Annotations from item #46269959:

Sansa Stark examining the silver hairnet after Joffrey's poisoning - art by Natascha Röösli. © Fantasy Flight Games

Black Amethysts © Fantasy Flight Games

The strangler is a rare poison which makes the victim unable to breathe.

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Preparation

The process to make the poison is slow and difficult, the necessaries costly and hard to acquire. The poison is made from plants that are only found on islands in the Jade Sea. The leaves of the plant are picked and aged, then soaked in a wash of limes, sugar water, and rare spices from the Summer Islands. The leaves are then discarded, but the liquid is kept and thickened with ash and allowed to crystallize. It turns a deep purple color.

Effects

Dissolved in wine, the strangler makes the muscle of the victim's throat clench tighter than a fist, shutting down the windpipe. It is said the victim's face turns as purple as the poison crystals.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Maester Cressen attempts to assassinate Melisandre using the strangler, but she survives after drinking almost the whole poisoned cup of wine. When Cressen drinks the remaining half a swallow from the same cup, he dies.

A Storm of Swords

Lady Olenna Redwyne uses strangler crystals, disguised as amethysts adorning a silver hairnet worn by Sansa Stark, to poison King Joffrey Baratheon at his royal wedding. The hairnet was given to Sansa by Ser Dontos Hollard under orders of Petyr Baelish.

Quotes

I dreamt of a maid at a feast with purple serpents in her hair, venom dripping from their fangs.

- The ghost of High Heart




Annotations from item #46269960:

Strongsong

The Vale and the location of Strongsong

Strongsong is the seat of House Belmore in the Vale of Arryn.




Annotations from item #46269961:

Stygai, also known as the City of the Night, is a ruined city in the mountainous Shadow Lands of eastern Essos.

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Geography

The city lies on the Ash

History

Stygai is said to be a haunted corpse city. Twisted creatures, such as demons and dragons, are said to live in its vicinity, and even shadowbinders fear the city.

Behind the scenes

The name "Stygai" may be a nod to "Stygia" from the story “Shadows in the Moonlight” by Robert E. Howard. In an essay in his Dreamsongs anthology Martin cites reading Howard's story as a formative experience in his (Martin's) development as a reader of fantasy. Martin quotes to a passage referring to Stygia "with its shadow-guarded tombs."




Annotations from item #46269962:

Stygg is a bald ironborn raider sworn to House Greyjoy.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Stygg is among the ironborn who raid the Stony Shore.




Annotations from item #46269963:

Styr is the Magnar of Thenn and leader of the Thenns, a tribe of free folk. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* he is portrayed by Yuri Kolokolnikov.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Styr

Styr is a tall, lean man, with no ears. He is clean shaven and bald, with grey eyes and a straight nose.

History

Mance Rayder had to defeat Styr three times before the Magnar agreed to support him as King-beyond-the-Wall.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

When Rattleshirt brings Jon Snow to Mance Rayder, Jon thinks Styr is Mance, mistakenly calling him "Your Grace".

As part of Mance's plan to breach the Wall, Styr, along with his co-commander Jarl and his men, is sent ahead to scale the Wall and take Castle Black by surprise from the rear. After scaling the wall, Jon, who is assigned to Styr's raiding party, betrays them at Queenscrown

Styr and his men die in attack on Castle Black. Caught in a trap while climbing the Wall, he is seen falling as a portion of the Wall collapses.

A Feast for Crows

Styr's son, Sigorn, become the new Magnar of Thenn.

Quotes

Twenty-odd Thenns were still huddled together between the fires when the ice cracked from the heat, and the whole lower third of the stair broke off, along with several tons of ice. That was the last that Jon Snow saw of Styr, the Magnar of Thenn. The Wall defends itself.

- thoughts of Jon Snow




Annotations from item #46269964:

The Submission of Sunspear was the temporary victory of King Daeron I Targaryen over the Dornishmen during the Conquest of Dorne.

History

To ensure the loyalty of the Dornish after taking Sunspear in 158 AC, Daeron had fourteen highborn hostages brought back to King's Landing by his cousin, Prince Aegon Targaryen. While the hostages secured the loyalty of the highborn Dornish, Daeron did not anticipate the tenacity of the Dornish smallfolk in resisting the invaders.

Massive revolts began after the murder of Lord Lyonel Tyrell, who had been left behind as governor of Dorne by Daeron, at Sandstone; undoing the Young Dragon's work.




Annotations from item #46269965:

Summer is the direwolf bonded to Bran Stark. He is the litter-mate of Grey Wind, Lady, Nymeria, Shaggydog and Ghost.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Summer (direwolf)

Summer has silvery grey fur and yellow eyes.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Summer and Shaggydog in the TV series

Summer is found with his litter-mates in the snow near their dead mother by Jon Snow and Robb Stark.

During Tyrion Lannister's return to Winterfell, Rickon arrives with the direwolves Summer, Grey Wind and Shaggydog in tow. When they catch the scent of the Tyrion, all three direwolves move to corner him and Tyrion is only saved when the Starks call off their wolves.

A Clash of Kings

Shaggydog and Summer are confined to the godswood at Winterfell after Shaggy bites Little Walder Frey. from outside the castle. After the Boltons depart, leaving Winterfell deserted, they reunite with their masters in the castle yard.

A Storm of Swords

Bran opens his third eye as a warg and enters into Summer, where he encounters a pack of wolves eating a fresh kill. Bran inhabits Summer's mind as Summer fights the wolf pack for the carcass. It is only due to the interference of Hodor, acting on Jojen Reed's command, that Bran is forcibly made to vacate Summer's mind..

A Dance with Dragons

In Jon Snow's wolf dream Ghost can no longer sense Summer.

Summer accompanies Bran to the hill of the cave of the last greenseer. When the party is attacked by wights, Summer heroically defends Bran while he attempts to enter Hodor. After the wights are scared away by the fire of Leaf's torch, he enters the cave and is by Bran's side when he awakes.

Quotes about Summer

The black one is full of fear and rage, but the grey is strong … stronger than he knows … can you feel him, sister?

Jojen Reed

I saw Bran’s wolf tear out a man’s throat at Winterfell, and loved him for it.

Catelyn Stark, to Robb Stark

Summer’s howls were long and sad, full of grief and longing. Shaggydog’s were more savage. Their voices echoed through the yards and halls until the castle rang and it seemed as though some very pack of direwolves haunted Winterfell, instead of only two… two where they had once been six. Do they miss their brothers and sisters too? Bran wondered. Are they calling to Grey Wind and Ghost, to Nymeria and Lady’s Shade? Do they want them to come home and be a pack together?

Bran Stark's thoughts




Annotations from item #46269966:

Summer's Dream is a carrack.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The Summer's Dream was hired by Tyrion Lannister while he was in King's Landing. It took Janos Slynt and six others to the Wall via Gulltown, the Three Sisters, Skagos and then Eastwatch-by-the-sea. The master of the ship was told to throw Allar Deem over the side when they got out to sea.




Annotations from item #46269967:

Temple of Love - Marc Simonetti. ©

Approximate location of the Summer Isles; geography is speculative.

The Summer Isles,, but it is not known how far south the island chain extends. The mapped portion of the chain includes three large islands and numerous smaller ones. The people of the archipelago are known as Summer Islanders.

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History

The Summer Isles have a long history dating back thousands of years. Much of this was recorded in carvings made by priestesses on the famous Talking Trees of Tall Trees Town. Even more is recorded in oral tradition, because the Summer Islanders rely heavily upon histories recorded in highly complicated formal verse and memorized by rote.*, which remains the chief historical text on the Summer Isles.

The Dawn Age

For much of their recorded history, the Summer Islanders lived in isolation from the rest of mankind, and they were apparently unaware that other lands and peoples even existed. Maps included in the ancient histories carved into the Talking Trees depict only the Summer Islands themselves, surrounded by a world-encompassing ocean.

A swan ship - Marc Simonetti ©

The Age of Exploration

The first recorded contact between the Summer Isles and the outside world occurred when the Ghiscari Empire was at its height (between eight and five thousand years ago). A Ghiscari merchant ship was blown off course by a storm and landed on Walano, but the crew and ship fled when they saw the inhabitants. Although this was no real meeting, the contact had a profound impact upon the Summer Islanders, introducing to them the idea that there were other lands and peoples beyond their home waters. Their curiosity and avarice were piqued, so the princes of the isles began building larger and sturdier ships capable of making long sea voyages. The greatest of these was Malthar Xaq, prince of the smaller island Koj, who is remembered as Malthar the Windrider and Malthar the Mapmaker. Even in the present day, Koj still possesses the greatest shipyards in all of the islands, with three quarters of all of their swan ships produced there.

A great new era of exploration and trade began. The Summer Islanders first encountered the peaceful inhabitants of Naath to their east, then the Basilisk Isles, and the northern coasts of Sothoryos, as well as the southern coasts of Essos and Westeros. Depending on the exact date this occurred, merchant ships from the Summer Islands may have reached Oldtown in the Reach generations before the Andals, or even the First Men, did. Maester Jellicoe speculated that Oldtown may have first risen in the Dawn Age as a trading post where ships from Valyria, Old Ghis, and the Summer Isles would put in to replenish their supplies and trade with each other and even the elder races.

According to their own records, the Summer Islanders established trade colonies and cities on the western coasts of Sothoryos, but they were later overwhelmed and destroyed by the same forces that brought down later Valyrian and Ghiscari settlements there, particularly plagues, dangerous wildlife, and attacks by the savage Brindled Men of the interior. If these accounts are true, it was so long ago that no visible ruins of these settlements remain, their sites perhaps reclaimed by the jungles.

Within less than half a century of their first contact, the Summer Islands had established a thriving trade network with the Valyrian Freehold. The Summer Islands are poor in metals (such as iron or tin), but rich in gemstones, spices, hardwoods, and tropical animals, all of which the dragonlords were eager to pay for with gold and other metals. The Valyrians never made any attempt to conquer the Summer Islands, probably because they were far away and the Valyrians were more concerned with their closer enemies. At the time Valyria was still an upstart power fighting the Ghiscari Empire to their east, and later they were focused on conflict with the Rhoynar to their west.

The Years of Shame

It did not take long after establishing trade with the Valyrians for some princes of the Summer Islands to learn that the dragonlords would also offer them handsome payments of gold for slaves. Princes began to sell captured foes and defeated rivals to passing slavers. The Summer Islanders are a handsome people, tall, strong, graceful, and quick to learn, so they soon became a favored target for slavers from Valyria, Old Ghis, and the Basilisk Isles. Although no major attempt was made to conquer the isles or attack them in force, rapid coastal raids would carry off entire villages into bondage. Far more were sold into slavery by the princes of the isles themselves, fueling a round of internal wars in which each prince tried to capture more of their enemies to sell into slavery. For this reason, the histories carved into the Talking Trees refer to this time period as the "Years of Shame", and it lasted for the better part of two centuries.

The Slavers' Wars

The Years of Shame were finally put an end to by a warrior-woman named Xanda Qo, Princess of Sweet Lotus Vale on the western side of Jhala, who had herself been enslaved for a time. She united all of the islands under her rule, and then set out to stop the slavers once and for all. Because iron was scarce on the islands for making swords, spears, or armor, Xanda Qo armed her sailors with tall bows made of goldenheart, capable of firing yard-long shafts of hardwood so forcefully that they would penetrate even steel plate armor. Xanda Qo also had new large and sturdy ships designed, known as "swan ships" for the long necks of their prows, to provide high platforms for archers to fire upon approaching slaver ships. Led by Xando's daughter and eventual successor, Chatana Qo, these Slavers' Wars lasted a generation, but ultimately the Summer Islanders prevailed. Slavery has been strictly outlawed in the Summer Islands ever since.

By the end of the wars, less than three centuries had passed since the Summer Islands had their first contact with the outside world. Given that the Ghiscari Empire was at its height when first contact occurred, and Old Ghis was destroyed by the Valyrians five thousand years ago, Xanda and Chatana Qo must have lived at least that long ago.

Since the Slavers' Wars

Princess Chatana Qo, known as the Arrow of Jhahar, wed unwisely and did not reign as well as she had fought. The unity that the islands had known under Chatana and her mother did not survive her death.

Throughout their history to the present day, the Summer Islands have only been united under a single ruler about half a dozen times, and never for long. Instead, each of the smaller islands has its own ruler, each bearing a title translated into the Common Tongue as "Prince" or "Princess" (not a "King"). The three main islands (Walano, Omburu, and Jhala) are large enough that each isle contains several rival princedoms.

The Summer Islands have had a long and rich history for the past five thousand years, and for millennia before that. However, while they will vigorously defend their own waters they are not a war-like people, so their rulers have never set out on external conquests or taken great part in foreign wars. For this reason the islands do not prominently enter into the wider histories of wars in Westeros and Essos. The islanders are not isolationists, however, they simply prefer trade and exploration to conquest. Swan ships from the Summer Islands can be found in ports such as Oldtown, King's Landing, Braavos, and Qarth. Summer Islander crews are actually a common sight in the ports of Oldtown and King's Landing.

Numerous individual Summer Islanders have also set out for the wider world to seek their fortunes as mercenary bowmen and sellsails, some becoming pirates in the Basilisk Isles. Others have risen high among the sellsword companies in the Disputed Lands, as professional pit-fighters in Slaver's Bay, and as guardsmen in the retinues of merchant-princes in the Free Cities.

About one thousand years ago, at the end of the last of the Rhoynish Wars, Princess Nymeria led the surviving Rhonyar in a voyage across the ocean to escape from the Valyrians. They did not immediately arrive in Dorne, in the southeast of Westeros. After briefly stopping in the Basilisk Isles and attempting to settle in Sothoryos for almost a year, Nymeria and her followers fled once again due to the harsh local conditions. They wandered for another year and visited Naath, but later left due to the local butterfly disease. At this point Nymeria and the remaining Rhoynar refugees tried to settle in the Summer Islands. The princes of the isles refused to allow them to settle on any of the main three islands, for fear of provoking the wrath of the dragonlords. Instead, Nymeria and her followers settled on the small desolate island Abulu, located northeast of Walano. Because most of Nymeria's refugees were female, Abulu became known as the "Isle of Women", a name it still bears. The island was already small, and its thin and stony soil could not possibly yield enough to feed them all, so many starved. Nymeria and her followers stayed on Abulu for two years, but hunger, disease, and slaver raids continued to take their toll. Ultimately she chose to set out once again with her people to find a new home, and sailing north they landed in Dorne. Several thousand of her followers chose to stay, however, and their descendants have lived on the Isle of Women up to the present day.

