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{{Character   
| Character_name = [[File:House_Swyft.PNG|50px|left]] '''Dorna Swyft''' [[File:House Lannister.svg|50px|right]]           
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| Character_name = [[File:House Swyft.svg|50px|left]] Dorna Swyft [[File:House Lannister.svg|50px|right]]           
 
| image = [[File:Dorna_Swyft.png|250px]]
 
| image = [[File:Dorna_Swyft.png|250px]]
 
| image_caption = Dorna Swyft, by [[User:SquisherKing|SquisherKing]]
 
| image_caption = Dorna Swyft, by [[User:SquisherKing|SquisherKing]]
 
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| Allegiance = [[House Swyft]]
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| Allegiance = [[House Swyft]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}<br>[[House Lannister]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
 
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| Culture = [[Westermen]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| Spouse = Ser [[Kevan Lannister]]
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| Father = [[Harys Swyft]]
| Issue = [[Lancel Lannister]]<br>[[Willem Lannister]]<br>[[Martin Lannister]]<br>[[Janei Lannister]]
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| Mother =  
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| Spouse = Ser [[Kevan Lannister]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
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| Issue = [[Lancel Lannister]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}<br>[[Willem Lannister]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}<br>[[Martyn Lannister]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}<br>[[Janei Lannister]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
 
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| Date_of_Birth = ~{{Date|244|261}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Dorna Swyft|Dorna Swyft]] calculation.''</ref>
 
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
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Lady '''Dorna Swyft''' is the daughter of Ser [[Harys Swyft]] and wife of Ser [[Kevan Lannister]].{{ref|agot|Appendix}} They have four children together.  
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Lady '''Dorna Swyft''' is the daughter of Ser [[Harys Swyft]], the [[Knight of Cornfield]], and the wife of Ser [[Kevan Lannister]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} They have four children together.  
  
==Appearance==  
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==Appearance and Character==  
According to [[Cersei Lannister]], she is chinless, chicken-legged and flat-chested.{{Ref|aFfC|17}}
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According to [[Cersei Lannister]], she is chinless, chicken-legged and flat-chested.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] similarly believes Dorna to be chinless like her father, Ser [[Harys Swyft]].{{Ref|AGOT|69}}
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Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] considers his wife a gentle soul, never comfortable except at home with friends and kin around her. Dorna had done well by her children, dreamed of having grandchildren, was devout and prayed seven times a day, and loved needlework and flowers. She disliked traveling and preferred remaining at her residence in [[Lannisport]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
When Dorna was younger, her father borrowed large sums of money from Lord [[Tytos Lannister]]. After the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]], the young heir of [[Casterly Rock]], Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] demanded that all those who took loans from [[House Lannister]] had to repay them immediately, those unable to do so instead had to surrender a family member as  a hostage until their debt was settled.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}  
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When Dorna was younger, her father borrowed large sums of money from Lord [[Tytos Lannister]]. After the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]], the young heir of [[Casterly Rock]], Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] demanded that all those who took loans from [[House Lannister]] had to repay them immediately, those unable to do so instead had to surrender a family member as  a hostage until their debt was settled.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}  
  
Ser Harys unable to pay at the time, handed Dorna over to the custody of Ser [[Kevan Lannister]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}} The two were eventually married.
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When debt collectors arrived at [[Cornfield]], Ser Harys was unable to pay and was forced to hand Dorna over to the custody of Ser [[Kevan Lannister]]. By {{Date|266}}, Dorna and Kevan had wed.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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[[Tyrion Lannister]] believes that Ser [[Harys Swyft]]'s greatest accomplishment is wedding his daughter to Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], therefore attaching himself to [[House Lannister]].{{Ref|AGOT|69}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Ser Kevan recalls Dorna as a gentle soul, never comfortable except at home with friends and kin around her. She had done well by their children, dreamed of having grandchildren, was devout and prayed seven times a day, loved needlework and flowers. Kevan thinks of her before his death.{{Ref|aDwD|Epilogue}}
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After being mortally wounded by [[Varys]], Ser Kevan thinks of Dorna and his children before his death.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
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==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 12:49, 25 April 2020

House Swyft.svg
Dorna Swyft
House Lannister.svg
Dorna Swyft.png
Dorna Swyft, by SquisherKing

Allegiances
Culture Westermen[1]
Born In ~244261 AC[2]
Father Harys Swyft
Spouse Ser Kevan Lannister[1]
Issue
Books

Lady Dorna Swyft is the daughter of Ser Harys Swyft, the Knight of Cornfield, and the wife of Ser Kevan Lannister.[1] They have four children together.

Appearance and Character

According to Cersei Lannister, she is chinless, chicken-legged and flat-chested.[3] Tyrion Lannister similarly believes Dorna to be chinless like her father, Ser Harys Swyft.[4]

Ser Kevan Lannister considers his wife a gentle soul, never comfortable except at home with friends and kin around her. Dorna had done well by her children, dreamed of having grandchildren, was devout and prayed seven times a day, and loved needlework and flowers. She disliked traveling and preferred remaining at her residence in Lannisport.[5]

History

When Dorna was younger, her father borrowed large sums of money from Lord Tytos Lannister. After the War of the Ninepenny Kings, the young heir of Casterly Rock, Ser Tywin Lannister demanded that all those who took loans from House Lannister had to repay them immediately, those unable to do so instead had to surrender a family member as a hostage until their debt was settled.[6]

When debt collectors arrived at Cornfield, Ser Harys was unable to pay and was forced to hand Dorna over to the custody of Ser Kevan Lannister. By 266 AC, Dorna and Kevan had wed.[6]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister believes that Ser Harys Swyft's greatest accomplishment is wedding his daughter to Ser Kevan Lannister, therefore attaching himself to House Lannister.[4]

A Dance with Dragons

After being mortally wounded by Varys, Ser Kevan thinks of Dorna and his children before his death.[5]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harys
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevan
Lannister
 
Dorna
 
 
 
Steffon
 
Unknown
wife
 
Shierle
 
Melwyn
Sarsfield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancel
Lannister
 
Willem
Lannister
 
Martyn
Lannister
 
Janei
Lannister
 
Joanna
 
 
 
Jocelyn
 
Humfrey
 


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
  2. See the Dorna Swyft calculation.
  3. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 69, Tyrion IX.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue.
  6. 6.0 6.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons.