Maggy the Frog

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Maggy
Alias Maggy the Frog
Book A Feast for Crows

Maggy, better known as Maggy the Frog was a woodswitch from Lannisport. Her true name has been forgotten, while "Maggy" was likely a bastardization of the word "Maegi".

History

Maggy came to Lannisport as a young woman, brought by her husband who had been trading spices in the East. Their son was the founder of House Spicer.

As a girl, Cersei Lannister sought Maggy after hearing rumours about her magical powers. Cersei and her friends Jeyne Farman and Melara Hetherspoon went to her during the tourney held in honour of King Aerys II's visit to the West, at which Cersei became enamoured of Prince Rhaegar.

Jeyne fled the scene at the sight of Maggy's yellow eyes. Maggy initially refused to tell the futures of the remaining girls, but grudgingly agreed faced with Cersei's threats. She allowed Cersei three questions and made the prophecy of the valonqar, which haunted Cersei thereafter. When Melara took her turn, Maggy predicted that she would die that very night, and hinted that it would be by Cersei's hand. Dissatisfied, Cersei threw a jar of potion into Maggy's eyes and fled, leaving Maggy to curse them both.

Prophecies

  • Cersei's queenship: You will wed the king ... Queen you shall be, until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear.
  • Cersei's children: Six-and-ten [children] for him, and three for you. Gold shall be their crowns, and gold their shrouds. And when your tears have drowned you, the valonqar shall wrap his hands about your pale white throat and choke the life from you.
  • Melara's marriage: Not Jaime, nor any other man. Worms shall have your maidenhead. Your death is here tonight, little one. Can you smell her breath? She is very close.

References and Notes