Summer Islander merchant ships have been visiting King's Landing since its first years of existence, early in the reign of Aegon I Targaryen, when it was just a boomtown of mud and wood clustered around Aegon's High Hill. While pirates have come to fear the very sight of swan-ships from the Summer Isles, in 19 AC a large pirate-fleet managed to sack Tall Trees Town, carrying off thousands into slavery, and a fortune in wealth. When word of this daring and unexpected pirate attack reached King Aegon, it made him reconsider his decision not to build walls around his capital city. At first he had thought that none would dare to attack a city defended by dragons, but the sack of even a well-defended port such as Tall Trees Town made him realize that the worst attacks are often brazen and unanticipated, so it would be wiser to build strong defensive walls around King's Landing. Tall Trees Town later recovered and rebuilt from the damage.

Recent History

Some years after Robert's Rebellion there was a civil war on Jhala which saw Prince Jalabhar Xho of the Red Flower Vale, in the center of Jhala, deposed. He sought refuge in King's Landing and spent many years petitioning King Robert Baratheon for military assistance in retaking his homeland. Robert was attracted by the idea of invading the Summer Islands, but his advisors convinced him it was a foolhardy venture. Despite this negative response, Xho remains in exile in King's Landing and a constant presence at court on the Red Keep.

Geography

The three largest islands by far are (from north to south) Walano, Omboru, and Jhala. The Smiling Sea divides Walano and Omboru, and the Indigo Straits divide Omboru from Jhala.

There are about fifty islands in the chain, some so small that a man can walk across them in a single day. Nine out of every ten persons live on the three main islands. Walano and Omboru are each less than half as large as Jhala, though either of the two is still larger than all of the Stepstones combined. While Jhala is the largest island, Walano is the most populous. Walano contains the cities of Lotus Port, Last Lament, and Tall Trees Town. The cultural or religious heart of the islands seems to be Tall Trees Town, where priestesses carve histories and laws into the Talking Trees.

About half a dozen of the smaller islands are large enough to support sizable populations and prominently appear on maps. The largest and most important of these is Koj, located between the western tips of Walano and Omboru. Koj has been the main center of shipbuilding in the islands since the time of Malthar the Mapmaker thousands of years ago, and today three-quarters of all swan ships in the islands are built there - making it disproportionately powerful and important relative to its size, though it is not quite considered the fourth "main island" of the chain.

The west coast of Sothoryos is only known to men from Westeros and Essos for about a few days' sail south of Basilisk Point. Some suspect that the Summer Islanders, who live comparably nearby, have actually explored and mapped these shorelines much further south than is known to the rest of the world. The Summer Islanders, however, jealously guard their charts and do not share any of this knowledge. While the northern coasts of Sothoryos are jungles filled with plagues, massive dangerous animals, and savage tribes, it is possible that unknown portions in the further south are actually home to peaceful civilizations - but the Summer Islanders do not want to alert the slavers from Essos to the existence of new targets to attack. Others speculate that the vague rumors about the unexplored regions of Sothoryos - that they contain fierce lizard-men, eyeless cave-dwellers, giant vampire-bats (which can drain a man of all blood in minutes), and gargantuan apes who dwarf the largest of giants - are just stories that the Summer Islanders spread to scare away any slavers from attacking the actually normal human societies of the region.

Economy

The Summer Islands are rich in gemstones, spices, hardwoods, and exotic animals. Gemstones found in the islands include emeralds, rubies, and sapphires, as well as pearls from the coasts. Spices from the islands include nutmeg, cinnamon, and pepper. Valuable hardwoods produced in the islands include bloodwood, ebony, mahogany, purpleheart, blue mahoe, burl, tigerwood, goldenheart, and pink ivory, among others. Goldenheart is famed for making the best bows in the world (except for Dragonbone, which is exceedingly rare), though since Xanda Qo's time the export of goldenheart out of the islands has been outlawed, instead reserved for arming their own crews to defend themselves. Goldenheart only grows on Jhala and Omboru. The islands also produce exotic fruits and palm wine.

Exotic animals are also exported from the Summer Islands, purchased by wealthy foreign collectors for their menageries. The islands are home to a myriad of beautiful tropical birds, including parrots. The islanders also export the birds' feathers. Spotted panthers that grow larger than lions are also sold (as cubs), as well as monkeys. During the time of the Valyrian Freehold, a fashion developed among the dragonlords for monkeys, apes, panther cubs, and parrots from the isles.

The Summer Islands lack iron, tin, and other metals, so they obtain them through trade, in exchange for the other resources which they have in abundance. The Summer Islands have a large merchant fleet to support this trade, traveling to major ports such as Oldtown, King's Landing, Braavos, and even Qarth.

Culture

The natives of the islands are an ebony-skinned people who speak their own language and often wear capes of brightly colored feathers. The act of lovemaking is considered an important and even holy skill. Prostitution is a respectable profession, practiced even by the high-born islanders. Summer Islanders respect their elderly, and mourning customs include celebrating the dead with wine and lovemaking.

The Summer Islands are known for their swan ships. Archery is another important cultural skill, with the summer isles producing some of the best archers in the known world and their special bows have a longer range than most others, giving their merchant boats added defense against pirates.

The best bows are made of the golden wood from the Summer Isles. The golden wood that the Islanders are famous for comes from the goldenheart tree which are only found on the Summer Islands.

Despite being ruled by several rival independent princes and princesses, the Summer Islands are by and large a peaceful place. War is not unknown there, but those that they do have are highly ritualized, taking place on days and times chosen by their priests. These battles more closely resemble tournament melees in Westeros, or a larger-scale version of a trial of seven. Two opposing teams of warriors (both male and female) meet at the battlefield chosen and consecrated in advance by their priests. It is forbidden to use their mighty goldenheart bows, only spears and slings. Such "wars" rarely last longer than a single day. The losers who survive are not executed or mutilated but must leave the islands in exile, while the winners gain what was in dispute (i.e. the loser's lands). In this way, only the warriors themselves are harmed, without crops and homes being burned, women raped, or innocent commoners slaughtered by invading armies. As a result, while there have been political shifts and court intrigues in the Summer Islands which could fill several history books, there have been none that truly devastated the islands or drastically re-shaped their society.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lords from the Summer Isles are among the guests who attend the wedding of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo.

A Storm of Swords

Exotic dancers from the Summer Islands perform at the royal wedding of King Joffrey I Baratheon and Queen Margaery Tyrell in King's Landing.

A Feast for Crows

Garin tells Arianne Martell that according to sailors in Planky Town, a new corsair king has risen in the Basilisk Isles and has raided Tall Trees Town.

The exiled Prince Jalabhar Xho petitions the Iron Throne for aid in retaking his seat, the Red Flower Vale, but is denied once more by Queen Cersei Lannister.

A Dance with Dragons

As the *Shy Maid* and her crew journey to Volantis stone men attack them at the Bridge of Dream. from one of the stone men whom he notices had once been a Summer Islander.

Fighters from the Summer Islands are among those who come to Meereen to battle in Daznak's Pit, including one ebon-skinned spearman who fights and loses to Khrazz.

Black Balaq commands the archers during the taking of Griffin's Roost by the Golden Company. They include fifty Summer Islanders using goldenheart bows.

Summer Islander Tal Toraq is named the new commander of the Stalwart Shields when the previous commander dies.




Annotations from item #46269968:

Summer Sea

Dorne and the location of the Summer Sea

The Summer Sea is located between Westeros, Essos, and Sothoryos.

The Summer Sea is a body of water located south of Dorne.

West of the Summer Sea is the Sunset Sea. Just east of Dorne, the Summer Sea is separated from the narrow sea to the north by the island chain known as the Stepstones. South of Westeros and the Stepstones are the Summer Islands. East of the Summer Islands are Naath, Sothoryos, and the Basilisk Isles. North of those locations are the Valyrian peninsula, the Gulf of Grief, and Slaver's Bay. The eastern Summer Sea meets the Jade Sea at the Jade Gates in the north and the Cinnamon Straits in the south.




Annotations from item #46269969:

The Vhagar sailing the high seas - by Wibben. © Fantasy Flight Games

Summer Sun is a trading galley owned by Illyrio Mopatis. It has two hundred oars..

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Magister Illyrio Mopatis sends *Saduleon, *Joso's Prank and Summer Sun to Qarth to bring Daenerys Targaryen back to Pentos in preparation for her return to Westeros. Daenerys accepts, but insisted in renaming the ships as Balerion, Meraxes, and Vhagar in homage of the three powerful dragons of Aegon the Conqueror.

A Storm of Swords

Daenerys orders her small fleet to head for Slaver's Bay. At one point, she offers all three ships as payment for her Unsullied.




Annotations from item #46269970:

The Summer Tongue is the language used by the peoples of the Summer Islands. Some features of the language are: the lack of pronouns, the possibility of an imperfective aspectual marker, the probability of OSV sentence structure.




Annotations from item #46269971:

Summer and Winter Annals is a history about the Kingdom of Sarnor. Only fragments still exist.




Annotations from item #46269972:

Summerhall is a ruined castle in the stormlands. Formerly a lightly fortified castle used by House Targaryen as a summer castle and royal residence, it was destroyed in a great fire in 259 AC. While the heir apparent to the Iron Throne was known as the Prince of Dragonstone, a younger son could be titled the Prince of Summerhall.

Located in or near the foothills of the Red Mountains, the ruins of Summerhall are close to the stormlands' border with the Reach, east of the Cockleswhent and southeast of the Blueburn. The Boneway runs south from Summerhall through the Dornish Marches to Yronwood in Dorne.

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History

Prince of Summerhall

Summerhall was built in the Dornish Marches during the notably pro-Dornish reign of King Daeron II. It was a Targaryen summer castle and royal residence used frequently by Daeron in his youth. As he grew older, he left King's Landing less frequently and Summerhall passed to his youngest son, Prince Maekar. The prince maintained a household there after the First Blackfyre Rebellion.

After the tourney at Ashford Meadow, Maekar wanted his son, Prince Aegon, to return to Summerhall. Ser Duncan the Tall, a hedge knight, took Aegon as his squire, however.

Tragedy at Summerhall

Summerhall aflame - by Marc Simonetti ©

Main article: Tragedy at Summerhall

A great fire broke out in the castle in 259 AC, which was a serious blow to House Targaryen. The fire left the castle ruined and resulted in the deaths of King Aegon V Targaryen, his eldest son and heir, Prince Duncan the Small, and the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Ser Duncan the Tall.

Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was born at Summerhall

Robert's Rebellion

Upon the outbreak of Robert's Rebellion, the lords of the stormlands varied in their allegiance to their king, Aerys II Targaryen, and their lord, Robert Baratheon. The loyalist Lords Fell, Cafferen, and Grandison planned to join their strength at Summerhall and march on Storm's End. Robert was informed of their march, however, and defeated the three armies in succession in three battles at Summerhall before they could coordinate.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Tyrion Lannister expects that when Doran Martell comes to King's Landing, he will take the Boneway from Dorne to Summerhall, and then head east to the kingsroad.

At High Heart, the dwarf woman tells Arya Stark that she experienced grief at Summerhall.

A Dance with Dragons

In Meereen Ser Barristan Selmy recalls that the children of King Aegon V Targaryen wed for love. Treason and turmoil followed, ending at Summerhall in sorcery, fire, and grief.

Quotes

This talk of a stone dragon ... madness, I tell you, sheer madness. Did we learn nothing from Aerion Brightfire, from the nine mages, from the alchemists? Did we learn nothing from Summerhall? No good has ever come from these dreams of dragons, I told Axell as much.

Alester Florent to Davos Seaworth

And yet Summerhall was the place the prince loved best.

- Arstan Whitebeard to Daenerys Targaryen

I gorged on grief at Summerhall, I need none of yours.

– The ghost of High Heart to Arya Stark




Annotations from item #46269973:

Lord Sumner Crakehall was Lord of Crakehall and head of House Crakehall during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen.

History

Ser Jaime Lannister squired for Sumner for four years;




Annotations from item #46269974:

The Sunblaze is a ship belonging to the Ancient Guild of Spicers in Qarth.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The Sunblaze is spotted by Daenerys Targaryen at the quays of Qarth having just returned from Astapor with slaves.




Annotations from item #46269975:

Sunfyre, also known as Sunfyre the Golden, was a splendid young male dragon. He was ridden by King Aegon II Targaryen.

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Appearance

According to Archmaester Gyldayn, Sunfyre was the most beautiful dragon ever seen upon the earth.

History

Sunfyre's egg hatched on Dragonstone.

At an unknown point, Grand Maester Gerardys was fed to Sunfyre.

Dance of the Dragons

King Aegon II Targaryen rode Sunfyre during the Dance of the Dragons. Upon Sunfyre's back, King Aegon II participated in Battle of Rook's Rest, one of the first major battles of the war, in 129 AC. At Rook's Rest, Aegon II, his Hand of the King Ser Criston Cole, and his brother Prince Aemond, lured Princess Rhaenys Targaryen into a trap. Sunfyre and Aemond's dragon Vhagar faced Rhaenys's dragon Meleys in battle, and although the older, cunning and battle-experienced Meleys might have stood a chance against Vhagar alone, the combined forces of Vhagar and Sunfyre were too much. The three dragons battled a thousand feet above the fields. At one point, Meleys managed to closed her jaws around Sunfyre's neck, but Vhagar fell upon them from above, causing the three dragons to fall to the earth. Although Vhagar and Sunfyre emerged victorious from the fight, Sunfyre was grievously wounded in the battle, as one wing had been half torn from his body during the fight.

Sunfyre the Golden by E. Cabrera

Unable to fly and too huge and heavy to be moved, Sunfyre remained near Rook's Rest to allow him time to heal. Ser Criston Cole stationed men near the dragon to guard him. At first, the dragon fed on the burned carcasses of the slain soldiers, but after those were gone, Cole's men brought the dragon calves and sheep to eat.

When Lord Walys Mooton reconquered Rook's Rest from Aegon II's forces, he led his bravest men to Sunfyre, hoping to slay the dragon. Enraged by the attacks upon him, Sunfyre fought back with his tail and flames. Three score of the attackers died before the others fled. Amongst the slain was Lord Walys Mooton. Within a fortnight of the attack, Sunfyre had disappeared.

Whatever the case, Sunfyre killed the wild dragon Grey Ghost upon his return, and, reunited with his rider, hid with Aegon II in a lair on the desolate eastern slopes of the Dragonmont. There, more than half a year since the dragon's disappearance, they were discovered by Tom Tanglebeard and his son, Tom Tangletongue, and bastard nephew, Ser Marston Waters, who had concluded from the tales of drunken Volantene sailors than the golden dragon was on the island. Aegon flew upon Sunfyre every day since, regaining strength, while the two Toms and Ser Marston returned to the castle to seek supporters for Aegon within Rhaenyra's stronghold to capture the castle. Dragonstone fell easily to Aegon II's supporters, and Aegon victoriously flew Sunfyre to the castle, where Lady Baela Targaryen and her dragon Moondancer rose to meet him in battle as they were fleeing the castle. Although younger and smaller, Moondancer was also quicker than Sunfyre, who was still troubled by his wounds. Moondancer managed to injure Sunfyre further in battle and for a time was able to evade his flames, but was blinded when a blast of Sunfyre's golden flames hit her directly in the eyes. Despite the fire, Moondancer advanced on Sunfyre, slamming into him and falling to the ground with him. Although both dragons survived the fall, upon the ground Moondancer's speed could not defeat Sunfyre's size and weight. Sunfyre eventually killed the younger dragon.

Final weeks

The battle with Moondancer had left Sunfyre even more injured than he had been before. He was covered in fresh scars along his back, had huge wounds along his neck and scabs on his belly, and had lost his right eye. He would forever be unable to fly, and remained in the yard where he had fallen from the sky, at first feeding on the carcass of Moondancer, later on slaughtered sheep.

On the twenty-second day of the tenth moon of 130 AC, a captive Rhaenyra Targaryen was fed to Sunfyre by King Aegon II. It is said that Sunfyre only reacted to Rhaenyra after she had been pricked by a dagger, with the smell of her blood rousing the dragon. Sunfyre bathed her in a blast of his flames before closing his jaws around her. Further, it is said that Sunfyre devoured Rhaenyra in six bites, leaving only her left leg below the shin.

Although King Aegon II initially hoped that Sunfyre might recover enough to fly once again, the dragon weakened and eventually refused to eat. He died from his wounds about six weeks after Rhaenyra's death, on the nineth day of the twelfth moon of 130 AC. King Aegon wept upon his death.

Known dragonriders of Sunfyre




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Sunhouse

The Reach and the location of Sunhouse

Sunhouse, also called Sunflower Hall




Annotations from item #46269977:

The Sunset Kingdoms is another name for Westeros, the continent that is ruled by House Baratheon. It is known by this name mainly in the Free Cities.




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The Sunset Sea. Illustrated by Trevor Cook © Fantasy Flight Games

The Sunset Sea.

The Sunset Sea is roamed by swordfish, seals, and whales, and Ironman's Bay and coastal regions are populated by various fish and shellfish.

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Geography

The Sunset Sea is west of Westeros (red continent).

In the south, the Redwyne Straits and the Arbor divide the Sunset Sea from the Summer Sea to the southeast. North of the Arbor is Whispering Sound with Oldtown, Blackcrown, and Three Towers. Farther north in the Reach along the Sunset Sea are Bandallon, the Shield Islands, and the mouth of the Mander.

Settlements of the westerlands located on the sea include Crakehall, Lannisport and Casterly Rock, Feastfires, Kayce, the Crag, Banefort, and Faircastle on Fair Isle.

North of the westerlands in the Sunset Sea are the Iron Islands and Ironman's Bay, as well as Seagard and the Cape of Eagles in the riverlands.

Beyond the Iron Islands is a peninsula of the north which includes the Flint Cliffs, Cape Kraken, and Flint's Finger. The Fever River and the Saltspear flow into Blazewater Bay. North of the peninsula are the coastlines of the Rills and the Stony Shore. Even further to the north are the Bay of Ice and the forests of Bear Island, Sea Dragon Point, and the wolfswood. The Sunset Sea continues north beyond the Wall along the Frozen Shore.

The Sunset Sea west of the Lonely Light is unknown.

History

The coasts of the Sunset Sea have often been threatened by ironborn. Illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games

In *Songs the Drowned Men Sing*, Maester Kirth suggested that the Seastone Chair was created by a people from west of the Sunset Sea,

The ironborn of antiquity used their longships to dominate the western coast of Westeros, initially raiding the First Men of the green lands

Brandon the Shipwright, King in the North, tried to sail across the Sunset Sea and was never heard from again. His son Brandon the Burner destroyed the remaining northern fleet in his grief.

Claiming the riverlands, King Arlan III Durrandon extended the borders of the Kingdom of the Storm from the narrow sea in the east to the Sunset Sea in the west. However, his descendant, Arrec, lost the riverlands to Harwyn Hoare, King of the Isles and the Rivers.

Rhaenys Targaryen once considered flying atop Meraxes to see what was beyond the Sunset Sea,.

Lord Alton Greyjoy, known as the Holy Fool, attempted to conquer lands beyond the Lonely Light.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The ironborn of the Iron Islands invade the north by attacking the Stony Shore, the Fever River, and Deepwood Motte near the Bay of Ice.

A Feast for Crows

During the kingsmoot, Gylbert Farwynd, Lord of the Lonely Light, puts his name forth for King of the Iron Islands, supported by three champions who are his sons. He promises to lead the ironborn to lands beyond the Sunset Sea where every man would be a king, but his claims are quickly dismissed.

The ironborn under Euron Greyjoy, King of the Isles and the North, attack the Shield Islands and the Arbor.

Quotes

No one has ever crossed the Sunset Sea to learn what lies on the other side.

- George R. R. Martin

The sea meant freedom to the men of the Iron Islands.

- thoughts of Theon Greyjoy




Annotations from item #46269979:

The sunset girl is a redheaded slave-whore in a Selhorys brothel. She services Tyrion Lannister while he is travelling the Rhoyne on the *Shy Maid*. Her true name is unknown, “sunset girl” is how the brothel's proprietor refers to her to Tyrion.

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Appearance

She looks Westerosi. She has freckled cheeks, tight red curls upon her head and tears tattooed beneath one eye. Tyrion thinks that perhaps she was captured by some slaver as a child. She speaks not a word of the Common Tongue. Her back is crisscrossed by ridges of scar tissue from whippings. Her eyes look dead. She never utters one word to Tyrion. She is a broken woman.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Tyrion and Haldon Halfmaester are sent into the town of Selhorys by Griff to do some reconnaissance. There, Tyrion spies a modest brothel and tells Haldon that whores hear much and more from their clients and convinces Haldon to let him pay a visit.

Tyrion enters the brothel and asks for a girl who speaks Westerosi and, although she speaks not a word of the Common Tongue, the red headed whore is produced. Tyrion settles for her.

The sunset girl proves not to be the liveliest of partners for Tyrion. After he is finished with her Tyrion rolls off of her, feeling more shamed than sated. He asks her about Tysha but the whore does not respond. Tyrion observes her and notices the scars on her back. He thinks to himself that this girl is as good as dead and that he has just fucked a corpse. He thinks to himself that even her eyes look dead.

Drunken Tyrion drinks more wine and throws up and takes her again and when the wine is done he tosses the whore's clothes to the floor, she takes the hint and flees, leaving drunken Tyrion alone and forlorn in the darkness.

Quotes

Have you ever bedded a monster before?

– Tyrion Lannister, to the sunset girl

This girl is as good as dead. I have just fucked a corpse.

- Tyrion Lannister




Annotations from item #46269980:

Sunspear

Dorne and the location of Sunspear

Sunspear, also known as the Old Palace,

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Househould

Areo Hotah is the captain of guards for Doran Martell, while Caleotte and Myles are maesters serving House Martell. Ricasso is the castle's seneschal and Ser Manfrey Martell is its castellan. Alyse Ladybright is Sunspear's lord treasurer.

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Sunspear

Sunspear and the Shadow City by jonathanguzi

Sunspear is a walled settlement, protected by three massive Winding Walls, encircling one another and containing miles of narrow alleys, hidden courts, and noisy bazaars. The Threefold Gate, where the gates are lined up one behind the other, avoids the labyrinth, instead allowing straight passage on a brick path to the Old Palace.

One of Sunspear's chief structures is the original stronghold of House Martell, the Sandship,

Shadow city

The closest thing to a true city that the Dornishmen have, the shadow city is no more than a queer, dusty town.

Around 400 BC, the three Winding Walls were raised,[N 1] running through the shadow city, forming a defensive curtain. Only the Threefold Gate provides a straight path to the Old Palace, allowing visitors to pass all three of the Winding Walls directly, without having to pass through the labyrinth of the shadow city.

History

The Sandship was the ancient keep the House Martell, minor Dornish lords. When Rhoynish warrior-queen Nymeria arrived in Dorne with her ten thousand ships around 700 BC,[N 2] Lord Mors Martell, the Lord of the Sandship, wed her, and this alliance of the Martells with the Rhoynar led to the unification of Dorne in Nymeria's War.

The seat of the ruling Princes and Princesses of Dorne became Sunspear, the new castle which developed around the Sandship. It was named after the union of the Martell spear with the sun of the Rhoynar. It contains beautiful towers built in the Rhoynish fashion, such as the Spear Tower and the Tower of the Sun of the Old Palace. The Winding Walls of the castle were built around 400 BC.

During Aegon's Conquest, Queen Rhaenys Targaryen confronted Princess Meria Martell at Sunspear, where the Dornish Princess defied the Targaryen invasion.

Rickon Stark, the son of Lord Cregan Stark, was killed in battle outside of Sunspear in one of the final battles of the conquest of Dorne.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Princess Myrcella Baratheon, ward of Prince Doran Martell and betrothed to Prince Trystane Martell, has quarters in the Tower of the Sun.

Following the death of his brother, Prince Oberyn, at the hands of Ser Gregor Clegane in King's Landing,

After plotting to crown Myrcella as queen, Princess Arianne Martell is imprisoned for some time within the Spear Tower.

A Dance with Dragons

Doran releases Arianne and the older Sand Snakes from the Spear Tower. Ser Balon Swann brings the Mountain's skull to the court of Doran in Sunspear.

Chapters that take place at Sunspear

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Winding Walls were raised some 700 years prior to 300 AC (*The World of Ice and Fire*, Dorne: Sunspear)
  2. The Dornish joined "[...] a thousand years ago [...]" with the Rhoynar (*The World of Ice and Fire, Dorne: Queer Customs of the South) following Nymeria's flight after the end of the Rhoynish Wars, which "[...] reached a bloody climax a thousand years ago in the Second Spice War [...]" (The World of Ice and Fire, Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships). After the Second Spice War, the city Chroyane was destroyed, and has been known as the Palace of Sorrow ever since ("[...] but for a thousand years this has been the Palace of Sorrow." (A Dance with Dragons*, Tyrion V))



Annotations from item #46269981:

Supreme Commander of the Armies and Allies of Yunkai is the title held by the Yunkai'i noble Yurkhaz zo Yunzak during the yellow city's campaign against Daenerys Targaryen, indicating his authority over the rest of the Wise Masters and the captains of the sellsword companies hired by Yunkai.

After Yurkhaz's death at Daznak's Pit, supreme command is shared by the Yunkish generals and rotated on a daily basis.




Annotations from item #46269982:

The swan maidens were maidens that lured travelers in the Velvet Hills to their deaths. Pentoshi legend says that the hero Hukko killed seven of the maidens, not for their crimes but as sacrifices to the Seven.




Annotations from item #46269983:

Swan ship by Marc Simonetti ©

A swan ship is a large ocean-going vessel designed and built in the Summer Isles. Their name in the Seven Kingdoms is due to their large, white sails and figureheads that more often than not depict birds. They sail well and are faster than galleys, but are helpless when becalmed.

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History

Swan ships are believed to have been developed by Xanda Qo, and most swan ships are built on the isle of Koj. Each ship is protected by archers wielding goldenheart bows, so they are rarely attacked by slavers.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Catelyn Stark sees a swan ship when the *Storm Dancer* arrives at King's Landing.

A Feast for Crows

There are swan ships in the Ragman's Harbor when Arya Stark arrives at Braavos aboard the *Titan's Daughter*.

Samwell Tarly sails aboard the *Cinnamon Wind*, a swan ship captained by Quhuru Mo, when he travels from Braavos to Oldtown.

A Dance with Dragons

Quentyn Martell notices swan ships at Volantis.




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© Fantasy Flight Games

The Sweet Cersei is one of Cersei's dromonds in service to House Baratheon of King's Landing.

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About

The Sweet Cersei is named after Cersei Lannister and has a gilded figurehead carved in her likeness, with a spear, mail and lion helm.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

The Sweet Cersei is one of the ships being built in King's Landing as part of Queen Cersei Lannister's plan to augment the royal fleet instead of relying on the traditional sea powers within the Seven Kingdoms to defend the crown's interests.

Quotes

A swift ship, and as strong as the queen she's named for.

Aurane Waters, to Cersei Lannister




Annotations from item #46269985:

Sweet Lotus Vale is a settled river valley located in southwestern Jhala. is located at its mouth.




Annotations from item #46269986:

Egg tends to Sweetfoot in Ashford Meadow.
Art by Ted Nasmith

Sweetfoot was a mare




Annotations from item #46269987:

Sweetport Sound is the seat of House Sunglass in the crownlands. may be located near Sweetport Sound.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

After the burning of Lord Guncer Sunglass, his brother flees Stannis Baratheon and sails for Volantis.




Annotations from item #46269988:

The sweetrot is a disease common in Sothoryos.




Annotations from item #46269989:

Sweets is a hermaphrodite slave owned by Yezzan zo Qaggaz.

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About

Sweets is described as willowy with purple hair and violet eyes. Sweets dresses in moonstones and Myrish lace. She is fluent in four tongues, one of them High Valyrian.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Along with the rest of Yezzan's "special treasures", Sweets accompanies her master to the Yunkai encampment outside of Meereen. During the Windblown's march to Meereen, Dick Straw reveals to Quentyn Martell some of the gossip about Yezzan and his passion for grotesques – including that among his slaves is a hermaphrodite who warms his bed at night.

Sweets is introduced to Yezzan's new purchases Penny and Tyrion Lannister. She obligingly warns Tyrion to be careful around Nurse. Sweets is loathed by some slaves because she is the master's favorite, but she is friendly and candid with Tyrion and Penny.

When Yezzan contracts the pale mare, it falls to Sweets, Penny, Tyrion, and his other treasures to attend to him. Tyrion thinks to himself that Sweets was right in that Yezzan was not so bad as masters went. When Tyrion tells Penny sardonically that they are all going to die, Sweets gives them a desperate look, and replies that Yezzan must not die. Unlike Penny, Sweets is under no illusions as to their fate if Yezzan dies. She remarks to Penny that favorites sometimes accompany their masters to the grave and serve him in the afterlife. Tyrion think that Sweets should know, as his will be the first throat slit.

When the goat boy hopefully mentions the Daenerys Targaryen, Sweets replies that she is dead, drowned in the Dothraki Sea. When Tyrion informs Sweets that they will see to fetching fresh water for the master, Sweets sounds numb when he replies that that this is good of Tyrion, causing Tyrion to realise that Sweets's numbness is caused by more than just the fear of having his throat slit - Sweets had truly been fond of Yezzan.

Tyrion and Penny escape before they can learn of the fate of Yezzan's grotesquerie. However, once they arrive at the Second Sons's camp, in an effort to fix Penny's listlessness, Tyrion lies to her and tells her that Yezzan's special slaves are all dead from the pale mare, and that Sweets was the first to go.

The fate of Sweets is unknown.

Quotes

You are trying to decide if I'm a man or woman. I'm both, and master loves me best.

—Sweets, to Tyrion Lannister and Penny

His will be the first throat slit.

