—WILLOW, her sister, stern with a spoon,
—TANSY, PATE, JON PENNY, BEN, orphans at the inn,
—GENDRY, an apprentice smith and bastard son of King Robert I Baratheon, ignorant of his birth,
—at Harrenhal,
—RAFFORD called RAFF THE SWEETLING, SHITMOUTH, DUNSEN, men of the garrison,
—BEN BLACKTHUMB, a smith and armorer,
—PIA, a serving wench, once pretty,
—MAESTER GULIAN, healer, tutor, and counselor,
—at Darry,
—LADY AMEREI FREY, called GATEHOUSE AMI, an amorous young widow betrothed to Lord Lancel Lannister,
—Lady Amerei’s mother, LADY MARIYA of House Darry, widowed wife of Merrett Frey,
—Lady Amerei’s sister, MARISSA, a maid of thirteen,
—SER HARWYN PLUMM, called HARDSTONE, commander of the garrison,
—MAESTER OTTOMORE, healer, tutor, and advisor,
—at the Inn of the Kneeling Man:
—SHARNA, the innkeep, a cook and midwife,
—her husband, called HUSBAND,
—BOY, an orphan of the war,
—HOT PIE, a baker’s boy, now orphaned.
OUTLAWS AND BROKEN MEN
{BERIC DONDARRION}, once Lord of Blackhaven, six times slain,
—EDRIC DAYNE, Lord of Starfall, a boy of twelve, Lord Beric’s squire,
—THE MAD HUNTSMAN of Stoney Sept, his sometime ally,
—GREENBEARD, a Tyroshi sellsword, his uncertain friend,
—ANGUY THE ARCHER, a bowman from the Dornish Marches,
—MERRIT O’ MOONTOWN, WATTY THE MILLER, SWAMPY MEG, JON O’ NUTTEN, outlaws in his band,
LADY STONEHEART, a hooded woman, sometimes called MOTHER MERCY, THE SILENT SISTER, and THE HANGWOMAN,
—LEM, called LEM LEMONCLOAK, a onetime soldier,
—THOROS OF MYR, a red priest,
—HARWIN, son of Hullen, a northman once in service to Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell,
—JACK-BE-LUCKY, a wanted man, short an eye,
—TOM OF SEVENSTREAMS, a singer of dubious report, called TOM SEVENSTRINGS and TOM O’ SEVENS,
—LIKELY LUKE, NOTCH, MUDGE, BEARDLESS DICK, outlaws,
SANDOR CLEGANE, called THE HOUND, once King Joffrey’s sworn shield, later a Sworn Brother of the Kingsguard, last seen feverish and dying beside the Trident,
{VARGO HOAT} of the Free City of Qohor, called THE GOAT,a sellsword captain of slobbery speech, slain at Harrenhal by Ser Gregor Clegane,
—his Brave Companions, also called the Bloody Mummers:
—URSWYCK called FAITHFUL, his lieutenant,
—{SEPTON UTT}, hanged by Lord Beric Dondarrion,
—TIMEON OF DORNE, FAT ZOLLO, RORGE, BITER, PYG, SHAGWELL THE FOOL, TOGG JOTH of Ibben, THREE TOES, scattered and running,
—at the Peach, a brothel in Stoney Sept:
—TANSY, the red-haired proprietor,
—ALYCE, CASS, LANNA, JYZENE, HELLY, BELLA, some of her peaches,
—at Acorn Hall, the seat of House Smallwood:
—LADY RAVELLA, formerly of House Swann, wife to Lord Theomar Smallwood,
—here and there and elsewhere:
—LORD LYMOND LYCHESTER, an old man of wandering wit, who once held Ser Maynard at the bridge,
—his young caretaker, MAESTER ROONE,
—the ghost of High Heart,
—the Lady of the Leaves,
—the septon at Sallydance.
THE SWORN BROTHERS OF THE NIGHT’S WATCH
JON SNOW, the Bastard of Winterfell, nine-hundred-and-ninety- eighth Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch,
—GHOST, his white direwolf,
—his steward, EDDISON TOLLETT, called DOLOROUS EDD,
THE MEN OF CASTLE BLACK
—BENJEN STARK, First Ranger, long missing, presumed dead,
—SER WYNTON STOUT, an aged ranger, feeble of wit,
—KEDGE WHITEYE, BEDWYCK called GIANT, MATTHAR, DYWEN, GARTH GREYFEATHER, ULMER OF THE KINGSWOOD, ELRON, PYPAR called PYP, GRENN called AUROCHS, BERNARR called BLACK BERNARR, GOADY, TIM STONE, BLACK JACK BULWER, GEOFF called THE SQUIRREL, BEARDED BEN, rangers,
—BOWEN MARSH, Lord Steward,
—THREE-FINGER HOBB, steward and chief cook,
—{DONAL NOYE}, one-armed armorer and smith, slain at the gate by Mag the Mighty
—OWEN called THE OAF, TIM TANGLETONGUE, MULLY, CUGEN, DONNEL HILL called SWEET DONNEL, LEFT HAND LEW, JEREN, WICK WHITTLESTICK, stewards,
—OTHELL YARWYCK, First Builder,
—SPARE BOOT, HALDER, ALBETT, KEGS, builders,
—CONWY, GUEREN, wandering recruiters,
—SEPTON CELLADOR, a drunken devout,
—SER ALLISER THORNE, former master-at-arms,
—LORD JANOS SLYNT, former commander of the City Watch of King’s Landing, briefly Lord of Harrenhal,
—MAESTER AEMON (TARGARYEN), healer and counselor, a blind man, one hundred and two years old,
—Aemon’s steward, CLYDAS,
—Aemon’s steward, SAMWELL TARLY, fat and bookish,
—IRON EMMETT, formerly of Eastwatch, master-at-arms,
—HARETH called HORSE, the twins ARRON and EMRICK, SATIN, HOP-ROBIN, recruits in training,
THE MEN OF THE SHADOW TOWER
SER DENYS MALLISTER, Commander, Shadow Tower,
—his steward and squire, WALLACE MASSEY,
—MAESTER MULLIN, healer and counselor,
—{QHORIN HALFHAND}, chief ranger, slain by Jon Snow beyond the Wall,
—brothers of the Shadow Tower:
—{SQUIRE DALBRIDGE, EGGEN}, rangers, slain in the Skirling Pass,
—STONESNAKE, a ranger, lost afoot in Skirling Pass,
THE MEN OF EASTWATCH-BY-THE-SEA
COTTER PYKE, Commander,
—MAESTER HARMUNE, healer and counselor,
—OLD TATTERSALT, captain of the Blackbird,
—SER GLENDON HEWETT, master-at-arms,
—brothers of Eastwatch:
—DAREON, steward and singer,
AT CRASTER’S KEEP (THE BETRAYERS)
—DIRK, who murdered Craster, his host,
—OLLO LOPHAND, who slew his lord commander, Jeor Mormont,
—GARTH OF GREENAWAY, MAWNEY, GRUBBS, ALAN OF ROSBY, former rangers
—CLUBFOOT KARL, ORPHAN OSS, MUTTERING BILL, former stewards.
the WILDLINGS, or THE FREE FOLK
MANCE RAYDER, King-beyond-the-Wall, a captive at Castle Black,
—his wife, {DALLA}, died in childbirth,
—their newborn son, born in battle, not yet named,
—VAL, Dalla’s younger sister, “the wildling princess,” a captive at Castle Black,
—wildling chiefs and captains:
—{HARMA}, called DOGSHEAD, slain beneath the Wall,
—HALLECK, her brother,
—THE LORD OF BONES, mocked as RATTLESHIRT, a raider and leader of a war band, captive at Castle Black,
—{YGRITTE}, a young spearwife, Jon Snow’s lover, killed during the attack on Castle Black,
—RYK, called LONGSPEAR, a member of his band,
—RAGWYLE, LENYL, members of his band,
—{STYR}, Magnar of Thenn, slain attacking Castle Black,
—SIGORN, Styr’s son, the new Magnar of Thenn,
—TORMUND, Mead-King of Ruddy Hall, called GIANTSBANE, TALL-TALKER, HORN-BLOWER, and BREAKER OF ICE, also THUNDERFIST, HUSBAND TO BEARS, SPEAKER TO GODS, and FATHER OF HOSTS,
—Tormund’s sons, TOREGG THE TALL, TORWYRD THE TAME, DORMUND, and DRYN, his daughter MUNDA,
—THE WEEPER, a raider and leader of a war band,
—{ALFYN CROWKILLER}, a raider, slain by Qhorin Halfhand of the Night’s Watch,
—{ORELL}, called ORELL THE EAGLE, a skinchanger slain by Jon Snow in the Skirling Pass,
—{MAG MAR TUN DOH WEG}, called MAG THE MIGHTY, a giant, slain by Donal Noye at the gate of Castle Black,
—VARAMYR called SIXSKINS, a skinc
hanger, master of three wolves, a shadowcat, and snow bear,
—{JARL}, a young raider, Val’s lover, killed in a fall from the Wall,
—GRIGG THE GOAT, ERROK, BODGER, DEL, BIG BOIL, HEMPEN DAN, HENK THE HELM, LENN, TOEFINGER, wildlings and raiders,
{CRASTER}, master of Craster’s Keep, slain by Dirk of the Night’s Watch, a guest beneath his roof,
—GILLY, his daughter and wife,
—Gilly’s newborn son, not yet named,
—DYAH, FERNY, NELLA, three of Craster’s nineteen wives.
