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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}<br>[[Regent|Lord Regent]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
 
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| Spouse = 2nd: Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]]
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| Father = Lord [[House Corbray|Corbray]]
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| Spouse = 1st: Unknown{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}<br>2nd: Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|100}}<ref name="birth">''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Corwyn Corbray|Corwyn Corbray]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Place_of_Death = [[Runestone]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|134}}
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|135}}
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)
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:''For the Lord of the Five Fingers, see [[Corwyn Corbray (lord)]].''
 
  
Ser '''Corwyn Corbray''' was a [[knight]] from [[House Corbray]]. He was married to Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], by whom he had no children.{{Ref|twoiaf| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} He wielded the [[Valyrian steel]] sword [[Lady Forlorn]].{{Ref|fab|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
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{{Hatnote|For the Lord of the Five Fingers, see [[Corwyn Corbray (lord)]].}}
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Ser '''Corwyn Corbray''' was a [[knight]] from [[House Corbray]] during the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]] and the [[Regency of Aegon III|regency]] of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} During the regency, Corwyn became one of Aegon III's regents, whilst his older brother, Lord [[Leowyn Corbray|Leowyn]], was the [[Protector of the Realm]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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==Character==
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{{See also|:Category:Images of Corwyn Corbray|l1=Images of Corwyn Corbray}}
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Corwyn had a great reputation as a warrior, so much so that his father gave him the ancient [[Valyrian steel]] [[longsword]] of [[House Corbray]], [[Lady Forlorn]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Ser Corwyn was the younger brother of Lord [[Leowyn Corbray]], the Lord of [[Heart's Home]]. He was married and widowed, and had two daughters from his first marriage. At [[the Eyrie]], he met [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], a ward of Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]], growing close to the Targaryen princess.{{ref|fab|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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===Early life===
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Born in {{Date|100}},<ref name="birth"/> Ser Corwyn was the second son of the [[Lord of Heart's Home]], and a younger brother of [[Leowyn Corbray]]. A famed [[knight]], his lord father had gifted him [[Lady Forlorn]], the ancient [[Valyrian steel]] sword of [[House Corbray]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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Corwyn had two daughters from his first marriage. By the time of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], his wife had passed, however. At [[the Eyrie]], he met [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], a [[Fosterage|ward]] of Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]], growing close to the Targaryen princess.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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===Dance of the Dragons===
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In {{Date|130}}, Lady Arryn gave Ser Corwyn and Lord Leowyn command of her [[army]] of ten thousand men sent forth from [[Gulltown]], supporting the claim of the late Queen Rhaenyra's eldest son Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]]. The Arryn host sailed from Gulltown aboard a [[Watercraft|fleet]] hired from [[Braavos]]. Only the [[Velaryon fleet]] posed a threat to the Arryns, though the Corbrays soon witnessed the Velaryon ships tearing down the banners of [[Aegon II Targaryen]], for the king had died.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} The Braavosi landed Ser Corwyn at [[Maidenpool]] with half the power Lady Arryn had sent down, the other half under the command of Lord Leowyn at [[Duskendale]].<ref group="N">This may be an error, as Archmaester [[Gyldayn]] later refers to Lord Leowyn leaving Maidenpool, and Ser Corwyn leaving Duskendale ''([[Fire & Blood]], Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf)''.</ref> The towns welcomed the Arryn hosts with feasts and flowers, as the surviving supporters of Aegon II surrendered.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
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The young Prince Aegon ascended to the throne as King Aegon III Targaryen. Soon after Lord [[Cregan Stark]]'s [[Hour of the Wolf|hold over court]] had begun, word arrived that Ser Corwyn had left Duskendale accompanied by Lord [[Clement Celtigar]] and the widowed [[Lady Staunton]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} When the Corbray brothers arrived at [[King's Landing]], they joined the ruling council and added their voices to those of Lady Arryn and the [[Lads]], desiring peace across the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. This contributed to power beginning to slip from Lord Stark's hands.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
  
In {{date|130}}, Lady Arryn gave Ser Corwyn and Lord Leowyn command of her army of ten thousand men sent forth from [[Gulltown]].{{ref|fab|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
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===Marriage===
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[[File:Reunion of Aegon and Viserys by naomimakesart.png|thumb|right|400px|The reunion of King [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] and Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], attended by Corwyn (on the right), by Naomimakesart ©]]
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In {{Date|132}}, Princess [[Baela Targaryen]] defied the will of the [[Regency of Aegon III#Council of regents|council of regents]] of being betrothed to Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] of [[Goldengrove]], instead marrying her cousin, Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] of [[Driftmark]]. Because of this defiance, the council thought Baela could no longer be considered a potential heir the [[Iron Throne]] and planned to immediate marry off her younger twin, [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena]]. Rhaena was asked if she had a favorite among suitors, and she confessed to being "especially fond" of Ser Corwyn. Though Ser Corwyn was a second son and far from an ideal choice, [[House Corbray]] was old and prestigious, and his brother had been made [[Protector of the Realm]], and thus the council agreed to Rhaena's wish. Although Lord Rowan preferred a longer betrothal, the two were hastily betrothed with a [[wedding]] a fortnight later, for the regents feared that Princess Baela was already with child by Alyn.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
  
After the death of King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] in {{date|131}}, the Braavosi landed Ser Corwyn at [[Maidenpool]] with half the power Lady Arryn had sent down, the other half under the command of Lord Leowyn at [[Duskendale]]. This may be an error, as Archmaester Gyldayn later refers to Lord Leowyn leaving Maidenpool, and Ser Corwyn leaving Duskendale.{{ref|fab|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
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In the latter half of {{Date|133}}, Rhaena announced she was with child by Ser Corwyn, but suffered a miscarriage a month later. Later that year, Ser Corwyn brought Lady [[Daenaera Velaryon]] forward at the [[Maiden's Day Ball]] when Baela and Rhaena put her forward as a potential second wife for the king. Favoring the young Daenaera, the king did indeed wed her.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
  
The town welcomed the [[House Arryn|Arryn]] hosts with feasts and flowers. Soon after Lord [[Cregan Stark]]'s [[Hour of the Wolf|hold over court]] had begun, word arrived that Ser Corwyn had left Duskendale accompanied by [[Clement Celtigar]] and the widowed Lady [[House Staunton|Staunton]].{{ref|fab|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} When Ser Corwyn and Lord Leowyn arrived at [[King's Landing]], they joined the ruling council and added their voices to those of Lady Arryn and the [[Lads]]. This contributed to power beginning to slip from Lord Stark's hands.{{ref|fab|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
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In {{Date|134}}, Ser Corwyn descended from the castle to meet the ''[[Lady Baela]]'' at the docks, where the presumed dead Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] was returned to the [[Red Keep]] from [[Lys]] by Lord Alyn.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}
  
In {{date|132}}, [[Baela Targaryen]] defied the will of the [[Regency of Aegon III#Council of Regents|Council of Regents]] of being betrothed to Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], instead marrying Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]]. Because of this defiance, the council thought Baela could no longer be considered a potential heir the [[Iron Throne]], and planned to marry off her younger twin, [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena]], immediately. Rhaena was asked if she had a favorite among suitors, and she confessed to being "especially fond" of Ser Corwyn. Though Ser Corwyn was a second son, [[House Corbray]] was old and prestigious, and his brother had been made [[Protector of the Realm]], and thus the council agreed to Rhaena's wish. The two were hastily betrothed, with a wedding a fortnight later, in case Baela was already with child by Alyn.{{ref|fab|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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===Lord Regent===
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Lord Rowan made Ser Corwyn one of the seven [[regent]]s in {{Date|134}} after the death of Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]], who had never fully recovered from the [[Winter Fever]].{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} Lady Arryn died later that year and a [[Arryn Succession Conflict (134 AC)|succession dispute]] broke out in the Vale with three claimants: her fourth cousin and chosen heir, Ser [[Joffrey Arryn]], a closer cousin, Ser [[Arnold Arryn]], and [[Isembard Arryn]], the wealthy head of [[House Arryn of Gulltown]]. In the spring of {{Date|135}}, Lord Rowan sent a thousand men to Gulltown under Corwyn's command to restore the [[King's Peace]] and settle the matter of succession.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
  