Tyrion Lannister's thoughts on Sweets's fate if Yezzan dies




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Sweetsister

The Vale of Arryn and the location of Sweetsister

Sweetsister is an island of the Three Sisters in the Bite. It is the seat of House Borrell, who are sworn to the Arryns of the Vale. The town of Sisterton and Breakwater Castle are located on Sweetsister.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Davos Seaworth arrives at Sweetsister.
by Marc Fishman

The *Lionstar* stops at Sisterton and Godric Borrell, Lord of Sweetsister, hosts Ser Jared, Rhaegar, and Symond Frey at Breakwater.

Salladhor Saan loses heart and decides to abandon Stannis Baratheon, sick of waiting for payment from the king. His fleet is off the Three Sisters when this happens. He refuses to take Lord Davos Seaworth to White Harbor but does not throw him overboard as he threatened. Instead, Davos is set ashore on Sweetsister by rowboat.

Davos is caught in the Belly of the Whale trying to buy his way off island, and he is brought before Lord Godric. Rather than turn Davos over to Lord Triston Sunderland, Godric allows him to continue on to White Harbor.




Annotations from item #46269991:

Sweetsleep is a drug that gives the gift of painless death.

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Doses for an adult

According to Maester Colemon, sweetsleep does not leave the flesh, possibly meaning that even small doses may build up over time, resulting in the dangerous effects of larger doses.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

In Winterfell, Maester Luwin gives Bran Stark a sleeping draught to give him a sweet, dreamless sleep. Bran finds the potion thick and chalky, but there is honey in it so it goes down easily. Bran falls asleep within minutes and does not dream, but he does warg into Summer in the godswood.

Tyrion Lannister sees sweetsleep in Grand Maester Pycelle's collection of medicines and poisons.

A Storm of Swords

On the great ranging of the Night's Watch beyond the Wall, Brown Bernarr carries bags of Maester Aemon's medicines, including sweetsleep.

During Tyrion Lannister's trial for the death of King Joffrey Baratheon, Pycelle claims that Tyrion stole a sample of sweetsleep as well as other drugs from Pycelle's collection.

The guards of the Red Keep's black cells have their wine dosed with sweetsleep by Varys, allowing Tyrion to escape.

A Feast for Crows

In the Eyrie, after young Lord Robert Arryn has a violent shaking fit, Petyr Baelish suggests to Maester Colemon that he should put a pinch (an adult dose) of sweetsleep in Sweetrobin's milk, to calm him down and to stop the shaking. The maester agrees to one small pinch, not much and not too often. Littlefinger then tells him to give the boy a pinch before he meets the Lords Declarant later.

In the Faceless Men's House of Black and White in Braavos, the waif teaches Arya Stark about the gentlest of poisons, sweetsleep.

Grand Maester Pycelle treats Lord Gyles Rosby's sickness. He uses sweetsleep to moderate the violence of Rosby's coughing.

While Alayne Stone is preparing Robert Arryn to leave the Eyrie for winter, he complains that Maester Colemon put something vile in his milk the previous night, and says that he ordered the maester to give him a cup of "sweetmilk" but was refused. Later, Alayne tells Maester Colemon to give Robert a cup of sweetmilk in order to keep him calm during the long descent from the Eyrie to the Gates of the Moon, but he objects, telling her that Sweetrobin had a cup less than three days ago. Alayne reminds him that Robert wanted a cup of sweetmilk the previous night, but Colemon had refused him. Maester Colemon explains that he has told Littlefinger that a pinch of sweetsleep will prevent shaking, but it does not leave the flesh. He tries to tell Alayne what the effects of sweetsleep will be on the boy over time, but she interrupts, telling him that Lord Robert must be kept calm at all costs. Maester Colemon asks her if Robert had a nosebleed, and when she says no, he agrees to a cup of sweetmilk before the descent, and a cup before the feast that is to be held when they arrive at the Gates of the Moon. He tells Alayne that this must be the last time they give Sweetrobin sweetsleep for at least six months, or longer. Alayne tells him to discuss the subject with Littlefinger.

The Winds of Winter

At the Gates of the Moon, at the feast before the tourney for the Brotherhood of Winged Knights, Alayne Stone sees Robert Arryn staring at her while she dances with Harrold Hardyng. She worries that he may start to shake, even though she believes Maester Colemon would have given him a strong dose of sweetmilk before the feast.

Quotes

Sweetsleep is the gentlest of poisons.

- the waif, to Arya Stark




Annotations from item #46269992:

The sweetwater river is a large aqueduct found in Braavos, made of grey stone

Because the water from the lagoon in which Braavos is located is brackish and briny, the canal water is not drinkable without first boiling it.




Annotations from item #46269993:

Sweetwillow is a place on the Green Fork in the Riverlands. It is unknown which noble house it belongs to.

History

Sweetwillow was attacked by the dragon Vhagar during the Dance of the Dragons.




Annotations from item #46269994:

Swift Sword is a war galley of the royal fleet in service to Stannis Baratheon. It has one hundred oars.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Swift Sword is part of Stannis Baratheon's fleet commanded by Ser Imry Florent during the Battle of the Blackwater. During the battle it manages to break through and make it upriver alongside the *Lord Steffon* and the *Ragged Jenna*.

A Storm of Swords

Swift Sword is among the members of the fleet that survived the Blackwater only to be sunk by its crew in the Blackwater Rush to prevent it from falling into the hands of Lannisters.




Annotations from item #46269995:

The Swiftfin is a longship captained by Lord Sawane Botley.




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Annotation #1 for item #46269996: Wiki: Sword of the Morning

A Sword of the Morning gripping the pommel of Dawn

The Sword of the Morning is a title of House Dayne bestowed on the knight who bears the ancestral greatsword Dawn. Only a knight of House Dayne who is deemed worthy can carry it..

Former Swords of the Morning

Annotation #2 for item #46269996: Wiki: (constellation) Sword of the Morning

The Sword of the Morning is a constellation.




Annotations from item #46269997:

Swordfish is a warship owned by House Bar Emmon. It has two hundred oars

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Swordfish is seen by Ser Davos Seaworth in the harbor of Dragonstone.

It is part of the fleet commanded by Ser Imry Florent during the Battle of the Blackwater, though its captain is not considered capable by Davos. Its sails are left up and are hit by pitch, but the Swordfish keeps sailing until she rams a hulk filled with wildfire, destroying her almost instantly.




Annotations from item #46269998:

A Sworn Brother is a member of either of the institutions which are only commanded by the ruling power in Westeros, the Kingsguard and the Night's Watch. It is a title usually given to those without titles in the given service. For example, a Sworn Brother of the Night's Watch would be the title given to an ordinary member of the service.




Annotations from item #46269999:

A sworn shield is a warrior who makes an oath to protect an individual, essentially serving as their personal bodyguard. They are usually, but not always knights. The Kingsguard are a specialized and most prestigious type of sworn shield, sworn to the king of Westeros.

Some sworn shields

Quotes

Ser Tommard, this man is the prince's sworn shield. He'll kill you!

Ambrose Butterwell, to Tommard Heddle, about Duncan the Tall




Annotations from item #46270000:

Swynford is a place in the Riverlands. It is unknown which noble house it belongs to.

History

Swynford was burned by the dragon Vhagar during the Dance of the Dragons.




Annotations from item #46270001:

Lady Sybell Spicer is the wife of Lord Gawen Westerling and is the Lady of the Crag. She is the granddaughter of Maggy the Frog.

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Appearance

Sybell is a handsome, older woman.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Sybell is part of King Robb Stark's entourage when he returns from the Westerlands. She remains at Riverrun with her daughters, Jeyne and Eleyna, and her youngest son, Rollam, when Robb goes to the Twins for the wedding of Lord Edmure Tully.

After the Red Wedding Sybell is pardoned by the Iron Throne.

A Feast for Crows

Sybell and her children are kept inside Riverrun during the siege. When Edmure surrenders Riverrun to Ser Jaime Lannister, Sybell sits with Jaime and tells him of her complicity in the death of Robb Stark. She explains how she had made sure there was no heir from her daughter's union and how she had been promised lords or heirs as prospects for her son and daughters. Jaime informs her that the bride that had been promised from Casterly Rock for her son Rollam is Joy Hill, the bastard daughter of Gerion Lannister, and that her brother Rolph Spicer is the newly made Lord of Castamere, thus giving the Spicers an actual seat. Sybell is upset that her eldest son, Raynald, was set to marry a bastard, though her complaints cease when Jaime makes his contempt for her plain and warns her to stay out of his sight for the remainder of her time at Riverrun. Sybell leaves with her children the next morning for the west.

Family

Sybell's grandfather was a lowborn trader in saffron and peper, her grandmother a woman he had brought with him from the east. The people living in Lannisport called her Maggy. On Sybell's mother and father, nothing is known.




Annotations from item #46270002:

Lady Sybelle Glover,

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Character

Sybelle is a pious woman who often prays in Deepwood's godswood.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Robett Glover and Galbart Glover travel south with Robb Stark, they leave Deepwood Motte in the hands of Sybelle. However, it is her steward who rules the place, who also goes in her place with some men to the harvest feast at Winterfell. Sybelle does not want to leave her small children behind or subject them to the long journey.

Sybelle and her children are captured when Deepwood is taken by the ironborn.

A Storm of Swords

Sybelle and her children are kept captive at Deepwood Motte.

A Feast for Crows

Asha Greyjoy brings Sybelle and her children, Gawen and infant Erena, to Ten Towers on Harlaw. She has them quartered in one of the castle's towers instead of a dungeon.

A Dance with Dragons

Asha returns to Deepwood with Sybelle, but the children remain at Ten Towers with the Harlaws. Sybelle spends all her time in prayer for her children and her husband's return, as Robett is still making his way north after his own captivity.

Sybelle is freed when the army of Stannis Baratheon retakes Deepwood Motte. She sends many Glover men with King Stannis to march on Winterfell.

Sybelle ransoms her seven ironborn prisoners to Tycho Nestoris.

Family




Annotations from item #46270003:

Sylas, better known as Sylas Sourmouth, was the steward of Pyke for House Greyjoy.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Sylas has been dead for five years by the time Theon Greyjoy returns to Pyke.




Annotations from item #46270004:

Sylas Flatnose was a King of the Iron Islands. He was chosen by a kingsmoot.

Reference

  1. *A Feast for Crows*, Chapter 1, The Prophet.



Annotations from item #46270005:

Sylva Santagar, known as Spotted Sylva, is a member of House Santagar and is the heir of Ser Symon Santagar, the Knight of Spottswood.

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Appearance

Sylva received her nicknamed "Spotted" from her freckles and also because she is the heir to Spottswood, as the Santagars' sigil is a spotted leopard.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Sylva Santagar is a childhood friend of Princess Arianne Martell, and one of her co-conspirators to make Princess Myrcella Baratheon Queen of Westeros. During their travels they are intercepted by Areo Hotah on the Greenblood. Sylva is among those captured.

Though Prince Doran Martell deigns not to punish Sylva, she is sent home to her father. Her father quickly betroths Sylva to the aged Lord Eldon of Estermont; she is sent to Greenstone and married soon after.




Annotations from item #46270006:

Sylvenna Sand was a bastard from Dorne and a whore at the House of Kisses, a brothel in King's Landing. She was the paramour of Essie, another whore and the mother of Gaemon Palehair, a pretender king during the Dance of the Dragons, who was originally claimed to be a bastard of King Aegon II Targaryen.

During the Moon of the Three Kings, after Rhaenyra Targaryen's escape from King's Landing, Gaemon gathered thousands of followers and issued a series of edicts, quite likely the work of Sylvenna, for some of them reflected the Rhoynish views on women inherited by the Dornish.




Annotations from item #46270007:

Sylwa Paege is a member of House Paege, her relation to head of house is unknown. She is the wife of Ser Whalen Frey, with whom she has two children, Hoster and Merianne Frey.

Family




Annotations from item #46270008:

Symeon Star-Eyes is a legendary figure from the Age of Heroes who was blind. He is described in tales as a knight even though chivalry came to Westeros thousands of years after.

Legend

According to legend, Symeon was a knight who lost both of his eyes. He replaced them by putting star sapphires in the empty sockets, or so the singers claim.




Annotations from item #46270009:

Symon can refer to:




Annotations from item #46270010:

Ser Symon Hollard was a knight of House Hollard. The former master-at-arms at the Dun Fort in Duskendale. He played a large role in the Defiance of Duskendale. He had a twin brother, Ser Steffon Hollard.

History

When Lord Denys Darklyn defied King Aerys II and captured him, imprisoning him within the Dun Fort, Ser Symon slew Ser Gwayne Gaunt of the Kingsguard during the taking of the King. When Ser Barristan Selmy of the Kingsguard entered the Dun Fort and escaped with the King, he avenged Ser Gwayne by killing Ser Symon.

Family




Annotations from item #46270011:

Ser Symon Santagar, the Knight of Spottswood is head of House Santagar in Dorne. He has a daughter, Sylva Santagar, who is his heir.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Arianne Martell rules out contacting Ser Symon for aid because she believes he is too dutiful and not powerful enough to intimidate Prince Doran Martell.




Annotations from item #46270012:

Symon, better known as Symon Silver Tongue, is a singer.

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Appearance

He is short, with thin brown hair, pink cheeks and small pot belly. He uses a twelve-stringed woodharp.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Tyrion Lannister arrives at Shae's manse one day, he hears music and then someone singing within. On his question who that is, he receives the answer that it is a "fatbelly singer". Tyrion isn't fond of singers in general, but he likes this one even less than most of his kind, even without having seen him. When he enters Shae's room, Symon immediately betrays that he recognizes Tyrion, addressing him as "My lord Hand" and stating that it is an honor to meet him. After Symon has introduced himself as "a player, a singer, a taleteller", Tyrion says that he is a fool as well, pointing out that a wiser man would at least have pretended to not recognize him, even though Tyrion would have seen through such a charade, but Symon should at least have tried. Tyrion points out that Symon knows of Shae, where she lives and that Tyrion only visits her at night and asks rhetorically what he should do with him now. The frightened singer says he will tell no one. Tyrion replies that they agree on that front. When they are alone, Shae says that Symon may never sing again, because Tyrion has scared the voice from him. Tyrion thinks that fear will help Symon in reaching his high notes. Shae wonders whether Tyrion will hurt the singer, stressing that he is cheering her up on nights Tyrion doesn't visit. Tyrion asks how well Symon sings and Shae thinks he's better than some but not as good as others. Tyrion tells her that she can keep him but that she should keep him close, he doesn't want Symon spreading tales in pot-shops. Shae replies that he won't.

