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{{Hatnote|"Green council" redirects here. For the TV episode, see [[The Green Council]].}}
 
{{Hatnote|"Green council" redirects here. For the TV episode, see [[The Green Council]].}}
[[File:House Targaryen (Aegon II).svg|200px|thumb|right|The greens carried the personal sigil of [[Aegon II Targaryen]]: a golden dragon representing his mount, [[Sunfyre|Sunfyre the Golden]].]]
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[[File:House Targaryen (Aegon II).svg|250px|thumb|right|The greens carried the personal sigil of [[Aegon II Targaryen]]: a golden dragon representing his mount, [[Sunfyre|Sunfyre the Golden]].]]
The '''greens''', originally known as the '''queen's party''', were the faction of [[House Targaryen]] and their loyalists who supported the ascent of [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] as King of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]] and the years that preceded it. They were opposed by the [[blacks]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
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The '''greens''', originally known as the '''queen's party''', were the faction of [[House Targaryen]] and their loyalists who supported the ascent of [[Aegon II Targaryen]] as King of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]] and the years that preceded it. They were opposed by the [[blacks]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
[[File:The Blacks and The Greens by Fkaluis.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] in black and [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] in green, by [https://fkaluis.tumblr.com/ Fkaluis] ©]]
 
[[File:The Blacks and The Greens by Fkaluis.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] in black and [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] in green, by [https://fkaluis.tumblr.com/ Fkaluis] ©]]
Their name derives from a great tournament held in {{Date|111}} at [[King's Landing]] on the fifth anniversary of the King [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I's]] marriage to Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], his second wife. At the opening feast, Queen Alicent wore a green gown, whilst Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Viserys’s daughter by his first wife, dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter their respective factions at the royal court imitated the fashions they set - the "queen's party" dressing in green, and the "princess's party" dressing in black. In time, it became the custom to refer each party as simply "the greens" and "the blacks".{{Ref|TPATQ}}
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Their name derives from a great tournament held in {{Date|111}} at [[King's Landing]] on the fifth anniversary of the King [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I's]] marriage to Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], his second wife. At the opening feast, Queen Alicent wore a green gown, whilst Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Viserys’s daughter by his first wife, dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter their respective factions at the royal court imitated the fashions they set - the "queen's party" dressing in green, and the "party of the princess" dressing in black. In time, it became the custom to refer each party as simply "the greens" and "the blacks".{{Ref|TPATQ}}
  
 
==Prominent Greens==
 
==Prominent Greens==
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===The Caltrops===
 
===The Caltrops===
 
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*{{COA|House Peake|small}} Lord [[Unwin Peake]], Lord of [[Starpike]]
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*{{COA|House Peake|small}} Lord [[Unwin Peake]], [[Lord of Starpike]]
*[[File:House Fossoway.svg|30px]] Lord [[Owen Fossoway]], Lord of [[Cider Hall]]
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*[[File:House Fossoway.svg|30px]] Lord [[Owen Fossoway]], [[Lord of Cider Hall]]
 
*{{COA|House Hightower|small}} Ser [[Hobert Hightower]]
 
*{{COA|House Hightower|small}} Ser [[Hobert Hightower]]
 
*{{COA|House Roxton|small}} Ser [[Jon Roxton]]
 
*{{COA|House Roxton|small}} Ser [[Jon Roxton]]
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*{{COA|House Ambrose|small}} Ser/Lord [[Marq Ambrose]]
 
*{{COA|House Ambrose|small}} Ser/Lord [[Marq Ambrose]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser/Lord [[Richard Rodden]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser/Lord [[Richard Rodden]]
*{{COA|House Graceford|small}} Lord [[George Graceford]], Lord of [[Holyhall]]
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*{{COA|House Graceford|small}} Lord [[George Graceford]], [[Lord of Holyhall]]
*{{COA|House Risley|small}} Ser [[Victor Risley]], Knight of [[Risley Glade]]
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*{{COA|House Risley|small}} Ser [[Victor Risley]], [[Knight of Risley Glade]]
 
*{{COA|House Leygood|small}} Ser/Lord [[Leygood (father of Lucas)|Leygood]]
 
*{{COA|House Leygood|small}} Ser/Lord [[Leygood (father of Lucas)|Leygood]]
 
*Three unnamed [[lord]]s and [[landed knight]]s, slain during the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
 
*Three unnamed [[lord]]s and [[landed knight]]s, slain during the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
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*[[Hugh Hammer]], bonded with [[Vermithor]].
 
