Prisoners (Spoilers Extended)
Numerous characters have been a prisoner or a ward at some point in history or previously in the main story.
My goal was to focus solely on characters who are currently a prisoner and how their possible release, maintained imprisonment could affect the story going forward.
Attempting to List the characters (high born or important) that are currently held hostage by different factions
#Iron Islands
Gawen and Erena Glover: currently held hostage at Ten Towers
Brandon and Beren Tallhart, Berena Hornwood and Eddara Tallhart currently held hostage at Torrhen's Square by Dagmer Cleftjaw
Guthor Grimm: Lord of Greyshield, currently (as of AFFC) held captive in his own castle
I guess you could include characters like Aeron, Falia Flowers, Pyat Pree here but they don't exactly fit the criteria.
#Stannis
Asha and Theon Greyjoy: Currently at the Crofter's Village with Stannis' host
Val: "Captured" by Jon, Stannis considers her a captive
The other Ironborn captured by Stannis are ransomed by Tycho Nestoris.
#House Frey
Please note that these prisoners could soon be freed or exchange hands:
"If you will pardon me for intruding on your grief," he said, in a dry tone, "we have other matters to consider. When you return to the Twins, please inform Lord Walder that King Tommen requires all the captives you took at the Red Wedding." -AFFC, Jaime VII
Jason and Patrek Mallister: Held captive by Black Walder Frey at Seaguard
Marq Piper: Held captive at the Twins
GreatJon Umber: Held captive at the Twins (Currently half of the Umbers dubiously support the Boltons, while the other half support Stannis)
#House Lannister
Edmure Tully: En route to the Westerlands with the Westerlings, Forley Prester, etc., could appear in the TWOW Prologue
Hoster Blackwood: Sent with Jaime after the surrender of Raventree Hall as a hostage
One of Jonos Bracken's Daughters: Jaime upsets Jonos by ordering him to send one of his daughters to King's Landing (Thanks u/Thomaerys)
Harrion Karstark: Held captive at Maidenpool. The Karstarks declare for Stannis hoping to get the IT to execute Harrion, but Jon Snow foils their plan by marrying Alys to Sigorn and sending a raven to Stannis informing him of the Karstark's treachery.
Garrett Paege and Lew Piper: Sons of Riverlords. Named as squires that Jaime grows fond of.
I think it can be assumed that characters such as Garth Greenfield and Lymond Vikary are freed/ransomed when the castle in which they are hostage surrenders or is captured.
#The Iron Throne
Tallad the Tall, Lambert Turnberry, Hugh Clifton, Mark Mullendore, Bayard Norcross and Jalabhar Xho: Margaery's accusers are all held in a dungeon by Qyburn
Osfryd and Osmund Kettleblack: Thrown in a dungeon by Ser Kevan. They will either be sent to the Wall or fight Robert Strong.
#The Faith
The Blue Bard: Held captive at the Sept of Baelor. Appears to have gone mad.
Osney Kettleblack: Help captive by the Faith, to be executed for his assassination of the High Septon
#The Tyrells
Erren Florent and Parmen Crane: Captured at Bitterbridge and imprisoned at Highgarden
#The Night's Watch
Cregan Karstark: Taken captive at the Wall and thrown in an Ice cell after pursuing "a girl on a dying horse" to the Wall (Thanks u/SerIggy)
Dryn (son of Tormund), Gerrick Kingsblood and other unnamed wildling hostages: Jon's "blood price" for the wildlings coming through the Wall.
The northmen glanced at one another. "Hostages," mused The Norrey. "Tormund has agreed to this?"
It was that, or watch his people die. "My blood price, he called it," said Jon Snow, "but he will pay."
"Aye, and why not?" Old Flint stomped his cane against the ice. "Wards, we always called them, when Winterfell demanded boys of us, but they were hostages, and none the worse for it." -ADWD, Jon XI
#The Brotherhood without Banners
Podrick Payne and Ser Hyle: Remain captive to the BWB and Lady Stoneheart as Brienne is now tasked with bringing Jaime to LSH
I thought it would be interesting to come up with a list of the current prisoners/wards of each faction.
We can then speculate on how their release, death, continued imprisonment will be involved with future storylines.
TLDR: A list of the current high born prisoners held by the different factions in Westeros
Posted Mar 12, 2020, 3:55 PM UTC · edited