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In the main series and novellas, George R. R. Martin does not state specifically in which year a certain event has taken place. This page lists the calculations to determine such years of all events for which this can be done, as specific as is possible, for all events for which this is possible. This information then can be used in articles and serves to give a more complete image of the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire*.

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Turning of the years

Main Series

297 AC

The prologue in *A Game of Thrones* takes definitely place in 297AC. During the Hand's tourney, Sansa Stark mentions that she met Ser Raymar Royce and his father when they visited Winterfell, on their way to the Wall. The timeframe Sansa mentions was 2 years ago., but they were present in the royal party. Naturally, some weeks passed in between arriving at King's Landing and the Tourney of the Hand, which are guessed at the lower bar of 1 month.

With roughly 6,5 months having passed since one member of Ser Waymar’s group was found, and with roughly 2 years having passed since Waymar still being on the way to Winterfell, this leaves slightly less than a year and a half in between, half a year of which Waymar spend at the Wall. With some months in between his visit to Winterfell and his actual arrival at the Wall, Waymar and his group, consisting out of rangers Gared and Will, seem to have been considered missing for somewhat more than half a year, before Gared was found and arrested. Searching parties were still being send out to find them, which happened as well with Benjen Stark, who was still being searched for even though he had been missing for half a year.

298 AC

With Joffrey’s 13th nameday taking place in 299 AC (see Joffrey Baratheon, his 12th nameday will have taken place in 298 AC. Jon Arryn dies after Joffrey’s 12th nameday,.

The only other exception to this might be the Daenerys chapters in *A Game of Thrones. Daenerys' chapters in *A Game of Thrones take place earlier in the timeline than all the other POVs, and might even partly take place in 297 AC. See *Daenerys Targaryen* for more information about this.

298 AC to 299 AC

With certainty it can be said that the events in the storylines from Catelyn Tully's POV in A Game of Thrones has crossed into the year 299 AC upon reaching the Twins (see Walder Frey (Big Walder) and Walder Frey (Little Walder)), which provides us with one mark for crossing of the year. Therefore, in A Game of Thrones, Catelyn IX, Catelyn X and Catelyn XI occur in 299 AC.

With Rickon Stark having been born in 295 AC (see Rickon Stark, Rickon’s age can be used as well for the turning of the years. From the Bran chapter where Rickon is mentioned to be four years old, all of Brans storyline chapters occur certainly in 299 AC (Bran VIIn). This automatically means that the news of Ned Starks death, occurring in said chapter, reaches Winterfell in 299 AC.

The first time the Red Comet is mentioned to have been seen, occurs after Rickon Stark has turned 4. Thus all POVs where the Red Comet appears can be said to take place in 299 AC with certainty.

It can currently not be determined any more specific when the year turns into 299 AC.

As Balon Greyjoy's death becomes known in the Riverlands by Robb Stark before the Red Wedding, thus placing Robb Stark learning of this event in 299 AC, it seems only logical that The Prophet (A Feast for Crows, chapter 1) takes place in 299 AC, as this is where Aeron Greyjoy, on the Iron Islands learns of his brother's death. The news would have reached Aeron faster than Robb, who was a relative distance away.

299 AC to 300 AC

The wedding of Joffrey Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell is known to take place on the first day of 300 AC. With Joffrey Baratheon still 13 years old on his wedding day, while he has been 13 years old during the events of *A Clash of Kings*, as the books starts the King's Landing story line (thus Tyrion's and Sansa's POVs) with his 13th nameday, his 13th nameday thus took place in the year 299 AC.

With Joffrey's wedding, and thus death, occuring on the first day of 300 AC, all chapters in which his death is mentioned, and onwards, take place in 300 AC.

In A Feast for Crows the Dorne storyline begins with the news of Oberyn Martell's death having already arrived. Oberyn Martell died after Joffrey's wedding day, and thus in 300AC, placing the entire Dornish storyline (The Captain of guards, The Soiled Knight, The Queenmaker, and The Princess in the Tower) in 300 AC.

The Iron Captain mentions how Euron Greyjoy had been away for three years. Euron Greyjoy left the Iron Islands in 297 AC, placing this chapter (occuring three years later) in 300 AC. In addition, Victarion Greyjoy knows what happened to Robb Stark at the Red Wedding, and the new titles of House Bolton, Warden of the North. As there is only little time between the Red Wedding and the turning of the year into 300 AC, this aligns with The Iron Captain taking place in 300 AC. This places The Drowned Man and The Reaver in 300 AC as well.

300 AC onwards

With Roslin Frey still being pregnant during the final chapters of ‘‘A Dance with Dragons’’, and with her becoming pregnant during the final month of 299 AC (prior to Joffrey’s mentioned wedding on the first day of 300 AC), ‘‘A Dance with Dragons’’ ends in 300 AC

The Arya chapters in ‘‘A Dance with Dragons’’ are a source of speculation, since Arya’s story line takes place separately of the other POVs during the novel. Even though Arya’s chapters span large periods of time, or large periods of time pass in between, it seems that Arya’s chapters in ‘‘A Dance with Dragons’’ do end in 300 AC, looking at the events occurring in the sample chapter Mercy, from ‘‘The Winds of Winter’’. Also syncing up is the first time it is mentioned to have snowed in the Riverlands, which occurs in the last Jaime chapter in ‘‘Dance’’. Arya later sees this occurring through the eyes of direwolf Nymeria, when she enters the wolf in her sleep.

Dunk & Egg Series

The Hedge Knight

Both the tourney at Ashford (depicted in The Hedge Knight), and King Daeron's death (occuring after The Hedge Knight), have been confirmed to have taken place in 209 AC.

The Sworn Sword

That was what they always said of those who had perished during the Great Spring Sickness two years past.

Ser Arlan's is two years dead

Egg had served Dunk for a good year and a half, though some days it seemed like twenty.

Ser Arlan dies while he and Dunk are on the way to Ashford. after Dunk's trial has been done, Aegon "Egg" enters Dunks service.

Ser Arlan is dead for 2 years, while Aegon has been Dunk's squire for a good year and a half. This suggests that the actual passing of time is somewhere in between, around 1,75 years, or differently said, 1 year and 9 months.

In addition, when the Sworn Sword starts, Dunk states that he had been in Oldtown "half a year past", and that he had spend "a year in Dorne". When describing his travels, Dunk describes how the passage to Oldtown had been booked in Dorne, showing that after a year in Dorne, Dunk and Egg went to Oldtown. In between their time in Oldtown and the events of the Sworn Sword, half a year had passed, again showing that a minimum of half a year had passed.

Concluded can be that the time that has passed between The Hedge Knight and 'The Sworn Sword was in between 1,5 years and 2 years. With the Sworn Sword taking place in 211AC, this places The Hedge Knight in 209 AC

Further confirmations comes from the fact that it is mentioned that Prince Maekar has been at Summerhall since his father's death for almost 1,5 years, where he went after King Daeron's death in 209 AC.

Sidenote: It seems there is a slight contradiction. In The Sworn Sword *the Redgrass Field is mentioned to have been 15 years ago..

The Mystery Knight

The Mystery Knight has been confirmed to have occured in 211 AC.

Wars and important military events

Before the Conquest

Rhoynish Wars

The series of conflicts known as the Rhoynish Wars began with the First Turtle War and ended with the Second Spice War. placing the first battle, the First Turtle War around 950 BC.

The other conflicts of the Rhoynish Wars (War of Three Princes, Second Turtle War, Fisherman's War, Salt War, Third Turtle War, War on Dagger Lake, Spice War) thus took place in between 950 BC and 700 BC.

After the Conquest

Defiance of Duskendale

As the Defiance of Duskendale is stated to have both begun, and ended, in 276 AC, and to have lasted half a year, the Defiance thus began in the first half of the year, and ended in the second half of the year.

Final Battle against the Kingswood Brotherhood

Jaime Lannister participated in the final battle during the campaign against the Kingswood Brotherhood. Jaime was knighted after the battle, and is known to have been 15 years old at this event..

After receiving his knighthood, Jaime joined the Kingsguard, also at the age of fifteen.

Since Jaime had thus already been knighted by 281 AC, the campaign against the Kingswood Brotherhood thus cannot have ended in 282 AC, since Jaime was knighted only at its end. The campaign against the Kingswood Brotherhood thus ended in 281 AC

Robert's Rebellion/War of the Usurper

Calculations have been made for the following battles:

Note#1:Lord Rossart had been Hand of the King for a fortnight at the Sack of King's Landing. within a fortnight.

Greyjoy Rebellion

The Greyjoy Rebellion began in 289 AC,.

The War of the Five Kings

Calculations have been made for the following battles:

Since Oxcross, all battles fought in the War of the Five Kings up until Robb Starks' death in 299 AC are fought in 299 AC. This includes the following major battles:

It is possible that the Siege of Riverrun also begins in 299 AC, since it seems that there are a few weeks between the Red Wedding and the first day of 300 AC, seeing as how Joffrey Baratheon, after receiving news about the Red Wedding (by the means of a raven, which would have taken a few days to arrive at King's Landing, from the Twins), seems to believe there is still enough time to send a raven back to the Twins, and have a rider ride from the Twins back to King's Landing in time for Joffrey's wedding feast on the first day of 300 AC.*, it cannot be stated with certainty, since the preparations of the Freys concerning the Siege are unknown.

Tourneys

100 AC - 200 AC

Tourney for King Viserys I's accession

Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen was 7 years old during this tournament.. Since the tourney was held for King Viserys' accession to the throne, it would have been held as closely to the actually accession as was possible, making the option of 105AC highly unlikely, as Viserys would have been king for more than a year by then.

The tourney was thus held in 104 AC.

Unnamed Tourney

The tourney where Aemon the Dragonknight fought as the mystery knight, the Knight of Tears, was held while his older brother Aegon IV was King. placing the tourney in between these years.

Aemon died in or between 178 AC and 183 AC (see Aemon Targaryen). Thus, the tourney could not have occured any later than 183 AC.

No further specifications can be given.

Note: As Aemon was killed defending his brother from two members of House Toyne, who attempted to avenge the life of their brother Terrence, it is most likely that Aemon died in 178 AC, the year Terrence and his mistress, Bethany Bracken, were executed, or shortly thereafter, indicating that the tourney most likely occured between 172 AC and ~178 AC, in reality.

Tourney at Lannisport

The tourney in Lannisport took place "many years" before the tourney at King's Landing (see one subtitle below), which took place in 193AC.

Though it is unknown how much years are meant by "many years", it is certain that at least two years had passed between the tourney in Lannisport and the tourney in King's Landing.

The tourney at Lannisport thus took place in 191 AC or before.

Tourney at King's Landing

This tourney took place 16 years prior to the events in the Hedge Knight. The events from the Hedge Knights took place in 209 AC (see Dunk & Egg (The Hedge Knight)). The tourney in King's Landing thus took place 16 years prior to 209AC, placing the tourney in 193 AC.

Hastilude for Lord Baratheon's grandson

The hastilude was held 9 years prior to the events in the Hedge Knight. The events from the Hedge Knights took place in 209 AC (see Dunk & Egg (The Hedge Knight)). That plaves the hastilude in 200 AC.

Tourney at King's Landing

Tourney at Ashford Meadows

The tourney at Ashford Meadows is described in The Hedge Knight. The events described in The Hedge Knight all take place in 209 AC, including the tourney at Ashford Meadows. See also *Dunk & Egg (The Hedge Knight))*

200 AC - 300 AC

Tourney in King's Landing

It is mentioned in 298 AC that 4 years prior, Barristan was champion at a tourney. This places said tourney in 294AC. A year before 298 AC, Barristan unhorsed the Hound. This would place said tourney in 297AC.

Tourney at Duskendale

In 300 AC a tourney in Duskendale is mentioned to have occurred 6 years prior,

Tourney

Tywin Lannister organized a tourney 3 years prior to 298 AC, placing this tourney in 295 AC.

Marriages & Betrothals

Betrothals

Daemon I Blackfyre's betrothal to Rohanne of Tyrosh

Daemon's father Aegon IV Targaryen had been discussing Daemon's betrothal to Rohanne of Tyrosh before his death in 184 AC. Aegon's son, Daeron II Targaryen, finished the arrangements and saw Daemon and Rohanne wed, thereby showing that the marriage could not have occured any earlier than 184 AC.

Daemon and Rohanne's eldest children, the twin brohers Aegon and Aemon, were born in 184 AC (see Aegon Blackfyre and Aemon Blackfyre), thereby demonstrating that the wedding could not have occured any later than 184 AC.

Daemon and Rohanne were thus wed in 184 AC.

Catelyn Tully's betrothal to Brandon Stark

Catelyn Tully was 12 years old when she was betrothed to Brandon Stark.*, she would have been 12 years old in either 276 AC, 277 AC, and 278 AC. Her betrothal to Brandon Stark was made during one of these three years. No further specifications can be given.

Lyanna Stark's betrothal to Robert Baratheon

Lyanna and Robert were betrothed after Eddard Stark travelled to Winterfell to ask for Lyanna's hand in Robert's name.*, thereby confirming that the betrothal could not have occured any earlier than 279 AC, the first possible moment of Mya's birth.

By the time of the Tourney at Harrenhal in 281 AC, during the false spring, Robert and Lyanna had "long been betrothed". While no exact timeframe can be given for "long", it does appear to indicate that he betrothal had been made before 281 AC.

No further specifications can be given. Lyanna and Robert had thus been betrothed in either 279 AC or 280 AC.

Arianne Martell's betrothal to Viserys III Targaryen

Arianne Martell was betrothed to Viserys Targaryen while Viserys was living in Braavos with his sister Daenerys, and their protector, Ser Willam Darry. This occured shortly after Robert's Rebellion had ended in 283AC,*.

