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Alannys Harlaw

**Alannys Harlaw** is the wife of Lord Balon Greyjoy and sister to Lord Rodrik Harlaw. She had four children with Balon; Rodrik, Maron, Asha and Theon. She has long white hair and a strong face.

## Recent Events

### A Clash of Kings

When Theon returns home, his mother is away from Pyke, staying on Harlaw and not returning anytime soon.

### A Feast for Crows

Lady Alannys survived her husband, Lord Balon. She is now half-mad, searching for her sons which have all departed. Asha had visited her before her departure for Deepwood Motte and found her a shadow of her former self.
Aegon Frey

> "*Forgive my Aegon the noise. He has less wits than a Crannogman*"
> ― Walder Frey
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**Aegon Frey** is the second son of Ser Stevron Frey and the younger half brother of Ser Ryman Frey. He is a lackwit and serves at the fool of the Twins, and is known by the nickname **Jinglebells**. He is killed at the Red Wedding by Lady Catelyn Stark.

## Books

### A Storm of Swords

He is present when Robb Stark arrives at the Twins for the wedding of Lord Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, a fact that Catelyn Stark sees as a slight by Lord Walder Frey. As Robb is dying Catelyn threatens to kill Aegon if Robbisnt aided, but Lord Walder rejects, and Aegon has his throat cut.
Brightroar

**Brightroar** was a Valyrian steel sword in the possession of House Lannister and wielded by the Kings of the Rock in the days before the Targaryen conquest. King Tommen II Lannister of the Rock led an ill-fated expedition to Valyria from which he did not return, and the sword was lost. In 292 AL, Gerion Lannister travelled to the ruins of Valyria in search of it, but also did not return.

Lord Tywin Lannister sought to buy Valyrian blades from lesser houses three times, but each time was rebuffed, much to his anger. Shortly before his death, he had the Stark Valyrian sword Ice melted down and reforged into two such swords, Widow's Wail and Oathkeeper, the former of which he gifted to his grandson King Joffrey I and the latter to his son Jaime. Jaime, unable to properly use the blade due to the loss of his sword hand, made a gift of it to Brienne of Tarth.
Brienne's Mare

**Brienne's Mare** is the horse ridden by Brienne Tarth during her journey through The Crownlands and The Riverlands.

## Appearance

The mare is bay coloured and a strong breed.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Brienne rides the horse to Rosby from King's Landing, and then onto Duskendale. Her horse is kept in the stables of the *Old Stone Bridge* inn over night. She leaves her horse in a stable within Duskendale upon her arrival. She tries to shelter her herself and her horse in an abandoned castle of House Hollard on the way to Maidenpool.
Alayaya

Alayaya is a prostitute which Tyrion pretends to be visiting while he is actually seeing Shae. He leaves her in a locked room, while he goes through a tunnel. Tyrion pays for her time and she practices reading, which she is learning how to do. Cersei learns of her existence and she is taken prisoner and held hostage to ensure Joffrey's safety. While Tyrion is recuperating from the Battle of the Blackwater, Tywin orders her flogged and sent naked and bleeding out through the front gate of the Red Keep to make her way home. Later, she is recalled by a patron of her brothel as being very beautiful despite the scars on her back.
Arya I - A Feast for Crows

## Overview

Arya Stark arrives in the Free City of Braavos, ready to follow the trail of Jaqen H'ghar. The coin he gave her leads her to the House of Black and White, the home of the illusive Many-Faced God.

## Characters

### Supporting Characters

* Denyo Terys
* Ternesio Terys
* Yorko Terys
* The Waif
* The Kindly Man

## Locations

* The Titan's Daughter
* Braavos
* The Sweetwater River
* The Temple of the Moonsingers
* The Holy Refuge
* The House of Black and White
Benjicot Blackwood

Lord **Benjicot Blackwood**, also known as **Bloody Ben Blackwood**, was the head of House Blackwood and the Lord of Raventree Hall during the Dance of the Dragons.

## History

Benjicot supported the blacks, and was just eleven years old when he fought for them during the Battle by the Lakeshore. He was reported to have wept when he saw the dead after the battle. He asked Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen to face Prince Aemond Targaryen when the latter started to ravage The Riverlands on the back of Vhagar. She stayed in King's Landing.

Benjicot was present for the Second Battle of Tumbleton and, after the battle was fought, had one of his bowmen, named Billy Burley, put three arrows through the eye of Tessarion. Ben later fought with Lord Kermit Tully at the Battle of the Kingsroad, and his aunt, Alysanne Blackwood, was given command of the archers. Ben broke the flank of Lord Borros Baratheon. After the battle Benjicot was given the name Bloody Ben.
Addam Marbrand

Ser **Addam Marbrand** is an anointed knight of House Marbrand and the eldest son and heir of Lord Damon Marbrand. He briefly serves as Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing after the departure of Janos Slynt and the death of Ser Jacelyn Bywater.

## Appearance and Character

Addam is rangy, with dark, shoulder length copper hair. He is a capable swordfighter, excellent on horseback. He is described by Tyrion Lannister as the kind of man that other men like to follow. Tyrion also compares him to his brother, Ser Jaime Lannister.

## History

During his youth he served at Casterly Rock as a page to his father's liege, Lord Tywin Lannister. Whilst at Casterly Rock he befriended Tywin's eldest son, Jaime.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Addam is told to look after King Tommen I Baratheon after the boy king was sick during the prayers in the Great Sept of Baelor.
Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)

## Aegon Targaryen

King **Aegon Targaryen**, also known as **Young Griff**, and self-proclaimed **Aegon VI Targaryen**, though the succession line of the Iron Throne doesn't recognize this, is the son of Elia Martell and Rhaegar Targaryen. He was supposedly killed by Ser Gregor Clegane during the Sack of King's Landing in Robert's Rebellion, but it is revealed that, supposedly, this was not the case.

