Annotations from item #46267673:

King Jorah Stark was King In The North and Lord of Winterfell. He is buried in the crypts beneath Winterfell.




Annotations from item #46267674:

Joramun was a legendary King-Beyond-the-Wall. According to myth, in ancient days he blew the Horn of Winter and "woke the giants from the earth".

Joramun brought down the Night's King alongside the King of Winter, Brandon the Breaker.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Qhorin Halfhand lists Joramun among Kings-Beyond-the-Wall who either broke their strength on the Wall, or had their strength broken by the power of Winterfell on the far side.

A Dance with Dragons

Jon Snow recalls that Mance Rayder had claimed to have found the Horn of Joramun in Joramun's grave beneath a glacier, high up in the Frostfangs.




Annotations from item #46267675:

Jorelle Mormont, also called Jory,

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A Dance with Dragons

Alysane Mormont tells Asha Greyjoy her sister, affectionately called Jory, is currently with her mother, Maege Mormont.

Family




Annotations from item #46267676:

Jorgen was a peasant sworn to House Webber of Coldmoat.

Appearance

Jorgen was brawny.

History

Jorgen was a peasant in service to Lady Rohanne Webber of Coldmoat during the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen. He was one of the peasants building a dam across the Chequy Water. After Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield slashed the face of another peasant, Wolmer, Jorgen voiced his belief that the peasants could take Bennis and his fellow knight, Duncan the Tall. Wolmer convinced him that it would be best to go to Lady Webber.




Annotations from item #46267677:

Jorl the Whale is a legendary ironborn raider from the Age of Heroes.




Annotations from item #46267678:

Joron I Blacktyde, formally styled Joron Blacktyde, First of His Name Since the Grey King, was a High King of the Iron Islands of House Blacktyde. He was dubbed Maidensbane.

History

Joron I captured Gyles II Gardener, King of the Reach, when their fleets clashed off the Misty Islands. After torturing him to death, Joron had Gyles' corpse cut to pieces and used them to bait his fishhooks with "a chunk of king". Later in his reign, he raided the Arbor and supposedly carried off every woman under thirty, earning the name "Maidensbane", by which he is best remembered.




Annotations from item #46267679:

Jorquen was a septon of the Faith who served on the Wall. He wrote the *Annals of the Black Centaur* about Lord Commander Orbert Caswell.




Annotations from item #46267680:

*"Jory" redirects here. For the daughter of Lady Maege Mormont, affectionally called Jory, see Jorelle Mormont.*

Jory Cassel is a member of House Cassel and the captain of the household guard at Winterfell for House Stark.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Jory Cassel

Jory has a wry smile,

History

Jory is the son of Martyn Cassel and the nephew of Ser Rodrik Cassel, master-at-arms of Winterfell.[*citation needed*]

During Robert's Rebellion, Jory attended the wedding of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully at Riverrun. During the bedding ceremony, he ripped her gown in haste.

Jory has served as Lord Eddard's captain of the guard for more than eight years.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Jory Cassel, by Linda Tso © Fantasy Flight Games

Jory accompanies Lord Eddard Stark to witness the execution of Gared, a deserter from the Night's Watch. When the party finds direwolves in the snow while returning home, he claims it is an omen that the direwolf had an antler stuck in its throat and that the pups had been born after their mother had died.

As part of the plans for the feast in King Robert I Baratheon's honor, Eddard plans to send Jory south to meet Robert on the kingsroad with an honor guard.

Jory accompanies Lord Stark south to King's Landing as his captain of the guard. After the incident at the Trident where Arya Stark's direwolf assaults Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Jory is the first to find Arya, who had fled. He helps Arya chase away Nymeria by throwing stones at her.

Jory takes part in the Hand's tourney, unhorsing Ser Horas Redwyne and one of the Freys. He loses to Lothor Brune in the tourney only after a judgement by King Robert.

During Eddard's investigation into the death of Lord Jon Arryn, Ser Hugh refuses to speak with Jory.

Jory accompanies Lord Eddard to a brothel to find one of Robert's bastards, Barra. On the return trip to the Red Keep, he is slain in the streets of King's Landing, by House Lannister guards under orders from Ser Jaime Lannister, to serve as a lesson to Eddard, after Jaime learns of the abduction of his brother, Tyrion Lannister, by Eddard's wife, Catelyn Stark.

A Clash of Kings

Theon Greyjoy sees Jory during a nightmare of a feast at Winterfell.

Quotes

Eddard: Or did you truly think I'd believe that Nymeria ran off?

Arya: Jory promised not to tell.

Eddard: Jory kept his word.

- Eddard Stark and Arya Stark

They killed Jory? Why would anyone kill Jory?

- Bran Stark to Robb Stark

Family




Annotations from item #46267681:

Joseran was the maester assigned to House Blacktyde.

History

When Tristifer Botley was shipped to Blacktyde, he wanted to send letters to Asha Greyjoy. Maester Joseran refused to send them, however.




Annotations from item #46267682:
Annotation #1 for item #46267682: Wiki: Joseth

Joseth is the master of horse at Winterfell upon the departure of Hullen. He is a stick-thin man.

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Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

After Tyrion Lannister's visit, Joseth trains Dancer to Tyrion's specification so that Bran Stark can have the ability to ride.

A Clash of Kings

Bran sends Joseth a huge lobster during the harvest feast for seeing to Dancer's training.

When Bran and Rickon Stark disappear, Joseth is forced to join Theon Greyjoy's search party.

Annotation #2 for item #46267682: Wiki: (maester) Joseth

Joseth was a maester of the Citadel of Oldtown who is known for writing the book *Battles and Sieges of the Century of Blood*.




Annotations from item #46267683:

Ser Joseth Mallister was a knight of House Mallister during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen.

History

Ser Joseth participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow. He wore a winged helm. He challenged Ser Humfrey Hardyng in the second tilt and was carried from the field unconscious.




Annotations from item #46267684:

Josmyn Peckledon, sometimes known as Peck, is a squire and member of House Peckledon.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Josmyn Peckledon

Josmyn is very skinny, with brown hair and a the beginnings of a beard.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

During the Battle of the Blackwater, Josmyn kills two knights, wounds a third, and captures two more. For his efforts the Iron Throne awards him a sword, a suit of armor, a choice of any warhorse in the royal stables, and knighthood when he comes of age.

A Storm of Swords

Josmyn is among those that testify against Tyrion Lannister in his trial for the death of King Joffrey I Baratheon, witnessing that Tyrion had picked the chalice up and poured the last of its contents onto the floor during the royal wedding.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Jaime Lannister takes Josmyn as a squire when he rides for Riverrun.

A Dance with Dragons

Peck carries the peace banner when Jaime's band arrives at Raventree Hall. Once the siege of Raventree has been resolved, Peck rides with Jaime and Hoster Blackwood to Pennytree, where they share wine.




Annotations from item #46267685:

© Fantasy Flight Games

Joso's Prank is a trading galley owned by Illyrio Mopatis. It has two hundred oars..

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

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

A Storm of Swords

The Meraxes is broken up along with the others on the shores near Meereen so that Daenerys's army will have the wood to build rams, shields and other items useful in a siege. They use the mainmast of Meraxes, which they nickname Joso's Cock, to break down the eastern gate of the city during the siege of Meereen.




Annotations from item #46267686:

Joss is a brewer in the town of Sherrer. He claims to have the finest ale south of the Neck.

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Appearance

Joss is plump and balding.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Joss is one of the witnesses who has seen the raiders from the westerlands when they destroyed his town. Together with other survivors, he is sent to King's Landing to describe the events before the Iron Throne.




Annotations from item #46267687:

Ser Joss Hood is a young knight from Sunspear.

Recent Events

The Winds of Winter

Joss is chosen to accompany Princess Arianne Martell on her journey to the Stormlands to meet with Jon Connington. On the *Peregrine*, Joss finds Elia Sand to be too precocious for his liking and states that someone should spank her. Elia both flirts with him and challenges him, saying that he must joust with her first if he wishes to punish her.




Annotations from item #46267688:

Joss Stilwood is the squire of Ser Gregor Clegane.

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Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Joss squires for Ser Gregor Clegane during the Tourney of the Hand in King's Landing.

A Clash of Kings

According to the story Chiswyck tells, Joss was part of Gregor's party returning from the tourney when an overflowing river detoured the group to a nearby alehouse. There Gregor proceeded to rape the innkeep's daughter while Raff the Sweetling killed his son. Joss eventually raped the young girl too.

A Feast for Crows

Qyburn mentions to Cersei Lannister that he questioned Gregor's squire, who informed him that Gregor constantly suffers from extreme headaches and consumes vast quantities of milk of the poppy to try and dull the pain.




Annotations from item #46267689:

Joss, known as Joss the Gloom, is a mummer of the Ship.[*citation needed*]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Joss tells Cat of the Canals that the performance of the *Seven Drunken Oarsmen* was cancelled due to a fight between two of the mummers and that the Ship has only five mummers now but will make up for it with drunkenness.




Annotations from item #46267690:

King Josua Massey, also known as the Softspear, was the last King of House Massey. He was slain by the Storm King Qarlton II Durrandon. His daughter was taken as wife by Togarion Bar Emmon, while his son was installed as a puppet king, after Togarion drove the stormlanders away from Stonedance.




Annotations from item #46267691:

Josua Willum is the son of Lord Willum. He has at least one brother, Elyas Willum.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

He is part of Renly Baratheon's army camped beneath the walls of Bitterbridge. There he argues with his brother, Elyas, about who will be over the walls of King's Landing first.

House Willum, including Josua, goes over to King Stannis Baratheon after Renly dies. They fight for Stannis at the Battle of the Blackwater, but are captured and later bent the knee to King Joffrey I Baratheon.

Family




Annotations from item #46267692:

Joth Quickbow is a man who lives in the riverlands.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Tom of Sevenstreams includes Joth among those slain by the forces of House Lannister during the War of the Five Kings.




Annotations from item #46267693:

Jothiel’s Pit is a fighting pit in Astapor.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

In Astapor, when Daenerys Targaryen is inspecting the Unsullied soldiers that she is considering purchasing, she remarks that whole men are stronger than eunuchs. Kraznys mo Nakloz replies that a bull is strong too, but bulls die every day in the fighting pits. He tells Dany that just three days ago a girl of nine killed one in Jothiel’s Pit.




Annotations from item #46267694:

Jothos Slynt is the second son of Lord Janos Slynt. He is a squire.

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Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

When his father, Janos Slynt, is named Lord of Harrenhal, Jothos is officially decreed to be among those who shall hold the honors bestowed upon Janos after his death. but it is unknown whether Jothos is among them.

A Clash of Kings

When Tyrion Lannister, acting Hand of the King, sends Jothos's father Janos to the Wall, he promises that Jothos and his younger brother Danos will be fostered out as squires.

A Storm of Swords

Jothos is now a squire.

Family




Annotations from item #46267695:

Journals is an account by Nysseos Qoheros. It contains a report of a Volantene triarch, Horonno, who, during the Century of Blood, after his fortieth election as triarch, declared himself triarch for life. The Volantenes did not agree, and Horonno was killed.




Annotations from item #46267696:

Joy Hill is the ten-year-old bastard daughter of Gerion Lannister.

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Character

According to her cousin Jaime, Joy is a sweet child, but a lonely one since her father Gerion disappeared.

History

Joy's father, Gerion Lannister, was lost at sea nearly a decade ago.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

As part of the pact between Lord Tywin Lannister and Lord Walder Frey concerning the betrayal of Robb Stark in the Red Wedding, Joy is to wed a natural son of Walder from House Frey once she is older.

A Feast for Crows

After the siege of Riverrun, Lady Sybell Spicer mentions to Ser Jaime Lannister that his late father, Tywin, had promised a bride from Casterly Rock for her eldest son, Ser Raynald Westerling. Because Sybell mentions "joy", Jaime thinks Tywin intended for Joy Hill to marry Raynald. Sybell is angered at the idea of her son marrying a bastard.

Quotes

Sybell: Your lord father said that Raynald should have joy of him, if all went as we hoped.

Jaime: Joy is my late uncle Gerion's natural daughter. A betrothal can be arranged, if that is your wish, but any marriage will need to wait. Joy was nine or ten when last I saw her.
Sybell: His natural daughter? You want a Westerling to wed a bastard?

Jaime: No more than I want Joy to marry the son of some scheming turncloak bitch. She deserves better.

Sybell Spicer and Jaime Lannister

Family




Annotations from item #46267697:

Joy Penrose was a member of House Penrose and the daughter of Ronnel Penrose and his wife Elaena Targaryen.

Family




Annotations from item #46267698:

Lady Joyeuse Erenford is the eighth wife of Lord Walder Frey.

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Appearance

Lady Joyeuse is a pale, frail young woman.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Joyeuse marries Lord Walder Frey on his ninetieth birthday.

A Storm of Swords

Lady Joyeuse is present when King Robb Stark presents himself to Lord Walder Frey at the Twins for Lord Edmure Tully's wedding.

A Feast for Crows

Joyeuse is pregnant.




Annotations from item #46267699:

Maester Jurne[N 1] is the maester in service to Lord Renly Baratheon at Storm's End.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

After Renly's death, Maester Jurne serves Ser Gilbert Farring, the castellan of Storm's End for Stannis Baratheon.

Notes

  1. Called "Jurene" in the appendix of A Feast for Crows (*A Feast for Crows*, Appendix)



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The Just Maid is an enchanted sword from the legend of Ser Galladon of Morne.

Legend

The Maiden is said to have fallen in love with Ser Galladon of Morne, who was called the Perfect Knight. As a token of her love, she gave him the Just Maid, a sword which could not be stopped by shield or sword. According to legend, Galladon only unsheathed the sword three times, not once against a mortal man, for the fight would have been unfair. Galladon is said to have slain a dragon with the Just Maid.




Annotations from item #46267701:

Justice and Injustice in the North: Judgments of Three Stark Lords is a book written by Maester Egbert. In the text it is noted that crimes in the north in which guest right was violated were rare but were invariably treated as harshly by House Stark as the direst of treasons. Only kinslaying is deemed as sinful as the violations of these laws of hospitality.




Annotations from item #46267702:

Justiciar is a title employed in the Seven Kingdoms and the Free Cities by civil servants and nobles tasked with dispensing justice.

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About

In Dorne

Prince Doran Martell employs justiciars to sit in judgment in Sunspear while remaining at the Water Gardens.

In Braavos

In Braavos, justiciars are civil servants. Like keyholders, they dress in drab coats of brown and grey.

Recent events

A Feast for Crows

After the death of Tywin Lannister, Queen Regent Cersei renames the office of Master of laws as "justiciar" in the style of the Free Cities, and grants the post to Orton Merryweather.

During her time as "Cat of the Canals", Arya Stark sells clams and cockles to keyholders and justiciars.

A Dance with Dragons

After assuming the regency, Ser Kevan Lannister restores the title of Master of laws but maintains that of justiciar. He grants the post to Randyll Tarly to amend the damages done by Cersei to the alliance of House Lannister to House Tyrell.




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Annotation #1 for item #46267703: Wiki: Justin Massey

This article is about the knight sworn to Stannis Baratheon. You may be looking for Justin Milk-Eye.

Ser Justin Massey is a knight from House Massey, and a queen's man.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Justin Massey

Justin is a large man with pink cheeks, blue eyes, and a mop of white blonde hair pale as flax.

Justin, who has a pleasing manner and a ready smile, often tells jokes with a glib tongue.

History

Justin once squired for Robert Baratheon, from whom it is said he acquired his appetite for women.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Ser Justin fights alongside Stannis Baratheon at the Battle of the Blackwater. He advises the retreat to Dragonstone when the battle appears lost.

A Feast for Crows

Justin is among the knights who go north to the Wall with Stannis, to defend the realm from the free folk army of Mance Rayder.

A Dance with Dragons

Justin is an adviser to Stannis and sits high in his councils.

Stannis captures Asha Greyjoy and defeats her ironborn in the fight by Deepwood Motte.

When Melisandre prophesies a girl coming to the Wall, Jon Snow guesses she is Arya Stark and fears that Stannis will try to marry her to Justin.

Justin is courteous to Asha, bringing her food, wine, and company. Asha thinks he wishes to marry her, claim her lands, seat her on the Seastone Chair, and rule through her as her lord and master since he has lost his own lands through supporting Stannis. Asha believes her defeat at the kingsmoot by her uncle, Euron Greyjoy, and her defeat at Deepwood by Stannis has lessened her in the eyes of the ironborn, however. She does not deflate Justin's hopes but does not see him as a strong prospect.

Justin intervenes when Ser Clayton Suggs manhandles Asha and threatens to have her burned at the stake at the crofters' village. When they eat together in the longhall, Justin argues they should remain camped instead of pressing on to Winterfell. Justin leaves the dinner when Richard accuses him of cowardice and questions his faith in R'hllor.

The Winds of Winter

Stannis orders Ser Justin to accompany the banker Tycho Nestoris back to Braavos. Justin is to first escort "Arya Stark" safely to her brother Jon Snow at the Wall. He is to be accompanied by Alysane Mormont and the brothers of the Night's Watch who escorted Tycho south from the Wall. Once in Braavos he will use Stannis's newly-acquired wealth from the Iron Bank of Braavos to hire at least twenty thousand sellswords, plus the ships needed to bring them back across the narrow sea.

Stannis tasks Justin to return with the sellswords even if he falls in battle, and to fight the war in the name of his daughter, Shireen Baratheon. Justin protests that his place is by Stannis's side if there is to be battle, but Stannis says that he is better suited as an envoy than a warrior. When Justin counsels Stannis to undertake the journey himself and raise an army like Bittersteel did after the Redgrass Field, the angry Stannis is reminded of Justin's counsel to flee the Blackwater. Before leaving Justin appeals to Stannis for a lordship to improve his standing as an envoy, but is rebuffed. He asks Stannis to send Asha with him, still pursuing marriage with her. Stannis refuses but allows that he may be rewarded with the marriage on his return.

Quotes by Justin

Justin Massey, by lupotterdraws©

Justin: Oh, leave off, Godry. We all know what a big giant sword you have, I'm sure. No need for you to wave it in our faces yet again.
Godry: The only thing waving here is your tongue, Massey.

—Justin and Godry Farring

Justin: The king has other plans for his prize captive.
Clayton: The king? Or you? Scheme all you like, Massey. She'll still be for the fire, her and her king's blood.

—Justin and Clayton Suggs

Humfrey: If death is our fate, let us die with swords in hand.
Justin: Feel free to perish as you wish, Humfrey. Myself, I would sooner live to see another spring.

Humfrey Clifton and Justin

Richard: Only the Lord of Light can save us now. Wouldn't you agree?
Justin: The Lord of Light, aye. My faith runs as deep as your own, Richard, you know that.
Richard: It is your courage I question, Justin, not your faith. You have preached defeat every step of the way since we rode forth from Deepwood Motte. It makes me wonder whose side you are on.

Richard Horpe and Justin

Stannis: Serve me well in this matter of the sellswords, and you may have what you desire. Until such time, the woman must needs remain my captive.
Justin: I understand.
Stannis: Your understanding is not required. Only your obedience.

Stannis Baratheon and Justin

Quotes about Justin

The Crow's Eye could eat Ser Justin to break his fast and never even belch.

—thoughts of Asha Greyjoy

My champion is made of suet.

—thoughts of Asha Greyjoy

Annotation #2 for item #46267703: Wiki: (Milk-Eye) Justin Massey

King Justin Massey, also known as Justin Milk-Eye, was a King of House Massey as well as a pirate. He was embroiled in a war over Massey's Hook with Erich VII Durrandon, the Storm King.




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Jyana is the wife of Lord Howland Reed. She is of the crannogmen. She is the mother of Meera and Jojen Reed.

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Annotations from item #46267705:

Jyanna Frey is the wife and cousin of Ser Benfrey Frey..

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Jyanna is widowed as her husband, Ser Benfrey Frey, has of the wounds he received at the Red Wedding.

Family




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Jyck is a guard sworn to House Lannister who serves as escort to Tyrion Lannister when he travels to the Wall.

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Characteristics

Tyrion Lannister considers Jyck a fairly good sword.

History

In his service for Tyrion Lannister, one of Jyck's regular tasks was to hire prostitutes for Tyrion. He sometimes failed to warn the women that Tyrion is a dwarf, leading to some unpleasant situations for Tyrion when the prostitutes first saw him.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Jyck arrives with the royal party in Winterfell and later, together with Morrec, serves as escort to Tyrion Lannister when Tyrion travels to the Wall.

Jyck is still with Tyrion when they come across Lady Catelyn Stark at the crossroads inn. Outnumbered, Tyrion's party is taken captive by rivermen.

Lady Stark wants to bring Tyrion to the Eyrie and they reach the Mountains of the Moon. As a captive, Jyck is sullen and miserable. When the party is attacked by Vale mountain clans, Jyck is cut down from behind while he is slicing at a man in front of him. After the skirmish, Bronn pulls the boots off Jyck's feet, as they are much finer than his own, and Tyrion takes Jyck's horse. Reflecting the results of the engagement and Jyck's bareback charge, Tyrion thinks that he was a fool to the end.

Tyrion later meets his father, Lord Tywin Lannister, who comments on how Tyrion's capture led to the fighting in the riverlands, stating that no man sheds Lannister blood with impunity. Tyrion points out that no Lannister blood has actually been lost and mentions the death of Jyck and Morrec in this context.




Annotations from item #46267707:

Jynessa Blackmont is the daughter and heir of the Lady of Blackmont.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Jynessa travel's in Prince Oberyn Martell's escort together with her mother, Lady Larra Blackmont, and her brother Perros to King's Landing.

Family




Annotations from item #46267708:

Jyzene is a serving wench at the Peach in Stoney Sept.




Annotations from item #46267709:

K'Dath is a semi-legendary city supposedly located in a plain located in far eastern Essos.

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Geography

K'Dath is east of the Bleeding Sea and north of the Land of the Shrykes. Farther to the southwest are the Five Forts. To the southeast of K'Dath are Bonetown and the Dry Deep, while to the northeast is the Grey Waste.

History

The inhabitants of K'Dath claim the city is the first and oldest in the world.

Behind the Scenes

K'Dath has not yet been mentioned in the *A Song of Ice and Fire* novels, only appearing in *The Lands of Ice and Fire* and *A World of Ice and Fire. Its name is a reference by George R. R. Martin to *Kadath, a fictional place in the works of H. P. Lovecraft.




Annotations from item #46267710:

Kaeth was a Grand Maester of the Citadel.

History

About 257 AC Kaeth was made Grand Maester at the age of eighty and sent to serve the court of King Aegon V Targaryen in King's Landing. He died within a year of his appointment and was succeeded by Grand Maester Ellendor.

Grand Maester Kaeth wrote the well-regarded work *Lives of Four Kings*, a detailed history of the reigns of Daeron I, Baelor I, Aegon IV, and Daeron II. Kaeth scants Viserys II terribly, however, as his short reign as king came after Baelor's.

The book is considered to be an excellent treatise of the art of rulership. Ser Kevan Lannister[*citation needed] and his nephew Tyrion Lannister[citation needed] are amongst its appreciators, as is Prince Oberyn Martell.[citation needed*]

Quotes

Aenys was weak and Maegor was cruel, and Aegon II was grasping, but no king before or after would practice so much willful misrule.

- Kaeth on King Aegon IV Targaryen




Annotations from item #46267711:

Karhold

The north and the location of Karhold

Karhold is the seat of House Karstark in the north. It is located along a forested river

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Layout

A strong castle,

History

The castle was built by Karlon Stark, a younger son of Winterfell, who was awarded land after defeating a rebel lord "a thousand years ago".[N 1] The castle was named Karl's Hold after Karlon, but over centuries the name developed into Karhold and the Karhold Starks became the Karstarks.

Similar to the northern mountain clans, older men of Karhold leave to hunt during winter to ease the burden on younger generations.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lord Rickard Karstark and his sons Harrion, Eddard, and Torrhen lead three hundred horsemen and near two thousand foot from Karhold to Winterfell when Robb Stark calls the northern banners.

A Storm of Swords

After Jaime escapes from captivity at Riverrun, the vengeful Lord Rickard promises his daughter Alys's hand to whomever would bring him the Kingslayer.

Vargo Hoat maims and captures Jaime with the hopes of gaining Alys in marriage, which would give him the chance to become Lord of Karhold.

Maester Aemon sends a raven to Karhold in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.

A Feast for Crows

Stannis Baratheon has ravens sent from Castle Black with messages seeking allegiance from the northern lords. Karhold is the only seat to pledge support.

A Dance with Dragons

Karhold's harvest is less than expected because so many men went south with Lord Rickard, leaving women, children, the elderly, and the crippled to work the fields. Crops wither or are ruined by storms and snow.

Arnolf Karstark, the castellan of Karhold and uncle of late Lord Rickard Karstark, declares for Stannis. Jon Snow, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, thinks Arnolf's support is only because House Karstark has damaged its relations too badly with House Stark and House Lannister.

To avoid the planned marriage, Alys flees from Karhold and seeks protection from Jon at Castle Black.

The Winds of Winter

After receiving a message from Jon Snow that Arnolf plans to betray the king, Stannis Baratheon has the castellan of Karhold arrested.

Quotes

Karhold was a strong castle, Father always said.

- thoughts of Bran Stark

Jon: When your stores begin to dwindle, my lady, remember us. Send your old men to the Wall, let them say our words. Here at least they will not die alone in the snow, with only memories to warm them. Send us boys as well, if you have boys to spare.
Alys: As you say. Karhold remembers.

- Jon Snow and Alys Karstark

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Catelyn Stark recalls that Karlon Stark put down a rebel lord "a thousand years ago" (*A Storm of Swords*, Catelyn III). It is unknown if this means one thousand years ago (seven hundred years before Aegon's Conquest) or if George R. R. Martin is being figurative.



Annotations from item #46267712:

Karlon Stark was a younger son of a King in the North. He was the first Lord of Karl's Hold and the founder of House Karstark.

History

A thousand years ago, after putting down a rebel lord, Karlon was granted lands by his father for his success and bravery. Originally the castle he built was named Karl's Hold but eventually the name changed to Karhold and the Karhold Starks became the Karstarks.




Annotations from item #46267713:

Ser Karyl Vance is a knight of House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest. He has three daughters, Liane, Rhialta, and Emphyria.

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Appearance

Ser Karyl would be handsome except for his winestain birthmark which discolours one side of his face and half his neck.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Karyl is sent to King's Landing with Ser Marq Piper and Ser Raymun Darry to receive King Robert I Baratheon's permission to hunt down the Lannister men who had been raiding the riverlands. Lord Eddard Stark, Hand of the King, agrees and sends a party to arrest Ser Gregor Clegane.

Karyl becomes Lord of Wayfarer's Rest after the death of his father in the battle in the hills below the Golden Tooth. Karyl and Marq raid the westermen across the Red Fork of the Trident.

A Clash of Kings

Lord Karyl departs Riverrun to defend his lands with permission from his liege lord, Ser Edmure Tully.

A Storm of Swords

Lord Karyl is among the seven nobles who launch the funeral boat of Lord Hoster Tully at Riverrun.

A Feast for Crows

Lord Karyl bent the knee after the Red Wedding. He is one of the reluctant river lords who join with House Lannister in the siege of Riverrun, and he participates in Ser Jaime Lannister's war council.

Family




Annotations from item #46267714:

Kasporio, who styles himself Kasporio the Cunning,

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Appearance

Kasporio is slim and elegant, with a pointed beard. He wields a slender bravo's blade with a jeweled hilt. considers him not so cunning and a jackanapes.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Kasporio, along with the rest of the Second Sons, goes over to the Yunkai'i when Brown Ben Plumm thinks Daenerys Targaryen's cause is lost.

When Tyrion Lannister writes out hundreds of documents promising large sums of gold to several high ranking members in the company, Kasporio is promised 10,000 golden dragons.

Though Kasporio refers to himself as "Kasporio the Cunning", Ser Jorah has stated that "Kasporio the Cunt" would be more fitting.

The Winds of Winter

As the Second Siege of Meereen is commencing Kasporio goes with Brown Ben Plumm to visit Malazza, the Girl General. After they return he attends the meeting Ben has summoned. During the meeting he remarks that Malazza and Gorzhak zo Eraz, whom he calls "Pudding Face", are no better than one another.

Quotes

A nasty piece of work

– Ser Jorah Mormont, on Kasporio




Annotations from item #46267715:

Kayakayanaya is a city in Essos.

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About

The Steel Road, that penetrates the Bone Mountains, leads from Vaes Dothrak and the Mother of Mountains to Kayakayanaya, which lies on the eastern side of the Krazaaj Zasqa.

The walls of the city are black basalt, black iron, and yellow bone.

People

The city is known for its warrior maids who wear iron rings in their nipples and rubies in their cheeks, similar to those of Bayasabhad and Shamyriana.

Like its sister cities, Kayakayanaya is ruled by the Great Fathers. Their daughters learn to ride and climb before they learn to walk and are trained in the arts of bow, spear, knife, and sling from the earliest age. Meanwhile, ninety nine of every hundred boys, the sons of the Great Fathers, are gelded when they reach the age of manhood and live out their lives as eunuchs, serving their cities as scribes, priests, scholars, servants, cooks, farmers, and craftsmen. Only the most promising males, the largest, strongest, and most comely, are permitted to mature, breed, and become Great Fathers in their turn. Maester Naylin in his *Rubies and Iron* speculates on the circumstances that led to such customs.

Over the centuries the city has faced countless assaults from the Jogos Nhai, a result of an ancient war between the Patrimony of Hyrkoon and the zorse-riders of the plains, which saw thousands of Hyrkoon carried off into slavery and many more Jogos Nhai sacrificed to the gods of Hyrkoon.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

In the Eastern Market of Vaes Dothrak, Daenerys Targaryen sees warrior maids from Kayakayanaya.




Annotations from item #46267716:

Kayce

The westerlands and the location of Kayce

Kayce is the seat of House Kenning of Kayce in the westerlands.

History

Kayce was controlled by the ironborn during the era of the driftwood kings. The town was freed when Herrock the Whoreson used his horn to signal the whores of the town to open a postern gate, allowing Herrock's men to enter the town. The region was then part of the dominion of the Kings of the Rock from House Lannister.

During the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Dalton Greyjoy led his reavers in taking Kayce.

Merchants from Kayce sought loans from Tytos Lannister after the Lord of Casterly Rock began to extend and forgive debts.




Annotations from item #46267717:

Kayla is a prostitute working in the brothel owned by Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in King's Landing. The character was created specifically for the TV series and is played by Pixie Le Knot. The sexual position Kayla can perform, the "Meereenese Knot" is a reference to a complex series of plot problems George R.R. Martin encountered whilst writing the fifth novel in the series, *A Dance with Dragons*, problems which delayed the novel for a considerable amount of time.

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Game of Thrones

Background

Kayla is a prostitute and a highly skilled contortionist. She is one of only four women in the known world who can bend her body to the extent that she can properly perform a sexual position known as the "Meereenese Knot".

Season Three

Along with Marei and Genna, she is one of the three prostitutes in Littlefinger's brothel who are hired by Tyrion Lannister to service Podrick Payne as a reward for saving his life in the Battle of the Blackwater. Kayla and her colleagues are apparently so satisfied with Podrick that they decline payment, much to the astonishment of Tyrion, Bronn, Ros, and even Varys.

Season Four

Kayla is present as an entertainer at the wedding feast between King Joffrey Baratheon and Lady Margaery Tyrell. Her performance is admired by Oberyn Martell and Ellaria Sand.




Annotations from item #46267718:

Kedge Whiteye is a ranger of the Night's Watch.

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Character and Appearance

Kedge is a forty-odd year old ranger who has been at the Wall since he was ten years old. His left eye is blind, his right eye mean. Beyond the Wall he is as a good as any ranger alone with an axe and garron, but he has never gotten along well with other men.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Kedge is part of Thoren Smallwood's scouting expedition in the Frostfangs during the the great ranging. When they return to the encampment of the Night's Watch on the Fist of the First Men, tells assorted members of the Night's Watch of the march of Mance Rayder's host.

Kedge stays loyal to the Watch during the mutiny at Craster's Keep and is one of the few survivors of the ranging to make it back to Castle Black.

A Feast for Crows

Kedge is one of the rangers sent to escort Samwell Tarly, Maester Aemon, and Gilly to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. He is angry when Samwell shows up on his own, as it means he lost a bet that Samwell would have to be dragged from his bed by the rangers.

A Dance with Dragons

Kedge guards the Wall when Lord Commander Jon Snow makes his inspection. Kedge and Dywen report that two of the queen's men, Ser Richard Horpe and Ser Justin Massey, rode south along the kingsroad.

Jon appoints Kedge as the leader of one of three groups of three rangers sent ranging.

When the decapitated heads of the group led by Black Jack Bulwer turn up north of Castle Black, Jon asks Melisandre if she has also seen the surviving six rangers, including Kedge, in her visions. Melisandre reveals she has not seen their fates just yet.