A Storm of Swords

He is hired by Lady Tanda Stokeworth, on Shae's advice, to calm Lollys when her baby kicks. Shae mentions this to Tyrion, also sharing that Symon is well informed about what will go on at the wedding feast for King Joffrey and Margaery Tyrell. His detailed account of the wonders planned for the feast prompt Shae to ask Tyrion for permission to attend the feast, which Tyrion objects to because it isn't safe for her. Tyrion is immediately bothered again that the "thrice-damned singer" could endanger Shae by one careless word. He later orders Bronn to find Symon before anyone else does, almost ordering Bronn to kill the man already, but Tyrion is hesitant, because Symon might have done nothing more than sing some songs and fill Shae's head with visions about the wedding feast.

When Tyrion and Symon meet at a wine sink, arranged by Bronn, Symon tries to blackmail Tyrion: If Tyrion will not find a way to let him participate in the tournament of singers that will be held at the wedding feast, Symon will inform Cersei and Tywin Lannister about Shae. He even has made a song about it:

He rode through the streets of the city,

down from his hill on high,

O'er the wynds and the steps and the cobbles,

he rode to a woman's sigh.

For she was his secret treasure,

she was his shame and his bliss.

And a chain and a keep are nothing,

compared to a woman's kiss

Refrain:

For hands of gold are always cold, but a woman's hands are warm...

Tyrion tells him that he would arrange it and Bronn would contact him. He then gives instructions to Bronn to make Symon disappear, so that he will never be found. Bronn then refers to a pot shop in Flea Bottom that makes "a savory bowl of brown" with "all kinds of meat in it".

Tyrion later remembers Symon's song during his trial

A Dance with Dragons

While aboard the *Selaesori Qhoran*, Tyrion confesses to Penny he had Symon killed for writing a song about him.

After joining the Second Sons, Kem mentions to Tyrion that he remembers a potshop in King's Landing that made the best bowl of brown. When he asks Tyrion whether he ever ate a bowl of brown, Tyrion answers that he did once or twice and says that he calls it *"singer's stew"*.

Quotes

Very good, my lord. I shall sing the night of King Joffrey’s wedding. Should it happen that I am called to court, why, I will want to offer the king my very best compositions, songs I have sung a thousand times that are certain to please. If I should find myself singing in some dreary winesink, though... well, that would be an apt occasion to try my new song. For hands of gold are always cold, but a woman’s hands are warm.

– Symon, to Tyrion Lannister




Annotations from item #46270013:

Symon Stripeback is the commander of the Free Brothers, a company of freedmen.

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History

Symon is a former slave of Astapor. He is called Stripeback due to the scars he received by being whipped in the past by his slave masters. He was freed by Daenerys Targaryen.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Symon is named commander of the newly formed company Free Brothers. He is a member of the ruling council of Meereen and is present at several of its war council meetings.




Annotations from item #46270014:

Symond Botley is the third son of Lord Sawane Botley.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

After the death of his father and eldest brother, Symond would now be the heir, if not for Euron Greyjoy dispossessing his elder brother and giving the title to his uncle, Germund Botley.

Family




Annotations from item #46270015:

Symond Frey is a member of House Frey and is the seventh son of Lord Walder Frey, the second born of Walder's marriage to Amarei Crakehall. Symond is married to Betharios of Braavos and they have three children, Alesander, Alyx and Bradamar Frey.

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Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Along with Ser Jared Frey and Rhaegar Frey, Symond travels on the *Lionstar* to White Harbor via Sisterton to return the bones of Ser Wendel Manderly, who was killed in the Red Wedding, to his father, Lord Wyman Manderly.

When Lord Davos Seaworth arrives in White Harbor to persuade House Manderly to support Stannis Baratheon, the three Freys are already present. Wyman publicly supports the Freys, as the Iron Throne holds hostage his surviving son and heir, Ser Wylis Manderly, at Harrenhal. Wyman fakes Davos's death by having a criminal with similar features executed and his head dipped in tar so the Freys falsely believe him to be Davos.

Wyman later reveals to Davos that Symond had been bribing several of his servants and two knights to spy on the Lord of White Harbor for the Freys. A handmaid of Symond's wife, Betharios, found her way into the bed of Wyman's fool.

Wyman gives Jared, Rhaegar, and Symond palfreys as "guest gifts"

At Winterfell after Ramsay's wedding, Wyman presents three huge pies at the wedding feast while requesting a song from the singer Abel about the Rat Cook.

Family




Annotations from item #46270016:

Lord Symond Staunton was a member of House Staunton who served as master of laws to King Aerys II Targaryen.

History

When the tourney at Harrenhal was announced, based on the notion that Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was secretly funding the tourney as a way to call a Great Council to discuss the rule of King Aerys II Targaryen, Symond unsuccessfully suggested to prohibit tourneys. When Rhaegar won the final joust, Symond and Lord Qarlton Chelsted inflamed the king's suspicions by declaring that Rhaegar had taken part only to win the favor of the smallfolk and remind the lords present that he was a true heir to King Aegon I Targaryen. Because Rhaegar crowned Lyanna Stark as the queen of love and beauty, Symond considered it an attempt to win support from House Stark of Winterfell. is as yet unknown.




Annotations from item #46270017:

Ser Symond Templeton, the Knight of Ninestars, is the head of House Templeton of Ninestars.

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Appearance

Symond has cold blue eyes, a large beak nose, and a black and pointed beard.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Ser Symond joins with Lord Yohn Royce in becoming one of the Lords Declarant.

To everyone's surprise, Symond attends Lord Lyonel Corbray's wedding in Gulltown, an event masterminded by Petyr.




Annotations from item #46270018:
Annotation #1 for item #46270018: Wiki: Syrax

Syrax was a she-dragon. She was ridden solely by Rhaenyra Targaryen. Her name came from a goddess of Valyria.

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About

See also: Images of Syrax

Syrax had yellow scales. She was huge and formidable, but not as fearsome or experienced in battle as Caraxes..

History

Rhaenyra first took Syrax as a mount in 104 AC, when the princess was seven years old. Syrax was described as a "young" dragon at the time, and Rhaenyra herself named her "Syrax" (after a Valyrian goddess) - strongly implying that Syrax had no previous rider.

Syrax laid "several" clutches of eggs during the reign of Viserys I. Her latest clutch was produced just prior to the civil war., Rhaenyra's step-daughter.

Following her difficult stillbirth at the beginning of the war, Rhaenyra recovered enough strength to fly on Syrax, along with her other dragonriders, when they assaulted and captured King's Landing, with little opposition.

In King's Landing Syrax was kept within the walls of the Red Keep in a stable in the outer ward that had been emptied of horses and given over for her use. Heavy chains bound her to the ground. The chains were long enough to allow her to move from the stable to yard but kept her from flying off riderless. The three other dragons belonging to the blacks were kept in the Dragonpit along with the greens's Dreamfyre.

Syrax was slain in the aftermath of the Storming of the Dragonpit. Prince Joffrey had attempted to mount her to ride to the Dragonpit, save the other dragons, and perhaps mount his own dragon Tyraxes there. Dragons are not horses, however, and they will only accept one mount at a time. In mid-flight, Syrax shrugged off Joffrey, who fell to his death. Attracted by the bloodshed, Syrax continued on to the Dragonpit. Archmaester Glydayn noted that Syrax could have simply stayed high in the air and made runs at the mob with her flames, but instead she descended upon the ground, killing dozens with tooth and claw. There are numerous and contradicting accounts about specifically how Syrax died, and Gyldayn does not give them in detail. What is certain is that Syrax eventually died fighting the rioters.

Notes

In the *The Dance of the Dragons, A True Telling* by Maester Munkun writes that Vhagar roasted Ser Byron Swann when he tried to kill her by sneaking up behind his shield so the dragon would see only her reflection - as Serwyn of the Mirror Shield did to Urrax. However, according to Tyrion Lannister, Grand Maester Munkun errs, the dragon was in fact Syrax.

That it was Syrax makes much more sense than Munkun’s version as Ser Byron Swann was the son of a marcher lord, and Storm's End was for Aegon. Vhagar was ridden by Prince Aemond, Aegon’s brother and fellow green.

Archmaester Gyldayn's history of the civil war sheds no further light on the matter as it gives no account of Ser Byron Swann's attempt to slay a dragon.

Known dragonriders of Syrax

Annotation #2 for item #46270018: Wiki: (god) Syrax

Syrax was one of the many gods worshipped in Old Valyria. Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen's dragon was named after this god.




Annotations from item #46270019:

Syrio Forel is a bravo from Braavos, a master fencer and former First Sword of Braavos.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Syrio Forel

Syrio is a slight, bald man with a beak of a nose.

History

The day the old First Sword died, the Sealord of Braavos sent for Syrio. Syrio, upon entering the Sealord's presence, was asked what was special about the cat, claimed to be from a far off land, seated on the Sealord's lap. Syrio answered him truthfully, telling him that he has seen tomcats like him a thousand times in the alleys of Braavos. Because he saw the reality of what the cat was, common not special and male not female, he was named First Sword.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Eddard Stark hires Syrio to teach Arya Stark how to use her sword, Needle, believing the slender blade would suit the Braavosi water dancer style. Syrio trains Arya using wooden swords filled with lead. He also mentors her on how to move and think like a warrior: to be perceptive, move with grace, and command her fear.

After the Hand's tourney, Eddard and his household are at the feast. His daughters are finally being cordial to each other, and Sansa asks Arya how her dancing has gone. Arya happily tells her she is sore all over, and shows her a nasty bruise on her leg. Sansa states that she must be a terrible dancer. Later, while Sansa is busy, Eddard exams Arya’s bruise himself while she is standing on one leg—she is getting better at that. He asks if Syrio Forel is being too hard on her, and she replies that Syrio says every hurt is a lesson and every lesson makes you better. Eddard is concerned even though Syrio had come with an excellent reputation, and the Braavosi style suits Arya’s slim blade. Eddard offers to have Jory Cassel take over her lessons, or maybe find someone else, but Arya emphatically tells Eddard she does not want them, she wants Syrio. Eddard knows that any decent master at arms could give Arya the basics of sword fighting without the blindfolds, cartwheels and hopping around on one leg, but he knows there was no arguing with her. He tells her very well, and to try to be careful.

Eddard plans to send Syrio with his family when leaving King's Landing.

A Feast for Crows

In subsequent years, Arya often remembers Syrio's words and lets them guide her actions through difficult situations.

Quotes by Syrio

Boy, girl, You are a sword, that is all.

– Syrio to Arya Stark

My words lied. My eyes and my arm shouted out the truth, but you were not seeing.

– Syrio to Arya Stark

Other men were stronger, faster, younger, why was Syrio Forel the best? I will tell you now. The seeing, the true seeing, that is the heart of it.

– Syrio to Arya Stark

The first sword of Braavos does not run.

– Syrio to Arya Stark

Quotes about Syrio

Syrio says that every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better.

- Arya Stark to Eddard Stark

You are quick, for a dancing master.

Meryn Trant to Syrio

Never do what they expect.

- thoughts of Arya Stark




Annotations from item #46270020:

Taena of Myr,.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Taena Merryweather

Taena is a beautiful and shapely woman with black hair and large, dark eyes.

History

Taena met Lord Orton Merryweather during his exile from the Seven Kingdoms.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Taena accompanies her husband, Lord Orton Merryweather, to King's Landing when Margaery Tyrell is betrothed to King Joffrey I Baratheon.

Taena is called as a witness for the prosecution in the trial of Tyrion Lannister for the death of King Joffrey. She testifies that she saw Tyrion drop something into the wedding chalice during Joffrey's wedding feast.

A Feast for Crows

During the funeral of Lord Tywin Lannister, Taena catches the eye of Queen regent Cersei Lannister.

After Cersei's imprisonment by the Faith of the Seven, Taena and her husband abandon King's Landing and flee to Longtable. Cersei is relieved to learn from Qyburn of the Merryweathers' departure, since Taena is privy to much incriminating information, which could be used against her by her accusers of the newly zealous and militant Faith. Cersei assumes she need not fear that her former bedmaid and confidant would betray her under interrogation or torture.

Family

Quotes

The Myrish woman was too beautiful by half; long-legged and full-breasted, with smooth olive skin, ripe lips, huge dark eyes, and thick black hair that always looked as if she'd just come from bed. She even smells of sin, like some exotic lotus.

– thoughts of Cersei Lannister

Jaime could not help but notice the way the Myrish woman moved her hips as she walked. Every step is a seduction.

– thoughts of Jaime Lannister




Annotations from item #46270021:

Tagganaro is a dockside entertainer, cutpurse, and thief in Braavos. He is assisted by his pet Casso, King of Seals, and his partner Little Narbo.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Tagganaro smacks Quill with a codfish for offering to to teach Arya Stark, disguised as the street urchin and fish peddler Cat of the Canals, how to kiss like a woman. Little Narbo loses the use of three fingers after being stabbed in the hand by the Drunken Daughter, and can no longer work as a cutpurse, so Tagganaro begins looking for a new partner. Tagganaro buys some mussels from Cat, and suggests that she become his partner, but she refuses.

A Dance with Dragons

Arya, disguised as an ugly, disfigured girl, passes by Tagganaro playing with Casso while his latest cutpurse works the crowd. He does not recognize her, though Casso may.




Annotations from item #46270022:

The taking of Ashemark in the westerlands is a Stark victory that follows the decisive victory at the Battle of Oxcross.

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Prelude

Sensing a need to attack, Robb Stark, the new King in the North, takes his army from the riverlands into the westerlands. Circumventing the border castles near the Golden Tooth, they soundly defeat the new Lannister army forming at Oxcross.

Battle

The combined army of Robb Stark takes several castles of the westermen, including the castle of Ashemark, the seat of House Marbrand. is taken captive.

Aftermath

Robb Stark continues plundering the westerlands,

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Houses Flint of Flint's Finger, Hornwood, Manderly & Mollen are not directly mentioned at this battle. However as they were all a part of Robb's host that took part in the earlier battles at the Whispering Wood and the Camps, and as Robb takes most of his host with him into the westerlands, it can be assumed these houses were present with Robb throughout his westerlands campaign as well.
  2. House Flint of Widow's Watch is not directly mentioned at this battle. However as they were a part of Robb's host that gathered in the North, it can be assumed they were present at subsequent battles in the riverlands and westerlands.
  3. House Slate is not directly mentioned at this battle. However it is stated by Lady Dustin in A Dance with Dragons that the Slates campaigned in the riverlands & westerlands with Robb Stark. Therefore it can be assumed that Slates were present at this battle.
  4. Smalljon Umber is present with Robb later on at the Crag, which suggests a portion of House Umber is with Jon throughout his campaign in the westerlands, including at Ashemark, rather than with the Greatjon.
  5. House Frey is not directly mentioned at this battle. However as the Freys were part of Robb's host at Oxcross, it can be assumed they are present with Robb at Ashemark.



Annotations from item #46270023:

The taking of Crow's Nest occurs amidst the Landing of the Golden Company.

Prelude

In his campaign to place Aegon Targaryen on the Iron Throne, Jon Connington joins the sellsword Golden Company in invading the stormlands. Their Volantene fleet is scattered by a storm after Lys, and only six of the sellswords' ten ships arrive at the rendezvous near the rainwood in Cape Wrath, land formerly owned by House Connington. The gathered force is not quite half the Golden Company's full strength of ten thousand.

