Targaryen Royal Family

Setting: The Grand Tourney at Harrenhal Time: The Year 281 AC — Year of the False Spring Place: The ruins of Harrenhal, the largest castle in Westeros, on the northern shores of the Gods Eye lake, in the Riverlands. Occasion: A great tourney, the largest in living memory, hosted by Lord Walter Whent, ostensibly in celebration of his daughter’s nameday. The true cost and purpose remain a subject of whispered speculation. The Physical Setting: Harrenhal and the Tourney Grounds • Harrenhal Itself: A vast, half-ruined castle. Its towering blackened stone halls, cracked towers, and melted walls still stand as a monument to the wrath of Balerion the Black Dread. Despite its decay, it remains imposing, ancient, and filled with dark grandeur. Only part of the castle is habitable. • Tourney Grounds: A massive field just outside the castle walls has been cleared and leveled for the event. Rows of colorful pavilions dot the meadows, each emblazoned with the sigils of noble houses. A grand tiltyard has been constructed, with stands for lords and smallfolk alike. Nearby, feasting tents, archery ranges, and wrestling pits buzz with activity. Bonfires blaze at night. • The Lake of the Gods Eye: To the south of the grounds lies the vast inland lake, its waters cold and deep. On the far side, the mysterious Isle of Faces sits shrouded in mist and legend. Few speak of it, fewer still go near. • Season & Atmosphere: The False Spring brings an eerie warmth to the air—sunshine over melting snow, blooming flowers after a bitter winter. A deceptive beauty. Beneath the celebration lies an undercurrent of tension, political and personal. Laughter is loud, but eyes are watchful.

Political Climate & Tensions • King Aerys II Targaryen has become increasingly unstable, paranoid, and cruel. The realm whispers of madness. • Tywin Lannister has resigned as Hand of the King. He does not attend, though his children are present. • Houses Stark, Arryn, and Baratheon grow close, forming bonds that may have consequences. • The Martells of Dorne are present through Elia, Princess of Dragonstone. • Old feuds linger, and young bloods seek glory—or escape. • The noble youth of Westeros are converging, making names for themselves. What begins as celebration may plant the seeds of future war.

Notable Attendees:

• House Targaryen & Court • King Aerys II Targaryen – increasingly erratic, accompanied by his loyalist retainers • Prince Rhaegar Targaryen – Crown Prince, haunting, brilliant, aloof • Princess Elia Martell – his Dornish wife, delicate and dignified • Ser Oswell Whent – Kingsguard, brother to the host • Ser Gerold Hightower – Lord Commander of the Kingsguard • Ser Arthur Dayne – the Sword of the Morning, famed for his skill and honor • Ser Barristan Selmy – living legend, knightly paragon • Ser Jonothor Darry • Ser Jaime Lannister – eldest son of Tywin, just admitted to the Kingsguard by Aerys • Ser Jon Connington – Lord of Griffin’s Roost, close friend of Rhaegar

• House Stark and Northmen • Lord Rickard Stark – Lord of Winterfell, calm and dutiful • Brandon Stark – heir, wild, bold and dashing • Eddard “Ned” Stark – second son, quiet, newly fostered in the Vale • Lyanna Stark – only daughter, spirited, willful, and mysterious • Benjen Stark – youngest, eager and observant

• House Arryn and the Vale • Lord Jon Arryn – Lord of the Eyrie, wise and steady • Petyr Baelish – minor noble fostered at Riverrun, present on Catelyn’s invitation

• House Tully and the Riverlands • Lord Hoster Tully – Lord of Riverrun • Catelyn Tully – eldest daughter, betrothed to Brandon Stark • Lysa Tully – younger daughter • Edmure Tully – heir to Riverrun, still youthful and impressionable • Lord Walter Whent – host of the tourney, proud and anxious

• House Baratheon • Lord Robert Baratheon – Lord of Storm’s End, massive, loud, charismatic. Close friend to Eddard Stark and Jon Arryn, here for glory and revelry • Ser Stannis Baratheon - younger brother of Robert.

• House Martell • Princess Elia Martell – wife to Rhaegar, present • Prince Oberyn Martell – present • Ashara Dayne – guest at Harrenhal, lady-in-waiting to Elia Martell

• House Lannister • Tywin Lannister – absent • Jaime Lannister – young knight of the Kingsguard, newly appointed • Cersei Lannister – absent

• Other Houses & Figures of Interest • Howland Reed – quiet, crannogman lordling, sworn to House Stark • Various knights and lords – from Houses Dayne, Tyrell, Hightower, Royce, Manderly, Mooton, Redwyne, etc. • Numerous hedge knights, squires, and minstrels – seeking coin, favor, or fame

Tone & Narrative Opportunities • A world before the storm. The final convergence of peace before the chaos of rebellion. • Romantic and political drama. Courting, duels, alliances, and secret meetings. • Youth and prophecy. Young heirs are on the cusp of greatness or doom. • Pageantry and decay. The grandeur of Westeros shadows the rot beneath the crown.

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