The pact discussing the betrothal occured in Braavos.*. Thus, the betrothal could not have been made any earlier than 284 AC.

Arianne and Viserys were thus betrothed in or between 284 AC and 290 AC

Weddings

Daenerys Targaryen's wedding to Maron Martell

King Daeron II Targaryen ascended to the throne in 184 AC..

In *The World of Ice and Fire* it is stated that Maron agreed to be betrothed to Daenerys once she was of age.

Prince Baelor Targaryen was seventeen years old at Daenerys's wedding to Maron., once more.

Thus, Daenerys and Maron were married in 187 AC.

Note: Daemon Blackfyre is described to have waited 8 years since Daenerys's wedding until he rebelled in 196 AC. As Daenerys and Maron were married in 187 AC, and Daemon began his rebellion in early 196 AC, this difference of 8 years would thus indicate that the wedding of Daenerys and Maron took place during the second half of 178 AC.

Doran Martell's wedding to Mellario of Norvos

In 273 AC, Doran Martell was still betrothed to Mellario of Norvos.*.

Thus, Doran and Mellario married in or between 273 AC and 276 AC. No further specification can be given.

Elia Martell's wedding to Rhaegar Targaryen

Elia Martell was married to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen in 280 AC. and pregnancies last nine months, Elia and Rhaegar thus were married within the first three months of the year.

Catelyn Tully's wedding to Eddard Stark

In 298 AC, Catelyn Stark mentions that she had wed Ned 15 years prior. as well. Catelyn and Ned got married after the Battle of the Bells, confirming that their wedding occurred in 283AC.

Jon Arryn's wedding to Lysa Tully

Jon Arryn married Lysa Tully after his last heir died during the Battle of the Bells. According to Jon Connington, the Battle of the Bells occurred 17 years prior to 300 AC, placing the Battle of the Bells in 283AC. This means that Jon Arryn married Lysa Tully in 283AC.

Jon Arryn married Lysa Tully in the same ceremony as Ned Stark married Catelyn Tully. Catelyn Tully remarks that she married Ned Stark 15 years prior to 298 AC, confirming that the wedding occurred in 283AC

Cersei Lannister's wedding to Robert I Baratheon

The first child of Cersei and Robert, Joffrey, was born in 286 AC, at the latest.

Cersei Lannister is known to have married King Robert I Baratheon the year after Robert took the throne,

Tyrion Lannister to Tysha

Tyrion was thirteen years old when he married Tysha.. The marriage thus occured in one of these two years.

No further specifications can be given.

Stannis Baratheons wedding to Selyse Florent

On the night of Stannis' wedding to Selyse, Stannis' brother Robert Baratheon deflowered Delena Florent, and fathered Edric Storm on her. Edric was born in 287 AC (see the Edric Storm calculation). It is unknown whether Edric was born in early or late 287 AC.

If Edric was born in late 287 AC, it is possible that his conception also took place in 287 AC. This would mean that Stannis got married to Selyse in 287 AC. If Edric was born in early 287 AC, Edric would have been conceived in 286 AC. This would mean that Stannis got married to Selyse in 286 AC.

No specification can be given on this. Stannis and Selyse thus either married in 286 AC or 287 AC.

Walder Frey's wedding to Perra Royce

Walders first child with Perra was born in either 233AC or 234AC (see Stevron Frey. This means that 234AC, the last possible year of Stevron's birth, is also the last possible year the marriage could have taken place.

Walder Frey was born in 208AC (see Walder Frey. He would have reached the age of marriage, 13 year, in 221AC. This is thus the first possible year of Walders marriage to Perra, Walder's first wife.

Walder and Perra thus married in or between 221 AC and 234 AC.

Walder and Perra had four children together. Stevron was born in either 233AC or 234AC (see Stevron Frey, Emmon was born in 239AC (see Emmon Frey, Aenys in or between 240AC and 247AC (see Aenys Frey), and Perriane in or between 241AC and 248AC (see Perriane Frey.

This shows that the marriage between Walder and Perra would have lasted at least until 241AC, and at the latest until 248AC.

Walder and Perra were thus married in between 234AC and 241AC (Stevrons's last possible year of birth until Perriane's first possible year of birth), though their marriage could have taken place anywhere in between the years 221AC and 248AC.

Walder Frey's wedding to Cyrenna Swann

Walders first child with Cyrenna was born in either 248AC or 249AC (see Jared Frey. This means that 249AC, the last possible year of Jareds birth, is also the last possible year the marriage could have taken place.

Walder's previous marriage, to Perra Royce, would have ended after the birth of his youngest child with her. Perriane was born in 241AC the earliest (see Perriane Frey. This shows that Perra would have died in 241AC the earliest, and Walder thus could have married Cyrenna in 241AC the earliest.

Walder and Cyrenna thus married in or between 241AC and 248AC.

Walder and Cyrenna had two children: Jared, born in either 248AC or 249AC (see Jared Frey, and Luceon, born in or between 249AC and 257AC (see Luceon Frey.

With Luceons birth no earlier than 249AC, the marriage of Walder and Cyrenna lasted at least until 249AC

With Walders first child with his third wife born in 258AC the latest (see Hosteen Frey, 258AC is thus the last possible year for Cyrenna to have died.

Walders marriage to Cyrenna thus ended in 258AC the absolute latest.

Walder and Cyrenna were thus married in 249AC (Jared's last possible year of birth, Luceons first possible year of birth), though their marriage could have taken place anywhere in between the years 241AC and 258AC.

Walder Frey's wedding to Amarei Crakehall

Walders first child with Amarei was born in or between 250AC and 258AC (see Hosteen Frey. This means that 258AC, the last possible year of Hosteens birth, is also the last possible year the marriage could have taken place.

Walders previous marriage, to Cyrenna Swann, would have ended after the birth of his youngest child with her. Luceon was born in 249AC the earliest (see Luceon (Frey). This shows that Cyrenna would have died in 249AC the earliest, and Walder thus could have married Amarei in 249AC the earliest.

Walder and Amarei thus married in or between 249AC and 258AC.

Walder and Amarei had seven children: Hosteen, born in or between 250AC and 258AC (see Hosteen Frey, Lythene, born in or between 251AC and 259AC (see Lythene Frey, Symond, born in or between 252AC and 260AC (see Symond Frey, Danwell, born in or between 252AC and 261AC (see Danwell Frey), Merrett, born in 262AC (see Merrett Frey, Geremy, born in 263AC (see Geremy Frey, and Raymund, born in 264AC (see Raymund Frey.

With Walder and Amarei's last child, Raymund, born in 264AC, the marriage of Walder and Amarei lasted at least until 264AC.

In fact, it is known that their marriage ended in 264AC with the death of Amarei, as Walder Frey states to Catelyn Tully that Amarei had died before Catelyn herself had been born. As Catelyn Tully was born in 264AC (see Catelyn Tully), and Amarei's youngest child was born in 264AC as well, Geremy was thus born before Catelyn Tully in the year, and Amarei's death also occured before Catelyn's birth in the year.

Walder and Amarei were thus married in between 258AC and 264AC (Hosteen's last possible year of birth, Raymunds only possible year of birth), though their marriage could have begun anywhere in between the years 249AC and 258AC.

Walder Frey's wedding to Alyssa Blackwood

Walders first child with Alyssa was born in either 265AC or 266AC (see Lother Frey. This means that 266AC, the last possible year of Lothars birth, is also the last possible year the marriage could have taken place. Walders previous marriage, to Amarei Crakehall, would have ended after the birth of his youngest child with her. Raymund was born in 264AC (see Raymund Frey. Since Amarei died in 264AC (see Amarei Crakehall), Walder wedding to Alyssa could have taken place in 264AC the earliest.

Walder and Alyssa thus married in or between 264AC and 266AC.

Walder and Alyssa had five children: Lothar, born in either 265AC or 266AC (see Lother Frey, Jammos, born in either 266AC or 267AC (see Jammos Frey, Whalen, born in either 267AC or 268AC (see Whalen Frey, Morya, born in either 268AC or 269AC (see Morya Frey, and Tyta, born in either 269AC or 270AC (see Tyta Frey

With Walder and Alyssa's last child, Tyta, born in 269AC the earliest, the marriage of Walder and Alyssa lasted at least until 269AC.

Walders next child, born after Tyta, was born in 278AC the latest (see Perwyn Frey. This means that potentially, Walders marriage to Alyssa could have lasted until 278AC.

Walder Frey's wedding to Sarya Whent

Walder and Sarya had no children.

Sarya was the fifth wife of Walder Frey. With Walders youngest child with his fourth wife born in 269AC the earliest (see Tyta Frey, and his eldest child by his sixth wife born in 278AC the latest (see Perwyn Frey, Walders marriage to Sarya could have taken place between any of those two years.

Walder Frey and Sarya Whent were thus married in or between 269AC and 278AC maximally.

Walder Frey's wedding to Bethany Rosby

Walders first child with Bethany was born in or between 270AC and 278AC (see Perwyn Frey. This means that 278AC, the last possible year of Lothars birth, is also the last possible year the marriage could have taken place. Walders previous marriage, to Sarya Whent, yielded no children,*. With Tyta's birth in 269AC the earliest, Walders marriage to Bethany could have taken place in 269AC the earliest.

Walder and Bethany thus married in or between 269AC and 278AC.

Walder and Alyssa had five children: Perwyn, born in or between 270AC and 278AC (see Perwyn Frey, Benfrey, born in or between 271AC and 279AC (see Benfrey Frey), Willamen, born in or between 272AC and 280AC (see Willamen Frey, Olyvar, born in 281AC (see Olyvar Frey, and Roslin, born in either 282AC or 283AC (see Roslin Frey.

With Walder and Bethany's last child, Roslin, born in 282AC the earliest, the marriage of Walder and Alyssa lasted at least until 282AC.

Walders next child, born after Roslin, was born in 285AC (see Arwyn Frey). This means that potentially, Walders marriage to Bethany could have lasted until 285AC.

Walder Frey's wedding to Annara Farring

Walders first child with Annara was born in 285AC (see Arwyn Frey). This means that 285AC is also the last possible year the wedding could have taken place. The youngest child Walder had from his previous marriage, to Bethany Rosby, Roslin, was born in either 282AC or 283AC (see Roslin Frey. With Roslin's birth in 282AC the earliest, Walders marriage to Annara could have taken place in 282AC the earliest.

Walder and Bethany thus married in or between 282AC and 285AC.

Walder and Annara had six children: Arwyn, born in 285AC (see Arwyn Frey), Wendel, born in 286AC (see Wendel Frey, Colmar, born in 288AC (see Colmar Frey), Waltyr, born in 289AC (see Waltyr Frey, Elmar, born in 290AC (see Elmar Frey, and Shirei, born in either 292AC or 293AC (see Shirei Frey.

With Walder and Annara's last child, Shirei, born in 292AC the earliest, the marriage of Walder and Alyssa lasted at least until 292AC.

Walder got remarried to his most recent wife on his 90th nameday, in 298AC. This means that potentially, Walders marriage to Annara could have lasted until 298AC.

Walder Frey's wedding to Joyeuse Erenford

Lord Walder is said to be marrying his eight wife on his 90th nameday..

Miscellaneous

*At the Wall*

Will's arrival at the Wall

Will has been on the Wall in 297AC for 4 years, meaning he joined the Night’s Watch in 293 AC.

Waymar Royce's arrival at the Wall

Ser Waymar Royce has been on the Wall for less than half a year during the prologue in A Game of Thrones, which takes place in 297AC., Ser Waymar’s visit to Winterfell took place halfway through 296AC, roughly.

*The North*

Eddard Stark's fostering in the Vale

Eddard Stark was 8 years old when he was send to be fostered at the Eyrie.*, which creates the possibility of having been 8 in the following years:

No further specification can be given. Eddard thus went to the Eyrie in either 270 AC, 271 AC or 272 AC.

Rodrik Cassel's mother

Ser Rodrik mentions in 298 AC that his mother had been dead for 40 years.

*The Riverlands*

Hoster Tully becoming Lord of Riverrun

Hoster Tully's daugther Catelyn had already been born prior to the death of Lord Hoster's father, the previous Lord of Riverrun.*, Hoster could not have inherited Riverrun any earlier than 264 AC.

Hoster agreed to foster Petyr Baelish at Riverrun, meaning that Petyr arrived after Hoster had inherited the rule of Riverrun prior to Petyr's arrival. It is unknown how old Petyr was when he went to Riverrun. However, during a memory from Catelyn Tully, Hoster's daughter, she recalls Petyr as having been at Riverrun at an age of 8 or younger,, though he might have arrived even earlier.

No further specifications can be given. Hoster thus inherited the rule of Riverrun in or between 264 AC and 276 AC.

Blackfish

When Catelyn Tully was 8 years old, Hoster called Brynden a "black goat", causing Brynden to point out their house sigil was a trout, and named himself the Blackfish ever since..

Petyr Baelish's duel against Brandon Stark

Brandon Stark was born in 262 AC, As Brandon's year of birth means that he could only have ben 20 years old in 282 AC and 283 AC, and his death occured in 282 AC, Brandon's duel against Petyr could only have occured in 282 AC.

Petyr Baelish was 14 years, he would have been 13 turning 14 in 282 AC and 14 turning 15 in 283 AC.

Judging by Petyr Baelish' age in 298 AC, a more specific timing can be given. Petyr Baelish was "still shy of thirty" when Catelyn Stark arrived at King's Landing. This event occured at least the following amount of months into 298 AC:

Bringing the total to 4,25 months that have minimally passed in the year. Showing that Petyr Baelish' nameday occured at least 4,25 months into the year. As Petyr's nameday occured before his duel against Brandon Stark, it can be shown that the duel took place at least multiple months into the year.

Hoster Tully's illness

Hoster Tully is said to have been bedridden “these past two years” in 298 AC., placing the moment Hoster got sick halfway in 296 AC.

*The Westerlands*

Gerion Lannister's voyage

Gerion Lannister left Lannisport when Tyrion Lannister was 18 years old. meaning he was 18 years old in both 291 AC and 292 AC.

In addition, in 300 AC, it had been 'almost a decade' since Gerion had set sail from Lannisport. This does not eliminate any of the two possibilities given above.

Gerion Lannister thus left on his journey in either 291 AC or 292 AC.

Sandor Clegane's "accident"

Sandor was 6 or 7 years old when Gregor pushed his face in the fire.*, he would have been either 6 or 7 in the following years:

It can be concluded that this "accident" thus took place in either 276 AC, 277 AC, 278 AC or 279 AC. No further specifications can be given.

Gregor Clegane's knighthood

Four years after Sandor's "accident", Gregor was knighted. Sandor was 6 or 7 during the incident with the fire, meaning that Gregor would have been either 11 or 12 years old at the time, being 5 years older. Gregor was knighted 4 years after the incident, placing his age during his knighting at either 16 or 17. Gregor would have been either 16 or 17 in:

It is known Gregor was knighted by Rhaegar Targaryen. can be eliminated, since Gregor's knighting will not have taken place during the Rebellion. Also, Rhaegar was missing for most of the part of the year 283 AC where the Rebellion was still being fought, and he and Gregor were on opposite sides of the conflict when Rhaegar did reappear. 16 turning 27 in 283 AC can thus be eliminated.

This means that Gregor was knighted either in 281 AC or 282 AC (in the months before the war began).

Sandor Clegane's first kill

Sandor killed his first man when he was 12 years old.*, he would have been 12 years old in either 282 AC, 283 AC or 284 AC. Further specification cannot be given.

Note: 283 AC is one of the possible years during which Sandor could have been 12 years old. It is therefore possible, and perhaps even highly likely, that Sandor killed his first man during Robert's Rebellion, which began in 282 AC and ended in late 283 AC. In that case, a birth year of 270 AC might be favoured, though the year cannot be confirmed.

The birth of Robert Baratheon's bastard twins

Tywin Lannister organized a tourney in 295 AC..

*The Vale*

Death of Lord Baelish

In 298 AC, it is mentioned that Petyrs father had died several years earlier, indicating that he has been dead for at least 2 years. That means that Petyr became Lord Baelish in truth in 296 AC or before.

*The Crownlands*

Hugh "of the Vale"

At the time of his death, Hugh had been Jon Arryn’s squire for the past 4 years, meaning that Hugh became Jon Arryn’s squire in 294 AC.

Pycelle becoming Grand Maester

Pycelle tells Eddard Stark that he has been Grand Maester for near on 40 years in 298 AC..

*Dorne*

Timing of Doran Martell's inheritance of Dorne

Doran Martell'ss mother, the unnamed Princess of Dorne, was still alive in 273 AC, when she visited Casterly Rock.} implying that the Princess of Dorne had already passed away, as Doran would not have been the Prince of Dorne already otherwise.

Timing of Mellario's departure from Dorne

Doran Martell married Mellario in or between 273 AC and 267 AC (see Doran Martell's wedding to Mellario of Norvos), meaning that by 300 AC, Doran and Mellario had been married for twenty-four years at least, and twenty-seven years at most. They have spent half their marriage apart, as stated in 300 AC.

When Arianne Martell was fourteen years old, Lady Mellario was still at Sunspear..

As their have been married for twenty-four to twenty-seven years, both of these dates already fall after the mark of "half their marriage" (which would be around twelve or thirteen years). Thus, the fact that they are described as having spent "half their marriage" apart, would indicate that Mellario left Dorne not too long after the memory Arianne describes from when she was fourteen.

No furter specification can be given. Mellario thus left for Norvos not too long after 290 AC/291 AC.

*Essos*

Jon Connington's time with the Golden Company

Jon Connington is mentioned to have left the Golden Company a dozen years ago in 300 AC. Later, this is specified as to actually have been 12 years,.

Jorah Mormont's exile

In 298 AC, Ned Stark remarks how it has been 5 years since Jorah Mormont went into exile, meaning that Jorah went into exile in 293AC.




Annotations from item #46270854:

See also Years after Aegon's Conquest

This page is intended to draw a rough chronology of events in the world before Aegon's Conquest, an epoch event which maesters and educated people count years in relation to. George R. R. Martin has been vague in regard to some dates, so this chronology is often based on estimations according to key dates, character ages etc. For a more general overview of the history see the timeline of major events.

The maesters of the Citadel who keep the histories of Westeros have used Aegon's Conquest as their touchstone for the past three hundred years. Birth, deaths, battles, and other events are dated either AC (After the Conquest) or BC (Before the Conquest).

Year 1 Before the Conquest

Events

Year 2 Before the Conquest

Deaths

Events

Titles and Positions

Year 9 Before the Conquest

Births

Year 27 Before the Conquest

Births

Year 37 Before the Conquest

Births

Events

Year 52 Before the Conquest

Births

Year 54 Before the Conquest

Births

Year 114 Before the Conquest

Events

Year 126 Before the Conquest

Events

~Year 326 Before the Conquest

Events

~Year 400 Before the Conquest

Events

~Year 700 Before the Conquest

Events

~Year 950 Before the Conquest

Events

Year 1436 Before the Conquest

Events




Annotations from item #46270855:

Yeen

Northern Sothoryos and the location of Yeen

Yeen is a ruined city on the Zamoyos in the continent of Sothoryos. To the north is Zamettar at the river delta.

History

Yeen, art by Nutchapol Thi ©

The origins of Yeen are one of the greatest enigmas puzzling maesters and other scholars. Like the Toad Stone of the Isle of Toads, Yeen is built entirely of oily black stone, in blocks so large it would require a dozen elephants to move them.

During the year spent in Sothoryos by some of Nymeria's ten thousand ships, Rhoynar settled in Yeen, where they had to contend with constant attacks from "brindled ghouls" from the jungle. At some point a boat was sent from Zamettar to Yeen, only to find that all people had abruptly vanished from the city. According to tales, Nymeria called it "a city so evil that even the jungle will not enter."




Annotations from item #46270856:

Yellow Dick is a man-at-arms sworn to House Bolton. He is one of the Bastard's Boys.

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Appearance and Character

Yellow Dick is a squat, scrofulous, ill-favored man.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Yellow Dick is present in the great hall of the Dreadfort when Little Walder and Big Walder Frey bring Theon Greyjoy before Ramsay Bolton, Arnolf Karstark, and Hother Umber.

Yellow Dick is present at the wedding of Ramsay and "Arya Stark" at Winterfell. After the feast, Theon is brought to Ramsay's chamber by Yellow Dick and five other Bastard's Boys.

While the army of Lord Roose Bolton awaits the arrival of the army of Stannis Baratheon, several men-at-arms and squires are found dead. Their deaths are thought to be accidents until Yellow Dick is found dead in the snow with his genitals cut off and shoved into his mouth, with three broken teeth. Roose orders Yellow Dick's body to be discreetely burned, and Ramsay offers a bounty of a golden dragon for his killer.

Suspicion is cast on Theon at first, then Manderly knights. Holly and Rowan, two of the disguised spearwives who came to Winterfell with Abel to rescue Arya, deny that spearwives killed the victims, but Theon does not believe them.

Quotes

Theon: Yellow Dick—
Rowan: —stank as bad as you. A pig of a man.

Theon Greyjoy and Rowan




Annotations from item #46270857:

The yellow emperors are an ancient ruling dynasty of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti, fallen a thousand years ago. However, the sorcerer lord of Carcosa has claimed imperial honors and boasts of being the sixty-ninth yellow emperor. The family name of the yellow emperors is Chai.

Known yellow emperors




Annotations from item #46270858:

Yellowgum is a disease common in Sothoryos.




Annotations from item #46270859:

Yezzan zo Qaggaz is an extremely wealthy slave trader, and is one of the Wise Masters from Yunkai. He is said to be the richest man in Yunkai, and has great influence because of this.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Yezzan zo Qaggaz

Yezzan has yellow eyes, and is so morbidly obese he can no longer stand, and is described as being large enough to make four of Illyrio Mopatis. He is sickly, and cannot hold his water, and so always smells of urine that even perfume cannot hide. He wears yellow silk tokars with gold fringe. He is obsessed with grotesques, and often purchases slaves with physical deformities to add to his "collection". While overweight, he is still shrewd and intelligent, a trait some of the other Wise Masters don't share.

Tyrion Lannister and several of his other slaves believe Yezzan to be *"not that bad"* compared to some of the other slavers. He treats his slaves well, as long as they obey and cause no trouble, and his slaves are usually well fed and looked after.

History

According to Sweets, Yezzan contracted some disease ten years ago while in Sothoryos, and has been dying ever since. If anyone makes him forget this even for a little while, they are well rewarded by him.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Members of the Windblown, a sellsword company that is hired by Yunkai, mock him as the "Yellow Whale".

When peace is made between Meereen and Yunkai, a slave market is set up outside Meereen.

Yezzan is one of the few Yunkai lords who wishes to honor the peace between Yunkai and Meereen. He dies of the pale mare that spread throughout the Yunkish siege lines, and several of his slaves use the opportunity to escape.

Quotes

Count yourselves fortunate, for Yezzan is a kindly and benevolent master.

Nurse

His eyes are yellow, and he stinks.

Sweets




Annotations from item #46270860:

Ygon Oldfather is a wildling clan chief. He commands a following composed mostly of his own sons and grandsons. He has eighteen wives, half of whom were stolen on raids.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Ygon Oldfarther is among the wildling leaders who accompany Tormund Giantsbane to the Wall in declaring a truce with the Night's Watch. He is present in the Shieldhall when Jon Snow announces the letter purportedly from Ramsay Bolton entitled 'Bastard'.




Annotations from item #46270861:

Ygon Farwynd is the son of Lord Gylbert Farwynd. He resembles his father.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Ygon was one of his father's champions at the kingsmoot on Old Wyk.




Annotations from item #46270862:

Ygritte is a wildling woman and spearwife who becomes a lover to Jon Snow.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Ygritte

Ygritte is eighteen when she is first introduced, and is described as short for her age, skinny but well-muscled, with a round face, small hands, a pug nose, crooked white teeth, and blue-grey eyes that are too far apart. Her most distinctive feature was her fiery red hair. The wildlings consider red hair to be lucky and describe those with it as having been "kissed by fire."

Despite her unconventional features, Jon Snow sees her as beautiful.

Recent Events

Ygritte by Anja Dalisa ©

A Clash of Kings

Ygritte is part of a wildling scouting party in Rattleshirt's band, including Orell and one other, that is ambushed in the Skirling Pass by men of the Night's Watch including Jon Snow and Stonesnake. Her companions are slain, but Ygritte is spared as Jon balks at killing a woman. She yields, but only offers very minimal information. As she and Jon wait for the arrival of Qhorin Halfhand, Jon reveals to her that he is Ned Stark's bastard, and she tells him the story of Bael the Bard, a song which insinuates that the Starks have wildling blood as well. Jon scoffs at this idea, calling the Bard a liar. She shrugs it off and is brought to the Halfhand, who instructs Jon to do what must be done with her. Presuming that to be an order to kill her, Jon nevertheless lets her escape.

She is present when Jon Snow, under Qhorin's implicit command, slays the Halfhand and purports to turn his cloak.

A Storm of Swords

After Jon meets with Mance Rayder and convinces him he has turned his cloak in truth, he is told to ride with Tormund Giantsbane. Ygritte follows him to Tormund's company and routinely beds down next to him, though he initially refuses her advances.

When the wildling band, now well on its way to the Wall, comes upon the scene of the slaughter at the Fist of the First Men, Mance is furious with Jon as he did not warn him of the Night's Watch force there. To save Jon, Ygritte lies and tells Mance that the two are sexually involved. This knowledge helps to convince Mance that Jon has turned his cloak in truth. That night, Ygritte seduces him, and the two begin a torrid, intensely sexual affair as they march for the Wall.

When Jon is commanded to join with Styr as part of the advance party for the assault on the Wall, which is to scale the Wall and attack Castle Black from the south, Ygritte joins him.

South of the Wall, at Queenscrown, Styr's band comes upon a lone knight, whom they capture. Styr, still suspicious of Jon's true loyalties, orders Jon to slay the man. Jon refuses, and Ygritte slits the man's throat instead. In the confusion created by a raging thunderstorm and the sudden emergence of Summer, Bran Stark's direwolf, Jon escapes, despite Ygritte shooting him in the leg with an arrow as he starts to run.

Ygritte continues to Castle Black with Styr's band, but Jon has forewarned the castle of their arrival and the attack is thwarted. Along with the rest of the wildling band, Ygritte is killed, mortally wounded by an arrow - though not Jon's. Jon finds her on the battlefield, where she dies in his arms.

Rose Leslie plays Ygritte

Quotes by Ygritte

You know nothing, Jon Snow.

– Ygritte, to Jon Snow

Men can’t own the land no more’n they can own the sea or the sky.

– Ygritte, to Jon Snow

You’re mine. Mine, as I’m yours. And if we die, we die. All men must die, Jon Snow. But first we’ll live.

– Ygritte, to Jon Snow

Quotes about Ygritte

I know one thing. I know that you are wildling to the bone.

Jon Snow's thoughts




Annotations from item #46270863:

A YiTi man, by Douglas Wheatley for *The World of Ice and Fire*

Yi Ti is a nation and region in Essos located east of Qarth and the Bone Mountains and bordered by the Jade Sea to the south. Nearby islands in the Jade Sea are Leng and the Isle of Whips. North of Yi Ti are the Great Sand Sea, the Shrinking Sea, and the Bleeding Sea; a great river runs south from the Bleeding Sea through Yi Ti to the Jade Sea. Located east of Yi Ti are the Mountains of the Morn, the Shadow Lands, and Asshai.

The realm of the YiTish civilization is known as the Golden Empire of Yi Ti,

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About

Lomas Longstrider called Yi Ti "the land of a thousand gods and a hundred princes, ruled by one god-emperor." The power of the God-Emperor has since fallen and extends no further than the walls of his own city, but the hundred princes rule their own realms as they see fit, as do the brigands, priest-kings, sorcerers, warlords, imperial generals, and tax collectors outside their domains.

The land of Yi Ti has thick, green patchwork farmland and a verdant rainforest.

Yi Ti is ruled by a god-emperor, but true power may reside within the region's various princedoms. It has had various ancient capitals, including Tiqui.

People

Men from Yi Ti are bright-eyed and wear monkey-tail hats.

History

Some of the great wealth acquired by Corlys Velaryon during his nine voyages was from Yi Ti.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen remembers that basilisks infest the jungles of Yi Ti.

Before Khal Drogo's body is burnt on his funeral pyre Ser Jorah Mormont begs Daenerys Targaryen to come east with him, to Yi Ti, Qarth, the Jade Sea and Asshai-by-the-Shadow, to see all the wonders yet unseen.

A Clash of Kings

In Qarth Xaro Xhoan Daxos tries to entreat Daenerys to accompany him on his pleasure barge to the Jade Sea. He suggests that they journey around Yi Ti to search for the dreaming city of poets and to sip the wine of wisdom from a dead man's skull.

A Storm of Swords

In Meereen Daenerys Targaryen reminds Ser Jorah Mormont that after Khal Drogo's death he had asked her to go with him to Yi Ti and the Jade Sea.

A Feast for Crows

Garin tells Arianne Martell that according to sailors in Planky Town, grey plague, possibly referring to greyscale, has broken out in Yi Ti.

A Dance with Dragons

When in the cellar of Illyrio's manse in Pentos, Tyrion Lannister notices that Illyrio has wines from the fabled east in his stock, one of which is from Yi Ti.




Annotations from item #46270864:

The yielding of Harrenhal is part of the Lannister invasion of the riverlands during the War of the Five Kings.

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Battle

With the rivermen defeated in the battle under the walls of Riverrun, Lord Tywin Lannister and Ser Kevan Lannister march on the various castles of the riverlands. After controlling the kingsroad, Tywin heads to Harrenhal, with his men burning the land while they march north.

Aftermath

Harrenhal is granted by the Iron Throne to Janos Slynt and the newly made House Slynt for his role in the arrest of Lord Eddard Stark.

Notes

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Houses Banefort, Bettley, Falwell, Ferren, Foote, Kenning of Kayce, Myatt, Peckledon, Prester, Sarsfield & Stackspear are not directly mentioned at this battle. However, the colours of these houses banners are spotted by Arya in A Clash of Kings as Tywin's host leaves Harrenhal in order to cross into the Westerlands. This strongly suggests that men from these houses were present at previous battles involving Tywin's host, including at the Yielding of Harrenhal.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Houses Hamell, Moreland, Turnberry & Yarwyck are not directly mentioned at this battle. However the banners of these houses are present during the escorting of the corpse of Tywin Lannister back to Casterly Rock, which suggests that these houses were loyal to Tywin and were likely to have contributed men to Tywin's host. Therefore the men of these houses were likely present at the Yielding of Harrenhal.
  3. Ser Amory Lorch is mentioned as being present in the Riverlands throughout Tywin's invasion, and is ordered to burn lands shortly following the victory of Robb Stark at the Whispering Woods and the Camps. Therefore it is very likely that Lorch men were present at the Yielding of Harrenhal.
  4. House Plumm is not directly mentioned at this battle. However in A Storm of Swords the brothers Plumm were sent to find Jaime following his release, which takes place after this battle. This suggests that House Plumm is a part of Tywin's host, and therefore took part in battles involving the host, including the Yielding of Harrenhal.



Annotations from item #46270865:

Ynyn Yronwood is the eldest daughter of Lord Anders Yronwood. She is married to Ser Ryon Allyrion, with whom she has children, at least two sons.

Family




Annotations from item #46270866:

Yohn Farwynd is the son of Lord Gylbert Farwynd. He resembles his father, tall, with color changing eyes.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Yohn is one of his father's champions at the kingsmoot on Old Wyk.




Annotations from item #46270867:

Yohn Royce, known as Bronze Yohn, is the Lord of Runestone and head of the senior branch of House Royce. He is sworn to House Arryn. He has three sons, Ser Andar, Ser Robar, and Ser Waymar, and also a daughter, Ysilla..

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Appearance

See also: Images of Yohn Royce

Yohn's face is lined and he has grey hair, slate-grey eyes and very bushy eyebrows. He is as tall as Sandor Clegane and has large, gnarled hands, with a booming voice to match.

History

Lord Yohn is a tourney knight, who took part in the tourney at Harrenhal, where he was defeated by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, and in the tourney at Lannisport, where he was defeated by Ser Jorah Mormont.

Lord Tywin Lannister offered his son Tyrion for marriage within House Royce but was rejected.

Lord Royce escorted his youngest son north, when Ser Waymar joined the Night's Watch in 296 AC. They stayed in Winterfell on their way, where Yohn participated in hunts and practice sparring with Lord Eddard Stark and Ser Rodrik Cassel, defeating them both in the latter.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Yohn's youngest son, Ser Waymar, is killed by Others beyond the Wall.

Yohn takes part in the Hand's tourney in King's Landing, attending with his sons Andar and Robar.

A Clash of Kings

Yohn's middle son, Ser Robar, is slain by an enraged Ser Loras Tyrell after the murder of King Renly Baratheon.

A Storm of Swords

Yohn is mentioned as a suitor of Lady Lysa Arryn by Ser Kevan Lannister.

A Feast for Crows

After the death of Lysa, Lord Yohn brings five other lords of the Vale to Runestone where they sign a document forming the Lords Declarant. Yohn's cousin, Lord Nestor Royce, informs Petyr Baelish about Yohn's intent to question Marillion about the murder of Lysa and to remove Petyr from his position as Lord Protector of the Vale.

The Lords Declarant later ascend the Eyrie to meet with Lord Baelish. Yohn possibly recognizes Sansa Stark, but Nestor explains she is Petyr's natural daughter, Alayne Stone. Yohn declares his intent to foster the young Lord Robert Arryn at Runestone as his ward and squire and to raise him to be a knight that Lord Jon Arryn would be proud of, with the group's backing. He prevents Ser Lyn Corbray from attacking Ser Lothor Brune, but later departs the Eyrie in anger when the other Lords Declarant allow Lord Baelish a year more as Lord Protector. Petyr tells Sansa he believes Lord Yohn will be the only member of the Lords Declarant who will continue to be a threat to his plans.

Bronze Yohn later holds a small melee at Runestone only for squires. Harrold Hardyng wins the melee and Yohn knights him as his reward. Lord Royce's daughter, Ysilla, marries Ser Mychel Redfort.

A Dance with Dragons

News reaches Sisterton and White Harbor about Lord Yohn publicly vowing to remove Lord Petyr Baelish from power in the Vale.

Family

Yohn Royce on the Game of Thrones wiki.




Annotations from item #46270868:

Lord Yorbert Royce was the Lord of Runestone and head of House Royce in the late reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

History

Lord Yorbert was the Lord Protector of the Vale during the minority of Lady Jeyne Arryn. In that capacity he attended the Great Council of 101 AC in her stead.

Rhea Royce, of unknown relation to Lord Yorbert, is known to have been Lady of Runestone by the time of the accession King Viserys I Targaryen,.




Annotations from item #46270869:

Yoren is a sworn brother of the Night's Watch. A recruiter, or wandering crow, he travels the Seven Kingdoms, and is responsible for collecting recruits and prisoners who would take the black. He then escorts them to Castle Black for training..

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Yoren

Yoren is stooped and sinister with a twisted shoulder. His coarse and ugly features are hidden behind a thick and matted black beard. He is lice-ridden and smells foul, wearing garments that are tattered and have long since faded to grey.

Yoren is hard and grim, and he has little patience for fools.

History

Yoren suffered a shoulder injury that made it impossible for him to fight well any longer. He has spent the past thirty years traveling the Seven Kingdoms and recruiting for the Night's Watch, losing only three recruits in that time. His travels frequently bring him to Winterfell, thus he knows the members of House Stark and has a certain loyalty to them.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

At a wooden holdfast at the edge of the wolfswood, Yoren joins the party led by Benjen Stark that is heading north to the Wall, with Tyrion Lannister and Jon Snow also coming along. He brings two young rapists from the Fingers as recruits for the Night's Watch. Yoren's ragged appearance as well as his charges serve as a rude awakening to Jon, who might have thought that the Watch just consisted of noble men like his uncle Benjen.

Yoren arrives at Winterfell in the company of four black brothers and Tyrion, the latter receiving a cold welcome from Robb Stark. Yoren is present when Tyrion hands over his plans for building a saddle that can carry the crippled Bran Stark. As Yoren is senior among the Night's Watch men, he is seated with Robb and Maester Luwin for dinner that night. Yoren refers to Jon as the bane of Ser Alliser Thorne, and he angers Bran by stating that the missing Benjen is probably dead.

After Catelyn Stark arrests Tyrion at the crossroads, Yoren continues to King's Landing to inform Lord Eddard Stark.

Yoren is present at the Great Sept of Baelor where Eddard confesses and is executed instead of being banished to the Wall. Yoren recognizes Arya Stark amidst the crowd and seizes her after her father’s execution, calling her "boy" and dragging her away.

A Clash of Kings

Francis Magee as Yoren in *Game of Thrones*

Yoren cuts Arya Stark's hair to a stubble with his dagger so she can pass as an orphan boy called "Arry". He intends to bring her with his band of recruits headed for the Wall and is going to drop her off at Winterfell. Yoren's band consists of approximately thirty people. In addition, he takes along five wagons laden with supplies as well as two coursers and a couple of donkeys for the boys.

While heading north on the kingsroad, Yoren stops Arya from beating Hot Pie with a wooden sword. He strikes her behind with a stick, but gives her sourleaf for the pain. He shares how Lord Eddard Stark was supposed to join the Night's Watch and that something must have gone wrong, arousing Arya's suspicion that King Joffrey I Baratheon is responsible for her father's death.

The band is confronted with refugees warning of war and armed men. Praed dies, only the fourth recruit Yoren has lost. Yoren remains undisturbed at first, insisting that the Night's Watch takes no part in the wars of the realm and that his band will be safe.

At an inn on the kingsroad where Yoren protects Arya from revealing her northern identity, a group of gold cloaks present a warrant for Gendry, signed by Queen Regent Cersei Lannister. Yoren refuses their demand that the boy be handed over, pointing out that laws protect members of the Night's Watch. Yoren makes the unimpressed gold cloaks retreat, although they announce they will be back. Yoren gives Arya and Gendry the two coursers, advising them to flee as fast as they can if the gold cloaks reappear.

Avoiding the kingsroad afterwards, the band marches west- and northwards toward the Gods Eye, which Yoren wants to pass along its western shore. The hostility of the fieldhands at Briarwhite, who take the recruits for possible looters, make Yoren increasingly bitter about disrespect shown to the Night's Watch. Yoren admits to Arya that he might have made a mistake taking orphans away from the safety of the city or, at least, not going by ship to the Wall this time.

The band arrives at the eastern side of the river running south from the Gods Eye. Having no means to cross the river with their wagons, Yoren wants to rent a boat in an unnamed town on the southern shore of the Gods Eye and to cross it towards Harrentown, going on from there or finding shelter with Lady Shella Whent at Harrenhal. However, when they arrive at the town, it is deserted and no boats can be found.

While Yoren stays in an abandoned holdfast overnight, a party led by Ser Amory Lorch, part of the Lannister campaign in the riverlands, arrives and torches the town. In the name of King Joffrey, Amory commands Yoren to open the gate. Again pointing out that the Night's Watch takes no part in the war, Yoren refuses, prompting Lorch to order his men to storm the holdfast and kill all inside. They open the attack by thrusting a spear in Yoren's direction but kill Woth instead. Yoren organizes the defense of the walls, and during the ensuing assault he kills the man with whom he had the first exchange that night. When he realizes that the attackers have won, Yoren tells Arya that she and Gendry should rescue as many boys as possible, directing her towards a tunnel they found earlier.

Arya and Gendry return to the holdfast the next evening, after the departure of Amory's men, but the rest of Yoren's band has been killed. They find Yoren's body with his skull split by an axe and surrounded by the bodies of four enemies. They bury him on Arya's insistence, leaving the bodies of the others as they have no time to bury them all.

Back in King's Landing, Tyrion Lannister is told by Bronn that a black brother has arrived from the Wall. Tyrion is disappointed when he learns it is Ser Alliser Thorne instead of Yoren.

Yoren's Recruits

The last recruits that Yoren tried to bring to the Wall with their status and individual fate:

Quotes by Yoren

I'm here to find men for the Wall, and when Robert next holds court, I'll bend the knee and cry our need, see if the king and his Hand have some scum in the dungeons they'd be well rid of.

- Yoren to Eddard Stark

That's no law, just a sword. Happens I got one, too.

– Yoren to a gold cloak

I got thirty this time, men and boys all bound for the Wall, and don’t be thinking they’re like that bastard brother o’ yours. Lord Eddard gave me pick o’ the dungeons, and I didn’t find no little lordlings down there. This lot, half o’ them would turn you over to the queen quick as spit for a pardon and maybe a few silvers. The other half’d do the same, only they’d rape you first.

– Yoren to Arya Stark

Quotes about Yoren

Ser Amory pleaded and sobbed and clung to the legs of his captors, until Rorge pulled him loose, and Shagwell kicked him down into the bear pit. The bear is all in black, Arya thought. Like Yoren.

- thoughts of Arya Stark

Yoren on the Game of Thrones wiki.




Annotations from item #46270870:

While staying in an abandoned holdfast overnight, the group of recruits led by Yoren comes under attack by a group of men led by Ser Amory Lorch. Amory commands Yoren to open the gate of the holdfast, but Yoren refuses, pointing out that the Night's Watch takes no part in the war. Amory orders his men to storm the holdfast and kill all those inside. Although they manage to hold for a while, Yoren comes to the realization that they are losing and while the fire starts spreading tells Arya Stark to get as many of the recruits as possible and escape through a tunnel they encountered earlier..

Supporting evidence

The following pieces of information can be considered evidence for this theory:

Counter arguments

The following pieces of information can be considered counter-evidence for this theory:




Annotations from item #46270871:

Yoren Yronwood was a member of House Yronwood who fought alongside Wylla of Wyl against King Durran the Young at the Battle by the Bloody Pool and turned back.




Annotations from item #46270872:

Yorick V Yronwood was the last king of House Yronwood in Dorne.

History

Yorick was the richest and most powerful of the Dornish kings at the start of Nymeria's War. Yorick's supporters included his bannermen, the Jordaynes and the Wyls, as well as the Blackmonts and Qorgyles. Yorick himself slew Nymeria's spouse, Prince Mors Martell, in the Third Battle of the Boneway. Two years later Yorick was forced to submit to Nymeria, however, and he was one of the six kings sent to the Wall.




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Yorkel was a guardsmen in service to House Targaryen during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen.

History

Yorkel is among the guardsmen that accompanied Prince Aerion Targaryen to Ashford for the tourney. He is one of the guardsmen who help Prince Aerion destroy the puppeteer's stall after Aerion took issue with their skit involving a dragon.




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Yorko Terys is the son of Ternesio Terys. He works aboard the *Titan's Daughter*.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Yorko rows Arya Stark into Braavos to the House of Black and White.




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Maester Yormwell was the personal maester of Prince Baelor Targaryen.




Annotations from item #46270876:

Maester Yorrick was a maester of the Citadel who served at White Harbor. He wrote the book *Wed to the Sea, Being an Account of the History of White Harbor from Its Earliest Days*.




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King Yorwyck VI Royce was a Bronze King of House Royce of Runestone who lived during the Andal invasion. He claimed the Runic Crown when his sire died in battle against House Shett.

History

King Yorwyck was embroiled in a war against Osgood III Shett, ruler of Gulltown and King of the True Men. A redoubtable foe, Yorwyck VI defeated the Shetts in several battles and drove them inside their town walls. Osgood turned to the Andals and made a marriage alliance with Ser Gerold Grafton, securing a victory against King Yorwyck, but being betrayed afterward.

Yorwyck would lead the Royces to several notable victories over the Andals, at one point destroying seven longships that landed on his shores and decorating the walls of Runestone with the heads of the captains and crews.




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"You Win or You Die" is the seventh episode of the HBO medieval fantasy television series *Game of Thrones*, written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and directed by Daniel Minahan.

Contents

Plot

At the Lannister Camp

Lord Tywin Lannister (w:Charles Dance) has a talk with his son, Jaime Lannister (w:Nikolaj Coster-WaldauNikolaj Coster-Waldau). While Tywin chastises his children for causing the recent troubles with the Starks, he nevertheless believes this war is the perfect opportunity for the Lannisters to set up a dynasty as the new rulers of the Seven Kingdoms and gives half of his forces to Jaime to attack Riverrun, Lady Catelyn's childhood home.

At Winterfell

The captured wildling Osha (Natalia Tena), now a servant of the Starks, is harassed by Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) who warns her that if she had been arrested in his homeland the Iron Islands she would have suffered a worse fate. As Maester Luwin (Donald Sumpter) tells Theon to leave her alone, he asks Osha why she and other wildlings are coming south from the Wall. She reveals they are escaping from the White Walkers.

At The Wall

Benjen Stark's horse returns from north of the Wall without him much to the worry of his nephew, Jon Snow (Kit Harington). The new members of the Night's Watch are finally given their assignments on the Wall and take their oaths; however, much to Jon's disappointment and anger, he has been assigned as a steward to the Lord Commander instead of a ranger, like Benjen. Jon suspects Ser Alliser Thorne's involvement, as revenge for Jon defying him; however, his friend Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) assures Jon that being the Lord Commander's steward might mean being groomed to be the next Lord Commander. As Jon and Sam take their vows near a tree dedicated to the old gods north of the Wall, Jon's direwolf Ghost brings him a dismembered hand.

Across the Narrow Sea

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) tries to convince Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa) to return to her homeland and reclaim the throne of the Seven Kingdoms, but he is not interested. While Daenerys and her entourage go sightseeing at a market, Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen|) receives a pardon for him to return to the Seven Kingdoms from an informant of Lord Varys (Conleth Hill). Jorah realizes this means the order to assassinate Danaerys has been officially issued and quickly saves her from a wine merchant who tries to poison her. His plot discovered, the merchant tries to escape only to be caught by Daenerys' bodyguards. Drogo, angered by the attempt on his wife's life, vows to his followers that he will lead his horde to cross the Narrow Sea to invade the Seven Kingdoms as revenge and reclaim the Iron Throne for his unborn son.

At King's Landing

Ned (Sean Bean) confronts Queen Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) over her children, as he knows the truth: that Prince Joffrey and his siblings are not King Robert's (Mark Addy) children but Jaime's as a result of an incestuous affair. It was this secret that caused Jon Arryn to be killed, and the attempted murder of Ned's son Bran. Cersei defends her affair with Jaime, saying she tried to love Robert but he refused to love her as he was still in love with his late fiance, Ned's sister Lyanna Stark. Despite what they have done, Ned shows Cersei mercy and tells her to leave the capital with her children and get as far away as they can before he tells Robert the truth. However, Lord Renly Baratheon (Gethin Anthony) returns and informs Ned that Robert suffered a mortal wound by a boar on his hunt. On his deathbed, Robert dictates his will to Ned, in which Robert makes Ned the Lord Regent and Protector of the Realm until Joffrey Baratheon comes of age. Ned writes down Robert's words, but instead of using "Joffrey", Ned writes "my rightful heir", eliminating Joffrey from the line of succession and making it ambiguous over who is next in line. Robert signs the will without reading this change in wording and begs Ned to make Joffrey a better man. Fearing Cersei and the Lannisters will use this time to their advantage, Renly tries to convince Eddard they should raise an army and launch a coup d'état. However, Ned refuses to dishonor Robert in his final hours and wants to assure the crown passes to the rightful heir Stannis Baratheon, Robert's younger and Renly's older brother. Ignoring Renly's advice saying that they need a better leader to rule the Seven Kingdoms, Ned sends a letter to Stannis informing him of the situation. Ned also reveals to Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (Aidan Gillen) the truth of Joffrey's heritage, to which Littlefinger suggests they allow Joffrey and the Lannisters to take the throne, and if Joffrey proves to be an unfit ruler, they can use the truth to overthrow him and make Renly the King instead. Ned refuses, as such an act would be treasonous, but he manages to get Littlefinger to secure the support of the City Watch to overpower Cersei's men-at-arms if they attempt to seize the throne. By the time Robert finally dies, Renly has left the capital with his men and Joffrey has ordered his coronation take place within a fortnight. As Ned, his men, Littlefinger and the City Watch enter the throne room, Ned gives Ser Barristan Selmy (Ian McElhinney) of the Kingsguard Robert's will to read out aloud. However, Cersei refuses to follow Robert's will and tears it up, ordering Barristan to seize Ned. Ned orders his army to arrest Cersei and Joffrey, and not to harm Barristan. As both sides prepare to fight, the City Watch suddenly betrays Ned and slaughter his men while Littlefinger holds Ned at knife point, telling him he should have listened to his warning of not trusting him.

Production

Writing

The episode was written by the showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, based on the original book by George R. R. Martin. The chapters included in "You Win or You Die" are 45, 47 to 49, and 54 (Eddard XII, Eddard XIII, Jon VI, Eddard XIV, and Daenerys VI), making it the episode that includes fewest chapters in the entire first season.

Casting

"You Win or You Die" marks the first appearance of Charles Dance as Lord Tywin, the patriarch of the Lannister household. Dance, cast in the role shortly after the production began, had been the first choice of the producers and one of the fan favorites for the role. Author George R. R. Martin commented that "his commanding screen presence and steely charisma should make him the perfect Lord Tywin." The deer that is field dressed by Tywin in the opening scene was an actual dead stag.

Guests

Filming locations

Most of the episode was shot on set at the Irish studios of The Paint Hall. The exteriors of the entrance of Vaes Dothrak were filmed in the Sandy Brae area,

Reception

Ratings

"You Win or You Die"'s first airing was seen by 2.4 million viewers, stabilizing the show's ratings. These could be considered positive when taking into account that the episode had been offered in advance during all the preceding week in HBO's online service, and that it had been aired in a three-day holiday weekend which often results in lower viewership. When adding the results of the second airing, the total rating for the night amounted a total of 3.2 million viewers.

Critical response

The episode had a very good reception among critics. Time's reviewer James Poniewozik called "You Win or You Die" the "most thrilling and thematically rich hour to date",




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Young Henly is a builder of the Night's Watch. He is well past fifty years old.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Young Henly is among the men that Bowen Marsh leaves behind to defend Castle Black. He dies during the attack on Castle Black.




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

John Mudd, also called Young John Mudd, is a sellsword in service to the Golden Company. He holds the rank of serjeant.

Contents

Character and Appearance

John has brown skin and wears brown clothes. He decorates his ears with golden coins. He has scars and weathered face. John is a brusque, brutal man who wields sword and dagger. He is not well spoken.

History

Although he is not a young man, John is known as Young John because his father, Old John Mudd, was also a member of the Golden Company..

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

John may have been present during Jon Connington's rendezvous with the Golden Company three miles south of Volon Therys, as Jon notices that a Mudd is present during the meeting. Like the rest of the company, he swears his allegiance to Aegon Targaryen before they invade Westeros.

The Winds of Winter

Young John Mudd and Chains hold Mistwood for the Golden Company. They keep Lady Mary Mertyns under house arrest and host Arianne Martell's party for a night.

Quotes

We serve your rightful king, old crone.

- Chains, to Lady Mary Mertyns




Annotations from item #46270881:

For the tree, see ironwood.

Yronwood

Dorne and the location of Yronwood

Yronwood is the seat of House Yronwood in northern Dorne.

Contents

Location

Located in the foothills of the Red Mountains,

The land protected by the castle is fertile and forested, with deposits of iron, tin, and silver.

History

During the First Dornish War, King Aegon I Targaryen led a brief siege of Yronwood. The castle was defended by old men, boys, and women, however, as the fighting men had fled according to the strategy of Meria Martell, Princess of Dorne.

Prince Quentyn Martell has been fostered at Yronwood by Lord Anders Yronwood from a young age.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lord Anders Yronwood feasts Ser Balon Swann for a fortnight at Yronwood during the Kingsguard's journey from King's Landing to Sunspear.




Annotations from item #46270882:

Ysilla is Yandry's wife.

Contents

Appearence

Ysilla is described as an older woman

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

During the voyage on the Shy Maid she does the cooking. She cooks biscuits and bacon and sometimes fish.




Annotations from item #46270883:

Ysilla Royce is a member of House Royce and is the daughter of Lord Yohn Royce.

Contents

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lord Horton Redfort forces his son Ser Mychel to marry Lord Yohn's daughter, Ysilla.

Family




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Yunkai, also called the Yellow City,

The Yunkish emblem is a variation on the harpy of Old Ghis: a woman's torso, wings of a bat instead of arms, legs of an eagle and a scorpion's tail. Its talons grasp a whip and an iron collar.

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City

Location

Yunkai

Slaver's Bay and the location of Yunkai

Yunkai is located on Slaver's Bay.

Three leagues south of Yunkai lies a birchwood forest near a slanting sandstone ridge.

Layout

Yunkai as seen in *Game of Thrones*

See also: Images of Yunkai

Yunkai is made of yellow bricks, with crumbling walls, towers, and tall, stepped pyramids.

People

Yunkai emblem

The Yunkai'i speak a dialect of High Valyrian, different from Astapor's, but similar enough.

Yunkai is ruled by slavers called the Wise Masters,

The highborn warriors of Yunkai wear linen skirts and tunics dyed a deep yellow and cloaks sewn with copper disks. They oil their hair and twist it into towers and shapes, and wear tall helms to preserve the stylings..

The Yunkai'i ride horses and camels.

Yunkai can field an army of roughly five thousand men, all slaves.

Economy

Yunkai is known for training bed slaves who are taught the way of the seven sighs and the sixteen seats of pleasure.

Coins from Yunkai include the golden marks, brightly shining coins stamped with a stepped pyramid on one side and the harpy of Ghis on the other.

History

Yunkai was a colony of the Old Empire of Ghis. Yunkai survived the destruction of Old Ghis at the hands of the Valyrian Freehold, and was subsequently conquered by the Valyrians, who learned slavery from the conquered Ghiscari and used slaves to expand their empire.

A Triarch of Volantis named Vogarro purchased a pleasure slave trained in the seven sighs in Yunkai. Vogarro fell in love with her, freed her, and married her, raising a great scandal. When Vogarro died his widow remained in Volantis, where she still continues to wield power.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Khal Pono's *khalasar* rides to the Slaver Cities to sell thousands of slaves.

