Company of the Phoenix

The Company of the Phoenix, also known as the Black Company, is a company of sellswords formed in Essos by Dirk Telarien, referred to by the men of the company as "the Black Prince". Composing of a disciplined union of Slavers Bay pit fighters, Braavosi swordsmen, and Westerosi knights, the Company of the Phoenix is a force to be reckoned with. After having landed in the Vale, the current whereabouts of the company are unknown.

Notable Members

 * Dirk Telarien, called the Black Prince, a Westerosi knight who commands the company
 * Ornel Kosrak, called the Black Lamb, a Lhazareen pit fighter who is second in command
 * Corelo Volentin, a Braavosi sellsword and bravo who is third in command
 * Robert Tarlor, a Northern mercenary who once commanded the Lost Ones
 * Alester Tyrell, who goes by the alias of "Mern Gardener", a young noble and Maester expelled from the Citadel who now works for the Black Prince
 * Sallan Fesarii, a Naathi swordsman and ex-merchant.