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| Alias = Old Milkblood<br>The lord of cows<br>Lord Butterbutt
 
| Alias = Old Milkblood<br>The lord of cows<br>Lord Butterbutt
 
| Title = Lord of [[Whitewalls]]<br>[[Hand of the King]]
 
| Title = Lord of [[Whitewalls]]<br>[[Hand of the King]]
| Allegiance = [[House Butterwell]]
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| Allegiance = [[House Butterwell]]<br>[[House Targaryen]]<br>[[House Blackfyre]]
 
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| Books = ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)
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| Books = ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)
 
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Lord '''Ambrose Butterwell''', Lord of [[Whitewalls]] was head of [[House Butterwell]] during the reigns of [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]]{{Ref|TSS}} and [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]].
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Lord '''Ambrose Butterwell''', Lord of [[Whitewalls]], was head of [[House Butterwell]] during the reigns of [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]]{{Ref|TSS}} and [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]]. He served as [[Hand of the King]] for Daeron II.{{Ref|TSS}}
  
==Appearance==
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==Appearance and Character==
Ambrose was roughly fifty years old when he married his [[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|second wife]] from [[House Frey]]. He had heavy jowls and thin flaxen hair.{{Ref|TMK}}
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Ambrose Butterwell was renowned for his wit, but considered to be a failure as a Hand.{{ref|ASOS|54}} He was roughly fifty years old when he married his [[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|second wife]], the daughter of Lord [[House Frey|Frey]]. He had heavy jowls and thin flaxen hair.{{Ref|TMK}}  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Lord Ambrose was [[master of coin]] under [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]].{{Ref|TMK}} He was raised to [[Hand of the King]] under [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]] for a short time but his ability to lead was questioned when his attempt to deal with the burgeoning [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]] failed miserably.{{Ref|TSS}} He was replaced by Lord [[Lord Hayford|Hayford]].{{Ref|TSS}} During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, he sent one son to fight with [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] and one to fight with Daeron II.{{Ref|TMK}} Both of them perished, and his youngest son died of [[the Great Spring Sickness]].{{Ref|TMK}}
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Lord Ambrose was [[master of coin]] under [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]].{{Ref|TMK}} He was raised to [[Hand of the King]] under [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]] for a short time, but his ability to lead was questioned when his attempt to deal with the burgeoning [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]] failed miserably.{{Ref|TSS}} He was replaced by Lord [[Lord Hayford|Hayford]].{{Ref|TSS}} During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, he sent one son to fight with [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] and one to fight with Daeron II.{{Ref|TMK}} Both of them perished, and his youngest son died of [[the Great Spring Sickness]].{{Ref|TMK}}
  
Lord Ambrose hosted the [[Whitewalls tourney]] to celebrate his marriage to [[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|Lady Frey]]. The winner would receive the [[dragon egg]] that had been given to his grandfather. However, the egg was stolen before it could be awarded. After [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] attempted to send a message to his father and tried to use his father's ring to overrule the maester, he was presented to Lord Butterwell. Ambrose recanted his allegiance to [[House Blackfyre]] and fled with Lord Frey. Those loyal to the Blackfyres congregated at the tourney and plot to put forth [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] as king. However, before anything concrete could be planned, Lord [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]] appeared with an army and put an end to the nascent [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Lord Ambrose lost [[Whitewalls]], the house stronghold, and was only allowed to keep a tenth of the house's fortunes along with his head.{{Ref|TMK}}
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Lord Ambrose hosted the [[Whitewalls tourney]] to celebrate his marriage to [[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|Lady Frey]], but the tourney was also secretly an attempt to foment the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] in the name of [[Daemon II Blackfyre]]. The winner would receive the [[dragon egg]] that had been given to Butterwell's [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|grandfather]] by King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. However, the egg was stolen before it could be awarded. After [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] attempted to send a message to [[Maekar Targaryen|his father]] and tried to use his father's ring to persuade the [[maester]], he was presented to Lord Butterwell. Egg then bluffed him by claiming that he was a spy and that an army was coming, after which Ambrose recanted his allegiance to [[House Blackfyre]] and fled with Lord Frey. However, before he could get very far, Lord [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]] appeared with an army and put an end to the nascent rebellion. Lord Ambrose lost his castle [[Whitewalls]] (which was razed and the earth salted), and was only allowed to keep a tenth of his house's fortunes along with his head.{{Ref|TMK}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==

Revision as of 09:23, 31 March 2016

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Aliases
  • Old Milkblood
  • The lord of cows
  • Lord Butterbutt
Titles
Allegiances
Born In 160 AC or 161 AC[1]
Spouses
Books

Lord Ambrose Butterwell, Lord of Whitewalls, was head of House Butterwell during the reigns of Daeron II[2] and Aerys I. He served as Hand of the King for Daeron II.[2]

Appearance and Character

Ambrose Butterwell was renowned for his wit, but considered to be a failure as a Hand.[3] He was roughly fifty years old when he married his second wife, the daughter of Lord Frey. He had heavy jowls and thin flaxen hair.[4]

History

Lord Ambrose was master of coin under Aegon IV.[4] He was raised to Hand of the King under Daeron II for a short time, but his ability to lead was questioned when his attempt to deal with the burgeoning Blackfyre Rebellion failed miserably.[2] He was replaced by Lord Hayford.[2] During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, he sent one son to fight with Daemon Blackfyre and one to fight with Daeron II.[4] Both of them perished, and his youngest son died of the Great Spring Sickness.[4]

Lord Ambrose hosted the Whitewalls tourney to celebrate his marriage to Lady Frey, but the tourney was also secretly an attempt to foment the Second Blackfyre Rebellion in the name of Daemon II Blackfyre. The winner would receive the dragon egg that had been given to Butterwell's grandfather by King Aegon IV Targaryen. However, the egg was stolen before it could be awarded. After Egg attempted to send a message to his father and tried to use his father's ring to persuade the maester, he was presented to Lord Butterwell. Egg then bluffed him by claiming that he was a spy and that an army was coming, after which Ambrose recanted his allegiance to House Blackfyre and fled with Lord Frey. However, before he could get very far, Lord Bloodraven appeared with an army and put an end to the nascent rebellion. Lord Ambrose lost his castle Whitewalls (which was razed and the earth salted), and was only allowed to keep a tenth of his house's fortunes along with his head.[4]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lord
Butterwell
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
wife
 
Son
 
Three
daughters
 
Aegon IV
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lady Frey
 
Ambrose
 
Unknown
first wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three sons
 
Eldest
daughter
 
Tommard
Heddle
 
Daughter
 
Lord Risley
 
Daughter
 
Lord
Costayne
 
 
 
 


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