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Sansa Stark (The Lion and the Dragon)

## LadySansa Stark

Lady **Sansa Stark** was a member of House Stark and was the third child and eldest daughter of Eddard Stark and his wife Morya Frey. She had four brothers; Robb, Jon, Bran and Rickon; and one younger sister, Arya.

## Character and Appearance

Sansa shares the Stark look of her father, with a long face, long, brown hair and grey eyes. She has a slender frame and many remark on her physical resemblance to her aunt, Lyanna Stark. Some have remarked on her youthful beauty, especially as she so closely resembles her aunt.

Sansa has an infectiously positive personality, having grown up in luxury at Winterfell she was often considered the life of the party. Even her father, the solemn and quiet Eddard Stark, could be encouraged to enjoy himself with Sansa around. She and her cousin Lady Branda Stark were close friends, though Sansa had little interest in martial pursuits. One of the few people in Winterfell Sansa could never encourage to enjoy life was her older brother Jon Stark, the second son of Eddard.

Sansa was provided a good education from her mother Morya in more traditional noblewomen's pursuits, while also having Winterfell's Maester Luwin teach her other academic matters, particularly excelling at mathematics. She is also an adept player of the high harp, her sweet, playful songs often heard through the halls of Winterfell.

## History

### Early life

Sansa Stark was born in 286 AC to Eddard Stark and Morya Frey in Winterfell, her birth was assisted by Maester Luwin. She was her parents third child and first daughter.

Robb Stark, having covered himself with flour to appear as a ghost, once tried to scare his younger siblings in the crypt of Winterfell. While Sansa and Bran were frightened, Arya instead punched their brother.

Sansa became infatuated with Ser Waymar Royce when the young man stopped at Winterfell on his way to Castle Black. As Sansa grew up she developed an affection for Olyvar Frey, the ward of her father Eddard Stark. After making her feelings toward the squire clear he began to court her.
Lancel Lannister (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## Lancel Lannister

**Lancel Lannister** is a knight from House Lannister. He is the fourth child and third son of Lord Tywin Lannister of Casterly Rock and his wife, Joanna Lannister, also of House Lannister.

## Appearance and Character

Lancel shares the typical Lannister traits with his family, but he was born prematurely and was a sickly child, thus he is shorter and frailer than his siblings. By the time he was an adult his own younger sister Tyshara was taller than him.

Being generally ignored by his father in favour of his older brothers, Lancel was raised mostly by his mother Joanna and aunt Genna, and he often found himself spending time with his nuncle Gerion. Lancel is intelligent, well educated, and a ferocious reader. He is sharp of wit and tongue.

## History

### Early life

Lancel was born in 277 AC as the fourth child and third son of Lord Tywin Lannister and his wife Lady Joanna Lannister. He was a small baby and his mother doted on him to try and ensure his survival through his youth, while his father disapproved, the task of being Hand of the King and of raising two older sons meant he could do little beyond announce his disapproval.

The work of Maester Creylen, his mother and aunt Genna led to the survival of Lancel, though he continued to be sickly through his childhood. His feeble nature was frowned upon by his father, who saw the child as being a poor representation of the Lannister name. However with two other strong, healthy sons and his role as Hand of the King, Tywin had little time or need to focus on his sons weakness.

Lancel's fragility meant he would be unable to pursue a martial life, and as such he took a great interest in academic pursuits. Before his twelfth name-day Lancel had read all the books in the library of Casterly Rock and relied on gifts to read more. His favourite uncle Gerion gifted him two books; *Wonders* and *Wonders Made by Man*, and he would encourage Lancel to recite the sixteen wonders of the world to him. Lancel took such an interest in an academic life that he seriously considered leaving the Westerlands for Oldtown to become a Maester, however after his mother learned of this aspiration she discouraged Lancel, believing that his father wouldn't accept a one of his sons in Maester's chains.
Aegon Targaryen (The Lion and the Dragon)

## PrinceAegon Targaryen

Prince **Aegon Targaryen** is the firstborn son of King Rhaegar I Targaryen and his wife Queen Cersei Lannister. As heir-apparent he is the Prince of Dragonstone and crown prince for the Iron Throne. His polygamous marriage to his sisters Rhaenys and Visenya sparked a wave of outrage across the Seven Kingdoms that led to the War of the Four Kings which saw the realm descend into civil war once again.

## Appearance and Character

Aegon resembles his father greatly, he is beautiful and tall with silver-blonde hair. He also shares his fathers height and stood above his Uncle Prince Viserys by the time he was fourteen.

Unlike his father, Aegon took great joy in fighting and had an excellent relationship with his fellow soldiers, commanding great loyalty and discipline from his men. His duelling abilities were among the best in the Seven Kingdoms, and his jousting capabilities saw him win a tourney by the age of thirteen, and at sixteen he nearly defeated Ser Barristan Selmy.

## History

### Early life

Prince Aegon was born in 282 AC as the first-born son of King Rhaegar I Targaryen and Queen Cersei Lannister. The night he had been conceived a comet was seen above King's Landing, leading his father to believe that Aegon was the prince that was promised.

While growing up in King's Landing, Aegon became close friends with his cousin and fathers page, Erwin Lannister. Both were the same age and often sparred with wooden swords and play-jousted. Both idolised Ser Arthur Dayne, a member of the Kingsguard and personal friend of Aegon's father. Another close friend of the pair was Aubrey Crakehall, the second son of Ser Tybolt Crakehall and page to Ser Addam Marbrand.

From a young age, Aegon had prophetic dreams that proved to be accurate, even metaphorically. One persistent dream he had however was that of a mad stag with the wings of a dragon, a one eyed red falcon and a small half-lion, half-dragon. The three set ablaze and turned to ash, and from the ashes arose a fearsome three-headed red dragon, surrounded by darkness.
List of tourneys in Westeros (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## Tourneys

### Great tourney at Harrenhal

Joust: **Champion**: Prince Rhaegar Targaryen

**Queen of love and beauty**: Queen Ashara Dayne

* Unknown jousters defeated the four sons of Lord Walter Whent of Harrenhal
* Unknown defeated Oswell Whent
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Haigh
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Blount
* The Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated a member of House Frey
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Yohn Royce
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Brandon Stark
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Jaime Lannister
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Arthur Dayne
* Rhaegar Targaryen defeated Barristan Selmy

Melee: **Champion**: Yohn Royce

* Robert Baratheon

### Viserys and Shireen's wedding

Joust: **Champion**: Ser Jaime Lannister

Melee: **Champion**: Lord Robert Baratheon

### Tourney on Prince Aegon's name day

Joust: **Champion**: Erwin Lannister

**Queen of love and beauty**: Princess Daenerys Targaryen

* A hedge knight defeated Danwell Frey
* Erwin Lannister defeated Hosteen Frey
* Loras Tyrell defeated Jaime Lannister
* Erwin Lannister defeated Loras Tyrell

Archery: **Champion**: Theon Greyjoy
Wildling Invasion of the North (The Lion and the Dragon)

The **Wildling Invasion of the North** was a brief conflict during the War of the Four Kings which saw the wildling's led by King Mance Rayder attacking from beyond the Wall against the Night's Watch and northern houses, primarily House Stark.

## Betrayal of the North

Recently elected Lord Commander Roose Bolton agrees to the terms of Mance Rayder, causing much uproar within the Night's Watch. Rather than coming from a place of empathy for the plight of the free-folk, Roose hoped to take revenge on House Stark, who he felt had betrayed him when he was banished to the Wall during the War of the Usurpers. He also hoped that, while he had no love for his sadistic bastard Ramsay, the addition of the Wildlings moving into the North would help his son retain control of Winterfell.
Robb Stark (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Robb Stark

**Robb Stark** is a member of House Stark and is the eldest son of Eddard Stark and Morya Frey. Robb has three younger brothers: Jon, Bran and Rickon; and two younger sisters: Sansa and Arya. Robb is married to Branda Stark, Lady of Winterfell and his cousin.

## Appearance and Character

Robb has the typical Stark features with a long face, dark, brown hair and grey eyes so dark they almost seem black. He is graceful and quick, and has a lean build. Robb resembles his father, Eddard Stark.

Robb looks solemn and guarded, and is considered sullen and quick to sense a slight. He is a capable horseback rider and is well practiced in fighting with a sword. Robb is his father Eddard's son, with a keen sense of justice and courtesy. He shares his fathers devotion to honour. Robb dreamed he would one day lead men to glory, or even become a conqueror, as a child.

Robb wears a black cloak and surcoat over his mail. Despite not being the head of House Stark, Robb wields Ice as the blade is too unwieldly for his cousin and wife to carry. Robb's horses include a big grey-and-white gelding, a grey stallion, and a piebald gelding. Robb is better with a sword than his betrothed Branda, although she is more skilled with a lance.

As a northerner raised at Winterfell, Robb keeps faith with the old gods.

## History

Robb was conceived during the first fortnight of the marriage of Eddard Stark and Morya Frey - on the wedding night at the Twins. They rode north to Winterfell where Morya gave birth with the aid of Maester Luwin.

Robb was raised at Winterfell, and is the closest of companions with his cousin and betrothed Branda Stark. Robb and Branda trained together at arms ever since they were big enough to walk, and played at being either Aegon the Conqueror and Visenya Targaryen, or Princess Nymeria and Prince Mors Martell.

Once, Robb and Branda built a great mountain of snow above a gate. They were spotted by Mance Rayder, then a brother of the Night's Watch, who had accompanied the visiting Lord Commander Qorgyle. Mance promised not to tell on them, and the two boys eventually dumped the snow on Fat Tom, the slowest of Lord Eddard's household guards, who chased them around afterward.
Edmure Tully (The Lion and the Dragon)

## SerEdmure Tully

Ser **Edmure Tully** is a knight from House Tully of Riverrun. He is the son and heir of Hoster Tully, the Lord Paramount of the Trident, and Lady Minisa Whent. He is the younger brother of Catelyn Stark and Lysa Lannister, and the older brother of Ser Patrek Tully. His wife is Tyta Frey, the fourth daughter of Lord Walder Frey, and he has a son with her, Kermit Tully.

## Character and Appearance

Edmure has auburn hair and deep blue eyes, like most Tullys, and grows a fiery red beard. Of stocky build, Edmure is a head taller than his sister, Catelyn, but not as tall as Lord Tytos Blackwood.

Edmure is fond of smiling and pretty girls, but is sulky and sullen when angered. According to Catelyn, Edmure dislikes singers because one once slept with a girl fancied by Edmure. According to Tom of Sevenstreams, Edmure once drank too much and was unable to "perform", so Tom made a mocking song about a floppy fish. Edmure is friends with Lymond Goodbrook, Patrek Mallister, Tyrion Lannister, Marq Piper, and the young Vances.

Edmure wears bright mail for battle and owns flowing blue-and-red and mud-and-water cloaks. A silver trout is painted on his shield and adorns the crest of his greathelm, and he wields a sword. Edmure owns tunics embroidered with silver fish or striped in red and blue, as well as a quilted doublet of red wool with an embroidered leaping trout.

## History

Edmure Tully was born in early 273 AC as the third child and firstborn son of Lord Hoster Tully and Lady Minisa Whent. Late the following year Edmure's mother died giving birth to another son who survived, called Patrek.

As a youth, Edmure was known as hot headed but good hearted. He had a number of friends who had similar characteristics, most notably Marq Piper. Edmure once broke his arm after falling from an elm in Riverrun's godswood. When Lords Tytos Blackwood and Jonos Bracken visited Hoster to discuss their feud, young Edmure, his sisters, and Petyr Baelish drank wine when the adults were preoccupied. Edmure dubbed Petyr as "Littlefinger", on account of House Baelish's holdings on the Fingers and Petyr's short stature.

Hoster refused an offer by Lord Walder Frey to wed Edmure to one of his daughters. However during the War of the Usurpers Edmure was betrothed by his uncle Ser Brynden Tully to Tyta Frey, the fourth daughter of Lord Walter Frey. This betrothal was part of an agreement to secure both passage through the Twins and the support of House Frey against House Targaryen. The engagement enraged Edmure's father who threatened to not accept the engagement, as he had originally envisaged the marriage of Edmure to Princess Arianne Martell, the heir to Dorne.

After the rebel's failure in the War of the Usurpers, a group his father was part of, the second son of Lord Tywin Lannister, Tyrion Lannister, came to Riverrun as squire to Edmure's uncle, Ser Brynden Tully. Despite the initial icy relationship of the pair, Edmure and Tyrion would become close friends.
Lewyn Martell (The Lion and the Dragon)

## PrinceLewyn Martell

Prince **Lewyn Nymeros Martell**, better known simply as **Lewyn Martell**, was a knight from House Martell who served as a member of Aerys II Targaryen and Rhaegar I Targaryen's Kingsguard. He was the uncle of the current Prince of Dorne, Doran Martell.

## History

Prince Lewyn was the younger brother of the former ruling Princess of Dorne, Loreza. He was appointed a member of the Kingsguard in service of King Aerys II Targaryen.

During the War of the Usurpers, Lewyn defected to Prince Rhaegar alongside most of the Kingsguard.

Arianne Martell recalls her great-uncle fondly, remembering when she was a little girl how her great-uncle Lewyn would tower over her and tickle her till she could barely breathe from laughter.

It was a closely held secret that Prince Lewyn kept a paramour despite the Kingsguard oaths of chastity. Ser Barristan Selmy and his other sworn brothers were aware of this but kept their sworn brother's secret.
House Martell (Hear Me Roar!)

# Known Members at the end of the third century

* Prince Doran Nymeros Martell, Prince of Dorne, Lord of Sunspear.
	+ Lady Mellario of the Free City of Norvos, his estranged wife.
		- Princess Arianne Nymeros Martell, his eldest daughter and heir.
		- Prince Quentyn Nymeros Martell, his eldest son.
		- Prince Trystane Nymeros Martell, his second son.
* Princess {Elia Nymeros Martell}, his sister. Died in childbirth.
	+ Ser Jaime Lannister, her husband and father of her children.
* Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell, his brother. Known as "the Red Viper".
	+ *Numerous women*
		- Obara Sand, Oberyn's bastard daughter with an Oldtown whore.
		- Nymeria Sand, Oberyn's bastard daughter with a Volantene noblewoman, known as "Lady Nym".
		- Tyene Sand, Oberyn's bastard daughter with a septa.
		- Sarella Sand, Oberyn's bastard daughter with a trader captain of the Summer Isles.
	+ Ellaria Sand, Oberyn's paramour. Bastard daughter of Lord Harmen Uller.
		- Elia Sand, their bastard daughter, known as "Lady Lance".
		- Obella Sand, their bastard daughter.
		- Dorea Sand, their bastard daughter.
		- Loreza Sand, their bastard daughter.
Floris Baratheon (The Lion and the Dragon)

## LadyFloris Baratheon

Lady **Floris Baratheon** is a member of House Baratheon and the second child of Lord Robert Baratheon and Lady Lyanna Stark, and is the younger sister of Eideard Baratheon.

## Appearance and Character

Floris is considered to be a true natural beauty with the long, thick black hair and blue eyes of her Baratheon heritage, as well as being tall for a girl. She was similar to her aunt Shireen and had child-bearing hips, which led to many believing she would give whoever she eventually married many children.
House Martell (The Lion and the Dragon)

# Known Members at the end of the third century

* Princess {Loreza Nymeros Martell}, Princess of Dorne. Died of a chill.
	+ Prince Doran Nymeros Martell, Prince of Dorne, Lord of Sunspear.
		- Lady Mellario of the Free City of Norvos, his estranged wife.
			* Princess Arianne Nymeros Martell, his only daughter and heir.
				+ Ser Aegon Blackfyre, Arianne's husband.
					- Nymeria Blackfyre, Arianne's daughter.
			* Prince {Quentyn Nymeros Martell}, his eldest son. Died in the Battle of .
				+ Gwyneth Yronwood, Quentyn's betrothed.
			* Prince {Trystane Nymeros Martell}, his second son. Died in the Battle of .
				+ Lady Maris Baratheon, Trystane's betrothed.
	+ Princess {Elia Nymeros Martell}, his sister. Died in childbirth.
		- Ser Jaime Lannister, her husband and father of her children.
			* Ser Erwin Lannister, Elia's eldest son.
				+ Lady Margaery Tyrell, Erwin's wife.
			* Cerelle Lannister, Elia's only daughter.
			* Gerion Lannister, Elia's second son.
	+ Prince {Oberyn Nymeros Martell}, his brother. Known as "the Red Viper". Died in the Battle of .
		- *Numerous women*
			* {Obara Sand}, Oberyn's bastard daughter with an Oldtown whore. Died in the Battle of .
			* Nymeria Sand, Oberyn's bastard daughter with a Volantene noblewoman, known as "Lady Nym".
			* Tyene Sand, Oberyn's bastard daughter with a septa.
			* {Sarella Sand}, Oberyn's bastard daughter with a trader captain of the Summer Isles. Died in the Sack of Oldtown.
		- Ellaria Sand, Oberyn's paramour. Bastard daughter of Lord Harmen Uller.
			* Elia Sand, their bastard daughter, known as "Lady Lance".
			* Obella Sand, their bastard daughter.
			* Dorea Sand, their bastard daughter.
			* Loreza Sand, their bastard daughter.
* Prince {Lewyn Martell}, uncle of Prince Doran. Member of the Kingsguard. Died in the Siege of Pyke.
* Ser Manfrey Martell, castellan of Sunspear. He is a cousin of Prince Doran Martell.
	+ Lady Alyse Ladybright, his wife.
		- Ser Mors Martell, his son
		- Meria Martell, his daughter
Bryan Frey (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Bryan Frey

**Bryan Frey** was a member of House Frey and was the youngest son of Walton Frey and Deana Hardyng. He was one of the numerous great-grandchildren of Lord Walder Frey.

## History

### Squiring in Riverrun

In 293 AC Bryan departed the Twins for Riverrun where he took up a position as squire to Ser Edmure Tully, the heir to the Riverlands. Lord Hoster Tully disapproved of the squiring and paid no attention to the Frey squire, though Edmure was kind to the young boy - his wife's half-cousin.

During his time at Riverrun, Bryan became friends with Ser Desmond Grell's squire, Myles.

### War of the Four Kings

In the opening stages of the War of the Four Kings, Lannister forces invaded the Riverlands as they had done at the start of the War of the Usurpers. These forces rapidly made their way to Riverrun itself, where Ser Edmure Tully and Bryan, joined by other Riverland forces, met the Lannister's beneath the walls. During the fight Ser Jaime Lannister captured Bryan's liege, while a Lannister soldier mortally wounded Bryan.
Sharra Arryn (The Lion and the Dragon)

## LadySharra Arryn

Lady **Sharra Arryn** is a member of House Arryn. She is the second child and only daughter of Lord Denys Arryn and Lady Alyssa Waynwood. She has one sibling, a brother named Jasper Arryn.

## Appearance and Character

Sharra shared the common Arryn traits of having blonde hair and blue eyes, many considered her to be a beautiful young woman, though she was often considered "scruffy" by many in the Arryn's household.

From a young age, Sharra took more to martial pursuits than she did to more feminine pursuits. She enjoyed archery the most, often sneaking out of the Eyrie to hunt in the country surrounding the castle.

## History

Sharra was born in 285 AC to Lord Denys Arryn and Lady Alyssa Waynwood. She has an older brother, Ser Jasper Arryn, though she hardly knew him as she grew up.
Visenya Targaryen (The Lion and the Dragon)

## PrincessVisenya Targaryen

Princess **Visenya Targaryen** is a member of House Targaryen and the third child of King Rhaegar I Targaryen and his wife Queen Cersei Lannister. Her wedding to her brother Prince Aegon Targaryen in a polygamous union where Aegon was already married to their sister Princess Rhaenys Targaryen led to the War of the Northern League.

## Appearance and Character

A young woman in her early teens, Visenya has the classical Valyrian look; She has violet eyes, pale skin, and long, pale silver-gold hair. Visenya is slender of frame, but has an ample chest. She is described as both fair and beautiful, and is tall for a lady, being about the same height as her mother already.

Visenya was very much her father's daughter, a strong-willed girl who often schemed to get her way. Unlike her siblings, Visenya had little interest in martial pursuits, instead studying many of the prophecies her father had read. She and her father agreed that Visenya's brother, Aegon, was Azor Ahai.
House Tyrell (Of Lions, Dragons and Roses)

## Known Members at the end of the third century

* Lord Mace Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden, Lord Paramount of the Mander, Defender of the Marches, High Marshal of the Reach, and Warden of the South.
	+ Lady Alerie Hightower, his wife.
		- Willas Tyrell, his eldest son and heir. He has a crippled leg.
			* Daenerys Targaryen, Willas' wife.
		- Ser Garlan Tyrell, his second son.
			* Leonette Fossoway, Garlan's wife.
		- Ser Loras Tyrell, his third son.
		- Margaery Tyrell, his daughter.
			* Ser Erwin Lannister, Margaery's husband.
* Lady Mina Tyrell, his sister.
	+ Lord Paxter Redwyne, her husband.
* Lady Janna Tyrell, his sister.
	+ Ser Jon Fossoway, her husband.
* Garth Tyrell, Mace's uncle. Lord Seneschal of Highgarden
	+ Garse Flowers, Garth's bastard son.
	+ Garrett Flowers, Garth's bastard son.
* Ser Moryn Tyrell, Mace's uncle. Lord Commander of the City Watch of Oldtown.
	+ Ser {Luthor Tyrell}, Moryn's eldest son.
		- Elyn Norridge, Luthor's wife.
			* Ser Theodore Tyrell, Luthor's eldest son.
				+ Lia Serry, Theodore's wife.
					- Elinor Tyrell, Theodore's daughter.
					- Luthor Tyrell, Theodore's son.
		- Maester Medwick, Luthor's second son.
		- Olene Tyrell, Luthor's daughter.
			* Ser Leo Blackbar, Olene's husband.
	+ Leo Tyrell, Moryn's second son.
* Maester Gormon, Mace's uncle.
Antler Men (Lord Tywin's Gift)

The **Antler Men** is a compamny of sellswords founded by Robert Baratheon, former Lord of Storm's End, who leads it still as its commander.

## History

Robert Baratheon, who was Lord of Storm's End and a failed claimant to the Iron Throne in the War of the Usurpers, had developed a depression and alcoholism in the years after the war ended, especially after his wife Lyanna Stark died in childbirth. In the years after his son Eideard would develop an insanity which would further depress Robert.

Eventually, after his son was accused of killing Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen, Robert had decided he had had enough. He disinherited his now outlaw son and proclaimed his brother Stannis Baratheon, who had effectively governed the Stormlands while Robert drank and whored his way through his lands, to be the Lord of Storm's End.

After this staggering decision, Robert took his daughter Floris to the Vale, marrying her to Ser Jasper Arryn to ensure her safety and future. Robert also travelled to the North, attempting to encourage his former friend Eddard Stark to join him in travelling to Essos and creating a mercenary company.
Qhorin Halfhand (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Qhorin Halfhand

**Qhorin**, known as **Qhorin Halfhand** and the **Halfhand**, is the First Ranger of the Night's Watch.

## Appearance and Character

Qhorin Halfhand is a tall like a spear and with shrewd grey eyes. His hard, flat cheeks are clean-shaven. Qhorin lost all fingers but the thumb and forefinger on his right hand to a wildling axe. He wears his grey hair in a long, heavy braid. He sits cross-legged.

The courageous Halfhand speaks quietly and deliberately, but can fight quickly and savagely. A living legend in the Night's Watch, Qhorin is one of their best rangers. He is hated by many of the free folk who live beyond the Wall. Unlike many brothers of the Watch, Qhorin is able to respect the positive qualities of wildlings.

Qhorin's black attire has faded to grey. He wields a longsword and wears a helm and mail.

## History

Qhorin lost all the fingers on his right hand except his thumb and forefinger after catching a wildling axe before it would strike his skull. Qhorin then thrust his maimed hand into his adversary's face and slew the man while he was blinded by blood. The Halfhand trained how to fight left-handed and became just as proficient with his left hand as he had been with his right. Qhorin has explored deep into the lands beyond the Wall.

Qhorin was a good friend to Mance Rayder before Mance deserted the Night's Watch. The Halfhand also knows Eddard Stark and his late father, Lord Rickard Stark.

### Final Ranging

Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, sends Qhorin with six rangers to find Ser Waymar Royce, who has not returned from a ranging beyond the Wall. Qhorin thinks they might have to search as far as the Shadow Tower.

When there is no word from Qhorin, Thoren Smallwood leads two sweeps in search of him, while Blane leads another search party going north from the Shadow Tower. Nothing is found except a few blazes in trees that Qhorin used to mark his way. The marks stop in the stony highlands to the northwest and all trace of Qhorin vanishes. Thoren takes over command of the rangers in Qhorin's absence.

The bodies of the rangers Othor and Jafer Flowers, who had accompanied Benjen on his ranging, are later found in a weirwood grove near the Wall. There is no trace of Qhorin or any of the others, however. That night, the two corpses rise as wights at Castle Black and attempt to kill Lord Commander Mormont.

Dywen and Hake unsuccessfully search for Qhorin. Jeor plans to find Qhorin, either dead or alive, and makes it one of the goals of his great ranging.
Aubrey Crakehall (The Lion and the Dragon)

## SerAubrey Crakehall

Ser **Aubrey Crakehall** is a knight from House Crakehall and is the second son of Ser Tybolt Crakehall, heir to Crakehall, and his wife Lessa Drox. He is the younger brother to Ser Desmond Crakehall.

## Appearance and character

Aubrey had the typical appearance of a Crakehall, he was big-boned and strong as well as being tall, having the height of a normal full grown adult by the age of 16. He was sometimes described as ruggedly handsome, though some also found him to be too brusque and burly to be considered truly handsome. Despite this he was a notorious womaniser in King's Landing, it was said he had fathered a number of bastards throughout the city by the time his time in the capital ended.

Aubrey was a well-trained swordsman, having had training from his liege Addam Marbrand and the master-at-arms of King's Landing, Ser Willem Darry. He was not as skilled as his friends Prince Aegon Targaryen and Ser Erwin Lannister, but he made up for some of his lack of skill with his Crakehall strength. He was never particularly good at jousting, and didn't care much for the event, instead at tourney's he would take part in the melee's.

## History

### Early life

Aubrey was born in 281 AC to Ser Tybolt Crakehall, the heir to Crakehall, and Lessa Drox. He and his older brother Desmond were never particularly close as he grew up, and at the age of six Aubrey was made the page to Ser Addam Marbrand, a close friend and cousin to Ser Jaime Lannister.

Not long after Aubrey became Addam's page, Erwin Lannister, son of Jaime, was sent to King's Landing as a page to King Rhaegar I Targaryen himself. As one of the few close friends of Jaime, Addam Marbrand was sent with Erwin as his sworn shield. Thus Aubrey spent most of his youth split between King's Landing and Crakehall. While in King's Landing he became close friends with Prince Aegon Targaryen and Erwin Lannister, joining them in their sparring and play-jousting. Though not as skilled as his friends, he was stronger and so was able to keep up to a degree.
Lancel Lannister (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Lancel Lannister

**Lancel Lannister** is a member of House Lannister. He is the fourth child and third son of Lord Tywin Lannister of Casterly Rock and his wife, Joanna Lannister, also of House Lannister.

## Appearance and Character

Lancel shares the typical Lannister traits with his family, but he was born prematurely and was a sickly child, thus he is shorter and frailer than his siblings. By the time he was an adult his own younger sister Tyshara was taller than him.

Being generally ignored by his father in favour of his older brothers, Lancel was raised mostly by his mother Joanna and aunt Genna, and he often found himself spending time with his nuncle Gerion. Lancel is intelligent, well educated, and a ferocious reader. He is sharp of wit and tongue.
Dornish Succession Crisis (The Lion and the Dragon)

The **Dornish Succession Crisis** was an event following the Sixth Blackfyre Rebellion which came about following the deaths of most of the main line of House Martell. During the war Prince Oberyn, Doran's younger brother; and Prince's Quentyn and Trystane, Doran's sons, were all slain in various battles.

With the death of Doran, the succession would naturally fall to his eldest child, Arianne Martell. However she had fled to Norvos to join her mother and was pregnant with the now deceased Aegon Blackfyre's baby. This complicated the matter as the Targaryen rulers of the Seven Kingdoms couldn't afford to let a Blackfyre descendant to control one of the regions.

The next in line to inherit Sunspear were the children of Princess Elia Martell, the deceased former sister of Prince Doran Martell and former wife of Ser Jaime Lannister. Her children were in line to inherit Casterly Rock after their grandsire and father, and many balked at the idea of the Lannisters possibly controlling a second Westerosi region.

The surviving Sand Snakes, bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell, had claims to the seat through their father. However their bastard status and general unpopularity through their actions at the end of the war made it highly unlikely they would be granted the seat.

The final candidate was Ser Manfrey Martell, a cousin of Prince Doran. He had been appointed as the castellan of Sunspear by Doran in 298 AC.

## Candidates for Sunspear

* Princess Arianne Martell, daughter of Prince Doran Martell.
* Ser Erwin Lannister, son of Princess Elia Martell.
* Cerelle Lannister, daughter of Princess Elia Martell.
* Gerion Lannister, son of Princess Elia Martell.
* Ser Manfrey Martell, cousin of Prince Doran Martell.

## The King's Compromise

Wishing to avoid another war in the south, King Rhaegar I Targaryen was forced to make a number of compromises in Dorne. It was unthinkable for him to allow the heavily pregnant Arianne Martell to become the new Lady of Sunspear, despite her having the best claim. Simultaneously he didn't allow the Lannister's claim to win the day, even when his Hand, Lord Tywin Lannister offered his second grandson, Gerion Lannister, who shares his mothers Martell appearance.

Rhaegar made the decision to grant Sunspear to Ser Manfrey Martell, Castellan of Sunspear and husband of Lady Alyse Ladybright.
Joanna Lannister (Hear Me Roar!)

## Joanna Lannister

Lady **Joanna Lannister** is a member of House Lannister and wife to Lord Tywin Lannister. She is the mother of five children: Cersei, Jaime, Tyrion, Lancel, and Tyshara.

# Appearance and Character

Joanna has the typical Lannister appearance with long, curly blonde hair and bright green eyes. She was considered a great beauty in her youth and is now considered a dignified and attractive older lady.

Joanna and her husband Lord Tywin Lannister have a happy marriage and it's reported she is the only person in the Seven Kingdoms who Tywin was beholden to. She wields such influence over Tywin that many have commented in private that while Tywin rules the realm as Hand, he is ruled at Casterly Rock by Joanna. She exercised this influence by ensuring the marriage of her son Jaime to Princess Elia Martell, the daughter of Joanna's friend Princess Loreza of Dorne.

Joanna and Tywin love each other, to such a degree that he smiled when the pair wed.
House Baratheon (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## Known Members at the end of the third century

* Lord Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End and Lord Paramount of the Stormlands.
	+ {Lyanna Stark}, his wife. Died in childbirth.
		- Floris Baratheon, his daughter.
			* Ser Jasper Arryn, Floris' husband.
		- {Eideard Baratheon}, his son and heir. Died at the hands of Ser Rolly Duckfield.
			* Mya Stone, his wife.
				+ Orys Baratheon, Eideard's son.
	+ *Numerous women*
		- Mya Stone.
			* {Eideard Baratheon}, her husband. Died at the hands of Ser Rolly Duckfield.
		- Bella
		- Edric Storm, Robert's bastard by Delena Florent.
			* Maris Baratheon, Edric's wife.
* Ser {Stannis Baratheon}, Robert's eldest brother. Slain in the Battle of Storm's End.
	+ Selyse Florent, his wife.
		- Maris Baratheon, his daughter.
			* Prince {Trystane Martell}, Maris' betrothed.
			* Edric Storm, Maris' husband.
* Ser {Renly Baratheon}, Robert's second brother. Killed by Lord Stannis during the Battle of Storm's End.
* Lady Shireen Baratheon, Robert's sister.
	+ Prince Viserys Targaryen, Shireen's husband.
House Dayne (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## House Dayne of Starfall

*(Purpure, a blazing star bendways surmounted by a sword bendways sinister argent)*

### Titles

Lord of Starfall
Sword of the Morning
King of the Torrentine (historical)

## Known Members at the end of the third century

* Lord {Ulrick Dayne}, former Lord of Starfall.
	+ Lady Marei Fowler, his wife.
		- Lord Edric Dayne, his son and current Lord of Starfall.
* Ser Arthur Dayne, his brother. Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Sword of the Morning.
* Lady Ashara Dayne, his sister.
	+ King Rhaegar I Targaryen, her husband.
* Allyria Dayne, his sister.
	+ Lord Beric Dondarrion, her husband.
Shireen Baratheon (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## Shireen Baratheon

Lady **Shireen Baratheon** is a member of House Baratheon and the fourth child and only daughter of Lord Steffon Baratheon and his wife Lady Cassana Estermont. She is married to Prince Viserys Targaryen and has two children with him; Daeron, and Elaena.

## Appearance and Character

Shireen has been described as a beauty, and has the traditional thick, black Baratheon hair, and her eyes were a cool, blue colour. She also has pale skin and a slender yet robust figure. Maester Jurne of Storm's End said on the wedding day of Shireen and Viserys that she would bear many children. She is also tall for her gender, standing at around five foot 10 inches, just slightly shorter than her husband.

She is a charming and flirtatious woman who is able to win almost all men over wherever she goes, though she struggles to make female friends and relies heavily on her niece, Floris Baratheon for female companionship.

## History

Shireen Baratheon was born in 280 AC to Lord Steffon Baratheon and his wife Lady Cassana Estermont, their only daughter and youngest child. She grew up in Storm's End alongside her older brothers Robert, Stannis and Renly. She briefly enjoyed the female companionship of Lady Lyanna Stark, the wife of her eldest brother, though she can't remember her time with the Stark girl as Lyanna died when Shireen was merely four, giving birth to her niece and nephew.

Shireen found herself unable to get on with most other girls, finding the only feminine companionship she could enjoy from her own mother Cassana and her niece, Floris. She also got on well with her brother Renly, both enjoyed dressing up in bright colours and playing in the halls of Storm's End.

Despite only being three years their senior Shireen was a motherly figure for Floris and Eideard, taking much of the responsibility to help raise them while their father Lord Robert Baratheon got drunk.

As part of the peace treaty made following the War of the Usurpers, Shireen was betrothed to Prince Viserys Targaryen, the younger brother of King Rhaegar I Targaryen. In 296 AC, on Shireen's sixteenth nameday, the pair were wed in the Great Sept of Baelor. The marriage was celebrated with a tourney which was won by Ser Jaime Lannister.

On the wedding night Shireen fell pregnant and gave birth less than a year into the marriage to a boy who she and Viserys named Daeron. Less than a year later Shireen fell pregnant once again and gave birth to a daughter, Elaena.
Elia Martell (The Lion and the Dragon)

## PrincessElia Martell

Princess **Elia Martell** was a Dornish Princess from House Martell. She was married to Ser Jaime Lannister and had three children by him; Erwin, Cerelle, and Gerion. She died giving birth to twins Cerelle and Gerion.

## History

### Death

During the War of the Usurpers, Elia had stayed in Casterly Rock while her husband was fighting on the frontlines. She was pregnant with their second child, during which she was looked after by Lady Joanna Lannister and Lady Genna Lannister, the mother and aunt of her husband. The pregnancy took its toll on Elia, she spent many days bedridden as the months went on.

Eventually, not long after Ser Jaime Lannister returned to Casterly Rock, Elia gave birth to Cerelle and Gerion Lannister. The birth of twins proved too much for the fragile Martell, and she died soon after the trauma. Despite the marriage between her and Jaime not being romantic, they had a happy and respectful partnership and her death seemed to affect Jaime.

Her body was brought back to Dorne after her death, with Joanna, Jaime and Genna joining the procession.
House Velaryon (The Lion and the Dragon)

## General Infomation

### Sigil

A silver seahorse on sea green
*(Aquamarine, a seahorse argent)*

### Titles

Lord of the Tides
Master of Driftmark

## Known Members at the end of the third century

* Lord Monford Velaryon, Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark
	+ Mylenda Celtigar, his wife.
		- Monterys Velaryon, son of Monford and heir.
* Aurane Waters, "the Bastard of Driftmark", Monford's bastard brother.
Rhaegar I Targaryen (The Lion and the Dragon)

## KingRhaegar I Targaryen

King **Rhaegar I Targaryen** is the firstborn son of King Aerys II Targaryen and his sister-wife Queen Rhaella Targaryen. As heir-apparent, he is the Prince of Dragonstone and crown prince for the Iron Throne. He is married to Queen Cersei Lannister and has three children with her; Rhaenys, Aegon, and Visenya.
Timett (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Timett

**Timett** is a red hand, a type of war chief, of the Burned Men, one of the most-feared Vale clans of the Mountains of the Moon. He is commonly known as **Timett son of Timett**, after his father, and is also called **Timett One-Eye**.

## Appearance and Character

Timett is a tall, fierce young man with a burned out left eye, which has been left an empty pit. He is not yet twenty years of age.

Timett enjoys games like dice and tiles.

## History

### Early life

During the rite of manhood for his clan, Timett burned one of his eyes out of its socket with a hot knife. Because the typical sacrifice for the rite is a nipple or finger, the impressed clan elders immediately named him a red hand of the tribe. Timett was young for this position, but he inspired fear even among his fellow clansmen.

### Meeting Eideard

Timett met Eideard when the Mad Stag returned to the Eyrie, having fled King's Landing after his murder of Jalabhar Xho. The disposessed Baratheon sought to bring a force to his side which he could use to conquer his homeland of the Stormlands, while also seeking allies in his worshop of R'hllor.

Timett and Eideard fought one another, in order for the Baratheon to prove his abilities. Eideard won the duel and so won the respect of the Burned Men clan. On top of this, to prove his faith to R'hllor, Eideard imitated Timett and took out one of his own eyes in a fire ceremony.
Damon Lannister (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## Damon Lannister

**Damon Lannister** is a member of House Lannister of Casterly Rock and is the eldest son of Ser Kevan Lannister. Damon has three siblings, two twin brothers Willem and Martyn, and a sister called Janei. Damon is a squire to Ser Addam Marbrand, the Sworn Shield to Erwin Lannister, Damon's cousin.

## Appearance and Character

A handsome and strong youth, Damon has the thick sandy hair and green eyes of House Lannister. He has a wisp of a mustache. The boy is said to closely resemble his cousin, Ser Jaime Lannister, whom he admires.

Damon is humorless, self-assured, arrogant as a Lannister, and impatient. Comely and well spoken, Damon is able to sing. The youth is eager for glory.

Damon's attire includes slashed red velvet with black silk undersleeves, a jeweled dagger, and a gilded scabbard hanging from his swordbelt.

## History

As a young boy Damon was sent to Ashemark as page to Ser Addam Marbrand, heir to the House Marbrand seat. Soon after he took up this role his liege was sent to King's Landing with Erwin Lannister, son of Ser Jaime Lannister and cousin to Damon, as his Sworn Shield while the boy became page to King Rhaegar I Targaryen. Joining Damon was Aubrey Crakehall, another page to Addam Marbrand.

