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Barth was a septon who served as Hand of the King for Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
History
Barth was the son of a blacksmith. He was found by Jaehaerys I in the Red Keep's library. He was appointed the Hand of the King by Jaehaerys and sat in that position for forty years. It seems he excelled at this function. The forty years he was acting as Hand are generally referred to as synonym for prosperity, much like the reign of Jaehaerys I.[2]
Writings
Barth wrote an important corpus about dragons, Dragons, Wyrms, and Wyverns: Their Unnatural History. When the Old King was dying, his caregiver Alicent Hightower read to him; among the books were the writings of Barth.[3] His enemies always claimed he was more sorcerer than septon.[4] Barth's writings were ordered to be destroyed by Baelor I when he came to the Iron Throne, although some fragments have survived. However, it is unlikely that any of Barth's work found its way across the narrow sea.[4]
Barth claimed that dragons were neither male nor female.[5] He ruled out that dragons are vulnerable through their mouths. Barth, Munkun and Thomax hold markedly divergent views on the mating habits of dragons.[4]
Quotes
Death comes out of the dragon’s mouth, but death does not go in that way.[6]
– Septon Barth in Dragons, Wyrms, and Wyverns: Their Unnatural History
– Maester Aemon, talking of the prince that was promised
References and Notes
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, p. 7.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 54, Davos V.
- ↑ The Rogue Prince.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 14, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 35, Samwell IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 57, Tyrion XI.
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