A Storm of Swords

## Basic Info

Author: George R R Martin

Original Language: English

Released: 2000

Parts:

* Part I: Steel and Snow
* Part II: Blood and Gold

## Characters

* Chett - Former steward to Master Aemon
* Small Paul - Friend of Chett
* Thoren Smallwood - Stern ranger in the Night's Watch
* Eddison Tollett/Dolorous Edd - Friend of Jon in the Night's Watch
* Cleos Frey - Member of House Frey and House Lannister
* Ser Bronn of the Blackwater - Title given to Bronn after the Battle of the Blacwater
* Adam Marbrand - Knight in service of House Lannister and later leader of the City Watch
* Lord Mathis Rowan - Knight in service of House Tyrell
* Olenna Tyrell - Queen of Thorns
* Errk and Arryk - Bodyguard twins of Olenna Tyrell
* Lady Alerie Hightower/Tyrell - Wife of Mace Tyrell
* Butterbumps - Fool in service of House Tyrell
* Lord Luthor - Late husband of Olenna Tyrell
* Oberyn Nymeros Martell
* Willas Tyrell - Heir to Highgarden
* The Weeper - Legendary Wildling warrior
* Styr, Magnar of Thenn - Member of Mance's inner circle. Has no ears.
* Tormund Giantsbane
* Dalla - Wife of Mance
* Val - Sister of Dalla
* Jarl - Partner of Val
* Alester Florent - Head of House Florent, uncle to Selyse. Executed for treason
* Lightning Lord - Title for Beric Dondarrion
* Anguy "Archer"
* "Lem" Lemoncloak
* Tom of Sevenstreams "Tom of Seven Strings" "Tom o' Seven"
* Harwin - Member of Ned Stark's guard who joined the Brotherhood without Banners following his death.
	+ He was actually in the first book and was among the men who were with the Starks when they found the direwolves
* Gawen Westerling - Father of Jeyne Westerling
* Mag the Mighty - one of the largest and oldest giants
* Varamyr Sixskins - Wildling who was small in size but rode a large snow bear and was always accompanies by a shadow cat and several wolves.
* Orell - Skin changer among the freefolk who rides with Rattleshirt and controls an eagle
* Tion Frey and Willem Lannister - Squires killed by Rickard Karstark
* Harrion Karstark - Oldest son of Rickard Karstark
* Joanne Lannister - Wife of Tywin
* Urswyck the Faithful - Captain within the Brave Companions
* Greenbeard - Member of the Brotherhood without Banners
* Kraznys mo Nakloz - Astapori slaver
* Irri - handmaiden of Daenery's
* Ryk/Longspear - Brother of sorts to Ygritte, is from the same village
* Missandai - Slave that was given to Daenerys by the Astapori slavers
* Jalabhar Xho - Prince from the Summer Isles who lives in the Red Keep as an exile.
* The Mad Huntsman - leader of sorts among the people of Stoney Sept. Hunts for Lannisters and Starks with his pack of dogs.
* Zollo - Dothraki who severed Jamie's hand
* Walder - Hodor's real name
* Azor Ahai - Forged Lightbringer according to myth
* Axell Florent - Castellan of Dragonstone
* Howland Reed - Father of Meera and Jorjen
* Knight of the Laughing Tree - Guise donned by Howland reed
* Rossart - Grandmaster pyromancer/alchemist and last Hand of Aerys Targaryan. Killed by Jamie.
* Walda Frey - Wife of Roose Bolton.
* Ellaria Sand - Lover of Oberyn
* Grey Worm - leader of the Unsullied
* Daario Naharis - Storm Crow who defects to Daenerys
* The Ghost of High Heart - dwarven women who is blind but can see the future
* Edric Dayne - Lord of Starhall
* Lady Ashara Dayne - rumored lover of Eddard Stark
* Selwyn Tarth - head of House Tarth
* Steelshanks - Soldier sworn to House Bolton
* Lady Lynesse - Second wife of Jorah Mormont
* Stranger - Sandor Clegane's horse
* Satin - Resident of Mole's Town that joins the Night's Watch
* Coldhands
* Ben Plumm - Commander of the Second Sons following the Siege of Meereen
* Oznak zo Pahl - Champion of Meereen, killed by Strong Balwas
* Lady Tanda - Mother of Lolly's Stokeworth
* Mag, King of the Giants
* Lothor Brune - freerider in the employ of Petyr Baelish
* Alayne Stone - alias taken on by Sansa to hide her true identity in the Vale
* Marillion - bard who was a favorite Lysa Arryn
* Polliver - man who stole Needle from Arya
* Denys Mallister - Commander of Shadow Tower
* Cotter Pyke - Commander of Easteatch-by-the-Sea
* Iron Emmett - Ranger in the Night's Watch and one of its better swordsmen
* Merrett Frey - 9th son of Walder Frey and epilogue POV character
* Petyr Pimple Frey - Frey son who is captured by the Bannerless Men
* Lame Lothar Frey - 12th son of Walder Frey and one of the more important planners for the Red Wedding
* Mero/The Titan's Bastard - Commander of the Second Sons's who after the Siege of Meereen attempts to assassinate Daenery's

