King of the Trident
King of the Trident is a title created by the lords of the Riverlands for Robb Stark, who is also King in the North. It refers to the great river of the kingdom, the Trident.
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History
Prior to Aegon the Conquerer's Wars of Conquest, the Riverlands were ruled by the ironborn. The last King of the Iron Islands and the Riverlands was Harren the Black.
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
The river lords join the northern bannermen in declaring Robb Stark king at Riverrun.[1]
A Storm of Swords
When Robb, the Young Wolf, gathers his bannermen in Riverrun's Great Hall after campaigning in the Westerlands, Greatjon Umber calls out, "King in the North!", to which the river lords respond with "King of the Trident!"[2]
Robb is betrayed and murdered during the Red Wedding at the Twins by his bannermen, the Freys and Boltons, with no known heir made public.
A Dance with Dragons
Tytos Blackwood, the last resisting river lord, reluctantly agrees to swear fealty to the Iron Throne.[3] The title King of the Trident is left vacant.
Sworn Houses
House Tully
House Blackwood
House Bracken
House Mallister
House Frey
House Darry
House Mooton
House Piper
House Whent
House Vance
House Ryger
Known Kings of the Trident / Riverlands
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 71, Catelyn XI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 14, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.