserys I's accession|tourney]] at [[Maidenpool]] to celebrate the accession of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{ref|trp}}

Ser [[Joseth Mallister]] jousted in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]]. He was left unconscious in one of the first tilts.{{ref|thk}}

Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] unhorsed Lord [[Jason Mallister]] in a [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Tourney at Storm's End|tourney]] at [[Storm's End]].

[[Jeffory Mallister]] was one of the companions of [[Brandon Stark]] that were accused of treason and executed by order of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]. During [[Robert's Rebellion]] which followed, Lord Jason attended the wedding between [[Catelyn Tully]] and [[Eddard Stark]]; his gifts were lavish. At the [[Battle of the Trident]], he slew three lords sworn to [[Dragonstone]].

During [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]], Lord Jason [[Battle of Seagard|slew]] [[Rodrik Greyjoy]] beneath the walls of Seagard. He took part in the [[tourney at Lannisport]] following the rebellion, but he was defeated by the eventual victor, Lord [[Jorah Mormont]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Jason Mallister]] is seen by [[Catelyn Stark]] on the road while he is going to [[the Hand's tourney]]. Once there, he unhorses Ser [[Aron Santagar]].

The Mallisters join [[the north]]ern host when [[Robb Stark]] rides south from [[the Twins]]. Lord Jason is named among the nobles the newly-crowned King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] insists must do him fealty or be named traitors. Jason's son, [[Patrek Mallister]], is one of the [[Robb's personal guard|thirty young sons of lords]] that ride with Robb in the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]] and the [[Battle of the Camps]]. Meanwhile, Jason holds a subordinate command and captures Ser [[Gawen Westerling]].

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Jason and Patrek accompany [[Theon Greyjoy]] on their way back to [[Seagard]]. Jason commands the defense of four fords during the [[Battle of the Fords]], repulsing all comers.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord Jason is among the seven nobles who launch the funeral boat of Lord [[Hoster Tully]] at [[Riverrun]].{{Ref|aSoS|35}} At [[Hag's Mire]], Jason brings the captain of the ''[[Myraham]]'', who breaks the news to the gathered northern and river lords that [[Balon Greyjoy]] is dead and [[Euron Greyjoy]] has claimed the [[Seastone Chair]]. Lord Mallister reports that his fleet at Seagard consists of half a dozen longships and two war galleys. Robb orders him to send two of his warships into [[the Neck]] (one carrying [[Galbart Glover]], the other [[Maege Mormont]]) to find [[Greywater Watch]]. Patrek, one of Robb Stark's guards, is captured during the [[Red Wedding]].

Ser [[Denys Mallister]] is considered a leading contender to become [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] after the death of Lord Commander [[Jeor Mormont]]. However, he steps aside so that [[Jon Snow]] can win.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Black Walder Frey]] threatens to hang Patrek unless Lord Jason surrenders Seagard. Jason bends the knee.

Even though they have renewed their fealty to the [[Iron Throne]], House Mallister's banners are noticeably absent from the rivermen force [[Siege of Riverrun|besieging Riverrun]], according to Ser [[Jaime Lannister]].

==House Mallister at the end of the third century==

The known Mallisters during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
*Lord [[Jason Mallister]], Lord of Seagard. A mature man, yet still strong and handsome.
**[[Patrek Mallister]], his son, a young man. Heir to Seagard.
*Ser [[Denys Mallister]], his uncle. A member of the [[Night's Watch]] and commander of the [[Shadow Tower]].

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
* Ser [[Jeffory Mallister|{Jeffory Mallister}]], slain on the order of [[Aerys II Targaryen]].

{{Mallister_tree}}

===Household===
[[Wendel Frey]], a page.

==Historical Members==
*Lord [[Petyr Mallister]], who led a rebellion against [[House Durrandon]] during the latter's rule of the riverlands.{{ref|twoiaf| The Riverlands}}
*Ser [[Desmond Mallister]], a friend of Lord [[Loron Greyjoy (lord)|Loron Greyjoy]].
* Lord [[Lymond Mallister]], who fought in a [[Tourney for King Viserys I's accession|tourney]] at [[Maidenpool]] at the accession of [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{ref|trp}}
* Ser [[Joseth Mallister]], a knight during the reign of [[Daeron II Targaryen]], participant in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]].{{ref|thk}}

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

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House Baratheon of Dragonstone

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Baratheon of Dragonstone
| image = [[file:Stannis_sigil_coat.png‎|250px|center]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Or, a heart gules enflamed proper charged with a stag's head sable crowned of the field
| Words =
| Seat = [[Dragonstone]]
| Current_Lord = [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis I]]
| Region = the [[Crownlands]]
| Title = Lord of Dragonstone
| Heir = [[Shireen Baratheon]]
| Overlord = None; [[w:sovereign|sovereign]] (disputed by [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]])
| Ancestral_weapon =
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| Founded_in = {{date|284}}
| Founder = [[Stannis Baratheon]]
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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 [[assault on Dragonstone|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 {{date|284}} after the [[War of the Usurper]] when the new king, [[Robert Baratheon]], named his younger brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], Lord of Dragonstone.{{ref|ACOK|Prologue}} Stannis took the title as a slight,{{ref|ACOK|25}} 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 {{date|287}}, Lord Stannis took [[Selyse Florent]] to wife. During the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]] of {{date|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==
[[File:John Goodenough bleeding stag.jpg|Stannis's 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.© FFG|thumb|300px|right]]
===''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. Stannis, Selyse, and Shireen are mentioned among the nobles [[Joffrey]] commands to do him fealty or be named traitors.

===''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 at [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End]]. 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. After the battle, Stannis's total strength is fifteen hundred men on Dragonstone (more than half of them Florents) and three hundred men at Storm's End.

===''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 in ''[[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.

{{Template:Baratheon_tree}}

===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's 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's captive. Supposedly imprisoned at [[Winterfell]].
** [[Dalla]], his late wife. Died in childbirth
** [[Val]], the 'wildling princess', Dalla's sister, also a prisoner.
** The '[[Aemon Steelsong|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 '[[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 the Maid]]' and [[Tristifer Botley]]. Captive alongside Asha.
* [[Tycho Nestoris]], an emissary of the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]], en route 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 Crow's 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 of Tally Hill]], [[Omer Blackberry]], [[Lewys|Lewys the Fishwife]], king's men 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.

==Sworn houses==
{{Columns|2|
===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]] 
}}

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

{{Template:HousesCrownlands}}

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House Bettley

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| image = [[File:Bettley.png|250px]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Or, three beetles azure
| Words =
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| Region = [[the Westerlands]]
| Title =
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| Overlord = [[House Lannister]]
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'''House Bettley''' is a noble house from the [[Westerlands]]. They blazon their arms with three blue beetles on gold.{{ref|ACOK|38}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/6/ Houses in the Westerlands]</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
The Bettley colors are spotted by [[Arya Stark]] among [[Tywin Lannister]]'s army as it leaves [[Harrenhal]].

===''A Feast for Crows''===
One of the guardsmen at the gates of [[Maidenpool]] wears the blue beetle of House Bettley when [[Brienne of Tarth]] arrives at the town.

The banner of House Bettley is seen among those that escort the corpse of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] back to [[Casterly Rock]]. Afterward, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] spots Ser [[Jon Bettley]] riding at a quintain in the yard of the [[Red Keep]].

Beardless Jon is part of the force that marches north from [[King's Landing]] to end the [[siege of Riverrun]]. After the fall of Riverrun, Jon sets off with Ser [[Lyle Crakehall]] to hunt outlaws near [[Darry]].

==House Bettley at the end of the third century==

The known Bettleys during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

*Ser [[Jon Bettley]], known as Beardless Jon.

==Behind the Scenes==
The sigil of House Bettley is a reference by [[George R. R. Martin]] to the comic book character [[w:Blue Beetle|Blue Beetle]].<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/FAQ/Entry/Are_there_any_nods_to_other_works_in_the_series Are there any nods to other works in the series?]</ref>

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

{{HousesWesterlands}}

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House Brune of Brownhollow

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Brune of Brownhollow
| image = [[File:House Brune.PNG|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Argent, a bear's paw erased within a double tressure tenné
| Words =
| Seat = [[Brownhollow]]
| Current_Lord = [[Bennard Brune]]
| Region = the [[Crownlands]]
| Title = the Knight of Brownhollow
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
| Ancestral_weapon =
| Cadet_branch =
| Founded_in =
| Founder =
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'''House Brune of Brownhollow''' is a house of [[landed knight]]s from [[Brownhollow]], which is located in [[Crackclaw Point]] in the [[Crownlands]].{{ref|AFFC|41}} According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a bear paw, brown on white, within a double tressure brown.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/#In the area of King's Landing]</ref> Their words are not known.

The Brownhollow Brunes are presumably a cadet branch of [[House Brune of the Dyre Den]].

==History==
The Brothers Brune were legendary champions that brought peace to [[Crackclaw Point]].{{ref|AFFC|20}}

Members of House Brune were with Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] at the [[Battle of the Trident]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Lothor Brune]] is knighted for the feats he performs during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lothor enters the service of [[Petyr Baelish]].

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

* Ser [[Bennard Brune]], the Knight of Brownhollow.

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

* Ser [[Lothor Brune]], a distant cousin of the main branch.

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

{{HousesCrownlands}}

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[[es:Casa Brune de Vallepardo]]
[[fr:Maison Brune de Combebrune]]
[[ru:Брюны из Бурой Лощины]]
[[zh:褐穴山的布伦家族]]

House Rambton

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Rambton
| image = [[File:House Rambton.PNG|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Gules, a ram's head cabossed argent attired or
| Words =
| Seat =
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| Region = the [[Crownlands]]
| Title =
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Sunglass]]
| Ancestral_weapon =
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'''House Rambton''' is a noble house from the [[Crownlands]] sworn to [[House Sunglass]]. They blazon their arms with a white ram's head with golden horns on red.{{ref|agot|30}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/ Houses in the area of King's Landing]</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
The arms of House Rambton are spotted by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] during the [[Tourney of the Hand]].

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Ser [[Hubard Rambton]] leads his three sons to defend the sept at [[Dragonstone]], but he and one son are slain in the encounter. Lord [[Guncer Sunglass]] refuses to support [[Stannis Baratheon]] after the fight.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Hubard's two remaining sons and Lord Sunglass are burned alive by Stannis's wife, Queen [[Selyse Florent]].

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

* Ser {[[Hubard Rambton]]}, a pious knight. Slain on [[Dragonstone]].
** His three sons. One slain on Dragonstone defending the castle's sept, the other two burned alive as sacrifices to [[R'hllor]].

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

{{HousesCrownlands}}

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[[Category:Houses from the Crownlands|Rambton]]
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[[fr:Maison Rambton]]
[[ru:Рамбтоны]]
[[zh:蓝布顿家族]]

House Royce

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Royce of Runestone
| image = [[file:Royce.png|250px|center]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Tenny pelletty, an orle of runes sable
| Words = ''We Remember''
| Seat = [[Runestone]]
| Current_Lord = [[Yohn Royce]]
| Region = [[the Vale]]
| Title = Lord of Runestone
| Heir = [[Andar Royce]]
| Overlord = [[House Arryn]]
| Ancestral_weapon =
| Cadet_branch = [[House Royce of the Gates of the Moon|Royce of the Gates of the Moon]]
| Founded_in = [[Age of Heroes]]
| Founder =
| Died_out =
}}

'''House Royce of Runestone''' are an old and powerful noble house of the [[Vale]], sworn to [[House Arryn]]. Lord [[Yohn Royce]]'s seat is the ancestral castle [[Runestone]], located on the coast of the narrow sea north of [[Gulltown]]. Lord [[Nestor Royce]] heads a [[House Royce of the Gates of the Moon|cadet branch]] occupying the non-hereditary seat of the [[Gates of the Moon]], located on the path that leads to the [[Eyrie]].

The Royces of Runestone blazon their arms with black iron studs on bronze, bordered with runes <ref name=CitadelHouses /> and their motto, is "We Remember".<ref name=CitadelMottoes/>

==History==
The Royces are an old house in the vale. They predate [[House Arryn|Arryn]] rule and trace their blood to the days of the [[First Men]], who once populated the Vale, although no doubt they have since been heavily intermarried with the [[Andal]]s who [[Andal invasion|conquered]] the Vale millenia ago. They have several sets of ancient bronze plate armor inscribed with runes that are thought to make their wearers immune to injury.{{Ref|aGoT|28}} The truth of this claim has been called into question.

Lord Royce competed in the [[Tourney of Maidenpool]] where he was defeated by Ser [[Humfrey Hardyng]].{{ref|THK}}

Lady [[Perra Royce]] was the first wife of Lord [[Walder Frey]]. It is not known of which branch she was from.{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] offered [[Tyrion Lannister]] for marriage to one of Lord [[Yohn Royce]]'s daughters, but was rejected.

[[Kyle Royce]] was a member of [[Brandon Stark]]'s party when he went to [[King's Landing]] to demand Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s head for kidnapping his sister, [[Lyanna Stark]]. It is not known from which branch Kyle came.

When Lord Yohn went north with his son Ser [[Waymar Royce|Waymar]] to the [[Wall]], they stopped at [[Winterfell]]. There they hunted and in the training yard, Yohn fought and defeated both Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Ser [[Waymar Royce]], a ranger of the [[Night's Watch]], is killed by the [[Others]]. His body turns into a [[wight]] and kills [[Will]].

Lord [[Yohn Royce]] and his two other sons, [[Andar Royce|Andar]] and [[Robar Royce|Robar]], participate in the [[Tourney of the Hand]] in [[King's Landing]]. They rode in the tourney despite Lady [[Lysa Arryn]] forbidding her knights from fighting in that tourney.{{ref|agot|34}}}} Later Lord Yohn goes hunting with King Robert in the [[Kingswood]], and his son Ser Robar is sent there by Lord [[Hand of the King|Hand]] [[Eddard Stark]] to tell them of his tacit declaration of war against [[House Lannister]]. In [[Joffrey]]'s first session of court, both Lord Royces and their sons are among the nobles commanded to do him fealty or be labelled as traitors.

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Robar becomes a member of [[Renly Baratheon]]'s [[Rainbow Guard]] and is known as Ser Robar the Red. He allows [[Catelyn Tully]] and [[Brienne of Tarth]] to escape after the [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|assassination of Renly]]. Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] kills Robar in a red rage after he learns of Renly's death.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
During the [[War of the Five Kings]], Lord Yohn is one of the lords of the Vale who wishes Lady [[Lysa Arryn]] to ally with [[Robb Stark]].{{Ref|aSoS|68}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
After the death of Lysa, Lord Yohn is one of the [[Lords Declarant]] demanding the removal of Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], the Lord Protector of the Vale. The Lords Declarant sign and issue their statement of demands from [[Runestone]].

Petyr grants the [[Gates of the Moon]] to Lord [[Nestor Royce]] in perpetuity, creating [[House Royce of the Gates of the Moon]].

Yohn holds a small melee at Runestone for squires only that [[Harrold Hardyng]] wins. Yohn knights Harry as his reward.

Ser [[Mychel Redfort]] is forced by his father, Lord [[Horton Redfort]], to marry one of Lord Yohn's daughters, [[Ysilla Royce|Ysilla]].{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}}

==House Royce at the end of the third century==

The known Royces during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
* [[Yohn Royce]], also called 'Bronze Yohn', Lord of Runestone
** Ser [[Andar Royce]], eldest son and heir.
** Ser {[[Robar Royce]]}, known as 'Robar the Red'. Slain by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].
** Ser {[[Waymar Royce]]}, a ranger of the [[Night's Watch]], who was killed while ranging [[beyond the Wall]] by the [[Others]]
** At least one daughter{{Ref|aSoS|19}}
** [[Ysilla Royce]], married to Ser [[Mychel Redfort]]{{Ref|aFfC|41}}{{Ref|aFfC|Appendix}}

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
* {[[Perra Royce]]}, the first wife of Lord [[Walder Frey]].
* [[Ryella Royce]], married to Ser [[Arwood Frey]].
* {[[Kyle Royce]]}, a member of [[Brandon Stark]]'s party that went to [[King's Landing]].