## Important Terms and Info

* Miadenvault - Part of King's Landing where Baelor kept his sisters so they could not tempt him.
* Milkwater - River North of the Wall
* Fight at the Fist
* Evenfall Hall - Seat of House Tarth in the Stormlands
* Sapphire Isle
* Dracarys - High Valyrian for dragonfire
* Astapor - City in the Slaver's Bay that is famous for its Unsullied warriors
* Unsullied - slave warrior-eunuchs
* Qohor - Free city on the western edge of Essos
* Tyrion's beard is comprised of yellow, white, and black hairs
* Brotherhood without Banners
* Inn of the Kneeling Man
* Old Tongue - language spoken by many north of the Wall
* The Last of the Giants - Common song among the wildlings
* Goldengrove - Seat of House Rowan, located in the Reach.
* Brightwater Keep - Seat of House Florent in the Reach
* The King Who Lost the North - Nickname of Rob
* Karhold - Seat of House Karstark
* Maidenpool - Town where Jamie and Brienne were ambushed
* Old Empire of Ghis
* Astapor - Coastal city on Slaver's Bay
* Unsullied
* Wine of Courage
* Sunset Kingdom - Nickname for Westeros and its kingdoms within the Free Cities and Essos
* Harpy of Ghis
* Hornfoots - A wilding tribe that is known for not wearing shoes
* Lord's Kiss - term for male on female oral sex
* Tokar - essentially togas that were worn in Astapor by the wealthy. Could only be worn by freemen.
* Valaryian Freehold - Valaryian empire
* Plaza of Pride - large main square in Astapor. Comprised of red bricks and surrounded by stepped pyramids.
* The Harpy's Fingers - lash given to Daenery's to signify her ownership of the Unsullied.
* Stoney Sept - Large walled town in the Riverlands. Supports the Men without Banners
* The Peach - Brothel located in the Stoney Sept
* Fire Kissed - Term for redheads
* Zorse - Zebra
* Liddle - Noble house near the wall that utilized acorns in its coat of arms
* Cronnogmen - Swamp dwellers
* Narrow Sea - Sea between Westeros and Essos
* Thenn - Ethnic group beyond the wall
* Isle of Faces - Sacred island in the Middle of God's Eye Lake
* God's Eye - Lake in Westeros
* Green Men - Sacred order that protects the Isle of Faces
* Greywater Watch - Seat of House Reed
* Storm King - Ruler of the Stormlands
* Dragon Prince - Term for Rhaegar Targaryan
* Lightbringer - Sacred sword of R'hallor
* Lord of Rainwood - Title given to Davos. refers to a region within the Stormlands.
* Cape Wrath - Cape located within the Stormlands and is where Davos has his keep.
* Types of Dornishmen:
	+ Salty
	+ Sandy
	+ Stony
* Sand - Bastard name in Dorne
* The Red Viper - Nickname for Oberyn Martell
* Sand Snakes - Daughters of Oberyn
* Disputed Lands - Region of Essos constantly plagued with small wars and skirmishes
* Brown Brothers - term for the clergy of the Seven
* The Gift - tract of land extending from the Wall southward where historically food was grown for the Night's Watch's various garrisons
* Kneelers- Wildling term for Southerners
* Ice Dragon - Constellation containing the world's North Star equivalent
* Yunkai - one of the three great cities, along with Astapor and Meereen, of the slave coast.
	+ While Astapor specializes in soldiers Yunkai specializes in bed slaves
	+ Yunkish refers to people or things of Yunkai origin
* The Wise Masters - name for the oligarchy that rules Yunkai
* The Stomr Crows - mercenary group
* The Second Sons - mercenary group
* Hrakkar - breed of white lion
* Ghiscari - term for people of things originating from Ghis
* Evenfall - Seat of House Tarth
* Ironborn - term for Inhabitants of the Iron Isles
* Iron Fleet- the fleet of the Ironborn
* Horn Hill - Seat of House Tarly in the Rach
* Marcher Lords - lords who sit of the borders of Dorne in both the Reach and the Stormlands and historically have protected against Dornish invasions and raids.
* The Rains of Castamere
* The Red Wedding
* The Nightfort - Largest fort on the Wall but is currently abandoned
* The Black Gate - Located beneath the Nightfort
* The 79 Sentinels - 79 deserters of the Night's Watch who were encased within the Wall as punishment
* The Great Pyramid of Meereen
* The Titan of Braavos
* Mockingbird - Symbol of Petyr Baelish
* Valar dohaeris - all men must serve in Braavosi
* Oathkeeper - One of two swords forged from Ice, given to Jamie Lannister who then gave it to Brienne of Tarth
* God of Night of Terror
* Haunted Forest- Forest directly North of the Wall
* Snow Knight - Snowmen in Westeros
* The Horn of Winter
* Green, Blue, and Red Forks - Rivers that make up the Trident
* Maegor's Holdfast - Fortress within the Red Keep
* War of the Five Kings
* White Sword Tower - Tower that houses the Kingsguard
* The Fingers - A group of three peninsulas on the East coast of the Vale
* Naath - Island within the Summer Isles that is full of Butterflies
* Titan's Daughter- Braavosi ship that takes Arya to Braavos

## Quotes

* "Jamie Lannister had never been afraid of death."
* "Mummers and monkeys require applause. You are an ill-made, devious, disobedient, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning."
* "To teach my humility the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle around wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him."
* "Once the cow's been milked there's no squirting the cream back up the udder."
* "In battle discipline beats numbers nine times of every ten"
* "I have vengeance in my belly, Salla. It leaves no room for food."
* "You can match the queen coin for coin, I have no doubt, but she has a second purse that is quite inexhaustible."
* "When the sun has set, no candle can replace it."
* "Trying to ignore the tension in his groin."
* "If a man does not use his member it grows smaller and smaller, until one day he wants to piss and cannot find it."
* "A coin is as dangerous as a sword in the wrong hands."
* Pig-stubborn bitch
* "If ice can burn, then love and hate can mate."
* "Have no fear, I am amply provisioned in cousins."
* "You know nothing Jon Snow."
* "If this is so wrong why did the gods make it feel so good."
* Courtesy is a lady's armor. I am your husband. You can take off your armor now. And my clothing? That too.
* Some people hurt others, just because they can.
* Shadows only live when given birth by light.
* "As to writing, my last hand wrote the head off of his shoulders."
* The hours crept by on turtle feet.
* You're still a maiden I hope. Oh, good, I only rescue maidens.
* I've won every battle, but I'm losing this war.
* Clegane ignored rocks and words alike.
* What's a dog to do with lion, I ask you. Even a dog gets tired of being kicked.
* Joffrey, when your enemies defy you, you must serve them steel and fire. When they go to their knees, however, you must help them back to their feet. Elsewise no man will ever bend the knee to you. An any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king at all.
* In tones that dripped acid.
* Explain to me why it is more noble to kill ten thousand men in battle than a dozen at dinner.
* There are old sellswords and bold sellswords, but no old bold sellswords.
* A bag of dragons buys a man's silence for a while, but a well-placed quarrel buys it forever.
* Life is not a song, sweetling. Someday you may learn than, to your sorrow.
* The only game. The game of thrones. Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you.
* I will not serve with oathbreakers and murderers.
	+ Then why did you ever bother putting on a sword.
* Notch. Draw. Loose.
* If I wanted wits. I'd marry you.
* He's always been an insolent, black-hearted rogue. that's what I liked about him.
* We had... we had prayed together that night.
* Get this lying whore out of sight.
* "Of Joffrey's death I am innocent. I am guilty of a more monstrous crime." He took a step toward his father. "I was born. I lived. I am guilty of being a dwarf, I confess it. And no matter how many times my good father forgave me, I have persisted in my infamy." "This is folly, Tyrion," declared Lord Tywin. "Speak to the matter at hand. You are not on trial for being a dwarf." "That is where you err, my lord. I have been on trial for being a dwarf my entire life." "Have you nothing to say in your defense?" "Nothing but this: I did not do it. Yet now I wish I had." He turned to face the hall, that sea of pale faces. "I wish I had enough poison for you all. You make me sorry that I am not the monster you would have me be, yet there it is. I am innocent, but I will get no justice here. You leave me no choice but to appeal to the gods. I demand trial by battle." "Have you taken leave of your wits?" his father said. "No, I've found them. I demand trial by battle!"
* The gods gave me no gift but birth, and even there they stinted me.
* Why buy a cow when there are udders all around begging to me milked.
* Warrior defend me.
* Do it you son of a poxy whore.
* Lord Tywin Lannister did not, in the end, shit gold.
* You remember where the heart is.
* Sorcery is a sword without a hilt. There is no safe way to grasp it.
* That's a woman for you. One day she's kissing you, the next she is filling you with arrows.
* You're going to fight that.

I'm going to kill that.

* Have they told you who I am.

Some dead man.

* In King's Landing, there are two sorts of people. The players and the pieces. Every man's a piece to start with, and every maid as well.
* And when you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him.
* I pay my debts like every good little lion.

## Vocab

* Austere - severe or strict in manner or appearance
* Insensate - lacking physical sensation
* Retinue - group of advisors or followers
* Cretin - stupid person
* Puissant - to have great power and influence
* Venal - to be motivated and easily manipulated by bribery
* Obstinate - to be stubborn
* Obstinacy - the condition of being obstinate
* Unsullied - to not be impure or spoiled
* Becalmed - the state in which a ship cannot move due to a lack of wind
* Calumny - slander, a false statement
* Ribald - risque, naughty
* Egress - the act of leaving a place
* Dais - low platform for seats of honor
* Member - more archaic term for penis
* Prodigious - remarkably or impressively large in size or degree
* Persimmon - fruit that resembles a nearly ripe tomato in appearance. Is an oriental fruit.
* Comport - conduct, as in to conduct oneself
* Doff - remove
* Ribald - to be sexual or lewd in nature
* Lamprey - Bloodsucking pie, sometimes used in meat pies.
* Hippocras - Mulled wine
* Paramour - Lover
* Perforce - as necessitated
* Bodkin - Arrowhead that excelled at piercing armor
* Gammon - Ham that has been cured like Bacon
* Dross - worthless garbage
* Wasps Tongue - to have a harsh tongue
* Demure - to be reserved and modest, usually used to describe women