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{{Hatnote|For the daughter of Ser Jared Frey, see [[Kyra Frey]]. For the dog name after Kyra, see [[Kyra (hound)]].}}
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| image         = [[File:Kyra_by_kep_trefler.jpg|250px]]
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{{Character
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| Character_name = Kyra
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| image = [[File:Kyra_by_kep_trefler.jpg|250px]]
 
| image_caption = Kyra, by Kep Trefler©
 
| image_caption = Kyra, by Kep Trefler©
 
| Alias =
 
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| Title =
 
| Title =
 
| Allegiance = [[House Stark]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Stark]]
| Race = [[Northmen]]
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| Race =
| Culture =
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| Culture = [[Northmen]]
 
| Spouse =
 
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| Lover = [[Theon Greyjoy]]
 
| Place_of_Birth = the [[winter town]]
 
| Place_of_Birth = the [[winter town]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|280}} or {{date|281}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Kyra|Kyra]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|280}} or {{Date|281}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Kyra|Kyra]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[Dreadfort|Forests near the Dreadfort]]
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| Place_of_Death = forests near the [[Dreadfort]]
| Date_of_Death = {{date|300}}
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}}
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Kyra''' is a tavern wench who works at the [[Smoking Log]] in the [[winter town]] outside of [[Winterfell]].{{ref|agot|37}}
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'''Kyra''' is a tavern wench who works at the [[Smoking Log]] in the [[winter town]] outside of [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|AGOT|37}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
While riding through the winter town, [[Theon Greyjoy]] calls out to her, making her blush and turn away. Theon claims to have intimate knowledge of her.{{ref|agot|37}}
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While riding through the [[winter town]], [[Theon Greyjoy]] calls out to Kyra, making her blush and turn away. Theon claims to have intimate knowledge of her.{{Ref|AGOT|37}}
  
===A Clash of Kings===
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
When [[Theon Greyjoy]] [[capture of Winterfell|captures Winterfell]], he has Kyra brought to him within the castle and makes her his mistress.{{ref|acok|50}} While she is initially eager to be his bedmate,{{ref|acok|50}} after Theon has a [[dreams|prophetic nightmare]], he rapes her, leaving her bruised and sobbing.{{ref|acok|56}}
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When Theon [[Capture of Winterfell|captures Winterfell]], he has Kyra brought to him within the castle and makes her his mistress.{{Ref|ACOK|50}} While she is initially eager to be his bedmate,{{Ref|ACOK|50}} after Theon has a [[Dreams and prophecies|prophetic nightmare]], he rapes her, leaving her bruised and sobbing.{{Ref|aCoK|56}}
  
After [[Ramsay Snow]] and the men of the [[Dreadfort]] decimate [[Rodrik Cassel]]'s men at the [[battle at Winterfell]], Theon allows them into the castle. Ramsay demands Kyra for his service, and Theon takes offense to this, calling him mad. Ramsay strikes him, breaking his cheekbone, and his men proceed to [[Sack of Winterfell|sack Winterfell]].{{ref|acok|66}}
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After [[Ramsay Snow]] and the men of the [[Dreadfort]] decimate Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]]'s men at the [[battle at Winterfell]], Theon allows them into the castle. Ramsay demands his bedwarmer Kyra for his service, and Theon takes offense to this, calling him mad. Ramsay strikes him, breaking his cheekbone, and his men proceed to [[Sack of Winterfell|sack Winterfell]].{{Ref|ACOK|66}}
  
===A Feast for Crows===
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
After the [[Sack of Winterfell|fall of Winterfell]], Kyra is among the survivors held at the [[Dreadfort]].{{ref|affc|Appendix}}
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After the fall of [[Winterfell]], Kyra is among the survivors held at the Dreadfort by [[House Bolton]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
  
