Second Sons

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The banner of the Second Sons

The Second Sons are a mercenary company found in the Free Cities. At Yunkai, where they were contracted to face Daenerys Targaryen and her forces, they numbered five hundred men. Their banner is a broken sword.[1]

History

They once fought alongside the Three Thousand of Qohor and the Bright Banners outside the gates of Qohor.[2] Under the command of Mero, their reputation has fallen to the point where it has become hard for them to find work in the Free Cities.[3]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

The Second Sons were employed by Yunkai to defend them against the threat of Daenerys Targaryen. They were placed on the left of the defensive line that faced Daenerys's army. they were commanded by Mero, known as the Titan's Bastard. Mero attended the parley with Daenerys and decided to mull her offer of switching sides or departing only on the condition that she give him a wagon of wine. He brought the wine back to his men and while they were getting drunk on it that night, Daenerys sent her forces on the attack. The Second Sons were routed and Mero fled before he could be captured.[4]

The remaining sellswords voted Brown Ben Plumm as their new commander. They then joined Daenerys Targaryen's army.[5]

A Dance with Dragons

Daenerys sent them south to guard Meereen against any incursions by Yunkai.[6] However when Brown Ben Plumm learns that Daenerys cannot control her dragons anymore and use them against the Yunkai, he has his company go over to the Yunkai.

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