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	King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] granted Harrenhal to Ser [[Bywin Strong]] after Rhaena's death.{{ref\|FAB\|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} The [[Great Council of 101 AC]], in which Prince [[Viserys I Targaryen\|Viserys]] was chosen as the Old King's successor, was hosted by [[House Strong]] of Harrenhal.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}		King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] granted Harrenhal to Ser [[Bywin Strong]] after Rhaena's death.{{ref\|FAB\|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} The [[Great Council of 101 AC]], in which Prince [[Viserys I Targaryen\|Viserys]] was chosen as the Old King's successor, was hosted by [[House Strong]] of Harrenhal.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

	Lord Lyonel and his heir [[Harwin Strong\|Harwin]] died in a fire at Harrenhal in {{date\|120}}. It was blamed on the curse of Harrenhal, although non-mystical suspects included Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Lyonel's younger son [[Larys Strong]], and even King Viserys I.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}		Lord [[Lyonel Strong]] and his heir [[Harwin Strong\|Harwin]] died in a fire at Harrenhal in {{date\|120}}. It was blamed on the curse of Harrenhal, although non-mystical suspects included Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Lyonel's younger son [[Larys Strong]], and even King Viserys I.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

	Early in the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Ser [[Simon Strong]] surrendered the castle to Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] during his [[assault on Harrenhal]]. Daemon used it as a base for the [[blacks]] to launch attacks in the nearby area. Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] and Ser [[Criston Cole]] led an army of [[greens]] to retake the great castle, but found it abandoned by the blacks when they arrived. Aemond killed Simon and his kin.{{ref\|FAB\|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}		Early in the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Ser [[Simon Strong]] surrendered the castle to Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] during his [[assault on Harrenhal]]. Daemon used it as a base for the [[blacks]] to launch attacks in the nearby area. Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] and Ser [[Criston Cole]] led an army of [[greens]] to retake the great castle, but found it abandoned by the blacks when they arrived. Aemond killed Simon and his kin.{{ref\|FAB\|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

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	'''Harrenhal''', the largest castle in the [[Seven Kingdoms]], is the seat of [[House Whent]] in the [[riverlands]], on the north shore of the [[Gods Eye]]. Since the [[burning of Harrenhal]] by [[dragonfire]] in [[Aegon's Conquest]], however, the castle has become a dark and ruinous place.		'''Harrenhal''', the largest castle in the [[Seven Kingdoms]], is the seat of [[House Whent]] in the [[riverlands]], on the north shore of the [[Gods Eye]]. Since the [[burning of Harrenhal]] by [[dragonfire]] in [[Aegon's Conquest]], however, the castle has become a dark and ruinous place.

	Harrenhal's holdings are some of the richest in [[Westeros]], claiming vast tracts of green fertile land{{ref\|ACOK\|17}}{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}} which reach as far as the hills of [[House Wode]] near the [[crownlands]].{{ref\|AFFC\|27}} [[Harrentown]] is found near the castle.{{ref\|ACOK\|14}}		Harrenhal's holdings are some of the richest in [[Westeros]], claiming vast tracts of green fertile land{{ref\|ACOK\|17}}{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}} which reach as far as the hills of [[House Wode]] near the [[crownlands]].{{ref\|AFFC\|27}} [[Harrentown]] is found near the castle.{{ref\|ACOK\|14}} Lake roads along the eastern and western shores of the Gods Eye lead to Harrenhal.{{ref\|ACOK\|26}}{{ref\|ASOS\|44}}

	==Household==		==Household==

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	Upon its completion, Harren boasted that his new fortress was impregnable. However, he did not account for [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his [[dragon]]s invading Westeros. On the day Harren took up residence, Aegon came ashore at what would become [[King's Landing]]. Aegon flew his dragon [[Balerion]], the Black Dread, above the high walls and forbidding towers and then roasted Harren alive in the tallest of the towers, now known as [[Kingspyre]]. Harren and all his line perished in the [[burning of Harrenhal]]. Due to the extreme heat of dragonflame, the castle took on a charred, melted appearance.{{Ref\|ACOK\|7}}		Upon its completion, Harren boasted that his new fortress was impregnable. However, he did not account for [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his [[dragon]]s invading Westeros. On the day Harren took up residence, Aegon came ashore at what would become [[King's Landing]]. Aegon flew his dragon [[Balerion]], the Black Dread, above the high walls and forbidding towers and then roasted Harren alive in the tallest of the towers, now known as [[Kingspyre]]. Harren and all his line perished in the [[burning of Harrenhal]]. Due to the extreme heat of dragonflame, the castle took on a charred, melted appearance.{{Ref\|ACOK\|7}}

	Since [[Aegon's Conquest]], the castle has become a [[w:white elephant\|white elephant]]. It is too big to garrison effectively and too expensive to maintain.{{ref\|ACOK\|8}} Harren allegedly mixed human blood into the mortar for the stonework;{{Ref\|ACOK\|26}} some believe that the castle is ~~cursed~~ and haunted due to Harren's hubris and the horrors that have occurred within the castle's walls, with the early deaths of its many rulers as proof.{{ref\|ACOK\|7}} The curse is thought to prevent any lord from holding Harrenhal indefinitely.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}		Since [[Aegon's Conquest]], the castle has become a [[w:white elephant\|white elephant]]. It is too big to garrison effectively and too expensive to maintain.{{ref\|ACOK\|8}} Harren allegedly mixed human blood into the mortar for the stonework;{{Ref\|ACOK\|26}} some believe that the castle is [[curse]]d and haunted due to Harren's hubris and the horrors that have occurred within the castle's walls, with the early deaths of its many rulers as proof.{{ref\|ACOK\|7}} The curse of Harren the Black{{ref\|ASOS\|37}} is thought to prevent any lord from holding Harrenhal indefinitely.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}

	===House Qoherys===		===House Qoherys===
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	===House Harroway===		===House Harroway===
	Lord [[Lucas Harroway]] succeeded Gargon as Lord of Harrenhal, and [[House Harroway]] helped to defeat Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)\|Aegon Targaryen]] in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]]. The Harroways of Harrenhal and [[Lord Harroway's Town]] were extinguished by King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] in {{date\|44}}, however.<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/&page=12#comment-6419084 Inconsistency or Intentional?]</ref> It began to be said that the castle was ~~cursed~~.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}		Lord [[Lucas Harroway]] succeeded Gargon as Lord of Harrenhal, and [[House Harroway]] helped to defeat Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)\|Aegon Targaryen]] in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]]. The Harroways of Harrenhal and [[Lord Harroway's Town]] were extinguished by King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] in {{date\|44}}, however.<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/&page=12#comment-6419084 Inconsistency or Intentional?]</ref> It began to be said that the castle was [[curse]]d.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}

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	==Curse==		==Curse==
	Harrenhal is said to be ~~cursed~~, as many Houses and individuals who have held the castle have eventually come to bad ends.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}}{{ref\|AGOT\|69}}{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}{{ref\|ACOK\|14}}{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}{{ref\|ACOK\|17}}{{ref\|ACOK\|65}}		Harrenhal is said to be [[curse]]d, as many Houses and individuals who have held the castle have eventually come to bad ends.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}}{{ref\|AGOT\|69}}{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}{{ref\|ACOK\|14}}{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}{{ref\|ACOK\|17}}{{ref\|ACOK\|65}}

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	{{Quote\|Every child of the [[Trident]] knew the tales told of Harrenhal, the vast fortress that King [[Harren Hoare\|Harren the Black]] had raised beside the waters of [[Gods Eye]] three hundred years past, when the [[Seven Kingdoms]] had been seven kingdoms, and the [[riverlands]] were ruled by the [[ironmen]] from the islands. In his pride, Harren had desired the highest hall and tallest towers in all [[Westeros]]. Forty years it had taken, rising like a great shadow on the shore of the lake while Harren's armies plundered his neighbors for stone, lumber, [[gold]], and workers. Thousands of captives died in his quarries, chained to his sledges, or laboring on his five colossal towers. Men froze by winter and sweltered in summer. [[Weirwood]]s that had stood three thousand years were cut down for beams and rafters. Harren had beggared the riverlands and the [[Iron Islands]] alike to ornament his dream. And when at last Harrenhal stood complete, on the very day King Harren took up residence, [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] had come ashore at [[Aegon's Landing\|King's Landing]].{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}\|thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]}}		{{Quote\|Every child of the [[Trident]] knew the tales told of Harrenhal, the vast fortress that King [[Harren Hoare\|Harren the Black]] had raised beside the waters of [[Gods Eye]] three hundred years past, when the [[Seven Kingdoms]] had been seven kingdoms, and the [[riverlands]] were ruled by the [[ironmen]] from the islands. In his pride, Harren had desired the highest hall and tallest towers in all [[Westeros]]. Forty years it had taken, rising like a great shadow on the shore of the lake while Harren's armies plundered his neighbors for stone, lumber, [[gold]], and workers. Thousands of captives died in his quarries, chained to his sledges, or laboring on his five colossal towers. Men froze by winter and sweltered in summer. [[Weirwood]]s that had stood three thousand years were cut down for beams and rafters. Harren had beggared the riverlands and the [[Iron Islands]] alike to ornament his dream. And when at last Harrenhal stood complete, on the very day King Harren took up residence, [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] had come ashore at [[Aegon's Landing\|King's Landing]].{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}\|thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]}}

	{{quote\|'''Tyrion''': You're a bold man to take Harrenhal for your seat. Such a grim place, and huge ... costly to maintain. And some say ~~cursed~~ as well.<br>		{{quote\|'''Tyrion''': You're a bold man to take Harrenhal for your seat. Such a grim place, and huge ... costly to maintain. And some say [[curse]]d as well.<br>'''Janos''': Should I fear a pile of stone?{{ref\|ACOK\|8}}\|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Janos Slynt]]}}
	'''Janos''': Should I fear a pile of stone?{{ref\|ACOK\|8}}\|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Janos Slynt]]}}

	{{quote\|That is an ill place. ~~Cursed~~, they say. Not that I am the sort to swallow such tales, but still, there it is.{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}\|[[Wyman Manderly]] to [[Rodrik Cassel]]}}		{{quote\|That is an ill place. [[Curse]]d, they say. Not that I am the sort to swallow such tales, but still, there it is.{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}\|[[Wyman Manderly]] to [[Rodrik Cassel]]}}

	{{Quote\|Harrenhal was deceptive from afar, because it was so huge. Its colossal curtain walls rose beside [[Gods Eye\|the lake]], sheer and sudden as mountain cliffs, while atop their battlements the rows of wood-and-iron [[scorpion (weapon)\|scorpions]] looked as small as [[scorpion\|the bugs]] for which they were named.{{ref\|ACOK\|30}}\|thoughts of [[Arya Stark]]}}		{{Quote\|Harrenhal was deceptive from afar, because it was so huge. Its colossal curtain walls rose beside [[Gods Eye\|the lake]], sheer and sudden as mountain cliffs, while atop their battlements the rows of wood-and-iron [[scorpion (weapon)\|scorpions]] looked as small as [[scorpion\|the bugs]] for which they were named.{{ref\|ACOK\|30}}\|thoughts of [[Arya Stark]]}}

	{{Quote\|'''Sansa''': Yes, but the castle is yours.<br>		{{Quote\|'''Sansa''': Yes, but the castle is yours.<br>
	'''Petyr''': Ah, and what a castle it is. Cavernous halls and ruined towers, [[ghosts]] and draughts, ruinous to heat, impossible to garrison ... and there’s that small matter of a curse.<br>		'''Petyr''': Ah, and what a castle it is. Cavernous halls and ruined towers, [[ghosts]] and draughts, ruinous to heat, impossible to garrison ... and there’s that small matter of a [[curse]].<br>'''Sansa''': Curses are only in songs and stories.<br>'''Petyr''': Has someone made a song about [[Gregor Clegane]] dying of a [[poison]]ed spear thrust? Or about [[Vargo Hoat\|the sellsword]] before him, whose limbs Ser Gregor removed a joint at a time? That one [[fall of Harrenhal\|took the castle]] from Ser [[Amory Lorch]], who received it from Lord [[Tywin Lannister\|Tywin Lannister]]. A [[bear]] killed one, [[Tyrion Lannister\|your dwarf]] the other. [[Shella Whent\|Lady Whent's]] died as well, I hear. [[House Lothston\|Lothstons]], [[House Strong\|Strongs]], [[House Harroway\|Harroways]] ... Harrenhal has withered every hand to touch it.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}\|[[Sansa Stark]] and [[Petyr Baelish]]}}
	'''Sansa''': Curses are only in songs and stories.<br>
	'''Petyr''': Has someone made a song about [[Gregor Clegane]] dying of a [[poison]]ed spear thrust? Or about [[Vargo Hoat\|the sellsword]] before him, whose limbs Ser Gregor removed a joint at a time? That one [[fall of Harrenhal\|took the castle]] from Ser [[Amory Lorch]], who received it from Lord [[Tywin Lannister\|Tywin Lannister]]. A [[bear]] killed one, [[Tyrion Lannister\|your dwarf]] the other. [[Shella Whent\|Lady Whent's]] died as well, I hear. [[House Lothston\|Lothstons]], [[House Strong\|Strongs]], [[House Harroway\|Harroways]] ... Harrenhal has withered every hand to touch it.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}\|[[Sansa Stark]] and [[Petyr Baelish]]}}

	{{quote\|Across the pewter waters of [[Gods Eye\|the lake]] the towers of [[Harren Hoare\|Black Harren's]] folly appeared at last, five twisted fingers of black, misshapen stone grasping for the sky.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}		{{quote\|Across the pewter waters of [[Gods Eye\|the lake]] the towers of [[Harren Hoare\|Black Harren's]] folly appeared at last, five twisted fingers of black, misshapen stone grasping for the sky.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

	{{Quote\|Gods, but I hate this bloody castle. Harrenhal had witnessed more horror in its three hundred years than [[Casterly Rock]] had witnessed in three thousand.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}		{{Quote\|''Gods, but I hate this bloody castle''. Harrenhal had witnessed more horror in its three hundred years than [[Casterly Rock]] had witnessed in three thousand.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

	{{Quote\|'''Jaime''': This castle has an ill repute, and one that's well deserved. It's said that [[Harren Hoare\|Harren]] and his sons still walk the halls by night, afire. Those who look upon them burst into flame.<br>		{{Quote\|'''Jaime''': This castle has an ill repute, and one that's well deserved. It's said that [[Harren Hoare\|Harren]] and his sons still walk the halls by night, afire. Those who look upon them burst into flame.<br>'''Bonifer''': I fear no [[shades\|shade]], ser. It is written in ''[[The Seven-Pointed Star]]'' that spirits, [[wights]], and [[revenants]] cannot harm a pious man, so long as he is armored in his faith.<br>'''Jaime''': Then armor yourself in faith, by all means, but wear a suit of mail and plate as well. Every man who holds this castle seems to come to a bad end. [[Gregor Clegane\|The Mountain]], [[Vargo Hoat\|the Goat]], even [[Tywin Lannister\|my father]] ...{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Bonifer Hasty]]}}
	'''Bonifer''': I fear no [[shades\|shade]], ser. It is written in ''[[The Seven-Pointed Star]]'' that spirits, [[wights]], and [[revenants]] cannot harm a pious man, so long as he is armored in his faith.<br>
	'''Jaime''': Then armor yourself in faith, by all means, but wear a suit of mail and plate as well. Every man who holds this castle seems to come to a bad end. [[Gregor Clegane\|The Mountain]], [[Vargo Hoat\|the Goat]], even [[Tywin Lannister\|my father]] ...{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Bonifer Hasty]]}}

	==Chapters that take place at Harrenhal==		==Chapters that take place at Harrenhal==

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	* The [[Widow's Tower]] connects to the Kingspyre Tower via a stone bridge.{{ref\|ACOK\|38}} Underneath there is a great cell that is used to keep prisoners.{{ref\|ACOK\|47}}		* The [[Widow's Tower]] connects to the Kingspyre Tower via a stone bridge.{{ref\|ACOK\|38}} Underneath there is a great cell that is used to keep prisoners.{{ref\|ACOK\|47}}

	[[House Whent]] uses only the lower thirds of two of the five towers, letting the rest go to ruin. ~~Bats~~ infest the tops of some of the towers.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}		[[House Whent]] uses only the lower thirds of two of the five towers, letting the rest go to ruin. [[Bat]]s infest the tops of some of the towers.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}

	===Buildings===		===Buildings===

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	* The [[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]] is the castle's great hall. It is the largest chamber in [[Westeros]], even larger than the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)\|throne room]] of the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref\|FAB\|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} The hall has only thirty-three or thirty-five hearths, but is said to be able to entertain an army.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}} Its floors are smooth [[slate]] and there are steps to two galleries above.{{ref\|ASOS\|37}}		* The [[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]] is the castle's great hall. It is the largest chamber in [[Westeros]], even larger than the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)\|throne room]] of the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref\|FAB\|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} The hall has only thirty-three or thirty-five hearths, but is said to be able to entertain an army.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}} Its floors are smooth [[slate]] and there are steps to two galleries above.{{ref\|ASOS\|37}}

	* The kitchens are located in a round stone building with a domed roof ~~containing nothing but kitchens~~. ~~Harrenhal~~'s kitchens are as large as the [[Great Hall of Winterfell]].{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}		* The [[kitchens of Harrenhal]] are located in a round stone building with a domed roof. The castle's kitchens are as large as the [[Great Hall of Winterfell]].{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}

	* The [[Barracks Hall]] above the armory is where the men-at-arms take their meals.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}		* The [[Barracks Hall]] above the armory is where the men-at-arms take their meals.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}

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	===House Whent===		===House Whent===
	[[File: Rhaeg lyanna-winterfelll.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|The [[tourney at Harrenhal]], by M. Luisa Giliberti ©]]		[[File: Rhaeg lyanna-winterfelll.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|The [[tourney at Harrenhal]], by M.Luisa Giliberti ©]]
	[[House Whent]], originally knights sworn to Harrenhal, became lords of the castle for their part in defeating the Lothstons.{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}}		[[House Whent]], originally knights sworn to Harrenhal, became lords of the castle for their part in defeating the Lothstons.{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}}

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	==Layout==		==Layout==
	~~:''~~See also~~: [[~~:Category:Images of Harrenhal\|Images of Harrenhal~~]]''~~		{{See also\|:Category:Images of Harrenhal\|l1=Images of Harrenhal}}

	According to a semi-canon source, Harrenhal is immensely strong.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1160 A Number of Questions], May 12, 2001</ref> The castle has five towers of dizzying size, with equally monstrous curtain walls. The walls are incredibly thick and its rooms are built on a scale that would be more comfortable for [[giants]] than humans.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}} Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] thinks of the castle as [[Harren Hoare\|Black Harren's]] folly.{{ref\|ASOS\|27}}		According to a semi-canon source, Harrenhal is immensely strong.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1160 A Number of Questions], May 12, 2001</ref> The castle has five towers of dizzying size, with equally monstrous curtain walls. The walls are incredibly thick and its rooms are built on a scale that would be more comfortable for [[giants]] than humans.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}} Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] thinks of the castle as [[Harren Hoare\|Black Harren's]] folly.{{ref\|ASOS\|27}}

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	===Alys Rivers===		===Alys Rivers===
	[[Alys Rivers]] was the so-called "witch queen" who ruled Harrenhal during the [[regency of Aegon III]], following the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. She claimed to Ser [[Regis Groves]] and Ser [[Damon Darry]] that she was the widow of Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]], and that their young son was trueborn and the rightful heir to the [[Iron Throne]]. Regis did not survive the encounter and Damon fled back to [[Darry]]. An ill-fated messenger sent to Darry claimed that he had seen a [[dragon]] inside Harrenhal. The regents in [[King's Landing]] planned to gather a large army to recover Harrenhal, but their plans were interrupted by the [[Winter Fever]] of {{date\|133}}.{{ref\|FAB\|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}		[[Alys Rivers]] was the so-called "witch queen" who ruled Harrenhal during the [[regency of Aegon III]], following the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. She claimed to Ser [[Regis Groves]] and Ser [[Damon Darry]] that she was the widow of Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]], and that [[Alys Rivers's son\|their young son]] was trueborn and the rightful heir to the [[Iron Throne]]. Regis did not survive the encounter and Damon fled back to [[Darry]]. An ill-fated messenger sent to Darry claimed that he had seen a [[dragon]] inside Harrenhal. The regents in [[King's Landing]] planned to gather a large army to recover Harrenhal, but their plans were interrupted by the [[Winter Fever]] of {{date\|133}}.{{ref\|FAB\|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

	===House Lothston===		===House Lothston===

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	King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] granted Harrenhal to Ser [[Bywin Strong]] after Rhaena's death.{{ref\|FAB\|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} The [[Great Council of 101 AC]], in which Prince [[Viserys I Targaryen\|Viserys]] was chosen as the Old King's successor, was hosted by [[House Strong]] of Harrenhal.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}		King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] granted Harrenhal to Ser [[Bywin Strong]] after Rhaena's death.{{ref\|FAB\|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} The [[Great Council of 101 AC]], in which Prince [[Viserys I Targaryen\|Viserys]] was chosen as the Old King's successor, was hosted by [[House Strong]] of Harrenhal.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

	Lord Lyonel and his heir [[Harwin Strong\|Harwin]] died in a fire at Harrenhal in {{date\|120}}. It was blamed on the curse of Harrenhal, although non-mystical suspects included Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Lyonel's younger son [[Larys Strong]], and even King Viserys I.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}		Lord [[Lyonel Strong]] and his heir [[Harwin Strong\|Harwin]] died in a fire at Harrenhal in {{date\|120}}. It was blamed on the curse of Harrenhal, although non-mystical suspects included Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Lyonel's younger son [[Larys Strong]], and even King Viserys I.{{ref\|FAB\|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

	Early in the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Ser [[Simon Strong]] surrendered the castle to Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] during his [[assault on Harrenhal]]. Daemon used it as a base for the [[blacks]] to launch attacks in the nearby area. Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] and Ser [[Criston Cole]] led an army of [[greens]] to retake the great castle, but found it abandoned by the blacks when they arrived. Aemond killed Simon and his kin.{{ref\|FAB\|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}		Early in the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Ser [[Simon Strong]] surrendered the castle to Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] during his [[assault on Harrenhal]]. Daemon used it as a base for the [[blacks]] to launch attacks in the nearby area. Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] and Ser [[Criston Cole]] led an army of [[greens]] to retake the great castle, but found it abandoned by the blacks when they arrived. Aemond killed Simon and his kin.{{ref\|FAB\|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

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	Upon its completion, Harren boasted that his new fortress was impregnable. However, he did not account for [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his [[dragon]]s invading Westeros. On the day Harren took up residence, Aegon came ashore at what would become [[King's Landing]]. Aegon flew his dragon [[Balerion]], the Black Dread, above the high walls and forbidding towers and then roasted Harren alive in the tallest of the towers, now known as [[Kingspyre]]. Harren and all his line perished in the [[burning of Harrenhal]]. Due to the extreme heat of dragonflame, the castle took on a charred, melted appearance.{{Ref\|ACOK\|7}}		Upon its completion, Harren boasted that his new fortress was impregnable. However, he did not account for [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his [[dragon]]s invading Westeros. On the day Harren took up residence, Aegon came ashore at what would become [[King's Landing]]. Aegon flew his dragon [[Balerion]], the Black Dread, above the high walls and forbidding towers and then roasted Harren alive in the tallest of the towers, now known as [[Kingspyre]]. Harren and all his line perished in the [[burning of Harrenhal]]. Due to the extreme heat of dragonflame, the castle took on a charred, melted appearance.{{Ref\|ACOK\|7}}

	Since [[Aegon's Conquest]], the castle has become a [[w:white elephant\|white elephant]]. It is too big to garrison effectively and too expensive to maintain.{{ref\|ACOK\|8}} Harren allegedly mixed human blood into the mortar for the stonework;{{Ref\|ACOK\|26}} some believe that the castle is ~~cursed~~ and haunted due to Harren's hubris and the horrors that have occurred within the castle's walls, with the early deaths of its many rulers as proof.{{ref\|ACOK\|7}} The curse is thought to prevent any lord from holding Harrenhal indefinitely.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}		Since [[Aegon's Conquest]], the castle has become a [[w:white elephant\|white elephant]]. It is too big to garrison effectively and too expensive to maintain.{{ref\|ACOK\|8}} Harren allegedly mixed human blood into the mortar for the stonework;{{Ref\|ACOK\|26}} some believe that the castle is [[curse]]d and haunted due to Harren's hubris and the horrors that have occurred within the castle's walls, with the early deaths of its many rulers as proof.{{ref\|ACOK\|7}} The curse of Harren the Black{{ref\|ASOS\|37}} is thought to prevent any lord from holding Harrenhal indefinitely.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}

	===House Qoherys===		===House Qoherys===
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	===House Harroway===		===House Harroway===
	Lord [[Lucas Harroway]] succeeded Gargon as Lord of Harrenhal, and [[House Harroway]] helped to defeat Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)\|Aegon Targaryen]] in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]]. The Harroways of Harrenhal and [[Lord Harroway's Town]] were extinguished by King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] in {{date\|44}}, however.<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/&page=12#comment-6419084 Inconsistency or Intentional?]</ref> It began to be said that the castle was ~~cursed~~.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}		Lord [[Lucas Harroway]] succeeded Gargon as Lord of Harrenhal, and [[House Harroway]] helped to defeat Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)\|Aegon Targaryen]] in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]]. The Harroways of Harrenhal and [[Lord Harroway's Town]] were extinguished by King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] in {{date\|44}}, however.<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/&page=12#comment-6419084 Inconsistency or Intentional?]</ref> It began to be said that the castle was [[curse]]d.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}

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	==Curse==		==Curse==
	Harrenhal is said to be ~~cursed~~, as many Houses and individuals who have held the castle have eventually come to bad ends.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}}{{ref\|AGOT\|69}}{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}{{ref\|ACOK\|14}}{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}{{ref\|ACOK\|17}}{{ref\|ACOK\|65}}		Harrenhal is said to be [[curse]]d, as many Houses and individuals who have held the castle have eventually come to bad ends.{{ref\|FAB\|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{ref\|TWOIAF\|The Riverlands: House Tully}}{{ref\|AGOT\|69}}{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}{{ref\|ACOK\|14}}{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}{{ref\|ACOK\|17}}{{ref\|ACOK\|65}}

