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Dragonslayer

A **dragonslayer** is a killer of dragons. There are legends of dragonslayers in Westeros's distant past.

## History

According to tales, some Warrior's Sons were dragonslayers.

In 10 A.C. at the Hellholt, an iron bolt from a scorpion was shot through Meraxes's eye. The dragon fell from the sky with her rider, Queen Rhaenys Targaryen, destroying half the castle.

In 130 A.C., several dragons were slain during the storming of the Dragonpit, some of them by the Shepherd's "lambs". Following the Second Battle of Tumbleton, Tessarion was greatly wounded from her fight with other dragons. Lord Benjicot Blackwood ordered his best archer, Billy Burley, to mercy kill the dragon, and Billy fired three shafts through her eye.

In 135 A.C., the cradle egg of the infant Laena Velaryon hatched into a blind, wingless wyrm that immediately attacked her, and was in return killed by her father, Lord Alyn Velaryon.

## Known dragonslayers

Legendary:

* Davos the Dragonslayer
* Serwyn of the Mirror Shield - slew the dragon Urrax
* Galladon of Morne

Historical:

* Unnamed Uller retainer, who fired the iron bolt from a scorpion that went through the eye of Meraxes.
* Ser Warrick Wheaton, slew Syrax.
* Hobb the Hewer, slew Shrykos.
* The Burning Knight, slew Morghul.
* Billy Burley, slew Tessarion in a mercy kill.
* Alyn Velaryon, hacked a newly hatched wyrm to pieces.

Attempted:

* Byron Swann, tried to kill Syrax or Vhagar and was burned to death.
River Road

The **River Road** or **river road** is a major road which begins in Casterly Rock and extends north-east through the Westerlands past Sarsfield and the Golden Tooth to Riverrun in the Riverlands. It then runs east along the Red Fork of the Trident to the inn at the crossroads, where it meets the Kingsroad, which runs north and south, and the High Road, which runs east to the Vale of Arryn.
Great Houses

**Great Houses** are the most powerful members of nobility of the Seven Kingdoms, often being former royalty and now sworn directly to the Iron Throne. *The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms* describes the Great Houses and High Lords of Westeros.

George R. R. Martin also sometimes refers to Great Houses as the most powerful Houses from regions throughout the Known World.

## History

House Targaryen conquered most of Westeros during Aegon's Conquest. House Stark of Winterfell, the former Kings in the North, became Wardens of the North for the new king, Aegon I Targaryen. House Arryn of the Eyrie, the former Kings of Mountain and Vale, became the Wardens of the East, while House Lannister of Casterly Rock, the Kings of the Rock, became the Wardens of the West. The Lannisters are the wealthiest of the Great Houses.

House Gardener of Highgarden, the Kings of the Reach, were extinguished at the Field of Fire by Aegon's dragons. Aegon granted Highgarden to House Tyrell, his new Wardens of the South. Despite being sworn to the Tyrells, the Hightowers of Oldtown are among the oldest and proudest of the Great Houses of Westeros.

House Hoare of Harrenhal, the Kings of the Isles and the Rivers, were extinguished in the Burning of Harrenhal. Aegon granted dominion over the Riverlands to House Tully of Riverrun, the new Lords Paramount of the Trident. Aegon allowed the Iron Islands to choose House Greyjoy of Pyke as their new liege lords.

Aegon's half-brother, Orys Baratheon, slew Argilac the Arrogant, the last Storm King from House Durrandon. Orys married Argilac's daughter, Argella Durrandon, forming House Baratheon of Storm's End, the youngest of the Great Houses of Westeros.

The principality of Dorne, ruled by House Martell of Sunspear, resisted Aegon in the First Dornish War.

Aegon created the Crownlands around Blackwater Bay, with House Targaryen ruling from the Iron Throne.
House Tully

## Information

### Coat of Arms

Per fess mud red and blue, a silver trout leaping over a wavy white-blue-white fess

### Titles

Lord of Riverrun

 Lord Paramount of the Trident

### Vassals

 House Blackwood

 House Bracken

 House Butterwell

 House Frey

 House Mooton

 House Smallwood

### Founded

Age of Heroes

**House Tully of Riverrun** is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms. Garret Tully, the Lord Paramount of the Trident, rules over the Riverlands from the Tully seat of Riverrun. The Tully sigil is a silver trout on a red and blue background, and their house words are "Family, Duty, Honor."

## Culture

### Traits

Members of House Tully tend to have fair skin, red-brown (i.e. auburn) hair, and blue eyes in a variety of shades.

## Family

### Household in 152 A.C.

#### Riverrun

* Garret Tully, Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Trident.
* Saera Tully (née Velaryon), Lady of Riverrun.
* Tristifer Tully, master-at-arms of Riverrun.
* Laena Tully
* Emmon Tully, heir apparent to Riverrun.
* Lucius Tully
* Willow Rivers, the bastard daughter of Tristifer Tully and Lucynda Bracken.
* Tion Rivers, the bastard son of Tristifer Tully and Lucynda Bracken.

#### King's Landing

* Jeyne Tully, the Mistress of Laws.
* Glennys Tully, the younger sister of Garret and Tristifer.
Ocean Road

The **Ocean Road**, **ocean road**, or **Searoad**, is a road in southern Westeros that connects the Westerlands and the Reach. Most of its course is along the coast of the Sunset Sea.

## Route

The Ocean Road begins at Lannisport and runs south along the western coast of Westeros overlooking the Sunset Sea. It passes through the forest around Crakehall and then to Old Oak. It continues south-east along the coast, opposite the Shield Islands. It then moves inland to Highgarden on the Mander.

## History

During Aegon's Conquest, Mern IX Gardener, King of the Reach, took the ocean road to Casterly Rock to meet with Loren I Lannister, King of the Rock.

The coastal road was remade during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, who was aided by his Master of Coin, Lord Martyn Tyrell.
Causeway

The Causeway is a stretch of the Kingsroad in the North. It provides the only dry passage through the bogs and swamps of the Neck.

## Geography

The Causeway is a raised log-and-plank road, crooked and rotting. East of the road is a bleak and barren shore and the cold salt sea of the Bite, while to the west are the swamps and bogs of the Neck, impassable and deadly. At the northern end of the Causeway, the three remaining towers of Moat Cailin are positioned so that any enemy coming up from the south must pass beneath and between them. Even a small garrison at the Moat can play havoc with any army coming up the Causeway.

## History

The first large-scale conflict of Durran's War would occur in the Causeway in 132 A.C., in which Lords Durran Baratheon and Cregan Stark would both fall. Because of House Reed's forced neutrality during the war, the southern knights and men-at-arms were well-fed, well-rested and eager for battle. Some Northerners claim that, because of House Reed, the Northmen lost the Battle of the Causeway. However, the southern forces would be halted at Moat Cailin, where a peace pact would be signed before the fighting could truly begin.
Tourney

A **tourney** is a tournament popular in the Seven Kingdoms. They play a central role in *Clash of Crowns*. Large parts of the plot are arranged around a number of major tourneys, and stylistically, they are used as an evocative medieval trope.

## Significance

The continent of Westeros, where the largest parts of the books take place, has a culture and level of technology that is based on Northwestern Europe in the Middle Ages. The dozens of tourneys that are described or mentioned in the series are important social events, and form the background of many of the major plot developments. For the knights, the tourney outcomes are an important part of their personal history.

## Formats and rules

Tourneys in Westeros vary according to the region in which the tourney is held, the desires of the hosting lord, and the rules devised by the lord's master of the games. They may be held to celebrate a marriage, such as the tourney at Bronzegate. Many forms of competition are known, including jousting (also called the lists), mock battles between teams of knights, archery competitions, or the melee, in which many warriors fight individually in one large battle. Tourneys can be small events focusing on one competition held on a single day, or they can be large events that take several days and may include several different competitions.

The central event of many Westerosi tourneys is jousting, in which two armoured knights aim to knock each other off their mounts with a jousting lance, continuing on foot with a variety of blunted weapons. The loser of a joust must often forfeit his horse and armour to the winner, thus jeopardizing a considerable part of his possessions.

Many tourneys pit pairs of warriors in rounds, where the loser is eliminated and the winner proceeds to the next round. The winner of the last round is declared champion. This is similar to how many tournaments in real life were performed, with exception of the best-of-three rule. Some ladies allow contestants to wear their favours during a tourney. The queen of love and beauty can be chosen from the ladies by the competition's victor.

Another format was used at Gulltown. This type of tourney starts with five champions who defend the honour of a woman, often a daughter of the lord who arranges the tournament. Other participants can challenge one of the champions to a joust, and if successful take his place. At the end of the tourney, the five remaining champions either confirm the original queen of love and beauty, or chose a new one.

Some Westerosi tourneys are open only to anointed knights, whose privileges are jealously guarded. Indeed, tourney culture is closely connected to chivalric tradition and its spiritual basis, the Andals' Faith of the Seven. These traditions dominate southern and central Westeros, especially in the Reach, but they are uncommon in the North, where many follow the Old Gods. However, the rules for entering tourneys vary with time and place, and there have been many events where freeriders, squires, or followers of the Old Gods have entered the lists.
Lord Justiciar

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

## History

During the Targaryen reign of the Seven Kingdoms, Lord Rodrik Arryn, Prince Aemon Targaryen, and Lord Thaddeus Rowan all served as justiciar as well as Masters of Law.

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

In Dorne, justiciars are sometimes employed to sit in judgment in Sunspear in place of the ruling monarch.
Cupbearer

A **cupbearer** is a servant who fills wine cups and serves wine to a lord. A cupbearer may also do other duties, such as setting a table and serving food. In Westeros, noble children often serve as cupbearers, and it is considered to be a great honour to be chosen to serve, especially at court. Both boys and girls may serve as cupbearers. A page or squire may also act as a cupbearer to his master.

## Known cupbearers

* Aegon Targaryen, for Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
* Aerea Targaryen, for Princess Alysanne Targaryen
* Daeron Targaryen, for Ormund Hightower
* Garmund Hightower, for Lyonel Tyrell's mother
* Gaemon Palehair, for King Aegon III Targaryen
* Jaeghar Targaryen, for Prince Aemon Targaryen
* Jessamyn Manderly, for Queen Alysanne Targaryen
* Rhaenyra Targaryen, for King Viserys I Targaryen

## History

During the Andal invasion in the Westerlands, the First Men Kings of the Rock ennobled the more powerful of the Andal war chiefs, but took their children as wards, to serve as squires and pages and cupbearers in Casterly Rock, and as hostages against potential treachery.

In 105 A.C., eight-year-old Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen became the cupbearer for her father, King Viserys I Targaryen. Thereafter, the king was seldom seen without his daughter by his side.

In 126 A.C., King Viserys I's youngest son Prince Daeron was sent to Oldtown to serve as cupbearer and squire to Ormund Hightower.