*[[Hugh Hammer]], bonded with [[Vermithor]].
 
*[[Ulf White]], bonded with [[Silverwing]].
 
*[[Ulf White]], bonded with [[Silverwing]].
*{{COA|House Mooton|small}} Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]], Lord of [[Maidenpool]]
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*{{COA|House Mooton|small}} Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]], [[Lord of Maidenpool]]
 
**Maester [[Norren (House Mooton)|Norren]]
 
**Maester [[Norren (House Mooton)|Norren]]
 
**{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser [[Florian Greysteel]]
 
**{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser [[Florian Greysteel]]
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====Rivermen====
 
====Rivermen====
*{{COA|House Tully|small}} Lord [[Grover Tully]], Lord of [[Riverrun]]
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*{{COA|House Tully|small}} Lord [[Grover Tully]], [[Lord of Riverrun]]
 
*{{COA|House Strong|small}} Ser [[Simon Strong]], [[Castellan]] of [[Harrenhal]]
 
*{{COA|House Strong|small}} Ser [[Simon Strong]], [[Castellan]] of [[Harrenhal]]
 
*{{COA|House Bracken|small}} Lord [[Humfrey Bracken]], [[Lord of the Stone Hedge]] (defect to the blacks)
 
*{{COA|House Bracken|small}} Lord [[Humfrey Bracken]], [[Lord of the Stone Hedge]] (defect to the blacks)
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===Foreign allies===
 
===Foreign allies===
 
*[[File:Coin of Lys.png|35px]][[File:Coin of Myr.png|35px]][[File:Coin of Tyrosh.png|35px]] [[High Council of the Triarchy]]
 
*[[File:Coin of Lys.png|35px]][[File:Coin of Myr.png|35px]][[File:Coin of Tyrosh.png|35px]] [[High Council of the Triarchy]]
*[[File:Coin of Lys.png|35px]] [[Sharako Lohar]], a [[Lys]]ene admiral for the Triarchy
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*[[File:Coin of Lys.png|35px]] [[Sharako Lohar]], a [[Lys]]ene admiral for the [[Triarchy]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:06, 28 October 2022

The greens carried the personal sigil of Aegon II Targaryen: a golden dragon representing his mount, Sunfyre the Golden.

The greens, originally known as the queen's party, were the faction of House Targaryen and their loyalists who supported the ascent of Aegon II Targaryen as King of the Seven Kingdoms during the Dance of the Dragons and the years that preceded it. They were opposed by the blacks.[1]

History

Rhaenyra in black and Alicent in green, by Fkaluis ©

Their name derives from a great tournament held in 111 AC at King's Landing on the fifth anniversary of the King Viserys I's marriage to Queen Alicent Hightower, his second wife. At the opening feast, Queen Alicent wore a green gown, whilst Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Viserys’s daughter by his first wife, dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter their respective factions at the royal court imitated the fashions they set - the "queen's party" dressing in green, and the "party of the princess" dressing in black. In time, it became the custom to refer each party as simply "the greens" and "the blacks".[2]

Prominent Greens

Royal Targaryen Members

The Greens, by Naomimakesart ©

Green Council

Note: Lord Corlys Velaryon and Lord Borros Baratheon were added to the green council after the Moon of the Three Kings.[3]

Aegon II's Kingsguard

The Caltrops

Defected to the greens

Other notable greens

Crownlanders

Westermen

Men from the Reach

Stormlanders

Rivermen

Others

Foreign allies

References

  1. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  2. The Princess and the Queen.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
  4. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 8, Tyrion III.
  6. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.
  7. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.