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Steffon Baratheon (son of Robert II)

*This page is about the son of King Robert II Baratheon. For other uses, see: Steffon Baratheon (disambiguation)*

## Biographical information

### Died

390 AC (aged 62) at Whitehearth
Died of poor health brought on by grief

## Personal information

### Child(ren)

Raymont Baratheon
Ellyn Baratheon
Davos Baratheon

### Sibling(s)

**Full siblings:**
Eddard Baratheon
Serena Baratheon

**Paternal half-siblings:**
Lyra Baratheon
Shireen Baratheon
Ysabel Baratheon
Adrian Waters (bastard)
Duncan Waters (bastard)
Gendry Baratheon
Floris Baratheon
Durran Storm (bastard)
Martyn Baratheon
Alynne Baratheon
Rosamund Baratheon
Rylene Baratheon

Prince **Steffon Baratheon** was the eldest child of King Robert II Baratheon with his first wife, Queen Lyra Hightower, the older brother of Eddard and Serena Baratheon, and the older half-brother of Lyra, Shireen, Ysabel, Gendry, Floris, Martyn, Alynne, Rosamund and Rylene Baratheon, Adrian and Duncan Waters, and Durran Storm.

## Biography

### Background

As the first-born of King Robert II Baratheon, Steffon was the heir apparent of his father for his entire life, a role in which he was thoroughly prepared. He was married to Princess Jynessa Dayne.

### Prince of Whitehearth

Steffon appealed to his father to acquire himself a seat befitting his station as heir apparent. Steffon and Robert eventually settled on the site of a ruined village in the eastern Kingswood as a suitable position to raise a new castle. Construction began in 345 AC and was completed in 350 AC, and was thusly named Whitehearth after the old village. Steffon subsequently served as the inaugural Prince of Whitehearth.

Steffon grew increasingly withdrawn into his later life, after losing his only daughter, Ellyn, to illness, and his youngest son, Davos, to a tourney accident.

### Bloodless War

Steffon lost his eldest son and last surviving child, Raymont, alongside Raymont's wife and two children, after they were all killed in captivity during the Bloodless War.

The deaths of all of his children and two in three of his grandchildren took a toll on the aging Steffon, who died in 390 AC at the age of sixty-two having never come to rule,

### Legacy

Steffon's long reign as heir apparent and Prince of Whitehearth earned him the moniker of '**The King that Never Was**'.

His death ostensibly left his surviving grandson, Robert Baratheon, as heir to the Iron Throne, but the death of Robert the Elder just one year after Steffon's own death very nearly led to a war of succession.
Arianne Martell

Princess **Arianne Martell** was the second child and only daughter of Prince Doran Martell and his wife, Lady Mellario, and the younger sister of Prince Trystane Martell.

## Biography

### Background

Arianne spent her early life in Sunspear, being raised by her uncle, Manfrey Martell, after her father retired to the Water Gardens due to his failing health. In 303 AC, when Arianne was just six years old, her father and brother were murdered as Ellaria Sand's Sand Snakes seized power in Dorne, making Arianne legally the Lady of Sunspear and ruling Princess of Dorne, although in actuality, she and her uncle Manfrey were made mere puppets, confined to Sunspear. However, the following year, Manfrey successfully ousted the Sand Snakes and seized power across Dorne for House Martell in the Dornish Civil War, proclaiming himself Prince Regent until Arianne came of age. Arianne took over ruling from her uncle in 313 AC on her sixteenth nameday, becoming Princess of Dorne in earnest.

### *A Dream of Spring*

Arianne brought Dorne into the War of the Narrow Sea following the Attempted Coup in King's Landing, although Manfrey Martell remained the principal commander of Dornish forces for the duration of the war.

## See also

* Arianne Martell on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Longclaw

**Longclaw** is a Valyrian steel bastard sword owned by House Stark of Winterfell.

It was originally owned by House Mormont, until Lord Commander Jeor Mormont gifted the blade to his prodigy Jon Snow. Jon Snow would go on to wield the sword after he succeeded Jeor as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, and in the fight against the White Walkers.

Longclaw ultimately ended the Great War after Jon impaled the Night King, after he had been critically wounded by Bran Stark. Jon died shortly after, and the sword passed to his half-sister Sansa Stark. The sword remains as an heirloom of House Stark, with the extinction of House Mormont and the destruction of Ice by Tywin Lannister withstanding.

## History

### Background

See Longclaw/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 1

See Longclaw/*Game of Thrones*: Season 1 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 2

See Longclaw/*Game of Thrones*: Season 2 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 3

See Longclaw/*Game of Thrones*: Season 3 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 4

See Longclaw/*Game of Thrones*: Season 4 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

See Longclaw/*Game of Thrones*: Season 5 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

See Longclaw/*Game of Thrones*: Season 6 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

See Longclaw/*Game of Thrones*: Season 7 on Wiki of Westeros

## See also

* Longclaw on Wiki of Westeros
* Longclaw on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Fall of Riverrun

Factions| * House Tully
	+ House Grell
	+ Army of the Dead

Casualties| **Total*** Ser Desmond Grell

The **Fall of Riverrun** was a battle during the Great War, taking place at Riverrun, the seat of House Tully and regional capital of the Riverlands. It saw the castle fall to the White Walkers, and the total massacre of all defenders and civilians by the Army of the Dead.

## History

### Prelude

Following Arya Stark's massacre of House Frey, the Riverlands fell into chaos. Cersei Lannister sent in Lannister forces in an effort to restore order, but was forced to withdraw her troops following the Battle of the Goldroad. The power vacuum was ultimately filled after Arya's uncle, Edmure Tully, reclaimed his former seat of Riverrun, and re-established Tully rule over the Riverlands. Edmure had previously served as Lord Paramount of the Trident before the Red Wedding, and was easily able to rally his former vassals after House Frey's unpopular rule.

Following the Fall of Winterfell, Jon Snow travelled to Riverrun atop Rhaegal, informing Edmure that their armies were retreating south before the Army of the Dead, and were in dire need of reinforcements. Edmure called his banners, and rode for the Crossroads to rendezvous with the armies of Winterfell and further reinforcements from the Vale of Arryn, before moving onwards to King's Landing.

Edmure left a token garrison at Riverrun, under the command of Ser Desmond Grell, and with orders to hold the castle until the Night King was defeated.

### The battle

The Army of the Dead eventually broke through the Neck and invaded the Riverlands, and before long, Riverrun was under siege. Desmond Grell had allowed large numbers of fleeing civilians inside the castle walls, but this only served to make Riverrun a more lucrative target for the White Walkers.

Using the sheer mass of near-limitless bodies, the Army of the Dead quickly filled the moats separating Riverrun from land, and began scaling the walls of the castle. Despite a strong resistance, the walls were ultimately breached, and eventually, every living person inside was slaughtered by wights or White Walkers.

### Aftermath

Riverrun and it's environs were eventually liberated from the White Walkers after the Night King's death during the Battle of King's Landing. Edmure Tully returned to his seat following the war, but it took many years for Riverrun and the Riverlands as a whole to recover from the desolation caused by the Great War.
Valyrian steel dagger

The nameless **Valyrian steel dagger**, sometimes referred to as the **catspaw dagger**, is an ancient Valyrian steel dagger forged during the time of the Valyrian Freehold. It came into the possession of Aenar the Exile shortly before the Doom, and was passed down House Targaryen until around the time of the Dance of the Dragons.

Following Robert's Rebellion, the dagger fell into the possession of Petyr Baelish, who gave it to a catspaw to assassinate Bran Stark. The failed attempt on Bran's life helped trigger the War of the Five Kings. Petyr later gave the weapon to Bran, who in turn offered it to his sister, Arya Stark. Arya would soon after use the weapon to execute Petyr, putting a final symbolic end to the war it helped create.

The dagger remained with Arya up until her capture during the War of the Narrow Sea. During her attempted rescue from Evenfall Hall, she gave the dagger to Edric Baratheon shortly before her death at the hands of Euron Greyjoy. Edric wielded the weapon for the remainder of the war until his own death during the Battle of Myr. The dagger passed to his brother, King Gendry I Baratheon, and has remained in the possession of House Baratheon of King's Landing ever since.

## History

### Background

See Valyrian steel dagger/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *House of the Dragon*: Season 1

See Valyrian steel dagger/*House of the Dragon*: Season 1 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 1

See Valyrian steel dagger/*Game of Thrones*: Season 1 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

See Valyrian steel dagger/*Game of Thrones*: Season 7 on Wiki of Westeros

## See also

* Valyrian steel dagger on Wiki of Westeros
* Valyrian steel dagger on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Sack of Braavos

### Outcome

**Stark-Lannister-Harlaw victory*** Iron Bank of Braavos looted and razed by Westerosi forces

Factions| * House Stark
* House Lannister
* House Harlaw
* Iron Bank of Braavos †

Casualties| **Light** | **Heavy*** Tycho Nestoris

### Civilian casualties

**Moderate**

The **Sack of Braavos** was a punitive event during the late stage of the War of the Narrow Sea, taking place in Braavos, one of the Free Cities of Essos.

## History

### Prelude

Many in the Seven Kingdoms held the Iron Bank of Braavos responsible for funding the Eastern Coalition's war against them. Master of Coin Tyrion Lannister also saw the looting of the Iron Bank as an opportunity to swell the coffers of the Iron Throne.

### The sack

Westerosi forces under Lady Sansa Stark, Ser Jaime Lannister and Lord Rodrik Harlaw, successfully broke through the blockade under the Titan of Braavos, occupied the city, before looting and razing, among other places, the Iron Bank of Braavos.

### Aftermath

The sack significantly diminished Braavos's strength and prominence, and effectively ended the Iron Bank's existence as an institution. The Sealord of Braavos, Ferrego Antaryon, was blamed for the city's fall and was soon after assassinated by a Faceless Man when the occupying forces left.
Cassana Estermont

## Cassana Baratheon

Lady **Cassana Baratheon**, née **Estermont**, was the younger sister of Eldon and Lomas Estermont.

## Biography

### Background

She was married to Lord Steffon Baratheon of Storm's End, and had three sons, Robert, Stannis and Renly.

### Death

She was killed alongside her husband when their ship was destroyed in a storm, whilst in sight of Storm's End. Her death was witnessed by her two elder sons, Robert and Stannis. Her eldest son, Robert, would go on to lead a rebellion against House Targaryen, ultimately becoming the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.

## See also

* Cassana Baratheon on Wiki of Westeros
* Cassana Estermont on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Ynys Yronwood

Lady **Ynys Yronwood** was the elder daughter of Lord Anders Yronwood, and the elder sister of Cletus and Gwyneth Yronwood.

