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Samwell Tarly

**Samwell Tarly**, often called **Sam**, **Ser Piggy** or **Sam the Slayer**, is the eldest son and child of Lord Randyll Tarly and his wife, Lady Melessa Florent. He serves as a steward of the Night's Watch.

## History

Samwell was the first child of Lord Randyll Tarly and his wife Melessa Florent. Lord Randyll was regarded as one of the finest military commanders in the Seven Kingdoms and he did everything in his power to raise Samwell into what he deemed a proper heir. Unfortunately, Samwell resisted every effort and failed to meet his father's expectations.

He was sent to the Arbor as a page, but the Redwyne twins (Hobber and Horas) bullied him, and Lord Paxter sent him back to Horn Hill where a dozen masters-at-arms proceeded to fail at toughening Samwell. There were many attempts to strengthen Samwell's disposition such as dressing him in his mother's clothes, forcing him to sleep in chainmail, and being bathed in aurochs blood by Qartheen warlocks, but each failed to raise his valor.

After Lady Melessa bore her husband three girls, Samwell's brother Dickon was born. Dickon Tarly showed promise that Samwell lacked, including the physical vigor Lord Randyll had tried to instill in his older son. As a result, Randyll's attentions turned towards raising his more promising younger son to take his place instead of Samwell. For some time Randyll allowed Samwell to enjoy his music, food, and other soft pursuits, but Randyll forbade his son from traveling to Oldtown to become a Maester.

When Sam finally reached maturity, his father told him that he was not worthy of their house's ancestral sword. Randall then told Samwell to join the Night's Watch and renounce his family name so that he would not stand in the way of his younger brother's inheritance. If he refused to do so, Randyll promised that Samwell would then suffer an "unfortunate hunting accident". Having no other choice, Samwell chose to take the black of the Night's Watch.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Samwell is sent away by Jon with Gilly, her son and Maester Aemon. They are escorted by Black Jack Bulwer to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. Jon wants Sam to travel to Oldtown, to train to be a Maester and succeed Aemon as the Maester at Castle Black.
Mya Rivers

**Mya Rivers**, later legitimized as **Mya Targaryen**, was one of the "Great Bastards" of King Aegon IV Targaryen and the elder bastard daughter of lady Melissa Blackwood.

## History

Melissa Blackwood was Aegon's mistress for five years before being replaced. Mya was among the bastards legitimized by her father upon his deathbed.
Queen of Love and Beauty

**Queen of Love and Beauty** is a title bestowed by the victor of a tournament to any women present at the match. The victor must put a crown of flowers on her head and dedicate his victory to her.

## Known Queens of Love and Beauty

* Rhaenyra Targaryen, by Ser Criston Cole.
* Naerys Targaryen, by Prince Aemon Targaryen as a mystery knight.
* Unnamed Ashford.
* Princess Rhaella Targaryen, by Ser Bonifer Hasty.
* Two unnamed Whents.
* Lyanna Stark, by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.
* Lynesse Hightower, by Ser Jorah Mormont.
Obsidian

Obsidian is volcanic glass, also known as dragonglass. Children of the forest make weapons out of dragonglass, including daggers and arrowheads. Dragonglass weapons are one of the few weaknesses of the Others. An Other that Samwell Tarly attacks by an obsidian blade dies almost instantaneously.

The Valyrians also made use of obsidian to make their glass candles Or Valyrian candles.
Podrick's Rounsey

**Podrick's Rounsey** is the horse ridden by Podrick Payne after he leaves King's Landing to tail Brienne Tarth.

## Appearance and Character

The rounsey is old and piebald. It seems to serve Podrick well enough, however, and its looks prove to be deceiving. Podrick doesn't have much money, so he probably acquired the horse cheaply.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Podrick acquires the horse after he is told by Brella of Brienne's mission to locate Sansa Stark.He hopes that, by following her, he will find Tyrion Lannister, his master. Brienne first sights the horse when in Rosby, and Ser Creighton Longbough mentions that he saw a farm boy on a piebald horse pass by during his watch. It is possible that this was Podrick.

Brienne later sees the horse and the boy outside Duskendale. She encounters the two on the road between Duskendale and Maidenpool. She scares the horse by using the flat of her sword to hit it on the rear, sending Podrick flying.
Norbert Vance

**Lord Norbert Vance** is the ageing head of House Vance of Atranta and is the Lord of Atranta. He is an old man, having squired for a lord of House Darry in his youth, alongside Ser Brynden Tully. He has five sons, three of whom are knights. At some point he was either blinded or naturally lost his sight.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Norbert was pardoned by king Tommen I Baratheon at the end of the War of the Five Kings. He sends his second son Hugo to bend the knee on his behalf. He joins some other surrendered riverlords at the siege of Riverrun and offers to parley with the castellan, Brynden Tully, because the two were good friends in their youth, but Jaime politely refuses, possibly because he doesn't trust the riverlords.
House Brax

**House Brax** is a noble house from the Westerlands, and are one of the primary vassals of House Lannister.Their seat is Hornvale. Their sigil is a purple unicorn on a silver field.

## History

House Brax was formed by the union of First Men and Andals during the Andal Invasion.

Lord Andros Brax once visited Riverrun attempting to arrange a marriage for one of his three sons to either Catelyn or Lysa Tully, the daughters of Lord Hoster Tully.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Amongst the knights who gather for the Hand's Tourney is one with the sigil of House Brax. Ser Flement Brax commands the outriders that find Tyrion Lannister and Bronn descending from the Mountains of the Moon. Flement rides in the right flank during the Battle of the Green Fork.

Lord Andros and his bannermen are part of the Lannister army under the command of Ser Jaime Lannister. He commands the western camp during the Siege of Riverrun. Ser Tytos Brax is captured during the Battle of the Whispering Wood. Andros dies during the Battle of the Camps after his raft overturns in the river, with him sinking in his armour. Tytos inherits his father's title, but spends the rest of the war as a captive.

### A Clash of Kings

Ser Rupert Brax is slain at the Battle of Oxcross. Ser Robert Brax dies at the Battle of the Fords. Ser Flement also tries to cross the fords, but to no avail. Brax men partake in the Battle of the Blackwater.

### A Storm of Swords

Flement is one of the nobles who accompany Tyrion to greet Prince Oberyn Martell to King's Landing. He is called as a witness to the prosecution in Tyrion's trial, testifying that he heard Tyrion threaten Joffrey I Baratheon.

### A Feast for Crows

Tytos Brax comes to King's Landing to escort the corpse of Tywin Lannister back to Casterly Rock. Flement accompanies Jaime through the Riverlands to lift the Second Siege of Riverrun, commanding a company of two hundred heavy horse.

## Members of House Brax during the Books

* Lord {Andros Brax}, Lord of Hornvale and head of the house. Drowned in the Battle of the Camps.
	+ Lord Tytos Brax, his eldest son and heir.
	+ Ser {Robert Brax}, his second son. Died in the Battle of the Fords.
	+ Ser Flement Brax, his third son. Married to Morya Frey.
		- Robert Brax, his eldest son. Serves as a page at Casterly Rock.
		- Walder Brax, his second son.
		- Jon Brax, his third son.
* Ser {Rupert Brax}, his brother. Slain at the Battle of Oxcross.

## Historical Members of House Brax

* Lady Cerissa Brax, the wife of Lord Damon Lannister.
Narrow Sea

The **Narrow Sea** is the body of water lying to the east of Westeros. It separates Westeros from the continent of Essos to the east, and runs from roughly east of White Harbour (where it empties into the Shivering Sea) to the Stepstones, which separate it from the Summer Sea.

The Narrow Sea is so-called because the amount of water separating the two continents is relatively constrained. Merchantmen and traders from Westeros, the Free Cities and Ibben, as well as points further east, criss-cross the sea, calling at ports such as King's Landing, Gulltown, Braavos and Pentos. Trade in the Narrow Sea is sometimes disrupted by warfare, most notably the near-constant feuds between Myr and Lys over the Stepstones and Disputed Lands. These skirmishes often involve the use of naval warfare.

The Sea of Dorne, Shipbreaker Bay and Blackwater Bay are all inlets of the Narrow Sea. Braavos is the largest port on the sea.
Robert Arryn

**Robert Arryn** is the only son of Jon Arryn and his wife, Lysa Tully. He is a sickly, whiny child, now Lord of the Eyrie and Defender of the Vale. Robert is afflicted with a disease that causes frequent seizures. His mother, Lady Lysa, rules the Vale as regent in his name. He is intellectually and physically stunted, and is not even weaned from his mother's breast.

Upon the death of Robert's mother, Petyr Baelish assumed the position of Lord Protector of the Vale, and claimed the rule of the Vale and the guardianship of Lord Robert through his brief marriage to Lady Lysa. Several of the more prominent nobles of the Vale signed a declaration to oust Petyr from the Eyrie and assume the rearing and training of Robert Arryn, calling themselves the 'Lords Declarant.' Robert has become even more emotional and unstable after his mother's death, and has become highly attached to his cousin, Sansa Stark, in her guise of Alayne Stone, who has taken on a surrogate maternal role with regards to him.

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Mysaria

**Mysaria**, also known as **Misery** or the **White Worm**, was a prostitute from the city of Lys. She was a lover of Prince Daemon Targaryen.

## History

Mysaria was taken as one of the many lovers of Daemon Targaryen, but she quickly became his favourite. In 105 AC she became pregnant with Daemon's child on Dragonstone. Daemon gave her a dragon egg for the child, as was traditional with offspring of members of House Targaryen.

This angered Daemon's brother, King Viserys I Targaryen. He ordered Daemon to take back the dragon egg and send Mysaria back to Lys. Daemon complied, and Mysaria left. She lost her child during a storm that took place on the Narrow Sea.

Mysaria helped Daemon again during the Dance of the Dragons, working as a go-between when Daemon wanted to hire assassins to avenge the death of Lucerys Velaryon. She hired Blood and Cheese, who assassinated the young Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen. It was Lady Mysaria that gave warnings to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Riot of King's Landing.

Mysaria's network of spies was supposedly almost as expansive as that of Brynden Rivers.
Rickard Karstark

Lord **Rickard Karstark** was the lord of Karhold and head of House Karstark, an old Northern family sworn to, and distantly related to, House Stark of Winterfell.

## Biography

He was named after his family's liege lord at the time of his birth, Rickard Stark of Winterfell.

When Robb Stark called his banners in response to the arrest of his father, Lord Eddard, in King's Landing, Lord Karstark came with his forces and his three sons. They remained with Robb's army in the early stages of the War of the Five Kings, and Lord Karstark had to witness the death of two of his sons, Torrhen and Eddard, at the hand of Jaime Lannister during the Battle of the Whispering Wood. When news of Lord Eddard's execution reached the Northern camp and Greatjon Umber proclaimed Robb the King in the North, Karstark was among the first to swear loyalty to the new monarch.

Karstark later killed Ser Stafford Lannister in the Battle of Oxcross.

When he learned that the king's mother, Lady Catelyn, had released Jaime Lannister from captivity in order to bargain for her daughters' lives, Lord Rickard was outraged. He and a few of his men murdered two young prisoners, Willem Lannister and Tion Frey, in their cells in Riverrun. In response to this transgression, King Robb declared him a traitor and sentenced him to death. Robb himself beheaded Lord Karstark, who cursed and denounced him with his last breath, calling him a kinslayer.

## Notes and References

1. ↑ *A Storm of Swords*
2. ↑ *A Game of Thrones*
3. ↑ *A Clash of Kings*
4. ↑ *A Storm of Swords*
Samwell I - A Feast for Crows

## Overview

Samwell Tarly is informed by Jon Snow that he, Gilly, Maester Aemon Targaryen and Gilly's son will travel to Oldtown, where Sam will train to become the new Maester of Castle Black.

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Samwell Tarly
* Jon Snow
* Maester Aemon Targaryen

### Supporting Characters

* Eddison Tollett
* Pypar
* Grenn
* Gilly
* Hal
* Mully
* Jack Bulwer
* Kedge
* Clydas
* Lew
* Dalla's son

### Animals and Pets

* Ghost
* Lord Commander's Raven
Robar Royce

Ser **Robar Royce** is an anointed knight of House Royce and the second son of Lord Yohn Royce. He serves in the Rainbow Guard under King Renly Baratheon.

## Appearance and Character

Robar is handsome and courteous, but the company he keeps is 'young and foolish' according to Catelyn Stark. Robar is probably one of the best swordsmen in the Vale. Ser Hyle Hunt remarks that, while Brienne could have contended with the rash Emmon Cuy on a good day, she would have stood little chance against Robar.

## Books

### A Clash of Kings

He joins Renly's Kingsguard, because he is not in line to inherit and the glory of tournaments is not going to give him a future. Catelyn estimates his age as being in his early twenties. Ser Robar is guarding Renly's tent and comes in when he hears Brienne call out. Catelyn Stark persuades him that Brienne is innocent and he holds off the others, allowing them to escape.

Ser Loras Tyrell murders Ser Robar in a fit of rage for his failure to protect Renly and kill Brienne. Later, Loras regrets this, as Robar was his friend and he comes to believe that Stannis is responsible for Renly's death.
Puckens

**Puckens** is a guard in service to House Lannister.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Puckens is one of the Lannister guards in the room with the corpse of Tywin Lannister. He leaves to find Maester Ballabar or Maester Frenken upon Cersei's command. He instead returns with Qyburn. He is amongs those present to hear Ser Jaime Lannister rebuff the offer of the position of King's Hand, and sees Cersei slap her brother.
Paxter Redwyne

Lord **Paxter Redwyne** is the head of House Redwyne and the Lord of the Arbor. He is married to his cousin, Mina Tyrell, and they have twin sons, Hobber Redwyne and Horas Redwyne, and one daughter, Desmera Redwyne.

## Appearance

Redwyne is described as being balding, and thin with sloping narrow shoulders. When he had hair it was orange and he still has a small amount of hair left.

## History

He followed his liege lord into supporting the Targaryens during Robert's Rebellion. He blockaded Stannis Baratheon during his Siege of Storm's End. However, with help from Ser Davos Seaworth, the blockade was unsuccessful. After Aerys II Targaryen was killed, he dipped his banners to Eddard Stark and swore allegiance to Robert I Baratheon.

## In the Books

### A Feast for Crows

Paxter attends the wake of Lord Tywin Lannister along with his sons.
Rhoynar

The **Rhoynar** are a cultural group of people who often lived in the banks of the river Rhoyne in Essos. They fled to Dorne after a war with the Valyrian Freehold, and made a new home for themselves there under the leadership of their warrior queen, Nymeria.

Rhoynar were unusual because they favored men and women equally when it came to inheritances. They also tolerated homosexuality. They worshipped river gods.

People who descended from them called themselves "orphans of Greenblood".
Night's King

According to legend, the Night's King lived during the Age of Heroes, not long after the Wall was complete. He was a fearless warrior named the thirteenth Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.
 Later, he fell in love with a woman "with skin as white as the moon and
 eyes like blue stars". He chased her and loved her though "her skin was
 cold as ice", and when he gave his seed to her he gave his soul as
well.[1]

He brought her back to the Nightfort and after the unholy union, he declared himself king and her his queen,
 and ruled the Nightfort as his own castle for thirteen years. During
the dark years of his reign, horrific atrocities were committed, of
which tales are still told in the North. It was not until Brandon the Breaker, the King of Winter, and Joramun, the King-Beyond-the-Wall, joined forces that the Night's King was brought down and the Night's Watch freed.[2] After his fall, when it was discovered that he had been making sacrifices to the Others, all records of him were destroyed and his very name was forbidden and forgotten.[1] It is likely this led the lords of the North to forbid the Night's Watch to construct walls at their keeps, ensuring the keeps would always be accessible from the south.

Maesters are skeptical of the legend, thinking the Night's King's corpse queen was possibly a daughter of a Barrow King from the barrowlands.[2] Some fan theories link her with the Others because of her description.

## Recent History

### *A Storm of Swords*

While on his way north, Bran Stark recalls stories told to the Stark children of the Night's King and the Nightfort by Old Nan, servant in Winterfell. She said some people believe the Night's King was a Bolton, a Magnar of Skagos, an Umber, a Flint, a Norrey, or a Woodfoot. However, she identifies the Night's King as a Stark of Winterfell and brother to the King of the North and hints his name was Brandon.[1]

## Quotes

 - Bran Stark recalling Old Nan's stories

 - George R. R. Martin
Red Waste

The **Red Waste** is an extensive area of desert and wasteland in Essos. It is located east of Slaver's Bay and Lhazar, and south of the Dothraki Sea. Its southern edge runs along the Summer Sea, whilst to the west lie the Bone Mountains.

## Geography

The Red Waste is quite large, stretching from north to south for approximately 800 miles, and from east to west for roughly 600 miles. The Red Waste is arid and parched, with no rivers or sources of water other than a few viable wells, located in the ruins of abandoned cities.

The ruined cities of Vaes Orvik, Vaes Tolorro, Vaes Shirosi and Vaes Qosar are located in the Red Waste, all fairly close to its southern edge. The populated cities of Port Yhos, Qarkash and Qarth are located along the south coast of the Red Waste. These cities have survived as sea travel brings them food and supplies, whilst the Waste forms a convenient protective barrier against attacks from the Dothraki to the north.

## History

The Red Waste does not appear to have always been so large. It was once considerably smaller, and over time expanded, swallowing the settled cities as it did so. The inhabitants of those cities were forced to flee to other lands. The reason for this expansion of the wasteland is not known.

## *A Game of Thrones*

The Dothraki *khalasar* belonging to Khal Drogo turns south-east after its attack on Lhazar, entering the Red Waste's margins. Drogo dies and Daenerys hatches her dragon eggs in this area.

## *A Clash of Kings*

Daenerys and her retinue push through the Red Waste, travelling for weeks on end. Some of Daenerys's followers, such as Doreah, die during this harsh journey. They eventually find shelter in the ruins of Vaes Tolorro. Thanks to the wells in the city, which are still viable, and some hardy fruit groves, they are able to recover whilst Daenerys's bloodriders explore the surrounding area. Once the route to Qarth is revealed, Daenerys and her followers depart the Red Waste.

## References

1. ↑ *A Game of Thrones*
2. ↑ *A Clash of Kings*
Needle

> "*Stick 'em with the pointy end*"
> ― Jon Snow giving Arya Stark her first lesson in swordfighting
>
>

**Needle** is a bravos sword forged by Mikken for Jon Snow to give to Arya Stark.

## Appearance

The sword has a thin blade, making it suitable for Arya's build and stature.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Arya is given the sword by Jon as a gift shortly before he rides north to the Night's Watch and she rides south for King's Landing. It is Jon who names the blade, a mockery of how poor Arya is at needlework and a reference to the thin blade.
Quincy Cox

Ser **Quincy Cox** is the head of House Cox and the Knight of Saltpans. He is an old man whose sons and grandsons left to fight in the War of the Five Kings.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Ser Quincy stays in his castle during the war, sending his sons and men-at-arms to represent House Cox in the fighting. Towards the end of the war, after they abandon Vargo Hoat, Rorge and Biter travel to Saltpans, hoping to find them a ship to take them across the Narrow Sea. They can't find one and instigate the Raid on Saltpans. Ser Quincy refuses to let the smallfolk into his keep as he would rather protect his family.
Rosey

**Rosey** is one of the serving wenches that work at the Quill and Tankard inn in Oldtown. Her mother is called Emma. Pate is infatuated with her.

## Appearance

She has hazel eyes, budding breasts and dimples in her cheeks. Sometimes she works barefoot so she can feel grass beneath her toes. Her hair curls behind her ears. She has a clean smell.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

At some point prior to the book Rosey flowers for the first time, and Emma puts the price of a golden dragon on her maidenhead. She, along with the rest of the serving wenches at the inn, dote on Alleras, often touching his shoulder when she serves. Leo Tyrell knows of Pate's affection for her.

Pate does a deal with the Alchemist to get a golden dragon so he can take her maidenhead, but this deal eventually leads to his death. Pate says that Rosey introduced him to the Alchemist, though it is unclear whether this is meant literally or not.
Rhaenys Targaryen (the Queen who Never Was)

Princess **Rhaenys Targaryen**, the daughter of Jocelyn Baratheon and Prince Aemon Targaryen. Also known among the smallfolk as **the Queen Who Never Was**, was the faithful wife of Lord Corlys Velaryon of Driftmark. She was a dragonrider whose dragon was Meleys, the Red Queen.

## Appearance and Character

Rhaenys had a lean lined face and silver hair streaked with white. She was fifty-five years old during the Dance of the Dragons and was still as fierce and fearless as she had been at twenty-two.

## History

### Great Council of 101

Princess Rhaenys was the daughter of Jocelyn Baratheon and Prince Aemon Targaryen. Rhaenys and the late Lord Boremund Baratheon had always been the staunchest of friends.

In 92AC, the Old King, Jaehaerys I Targaryen, chose her uncle Baelon rather than Rhaenys as his heir.

The annals of the Great Council of 101 after Baelon's death record that the lords assembled had favored the male claimant, Viserys, over the female - one of which was Rhaenys - by twenty to one, but there had been dissenters.

House Baratheon had always been a staunch supporter of the claims of Princess Rhaenys and her children. The Starks of Winterfell had spoken for Rhaenys at Harrenhal, as had Lord Stark's bannermen, House Dustin of Barrowton and House Manderly of White Harbour.

### The Dance of the Dragons

Princess Rhaenys sat on the black council of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen. When the Velaryon fleet closed off the Gullet, sailing forth from Dragonstone and Driftmark to block all shipping for Blackwater Bay, the black council's plan was for Rhaenys to fly overhead to keep their foes from attacking their ships with dragons.

Nine days after Lord Staunton dispatched a plea for help, the dragon Meleys appeared above Rook's Rest. On her back, in steel and copper armor that flashed in the sun, rode Rhaenys Targaryen.

As Rhaenys attacked the soldiers of Ser Criston Cole, King Aegon II Targaryen upon Sunfyre and Prince Aemond Targaryen upon Vhagar appeared in the skies. Criston had sprung a trap and Rhaenys had snatched the bait.

Princess Rhaenys made no attempt to flee, turning Meleys toward the foe. Against Vhagar alone, Meleys may have won but she stood little chance against both dragons. The dragons met violently a thousand feet above the ground and all three beasts went spinning to the earth. From the ashes, only Vhagar rose unharmed. A body believed to be Rhaenys Targaryen was later found beside the carcass of her dragon, but so blackened no one could be sure it was her.
Myriah Martell

**Myriah Martell** was the wife of Daeron II Targaryen. Their marriage was part of a deal to bring Dorne under the rule of House Targaryen.

## Children

**Myriah Martell** and Daeron II Targaryen had five children:

* Baelor II Targaryen
* Aerys I Targaryen (married to Aelinor I Targaryen, but no heirs)
* Aelinor I Targaryen (married to Aerys I Targaryen, but no heirs)
* Rhaegal I Targaryen
* Maekar I Targaryen
Rhaelle Targaryen

Princess **Rhaelle Targaryen** was the youngest daughter of Aegon V Targaryen and Betha Blackwood. She had four siblings; Daeron, Shaera, Jaehaerys, and Duncan. Following Lyonel's Rebellion, she married Ormund Baratheon.

## History

Prince Duncan Targaryen was betrothed to the daughter of Lyonel Baratheon. However, Duncan broke this betrothal when he married the lowborn Jenny of Oldstones. Lord Lyonel was furious, and declared himself Storm King, and the Stormlands seceded from the Seven Kingdoms. A rebellion against the Iron Throne followed, which ended when King Lyonel was defeated by Ser Duncan the Tall in a trial by combat. King Aegon then gave Lyonel what he wanted to prevent another rebellion, by betrothing Princess Rhaelle to Lyonel's son and heir, Ormund Baratheon.

## Legacy

Princess Rhaelle was the main long-term reason for Robert Baratheon, her grandson, becoming the new King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men in the War of the Usurper. While the Baratheons already had Targaryen blood through their founder, Orys One-Hand, who was the bastard son of Lord Aerion Targaryen, it had almost completely faded away.
Neck

The **Neck** is the name given to the narrowest point of the Westeros continent, where the North meets the northern edge of the Riverlands and the Bite comes closest to Ironman's Bay. It is a region of thick swamps and marshlands and is controlled by the reclusive House Reed from their moving fortress of Greywater Watch. The people of the Neck tend to be a dimunitive but still-human folk who favour tridents and nets in combat and are known as the crannogmen, or more disaparagingly as 'frog-eaters'.

## Geography

The Neck extends from the Saltspear to the lower reaches of the Green Fork, spanning approximately three hundred miles from Moat Cailin to the Twins. To the east lies the sea and to the west thick forests. The Kingsway extends across the Neck on a raised causeway. Journeys from the South to the North mean spending quite a few days and nights in the midge-infested marshlands, which puts off some travellers or encourages them to travel by sea instead. The causeway is the only viable safe route for armies to travel through the marshes, and forces them to pass under the killing fields of fire from Moat Cailin, creating a very effective barrier that has protected the North from southron invasion for millennia. The only way for an invader to effective bypass Moat Cailin is to win the allegiance of the Reeds who know of other routes through the swamps, and given the Reeds' strong ancestral ties to the Starks, this is unlikely to happen.

## People

According to legend, after the Children of the Forest shattered the Arm of Dorne to stop the invasion of the First Men, they were forced to abandon the southern half of the continent and withdrew to the Neck. They attempted to repeat the feat by breaking the continent in half across the Neck, but they were unable to do so, instead merely flooding low-lying areas of the region to create difficult-to-pass marshes and swamps and creating a bottleneck at the current location of Moat Cailin. Whilst they failed to separate the North from the rest of the landmass, this act may have convinced the First Men to abandon warfare and start negotiations, eventually leading to the Pact that made peace between the two races for many thousands of years.
Ormund Baratheon

Lord **Ormund Baratheon** was head of House Baratheon and Lord of Storm's End during the reign of Kings Aegon V and Jaehaerys II Targaryen. He also served as Hand of the King to Jaehaerys. He was married to Rhaelle Targaryen, and had one son with her, called Steffon.

## History

Ormund was the son and heir of Lord Lyonel Baratheon, who rose in rebellion against Aegon V. When the conflict was settled, it was arranged that Aegon's youngest daughter, Rhaelle, would be betrothed to Ormund, and sent to live in Storm's End. They were married in 245 AC, and had their son, Steffon, a year later.

Following the Tragedy of Summerhall, Ormund became Hand of the King to the new monarch, Jaehaerys II, who was also his brother-in-law. When the War of the Ninepenny Kings broke out, it was Ormund who was given command of the Targaryen armies. He was amongst the first casualties of the fighting, being killed by Maelys Blackfyre, and dying in the arms of his son, who inherited Storm's End. Ser Gerold Hightower took over command of the royal forces, whilst Edgar Sloane became the new Hand of the King.
Quentyn Ball

Ser **Quentyn Ball**, also known as **Fireball,** was an anointed knight of House Ball during the reigns of King Aegon IV and then Daeron II Targaryen. He served as Master-at-Arms of the Red Keep.

His personal sigil was a fireball in red and yellow flying across a night black background.

## Appearance and Character

He was red haired and had a fiery temper. This was why he was given the nickname Fireball.

## History

Quentyn served as the Master-at-Arms of the Red Keep under Aegon IV Targaryen. At some point, Aegon promised Quentyn a post on the Kingsguard when one became available. Quentyn forced his wife to join the Silent Sisters so that this could happen. Aegon died before the promise could be fulfilled, however.

When an opening did become available under Aegon's heir, Quentyn was passed over in favour of Ser Willem Wylde. The reasons are not known. As a result of this Quentyn sided with Daemon I Blackfyre during the First Blackfyre Rebellion. It is rumoured that Quentyn had as much of a say as Aegor Rivers in convincing Daemon to push his claim.

Quentyn would fight outside Lannisport during the start of the war. Here he would slay a lord of House Lefford and then force Lord Damon Lannister back behind the walls of Casterly Rock. Fireball would then fight a battle at the crossing of the Mander, where he would kill all but the youngest of Lady Penrose's sons, sparing the last one out of respect for the boy's mother. He was killed by a common archer on the eve prior to the Battle of Redgrass Field after stopping for a drink of water.

Ser Glendon Flowers claimed that he was the bastard son of Ser Quentyn Ball.
Quellon Humble

**Quellon Humble** is an Ironborn raider of House Humble.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Quellon allies himself with Euron Greyjoy at the Kingsmoot on Old Wyk. Quellon tells Victarion Greyjoy about the warlocks being held prisoner aboard the *Silence*. He is spotted by Victarion in the main hall of Lord Hewett's castle. He had torn a tapestry from the walls and was wearing it. He was one of the people to shout down Euron's plans to sail to Slaver's Bay.
Quiet Isle

**The Quiet Isle** is an island in the mouth of the River Trident and is used as a sanctuary for penitent males, seeking repentance for their sins. It gains its name from the fact that residents keep a vow of silence.

## Location

It is located on the mouth of the Trident, where the river meets the Bay of Crabs. It is directly south of Saltpans, to the north west of Maidenpool and to the north of the mighty castle of Harrenhal.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Septon Meribald takes Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne and Ser Hyle Hunt to the Quiet Isle on their way to Saltpans. There they encounter a mysterious gravedigger, as well as the Elder Brother, who informs Brienne of the death of Sandor Clegane and the survival of Arya Stark. They spend the night on the Quiet Isle, and Septon Meribald agrees to take confession.
Harwyn Hoare

> "*Longships are meant to be sailed [and] swords are meant to be blooded.*"
> ― Harwyn, to the Ironborn
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King **Harwyn Hoare**, known as **Harwyn Hardhand**, was a King of the Iron Islands from House Hoare. He conquered the Riverlands and became the first King of the Isles and Rivers.

## History

In his youth Harwyn raided the Stepstones and visited Free Cities such as Volantis, Tyrosh, Lys, and Braavos. He was a captive in the Basilisk Isles for two years, served as a sellsword in the Disputed Lands, and joined the Second Sons and fought in a number of battles for them.

Harwyn succeeded his father, King Qhorwyn Hoare, even though he was third in line. His eldest brother died of greyscale two years before, and his other brother, Harlan Hoare, died from a fall from a horse. Qhorwyn died six days after his son, and rumours of foul play begun.

Harwyn planned the invasion of the Riverlands, which were, at the time, weakly held by Storm King Arrec Durrandon. The Ironborn landed one hundred longships south of Seagard, and carried them all the way to the Blue Fork.

Ser Samwell Rivers led a small host against him, but was defeated at the Tumblestone. Harwyn then defeated the army of Lady Agnes Blackwood, in part due to the betrayal of Lord Lothar Bracken. Harwyn was, however, impressed by Agnes and offered to make her his salt wife. He executed her after she refused.

Storm King Arrec then met Harwyn in a Battle at Fairmarket. Harwyn was aided by some riverlords, including Lord Lothar Bracken, Theo Charlton, and the lords of houses Goodbrook, Paege, and Vypren. The Durrandons were crushed by the Hoares, and the Storm King's rule over the Riverlands was broken. The rivermen celebrated, as they hoped to regain their independence, but Harwyn took control for himself. Lothar Bracken, who had hoped to be King, rose in rebellion six months later. Harwyn had him starved to death in a crow cage as punishment.
Prince that was Promised

The "**Prince that was Promised**" is a prophesied figure from an ancient prophecy that foretells the coming of a hero to deliver Westeros from darkness. A "bleeding star" is supposed to herald the coming of this hero.

Several people were suggested to be the Prince, including Rhaegar Targaryen, Stannis Baratheon, and Daenerys Targaryen.
Haereg

**Haereg** was an Archmaester of the Citadel who wrote the extensive *History of the Ironborn*.

## History

Haereg suggested the idea that the original ancestors of the Ironborn were not First Men, but were another race that came across the Sunset Sea, but he later dismissed this due to a lack of evidence.

Haereg believed that the kings of House Hoare were resented by the Ironborn due to their tolerance of the Faith of the Seven.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Lord Rodrik Harlaw reads Haereg's book before sailing for the kingsmoot, to get background information on the event. Haereg believes it has been 4,000 years since the last kingsmoot, whereas Maester Denestan said it was 2,000
Roone

Roone is a novice of the Citadel in Oldtown. He is chunky and two years shy of manhood.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Roone joins Alleras, Mollander and Armen in visiting the *Quill and Tankard* where they meet up with Pate. He joins them in drinking to celebrate Alleras in him gaining his copper link. At the end of the evening Roone has to carry Mollander back, as Mollander is too drunk to walk straight.
Morghul

**Morghul** was a young dragon bound to Princess Jaehaera Targaryen before the Dance of the Dragons. Morghul died in the Storming of the Dragonpit when it was invaded by a half-crazed angry mob after a one-handed prophet called the Shepherd began to rant against all dragons everywhere. There is little doubt that Morghul killed scores of people before being slain. Morghul was never ridden.

