Editing Raven (section)

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Antonio Mainez By Sword or By Guile.png|thumb|350px|By Sword or By Guile, by Antonio Maínez © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Jon Snow]] suggests that [[Samwell Tarly]] aid Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] because the youth is good with animals.{{Ref|AGOT|41}}

Ser [[Brynden Tully]] has ravens from the [[Twins]] shot down to prevent Lord [[Walder Frey]] from potentially informing Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] of the movements of [[Robb Stark]].{{Ref|AGOT|59}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Since [[Cressen]] is no longer able to climb to the [[rookery]], [[Pylos]] attends the ravens at [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|0}} When he announces his claim to the [[Iron Throne]], [[Stannis Baratheon]] has Pylos send forth all one hundred and seventeen ravens from Dragonstone.{{Ref|ACOK|10}}

Ravens are sent to [[Pyke]] from Robb at [[Riverrun]] and from Lord [[Jason Mallister]] at [[Seagard]], but Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] does not respond.{{Ref|ACOK|11}}

Samwell tends to two cages of ravens during the [[great ranging]] of the [[Night's Watch]] as they venture [[beyond the Wall]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}} He teaches the birds a few words.{{ref|ACOK|13}}

Ravens from [[Luwin]]'s rookery and [[crow]]s from the [[broken tower]] feast on corpses after the [[sack of Winterfell]].{{Ref|ACOK|69}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Forgottenplansjoelhustak.jpg|thumb|350px|A raven fails to deliver its message, by Joel Hustak © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Sam releases the caged ravens during the [[fight at the Fist]], but he forgets to attach messages to them.{{Ref|ASOS|18}} While retreating to the [[Wall]], he and [[Gilly]] are attacked by [[wights]] at [[Whitetree|a village]]. Hundreds of ravens fly from the village's [[weirwood]] and attack the wights, however, and the pair are rescued by [[Coldhands]].{{Ref|ASOS|46}}{{Ref|ASOS|56}}

During the election of the new [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]], [[Mormont's raven]] flies from a kettle, lands by [[Jon Snow]], and says the word "snow". The inspired men of the Night's Watch soon select Jon as their new leader.{{Ref|ASOS|79}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Following the [[battle beneath the Wall]], Sam sends ravens from [[Castle Black]] to [[north]]ern lords on behalf of Stannis.{{Ref|AFFC|5}}

Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] has ravens sent throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]] offering [[lord]]ship to whomever brings her the head of her brother, [[Tyrion Lannister]], who has been convicted of the death of their father, Lord Tywin.{{Ref|AFFC|7}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] sends ravens throughout the north summoning lords to [[Barrowton]] for the wedding of [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]] and "[[Jeyne Poole|Arya Stark]]",{{Ref|ADWD|29}} although the wedding is eventually moved to Winterfell.{{Ref|ADWD|32}} [[Theon Greyjoy]] spots ravens in the [[godswood of Winterfell]], with the birds thickest at its weirwood.{{Ref|ADWD|37}}

As Coldhands escorts [[Bran Stark]] and his companions north through the [[haunted forest]] to the [[cave of the three-eyed crow]], the murder of ravens with the ranger gradually dwindles.{{Ref|ADWD|4}}{{Ref|ADWD|13}} A cloud of ravens appears from the cave when [[Leaf]] rescues the party from wights.{{Ref|ADWD|13}} The [[three-eyed crow]] teaches Bran how to enter the minds of ravens as a [[skinchanger]].{{Ref|ADWD|34}} While in [[Summer]], Bran sees ravens among the dead creatures outside of the cave.{{Ref|ADWD|34}}

Two ravens are shot down by [[Black Balaq]]'s archers during the [[taking of Griffin's Roost]].{{Ref|ADWD|61}}