Every House requires troops of all types in the wars that happen throughout Westeros. Allied with House Greyjoy, House Ironmaker’s heaviest are the ones that bear their name, the Ironmakers. They ...
A Dothraki is effectively born in the saddle. From the earliest age, they learn to ride, becoming the greatest horsemen in the land. After many battles, these horsemen have honed their skills to pe...
Highgarden, the center of power for House Tyrell, is known as a place of chivalric values. In the conflict to secure the Iron Throne following Robert Baratheon’s death, House Baratheon has called f...
House Baratheon is well known for equipping their troops in some of the heaviest armor found on the battlefields of Westeros. While other Houses might also do this for their front-line combat troop...
King Renly’s alliance to House Tyrell through marriage to the Lady Margaery has given him access to the famed Riders of Highgarden. Although not as heavily armored as most heavy cavalry, the famed ...
The Queen’s Men aren’t named necessarily for their dedication to Queen Selyse. Instead, it refers to their conversion to the R’hllor faith. And while many might be concerned that their true loyalti...
When people along the coast see the banner of the Kraken, they pray that the Blacktyde Chosen aren’t the ones coming ashore. Not your average raider, the Blacktyde Chosen are kitted out in more st...
The vast castle at Casterly Rock serves as both a symbol of Lannister supremacy and an unbreakable fortress, dominating the western lands in the Seven Kingdoms. As such, the renowned Casterly Rock ...
Most people in Westeros think that giants are creatures of legend or simply myths and stories made up to scare children. However, giants are more than just real, they are making their way down from...
Those that live south of the Wall think that the Wildings living beyond it are nothing but primitive savages, not capable of utilizing any kind of advanced engineering in combat. That is, however, ...
The Golden Company, the Free Cities' most reliable mercenary company, offers several types of troops for hire, depending on the needs of the force they're being procured for. One of the most popu...
Hiring a swellsword to join one's army can be tricky. Nobody wants to empty their coffers and get nothing but hollow promises to fight. When it comes to the Godlen Company, however, their motto of ...
Soldiers train for just about any contingent out on the battlefield. However, few have any real strategy when they see a massive war elephant bearing down the battle line. With the Golden Company'...
Armored with only their faith, and armed only with deadwood cudgels and other detritus from a storm-wracked shore; the Drowned Men make surprisingly effective support for followers of the Kraken ba...
The sigil of House Harlaw is a silver scythe. The House Harlaw Reapers have taken that sigil and turned it into an actual weapon of war. Agricultural scythes make poor combat weapons, but the Reape...
While the Lannisters, Starks, Baratheons, and factions within Westeros are busy fighting over the Iron Throne in King’s Landing, House Greyjoy is taking the opportunity to extend their influence ov...
“The Mountain that Rides” Gregor Clegane is well-known for his brutal nature in combat. The units fielded by his house are similarly known for their ruthless conduct on the battlefield. Clegane’s B...
One of the worst things a cavalry charge can encounter is a bulwark of troops in tight shield wall formation with spears leveled to impale anyone that gets close. This exact maneuver is what the Ho...
Although drawn from the ranks of experienced Reavers, the Ironborn Bowmen are ill-suited to a melee. Their focus is wholly on delivering high damage at long range in support of their brethren. Sof...
All along the cost of Westeros, sailors know to fear the Ironborn Reavers. Sightings of their longships are met with fear and trepidation. The Reavers are coastal raiders, ready to make quick assa...
When it comes to House Lannister, they spare no expense on those that take up arms for the House. The Red Cloaks are the Lannister’s elite guards that patrol the streets in both King’s Landing and...
During times of peace, most folks have nothing but disdain for Hedge Knights. These landless nobles tend to own not much more than their armor, weapons, and horse. However, in times of war, a man w...
The Night’s Watch is meant to be a sworn brotherhood of warriors, one force against the dangers that lurk beyond The Wall. But the reality is that many of the strong personalities leading the organ...
The Night’s Watch’s Rangers are adept horsemen, able to scout quickly through areas and report back on goings-on beyond the Wall. In combat, their swift attacks can disable enemies before they have...
A battlefield is an extremely noisy place. The clash of metal on metal. The thundering of the cavalry’s hooves. The screams of death. The Silenced Men, however, never utter a single sound. Made up ...
House Stark has many loyal bannerman. One of the most faithful is House Karstark of Karhold. Originally founded as a small branch of the major House, whenever House Stark calls for aid, House Karst...
House Stark is the last major House in Westeros’ northern reaches. The strong people of Winterfell are always prepared, the core of which is a tight-knit family, surrounded by many faithful bannerm...
Most of the soldiers marching to battle in Westeros' wars are men. Many people feel that a woman's place is back home, running things there. But for House Mormont, their She-Bears gladly head to wa...
Taming one of the great white lions of the Dothraki Sea is a feat accomplished by only the mightiest khals. The Hrakkars are powerful beasts that match even the famed Stark Direwolves in terms of c...
The Dothraki Outriders are generally used as scouting forces, using their superior riding skills to spy on the enemy and ascertain the best way for the main army to attack. But once the battle has...
As Daenerys Targaryen sweeps across Essos with her Dothraki army, she has been freeing thousands of slaves as she defeats those that stand against her. It was not originally her intention to have ...
Both the Dothraki Horse Lords and the Unsullied have pledged to follow House Targaryen and their leader, Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons, into Westeros so that she can reclaim the Iron Throne, as i...