She had become Lady of Yronwood by the time of the War of the Narrow Sea, and was sympathetic to the cause of House Blackfyre. She thus became a member of the infamous Gang of Five led by Mistress of Whisperers Myrielle, devoted to undermining the Iron Throne's war effort.

During the attempted coup in King's Landing, she was captured alive. Alongside Desmond Crakehall, she was forced to publicly acknowledge the true war aims of the Eastern Coalition. She was subsequently forced to abdicate her titles to her younger brother Cletus.

## See also

* Ynys Yronwood on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Expedition beyond the Wall

* The lair of the White Walkers, including the altar in which new White Walkers were created, is destroyed
* The War of the Narrow Sea erupts in the absence of Bran Stark

An **expedition beyond the Wall** was organised and led by Lord Hand Bran Stark, around nine years after the end of the Great War. It seeked to confirm the final extinction of the White Walkers and Army of the Dead, following the death of the Night King during the Battle of King's Landing around a decade previous.

## History

### Prelude

Following the Battle of King's Landing, Lord Hand Bran Stark remained concerned that the White Walkers may return yet again. With the climate becoming more clement across Westeros, he decided that he would lead an expedition to the Lands of Always Winter to confirm the fate of the Army of the Dead.

In order to do this, he informed King Gendry Baratheon that he would resign as Hand of the King. Gendry accepted his resignation, but asked he return to King's Landing and resume his office as soon as his expedition was complete. For the time being, Bran was succeeded to the office by Edric Baratheon. Despite no longer being a member of the Small Council, Gendry appointed a knight of his Kingsguard, Ser Aberdolf Strongbeard, to accompany Bran and his wife Meera on their expedition.

In Winterfell, Bran was joined by Lord Asher Forrester and Winterfell's master-at-arms, Gared Tuttle. After continuing on to Castle Black, he was further joined by Tormund Giantsbane and a motley crew of Free Folk warriors.

### Expedition

The group soon crossed the Wall and made their way north. While their progress was initially fast, it soon slowed, as the climate in the far north of the continent remained harsh. The group eventually reached the cave of the Three-Eyed Raven, where they recovered and buried the bodies of Hodor, Summer and Brynden Rivers.

After many months, the group finally reached the Lands of Always Winter. Once there, Bran managed to locate the lair of the Night King, and found it abandoned, with no evidence that the White Walkers were still extant. To ensure their total extinction, Bran ordered that Meera take Longclaw and shatter the icy altar on which new White Walkers were created.

The group remained in the Lands of Always Winter for several weeks, until Bran was completely satisfied that the White Walkers were gone for good. The group then headed south, back to Castle Black.

### Aftermath

Shortly after their departure, the War of the Narrow Sea had broken out in the south. Bran learned of this upon his return to Winterfell, and he and his Kingsguard escort soon mounted and rode for the capital. Bran arrived back in King's Landing just in time to help thwart an attempted coup. Following the coup's defeat, Bran was reappointed as Hand of the King.
Abandonment of Storm's End

Factions| * House Baratheon of Storm's End
* House Greyjoy
* House Blackfyre †

Casualties| **None** | * Queen Naerys Blackfyre (executed)

The **Abandonment of Storm's End** was the final event of the initial invasion of the War of the Narrow Sea, taking place at Storm's End, the regional capital of the Stormlands.

## History

### Prelude

Following the Battle in the Tourney Grounds, the Eastern Coalition forces under Asaro Trellos and King Euron Greyjoy were routed, ultimately forcing their retreat to Storm's End, which had been under Triarchy occupation since the Battle of Storm's End.

### Abandonment

As Lord Edric Baratheon's forces approached and laid seige to the castle Asaro Trellos and Euron Greyjoy betrayed and deposed Queen Naerys Blackfyre. Euron rode out of the castle under a white banner, handing her over naked and in chains to the besieging Baratheon forces without a fight, before gathering their remaining forces onto Euron's Iron Fleet and abandoning the castle, returning to Myr across the Narrow Sea.

### Aftermath

Edric Baratheon, despite initially not wanting to harm her, felt he was left no choice given that his loyalty was being openly questioned following the Fight in the Black Cells. Naerys was executed by Edric the following day, bringing a final end to House Blackfyre.
Humfrey Waters

Commander **Humfrey Waters** was a bastard son of Lord Symond Staunton, who had served as Master of Laws under the Mad King.

He joined the City Watch of King's Landing when he was sixteen. Following the Great War, he was raised to the post of Commander, replacing Addam Marbrand.

During the War of the Narrow Sea, Humfrey was roped into joining Lady Myrielle's co-conspirators to support the Eastern Coalition. He went on to participate in a failed coup attempt in King's Landing, where he was killed by loyalist goldcloaks led by Edric Baratheon.

## See also

* Humfrey Waters on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Iron Bank of Braavos

The **Iron Bank of Braavos** was a bank in the Free City of Braavos. It was arguably the most powerful financial institution in the known world, with clients across Essos and Westeros. Just as a common saying about House Lannister is "A Lannister always pays his debts", there is also a common saying that the bank often reminds its clients who fail to repay their loans: "the Iron Bank will have its due".

The symbol of the Iron Bank depicted two golden triangles crossed in the manner of an hourglass, with two hands extending from left and right of the point where the triangles meet, their palms held upwards.

## History

### Loans to the Iron Throne

During the reign of King Robert Baratheon, Master of Coin Petyr Baelish borrowed three million gold dragons from the Iron Bank.

