Westeros Notorious Rulers and Families

Daven Lannister

Ser Daven was also known as the Warden of the West, he was the son of Stafford Lannister and Myranda Lefford, born 273 AC.History: Ser Stafford Lannister has been negotiating to betroth his son Daven to Desmera Redwyne, although an agreement has not been reached with Lord Paxter Redwyne.Recent Events: When fighting breaks out in the Riverlands, Ser Daven offers Lord Tywin Lannister to lead the foraging for the Lannister host, but he is refused. Tywin explains that some tasks are fit for lions while others better be left to goats and dogs, the latter a reference to Vargo Hoat and Ser Gregor Clegane, who then organize the foraging.Daven's father, Ser Stafford Lannister, is killed in the Battle of Oxcross by Lord Rickard Karstark. Daven vows to let his hair grow until he has avenged his father.After the Stark army returns to the Riverlands, Daven gathers the remaining soldiers of his father's army at Lannisport.Robb Stark, the King in the North, executes Lord Karstark for treason at Riverrun, as Rickard had killed Willem Lannister and Tion Frey to avenge his own sons' deaths at the hands of Ser Jaime Lannister in the Whispering Wood. Daven is thus robbed of his chance to take revenge on Rickard, the man who killed his father. Daven keeps letting his hair grow, although his vow has become obsolete.As part of the pact between Lord Tywin Lannister and Lord Walder Frey concerning the betrayal of Robb Stark, Daven is to wed a Frey to consolidate the alliance between the two houses.After the Red Wedding, Daven and Ser Forley Prester join forces at the Golden Tooth and meet up with Ser Ryman Frey to besiege Riverrun.Daven now has long shaggy hair, a bushy mustache, side whiskers as thick as a hedgerow, and a bristling beard. After Ser Kevan Lannister refuses to serve as Hand of the King, Queen Cersei Lannister names Daven Warden of the West and commands him to lay siege to Riverrun, where Ser Brynden Tully still holds a sizable garrison. The siege of Riverrun does not go easy. Brynden has taken all the food he could find to Riverrun, so the Lannister army cannot live off the land. Furthermore, there are quarrels among the besiegers. The Freys do not help their allies and only gather food for themselves. Daven does not like the Freys, but he intends to wed one, as he knows what happened to Robb Stark in the Red Wedding. In addition, a part of the forces consists of riverlords who have surrendered. Although taken back in the king's peace, they are still less than enthusiastic about fighting their former allies. Daven wants to storm the castle but is not able to persuade his commanders, especially Ser Emmon Frey.When Jaime, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, arrives to take command of the siege, Daven is pleased to be relieved of this task. He jokes about Jaime's missing hand and happily informs Jaime of the siege's troubles. Daven talks with Jaime about the true loyalty of the rivermen in front of some of their pages, Lewys Piper and Garrett Paege. During the war council, he openly says that Ser Ryman Frey is drunk instead of sick. Jaime successfully negotiates the surrender of Riverrun, although Brynden the Blackfish can escape.