Erryk Cargyll
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Died | In 130 AC, Dragonstone |
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Ser Erryk Cargyll was a knight of House Cargyll. He was a member of the Kingsguard during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen.[1]
History
Erryk was the twin brother of Ser Arryk Cargyll, who was also a member of the Kingsguard.
Erryk and his brother Arryk were both unhorsed by Criston Cole at the tourney at Maidenpool in 105 AC.[2]
In the year 120 AC King Viserys I Targaryen made Erryk Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen's sworn shield, replacing Ser Harwin Strong.[2]
After the death of Viserys, Erryk joined Ser Steffon Darklyn and Ser Lorent Marbrand in siding with the blacks and joined the Queensguard of Rhaenyra Targaryen, instead of supporting King Aegon II Targaryen.
Ser Criston Cole dispatched Ser Arryk to Dragonstone with the intention of having him infiltrate the citadel in the guise of his twin, Ser Erryk. There, he was to kill Rhaenyra (or her children; accounts differ). Yet as chance would have it, Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk met by happenstance in one of the halls of the Citadel. The singers tell us that they professed their love for one another before the steel clashed, and fought with love and duty in their hearts for an hour before they died weeping in one another’s arms.[3] The account of Mushroom, who claims to have witnessed the duel, says the reality was far more brutal: they condemned one another for traitors, and within moments had mortally wounded each other.[4]
References and Notes
- ↑ The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Rogue Prince.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire.