The greens, originally known as the queen's party, were the faction of House Targaryen and their loyalists who supported the ascent of Aegon II Targaryen as King of the Seven Kingdoms during the Dance of the Dragons and the years that preceded it. They were opposed by the blacks.[1]
History
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Their name derives from a great tournament held in 111 AC at King's Landing on the fifth anniversary of the King Viserys I's marriage to Queen Alicent Hightower, his second wife. At the opening feast, Queen Alicent wore a green gown, whilst Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Viserys’s daughter by his first wife, dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter their respective factions at the royal court imitated the fashions they set - the "queen's party" dressing in green, and the "party of the princess" dressing in black. In time, it became the custom to refer each party as simply "the greens" and "the blacks".[2]
Prominent Greens
[edit]Royal Targaryen Members
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King Aegon II Targaryen, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm, rode Sunfyre.
Queen Helaena Targaryen, rode Dreamfyre.- Prince Aemond Targaryen, Prince Regent and Protector of the Realm, rode Vhagar.
- Prince Daeron Targaryen, rode Tessarion.
- Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen, bonded with Shrykos.
- Princess Jaehaera Targaryen, bonded with Morghul.
- Prince Maelor Targaryen, possessed a dragon egg.
Green Council
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Queen Dowager Alicent Hightower.- Ser Otto Hightower, former Hand of the King, stripped of office.
Ser Criston Cole, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard and Hand of the King.
Ser Tyland Lannister, master of ships, then master of coin.
Lord Jasper Wylde, master of laws.
Lord Larys Strong, master of whisperers.
Grand Maester Orwyle.
Note: Lord Corlys Velaryon and Lord Borros Baratheon were added to the green council after the Moon of the Three Kings.[3]
Aegon II's Kingsguard
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Ser Arryk Cargyll- Ser Rickard Thorne
- Ser Willis Fell
- Ser Marston Waters
- Ser Gyles Belgrave
The Caltrops
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Lord Unwin Peake, Lord of Starpike
Lord Owen Fossoway, Lord of Cider Hall- Ser Hobert Hightower
Ser Jon Roxton
Ser Tyler Norcross
Ser/Lord Marq Ambrose
Ser/Lord Richard Rodden
Lord George Graceford, Lord of Holyhall
Ser Victor Risley, Knight of Risley Glade
Ser/Lord Leygood- Three unnamed lords and landed knights, slain during the Second Battle of Tumbleton[4]
Defected to the greens
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Lord Butterwell
Lord Rosby of Rosby
Lord Stokeworth of Stokeworth- Lord Owain Bourney
- Ser Roger Corne
- Hugh Hammer, bonded with Vermithor.
- Ulf White, bonded with Silverwing.
Lord Manfryd Mooton, Lord of Maidenpool
Maester Norren- Ser Florian Greysteel
- Ser Alfred Broome
- Tom Tanglebeard
- Tom Tangletongue
Lord Corlys Velaryon, Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark- Ser Perkin the Flea
- Ser Perkin's "gutter knights"
Other notable greens
[edit]Crownlanders
[edit]- Three of the "silent five" of House Velaryon
Ser Luthor Largent (defect to the blacks)
Westermen
[edit]- Lord Jason Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock
Lord Humfrey Lefford, Lord of the Golden Tooth
Lord Swyft of Cornfield
Lord Reyne of Castamere
Ser Adrian Tarbeck
Ser Clarent Crakehall- Ser Emory Hill, Bastard of Lannisport
Men from the Reach
[edit]- Lord Ormund Hightower, Lord of the Hightower
- Ser Gwayne Hightower
- Ser Titus Peake
Lord Redwyne of the Arbor
Stormlanders
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Rivermen
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Lord Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun- Ser Simon Strong, Castellan of Harrenhal
Lord Humfrey Bracken, Lord of the Stone Hedge (defect to the blacks)
- Ser Amos Bracken
- Ser Raylon Rivers
Lord Vance of Atranta[6]- Lord Butterwell (defected from the blacks)[7]
- Alys Rivers
Others
[edit]Foreign allies
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High Council of the Triarchy- Sharako Lohar, a Lysene admiral for the Triarchy
References
[edit]- ↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
- ↑ The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 8, Tyrion III.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.