CONTENTS;
The North Map • The South Map •
Free Cities Map • The Noble Houses
THE NORTH MAP;
THE SOUTH MAP;
FREE CITIES MAP;
THE NOBLE HOUSES;
House Baratheon • House Stark • House Lannister • House Arryn • House Tully • House Tyrell • House Greyjoy • House Martell • House Targaryen
HOUSE BARATHEON;
The youngest of the Great Houses, born during the Wars of Conquest. Its founder, Orys Baratheon, was rumored to be Aegon the Dragon's bastard brother. Orys rose through the ranks to become one of Aegon's fiercest commanders. When he 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. The Baratheon sigil is a crowned stag, black, on a golden field. Their words are "Ours is the Fury."
KING ROBERT BARATHEON, the First of His Name
— his wife, QUEEN CERSEI, of House Lannister
— his son, PRINCE JOFFREY, heir to the Iron Throne, sixteen
— his daughter, PRINCESS MYRCELLA, a girl of nine
— his son, PRINCE TOMMEN, a girl of eight
STANNIS BARATHEON, Lord of Dragonstone
— his wife, LADY SELYSE of House Florent
— his daughter, SHIREEN, a girl of eleven
RENLY BARATHEON, Lord of Storm's End
KING ROBERT'S SMALL COUNCIL:
— Grand Maester Pycelle
— Lord Petyr Baelish, called Littlefinger, master of coin
— Lord Stannis Baratheon, master of ships
— Lord Renly Baratheon, master of laws
— Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
— Varys, a eunuch, called the Spider, master of whisperers
KING ROBERT'S COURT AND RETAINERS:
— Ser Ilyn Payne, the King's Justice, a headsman
— Sandor Clegane, called the Hound, sworn shield to Prince Joffrey
— Janos Slynt, a commoner, a commander of the City Watch of King's Landing
— Jalabar Xho, an exile prince from the Summer Isles
— Moon Boy, a jester and fool
— Lancel and Tyrek Lannister, squires to the King, and the Queen's cousins
— Ser Aron Santagar, master-at-arms
— Ser Adrian Sloane, sworn shield to the crown
— his younger sister, Bellena, handmaiden
KING ROBERT'S KINGSGUARD:
— Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander
— Ser Jaime Lannister, called the Kingslayer
— Ser Boros Blount
— Ser Meryn Trant
— Ser Arys Oakheart
— Ser Preston Greenfield
— Ser Mandon Moore
The principal houses sworn to Storm's End are Selmy, Wylde, Trant, Penrose, Errol, Estermont, Tarth, Swann, Dondarrion, Caron.
The principal houses sworn to Dragonstone are Celtigar, Velaryon, Seaworth, Bar Emmon, and Sunglass.
HOUSE STARK;
The Starks trace their descent from Brandon the Builder and the ancient Kings of Winter. For thousands of years they ruled from Winterfell as Kings in the North, until Torrhen Stark, the King Who Knelt, chose to swear fealty to Aegon the Dragon rather than give battle. Their blazon is a grey direwolf on an ice-white field. The Stark words are "Winter Is Coming."
