Annotations from item #46264444:

Alyn Frey is the son of Ser Arwood Frey and Ryella Royce. He is the twin brother of Androw Frey. His older sister is Ryella Frey, and his younger sister is Hostella Frey.

Family




Annotations from item #46264445:

Ser Alyn Garner was a knight of House Garner during the reign of King Daeron II Targaryen.

History

Alyn participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC.

Behind the Scenes

Alyn may be a reference by George R. R. Martin to Alan Garner, the author of the novel *The Owl Service*.




Annotations from item #46264446:

Alyn Haigh is the youngest son of Ser Leslyn Haigh and Perriane Frey. Has two older brothers; Ser Harys and Ser Donnel Haigh. He is a squire.

Family




Annotations from item #46264447:

Ser Alyn Hunt is a knight of House Hunt. He is the cousin of Ser Hyle Hunt.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Ser Alyn is searching for outlaws around Maidenpool.




Annotations from item #46264448:

Alyn Marbrand was a Lord of Ashemark and head of House Marbrand. He was the father of Lady Jeyne Marbrand, the wife of Lord Tytos Lannister.

Behind the Scenes

According to the semi-canon unabridged version of "The Westerlands" chapter from *The World of Ice & Fire*, Denys Marbrand was the father of Lady Jeyne Marbrand.




Annotations from item #46264449:

Alyn Orkwood, called Orkwood of Orkmont, is the head of House Orkwood and is the Lord of Orkmont.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Alyn is a supporter of Euron Greyjoy at the kingsmoot on Old Wyk with him.




Annotations from item #46264450:

Ser Alyn Stackspear is a knight of House Stackspear and the second son of Lord Selmond Stackspear.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

He may have made the wife of Harrenhal's jailer pregnant when Lord Tywin Lannister's army was stationed in the fortress.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Jaime Lannister spotted Ser Alyn riding at a quintain in the yard of the Red Keep.

Family




Annotations from item #46264451:

Lord Alyn Stokeworth was Lord of House Stokeworth and Hand of the King during the late reign of Aegon I Targaryen and the early reign of Aenys I Targaryen.

History

Lord Alyn was named Hand of the King by Aegon I Targaryen after the death of the Ser Osmund Strong, the previous Hand, in 34 AC. When Aegon ordered the Aegonfort torn down and a stone castle to be built in its place in 35 AC, he assigned the task to Lord Alyn and Queen Visenya Targaryen.

Upon the coronation of Aegon's heir, King Aenys I Targaryen, rebellions rose throughout the realm. The first of these challenges was by a bandit outlaw known as Harren the Red, who claimed to be a grandson of King Harren the Black. Alyn personally led the campaign against Red Harren and successfully caught and cornered the outlaw king. Harren killed Alyn but was subsequently slain by Alyn's squire, Bernarr Brune.




Annotations from item #46264452:

Alyn Tarbeck was Lord of Tarbeck Hall and head of House Tarbeck during the reign of Maegor I Targaryen. He was married to Lady Jeyne Westerling.

History

Alyn died with the rebels at the battle Beneath the Gods Eye in 43 AC. Lady Jeyne gave him a posthumous son.




Annotations from item #46264453:

Ser Alyn Terrick was a knight of House Terrick during the Faith Militant uprising.

History

Ser Alyn Terrick, alongside Lord Rupert Falwell and other knights of the westerlands and riverlands, fought on behalf of the Starry Sept and the High Septon against the royal army during the battle at the Great Fork. It is unknown if he survived.




Annotations from item #46264454:

Alyn Velaryon, formerly known as Alyn of Hull and later known as the Oakenfist, was Lord of the Tides, Master of Driftmark and head of House Velaryon. Alyn was a legitimised bastard of dragonseed descent, from Hull on the island of Driftmark. His brother was Ser Addam Velaryon, dragonrider and initial heir to Driftmark..

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Appearance

After his failed attempt to tame the dragon Sheepstealer, Alyn carried scars from the dragonflame on his back and legs for the rest of his life.

History

Early life

According to Archmaester Gyldayn, Alyn's origins remain a matter of dispute among historians to this day.

The Dance of the Dragons

When it was decided by Prince Jacaerys Velaryon during the Dance of the Dragons that the blacks needed more dragonriders, many men on Dragonstone came forward to answer the prince’s call. Alyn of Hull was one of them, along with his older brother Addam. Addam managed to win Laenor Velaryon's old dragon Seasmoke, and Alyn sought the wild dragon Grey Ghost but could not find him. He then attempted to tame the wild dragon Sheepstealer. When he entered his lair, the dragon set fire to his cloak. His brother Addam used his own cloak to beat out the flames, while Seasmoke drove off Sheepstealer. While Alyn was burned and scarred by the experience, he counted himself fortunate to have lived, as other seeds and seekers who had aspired to ride Sheepstealer ended being eaten by him instead.

Not long after Addam had proven himself by flying Seasmoke, Lord Corlys Velaryon petitioned Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen to remove the taint of bastardy from him and Alyn. The queen complied, and legitimized the brothers. Addam Velaryon was named heir to Driftmark.

After the treachery of the Two Betrayers, many voices in the black council questioned Alyn's brother Addam's loyalty. Only Lord Corlys spoke in defense of the dragonseed, remarking that Addam and his brother Alyn were "true Velaryons", worthy of Driftmark. After his brother's death, Alyn became heir to Driftmark.

Lord of the Tides

Alyn became Lord of the Tides after the death of Corlys in 132 AC. Lord Unwin Peake, the Hand of the King to Aegon III Targaryen, refused to allow Alyn to become a regent for the young king. Instead, Alyn earned the name Oakenfist after a great victory in the Stepstones. He earned great fame and reputation from his victory, winning him honors and rewards from the regents despite Lord Peake's protests. Unwin then sent Alyn to deal with the Red Kraken, Dalton Greyjoy, hoping he would be slain in the process. The expedition to the westerlands instead became the first of Alyn's six great voyages,

Alyn negotiated the release of Aegon III's brother, Viserys, from captivity in Lys in 134 AC or 135 AC.

In 157 AC, Alyn took a decisive part in King Daeron I Targaryen's conquest of Dorne as master of ships.

Alyn had an unknown number of children with his wife, Lady Baela Targaryen.

Family

Ancestors

Descendants




Annotations from item #46264455:

Alynne Connington is the younger sister of Ser Ronnet Connington.

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Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

She is made a captive when Griffin's Roost is taken by Jon Connington. She cries when she is led off and Jon tries to reassure her that no harm will come to her unless Ronnet proves an utter fool.

Family




Annotations from item #46264456:

Alys is a Westerosi given name. It may refer to:




Annotations from item #46264457:
Annotation #1 for item #46264457: Wiki: Alys Arryn

Alys Arryn was the sister of Lord Jon Arryn and Ronnel Arryn. She was married to Ser Elys Waynwood.

History

Elys and Alys had nine children together, one son and eight daughters. Alys died not long after having her ninth child.

Family

Annotation #2 for item #46264457: Wiki: (wife of Rhaegel) Alys Arryn

Lady Alys Arryn was the wife of Prince Rhaegel Targaryen.

History

Lady Alys was the third match to be made between House Targaryen and House Arryn. She married Prince Rhaegel and bore him three children; the twins Aelor and Aelora, and daughter Daenora.




Annotations from item #46264458:

Alys Beesbury is a member of House Beesbury. She is married to Ser Leo Tyrell. They have five children: Lyonel, Alla, Lucas, Lorent and Leona Tyrell.




Annotations from item #46264459:

Alys Frey was a descendant of a minor branch of House Frey. She was married to her cousin Ser Jared Frey, the fourth son of Lord Walder Frey, with whom she had two children; Tytos and Kyra.

Family




Annotations from item #46264460:

Queen Alys Harroway was a lady of House Harroway and was the daughter of Lord Lucas Harroway of Harrenhal. She eventually married Prince Maegor Targaryen, becoming his second (of many) wives.

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History

Early marriage

Marriage of Alys and Maegor, officiated by Visenya Targaryen © HBO

Alys married Prince Maegor Targaryen in 39 AC in a Valyrian wedding ceremony officiated by Dowager Queen Visenya Targaryen, as the septon at Dragonstone refused to perform the wedding. As Maegor was already married to Lady Ceryse Hightower, whom he claimed to be barren, Alys's marriage to Maegor was a polygamous one. As such, their marriage angered many. Maegor quarreled bitterly with his brother, King Aenys I Targaryen, who had neither known of the marriage prior to the ceremony, nor given his leave for it. The High Septon denounced the marriage as sin and fornication and called Alys *"this whore of Harroway"*, and many of the pious lords in the realm similarly openly began to refer to Alys as "Maegor's Whore". King Aenys furiously gave his brother a choice: set Alys aside or go into exile for five years. Maegor chose the latter option. In 40 AC Alys left Westeros for Pentos, accompanying Maegor in his exile.

Alys's husband was the first to return to the Seven Kingdoms. In early 42 AC King Aenys I died on Dragonstone. After he had been cremated and buried, Dowager Queen Visenya flew to Pentos on the back of her dragon, Vhagar, to bring Maegor back to Westeros and claim the Iron Throne. In King's Landing, Maegor faced the Faith Militant who had risen in rebellion against Aenys the year before. Maegor fought seven Warrior's Sons in a trial of seven and won, but fell into a coma. On the twenty-eighth day of Maegor's coma, Alys returned from Pentos. She brought Tyanna of the Tower and six hundred sellswords with her. Tyanna was rumored to be the paramour of Alys.

Pregnancy and death

In 44 AC[N 1] Alys became pregnant. Grand Maester Desmond confined her to her bed, assisted by two septas, a midwife, and the queen's sisters Jeyne and Hanna, and per Maegor's insistence, both Queen Ceryse and Queen Tyanna served her as well. However, after three months Alys went into labor, bleeding heavily. She gave birth to a stillborn monstrosity, eyeless and twisted. In his rage, Maegor ordered the executions of those in charge of the queen's care, sparing only Alys's sisters.

Following these executions, Maegor was approached by Queen Tyanna, who claimed the king had been deceived. She informed the king that the stillborn boy had not been of his seed, but the result of one of Alys's many affairs. She claimed that Alys, after seeing the old, embittered, and childless Queen Ceryse Hightower return to court, feared the same fate awaited her unless she gave the king a healthy son. According to Tyanna, Alys had asked her father, Lord Lucas Harroway, Maegor's Hand, for aid, and so, on the nights that Maegor was sharing a bed with his two other queens, Lucas sent men of confirmed fertility to Alys's chambers. When Maegor refused to believe these claims, Tyanna provided a list of twenty names as proof. The men were tortured in secret so Alys and her father would not be aware, and all but two confessed to their crimes.

Queen Alys was dragged from her bed by knights of the Kingsguard, her sisters being cut down when they tried to intervene. Her father was flung from the Tower of the Hand.[N 2] Alys's brothers, uncles, and cousins were put on the spikes that line the dry moat around Maegor's Holdfast. Alys herself received the worst death of all; she was given over to Tyanna. Her death is said to have taken a fortnight of agonizing torture, for which Maegor himself was present. After her death, Alys body was cut into seven parts and mounted on spikes above the seven gates of King's Landing.

King Maegor departed the city soon after, assembling a force and marching on the lightly held Harrenhal. It's castellan, a cousin of Alys, opened the gates at the king's approach. Maegor had the entire garrison put to the sword, along with every man, woman, and child with any drop of Harroway blood. Next he went to Lord Harroway's Town, doing the same.

In 48 AC, Queen Tyanna confessed that she poisoned Alys's child in the womb.

Family

Notes

  1. Earlier prints of *The World of Ice & Fire* erroneously state that Alys was the first of Maegor's wives to become pregnant in 48 AC (The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I). It has been confirmed that the passage should have read 44 AC.
  2. Earlier prints of *The World of Ice & Fire* erroneously state that Lucas died in 48 AC, which has been corrected in later prints to 44 AC.



Annotations from item #46264461:
Annotation #1 for item #46264461: Wiki: Alys Karstark

Alys Karstark is a member of House Karstark and is the only daughter of Rickard Karstark, Lord of Karhold. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* she is portrayed by Megan Parkinson.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Alys Karstark

Alys is a tall, skinny, coltish girl. She weaves her brown hair into a braid and has a small bosom. The pale girl has a long face, a pointy chin, blue-grey eyes, and small ears.

History

When she was six, Alys and her father, Lord Rickard, visited Winterfell. Despite Alys's young age, Rickard wanted her to charm Robb Stark in hopes of arranging a betrothal. She danced with Robb, whom she considered courteous, and with Jon Snow, who was sullen.

Alys is now betrothed to Daryn Hornwood, heir to Hornwood; they are waiting for her to flower before they marry.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Alys's betrothed, Daryn Hornwood, as well two of her brothers, Eddard and Torrhen, are killed at the battle in the Whispering Wood by Jaime Lannister.

A Storm of Swords

After the escape of Jaime from captivity at Riverrun, Lord Rickard Karstark promises Alys's hand to whomever brings him the Kingslayer.

A Dance with Dragons

Melisandre prophesies to Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, of a grey girl on a dying horse riding to the Wall to escape an arranged marriage. Melisandre believes it is Jon's half-sister, Arya Stark, who is supposed to marry Ramsay Bolton.

Alys Karstark has now flowered at Karhold. Arnolf Karstark, the castellan of Karhold and the uncle of Alys's late father, hopes to wed the girl to his son, Cregan Karstark. Arnolf also declares for Stannis Baratheon to goad the Iron Throne into executing the rightful heir of Karhold, Alys's brother Harrion. To avoid marrying Cregan, Alys flees her cousin and seeks aid from Jon at the Wall.

Ty and Dannel find a weakened Alys on a dying horse near Mole's Town and bring her to to the chambers of Maester Aemon at Castle Black. Alys reveals to Jon that Arnolf plans to betray Stannis on behalf of Lord Roose Bolton, the new Warden of the North.

Ser Patrek of King's Mountain hopes to wed Alys, but Jon instead arranges for Alys to marry Sigorn, Magnar of Thenn, thus creating a new noble house that would claim Karhold should Harrion perish. Two of Cregan's men join Alys, who believes that Karhold will open its gates to her and Sigorn's two hundred Thenns.

During the wedding, which is performed at Castle Black by Melisandre, Alys wears lace in her hair and leaps across a flaming ditch with her new husband.

Quotes by Alys

Before the war I was betrothed to Daryn Hornwood. We were only waiting till I flowered to be wed, but the Kingslayer killed Daryn in the Whispering Wood. My father wrote that he would find some southron lord to wed me, but he never did. Your brother Robb cut off his head for killing Lannisters. I thought the whole reason they marched south was to kill some Lannisters.

– Alys to Jon Snow

You are my only hope, Lord Snow. In your father's name, I beg you. Protect me.

– Alys to Jon Snow

Jon: You're not scared?

Alys: Let him be scared of me.

Jon: Winter's lady.

Jon Snow and Alys

Melisandre: Alys, do you swear to share your fire with Sigorn, and warm him when the night is dark and full of terrors?
Alys: Till his blood is boiling.

- Melisandre and Alys

Quotes about Alys

I have seen your sister in my fires, fleeing from this marriage they have made for her. Coming here, to you. A girl in grey on a dying horse, I have seen it plain as day. It has not happened yet, but it will.

- Melisandre to Jon Snow

Jon: You were not right. Alys is not Arya.
Melisandre: The vision was a true one. It was my reading that was false. I am as mortal as you, Jon Snow. All mortals err.

- Jon Snow and Melisandre

A northern maid and a wildling warrior, bound together by the Lord of Light.

- Axell Florent to Jon Snow

Family

Annotation #2 for item #46264461: Wiki: (wife of Brandon) Alys Karstark

Lady Alys Karstark was a member of House Karstark, she married Lord Brandon Stark, youngest son Lord Cregan Stark, together they had three children; Rodwell, Beron and Arsa Stark.

Family




Annotations from item #46264462:

Alys Rivers was a bedmate of Prince Aemond Targaryen..

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Appearance

Alys had long black hair.

History

Alys was likely a bastard born in the riverlands as her last name, Rivers, is the bastard surname decreed by custom for that region.

During the Dance of the Dragons she joined Prince Aemond at Harrenhal after it fell to him. When word of the Fishfeed reached the castle Prince Aemond almost strangled the squire who delivered the news. Only the intercession of Alys saved the boy's life.[*citation needed*]

When Aemond flew his dragon, Vhagar back to Harrenhal to do battle with Prince Daemon Targaryen, he took the pregnant Alys with him. She rode behind him on Vhagar. Aemond told Daemon that it was Alys who told him where to find him, as she saw a vision in a fire.

Prince Aemond left Alys on the ground, kissing her one last time, before Vhagar and Caraxes leapt as one into the sky above the Gods Eye with their dragonriders. The pregnant Alys watched the ensuing battle to the death atop Kingspyre Tower in Harrenhal below.

Quotes

She saw you in a storm cloud, in a mountain pool at dusk, in the fire we lit to cook our suppers. She sees much and more, my Alys.

- Prince Aemond Targaryen to Prince Daemon Targaryen




Annotations from item #46264463:

Lady Alys Stackspear was a member of House Stackspear, and the first wife of Ser Jason Lannister. She was the mother of Damon Lannister.

History

According to semi-canon sources, Jason Lannister deflowered Alys in 244 AC, getting her pregnant. Jason and Alys were married because of this, but Alys would eventually die giving birth to the child, named Damon.*, and is thereby semi-canon.

Family




Annotations from item #46264464:

Alys Stark was a member of House Stark. She was the second daughter of Lord Cregan Stark and Lady Alysanne Blackwood.

Family




Annotations from item #46264465:

Alys Stone is the eldest bastard daughter of Ser Harrold Hardyng.




Annotations from item #46264466:

Alysane Mormont, known as the Young She-Bear, is Lady Maege Mormont's second daughter.

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Character and Appearance

See also: Images of Alysane Mormont

Alysane is short, chunky, and muscular, with big thighs, breasts, and hands. Her hands are heavily callused. She has crooked teeth, but an ingratiating smile. Alysane wears ringmail under her furs, boiled leather under that, and sheepskin under the leather, turned inside out for warmth, even while sleeping. Her snores are reportedly worse than any man's.

Alysane is in her mid-twenties, and has two children, the eldest a daughter of nine and the youngest a son of two. She is unwed; Alysane claims the children were fathered by a bear, and that Mormont women are skinchangers who turn into bears.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Alysane is the new heir of House Mormont after the death of her elder sister, Dacey, at the Red Wedding.

A Dance with Dragons

Alysane and men-at-arms of House Mormont launch a surprise attack on the ironmen longships off the strand of Deepwood Motte, managing to take them unawares by hiding fighters inside a gaggle of fishing sloops. She burns and captures all ships, securing several ironborn captains, knights, warriors, and other nobility for ransom.

After Stannis Baratheon takes Deepwood Motte and restores it to House Glover, House Mormont swears fealty to Stannis. Alysane joins his army when it marches on Winterfell. Despite their alliance, Alysane frustrates Stannis.

Camped at the crofters' village west of Winterfell, Alysane and Asha go ice fishing on the frozen lakes, but after several days, they have little luck finding any fish. Alysane protects Asha when Clayton Suggs wishes to burn her as a sacrifice to R'hllor.

The Winds of Winter

Stannis Baratheon commands Ser Justin Massey to bring "Arya Stark" to Castle Black, with Alysane as her female companion.

Family

Quotes

All those layers made her look almost as wide as she was tall. And ferocious.

—thoughts of Asha Greyjoy

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




Annotations from item #46264467:
Annotation #1 for item #46264467: Wiki: Alysanne

Alysanne is a popular female name in Westeros.

Characters

It may refer to the following characters:

Culture

Ships

Annotation #2 for item #46264467: Wiki: (daughter of Aegon IV) Alysanne

Alysanne was the eldest child of Prince Aegon Targaryen and his mistress, Megette.

History

Alysanne's mother Megette was the mistress of Prince Aegon for four years. Alysanne was the first of four daughters. After Prince Viserys discovered this, Megette was returned to her husband in the riverlands, while Alysanne and her three sisters were given to the Faith to be trained as a septa.

Family

Annotation #3 for item #46264467: Wiki: (song) Alysanne

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

"Alysanne" is a sad song.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

It is sung during the Red Wedding.

A Feast for Crows

It is sung by Marillion in his sky cell.




Annotations from item #46264468:

Lady Alysanne Blackwood, also known as Black Aly, was a member of House Blackwood. She was the aunt of Lord Benjicot Blackwood,[N 1] and the second wife of Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell.

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History

During the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, the Blackwoods sided with the blacks, the faction loyal to Rhaenyra Targaryen. Alysanne commanded archers of the riverlands during the battle of the Kingsroad. After Lord Benjicot Blackwood broke the flank of Lord Borros Baratheon's royalist greens, Alysanne's archers slew the royalist knights..

During the Hour of the Wolf, Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell briefly served as Hand of the King to the newly crowned boy king Aegon III Targaryen and dispensed justice after the murder of King Aegon II Targaryen. Alysanne agreed to marry Cregan in exchange for allowing Aegon III's pardon of Lord Corlys Velaryon to stand.

Alysanne gave Cregan four daughters, Sarra, Alys, Raya, and Mariah Stark.

Family

Notes

  1. Earlier prints of *The World of Ice & Fire* state that Alysanne is the sister of Lord Benjicot Blackwood (The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: House Baratheon). However, Elio García has confirmed that the statement is in error (A Forum of Ice and Fire: Looking in the MUSH for some World Book content (November 11, 2014)), stating "Aly is Ben's aunt, BTW. Sister is an error in the book, we'll get it corrected.". This error has been subsequently fixed in later editions (Reddit, (Spoilers Main) An Errata of Ice and Fire: list of fixed/confirmed/probable errors (November 8, 2017)).



Annotations from item #46264469:

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

Family




Annotations from item #46264470:

Lady Alysanne Bulwer is Lady of Blackcrown and head of House Bulwer. Daughter of Lord Jon Bulwer and Lady Victaria Tyrell, distant cousin of Lord Mace Tyrell. Succeeded her father, after he died of a sickness. She was born in 291 AC

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Alysanne is a lady attendant of Margaery Tyrell in King's Landing.

A Feast for Crows

Lady Alysanne and Queen Margaery play come-into-my-castle together. It is one of the things Ser Osney Kettleblack claims is preventing him from seducing Margaery.




Annotations from item #46264471:

Alysanne Farman was a member of House Farman and the first wife of Gerold Lannister.

Family




Annotations from item #46264472:

Lady Alysanne Hightower is a daughter of Lord Leyton Hightower. She is married to Lord Arthur Ambrose..

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Family

Ambrose tree

Hightower tree




Annotations from item #46264473:

Alysanne Lefford is the Lady of the Golden Tooth and head of House Lefford. is unknown.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Alysanne succeeds Lord Leo Lefford after he drowns during the battle of the Fords in 299 AC.




Annotations from item #46264474:

Alysanne Osgrey was the only daughter of Ser Eustace Osgrey. She died of the Great Spring Sickness.

History

Alysanne's father, Ser Eustace Osgrey, was a supporter of Daemon Blackfyre during the First Blackfyre Rebellion. After the defeat of Daemon Blackfyre on the Redgrass Field, all of his supporters who survived and remained in Westeros were made to pay for their lives.

As his sons had all died, Alysanne's father was forced to give her over as a hostage. She was seven when she was taken to King's Landing, where she became a silent sister. At age twenty, she died of the Great Spring Sickness.

Family




Annotations from item #46264475:

Alysanne Stark was a member of House Stark. The youngest daughter of Lord Beron Stark and Lady Lorra Royce.

Family




Annotations from item #46264476:

Queen Alysanne Targaryen, also known as Good Queen Alysanne, was the queen consort of her brother, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen. Alysanne was a dragonrider whose mount was Silverwing.

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Character and Appearance

See also: Images of Alysanne Targaryen

According to a semi-canon source, Alysanne was slim of waist and small of breast, with a long neck, a fair complexion and a high forehead. She was tall and straight, unbowed by time. She had clear blue eyes and high cheekbones. In old age her hair turned white as snow. She wore it in a bun, pulled back and pinned behind her ears. Age left crow's feet around Alysanne's eyes and laugh lines about her mouth, but her face never lost its strength.

Alysanne was well loved throughout the Seven Kingdoms, being both beautiful and high-spirited, as well as charming and keenly intelligent.

In her youth Alysanne was a fine archer and hunter, and loved to fly atop her dragon Silverwing to all the distant parts of the realm.

History

Youth

A young Queen Alysanne and King Jaehaerys with their son Aemon as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in *The World of Ice and Fire*

Alysanne was born to Crown Prince Aenys Targaryen and Lady Alyssa Velaryon in 36 AC. She had four older siblings (Rhaena, Aegon, Viserys, and Jaehaerys) and one younger sibling, Vaella.

Followers of the Faith of the Seven began an uprising after King Aenys I married Alysanne's two eldest siblings, Rhaena and Aegon, to one another in 41 AC. After Poor Fellows scaled the walls of the Red Keep in an attempt to murder the royal family, Alysanne fled with her family to Dragonstone.

Her brother Aegon died in 43 AC when Maegor killed him in the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye. Alyssa, Jaehaerys, and Alysanne escaped Dragonstone in 44 AC, in the chaos following Visenya's death. In retaliation, Maegor had Viserys tortured to death. After years in hiding, Alysanne's sister Rhaena was eventually found, and in 47 AC forced to marry Maegor.

Queen

In 50 AC, two years after Jaehaerys I had been crowned king, Alysanne married her eldest surviving brother.

As a queen, Alysanne was well loved by the people in the Seven Kingdoms.

Lord Stark[N 1] indeed donated the land, which was renamed the New Gift, to the Night's Watch, although the Starks were not glad to do so. Lord Stark's brother even sent letters to the Citadel, asking for precedents against forced donation of property. As such, it was said at the time that the Starks were bitter about having been forced to part with the land, and maester Yandel believes that this might have influenced Lord Ellard Stark's choice of support during the Great Council of 101 AC.

The death of Alysanne's youngest and favorite daughter, Princess Gael, weighed heavily on the queen. Princess Gael committed suicide in 99 AC, and in her grief, Queen Alysanne followed her daughter to the grave within a year. She was cremated, and her ashes were interred beneath the Red Keep, where a few years later they were joined by the ashes of Jaehaerys.

Jaehaerys outlived Alysanne by a few years. She had been his great love, and it was said that the grief caused by their parting hung over his court,

There is a sad song, "Alysanne", that may be about the queen.

Family

Alysanne and her husband had thirteen children, nine of whom lived to adulthood.

Alysanne had five known grandchildren, four of them living to adulthood: Aemon's daughter Princess Rhaenys, who married Lord Corlys Velaryon, Baelon's sons, Prince Viserys, who would later be crowned as King Viserys I, and Prince Daemon Targaryen, and Daella's daughter, Lady Aemma Arryn, who would later become Queen of the Seven Kingdoms through her marriage to her cousin, Prince Viserys.

