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Ser '''Gareth Long''' was a [[knight]] of [[House Long]] during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]].
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Ser '''Gareth Long''' was a [[knight]] and [[master-at-arms]] in the service of [[House Peake]] during the reign of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]]. It is unconfirmed if he was from [[House Long]], a family from the [[north]].
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==Character==
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While a skilled swordsman, Gareth was a harsh taskmaster. He sternly punished any boy whom he instructed who did not meet his standards.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Ser Gareth served Lord [[Unwin Peake]] as the [[master-at-arms]] at [[Starpike]]. While a skilled swordsmen, he was a harsh taskmaster and sternly punished any boy who he instructed that did not meet his standards. {{Ref|fab|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
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Ser Gareth served Lord [[Unwin Peake]] as the [[master-at-arms]] at [[Starpike]] in the [[Reach]]. When Unwin became [[Hand of the King]], he made Gareth the new master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]]. Gareth trained King [[Aegon III Targaryen]], a sullen student who often ignored instructions or refused to cooperate. Since Gareth was not allowed to harm the king, he advised Lord Peake to make Aegon's friend, [[Gaemon Palehair]], the king's whipping boy. Gareth quickly became despised in the Red Keep, especially by the king.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} Gareth's regard of Aegon improved slightly after the king wed his second wife, Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]].{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}
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Gareth remained in [[King's Landing]] after Lord Peake resigned as Hand in {{date|134}}.{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} During the [[secret siege]] in {{Date|135}}, Gareth's entreaty for Aegon to leave [[Maegor's Holdfast]] only angered the king. Lord [[George Graceford]] named Gareth as an accomplice to a plot against [[House Rogare]] in the capital. The master-at-arms never denied the charges, claiming Aegon was a weakling unfit to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He also accused Ser [[Victor Risley]], the [[King's Justice]], of being a conspirator.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
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Gareth and George were condemned to death, but both were allowed to join the [[Night's Watch]]. Victor instead demanded a [[trial by combat]], so his accuser, Gareth, was chosen to face him before leaving for the [[Wall]]. Gareth promptly killed Victor in the throne room. Ser [[Lucas Lothston (husband of Falena)|Lucas Lothston]] replaced Gareth as master-at-arms at the Red Keep.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
  
When Lord Peake became [[Hand of the King]], he made Ser Gareth the new master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]]. He trained King Aegon, who developed a loathing for Ser Gareth and was a sullen student who often ignored instructions or refused to cooperate. Since Gareth couldn't harm the king, he advised Lord Peake to make Aegon's friend [[Gaemon Palehair]], the King's [[whipping boy]]. Ser Gareth became despised in the [[Red Keep]]. He remained in [[King's Landing]] after Lord Peake resigned as King's Hand.{{Ref|fab|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
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==Quotes by Gareth==
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{{Quote|You always were a bloody fool, Victor.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Gareth to [[Victor Risley]]}}
  
During a plot against [[House Rogare]] in [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|135}}, Gareth was named as being an accomplice to the plot. He never denied the charges claiming Aegon III was a weakling and unfit to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He was condemned to death, but choose to join the [[Night's Watch]]. When a fellow conspirator, Ser [[Victor Risley]] demanded a [[trial by combat]], Ser Gareth was chosen to face him before leaving for the [[Wall]] and promptly killed Ser Victor.{{Ref|fab|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
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==Quotes about Gareth==
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{{Quote|You may beat poor [[Gaemon Palehair|Gaemon's]] bones, but you will get no more blood from him.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|[[Aegon III Targaryen]] to Gareth}}
  
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 18:54, 3 July 2022

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Ser Gareth Long was a knight and master-at-arms in the service of House Peake during the reign of King Aegon III Targaryen. It is unconfirmed if he was from House Long, a family from the north.

Character

While a skilled swordsman, Gareth was a harsh taskmaster. He sternly punished any boy whom he instructed who did not meet his standards.[1]

History

Ser Gareth served Lord Unwin Peake as the master-at-arms at Starpike in the Reach. When Unwin became Hand of the King, he made Gareth the new master-at-arms of the Red Keep. Gareth trained King Aegon III Targaryen, a sullen student who often ignored instructions or refused to cooperate. Since Gareth was not allowed to harm the king, he advised Lord Peake to make Aegon's friend, Gaemon Palehair, the king's whipping boy. Gareth quickly became despised in the Red Keep, especially by the king.[1] Gareth's regard of Aegon improved slightly after the king wed his second wife, Queen Daenaera Velaryon.[2]

Gareth remained in King's Landing after Lord Peake resigned as Hand in 134 AC.[2] During the secret siege in 135 AC, Gareth's entreaty for Aegon to leave Maegor's Holdfast only angered the king. Lord George Graceford named Gareth as an accomplice to a plot against House Rogare in the capital. The master-at-arms never denied the charges, claiming Aegon was a weakling unfit to sit the Iron Throne. He also accused Ser Victor Risley, the King's Justice, of being a conspirator.[3]

Gareth and George were condemned to death, but both were allowed to join the Night's Watch. Victor instead demanded a trial by combat, so his accuser, Gareth, was chosen to face him before leaving for the Wall. Gareth promptly killed Victor in the throne room. Ser Lucas Lothston replaced Gareth as master-at-arms at the Red Keep.[3]

Quotes by Gareth

You always were a bloody fool, Victor.[3]

—Gareth to Victor Risley

Quotes about Gareth

You may beat poor Gaemon's bones, but you will get no more blood from him.[3]

Aegon III Targaryen to Gareth

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.