Annotations from item #46268001:

Several printings of the collected graphic novel adaptation of *The Hedge Knight* include a roll of arms of the attendees of the Ashford Tourney among the supplements after the story, which may differ between editions.

A number of the listed characters and/or their arms may be considered to be semi-canon, as they are not named or described in the original novella, or are only seen via their House sigils by Dunk. The details given for several characters in the roll of arms have been confirmed by later inclusion in The World of Ice and Fire and other supplementary sources.

Additionally, the creators of the graphic novel adaptation have also incorporated their names and arms into some versions of the roll.

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Characters named in the novella

Characters whose full names are given by the roll

Characters whose status is given by the roll

Other characters

Characters in the roll who do not appear by name in the novella

Characters listed who are real people, creators of the graphic novel

Variant arms

The following characters are depicted in the roll of arms with variant shields which are not officially described in the novellas, but are heraldically differenced from the standard sigils of their original Houses.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 It appears likely that these three knights are named and their arms designed in tribute to the works of authors Alan Garner, Roger Zelazny, and Howard Pyle. Compare House Deddings, House Jordayne, House Willum.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The use of a portion of the motifs of the sigil of House Blackwood, and the numbers of each depicted on the shield, likely indicates that Sers Robert, Roland, and Roger Blackwood are second, third, and fourth sons of their lines, similar to the personal shield devices of Ser Garlan Tyrell, which display two and three of the golden rose of House Tyrell, respectively. The differing use of trees and ravens may indicate that Roger Blackwood is from a separate collateral line than the others.



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Great houses

Targaryen of King's Landing
Stark of Winterfell
Lannister of Casterly Rock
Arryn of the Eyrie
Tully of Riverrun
Greyjoy of Pyke
Baratheon of Storm's End
Tyrell of Highgarden
Martell of Sunspear

Houses of Westeros

Houses based on games




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Rivers in Westeros

Beyond the Wall

Dorne

The Crownlands

The Iron Islands

The North

The Reach

The Riverlands

The Stormlands

The Vale of Arryn

The Westerlands

Rivers in Essos




Annotations from item #46268005:

Lister was the brother of Jack-Be-Lucky and Lennocks. He was killed by the forces of House Lannister.




Annotations from item #46268006:

Little Dosk was a village in the Reach. During the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen. It was raided by ironmen and half of the village was destroyed.




Annotations from item #46268007:

Little Lord Lazyeye is how Prince Oberyn Martell referred to an unidentified suitor of his sister Elia Martell during the trip the siblings took when in their teens, during which their mother hoped to betroth either one of them, or both.




Annotations from item #46268008:

Little Pussy is Harry Strickland’s favourite elephant. Someone made off with her.

Recent Events

The Winds of Winter

On the way to the Griffin's Roost Chains talks to Princess Arianne Martell, regaling her with the feats and foibles of the men and officers of the Golden Company, including the time someone made off with Harry Strickland’s favourite elephant, Little Pussy.




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Little Rhoyne

Western Essos and the location of the Little Rhoyne

The Little Rhoyne is a river in western Essos. Its headwaters lie in the Velvet Hills, and it is one of the tributaries of the river Rhoyne. Ghoyan Drohe lies along its banks.

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A Dance with Dragons

Tyrion Lannister meets the crew of the *Shy Maid* at Ghoyan Drohe, and they sail on to the Rhoyne.




Annotations from item #46268010:

A Little Valyrian, by Kevin Catalan ©

A Little Valyrian is a species of lemur that lives in the Forest of Qohor. They have silver-white fur and purple eyes.

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About

Although most lemurs in the known world live in the Summer Isles and Sothoryos, there is one species that can be found much farther north, in the Forest of Qohor. These lemurs have silver-white fur and huge purple eyes, and are called Little Valyrians because they share the famous Valyrian racial traits.

A preserved example of one of these lemurs can be found stuffed and mounted in the Citadel. So many hands of would-be maesters have patted it for luck in their examinations, its fur has long since fallen out.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen travels with Khal Drogo's *khalasar* through the Forest of Qohor for half a month. Dany is aware that lemurs with silver fur and huge purple eyes live in the forest, but all the animals flee before the approach of the khalasar and she gets no glimpse of them.




Annotations from item #46268011:

The Little Willow is a feeder stream of the river Big Willow in the Riverlands. It lies between Harrenhal and Riverrun.




Annotations from item #46268012:

Little birds © Donato Giancola

Little birds are what Varys calls his network of spies all over the Seven Kingdoms and perhaps beyond. The little birds supply Varys with much of his intelligence.

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Mice in Pentos

Varys originally started out as a thief in Myr, but after a rival thief informed on him, he fled to Pentos. There, Varys met Illyrio Mopatis, and together they formed a team. Varys would spy on lesser thieves and steal from them, whilst Illyrio offered help to the victims of those thieves, for a reward.

After a while, Varys stopped spying and stealing himself, but started to train his "mice". Varys preferred the orphan boys and young girls, the smallest, those who were quickest and quiet. He taught them to climb walls and slip down chimneys. He also taught them how to read.

When Varys explained to Illyrio how secrets were worth more than silver or sapphires, the mice started stealing letters, ledgers and charts. Even later, the mice were taught to read the letters and leave them where they were.

Birds in King's Landing

A little bird © FFG

Word of Varys' talents reached the Red Keep in King's Landing, where King Aerys II Targaryen had grown mistrustful of his heir, wife and Hand. Varys thus came to King's Landing to serve Aerys, as the Master of Whispers.

Revent Events

A Game of Thrones

The birds warn Varys about the sudden arrival of Catelyn Stark in King's Landing.

Petyr Baelish warns Eddard Stark that Varys' birds are watching him. This particular bird is a young boy, who was squatting by the steps of the armory door, honing a sword with an oilstone. He had a view of the Tower of the Hand from this position.

Arya Stark overhears Varys telling Illyrio Mopatis in the dungeons of the Red Keep that he needs new birds, though she does not know who is speaking or understand the conversation.

A Clash of Kings

Varys is warned by his birds about Shae, the whore Tyrion Lannister had tried to sneak into King's Landing, since his father had forbidden him to take the girl to court with him.

A Storm of Swords

While questioning Sansa Stark about Joffrey Baratheon, Lady Olenna Tyrell demands her fool Butterbumps to sing as loud as he possibly can, to prevent others, including Varys's birds, from hearing anything that is being said.

Petyr Baelish reveals to Sansa that he had Dontos Hollard meet her in the Red Keep's godswood because it is the only place in the castle that cannot be spied upon by Varys's little birds.

A Feast for Crows

Cersei Lannister, fearing that her brother Tyrion is hiding inside the hidden passages of the Red Keep, doesn't realise the people she hears are actually Varys's birds, who are still operating from behind the walls.

A Dance with Dragons

Varys sends one of his birds to fetch Kevan Lannister and bring him to the chambers of Grand Maester Pycelle. Once there, Varys mortally wounds Kevan, and has several of his little birds finish the job.

Quotes

Nothing happens in this city without Varys knowing. Oftimes he knows about it before it happens. He has informants everywhere. His little birds, he calls them.

Littlefinger, to Catelyn Stark

Varys: I must have gold, and another fifty birds.
Illyrio Mopatis: So many? The ones you need are hard to find... so young, to know their letters... perhaps older... not die so easy...
Varys: No. The younger are safer... treat them gently...
Illyrio Mopatis: ...if they kept their tongues...
Varys: ...the risk...

Mice in the walls, she would tell herself, no more than that.

Cersei Lannister

It had to be the godswood. No other place in the Red Keep is safe from the eunuch's little birds... or little rats, as I call them. There are trees in the godswood instead of walls. Sky above instead of ceiling. Roots and dirt and rock in place of floor. The rats have no place to scurry. Rats need to hide, lest men skewer them with swords.

Petyr Baelish, to Sansa Stark

It is one thing to deceive a king, and quite another to hide from the cricket in the rushes and the little bird in the chimney.

—Varys




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Littlesister

The Vale of Arryn and the location of Littlesister

Littlesister is the seat of House Torrent in the Vale of Arryn. Located in the Bite, it is the smallest and easternmost island of the Three Sisters.




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The Lives of Four Kings is a book written by Grand Maester Kaeth about the lives of four Targaryen kings; Daeron I, Baelor I, Aegon IV and Daeron II. It barely mentions the reign of Viserys II Targaryen, who ruled after Baelor and before Aegon.

In his book, Kaeth argues that King Daeron I made a mistake when he considered marrying one of his own sisters to the Sealord of Braavos. Daeron planned to do this in order to make an alliance between the Seven Kingdoms and Braavos, aiming to remove the pirates from the Stepstones that were hindering the trade with the newly conquered Dorne. Braavos, however, was at war with Lys and Pentos, who lend the Dornish aid because of Daeron's plans.

There were only four copies remaining written in Kaeth's hand.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Tyrion Lannister gives a copy of Kaeth's work to King Joffrey I Baratheon as a wedding gift in 300 AC. The book is huge, bound in leather and gorgeously illuminated. Shortly after receiving the gift Joffrey carves the book up with his sword, Widow's Wail, which leaves only three copies remaining.

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A book every king should read, Your Grace.

- Kevan Lannister to Joffrey I Baratheon




Annotations from item #46268015:

Lives of the High Septons is a book that explores the lives of former High Septons.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

The Lives of High Septons is among the books that Prince Doran had his servants place in Princess Arianne Martell's room.




Annotations from item #46268016:

A lizard-lion, depicted by Kevin Catalan ©

A lizard-lion is a large semi-aquatic reptile native to the bogs of the Neck.

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About

Lizard-lions resemble partially submerged logs floating still in the water. "lizard-lion" is not just the name used in Westeros for crocodiles, but refers to some kind of similar crocodilian reptile.

Lizard-lions dwell in the flooded moats around the towers of ruined Moat Cailin.

Culture

Crannogmen of the Neck hunt lizard-lions for food,

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

While crossing the Neck as part of the royal progress back to King's Landing, Mycah shows a lizard-lion to Arya Stark.

A Feast for Crows

After outlaws vanish into the Neck, Ser Kennos of Kayce hopes they will be eaten by lizard-lions.

Behind the Scenes

In his science fiction novel *Tuf Voyaging*, George R. R. Martin describes a "lizard-lion" as a reptile with a long, whiplike tail and a long snout similar to an alligator's. This doesn't necessarily mean that lizard-lions in Westeros are similar.




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Lizard Head is a group of small islands in the Summer Islands. They are located north of the peninsular on the Island Jhala, Golden Head, They are the easternmost islands in the Summer Islands.




Annotations from item #46268018:

Lo Bu, known as the Boy Too Bold By Half, was a God-Emperor of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti and the forty third and final ruler of his dynasty.

History

When he ascended to the throne, the nomadic Jogos Nhai had become bolder and more rapacious, causing the young emperor to seek to exterminate them. He assembled a host said to be three hundred thousand strong and swept the plains with it, leaving a burning wasteland behind, unswayed by tributes, hostages, oaths of fealty or offerings of peace.

When the Jogos Nhai resorted to their traditional tactic of melting away before an army, Lo Bu divided his host into thirteen smaller and sent them to hunt down the nomads. History tells one million of Jogos Nhai perished at their hands. Thus, the rival clans of zorse-riders united and raised up a *jhattar, Zhea. Though Lo Bu was courageous and skilled at arms like no other, he was not as cunning as Zhea, who in two years isolated and destroyed each of Lo Bu's armies one by one, slaying scouts and foragers, starving them, denying them water, or leading them into wastelands and traps. Finally her riders fell upon Lo Bu's own army and slaughtered it, the young emperor included. When Lo Bu's severed head was presented to her, Zhea commanded that the flesh be stripped from the bone and the skull dipped in gold and made into a drinking cup. Since that day, every *jhattar has drunk fermented zorse milk from the gilded skull of Lo Bu, who is remembered as the Boy Too Bold By Half.




