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The Battle of the Kingsroad, called the Muddy Mess by those who fought in it, was the last battle of the Dance of the Dragons. It took place between the greens and the blacks on the kingsroad not far from King's Landing.

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Prelude

Despite the death of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, there were still those who fought against Aegon the Elder, King Aegon II Targaryen.

Battle

The two forces met on the kingsroad. The host of riverlanders was led by young Lord Kermit Tully, the even younger Lord Benjicot Blackwood, and Blackwood's aunt, Lady Alysanne. Upon learning that these three were leading the host ("boys and women"), Lord Borros became confident in his victory.

It was Ben Blackwood who broke Borros's flank, and Black Aly Blackwood who led archers against Borros's knights. It is written in accounts that Borros kept fighting, and that he personally killed Lords Darry and Mallister.

Aftermath

After the battle, Benjicot Blackwood was known as Bloody Ben Blackwood, and Kermit Tully, who had been the chief commander,

The Lads advanced on King's Landing, as they were only a stone's throw removed from the city. New armies supporting Prince Aegon the Younger were also advancing, as Lord Cregan Stark was marching down the kingsroad with his own host, leaving the tidings severe for King Aegon II.




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The Battle of the Redgrass Field,.

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Prelude

King Aegon IV Targaryen's trueborn son and heir, Daeron, was born to his sister-wife Naerys in 153 AC. Seventeen years later, Aegon's cousin, Princess Daena Targaryen, gave birth to the king's eldest known bastard son, Daemon Waters., King Aegon IV legitimized all of his bastard children, including Daemon.

In 196 AC, Daemon claimed the Iron Throne, thereby challenging his half-brother, King Daeron II Targaryen.

The war came to an end after nearly a year at the Redgrass Field. On the eve of the battle, Ser Quentyn Ball, one of Daemon's key generals, was slain by a common archer.

The battle

The two armies collided on a unnamed field. Lord Costayne was on the left of Daemon's host, while Lord Shawney was on the right side with Aegor Rivers, who was known as Bittersteel.

Daemon was unstoppable that day, cutting Lord Donnel Arryn's van to pieces, slaying Wyl Waynwood and the Knight of Ninestars before coming upon Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard. A famous fight took place between the two with Valyrian steel swords, with Daemon wielding Blackfyre and Gwayne using Lady Forlorn, before Daemon managed to severely injure his opponent, leaving him blind and bleeding. Daemon paused then, to make sure no more injury came to Ser Gwayne, ordering Redtusk to carry Gwayne back to the maesters in the rear.

By that time, Brynden Rivers, known as Bloodraven, and his company, the Raven's Teeth, crested the Weeping Ridge, gaining the high ground from where he showered Daemon's position with arrows. Bloodraven spied Daemon's banner and slew the elder of Daemon's twin sons, Aegon, knowing that Daemon would never leave his son on the field, and then pierced Daemon with seven shafts, killing him. The younger twin, Aemon, picked up Blackfyre when his father fell, and Bloodraven slew him too.

With their leaders fallen, the rebels began to flee then, until Bittersteel, who had commanded the right at the beginning of the battle, was able to turn the rout into a charge at the enemy. He personally fought a great battle with Bloodraven, taking his eye during a battle that was second only to Daemon and Corbray's.

Aftermath

Ten thousand men died on what would later be known as the Redgrass Field, presumably for all the blood sucked red..

It is suggested that the Redgrass Field was a close thing and if Daemon had not stopped for Gwayne, he might have broken Maekar's left before Bloodraven had gained the ridge and Baelor arrived.

Amongst the dead were Lady Rohanne Webber's first husband, squire to Lord Wyman Webber;




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The Battle of the Reeds was fought on the southern shore of the Gods Eye during Aegon's Conquest. Aegon the Conqueror defeated an attack by men of Harren Hoare, but the Targaryens then suffered heavy losses at the Wailing Willows.




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The Battle of the Seven Stars was a massive battle that took place at the foot of the Giant's Lance during the Andal invasion of the Vale. Septon Mallow wrote an account of the battle. The First Men of the Vale were defeated, and dominion over the Vale was claimed by House Arryn and their Andal supporters.

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Prelude

The invading Andals initially conquered much of the Vale, as the native First Men kings were disunited and often collaborated with the Andals against each other. Once most of the Vale was under Andal control, however, they began to fight amongst themselves. The remaining First Men houses then began to unify behind Robar II Royce, crowning him High King of the Vale, the Fingers, and the Mountains of the Moon. After Robar defeated Qyle Corbray, the Graftons, and the Hammer of the Hills, the threatened Andals united behind the young Ser Artys Arryn, an Andal knight born near the Giant's Lance.

Robar's First Men, who were mostly on foot, fortified their position with the Giant's Lance at their back, lining their trenches with sharpened stakes. The Andals arrived at dusk three days later.

Battle

The exact details of the conclusive battle between the First Men and the Andals in the Vale are lost to legend. Andal songs claim the Andals began their attack when they saw seven stars in the dawn sky. The First Men resisted the first six Andal attacks, but the seventh was led by Torgold Tollett, who slew Lord Redfort and Ursula Upcliff. To prevent a rout, King Robar led the First Men's counterattack and slew Torgold the Grim. Hoping to render the Andals leaderless, Robar then dueled with Artys Arryn, slaying the armored knight.

Five hundred Andal knights then attacked the First Men from their rear, as Artys was familiar with a goat track which led around the Giant's Lance. Leading these reinforcements was Artys himself, as one of his retainers had dressed in the Arryn armor as a decoy and been slain by Robar. The Andals routed the First Men, with all thirty of Robar's lords killed. Robar died in the fighting, although it is disputed whether he was vanquished by Artys Arryn, Lord Ruthermont, Luceon Templeton, or Jaime Corbray.

Aftermath

The Battle of the Seven Stars resulted in the extinguishing of fourteen First Men houses and the submission to the Andals of other houses, such as the Belmores, Hunters, Coldwaters, Redforts, and Royces. Ser Artys was crowned Artys I Arryn, King of Mountain and Vale. Those First Men who did not submit to the Andals fled into the Mountains of the Moon, becoming the mountain clans.




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The Battle of the Trident was the battle that ultimately determined the outcome of Robert's Rebellion. The battle was fought between rebel and royal troops at the Trident, across what would thereafter be known as the ruby ford. It ended in a victory for the rebels.

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Background

After Lord Jon Connington's defeat in the Battle of the Bells, King Aerys II Targaryen at last realized that the rebellion was a major threat to House Targaryen, perhaps the greatest threat to the dynasty since Daemon Blackfyre.

Aerys's heir, Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, returned from Dorne to take command of the royalist army.

Led by the loyalist lords Mace Tyrell and Paxter Redwyne, the Redwyne fleet and most levies from the Reach were at the siege of Storm's End. Some of Mace's men joined Rhaegar's host, however.

Opposing armies

Rebel Army

The army of the rebels consisted of:

Royal Army

The army of the House Targaryen royalists consisted of:

The Targaryen host had nearly forty thousand men, with at most a tenth of them knights. The rest were archers, freeriders, and foot soldiers consisting of spearmen and pikemen.

Battle

The Battle of the Trident as depicted by Justin Sweet in *The World of Ice and Fire*.

The battle took place at the crossing of the Trident that would later be known as the ruby ford,

The Dornishmen, under the command of Prince Lewyn Martell, threatened Robert's left flank. Ser Lyn Corbray, picking up his wounded father's sword, Lady Forlorn, led a charge and broke the Dornishmen. During the charge Lyn killed the already-injured Lewyn.

Elsewhere during the battle, Ser Barristan Selmy killed several men,

Though many great lords and knights either lost their lives or made names for themselves in the fighting, the battle was decided when Robert and Rhaegar met in single combat on horseback in the stream. Robert eventually crushed Rhaegar's chest with a blow of his warhammer. The blow was so hard that the rubies adorning Rhaegar's armor were shattered free to litter the river, giving the ruby ford its name.

Barristan was close to death when he was brought before Robert. Although he was counseled to kill him by Lord Roose Bolton, Robert spared Barristan's life and sent his own maester to tend to his wounds.

Aftermath

The battle was the decisive engagement of the war. Walder Frey arrived after the battle was over, so Lord Hoster Tully has since called him "the Late Lord Frey" and questioned his loyalty.

The way to King's Landing was now open for the rebels, while the only significant loyalist force left was invested in the siege of Storm's End. The rebels also learned that Lord Tywin Lannister was heading toward King's Landing. Lord Robert Baratheon had been wounded during the battle, so Lord Eddard Stark led Robert's vanguard down the kingsroad towards the capital, racing to reach it before the Lannisters..

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

While in the House of the Undying in Qarth, Rhaegar Targaryen's sister, Daenerys, has a vision of a dying prince sinking to his knees in water and murmuring a woman's name as he dies.

A Storm of Swords

Daenerys Targaryen dreams she is Rhaegar at the Trident. She flies atop a dragon and melts the ice-armored host of the Usurper with dragonfire.

Quotes

The battle screamed about Lord Robert and Prince Rhaegar both, and by the will of the gods, or by chance-or perhaps by design-they met amidst the shallows of the ford. The two knights fought valiantly upon their destriers, according to all accounts. For despite his crimes, Prince Rhaegar was no coward.

- writings of Maester Yandel

Eddard: Do you remember the Trident, Your Grace?
Robert: I won my crown there. How should I forget it?

Eddard Stark and Robert I Baratheon

Eddard: You avenged Lyanna at the Trident.
Robert: That did not bring her back. The gods be damned. It was a hollow victory they gave me. A crown ...

Eddard Stark and Robert I Baratheon

It is time to cross the Trident.

- thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen before the fall of Astapor

Robert won the tourney of the Trident. He overthrew Prince Rhaegar and named me his queen of love and beauty.

- Cersei Lannister to Margaery Tyrell




Annotations from item #46264741:

The Battle of the Weeping Water was a battle fought near the Weeping Water in the North during the Andal invasion of Westeros. King Theon Stark allied with the Boltons to crush Argos Sevenstar and his Andals.




Annotations from item #46264742:

The battle on the Green Fork.

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Prelude

With the riverlands forces scattered, most of their land under Lannister control, and Riverrun besieged by Ser Jaime Lannister's host, his father, Lord Tywin Lannister, occupies the ruby ford over the Trident. He plans to intercept the Stark host at the only crossing available to them over the Trident, other than the Twins, where Lord Walder Frey remains neutral in the conflict and is thought unlikely to join them.

However, Catelyn Stark persuades the Freys to join her son Robb, opening the way over the Twins. Robb, who does not wish to stake everything on one battle with Tywin, splits his host in two. The foot and one tenth of the horse under Lord Roose Bolton march down the kingsroad east of the Green Fork to engage Tywin, while Robb himself commands the rest of the cavalry and crosses west of the river, in the hope of lifting the siege of Riverrun by taking Jaime unawares.

Battle

The Stark army, commanded by Lord Roose Bolton, marches throughout the night in an effort to take the Lannister army by surprise. They arrive in the early morning and launch their attack. Tyrion Lannister observes the banners of Houses Hornwood, Karstark, Cerwyn, Glover, Frey, and Stark.

However, the Lannister army arrays itself in time to meet the northmen. The westermen's order of battle includes:

Tywin places his undisciplined men on the left to tempt the Stark commander, whom Tywin believes is the untested Robb Stark, to overcommit there. Tywin hopes the Lannister van will rout and the Starks will plunge into the gap, eager to flank him. Tywin then intends for Kevan and the center to wheel to the left and take the northerners in the flank.

Perhaps owing to the northerners' exhaustion following their night march, the Lannister van, led by Gregor, defeats the forces arrayed in front of it. Fighting in the van, Tyrion hides beneath his shield when arrows fall on northmen and westermen alike. Kevan then brings up the center in support of the left, and pushes the Stark lines against the hills behind them. Tywin leads his reserve behind the van, along the river, to break the remnants of the Stark line. The Stark forces are routed and flee to the mouth of the causeway where Roose reforms them.

Aftermath

Although Roose Bolton is defeated, his march down the Green Fork, prior to the battle, distracts the Lannister army long enough to give Robb Stark the chance to fall upon Ser Jaime Lannister's force unmolested in the battle in the Whispering Wood.

Roose's host loses several thousand men in the battle. Roose, Robett Glover, Ronnel Stout, Ser Kyle Condon, Ser Aenys Frey, Elmar Frey and the remainder of the army are able to escape because Lord Tywin Lannister, on account of his desire to help Jaime, fails to give chase. During the battle, Lord Halys Hornwood and Ser Pate of the Blue Fork are killed. Lord Medger Cerwyn is captured and dies later at Harrenhal from a wound taken in the fighting. Other captives taken are Harrion Karstark, Ser Wylis Manderly, Ser Donnel Locke, Ser Jared Frey, Ser Hosteen Frey, Ser Danwell Frey, and Ronel Rivers.

