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Lord Tremond Gargalen is the Lord of Salt Shore and the head of House Gargalen.

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Lord Tremond is among the Dornish nobles who accompany Prince Oberyn Martell to King's Landing for the wedding of Joffrey I.

A Feast of Crows

He returns to Dorne along with most of the other Dornish nobles who went to King's Landing to bring the body of Oberyn Martell home.

A Dance with Dragons

He is present at the feast when Balon Swann arrives in Sunspear to deliver the head of Ser Gregor Clegane. He refuses to drink when Ricasso raises a toast to King Tommen Baratheon.




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Oberyn Martell vs Gregor Clegane - by Zippo514 ©

Trial by combat or trial by battle Westerosi custom and method of law and justice used to determine the guilt or innocence of a person. A trial by combat is usually fought between two people, although a variation known as a trial of seven exists as well.

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Trial by battle - by Nicole Cardiff ©

When a person is accused of a crime, especially when he or she is highborn, that person cannot be denied a trial where the highest ranking lord or lords sit in judgement. or when one of the fighters die.

When the person who stands accused is a member of the royal family, their champion has to be a knight of the Kingsguard.

In rare instances, for example when one person is accused of a crime by multiple people, a trial by seven can be requested. In this ancient form of a trial by combat, seven champions fight on each side as the Andals believed that doing so would make the gods feel honored and make them more likely to interfere and ensure that a just result is achieved.

History

Lord Commander Duncan the Tall fighting Lord Lyonel Baratheon in trial by combat, as depicted by Chase Stone in *The World of Ice and Fire*.

The trial by combat originates from the Andals in Essos. When they invaded Westeros, they brought their customs with them.

In 42 AC, during the Faith Militant uprising, King Maegor I Targaryen claimed the Iron Throne after the death of his brother, King Aenys I. When Maegor arrived with his mother, Dowager Queen Visenya Targaryen, in King's Landing, she challenged all in the city who challenged Maegor's right to the throne. Ser Damon Morrigen, the Grand Captain of the Warrior's Sons, accepted the challenge. Maegor insisted upon a trial by combat, and Morgan proposed a trial of seven, which Maegor accepted. Damon fought with Ser Lyle Bracken, Ser Harys Horpe, Ser Aegon Ambrose, Ser Dickon Flowers, Ser Willam the Wanderer, and Ser Garibald of the Seven Stars against Maegor and his six champions, Dick Bean, Ser Bernarr Brune, Ser Bramm of Blackhull, Ser Rayford Rosby, Ser Guy Lothston, and Ser Lucifer Massey. Maegor was the only survivor of the trial.

During the reign of King Aegon IV Targaryen Queen Naerys Targaryen was accused of adultery and treason by the knight Ser Morgil Hastwyck. Naerys's brother, Prince Aemon Targaryen, defended his sister's honor in a trial by combat and slew Ser Morgil, thereby disproving the accusations.

In 209 AC during the tourney at Ashford Meadow, several events led to a trial of seven in which the princes Aerion and Daeron Targaryen accused the hedge knight Duncan the Tall. Although both princes eventually withdraw their accusations, the trial ends with tragic results as Crown Prince Baelor Targaryen is among the deceased.

Lord Lyonel Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End during the reign of King Aegon V Targaryen, rebelled against the Iron Throne when Prince Duncan Targaryen broke his betrothal to Lyonel's daughter. The rebellion was eventually settled in a trial by combat between Lord Lyonel and King Aegon's champion, Ser Duncan the Tall, a knight of the Kingsguard.

In 282 AC, Lord Rickard Stark demanded a trial by combat when called to answer for his son Brandon Stark's alleged crimes. King Aerys II Targaryen granted the request, but when Rickard arrived dressed in his armor, he was brought to the throne room where Aerys named fire as the champion of House Targaryen and declared that in order to prove his innocence, all Rickard had to do was not burn. Aerys then had Rickard suspended from the rafters while a fire was lit beneath him. Rickard cooked in his armor as his cloak burned away and his armor melted in the heath.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

When accused of the murder of Lord Jon Arryn by Lady Lysa Arryn and of the attempted murder of Bran Stark by Lady Catelyn Stark, Tyrion Lannister requests a trial by combat at the Eyrie. Bronn champions for Tyrion Lannister and Ser Vardis Egen, captain of the Arryn guard, champions for Lady Lysa’s.

A Clash of Kings

King Joffrey I Baratheon often rules that disputes should be resolved by trial by combat, usually to the death.

A Storm of Swords

Sandor Clegane is accused of murdering Mycah. Ser Beric Dondarrion decides to judge him by combat and loses, therefore decreeing Sandor innocent of that crime.

When Tyrion Lannister is accused in the murder of King Joffrey I Baratheon, Prince Oberyn Martell of Dorne offers to be his champion in trial by combat

A Feast for Crows

The accusations directed towards Margaery Tyrell and Cersei Lannister make both consider demanding trial by combat. Their status as queens makes it necessary for both to choose from the Kingsguard members, at a time when their ranks are seriously depleted. Cersei writes a letter to Ser Jaime Lannister, her brother and the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, currently in the riverlands, asking him to return to King's Landing to be her champion.

A Dance with Dragons

After learning of Jaime's disappearance, Cersei must choose a new champion from the Kingsguard for her trial by combat.

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The gods know the truth of my innocence. I will have their verdict, not the judgment of men. I demand trial by combat.

Tyrion Lannister

The gods have seen fit to proclaim him innocent, child. We have no choice but to free him.

Lysa Tully to Robert Arryn regarding Tyrion Lannister

I am innocent, but I will get no justice here. You leave me no choice but to appeal to the gods. I demand trial by battle.

Tyrion Lannister to the people gathered in the throne room




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The trial of seven is a form of trial by combat an offended party can demand during trial. It is linked to the Faith of the Seven and Andal tradition. The Andals believed that if seven champions fought on each side, the gods thus honored would be more likely to see justice done.

The accused is declared innocent if his accuser or accusers are either defeated or yield, thereby withdrawing their accusations. If the accused is slain, it is believed the gods have judged him guilty, and the trial of seven ends. If the accused cannot find six men to stand with him, he is declared guilty as well.

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King Maegor I Targaryen's trial of seven

In 42 AC during the Faith Militant uprising, Ser Damon Morrigen, the Grand Captain of the Warrior's Sons challenged King Maegor I Targaryen to a trial of seven, believing the right to rule the Seven Kingdoms did not belong to Maegor. Maegor accepted the challenge, and faced Ser Damon and six other Warrior's Sons. After no highborn volunteered to fight with Maegor, Dick Bean agreed to do so, claiming to have always been a supporter of the king; shamed by the commoner's bravery, the king was joined by Ser Bernarr Brune, the hedge knight Ser Bramm of Blackhull, Ser Rayford Rosby, Ser Guy Lothston and Lord Lucifer Massey. While the tales about the trial are often contradictory, they all agree that Maegor was the last one standing. However, Maegor was severely injured by the last of the Warrior's Sons, fell to the ground shortly after killing his last opponent, and was unconscious for several weeks.

The king's champions:

The Faith's champions:

Ser Duncan the Tall's trial of seven

The next trial of seven in Westeros occurred during the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC. After a hedge knight named Duncan the Tall attacked Prince Aerion Targaryen in defense of a dornish puppeteer, he was challenged to a trial by seven by both Aerion and his older brother, Prince Daeron Targaryen, who had falsely accused Duncan of having kidnapped Prince Aegon Targaryen. The princes Aerion and Daeron were aided by their father, Prince Maekar Targaryen, three knights of the Kingsguard, Ser Roland Crakehall, Ser Donnel of Duskendale and Ser Willem Wylde, and Ser Steffon Fossoway. On Duncan's side fought Prince Baelor Targaryen, Ser Lyonel Baratheon, Ser Robyn Rhysling, Ser Humfrey Hardyng, Ser Humfrey Beesbury, and Ser Raymun Fossoway.

Ser Duncan's champions:

The champions of the accusers:

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Trianna was a triarch of the Free City of Volantis 300 years ago. She was returned four times, but no woman has been elected since. She was one of the elephant party that brought down tiger rule ending the old wars of the Century of Blood.

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A Dance with Dragons

In the Merchant's House the widow of the waterfront mentions the triarch Trianna to Ser Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister.




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The Triarch's Daughter is a ship.

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A Dance with Dragons

On the first day of their stay in Volantis, Prince Quentyn Martell, Ser Gerris Drinkwater, and Ser Archibald Yronwood seek passage on the Triarch's Daughter to get to Queen Daenerys Targaryen in Meereen. The captain refuses them, however.




Annotations from item #46270349:

*"Triarch" redirects here. For the union of Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh, also known in Westeros as the Kingdom of the Three Daughters, see Triarchy.*

Triarch of Volantis is the title held by the three elected rulers of the Free City of Volantis.

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The triarchs ride everywhere on elephants - by Marc Fishman ©

Volantis is ruled by three triarchs. They are neither kings nor princes, but instead are chosen by every freeborn landowner, regardless of gender.

The triarchs are chosen from amongst the noble families who can prove unbroken descent from old Valyria, and will serve for a year, until the first day of the new year. The triarchs of Volantis are considered so elevated that they are not allowed to have their feet touch the ground during their year of service.

The elections last ten days, with much campaigning and bribery.

There has never been a child triarch, in contrast to the child kings in Westeros.

The triarchs belong to one of two political parties: the tigers and the elephants. The elephants are the party of the merchants and moneylenders, while the tigers are old aristocracy and warriors. The elephants advocate trade and the tigers advocate conquest.

Some of the first elephants were women, one of whom, Trianna, was returned four times. Volantis hasn't had a female triarch for three hundred years.

History

See also History of Volantis

After the Doom of Valyria, during the Century of Blood, the Volantenese considered themselves the heirs to the Valyrian Freehold and rightful rulers of the world.

For the last three centuries, since taking power from the tigers, at least two of the three triarchs in power have been elephants.

Political Parties

The three triarchs of Volantis are chosen from amongst two political parties:

Past Triarchs

Recent Events

A Dance of Dragons

When the elephants came to power, their followers went on a rampage, knocking the heads from the statues of those they blamed for all the wars and deaths. © Marc Fishman

Illyrio Mopatis of Pentos has paid Triarch Nyessos Vhassar of the elephant party enough to own him eight times over.

Ser Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister visit Volantis on the third day of the elections. They board the *Selaesori Qhoran* two days later, before the elections end.

Elections are being held in Volantis for the triarchs.

The city's incumbent triarchs are:

Known candidates to become new triarchs are:

While the elections have ended,

While sailing toward Meereen, Victarion Greyjoy recalls stopping briefly in Volantis and having seen galleys heading to Slaver's Bay taking on provisions. The whole city had seemed drunk. Sailors and soldiers and tinkers had been observed dancing in the streets with nobles and fat merchants, and in every inn and winesink cups were being raised to the new triarchs.

Aboard the *Iron Victory* Moqorro tells Victarion his flames have confirmed that Volantis has sided with the tigers.

In Meereen Skahaz mo Kandaq informs Ser Barristan Selmy that Volantis has launched its fleet against Daenerys Targaryen, and that Hizdahr zo Loraq means to open Meereen's gates for them.

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“Why Volantis needs three princes when Dorne makes do with one, I will never know.”

– Ser Gerris Drinkwater




Annotations from item #46270350:

*"Triarchy" redirects here. For the Triarch of Volantis, see Triarch of Volantis.*

The Triarchy was an alliance of the Free Cities of Myr, Lys and Tyrosh, three colonial daughters of the Valyrian Freehold. In Westeros the Triarchy was known as the Kingdom of the Three Daughters, or simply as the Three Daughters or Three Whores..

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History

Origin

In 92 AC, "Myrish pirates" seized the eastern half of Tarth and Prince Aemon Targaryen died in the fighting, or simply pirates of the Stepstones originally from Myr is unclear.

In 96 AC, Tyrosh, Lys, and Myr ended their strife and drove Volantis from the Disputed Lands, defeating the Volantenes in the Battle of the Borderland and forging the "eternal alliance" of the Triarchy. The Myrish prince-admiral Craghas Drahar then led an invasion of the Stepstones, clearing out the pirate dens of the islands and making safe the trade lanes of the narrow sea. Craghas and his co-admirals were greedy with their tolls, however, with the Lyseni enslaving women, girls, and comely boys to bring back to their pillow houses, including Lady Johanna Swann, niece to the Lord of Stonehelm.

War for the Stepstones

In 106 AC, Westerosi forces led by Lord Corlys Velaryon and Prince Daemon Targaryen invaded the Stepstones in retaliation, Daemon hoping to make himself a kingdom. Despite inferior numbers, they inflicted a string of defeats on the Triarchy for two years before Daemon slew Craghas Drahar in single combat. By 109 AC, Daemon's armies controlled all but two of the Stepstones, and the Corlys the Sea Snake's fleets had naval supremacy. Corlys crowned Daemon the King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea.

In 110 AC, however, the Triarchy dispatched a counterattack led by Racallio Ryndoon, supported by newly-acquired Dornish allies, who were wary of the new Targaryen-backed sellsword kingdom controlling the sea lanes. Fighting still continued in 111 AC, when "King" Daemon withdrew to court at King's Landing for several months, and even still raged beyond 115 AC, when Daemon returned to the Vale of Arryn after the death of his first wife, Rhea Royce. Five other men followed him as King of the Narrow Sea before the Triarchy-Dornish alliance ended his sellsword kingdom.

Pentos, bordering Myr to the north, was wary of this rising new power to their south, and often welcomed Daemon as an ally. Volantis similarly welcomed Daemon warmly when he visited, though it was in less of a position to fight back against its rivals to the west. The Three Daughters were not, however, so powerful that their influence spread to the northeast, where Norvos and Qohor remained little concerned about them.