Annotations from item #46268019:

Lo Doq, called Lo Lackwit, was a God-Emperor of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti and the thirty-fourth ruler of his dynasty. He was a simpleton cursed with an affliction that caused him to jerk and stagger when he walked, and drool when he tried to speak. Nonetheless he ruled wisely for more than thirty years. There are those, however, that suggest the true ruler was his formidable wife, Empress Bathi Ma Lo.




Annotations from item #46268020:

Lo Han was a God-Emperor of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti and the forty second ruler of his dynasty. Three times he led armies into the Plains of the Jogos Nhai with the goal of bringing the eponymous nomads to heel, even compeling handfuls of *jhats* to sweat fealty to him and forswear raiding forever. Yet by the time of his death the Jogos Nhai had become bolder and more rapacious than when he had first donned the imperial regalia. He was succeeded by his son Lo Bu.




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Lo Tho, called Lo Longspoon and Lo the Terrible, was a God-Emperor of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti and the twenty-second ruler of his dynasty. He was a reputed sorcerer and cannibal, said to have supped upon the living brains of his enemies with a long, pearl-handled spoon, after the tops of their skulls had been removed, earning his monikers.




Annotations from item #46268022:

For the noble house, see House Locke.

Locke is a bannerman of Roose Bolton and is Roose's best hunter. His character was created specifically for the television series *Game of Thrones* in which he is played by Noah Taylor. Locke replaces the character Vargo Hoat from the books. When the producers eliminated Vargo's lisping and slobbering as being too over the top, George R. R. Martin requested the character's name be changed as he had become too different from Vargo Hoat. He may be a member of House Locke.

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Game of Thrones

Season Three

Locke is dispatched by Roose Bolton to hunt down Jaime Lannister. He and his men soon track down the Kingslayer with his escort, Brienne of Tarth, and take them into custody.

On route to Harrenhal Locke and his men attempt to rape Brienne, but are persuaded otherwise by Jaime, who lies, convincing Locke that Brienne's home of Tarth, known as the "Sapphire Isle", is named such due to an abundance of precious gemstones, and that Selwyn Tarth would richly reward him for returning his only child intact. Emboldened by his success, Jaime attempts to barter for his release by reminding Locke of the wealth and power of his own father, Lord Tywin Lannister. This has an adverse effect, however, and Locke, enraged by Jaime's arrogance and complacency, mutilates him by severing his sword hand.

Locke and his men continue taunting Jaime on the ride to Harrenhal, forcing him to wear his severed hand around his neck and offering him horse piss to drink. When the weakened Jaime steals a sword and tries to fight his captors, they disarm him and Locke kicks him onto the ground, threatening that if he pulls something like that again it will cost him the other hand.

Locke successfully delivers Jaime and Brienne to his Lord at Harrenhal, who is not amused by his bannerman's latest actions and orders Locke to dispose of the severed hand. Locke proposes to send it to Tywin, which prompts Bolton to tell Locke that he will hold his tongue or lose it.

As Lord Bolton leaves to attend to the wedding of Edmure Tully, Locke receives a raven from Lord Selwyn Tarth offering 300 golden dragons to ransom Brienne, but Locke refuses. As Jaime prepares to leave for King's Landing with Qyburn and Steelshanks Walton, Locke taunts him. Locke puts Brienne inside the Harrenhal bear pit for his amusement and that of his men, giving the warrior woman nothing but a wooden tourney sword to defend herself from the bear. To Locke's frustration, Jaime comes back to rescue Brienne and saves her from the pit with the aid of Steelshanks, who has no choice but to help Jaime to fulfill Lord Bolton's orders.

Season Four

Locke reunites with his lord and assists Bolton with evading the ironborn forces in order to re-enter the North and deliver his new bride to the Dreadfort.

Locke evidently enjoys a strong relationship with Bolton's bastard son, Ramsay Snow, greeting him like an old friend, and japing over their shared sadism. After Ramsay reveals to his father that Bran and Rickon Stark are alive, Lord Bolton promises Locke 1000 acres and a holdfast if he finds the two boys.

At Castle Black, Locke infiltrates the Watch with the new recruits trained by Jon Snow and Grenn, proving himself skilled in combat. He poses as a one-time poacher from the Stormlands who chose to take the black rather than losing his hand, the penalty for hunting a partridge to feed his children. When Jon Snow's expedition to capture or kill all the betrayers at Craster's Keep is sanctioned by Alliser Thorne, Locke volunteers to go. Jon points out that he cannot take a recruit, but Locke counters that Jon needs men who know how to fight and is willing to say his vows already.

After the Night's Watch group led by Jon Snow arrive at Craster's Keep, Locke is ordered to scout ahead. While scouting, Locke encounters the hut in which Bran, Jojen and Meera Reed, and Hodor are held prisoner. Locke returns to Snow and the others to give his report on the mutineers, but lies about the hut with the prisoners, claiming that it is a kennel and that they should stay far from it so the hounds do not alert the traitors. The raid takes place that night. While the others fight, Locke goes to Bran and the others and introduces himself as a member of the Night's Watch's rescue party, but soon exposes himself as a threat when he slices Bran in the leg and threatens to gut the others in order to identify him. Locke picks Bran up and carries him into the woods, but during this process Bran enters the mind of Hodor, who ambushes Locke and kills him by partially tearing his head off his neck.

Locke's body is brought back to Craster's Keep by Eddison Tollett. Grenn openly wonders what could have killed him. Jon then orders his body to be be burned inside Craster's hut along with the other slain.

After the Bolton army drives the remaining ironborn from the North and takes Winterfell, Roose Bolton asks Ramsay if he has heard anything from Locke, which Ramsay denies. Roose, however, dismisses Locke's absence as unimportant, speculating that Bran and Rickon may already be dead.

Notes and references

  1. "Dark Wings, Dark Words"
  2. "Walk of Punishment"
  3. "Kissed by Fire"
  4. "The Bear and the Maiden Fair"



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Annotation #1 for item #46268023: Wiki: (I) Lodos

Lodos was a priest of the Drowned God who claimed to be his god's living son.

History

Following the death of Harren the Black, Lodos was crowned King of the Iron Islands with a driftwood crown by twoscore priests gathered at Nagga's Bones on Old Wyk.[*citation needed*]

When King Aegon I Targaryen attacked the Iron Islands to put down several rebellious would-be kings, Lodos turned to his god and called on the krakens of the deep to drag down Aegon's warships. When the beasts failed to appear, Lodos filled his robes with stones and walked into the sea to "take counsel" with his father. Thousands followed him. Their corpses would wash up on the shores for years to come, except for Lodos's own body.

Legacy

During the reign of King Aenys I Targaryen, a man boasting of being the priest-king Lodos reborn appeared in the Iron Isles.

Annotation #2 for item #46268023: Wiki: (II) Lodos

"Lodos the Twice-Drowned" was a man who boasted of being the priest-king "Lodos" reborn, during the reign of King Aenys I Targaryen.

History

The would-be monarch Lodos had walked into the Sunset Sea and disappeared, early in the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen. A man claiming to be Lodos, returned from the halls of the Drowned God, led a revolt in the Iron Islands against King Aenys. The revolt, however, was swiftly put down by Lord Goren Greyjoy, who descended with a hundred longships on Old Wyk and Great Wyk where most of Lodos's followers were concentrated. Thousands of his disciples were put to the sword. Lord Goren sent the pickled head of Lodos to the Iron Throne.




Annotations from item #46268024:

Lollys Stokeworth is the youngest daughter of Lady Tanda Stokeworth.

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Appearance and character

See also: Images of Lollys Stokeworth

Lollys is obese

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lord Petyr Baelish often dines with Lady Tanda Stokeworth, who hopes he will marry her younger daughter Lollys.

A Clash of Kings

Lollys is at the court of King Joffrey Baratheon after the start of the War of the Five Kings. She attends the Tourney for King Joffrey's 13th Name Day with her mother Lady Tanda, and her sister Falyse.

Lady Tanda believes that Tyrion Lannister would be the perfect husband for Lollys, so she accosts him night and day.

Lollys is part of the court's procession to the docks of King's Landing to see Princess Myrcella Baratheon off to Dorne. When the Riot of King's Landing begins and the mob goes mad, Lollys is pulled from her horse, and is raped by "half a hundred" men behind a tanner's shop. She is later found by the gold cloaks, wandering naked on the street of Sowbelly Row.

Due to the riot and the impending arrival of Stannis Baratheon's fleet, Tyrion feels that his mistress Shae is not safe in the King's Landing mansion he has placed her in. Varys suggests that she be made Lollys' maidservant, replacing the one who has been stealing her jewelry. He says that since Lollys is afraid to leave her chambers since being raped, this will keep Shae out of sight. Tyrion agrees, as he knows Queen Cersei dislikes the Stokeworths and thus is unlikely to discover Shae.

In the Red Keep's godswood, Sansa Stark complains to Dontos Hollard that Queen Cersei and King Joffrey think she is stupid. He says to let them believe so, as she is safer that way, giving the example that no one ever spies on Lollys. Later that evening, when Sansa encounters Sandor Clegane on the roof of Maegor's Holdfast, he asks her what kind of gods would make someone like Lollys.

Shae is unhappy as Lollys's maidservant. She says all Lollys does is sleep and eat, and that Shae has to clean her when she gets food on herself. She is dismissive of Lollys's gangrape. Tyrion says that Lady Tanda says Lollys is ill, but Shae says Lollys is pregnant.

When the Battle of the Blackwater begins, the noble ladies of King's Landing are invited to stay in Maegor's Holdfast for their safety. Sansa encounters Lady Tanda and Falyse Stokeworth, trying to coax Lollys to cross the drawbridge, but she is frightened, and struggles with them and her maidservant. Sansa speaks gently to Lollys, encouraging her to enter the safety of the holdfast, but Lollys still resists. Eventually Falyse and Shae manhandle Lollys across the bridge, and Lady Tanda excuses her behavior to Sansa, saying she has been sick. However, Sansa is aware of the common gossip that Lollys is pregnant from her rape.

A Storm of Swords

Lollys is great with child. Shae meets Tyrion for a sexual encounter, but cannot stay long as Lollys may wake and call for her.

When Tywin Lannister tells Tyrion he must marry Sansa Stark, Tyrion is reluctant. Tywin tells him if he will not marry Sansa, he still must marry a noblewoman, and that Lady Tanda has offered Lollys. Tyrion is horrified by the suggestion.

Along with her mother and sister, Lollys attends the wedding of Sansa Stark and Tyrion Lannister. She cries during the ceremony.

After Sandor Clegane has kidnapped Arya Stark for ransom, he tells her that she may think he's a monster, but that he saved her sister Sansa from the rioters who had pulled her from her horse, and if he hadn't she would have been raped like Lollys was.

When Tyrion is in his tower cell after being arrested for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon, he calls for his sellsword Ser Bronn of the Blackwater, in case he needs him as a champion in a potential trial by combat. Bronn comes, but after some time and only reluctantly, as he is to marry Lollys in two days. Tyrion realizes that Cersei has arranged this marriage to take away his ally, and tries to argue Bronn out of the marriage. He says that Lollys is lackwitted and is pregnant with another man's bastard child, and is not even the heir to Stokeworth. Bronn replies he doesn't want wits, that soon after Lollys gives birth she'll be pregnant with his child, and that Falyse has no children and might die before her mother. As Tyrion cannot match Cersei's offer of a highborn wife and a castle, versus fighting Gregor Clegane to the death, he says farewell to Bronn.

A Feast for Crows

During the funeral of Lord Tywin Lannister, Lollys is in labor, so she and her mother remain at Stokeworth. Falyse tells Cersei that Lady Tanda asked if they could name the baby Tywin, which Cersei forbids with indignation.

When Lollys's son is born, strong and healthy, Bronn names him Tyrion. Jaime Lannister finds this amusing, but Cersei is displeased by the sellsword's insolence.

After the death of Lady Tanda Stokeworth from a chill brought on by a broken hip, and the imprisonment and subsequent death of her eldest daughter Lady Falyse, Lollys becomes the Lady of Stokeworth, with her husband Bronn calling himself Lord Stokeworth.

