It was believed by Kevan Lannister and members of the Small Council that Ser Robert Strong is the reanimated corpse of Ser Gregor Clegane, a kind of Frankenstein's Monster. The circumstances of Ser Gregor's death, Ser Robert's introduction by Qyburn and Ser Robert's physical characteristics strongly suggest this is true.
While Bran is in a coma from his fall in A Game of Thrones, he has a dream while flying with the three-eyed crow:
*"There were shadows all around them. One Shadow was dark as ash, with the terrible face of a hound. Another was armored like the sun, golden and beautiful. Over them loomed a Giant in armor made of stone, but when he opened his visor, there was nothing inside but darkness and thick black blood."*
Evidence this relates to Robert Strong
Ser Robert Tyrell was a knight of House Tyrell and the High Steward of Highgarden during the reign of Mern VI Gardener, King of the Reach.
Ser Robert succeeded his father, Ser Osmund Tyrell, as High Steward. He continued his father's work in aiding his king, Mern VI, in the reconstruction of the Reach after the Dornish raid that had sacked Highgarden and killed the senile old king, Garth X.
King Mern VI was so pleased with the Tyrells that he gave Robert the hand of his youngest daughter in marriage, thereby allowing the following generations of Tyrells to claim descent from Garth Greenhand. Robert was succeeded by his son, Lorent.
Lord Robert Vance was a member of one of the branches of House Vance. He claimed the title of river king or King of the Trident in the generations after the riverlands were conquered by the Storm King Arlan III Durrandon. Lord Robert had a brief, inglorious reign before being put down.
Robeson was a septon during the rule of Lord Damon Hightower over Oldtown. When Damon died of a bad belly, Robeson became regent for Damon's newborn son, Triston Hightower. Robeson ruled Oldtown in all but name for twenty years and ultimately became the first High Septon. Lord Triston raised the Starry Sept in Robeson's honor after his passing.
Robett Glover is a member of House Glover. He is the brother of Galbart Glover, the husband of Sybelle Glover, and the father of two children, Gawen and Erena..
Robett is tall, with a deeply-lined face and brown-grey hair.
When Robb Stark calls his banners, both Robett and his brother Galbart ride out from Deepwood Motte, leaving it in the hands of Robett's wife, Sybelle, and the castle's steward.
At Moat Cailin, Robb and his bannermen consult on military tactics. Greatjon Umber argues for riding against the main Lannister host led by Lord Tywin Lannister while Robett and Galbart, among others, suggest to attack Ser Jaime Lannister's force besieging Riverrun. When Lady Catelyn Stark arrives at Moat Cailin from White Harbor, Robett is among those kneeling before Catelyn to greet her. When she speaks with Robb alone, Catelyn names Robett as a possible candidate her son could have chosen to lead the northern army, if he had not decided to ride to war himself.
Robett is accompanying Robb when news arrives from Ser Brynden Tully's outriders that Lord Walder Frey has gathered four thousand men at the Twins without any apparent indication of moving them south to relieve his besieged liege lord, Hoster Tully, at Riverrun. Robett asks Catelyn whether she believes that Walder will betray them to the Lannisters, receiving the answer that not even Walder himself might know what he is going to do.
When Robb's army splits at the Twins after Walder and Catelyn negotiate an allaince, Robett becomes part of Lord Bolton's force that goes on to fight in the battle on the Green Fork against Tywin's main host.
Robett is in Lord Roose Bolton's camp when it is approached by Vargo Hoat, leader of the Brave Companions.
Arya Stark serves incognito at Harrenhal during the War of the Five Kings. After Lord Tywin Lannister marches from the castle, Vargo brings in a group of ragged prisoners led by Robett and Ser Aenys Frey. Vargo claims they were captured when the Brave Companions repelled an attempt by Lord Bolton's forces to cross the Trident. Ser Amory Lorch, left by Tywin as castellan of Harrenhal, orders that the captives be brought to a dungeon, ignoring a protest by Robett that they have been promised honorable treatment by Vargo.
Recognizing them as northmen, Arya liberates the captives with the assistance of Jaqen H'ghar, Biter, and Rorge. Robett congratulates Jaqen on the trick of making the guards defenseless by burning them with hot soup, inquiring whether this was Vargo's idea. The Brave Companions had actually defected from the Lannisters to the Starks, and Robett expected to be freed by Vargo's men, not the strangers with Arya. Rorge claims the three men are now Brave Companions, and Robett is disinterested when Arya identifies herself as "Weasel". Having infiltrated Harrenhal's walls, Robett's northmen join the Brave Companions in overpowering Amory's small Lannister garrison. Following the fall of Harrenhal, Robett is among those welcoming Roose Bolton the following evening.
Following Tywin's victory over Stannis Baratheon in the Battle of the Blackwater, Roose orders Robett to join with Ser Helman Tallhart and march on Duskendale in the crownlands, rich lands hardly touched by the war so far. The Glovers' seat, Deepwood Motte, has been taken by Asha Greyjoy's ironborn and Helman has lost his son Benfred, so Lord Bolton expects that the two will take their vengeance on Duskendale.
Lord Tywin Lannister soon finds out about the march of a third of the northmen's strength on Duskendale, led by Robett and Ser Helman Tallhart. Tywin orders Lord Randyll Tarly, who came into the Lannister fold as result of the alliance struck with House Tyrell, to march against them. He also commands Ser Gregor Clegane to move up the kingsroad and cut off their retreat. When Tywin's son Tyrion learns about this, he is surprised, as there seems nothing in Duskendale worth such a risk. Tyrion wonders whether Robb Stark, King in the North, has finally made a blunder, but his father tells him that it is not a matter he should concern himself with.
The battle at Duskendale turns into a disaster for the northmen. The forces of Lord Tarly catch up with Robett's men outside Duskendale, trapping them against the Blackwater Bay. Fighting breaks out with heavy losses on both sides, but the forces loyal to the Iron Throne prevail and Helman is among one thousand northmen killed. Robett leads a chaotic retreat towards Harrenhal, not expecting to be faced with the Mountain's men along the way.
When Robb learns about the defeat and Robett's capture, he is bewildered, wondering why his forces marched on Duskendale in the first place and how that campaign justified losing a third of his infantry. Robb intends to exchange Robett for Martyn Lannister, who is the son of Tywin's brother Kevan, as Martyn's twin brother Willem has already been murdered by Lord Rickard Karstark while in captivity. It also provides an opportunity for Robb to rid himself of the concern that Martyn will be slaughtered by northmen as well.
When Robb's host gathers at the Twins for Lord Edmure Tully's wedding, Robb meets with Lord Roose Bolton, commanding the remnants of Robb's foot. Robb tells Roose that Robett will have to answer for Duskendale when they meet again. Roose plays into Robb's mistaken belief that the campaign came on Robett's initiative, suggesting that Robett acted out of grief and fear for his wife and children when he heard that Deepwood had been taken by the ironborn.
Asha Greyjoy brings Robett's family as hostages when sails from Deepwood Motte back to the Iron Islands for the kingsmoot to be held after the death of her father, Balon.
After Euron Greyjoy is proclaimed King of the Isles and the North at the kingsmoot, Asha leaves Robett's children, Gawen and Erena, at Ten Towers and returns to Deepwood Motte with his wife, Lady Sybelle Glover.
Davos Seaworth, an envoy of Stannis Baratheon, learns that Robett arrived in White Harbor after the prisoner exchange and tried to raise men. However, he had little success as Lord Wyman Manderly and White Harbor are reportedly weary of war.
A haggard Robett escorts Davos Seaworth to a secret meeting in the New Castle with Wyman, however, where the three discuss the possibility of White Harbor aligning itself with Stannis. Robett expresses his gratitude when he learns Stannis defeated Asha in the fight by Deepwood Motte and returned the castle to House Glover. He has been teaching Wex Pyke, a survivor of the sack of Winterfell, to read and write, which provides him and Wyman the information that Robb's younger brothers Bran and Rickon Stark survived the sack as well, and that Rickon has gone to Skagos.
Robett claims he will join Stannis when Davos returns Rickon,
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Robin is a brother of Septon Meribald. He died in the War of the Ninepenny Kings.
Robin and his brothers, Meribald, Willam, Owen and Owen's friend Jon Pox all went off to fight in the War of the Ninepenny Kings. During the War, Willam and Robin died from a fever. Owen died in battle and Jon was hanged for rape. Meribald survived to become a septon.
For the character nicknamed "Sweetrobin", see Robert Arryn.
Robin Arryn was a King of Mountain and Vale from House Arryn.
Robin was the younger brother of King Roland II Arryn. When his older brother was killed by King Tristifer IV Mudd, Robin took the Falcon Crown and resumed work on the Eyrie.
Ser Robin Darklyn, known as Darkrobin, was a knight from House Darklyn. He was chosen by Queen Visenya Targaryen to be one of the first knights of the Kingsguard when the order was founded in 10 AC by King Aegon I Targaryen.
Robin Flint is the son of Lady Lyessa Flint from House Flint of Widow's Watch.
Robin remains with Robb Stark's force after the split of the northern host at the Twins. He is named to Robb's personal guard during the Battle of the Whispering Wood..
Robin is one of the lordlings that go south with Lady Catelyn Tully to meet with Renly Baratheon.
Robin commands the rearguard for King Robb's column on the march to the Twins for Lord Edmure Tully's wedding.
Robin Greyjoy was the ninth son of Lord Quellon Greyjoy, and his only son by his third wife, Lady Piper.
Robin was the youngest son of Lord Quellon Greyjoy of Pyke, and the only son by his third wife, of House Piper. He was sickly as a child, and died young. His older brother Aeron considers him to have been a "sickly idiot boy", who is best forgotten.
Aeron Greyjoy recalls all eight of his brothers, including Robin, after the death of Balon Greyjoy, King of the Isles and the North.
When Aeron is held captive by his brother Euron in the hold of the *Silence*, Euron confesses to Aeron that he killed three of his brothers, including Robin.
Robin Hill was a bastard from the westerlands who rose to become Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He is considered one of the worst Lord Commanders after almost destroying the Watch.
Robin Hollard was a member of House Hollard and a squire during the Defiance of Duskendale.
When King Aerys II Targaryen was captured in the Defiance of Duskendale, Robin would dance around the King and pull on his beard. After the Defiance had been put down, Robin died on the rack.
Lord Robin Moreland is the head of House Moreland in the Westerlands.
Lord Robin is among those lords of the Westerlands who gather to escort the corpse of Lord Tywin Lannister back to Casterly Rock. He wears the colors of his house with a cloak of crimson silk in honor of Tywin.
Robin Peasebury is Lord of Poddingfield and the head of House Peasebury. According to Asha Greyjoy, Lord Peasebury has a girlish mouth.
Lord Robin is among those who march with Stannis Baratheon on Deepwood Motte and then Winterfell. Four of his men eat the body of one of late Lord Harwood Fell's men and are burned for cannibalism at a crofters' village. It is rumored that Robin may have eaten with them.
Robin Penrose was a member of House Penrose and the son of Ronnel Penrose and his wife Elaena Targaryen.
Ser Robin Potter is a knight of House Potter.
Brienne of Tarth recalls that Robin participated in a bet beneath the walls of Highgarden to see who would be the first to claim her maidenhead. After the bet was discovered and ended, Brienne sought out and defeated Robin during the melee at Bitterbridge, breaking his helm and leaving him with a scar on his head.
The names Harry Sawyer and Robin Potter are references by George R. R. Martin to J. K. Rowling's character Harry Potter, who has a scar on his forehead.
Ser Robin Ryger is a knight of House Ryger who serves as the captain of the guard at Riverrun.
Robin is big, bald, and old.
Having served years as Knight of the Gate, Ser Brynden Tully speaks with the captain of Riverrun's guards when he returns to the castle.
Ser Robin brings Ser Cleos Frey to the Great Hall of Riverrun to hear Robb Stark's terms for his release and peace between the King in the North and King Joffrey I Baratheon.
Robin is sent to re-capture Ser Jaime Lannister after Catelyn Stark sets him free, chasing after the Kingslayer in a river galley. After Robin refuses Jaime's offer of single combat, Brienne of Tarth, Jaime's protector, sinks Robin's ship with a rock in the Red Fork.
After the surrender of Riverrun, Robin and Ser Desmond Grell ask to join the Night's Watch. They are escorted to Maidenpool by Raff the Sweetling.
Jaime: Come to wish me godspeed, Ser Robin?
Robin: Come to take you back, Kingslayer.—Jaime Lannister and Robin
Ser Robyn Rhysling was a knight of House Rhysling during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen.
Robyn was a grizzled old knight with a salt-and-pepper beard. He had lost his eye to a splinter from a broken lance five years before the Tourney at Ashford Meadow.
At the Ashford Tourney he challenged Lord Leo Longthorn to a tilt, lost his helm to Lord Leo’s lance in their first course, yet refused to yield. Three times more, they rode at each other, Leo Tyrell was too chivalrous to aim another lance at Ser Robyn’s unprotected head, finally the Lord of Highgarden struck Ser Robyn’s breastplate a solid thump right over the heart and sent him cartwheeling to the earth.
Prince Aegon brought Ser Robyn to Ser Duncan the Tall's side during the Trial of Seven, having known him from previous tourneys. He knocked Prince Daeron from his horse the first pass.
Robyn Ryswell was a member of House Ryswell, she married Lord Jonnel Stark, but they had no issue.
Rock king was an ancient title among the ironborn during the Age of Heroes. Each of the Iron Islands had both a rock king and a salt king. While the the salt king commanded at sea, whenever the island's longships sailed, the rock king ruled the island itself, dispensing justice, making laws and settling disputes. They were chosen at the kingsmoot.
The tradition of rock kings ended with Urron Greyiron abolished kingsmoots.
In Ironborn culture a rock wife is an ironman's true spouse. A rock wife is ironborn. An ironman is allowed only one ironborn rock wife, non-ironborn women who have been captured on raids.
"A man had his rock wife, his true bride. Ironborn like himself."
His name, he said, was Adrack Humble, and he had a rock wife and three salt wives back on Great Wyk.
Roderick Blackwood was a Lord of Raventree Hall and head of House Blackwood.
Roderick led the Blackwoods when Humfrey I Teague was King of the Rivers and the Hills. When Humfrey began to repress worship of the old gods, Roderick rose in rebellion, supported by House Vance of Atranta and House Tully of Riverrun. Nearly defeated by Humfrey and the Faith Militant, Roderick sought the aid of the Storm King Arlan III Durrandon, who had married one of Roderick's daughters. Arlan intended to restore the riverlands to House Blackwood, but Roderick was slain in battle.
After the Teagues were all killed in the Battle of Six Kings, Roderick's heir was a boy of only eight and Arlan distrusted Roderick's brothers. The river lords rejected Arlan's suggestion of having Roderick's eldest child, Shiera Blackwood, rule the riverlands with Arlan's son by her side. Arlan then decided to add the riverlands to the realm of the Storm Kings.
Roderick Dustin, known as Roddy the Ruin, was a Lord of Barrowton and head of House Dustin during the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
The north supported the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons. Roderick led two thousand northern soldiers, known as the Winter Wolves, south of the Neck to support the claim of Rhaenyra Targaryen.
In the battle by the Lakeshore along the western Gods Eye, Lord Dustin's Winter Wolves charged at Lannister spearmen five times, with more than two-thirds of the northern force killed or wounded in their victory. Roddy the Ruin also sounded the charge in the Butcher's Ball which claimed the life of the Kingmaker, Ser Criston Cole.
Roderick died during the first Battle of Tumbleton while leading his northmen against Lord Ormund Hightower. Although Ser Bryndon Hightower chopped off Roderick's shield arm, Lord Dustin was able to slay both Hightowers before dying himself.
– Roderick prior to the battle by the Lakeshore
As the singers tell it, Lord Roderick was blood from head to heel as he came on, with splintered shield and cracked helm, yet so drunk with battle that he did not even seem to feel his wounds.
– Archmaester Gyldayn writing of the first Battle of Tumbleton
Lord Rodrik Arryn was Lord of the Eyrie and head of House Arryn during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
In 80 AC, Rodrik married Princess Daella Targaryen, one of the daughters of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen. Rodrik and Daella had one child together, a daughter born in 82 AC named Aemma Arryn. Daella died in childbirth.
At a young age
Ser Rodrik Cassel is a knight from House Cassel and a member of the Stark household. He is the uncle of Jory Cassel and the master-at-arms of Winterfell, flashback by Fergus Leathem.
See also: Images of Rodrik Cassel
Ser Rodrik is a stout man, broad, with large white whiskers. He is loyal and courageous.
Rodrik Cassel at Winterfell - by Amok ©
After the discovery of the Valyrian steel knife from the attempted assassination of Bran Stark, Rodrik accompanies Lady Catelyn Stark to King's Landing. They travel by sea. The voyage is a difficult one for Rodrik, who gets seasick and has to cut his whiskers because they become so soiled from vomit.
In King's Landing, Rodrik brings the Valyrian steel dagger to Ser Aron Santagar, the master-at-arms of the Red Keep, in a vain hope that he might recognize the blade. Afterwards he and Catelyn meet Petyr Baelish, who tells them that the knife that was used in the attempt on Bran was owned by Tyrion Lannister. After telling Lord Eddard Stark about the attempt on Bran, the Starks decide that Catelyn should return to Winterfell. On the way back to Winterfell, at the crossroads inn in the riverlands they meet Tyrion Lannister, who recognizes Catelyn. Because of what Baelish has told her, Catelyn holds Tyrion responsible for the attack on her son and takes the Imp prisoner.
Catelyn takes Tyrion to the Vale where her sister, Lysa Arryn resides, in order to confuse her enemies. During the ride through the Mountains of the Moon, they are twice set upon by the Vale mountain clans. In the first skirmish Rodrik bests the group's champion, but is seriously wounded, suffering a deep gash in his left arm and a spear graze to his neck. He makes it to the Bloody Gate only by being tied to his saddle. There he is left to recover from his wounds.
With Robb and Lady Catelyn in the south, Ser Rodrik holds the command of Winterfell together with Maester Luwin.
When the ironborn attack Torrhen's Square, Ser Rodrik gathers a force to end them, including most of the Winterfell garrison. The ironmen under Dagmer Cleftjaw let him drive their force away, luring Rodrik further away from the castle. The ironborn under Theon Greyjoy then attack and take Winterfell.
Rodrik parleys with Theon before the gates fo Winterfell, demanding his life and the castle, but Theon threatens to hang his daughter Beth if an attack begins. Before the battle can begin a force of Bolton men approach the besiegers, apparently to join them in the siege. Ser Rodrik goes to meet them but is slain by Ramsay Snow, along with most of his commanders, in battle at Winterfell.
Bran: No I won’t. Robb's to marry some Frey girl, you told me so yourself, and the Walders say the same. He'll have sons, and they'll be the lords of Winterfell after him, not me.
Rodrik: It may be so, Bran, but I was wed three times and my wives gave me daughters. Now only Beth remains to me. My brother Martyn fathered four strong sons, yet only Jory lived to be a man. When he was slain, Martyn's line died with him. When we speak of the morrow nothing is ever certain.
– Rodrik and Bran Stark
Ser Rodrik married three times. His wives gave him daughters but Beth is the only one who survived.
Rodrik Flint was a member of House Flint who became Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He is considered one of the worst commanders the Night's Watch has ever had.
Lord Commander Flint attempted to make himself King-Beyond-the-Wall. His efforts almost destroyed the Night's Watch.
Rodrik Freeborn is an ironborn raider. He descends from either thralls or salt wives.
Rodrik was among the first to join Euron Greyjoy's cause upon his return to the Iron Islands.
Rodrik Greyjoy was the oldest son of Lord Balon Greyjoy. He was killed during Greyjoy's Rebellion.
Rodrik was an alcoholic with a tendency for "drunken cuffs".
Rodrik was good friends with Ser Harras Harlaw.
Theon Greyjoy has little love for his eldest brother, telling Patrek Mallister he holds no enmity towards Patrek's father Jason or the Mallisters for slaying Rodrik during Greyjoy's Rebellion.
Rodrik Harlaw is the Lord of Harlaw, Lord of the Ten Towers, and head of House Harlaw. He is nicknamed Rodrik the Reader because he is always reading, which is uncommon amongst the ironborn.*.
Lord Harlaw's kin include Boremund the Blue, Ser Harras, Hotho, and Sigfryd Harlaw.
See also: Images of Rodrik Harlaw
An average-looking man, Rodrik has brown hair and eyes and a short, neat beard that is grey. He has requested a Myrish lense to assist with his vision.
The cautious
Rodrik unsuccessfully advised Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands, not to rebel against King Robert I Baratheon. Rodrik had two tall sons who died in the the sea battle off Fair Isle during Greyjoy's Rebellion.
When the Faith of the Seven was still tolerated in the Iron Islands, Rodrik kept septons at Ten Towers to help care for his books, which he reads in the Book Tower. Rodrik's sister, Gwynesse, insists that she should rule Ten Towers, as she is seven years his elder.
Rodrik is a widower
After the death of Balon Greyjoy, King of the Isles and the North, Rodrik supports his niece, Balon's daughter Asha, and calls her supporters to Harlaw.
Rodrik assembles those faithful to Princess Asha at the Ten Towers. Hotho Harlaw, who wants Rodrik to marry his daughter, brings his lord a copy of Archmaester Marwyn's *Book of Lost Books*. Rodrik tries to convince Asha not to attend the kingsmoot, fearing a bad outcome. He offers to name Asha as the heir to Ten Towers, with the island of Harlaw passing to Ser Harras Harlaw, but she refuses.
At the kingsmoot Rodrik is one of the first to call Asha's name. However, her uncle, Euron Greyjoy, is chosen king instead.
After the taking of the Shields, Rodrik is spotted by Lord Captain Victarion Greyjoy and Nute the Barber talking with Lords Gorold Goodbrother and Dunstan Drumm in the yard at Oakenshield Castle near Lord Hewett's Town. They discuss their fears that the gains from the battle are little compared to the enmity of the Reach they have earned. During the feast in House Hewett's hall, King Euron tells the ironborn they will conquer Westeros. Rodrik is skeptical of Euron's planning as well as his claims of having sailed the Smoking Sea and seen Valyria. With Euron giving Greyshield to Harras, Hotho feels that he is now Rodrik's heir.
At Deepwood Motte, Asha recalls how after Euron was named the new king at the kingsmoot, Rodrik told her to flee while her uncle was busy. He also recommended she read Archmaester Haereg's *History of the Ironborn*, which recounts the only time a kingsmoot decision was overturned.
Rodrik: I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood.
Asha: Do you want to die old and craven in your bed?
Rodrik: How else? Though not till I'm done reading.
– Rodrik and Asha Greyjoy
Euron: I have sailed the Smoking Sea and seen Valyria.
Rodrik: Have you?
Euron: Reader, you would do well to keep your nose in your books.
– Rodrik and Euron Greyjoy
Harlaw was not the largest of the Iron Islands, but it was the richest and most populous, and Lord Rodrik's power was not to be despised.
– Asha Greyjoy's thoughts
Lord Rodrik was seldom seen without a book in hand, be it in the privy, on the deck of his Sea Song, or whilst holding audience.
– Asha Greyjoy's thoughts
Rodrik Ryswell is Lord of the Rills and the head of House Ryswell in the North. He has at least two daughters,
Upon the outbreak of Robert's Rebellion, Rodrik's daughter Barbrey gave the pride of Rodrik's herds, a red stallion, to her husband, Lord Willam Dustin, when he traveled south with Lord Eddard Stark. The stallion returned north, but Willam did not.
House Ryswell is one of the first houses to swear allegiance to Lord Roose Bolton after he is named the new Warden of the North by the Iron Throne.
Theon Greyjoy notices Lord Rodrik's golden horsehead banner above Barrow Hall, the seat of his daughter Barbrey, Lady of Barrowton.
Lord Ryswell, along with his sons and surviving daughter Barbrey Dustin, attends the wedding of Ramsay Bolton to "Arya Stark" (actually Jeyne Poole) in Winterfell. Theon sees Rodrik's gold horsehead hanging on the walls of the Great Hall during the wedding feast.
Rodrik Sparr
The Vole is a small, hairy, and homely man.
Rodrik's ship, *Grief*, and crew accompany the Iron Fleet when they sail to Slaver's Bay. The Vole presents Moqorro to Victarion Greyjoy.
For the Wandering Wolf, see Rodrik Stark (son of Beron).
Rodrik Stark was a King in the North and head of House Stark. His statue is in the crypts of Winterfell, near that of Torrhen Stark.
After the death of the Old Kraken, Loron Greyjoy, King Rodrik is claimed to have won Bear Island from the ironborn in a wrestling match and awarded it to House Mormont.
Rodrik Stark, known as the Wandering Wolf, was a member of House Stark, the fifth son and youngest child of Lord Beron Stark and Lady Lorra Royce. He married Arya Flint of the mountain clans and had two daughters; Branda and Lyarra Stark.
Rodrik served with the Second Sons, a sellsword company.
Lord Rodwell Stark was Lord of Winterfell and head of House Stark. The eldest son of Lord Brandon Stark and Lady Alys Karstark. He married Lady Myriame Manderly, but had no issue, his brother Beron followed him as Lord of Winterfell.
He is buried in the crypts of Winterfell.
Roelle was a septa of the Faith for Brienne of Tarth when she was growing up at Evenfall Hall.
Roelle once gave advice to Brienne that all compliments from men are lies and that if she wanted the truth all she had to do was to look in the mirror in the morning, a lesson Brienne took to heart.
Rogar Bolton, known as Rogar the Huntsman, was the last Red King of the Dreadfort from the dynasty of House Bolton.
Rogar the Huntsman submitted to the Kings of Winter, the Stark of Winterfell, and sent them his sons as hostages when the Andal invasion was beginning.
The Rogare Bank was a bank operated by House Rogare in the Free City of Lys.
During the regency of Aegon III, when Larra Rogare was wed to Prince Viserys Targaryen, the Rogare Bank was even more powerful than the Iron Bank of Braavos. It is unknown if the Rogare Bank is still in operation.
Roger Blackwood was a member of House Blackwood during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen. His relation to the main branch is unknown.
Roger attended the tourney at Ashford Meadow.
Ser Roger Corne was a knight during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen.
During the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons he was loyal to King Aegon II Targaryen and the greens.
In the Treasons of Tumbleton, Ulf White and Hugh Hammer switched from the blacks to the greens and had the dragons Silverwing and Vermithor burn the town of Tumbleton. While the greens' commanders regrouped in Tumbleton and planned how to attack the black-held King's Landing, the two baseborn dragonriders proved difficult to deal with. Ulf desired Highgarden, while Hugh Hammer had designs on claiming the Iron Throne. Hugh wore a black iron crown, enraging Prince Daeron Targaryen. Ser Roger Corne angered Hugh by knocking off his crown, which led to Hugh nailing three horseshoes to Roger's skull. Corne's supporters tried to intervene, resulting in three dead and twelve wounded.
Ser Roger Hogg, the Knight of Sow's Horn, is head of House Hogg. He is a bannerman of House Hayford.
He is tough, large and old knight who is as big and bristly as his sigil.
Ser Jaime Lannister leads his force past Sow's Horn on his way to Riverrun.
Ser Roger tells Jaime of the deprivations and attacks he had suffered during the War of the Five Kings. He tells of the Karstarks that came looking for Jaime, but he and his men saw them off and buried three of them down by the turnips. Prior to the Karstarks some Lannisters came around, led by Ser Amory Lorch. He slaughtered half Roger's sheep and three good milk goats and tried to roast Roger in his tower, but became bored when it would not burn and rode off. Four legged wolves then arrived and ate the sheep Lorch left. Roger adds that he acquired a few good pelts in recompense but fur will not fill your belly. When he asks Jaime what should they do, Jaime advises him to plant and pray for one last harvest.
On the suggestion of Ser Kennos of Kayce, Ser Lyle Crakehall questions Roger on his ancestry, making sure he is not a long lost Crakehall.
Ser Roger Reyne, known as the Red Lion, was a Lord of Castamere and head of House Reyne. He was a famous knight and considered one of the deadliest men of the westerlands.
Roger became Lord of Castamere after the death of his father Robert during the Peake Uprising in 233 AC.
Roger and his younger brother, the cunning Reynard, were often at Casterly Rock once their sister Ellyn married Tion Lannister, the son of Lord Gerold Lannister and heir to the Rock. The brothers returned to Castamere after Tion's death, however, as Gerold began to groom Tytos Lannister for leadership. Ellyn was later rewed to Walderan Tarbeck, Lord of Tarbeck Hall.
Ca. 255 AC, House Tarbeck angered King Aegon V Targaryen through their territorial demands, according to a semi-canon source.
Roger and his sister were present at the feast in the westerlands where the betrothal of Genna Lannister and Emmon Frey was announced. While Ellyn laughed, the Red Lion left the hall in anger.
Roger capably led House Lannister's army in the War of the Ninepenny Kings after the death of Jason Lannister. Roger knighted his squire, Tytos's second son Kevan.
The Red Lion of Castamere, drowned within his own seat
In 261 AC after the war, Ser Tywin Lannister, the eldest son and heir of Lord Tytos, desired to reaffirm House Lannister's control over the west. The Reynes and Tarbecks rose in rebellion against their liege lord, Tytos. Roger's host arrived too late to prevent Tywin from exterminating the Tarbecks at Tarbeck Hall,
According to a semi-canon source, Tywin declined Reynard's terms and Roger's offer of single combat." was composed as a commemoration of the event.
Roger Ryswell is a son of Lord Rodrik Ryswell and a member of House Ryswell.
Roger clasps his cloak with an iron horsehead brooch.
Theon Greyjoy sees a Ryswell lead a column of riders to the camp of Ramsay Bolton at the siege of Moat Cailin, but is unable to tell the difference between Roger and his brother Rickard.
Along with the rest of House Ryswell, Roger attends the wedding of Ramsay to "Arya Stark" (actually Jeyne Poole) in Winterfell. When one of his men-at-arms is found dead at Winterfell's inner wall, Roger calls him a drunk and is skeptical that Theon Greyjoy is responsible for murders within the castle. Roger and his sister Barbrey calm six White Harbor knights who are offended by Ser Hosteen Frey.
Roger of Pennytree was the squire of Ser Arlan of Pennytree and the son of his sister.
Roggo, known as Red Roggo, is a cutpurse in Braavos.
He visits Lanna at the Happy Port. He teaches Arya Stark how to use a finger knife.
Roggon Rustbeard is a member of the crew on Asha Greyjoy's ship *Black Wind*. He has a huge red beard.
Roggon sails to Deepwood Motte with Asha Greyjoy, along with the rest of her supporters, as she contemplates her next move after the Iron Islands Kingsmoot chose Euron Greyjoy. Roggon is captured along with Asha Greyjoy, Tristifer Botley, and several other Ironborn, when the castle is taken by the army of Stannis Baratheon.
He is later freed and ransomed, along with the other ironborn, by Tycho Nestoris, who needs an escort to get to Stannis, whose army is marching on Winterfell.
Rogin Salt-Beard is an ironborn raider. He's one of Euron Greyjoy's captains or sworn swords.
When Aeron Greyjoy is brought up from the hold of the *Silence* onto an island castle near the Arbor, which has been captured by the Ironborn. Several of Euron's captains are there feasting in the ruins of the castle, Rogin Salt-Beard among them. All take turns mocking Aeron.
Rognar II Greyiron, formally styled Rognar Greyiron, Second of His Name Since the Grey King, was the last King of the Iron Islands of House Greyiron.
Rognar II was brought down by an alliance of the Andal pirates, sellswords and warlords that came to the Iron Islands, with the Orkwoods, Drumms, Hoares, and Greyjoys.
Rogo was a Dothraki *khal* who lived during the Century of Blood. He sacked the city of Ibbish a generation after Khal Scoro, putting the city to the torch and marching ten thousand women into slavery.
Rohanne Tarbeck was a member of House Tarbeck and the elder daughter of Lord Walderan and Ellyn Tarbeck.
According to a semi-canon source,.
During the Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion, Lord Tywin Lannister ordered the executions of Rohanne's unnamed husband and her father, Lord Walderan Tarbeck. Rohanne and her sister Cyrelle were taken captive during Tywin's assault on Tarbeck Hall; some stories claim that Tywin ordered their tongues removed before they were forced to join the silent sisters. Rohanne's three-year-old son, the last Lord Tarbeck, disappeared during the assault.
Rohanne Webber, known as the Red Widow, was the Lady of Coldmoat and head of House Webber during the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen. She was the daughter of Lord Wyman Webber.
Lady Rohanne was short (4'11"), slim, and had strawberry-blond red hair and green eyes. She had a dimpled chin, a snub nose, and freckles. She usually kept her hair bound in a braid that reached down to her thighs, and frequently played with it. She tried hard to appear ferocious to other lords and knights.
During her childhood, Rohanne was fond of young Addam Osgrey, who served as her father's page and later squire at Coldmoat. The two had an innocent romance, though it never went past a few kisses. Because of this relationship, Addam's father, Ser Eustace Osgrey, proposed that they marry, but Rohanne's father, Lord Wyman Webber, refused him. Instead, Rohanne was married to a different squire of her father's. During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, her father and husband fought in the Battle of the Redgrass Field in 196 AC, on the side of House Targaryen. Rohanne's husband, twelve years old, was slain in battle, and she became a widow for the first time at the age of ten. Addam also died during the battle, fighting on the side of House Blackfyre as his father's squire, which caused Rohanne to develop a grudge against Ser Eustace.
At age thirteen, Rohanne was married again to a fifty-four year-old man, who soon died of a chill. Six months after his death, she gave birth to their son, who was weak and died within three days. Her third husband, Ser Simon Staunton, choked to death on a chicken bone, while her fourth husband, Ser Rolland Uffering died of the Great Spring Sickness. Rohanne bore a daughter by either her third or fourth husband, but the girl did not live a year. Because of the unfortunate deaths of her husbands and children, Rohanne was called the Red Widow, and the smallfolk accused her of poisoning her husbands and being a witch who sold her unborn babies to the Lord of the Seven Hells so that he would teach her the black arts.
Before his death, Lord Wyman attempted to marry Rohanne to his castellan, Ser Lucas Inchfield, but she refused him. As such, Lord Wyman stated in his will that Rohanne had two years to marry after his death. If she would remain unwed, Coldmoat would be granted to her cousin Ser Wendell Webber. On his deathbed, Rohanne's father charged Ser Lucas Inchfield to scare off unworthy suitors, though in the two years that would follow, Inchfield would attempt to scare off all who traveled to Coldmoat. Inchfield's behavior, in addition to the rumors concerning the deaths of Rohanne's four husbands and the two children who died, caused the number of suitors to be lower than would have been expected based on her beauty and status, but she did have several suitors. Among them were Cleyton Caswell and Simon Leygood, both rather persistent, and Ser Gerold Lannister, who sent her flattering letters from Casterly Rock, but whom Rohanne did not believe to be willing to leave the westerlands and his position at his brother's seat.
Dunk and Rohanne, by Mike S. Miller
Lady Rohanne continued to rule Coldmoat in 211 AC, though she had only until the new moon to marry in order to keep her seat. When her people built a dam on the Chequy Water, Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield, working for Ser Eustace Osgrey, assaulted one of her workers. Ser Duncan the Tall came to Coldmoat on behalf of Ser Eustace to pay the blood price, but she rejected the offer. Lady Rohanne brought her forces to the Chequy Water, where she was confronted by Duncan, Eustace, and Duncan's squire, Egg. She accepted a trial by battle, choosing Lucas Longinch as her champion to fight Eustace's champion, Duncan. Lucas was killed in the trial, and the valor of Duncan reconciled Eustace and Rohanne. Rohanne visited Addam Osgrey's grave at Standfast, and when she began to weep, Eustace comforted her. They married the next day, allowing Rohanne to keep Coldmoat.