During the ensuing War of the Five Kings, the Iron Bank funded numerous monarchs and claimants, including Stannis Baratheon and House Lannister, in an attempt to bring a swift end to armed conflict and guarantee the repayments of their debts, although by the end of the Great War, most of the Seven Kingdoms's debts remained unpayed.

### Downfall

The Iron Bank met it's end during the War of the Narrow Sea, where in retaliation for supporting the Second Triarchy and Euron Greyjoy, Stark, Lannister and Harlaw forces attacked Braavos and looted the bank, before razing it to the ground.

## See also

* Iron Bank of Braavos on Wiki of Westeros
* Iron Bank of Braavos on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Ellaria Sand

Executed by King Gendry I Baratheon for the murder of Myrcella Baratheon and her coup in Dorne

## Political information

### Affiliation(s)

House Uller
House Martell (formerly)
House Targaryen (formerly)

## Personal information

### Child(ren)

Tyene Sand
Three other daughters

## Behind the scenes information

### Portrayed by

Indira Varma

"*Your son is weak, just like you. And weak men will never rule Dorne again.*"
―Ellaria Sand to a dying Doran Martell, during her coup in Dorne
**Ellaria Sand** was a bastard of House Uller and the paramour of Prince Oberyn Martell.

Following the death of Oberyn at the hands of Gregor Clegane, she took revenge by killing Queen Cersei Lannister's daughter Myrcella Baratheon. Shortly after, she lead a coup in Dorne that ousted House Martell from effective control of their lands, and aligned their armies behind Daenerys Targaryen. Whilst sailing for Dorne to consolidate her forces with Daenerys's allies, the Targaryen fleet was attacked by Euron Greyjoy, who took Ellaria and her daughter, Tyene Sand captive. Ellaria and Tyene were confined to the Black Cells, and Ellaria was forced to watch her daughter die by the same poison she used to kill Myrcella.

In Ellaria's absence, a minor civil war broke out in Dorne after Prince Manfrey Martell and Princess Arianne Martell re-established House Martell's authority. Ellaria survived her captivity until after the Battle of King's Landing, whence she was executed by the recently coronated King Gendry Baratheon as a token of reconciliation to Prince Manfrey.

## Biography

### Background

See Ellaria Sand/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 4

See Ellaria Sand/*Game of Thrones*: Season 4 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

See Ellaria Sand/*Game of Thrones*: Season 5 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

See Ellaria Sand/*Game of Thrones*: Season 6 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

See Ellaria Sand/*Game of Thrones*: Season 7 on Wiki of Westeros

## See also

* Ellaria Sand on Wiki of Westeros
* Ellaria Sand on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Lynora Lannister

Queen Dowager **Lynora Lannister**, also known as **Lynora Farman** during her first marriage, was the only daughter of Lord Tommen Lannister, the younger sister of Loreon Lannister, and the second Queen Consort of King Lyonel I Baratheon.

## Biography

### Relationship with Jocelyn Stark

When she was fourteen, she accompanied her father, who had been named Hand of the King, to the royal court in King's Landing, where she soon befriended Jocelyn Stark, the wife of Prince Rogar Baratheon. Before long, Jocelyn made Lynora her lover. Lynora was smitten with Jocelyn, and continually sabotaged her father's attempts to marry her off to a suitable husband.

During the reign of Queen Lyanna I Baratheon, the couple rather suddenly split and began a bitter feud with one another, despite the efforts of Queen Alysanne Tully to promote reconciliation between the two. With the end of her relationship with Jocelyn, Lynora acquiesced to a match with Ser Jasper Farman, although the marriage produced no children owing to Jasper's sexuality and his eventual death in the New Daughters War.

### Becoming Queen Consort

After Queen Lyanna died in childbirth, Rogar became King with Jocelyn as Queen Consort. However, all three of Rogar and Jocelyn's children were killed or dissappeared, before Rogar was killed during the Storming of Meereen, a battle which also saw the death of Lynora's husband Jasper Farman. Rogar was succeeded by his brother Lyonel Baratheon, and Jocelyn was supplanted as Queen Consort by Daella Velaryon.

When Daella died in childbirth a month later, Lynora married King Lyonel, herself becoming Queen Consort of the Seven Kingdoms. During their reign of thirteen years, Lynora gave the king two more sons, Robert and Joffrey Baratheon.

### Downfall

Following Lyonel's death, his son by Daella Velaryon, Steffon Baratheon, succeeded him to the Iron Throne. On the advice of his wife, Sharra Arryn, Steffon immediately sent Lynora back to Casterly Rock. Lynora was not allowed to bring her sons with her, and she would die bitter and alone a year later.
Desmond Grell

**Brynden Tully**: "*I'll have you head before I surrender Riverrun.*"
**Desmond Grell**: "*You are not lord of this castle, my lord.*"
— Desmond defies Brynden Tully and allows Edmure Tully to enter Riverrun
Ser **Desmond Grell** was a member of House Grell and the Master-at-arms of Riverrun.

During the late stages of the War of the Five Kings, he reluctantly surrendered Riverrun to House Frey on the captive orders of Edmure Tully during the Second Siege of Riverrun. He later helped rescue Edmure from the Twins following the assassinations that took place there.

During the Great War, he was charged by Edmure with defending Riverrun against the Army of the Dead. He commanded the defence, but Riverrun was ultimately overwhelmed completely, and Desmond fell in battle along with all the men under his command.

