Lannisport

**Lannisport** is a walled city in the Westerlands located less than a mile south of Casterly Rock, the seat of House Lannister. Lannisport is located along the coast of the Sunset Sea where the river road, the gold road, and the ocean road meet. It is one of the major ports of the Seven Kingdoms and is the largest settlement in the westerlands. Lannisport is smaller than King's Landing or Oldtown, but larger than Gulltown or White Harbour.

Lannisport may be ruled by House Lannister of Lannisport, a branch of House Lannister of nearby Casterly Rock. Tywin Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of the West, includes "Shield of Lannisport" amongst his titles. Besides the Lannister's of Lannisport, other distant kin living in the city are Lannys, Lannetts, and Lantells, many of whom are yellow of hair.

## City

Lannisport is protected by a ring of walls, high and strong. The city is renowned for its goldwork and goldsmiths and produces a spiced honey wine. Lannisport is policed by the well-trained City Watch. The city has a great motherhouse. Like King's Landing, Lannisport has higher quality brothels. Merchants from Lannisport often trade with their counterparts in the Free Cities.

House Lannister anchors their fleet in Lannisport's harbour.

## History

### Kingdom of the Rock

A lesser branch of House Lannister of Casterly Rock developed a village a mile from Casterly Rock into first a town and then a city, as the fertile vicinity has a natural harbour with abundant fish. While the Lannisters of Lannisport fortified the city, the Lannisters of Casterly Rock became the Kings of the Rock. By the time of the coming of the Andals, the only city in Westeros larger than Lannisport was Oldtown. It is said that King Loreon V Lannister, nicknamed Queen Lorea, disguised himself as a whore and wandered the docks of the city. Roland I Arryn visited Lannisport in his youth before becoming King of Mountain and Vale.

Due to the city's proximity to the Iron Islands, wealthy Lannisport has often been a target for their attacks, being burned at least three times and raided two dozen times over the centuries. After being mutilated by the Shrike, Lelia Lannister was sent from the Iron Islands back to Lannisport, which led to years of warfare between the ironborn and the westermen. Ironborn sailors have also traded at Lannisport during more peaceful times.

### Targaryen Era

Accounts differ whether Aegon Targaryen visited Lannisport prior to the Conquest. The war fleet of Lannisport participated in his invasion of the Iron Islands in 2 A.C. Queen Rhaenys Targaryen found a knight in Lannisport who was willing to foster the bastard of a Rowan girl in her service. King Aegon I visited Lannisport during his royal progresses, as did King Aenys I Targaryen during one of his.

Melony Piper and her brothers swore the loyalty of House Piper to Aegon the Uncrowned at Lannisport after King Maegor I Targaryen claimed the Iron Throne. Ser Joffrey Doggett led the chapter of Warrior's Sons in Lannisport during the Faith Militant uprising, and Ser Tyler Hill led five hundred westermen from the city to support Aegon against Maegor. After Aegon and Melony were killed in the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye, Princess Rhaena Targaryen fled to Lannisport and then Fair Isle. Queen Elinor Costayne gave up all claims to nobility later in life, becoming Mother Elinor at the motherhouse in Lannisport.

Lannisport, Oldtown, and King's Landing were included in the new tax laws of Edwell Celtigar, Lord of Claw Isle and master of coin for King Jaehaerys Targaryen. Lannisport grew during Jaehaerys's reign, although not as quickly as King's Landing. The king visited Lannisport during his royal progress in 55 A.C.

Corlys Velaryon visited Oldtown, Lannisport, and Lordsport during his youth.

### The Dance and Regency

During the Dance of the Dragons, Lannisport supported the Greens of King Aegon II Targaryen. Dalton Greyjoy, the Lord of the Iron Islands known as the Red Kraken, sacked the city in 130 A.C., capturing three-quarters of Lannisport's fleet and sinking the rest. Six hundred women and girls, including the favorite mistress of Lord Jason Lannister and his natural daughters, were taken as salt wives. One of Dalton's salt wives was a Lannister of Lannisport. Ser Emory Hill, the Bastard of Lannisport, was killed in the Battle by the Lakeshore.