{{Royce tree}}

===Household===
* [[Maester]] [[Helliweg]], tutor, healer and counselor.
* Septon [[Lucos]], a man of the Faith.
* Ser [[Samwell Stone]], called 'Strong Sam Stone', master-at-arms of Runestone.

==Historical Members==
* Lady [[Rhea Royce]], Lady of Runestone and first wife of Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]].{{ref|trp}}
* Lady [[Jeyne Royce]], the first wife of Lord [[Jon Arryn]].

==Sworn Houses==
{{COA|coldwater|small}} [[House Coldwater|'''Coldwater''']] of Coldwater Burn 
{{COA|shett|small}} [[House Shett|'''Shett''']] of Gull Tower 
{{COA|tollett|small}} [[House Tollett|'''Tollett''']] of Grey Glen 

==References and Notes==
{{references|2|refs=
<ref name=CitadelMottoes>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>
<ref name=CitadelHouses>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref>
}}

{{HousesVale}}

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House Royce of the Gates of the Moon

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Royce of the Gates of the Moon
| image = [[File:House Royce of the Gates of the Moon.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Purpure, an increscent argent surmounted by a portcullis sable within a borbure tenny charged with runes of the third
| Words =
| Seat = [[Gates of the Moon]]
| Current_Lord = [[Nestor Royce]]
| Region = [[the Vale]]
| Title = Lord of the Gates of the Moon
| Heir = Ser [[Albar Royce]]
| Overlord = [[House Arryn]]
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'''House Royce of the Gates of the Moon''' is a noble house from the [[Gates of the Moon]] in the [[Vale of Arryn]]. They are a cadet branch of [[House Royce]] of [[Runestone]]. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with a black portcullis over a white crescent moon on purple bordered with runes on bronze.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their motto has not appeared yet.

==History==
An unknown Lord Royce competed in a melee in [[Maidenpool]] where he was defeated by Ser [[Humfrey Hardyng]].{{ref|THK}}

The great-aunt of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] married a younger son from House Royce of the Gates of the Moon. They had three daughters who wed into Vale families. One married a [[House Waynwood|Waynwood]], another a [[House Corbray|Corbray]] and according to [[Catelyn Tully]], the third might have married a [[House Templeton|Templeton]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Nestor Royce]] has been Steward of the Vale in [[Jon Arryn]]'s absence as [[Hand of the King]] in [[King's Landing]]. Nestor welcomes Lady [[Catelyn Tully]], Ser [[Brynden Tully]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Bronn]] to the Gates of the Moon. In [[Joffrey]]'s first session of court, both Lord Royces and their sons are among the nobles commanded to do him fealty or be labelled as traitors.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
A younger son of Lord [[Raymar Royce]], a previous lord, married the sister of [[Eddard Stark]]'s grandfather. [[Catelyn Tully]] considers making one of their descendants heir apparent for her son, King [[Robb Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|45}}

Lady [[Lysa Arryn]] counts Nestor Royce among those who want to wed her, but finds him dreadful.{{Ref|aSoS|68}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Lord Nestor, his son Ser [[Albar Royce]], and Ser [[Marwyn Belmore]] return to the [[Eyrie]] to hear [[Marillion]] confess to the murder of Lysa.

The Keeper of the Gates of the Moon has not been a hereditary position. However, [[Petyr Baelish]], the Lord Protector of the Vale, grants the castle to the Royces in perpetuity, stating it was the wish of Lady Lysa before her death. In his words to Nestor, Lord Baelish grants them the lordship "for their loyal service", but privately to [[Sansa Stark|Alayne Stone]] he admits to "buying their support."{{ref|AFFC|10}}

Nestor closes his gates against his cousin [[Yohn Royce|Bronze Yohn]] and the rest of the [[Lords Declarant]]. His garrison is less than 300 men, and each of the six lords outside has 1,000. He accompanies them when they climb to the Eyrie to treat with Lord Baelish.{{ref|affc|23}}

Nestor's daughter [[Myranda Royce]] was once married, but her husband died on top of her while they were having sex. Nestor offers Myranda as a match for [[Harrold Hardyng]], but his offer is rejected by Lady [[Anya Waynwood]].

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

* [[Nestor Royce]], High Steward of the Vale and Lord of the Gates of the Moon.
** Ser [[Albar Royce]], his son and heir
** [[Myranda Royce]], his daughter and a widow.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
*{[[Perra Royce]]}, the first wife of Lord [[Walder Frey]]
*[[Ryella Royce]], the wife of Ser [[Arwood Frey]]
*{[[Kyle Royce]]}, a member of [[Brandon Stark]]'s party that went to [[King's Landing]]. Killed under orders of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]

{{Template:Royce Gates Moon tree}}

===Household===
*Ser [[Marwyn Belmore]], captain of guards.
* [[Mya Stone]], a guide and mule-handler of nine-and-ten. The eldest of [[Robert Baratheon]]'s bastard offspring.
* [[Ossy]] and [[Carrot]], mule handlers.

==References and Notes==
{{references|2}}
{{EnWP|Minor houses in A Song of Ice and Fire}}

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House Horpe

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{{Noble House
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| image = [[File:Horpe.png|250px]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Per chevron engrailed cendrée and argent, three death's head moths counterchanged
| Words =
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'''House Horpe''' is a noble house from the [[Stormlands]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with per chevron engrailed grey and bone, three death's head moths countercharged.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/8/ Houses from the Stormlands]</ref> Their words are not known.

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Presumably the House first supports [[Renly Baratheon]] before joining his brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Although the course of their lord is unknown, Ser [[Richard Horpe]] remains in Stannis's service after the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], and is among the knights known as the [[queen's men]]. Ser Richard and Ser [[Justin Massey]] had dragged Stannis away from the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] to save his life.

During the [[Battle of Castle Black]], Richard kills [[Dormund]], one of [[Tormund|Tormund Giantsbane]]'s sons.

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

Ser Richard becomes one of Stannis's principal sworn swords, acting as his second-in-command during his [[The North|northern]] campaign.

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Richard is still with Stannis during their march towards [[Winterfell]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>

==House Horpe at the end of the third century==

The known Horpes during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* Ser [[Richard Horpe]]

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

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House Hutcheson

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Hutcheson
| image = [[File:Hutcheson.png|250px]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Or, two bendlets between in base dexter a hand pointing to chief sinister, and in chief sinister a sun in splendour gules
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'''House Hutcheson''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with two red bendlets on gold, a red hand below pointing to a red sun above.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their words are not known.

==House Hutcheson at the end of the third century==

The known Hutchesons during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* no member has appeared yet.

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

{{HousesReach}}

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House Hunter

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Hunter of Longbow Hall
| image = [[File:House Hunter.PNG|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Tenny, five arrows in fret with heads to chief argent
| Words =
| Seat = [[Longbow Hall]]
| Current_Lord = [[Gilwood Hunter]]
| Region = [[The Vale]]
| Title = Lord of Longbow Hall
| Heir = Ser [[Eustace Hunter]]
| Overlord = [[House Arryn]]
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'''House Hunter of Longbow Hall''' is one of the principal noble houses in the [[Vale]].{{ref|agot|Appendix}}

According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with five silver arrows, fanned, on brown.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their motto does not appear in the books.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Old Lord [[Eon Hunter]] is seen by [[Tyrion Lannister]] at the [[Eyrie]], staying there as one of the many suitors of the recently-widowed Lady [[Lysa Arryn]]. Despite his age, Lord Hunter offers himself as Lysa's champion in Tyrion's [[trial by combat]].

[[Eddard Stark]]'s memories of the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]] include old Lord Hunter jesting with [[Jon Arryn]] and [[Robert Baratheon]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord Eon dies suddenly, and his two younger sons, [[Eustace Hunter|Eustace]] and [[Harlan Hunter|Harlan]], accuse the elder brother and new Lord Hunter, [[Gilwood Hunter|Gilwood]], of having murdered him. Eon reigned for nearly sixty years before his abrupt death.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Lord Gilwood is one of the six [[Lords Declarant]]; he is the last to arrive at the [[Gates of the Moon]] to block the food supplies. [[Petyr Baelish]] considers that Gilwood is not a threat to him in the long term, since he predicts Gilwood will be soon murdered by one of his young brothers. According to him, Harlan was responsible for their father's death.

==House Hunter at the end of the third century==

The known Hunters during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
* Lord {[[Eon Hunter]]}, Lord of Longbow Hall. An old man with gouty legs, who has been ruling his house for sixty years, known as Old Lord Hunter.
** Lord [[Gilwood Hunter]], his son and new Lord of Longbow Hall, known as the "Young Lord Hunter".
** Ser [[Eustace Hunter]], his second son.
** Ser [[Harlan Hunter]], his third son.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
* [[Janyce Hunter]], married to [[Edwyn Frey]], the first son ([[Ryman Frey|Ryman]]) of the first son ([[Stevron Frey|Stevron]]) of Lord [[Walder Frey]]. Mother to [[Walda Frey (daughter of Edwyn)|Walda Frey]].

{{Hunter tree}}

===Household===
* Maester [[Willamen Frey|Willamen]], counselor, healer, and tutor, formerly of [[House Frey]].

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

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House Hunt

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Hunt
| image = [[File:Hunt.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Argent, a deer bound and slung on a pole fesswise tenny
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'''House Hunt''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]]. It blazons its arms with a brown deer, bound and slung on a pole, on white.{{ref|AFFC|14}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their words are not known.

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Ser [[Hyle Hunt]] encounters [[Brienne of Tarth]] at the gates of [[Maidenpool]]. Hyle follows Brienne throughout the [[Riverlands]], stopping at the [[Quiet Isle]], [[Saltpans]] and eventually the [[inn at the crossroads]]. He proposes marriage to Brienne there but is rejected. Meanwhile, [[Alyn Hunt]] is off hunting outlaws around Maidenpool.

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

* Ser [[Alyn Hunt]]
* Ser [[Hyle Hunt]], his cousin. Hyle has at least one bastard that he knows of, a girl.

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

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House Follard

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Follard
| image = [[File:Follard.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Gyronny gules and argent, on a canton Or a fool's cap two peaked of the first and second
| Words = ''None so Wise''
| Seat =
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| Region = the [[Crownlands]]
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'''House Follard''' is a noble house from the [[Crownlands]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with gyronny of twelve red and white; on a gold canton, a two-peaked fool's cap of red and white.<ref>Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/#In%20the%20area%20of%20King's%20Landing/ In the area of King's Landing]</ref> Their words are "None so Wise".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Dick Follard]] is among those left at [[Castle Black]] by Lord Commander [[Jeor Mormont]] when he went [[beyond the Wall]] in search of [[Benjen Stark]] and [[Mance Rayder]]. Dick dies in the defense of Castle Black when the [[wildlings]] [[Battle of Castle Black|attack it from the south]].

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Ser [[Perkin Follard]] is in the service of [[Stannis Baratheon]]; he is one of the [[queen's men]].

==House Follard at the end of the third century==

The known Follards during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* {[[Dick Follard]]}, a member of the [[Night's Watch]]. Known as Deaf Dick. Died at [[Castle Black]].
* Ser [[Perkin Follard]], a knight.

==References and Notes==
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House Florent

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Florent of Brightwater Keep
| image = [[image:House Florent.PNG|250px|center]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Ermine, a fox's head cabossed within an annulet of flowers, all proper
| Seat = [[Brightwater Keep]] (disputed by [[House Tyrell of Brightwater Keep]])
| Current_Lord = [[Alekyne Florent]]
| Region = [[the Reach]]
| Title = Lord of Brightwater
| Heir = [[Melessa Florent]]
| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]] (disputed by [[House Tyrell]])
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'''House Florent of Brightwater Keep''' is a noble house from [[Brightwater Keep]] in [[the Reach]], one of the main houses sworn to [[House Tyrell]]{{ref|agot|Appendix}}. Their sigil is a red-gold fox's head encircled by lapis lazuli flowers.{{ref|ACOK|22}}{{ref|ACOK|42}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Members of the House are known for their prominent ears.

==History==
The Florents, like the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]], claim descent from the extinct [[House Gardener]], the defunct [[Kings of the Reach]]. The Florents have a superior line of descent, and believe that they by rights should possess [[Highgarden]].{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

Three years before the start of the [[Ashford Tourney]], Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree|Arlan]] and [[Dunk]] were in service to Lord Florent, who was blind. The Florent arms were spotted by Dunk in the assembled heraldry at the tourney. Ser [[Aladore Florent]] and Ser [[Jon Florent]] were listed on the rolls. According to Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], maids of [[House Osgrey]] used to marry members of House Florent.

Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] offered his son [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] for marriage to [[Delena Florent]] after she had been despoiled by King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert I]]. Instead, her father, Ser [[Colin Florent]], married her to one of his knights, [[Hosman Norcross]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Selyse Florent]] is the queen of newly-crowned [[Stannis Baratheon]], to whom she is lovelessly married. Recently a priestess named [[Melisandre]] has joined Stannis's court, and Selyse has fervently taken up the worship of [[R'hllor]], the Lord of Light. As the [[War of the Five Kings]] breaks out, House Florent follows [[House Tyrell]] in supporting Robert's youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]. They field roughly 2,000 men, a large proportion of whom are cavalry.{{ref|ACOK|0}}<ref>Over half of the 1,500 men on Dragonstone post-Blackwater are Florents; this is around 800. We can presume they are cavalry since it was cavalry at Storm's End that joined Stannis, and the Florent infantry are killed by Randyll Tarly at Bitterbridge.</ref>

However, upon Renly's death at [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End]], the house switches allegiance to Stannis, giving Queen Selyse more influence over her husband than ever before. The Florents are the most significant Reach house to defect. Lord [[Alester Florent]]'s nephew, Ser [[Erren Florent|Erren]], is one of the knights Stannis sends to recruit Renly's infantry at [[Bitterbridge]], but he is captured by [[Loras Tyrell]]. Meanwhile, Alester's son-in-law, Lord [[Randyll Tarly]], puts many Florent men-at-arms to death when he seizes Renly's stores to ensure they do not go over to Stannis's side. Lord Alester is with Stannis during the parley with Ser [[Cortnay Penrose]], who refuses to yield Storm's End or his ward, [[Edric Storm]]. Edric is the acknowledged bastard of King [[Robert Baratheon]], a result of Robert despoiling Selyse and Stannis's wedding bed with the queen's cousin, [[Delena Florent]]. Ultimately Edric is recovered, and spends time with his double-cousin, [[Shireen Baratheon]], on [[Dragonstone]], improving both of their spirits.

On Dragonstone, Alester joins his niece, Queen Selyse, and his brother, Ser [[Axell Florent]], in fervently following the Lord of Light. With Axell having served for many years at Dragonstone as castellan, the Florent contribution to Stannis's cause is great. With Selyse having given King Stannis a daughter in Shireen, the Florents need not hearken back to the [[House Gardener|Gardener]] dynasty to recall royal ties.

Selyse's brother, Ser [[Imry Florent]], despite having no experience as an admiral, is given command of Stannis's navy in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. He relies on the size of his fleet and does not send scouts ahead. Almost his entire force is trapped by the defensive chain and destroyed by [[wildfire]]; he dies along with most of his men. Despite Imry's bungling and the impressive defenses of [[King's Landing]], Stannis's army seems within sight of victory. However, the Florents' rivals, the Tyrells, arrive with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] from south of the Blackwater. The result is a rout, but most men picked up along the shoreline by [[Salladhor Saan]]'s [[Lys]]ene fleet wear the badge of [[Brightwater Keep]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Following the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] victory, Lord Tywin dispossesses the Florents of their holdings and awards them to Ser [[Garlan Tyrell]], the second son of Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], as a reward for loyal service, forming [[House Tyrell of Brightwater Keep]].