Annotations from item #46267719:

Maester Kedry is a maester of the Citadel. He has spent half his life studying the Free Cities. He is fluent in all the tongues of the Free Cities and Ghiscari and has devoted half his life to studying the Free Cities.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Prince Doran Martell tells his daughter Arianne that Maester Kedry is one of Quentyn Martell's travel companions during his travel to Daenerys Targaryen, who resides at Meereen in Slaver's Bay.

A Dance with Dragons

In Lys, Maester Kedry and his five companions take rooms in an inn so Kedry could help Archibald Yronwood regain his strength, as travelling at sea did not agree with him.




Annotations from item #46267720:

Rich lands and a keep. © FFG

A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the castle fall to an adversary.

The first keeps were made of timber and formed a key part of the motte and bailey castles that emerged in Normandy and Anjou during the 10th century; the design spread to England as a result of the Norman invasion of 1066, and in turn spread into Wales during the second half of the 11th century and into Ireland in the 1170s. The Anglo-Normans and French rulers began to build stone keeps during the 10th and 11th centuries; these included Norman keeps, with a square or rectangular design, and circular shell keeps. Stone keeps carried considerable political as well as military importance and could take up to a decade to build.




Annotations from item #46267721:

Keeper of the Gates of the Moon is a title held by the noble holding the Gates of the Moon, the winter seat of House Arryn, on behalf of the Lord of the Eyrie.

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History

King Artys I Arryn raised the Gates of the Moon at the foot of the Giant's Lance after the Battle of the Seven Stars. King Roland I Arryn, fearing the castle was vulnerable to mountain clans and desiring a grander seat, began construction of the Eyrie atop the mountain.

The Lords of the Eyrie have usually named kinsmen from House Arryn as Keepers of the Gates of the Moon, and the Gates are considered an Arryn castle.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Catelyn Stark meets the Keeper, Lord Nestor Royce, when she brings the captive Tyrion Lannister to the Vale of Arryn.

A Feast for Crows

Petyr Baelish, the Lord Protector of the Eyrie and the Vale of Arryn, grants the title and the castle in perpetuity to Nestor and his descendants—in order to secure Nestor's support against the Lords Declarant—thus forming House Royce of the Gates of the Moon.

Known Keepers of the Gates of the Moon

Quotes

The Keeper's post has never been hereditary. The Arryns raised the Gates, in the days when they still wore the Falcon Crown and ruled the Vale as kings. The Eyrie was their summer seat, but when the snows began to fall the court would make its descent. Some would say the Gates were as royal as the Eyrie.

- Nestor Royce to Petyr Baelish

Nestor: Whilst Lord Jon ruled the realm as Hand, it fell to me to rule the Vale for him. I did all that he required of me and asked nothing for myself. But by the gods, I earned this!
Petyr: You did, and Lord Robert sleeps more easily knowing that you are always there, a staunch friend at the foot of his mountain. So ... a toast, my lord. To House Royce, Keepers of the Gates of the Moon ... now and forever.

- Nestor Royce and Petyr Baelish




Annotations from item #46267722:

The Keeper of the Keys is a position in the royal court of the Seven Kingdoms. There are four Keepers of the Keys, all managed and selected by the master of coin.

According to a semi-canon source, the Keepers control the keys that open certain doors and chests that belong to the royal household, and they oversee the items that these locks guard. The first holds charge of the king's jewels, the second has charge of the king's purse-funds for the king's personal interests, the third holds the key to the Red Keep's armory, and the last holds the keys to the king's manors outside of the capital, King's Landing. Their responsibilities include hiring assistants, overseeing investments of personal wealth, and acquiring such things as the king desires.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister notes that several key offices of the royal bureaucracy are filled by Petyr Baelish's men, among them all four Keepers of the Keys.




Annotations from item #46267723:

The Keeper of the Long List is a public official in the city of Qarth. Petitioners who seek audience with the Pureborn are expected to make a sacrifice at the Temple of Memory, offer a traditional bribe to the Keeper, and send a persimmon to the Opener of the Door. If all goes well, the petitioner will be sent a pair of blue slippers, signifying the granting of an audience in the Hall of a Thousand Thrones.




Annotations from item #46267724:

Keeper of the Night Lamp is one of the hereditary titles held by the head of House Borrell. It refers to their responsibility of maintining and defending the Night Lamp, a beacon located on Sisterton, a town in Sweetsister.

The current Keeper of the Night Lamp is Lord Godric Borrell.




Annotations from item #46267725:

Kegs is a builder of the Night's Watch.

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Appearance

Kegs is stout, old, and slow.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Kegs is one of the men left behind by Bowen Marsh to garrison Castle Black. During the attack on Castle Black, Kegs is part of the defense of the tunnel under the Wall. While retreating with his sworn brothers to the stair, Kegs is caught by the cloak and nearly killed by a Thenn with an axe, but he is saved by a crossbow shot from Satin. during the battle.

A Dance with Dragons

Kegs serves as a guard for Lord Commander Jon Snow.




Annotations from item #46267726:

Kella is a servant sworn to House Baelish. She is described as a fat middle-aged woman. She has many children by different fathers. She tends House Baelish's herds of sheep.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Kella is among Lord Petyr Baelish's attendants who meet him when he comes home to his tower. She brings her daughter, a girl of two or three with a sty on her eye, whom Lord Petyr has not met before. The father of the child is unknown to Kella.

Quotes

I don’t know the child. Another of Kella’s bastards, I suppose. She pops one out every few years.

– Petyr Baelish to Sansa Stark




Annotations from item #46267727:

Kemmett Pyke, better known as Kemmett the Bastard, is an ironborn raider.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Kemmett joins Euron Greyjoy on Pyke when Euron starts to gather his strength in preparation for the kingsmoot,




Annotations from item #46267728:

Kenned, better known as Kenned the Whale, is an ironborn raider.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Kenned is among the ironborn who raid the Stony Shore. He is part of Theon Greyjoy's force that captures Winterfell. When the northmen led by Ser Rodrik Cassel come to liberate the castle, he remains with Theon. Afterward, he is killed by Bolton men during the Sack of Winterfell per Ramsay Snow's orders.




Annotations from item #46267729:
Annotation #1 for item #46267729: Wiki: Kennet

Kennet may refer to:

Annotation #2 for item #46267729: Wiki: (Flea Bottom) Kennet

Kennet is a man from Flea Bottom. His brother is Kem.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Kem tells Tyrion Lannister that he and his brother Kennet fought for Stannis Baratheon at the Battle of the Blackwater, but Kennet was killed on the bridge of ships.

Annotation #3 for item #46267729: Wiki: (maester) Kennet

Kennet was a maester who served Lord Cregan Stark at Winterfell. Kennet gathered information about the north and wrote *Passages of the Dead*, a study of northern burial methods.

History

Maester Kennet studied a giant's barrow near Long Lake which included obsidian arrowheads possibly used by children of the forest.

Kennet also determined that the First Keep of Winterfell was raised after the arrival of the Andal invasion.

Behind the Scenes

Kennet may be a reference by George R. R. Martin to the West Kennet Long Barrow.




Annotations from item #46267730:

Ser Kennos of Kayce is a knight in service to House Kenning of Kayce. Lord Terrence Kenning entrusts him with the Horn of Herrock, a warhorn passed down through the family as an heirloom.

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Appearance

Kennos is chunky.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Kennos is seen training with other knights in the small inner yard of the Red Keep by Sansa Stark.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Jaime Lannister spots Ser Kennos riding at a quintain in the yard of the Red Keep.

A Dance with Dragons

Kennos accompanies Jaime to the siege of Raventree. He recommends that they attack the holdfast at Pennytree.




Annotations from item #46267731:

Kermit Tully was a Lord of Riverrun, Lord Paramount of the Trident, and head of House Tully. The knight became head of House Tully after the death of his father, Lord Elmo, during the Dance of the Dragons. Kermit was the most prominent of Tully lords.

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History

Ser Kermit's father, Elmo Tully, became head of the family upon the death of Lord Grover Tully shortly after the Second Battle of Tumbleton. Kermit succeeded Elmo when he died on the march only forty-nine days later, however.

Young Kermit became a powerful leader for the blacks who supported Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and her son, Prince Aegon Targaryen.

Family

Behind the Scenes

Kermit, his father Elmo, and his great-grandfather Grover are references by George R. R. Martin to The Muppets.




Annotations from item #46267732:

Kerwin is a maester of the Citadel in service to House Chester of Greenshield.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Kerwin

Victarion Greyjoy considers Kerwin to be girlish, with soft hands, soft cheeks and long brown curled hair. Victarion estimates him to be about twenty-two in 300 AC.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

After the taking of the Shields, Kerwin is forced to serve Victarion Greyjoy by his brother, King Euron Greyjoy. During the Iron Fleet's voyage to Slaver's Bay, Kerwin is raped by four sailors. When he complains of this to Victarion, Kerwin is given a dagger to seek revenge against his abusers, though he is too timid to use it.

Victarion suspects Kerwin of poisoning him as the maester's attempts to heal Victarion's wounded hand have all failed. Moqorro succeeds where the maester failed, so Victarion has Kerwin killed and thrown into the sea under Moqorro's direction so the fleet would gain favorable winds.




Annotations from item #46267733:

Ketter is a ranger of the Night's Watch.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ketter is part of the escort for Lord Commander Jeor Mormont when he goes to inspect the corpses of Othor and Jafer Flowers in the haunted forest. When they attempt to load the corpses on the horses, one almost bites Ketter.




Annotations from item #46267734:

Ser Kevan Lannister is a knight from House Lannister and is the younger brother of Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* he is played by Ian Gelder.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Kevan Lannister

Kevan a big man with broad shoulders and a thick waist.

Kevan is devoted to his elder brother, Lord Tywin Lannister.

Despite being a household knight and not a lord, Kevan's strategic thinking, significant retinue, and personal wealth has made him a man of significant standing.

Kevan dresses near as splendidly as Tywin,

History

Youth

Kevan was a confidant and companion for his elder brother, Tywin since childhood.

Lord Tytos Lannister sent young Kevan to Castamere to serve as a page and then squire to Lord Roger Reyne.

Reyne-Tarbeck Revolt

Upon the return to Casterly Rock, Ser Tywin charged Kevan with the task of ridding the westerlands of robber knights and bandit outlaws who had taken advantage of the weak rule of their father, Lord Tytos.

In contrast to Harys, Lord Roger Reyne refused to pay and Lord Walderan Tarbeck sought out Lord Tytos to convince him to countermand Tywin's actions. Tywin had Walderan imprisoned, however, and in response Lady Ellyn Tarbeck kidnapped Stafford Lannister. Tywin refused to be part of Tytos's negotiations with Ser Reynard Reyne, so Tytos had Kevan exchange Walderan for Stafford at Castamere.

According to a semi-canon source, Kevan aided Tywin in suppressing the Reyne-Tarbeck revolt in 261 AC. Ellyn laughed at Kevan when he demanded the surrender of Tarbeck Hall.

Lord Tywin

Kevan fell in love

Tytos Lannister died in 267 AC, making Tywin the new Lord of Casterly Rock. Kevan was Tywin's closest confidant, sharing all of his counsels.

In 274 AC, the Princess of Dorne and her children, Oberyn and Elia Martell, came to Casterly Rock to see Lady Joanna Lannister. Unfortunately, their visit came shortly after Joanna died giving birth to Tyrion Lannister. Tywin, in his grief, placed Kevan in charge of entertaining their Dornish guests.

Kevan is remembered by his nephew, Jaime, as being a stout man with a sword in his youth.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister with Kevan and Tywin Lannister, by Sidharth Chaturvedi © Fantasy Flight Games

Ser Kevan accompanies his elder brother, Lord Tywin Lannister, when war breaks out in the riverlands after the death of King Robert I Baratheon. The Lannisters capture Raventree and Harrenhal.

At the battle on the Green Fork, Kevan commands the center, a large mixed force. Tywin intends the left flank to break and for Kevan to wheel around to crush the advancing northmen against the Green Fork, but the cautious northern commander, Lord Roose Bolton, withdraws rather than fall into this trap. Following their victory, the Lannisters discover that Robb Stark was not present in the battle.

While is Lannister army is marching south, Robb captures Ser Jaime Lannister, Tywin's son, and Willem Lannister, Kevan's son, in the battle in the Whispering Wood,

A Clash of Kings

After the deaths of Ser Cedric Payne and Ser Lorimer the Belly, Kevan takes charge of Podrick Payne

Kevan gives Joffrey a magnificent red leather jousting saddle for his wedding.

Kevan reluctantly believes that his nephew is guilty, although Tyrion denies involvement. Tyrion names Sansa as a witness to his defense, but Kevan is unable to find her in King's Landing.

Kevan has King Tommen I Baratheon sign documents in the aftermath of the Red Wedding. He unsuccessfully attempts to mend the breach between Tywin and Jaime.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Kevan Lannister © Fantasy Flight Games

When the body of Lord Tywin Lannister is discovered, Ser Kevan is one of the first to be notified of his brother's death. He prays by the bedside of his brother,

Queen Regent Cersei Lannister offers her uncle the position of Hand of the King. Kevan doubts Cersei's leadership, and reveals Tywin informed him of his plan to send her back to the westerlands as Lady of Casterly Rock with a new husband before his death. Kevan states that he will only accept the position if Cersei names him regent for King Tommen I Baratheon as well as Hand and she returns to the Rock. He also advises choosing Lord Mathis Rowan or Lord Randyll Tarly as Hand of the King instead. Cersei refuses his demands and throws wine in his face when he insults how she raised Joffrey. Kevan insinuates to Cersei that he is aware of the incest between the twins.

Cersei appoints two Lannister cousins in positions for which Kevan was better suited; Daven is made Warden of the West and Damion is named castellan of Casterly Rock. Kevan is angered that Daven received the title of warden, though he bears Daven no ill will as he knows Daven never asked for the position. At Tommen's wedding, Cersei suggests that Kevan hunt down the Hound, but he rebuffs her.

Kevan heads the escort—one hundred crossbowmen, three hundred men-at-arms, and the lords of the west—that is to return Tywin's body to the westerlands to be buried in Casterly Rock.

Kevan helps his son Lancel restore Castle Darry, the estate Kevan had won for him.

After Cersei is imprisoned by the Faith, Harys and Grand Maester Pycelle send a raven to Casterly Rock offering Kevan the regency.

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Davos Seaworth is brought before Lord Godric Borrell at Breakwater. Since Kevan is not in control of King Tommen I Baratheon, Godric allows Davos to continue on to White Harbor.

Kevan accepts the role of regent to Tommen, returns to King's Landing, and sets about trying to fix the mess that Cersei made. As a concession to House Tyrell, Kevan names Lord Mace Tyrell as Hand of the King, Lord Paxter Redwyne as master of ships, and Lord Randyll Tarly as master of laws.

Kevan discusses with the small council how to deal with Jon Connington and his "feigned dragon", Aegon Targaryen, who have invaded the stormlands with the Golden Company. Kevan sends his good-father, Ser Harys Swyft, to Braavos to negotiate the crown's financial problems with the Iron Bank. He is suspicious of Ser Robert Strong, the new member of the Kingsguard produced by Qyburn.

After dinner, Kevan is told by a servant that Pycelle is seeking him, and in the Grand Maester's chamber Kevan finds a white raven announcing winter's arrival. Varys suddenly shoots Kevan in the chest with a crossbow, and the wounded Kevan notices that Pycelle has already been slain. Varys explains he bears Kevan no malice, but he cannot allow Kevan to undo Cersei's misrule. With his death by crossbow, Cersei will believe that Kevan was murdered by Tyrion Lannister or House Tyrell. The Tyrells, in turn, will suspect Cersei herself, undermining the alliances shoring up Tommen's hold on the Iron Throne. This would open the way for Prince Aegon to take the throne. Varys then commands his "little birds" to finish Kevan off.

Quotes by Kevan

Ian Gelder as Kevan in *Game of Thrones*

A man who fights for coin is loyal only to his purse.

—Kevan, regarding a sellsword

Tywin: Unleash Ser Gregor and send him before us with his reavers. Send forth Vargo Hoat and his freeriders as well, and Ser Amory Lorch. Each is to have three hundred horse. Tell them I want to see the riverlands afire from the Gods Eye to the Red Fork.
Kevan: They will burn, my lord. I shall give the commands.

Tywin Lannister and Kevan

Kevan: You would be wise to trust him.
Tyrion: You love him.
Kevan: He is my brother.

—Kevan and Tyrion Lannister

Cersei: By what right do you presume to give me terms? You are no more than one of my father's household knights.
Kevan: I hold no lands, that is true. But I have certain incomes, and chests of coin set aside. My own father forgot none of his children when he died, and Tywin knew how to reward good service. I feed two hundred knights and can double that number if need be. There are freeriders who will follow my banner, and I have the gold to hire sellswords. You would be wise not to take me lightly, Your Grace ... and wiser still not to make of me a foe.

Cersei Lannister and Kevan

Cersei: Bring us Sandor's head, and I know His Grace will be most grateful. Joff may have liked the man, but Tommen was always afraid of him ... with good reason it would seem.
Kevan: When a dog goes bad, the fault lies with his master.

Cersei Lannister and Kevan

Cersei: The king is my son.
Kevan: Aye, and from what I saw of Joffrey, you are as unfit a mother as you are a ruler.

—Kevan and Cersei Lannister

But it did no good to brood on lost battles and roads not taken. That was a vice of old done men.

—Kevan's thoughts

Quotes about Kevan

Ser Kevan seldom "had a thought" that Lord Tywin had not had first.

Tyrion Lannister's thoughts

The next Hand will know his place, she promised herself. It would have to be Ser Kevan. Her uncle was tireless, prudent, unfailingly obedient. She could rely on him, as her father had. The hand does not argue with the head.

Cersei Lannister's thoughts

Kevan should be Tommen's Hand. Harys Swyft is a toad, and my sister is a fool if she thinks elsewise.

Jaime Lannister's thoughts

Genna: Kevan always did what was asked of him. It is not like him to turn away from any duty. Something is awry here, I can smell it.
Jaime: He said that he was tired.
Genna: Tired? I suppose he has a right to be. It has been hard for Kevan, living all his life in Tywin's shadow.

Genna Lannister and Jaime Lannister

My uncle Kevan would make a passably good regent if someone pressed the duty on him, but he will never reach for it. The gods shaped him to be a follower, not a leader.

Tyrion Lannister to Aegon Targaryen

This pains me, my lord. You do not deserve to die alone on such a cold dark night. There are many like you, good men in service to bad causes ... but you were threatening to undo all the queen's good work, to reconcile Highgarden and Casterly Rock, to bind the Faith to your little king, unite the Seven Kingdoms under Tommen's rule.

Varys to Kevan

Family

Kevan Lannister is married to Lady Dorna of House Swyft, with whom he has three sons, Lancel, Willem and Martyn, and a daughter, Janei.




Annotations from item #46267735:

Keyholders are officials of the Iron Bank of Braavos. They are descendants of the twenty-three founders of the Iron Bank: sixteen men and seven women, each of whom possessed keys to the bank's great subterranean vaults. Their descendants now exceed one thousand, and proudly display ceremonial keys on formal occasions. Those who have lost their wealth still keep their keys and associated honors.

Besides the keyholders, other wealthy and powerful Braavosi own shares in the bank, sit on its secret councils, and have a voice in selecting the men who lead the Bank.

While bravos dress ostentatiosly, keyholders wear drab coats of brown and grey.

Contents

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Cat of the Canals sells her seafood at the Moon Pool to many clientele, including keyholders.

The Winds of Winter

Prior to the Gate's performance of *The Bloody Hand*, Mercy and Daena look out into the house. Daena counts five keyholders in the audience, one of whom is Bessaro.

Known keyholders




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Kezmya Pahl is a child from the House of Pahl, one of the noble ruling families of Meereen. According to Ser Barristan Selmy, she is vain and pretty.

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A Dance with Dragons

With the Sons of the Harpy killings continuing, Queen Daenerys Targaryen has every noble family of Meereen who is of dubious loyalty send her a child as a hostage. These children are made her cupbearers.

Daenerys hopes having noble children as hostages will halt the killings, but it does not. However, Daenerys refuses to allow any harm to come to the children. She grows fond of them all, and ignores Skahaz mo Kandaq's counsel to kill one for every death done by the Sons of the Harpy.

When Daenerys disappears on Drogon's back, the cupbearers continue to serve her husband, King Hizdahr zo Loraq.

Ser Barristan Selmy plots with Skahaz mo Kandaq to seize control of Meereen in the queen's name. Although Skahaz wants to kill the cupbearers in return for the deaths of the hostages Daenerys had granted to the besiegers of Meereen, Barristan also refuses to allow any harm to come to the children.




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Khal Drogo lead an enormous khalasar 40,000 strong - by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games

Khal is a title that the Dothraki use to designate the leader of a *khalasar*, the nomadic groupings upon which their society is based.

The khal leads the khalasar and its various *khas. The *khal is usually considered the strongest or fiercest of a khalasar; he must be a ruthless and cunning warrior to deal with any who challenge his authority or get in his way. It is said that if a khal cannot ride, he cannot lead.

Khals keep trusted companions and guards known as bloodriders, who follow the khal everywhere, even in death. If their khal falls in battle, the bloodriders live only long enough to avenge his death. They refer to each other as “Blood of my Blood” as a sign of respect and the closeness of their bond.

A khal's wife is called a *khaleesi, while his heir to a *khalasar is named the *khalakka*.

Known Khals

Historical Khals




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Khalakka is a Dothraki title held by the heir to a *khalasar*.




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Drogo's enormous khalasar - by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games

A khalasar is a nomadic horde of Dothraki led by a chief called a *khal. The heir to a *khalasar is the khal's son, the *khalakka*.

Khalasars come in various sizes; the more powerful and feared the khal, the larger his khalasar. Before the age of thirty Khal Drogo led an enormous khalasar forty thousand strong.

Khalasars are broken into groups, called *khas, which are each led by one of the *khal's captains, called *kos. When a *khal dies or becomes too weak to lead, a new khal may take control of the khalasar or the khas may break away and form new khalasars led by their former kos.

The Dothraki will not follow a child khalakka.

Quotes

Death rides with every khalasar.

- Daenerys Targaryen

Fall upon one of these khalasars and destroy it, and you may find that the Dothraki are not so quick to cross the Rhoyne.

- Tyrion Lannister, to Illyrio Mopatis




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Khaleesi is a title that the Dothraki use to designate the wife of a *khal, which is the leader of a *khalasar. Due to the Dothraki bias against women, usually a khaleesi has less influence than the *kos* or bloodriders. If her husband dies before her, the khaleesi is taken to Vaes Dothrak, the holy city of the Dothraki people, to serve as a counselor for all khalasars as one of the *dosh khaleen*.

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Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea is one of the titles of Daenerys Targaryen.

Known Khaleesis




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Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea,.

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A Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen weds Khal Drogo, becoming his *khaleesi*.

A Clash of Kings

Daenerys thinks of the Dothraki sea of central Essos as a great grass sea.

A Dance with Dragons

Missandei includes Khaleesi of Great Grass Sea among the various titles of Dany, who now rules the city of Meereen along Slaver's Bay.




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A khas is a subdivision of a Dothraki *khalasar, commanded by a *ko.




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Khiara, also known as Khiara the Great, was a God-Empress of Leng and the founder of the current dynasty that rules the island. She was of pure Lengii descent, but to please her subjects she took two husbands, one Lengii and one YiTish. This custom was followed by her daughters and their daughters in turn. By tradition the Lengii consort commands the imperial armies whereas the YiTish one commands the fleets.




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Khorane Sathmantes is the captain of the *Shayala's Dance*, a Lyseni galley owned by Salladhor Saan. Khorane is Lyseni. He has spent many years trading with the Seven Kingdoms.

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Appearance

He has blue eyes, a bony face worn from weather.

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A Storm of Swords

Captain Khorane takes the Shayala's Dance into the Spears of the Merling King to rescue Ser Davos Seaworth. He then delivers Ser Davos to Dragonstone.




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Khrazz is a celebrated Meereenese pit-fighter of great skill and speed. His weapon of choice is a Dothraki *arakh.[citation needed*]

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Appearance

Khrazz is pale skinned, has dead eyes and a crest of bristly red-black hair that ran from brow to the base of his neck.[*citation needed*]

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A Dance with Dragons

Khrazz along with his fellow pit fighters Barsena Blackhair, Camarron of the Count, Goghor the Giant, Spotted Cat, Fearless Ithoke and Belaquo Bonebreaker accompanies Hizdahr zo Loraq when he petitions Daenerys Targaryen for the seventh time for the fighting pits of Meereen to be reopened.[*citation needed*]

He fights the first match in Daznak's Pit on the day the fighting pits are reopened, and kills a Summer Islander armed with a trident. Afterwards, he cuts the man's heart out.[*citation needed*]

After Daenerys has disappeared on Drogon's back, Khrazz is one of several pit fighters who become bodyguards to King Hizdahr. When Ser Barristan Selmy goes to arrest Hizdahr, Khrazz comes to the defense of his king. Although he is both younger and heavier than Barristan, he is not used to fighting a man in armor and subsequently is slain by Barristan.




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Khyzai Pass

Slaver's Bay and the location of the Khyzai Pass

The Khyzai Pass is a mountain pass in the sandstone mountains that allows travelers to travel between Meereen and Lhazar.

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A Dance with Dragons

Daenerys Targaryen sends Daario Naharis along with the Stormcrows to Lhazar in the hopes of reestablishing the land trade route through the Khyzai Pass.

The Long Lances, under contract with Yunkai, attempt to close the Khyzai Pass. The Stormcrows descend on them in the night and defeat them.




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Kiera of Tyrosh was the wife of Prince Valarr Targaryen. An unknown amount of time after Valarr's death, she was married to Valarr's cousin, Prince Daeron Targaryen.

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History

During her marriage to Prince Valarr Targaryen, Kiera gave birth to twin sons, though unfortunately they were stillborn.

Quotes

A shadow came at his command to strangle brave Prince Valarr's sons in their mother's womb.

- A septon claiming Kiera and Valarr's children were magically murdered by Brynden Rivers

Family




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"Kill the Boy" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of HBO's fantasy television series *Game of Thrones*, and the 45th overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. It aired on May 10th, 2015.

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Synopsis

Dany makes a difficult decision in Meereen. Jon recruits the help of an unexpected ally. Brienne searches for Sansa. Theon remains under Ramsay’s control.

Production

Writing

"Kill the Boy" was written by Bryan Cogman, based on the original series by George R. R. Martin.

The episode is adapted from the following chapters from the *A Song of Ice and Fire* series: Samwell V from *A Storm of Swords, Samwell IV from *A Feast for Crows, Jon II, Daenerys II, Tyrion V, Jon V, Tyrion VI, Daenerys IV, The Lost Lord, Reek II, Tyrion VIII, Daenerys VI, The Prince of Winterfell, Jon VIII,, Tyrion IX, Jon IX, Jon XI and Jon XIII from *A Dance with Dragons*.

Regular cast members

The following regular cast members appeared in this episode:

Seventeen out of twenty-seven members for the fifth season appeared in this episode. Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen I Baratheon), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Conleth Hill (Varys), Indira Varma (Ellaria Sand), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H'ghar) are not credited and do not appear in this episode.

Guest cast

The following guest appearances were made in this episode:




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Kin of the Stag is a work by Maester Hubert, who suggests that Galladon of Morne was a historic figure of more recent times, and not some rude warrior from the Age of Heroes. The book also describes that, while Morne was the seat of petty kings on the eastern shores of Tarth until the Storm Kings forced them to submit, Morne's ruins seem to indicate it was made by Andals and not First Men.




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The kindly man is a priest of the Many-Faced God in the House of Black and White in Braavos and a Faceless Man. He does not give his name. He is the only one in the House of Black and White who speaks the Common Tongue of Westeros, and appears to be in charge of the temple.

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Appearance

See also: Images of the Kindly Man

When he first shows his face to Arya it is a yellow skull with scraps of skin hanging from it and a white worm coming out of an eye hole. After Arya kisses him and bites the worm, his face changes to that of the kindliest old man she ever saw.*]

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A Feast for Crows

Kindly Man by Paul Phillips©

He takes charge of Arya Stark's training as an acolyte of the Many-Faced God. He first assigns her to learn the tongue of Braavos from the Waif and to teach the Waif the Common Tongue of Westeros. He confirms to Arya that the Waif is 36 years old. When she can speak some Braavosi, he sends her out into the streets of Braavos as Cat of the Canals. He arranges for her to stay with Brusco, a fish merchant, and to sell cockles, clams and mussels which she transports in a wheelbarrow.

A Dance with Dragons

He gives Arya Stark her first assignment. She is instructed to kill the target and no one else, not even the mark's bodyguards. She completes this task by poisoning a coin and mixing it in the targets other coins (the man always bite his coins to ensure they were real gold).[*citation needed*]

Quotes by the kindly man

Death is not the worst thing. It is His gift to us, an end to want and pain.

The gift of the Many-Faced God takes myriad forms, but here it is always gentle.

We kill men, but we do not presume to judge them.

Death holds no sweetness in this house. We are not warriors, nor soldiers, nor swaggering bravos puffed up with pride. We do not kill to serve some lord, to fatten our purses, to stroke our vanity. We never give the gift to please ourselves. Nor do we choose the ones we kill. We are but servants of the God of Many Faces.

You lie. Worse, you lie poorly.

– the kindly man, to Arya Stark

And are you a god, to decide who should live and who should die? We give the gift to those marked by Him of Many Faces, after prayers and sacrifice.

– the kindly man, to Arya Stark




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The King's Counter is a position in the royal court of the Seven Kingdoms. The position falls under the jurisdiction of the master of coin.

According to a semi-canon source, the King's Counter is the official who manages taxation in Westeros.

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A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister notes that several key offices of the royal bureaucracy are filled by Petyr Baelish's men, among them the King's Counter.




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The King's Crown is a constellation.




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© Fantasy Flight Games

The King's Gate is one of the seven huge gates that surround the huge walls of King's Landing. It is by the southern corner of the southwest wall, connecting the western end of the River Row to the tourney grounds outside the city's wall by the Blackwater Rush. There is a sally port in it.

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History

In the reign of Maegor I Targaryen, Maegor had his own wife and queen; Alys Harroway tortured to death and executed. Following her death, Alys body was cut into seven parts and mounted on spikes above each of the seven gates of the city, one of which was above the King's Gate.

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A Clash of Kings

The gate is assaulted with a battering ram by the army of Stannis Baratheon during the Battle of the Blackwater.

A Feast for Crows

Jaime Lannister is sent by his sister Cersei to inspect the city gates. According to him the King's Gate needs to be replaced.




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The King's Justice is the royal executioner of the Iron Throne. The duties of the King's Justice is to kill anyone sentenced to death by order of the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms or small council. The executions are usually done publicly via beheading. Other responsibilities of the King's Justice are managing the dungeons at the Red Keep and supervising the chief gaoler, chief undergaoler, undergaolers, and turnkeys. The King's Justice answers to the master of laws in matters relating to the managing of the dungeons.

The King's Justice's chambers are located between the ground floor of the Traitor's Walk and the entrance to the dungeons.

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Ser Ilyn Payne was named to the King's Justice when Robert I Baratheon wed Cersei Lannister. His appointment was a gift from Robert to Lord Tywin Lannister, the father of his new bride, a sinecure to compensate Ilyn for the tongue he lost while in service to House Lannister.

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A Game of Thrones

King Joffrey I Baratheon orders Ser Ilyn Payne to execute Lord Eddard Stark at the Great Sept of Baelor.

A Clash of Kings

Following the Battle of the Blackwater, Joffrey orders Ilyn to behead a defiant Florent bastard who refuses to renounce Stannis Baratheon and the Lord of Light.

List of known King's Justices

Quotes

The King's Justice must be fearsome ...

- Varys to Eddard Stark




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King's Landing

The crownlands and the location of King's Landing

1 Rosby road, 2 Dragon Gate, 3 Iron Gate, 4 Dragonpit, 5 Shae's manse, 6 Chataya's brothel, 7 Old Gate, 8 Flea Bottom, 9 Red Keep, 10 Street of the Sisters, 11 Gate of the Gods, 12 Cobbler's Square, 13 Guildhall of the Alchemists, 14 the Hook, 15 Great Sept of Baelor, 16 Muddy Way, 17 Fishmonger's Square, 18 River Gate, 19 Tobho Mott's shop, 20 Street of Steel, 21 harbor, 22 Lion Gate, 23 River Row, 24 fish market, 25 tourney ground, 26 King's Gate, 27 kingsroad

King's Landing is the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, located in the crownlands on the east coast of Westeros. It is situated along the kingsroad at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush and overlooks Blackwater Bay. King's Landing is the site of the Iron Throne and the Red Keep, which is the seat of the king, Robert I from House Baratheon of King's Landing.

The main city is surrounded by a wall, manned by the City Watch of King's Landing, also known as the gold cloaks. King's Landing is the most populous city in Westeros, build shanty settlements outside the city. The stench of the city's waste can be smelled far beyond its walls.

