Gareth Long

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Ser Gareth Long was a knight of House Long during the reign of King Aegon III Targaryen.

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.[1]

When Lord Peake became Hand of the King, he made Gareth the new master-at-arms of the Red Keep. There he trained King Aegon, who was 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 King Aegon. He remained in King's Landing after Lord Peake resigned as Hand of the King.[1]

During a plot against House Rogare in King's Landing in 135 AC, Gareth was named as 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, after which he choose to join the Night's Watch. When a fellow conspirator, Ser Victor Risley demanded a trial by combat, Gareth was chosen to face him before leaving for the Wall. He promptly killed Ser Victor.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
  2. Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.