Tyrion leaves a captured northern knight in the care of Bronn.

Game of Thrones

The Battle of the Green Fork in the "Baelor" episode of the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* is altered, with Robb Stark sending a diversionary force of two thousand bannermen—instead of the larger host commanded by Roose Bolton (who is absent)—against the much larger Lannister army of 30,000. The battle is not explicitly shown, though it is a complete massacre of the northern army. No Stark leaders or nobles are present in the army either. Later in the same episode, Robb laments his decision to sacrifice two thousand of his men to capture Jaime Lannister at the Whispering Wood.

Quotes

A fine victory. Your wild men fought well.

- Kevan Lannister to Tyrion Lannister

We fought between a river and a road. When I saw my father's host deploy, I remember thinking how beautiful it was. Like a flower opening its petals to the sun. A crimson rose with iron thorns. And my father, ah, he had never looked so resplendent. He wore crimson armor, with this huge greatcloak made of cloth-of-gold. A pair of golden lions on his shoulders, another on his helm. His stallion was magnificent. His lordship watched the whole battle from atop that horse and never got within a hundred yards of any foe. He never moved, never smiled, never broke a sweat, whilst thousands died below him.

- Tyrion Lannister to Penny

Take the Battle of Green Fork. Had his night march taken Lord Tywin unawares and won the battle, he would have smashed the Lannisters and become the hero of the hour. While if it failed... well, you see what happened. The only way he could lose there would be if were captured or slain himself, and he did his best to minimize the chances of that.

- George R. R. Martin regarding Roose Bolton

Notes

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Houses Banefort, Bettley, Falwell, Ferren, Foote, Kenning of Kayce, Myatt, Peckledon, Prester, Sarsfield & Stackspear are not directly mentioned at this battle. However, the colours of these houses banners are spotted by Arya in A Clash of Kings as Tywin's host leaves Harrenhal in order to cross into the Westerlands. This strongly suggests that men from these houses were present at previous battles involving Tywin's host, including at the Green Fork.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Houses Hamell, Moreland, Turnberry & Yarwyck are not directly mentioned at this battle. However the banners of these houses are present during the escorting of the corpse of Tywin Lannister back to Casterly Rock, which suggests that these houses were loyal to Tywin and were likely to have contributed men to Tywin's host. Therefore the men of these houses were likely present at the Green Fork.
  3. Ser Amory Lorch is mentioned as being present in the Riverlands throughout Tywin's invasion, and is ordered to burn lands shortly following the victory of Robb Stark at the Whispering Woods and the Camps. Therefore it is very likely that Lorch men were present at the Green Fork.
  4. House Plumm is not directly mentioned at this battle. However in A Storm of Swords the brothers Plumm were sent to find Jaime following his release, which takes place after this battle. This suggests that House Plumm is a part of Tywin's host, and therefore took part in battles involving the host, including at the Green Fork.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Burley & Norrey men are not directly mentioned at the Battle of the Green Fork but are later mentioned in A Storm of Swords as being part of Roose's host that is attacked by the Mountain's men whilst crossing the Trident. Therefore it can be assumed that the Burleys and Norreys were present at earlier battles involving Roose's host, including at the Green Fork.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Condon, Ryswell & Stout men are not directly mentioned at the Battle of the Green Fork but are later mentioned in A Storm of Swords as being part of a force of men left behind by Roose at the Ruby Ford to defend against incursions by the Mountain's men, following the crossing the Trident by the Northmen. Therefore it can be assumed that the Condons, Ryswells and Stouts were present at earlier battles involving Roose's host, including at the Green Fork.
  7. Dustin men are not directly mentioned at the Battle of the Green Fork. However, during A Dance with Dragons Lady Dustin mentions that Dustin men died in the Red Wedding, which suggests that Dustin men were present during the Northmen campaigns in the Riverlands. As the Dustins are loyal to House Bolton, it is likely that they were a part of Roose's host, meaning that they took part in the battles between Roose's army and the Lannisters, including at the Green Fork.
  8. Robb's initial Northern force consists of 19,500 men (*A Game of Thrones, Catelyn VII), with slightly more than 1/4 being heavy cavalry (A Game of Thrones, Bran VI gives the figures of 3,300-3,400 heavy cavalry out of an initial muster of 12,000). This would suggest ~14,500 infantry and ~5,000 heavy cavalry in his Northern host. He is joined by 4,000 men of House Frey (A Game of Thrones, Catelyn IX), whose forces have a heavy cavalry-to-infantry ratio of 1-to-4 (A Storm of Swords, Catelyn II). His total force after this therefore consists of 23,500 soldiers (17,500 infantry, 6,000 heavy cavalry). He leaves 400 Frey infantry and 400 Northern infantry at the Twins with a mix of swordsmen/spearmen and archers (A Game of Thrones, Catelyn IX), and orders a small garrison, mostly archers, to be left at Moat Cailin (A Game of Thrones, Catelyn VII). Earlier, Eddard Stark had stated that *"two hundred determined archers [at Moat Cailin] can hold the Neck against an army." (*A Game of Thrones, Eddard IV). By leaving these 1,000 infantry behind in garrisons, this brings Robb's army back to 22,500 men (16,500 infantry, 6,000 heavy cavalry). Robb then splits his army, leaving all of the infantry and one-tenth of the heavy cavalry (600) under the command of Roose Bolton, and taking the rest of the heavy cavalry (5,400) under his personal command to the Whispering Wood (A Game of Thrones*, Catelyn IX). Thus, Roose Bolton's host is about 17,100 troops in total (16,500 infantry, 600 heavy cavalry).
  9. The casualties Roose's forces took on the Green Fork can be calculated by going backwards from what he ends with at the Red Wedding. There, he claims to have 3,500 men with him (almost entirely Bolton men) and another 600 guarding a ford, with 200 Bolton riders having previously been sent to escort Jaime to King's Landing under Steelshanks (*A Storm of Swords, Jaime VI), for a total of 4,300 remaining soldiers (A Storm of Swords, Catelyn VI). In chronological order from after the Green Fork, his host suffered the following major changes to its strength: 400 men Robb originally left at the Twins joined it under Edmure's orders (A Clash of Kings, Catelyn V). ~1,000 Karstark troops deserted him and took to the countryside following Robb's execution of their lord according to Roose (A Storm of Swords, Jaime V). The 1,500 Frey soldiers (A Clash of Kings, Arya X) who were with Roose by the time he took Harrenhal pulled out like the rest of the Frey men due to the Stark-Frey marriage pact being broken. ~3,000 soldiers (said to be 1/3 of Roose's remaining infantry at the time) were sent to Duskendale (A Storm of Swords, Catelyn IV) where they were smashed. Finally, ~2,050 soldiers were left to die at Ruby Ford (A Storm of Swords*, Catelyn VI). This would mean Roose's host underwent a net loss of ~7,200 troops between the aftermath of the Green Fork and the Red Wedding, where he had 4,300 troops left. Therefore Roose's host had ~11,500 troops before any of these events, meaning losses on the Green Fork could not have exceeded ~5,600 men. Note that this is an upper ceiling rather than a concrete figure for this losses in the battle, as possible losses to Roose's from various small skirmishes and sieges in the Riverlands must also be considered.



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A battle on the Whispering Sound, the Reach is poorly defended.

Prelude

Reports of the ironborn taking the Shield Islands reach King's Landing. The ironborn are said to have a thousand ships, although this is most likely an exaggeration. Queen Margaery Tyrell demands that the Redwyne fleet, which is besieging Storm’s End and Dragonstone, be allowed to leave the stormlands and the narrow sea in order to defend the Reach, but Queen Regent Cersei Lannister refuses, stating that the two castles remain a danger to King's Landing and King Tommen I Baratheon's rule as they remain loyal to a rival king, Stannis Baratheon. Margaery's brother, Ser Loras Tyrell, offers to lead a charge on the walls of Dragonstone in order to quickly end the siege, which Cersei accepts.

In the meantime Euron Greyjoy has ordered his fleet to carry out attacks on settlements of the Mander, the Arbor, and the Whispering Sound. King's Landing is informed of ironborn raids up the Whispering Sound, threatening Oldtown, one of the largest cities in Westeros.

Battle

The battle takes place between the Iron Fleet and ships of the Reach, presumably those of House Costayne, as the Whispering Sound falls within their domains, or those of their overlords, House Hightower.

Many destroyed merchant and fishing boats are spotted on the banks of the river, as well as longships and two dromonds.




Annotations from item #46264744:

A battle on the river Slayne was fought in the stormlands during the Andal invasion. King Cleoden I Durrandon allied with three Dornish kings and this unlikely alliance won a major victory over the Andal Drox the Corpse-Maker on the river Slayne near Stonehelm.




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A battle under the walls of Riverrun.

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Prelude

After Ser Jaime Lannister defeats a small Tully force at the Battle of the Golden Tooth, Jaime and Lord Tywin Lannister invade the riverlands. Jaime marches directly on Riverrun, where Ser Edmure Tully has assembled many of his father Hoster Tully's bannermen and knights. Edmure's force is diminished on account of the men he has sent to guard the borders and the Golden Tooth in response to Lannister raiding. The forces of Lord Walder Frey are also not present.

Battle

Jaime meets the Tullys under the walls of Riverrun. Securing a victory, Jaime puts the river lords to rout. Edmure and many of his knights and bannermen are taken captive. Lord Tytos Blackwood manages to lead some of the surviving men back within Riverrun, where Jaime places them under siege.

Aftermath

In the meantime Tywin leads a second, larger Lannister army against the companies of men Edmure had dispersed along his borders to guard against Ser Gregor Clegane's raiding. Tywin and Ser Kevan Lannister are able to destroy them piecemeal before they can regroup. They then seize many prominent castles in the riverlands, most notably Harrenhal, which is yielded without a fight. They assume a position at the ruby ford, where they can both block any Stark or Arryn attempt to relieve Riverrun and maintain contact with King's Landing.

Quotes

Is it my fault that your fool brother lost his battle before we could march? I am told the Kingslayer went through him like an axe through ripe cheese.

- Walder Frey to Catelyn Tully

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Houses Banefort, Brax, Estren, Greenfield and Westerling are not directly mentioned as being present at the first battle of Riverrun; however, they are mentioned at the Battle of the Whispering Wood, which strongly suggests they were a part of Jaime's host during this battle.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Houses Crakehall and Prester are not directly mentioned as being present at the first battle of Riverrun; however, they are mentioned at the Battle of the Camps, which strongly suggests they were a part of Jaime's host during this battle.
  3. After the battle, Jaime besieges Riverrun with 12,000 foot and 2,000 or 3,000 horse.



Annotations from item #46264746:

Battles and Sieges of the Century of Blood is a book written by Maester Joseth, detailing the fall of the Kingdom of Sarnor in its eastern chapters and appendices.




Annotations from item #46264747:

Three battles at Summerhall were fought in one day in the stormlands during Robert's Rebellion.

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Prelude

After the taking of Gulltown, Lord Robert Baratheon returned to Storm's End and called his bannermen in rebellion against King Aerys II Targaryen. However, some of the storm lords remained loyal to Aerys and, encouraged by Lord Owen Merryweather,, and then march on Storm's End to confront their liege lord. Robert, catching wind of it, raced with his forces to meet them.

Battle

Not much is known about the battle, only that Robert managed to arrive first and won three battles in a single day, defeating the forces of the three loyalist houses in turn as they arrived. Additionally, Robert killed Lord Fell in single combat.

Aftermath

Robert consolidated his power in the stormlands, winning the support of the rest of the storm lords, which allowed him to march towards the Reach with no enemy forces loose in his rear.

The late Lord Fell's son, Silveraxe, was captured, as were Lord Grandison and Lord Cafferen were captured. Taken to Storm's End as prisoners, the three joined the rebel cause after some time spent in captivity. Lord Randyll Tarly killed Cafferen in the battle of Ashford, while Grandison died after the war from wounds taken in the Battle of the Trident.




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Battles of Westeros

Battles of Westeros is a two-player miniature-based wargame created by Robert A. Kouba and released by Edge Entertainment and Fantasy Flight Games in 2010. The game is based on the *A Song of Ice and Fire* fantasy series by George R. R. Martin.

In the basic game, one player commands the forces of House Stark and the other commands House Lannister. The expansions introduce new powers.

Expansions

The game was expanded by Battles of Westeros: Wardens of the West and Battles of Westeros: Wardens of the North , published in 2010, and by Battles of Westeros: Tribes of the Vale, Battles of Westeros: Lords of the River and Battles of Westeros: Brotherhood Without Banners , published in 2011.

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Annotations from item #46264749:

The Bawdy Badger is an inn within the town of Tumbleton. During the Dance of the Dragons, Ulf the Sot took the inn as his own after the Treasons of Tumbleton. During the Second Battle of Tumbleton Ulf remained at the inn, sleeping under a table in a drunken slumber and snoring through the entire battle.




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Bay of Crabs

The Crownlands and the location of the Bay of Crabs

Bay of Crabs

The Vale and the location of the Bay of Crabs

The Bay of Crabs is a large bay that opens off the narrow sea. Its northern shore includes Gulltown and Wickenden in the Vale of Arryn.

History

After fleeing Maidenpool during the Dance of the Dragons, the dragonrider Nettles was last seen flying Sheepstealer in the morning mists of the Bay of Crabs.




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Bay of Ice

The North and the location of Bay of Ice

The Bay of Ice is a large bay in the North that is bordered by the Frozen Shore to the north, Sea Dragon Point to the south, and the foothills of the northern mountains to the east. Bear Island sits within the bay.

The westernmost border of the lands of Clan Wull sit along the Bay of Ice,




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Bay of Pentos

Western Essos and the location of the Bay of Pentos

The Bay of Pentos is a bay of the eastern narrow sea, along the western coast of Essos. There is a narrow entrance to the bay, which contains a few islands. The Free City of Pentos is located on the eastern shore.

There are fishing boats on the bay and larger ships along the shore.




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Bay of Seals

The North and the location of the Bay of Seals

The Bay of Seals is a bay in the North that extends from beyond the Wall to the shores that fall under the domain of House Umber.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Wildlings in little boats cross the Bay of Seals and wash up on Umber lands, causing Hother Umber to demand that a fleet be built to stop them.




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Bay of Tusks

Essos and the location of the Bay of Tusks

The Bay of Tusks is a bay of the Shivering Sea north of Essos. The bay is bounded by Omber to the west and a peninsula near the Kingdom of the Ifequevron to the east. A river with tributaries near Vaes Athjhikhari and Vaes Leqse flows into the Bay of Tusks.




Annotations from item #46264755:

The Bay of Whales is a bay off the Shivering Sea on the southwestern coast of Ib. Several smaller islands of Ibben are located in the bay.




Annotations from item #46264756:

Ser Bayard Norcross is a knight of House Norcross.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Bayard is named by Taena of Myr as being among the group of young knights who give their attentions to Queen Margaery Tyrell.

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Bayard is being held with the rest of Margaery's falsely accused lovers in a dungeon under the charge of Qyburn.




Annotations from item #46264757:

Bayasabhad, also known as the City of Serpents, is a fortified city in Essos, located on the Sand Road between the Bone Mountains and the Great Sand Sea.

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Bayasabhad guards the eastern end of the Sand Road, which crosses the southern Bone Mountains, known as the Dry Bones for the scarcity of water.

People

The city is known for its warrior maids who wear iron rings in their nipples and rubies in their cheeks, similar to those of Kayakayanaya and Shamyriana.

Like its sister cities, Bayasabhad is ruled by the Great Fathers. Their daughters learn to ride and climb before they learn to walk and are trained in the arts of bow, spear, knife, and sling from the earliest age. Meanwhile, ninety nine of every hundred boys, the sons of the Great Fathers, are gelded when they reach the age of manhood and live out their lives as eunuchs, serving their cities as scribes, priests, scholars, servants, cooks, farmers, and craftsmen. Only the most promising males, the largest, strongest, and most comely, are permitted to mature, breed, and become Great Fathers in their turn. Maester Naylin in his *Rubies and Iron* speculates on the circumstances that led to such customs.

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A Game of Thrones

In the Eastern Market of Vaes Dothrak Daenerys Targaryen spies warrior maids from Bayasabhad.




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Beacon of the South is one of the hereditary titles held by the head of House Hightower.

Lord Leyton Hightower is the current possessor of the title.




Annotations from item #46264759:

Beans is a sellsword and member of the Windblown. He is Myrish, squint-eyed and skilled with a crossbow. His true name is Baqq which means Beans. He relishes the tales of Daenerys Targaryen's promiscuity.

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Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Beans is part of the siege of Astapor. Beans plays dice with Old Bill Bone, Books and Archibald Yronwood after the siege.

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That dragon queen’s got the real item, the kind that don’t break and run when you fart in their general direction.

- Beans on the mettle of Daenerys Targaryen’s Unsullied




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Bear Island

The north and the location of Bear Island

Bear Island. Illustrated by Sergey Glushakov, ©FFG

Bear Island is a remote island in the north that is home to House Mormont. It lies within the Bay of Ice, north of Deepwood Motte and south of the Frozen Shore.

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Geography

See also: Images of Bear Island

The beautiful but remote island contains old gnarled oaks, tall pines, flowering thornbushes, moss-covered grey stones, and steep hills with streams.

According to a semi-canon source, House Hoare added a green tree in the second quarter of their sigil as a reference to their one-time possession of Bear Island.

People

Aside from a few crofters, the inhabitants of Bear Island live along the coasts and fish the seas.

History

Ironmen and Northmen

Bear Island has long been disputed by the north and the Iron Islands.

The island was used as a reaving base by Ravos Hoare, the son of Harrag Hoare, King of the Iron Islands. Theon Stark, a King in the North, drove the ironborn from Bear Island during his reign, slaying Ravos himself.

The driftwood king Loron Greyjoy retook Bear Island, but it was again lost to the ironborn after the Old Kraken's death. King Rodrik Stark is said to have won the island in a wrestling match and granted it to House Mormont,

Jorah Mormont

Lord Jeor Mormont joined the Night's Watch to allow his son, Jorah Mormont, to rule Bear Island. Jorah ruled the island with his wife, Lynesse Hightower, but she decided that the remote isle was no place for a Hightower of Oldtown. After Jorah was caught selling poachers to a slaver to support Lynesse's lifestyle,

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lady Maege Mormont leads the levy from Bear Island that joins the army of Robb Stark.

A Clash of Kings

Daenerys Targaryen intends to restore Bear Island to the exiled Ser Jorah Mormont if she gains the Iron Throne.

A Storm of Swords

Robb, King in the North, sends Maege into the Neck to find Lord Howland Reed. In case of capture, Maege is to claim to be returning to Bear Island.

Maester Aemon sends a raven to Bear Island, in a plea for help defending Castle Black from wildlings.

A Dance with Dragons

When King Stannis Baratheon demands allegiance from the northmen, ten-year-old Lyanna Mormont, Maege's youngest daughter, reaffirms Bear Island's support for House Stark.

Quotes

The Mormonts of Bear Island were an old house, proud and honorable, but their lands were cold and distant and poor.

- thoughts of Eddard Stark

Bear Island is rich in bears and trees, and poor in aught else.

- Jorah Mormont to Daenerys Targaryen

She had heard the longing in Ser Jorah's voice when he spoke of his Bear Island. He can never have me, but one day I can give him back his home and honor.

- thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen

Dany pictured Jorah moving amongst old gnarled oaks and tall pines, past flowering thornbushes, grey stones bearded with moss, and little creeks running icy down steep hillsides. She saw him entering a hall built of huge logs, where dogs slept by the hearth and the smell of meat and mead hung thick in the smoky air.

- thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen

Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is STARK.

- Lyanna Mormont writing to Stannis Baratheon

Asha: Mormont women are all fighters too.
Alysane: What we are is what you made us. On Bear Island every child learns to fear krakens rising from the sea.

- Asha Greyjoy and Alysane Mormont




Annotations from item #46264761:

Bearded Ben is a ranger of the Night's Watch.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Ben is stationed at Castle Black.

A Dance with Dragons

When Melisandre is burning "Mance Rayder" at Castle Black, Lord Commander Jon Snow has Ben, Ulmer, Garth Greyfeather, and Donnel Hill shoot arrows at the burning man to end his suffering.




Annotations from item #46264762:

The bearded priests are religious leaders in the Free City of Norvos and the true rulers of the theocratic city, for it is they who choose the members of its council of magisters through divine inspiration. The bearded priests control a fortress-temple in the upper city.

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Practices

The bearded priests are a sect so secretive that even the name of their god is revealed only to initiates. They wear hair shirts and untanned hides and practice ritual flagellation. Once initiated they are forbidden to shave or cut their hair. They are the only Norvoshi permitted to have beards.

Archmaester Perestan considers that the importance the Norvoshi give to the axe as a symbol of power and might is proof that the Andals were the first to settle Norvos, and suggests the bearded priests took the emblem from ruins they found as they established the city.

Slave soldiers

Like in the rest of the Free Cities, unwanted boys can be sold by Norvoshi families to the bearded priests.

Men trained by the bearded priests might wear heavy horsehair capes and studded leather tunics, along with iron halfhelms crested by iron spikes.

History

The bearded priests were originally a sect that abandoned Valyria, finding the religious tolerance of the Freehold intolerable.

Areo Hotah was trained by bearded priests and guarded Mellario.




Annotations from item #46264763:

Beardless Dick is a man of the Riverlands.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

He is part of the brotherhood without banners, under the leadership of Lord Beric Dondarrion. When the brotherhood attacks a sept held by some Brave Companions, Dick and Mudge stay behind to guard Arya Stark and Gendry.

A Feast for Crows

Beardless Dick now is a member of Lady Stoneheart's band of outlaws.




Annotations from item #46264764:

The Beastmaster is a name the Windblown, a sellsword company hired by Yunkai, mockingly gave to a Yunkish nobleman commanding some of the Yunkai slave solders.




Annotations from item #46264765:
Annotation #1 for item #46264765: Wiki: Becca

For the baker, see Becca (baker).

Becca is a former lover of King Robert I Baratheon. She has black hair and soft eyes.

Annotation #2 for item #46264765: Wiki: (baker) Becca

Becca, better known as Becca the Baker, is an inhabitant of the Riverlands.

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A Storm of Swords

Becca is slain by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.




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Bechester is a place in the riverlands. It is unknown which noble house it belongs to.

History

The motherhouse at Bechester was destroyed by the dragon Vhagar during the Dance of the Dragons.




Annotations from item #46264767:

Goodman Beck was an inhabitant of Donnelwood. He was slain by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.




Annotations from item #46264768:

Bedding is:

  1. A custom in Westeros that occurs at a wedding after the feast has taken place. The custom consists mainly of the newlyweds being carried to bed to consummate their marriage. The bride is carried by the men, who are charged with undressing her on the way and generally telling bawdy jokes referring to what awaits her between the sheets. The women do the same to the husband. Only after being bundled naked in bed are the two newlyweds left alone; at which point the guests wait outside the bridal chamber shouting ribald suggestions through the door.
  2. A euphemism for having sex.



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Bedwyck, nicknamed Giant due to his short height, is an experienced ranger of the Night's Watch. He is well-respected by younger members.

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Appearance

Bedwyck is a "hair and a half" over five feet tall, and has streaks of grey in his hair, showing his age.[*citation needed] He cannot read, but can write his own name on a good day.[citation needed*]

History

Bedwyck is a crofter's get. He was sent to the Wall for poaching, and has been a Night's Watch ranger for over a dozen years.[*citation needed*]

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A Clash of Kings

Bedwyck is part of the Great Ranging beyond the Wall, led by Lord Commander Jeor Mormont. He is a scout under the command of Thoren Smallwood. Due to his small stature, agility and excellent climbing ability, Bedwyck is used as a look-out by Lord Commander Mormont at Whitetree.

A Storm of Swords

Bedwyck survives the assault by the Others at the fight at the Fist and makes his way to Craster's Keep with the other survivors.[*citation needed*] Bedwyck stays loyal to the Watch during the mutiny at Craster's Keep and was one of the few survivors of the ranging to make it all the way back to Castle Black.

Bedwyck is part of the force that Bowen Marsh takes when he heads off to fight the Weeper at the Bridge of Skulls.[*citation needed*]

A Dance with Dragons

The new Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Jon Snow, puts Bedwyck in command of the abandoned way-castle Icemark and gives him a garrison of thirty men. His mission is to restore the way-castle to allow patrols to move about and put eyes on the wall for climbers.




Annotations from item #46264770:

The inn at the crossroads offers a popular beer. Art by Marc Simonetti © by Fantasy Flight Games

Beer is an alcoholic beverage popular in Westeros and the Free Cities.

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Varieties

Mugs of strong black beer

Brown ale

Beer is often stored in casks

History

During the Moon of the Three Kings, Gaemon Palehair decreed that the poor should receive bread and beer during famine.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

During the Hand's tourney, King Robert I Baratheon drinks strong black beer from a polished horn.

Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, believes that drinking lemon with his beer keeps his teeth strong.

A Clash of Kings

Chilled autumn ale is served during the harvest feast at Winterfell.

Shagga dislikes the weaker ale served in King's Landing.

A Storm of Swords

Sybell Spicer makes a posset of herbs, milk, and ale for her daughter, Jeyne Westerling.

Hobb cooks mutton in a broth of ale and onions at Castle Black.

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Wyman Manderly supplies black stout and yellow beer for the wedding of Ramsay Bolton to "Arya Stark".

During the siege of Moat Cailin, the ironborn garrison consume ale because water in the nearby Neck is unsafe to drink.

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Never refuse a cup of wine or a horn of ale, it may be a year before you see another.

- Arlan of Pennytree to Duncan the Tall

The beer was black and thick, so strong it stung the eyes.

- thoughts of Eddard Stark

He tried a swallow of the ale. It was brown and yeasty, so thick you could almost chew it. Very fine, in truth. A pity his father had hanged the innkeep.

- thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

A man could use another taste of beer.

- Jaqen H'ghar to Arya Stark

A man may prefer the taste of hippocras, yet if you set a tankard of ale before him, he will quaff it quick enough.

- thoughts of Cersei Lannister

Theon broke his own fast with a tankard of dark ale, cloudy with yeast and thick enough to chew on. A few more tankards, and perhaps Abel's plan might not seem quite so mad.

- thoughts of Theon Greyjoy




Annotations from item #46264771:

Before the Dragons is a book written by the Pentoshi Gessio Haratis during the Century of Blood. The book states that Pentos and Lorath were not founded by Valyrians, predating the Freehold's expansion instead.




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Belandra is a servant of House Martell at Sunspear. She is an old lady who was once a bedmaid to Mellario.

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A Feast for Crows

Belandra is among the servants who are allowed access to Princess Arianne Martell during her imprisonment at Sunspear. Arianne seeks her aid, but her requests are ignored by Belandra.




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Belaquo Bonebreaker is a celebrated Meereenese pit-fighter.

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A Dance with Dragons

Belaquo along with his fellow pit fighters Barsena Blackhair, Khrazz, Camarron of the Count, Spotted Cat, Fearless Ithoke and Goghor the Giant accompany Hizdahr zo Loraq the latter goes to petition Queen Daenerys Targaryen for the seventh time to have the fighting pits of Meereen reopened.[*citation needed*]

When the fighting pits are reopened, Belaquo is to face Goghor the Giant in the final match of the day. The fight does not take place, however, due to Drogon's sudden appearance.[*citation needed*]

After Daenerys's has disappeared and Hizdahr has been removed from power, Belaquo is chosen to sit on the ruling council of Meereen along with Goghor the Giant, Camarron of the Count, and the Spotted Cat by Ser Barristan Selmy, despite the objections of Skahaz mo Kandaq.[*citation needed*]




Annotations from item #46264774:

Beldecar is the author of the *History of the Rhoynish Wars*. A copy can be found in the Red Keep's library.




Annotations from item #46264775:

Maester Beldon is a maester of the Citadel. He served as maester at Casterly Rock for Lord Gerold Lannister.

History

Beldon writes in detail about the rivalry between the Ladies, Jeyne Marbrand and Ellyn Reyne who both married into House Lannister when they wed sons of Lord Gerold the Golden.




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Belicho was one of the ruling triarchs of the Free City of Volantis.

History

Belicho was a renowned Volantene patriot whose famous exploits are recorded in the series *The Life of the Triarch Belicho*. His unbroken succession of conquests and triumphs ended rather abruptly when he was eaten by giants.

Behind the Scenes

Belicho is named after Bill Belichick,[*citation needed*] a head coach of the New England Patriots football team. The Patriots went undefeated in the 2007 regular season, but lost to the New York Giants (George R.R. Martin's favorite team) in Super Bowl XLII.




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Belicho Staegone is a candidate to become a triarch of Volantis. He appears to have been named after a legendary triarch, Belicho.

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A Dance with Dragons

With Triarch Doniphos Paenymion unlikely to be re-elected, Belicho, Alios Qhaedar, and Parquello Vaelaros are the top contenders to take his place.




Annotations from item #46264778:

Wisdom Belis was a member of the Alchemists' Guild of King's Landing during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen.

History

With Wisdoms Rossart and Garigus, Belis took part in King Aerys's wildfire plot during Robert's Rebellion. According to Ser Jaime Lannister, Belis was as enthusiastic about the plan as the other two pyromancers. The three secretly deployed wildfire caches across the whole city, to be ignited at the command of the king.

A couple of days after he had killed Rossart and Aerys at the Red Keep, Jaime hunted down Belis and Garigus and slew them as well. Belis tried to bribe Jaime with gold in exchange for his life.




Annotations from item #46264779:

Bella is a young prostitute at the Peach in Stoney Sept. She claims to a be a bastard of King Robert I Baratheon.

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Appearance

Bella has curly hair black as coal, like Robert's.

History

According to Leslyn, Bella's mother was the favorite prostitute of Lord Robert Baratheon at the Peach when he hid in Stoney Sept during Robert's Rebellion. Bella is named after the Battle of the Bells,

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A Storm of Swords

Arya Stark and Gendry meet Bella when they pass through Stoney Sept with the brotherhood without banners and stay at the Peach. Ignorant that Gendry is also a bastard of the late King Robert, Bella flirts with him, but he declines her advances. She then flirts instead with Jack-Be-Lucky.

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I'm named Bella. For the battle. I bet I could ring your bell, too. You want to?

- Bella to Gendry

Family Tree




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Annotation #1 for item #46264780: Wiki: Bellegere Otherys

For the courtesan, see Bellegere Otherys

Bellegere Otherys, also known as the Black Pearl of Braavos, was a smuggler, trader, occasional pirate, and the captain of the *Widow Wind*.

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Appearance

She was "as black as a pot of ink".

History

After Princess Naerys Targaryen almost died in 161 AC after giving birth, King Baelor I Targaryen sent Prince Aegon, her husband, to Braavos on a diplomatic mission. There he met Bellegere. His affair with the Black Pearl continued for ten years, though it was said that Bellegere had a husband in every port and that Aegon was one of many.

Family

Bellegere gave birth to three children during the decade, two girls and a boy of doubtful paternity: Bellanora Otherys, Narha Otherys and Balerion Otherys.

Quotes

The first Black Pearl was a pirate queen. A Westerosi prince took her for a lover and got a daughter on her, who grew up to be a courtesan. Her own daughter followed her, and her daughter after her, until you get to this one.

Meralyn

Annotation #2 for item #46264780: Wiki: (courtesan) Bellegere Otherys

For the mistress of King Aegon IV Targaryen, see Bellegere Otherys

Bellegere Otherys is the courtesan in Braavos called the Black Pearl. She is descended from the first Black Pearl, also named Bellegere Otherys, and Aegon IV Targaryen. Her mother, Bellonara Otherys, was the previous Black Pearl before her.

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Appearance

She is young and lovely, with black hair, light brown skin and full breasts. A Braavosi girl named Mercy believes the name the Brown Pearl would be more fitting, due to Bellegere's light brown skin colour.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Bellegere purchases three cockles from Cat of the Canals, paying ten times what the cockles are worth. She asks for hot sauce, but Cat does not have any.

The Kindly Man offers Arya Stark the opportunity to become a courtesan. If she wishes, they will send her to the Black Pearl or the Daughter of the Dusk.

The Winds of Winter

Bellegere accompanies Harys Swyft to the play The Bloody Hand at the Gate.

Quotes

She's descended from the dragons, that one.

- Merry, to Cat

She was so lovely that the lamps seemed to burn brighter when she passed.

- Arya

Family




Annotations from item #46264781:

Bellena Hawick is the wife of Ser Hosteen Frey, sixth son of Lord Walder Frey. They have one child, Ser Arwood Frey.

Family




Annotations from item #46264782:

For the mother of the current Black Pearl, see Bellonara Otherys.

Bellenora Otherys was the eldest of the three bastard children of King Aegon IV Targaryen and his fourth mistress, Bellegere Otherys.

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History

After Princess Naerys Targaryen had almost died giving birth in 161 AC, her husband, Prince Aegon was sent to Braavos as an envoy, so Naerys would have sufficient time to recover. In Braavos, Aegon met Bellegere Otherys, with whom he started an affair. Aegon and Bellegere had an affair for ten years, during which Bellegere gave birth to three children: Bellanora, Narha and Balerion. Their paternity remains doubtful, as Bellegere is said to have had a husband in every port she visited.

Bellenora became a courtesan and took the name of "Black Pearl of Braavos", acclaimed by singers of her day as the most beautiful woman in all the world.

Family

Quotes

The first Black Pearl was a pirate queen. A Westerosi prince took her for a lover and got a daughter on her, who grew up to be a courtesan. Her own daughter followed her, and her daughter after her, until you get to this one.

Meralyn




Annotations from item #46264783:

Bello is the author of the book *The End of the Tall Men*.




Annotations from item #46264784:

For the eldest bastard daughter of King Aegon IV Targaryen by Bellegere Otherys, see Bellenora Otherys.

Bellonara Otherys, once the Black Pearl of Braavos, is the mother of Bellegere Otherys, the courtesan who is currently called the Black Pearl of Braavos.

History

Bellonara had been the Black Pearl of Braavos before her daughter, Bellegere. Bellonara had succeeded the position from her own mother, who had been a Black Pearl as well, and whose own mother, in turn, had been a Black Pearl too.

Bellonara can trace her descent through the female line to the daughter of Bellegere Otherys, a pirate queen who was the first Black Pearl, and King Aegon IV Targaryen.

Ancestry




Annotations from item #46264785:

The Dothraki *Khal* Drogo, with bells in his braided hair - by Magali Villeneuve

*Khaleesi* Daenerys Targaryen wearing a silver Dothraki bell in her hair, signifying a victory - by jekaa

Tiny bells that ring are worn in the hair of victorious Dothraki warriors. Each bell signifies a victory that the man has won. The more victories, the more bells in a warrior's braid.

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Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

When Daenerys Targaryen first sees her future husband Khal Drogo, she notes that his heavy black braid is hung with tiny bells that ring softly as he moves.

A Clash of Kings

Jhiqui follows Dothraki custom, and fastens a silver bell in Daenerys Targaryen's hair to mark her victory over the Undying. Daenerys tries to tell her that she has won no victories, but Jhiqui disagrees, telling Dany that she burned the maegi in their house of dust and sent their souls to hell. Daenerys decides to hold her tongue, thinking that the Dothraki will esteem her all the more for a few bells in her hair. When she goes to mount her silver she chimes, and again with every stride, but neither Ser Jorah Mormont or her bloodriders make mention of it.

A Storm of Swords

Upon entering Astapor to purchase her Unsullied, Dany is garbed in Dothraki fashion. Irri and Jhiqui have braided her hair and hung it with a tiny silver bell whose chime sings of the Undying of Qarth, burned in their Palace of Dust.

After her victory over the Good Masters of Astapor, Daenerys wears two bells in her braid..

After conquering Meereen, silver bells tinkle in Daenerys's bloodriders' oiled braids, and they wear the gold and jewels of dead men.

A Dance with Dragons

As Queen of Meereen, Dany adopts the Meereenese style of dress, and forgoes her Dothraki bells.

On the *Shy Maid*, Haldon Halfmaeaster explains to Tyrion Lannister that on the way down from the Sorrows to Selhorys, the boat's crew thrice glimpsed Dothraki riders moving south along the river's eastern shore. Once they were so close, they could hear the bells tinkling in their braids.

As Dany wanders the Dothraki Sea, starving and alone, she hears through the grass a soft silvery tinkling. At first she smiles, remembering Khal Drogo, then she thinks that her bloodriders have found her, but then the green sea opens and a unknown Dothraki rider appears, bells singing in his hair. Dany realises that he is a *khalasar* scout, and she is in great danger. The scout does not see her. When he gallops away, Dany manages to call Drogon down to her.

Quotes

I am the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, not some grass-stained savage with bells in his hair.

- Viserys Targaryen, to Daenerys

As swift as the wind he rides, and behind him his khalasar covers the earth, men without number, with arakhs shining in their hands like blades of razor grass. Fierce as a storm this prince will be. His enemies will tremble before him, and their wives will weep tears of blood and rend their flesh in grief. The bells in his hair will sing his coming, and the milk men in the stone tents will fear his name. The prince is riding, and he shall be the stallion who mounts the world.

- one of the *dosh khaleen*, to Daenerys

He slew two khals this day. Khal Ogo first, and then son, Fogo, who became khal when Ogo fell. His bloodriders cut the bells from their hair, and now Khal Drogo's every step rings louder than before.

- Ser Jorah Mormont, to Daenerys

Dany braided his hair and slid the silver rings onto his mustache and hung his bells one by one. So many bells, gold and silver and bronze. Bells so his enemies would hear him coming and grow weak with fear.

- Daenerys Targaryen, preparing her husband for his funeral pyre

Once they were so close they could hear the bells tinkling in their braids.

- Haldon Halfmaester, to Tyrion Lannister




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The Belly of the Whale, called the Belly o' the Whale by Davos Seaworth, is an establishment in Sisterton

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Davos Seaworth is caught in the Belly of the Whale attempting to buy his way off the island Sweetsister and is taken before Lord Godric Borrell.




Annotations from item #46264787:

Belthasar Bolton was a member of House Bolton and a Lord of the Dreadfort.

History

*The Chronicles of Longsister* state that during the Rape of the Three Sisters by the Kings of Winter, Belthasar had a Pink Pavilion made from the flayed skins of one hundred Sistermen.




Annotations from item #46264788:

Belwas, more commonly known as Strong Belwas, is a tanned eunuch colossus. His nickname comes from the arenas of Meereen where he used to fight. He claims he never lost a fight and he allows his opponents to cut him once before they die.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Belwas

Belwas's skin is nut-brown. He has gapped teeth, a gleaming bald head, the smooth cheeks of a eunuch, a huge chest, a massive belly, and Daenerys compares his arms to tree-trunks. Belwas is three times the size of Daenerys;

History

Belwas was a slave, bred and trained in Meereen.

Belwas was eventually sold away from Meereen to Qohor and from there to Pentos. His latest owner was Illyrio Mopatis, whom he describes as a "fat man with sweet stink in his hair". Illyrio sends Belwas across the sea to locate Daenerys for him.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Accompanied by his aged squire, Arstan Whitebeard, Belwas is sent by Illyrio Mopatis to protect Daenerys Targaryen, whom he meets in Qarth, and take her back to Pentos. He also tells Daenerys that he has three ships for her to travel in.

A Storm of Swords

Strong Belwas defiles Oznak zo Pahl's corpse at Meereen- by Sir-Heartsalot ©.

Belwas travels with Daenerys in the ship, *Balerion*, where he is served by Arstan. On the ship all he does is eat.

Strong Belwas is one of Daenerys's bodyguards when she goes to purchase the Unsullied from the Good Masters of Astapor.

Belwas is with Daenerys when she treats with the commanders of the sellsword companies before Yunkai. When Prendahl na Ghezn, one of the three captains of the Stormcrows, insults Daenerys, Strong Belwas offers to cut out his tongue. Daenerys refuses, saying that he has her safe conduct.

When Daenerys besieges Meereen, Oznak zo Pahl rides out of the city on a white charger with a fourteen foot lance, challenging the besiegers to send forth a champion. Daenerys decides that Belwas is perfect since she can easily spare him, his death as an ex-slave would not give Oznak prestige, and a defeat to an ex-slave would be an insult. Belwas wounds Oznak's horse in the duel, leading to a sword fight. Belwas allows himself to be wounded in the stomach before he kills Oznak, severs his head, and holds it up high for those in Meereen to see. The defenders of the city fire arrows, but Belwas is too far away. He squats to defecate towards the city, wipes himself on Oznak's cloak, loots the corpse and kills the horse. Because Daenerys had lost her husband Drogo to a similar wound, she forces the reluctant Belwas to be treated for his wound by a Yunkish freeman known for his healing skills when he returns to camp.

Later in the siege, Strong Belwas, Ser Barristan Selmy, Ser Jorah Mormont and twenty other men enter Meereen though the sewers to take the city. Some of the freedmen in the group are afraid of the huge rats until Belwas bites one of them in two. When they enter the city, Belwas leads the group to the nearest of the fighting pits, where they raise the fighting slaves to revolt, enabling Daenerys Targaryen to take the city. Later, when Daenerys dismisses Ser Jorah from her service, Belwas drags him out of her throne room.

A Dance with Dragons

Belwas serves as a member of Daenerys Targaryen's queensguard, standing at her side when she holds court. During one such event Belwas smashes in the teeth of Ghael, an envoy from Astapor. As a former gladiator, he is among those in favor of reopening Meereen's fighting pits. He becomes ill after eating poisoned locusts offered to Daenerys by Hizdahr zo Loraq at the opening of the fighting pits of Meereen, and nearly dies.

Quotes

I let each man cut me once, before I kill him. Count the cuts and you will know how many Strong Belwas has slain.

Bad fighting, good dying. Strong Belwas hates it when they scream.




Annotations from item #46264789:

Ben, dubbed Ben Big Mouth, is a boy orphaned by the War of the Five Kings

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Jon is among the orphans taken in by Willow Heddle at the Crossroads Inn. When Brienne of Tarth and her party are allowed to stay at the inn, Ben reveals that Gendry worships the Lord of Light, for which he's hit with a spoon and chided by Willow Heddle.




Annotations from item #46264790:

Lord Ben Beesbury was a minor lordling who died in his eighties.

History

Prince Doran Martell attempted to betroth Ben to Princess Arianne Martell. Ben was blind, toothless, and eighty years old at the time. He died a few years later before the betrothal was completed.




Annotations from item #46264791:

Ben Blackthumb is an old blacksmith in the service of Lady Shella Whent of Harrenhal.

Contents

Appearance

Ben is old and hunched.

History

Ben already worked for Lady Shella Whent's father and grandfather, as well as for the last lord of House Lothston.[*citation needed*]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

After Harrenhal is taken by Lord Tywin Lannister, Ben Blackthumb enters the service of House Lannister.

A Feast for Crows

Ben is one the three people from Lady Whent's service who are still alive when Ser Jaime Lannister returns to Harrenhal on his way to lift the Siege of Riverrun.




Annotations from item #46264792:

Ben Bones is a kennelmaster at the Dreadfort sworn to House Bolton. He is one of the Bastard's Boys.

Contents

Appearance and Character

Ben is an old man, tasked with keeping the Bastard's girls, Ramsay Bolton's pack of female hunting hounds.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Ben is present in the great hall of the Dreadfort when Little Walder and Big Walder Frey bring "Reek" before Ramsay, who is joined by Arnolf Karstark and Hother Umber.

Quotes about Ben

Even if we do escape, Lord Ramsay will hunt us down, him and Ben Bones and the girls.

– "Reek", to "Abel"




Annotations from item #46264793:

Ser Ben Bushy, known as Big Ben, is a tall knight of House Bushy.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Brienne of Tarth recalls that Big Ben courted her when Renly Baratheon's army was encamped beneath Highgarden.

Hyle informs Brienne that Big Ben was killed at the Battle of the Blackwater. He doesn't mention which side he fought for.




Annotations from item #46264794:

Ben Coldwater is a member of House Coldwater.

Recent Events

The Winds of Winter

Ben Coldwater attends the tourney to select the members of the newly-created Brotherhood of Winged Knights. During the feast, after musicians begin playing for the dance, he inquires into the lack of singers and is the first to ask Alayne Stone to dance with him.




Annotations from item #46264795:

Ben Plumm, better known as Brown Ben Plumm, is the captain and commander of the Second Sons.

Contents

Appearance

See also: Images of Ben Plumm

Ben is an aging man, but still fit.

History

Ben's mother is a Dothraki, and his grandmother was half-Ibbenese and half-Qohorik. His grandfather was killed by a Dothraki prior to Ben's birth.

Ben says he is part Braavosi, Summer Islander, Ibbenese, Qohorik, Dornish, Dothraki, and Westerosi. He claims to have a drop of Targaryen blood, which must be why dragons, particularly Viserion, have an affinity for him.

Ben once served as a bodyguard to the uncle of Oznak zo Pahl in Meereen, before joining the Second Sons. When someone Ben knew was killed by Oznak for looking at a woman the wrong way, Ben fled, escaping the city through its sewer system, an experience that haunts him.

While plundering after his first battle with the Second Sons, Plumm took some leather armor from a dead sellsword, and discovered a fortune of coins the man had sewn into the lining of the armor. In his naivety, Ben told a fellow sellsword whom he believed a friend. The fellow sellsword told their sergeant and his colleagues relieved him of his fortune. Ben loves gold, but this incident made him realize that it is useless if one is not alive to enjoy it.

Ben claims to have fought in a hundred battles but he does not claim to have fought bravely in all of them.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Ben is elected as the new commander of the Second Sons after Mero disappears during the fight at Yunkai. He sits on Daenerys Targaryen's war council. It is his idea to use the sewer system of Meereen as a route to besiege the city.

A Dance with Dragons

Daenerys sends Brown Ben and the Second Sons to guard the south against any incursions by Yunkai.

During the slave market held outside Meereen, Plumm sees Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister being sold and attempts to buy them,.

Ben is present when Yezzan zo Qaggaz feasts the Yunkish commanders. He plays cyvasse with Tyrion, losing the games to Tyrion, and a small fortune to Yezzan.

Ben, along with the other three sellsword commanders, is allowed to enter Meereen when peace is declared. He explains to Dany the reasons he turned his cloak.

Quotes by Ben

There are old sellswords and bold sellswords, but no old bold sellswords.

Quotes about Ben

The Second Sons have gone over to the Yunkai’i ... When next I see his ugly face I will open him from throat to groin and rip out his black heart.

Daario Naharis

A warm smile, that. Friendly. But my, those eyes are cold.

Tyrion Lannister's thoughts

Brown Ben is shrewd, tenacious , not unintelligent … but wary.

Tyrion Lannister

I hear you’re twice a turncloak, Plumm. A man after mine own heart.

Tyrion Lannister




Annotations from item #46264796:

Brown Ben Plumm's ancestors

Brown Ben Plumm's ancestry is still somewhat unclear. He believes himself to be descended from one of the Targaryen princesses during the reign of one of the Aegon Targaryen Kings (probably Aegons II to IV, since he is unlikely to be descended from one of Aegon I's sisters and Aegon V ruled a bit too recently). Tyrion believes him to have "two drops of dragon blood", which would imply Targaryen ancestry by some other way as well.

If Tyrion is correct, a strong possibility is that he is descended from Ossifer Plumm and his wife the Targaryen princess believed to be Elaena Targaryen. She was Aegon III Targaryen the Dragonbane's youngest daughter. As there are rumours that Ossifer's wife conceived "his" child after his death, the reference to "two drops" of dragon blood may mean that Tyrion suspects Ossifer's wife to have fathered the child with another Targaryen -- possibly the ever-promiscuous Aegon IV Targaryen.

Another strong possibility is that he is descended from Maynard Plumm, a character from *The Mystery Knight* that apparently works for Bloodraven. Bloodraven himself is a legitimized bastard from Aegon IV and it is conceivable that he may have sired children that at some point had children of their own with Maynard's.

Maynard is believed by many fans to have actually been Bloodraven himself, glamoured. This due to the remarks Maynard makes:

Dunk:"We'd all be bastard sons of old King Aegon if half these tales were true."
Maynard Plumm:"And whose to say we're not?"

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In addition, Maynard seems to have been glamoured, if the description of Maynard given by Dunk at the end of the novella The Mystery Knight' is compared with the description of glamouring by Melissandre, in the novel A Dance with Dragons.

Bloodraven may have sired children as Maynard Plumm, so the children would claim the surname Plumm.




Annotations from item #46264797:

Benedar Belmore is the Lord of Strongsong and the head of House Belmore.

Contents

Appearance and Character

Benedar is very fat and has an unkempt reddish-grey beard.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lord Benedar is among the powerful Vale lords to sign the document of the Lords Declarant, which demands the handover of Lord Robert Arryn and the dismissal of his councilors. He is the first of the Lords Declarant to arrive at the Gates of the Moon and begin the blockade, preventing fresh food from going up to the Eyrie.

When the Lords Declarant travel to the Eyrie, Benedar cannot climb the last stage to the castle and has to be drawn up in the basket. During the parley with Lord Petyr Baelish, Benedar is distrustful of the Lord Protector of the Vale and wants the young Lord Robert to leave the Eyrie.

