A Game of Thrones: The bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that inspired the award-winning HBO TV series (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)

HOUSE MARTELL

Nymeria, the warrior queen of the Rhoyne, brought her ten thousand ships to land in Dorne, the southernmost of the Seven Kingdoms, and took Lord Mors Martell to husband. With her help, he vanquished his rivals to rule all Dorne. The Rhoynar influence remains strong. Thus Dornish rulers style themselves “Prince” rather than “King.” Under Dornish law, lands and titles pass to the eldest child, not the eldest male. 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 NYMEROS MARTELL, Lord of Sunspear, Prince of Dorne,

— his wife, MELLARIO, of the Free City of Norvos,

— their children:

— PRINCESS ARIANNE, their eldest daughter, heir to Sunspear,

— PRINCE QUENTYN, their elder son,

— PRINCE TRYSTANE, their younger son,

— his siblings:

— his sister, [PRINCESS ELIA], wed to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, slain during the Sack of King’s Landing,

— their children:

— [PRINCESS RHAENYS], a young girl, slain during the Sack of King’s Landing,

— [PRINCE AEGON], a babe, slain during the Sack of King’s Landing,

— his brother, PRINCE OBERYN, the Red Viper,

— his household:

— AREO HOTAH, a Norvoshi sellsword, captain of guards,

— MAESTER CALEOTTE, counselor, healer, and tutor,

— his knights and lord bannermen:

— EDRIC DAYNE, Lord of Starfall.

The principal houses sworn to Sunspear include Jordayne, Santagar, Allyrion, Toland, Yronwood, Wyl, Fowler, and Dayne.