Editing Gold (section)

==History==
[[File:Golden Tooth Vaults Jonny Klein.png|thumb|[[Golden Tooth]] vaults, by Jonny Klein © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The [[Qhoyne]] carries gold and [[amber]] from the [[Axe]] to [[Dagger Lake]].{{ref|ADWD|14}} Gold has also been found in [[Sothoryos]]{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships}}{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} and the mountains of [[Ib]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: Ib}}

The [[Valyrian Freehold]] used [[slavery]] to mine gold and [[silver]] from beneath the [[Fourteen Flames]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}}

Houses of the [[westerlands]] have prospered from their gold and silver mines. [[Corlos]], the first lord of [[House Casterly]], is said to have found veins of gold within [[Casterly Rock]],{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} and [[House Lannister]] grew rich from the Rock's red and yellow gold after the Casterlys disappeared from history.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: Casterly Rock}} The Lannisters' legendary founder, [[Lann the Clever]], is said to have stolen gold from the [[sun]] to brighten his curly hair.{{ref|AGOT|27}} Nearby [[Lannisport]] has been called a golden city{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} and is known for its goldsmiths.{{ref|ACOK|8}} The mines of the [[Golden Tooth]], seat of [[House Lefford]], have also contributed to the Lannisters' prosperity.{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}} [[House Reyne]] became wealthy from their gold and silver mines at [[Castamere]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}

According to legend, [[Rowan Gold-Tree]] grew a tree whose bark, leaves, and fruit were yellow gold.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}

During [[Nymeria's War]], six [[Dorne|Dornish]] kings were sent to the Wall in golden fetters.{{ref|AFFC|15}}

[[currency|Golden coins]] from the [[Kingdom of the Reach]] featured the hand-shaped sigil of [[House Gardener]] on one side and the face of a king on the other.{{ref|AFFC|7}} Golden dragons began to be minted during the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] era after [[Aegon's Conquest]].{{ref|AFFC|16}}

King [[Aenys I Targaryen]] wore a golden crown instead of the [[Valyrian steel]] crown of his father, [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} The lavish marriage of Dowager Queen [[Alyssa Velaryon]] to Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]] was known as the [[Golden Wedding]].{{ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} The crenellations of [[Queenscrown]] were painted gold to honor Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]].{{ref|ASOS|40}}

During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] took for his sigil a golden three-headed dragon.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] wore black armor chased with gold.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} After the civil war, King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] donned a simply circlet of yellow gold.{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} The wealthy [[Isembard Arryn]] was known as the Gilded Falcon.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

The helm of Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon the Dragonknight]] depicted a three-headed [[dragon]] in white gold.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}} Ser [[Steffon Fossoway]] clasped his cloak with an apple made of gold and [[garnet]]s.{{ref|THK}} After Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]] was killed in a [[trial of seven]], his body was displayed with a gold necklace and a gold helm.{{ref|THK}} The armor of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]] was green enamel scale chased with gold and silver.{{ref|TSS}} While disguised as Egg, Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targarye]] kept hidden a gold and [[onyx]] signet depicting the arms of his father, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]].{{ref|TSS}} [[Whitewalls]] had [[marble]] floors and pillars veined with gold, and Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] had a double throne of gilded [[oak]] at the castle. During the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]], [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] wore gilded ringmail.{{ref|TMK}}

King [[Maekar I Targaryen]] wore a crown of red gold and black [[iron]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] and Lord [[Brynden Rivers]] sailed for the Wall on board the ''[[Golden Dragon]]''.{{ref|AFFC|15}}

Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] wore black plate over golden ringmail during the [[tournament in honor of Viserys's birth]].{{ref|AFFC|24}}

During the [[Sack of King's Landing]], Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] slew King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] with his gilded sword.{{ref|AGOT|15}}

As a wedding present, [[Gerion Lannister]] gave King [[Robert I Baratheon]] a gilded dagger with an [[ivory]] grip and a [[sapphire]] on the pommel.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} [[Germund Botley]] claimed a gilded breastplate from a Lannister captain during [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}