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A Storm of Swords (summary)
By: George R.R. Martin
Summary by: Vincent Briscuso
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Prologue (Point-of-View: Chett)
Introduced: Clubfoot Karl, Small Paul*, Sawwood*, Maslyn* (stewards of the Night’s Watch planning to desert with Chett and Lark);
Dirk, Ollo Lophand (rangers who plan to desert, both currently in Craster's Keep after killing the wildling and their Lord Commander);
Softfoot* (a ranger planning desertion);
Sweet Donnel Hill (squire to Ser Mallador Locke, planned to desert; currently at Castle Black);
Kedge Whiteye*, Tumberjon*, Goady* (rangers who scouted the Milkwater with Thoren Smallwood, killed at the Fist of the First Men);
Brown Bernarr*, Grubbs*, Aethan* (rangers killed by wights at the Fist);
Blane* (one of Qhorin’s men from the
Bannen* (a tracker of the Watch, died in Craster's Keep from wounds inflicted by the wights).
Chett’s hatred of Jon Snow and Sam Tarly for usurping his cushy position as steward to Maester Aemon has boiled over. He and Lark the Sisterman are conspiring to desert the Night’s Watch, along with about a dozen other sworn brothers. They plan to kill Lord Commander Mormont and several others to prevent anyone from actively seeking them out. Thoren Smallwood and his party are the only of the three rangings to return so far, and they have seen the size of Mance Rayder’s army. Thoren wishes to give battle to Mance’s army, mainly because there are so few warriors in it, its composition mostly women and children. Chett and his men plan to kill in the dead of night, and flee to places of safety, leaving Thoren Smallwood and Ottyn Wythers as senior rangers. Thoren won’t search for them because he wants to lead the attack, and Wythers would rather flee to the Wall and could care less about deserters. That evening, the Watch gathers before Mormont and his senior men, who announce that they will march in force against the wildling army, which is about ten days away. Late in the night, Chett awakens to find it snowing, and hopes his plans aren’t ruined. As he approaches the sleeping Sam Tarly, Chett’s target because he has the ravens and Chett hates him, a ranger in the distance sounds his horn. Sam awakens, and they hear the horn blow three times, something that has not happened in hundreds and thousands of years. For three soundings of a horn means the Others approach…
Jaime (I) pg 15 Return to Top
Ser Jaime is being escorted to King’s Landing by Brienne and his cousin Ser Cleos Frey. He was released in secrecy from Riverrun by Catelyn after swearing never again to take up arms against the Starks or Tullys, and to honor his brother’s pledge to release Sansa and Arya. The oath was sworn at sword point, yet Jaime considers killing Brienne and getting away. He is still chained hand and foot. Their boat is moving down the Red Fork of the Trident, and Jaime has Ser Cleos shave his head so he will be less recognizable should they get caught. He treats Brienne with contempt, mocking the Starks after they find several tavern wenches hung by Northmen for sleeping with the Lannisters. Their trip is interrupted when Brienne spots a river galley bearing down on them. The galley is under the command of Ser Robin Ryger, sent by Ser Edmure Tully to return the Kingslayer. Brienne jumps out of the skiff and climbs a cliff face, knocking boulders down on the galley, sinking it. When she swims back to the boat, Jaime considers smashing her in the face with his oar, but instead pulls her into the boat.
Catelyn (I) {XIX} pg 27 Return to Top
Catelyn has been confined to her father’s rooms by Ser Desmond Grell for releasing the Kingslayer without the consent of Ser Edmure or King Robb. She is aware Ser Robin Ryger was sent to bring back Jaime, and hopes that he fails. Her father, near death, is mumbling in pain, "Tansy…forgive me…the blood…you’ll have others…sweet babes, and trueborn…" Cat deduces that her father had had aborted a child Lysa carried before marrying. She realizes that Jon Arryn took a soiled bride, thinking, "Lysa was the price Jon Arryn had to pay for the swords of House Tully." She does not know who the father might have been. Later, Edmure returns to Riverrun, informing Cat that he has sent ravens with the message that the Kingslayer escaped. Cat despairs because should Jaime be captured, her plan for a secret exchange of hostages will never work.
Arya (I) {XVI} pg 35 Return to Top
Introduced:
Iggo (Dothraki horselord, member of the Bloody Mummers).
Arya, Gendry and Hot Pie are
using the map she stole from Roose Bolton to find the Trident. She plans to
follow the Red Fork to Riverrun, but they seem to be lost. Fearing pursuit,
they ride for long hours and exhaust themselves. Arya falls asleep and dreams
through the eyes of a wolf. In the dream, she and her pack ravage four members
of the Bloody Mummers, killing three and tearing off Iggo’s arm. Was the
dream real?
Tyrion (I) {XXV} pg 43 Return to Top
Tyrion, recovering from his wounds, learns from Ser
Bronn that Ser Addam Marbrand was named Commander of the City Watch since Lord
Jacelyn was killed by his own men during the
Davos (I) {IV} pg 54
Return to Top
Davos has washed up on the
shore of a small island in the
Sansa (I) {XV} pg 61 Return to Top
Introduced: Lady Olenna Tyrell (the Queen of Thorns, of House Redwyne, mother of Lord Mace Tyrell, Lady Mina Redwyne, and Lady Janna Fossoway, grandmother of Willas, Ser Garlan, Ser Loras, Queen Margaery, Ser Hobber and Ser Horas Redwyne; widowed wife of Lord Luthor Tyrell; good-sister of Garth the Gross, Ser Moryn, and Maester Gormon);
Ser Kennos of Kayce (a knight sworn to Casterly Rock, specifically Lord Terrence Kenning [Lord of Kayce]; owner of the Horn of Herrock [?]);
Erryk and Arryk (called Left and Right, twin guardsman of the Queen of Thorns);
Lady Alerie Tyrell (of House Hightower, wife of Lord Mace, mother of Willas, Ser Garlan, Ser Loras and Margaery; sister or half-sister of Ser Baelor Hightower, Malora, Ser Garth, Lynesse [Ser Jorah Mormont's ex-wife], and Ser Gunthor, among others; daughter of Lord Leyton Hightower, good-daughter of Lady Olenna Tyrell);
Elinor Tyrell (cousin and companion of Margaery, betrothed to Alyn Ambrose, great-granddaughter of Ser Moryn Tyrell; great-niece of Lazy Leo);
Megga Tyrell (cousin of Queen Margaery and her brothers, granddaughter of Lord Mace Tyrell's late cousin Ser Quentin);
Alla Tyrell (cousin and companion of Queen Margaery, granddaughter of Lord Mace's late cousin Ser Victor);
Lady Janna Fossoway (of House Tyrell, sister of Lord Mace Tyrell, wife of Ser Jon Fossoway, daughter of the Queen of Thorns);
Lady Leonette Tyrell (of House Fossoway, wife of Ser Garlan the Gallant);
Septa Nysterica (a sister of the Faith, tutor to Margaery and her cousins);
Lady Alyce Graceford (lady of the court from Highgarden, Lady of Holyhall);
Lady Alysanne Bulwer (a young girl; distant cousin of the Tyrells, granddaughter of the late Ser Victor, first cousin of Alla Tyrell);
Meredyth Crane (called Merry, a lady from house Crane of Red Lake; one of Queen Margaery's ladies-in-waiting);
Lady Taena Merryweather (of Myr, wife of Lord Orton Merryweather, met her husband while he was in exile with his grandfather Lord Owen [one of King Aerys II's Hands], companion of Margaery, later a confidant [or pretending to be] of Cersei Lannister);
Butterbumps (a fat fool and jester from Highgarden).
First Mentioned: Willas Tyrell (eldest son of Lord Mace and Lady Alerie, heir to Highgarden, brother of Ser Garlan, Ser Loras and Margaery, crippled by the Red Viper during a tourney);
Lord Luthor Tyrell* (former Lord of Highgarden, father of Lord Mace Tyrell, husband of Lady Olenna, died in a fall off a cliff).
Legends: Garth Greenhand (legendary Gardener king of the First Men; House Tyrell claims descent from him through the female line).
Sansa is invited to dinner by Margaery and her grandmother, the Lady Olenna. She is escorted to the party by Ser Loras, and unknowingly upsets him by talking of Renly’s death. The party is held in the Maidenvault, where King Baelor the Blessed confined his sisters so they would not tempt him, as he had sworn a vow of celibacy. She is introduced to all of Margaery’s cousins and companions, but it is the Queen of Thorns who takes the most interest in Sansa. Lady Olenna reveals that the Baratheons have Targaryen blood, and that the Tyrell claim to Highgarden has always been shaky since several other houses in the Reach can claim descent from Garth Greenhand as well. The old woman makes it known that her son is an oaf for making this alliance with the Lannisters, and she wishes to learn from Sansa the truth of what Joffrey is. Sansa fears that Varys is listening, but Lady Olenna commands Butterbumps to sing at the top of his voice. Sansa reveals the truth about Joff to the Queen of Thorns and Margaery, telling them that the King is a monster and that she fears for Margaery. Lady Olenna assures Sansa that the wedding will still go on, as Lord Mace is determined that his daughter wed King Joffrey. The Queen of Thorns offers Sansa a proposal to visit Highgarden after the wedding, and wishes Sansa to marry her grandson Willas.
Jon (I) {XVIII} pg 74 Return to Top
Introduced: Mance
Rayder (King-beyond-the-Wall, self-styled king of the wildlings, once a
sworn brother of the Night’s Watch from the
Tormund Giantsbane (Tormund Thunderfist, Husband of Bears, the Mead-king of Ruddy Hall, Tall-Talker, Horn-blower, Breaker of Ice, Speaker to Gods, Father of Hosts, a wildling warchief);
The Weeper* (a wildling leader, killed in the gorges west of the Shadow Tower by the Night's Watch under Bowen Marsh);
Harma the Dogshead* (a wildling warrior-woman, commands the van of Mance’s army; slain by King Stannis' knights);
Jarl* (a wildling leader; fell attempting to climb the Wall);
Dalla* (a wildling queen as she delivered Mance’s child; died in childbirth);
Val (Dalla’s sister, Jarl’s lover, referred to by Stannis' men as the 'wildling princess');
Lenyl, Longspear Ryk (members of Rattleshirt’s band).
Jon is brought before Mance Rayder, since
Rattleshirt doesn’t trust him. In the King’s tent, Jon mistakes
Daenerys (I) {XVI} pg 86 Return to Top
Introduced: Captain Groleo (captain of Balerion, in the hire of Magister Illyrio).