Dance of the Dragons

In the Westerosi civil war called the Dance of the Dragons (129131 AC), Prince Daemon and Lord Corlys supported the blacks of Rhaenyra Targaryen. Early in the fighting, the Velaryon fleet blockaded the Gullet and Blackwater Bay. Ser Otto Hightower, Hand of the King to Aegon II Targaryen and a leader of the greens, reached across the narrow sea to the Kingdom of the Three Daughters whom he knew to be an enemy of Daemon. Otto hoped to persuade them to move against the Sea Snake and break the blockade. The High Council of the Triarchy eventually met in Tyrosh and chose to accept Otto's offer of alliance.

A combined fleet of ninety Myrish, Lysene and Tyroshi warships under the banners of the Three Daughters, commanded by the Triarchy's admiral Sharako Lohar of Lys, swept from the Stepstones, bending their oars for the Gullet. En route they intercepted the *Gay Abandon*, which was carrying two of Rhaenyra Targaryen's sons, Prince's Aegon and Viserys. Aegon escaped atop Stormcloud, but Viserys was taken as a captive to Sharako Lohar.

Once the news of the fleet's presence in the Gullet reached Dragonstone, Prince Jacaerys Velaryon swept down on Vermax and was soon joined by four other dragons. The resulting Battle of the Gullet eventually ended in defeat for the blacks. The victorious fleet of the Three Daughters avoided Dragonstone and sacked Spicetown and High Tide on the Velaryon isle of Driftmark. Although the Three Daughters won the battle they too suffered tremendous losses. Sharako Lohar took a combined fleet of ninety warships from the Stepstones but only twenty-eight survived to return home.

Fall of the Triarchy

The reaction of the Triarchy to this pyrrhic victory is unknown, but by the time of Maiden's Day the next year (130 AC) the Triarchy had begun to tear itself to pieces.




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Trident

The riverlands and the location of the Trident

The Trident is a major river in the riverlands of the Seven Kingdoms. Made of numerous smaller tributaries, it is one of the largest rivers on the continent of Westeros. It is a confluence of three main forks: the Red, the Green and the Blue, which join west of Lord Harroway's Town and the crossroads and eventually flow into the Bay of Crabs.

In peacetime, the forks of the Trident are the easiest way to move goods and men across the riverlands,

The forks of the Trident are represented in the arms of Houses Shawney and Strong, and the river kings from House Teague used a trident in their sigil.

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The Forks

Red Fork

Main article: Red Fork

The Red Fork of the Trident is wide and slow, a meandering river of loops and bends dotted with tiny wooded islets and frequently choked by sandbars and snags.

Green Fork

Main article: Green Fork

North of the inn at the crossroads, the kingsroad travels along the Green Fork of the Trident, through fertile valleys and green woodlands, past thriving towns and the castles of the river lords.

Blue Fork

Main article: Blue Fork

Seagard lies near the headwaters of the Blue Fork.

History

During the Andal invasion, the Andals used longships to sail up the Trident and its tributaries to attack the kingdoms of the First Men.

The Storm King Arlan III Durrandon conquered the Trident from the Teagues, the last of the Kings of the Rivers and Hills.

Harwyn Hoare, King of the Iron Islands, conquered the Trident from Arrec Durrandon by using ironborn longships to quickly move about the territory.

The inn at the crossroads once was located next to the Trident. It became known as the River Inn, since at that time the river flowed beneath its back door and half the rooms were built out over the water. It was said that the inn's guests could throw a line out their window and catch fish. There was also a ferry landing at the inn, where travelers could cross to Lord Harroway's Town and Whitewalls. However, c.220 AC-230 AC, the course of the river moved, flowing miles south of the inn.

During Robert's Rebellion, Lord Robert Baratheon defeated Prince Rhaegar Targaryen in the Battle of the Trident; the site of Rhaegar's death became known as the ruby ford.

Archmaester Laurent wrote *Old Places of the Trident*.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Arya Stark tosses Prince Joffrey Baratheon's sword, Lion's Tooth, into the Trident after an altercation.

The battle on the Green Fork takes place along the eastern bank of the Green Fork.

A Clash of Kings

For his service in allying House Tyrell with House Lannister and House Baratheon of King's Landing, Lord Petyr Baelish receives the title Lord Paramount of the Trident, replacing Lord Hoster Tully as liege lord of the riverlands according to the Iron Throne.

A Storm of Swords

Robb Stark includes King of the Trident amongst his titles.

Heavy rain make the Trident and its forks overflow their banks.

Arya abandons the wounded Sandor Clegane along the banks of the Trident.

A Feast for Crows

A great pack of wolves hunts near the Trident.




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

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A Clash of Kings

Trident Three is part of Stannis Baratheon's fleet commanded by Ser Imry Florent during the Battle of the Blackwater.




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Trios is a three-headed god worshipped in Essos. There is a large statue of him near the Temple of Trios in Tyrosh. There is also a tower with three turrets dedicated to Trios in Braavos.

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A Dance with Dragons

Penny recalls to Tyrion Lannister that an elderly dwarf was cut into three parts and pushed inside the mouths of Trios at the temple in Tyrosh.

The Sailor's Wife once told Arya Stark that the first head of Trio devours the dying and the reborn emerge from the third, but she did not recall the purpose of the middle head.




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The triple walls of Qarth. © FFG

The triple walls of Qarth are three thick walls that surround the ancient port city of Qarth located on the southern coast of Essos. The walls are of thirty, forty, and fifty feet in height, respectively and are engraved with portraits of animals, war, and lovemaking. The three walls of Qarth have not been used for defense in centuries, but they still stand, representing the power of the city.

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The triple walls of Qarth is one of the nine wonders made by man reported in the book, *Wonders Made by Man*, by Lomas Longstrider

The city's outer gates are banded with copper, the middle with iron and the innermost gates studded with golden eyes.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

All three walls opened at Daenerys Targaryen's approach.

A Dance with Dragons

As Yezzan zo Qaggaz lies dying Penny suggests sailing to Qarth to Tyrion Lannister. She tells him of the city walls. However, Tyrion informs her that he has no intention of going any further east.

Quotes

The city walls are one of the wonders of the world.

- Penny




Annotations from item #46270355:

Tristan Mudd was a member of House Mudd who became Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He is considered one of the worst commanders the Night's Watch has ever had.




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Ser Tristan Rivers is a Westerosi sellsword in service to the Golden Company. He is a bastard.

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Appearance

Tristan wears a lord’s ransom in golden arm rings.

History

Tristan is an exiled bastard and outlaw from the riverlands.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Tristan Rivers is present during during Jon Connington’s rendezvous with the Golden Company three miles south of Volon Therys and voices a strong opinion on Illyrio Mopatis's plans:

Which plan? The fat man’s plan? The one that changes every time the moon turns? First Viserys Targaryen was to join us with fifty thousand Dothraki screamers at his back. Then the Beggar King was dead, and it was to be the sister, a pliable young child queen who was on her way to Pentos with three new-hatched dragons. Instead the girl turns up on Slaver's Bay and leaves a string of burning cities in her wake, and the fat man decides we should meet her by Volantis. Now that plan is in ruins as well. I have had enough of Illyrio’s plans. Robert Baratheon won the Iron Throne without the benefit of dragons. We can do the same.

Tristan, like the rest of the company, swears his allegiance to Aegon Targaryen before they invade Westeros.

While a quarter of the company’s available strength takes Griffin's Roost, Tristan sets off simultaneously for the seat of House Morrigen at Crow's Nest, and Laswell Peake for Rain House, the stronghold of House Wylde, each with a formidable force of comparable size. If Rivers and Peake are successful Harry Strickland argues that the Golden Company will control a better part of Cape Wrath.

Tristan successfully takes Crow's Nest.




Annotations from item #46270357:

Tristan Ryger is a member of House Ryger.

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A Storm of Swords

Tristan is a friend and companion of Lord Edmure Tully.




Annotations from item #46270358:

Tristifer Botley, known as Tris, is the second son of Lord Sawane Botley.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Tristifer Botley

Tris has messy brown hair and large eyes. He was pimpled as a boy. Although now handsome, Tris has an unrequited love for Asha Greyjoy.

History

Tristifer was among the five boys brought to Pyke to become the foster sons of Lady Alannys Harlaw after Greyjoy's Rebellion. Theon Greyjoy knew him since they were boys.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Tristifer is the titular Lord of Lordsport after his father, Sawane, is killed by Euron Greyjoy and his elder brother, Harren, dies at Moat Cailin. Euron gives half of the Botley lands to House Wynch of Iron Holt, however, and Tris's uncle Germund claims to be lord.

Tris meets with Lord Rodrik Harlaw at the Ten Towers. He declares his love for Asha Greyjoy at that castle, but Asha spurns him.

Tris is one of the champions for Asha at the kingsmoot.

A Dance with Dragons

After Euron is proclaimed King of the Isles and the North at the kingsmoot, Tristifer sails on his longship to Deepwood Motte with three others of Asha's as she contemplates her next move. He grows a thick brown beard, wears furs, and rides a tall roan stallion.

Tris proposes that the ironborn under Asha abandon Westeros and try to make their fortune as traders. When northern mountain clansmen approach Deepwood, Asha abandons the castle and leads her ironborn toward the Bay of Ice. Traveling in the wolfswood, Tris refuses to sleep with Hagen's daughter. They are defeated in the fight by Deepwood Motte by Stannis Baratheon's men, however. Despite not being a warrior Tristifer fights bravely in the battle.

The ironborn at Deepwood are eventually ransomed from Lady Sybelle Glover by Tycho Nestoris. They escort this envoy of the Iron Bank of Braavos to Stannis, whose army is encamped at a crofters' village.

Quotes by Tristifer

Asha: You are the rightful Lord Botley. Once I hold the Seastone Chair, your father's lands shall be restored.
Tristifer: If you like. It's nought to me.

- Asha Greyjoy and Tristifer

Tristifer: You and I were meant to be, Asha. I have always known you would be my wife, and the mother of my sons.
Asha: Take your hand away or you won't live long enough to breed a son. Now. You want a woman, well and good. I'll put one in your bed tonight. Pretend she's me, if that will give you pleasure, but do not presume to grab at me again. I am your queen, not your wife. Remember that.

- Tristifer and Asha Greyjoy

Quotes about Tristifer

Sweet eyes, truly. That was the trouble with poor Tristifer; he was too sweet for the Iron Islands.

- thoughts of Asha Greyjoy

I don't want to have a dozen sons. I want to have adventures.

- Asha Greyjoy to Tristifer

Family




Annotations from item #46270359:

King Tristifer IV Mudd, also known as the Hammer of Justice, was the fourth King of the Rivers and the Hills to bear that name. A monarch of the First Men from House Mudd, his crypt lies among the ruins of Oldstones.

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Appearance

Tristifer's appearance can only be gleaned from the description of his tomb. He wore a beard and bore a warhammer.

History

Catelyn and Robb come upon King Tristifer's tomb at Oldstones.
Art by onionjulius

Tristifer ruled from the Trident to the Neck in the era when the First Men were being attacked and overrun in the Andal invasion. He raised the castle that became known as Oldstones, the strongest in Westeros at the time of its construction.

Tristifer was the last truly great king of the First Men in the Riverlands. When Roland II Arryn, the King of Mountain and Vale, invaded the riverlands, Tristifer smashed his forces and forced the Valemen into retreat. One of Roland's allies then betrayed him to the river king, and Tristifer beheaded Roland at Oldstones.

Tristifer is said to have fought one hundred battles, winning ninety-nine and losing one. The Tullys fought alongside him in many of his campaigns. The one battle Tristifer lost was his last, where seven Andal kings attacked simultaneously; the greatest of the conquerors was Armistead Vance.

Quotes

Old Tristifer don’t mind my bony arse. The Hammer of Justice, they called him. Been a long while since he heard any new songs.

Tom of Sevenstreams's reply, after being told to get off Tristifer’s sepulchre by Merrett Frey




Annotations from item #46270360:

King Tristifer V Mudd, also known as Tristifer the Last, was the fifth King of the Rivers and the Hills to bear that name. A monarch of the First Men from House Mudd, and with him his royal line became extinct.

History

Tristifer V became king when his father, Tristifer IV Mudd, was slain in battle. He was not the equal of his very capable father and soon the kingdom was overrun and the line extinguished.




Annotations from item #46270361:

Tristifer Wayn was a Lord of House Wayn during the Faith Militant uprising.

History

During the Faith Militant uprising, Lord Tristifer took up arms on behalf of the High Septon and the Starry Sept against the Iron Throne. He fought in the battle at the Great Fork alongside Lord Rupert Falwell and other knights from the Westerlands and Riverlands, as well as hundreds of Poor Fellows, against the royal army led by King Maegor I Targaryen himself. It is unknown if he survived.




Annotations from item #46270362:

Ser Tristimun was an old knight during the reign of Aerys II Targaryen. He commanded with the sea watch out of Dragonstone. For smugglers it meant death.




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Triston refers to:




Annotations from item #46270364:

Lord Triston Farwynd is the Lord of Sealskin Point and the head of House Farwynd.




Annotations from item #46270365:

Triston Hightower was Lord of Oldtown and head of House Hightower, the son of Lord Damon Hightower, who died when Triston was newly born.

History

Triston was raised and trained by Septon Robeson, who ruled in all but name for twenty years and ultimately became the first High Septon. Lord Triston raised the Starry Sept in Robeson's honor after his passing. Triston was succeeded by his son Barris.