After the casualties and desertions of the battle, House Florent commands more than half of Stannis's 1,500 men on Dragonstone.{{ref|ASOS|36}} As the king broods, plotting his next move, Lord Alester is named his [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. Alester and Selyse rule in his name during his self-imposed silence. However, when Alester plots to wed Princess Shireen to Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]] in an effort to make peace, he is thrown in the dungeons. Ser Axell arrests [[Davos Seaworth]] when the Onion Knight intends to murder [[Melisandre]]. Axell counsels Stannis to put [[Claw Isle]] to the torch in retaliation for Lord [[Ardrian Celtigar]] bending the knee, but Stannis dismisses this idea, agreeing with Davos that it is an evil notion, and Seaworth becomes Alester Florent's successor as King's Hand. Davos arranges for Edric Storm to be sent to [[Lys]] to avoid being burned alive by Melisandre. When Stannis decides to journey to [[the Wall]], Melisandre burns Lord Alester alive to obtain favorable winds for the voyage.

[[Jon Snow]] spots a ring of flowers amongst the banners during [[Battle of Castle Black|the attack]] on the [[wildling]] camp by Stannis.{{ref|ASOS|73}} The banners of House Florent are spotted flying at [[Castle Black]] by [[Samwell Tarly]].

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

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
When Stannis goes to the Wall, he leaves Axell with Selyse and some fellow [[queen's men]] at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]]. Axell begins calling himself the Hand of the Queen. Selyse and Axell travel to [[Castle Black]] on their way to the [[Nightfort]], where the queen arranges marriages between her men and the [[wildling]] chiefs, betrothing Ser Axell to the eldest daughter of [[Gerrick Kingsblood]].

Meanwhile, Ser [[Colin Florent]] remains castellan at Brightwater Keep in defiance of its new lord, Garlan Tyrell, although Ser Erren remains a prisoner at Highgarden. With the new threat of [[Euron Greyjoy]]'s [[ironmen]] raiding the Reach, Brightwater's dangers have not lessened. Should anything happen to the childless Alekyne there would likely be a squabble over succession, as the head of the house would become his sister [[Melessa Florent]], the wife of Lord [[Randyll Tarly]].

==House Florent at the end of the third century==
[[File:Alester Florent Chris Pritchard.jpg|Lord Alester Florent. © FFG|thumb|350px|right]]
The known Florents during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

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

{{Template:Florent_tree}}

==Historical Members==
*Ser [[Aladore Florent]], a knight.{{ref|thk| Graphic Novel Edition}}
*Ser [[Jon Florent]], a knight.{{ref|thk| Graphic Novel Edition}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}
{{EnWP|Minor houses in A Song of Ice and Fire}}

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House Botley

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Botley of Lordsport
| image = [[file:Botley.png|250px|center]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Vert, semy of fishes argent
| Words =
| Seat = [[Lordsport]]
| Current_Lord = Lord [[Germund Botley]]
| Region = [[Iron Islands]]
| Title = Lord of Lordsport
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Greyjoy]]
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'''House Botley of Lordsport''' is a noble house from the [[Iron Islands]], one of the principal houses sworn to the [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]]{{ref|agot|Appendix}}. Their seat of [[Lordsport]] is located on the [[Pyke (island)|island of Pyke]], at the opposite side of the Greyjoys' [[Pyke|keep of Pyke]].

Their blazon is a shoal of silver fish on pale green.{{ref|acok|11}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses in the Iron Islands]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.

==History==
The stronghold of the Botleys had been a great structure of timber and wattle, but when King [[Robert Baratheon]] put down [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]], he razed the structure to the ground. A small square keep of stone was built afterwards.{{ref|acok|11}}

[[Tristifer Botley]] was sent away to be fostered with Lord [[House Blacktyde|Blacktyde]] when Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] discovered he pretended to marry [[Asha Greyjoy]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Theon Greyjoy]] arrives at [[Lordsport]] from [[Seagard]] as envoy of [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]]. He sees the new keep of the Botleys, full of pale green flags emblazoned with a shoal of silvery fish, and remembers that the last time he saw Lordsport it was a smoking wasteland.{{ref|ACOK|11}} In exchange for a horse, Theon takes [[Wex Pyke]], the bastard of [[Sargon Botley]], as his squire. When entering the great hall of [[Pyke]], Theon sees some Botleys among his father [[Balon Greyjoy]]'s captains.{{ref|ACOK|24}}

[[Maron Botley]] and his sons are part of Theon's crew on the ''[[Sea Bitch]]''. They take part in the [[Battle of the Stony Shore]] and quarrel afterwards with [[Todric]] over plunder.{{ref|ACOK|37}} Theon later [[capture of Winterfell|captures Winterfell]].

Wex chooses to stay and fight alongside Theon when Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]]'s army of northmen approaches Winterfell. Two Botleys join Wex in staying by Theon; they in all probability are slain by [[House Bolton]] during the [[sack of Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Sawane Botley]] stands against [[Euron Greyjoy]] and claims that the [[Seastone Chair]] belongs to Theon after King [[Balon Greyjoy]]'s death. Euron Crow's Eye has Sawane drowned for that.{{ref|ASOS|45}} [[Germund Botley]] pledges fealty to Euron, inheriting his brother's lordship instead of his nephews, and retaining the part of the Botley lands that are not awarded to Lord [[Waldon Wynch]] for his support.{{ref|AFFC|11}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Harlon Botley]], part of [[Victarion Greyjoy]]'s force holding [[Siege of Moat Cailin|Moat Cailin]], dies from a poisoned dart from the [[crannogmen]].

[[Asha Greyjoy]] spots the silverfish of Botley among the banners of those gathered to support her on [[Harlaw]]. She is approached by her childhood crush [[Tristifer Botley]], lawful Lord of Lordsport after his father [[Sawane Botley|Sawane's]] death, who says that his uncle [[Germund Botley|Germund]] has been named lord by [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron Crow's Eye]] in return for his support. Half of the Botley lands, however, are given to [[House Wynch]] since they were the first to declare for Euron. Tristifer proposes to Asha but is refused.{{ref|affc|11}}

[[Victarion Greyjoy]] sees ''[[Silverfin]]'' on [[Old Wyk]] before the [[kingsmoot]], and [[Aeron Greyjoy]] spots the banners of House Botley among those gathered for the kingsmoot. During the kingsmoot, Germund wears a gilded breastplate he had taken off a [[House Lannister|Lannister]] captain during Balon's [[Greyjoy's Rebellion|first rebellion]]. At the kingsmoot, Germund shouts for Euron and Tristifer shouts for [[Asha Greyjoy]].

Germund participates in the ironborn raid on the [[Battle of the Shield Islands|Shield Islands]]. He is spotted by Victarion in the hall of [[Lord Hewett's castle]] with a rope of pearls around his neck.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
It is revealed that Wex survived the treachery of the [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men by climbing the [[heart tree]] in Winterfell's godswood and hiding in its branches. He was eventually found by Lord [[Wyman Manderly]], who learned from Wex the truth of the sack of Winterfell as well as the whereabouts of [[Rickon Stark]].

==House Botley at the end of the third century==

The known Botleys during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
* Lord [[Sawane Botley|{Sawane Botley}]]: Lord of Lordsport. Drowned for not supporting the kingship of [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron Crow's Eye]].
** [[Harren Botley|{Harren Botley}]]: His eldest son. Died at [[Siege of Moat Cailin|Moat Cailin]].
** [[Tristifer Botley]]: His second son and heir, lawful Lord of Lordsport
** [[Symond Botley]]: His third son.
** [[Harlon Botley]]: His fourth son.
** [[Vickon Botley]]: His fifth son.
** [[Bennarion Botley]]: His sixth son.
* Lord [[Germund Botley]]: his brother. A renowned captain. Made Lord of Lordsport by Euron Greyjoy. Presumably captain of the ''[[Silverfin]]''.
** [[Balon Botley]]: Germund's eldest son.
** [[Quellon Botley]]: Germund's second son.
* [[Lucimore Botley]]: his half brother.
* [[Sargon Botley]]: his half borther.
** [[Wex Pyke]]: Sargon's bastard son. A boy born mute.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch of the house there is also:
* [[Maron Botley]]: Called "Fishwhiskers" and "Old Botley".
** His three sons.

