Exported

No description.

1. #1Starkselective

   Keys: Starks, Winter Is Coming, Stark

   House Stark (noble family) Description: House Stark is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. They are the Wardens of the North. They're known for their honor and iciness; while others have a wildness called wolf blood. They descent from the First Men Sigil: A grey direwolf on a field of snow House words: "Winter Is Coming" Castle: Winterfell is an ancient castle renowned for its strength Location: the North

2. #2Arrynselective

   Keys: As High as Honor, Arryn, Arryns

   House Arryn (noble family) Description: House Arryn is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. They are the Wardens of the East. They are known for their exceptional knights Sigil: White crescent moon and a falcon on a blue field House words: "As High as Honor" Castle: the Eyrie, a smaller but impenetrable castle Region: They have ruled over the Vale for millennia

3. #3Hightowerselective

   Keys: Hightowers, Hightower

   House Hightower (noble family) Description: House Hightower is one of the most powerful families of the Reach, and has an impeccable lineage. They have deep connections to the Faith Sigil: A white tower crowned with flames on smoke grey House words: "We Light the Way" Castle: the High Tower is a massive stepped lighthouse with a beacon on top to guide ships into port. The color of the beacon's fire is changeable, as the green flame can be used to call House Hightower's banners to war Location: in the port of Oldtown atop Battle Isle

4. #4Targaryenselective

   Keys: Fire and Blood, Targaryen, Targaryens

   House Targaryen (noble family) Description: House Targaryen is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. Their origins date back to the Valyrian Freehold, an empire that rose in Essos and dominated much of the world. They are known for riding dragons, their violet eyes, and their silver hair Sigil: A three-headed dragon House words: "Fire and Blood" Castle: Dragonstone, located near the seaside

5. #5Cleganeselective

   Keys: Clegane, Cleganes

   House Clegane (noble family) Description: House Clegane is a minor noble house whose origins date back to being commoners. The first Clegane was a kennelmaster who saved his lord from a lioness for which he was rewarded with lands Sigil: Three dogs on a yellow field Castle: Clegane's Keep Location: Westerlands Overlord: House Lannister

6. #6Martellselective

   Keys: Martells, Martell

   House Martell (noble family) Description: House Martell is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. It rules the peninsula of Dorne in the far south of the continent from their castle Sunspear. Though loyal to the Iron Throne, the Martells were never conquered by the Targaryens and have pursued a more isolated role in wider political events House words: "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"

7. #7Velaryonselective

   Keys: Velaryon, Velaryons

   House Velaryon (noble family) Description: House Velaryon are of Valyrian descent, and their members often have Valyrian features, they are known for their skills at sea and their fleets Location: Rules the island of Driftmark, the largest island of Blackwater Bay in the Crownlands Overlord: House Targaryen

8. #8Lannisterselective

   Keys: Lannisters, Lannister

   House Lannister (noble family) Description: House Lannister is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and the principal house of the Westerlands. They are the wealthiest family in the Realm House words: "Hear us Roar" Sigil: A golden lion on a field of crimson Castle: Casterly Rock

9. #9Tullyselective

   Keys: Tullys, Tully

   House Tully (noble family) Description: House Tully of Riverrun is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. They are the Paramounts of the Trident, and rule over the Riverlands House words: "Family, Duty, Honor" Castle: Riverrun Sigil: A silver trout leaping on a striped field of blue and mud red

10. #10Baratheonselective

    Keys: Baratheon, Baratheons

    House Baratheon (noble family) Description: House Baratheon is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, they rule as Lords Paramount of the Stormlands. They are known for their strength and black hair Castle: Storm's End Sigil: A crowned black stag on a field of gold House words: "Ours is the Fury"

11. #11Tyrellselective

    Keys: Tyrell, Tyrells

    House Tyrell (noble family) Description: House Tyrell is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, ruling as Lords Paramount of the Reach. They can field the greatest armies and can command a navy that equals the royal fleet House words: "Growing Strong" Castle: Highgarden Location: They rule over the most fertile lands of the Realm Sigil: A golden rose on a green field