## Death

Shackled by heavy chains Morghul, it is written, was slain by the Burning Knight who rushed headlong into the dragon's flame with spear in hand, thrusting its point repeatedly even as dragonflame melted the steel plate that encased him and devoured his flesh within.
Ravos Hoare

**Ravos Hoare**, also known as **Ravos the Raper**, was a man of House Hoare and son of King Harrag Hoare.

## History

During his father's raids on the lands of King Theon Stark, Ravos was given control of Bear Island, which was used as a base for reaving. The Ironborn were eventually ousted from the North, and Theon killed Ravos personally.
Roslin Tully

### Features

Small, with very white skin, a pretty face, a small chin, a delicate nose, large eyes, gapped teeth, and long hair

**Roslin Tully**, née **Frey**, is the fifth daughter of Walder Frey and Bethany Rosby. She is married to Edmure Tully and is pregnant with his child. Hers was the infamous Red Wedding.

## Recent Events

### *A Storm of Swords*

After Robb Stark breaks his marriage proposal with Walder Frey, an agreement is made to wed Roslin to Edmure Tully. She cries throughout the wedding because she knows what is going to happen. Despite this, she becomes fond of Edmure, and worries that if her child is male, Edmure will be executed.

### *A Feast for Crows*

Roslin is pregnant with Edmure's child at the Twins, praying for a girl. Ser Jaime Lannister promises Edmure, during the Siege of Riverrun, that Roslin will be permitted to stay at Casterly Rock with him.

### *A Dance with Dragons*

Ser Jaime tells Lord Tytos Blackwood after the Siege of Raventree Hall that after Roslin gives birth to her child, she and the baby will be allowed to stay with Lord Tully at Casterly Rock.
Pact

The **Pact** of the Isle of Faces is an ancient event that took place over 10,000 years before the start of the books, between the First Men and the Children of the Forest. It was a decision to live in peace that occurred after years of vicious fighting. The Children were given domain over the forests, and the First Men were given domain over "open lands". Faces were carved into the weirwood trees on the island, which gave it the name Isle of Faces.
Rowan Gold-Tree

}**Rowan Gold-Tree** is one of the legendary children of Garth Greenhand. She is supposedly an ancestor of House Rowan.

## History

According to legend, she was so bereft when her husband left her for a rich rival that she wrapped an apple in her golden hair, and planted it upon a hill. From the apple a tree grew, whose leaves, bark and fruit were yellow gold.

According to some Reach legends, Lann the Clever was the son of Rowan, or her sister, Florys the Fox.
Rorge

**Rorge** is a criminal from King's Landing and the owner of Biter. He is taken from the Black Cells by Yoren and is made to join the Night's Watch, although he never reaches The Wall. He later joins the Brave Companions and is one of their most prominent members. He is killed by Brienne of Tarth after a short fight.

## Books

### A Clash of Kings

Rorge is taken from the Black Cells by Yoren, after he was put there for running an illicit dog fighting circle. He is considered one of the most dangerous members of the group and is confined to a caged wagon along with Biter and Jaqen H'ghar on their journey to the Wall.

Yoren is killed by Ser Amory Lorch at the Gods Eye when the group is put under attack. Arya Stark, another member of the group that Rorge had frequently threatened, saved the three by handing them an axe so that they could break out of the wagon. The three then join the Brave Companions sellsword group and reside in Harrenhal. He assist Arya and Jaqen in releasing the Northmen that prompts the taking of Harrenhal by Lord Roose Bolton.

### A Storm of Swords

Rorge is a member of the foraging party under the command of Urswyck, and is present when Brienne of Tarth and Ser Jaime Lannister are taken prisoner. He instantly threatens Brienne with rape after being goaded by Timeon, and takes joy from beating Jaime to the ground after he insults the Companions. He also takes a bloody surcoat from the corpse of Ser Cleos Frey.

Rorge joins Zollo and Shagwell the Fool in trying to rape Brienne during one of her nights in captivity. He argues with Zollo about who should get to rape her first, but Jaime thwarts them from achieving it, saving Brienne. Rorge is frequently left behind at Harrenhal to hold the castle for Vargo. he is present upon Jaime's departure and return, threatening Jaime after he saves Brienne. vargo forces him to stand down.

### A Feast for Crows

Rorge leads one of the parties that abandon Vargo in Harrenhal, and his group head north to Saltpans, where they hope to find a boat to Essos. At some point he picks up the helmet of Sandor Clegane upon the cairn set up for the Hound by the Elder Brother. He wears this helmet during the Raid on Saltpans that he participates in. During the raid Rorge rapes a 12 year old girl.

Rorge runs into Brienne on her journeys through the Riverlands. She goads him into a fight by mocking his absent nose. She defeats him after a short fight but is instantly set upon by Biter. She is saved by Gendry, who kills Biter and as a result the two die together.
Pentos

**Pentos** is one of the Free Cities across the Narrow Sea from Westeros.

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It is located on the western shore and is most noted as the home of Illyrio Mopatis, a spice trader and self-proclaimed supporter of the Dragon Queen Daenerys Targaryen. She and her elder brother Viserys lived in Pentos for many years as children. More recently, Tyrion Lannister found himself in Pentos after escaping Westeros as a fugitive.
Red Wedding

Belligerents| **Kingdom of the North*** House Stark
* House Tully
* House Bracken
* House Cerwyn
* House Dustin
* House Piper
* House Ryswell
* House Slate
* House Smallwood
* House Tallhart
* House Manderly
* House Mormont
* House Umber
* House Mallister
* House Locke
* House Norrey
* House Flint of Widow's Watch
* House Flint of Flint's Finger
* House Blackwood
* House Westerling
* House Bolton
* House Karstark
* House Goodbrook
* House Lannister (organizers)
* House Spicer (organizers)

Strength| 3,500* Ser Wendel Manderly†
* Smalljon Umber†
* Dacey Mormont†
* Donnel Locke†
* Owen Norrey†
* Robin Flint†
* Lucas Blackwood†
* Ser Raynald Westerling
* Grey Wind†
* Lord Greatjon Umber (POW)
* Patrek Mallister (POW)
* Ser Marq Piper (POW)
* Ser Ryman Frey
* Black Walder Frey
* Ser Hosteen Frey
* Ser Leslyn Haigh
* Ser Whalen Frey
* Ser Raymund Frey
* Ser Walder Rivers
* Ser Garse Goodbrook†
* Ser Tytos Frey†
* Aegon Frey†
* Ser Benfrey Frey†

Losses| Almost absolute | Light* 50 Frey soldiers

The **Red Wedding** was one of the major climaxes in *A Storm of Swords*.

It came about because Robb Stark, who was betrothed to a female of the proud Frey clan, married Jeyne Westerling, of a lesser house. Robb still needed the Freys, bannermen to Riverrun who were his primary support, to help him win the War, and so tried to treaty with them and win back their loyalty. At Walder Frey's insistence, he and his army went to the Twins, where Edmure Tully, Robb's uncle, married a Frey woman. Catelyn Stark, Robb's mother, believed that they were safe after partaking in food and drink at the Frey's table. Catelyn soon recognized The Rains of Castamere but by then it was too late. After crossbow men shot Robb, Lord Bolton stabbed Robb in the stomach. The Frey men slaughtered the small Stark host and killed Robb and Catelyn as well. They cut off Robb's head and replaced it with the head of Grey Wind, his direwolf, and threw Catelyn Stark into the river after cutting her throat.

This event became known as a cursed happening with other major characters, and caused the Freys much grief following it

During this whole event Brynden Tully was able to survive and appeared later on.
Rohanne Tarbeck

**Rohanne Tarbeck** was a lady of House Tarbeck and the elder daughter of Lord Walderan Tarbeck and Ellyn Reyne. She was named for Rohanne Webber, as an insult to Lord Gerold Lannister.

## History

During the Reyne-Tarbeck Rebellion, Ser Tywin Lannister ordered the execution of Rohanne's husband and her father. Rohanne was taken when Tywin took Tarbeck Hall. She had her tongue removed and was forced into joining the Silent Sisters with her younger sister. Rohanne's son, the Last Lord Tarbeck, went missing during the attack.
Preston Greenfield

Ser **Preston Greenfield** is an anointed knight of House Greenfield, and a member of the Kingsguard to Robert I and Joffrey I Baratheon.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Preston accompanies Robert on his boar hunting trip in the Kingswood, where he is gored and fatally wounded. Preston is later present for the dismissal of Ser Barristan Selmy, and laughs at his sworn brother's shame.

### A Clash of Kings

Preston beats Sansa Stark on the orders of Joffrey I, the new king and Sansa's betrothed. According to Sansa, he treats her like a lackwit child during the beatings. When Joffrey practices shooting at hares in the Red Keep, he almost shoots Preston in the groin.

Ser Preston guards the Iron Throne when Tyrion Lannister sends Ser Cleos Frey to Robb Stark, the King in the North, with terms of peace. When Ser Alliser Thorne, angry about how he has been treated, tries to grab Tyrion by the sleeve, he is rebuffed by Preston.

Ser Preston is part of the procession that goes to see Princess Myrcella Baratheon off to Dorne. During the subsequent Riot of King's Landing, Preston tries to ride back and help the High Septon against the mob, but is killed. He is so brutally stabbed and hacked that people his body is not found at first, as people are looking for a white knight, whereas he was now brown-red from head to toe. He is replaced on the Kingsguard by Ser Balon Swann.

### A Storm of Swords

Tyrion is greeted with hostility by the smallfolk when he rides out to check the damage beyond the King's Gate after the Battle of the Blackwater. He assumes that if he was not protected by Ser Bronn, then they would kill him just as they did to Ser Preston.

When Ser Jaime Lannister assumes his duties as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, he notices that the White Book has not been updated, as that is the duty of the Lord Commander, and that Ser Preston's death is yet to be recorded.

### A Feast for Crows

Princess Arianne Martell asks Ser Arys Oakheart, her lover, if he thinks that he is the first man of the Kingsguard ever to love a woman. Arys shares that he knew, amongst other things, that Ser Preston used to visit a draper's wife whenever the draper was away.
Othgar Hoare (the Demonlover)

## Othgar Hoare

King **Othgar Hoare**, also known as **Othgar the Demonlover**, was a King of the Iron Islands from House Hoare.

## History

Othgar was one of an era of Hoare kings that were openly opposed by the Drowned Men, due to their tolerance of the Faith of the Seven, distaste towards reaving, and encouragement of trade.
Rosby

**Rosby** is the seat of House Rosby and is a castle surrounded by a small village.

## Location

Rosby can be found in The Crownlands, along the Rosby Road. It is located to the north east of King's Landing and the south west of Duskendale.

## Books

### A Feast for Cros

Brienne of Tarth makes a brief stop at Rosby on her search for Sansa Stark, but no one there has seen her. it is at Rosby that she first sights Podrick Payne.