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==Current Events==
 
==Current Events==
Most recently, the Company broke its contract with the city of [[Myr]], despite the looming war with neighboring [[Lys]] and [[Tyrosh]]. The reason for this unprecedented event is still currently unknown.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], The Soiled Knight</ref> According to sailors in [[King's Landing]], they are making for [[Volantis]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Chapter 17]], Cersei</ref>
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Most recently, the Company broke its contract with the city of [[Myr]], despite the looming war with neighboring [[Lys]] and [[Tyrosh]].According to sailors in [[King's Landing]], they are making for [[Volantis]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Chapter 17]], Cersei</ref>. The reason for this move is explained in A Dance with Dragons, the company expected to meet and join [[Daenarys Targaryen]] when she sailed from Meerenn to Volantis. However when they learn she has stayed in Meereen, they decide to swear allegiance to [[Aegon VI]] and join him in an invasion of Westoras. The company has claimed several victories already, taking several castles and are next planning to take [[Storms End]]
  
 
==Notable Members==
 
==Notable Members==

Revision as of 21:36, 20 July 2011

The Golden Company is a company of sellswords founded by the Great Bastard, Bittersteel. They are considered the largest, most famous, and most expensive sellsword or mercenary company in the Free Cities. Despite the notorious unreliability of sellswords, the Golden Company is reputed to have never broken a contract. Their motto is "Our word is good as gold."[1]

History

It was founded by Aegor Rivers, called "Bittersteel", a legitimized bastard of King Aegon IV, after he fled Westeros at the end of the First Blackfyre Rebellion. Their war cry, "Beneath the gold, the bitter steel" pays homage to their founder. The Golden Company is said to be made up of exiles, and the sons of exiles. The Golden Company were once helmed by Maelys the Monstrous, the last of the Blackfyre Pretenders.[2]

Current Events

Most recently, the Company broke its contract with the city of Myr, despite the looming war with neighboring Lys and Tyrosh.According to sailors in King's Landing, they are making for Volantis.[3]. The reason for this move is explained in A Dance with Dragons, the company expected to meet and join Daenarys Targaryen when she sailed from Meerenn to Volantis. However when they learn she has stayed in Meereen, they decide to swear allegiance to Aegon VI and join him in an invasion of Westoras. The company has claimed several victories already, taking several castles and are next planning to take Storms End

Notable Members

Captain-generals

References and Notes