APPENDIX IV:
BEYOND THE NARROW SEA
THE QUEEN ACROSS THE WATER
DAENERYS TARGARYEN, the First of Her Name, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, called DAENERYS STORMBORN, the UNBURNT, MOTHER OF DRAGONS,
—her dragons, DROGON, VISERION, RHAEGAL,
—her brother, {RHAEGAR}, Prince of Dragonstone, slain by Robert Baratheon on the Trident,
—Rhaegar’s daughter, {RHAENYS}, murdered during the Sack of King’s Landing,
—Rhaegar’s son, {AEGON, a babe in arms, murdered during the Sack of King’s Landing,
—her brother {VISERYS}, the Third of His Name, called THE BEGGAR KING, crowned with molten gold,
—her lord husband, {DROGO}, a khal of the Dothraki, died of a wound gone bad,
—her stillborn son by Drogo, {RHAEGO}, slain in the womb by the maegi Mirri Maz Duur,
—her Queensguard:
—SER BARRISTAN SELMY, called BARRISTAN THE BOLD, once Lord Commander of King Robert’s Kingsguard,
—JHOGO, ko and bloodrider, the whip,
—AGGO, ko and bloodrider, the bow,
—RAKHARO, ko and bloodrider, the arakh,
—STRONG BELWAS, eunuch and former fighting slave,
—her captains and commanders:
—DAARIO NAHARIS, a flamboyant Tyroshi sellsword, commanding the company of Stormcrows,
—BEN PLUMM, called BROWN BEN, a mongrel sellsword, commanding the company of Second Sons,
—GREY WORM, a eunuch, commanding the Unsullied, a company of eunuch infantry,
—GROLEO of Pentos, formerly captain of the great cog Saduleon, now an admiral without a fleet,
—her handmaids:
—IRRI and JHIQUI, two Dothraki girls, sixteen,
—MISSANDEI, a Naathi scribe and translator,
—her known and suspected enemies:
—GRAZDAN MO ERAZ, a nobleman of Yunkai,
—KHAL PONO, once ko to Khal Drogo,
—KHAL JHAQO, once ko to Khal Drogo,
—MAGGO, his bloodrider,
—THE UNDYING OF QARTH, a band of warlocks,
—PYAT PREE, a Qartheen warlock,
—THE SORROWFUL MEN, a guild of Qartheen assassins,
—SER JORAH MORMONT, formerly Lord of Bear Island,
—{MIRRI MAZ DUUR}, godswife and maegi, a servant of the Great Shepherd of Lhazar,
—her uncertain allies, past and present:
—XARO XHOAN DAXOS, a merchant prince of Qarth,
—QUAITHE, a masked shadowbinder from Asshai,
—ILLYRIO MOPATIS, a magister of the Free City of Pentos, who brokered her marriage to Khal Drogo,
—CLEON THE GREAT, butcher king of Astapor,
—KHAL MORO, sometime ally of Khal Drogo,
—RHOGORO, his son and khalakka,
—KHAL JOMMO, sometime ally of Khal Drogo.
The Targaryens are the blood of the dragon, descended from the high lords of the ancient Freehold of Valyria, their heritage marked by lilac, indigo, and violet eyes and hair of silver-gold. To preserve their blood and keep it pure, House Targaryen has oft wed brother to sister, cousin to cousin, uncle to niece. The founder of the dynasty, Aegon the Conquerer, took both his sisters to wife and fathered sons on each. The Targaryen banner is a three-headed dragon, red on black, the three heads representing Aegon and his sisters. The Targaryen words are Fire and Blood.
IN BRAAVOS
FERREGO ANTARYON, Sealord of Braavos,
—QARRO VOLENTIN, First Sword of Braavos, his protector,
—BELLEGERE OTHERYS called THE BLACK PEARL, a courtesan descended from the pirate queen of the same name,
—THE VEILED LADY, THE MERLING QUEEN, THE MOONSHADOW, THE DAUGHTER OF THE DUSK, THE NIGHTINGALE, THE POETESS, famous courtesans,
—TERNESIO TERYS, Merchant-Captain of the Titan’s Daughter,
—YORKO and DENYO, two of his sons,
—MOREDO PRESTAYN, Merchant-Captain of the Vixen,
—LOTHO LORNEL, a dealer in old books and scrolls,
—EZZELYNO, a red priest, oft drunk,
—SEPTON EUSTACE, disgraced and defrocked,
—TERRO and ORBELO, a pair of bravos,
—BLIND BEQQO, a fishmonger,
—BRUSCO, a fishmonger,
—his daughters, TALEA and BREA,
—MERALYN, called MERRY, proprietor of the Happy Port, a brothel near the Ragman’s Harbor,
—THE SAILOR’S WIFE, a whore at the Happy Port,
—LANNA, her daughter, a young whore,
—BLUSHING BETHANY, YNA ONE-EYE, ASSADORA OF IBBEN, the whores of the Happy Port,
—RED ROGGO, GYLORO DOTHARE, GYLENO DOTHARE, a scribbler called QUILL, COSSOMO THE CONJURER, patrons of the Happy Port,
—TAGGANARO, a dockside cutpurse and thief,
—CASSO, KING OF THE SEALS, his trained seal,
—LITTLE NARBO, his sometime partner,
—MYRMELLO, JOSS THE GLOOM, QUENCE, ALLAQUO, SLOEY, mummers performing nightly on the Ship,
—S’VRONE, a dockside whore of a murderous bent,
—THE DRUNKEN DAUGHTER, a whore of uncertain temper,
—CANKER JEYNE, a whore of uncertain sex,
—THE KINDLY MAN and THE WAIF, servants of the Many-Faced God at the House of Black and White,
—UMMA, the temple cook,
—THE HANDSOME MAN, THE FAT FELLOW, THE LORDLING, THE STERN FACE, THE SQUINTER, and THE STARVED MAN, secret servants of Him of Many Faces,
—ARYA of House Stark, a girl with an iron coin, also known as ARRY, NAN, WEASEL, SQUAB, SALTY, and CAT
—QUHURU MO, of Tall Trees Town in the Summer Isles, master of the merchantman Cinnamon Wind,
—KOJJA MO, his daughter, the red archer,
—XHONDO DHORU, mate on the Cinnamon Wind.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This one was a bitch.
My thanks and appreciation go out once again to those stalwart souls, my editors: Nita Taublib, Joy Chamberlain, Jane Johnson, and especially Anne Lesley Groell, for her counsel, her good humor, and her vast forbearance.
Thanks also to my readers, for all their kind and supportive e-mails, and for their patience. A special tip of the helm to Lodey of the Three Fists, Pod the Devil Bunny, Trebla and Daj the Trivial Kings, sweet Caress of the Wall, Lannister the Squirrel Slayer, and the rest of the Brotherhood Without Banners, that half-mad drunken fellowship of brave knights and lovely ladies who throw the best parties at worldcon, year after year after year. And let me sound a fanfare too for Elio and Linda, who seem to know the Seven Kingdoms better than I do, and help me keep my continuity straight. Their Westeros website and concordance is a joy and a wonder.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN sold his first story in 1971 and has been writing professionally since then. He spent ten
years in Hollywood as a writer-producer, working on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and television pilots that were never made. In the mid ’90s he returned to prose, his first love, and began work on his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. He has been in the Seven Kingdoms ever since. Whenever he’s allowed to leave, he returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lives with the lovely Parris, a big white dog called Mischa, and two cats named Augustus and Caligula, who think they run the place.
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