Ancestors

Family

Descendants

Quotes about Alysanne

She was his most trusted counsellor and his right hand.

- George R. R. Martin

Behind the Scenes

George R. R. Martin has compared Alysanne to Eleanor of Aquitaine, including Katharine Hepburn's portrayal in *The Lion in Winter*.

Notes

  1. Earlier prints of *The World of Ice and Fire* state that Lord Ellard Stark was the lord who had been forced to give up the New Gift. However, it has been confirmed that this is an error, and that the statement would be replaced by "the Starks were glad" in later prints, leaving it unknown for the time being which Stark had been the lord in question.



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Alysanne Tarth was a daughter of Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall. She died while still in the cradle.

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Alyse Ladybright is a member of House Ladybright and the lord treasurer at Sunspear.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Prince Doran Martell left Lady Alyse in charge of the accounts of Sunspear when he left for the Water Gardens.




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Alyssa's Tears

The Vale and the location of Alyssa's Tears

Alyssa's Tears is a waterfall in the Vale of Arryn. It lies on the western side of the Giant's Lance.




Annotations from item #46264480:

Alyssa Arryn is a half-legendary figure of House Arryn. She gives her name to Alyssa's Tears in the Vale.

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History

When Alyssa lived exactly is unknown. Some believe her to have lived six thousand years ago,

Statue of Alyssa

Alyssa's statue is pushed by Bronn. © FFG

The garden of the Eyrie includes a woman's statue, located at its center. It depicts a weeping woman, carved in veined white marble. Catelyn Tully felt certain that it was a statue of Alyssa.

The duel between Ser Vardis Egen and Bronn takes place by the statue. Early in the duel, Bronn hides behind the statue of the weeping woman. A failed lunge by Ser Vardis resulted in his sword striking the marble thigh of "Alyssa".

Later, an off-balance Bronn gets hold of the "weeping woman" to avoid falling to the ground. A wounded Ser Vardis chooses the moment to attack. Bronn is able to avoid the strike. As a result the sword of Egen strikes the elbow of the "weeping woman" and breaks. Bronn then pushes the back of the statue, breaking its torso. The heavy piece of marble falls on Ser Vardis and traps him beneath it. Allowing Bronn to easily kill the incapacitated knight.




Annotations from item #46264481:

Lady Alyssa Blackwood was a member of House Blackwood. She was married to Walder Frey. It is unknown how Alyssa is related to the other known Blackwoods.

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History

Alyssa was married to Walder Frey after his third wife, Lady Amarei Crakehall, died in 264 AC

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Tytos Blackwood mentioned to Jaime Lannister that his son Lucas was slain at the Red Wedding, even though Lord Walders fourth wife had been a Blackwood. He notes that kinship counts for nothing at The Twins, no more then guest right.

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Princess Alyssa Targaryen was the second child and eldest daughter of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen.

History

Alyssa was married to her younger brother, Baelon.

Family




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Alyssa Velaryon was a member of House Velaryon who became the queen of King Aenys I Targaryen. After becoming widowed she served as Queen Regent to her youngest son, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, and married Lord Rogar Baratheon.

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Appearance

Alyssa had the silvery hair and purple eyes of the Valyrians.

History

Alyssa was the daughter of King Aegon I Targaryen's master of ships, Lord Aethan Velaryon.

Alyssa married her cousin, Prince Aenys Targaryen, in 22 AC.

When Queen Visenya Targaryen suggested a betrothal between her own son Maegor and Alyssa's firstborn Rhaena in 24 AC, Alyssa and her husband were opposed the idea. King Aegon I Targaryen eventually agreed to wed Maegor to another. In the later years of Aegon I's reign, when Maegor refused half a dozen dragon hatchlings, Alyssa teased him, asking him whether he was afraid of dragons.

Upon the coronation of her husband Aenys in 37 AC, Alyssa became queen. It has been suggested that the birth of Alyssa's sixth child, Vaella, in 39 AC is what drove Prince Maegor to take a second wife that same year. Aenys and Alyssa lived in a manse on Visenya's Hill during his reign, as the Red Keep was still not yet complete. In 41 AC, following the first rebellious actions of the Warrior's Sons and Poor Fellows, King Aenys I decided that the manse was not safe for his family, and decided to relocate to Dragonstone. Aenys died the following year on Dragonstone.

Alyssa left Dragonstone within hours of the funeral, fleeing to her father on Driftmark. She brought her three youngest children, Viserys, Jaehaerys, and Alysanne with her. There, she proclaimed her eldest son, Aegon, the true king of Westeros while Maegor, who had claimed the Iron Throne and been crowned king, laid in coma in King's Landing.

By 44 AC, Alyssa had become a prisoner in all but name to Dowager Queen Visenya on Dragonstone, together with her son Jaehaerys and daughter Alysanne, while her son Viserys was summoned to court to serve as Maegor's squire. When Visenya died in 44 AC, the chaos that followed gave her the opportunity to escape with Jaehaerys and Alysanne. She also stole Dark Sister, Visenya's Valyrian steel sword, from the death Dowager Queen's chambers.

Alyssa took her children into hiding, and it was thought that they had crossed the narrow sea, possibly to Tyrosh or Volantis. Alyssa's escape led to the death of her eldest living son, Viserys, who was tortured by Queen Tyanna for nine days until he died. His body was left in the courtyard of the Red Keep, as Maegor hoped Alyssa would return to claim it. She did not return, however, and Viserys was eventually cremated.

By 48 AC, Alyssa and her children had arrived at Storm's End, were Lord Rogar Baratheon, the first to give his support to the prince, proclaimed Jaehaerys to be the true and lawful king of the Seven Kingdoms.

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Born in 282 AC, Alyx Frey is the only daughter of Symond Frey, the seventh son of Lord Walder Frey, and Betharios of Braavos.

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Appearance

Catelyn Stark considers Alyx to be one of the more nubile Frey maidens.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Alyx is one of the Frey women presented to Robb Stark when he arrives at the Twins for Lord Edmure Tully's wedding to Lady Roslin Frey.

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Goodwife Amabel is a servant in Lady Shella Whent's household at Harrenhal.

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Appearance and Character

Amabel is described as a "fierce old woman".

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Arya Stark is brought to Harrenhal by Gregor Clegane's men together with other prisoners, Goodwife Amabel and Goodwife Harra supervise the process of their cleaning in the bathhouse and give the captives their assignments. When Arya lies to the two women and says her name is Weasel, Amabel states the name is appropriate for her. She orders Arya's hair to be cut and assigns Arya to the kitchens. When Arya protests, Amabel suggests sending her to the Wailing Tower instead, where she has to work for the understeward Weese. Goodwife Harra agrees with this suggestion.

When Weese's body is found, Goodwife Amabel is among the bystanders. When someone suggests that Harrenhal is cursed, Amabel replies that it is the influence of Black Harren's ghost. She claims that she will not sleep another night in the castle.

After Lord Tywin Lannister departs Harrenhal, the Brave Companions defect and the castle falls under the control of Lord Roose Bolton. Many of Harrenhal's servants from Shella Whent's time are executed or otherwise punished for having collaborated with the Lannisters. Amabel is distraught when Goodwife Harra is executed. One day, she grasps Arya, accusing her of being responsible for what has befallen former members of Lady Whent's household, as Arya organized the release of the northmen who then seized the castle for Lord Bolton. She alludes to the victory of the Lannisters in the Battle of the Blackwater and proposes that Lord Tywin will take Harrenhal again, at which time all those who serve Lord Bolton will be punished, Arya in particular, and promises that she intends to torture Arya herself when the time comes. Arya breaks away from her grasp and threatens to kill her if she ever touches her again. However, Amabel replies that Arya is wrong if she believes that the Bolton sigil on her clothing will protect her forever. Arya knows that Amabel would be executed if she reports her comments to Lord Bolton, but she decides not to do it.

A Storm of Swords

Amabel is told by Lord Roose Bolton to look after Brienne of Tarth when she arrives at Harrenhal with Ser Jaime Lannister and the Brave Companions.

A Feast for Crows

When Ser Jaime Lannister returns to Harrenhal on his way to lifting the Second Siege of Riverrun and puts the castle back to order after the departure of the Brave Companions and the occupation led Ser Gregor Clegane, only three servants from Shella Whent time are still around, but Goodwife Amabel isn't among them.




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Lady Amarei Crakehall was a member of House Crakehall. She was married to Lord Walder Frey and had seven chilldren with him.

History

Amarei was born as a daughter of House Crakehall. She was married to Lord Walder Frey as his third wife, after his second wife, Cyrenna Swann, had died. Amarei gave her husband seven children: Ser Hosteen, Lythene, Symond, Ser Danwell, Merrett, Ser Geremy and Ser Raymund Frey.

Family




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Amberly is the seat of House Rogers in the stormlands. According to semi-canon sources the castle might be named after large deposits of amber found in the ancient forests of the stormlands.




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Ambrode is a shipwright in the Iron Islands.

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A Clash of Kings

Asha Greyjoy claims that she is the daughter of Ambrode when she first encounters her brother Theon.




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The name Ambrose can refer to the following characters:

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Ambrose Butterwell was Lord of Whitewalls and head of House Butterwell during the reigns of king's, Daeron II Targaryen

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Appearance and Character

Ambrose Butterwell was renowned for his wit, but considered to be a failure as a Hand.

History

Lord Ambrose was master of coin under King Aegon IV Targaryen.

Lord Ambrose hosted the Whitewalls tourney to celebrate his marriage to a daughter of House Frey, but the tourney was also secretly an attempt to foment the Second Blackfyre Rebellion in the name of Daemon II Blackfyre. The winner would receive the dragon egg that had been given to Butterwell's grandfather by King Aegon IV Targaryen. However, the egg was stolen before it could be awarded. After the squire Egg (Prince Aegon Targaryen in disguise) attempted to send a message to his father, Prince Maekar Targaryen and tried to use his father's ring to persuade the maester, he was presented to Lord Ambrose. Aegon bluffed him by claiming that he was a spy and that an army was coming, after which Ambrose recanted his allegiance to House Blackfyre and fled with Lord Frey. However, before he could get far, Lord Brynden Rivers appeared with an army and put an end to the nascent rebellion. Lord Ambrose lost his castle Whitewalls (which was razed and the earth salted), and was only allowed to keep a tenth of his house's fortunes along with his head.

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Ambrose Butterwell's second wife was a member of House Frey, the daughter of Lord Frey, elder sister to Walder Frey, niece to Ser Franklyn Frey, and cousin to Ser Addam Frey. She eventually married Lord Ambrose Butterwell when the latter was around fifty years old. During the Whitewalls tourney thrown to celebrate their marriage, she fainted when Ser Addam was unhorsed by Ser Uthor Underleaf.

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An ambush at the Wendwater occurred during the Faith Militant uprising.

History

Late in 45 AC, scores of Poor Fellows were hunted down in the kingswood by the forces of King Maegor I Targaryen. Poxy Jeyne Poore, a woman considered a witch by Maegor's three septons, was eventually betrayed to the king by three of her Poor Fellow followers. Maegor ordered that Jeyne be burned alive in a field near the Wendwater.

Ambush

Ser Horys Hill led three hundred Poor Fellows and peasants in an attempt to rescue Jeyne. Maegor was prepared for this eventuality, however, and the king's men slaughtered Horys and his men. Meagor eventually returned to the Red Keep in 46 AC.




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Amerei Frey, called Ami,

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Appearance

According to Jaime Lannister, Amerei is attractive but has a pinched, chinless face. She has long legs, full breasts, and brown eyes.

History

When she was young, Amerei was discovered in the stables having sex with three grooms at the same time. This led her parents to marry her to Ser Pate of the Blue Fork, a hedge knight of humble beginnings. Pate's cousin, Tom of Sevenstreams, sang at the wedding.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Amerei's husband, Pate, is slain by Ser Gregor Clegane during the War of the Five Kings,

A Storm of Swords

Amerei is among the Frey women presented to Robb Stark, King in the North, when he comes to the Twins for Lord Edmure Tully's wedding.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Kevan Lannister has his son Lancel, the new Lord of Darry, marry Ami to ease the change of allegiance after the Red Wedding. This allows Lancel to strengthen his claim on the Darry lands, since Ami's mother, Mariya, is a Darry. However, Lancel, having discovered a devout piety to the Faith, shows interest in neither his wife nor his lands.

When Ser Jaime Lannister's knights visit Castle Darry, Amerei hosts a feast in their honor. She sobs that outlaws murdered her father, Merrett Frey. Ser Harwyn Plumm, the commander of Darry's new garrison, has promised to bring Amerei the head of the leader of the outlaws, Lord Beric Dondarrion. She also charms Ser Lyle Crakehall into agreeing to hunt the outlaws near her lands after the resolution of the siege of Riverrun. When Jaime warns Lancel that Ami is interested in Harwyn, Lancel explains he intends to renounce his lordship over Darry and his unconsummated marriage with Amerei.

During the siege of Riverrun, Ser Daven Lannister conjectures that Ami slept with Black Walder Frey.

Quotes by Amerei

Lyle: You have my word, once Riverrun has fallen I shall return to hunt down the Hound and kill him for you. Dogs do not frighten me.
Amerei: You are a true knight, Ser Lyle, to help a lady in distress.

Lyle Crakehall and Amerei

Quotes about Amerei

Cersei: And you are to be wed as well.
Lancel: A Frey girl, and not of my choosing. She is not even maiden. A widow, of Darry blood. My father says that will help me with the peasants, but the peasants are all dead.

Cersei Lannister and Lancel Lannister

Jaime: A lion shouldn't have horns. You took the girl to wife.
Lancel: I said some words and gave her a red cloak, but only to please Father. Marriage requires consummation.

Jaime Lannister and Lancel Lannister

Jaime: I saw Lancel's bride at Darry.

Daven: Gatehouse Ami, gods be good. I couldn't believe that Lancel picked that one. What's wrong with that boy?
Jaime: He's grown pious, but it wasn't him who did the picking. Lady Amerei's mother is a Darry. Our uncle thought she'd help Lancel win the Darry smallfolk.

Daven: How, by fucking them? You know why they call her Gatehouse Ami? She raises her portcullis for every knight who happens by. Lancel had best find an armorer to make him a horned helm.

Jaime Lannister and Daven Lannister

Family




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The Amethyst Empress was the legendary eight ruler of the mythic Great Empire of the Dawn and one of its last monarchs. She succeeded her father, the Opal Emperor but was cast down and slain by her envious younger brother, who crowned himself the Bloodstone Emperor. According to the annals of the Further East, it was the Blood Betrayal, as his usurpation was named, that ushered in the Long Night.




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Ser Amory Lorch is a knight of House Lorch and bannerman of House Lannister. His personal arms are a black manticore on a red field.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Amory Lorch

Amory is a portly man of average height, described as having a pale piggy face with small pig-like eyes, and a high, thin voice. He is regarded as a cruel, simple and small man.

History

According to a semi-canon source,.

Amory was responsible for the murder of the three-year old Princess Rhaenys Targaryen during the Sack of King's Landing. Alongside and in front of several House Lannister men-at-arms,

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

At the onset of the War of the Five Kings, Lord Tywin Lannister orders his brother, Ser Kevan, to direct Ser Amory, along with his fellow bannerman Ser Gregor Clegane and the sellsword Vargo Hoat, to forage the riverlands and to burn what he does not take. Each of the raider captains is to have three hundred cavalry.

A Clash of Kings

Amory's raiding party encounters and attacks Yoren's group of recruits for the Night's Watch (with Arya Stark hidden among them) and is responsible for Yoren's death at the town by the Gods Eye. This attack is unprovoked as the Night's Watch takes no part in the wars of the realm.

Amory captures two innocent smallfolk, a beekeeper and his wife and threatens far and wide to hang them if Lord Beric Dondarrion does not surrender to him; when Beric surrenders, Amory hangs the beekeeper and his wife anyway with Beric strung up in the middle. Beric is later resurrected by Thoros of Myr.

Amory is made castellan of Harrenhal by Tywin Lannister when Tywin takes the majority of his army east to engage Stannis Baratheon.

A Storm of Swords

Tywin Lannister tells his son Tyrion Lannister of his plan to blame the deaths of Elia Martell and her children entirely on the deceased Amory, to circumvent giving Gregor Clegane over to Prince Oberyn Martell, who comes to King's Landing to seek justice for their deaths.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Roger Hogg tells Jaime Lannister how Amory attacked his towerhouse at Sow's Horn even though he was sworn to House Hayford, who are sworn to King's Landing.

Quotes by Amory

Young boys and old men die the same.

– Amory to Yoren

Quotes about Amory

Vargo Hoat had Ser Amory torn apart by a bear after the fall of Harrenhal. That ought to be sufficiently grisly to appease even Oberyn Martell.

Tywin Lannister to Tyrion Lannister

I asked him afterward why it had required half a hundred thrusts to kill a girl of … two? Three? He said she’d kicked him and would not stop screaming. If Lorch had half the wits the gods gave a turnip, he would have calmed her with a few sweet words and used a soft silk pillow. The blood was in him.

Tywin Lannister to Tyrion Lannister, on the murder of Rhaenys Targaryen

Only a beast would harm a little girl.

Arys Oakheart to Doran Martell




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The Ancient Guild of Spicers is a prominent merchant organization within Qarth. It battles for dominance in the city with fellow merchant groups, the Thirteen and the Tourmaline Brotherhood and the nobility, the Pureborn. the Spicers are dissemblers and braggarts.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

After the destruction of the House of the Undying, the Ancient Guild of Spicers called openly for the death of Daenerys Targaryen.




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"And Now His Watch is Ended" is the fourth episode of the third season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series *Game of Thrones*, and the 24th episode of the series. Written by executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and directed by Alex Graves, it aired on April 21, 2013.

Jaime is roused from his depression by Brienne. Joffrey and Margaery bond while Cersei fears she is losing control. Varys reveals his past and plots with the Tyrells to control Sansa Stark. Bran continues to dream. Theon is surprised by his guide. The Hound faces accusations from the Brotherhood Without Banners. The Night's Watch faces a crisis at Craster's Keep. Daenerys takes control of the Unsullied of Astapor.

The title of the episode alludes to the customary refrain at the end of a eulogy for a brother of the Night's Watch.

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Plot

In the Riverlands

Near Harrenhal

Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is weak, feverish, and dejected. Locke (Noah Taylor) and his men have hung Jaime's severed hand around his neck and continue to mock him mercilessly. After tumbling from the saddle, Jaime begs for water, but Locke gives him a canteen of horse urine instead. In a surge of effort, Jaime manages to steal a sword, but he can barely stand, much less wield a sword with his left hand. Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) moves to help Jaime, but is quickly subdued. Once Jaime has been beaten down, Locke promises to take his other hand if he tries again.

That night, Jaime refuses to eat. When Brienne asks what his is doing, Jaime says he is dying. Brienne urges him to live for revenge, but he says he does not care. Brienne calls him a coward for giving up after one misfortune. Jaime insists he was his sword hand, but Brienne ridicules him for whining and quitting at his first taste of the real world, saying he sounds like a "bloody woman." Taking her point, Jaime starts eating. Brienne mentions that she knows Jaime saved her from rape by telling Locke that Tarth was called the "Sapphire Isle." She points out that Jaime knew the name came from the blue of the water, and asks why he helped her, but he does not answer.

At the Hollow Hill

Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) and Gendry (Joe Dempsie) are kept hooded by Thoros of Myr (Paul Kaye) until they have arrived at the secret hideout of the Brotherhood Without Banners, a cave known as the hollow hill. The Hound (Rory McCann) is brought with them to face their leader, Lord Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer). The Hound asks why Beric is leading a mob of peasants. Beric replies that Ned Stark ordered him to execute Gregor Clegane in King Robert's name at the beginning of the war. The Hound observes that Eddard Stark and King Robert are both dead and Beric is fighting for ghosts. Beric replies that the Brotherhood are ghosts, who hunt those who prey on the weak, regardless of allegiance.

The Hound declares that if they mean to murder him they should get on with it. Thoros declares killing him would be justice, not murder, and Anguy (Phillip McGinley) tells of the atrocities committed by the Lannisters at the Mummer's Ford. The Hound points out he was not there. Thoros accuses House Clegane of being built upon the murders of Rhaenys and Aegon Targaryen during the Sack of King's Landing. The Hound insists he is not his brother and never even saw the Targaryen babes. He demands to know if being born a Clegane is a crime, and urges them again to get on with killing him, but demands they stop pretending it would not be murder.

Then Arya angrily accuses the Hound of cutting down her friend Mycah. The Hound admits he did, but argues that he was Joffrey's sworn shield at the time and in no position to question his orders. Beric admits that no one knows the truth of the charge, so only a trial by combat can settle the issue. The Hound taunts Thoros and Anguy to face him, but Beric declares it will be him the Hound fights.

At King's Landing

Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) visits Varys (Conleth Hill) to ask for proof that his sister was behind the attempt on his life, but Varys admits he has only whispers. Asking if Tyrion still wishes to know how he was castrated, Varys reveals that as a slave he was sold to a sorcerer in Myr. The sorcerer paralyzed him with a potion, but left him conscious as his genitals were cut off and burned on a brazier. Varys explains that his recurring nightmare is not of the sorcerer or his blade, but of the voice from the flames that answered the sorcerer's call. He admits he does not know if it was real or a trick, but ever since he has hated magic, explaining his help against Stannis and his red priestess as "symbolic revenge." Tyrion insists he wants actual revenge but lacks the influence. Varys opines that influence is a matter of patience; when the sorcerer cast him out to die, he resolved to live out of spite and eventually rose from the slums of Myr to the small council chamber. As he finishes his tale, Varys also finishes opening the large crate he has been unsealing. Inside is the very same sorcerer who castrated him so many years ago. Varys urges Tyrion again to be patient and his revenge will come, if he has the stomach for it.

Later, Varys visits his informer Ros (Esmé Bianco). They are both perplexed by news of Podrick Payne's prodigious sexual performance. When Varys asks what Littlefinger thinks of such a loss of income, Ros explains he is preoccupied by travel preparations. Varys wonders at Littlefinger's suddenly loss of interest in Sansa Stark, but Ros shows him a manifest that shows Littlefinger has prepared two feather beds; who besides Sansa would warrant such extravagance from Littlefinger?

Elsewhere, King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) and Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer) tour the Great Sept of Baelor while Cersei Lannister Lena Headey) and Olenna Tyrell (Dianna Rigg) discuss the upcoming royal wedding. Joffrey is most excited by the tombs of Rhaenyra and Aerion Targaryen, who died cruel and unusual deaths. Cersei disapproves, but Margaery feigns great interest.

While Joffrey continues the tour, Olenna asks if Cersei's husband was buried amongst the other kings, but Cersei explains that Robert preferred to be buried at Storm's End. Olenna laments Robert's death, but Cersei notes that hunting and drinking are a dangerous mix. Olenna remarks that her son hunts to help him forget he is not a warrior. Cersei recalls that Lord Mace besieged Storm's End for nearly a year, but Olenna insists he only besieged the banquet table. She says she counseled her son to keep out of Robert's Rebellion, since all mother's do their best to protect their sons. Olenna goes on to ridicule the patriarchy of their society, which Cersei halfheartedly calls the will of the gods.

Meanwhile, Joffrey explains to Margaery that his father, King Robert, once considered disposing of all the entombed Targaryens. Margaery says she is glad he did not. When she senses Joffrey's displeasure, she clarifies that although the Targaryens did horrible things, they also created wonderful things like the Great Sept itself. She declares that severity is sometimes the price of greatness, which pleases Joffrey. Hearing the crowd gathered outside, Margaery convinces Joffrey to greet them. Appeased by Margaery's charity and largely unwitting of Joffrey's cruelty (which mostly happens out of the public eye), the crowd happily cheer for the royal couple. Cersei quickly realizes she has completely lost her son to the Tyrells.

Later, Cersei meets with her father, Lord Tywin (Charles Dance), in his chambers to ask if everything possible is being done to find Jaime. Tywin points out that he started a war when Tyrion, whom he despises, was taken prisoner, so he is certainly doing all he can for his eldest son and "heir," a term that makes it clear he still intends for Jaime to inherit despite his Kingsguard vows. Cersei asks if Tywin has ever considered that she might be more worthy than her brothers. She claims she is the only one living by his principles of family and legacy, and suggests she might have the most to contribute. When Tywin humors her with a chance to contribute, Cersei expresses her concern that Margaery Tyrell can manipulate Joffrey. Tywin says he is glad someone can, since she obviously cannot. He adds that his distrust for Cersei is not because of gender, but because she is not as smart as she thinks. Cersei suggests Tywin should try to control Joffrey himself, which Tywin declares he will.

Meanwhile, Olenna sits in the gardens with two young relatives. One has embroidered a golden Tyrell rose with their motto, "Growing Strong," which Olenna complains are the dullest words of any House; "Winter is Coming" and "We Do Not Sow" are memorable and direwolves and krakens are fearsome, but a golden rose growing strong is just boring.

Varys arrives with his usual pleasantries, but Olenna is unmoved and Varys is forced to get to the point: he fears Littlefinger intends to take control of Sansa Stark. With her younger brothers presumed dead, Sansa is the rightful heir to the North. This makes her far too precious a prize for the likes of Littlefinger. Olenna notes that Varys must despise Littlefinger to undermine him so. Varys insists that he enjoys sparring with Littlefinger, but fears he would burn the entire realm to be king of the ashes. Olenna calls Varys clever, but say the solution is obvious.

Soon after, Margaery Tyrell visits Sansa Sophie Turner at her prayers and dismisses Sansa's guards so they can talk in secret. After some polite smalltalk, Margaery invites Sansa to visit Highgarden some day. Sansa doubts Queen Cersei will allow her to leave the city, but Margaery replies that after the royal wedding she will be queen and if Sansa were to marry Loras her place would be at Highgarden. Sansa is very pleased by the idea of escaping King's Landing and marrying her idol, so she agrees.

Beyond the Wall

While cleaning a pigsty at Craster's Keep, Grenn (Mark Stanley) and Dolorous Edd (Ben Crompton) gripe about how much shoveling the Night's Watch demands. Rast (Luke Barnes) insists they should not stay, but Grenn says they must wait for orders. Rast is certain Craster (Robert Pugh) intends to give them to the White Walkers when they arrive, and they must look out for themselves.

Elsewhere, Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) visits Gilly (Hannah Murray), who is distraught over the fate of her newborn son. Sam says the baby is beautiful and asks if he has a name yet. Gilly insists he not draw attention to the baby's gender and wonders why she should name him if he is only going to be sacrificed to the White Walkers. She gives Sam his thimble back and insists she has time for no one but her son, who is running out of time.

That night, Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (James Cosmo) leads the funeral service for a ranger named Bannen who has died of his wounds. Mormont does not know much about him, but supplies many generic compliments about riding far and fighting fiercely, and claims they will never see his like again. He closes the eulogy with the traditional refrain, "And now his watch is ended," which the brothers echo. After Mormont departs, Rast blames Bannen's death on Craster's meager provisions. Sam insists they are not thieves, but Rast is convinced that while they are starving in the snow, Craster will throw a feast and laugh at them.

Inside the keep, Craster continues to drunkenly berate the brothers. Mormont assures him they will leave when their wounded are strong enough, but Craster scoffs and urges them to just kill those too wounded to travel or else leave them for him to finish. Just then, Karl comes in to complain about the quality of Craster's rations and says he would prefer what Craster has hidden away. Mormont attempts to send Karl away, but Rast joins in. Craster admits he has winter stockpiles, but insists he needs to feed his women. Rast calls Craster a stingy bastard, which throws Craster into a rage. He orders them all out into the cold and threatens to chop off the hands of the next man to call him a bastard.

After a tense moment, Karl declares Craster a "daughter-fucking, wildling bastard." Craster lunges with his axe, but Karl blocks and stabs Craster under the jaw. Throwing the dying Craster to the ground, Karl seizes one of the wives to demand the hidden food. Mormont bellows that they will be cursed for violating the guest right and moves to face off with Karl. Then Rast stabs the Lord Commander in the back. For a moment everyone is frozen in shock, then total chaos descends. Grenn charges Karl, Craster's wives panic, and Mormont seizes Rast by the throat. Despite his injury, Mormont throws Rast against the wall and begins choking him, but then he coughs up blood and his enormous strength fails. As Mormont collapses, Rast grabs a knife and stabs him to death.

The mutiny spreads throughout the camp. Some of the criminals exiled to the Wall join Karl and Rast and turn on the loyalist like Grenn and Dolorous Edd. Meanwhile, Sam rushes to Gilly's hut and insists they have to escape now. At the edge of the forest, Gilly takes the lead since she knows the area best. Rast emerges from the keep, covered in blood, to shout that Sam can run for now, but he will be cutting his throat soon.

In the North

In the Wolfswood

Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) dreams of chasing the three-eyed raven again. When the raven alights in a tree, Jojen Reed (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) urges him to climb after it. However, before he can reach the raven, he sees a vision of his mother Catelyn (Michelle Fairley) commanding him not to climb. As he struggles to break free of her, Bran slips and falls from the tree. Upon waking, Bran and Jojen share a look of disappointment.

Undisclosed

Elsewhere in the North, Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) follows the boy (Iwan Rheon) who rescued him. The boy says he was sent by Theon's sister Yara to infiltrate their enemies. Theon recalls that his torturers claimed his father knew what they were doing, but the boy says he knows nothing about that.

Arriving at a castle, the boy decides to sneak in through the drains since the guards are not to be trusted. While the boy fumbles with a locked gate, Theon laments that he was forced to choose between two families. Filled with remorse, he admits he had two orphans killed to replace Bran and Rickon Stark when they escaped, so he could keep Winterfell and make his father proud. The boy suggests it is not too late, but Theon insists it is because his real father lost his head at King's Landing; he chose wrong, and now he has burned everything down. The boy comforts Theon and opens the gate.

Entering a dark room, Theon calls for his sister. Then the boy lights a torch to reveal the same cross Theon was tortured on before; the boy has brought him back to his captors. Guards seize Theon and the boy commands them to put Theon back on the cross where he belongs.

In Slaver's Bay

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and her entourage meet Kraznys mo Nakloz (Dan Hildebrand) and the other slave-masters of Astapor in a large plaza, where they have formed up all 8,000 Unsullied she plans to buy. Krazyns explains through Missandei's (Nathalie Emmanuel) interpretation that many of the Unsullied have not yet seen battle and advises her to sack some smaller cities on her way to Westeros. He adds that the slavers will happily purchase any prisoners she takes, and the suitable boys can be made into more Unsullied.

Daenerys retrieves her black dragon from his cage and exchanges his leash-chain for the harpy whip that signifies ownership of the Unsullied. She asks if the transaction is done, and Kraznys declares it is as he struggles to rein in the dragon. To Missandei's surprise, Daenerys calls the Unsullied to attention in Valyrian and proceeds to test them with basic Valyrian marching commands. Too distracted to notice, Kraznys complains that the dragon will not come when he commands. Daenerys turns back to Kraznys and declares in perfect Valyrian that a dragon is not a slave. Kraznys is confused by the realization Daenerys has been feigning ignorance. Daenerys declares that Valyrian is her mother tongue as a descendent of Old Valyria.

Daenerys then orders the Unsullied to slay all of the masters, soldiers, and every other man who holds a whip. She also orders them to harm no innocents and to strike the chains off every slave they see. The Unsullied obey without question and attack the nearby masters and overseers. Kraznys frantically calls for Daenerys to be killed, but she uses the word "dracarys" to order her dragon to burn Kraznys to death. The dragon then proceeds to use fire to aid the Unsullied in sacking the city.

Following the Sack of Astapor, the Unsullied return to the plaza and form up again. Mounting a white horse, Daenerys declares they are free but asks them to stay and fight for her as free men. One by one, the Unsullied begin striking their spears on the ground in support until thousands have join in and she has her army. Triumphantly, Daenerys leads her army of 8,000 Unsullied out of the ruin of Astapor. She drops the harpy whip on the ground and her soldiers trample it while her three dragons fly free overhead.

Casting

Main cast members Richard Madden (Robb Stark), Oona Chaplin (Talisa Stark), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Rose Leslie (Ygritte), Sibel Kekilli (Shae), Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon), and Carice van Houten (Melisandre) do not appear in this episode and are not credited.

This episode marks the re-introduction of Lord Beric Dondarrion, now played by Richard Dormer. The character previously appeared in a single scene of the episode "A Golden Crown" played by an extra named David Michael Scott.

Character List

Locations

Differences from the books

The episode is roughly based on chapters 6, 16, 27, 31, 33, and 34 of *A Storm of Swords. The story of Varys' castration comes from Chapter 44 of *A Clash of Kings.

The following scenes do no appear in the books:




Annotations from item #46264498:

Andahar was a presumed river king in the vicinity of Lord Harroway's Town in the riverlands.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

While traveling to Harroway, Sandor Clegane refers to the town's ferry as Old King Andahar's two-headed water horse.




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Andalos

Western Essos and the location of Andalos

Andalos, also called the Hills of Andalos,

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Geography

Andalos is located south of Braavos and the Braavosian Coastland, west of the narrow sea, and east of the Hills of Norvos.

The headwaters of the Upper Rhoyne and the Little Rhoyne lie in Andalos.

History

The hills of Andalos were the homeland of the Andals prior to their invasion of the Fingers in Westeros. Possibly originating from the Axe,

The Faith of the Seven originates in Andalos. It is said that the Seven made themselves manifest in the hills, and thus the Andals felt blessed by the gods. The Father is believed to have pulled seven stars from the heavens to make the crown of King Hugor of the Hill, the first King of the Andals.

The Rhoynar are believed to have taught ironworking to the Andals,

The Andals eventually migrated to Westeros and conquered most of the kingdoms of the First Men. According to Andal tradition, they traveled to Westeros because the Seven had promised them kingdoms in a foreign land, but maesters believe the Andals were instead threatened by the Valyrian Freehold.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Sour Andalish wine is sold in the markets of Vaes Dothrak.

A Dance with Dragons

Tyrion Lannister and Illyrio Mopatis travel through the Flatlands of southern Andalos after leaving Pentos.




Annotations from item #46264500:

The Andals are one of the three major ethnic groups from which the humans of Westeros descend, the others being the First Men and the Rhoynar. The Andal invasion caused the fall of many of the kingdoms of the First Men which had developed in the wake of the Pact with the children of the forest. The Andals also brought the Faith of the Seven to the Seven Kingdoms. The Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, the king on the Iron Throne, claims to be the King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men.

The Dothraki refer to Westeros as Rhaesh Andahli, the land of the Andals.

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History

Andals in Essos

The Andals are said to have originated in the Axe of northern Essos,

It is unknown when the Andals sailed west across the narrow sea from Andalos to Westeros, with some sources dating the Andal invasion to six thousand years ago.

Maesters generally believe the Andals fled because of the expanding Valyrian Freehold.

Andals in Westeros

An Andal about to behead one of the First Men. Screenshot from *Game of Thrones* Blu-ray content.

Main article: Andal invasion

The Andals first landed in the Fingers and attacked the First Men living in the Vale. They burnt out the weirwood groves, hacked down the faces and slaughtered the children of the forest that they came across. Everywhere they proclaimed the triumph of the Seven over the old gods. A hill, now known to the Westerosi as High Heart, was sacred to the children of the forest. There, the Andal king Erreg the Kinslayer cut down the children’s grove of thirty-one weirwoods.

After several hundred years of war, the Andals conquered or married into the southern kingdoms of the First Men and created their own. Only the Kings of Winter resisted the Andals successfully, stopping them at Moat Cailin.

According to legend, at some point in time at the Nightfort, the Rat Cook served an Andal king, possibly Tywell II Lannister or Oswell I Arryn, a pie that was made of bacon and, unknown to the king, the king's son.

Culture

The Andals brought knightly culture to Westeros. Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games.

Andal culture is marked by the strong influences it has had on the culture of the Seven Kingdoms. The Andals brought the Faith of the Seven to Westeros and with it the warrior tradition of the knight. The Andals used iron, while the First Men used bronze. The Andals also brought a superior writing system that supplanted the First Men's runes.

Almost all of the early history of Westeros was written after the Andal invasions, causing it to have an Andal perspective.

Despite their victory, the Andals were outnumbered by the native First Men of Westeros. The early Andal kings often tolerated worship of the old gods in godswoods to prevent religious turmoil,




Annotations from item #46264501:

Ser Andar Royce is a knight of House Royce. The eldest son and heir of Lord Yohn Royce of Runestone.

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Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Andar participates in the Hand's tourney with his father and his younger brother, Ser Robar Royce. During the jousts, he is defeated by Ser Jaime Lannister of the Kingsguard.

Family




Annotations from item #46264502:

Anders Yronwood is the Lord of Yronwood and head of House Yronwood. He also has the titles "the Bloodroyal" and "Warden of the Stone Way". He has a son, Cletus and two daughters, Ynys, and Gwyneth. Prince Quentyn Martell had previously been his ward.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Trying to gain Ser Arys Oakheart for her plot to crown Myrcella Baratheon, Arianne Martell tells Arys that Lord Anders Yronwood is himself plotting to have her brother, Quentyn Martell, succeed their father, Prince Doran Martell.

Imprisoned at Sunspear, Arianne rules out contacting Lord Anders, considering him to be loyal to Doran after taking Quentyn as his ward.

Quotes

Anders Yronwood is Criston Cole reborn. He whispers in my brother's ear that he should rule after my father, that it is not right for men to kneel to women ... that Arianne especially is unfit to rule, being the willful wanton that she is.

- Arianne Martell to Ser Arys Oakheart

Family




Annotations from item #46264503:

Ser Andrew Estermont is a knight from House Estermont. The only son of Lomas Estermont, Andrew is a former squire of Lord Stannis Baratheon.

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Appearance

Andrew has a long, pointy beard and bushy, brown eyebrows. He is very tall, standing a head above Davos Seaworth.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Ser Andrew is listed as supporting King Stannis I Baratheon at the beginning of the War of the Five Kings.

A Storm of Swords

One of the king's men, Ser Andrew is considered one of the few men King Stannis can still rely on after the battle of the Blackwater.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Andrew is sailing across the narrow sea to Essos, on the *Mad Prendos* commanding Edric Storm's escort.

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Andrew is in hiding in Lys with Edric and his protectors.

Family

There are different possibilities for the Estermont family tree; see House Estermont/Family Trees.




Annotations from item #46264504:

Ser Andrey Charlton is a knight of House Charlton. His squire is young Lucas Roote.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

According to the brotherhood without banners, Ser Andrey and his squire, Lucas Roote, were killed in the by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.




Annotations from item #46264505:

Ser Andrey Dalt, sometimes called Drey, is the brother and heir of Ser Deziel Dalt, the Knight of Lemonwood.

Contents

Appearance

He has an open face and an easy smile.

History

Andrey has been a close friend of Princess Arianne Martell, daughter of Prince Doran, since childhood.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Andrey is part of Arianne Martell's conspiracy aiming to crown Princess Myrcella Baratheon as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.




Annotations from item #46264506:

Andrik, known as Andrik the Unsmiling, is an ironborn warrior serving Lord Dunstan Drumm

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Andrik

Andrik is described as having thick arms and being very big and powerful.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Andrik accompanies Lord Dunstan Drumm to the kingsmoot and is, along with Denys and Donnel Drumm, one of Lord Drumm's champions during the choosing. Euron Greyjoy is chosen king, however.

After the taking of the Shields, Andrik is made Lord of Southshield by Euron. Victarion Greyjoy sees this as part of Euron's plan to buy or remove the supporters of his rivals.

Quotes

The singers call Andrik best now. Andrik the Unsmiling, they name him. A giant of a man.

Dagmer to Theon Greyjoy

Andrik the Unsmiling, a giant of a man with arms as thick as trees. It spoke well of the Drumm that such a man would stand for him.

- thoughts of Aeron Greyjoy




Annotations from item #46264507:

Andros Brax is the Lord of Hornvale and head of House Brax. He has three knighted sons: Tytos, Robert and Flement.

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History

Lord Andros once visited Riverrun in hopes of making an offer for Lysa or Cately Tully's hand for one of his sons.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

During Ser Jaime Lannister's siege of Riverrun, Lord Andros Brax commands the western camp which directly faces the fortress between two rivers, the Tumblestone and the Red Fork of the Trident. When Ser Brynden Tully leads a surprise attack in the Battle of the Camps, Lord Andros tries to cross the Tumblestone on rafts with his men in an attempt to defend the northern camp. Catapults fire at them from atop Riverrun, causing Andros's raft to overturn. Being fully encased in his plate armor, Andros drowns. inherits the title Lord of House Brax.

Family




Annotations from item #46264508:

Ser Androw Ashford was a knight of House Ashford, the eldest son and heir of Lord Ashford during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen.

History

Androw participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC. Along with his younger brother, Ser Robert, he was one of his sister's champions in the tourney. He was defeated in the first tilt by Ser Tybolt Lannister after six broken lances.




Annotations from item #46264509:

Androw Farman was a member of House Farman. He was the second son of Lord Farman. In 47 AC his father hosted Princess Rhaena Targaryen. They grew more than fond of each other during the princess' stay at Faircastle.




Annotations from item #46264510:

Androw Frey is a member of House Frey, a son of Ser Arwood Frey and Ryella Royce. He has a twin brother, Alyn, and two sisters, Ryella and Hostella Frey.

Family




Annotations from item #46264511:

Anguy, called the Anguy the Archer.

Contents

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Anguy

Anguy is skinny with freckles and red hair. He is fairly young.

Current Events

A Game of Thrones

During the Hand's tourney at King's Landing in celebration of Lord Eddard Stark's ascension to Hand of the King, Anguy wins the archery competition, outshooting Ser Balon Swann and Jalabhar Xho at a hundred paces and earning himself a sum of ten thousand golden dragons. He refuses an offer from Eddard to join the Hand's guard..

A Storm of Swords

Anguy is with the brotherhood without banners party that captures Arya Stark and brings her to Beric in the hollow hill.

A Feast for Crows

After Beric's final death,

Quotes

Anguy here could put three shafts through you before you could hope to reach us.

Tom of Sevenstreams, to Arya Stark




Annotations from item #46264512:

The Annals of the Black Centaur was a book written by Septon Jorquen about the reign of Lord Commander Orbert Caswell in the Night's Watch.




Annotations from item #46264513:

Annals of the Rivers is a fragmentary text found in the ancient septry of Peasedale. It suggests that House Fisher was the third dynasty to rule the riverlands.




Annotations from item #46264514:

Lady Annara Farring was the seventh wife of Lord Walder Frey. They had six children. She is deceased.

Family




Annotations from item #46264515:

The Anniversary Tourney was a great tourney in King's Landing.

History

Lord Tywin Lannister, the Hand of the King, hosted the tourney to celebrate the tenth year of King Aerys II Targaryen's reign. During its proceedings the king drunkenly insulted Tywin's wife, Lady Joanna Lannister, by asking if her breasts had been ruined by breastfeeding her children, Cersei and Jaime. Aerys refused to allow Tywin to resign as Hand the following day.




Annotations from item #46264516:

Maester Anson is a maester from the Citadel of Oldtown. He has written *Truth*, in which he expresses the belief that the idea that dragons can change sex at need is erroneous. According to Anson, this is a misunderstanding of the metaphor which was used by Septon Barth, when discussing the higher mysteries.




Annotations from item #46264517:

Lord Antario Jast is head of House Jast in the westerlands. He is married to Lady Lanna Lannister.

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Appearance

Lord Jast owns black steel armor with three golden lion heads inlaid on the breastplate.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Antario is among Stafford Lannister's army, and is injured and captured during the Battle of Oxcross. A rumor soon spreads claiming that he died during this battle.

A Storm of Swords

Antario is a captive at Pinkmaiden Castle.

A Feast for Crows

Freed from his captivity, Antario participates in the funeral procession of Lord Tywin Lannister in King's Landing. His wounds and imprisonment have left him a shadow of the man he had been.




Annotations from item #46264518:

The Antler Men are a group of rich traders and merchants of King's Landing. They name themselves after the crowned stag of House Baratheon.

Contents

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The Antler Men plot betrayal against King Joffrey I Baratheon and intended to abet the fall of the city to Stannis Baratheon. They arm several hundred men and plan, once fighting between Joffrey's loyalists and Stannis's forces has begun, to seize the Old Gate and let the enemy into the city. Master armorer Salloreon is a member of the group.

During the Battle of the Blackwater, captured Antler Men have antlers nailed to their heads and are flung over the walls of King's Landing by the three great trebuchets called the Three Whores.

A Storm of Swords

Tyrion Lannister finds out that some of the Antler Men owed considerable sums of money to the crown.

A Feast for Crows

Jaime Lannister discovers that another of the Antler Men was a cloth merchant who had purchased the position of Chief Gaoler of the Red Keep's dungeons from Petyr Baelish.

Quotes

Varys: It seems they believe that Lord Stannis must win, and wish to share his victory. They call themselves the Antler Men, after the crowned stag.
Tyrion: Someone should tell them that Stannis changed his sigil. Then they can be the Hot Hearts.

- Varys and Tyrion Lannister




Annotations from item #46264519:

Antler River river by Cris Urdiales ©

The Antler River is a river beyond the Wall. It is formed by at least two branches whose sources are in the northeast of the haunted forest. It flows southeast into the Shivering Sea.




Annotations from item #46264520:

Antlers

The Crownlands and the location of Antlers

Antlers,




Annotations from item #46264521:

Anvil Ryn was an inhabitant of the Riverlands. He was slain by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.




Annotations from item #46264522:

Anya Waynwood is Lady of Ironoaks and head of House Waynwood..

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Appearance

Lady Waynwood has greying hair, loose skin beneath her chin, and crows-feet around her eyes, but is described as having a distinct air of nobility. She wears a mantle on her arm.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lady Anya is present in the High Hall of the Eyrie, surrounded by her sons, when Tyrion Lannister demands a trial by battle to prove his innocence of the claims against him.

A Feast for Crows

Anya is one of the Lords Declarant who swear to drive Petyr Baelish out of the Vale and to protect their young lord, Robert Arryn. They gather six thousand men to the Gates of the Moon, demanding that Petyr give up his position of Lord Protector and leave the Vale.

Petyr invites the Lords to the Eyrie for negotiations. Petyr has secretly bribed one of them, Ser Lyn Corbray, to draw his sword, Lady Forlorn, at the meeting, which gives Petyr an edge in the negotiations. Petyr asks for a year time to set things right in the Vale, which the lords agree to.

Anya is present at the wedding of Lord Lyonel Corbray in Gulltown. This is unexpected because Lyonel is an adherent of Lord Baelish and the other Lords Declarant shun the wedding, aside from Lord Benedar Belmore and Ser Symond Templeton. Petyr explains to Sansa Stark that he has bought up the debts of the Waynwoods and persuaded Anya to give permission for Sansa to wed her ward, Harrold Hardyng, if Harry agrees.

Quotes

None of us wants war. Autumn wanes, and we must gird ourselves for winter.

- Anya to Petyr Baelish and the Lords Declarant

Family




Annotations from item #46264523:

Appleton is the seat of House Appleton in the Reach.




Annotations from item #46264524:

Aquan the Red Bull is a god. He has a temple at Braavos, in the Isle of the Gods. His priests sacrifices a pure white calf in every thirteenth day and offer bowls of blood to beggars.




Annotations from item #46264525:

Aquos Dhaen is a city founded by the Valyrian Freehold. Although rich and glorious, it did not have self-rule and was instead governed by men and women sent from Valyria to rule in the name of the Freehold..

The exact location of Aquos Dhaen has not been revealed yet. It may be one of the unnamed ruined cities seen in the Valyrian peninsula in *The Lands of Ice and Fire*.




Annotations from item #46264526:

Ar Noy

Western Essos and the location of Ar Noy

Ar Noy is a ruined city in Essos on the banks of the Qhoyne, near its confluence with the Darkwash.

History

Ar Noy was a great city of the Rhoynar, famed for its green marble halls. It was likely destroyed following the Rhoynish Wars, however.

The Free City of Qohor now rules the rivers north of Ar Noy, while river pirates are most common on the rivers between Ar Noy and the Sorrows.




Annotations from item #46264527:

Khal Drogo wielding his arakh. Chris Dien. © Fantasy Flight Games

Dothraki arakh (TV Series), HBO Inc.©

An arakh is a sword commonly used by the Dothraki. It is shaped half like a sword and half like a scythe.

Notes

According to a representative of Valyrian Steel .

See Also

See Also: Armament, for further info on various weapon types.




Annotations from item #46264528:

The Arbor

The Reach and the location of the Arbor

The Arbor is a golden island

The port town of Ryamsport is located on the Arbor, as well as the settlements of Vinetown and Starfish Harbor.

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Culture

The Arbor is known for making the best wine in Westeros,

History

Legend

Gilbert of the Vines, the legendary founder of House Redwyne, is said to have taught the Arbor's people to make wine.

Ironborn

In the era of the First Men, ironborn rule under driftwood kings such as Qhored Hoare extended as far south as the Arbor.

Kingdom of the Reach

In the aftermath of the ironborn's decline, the Arbor was an independent kingdom.

Targaryen Era

There were reliable reports that Lord Aegon Targaryen of Dragonstone hawked at the Arbor as a guest of Lord Redwyne before Aegon's War of Conquest.

During the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen, the Arbor suffered from a drought and its grapes turned to raisins on the vine. The island was also raided by ironborn pirates around that time.

Prince Oberyn Martell and Princess Elia Martell visited the Arbor on their way to Casterly Rock where their mother was to broker their marriage to the Lannister twins, Cersei and Jaime.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Lord Paxter Redwyne states that *King Joffrey's Valor* is being constructed at the Arbor in honor of King Joffrey I Baratheon.

A Feast for Crows

The Arbor is attacked by the ironborn after the fall of the Shield Islands. Most of the Redwyne fleet is away at the siege of Dragonstone, and the small fleet left to defend the island is overwhelmed and destroyed. This allows the ironborn to send their ships into the Whispering Sound and threaten Oldtown.




Annotations from item #46264529:

The Arbor Queen - by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games

The Arbor Queen is a galleas owned by Lord Paxter Redwyne and is part of the Redwyne fleet. She is five times as large as the *Blackbird*, the largest ship that belongs to the Night's Watch. It has three large burgundy sails and multiple banks of oars painted white and gold.

History

Samwell Tarly once travelled on the Arbor Queen, when he sailed from Oldtown to the Arbor to become a page.




Annotations from item #46264530:

Gerris Drinkwater, Quentyn Martell, and Archibald by Sasha Gladysh

Ser Archibald Yronwood, called Arch

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Archibald Yronwood

Archibald is six-and-a-half-feet tall, broad of shoulder and huge of belly. He has legs like tree trunks, hands the size of hams, and no neck. His arms are thick enough to rival even Strong Belwas.

Arch wields a spiked warhammer,

History

Archibald lost all his hair from a childhood malady.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, tells his daughter, Princess Arianne Martell, that her younger brother, Prince Quentyn Martell, has been sent with a small party on a dangerous voyage.

A Dance with Dragons

Quentyn has been sent to wed Daenerys Targaryen, now the Queen of Meereen. The prince has been joined by Ser Archibald, his cousin Ser Cletus Yronwood, Maester Kedry, Ser Gerris Drinkwater, and Ser Willam Wells.

In Volantis, the survivors are unsuccessful in hiring a ship that will transport them to Meereen. Archibald suggests taking the demon road, but his idea is dismissed in favor of Gerris's plan to join the Windblown, a sellsword company on its way to the city.

The Dornishmen present themselves to Daenerys in Meereen and the prince reveals their reason to be there, but Daenerys declines Quentyn's offer for marriage since she is about to wed Hizdahr zo Loraq. The queen advises the Dornishmen to return to Dorne but they are determined to stay.

Archibald and Gerris reluctantly help Quentyn in his scheme to take the dragons after Daenerys vanishes from Meereen.

Ser Barristan Selmy, the Hand of the Queen, visits the Dornishmen in their prison cells and tells them that they are to be hanged for treason. Gerris blames everything that has happened on Daenerys but Arch manages to calm him down. The big man tells Barristan what happened when they tried to capture the dragons and also that Quentyn promised Pentos to the Tattered Prince for the Windblown's help in the plan. The old knight sees opportunity and offers the prisoners a ship to Dorne and Quentyn's bones if they deliver a message to the Windblown's leader. Barristan wants the Dornishmen to tell the Tattered Prince that he will be given Pentos if he helps in freeing the Meereenese prisoners held by the Yunkai'i. Gerris is reluctant, but Archibald accepts and convinces his younger companion to go along this plan.

Quotes by Archibald

I am always prepared to fight.

- Archibald to Quentyn Martell

Daenerys: Greenguts is a queer sort of name.
Archibald: A jape, Your Grace. From the ships. I was greensick the whole way from Volantis. Heaving and ... well, I shouldn't say.

- Daenerys Targaryen and Archibald

Gerris: Even if the queen returns, she'll still be married.

Archibald: Not if I give King Harzoo a little smack with my hammer.
Quentyn: Hizdahr. His name is Hizdahr.

Archibald: One kiss from my hammer and no one will care what his name was.

- Gerris Drinkwater, Archibald, and Quentyn Martell

Archibald: Fire and water don't mix, and that's a fact. You get a good cookfire lit, blazing away nice, then it starts to piss down rain and next thing your wood is sodden and your flames are dead.

Gerris: Dragons are not made of wood, Arch.

Archibald: Some are. That old King Aegon, the randy one, he built wooden dragons to conquer us. That ended bad, though.

- Archibald and Gerris Drinkwater

Quotes about Archibald

The sellswords loved Greenguts, who bet as fearlessly as he fought, but with far less success.

- thoughts of Quentyn Martell

The Dornishmen were knights, at least in name, though only Yronwood impressed him as having the true steel. Drinkwater had a pretty face, a glib tongue, and a fine head of hair.

- thoughts of Barristan Selmy

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Archon are officials which were used in the Valyrian Freehold and a successor state, the Free City of Tyrosh. They sometimes post Unsullied at their gates.

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History

Archons were provisionally elected by their lords freeholder of Valyria. calls himself archon.

During the reign of King Aegon IV Targaryen, Aegon and the Archon of Tyrosh arranged the marriage of Daemon Blackfyre and Rohanne of Tyrosh. The marriage was carried out by Aegon's successor, King Daeron II Targaryen, and the archon, early in 184 AC.

More recently, the green-haired daughter of the Archon of Tyrosh was sent to Dorne as a child and used to play in the Water Gardens with Princess Arianne Martell.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

The green-bearded brother of the Archon of Tyrosh attends the introduction of Daenerys Targaryen to her future husband Khal Drogo at Drogo’s nine-towered manse in Pentos.

A Feast for Crows

It is rumored that the Archon of Tyrosh has offered terms to Lys to end the trade war.

Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, reveals to his daughter, Princess Arianne, that at one point she was to have been sent to Tyrosh to serve as the Archon's cupbearer, so she could have met her betrothed, Viserys Targaryen, in secret.




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The Ardent Friend is a great trading cog.

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A Clash of Kings

The captain of the Ardent Friend refuses to give Daenerys Targaryen and her small *khalasar* passage from the port of Qarth.

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You require passage for a hundred Dothraki, all their horses, yourself and this knight, and three dragons?

– captain of the Ardent Friend to Daenerys Targaryen




Annotations from item #46264533:

Ardrian Celtigar, known as the Red Crab, is the Lord of Claw Isle and head of House Celtigar.

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Appearance and Character

Ardrian is known for his avarice and his wealth. He is considered a sour old man.

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A Clash of Kings

As a vassal of Dragonstone, Lord Ardrian supports Stannis Baratheon when he lays claim to the Iron Throne, but without real enthusiasm. He is present when Melisandre burns the sept at Dragonstone.

A Storm of Swords

Ardrian stays in King's Landing in fear of reprisals from Stannis. He is present at the wedding of King Joffrey to Margaery Tyrell, and later testifies against Tyrion Lannister at his trial for regicide.




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Lady Aregelle Stark was the eldest daughter of Elric Stark and Serena Stark. She was married to Robard Cerwyn and had issue.

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Annotations from item #46264535:

Areo Hotah is the captain of guards at Sunspear for Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne. He is originally from the Free City of Norvos, where he was trained by the bearded priests..

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Appearance

See also: Images of Areo Hotah

Areo is broad-shouldered with white hair. He bears a longaxe that has a shaft six feet long.

History

Areo was born in Norvos

Areo watched all of Doran and Mellario's children grow up, and developed a father-like love for Princess Arianne Martell, whom he refers to as "little princess."

When Doran Martell moved from Sunspear to the Water Gardens due to his deteriorating health, Areo accompanied him. On occasion, Areo is sent to Sunspear by Doran.

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A Feast for Crows

Areo is at the Water Gardens with Prince Doran Martell. Following the death of Prince Oberyn Martell, Areo accompanies Doran when the latter returns to Sunspear. He is ordered by Doran to arrest Oberyn's bastard daughters, the Sand Snakes.

Areo is sent by Doran to put an end to Arianne Martell's plot to steal Princess Myrcella Baratheon away with the intention of crowning her Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. During the confrontation, Ser Arys Oakheart, Myrcella's sworn shield, charges Areo and his guards and is slain by Areo.

A Dance with Dragons

Areo is present at the feast where Ser Balon Swann of the Kingsguard presents Prince Doran Martell with the skull of Ser Gregor Clegane. Areo notes that Swann looks to be a more formidable warrior than Ser Arys had been, and wonders if it will come to a fight between them as well.

Quotes by Areo

Serve. Obey. Protect. Simple vows for a simple man.

– Areo's thoughts

It is for my prince to command, for Hotah to obey.

– Areo, to Arianne Martell




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Princess Argella Durrandon was the daughter and only child of Argilac the Arrogant, the last Storm King. After her father was killed in Aegon's Conquest, she married Orys Baratheon, the first Lord of Storm's End, founding the new House Baratheon.

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Argilac Durrandon, the Storm King, was afraid of the threat of Harren Hoare, the King of the Isles and the Rivers. In 2 BC, he reached out to Aegon Targaryen, Lord of Dragonstone, offering the hand of his only daughter, Argella, with all the lands east of the Gods Eye from the Trident to the Blackwater Rush as her dowry. Lord Aegon rejected the offer, as he had two wives already and did not need a third, and the lands offered had belonged to House Hoare for a generation. He countered with an offer of his own -- those lands plus Massey's Hook, and the lands from the Blackwater south to the river Wendwater and the headwaters of the Mander. The pact would be sealed with the marriage of Argella to Orys Baratheon, Lord Aegon's childhood friend and champion.

King Argilac angrily rejected the terms, as Orys was rumored to be Aegon's bastard half-brother. Enraged, he had the hands of Aegon's envoy cut off and returned to him in a box, with the message, *"These are the only hands your bastard shall have of me."*

This spurred the start of Aegon Targaryen's War of Conquest, where Aegon announced that he would be the only king of the Seven Kingdoms. King Aegon's wife, Queen Rhaenys Targaryen, and his Hand of the King, Orys Baratheon, were sent to take Storm's End. In the battle called the Last Storm, Orys slew Argilac Durrandon in single combat, and the remaining stormlander army fled.

At the approach of Orys Baratheon and the Targaryen host, Argella barred the gates of Storm's End and declared herself Storm Queen. When Queen Rhaenys flew Meraxes into the castle to parley, Argella announced that the defenders of Storm's End would die to the last man. However, her garrison refused to share the fate of Harrenhal and revolted, raising a peace banner and delivering Argella to Orys's camp, gagged, chained, and naked. Orys, however, removed the chains with his own hands, wrapped his cloak around her, and gave her food and wine. He spoke to her gently, telling her of her father Argilac's courage in death.

Aegon rewarded Orys Baratheon with Storm's End, the rule of the Stormlands, and Argella.

Argella and Orys had at least one son, Davos Baratheon.

Quotes by Argella

You may take my castle, but you will win only bones and blood and ashes.

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King Argilac Durrandon, also known as Argilac the Arrogant, was the last Storm King from House Durrandon who reigned in the stormlands before the Conquest by Aegon I Targaryen.

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Argilac cuts off the hands of an envoy.

When he was boy, King Argilac turned back a Dornish invasion.

Harren the Black, the King of the Isles and the Rivers, was nearing completion of his massive castle, Harrenhal, and was said to be looking for more conquests. Argilac had grown afraid of Harren and so proposed an alliance with Aegon. It is believed he wanted to create a buffer zone between his kingdom and Harren's. He offered the hand of his daughter, Argella, in marriage as well as dowry lands, though, much of the lands were in fact in the possession of Harren the Black. Aegon refused and instead offered the hand of his best friend and rumored bastard brother, Orys Baratheon. Argilac took this as a grave insult and had the hands of the envoy cut off. He sent them to Aegon with a message of "These are the only hands you will receive". Aegon called his banners and took counsel with them and his sisters. Then Aegon sent ravens to the rulers of the Seven Kingdoms. He informed them that there would only be one king in Westeros. Those who bent the knee would keep their lands and titles, but those that did not he would destroy. King Argilac refused to submit.

After landing and proclaiming himself Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon named Orys Baratheon the Hand of the King and sent him with Rhaenys to take Storm's End. Though Orys met with some setbacks, he continued to march on Storm's End. King Argilac refused to be trapped inside his castle like King Harren, so he came out to meet the invaders. He attacked Orys's forces while a huge storm raged, in what became known as the Last Storm. Argilac outnumbered Orys's army two-to-one and outflanked it, but Rhaenys and her dragon, Meraxes, stopped them. Orys came face-to-face with Argilac and slew him in single combat.

In order to reward Orys, Aegon gave him Argilac's lands and the hand of the dead king's daughter. Orys kept the banner, honors and words of House Durrandon.




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Argos Sevenstar was an Andal warlord.

History

Argos Sevenstar was one of many Andals warlords trying to invade Westeros. He was smashed by an alliance between King Theon Stark and the Boltons at the Battle of the Weeping Water.

In the aftermath of victory King Theon raised his own fleet and crossed the narrow sea to the shores of Andalos, with Argos's corpse lashed to the prow of his flagship. Once there it is said he took a bloody vengeance.




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Argoth Stone-Skin, called the Grey Giant, is a character in the legend of Maris the Maid. Among fifty lords, he won Maris's hand in the first tourney held in Westeros. Maris wed King Uthor of the High Tower before Argoth could claim her, however, and Argoth spent the rest his life roaring for Maris outside the walls of Oldtown..




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Ser Argrave the Defiant was a knight during the reign of Aerys I. He was from Nunny. He was in service to Lord Ambrose Butterwell. He was spare, hard man.

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Ser Argrave participated in the Whitewalls tourney. He was drawn against Ser Glendon Flowers in his first tilt. He was unhorsed by Ser Glendon.




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Princess Arianne Martell travels through the rainwood to Mistwood and Griffin's Roost.

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Princess Arianne Martell travels to meet the boy calling himself Aegon Targaryen.

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Arianne Martell is traveling towards Ghost Hill with her companions: her new sworn sword Daemon Sand, her bastard cousin Elia Sand, Jayne Ladybright, Ser Joss Hood, Ser Garibald Shells, and Nate. Ellaria Sand has left Sunspear to go back to Hellholt, her father Harmen Uller's seat, with Loreza. Dorea Sand remains at the Water Gardens, hidden among all the children, and Obella Sand is dispatched to Sunspear as a cupbearer. Ellaria's Sand Snakes are now scattered, so as to better to survive the carnage.

Arianne and her group travel for two days and two nights, and Arianne starts to reminisce. She thinks about how she and Daemon Sand, once so close, grew apart after Doran Martell had refused to let Daemon marry Arianne. She thinks about Spotted Sylva, Drey and Garin, and about how one of them must have betrayed her. She misses her friends, and she misses Arys Oakheart as well, more than she expected. She believes he charged into Areo Hotah's axe because he could not live with what he had done. All of Arianne's friends have suffered because of her plot, except for Darkstar, Ser Gerold Dayne, who fooled Arianne with his good looks. Obara Sand has been sent to hunt Darkstar down, and Arianne is convinced that her cousin is up for the task, especially since Areo is with her, but Daemon warns her that Darkstar could kill Obara just as easily, when she confides in him.

The second day of their journey, they move at a more sedate pace, and Arianne commands Daemon to tell her all he knows about Jon Connington, but all he can tell her is information Arianne has already learned from her father. What Daemon tells her does leave her thinking, and that night in her tent she reads the letter Jon sent to Prince Doran, informing him that Aegon Targaryen, Elia Martell's son by Rhaegar Targaryen, is still alive, and asking for the help of Dorne. But Prince Doran has his doubts, Arianne knows as well. He was expecting a dragon to return to Westeros, but this is not the one he was waiting for. They have not heard anything about Daenerys Targaryen and Quentyn Martell, and Prince Doran worries. Two Dornish armies have amassed, and one word from Arianne will make them march.

On the third day of their journey, they reach Ghost Hill, where they sup with Lady Nymella Toland and her two daughters, and here Arianne learns that Griffin's Roost, Rain House, Crow's Nest, Mistwood and Greenstone have fallen to the Golden Company with certainty, and there are rumors about Tarth, Cape Wrath and half the Stepstones having fallen to them as well. Lady Valena Toland also tells that there are elephants in the rainwood, and Arianne takes this to mean that Quentyn has not yet returned. Lady Nymella and Valena go on to discuss the fighting on the Stepstones.

Lady Nymella´s youngest daughter, Teora Toland, has a different opinion. She has dreamed about dragons, and everywhere the dragons danced, people died.

That night, Arianne tries to seduce Ser Daemon, but he resists, so they talk instead about whether or not Aegon could truly have survived. Arianne voices Doran´s wishes, but her answers to Daemon´s questions do not truly reflect her feelings inside. She wishes that Quentyn had returned, but cannot stop thinking how silly "King Quentyn" sounds, nor how silly Quentyn riding a dragon would be.

They continue their voyage on a ship called the *Peregrine*, where Arianne and Daemon discuss Viserys Targaryen, the Beggar King. Arianne wonders why Daenerys allowed Viserys to be killed by her own husband, Khal Drogo:

Perhaps Daenerys realizes that once her brother was crowned and wed to me, she would be doomed to spend the rest of her life sleeping in a tent and smelling like a horse.

When she tells Daemon that Daenerys is the Mad King's daughter, wondering if she has the taint as well, Daemon answers:

We cannot know. We can only hope.

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Princess Arianne Nymeros Martell, better known simply as Arianne Martell, is a member of House Martell and is the eldest daughter of Doran Martell, the ruling Prince of Dorne, and his consort, Lady Mellario of the Free City of Norvos. According to Dornish customs, she is the heiress of Sunspear, and the future ruling Princess of Dorne. Arianne is a POV character in *A Feast for Crows* and *The Winds of Winter*.

