#psladies

Although she married twice more after the death of Prince Mors Martell, Nymeria herself remained the unquestioned ruler of Dorne for almost twenty-seven years, her husbands serving only as counselors and consorts. She survived a dozen attempts upon her life, put down two rebellions, and threw back two invasions by the Storm King Durran the Third and one by King Greydon of the Reach.  

Lady Alysanne Blackwood was a member of House Blackwood, who sided with Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of Dragons. She was the aunt of Lord Benjicot Blackwood, and the second wife of Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell.

The wife of King Viserys II Targaryen, who gave birth to both King Aegon IV and Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, was the Lady Larra Rogare of Lys. She was a great beauty of Valyrian descent, and seven years the prince's elder when she wed him at nine-and-ten. Her family was the head of a wealthy bank whose power waxed even greater following the alliance to the Targaryens.

Lady Betha became known as Black Betha for her dark eyes and raven hair. When wed in 220 AC, the bride was nineteen and Aegon twenty, so far down the line of succession that the match provoked no opposition. Betha Blackwood’s children proved to be as stubborn as their mother, and like their father, chose to follow their hearts when choosing mates.

Lady Joanna, the daughter of Lord Tytos’s late brother Ser Jason, was already in King’s Landing; she had been serving as a lady-in-waiting and companion to Rhaella since 259 AC. She and Ser Tywin were married a year after he became Hand of the King in a lavish ceremony at the Great Sept of Baelor.  

Rumored to have been the natural daughter of a Pentoshi magister, she had been a tavern dancer who rose up to become a courtesan. She was said to practice sorcery and alchemy. 

In his last years, King Jaehaerys named Ser Otto Hightower as his Hand, and Ser Otto brought his family to King’s Landing with him. Among them was young Alicent, who became Jaehaerys’ companion in his age. It is said that, at times, the king thought her to be one of his own daughters.