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  — DUNSTAN DRUMM, The Drumm, Lord of Old Wyk,

  — NORNE GOODBROTHER, of Shatterstone,

  — THE STONEHOUSE,

  — lords of Great Wyk:

  — GOROLD GOODBROTHER, Lord of the Hammerhorn,

  — TRISTON FARWYND, Lord of Sealskin Point,

  — THE SPARR,

  — MELDRED MERLYN, Lord of Pebbleton,

  — lords of Orkmont:

  — ALYN ORKWOOD, called ORKWOOD OF ORKMONT,

  — LORD BALON TAWNEY,

  — lords of Saltcliffe:

  — LORD DONNOR SALTCLIFFE,

  — LORD SUNDERLY

  — lords of Harlaw:

  — RODRIK HARLAW, called THE READER, Lord of Harlaw, Lord of Ten Towers, Harlaw of Harlaw,

  — SIGFRYD HARLAW, called SIGFRYD SILVERHAIR, his great uncle, master of Harlaw Hall,

  — HOTHO HARLAW, called HOTHO HUMPBACK, of the Tower of Glimmering, a cousin,

  — BOREMUND HARLAW, called BOREMUND THE BLUE, master of Harridan Hill, a cousin,

  — lords of the lesser isles and rocks:

  — GYLBERT FARWYND, Lord of the Lonely Light,

  — the ironborn conquerors:

  — on the Shield Islands

  — ANDRIK THE UNSMILING, Lord of Southshield,

  — NUTE THE BARBER, Lord of Oakenshield,

  — MARON VOLMARK, Lord of Greenshield,

  — SER HARRAS HARLAW, Lord of Greyshield, the Knight of Grey Gardens,

  — at Moat Cailin

  — RALF KENNING, castellan and commander,

  — ADRACK HUMBLE, short half an arm,

  — DAGON CODD, who yields to no man,

  — at Torrhen’s Square

  — DAGMER, called CLEFTJAW, captain of Foamdrinker,

  — at Deepwood Motte

  — ASHA GREYJOY, the kraken’s daughter, captain of the Black Wind,

  — her lover, QARL THE MAID, a swordsman,

  — her former lover, TRISTIFER BOTLEY, heir to Lordsport, dispossessed of his lands,

  — her crewmen, ROGGON RUSTBEARD, GRIMTONGUE, ROLFE THE DWARF, LORREN LONGAXE, ROOK, FINGERS, SIX-TOED HARL, DROOPEYE DALE, EARL HARLAW, CROMM, HAGEN THE HORN and his beautiful red-haired daughter,

  — her cousin, QUENTON GREYJOY,

  — her cousin, DAGON GREYJOY, called DAGON THE DRUNKARD.

  OTHER HOUSES GREAT AND SMALL

  HOUSE ARRYN

  The Arryns are descended from the Kings of Mountain and Vale. Their sigil is a white moon-and-falcon upon a sky blue field. House Arryn has taken no part in the War of the Five Kings.

  ROBERT ARRYN, Lord of the Eyrie, Defender of the Vale, a sickly boy of eight years, called SWEETROBIN,

  — his mother, {LADY LYSA of House Tully}, widow of Lord Jon Arryn, pushed from the Moon Door to her death,

  — his guardian, PETYR BAELISH, called LITTLEFINGER, Lord of Harrenhal, Lord Paramount of the Trident, and Lord Protector of the Vale,

  — ALAYNE STONE, Lord Petyr’s natural daughter, a maid of three-and-ten, actually Sansa Stark,

  — SER LOTHOR BRUNE, a sellsword in Lord Petyr’s service, captain of guards at the Eyrie,

  — OSWELL, a grizzled man-at-arms in Lord Petyr’s service, sometimes called KETTLEBLACK,

  — SER SHADRICK OF THE SHADY GLEN, called THE MAD MOUSE, a hedge knight in Lord Petyr’s service,

  — SER BYRON THE BEAUTIFUL, SER MORGARTH THE MERRY, hedge knights in Lord Petyr’s service,

  — his household and retainers:

  — MAESTER COLEMON, counselor, healer, and tutor,

  — MORD, a brutal gaoler with teeth of gold,

  — GRETCHEL, MADDY, and MELA, servingwomen,

  — his bannermen, the Lords of Mountain and Vale:

  — YOHN ROYCE, called BRONZE YOHN, Lord of Runestone,

  — his son, SER ANDAR, heir to Runestone,

  — LORD NESTOR ROYCE, High Steward of the Vale and castellan of the Gates of the Moon,

  — his son and heir, SER ALBAR,

  — his daughter, MYRANDA, called RANDA, a widow, but scarce used,

  — MYA STONE, bastard daughter of King Robert,

  — LYONEL CORBRAY, Lord of Heart’s Home,

  — SER LYN COBRAY, his brother, who wields the famed blade Lady Forlorn,

  — SER LUCAS CORBRAY, his younger brother,

  — TRISTON SUNDERLAND, Lord of the Three Sisters,

  — GODRIC BORRELL, Lord of Sweetsister,

  — ROLLAND LONGTHORPE, Lord of Longsister,

  — ALESANDOR TORRENT, Lord of Littlesister,

  — ANYA WAYNWOOD, Lady of Ironoaks Castle,

  — SER MORTON, her eldest son and heir,

  — SER DONNEL, the Knight of the Bloody Gate,

  — WALLACE, her youngest son,

  — HARROLD HARDYNG, her ward, a squire oft called HARRY THE HEIR,

  — SER SYMOND TEMPLETON, the Knight of Ninestars,

  — JON LYNDERLY, Lord of the Snakewood,

  — EDMUND WAXLEY, the Knight of Wickenden,

  — GEROLD GRAFTON, the Lord of Gulltown,

  — {EON HUNTER}, Lord of Longbow Hall, recently deceased,

  — SER GILWOOD, Lord Eon’s eldest son and heir, now called YOUNG LORD HUNTER,

  — SER EUSTACE, Lord Eon’s second son,

  — SER HARLAN, Lord Eon’s youngest son,

  — Young Lord Hunter’s household:

  — MAESTER WILLAMEN, counselor, healer, tutor,

  — HORTON REDFORT, Lord of Redfort, thrice wed,

  — SER JASPER, SER CREIGHTON, SER JON, his sons,

  — SER MYCHEL, his youngest son, a new-made knight, m. Ysilla Royce of Runestone,

  — BENEDAR BELMORE, Lord of Strongsong,

  — clan chiefs from the Mountains of the Moon,

  — SHAGGA SON OF DOLF, OF THE STONE CROWS, presently leading a band in the kingswood,

  — TIMETT SON OF TIMETT, OF THE BURNED MEN,

  — CHELLA DAUGHTER OF CHEYK, OF THE BLACK EARS,

  — CRAWN SON OF CALOR, OF THE MOON BROTHERS.

  The Arryn words are As High as Honor.

  HOUSE BARATHEON

  The youngest of the Great Houses, House Baratheon was born during the Wars of Conquest when Orys Baratheon, rumored to be a bastard brother of Aegon the Conqueror, defeated and slew Argilac the Arrogant, the last Storm King. Aegon rewarded him with Argilac’s castle, lands, and daughter. Orys took the girl to bride and adopted the banner, honors, and words of her line.

  In the 283rd year after Aegon’s Conquest, Robert of House Baratheon, Lord of Storm’s End, overthrew the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen, to win the Iron Throne. His claim to the crown derived from his grandmother, a daughter of King Aegon V Targaryen, though Robert preferred to say his warhammer was his claim.

  {ROBERT BARATHEON}, the First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, killed by a boar,

  — his wife, QUEEN CERSEI of House Lannister,

  — their children:

  — {KING JOFFREY BARATHEON}, the First of His Name, murdered at his wedding feast,

  — PRINCESS MYRCELLA, a ward in Sunspear, betrothed to Prince Trystane Martell,

  — KING TOMMEN BARATHEON, the First of His Name,

  — his brothers:

  — STANNIS BARATHEON, rebel Lord of Dragonstone and pretender to the Iron Throne,

  — his daughter, SHIREEN, a girl of eleven,

  — {RENLY BARATHEON}, rebel Lord of Storm’s End and pretender to the Iron Throne, murdered at Storm’s End in the midst of his army,

  — his bastard children:

  — MYA STONE, a maid of nineteen, in the service of Lord Nestor Royce, of the Gates of the Moon,

  — GENDRY, an outlaw in the riverlands, ignorant of his heritage,

  — EDRIC STORM, his acknowledged bastard son by Lady Delena of House Florent, hiding in Lys,

  — SER ANDREW ESTERMONT, his cousin and guardian, — his guards and pro
tectors:

  — SER GERALD GOWER, LEWYS called THE FISHWIFE, SER TRISTON OF TALLY HILL, OMER BLACKBERRY,

  — {BARRA}, his bastard daughter by a whore of King’s Landing, killed by the command of his widow,

  — his other kin:

  — his great-uncle, SER ELDON ESTERMONT, Lord of Greenstone,

  — his cousin, SER AEMON ESTERMONT, Eldon’s son,

  — his cousin, SER ALYN ESTERMONT, Aemon’s son,

  — his cousin, SER LOMAS ESTERMONT, Eldon’s son,

  — his cousin, SER ANDREW ESTERMONT, Lomas’s son,

  — bannermen sworn to Storm’s End, the storm lords:

  — DAVOS SEAWORTH, Lord of the Rainwood, Admiral of the Narrow Sea, and Hand of the King,

  — his wife, MARYA, a carpenter’s daughter,

  — their sons, {DALE, ALLARD, MATTHOS, MARIC}, killed in the Battle of the Blackwater,

  — their son DEVAN, squire to King Stannis,

  — their sons, STANNIS and STEFFON,

  — SER GILBERT FARRING, castellan of Storm’s End,

  — his son, BRYEN, squire to King Stannis,

  — his cousin, SER GODRY FARRING, called GIANTSLAYER,

  — ELWOOD MEADOWS, Lord of Grassfield Keep, seneschal at Storm’s End,

  — SELWYN TARTH, called THE EVENSTAR, Lord of Tarth,

  — his daughter, BRIENNE, THE MAID OF TARTH, also called BRIENNE THE BEAUTY,

  — her squire, PODRICK PAYNE, a boy of ten,

  — SER RONNET CONNINGTON, called RED RONNET, the Knight of Griffin’s Roost,

  — his younger siblings, RAYMUND and ALYNNE,

  — his bastard son, RONALD STORM,

  — his cousin, JON CONNINGTON, once Lord of Storm’s End and Hand of the King, exiled by Aerys II Targaryen, believed dead of drink,

  — LESTER MORRIGEN, Lord of Crows Nest,

  — his brother and heir, SER RICHARD MORRIGEN,

  — his brother, {SER GUYARD MORRIGEN, called GUYARD THE GREEN}, slain in the Battle of the Blackwater,

  — ARSTAN SELMY, Lord of Harvest Hall,

  — his great-uncle, SER BARRISTAN SELMY,

  — CASPER WYLDE, Lord of the Rain House,

  — his uncle, SER ORMUND WYLDE, an aged knight,

  — HARWOOD FELL, Lord of Felwood,

  — HUGH GRANDISON, called GREYBEARD, Lord of Grandview,

  — SEBASTION ERROL, Lord of Haystack Hall,

  — CLIFFORD SWANN, Lord of Stonehelm

  — BERIC DONDARRION, Lord of Blackhaven, called THE LIGHTNING LORD, an outlaw in the riverlands, oft slain and now thought dead,

  — {BRYCE CARON}, Lord of Nightsong, slain by Ser Philip Foote on the Blackwater,

  — his slayer, SER PHILIP FOOTE, a one-eyed knight, Lord of Nightsong,

  — his baseborn half-brother, SER ROLLAND STORM, called THE BASTARD OF NIGHTSONG, pretender Lord of Nightsong,

  — ROBIN PEASEBURY, Lord of Poddingfield,

  — MARY MERTYNS, Lady of Mistwood,

  — RALPH BUCKLER, Lord of Bronzegate,

  — his cousin, SER BRUS BUCKLER.

  The Baratheon sigil is a crowned stag, black, on a golden field. Their words are Ours Is the Fury.

  HOUSE FREY

  The Freys are bannermen to House Tully, but have not always been diligent in their duty. At the outset of the War of the Five Kings, Robb Stark won Lord Walder’s allegiance by pledging to marry one of his daughters or granddaughters. When he wed Lady Jeyne Westerling instead, the Freys conspired with Roose Bolton and murdered the Young Wolf and his followers at what became known as the Red Wedding.

  WALDER FREY, Lord of the Crossing,

  — by his first wife, {LADY PERRA, of House Royce}:

  — {SER STEVRON FREY}, died after the Battle of Oxcross,

  — SER EMMON FREY, his second son,

  — SER AENYS FREY, leading the Frey forces in the north,

  — Aenys’s son, AEGON BLOODBORN, an outlaw,

  — Aenys’s son, RHAEGAR, an envoy to White Harbor,

  — PERRIANE, his eldest daughter, m. Ser Leslyn Haigh,

  — by his second wife, {LADY CYRENNA, of House Swann}:

  — SER JARED FREY, an envoy to White Harbor,

  — SEPTON LUCEON, his fifth son,

  — by his third wife, {LADY AMAREI of House Crakehall}:

  — SER HOSTEEN FREY, a knight of great repute,

  — LYENTHE, his second daughter, m. Lord Lucias Vypren,

  — SYMOND FREY, his seventh son, a counter of coins, an envoy to White Harbor,

  — SER DANWELL FREY, his eighth son,

  — {MERRETT FREY}, his ninth son, hanged at Oldstones,

  — Merrett’s daughter, WALDA, called FAT WALDA, m. Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort,

  — Merrett’s son, WALDER, called LITTLE WALDER, eight, a squire in service to Ramsay Bolton,

  — {SER GEREMY FREY}, his tenth son, drowned,

  — SER RAYMUND FREY, his eleventh son,

  — by his fourth wife, {LADY ALYSSA, of House Blackwood}:

  — LOTHAR FREY, his twelfth son, called LAME LOTHAR,

  — SER JAMMOS FREY, his thirteenth son,

  — Jammos’s son, WALDER, called BIG WALDER, eight, a squire in service to Ramsey Bolton,

  — SER WHALEN FREY, his fourteenth son,