During Dunk's attempts to defuse the feud between Eustace and Rohanne, he and she developed a certain sexual attraction. When he woke after nearly being killed in the trial by combat and found she had married Eustace, and then never visited him while he was recovering, he felt rejected. On the day he left Coldmoat, Rohanne tried to offer him a place as captain of her guards, but he refused the offer. She then offered him one of her horses to give him something to remember her by, but Dunk refused that as well. At the conclusion of their argument, they kissed passionately, and Dunk cut off her famous braid to keep it to remember her by.
Rohanne owned a courser with some Dornish sand steed ancestry called Flame, which she tried to gift to Ser Duncan,
Rohanne Webber, Lady of Casterly Rock, by eliyadoodles
Rohanne later married Lord Gerold Lannister and had four sons with him, twins Tywald and Tion, Tytos, and Jason Lannister. She was the grandmother of Tywin, Kevan, Gerion, Tygett, Genna, Joanna, Stafford, and Damon Lannister. Lady Rohanne disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 230 AC, less than a year after giving birth to Jason.
According to a semi-canon source,.
Rohanne of Tyrosh was the wife of Daemon I Blackfyre, with whom she had seven sons and several daughters.
Rohanne's betrothal to Daemon Blackfyre was arranged by King Aegon IV Targaryen, Daemon's father, and the Archon of Tyrosh. Following the death of King Aegon IV in 184 AC, his successor and Daemon's half-brother, King Daeron II Targaryen, paid the dowry the late King Aegon IV had promised the Archon, and saw his half-brother wed. Rohanne was married to the fourteen-year old Daemon in 184 AC.
In 211 AC, when Daemon II Blackfyre was captured at Whitewalls by the crown after the abortive Second Blackfyre Rebellion, Brynden Rivers noted if he executed him, his mother would mourn.
Roland Blackwood was a member of House Blackwood during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen. His relation to the main branch is unknown.
Roland attended the tourney at Ashford Meadow.
Roland Crakehall is the name of:
Ser Roland Crakehall was a knight of House Crakehall and a member of the Kingsguard during the reigns of Daeron II, and Aerys I Targaryen.
Ser Roland, along with his two fellow brothers of the Kingsguard, Ser Willem Wylde and Ser Donnel of Duskendale, escorted the royal Targaryen prince's to Ashford for the tourney in 209 AC. He helped Prince Maekar search for his sons Daeron and Aegon, whom were supposed to be at the Ashford tourney. All three members present fought on behalf of Prince Aerion in the Trial of seven.
Ser Roland was among three Kingsguard who marched on Whitewalls with Lord Bloodraven to put down the Second Blackfyre Rebellion. He found Ser Duncan the Tall amongst the prisoners and escorted him to the Hand's pavilion to meet with him.
Roland Crakehall is the Lord of Crakehall and the head of House Crakehall.
During the Sack of King's Landing, Roland, Ser Elys Westerling, and other westermen entered the Red Keep's throne room shortly after Ser Jaime Lannister of the Kingsguard killed King Aerys II Targaryen. Roland informed Jaime that King's Landing had fallen to the forces of his father, Lord Tywin Lannister. Jaime seated himself on the Iron Throne and waited for more men to arrive, which turned out to be Lord Eddard Stark with his northmen.
Roland is rumored to have died at the Battle of Oxcross,
Ser Jaime Lannister thinks Roland would make an able Hand of the King.
Roland: The castle is ours, ser, and the city.
Jaime: Tell them the Mad King is dead. Spare all those who yield and hold them captive.
Roland: Shall I proclaim a new king as well?Jaime: Proclaim who you bloody well like.
- Roland and Jaime Lannister
Roland II Arryn was a King of Mountain and Vale from House Arryn.
Roland was haughty and bellicose.
Roland II was the great-grandson of King Roland I, who first started constructing the Eyrie. He was a man whose passions were not building, but war and wenching. As the cost of building the Eyrie had become too much, he had need for money to finance a campaign in the riverlands. So it came to be that all work on the Eyrie was halted for the better part of four years.
Conquests proved harder to achieve and after small victories over petty kings, King Roland found himself facing Tristifer IV Mudd, the Hammer of Justice, the last great king of the First Men. However, Roland's forces were shattered by Tristifer's rivermen. After fleeing to one of his allies, the King of Mountain and Vale found himself betrayed and delivered back to Tristifer in chains. Four years after leaving the Vale, King Roland II was beheaded at Oldstones, the seat of House Mudd, by Tristifer. Few mourned his passing. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Robin Arryn, who resumed work on the Eyrie.
Roland I Arryn was the fourth King of Mountain and Vale from House Arryn. He is noted for ordering construction of the Eyrie.
The grandson of King Artys I, Roland fostered with an Andal king in the riverlands as a boy. He traveled far and wide after becoming a knight, including visits to the Hightower, Casterly Rock, and the castles of the Trident.
Returning to the Vale to don the Falcon Crown, Roland felt that the Gates of the Moon, the seat of his house, was ugly compared to the grander castles of the First Men. He initially wanted to tear down the Gates of the Moon and rebuild it, but was reminded of the site's vulnerability after thousands of wildlings descended from the Mountains of the Moon in search of food during winter.
Legends say Roland's future wife, Teora Hunter, reminded him how his grandsire Artys had defeated Robar II Royce, by attacking from high ground during the Battle of Seven Stars. Roland began the slow development of the Eyrie and its approaches atop the highest ground possible, the Giant's Lance. The king preferred marble from Tarth instead of the Vale.
After a twenty-six year reign, Roland was killed in a surprise attack by Painted Dogs, who pulled him from his horse and crushed his head with a stone maul before he could draw his longsword. Roland I had lived long enough to see the first stones laid for the castle he envisioned, and he was succeeded by his son.
Ser Roland Waynwood is a knight of House Waynwood. He is a grandson of Lady Anya Waynwood, Lady of Ironoaks. He appears to be the son of Lady Anya's heir, Ser Morton Waynwood.
Ser Roland accompanies his grandmother Lady Anya, his younger uncle Ser Wallace Waynwood and his cousin Ser Harrold Hardyng to the Gates of the Moon to participate in the tourney there.
Roland Westerling was Lord of the Crag and head of House Westerling during the Dance of the Dragons. Following the end of the war and the coronation of the child king Aegon III Targaryen, Lord Roland became a member of the council of seven regents that would rule until Aegon came of age. However he died of the Winter Fever in 133 AC.
Roland of the Horn is a legendary knight of the Reach who lived during the Age of Heroes. Tales describe him as a knight even though knights came to Westeros thousands of years later with the Andal invasion.
Rolder is a guard sworn to House Lannister.
Rolder is among the guardsmen who escort Princess Myrcella Baratheon to Dorne. When Ser Arys Oakheart sneaks Myrcella out of Sunspear, he puts Rolder in his armor, even though Rolder is slightly shorter than him.
Not to be confused with Red Rolfe.
Rolfe is an ironborn warrior.
When Balon Greyjoy calls his bannermen to Pyke, Rolfe is among those who come. He is playing the finger dance when Asha Greyjoy calls for him to throw his axe to her.
Rolfe the Dwarf is one of the crew on Asha Greyjoy's ship, *Black Wind*. He is a head taller than any other of the men in Asha's crew.
Rolfe, along with the rest of Asha's supporters, sails to Deepwood Motte as Asha contemplates her next move. Rolfe is beheaded in the woods as they flee from Deepwood Motte to the Bay of Ice.
Rollam Westerling is the second son of Lord Gawen Westerling and Sybell Spicer. He is squire to King Robb Stark.
Rollam replaces Olyvar Frey as the squire of King Robb Stark after Robb marries Jeyne Westerling and House Frey withdraws their forces from Robb's.
Rolland is a Westerosi given name. It may refer to:
Ser Rolland Darklyn was a knight of House Darklyn. He was a member of the Kingsguard at an unknown time, one of seven members from House Darklyn.
Ser Rolland was given his white cloak on a battlefield. Until the naming of Ser Jaime Lannister to the Kingsguard, he had the distinction of being the youngest to ever don the white cloak. He died within an hour of receiving it.
Lord Rolland Longthorpe is Lord of Longsister and head of House Longthorpe.
Ser Rolland Storm, known as the Bastard of Nightsong, is the bastard son of Lord Bryen Caron, the late head of House Caron.
See also: Images of Rolland Storm
Rolland's face is covered in scars from the pox.
© Fantasy Flight Games.
Ser Rolland joins his true born half-brother, Lord Bryce Caron, in declaring for Renly Baratheon at the outset of the War of the Five Kings, and in joining Stannis Baratheon after Renly's assassination at Storm's End. He commands the rearguard after the disastrous end to the Battle of the Blackwater, allowing Stannis to reach the safety of Salladhor Saan's fleet and escape to Dragonstone. Lord Bryce, however, is killed in the fighting by Ser Philip Foote.
Rolland is among the king's men, those Lord Davos Seaworth seeks out who are still loyal to Stannis without being believers in the new faith.
Once at the Wall, Stannis sends word to Rolland, the new castellan of Dragonstone, to begin mining obsidian.
Rolland Storm - by cloudninja9.
Ser Rolland commands the small garrison Stannis left to hold Dragonstone after he sailed north. Lord Paxter Redwyne is sent to besiege Dragonstone to appease the Queen Regent, Cersei Lannister, and nullify the closest threat to King's Landing. However, when the Shield Islands of the Reach are attacked, Ser Loras Tyrell begs to take command so that the Redwyne Fleet can return to defend their homelands.
Aurane Waters reports to Cersei that upon arrival, Loras offered Rolland single combat, which he declined. The resulting assault cost more than a thousand lives and severely injured Loras, but Rolland was unable to hold the keep and Dragonstone was finally taken by the Iron Throne. Rolland's current status is unknown.
After the death of Lord Bryce at the Blackwater, the Lannisters consider Rolland to be a pretender to the title "Lord of Nightsong" against their own claimant, Ser Philip Foote, the man who killed his brother.
Ser Rolland Uffering was a knight from House Uffering during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen. He was Lady Rohanne Webber's fourth husband. His sister was Lady Helicent Uffering. He died in the Great Spring Sickness.
Rolley of Sisterton
Rolley comes from Sisterton on Sweetsister, the main port of the Three Sisters.
Rolley is part of the great ranging, the Night's Watch force that leaves Castle Black and the Shadow Tower in search of Benjen Stark and Mance Rayder.
Lark and his cousins, such as Rolley,
Ser Rolly Duckfield, also known as Duck, is a knight in service to Young Griff.
See also: Images of Rolly Duckfield
Duck is described as a brawny man with a shaggy beard and a shock of orange hair.
Rolly was born in the Reach. His father was a blacksmith at Bitterbridge in service to old Lord Caswell. Rolly's strength and skill with a blade earned him a place in the castle garrison, but Rolly had dreams of knighthood. He resented seeing Lord Caswell's weakling son Lorent become a page, a squire, then a knight. Lord Caswell had only one son so no one in the castle was allowed to say a word against Lorent. In the yard the other squires barely touched him.
On his sixteenth name day, Rolly's father made a longsword for Rolly as a present, but Lorent Caswell saw it and claimed it for his own, saying to Rolly that he was fit to wield a hammer not a sword. This caused Rolly to fetch a hammer and break both Lorent's arms and many of his ribs. Rolly then fled across the narrow sea to escape Lord Caswell's wrath. He joined the Golden Company as an apprentice smith and then served Ser Harry Strickland as a squire.
When Griff needed someone to train his son Young Griff in skill at arms, Harry Strickland sent him Rolly. A year later Rolly was knighted by Griff. Having no second name Rolly choose the name Duckfield because he was in a field with some ducks when he was knighted, earning him the nickname "Duck".
Rolly meets Illyrio Mopatis's litter and escorts Tyrion Lannister to meet the rest of the party. They set sail on the *Shy Maid* to Volantis..
Duck is with the Golden Company under Jon as it lands in the stormlands. He is named to the new Kingsguard by Aegon, but Jon does not approve of the choice. He thinks Duck a solid man and true, but not worthy of the Kingsguard.
Ser Rolph Spicer is a knight of House Spicer and is the castellan of the Crag for House Westerling..
Rolph is a square man, with a broken nose and a grey, close-shaven beard.
Ser Rolph comes to Riverrun as part of King Robb Stark's retinue after he marries Lady Jeyne Westerling. Grey Wind does not like him.
For the part he plays in the plan that leads to the Red Wedding, Rolph is raised to the rank of lord and is given the lands and incomes of Castamere.
Rommo is an old *jaqqa rhan* of the Dothraki that follows Daenerys Targaryen.
Rommo is wizened, bowlegged and squint-eyed.
When Daenerys Targaryen's bloodriders, Aggo, Jhogo, and Rakharo, are unavailable, Rommo represents her Dothraki at the council in Meereen. When they are discussing how best to voyage to Westeros he states, "Wooden horses are no good ... Dothraki will ride".
Romny Weaver is an ironborn raider and is a member of House Weaver.
Victarion Greyjoy spots Romny singing old reaving songs in his tent during the feast.
Ser Ronald Connington was the Knight of Griffin's Roost and head of House Connington. He had three children: Ronnet, Raymund and Alynne.
When his cousin, Lord Jon Connington, went to King's Landing to attend Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, Ronald was made castellan of Griffin's Roost.
Ronald once attempted to betroth his eldest son, Ronnet, to Brienne Tarth, the daughter and heir to Lord Selwyn Tarth of Tarth. Though Ronnet objected, stating that he had heard how ugly Brienne was, Ronald would not relent. Ronnet did eventually travel to Tarth to meet with Brienne, but informed her immediately that he had no interest in marrying her.
Ronald was eventually succeeded as the Knight of Griffin's Roost by his heir, Ronnet.
Ronald Storm is the bastard son of Ser Ronnet Connington, the Knight of Griffin's Roost.
Ronald takes after his father in appearance.
He is made a captive when Griffin's Roost is taken by Jon Connington. He is a fierce lad who tried to bite the spearman who took him off to captivity. When Lord Jon had him and the rest of Ronnet's kin at a dinner feast, Ronald told Connington his father would kill him.
Ser Ronald Vance, known as Ronald the Bad, is a knight of House Vance of Atranta. He has four brothers; Ser Hugo, Ser Ellery, Kirth, and Maester Jon.
Ser Ronald is a good friend of Lord Edmure Tully.
Ronald is a reference by George R. R. Martin to Bad Ronald by Jack Vance.
Ronard Storm, known as Ronard the Bastard, was a bastard of House Durrandon who became a Storm King.
Ronard is remembered as a fearsome warrior and a lusty king.
After being named castellan of Storm's End by his half-brother, King Morden II Durrandon, Ronard effectively ruled the stormlands and helped to slow the decline of House Durrandon. Ronard was wed to Morden's sister.
Within five years Ronard had replaced Morden as Storm King, with Morden's queen placing Morden's crown atop Ronard's head. She also allegedly slept with the new king as well. Instead of executing Morden, Ronard confined his harmless half-brother to a tower cell.
During Ronard's rule of nearly thirty years, he defeated several rebel bannermen and petty kings in battle, taking a daughter from each adversary who surrendered. According to singers, Ronard had twenty-three wives and ninety-nine sons, most of them bastards without inheritance. Many smallfolk of the stormlands thus claim to have royal blood thousands of years later.
Ronel Rivers is a bastard son of Lord Walder Frey.
Ronel is nearby when Catelyn Stark informs her son, Robb, of the alliance negotiated with Lord Walder Frey.
Ronel is one of the four Freys captured at the battle on the Green Fork.
A number of members of House Arryn are called Ronnel Arryn.
Ronnel Arryn was the last King of Mountain and Vale, reigning until the invasion of Westeros by Aegon the Conqueror. Only a boy, rule of the Vale of Arryn fell to his mother, Queen Regent Sharra Arryn, who was regarded as one of the most beautiful women of Westeros.
After Aegon launched his invasion and made his intentions known to the rulers of the seven independent kingdoms of Westeros, Sharra sent a portrait of herself to him and offered her hand in marriage with the condition Aegon would make her son his heir. Aegon refused.
The Vale scored a victory against the invaders in a battle in the waters off Gulltown, though the Arryn fleet was burned by Visenya Targaryen. However, after the Arryn fleet was destroyed, the Lord of the Vale faced a new problem, as the Sistermen revolted against the Eyrie.
As other regions of Westeros fell to Aegon, Ronnel's mother Sharra amassed the Vale army at the Bloody Gate. However, Aegon sent Visenya to the Eyrie atop her dragon Vhagar. When the queen regent returned to the Eyrie she found her son sitting on Visenya's lap asking if he could ride the dragon with Visenya. Sharra afterward bent the knee. The Arryns were declared Wardens of the East and Defenders of the Vale, and Ronnel received his ride on Vhagar. And so ended the last reign of the Kings of Mountain and Vale.
Ronnel became Lord of the Vale during the reign of King Aegon the Conqueror, a position he held throughout the Conquerers thirty-seven year reign. He was nicknamed "the King Who Flew" for the ride he has on Vhagar as a boy.
Queen Rhaenys Targaryen arranged the marriage of Lord Ronnel to the daughter of Lord Torrhen Stark.
Upon the death of Aegon the Conqueror, however, and the ascension of his son Aenys to the Iron Throne, rebellion broke out in Westeros, including the Vale. Ronnel's own brother Jonos Arryn rose in rebellion against him. Ronnel was imprisoned and his title usurped by Jonos.
House Royce of Runestone led by Lord Allard Royce gathered forces to sweep away Jonos and his supporters, penning him at the Eyrie. Ronnel was executed by his brother who had him flung out of the Moon Door, earning him the nickname Jonos the Kinslayer. Ronnel's death added a dark twist to his nickname, "the King Who Flew".
Jonos and his men remained defiant until Prince Maegor flew to the Eyrie upon Balerion to crush the rebellion. Jonos' followers, knowing they could not defeat the dragon, turned on their leader. Jonos shared the same fate he had shown to his brother Ronnel and was flung through the Moon Door. His men hoped that by surrendering, Prince Maegor would show them mercy. Maegor's mercy was having all of them hanged instead of being burned alive. Even the highborn died by the noose as Maegor denied them the honor of beheading. House Arryn continued after the deaths of Ronnel and Jonos; their cousin, Hubert Arryn became the new Lord of the Vale.
- Ronnel to Sharra Arryn
Ser Ronnel Arryn was a knight of House Arryn and was the younger brother of Lord Jon Arryn. He was wed to a woman from House Belmore. They had one son, Elbert Arryn.
After Jon ascended to the lordship he named Ronnel as the Keeper of the Gates of the Moon.
Ronnel Harclay is a fox-faced ranger of the Night's Watch from House Harclay.
Ronnel is among the rangers in the great ranging, the force that leaves Castle Black and the Shadow Tower in search of Benjen Stark and Mance Rayder. He survives the fight at the Fist and commands the rangers after the death of Thoren Smallwood.
Ronnel's fate during the mutiny at Craster's Keep is unknown, although he is not specified by Grenn as having returned to Castle Black.
Ronnel Penrose was a member of House Penrose during the reign of King Daeron II Targaryen. He later married Princess Elaena Targaryen. They had four children together.
Though Ronnel Penrose sat on the king's small council as Master of Coin, it was widely known that his wife Elaena was the one performing the duties of the office.
Ronnel Stout is a member of House Stout.
Lord Roose Bolton leaves a strong force of Stout and Cerwyn men under the command of Ser Kyle Condon and Ronnel to strengthen the defense of the Trident against the Lannisters.
Ronnel Vance was a Lord of House Vance during the reign of Maegor I Targaryen.
Lord Ronnel joined his support to Prince Aegon when he launched a rebellion against his uncle, King Maegor. Lord Vance died with the rebels at the battle Beneath the Gods Eye in 43 AC.
Ser Ronnet Connington, also known as Red Ronnet, is the Knight of Griffin's Roost..
Ronnet is a husky man
Ronnet was once betrothed to Brienne of Tarth. This was his father Ronald's idea, who probably considered his son marrying the daughter of Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall Hall a good match, as the Conningtons were only landed knights. However, Ronnet was opposed, having been told that Brienne was ugly.
During the War of the Five Kings, Ronnet is with King Renly Baratheon's host at Bitterbridge. He participates in a great meleé in which his once-betrothed, Brienne of Tarth, also joins. Brienne, using the meleé to take revenge on a couple of former suitors, considers meeting Ronnet last among them a gift by the Mother and every blow she deals him sweeter than a kiss, defeating him in the end.
Ronnet is among the lords and knights that follow Renly to Storm's End and switch sides to King Stannis Baratheon after Renly’s death.
Ronnet survives the Battle of the Blackwater, either being taken captive or turning sides in the midst of the conflict, and is presented to King Joffrey Baratheon in the throne room to swear his allegiance.
When Brienne of Tarth meets Podrick Payne for the first time and he is unable to even pronounce his own name, she feels a rush of sympathy for the boy, remembering how, at the age of twelve, she was unable to speak the simple words of welcome to her betrothed Ronnet Connington that she had been taught.
Ser Ronnet is spotted by Ser Jaime Lannister riding at a quintain in the yard of the Red Keep in which he breaks his lance clean.
When Jaime is sent north to end the siege of Riverrun, Ser Ronnet accompanies him as his standard bearer. He joins Jaime and others for supper at Castle Hayford on the first night of their voyage. At Harrenhal, Jaime comes across Ronnet as he inspects the bear pit. When asked what he is doing there, Ronnet explains he wanted "to see where the bear danced with the maiden not-so-fair". He asks Jaime whether it is true that Brienne fought naked and, when Jaime denies this, says that the sight might have made the bear flee in terror. Jaime realizes that Ronnet knows Brienne, but he is completely surprised when he learns that they were engaged. Ronnet shares some details about this as well as his utter disdain for her. When he suggests that the bear was "less hairy than that freak", Jaime snaps and hits him with his golden hand on the mouth, sending him tumbling down the steps and causing some bleeding. Jaime demands that Ronnet respect a highborn lady and that he call her by her name, in reply to which Ronnet speaks of "Brienne the Beauty".
After Harrenhal, Jaime, to get rid of Ronnet, charges him with returning Ser Wylis Manderly to White Harbor via Maidenpool.
When Jon Connington retakes his former seat Griffin's Roost, until then ruled by his cousin Ronald's son Ronnet, he learns that Ronnet is away, said to be fighting in the Riverlands with Ser Jaime Lannister. Jon is relieved about this, as he expected that Ronnet would fight for Griffin's Roost and he would not have wanted to celebrate his return home by killing one of his own kin. Ronnet may be the son of the cousin who took advantage of his downfall, but he was a child at the time and Jon bears him no personal grudge. However, Jon considers it fortunate that Ronnet's siblings Raymund and Alynne, as well as his bastard son Ronald Storm become his captives, as they would make good hostages in case Ronnet should return and try to get the castle back. He announces, "No harm will come to any of you unless Red Ronnet proves an utter fool."
Ser Ronnet arrives in Maidenpool in the company of twenty soldiers, some of whom immediately commit crimes. From Maidenpool, he is sent to King's Landing and brought before Ser Kevan Lannister, Lord Mace Tyrell, Lord Randyll Tarly and the other members of the small council, to determine whether he was involved when the Golden Company attacked the Stormlands. Ronnet swears he is King Tommen Baratheon's man and will prove it with his sword by bringing the council the heads of his uncle Jon Connington and the Targaryen pretender, Aegon Targaryen. The council decides to put him under guard until they march on Jon and the Golden Company, where he will be given a chance to prove his loyalty. After Ronnet has been taken away, Grand Maester Pycelle points out how his promise of delivering the heads of Jon and Aegon reflects Jon's promise to King Aerys II Targaryen to bring him the head of Robert Baratheon. Randyll suggests sending Ronnet and all in his company to the Wall.
Rook is one of the crew on Asha Greyjoys ship *Black Wind*.
He along with the rest of Asha's supporters sails to Deepwood Motte with Asha Greyjoy as she contemplates her next move. He is captured along with Asha Greyjoy, Tris Botley and several other Ironborn when the castle is taken by the army of Stannis Baratheon.
He is later freed and ransomed along with the other ironborn by Tycho Nestoris who needs an escort to get him to Stannis whose army is marching on Winterfell.
Rook's Rest
The Crownlands and the location of Rook's Rest
Rook's Rest
During the Dance of the Dragons, Ser Criston Cole and an army of greens laid siege to Rook's Rest, which was held by blacks. Lord Staunton watched as his surrounding holdings were destroyed. After nine days Rhaenys Targaryen arrived with her dragon, Meleys. Criston, serving as bait, fought the dragon with archers and scorpions until King Aegon II Targaryen and Prince Aemond Targaryen arrived with their own dragons, Sunfyre and Vhagar. Following the Battle of Rook's Rest, the greens put the garrison to the sword and took Lord Staunton's head south to King's Landing. Because of the devastation resulting from the dragon fight, the area west of the castle was a field of ashes. Lord Walys Mooton recovered Rook's Rest for the blacks, but then died in an attempt to kill the wounded dragon Sunfyre.
Winterfell's Rookery. © FFG
An Iron Island Rookery. © FFG
Rookery of Sunspear. © FFG
A rookery tends to refer to where ravens are kept by maesters of the Citadel. The maester of each castle in the Seven Kingdoms usually tends to its own flock of ravens. When the master needs to send a message he will fetch a raven, or ravens, from the rookery. The maesters chambers are normally located below a castle's rookery.
For the maester, see Roone (maester).
Roone is a novice at the Citadel. He is a chunky boy, two years shy of manhood.
Roone is friends with Alleras, Mollander, Pate and Armen and spends time with them at the Quill and Tankard.
Roone is a chained maester of the Citadel. He is young.
Maester Roone tends to Lord Lymond Lychester, who has a wandering mind.
Roose Bolton is the Lord of the Dreadfort and head of House Bolton. He is convinced that regular leechings improve a person's health, and as such frequently has himself leeched, which has led to some calling him the Leech Lord. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* he is portrayed by Michael McElhatton.
Roose Bolton - by Sardag ©
See also: Images of Roose Bolton
Roose is of average size with a soft and hairless body.
Though mild-mannered, Roose is remorseless and implacable.
Roose often wears black ringmail and a spotted pink
Roose Bolton - by Lukasz Jaskolski © Fantasy Flight Games
Roose practices the abolished tradition of the first night, but he is discreet with his activities and amusements in order to avoid the attention and possible ire of the Wardens of the North, House Stark.
Roose fought at the Battle of the Trident during Robert's Rebellion. When Ser Barristan Selmy, seriously wounded, was brought before Lord Robert Baratheon, Roose counselled that they should kill him. Robert ignored Roose and spared Barristan's life, sending his own maester to tend to the Kingsguard's wounds.
After the death of his first wife, Roose was married to Bethany Ryswell, with whom he had one son survive the cradle, Domeric. Roose's children who did not survive the cradle have been buried below the Dreadfort.
In 297 AC,[N 1] Domeric died after visiting his half brother, Ramsay. Maester Uthor blamed a bad belly, but Lord Bolton attributes his heir's death to poisoning by Ramsay. Having no other trueborn heirs, Roose brought Ramsay to the Dreadfort but is not believed to have acknowledged him.
Roose Bolton - by Sardag ©
Roose answers his liege's call when Robb Stark summons his banners to Winterfell to aid his his father, Lord Eddard, and his grandfather, Lord Hoster Tully. Roose brusquely demands command from Robb, who is unnerved by the Lord of the Dreadfort.
At Moat Cailin, Robb devises a plan to split his army in two, with Robb leading one host to save Riverrun and the other distracting Lord Tywin Lannister. Instead of the Greatjon, Robb grants command of the second host to the more cautious Roose.
Roose travels south along the east bank of the Trident to distract Lord Tywin Lannister. He marches through the night and launches a surprise attack in the early morning, but is defeated by Tywin in the battle on the Green Fork.
Roose Bolton - by Sardag ©
Roose brings his army from the causeway to the Twins,
Arya Stark hears that Lord Bolton has occupied the ruby ford.
Hoping to take Harrenhal without weakening his army, Roose makes a deal with Vargo Hoat, leader of the Brave Companions, unsavory sellswords in Tywin's employ. The Companions pretend to take prisoner a group of northmen led by Robett Glover and Ser Aenys Frey. They are then to seize the castle, taking out Ser Amory Lorch's small Lannister garrison and opening the gates to the rest of Roose's men. The fall of Harrenhal is done with the aid of an incognito Arya and the assassin Jaqen H'ghar.
While at Harrenhal, Roose takes Arya as his cupbearer, mistaking her for a commoner named Nan.
In the meantime, Roose's bastard son, Ramsay Snow, has married and starved Lady Donella Hornwood and claimed her lands as the Lord of the Hornwood. When Ser Rodrik Cassel besieges the ironborn-occupied Winterfell, Ramsay has the Dreadfort's garrison betray the other northmen and burn Winterfell.
It is revealed that the Freys have been dishonored because King Robb Stark married Jeyne Westerling instead of a Frey.
Roose Bolton kills Robb Stark at the Red Wedding - by nejna ©
Robb summons Roose to aid in retaking Moat Cailin and the north from the ironborn. On the march north to the Twins, Roose takes his time when crossing the Trident and his rearguard is attacked by Ser Gregor Clegane. On the other side, he leaves Stark loyalists to guard the river, taking only Dreadfort and Karhold men with him, the latter incensed by Robb Stark's execution of Lord Rickard. After arriving at the Twins for Lord Edmure Tully's wedding with Roslin Frey, Roose discusses with Robb the disastrous battle at Duskendale, in which Lannister and Tyrell forces shattered the force of Ser Helman Tallhart, Robett Glover, and Harrion Karstark. Roose attributes the loss of a third of Robb's infantry to Robett's initiative, not admitting that he gave Helman and Robett the order to attack Duskendale.
During the reception after Edmure's wedding at the Twins, Roose toasts Lord Walder Frey's grandsons, mentioning that Big Walder and Little Walder are now in the care of Ramsay after the battle at Winterfell. Roose later mumbles an excuse to use the privy and leaves the hall. Edmure's bedding and the subsequent playing of "The Rains of Castamere" is the signal for the Freys to betray and attack their guests. When Roose returns to the hall he is dressed in mail armor. Roose approaches Robb, who has already been wounded by Frey arrows, and kills him while saying, "Jaime Lannister sends his regards."
Outside the castle, the Frey, Bolton, and possibly Karstark soldiers attack their fellow northmen and rivermen and annihilate them. It is revealed that Roose had planned the Red Wedding in detail with Lothar Frey, including the choice of songs.
Lord Roose marches north with his own forces from the Twins, augmented by two thousand Freys under the command of Ser Aenys Frey and Ser Hosteen Frey.
Roose Bolton, Ramsay Bolton, and Reek - by Sir Heartsalot ©
Despite being named Warden of the North, Roose's support among some northern lords is grudging. The first to declare for him are the Dustins and Ryswells, to whom he is related through his second wife, Bethany. The faction of House Umber led by Hother Whoresbane declares for him since the Greatjon is in Frey captivity, and the Cerwyns, Lockes, and Manderlys send men as well. Robett Glover and Lord Wyman Manderly distrust the Boltons, however.
After Moat Cailin surrenders to Ramsay thanks to a browbeaten Theon Greyjoy, Roose meets his son and introduces him to his fiancee, "Arya Stark" (actually Jeyne Poole). He is accompanied by his new wife, Walda.
Upon arriving at Winterfell, Roose finds the ruined castle now a refuge of more then two dozen squatters. When Roose tells them he will be merciful if they serve well, they are used for a labor force in rebuilding Winterfell. After the work is completed, Roose has them hanged instead of flayed, which Theon considers merciful.
At Ramsay's wedding feast, Roose does not eat any of food or drink unless he sees Lord Wyman Manderly, who brought the food, first eat of the same dish. Lady Dustin tells Theon that Roose hopes to become King in the North, not just Warden, because the Lannisters are weakened after the death of Tywin, maiming of Jaime, and disappearance of Tyrion.
Roose, Ramsay and the Bolton army remain at Winterfell awaiting Stannis's host, which is slowed by a blizzard during their march on Winterfell. Several Bolton men are murdered during the wait, and suspicion is cast on several of the bannermen.
Having escaped Winterfell with Jeyne Poole, Theon Greyjoy informs Stannis that Roose has sent out the Freys and Manderlys, as well as Ramsay and his men, but kept much of his own strength behind in Winterfell. According to Theon, Roose is keeping his own men back as a reserve, as he once did in the riverlands, to weaken potential rivals. Stannis confirms that his supposed ally, Arnolf Karstark, has been secretly relaying information to Roose.
Michael McElhatton as Roose in *Game of Thrones*
Frequent leechings are the secret of a long life. A man must purge himself of bad blood.
- Roose to "Nan" (Arya Stark)
Roose: Lord Tywin is many leagues from here. He has many matters yet to settle at King's Landing. He will not march on Harrenhal for some time.
Aenys: You do not know the Lannisters as we do, my lord. King Stannis thought Lord Tywin was a thousand leagues away as well, and it undid him.
Rooose: I am not a man to be undone, ser.
- Roose and Aenys Frey
Roose: People fear you.
Ramsay: Good.
Roose: You are mistaken. It is not good. No tales were ever told of me. Do you think I would be sitting here if it were otherwise? Your amusements are your own, I will not chide you on that count, but you must be more discreet. A peaceful land, a quiet people. That has always been my rule. Make it yours.
– Roose and Ramsay Bolton
Power tastes best when sweetened by courtesy.
- Roose to Ramsay Bolton
Ramsay: He’s mine. You cannot have him.
Roose: All you have I gave you. You would do well to remember that,
bastard. As for this … Reek … if you have not ruined him beyond redemption, he may yet be of some use to us. Get the keys and remove those chains from him, before you make me rue the day I raped your mother.
– Roose and Ramsay Bolton
Fear is what keeps a man alive in this world of treachery and deceit.
– Roose to Theon Greyjoy
Roose Bolton by Bella Bergolts ©
That man scares me.
– Robb Stark to Catelyn Stark
Robb: And the Greatjon's not the worst of them, only the loudest. Lord Roose never says a word, he only looks at me, and all I can think of is that room they have in the Dreadfort, where the Boltons hang the skins of their enemies.
Bran: That's just one of Old Nan's stories. Isn't it?
– Robb and Bran Stark
Lord Bolton, he used to say a naked man has few secrets, but a flayed man’s got none.
– Ramsay Snow (as "Reek") to Theon Greyjoy
Bolton's silence was a hundred times more threatening than Vargo Hoat's slobbering malevolence. Pale as morning mist, his eyes concealed more than they told.
– thoughts of Jaime Lannister
This is a cold man.
– thoughts of Catelyn Stark
His face was clean-shaved, smooth-skinned, ordinary, not handsome but not quite plain. Though Roose had been in battles, he bore no scars. Though well past forty, he was as yet unwrinkled, with scarce a line to tell of the passage of time. His lips were so thin that when he pressed them together they seem to vanish altogether. There was an agelessness about him, a stillness; on Roose Bolton’s face, rage and joy looked much the same. All he and Ramsay had in common were their eyes. His eyes are ice. Reek wondered if he ever cried. If so, do the tears feel cold upon his cheeks? Once, a boy called Theon Greyjoy had enjoyed tweaking Bolton as they sat at council with Robb Stark, mocking his soft voice and making japes about leeches. He must have been mad. This is no man to jape with. You had only to look at Bolton to know that he had more cruelty in his pinky toe than all the Freys combined.
– thoughts of Theon Greyjoy
The son is just the shadow of the father.
– thoughts of Theon Greyjoy
Eddard Stark had never had any reason to complain of the Lord of the Dreadfort, so far as Jon knew, but even so he had never trusted him, with his whispery voice and his pale, pale eyes.
– thoughts of Jon Snow
Roose has no feelings, you see. Those leeches that he loves so well sucked all the passions out of him years ago. He does not love, he does not hate, he does not grieve. This is a game to him, mildly diverting. Some men hunt, some hawk, some tumble dice. Roose plays with men. You and me, these Freys, Lord Manderly, his plump new wife, even his bastard, we are but his playthings.
– Barbrey Dustin to Theon Greyjoy
In a theory known as "Bolt-on", some readers believe that Roose Bolton is an immortal being, possibly an Other, that steals and wears other people's skin.