## Biography

### Background

See Tully bannerman/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

See Tully bannerman/*Game of Thrones*: Season 6 on Wiki of Westeros

## See also

* Tully bannerman on Wiki of Westeros
* Desmond Grell on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Floris Baratheon

**Paternal half-siblings:**
Steffon Baratheon
Eddard Baratheon
Serena Baratheon
Adrian Waters (bastard)
Duncan Waters (bastard)
Durran Storm (bastard)
Martyn Baratheon
Alynne Baratheon
Rosamund Baratheon
Rylene Baratheon

Princess **Floris Baratheon** was the fourth daughter and youngest child of King Robert II Baratheon with his second wife, Queen Jeyne Harlaw, the eighth child and fifth daughter of the King's trueborn children overall, the younger sister of Lyra, Shireen, Ysabel and Gendry Baratheon, the younger half-sister of Steffon, Eddard and Serena Baratheon, Adrian and Duncan Waters, and the older half-sister of Martyn, Alynne, Rosamund and Rylene Baratheon, and Durran Storm.

She was one of the Five Pretenders during the Bloodless War.

## Biography

### Background

She was betrothed to Lord Tygett Lannister of Casterly Rock when she was still a baby. Lord Tygett had previously been betrothed to her sisters, Shireen Baratheon, and then Ysabel Baratheon, but the former died and the latter absconded to the Stepstones Guard.

### Bloodless War

Following the death of King Robert II Baratheon, Floris and her husband made plans to claim the Iron Throne for their line from King Robert III Baratheon. Floris was soon arrested and confined to Maegor's Holdfast, but Tygett and her sons fled the Red Keep. The trio were intercepted by Eddard Baratheon and his son Eldrick Baratheon before they could escape the city and Tygett was forced to surrender both his sons to King Robert the Younger, ostensibly as wards but effectively as hostages.

### Later years

Floris remained confined to Maegor's Holdfast for the rest of her life, and was barred from seeing her husband, and limited in how often she could see her children. She eventually committed suicide four years after her failed attempt to seize the Iron Throne.
Reach

### Castles

Bandallon  •  Bitterbridge  •  Blackcrown  •  Brightwater Keep  •  Cider Hall  •  Goldengrove  •  Grassy Vale  •  Honeyholt  •  Horn Hill  •  Old Oak  •  Red Lake  •  Sunhouse  •  Three Towers  •  Uplands

### Places of note

Arbor  •  Blueburn  •  Cockleswhent  •  Honeywine  •  Mander  •  Redwyne Straits  •  Roseroad  •  Searoad  •  Shield Islands

### Founded

By Garth the Gardener

"*The Reach is aptly named. We're the ones who give your hand something to do at the table. As the most fertile region of the Seven Kingdoms, we grow the lion's share of the grains and fruit that feed this country.*"
―Margaery Tyrell
The **Reach** is one of the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms. The vast region is ruled by House Hightower of Oldtown, following the extinction of House Tyrell of Highgarden during the War of the Five Kings. Prior to Aegon's Conquest, the Reach was an independent kingdom ruled by House Gardener. It is the second largest administrative division of Westeros behind the North, but it's fertile soil and forgiving climate allows it to maintain a population greater than any other region.

Highgarden served as the region's capital for thousands of years before the Great War, but the capital was moved to Oldtown after House Hightower were named the new Lords Paramount of the Reach. Highgarden was ruled by a branch of House Tarly for fifty years until the Highgarden Crisis, before the lordship passed to House Hightower as well.

## See also

* Reach on Wiki of Westeros
* Reach on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Fall of Moat Cailin

Factions| * House Cerwyn
* Free Folk
	+ Army of the Dead

Casualties| **Total*** Lord Cley Cerwyn

The **Fall of Moat Cailin** was a small but significant battle during the Great War.

## History

### Prelude

Following the Fall of Winterfell, the surviving Army of the Living retreated into the Riverlands to raise reinforcements, but a group of Northmen, Crannogmen, and Free Folk, led by Lord Cley Cerwyn, volunteered to hold the highly defensible Moat Cailin against the Army of the Dead for as long as possible, to the last man if need be.

### The battle

The defenders ripped up the causeway crossing the swamps of the Neck and blockaded the northern entrance to the fortress, forcing the White Walkers to wait for the swamps to freeze over before marching on Moat Cailin. The defenders fought the Army of the Dead to the last man.

### Aftermath

Despite the deaths of all the defenders, the battle succeeded in helping delay the White Walker's advance into the Riverlands by at least several days.
Night's Watch

The **Night's Watch** was a sworn military order that held and guarded the Wall to keep the Wildlings and the White Walkers from crossing from the region beyond the Wall into the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Men could join the Watch either voluntarily or as a punishment for crimes, but membership in either case was lifelong, and desertion was normally punished by execution.

## History

### Founding

The Night's Watch was created some eight millennia before Aegon's Conquest during the first Long Night, where it proved key in defeating the White Walkers. Following the construction of the Wall by Brandon the Builder, the Night's Watch began manning the defensive structure, and electing it's own Lord Commanders to captain the defense of the Seven Kingdoms from any lingering threats beyond the Wall. Although, as the White Walkers faded into myth, the primary antagonists of the Night's Watch soon became the "wildlings"; the First Men trapped north of the Wall following it's construction.

