Rolland is a devout worshiper of the Warrior, one of the Seven, so is not happy with the influence of the Queen's Men. When Davos Seaworth sends Edric Storm away from Dragonstone, fearing Stannis, under Melisandre's influence, will burn his bastard nephew as a sacrifice, Rolland assists. He is the only man in the plot to remain with Davos. When Stannis sails to the Wall, he leaves Rolland as castellan of Dragonstone. Hearing that the Others can be slain by "dragonglass" (obsidian), which is abundant on Dragonstone, Stannis sends word to Rolland to begin mining it.