EDDARD STARK, Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North
— his wife, LADY CATELYN, of House Tully
— his son, ROBB, the heir to Winterfell, seventeen
— his eldest daughter, ROSALINE, fifteen
— his second daughter, SANSA, a girl of thirteen
— his youngest daughter, ARYA, a girl of eleven
— his son, BRANDON, a boy of ten
— his son, RICKON, a boy of six
— his bastard son, JON SNOW, a boy of seventeen
LORD EDDARD STARK'S SIBLINGS:
BRANDON STARK, eldest brother
— murdered by the command of Aerys II Targaryen in 281 AC
LYANNA STARK, younger sister
— died in the mountains of Dorne in 281 AC
BENJEN STARK, younger brother
— a man of the Night's Watch
LORD EDDARD STARK'S HOUSEHOLD:
— Maester Luwin, counselor, healer, and tutor
— Vayon Poole, steward of Winterfell
— his daughter, Jeyne, Sansa's closest friend
— Jory Cassel, captain of the guard
— Hallis Mollen, guardsman
— Desmond, guardsman
— Jacks, guardsman
— Porther, guardsman
— Quent, guardsman
— Alyn, guardsman
— Tomard, guardsman
— Varly, guardsman
— Heward, guardsman
— Cayn, guardsman
— Wyl, guardsman
— Ser Rodrik Cassel, master-at-arms, Jory's uncle
— his daughter, Beth
— Septa Mordane, tutor to Lord Eddard's daughters
— Septon Chayle, keeper of the castle sept and library
— Hullen, master of horse
— his son, Harwin, a guardsman
— Joseth, a stableman and horse trainer
— Farlen, kennelmaster
— Old Nan, storyteller, once a wet nurse
— her great-grandson, Hodor, a simpleminded stableboy
— Gage, the cook
— Mikken, smith and armorer
LORD EDDARD STARK'S BANNERMEN:
— Ser Helman Tallhart
— Rickard Karstark, Lord of Karhold
— Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort
— Jon Umber, called the Greation
— Galbart and Robett Glover
— Wyman Manderly, Lord of White Harbor
— Maege Mormont, the Lady of Bear Island
The principal houses sworn to Winterfell are Karstark, Umber, Flint, Mormont, Hornwood, Cerwyn, Reed, Manderly, Glover, Tallhart, Bolton
HOUSE LANNISTER;
Fair-haired, tall, and handsome, the Lannisters are the blood of Andal adventurers who carved out a mighty kingdom in the western hills and valleys. Through the female line they claim descent from Lann the Clever, the legendary trickster of the Age of Heroes. The gold of Casterly Rock and the Golden Tooth has made them the wealthiest of the Great Houses. Their sigil is a golden lion upon a crimson field. The Lannister words are "Hear Me Roar!"
TYWIN LANNISTER, Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West, Shield of Lannisport
— his wife, LADY JOANNA, of House Lannister, died in childbed
— his son, SER JAIME, called the Kingslayer, heir to Casterly Rock, a twin to Cersei
— his daughter, QUEEN CERSEI, wife of King Robert I Baratheon, a twin to Jaime
— his son, TYRION, called The Imp, a dwarf
LORD TYWIN LANNISTER'S SIBLINGS:
SER KEVAN LANNISTER, eldest brother
— his wife, DORNA, of House Swyft
— his son, LANCEL, squire to the King
— his twin sons, WILLEM and MARTYN
— his infant daughter, JANEI
GENNA LANNISTER, younger sister
— wife of SER EMMON FREY
— their son, SER CLEOS FREY
— their son, TION FREY, a squire
SER TYGETT LANNISTER, younger brother
— died of a pox
— his widow, DARLESSA, of House Marbrand
— his son, TYREK, squire to the King
GERION LANNISTER, younger brother
— lost at sea
— his bastard daughter, JOY, a girl of ten
SER STAFFORD LANNISTER, cousin
— brother to the late Lady Joanna
— his daughters, CERENNA and MYRIELLE
— his son, SER DAVEN LANNISTER
LORD TYWIN LANNISTER'S COUNSELOR:
— Maester Creylen
LORD TYWIN LANNISTER'S CHIEF KNIGHTS:
— Ser Addam Marbrand
— Ser Gregor Clegane, the Mountain That Rides
— Ser Harys Swyft, father by marriage to Ser Kevan
— Ser Forley Prester
— Ser Amory Loach
LORD TYWIN LANNISTER'S BANNERMEN:
— Lord Leo Lefford
— Lord Androx Loach
— Vargo Hoat, of the Free City of Qohor, a sellsword
The principal houses sworn to Casterly Rock are Payne, Swyft, Marbrand, Lydden, Banefort, Lefford, Crakehall, Serrett, Broom, Clegane, Prester, and Westerling.
HOUSE ARRYN;
The Arryns are descended from the Kings of Mountain and Vale, one of the oldest and purest lines of Andal nobility. Their sigil is the moon-and-falcon, white, upon a sky-blue field. The Arryn words are "As High As Honor."
JON ARRYN, Lord of the Eyrie, Defender of the Vale, Warden of the East, Hand of the King
— recently passed away
— his first wife, LADY JEYNE, of House Royce, died in childbed, her daughter stillborn
— his second wife, LADY ROWENA, of House Arryn, died of a winter chill, childless
— his third wife and widow, LADY LYSA, of House Tully
— their son, ROBERT ARRYN, now Lord of the Eyrie and Defender of the Vale, a sickly boy of six years
LORD JON ARRYN'S RETAINERS AND HOUSEHOLD:
— Maester Colemon, counselor, healer, and tutor
— Ser Brynden Tully, called the Blackfish, Knight of the Gate and Uncle to Lady Lysa
— Lord Nestor Royce, High Steward of the Vale
— his son, Ser Albar Royce
— Mya Stone, a bastard girl in his service
— Lord Eon Hunter, suitor to Lady Lysa
— Ser Lyn Corbray, suitor to Lady Lysa
— Mychel Redfort, his squire
— Lady Anya Waynwood, a widow
— her son, Ser Morton Waynwood, suitor to Lady Lysa
— her son, Ser Donnel Waynwood
— Mord, a brutal gaoler
The principal houses sworn to the Eyrie are Royce, Baelish, Egen, Waynwood, Hunter, Redfort, Corbray, Belmore, Melcolm, and Hersy.
HOUSE TULLY;
The Tullys never reigned as kings, though they held rich lands and the great castle at Riverrun for a thousand years. During the Wars of Conquest, the riverlands belonged to Harren the Black, King of the Isles. Harren's grandfather, King Harwyn Hardhand, had taken the Trident from Arrec the Storm King, whose ancestors had conquered all the way to the Neck three hundred years earlier, slaying the last of the old River Kings. A vain and bloody tyrant, Harren the Black was little loved by those he ruled, and many of the river lords deserted him to join Aegon's army. First among those was Edmyn Tully of Riverrun. When Harren and his line perished in the burning of Harrenhal, Aegon rewarded House Tully by raising Lord Edmyn to dominion over the lands of the Trident and requiring the other river lords to swear him fealty. The Tully sigil is a leaping trout, silver, on a field of rippling blue and red. The Tully words are "Family, Duty, Honor."
HOSTER TULLY, Lord of Riverrun
— his wife, LADY MINISA, of House Whent, died in childbed
— his eldest daughter, CATELYN, wife of Lord Eddard Stark
— his younger daughter, LYSA, wife of Lord Jon Arryn
— his son, SER EDMURE, heir to Riverrun
LORD HOSTER TULLY'S SIBLINGS:
SER BRYNDEN, brother
— called the Blackfish
LORD HOSTER TULLY'S HOUSEHOLD:
— Maester Vyman, counselor, healer, and tutor
— Ser Desmond Grell, master-at-arms
— Ser Robin Ryger, captain of the guard
— Utherydes Wayn, steward of Riverrun
LORD HOSTER TULLY'S KNIGHTS & BANNERMEN:
— Jason Mallister, Lord of Seagate
— his son, Patrek Mallister, heir to Seagate
— Walder Frey, Lord of the Crossing
— his numerous sons, grandsons, and bastards
— Jonos Bracken, Lord of the Stone Hedae
— Tytos Blackwood, Lord of Raventree
— Ser Raymun Darry
— Ser Karyl Vance
— Ser Marq Piper
— Shella Whent, Lady of Harrenhal
— Ser Willis Wode, a knight in her service
Lesser houses sworn to Riverrun include Darry, Frey, Mallister, Bracken, Blackwood, Whent, Ryger, Piper, Vance.
HOUSE TYRELL;
The Tyrells rose to power as stewards to the King of the Reach, whose domains included the fertile plains of the southwest from the Dornish marches and Blackwood Rush to the shores of the Sunset Sea. Through the female line they claim descent from Garth Greenhand, gardener king of the First Men, who wore a crown of vines and flowers and made the land bloom. When King Mern, last of the old line, perished on the Field of Fire, his steward Harlen Tyrell surrendered Highgarden to Aegon Targaryen, pledging fealty. Aegon granted him the castle and dominion over the Reach. The Tyrell sigil is a golden rose on a grass-green field. Their words are "Growing Strong."
MACE TYRELL, Lord of Highgarden, Warden of the South, Defender of the Marches, High Marshal of the Reach
— his wife, LADY ALERIE, of House Hightower of Oldtown
— his eldest son, WILLAS, heir to Highgarden
— his son, SER GARLAN, called the Gallant
— his son, SER LORAS, the Knight of Flowers
— his son, ROMAN, aged eighteen
— his daughter, MARGAERY, a maid of seventeen years
— his widowed mother, LADY OLENNA, of House Redwyne, called the Queen of Thrones
LORD MACE TYRELL'S SIBLINGS:
MINA TYRELL, sister
— wed to Lord Paxter Redwyne
JANNA TYRELL, sister
— wed to Ser Jon Fossoway
LORD MACE TYRELL'S UNCLES:
GARTH TYRELL, called the Gross, Lord Seneschal of Highgarden
— his bastard sons, GARSE and GARRETT FLOWERS
SER MORYN HIGHTOWER, Lord Commander of the City Watch of Oldtown
MAESTER GORMON, a scholar of the Citadel
LORD MACE TYRELL'S HOUSEHOLD:
— Maester Lomys, counselor, healer, and tutor
— Igon Vyrwel, captain of the guard
— Ser Vortimer Crane, master-at-arms
LORD MACE TYRELL'S KNIGHTS & BANNERMEN:
— Paxter Redwyne, Lord of the Arbor
— his wife, Lady Mina, of House Tyrell
— his son, Ser Horas, mocked as Horror, twin to Hobber
— his son, Ser Hobber, mocked as Slobber, twin to Horas
— his daughter, Desmera, a maid of fifteen
— Randyll Tarly, Lord of Horn Hill
— his eldest son, Samwell, of the Night's Watch
— his son, Dickon, heir to Horn Hill
— Arwyn Oakhart, Lady of the Old Oak
— Mathis Rowan, Lord of Goldengrove
— Leyton Hightower, Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Port
— Ser Jon Fossoway
Principal houses sworn to Highgarden are Vrywel, Florent, Oakhart, Hightower, Crane, Tarly, Redwyne, Rowan, Fossoway, and Mullendore.
HOUSE GREYJOY;
The Greyjoys of Pyke claim descent from the Grey King of the Age of Heroes. Legend says the Grey King ruled not only the western isles but the sea itself, and took a mermaid to wife.
For thousands of years, raiders from the Iron Islands-called "ironmen" by those they plundered-were the terrors of the seas, sailing as far as the Port of Ibben and the Summer Isles. They prided themselves on their fierceness in battle and their sacred freedoms. Each island had its own "salt king" and "rock king." The High King of the Isles was chosen from among their number, until King Urron made the throne hereditary by murdering the other kings when they assembled for a choosing. Urron's own line was extinguished a thousand years later when the Andals swept over the islands. The Greyjoys, like other island lords, intermarried with the conquerors.
The Iron Kings extended their rule far beyond the isles themselves, carving kingdoms out of the mainland with fire and sword. King hored could truthfully boast that his writ ran "wherever men can smell salt water or hear the crash of waves." In later centuries, Qhored's descendants lost the Arbor, Oldtown, Bear Island, and much of the western shore. Still, come the Wars of Conquest, King Harren the Black ruled all the lands between the mountains, from the Neck to the Blackwater Rush. When Harren and his sons perished in the fall of Harrenhal, Aegon Targaryen granted the riverlands to House Tully, and allowed the surviving lords of the Iron Islands to revive their ancient custom and choose who should have the primacy among them. They chose Lord Vickon Greyjoy of Pyke.
The Greyjoy sigil is a golden kraken upon a black field. Their words are "We Do Not Sow."
BALON GREYJOY, Lord of the Iron Islands, King of Salt and Rock, Son of the Sea Wind, Lord Reaper of Pyke
— his wife, LADY ALANNYS, of House Harlaw
— his eldest son, RODRIK, slain at Seagard during Greyjoy's Rebellion
— his son, MARON, slain on the walls of Pyke during Greyjoy's Rebellion
— his daughter, ASHA, captain of the Black Wind
— his sole surviving son, THEON, heir to Pyke, a ward to Lord Eddard Stark
LORD BALON GREYJOY'S SIBLINGS:
EURON GREYJOY, brother
— called Crow's Eye, captain of the Silence, an outlaw, pirate, and raider
VICTARION GREYJOY, brother
— Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet
AERON GREYJOY, brother
— called Damphair, a priest of the Drowned God
Lesser houses sworn to Pyke include Harlaw, Stonehouse, Merlyn, Sunderly, Botley, Tawney, Wynch, Goodbrother.
HOUSE MARTELL;
Nymeria, the warrior queen of the Rhoyne, brought her ten thousand ships to land in Dorne, the southernmost of the Seven Kingdoms, and took Lord Mors Martell to husband. With her help, he vanquished his rivals to rule all Dorne. The Rhoynar influence remains strong. Thus Dornish rulers style themselves "Prince" rather than "King." Under Dornish law, lands and titles pass to the eldest child, not the eldest male. Dorne, alone of the Seven Kingdoms, was never conquered by Aegon the Dragon. It was not permanently joined to the realm until two hundred years later, and then by marriage and treaty, not the sword. Peaceable King Daeron II succeeded where the warriors had failed by wedding the Dornish princess Myriah and giving his own sister in marriage to the reigning Prince of Dorne. The Martell banner is a red sun pierced by a golden spear. Their words are "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken."
DORAN NYMEROS MARTELL, Lord of Sunspear, Prince of Dorne
— his wife, MELLARIO, of the Free City of Norvos
— his eldest daughter, PRINCESS ARIANNE, heir to Sunspear
— his eldest son, PRINCE QUENTYN
— his son, PRINCE TRYSTANE
— his daughter, PRINCESS ISADORA
PRINCE DORAN NYMEROS MARTELL'S SIBLINGS:
PRINCESS ELIA MARTELL, sister
— slain during the Sack of King's Landing in 283 AC
— wed to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen
— their young daughter, Princess Rhaenys, slain during the Sack of King's Landing in 283 AC
— their babe son, Prince Aegon, slain during the Sack of King's Landing in 283 AC
PRINCE OBERYN, brother
— the Red Viper
PRINCE DORAN NYMEROS MARTELL'S HOUSEHOLD:
— Aero Hotah, a Norvashi sellsword, captain of guards
— Maester Caleotte, counselor, healer, and tutor
PRINCE DORAN NYMEROS MARTELL'S KNIGHTS AND BANNERMEN:
— Edric Dayne, Lord of Starfall
The principal houses sworn to Sunspear include Santagar, Allyrion, Toland, Yronwood, Wyl, Flower, and Dayne.
The Old Dynasty
HOUSE TARGARYEN;
The Targaryens are the blood of the dragon, descended from the high lords of the ancient Freelord of Valyria, their heritage proclaimed in a striking (some say inhuman) beauty, with lilac or indigo or violet eyes and hair of silver-gold or platinum white.
Aegon the Dragon's ancestors escaped the Doom of Valyria and the chaos and slaughter that followed to settle on Dragonstone, a rocky island in the narrow sea. It was from there that Aegon and his sisters sailed to conquer the Seven Kingdoms. To preserve the blood royal and keep it pure, House Targaryen has often followed the Valyrian custom of wedding brother to sister. Aegon himself 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."
THE TARGARYEN SUCCESSION
dated by years after Aegon's Landing
AEGON TARGARYEN I, 1-37 AC
— Aegon the Conqueror, Aegon the Dragon
AENYS TARGARYEN I, 37-42 AC
— son of Aegon and Rhaenys Targaryen
MAEGOR TARGARYEN I, 42-48 AC
— Maegor the Cruel, son of Aegon and Visenya Targaryen
JAEHAERYS TARGARYEN I, 48-103 AC
— the Old King, the Conciliator, son of Aenys Targaryen and Alyssa Velaryon
VISERYS TARGARYEN I, 103-129 AC
— grandson to Jaehaerys and Alysanne Targaryen, son of Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen
RHAENYRA TARGARYEN I, 129-131 AC
— daughter of Viserys Targaryen and Aemma Arryn
[Aegon II's ascent was disputed by his older sister Rhaenyra. Both perished in the war between them, called by singers the Dance of the Dragons.]
AEGON TARGARYEN II, 129-131 AC
— eldest son of Viserys Targaryen and Alicent Hightower
VISENYA TARGARYEN I, 131-139 AC
— daughter of Rhaella Targaryen and Aemon Targaryen, niece of Rhaenyra Targaryen, was Queen Regent until her young uncle, Aegon, was of age
AEGON TARGARYEN III, 131-157 AC
— the Dragonbane, son of Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen
[The last of the Targaryen dragons died during the reign of Aegon III.]
DAERON TARGARYEN I, 157-161 AC
— the Young Daeron, the Boy King, son of Aegon Targaryen III and Daenaera Valaryon
[Daeron conquered Dorne, but was unable to hold it, and died young.]
BAELOR TARGARYEN I, 161-171 AC
— the Beloved, the Blessed, septon and king, second son of Aegon Targaryen III and Daenaera Valaryon
VISERYS TARGARYEN II, 171-172 AC
— second son of Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen, wed to Rhaella Valaryon, daughter of Visenya Targaryen I and Jacareys Valaryon
AEGON TARGARYEN IV, 172-184 AC
— the Unworthy, eldest son of Viserys Targaryen II and Rhaella Valaryon
[His younger brother, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, was champion and some say lover to Queen Naerys.]
DAERON TARGARYEN II, 172-184 AC
— son of Queen Naerys Targaryen, by Aegon or Aemon
[Daeron brought Dorne into the realm by wedding the Dornish princess Myriah.]
AERYS TARGARYEN I, 209-221 AC
— second son of Daeron Targaryen II and Myriah Martell
MAEKAR TARGARYEN I, 221-233 AC
— fourth son of Daeron Targaryen II and Myriah Martell
AEGON TARGARYEN V, 233-259 AC
— the Unlikely, fourth son of Maekar Targaryen and Dyanna Dayne
JAEHAERYS TARGARYEN II, 259-262 AC
— second son of Aegon Targaryen V and Betha Blackwood
AERYS TARGARYEN II, 262-283 AC
— the Mad King, only son of Jaehaerys II and Shaera Targaryen
Therein the line of the dragon kings ended, when Aerys II was dethroned and killed, along with his heir, the crown prince Rhaegar Targaryen, slain by Robert Baratheon on the Trident.
THE LAST TARGARYENS
KING AERYS TARGARYEN, the Second of His Name, slain by Jaime Lannister during the Sack of King's Landing in 283 AC
— his sister and wife, QUEEN RHAELLA, of House Targaryen, died in childbed on Dragonstone in 283 AC
— his son, PRINCE RHAEGAR, heir to the Iron Throne, slain by Robert Baratheon on the Trident in 281 AC
— his wife, PRINCESS ELIA, of House Martell, slain during the Sack of King's Landing in 283 AC
— his young daughter, PRINCESS RHAENYS, slain during the Sack of King's Landing in 283 AC
— his babe son, PRINCE AEMON, slain during the Sack of King's Landing in 283 AC
— his son, PRINCE VISERYS, the Third of His Name, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, called the Beggar King
— his daughter, PRINCESS DAENERYS, a maid of sixteen years
— his son, PRINCE DAERON, called Daeron Stormborn, a boy of fifteen years