===A Dance with Dragons===
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Thrumugnyr theonkyra.jpg|[[Theon Greyjoy|Reek]] and [[Kyra (Hound)|Kyra]]. © Thrumugnyr|thumb|300px|right]]
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Kyra escapes the Dreadfort through a postern gate, having stolen keys from the gaoler. Not knowing the way back to Winterfell, she also sets Theon free. However, their escape proves to be a game devised by Ramsay Bolton, so he could hunt them for sport with [[Bastard's girls|his hounds]]. During their flight, when they hear the horns and hounds behind them, Theon suggests they split up, but Kyra is crazed with fear and refuses to leave him. They are both caught within the hour. One of the hounds bites Kyra on the leg, while another knocks Theon to the ground. When Ramsay himself rides up, Kyra throws a stone at his head, though she misses by a foot. Theon is returned to the Dreadfort, while Kyra suffers a painful and grisly death.{{Ref|ADWD|12}} Having enjoyed the hunt, Ramsay later gives the name "[[Kyra (hound)|Kyra]]" to a pup from his hounds' next litter.{{Ref|ADWD|41}}
Kyra escapes from the [[Dreadfort]] through a postern gate, having stolen keys from the gaoler. Not knowing the way back to [[Winterfell]], she also sets [[Theon Greyjoy]] free. However, their escape proves to be a game devised by [[Ramsay Bolton]], so he could hunt them for sport with [[Hunting Hounds of Ramsay Bolton|his hounds]]. During their flight, when they hear the horns and hounds behind them, Theon suggests they split up, but Kyra is crazed with fear and refuses to leave him. They are both caught within the hour. One of the hounds bites Kyra on the leg, while another knocks Theon to the ground. When Ramsay himself rides up, Kyra throws a stone at his head, though she misses by a foot. Theon is returned to the Dreadfort, while Kyra suffers a painful and grisly death.{{Ref|aDwD|12}} Ramsay enjoys the hunt, and later names a pup from his hounds' next litter [[Kyra (Hound)|"Kyra"]].{{Ref|aDwD|41}}
 
  
Theon is fearful of any time he seems to have a chance to escape, remembering Kyra and her keys.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}{{Ref|aDwD|41}}
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Theon is fearful of any time he seems to have a chance to escape, remembering Kyra and her keys.{{Ref|ADWD|37}}{{Ref|ADWD|41}}
  
===The Winds of Winter===
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===''The Winds of Winter''===
After escaping Winterfell with [[Jeyne Poole]], Theon Greyjoy is brought to [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s encampment, where he meets his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] and tries to tell her everything that has happened to him, including Kyra and her keys.{{ref|twow||[[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon I]]}}
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After escaping Winterfell with [[Jeyne Poole]], Theon is brought to [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s encampment in the [[crofters' village]]. He meets his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] and tries to tell her everything that has happened to him, including Kyra and her keys.{{Ref|TWOW||[[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon I]]}}
  
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 23 December 2022


Kyra
Kyra by kep trefler.jpg
Kyra, by Kep Trefler©

Allegiance House Stark
Culture Northmen
Born 280 AC or 281 AC[1]
the winter town
Died 300 AC
forests near the Dreadfort
Lover Theon Greyjoy
Books

Kyra is a tavern wench who works at the Smoking Log in the winter town outside of Winterfell.[2]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

While riding through the winter town, Theon Greyjoy calls out to Kyra, making her blush and turn away. Theon claims to have intimate knowledge of her.[2]

A Clash of Kings

When Theon captures Winterfell, he has Kyra brought to him within the castle and makes her his mistress.[3] While she is initially eager to be his bedmate,[3] after Theon has a prophetic nightmare, he rapes her, leaving her bruised and sobbing.[4]

After Ramsay Snow and the men of the Dreadfort decimate Ser Rodrik Cassel's men at the battle at Winterfell, Theon allows them into the castle. Ramsay demands his bedwarmer Kyra for his service, and Theon takes offense to this, calling him mad. Ramsay strikes him, breaking his cheekbone, and his men proceed to sack Winterfell.[5]

A Feast for Crows

After the fall of Winterfell, Kyra is among the survivors held at the Dreadfort by House Bolton.[6]

A Dance with Dragons

Kyra escapes the Dreadfort through a postern gate, having stolen keys from the gaoler. Not knowing the way back to Winterfell, she also sets Theon free. However, their escape proves to be a game devised by Ramsay Bolton, so he could hunt them for sport with his hounds. During their flight, when they hear the horns and hounds behind them, Theon suggests they split up, but Kyra is crazed with fear and refuses to leave him. They are both caught within the hour. One of the hounds bites Kyra on the leg, while another knocks Theon to the ground. When Ramsay himself rides up, Kyra throws a stone at his head, though she misses by a foot. Theon is returned to the Dreadfort, while Kyra suffers a painful and grisly death.[7] Having enjoyed the hunt, Ramsay later gives the name "Kyra" to a pup from his hounds' next litter.[8]

Theon is fearful of any time he seems to have a chance to escape, remembering Kyra and her keys.[9][8]

The Winds of Winter

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After escaping Winterfell with Jeyne Poole, Theon is brought to Stannis Baratheon's encampment in the crofters' village. He meets his sister Asha and tries to tell her everything that has happened to him, including Kyra and her keys.[10]

References