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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]<br>[[Castellan]] of [[Harrenhal]]
 
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]<br>[[Castellan]] of [[Harrenhal]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Strong]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Strong]]
 
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| Place_of_Death = [[Harrenhal]]
 
| Place_of_Death = [[Harrenhal]]
| Date_of_Death ={{Date|130}}
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|130}}
| Books = ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned)
 
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Ser '''Simon Strong''' was a [[knight]] of [[House Strong]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. He was cousin to the ruling Lord [[Larys Strong]] and the [[castellan]] of [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|tpatq}}
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Ser '''Simon Strong''' was a [[knight]] from [[House Strong]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. He was the great-uncle to the ruling Lord [[Larys Strong]] and the [[castellan]] of [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|tpatq}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Simon was an old man. He [[assault on Harrenhal|surrendered Harrenhal]] at the sight of [[Caraxes]], Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]'s [[dragon]]. Simon and his grandsons were then held as hostages by Daemon.{{ref|tpatq}}
 
During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Simon was an old man. He [[assault on Harrenhal|surrendered Harrenhal]] at the sight of [[Caraxes]], Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]'s [[dragon]]. Simon and his grandsons were then held as hostages by Daemon.{{ref|tpatq}}
  
Simon was freed from captivity when Ser [[Criston Cole]] recovered Harrenhal. Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]], angry after the [[fall of King's Landing]], believed Simon to be a traitor who had too easily yielded Harrenhal to Daemon, however. Aemond forced Simon into a duel, and then fed the aged knight's remains to [[Vhagar]] after Simon was slain. Aemond then ordered the executions of the remaining Strongs at Harrenhal.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
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Simon was freed from captivity when [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]] Ser [[Criston Cole]] recovered Harrenhal. Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]], angry after the [[fall of King's Landing]], believed Simon to be a traitor who had too easily yielded Harrenhal to Daemon, however. Aemond forced Simon into a duel, and then fed the aged knight's remains to [[Vhagar]] after Simon was slain. Aemond then ordered the executions of the remaining Strongs at Harrenhal.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
[[Larys Strong]] was Simon's great nephew.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
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[[Larys Strong]] was Simon's great-nephew.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
  
 
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Revision as of 14:53, 26 December 2018

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Simon Strong
House Strong.PNG
Titles
Allegiance House Strong
Culture Rivermen
Died In 130 ACHarrenhal
Books

Ser Simon Strong was a knight from House Strong during the Dance of the Dragons. He was the great-uncle to the ruling Lord Larys Strong and the castellan of Harrenhal.[1]

History

During the Dance of the Dragons, Simon was an old man. He surrendered Harrenhal at the sight of Caraxes, Prince Daemon Targaryen's dragon. Simon and his grandsons were then held as hostages by Daemon.[1]

Simon was freed from captivity when Lord Commander of the Kingsguard Ser Criston Cole recovered Harrenhal. Prince Aemond Targaryen, angry after the fall of King's Landing, believed Simon to be a traitor who had too easily yielded Harrenhal to Daemon, however. Aemond forced Simon into a duel, and then fed the aged knight's remains to Vhagar after Simon was slain. Aemond then ordered the executions of the remaining Strongs at Harrenhal.[2]

Family

Larys Strong was Simon's great-nephew.[2]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Strong
 
Unknown
wife
 
Simon
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
woman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lyonel
 
Unknown
three wives
 
Unknown
Strong
 
Unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
man
 
Alys Rivers
[Note 1][Note 2]
 
Aemond
Targaryen
 
Harwin
 
Larys
 
Two
daughters
 
Grandsons
 
Bastards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stillborn
children
 
Son
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
  1. Both Grand Maester Munkun and Septon Eustace believed Alys Rivers to have been the bastard daughter of Lord Lyonel Strong.
  2. In 132 AC, Alys claimed to have wed Prince Aemond before his death.


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Princess and the Queen.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant.