Ben Beesbury

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Ben Beesbury
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Alias Blind Ben[1]
Title Lord of Honeyholt[1]
Allegiance House Beesbury[1]
Culture Reach[1]
Born In or between 210 AC and 217 AC[2]
Died In 290297 AC[2]
Book A Feast for Crows (mentioned)

Ben Beesbury, called Blind Ben, was a Lord of Honeyholt and the head of House Beesbury.[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. 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. 2.0 2.1 See the Ben Beesbury calculation.