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| Character_name = [[File:House Westerling.svg|50px|left]] Gawen Westerling [[File:House Westerling.svg|50px|right]]          
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| Title = Lord of the [[Crag]]
 
| Title = Lord of the [[Crag]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Westerling]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Westerling]]
 
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| Culture = [[Westerlands|westermen]]
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| Culture = [[Westermen]]
 
| Spouse = Lady [[Sybell Spicer]]
 
| Spouse = Lady [[Sybell Spicer]]
 
| Issue = [[Raynald Westerling]]<br>[[Jeyne Westerling]]<br>[[Eleyna Westerling]]<br>[[Rollam Westerling]]
 
| Issue = [[Raynald Westerling]]<br>[[Jeyne Westerling]]<br>[[Eleyna Westerling]]<br>[[Rollam Westerling]]
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appendix)
 
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appendix)
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'''Gawen Westerling''' is Lord of the [[Crag]] and head of [[House Westerling]].
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'''Gawen Westerling''' is the Lord of the [[Crag]] and head of [[House Westerling]].
  
 
==Character==
 
==Character==
Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] describes Gawen as a good man.{{ref|ASOS|19}}
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Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] describes Gawen as a good man.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Gawen wed [[Sybell Spicer|Sybell]] of [[House Spicer]], a wealthy house of lowborn origins.{{ref|ASOS|19}}
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Gawen wed [[Sybell Spicer|Sybell]] of [[House Spicer]], a wealthy house of lowborn origins.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
  
Gawen once offered his elder daughter, [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]], as a match for either [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]] or [[Willem Lannister]], but was rejected.{{ref|ASOS|19}}
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Gawen once offered his elder daughter, [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]], as a match for either [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]] or [[Willem Lannister]], but was rejected.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord Gawen is a member of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s host besieging [[Riverrun]]. He is captured by Lord [[Jason Mallister]] in the [[battle in the Whispering Wood]].{{ref|ASOS|14}}
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Lord Gawen is a member of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s host besieging [[Riverrun]]. He is captured by Lord [[Jason Mallister]] in the [[battle in the Whispering Wood]].{{Ref|ASOS|14}}
  
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Gawen is held at [[Seagard]] during his imprisonment.{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
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Gawen is held at [[Seagard]] during his imprisonment.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
  
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Robb conquers Gawen's castle with the [[storming of the Crag]]. Gawen's wife, [[Sybell Spicer]], and castellan, Ser [[Rolph Spicer]], conspire with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{ref|AWOIAF| Rolph Spicer}} Gawen is freed from Seagard after his daughter, [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]], marries [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], although they wed without his consent.{{ref|ASOS|14}}
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Robb conquers Gawen's castle with the [[storming of the Crag]]. Gawen's wife, [[Sybell Spicer]], and [[castellan]], Ser [[Rolph Spicer]], conspire with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{Ref|AWOIAF| Rolph Spicer}} Gawen is freed from Seagard after his daughter, [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]], marries [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], although they wed without his consent.{{Ref|ASOS|14}}
  
Gawen is pardoned by the [[Iron Throne]] after the [[Red Wedding]].{{ref|ASOS|72}}
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Gawen is pardoned by the [[Iron Throne]] after the [[Red Wedding]].{{Ref|ASOS|72}}
  
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Gawen is present at the [[siege of Riverrun]]. He is with the [[House Lannister|Lannister]]-[[House Frey|Frey]] army urging the commanders to settle the siege peacefully, as he is worried about possible retaliations against his family who are within the castle.{{ref|AFFC|33}} After Jaime negotiates Riverrun's surrender, Gawen travels with his family back to the Crag.{{ref|AFFC|44}}
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Gawen is present at the [[siege of Riverrun]]. He is with the [[House Lannister|Lannister]]-[[House Frey|Frey]] army urging the commanders to settle the siege peacefully, as he is worried about possible retaliations against his family who are within the castle.{{Ref|AFFC|33}} After Jaime negotiates Riverrun's surrender, Gawen travels with his family back to the [[Crag]].{{Ref|AFFC|44}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
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==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{quote|Gawen is a good man, but his wife is [[Sybell Spicer]]. He should never have wed her. The [[House Westerling|Westerlings]] always did have more honor than sense.{{ref|ASOS|19}}|[[Kevan Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
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{{Quote|Gawen is a good man, but his wife is [[Sybell Spicer]]. He should never have wed her. The [[House Westerling|Westerlings]] always did have more honor than sense.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}|[[Kevan Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
{{quote|Jaime had to wonder how much Lord Gawen knew about [[Sybell Spicer|his wife's]] scheming. How much do we men ever know?{{ref|AFFC|44}}|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
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{{Quote|Jaime had to wonder how much Lord Gawen knew about [[Sybell Spicer|his wife's]] scheming. How much do we men ever know?{{Ref|AFFC|44}}|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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{{References|2}}
  
 
[[Category:House Westerling]]
 
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[[Category:Characters from the Westerlands|Westerling, Gawen]]
 
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[[Category:Nobles|Westerling, Gawen]]
 
[[Category:Hostages of House Stark in the War of the Five Kings|Westerling, Gawen]]
 
[[Category:Hostages of House Stark in the War of the Five Kings|Westerling, Gawen]]
[[Category:Nobles|Westerling, Gawen]]
 
 
[[Category:Supporters of Joffrey Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Westerling, Gawen]]
 
[[Category:Supporters of Joffrey Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings|Westerling, Gawen]]
 
[[Category:Supporters of Robb Stark in the War of the Five Kings|Westerling, Gawen]]
 
[[Category:Supporters of Robb Stark in the War of the Five Kings|Westerling, Gawen]]

Revision as of 23:33, 24 May 2019

House Westerling.svg
Gawen Westerling
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Title Lord of the Crag
Allegiance House Westerling
Culture Westermen
Spouse Lady Sybell Spicer
Issue
Books

Gawen Westerling is the Lord of the Crag and head of House Westerling.

Character

Ser Kevan Lannister describes Gawen as a good man.[1]

History

Gawen wed Sybell of House Spicer, a wealthy house of lowborn origins.[1]

Gawen once offered his elder daughter, Jeyne, as a match for either Martyn or Willem Lannister, but was rejected.[1]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lord Gawen is a member of Ser Jaime Lannister's host besieging Riverrun. He is captured by Lord Jason Mallister in the battle in the Whispering Wood.[2]

A Clash of Kings

Gawen is held at Seagard during his imprisonment.[3]

A Storm of Swords

Robb conquers Gawen's castle with the storming of the Crag. Gawen's wife, Sybell Spicer, and castellan, Ser Rolph Spicer, conspire with Lord Tywin Lannister.[4] Gawen is freed from Seagard after his daughter, Jeyne, marries Robb Stark, King in the North, although they wed without his consent.[2]

Gawen is pardoned by the Iron Throne after the Red Wedding.[5]

A Feast for Crows

Gawen is present at the siege of Riverrun. He is with the Lannister-Frey army urging the commanders to settle the siege peacefully, as he is worried about possible retaliations against his family who are within the castle.[6] After Jaime negotiates Riverrun's surrender, Gawen travels with his family back to the Crag.[7]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gawen
 
Sybell
Spicer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raynald
 
Jeyne
 
Robb
Stark
 
Eleyna
 
Rollam
 
 


Quotes

Gawen is a good man, but his wife is Sybell Spicer. He should never have wed her. The Westerlings always did have more honor than sense.[1]

Jaime had to wonder how much Lord Gawen knew about his wife's scheming. How much do we men ever know?[7]

—thoughts of Jaime Lannister

References