Queen's men

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Ser Axell Florent, by Kristina Carroll © Fantasy Flight Games

The queen's men are members of Stannis Baratheon's court who have converted to the faith of R'hllor. In contrast, Stannis's followers who remain loyal to the Faith of the Seven are known as king's men.

Culture

Queen Selyse Florent was among the first in Dragonstone to convert, and it was initially by her insistence that Stannis Baratheon took notice of the red priestess, Melisandre. Calling them the "queen's" men alludes to the fact that Selyse is a vocal supporter of Melisandre and of her god, R'hllor, arguably more so than Stannis himself, and helps in telling them apart from the so-called king's men who are also supporters of Stannis's cause yet have kept the Faith of the Seven.[1] However, an alternate interpretation is that the queen they are loyal to is not Selyse but rather Melisandre, who is in many senses closer to Stannis than his wife.[2]

The queen's men often have a fiery heart, the emblem of the Lord of Light, embroidered on their breasts signifying their allegiance.[3][4]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The queen's men destroy the sept at Dragonstone and pray as Melisandre burns statues of the Seven.[1] The also claim all of the casks of seasoned wood, leaving lower born sailors in the fleet of Stannis Baratheon with poorer water casks.[1]

Ser Axell Florent initially emerges as the foremost of the queen's men.[1] After the death of Renly Baratheon, the queen's men become more numerous and powerful, with Lord Alester Florent taking precedence.[3]

The queen's men dissent when Stannis sends Melisandre back to Dragonstone prior to the Battle of the Blackwater.[5]

A Storm of Swords

Salladhor Saan warns Davos Seaworth about denigrating Melisandre near the numerous queen's men at Dragonstone.[4] Queen's men pray with Melisandre at her nightfires.[6][7]

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Justin Massey, by Paolo Puggioni © Fantasy Flight Games

Queen's men bind Alester, who has been condemned by Stannis for treason, to a pole when he is to be burned by Melisandre at Dragonstone before Stannis sails for the Wall.[8]

Alf of Runnymudd, a builder of the Night's Watch, is one of the first to convert to the faith of R'hllor after Stannis and Melisandre are established at Castle Black,[9] with perhaps a dozen black brothers choosing the Lord of Light.[10] Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, meets with king's men and queen's men at the Wall.[11] Queen's men make a cage for Mance Rayder out of trees from the haunted forest, and they burn the supposed Horn of Joramun in a firepit.[12]

Merrel and Morgan are queen's men left behind to protect Melisandre after Stannis leaves for the northern mountains.[9]

The queen's men with Selyse at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea laugh when Axell mocks Davos.[13] Selyse arrives at Castle Black with fifty queen's men, including knights, sworn swords, and men-at-arms.[14] Queen's men attend the wedding of Sigorn and Alys Karstark, and during the wedding feast they dance with Selyse's ladies and serving girls.[15]

Ser Narbert Grandison and Ser Benethon Scales are the only queen's men to attend Jon's speech in the Shieldhall.[16]

Known Queen's Men

Quotes

A huge nightfire burned in the yard below, to keep the terrors of the dark at bay, and the queen's men were gathered around it, singing praises to their new red god.[6]

—thoughts of Davos Seaworth

The king's men were as earthy and impious as any other soldiers, but the queen's men were fervid in their devotion to Melisandre of Asshai and her Lord of Light.[18]

—thoughts of Samwell Tarly

One realm, one god, one king! STANNIS! STANNIS! ONE REALM, ONE GOD, ONE KING![12]

—queen's men

They would as gladly burn me as those logs and broken branches.[2]

—thoughts of Asha Greyjoy

They may attend Selyse, but it is Melisandre they serve.[14]

—thoughts of Jon Snow

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 10, Davos I.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 42, The King's Prize.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 42, Davos II.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 10, Davos II.
  5. ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 58, Davos III.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 36, Davos IV.
  7. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 63, Davos VI.
  8. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 31, Melisandre I.
  10. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 28, Jon VI.
  11. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 7, Jon II.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 10, Jon III.
  13. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 15, Davos II.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 44, Jon IX.
  15. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 49, Jon X.
  16. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 69, Jon XIII.
  17. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 17, Jon IV.
  18. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 75, Samwell IV.
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