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Greatest Heiresses in Westeros


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Great heiresses to extensive lands, great titles and wealth beyond the avarice have always been sought after brides both in history and in the pages of novels.. Many great men fought each other and schemed just to secure marriages to great heiresses.. Now, who do you think are the greatest heiresses and most sought after brides in Westeros based on beauty, inheritance and status that would come along after the marriage?

#1. Daenerys Targaryen - the exiled Targaryen princess is believed by many as the last legitimate scion of the fallen Targaryen dynasty and her hand in marriage come with a titular and legitimate claim to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.. Daenerys is also the sou jure Queen of Mereen by right of conquest thus her husband would also be King consort of Mereen.. All this plus the fact that Daenerys is described as the most beautiful woman in the world, with silver white hair and haunting purple eyes.. Plus she has dragons.. DRAGONS!!!

#2. Sansa Stark - tall, regal, with flowing auburn hair and vivid blue eyes, Sansa Stark is said universally hailed as one of the most beautiful women in the word of Ice and Fire.. Aside from her obvious beauty, the eldest daughter of Eddard Stark carries with her an eight thousand year-old name of the Kings of Winter who's legacy cannot be denied.. Sansa is currently the widely known lawful sou jure Lady of Winterfell as the last known living legitimate descendant of Eddard Stark.. Sansa is also the heiress-presumptive to Riverrun and the Riverlands as long as her uncle Edmure Tully hasn't begot a child.. Her name also strongly holds sway in the Vale, where many high lords and knights will inevitably raise their banners behind her.. Being Sansa Stark's husband means one day holding power and influence to at-least three of the Seven Kingdoms, and that should never, ever be taken lightly..

#3. Cersei Lannister - more than once, if not always, Cersei Lannister has been described as one of the most beautiful woman in the kingdoms.. Emerald eyed with hair as gold as the rays of the sun, Cersei's last name is synonymous to wealth beyond avarice.. Aside from being Queen Regent of the Seven Kingdoms, Cersei is also the lawful Lady of Casterly Rock, the seat her family has held of thousands of years and which gold mines are famed all over the world, that even in Asshai they believed it to be a "Palace of Gold".. Marrying Cersei would bring any man wealth and privilege beyond his grandest dreams, but with all that wealth comes the struggle to remain alive for the rest of your life..

#4. Arianne Martell -- buxom and beautiful, with olive skin, large dark eyes and long, thick black hair that falls in ringlets to the middle of her back. Arianne Martell is an exotic beauty what would leave any man weak in his knees.. Not to mentioned that thanks to Dorne's special succession law, Arianne is destined to be the future suo jure Princess of Dorne.. Both fierce and pious, Arianne is also intelligent and calculating, determined and adventurous.. Her character suggest that she is not someone who will take lead from a man.. But her beauty and wealth would surely bring hordes of suitors..

#5. Wynafryd Manderly -- braided and brown haired, Wynafryd Manderly stands to inherit White Harbor the only city in the North and one of the only five major cities in the Seven Kingdoms no to mention a number of silver mines found on their lands.. Wynafryd may not be as spunky as his sister Wylla but she knows who to play her part in any conspiracy..

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In terms of inheritance;



1. Dany: She has wars to win to inherit something in Westeros and even if she does, R+L=J might cut her way.



2. Sansa Stark: As long as her brothers are alive (and they are) their claim will always come before Sansa’s



3. Cersei Lannister: Her claim is to the CR and after her it will pass to Tommen. Cersei’s new possible children will not inherit as long as Tommen is alive.



4. Arianne Martell: She is the heiress to Dorne. among these people, her heritage is the richest.



5. Wynafryd Manderly: She is the heiress to WH but most of the time, male uncles or cousins come before female heirs. She might have unnamed cousins.



In addition,



6. Shireen Baratheon: She is the heiress to Storm’s End and to the IT if Stannis prevails. She might have some claim to the Florent Seat and even Highgarden if the people in front of her die.


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Interesting list. I'd put Cersei at 4 because of her age and the fact Tommen is likely to pass Casterly Rock to his Sister or a son. Due to the war many of the main Lords are now much younger. I'd put Sansa bottom, as she's not really 1st in line to inherit anything. She has 2 living brothers and has been disinherited by Robb.

In terms of inheritance;

1. Dany: She has wars to win to inherit something in Westeros and even if she does, R+L=J might cut her way.

2. Sansa Stark: As long as her brothers are alive (and they are) their claim will always come before Sansa’s

3. Cersei Lannister: Her claim is to the CR and after her it will pass to Tommen. Cersei’s new possible children will not inherit as long as Tommen is alive.

4. Arianne Martell: She is the heiress to Dorne. among these people, her heritage is the richest.

5. Wynafryd Manderly: She is the heiress to WH but most of the time, male uncles or cousins come before female heirs. She might have unnamed cousins.

In addition,

6. Shireen Baratheon: She is the heiress to Storm’s End and to the IT if Stannis prevails. She might have some claim to the Florent Seat and even Highgarden if the people in front of her die.