First Mentioned: Queen Rhaella Targaryen* (wife and sister of King Aerys II, daughter of King Jaehaerys II, granddaughter of King Aegon V, mother of Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys, died giving birth to Dany on Dragonstone; daughter of King Jaehaerys II);
Ser Myles Mooton* (squire to Prince Rhaegar and later knighted, slain by Robert
Baratheon at the
Richard Lonmouth* (squire to Prince Rhaegar, later knighted, unknown if dead).
Legends: Khal Temmo (khal of the Dothraki defeated by the Three Thousand of Qohor).
Illyrio’s three ships are sailing for Pentos, and Dany is watching her dragons fly over the ocean. Arstan tells her that Balerion was 200 years old when he died during the reign of King Jaehaerys the Conciliator. Arstan then speaks of Rhaegar, how he had been bookish as a child, always reading. Then one day he had read something in a scroll that made him want to be a warrior, and he began training fiercely. Arstan admits Rhaegar was a great warrior, but he had won no battles. Later, Jorah tells her that Arstan is more than he seems, and warns her not to trust him. The knight advises her to sail for Astapor and buy Unsullied, the best trained fighting force in the world. He tells the tale of the Three Thousand of Qohor, where a small army of Unsullied defeated a huge khalasar trying to pillage Qohor. The Unsullied are eunuch slaves trained to obey orders absolutely, and they feel no pain. Dany agrees that she will force Captain Groleo and Strong Belwas to change course. Ser Jorah then grabs her by the waist and kisses her. Dany tells him he should not have done so, but Jorah talks of her vision in the House of the Undying, and how the dragon having three heads may mean that she should take two husbands.
Bran (I) {XV} pg 100 Return to Top
Bran now has the ability to
open his third eye at will, and become Summer. Jojen again warns him not to
spend too much time as Summer, neglecting his body and
forgetting what he should do when in contact with his direwolf. They have been
traveling north; staying away from civilization for fear that Bran might be
seen. The world is better off believing he is dead, especially agents of the
ironmen or the Bastard of Bolton. Jojen insists they make for the Wall so that
Bran can find the three-eyed crow, because Jojen can teach him no more.
Davos (II) {V} pg 109 Return to Top
Introduced: Edric Storm (highborn bastard son of Robert Baratheon and Lady Delena Florent [daughter of Ser Colin Florent, niece of Lord Alester Florent, cousin of Queen Selyse Baratheon], recognized by King Robert, former ward of Ser Cortnay Penrose, later ward of King Stannis, later still rescued from Dragonstone by Ser Davos);
Captain Khorane Sathmantes (Lyseni captain under Salladhor Saan);
Meizo Mahr (a eunuch in the employ of Salladhor Saan).
Davos learns that his son Devan is alive, and that
mainly only the Florents remain to King Stannis. Many of his other bannermen
who were captured during the
Jaime (II) pg 120 Return to Top
Introduced: Sharna
(innkeeper and midwife at the
Husband (Sharna’s husband);
Boy (a boy working for Sharna).
First Mentioned: Lord Roland Crakehall (Lord of Crakehall, father of Ser Tybolt, Ser Lyle [Strongboar], and Ser Merlon, brother of the late Ser Burton);
Lord Rossart* (former Pyromancer, last of Mad King Aerys’ Hands, slain by Ser Jaime Lannister);
Ser Sumner Crakehall* (former Lord of Crakehall, Jaime squired for him during the battle against the Kingswood Brotherhood);
Ser Harlan Grandison* (Kingsguard who died in his sleep during the reign of Aerys II, replaced by Ser Jaime).
Jaime, Brienne and Ser Cleos stop at the
Years later, when Aerys made the mistake of admitting Lord Tywin’s army, the Mad King called for the former Hand’s head. Alone in the throne room, Aerys had one final plan, but Jaime arrived in his golden armor, the blood of Lord Rossart on his blade, and killed the King. Jaime had hoped to slip out unnoticed, but his father’s men entered the throne room, and they thought Jaime meant to give the throne to his father, but Jaime told them he didn’t care who was proclaimed king. He was waiting on the iron throne to see who would come to claim the kingdom, but it was Eddard Stark who found him there. You had no right to judge me, Stark. And the taint of being found in the throne room with the blood of the king he had sworn to protect on his hands would never go away. If only his father’s men hadn’t found him standing over Aerys’ body…
Tyrion (II) {XXVI} pg 132 Return to Top
Legends: Grand Maester Gerardys (fed to King Aegon II’s dragon for displeasing the king during the Dance of the Dragons).Tyrion is waiting in Varys’ room when the eunuch walks in. The Spider reveals that the Hand means to restore Pycelle as Grand Maester, since the archmaesters of the Citadel claimed that “only the conclave can unmake a Grand Maester”. When the conclave meant to send Maester Gormon, Lord Tywin acted at once, not wishing another Tyrell on the small council. Tyrion is surprised to learn that Varys has whisperers even in the Citadel, where the conclave always met in secrecy. He finds out that Ser Boros Blount has been restored to the Kingsguard, and that Ser Mandon Moore had been brought to King’s Landing by Lord Jon Arryn. Tyrion asks Varys to bring Shae to the eunuch’s chambers so that no one will notice their meeting. He realizes that he cannot trust Varys any further, but hopes to use him this one last time. When he meets Shae, he means to send her away to protect her from his father, but Tyrion once again cannot bear to part with her. He also knows he must deal with the singer Symon if he means to keep Shae in King’s Landing.
Arya (II) {XVII} pg 142 Return to Top
Introduced: Lem Lemoncloak (a former soldier turned outlaw, fighter in the brotherhood without banners, now a staunch supporter of Lady Stoneheart);
Tom of Sevenstreams (Tom Sevenstrings, Tom o’ Sevens, a singer and member of the Lightning Lord’s outlaw brotherhood; currently in Riverrun "entertaining" Lord Emmon Frey and Lady Genna of house Lannister).
Arya, Gendry and Hot Pie are picking vegetables
when they hear riders approaching. Despite hiding, they are discovered and held
at arrow point. The three riders tell them that they are
king’s men, meaning King Robert. They are taken to the
Catelyn (II) {XX} pg 155 Return to Top
Introduced: Lady Sybell Westerling (of House Spicer, wife of Lord Gawen Westerling, mother of Ser Reynald, Queen Jeyne, Elenya, and Rollam, sister of Ser Rolph Spicer; possibly the granddaughter of Maggy the Frog);
Jeyne Westerling (wife and Queen of Robb Stark, daughter of Lord Gawen and Lady Sybell Westerling, sister of Ser Reynald, Elenya, and Rollam; remains loyal to her deceased husband);
Ser Rolph Spicer (brother of Lady Sybell, once castellan at the Crag, later named Lord of Castamere);
Ser Raynald Westerling* (heir to the Crag, Jeyne’s older brother; shot full of arrows during the Red Wedding after setting Grey Wind loose on the Freys);
Elenya Westerling (younger sister of Queen Jeyne);
Rollam Westerling (younger brother of Jeyne, new squire of Robb Stark; now heir to the Crag).
Legends: Queen Jeyne Targaryen (of House Westerling, wife of King Maegor the Cruel).
Cat hears Robb’s return from the west, and recalls that when Edmure returned, dozens of men left after trampling Robb’s banner, all of them Freys. She is brought before her son, and is confronted by Lord Rickard Karstark for her release of the Kingslayer. Robb silences Karstark who leaves the room in a fury. In privacy, the king introduces her to his new bride and her family. Robb had taken a wound storming the Crag, and Jeyne had nursed him back to health. Cat is concerned about how Lord Tywin will take this betrayal, as the Westerlings are bannermen to Casterly Rock. She is also upset that Grey Wind is not with her son, because Jeyne is afraid of the wolf, and the beast growls whenever Ser Rolph Spicer is near. Cat convinces him to send Ser Rolph off on some errand, for Grey Wind should always be near him. She considers what it may take to appease Lord Walder after this slight. The loss of the Freys is strongly felt by Robb, and there was nothing that could be done when Ser Ryman and Black Walder led their men back to the Twins. The Blackfish then tears into Edmure for engaging Lord Tywin. Ser Brynden’s plan was for Riverrun to stay put, and lure Tywin into the west, where Robb’s mounted army could run them ragged along the mountains, and fall on them from a fortified position. Edmure ruined their whole plan, and admits that he must make amends. Robb plans to return to the North, but first he must win back the Freys…
Jon (II) {XIX} pg 166 Return to Top
Introduced: Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg* (Mag the Mighty, king of the giants; slain by Donal Noye at the gate to Castle Black);
Varamyr (called Sixskins, a warg of the wildlings);
Toregg, Dormund (sons of Tormund Giantsbane).
Jon is observing Mance's host,
taking note of all the giants and mammoths that make up the army. Tormund is
telling Jon some tall tales about himself, when the eagle that was once Orell
rakes Jon's face. Rattleshirt has arrived to bring Jon before Mance, this time
at the Fist of the First Men. The king confronts Jon about how many men were at
the Fist, and who led. Jon, seeing how many of the Watch died here and
realizing Mance may kill him for lying, tells the truth. Still, Mance and his
men would have killed Jon for his lies, but Ygritte saves him by telling them
that they are lovers. The wildlings respect any man who steals his woman, and
Rayder informs Jon that he will be leaving with
Sansa (II) {XVI} pg
181 Return to Top
Sansa is being fitted for a
new gown provided by Queen Cersei. Margaery informs Sansa that she does not
fear Joff, because her father had only conceded her hand in marriage with the
provision that Ser Loras was named to the Kingsguard. Her brother would protect
her from Joff. When Sansa told Dontos about the Queen of Thorn's plan to marry
her to Willas, the drunk warns her that the Tyrells wish to wed her for her
claim to Winterfell, stating, "These Tyrells are only Lannisters with
flowers." Dontos tells her that they will escape, as promised, on Joff's
wedding day.
Arya (III) {XVIII} pg 187 Return to Top
Introduced: Jack-be-Lucky (a one-eyed outlaw, fighter in Lord Beric’s brotherhood);
Greenbeard (a Tyroshi sellsword, real name Pello, a sergeant in Lord Beric’s company).
Hot Pie has decided to stay with Sharna as a baker at the inn. The others departed for Riverrun, or so Tom told Arya. Harwin tells Arya the tale of how they first rode out in search of Ser Gregor, and about all the men they lost when Gregor's men fell on them. Most of the 120 men from the original group were dead, including Lothar Mallery and Ser Gladden Wylde. It was all a trap, Lord Tywin had planned for Lord Eddard himself to ride out and deal with Gregor, but Jaime didn't know of the plan when he attacked Ned in the streets of King's Landing. Since the Hand's leg was broken, he had to send others out, but Lord Beric and the survivors learned a sharp lesson when they had sprung the trap. Dondarrion should have died, having been run through with a lance, but Thoros saved him. And that was when they became outlaws, dead King Robert's men but hunted by the new Hand Lord Tywin. They harried the foraging parties and attacked the baggage trains of Tywin's army, and their brotherhood began to grow as many flocked to their cause, mostly commoners uprooted by the war. Later, they meet up with Greenbeard and learn that Jaime Lannister had escaped from Riverrun. When Arya discovers that they mean to bring her before Lord Beric rather than take her to Riverrun, she tries to ride off, but Harwin catches her. Her father's man is now a member of the brotherhood without banners, and answers only to Beric and Thoros' Lord of Light, the god R'hllor.
Samwell (I) pg 195 Return to Top
Introduced: Black Bernarr* (ranger of the Night’s Watch).
Sam and the few survivors from the Fist are running south in the middle of night with a heavy snow falling. They are ringed by men with torches to keep the wights away, but Sam is beginning to lag and is near exhaustion. He eventually falls in the snow, and cannot get back on his feet. He recalls the horror that occurred at the Fist, when the wights fell on the Night's Watch. Mormont had commanded him to send ravens with warning, and Sam kept sending them with updates, but when it came time to send a raven with word that their end was near, Sam had already let the birds escape. The Watch had held the Fist at first, using fire arrows to hold back the wights. But the dead were relentless and eventually overpowered the Watch, men dying by the score. Mormont had the survivors mount up and form a wedge, slashing past the wights and down off the Fist into the forest. Now they were running for the Wall, pursued by the wights and perhaps the Others. Grenn tries to get Sam to his feet, but the fat steward is too tired, and finally Small Paul arrives and carries Sam. But the three of them have fallen far behind the survivors with their torches, and the cold sets in. Upon an undead horse, an Other appears from the swirling snow. The being kills Small Paul with its ice sword, but Sam stabs the Other with the dragonglass dagger that Jon had given him. The dagger causes the Other to melt away, body and armor, before Sam and Grenn's eyes! Grenn retrieves the burning hot obsidian dagger, and they once again run off to try and catch the other survivors.
Tyrion (III) {XXVII} pg 209 Return to Top
First Mentioned: Lord Reyne* (the Red Lion, once Lord of Castamere, his entire line killed off by Lord Tywin for disloyalty to his father; Castamere is ruins now and the Reynes are no more, although Ser Rolph Spicer was recently raised to Lord of Castamere);
Lady Ellyn Tarbeck* (scheming Lady of Tarbeck Hall, the Tarbecks were also wiped out by Lord Tywin);
Lord Farman* (prior Lord of Faircastle, his disobedience to Lord Tywin was silenced when a singer played "The Rains of Castamere" in his hall).
The council meets to discuss the progress of the war, and Tyrion learns that Ser Lancel is still near death. Lord Randyll Tarly defeated the northmen attacking Duskendale, with Ser Helman Tallhart reported dead, and Robett Glover fleeing west and chased by Gregor Clegane. Tywin informs them that Ser Daven Lannister is rounding up a new army and will join with men from the Golden Tooth, and then march on Riverrun when Robb Stark returns north. They all agree that Robb will march for Moat Cailin, for he is a king without a kingdom. Ser Kevan reveals that King Balon Greyjoy has sent letters with terms of alliance. Greyjoy wants the North, but Lord Tywin says they will not treat with Balon while other options may present themselves. Littlefinger agrees to go to the Eyrie to marry Lysa Arryn, and once he is consort, deliver the Vale of Arryn into Tywin's hands. Since Littlefinger will be leaving within a day, Tyrion is named master of coins. Pycelle informs them that 300 Dornishmen ride for King's Landing in response to Tyrion's negotiations, despite the hatred between Dorne and Highgarden that has gone on for hundreds of years. Mace Tyrell does not like the idea of Dornishmen riding across the Reach, and Tyrion considers how the Lord of Highgarden prides himself on his victory over Robert Baratheon at Ashford, even though Lord Tarly's van had won that battle. Mace Tyrell laid siege to Storm's End for a year without result, and although he talked like a general, he had never won a decisive battle himself.
Ser Garlan Tyrell has been named Lord of Brightwater Keep since Lord Alester Florent is a traitor. Varys brings word of a three-headed dragon being born in Qarth, and that the Night's Watch is begging for help against a wilding army. Lord Tywin does not want to hear about rumors, and adjourns the meeting, asking Tyrion, Cersei and Ser Kevan to stay. Tyrion warns them not to trust Littlefinger with this quest to the Vale, but Tywin is resolute, telling Tyrion that just the other day Baelish informed them of a plot by the Tyrells to bring Sansa to Highgarden and marry her to Willas. The Hand is aware that should Mace Tyrell ask leave to bring Sansa to Highgarden, they must consent or else offend the Tyrells. Lord Tywin wishes to circumvent this problem by offering Cersei's hand in marriage to Willas, despite the Queen's adamant refusal. But their father has the final say, and Cersei storms out of the room in a fury. Tywin then tells Tyrion that he will wed Sansa Stark, further solidifying the Lannisters' position, because should Robb die and Sansa and Tyrion have a son, the child will become Lord of Winterfell. Tyrion also learns that Robb has broken his pledge with the Freys and married Jeyne Westerling. Ser Kevan reveals that Lord Westerling's wife is a Spicer, a house of extremely low birth having descended from traders. Tyrion is confused by the lack of fury in his father's eyes at this betrayal by the Westerlings, a house sworn to Casterly Rock. Lord Tywin states, "Jeyne Westerling is her mother's daughter, and Robb Stark is his father's son." Jeyne's mother had wed a man of much higher birth than herself, and Robb married Jeyne after deflowering her because he was as honorable as his father.
Catelyn (III) {XXI} pg 225 Return to Top
Introduced: Long Lew (guardsman at Riverrun).
First Mentioned: Tion Frey* (a squire, son of Genna Lannister and Ser Emmon Frey, younger brother of Ser Cleos, cousin of Cersei, Jaime, and Tyrion; murdered by men sworn to Lord Karstark);
Willem Lannister* (a squire, son of Ser Kevan Lannister, younger brother of Ser Lancel, cousin of Cersei, Jaime, and Tyrion; murdered by command of Lord Rickard Karstark).
Legends: Karlon Stark (a younger son of an ancient Stark king, built Karl’s Hold which later became known as Karhold, and the Karhold Starks became known as the Karstarks).
The bodies of Willem Lannister and Tion Frey are brought before Robb Stark, along with Lord Rickard Karstark and a few of his men who had butchered the two captives. The Greatjon has Lord Karstark in chains. Lord Rickard wanted vengeance for the loss of his two sons, but Cat had released the Kingslayer. Robb sentences him to death, knowing that he must hold the sword since both the Starks and Karstarks are descended from the First Men. The Karstark men had already departed Riverrun to seek out and kill Ser Jaime Lannister, also offering gold and the hand of Lord Rickard's daughter in marriage to anyone who could turn the Kingslayer over to them. Edmure urges Robb to hold Lord Karstark hostage and not to let word get out to the Freys or Lannisters about the two squires' deaths. But Robb has no choice but to kill the man whose two sons died defending his life. Robb carries out the sentence in the godswood. That night, Jeyne comes to Cat for advice in comforting Robb, and the young woman promises that she will soon bear Robb's son if the gods answer her prayers.
Jaime (III) pg 235 Return to Top
Introduced: Urswyck (the Faithful, a sergeant of the Bloody Mummers);
Timeon* (a Dornishman, member of the Mummers; slain by Lady Brienne);
Fat Zollo (a Dothraki, member of the Mummers).
First Mentioned: Lady Joanna Lannister* (wife and cousin of Lord Tywin, sister of Ser Stafford, mother of Jaime, Cersei and Tyrion, died giving birth to Tyrion).
Jaime has decided that he will return Sansa, and Arya should he find her, to their mother as he promised. The idea of honoring his word when everyone expected him to betray it amused him. As they are traveling for Duskendale, archers attack them from behind a wall. Ser Cleos Frey is killed, but Brienne and Jaime chase off the archers. Jaime grabs his cousin's sword and attacks Brienne. The two fight for a long while, Jaime shocked by what a great swordfighter Brienne is. The woman eventually overpowers him, and holds his head under water in a stream until he yields. But they are surrounded by Bloody Mummers, and Jaime learns that they no longer work for his father, but for Roose Bolton. The Mummers plan to bring Jaime before Lord Vargo. Later, Jaime rescues Brienne from being raped by telling Urswyck that her father is the Lord of Sapphire Isle, a lie to make them think she is worth a lot in ransom. Soon after, they are brought before the Goat, and Vargo has Fat Zollo chop off Jaime's sword hand as a message to Lord Tywin.
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Introduced: Lord Lymond Lychester (an old senile knight);
Maester Roone (maester attending Lord Lychester, sympathizer of the Lightning Lord’s cause);
The Lady of the Leaves (a woman living in a small tree village, sympathetic to the outlaws);
The Ghost of High Heart (a very old dwarf woman, some say she is a ghost of the children of the forest, possesses the greensight; possibly the mother of Jenny of Oldstones who was Prince Duncan the Small's lover);
Lady Ravella Smallwood (of House Swann, Lady of Acorn Hall, holding Acorn Hall for her husband Lord Theomar Smallwood, sympathizer of the outlaws).
Legends: Erreg the Kinslayer (Andal king who cut down the weirwoods at High Heart).
The outlaws first visit Lord Lychester and then the Lady of the Leaves in search of word on Lord Beric's whereabouts. But none have seen him, only hearing rumors that he was dead- hung once, killed by Vargo Hoat, Ser Amory Lorch and twice by Ser Gregor. The same rumors Arya had been hearing at Harrenhal. But Lem and Tom know that Beric is still alive. The outlaws plan to ransom Arya at Riverrun after they meet up with Beric and Thoros. They arrive at High Heart, an ancient hill sacred to the children of the forest. Thirty-one mighty weirwoods had stood at the top of the hill, but only their stumps remained from after the Andals chopped them down. Yet Arya could still feel the power of the place. The old dwarf woman speaks in private to Lem, Tom and Greenbeard, but Arya overhears the conversation. The woman has dreams while sleeping among the weirwood stumps, and tells them she dreamt of "a shadow with a burning heart killing a golden stag"; of "a man without a face, waiting on a swaying bridge, on his shoulder perched a drowned crow with seaweed hanging from its wings"; and of "a raging river and a woman that was a fish…dead with red tears on her cheeks, but when her eyes did open, I woke from terror." At Acorn Hall, Lady Smallwood informs them that Thoros had been through recently, and that Karstark men were searching for the Kingslayer. Arya and Gendry go off to the smithy, and the former apprentice explains that Thoros was a charlatan, using regular swords with wildfire to make his flaming sword.
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Introduced: Kraznys mo Nakloz* (master slaver in Astapor; killed by Dany's dragon Drogon).
Dany and one of the master slavers in Astapor are discussing the purchase of Unsullied through a translator. Dany is pretending not to know High Valyrian speech, but she understands everything the slaver is saying to the translator. Kraznys demonstrates the loyalty of the Unsullied, how the eunuchs follow every command given them and feel hardly any pain. Both Dany and Arstan are horrified by the conditions the Unsullied live under, and the brutality of their training. The slaver indicates he has 8,000 Unsullied currently for sale. Dany informs him she will spend the night considering an offer. Arstan is against the use of slaves, when sellswords can be bought in the Free Cities. Ser Jorah advises that the Unsullied are too useful to pass up, but how could they afford more than a few hundred, having little gold and just the ships and their cargo…
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Traveling north to the Wall, Bran and his companions meet a Liddle in the hills. The man indicates that the Bastard of Bolton is offering gold for wolfskins and for word on the walking dead (Ramsay knows Bran and Rickon are still alive, of course). Later, Meera tells a story of a hero who might have been a crannogman, during the year of the false spring. This crannogman had left Greywater Watch and visited the Green Men on the Isle of Faces. Returning home, he stopped at Harrenhal for the great tourney. Three squires accosted him and mocked him for his short stature, knocking him to the ground until he was rescued by a she-wolf. The story names no names, but from their references, we know who they are.
The story tells of Jaime Lannister being named to the Kingsguard, despite his father's absence (Lord Tywin had recently resigned as Hand). The she-wolf is Lyanna, and Brandon, Eddard and Benjen were all at the tourney as well. Brandon had asked Ashara Dayne, one of Princess Elia's ladies-in-waiting, to dance with his shy brother Eddard. Benjen offered the crannogman some armor so that he could take his vengeance on the squires during the tourney, but the little man turned him down. The crannogman prayed to the old gods, and the next day at the tourney, a mystery knight called the Knight of the Laughing Tree defeated the knights whose squires had wronged the crannogman. Instead of collecting a ransom from the three defeated knights, the mystery knight asked them to teach their squires honor. The Knight of the Laughing Tree disappeared before he could be unmasked, despite the fury of King Aerys. The tourney was won by Prince Rhaegar, but Meera ends the story saying that what happened next was a sadder tale that deserved its own telling. Bran had never heard this story before, and both Reeds are surprised that Lord Eddard had never related it to him before.
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Introduced: Lamprey, Porridge (jailers in the dungeons of Dragonstone).
Davos, imprisoned beneath Dragonstone, is visited by Melisandre. The Red Woman tells Davos that her purpose is to keep darkness at bay. When Davos asks about the shadow she had birthed, she tells him that Stannis is too weak, and should she draw more life-energy from him he would die. Melisandre tells Davos that there are only two gods, R’hllor and the Great Other, whose name cannot be spoken. They are opposites, white and black, good and evil, fire and ice. The Other is the god of Darkness, the Soul of Ice and his war with R’hllor is everywhere and everlasting. Melisandre tells him that the Other’s servants often hide in plain view, but the priests of R’hllor can see through falsehoods. Melisandre speaks of a prophecy, which portends that Azor Ahai will be born again in the light of R’hllor, and she is convinced that Stannis is the embodiment of this prophecy: "When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone." Melisandre departs, telling him that he has served R’hllor once and will do so again.
Later, Ser Axell brings his brother Lord Alester,
Stannis’ Hand, and tosses him into the cell with Davos. Lord
Florent is a defeated man, and he tells Davos that his nephew Ser Imry died
with the fleet, and that most of Stannis’ bannermen were captured at the
Jon (III) {XX} pg 294 Return to Top
Introduced: Grigg the Goat* (wildling in Jarl’s party).
First Mentioned: Lord Qorgyle* (Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, predecessor to Lord Mormont).
Legends: Arson Iceaxe (legendary wildling who tried to dig through the Wall).
The night before the planned attempt to scale the Wall, Jon tells Ghost that he cannot come with him, and that they will meet again at Castle Black. The Magnar forces Jon to tell him more about the patrols the Night’s Watch use along the Wall. Jarl and Styr plan to climb the Wall between Stonedoor and Greyguard, where a hill rests against the Wall, making for a shorter climb. Later, Jon and Ygritte spend time in a cavern which supposedly leads from the Haunted Forest all the way beneath the Wall and beyond, but no one since Gendel and Gorne, the legendary wildling twin kings, knows the way. Ygritte asks Jon to stay with her and hide in this cavern forever.
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Introduced: Missandei (a slave girl from Naath, freed by Dany);
Grazdan mo Ullhor* (an old Ghiscari master slaver in Astapor; slain by Rakharo when Dany frees the slaves of Astapor).
Legends: Grazdan the Great (founded the Empire of Ghis in the dawn of days, before the Valyrians were even civilized).