Though past forty, [Roose] was as yet unwrinkled, with scarce a line to tell the passage of time...there was an agelessness about him, a stillness.
There is no direct evidence for this theory, only circumstantial evidence.
↑ *A Dance with Dragons*, Chapter 20, Reek II.
↑ *A Dance with Dragons*, Chapter 37, The Prince of Winterfell.
Roose Ryswell is a son of Lord Rodrik Ryswell and a member of House Ryswell.
Along with the rest of House Ryswell, Roose attends the wedding of Ramsay to "Arya Stark" (actually Jeyne Poole) in Winterfell. Lord Roose Bolton mentions to Theon Greyjoy that Roose Ryswell is his namesake.
Roose Ryswell sends scouts out the Hunter's Gate of Winterfell to locate the army of Stannis Baratheon in the wolfswood, but none have returned yet.
Rorge is one of the criminals Yoren picked for the Night's Watch when he cleaned out the dungeons of King’s Landing* he is portrayed by Andy Beckwith.
See also: Images of Rorge
Rorge is described as squat, bulky, and hairy, with black hair covering most of his body. He is also described as thick and powerful.
According to semi-canon sources, Rorge ran a dog and bear fighting pit in Flea Bottom. He found Biter as an orphan and raised him ferally to fight dogs in the pit.
Rorge is one of three known criminals imprisoned in the black cells.
When Yoren's band is attacked at the Gods Eye by Ser Amory Lorch and Yoren is killed, Arya saves Rorge's life, along with Biter and Jaqen H'ghar, by giving them an axe to break free as the area burns around their wagon.
Rorge is part of the foraging company who captures Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth near Maidenpool. He immediately threatens Brienne with rape and severely beats Jaime into submission.
On the way back to Harrenhal, Rorge, Shagwell, and Zollo attempt to rape Brienne. He argues with Zollo over who would rape Brienne first, but Jaime thwarts them. Jaime considers Rorge one of the three worst members of the Brave Companions.
Rorge is one of the many Brave Companions who remain behind at Harrenhal after several failed foraging runs. He is present when Brienne is thrown into the bear pit and threatens Jaime once more when he comes back to save her, but Vargo Hoat orders him to stand down.
After the capture of Harrenhal and Vargo's death, Rorge travels east toward the town of Saltpans with Biter and other former Brave Companions. Along the way Rorge finds and dons the hound helm once worn by Sandor Clegane. He wears the helm during the brutal raid on Saltpans, which results in Sandor being blamed for the attack.
Rorge encounters Brienne of Tarth at the inn at the crossroads. Brienne goads him by stating, "Shagwell said they cut your manhood off when they took your nose." After Brienne slays Rorge in their duel, she is attacked by the savage Biter and then rescued by Gendry.
When the brotherhood without banners returns to the crossroads inn, the dog helm is taken from Rorge's body by Lem Lemoncloak, who becomes the new Hound.
Come closer, and I'll shove that stick up your bunghole and fuck you bloody.
– Rorge, to Arya Stark
You're the ugliest woman I've ever seen, but don't think I can’t make you uglier. You want a nose like mine? Fight me, and you'll get one. And two eyes, that's too many. One scream out o' you, and I'll pop one out and make you eat it, and then I'll pull your fucking teeth out one by one.
– Rorge, to Brienne of Tarth
Brienne: We only seek one outlaw. The Hound.
Meribald: So Ser Hyle told me. May the Seven save you, child. It's said he leaves a trail of butchered babes and ravished maids behind him. The Mad Dog of Saltpans, I have heard him called.
- Brienne of Tarth and Meribald
Roro Uhoris was a Tyroshi smuggler and pirate, captain of the *Cobblecat. He was known as the *Blind Bastard** up and down the narrow sea though he was neither blind nor a bastard.
Roro had sailed the Cobblecat past the Wall, into a dozen coves, and traded arms to the wildlings in exchange for furs and other precious goods. On his return south of the Wall, the Cobblecat was intercepted by a Night's Watch fleet and escorted to Eastwatch-by-the-sea.
Rory is a ranger of the Night's Watch.
Rory goes with Jon Snow to the weirwood grove north of the Wall.
Roryn Drumm, known as Roryn the Reaver, was a member of House Drumm.
Roryn is mentioned at the kingsmoot by Lord Dunstan Drumm as an example of House Drumm's great history.
Rosamund Lannister is a member of House Lannister of Lannisport. She is still a child.
Rosamund was sent as a handmaiden to Princess Myrcella Baratheon when the princess went to Dorne. She was chosen by Tyrion Lannister to accompany her due to similarities in height and looks from afar, although her hair is straight while Myrcella's is curly. When Ser Arys Oakheart brought Myrcella to Princess Arianne Martell, he disguised Rosamund as Myrcella and claimed the princess had redspots, which would keep most people away in Sunspear, long enough for Ser Arys to be gone. While disguised, she curls her hair in order to resemble Myrcella.
Rosby
The Crownlands and the location of Rosby
Rosby is the seat of House Rosby, north of Blackwater Bay in the Crownlands.
King Benedict II Justman added Rosby to the lands of the river kings during his reign.
King Halleck Hoare conquered as far as Duskendale and Rosby, making the Rosbys vassals of the Kings of the Isles and the Rivers.
Rosby surrendered peacefully to Rhaenys Targaryen during the War of Conquest.
Rosby initially supported the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons, but the castle was taken by Ser Criston Cole during the fighting. Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen ordered the execution of Lord Rosby for treason after the fall of King's Landing.
During the War of the Five Kings, the majority of the supply of food for King's Landing comes from Rosby and Stokeworth, both untouched by the war.
Brienne of Tarth visits Rosby in her search for Sansa Stark.
Rosby's inheritance is unresolved after the death of Lord Gyles as he has no trueborn sons or daughters, although he does leave the unidentified ward.
The Rosby inheritance is brought up in a small council meeting. According to Grand Maester Pycelle, six claims have been put forward, but the council decides to settle the issue at a later date as they have more pressing matters to deal with.
Rosby was scarce more than a wide place in the road.
- thoughts of Brienne of Tarth
The Rosby road is a road in the Crownlands running from the Iron Gate at King's Landing through Rosby to Duskendale.
As Hand of the King, Tyrion Lannister has Ser Jacelyn Bywater and the gold cloaks lay a trap on the Rosby road for Ser Boros Blount of the Kingsguard who is leading an escort for Prince Tommen Baratheon and Lord Gyles Rosby. Ser Jacelyn takes Prince Tommen without a fight and into Tyrion's protection at Rosby, rather than Queen Regent Cersei Lannister's, and replaces the Rosby garrison with fifty of his best men.
Brienne of Tarth takes the Rosby road toward Duskendale when she begins her search for Sansa Stark.
Queen Margaery Tyrell sometimes rides along the Rosby road to hunt for shells and to eat near Blackwater Bay.
Rose of Red Lake is a legendary daughter of Garth Greenhand and ancestor of House Crane of Red Lake. According to legend, she was a skinchanger who could transform into a crane at will. Some say this ability manifests in women of House Crane from time to time.
Roseroad © Fantasy Flight Games.
Roseroad patrol - by Federico Musetti.© Fantasy Flight Games.
Roseroad watchmen by Mike Capprotti. © Fantasy Flight Games.
The roseroad.
See also: Images of the roseroad
The roseroad splits from the kingsroad just south of King's Landing in the crownlands. It briefly runs southwest through the edge of the kingswood. The roseroad crosses the Mander at Bitterbridge and again at Highgarden, where it meets the Ocean Road. After Highgarden, it continues southwest to Oldtown at Whispering Sound.
During the War of the Five Kings, Brienne of Tarth takes the roseroad to Highgarden, where she swears her service to Renly Baratheon.
Lord Mace Tyrell closes the roseroad to all shipments of food to King's Landing, as he supports Renly's claim to the Iron Throne. Renly slowly marches his host down the roseroad from Highgarden towards King's Landing.
After the Battle of the Blackwater and the betrothal of his daughter, Margaery Tyrell, to King Joffrey I Baratheon, Mace reopens the roseroad.
The Rosewood is a place in the Seven Kingdoms; its location has not been revealed. Red Alyn, a member of the Night's Watch, comes from the Rosewood.
For the bastard daughter of King Aegon IV Targaryen, see Rosey (daughter of Aegon IV).
Rosey is the daughter of Emma, a serving wench at the Quill and Tankard in Oldtown. Early in 300 AC, she is fifteen years old and freshly flowered. Her mother is demanding a gold dragon for her maidenhead.
She has hazel eyes and dimples.
Rosey introduces Pate to the Alchemist.
Rosey was all that he wanted in the world.
- Pate's thoughts
Rosey was the youngest of the four bastard children of King Aegon IV Targaryen and his second mistress, Megette.
Rosey's mother Megette was the mistress of Prince Aegon for four years. Rosey was the youngest of four daughters. After Prince Viserys discovered this, Megette was returned to her husband in the riverlands, while Rosey and her three sisters were given to the Faith to be trained as a septa.
Roslin Frey is the fifth daughter of Lord Walder Frey, head of House Frey. Her mother was Bethany Rosby, the sixth wife of Walder Frey, being the only daughter born of that marriage. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* she is played by Alexandra Dowling.
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Roslin is small. She has very white skin, a pretty face with a small chin, delicate nose, and big brown eyes. Between her teeth she has a small gap. Her hair is brown and reaches her waist.
Catelyn Tully worries whether Roslin would be healthy enough to bear children as people from Rosby stock are not known for their robustness, but she is reassured by Maester Brenett.
Lord Edmure Tully and Roslin by JB Casacop © Fantasy Flight Games
Robb Stark had agreed to marry a daughter of Lord Walder Frey,
Edmure thinks Roslin is sweet upon meeting her at the Twins.
Roslin has grown fond of Edmure. She is pregnant at the Twins and prays for a girl, fearing that if a son is born Lord Walder will execute Edmure. However, Ser Jaime Lannister promises Edmure at the siege of Riverrun that Roslin will be allowed to stay with him at Casterly Rock.
Ser Jaime Lannister mentions to Lord Tytos Blackwood after the surrender of Raventree Hall that after Roslin gives birth to her baby at the Twins, she and the babe will be allowed to join Edmure at Casterly Rock.
Lord Rossart was a member of the Alchemists' Guild in King's Landing. He served as the Hand of the King to Aerys II Targaryen for a fortnight.
Rossart was the Grand Master of the Alchemists' Guild during the reign of Aerys II, who granted him the title of Lord and a seat on the small council. He was also the pyromancer who had cooked Lord Rickard Stark in his armor,
Hallyne the pyromancer meets with Tyrion Lannister to update him on the amount of wildfire that has been created. Tyrion is the first Hand of the King since Rossart to visit the Alchemists' Guild.
Ser Jaime Lannister reveals to Brienne of Tarth the wildfire plot and the part Rossart played in it.
Cersei Lannister considers appointing Hallyne as the new Hand of the King, stating he would not be the first pyromancer to become Hand. Jaime does not approve of the choice, remembering how he killed the last one.
Kevan Lannister remembers that after the Battle of the Bells he had expected King Aerys II Targaryen to have no choice but to summon Tywin Lannister once again, but instead Aerys had turned to Lords Chelsted and Rossart and paid for it with his life and crown.
For the noble house of the Reach, see House Rowan.
Rowan is a spearwife of the free folk.
Rowan is tall and skinny, too lean and leathery to be called pretty. She has long legs and red brown hair.
Ghost of Winterfell by Bill Corbett © Fantasy Flight Games
Rowan accompanies Mance Rayder and five other spearwives to Winterfell on a mission to free "Arya Stark" (actually Jeyne Poole), who is to wed Ramsay Bolton. Mance disguises himself as "Abel", a singer,
After several men-at-arms and squires are found dead at Winterfell, Theon disbelieves the spearwives' claims of innocence.
According to a letter received by Jon Snow at Castle Black, Ramsay has captured Mance and has him wearing as a cloak made from the skins of the six women who accompanied him to Winterfell.
Did the Bastard hurt you? Chopped off your fingers, did he? Skinned your widdle toes? Knocked your teeth out? Poor lad. There will be no more o' that, I promise. You prayed, and the gods sent us. You want to die as Theon? We'll give you that. A nice quick death, 'twill hardly hurt at all.
—Rowan to Theon Greyjoy
Theon: Winter is coming ...
Rowan: You have no right to mouth Lord Eddard's words. Not you. Not ever.—Theon Greyjoy and Rowan
Rowan Gold-Tree is a legendary daughter of Garth Greenhand. According to legend, she was so bereft when her lover left her for a rich rival that she wrapped an apple in her golden hair and planted it upon a hill. From the apple grew a tree whose bark, leaves and fruit were yellow gold. House Rowan traces its roots to Rowan's daughters. In some tales of the Reach, Lann the Clever was a bastard born to Rowan or her sister Florys the Fox.
Lady Rowena Arryn was the second wife of Lord Jon Arryn. She died of a winter chill. They were childless.
*King Robert's Hammer*. Illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games
The royal fleet is the navy which serves the king on the Iron Throne, the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. The fleet is based in the crownlands at the capital city, King's Landing, and the island of Dragonstone.
According to *A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book*, King's Landing usually has fifty ships and Dragonstone has one hundred sixty ships, including eighty galleys.
King's Landing Dromond. Illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games
At the start of House Targaryen's Wars of Conquest, Aegon the Conqueror secured the mouth of the Blackwater Rush. The newly-crowned king gave the title of master of ships to his loyal supporter, Lord Daemon Velaryon, granting him command over the new royal fleet. Daemon and the Targaryen fleet were defeated by House Arryn in a battle in the waters off Gulltown, however.
Following the Targaryen conquest, House Velaryon often provided the bulk of the royal fleet and the House's lords almost always served as the masters of ships and lords admiral.
Lord Corlys Velaryon sided with Rhaenyra Targaryen against Aegon II Targaryen at the start of the Dance of the Dragons, giving Rhaenyra naval control of Blackwater Bay. However, this control was eventually broken with the Battle of the Gullet in 129 AC.
During the conquest of Dorne, Lord Alyn Velaryon led the royal fleet in breaking the Planky Town and sailing up the Greenblood in support of Daeron I Targaryen.
Lord Dagon Greyjoy led the Iron Islands in raiding the Sunset Sea early in the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen. Rather than sending the royal fleet to the west coast of Westeros to deal with the ironborn, Lord Bloodraven kept the king's ships at Blackwater Bay to protect against Bittersteel and the Blackfyre Pretenders, who were across the narrow sea in Tyrosh.
King Aerys II Targaryen desired the largest fleet in the world in order to conquer Braavos, but, like most of his schemes, nothing came of it.
Royal fleets have sometimes been sent to subdue pirates from the Stepstones.
*Fury*. Illustrated by Ignacio Bazán Lazcano. © Fantasy Flight Games
Lords Jon Arryn and Robert Baratheon captured Gulltown at the start of Robert's Rebellion. Robert then evaded the royal fleet of House Targaryen during his voyage to Storm's End.
Robert, the new king after the Sack, tasked his younger brother Stannis with constructing a new fleet to challenge Dragonstone.
During Greyjoy's Rebellion, the royal fleet of House Baratheon of King's Landing was joined by the Redwyne fleet of the Arbor and other ships from the Reach. The Iron Fleet of House Greyjoy was then defeated by Stannis in a sea battle off Fair Isle.
Lord Stannis Baratheon, the master of ships for King Robert I Baratheon, sails to Dragonstone after Robert decides to offer the position of Hand of the King to Lord Eddard Stark.
Ships burning during the Battle of the Blackwater. Illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games
The royal fleet is divided during the War of the Five Kings, with many captains supporting Stannis at Dragonstone and others remaining loyal to his nephew, King Joffrey I Baratheon, at King's Landing. When Princess Myrcella Baratheon sails from the capital aboard *Seaswift, her escort includes *King Robert's Hammer, *Lionstar, and *Lady Lyanna.
Stannis gains the support of many storm lords after the death of his younger brother, Renly Baratheon, and the capture of Storm's End.
Lord Captain Imry Florent commands Stannis's fleet during the Battle of the Blackwater. The fleet—which also include the lords of the narrow sea, Myrish sellsails, and Salladhor Saan's pirates—is divided into ten lines of twenty ships, and vary from war galleys to sailing ships, carracks, and cogs. In contrast, Joffrey's King's Landing fleet is only a quarter the size.
At the start of the battle, the fleets of the rival kings meet in the Blackwater Rush. The defense of King's Landing, designed by Tyrion Lannister, traps most of Stannis's fleet with a great chain blocking retreat to Blackwater Bay. Wildfire destroys most ships in the river, regardless of allegiance.
Following the battle, naval officers in Joffrey's service who survived are honored by the Iron Throne.
Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre at Dragonstone. Illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek. ©
Traffic in the Blackwater Rush is greatly reduced by wreckage from the royal fleets.
The once-great fleet of Stannis has been reduced to the Lysene ships of Salladhor Saan.
There are less than a dozen warships left in King's Landing. Queen Regent Cersei Lannister approves the building of ten great dromonds under the command of Grand Admiral Aurane Waters.
Lord Waters absconds from King's Landing with the new dromonds after the arrest of Cersei by the Faith of the Seven. Ser Harys Swyft worries that Aurane intends to join Stannis, while Grand Maester Pycelle believes the grand admiral is sailing for the Stepstones.
Stannis tasks Salladhor Saan with bringing Davos Seaworth from Eastwatch to White Harbor. When the twenty-nine ships are scattered by storms, however, Salladhor abandons Stannis, leaving the king without a fleet.
*Lionstar* transports Jared, Rhaegar, and Symond of House Frey to White Harbor as envoys of the new king in King's Landing, Tommen I Baratheon.
A pirate king calling himself the Lord of the Waters controls Torturer's Deep with three-decked warships.
Royce is a family name and a given name in Westeros. People named Royce include:
Lord Royce Caron, Lord of the Marches, was Lord of Nightsong during the Dance of the Dragons. After the coronation of King Aegon III Targaryen he became a member of the council of seven regents that ruled until the child-king came of age. Lord Royce, however, resigned his post in 132 AC.
Royce Coldwater is Lord of Coldwater Burn and head of House Coldwater.
Royce II Bolton was a Red King of the Dreadfort from the dynasty of House Bolton.
During one of the wars between Houses Bolton and Stark, King Royce succeeded in taking and burning Winterfell. His namesake King Royce IV Bolton did the same three hundred years later.
Royce IV Bolton was a Red King of the Dreadfort from the dynasty of House Bolton. He was known as Royce Redarm because he tore out the entrails of his prisoners with his bare hands.
During one of the wars between Houses Bolton and Stark, King Royce succeeded in taking and burning Winterfell. His namesake King Royce II Bolton had done the same three hundred years earlier.
Rubies and Iron is written by Maester Naylin. The book is named for the tendency of the warrior women from Kayakayanaya, Samyriana and Bayasabhad to wear iron rings in their nipples, and rubies in their cheeks. Naylin speculates on the circumstances that have led to these customs.
crossroads inn
The riverlands and the location of the inn at the crossroads;
The ruby ford
The ruby ford has not yet been depicted on maps of *A Song of Ice and Fire, though it does appear on the "Westeros" map of *A World of Ice and Fire.
The non-canon map for HBO's *Game of Thrones* places the ruby ford north of the junction of the forks of the Trident and northwest of the crossroads inn.
Robert Baratheon stands over Rhaegar Targaryen's body by Sidharth Chaturvedi © Fantasy Flight Games
During Robert's Rebellion against the ruling Targaryen dynasty, Lord Robert Baratheon's rebel host was met at a ford crossing the Trident by a loyalist army commanded by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, resulting in the Battle of the Trident. When they came together at the ford they fought a personal battle, which Rhaegar lost when Robert drove his warhammer into the prince's chest, killing him. Adorning Rhaegar's breastplate was a three-headed dragon, the symbol of House Targaryen, done in rubies. The hammer blow knocked the rubies from Rhaegar's chest, spilling them into the water and giving the ford its name.
Arya Stark and Mycah leave the inn at the crossroads
After Lord Tywin Lannister leaves the crossroads inn during the War of the Five Kings, Lord Roose Bolton reclaims the ruby ford from the Lannisters along with the crossroads.
Crossing the ruby ford © Fantasy Flight Games
Having escaped Riverrun, Ser Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth divert from the Trident because they do not know who holds the ruby ford.
The hosts commanded by Ser Aenys Frey and Roose Bolton have difficulty crossing the ruby ford because the Trident is in flood.
After fighting some of the Mountain's men at the crossroads inn, Arya Stark and Sandor Clegane head for Saltpans through brush to avoid the kingsroad and the ruby ford.
The Elder Brother tells Brienne that six rubies from Rhaegar Targaryen's breastplate have washed up in the vicinity of Saltpans and the Quiet Isle.
Ruddy Hall is a place beyond the Wall.
Tormund Giantsbane is introduced to Jon Snow as the Mead-king of Ruddy Hall, among a string of titles, by Mance Rayder.
Tormund regretfully says to Jon Snow at Castle Black that he is no longer the jolly man he was at Ruddy Hall, having lost his sons.
Rudge is a steward of the Night's Watch.
Rudge is helping Donal Noye at the forge at Castle Black when Lord Commander Jeor Mormont brings Longclaw in to be mended.
Ser Rufus Leek is a knight of House Leek and the castellan of the Dun Fort in Duskendale.
Rufus is short, stout with a grey beard and an amputated left leg. He cannot read.
Brienne of Tarth visits the Dun Fort in an effort to find more information on Ser Dontos Hollard. She is presented to Ser Rufus. When she offers him her letter of authorizations, he tells her that he cannot read and instead sends her to the maester.
Rugen is an undergaoler in charge of the third level of the dungeons of the Red Keep, known as the black cells.
Rugen is portly, unshaven, gruff,
Since the black cells rarely have prisoners, Rugen comes and goes as he pleases. The other gaolers are afraid of him, and no one knows much about him. He has no friends or relatives, and does not drink or frequent brothels. His sleeping cell is damp and dreary, and the straw he sleeps upon is mildewed. His chamber pot is overflowing.
Rugen was appointed as an undergaoler during the reign of Aerys II Targaryen.
In the secret passages below the dungeons of the Red Keep, Arya Stark sees a stout man in a steel cap talking with a man with an accent and a forked yellow beard, and thinks there is something oddly familiar about him. She tries to tell her father, Lord Eddard Stark, about the men, but he dismisses her warning and suggests they are mummers.
Imprisoned in the black cells, Eddard is visited by Lord Varys in a gaoler disguise. Eddard recognizes Varys under the mummer's scars and false beard.
Ser Jaime Lannister forces Varys to free Tyrion Lannister from the black cells. In disguise as Rugen, Varys doses the guards' wine with sweetsleep, so that they fall asleep, then changes to the guise of a septon to escort Tyrion out through the secret passages of the Red Keep.
On the night Tyrion escapes from the black cells, it is also discovered that Rugen has gone missing.
During the search of Rugen's apartments by Qyburn, a coin from the reign of Garth XII Gardener, King of the Reach, is found beneath his chamber pot. Queen Regent Cersei Lannister believes that the Tyrells have played a role in Tyrion's escape.
Jaime investigates the missing Rugen, asking the chief undergaoler Rennifer Longwaters about him. Jaime feels his questions are a farce, as he knows Rugen is Varys and why he is missing, but he has to make a show of investigating Tyrion's escape nevertheless.
Cersei continues to obsess over Rugen and his connection to the Tyrells.
Varys had transformed himself into a grizzled turnkey, reeking of sweat and sour wine.
- thoughts of Eddard Stark
George R. R. Martin has confirmed that "Rugen" is actually a cover identity of Varys.
Ruined Cities, Stolen Gods is a book, written by Vaggoro, detailing the fall of the Kingdom of Sarnor.
The ruling council of Astapor was the organization installed by Daenerys Targaryen to rule Astapor after the fall of the city. It was composed by three men - a healer, a scholar and a priest. However, they are overthrown and executed by the former slave Cleon under the pretense that they sought to return the Good Masters to their positions of power.