In the latter half of {{date|133}}, Rhaena announced she was with child by Ser Corwyn, but suffered a miscarriage a month later.{{ref|Fab|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
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Ser Corwyn ruled that Lady Jeyne's last testament must be upheld and that Ser Joffrey was the rightful heir. He imprisoned Isembard Arryn and his sons, and executed Ser [[Eldric Arryn]], Ser Arnold's son, but Ser Arnold himself evaded him, fleeing to [[Runestone]]. When he arrived to winkle him out of his sanctuary, Lord [[Gunthor Royce]] rode out to confront him. Ser Corwyn drew Lady Forlorn and a crossbowman on Runestone's battlements loosed a quarrel and pierced him through the breast, killing him.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
  
In {{date|133}}, Ser Corwyn brought [[Daenaera Velaryon]] forward at the [[Maiden's Day Cattle Show]] when Baela and Rhaena put her forward as a potential second wife for the king. He did indeed marry Daenaera.{{ref|fab|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
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Ser Corwyn's death was considered an act of treason, for striking down a regent was akin to attacking the king himself. His nephew Lord [[Quenton Corbray|Quenton]] and several other great houses in the Vale rallied to support Ser Joffrey, as war in the Vale renewed.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
  
In {{date|134}}, Ser Corwyn descended from the castle to meet the ''[[Lady Baela]]'' at the docks, where the presumed dead Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] was returned to the [[Red Keep]] from his time in [[Lys]].{{ref|fab|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}
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==Family==
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In {{Date|134}} Ser Corwyn was made one of the seven [[regent]]s after the death of Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]], who had never fully recovered from the [[Winter Fever]].{{ref|fab|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} Lady Arryn also died this year, with a succession dispute breaking out on her death between three claimants: her chosen heir, Ser [[Joffrey Arryn]], a closer cousin, Ser [[Arnold Arryn]], and [[Isembard Arryn]], head of [[House Arryn of Gulltown]]. Lord Rowan sent a thousand men to Gulltown under Corwyn's command to restore the King's Peace and settle the matter of succession.{{ref|fab|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
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==Notes==
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{{Notes}}
  
Ser Corwyn ruled that Lady Jeyne's last testament must be upheld. He imprisoned Isembard Arryn and his sons, and executed Ser [[Eldric Arryn]], Ser Arnold's son, but Ser Arnold himself evaded him, fleeing to [[Runestone]]. When he arrived to winkle him out of his sanctuary, Lord [[Gunthor Royce]] rode out to confront him. Ser Corwyn drew Lady Forlorn, and a crossbowman on Runestone's battlements loosed a quarrel and pierced him through the breast, killing him.{{ref|fab|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
 
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 17:47, 19 February 2023

House Corbray.svg Ser
Corwyn Corbray
House Corbray.svg
Titles
Allegiances
Culture Valemen
Born In 100 AC[2]
Died In 135 ACRunestone[3]
Father Lord Corbray
Spouses
Issue Two daughters[4]
Books


Ser Corwyn Corbray was a knight from House Corbray during the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons and the regency of King Aegon III Targaryen.[4] During the regency, Corwyn became one of Aegon III's regents, whilst his older brother, Lord Leowyn, was the Protector of the Realm.[4]

Character

Corwyn had a great reputation as a warrior, so much so that his father gave him the ancient Valyrian steel longsword of House Corbray, Lady Forlorn.[4]

History

Early life

Born in 100 AC,[2] Ser Corwyn was the second son of the Lord of Heart's Home, and a younger brother of Leowyn Corbray. A famed knight, his lord father had gifted him Lady Forlorn, the ancient Valyrian steel sword of House Corbray.[4]

Corwyn had two daughters from his first marriage. By the time of the Dance of the Dragons, his wife had passed, however. At the Eyrie, he met Rhaena Targaryen, a ward of Lady Jeyne Arryn, growing close to the Targaryen princess.[4]

Dance of the Dragons

In 130 AC, Lady Arryn gave Ser Corwyn and Lord Leowyn command of her army of ten thousand men sent forth from Gulltown, supporting the claim of the late Queen Rhaenyra's eldest son Prince Aegon. The Arryn host sailed from Gulltown aboard a fleet hired from Braavos. Only the Velaryon fleet posed a threat to the Arryns, though the Corbrays soon witnessed the Velaryon ships tearing down the banners of Aegon II Targaryen, for the king had died.[5] The Braavosi landed Ser Corwyn at Maidenpool with half the power Lady Arryn had sent down, the other half under the command of Lord Leowyn at Duskendale.[N 1] The towns welcomed the Arryn hosts with feasts and flowers, as the surviving supporters of Aegon II surrendered.[6]

The young Prince Aegon ascended to the throne as King Aegon III Targaryen. Soon after Lord Cregan Stark's hold over court had begun, word arrived that Ser Corwyn had left Duskendale accompanied by Lord Clement Celtigar and the widowed Lady Staunton.[6] When the Corbray brothers arrived at King's Landing, they joined the ruling council and added their voices to those of Lady Arryn and the Lads, desiring peace across the Seven Kingdoms. This contributed to power beginning to slip from Lord Stark's hands.[6]

Marriage

The reunion of King Aegon III and Prince Viserys Targaryen, attended by Corwyn (on the right), by Naomimakesart ©

In 132 AC, Princess Baela Targaryen defied the will of the council of regents of being betrothed to Lord Thaddeus Rowan of Goldengrove, instead marrying her cousin, Lord Alyn Velaryon of Driftmark. Because of this defiance, the council thought Baela could no longer be considered a potential heir the Iron Throne and planned to immediate marry off her younger twin, Rhaena. Rhaena was asked if she had a favorite among suitors, and she confessed to being "especially fond" of Ser Corwyn. Though Ser Corwyn was a second son and far from an ideal choice, House Corbray was old and prestigious, and his brother had been made Protector of the Realm, and thus the council agreed to Rhaena's wish. Although Lord Rowan preferred a longer betrothal, the two were hastily betrothed with a wedding a fortnight later, for the regents feared that Princess Baela was already with child by Alyn.[4]

In the latter half of 133 AC, Rhaena announced she was with child by Ser Corwyn, but suffered a miscarriage a month later. Later that year, Ser Corwyn brought Lady Daenaera Velaryon forward at the Maiden's Day Ball when Baela and Rhaena put her forward as a potential second wife for the king. Favoring the young Daenaera, the king did indeed wed her.[7]

In 134 AC, Ser Corwyn descended from the castle to meet the Lady Baela at the docks, where the presumed dead Prince Viserys was returned to the Red Keep from Lys by Lord Alyn.[8]

Lord Regent

Lord Rowan made Ser Corwyn one of the seven regents in 134 AC after the death of Lord Manfryd Mooton, who had never fully recovered from the Winter Fever.[3] Lady Arryn died later that year and a succession dispute broke out in the Vale with three claimants: her fourth cousin and chosen heir, Ser Joffrey Arryn, a closer cousin, Ser Arnold Arryn, and Isembard Arryn, the wealthy head of House Arryn of Gulltown. In the spring of 135 AC, Lord Rowan sent a thousand men to Gulltown under Corwyn's command to restore the King's Peace and settle the matter of succession.[3]

Ser Corwyn ruled that Lady Jeyne's last testament must be upheld and that Ser Joffrey was the rightful heir. He imprisoned Isembard Arryn and his sons, and executed Ser Eldric Arryn, Ser Arnold's son, but Ser Arnold himself evaded him, fleeing to Runestone. When he arrived to winkle him out of his sanctuary, Lord Gunthor Royce rode out to confront him. Ser Corwyn drew Lady Forlorn and a crossbowman on Runestone's battlements loosed a quarrel and pierced him through the breast, killing him.[3]

Ser Corwyn's death was considered an act of treason, for striking down a regent was akin to attacking the king himself. His nephew Lord Quenton and several other great houses in the Vale rallied to support Ser Joffrey, as war in the Vale renewed.[3]

Family

 
 
Lord
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wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leowyn
 
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Corwyn
 
Rhaena
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Quenton
 
 
 
 
 
Two
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Notes

  1. This may be an error, as Archmaester Gyldayn later refers to Lord Leowyn leaving Maidenpool, and Ser Corwyn leaving Duskendale (Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III.
  2. 2.0 2.1 See the Corwyn Corbray calculation.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  5. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.
  7. Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
  8. Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist.