The Song Of Ice and Fire (250 page)

King Joffrey’s banner shows the crowned stag of Baratheon, black on gold, and the lion of Lannister, gold on crimson, combatant.

THE KING IN THE NARROW SEA

STANNIS BARATHEON,
the First of His Name, the older of King Robert’s brothers, formerly Lord of Dragonstone, secondborn son of Lord Steffon Baratheon and Lady Cassana of House Estermont,

—his wife,
LADY SELYSE
of House Florent,

—
SHIREEN,
their only child, a girl of ten,

—his uncle and cousins:

—
SER LOMAS ESTERMONT,
an uncle,

—his son,
SER ANDREW ESTERMONT,
a cousin,

—his court and retainers:

—
MAESTER CRESSEN,
healer and tutor, an old man,

—
MAESTER PYLOS,
his young successor,

—
SEPTON BARRE,

—
SER AXELL FLORENT,
castellan of Dragonstone, and uncle to Queen Selyse,

—
PATCHFACE,
a lackwit fool,

—
LADY MELISANDRE OF ASSHAI,
called the
RED WOMAN,
a priestess of R’hllor, the Heart of Fire,

—
SER DAVOS SEAWORTH,
called the
ONION KNIGHT
and sometimes
SHORTHAND,
once a smuggler, captain of
Black Betha,

—his wife
MARYA,
a carpenter’s daughter,

—their seven sons:

—
DALE,
captain of the
Wraith,

—
ALLARD,
captain of the
Lady Marya,

—
MATTHOS,
second of
Black Betha,

—
MARIC,
oarmaster of
Fury,

—
DEVAN,
squire to King Stannis,

—
STANNIS,
a boy of nine years,

—
STEFFON,
a boy of six years,

—
BRYEN FARRING,
squire to King Stannis,

—his lords bannermen and sworn swords,

—
ARDRIAN CELTIGAR,
Lord of Claw Isle, an old man,

—
MONFORD VELARYON,
Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark,

—
DURAM BAR EMMON,
Lord of Sharp Point, a boy of fourteen years,

—
GUNCER SUNGLASS,
Lord of Sweetport Sound,

—
SER HUBARD RAMBTON,

—
SALLADHOR SAAN,
of the Free City of Lys, styled Prince of the Narrow Sea,

—
MOROSH THE MYRMAN,
a sellsail admiral. King Stannis has taken for his banner the fiery heart of the Lord of Light; a red heart surrounded by orange flames upon a bright yellow field. Within the heart is pictured the crowned stag of House Baratheon, in black.

THE KING IN HIGHGARDEN

RENLY BARATHEON,
the First of His Name, the younger of King Robert’s brothers, formerly Lord of Storm’s End, thirdborn son of Lord Steffon Baratheon and Lady Cassana of House Estermont,

—his new bride,
LADY MARGAERY
of House Tyrell, a maid of fifteen years,

—his uncle and cousins:

—
SER ELDON ESTERMONT,
an uncle,

—Ser Eldon’s son,
SER AEMON ESTERMONT,
a cousin,

—Ser Aemon’s son,
SER ALYN ESTERMONT,

—his lords bannermen:

—
MACE TYRELL,
Lord of Highgarden and Hand of the King,

—
RANDYLL TARLY,
Lord of Horn Hill,

—
MATHIS ROWAN,
Lord of Goldengrove,

—
BRYCE CARON,
Lord of the Marches,

—
SHYRA ERROL,
Lady of Haystack Hall,

—
ARWYN OAKHEART,
Lady of Old Oak,

—
ALESTER FLORENT,
Lord of Brightwater Keep,

LORD SELWYN OF TARTH,
called the
EVENSTAR,

—
LEYTON HIGHTOWER,
Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Port,

—
LORD STEFFON VARNER,

—his Rainbow Guard:

—
SER LORAS TYRELL,
the Knight of Flowers, Lord Commander,

—
LORD BRYCE CARON,
the Orange,

—
SER GUYARD MORRIGEN,
the Green,

—
SER PARMEN CRANE,
the Purple,

—
SER ROBAR ROYCE,
the Red,

—
SER EMMON CUY,
the Yellow,

—
BRIENNE OF TARTH,
the Blue, also called
BRIENNE THE BEAUTY,
daughter to Lord Selwyn the Evenstar,

—his knights and sworn swords:

—
SER CORTNAY PENROSE,
castellan of Storm’s End,

—Ser Cortnay’s ward,
EDRIC STORM,
a bastard son of King Robert by Lady Delena of House Florent,

—
SER DONNEL SWANN,
heir to Stonehelm,

—
SER JON FOSSOWAY,
of the green-apple Fossoways,

—
SER BRYAN FOSSOWAY, SER TANTON FOSSOWAY,
and
SER EDWYD FOSSOWAY,
of the red-apple Fossoways,

—
SER COLEN OF GREENPOOLS,

—
SER MARK MULLENDORE,

—
RED RONNET,
the Knight of Griffin’s Roost,

—his household,

—
MAESTER JURNE,
counselor, healer, and tutor.

King Renly’s banner is the crowned stag of House Baratheon of Storm’s End, black upon a gold field, the same banner flown by his brother King Robert.

THE KING IN THE NORTH

ROBB STARK,
Lord of Winterfell and King in the North, eldest son of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, and Lady Catelyn of House Tully, a boy of fifteen years,
—his direwolf,
GREY WIND,
—his mother,
LADY CATELYN,
of House Tully,
—his siblings:

—
PRINCESS SANSA,
a maid of twelve,

—Sansa’s direwolf, {lady}, killed at Castle Darry,

—
PRINCESS ARYA,
a girl of ten,

—Arya’s direwolf,
NYMERIA,
driven off a year past,

—
PRINCE BRANDON,
called Bran, heir to Winterfell and the North, a boy of eight,

—Bran’s direwolf,
SUMMER,

—
PRINCE RICKON,
a boy of four,

—Rickon’s direwolf,
SHAGGYDOG,

—his half brother,
JON SNOW,
a bastard of fifteen years, a man of the Night’s Watch,

—Jon’s direwolf,
GHOST,

—his uncles and aunts:

—{
BRANDON STARK
}, Lord Eddard’s elder brother, slain at the command of King Aerys II Targaryen,

—
BENJEN STARK,
Lord Eddard’s younger brother, a man of the Night’s Watch, lost beyond the Wall,

—
LYSA ARRYN,
Lady Catelyn’s younger sister, widow of {Lord Jon Arryn}, Lady of the Eyrie,

—
SER EDMURE TULLY,
Lady Catelyn’s younger brother, heir to Riverrun,

—
SER BRYNDEN TULLY,
called the
BLACKFISH,
Lady Catelyn’s uncle,

—his sworn swords and battle companions:

—
THEON GREYJOY,
Lord Eddard’s ward, heir to Pyke and the Iron Islands,

—
HALLIS MOLLEN,
captain of guards for Winterfell,

—
JACKS, QUENT, SHADD,
guardsmen under Mollen’s command,

—
SER WENDEL MANDERLY,
second son to the Lord of White Harbor,

—
PATREK MALLISTER,
heir to Seagard,

—
DACEY MORMONT,
eldest daughter of Lady Maege and heir to Bear Island,

—
JON UMBER,
called the
SMALLJON,

—
ROBIN FLINT, SER PERWYN FREY, LUCAS BLACKWOOD,

—his squire,
OLYVAR FREY,
eighteen,

—the household at Riverrun:

—
MAESTER VYMAN,
counselor, healer, and tutor,

—
SER DESMOND GRELL,
master-at-arms,

—
SER ROBIN RYGER,
captain of the guard,

—
UTHERYDES WAYN,
steward of Riverrun,

—
RYMUND THE RHYMER,
a singer,

—the household at Winterfell: