Chicken
Chickens are domesticated birds similar to the real-life animal.
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Culture
Male and female chickens are known as roosters and hens, respectively. Chickens are commonly used as poultry. Capons are roosters which have been castrated and raised for meat.
A blue bantam rooster is depicted in the arms of House Swyft,[1] and a yellow rooster's head is included in the arms of House Herston.[2]
A cockatrice has the head of a rooster.[3]
History
Since Sunfyre, the dragon of King Aegon II Targaryen, healed awkwardly after the battle at Rook's Rest, Mushroom compared the beast to "a great golden fire-breathing chicken, hopping and fluttering from hill to hill".[4]
Hens wandered the yard at Standfast. Ser Duncan the Tall sometimes had his squire, Aegon Targaryen, chase chickens to improve his speed.[5]
While those seated at the high table at the wedding tourney at Whitewalls enjoyed a peacock roasted in its plumage, lowerborn guests were served capon stuffed with onions, herbs, mushrooms, and roasted chestnuts.[6]
Tyrion Lannister and Tysha ate two whole chickens and part of a third at an inn while waiting for Jaime Lannister to return from Casterly Rock.[7]
Samwell Tarly grew to hate blood and wept at even the slaughter of chickens.[8]
Every year Roose Bolton sent piglets, chickens, and a bag of stars to the mother of Ramsay Snow to keep the boy's parentage a secret.[9]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Jon Snow sneaks half a honey chicken to Ghost during the feast in honor of King Robert's visit to Winterfell.[10]
Sansa Stark is served roast chicken while confined in Maegor's Holdfast.[11]
A Clash of Kings
Koss catches two chickens for Yoren's recruits at the Gods Eye town.[12]
Bran Stark has cheese, capons, and brown oatbread while meeting with Ser Rodrik Cassel, Maester Luwin, and Lord Wyman Manderly in the solar of the Great Keep of Winterfell.[13]
Capons stuffed with onions and mushrooms are served at Bitterbridge.[14]
Hundreds of smallfolk bring cows, sheep, and chickens with them as they find refuge within Riverrun.[15]
A Storm of Swords
Cages of chickens are kept by the free folk host of Mance Rayder, King-Beyond-the-Wall.[16] When Jon Snow is brought to Mance's tent, Dalla is cooking a brace of hens over a brazier; Tormund enjoys eating a chicken on a skewer.[17]
Lysa Arryn often sings a song about a chicken who dressed as a fox to her son, Lord Robert Arryn.[18]
A Feast for Crows
Ser Creighton Longbough claims to have fought an epic fight with the Knight of the Red Chicken at the Battle of the Blackwater.[19]
Capons stuffed with leeks and mushrooms are served when Ser Jaime Lannister visits Darry.[20]
A Dance with Dragons
Lord Davos Seaworth sees chickens underfoot at Fishfoot Yard in White Harbor.[21]
Theon Greyjoy has to fight the Bastard's girls for half a chicken.[22]
Capons glazed with honey are served when Ser Balon Swann visits Sunspear.[23]
Jon Snow sees Ser Axell Florent eating capons at Castle Black.[24]
The Winds of Winter
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Capons are served at the Gates of the Moon.[25]
Quotes
You look as though you have a healthy appetite, Ser Duncan. How many chickens can you eat?[5]
Varys: Sweet Petyr, surely you do not mean to suggest that these puissant lords and noble knights could be bought like so many chickens in the market.
Petyr: Have you been to our markets of late, Lord Varys? You'd find it easier to buy a lord than a chicken, I daresay. Of course, lords cluck prouder than chickens, and take it ill if you offer them coin like a tradesman, but they are seldom adverse to taking gifts ... honors, lands, castles ...[27]—Varys and Petyr Baelish
The knight of the yellow chicken, Cersei mused. You ought to take a worm for your sigil, ser. A chicken is too bold for you.[29]
—thoughts of Cersei Lannister
Nearer the door, the Queen's Hand was attacking a brace of capons, sucking the meat off the bones and washing down each bite with ale.[24]
—thoughts of Jon Snow
References
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 62, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses from the Stormlands
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, the Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ The Mystery Knight.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 42, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 26, Jon IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 5, Jon I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 51, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 14, Arya IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 16, Bran II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 39, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Prologue.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 7, Jon I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 4, Brienne I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 30, Jaime IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 15, Davos II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 20, Reek II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 38, The Watcher.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 44, Jon IX.
- ↑ The Winds of Winter, Alayne I
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 69, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 36, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 37, Brienne VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.