The people of this hardy Kingdom believe that what is dead may never die.
The Iron Islands
This dedicated maester once "dreamed that I was old."
Forget having one hand; this prince proved his mettle with only one eye.
Some in Westeros suspect that Jon Snow's mother was this late Dornish noblewoman.
Ashara Dayne
Covered in swamp and bog, this southernmost region of the North divides it from the rest of the Seven Kingdoms.
The Neck
When they fart, it smells like a rose.
House Tyrell / The Tyrells
Later deposed by his brother, this charming king was the second to sit the Iron Throne.
King Aenys I
He could cut through the five of you like carving a cake.
Ser Barristan Selmy
The Targaryens and Velaryons get all the glory, but perhaps this third Westerosi Valyrian house might Claw its way to power...
House Celtigar of Claw Isle
Oldtown
They know a naked man has few secrets—but a flayed man's got none.
House Bolton
Rhyming with the epithet of his big (and big-hearted) knightly namesake, this prince was known as "The Small."
Prince Duncan "the Small"
This knight didn't pull his sword from a stone, but his name will probably Dawn on you.
Ser Arthur Dayne "The Sword of the Morning"
This region of southern Westeros is often the scene of skirmishes between the Dornish and Westerosi lords.
The Dornish Marches
Their claws are long and sharp, my lord...as long and sharp as yours...
House Reyne / The Reynes of Castamere
Balerion's only female rider, she disappeared on dragonback for more than a year; when she returned dying, her haunting last words were "I never."
Princess Aerea Targaryen
Though he was born to be king, this prodigious Dragon was only a Knight.
If We Light The Way, our ancestral sword bears this watchful name.
Vigilance
This river flows into the Summer Sea at Starfall.
The Torrentine
They bear the Sword. (And its name.)
House Blackfyre
This poor prince had a colorful father, who cursed him with a cruelly bad name.
Prince Maegor, son of Prince Aerion "Brightflame"
This hulking terror absorbed his twin in the womb—well, not all the way.
Maelys the Monstrous![]()
These massive structures along the northeastern boundaries of Yi Ti are made from oily black stone—the very same found at the base of the Hightower. Curious, isn't it.
The Five Forts