Jon leads a quarter of the available strength to take Griffin's Roost, the ancestral seat of the Conningtons, of which he was lord before being exiled during the War of the Usurper. Simultaneously, Ser Tristan Rivers sets off to take Crow's Nest, seat of House Morrigen, while Laswell Peake marches for Rain House, stronghold of House Wylde.

Battle

During her journey to meet Aegon Targaryen, Princess Arianne Martell learns that Crow's Nest has fallen to the Golden Company.




Annotations from item #46270024:

The taking of Deepwood Motte

Contents

Prelude

Galbart Glover, Master of Deepwood Motte, and his brother, Robett Glover, march south with Robb Stark after the arrest of his father, Lord Eddard Stark.

Seeking allies, Robb sends his friend, Theon Greyjoy, as an envoy to his father, Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands. Balon rejects Robb's offer, however, and instead intends to strike at the north, which is weakly defended with northmen away fighting in the riverlands and the westerlands. Balon sends his son Theon, his brother Aeron Damphair, and Dagmer Cleftjaw to harry the Stony Shore in hopes that the remaining northern lords will march away from their castles. Balon sends his daughter Asha to seize Deepwood Motte and he sends his brother Victarion with the majority of the Iron Fleet to seize Moat Cailin, thereby preventing the northern lords in the south from returning to their seats.

Battle

Asha Greyjoy takes thirty longships of picked men and sails north around Sea Dragon Point. She lands on the tidal flats to the north of Deepwood and seizes the castle after a month long siege with a thousand ironborn.

Asha takes hostage Robett's family, including Lady Sybelle Glover and her children, Gawen and Erena, as well Larence Snow, the Bastard of Hornwood.

Aftermath

Ours for the Taking by Igor Kieryluk © Fantasy Flight Games

Rather than follow Balon's instructions to continue raiding the Stony Shore, Theon instead seizes Winterfell in an attempt to compete with Asha. Having few men to hold the large castle, Theon has Stygg ride to Deepwood to request aid from Asha.

After the Battle of the Blackwater, Lord Roose Bolton orders Robett Glover to attack Duskendale. Following the battle at Duskendale, Roose tells Robb Stark that Robett attacked out of grief and fear for the fall of Deepwood.

Asha is eventually taken prisoner by King Stannis Baratheon during the fight by Deepwood Motte.

Quotes

With thirty men, I captured Winterfell in a night. You needed a thousand and a moon's turn to take Deepwood Motte.

Theon Greyjoy to Asha Greyjoy

Robb: Duskendale. Robett Glover will answer for that when I see him, I promise you.
Roose: A folly, but Glover was heedless after he learned that Deepwood Motte had fallen. Grief and fear will do that to a man.

Robb Stark and Roose Bolton




Annotations from item #46270025:

The Taking of Griffin's Roost occurs amidst the Landing of the Golden Company.

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Prelude

In his campaign to place Aegon Targaryen on the Iron Throne, Jon Connington joins the sellsword Golden Company in invading the Stormlands. Their Volantene fleet is scattered by a storm after Lys, and only six of the sellswords' ten ships arrive at the rendezvous near the rainwood in Cape Wrath, land formerly owned by House Connington. The gathered force is not quite half the Golden Company's full strength of ten thousand.

Jon leads a quarter of the available strength to take Griffin's Roost, the ancestral seat of the Conningtons. Jon was the Lord of Griffin's Roost during the War of the Usurper, but he was forced into exile after the Battle of the Bells and the castle passed to his cousin Ronald Connington. The current Knight of Griffin's Roost, Ronald's son Ser Ronnet Connington, is away in the Riverlands with Ser Jaime Lannister. Prior to the battle, the sellswords make a battering ram at their camp.

Battle

The nearby woods have grown close to Griffin's Roost, which allows Ser Franklyn Flowers to lead his men within twenty yards of the castle's gatehouse. The crash of the ram brings two defenders to the battlements, but they are quickly brought down by the archers of Black Balaq. He commands two hundred veterans wielding crossbows, horn-and-sinew bows from Essos, yew longbows, and goldenheart bows from the Summer Islands. The gate is not barred, and the ram breaks through on the second strike.

Franklyn's men advance past the gatehouse and are halfway up the narrow ridge called the griffin's throat before the castle is alerted by a warhorn. The archers quickly bring down two ravens released from the maester's tower. The Golden Company uses grapnels to climb the curtain wall and attack at six places along the battlements. A defender pours oil on the sellswords attacking the gates, but the unheated oil does little damage. Ronnet's defenders are also confused by the sellswords shouting the words of House Connington, "A griffin! A griffin!"

The battle only takes a few minutes. When Jon Connington rides up the griffin's throat with Harry Strickland, they see Black Balaq bring down a raven himself. Jon tasks Franklyn with preventing any further ravens from flying, and he or his men toss the maester from his tower. The remaining guards throw down their weapons.

Aftermath

Jon expected to lose at least one hundred soldiers attacking Griffin's Roost, but the Golden Company only suffers four casualties. Jon has Ronnet's siblings, Raymund and Alynne Connington, and bastard son, Ronald Storm, secured as hostages. The servants and the four surviving members of Ronnet's garrison swear allegiance to Jon Connington, Lord of Griffin's Roost. When Aegon arrives four days later, he announces his intention to lead the attack on Storm's End.

After returning to King's Landing from the Riverlands, Red Ronnet asks King Tommen Baratheon's small council to allow him to prove his loyalty by bringing them the heads of Jon and Aegon. Tommen's regent, Ser Kevan Lannister, has Ronnet kept under guard, however, as he thinks Ronnet may sympathize with his kinsman Jon.

Quotes

I never thought that it would be so easy.

- Harry Strickland




Annotations from item #46270026:

The taking of Gulltown.

Contents

Prelude

After King Aerys II Targaryen executed Lord Rickard Stark and his heir, Brandon Stark, in King's Landing, he sent word to Lord Jon Arryn at the Eyrie to execute his wards, Eddard Stark, the new Lord of Winterfell, and Robert Baratheon, the Lord of Storm's End. Instead, Jon sent back only defiance.

Ned Stark left the Eyrie to gather his bannermen from the north, while Lord Arryn began to call his own vassals from the Vale of Arryn in rebellion to the Iron Throne. The city of Gulltown remained loyal to the Targaryen dynasty, however, and rather than sailing from there Ned returned to the north via the Mountains of the Moon, the Fingers, and Sisterton.

Battle

While Ned was making his way north, Lord Arryn led the rebel bannermen from the Vale against Gulltown, which was defended by House Grafton. Robert, a close friend of Ned, was the first of the rebels to gain the walls of Gulltown. Robert slew Marq Grafton with his own hand.

Aftermath

The taking of Gulltown by Jon Arryn allowed the Defender of the Vale to consolidate rebel control in the Vale of Arryn. Lyn Corbray won his knighthood fighting alongside House Grafton at the gates of Gulltown, but he joined Lord Arryn after the battle. bannermen.

Quotes

This Baratheon is fearless. He fights the way a king should fight.

- Godric Borrell




Annotations from item #46270027:

The taking of Maidenpool occurs during the War of the Five Kings.

Prelude

The town of Maidenpool is sacked first by "lions", again by "wolves", and finally by outlaws. William Mooton, Lord of Maidenpool, remains in his castle and does not defend the town each time it is attacked.

Randyll Tarly

Lord Randyll Tarly, the victor of Duskendale, takes the castle of Maidenpool with the support of Lord Renfred Rykker of Duskendale.

With Maidenpool occupied by House Tarly after the Red Wedding,




Annotations from item #46270028:

The taking of Rain House occurs amidst the Landing of the Golden Company.

Prelude

In his campaign to place Aegon Targaryen on the Iron Throne, Jon Connington joins the sellsword Golden Company in invading the stormlands. Their Volantene fleet is scattered by a storm after Lys, and only six of the sellswords' ten ships arrive at the rendezvous near the rainwood in Cape Wrath, land formerly owned by House Connington. The gathered force is not quite half the Golden Company's full strength of ten thousand.

Jon leads a quarter of the available strength to Griffin's Roost, the ancestral seat of the Conningtons, of which he was lord before being exiled during the War of the Usurper. Simultaneously, Ser Tristan Rivers sets off to take Crow's Nest, seat of House Morrigen, while Laswell Peake marches for Rain House, stronghold of House Wylde.

Battle

During her journey to meet Aegon, Princess Arianne Martell learns that Rain House has fallen to the Golden Company.




Annotations from item #46270029:

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




Annotations from item #46270030:

The taking of the Shields.

Contents

Background

When Euron Greyjoy is chosen at the kingsmoot he promises to conquer the Seven Kingdoms and return the ironborn as a significant power.

Battle

(1) The Iron Fleet sails far from the coast.
(2) Vanguard sails up the Mander.
(3) The defenders follow the vanguard.
(4) The main force attacks the Shields.
(5) Having taken the islands the main force waits
for the returning fleet.
(6) The Iron Fleet is victorious.

Torwold Browntooth and the Red Oarsman lead twelve ironborn longships up the river Mander to draw out the defenses of the Shield Islands. Instead of sailing along the Reach's coastline, Euron Greyjoy leads the other ironborn ships into the Sunset Sea and attacks the Shields from the west, with the setting sun hiding their approach.

Ser Harras Harlaw lands at Grimston and plants his standard beneath the castle walls. Daring the defenders to face him, he kills five and forces two to yield. After the seventh man is defeated the septon in the castle declares the gods have spoken and surrenders the castle. The islands of Greyshield, Greenshield, and Southshield are captured before the next morning, while Oakenshield lasts half a day. Euron uses Oakenshield Castle at Lord Hewett's Town as his base, with Lord Humfrey Hewett and his family captured.

When the Shields' ships abandon Torwold and the Red Oarsmen in the Mander and return to the islands, they are trapped by the Iron Fleet at the river's mouth. Lord Captain Victarion Greyjoy slays Ser Talbert Serry during the boarding of a Serry vessel when Talbert falls overboard. Victarion loses only six ironborn ships, including *Hardhand*, but captures thirty-eight. Victarion allows a dozen southron ships to escape to the Mander.

Aftermath

Victarion Greyjoy attributes the success of his brother Euron's attack from the west to blood sacrifice and the assistance of warlocks. King Euron raises four new lords, granting Oakenshield to Nute the Barber, Southshield to Andrik the Unsmiling, Greenshield to Maron Volmark, and Greyshield to Ser Harras Harlaw, men who previously were supporters of potential rivals to Euron.

The lords who escaped destruction on the islands or the Mander retreat and wait for reinforcement from House Tyrell of Highgarden. Instead being taken as thralls, the peasant women and children whose husbands and fathers died during the battle are to be sold into slavery at Lys, which disturbs Victarion.

Later, after capturing his brother Aeron Damphair, Euron admits he does not intend to hold the Shields. Attacking them opened the Mander to their raiding ships, and giving them away allows Euron to appear open handed. The ironborn will remember his victory taking the islands, but will blame their loss on the new Houses that try to hold them.

Quotes

The Drowned God had not shaped Victarion Greyjoy to fight with words at kingsmoots, nor struggle against furtive sneaking foes in endless bogs. This was why he had been put on earth; to stand steel-clad with an axe red and dripping in his hand, dealing death with every blow.

Victarion Greyjoy's thoughts

It is a great victory.

Nute to Victarion Greyjoy

Aye, a great victory for the Crow's Eye and his wizards.

Victarion Greyjoy's thoughts

This was my victory, not his. Where was he? Back on Oakenshield, lazing in a castle. He stole my wife and he stole my throne, and now he steals my glory.

Victarion Greyjoy's thoughts, regarding Euron Greyjoy




Annotations from item #46270031:

Tal Toraq is a former slave who was freed by Daenerys Targaryen. He is originally from the Summer Isles.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Tal Toraq joins a free company, the Stalwart Shields, when it is formed. He is named their new commander when Mollono Yos Dob dies from the pale mare. He is at the war council when Ser Barristan Selmy prepares for war with Yunkai.




Annotations from item #46270032:

Ser Talbert Serry is a knight of House Serry. The son and heir of Lord Osbert Serry of Southshield.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Ser Talbert commanded a ship in the Shield Islands fleet that engaged the ironborn fleet at the mouth of the Mander in the taking of the Shields. There he encountered Lord Captain Victarion Greyjoy, who rammed his ship. Ser Talbert fought Lord Victarion but was overcome by Victarion's brute strength and was thrown overboard in his armour. Victarion thinks to himself that Serry likely drowned. Lord Serry's son and heir was slain.

A Dance with Dragons

Victarion Greyjoy thinks about Serry on the voyage to Slaver's Bay. His left hand throbs with a dull, persistent pain. When he closes his fist the pain sharpens and feels as if a knife is stabbing up his arm. He thinks to himself, “not a knife, a longsword. A longsword in the hands of a ghost.” He remembers that his name had been Serry, a knight and heir to Southshield. “I killed him, but he stabs at me from beyond the grave. From the hot heart of hell I sent him to, he thrusts his steel into my hand a twists.

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A brave man. Almost ironborn.

Victarion Greyjoy, on Talbert

Family




Annotations from item #46270033:

Talea is the daughter of Brusco, a fishmonger.

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Appearance

She is a gawky girl, all skin and bones and elbows, and always cold.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

She and her older sister, Brea, sleep with Cat of the Canals when Cat is staying at Brusco's home. When her father's boat leaves the dock she catches the rope that Cat throws to her. She confirmed Brea's statement that Cat growls in her sleep. She sold shellfish from a wheelbarrow in the allies around the Moon Pool or on the Isle of the Gods by the temples.




Annotations from item #46270034:

Talisa Maegyr is a healer working on the battlefields of the westerlands in the War of the Five Kings. She has only appeared in the TV Series *Game of Thrones*, where she is played by Oona Chaplin. The character was created for the TV show, where she replaces Jeyne Westerling as the love interest and later wife of King Robb Stark.