{{Botley tree}}

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

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House Borrell

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| Seat = [[Breakwater]] in [[Sisterton]]
| Current_Lord = [[Godric Borrell]]
| Region = [[The Vale]], [[Three Sisters]]
| Title = Lord of [[Sweetsister]]
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'''House Borrell of Sweetsister''' is a noble house from the [[Vale]] ruling over [[Sweetsister]],{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} an island of the [[Three Sisters]], and its port town, [[Sisterton]].{{ref|AWOIAF| Sisterton}} Their castle is [[Breakwater]] in Sisterton. House Borrell's titles include Lord of Sweetsister, Shield of Sisterton, Master of Breakwater Castle, and Keeper of the [[Night Lamp]].{{ref|ADWD|9}} They are sworn to [[House Sunderland]], who also reside in Sisterton.{{ref|TPATQ}}

Their [[Heraldry|arms]] are a white spider crab on grey-green.{{Ref|aDwD|9}} Their words do not appear in the books.

==History==
The ancestors of House Borrell were [[pirate]] kings until the [[House Stark|Starks]] came down on them with fire and sword.{{Ref|aDwD|9}} For five thousand years the Borrells have had the mark, a sort of webbing between the three middle fingers of their hands.{{Ref|aDwD|9}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbaslypgyWk George R. R. Martin Answers Facebook Fans' Questions]</ref>

During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]] gained Houses Borrell and [[House Sunderland|Sunderland]] for [[the blacks]] during his visit to Sisterton.{{ref|TPATQ}} The Sunderlands dragged the Three Sisters into two of the [[Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre rebellions]], for which the Sistermen suffered grievously.

==Recent Events==
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Davos Seaworth]] is brought before Lord [[Godric Borrell]] when he is left on Sweetsister. Rather than bringing his prisoner to Lord [[Triston Sunderland]], Godric sends Davos on to [[White Harbor]].{{Ref|aDwD|9}}

==House Borrell at the end of the third century==

The known Borells during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
* Lord [[Godric Borrell]], Lord of Sweetsister.
** His granddaughter [[Gella]], and another unnamed granddaughter with the distinctive finger-webbing of the Borrells.

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

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House Graves

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'''House Graves''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with green and white gyronny, a double-headed eagle counter-charged, gold beak and talons.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref> Their words are not known.

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

* no member has appeared yet.

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

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House Grell

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'''House Grell''' is a noble house from the [[Riverlands]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with three red martlets on white bend, on blue. <ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/4/ Houses in the Riverlands]</ref>

==History==
Ser [[Desmond Grell]] was among those who attended the wedding of [[Eddard Stark]] and [[Catelyn Tully]]. He has been the master-at-arms at [[Riverrun]] since before [[Robert's Rebellion]], spending forty years living at Riverrun.

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Ser [[Desmond Grell]] is in charge of training new bowmen. When [[Edmure Tully]] challenges the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] force at the [[Battle of the Fords]], he leaves Desmond in charge of [[Riverrun]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Lothar Frey]] replaces Desmond as one of the nobles who launch the funeral boat of Lord [[Hoster Tully]].

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Ser Desmond joins Ser [[Robin Ryger]] in setting off to join the [[Night's Watch]] after the [[Siege of Riverrun|surrender of Riverrun]].

==House Grell at the end of the third century==

The known Grells during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

*Ser [[Desmond Grell]], master-at-arms at [[Riverrun]].

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

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House Grafton

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Grafton of Gulltown
| image = [[File:Grafton.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Gules, on a pile sable a tower Or flaming proper
| Words =
| Seat = [[Gulltown]]
| Current_Lord = [[Gerold Grafton]]
| Region = [[the Vale]]
| Title = Lord of Gulltown
| Heir =
| Overlord = [[House Arryn]]
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'''House Grafton of Gulltown''' is a noble house from the [[Vale]]. They rule over [[Gulltown]], a main port and populated city.

They blazon their arms with a burning tower in yellow, within a black pile, upon flaming red.{{ref|AGOT|38}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.

==History==
At the start of [[Robert's Rebellion]], [[Marq Grafton]] stayed loyal to King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] instead of following his liege lord, [[Jon Arryn]]. Marq was slain by [[Robert Baratheon]] during the [[Battle of Gulltown (Robert's Rebellion)|Battle of Gulltown]].{{ref|ADWD|9}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
A member of the house is present in the [[Eyrie#High Hall of the Arryns|High Hall]] when [[Tyrion Lannister]] demands a [[trial by battle]] to prove his innocence.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Petyr Baelish]] tells [[Sansa Stark]] that he is well loved in [[Gulltown]], and counts Lord [[Gerold Grafton]] as one of his lordly friends. Petyr asks Lords Grafton and [[Jon Lynderly|Lynderly]] to send each a son to ward, to become [[Robert Arryn]]'s squires.

[[Gyles Grafton]] and [[Terrance Lynderly]] descend from the [[Eyrie]] with Robert. Gyles complains when [[Alayne Stone]] asks him to clean up the broken chamber pot, saying that he is no scrubwoman.

Lord Grafton attends Lord [[Lyonel Corbray]]'s wedding, which most of the [[Lords Declarant]] shun.

==House Grafton at the end of the third century==

The known Graftons during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
* Lord [[Gerold Grafton]], Lord of Gulltown.
** [[Gyles Grafton]], his youngest son. A squire.

==Historical Members==
* [[Marq Grafton]], killed during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

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

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House Graceford

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Graceford of Holyhall
| image = [[File:Graceford.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Tenny, on a pale wavy argent the Mother's face proper
| Words = ''Work Her Will''
| Seat = [[Holyhall]]
| Current_Lord = Lady [[Alyce Graceford]]
| Region = [[Reach]]
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'''House Graceford of Holyhall''' is a noble house from [[Holyhall]] in the [[Reach]]. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their arms with [[Mother (the Seven)|the Mother]]'s face upon white pale wavy dividing a brown field.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses from the Reach]</ref> Their words are "Work Her Will".<ref>The Citadel. [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Mottoes/ House Mottoes]</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
The pregnant Lady [[Alyce Graceford]] requests permission from [[Cersei Lannister]] to name the child Tywin if it is a boy or Lanna if a girl. Cersei accedes.

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

* Lady [[Alyce Graceford]]

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

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House Norridge

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| House_name = House Norridge
| image = [[File:Norridge.png|250px]]
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'''House Norridge''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a flight of flaming arrows rising bendwise on a blue field.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref>

==House Norridge at the end of the third century==

The known Norridges during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* [[Elyn Norridge]]. Married to Ser [[Luthor Tyrell (son of Moryn)|Luthor Tyrell]].

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

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House Norcross

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Norcross
| image = [[File:House Norcross.PNG|250px]]
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| Coat_of_arms = Argent, a cross embattled sable
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'''House Norcross''' is a noble house from the [[Reach]]. According to semi-canon sources, they blazon their shield with a cross embattled, black on white.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/7/ Houses in the Reach]</ref>

==History==

Ser [[Jeffory Norcross]], known as Neveryield, was a member of the [[Kingsguard]].

Ser [[Hosman Norcross]] was a household knight in service to Ser [[Colin Florent]] when he received an offer to marry Colin's daughter, [[Delena Florent|Delena]]. Her father had already declined a match with [[Tyrion Lannister]], who had been offered only after Delena was despoiled by [[Robert Baratheon]] in the wedding bed of her cousin, [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]], and his brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. The result of that union was [[Edric Storm]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Ser [[Bayard Norcross]] is among the household knights who spend time with Queen [[Margaery Tyrell]]. Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] has an arrest warrant signed for Bayard as part of her plan to get rid of Margaery. He is sent to the dungeons of the [[Red Keep]] after his arrest.

==House Norcross at the end of the third century==

The known Norcrosses during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

* Ser [[Hosman Norcross]], a household knight at [[Brightwater Keep]].
** [[Delena Florent]], his wife.
*** [[Alester Norcross]], his eldest son.
*** [[Renly Norcross]], his second son.

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

* Ser [[Bayard Norcross]], a household knight of [[Highgarden]].

