Tommen and Myrcella protest, as Cersei said Tommen could take part, and Joffrey can't just cancel it. He defeats Tywin Lannister's right hand, Gregor Clegane (The Mountain), in battle and unwittingly ruins Robb's plan to destroy Tywin's army. Cersei replies that they hurt little girls everywhere in the world. They are collectively called "Sand Snakes" in reference to their father's nickname "Red Viper" and the regional norm of giving Dornish highborn illegitimate children the bastard surname "Sand". [4] Their words have not yet been revealed by George In A Dance with Dragons it is revealed that Doran Martell sent Quentyn to marry Daenerys Targaryen and bring her to Dorne. Stannis survives the battle, but is confronted by Brienne of Tarth, a former member of Renly's Kingsguard. He is Lord of Storm's End and Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. To their fury, however, the High Sparrow does not let Cersei attend. Ser Gregor Clegane, known as the Mountain That Rides, or simply the Mountain, is the older brother of Sandor Clegane and is a vassal to Tywin Lannister. Its coat of arms displays a leaping silver trout on a field of rippling blue and red stripes, and its words are Family, Duty, Honor. [10] Stannis, who is named Robert's Master of Ships, destroys the Iron Fleet under the command of Victarion Greyjoy at Fair Isle during the Greyjoy Rebellion and leads the conquest of Great Wyk, the largest of the Iron Islands, adding to his significant military resume. [2] Throughout the long reign of King Jaehaerys I, Lord Rogar proved to be both a loyal friend and brief adversary to the [5] Myrcella returns for the second day of the tournament and applauds when Ser Loras Tyrell unseats Gregor. Stannis is portrayed by English actor Stephen Dillane in the HBO television adaptation of the series,[2][3] who has received significant critical praise for his performance. [23][24], Throughout A Dance with Dragons (2011), Daenerys struggles to maintain order in the city in the face of growing unrest as well as the chaos she left behind in the other cities she conquered. House Stark is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms and the principal house of the North. He is an albino, with white skin, long white hair, and red eyes. [66] After setting sail to Westeros in the season finale, "The Winds of Winter", Eric Deggans of NPR said Daenerys "has finally developed into the powerful leader the show has been grooming her to become for five seasons". Melisandre persuades a reluctant Stannis to sacrifice Shireen to ensure victory. For other uses, see. When the Undyings attack Daenerys and intend to hold her prisoner, Daenerys's dragon Drogon kills them and burns down the temple, allowing Daenerys to escape. Victarion Greyjoy is the second youngest of Balon's surviving brothers and is Lord Commander of the Iron Fleet. He pointed to Daenerys being "angered by the Meereenese nobles' crucifixion of slave children" and ordering "an equivalent number of captured nobles crucified", and addressed other instances of her cruelty, such as when she burned Samwell Tarly's father and brother to death when they refused to kneel for her. He is a formidable fighter and is called the "Red Viper" because it is rumored he poisons his weapons. He is the richest man in the Iron Islands and the maternal uncle of Asha Greyjoy, one of his sisters being Balon's wife. She is described as an attractive woman. [31] He continues his duties through A Storm of Swords until Tyrion vanishes in A Feast for Crows. The actual marriage ceremony will wait until Myrcella is old enough, but part of the arrangement involves sending her to Dorne to live in the Martell household. Jon Connington, also known as Griff,[1] was the Lord of Griffin's Roost, the head of House Connington, towards the end of the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen,[12] and he served for a short time as Hand of the King to Aerys during Robert's Rebellion. During A Dance with Dragons, Bowen becomes disillusioned by the decisions made by Jon Snow as Lord Commander. Stannis is subsequently tasked with building a new royal fleet to assault Dragonstone and capture the island, but arrives to find that Aerys II Targaryen's children Viserys and the newborn Daenerys had fled. Lady Waynwood is the lady of Ironoaks, and the head of House Waynwood, a powerful vassal to House Arryn of the Vale. Ygritte speaks up for Jon when other wildlings raises suspicion towards Jon,[84] and again when Mance Rayder doubts Jon's sincerity since he did not inform the wildlings of Lord Commander Mormont's ranging. Their sigil is a three-headed black dragon on a red field, the reverse of House Targaryen. Yezzan zo Qaggaz is a slave-trader from the city of Yunkai, on the coast of Slaver's Bay, and one of the Wise Masters, the ruling elite of the city. The Lannisters would become an Andal bloodline, under a First Man name after the Andal invasion, where they made alliances through marriages and wards. Stannis' forces still nearly claim victory, but Lannister and Tyrell reinforcements arrive in time to drive Stannis' men away from King's Landing. For this, Janos Slynt was made a lord and given Harrenhal. King Tommen I Baratheon was the nineteenth ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, the third king of the Baratheon dynasty, and the younger brother of King Joffrey and Princess Myrcella. Tommen I (301303). Currently Myrcella is on her way back to King's Landing, accompanied by Nymeria Sand. [8] They are described to be highly intelligent, even fully capable of understanding human speech. Despite the circumstances Tyrion offers his condolences, claiming that he loved both Myrcella and Tommen and is deeply sorry for their deaths, a truth which Cersei knows she can't deny.[25]. However, like her siblings and the rest of Westeros, Myrcella had no idea of the truth of her parentage at the time. [85], Craster is a wildling who lives north of the Wall in a fortified homestead called Craster's Keep. Samwell Tarly, called 'Sam', is the elder son of Lord Randyll Tarly of Horn Hill. She emerges unscathed. Impressed with his decisive actions in putting down the rebellion, Aerys II Targaryen appointed the young Tywin Hand of the King. The dead are defeated when Arya Stark kills the Night King. Whilst grieving, Penny recognizes Tyrion whilst he and Jorah Morment visit Volantis, initially attacking him. [3] Myrcella is eating breakfast with Cersei, Jaime and Tommen when her uncle Tyrion joins them. She and her brother Viserys were smuggled to Essos during the end of Robert's Rebellion. It would be young Lord Robert, who would eventually lead the rebellion against Rhaelle's nephew, King Aerys II Targaryen. Her older brother Viserys frequently abused her, which led to the development of her fearful, submissive, and furtive nature. Due to his skinchanging power, he maintains control over multiple Wildling villages via terror, and even aspired to be King-Beyond-the-Wall before joining Mance Rayder. He resigns from his position and joins Robb Stark and his bannermen. When Renly Baratheon, Loras' lover, claims himself king of the Seven Kingdoms in A Clash of Kings, Loras supports him and is made head of Renly's personal guard. [63] Lauren Morgan of the New York Daily News noted Daenerys' first dragon flight, calling it "a real fist-pumping moment". Bastards born in the North are given the surname "Snow". However, over the course of the narrative, Daenerys finds her inner strength and courage and emerges as a natural leader adored by her people. He swears loyalty to Joffrey only after Myrcella Baratheon is betrothed to Trystane by Tyrion Lannister, sending her off to Dorne. The High Sparrow is a prominent member of the "sparrows", a religious movement formed during the War of the Five Kings and is a member of the Faith of the Seven. Selyse has a cold relationship with her husband. "Home" (corpse) She marches on Meereen with Drogon, Daario and the Dothraki. [104][102] Penny is captured and sold alongside Tyrion and Jorah, where they are used as entertainment in the reopened fighting pits in Meereen. When the capital city was sacked by House Lannister, she was raped and murdered by Gregor Clegane. Mother to all three of Steffon's sons. He is nicknamed "the Leech Lord" for regular leechings meant to improve his health. "[106], Clarke received an EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2011,[107] as well as a Scream Award for Breakout Performance by a Female. Their seat, Storm's End, is an ancient castle raised by the Storm Kings from the now-extinct House Durrandon. These continuous resurrections lead him to lose part of the memories related to his previous life every time. His efforts win Robb several battles throughout A Clash of Kings. [95] In a desperate attempt to save his life, Daenerys asks one of their captured slaves to revive him with blood magic, unwittingly sacrificing their unborn child during the ritual. Renly Baratheon is the younger brother of King Robert and of King Stannis. When they are implicated in various plots to agitate the Dornish populace, Prince Doran catches hold of their plans and orders Areo Hotah to arrest the three Sand Snakes to prevent them from drawing Dorne into war. Status Myrcella naively makes smalltalk with Sansa, asking when she will marry Joffrey, and Cersei explains it will be after the war ends. Before Varamyr dies, his mind wargs into his wolf One Eye. [24], Despite Myrcella's death having been avenged, Cersei still holds Tyrion partially responsible, telling him that had he not killed their father Tywin, Ellaria would not have dared to touch her. House Frey is so large and factional that many of the Freys hate each other, aspiring to become Lord of the Crossing. Robert Baratheon is King of the Seven Kingdoms at the beginning of A Game of Thrones. Maester Caleotte saves her life, but no treatment can restore her horribly disfigured face: she loses an ear and has a hideous facial scar. Against Cersei's continued protests, Tyrion insists that the plan has already been finalized, leaving Cersei fuming and in tears for her daughter.[8]. Daenerys's stillborn son Rhaego and her dragon Rhaegal are named after Rhaegar. One year later, she was said to have been abducted and raped by Rhaegar, triggering a civil war that resulted in the overthrow of House Targaryen. [35] In 2017, Clarke became one of the highest paid actors on television, earning between $1.2and $2million per episode.[B]. He is described as handsome and charismatic, winning friends easily. Areo Hotah is the captain of Prince Doran Martell's guards. Tyene is sent to accompany her sister Nymeria to King's Landing disguised as a septa and gain the confidence of the High Sparrow. He is thought to look extremely similar to his older brother Robert, albeit smaller and slimmer, inheriting the Baratheon height and long black hair. When Aerion asks for a Trial by Seven, Maekar takes his son's side, however, Baelor takes Dunk's side. The Sons launch a massive attack, killing Hizdhar and many other Meereenese noblemen and freedmen. [33][34] The Hollywood Reporter called the raises "huge", noting the deal would make the performers "among the highest-paid actors on cable TV". Jorah is killed defending Daenerys from wights and dies in her arms as she cries. Stannis' sudden arrival at the Wall catches Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall, by surprise, and his cavalry routs the whole Wildling host with few casualties. [1][17] She serves as the point of view character in thirty-one chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance with Dragons. After Tyene leaves, Doran orders to arrest her and the other Sand Snakes, to make certain they will not push Dorne into a war. Myrcella, failing to understand after almost being kidnapped by the same girls she believed were her friends, states that Dorne is her home now, and she will stay and marry Trystane before leaving Jaime alone.[17]. Podrick Payne, Pod for short, is a squire to Tyrion Lannister toward the end of A Game of Thrones. Meanwhile, the TV series apparently retconned how old TV-Tommen is when the role was recast in Season 4, so that he is apparently around 18 years old in Season 5 (he has to be above the legal age of adulthood in Westeros because it is explicitly stated that he no longer has a regent). After learning of the attempted murder of Princess Myrcella, Balon leaves to chase Darkstar, the man who made the attempt on Myrcella's life. Renly is later avenged in the Season 5 finale when Brienne of Tarth executes his brother Stannis after the battle outside Winterfell against the Boltons, spitefully telling Stannis that Renly was the rightful King. During the Tourney at Harrenhal, the greatest tourney in Westerosi history, Lyanna rescued Stark bannerman Howland Reed by beating away three bullying squires. [50] To earn the support of House Tully in the rebellion, Jon married the much younger Lysa Tully. Ygritte later participates in Styr's attack on Castle Black, and is fatally shot in the chest by an arrow in the ensuing battle and dies in Jon's arms. In December 2011, Martin posted a sample chapter from the yet-unfinished The Winds of Winter, told from Theon Greyjoy's viewpoint, which confirmed Stannis' return in the sixth book. During the minority of Jaehaerys I, Rogar served as Hand of the King and Protector of the Realm. He is renowned as a skilled and prescient military commander. Myrcella and Trystane in the Water Gardens. In A Clash of Kings, this Faceless Man is posing as a Lorathi criminal from the black cells of the Red Keep given to Yoren's convoy to join the Night's Watch. In A Storm of Swords, he leads a Dornish envoy to King's Landing to claim the seat on the small council on his brother, Prince Doran Martell's, behalf and obtain justice for his sister Elia Martell's murder. Cersei, who has no reason to suspect Myrcella is in danger (unlike in show, no threat is sent to Cersei from Dorne), sends Ser Balon Swann of the Kingsguard to Dorne to bring her back. In A Feast for Crows, Jon Snow sends him to the Citadel by sea, but Maester Aemon catches a fever during a storm and dies on the voyage between Braavos and Oldtown. Doran later informs the Sand Snakes and Arianne Martell of Balon's involvement in a plan by Cersei to kill Trystane Martell and frame Tyrion. Her father is the head of House Baratheon of Dragonstone and has declared himself King of the Andals and the First Men. Recalling how Tyrion was disfigured by Ser Mandon Moore at the Battle of the Blackwater, she claims that Tyrion is behind the attempt on her daughter's life, and Darkstar is his catspaw.[26]. He is described as disdainful of reading, although he enjoys hunting and jousting. In reality, Arnolf is working with the Boltons, hoping to entrap Stannis and have his great-nephew Harrion Karstark (who is the heir of Karhold and captured by House Lannister as hostage) executed, so his branch of the family can take control of Karhold. He will be killed several other times, only to be repeatedly brought back to life. He lacks the long black hair of his brothers, and is instead balding, although he keeps a close-cropped beard of the signature Baratheon black. Osha (/o/) is a wildling woman who sneaks south of the Wall to escape the Others. He serves as the third-person narrator of twenty-one chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance with Dragons. Myrcella collapses and dies in her father's arms. Oberyn gives her his word, stating again that they do not hurt little girls in Dorne. People of Targaryen ancestry, referred to as "blood of the dragon", tend to have silvery-gold or platinum hair and purple eyes ranging from lilac to violet.[17]. When Winterfell is sacked and burnt, Hodor escapes north with Bran, Jojen, Meera, Rickon and Osha. [1] He serves as the third-person narrator for four chapters in A Dance with Dragons. Club noted "Dany's new world is made in her image" after capturing Meereen. He has since been legitimized and inherited all titles held by his father before Robert became king, and appointed the new Warden of the South. Descended from Bran the Builder, the architect of the Wall, House Stark is the chief First Men dynasty in Westeros due to their successful repulsion of the Andal invasion and became the ruling house in the North after defeating the Barrow Kings and slowly uniting the North into one kingdom, contesting for dominance with House Bolton of the Dreadfort, the second-most powerful Northern house with a sinister reputation for their flaying tradition. Myrcella had an older brother, Joffrey, and a younger, When Renly dies, Mace accepts an offer to marry Margaery to Joffrey Baratheon, the current king. Unella is the septa who forces Cersei Lannister to admit her crimes to her in A Feast for Crows. A pregnant Daenerys loses her husband and child, but soon helps to hatch three dragons from their eggs. Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Renly is the youngest of the three sons of Lord Steffon Baratheon and Cassana Estermont, and the younger brother of Robert and Stannis Baratheon. Its seat is at Riverrun. Although he is over sixty years old at the start of the series, he remains a remarkable fighter and is the most celebrated and respected living knight. [92] Eliana Dockterman of Time echoed these sentiments, adding that Daenerys and Jon "proved the most popular heroes to cheer for not only because they cheated death but because they spent time with those who weren't like them and learned to understand them". As Doran predicts, Ser Balon believes the partly-false story, and is unable to refuse Myrcella's request. Roose suspects that Ramsay murdered Roose's legitimate heir and expects that Ramsay will kill all of Roose's future children. In the third book, he and his men find the corpse of Catelyn Stark. [48] Salon's Andrew Leonard, in his review of A Dance with Dragons, called Daenerys one of the series' three strongest characters and bemoaned her lack of inclusion in A Feast for Crows. He becomes Brienne's squire and serves her as faithfully as he did Tyrion. On board the boat, Myrcella reveals to Jaime that she has always known of his and Cersei's incestuous relationship and that he is her true father. After discovering that Jorah, who had followed her to Vaes Dothrak with Daario, is infected with the terminal disease greyscale, Daenerys orders him to find a cure and return to her services. {Unnamed maternal half-brother}{Joffrey I Baratheon}{Tommen I Baratheon} Years before the events of the series, he killed his wife after he learned of her affair with Euron and has not remarried. In A Clash of Kings, he is a member of the Brave Companions mercenary company. Rhaelle's grandchildren through Steffon would be Robert, Stannis and Renly Baratheon. Go home, pup, and tell the bitch your mother that the Lord of Storm's End is not a dog that she can whistle up at need to set against her foes. While his rule started out well, he slowly descended into madness. He is described as bald and fat, and he usually affects a fawning, effeminate manner. [15] The group enlists Theon's help, but their cover is blown and Theon and Jeyne barely escape.[16]. In A Game of Thrones, Yoren travels with Tyrion Lannister from the Wall to King's Landing and is present when Tyrion is arrested by Catelyn Stark. Eddison Tollett, also known as "Dolorous Edd" for his melancholy temperament, sarcastic wit and pessimistic dry humor, is a squire from House Tollett and a steward of the Night's Watch. [93] He instructs Arya in the ways of fencing. Before the events of the series, King Aerys II Targaryen ordered his tongue cut out. Shireen is the daughter of Stannis and Selyse Baratheon. However, with the help of Rolland Storm, the Bastard of Nightsong, Stannis flees to Dragonstone to fight another day. Eddard continues Stannis and Jon's investigations, and discovers that Cersei's children are the products of her incestuous affair with her twin brother Jaime Lannister. Drogo responds by killing Viserys with molten gold. Allegiance The Starks made peace with the Boltons and finally unified the North and began opposing the Andals as one force instead of individually like the rest of the First Men, sacking Andalos and driving them back from the fortress of Moat Cailin. He is popular with the people because he is handsome, jovial, and throws extravagant balls and masquerades. House Baratheon of King's LandingHouse Martell (ward) Lysa later accepts a marriage proposal from Baelish in A Storm of Swords. Bloodraven remained loyal to his half-brother King Daeron II Targaryen (called Daeron the Good) throughout the Blackfyre Rebellions against another of Aegon's legitimized bastards, Daemon Blackfyre, and their descendants, but was later thrown in prison by his great-nephew King Aegon V Targaryen (called Aegon the Unlikely) for ordering the execution of Aenys Blackfyre despite promising safe passage. Though first mentioned in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Stannis formally appeared in A Clash of Kings (1998), A Storm of Swords (2000) and A Dance with Dragons (2011). The older four however were born to different women: Obara from an Oldtown prostitute; Nymeria (also known as Lady Nym) from a noblewoman in Volantis; Tyene from a septa serving the Faith of the Seven; and Sarella from the female captain of the Summer Isles trading ship Feathered Kiss. House Martell was an Andal house that was founded in Dorne during the Andal invasion, where they defeated the ruling First Men houses like the Wades and the Shells, but remained as vassals of other kings like those of Houses Jordayne, Allyrion, and Yronwood while maintaining their own territory. Arya Stark is the third child and younger daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. Hizdahr successfully negotiates an end to the violence and Daenerys marries him. After Winterfell is sacked, he and the wildling woman Osha travel through the North. He is dutiful and wishes to earn his father's respect and protect the common people of the Riverlands. [21], Myrcella's body is destroyed when her mother has the Great Sept destroyed with wildfire. [101] Rose Moore of Screen Rant felt that "having Daenerys turn into the villain [fits perfectly]" within the series where Targaryens "have a tendency to madness" and that it creates "a beautiful villain origin story". House Tully is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms and is the principal house in the Riverlands. He also loses influence over Daenerys, who gradually stands up to his abusive behavior. Bastards born in the Reach are generally given the surname "Flowers". Stannis confesses to killing Renly with blood magic, and Brienne executes him, telling Stannis she is killing him in the name of the 'rightful' King Renly. Upon the news of Robb's death, Davos releases Gendry to prevent him from being sacrificed. As amends for thwarting Robb's plan, he agrees to marry Roslin Frey and repair the alliance with House Frey. Stannis Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. Many move into the abandoned castles to defend the Wall.[79]. She had three older brothers, who were Fifteen years before the events of the series, Rhaegar was killed in battle during Robert's rebellion. Shortly afterwards, Bronn becomes the head of House Stokeworth after all members ahead of Lollys die under mysterious circumstances. Bastards born in the Riverlands are generally given the surname "Rivers". Princess Shireen Baratheon was the only surviving child of Stannis and Selyse Baratheon. Tyrion also gives him a position on Joffrey's council. [78][79][80] Analyzing her feminist appeal, Tanya Ghahremani of Bustle wrote she evolved from being a meek girl, rising "from being an unwilling wife to the leader of a nomadic warrior group, to being the leader of said group and a whole ton of men who gladly laid down their life to serve in her army". Due to this Robb executes Rickard personally. It is believed that he married Visenya out He serves as the third-person narrator of seventeen chapters throughout A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. He is a hot-headed, forceful, and lustful man with a quick wit and a barbed tongue. Her father offers her to whomever captures Jaime Lannister, so the sadistic sellsword Vargo Hoat captures Jaime in the hope of becoming Lord of Karhold. After the Golden Company invades Westeros, Doran sends Arianne to find out the truth about Aegon Targaryen. To prevent this, Davos sends Edric to Lys under the guardianship of one of Robert's cousins, Andrew Estermont. The house motto is Ours is the Fury. He secures a loan by signing a blood contract with the Braavosi banker Tycho Nestoris, whose convoy managed to find Stannis' army, and plans to immediately send Tycho back to the Wall for safety. Elia's brother Oberyn, however, believed Tywin had Elia murdered to avenge the slight to his honor when Aerys had his son and heir married to Elia instead of Tywin's daughter, Cersei. He was made Prince of Summerhall, a summer castle built in the Stormlands by his father. Marla Sunderland rebelled against House Arryn during Aegon's Conquest, but she was deposed by her younger brother Steffon with the failure of the Sistermen's Rebellion.After five years of imprisonment, Marla's tongue was removed and she was forced to join the silent sisters. He never goes to Dorne to try and rescue her. Pycelle is killed by Varys, who believes that he and Kevan's competent leadership threaten a Targaryen restoration.[89]. Young Griff intends to travel to Slaver's Bay to visit Daenerys Targaryen and propose marriage, but Tyrion provokes him during a cyvasse game and convinces him to abandon the proposal and independently attack Westeros. By A Storm of Swords, he and his men have formed an outlaw band called the Brotherhood Without Banners. She is an intelligent, beautiful, and shrewd young woman, and despite being only sixteen, she is manipulative and adept at political intrigue. Daenerys and her dragons come to their rescue, but the Night King kills Viserion with an ice spear, devastating Daenerys. With the aid of his sister-wives, Rhaenys and Visenya, the Targaryens, using their three dragons, successfully conquered six of the Seven Kingdoms by destroying defiant houses and making subjects of submissive ones, with the seventh one peacefully joining the realm through marriage. [3][47] Rolling Stone ranked her number one on a list of Top 40 Game of Thrones Characters, describing her story as a "non-stop confrontation with complex ideas about sex, war, gender, race, politics and morality". In A Feast for Crows, she is openly mourning and last appears riding to Casterly Rock as a political prisoner. Besides which, she has not seen Jaime since he left King's Landing to command one of his father's armies in the War of the Five Kings.