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History

Talisa was a noblewoman from the Free City of Volantis.[*citation needed*]

When she was twelve years old, her parents went to a wedding lasting several days, leaving her with her younger brother. The second day they were gone, it was the hottest day in Volantis, so she and her brother joined the other children to go for a swim in the River Rhoyne. While she was talking with a friend, she noticed that her brother was missing. Eventually, she found him floating face down in the water. Talisa and her friend pulled him to the shore but he was dead. Suddenly, a man with a tattoo of a fish on his face came and pushed her away. Had she reported him, it would have meant death for the slave to touch a noble. The slave kept on pushing on her brother's chest again and again until he was revived. As the slave cradled her brother and calmed him down, Talisa was inspired by the slave's selfless act. She decided two things right there and then: first, that when she came of age, she would not waste her years dancing with other nobles, and second that she would never live in a place where slavery was legal again. To this end, she sought and obtained medical training and relocated to Westeros.[*citation needed*]

Game of Thrones

Season Two

Talisa tends to a wounded Lannister soldier after the Battle of Oxcross, finding that his foot needs to be amputated. King Robb Stark aids her by holding the man down and giving him a gag to bite on, pointing out that it's better than biting his tongue. After the operation Talisa criticizes Robb for fighting to overthrow the crown without having a replacement king, as Robb only claims the title of King in the North. Talisa also points out that the wounded Lannister soldier was a fisherman who had been conscripted, like many others, into the Lannister army and that the forces Robb's army defeated weren't trained soldiers for the most part. As she leaves Robb tells Talisa that the soldier was lucky she was there to save him and she responds by saying it was unlucky for the soldier that Robb was there.[*citation needed*]

Talisa follows Robb Stark's army camp as it moves. One day as she writes a letter, Robb introduces her to his mother Catelyn Stark, and when she asks about her family, Talisa says that their name is "Maegyr". Talisa says that being from Volantis, she isn't familiar with the titles of nobility used in the Seven Kingdoms. Robb watches Talisa as she leaves and Catelyn reminds him that he is not free to love where he will.[*citation needed*]

After a meeting with his bannermen, Talisa seeks Robb out to ask for more medical supplies. She has heard Robb is about to leave for The Crag to negotiate a surrender, which has the things she needs. She wants to write a list to send to the Crag's Maester, but Robb suggests she should come with him and get the supplies herself. On their way back they discuss Robb's father Eddard Stark and the lessons he taught Robb about caring for his subjects. They are interrupted by news that Catelyn has released Robb's key prisoner Jaime Lannister. Talisa later goes to comfort Robb. After she reveals more of her past to him they admit their shared feelings for one another and sleep together.[*citation needed*]

Robb talks to his mother about Talisa. Catelyn says that she and Eddard were an arranged marriage, they barely knew each other, and yet found happiness together. However, Robb wants more than that possibility. Talisa and Robb marry in secret before a septon, pledging their lives to each other.[*citation needed*]

Season Three

Talisa is recalling to Robb about her mother's prejudices towards Westerosi when Roose Bolton arrives with the news of Hoster Tully's death and that Winterfell has been sacked with Bran and Rickon Stark still missing. While traveling to Riverrun for Hoster Tully's funeral, Talisa notices that Catelyn is making a prayer wheel for the Faith of the Seven. Talisa offers to help her, but Catelyn explains that they can only be made by mothers who are praying for the welfare of their children.[*citation needed*]

While at Riverrun, she comforts Robb and attempts to help him with his battle strategizing. She tends to two wounded young Lannister squires. After they are murdered, she and the rest of Robb's family watch as he decapitates the murderer Rickard Karstark.[*citation needed*]

Later, on the road to The Twins, after a passionate session of love-making with Robb, Talisa writes a letter in Valyrian, claiming it is for her mother. She teases Robb over his limited knowledge of the language before asking him to visit Volantis with her after the war is over, as Talisa would like to introduce her mother to her husband and her grandchild. It takes a moment for the news of her pregnancy to sink in and the couple happily embrace. Talisa says that they will name the child Eddard if it's a boy.[*citation needed*]

When Robb and his supporters reach The Twins, Lord Walder Frey inspects Talisa and insists that Robb broke his marriage pact not for love, but for "firm tits and a tight fit." His salacious remarks stir Robb to anger, but Catelyn firmly places a hand on his arm to pacify before he does anything rash. Lord Frey quickly alleviates the tension by claiming he would have "broken 50 vows without a second thought" to be with a woman like Talisa at Robb's age. After Edmure Tully marries Roslin Frey, Robb jokes that perhaps he made a mistake in marrying Talisa, who feigns offense. She is bewildered by the traditional Westerosi bedding, which Robb explains proves that the marriage was consummated. Talisa replies that their unborn child is proof enough, and suggests that if it is a boy they name him Eddard after Robb's father, which Robb agrees to. After the bedding, the doors are closed and the musicians begin playing "The Rains of Castamere". Lord Walder rises to toast Robb, stating that he has yet to give his new queen a wedding gift, signalling his men to attack. At that moment, Lothar Frey approaches Talisa from behind and begins to repeatedly stab her in the stomach with a dagger, fatally wounding her and killing her unborn child. She rises in an attempts to flee, but instantly collapses and dies in her husband's arms. The death of Talisa and their child sends Robb into a state of catatonia, and he lies there holding her in his arms as his men are slaughtered around him. Moments later, Robb and Catelyn are then killed by Roose Bolton and Black Walder Rivers,*]

Behind the scenes

The change from "Jeyne Westerling" to "Talisa Maegyr" has not been given a detailed explaition by the showrunners. In August 2011, Westeros.org contacted HBO about casting information, and received a brief description that actress Oona Chaplin was playing a character named "Jeyne" (not providing a surname) in a small role.

Cogman went on to say that he had not worked on the storyline and therefore did not fully know why the change was made. He theorized that Benioff and Weiss had just read *A Dance with Dragons*, so Volantis was still "fresh in the guys' minds" as the city is featured significantly in the novel. Cogman suspected that by introducing the city in season 2, they were lay the groundwork for the location early on.

Because of the change in "Jeyne's" backstory , George R. R. Martin suggested the change in names, stating that "Jeyne" is not a Volantene name, and that "[..] if we're gonna have a different character, we should have a different name for her as well. Otherwise, people are gonna get really confused here."

Robb Stark's storyline from A Clash of Kings takes place entirely off-screen. The decision to follow Robb during season 2 was made "from the get-go"

Despite the significant changes to the characters, there are some similarities to be found. Jeyne Westerling's maternal great-grandmother Maggy was a woman from Essos, giving her an eastern descent. and actually harming Robb's political position remains in both adaptations.




Annotations from item #46270035:

The Talking Trees, of Tall Trees Town on the island of Walano in the Summer Isles, are enormous tower trees that shade the town. On their trunks, priestesses in feathered robes carve songs and stories. The entire history of the Summer Islanders is carved onto the Talking Trees, as well as their laws and their gods' commandments. The earliest maps of the Summer Islanders can be seen on the Talking Trees, and show no lands but the isles themselves, surrounded by a vast world-spanning ocean.




Annotations from item #46270036:

The Tall Men, known as Tagaez Fen in their native language, were a people native to the grasslands of Essos. In Westeros they are known as the Sarnori, for at the height of their power the Kingdom of Sarnor ruled all the lands watered by the Sarne and the lakes that were once the Silver Sea, and fifty leagues beyond.

Tall Men were long of limb, brown of skin, like the Zoqora, and with eyes and hair as black as night.

Customs

Sarnori riders wore steel and spider silk, and rode coal-black mares, whilst the greatest of their warriors went to battle in scythed chariots pulled by teams of bloodred horses. These were often driven by their wives or daughters, for it was the custom among the Tall Men for men and women to make war together.

History

They traced their descent to Huzhor Amai, the mythic king descended from the last of the equally legendary Fisher Queens and who took as wives the daughters of the greatest lords and kings of the Cymmeri, Zoqora, and Gipps. In fact, it was the Tall Men who conquered these three races and eventually assimilated them.

Proud and quarrelsome, they seldom unified under a single ruler but nevertheless established a civilization that was one of the greatest in the world for more than two thousand years. They warred against the Qaathi and allied with the Valyrian Freehold during the Second and Third Ghiscari Wars, though during the Fourth, the rival Sarnori kings supported either the Freehold or the Ghiscari Empire.

During the Century of Blood, however, the Sarnori saw the twilight of their power. Ignoring the Dothraki, they fell prey to their depredations and when they finally unified it was too late, as the Dothraki *khalasars* burned their cities to the ground. Today only in Saath, the sole Sarnori city that is not a ruin, do men still call themselves Tagaez Fen and worship their gods, though there are less than twenty thousand of them, when once they numbered in the millions.




Annotations from item #46270037:

Tall Trees Town is a town in the Summer Isles, located on the southwest coast of the island Walano.

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History

In 19 AC, Tall Trees Town was sacked by a pirate fleet, who stole a fortune and carried off thousands into slavery. When King Aegon I Targaryen of Westeros heard of this event, he commanded that walls be raised around King's Landing.

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A Feast for Crows

Garin tells Arianne Martell that according to sailors in Planky Town, a new corsair king has risen in the Basilisk Isles and has raided Tall Trees Town.




Annotations from item #46270038:

Talla Tarly is the daughter of Lord Randyll Tarly and his wife Melessa Florent..

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Annotations from item #46270039:

Ser Tallad, known as Tallad the Tall, is a hedge knight. His personal coat-of-arms is checkered blue with three eyes.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Tallad remained in King's Landing, having pledged his sword to King Joffrey I. Tyrion Lannister knows him by name. Watching Tallad while he is training with other knights at the Red Keep, Bronn considers him the best of the group but notices that he falls in a rhythm and always delivers strokes in the same order when he attacks, a weakness that would be Tallad's undoing if he ever were to face Bronn.

A Storm of Swords

Ser Tallad survived the battle of the Blackwater. Sansa Stark spies him beating one of the Redwyne twins in the yard.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Jaime Lannister spotted Ser Tallad practicing at quintain in the yard of the Red Keep.

A Dance with Dragons

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




Annotations from item #46270040:

Tally Hill is a settlement in Westeros, although its location is unknown.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Ser Triston of Tally Hill serves House Sunglass,.




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Annotation #1 for item #46270041: Wiki: Talon

For the member of House Arryn, see Oswin Arryn.

Talon is a warship in service to the Night's Watch at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. The galley's rowers sit on an open deck.

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A Dance with Dragons

Cotter Pyke commands Talon during his expedition to Hardhome.

Annotation #2 for item #46270041: Wiki: (island) Talon

Talon

Northern Sothoryos and the location of Talon

Talon is one of the Basilisk Isles, which are off the northern coast of Sothoryos.

History

Some of Nymeria's ten thousand ships were attacked by corsairs from Talon. Nymeria then refused the corsairs' offer to allow the Rhoynar to settle upon the Isle of Toads, since the corsairs insisted the Rhoynar give up their boats and send each corsair king thirty virgin girls and pretty boys per year.




Annotations from item #46270042:

Lady Tanda Stokeworth is the head of House Stokeworth and is the Lady of Stokeworth.

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Characteristics

Tanda is not considered a particularly clever

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

In a meeting with Eddard Stark, Lord Petyr Baelish claims that he is on his way to dine with Lady Tanda and discuss a possible match with her daughter Lollys. According to Littlefinger, Lady Tanda's meals are always very rich as inducement and he is looking forward to lamprey pie and roast sucking pig. However, he admits that he'd rather marry the pig than Lollys but asks Eddard not to share this with Lady Tanda.

In another meeting with Eddard after King Robert's death, Lord Baelish says that there is small love lost between Renly Baratheon and the Lannisters, naming Lady Tanda in this context as a possible supporter for a coup.

A Clash of Kings

Lady Tanda is one of the remaining courtiers after the beginning of hostilities with the North. She attends the Tourney for King Joffrey's 13th Name Day with her two daughters, Falyse and Lollys. She cheers Prince Tommen on as he rides against a child-sized leather warrior stuffed with straw.

She starts hounding Tyrion Lannister the minute he arrives at the Red Keep, trying to coax him during lavish meals to marry Lollys. Tyrion repeatedly tries to dodge her invitations.

Varys informs Tyrion Lannister about a small supper held by her the night before and hands him the guest list for inspection, also mentioning that, when Lord Gyles Rosby raised to lift the cup to the King, Ser Balon Swann remarked mockingly that they'll need three cups for that, making many guests laugh. Tyrion dismisses this incidence as insignificant.

As supplies are getting short in King's Landing during the War of the Five Kings, Lady Tanda's and Lord Gyles' lands provide half of the food still arriving as they lie close to the city to the north and are still untouched by war.

She and Lollys are part of the procession to see Princess Myrcella off to Dorne. When the mob goes mad in the streets of King's Landing, she is saved by Ser Horas Redwyne, but her daughter is not as lucky and left behind. Lady Tanda is half crazed about her fate when those who escaped reach the Red Keep and she begs the King's men to locate her daughter. It turns out that Lollys has survived, but became victim of a gang rape behind a tanner's shop in which 50 men participated.

Tyrion and Varys discuss options for bringing Shae to the Red Keep without Queen Cersei becoming aware of it, with Tyrion suggesting that Shae could work in the kitchen. Varys raises a couple of objections and then mentions that he knows that the maidservant attending Lollys has been filching jewels from her, pointing out that Lady Tanda would be forced to dismiss the girl if he informs her about this, opening a position for Shae. Tyrion likes the idea of Shae working for Lollys, in particular as Cersei considers Lady Tanda tedious and hysterical and her daughter dim-witted and thus isn't likely to pay them any friendly calls where she could meet Shae.

She attends the installation of Ser Balon Swann and Ser Osmund Kettleblack as new members of the Kingsguard in the castle sept. Tyrion is disappointed that Lollys is not accompanying her mother, as he had hoped that would give him a glimpse of Shae. He remembers that Shae had asked whether she can bring along a few of her pieces of garment embroidered with jewelry to her new position and he had objected to the suggestion, thinking that, though Landy Tanda was not a clever woman at all, even she would wonder why her daughter's bedmaid has more jewelry than Lollys.

After Tyrion has Lord Gyles intercepted when he, on Queen Cersei's order, tries to smuggle Prince Tommen out of King's Landing, Lady Tanda is apparently worried that her own request for leave to return to her castle would be rejected. She makes Cersei the gift of a pig, a rare sight in the starving city, and Cersei thinks it's meant as a bribe. As they dine on the pig, Tyrion and Cersei discuss the idea and Tyrion says he'd rather have Lady Tanda stay at the Red Keep and suggests that, if she wants to feel save, she should bring her own garrison to King's Landing.

During the Battle of the Blackwater, Lady Tanda stays in the Red Keep with her two daughters and they are invited by Queen Cersei to seek refuge with her in the Queen's Ballroom at Maegor's Holdfast. Sansa Stark runs into them on her way there and realizes that she can't avoid them, observing how Falyse tries to coax a resistent Lollys onto the drawbridge leading to Maegor's Holdfast. Lady Tanda announces with a brittle voice that the battle has begun. When Sansa offers her assistance with Lollys, Lady Tanda flushes with shame and rejects the offer kindly, excusing Lollys' behavior by pointing out that she has not been feeling well, while Sansa knows of the rumors that Lollys is pregnant.

Together with her daughters, she attends the presentation of heroes and captives in the throne room after Joffrey's forces have won the battle, and Sansa Stark notices that in their matching gowns of turquoise silk and vair even Lady Tanda and her daughters look pretty.

A Storm of Swords

Upon Shae's advice, she hires Symon Silver Tongue to sing to Lollys to calm her when the baby starts kicking. When Shae asks Tyrion whether she could dress in her fine gowns and attend the wedding of King Joffrey and Margaery Tyrell, Tyrion objects and says that Lady Tanda might wonder where her daughter's bedmaid found so many jewels. Shae argues she'd find a covered spot and Lady Tanda wouldn't even see her among the thousand guests.

Lady Tanda offers Lollys as wife for Tyrion to Lord Tywin Lannister. However, Lord Tywin wants Tyrion to marry Sansa Stark to assure Lannister influence in the north. When Tyrion objects, Lord Tywin says he will have to find him another wife then, raising Lady Tanda's offer in this context. Tyrion replies that he'd rather cut his penis off than marry Lollys.

Shae mentions to Tyrion that Landy Tanda slips Lollys dreamwine. Shae again raises the idea of attending the royal wedding and Tyrion, increasingly worried about her safety, remembers that Varys told him that he gave Shae a false history when she was hired as maid for Lollys, but that it was only good enough to serve Lady Tanda and her daughter, suggesting that it would not hold up if Queen Cersei would start asking questions about it, as she is of a more suspicious mind.

A guest at the wedding of Joffrey and Margaery, she gives the king a pair of supple riding boots.

Ser Bronn tells Tyrion that he's expected at Castle Stokeworth for dinner, revealing that he has been offered to marry Lollys. Tyrion, suspecting a plot by Cersei to get Bronn out of the way, points out that Lollys is pregnant from another man and that she won't even inherit Stokeworth when Lady Tanda dies; rather her elder sister Falyse would. However, Bronn isn't bothered by the baby and makes the ominous suggestion that Falyse might die before her mother. This makes Tyrion wonder whether Cersei has any notion of the kind of serpent she had given Lady Tanda to suckle, and if she even would care if she knew.

A Feast for Crows

Lady Tanda remains at Stokeworth with her daughter, once Lollys becomes too pregnant to travel, transmitting her excuses to Cersei Lannister that she cannot attend Lord Tywin's wake via her daughter Falyse. She asks for permission to name Lollys' child after Lord Tywin, as she had been admiring him above all other men. Cersei strongly objects to the idea, telling Falyse that she does not want a bastard resulting from a gang rape to bear her father's name. Falyse is shocked about the fierceness of the rejection but her husband, Ser Balman Byrch, assures Cersei that he already told Lady Tanda as much and that they'll find a more suitable name for the child.

Grand Maester Pycelle informs Cersei that Lady Tanda has sent news that Lollys has been delivered of a strong, healthy son and that the child's name is Tyrion. Lady Tanda insists that the choice was not hers but rather Ser Bronn's, Lollys' husband.

While still at Stokeworth, Lady Tanda falls from her horse when her saddle girth bursts. She shatters her hip in the accident. A stable boy is chastised for this, as he should have seen that the strap was worn. Lady Tanda is attended by Maester Frenken, who is assuring her daughter Falyse that he does everything he can. However, when Queen Cersei inquires about the condition of Falyse's "dear, dear mother", Falyse suggests that there is little hope and that they have started praying for her. Thinking by herself, Cersei expects that Lady Tanda will be dead before the moon turns as women as old as she is do not survive a broken hip. However, she assures Falyse that she would pray for Lady Tanda, too, also telling her that Lady Tanda is the sister she never had.

Lady Tanda's condition at the time Falyse informs Cersei that her plot to kill Bronn has failed is not known. As Bronn has thrown Falyse out of Stokeworth after killing her husband and has styled himself "Lord Stokeworth", Falyse wonders what will become of her poor mother now. However, Cersei thinks that Lady Tanda might very well be dead already, as Bronn doesn't seem the man who would put much effort in nursing an old woman with a broken hip.

Lady Tanda eventually dies from a chill brought on by her injury. When Cersei receives the news at a time when Lord Gyles Rosby lies dying as well, she thinks that it's good to still have Moon Boy around, as the court would otherwise be completely bereft of fools.

Family




Annotations from item #46270043:

Tanselle, called Tanselle Too-Tall, was a Dornish puppeteer during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Tanselle

Tanselle was slim, with small breasts. She had black hair and olive skin.

History

Tanselle and Dunk discuss his new sigil, with help from Egg. Art by Mike S. Miller.

Ashford Tourney

Tanselle and a group of Dornish puppeteers, including her uncle, perform puppet shows at the Ashford Tourney in 209 AC. Tanselle's uncle had carved the puppets, and she had painted them. The shows they perform include the stories of Florian and Jonquil, Nymeria and her ten thousand ships, Symeon Star-Eyes, and a knight defeating a dragon.

After seeing her perform several puppet shows, Ser Duncan the Tall asks Tanselle to share a horn of ale with him, but she declines. Later he speaks with her, and discovering her skills with paint, pays her to paint his shield with his new sigil. They flirt a bit, but nothing comes of it.

The first night of the tourney, Prince Aerion Targaryen sees the puppeteers performing the show about the dragon, and takes issue with the dragon's death, calling it treason. Aerion has the puppets destroyed by his men-at-arms, and begins attacking the puppeteers; but Dunk's squire Egg (secretly Aerion's brother Prince Aegon) had been at the show, and runs to Dunk telling him that Aerion was hurting Tanselle. Dunk arrives in time to see Aerion breaking one of Tanselle's fingers, and comes to her rescue, but is taken prisoner for striking a royal prince.

The puppeteers, including Tanselle and her uncle, leave for Dorne as quickly as possible afterwards, but she leaves behind Duncan's painted shield in the care of Steely Pate. According to Steely Pate, Tanselle's uncle feels they would be better off "well gone and well forgot", and that it would not be good for her to see Dunk die.

Reign of Aerys I

Between the ending of *The Hedge Knight* and the start of *The Sworn Sword*, Dunk and Egg travel through Dorne via the Prince's Pass, Vaith, the Greenblood, and Planky Town, seeking Tanselle. They visit "a hundred" puppet shows, but by the time they leave Dorne, Dunk gives up on trying to find Tanselle or even talking about her. It is not stated unequivocally whether or not they ever found her, but Dunk thinks that he should be dreaming of her (instead of Rohanne Webber), and that they never actually touched each other or kissed, even in a chaste way.

At the wedding feast the first night of the Whitewalls tourney, Dunk wonders where Tanselle might be that night and if she ever thinks of him. He falls asleep at the table and has a pleasant dream involving Tanselle and Rohanne Webber. Later, when carrying the bride during the bedding, Dunk thinks about Tanselle and wonders if he would ever find her again. When John the Fiddler tells Duncan of his dream of him as a Kingsguard and asks if he would like to be one, Dunk thinks that he might find Tanselle again one day and have a wife and sons.

Quotes

All men are fools, and all men are knights.

– Tanselle (quoting Florian the Fool)

Tanselle Too-Tall was her name, but she was not too tall for me.

Duncan the Tall

Behind the Scenes

In November 2016 at TusCon 43, George R. R. Martin stated that there is a good chance that Tanselle will appear in a future Dunk and Egg story.




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Annotation #1 for item #46270044: Wiki: Tansy

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

Tansy is an innkeep at the Peach, a brothel in Stoney Sept.

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Appearance

Tansy is a large-breasted redhead.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Tansy greets Greenbeard, Lem, and Anguy when they arrive at the Peach. She makes fun of Gendry when he appears. Tansy is abed with Greenbeard when the Mad Huntsman returns to Stoney Sept with Sandor Clegane.

Annotation #2 for item #46270044: Wiki: (TV series) Tansy

Tansy is a servant of House Bolton of the Dreadfort. Her character was created specifically for the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* in which she is played by Jazzy de Lisser.

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Game of Thrones

Season Four

Due to Myranda's jealousy of her, Tansy is hunted through the woods near the Dreadfort by Ramsay Snow, Myranda, and the bastard's girls. Myranda eventually strikes her in the leg with an arrow, after which Ramsay goads the dogs into ripping her to pieces.

Season Five

Myranda mentions to Sansa Stark, Tansy being one among several women, whom Ramsay has brutally killed after they began to bore him. She gleefully quips that Ramsay let her join him in "hunting" Tansy for fun, which angers Sansa.

Behind the Scenes

A part of Kyra's role from *A Dance with Dragons*, as being hunted and killed by Ramsay Snow's hounds, has been folded into Tansy's character. Kyra was later mentioned on the show, as the blacksmith's daughter, being one of the previous girls that had a fate similar to that of Tansy. Tansy's role in the fouth season was also originally intended to be that of another original character from the show's third season, Violet, who was one of Ramsay's bedwarmers and shared some similarities with the Bastard's Boys from the books, though there is no mention of any women in the group. Later in the show, it is revealed that Violet ultimately had the same fate as Tansy did. Tansy's name is apparently fairly common for girls born in the riverlands, as two more characters from the novels have the same name.

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Tansy is a girl orphaned by the War of the Five Kings who is currently living at the Crossroads Inn.

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A Feast for Crows

Tansy is among the orphans taken in by Willow Heddle at the Crossroads Inn. When Brienne of Tarth and her party were allowed to stay at the inn, Tansy was sent alongside Pate to get wood for the inn's fire.

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Tansy is a flowering herb

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Tansy is a real life natural abortifactant.




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Ser Tanton Fossoway is a knight of House Fossoway of Cider Hall.

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A Clash of Kings

Ser Tanton is amongst the nobles who are camped with Renly I beneath the walls of Bitterbridge. During the feast he swore to slay Sandor Clegane in single combat.

A Storm of Swords

Ser Tanton survived the Battle of the Blackwater and bent the knee to King Joffrey I.




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A tapestry hangs on the wall behind Grand Maester Pycelle - by Tiziano Baracchi. © Fantasy Flight Games

Two tapestries behind Eddard Stark. © Fantasy Flight Games

Tapestry is a form of textile art in Westeros and Essos.

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Tapestry is a heavy woven textile with intricate designs suitable for wall-hangings. Presumably, it is traditionally woven on a vertical, or floor loom, as it is in our world.

It is likely that the tapestry weavers use fabric such as linen or cotton or wool. Threads may include silk, gold, silver

Tapestries can be very ornate, for example, depicting the stories of great battles, events or famous people. Westerosi noble houses have tapestries portraying their family histories that remain in their families for generations, hence some of them having a worn appearance. Many tapestries are likely considered treasured family heirlooms. They are also useful ways of paying homage to and remembering prideful histories down the generations. They serve as a subtle reminder as to who their heroes and adversaries really are.

In Essos the Norvoshi are known as masters at creating fine tapestries that are renowned the world over. The Free City of Qohor is known for its fine tapestries.

According to legend, the Grey King's Hall had been warmed by Nagga's living fire and on the walls hung tapestries made of silver seaweed.

Unlike murals or other fixed forms of art tapestries are not tied to the architecture, a tapestry may be removed from a wall and rolled up for transport to another location, or storage. Xaro Xhoan Daxos is easily able to take an old large tapestry by ship from Qarth to Meereen; it takes four Qartheen sailors to bear it rolled on their shoulders.

A tapestry may depict people, events or times that are now out of favour under the current regime. In that case the important but offending tapestry can merely be stored away if need be - instead of having to be destroyed.

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A Game of Thrones

When King Robert Baratheon's entourage travels north to offer the position of Hand of the King to Lord Eddard Stark at Winterfell, they stay at Castle Darry both en route and returning. The Darrys were known Targaryen loyalists. On the northbound stop, Tyrion Lannister discovers tapestries depicting the Targaryen kings which had been taken down by House Darry and hidden away in the cellars for the duration of King Robert's visit. This is indicates that despite the fall of House Targaryen and despite the loss of half their lands, most of their wealth, and almost all their power, House Darry remains quietly steadfast in their loyalty to House Targaryen by the retention and display of these tapestries in the privacy of their own domain.

The exiled Viserys Targaryen is aware that the Darrys are still displaying Targaryen tapestries fifteen years after Robert's Rebellion.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Arys Oakheart recalls that there is a tapestry of Lord Edgerran Oakheart at Old Oak depicting him sitting with a hundred Dornishmen’s heads piled around his feet. There is also tapestry depicting a member of the Kingsguard, Ser Olyvar Oakheart, all in white dying beside King Daeron I Targaryen in Dorne. Arys thinks of Alester Oakheart and the Oakheart tradition of killing Dornishmen. He recalls that there is a tapestry at Old Oak depicting Alester in the Prince's Pass, blowing a warhorn.

After the Battle of the Shield Islands, Lucas Codd and Quellon Humble tear Lord Humfrey Hewett's tapestries from his hall’s wall to serve as cloaks.

Cersei Lannister mentions that she received a letter from Petyr Baelish beseeching her to ship him some old tapestries’ of Robert’s. Later Petyr mentions to Sansa Stark that Cersei is sending him some splendid tapestries.

While traveling to Riverrun, Jaime Lannister stops at Castle Darry, now given to Lancel Lannister and observes that its walls are still bare. He recalls that during an earlier visit Tyrion had pointed out the squares of darker stone where the tapestries hand once hung. Ser Raymun Darry could remove the hangings but not the marks they had left. Jaime recalls that Tyrion slipped a handful of stags to one of Darry’s serving men for the key to the cellar where the missing tapestries were hidden. Tyrion showed them to Jaime by light of a candle.

A Dance with Dragons

While visiting Daenerys Targaryen in Meereen the merchant prince Xaro Xhoan Daxos gifts her with a tapestry that has been in his family vaults since before the Doom that took Valyria..

Daenerys stands by Xaro’s side and examines the tapestry when it is unrolled. Old, dusty, and faded, it is beautiful and covers half the floor. The seas are a blue silk sea, the lands are green, and the mountains black and brown. Cities are shown as stars in gold or silver thread. Daenerys realises that the tapestry depicts the world prior to the Doom cataclysm - there is no Smoking Sea and the Valyrian peninsula is not yet an island. Astapor, Yunkai and Meereen are three silver stars beside the blue of Slaver's Bay.

After failing to convince Daenerys, Xaro threatens her and she tells him to leave - but he neglects to take the tapestry with him. Daenerys then seats herself upon her ebon bench and gazes across the blue silk sea to Westeros, silently vowing to herself, "One day".

In Meereen, inside the heart of the Great Pyramid, on the walls of the King Hizdahr zo Loraq’s apartments, there are priceless tapestries. The tapestries are ancient and much faded and depict the glory of the Ghiscari Empire. The largest of them show the last survivors of a defeated Valyrian army passing beneath the yoke and being chained. finds Daenerys’s husband, Hizdahr zo Loraq, Fourteenth of His Noble Name, hiding behind one of these tapestries, whimpering, begging to be spared.

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He went but left his world behind.

- Daenerys Targaryen’s thoughts after Xaro Xhoan Daxos leaves her presence and neglects to take his family’s ancient tapestry map of the world with him

Amerei: Outlaws killed him. Father had only gone out to ransom Petyr Pimple. He brought them the gold they asked for, but they hung him anyway.
Mariya: Hanged, Ami. Your father was not a tapestry.

- Amerei Frey and Mariya Darry