The Winds of Change (ASOIAF)

by greysider

The forces of the winter prepare for the Second Long Night in the North, the Targaryen exiles plot their revenge in the East, and in King's Landing, a young prince by the name of Alexander intends to reshape the world in his image. All the while, Westeros is in a state of unprecedented transformation. The Age of Reformation has begun, and the winds of change shall not be stopped.

2. The Great Houses of Westeros 298 AL

Genealogy of the Great Houses of Westeros

In the year 298 [AL]

Compiled by Archmaester Perestan

Table of Contents

House BARATHEON

of the Crownlands

of the Stormlands

of Dragonstone

House STARK

House TULLY

House ARRYN

House LANNISTER

House TYRELL

House MARTELL

House GREYJOY

House TARGARYEN

of King's Landing

in Essos

HOUSE BARATHEON – Ours is the Fury

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.

of the Crownlands:

Robert, The Demon of the Trident; Lord of King's Landing and Lord Paramount of the Crownlands; King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men; King on the Iron Throne; Protector of the Realm; Head of House Baratheon; born in the year 262

- Married to Queen Consort Cersei of the House Lannister, Queen on the Iron Throne

Joffrey, Prince Heir to the Iron Throne, born in the year 282

Alexander, Prince Secundus of the Iron Throne, Lord Mayor of Duskendale; born in the year 283

Myrcella, Princess of the Iron Throne, born in the year 286

Tommen, Prince of the Iron Throne, born in the year 288

of the Stormlands:

Renly, Lord of Storm's End and Lord Paramount of the Stormlands; Prince of the Realm; Warden of the South to the Iron Throne; born in the year 276 (unmarried)

of Dragonstone:

Stannis, The Stalwart; Lord of Dragonstone; Prince of the Realm; Master of Ships, Lord Admiral to the Iron Throne; born in the year 264

- Married to Lady Selyse of the House Florent, Lady of Dragonstone

Shireen, The Disfigured; Heir to Dragonstone, born in the year 287

HOUSE STARK – Winter is Coming

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, The Grey Wolf, Lord of Winterfell and Lord Paramount of the North; Magnar of the First Men; Warden of the North to the Iron Throne; Head of House Stark; born in the year 263

- Married to Lady Catelyn of the House Tully, Lady of Winterfell

Robert, Heir to Winterfell, born in the year 282

Sansa, born in the year 285

Arya, born in the year 287

Brandon, Heir Secundus, born in the year 289

Rickon, born in the year 292

Jon Snow, acknowledged bastard, born in the year 282 (mother unknown)

Benjen, The Lone Wolf, Black Brother and First Ranger of the Night's Watch; born in the year 267

Brandon, The Wilf Wolf, executed on the orders of King Aerys II in the year 280

Lyanna, The Winter Rose, dead in the year 281

HOUSE TULLY – Family, Duty, Honor

The Tullys never reigned as kings, though they held rich lands and the great castle at Riverrun for a thousand years. When Harren the Black, Tyrant over the Riverlands and his line perished in the burning of Harrenhal, Aegon Targaryen 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, The Old; Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Riverlands; High Lord of the Trident and the Marshes; Head of House Tully; born in the year 238

- Married to Lady Minisa Whent (dead in 276)

Catelyn, Lady of Winterfell, born in the year 265

Lysa, Lady of the Eyrie, born in the year 267

Edmure, Heir to Riverrun and the Lordship of Harrenhal, born in the year 273

Brynden, The Blackfish; Warden and Commander of the Bloody Gate of the Eyrie; born in the year 245

HOUSE ARRYN – As High as Honor

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, The Wise; Lord of the Eyrie and Lord Paramount of the Vale; High Lord of the Passes; Hand of the King, Warden of the East, and Designated Regent to the Iron Throne; Head of House Arryn; born in the year 220

- Married to Lady Lysa of the House Tully, Lady of the Eyrie

Robin, The Sick; Heir to the Eyrie, born in the year 290

Ronnel, dead in the year 262

- Married to Lady Melanie of the House Belmore

Elbert, executed by King Aerys II in the year 280

HOUSE TYRELL – Growing Strong

The Tyrells rose to power as stewards to the Kings of the Reach, and through the female line they claim descent from Garth Greenhand, gardener king of the First Men. 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, Lord of Highgarden and Lord Paramount of the Reach; Lord of Manderford; Lord Custodian of the Roseroad; High Lord of the Upper Mander; Head of House Tyrell, born in the year 256

- Married to Lady Alerie of the House Hightower, Lady of Highgarden

Willas, Heir to Highgarden, born in the year 275

Garlan, Heir Secundus, born in the year 277

- Married to Leonette of the House Fossaway

Loras, born in the year 281 Margaery, born in the year 282

Olenna, The Queen of Thorns, Lady Mother of Highgarden, Lady of House Redwyne; born in the year 231

Mina, married to Lord Paxter of the House Redwyne

Janna, married to Ser Jon of the House Fossaway

Garth, The Gross, Lord Seneschal of Highgarden

Moryn, Lord of the City Watch of Oldtown

Gormon, Grandmaester to the Iron Throne

HOUSE LANNISTER – Hear Me Roar

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, The Great Lion, Lord of Casterly Rock and Lord Paramount of the Westerlands; Lord of Castamere; Lord Custodian of the Gold Road; Shield of Lannisport; Warden of the West to the Iron Throne; Head of House Lannister; born in the year 242

- Married to Lady Joana of the House Lannister (dead 273)

Jaime, The Kingslayer, Kingsguard to King Robert I; born in the year 266

Cersei, Queen Consort of the Iron Throne, born in the year 266

- Married to King Robert I of the House Baratheon

Tyrion, The Imp, Heir Apparent to Casterly Rock; Master of Coin to the Iron Throne; born in the year 273

Kevan, Seneschal of Casterly Rock; born in the year 244

- Married to Dorna of the House Swift

Lancel, squire to King Robert I, born in the year 282

William, born in the year 285

Martyn, born in the year 285

Janei, born in the year 293

Genna, Lady to Casterly Rock; born in the year 245

- Married to Emmon of the House Frey

Cleos [Frey], born in the year 262

Lyonel [Frey], born in the year 265

Tion [Frey], born in the year 269

Tygett, dead 288

- Married to Darlessa of the House Marbrand

Tyrek, squire to King Robert I, born in the year 185

Gerion, The Traveler; dead 291

Joy, acknowledged bastard, born in the year 288

Stafford, Master-at-Arms of Casterly Rock; born in the year 251

- Married to Myranda of the House Lefford

Daven, born in the year 273

Cerenna, born in the year 279

Myrielle, born in the year 283

HOUSE MARTELL – Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken

Nymeria, the warrior queen of the Rhoyne, brought ten thousand ships to land in Dorne, the southernmost of the Seven Kingdoms, and took Lord Mors Martell to husband. 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, The Unbent; Lord of Sunspear and Lord Paramount of Dorne; Prince of the Rhoynar; Head of House Martell; born in the year 248

- Married to Mellario of Norvos, Lady of Sunspear

Arianne, Princess Heir to Sunspear, born in the year 277

Quentyn, Prince Secundus to Sunspear, born in the year 281

Trystane, Prince of Sunspear, born in the year 286

Oberyn, The Red Viper, Prince of Dorne; born in the year 259

Elia, Princess of the Iron Throne and of Dorne, slain in the year 281

HOUSE GREYJOY – We Do Not Sow

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. The Iron Kings extended their rule far beyond the isles themselves, carving kingdoms out of the mainland with fire and sword. In later centuries, King Harren the Black of the Ironborn 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, The Broken Kracken; Lord of Peak and Lord Paramount of the Iron Islands; Leader of the Ironborn; Chosen of the Drowned God; Head of House Greyjoy; born in the year 255

- Married to Laddy Alannys of the House Harlaw

Rodrick, The Reaver, slain in the year 289

Maron, slain in the year 289

Asha, Heiress Apparent to the Lordship of Peak, born in the year 276

Theon, A Ward of House Stark, born in the year 279

Euron, The Crow's Eye, A Outlaw and Pirate; born in the year 260

Victarion; Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet; born in the year 262

Aeron, Damphair, Chief Priest of the Drowned God; born in the year 263

HOUSE TARGARYEN – Fire and Blood

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.

of King's Landing:

Aerys, The Mad King; Lord of King's Landing and Lord Paramount of the Crownlands; King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men; King on the Iron Throne; Head of House Targaryen; dead 281

- Married to Queen Rhaella of the House Targaryen, Queen on the Iron Throne

Rhaegar, Lord of Summerhall and Prince Heir to the Iron Throne; dead 281

- Elia of the House Martell, Lady of Summerhall

Rhaeyns, dead 281

Aegon, dead 281

in Essos:

Viserys, The Beggar Prince; Prince of the House Targaryen; Self-styled "King Viserys III of the Seven Kingdoms"; born in the year 276

Daenerys, The Stormborn; Princess of the House Targaryen; born in the year 282