1. House Blackfyre
(Houses of Westeros/Minor Houses)

... because of his profound religiousness, locked up his isters in a tower to avoid the temptations of the flesh. Both brothers had married each one of their sisters in the Valyrian family tradition. Viserys ...

2. Timeline: History of Westeros
(World of Westeros/History)

...  AGE OF HEROES - Long Night - Battle for the Dawn - Building of the Wall - Founding of House Stark 6,000 - Arrival of the Andals - Breaking of the Pact - Rise of Valyria 5,000 AGE ...

3. The Maester
(About Game of Thrones/Game Rules)

... warcraft Black iron for ravenry Valyrian steel for the higher mysteries Abilities Intelligence is important to a Maester, for it grants him the ability to learn more Skills and thus excel at ...

4. History of the Targaryens
(World of Westeros/History)

TBD   Ancient Valyria A long-dead city of wonderment, Valyria was once the capital of a great empire called the Valyrian Freehold, but has since fallen to ruin. At its prime, the Valyrian Freehold ...

5. Languages of Westeros
(World of Westeros/Miscellaneous)

... The language of the Rhoynar people that constitute modern day Dorne. • High Valyrian The language of the people of the doomed city of Valyria. • Free Cities Valyrian A bastardized form of the language ...

6. Viserys Targaryen III, Beggar King
(World of Westeros/People)

... is right to do so. With their violet eyes and silver hair, he and his sister Daenerys are all too obviously descended from the royal blood of Old Valyria. It is impossible to disguise the children of the ...

7. Jorah Mormont
(World of Westeros/People)

... forms her own khalassar, Jorah binds himself to her destiny, pledging to defend her to the death as the first of her Queensguard. In reward for his loyalty, she promises him a dragon-forged sword of Valyrian ...

8. Drogo
(World of Westeros/People)

... him his rarest prize: Daenerys Targaryen, a princess of High Valyrian blood. The Targaryen bride is not to be bought with anything so vulgar as money. Her brother Viserys needs troops for the retaking ...

9. Old Valyria
(World of Westeros/History)

Though Old Valyria now lies in ruins, the empire left behind many legacies. In addition to the celebrated weapons and the artistic depictions of the Doom, the language of High Valyrian is still spoken ...

10. The Age of Dragons
(World of Westeros/History)

... time that some great cataclysm befell it, known to all hereafter as the Doom of Valyria, shattering it with fire and ash. What had taken millennia to build was destroyed in a day. This catastrophic event ...

11. The Age of Valyria
(World of Westeros/History)

During the Age of Heroes, the empire of Old Ghis was the chief power of the east (the continent of Essos). Their fall would be legendary, the result of the Valyrians ... and their dragons. The Freehold ...

12. Qohor, Free City
(World of Westeros/Cities)

... the art of working dyes directly into the metals they forge, but some of their smiths are even capable of reforging Valyrian steel. Many people of Qohor worship a god known as the Black Goat.  ...

13. Tyrosh, Free City
(World of Westeros/Cities)

... speak Free Cities Valyrian, a bastardized dialect evolved from a corrupted form of Valyrian, which was primarily used for trade. Tyrosh is ruled over by the Archon.  ...

14. Braavos, Free City
(World of Westeros/Cities)

... city of Pentos, by the Shivering Sea. A giant statue, called the Titan of Braavos, guards the harbor entrance to the city. Braavosi speak a dialect evolved from a corrupted form of Valyrian, which ...

15. Pentos, Free City
(World of Westeros/Cities)

... relics of Valyria. These walls help to dissuade any Dothraki khalasar hungry for the plunder Pentos offers, but the Pentoshi put more faith on the rich “gifts” that they and other Free Cities give to passing ...

16. Ilyn Payne
(World of Westeros/People)

... for man, woman, beast, or even life. The little pleasure he derives from his existence comes from his grim duty. When Lord Eddard Stark is arrested, his ancient Valyrian greatsword Ice is given to Ilyn. ...

17. Names in the Seven Kingdoms & Beyond
(World of Westeros/Miscellaneous)

... and Velaryon derive from High Valyrian. The choice of a family name for a highborn character can depend greatly on the style of game. For example, if all the characters are from a single house, it would ...

18. History of the Lannisters
(World of Westeros/History)

... died on the Field of Fire and their armies were shattered, but King Loren managed to escape, later paying fealty. His son carried on the Lannister line. The Lannisters once owned a sword of Valyrian steel ...

19. Euron Greyjoy
(World of Westeros/People)

... and claimed to have reaved all over the world during his exile, including a trip to the feared ruins of Valyria. He also captured and holds hostage several warlocks of Qarth, who may have coached him in ...

20. The Free Cities
(World of Westeros/Geography)

... are... Braavos Lys Qohor Norvos Pentos Myr Tyrosh Volantis Lorath The Nine Free Cities were founded as colonies of the Freehold of Valyria, long before the Doom. Some are thousands of years old, and have ...