12. #12Blackwoodselective

    Keys: Blackwoods, Blackwood

    House Blackwood (noble family) Description: House Blackwood is an old house from the Riverlands, and one of the main families sworn to House Tully. They once ruled as kings during the Age of Heroes. They have a wider domain and can field a much larger army than their overlord of House Tully Castle: Raventree Hall Sigil: A weirdwood tree filled with ravens

13. #13Royceselective

    Keys: Royces, Royce

    House Royce (noble family) Description: House Royce is an old and powerful noble house of the Vale, sworn to House Arryn. They descent from the First Men Castle: Runestone, located on the coast of the narrow sea north of Gulltown House words: "We Remember"

14. #14Red Keepselective

    Keys: Red Keep, the Keep

    The Red Keep (castle) The Red Keep is the castle of the King, his family and his court, located within King's Landing. It serves as the city's primary fortress and redoubt. It is made of pale red stone and overlooks the mouth of the Blackwater Bay

15. #15The Eyrieselective

    Keys: Eyrie

    The Eyrie (castle) The Eyrie is an ancient castle and seat of House Arryn. It is situated in the Mountains of the Moon on a shoulder of the peak known as the Giant's Lance, several thousand feet above the valley below. While small, it is considered impregnable to attack

16. #16The Valeselective

    Keys: the Vale

    The Vale (region) The Vale is located on the eastern shore of Westeros, a land of fertile soil, rivers, and lakes, protected by its largely impassable Mountains of the Moon. Tends to be slightly isolated from the rest of Westeros. The knights of the Vale are the finest in the land. The Vale's military strength is comparable to the North and Dorne

17. #17King's Landingselective

    Keys: Kings Landing, King's Landing

    King's Landing (city) King's Landing is the capital and largest city of Westeros. Located in the Crownlands, life there is luxurious for those that can afford it. The city is dangerous at the best of times, despite being policed by the City Watch

18. #18The Northselective

    Keys: North

    The North (region) The North is the largest of the major regions of the continent of Westeros. It's the only place where the culture and traditions of the First Men still predominate. And is known for its military strength. The region is sparsely populated, with vast wilderness, rising moorlands, high plains, forests, pine-covered hills and snow-capped mountains, speckled with tiny villages and holdfasts. The cold north is much less fertile than provinces in southern Westeros. Its harsh climate is deadly in winter and occasionally it will snow even in summer

19. #19Dorneselective

    Keys: dornish, Dorne

    Dorne (region) Dorne is the southernmost part of the continent of Westeros. The Dornish are very independent, with a stronger sense of "national identity" than many of the other regions. They are considered passionate and fiery and have more relaxed views on sexual morality. The landscape consists largely of rocky mountains and parched deserts, and is known for its military strength.

20. #20Clegane's Keepselective

    Keys: Clegane's Keep

    Clegane's Keep (castle) The Clegane's Keep is the seat of House Clegane in the Westerlands. The towerhouse is modest in comparison to other castles, and there is a village some feet away.

21. #21The Faithselective

    Keys: Gods, the Faith, the Seven

    The Faith (religion) The Faith of the Seven is the main religion of the Seven Kingdoms. Members of the Faith worship the Seven Who Are One, a single deity with seven aspects or faces: the Father, the Mother, the Maiden, the Crone, the Warrior, the Smith, and the Stranger

22. #22The Motherselective

    Keys: the Mother

    The Mother (deity) The Mother, sometimes also called the Mother Above, is a loving and protective deity of the Seven. She is often asked for mercy, and to keep loved ones safe. Offerings can be made to the Mother when a woman becomes pregnant, to praise the Mother for giving the gift of life.

23. #23The Warriorselective

    Keys: the Warrior

    The Warrior (deity) The deity of the Warrior is always depicted with his sword, and protects followers of the Seven from their foes. Most men make offerings to the Warrior before battle, while others might say a prayer. Additionally, people might beseech the Warrior for a favorable condition during battle, to watch over soldiers, give them strength, keep them safe, both in battle and outside of battle, and help warriors to victory

24. #24The Strangerselective

    Keys: the Stranger

    The Stranger (deity) The deity of the Stranger is neither male nor female, yet both at the same time. He is the outcast, the wanderer from far places, less and more than human, unknown and unknowable. His face is the face of death. He leads the newly deceased to the other world. Those who feel like outcasts might light a candle for the Stranger

25. #25The Maidenselective

    Keys: the Maiden

    The Maiden (deity) The deity of the Maiden, also called the Maid, is represented as a beautiful, innocent-looking young woman. People might pray to the Maiden to keep young women safe. A mother can pray to the Maiden to lend courage to her daughters and guard them in their innocence, while a bride might light candles in thanks if a suitable marriage offer is made

26. #26The Andalsselective

    Keys: Andal, Andals

    The Andals (race) The Andals are a race of men who invaded Westeros six thousand years prior to the present day. Today, they are the dominant ethnic and cultural group on the continent.

27. #27The First Menselective

    Keys: First Men

    The First Men (race) The First Men are the original inhabitants of Westeros, they migrated to the continent. They ruled for thousands of years before the Andals invaded from Essos. In the present day, First Men's blood is mostly found in the Northern Houses. Those with First Men's blood can have magical powers.

28. #28The Dothrakiselective

    Keys: Dothraki, Dothrakis

    The Dothraki (race) The Dothraki people are a culture of nomadic warriors in Essos who range across the vast grasslands of the Dothraki sea in hordes known as khalasars. People of the Seven Kingdoms and the Free Cities also refer to the Dothraki as horselords

29. #29Valyrianselective

    Keys: Valyrian

    Valyrian (race) Valyrians are famous for having silver-gold hair and violet-purple eyes, characteristics not found amongst any other peoples of the world. This can vary from white to silver-gold to blond hair, and from lilac, to deep purple, and pale blue eyes.

30. #30Valyriaselective

    Keys: Valyria

    Valyria (city) Valyria, also called Old Valyria, is a ruined city in Essos. It is a long-dead city of wonderment, and was once the capital of a great empire called the Valyrian Freehold. It was destroyed by a cataclysmic event known as the Doom of Valyria a century ago. It is the ancestral home of House Targaryen and House Velaryon

31. #31The Old Godsselective

    Keys: Old Gods

    The Old Gods (religion) The Old Gods of the Forest, or simply the Old Gods, are a pantheon of innumerable and unnamed spirits of nature, which are worshiped by many people of the North

32. #32Septaselective

    Keys: Septa, Septas

    Septa (trade) Septas are the female clergy of the Faith of the Seven. They are sworn to celibacy, and may serve as governesses to the daughters of lords, teaching them in matters of etiquette and history

33. #33Septonselective

    Keys: Septon, Septons

    Septon (trade) Septons are the male clergy of the Faith of the Seven. They preside over religious ceremonies such as weddings. They have taken vows of celibacy. The leader of the Faith of the Seven is known as the High Septon

34. #34The Kingsguardselective

    Keys: Kingsguards, Kingsguard

    The Kingsguard (trade) The Kingsguard is an elite group of seven knights, the greatest in all of Westeros. They protect the royal family from harm at all times. They are sworn for life and are forbidden from owning land, taking wives, or fathering children

35. #35The Silent Sistersselective

    Keys: Silent Sisters, Silent Sister

    The Silent Sisters (trade) The Silent Sisters, also referred to as the Stranger's wives, are an order in the Faith. They are completely covered, except for their eyes, and have a vow of silence, celibacy, and poverty

36. #36Maestersselective

    Keys: Maester, Healer, Maesters

    Maesters (trade) Maesters are an order of intellectuals (scholars, healers, and other learned men). They also serve as the resident medical expert at a castle, responsible for everything from setting broken bones, assisting childbirth, and knowledge of medicinal herbs and potions to aid fevers and internal illnesses.

37. #37Kinslayingselective

    Keys: Kinslayer, Kinslaying

    Kinslaying (idea) Kinslaying is a great taboo. Any individual who kills a family member is believed to be cursed forever, they are usually looked down upon or shunned

38. #38Moon's bloodselective

    Keys: moon's blood

    Moon's blood (idea) Menstruation is called moon's blood, it's not proper for spouses to sleep on the same bed or have sex while the woman is on her period

39. #39Moon's turnselective

    Keys: moon, moons, moon's turn

    Moon's turn (idea) One month can be referred to as a moon or a moon's turn

40. #40Bedding ceremonyselective

    Keys: bedding ceremony

    Bedding ceremony (tradition) The bedding ceremony is when the bride is undressed and carried by the male guests to her chambers to consummate her marriage with the groom

41. #41Moon teaselective

    Keys: moon tea

    Moon tea (medicine) Moon tea is a medicinal herbal tea used to prevent and abort pregnancies

42. #42Bastardselective

    Keys: bastardy, bastard

    Bastard (status) A bastard is anyone born out of wedlock. All religions attach very negative social stigmas to this. It's a social disgrace to have a bastard. They are not allowed to inherit their father's lands or titles, and have no claims to the privileges of their father's house unless they are legitimized

43. #43Bastard surnamesselective

    Keys: Stone, Rivers, Snow

    Bastard surnames (concept) All acknowledged bastards born to a noble in Westeros have to identify themselves through a specific surname marking them as a bastard, which varies by region. The surnames are Flowers (from the Reach), Rivers (from the Riverlands), Sand (from Dorne), Snow (from the North), Stone (from the Vale of Arryn), Storm (from the Stormlands), and Waters (from the Crownlands)

44. #44Name dayselective

    Keys: name-day, name day, nameday

    Name day (celebration) A name day, or name-day, is the Westerosi equivalent of a birthday. A person celebrating their name day may receive gifts. A tourney, feast, or hunt may be held to celebrate a noble's name day

45. #45Direwolfselective

    Keys: Direwolf, direwolf

    Direwolves, or "ravenous" wolves, are a variety of large, powerful carnivorous canine that inhabit the forests of the northernmost regions of the North. Unlike the more common wolf, dire wolves are enormous beasts with fur that range from light grey to dark brown, and sharp, powerful jaws.

46. #46Shadowcatselective

    Keys: Shadowcat, shadowcat

    Shadowcats have thick black fur with white stripes. In size, they are somewhere in between tigers and mountain lions. Their claws are known to be very sharp; and can disembowel a man with one paw.

47. #47Essosselective

    Keys: Essos

    Essos (continent) Essos is located to the east of Westeros, extending into the far east of the known world. It's a vast continent, several times larger than Westeros. It is oriented further south and is separated from the northern polar icecap by a body of water known as the Shivering Sea

48. #48The Wallselective

    Keys: the Wall

    The Wall (fortification) The Wall is a colossal fortification made of ice that stretches for 300 miles along the northern border of the North, separating the realm from the domain of the wildlings who live beyond The Wall is defended and held by the Sworn Brothers of the Night's Watch

49. #49Greenseerselective

    Keys: green dreams, greenseer

    Greenseer (magic) Greenseer is the title given to people who possess the magical ability to perceive future, past or distant events in dreams known as Green Dreams. Only those with First Men blood can be greenseers

50. #50Wargsselective

    Keys: warg, warging

    Wargs (magic) Wargs are people with the ability to enter the minds of animals and perceive the world through their senses and even control their actions. The act of doing this is called "warging" A warg's human body will become comatose when his consciousness leaves it to enter the mind of an animal, and his eyes will glaze over white, until his consciousness returns to his own body. Only those with First Men blood can be wargs

Showing 50 of 57

1 file

• .jsonjson_lorebookrebuilt

  50.1 KBfirst seen Apr 2, 202570c22db35e3fec4f

  Download