A Storm of Swords

As part of her campaign in Slaver's Bay, Daenerys Targaryen marches on Yunkai following the fall of Astapor. Having learned about the faith of Astapor, the Wise Masters of Yunkai supplement their defense with sellswords.

Daenerys defeats the city in a battle near Yunkai, turning the Second Sons and the Stormcrows in their service to her side.

A Dance with Dragons

After Daenerys's departure, Yunkai returns to slaving

Yunkai besieges Astapor in an effort to topple the regime that had come into power after Daenerys had sacked that city.

The Yunkish army is commanded by squabbling, wealthy lordlings[N 1] who have brought slave hosts of various sizes. Yurkhaz zo Yunzak has the supreme command of the Yunkishmen.

Daenerys makes peace with Yunkai and exchanges hostages.

The Iron Fleet captures a few merchant and slaving vessels near Yaros and Yunkai.

In the Great Pyramid of Meereen, Skahaz mo Kandaq informs Ser Barristan Selmy, Hand of the Queen to the missing Daenerys, that the Yunkai'i have resumed their siege.

Quotes

Ancient and glorious is Yunkai, the queen of cities. Our walls are strong, our nobles proud and fierce, our common folk without fear. Ours is the blood of ancient Ghis, whose empire was old when Valyria was yet a squalling child.

Grazdan mo Eraz, to Daenerys Targaryen

Astapor was complacent and vulnerable. Yunkai is forewarned.

– "Arstan Whitebeard", to Daenerys Targaryen

I spared Yunkai before, but I will not make that mistake again. If they should dare attack me, this time I shall raze their Yellow City to the ground.

Daenerys Targaryen, to Xaro Xhoan Daxos

With their generals, it's a wonder they don't march into the sea.

Beans to the Windblown

Of Yunkai, the yellow city, little needs be said, for it is a most disreputable place. The men who rule it, calling themselves the Wise Masters, are steeped in corruption, selling bed slaves and boy-whores and worse.

- writings of Yandel

Chapters which take place at Yunkai

Notes

  1. These include Yezzan zo Qaggaz, Malazza, Paezhar zo Myraq, Chezdhar zo Rhaezn, Maezon zo Rhaezn, Grazdhan zo Rhaezn, Ghazdor zo Ahlaq, Morghaz zo Zherzyn, Gorzhak zo Eraz, Faezhar zo Faez, the Charioteer, the Beastmaster, and the Perfumed Hero.



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Yurkhaz zo Yunzak is the Supreme Commander of the Armies and Allies of Yunkai.

Contents

Appearance

Yurkhaz is bent-backed, wrinkled, and toothless.

He is a vain old man. While on the march during the war between Meereen and the slavers, he is carried around upon an palanquin so large forty slaves are needed to carry it.

History

Yurkhaz is an old Yunkish hero.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Yurkhaz zo Yunzak's army besieges Astapor, but is only victorious because of the sellsword legions hired by the Yunkai'i. His leadership skills (along with the rest of the Wise Masters) are considered to be highly dubious and questioned by many of the sellsword captains such as the Tattered Prince.[*citation needed*]

When Yezzan zo Qaggaz hosts the Yunkish supreme commander, a dozen other Yunkish lords attend. During the antics of slaves Penny and Tyrion Lannister, the guests all wait to see how Yurkhaz responds before joining in. Yurkhaz appears so frail that Tyrion is afraid laughing might kill him. When Penny's helm gets struck off and flies into the lap of a sour-faced Yunkishman in a striped green-and-gold tokar, Yurkhaz cackles like a chicken. When said lord reaches inside the helm and draws out a large purple melon dribbling with pulp, Yurkhaz wheezes until his face turns the same colour as the fruit. He then turns to his host and whispers something that makes Yezzan chortle and lick his lips … though Tyrion thinks there is a hint of anger in Yezzan's slitted yellow eyes. Once Yurkhaz has departed, Nurse informs Tyrion that Yurkhaz has persuaded Yezzan that it would be selfish to keep such droll antics to himself and that his dwarfs should have the honour of jousting in the Great Pit of Daznak to celebrate the singing of the peace.

Yurkhaz is among the seven commandes who enter Meereen to sign the peace and witness the opening of the fighting pits. During the feast held in the Great Pyramid to celebrate the signing of the peace, Daenerys Targaryen sees Hizdahr zo Loraq laughing with Yurkhaz and the other Yunkish lords.

During the opening of Daznak's Pit, Drogon appears and panic ensues.




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Zabhad is a city on the northern shore of the Isle of Elephants in the Jade Sea.

Behind the Scenes

Zabhad has not yet been mentioned in the *A Song of Ice and Fire* novels, only appearing in the map collection *The Lands of Ice and Fire*.




Annotations from item #46270887:

Zachery Frey is a member of House Frey, the eldest son of Ser Tytos Frey and Zhoe Blanetree. He is studying at the Sept of Oldtown.

Family




Annotations from item #46270888:

Zahrina is a slave trader from Yunkai. She purchases cheap slaves for the fighting pits, expecting them to be slain by heroes.

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Appearance

Tyrion Lannister thinks of the old and shriveled Zahrina as a crone and a hag. Her wrinkled face puckers when she is displeased. Zahrina's skin is white like a maggot or mare's milk, and her hair so thin that her scalp can be seen beneath it.

Zahrina's owns a violet *tokar*,

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Zahrina is present at the Yunkai'i slave market auction set up outside Meereen. She bids by usually adding "and one" to the last bidder's price, which annoys the slave auctioneers. She attempts to purchase Tyrion Lannister, Penny, Pretty Pig, and Crunch, but gives up at three thousand. She later attempts to purchase Ser Jorah Mormont, but is outbid by Yezzan zo Qaggaz, after Tyrion convinces Yezzan's overseer, Nurse, that Jorah is part of their show.

When Quentyn Martell, Gerris Drinkwater, and Archibald Yronwood meet with the Tattered Prince, they agree on the Purple Lotus as the location for their meet-up. When they arrive, Zahrina directs them to the cellar. She offers patrons food, but according to the Tattered Prince the bread is stale and her stew is unspeakable.

Quotes

And one.

—Zahrina at the slave market

Her flesh was maggot white; wrapped in the violet tokar, she looked like a prune gone to mold.

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister




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Zamettar

Northern Sothoryos and the location of Zamettar

Zamettar is a ruined city on the northern coast of Sothoryos. It lies on a large delta, the mouth of the Zamoyos. To the north lies the Summer Sea and Ax Isle, to the west the bulk of the Basilisk Isles, and to the south, deep in the jungle, Yeen and, beyond, the Green Hell.

History

Zamettar was raised by the Ghiscari in the days of the Old Empire. The walled city was captured by the dragonlords of the Valyrian Freehold during the Fourth Ghiscari War.

After refusing the offer of the corsair kings of the Basilisk Isles to settle at the Isle of Toads in exchange of a yearly tribute of thirty virgin girls and pretty boys, Princess Nymeria and the Rhoynar settled on Zamettar, which had been abandoned already for a thousand years. Nymeria remained there with the ships while some of her people made their way upriver to Yeen. Despite the riches to be found on Sothoryos, many Rhoynar fell to disease, parasites, predators, and the heat over the following year. Nymeria abandoned Zamettar and returned to the sea when a ship sent to Yeen found the ancient city suddenly vacant.

Zamettar remains abandoned and the jungle is slowly creeping in.




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Zamoyos

Northern Sothoryos and the location of the Zamoyos

The Zamoyos is a river in Sothoryos which flows into the Summer Sea at a large delta. It is known for its green waters, quicksands, and rotting, half-submerged trees. The river contains crocodiles, schools of carnivorous fish, and worms which lay eggs in swimmers.

History

Now in ruins, Zamettar was a colony established by the Old Empire of Ghis at the mouth of the Zamoyos. Upriver are the ancient cyclopean ruins of Yeen.

After fleeing Essos, some of the Rhoynar briefly settled along the Zamoyos.




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Archmaester Zarabelo is an archmaester at the Citadel in Oldtown.




Annotations from item #46270892:

Zeggo was a Dothraki *khal* who lived during the Century of Blood. He sacked the city of Sarys, the last city of the Kingdom of Sarnor to fall to the Dothraki.




Annotations from item #46270893:

Zekko is a Dothraki *khal. It is said every three to four years he visits Qohor to get a sack of gold so his *khalasar will turn away.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

The khalasar of Khal Pono is reported to be near the Forest of Qohor. According to reports, the khalasars of Khals Zekko and Motho fear the khalasar of Khal Pono.




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Zhako was a Dothraki *khal* who lived during the Century of Blood. He was one of the four khals that fought in the Field of Crows.

History

Khal Zhako joined forces with Khals Haro, Loso, and Qano to fight against High King Mazor Alexi, who had united all of the Sarnori lesser kings to defend their homeland against the Dothraki hordes. The battle took place halfway between Sarnath and the ruins of Kasath. The Sarnori chariots smashed the center of the Dothraki horde. Haro was trampled and died, while his riders fled, chased by Alexi and his cavalry. However, the escape was feigned and Haro's riders turned back, raining arrows on the Sarnori, while the other khals surrounded the Tall Men on all sides, with Zhako's *khalasar* attacking from the south.




Annotations from item #46270895:

Zharaq zo Loraq is a famous Ghiscari citizen of the city of Meereen. He is an ancestor of Hizdahr zo Loraq.




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Zhea, also known as Zhea the Barren, Zhea the Cruel, and Zhea Zorseface, was the first *jhattar* of the Jogos Nhai.

Character

Zhea was described to have been cunning.

History

Zhea was a woman of the Jogos Nhai who chose the life of a male warrior. When a thousand rival unified to fight against the massive army of Lo Bu, the God-Emperor of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti which threatened the hunt down the Jogos Nhai into extinction, they raised up Zhea as a *jhattar. When Lo Bu divided his massive armies into thirteen hosts, Zhea isolated each of the emperor's armies, slaying their scouts and foragers, starving them, denying them water, leading them into wastelands and traps, and so each of the YiTish armies was destroyed. Finally his riders descended on Lo Bu's own host. Lo Bu's severed head was presented to Zhea, who commanded that the flesh be stripped from the bone and his skull be dipped in gold and made into his drinking cup, which has passed from *jhattar to jhattar through generations. To this day, Zhea is remembered in the Golden Empire, where mothers whisper his name to frigthen unruly children into obedience.




Annotations from item #46270897:

Zhoe Blanetree is the wife of Ser Tytos Frey. They have two children.

Contents

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Zhoe was widowed after her husband, Ser Tytos, was killed at the Red Wedding.

Family




Annotations from item #46270898:

Zia Frey is the daughter of Ser Tytos Frey and Zhoe Blanetree.

Family




Annotations from item #46270899:

Zollo, better known as Zollo the Fat, is a Dothraki member of the Brave Companions.

Contents

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Zollo

Zollo is fat.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

After Ser Jaime Lannister is captured near Maidenpool by the Brave Companions, he is brought before Vargo Hoat. Vargo says he will send a message to Lord Tywin Lannister and has Zollo cut off Jaime's sword hand.

On the way back to Harrenhal, Zollo, Shagwell and Rorge attempt to rape Brienne of Tarth. They argue with Zollo over who would rape Brienne first, but Jaime thwarts them.

Zollo is one of the many Brave Companions who remain behind at Harrenhal after several failed foraging runs. He is present when Brienne is thrown into the bear pit and raises his whip when Jaime comes back to save her, but Vargo orders him to stand down.

A Feast For Crows

While in Harrenhal, Jaime thinks to himself that the Stranger may have made off with Vargo Hoat before he could get around to him, but fat Zollo is still out there, with Shagwell, Rorge, Faithful Urswyck, and the rest.




Annotations from item #46270900:

The Zoqora were an ancient people of the grasslands of central Essos. They were at some point conquered and assimilated by the Tall Men. According to legend, the daughter of their greatest ruler was married by Huzhor Amai, bringing the Zoqora under his rule. The Zoqora wife of Amai was charged with driving his war chariot.

The Zoqora were brown-skinned and pale-haired, and rode to war in chariots.




Annotations from item #46270901:

Two running zorses, by Kevin Catalan ©

Head profile of a zorse, by MalinaIthil ©

A zorse is a striped black-and-white equine from the eastern continent of Essos.

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Description

See also: Images of Zorses

Zorses are bred by the Jogos Nhai, who live on the plains north of Yi Ti, east of the Dothraki sea and the Bone Mountains, which are too dry and not fertile enough to provide sustenance for horses. Zorses were originally created by crossing horses with a striped, horse-like animal found in southern Yi Ti and Leng (likely the equivalent of zebras), but are now bred as if they were their own species.

Zorses have been described as fierce

Culture

The Jogos Nhai drink fermented zorse milk.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Vargo Hoat riding a zorse, by Andrius Anezin © Fantasy Flight Games

In the Eastern Market of Vaes Dothrak, Daenerys Targaryen sees the striped black and white horses of the Jogos Nhai.

A Clash of Kings

While at Harrenhal, Arya Stark witnesses the arrival of the Brave Companions and sees that some of them ride strange black-and-white horses, including their captain, Vargo Hoat.

In Qarth, a pair of Jogos Nhai present Daenerys with one of their striped zorses, as a token to the Mother of Dragons. Dany sells the zorse, along with other gifts received in Qarth, in order to gather wealth needed to petition the Pureborn.

A Storm of Swords

A mile from the gates of Harrenhal, Ser Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth are tied to the pommel of Vargo Hoat's saddle so that he can parade Jaime into the castle. Jaime and Brienne stumble along side by side behind the Qohorik's striped zorse.

Behind the scenes

A zorse is not the narrative's equivalent of a real-world zebra, but rather the same as the "zorse", the real-world term for a horse-zebra hybrid. While the zorses bred by the Jogos Nhai are fertile, real-life zorses are sterile, like most animal hybrids.




Annotations from item #46289656:

Ser Endrew Tarth is a knight from House Tarth and member of the Night's Watch. His relation to Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall is unknown.

Contents

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Endrew serves at the Shadow Tower until Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, reassigns him to Castle Black as the replacement for Ser Alliser Thorne.

A Clash of Kings

Jon Snow observes Endrew working with some new recruits brought to the Wall by Conwy. Among the recruits are Satin, Hop-Robin, and the brothers Arron and Emrick. Jon thinks Endrew's training is gentler than Alliser's, yet still bruising.

A Storm of Swords

Endrew is slain in the fight at the Bridge of Skulls.

A Dance with Dragons

Jon, now Lord Commander, names Leathers of the free folk as Endrew's replacement.

Quotes

Ser Endrew Tarth, a good man.

Jeor Mormont to Jon Snow




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Prince of the Narrow Sea is the self-fashioned title of notorious Lysene pirate and sellsail Salladhor Saan, who was primarily active in the Narrow Sea prior to being hired by Stannis Baratheon.




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The Battle of the Burning Mill took place at the start of Dance of the Dragons. Prince Daemon Targaryen and the Blackwoods defeated the Brackens and were subsequently able to take Stone Hedge.




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The war for the dawn

Thousands of years ago another war against the Others took place during the Long Night. According to stories, it ended in the defeat of the Others at the Battle for the Dawn or the last hero or through the actions of Azor Ahai.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

On Dragonstone, Melisandre speaks of a great battle is the coming war between the Great Other and R'hllor, the Lord of Light,

After King Stannis Baratheon makes Davos Seaworth the Lord of the Rainwood and his Hand of the King, he tells Davos that it is he whom he wants beside him for the battle. Davos thinks Stannis means another battle against the Lannisters, but Melisandre explains to Davos that it is the great battle Stannis is speaking of. Stannis then tells Davos that he saw the great battle in the flames. Davos is astonished, as it is not like Stannis to lie about such a thing. Stannis tells him that after the Battle of the Blackwater he was lost in despair but Melisandre bid him to gaze into the hearth fire; he describes to Davos what he saw in the flames,

The ashes were white, rising in the updraft, yet all at once it seemed as if they were falling. Snow, I thought. Then the sparks in the air seemed to circle, to become a ring of torches, and I was looking through the fire down on some high hill in a forest. The cinders had become men in black behind the torches, and there were shapes moving through the snow. For all the heat of the fire, I felt a cold so terrible I shivered, and when I did the sight was gone, the fire but a fire once again. but what I saw was real, I’d stake my kingdom on it.

After the battle beneath the Wall Melisandre states that the war they have come to fight is a war for life itself. Melisandre tells Maester Aemon that the prince that was promised is standing before him, King Stannis Baratheon, who is Azor Ahai reborn and that in him the prophecies are fulfilled.

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These little wars are no more than a scuffle of children before what is to come. The one whose name may not be spoken is marshalling his power ... a power fell and evil and strong beyond measure. Soon comes the cold, and the night that never ends ... Unless true men find the courage to fight it. Men whose hearts are fire.

- Melisandre, to Davos Seaworth

It is death we choose, or life. Darkness, or light.

Melisandre

The battle has begun ... The sand is running in the glass more quickly now, and man’s hour on earth is almost done. We must act boldly, or all hope is lost. Westeros must unite beneath her one true king, the prince that was promised, Lord of Dragonstone and chosen of R'hllor.

- Melisandre, to Davos Seaworth

Ours is a war for life itself, and should we fail the world dies with us.

- Melisandre

It is the war for the dawn you speak of, my lady. But where is the prince that was promised?

- Maester Aemon




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Ser Dermot of the Rainwood is a famed hedge knight from the rainwood.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Ser Dermot fights for Stannis Baratheon at the Battle of the Blackwater. He is captured and later bends the knee to King Joffrey I Baratheon.

A Feast for Crows

Dermot is spotted by Ser Jaime Lannister when he is riding at a quintain in the yard of the Red Keep.




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A dragon lair is a lair inhabited by a dragon. it is their home. It appears that dragons tend to reside in their own lair alone..

Dragons can carve lairs

Ridden dragons can be made to lair in a place of their riders choosing, such as the Dragonpit.[*citation needed*]

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History

According to a semi-canon source, wild dragons laired in the Fourteen Flames, where the ancient Valyrians first discovered them.

Upon the death of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, the dragon Vermithor had no new rider throughout the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen.

Silverwing, one of only four dragons to survive the Dance, became wild during the reign of King Aegon III Targaryen and eventually made her lair on an island in Red Lake in the northwest of the Reach.

Known dragon lairs

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Rhaegal and Viserion are confined and chained inside the pit within the Great Pyramid of Meereen.

Drogon makes his lair on a hill in the Dothraki sea dubbed "Dragonstone" by Queen Daenerys Targaryen.

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...and the great black pyramid of Yherizan where Rhaegal had made his lair hulked in the gloom like a fat woman bedecked with glowing orange jewels.




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Margaery Tyrell in a garden in Highgarden © FFG

The Garden of a wealthy villa in Dorne. © FFG

There are gardens in the known world of *A Song of Ice and Fire*. All sectors of society are known to keep gardens, such as the smallfolk who keep homely and functional cottage gardens,

Many characters draw comfort from spending time in gardens. Daenerys Targaryen draws great solace from her garden in the Great Pyramid.

Little villages in the eastern riverlands can have flourishing gardens during times of peace.

Godswoods have garden features. Many godswoods still found in the south now serve as secular gardens.

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Gardens of Westeros

The Riverlands

Riverrun

The sept at Riverrun is a seven-sided sandstone building amidst the gardens of the late Minisa Tully. The godswood at Riverrun is a garden, bright and airy, where tall redwoods spread dappled shadows across tinkling streams, birds sing from hidden nests, and the air is spicy with the scent of flowers.

Quiet Isle

There is a vegetable garden behind the sept on the Quiet Isle.

The Vale

The Eyrie's seven towers encircle a garden, which had been meant as a godswood, but no weirwood heart tree would take root in the stony soil.

Crownlands

King's Landing

The Great Sept of Baelor has large gardens capable of holding hundreds surrounding it.

Dragonstone

The garden in Dragonstone is called Aegon's Garden. Within, grow tall dark trees, wild roses, towering thorny hedges, and cranberries. The garden has a pleasant piney scent.

The North

Winterfell

In Winterfell, the glass gardens are greenhouses heated by natural hot springs, turning them into a place of moist warmth, thereby keeping the earth from freezing.

Castle Black

At the Wall, Castle Black has vegetable garden.

Westerlands

Casterly Rock

The Rock is almost two leagues long from west to east, and contains gardens.

The Reach

The mythical High King of the First Men, Garth Greenhand, supposedly made the land bloom.

Oldtown

The Seven Shrines have gardens.

Dorne

Water Gardens

In Dorne, there are the Water Gardens.

Beyond the Wall

Some free folk also keep vegetable gardens.

Gardens of Essos and Beyond

Blooming cherry trees in Illyrio's manse in Pentos © FFG

Braavos

There are no trees to be found within Braavos except in the courts and gardens of the mighty.

Pentos

The gardens behind Illyrio's manse are extensive.

Ghoyan Drohe

In Ghoyan Drohe, the ruined city in the Velvet Hills, A few people still remain amidst the squalor, tending little gardens amongst the weeds.

Meereen

Daenerys Targaryen's private chambers are in the lofty apex of the Great Pyramid on the highest step. Her chambers are surrounded by terrace garden with greenery and fragrant pools.

The audience chamber of the Great Pyramid has its own terrace. The lower terrace and its garden includes lemon trees and night-blooming flowers.

Chroyane

The Palace of Love, now called the Palace of Sorrow, once had gardens bright with flowers and fountains sparkling golden in the sun.

Qarth

In Qarth, Xaro Xhoan Daxos offers Daenerys Targaryen the use of his palace during her stay. There, Daenerys has her own gardens full of fragrant lavender and mint, a marble bathing pool stocked with tiny golden fish, a scrying tower and warlock's maze.

The Garden of Gehane is a location in Qarth. After the destruction of the House of the Undying, ghost grass is found growing in the Garden of Gehane

Naath

Missandei mentions to Daenerys that her family had a garden in Naath.

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A Clash of Kings

In Vaes Tolorro, Daenerys Targaryen puts Rakharo in charge of pulling up the plaza in an effort to turn it into a garden.

North along the eastern side of the river running south from the Gods Eye, Yoren and his men come across an abandoned cottage. Tarber finds a garden in the backyard where they pull some onions and radishes.

In the House of the Undying, Pyat Pree falsely tells Daenerys Targaryen her visit is over, and to follow him into a garden.

A Storm of Swords

Arya Stark, Gendry, and Hot Pie encounter the Brotherhood Without Banners at the cottage of dead Old Pate. His cottage is burned and his garden overgrown.{{ref|asos|13}]

Edric Storm plays monsters-and-maidens with Shireen Baratheon and Patchface at Aegon's Garden in Dragonstone.

Missandei finds Daenerys in the terrace garden of the Great Pyramid. Dany has the girl promise to never lie to her, to never betray her.

A Feast for Crows

Cersei Lannister states that after the war she means to build a new palace beyond the river; in a dream she sees the palace surrounded by woods and gardens.

Cersei is appalled to hear and see that hundreds of sparrows are encamped in the gardens of the Great Sept of Baelor.

A Dance with Dragons

Varamyr Sixskins recalls that a dozen villages paid him a kind of homage; offering, among other things, fruit from their orchards and vegetables from their gardens.

Daenerys entertains the representatives from Yunkai in the audience chamber of the Great Pyramid and its terrace.




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Lady Janna Fossoway is the wife of Ser Jon Fossoway.

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Appearance and Character

Janna is buxom

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Janna is among Margaery Tyrell's retinue when she comes to King's Landing.

A Feast for Crows

Lady Janna remains in King's Landing after the departure of most of the lords and ladies from the Reach. She hawks with Queen Margaery.

Family




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A lemon is a sour fruit produced by the lemon tree. It is a popular fruit throughout the Seven Kingdoms and beyond, and is used primarily for its juice, which has both culinary

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Dorne provides many exotic products which are uncommon in the rest of the Seven Kingdoms, such as lemons.

Lemons have a strong citrus smell; the scent of lemons can trigger old memories. Dessert food made with lemons tends to be associated with comfort, so much so that Tyrion Lannister thinks of lemon pie sarcastically when considering a royal rescue from Daenerys Targaryen.

Lemons can also feature in heraldry. The arms of House Dalt of Lemonwood are a purple field strewn with lemons.

Uses

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen thinks longingly of the house with the red door in Braavos, where she had a lemon tree outside her bedroom window.

The interior of Khal Drogo manse is scented with lemon and spices.

A Storm of Swords

Sansa Stark's love for lemon cakes is so well known that Varys informs the Tyrell party, who prepare the delicacy for her.

At the Inn of the Kneeling Man, Anguy asks Sharna if they can eat duck with lemons. Sharna is annoyed, as it is impossible to grow lemon trees in the riverlands.

A Feast for Crows

The air of the Water Gardens is sharp with the smell of lemons.

Arriving in Sunspear, Prince Doran Martell's retinue is accosted by townspeople calling for vengeance for the Red Viper. The townsfolk pelt lemons at Prince Doran's litter. One of the guards is hit in the eye with a lemon.

Ser Gerold Dayne drinks unsweetened lemonwater during the rendezvous at Shandystone.

One of the midday meals served to Arianne Martell when she is imprisoned atop the Spear Tower is kid roasted with lemon and honey.

At the Gates of the Moon, when Petyr Baelish tells Sansa Stark he has brought her a gift, she asks him if he has brought lemons, as she has promised young Lord Robert Arryn lemon cake.

A Dance with Dragons

Aboard the *Shy Maid*, traveling along the Rhoyne, Ysilla cooks a pike on a brazier, squeezing a lemon over it as it sizzles.

At the feast held for Ser Balon Swann in Sunspear, among the seven courses served is a soup made of eggs and lemons.

In the House of Black and White, the kindly man gives Arya Stark a drink that is so tart, she compares it to biting into a lemon.

Outside Meereen, Tyrion Lannister sarcastically thinks that after being rescued by Queen Daenerys Targaryen, she will bake him and his fellow slaves lemon pie.

The Winds of Winter

Petyr Baelish acquires every lemon in the Vale for a twelve-foot-tall lemon cake in the shape of the Giant's Lance for the feast before a tourney to select the Brotherhood of Winged Knights, and promises Sansa Stark he will send away to Dorne for more.

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Lemons. Does this look like Dorne to you, you freckled fool? Why don't you pop out back to the lemon tree and pick us a bushel.

Sharna, to Anguy

"His natural daughter?" Lady Sybell looked as if she had swallowed a lemon. "You want a Westerling to wed a bastard?"




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Ser Lorimer the Belly is a hedge knight in service to Lord Leo Lefford.

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Appearance

Lorimer is fat.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Podrick Payne tells Brienne of Tarth that he once served his cousin, Ser Cedric Payne. When Cedric died during the War of the Five Kings, Podrick attached himself to Lorimer, who was under the command of Lord Leo Lefford. Lorimer was found to have stolen a ham and was hanged as a thief. Ser Kevan Lannister then sent Podrick to Tyrion Lannister to be his squire.




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Ser Mark Mullendore and his pet monkey, by TheMico ©

A monkey is a non-hominoid simian. There are monkey species in the known world of *A Song of Ice and Fire*.

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Distribution

The Isle of Cedars has many monkeys, which are agile and can howl.

History and Culture

A legend from Yi Ti says that the Long Night was averted by the deeds of a woman with a monkey's tail.

Monkeys were among the many goods traded between the Summer Isles and the Valyrian Freehold, as there was a fashion among the dragonlords for pet monkeys.

Monkeys are known to be nimble, and to climb with agility and speed.

In Volantis, monkeys can be purchased on the Long Bridge.

Gerion Lannister taught his young nephew Tyrion some tumbling tricks, after which he practiced tumbling for six months, until his father Tywin told him to stop, telling him he was born a lion, not a monkey.

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A Game of Thrones

Ser Alliser Thorne derisively nicknames the Night's Watch recruit Pypar "the Mummer's Monkey".

A Clash of Kings

Salladhor Saan wears a flamboyant tunic with jade buttons carved in the shape of monkeys.

In Cobbler's Square in King's Landing, a begging brother rants about corruption in the city, calling Tyrion Lannister a "twisted little monkey demon" who controls the abomination King Joffrey Baratheon.

Ser Mark Mullendore has a pet monkey, and joins Renly Baratheon beneath the walls of Bitterbridge. He feeds his monkey morsels at the feast.

Mark fights at the Battle of the Blackwater, losing part of his left arm and his monkey before getting captured.

Xaro Xhoan Daxos gives Daenerys Targaryen many gifts, including tumbling monkeys.

A Feast for Crows

When Brienne of Tarth learns of Ser Mark Mullendore's fate, she remembers him sitting outside his pavilion with his monkey on his shoulder in a little suit of chainmail, the two of them making faces at each other.

Megga Tyrell asks Margaery Tyrell for help in finding Ser Mark Mullendore a new monkey.

A Dance with Dragons

In Volantis, Quentyn Martell sees a number of animal sellers clustered together; some of the animals on offer are agile little monkeys with striped tails and clever pink hands. Ser Gerris Drinkwater suggests to Quentyn that Daenerys Targaryen might like a monkey.

When Illyrio Mopatis and Tyrion Lannister meet with some of Illyrio's cohorts, he tells them Tyrion is called "Yollo". Tyrion thinks that Yollo sounds like something you might name a monkey, and says his mother called him Hugor Hill.

The widow of the waterfront tells Tyrion she once had a monkey who could perform all sorts of clever tricks.

Anchored near the Isle of Cedars, half of the Iron Fleet becomes infested with monkeys from the isle, even the *Iron Victory*. Victarion Greyjoy thinks that the isle should have been called the "Isle of Monkeys". He sends men up into the rigging to deal with the monkeys, but they prove themselves more agile than his crew. The antics of the monkeys amuse the crew, but they do not amuse Victarion, who dislikes laughter.

The monkeys aboard the Iron Victory do not seem to like the red priest Moqorro, screaming and throwing their feces. As Moqorro heals Victarion's hand, he sings a strange high wailing song in High Valyrian, which appears to make the monkeys leave the ship, screeching as they leap into the water.

The Iron Fleet's *Lamentation* chases down a trading galley, the *Ghiscari Dawn*, and both ships come so close to the haunted ruins of Ghozai that they can hear monkeys chattering as the first light of dawn washes over the city's broken pyramids.

When attempting to help Quentyn Martell steal a dragon, Ser Gerris Drinkwater wears an ape mask and says his disguise "makes a monkey out of me."

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The monkeys were a plague. Would that I had a crossbow.

—thoughts of Victarion Greyjoy




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Who will show Dany the way?. © FFG

The way is a phrase that appears to be associated with Daenerys Targaryen. Some characters have offered to show her “the way”

In Braavos, once the dying Maester Aemon concludes that Daenerys is the prince that was promised he tells Samwell Tarly that he should be with her, showing her the way.

In Westeros the word “way” can refer to a route, such as Gorne's Way .

Interestingly, in Westeros the words of House Hightower are: *"We Light the Way"* and according to semi-canon sources, House Yronwood motto is: “We Guard the Way”.

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A Clash of Kings

The wizard king tells Dany they sent the comet in order to show her the way. © FFG

Quaithe urges Daenerys to leave Qarth as soon as possible. When Dany asks for a clarification on this warning, Quaithe gives a cryptic answer:

To go north, you must journey south, to reach the west you must go east. To go forward you must go back and to touch the light you must pass beneath the shadow.

In the House of the Undying Daenerys comes upon a great hall with a splendour of wizards, which turn out to be a false vision of the Undying Ones. There, a wizard king tells her they have been awaiting her for a thousand years. The wizard king tells he they sent Dany the comet in order to show her the way.

A Storm of Swords

In Braavos , after hearing of Dany and her dragons, a dying Maester Aemon despairs that he cannot show her the way, as he is too old and his body has betrayed him.

A Dance with Dragons

In the Great Pyramid of Meereen, Daenerys has a vision of Quaithe. When Dany asks her what she wants of her Quaithe replies that she wants to show her the way. ,

I remember the way. I go north to go south, east to go west, back to go forward. And to touch the light I have to pass beneath the shadow.

When Daenerys is wandering lost, starving, and alone in the Dothraki Sea, she slips into a restless sleep and hears Quaithe's original instructions again.

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We knew you were to come to us," the wizard king said. "A thousand years ago we knew, and have been waiting all this time, We sent the comet to show you the way."

- the wizard king, to Daenerys Targaryen

The dragon must have three heads…but I am too old to be one of them. I should be with her, showing her the way, but my body has betrayed me.

Maester Aemon




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"Valar Dohaeris" is the third season premiere of the HBO medieval fantasy television series *Game of Thrones*, and the 21st episode of the series. Written by executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and directed by Daniel Minahan, it aired on March 31, 2013. The episode won an award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects at the 2013 Emmy Awards.

The premiere continues where the second season left off. Samwell Tarly is rescued by his surviving brothers. Jon Snow meets the King-Beyond-the-Wall. Tyrion Lannister comes out of seclusion to confront his father. Margaery Tyrell sets out to win the love of the smallfolk. Cersei Lannister worries she is losing control of King Joffrey. Petyr Baelish offers Sansa Stark a chance at escape. King Robb Stark finds Harrenhal abandoned. Davos Seaworth returns to Dragonstone to save King Stannis from Melisandre. Daenerys Targaryen inspects the Unsullied slave-soldiers of Astapor.

The episode's title translates to "All men must serve," in the High Valyrian language of George R. R. Martin's *A Song of Ice and Fire* novels, which the series adapts. The title mirrors that of season 2's finale, "Valar Morghulis" – "All men must die."

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Beyond the Wall

The White Walkers and their army of wights overwhelm the Night's Watch force on the Fist of the First Men. During the subsequent blizzard, Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) is attacked by a wight, but is saved by the direwolf Ghost and Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (James Cosmo) with his few dozen survivors. The Lord Commander reprimands Sam for failing to send ravens south to warn of the incoming army and announces they must make it back to the Wall to warn Westeros of the coming threat.

Meanwhile, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) is escorted through the wildling camp by his captors Ygritte (Rose Leslie) and the Lord of Bones (Edward Dogliani). As they enter the camp, Jon is dumbfounded by the sight of a real-life giant (Ian Whyte and jeered by the wildling children. When he enters the tent of the King-Beyond-the-Wall, Jon kneels to Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju), mistaking him for Mance Rayder. The real Mance (Ciarán Hinds), an unassuming man sitting in a corner, questions Jon's motives for deserting the Night's Watch. After several unsatisfactory answers, Jon earns Mance's approval by describing his disgust that Lord Commander Mormont did nothing to stop Craster sacrificing his sons to the White Walkers.

In King's Landing

Newly-knighted Ser Bronn of the Blackwater (Jerome Flynn) returns to Tyrion Lannister's (Peter Dinklage) service for a much higher fee. Tyrion has been reclusive since being badly scarred in an assassination attempt during the Battle of the Blackwater. He fears his sister Cersei (Lena Headey) was behind the attack, and she makes it clear that she fears what Tyrion might tell their father, Lord Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance), who has taken up office as Hand of the King.

During his meeting with his father, Tyrion presses his father to reward his contributions and acknowledge his birthright as heir to Casterly Rock, since his brother Jaime set aside his claim when he joined the Kingsguard. Tywin agrees that Tyrion will receive a suitable chamber, position, and (eventual) wife, but neither gods nor men will compel him to "turn Casterly Rock into [Tyrion's] whorehouse." When Tyrion asks why, Tywin showers him with hatred and abuse, blaming him for his mother's death and calling him an embarrassment and a penance he must endure.

Meanwhile, Petyr Baelish (Aiden Gillen) informs Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner that he is negotiating a project to take him away from King's Landing. He offers to smuggle her out if she can keep quiet about the plan. At the same time, Baelish's assistant Ros (Esme Bianco) warns Sansa's handmaiden Shae (Sibel Kekilli) to watch out for Sansa when dealing with Baelish.

Elsewhere, King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) and Lady Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer) are returning from Baelor's Sept via Flea Bottom when Margaery stops the procession to visit an orphanage and distribute bread and toys. Joffrey remains hidden in his palanquin, and seems genuinely confused when Margaery emerges with the orphan's adoration.

That night, Joffrey and Cersei dine with Margaery and her brother Ser Loras (Finn Jones). Cersei criticizes Margaery by pointing out her charity work took place on the same streets where rioters recently killed several of the royal party. Trying to portray himself as brave, Joffrey argues that there was no danger and Margaery knows what she was doing. Defeated, Cersei agrees that Margaery knows what she is doing, but her tone hints at doubts about the Tyrell motives.

In Blackwater Bay

Having miraculously survived the loss of his ship, Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) is rescued from a rocky spar in Blackwater Bay by his old friend Salladhor Saan (Lucian Msamati). Salladhor tells him that King Stannis (Stephen Dillane) has retreated to Dragonstone, but will see no one but the priestess Melisandre (Carice van Houten), who is burning her dissenters alive. Davos insists on returning there to kill Melisandre.

Upon his arrival, Davos finds Stannis brooding and blames Melisandre for leading him astray. Melisandre argues that it was Davos who argued she be sent where her magic could not protect the thousands who burned to death, including Davos' own son Matthos. At the mention of his son, Davos flies into a rage and tries to stab Melisandre, but the guards restrain him and Stannis orders him thrown in the dungeon.

At Harrenhal

Robb Stark (Richard Madden) arrives at Harrenhal, but finds Ser Gregor Clegane has been abandoned the castle and slaughtered 200 prisoners of war. Lord Roose Bolton (Michael McElhatton) gives sympathy to a still-grieving Lord Rickard Karstark (John Stahl), who remains frustrated that Catelyn Stark (Michelle Fairley) let Jaime Lannister go. Bolton assures Karstark that his best hunter is after Jaime as they speak. After consigning his mother to a cell, Robb discovers a lone survivor named Qyburn (Anton Lesser).

In Slaver's Bay

After fleeing Qarth, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) arrives in Astapor on Slaver's Bay. Her three dragons are growing fast, but they are not yet large enough to conquer Westeros alone, so she must have an army. Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) notes that the elite eunuch-soldiers of Astapor, known as the Unsullied, are renowned as the finest in the world, but Daenerys stresses they are slave-soldiers, an important distinction. However, without any better idea, Daenerys agrees to consider it.

An Unsullied dealer named Kraznys mo Nakloz (Dan Hildebrand) gives them a brutal demonstration of his soldier's fortitude, with his slave girl Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel) translating for him. However, Daenerys is horrified to learn the final test of an Unsullied is to kill an infant slave in front of its mother and pay the owner. Kraznys says he has 8,000 for sale, but she must decide quickly.

Ser Jorah argues that they should purchase the Unsullied, since she will treat them better than most. As they walk, a hooded figure in black begins following them. Then a warlock disguised as a young girl attempts to assassinate Daenerys with a venomous manticore, but is thwarted by the hooded figure. Removing his hood, Ser Barristan Selmy (Ian McElhinney) begs her forgiveness for failing House Targaryen during the War of the Usurper and hails her the true queen, asking for a place in her Queensguard.

Casting

"Valar Dohaeris" introduces the Irish actor Ciarán Hinds as the Night's Watch deserter and King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder, one of the last Season 3 roles to be cast. The producers explained that it was a great challenge to find an actor with the charisma to portray someone who became "King-beyond-the-Wall" not by birthright, but by convincing all the tribes to unite under his leadership. Unusual for a production such as Game of Thrones, the first scene Hinds filmed was also his character's introduction: the meeting with Jon Snow at his tent.

The season premiere also marks the first appearance of guest stars Kristofer Hivju as the wildling leader Tormund Giantsbane, Nathalie Emmanuel as the slave translator Missandei, and Anton Lesser as the wounded prisoner Qyburn. The three castings were announced at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2012.

After being absent for the entire second season, Ian McElhinney returns as Ser Barristan Selmy. Actor Ian Whyte (7 ft 1 in /2.16 m), who played a White Walker in the first season and the huge Ser Gregor Clegane in the second, appears in the episode as the giant seen in the wildling camp.

Oona Chaplin and Rose Leslie, who play Robb's wife Talisa and wildling Ygritte respectively, have been upgraded to the main cast and are now both credited in the opening titles.

Main cast members Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Joe Dempsie (Gendry), Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark), Conleth Hill (Varys), Rory McCann (Sandor Clegane) and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), are not credited and do not appear in this episode.

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Differences from the books

The episode captures roughly *A Storm of Swords* chapters 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 23.

The follwing scenes do no appear in the books:

In the books Barristan Selmy rescues Daenerys in Qarth, not in Astapor.

Cersei mentions rumours that Tyrion lost his nose, an obvious reference to the more serious injury Tyrion suffers in the novels.