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| Title = Lord of the Tides<br>Master of Driftmark
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| Title = [[Lord of the Tides]]<br>[[Master of Driftmark]]
 
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| Issue = [[Monterys Velaryon]]
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Driftmark]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Monford Velaryon}}
 
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| Place_of_Death = [[Blackwater Rush]]
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| Place_of_Death = [[Battle of the Blackwater|Blackwater Rush]]{{Ref|ASOS|25}}
| Date_of_Death = +/- [[299 AL]]
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|299}}
| Books = [[A Clash of Kings]]<br>[[A Storm of Swords]]
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Lord '''Monford Velaryon''' was the Master of Driftmark and head of [[House Velaryon]]. He was handsome with long, fair hair.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Prologue|Prologue]]</ref>
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'''Monford Velaryon''' is the [[Lord of the Tides]], the [[Master of Driftmark]], and the head of [[House Velaryon]]. [[Aurane Waters]], the Bastard of [[Driftmark]], is his [[bastard]] half-brother.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Monford Velaryon}}
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==Appearance==
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Monford is handsome with long, fair hair. He sometimes wears sea-green [[silk]] with a white [[gold]] seahorse brooch.{{Ref|ACOK|0}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
As a liege of [[Dragonstone]], he supports [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s claim to the throne. However he threatens to take his forces home if they do not strike soon.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Prologue|Prologue]]</ref> Lord Monford is present when [[Melisandre]] burns the septuary on [[Dragonstone]].<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 10|Chapter 10]], Davos</ref>
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As a vassal of [[Dragonstone]], Monford supports [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s claim to the [[Iron Throne]]. However, he threatens to take his forces home if they do not strike soon.{{Ref|ACOK|0}} Lord Monford is present when [[Melisandre]] burns the sept on Dragonstone. When Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] notices that Monford watches Stannis rather than the conflagration, Davos thinks to himself the [[Nobility|highborn]] Lord Velaryon would never confide in a man as lowborn as Davos.{{Ref|ACOK|10}}
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Monford wants Stannis to sail from Dragonstone to [[King's Landing]] to challenge King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], but Stannis instead sails to [[Shipbreaker Bay]] against his brother, [[Renly Baratheon]]. During the [[siege of Storm's End (299)|siege of Storm's End]], Stannis thinks that Lord Velaryon wants to assault the castle instead of starving it.{{Ref|ACOK|42}}
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During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Lord Velaryon's ''[[Pride of Driftmark]]'' is set afire by [[wildfire]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}} [[Aurane Waters]], Monford's half brother, kneels to Joffrey after the battle.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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It is reported by Lord [[Alester Florent]] that Lord Monford burned with ''Pride of Driftmark'' on the [[Blackwater Rush]].{{Ref|ASOS|25}} He is succeeded by his young son, [[Monterys Velaryon]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}}
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==Family==
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{{Velaryon tree}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|Davos would have given much to know what he was thinking, but one such as Velaryon would never confide in him. The [[Lord of the Tides]] was of the blood of ancient [[Valyria]], and [[House Velaryon|his House]] had thrice provided brides for [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] princes; Davos Seaworth stank of fish and onions.{{Ref|ACOK|10}}|thoughts of [[Davos Seaworth]]}}
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{{Quote|The others bobbed their heads up and down like a flock of geese, all but Velaryon, who said that steel would decide [[War of the Five Kings|the matter]], not words on parchment. As if I had never suspected.{{Ref|ACOK|10}}|[[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Davos Seaworth]]}}
  
===A Storm of Swords===
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==References==
It was reported by Lord [[Alester Florent]] that Lord Monford burned with his ship on the [[Blackwater Rush]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 25|Chapter 25]], Davos</ref>
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{{References|2}}
  
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 13:53, 1 April 2022

House Velaryon.svg
Monford Velaryon
House Velaryon.svg
Titles
Allegiance House Velaryon
Race Valyrian
Culture crownlands
Born Driftmark[1]
Died In 299 ACBlackwater Rush[2]
Issue Monterys Velaryon
Books

Monford Velaryon is the Lord of the Tides, the Master of Driftmark, and the head of House Velaryon. Aurane Waters, the Bastard of Driftmark, is his bastard half-brother.[1]

Appearance

Monford is handsome with long, fair hair. He sometimes wears sea-green silk with a white gold seahorse brooch.[3]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

As a vassal of Dragonstone, Monford supports Stannis Baratheon's claim to the Iron Throne. However, he threatens to take his forces home if they do not strike soon.[3] Lord Monford is present when Melisandre burns the sept on Dragonstone. When Ser Davos Seaworth notices that Monford watches Stannis rather than the conflagration, Davos thinks to himself the highborn Lord Velaryon would never confide in a man as lowborn as Davos.[4]

Monford wants Stannis to sail from Dragonstone to King's Landing to challenge King Joffrey I Baratheon, but Stannis instead sails to Shipbreaker Bay against his brother, Renly Baratheon. During the siege of Storm's End, Stannis thinks that Lord Velaryon wants to assault the castle instead of starving it.[5]

During the Battle of the Blackwater, Lord Velaryon's Pride of Driftmark is set afire by wildfire.[6] Aurane Waters, Monford's half brother, kneels to Joffrey after the battle.[7]

A Storm of Swords

It is reported by Lord Alester Florent that Lord Monford burned with Pride of Driftmark on the Blackwater Rush.[2] He is succeeded by his young son, Monterys Velaryon.[8]

Family

Unknown
woman
 
Unknown
Velaryon
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aurane
Waters
 
Monford
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monterys
 


Quotes

Davos would have given much to know what he was thinking, but one such as Velaryon would never confide in him. The Lord of the Tides was of the blood of ancient Valyria, and his House had thrice provided brides for Targaryen princes; Davos Seaworth stank of fish and onions.[4]

—thoughts of Davos Seaworth

The others bobbed their heads up and down like a flock of geese, all but Velaryon, who said that steel would decide the matter, not words on parchment. As if I had never suspected.[4]

References