Chapter 12
In This Chapter
Boros Blount
Kingsguard knight
Also known as: Ser Boros
Fat, cowardly member of the Kingsguard who follows orders but lacks true courage or honor.
Cersei Lannister
Queen Mother
Also known as: Queen Mother
Queen Mother who rules through her son Joffrey, paranoid and increasingly isolated after the war.
Meryn Trant
Kingsguard knight
Also known as: Ser Meryn
Cruel member of the Kingsguard known for beating Sansa and following Joffrey's orders without...
Tyrion Lannister
Scarred hero of the Blackwater
Also known as: The Imp
Recovering from his injuries at the Blackwater, his face badly scarred. His heroic role in the...
Previously Seen
Alayaya
Courtesan
Beautiful daughter of Chataya who works in her mother's establishment.
Anguy
Brotherhood archer
Also known as: Anguy the Archer
Skilled archer who serves in the Brotherhood Without Banners, known for his exceptional aim.
Arya Stark
Traveling with the Brotherhood
Also known as: Arry
Travels with the Brotherhood Without Banners after escaping Harrenhal. Witnesses their approach to...
Arys Oakheart
Kingsguard knight
Also known as: Ser Arys
Member of the Kingsguard who sometimes shows reluctance to follow the cruelest orders.
Beric Dondarrion
Leader of the Brotherhood
Also known as: The Lightning Lord
Lord who leads the Brotherhood Without Banners, resurrected multiple times by Thoros of Myr.
Brienne of Tarth
Sworn sword
Also known as: Brienne the Beauty
Tall, powerful woman knight sworn to Catelyn Stark, tasked with escorting Jaime Lannister south.
Bronn
Sellsword knight
Also known as: Ser Bronn
Sellsword turned knight who serves Tyrion for gold rather than honor.
Catelyn Stark
Mother and political advisor
Also known as: Cat
Travels with Robb's army, attempting to navigate the complex politics of war while worrying about...
Chataya
Brothel keeper
Elegant proprietress of an upscale brothel in King's Landing, from the Summer Isles.
Cleos Frey
Frey-Lannister knight
Also known as: Ser Cleos
Son of Emmon Frey and Genna Lannister, travels with Jaime as prisoner exchange.
Daenerys Targaryen
Exiled queen building power
Also known as: Dany
Sails from Qarth with her dragons, now noticeably larger. Begins building a fleet and army to...
Dennett
Brotherhood member
Member of the Brotherhood Without Banners, fights for justice in the Riverlands.
Dick
Brotherhood member
Also known as: Beardless Dick
Young member of the Brotherhood Without Banners, known for his lack of facial hair.
Dontos Hollard
Court fool
Also known as: Ser Dontos
Disgraced knight who serves as the court fool after Sansa saved his life from Joffrey's wrath.
Drogon
Dragon
Also known as: The Black Dread
Largest and most aggressive of Daenerys's three dragons, named after her deceased husband Khal...
Greenbeard
Brotherhood member
Tyroshi member of the Brotherhood Without Banners, distinguished by his dyed green beard.
Harwin
Brotherhood member
Former guardsman of Winterfell who now serves with the Brotherhood, recognizes Arya.
Jack
Brotherhood outlaw
Also known as: Jack-Be-Lucky
Outlaw of the Brotherhood, known for his supposed good fortune.
Jaime Lannister
High-value prisoner
Also known as: Kingslayer
Prisoner of the Starks, chained and defiant. Taunts his captors while being transported by Catelyn...
Jon Snow
Double agent among wildlings
Also known as: Lord Snow
Continues his infiltration of the wildling army, struggling with conflicting loyalties as he grows...
Jorah Mormont
Advisor and protector
Also known as: Ser Jorah
Exiled knight who serves as Daenerys's most loyal advisor and protector, secretly in love with her.
Kyle
Brotherhood outlaw
Outlaw of the Brotherhood Without Banners fighting against injustice in the Riverlands.
Lem
Brotherhood member
Also known as: Lem Lemoncloak
Member of the Brotherhood Without Banners known for his distinctive yellow cloak.
Loras Tyrell
Kingsguard knight
Also known as: The Knight of Flowers
Young knight of exceptional beauty and skill, member of the Kingsguard. Brother to Margaery.
Luke
Brotherhood member
Also known as: Likely Luke
Member of the Brotherhood Without Banners with a reputation for luck.
Lum
Brotherhood member
Member of the Brotherhood Without Banners, one of the outlaws fighting for justice.
Margaery Tyrell
Tyrell rose
Also known as: The Rose of Highgarden
Beautiful young woman who befriends Sansa Stark as part of the Tyrell plan to marry her to Willas.
Mudge
Brotherhood outlaw
Another outlaw in the Brotherhood Without Banners, fights alongside Beric.
Myrcella Baratheon
Princess
Also known as: Princess Myrcella
Sweet young princess, daughter of Cersei and sister to Joffrey and Tommen.
Notch
Brotherhood archer
Archer in the Brotherhood Without Banners, serves under Anguy.
Olenna Tyrell
Tyrell matriarch
Also known as: The Queen of Thorns
Sharp-tongued matriarch of House Tyrell who shows interest in Sansa Stark for political purposes.
Pate
Brotherhood member
Also known as: Pate of the Blue Fork
Member of the Brotherhood Without Banners, a common man fighting for justice.
Podrick Payne
Squire
Also known as: Pod
Tyrion's young and loyal squire who saved his life at the Blackwater.
Pycelle
Grand Maester
Also known as: Grand Maester Pycelle
Elderly Grand Maester who serves the Iron Throne, loyal to House Lannister.
Rhaegal
Dragon
Green dragon named after Daenerys's brother Rhaegar, one of her three children.
Sansa Stark
Political pawn
Also known as: Little Bird
Still trapped in King's Landing, now under the 'protection' of the Tyrells who plan to marry her to...
Shae
Secret paramour
Tyrion's secret lover, a young woman from Lys who serves as Sansa's maid.
Thoros of Myr
Red priest
Red priest who follows R'hllor and has the power to resurrect Beric Dondarrion from death.
Tom of Sevenstreams
Brotherhood spy
Also known as: Tom Sevenstrings
Minstrel and spy for the Brotherhood Without Banners, uses his music to gather information.
Varys
Master of Whisperers
Also known as: The Spider
The Spider, master of whispers who claims to serve the realm while playing complex political games.
Viserion
Dragon
Cream and gold dragon named after Daenerys's brother Viserys, gentlest of her three dragons.
Wat
Former miller, now outlaw
Also known as: Watty the Miller
Former miller who joined the Brotherhood after his mill was burned in the war.
Willas Tyrell
Heir to Highgarden
Heir to Highgarden, crippled in a jousting accident. The Tyrells plan to marry him to Sansa Stark.
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