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==The Sickness== | ==The Sickness== | ||
The plague killed tens of thousands in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] with the major cities affected the most; it was bad in [[Lannisport]], worse in [[Oldtown]], but worst of all in [[King's Landing]], where four in ten succumbed to it. A strong man could wake up healthy in the morning and die by the evening, so swiftly did the plague strike. [[Dorne]] and [[the Vale of Arryn]] did not suffer from the Great Spring Sickness, as they closed off their access roads and their ports to all travelers.<ref name=tSSp121>[[The Sworn Sword]], p.121</ref> | The plague killed tens of thousands in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 112 of 73-152}} with the major cities affected the most; it was bad in [[Lannisport]], worse in [[Oldtown]], but worst of all in [[King's Landing]], where four in ten succumbed to it.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} A strong man could wake up healthy in the morning and die by the evening, so swiftly did the plague strike.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 114 of 73-152}} [[Dorne]] and [[the Vale of Arryn]] did not suffer from the Great Spring Sickness, as they closed off their access roads and their ports to all travelers.<ref name=tSSp121>[[The Sworn Sword]], p.121</ref>{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} | ||
The plague did not care for status and killed people high-born or low, including King [[Daeron II|Daeron the Good]] and his two most immediate heirs, Princes [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]], as well as the [[High Septon]], a third of the [[Most Devout]], and nearly all of the [[Silent Sisters]] in King's Landing. Lord [[Brynden Rivers]], the [[Hand of the King]] to Daeron's successor [[Aerys I Targaryen]], ordered the many bodies be brought to the Dragonpit and burned by the [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]]. The light of their wildfire pyres could be seen as a glow throughout the city during the night. <ref name=tSSp121 /> Others known to have died of the Sickness were the last husband of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]], Lord [[Damon Lannister]] and the heir and eldest son of Lord Bracken. | The plague did not care for status and killed people high-born or low, including King [[Daeron II|Daeron the Good]],{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 93 of 73-152}}{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 112 of 73-152}}{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}}{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN-13 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 294 of 251-394}} his last [[Hand of the King]]{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} and his two most immediate heirs, Princes [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]]{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 96 of 73-152}}{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]],{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 112 of 73-152}}{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}}{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN-13 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 294 of 251-394}} as well as the [[High Septon]],{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} a third of the [[Most Devout]],{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} and nearly all of the [[Silent Sisters]] in King's Landing.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} Lord [[Brynden Rivers]], the [[Hand of the King]] to Daeron's successor [[Aerys I Targaryen]], ordered the many bodies be brought to the Dragonpit and burned by the [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]]. The light of their wildfire pyres could be seen as a glow throughout the city during the night. <ref name=tSSp121 /> Others known to have died of the Sickness were the last husband of Lady [[Rohanne Webber]],{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 112 of 73-152}} Lord [[Damon Lannister]]{{Ref|TMK|''Warriors 1'', ISBN-13 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 294 of 251-394}} and the heir and eldest son of Lord Bracken.{{Ref|TSS|''Legends II'', ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152}} | ||
==References and Sources== | ==References and Sources== | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 20 June 2012
The Great Spring Sickness was a plague epidemic that followed the Great Spring of 209 AC, killing tens of thousands in the Seven Kingdoms.
The Sickness
The plague killed tens of thousands in the Seven Kingdoms[1] with the major cities affected the most; it was bad in Lannisport, worse in Oldtown, but worst of all in King's Landing, where four in ten succumbed to it.[2] A strong man could wake up healthy in the morning and die by the evening, so swiftly did the plague strike.[3] Dorne and the Vale of Arryn did not suffer from the Great Spring Sickness, as they closed off their access roads and their ports to all travelers.[4][2]
The plague did not care for status and killed people high-born or low, including King Daeron the Good,[5][1][2][6] his last Hand of the King[2] and his two most immediate heirs, Princes Valarr[7][2] and Matarys,[1][2][6] as well as the High Septon,[2] a third of the Most Devout,[2] and nearly all of the Silent Sisters in King's Landing.[2] Lord Brynden Rivers, the Hand of the King to Daeron's successor Aerys I Targaryen, ordered the many bodies be brought to the Dragonpit and burned by the pyromancers. The light of their wildfire pyres could be seen as a glow throughout the city during the night. [4] Others known to have died of the Sickness were the last husband of Lady Rohanne Webber,[1] Lord Damon Lannister[6] and the heir and eldest son of Lord Bracken.[2]
References and Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Sworn Sword, Legends II, ISBN 978-0345456441, page 112 of 73-152.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 The Sworn Sword, Legends II, ISBN 978-0345456441, page 115 of 73-152.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword, Legends II, ISBN 978-0345456441, page 114 of 73-152.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Sworn Sword, p.121
- ↑ The Sworn Sword, Legends II, ISBN 978-0345456441, page 93 of 73-152.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Mystery Knight, Warriors 1, ISBN-13 978-0-7653-6026-7, page 294 of 251-394.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword, Legends II, ISBN 978-0345456441, page 96 of 73-152.