Editing Harrenhal (section)

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:The Ghost in HarrenhalMarc Simonetti.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Arya Stark]] in Harrenhal, by Marc Simonetti © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Tyrion, acting as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] in [[King's Landing]] as Tywin is still in the field during the [[War of the Five Kings]], revokes Janos's title and sends him to the [[Wall]].{{ref|ACOK|8}}

The [[Mountain's men]] capture [[Arya Stark]], [[Gendry]], and [[Hot Pie]] and bring the youths to Harrenhal.{{ref|ACOK|26}} Tywin's garrison include bannermen lead by Ser [[Amory Lorch]] and Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], and they are bolstered by the [[Brave Companions]]. The men treat the [[smallfolk]] of the castle cruelly. Amory's men and the Brave Companions feud, resulting in more deaths. Three dozen prisoners from the [[battle on the Green Fork]] are kept prisoner in the [[Tower of Dread]]; six [[House Frey|Freys]] are ransomed, but [[north]]ern prisoners remain. The wounded Lord [[Medger Cerwyn]] dies in captivity.{{ref|ACOK|30}} Arya has [[Jaqen H'ghar]] assassinate [[Chiswyck]] and [[Weese]], and some attribute the deaths to the ghost of [[Harren Hoare]].{{ref|ACOK|30}}{{ref|ACOK|38}}

Tywin departs Harrenhal, leaving Amory as castellan.{{ref|ACOK|38}} Ser [[Edmure Tully]] tasks Lord [[Roose Bolton]] and Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] with taking Harrenhal for [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], so that Tywin can be blocked by [[Riverrun]], the [[Red Fork]], and Harrenhal.{{ref|ACOK|39}}

A new group of northern prisoners, including [[Robett Glover]], are brought to Harrenhal by the Brave Companions. Arya convinces Jaqen to help her free the prisoners and revolt against Amory's Lannisters. At the same time, the Brave Companions butcher the Lannister bannermen and all who are loyal to them, then hand the castle to Lord Bolton. Amory is killed within the bear pit for entertainment after the [[fall of Harrenhal]].{{ref|ACOK|47}} Arya serves Roose as his cupbearer.{{ref|ACOK|64}}

Following the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] awards Harrenhal to Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] for his role in securing an alliance between the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] through the engagement of Joffrey and [[Margaery Tyrell]]. Petyr is also named [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]], replacing [[Hoster Tully]] of Riverrun; Hoster is a supporter of [[Robb Stark]], the [[King in the North]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}

Harrenhal remains occupied by Roose Bolton's northmen and Ser [[Aenys Frey]]'s rivermen. Roose punishes and executes some of the castle's servants for having served House Lannister.{{ref|ACOK|64}} Arya practices her [[water dance]] in the [[godswood of Harrenhal]].{{ref|ACOK|64}} Arya thinks of herself as the ghost in Harrenhal,{{ref|ACOK|47}} but she flees with Gendry and Hot Pie from the castle when she learns Roose intends to grant it to [[Vargo Hoat]], the leader of the Brave Companions.{{ref|ACOK|64}}