Annotations from item #46270366:

Lord Triston Massey was head of House Massey and Lord of Stonedance during the War of Conquest. Despite being sworn to House Durrandon, he supported House Targaryen. When Aegon the Conqueror created the first small council, he made Lord Triston his master of laws.




Annotations from item #46270367:

Triston Sunderland is the Lord of the Three Sisters and head of House Sunderland..

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Godric Borrell of Sweetsister tells Davos Seaworth that Lord Triston Sunderland would require him to hand over Davos Seaworth if he was aware that Davos is on Sweetsister.

Godric says Triston would sell Davos to the queen for a pot of Lannister gold; with seven sons all determined to be knights the poor man needs every dragon. Godric has heard Triston bemoaning the cost of destriers and tells Davos it takes a lot of fish to buy a decent suit of plate and mail.




Annotations from item #46270368:

Ser Triston of Tally Hill is a knight in service to House Sunglass..

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Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Ser Triston is part of the group of men loyal to Lord Davos Seaworth who help smuggle Edric Storm out of Dragonstone.

A Dance with Dragons

Triston remains a guard and protector of Edric in Lys.

Quotes

There is no honor in hiding and sneaking.

- Triston to Davos Seaworth




Annotations from item #46270369:

Triumphs and Defeats is a book written by Archmaester Vyron. It describes that the claim that the final form of Storm's End was the seventh castle, is a clear show of influence by the Andals. Should this be true, it would suggest the possibility that the final form of Storm's End was achieved only during Andal times.




Annotations from item #46270370:

Black Trombo was a Myrish sellsword. Supposedly he slew Prince Daeron Targaryen during the Second Battle of Tumbleton by smashing his face in with a swing of his spiked morningstar.




Annotations from item #46270371:

The True Account of Addam of Duskendale's Journeys is the account of the alleged journeys of an eponymous merchant in eastern Essos, including the cities of Bayasabhad, Samyriana, and Kayakayanaya. It provides little insight on these cities, and instead constantly reminds readers that the warrior women of these cities walk about bare-breasted and decorate their cheeks and nipples with ruby studs and iron rings.




Annotations from item #46270372:

True History is a text of the history of Westeros, presumably written by maesters.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Hoster Blackwood tells Ser Jaime Lannister that the Brackens usurped the riverlands from the Blackwoods as river kings a thousand years before the Andal invasion, according to True History, but the Blackwood family believes it was only five hundred years prior.




Annotations from item #46270373:

The True Tongue is the language of the children of the forest, in which they sing the songs of the earth. The name the children call themselves in the True Tongue is those who sing the song of earth.

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Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Bran Stark hears Coldhands murmur a blessing in a strange tongue when the ranger slits the throat of his fallen elk.

Quotes

Our name in the True Tongue means those who sing the song of earth. Before your Old Tongue was ever spoken, we had sung our songs ten thousand years.

- Leaf to Bran Stark




Annotations from item #46270374:

The true knight is a concept that embodies all that a knight should aspire to be - exemplifying all the qualities of what knighthood stands for. He is a shining example to all and held in the very highest esteem. Very few knights are considered true knights, as achieving and maintaining such high and noble ideals is a hard duty.

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Culture

There are Westerosi songs and stories, particularly those depicting honorable knights and chivalry, that are very popular amongst all strata of society. In particular, Sansa Stark is captivated by the concept of the true knight.

A true knight must fully embrace the oath of knighthood:

In the name of the Warrior I charge you to be brave. In the name of the Father I charge you to be just. In the name of the Mother I charge you to defend the young and innocent. In the name of the Maid I charge you to protect all women.

Chivalric code

True knights are supposed to:

Alleged True Knights

Quotes

Sansa Stark assures Sandor Clegane that his brother Gregor is no true knight. Art by Heliotropa©

This man protected the weak, as every true knight must.

Baelor Targaryen to Maekar Targaryen, regarding Duncan the Tall

Sansa: He was no true knight.
Sandor: No. No, little bird, he was no true knight.

Sansa Stark and Sandor Clegane, regarding Gregor Clegane

Knights are sworn to defend the weak, protect women, and fight for the right, but none of them did a thing. Only Ser Dontos had tried to help, and he was no longer a knight. No more than the Imp was, nor the Hound … the Hound hated knights … I hate them too. They are no true knights, not one of them.

– thoughts of Sansa Stark after being beaten by Boros Blount

Sansa: True knights protect the weak.
Sandor: There are no true knights, no more than there are gods. If you can't protect yourself, die and get out of the way of those who can. Sharp steel and strong arms rule this world, don't ever believe any different.

Sansa Stark and Sandor Clegane

There are gods and there are true knights too. All the stories can't be lies.

– thoughts of Sansa Stark

A true knight must defend the gentler sex.

– Ser Creighton Longbough to Brienne of Tarth

A true knight is the only shield a maiden needs.

– Ser Creighton Longbough to Brienne of Tarth

Old or young, a true knight is sworn to protect those who are weaker than himself, or die in the attempt.

Brienne of Tarth

You are a true knight, Ser Lyle, to help a lady in distress.

Amerei Frey to Lyle Crakehall

It is chivalry which makes a true knight, not a sword … without honor, a knight is no more than a common killer. It is better to die with honor than to live without it.

Barristan Selmy, educating his squires in the Great Pyramid




Annotations from item #46270375:

The Trumpeteer is a trading ship.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Daenerys Targaryen is denied passage for her *khalasar* on the Trumpeteer from the port of Qarth. A Lyseni crew member does not believe Daenerys when she says she is Daenerys Stormborn, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, replying, "Aye, and I'm Lord Tywin Lannister and shit gold every night."




Annotations from item #46270376:
Annotation #1 for item #46270376: Wiki: Truth

Truth can refer to the following:

Annotation #2 for item #46270376: Wiki: (book) Truth

Truth was written by Maester Anson. According to this work, the belief that dragons could change sex at need is erroneous, rooted in a misunderstanding of the metaphor that Septon Barth used when discussing higher mysteries.

Annotation #3 for item #46270376: Wiki: (sword) Truth

Truth was a Valyrian steel sword carried by Moredo Rogare, a Lysene noble.




Annotations from item #46270377:

Prince Trystane Nymeros Martell, better known simply as Trystane Martell, is the youngest child of the ruling Prince of Dorne, Doran Martell, and his wife, Lady Mellario of Norvos.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Trystane Martell

Trystane has olive skin and straight black hair.

History

Born in 287 AC,

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

When King Joffrey I Baratheon is crowned, Trystane is summoned to court, along with his father and brother Quentyn, to swear fealty to the new King.

A Clash of Kings

The acting Hand of the King, Tyrion Lannister concocts a plan to prevent the Dornish from supporting Lannister enemies by suggesting a betrothal between his niece, princess Myrcella Baratheon, and Trystane. Trystane's father, Prince Doran Martell, accepts the betrothal offer, and Myrcella departs King's Landing for Sunspear together with Ser Arys Oakheart, a member of the Kingsguard.

A Storm of Swords

Lord Tywin Lannister informs to his son Tyrion that he has received a letter from Ser Arys, in which the latter writes that Trystane is enchanted with Myrcella.

A Feast for Crows

Trystane has becomes fond of the game cyvasse, and Myrcella has learned the rules so they can play together. Myrcella wins more often than Trystane, but as Ser Arys Oakheart notes, Trystane does not mind.

A Dance with Dragons

Queen Cersei Lannister sends Ser Balon Swann to Sunspear to deliver the skull of Ser Gregor Clegane. At the welcoming feast, he presents Prince Doran Martell with a letter by Queen Cersei, in which she requests Myrcella to return home, for Prince Doran to travel to King's Landing to take up his seat on the small council, and for Trystane to come visit King's Landing. Prince Doran agrees with Ser Balon that Trystane will go to King's Landing, but later that evening, during a private meeting with his daughter Arianne, nieces Obara, Nymeria and Tyene Sand, and captain of guards Areo Hotah, Doran reveals that Queen Cersei's invitation is a ruse; Trystane is supposed to die on the way to King's Landing during an attack in the Kingswood, which will be blamed on Tyrion Lannister, and Doran is only invited so he can witness the attack personally, absolving Cersei of any blame.

Family

Quotes about Trystane

The two children could not have looked more different, him with his olive skin and straight black hair, her pale as milk with a mop of golden curls; light and dark, like Queen Cersei and King Robert. He prayed Myrcella would find more joy in her Dornish boy than her mother had found with her storm lord.

- Ser Arys Oakheart




Annotations from item #46270378:

Trystane Truefyre was a squire to Ser Perkin the Flea, a hedge knight, during the Dance of the Dragons.

History

During the riot of King's Landing, Ser Perkin crowned Trystane king, declaring him the natural son of King Viserys I Targaryen.

When King Aegon II Targaryen retook King's Landing, Trystane was captured and executed, but not before receiving the boon of knighthood.

Behind the Scenes

Trystane and Perkin the Flea may be homages by George R. R. Martin to Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, son of King Edward IV of England.




Annotations from item #46270379:

Tuffleberry is a servant at Harrenhal who takes care of the brewhouse.

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Weese sends Arya Stark to give him a message concerning some ale that Weese has for him. Tuffleberry sends her back with a nastier message.

A Feast for Crows

When Ser Jaime Lannister returns to Harrenhal on his way to lifting the Second Siege of Riverrun and puts the castle back to order after the departure of the Brave Companions and the occupation led Ser Gregor Clegane, only three servants from Lady Whent's time are still around, but Tuffleberry isn't among them.




Annotations from item #46270380:

Tumberjon is a ranger of the Night's Watch.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Tumberjon is part of the great ranging that leaves Castle Black to search for wildlings. He is one of the scouts commanded by Thoren Smallwood that is sent up the Frostfangs to find the wildlings. He wants to put an arrow into Harma the Dogshead, but is ordered not to by Thoren.

The brothers of the Night's Watch left to defend the Wall from the wildling assault name one of the straw dummies after Tumberjon.




Annotations from item #46270381:

Tumbledown Tower is an ancient watchtower in the wolfswood in the north that has been abandoned for a long time. The stones that make the tower have fallen from their places and are overgrown with moss and ivy. The vault still stands, and there are no villages nearby.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Bran Stark, Hodor, and Jojen and Meera Reed rest in the tower's vault on their journey north to the Wall. Although its true name has been lost, Bran names it the "Tumbledown Tower" for its appearance.




Annotations from item #46270382:

Tumbler's Falls is a town in the southern riverlands.

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History

Ser Glendon Flowers was knighted in the Pussywillows by Ser Morgan Dunstable of Tumbler's Falls.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

At Tumbler's Falls, Lord Tywin Lannister joins Lord Mace Tyrell, who has brought barges and a large host with him. From there they sail down the Blackwater Rush and land a half day's ride outside of King's Landing. They take Stannis Baratheon's army in the rear during the Battle of the Blackwater.

Not finding Ser Jaime Lannister in Tumbler's Falls after his escape from Riverrun, a group of northmen proceed to rape and murder, killing eight people. They are apprehended by the Mad Huntsman, however, and put in crow cages in Stoney Sept to die. Anguy eventually puts three surviving northmen out of their misery.




Annotations from item #46270383:

Tumblestone

The riverlands and the location of the Tumblestone

The Tumblestone is a river in the westerlands and the riverlands. It is a tributary of the Red Fork of the Trident.

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Course

After beginning in the western hills, the Tumblestone flows east into the Red Fork of the Trident.

History

A knight crossing the Tumblestone. Art by Jonathan Standing. © Fantasy Flight Games.

Axel Tully constructed Riverrun at the juncture of the Tumblestone and the Red Fork on land granted to him by Armistead Vance.

During his conquest of the riverlands, Harwyn Hoare, King of the Iron Islands, shattered the lines of Ser Samwell Rivers on the Tumblestone, with hundreds drowning.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Jaime Lannister establishes three camps during his siege of Riverrun. During the Battle of the Camps, the Lannister camp on the northern shore of the Tumblestone is attacked by Ser Brynden Tully. Lord Andros Brax drowns while trying to cross the river to aid the Lannister camp.

A Clash of Kings

In preparation for the Battle of the Fords,

A Storm of Swords

Jeyne Westerling rides an hour north of the Tumblestone in an effort to join her new husband, Robb Stark, in his journey to the Twins, but the King in the North sends her back to Riverrun.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Ryman Frey establishes his large and disorderly camp north of the Tumblestone during the siege of Riverrun.

Quotes

Catelyn watched from the battlements, waiting and watching as she had waited and watched so many times before. Beneath her, the swift wild Tumblestone plunged like a spear into the side of the broad Red Fork, its blue-white current churning the muddy red-brown flow of the greater river. A morning mist hung over the water, as thin as gossamer and the wisps of memory.

- thoughts of Catelyn Stark




Annotations from item #46270384:

Tumbleton is a town in the Reach and is the seat of House Footly. It is located fifty leagues southwest of King's Landing,.

A stout but small castle with a garrison of forty men overlooks the town.

History

The prosperous market town of Tumbleton was the site of two battles during the Dance of the Dragons., who encamped around the castle until the second battle.

Three dragons fought during the Second Battle of Tumbleton, in which the town was further damaged. Archmaester Gyldayn wrote that Tumbleton was reduced to ash and embers in the civil war,

Quotes

Seldom has any town or city in the history of the Seven Kingdoms been subject to as long or cruel or savage a sack as Tumbleton after the Treasons.

- Archmaester Gyldayn




Annotations from item #46270385:

Tumco Lho, nicknamed Tum,

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Appearance

Tumco is young and dark skinned.