The Watch was split into three branches; the Rangers who fought and defended the Wall, and patrolled the Haunted Forest beyond, the Builders, who repaired and maintained the Wall and castles, and the Stewards, who supported and fed the members of the Watch.

### Decline

At its peak, the Watch maintained a membership of over 10,000 members, manning numerous castles across the Wall. The Night's Watch entered a state of decline following Aegon's Conquest, with their numbers dwindling to less than 1,000 in just three castles by the War of the Five Kings.

### Great War

The Night's Watch became aware of the reemergence of the White Walkers during the War of the Five Kings. Following the breaching of the Wall by the Night King in late 304 AC, the Night's Watch abandoned the Wall and it's remaining members went on to fight in the Great War.

### Dissolution

Following the conclusion of the conflict, with the White Walkers destroyed and cordial relations established with the Wildlings, the Watch essentially lacked purpose. King Gendry Baratheon and Lady Sansa Stark released all surviving members from their oaths and formerly dissolved the organisation in 305 AC. The Gift and the lands beyond were annexed into the North, and many of the surviving castles of the Watch were occupied by the Free Folk.

The Night's Watch was in effect succeeded by the Stepstones Guard. Founded in 315 AC, it came to occupy a near-identical position in Westerosi society to the former Night's Watch.

Castle Black, the primary castle of the Night's Watch during it's final years, eventually became the seat of House Giantsbane, the most powerful house to emerge out of the former wildlings, with it's authority extending from Queenscrown to the farthest reaches of the Haunted Forest.

## See also

* Night's Watch on Wiki of Westeros
* Night's Watch on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Alysanne Tully

Queen **Alysanne Tully** was a member of House Tully and the Queen Consort of King Robert III Baratheon.

## Biography

### Background

Born and raised at House Tully's seat of Riverrun, she was eventually married to King Robert III Baratheon around a year after his accession to the Iron Throne, becoming Queen Consort of the Seven Kingdoms.

### Reign as Queen Consort

House Tully's power had been waning in the final years of King Robert II Baratheon's reign, leading the Riverlands to become increasingly tumultuous and divided. Her marriage to King Robert III Baratheon extended direct royal support to Riverrun, and avoided a potential war between House Blackwood and House Bracken.

Alysanne gave the king three children; Ashara, Rogar, and Lyonel Baratheon, although she never fully recovered from her third pregnancy, and was left frail. She arranged marriages with prominent houses for her children, and tried to mend the rift between her new daughter-by-law, Jocelyn Stark, and Lynora Lannister, coming close but ultimately failing to forge a lasting reconciliation. Alysanne passed away in 432 AC following the conclusion of the New Daughters War.
Stepstones Guard

The **Stepstones Guard** is a military order based in the Stepstones tasked with keeping the islands and the Narrow Sea as a whole free of piracy and slavery.

## History

### Founding

The Guard was founded in the immediate aftermath of the War of the Narrow Sea, after the Stepstones were occupied and annexed by the Seven Kingdoms, with the principal task of keeping the area free of piracy that had historically been endemic to the region, and ensuring the free and safe passage for diplomatic and mercantile vessels.

It was widely considered a successor to the Night's Watch, which was formally dissolved ten years before the Guard's founding, to the point of often being called the "**Night's Watch of the Sea**" in it's early years.

## Organisation

### Structure

The order defers directly to the Small Council, and is almost entirely comprised of men from the Seven Kingdoms, although recruitment is technically open to anyone from across the world willing to join, man or woman. Members can generally come and go as they chose, although membership of the order for a fixed amount of time (including lifelong) can be imposed by Westerosi lords as punishment for crimes.

### Leadership

The Guard is spread across nine sea-side outposts, one on each of the major islands. The members of each outpost elect a Commander from among themselves. They also collectively elect a Lord Commander, based in the primary outpost on Bloodstone, who oversees the entire Guard and regularly reports back to the Master of Ships in King's Landing.
Shireen Baratheon (daughter of Robert II)

## Shireen Baratheon

**Paternal half-siblings:**
Steffon Baratheon
Eddard Baratheon
Serena Baratheon
Adrian Waters (bastard)
Duncan Waters (bastard)
Durran Storm (bastard)
Martyn Baratheon
Alynne Baratheon
Rosamund Baratheon
Rylene Baratheon

Princess **Shireen Baratheon** was the middle child of three triplets born to King Robert II Baratheon with his second wife, Queen Jeyne Harlaw, the fifth child and third daughter of the King's trueborn children overall, the triplet sister of Lyra and Ysabel Baratheon, the older sister of Gendry and Floris Baratheon, the younger half-sister of Steffon, Eddard and Serena Baratheon, and the older half-sister of Martyn, Alynne, Rosamund and Rylene Baratheon, Adrian and Duncan Waters, and Durran Storm.

## Biography

### Background

Shireen was named for her grandfather's cousin of the same name, the daughter of Stannis Baratheon. She was a quiet and extremely introverted girl, who struggled to compose herself around anyone who wasn't her immediate family, and even then, she only truly felt comfortable around her father, mother, triplet sisters, and older half-brother Eddard.

### Relationship with Elron Meadows

In 359 AC, she travelled with her family to Summerhall to mark the centenary of the Tragedy at Summerhall. Whilst there, against all odds, she met and eventually fell deeply in love with Elron Meadows, the second son of her father's newly appointed Master of Laws. The two enjoyed a passionate relationship for several years, until Shireen was betrothed to Ser Tygett Lannister, and Elron was sent away back to Grassy Vale by his father.

### Suicide

Shireen became deeply depressed after losing Elron, and a few months before she was due to marry Ser Tygett, she ran away back to Summerhall, committing suicide under the same tree that she met her former lover. Her corpse was ultimately discovered by Elron, leaving him distraught. Tygett was soon after betrothed to Shireen's headstrong sister Ysabel, prompting her to abscond her betrothal and flee across the Narrow Sea shortly after.
Duncan Waters

Lord Commander **Duncan Waters** was a bastard son of King Robert II Baratheon, the younger half-brother of Steffon, Eddard, Serena, Lyra, Shireen and Ysabel Baratheon, and Adrian Waters, and the older half-brother of Gendry, Floris, Martyn, Alynne, Rosamund and Rylene Baratheon, and Durran Storm.

## Biography

### Background

Duncan was the second bastard sired by King Robert II Baratheon. The news of his birth caused a great rift to open between Robert and his wife Jeyne Harlaw, only partially mended by the birth of Gendry Baratheon two years later.

### Early life

Robert funded Duncan's upbringing, much like he was funding the upbringing of his elder bastard son, Adrian Waters, and occasionally visited him during his childhood. When Duncan was sixteen, he travelled to Bloodstone to join the Stepstones Guard.

### Lord Commander of the Stepstones

Following the resignation of Rodrik Goodbrother in 372 AC, Duncan was elected to succeed him as Lord Commander of the Stepstones.

The Guard was drawn into the War of Gold and Iron when pirates aligned with Volantis begun raiding the Stepstones. Duncan ultimately fell in battle against the corsairs in 375 AC.
Jon Tarly

"*If it's a boy, we want to name him Jon*"
―Gilly to Jon Snow
**Jon Tarly** was the second son of Gilly and the trueborn child of Samwell Tarly, and the younger half-brother of Sam Snow.

## Biography

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 8

In the midst of the Great War, Gilly fell pregnant with the child of her long-time lover, Samwell Tarly. From the beginning, should the child be a boy, the couple planned to name him 'Jon' after their close friend, Jon Snow.

Following the Great War, Samwell was released from his Night's Watch vows and made Lord of Highgarden. The couple married shortly before Jon's birth, and thus he was able to take the name 'Tarly', and was made Samwell's heir.

### *A Dream of Spring*

Jon was present at court in King's Landing during the War of the Narrow Sea, while his father continued to serve as Master of Laws.

### Lord of Highgarden

Jon eventually succeeded Samwell as Lord of Highgarden. He had only one child of his own, Aemma Tarly, who was married to Lord Gunthor Hightower.

### Highgarden Crisis

When Jon died, a succession crisis erupted over his seat. Highgarden was disputed between Maron Hightower, the son of Aemma and Gunthor, and Lord Renly Tarly, the head of the Horn Hill branch of House Tarly. The crisis was mediated by King Robert II Baratheon, who settled in favour of House Hightower. In recompense, he married his daughter, Princess Serena Baratheon, to Lord Renly Tarly.
Wyman Manderly

"*Come at me you cold bastard! There's still fight in me yet!*"
―Wyman's last words, spoken to his killer, a white walker
Lord **Wyman Manderly** was the Lord of White Harbor and head of House Manderly during the War of the Five Kings and the Great War.

He participated in the initial campaign under Robb Stark, but withdrew from the conflict following the Red Wedding, which saw the death of his son and heir, Wendel Manderly. He refused calls from Jon Snow and Sansa Stark to retake Winterfell from the Boltons, but pledged his support following the Stark victory at the Battle of the Bastards.

During the Great War, he conducted a full scale evacuation of White Harbor, the only city in the North. When the Army of the Dead arrived at his gates, he lead his men in the ensuing battle, but was ultimately felled by the blade of a White Walker.

## Biography

### Background

See Wyman Manderly/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

See Wyman Manderly/*Game of Thrones*: Season 6 on Wiki of Westeros

## See also

* Wyman Manderly on Wiki of Westeros
* Wyman Manderly on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Iron Islands

### Places of note

Blacktyde  •  Great Wyk  •  Harlaw  •  Ironman's Bay  •  Lonely Light  •  Old Wyk  •  Orkmont  •  Pyke  •  Red Harbor  •  Saltcliffe

"*Where the North has its honor and the south its chivalry, the Iron Islands has its strength.*"
―Theon Greyjoy
The **Iron Islands** is one of the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms. Since the Great War, the islands have been ruled by House Harlaw from their seat of Ten Towers, succeeding House Greyjoy, who had previously ruled as Lords of the Iron Islands since Aegon's Conquest. Prior to the Conquest, the Iron Islands was part of a sovereign kingdom known as the Kingdom of the Isles and Rivers, ruled by House Hoare. The Iron Islands are the smallest and one of the least populated regions of Westeros. The region's harsh climate and poor soil have fostered a proud and fierce seafaring culture among the native ironborn.

On two occasions, the Iron Islands declared independence, but both movements were eventually crushed or abandoned. After the collapse of House Greyjoy during the Great War, the Iron Islands were occupied and House Harlaw were installed as the new Lords of the Iron Islands.

