Gorys Edoryen

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Gorys Edoryen
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Allegiance Golden Company
Culture Volantene
Book A Dance with Dragons

Gorys Edoryen is a Volantene sellsword in service of the Golden Company

Appearance

He is described as cadaverous looking. His hair is as red as blood and tumbles about his shoulders in oiled ringlets. He wears a lord’s ransom in golden arm rings and a leopard skin draped across one shoulder. [1]

About

He is originally from Volantis. He replaced Harry Strickland as its paymaster after the latter's promotion to Captain-General.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Gorys Edoryen is present during Jon Connington’s rendezvous with the Golden Company three miles south of Volon Therys. When Jon Connington reveals that Young Griff is in fact Prince Aegon Targaryen silence greets his announcement. He notices Gorys Edoryen playing with one of his corkscrew curls and murmuring something in a tongue he does not know.

When discussing Daenerys Targaryen Edoryen urges feigning acceptance of the Yunkish envoy’s offer of a contract to fight against Daenerys but Homeless Harry Strickland replies that one broken contract is stain enough upon the honor of the company. [1]

Edoryen, like the rest of the company, swears his allegiance to Prince Aegon Targaryen before they invade Westeros.

On Westeros Jon Connington takes the Griffin's Roost with some men of the company. The rest of the men remain in camp to guard their landing site and the prince, under the command of Gorys Edoryen. [2]

References and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 24, The Lost Lord.
  2. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.