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[[File:House Cassel.svg|thumb|250px|The sigil of [[House Cassel]] depicts ten white wolves' heads.]]
 
[[File:House Cassel.svg|thumb|250px|The sigil of [[House Cassel]] depicts ten white wolves' heads.]]
  
==Breeds==
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==Breeds and range==
The [[Red wolf|red woves]] are a breed of wolf found in the region of the [[Rhoyne]].{{Ref|ADWD|8}} The [[Direwolf|direwolves]] are a stronger and larger breed than the common wolf.{{Ref|AGOT|1}}
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The [[Red wolf|red woves]] are a breed of wolf found in the region of the [[Rhoyne]],{{Ref|ADWD|8}} and in the [[Hills of Norvos]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Norvos}} The [[Direwolf|direwolves]] are a stronger and larger breed than the common wolf.{{Ref|AGOT|1}}
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Wolves can also be found in the forests of [[Ib]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: Ib}} the [[Forest of Qohor]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Qohor}} and the forests of [[Westeros]], such as the [[wolfswood]]{{Ref|AGOT|13}} (named for the great many wolves one can hear howling in the night) and [[White Wood]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Riverlands}}
  
 
==Behavior==
 
==Behavior==
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==Culture==
 
==Culture==
The sigil of [[House Cassel]] depicts wolves' heads.<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/ Heraldry]</ref> Men of the [[north]] can be called wolves because of the direwolf on the [[House Stark|Starks]]' sigil.{{Ref|AGOT|32}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|13}}{{Ref|ASOS|19}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} Due to their sigil, several Starks earned a wolf-based nickname:
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The sigil of [[House Cassel]] depicts wolves' heads.<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/ Heraldry]</ref> Men of the [[north]] can be called wolves because of the direwolf on the [[House Stark|Starks]]' sigil.{{Ref|AGOT|32}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|13}}{{Ref|ASOS|19}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} The Starks who show a certain wildness have being described as having the "wolf blood".{{Ref|AGOT|22}}{{Ref|ACOK|4}}{{Ref|ACOK|64}} Due to their sigil, several Starks earned a wolf-based nickname:
 
* King [[Rickard Stark (king)|Rickard Stark]], ''The Laughing Wolf''{{Ref|AGOT|66}}
 
* King [[Rickard Stark (king)|Rickard Stark]], ''The Laughing Wolf''{{Ref|AGOT|66}}
 
* King [[Theon Stark]], ''The Hungry Wolf''{{Ref|AGOT|66}}
 
* King [[Theon Stark]], ''The Hungry Wolf''{{Ref|AGOT|66}}
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* King [[Robb Stark]], ''The Young Wolf''{{Ref|AGOT|63}}
 
* King [[Robb Stark]], ''The Young Wolf''{{Ref|AGOT|63}}
 
* [[Bran Stark]], ''The Winged Wolf''{{Ref|ACOK|28}}
 
* [[Bran Stark]], ''The Winged Wolf''{{Ref|ACOK|28}}
 
The Starks who show a certain wildness have being described as having the "wolf blood".{{Ref|AGOT|22}}{{Ref|ACOK|4}}{{Ref|ACOK|64}}
 
  
 
In [[Westeros]], the blackest part of night is refer to as the [[Named hours|hour of the wolf]].{{Ref|ADWD|67}}
 
In [[Westeros]], the blackest part of night is refer to as the [[Named hours|hour of the wolf]].{{Ref|ADWD|67}}
  
The largest forest of Westeros, the [[wolfswood]], is named for the great many wolves one can hear howling in the night.{{Ref|AGOT|13}}
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[[Wolfsbane]] is a [[poison]].{{Ref|ASOS|66}} "[[Wolves in the Hills]]" is a popular song in the [[Northern mountains]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Mountain Clans}}
  
[[Wolfsbane]] is a [[poison]].{{Ref|ASOS|66}}
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[[Ironborn]] raiders have been called the "wolves of the sea" by men of the [[westerlands]] and [[riverlands]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Pre-Conquest===
 
===Pre-Conquest===
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In antiquity, wolves made their lairs within the [[Casterly Rock|Rock]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: Casterly Rock}}
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According to songs and legend, the [[children of the forest]] controlled armies of wolves and sent them against the [[Andal]] invaders.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands}}
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King [[Jon Stark]] raised the [[Wolf's Den]] to defend the mouth of the [[White Knife]] from raiders from the sea.{{Ref|ADWD|29}}
 
King [[Jon Stark]] raised the [[Wolf's Den]] to defend the mouth of the [[White Knife]] from raiders from the sea.{{Ref|ADWD|29}}
  

Revision as of 19:16, 14 April 2020

The wolf is similar to a real life wolf.