{{Norcross tree}}

===Historical Members===
* Ser [[Jeffory Norcross]], better known as ''Neveryield'', member of the [[Kingsguard]].{{ref|affc|16}}

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

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House Martell

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{{Noble House
| House_name = House Martell of [[Sunspear]]
| image = [[File:MartellCoA.png|250px]]
| image_caption =
| Coat_of_arms = Tenny, a sun in splendour gules transfixed by a spear bendwise Or
| Words = ''Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken''
| Seat = [[Sunspear]]
| Current_Lord = Prince [[Doran Martell]]
| Region = [[Dorne]]
| Title = Lord of Sunspear Prince of Dorne
| Heir = [[Arianne Martell]]
| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
| Ancestral_weapon =
| Cadet_branch =
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| Founder = [[Mors Martell]] & [[Nymeria]] of the [[Rhoynar]]
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'''House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear''' is one of the Great Houses of Westeros and is the ruling house of [[Dorne]]. 'Nymeros' indicates "of the line of [[Nymeria]]," but generally it is simply called House Martell. Their seat is [[Sunspear]] in southeastern [[Dorne]]. The Martells of old used a spear as their emblem, while Nymeria and her [[Rhoynar]] used the sun as theirs. When Nymeria wed King [[Mors Martell]], the symbols were combined into a gold spear piercing a red sun on an orange field. Their words are ''Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken''.{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} In appearance they are classic [[Dornishmen|salty Dornishmen]], with dark eyes, dark hair in ringlets, and olive skin.

==History==
===Nymeria's War===
:{{Main|Rhoynar migration}}
House Martell'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 [[Nymeria]], the warrior queen of the [[Rhoynar]], came with her people to Westeros from [[Essos]], the Martell lands were dwarfed by those of [[House Yronwood]].<ref>[[Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)]]</ref> However, Nymeria took Lord [[Mors Martell]] as her husband and, combining their strength, the two managed to unite all of Dorne under their rule in [[Nymeria's War]]; House Nymeros Martell has reigned since.

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 "princes" instead of kings, and their lands and title passed down to the eldest child regardless of gender.

===Targaryen Wars===
:{{Main|Wars of Conquest|Conquest of Dorne}}
As [[Aegon I Targaryen|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.

In {{date|110}} the Martells joined [[Kingdom of the Three Daughters|The Triarchy]] in the war against Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] in the [[Stepstones]]. Daemon's brother King [[Viserys I]] spoke of wedding his daughter [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] to the Prince of Dorne as a way of finally uniting the Seven Kingdoms, though ultimately this did not occur.{{ref|trp}}

After repeated failed attempts at conquest ([[Conquest of Dorne|most notably]] under [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]]), Dorne did eventually join the fold through marriage between the two houses. The alliance was a dual one, with the future King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]] marrying Princess [[Myriah Martell]] and Prince [[Maron Martell]] later marrying Daeron's sister [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV|Daenerys]].{{Ref|aGoT|Appendix}}<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2008/04/ So Spake Martin:], Targaryen History (April 20, 2008)</ref>

During Daeron II'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 rise against his rule in the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]]. 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.

===Robert's Rebellion===
:{{Main|Robert's Rebellion}}
When [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]] and [[Elia Martell]] 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's wishes that their children would marry. When they arrived, Joanna had just died giving birth to [[Tyrion Lannister]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] slighted the Martells shamefully, ignoring them for a few weeks before offering Elia the dwarf baby Tyrion, a further slight. Instead of marrying [[Jaime Lannister]], Princess Elia wed [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]], a slight to Tywin who had hoped to marry his daughter [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] to Rhaegar.

When Rhaegar won the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], he named [[Lyanna Stark]] the [[queen of love and beauty]], not Elia. A year later he abducted Lyanna, sparking [[Robert's Rebellion]], also known as the War of the Usurper. Although the Martells were unhappy with Rhaegar's betrayal of Elia, they still supported King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]'s bid to retain the throne since the Mad King held Elia and her children hostage in the Red Keep. The Dornish provided 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's Landing fell, Princess Elia and her children were brutally murdered during the [[Sack of King's Landing]] by two [[House Lannister|Lannister]] knights, [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[Amory Lorch]].

Oberyn made motions to continue the war in the name of [[Viserys Targaryen]], but the diplomacy between Prince [[Doran Martell]] and [[Jon Arryn]] 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, including Cersei Lannister having become Robert's queen. They have adopted a mostly isolationist policy ever since, not mixing with the other Great Houses unless necessary, preferring to deal instead with the [[Free Cities]].

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Prince Doran and his sons are named by King [[Joffrey]] among the nobles who must swear fealty to him or be adjudged traitors.{{Ref|AGOT|57}} At the war council at [[Riverrun]] when [[Robb Stark]] is named [[King in the North]], Ser [[Marq Piper]] suggests the Martells will likely declare for King [[Renly]].{{Ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
On the outset of the [[War of the Five Kings]], House Martell stays neutral in the conflict, though it is commonly thought they may support [[Renly Baratheon]]'s claim{{ref|acok|17}}. They grudgingly ally with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] when [[Tyrion Lannister]], acting as [[Hand of the King]] in his father [[Tywin Lannister]]'s stead, promises the betrothal of Prince [[Trystane Martell]] to Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], a Dornish seat on the [[small council]], some castles in the [[Dornish Marches]], and the head of Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], the one who raped and killed Prince Doran's sister, Princess [[Elia Martell]].

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] comes to [[King's Landing]] to claim Doran's seat on the council and to press for Ser Gregor’s head. It becomes clear that Tywin ,now Hand in his own right, means to forego Tyrion's promise. When Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] accuses Tyrion of poisoning King [[Joffrey Baratheon]], Oberyn sees a chance to kill Clegane, by championing Tyrion's cause when Cersei names 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.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Princess [[Arianne Martell]], convinced her father Doran is a man of inaction who wishes to elevate her younger brother [[Quentyn Martell]] to rule Dorne, enacts a plot to crown Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] as Queen of Westeros. This fails due to a traitor in her conspiracy and Myrcella is disfigured in the process by Darkstar, Ser [[Gerold Dayne]]. While Arianne is imprisoned, Doran confides that he hoped Quentyn would rule Dorne whilst Arianne would become Queen, as she had [[Secret marriage pact|secretly been promised]] to the now-dead [[Viserys Targaryen]] in an effort to undermine those who lead to Elia's death. His new plan is to have Quentyn travel across the [[narrow sea]] to meet Viserys's sister, [[Daenerys Targaryen]], and wed her instead.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Doran convinces Arianne and Oberyn's bastard daughters, the [[Sand Snakes]], to work with him. [[Obara Sand]] is to guide the investigating Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]] to hunt Darkstar. Doran reveals that Cersei was plotting with Balon to have Trystane murdered en route to King's Landing with Myrcella and to frame Tyrion Lannister.

[[Nymeria Sand]] is sent to take up the Dornish seat on the small council, while [[Tyene Sand]] follows her to King's Landing disguised as a septa, with the hopes of befriending the [[High Sparrow|new High Septon]]. It seems likely that [[Sarella Sand]] is in [[Oldtown]], disguised as a boy training to become a [[maester]] of the [[Citadel]].

==House Martell at the end of the third century==
*Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran Nymeros Martell]], Prince of Dorne, Lord of Sunspear.
** Lady [[Mellario of Norvos]], his estranged wife
***Princess [[Arianne Martell]], his eldest daughter and heir.
***Prince {[[Quentyn Martell]]}, his eldest son, known among the [[Windblown]] as "Frog". Succumbed in [[Meereen]] to massive burn injuries inflicted by the dragon [[Rhaegal]].
***Prince [[Trystane Martell]], his second son.
*Princess {[[Elia Martell]]}, his sister. Killed during the [[Sack of King's Landing]] by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].
*Prince {[[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn Nymeros Martell]]}, his brother. Known as "the Red Viper". Killed in a trial by combat by Ser Gregor Clegane.
::*[[Obara Sand]], Oberyn's bastard daughter with an Oldtown whore.
::*[[Nymeria Sand]], Oberyn's bastard daughter with a Volantene noblewoman, known as "Lady Nym".
::*[[Tyene Sand]], Oberyn's bastard daughter with a [[septa]].
::*[[Sarella Sand]], Oberyn's bastard daughter with a trader captain of the [[Summer Islands]].
:* [[Ellaria Sand]], Oberyn's paramour. Bastard daughter of Lord [[Harmen Uller]].
::*[[Elia Sand]], their bastard daughter, known as "Lady Lance".
::*[[Obella Sand]], their bastard daughter.
::*[[Dorea Sand]], their bastard daughter.
::*[[Loreza Sand]], their bastard daughter.
* Prince {[[Lewyn Martell]]}, uncle of Prince Doran. A knight of [[Aerys II]]'s [[Kingsguard]]; slain at the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]] by Ser [[Lyn Corbray]].