That is not true. As we saw with Alys and the Ironborn. Uncles and Cousins try to take advantage because they think they can rule in a woman's name.

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That is not true. As we saw with Alys and the Ironborn. Uncles and Cousins try to take advantage because they think they can rule in a woman's name.

Ironborn is irrelevant since they are well... themselves the Westerosi Dothraki. Alys had a better claim she always comes before Arnolf and his sons and that was the reason he wanted to marry her in order to use her claim.

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Interesting list. I'd put Cersei at 4 because of her age and the fact Tommen is likely to pass Casterly Rock to his Sister or a son. Due to the war many of the main Lords are now much younger. I'd put Sansa bottom, as she's not really 1st in line to inherit anything. She has 2 living brothers and has been disinherited by Robb.

That is not true. As we saw with Alys and the Ironborn. Uncles and Cousins try to take advantage because they think they can rule in a woman's name.

yeah.. plus husbands can rule via their wives rights.. remember when Prince Daemon Targaryen went to the Vale to to claim Runestone by his first wife's (Rhea Royce) right but it was then ruled to be passed to Rhea's nephew instead of Daemon..

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5. Wynafryd Manderly: She is the heiress to WH but most of the time, male uncles or cousins come before female heirs. She might have unnamed cousins.

From what i know it only applies to the succession of the Iron Throne which bypass all female dynast as long as there are male heirs due to what happened during the Dance of the Dragons.. That is why Stannis said Renly would be his heir until he begets a son because Shireen cannot be queen.. But in regular succession, daughters comes before uncles in terms of inheritance.. That is why White Harbor's succession line is Wyman Manderly >>> Wylis Manderly >>> Wynafryd Manderly..

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True.. But since Theon can never father children now, his heir is Asha based on "regular" succession, am i correct?

As far as I remember his accident was only in TV. In anyway if the fact that he cannot have children isn't public knowledge then no Asha isn't his heir. Also I suspect that the IBorns are closer to Targs' succession laws than the other Westerosi laws.

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1. Dany. For stuff.



2. Arianne Martell. Uncontested heir to Dorne.



3. Wynafrid Manderly. Uncontested heir to one of the five big cities.



4. Shireen Baratheon. Contested heir to the Seven Kingdoms, the Stormlands and Dragonstone.



5. Sansa Stark. Believed to be the contested heir to the North and the only free, contested heir to the Riverlands.



6. Jonos Bracken's eldest. Uncontested heir.



7. Alysanne Mormont. Uncontested heir, but has bastards.



... some other heiresses on that level...



x. Brienne of Tarth. Uncontested heir, but fugly and not conforming to society.



... some other minor heiresses...



y. Cersei Lannister. Ruling Lady of the Rock, but with two heirs. Furthermore, she is loosing her looks.





Totally forgot about Shireen Baratheon.. Yes, she stands to inherit Dragonstone and Storm's End but not the Iron Throne..




Only if the Baratheons used Targaryen law. They don't. Stannis does state that Shireen will inherit the Iron Throne.


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Dany: she has a claim to the Iron Throne and, more importantly, dragons.



Arianne as well, Brienne of Tarth (she can look after herself as well), Alysanne Mormont.



Sansa isn't all she appears to be as she is not the actual heir of the north or the riverlands but a good catch nonetheless, Cersei is Cersei, Shireen is dying if you believe Val and I do.



As for Wynafrid Manderly, who is she? Is she Wylas Manderly's daughter? He's young enough to still have sons isn't he?


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The manner in which this topic is worded negates most of the discussion here.



Cersei Lannister is not a heiress. She is the Lady of Casterly Rock and became so the moment Tyrion pulled that trigger. She ceased being a heiress at that moment.



The same applies to Daenerys Targaryen, although technically she is Jon Targaryen's heir, but since that information has not come out yet -- and the fact that they are both currently disposed in any case - her case is nullified as well.



That really only leaves Arianne Martell, who is so far above all the other contenders as to make discussion about the rest meaningless.


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I have an interesting question regarding Castamere.. We know that Castamere was given to House Spicer and its current lord Rolph Spicer is childless and his current heir is his sister Lady Sybell Spicer.. Now, if ever Rolph Spicer dies without begetting an heir, then Castamere is passed to Sybell and we know that Sybell's children are the Westerling siblings.. Rollam Westerling, Sybell's only surviving son is also the heir to The Crag which is think he'll be lord someday and we all know that other acquired titles, castles and lands are usually passed down to a younger son or the next heir such as the case of Emmon Frey who inherited Riverrun and Garland Tyrell was given Brightwater Keep.. After Rollam, Jeyne Westerling is Sybell's next heir.. yes, Jeyne Westerling who is still legally Jeyne Stark as the Queen in the North and widow of the late Robb I Stark, King in the North and of the Trident..



Now, if its true, is it possible that we may one day meet a Jeyne Westerling or even a Jeyne Stark, Lady of Castamere in the future?


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