King's Landing
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King's Landing is the capital of the Seven Kingdoms. Order is kept by the City Watch.
283 AL The Sack of King's Landing by Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Rhaegar's son Prince Aegon Targaryen was ripped from the breats of his mother Princess Elia and killed before her eyes. Elia and her daughter Princess Rhaenys were also killed. Ser Jaime Lannister killed Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms in the throne room. Aerys' pregnant queen Rhaella and their son Viserys III Targaryen fled to Dragonstone.
290 AL Prince Tommen Baratheon, second son of Robert Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms and Queen Cersei, was born.
King Robert gave a tourney on his son's name day. Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie was healthy then, but a fortnight later he was dead.
Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie and Hand of the King fell ill and died after a short while. Unable to save him, Grand Maester Pycelle gave Jon milk of the poppy to ease the pain.
Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock accepted to take Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as his ward, but was refused by Lady Lysa. She and Robert then left King's Landing in the middle of the night without a word. Cersei was furious.
King Robert decided to travel north with the royal family to see Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Ser Jaime Lannister and Tyrion Lannister were among those following the king.
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Royal family
- Robert I Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms
- Queen Cersei
- Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Robert's first son
- Princess Myrcella Baratheon, Robert's daughter
- Prince Tommen Baratheon, Robert's second son
The small council
- Grand Maester Pycelle
- Lord Petyr Baelish, master of coin
- Lord Stannis Baratheon, master of ships
- Lord Renly Baratheon, master of laws
- Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
- Varys, master of whispers
The Kingsguard
- Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander
- Ser Jaime Lannister
- Ser Boros Blount
- Ser Meryn Trant
- Ser Arys Oakheart
- Ser Preston Greenfield
- Ser Mandon Moore
Royal court and houshold
- Ser Ilyn Payne, the King's Justice
- Sandor Clegane, sworn shield of Prince Joffrey
- Janos Slynt, commander of the City Watch
- Jalabhar Xho, an exile prince from the Summer Isles
- Moon Boy, jester and fool
- Lancel Lannister, the king's squire
- Tyrek Lannister, the king's squire
- Ser Aron Santagar, master-at-arms