Benedar reconciles with Petyr and is a surprise guest at Lord Lyonel Corbray's wedding in Gulltown, which most of the other Lords Declarant shun.

The Winds of Winter

Benedar attends Lord Robert Arryn's tourney, competing for a spot in the Brotherhood of Winged Knights at the Gates of the Moon. While there, he meets with Petyr Baelish and Lord Gerold Grafton to discuss selling their reserves of food. Benedar believes the current prices are fair, but Petyr wants to wait for the demand to go higher. When Alayne Stone arrives and informs them that the Waynwoods have arrived with Ser Harrold Hardyng, Benedar is stunned to hear that Lord Yohn Royce allowed Harrold come to the tourney.




Annotations from item #46264798:

Archmaester Benedict serves at the Citadel in Oldtown.

History

Benedict insists that there never was a War of the Five Kings because Renly Baratheon was dead when Balon Greyjoy crowned himself.




Annotations from item #46264799:

Benedict Blackmont was the last king of House Blackmont in Dorne.

Character

Benedict worshipped a dark god and was said to have the power to transform himself into a vulture of enormous size.

History

Benedict was defeated in Nymeria's War and was one of the six kings sent to the Wall by Nymeria.




Annotations from item #46264800:

Ser Benedict Broom is a knight of House Broom, who serves as the master-at-arms at Casterly Rock.




Annotations from item #46264801:

Benedict II Justman was the second King of the Trident from House Justman.

History

Benedict II was the son and heir of the founder of House Justman, King Benedict I. Benedict II ruled for sixty years, adding Duskendale, Rosby, and the mouth of the Blackwater Rush to the Justman realm.




Annotations from item #46264802:

Benedict I Justman, born Benedict Rivers and known as Benedict the Bold and Benedict the Just, was a King of the Trident and the founder of House Justman.

Character

Benedict was considered stern but wise.

History

A bastard from Houses Blackwood and Bracken, Benedict Rivers was despised as a boy. He became a great knight, however, and his prowess earned him the support of his parents' families and then other riverlords. Benedict was able to defeat all petty kings in the riverlands over more than thirty years, after which he allowed himself to be crowned.

As king, Benedict the Bold became known as Benedict the Just, which led to him naming his family House Justman. During his twenty-three-year reign, Benedict I expanded east to Maidenpool and north to the Neck. He was succeeded by his son, King Benedict II Justman.




Annotations from item #46264803:

Benedict Royce was a member of the junior branch of House Royce.

Contents

History

Benedict was a younger son of Lord Raymar Royce. He was married to Jocelyn Stark and had three daughters. According to Catelyn Stark, one married a Waynwood, another a Corbray, and the third might have married a Templeton.

Behind the Scenes

In the first edition of *The World of Ice & Fire, the Stark family tree lists Benedict Royce as Benedict Rogers. This was confirmed to be an error. In fact, according to Elio Garcia, co-author of *The World of Ice & Fire, Martin mistakenly called Royce "Benedict Vance" in earlier notes. Although the mistake was corrected at the time, Royce was accidentally spelled Rogers later on.

Family




Annotations from item #46264804:

Benerro is the high priest of R'hllor at the Red Temple in the free city of Volantis.

Contents

Appearance

See also: Images of Benerro

Benerro is tall and thin, he has a shaven head, a drawn face and skin as white as milk. Slave tattoos of flames cover his cheeks, chin and shaven head to make a bright red mask that crackles about his eyes and coils down and around his lipless mouth. His voice carries high and well.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

The ruling triarchs of Volantis live in great fear of Benerro. He preaches that Daenerys Targaryen is Azor Ahai reborn, an ancient hero of the R'hllor faith, and he encourages many to support her. This unnerves the triarchs as four out of every five inhabitants of Volantis are slaves and they fear an uprising. Thousands come to see him preach every night, but the triarchs are powerless to stop him, as too many of the tiger cloaks worship the Lord of Light so the triarchs dare not order them to attack.

The triarch Malaquo attempts to hire the Golden Company to kill Benerro and purge the temple of his followers but the company refuses the offer.

Not long after their arrival in Volantis, Tyrion Lannister and Ser Jorah Mormont make their way to the Long Bridge and they pass the red temple as Benerro is preaching. When Benerro's voice rises to a crescendo flames leap from his fingers with a sudden whoosh and make the crowd gasp. Tyrion sees that the priest can trace fiery letters in the air as well. Tyrion recognises perhaps two Valyrian glyphs in ten; one is Doom, the other Darkness.

Benerro secretly sends one of his priests, Moqorro, to Daenerys aboard the ship *Selaesori Qhoran* as an emissary from the R'hllor faith. Even though the ship's destination is Qarth, Benerro sees in the flames that the ship will never reach Qarth.

Quotes

Haldon Halfmaester has spoken of using the red priest to Young Griff's advantage, Tyrion recalled. Now that he had seen and heard the man himself, that struck him as a very bad idea. He hoped Griff had better sense. Some allies are more dangerous than enemies.

- Tyrion Lannister's thoughts




Annotations from item #46264805:

Ser Benethon Scales is a knight in the service of King Stannis Baratheon. He is one of the queen's men.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Benethon stays with Queen Selyse at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, when Stannis goes to take Deepwood Motte. When Selyse leaves Eastwatch to go to the Nightfort, he accompanies her to Castle Black.




Annotations from item #46264806:

Benfred Tallhart is the eldest son and heir of Ser Helman Tallhart, the head of House Tallhart.

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Appearance

Benfred is tall, noisy and abrupt. He is described as a big, bluff, loud boy, with a thick neck.

History

Benfred frequently visited Winterfell with his father, Ser Helman Tallhart, and was friendly with Robb Stark and Theon Greyjoy during these visits.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Excited by Robb Stark's success during the War of the Five Kings, Benfred surrounds himself with a company of lances. When his uncle, Leobald Tallhart, calls them "young rabbits", Benfred and his company start calling themselves the Wild Hares, tying rabbitskins to the ends of their lances.

As the castellan of Torrhen's Square, Benfred's uncle Leobald sends Benfred and his Wild Hares to deal with the ironborn who have been raiding and plundering at the Stony Shore. the Wild Hares.

All but Benfred are killed in battle. Although Theon hoped to question Benfred, as the leader of the Wild Hares, the wounded Benfred refuses to answer any questions, and instead calls Theon a traitor and spits on him. For this Aeron Greyjoy has him drowned.

Family




Annotations from item #46264807:

Ser Benfrey Frey is a knight of House Frey. The sixteenth son of Lord Walder Frey, the second by his sixth wife, Lady Bethany Rosby. He married his cousin Jyanna Frey with whom he has two children, Della and Osmund Frey.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

When Lord Edmure Tully arrives at the Twins for his wedding, Benfrey is ordered by Lord Walder Frey to lead his sister Roslin into the hall.

Family




Annotations from item #46264808:

Benifer was a maester of the Citadel who served as Grand Maester during the reign of King Maegor I Targaryen.

History

Benifer became Grand Maester at some point after the execution of Grand Maester Desmond.[*citation needed*]

When Maegor decided to take another wife, Benifer suggested a match with Clarisse Dayne of Starfall in the hopes of detaching her lands and house from Dorne.

In 48 AC when the realm had enough of Maegors tyranny and were flocking to join there support to the claim put forth by Prince Jaehaerys, Maegor ordered Grand Maester Benifer to send forth his ravens summoning all Maegors leal lords and bannermen to gather at King's Landing. Benifer instead abandoned Maegor and secretly fled on a ship to Pentos. Benifer is the only known Grand Maester to have survived Maegors reign as Maegor had beheaded the previous three.




Annotations from item #46264809:
Annotation #1 for item #46264809: Wiki: Benjen Stark

For other articles sharing the same title, please see this disambiguation page.

Benjen Stark - by Brittmartin ©

Benjen Stark, also known as Ben Stark, flashback by Matteo Elezi.

Contents

Appearance

See also: Images of Benjen Stark

Benjen has sharp features and blue eyes, in which a hint of laughter is often present. He has long legs and is very thin.

Benjen dresses in black, as befits a man from the Night's Watch. When visiting Winterfell, he also wears a silver buckle and a heavy silver chain.

History

Benjen was the youngest child of Lord Rickard Stark and Lady Lyarra Stark.

The first time Benjen got well and truly drunk, he was younger than fourteen.

Benjen was the Stark in Winterfell during Robert's Rebellion. Although House Stark had been reduced to Benjen, Eddard, Eddard's infant son Robb, and Eddard's infant bastard son Jon Snow due to the events of the war, Benjen joined the Night's Watch within a few months of Eddard's return north. His reasons for doing so are unknown.

Benjen visited Winterfell on several occasions over the years.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

When King Robert I Baratheon rides for Winterfell, Lord Eddard Stark sends word to Benjen on the Wall.

When back at the Wall Benjen is busy with his duties as First Ranger and does not have much time for Jon. He reminds Jon that the men of the Night's Watch leave their families and loyalties behind when they join the brotherhood.

Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, sends Benjen with six rangers

The bodies of the rangers Othor and Jafer Flowers, who had accompanied Benjen on his ranging, are later found. There is no trace of Benjen or any of the others, however.

A Clash of Kings

When arriving at Craster's Keep, Lord Commander Jeor Mormont asks Craster whether he had seen Benjen recently, as Benjen was supposed to have passed the keep during his ranging the previous year. Craster claims not to have seen Benjen in three years.

Jeor believes that Benjen cannot fail to notice the trail two hundred men from the Night's Watch and their horses leave behind during their great ranging, and is convinced that, if Benjen is still alive, he will be able to find his brothers at the Fist of the First Men.

A Dance with Dragons

Bran Stark witnesses a vision from the past in which he sees a boy and a girl playing with wooden branches in the godswood of Winterfell. placing the event Bran witnesses as having taken place in more recent generations.

Quotes by Benjen

The Night's Watch is a sworn brotherhood. We have no families. None of us will ever father sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor.

– Benjen to Jon Snow

Quotes about Benjen

My uncle is not dead. Do you hear me? My uncle is not dead!

Robb Stark to Yoren

There's not a man on the Wall knows the haunted forest better than Benjen Stark. He'll find his way back.

– unnamed brother of the Night's Watch to Yoren

His blood ran black. Made him my brother as much as yours.

Yoren to Eddard Stark

Family

Benjen Stark on the Game of Thrones wiki.

Annotation #2 for item #46264809: Wiki: (Bitter) Benjen Stark

For other articles sharing the same title, please see this disambiguation page.

King Benjen Stark, better known as Benjen the Bitter, was King in the North and Lord of Winterfell. He is buried in the crypts beneath Winterfell.

Annotation #3 for item #46264809: Wiki: (Sweet) Benjen Stark

For other articles sharing the same title, please see this disambiguation page.

King Benjen Stark, better known as Benjen the Sweet, was King in the North and Lord of Winterfell. He is buried in the crypts beneath Winterfell.

Annotation #4 for item #46264809: Wiki: (lord) Benjen Stark

Lord Benjen Stark was Lord of Winterfell and head of House Stark. He married Lady Lysa Locke, with whom he had two sons; Rickon and Bennard Stark.

Family

Annotation #5 for item #46264809: Wiki: (son of Artos) Benjen Stark

Benjen Stark was a member of House Stark. He was the youngest son of Artos Stark and Lysara Karstark. His older twin brother was Brandon. He had children.

Family

Annotation #6 for item #46264809: Wiki: (son of Bennard) Benjen Stark

Benjen Stark was a member of House Stark. The eldest son of Bennard Stark and Lady Margaret Karstark.

Family




Annotations from item #46264810:

Land of Always Winter

There is a theory that Benjen went to the lands of always winter or else to find out about the others and their doings. He could also be Coldhands, looking as to what happened to his other rangers.

Evidence against




Annotations from item #46264811:

Benjicot is the fool and jester at the Gates of the Moon. It is unknown which house employs his services.

Recent Events

The Winds of Winter

Lord Robert Arryn learns from Benjicot that Ser Harrold Hardyng is involved with a common woman who is carrying his bastard. Alayne Stone believes that Benjicot should keep silent about such matters.




Annotations from item #46264812:

Benjicot Blackwood, also known as Bloody Ben Blackwood, was a head of House Blackwood and Lord of Raventree Hall.

History

A member of the blacks, Benjicot was only eleven years old when he participated in the Battle by the Lakeshore during the Dance of the Dragons. Archmaester Gyldayn wrote that Ben was the "new Lord of Raventree", but the circumstances of his succeeding to the title are unmentioned. Although the soldiers from the riverlands and the North defeated the westermen army in the battle, Ben wept when he saw all of the dead. When Prince Aemond Targaryen raided the riverlands atop Vhagar, Ben asked Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen to protect the river lords with her dragons, but she remained in King's Landing.

Following the Second Battle of Tumbleton, Benjicot had one of his longbowmen, Billy Burley, put three arrows through the eye of the weakened dragon Tessarion.




Annotations from item #46264813:

Benjicot Branch is a member of House Branch and is a man of the wolfswood sworn to House Glover of Deepwood Motte.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Benjicot is one of the men of the wolfswood that Lady Sybelle Glover sends with King Stannis Baratheon as hunters and scouts to lead his army to Winterfell. He kills a scrawny hart that is made into venison stew for Stannis's table.




Annotations from item #46264814:

Not to be confused with Benard Brune.

Ser Bennard Brune, the Knight of Brownhollow, is the head of House Brune of Brownhollow in the Crackclaw Point area of the Crownlands. He is the cousin of Lord Eustace Brune of the Dyre Den.




Annotations from item #46264815:

Bennard Stark was a member of House Stark. The second son of Lord Benjen Stark and Lady Lysa Locke. He married Margaret Karstark, with whom he had three sons; Benjen, Brandon and Elric Stark.

Family




Annotations from item #46264816:

Bennarion Botley is the sixth son of Lord Sawane Botley.

Contents

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

After the death of his father, his family line was dispossessed by Euron Greyjoy and the title and lands given to his uncle, Germund Botley.

Family




Annotations from item #46264817:

Bennet is an old septon of the Faith of the Seven. A resident of Saltpans, he hears the confessions of the penitent who dwell at the Quiet Isle.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Septon Bennet is killed by outlaws during the raid on Saltpans.




Annotations from item #46264818:

Ser Bennifer Blackwood was a knight of House Blackwood and the son and heir of Lord Blackwood of Raventree Hall during the reign of King Daeron II Targaryen.

History

Bennifer attended the tourney at Ashford Meadow.




Annotations from item #46264819:

Ser Bennis, more commonly known as Bennis of the Brown Shield, was a hedge knight during the reigns of King Daeron II Targaryen and King Aerys I Targaryen.

Appearance

Bennis was a big man. He seldom washed and had a red mouth from eating sourleaf. His eyes were small, close-set and green.

History

Bennis met Ser Arlan of Pennytree and his squire, Dunk, when a group of hedge knights were hired by a Dornish merchant to guard him between Lannisport and the Prince's Pass. Bennis was cruel to the young Dunk, pinching and taunting him. After one of the other knights went missing, it was rumored he'd been murdered by Bennis following an argument.

By 211 AC, Bennis served Ser Eustace Osgrey at Standfast together with Ser Duncan the Tall, Ser Arlan's former squire. Bennis accompanied Duncan in an attempt to discover why the Chequy Water had dried up, and injured one of the workers of Lady Rohanne Webber of Coldmoat when they refused to break down the dam they had built.

After Bennis and Duncan informed Ser Eustace about the events that had transpired, Eustace realized that Lady Rohanne would take the wounding of one of her men as a slight to her honor. Preparing for conflict, Bennis and Duncan began to train his villagers for battle, but quickly come to the realization that they will not stand their own. Hoping to prevent retaliation, Ser Duncan traveled to Coldmoat to pay a "bloodprice", but Lady Rohanne refused to accept it, and instead threatened to come for Bennis with fire and steel if Eustace would not give him to her by the next day.

On the condition that Bennis deliver himself for punishment, Rohanne planned to only slice his nose, but Bennis refused to allow it, even after the woods near Standfast were burned on Rohanne's orders. Preparing for Rohanne's arrival, Bennis decided to hold up in the tower of Standfast. When Ser Eustace, Duncan and Duncan's squire Egg rode to the river meet Lady Rohanne and her men, Bennis stayed at Standfast because the sight of him would likely infuriate Lady Rohanne. While Duncan settled the dispute in a duel at the river, Bennis stole all the valuable items at Standfast and fled.




Annotations from item #46264820:

Beony Beesbury is a member of House Beesbury, the wife of Ser Raymund Frey. They have seven children.

Family




Annotations from item #46264821:

Beqqo, more commonly known as Blind Beqqo, is a blind fishmonger from Braavos.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Arya Stark, as one of her discoveries, tells the Kindly Man that she knew what Beqqo puts in the hot sauce for his seafood.




Annotations from item #46264822:

Beren Tallhart is a member of House Tallhart. He is the second son of Leobald Tallhart, the castellan of Torrhen's Square, and Berena Hornwood.

Contents

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

After the deaths of Lord Halys Hornwood and his son, Daryn, Leobald Tallhart suggests that Lady Donella Hornwood adopt his son Beren as her heir. Because Beren's mother Berena is a Hornwood he has a claim to the lands and titles of House Hornwood. Leobald suggests that Beren could take on the Hornwood name.

A Feast for Crows

Beren is held captive at Torrhen's Square along with his mother, Berena, and brother, Brandon, by Dagmer's ironmen.

Family




Annotations from item #46264823:

Berena Hornwood is a member of House Hornwood, the wife of Leobald Tallhart and the sister of Lord Halys Hornwood. She is mother of Brandon and Beren Tallhart.

Contents

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Along with her children, Berena is held captive at Torrhen's Square by the ironmen.

Family




Annotations from item #46264824:

Berena Stark was a member of House Stark. The eldest daughter of Lord Beron Stark and Lady Lorra Royce.

Family




Annotations from item #46264825:

Beric Dondarrion, also known as the lightning lord because of his sigil,

Contents

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Beric Dondarrion

Beric is a slight man, and the hardships of war notably change him.

History

In either 294 AC or 295 AC,[N 1] Beric was betrothed to Lady Allyria Dayne. Following their betrothal, Beric took Allyria's nephew Edric Dayne, the seven-year old Lord of Starfall, back with him to Blackhaven to serve as his page. He later makes Edric his squire.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Beric comes to King's Landing to fight in the Hand's tourney celebrating Eddard Stark's appointment as Hand of the King.

Beric's party is ambushed in the battle at the Mummer's Ford, however, with many killed. By the time that Robb Stark and his allies are fighting the Lannister armies near the Trident, Beric's survivors continually raid the Lannisters' foraging parties.

A Clash of Kings

Rumors have Beric as missing or perhaps dead.

Beric's group meets smallfolk plagued by the ravage of Lannister forces but does not trouble them, and he attempts to pay for the food they take.

A Storm of Swords

Beric Dondarrion vs Sandor Clegane - by Amok ©

Arya Stark, Gendry, and Sandor Clegane are captured by members of the brotherhood without banners, who plan to bring them to Beric.

The captives are brought to Beric within the hollow hill, where he sits on weirwood roots and is revealed as a follower of the Lord of Light. They watch as Sandor Clegane duels Beric in a trial by battle. While Thoros of Myr always lit his blades with wildfire, Beric uses his own blood to make his sword magically aflame. Despite Sandor's fear of fire, he is able to slay Beric. Much to their surprise, however, Beric is revived by Thoros.

It is revealed that Beric had been mortally wounded by Ser Gregor Clegane's lance at the Mummer's Ford, but his squire Edric Dayne and Green Gergen protected him and helped him to escape. Despite the efforts of Thoros, Beric died in an ash grove that night. Beric was unexpectedly resurrected when Thoros performed the last kiss of the Lord of Light, however.

The weary Beric has become a scarecrow of a man, his battered body bearing all the wounds of his previous deaths.

Beric is aided by Edric during the battle at the burning septry against the Bloody Mummers, after which he knights Gendry.

Merrett Frey goes to Oldstones to ransom Petyr Frey from the brotherhood, but Tom Sevenstrings tells him that Beric is elsewhere. A woman grants approval for the outlaws to hang Merrett.

A Feast for Crows

Lord Beric - by Christopher Ocampo ©

Ser Kevan Lannister informs Queen Cersei Lannister that Beric has been hanging Freys.

Thoros reveals to Brienne that Beric truly died when he gave his life to bring back Catelyn Stark, whose body had been found by the outlaws after the Red Wedding. Thoros refused to revive Catelyn, so Beric passed the flame of life from him to her. The brotherhood has fractured with Catelyn, now called Lady Stoneheart, as their leader, with some leaving the outlaw band.

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Jaime Lannister is prepared to fight Beric and his outlaws, not realizing the lightning lord has died for the final time.

The Seven Deaths of Dondarrion

  1. Impaled on a lance by Ser Gregor Clegane.
  2. Smashed with a mace on the side of the head by Ser Burton Crakehall.
  3. Hanged at Rushing Falls by Ser Amory Lorch.
  4. Stabbed in the eye with a dirk by Ser Gregor Clegane.
  5. Killed by Vargo Hoat
  6. Killed by Sandor Clegane in a trial by combat.
  7. Passed the flame of life to resurrect Catelyn Stark.

Quotes by Beric

Richard Dormer as Beric in *Game of Thrones*

Guardsman: Here to fight in the Hand's tourney, my lord?
Beric: Here to win the Hand's tourney.

—Beric arriving in King's Landing

Six score of us set out to bring the king's justice to your brother. Six score brave men and true, led by a fool in a starry cloak.

—Beric to Sandor Clegane

Even brave men blind themselves sometimes, when they are afraid to see.

—Beric to Arya Stark

Can I dwell on what I scarce remember? I held a castle on the Marches once, and there was a woman I was pledged to marry, but I could not find that castle today, nor tell you the color of that woman's hair. Who knighted me, old friend? What were my favorite foods? It all fades. Sometimes I think I was born on the bloody grass in that grove of ash, with the taste of fire in my mouth and a hole in my chest. Are you my mother, Thoros?

—Beric to Thoros of Myr

Beric: Gendry, do you swear before the eyes of gods and men to defend those who cannot defend themselves, to protect all women and children, to obey your captains, your liege lord, and your king, to fight bravely when needed and to such other tasks as are laid upon you, however hard or humble or dangerous they may be?

Gendry: I do, m'lord.

Beric: Arise Ser Gendry, knight of the hollow hill, and be welcome to our brotherhood.

—Beric and Gendry

Beric: Fire consumes. It consumes, and when it is done there is nothing left. Nothing.
Thoros: Beric. Sweet friend. What are you saying?
Beric: Nothing I have not said before. Six times, Thoros? Six times is too many.

—Beric and Thoros of Myr

Quotes about Beric

The lightning lord is everywhere and nowhere, skinny squirrel.

Greenbeard to Arya Stark

They say Lord Beric always gives a man a trial, that he won't kill a man unless something's proved against him.

Merrett Frey to Lem

Lyle: Once we're done at Riverrun, I'll be itching for another fight. Not that Beric Dondarrion is like to give me one. I recall the man from tourneys past. A comely lad in a pretty cloak, he was. Slight and callow.
Arwood: That was before he died. Death changed him, the smallfolk say. You can kill him, but he won't stay dead. How do you fight a man like that?

Lyle Crakehall and Arwood Frey

Don't get me started on Lord Beric. He's here, he's there, he's everywhere, but when you send men after him, he melts away like dew.

Daven Lannister to Jaime Lannister

Brienne: You ride with the Dondarrion. The lightning lord.
Thoros: Lightning comes and goes and then is seen no more. So too with men. Lord Beric's fire has gone out of this world, I fear. A grimmer shadow leads us in his place.

Brienne of Tarth and Thoros of Myr

Notes

  1. Edric, who was born in 287 AC, was seven years old at the time of the betrothal, placing the betrothal in either 294 AC or 295 AC



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Bernarr can refer to:




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Not to be confused with Bennard Brune.

Bernarr Brune was a member of House Brune and the squire of Lord Alyn Stokeworth at the start of the reign of King Aenys I Targaryen.

History

Bernarr squired for Lord Alyn Stokeworth, who was the Hand of the King for the newly crowned King Aenys I Targaryen in 37 AC. When Lord Alyn was slain by the rebel Harren the Red, Bernarr avenged him by killing Harren. Bernarr was rewarded with a knighthood by the grateful King Aenys.

In 42 AC, Ser Bernarr was present at Visenya's Hill when King Maegor I Targaryen was challenged by Ser Damon Morrigen, Grand Captain of the Warrior's Sons, to a trial of seven to settle his legitimacy to the Iron Throne. Bernarr kept quiet when Maegor called upon those who would stand beside him but was shamed into action by the volunteering of Dick Bean, a simple man-at-arms. Ser Bernarr spoke out, offering to stand beside Maegor and noting that all present were no true knights. Bernarr's appeal succeeded and many offered their swords.

During the fight against the Warrior's Sons, Ser Bernarr was killed.