In King's Landing Erwin Lannister, Prince Aegon Targaryen and Aubrey Crakehall all became close friends, but they excluded Damon. As he grew older in King's Landing Damon became closer to his cousin, Cersei Lannister, who was married to Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen, the King's brother. Eventually as he became old enough the relationship developed into a sexual one, and in 297 AC Cersei had his child, Joffrey.
Lynesse Hightower (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## Lynesse Hightower

Lady **Lynesse Hightower** is a member of House Hightower and the youngest daughter of Lord Leyton Hightower of Oldtown. She is the second wife of Ser Jaime Lannister and has two children with him; Tya and Tyler.

## Appearance and Character

The beautiful Lynesse has golden hair, skin the color of cream, and soft hands. She looks similar to the King's young sister Daenerys Targaryen.

## History

During the tourney at Lannisport, Lynesse allowed her favor to be worn by Ser Jaime Lannister, heir to Casterly Rock, who was twice her age and widowed. He crowned her the queen of love and beauty after winning the tourney and asked for her hand in marriage, to which Lord Leyton Hightower consented. Lynesse and Jaime married shortly thereafter in Lannisport.
Ritual at Dragonstone (Hear Me Roar!)

The **Ritual at Dragonstone** was a momentous moment in the history of Westeros, as it saw the birth of the first dragons since the death of the last dragon in 153 AC, 146 years prior.

## Prelude

Since Prince Aegon Targaryen was a child, he has had a persistent dragon dream in which he saw a mad stag with the wings of a dragon, a one eyed red falcon and a small half-lion, half-dragon. The three set ablaze and turned to ash, and from the ashes arose a fearsome three-headed red dragon, surrounded by darkness.

Aegon's father, King Rhaegar I Targaryen, took this prophetic dream to mean that eventually his son would help bring about the return of dragons to the world, and thus went out on quests to find lost dragon eggs throughout Westeros. Eventually the King and his son had been able to recover three before stopping.

At the beginning of the War of the Northern League, the War of the Rutting Stags had already been ongoing between the competing Baratheon claimants to Storm's End, one of whom was Eideard Baratheon, the mad disinherited son of the former Lord Robert Baratheon. Eideard had fled King's Landing and returned to the Vale where he had formerly been fostered. There he kidnapped his half-sister Mya Stone and was able to encourage many of the Vale mountain clans to join him in his trek to take Storm's End. His most loyal companion was Timett, a one-eyed red hand of the Burned Men clan.

Simultaneously, Rhaenys Targaryen, the older sister of Aegon was pregnant with their first baby.

While travelling down from the Vale, Eideard and his clansmen were attacked by a royal force led by Ser Addam Marbrand. Despite the ferocity of Eideard's fighters, they were routed by the crown's men and most were either slaughtered or forced to flee back north. Among those who were captured included Eideard himself, Timett, and the red priestess Melisandre. The pair were brought back to King's Landing to be held in the Red Keep.

While Prince Aegon had been preparing to lead an army against the rebels, he changed his plans after the arrival of Eideard and Timett in the Red Keep. Sure they were important to the revival of the dragons, he instead brought them to Dragonstone with Melisandre, believing her blood magic to be vital too. Melisandre herself had come to see Aegon as the true Azor Ahai.

Soon after they arrived at Dragonstone Rhaenys went into labour, giving birth to a stillborn son.

## The Ritual

After travelling to Dragonstone with his sisters, Melisandre and most importantly his prisoners, Prince Aegon set up a pyre outside his castle. He had his prisoners to be tied to the pyre, with the three dragon eggs placed atop, then set the pile on fire. While the flames raged Melisandre performed her blood magic, and with this Aegon and his sisters walked into the flames, with Rhaeny carrying their stillborn son in with her.

Once the fire finally died down only the three Targaryen siblings were left, and with them were three small dragons. The hair and clothes of the siblings had all been burned off.
House Tully (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Known Members at the end of the third century

* Lord Hoster Tully, Lord of Riverrun.
	+ Lady {Minisa Whent}, his wife. Died in childbirth.
		- {Son}, died in the cradle.
		- {Son}, died in the cradle.
		- Lady Catelyn Stark, his eldest child and first daughter.
			* {Brandon Stark}, Catelyn's husband. Slain in the Second Battle of Riverrun by Ser Jaime Lannister.
		- Lady Lysa Tully, his second daughter.
			* Ser Tyrion Lannister, Lysa's husband.
		- Ser Edmure Tully, his first son and heir to Riverrun.
			* Tyta Frey, Edmure's wife.
				+ Kermit Tully, Edmure's son.
		- Ser Patrek Tully, his second son.
* Ser Brynden Tully, Hoster's brother, known as the *Blackfish*.
Mya Stone (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Mya Stone

**Mya Stone** is a young woman serving House Royce of the Gates of the Moon. She is the eldest of Lord Robert Baratheon's bastards. Mya serves as a guide on the treacherous rocky climb from the Vale to the Eyrie, leading trains of mules, such as Whitey. She also transports foodstuffs from the foot of the Giant's Lance to the Eyrie.
Olyvar Frey (The Lion and the Dragon)

## Olyvar Frey

**Olyvar Frey** is a member of House Frey. He is the eighteenth son of Lord Walder Frey, the fourth with his sixth wife, Bethany Rosby. He is the squire for Eddard Stark, the Castellan of Winterfell.

## History

### Squiring in Winterfell

At the age of twelve, in an attempt to heal relations with House Frey after Lord Walder Frey blamed the deaths of his son Jared Frey, grandson Rhaegar Frey and granddaughter Kyra Frey on Brandon Stark, Eddard Stark took on Olyver as his squire, bringing him to Winterfell. He would prove to be a highly effective squire who, despite his anxiety, was loyal to Ned Stark and the Stark family - forming a close relationship with Robb Stark and Lonnel Snow.