Aegon currently leads the Golden Company in an invasion of the Seven Kingdoms, where he has taken several lands in the Stormlands, and plans to lay siege to the Baratheon seat of Storm's End.

Given Aegon's parentage, in actuality, he has a better claim to the Iron Throne than any other character, even Daenerys Targaryen. However, this is all assuming that Aegon is who he claims to be, and not a pretender.
Bleeding Years

One century after the Targaryens arrived on Dragonstone, the Doom descended on Valyria and destroyed it, shattering the peninsular and devastating the Freehold. The empire collapsed, most its dragons were slaughtered and the conquested, vassal states became independent. This time of chaos was known as the **Bleeding Years** and lasted for approximately one century after the Doom of Valyria.
Areo I - A Feast for Crows

## Overview

Doran Martell must deal with the aftermath of the death of Oberyn Martell whilst most of Dorne calls for war. Obara Sand demands an army to march on Oldtown, Nymeria Sand would assassinate Lord Tywin Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Ser Jaime Lannister and King Tommen I Baratheon, whilst Tyene Sand offers to crown Myrcella Baratheon as Queen of Westeros.

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Areo Hotah
* Doran Martell
* Obara Sand
* Nymeria Sand
* Tyene Sand
* Maester Caleotte

### Supporting Characters

* Arianne Martell
* Ricasso
* Ser Manfrey Martell
* Maester Myles
* Myrcella Baratheon
* Ser Arys Oakheart

## Locations

* The Water Gardens
* Sunspear
Battle of the Redgrass Field

The **Battle of the Redgrass Field** was the battle that ended the Blackfyre Rebellion and confirmed Daeron II's rule over the Seven Kingdoms.

Daemon Blackfyre and both of his eldest twin sons were slain in the battle by Lord Bloodraven (the Kinslayer) with apparently magical arrows. Ser Duncan the Tall's old master fought in the battle and lost his original squire in it, as did Ser Eustace Osgrey, who later appears in *The Adventures of Dunk and Egg*, as well as both of his sons. Ser Eustace fought for Blackfyre and for his treason lost all most all of his lands, his dignity, daughter and wealth.
Azor Ahai/Theories

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Theories

The identity of Azor Ahai is a heavily disputed one. Listed here are some of the most popular ones.

## Azor Ahai is a Single Character

### Stannis Baratheon

Stannis Baratheon was reborn amongst salt (the sea) and smoke (fires) on Dragonstone. He also wields a sword forged in the fires, that he calls Lightbringer. He claims descent from Rhaella Targaryen and is currently aware of the threat of the Others.

Maester Aemon Targaryen doesn't believe Stannis' sword to be Lightbringer as it does not exude any heat.

This theory is held by many, including Melisandre and Ser Godry Farring.

### Jon Snow

When Melisandre looks into her fire to see visions of Azor Ahai she sees nothing but snow. She thinks it may be ash, but is aware that some connection to Jon may be present. Jon himself has a dream of him fighting the Others with a red sword in his hands. Jon's sacrifice of Ygritte was similar to the sacrifice Azor Ahai made of Nissa Nissa in the legend.

Jon Snow may have the blood of the dragon, as a popular fan theory is that he is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. His wounds smoke when his brothers betray him, and Bowen Marsh cries. the body of Ser Patrek of King's Mountain (whose sigil is a star) lies bloody above him.

### Daenerys Targaryen

The original prophecy made about Azor Ahai's rebirth was made using the Valyrian term for dragon, which is gender neutral. As such, the reborn Azor Ahai could be either male or female. Daenerys was first born on Dragonstone getting the salt from there, and was then reborn in the funeral pyre of Khal Drogo, hence the smoke, and there her three dragons were born of petrified eggs, hence dragons born from stone.

Supporters of Daenerys being Azor Ahai include Maester Aemon Targaryen and High Priest Benerro

### Victarion Greyjoy

Whilst travelling to Daenerys Targaryen Victarion has his sword wound healed by the red priest Moqorro, who claims that he sees a long future for Victarion in service to R'hllor. After healing the wound the arm smokes and they are at sea. Victarion is also known to have murdered his wife, something the original Azor Ahai had to do.
Arrax

**Arrax** was a dragon ridden by Prince Lucerys Velaryon during the Dance of the Dragons. He was mature enough to be ridden and still young and growing. He was five times smaller than Vhagar.

## History

Arrax and his rider were slain by Prince Aemond Targaryen and Vhagar in the skies over Shipbreaker Bay. Three days later, the dragon's head and neck washed up beneath the cliffs below Storm's End, along with Prince Lucerys's corpse.
Bors the Breaker

**Bors the Breaker** is one of the legendary children of Garth Greenhand, and the founder of House Bulwer.

## History

Legend says that he drank bull's blood, and that this gave him the strength of twenty men. Some go even further, and suggest that he drank so much blood that he grew a pair of shiny, black horns.
Annals of the Black Centaur

**Annals of the Black Centaur** is a book written by Septon Jorquen and documents a period of the history of the Night's Watch.

## Contents

The book talks about the time spent with Orbert Caswell, also known as the Black Centaur, serving as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. The book also speaks of a member of House Stane who rose to become the First Ranger, but died shortly after.
Aenys I Targaryen

King **Aenys I Targaryen** was the second king of the Targaryen dynasty to sit on the Iron Throne of Westeros.

## Biography

### Early life

Aenys was the son of Aegon the Conqueror by his sister-wife Rhaenys. He was not a warrior and was not considered a strong successor to Aegon the Dragon. He rode a dragon named Quicksilver.

### Reign and Death

Aenys ascended the throne upon Aegon I's death in 37 AL, but whilst the Faith of the Seven had proved able to stomach Aegon's bigamy and incest due to his strength, they sensed Aenys was not as resolute. As the product of an incestuous union, they considered him to be an aberration and launched a full-scale uprising against him.

Aenys proved weak and indecisive during this crisis, and was unable to effectively take action against it. As the rebellion gathered momentum, he appointed his half-brother Maegor to the position of the Hand of the King and left him to deal with the matter. The result was a total bloodbath as Maegor's tactics were disproportionate, cruel and merciless.

The Faith Uprising was only one of the many problems that emerged because of his character, such as allowing Goren Greyjoy to expel the Faith of the Seven from the Iron Islands, the rebellion of Jonos Arryn against his brother Ronnel, the rise of the Vulture King in the Red Mountains and the attacks of Harren the Red, the supposed grandson of Harren Hoare, which cost the life of his first Hand, Alyn Stokeworth.

Aenys died in 42 AL after only ruling for five years and was succeeded by Maegor. After Maegor's death without issue in 48 AL, Aenys' last surviving son Jaehaerys took the throne.

## Character and appearance

Aenys was a weak, nervous man with a servile attitude, always eager to please. He was not a warrior, but was also not a decisive or effective diplomat either. He prove unable to deal with crises, preferring to let others deal with the situation and wash his hands of the affair. He does not appear to have either been especially loved or respected.

Aenys was as tall as his father, but much softer with a tendency to daydream. His eyes were pale, more lilac than purple. He was greatly concerned with his appearance, and wore many rings and jewels on his hands. His hair was curled and perfumed, falling to his shoulders in ringlets. He had a beard and moustache and tended to wear velvet robes of the same colour as his eyes. He did not take part in battles and rarely, if ever, wielded a sword. He had a new crown made, a much more ostentatious and larger crown made of gold rather than the simple circlet of his father.
Boros Blount

**Ser Boros Blount** is an anointed knight of House Blount and member of the Kingsguard under King Robert Baratheon, King Joffrey I Baratheon and King Tommen I Baratheon.

## Appearance

He is a balding man, with a broad chest and short, bandy legs. He has brittle grey hair, as well as a flat nose and jowls.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Boros rides north with Robert when he decides to name Lord Eddard Stark as Hand of the King. He, along with Ser Meryn Trant, accompanies Robert and Ned when they ride away from the party.

### A Feast for Crows

Boros is one of the Kingsguard sent by Ser Jaime Lannister to inform his sister, Cersei Lannister, of their father's death. He is then sent by Cersei to make sure that Tyrion Lannister is still in his cell. He reports back to her that he has escaped. He is then instructed to kill the two gaeolers that fell asleep allowing Tyrion to escape. He answers to Jaime along with Ser Osmund when the two gaolers are found dead after the Lord Commander decides to question them.
Arryk

**Arryk** is a guardsman in service to House Tyrell. He guards Olenna Tyrell along with his identical twin brother, Erryk.

## Appearance

He is seven feet tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He has a strong jaw, a thick red moustache and blue eyes. He is well muscled. He is identical to his twin brother.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Erryk and Arryk attend the wake of Lord Tywin Lannister, acting as the guards for their mistress, Olenna Tyrell.
Aegon Blackfyre

Prince **Aegon Blackfyre** was Daemon I Blackfyre's eldest living son and the older twin of Aemon. He was pierced by a volley of arrows loosed by his half uncle Brynden Rivers. His death was to stop Daemon from continuing to fight in the battle and Brynden knew that Daemon would not leave his eldest son while a drop of blood still ran in his veins nor did he. This of course resulted in Daemon's death and the end of the first Blackfyre rebellion.
Alysanne Blackwood

**Alysanne Blackwood**, also known as **Black Aly**, was a woman of House Blackwood and the second wife of Lord Cregan Stark.

## History

Lord Benjicot Blackwood, Alysanne's niece, declared for the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons. Alysanne was goven command of the Blackwood archers during the Battle of the Kingsroad. When Benjicot had broken the flank of Lord Borros Baratheon, Alysanne's archers took out his knights.

During the Hour of the Wolf, when Cregan Stark served as Hand of the King and dispensed justice for the murder of King Aegon III Targaryen, Aly agreed to marry Cregan in exchange for him allowing the pardon of Lord Corlys Velaryon.
Bellegere Otherys (courtesan)

## Bellegere Otherys

**Bellegere Otherys** is a courtesan, and the current Black Pearl of Braavos. She is a descendant of the first Black Pearl, also called Bellegere Otherys, and King Aegon IV Targaryen. Her mother is Bellonara Otherys.

## Appearance and Character

She is young, with black hair, light brown skin and full breasts. Arya Stark, calling herself Mercy, believed that the Brown Pearl would be a more fitting name, due to her skin colour.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Bellegere purchses three cockles from Cat of the Canals, paying ten times what three cockles are worth. She asks for hot sauce, but Cat does not have any.

The Kindly Man offers Arya the opportunity to become a courtesan. If she wishes, then they will send her to the Black Pearl or the Daughter of the Dusk.
Alysanne Bulwer

Lady **Alysanne Bulwer** is the Lady of Blackcrown and the head of House Bulwer. She is the daughter of Lord Jon Bulwer and Victaria Tyrell.

## History

Alysanne was born in 291 AC. She succeeded her father after he died of a summer fever.

## Books

### A Feast for Crows

Alysanne is one of the atendants of Queen Margaery Tyrell in King's Landing. Here she meets Sansa Stark.

### A Dance with Dragons

Alysanne and Margaery play come-into-my-castle together. Ser Osney Kettleblack cites it as one of the things that has prevented him from seducing Margaery.
Bran's Pony

**Bran's Pony** is the horse ridden by Bran Stark before he is crippled.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

Bran rides the pony to the judgement and execution of the Night's Watch deserter Gared. On the way back he rides with Jon Snow and Robb Stark, but struggles to keep pace with their horses. When they run off to have a race he instead ends up riding with his father, Lord Eddard Stark, and the rest of their party.

Bran visits the pony later on, the day before he is meant to ride south to King's Landing with his father. The sight makes him sad and he can't say goodbye.
A Storm of Swords - Chapter 46

## Overview

On their way to The Wall, Samwell Tarly and Gilly spend the night at an abandoned Wildling village, where they get attacked by a Wights that happen to be Small Paul, Chett and a dozen more either from Night's Watch or Wildlings.

## Plot

During their march to The Wall, Samwell Tarly and Gilly reach what appears to be Whitetree, however after Sam studies the carved face of the Heart Tree, he admits to himself that it is not the face he and his brothers saw when they started out on the ranging.

Sam and Gilly camp at the village for the night, only a while later Sam wakes up with the cold and a Wight that happens to be Small Paul. Sam distracts Small Paul from Gilly and her babe as they run, he stabs Small Paul with his Obsidian dagger, but it shatters upon contact with Paul’s chain-mail. Struggling on his feet, Sam thrusts a burning stick from the campfire in the wight’s mouth, setting it on fire.

When Sam heads out, he finds Gilly and her infant son surrounded by a dozen more wights. Sam loses his concentration after seeing their horse killed, but a raven lands on his shoulder, only then Sam notices thousands of ravens fly from the branches of the weirwood tree to tear the wights to pieces. The Raven on Sam's shoulder tells him to go.

Sam takes Gilly's hand and starts running, suddenly a voice calls out, "Brother! Here." From the falling snow appears a man dressed all in blacks and greys astride a great elk. When Sam reaches up for the man’s hand, he notices that the rider wear no glove, his hand is black and cold as ice, with fingers hard as stone.

## Characters

### *Appearing Characters*

* Gilly and her Babe.
* Small Paul. (a wight)
* Chett. (a wight)

### *Mentioned Characters*

* Jeor Mormont.
* Craster.
* Mance Rayder.
* Jon Snow

## Creatures

*Appearing or Mentioned.*

* Wights and Others.

## Locations

* *Whitetree.* (mentioned)
* Frostfangs. (mentioned)
* Craster's Keep. (mentioned)
* Castle Black. (mentioned)
* The Wall. (mentioned)
Azor Ahai

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**Azor Ahai** was a legendary hero who was said to have lived in Westeros approximately eight thousands of years before Aegon's Landing. He fought and defeated the Others in the War for the Dawn during the Long Night. Wielding a sword named Lightbringer, which was said to carry the soul of Nissa Nissa, Azor Ahai's wife, after he drove the blade through her living heart to temper the steel.

## Legend of Lightbringer

To fight the darkness that lay in the world, Azor Ahai needed to forge a hero's sword. He labored for thirty days and thirty nights until it was done. However, when he went to temper it in water, the sword broke. But he was not one to give up easily, so he started over.

It took him fifty days and fifty nights to forge the sword the second time, even better than the first. To temper it this time, he drove the sword into a lion's heart, but once more the steel shattered.

The third time, he worked for a hundred days and nights until it was finished. This time, he called for his wife, Nissa Nissa, and asked her to bare her breast. He drove his sword into her living heart, her soul combining with the steel of the sword, creating Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes.

## Prophecy

According to prophecy, in ancient books of Asshai from over five thousand years ago, Azor Ahai is to be reborn again to challenge the Others. This will occur after a long summer when an evil, cold darkness descends upon the world. It is said that wielding Lightbringer once again, Azor Ahai will stand against the Others and if he fails, the world fails with him.

## Books

### A Clash of Kings

Melisandre of Asshai proclaims that Stannis Baratheon is Azor Ahai come again. She manages to convince him to burn all the statues of The Seven at Dragonstone. Afterwords they forge a bright red sword for Stannis, in order to match Lightbringer.
Anya Waynwood

Lady **Anya Waynwood** is the Lady of Ironoaks and the head of House Waynwood. She has a large family, and Harrold Hardyng is her ward.

## Appearance and Character

She has greying hair, loose skin underneath her chin, and crows-feet around her eyes, though she still has an air of nobility.

## Books

### A Game of Thrones

She is present in the Eyrie when Tyrion Lannister demands a trial by combat.

### A Feast for Crows

Lady Anya is one of the Lords Declarant who oppose Petyr Baelish and seek to protect young Lord Robert Arryn. between them they gather six thousand men and march on the Gates of the Moon.

Anya is present for the wedding of Lord Lyonel Corbray in Gulltown, which was a surprise, as the rest of the Lords Declarant shun the wedding, save for Benedar Belmore and Symond Templeton. Petyr later tells Sansa Stark that he has bought up Lady Anya's debts, and that she has agreed to allow Sansa to marry Harrold Hardyng, her ward.
Biter

**Biter**  is a criminal from King's Landing who Yoren tries to make join the Night's Watch. Eventually he joins the Brave Companions. He is killed by Gendry after a skirmish at an inn.

## Books

### A Clash of Kings

Biter is imprisoned in the Black Cells for being involved in an illicit dog fighting ring. He is taken by Yoren when Lord Eddard Stark allows him to have his pick of the Cells. Biter is kept chained in a wagon with his owner, Rorge, and Jaqen H'ghar. The three are saved by Arya Stark after Yoren is killed by Ser Amory Lorch. Arya gives them an axe and they manage to cut themselves free. When at Harrenhal the three join the Brave Companions, under the command of Vargo Hoat.

Biter helps Rorge, Jaqen and Arya free to the captured northern prisoners as part of the plan devised by Vargo and Lord Roose Bolton, because she helped to save their lives. He is accepted in as a member of the Companions due to the fact that he fits their criteria.

### A Feast for Crows

Biter joins Rorge in abandoning Vargo Hoat and the to head north with some other Companions. They head to Saltpans where they hope they can find a ship out of the port to Essos. When they can't, Rorge lets them loose and they committ the Raid on Saltpans. Afterwards, Rorge is killed by Brienne of Tarth, and Biter overpowers her. Gendry saves Brienne's life by stabbing a spear through his neck.
Arbor

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**Arbor** is a golden island located in the southwestern-most area of Westeros. It is ruled by House Redwyne. And it is known for making great gold wine and red wine.

The island is considered part of The Reach, and is separated from the mainland by the Redwyne Straits. It is protected by the Redwyne fleet, which is the largest fleet of the Seven Kingdoms.

The port town of Ryamsport is located on the Arbor, as well as the settlements of Vinetown and Starfish Harbor. Smaller islands in the vicinity of the Arbor include Stonecrab Cay, the Isle of Pigs, the Mermaid's Palace, Horseshoe Rock, and Bastard's Cradle. The Arbor and its surrounding isles are an excellent center for shipbuilding.

## Culture

The Arbor is known for making the best wine in Westeros, especially a terrific red one and a gold wine. Wine from the Arbor is usually sweeter than wine from Dorne. Tourneys held at the Arbor are restricted to knights.

## Books

### A storm of Swords

Lord Paxter Redwyne states that *King Joffrey's Valor* is being constructed at the Arbor in honor of King Joffrey I Baratheon.

### A feast for Craws

In A Feast for Crows, **Arbor** was attacked by the Ironborn.
Alan Beesbury

**Ser Alan Beesbury** was the head of House Beesbury and the knight of Honeyholt during the Dance of the Dragons.

## History

Alan sided against his liege lord, Ormund Hightower, and declared himself for Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen over King Aegon II Targaryen. He fought alongside Lord Alan Tarly and Lord Owen Costayne in the Battle on the Honeywine, cutting off Ormund's retreat. Victory seemed assured, but the tide was turned when Prince Daeron Targaryen arrived on the back of Tessarion. Ser Alan was taken prisoner after the blacks were defeated.
Battle of Oxcross

Belligerents| **The North and the Trident*** House Stark
	+ House Karstark
	+ House Glover
	+ House Mormont
	+ House Umber
	+ House Tully
	+ House Frey
	+ House Crakehall
	+ House Brax
	+ House Jast
	+ House Vikary

Notable commanders| King **Robb Stark*** Lord Rickard Karstark
* Ser Brynden Tully
* Ser Lymond Vikary (POW)
* Lord Antario Jast (POW)
* Lord Roland Crakehall (POW)

Losses| Light* Ser Stevron Frey†

The **Battle of Oxcross** was a battle and a victory for Robb Stark during the War of the Five Kings, taking place in 299 AC. Stafford Lannister died in the battle.

## Prelude

King Robb Stark is fighting the Lannisters after the death of his father Eddard Stark. He sends Theon Greyjoy to negotiate with his father Balon for support from the Iron Islands, and sends his mother Catelyn to Renly Baratheon for support from the Stormlands. He hopes that Tywin Lannister will leave Harrenhal.

## Battle

Robb invades the Westerlands and attacks Oxcross, where Stafford Lannister is training inexperienced recruits near the village. Robb attacks in the night, and sets his direwolf Grey Wind loose, causing the horses to flee.

During the battle, Rupert Brax is slain, and Rickard Karstark kills Stafford Lannister while he is running after his horse.

After the battle, Roland Crakehall, Antario Jast, Lymond Vikary, and Martyn Lannister are taken prisoner.

## Aftermath

Robb continues his invasion of the Westerlands. According to rumours, Robb cut out the heart of Stafford, and fed it to Grey Wind.
Aemma Arryn

Lady **Aemma Arryn** was the queen consort and first wife of King Viserys I Targaryen, and a granddaughter of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and his sister-wife, Queen Alysanne Targaryen.

## History

 File:Aemma Arryn.png
Aemma was the daughter of Lord Rodrik Arryn and his wife, Princess Daella Targaryen, herself the daughter of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and his sister-wife Alysanne Targaryen. Aemma married Prince Viserys Targaryen, her cousin, in 93 AC. Upon her grandfathers death, Aemma became the Queen Consort of Viserys, who had been chosen as heir to the throne during the Great Council in 101 AC.

Aemma became pregnant multiple times in the early years of her marriage. She suffered multiple miscarriages, and gave birth to a son who eventually died in the cradle. In 97 AC, Aemma gave birth to a healthy daughter, Princess Rhaenyra. Aemma and Viserys both adored their only living child.

In early 105 AC, Aemma became pregnant once more. Late in the year, Aemma gave birth to a son, Prince Baelon Targaryen. Aemma died during the birth, and her son died a day later.

## Legacy

Aemma's daughter Rhaenyra was chosen as heir to King Viserys I Targaryen in late 105 AC, after the deaths of both Aemma and her son Baelon, and after a fall-out between King Viserys and his brother, Prince Daemon Targaryen. Despite the fact that the lords of the realm swore their fealthy to Princess Rhaenyra in 105 AC, Aemma's daughter, upon Viserys' death in 129 AC, found herself in a struggle for the throne. Viserys had remarried after Aemma's death, and fathered four children with his new wife. The eldest of those four, Prince Aegon, had been crowned King by Lord Commander Criston Cole, and Queen Regent Alicent Hightower, in an attempt to overthrow Princess Rhaenyra, who, at that point, was still unaware of her fathers death.

This power struggle lead to a war known as the Dance of the Dragons, which caused the deaths of both Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon, as well as most of Rhaenyra's children, and Aegon's siblings and children.

Aemma's daughter Rhaenyra had six children, one of them stillborn. The youngest two of Rhaenyra's living children, Princes Aegon and Viserys, would later become kings, King Aegon III and Viserys II respectively. It would be the line of Viserys II that continued the line of dragonkings. In addition, Aegon's daughter Daena and Viserys' son Aegon had a bastard son together, Daemon, who would create House Blackfyre.
Battle of the Camps

Belligerents| Westerlands* House Lannister
	+ House Banefort
	+ House Brax
	+ House Crakehall
	+ House Farman
	+ House Kenning of Kayce
	+ House Lefford
	+ House Lydden
	+ House Marbrand
	+ House Prester
	+ House Sarsfield
	+ House Silverhill
	+ House Swyft
	+ House Westerling
	+ House Cerwyn
	+ House Flint of Flint's Finger
	+ House Flint of the mountains
	+ House Flint of Widow's Watch
	+ House Glover
	+ House Hornwood
	+ House Karstark
	+ House Locke
	+ House Manderly
	+ House Mormont
	+ House Tallhart
	+ House Umber
* House Frey
* House Mallister
* House Tully
* House Bracken
* House Blackwood

**The Battle of the Camps** was a major battle during the War of the Five Kings fought between the armies of House Stark, under the command of Robb Stark, and the armies of House Lannister, under the command of Lord Andros Brax and Ser Forley Prester. It is a resunding win for the Stark army, and liberates the first Siege of Riverrun.

## Events

### Before the Battle

Ser Jaime Lannister beats the army of Ser Edmure Tully at the Battle of Riverrun and then lays siege to the mighty castle itself. However his supply train is harassed by Ser Marq Piper and Lord Karyl Vance, leadig him out into a trap set by Robb. with Jaime captured, and a lot of his generals with him, the armies besieging Riverrun are left leaderless and unaware.

### The Battle

the battle starts when Ser Brynden Tully, who is commanding Robb's vanguard, strikes the northernmost of the three Lannister siege camps. This is the camp that would have been under the control of Jaime and so is left leaderless. Lord Andros Brax attempts to lead men across the Tumblestone on rafts to aid the other camp, but a combination of the wrath of the river and rocks being thrown from the walls of Riverrun mean a lot of these rafts sink, including the one bearing Lord Brax, who dies in the river.

Robb Stark then leads his own troops, bolstered by the armies of House Umber and House Mallister against the second Lannister camp. The Lannisters attempt to form a shield wall, but are taken from behind when Lord Tytos Blackwood leads riverland survivors of the Battle of Riverrun out of Riverrun to free the captives. Lord Greatjon Umber meanwhile is tasked with burning the enemy siege towers. Ser Forley Prester retreats his small army back to the Golden Tooth.

### After the Battle

The Lannisters lose roughly 8000 men at the Battle of the Camps, and with the siege of Riverrun broken Robb now has a defendable base of operations in The Riverlands. It is at a war council after the battle that Robb is proclaimed King in the North.
Asha Greyjoy

Princess **Asha Greyjoy** is a renowned captain of the Iron Islands. She is the only daughter and the middle child of Balon Greyjoy and Alannys Harlaw. She is the younger sister of Rodrik Greyjoy and Maron Greyjoy and the older sister of Theon Greyjoy.

## Lineage

Asha Greyjoy is the daughter of Balon Greyjoy. She had three brothers; Rodrik, Maron, and Theon Greyjoy. Only Theon is still alive, as the other two died in Balon's ill-conceived Greyjoy Rebellion.

## Appearance and Character

She is described as having dark hair, and not being particularly pretty during childhood. She supposedly grew more attractive as she got older.

Asha commands her own ship. Her men listen to her and obey her, and do not regard her brother Theon with the same respect. Since Theon was under the wing of House Stark for most of his life, she was raised as the Greyjoy heir.

## Recent Events

### *A Clash of Kings*

Theon Greyjoy returns to the Iron Islands. Asha wants to know how time has changed Theon, so she flirts with him, pretending to be, Esgrid a shipwright's wife. When he later learns that she's his sister, he is furious with her, and even angrier that their father favors her. She goes to Theon after he takes Winterfell, in answer to his calls for more men, but only brings him ten men to help him keep the castle. She has come primarily to get him to leave Winterfell, as the castle is too far from the sea for them to enforce or supply. However, she cannot get Theon to abandon his prize.

### *A Feast for Crows*

Asha loses the Kingsmoot on Old Wyk to her uncle Euron Greyjoy.

