Lewyn Martell
Lewyn Martell | |
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Title | Prince |
Allegiance | Kingsguard |
Died | the Riverlands |
Books |
Prince Lewyn Martell was a member of the Kingsguard of Aerys II and a Prince of Dorne. He was the uncle of the current Prince of Dorne, Doran Martell.[1]
History
Prince Lewyn was a member of Aerys II's Kingsguard he was the younger brother of the ruling Princess of Dorne. During Robert's Rebellion, Aerys used Lewyn's relative, Elia Martell, as a hostage against him and sent him to command the ten thousand Dornishmen that were to join Prince Rhaegar Targaryen's force that was assembling to take on Robert Baratheon.[2] He died during the Battle of the Trident at the hands of Ser Lyn Corbray although Prince Lewyn was mortally wounded before his final duel with Ser Lyn.[3] It was a closely held secret that Prince Lewyn kept a paramour despite the Kingsguard oaths of chastity.[4] Ser Barristan Selmy and his other sworn brothers were aware of this but kept there sworn brothers secret.[5]
Family
Princess of Dorne | Prince Consort | Lewyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doran | Mellario of Norvos | Mors | Olyvar | Elia | Rhaegar Targaryen | Various women | Oberyn | Ellaria Sand | Manfrey | Unknown wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arianne | Quentyn | Trystane | Rhaenys Targaryen | Aegon Targaryen | Obara Sand | Tyene Sand | Elia Sand | Dorea Sand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nymeria Sand | Sarella Sand | Obella Sand | Loreza Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References and Notes
- ↑ The Kingsguard. (May 22, 1999) So Spake Martin
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 37, Jaime
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 59, The Discarded Knight.