History

Tumco is originally from the Basilisk Isles. He was training in the fighting pits of Meereen when Daenerys Targaryen took the city and freed the slaves from their chains.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Tumco spends most of *A Dance with Dragons* in training in the Great Pyramid to become a knight, as a squire to Ser Barristan Selmy. Strong and fast, the youth already has a good acquaintance with sword and battle-axe. Barristan thinks Tumco shows much promise as he is the best natural swordsman he has seen since Jaime Lannister. Along with Larraq he is Barristan's best squire.

When Barristan goes down to the dungeons to tell Gerris Drinkwater and Archibald Yronwood of Quentyn Martell's demise, he takes with him two newly-made knights, Ser Tumco and the Red Lamb.

The Winds of Winter

On the brink of battle against the Yunkish besiegers, Tumco carries the banner of House Targaryen. Barristan realizes that Tumco is more afraid of the Pale Mare - spreading through the siege camps and launched into the city via trebuchet - than he is of their foes.




Annotations from item #46270386:

A soldier turns his cloak. © Fantasy Flight Games

The Turncloak - by Raymond Bonilla. © Fantasy Flight Games

A turncloak is the term used for a treacherous, disloyal person who has betrayed those who put their faith in them, those who previously considered the turncloak loyal and true and worthy of trust.

The betrayal is often an act of double-crossing, suddenly changing alliances and going over to the enemy, etcetera. To name someone a turncloak is to name them the worst kind of betrayer.

Once a person is considered a turncloak they can become a pariah and no one will put their trust in them or ever respect them, not even the people who greatly benefited from their betrayal.

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turncloaks

Some characters accused of being turncloaks

Quotes

"Theon Turncloak," someone said as he passed. Other men turned away at the sight of him. One spat. And why not? He was the traitor who had taken Winterfell by treachery, slain his foster brothers, delivered his own people to be flayed at Moat Cailin, and given his foster sister to Lord Ramsay's bed. Roose Bolton might make use of him, but true northmen must despise him.

"You're the one they call Turncloak. Why should we believe your promises?"

- Dagon Codd, to Theon Greyjoy

…“Mance Rayder swore an oath as well,” Marsh went on. “He vowed to wear no crowns, take no wife, father no sons. Then he turned his cloak, did all those things, and led a fearsome host against the realm.”




Annotations from item #46270387:

Turnip is a scullion

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Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Turnip plays lord of the crossing with the Frey wards.

A Feast for Crows

After the sack of Winterfell, Turnip is among the captives held at the Dreadfort.

Gender

Turnip is described as Gage's son in *A Clash of Kings, Chapter 4, but is called a pot girl in *A Clash of Kings, Appendix, and one of the women of Winterfell in *A Feast for Crows*, Appendix.




Annotations from item #46270388:

Maester Turquin is the son of a cordwainer.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

He was considered by the Conclave as a replacement for Grand Maester Pycelle after Tyrion Lannister stripped Pycelle of his office and imprisoned him in the black cells.




Annotations from item #46270389:

Turrani is a city on the island Leng in the eastern Jade Sea. It is located on the southern shore of the forested island, near the mouth of a river and north of the Manticore Isles.

Behind the Scenes

Turrani 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*.




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Annotation #1 for item #46270390: Wiki: Turtle

See also turtle (siege engine).

Turtles in the Known World are reptiles similar to real life turtles.

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Types

Many varieties of turtles can be found along the Rhoyne, including:

large turtles and small ones, flatbacks and red-ears, softshells and bonesnappers, brown turtles, green turtles, black turtles, clawed turtles and horned turtles, turtles whose ridged and patterned shells were covered with whorls of gold and jade and cream.

Culture

Turtles are worshipped by the Rhoynar.

History

According to legend, the First Turtle War, the first of the Rhoynish Wars, began when Valyrians butchered a gigantic turtle known to the Rhoynish as the Old Men of the River and held as consorts of Mother Rhoyne.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

While traveling along the Rhoyne, Tyrion Lannister sees a multitude of turtles, including a giant one which Yandry and Ysilla believe to be the Old Man of the River.

Quotes

The turtles have their charms, I will allow. Nothing delights me so much as the sight of a nice pair of shapely ... shells.

- Tyrion Lannister to Lemore

Behind the Scenes

Turtles are a favorite animal of George R. R. Martin, who invented stories for his pet turtles as a child.

Annotation #2 for item #46270390: Wiki: (siege engine) Turtle

A turtle is a siege engine used to protect attackers during a siege, similar to the shell of a turtle.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

The free folk use a crude turtle to attack the gates leading through the Wall at Castle Black in the battle beneath the Wall. It is described as a "a hull turned upside down and opened fore and aft; a longhall on wheels"..

A great wooden turtle is used to protect Joso's Cock during the siege of Meereen.




Annotations from item #46270391:

The Twins

The riverlands and the location of the Twins

The Twins in *Game of Thrones*

The Twins, sometimes known as the Crossing, is the seat of House Frey in the northern riverlands. It is a fortified crossing of the Green Fork of the Trident and consists of two identical castles and a tower in the middle of their bridge.

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Household

Brenett serves as the castles' maester

Layout

The Twins consist of two identical stone castles standing on a margin of the Green Fork of the Trident. They have high curtain walls, deep moats, and a barbican and portcullis in each.

A stone bridge arches between the castles, with the bridge footings rising from within the inner keeps. This bridge is wide enough for two wagons to cross abreast. It is the only crossing point over the Green Fork for hundreds of miles in either direction, from the north to the western riverlands. It lies directly athwart the main route from Winterfell to Riverrun.

The bridge is guarded in the middle by the Water Tower. This structure has arrow slits, murder holes, and portcullises for defense.

The seat of the Lord of the Crossing, located in the great hall of the east castle, is a massive chair of black oak. Its back is carved in the shape of two towers joined by an arched bridge.

History

The Freys have held the crossing of the Green Fork for six hundred years, beginning when a petty lord built a rickety wooden bridge over the narrowest portion of the river.

In the story of the Knight of the Laughing Tree, a crannogman passed the Twins by night to avoid being attacked by the Freys.

Walder Frey, Lord of the Crossing, claims to have hosted three kings during his life.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

After Catelyn Stark seizes Tyrion Lannister at the crossroads inn,

The northern army of Robb Stark marches to the Twins, where Lord Walder has gathered nearly four thousand soldiers. Catelyn negotiates an alliance between House Stark and House Frey, with Robb promising to marry one of Walder's daughters and Arya Stark to marry a son.

The army splits at the Twins, with Robb crossing to the west bank of the Green Fork to take the horse to Riverrun and Lord Roose Bolton keeping the foot to distract Lord Tywin Lannister on the east bank. Ser Helman Tallhart remains with four hundred archers and swordsmen to bolster and ensure the loyalty of Walder's garrison of the same size.

After being defeated by Tywin in the battle on the Green Fork, Roose reforms the survivors at the mouth of the causeway.

A Clash of Kings

Having gathered his host to the Twins,

A Storm of Swords

Lords Tytos Brax and Regenard Estren are held captive at the Twins after the battle in the Whispering Wood.

After learning that Robb Stark, King of the Trident, has married Jeyne Westerling instead of a Frey, Ser Ryman Frey leads the Frey soldiers in Robb's army back to the Twins.

After arriving from Riverrun, Edmure, Robb, and Catelyn are given guest chambers in the Water Tower and three great feast tents are set up on the eastern bank for Robb's men. Roose arrives from Harrenhal with the remainder of the northern foot, with Ser Aenys Frey having already returned with his Frey contingent.

As a reward from the Iron Throne for the Red Wedding, the Freys are to receive Riverrun.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Arwood Frey and the brothers Harys and Donnel Haigh lead fifty men from the Twins to investigate the raid on Saltpans.

Ryman's tent outside Riverrun is decorated to resemble the Twins.

A Dance with Dragons

Roose Bolton marches from the Twins to Moat Cailin via the causeway. His vanguard consists of four hundred mounted Freys led by Ser Aenys Frey and Ser Hosteen Frey, while the rearguard consists of at least another thousand Frey troops.

The pregnant Roslin Frey is to remain at the Twins until she gives birth, after which she and the newborn may join the captive Edmure at Casterly Rock.

Chapters that take place at the Twins

The Twins. © Fantasy Flight Games

Quotes

The Twins—two squat, ugly, formidable castles, identical in every respect, with the bridge arching between—had guarded the crossing for centuries.

- thoughts of Catelyn Stark

The gatehouse towers emerged from the rain like ghosts, hazy grey apparitions that grew more solid the closer they rode. The Frey stronghold was not one castle but two; mirror images in wet stone standing on opposite sides of the water, linked by a great arched bridge.

- thoughts of Catelyn Stark

In the Twins, you learned early that only full blood siblings could be trusted, and them not very far.

- thoughts of Merrett Frey

The world won't miss a few Freys. There's plenty more down at the Twins should we ever have need of one.

- Ramsay Bolton to Roose Bolton

Walder Frey's fourth wife was a Blackwood, but kinship counts for no more than guest right at the Twins.

- Tytos Blackwood to Jaime Lannister




Annotations from item #46270392:

The Two Betrayers is the historical reference given to Ulf the Sot and Hugh Hammer, two dragonseed who betrayed the blacks for the greens in the Battle of Tumbleton and had Silverwing and Vermithor burn the market town of Tumbleton.

Quotes

As neither man could read nor write, we shall never know what drove the Two Betrayers (as history has named them) to do what they did.

- Archmaester Gyldayn




Annotations from item #46270393:

"Two Hearts That Beat as One" is a love song.

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History

One of Lord Frey's daughters sang this song at Lord Ambrose Butterwell's marriage to her sister, during the wedding tourney at Whitewalls.

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Tom of Sevenstreams sing the song at the Peach,

A Dance with Dragons

The singer Abel sings the song when Ramsay Bolton marries "Arya Stark" in Winterfell.




Annotations from item #46270394:

"Two Swords" is the fourth season premiere of the HBO medieval fantasy television series *Game of Thrones*, and the 31st episode of the series. Written by executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and directed by D.B. Weiss, it aired on April 6, 2014.

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Plot

In King's Landing

Tywin Lannister has the Stark family's ancestral greatsword, Ice, melted down and forged into two new swords. One is given to his son Jaime, who, as the new Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, is hopeful to learn to use the sword with his left hand. Tywin informs Jaime that he is to be dismissed from the Kingsguard, and sent to Casterly Rock to rule in his place, but Jaime refuses. Tywin disowns Jamie due to his disobedience and Jamie leaves. Outside the city walls, Tyrion, his squire Podrick, and the sellsword-turned-knight Bronn await the arrival of Prince Doran Martell and his entourage, but are informed that his younger brother, Prince Oberyn, will be attending in his stead. Oberyn, having already arrived, maims a Lannister soldier at one of Lord Baelish's whorehouses before Tyrion arrives. Oberyn reveals to Tyrion that he is in King's Landing to seek vengeance for the death of his sister, Elia, and her two children. Elia had been married to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, who was next in line to the throne before Robert Baratheon killed him, and King's Landing fell to Tywin's army. Oberyn wants to kill Ser Gregor Clegane, who is rumored to have raped Elia during the siege and then split her in two with his sword. Sansa Stark, distraught over the deaths of her brother and mother, refuses to eat, despite the pleas of her handmaiden Shae, and later her husband, Tyrion. Afterwards, Tyrion rebuffs Shae's attempts to rekindle their romance, and their argument is overheard by another of Sansa's handmaidens, who later reports it to Cersei.

In the castle, Jaime is fitted with a solid gold hand by Qyburn. When he departs, Jaime and his twin sister, Cersei discuss the state of their relationship before being interrupted by Sansa's handmaiden, with information for the queen. In the gardens, Lady Olenna Tyrell and her granddaughter, Margaery, plan the royal wedding before Brienne of Tarth asks for a word with Margaery to discuss how Lord Renly was killed. Elsewhere, King Joffrey chastises Jaime for his absence during the battle of the Blackwater and also makes fun of his uncle's age, the loss of his sword hand, and lack of accomplishment as a member of the Kingsguard. Afterwards, Brienne tries to make Jaime live up to his vow to return the Stark girls to safety, though Jaime argues the matter is now complicated by Catelyn Stark's death and Sansa's marriage to Tyrion. While leaving the godswood, Sansa is confronted by Dontos Hollard, the king's fool and formerly a knight. Dontos thanks Sansa for saving his life on Joffrey's name-day celebration, and gives her his mother's necklace as thanks.

In the North

Awaiting orders from Mance Rayder, Ygritte argues with Tormund Giantsbane about their next move before they are interrupted by Styr and his group of cannibal Thenns. At Castle Black, Jon Snow is tried before Ser Alliser Thorne, Ser Janos Slynt, and Maester Aemon. Jon admits to killing Qhorin Halfhand, and to sleeping with Ygritte, but also reveals what he has learned of the wildlings' plans. Slynt calls for Jon to be executed as a traitor, and Thorne, the acting Commander of the Night's Watch, is inclined to agree with him, but Maester Aemon ultimately has him released.

Across the Narrow Sea

After breaking up a gambling match between Daario Naharis and Grey Worm, Daenerys Targaryen leads her army on a march towards Meereen, the last of the three great slave cities. On the way, Daario attempts to romance Daenerys, and warns her that if she plans to rule the land, she must learn more about the lifestyle and the culture of the slaves she is freeing. Their progress is halted by the discovery of a dead slave girl hung from a mile-post. It is said that there are one hundred and sixty-three dead child slaves, one nailed to every mile marker to the slaver city. Daenerys resolves to see every dead child's face on the march toward Meereen.

In the Riverlands

Sandor Clegane tells the captive Arya Stark that he intends to ransom her to her Aunt Lysa in the Vale, before they come across an inn with several of The Mountain's men (Lannister soldiers) inside. Arya notices Polliver, the man who stole her sword, Needle. She makes for the entrance before being stopped by the Hound, but they are discovered by one of the soldiers and enter the inn. Though several of the soldiers are fearful of the Hound, Polliver makes conversation with him and Arya. After trading insults, they engage in a fight, where the Hound kills many of the soldiers, Arya reclaims Needle from Polliver, and uses it to kill him the same way he murdered Lommy. The two then depart from the tavern, Arya now in possession of a stolen pony. The camera pans out to reveal the Riverlands, now left black and desolate by The Mountain and his men.




Annotations from item #46270395:

The two female puppeteers are women of King's Landing that end up in the Red Keep's black cells, used by Qyburn for his experiments.

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Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

In Queen Regent Cersei Lannister's solar, her Master of Whisperers Qyburn informs her of a puppet show that has recently become popular amongst the King's Landing smallfolk. In the show, the kingdom of the beasts is ruled by a pride of haughty lions. The puppet lions grow greedy and arrogant, and begin to devour their own subjects. When the noble stag objects, they devour him too, and roar that it is their right as the mightiest of beasts. At the end, a dragon hatches from an egg and devours all of the lions.

Cersei thinks to herself that the ending takes the show from simple insolence to treason. She tells Qyburn that any men of substance in the audience are to be fined half their worth, and those too poor to pay are to lose an eye for watching treason. Cersei also orders that the the four puppeteers shall be executed. Qyburn asks her if he can have two puppeteers for his own purposes, and would prefer a woman. Cersei asks him about Senelle, who she had given him for his experiments in the black cells, but he tells her that Senelle is now "exhausted". Cersei permits him to take two women puppeteers.

When Lady Falyse Stokeworth comes to Cersei for help after their plan to murder Bronn ended with the death of her husband Balman Byrch instead, Cersei decides to discreetly rid herself of Falyse by handing her over to Qyburn. When Cersei asks if him he still needs women for his work, he tells her yes, as he has "used up" the puppeteers.

Quotes

The puppeteers are quite used up.

Qyburn




Annotations from item #46270396:

Tya Lannister was a member of House Lannister.

History

She was the last member of House Lannister to marry a member of House Baratheon, Gowen Baratheon, before the marriage of King Robert I Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister. They had one child, a black-haired boy, who died in his infancy.




Annotations from item #46270397:

Tyana Wylde was a member of House Wylde. She was the wife of Ser Aenys Frey, with whom she had two sons, Aegon and Rhaegar. She died in childbirth.

Family




Annotations from item #46270398:

Queen Tyanna of the Tower was a Pentoshi woman who eventually married King Maegor I Targaryen, becoming his third (of many) wives.

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History

Background

Tyanna was rumored to be the natural daughter of a Pentoshi magister who began as a tavern dancer and rose to become a courtesan. She was also said to dabble in sorcery and alchemy.

Relationship with Maegor the Cruel

The beautiful Tyanna became Maegor's lover during his exile in Pentos; she was rumored to be Queen Alys Harroway's paramour as well.

After Maegor was crowned king in 42 AC, his rule was challenged by the Faith of the Seven with a trial of seven. Maegor won but was grievously wounded. Twenty-eight days later Alys arrived from Pentos with Tyanna. The Dowager Queen, Visenya Targaryen, after meeting with Tyanna, gave the king over to her care alone, which troubled Maegor's supporters.

The Dowager Queen died in 44 AC. In the confusion after her death, Aenys I Targaryen's widow, Queen Alyssa Velaryon, slipped away from Dragonstone with her children, as well as with the sword Dark Sister. Alyssa and Aenys's second son, Prince Viserys, had been kept at the Red Keep as the king's squire, however, and he suffered for her flight. He died after nine days of questioning at the hands of Tyanna of the Tower.

Tyanna served as mistress of whisperers on her husband's small council and was dubbed "the king's raven". It was said that discussing secrets in the Red Keep was foolish, as rats and other vermin were her spies.

In 48 AC Tyanna was seized and taken to the dungeons by two of Maegor's Kingsguard, Ser Owen Bush and Ser Maladon Moore. As the torturers prepared their tools, she confessed her responsibility for the two abominations that were born of Maegor's seed, claiming that she had poisoned the babies in their mothers womb, being queen's Alys Harroway and Jeyne Westerling respectively, and promised that the same fate would befall, Elinor Costayne, one of Maegor's Black Brides, who was with child.

Tyanna's promise did indeed come to pass as two moons later Queen Elinor birthed a stillborn monstrosity as well.




Annotations from item #46270399:

Tybald is a maester of the Citadel in service to the Dreadfort.

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Appearance

Tybald is a red-haired and round-shouldered man with close-set eyes. He wears a heavy bearskin pelt over his grey robes.

Recent Events

The Winds of Winter

Arnolf Karstark brings Tybald with him when he joins Stannis Baratheon's host, to tend to the ravens and the wounded. Upon learning of House Karstark's planned treachery, Stannis has Tybald brought before him in the crofters' village, knowing that Tybald is in fact the maester of the Dreadfort, not Karhold. Aware that Stannis knows of his allegiance to House Bolton, Tybald is so fearful he evacuates his bladder in Stannis's presence and confesses that Arnolf had him send a map of the current location of Stannis's army to Lord Roose Bolton at Winterfell. Stannis orders Tybald imprisoned until he decides what to do with him.




Annotations from item #46270400:

Tybero Istarion, better known as Inkpots is the paymaster of the mercenary company the Second Sons.

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Appearance & Character

He is plump and balding, with ink stains on his fingers. He usually speaks in a mild tone.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

He along with the rest of the Second Sons went over to the Yunkai when Brown Ben Plumm thought Daenerys Targaryens cause was lost. When Tyrion Lannister wrote out hundreds of documents promising large sums of gold to several high ranking members in the company Inkpots was promised 10,000 Golden Dragons.

The Winds of Winter

As the Second Siege of Meereen starts Tyrion is watching Viserion in flight. He smells urine and turns to see that Inkpots has pissed himself at the terrible sight of Viserion snatching corpses in mid-air being flung by the Wicked Sister and the sight of panic as it ripples out across the camps. Tyrion tells him that he'd best go and change his breaches - and turn his cloak whilst he is about it. Inkpots blanches but does not move. A Yunkish officer rides up to them and orders Inkpots to bring the company to the shores of the bay. Inkpots refuses to obey the order.

Quotes

I always pay my debts as well.

- Inkpots, to Tyrion Lannister

I keep the books. I guard our gold. I draw up our agreements, collect our wages, make certain that we have sufficient coin to buy provisions. I do not decide who we fight or when.

- Inkpots, to Tyrion Lannister




Annotations from item #46270401:

Tybolt is a given name used in the westerlands. Characters named Tybolt include:




Annotations from item #46270402:

Ser Tybolt Crakehall is a knight of House Crakehall. He is the eldest son and heir of Lord Roland Crakehall.

Family




Annotations from item #46270403:

Ser Tybolt Hetherspoon is a landed knight and head of House Hetherspoon. He had a daughter, Melara, who drowned in a well when she was young.




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Annotation #1 for item #46270404: Wiki: Tybolt Lannister

For the King of the Rock, see Tybolt Lannister (king).

Tybolt Lannister was Lord of Casterly Rock and head of House Lannister. He was the eldest son and heir of Lord Damon Lannister. He had a younger brother, Gerold, who was his advisor..

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Appearance

He had golden hair.

History

Tourney at Ashford Meadow

Ser Tybolt participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC, beginning the tourney as a challenger. In his first tilt he chose to challenge Ser Androw Ashford and defeated him after six broken lances. In one of his later tilts, Ser Tybolt was unhorsed by Ser Jon Penrose and broke his sword in his fall, but fought back with shield alone to win the bout and remain a champion.

Lord of Castery Rock

Tybolt become Lord of Casterly Rock upon the death of his father, Lord Damon Lannister, during the Great Spring Sickness in 210 AC.

Family

Annotation #2 for item #46270404: Wiki: (king) Tybolt Lannister

King Tybolt Lannister, dubbed the Thunderbolt, was a King of the Rock of House Lannister of Casterly Rock. He defeated the first Andal warlords to march into the westerlands.




Annotations from item #46270405:

Tycho Nestoris is a representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* he is portrayed by Mark Gatiss.

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Appearance

See also: Images of Tycho Nestoris

Tycho Nestoris is tall, thin, and gaunt. He has a narrow face with dark eyes, and a long, thin beard, which almost reaches his waist. He wears a brimless three-tiered hat of purple felt, robes of a sober purple trimmed with ermine, and a high stiff collar.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Tycho is sent to the Wall to negotiate payment of the debt of the Iron Throne with King Stannis Baratheon. He comes to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea with three ships, and then travels to Castle Black with Queen Selyse. Jon Snow negotiates with him for a loan to purchase food for the winter, and the use of his ships for a voyage. The Night's Watch provides Tycho with guides to reach Stannis, who has left Castle Black.

Tycho travels to Deepwood Motte, where he pays a ransom for the ironmen which Lady Sybelle Glover accepts for the king. He then goes through the snow toward Winterfell, looking for Stannis. The king is not there, but Tycho finds Mors Umber outside the gates with some green boys. He takes Theon Greyjoy and Jeyne Poole, who were with Mors Umber after their escape from Winterfell. After three days they arrive at Stannis's camp in a crofters' village.

The Winds of Winter

Tycho is brought before Stannis, and the two sign an agreement, with Stannis acknowledging the Iron Throne's debt to the Iron Bank and Nestoris agreeing to loans to Stannis. Stannis has Ser Justin Massey escort Tycho and "Arya Stark" back to the Wall. Afterwards, Justin is to accompany Tycho back to Braavos.

Quotes

We who serve the Iron Bank face death full as often as you who serve the Iron Throne.

- Tycho to Jon Snow

I have the honor to be Tycho Nestoris, a humble servant of the Iron Bank of Braavos.

- Tycho to Clayton Suggs




Annotations from item #46270406:

Tyene Sand is the bastard daughter of Prince Oberyn Martell and a septa. She is one of the infamous Sand Snakes. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones* she is portrayed by Rosabell Laurenti Sellers.

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Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Tyene Sand

Tyene is fair, with golden hair and deep blue eyes.

Despite her innocent and pious persona, Tyene is regarded as treacherous. Her soft pale hands are as deadly as Obara's callused ones.

Tyene owns a clinging gown of pale blue samite with sleeves of Myrish lace,

History

When Tyene was in the cradle her mother, a septa, read to her from *The Seven-Pointed Star*. Tyene spent her youth at the Water Gardens with her cousin, Princess Arianne Martell, and the two grew as close as sisters, learning to read, ride, and dance together. They have shared meals, jewelry, beds, and onetime a flagon of wine stolen by Arianne. The two would have lost their virginity together to Andrey Dalt as well, but he was premature in the encounter.

Arianne once crossed the Mander with three of the Sand Snakes to visit Tyene's mother.

Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, kept a marriage pact hidden from Arianne because he feared his daughter would not have kept it a secret from Tyene, who would then have informed her sisters, Obara and Nymeria.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Tyene Sand by Drazenka Kimpel

Tyene waits for Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, in the throne room of Sunspear to demand vengeance for her father, Oberyn Martell, who was slain by Ser Gregor Clegane in King's Landing. She works on an embroidery of Oberyn armored in red atop a sand steed.

Nymeria Sand wants Tyene to aid her in assassinating Lord Tywin Lannister, Queen Regent Cersei Lannister, Ser Jaime Lannister, and King Tommen I Baratheon. Tyene instead wants to crown Tommen's sister, Princess Myrcella Baratheon, as queen, and if the Lannisters and Tyrells invade Dorne they would then be slain in the Dornish mountains and sands. After Doran states that he will think about her proposal, Tyene asks for his blessing. After he lays his hand on her head, Maester Caleotte searches for scratches and puncture marks, demonstrating a fear of her knowledge of poisons.

Doran has Areo Hotah detain Tyene and her sisters as a gesture of good will towards Tommen's court.

A Dance with Dragons

Tyene, her sisters, and Arianne are released from their cells in the Spear Tower and are present at the feast when Ser Balon Swann presents the Mountain's skull to Doran. She refuses to drink when Ricasso raises a toast to King Tommen.

Doran tasks Nymeria with returning Mycella to King's Landing and joining the small council. Tyene is to accompany her sister and, disguised as a septa, gain the confidence of the High Sparrow.

Quotes by Tyene

Tyene Sand by Gabrielle Portal © Fantasy Flight Games

Forgive me if I gave offense; my heart is broken all to pieces.

- Tyene to Doran Martell

Sisters, truly, I know the poison Father used. If his spear so much as broke the Mountain's skin, Clegane is dead, I do not care how big he was. Doubt your little sister if you like, but never doubt our sire.

- Tyene to Obara Sand and Nymeria Sand

Doran: The Swords and the Stars have been re-formed, and this new High Septon is not the puppet that the others were. Try and get close to him.
Tyene: Why not? White suits my coloring. I look so ... pure.

- Doran Martell and Tyene

Quotes about Tyene

Lady Tyene's voice was gentle, and she looked as sweet as summer strawberries. Her mother had been a septa, and Tyene had an air of almost otherworldy innocence about her.

- thoughts of Areo Hotah

I have never been as fearless as my cousins, for I was made with weaker seed, but Tyene and I are of an age and have been close as sisters since we were little girls. We have no secrets between us. If she can be imprisoned, so can I, and for the same cause ... this of Myrcella.

- Arianne Martell to Arys Oakheart

Her hands are dangerous.

- thoughts of Arianne Martell

Hotah studied each of them in turn. Obara, rusted nails and boiled leather, with her angry, close-set eyes and rat-brown hair. Nymeria, languid, elegant, olive-skinned, her long black braid bound up in red-gold wire. Tyene, blue-eyed and blond, a child-woman with her soft hands and little giggles.

- thoughts of Areo Hotah

Family




Annotations from item #46270407:

Ser Tygett Lannister, called Tyg by family,.

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Character

Tygett was a man of considerable prowess in battle.

History

Born as the fourth of Lord Tytos Lannister's children by Lady Jeyne Marbrand, Tygett was the third of four brothers. Tyg always felt he was living in the shadow of his eldest brother, Tywin,

Tygett fought in the War of the Ninepenny Kings in 260 AC, killing a man during his first battle and three more later in the war, including a knight of the Golden Company. Although Tywin and Kevan earned knighthood from the war, ten-year-old

By 270 AC, King Aerys II Targaryen had come to disregard Tywin, his Hand of the King. When Tywin tried to name Tygett as the master-at-arms at the Red Keep, the king instead chose Ser Willem Darry.

Tygett and his younger brother Gerion were unhorsed by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen during the tournament in honor of Viserys's birth at Lannisport in 276 AC.

When young Tyrion Lannister asked for a dragon as a present for his nameday, Tygett upset his nephew by explaining that dragons died out a century before.

Tygett was married to Darlessa Marbrand, with whom he had one son, Tyrek.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Tygett's son, Tyrek Lannister, disappears during the riot of King's Landing.

A Feast for Crows

During the siege of Riverrun, Genna Lannister mentions that Ser Jaime Lannister fights like his uncle.

Quotes

I want Tyrek found, alive or dead. He's no more than a boy. Son to my late uncle Tygett. His father was always kind to me.

Tyrion Lannister to Jacelyn Bywater

It was hard for all my brothers. That shadow Tywin cast was long and black, and each of them had to struggle to find a little sun. Tygett tried to be his own man, but he could never match your father, and that just made him angrier as the years went by.

Genna Lannister to Jaime Lannister

Family




Annotations from item #46270408:

Ser Tyland Lannister was a knight from House Lannister. The master of ships and a member of the small council during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen, he was named master of coin at the start of the Dance of the Dragons. He was the younger twin brother of the Lord of Casterly Rock, Jason Lannister.

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History

Early life

In 112 AC, Ser Tyland and his older twin, Ser Jason, vied for the hand of Rhaenyra Targaryen without success.

The Dance of the Dragons

As the body of the recently deceased Viserys I Targaryen was growing cold Tyland was amongst the members of the small council that gathered in the queen's chambers. There, talk turned to the question of succession and the discussion lasted til the dawn. During the meeting Tyland pointed out that many of the lords who had sworn to defend the succession of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen were long dead. He remarked that it had been twenty-four years, and that he himself swore no such oath and was a child at the time.

At the start of the Dance of the Dragons Ser Tyland was named master of coin by Queen Alicent Hightower. Upon his appointment Tyland acted at once to size the royal treasury. The crown's gold was divided into four parts. One part was entrusted to the care of the Iron Bank of Braavos for safekeeping, another sent to Casterly Rock and a third to Oldtown. The remaining wealth was used by the greens for bribes and gifts and hiring sellswords.

When Prince Aemond Targaryen was acting as Prince Regent and Protector of the Realm he summoned the bannermen and council and announced his intention to bring the battle to his uncle and chastise the rebellious river lords. Although not all members of the green council favored this move Ser Tyland supported him.

When Rhaenyra took King's Landing in 130 AC Dowager Queen Alicent quickly realized that resistance was futile and emerged from Maegor's Holdfast with her father, Ser Otto Hightower, Lord Jasper Wylde and Ser Tyland.

While at the Red Keep Queen Rhaenyra set about rewarding her friends and inflicting savage punishments on those who had served her half-brother. Ser Tyland was given to the torturers in the hope of recovering some of the crown's treasure that he had divided and sent to different destinations.

After the city was taken back by the greens, Tyland was kept as master of coin, and was sent to the Free Cities to hire sellswords to fight for Aegon II.

Later life

After the Dance ended with Aegon III's ascendance to the Iron Throne, a new small council was set up with members of both sides of the war. Tyland was made Hand of the King for the young Aegon III. He was expected to be a weak Hand, but he defied expectations. He died of Winter Fever in 133 AC.

Quotes

I myself swore no such oath.




Annotations from item #46270409:

Ser Tyler Hill, known as the Bastard of Lannisport, was a knight in the service of House Lannister. He was a bastard from the city of Lannisport.

History

Tyler was part of the Lannister host at the Battle by the Lakeshore where he was slain.




Annotations from item #46270410:

Ser Tyler Norcross was a knight of House Norcross during the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.

History

Tyler was loyal to King Aegon II Targaryen's greens. A member of the Caltrops, Tyler is not mentioned by Archmaester Gyldayn as being amongst the dead of the Second Battle of Tumbleton.




Annotations from item #46270411:

Tyler Teague was one of the last monarchs of House Teague. He was the youngest son of Humfrey I Teague, who caused a massive uprising of Riverlords by attempting to suppress worship of the old gods. In the campaign's final battle, Humfrey I perished, and the crown passed to Tyler's eldest brother, who became Humfrey II. However, Humfrey II was also killed, whereupon Hollis, Tyler's second eldest brother, picked up the crown, only to be killed in turn. Thus Tyler became the King of the Rivers and the Hills, but also died, inheriting the crown to his uncle Damon, who was also killed. By the end of the day, House Teague was extinct.




Annotations from item #46270412:

Tymond Lannister was Lord of Casterly Rock and head of House Lannister during the time of the Great Council of 101 AC.

History

Lord Tymond attended the Great Council at Harrenhal with a retinue of three hundred bannermen, men-at-arms, and servants. However, he was outdone by Lord Matthos Tyrell of Highgarden, who counted five hundred in his retinue. Tymond supported the claim of Prince Viserys Targaryen, a choice that would be remembered and rewarded when Viserys ascended to the Iron Throne as King Viserys I Targaryen.




Annotations from item #46270413:

Tymor is an ironborn raider sworn to House Greyjoy. He has brothers who are also raiders.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Tymor was among the ironborn who raided the Stony Shore, gathering all the horses that had survived the battle..




Annotations from item #46270414:

Tyraxes was the dragon bound to Prince Joffrey Velaryon during the Dance of the Dragons.

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Appearance

Tyraxes was still young during the Dance of the Dragons, slightly smaller than Vermax or Arrax. It was only recently able to fly long distances with a rider, and not quite big enough for combat yet. Joffrey repeatedly begged his mother to ride to war on Tyraxes but she forbade it, though he did fly on Tyraxes from Dragonstone to the Vale, also carrying his cousin Rhaena of Pentos.

History

Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen's three eldest sons (each by Laenor Velaryon) were Jacaerys (born 114 AC), Lucerys (born 115 AC), and Joffrey (born 117 AC). The rival faction at court who supported her stepmother Alicent Hightower and her children spread the accusation that Rhaenyra's three sons were not really Laenor's, but bastards fathered by Harwin Strong. In an effort to confirm that he considered Rhaenyra and her sons the true heirs to the throne, her father King Viserys II decreed that a dragon egg would be put in the cradle of each of the boys, to bond with the dragons that hatched from them. Those who doubted the paternity of Rhaenyra's sons also doubted that the eggs would ever hatch, but they were quickly disappointed, as each of the eggs soon hatched in turn. The hatchlings were named Vermax (bonded with Jacaerys), Arrax (bonded with Lucerys), and Tyraxes (bonded with Joffrey). The exact date each hatched is not known but the last seems to have hatched by no later than about 120 AC.

At the start of the civil war Prince Jacaerys flew north as a messenger on Vermax.

Known dragonriders of Tyraxes




Annotations from item #46270415:

Tyrek Lannister is a member of House Lannister. He is the son of Tygett Lannister and Darlessa Marbrand.

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Appearance

Tyrek is said to be around Sansa Stark's age. He is handsome, with long golden curls.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Tyrek is a squire for King Robert I Baratheon alongside Lancel Lannister, his cousin.

A Clash of Kings

Tyrek is married to Lady Ermesande Hayford, the heir of House Hayford, so that House Lannister can claim her lands.

With people who fled the fighting in the riverlands flooding into King's Landing and with provisions for commoners getting shorter, unrest is growing in the city. One minor uproar is created at the gate of the Red Keep when news about preparations for Tyrek's upcoming wedding feast gets out. It is quelled by a party led by King Joffrey I Baratheon.

Once the rival kings Stannis and Renly Baratheon cut off King's Landing from supplies, suffering among the population gets worse. Driven by hunger, a mob attacks a royal party that had gone to the harbor to bid safe journey to Princess Myrcella Baratheon as she departed for Dorne. In the riot, a number of men are killed. Tyrek goes missing and is presumed dead.

A Storm of Swords

Although Tyrion Lannister and his father, Lord Tywin, try to find Tyrek or his body, no trace of the boy can be found. Addam Marbrand, the new commander of the gold cloaks, has no luck either.

A Feast for Crows

Jaime Lannister suspects that Varys may have had a hand in Tyrek's disappearance, reasoning that Tyrek, as the late King Robert's squire, would have knowledge about the king, including the circumstances surrounding his death. Furthermore, Varys did not go to the docks with the rest of the court on the day Myrcella was sent to Dorne, suggesting Varys might have sparked the riot and had agents snatch Tyrek during the confusion.

Family




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Tyria

Slaver's Bay and the location of Tyria

Tyria is a ruined city in Essos. It lies across the Smoking Sea from Oros and is connected by Valyrian road to the city of Valyria, which lies to the south of the island.

History

Tyria was founded by the Valyrian Freehold. Although rich and glorious, it did not have self-rule and was instead governed by men and women sent from Valyria to rule in the name of the Freehold.

The ruins of Tyria are still inhabited to some extent after the Doom of Valyria, although it is not clear whether by descendants of its original inhabitants. The few stories told of these latter-day dwellers tend towards the malign.




Annotations from item #46270417:

Tyrion's mushrooms are a poisonous variety of mushroom found in a garden by Tyrion Lannister while he stays at Illyrio's manse in Pentos. The mushrooms grow from a cracked paving tile. They are pale white, with speckles and red-ribbed undersides dark as blood..

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Recent Events

A Dance With Dragons

Tyrion discovers poisonous mushrooms growing in Magister Illyrio Mopatis's garden. He picks seven with a glove and stores them in his boot. Tyrion is skeptical when mushrooms are prepared by Illyrio's cook, but the magister assures them the food is not poisonous.

While heading down the Rhoyne on the *Shy Maid*, the angry Tyrion is tempted to put the slip the mushrooms into Griff's supper.

Tyrion attends Yezzan zo Qaggaz's hated overseer, Nurse, when he contracts the bloody flux. Nurse succumbs to the disease, but Tyrion is implied to have hastened his end via poisoning. When Nurse falls ill Tyrion serves him soup "with slivers of mushroom in the broth." It is unknown whether Tyrion still has mushrooms left.

Quotes

Delicious, he thought, and deadly.

- thoughts of Tyrion Lannister




Annotations from item #46270418:

Tyrion III Lannister was a King of the Rock from House Lannister of Casterly Rock. As the Andals began moving into the westerlands in larger numbers than in the time of Tybolt the Thunderbolt, Tyrion decided to arrange marriages for the more powerful Andal warchiefs with the daughters of the great houses of the west. Aware of Andal betrayals in the Vale, he also took the sons and daughters of the new Andal lords as wards and fosterlings to serve as pages and cupbearers, as well as hostages, at Casterly Rock.




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Synopsis

by Ashley Hunter Rice

Tyrion is in the encampment of the Second Sons, awaiting his battle orders with the other men. The battle has already begun, and the dragons Rhaegal and Viserion are flying overhead. The Ironborn have arrived in Slaver's Bay; Tyrion can hear the clash of warships, and a fire ship has blocked the mouth of the Skahazadhan.

Tyrion reflects on his first battle at the Green Fork. He remembers this battle more clearly than the Battle of the Blackwater. The Second Sons are preparing themselves for battle, and Tyrion is reminded of Bronn when he observes Snatch scratching himself and making jokes. Despite his previous assertions that he did not care whether he lived or died, Tyrion has come to realise that he does care.

Back in the tent, Penny is arming herself for the battle too. Penny helps him with his own armour, as he reveals the foolish strategy of the current Yunkish Supreme Commander. While reminiscing about the Battle of the Green Fork, Penny kisses him. This angers Tyrion, so much so that he is prepared to kill her if he had a weapon. His murderous rage is disrupted by the sounds of Rhaegal circling over the bay, while ships are clashing. Viserion has the attention of the Sellswords as he roasts and consumes the corpses being thrown by the Wicked Sister. A messenger arrives from the Supreme Commander of the Yunkai'i, Gorzhak zo Eraz. He demands that Brown Ben Plumm bring his company to the Bay shore to defend the Slaver ships. Inkpots points out that Brown Ben is with Malazza, the Girl General and he is the only one who can command the Second Sons. The messenger departs, and Tyrion and Jorah Mormont attempt to persuade the sellswords to turn their cloaks again. Brown Ben returns and calls a meeting with his captains, which Tyrion and Jorah attend. Malazza has commanded the Second Sons to defend Wicked Sister. Barristan Selmy is making for the Harridan and Marselen's freedmen have defeated the Long Lances, destroying the Ghost in the process.

