STANNIS BARATHEON, the First of His Name, second son of Lord Steffon Baratheon and Lady Cassana of House Estermont, formerly Lord of Dragonstone,
—his wife, QUEEN SELYSE of House Florent,
—PRINCESS SHIREEN, their daughter, a girl of eleven,
—PATCHFACE, her lackwit fool,
—his baseborn nephew, EDRIC STORM, a boy of twelve, bastard son of King Robert by Delena Florent,
—his squires, DEVAN SEAWORTH and BRYEN FARRING,
—his court and retainers:
—LORD ALESTER FLORENT, Lord of Brightwater Keep and Hand of the King, the queen’s uncle,
—SER AXELL FLORENT, castellan of Dragonstone and leader of the queen’s men, the queen’s uncle,
—LADY MELISANDRE OF ASSHAI, called THE RED WOMAN, priestess of R’hllor, the Lord of Light and God of Flame and Shadow,
—MAESTER PYLOS, healer, tutor, counselor,
—SER DAVOS SEAWORTH, called THE ONION KNIGHT and sometimes SHORTHAND, once a smuggler,
—Davos’s wife, LADY MARYA, a carpenter’s daughter,
—their seven sons:
—[DALE], lost on the Blackwater,
—[ALLARD], lost on the Blackwater,
—[MATTHOS], lost on the Blackwater,
—[MARIC], lost on the Blackwater,
—DEVAN, squire to King Stannis,
—STANNIS, a boy of nine years,
—STEFFON, a boy of six years,
—SALLADHOR SAAN, of the Free City of Lys, styling himself Prince of the Narrow Sea and Lord of Blackwater Bay, master of the Valyrian and a fleet of sister galleys,
—MEIZO MAHR, a eunuch in his hire,
—KHORANE SATHMANTES, captain of his galley Shayala’s Dance,
—“PORRIDGE” and “LAMPREY,” two gaolers,
—his lords bannermen,
—MONTERYS VELARYON, Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark, a boy of six,
—DURAM BAR EMMON, Lord of Sharp Point, a boy of fifteen years,
—SER GILBERT FARRING, castellan of Storm’s End,
—LORD ELWOOD MEADOWS, Ser Gilbert’s second,
—MAESTER JURNE, Ser Gilbert’s counselor and healer,
—LORD LUCOS CHYTTERING, called LITTLE LUCOS, a youth of sixteen,
—LESTER MORRIGEN, Lord of Crows Nest,
—his knights and sworn swords,
—SER LOMAS ESTERMONT, the king’s maternal uncle,
—his son, SER ANDREW ESTERMONT,
—SER ROLLAND STORM, called THE BASTARD OF NIGHTSONG, a baseborn son of the late Lord Bryen Caron,
—SER PARMEN CRANE, called PARMEN THE PURPLE, held captive at Highgarden,
—SER ERREN FLORENT, younger brother to Queen Selyse, held captive at Highgarden,
—SER GERALD GOWER,
—SER TRISTON OF TALLY HILL, formerly in service to Lord Guncer Sunglass,
—LEWYS, called THE FISHWIFE,
—OMER BLACKBERRY.
King Stannis has taken for his banner the fiery heart of the Lord of Light: a red heart surrounded by orange flames upon a yellow field. Within the heart is the crowned stag of House Baratheon, in black.