JOFFREY BARATHEON, the First of His Name, a boy of thirteen years, the eldest son of King Robert I Baratheon and Queen Cersei of House Lannister,
— his mother, QUEEN CERSEI, Queen Regent and Protector of the Realm,
— his sister, PRINCESS MYRCELLA, a girl of nine,
— his brother, PRINCE TOMMEN, a boy of eight, next heir to the Iron Throne,
— his uncles, on his father’s side:
— STANNIS BARATHEON, Lord of Dragonstone, styling himself King Stannis the First,
— RENLY BARATHEON, Lord of Storm’s End, styling himself King Renly the First,
— his uncles, on his mother’s side:
— SER JAIME LANNISTER, the Kingslayer, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, a captive at Riverrun,
— TYRION LANNISTER, acting Hand of the King,
— Tyrion’s squire, PODRICK PAYNE,
— Tyrion’s guards and sworn swords:
— BRONN, a sellsword, black of hair and heart,
— SHAGGA SON OF DOLF, of the Stone Crows,
— TIMETT SON OF TIMETT, of the Burned Men,
— CHELLA DAUGHTER OF CHEYK, of the Black Ears,
— CRAWN SON OF CALOR, of the Moon Brothers,
— his small council:
— GRAND MAESTER PYCELLE,
— LORD PETYR BAELISH, called LITTLEFINGER, master of coin,
— LORD JANOS SLYNT, Commander of the City Watch of King’s Landing (the “gold cloaks”),
— VARYS, a eunuch, called the Spider, master of whisperers,
— his Kingsguard:
— SER JAIME LANNISTER, called the KINGSLAYER, Lord Commander, a captive at Riverrun,
— SANDOR CLEGANE, called the Hound,
— SER BOROS BLOUNT,
— SER MERYN TRANT,
— SER ARYS OAKHEART,
— SER PRESTON GREENFIELD,
— SER MANDON MOORE,
— his court and retainers:
— SER ILYN PAYNE, the King’s Justice, a headsman,
— VYLARR, captain of the Lannister household guards at King’s Landing (the “red cloaks”),
— SER LANCEL LANNISTER, formerly squire to King Robert, recently knighted,
— TYREK LANNISTER, formerly squire to King Robert,
— SER ARON SANTAGAR, master-at-arms,
— SER BALON SWANN, second son to Lord Gulian Swann of Stonehelm,
— LADY ERMESANDE HAYFORD, a babe at the breast,
— SER DONTOS HOLLARD, called the Red, a drunk,
— JALABHAR XHO, an exile prince from the Summer Isles,
— MOON BOY, a jester and fool,
— LADY TANDA STOKEWORTH,
— FALYSE, her elder daughter,
— LOLLYS, her younger daughter, a maiden of thirty-three years,
— LORD GYLES ROSBY,
— SER HORAS REDWYNE and his twin SER HOBBER REDWYNE, sons of the Lord of the Arbor,
— the people of King’s Landing:
— the City Watch (the “gold cloaks”):
— JANOS SLYNT, Lord of Harrenhal, Lord Commander,
— MORROS, his eldest son and heir,
— ALLAR DEEM, Slynt’s chief sergeant,
— SER JACLEYN BYWATER, called IRONHAND, captain of the River Gate,
— HALLYNE THE PYROMANCER, a Wisdom of the Guild of Alchemists,
— CHATAYA, owner of an expensive brothel,
— ALAYAYA, DANCY, MAREI, some of her girls,
— TOBHO MOTT, a master armorer,
— SALLOREON, a master armorer,
— IRONBELLY, a blacksmith,
— LOTHAR BRUNE, a freerider,
— SER OSMUND KETTLEBLACK, a hedge knight of unsavory reputation,
— OSFRYD and OSNEY KETTLEBLACK, his brothers,
— SYMON SILVER TONGUE, a singer.
King Joffrey’s banner shows the crowned stag of Baratheon, black on gold, and the lion of Lannister, gold on crimson, combatent.