Another messenger from Morghar zo Zherzyn arrives to inform the Second Sons that Bloodbeard and two Ghiscari legions are defending the Harpy's Daughter from the advancing Unsullied. The Second Sons are to sweep behind and take the Unsullied in the rear. Zheryn is the new Supreme Commander, Gorzhak having been slain by the Prince of Tatters; the Windblown have turned their cloaks. The messenger recognises Tyrion as an escaped slave of Yezzan zo Qaggaz and orders the Second Sons to surrender him. Jorah responds to this by killing the messenger. He falls on the cyvasse table, knocking the white dragon to the floor, which Tyrion picks up. Brown Ben Plumm declares that they have always been Queen's men, and joining the Yunkai'i was just a ploy.

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Tyrion II Lannister, formally styled Tyrion Lannister, the Second of His Name was a King of the Rock of House Lannister of Casterly Rock. Though strong and famed for his prowess with the battle-axe, he was known as the Tormentor for his delight in torture, and it was whispered of him he desired no woman unless he first made her bleed.




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*"Tyrion" redirects here. For the historical kings, see Tyrion II Lannister and Tyrion III Lannister.*

Tyrion Lannister is a member of House Lannister and is the third and youngest child of Lord Tywin Lannister and the late Joanna Lannister. His older siblings are Cersei Lannister, the queen of King Robert Baratheon, and Ser Jaime Lannister, a knight of Robert's Kingsguard.

Tyrion is a dwarf; because of this he is sometimes called the Imp and the Halfman. He is one of the major POV characters in the books. In the television adaptation *Game of Thrones*, Tyrion is played by Peter Dinklage.

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Appearance and Character

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Tyrion is a dwarf, with stubby legs, a jutting forehead, mismatched eyes of green and black, and a mixture of pale blond and black hair.

Tyrion is intelligent, well educated, and a ferocious reader. He is sharp of wit and tongue. Even though he is no warrior, he has been trained at arms

Tyrion generally receives little respect and is often mocked. His deformity is the cause of many problems and persecution, although mitigated to some extent by his high social standing and his family's wealth and power. He craves for love and respect from his family, but does not have a good relationship with all his family members. His deformity and the fact that his mother Joanna died at his birth are two of the reasons that his father Tywin and sister Cersei despise him.

At a young age, Tyrion married Tysha, but eventually Jaime told him the girl was a whore he had paid to take Tyrion's virginity. Tyrion was crushed, and the memory of her has long haunted him. further deteriorating their relationship.

History

Birth

Tyrion was born in 273 AC as the third-born child to Lord Tywin and Lady Joanna Lannister. Joanna died giving birth to him, and as a result his father blames him for her death.

Shortly after Tyrion's birth, the Princess of Dorne arrived with her consort and two younger children, Elia and Oberyn Martell. Tyrion was kept out of sight during the visit of the Martells, though he could sometimes be heard howling. Cersei and Jaime showed Tyrion to Elia and Oberyn the day before the Martells left, with Cersei claiming the infant would die soon. Lord Tywin, having refused to betroth Princess Elia to his heir Jaime, offered Tyrion as a betrothed to Elia instead, which the Martells took as an insult.

Childhood

During most of Tyrion's childhood, his father Tywin served as Hand of the King to King Aerys II Targaryen in King's Landing, and as a consequence was absent from home for longer periods of time.

When he was younger, Tyrion used to dream of owning a dragon of his own,

Tywin Lannister had been discussing a betrothal between Tyrion's brother Jaime and the youngest daughter of Lord Hoster Tully, Lysa. However, Jaime was named to the Kingsguard in 281 AC, making him unavailable for marriage. Tywin offered Tyrion as a replacement, only to be told by Lord Hoster that his daughter required a “whole man”.

As a young boy, Tyrion had committed to learn all sixteen of the wonders described by Lomas Longstrider to memory, and occasionally recited them during feasts. For years, he dreamed that one day he could travel the world and see them himself. In 289 AC, when he became a man at sixteen, he wanted to take a tour of the nine Free Cities, as his uncles Gerion and Tygett had done. Tywin forbade him to go, and instead, gave him charge of all the cisterns and drains at Casterly Rock.

When Cersei married King Robert I Baratheon in 284 AC,

For his twenty-third birthday, Tyrion received a mare from his brother Jaime.

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A Game of Thrones

Tyrion arrested by Catelyn Stark within the crossroads inn in *Game of Thrones*.

Tyrion goes north to Winterfell as part of King Robert I Baratheon's royal procession.

When the royal family leaves Winterfell, Tyrion rides north to see the Wall before returning south. He joins the ranger Benjen Stark and new recruit Jon Snow for the journey and is accompanied by two guards, Jyck and Morrec.

Tyrion being held in the sky cells at the Eyrie - by Michael Komarck ©

During his time at the Wall, Tyrion befriends and advises Jon Snow. Tyrion sees himself as an outcast on similar ground as the bastard-born Snow and helps Jon cope with his identity and lot in life. Before Tyrion leaves the Wall, Jon asks him to help his brother Bran in the same way that he helped Jon, which Tyrion promises to do.

On his way back to King's Landing Tyrion encounters Catelyn Stark at the crossroads inn. Unknown to Tyrion, Catelyn was told by Petyr Baelish that the Valyrian steel dagger used in Bran's failed assassination attempt belonged to Tyrion. As a result, Catelyn, with the help of some of her father’s bannermen present at the inn, arrests Tyrion and takes him to the Eyrie to be tried.

Tyrion with Shagga and the mountain clansmen before the battle on the Green Fork - by Amok ©

Tyrion and Bronn men leave the Eyrie on the dangerous high road, and along the way they are surrounded by men of the mountain clans, led by Shagga. Tyrion uses his quick wits and words to win over the clansmen by promising them weapons, armor, and glory.

Tywin places Tyrion and his clansmen in the front for the upcoming battle with the Stark forces and Tyrion is given a number of new servants including a new squire, Podrick Payne. That night, he sends Bronn looking for a female companion for him, and Bronn brings back a young prostitute named Shae, whom Tyrion takes an immediate liking to and takes into his service. The next day, he fights in the battle on the Green Fork against Stark forces commanded by Lord Roose Bolton.

Lord Tywin retreats to Harrenhal and sends Tyrion to King's Landing to act as Hand of the King in his stead, to rein in his newly-crowned nephew and prevent further mistakes from Joffrey like Lord Eddard Stark's execution, but forbids him from taking Shae to court. Tyrion disobeys his father as much as he dares and brings Shae to King's Landing with him in secret.

A Clash of Kings

Giant of Lannister - by Zippo514 ©

Tyrion, along with his mountain clansmen, Shae, and Bronn, arrives at King's Landing during the tourney on King Joffrey's name day and presents Tywin's letter which names him Hand in his father's absence, much to Cersei's dismay. She threatens to name it a forgery and throw him in the dungeon, but Tyrion promises to help her get Jaime back and Cersei concedes. She also admits she needs help and agrees to ally herself with Tyrion, though they both have no intention of keeping it. This leads to a power struggle between the two. Tyrion takes up residence in the Tower of the Hand and as his first act of business removes the heads of the executed Stark household from the walls of the Red Keep.

Tyrion forges an alliance with Varys who helps him to replace Lord Janos Slynt with Ser Jacelyn Bywater as Commander of the City Watch and sends Slynt and a few of his cronies to the Wall.

With his place at court secure and successfully outsmarting Cersei at every turn, Tyrion begins a series of initiatives to prepare the city for the siege, commanding the construction of fishing boats. He also opens the kingswood for hunting and sends gold cloaks out to forage, but this is still not enough to feed the overcrowded city. He commands the blacksmiths around the city to begin construction on a giant chain which will allow him to close the Blackwater Rush.

Tyrion sets Shae up in a manse outside the Red Keep to keep her existence in King's Landing a secret.

Tyrion's cousin, Ser Cleos Frey, brings peace terms from Robb Stark, asking that Sansa and Arya Stark be released (although Arya is not, in fact, held at King's Landing) in exchange for all captives save Jaime, and that Joffrey renounce all claims to the north and riverlands.

When Renly Baratheon is murdered at Storm's End, Tyrion seizes the opportunity to bring the Tyrells to the Lannister cause. He sends Petyr Baelish to treat with the Tyrells and offers Joffrey in marriage to Margaery Tyrell.

Tyrion at the Battle of the Blackwater - by John Picacio ©

When Stannis's forces attack King's Landing in the Battle of the Blackwater, Tyrion sets in place a giant chain in Blackwater Bay which traps many ships, Lannister and Baratheon alike. The wildfire commissioned from the alchemists is then launched at the ships and they are trapped in the bay to burn.

A Storm of Swords

Tyrion's loveless marriage to Sansa Stark. Art by algesiras ©

After the Battle of the Blackwater, Tyrion is left with a grisly facial scar.

In an attempt to prevent the Tyrells from marrying Sansa Stark to the heir of Highgarden, Willas Tyrell, Tywin tells Tyrion that he has to marry Sansa, so the Lannisters can claim Winterfell.

At Joffrey's wedding feast, Tyrion gets into an altercation with the king, and soon afterwards Joffrey is murdered, an act for which Tyrion is unjustly accused and arrested by command of Cersei.

Tyrion is imprisoned in a tower cell of the Red Keep, where he prepares his defense for the trial and tries to summon witnesses that could help his case.

Oberyn's death condemns Tyrion to the black cells and death, but the night before he is to be executed, he is freed from his prison cell by his brother Jaime, with the assistance of Varys, who is to take Tyrion to the Free Cities. Jaime reveals that Tysha had not been a prostitute. She had genuinely loved Tyrion, but Tywin had forced Jaime to lie about it. Furious, Tyrion swears retribution on Jaime, Tywin, and Cersei. He also torments Jaime by telling his brother of Cersei's repeated infidelities, and falsely claims responsibility for Joffrey's death.

While following Varys through the tunnels of the Red Keep, Tyrion recognizes a secret tunnel leading to the Tower of the Hand. He asks Varys for directions, and climbs up to Tywin's chambers. There, he finds Shae in Tywin's bed. He strangles her, and then confronts his father about Tysha, whom Tywin remembers as Tyrion's "first whore". Tyrion warns him not to call her a whore again and demands to know what happened to her. When Tywin does answers she went "wherever whores go", Tyrion slays his father in fury, shooting him with a crossbow.

A Feast for Crows

Cersei offers a lordship for any that brings her the vanished Tyrion.

Feeling abandoned by Tyrion, an anguished Podrick Payne, Tyrion's squire, joins Brienne of Tarth in search of Tyrion's wife, Sansa Stark.

A Dance with Dragons

Tyrion is rescued by Jon Connington - by Winona Nelson ©

Tyrion flees across the narrow sea, pondering his options and considering himself a kinslayer. Tyrion arrives drunk and despondent at the manse of Illyrio Mopatis in Pentos..

Illyrio sends Tyrion, along with retainers Griff, Young Griff, Ser Rolly Duckfield, Septa Lemore, and Haldon, called Halfmaester, aboard the ship *Shy Maid* to Volantis. During the trip, Tyrion assumes the aliases Yollo and Hugor Hill.

Tyrion and Jorah Mormont - by Jamga ©

While in Selhorys, Tyrion (under Haldon’s direction) plays a game of *cyvasse* with Qavo Nogarys, a customs offical, to gain information. Tyrion is then captured in a brothel by Ser Jorah Mormont

While aboard the Selaesori Qhoran, Tyrion makes the acquaintance of Moqorro, who sees visions in flames.

After their new master dies of the bloody flux the trio escapes. Tyrion arranges for the three to join a sellsword company, the Second Sons under the command of Brown Ben Plumm, by promising the company the wealth of Casterly Rock. While the Sons' current contract is to fight Daenerys, Tyrion hopes to win them to her side.

The Winds of Winter

While in the Second Sons, Tyrion attempts to sway Brown Ben Plumm's mind over a game of cyvasse, in order to rejoin Daenerys. News of the Iron Fleet entering Slaver's Bay reaches the encampment. While the Sons are preparing for the battle that rages around them, a meeting of their officers occurs in which a Yunkish commander demands they fight. After the Yunkishman is killed by Jorah, a white dragon cyvasse piece falls at Tyrion's feet, and it is declared the Second Sons will rejoin Daenerys.

Quotes by Tyrion

Tyrion: Let me give you some counsel, bastard. Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.

Jon: What the hell do you know about being a bastard?

Tyrion: All dwarfs are bastards in their father's eyes.

– Tyrion and Jon Snow

My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind... and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That’s why I read so much, Jon Snow.

– Tyrion, to Jon Snow

Varys: Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less.

Tyrion: So power is a mummer's trick?

Varys: A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.

Varys and Tyrion

When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

– Tyrion, to Cersei Lannister

I have never liked you, Cersei, but you were my own sister, so I never did you harm. You've ended that. I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.

– Tyrion, to Cersei Lannister

I am malformed, scarred, and small, but... abed, when the candles are blown out, I am made no worse than other men. In the dark, I am the Knight of Flowers. I am generous. Loyal to those who are loyal to me. I’ve proven I’m no craven. And I am cleverer than most, surely wits count for something. I can even be kind. Kindness is not a habit with us Lannisters, I fear, but I know I have some somewhere. I could be... I could be good to you.

– Tyrion, to Sansa Stark

It all goes back and back. To our mothers and fathers and theirs before them. We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us, and one day our own children will take up our strings and dance on in our steads.

– Tyrion's thoughts

You poor stupid blind crippled fool. Must I spell out every little thing for you? Very well. Cersei is a lying whore, she's been fucking Lancel and Osmund Kettleblack and probably Moon Boy for all I know. And I am the monster they all say I am. Yes, I killed your vile son.

– Tyrion, to Jaime Lannister

Tyrion: Someone told me that the night is dark and full of terrors. What do you see in those flames?
Moqorro: Dragons. Dragons old and young, true and false, bright and dark. And you. A small man with a big shadow, snarling in the midst of all.