Quotes by Bernarr Brune

This bean shames us all. Are there no true knights here? No leal men?




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Bernarr II Justman was the last King of the Trident from the line of House Justman.

History

Bernarr's three sons were taken as hostages after the river lords were defeated by Qhored Hoare, King of the Iron Islands. Three years later Qhored murdered Bernarr's sons, whilst they were held captive in Pyke,




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Annotation #1 for item #46264829: Wiki: Beron

Characters named Beron include:

Annotation #2 for item #46264829: Wiki: (serjeant) Beron

Beron is a serjeant of the guard sworn to House Dustin.

Recent Events

A Dance of Dragons

Beron is in command of the guards digging to find an entrance to the crypt of Winterfell for Lady Barbrey Dustin. He finally uses an axe to open the frozen door to the crypt. He provides a light for Lady Dustin and Theon Greyjoy when they enter the crypt.




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Beron Blacktyde, known as Blind Beron Blacktyde, is a priest of the Drowned God from House Blacktyde.

Contents

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Beron joins Aeron Greyjoy in calling for a kingsmoot.

A Dance with Dragons

Beron is taken and put to the question in Euron Greyjoy's hunt for Aeron Greyjoy.




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Beron Stark was Lord of Winterfell and head of House Stark during the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen..

Contents

History

Lord Beron gathered swords to throw Lord Dagon Greyjoy's ironmen back into the sea and made common cause with the Lord of Casterly Rock for it.

Family

Lord Beron was married to Lady Lorra Royce, with whom he had seven children; Donnor, Willam, Artos, Berena, Alysanne, Errold and Rodrik Stark.

Ancestors

Descendants




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Ser Bertram Beesbury is a knight of House Beesbury.

Contents

Appearance

Bertram is fat and usually[*citation needed*] red-faced.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Ser Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth encounter Ser Bertram in the village of Brindlewood where he gives them the news of the Red Wedding and the demise of the Starks.[*citation needed*]




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Bess Bracken is a member of House Bracken, a daughter of Lord Jonos Bracken of Stone Hedge.

Family




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Annotation #1 for item #46264834: Wiki: Bessa

For other articles sharing the same title, please see this disambiguation page.

Bessa was a girl of Hag's Mire with a reputation for promiscuity.

History

She was once propositioned by Chett, who picked flowers for her. She rejected and mocked him, on account of his ugliness. He became so angry that he killed her. For this crime Chett was sent to join the Night's Watch.

Annotation #2 for item #46264834: Wiki: (Winterfell) Bessa

Bessa is a tavern wench at the Smoking Log in the winter town outside of Winterfell.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

During a ride through the winter town, Theon Greyjoy starts telling a story of a sexual nature involving Bessa, Kyra and himself to Robb Stark, only to be cut off before Bran Stark could overhear the details.




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"Bessa the Barmaid" is a song with funny lyrics.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

It is sung by Collio Quaynis at the wedding of Joffrey I and Margaery Tyrell.




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Bessaro Reyaan is a keyholder of the Iron Bank from Braavos and a member of House Reyaan. He is very fat.

Recent Events

The Winds of Winter

Prior to the Gate's performance of *The Bloody Hand* Mercy and Daena peek out into the house and see Bessaro in the audience. Mercy giggles that Bessaro is so fat you ought to count him twice. The keyholder is so big that he needs a special seat, three times the size of a common chair. Daena notes that all Reyaans are fat.




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Illustration by Kim Pope

The bestiary provides a listing of all known animal types from the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire*—animals which are directly referenced in the text, or appear on coats of arms. Most of the animals inhabiting the world are similar to those on Earth.

Contents

Special Animals

Domesticated

Mammals

Birds

Fish and Marine Life

Reptiles

Arthropods

Annelids




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Beth Cassel is a member of House Cassel and is the only surviving child of Ser Rodrik Cassel, Winterfell's master-at-arms.

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Appearance

Beth has curly auburn hair.

History

Beth is raised at Winterfell with the Stark children. Though closer in age to Arya she tends to hover around Sansa's more glamorous retinue.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Beth is present during Septa Mordane's session of needlework with Princess Myrcella Baratheon at Winterfell. There she overhears the discussion between Sansa Stark, Jeyne Poole and Arya Stark about Prince Joffrey Baratheon.

A Clash of Kings

During the closing banquet of the harvest feast, Beth is seated at the main table beside her father, Ser Rodrik Cassel. After the dinner, she is invited to dance by Lord Wyman Manderly and Cley Cerwyn.

Beth is one of the prisoners at Winterfell when the castle is taken by Theon Greyjoy. Theon used her as a hostage when her father tries to take the fortress back.

A Feast for Crows

Beth remains a captive at the Dreadfort.

Family




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Queen Betha Blackwood, known as Black Betha, was a member of House Blackwood who became queen consort to King Aegon V Targaryen.

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Appearance and Character

Betha was known as Black Betha because of her dark eyes and hair. She was a spirited woman also considered stubborn or willful.

History

The daughter of Lord Blackwood of Raventree Hall, Betha married Prince Aegon Targaryen in 220 AC at the age of nineteen. While Betha and Aegon had married for love, Betha assisted in arranging politically advantageous betrothals for their children. The youths resisted Betha's and Aegon's plans, however, and the children instead married for love as their parents had done..

Family




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Bethany is a common female name in Westeros. It may refer to:




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Bethany Blackwood is the only daughter of Lord Tytos Blackwood of Raventree Hall.

Contents

Character

Bethany is a gentle girl.

History

She has never been more than a days ride from Raventree Hall.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Jonos Bracken suggests to Ser Jaime Lannister that he take her as a hostage as her father dotes on her. Jonos knew this would hurt his rival Lord Tytos, Jaime, realizing this, takes Hoster Blackwood as a hostage instead and also orders Lord Jonos to send one of his own daughters to attend Queen regent Cersei Lannister at court in King's Landing.

Family




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Lady Bethany Bolton.

Contents

History

According to Roose, Bethany never made a sound in bed.

Bethany died of a fever.

Family

Notes

  1. Domeric died two years before the harvest feast in 299 AC (*A Clash of Kings*, Bran II).



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Lady Bethany Bracken was a member of House Bracken. She became Aegon the Unworthy's seventh mistress.

History

Barba Bracken was King Aegon IV Targaryen's fifth mistress, and her father, Lord Bracken, had been his Hand, but they were sent away in 172 AC and Melissa Blackwood had become Aegon's mistress. Barba and her father groomed her younger sister, Bethany, expressly to win the king's favor and displace Melissa Blackwood as his mistress.

In 177 AC, Bethany caught Aegon's eye when he visited Stone Hedge to see his and Barba's bastard son, Aegor Rivers. By then, the king was fat and foul-tempered, but Bethany delighted him, and he took her back with him to King's Landing. However, Bethany found Aegon's embraces distressing, and for comfort she turned to a handsome knight of the Kingsguard, Ser Terrence Toyne.

Family




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Bethany Fair-Fingers is a wandering singer of the Seven Kingdoms. She is renown for being a female singer.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Bethany Fair-Fingers is one of the singers arranged to sing at the wedding of King Joffrey I Baratheon and Lady Margaery Tyrell.[*citation needed*]




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Lady Bethany Redwyne is the wife of Lord Mathis Rowan. They have three children.

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History

Lord Hoster Tully intended to ask for Bethany's hand for his brother Ser Brynden, but Brynden stubbornly refused to marry.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

The daughter of Bethany and Lord Mathis was caught in bed with a singer named Dareon. In order to protect her reputation, she says he tried to rape her and Dareon is sent to the Wall.

Family




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Lady Bethany Rosby was a member of House Rosby and was the sixth wife of Lord Walder Frey. She is deceased.

Family

Although House Rosby is not known for their robustness, Bethany was healthy enough to have many children, one each year she was married to Walder. Of these, five survived to adulthood: Perwyn, Benfrey, Willamen, Olyvar and Roslin Frey.




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Betharios, better known as Betharios of Braavos, is the wife of Symond Frey. She comes from Braavos.

Contents

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Wyman Manderly reveals to Davos Seaworth that one of Betharios's handmaids slept with Wyman's fool in order to gather information for Symond Frey.

Family




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Annotation #1 for item #46264848: Wiki: Beyond the Wall

Lands Beyond the Wall and its major locations (click to zoom)

For the book, see Beyond the Wall (book).

Beyond the Wall is a general term for the northernmost area of Westeros, the lands north of the Wall.

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Geography

The Wall by Martina Pilcerova © Fantasy Flight Games

The lands beyond the Wall are primarily wild, untamed and uncharted. The climate is harsh and bitter, especially in the far north in the Lands of Always Winter. The region immediately north of the Wall includes the haunted forest, a vast taiga-forest which covers most of the area, extending from the Wall to the furthest lands of Thenn.

The haunted forest extends from the eastern coast to a large mountain chain in the west, the Frostfangs. These inhospitable mountains extend an unknown distance to the north. Notable features include the Giant's Stair and the Skirling Pass. The Milkwater, the great river beyond the Wall, has its origins in the Frostfangs. Thenn is a hidden valley in the mountains.

Southwest of the Frostfangs is the Frozen Shore, a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the Bay of Ice. Along the east coast is the Antler River, which flows into the Shivering Sea. The easternmost region beyond the Wall is the forested peninsula Storrold's Point, which contains the ruins of the only free folk town, Hardhome.

Beyond all of these areas, in the furthest north, is the Land of Always Winter. The haunted forest ends and gives way to these polar regions, which are unexplored.

Animals living beyond the Wall include deer, eagles, elk, hares, rams, shadowcats, snow bears, and wolves.

Flowers include coldsnaps, frostfires, piper's grass, and wildflowers.

People

Rangers of the Night's Watch battle free folk in the haunted forest, by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games

The people inhabiting the land refer to themselves as the "free folk", but are known by the people of the Seven Kingdoms as "wildlings". The lands beyond the Wall are bitterly cold year round, but many free folk reside from the furthest reaches of the haunted forest to the hidden valleys of the Frostfangs, including the valley of Thenn. The Thenns are surrounded by cave dwellers, Hornfoots, giants, and the ice-river clans. Other tribes include Nightrunners and men of the Frozen Shore.

Some free folk are little more than savage and primitive raiders, but other groups live in small, settled communities and villages. Due to the impracticality of agriculture in the far north, many of them are hunters.

Maesters believe that giants are extinct, but some still live beyond the Wall.

History

The heart of winter by Stephen Najarian

Redwyn, a ranger of the Night's Watch, explored from the Shadow Tower to Lorn Point during the reign of Dorren Stark, King in the North.

Hardhome was mysteriously destroyed six hundred years ago.

Brynden Rivers, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, vanished during a ranging beyond the Wall in 252 AC.

Texts about the region include *History of the Kings-Beyond-the-Wall* by Maester Herryk

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister and Jon Snow take in the view beyond the Wall - by Marc Simonetti ©

Ser Waymar Royce leads a ranging party in the haunted forest, but he is slain by Others and rises as a wight.

Tyrion Lannister and Jon Snow view the northern lands from atop the Wall.

A Clash of Kings

Jon participates in the great ranging to investigate the conflict beyond the Wall. The Night's Watch discover that Whitetree has been abandoned.

A Storm of Swords

Wights overwhelm the Night's Watch in the fight at the Fist.

Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall, leads the free folk into attacking the gate through the Wall at Castle Black. They are defeated by Stannis Baratheon in the battle beneath the Wall, however.

A Dance with Dragons

With Mance a captive of Stannis, the free folk host is broken, with some submitting to Stannis and the Night's Watch and others scattering.

Coldhands leads Bran Stark, Hodor, Meera Reed, and Jojen Reed through the haunted forest to the cave of the three-eyed crow.

Quotes

North of the Wall, things are different. That's where the children went, and the giants, and the other old races.

Osha to Bran Stark

Beyond the gates the monsters live, and the giants and the ghouls, he remembered Old Nan saying, but they cannot pass so long as the Wall stands strong.

- thoughts of Bran Stark

Behind the Scenes

According to George R. R. Martin, the lands beyond the Wall are probably larger than Greenland. The terrain closer to the Wall is reminiscent of forested Canada, while the Arctic lands further north have tundra and ice fields.

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Beyond the Wall is a book of essays about George R. R. Martin's series *A Song of Ice and Fire*. It was published by BenBella Books, on June 19, 2012. It is 240 pages long.

Description

The book is, in a thematic sense, a collection of essays exploring the series' influences, its narrative choices, and its epic scope. The anthology collects critical essays from a number of writers that examine the novels from various perspectives.

The full list of contents is as follows: