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Eddard Baratheon

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

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

## Biography

### Background

Eddard had one son, Eldrick Baratheon, who had a son of his own, Trystane Baratheon. and was the ancestor of Ser Armond Baratheon, born around a century after Eddard.

### Reign of Robert the Younger

By the time of his father's death in 391 AC, Eddard was his only surviving child from his first marriage to Lyra Hightower, and Ned proved to be a close ally to Steffon's grandson, Robert Baratheon, in asserting his claim to the Iron Throne, earning Ned the title of "**The Kingmaker**".

A year into his reign, King Robert appointed Eddard as his Master of Laws, and following the passing of Lord Hand Bran Stark, he was named Hand of the King, an office he would until his own passing seven years later.

During the first two years of Robert's reign, Ned was also the heir presumptive to the Iron Throne, until the birth of Robert's first child, Ashara Baratheon.

## Personality

Much like his great-grandfather Eddard Stark, for whom he was named, Ned was honourable and compassionate, and deeply loved his siblings, particularly his older brother Steffon and younger sister Serena.
Second Triarchy

The **Second Triarchy**, often contemporarily referred to as simply the **Triarchy**, was a union of the Free Cities of Myr, Tyrosh and Lys, formed in 303 AC following Myr's conquest of the latter two, and dissolved in 315 AC following the War of the Narrow Sea. It was ruled by High Triarch Asaro Trellos, and considered itself the successor state to the original Triarchy, a voluntary alliance of the three city-states that existed from 96 AC until the end of the Dance of the Dragons.

## History

### Formation

Asaro Trellos led the Myrish conquest of Lys and Tyrosh, establishing the Second Triarchy by 303 AC. It's initial raison d'etre was opposition to Daenerys Targaryen and her efforts to emancipate slavery.

The Second Triarchy soon developed ambitions to invade and colonise Westeros after much of it was left devastated by the Great War.

### War of the Narrow Sea

After courting a coalition of allies (collectively known as the Eastern Coalition), the Second Triarchy invaded the Seven Kingdoms in 314 AC, sparking the War of the Narrow Sea. Despite initial success, the war turned against the Coalition forces and ultimately ended in defeat. The Second Triarchy was occupied by Westerosi forces, before being dissolved and reorganised into a de-facto vassal state of the Iron Throne; the Three Daughters.

## See also

* Triarchy on Wiki of Westeros
* Triarchy on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Second Sons

The **Second Sons** is a former sellsword company serving as a peacekeeping force in the Kingdom of the Bay of Dragons.

## History

### Emancipation of Slaver's Bay

Under the leadership of Daario Naharis, they pledged their loyalty to Daenerys Targaryen and aided in her emancipation of Slaver's Bay. Daenerys eventually departed the region for Westeros, leaving Daario Naharis as her regent and the Second Sons as peacekeepers.

### Schism

Following Daenerys' death during the Great War, a schism lead by Lieutenant Kieran Redsteel took place, and roughly half of the Second Sons abandoned Daario Naharis to resume their previous role as sellswords-for-hire. The loss of manpower threatened Daario's hold on the region, but was this threat was alleviated following the return of the Unsullied, with Grey Worm becoming co-regent alongside Daario.

Keiran Redsteel's faction of the Second Sons disbanded after their numbers were decimated in the Battle of the Crossroads during the War of the Narrow Sea.

## See also

* Second Sons on Wiki of Westeros
* Second Sons on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Aeron Blackfyre

## Aeron I Blackfyre

Cut down by Brienne of Tarth using Oathkeeper during the Attempted Rescue of Arya Stark

## Political information

### Title(s)

King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men (claimant)
Lord of the Seven Kingdoms (claimant)
Protector of the Realm (claimant)

## Behind the scenes information

### Portrayed by

Luke Evans

King **Aeron Blackfyre** was a member of the exiled House Blackfyre, the older brother of Naerys Blackfyre, and the grand-nephew of Maelys Blackfyre.

## Biography

### Background

Born in exile in Volantis, hosted by Malaquo Maegyr, Aeron grew up learning about the many exploits and failures of his predecessors, leading him to train from a young age in both combat and strategy, hoping one day being able to realise his ancestor's dreams of conquering the Seven Kingdoms for House Blackfyre. In 313 AC, he married his sister Naerys.

### *A Dream of Spring*

At the behest of the Maegyr family and the Second Triarchy, he led the initial invasion of Westeros during the War of the Narrow Sea. Aeron was badly injured during the Battle of Storm's End, and taken by Euron Greyjoy to Evenfall Hall on Tarth, ostensibly to recover from his injuries. Also taken to Evenfall Hall was Arya Stark, the Queen Consort of the Seven Kingdoms, who had been taken captive by Euron during the battle.

Lord Edric Baratheon and Lord Commander Brienne of Tarth of the Kingsguard led a covert rescue mission to free Arya, where they encountered and interrogated Aeron. After Aeron suggested Euron would take Arya as his salt wife, Brienne executed Aeron in a fit of rage. Aeron's family sword, Blackfyre, was taken by Edric, and wielded by him for the remainder of the war.
Tyrion Lannister

**Tyrion Lannister**: "*I'm guilty of a far more monstrous crime: I'm guilty of being a dwarf!*"
**Tywin Lannister**: "*You are not on trial for being a dwarf.*"
**Tyrion Lannister**: "*Oh, yes I am! I've been on trial for that my entire life!*"
— Tyrion Lannister at his trial, falsely accused of killing his nephew, King Joffrey Baratheon
Lord **Tyrion Lannister** was the younger son of Lord Tywin Lannister and his wife, Joanna Lannister, and the younger brother of Cersei and Jaime Lannister.

Born a dwarf, he used his wit and intellect to overcome the prejudice he faced, mostly directed at him from his father and sister. He served as Acting Hand of the King and then Master of Coin under his nephew, King Joffrey Baratheon, until he was falsely accused and found guilty of King Joffrey's murder, at which point he fled Westeros alongside Varys and eventually found himself serving Queen Daenerys Targaryen.

Daenerys soon after named Tyrion as her Hand and Tyrion served Daenerys during her invasion of Westeros and the Great War. After the Great War, he succeeded his sister as Lord of Casterly Rock, and was named Master of Coin once again by King Gendry Baratheon.

## Biography

### Background

See Tyrion Lannister/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 1

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 2

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 3

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 4

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

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

## See also

* Tyrion Lannister on Wiki of Westeros
* Tyrion Lannister on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Battle of Tyrosh

### Outcome

**Decisive Baratheon-Hightower-Martell victory*** Volantine forces withdraw from the conflict
* Westerosi forces occupy Tyrosh

Factions| * **Iron Throne**/House Baratheon of King's Landing
* House Baratheon of Storm's End
* House Hightower
	+ House Redwyne
* House Martell
* **Volantis**/House Maegyr

### Civilian casualties

**Light**

The **Battle of Tyrosh** was the penultimate battle of the War of the Narrow Sea, taking place at Tyrosh, one of the principal cities of the Second Triarchy.

## History

### Prelude

House Hightower and House Martell entered the War of the Narrow Sea following the failed coup at King's Landing. Wishing to prove their allegiance to both the Iron Throne and the incandescent smallfolk, Ser Garlan Hightower and Prince Manfrey Martell offered to take the city of Tyrosh. Riding the Redwyne Fleet, the Hightower and Martell forces were joined by King Gendry Baratheon and Lord Edric Baratheon, before sailing for Tyrosh.

### The battle

As most of the remaining Triarchy forces were amassing in Myr, most of the men defending Tyrosh were allied Volantine forces under Triarch Malaquo Maegyr. After a short battle, Malaquo, seeing the situation was hopeless, offered to surrender the city in exchange for Volantis's peaceful exit from the war. King Gendry reluctantly accepted Malaquo's terms.

### Aftermath

Tyrosh was occupied by Westerosi forces. As Lys had already been taken several months earlier, the territory of the Second Triarchy was effectively reduced to just the city of Myr.
Arys Oakheart

"*There have always been men who found it easier to speak vows than to keep them.*"
―Arys Oakheart
Ser **Arys Oakheart** was a knight of House Oakheart, and the son of Lady Arwyn Oakheart.

He was appointed to the Kingsguard following the Greyjoy Rebellion. During the War of the Five Kings, he accompanied Princess Myrcella Baratheon to Dorne. He was one of only two knights of the Kingsguard to survive the Great War and go on to serve King Gendry Baratheon, the other being Balon Swann.

During the War of the Narrow Sea, he was seduced by Mistress of Whisperers Myrielle, who convinced him to join her co-conspirators in their attempted coup in King's Landing. During the coup, he killed Ser Balon, but was soon after cut down by Ser Brienne of Tarth.

## Biography

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 1

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 2

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

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

## See also

* Arys Oakheart on Wiki of Westeros
* Arys Oakheart on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Balon Swann

"*I remember everything about that day: your helmet, your horse, the rake lines in the dirt along the lists, where the sun was in the sky when you knocked Balon Swann in the dirt.*"
―Alton Lannister to Jaime Lannister
Ser **Balon Swann** was the younger son of Lord Gulian Swann, and the younger brother of Lilith and Donnel Swann.

Balon was appointed to the Kingsguard during the War of the Five Kings. He was one of only two knights of the Kingsguard to survive the Great War and go on to serve King Gendry Baratheon, the other being Arys Oakheart.

Balon was ultimately killed by Ser Arys during the War of the Narrow Sea, when the latter participated in an attempted coup led by Mistress of Whisperers Myrielle.

## Biography

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 2

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 3

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

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

## See also

* Balon Swann on Wiki of Westeros
* Balon Swann on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Sansa Stark

**Other:**
Jon Snow (paternal cousin raised as bastard half-brother)

"*I did what I had to do to survive, my lady. But I am a Stark, I will always be a Stark.*"
―Sansa Stark to Lyanna Mormont
Lady **Sansa Stark** was the second child and elder daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife, Catelyn Tully, the younger sister of Robb Stark, the older sister of Arya, Bran and Rickon Stark, and the "half-sister" of Jon Snow.

Initially betrothed to Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Sansa essentially became a prisoner of House Lannister at the outset of the War of the Five Kings, until her escape from King's Landing during the Purple Wedding. Sansa was then married to Ramsay Bolton by Petyr Baelish, until she escaped Winterfell and mounted a campaign to retake the occupied castle in her own family's name, with the help of her half-brother, Jon Snow.

She became the ruling Lady of Winterfell following the Battle of the Bastards, and became Wardeness of the North following Jon Snow's death during the Battle of King's Landing. Following the Great War, Sansa never re-married, although she did have a handful of lovers over the years. As she had no children, rule of the North eventually passed to her younger brother, Bran Stark.

## Biography

### Background

See Sansa Stark/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 1

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 2

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 3

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 4

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

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

## See also

* Sansa Stark on Wiki of Westeros
* Sansa Stark on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Orryn Baratheon

Lord **Orryn Baratheon** was the only son of Lord Edric Baratheon and his wife, Lady Alynne Connington, and the older brother of Cassandra and Arya Baratheon.

He became Lord of Storm's End at the age of just seven years old, following his father's death during the Battle of Myr. His mother, Alynne Baratheon, served as his regent until his sixteenth name-day. He sought to avenge his father's death when he, alongside Lyanna Baratheon, Jaime Lannister and Bronn Blackwater, successfully tracked down Noho Dimittis, a representative of the Iron Bank culpable in causing the War of the Narrow Sea, intending to kill him by throwing him into the Sunset Sea near Casterly Rock.
Gulian Swann

"*I served your father during the rebellion, he was a great warrior and a great man. And if what this dragon queen tells me is true, it'll be my honour to serve you too.*"
―Gulian Swann to Gendry BaratheonLord **Gulian Swann** was the Lord of Stonehelm from Robert's Rebellion until the War of the Narrow Sea.

Gulian served Robert Baratheon during his rebellion, and went on to effectively raise one of his sons, Edric Storm, following the death of Edric's mother, Delena Florent. Gulian raised Edric as one of his own, alongside his own children, Lilith, Donnel and Balon Swann.

Following the outbreak of the War of the Five Kings, Gulian sent Edric to the Free City of Lys, under the protection of his daughter and son-by-law, in order to protect Edric from the wrath of King Joffrey Baratheon. After Edric returned to Westeros, he became the acting Lord of Storm's End for a time following the death of Stannis Baratheon. Gulian proved instrumental in marshalling the stormlords and their forces to fight in the Great War under Edric's newly-legitimised half-brother, Gendry Baratheon. Following the war, Edric was himself legitimised as Edric Baratheon, and became Lord of Storm's End in earnest.

Gulian was killed in the Battle of Stonehelm, the opening battle of the War of the Narrow Sea.
Manfrey Martell

"*If the dragon queen willed it, then Dorne accepts this new stag king. But remember this, Dorne will never forget it's history. He'd do well to learn it.*"
―Manfrey Martell on Gendry I Baratheon
Prince **Manfrey Martell** was the third son and youngest child of Princess Nymra Martell and the younger brother of Doran, Elia and Oberyn Martell.

After Doran Martell retired to the Water Gardens due to his failing health, he named Manfrey as the Castellan of Sunspear in his stead, also leaving his daughter, Arianne Martell, in Manfrey's care. After the Sand Snakes seized power in Dorne, Arianne became the Lady of Sunspear and ruling Princess of Dorne, but in reality, Dorne fell under the de-facto rule of Ellaria Sand with Manfrey and Arianne as mere puppets, confined to Sunspear by Ellaria's Sand Snakes. After Ellaria was captured during the Assault on the Targaryen Fleet, Manfrey successfully ousted her remaining supporters in the Dornish Civil War, consolidating his rule and declaring himself Prince Regent of Dorne.

With the Great War looming, Manfrey tacitly supported Daenerys Targaryen. Following the Battle of King's Landing, he travelled to King's Landing to discover Ellaria Sand was still alive in King Gendry Baratheon's custody. Manfrey insisted on Ellaria's execution, and Gendry obliged him. With Ellaria's execution, coupled with the heroics of the living that spared Dorne desolation by the Army of the Dead, Manfrey agreed to bend the knee to King Gendry.

Manfrey continued to rule Dorne until Arianne's sixteenth nameday in 313 AC, ending Manfrey's rule as her regent, although he maintained a significant amount of influence in Sunspear at least throughout the War of the Narrow Sea, which broke out the following year.

## See also

* Prince of Dorne (Last War) on Wiki of Westeros
* Manfrey Martell on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Massacre in the Golden Fields

Factions| * **Iron Throne**/House Baratheon of King's Landing

Casualties| **Near-total*** Prince Daemon Baratheon

The **Massacre in the Golden Fields** was an event during the New Daughters War, taking place in the Golden Fields of Essos. It saw the ambush of, and subsequent massacre of the Westerosi forces under Prince Daemon Baratheon, perpetrated by Volantene sellswords. Among the victims of the massacre was Prince Daemon himself.

## History

### Prelude

Following the death of his cousin, Lyanna Baratheon, Prince Daemon Baratheon's father, Rogar Baratheon, succeeded her to the Iron Throne. As a result, Daemon was named Prince of Whitehearth, and by 431 AC, he was leading forces in the ongoing New Daughters War.

Among those he placed under his command was Ser Jasper Farman, the man who knighted him, and his inconspicuous lover. By 432 AC, the duo were leading their troops back westward to link up with a force laying siege to Pentos.

### The massacre

As they were crossing the Golden Fields east of Dagger Lake, Daemon's forces were ambushed by a much larger group of Volantene sellswords. The group were caught completely off guard and offered to surrender, but the sellswords had no interest in taking prisoners. Almost the entire force were killed, including Prince Daemon. Only a handful of survivors escaped, among them Ser Jasper.

### Aftermath

The brutal nature of the prince's death drew condemnation from several hitherto neutral parties. Among them was the Kingdom of the Bay of Dragons, who's ruling Unsullied and Second Sons soon extended an alliance offer to the Seven Kingdoms.
Pursuit through King's Landing

* Lord Tygett Lannister is permitted to go free after bending the knee to King Robert III Baratheon

Factions| * **Iron Throne**/House Baratheon of King's Landing
* House Lannister

A **pursuit through King's Landing** took place during the Bloodless War, where the newly ascendant King Robert III Baratheon and his allies successfully ended a plot to seat Princess Floris Baratheon, or her son, Tommen Lannister, upon the Iron Throne.

## History

### Prelude

King Robert III Baratheon ascended the Iron Throne amidst great political turmoil. As the son of Prince Steffon Baratheon's third child, he was born seventh in the line of succession and was thus never expected to inherit. Only after a number of unexpected deaths in the family, including the deaths of Prince Raymont Baratheon and his entire family in the Battle in the Mountains, did Robert become the heir apparent of his great-grandfather. King Robert the Elder failed to confirm the new position of Robert the Younger until he was lying on his deathbed, allowing ample time for his abundant heirs to prepare challenges to the new king's rule.

Shortly after Robert's accession, he discovered that his aunt, Princess Floris Baratheon, was likely plotting to seat herself on the Iron Throne with the support of her husband, Lord Tygett Lannister.

### Arrest and pursuit

With the assistance of his uncle, Eddard Baratheon, and Eddard's son, Eldrick Baratheon, Robert had Floris arrested and confined to Maegor's Holdfast. He attempted to have her husband and children apprehended as well, only to realise they had fled the Red Keep.

Prince Eddard and Eldrick pursued Lord Tygett throughout the streets of King's Landing, eventually cornering him by the Lion Gate. Upon his apprehension, they discovered the full extent of Floris's plots, including the contingency that Tygett would take their sons back to Casterly Rock, and have their eldest son proclaimed as King "Tommen II Baratheon" in the event of her capture.

### Aftermath

Fearing rebellion in the Westerlands, Robert allowed Lord Tygett to return to his seat after he swore him an oath of fealty. He took his sons as wards, with Jorah Lannister eventually being named to the Kingsguard when he came of age.

Robert held little pity for Princess Floris, and sought to use her as an example towards those plotting against him. He kept her confined to Maegor's Holdfast for the rest of her life, permitting her scant access to her sons.

One of Floris and Tygett's descendants, Lynora Lannister, would eventually marry King Lyonel I Baratheon. Lynora's eldest son, Prince Robert Baratheon, would go on to openly lay claim to the Iron Throne during the Black Succession.
Asher Forrester

* Charlie Hunman
* Alex Jordan (Telltale)

**Paternal half siblings:**
Josera Snow
Elsera Snow

Lord **Asher Forrester** was the second son of Lord Gregor Forrester and his wife, Lady Elissa Branfield, the younger brother of Rodrik Forrester, the older brother of Mira, Ethan, Talia and Ryon Forrester, and the half-brother of Josera and Elsera Snow.

## Biography

### Background

After falling in love with Gwyn Whitehill, the daugher of his father's bitter rival, Ludd Whitehill, he was exiled across the Narrow Sea. After spending several years as a sellsword and briefly serving Daenerys Targaryen in Meereen, he returned to Westeros with a small army of pit fighters to assist Rodrik and his family against House Whitehill. Nonetheless, both Rodrik and Elissa were killed and Ironrath was occupied by the Whitehills. Asher was eventually reunited with his surviving full-siblings, Mira, Talia and Ryon, as well as Gwyn Whitehill, who refused to abide her family's actions.

He participated in the Battle of the Bastards against House Bolton, successfully gaining the required backing from House Stark to retake Ironrath for House Forrester, but was once again forced to flee his home during the Great War. Asher played an active role in the Great War, fighting in Winterfell and at the Bloody Gate, surviving both battles. Following the Great War, he secured his position as Lord of Ironrath and Defender of the Ironwood Groves and went on to marry Gwyn Whitehill.

### *A Dream of Spring*

Asher participated in Bran Stark's expedition beyond the Wall, to help ensure the final extinction of the White Walkers. Following his return to Winterfell, he lead House Forrester in supporting House Stark during the War of the Narrow Sea.

## Personality

Asher is described by most of his family as violent, fearless, ferocious, dangerous, aggressive, volatile, reckless, passionate and charming. But despite his reputation, Asher is very good at thinking on his feet and is very smart and resourceful. Asher's hot-headed temperament aside, his uncle Malcolm felt that Asher has always been meant to lead men in battle. He is also quite the ladies man and a highly skilled fighter and a lethal warrior, as he (with Beskha's aid) defeated a large number of Lost Legion soldiers, using his sword, axe, and unarmed combat. Asher is also shown to be humorous and light-minded even in most intense and serious positions.

Asher also has a strong bond with Beskha, and loves her like a sister, even referring to Asher as "little brother". Asher also became determined to return home once he learned of his father's and brother's murder, promising to kill Ramsay Bolton and destroy House Whitehill.

## See also

* Asher Forrester on Telltale's Game of Thrones Wiki
Rodrik Harlaw

"*I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood.*"
―Rodrik Harlaw
Lord **Rodrik Harlaw** was the Lord of Ten Towers and head of House Harlaw during the Greyjoy Rebellion and War of the Five Kings.

Following the death of Yara Greyjoy during the Great War, he was appointed Lord of the Iron Islands by King Gendry Baratheon after a brief occupation of the archipelago by Baratheon forces. His position was confirmed during the War of the Narrow Sea, which saw the death of Euron Greyjoy and the final extinction of House Greyjoy.

## Biography

### Background

Following the death of Balon Greyjoy during the War of the Five Kings, Rodrik initially supported Yara Greyjoy at the kingsmoot, but accepted Euron Greyjoy's election, even after Yara absconded with her supporters and most of the Iron Fleet. Rodrik eventually grew disillusioned with the leadership of Euron Greyjoy, particularly after his decision to align with Queen Cersei Lannister against Daenerys Targaryen.

After the Iron Islands were retaken by Yara's forces, and Euron fled Westeros for the Free Cities following the Battle of Dragonstone, Rodrik formally abandoned Euron's cause and begun supporting Yara Greyjoy, up until her death during the Battle of King's Landing.

Following the Great War, the Iron Islands once again fell into chaos without any clear leader, eventually leading the forces of House Baratheon, House Hightower and House Redwyne to occupy the Iron Islands in a bid to maintain peace. Rodrik offered no resistance to the occupation of Harlaw, and hosted King Gendry Baratheon and Queen Arya Stark at Ten Towers. While there, Rodrik agreed to swear fealty to House Baratheon in exchange for dominion over the Iron Islands. The occupation was soon after withdrawn with Rodrik henceforth ruling as Lord of the Iron Islands.

### *A Dream of Spring*

During the War of the Narrow Sea, Rodrik was among the first to support the royalist cause, mainly fighting against the renegade Euron Greyjoy who openly sought Rodrik's head. Euron was killed during the Battle of the Crossroads, rendering House Greyjoy extinct and cementing Rodrik's rule as Lord of the Iron Islands.

Rodrik eventually passed away during the later reign of King Gendry Baratheon, and was succeeded by his cousin, Harras Harlaw.

## See also

* Rodrik Harlaw on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Tormund Giantsbane

"*Plenty of little men tried to put their swords through my heart. And there's plenty of little skeletons buried in the woods.*"
―Tormund to Jon Snow
Lord **Tormund** **Giantsbane**, formerly just **Tormund**, was a renowned Free Folk warrior and raider, and the founder of House Giantsbane.

As one of the closest confidants and staunch believer of King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder, he led a raiding party over the Wall with the purpose of attacking Castle Black from the south during the Battle of Castle Black. Despite his efforts, the Free Folk lost the battle, and he was captured by Jon Snow and witnessed the execution of Mance Rayder on the orders of Stannis Baratheon.

He later accompanied Jon to Hardhome to save the Free Folk from the Army of the Dead, before leading the survivors south with Jon's consent to seek refuge in the Gift. Following Jon Snow's death, he helped overthrow Alliser Thorne, allowing Melisandre to resurrect Jon Snow. Tormund went on to participate in the Battle of the Bastards, the Wight Hunt, the Fall of Winterfell and the Battle of King's Landing, ultimately becoming one of the few Free Folk to survive the Great War.

Following the Great War, the Night's Watch was dissolved and the Free Folk were brought into the Seven Kingdoms under the suzerainty of House Stark. Tormund was given offered the old headquarters of the Night's Watch, Castle Black, eventually leading to the creation of House Giantsbane.

## Biography

### Background

See Tormund/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 3

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 4

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

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

## See also

* Tormund on Wiki of Westeros
* Tormund on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Daemon Baratheon

Prince **Daemon Baratheon** was the eldest child of King Rogar I Baratheon and his wife, Queen Jocelyn Stark, and the older brother of Raymont and Roslin Baratheon.

## Biography

### Background

Daemon was born during the reign of his grandfather, King Robert III Baratheon. Following the death of his cousin, Queen Lyanna I Baratheon, the Iron Throne passed to Daemon's father, with Daemon becoming his heir apparent at the age of fourteen.

Daemon squired for Ser Jasper Farman. After Daemon was knighted by Jasper, the two would go on to become secret lovers.

### New Daughters War

Daemon began fighting in the war which had started during the reign of his cousin shortly after his sixteenth nameday. He initially served in the Stepstones, before leading a campaign up the Rhoyne.

Daemon was killed in battle after his forces were ambushed and massacred by Volantene sellswords in the Golden Fields. His lover, Jasper Farman, was among the few survivors of the massacre.
Raymont Baratheon (son of Rogar I)

*This page is about the son of King Rogar I Baratheon. For the son of Prince Steffon Baratheon, see: Raymont Baratheon (son of Steffon)*

## Personal information

### Sibling(s)

Daemon Baratheon
Roslin Baratheon

Prince **Raymont Baratheon** was the second child and younger son of King Rogar I Baratheon and his wife, Queen Jocelyn Stark, the younger brother of Daemon Baratheon and the older brother of Roslin Baratheon. When Raymont was sixteen, he and his sister willingly vanished whilst in Essos, earning him the alias of '**The Prince Who Left**'.

## Biography

### Background

Born in King's Landing, Raymont grew into his adolescence with no desire to rule, and grew to despise his abusive father, King Rogar Baratheon during his chaotic reign. When his older brother, Daemon Baratheon, died in a massacre during the New Daughters War, Raymont briefly became his father's heir apparent.

### Self-imposed exile

The death of his brother prompted an invitation from the Bay of Dragons to form an alliance. Raymont travelled to Meereen with his father and sister Roslin Baratheon to formalise a coalition. Seeking to spite his father by robbing him of his heirs, Raymont vanished in the night with his younger sister. His father believed them kidnapped by the Meereenese, leading him to break the alliance with the Bay of Dragons and attack Meereen, which would result in his death. With Raymont unaccounted for, the Iron Throne passed to Rogar's brother, Lyonel I Baratheon.

The siblings lived for a time in Meereen, where Raymont eventually married Kinvara of Volantis and sired a son of his own, Quentyn Baratheon.

### Death

Raymont died in 458 AC having spent most of his life outside of Westeros. His son Quentyn and sister Roslin soon returned to Westeros where Quentyn would go on to contest the Iron Throne in the Black Succession.
Golden Company

The **Golden Company** is a former sellsword company active in Essos that currently rules the Three Daughters.

## History

### Founding

Founded by the exiled supporters of House Blackfyre in the aftermath of the First Blackfyre Rebellion, the Golden Company eventually rose to become the largest and most skilled sellsword company in the Free Cities.

### Great War

They were hired by Cersei Lannister to defend against the forces of Daenerys Targaryen, and were ferried across the Narrow Sea aboard Euron Greyjoy's Iron Fleet. After Cersei's death during the Siege of King's Landing, they agreed to fight with the forces of the living against the Army of the Dead bearing down on King's Landing. After the Great War, they returned to Essos.

### War of the Narrow Sea

During the final stages of the War of the Narrow Sea, the Golden Company joined forces with the Iron Throne to fight against the Second Triarchy. Under Captain Harry Strickland, the Golden Company was given control of the Second Triarchy as it was reorganised into the Three Daughters. The Golden Company was transformed from a sellsword company into a state militia, with the Captain of the Golden Company now also serving as the Lord Protector of the Three Daughters.

## See also

* Golden Company on Wiki of Westeros
* Golden Company on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Battle of Stonehelm

Factions| * House Swann
* **Second Triarchy**
* House Greyjoy(naval support)

Casualties| **Heavy*** Lord Gulian Swann

The **Battle of Stonehelm** was the opening battle of the War of the Narrow Sea, taking place at Stonehelm, the seat of House Swann.

## History

### Prelude

Claimant King Aeron Blackfyre led the main force of Triarchy soldiers into the Sea of Dorne for a direct seaborne invasion of the southern Stormlands. Immediately after landing, he sought to seize the castle of Stonehelm.

### The battle

Lord Gulian Swann met the invading force, but his men were quickly overwhelmed. Lord Gulian was killed during the ensuing battle.

### Aftermath

With the capture of Stonehelm, Aeron's forces moved to consolidate their control over the wider region, before marching north, towards Storm's End. Edric Baratheon was left deeply distraught following Lord Gulian's death, as Lord Gulian had effectively raised as one of his own, in lieu of Edric's real father.
Missandei

**Missandei**: "*How many days were you a slave?*"
**Tyrion Lannister**: "*Long enough to know.*"
**Missandei**: "*Not long enough to understand.*"
— Missandei speaking to Tyrion Lannister
**Missandei** was a polyglottic slave from Naath, before being freed and becoming a close advisor to her liberator, Daenerys Targaryen.

She was captured by Astapori slavers at a young age and eventually found herself in the possession of Kraznys mo Nakloz, serving as his translator. She was eventually freed by Daenerys Targaryen just prior to her conquest of Astapor, and went on to serve her as one of her closest advisors and most loyal subordinates during Daenerys' campaign to liberate Slaver's Bay, her subsequent reign over the region from Meereen, and invasion of Westeros to take the Iron Throne from Cersei Lannister.

Daenerys eventually abandoned her invasion of Westeros and turned her attention north to face the advancing Army of the Dead. Following the Fall of Winterfell, she accompanied some surviving non-combatants deep into the relative safety of the Reach. After the Great War, she was reunited with the Commander of the Unsullied Grey Worm, whom she had fallen in love with, and accompanied him to her birthplace of Naath.

## Biography

### Background

See Missandei/Background on Wiki of Westeros

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 3

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 4

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

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

## See also

* Missandei on Wiki of Westeros
* Missandei on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Varys

### Title(s)

Master of Whisperers (formerly, to Aerys II, Robert I, Joffrey I, Tommen I and Daenerys I)

### Successor(s)

Qyburn (1st term)
Myrielle (2nd term)

## Personal information

### Also known as

The Spider
The Eunuch
Lord Varys

## Behind the scenes information

### Portrayed by

Conleth Hill

"*Storms come and go, the big fish eat the little fish, and I keep on paddling.*"
―Varys to Tyrion Lannister
**Varys**, colloquially known as **the Spider**, was a Lysene eunuch who served as Master of Whispers to five different monarchs of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

He was born into slavery and castrated at a young age for a ritual, left for dead, but survived none-the-less and eventually amassed a huge degree of power and influence in espionage. This reputation landed him a seat of the Small Council of Aerys II Targaryen, whom he served until his death during Robert's Rebellion. Varys continued to serve the new Baratheon Dynasty, but his true loyalties lied with the exiled Daenerys Targaryen.

Following the assassination of Tywin Lannister, he fled to Essos alongside Tyrion Lannister to begin serving Daenerys directly. He later accompanied her back across the Narrow Sea during her campaign to take the Iron Throne, and later redeployment to face the Army of the Dead.

Varys ultimately survived the Great War, but left the Seven Kingdoms after the war's end following the death of Daenerys Targaryen and extinction of House Targaryen, albeit hopeful of the Realm's future prospects under the new monarchs of King Gendry Baratheon and Queen Arya Stark.

## Biography

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 1

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 2

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 3

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 4

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 5

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 6

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

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 7

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

## See also

* Varys on Wiki of Westeros
* Varys on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Battle of the Darkwash

* Queen Lyanna I Baratheon badly injured, leading to her later death in childbirth
* Galeo Hotah takes over effective command of the campaign against Qohor

Factions| * **Iron Throne**/House Baratheon of King's Landing
* **Norvos**

Casualties| **Heavy*** Queen Lyanna I Baratheon (injured)

The **Battle of the Darkwash** was a major battle during the New Daughters War, taking place at the Darkwash river in Essos. Despite a victory for the allied Baratheon and Norvoshi forces, it saw Queen Lyanna I Baratheon critically wounded, leading to death in childbirth several months later.

## History

### Prelude

Most of the Free Cities, or at least their inhabitants, had sided against the Seven Kingdoms at the outset of the New Daughters War. A notably exception was the Free City of Norvos, who's leaders remained open to an alliance against their neighbours.

Magister Galeo Hotah, the most powerful man in Norvos, offered his hand in marriage to Queen Lyanna I Baratheon, in exchange for his armies and support in the war effort. Lyanna accepted, and travelled to Norvos to wed Galeo.

Several months after their wedding, after consolidating their forces, Lyanna and Galeo led their armies out of Norvos to march on Qohor.

### The battle

The Qohori predicted the move, and rode out to meet the marching forces, clashing on the Darkwash river between the two cities. The ensuing battle was extremely costly to both sides, but the larger Baratheon-Norvoshi force managed to route the Qohori. During the battle, Queen Lyanna was badly injured, and was forced to return to Norvos, while Galeo alone led the armies on to lay siege to Qohor.

### Aftermath

Upon her return to Norvos, Lyanna discovered she was pregnant. She never recovered from her injuries, and she died whilst giving birth. Her son by Galeo, Aegon Baratheon, died soon after, leaving the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms to pass to Lyanna's uncle, Rogar Baratheon.
Execution of Ellaria Sand

### Outcome

* Ellaria Sand personally executed by King Gendry I Baratheon on the insistence of Manfrey Martell
* Formal conclusion to the Dornish Civil War
* Reconciliation of the Martells with the Lannisters and Baratheons
* Dorne reaffirms it's submission to the Iron Throne

Factions| * **Iron Throne**/House Baratheon of King's Landing
* House Martell

"*Ellaria Sand. You stand guilty of murder, treason and usurpation. Here in sight of gods and men, I sentence you to die.*"
―King Gendry I Baratheon condemns Ellaria Sand to death
The **execution of Ellaria Sand** was the concluding event of the Dornish Civil War. In addition to Ellaria Sand's death, it prompted reconciliation between House Martell with House Lannister and House Baratheon of King's Landing, and reaffirmed the position of Dorne as a constituent region of the Seven Kingdoms.

## History

### Prelude

Following the decapitation of the Sand Snakes regime in Dorne, Prince Manfrey Martell and his niece, Princess Arianne Martell, led a campaign to re-establish House Martell's authority in Dorne. Despite periodic clashes with Sand Snake loyalists, in what would become known as the Dornish Civil War, the duo were largely successful, and begun tacitly supporting Queen Daenerys Targaryen with the Great War looming.

Following Daenerys Targaryen's death in the Battle of King's Landing, Prince Manfrey travelled to King's Landing to parlay with her successor, King Gendry Baratheon. Upon arriving, he learned that his absentee war rival, Ellaria Sand, was still alive in Gendry's captivity.

### Execution

Manfrey insisted on Ellaria's execution as a condition of his cooperation. On the advice of Tyrion Lannister, Gendry carried out the execution personally. She was condemned on charges of murder, treason and usurpation, both for the murder of Myrcella Baratheon, and the murders of Doran and Trystane Martell during her coup in Dorne.

### Aftermath

Ellaria's execution begun a process of reconciliation between House Martell and Houses Lannister and Baratheon, which had remained consistently poor since the Sack of King's Landing during Robert's Rebellion.

While Prince Manfrey had travelled to King's Landing with the objective of securing Dornish independence. Upon hearing of the heroics during the Battle of King's Landing (heroics that almost certainly spared Dorne invasion by the Army of the Dead), coupled with the prompt execution of Ellaria Sand, Prince Manfrey agreed to submit Dorne to the Iron Throne, swearing an oath of fealty to King Gendry Baratheon.
Baelor Hightower

**Baelor Hightower**: "*They called me Brightsmile when I was your age. I was to marry the Dornish princess, Elia Martell, but her brother saw to it that wouldn't happen. She ended up marrying Prince Rhaegar instead.*"
**Edric Baratheon**: "*And history forever changed*"
— Baelor Hightower and Edric Baratheon
Lord **Baelor Hightower** was the Lord of Oldtown and head of House Hightower. He was the eldest son of Lord Leyton Hightower, and the older brother of Garth, Alerie and Lynesse Hightower.

## Biography

### Background

In his youth, he was considered very handsome, earning him the name "**Baelor Brightsmile**", and was seen as a prime suitor for Princess Elia Martell, but after Baelor farted in her presence, Elia's brother Oberyn dubbed him "**Baelor Breakwind**" (in reference to Baelor Breakspear), after which Elia could no longer look at Baelor without laughing. He was eventually married to Lady Rhonda Rowan, with whom he a son, Garlan Hightower.

Baelor became the Lord of Oldtown after his father was killed in the destruction of the Great Sept of Baelor Targaryen in King's Landing, which also saw the overlords of the Reach, House Tyrell, effectively wiped out, leading much of the Reach to descend into chaos. Due to his leadership, Baelor consolidated control over his vassals and kept most of the Reach south of the Mander relatively peaceful, while the lands to the north were sacked by the Lannisters, Targaryens and eventually the Army of the Dead, who failed to cross the Mander before being destroyed.

### *Game of Thrones*: Season 8

After the Great War, Baelor Hightower, as the head of what was the most powerful remaining house in the region, was named Lord Paramount of the Reach in exchange for fealty to King Gendry I Baratheon.

### Lord Paramount of the Reach

Lord Baelor gave King Gendry use of the Redwyne Fleet to aid in reoccupying the Iron Islands.

### *A Dream of Spring*

During the War of the Narrow Sea, Lord Baelor eventually declared the Reach's support for King Gendry following the Attempted Coup in King's Landing, but withheld full support until a marriage pact was concluded between Gendry's son and heir, Robert Baratheon, and Baelor's granddaughter, Lyra Hightower.

### *A Dream of Spring*: Epilogue

Baelor sent half the men in Oldtown out to search for Lyanna Baratheon following her abduction by the Whispering Knights. After Prince Robert took the Iron Throne following Gendry's death, he married Lyra Hightower as prescribed by the marriage pact.

## See also

* Baelor Hightower on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Assassination of Nymeria Baratheon

* Lyanna's accession is disputed by Quentyn Baratheon and Robert Baratheon, who each declare themselves the rightful king
* Formation of the Royalists, Legitimists and Traditionalists

Casualties| * Queen Nymeria I Baratheon

The **Assassination of Nymeria Baratheon**, also known as the **Assassination of the Black Queen**, was a successful plot to kill Queen Nymeria I Baratheon, and a pivotal event that triggered the Black Succession. It is the first case of regicide outside the field of battle since the Purple Wedding of King Joffrey I Baratheon some 160 years prior.

## History

### Prelude

Tensions in King's Landing, and indeed across the Seven Kingdoms, had been increasing for several years prior. Many feared that Robert Baratheon, who had led the realm for six years of Nymeria's regency, was quietly gathering allies to seize the Iron Throne. Furthermore, the return of Roslin Baratheon and her nephew, Prince Quentyn Baratheon, presented a serious challenge to Nymeria's legitimacy, as Quentyn was from a once-believed extinct senior branch of House Baratheon.

None-the-less, the end of Nymeria's regency in 460 AC brought fresh hope of stability. Many suspected she would seek to marry Quentyn to unite their claims, and reconcile with Robert by naming him Hand of the Queen.

### Assassination

In early 461 AC, Nymeria was riding down the Street of Sisters on her way to tour the Dragonpit. She was accompanied by a number of her Queensguard, none of whom noticed any apparent danger. All of a sudden. a crossbow bolt fired from a window above the entourage struck Nymeria, piercing her heart. Lyanna fell from her horse, dying nearly instantly.

Chaos erupted in the streets, as the Queensguard and City Watch attempted to keep order. Bells indicating the death of the queen rang throughout King's Landing. A number of Nymeria's Queensguard stormed the building containing the apparent assassin, but it soon became evident that the assailant had fled the scene, leaving behind no evidence to indicate their identity or allegiance.

### Aftermath

Nymeria's sister, Lyanna, was proclaimed as Queen Lyanna II Baratheon the next day. News of the assassination and succession spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms quickly. As many had feared, neither Quentyn nor Robert accepted Lyanna's accession, and proclaimed themselves King Quentyn I Baratheon and King Robert IV Baratheon respectively. The Small Council in King's Landing, and the two claimants in Winterfell and Storm's End, all soon began gathering allies and swords to support their rival claims.