Boros Blount

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Ser Boros Blount is a knight of the Kingsguard. He is an ugly and fat man, with a large chest and small arched legs. He has a flat nose and falling cheeks. He is bald and has jowls.[1]

History

Ser Boros took part in the Tourney at Lannisport, where he was defeated by the eventual champion, Lord Jorah Mormont.[2]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

With his sworn brothers Ser Meryn Trant and Ser Jaime Lannister, he escorts King Robert I to Winterfell.[3] He is fully devoted to the queen, Cersei.

A Clash of Kings

He does not hesitate to hit Sansa Stark again and again on order of King Joffrey I. Sansa considers him the worst member of the Kingsguard. Ser Boros survived the riot in King's Landing when the procession he was a part of was attacked on its return to the Red Keep after seeing Princess Myrcella off to Dorne.[4]

He is arrested and removed from the Kingsguard by Queen Cersei. This was due to his surrender without a fight to Tyrion Lannister's men when he was escorting Prince Tommen to the castle of Rosby.

A Storm of Swords

He is reinstated to the Kingsguard by Lord Tywin Lannister upon his return as Hand of the King to fill the vacancy left by Sandor Clegane when he deserted. During the trial of Tyrion Lannister for the death of King Joffrey, he recounted the tale of the beating of Joffrey by Tyrion after the riot and the threat against Joffrey's life.[5] After the death of the King Joffrey I, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Jaime Lannister makes him the official food taster of the new king, Tommen I a shameful post for any knight.

A Feast for Crows

Ser Boros and Ser Osmund Kettleblack brought the news of Lord Tywin's death to Queen Cersei.[6] Ser Arys Oakheart thinks of Ser Boros and his familiarity with the Street of Silk in King's Landing.[7]

A Dance with Dragons

Remains at the Red Keep and guarded Tommen when Ser Kevan had dinner with the King and his niece Cersei. Ser Kevan thinks Blount feeble and tasting food is possibly the only thing he is good for now.

Appearance and Personality

Ser Boros is an ugly man with a broad chest and short, bandy legs. He has a flat nose, jowls and grey hair.[8] He is short-tempered.[9] Ser Jaime considers him an angry paper shield.[10] Many characters throughout the series think of Blount with contempt due to the man being a complete coward.

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