Prince
Prince or Princess is a title of nobility used in Westeros, Essos and the Summer Islands.
Essos
The Rhoynar civilization was formed by independent city-states, each of which was ruled by a Prince or Princess.[1]
Among the Free Cities, the Prince of Pentos,[2] as well as the three Princes of Lorath, are the figurehead rulers of their respective cities.[3] True power lies in the Magisters.
Westeros
In Westeros, the title is usually conferred to the children of kings. Prior to the War of the Usurper, the heir to the King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men held the title "Prince of Dragonstone", [4][5] and one his other sons held the title "Prince of Summerhall".[6] The rest of the children of the monarch were styled Prince or Princess. Ever since the deposition of the Targaryens during Robert's Rebellion, the title "Prince of Dragonstone" has not been used, as the castle became the fief of the Lord of Dragonstone; the children of the monarch are referred to only as Prince or Princess.
In Dorne, the ruler of is styled Prince of Dorne, following the tradition of the Rhoynar immigrants, imposed by Nymeria during the unification of the region under House Martell. The offspring of the Prince are also styled "Prince" or "Princess", as we can see with Oberyn Martell and the children of Prince Doran Martell.[1]
Summer Islands
Some of the rulers of the Summer Islands, like Jalabhar Xho, style themselves "Princes." [7]
See also
- Prince of Dragonstone
- Prince of Summerhall
- Prince of Dorne
- Prince of Pentos
- Princes of Lorath
- Prince of Winterfell
- Prince of Chroyane
- Prince of Ny Sar
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 1, Tyrion I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Lorath.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
- ↑ The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Summer Isles.