### *A Dance with Dragons*

Asha returns to Deepwood Motte. She learns that her uncle Euron has married her to Erik Ironmaker without her concent. Later she is taken captive by Stannis Baratheon, and is about to be sacrificed. She is met by Theon, who has escaped from Winterfell, but she does not recognize him.
Battle of the Whispering Wood

Belligerents| Westerlands* House Lannister
	+ House Banefort
	+ House Brax
	+ House Crakehall
	+ House Farman
	+ House Kenning of Kayce
	+ House Lefford
	+ House Lydden
	+ House Marbrand
	+ House Prester
	+ House Sarsfield
	+ House Silverhill
	+ House Swyft
	+ House Westerling
	+ House Cerwyn
	+ House Flint of Flint's Finger
	+ House Flint of the mountains
	+ House Flint of Widow's Watch
	+ House Glover
	+ House Hornwood
	+ House Karstark
	+ House Locke
	+ House Manderly
	+ House Mormont
	+ House Tallhart
	+ House Umber
* House Frey
* House Mallister
* House Tully
* House Bracken

**The Battle of the Whispering wood** was an important battle during the War of the Five Kings and was fought between the armies of House Stark, under the command of Robb Stark, and the armies of House Lannister, under the command of Ser Jaime Lannister. It ended with a victory for the Stark forces.

## Events

### Before the Battle

Ser Jaime is confident of victory after wins at both the Battle of the Golden Tooth and the Battle of Riverrun. He holds many knights of The Riverlands hostage, as well as the heir of House Tully, Robb's uncle, Ser Edmure Tully.

He regularly leads his troops out now to take, ransack and pillage the castles and towns of nearby riverlords, possibly including Stone Hedge and Raventree Hall. He is unaware that Robb has bolstered his army with men of House Frey and House Mallister, and is marching south on the western side of the Trident.

### The Battle

Robb lures the overconfident Jaime into a trap in a wooded valley. By utilizing the sorties of Ser Marq Piper to lure Jaime out he pulls the small Lannister force into an ambush. Ser Brynden Tully is assigned with killing off Jaime's outiders, whilst Lord Jason Mallister, Ser Stevron Frey, Lord Rickard Karstark and Lord Greatjon Umber are given command to attack the Lannister forces. Lady Maege Mormont was assigned to alert the other commanders that the attack was ready.

During the battle Jaime would personally attack Robb, but his personal guard would get in the way. He would cut down Daryn Hornwood, Eddard Karstark and Torrhen Karstark before being subdued and taken prisoner. Theon Greyjoy, who fought beside Robb, claimed that the Lannisters lost 10 men for every one Stark man who died.

### After the Battle

Many Lords and knights of The Westerlands are taken prisoner after the battle. Lord Gawen Westerling is taken prisoner by House Mallister, Lord Quenten Banefort is taken by Lord Jonos Bracken, Ser Garth Greenfield is taken to Raventree Hall, Lord Regenard Estren is taken by House Frey and sent to the Twins, whilst Ser Tytos Brax, Mallor the Dornishman, Willem Lannister, Ser Cleos Frey and Tion Frey are all taken prisoner and held at Riverrun after the Battle of the Camps. Rickard Karstark starts to desire revenge for the death of his sons.
Amerei Frey

**Amerei Frey** is the eldest daughter of Merrett Frey and Mariya Darry. She is nicknamed Gatehouse Ami, because she will lift her portcullis for any knight. she was married to Ser Pate of the blue Fork, but after his death she was married to Lord Lancel Lannister.

## History

Amerie was married to Ser Pate after she was discovered in the stables having sex with three grooms simultaneously. It is reported that she may have maintained a relationship with her half cousin Black Walder Frey.

## Books

### A Clash of Kings

Amerei is widowed after her husband is killed by Ser Gregor Clegane during the War of the Five Kings.

### A Feast for Crows

Amerei is married to Lancel Lannister as part of the agreement to bring House Frey back into the King's Peace after Robb Stark's defeat. This is arranged in the hope that Amerei's Darry blood will pacify the people of Darry and make Lancel's transition as Lord there smoother. Their marriage is not consummated and Lancel turns towards the faith, allowing Amerei to return to her promiscuous ways. She hosts Ser Jaime Lannister on his trip to Riverrun and tells him of the death of her father, Merrett Frey, and Petyr Frey at the hands of bandits. Jaime suspects that she is having an affair with Ser harwyn Plumm, commander of the garrison at Darry.
Beron Stark

**Beron Stark** was the head of House Stark and Lord of Winterfell. He ruled the North during the reign of King Aerys I. He was the youngest son of Lord Brandon Stark and grandson of Cregan Stark. He married Lorra Royce and had eight children; Artos, Rodrik, Donnor, Errold, Brandon, Alysanne, Berena and Willam.

Lord Beron gathered swords to throw Dagon Greyjoy's ironmen back into the sea and made common cause with the Lord of Casterly Rock for it.
Alan Tarly

**Lord Alan Tarly** was the head of House Tarly and the Lord of Horn Hill during the Dance of the Dragons.

## History

Alan didn't follow the neutrality of his liege lord, Lyonel Tyrell, and instead declared himself for the blacks, in favour of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen over King Aegon II Targaryen. He commanded his troops during the Battle on the Honeywine where he, along with Ser Alan Beesbury and Lord Owen Costayne, cut off the retreat of Lord Ormund Hightower. He was captured after the tide turned upon the arrival of Prince Daeron Targaryen.
Bethany Blackwood

**Bethany Blackwood** is the only daughter of Lord Tytos Blackwood.

## History

Bethany has never been more than a days ride away from Raventree Hall. Her father dotes on her, as she is his only daughter.

## Books

### A Dance with Dragons

Lord Jonos Bracken suggests that Ser Jaime Lannister take Bethany as a hostage after the Siege of Raventree Hall. He knows that this would hurt Tytos more than anything.

Tytos offers his son Edmund as a hostage instead, suggesting he could be Jaime's squire. Jaime takes Hoster Blackwood, Tytos' third son, as a hostage instead of Edmund or Bethany.
Bethany Bracken

**Bethany Bracken** was a lady of House Bracken and the seventh mistress of King Aegon IV Targaryen.

## History

Bethany's sister, Barba, was the fifth of Aegon's mistresses, and the girls' father had served as Hand of the King. Both of them had been displaced, however, when Aegon decided he preferred Melissa Blackwood. Lord Bracken trained Bethany with the specific purpose of replacing Melissa.

Bethany caught the eye of Aegon during one of his trips to Stone Hedge, visiting his bastard son with Barba, Aegor Rivers. The king was old, fat, and foul tempered, but found Bethany delighting, and he took her back to King's Landing. She found the embraces of the king distressing, however, and found solace in the arms of a handsome knight of the Kingsguard, Ser Terrence Toyne. When Aegon found out, he forced Bethany to watch as he had Terrence dismembered. Bethany and her father were both executed.
Aemon Blackfyre

**Aemon Blackfyre** was Daemon I Blackfyres second living son and the younger brother of Aegon Blackfyre. After his father and brothers death he took up the legendary sword Blackfyre and attempted to rally his fathers army. He would have but he was slain by arrows that were loosed at him by his half Uncle Brynden Rivers.
Brandon of the Bloody Blade

## Brandon

**Brandon of the Bloody Blade** was one of the sons of Garth Greenhand, the High King of the First Men. According to some tales, he was the earliest known ancestor of House Stark.

## History

Brandon of the Bloody Blade is known for ridding the Reach of the giants and waging war against the Children of the Forest. According to legend, he killed so many Children of the Forest at a body of water known as the Blue Lake, that it soon after came to be known as the Red Lake.
Alyn Stokeworth

Lord **Alyn Stokeworth** was the Lord of Stokeworth and head of House Stokeworth during the reign of King Aenys I Targaryen.

## History

Alyn served as the Hand of the King for Aenys Targaryen. After Aenys' coronation, rebellions rose throughout the realm.The first of these was that of Harren the Red, who claimed to be the grandson of Harren Hoare, and seized control of Harrenhal.

Alyn led the campaign against Harren, and succeeded in cornering the outlaw king. Harren killed Alyn during the subsequent fight, but was in turn killed by Alyn's squire, Benard Brune.
Balon (disambiguation)

**Balon** may refer to:

* Balon Botley, the eldest son and heir of Lord Germund Botley.
* King Balon V Greyjoy, known as Coldwind.
* King Balon Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands. Father of Theon and Asha Greyjoy.
* Ser Balon Swann, knight of House Swann. Member of the Kingsguard.
* Balon Tawney, Ironborn raider from House Tawney.

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Bloodstone

**Bloodstone** is the largest of the islands that make up the Stepstones.

## Location

It is the most north-westerly island, lying to the north of Grey Gallows.

## History

Bloodstone was the seat of Daemon Targaryen when he was the self-declared King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea.

Ser Jason Lannister was killed on Bloodstone during the War of the Ninepenny Kings.
Battle on the Honeywine

**The Battle on the Honeywine** was a major altercation between the greens and the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons. It was fought between the greens, led by Lord Ormund Hightower, and the blacks, led by Lord Thaddeus Rowan and Lord Alan Tarly. It ended with a green victory.

## Before the Battle

The Reach had been split by the civil war, with House Hightower siding with King Aegon II Targaryen, but many of the Reach Lord didn't, with Ser Alan Beesbury and Lord Owen Costayne, vassals of Oldtown, amongst those declaring for Rhaenyra Targaryen. This meant that Lord Ormund would have to fight the Hightower forces through the reach before they could join up with the rest of the green force. Lord Lyonel Tyrell, a babe, was kept out of the war by his regent, who pushed for the neutrality of House Tyrell and let their vassals fight.

## The Battle

On the banks of the Honeywine Lord Ormund was caught between two armies. Armoured knights from House Rowan and House Caswell charged his men from the northeast, whilst behind him he had the forces of House Tarly, House Costayne and House Beesbury pressing him. Defeat seemed like a foregone conclusion as Lord Ormund tried to fight the battle on two fronts, but his men were saved when Prince Daeron Targaryen, Ormund's squire and brother to Aegon and Rhaenyra, arrived on the back of his dragon Tessarion and caused the black force into a rout

## After the Battle

The blacks took heavy losses during the battle, with Tom Flowers, the commander of the Caswell troops, killed by tessarion, and Lord Owen killed by Ser Jon Roxton. They also lost seasoned commanders in Alan Tarly and Alan Beebury, as both were captured in the aftermath of the main battle.

Young Daeron was hailed as a hero, with Ormund knighting the boy, using the Hightower valyrian steel sword Vigilance to do so. He dubbed Daeron as Daeron the Daring, a name that stuck, although Daeron modestly claimed that it had been Tessarion that was the true hero of the battle.

The battle slowed the advance of the green forces in the Reach, preventing them from aiding House Lannister in the Battle by the Lakeshore or the destruction of the green armies from The Crownlands in the battle that became known as the Butcher's Ball.
Axell Florent

Ser **Axell Florent** is an anointed knight of House Florent and served as Castellan of Dragonstone to Stannis Baratheon.

## Appearance and Character

Axell is homely and stout, with thick, bandy legs. He is round. His nose is broad and his eyes are close set. His brows are beetled and he has hair around his nose and ears. He has the same prominent ears found in most people with Florent blood.

## History

Axell has served as the Castellan for Dragonstone for ten years, whilst Stannis was serving in King's Landing on the Small council as Master of Ships. Stannis is the husband of his niece, Selyse Florent.