Quotes

I don't want to.

—Lollys Stokeworth

Tywin Lannister: If you will not have the Stark girl, I shall find you another wife. Somewhere in the realm there is doubtless some little lordling who'd gladly part with a daughter to win the friendship of Casterly Rock. Lady Tanda has offered Lollys...
Tyrion Lannister: I'd sooner cut it off and feed it to the goats.

The Seven Kingdoms were full of highborn maidens, but even the oldest, poorest, and ugliest spinster in the realm would balk at wedding such lowborn scum as Bronn. Unless she was soft of body and soft of head, with a fatherless child in her belly from having been raped half a hundred times.

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

Family




Annotations from item #46268025:

Ser Lomas Estermont is a knight of House Estermont and is the father of Andrew Estermont.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Ser Lomas is listed as supporting Stannis Baratheon at the onset of the War of the Five Kings.

A Storm of Swords

Ser Lomas is among those who remain loyal to Stannis after the Battle of the Blackwater.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Lomas is part of the force defending Storm's End from the forces of King Tommen I Baratheon.

Family

The Appendix of *A Feast for Crows* states Lomas is the uncle of Stannis Baratheon, the father of Andrew Estermont, and the brother of Eldon Estermont. However, the Appendix of *A Dance with Dragons* states Lomas is the cousin of Stannis and the son of Eldon. See House Estermont/Family Trees.




Annotations from item #46268026:

Lomas Longstrider is a famous scribe and traveler of Westerosi origin.

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History

Lomas traveled the world and wrote two famous books, *Wonders* and *Wonders Made by Man*, where he cataloged sixteen wonders he encountered in his travels. It is not clear if Lomas personally visited every wonder that he listed.

One of the wonders Lomas recorded are the Valyrian roads.

Lomas visited the ruins of Chroyane, and interviewed descendants of the Rhoynar living there.

Lomas also visited the Summer Isles, and interviewed the sages of the isles.

Lomas passed east of the massive Bone Mountains but he did not do so by taking a ship in the Shivering Sea. Like many others, he either went through the mountain passes or by way of the Jade Gates.

Lomas did, however, later visit Yi Ti, and was awestruck by its wealth and rich culture., or if Lomas initially "lost heart" at seeing the Bone Mountains, but subsequently steeled his nerves and pressed ahead through the mountain passes.

Lomas may have visited Leng, as he called it the island of a "ten thousand tigers and ten million monkeys", and it is relatively near the mainland of Yi Ti.

Lomas never saw Asshai-by-the-Shadow,

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Haldon reports Lomas Longstrider to be "long dead" by the time of his original meeting with Tyrion Lannister. Tyrion has memorized many passages from the works of Lomas. When Tyrion was still a young boy, an uncle of his gifted him with copies of both books. Tyrion kept reading and re-reading them until his copies fell apart. Tyrion recalls Gerion Lannister having him recite the memorized passages during feasts.

Barristan Selmy is also familiar with the works of Lomas, recalling passages relating to Ghiscari pyramids.

Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series

In the continuity of *Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series, Rodrik Forrester gives his sister Mira a copy of *Wonders Made by Man as a gift.

Quotes

Lomas Longstrider told it true. The road's a wonder.

- Tyrion Lannister, to Rolly Duckfield and Haldon

Lomas Longstrider saw the walls of Qarth. His books suffice for me. I have gone as far east as I intend to go.

- Tyrion Lannister, to Penny




Annotations from item #46268027:

Lommy Greenhands is one of the orphan boys Yoren recruited for the Night's Watch in King’s Landing

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Lommy

Lommy's arms are mottled green to the elbows. When he laughs, he brays like a donkey.

History

Lommy was a dyer's apprentice before he was caught stealing.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Soon after Yoren's band has left King’s Landing, he and Hot Pie begin picking on Arry for being the youngest and smallest in the group and for not talking to them, with which, however, she is only heeding advice by Yoren to keep to herself. They give her a hard time, even make fun of her crying (not knowing it is about her father's recent death). Lommy assigns her the nickname "Lumpyhead" (made into "Lumpyface" by Hot Pie once and later picked up by Rorge), which Arry finds worse than "Arya Horseface", as she used to be called in Winterfell. Arry is especially irked that the two orphans taunt her about Needle, questioning that it's a real sword and, if it is, how she has come into its possession. When Lommy tells her she should hand Needle over to Hot Pie, who he claims killed a boy once, and Hot Pie grabs for the sword, she snaps and savagely beats Hot Pie bloody with her wooden practice sword. When she turns towards Lommy, he's scared and squeals at her to get away from him. Afterwards he stays away from Arry as far as he can.

When the band comes across a freshly dug child grave at the side of the kingsroad, Lommy wants to take the crystal marking the grave but is advised by Gendry to better leave the dead alone.

They later find a dead soldier in the river running south from the Gods Eye and Lommy thinks he has been proven right. While Yoren and others search a ford for crossing the river, Lommy and Tarber strip naked and go wading in the river, with Lommy also throwing mud at Hot Pie and calling him Mud Pie. Later that day, the group arrives at a town at the southern shore of the Gods Eye where Yoren wants to rent boats for crossing the lake, but they find the town deserted. Assigned by Yoren to a search party led by Woth to find boats at the lakefront, Lommy, supported by Hot Pie, suggests searching an inn for food and ale instead, but is snapped at by Woth. When no boats but some sails are found, he proposes they build their own boats, but he looks blank when Yoren asks him whether he knows anything about building boats. He wants to spend the night at the inn but Yoren decides that they shelter in the town's abandoned holdfast. Arry suggests they should leave the town altogether, for which she is taunted by Lommy for being scared. However, the whole town is burned down that night by the men of Ser Amory Lorch.

When Arry is the first to be alarmed that night via a dream of a howling wolf, Lommy sneers at her that she has wolves in her head. However, Arry's foreboding was justified and soon the holdfast is attacked by Lorch's men. Lommy is among the defenders. One of Lorch's men climbs the walls and Dobber wrestles him down the catwalk, but he draws a dagger into his belly in the process and is killed. Lommy smashes the other man's head in with a stone, hooting about his victory until he realizes that Dobber has also died. Later on, he is wounded by a spear thrust through his calf. When Arry and Gendry, on Yoren's order, gather survivors to escape through a tunnel in the barn of the holdfast, they come across Lommy and take him with them.

He travels with Arya, Hot Pie, and Gendry for a time, until they are captured by soldiers under the command of Ser Gregor Clegane. Upon learning that he cannot walk and that they will have to carry him, Raff the Sweetling drives a spear through his throat, killing him.




Annotations from item #46268028:

Maester Lomys is a maester of the Citadel. He serves House Tyrell at Highgarden.




Annotations from item #46268029:

Northmen walking the Lonely Hills. © Fantasy Flight Games

Lonely Hills

The North and the location of the Lonely Hills

The Lonely Hills are a series of hills controlled by House Umber in the North.




Annotations from item #46268030:

Lonely Light - by Martina Pilcerova. © Fantasy Flight Games (FFG)

An envoy from the Lonely Light - by Jorge Carrero Roig. © Fantasy Flight Games (FFG)

The Lonely Light is the smallest island of the eight major Iron Islands. It is the seat of House Farwynd of the Lonely Light.

While most of the Iron Islands lie in Ironman's Bay, there is a smaller group of thirteen islands




Annotations from item #46268031:

Long Barrow

The North and the location of Long Barrow

Long Barrow, also called the Long Barrow, is a castle along the Wall, abandoned by the Night's Watch. It is situated along the Wall between Rimegate to west and the Torches to the east.

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Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Mance Rayder climbs the Wall near Long Barrow when travels incognito to Winterfell for the visit of King Robert Baratheon.

A Clash of Kings

Lord Commander Jeor Mormont plans to re-garrison the castle using men from Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.

A Storm of Swords

Prior to the battle beneath the Wall, Rattleshirt is seen near Long Barrow.

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Commander Jon Snow re-garrisons Long Barrow with spearwives under the command of Iron Emmett with Dolorous Edd as his chief steward.




Annotations from item #46268032:

The Long Bridge is an old bridge that joins the two halves of Volantis across the mouth of the Rhoyne. It is a great span with a fused stone road supported by massive piers. It was built under orders of Triarch Vhalaso the Munificent. Lomas Longstrider named it one of the nine *Wonders Made by Man*.

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Description

The half of Volantis east of the Long Bridge is the older and richer part of the city, containing the Black Wall and the Temple of the Lord of Light. Foreigners are generally restricted to the western half of the city.

The Long Bridge's gateway at its eastern end is an arch of black stone carved with sphinxes, manticores, dragons and other strange beasts. The road is barely wide enough for two carts to pass side by side. Buildings rise on either side of the roadway. In the centre of the bridge the hands of thieves and the heads of executed criminals are displayed by Volantene spearmen decorated with green tiger stripes.

Buildings rise on both sides of the bridge, including: shops, temples, taverns, inns, *cyvasse* parlours, and brothels. Most are three to four stories tall and each floor extending farther than the one beneath it. The topmost floors almost reach each other.

Customers can buy almost anything in the shops on the Long Bridge. Merchants include weavers, lacemakers, glassblowers, candlemakers, and fishwives. Goldsmiths and spicers keep guards at their doors.

Here and there, between the shops, a traveller might catch a glimpse of the river Rhoyne. To the north the river is a broad ribbon bright, while south of the bridge the Rhoyne joins the briny Summer Sea.

Traffic is thicker at the western end of the bridge, where the streets are filled with wayns, carts, *hathays* and slaves. It is then a short walk through the teeming waterfront districts of the west bank to Fishermonger's Square and the Merchant's House.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Tyrion Lannister and his captor, Ser Jorah Mormont, cross the Long Bridge from east to west in order to get to the Merchant's House and the widow of the waterfront. To Tyrion, crossing the bridge feels like passing through a torchlit tunnel. He thinks to himself that the Rhoyne is five times as wide as the Blackwater Rush at King's Landing. Jorah considers purchasing a jewelled tiara on a bed of purple velvet and haggles over a pair of gloves at a leatherworkers stall. He later gifts the widow with the gloves.

Quotes

A man can buy most anything on the Long Bridge. Gloves, slaves, monkeys.

—the widow of the waterfront




Annotations from item #46268033:

The Long Canal is a large canal in Braavos. Beginning in the south of the city's lagoon near the fishmarket, it extends north under the sweetwater river and several bridges with the Silty Town to the east.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Arya Stark travels the Long Canal with Yorko




Annotations from item #46268034:

Long Lake

The North and the location of Long Lake

Long Lake is a large lake in the north. It is located northeast of Winterfell, east of the northern mountains, southwest of Last Hearth, and west of the Lonely Hills. The kingsroad runs along its northwestern shore on its way to the Wall.

Watt, a brother of the Night's Watch, comes from the vicinity of Long Lake.

History

In 226 AC, the shore was the site of a battle at Long Lake, which saw Stark and Umber forces repel Raymun Redbeard, a King-Beyond-the-Wall who managed to bypass the Wall. Brothers of the Night's Watch buried the dead of the battle.




Annotations from item #46268035:

The Long Lances are a mercenary company found in Essos. They have eight hundred riders,

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Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

The company is under contract from Yunkai and is the first to be dispatched to Slaver's Bay.

During the Stormcrows' mission to Lhazar to secure an alliance with Meereen, the Yunkish send the Long Lances to close the Khyzai Pass. The Stormcrows descend on the Long Lances in the night and defeat them, losing nine men in the process. Twelve Longe Lances go over to the Stormcrows.

The Winds of Winter

As the Second Siege of Meereen begins the Long Lances are defending the Ghost of Astapor. The Mother's Men soon break the Long Lances like a rotten stick and drag the trebuchet over with chains.[*citation needed*]




Annotations from item #46268036:

Long Lew is a guard at Riverrun.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Long Lew is on duty at the River Gate when Ser Jaime Lannister tries to escape from Riverrun. The escape is only stopped because he sees that Ser Edmure Tully is returning in a boat, so Edmure could not be below giving orders to open the gate.

A Storm of Swords

Long Lew is prepared to execute Lord Rickard Karstark with a poleaxe, but Robb Stark, King of the Trident, orders him aside and does it himself.




Annotations from item #46268037:

Long Night that lasted a generation

Raising the dead to fight the living

Wights eating human flesh

The Long Night is how the Westerosi refer to a period when a terrible darkness fell across the Known World. It occurred during the Age of Heroes approximately eight thousand years before Aegon's Conquest, in the midst of a great winter that lasted for years. The Long Night lasted a generation and laid waste through famine and terror.

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Westeros

According to Westerosi legends, in the midst of this darkness a race of apparent demons, called the Others, emerged from the uttermost north of Westeros, the polar regions of the Lands of Always Winter. They wielded razor-thin swords of ice and raised wights to fight the living. The children of the forest and their allies, the First Men, fought valiantly against them, but were driven southwards by their advance.

The Others were eventually checked when it was discovered that weapons made of dragonglass could kill them.

Steps were taken to ensure that the people would never be caught off guard by an invasion from the north again. Bran the Builder supposedly raised the Wall, an imposing structure of solid ice and magic, stretching one hundred leagues from the Gorge in the west to the Shivering Sea in the east, cutting off the Lands of Always Winter from the remainder of Westeros. The Night's Watch guarded the Wall and protected the people from threats beyond the Wall.

Essos

Rhoynar

The Rhoynar tell of a darkness that made the Rhoyne of Essos dwindle and disappear, her waters frozen as far south as the joining of the Selhoru, until a hero convinced the many children of Mother Rhoyne, such as the Crab King and the Old Man of the River, to put aside their bickering and join in a secret song that brought back the day.

Further East

Other legends from the Further East, including Yi Ti, state the Blood Betrayal began the Long Night. The Lion of Night was unleashed upon the world after the Maiden-Made-of-Light turned her back on it.

According to a legend from Yi Ti, during the Long Night the sun hid its face for a lifetime, ashamed at something none could discover, and disaster was only averted by the deeds of a woman with a monkey's tail.

A great hero, known in different cultures as Azor Ahai, Hyrkoon the Hero, Yin Tar, Neferion, and Eldric Shadowchaser, wielded the flaming sword Lightbringer and led humanity to victory. Some say the Five Forts were built by the Pearl Emperor to guard against the Lion of Night and his demons.

The legend of Azor Ahai spread from Asshai and is especially prevalent among the followers of R'hllor.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Melisandre, a red priestess from Asshai, believes there will be another long night.

Quotes

The oldest histories we have were written after the Andals came to Westeros. The First Men only left us runes on rocks, so everything we know about the Age of Heroes and the Dawn Age and the Long Night comes from accounts set down by septons thousands of years later. There are archmaesters at the Citadel who question all of it.

- Samwell Tarly, to Jon Snow




Annotations from item #46268038:

The long night that never ends or the night that never ends has been mentioned by Melisandre of Asshai. roughly eight thousand years ago.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

When Davos reveals that Edric Storm is gone from Dragonstone, Melisandre tells him that he has not saved Edric and that when the long night falls he shall die with all the rest, along with Davos's own sons. She tells Davos that darkness and cold will cover the earth and that he is meddling in matters he does not understand. Davos replies that there is much he does not understand but he knows that a king protects his people, or he is no king at all.

A Dance With Dragons

As Melisandre is about the burn the alleged Horn of Joramun she refers to it as the Horn of Darkness saying that if the Wall falls night will fall also, the long night that never ends.

Quotes

Soon comes the cold, and the night that never ends.

Melisandre

How many boys dwell in Westeros? How many girls? How many men, how many women? The darkness will devour them all, she says.

Stannis Baratheon, to Davos Seaworth

Swords alone cannot hold this darkness back.

Melisandre

If the Wall falls, night falls as well, the long night that never ends.

Melisandre




Annotations from item #46268039:

Longbow Hall

The Vale and the location of Longbow Hall

Longbow Hall is the seat of House Hunter in the Vale. It is located south of the Fingers, east of Heart's Home, and north of Old Anchor.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lord Gilwood Hunter brings his levies to the Gates of the Moon.




Annotations from item #46268040:

Jon Snow holding Longclaw © FFG

Depiction of Longclaw

Longclaw is the ancestral Valyrian steel bastard sword of House Mormont.

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Appearance

Longclaw is a bastard sword or hand and a half sword, which means it is a good half a foot longer than a standard long sword, tapered to thrust as well as slash. With three fullers incised into the blade to reduce weight. There are ripples in the dark steel indicating it is of Valyrian steel. It has a bear's head for the pommel.

History

The Mormonts have carried Longclaw for five hundred years. Jeor Mormont gave the blade to his son, Jorah Mormont, when Jeor joined the Night's Watch. Jorah later brought dishonor to the House by selling poachers to a slaver, however, but he had the grace to leave the sword behind before he fled Bear Island. His aunt Maege Mormont returned the sword to her brother Jeor, who put it aside at Castle Black since the sight of it reminded him of his son's shame.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

In saving Lord Commander Jeor Mormont's life from a wight attack at Castle Black, Jon Snow sets a fire that damages Longclaw's hilt, melting silver on the bear's head pommel and burning the crossguard and grip.

After finding the blade in the ashes of his bedchamber, Jeor has a stonecarving builder of the Night's Watch replace the hilt with one capped by a snarling wolf's head of pale stone with chips of garnet for the eyes to reflect Jon's Stark heritage. It is also weighted with lead to give better balance. Jeor gives the blade to Jon, who notes the appropriateness of a bastard wielding a bastard sword.

A Clash of Kings

Jon uses Longclaw in combat with wildlings

A Storm of Swords

Jon uses Longclaw when he escapes from Thenns at Queenscrown.

A Dance with Dragons

Jon beheads Janos Slynt with the bastard sword.

Quotes

The hilt had been fashioned new for him, adorned with a wolf's-head pommel in pale stone, but the blade itself was Valyrian steel, old and light and deadly sharp.

- thoughts of Jon Snow

Godry: A man who bears Valyrian steel should use it for more than scratching his arse.
Jon: I use Longclaw when I must, ser.

- Godry Farring and Jon Snow




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Longsister

The Vale of Arryn and the location of Longsister

Longsister is an island in a group of islands, the Three Sisters, found in the Bite..

History

*The Chronicles of Longsister* describes the Rape of the Three Sisters.




Annotations from item #46268042:

A longsword is a one-handed sword, a characteristic weapon of Westerosi knights.

Size relative to other swords

Bastard swords are generally larger than longswords. A shortsword is a smaller type of one-handed sword. A typical longsword is estimated as about a metre long (3 feet and 4 inches), though the size of the sword depends on the wielder.

The longsword has a long blade for a one-handed weapon, and most longswords are well suited to both cutting and thrusting.

Confusion with medieval "longswords"

In the context of the Middle Ages, a longsword generally refers to a hand-and-a-half sword or a bastard sword. The terms are largely interchangeable. However, in a Westerosi context, the longsword is exclusively a one-handed weapon, although they may have hilts long enough to allow limited two-handed use.




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Longtable

The Reach and the location of Longtable

Longtable is the seat of House Merryweather in the Reach.

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History

During the Dance of the Dragons, blacks from Longtable helped to fortify Tumbleton before the First Battle of Tumbleton.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

After Cersei Lannister is arrested by the Faith of the Seven, Lord Orton Merryweather and Taena of Myr flee from King's Landing back to Longtable.




Annotations from item #46268044:

Longtown is a town in the Seven Kingdoms; its location has not been revealed. Luke, a member of the Night's Watch, comes from Longtown.




Annotations from item #46268045:

Longwater Pyke is an ironborn raider in Victarion Greyjoy's crew aboard the *Iron Victory*. He's a bastard from the Iron Isles.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Pyke accompanies Victarion when the Iron Fleet sails to Slaver's Bay. He brings word to Victarion that Rodrik Sparr has brought aboard a captive red priest named Moqorro. The crew interrogates him, and Pyke mocks the red priest. After Rodrik tells them that Moqorro claimed Victarion would die if he was not brought to him and the captain becomes visably pained from his hand wound, Pyke is among the crewmembers who believe the Red Priest has cursed the captain and is the first to draw his dagger. Victarion prevents Pyke and the others from killing Moqorro and takes him to his cabin. Pyke later tries to enter Victarion's cabin with Wulfe One-Ear when they hear strange chanting and laughter coming from inside, but discover it is barred.




Annotations from item #46268046:

Longwaters (given name unknown) was a knight of great renown and son of Ser Jon Waters, the bastard son of Princess Elaena Targaryen and Lord Alyn Velaryon. As a trueborn son, he added "Long" to his "Waters" name to show he was not himself baseborn. His line survives today in Rennifer Longwaters.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Rennifer Longwaters, Chief Undergaoler of the Red Keep, meets Ser Jaime Lannister and explains his family history.

Family




Annotations from item #46268047:

Lonnel Snow, known as Lonny, was a bastard son of Lord Brandon Stark and Lady Wylla Fenn. He had three half-siblings by his father; Rodwell, Beron and Arsa.

Family




Annotations from item #46268048:

The Loon inn is one of three inns in the market town of Weeping Town which lies on the southern shore of Cape Wrath. It has a common room.

Recent Events

The Winds of Winter

After Princess Arianne Martell and her party disembark from the *Peregrine* at Weeping Town Arianne sends Joss Hood to the Loon in order to gather intelligence, as she knows the common room is rife with rumors.

In the Loon, Joss learns that half a hundred men and boys from the Weeping Town have set off north to join Jon Connington at Griffin's Roost, including young Ser Addam Whitehead, old Lord Whitehead’s son and heir.

That night, Arianne dispatches the first of her ravens back to Dorne, reporting to her father on all they'd seen and heard.




Annotations from item #46268049:

Loptail was a dog that was owned by the family of Varamyr Sixskins.

History

Varamyr, known as Lump at the time, used one of Loptail, Sniff or the Growler to kill his younger brother, Bump. When Varamyr's father came upon Bump's body, the dogs were sniffing around it. Not knowing which one had done the act, he put all three to death. However, before Loptail died, Varamyr slipped inside his skin and felt Loptail's death. His reaction, a scream, informed Varamyr's parents that he was a warg.




Annotations from item #46268050:

Ser Loras Tyrell, also known as the Knight of Flowers,.

His personal coat of arms is three golden roses on a field of green, indicating his position as a third son.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Loras Tyrell

Loras is exceptionally handsome.

Loras is beloved by the smallfolk, especially women. While courteous he is still thirsty for glory and can be short-tempered and impetuous. Tyrion finds him a prickly lad.

Despite his youth and slender frame, Loras is a capable warrior, using axes, lances, morningstars, and swords to deadly effect.

History

Loras was born at Highgarden.

Loras squired for Lord Renly Baratheon at Storm's End,

Loras purchased his armor from Tobho Mott's shop in the Street of Steel in King's Landing.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Loras participating in the Hand's tourney in *Game of Thrones*.

Loras participates in the Hand's tourney, wearing armor wrought with jeweled flowers and a cape of woven roses. Amongst his victories are Ser Robar Royce and three members of the Kingsguard. With each victory, he hands a white rose to a pretty girl in the crowd. He then hands a red rose to Sansa Stark, who is overwhelmed by his gallantry and is thereafter infatuated with him.

Renly Baratheon and Loras secretly plot to have Renly's eldest brother, King Robert I Baratheon, spurn Queen Cersei Lannister in favor of Loras's sister, Margaery.

When Eddard, sitting the Iron Throne in Robert's stead as the Hand of the King, sends a party led by Lord Beric Dondarrion to capture or kill Gregor Clegane, Loras is disappointed at not having been chosen instead of Beric.

