Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Ser Daemon Sand - Game Of Thrones Season Four (2014)

A Dornish knight serving as squire to Prince Oberyn Martell, Daemon Sand of House Allyrion was trained to handle and utilise both blades and poisons in his service with the Prince of Sunspear. He was used to preparing Oberyn's weapons for battle, including coating them with Manticore Venom and other dangerous toxins.

Ser Daemon travelled to King's Landing with Oberyn to attend the wedding of King Joffrey Baratheon and Margery Tyrell during the year 301 AC.


"The Mountain and the Viper"

Daemon attended Tyrion Lannister's Trail by Combat, polishing and smearing Oberyn's spear with freshly extracted venom from one of the Red Viper's pet manticores, whilst Grand Maester Pycelle was stating the purpose of the fight.

Once he had finished coating the tip, Daemon tossed Oberyn his weapon and stood back to watch the fight between his Lord and Ser Gregor of House Clegane. He watched with horror and disgust as the Mountain crushed his paladin's head with his bare hands, killing him in a gruesome and violent way.

It is unclear if he returned to Dorne with Ellaria after the trial had ended, or if he survived the purge of Dorne at the hands of the Sand Snakes later that year.


Appearances: 

  1. "The Mountain and the Viper" (First and Only Appearance)

Manticore Venom - Histories and Lores Season Four (2014)

A deadly venom extracted from the tail and stinger of Manticores, Manticore Venom is a powerful and potent toxin that requires only a small amount in the bloodstream to seriously harm or kill the victim, no matter the size of the target.

It is dangerous to procure, as it is removed from living Manticores that are temperamental and violent when provoked (yet can be trained).

It is often used by The Red Viper Oberyn Martell, who coated his sword, knives and spears with the substance before entering lethal conflict.

In his private chambers of King's Landing, Oberyn expressed some of the venom from one of his pet Manticores, taking multiple samples. One of those vials of Venom were used on his spear, while the other was given to his squire Daemon, so that he could coat it with a concentrated dosage closer to the start of his fight between The Mountain.


Appearances:

  1. "Poisons" (First and Only Appearance/Not named/Referenced Only)

Oberyn Martell's Manticores - Histories and Lores Season Four (2014)

Having studied many different forms of poison and venom during his time travelling, Oberyn Martell collected living samples of Manticores, fascinated by the creatures and the deadly toxin produced within their bodies - administered through their sting.

Before he went into fights and battles, both Oberyn and his squire Daemon would coat his blades and spears with fresh venom that had been carefully extracted from his pets.

The Red Viper journeyed to King's Landing with his collection for the wedding of King Joffrey Baratheon and Margery Tyrell. keeping them safely contained within a glass jar in his chambers with his weapons.


"Poisons"

Upon learning of his participation in Tyrion Lannister's upcoming trial by combat, Oberyn chose one of the Manticores from their vessel, preparing to extract and coat his blades with venom - while collecting a sample to give to Daemon for a similar process just before the fight between himself and Ser Gregor Clegane.


Appearances:
  1. "Poisons" (First and Only Appearance/Not named)

Monday, 28 August 2017

Ser Perkin - The Princess and the Queen (2013)

A Hedge Knight living in Wsteros during the Targrayen Civil War, Ser Perkin - known as the Flea - decided to knight his squire Trystane, stating to the rioters that he was of Targrayen blood and the rightful heir to the Iron Throne as Viserys Targaryen's true born son.

Acting as Trystane's hand, he knighted every rioter who joined Truefyre's campaign, amassing a small army that become known as The Gutter Knights. He protect the King during the riots, aiding his liege in recruiting members of the Mudfoot garrison to swear loyalty to Trystane and capturing the Mud Gate for themselves.

Perkin began looting and killing throughout the capital of King's Landing, hoarding food for himself and the Gutter Knights, and feasting in the Mud Gate as the city went to hell around them. Personally leading his knights in raiding trips against the warehouses, ships and wharfs, which were barely protected due to the numerous other cases of civil unrest. He easily took control and opened the Gate of the Gods, allowing Queen Rhaenyra's enemies to enter the city.


Appearances:
  1. None
Mentions: 
  1. "The Princess and the Queen" (First and Only Mention)

Trystane Truefyre - The Princess and the Queen (2013)

The sixteen year old squire to Ser Perkin during the Targaryen's Dance of Dragons, Trystane was crowned by Perkin during the Riots of King's Landing, with the former telling all who would listen that he was the true born son of the deceased King Viserys Targaryen.

He gained much support and soon had many knights at his command, all of the men and boys legitimised by Ser Perkins, chanting his name and declaring him to be the rightful heir to the Iron Throne.

Trystane managed to persuade the garrison protecting the Mud-Gate to join him, leading to more knights taking up his banner. The four officials that turned down his request for fealty were branded as traitors and executed on his orders.


Appearances:
  1. None
Mentions: 
  1. "The Princess and the Queen" (First Mention)

Lady Mysaria - The Princess and the Queen (2013)

The former lover of Prince Daemon Targaryen, Lady Mysaria was renowned all throughout King's Landing for her stealth and secrecy, acting as an informant for Daemon during and after his time as a Commander of the City  Watch. She was known by many as "The Pale Stranger."

Mysaria had sensitive knowledge about the criminal underworld of Flea Bottom, with connections to various cut-throats and brutes that she had made with her dealings and work. Her information about the operations that went on throughout the city were only matched by the Prince of the City.

She was contacted by Daemon after the death of his nephew Prince Lucerys Velaryon, entrusted with hiring assassins to murder one of King Aegon II's children in retaliation for the bloodshed. After much consideration, she eventually chose to rely on a rat-catcher (who was overly familiar with the underground tunnels of the Red Keep) and a disgraced member of the City Watch (with a vendetta against the crown), paying them to commit the act without causing a city wide incident.

After Queen Rhaenyra took King's Landing from King Aegon II, Mysaria was employed as the Mistress of Whispers, keeping her informed of all the rumours and grievances stirring from Flea Bottom  and the other districts of the capital. In her final report, she told Rhaenyra that the city had fallen to various different factions and their leaders- The Shephard, Trystane Truefire and Ser Perkins the Flea, Gaemon Palehair.


Appearances:
  1. None
Mentions: 
  1. "The Princess and the Queen" (First Mention)

Sunday, 27 August 2017

Prince Garin - Histories and Lores Season Five (2015)

Prince of the city of Chroyane, Garin rallied together the bickering Rhoynar leaders and led them against the invading armies of Volantis, amassing the largest army in the whole history (at the time) of Essos.

Despite the numerous disadvantages, the battle ended with the Rhoynar killing two dragons and forcing the third to retreat. Garin was named "The Great" for his leadership and military strategy.

He attempted to end the fight once and for all by marching on Volantis, however was taken prisoner by the Valyrians and placed in a golden cage, forced to watch as his army was massacred before his eyes.

Transporting him back to Chroyance, Garin was helpless to stop the conquerors taking the women and children as slaves. Leaving him to die alone in his prison, the singers created songs that said Garin cried out for the Mother Rhoyne to bring about vengeance upon all his enemies.

The very next night, water and vapour flooded the city carrying the disease known as Greyscale, which many would go on to call "Garin's Curse".


Appearances:

  1. "The River Rhoyne" (First Appearance)
  2. "Greyscale and the Stone Men" (Final Appearance)