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See also: Images of Arianne Martell

As a young girl, Arianne was pudgy and flat-chested, and she would pray to the Seven nightly, hoping that she would be given beauty when she was older.

When attending to matters of politics, Arianne conceals her lush and curvaceous body with flowing silks, jewels, and other ostentatious displays of wealth.

Arianne is calculating, adventurous, and fierce-tempered. When she sees something she desires, she strives to obtain it at all cost. She does not shy away from using her looks to get what she wants, nor from seducing men to get them to do her bidding, occasionally granting sexual favors in this context.

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Early life

Born in 276 AC,

Tyene in particular was Arianne's best friend, since they were the same age, and thus were as close as sisters.

Arianne once held her young cousin Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, but she was so young at the time that she no longer remembers.

From a young age, Arianne was half in love with her uncle, Prince Oberyn.

Secret Betrothal

Arianne Martell - by Matt Olson ©

Arianne had a close relationship with her father, Prince Doran Martell, when she was a girl. She would run to him when she had hurt herself,

In truth, Doran was only planning for Quentyn to inherit the rule of Dorne because he intended for Arianne to become Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Unbeknownst to Arianne, her uncle Oberyn had traveled to Braavos years before, where he signed a secret marriage pact in which Arianne was betrothed to the exiled Viserys Targaryen.

When Arianne reached the age of marriage, Doran presented her with several suitors, all of whom were elderly lords (including Ben Beesbury, Walder Frey, Gyles Rosby, Eldon Estermont, and Hugh Grandison), while rejecting an offer from Lord Hoster Tully, who had invited Arianne to travel to Riverrun and meet his heir Edmure. Arianne refused all of the elderly suitors, and asked to travel to Highgarden to meet Willas Tyrell. When Doran refused, Arianne and Tyene tried to go on their own, but were intercepted by Prince Oberyn at Vaith. Another time, when Lord Renly Baratheon visited Dorne, she attempted to seduce him, but he seemed confused by her attempts and she was not successful.

During those years, Arianne also had suitors from Dorne. Her friend Andrey Dalt and his brother Deziel had both wanted to marry her, and her first lover, Daemon Sand, had even gone to Prince Doran to ask for her hand, though he was rejected. Arianne believed that her father did not wish for her to marry a Dornishman, and also realized that a bastard was not a worthy consort for a princess of Dorne. While her friendship with Daemon was never the same after her father rejected his offer, Arianne took on multiple lovers over the years, including at least one of her childhood friends, as well as Ser Gerold Dayne of High Hermitage.

Arianne had long been dissatisfied with her father and his style of rule, thinking him weak and vacillating.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Princess Arianne Martell - by Katherine Dinger ©

The death of Viserys Targaryen on the Dothraki sea, commanded by his sister Daenerys Targaryen's husband, Khal Drogo,

A Clash of Kings

As part of an alliance Tyrion Lannister has struck between the Iron Throne and House Martell, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is sent to Dorne as a ward, and to marry Prince Trystane Martell when she turns fourteen.

A Storm of Swords

Lord Tywin Lannister informs his son Tyrion that Ser Arys Oakheart has written in a letter that Myrcella and her betrothed Trystane Martell get on well and that Myrcella has taken a great liking to Princess Arianne.

A Feast for Crows

Arianne and Arys, by Magali Villeneuve©

With Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, away at the Water Gardens, it fell on Arianne to greet Myrcella and Ser Arys upon their arrival at Sunspear.

After the death of Prince Oberyn in King's Landing, Dorne is in uproar, with Oberyn's elder three bastard daughters, Obara, Nymeria and Tyene, in particular arguing to avenge the Red Viper. Doran, who seemingly pursues a conciliatory approach, returns to Sunspear after having spent two years at the Water Gardens. Upon arrival in the city, he is greeted by Arianne, who has ordered a feast prepared in his honor.

Unbeknownst to Doran, Arianne has learned that her brother, Quentyn, has secretly traveled across the narrow sea. Arianne fears that Lord Anders Yronwood, Quentyn's current foster-father, is part of the plan to make Quentyn Doran's heir, displacing Arianne. When the Golden Company breaks its contract with Myr, she fears that Quentyn might have hired them to rob her of her birthright, and that he has Doran's support.

To fight the supposed challenge to her own birthright, to avenge Oberyn and Elia, and to free her cousins,

During a tryst, Arianne manipulates Arys into aiding and abetting her plan, promising that Queen Myrcella would permit them to marry despite his Kingsguard vows. Arianne convinces Arys that they need to act before her father brings Myrcella from Sunspear to the Water Gardens.

Arianne assembles her closest friends as co-conspirators to help her implement her scheme: Andrey Dalt, heir to his brother Deziel, the Knight of Lemonwood; Garin, an orphan of the Greenblood; and Sylva Santagar, the heir of House Santagar. She also recruits the fierce Ser Gerold Dayne, known as Darkstar, although she does not trust him completely. Meanwhile, Arys has the task of smuggling Myrcella out of Sunspear, using a feigned illness of the princess and her lookalike bedmaid Rosamund Lannister, as well as a stand-in for himself. Arianne and the others wait for Arys and Myrcella at the abandoned holdfast of Shandystone. From there, Arianne plans to head out to the Greenblood and travel with an orphan poleboat westward on that river and the Vaith, then continue by land. The final destination is to be Hellholt, the seat of Ellaria Sand's father Harmen Uller, where Arianne intends to crown Myrcella as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms and to raise her own banners. While waiting at Shandystone, Arianne grows increasingly wary of Darkstar, who dismisses her plan as unrealistic and alludes to killing Myrcella.

Arianne Martell and Arys Oakheart - by Sacha Angel Diener

When Arianne's band arrives at the Greenblood, Prince Doran's captain of guards, Areo Hotah, and a dozen guardsmen emerge from the poleboat. Arianne and Darkstar wish to yield, but Arys charges the guards and is killed by Areo's longaxe. While Arianne falls in desperation and nausea, Gerold Dayne seriously injures Myrcella (who loses an ear) then manages to escape Areo's men. While she is being arrested, Areo tells Arianne that someone betrayed her plans.

Prince Doran keeps his daughter isolated within the Spear Tower in the custody of Ricasso and Ser Manfrey Martell. The pleasantly-appointed cell has history books, maps, and a *cyvasse* table, which Arianne does not utilize. She realizes that either Drey, Garin, or Spotted Sylva must have betrayed her, and that Arys died in a suicide charge, which he undertook to wipe out his shame about his relationship with her. Arianne is forbidden contact with the outside world and attended by servants who will not speak to her. Her attempt to send a message to Lord Uller is intercepted by Doran, after which Arianne begins a hunger strike.

After several weeks, Arianne is brought before her father. Doran informs her that Ser Balon Swann of the Kingsguard is traveling towards Sunspear, and Arianne realizes that Doran needs her help to convince Myrcella to lie about what has transpired. When an angry Arianne reveals she had read the letter meant for Quentyn, Doran explains that the letter and his apparent inaction were part of a larger plan to avenge the deaths of Elia and her children at the Sack of King's Landing. He reveals he had only offered Arianne elderly, unacceptable suitors because he had secretly promised her to another. This man has died, however, and Quentyn is on a mission for vengeance and justice for House Martell.

A Dance with Dragons

Arianne is now aware of her father's plans.

At the feast welcoming Ser Balon Swann and his companions to Sunspear, Arianne sits on the right side of her father, a place of high honor. Together with Obara, Nymeria, Tyene, and Ellaria Sand, as well as Areo Hotah and half the nobility of Dorne, Arianne and Doran witness the delivery of the Mountain's skull.

Arianne flirts with Balon, but he is not as easily distracted or seduced from his duty as his sworn brother Arys Oakheart was. Arianne has convinced Myrcella to lie to Balon and claim that Arys was slain by Ser Gerold Dayne. Doran has planned for them all to travel to the Water Gardens, where Myrcella is staying, and where Balon can learn from Myrcella what Gerold has done. According to Doran's plan, Myrcella is to plead with Balon to bring Gerold to justice. After Doran reveals to the eldest three Sand Snakes what their respective roles in his plans will be, Arianne wishes them well, and remains with her father after they leave. Doran tells Arianne a fleet has taken to water from Lys.

Unbeknownst to the Martells, the fleet from Lys carries not Quentyn and Daenerys, but Aegon Targaryen and the Golden Company, who invade the stormlands.

The Winds of Winter

Doran Martell receives a letter from Lord Jon Connington, revealing the survival of Elia's son Aegon Targaryen. Doran sends Arianne to discover the truth about Aegon and Jon. She travels with several companions, including her new sworn shield Ser Daemon Sand, Joss Hood, Garibald Shells, Nate, Jayne Ladybright, and her cousin Elia Sand. They visit Ghost Hill and take ship to the stormlands.

Quotes by Arianne

Arianne: Are you certain you are not off to some other bed, some other woman? Tell me who she is. I will fight her for you, bare-breasted, knife to knife. Unless she is a Sand Snake. If so, we can share you. I love my cousins well.

Arys: You know I have no other woman. Only... duty.

Arianne: That poxy bitch? I know her. Dry as dust between the legs, and her kisses leave you bleeding.

- Arianne and Arys Oakheart

Do you see the white [star], Quentyn? That is Nymeria's star, burning bright, and that milky band behind her, those are ten thousand ships. She burned as bright as any man, and so shall I. You will not rob me of my birthright!

Anger was better than tears, better than grief, better than guilt. Someone told, someone she had trusted. Arys Oakheart had died because of that, slain by the traitor's whisper as much as by the captain's axe. The blood that had streamed down Myrcella's face, that was the betrayer's work as well. Someone told, someone she had loved. That was the cruelest cut of all.

- thoughts of Arianne

I was a foolish willful girl, playing at the game of thrones like a drunkard rolling dice.

- thoughts of Arianne

Pretty boys had ever been her weakness, particularly the ones who were dark and dangerous as well.

- thoughts of Arianne

Quotes about Arianne

Remember, she is Dornish. In the Reach men said it was the food that made Dornishmen so hot-tempered and their women so wild and wanton. Fiery peppers and strange spices heat the blood, she cannot help herself.

- thoughts of Arys Oakheart

Myrcella is the elder, and better suited to the crown. Who will defend her rights if not her Kingsguard? My sword, my life, my honor, all belong to her ... and to you, my heart's delight. I swear, no man will steal your birthright whilst I still have the strength to lift a sword. I am yours.

- Arys Oakheart to Arianne

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Arianne Tarth was a daughter of Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall. She died while still in the cradle.

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Arlan III Durrandon was the Storm King from House Durrandon who conquered the riverlands.

History

Arlan married one of the daughters of Lord Roderick Blackwood, wedding her beneath Raventree Hall's great weirwood. When Roderick rebelled against King Humfrey I Teague, Arlan supported Roderick and intended to restore the riverlands to the Blackwoods. Arlan's stormlanders crushed the Teagues in the Battle of Six Kings, but Roderick was slain in battle. Roderick's heir was a boy of only eight and Arlan distrusted Roderick's brothers. He suggested crowning Roderik's eldest child, Shiera Blackwood, who was wed to his own son, but the riverlord rejected this suggestion. Arlan then decided to add the riverlands to the realm of the Storm Kings.




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Arlan I Durrandon, also known as Arlan the Avenger, was a Storm King of House Durrandon who ruled during the Age of the Hundred Kingdoms. He extended the borders of the Kingdom of the Storm as far as the Blackwater Rush and the headwaters of the Mander. His great-grandson was Arlan III Durrandon.




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Arlan V Durrandon was head of House Durrandon and Storm King of the Stormlands. He was the son of Arrec and father of Argilac the Arrogant.

History

Arlan tried to take back the Riverlands from House Hoare but died in the attempt.




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Ser Arlan of Pennytree was a hedge knight born in the village of Pennytree in the riverlands. He was the master of Dunk, the later Ser Duncan the Tall, until he died of a chill on the road leading to the tourney at Ashford Meadow.

Arlan's coat-of-arms was a winged chalice, silver on brown., whose arms also feature a winged chalice.

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History

When Arlan was a little boy, his grandfather took him to King's Landing, where he saw the last dragon. The dragon died a year later.

In 192 AC, Ser Arlan unhorsed Lord Stokeworth and the Bastard of Harrenhal in a melee at King's Landing. Years prior to that, he unhorsed Ser Damon Lannister in a tourney at Lannisport.

Arlan's nephew, Roger of Pennytree, was his squire. During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, Arlan and Roger fought beneath Lord Hayford's banners, taking part in the Battle of the Redgrass Field, during which Roger was killed.

At some later point Arlan met Dunk in the slums of Flea Bottom in King's Landing, and took him for his squire.

Three years before the tourney at Ashford Meadow, Arlan and Dunk served Lord Dondarrion in the battle with the Vulture King. Three years before the Ashford tourney, Arlan spent a half year in service to Lord Florent.

Steeds

At the time of his death Arlan owned three horses, which Dunk then inherited.

Family

Arlan had a sister whose name is not mentioned in the books. Her son, Roger, served Arlan as a squire until he was killed in the Battle of the Redgrass Field.

Quotes by Arlan

Another day done, and who knows what the morrow will bring us, eh, Dunk?

- Arlan to Dunk

It is not every man who can boast that he broke seven lances against the finest knight in the Seven Kingdoms. I could never hope to do better, so why should I try?

- Arlan to Dunk regarding being unhorsed by Baelor Targaryen at Storm's End