The sigil of House Cassel depicts ten white wolves' heads.

Breeds and range

The red woves are a breed of wolf found in the region of the Rhoyne,[1] and in the Hills of Norvos.[2] The direwolves are a stronger and larger breed than the common wolf.[3]

Wolves can also be found in the forests of Ib,[4] the Forest of Qohor,[5] and the forests of Westeros, such as the wolfswood[6] (named for the great many wolves one can hear howling in the night) and White Wood.[7]

Behavior

The wolves live and hunt together in groups called packs. Due to the size and strength difference, a direwolf can establish dominance over a pack of common wolves.[8][9] Their fur can be red, brown or grey.[10][1]

Like direwolves, common wolves can form a magical bond with a warg.[11][12]

Culture

The sigil of House Cassel depicts wolves' heads.[13] Men of the north can be called wolves because of the direwolf on the Starks' sigil.[14][15][16][17][18] The Starks who show a certain wildness have being described as having the "wolf blood".[19][11][20] Due to their sigil, several Starks earned a wolf-based nickname:

In Westeros, the blackest part of night is refer to as the hour of the wolf.[27]

Wolfsbane is a poison.[28] "Wolves in the Hills" is a popular song in the Northern mountains.[29]

Ironborn raiders have been called the "wolves of the sea" by men of the westerlands and riverlands.[30][31]

History

Pre-Conquest

In antiquity, wolves made their lairs within the Rock.[32]

According to songs and legend, the children of the forest controlled armies of wolves and sent them against the Andal invaders.[33]

King Jon Stark raised the Wolf's Den to defend the mouth of the White Knife from raiders from the sea.[34]

The War of the Wolves was the conflict between a King of Winter of House Stark and Gaven Greywolf.[35]

Gorm the Wolf was a chieftain of the Free folk who ruled Hardhome.[36]

Targaryen Era

Ser Corlys Velaryon captained the Ice Wolf when he sailed the Shivering Sea.[37]

During the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Roderick Dustin led a host of two thousand northmen who called themselves the Winter Wolves.[18] At the end of the war, Lord Cregan Stark took control of King's Landing during a period remembered as the Hour of the Wolf.[38] In the aftermath of the conflict, a sellsword company consisting exclusively of northmen, called the Wolf Pack, was founded by Hallis Hornwood and Timotty Snow.[39]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The direwolf Nymeria takes control over a pack of common wolves.[40] The pack is first hunted by Lord William Mooton and his sons,[40] then Lord Roose Bolton nearby Harrenhal.[20] Bolton fairs better than Mooton and manages to kill nine wolves. He orders his men to sew the skins of the adults into a blanket for his bed, and to make gloves with the softer fur of the pups.[20]

Rymund the Rhymer writes a song called "Wolf in the Night" about King Robb Stark's victory at the Battle of Oxcross.[41]

A Feast for Crows

Nymeria's pack has grown to a great pack of hundreds of wolves who prowls the Trident.[42] Some are still afraid of men,[43] but others have become more aggressive under the leadership of the female direwolf and have killed horses and men.[44][8]

Named wolves

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 8, Tyrion III.
  2. The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Norvos.
  3. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 1, Bran I.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: Ib.
  5. The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Qohor.
  6. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 13, Tyrion II.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands.
  8. 8.0 8.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.
  9. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 4, Bran I.
  10. A Dance with Dragons, Prologue.
  11. 11.0 11.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 4, Bran I.
  12. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Dawn Age.
  13. The Citadel: Heraldry
  14. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 32, Arya III.
  15. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime II.
  16. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 13, Arya II.
  17. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
  18. 18.0 18.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
  19. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 22, Arya II.
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 64, Arya X.
  21. 21.0 21.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 66, Bran VII.
  22. Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.
  23. The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Stark Lineage.
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 24, Bran II.
  25. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 63, Catelyn X.
  26. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 28, Bran IV.
  27. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 67, The Kingbreaker.
  28. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
  29. The World of Ice & Fire, The North: The Mountain Clans.
  30. The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands.
  31. The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands: The Black Blood.
  32. The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: Casterly Rock.
  33. The World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands.
  34. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 29, Davos IV.
  35. The World of Ice & Fire, The North: The Kings of Winter.
  36. The World of Ice & Fire, The Wall and Beyond: The Wildlings.
  37. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  38. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III.
  39. Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  40. 40.0 40.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 5, Arya II.
  41. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 39, Catelyn V.
  42. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 25, Brienne V.
  43. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 45, The Blind Girl.
  44. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 3, Arya I.