Rolland Storm

Ser Rolland Storm is a minor character in A Song of Ice and Fire. He is the bastard son of the late Lord Bryen Caron and brother of Lord Bryce Caron of Nightsong. The Carons originally declare for the treacherous Renly Baratheon due to him being Lord of Storm's End. However after Renly's death, the Carons are one of the Houses that join Renly's elder brother Stannis Baratheon.
As a knight of House Baratheon of Dragonstone, Rolland is one of the king's men, those who refuse to take the faith of R'hllor as their religion, which make less than half of Stannis's army after the Blackwater and before gaining northern supporters. He worships the Warrior, an aspect of the Faith of the Seven, with a faith as fierce as he is. Queen Cersei Lannister considers him a seasoned killer. Rolland's face remains covered in scars from the pox.
Rolland commands the rearguard after the disastrous end to the Battle of the Blackwater, allowing Stannis and many men to reach the safety of Salladhor Saan's fleet and escape to Dragonstone, although many more have to be abandoned due to lack of space. During the battle, Bryce is killed by Ser Philip Foote, who is made Lord of Nightsong by the Iron Throne. Rolland styles himself Lord of Nightsong and Lord of the Marches.
Rolland is a devout worshiper of the Warrior, one of the Seven, so is not happy with the influence of the Queen's Men. When Davos Seaworth sends Edric Storm away from Dragonstone, fearing Stannis, under Melisandre's influence, will burn his bastard nephew as a sacrifice, Rolland assists. He is the only man in the plot to remain with Davos. When Stannis sails to the Wall, he leaves Rolland as castellan of Dragonstone. Hearing that the Others can be slain by "dragonglass" (obsidian), which is abundant on Dragonstone, Stannis sends word to Rolland to begin mining it.
Lord Paxter Redwyne uses his fleet to besiege the island. However Ser Loras Tyrell leads an attack on the castle. He challenges Rolland to single combat but Rolland refuses. The resulting attack cost about a thousand lives and Loras is gravely wounded to boiling oil thrown by Stannis's garrison. Loras is being treated, presumably by Maester Pylos, and is allegedly dying, but Dragonstone is taken. Rolland's status is currently unknown.
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