Dany tells the slavers that she wants all eight thousand Unsullied, plus all the slave boys in training, whether they’ve been cut yet or not. In order to pay the slave masters, Dany offers all three of her ships as well as Drogon, for the price of a dragon is incalculable. Dany frees Missandei and takes her into her service, revealing that she can speak High Valyrian. We learn that valar morghulis means ‘all men must die’. That night, Quaithe appears to Dany, seemingly in a dream, telling her again, "To go north, you must journey south. To reach the west, you must go east. To go forward you must go back, and to touch the light you must pass beneath the shadow." When the time for the deal to be brokered arrives, Dany swings the slaver’s whip in Kraznys’ face, and releases Drogon on him, shouting, "Drogon! Dracarys!" Dany frees all the Unsullied and every other slave, and then orders the slavers killed, conquering Astapor. She rides on her white mare past all the newly freed people who call out to her as "Mother!"
Sansa (III) {XVII} pg 316 Return to Top
First Mentioned: Garth Tyrell (called the Gross, Lord Seneschal of Highgarden, uncle of Lord Mace Tyrell, brother of the late Lord Luthor, Ser Moryn and Maester Gormon).
Sansa is dressing in the gown Cersei had made for her, thinking to herself what it would be like to marry Willas Tyrell. However, her daydreams are shattered when the Queen reveals that she is to marry Tyrion that very afternoon. Sansa does her duty, realizing there is no way out. Tyrion apologizes to her, saying that it was his lord father’s wish to see them wed. During the ceremony, Sansa does not bend to allow Tyrion to place his cloak over her shoulders, causing embarrasment for the dwarf. At the feast, Ser Garlan comforts Sansa, saying that Tyrion will make a good husband, "He is a bigger man than he seems." When the time comes to have them bedded, Tyrion demands that there will be no bedding. He has to threaten Joff to keep him from making the tense moment worse. In bed that night, Tyrion realizes that Sansa is petrified at the thought of losing her maidenhood to him, and he tells her, "…I cannot do this. My father be damned. On my honor as a Lannister, I will not touch you until you want me to."
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Introduced: Tansy (proprietor of a brothel called the Peach in Stoney Sept);
Bella, Cass, Lanna, Jyzene, Alyce (Tansy’s "peaches");
The Mad Huntsman (outlaw hunter who works loosely with the brotherhood without banners).
First Mentioned: Lord Jon Connington* (Hand of King Aerys during the early days of the War of the Uprising, succeeded Lord Owen Merryweather as Hand, exiled by King Aerys II after losing the Battle of the Bells; died in exile);
Ser Denys Arryn* (the darling of the Vale, cousin of Lord Jon Arryn, killed
by Lord Jon Connington during the
Harwin tells Arya about the
Battle of the Bells, where her father defeated Lord Connington the Hand in a
fierce battle fought in the streets of Stoney Sept. Robert Baratheon was
injured and hiding in the city when the Hand’s army invaded the town.
Many credit Robert with the victory, but the King always said that Eddard had
won that battle. Arya is disturbed to find Northmen being starved in cages, and
gives one of them water. They were Karstark men captured by the Mad Huntsman.
That night while asleep in the brothel, they hear a commotion, and watch as the
Mad Huntsman brings Sandor Clegane into the city in chains.
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Introduced: Errok* (one
of Jarl’s raiders).
Jon is watching as Jarl’s
men are competing with the Magnar’s to see who will reach the top of the
Wall first. Many of the climbers fall to their death, including Jarl, but
several eventually reach the top. As long rope ladders are dropped down to the
base to allow the others to climb, Jon notices Ygritte with tears in her eyes.
She tells him that they never found the Horn of Joramun which would have helped
them bring the Wall down without a fight.
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On the way to Harrenhal, Jaime’s wound is infected, and he is feverish from the loss of his hand. When some of the Mummers come to rape Brienne, Jaime advises her to take her mind far away, much as he had done when Aerys had cooked Lord Rickard Stark alive while Brandon died trying to rescue him. But Jaime saves her again by yelling “Sapphires” loud enough for the Goat to hear. Brienne thanks him as Jaime considers the debt he owes to Vargo Hoat and his Bloody Mummers, a Lannister always pays his debts. Hoat presents the Kingslayer to Lord Bolton, who is disgusted that the Mummers hacked off his hand. Qyburn cleanses the stump and bandages it.
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First Mentioned: Martyn Lannister (a squire, son of Ser Kevan, twin brother of Willem and younger brother of Ser Lancel, once held captive at Riverrun);
Gerion Lannister* (called Gery, youngest brother of Lord Tywin, Ser Kevan, Lady Genna, and Ser Tygett; lost at sea trying to recover the Lannisters’ ancestral greatsword).
Legends: King Tommen II (ancestor of the Lannisters, King of Casterly Rock, lost the greatsword ‘Brightroar’ on his fool’s quest to Valyria).
Tyrion visits Symon Silvertongue, and thinks to pay him to leave King’s Landing. But the singer wishes to join the tournament of singers that will take place during Joff’s wedding. Tyrion tells him that one of the singers will be removed, and Bronn will visit him in three days time. Outside, Tyrion orders Bronn to kill Symon. Later, Lord Tywin shows him the two new Valyrian swords he had made for Joffrey and Ser Jaime. Master Mott reworked the metal, and the color of the blade on each sword is black and red. Tywin had Ice taken from Ser Ilyn Payne an