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| Character_name = [[File:House Westerling.PNG|50px|left]] Gawen Westerling [[File:House Westerling.PNG|50px|right]]          
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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]]
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| Title = [[Lord of the Crag]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Allegiance = [[House Westerling]]
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| Allegiance = [[House Westerling]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
 
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| Culture = [[Westermen]]{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
| Spouse = [[Sybell Spicer]]
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| Spouse = Lady [[Sybell Spicer]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
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| Issue = [[Raynald Westerling]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[Jeyne Westerling]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[Eleyna Westerling]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}<br>[[Rollam Westerling]]{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
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| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]]
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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)
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[[A Storm of Swords]]
 
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Lord '''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 the head of [[House Westerling]].{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
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==Character==
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Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] describes Gawen as a good man,{{Ref|ASOS|19}} though believes he has more honor than sense.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Gawen Westerling}}{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
He once offered his daughter, [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]], as a match for either [[Martyn Lannister|Martyn]] or [[Willem Lannister]]. He was rejected.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 19|Chapter 19]], Tyrion</ref>
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As the [[Lord of the Crag]], Gawen headed an old and proud, though impoverished, family.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Gawen Westerling}} Gawen wed [[Sybell Spicer|Sybell]] of [[House Spicer]], a wealthy House of [[Smallfolk|lowborn]] origins.{{Ref|ASOS|19}} This [[marriage]] is said to have somewhat sordid origins,{{Ref|AWOIAF|Gawen Westerling}} and Gawen is rumored to have been entrapped into the marriage.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Crag}}
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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 because of Jeyne's mother.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord Gawen was a member of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s host besieging [[Riverrun]]. He was captured during the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]].<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 14|Chapter 14]], Catelyn</ref>
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At the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Lord Gawen rides in Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s host besieging [[Riverrun]]. After Jaime's host is drawn away and ambushed by Lord [[Robb Stark]], Gawen is captured by Lord [[Jason Mallister]] in the ensuring [[battle in the Whispering Wood]].{{Ref|AGOT|63}}{{Ref|ASOS|14}}
  
===A Clash of Kings===
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
After being captured, Lord Gawen was held at [[Seagard]] during his imprisonment.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Appendix|Appendix]]</ref> After his daughter, [[Jeyne Westerling|Jeyne]] married [[Robb Stark]] he was freed although they married without his consent.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 14|Chapter 14]], Catelyn</ref>
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After being captured, Gawen is held at [[Seagard]] by the [[House Mallister|Mallisters]] for ransom.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{Ref|ASOS|14}}
  
===A Storm of Swords===
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During his imprisonment, the Stark army begins attacking the [[westerlands]] and soon focuses on capturing the [[Crag]] with its lord absent.{{Ref|ACOK|45}} Gawen's seat is soon captured by the Starks.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}
Lord Gawen was pardoned by the [[Iron Throne]] after the [[Red Wedding]].<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 72|Chapter 72]], Jaime</ref>
 
  
===A Feast for Crows===
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord Gawen was present at the [[Siege of Riverrun]]. He was with the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] - [[House Frey|Frey]] army urging the commanders to settle the siege peacefully as he was worried about possible retaliations against his family who were within Riverrun.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 33|Chapter 33]], Jaime</ref> After the negotiated surrender he was reunited with his wife and children and soon traveled with them back to the Crag. It is unknown if Gawen knew that his wife had betrayed Robb Stark.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 44|Chapter 44]], Jaime</ref>
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Robb conquers Gawen's castle with the [[storming of the Crag]]. While still imprisoned at Seagard, Gawen's wife, Lady [[Sybell Spicer]], and [[castellan]], Ser [[Rolph Spicer]], conspire with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] to help bring about Robb Stark's downfall.{{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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Gawen is pardoned by the [[Iron Throne]] after the [[Red Wedding]].{{Ref|ASOS|72}}
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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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==
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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]]}}
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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 and Notes==
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Revision as of 12:06, 8 May 2022

House Westerling.svg
Gawen Westerling
House Westerling.svg
Title Lord of the Crag[1]
Allegiance House Westerling[1]
Culture Westermen[1]
Born the Crag[2]
Spouse Lady Sybell Spicer[3]
Issue
Books

Gawen Westerling is the Lord of the Crag and the head of House Westerling.[1]

Character

Ser Kevan Lannister describes Gawen as a good man,[4] though believes he has more honor than sense.[2][4]

History

As the Lord of the Crag, Gawen headed an old and proud, though impoverished, family.[2] Gawen wed Sybell of House Spicer, a wealthy House of lowborn origins.[4] This marriage is said to have somewhat sordid origins,[2] and Gawen is rumored to have been entrapped into the marriage.[5]

Gawen once offered his elder daughter, Jeyne, as a match for either Martyn or Willem Lannister, but was rejected because of Jeyne's mother.[4]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

At the outbreak of the War of the Five Kings, Lord Gawen rides in Ser Jaime Lannister's host besieging Riverrun. After Jaime's host is drawn away and ambushed by Lord Robb Stark, Gawen is captured by Lord Jason Mallister in the ensuring battle in the Whispering Wood.[6][7]

A Clash of Kings

After being captured, Gawen is held at Seagard by the Mallisters for ransom.[1][7]

During his imprisonment, the Stark army begins attacking the westerlands and soon focuses on capturing the Crag with its lord absent.[8] Gawen's seat is soon captured by the Starks.[9]

A Storm of Swords

Robb conquers Gawen's castle with the storming of the Crag. While still imprisoned at Seagard, Gawen's wife, Lady Sybell Spicer, and castellan, Ser Rolph Spicer, conspire with Lord Tywin Lannister to help bring about Robb Stark's downfall.[10] Gawen is freed from Seagard after his daughter, Jeyne, marries Robb Stark, King in the North, although they wed without his consent.[7]

Gawen is pardoned by the Iron Throne after the Red Wedding.[11]

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.[12] After Jaime negotiates Riverrun's surrender, Gawen travels with his family back to the Crag.[13]

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.[4]

Jaime had to wonder how much Lord Gawen knew about his wife's scheming. How much do we men ever know?[13]

—thoughts of Jaime Lannister

References