King's Landing, the principal harbor of the Seven Kingdoms, is rivaled only by Oldtown,

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Layout

See also: Images of King's Landing

King's Landing is roughly square-shaped, sprawling across several miles and defended by tall walls. It is dotted with manses, arbors, granaries, brick storehouses, timbered inns, merchant stalls, taverns, graveyards and brothels. There is a fish market. Hundreds of quays can be found in the harbor. Between buildings the roads are broad, lined with trees and branching alleys and streets.

The city covers the north shore of the Blackwater Rush and covers three tall hills, named after Aegon and his two sisters, Visenya and Rhaenys. Aegon's High Hill, surmounted by the Red Keep, the royal castle located in the south-eastern corner of the city, overlooks the bay directly, whilst Visenya's Hill to the west is crowned by the marble-walled Great Sept of Baelor and its seven crystal towers. The Hill of Rhaenys in the north is capped by the collapsed ruins of the Dragonpit dome, its bronze doors shut for a century and a half since the last dragon died.

Behind the quays outside of the walls, there tend to be ramshackle buildings which extend to the walls. These include bait shacks, pot shops, warehouses, merchant's stalls, alehouses, and prostitution rooms.

Poor smallfolk reside in the slums of Flea Bottom, a maze of narrow streets and alleys. They subsist on "bowls of brown", a mystery stew that can include the meat of rats and murder victims, among other things. The richest residents live on the other side of the Hill of Rhaenys from Flea Bottom.[*citation needed*] According to semi-canon sources the richer areas of King's Landing lie near the Old Gate.

Large tourneys are held outside the city, beside the Blackwater

City Gates

Seven is a sacred number for the Faith, thus the reason Aegon I Targaryen had seven huge gates built as the entrances into the capital of King's Landing. Each is protected by portcullis, heavy doors, and armed guard.

Notable Locations

King's Landing in *Game of Thrones*

Streets, Squares and other

The Street of the Sisters - by Franz Miklis. © Fantasy Flight Games

A street in King's Landing - by Marc Fishman ©

See also Map of King's Landing from *A Clash of Kings.*

Population

Tyrion Lannister in King's Landing - by Marc Simonetti ©

King's Landing has the highest population in the Seven Kingdoms,

Military

The City Watch of King's Landing, also called the gold cloaks, is King's Landing's main military formation, in charge of guarding and policing the town and its surroundings. Its men are two thousand strong,

The royal fleet guards the entrance to Blackwater Bay, patrolling it and the Blackwater Rush. On occasion royal fleets have been sent to deal with pirates from the Stepstones.

History

Founding

Prior to Aegon's Conquest, the area around the future King's Landing was just hills and forests, with only a handful of fisherfolk living in a small village on the north bank of the Blackwater Rush..

When Aegon finalized his conquest and was crowned Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, many expected that he would make Dragonstone or Oldtown his capital. He unexpectedly decided to build his capital in the new town growing around the Aegonfort,

Aegon foresaw that King's Landing, which became a city in 10 AC, would surpass Oldtown or Lannisport. Trade shifted from Duskendale and Maidenpool, and by 25 AC King's Landing had become the realm's third-largest city, ahead of White Harbor and Gulltown. The following year Grand Maester Gawen and Ser Osmund Strong completed the city walls and seven gates.

Maegor the Cruel

The city was expanded by Aegon's successors. The Red Keep, which replaced the Aegonfort, was completed during the reign of Maegor I Targaryen. During the Faith Militant uprising, Warrior's Sons and Poor Fellows seized the Sept of Remembrance and the Red Keep, which was then under construction. Maegor the Cruel used Balerion's dragonfire to destroy the sept, and began construction of the Dragonpit atop its ruins.

Dance of the Dragons

A tourney at King's Landing during the Targaryen era - by Marc Simonetti ©

In 98 AC King's Landing held a great tourney to celebrate the fiftieth year of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen's reign. Aided by Septon Barth, Jaehaerys the Conciliator encouraged the building of drains, sewers, and wells in the city, which also became connected with other regions via the kingsroad, Goldroad, and roseroad.

At the beginning of the Dance of the Dragons, King's Landing was held by King Aegon II Targaryen, but in 130 AC the city fell to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and her blacks. Later in the same year, riots broke out against the rule of Rhaenyra. These culminated in the mass Storming of the Dragonpit, the deaths of five Targaryen dragons and thousands of smallfolk, and the ruination of the Dragonpit.

Baelor the Blessed

King Daeron I Targaryen, brought hostages to King's Landing after his conquest of Dorne and the Submission of Sunspear.

First Blackfyre Rebellion

During the First Blackfyre Rebellion in 196 AC, the army of Daemon I Blackfyre, the bastard half-brother of King Daeron II Targaryen, threatened King's Landing, but they were stopped at the Battle of the Redgrass Field.

Great Spring Sickness

When the Great Spring Sickness engulfed Westeros in 209 AC, four in ten inhabitants were killed by the outbreak. Funeral pyres which took place in the ruins of the Dragonpit burned nonstop, painting the night sky in the unnatural green of wildfire.

A Great Council was held in King's Landing in 233 AC after the death of Maekar I Targaryen. Lord Brynden Rivers ordered the execution of Aenys Blackfyre after the pretender arrived, despite having been given safe conduct.

The Mad King

In 265 AC King Aerys II Targaryen, disgusted with King's Landing, considered building a new marble city on the southern shore of the Blackwater Rush. The Mad King largely remained within the Red Keep after the Defiance of Duskendale.

During Robert's Rebellion, also called the War of the Usurper, Aerys sent Queen Rhaella Targaryen—pregnant with Princess Daenerys—with Prince Viserys to Dragonstone after King's Landing was informed of Prince Rhaegar's death at the Trident.

Robert Baratheon

Robert I has held multiple tourneys in King's Landing during his reign, including a tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day.

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A Game of Thrones

Following the sudden death of Lord Jon Arryn, Lord Eddard Stark travels to King's Landing to become the new Hand of the King to Robert I Baratheon. Robert's brother, Lord Stannis Baratheon, leaves the capital to return to his seat of Dragonstone.

Ned investigates Jon Arryn's death and learns that Queen Cersei Lannister's children were fathered not by Robert, but by her twin brother, Ser Jaime Lannister of the Kingsguard.

To the surprise of his small council, Joffrey orders Ned's execution at the Great Sept of Baelor rather than allow him to join the Night's Watch.

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister rallying the defenses during the Battle of the Blackwater by zippo514 ©

King's Landing hosts a tourney on King Joffrey's name day.

Just within the Mud Gate lie the three great trebuchets called the Three Whores, a new addition to the defense of the city.

The city is besieged by Stannis during the Battle of the Blackwater,

A Storm of Swords

The armies of Lords Tywin and Mace encamp at King's Landing, and other nobles arrive for the upcoming nuptials of King Joffrey I.

Joffrey weds Margaery at the Great Sept of Baelor, but he dies during the reception at the Red Keep.

A Feast for Crows

Queen Cersei serves as the regent for young King Tommen. With Tyrion and Varys missing after the death of Tywin, Cersei uses wildfire to burn the Tower of the Hand.

Amidst growing unrest after the arrest of Queen Margaery by the Faith, Cersei allows Lord Aurane Waters, the master of ships, to launch new dromonds in a show of force. However, Aurane sails from King's Landing when Cersei is herself arrested.

A Dance with Dragons

Traveling in Essos, Tyrion is told that the pisswater prince came from Pisswater Bend.

As atonement for her confessed sins, Cersei walks from the Great Sept of Baelor to the Red Keep amidst the smallfolk of King's Landing.

Quotes

Is everyone someone's informer in this cursed city?

Eddard Stark to Petyr Baelish

Walton: What's that awful stink?
Jaime: Smoke, sweat, and shit. King's Landing, in short. If you have a good nose you can smell the treachery too. You've never smelled a city before?
Walton: I smelled White Harbor. It never stank like this.
Jaime: White Harbor is to King's Landing as my brother Tyrion is to Ser Gregor Clegane.

Steelshanks Walton and Jaime Lannister

Roro Uhoris, the Cobblecat's cranky old master, used to claim that he could tell one port from another just by the way they smelled. Cities were like women, he insisted; each one had its own unique scent. Oldtown was as flowery as a perfumed dowager. Lannisport was a milkmaid, fresh and earthy, with woodsmoke in her hair. King's Landing reeked like some unwashed whore. But White Harbor's scent was sharp and salty, and a little fishy too.

—thoughts of Davos Seaworth

King's Landing is a pit of snakes.

Doran Martell to Nymeria Sand

The morning air was thick with the old familiar stinks of King’s Landing. She breathed in the scents of sour wine, bread baking, rotting fish and nightsoil, smoke and sweat and horse piss. No flower had ever smelled so sweet.

—thoughts of Cersei Lannister

Chapters that take place at King's Landing




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The King's Scales is a position in the royal court of the Seven Kingdoms. The position falls under the jurisdiction of the master of coin.

According to a semi-canon source, the King's Scales is the keeper of the royal weights and measures, and enforces the measurement standards throughout Westeros.

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A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister notes that several key offices of the royal bureaucracy are filled by Petyr Baelish's men, among them the King's Scales.




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The King's Tower is one of the towers at Castle Black. It is reserved for honored guests. Though named for kings, no king has visited the tower in over a hundred years.

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A Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister stays in the King's Tower when he visits Castle Black.

A Storm of Swords

Jon Snow, Satin, and Dick Follard defend the tower against the wildlings during the attack on Castle Black.[*citation needed*]

A Feast for Crows

Stannis Baratheon claims the King's Tower when he encamps along the Wall.[*citation needed*]




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The brotherhood without banners also call themselves "king's men", although they support King Robert I Baratheon.

The king's men are members of Stannis Baratheon's court that hold to their worship of the Seven even after the red priestess, Melisandre, brought the faith of R'hllor to Dragonstone and converted Queen Selyse.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Melisandre's strange faith, aggressive council, and mysterious powers make her unpopular among some of Stannis Baratheon's men.

Davos Seaworth has several of the king's men take Edric Storm from Dragonstone to the Free Cities to protect the youth from Melisandre.

A Dance with Dragons

At the Merman's Court, Davos tells Lord Wyman Manderly that the king's men outnumber the queen's men in Stannis's host.

Known King's Men

Quotes

King's men in one corner and queen's men in another, but only a few. It’s too cold for most of them.

- thoughts of Jon Snow

Lady Melisandre is a priestess of the red god. Queen Selyse has adopted her faith, along with many others, but more of His Grace’s followers still worship the Seven. Myself among them.

- Davos Seaworth to Leona Woolfield




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King-Beyond-the-Wall. Art by Henning Ludvigsen. © Fantasy Flight Games

King-Beyond-the-Wall. Despite its name, the title is not a hereditary or absolute position. It is not a position of any authority except that of the person who can establish it through persuasion and force. For long periods of time there have been be no recognized kings.

The free folk leaders have been described in Maester Herryk's *History of the Kings-Beyond-the-Wall*.

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History

Joramun, the legendary first King-Beyond-the-Wall,.

The brothers Gendel and Gorne were joint kings some three thousand years ago. They made a tunnel under the Wall and invaded the north. Gorne managed to slay the Stark king but was killed by his son and heir. According to the people of the north Gendel and the remaining wildling army were killed by the armies of the Starks, the Night's Watch, and the Umbers. In the free folk stories, Gendel led his people back to the tunnels, but they could not find the exit. His children and descendents are said to still live underground, and are always hungry.

The Horned Lord is said to have used magic to pass the Wall a thousand years after Gendel and Gorne.

Bael the Bard was a famous bard, raider and womanizer. According to free folk legend, he went to Winterfell as a bard and impregnated the daughter of the lord. When he was king, he led the free folk against the Wall, where he was killed by his own son, who had inherited Winterfell. Later, his son was skinned by the Boltons in their centuries-long struggle for dominance with the Starks.

Raymun Redbeard gathered the wildlings in either 212 AC or 213 AC,.

Mance Rayder, the most recent King-Beyond-the-Wall, is a man who competed against multiple other contenders, bribing and bargaining with the many tribes to recognize him as their leader.

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A Game of Thrones

One of the goals of the great ranging of the Night's Watch is to defeat Mance Rayder.

A Storm of Swords

Mance leads a great host of free folk against the Wall, but is defeated by the Watch and Stannis Baratheon.




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King Cutthroat is a barber who became King of Astapor after killing Cleon the Second by slitting his throat.

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A Dance with Dragons

King Cutthroat is killed, along with most of the population of Astapor, when the city is besieged by the Yunkai. He surrendered to their forces but was later thrown in to a pit to be killed by a pack of dogs.




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King Joffrey's Valor is a war galley being built on the Arbor. It will have two hundred oars.

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A Storm of Swords

Paxter Redwyne, Lord of the Arbor, begins construction of King Joffrey's Valor in honor of King Joffrey I Baratheon. Prior to Joffrey's wedding, Paxter gives the king a model of the ship. Joffrey plans to use it as his flagship for a possible siege of Dragonstone.




Annotations from item #46267762:

King Maegor's laws, or Maegor's laws, forbid holy men in Seven Kingdoms from being able to bear arms. The laws helped to break the Faith's political power.

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Origins

When the Faith of the Seven and the Faith Militant rose against King Aenys I Targaryen, he was unable to properly deal with the crisis before his death.

After Maegor's death, his successor, Jaehaerys the Conciliator, offered amnesty to the rebels in exchange for the disbandment of the Faith Militant.

Abolishing of Maegor's laws

After the War of the Five Kings in 300 AC, the ruling King Tommen Baratheon, under the edict of his mother and Regent Cersei Lannister, overturn Maegor I Targaryen's laws which forbade holy men from being armed, and the order was reborn.

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Cersei Lannister allows the High Sparrow to restore the Faith Militant. © FFG

A Feast for Crows

The Queen Regent, Cersei Lannister, officially reinstates both orders of the Faith Militant in an attempt to secure the support of the new High Septon, the High Sparrow, for her son Tommen. in the aftermath.

Quotes

Instead of taking the swords out of the hands of the faithful, he should have used them for his own ends.

- Cersei Lannister, on King Maegor

King Maegor's day is done, and so are his decrees. This is King Tommen's day, and mine.

- Cersei Lannister, to Grand Maester Pycelle




Annotations from item #46267763:

King Robert's Hammer. Illustrated by Tomasz Jedruszek. © Fantasy Flight Games

King Robert's Hammer is a war galley of four hundred oars in service at King's Landing. It is called Rob's Hammer by its oarsmen.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

King Robert's Hammer is part of the escort Tyrion Lannister sends to bring Myrcella Baratheon to Braavos. If the small fleet spots any lone ship they are to run it off or destroy it. Should an enemy fleet give battle the *Bold Wind* is to escort the *Seaswift* while the rest of the fleet, consisting of Rob's Hammer, *Lionstar* and *Lady Lyanna*, are to give battle.

During the Battle of the Blackwater, Ser Davos Seaworth notices the absence of Rob's Hammer from the ships defending King's Landing against Stannis Baratheon.

A Feast for Crows

After the Blackwater there are less than a dozen warships left in King's Landing, so Queen Regent Cersei Lannister orders the construction of ten new dromonds.

Quotes

Harys: King Robert's Hammer is the mightiest warship in all Westeros.
Aurane: She was. Sweet Cersei will be her equal, once complete, and Lord Tywin will be twice the size of either.

- Harys Swyft and Aurane Waters




Annotations from item #46267764:

King in the North and King of Winter are ancient titles held for thousands of years by House Stark of Winterfell.

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Crown of Winter, illustrated by John Goodenough. Fantasy Flight Games ©

The crown of the Kings of Winter was an open circlet of hammered bronze incised with runes of the First Men, surmounted by nine black iron spikes in the shape of longswords.

The Kings in the North are buried in the crypt of Winterfell, with older kings buried in deep and dark lower levels.

History

House Stark traces their descent from the legendary Bran the Builder, who is said to have lived in the Age of Heroes

Over thousands of years, the Kings of Winter expanded from Winterfell, conquering and reducing to vassalage a number of rival kings, including Barrow Kings in the Thousand Years War, Red Kings of House Bolton, Flints, Slates, Umbers, Lockes, Glovers, Fishers, and Ryders. They defeated the Warg King and Marsh Kings, forced the Blackwoods to flee, and vanquished the Greenwoods, Towers, Ambers, and Frosts. Many of their defeated enemies were forced to yield their women as prizes or brides.

The Stark kings often warred with the ironborn from the Iron Islands and wildlings from beyond the Wall. After the Rape of the Three Sisters, the Starks battled with the Arryn Kings of Mountain and Vale for a thousand years over the Bite in the War Across the Water.

While "King of Winter" was used by ancient Stark monarchs, "King in the North" was used in more recent centuries. for the Iron Throne.

The history of the Stark kings is described in Maester Childer's *Winter's Kings, or the Legends and Lineages of the Starks of Winterfell*.

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A Game of Thrones

The title is revived during the War of the Five Kings after King Joffrey I Baratheon orders the execution of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Rejecting House Baratheon of King's Landing and the Iron Throne, the northern and river lords assembled at Riverrun after the Battle of the Camps declare Eddard's eldest son, Robb, to be the King in the North.

A Clash of Kings

The smith of Riverrun makes a crown for Robb inspired by the old crown of the Kings of Winter.

After Balon Greyjoy conquers several portions of the north, he styles himself "King of the Isles and the North" by right of conquest, disputing the Stark claim.

A Storm of Swords

Along with being King in the North, Robb is also the King of the Trident.

Because he is childless and his younger brothers, Bran and Rickon, are believed dead, King Robb worries that Tyrion Lannister will claim Winterfell through his marriage to Sansa Stark. According to a semi-canon source,

An unknowing Jon is elected Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.

A Feast for Crows

King Balon's brother and successor, Euron Crow's Eye, continues to style himself King of the Isles and the North,

A Dance with Dragons

When Stannis Baratheon requests homage, Lyanna Mormont answers that the Mormonts are loyal to the King in the North, who is a Stark.

During the wedding feast for Ramsay Bolton and "Arya Stark" (Jeyne Poole), Lady Barbrey Dustin tells Theon Greyjoy that Ramsay's father, Lord Roose, may aspire to become "King of the North".

Jon Snow is attacked and possibly slain by fellow members of the Night's Watch in the mutiny at Castle Black.

Known Kings

The following is a possible chronology of known Kings in the North; no precise lineage is known and some published information may be contradictory.

Antiquity

Wolf's Den

Recent kings

Uncertain era

Crypts

Traveling in the crypt of Winterfell in Chapter 66 of *A Game of Thrones*, Bran Stark sees the statues of Kings Jon, Rickard, Theon, Brandon the Shipwright, Brandon the Burner, Rodrik, and Torrhen. It is unconfirmed if this is a chronological listing.

While leaving the crypt in Chapter 69 of *A Clash of Kings*, Bran sees the statues of Kings Torrhen, Edwyn, Theon, Brandon the Burner, Brandon the Shipwright, Jorah, Jonos, Brandon the Bad, Walton, Edderion, Eyron, Benjen the Sweet, Benjen the Bitter, and Edrick. It is unconfirmed if this is a reverse chronological listing.

In Chapter 41 of *A Dance with Dragons*, Theon Greyjoy recalls the names of some statues in the crypt, mentioning Kings Edrick, Brandon the Shipwright, and Theon, as well as Lord Beron.

Quotes

The first Lords of Winterfell had been men hard as the land they ruled. In the centuries before the Dragonlords came over the sea, they had sworn allegiance to no man, styling themselves the Kings in the North.

- thoughts of Eddard Stark

The old Kings of Winter are down there, sitting on their thrones with stone wolves at their feet and iron swords across their laps, but it's not them I'm afraid of.

- Jon Snow to Samwell Tarly

Osha: Grim folk, by the look of them.

Bran: They were the Kings of Winter.

Osha: Winter's got no king. If you'd seen it, you'd know that, summer boy.

- Osha and Bran Stark

Walder: Some would say it's a poor king who crowns himself with bronze, Your Grace.

King Robb: Bronze and iron are stronger than gold and silver. The old Kings of Winter wore such a sword-crown.

Walder: Small good it did them when the dragons came.

- Walder Frey and Robb Stark

Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is STARK.

- Lyanna Mormont writing to Stannis Baratheon

Theon had never felt comfortable in the crypts. He could feel the stone kings staring down at him with their stone eyes, stone fingers curled around the hilts of rusted longswords. None had any love for ironborn.

- thoughts of Theon Greyjoy

Lady Dustin: Lord Bolton aspires to more than mere lordship. Why not King of the North?

- Barbrey Dustin and Theon Greyjoy




Annotations from item #46267765:

King of All Andals was the title that Andal warrior Qarlon the Great sought to achieve by defeating all the petty kings of Andalos.




Annotations from item #46267766:

King of All Westeros, Shield of His People were the titles assumed by Aegon the Conqueror when he was first crowned at the Aegonfort by his sister-wife Rhaenys Targaryen. These titles were dropped when Aegon was crowned at the Starry Sept of Oldtown as "King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm."




Annotations from item #46267767:

King of Astapor is the title held by the ruler of the city of Astapor after the ruling council left behind by Daenerys Targaryen.

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History

A Storm of Swords

Following the Sack of Astapor Daenerys Targaryen left behind a council of three men to rule the city. However, Cleon, a former slave, stirs up the people of Astapor, claiming that the council is attempting to reinstall the deposed Good Masters. With the backing of the people, Cleon executes the council members and installs himself as king. He also has the male children of the deposed Good Masters kidnapped and castrated to train them into new Unsullied.

A Dance with Dragons

King Cleon is defeated at a battle at the Horns of Hazzat. He is forced to flee back to Astapor, with his faux Unsullied following him in retreat.

Cleon is slain by his own men when he commands them to march out and attack the Yunkai'i. He is succeeded by a man calling himself Cleon the Second, who rules for a fortnight. Afterward two people claim the crown, Cleon the Second's concubine, dubbed Queen Whore, and Cleon the Second's killer, called King Cutthroat.

On the wake of the Siege of Astapor, in which both Queen Whore and King Cutthroat are killed, there is no longer a monarch in the city.