Loras is mentioned by Petyr Baelish as a possible ally for Lord Stark against Cersei in the succession crisis after Robert's death, but Ned decides it is the City Watch he must have. When Renly flees King's Landing after Lord Stark spurns his request for aid in seizing power, Loras rides south out of the city with him, along with fifty retainers. Varys suspects they ride for either Storm's End or Highgarden.

Renly weds Margaery at Highgarden and claims the Iron Throne with the support of Lord Mace Tyrell and his sons.

A Clash of Kings

Renly Baratheon and Loras - by Sir-Heartsalot ©.

Loras's father, Lord Mace Tyrell, serves as Hand of the King to Renly Baratheon.

After his failed parley with his elder brother, Stannis, at Storm's End, Renly appoints Loras to lead the vanguard in the coming battle, choosing him over Lord Randyll Tarly, Ser Guyard Morrigen, and many other candidates.

With Renly dead, Joffrey I Baratheon's small council expects Loras to return to Margaery at Bitterbridge. Lord Petyr Baelish is dispatched to Bitterbridge to seek an alliance.

Petyr travels to Bitterbridge and then Highgarden, where he negotiates an alliance between Houses Tyrell and Baratheon.

A Storm of Swords

Loras joins the Kingsguard at the behest of his father, Lord Mace Tyrell, to protect his sister, Margaery, when she becomes the queen.

Sansa Stark thinks Loras looks even finer in the white of the Kingsguard than in the greens and golds of House Tyrell. The only spot of color on him now is a brooch that clasps his cloak, the rose of Highgarden wrought in soft yellow gold, nestled in a bed of delicate green jade leaves. The grip of his sword is white leather and its pommel is a rose in alabaster.

Loras attends the wedding of Joffrey and his sister, Margaery Tyrell. After Joffrey dies from poison during his wedding feast, Queen Cersei Lannister orders the Kingsguard to arrest Tyrion.

When Ser Jaime Lannister, absentee Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, returns to King's Landing, Loras recognizes Brienne of Tarth among his companions and confronts her immediately about Renly's mysterious death. At his request, Jaime has Brienne arrested.

At the Fingers, Petyr Baelish tells Sansa that during his negotiations with the Tyrells at Highgarden, he planted the idea of Loras joining the Kingsguard.

A Feast for Crows

The Knight of Flowers - by Felicia Cano ©.

Loras stands vigil with Ser Jaime Lannister over the corpse of Lord Tywin Lannister.

After the taking of the Shields by the ironborn, Cersei refuses to allow the Redwyne fleet to depart the siege of Dragonstone and deal with Euron Greyjoy, King of the Isles and the North. Loras volunteers to take command and hasten the siege.

Aurane tells Cersei that Loras has taken Dragonstone. After Stannis's castellan, Ser Rolland Storm, declined Loras's offer of single combat, Loras led the assault on the castle. The reported victory is said to have been needlessly bloodthirsty and true to Cersei's hopes, it is reported that Loras was horribly injured by quarrels, maces, and boiling oil in the battle.

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Loras is reportedly gravely injured at Dragonstone. The last report that the imprisoned Cersei received was that he had been dying of his wounds received whilst taking the castle.

Quotes by Loras

Loras: Lord Eddard, what of me?
Eddard: No one doubts your valor, Ser Loras, but we are about justice here, and what you seek is vengeance.

– Loras and Eddard Stark

I will defend King Tommen with all my strength, I swear it. I will give my life for his if need be. But I will never betray Renly, by word or deed. He was the king that should have been. He was the best of them.

– Loras to Jaime Lannister

Give me the command, Your Grace. The castle will be yours within a fortnight if I have to tear it down with my bare hands.

– Loras to Cersei Lannister

Quotes about Loras

Have you seen Mace Tyrell's boy? The Knight of Flowers, they call him. Now there's a son any man would be proud to own to. Last tourney, he dumped the Kingslayer on his golden rump, you ought to have seen the look on Cersei’s face. I laughed till my sides hurt.

Robert I Baratheon to Eddard Stark

He's me. I am speaking to myself, as I was, all cocksure arrogance and empty chivalry. This is what it does to you, to be too good too young.

Jaime Lannister's thoughts

Under all his flowers and finery, Ser Loras is as hot tempered as Jaime Lannister. Toss Joffrey, Margaery and Loras into a pot, and you've got the makings for Kingslayer stew.

Petyr Baelish to Sansa Stark

Ser Loras might be as pretty as a maiden's dream, but underneath his white cloak he was Tyrell to the bone.

Cersei Lannister's thoughts

The Knight of Flowers was still half a boy, arrogant and vain, but he had it in him to be great, to perform deeds worthy of the White Book.

Jaime Lannister's thoughts

Cersei: Ser Loras is so Tyrell he pisses rosewater. He should never have been given a white cloak.
Jaime: He would not have been my choice, I'll grant you. No one troubled to consult me. Loras will do well enough, I think. Once a man puts on that cloak, it changes him.

Cersei Lannister and Jaime Lannister

Cersei: Oh, how sad. Tommen will be heartbroken. He did so admire our gallant Knight of Flowers.
Aurane: The smallfolk too. We'll have maidens weeping into their wine all across the realm when Loras dies.

- Cersei Lannister and Aurane Waters

Family




Annotations from item #46268051:

According to this theory, Loras Tyrell's severe injuries at the Siege of Dragonstone are not as they seem.

Potential reasons

Evidence for

Evidence against




Annotations from item #46268052:

Lorassyon is one of the islands of Lorath.

Lorassyon is the second largest of the Lorathi isles.

History

The ancient mazemakers constructed a great labyrinth at Lorassyon, covering three quarters of the island's surface and having four subterranean levels.

The seat of Qarlon the Great was a wooden keep at the center of Lorassyon's maze. The keep was destroyed by Valyrian dragonlords during the Scouring of Lorath.

When the smallfolk of the isles overthrew the disciples of Boash, the only surviving acolytes were those who fled to Lorassyon. They died out almost a century later.




Annotations from item #46268053:

Lorath is one of the Nine Free Cities. It is situated in a group of islands in the Shivering Sea near the northern coast of Essos.

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City

Location

Lorath is located on the western side of the largest of three islands surrounded by stormy seas.

Lorath is the smallest, poorest, and least populous of the Nine Free Cities. It is located far from the trade routes, which has made it the most isolated of the Free Cities.

People

According to a semi-canon source, Lorathi men often dress richly and are commonly believed to be poets and merchants.

The followers of Boash did not eat flesh, nor drink wine. They went about barefoot, dressing in hair shirts and hides, and their priests were eunuchs who wore eyeless hoods. The cult of Boash believed in extreme self-abnegation, and because all humans were equal before their god, they considered women to be equal to men in all matters, nor did they practice slavery. This denial of the self extended to the point that adherents came to refer to themselves and others using indefinite pronouns; they did not use names, and referred to themselves as "a man" and "a woman", instead of saying "I", "me", or "mine". While the cult of Boash has long gone extinct, certain of these speaking habits are still used in Lorath today. Nobles regard it as vulgar to speak of one's self directly.

Lorath used to be ruled by three princes: the Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets. These princes, once chosen, served for life. All are chosen by vote: the Harvest Prince by those who own land upon the islands, the Fisher Prince by all who own ships, and the Prince of the Streets by the acclamation of the free men of the city. While the council of princes still exists today, their titles have become ceremonial. The actual rule of Lorath now resides with a council of magisters made up of nobles, priests, and merchants.

Economy

A coin of Lorath, as depicted by Nutchapol Thitinunthakorn in *The World of Ice and Fire*

Salt cod, walrus tusks, sealskins, and whale oil form the greater part of the city's trade.

History

The Nine Free Cities:
Pentos, Braavos, Lys, Qohor, Norvos, Myr, Tyrosh, Volantis, Lorath

Ancient History

Ancient Lorath was inhabited by a people known as the mazemakers, who created mazes on the islands and on mainland Essos to the south. The mazemakers were followed first by a race of hairy men similar to the Ibbenese, and then by the Andals, with each island having its own king. The largest of the islands even had four kings.

For the next thousand years, the Andals fought amongst each other, until the Andal warrior Qarlon the Great united the Lorathi isles under his rule, raising a great wooden keep on Lorassyon in the center of the vast, haunted maze, which he decorated with the heads of those foes he had slain. Qarlon wanted to become king of all Andals, and he conquered petty kingdoms over twenty years. Norvos eventually closed the rivers against him, causing Qarlon to march against the city. Norvos called to the Valyrian Freehold for help, and as Qarlon laid siege to Norvos, the dragonlords came to the aid of their daughter. Qarlon and his army were burned, and the dragonlords flew to Lorath where the city was destroyed in the Scouring of Lorath. It is said that no one survived.

For more than a century, the Lorathi isles remained uninhabited. It was said that the islands were haunted, and the whalers from Ib who went ashore to find freshwater did not dare to venture inland.

Valyrian Colony

In 1436 BC, Valyrian worshippers of the Blind God Boash travelled to Lorath and founded a temple on the main isle, settling in the ancient mazes of the first Lorathi, turning them into their towns, temples, and tombs. For three-quarters of a century, they dominated the islands. However, more and more people who did not share their faith travelled to Lorath and built villages. In time, the islands became a refuge for freedmen and escaped slaves, as the priests of Boash taught that every man was equal. Three of such fishing villages on the western part of the largest isle grew so populous and prosperous that they merged into a town. In time, the town became a city.

The numbers of newcomers swelled whilst the numbers of the followers of Boash dwindled, and as the worship fell away, the remaining priests became more corrupt. Eventually, the colonists rose in rebellion. The acolytes of Boash who remained were killed, though several managed to flee to the great temple maze on Lorassyon, where they remained until the last of them died, the best part of a century later.

Afterward Lorath became a freehold owing allegiance to the Valyrian Freehold, ruled by a council of three princes: the Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets. The princes continue to sit today, though their titles are purely ceremonial. The true authority now lies in a council of magisters made up of nobles, priests, and merchants.

Recent History

See also: Century of Blood & the Triarchy

The relative isolation of Lorath led it to be little involved in the Century of Blood after the Doom of Valyria, save for those Lorathi who sold their swords to Braavos and Norvos. Though the Lorathi possess a large fleet of fishing vessels, they have little military power, and build few warships. Not many Lorathi ever leave the islands. Even fewer Lorathi make their way to Westeros. Instead, Lorath prefers to trade with their near neighbors: Norvos, Braavos, and Ib.

Despite its isolation, Lorath joined Braavos and Pentos in an alliance to make an end to the Kingdom of the Three Daughters.

Today Lorath is accounted as the poorest of the Free Cities, as well as the most isolated and backward.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Arya Stark meets Jaqen H'ghar, who claims to be Lorathi, though he is really a Faceless Man of Braavos.

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Commander Jon Snow considers sending his sister Arya to Lorath on account of its geographical isolation, though he later discovers the grey girl on the dying horse who approaches Castle Black is not Arya but Alys Karstark.

In Braavos, Arya observes a fat Lorathi man at Pynto's tavern in complaining about the size of his booth.




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Lorath Bay

Western Essos and the location of Lorath Bay

Lorath Bay is a large bay on the northwestern coast of Essos. Around the southern edge of the bay lies the Hills of Norvos. The Free City of Lorath sits at the mouth of the bay in an archipelago.

Leviathans, seals, and walruses live in Lorath Bay. While the Lorathi claim the bay, they lack the strength to prevent Braavosi fishing fleets and Ibbenese whalers and sealers from entering the waters. The western shore of the bay is controlled by Braavos.

History

The shores and isles of Lorath Bay were inhabited in antiquity by mazemakers, hairy men, and Andals, the latter of whom used longships. The Andals were defeated in the Scouring of Lorath, however, and the region was eventually colonized by the Valyrian Freehold.




Annotations from item #46268055:

Lorcas is an acolyte of the Citadel. He has been an acolyte for fifty years, and hates novices, particularly novices of noble birth. Lorcas has a pinched face.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lorcas was the gatekeeper when Samwell Tarly arrived at Seneschal's Court. Samwell asked to speak with the Seneschal, but according to Alleras, failed to bribe Lorcas with a penny. Lorcas would have let Samwell sit for three days before letting him see the Seneschal, according to Alleras.




Annotations from item #46268056:

Lord is a title given to a person who controls authority. It is most commonly referred to as a title of nobility in the Seven Kingdoms. The title of lord may also be given as a courtesy

In addition, speakers sometimes address or refer to those of higher rank as "my lord" or "my lord of", regardless of whether the recipient is highborn or otherwise titled or not. Smallfolk addressing hedge knights

Types of Lords




Annotations from item #46268057:

Lord's Mill is a mill in the Riverlands. It is disputed land between House Bracken and House Blackwood. It is currently held by House Blackwood.

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History

Lord's Mill was burned by the dragon Vhagar during the Dance of the Dragons.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Jonos Bracken wants Lord's Mill for subduing Tytos Blackwood. Tytos surrenders Lord's Mill as part of the price to submit to the Iron Throne.




Annotations from item #46268058:

The Lord's Sept is one of the large septs located in Oldtown.




Annotations from item #46268059:

Lord Ashford was the head of House Ashford and Lord of Ashford during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen. Lord Ashford had two sons, Ser Androw and Ser Robert, and a daughter.

Appearance

He was a big bald man with a round red face.

History

In 209 AC Lord Ashford organized the tourney at Ashford Meadow for the thirteenth birthday of his daughter. This tourney entered history by becoming the theater of the first trial of seven in more than a hundred years. During the trial the Hand of the King, Prince Baelor Targaryen, was slain.




Annotations from item #46268060:

Lord Belgrave was head of House Belgrave during the reign of Baelor I Targaryen. His given name has not been published.

History

History recorded Lord Belgrave as being a proud man. He was famous for the face he made when King Baelor the Blessed commanded him to wash the ulcerous feet of beggars.




Annotations from item #46268061:

Lord Blacktyde was Lord of Blacktyde and head of House Blacktyde during the Greyjoy Rebellion. He had at least one son, Baelor.

History

Lord Blacktyde died during the Greyjoy Rebellion, fighting for Balon Greyjoy. After the rebellion was over, his son was made a hostage to ensure the Blacktydes' loyalty to the Iron Throne and taken to Oldtown.




Annotations from item #46268062:

Lord Bracken was Lord of Stone Hedge and head of House Bracken during the reigns of Baelor I Targaryen, Viserys II Targaryen, and Aegon IV Targaryen. His given name is as yet unknown. He had two daughters, Barba and Bethany.

History

When the Princesses Daena, Rhaena, and Elaena Targaryen were confined to the Maidenvault in the Red Keep, they were accompanied only by maidens who had been sent to court by lords and knights who wanted to gain favor with King Baelor I Targaryen.

Later that year, when Queen Naerys Targaryen was lingering near death from a difficult childbirth, Lord Bracken talked openly of wedding Barba to the king. However, these talks became Lord Bracken's undoing, as Naerys's son, Prince Daeron, and her brother, Prince Aemon, forced Aegon to send Barba and the king's newborn bastard son away from court.

After Lord Bracken's daughter was replaced as the king's mistress by Melissa Blackwood, Lord Bracken and Barba started grooming his younger daughter, Bethany, to win the king's favor. In 177 AC, Bethany caught the king's eye, and he took her as his seventh mistress. However, in 178 AC, Bethany was caught in bed with Ser Terrence Toyne, a knight of the Kingsguard. Both Bethany and Lord Bracken were executed.

Family




Annotations from item #46268063:

Lord Cafferen was the head of House Cafferen and Lord of Fawnton during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen. His given name is unknown.

History

During Robert's Rebellion, Lord Cafferen, faithful to House Targaryen, was captured by his liege lord, Robert Baratheon, in the battles at Summerhall. He became a loyal friend of Robert until he was slain by Lord Randyll Tarly at the battle of Ashford. His head was brought to King Aerys II Targaryen.




Annotations from item #46268064:

Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet is the title given to the commander of the Iron Fleet, the largest group of longships from the Iron Islands. The current Lord Captain is Victarion Greyjoy.




Annotations from item #46268065:

Lord Caswell was a Lord of Bitterbridge and head of House Caswell. His given name is unknown. Lord Caswell's son is Lorent Caswell.

History

Old Lord Caswell was Lord of Bitterbridge when his son, Lorent, took a longsword made by the castle's armorer for his own son, Rolly. After taking revenge by wounding Lorent, Rolly fled the Reach for the exiles of the Golden Company.




Annotations from item #46268066:

Lord Commander is the senior officer of multiple organizations. These include:




Annotations from item #46268067:

The Lord Commander's Tower.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

The top two floors of the Lord Commander's Tower burn after Jon Snow's fight against the wight Othor, which tried kill Jeor Mormont. The Lord Commander then moves his quarters to the King's Tower.




Annotations from item #46268068:

Lord Commander Crowl was a member of House Crowl who served as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch over a thousand years ago. His given name has not been revealed.




Annotations from item #46268069:

Lord Commander Hoare was a member of House Hoare who served as the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch during Aegon's Conquest. His given name has not been revealed. He was a son of King Halleck Hoare and a brother to King Harren Hoare.

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History

Lord Commander Hoare led the Night's Watch when Aegon the Conquerer invaded Westeros with his dragons. The Lord Commander's brother was Harren the Black, King of the Isles and the Rivers. Although Lord Commander Hoare commanded ten thousand swords at the Wall, he remained loyal to the Watch and did not intervene when Harren and his sons were slain by Aegon's dragon, Balerion, during the burning of Harrenhal.

Quotes

They came from a hundred quarrelsome kingdoms, and they knew times may change, but men do not. So they pledged as well that the Night's Watch would take no part in the battles of the realms it guarded. They kept their pledge. When Aegon slew Black Harren and claimed his kingdom, Harren's brother was Lord Commander on the Wall, with ten thousand swords to hand. He did not march.

- Aemon to Jon Snow

Family




Annotations from item #46268070:

Lord Commander Qorgyle was a member of House Qorgyle and was the 996th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. His given name has not been revealed.

History

Lord Commander Qorgyle entered the Night's Watch some time before Ser Denys Mallister.

After Qorgyle's death, Jeor Mormont was named Lord Commander in 288 AC.




Annotations from item #46268071:

Kingsguard COA

Lord Commander is the title held by the most senior sworn brother of the Kingsguard,.

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History

Ser Criston Cole, the Lord Commander for King Viserys I Targaryen, disobeyed the king's will and crowned Aegon II Targaryen instead of Rhaenyra Targaryen, beginning the Dance of the Dragons.

Ser Gerold Hightower, the leader of King Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard, was slain at the tower of joy during Robert's Rebellion.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Following the death of King Robert I Baratheon, the new king, Joffrey I Baratheon, dismisses Lord Commander Ser Barristan Selmy and replaces him with Ser Jaime Lannister.

A Clash of Kings

Ser Loras Tyrell serves as the Lord Commander of Renly Baratheon's short-lived Rainbow Guard.

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Barristan becomes the Lord Commander of the Queensguard of Queen Daenerys Targaryen.

Known Lords Commanders

Quotes

The Lord Commander of the Kingsguard must be valiant.

Varys to Eddard Stark




Annotations from item #46268072:

Jeor Mormont, the 997th Lord Commander of the Watch
Artwork by Rene Aigner©

Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is the title held by the most senior officer of the Night's Watch; his seat is at Castle Black. The Lord Commander is the final authority and oversees the entire organization. He is assisted by the maester of Castle Black, the First Ranger, the Lord Steward, the First Builder, and other high officers under him. The Lord Commander serves in office until the day he dies. The plural form includes "Lords Commander"

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Election

When a Lord Commander dies, any sworn man of the Night's Watch can nominate himself or be nominated by his brothers for the position. To win the election the candidates are required to receive two-thirds of the votes of the Sworn Brothers of the Night's Watch.

If no candidate receives two-thirds of the votes, the choosing is repeated on the next day, with no time limit set, in fact there was once a choosing that lasted near two years and seven hundred votes. All sworn brothers of the Night's Watch have a vote, but since it is impossible for everyone to attend, the garrison commanders of those not at Castle Black cast the vote for them.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Jon Snow becomes the steward of Lord Commander Jeor Mormont.

A Clash of Kings

Jeor leads the great ranging of the Night's Watch beyond the Wall.

A Storm of Swords

Jeor is slain during the mutiny at Craster's Keep.

A Feast for Crows

There have been 998 Lord Commanders of the Night's Watch, as of Lord Commander Snow. The oldest list in Castle Black's vaults, as found by Samwell, mentions 674 Lord Commanders.

A Dance with Dragons

Jon is attacked during the mutiny at Castle Black.

Lord Commanders during A Song of Ice and Fire

Historical Lord Commanders




Annotations from item #46268073:

The Lord Confessor was a position of in the royal court in the Seven Kingdoms under the rule of House Targaryen. The Lord Confessor served as the royal torturer and was overseen by the King's Justice, the royal executioner. The chambers of the Lord Confessor are located along with those of the King's Justice and the Chief Gaoler, between the ground floor of the Traitor's Walk and the entrance to the dungeons.

History

There hasn't been a Lord Confessor since the reign of King Daeron II Targaryen.




Annotations from item #46268074:

Lord Dagon is an ironborn longship and part of the Iron Fleet. It is presumably named after Dagon Greyjoy.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

The Lord Dagon was among the ships that made the voyage to the kingsmoot.




Annotations from item #46268075:

Lord Faro's Belly is a trading ship.

Contents

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Daenerys Targaryen is denied passage for her *khalasar* on Lord Faro's Belly from the port of Qarth. The owner is prepared to risk dragons but refuses to transport Dothraki.

Quotes

I'll have no such godless savages in my Belly, I'll not.

- The Belly's owner to Daenerys Targaryen




Annotations from item #46268076:

Lord Fell was the head of House Fell and Lord of Felwood, during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen, and the early stages of Robert's Rebellion. His given name is not yet known.

History

When Lord Robert Baratheon returned to Storm's End after the taking of Gulltown and called his banners to rebel against King Aerys II, Lord Fell remained loyal to the Iron Throne and marched against his liege lord. He was to join by Lord Cafferen and Lord Grandison at Summerhall, but Robert, having caught wind of their plan, marched to meet them separately. In one of the ensuing battles at Summerhall, Robert slew Lord Fell in single combat and took his son Silveraxe as prisoner.




Annotations from item #46268077:

Lord Footly was the head of House Footly and Lord of Tumbleton during the Dance of the Dragons. His given name has not been been revealed.

History

Lord Footly hosted the blacks at Tumbleton during the civil war. When the town was betrayed in the Battle of Tumbleton, Lord Footly's soldiers surrendered to the victorious greens, but they were instead bound and beheaded. Lord Footly's fate is unknown.




Annotations from item #46268078:

Lord Grandison was the head of House Grandison and Lord of Grandview, during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen. His given name is unknown.

History

During Robert's Rebellion, Lord Grandison remained faithful to House Targaryen but was captured by his liege lord, Robert Baratheon, in the battles at Summerhall. He became a loyal ally of Robert and fought for him during the rest of the war. He was wounded at the battle of the Trident and died of his wounds a year later.




Annotations from item #46268079:

Lord Harroway's Town

The riverlands and the location of Lord Harroway's Town

Lord Harroway's Town, called Harroway for short,

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Layout

Harroway has a seven-sided sept, a two-story inn, and a stone roundtower, A wide, flat-bottomed boat at the ferry has a dozen oarlocks, a wooden house on its deck, and is decorated with two carved horse heads.

History

The river kings of old refused charters which would have allowed towns like Fairmarket, Saltpans, and Harroway to expand and potentially become cities.

After the extinction of House Harroway, King Maegor I Targaryen decreed that the strongest of his knights could win Harrenhal. Ser Walton Towers was the victor of twenty-three household knights who fought in the streets of Harroway for the honor..

Lord Harroway's Town was burned by the dragon Vhagar during the Dance of the Dragons.