	===Rulers of Harrenhal===		===Rulers of Harrenhal===
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	{{Quote\|Every child of the [[Trident]] knew the tales told of Harrenhal, the vast fortress that King [[Harren Hoare\|Harren the Black]] had raised beside the waters of [[Gods Eye]] three hundred years past, when the [[Seven Kingdoms]] had been seven kingdoms, and the [[riverlands]] were ruled by the [[ironmen]] from the islands. In his pride, Harren had desired the highest hall and tallest towers in all [[Westeros]]. Forty years it had taken, rising like a great shadow on the shore of the lake while Harren's armies plundered his neighbors for stone, lumber, [[gold]], and workers. Thousands of captives died in his quarries, chained to his sledges, or laboring on his five colossal towers. Men froze by winter and sweltered in summer. [[Weirwood]]s that had stood three thousand years were cut down for beams and rafters. Harren had beggared the riverlands and the [[Iron Islands]] alike to ornament his dream. And when at last Harrenhal stood complete, on the very day King Harren took up residence, [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] had come ashore at [[Aegon's Landing\|King's Landing]].{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}\|thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]}}		{{Quote\|Every child of the [[Trident]] knew the tales told of Harrenhal, the vast fortress that King [[Harren Hoare\|Harren the Black]] had raised beside the waters of [[Gods Eye]] three hundred years past, when the [[Seven Kingdoms]] had been seven kingdoms, and the [[riverlands]] were ruled by the [[ironmen]] from the islands. In his pride, Harren had desired the highest hall and tallest towers in all [[Westeros]]. Forty years it had taken, rising like a great shadow on the shore of the lake while Harren's armies plundered his neighbors for stone, lumber, [[gold]], and workers. Thousands of captives died in his quarries, chained to his sledges, or laboring on his five colossal towers. Men froze by winter and sweltered in summer. [[Weirwood]]s that had stood three thousand years were cut down for beams and rafters. Harren had beggared the riverlands and the [[Iron Islands]] alike to ornament his dream. And when at last Harrenhal stood complete, on the very day King Harren took up residence, [[Aegon I Targaryen\|Aegon the Conqueror]] had come ashore at [[Aegon's Landing\|King's Landing]].{{ref\|ACOK\|7}}\|thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]}}

	{{quote\|'''Tyrion''': You're a bold man to take Harrenhal for your seat. Such a grim place, and huge ... costly to maintain. And some say ~~cursed~~ as well.<br>		{{quote\|'''Tyrion''': You're a bold man to take Harrenhal for your seat. Such a grim place, and huge ... costly to maintain. And some say [[curse]]d as well.<br>'''Janos''': Should I fear a pile of stone?{{ref\|ACOK\|8}}\|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Janos Slynt]]}}
	'''Janos''': Should I fear a pile of stone?{{ref\|ACOK\|8}}\|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Janos Slynt]]}}

	{{quote\|That is an ill place. ~~Cursed~~, they say. Not that I am the sort to swallow such tales, but still, there it is.{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}\|[[Wyman Manderly]] to [[Rodrik Cassel]]}}		{{quote\|That is an ill place. [[Curse]]d, they say. Not that I am the sort to swallow such tales, but still, there it is.{{ref\|ACOK\|16}}\|[[Wyman Manderly]] to [[Rodrik Cassel]]}}

	{{Quote\|Harrenhal was deceptive from afar, because it was so huge. Its colossal curtain walls rose beside [[Gods Eye\|the lake]], sheer and sudden as mountain cliffs, while atop their battlements the rows of wood-and-iron [[scorpion (weapon)\|scorpions]] looked as small as [[scorpion\|the bugs]] for which they were named.{{ref\|ACOK\|30}}\|thoughts of [[Arya Stark]]}}		{{Quote\|Harrenhal was deceptive from afar, because it was so huge. Its colossal curtain walls rose beside [[Gods Eye\|the lake]], sheer and sudden as mountain cliffs, while atop their battlements the rows of wood-and-iron [[scorpion (weapon)\|scorpions]] looked as small as [[scorpion\|the bugs]] for which they were named.{{ref\|ACOK\|30}}\|thoughts of [[Arya Stark]]}}

	{{Quote\|'''Sansa''': Yes, but the castle is yours.<br>		{{Quote\|'''Sansa''': Yes, but the castle is yours.<br>
	'''Petyr''': Ah, and what a castle it is. Cavernous halls and ruined towers, [[ghosts]] and draughts, ruinous to heat, impossible to garrison ... and there’s that small matter of a curse.<br>		'''Petyr''': Ah, and what a castle it is. Cavernous halls and ruined towers, [[ghosts]] and draughts, ruinous to heat, impossible to garrison ... and there’s that small matter of a [[curse]].<br>'''Sansa''': Curses are only in songs and stories.<br>'''Petyr''': Has someone made a song about [[Gregor Clegane]] dying of a [[poison]]ed spear thrust? Or about [[Vargo Hoat\|the sellsword]] before him, whose limbs Ser Gregor removed a joint at a time? That one [[fall of Harrenhal\|took the castle]] from Ser [[Amory Lorch]], who received it from Lord [[Tywin Lannister\|Tywin Lannister]]. A [[bear]] killed one, [[Tyrion Lannister\|your dwarf]] the other. [[Shella Whent\|Lady Whent's]] died as well, I hear. [[House Lothston\|Lothstons]], [[House Strong\|Strongs]], [[House Harroway\|Harroways]] ... Harrenhal has withered every hand to touch it.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}\|[[Sansa Stark]] and [[Petyr Baelish]]}}
	'''Sansa''': Curses are only in songs and stories.<br>
	'''Petyr''': Has someone made a song about [[Gregor Clegane]] dying of a [[poison]]ed spear thrust? Or about [[Vargo Hoat\|the sellsword]] before him, whose limbs Ser Gregor removed a joint at a time? That one [[fall of Harrenhal\|took the castle]] from Ser [[Amory Lorch]], who received it from Lord [[Tywin Lannister\|Tywin Lannister]]. A [[bear]] killed one, [[Tyrion Lannister\|your dwarf]] the other. [[Shella Whent\|Lady Whent's]] died as well, I hear. [[House Lothston\|Lothstons]], [[House Strong\|Strongs]], [[House Harroway\|Harroways]] ... Harrenhal has withered every hand to touch it.{{ref\|AFFC\|23}}\|[[Sansa Stark]] and [[Petyr Baelish]]}}

	{{quote\|Across the pewter waters of [[Gods Eye\|the lake]] the towers of [[Harren Hoare\|Black Harren's]] folly appeared at last, five twisted fingers of black, misshapen stone grasping for the sky.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}		{{quote\|Across the pewter waters of [[Gods Eye\|the lake]] the towers of [[Harren Hoare\|Black Harren's]] folly appeared at last, five twisted fingers of black, misshapen stone grasping for the sky.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

	{{Quote\|Gods, but I hate this bloody castle. Harrenhal had witnessed more horror in its three hundred years than [[Casterly Rock]] had witnessed in three thousand.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}		{{Quote\|''Gods, but I hate this bloody castle''. Harrenhal had witnessed more horror in its three hundred years than [[Casterly Rock]] had witnessed in three thousand.{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

	{{Quote\|'''Jaime''': This castle has an ill repute, and one that's well deserved. It's said that [[Harren Hoare\|Harren]] and his sons still walk the halls by night, afire. Those who look upon them burst into flame.<br>		{{Quote\|'''Jaime''': This castle has an ill repute, and one that's well deserved. It's said that [[Harren Hoare\|Harren]] and his sons still walk the halls by night, afire. Those who look upon them burst into flame.<br>'''Bonifer''': I fear no [[shades\|shade]], ser. It is written in ''[[The Seven-Pointed Star]]'' that spirits, [[wights]], and [[revenants]] cannot harm a pious man, so long as he is armored in his faith.<br>'''Jaime''': Then armor yourself in faith, by all means, but wear a suit of mail and plate as well. Every man who holds this castle seems to come to a bad end. [[Gregor Clegane\|The Mountain]], [[Vargo Hoat\|the Goat]], even [[Tywin Lannister\|my father]] ...{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Bonifer Hasty]]}}
	'''Bonifer''': I fear no [[shades\|shade]], ser. It is written in ''[[The Seven-Pointed Star]]'' that spirits, [[wights]], and [[revenants]] cannot harm a pious man, so long as he is armored in his faith.<br>
	'''Jaime''': Then armor yourself in faith, by all means, but wear a suit of mail and plate as well. Every man who holds this castle seems to come to a bad end. [[Gregor Clegane\|The Mountain]], [[Vargo Hoat\|the Goat]], even [[Tywin Lannister\|my father]] ...{{ref\|AFFC\|27}}\|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Bonifer Hasty]]}}

	==Chapters that take place at Harrenhal==		==Chapters that take place at Harrenhal==

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	* The [[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]] is the castle's great hall. It is the largest chamber in [[Westeros]], even larger than the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)\|throne room]] of the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref\|FAB\|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} The hall has only thirty-three or thirty-five hearths, but is said to be able to entertain an army.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}} Its floors are smooth [[slate]] and there are steps to two galleries above.{{ref\|ASOS\|37}}		* The [[Hall of a Hundred Hearths]] is the castle's great hall. It is the largest chamber in [[Westeros]], even larger than the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)\|throne room]] of the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref\|FAB\|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} The hall has only thirty-three or thirty-five hearths, but is said to be able to entertain an army.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}} Its floors are smooth [[slate]] and there are steps to two galleries above.{{ref\|ASOS\|37}}

	* The kitchens are located in a round stone building with a domed roof ~~containing nothing but kitchens~~. ~~Harrenhal~~'s kitchens are as large as the [[Great Hall of Winterfell]].{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}		* The [[kitchens of Harrenhal]] are located in a round stone building with a domed roof. The castle's kitchens are as large as the [[Great Hall of Winterfell]].{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}

	* The [[Barracks Hall]] above the armory is where the men-at-arms take their meals.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}		* The [[Barracks Hall]] above the armory is where the men-at-arms take their meals.{{Ref\|ACOK\|30}}