Ben Beesbury
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Alias | Blind Ben[1] | |||
Title | Lord of Honeyholt[1] | |||
Allegiance | House Beesbury[1] | |||
Culture | Reach[1] | |||
Born | In 210–217 AC[2] | |||
Died | In 290–297 AC[2] | |||
Book | A Feast for Crows (mentioned) |
Ben Beesbury, called Blind Ben, was the Lord of Honeyholt and the head of House Beesbury during the reign of King Robert I Baratheon.[1]
Appearance
An aged lord, Ben Beesbury was blind and toothless as he met his eighties, earning him the name "Blind Ben".[1]
History
Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, attempted to betroth his daughter, Princess Arianne Martell, to Ben, a minor lordling who was blind, toothless, and eighty years old at the time. To Arianne's relief, Ben died a few years later before the betrothal was completed.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 40, Princess In The Tower.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 See the Ben Beesbury calculation.