Before the river moved some seventy to eighty years before the War of the Five Kings, one could take a ferry across the Trident from the inn at the crossroads to the road that led to Lord Harroway's Town and Whitewalls.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Arya Stark and Sandor Clegane find Lord Harroway's Town flooded when the Trident overflows its banks. They ferry across aboard the two-headed horse boat, but the Hound refuses to pay the ferrymen golden dragons.

A Feast for Crows

After stopping at the inn at the crossroads with Brienne of Tarth, Septon Meribald intends to travel on to Nutten, Riverbend, and Lord Harroway's Town.

Quotes

Harroway town shouldn't be far. Where Lord Roote stables Old King Andahar's two-headed water horse.

- Sandor Clegane to Arya Stark

Chapters that take place at Lord Harroway's Town




Annotations from item #46268080:

"Lord Harte Rode Out on a Rainy Day" is a song about Lord Harte.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

It is sung by Tom of Sevenstreams at a sept in the Riverlands on a rainy day.




Annotations from item #46268081:

Lord Hayford was the head of House Hayford and Lord of Hayford in the days of King Daeron II Targaryen. His given name is unknown.

History

A noted loyalist to the Targaryens, Lord Hayford was made Hand of the King shortly before the battle at the Redgrass Field during the First Blackfyre Rebellion, replacing Lord Ambrose Butterwell, who had done such a dismal job that many questioned his loyalty. Lord Hayford, however, had been stalwart from the first.

Amongst the knights fighting in the battle of the Redgrass Field in 196 AC underneath the Hayford banner was Ser Arlan of Pennytree with his squire, Roger of Pennytree. killed both Lord Hayford and Roger in the battle.




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Lord Hewett's Town

The Reach and the location of Lord Hewett's Town

Lord Hewett's Town is a large town on the island of Oakenshield in the Reach. The seat of of House Hewett, it is twice as big as Lordsport. It contains a stone quay and a pier-lined harbor. Oakenshield Castle sits above the harbor.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lord Hewett's Town is captured during the Battle of the Shield Islands by King Euron Greyjoy and used as his seat of power while he remains in the islands. Though the shops and houses are looted, only the sept is burned. Euron decrees that widows and orphans from the battle are to be sold as slaves.

Chapters that take place at Lord Hewett's Town




Annotations from item #46268083:

Lord High Captain is the title granted by Stannis Baratheon for Ser Imry Florent, who is made admiral of Stannis' fleet and tasked with leading it in the Battle of the Blackwater.




Annotations from item #46268084:

Lord Wyman Manderly, current Lord Marshal of the Mander.

Lord Marshal of the Mander is a title claimed by House Manderly of White Harbor. It implies dominion over the mighty river Mander, located in the Reach.

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History

House Manderly, which once ruled the riverbanks of the Mander from their seat at Dunstonbury, were exiled from the Kingdom of the Reach by House Gardener. Arriving in the north, they were welcomed by House Stark, who granted them the Wolf's Den at the mouth of the White Knife.

Known Lord Marshals of the Mander




Annotations from item #46268085:

Lord Paramount is a title granted by King Aegon I Targaryen to some lords of the Seven Kingdoms during Aegon's Conquest, seemingly to those Great Houses who had not previously ruled their respective territories as kings. These are:

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Lord Petyr Baelish is named Lord Paramount of the Trident by King Joffrey I Baratheon.




Annotations from item #46268086:

Lord Paramount of the Mander.

History

After the extinction of House Gardener at the Field of Fire during Aegon's Conquest, Harlen Tyrell, the steward of Highgarden, yielded the castle to Aegon the Conqueror. Aegon granted the Reach to Harlan and House Tyrell, naming him Lord Paramount of the Mander and Warden of the South.

Known Lords Paramount of the Mander




Annotations from item #46268087:

Lord Paramount of the Stormlands is a title granted by the Iron Throne to the liege lord of the stormlands within the Seven Kingdoms.

History

Argilac Durrandon, the last Storm King, was killed by Orys Baratheon in the Last Storm during Aegon's Conquest. Aegon the Conqueror named Orys the Lord Paramount of the Stormlands and Hand of the King. Argilac's seat, Storm's End, was also granted to House Baratheon.

Known Lords Paramounts of the Stormlands




Annotations from item #46268088:

Lord Paramount of the Trident is a title granted by the Iron Throne to the liege lord of the riverlands within the Seven Kingdoms..

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History

After the death of Harren Hoare, the King of the Isles and the Rivers, at Harrenhal during Aegon's Conquest, Aegon the Conqueror granted the riverlands to Lord Edmyn Tully of Riverrun and named him Lord Paramount of the Trident.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

With Hoster Tully, Lord Paramount of the Trident, ailing at Riverrun, his heir Edmure supports Robb Stark, the newly-crowned King in the North

After the assassination of King Renly Baratheon at Storm's End, Petyr Baelish and Tyrion Lannister plot to form an alliance with House Tyrell to win over any lords from the Reach or the stormlands that did not immediately declare for King Stannis Baratheon. Petyr volunteers to travel to Bitterbridge to broker the deal,.

Petyr returns to King's Landing with Tyrell forces alongside those of Lord Tywin Lannister. The allied Lannister and Tyrell armies are able to take Stannis's forces in the rear in the last hours of the Battle of the Blackwater, with Petyr providing the idea to dress Ser Garlan Tyrell in King Renly's armor during the battle so as to frighten Stannis's men-at-arms.

After the battle, Petyr is rewarded with the title Lord Paramount of the Trident and is made the new liege lord over the riverlands according to the Iron Throne. Petyr is also made Lord of Harrenhal, although the castle is still held by Lord Roose Bolton in Robb's name. Though Petyr has not set foot in Harrenhal, the title gives him nominal control over the war-torn riverlands and elevates his rank considerably.

A Storm of Swords

Hoster Tully passes away at Riverrun

Known Lords Paramount of the Trident

Quotes

It is the wish of the King's Grace that his loyal councillor Petyr Baelish be rewarded for faithful service to crown and realm. Be it known that Lord Baelish is granted the castle of Harrenhal with all its attendant lands and incomes, there to make his seat and rule henceforth as Lord Paramount of the Trident. Petyr Baelish and his sons and grandsons shall hold and enjoy these honors until the end of time, and all the lords of the Trident shall do him homage as their rightful liege.

- Ser Kevan Lannister at court

Lord Paramount of the Trident, Sansa thought, and Lord of Harrenhal as well. She did not understand why that should make him so happy; the honors were as empty as the title granted to Hallyne the Pyromancer.

- thoughts of Sansa Stark




Annotations from item #46268089:

Lord Penrose, also known as old Penrose, is the Lord of Parchments and the head of House Penrose. His given name is unknown. He is the father of Ser Cortnay Penrose, castellan of Storm's End.

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Character

Old Penrose is sickly and failing.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Although he has raised his banners for King Renly Baratheon, Lord Penrose breaks bread with Ser Davos Seaworth when he comes as a messenger from his liege lord, Stannis Baratheon,

During the siege of Storm's End, Lord Alester Florent urges Stannis to bring Lord Penrose to the castle and hang him in order to force the surrender of Ser Cortnay Penrose, the castellan of Storm's End and old Penrose's son.




Annotations from item #46268090:

The title Lord Protector is a title which can temporarily be held by a lord, when the lord or lady of one of the Great Houses is in his or her minority or otherwise unable to rule.

A Lord Protector can be established for one of the Seven Kingdoms, or for the entire realm. When named in relation to the Iron Throne, the Lord Protector is named "Lord Protector of the Realm" For the other regions, no formal title had been revealed.

Known Lords Protector

The instances are known where a Lord Protector has ruled or was suggested to rule:




Annotations from item #46268091:

Lord Protector of the Eyrie and the Vale of Arryn,

Contents

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

The title of Lord Protector of the Vale is granted to Petyr Baelish, already Lord of Harrenhal and Lord Paramount of the Trident, by Lady Lysa Arryn after their marriage.

A Feast for Crows

With Lysa having fallen to her death from the Moon Door, Petyr's position is opposed by the Lords Declarant.




Annotations from item #46268092:

Lord Quellon is an ironborn longship and part of the Iron Fleet. It is presumably named after Balon Greyjoy's father, Quellon Greyjoy. It is captained by Ralf the Limper.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

The Lord Quellon is among the ships that make the voyage to the kingsmoot.

A Dance with Dragons

Around half of the Iron Fleet contingent dispatched to Slaver's Bay is missing after violent storms beset it east of the Stepstones. The Lord Quellon is one of the ships that make it to the rendez-vous point off the southern tip of the Isle of Cedars.




Annotations from item #46268093:

Lord Reaper of Pyke is the traditional title of the lords from House Greyjoy, who rule from the castle of Pyke on the island of the same name.

The Lord Reapers have sat the Seastone Chair as the Lords of the Iron Islands since the War of Conquest.




Annotations from item #46268094:

The Lord Renly is one of Cersei's dromonds in service to House Baratheon of King's Landing. It is named after Lord Renly Baratheon by King Tommen Baratheon.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

The Lord Renly is among the ships being built as part of Queen Cersei Lannister's plan to increase the size of the royal fleet, instead of relying on the traditional sea powers to protect the crown's interests.




Annotations from item #46268095:

"Lord Renly's Ride" is a song written by Hamish the Harper for the wedding of King Joffrey I and Margaery Tyrell.

The lyrics narrate how Renly's ghost repents from his attempt to usurp his nephew, returns to this world to defend the realm from Stannis Baratheon and then goes to Highgarden to see his true love's face one last time.

Lyrics

From his throne of bones the Lord of Death looked down on the murdered lord...




Annotations from item #46268096:

Lord Ryswell's youngest son is thus far unnamed. He was son to Lord Ryswell, and eventually joined the Night's Watch.

History

Lord Ryswell's son was one of the legendary seventy-nine sentinels who deserted their posts at the Nightfort and went south of the Wall. He led them to the lands of House Ryswell, hoping his father would aid them, but instead they were captured and brought back to the Wall. The son and his fellow deserters were then sealed within the Wall as punishment.




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Lord Ryswell is thus far unnamed. He was lord of House Ryswell at some point, and his youngest son had joined the Night's Watch.

History

Lord Ryswell's youngest son was one of the legendary seventy-nine sentinels who deserted their posts at the Nightfort and went south to the lands of House Ryswell. They hoped that Lord Ryswell would aid them, but instead they were captured and imprisoned within the Wall.

Lord Ryswell, as he was dying, had himself carried to the Wall to take the black of the Night's Watch, so he could stand beside the son that he had condemned to certain death.




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Lord Seneschal of Highgarden is a title held by Garth Tyrell since the rule of Luthor Tyrell, the late Lord Paramount of the Mander, Lord of Highgarden and Warden of the South.




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This article is about the third episode of the first season of the television series "Game of Thrones". For the character sometimes called "Lord Snow", see Jon Snow.

"Lord Snow" is the third episode of the first season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series *Game of Thrones*. It first aired on May 1, 2011. Its runtime is 57 minutes. Music by Ramin Djawadi. It was written by the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by series regular Brian Kirk. learns she is pregnant.

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Plot

Across the Narrow Sea

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) is beginning to gain confidence in her new role as the Khal's wife, and gains the respect of the exiled knight Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen). But the relationship with her brother Viserys (Harry Lloyd) becomes strained when he angrily assaults her under the assumption that she is giving him commands. As punishment, he is choked and nearly killed by Daenerys's bloodrider Rakharo (Elyes Gabel) and forced to walk back to camp.Irri (Amrita Acharia) notices that Daenerys is pregnant, and shares the news with Jorah and Rakharo. Rather than be pleased, Jorah mysteriously departs for Qohor for supplies. In their tent, Daenerys reveals to Drogo (Jason Momoa) that their child is a boy.

In the North

With Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) now awake, Old Nan (Margaret John) tells him a tale of a long-ago endless winter, where the White Walkers first appeared riding their dead horses and raising Wights from the men they slaughtered. Her story is interrupted by Robb (Richard Madden) who sadly confirms to Bran that his injuries are permanent, and he'll never walk again. Bran, unable to remember a thing about his fall, wishes he were dead.

At King's Landing

Eddard's party arrives at King's Landing. Eddard (Sean Bean) is immediately summoned to a meeting of the king's Small Council. On his way through the throne room he encounters Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and it is revealed that Jaime killed the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen. Jaime reminds Eddard that Aerys killed Eddard's father and brother; Eddard does not consider this grounds for Jaime to break his oath as a knight of the Kingsguard.

Eddard joins the Small Council, consisting of the king's brother, Lord Renly (Gethin Anthony), the eunuch Lord Varys (Conleth Hill), Grand Maester Pycelle (Julian Glover) and the Master of Coin Lord Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (Aidan Gillen). Littlefinger once dueled Eddard's brother for Catelyn's hand in marriage, and implies that he is still in love with her. Renly announces that Robert plans to hold a great Tourney in honor of Eddard's appointment as the hand of the king. Eddard learns that the crown is heavily indebted, especially with the queen's father Lord Tywin Lannister.

Catelyn has arrived in King's Landing, supposedly in secret. However, she is taken by a pair of city watchmen to a brothel owned by Littlefinger. He meets her there and tells her that he brought her there to keep her safe and anonymous. Varys is also there and reveals that he learned of Catelyn's arrival through his spies. The three of them and Ser Rodrik (Ron Donachie) discuss the attempted murder of Bran. Littlefinger shocks all of them by admitting that the dagger used by the assassin was once his own. He claims that he lost it in a bet with Tyrion Lannister; betting on Jaime Lannister to win a previous Tourney. Littlefinger arranges a meeting between Eddard and his wife, and Lord Stark reluctantly takes on Littlefinger as an ally who will help them find Bran's assailant.After Catelyn leaves the capital, Eddard returns to his keep only to find his daughters are arguing. Arya (Maisie Williams) is furious at Sansa (Sophie Turner) for lying to protect Joffrey. Ned reminds her that Joffrey is a prince, and will be king one day with Sansa as his wife. Learning that his younger daughter aspires to be a swordsman, and has a sword of her own, he hires a Braavosi "water dancer", Syrio Forel (Miltos Yerolemou) to teach her the art of swordsmanship.

At the Wall

Jon has joined the other recruits under the firm hand of Ser Alliser Thorne (Owen Teale), and easily beats every opponent sent against him. Ser Alliser berates them all for their poor performance, but has no kind words for Jon, dubbing him "Lord Snow" to mock his bastard heritage and telling him "You're the least useless person here." Disheartened, Jon asks Benjen Stark (Joseph Mawle) to take him in a several-month-long ranging north of the Wall, but his uncle shoots him down telling him, "Here a man gets only what he earns, when he earns it." Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) informs Jon that he isn't "better" than any of his new "brothers", but only more fortunate, as he was trained by a master-at-arms, while the others are all orphan boys or criminals, who have likely never held a sword before today. To make amends, Jon decides to teach his fellow recruits proper sword training. Later, Tyrion is beseeched by Lord Commander Mormont and the ancient, blind Maester Aemon to ask his sister and brother-in-law for more men for the Night's Watch. Before leaving the Wall, Tyrion fulfills his ambition to urinate off the top of the Wall and says goodbye to Jon, who finally accepts Tyrion as a friend.

Production

Writing

"Lord Snow" was written by the show creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, based on the original book by George R. R. Martin. "Lord Snow" includes the chapters 18–23, what parts were not included in the prior episode, and part of chapter 24 as well (Catelyn IV, [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 19|Jon III}}, Eddard IV, Tyrion III, Arya II, Daenerys III, Bran IV).The events in the series are notably faithful to the book. There are some differences in the presentation, Catelyn and Rodrik arriving from the Kingsroad rather than having taken ship to King's Landing, and the order in which she and Ned arrive. Some scenes were also created for the series, most notably a conversation between Joffrey and Cersei about what it will mean when he is king, and Ned's confrontation by Jaime in the throne room. There are also scenes that flesh out the characters of Irri and Rakharo.

Casting

The third episode introduces a lot of new characters to the story, due to the expansion of the story to the new locales of King's Landing and the Wall.

In the capital city the members of the council are presented. Series regular Aidan Gillen, known for his roles in *Queer as Folk* and *The Wire* takes the role of Lord Petyr Baelish, the king's master of coin known as "Littlefinger". Gethin Anthony plays the king's youngest brother Renly Baratheon, and veteran actor Julian Glover, well know to science fiction and fantasy fans after appearing in films such as *The Empire Strikes Back* and *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade*, was cast as Grand Maester Pycelle after actor Roy Dotrice had to be replaced for medical reasons.

Finally Robert Sterne, a member of the show Nina Gold's casting team, had a cameo role as the steward that greets Ned when he arrives at King's Landing. Guest star Gethin Anthony praised him for his skill as an actor.

Guests Cast

The gate of Mdina doubles as the gate of the Red Keep.

Filming locations

To film the scenes at the Wall the production built a set on the abandoned quarry of Magheramorne, a few minutes north of Belfast. The composite set (with both exteriors and interiors) consisted of a large section of Castle Black including the courtyard, the ravenry, the mess hall and the barracks, and used the stone wall of the quarry as the basis for the ice wall that protects Westeros from the dangers that dwell beyond. They also made a real elevator to lift the rangers to the top of the Wall.

For the streets of King's Landing, the production flew to Malta. The gate of Fort Ricasoli doubled as the The King's Gate, shown at the beginning of the episode when the royal entourage enters the city. The entrance of the Red Keep used when Catelyn and Rodrik enter the fortification corresponds to Gate of Mdina, and also in Mdina the Pjazza Mesquita is the location for the entrance to the brothel owned by Lord Baelish.

Other

On the scene where Old Nan offers to tell Bran stories, she claims that his favorites are the ones about Ser Duncan the Tall. The tales of Duncan and his squire Egg are a series of novellas written by author George R. R. Martin, taking place about a hundred year before the events of Game of Thrones.

Reception

Ratings

"Lord Snow"'s first airing was seen by 2.4 million viewers, which represented a 10% increase in the ratings from the two previous episodes. Combined with the second airing it reached 3.1 million viewers, which were considered good results especially considering that the news of Bin Laden's death broke up in the West Coast during the airing of the series.

Critical response

While the majority of the critics gave "Lord Snow" a positive review, many suggested that it suffered from having to introduce many new characters and locations. Therefore, while having many very good moments on their own, it felt like a collection of loosely connected scenes that did not build up to a climax. Myles McNutt wrote at Cultural Learnings that it was "perhaps the most narratively uninteresting episode of the first six", although he highlighted that it was "hardly a bad episode of television, filled as it is with satisfying sequences that capture many themes key to the series", and added that many issues introduced in this episode had a payoff in future installments. King Robert remembering with the members of his Kingsguard their first killings, and Eddard finding out the situation of the finances of the kingdom in his first session of the closed council.




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Lord Staunton was Lord of Rook's Rest and head of House Staunton during the Dance of the Dragons. His given name has not been been revealed.

History

Lord Staunton was one of the lesser lords, bannermen or vassals that sat on the black council.

After the sack of Duskendale, Ser Criston Cole advanced on Rook's Rest. Lord Staunton closed his gates, but could not stop the greens from burning his lands and attacking his smallfolk and herds. He sent a raven to Dragonstone when supplies ran low.

Princess Rhaenys Targaryen and her dragon Meleys arrived nine days later. However, Aegon II Targaryen with Sunfyre and Aemond Targaryen with Vhagar joined the battle, killing Rhaenys and Meleys. Criston and Aemond then took Rook's Rest and put the garrison to the sword. Lord Staunton's head was taken to King's Landing and mounted above the Old Gate.




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Lord Steffon is a war galley of the royal fleet belonging to Stannis Baratheon. It has two hundred oars..

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Lord Steffon is seen berthed next to the *Fury* on Dragonstone by Ser Davos Seaworth.

A Storm of Swords

Lord Steffon survives the Blackwater but is one of the ships sunk by its crew in the Blackwater Rush after the battle to prevent them from falling into Lannister hands.




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Steward of the Watch. Illustrated by Tiziano Baracchi. © Fantasy Flight Games (FFG).

The Lord Steward.

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A Game of Thrones

Bowen Marsh serves as Lord Steward for the Watch.

A Storm of Swords

With much of the Watch in the great ranging beyond the Wall, Bowen remains at Castle Black as castellan.

A Dance with Dragons

Bowen participates in the mutiny at Castle Black against Lord Commander Jon Snow.




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Lord Steward of the Iron Islands is a title created by Euron Greyjoy for his supporter Erik Ironmaker. Under Euron's authority, Erink Ironmaker is ruling the Iron Islands during the absence of the King of the Isles and the North.




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Lord Sweet is the head of House Sweet and one of the queen's men.. His given name is unknown.

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Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Sweet accompanies King Stannis Baratheon to Castle Black. When Lord Commander Jon Snow tells Stannis that he cannot take the Dreadfort unawares, Sweet insinuates Jon is a coward.

Quotes

The craven sees an outlaw behind every blade of grass.

- Lord Sweet to Jon Snow




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Lord Toad was a hunchbacked fool at Casterly Rock during the time of Lord Gerold the Golden.

History

When the grieving Lord Gerold Lannister retreated into his books and bedchamber, the wife of Lord Gerold's heir, Ser Tion, Lady Ellyn Reyne held sway at the court of Casterly Rock. She hosted splendid tournaments and balls and used her new position to to empower her own house. Her brothers Roger and Reynard were ever at her side and Ellyn lavished them with offices, honors and lands. She did similar with her cousins, uncles and other kin. Lord Toad who was present to witness all this was heard to say, *"Lady Ellyn must surely be a sorceress, for she made it rain inside the Rock all year."*

He later dubbed the bitter and ugly rivalry between Lady Ellyn Reyne and Lady Jeyne Marbrand the *War of the Wombs*.




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The Lord Tywin is one of Cersei's dromonds in service to House Baratheon of King's Landing. It has twice as many oars as the *King Robert's Hammer*, the flagship of the royal fleet. It is named for Lord Tywin Lannister.

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A Feast for Crows

The Lord Tywin is being built at the dockyards in King's Landing as part of Queen Cersei Lannister's plan to have a large fleet of powerful ships independent of the historic naval powers of the Iron Islands and the Arbor. It is the first of the new ships for the fleet to commence building.




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Lord Vickon is an ironborn longship and part of the Iron Fleet. It is presumably named after Vickon Greyjoy.

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A Feast for Crows

The Lord Vickon was among the ships that made the voyage to the kingsmoot.




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Lord Wyl was the Lord of Wyl and head of House Wyl during the conquest of Dorne. His given name is not mentioned by Maester Yandel.

History

After the death of King Daeron I Targaryen in Dorne under a peace banner, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight was imprisoned by Lord Wyl in a cage. King Baelor I Targaryen tried to obtain Aemon's release during his journey to Sunspear, but Lord Wyl refused. After negotiating peace with the Prince of Dorne, Baelor found that Aemon's cage was now suspended over vipers. Lord Wyl obeyed the king's command to release the Dragonknight from captivity, but gave the key to Baelor instead of having his men open the cage. The Wyls are said to have wagered upon the Targaryens' chances during their successful escape from the pit of venomous snakes.




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Lord admiral is a title in the monarchy of the Seven Kingdoms. It is sometimes employed concurrently with that of master of ships.

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History

Aethan Velaryon was both master of ships and lord admiral to Kings Aegon I Targaryen and Aenys I Targaryen.

Recent events

A Dance with Dragons

Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of Meereen, names the Pentoshi Captain Groleo as her lord admiral, but he has no ships as the Meereenese fleet sailed for Yunkai.

After assuming the regency, Ser Kevan Lannister restores Lord Paxter Redwyne to the post of master of ships and also names him as both lord admiral and grand admiral.