Characters
The story is narrated from the point of view of 12 characters and, as with previous volumes, a one-off prologue point of view of a relatively minor character.
- Prologue: Pate, a novice of the Citadel in Oldtown
- Cersei Lannister, The Queen Regent
- Ser Jaime Lannister, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
- Brienne, Maid of Tarth, a young warrior woman searching for Sansa and Arya Stark
- Sansa Stark, pretending to be Petyr Baelish's bastard daughter "Alayne Stone" (by which name her later chapters are known)
- Arya Stark, later referred to as "Cat of the Canals", beginning her training by the House of Black and White (The Faceless Men)
- Samwell Tarly, a sworn brother of the Night's Watch
- In the Iron Islands:
- The Prophet, The Drowned Man: Prince Aeron "Damphair" Greyjoy, One of King Balon's three brothers
- The Kraken's Daughter: Princess Asha Greyjoy, daughter of King Balon of the Iron Islands
- The Iron Captain, The Reaver: Prince Victarion Greyjoy, One of King Balon's three brothers
- In Dorne:
- The Captain of Guards: Areo Hotah, Captain of the Guards to Prince Doran Martell of Dorne
- The Soiled Knight: Ser Arys Oakheart of the Kingsguard
- The Queenmaker, The Princess in the Tower: Arianne Martell, daughter of Prince Doran
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