## See also

* Iron Islands on Wiki of Westeros
* Iron Islands on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
House Lannister

"A Lannister Always Pays His Debts" (common saying)

**Crownlands:** (all formerly)
House Blount
House Brune
House Chelsted
House Gaunt
House Rosby
House Rykker
House Staunton
House Stokeworth
House Thorne

**Other:** (all formerly)
House Tarly
House Frey

"*You have to give it to the Lannisters – they may be the most pompous, ponderous cunts the gods ever suffered to walk the world, but they do have outrageous amounts of money.*"
―Renly Baratheon
**House Lannister of Casterly Rock** is a Great House of Westeros that rules over the mineral-rich Westerlands from its seat of Casterly Rock. It is one of the richest and most powerful of the Great Houses, due in no small part to the historic vast amounts of gold deposits within its domain. It also briefly reigned as the royal House of the Seven Kingdoms, albeit heavily disputed in legitimacy.

House Lannister's sigil is a golden lion rampart on a crimson field, and their House words are "Hear Me Roar!", although their more common saying is "A Lannister Always Pays His Debts".

## History

### Founding

House Lannister was formed during the Age of Heroes, when Lann the Clever swindled House Casterly of Casterly Rock. House Lannister ruled over the Kingdom of the Rock all the way up until Aegon's Conquest.

### Targaryen era

House Lannister lost it's crown after King Loren I Lannister bent the knee to Aegon the Conqueror following his defeat during the Field of Fire.

Despite being reduced to vassals, the Lannisters maintained much of their prominence and power. During the Dance of the Dragons, they supported the Greens.

### Robert's Rebellion

During Robert's Rebellion, House Lannister initially remained neutral, but following the Battle of the Trident, Tywin Lannister sacked King's Landing on behalf of the rebels, securing a marriage between his daughter Cersei Lannister and the new King Robert Baratheon.

### War of the Five Kings

Following the death of King Robert and the accession of King Joffrey Baratheon, House Lannister became the de-facto rulers on the Iron Throne, a fact made further true by the fact that all of Robert's legal children, including King Joffrey were in fact bastards born of an incestuous affair between Cersei and her brother Jaime Lannister.

House Baratheon of King's Landing was rendered extinct in 303 AC, following the suicide of King Tommen Baratheon, leading Cersei to assume the Iron Throne herself.

### Great War

Cersei saw limited support in her claim, and following the outbreak of the Great War, both of her brothers, Jaime and Tyrion Lannister, had gone over to support Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. Her reign would last until 305 AC, when she was deposed by Daenerys, who in turn was soon after killed by the Night King and succeeded by King Gendry Baratheon. Under the new Lord Jaime Lannister, House Lannister retained it's previous position as Lords of Casterly Rock and Wardens of the West.

## See also

* House Lannister on Wiki of Westeros
* House Lannister on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Lyanna Mormont

305 AC at King's Landing
Either destroyed in the fighting, or by proxy of the Night King's death during the Battle of King's Landing (as a wight)

## Political information

### Affiliation(s)

House Stark
White Walkers (in death)

## Behind the scenes information

### Last seen in

"The Long Night" (alive)
"The Iron Throne" (corpse)

### Portrayed by

Bella Ramsey

**Lyanna Mormont**: "*We are not a large house, but we are a proud one, and every man from Bear Island fights with the strength of ten mainlanders.*"
**Davos Seaworth**: "*If they're half as ferocious as their lady, the Boltons are doomed.*"
— Lyanna Mormont impresses Davos Seaworth
Lady **Lyanna Mormont** was the only child of Lady Maege Mormont. Following her mother's death, she succeeded her as Lady of Bear Island at the age of eight.

Despite her young age, she was exhibited notable assertiveness coupled with a fierce loyalty to House Stark. She led her forces to side with House Stark during the Battle of the Bastards, later proclaiming Jon Snow as King in the North. She remained in Winterfell, despite her frustration when Jon Snow later abdicated and bent the knee to Daenerys Targaryen, and personally marshalled her forces in preparation to face the Army of the Dead.

Lyanna ultimately perished during the Fall of Winterfell, after being crushed to death by a wight giant. She subsequently resurrected by the Night King and marched to King's Landing, before finally falling following the Night King's death.

## Biography

### Background

See Lyanna Mormont/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

See Lyanna Mormont/*Game of Thrones*: Season 5 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

See Lyanna Mormont/*Game of Thrones*: Season 6 on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

See Lyanna Mormont/*Game of Thrones*: Season 7 on Wiki of Westeros

## See also

* Lyanna Mormont on Wiki of Westeros
* Lyanna Mormont on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Highgarden

* Appearance
* Location

"*You must see Highgarden. You'd love it there, I know you would. We have a great masquerade the night of the harvest moon... you should see the costumes, people work on them for months.*"
―Margaery Tyrell to Sansa Stark
**Highgarden** is a castle of House Hightower and the former capital of the Reach. Prior to the Great War, it was the seat of House Tyrell, who had been installed as Lords Paramount of the Reach following Aegon's Conquest and the extinction of House Gardener, who had ruled as kings from Highgarden for thousands of years.

The castle is located on the banks of the river Mander, at the southern terminus of the Searoad where it intercepts the Roseroad. Due to these transport links, it serves as an important centre of trade and commerce.

Highgarden lost it's status as capital of the Reach to Oldtown when House Hightower were made rulers of the Reach following the extinction of House Tyrell. Although Highgarden itself was given to House Tarly, who ruled for around half a century thereafter, the castle eventually passed to House Hightower during the Highgarden Crisis. It has since often served as the seat of the heir apparent to the Reach.

## See also

* Highgarden on Wiki of Westeros
* Highgarden on A Wiki of Ice and Fire