Jorah Mormont

Lore & Background

Jorah's path began as the only son of Jeor Mormont, who joined the Night's Watch before Robert's Rebellion. Jorah married a Glover lady who died from a miscarriage after ten years. He distinguished himself in Greyjoy's Rebellion at the siege of Pyke and was knighted by King Robert Baratheon. At a tourney in Lannisport, he named Lynesse Hightower Queen of Love and Beauty, marrying her despite her wealth as a Hightower. Unable to sustain her luxuries on Bear Island, Jorah sold poachers to a Tyroshi slaver, an act that led Lord Eddard Stark to condemn him to death. Fleeing to Lys with Lynesse, he became a sellsword but failed to satisfy her; she eventually became a concubine for a wealthy merchant who warned Jorah of enslavement. Drifting through the Free Cities and among the Dothraki, he worked as a spy for Varys before entering Daenerys' service in Pentos.

Reader's Guide

Jorah Mormont is not a point-of-view character in the novels; his actions are witnessed through Daenerys Targaryen and Tyrion Lannister. He serves as a source of background information on Westerosi history and Essosi cultures. In A Dance with Dragons, Jorah encounters exiled Tyrion in a brothel in Selhorys and abducts him to gift to Daenerys. They travel with the dwarf Penny to Volantis.

During their voyage to Meereen, their ship is disabled by a storm and seized by slavers; Jorah is badly beaten and branded while fighting them off. Sold to Yezzan zo Qaggaz in Meereen, Jorah becomes despondent upon learning Daenerys married Hizdhar zo Loraq. After Yezzan dies of dysentery, Jorah and Tyrion escape to the Second Sons camp, formerly loyal to Daenerys but now defected to the slavers. Jorah realizes the Yunkai'i will lose the coming battle and urges Tyrion to convince the company to defect again.