A Song of Ice and Fire

With the death of Robert Baratheon, many have put in claims to be the next rightful person to sit on the Iron Throne. For House Baratheon, two people hav

The King’s Men Fight to See Stannis on the Iron Throne The faith that the King’s Men have in The Seven is only matched by their faith that Stannis Baratheon should be the next one to sit upon the I

The Lord of Light’s Servants Go to War The R’hllor Faithful bring their conviction in their god to the

House Baratheon’s Doctrine of War is Heavy For most armies, the armor worn by the Baratheon Sentinels would count the

  King Robert Baratheon is dead. And while his (alleged) son Joffrey sits on the throne, there are other Baratheons who have also made claim to the kingdom. Both Renley and Stannis Baratheon have laid c

House Baratheon’s Troops Hit Like a Blacksmith Forging Iron House Baratheon’s battle doctrine is fairly simple: be strong like iron. They outfit their troops in heavy armor

Their Garishness of Their Getup is Matched Only by Their Cruelty There are many mercenary companies in Westeros. Each one must find a way to stand out from the rest. The Bloody Mummers do this via garish

Dogs have been used as part of the hunt for hundreds of years. Their keen sense of smell, swift running speed, and vicious bite have helped man put food on the table since their domestication. House Bolton,

House Bolton Employs the Most Vicious Fighters in Westeros House Bolton’s reputation makes you either run in terro

House Bolton gets the award for most-armored unit on the field of battle. The Flayed Men cavalry are clad in heavy plate armor and their horses are equally armored in thick barding. On

A powerful machine of war keeps opponents at bay. Life on the Wall can be hard, but the Brothers of the Night’s

The Builder’s Machines Keep Westeros Safe In the northernmost reaches of civilized land, the Night’s Watc

They Say that War is Savage, These Men Exemplify That The Free Folk are often framed as simple savages by those that live further south. In many instances, that evaluation is wrong.

The Stag Rides to Battle House Baratheon’s philosophy of “heavy arms and heavier armor” extends even t

Before They Are Sworn Brothers, They Are Simply Conscripts When one makes their way into the Night’s Watch, they aren’t simply made a Sworn Brother immediately. Whil

In combat, hitting the enemy without them being able to hit you back is a very powerful ability. In the battles of Westeros, warriors armed with bows can whittle down even heavily-armed foes, bringing victory to o

Dothraki Horsemanship is Second to None The warrior ways of the Dothraki might make them appear as simple barbarian savages, screaming into the sky as they charge into battle. And

There are an unknown number of tribes that live north of the Wall. These tough and hardy people will often form up and head south, looking for more hosp

Nobody Wants to End Up as Next Week’s Fashion Many in Westeros regard those in the Free Folk army as savages, and many in the Free Folk seem to go out of their way to enhance that

Even a Rag-Tag Group like the Free Folk Have Leaders The Free Folk aren’t necessarily fighting to place a representat