During the Dance of the Dragons civil war, King Aegon II Targaryen offered his rival Queen Rhaenyra terms of parlay, including that her son Prince Viserys would be given a place of honor in his court as his cupbearer, but she rejected the offer.

After Queen Rhaenyra took King's Landing, she made her son Prince Aegon her cupbearer, so he might never be far from her side.

While he sat on the Small Council as an advisor, in place of both his father, King Aeric I Targaryen, and the Hand of the King, Prince Aemon Targaryen chose his younger brother, Prince Jaeghar Targaryen to act as cupbearer.
Lord Commander of the Kingsguard

Queen Visenya Targaryen

**Lord Commander** is the title held by the most senior sworn brother of the Kingsguard, the seven champions and protectors of the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, the King on the Iron Throne. The title has also been used for the leaders of the Queensguard.

## Duties

The Lord Commander commands the other six knights of the Sworn Brotherhood of the Kingsguard, and he is a member of the Small Council. The Lord Commander is appointed by the King, with seniority and ability being factors in the selection.

The spacious apartments of the Lord Commander are located on the highest of the four floors of White Sword Tower, which is part of the Red Keep. During meetings of the Kingsguard, the Lord Commander sits at the end of the shield-shaped table in the Round Room, in the tower's first floor. Whenever they gather, he ritually asks his Sworn Brothers who is protecting the king. The Lord Commander is expected to update entries in the White Book.

Bastards such as Ser Addison Hill have risen to become Lords Commander.

## History

Queen Visenya Targaryen modelled the vows of the Kingsguard upon those of the Night's Watch, and Ser Corlys Velaryon was chosen as the first leader of the new order. The Sea Snake, Lord Corlys Velaryon, was named after his famous great-great-uncle.

King Jaehaerys I Targaryen once chose his Lord Commander, Ser Ryam Redwyne, to be Hand of the King, but the famed knight turned out to be a poor advisor.

Ser Criston Cole, the Lord Commander for King Viserys I Targaryen, disobeyed the king's will after his passing and crowned Aegon II Targaryen instead of Rhaenyra Targaryen. The Kingmaker was slain in the ensuing Dance of the Dragons.

## Known Lords Commander

* Ser Corlys Velaryon, the first Lord Commander of the Kingsguard under Aegon the Conqueror.
* Ser Addison Hill, the Bastard of Cornfield, under Aegon I Targaryen became Lord Commander after the death of his predecessor.
* Ser Gyles Morrigen, for Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
* Ser Ryam Redwyne, for Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Viserys I Targaryen.
* Ser Harrold Westerling, for Viserys I Targaryen.
* Ser Criston Cole, the Kingmaker, for Viserys I Targaryen and Aegon II Targaryen.
* Ser Steffon Darklyn, for Rhaenyra Targaryen (1st).
* Ser Lorent Marbrand, for Rhaenyra Targaryen (2nd).
* Ser Glendon Goode, for Rhaenyra Targaryen (3rd).
* Ser Willis Fell, for Aegon III Targaryen.
City Watch of King's Landing

The **City Watch of King's Landing**, also known as the **gold cloaks**, are the defenders of the city of King's Landing (including the Red Keep) and the enforcers of the law, sworn only to the Iron Throne. The Watch presumably falls under the bailiwick of the Master of Laws. They are not as well trained as the City Watch of Lannisport.

There are three sets of barracks for the City Watch: the East Barracks by the Dragon Gate, the West Barracks near Cobbler's Square and the Gate of the Gods, and one beneath the Tower of the Hand in the Red Keep.

## Appearance

The City Watch wear cloaks, usually made of heavy wool, dyed gold. They are equipped with mail armour, iron cudgels, iron spears, dirks, and occasionally longswords. Their armour, boots, and gloves are black. The officers (such as the captains of the gates of the city) wear black breastplates ornamented with four golden disks. They can be used as guards, foot soldiers, or in some cases, as mounted lancers. Nonetheless, the watchmen are not true soldiers.

## History

### Establishment

The City Watch was established under the Targaryen dynasty as early as the reign of Maegor I Targaryen. After Maegor's death, Prince Jaehaerys arrested the Commander of the City Watch. Command of the City Watch was later given to Qarl Corbray. At the command of Queen Alysanne Targaryen, the City Watch combed Flea Bottom in search of Tom the Strummer to make him the court singer. Qarl later succumbed to the Shivers in 59 A.C., with many of the City Watch stricken as well, leading to the streets of King's Landing falling into anarchy.

### Daemon and the Dance of the Dragons

Prince Daemon Targaryen commanded the watch from 104–105 A.C. He instituted their uniform use of equipment, including the golden cloaks from which they get their name. The weapons he issued were dirk, short sword, and cudgel. There were two thousand gold cloaks at the time.

During the Dance of the Dragons, the officers of the City Watch were loyal to Queen Alicent Hightower and the greens, but the rank-and-file gold cloaks supported their former commander, Daemon, a leader of the blacks. Ser Luthor Largent was appointed commander at the start of the war, but Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, named his son Ser Gwayne as Luthor's second. During the fall of King's Landing, Luthor led a coup in support of the Blacks and personally killed Gwayne Hightower.

After Luthor was killed during the riots in King's Landing, Ser Balon Byrch became the new commander. The "Mudfoot" garrison, stationed at the River Gate or "Mud Gate", joined the hedge knight and would-be kingmaker Perkin the Flea, declared their allegiance to Trystane Truefyre and flew his banner above the River Gate. The garrison stationed at the Gate of the Gods was overwhelmed by Perkin's men. Twenty gold cloaks accompanied Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen when she fled the capital, but half of them deserted her on the Rosby road and the remainder stayed at Duskendale when she sailed for Dragonstone. Perkin became commander of the City Watch after a pardon from King Aegon II.
House Hightower

Lord of the Hightower

Lord of Oldtown

Beacon of the South

Defender of the Citadel

Voice of Oldtown

 House Tyrell

**House Hightower of Oldtown** is a vassal house from the Reach that pays fealty to House Tyrell of Highgarden. Their seat is the Hightower located in the city of Oldtown, the oldest, greatest, and second most populated city of Westeros. Oldtown lies southwest of Highgarden at the mouth of River Honeywine, and opens to the Sunset Sea. Their words are "We Light the Way."

They have often preferred trade instead of war, and have also avoided many wars because of their support for the Faith of the Seven.

## Traits

A proud family, some Hightowers are said to have dabbled in alchemy and necromancy. Members of House Hightower tend to have silver or golden hair, though auburn hair is also common amongst the more recent generations of the family.
Liane Reyne

**Liane Reyne**, also known as **Lia**, is the only daughter of Reynard Reyne, the late Lord of Castamere and Master of Coin.

## Appearance

Liane is svelte and womanly, with golden hair and brown eyes. She has a rather fair complexion and celestial nose, as well as a sleek jawline, strong chin, and sharp cheekbones. She is seen to be extraordinarily gorgeous, and effortlessly so.
Quarryboard

**Quarryboard** is a game played on a checkered board between two people with ten pieces each.

## Gameplay

Quarryboard is played a simple chequered board or mat. The players arrange their pieces and take turns manoeuvring and 'trapping' other pieces.

##### Hunter Pieces

* Hunter
* Horse
* Hound
* Falcon

##### Quarry Pieces

* Treecat
* Bear
* Wolf
* Boar

The Hunter and the Treecat are the two most powerful pieces in the game.

### Known Rules

* A Hunter beats all quarry pieces.
* A Treecat beats all hunter pieces.
* A Falcon beats a Treecat.
* A Wolf beats a Falcon.
* A Hound beats a Wolf.
* A Boar beats a Hound.
* The Quarry player cannot win until they've taken the Horse

## History

The game originated in the North, amongst the Wolfswood clansmen. The game supposedly mimics the strategies of hunting. The game was created hundreds of years before Aegon's Conquest, but has not grown popular outside of the Wolfswood due to complex rules. Wooden chequered boards are only possessed by noble houses, such as House Forrester, who possess one with pieces carved out of weirwood and ironwood.
Defender of the Marches

**Defender of the Marches** is a title claimed by House Tyrell of Highgarden, who are also the Lords Paramount of the Mander.

The Kingdom of the Reach once included the western marches from Horn Hill to Nightsong. While most of the Dornish Marches are now in the Stormlands, there are some marcher lords within the current Reach, such as House Tarly of Horn Hill. Starpike, the seat of House Peake in the Reach, may also be part of the marches.
Ariyana Yronwood

Brother - Alleras Yronwood

Half-Sister - Sylvenna Sand

Sister - Elia Yronwood

**Ariyana** **Yronwood**, also known as **Riya** or **Yana**, is Qoren's eldest trueborn daughter, as well as Alleras' twin.

## Appearance

Ariyana is described as a woman of great beauty. While her twin took after their father in terms of looks, Ariyana bears a stronger resemblance to her mother. Her skin is tanned, though not quite as dark as a Sandy Dornishman, and her body is slender and comely. Her hair is long, straight, and light brown in colour while her eyes, much like her bastard sister, are the azure blue of their father.
Lord Admiral

**Lord Admiral** is a title in the monarchy of the Seven Kingdoms. Throughout the reign of House Targaryen, it was employed concurrently with the title of Master of Ships.

## History

Lord Aethan Velaryon was both Master of Ships and Lord Admiral to Kings Aegon I Targaryen and Aenys I Targaryen. His son, Lord Daemon Velaryon, was also named to the post in the reigns of Kings Maegor I and Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

## Known Lords Admiral

* Aethan Velaryon
* Daemon Velaryon
* Manfryd Redwyne
* Corlys Velaryon
Jeyne Tully

Frey

Son - Tristifer Tully

Daughter - Glennys Tully

**Jeyne Tully**, also known as **Jeyne Frey** or **Jeyne Frey-Tully**, is the de facto matriarch of House Tully, and serves as Mistress of Coin on the Small Council.

## Appearance

Jeyne is noted to have auburn hair like her children, even at her age. She's quite slender and willowy, and wrinkles have begun to set into her face. Her eyes are a deep and dark brown, much like her daughter. She is noted to favour blue, and slightly more Valyrian styles of dress.

## Biography

### Backstory

Jeyne was born at the Twins in the Riverlands at the start of 103 A.C. She proved to have a very sharp intellect that was nurtured during her fosterage at Riverrun. At some point, she wed Oward Tully, and gave birth to Garret and Tristifer. After he died in the Ironborn Rebellion, she never married again, as it would mean sending her newborn daughter, Glennys, back to Riverrun. Jeyne was always known to be a beautiful woman,

### *The Reign of the Dragons*

Jeyne is first seen at the Small Council meeting Aerion Targaryen interrupts, throwing her to the floor, and is helped up by Reynard Reyne. She is next seen some months later, arguing with the new Master of Coin, Arthor Hightower, and is also present in the Royal Sept with her daughter and Liane Reyne. She arrives at Storm's End after the Targaryen's with her daughter, and joins Cassandra Baratheon and the Princess Rhaenerys Targaryen for embroidery.

## Personality

Jeyne Tully is a woman of multifaceted charm, possessing a keen intellect that serves as the cornerstone of her political acumen. Socially savvy and adaptable, she has learnt to navigate the intricate web of courtly politics. Her intelligence is a beacon that guides her through the nuanced landscape of power dynamics, enabling her to discern motivations and forge alliances with finesse.

Beauty, a tool she wields with dexterity, has been both a blessing and a weapon in Jeyne's arsenal. In her youth, she capitalized on her captivating allure, using it as a strategic advantage to secure influential connections. From her marriage to Oward Tully of Riverrun, to ascending the ranks as the Mistress of Laws in King's Landing, Jeyne has deftly manoeuvred through the halls of power, leveraging her charm and physical appeal to climb the social ladder.

Jeyne's adaptability is evident not only in her political manoeuvres but also in her attire and grooming choices. Recognizing the influence of the ruling Targaryen's, she seamlessly incorporates Valyrian-style dresses and hairstyles into her wardrobe, subtly aligning herself with those in power. This ability to mould herself to the prevailing trends underscores her astuteness and awareness of the importance of appearances in the political arena.

Beneath the veneer of grace and charm lies a woman capable of spite when needed. Jeyne's adaptability extends to her emotional intelligence, allowing her to wield calculated vengeance with precision. Whether protecting her interests or securing her position, she employs her resourcefulness to ensure that challenges are met with strategic cunning rather than brute force.
Prince of Dorne

**Prince of Dorne** or **Princess of Dorne** is the title held by the head of the ruling house of Dorne, House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear.

## History

For thousands of years Dorne was a patchwork of petty First Men and Andal kingdoms which included the Kings of the Torrentine, the Kings of Stone and Sky, and the different houses laying claim to the title of High Kings of Dorne. Sailing on ten thousand ships, Princess Nymeria led the Rhoynar to southeastern Dorne. Nymeria married Lord Mors Martell of the Sandship, forming House Nymeros Martell, and the Rhoynar intermarried with the bannermen of Mors. Nymeria named her husband "Prince of Dorne", using the Rhoynish term instead of the Westerosi title of "king". The addition of Rhoynish power allowed the Martells to conquer Dorne in Nymeria's War, reducing the rival kings to vassals.

Dorne successfully resisted House Targaryen during Aegon's Conquest and First Dornish War.
Paramour

A **paramour** is the unmarried lover of a noble.

## Culture

In Dorne, it is common for lords and ladies to have paramours, chosen out of love and lust rather than political alliances. Dornishmen are not greatly concerned if a bastard is born to a paramour. Dorne gives a degree of social status to paramours, despite the "unchaste" nature of the relationship. Outside of Dorne, a Dornish paramour's status is less certain. They may be afforded the esteem granted in their homeland by the diplomatic-minded, or they may receive treatment ranging from slight social disdain to moral condemnation.

That same varying treatment also applies to paramours of non-Dornish nobles, even the mistresses of kings. A paramour can be of the same sex as their lover. Each partner in a marriage can have their own paramour, though it depends on the rank of the partners.

The Citadel does not allow its novices to keep wives or paramours, at least not openly.

## History

When Lord Lyonel Hightower was forbidden by the High Septon from marrying his widowed step-mother, Samantha Tarly, he kept her as a paramour and fathered six children on her, before the election of a new High Septon allowed their marriage. The relationship was deemed highly scandalous.

Qoren Yronwood kept a paramour, Zhana, and fathered two of his five children upon her.

## Known paramours

* Tyanna of the Tower, to King Maegor I Targaryen (they eventually marry).
* Mysaria, to Prince Daemon Targaryen.
* Ser Harwin Strong, to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (allegedly).
* Unnamed paramour, to King Aegon II Targaryen.
* Unnamed favorite mistress, to Jason Lannister.
* Sylvenna Sand, to Essie.
* Samantha Tarly, to Lyonel Hightower (they eventually marry).
* Zhana, to Qoren Yronwood.
* Nymor Dayne, to Jynessa Martell (they eventually marry).
Jeoranne Mormont

**Jeoranne Mormont**, also known as '**Jory**', is the daughter of Jocey Mormont and her husband, Joramyr.

## Appearance

Jeoranne is a tall and powerful woman, with a thick and muscular build. Her arms and legs are likened to tree trunks. Jeoranne has short dark hair that falls to her shoulders, and one remaining eye, round in shape and dark in colour. Her harsh and rustic lifestyle on Bear Island has caused Jeoranne to have a rough, weather-beaten skin, and hard-calloused hands.

Jeoranne's features are hard and strong: high cheekbones and a strong, box jaw. Her nose is straight, and comes to a slight point. Her lips are thin and often set into a serious expression. Though she has many scars, the most recent is a curved scar from her brow to cheek, with half the wound hidden behind a black leather eyepatch.
House Forrester

## Information

### Coat of Arms

A white ironwood tree with a black sword on it, pointing down, on a black field (Sable, on an ironwood argent a sword palewise to base of the field)

### Titles

Lord of Ironrath

Defender of the Ironwood Groves

### Ancestral Weapon

Forest Sentinel

**House Forrester** is a noble house from the Wolfswood in the North, seated at Ironrath. It is sworn to House Glover of Deepwood Motte. Their words are "*Iron from Ice*". They control the majority of the ironwood forests in the Wolfswood, much to the chagrin of their bitter rivals, House Whitehill. Through their maternal grandmother, the Forrester children are related to House Stark.

## Ironrath

Ironrath is an imposing stronghold surrounded by towering ironwood trees. It is located in the northern Wolfswood in the foothills of the northern mountains, between Deepwood Motte and Winterfell.

## History

Though House Forrester was founded by Gerhard the Tall, Ironrath would not yet be built until his son, Cedric, ascended. The keep was constructed over thirteen hundred years ago by Cedric and his triplet sons as a testament to the strength and endurance of ironwood. Ironrath sits on the edge of the largest ironwood forest in Westeros, which has proven to be a strategic advantage for the house.

After failing to cultivate and preserve their own ironwood forests, House Whitehill grew envious and bitter about House Forrester's surplus, leading to a bitter feud that has spanned centuries.

## Family

### Historical Forresters

* Gerhard Forrester, also known as *the Tall*, the founder of House Forrester.
* Cedric Forrester, who, with his sons, built Ironrath, the seat of their House, some thirteen hundred years ago.
	+ His triplet sons.

### Household in 152 A.C.

* Thorris Forrester, Lord of Ironrath and Head of House Forrester.
* Owen Forrester, Heir to Ironrath.
* Alyna Forrester, Handmaiden to Torrha Stark.
* Feron Forrester, Ward to Colyn Mormont.
Qyle Martell

## Qyle Nymeros Martell

Brother - Dickon Nymeros Martell**†**

Sister - Gwyneth Nymeros Martell**†**

Brother - Alleras Nymeros Martell**†**

Brother - Lewyn Nymeros Martell**†**

**Qyle Nymeros Martell**, also known as 'the Snake-Eater of Dorne', is the younger brother of Jynessa, the Princess of Dorne. A famed kinslayer, Qyle Martell is as ruthless as he is cunning, knowing no limits when it comes to matters of war.

## Appearance

> "*The man had a broad forehead of olive skin. His bow-shaped lips hid behind the dark beard that bristled over his sculpted jaw. His ears jutted out beneath his waves of dark hair, which had been tied back from his heavy brow and deep-set, dark eyes, that watched every movement with quiet confidence."* - Thoughts of Jynessa Nymeros Martell.
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A tall man, Qyle's body is exquisitely chiseled. His dark hair falls to the nape of his neck. A dusting of black stubble covered his jawline. His eyes are a dark brown, his skin olive-toned by virtue of being a Salty Dornishman.

Though he is without birthmarks or blemishes, Qyle does have several scars. First, two parallel puncture wounds on his right bicep which came from a snake he caught as a young teenager. Others include gouging injuries on his left thigh and right shoulder, as well as lesions which go from the right side of the stomach to the left side ribcage, across his back under his shoulder blades and down across the pectoral muscle, ending near to the spine.

## Biography

### Backstory

After their father's death, Jynessa succeeded ascended to the Spear Seat as the Princess of Dorne. Qyle interrupted a revelera moments before Jynessa could eat. Unfortunately, not everyone was saved - their siblings Gwyneth, Alleras, and Lewyn all died from the food. After interrogating the household, Qyle discovered that Dickon had fled Sunspear after paying a servant to poison the food. Jynessa then ordered Qyle to track down her twin brother and kill him.
Johanna Dondarrion

Dondarrion

Sister - Jessmyn Hightower

Brother - Rawen Hightower

**Johanna Dondarrion** (née Hightower)is the wife of Brus Dondarrion, as well as cousin to Arthor Hightower and his sons, and a girlhood friend of Alyssa Tyrell.

## Appearance

Johanna is a comely woman with auburn hair, like many in her family, plump lips and fair, unblemished skin. She has feline eyes and a prominent brow, and is known to wear her hair like a proper southern lady. She favours soft blues, creams, and golden-threaded silks in her gowns.

## Biography

### Background

Johanna Hightower was fostered in Highgarden in her youth, until she journeyed east to marry Brus Dondarrion in the Stormlands.
Protector of the Realm

**Protector of the Realm**, sometimes **Lord Protector of the Realm**, is one of the three titles held by the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, along with King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men and Lord of the Seven Kingdoms.

The title seems to be of a military nature, referring to the overall command of the king over the armies of the Seven Kingdoms (commander-in-chief), as it has been held by regents in case of the minority or incapacity of the ruling king. The king may also renounce the title and grant it of his own accord, especially if they feel another is more suitable as a military leader.

## Known Protectors of the Realm who did not rule as kings

* Lord Rogar Baratheon, Lord Paramount of the Stormlands, named Hand of the King and Protector of the Realm during the minority of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
* Prince Daemon Targaryen, declared himself Protector of the Realm after crowning Rhaenyra Targaryen as queen.
* Prince Aemond Targaryen, Prince Regent, during the incapacity of King Aegon II Targaryen.
* Lord Leowyn Corbray, during the regency of King Aegon III Targaryen.
Riñaxas

Riñaxas is the dragon of Daelaena Targaryen.

## Appearance

Riñaxas is only just large enough to be ridden by Daelaena. She is described as having beautiful iridescent blue scales with accented with sharp indigo and large leathery wings. Her crest, horns, and claws are a light grey that shines silver in the sun.

## Biography

### Backstory

> "*Targaryens are not men, Daelaena, and a dragon is not a pet*." - Maelor Targaryen
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Riñaxas hatched from an egg placed in Daelaena's cradle, and would not grow beyond being barely large enough to carry Daelaena, making Riñaxas the smallest of the claimed dragons. As a hatchling, she would often jump on Daelaena and the dragonkeepers, or try to fit into small crevices and corners of the dragonpit - habits she would never outgrow. The she-dragon has been observed to lay a clutch of three eggs in 151 A.C.

### *The Reign of Dragons*

Riñaxas is first seen when Daelaena arrives at Highgarden alongside her father, King Aeric, and her brother, Vaegon.

## Personality

Riñaxas is a bold creature. Described by Daelaena as being playful, friendly, and trusting, often enjoying being stroked. However, she grows stubborn and disgruntled whenever returning to the dragonpit. She is shown to have a deep bond with her rider, Daelaena, often trying to comfort her. Though, she is oblivious to her size, sometimes wanting to jump on people the way she used to as a hatchling.
Warden

**Warden** is a title used in different regions of the known world, including Essos and especially Westeros.

## History

### Westeros

Wardens have historically been used through Westeros south of the Wall, including by petty kings of Dorne prior to Nymeria's War.

During Aegon's Conquest and the unification of the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon the Conqueror granted new warden titles to monarchs who submitted to House Targaryen, including Loren Lannister, Ronnel Arryn, and Torrhen Stark. Aegon also named Harlen Tyrell, a former steward, as warden.

Wardens for the Iron Throne act as supreme military leaders responsible for the defence of their region in the event of foreign invasion. In times of peace, this prestigious title is purely honorary. Tradition holds that each title is hereditarily given to the lord of a certain family, but the king retains the right to award it to another of his choosing. This typically only happens if the traditional holder dies and his heir is not yet of age, although in times of turbulence the office may be offered to those holding a monarch's favour.

The four major directional wardens as per the start of *Clash of Crowns*:

* Warden of the East, held by Joffrey Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie. House Arryn were once Kings of Mountain and Vale.
* Warden of the North, held by Brandon Stark, Lord of Winterfell. House Stark were once Kings in the North.
* Warden of the South, held by Victor Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden. House Tyrell were once stewards to House Gardener, the Kings of the Reach.
* Warden of the West, held by Roland Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock. House Lannister were once the Kings of the Rock.

There are also smaller-scale wardens:

* Warden of the Prince's Pass, guardian of the Prince's Pass in Dorne. Held by Lord Fowler as per the tradition of House Fowler.
* Warden of the Sands, guardian of the deserts of Dorne. Only granted to Lord Rosby during the First Dornish War.
* Warden of Stone Way, guardian of the Boneway in Dorne. Held by Lord Qoren Yronwood as per the tradition of House Yronwood.
* Warden of the White Knife, guardian of the White Knife in the North. Held by Watt Manderly, Lord of White Harbour as per the tradition of House Manderly.

After reaching majority and beginning to rule in his own right, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen replaced the Warden of the King's Mint, among other lesser offices.
Rosby Road

The **Rosby Road** is a road in the Crownlands running from the Iron Gate at King's Landing through Rosby to Duskendale. After Rosby, the road to Duskendale passes apple orchards and fields of barley and becomes rutted. The Duskendale road then heads north to Maidenpool.

## History

A few narrow and dusty tracks sprang up as King's Landing grew, with the rude roads connecting the capital to places such as Duskendale, Maidenpool, Rosby, and Stokeworth.

During the Dance of the Dragons, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen fled King's Landing after the Storming of the Dragonpit. Her party was barred at the gates at Rosby and were allowed to stay a single night at Stokeworth. Half of her gold cloaks abandoned Rhaenyra during their journey toward Duskendale, and the queen's camp was attacked by broken men one night.
Roseroad

The **Roseroad** or **roseroad** is a major road in southern Westeros which begins near King's Landing and extends south-west through the Reach to Highgarden and Oldtown.

## Route

The Roseroad splits from the Kingsroad just south of King's Landing in the Crownlands. It briefly runs south-west through the edge of the Kingswood. The Roseroad crosses the Mander at Bitterbridge and again at Highgarden, where it meets the Ocean Road. After Highgarden, it continues south-west to Oldtown at Whispering Sound.

## History

The Roseroad may have existed in some form in earlier centuries, but it and other routes of the Seven Kingdoms were remade or built anew during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
Lord of the Seven Kingdoms

**Lord of the Seven Kingdoms** is the title claimed by the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, whose seat is the Red Keep in King's Landing. The title is frequently preceded by "King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men", and the king usually, though not always, bears the title "Protector of the Realm". The Lord of the Seven Kingdoms is advised by the Hand of the King and the small council.

## History

After his landing at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush, Aegon the Conqueror was crowned by his sister Visenya as "Aegon, First of His Name, King of All Westeros, Shield of His People". When Aegon was anointed by the High Septon at Oldtown's Starry Sept after the Conquest, he was named "Aegon of House Targaryen, the First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm".

Queen Visenya decided that the Kingsguard should consist of seven members because her husband, King Aegon, was Lord of the Seven Kingdoms.

While Aegon II Targaryen was declared Lord of the Seven Kingdoms in King's Landing during the Dance of the Dragons, his rival, his half sister Rhaenyra, did not claim a corresponding title when she was crowned as queen at Dragonstone. Both were killed during the civil war, and Rhaenyra's son, Aegon III Targaryen, succeeded to the throne, followed quickly by Aemond I Targaryen.

Despite claiming authority over the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, the rulers on the Iron Throne do not rule all Seven Kingdoms, as the Principality of Dorne is still independent.
Old Way

The **Old Way** is a term used by the ironborn when discussing their ancient tradition of reaving and plunder.

## Customs

### Plunder

In the Old Way, only women were allowed to buy ornaments (e.g. jewellery), whereas warriors were only allowed to wear the jewellery if they had paid the iron price for it, i.e. if they had acquired it from the corpses of enemies they had slain himself.

### Labour

Under the Old Way, farming and mining are derided as unsuitable for free men, but fishing is respected.

### Military

Under the Old Way, the ironborn lived by the axe and the sword. Under the Old Way, the usage of catapults and siege engines, with the goal of starving a castle out, was considered to be without glory.

### Execution

The Old Way dictated that a captive would have to be executed by giving him to the Drowned God, thus drowning him in salt water.

### Thralldom

The Old Way allowed the ironborn to capture men and women on their raids, bringing them back to the Iron Islands. These captive thralls were put to work on the isles. When a warrior wished it so, he could take one of his female thralls to wife in a ceremony preformed by a priest of the Drowned God. A man can join himself to multiple salt wives, the number of which speaks to his power, wealth, and virility. The children born from such a marriage are not considered to be bastards, but can inherit should their father have no surviving sons by his true, freeborn rock wife from the Iron Islands.

While thralls are made to perform labour on the Iron Islands for those by whom they have been captured, they are not considered to be slaves. Taking slaves is not considered to be the Old Way.

### Medicine

Healing a person's wounds the Old Way meant healing the wound with fire and seawater.

## History

Under the Old Way, many a kingsmoot was held to elect the King of the Iron Islands.

During his Conquest, Aegon the Conqueror pacified the ironborn and outlawed the custom, at least within Westeros, as the ironmen were allowed to prey on the shipping and settlements of the Free Cities and faraway places. Those that continue to act in such a manner are said to be keeping to the Old Way.

Stealing women was made a crime throughout the Seven Kingdoms by Aegon, and reavers were forbidden to prey upon the king's domains, although these prohibitions have only been sporadically enforced by Aegon's successors. Thralls are still present on the Iron Islands today. Regardless, following the acquisition of primacy on the Iron Islands, the lords of House Greyjoy would not allow reaving close to home.

Although sporadic attempts have been made by the ironborn to restore the Old Way to the islands, all have failed.
Iron Price

The **iron price** in ironborn culture refers to warriors acquiring possessions by taking them from defeated adversaries, rather than purchasing items with currency, which is referred to as the gold price. It is closely associated with the ironborn's Old Way of raiding and reaving. Thralls and salt wives are acquired only through reaving, never through transactions.
Roelle Wylde

Brother - Erich Wylde

**Roelle Wylde** is the eldest daughter of Eddard and Zhoe Wylde. Named for her maternal grandmother, Ryelle, Roelle is a sharp-minded young woman with a love of horse-riding and poetry.

## Appearance

Roelle Wylde is a striking young lady with long red hair, worn in a typically 'Stormlander' style. She has expressive grey eyes, high cheekbones and a straight nose, and a prominent, slender jaw.
Arstan Connington

Brother - Addam Connington

Brother - Bryce Connington

Brother - Arvin Connington

Brother - Allard Connington

Brother - Cedrik Connington

Brother - Ronard Connington

**Arstan Connington** is the seventh son of Andrew Connington.

## Appearance

Arstan is a skinny boy, with the vibrant red hair of his father, and the green-blue eyes of his mother. Fair-skinned with high cheekbones and a defined jawline, Arstan has thick eyebrows and rosy cheeks.
High Road

The **High Road** or **eastern road** is the sole pass through the Mountains of the Moon to the Bloody Gate and on to the Eyrie in the Vale of Arryn. The path is steep and stony and can be closed by snow.

## Description

West of the Mountains of the Moon, the high road meets the inn at the crossroads in the Riverlands, where it connects with the River Road running west and the Kingsroad running north and south. The high road is more dangerous than these other roads.

The high road runs east from the crossroads through foothills and forests toward the mountains of the Vale of Arryn. Towers of unmortared stone are located among the foothills, and one defensive location consists of an earthen wall four feet high closing off the road between two rocky outcrops. Once among the mountains, travellers must be wary of deep chasms and rock slides as they navigate the high passes, and they also risk being attacked by wild mountain clansmen and shadowcats.

In parts the high road is just a stony track. The mountain pass opens up after the Bloody Gate, descending two miles on a winding path to the Vale proper below, with the Gates of the Moon and the Eyrie nearby at the Giant's Lance.
Handmaid

A **handmaid**, **handmaiden**, **bedmaid**, **lady-in-waiting**, **companion**, or **lady companion**, is a female servant or personal attendant of a royal woman or noblewoman. These women may be of noble birth themselves, or they may be mere smallfolk servants. Handmaids may companionably share the bed of the woman they are attending.

A noblewoman may refer to her noble-born companions as "my Ladies".

## Known Handmaids

* Alyna Forrester, handmaid to Torrha Stark.
* Brienne Selmy, handmaid to Cassandra Baratheon.
* Denyse Redwyne, handmaid to Alyssa Tyrell.
* Joyce Goldemere, handmaid to Princess Rhaenerys Targaryen.
* Leira Trant, handmaid to Cassandra Baratheon.
* Roelle Swann, handmaid to Cassandra Baratheon.
* Saera Velaryon was handmaid to Queen Rhaecaera Targaryen.