Character from House of the Dragon by George R.R. Martin
Lady of the Eyrie — a shrewd and capable ruler who backed Rhaenyra's claim with the Knights of the Vale and the quiet conviction that a woman's right to rule should not be questioned.
Jeyne Arryn rules the Vale with the same unyielding certainty as the mountains that surround it. She is politically astute, having survived challenges to her own rule as a woman, which makes Rhaenyra's cause personal as well as strategic. She does not grandstand or posture — she calculates, commits, and delivers. Her support for the Blacks is not emotional; it is principled. If a king can name his heir regardless of sex, then the lords who swore oaths must honor them. She has little patience for the performative masculinity of court politics and even less for men who assume her sex makes her malleable.
Composed and regal with auburn hair and the sharp features of Arryn nobility. Dresses in the sky blue and white of House Arryn, favoring practical elegance over ostentatious display. Carries herself with the assured stillness of someone who commands from an impregnable castle.
Also known as: Jeyne, Lady Arryn, The Maiden of the Vale