– Tyrion and Moqorro

Quotes about Tyrion

Tyrion Lannister, the youngest of Lord Tywin's brood, and by far the ugliest. All that the gods had given to Cersei and Jaime, they had denied Tyrion. He was a dwarf, half his brother's height, struggling to keep pace on stunted legs. His head was too large for his body, with a brute's squashed-in face beneath a swollen shelf of brow. One green eye and one black one peered out from under a lank fall of hair so blond it seemed white. Jon watched him with fascination.

Jon Snow's first impression of Tyrion

Bowen: You have great thirst for such a small man.
Aemon: Oh, I think Lord Tyrion is quite a large man. I think he is a giant come among us, here at the end of the world.

Bowen Marsh and Aemon

He is a bigger man than he seems, I think.

Garlan Tyrell, to Sansa Stark

Jaime, sweetling, I have known you since you were a babe at Joanna's breast. You smile like Gerion and fight like Tyg and there's some of Kevan in you, else you would not wear that cloak... but Tyrion is Tywin's son, not you. I said so once to your father's face, and he would not speak to me for half a year.

Genna Lannister, to Jaime Lannister

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Behind the Scenes

According to George R. R. Martin, Tyrion has similarities with Richard III of England.

Notes

  1. Jaime went to Crakehall to serve Lord Sumner Crakehall as a squire at the age of eleven, and served as Lord Sumner's squire for four years (*A Storm of Swords*, Jaime II), until he received his knighthood in 281 AC. This places the start of his service at Crakehall in 277 AC.



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Hugor Hill writing down dragon lore aboard the Shy Maid © Fantasy Flight Games

Tyrion Lannister's dragonlore refers to literature about dragons written by Tyrion Lannister while aboard the *Shy Maid* in the guise of Hugor Hill.

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A Dance with Dragons

During Tyrion Lannister's journey down the river Rhoyne on the poleboat *Shy Maid*, Griff commands him to set down all that he knows of dragonlore. Tyrion describes the task as formidable, but he labors at it every day, scratching away as best he can as he sits cross-legged on the boat's cabin roof.

Ten years ago Tyrion managed to get his hands on a fragment of *Unnatural History* by Septon Barth, but he doubts any of Barth's work found its way across the narrow sea. Tyrion thinks there is little chance of him finding *Blood and Fire—sometimes called *The Death of Dragons—since the only surviving copy is in the Citadel. What he really wants is the complete text of *The Fires of the Freehold*, Galendro's history of Valyria. Tyrion considers visiting a library within the Black Walls of Volantis to seek copies of the books he has in mind.

Tyrion chooses not to rely on what he considers to be idle tales—which according to him make up the greater part of accounts on dragons—so a reader of his dragonlore will not have the added task of sifting through blatant untruths.

Exactly how long Tyrion writes for and how much dragonlore is put to paper is unknown, as he is kidnapped by Ser Jorah Mormont in Selhorys




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Tyrion Tanner is the bastard son of Lollys Stokeworth and an unknown father, conceived in a riot at King's Landing, during which Lollys was reportedly raped a half a hundred times.

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A Feast for Crows

Tyrion was named after Tyrion Lannister by Lollys's husband Bronn, after Queen Cersei Lannister denied Lady Tanda Stokeworth's request he be named Tywin after the queen's father.

The name Tanner seems to derive from the fact that the rape of his mother took place behind a tanner's shop.

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There you are, sweet sister. You have been looking everywhere for Tyrion, and all the time he's been hiding in Lollys' womb.

- Jaime Lannister to Cersei Lannister, joking about the name of Lollys's bastard and Cersei's obsession to capture Tyrion

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Tyrosh is a harbor city and one of the Free Cities. It sits on an island to the north of the Stepstones, just off the coast of the Disputed Lands of Essos.

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City

Location and Layout

Tyrosh is a fortress city, protected by high walls, located on the northernmost and easternmost of the Stepstones. Its inner walls are fused black dragonstone.

Tyrosh has a large fleet.

In the city lies the Fountain of the Drunken God. There is no established faith in Tyrosh, and temples and shrines in honor of many different gods line the streets and waterfronts of the city.

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

People

Tyroshi are renowned for their greed.

Economy

Tyrosh is renowned for its pear brandy,

Tyrosh is a merchantile city, where trade is considered a much more honorable profession than arms. Shortly after its founding, Tyrosh quickly grew out into a rich city, due to the discovery of a certain variety of sea snail.

Tyrosh is deeply involved in the slave trade, and Tyroshi slavers are known to be especially aggressive. They even sail north beyond the Wall, in search of wildlings to enslave. Slaves outnumber freeborn in Tyrosh three to one. are also common in the city.

History

Foundation

Tyrosh began as a military outpost of the Valyrian Freehold on a bleak, stony isle to control shipping through the Stepstones. They soon discovered in the nearby waters a unique variety of sea snail whose secretions were used to create a dye popular with Valyrian nobles. Thousands of merchants developed Tyrosh into a major city within a generation. Tyroshi dyers learned to produce different colors of dyes by varying the diet of the snails.

Some dragonlords in Tyrosh survived the Doom of Valyria, but the citizens killed the dragons and their dragonriders.

The Triarchy

Main article: Triarchy

Along with Lys and Myr, Tyrosh was part of the Triarchy, also known as the Kingdom of the Three Daughters. The Triarchy fought with Prince Daemon Targaryen over the Stepstones and supported the greens during the Dance of the Dragons. The Triarchy eventually fell apart over internal squabbles, however.

Targaryen and Blackfyre involvement

King Aegon IV Targaryen arranged the betrothal of his bastard son Daemon Blackfyre with Rohanne of Tyrosh. Aegon died before the marriage could take place, so his successor, King Daeron II Targaryen, paid the dowry to the Archon of Tyrosh and saw Daemon and Rohanne wed.

After the First Blackfyre Rebellion led to the defeat and death of Daemon and his eldest two sons, Aegon and Aemon, Daemon's half-brother Aegor Rivers gathered Daemon's surviving sons, daughters, and wife and fled to Tyrosh, where they remained for years.

Kiera of Tyrosh married Prince Valarr Targaryen in Westeros,

War of the Ninepenny Kings

Main article: War of the Ninepenny Kings

The Band of Nine, a group of sellswords, pirates, and merchants who had conquered the Disputed Lands, sacked Tyrosh and continued on to the Stepstones. The wealthy merchant Alequo Adarys was placed in charge of Tyrosh, replacing the archon. While the Band of Nine was defeated in late 260 AC, and the fighting against the Band of Nine in the Stepstones and the Disputed Lands lasted only another half year, Alequo remained in charge of Tyrosh for another six years. In the end, he was poisoned by his queen, and the archon was restored.

Recent History

When Daenerys Targaryen was a girl, she and her brother Viserys spent some time in Tyrosh when they were wandering from place to place.

Doran Martell, the Prince of Dorne, had planned to send his daughter, Princess Arianne, to Tyrosh to serve as the cupbearer of the archon, so she could secretly meet the exiled Viserys Targaryen, to whom she had been secretly betrothed. When his wife, Lady Mellario of Norvos, threatened to kill herself if Arianne was sent away, Doran kept his daughter in Dorne. The daughter of the Archon of Tyrosh, however, spent some years in the Water Gardens of House Martell.

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A Tyroshi merchant - by Magali Villeneuve ©

A Game of Thrones

The green-bearded brother of the Archon of Tyrosh attends the introduction of Daenerys Targaryen to her future husband, Khal Drogo, hosted in Drogo's nine-towered manse in Pentos.

In the Western Market of Vaes Dothrak, Daenerys smells garlic and roast pepper in the air and is reminded of days long gone in the alleys of Tyrosh and Myr, which brings a fond smile to her face.

During the Battle of the Camps, a Tyroshi sellsword leading Ser Forley Prester's freeriders strikes his banners and goes over to Robb Stark. Ser Kevan Lannister had warned Ser Jaime Lannister not to trust him.

A Storm of Swords

Tyrosh is on the verge of going to war with Lys.

A Feast for Crows

Tyrosh and Lys are now on the verge of war with Myr.

In Dorne, Prince Doran Martell reveals to his daughter, Princess Arianne, that she would have been sent to Tyrosh to meet her betrothed, Viserys Targaryen, and serve as the archon's cupbearer, if not for the objections of her mother, Mellario.

In Braavos Cat of the Canals likes the boisterous Tyroshi sailors, with their booming voices and dyed whiskers.

A Tyroshi with a forked beard dyed green and pink presents Cersei Lannister with a dwarf’s head.

Upon entering the Stinking Goose in Maidenpool, Brienne of Tarth notes that the only drinkers there are three Tyroshi seamen in a corner, growling at each other through green and purple beards.

The *Cinnamon Wind* stops at Tyrosh's harbor during its journey to Oldtown.

A Dance with Dragons

Queen Daenerys Targaryen takes a Tyroshi sellsword, Daario Naharis of the Stormcrows, as her paramour.

Blue-bearded fighters from Tyrosh are among those who come to Meereen to do battle in the Great Pit of Daznak.




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During the early stage of the War of the Five Kings a Tyroshi sellsword commands the freeriders of the House Lannister host commanded by Ser Jaime Lannister.

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A Game of Thrones

During the Battle of the Camps, the Tyroshi sellswords and the freeriders under his command dip their banners and defect to the Northern-Riverlands army led by Robb Stark.

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GRRM admitted that he simply forgot about the Tyroshi sellsword in the following novels, though he stated the likeliness of Robb having kept most of the freeriders during his incursion into the Westerlands as well as the possibility of the Tyroshi, along with some other freeriders, deserting Robb to the plunder for themselves. He also mentioned that in *A Storm of Swords* there's a Tyroshi outlaw in the Riverlands - Greenbeard of the Brotherhood Without Banners - who may have been a deserter, though he wasn't sure if he deserted Jaime or Robb.




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Tysane Frey is the eldest daughter of Lothar Frey and Leonella Lefford.

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Tysha was a peasant girl of the westerlands and the first wife of Tyrion Lannister.

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Character and Appearance

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Tysha was dark-haired, slender, and beautiful in Tyrion's eyes. He describes her as being scarcely a year older than himself.

History

When he was thirteen years old, Tyrion Lannister met Tysha on a lonely road near Lannisport, where she was being accosted by some men. Tyrion's brother, Jaime Lannister, drove off the men while Tyrion took care of her. She was a crofter's daughter, orphaned when her father died of an illness. Tyrion fell in love with her and they were married by a drunken septon with pigs as witnesses.

When Lord Tywin Lannister found out from the septon a fortnight later, he had Jaime tell Tyrion that Tysha was a whore who had been paid to make Tyrion a man. Tywin then had her gang raped by his guards in their barracks; for each guard, he gave her a silver. To drive the lesson home, Tywin forced his son to be the last man, for whom Tysha was paid a gold coin, because Lannisters were worth more.

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A Game of Thrones

After leaving the Eyrie, Tyrion Lannister and Bronn make camp on the high road and Tyrion tells Bronn of his first wife. Bronn states that he would have killed the man who did that to him and Tyrion remarks that he might yet; a Lannister always pays his debts.

A Clash of Kings

On his way to visit Shae at her manse in King's Landing, Tyrion is reminded of Tysha when he hears music. He thinks he is free of Tysha's memory, having found Shae. Tyrion confides in Shae about his history with Tysha.

After sustaining an injury at the Battle of the Blackwater, a feverish Tyrion dreams of Tysha and their brief life together.

A Storm of Swords

After Tyrion and Sansa Stark are forced to wed, Tyrion tells her that he was once briefly married to Lady Tysha of House Silverfist, whose banners depicted a gold coin and a hundred silver coins on a bloody sheet.

Aboard the *Merling King* when Sansa Stark tells Petyr Baelish that Tyrion did not poison Joffrey Baratheon, he replies that Tyrion's hands are far from clean, and that he had a wife before her.

When Ser Jaime Lannister rescues his brother Tyrion from prison he confesses that Tysha was no whore, and that their father, Lord Tywin Lannister, thought the lowborn Tysha only desired the wealth of Casterly Rock. Tyrion realizes that Tysha had been genuinely in love with him, and he becomes furious with Jaime. He leaves his brother to find Varys, who is to take him out of the Red Keep. Before leaving, however, Tyrion makes his way to the chambers of Tywin in the Tower of the Hand. Tyrion demands his father tell him what happened to Tysha. Tywin does not remember, simply stating that she went "wherever whores go". When Tywin again refers to Tysha as a whore, Tyrion slays him with a crossbow and escapes.

A Dance with Dragons

All throughout his travels in Essos Tyrion is haunted by his father's cruel answer and constantly wonders to himself, "Where do whores go?"

Quotes by Tysha

I love you, Tyrion. I love your lips. I love your voice, and the words you say to me, and how you treat me gentle. I love your face.

– Tysha to Tyrion Lannister

Quotes about Tysha

She was scarcely a year older than I was, dark-haired, slender, with a face that would break your heart. It certainly broke mine. Lowborn, half-starved, unwashed ... yet lovely.

Tyrion Lannister to Bronn

His sweet innocent Tysha had been a lie from start to finish, only a whore his brother Jaime had hired to make him a man.

– thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

She was no whore. I never bought her for you. That was a lie that Father commanded me to tell. Tysha was ... she was what she seemed to be. A crofter's daughter, chance met on the road.

Jaime Lannister to Tyrion Lannister

A girl, she was only a girl, no older than Sansa.

– thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

Ah yes. Your first whore ... She'd learned her place.

Tywin Lannister, to Tyrion Lannister

Sansa, Shae, all my women ... Tysha was the only one who ever loved me. Where do whores go?

– thoughts of Tyrion Lannister