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:
*Ser [[Manfrey Martell]], castellan of Sunspear. He is a cousin of Doran Martell.{{Ref|aFfC|13}}; it is not stated of which degree.

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===Household===

* Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], Prince Doran's ward, betrothed to Prince Trystane and heir to the Iron Throne.
** Ser {[[Arys Oakheart]]}, of the Kingsguard, her sworn shield. Slain by [[Areo Hotah]].
** [[Rosamund Lannister]], of [[House Lannister of Lannisport]], Princess Myrcella's bedmaid and companion.
** Septa [[Eglantine]], Myrcella's tutor and confessor.
* [[Areo Hotah]], of Norvos, captain of guards. With Obara Sand hunting down [[Gerold Dayne]].
* Maester [[Caleotte]], healer, counselor and tutor. With Prince Doran at the Water Gardens.
* Maester [[Myles]], healer, counselor and tutor. At Sunspear.
* Ser [[Gascoyne]] of the Greenblood, Prince Trystane's sworn shield.
* Ser [[Manfrey Martell]], castellan at Sunspear.
** His wife.
* [[Ricasso]], a seneschal, old and blind.
* [[Alyse Ladybright]], of [[House Ladybright]], Lord Treasurer of Sunspear.
* [[Bors]] and [[Timoth]], servingmen at Sunspear
* [[Belandra]], [[Cedra]], the sisters [[Morra]] and [[Mellei]], servingwomen at Sunspear.

====Prince Oberyn's retinue to King's Landing====

* [[Ellaria Sand]], [[Prince Oberyn]]'s [[paramour]]
* Ser [[Ryon Allyrion]], heir of Lady [[Delonne Allyrion]].
** Ser [[Daemon Sand]], his natural son, the bastard of [[Godsgrace]], a [[knight]] who squired for Prince Oberyn
* Lady [[Larra Blackmont]], Lady of [[Blackmont]]
** [[Jynessa Blackmont]], her eldest daughter and heir
** [[Perros Blackmont]], her son
* Ser [[Deziel Dalt]], the Knight of [[Lemonwood]]
* Lord [[Tremond Gargalen]], Lord of [[Salt Shore]]
* [[Myria Jordayne]], daughter and heir of Lord [[Trebor Jordayne]]
* Lord [[Dagos Manwoody]], Lord of [[Kingsgrave]]
** [[Mors Manwoody]], his eldest son and heir
** [[Dickon Manwoody]], his younger son
** Ser [[Myles Manwoody]], his younger brother
* Ser [[Arron Qorgyle]], Lord [[Quentyn Qorgyle]]'s younger son
* Lord [[Harmen Uller]], Lord of [[Hellholt]]
** Ser [[Ulwyck Uller]], his younger brother

====Princess Arianne's retinue====

*[[Elia Sand]], her cousin, the bastard daughter of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]].
* Ser [[Daemon Sand]], the Bastard of Godsgrace, Princess Arianne's sworn shield.
* [[Jayne Ladybright]], accompanying Princess Arianne.
* Ser [[Joss Hood]] and Ser [[Garibald Shells]], two young knights of Sunspear. Accompanying Princess Arianne.
* [[Nate]], a servant from the [[Water Gardens]] in charge of the care of birds and ravens.

====Prince Quentyn's retinue====

* Ser {[[Cletus Yronwood]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship ''[[Meadowlark]]''.
* Ser [[Archibald Yronwood]], his cousin. Called "the Big Man" and known among the [[Windblown]] as "Greenguts".
* Ser [[Gerris Drinkwater]]. Called "Drink" and known among the [[Windblown]] as "Dornish Gerrold".
* Ser {[[Willam Wells]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship ''[[Meadowlark]]''.
* Maester {[[Kedry]]}. Slain by corsairs aboard the ship ''[[Meadowlark]]''.

==Historic members==
* [[Nymeria]] and [[Mors Martell]]. Founders of the House as ruling House of Dorne.
* [[Mariya Martell]], called the "Yellow Toad of Dorne", the 80 year old Princess of Dorne during the War of Conquest.
* [[Myriah Martell]]. Sister of the ruling Prince of Dorne. Wife of [[King Daeron II]]. Their marriage brought peace between [[Dorne]] and the rest of the Seven Kingdoms after the failed [[Conquest of Dorne|conquest]] of [[Daeron I Targaryen|King Daeron I]].
* [[Maron Martell]]. He was a ruling Prince of Dorne. Daeron II gave him [[Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV|his sister]] in marriage although she was in love with [[Daemon Blackfyre]]. This marriage made Dorne an official part of the Seven Kingdoms, in {{Date|197}}<ref>[[A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide]]</ref>, according to a semi-canon source.

==Houses sworn to House Martell==
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*{{COA|Allyrion|small}}[[House Allyrion|'''Allyrion''']] of [[Godsgrace]].
*{{COA|Blackmont|small}}[[House Blackmont|'''Blackmont''']] of [[Blackmont]].
*{{COA|dalt|small}}[[House Dalt|'''Dalt''']] of [[Lemonwood]].
*{{COA|Dayne|small}}[[House Dayne|'''Dayne''']] of [[Starfall]].
**{{COA|Unknown|small}}[[House Dayne of High Hermitage|'''Dayne''']] of [[High Hermitage]], a cadet branch of House Dayne of Starfall.
*{{COA|fowler|small}}[[House Fowler|'''Fowler''']] of [[Skyreach]].
*{{COA|gargalen|small}}[[House Gargalen|'''Gargalen''']] of [[Salt Shore]].
*{{COA|Jordayne|small}}[[House Jordayne|'''Jordayne''']] of the [[Tor]].
*{{COA|Manwoody|small}}[[House Manwoody|'''Manwoody''']] of [[Kingsgrave]].
*{{COA|Qorgyle|small}}[[House Qorgyle|'''Qorgyle''']] of [[Sandstone]].
*{{COA|santagar|small}}[[House Santagar|'''Santagar''']] of [[Spottswood]].
*{{COA|toland|small}}[[House Toland|'''Toland''']] of [[Ghost Hill]].
*{{COA|Uller|small}}[[House Uller|'''Uller''']] of the [[Hellholt]].
*{{COA|Vaith|small}}[[House Vaith|'''Vaith''']] of the [[Vaith|Red Dunes]].
*{{COA|Wyl|small}}[[House Wyl|'''Wyl''']] of [[Wyl (castle)|Wyl]].
*{{COA|Yronwood|small}}[[House Yronwood|'''Yronwood''']] of [[Yronwood]], the most powerful house sworn to House Martell.
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==Quotes==
{{Quote|The arms of House Martell display the sun and spear, the Dornishman’s two favored weapons, but of the two, the sun is the more deadly.{{Ref|aFfC|21}}}} – [[Daeron I Targaryen]], ''[[Conquest of Dorne]]''

{{Quote|House Martell is ancient and noble, and has been a leal friend to House Targaryen for more than a century.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}}} – [[Barristan Selmy]]

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House Mallery

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Zacwill16: Fixed blazon.

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'''House Mallery''' is a noble house from the [[Crownlands]]. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with six white mullets on violet.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/1/#In%20the%20area%20of%20King's%20Landing/ In the area of King's Landing]</ref>

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord [[Lothar Mallery]] is chosen by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] to accompany Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] on his mission to detain Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].{{ref|agot|43}} However, he drowns at the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|Mummer's Ford]].{{ref|asos|17}}

==House Mallery at the end of the third century==

The known Mallerys during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:

*Lord [[Lothar Mallery|{Lothar Mallery}]], drowned at the [[Mummer's Ford]].

==References and Notes==
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