George Martin: A Clash of Kings

JOFFREY BARATHEON, the First of His Name, a boy of thirteen years, the eldest son of King Robert I Baratheon and Queen Cersei of House Lannister,

— his mother, QUEEN CERSEI, Queen Regent and Protector of the Realm,

— his sister, PRINCESS MYRCELLA, a girl of nine,

— his brother, PRINCE TOMMEN, a boy of eight, heir to the Iron Throne,

— his uncles, on his father’s side:

— STANNIS BARATHEON, Lord of Dragonstone, styling himself King Stannis the First,

— RENLY BARATHEON, Lord of Storm’s End, styling himself King Renly the First,

— his uncles, on his mother’s side:

— SER JAIME LANNISTER, the Kingslayer, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, a captive at Riverrun,

— TYRION LANNISTER, acting Hand of the King,

— Tyrion’s squire, PODRICK PAYNE,

— Tyrion’s guards and sworn swords:

— BRONN, a sellsword, black of hair and heart,

— SHAGGA SON OF DOLF, of the Stone Crows,

— TIMETT SON OF TIMETT, of the Burned Men,

— CHELLA DAUGHTER OF CHEYK, of the Black Ears,

— CRAWN SON OF CALOR, of the Moon Brothers,

— Tyrion’s concubine, SHAE, a camp follower,eighteen,

— his small council:

— GRAND MAESTER PYCELLE,

— LORD PETYR BAELISH, called LITTLEFINGER, master of coin,

— LORD JANOS SLYNT, Commander of the City Watch of King’s Landing (the “gold cloaks”),

— VARYS, a eunuch, called the SPIDER, master of whisperers,

— his Kingsguard:

— SER JAIME LANNISTER, called the KINGSLAYER, Lord Commander, a captive at Riverrun,

— SANDOR CLEGANE, called the HOUND,

— SER BOROS BLOUNT,

— SER MERYN TRANT,

— SER ARYS OAKHEART,

— SER PRESTON GREENFIELD,

— SER MANDON MOORE,

— his court and retainers:

— SER ILYN PAYNE, the King’s Justice, a headsman,

— VYLARR, captain of the Lannister household guards at King’s Landing (the “red cloaks”),

— SER LANCEL LANNISTER, formerly squire to King Robert, recently knighted,

— TYREK LANNISTER, formerly squire to King Robert,

— SER ARON SANTAGAR, master-at-arms,

— SER BALON SWANN, second son to Lord Gulian Swann of Stonehelm,

— LADY ERMESANDE HAYFORD, a babe at the breast,

— SER DONTOS HOLLARD, called the RED, a drunk,

— JALABHAR XHO, an exiled prince from the Summer Isles,

— MOON BOY, a jester and fool,

— LADY TANDA STOKEWORTH,

— FALYSE, her elder daughter,

— LOLLYS, her younger daughter, a maiden of thirty-three years,

— LORD GYLES ROSBY,

— SER HORAS REDWYNE and his twin SER HOBBER REDWYNE, sons of the Lord of the Arbor,

— the people of King’s Landing:

— the City Watch (the “gold cloaks”):

— JANOS SLYNT, Lord of Harrenhal, Lord Commander,

— MORROS, his eldest son and heir,

— ALLAR DEEM, Slynt’s chief sergeant,

— SER JACELYN BYWATER, called IRONHAND, captain of the River Gate,

— HALLYNE THE PYROMANCER, a Wisdom of the Guild of Alchemists,

— CHATAYA, owner of an expensive brothel,

— ALAYAYA, DANCY, MAREI, some of her girls,

— TOBHO MOTT, a master armorer,

— SALLOREON, a master armorer,

— IRONBELLY, a blacksmith,

— LOTHAR BRUNE, a freerider,

— SER OSMUND KETTLEBLACK, a hedge knight of unsavory reputation,

— OSFRYD and OSNEY KETTLEBLACK, his brothers,

— SYMON SILVER TONGUE, a singer.

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

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.

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,