Difference between revisions of "Moon Boy"
m |
(touch up) |
||
(16 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Character | {{Character | ||
− | | Character_name | + | | Character_name = Moon Boy |
− | | image | + | | image = [[File:Moon Boy TheMico.jpg|250px]] |
− | | image_caption = | + | | image_caption = Moon Boy by The Mico © |
| Alias = | | Alias = | ||
| Title = | | Title = | ||
− | | Allegiance = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]] | + | | Allegiance = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]<br>[[Varys]] (unconfirmed) |
| Race = | | Race = | ||
| Culture = | | Culture = | ||
| Spouse = | | Spouse = | ||
− | | Place_of_Birth = | + | | Place_of_Birth = [[Westeros]]{{ref|AWOIAF|Moon Boy}} |
| Date_of_Birth = | | Date_of_Birth = | ||
| Place_of_Death = | | Place_of_Death = | ||
| Date_of_Death = | | Date_of_Death = | ||
− | | Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] ( | + | | Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) |
− | | | + | | Coat-of-arms = |
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ||
− | '''Moon Boy''' is | + | '''Moon Boy''' is the royal jester and [[Court fool|fool]] of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s court in the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} His given name is unknown. |
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Moon Boy|Images of Moon Boy]]'' | :''See also: [[:Category:Images of Moon Boy|Images of Moon Boy]]'' | ||
− | Moon Boy is pie-faced, and wears the motley clothing common to | + | Moon Boy is pie-faced, and he wears the motley clothing common to [[fool]]s.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}{{Ref|ACOK|65}} He has big, round eyes and carries a rattle.{{ref|AFFC|43}} |
+ | |||
+ | The acrobatic man is able to cartwheel,{{ref|ACOK|62}} walk on stilts,{{ref|ACOK|29}}{{ref|ACOK|60}} and juggle.{{ref|ACOK|62}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Moon Boy is considered a [[lackwit|simpleton]],{{ref|ACOK|18}}{{ref|AFFC|43}} though [[Sansa Stark]] and [[Dontos Hollard]] suspect him of not being as simple as he seems.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}{{Ref|ACOK|52}} | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ||
− | + | Moon Boy performs during the royal feast during the [[Hand's tourney]], making witticisms about the various nobles in attendance and walking on stilts. His song about the [[High Septon (fat one)|High Septon]] makes Septa [[Mordane]] laugh.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} | |
===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ||
− | + | King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] strips [[knight]]hood from [[Dontos Hollard]]{{ref|ACOK|2}} and names him a [[fool]] lower than Moon Boy.{{ref|ACOK|18}} | |
+ | |||
+ | Moon Boy jokes that the High Septon is so pious he has a meal for each of [[Faith of the Seven|the Seven]] whenever he eats.{{ref|ACOK|20}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dontos tells [[Sansa Stark]] he thinks that Moon Boy has been in the employment of [[Varys]] of years. Dontos claims to hear all sorts of things as a fool he never heard when he was a knight.{{Ref|ACOK|52}} | ||
===''A Storm of Swords''=== | ===''A Storm of Swords''=== | ||
− | + | After Sansa weds [[Tyrion Lannister]], Moon Boy and Dontos dance during the feast.{{ref|ASOS|28}} | |
+ | |||
+ | At the breakfast before Joffrey's wedding to [[Margaery Tyrell]], Moon Boy makes farting sounds with his cheeks and sings rude songs about the guests.{{ref|ASOS|59}} During the feast following the wedding, Moon Boy chases [[Butterbumps]] on stilts and pelts Dontos with dates. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] confesses to Tyrion that [[Tysha]] was never in fact a [[whore]], Tyrion becomes furious and tells Jaime that their sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], Jaime's longtime lover, has been having sex with their cousin, Ser [[Lancel Lannister]], and Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]]. Tyrion sarcastically adds, "and probably Moon Boy for all I know."{{Ref|ASOS|77}} | ||
===''A Feast for Crows''=== | ===''A Feast for Crows''=== | ||
− | + | [[File:David Sourwine Slanderous Lies.png|thumb|Moon Boy and [[Cersei Lannister]], by David Sourwine © Fantasy Flight Games]] | |
+ | Moon Boy and Butterbumps entertain during the wedding feast of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] and Margaery.{{ref|AFFC|12}} The fool capers when Cersei, the Queen Regent, meets with members of the merchants guilds.{{ref|AFFC|24}} When Tommen is permitted to name the last five of [[Cersei's dromonds]], he chooses ''Moon Boy'' for one, but is dissuaded by the [[master of ships]], [[Aurane Waters]].{{Ref|AFFC|28}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | At [[Darry]], Jaime confronts his cousin Lancel about Cersei. Lancel admits that he had sex with her, and Jaime wonders how many more men his sister has slept with. He then wonders if Tyrion's comment about Moon Boy was just a gibe.{{Ref|AFFC|30}} Jaime later has a dream where he finds his sister having sex with Moon Boy, after which he kills the fool and smashes Cersei's teeth to splinters.{{Ref|AFFC|33}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Moon Boy dubs the new [[High Septon]] as the [[High Sparrow]].{{Ref|AFFC|36}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Moon Boy is present when [[Cersei Lannister]] hears that the [[Faith of the Seven]] has arrested Margaery Tyrell. He appears dumbstruck.{{Ref|AFFC|43}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===''A Dance with Dragons''=== | ||
+ | Jaime continues to be bothered by Tyrion's remark about Cersei and Moon Boy.{{ref|ADWD|48}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Quotes== | ||
+ | {{Quote|[[Robert I Baratheon|The king's]] own [[fool]], the pie-faced simpleton called Moon Boy, danced about on stilts, all in motley, making mock of everyone with such deft cruelty that Sansa wondered if he was simple after all.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}|[[Sansa Stark]]'s thoughts}} | ||
− | + | {{Quote|[[Varys|The Spider]] pays in gold for any little trifle. I think Moon Boy had been his for years.{{Ref|ACOK|52}}|[[Dontos Hollard]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}} | |
− | + | {{quote|'''Tyrion''': Our present [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]] is a trained seal who barks prettily on command. Moon Boy is more like to annul my [[marriage]] than he is.<br> | |
− | {{ | + | '''Tywin''': Perhaps I should have married [[Sansa Stark]] to Moon Boy. He might have known what to do with her.{{ref|ASOS|32}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Tywin Lannister]]}} |
+ | {{Quote|[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is a lying whore, she's been fucking [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and probably Moon Boy for all I know.{{Ref|AFFC|8}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]}} | ||
− | {{Quote|A fool he may be, but he wears his folly honestly.{{Ref| | + | {{Quote|A [[fool]] he may be, but he wears his folly honestly.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}|[[Cersei Lannister]]'s thoughts}} |
− | ==References | + | ==References== |
− | {{ | + | {{References|2}} |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Characters from the Crownlands]] |
[[Category:Jesters]] | [[Category:Jesters]] | ||
[[Category:Lackwits]] | [[Category:Lackwits]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Members of Robert I Baratheon's court]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Members of Joffrey I Baratheon's court]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Members of Tommen I Baratheon's court]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Smallfolk]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Spies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Unnamed characters]] | ||
+ | [[es:Chico Luna]] | ||
[[fr:Lunarion]] | [[fr:Lunarion]] | ||
+ | [[ru:Лунатик]] | ||
[[zh:月童]] | [[zh:月童]] | ||
− |
Revision as of 18:01, 24 April 2020
Moon Boy | |
---|---|
Moon Boy by The Mico © | |
| |
Allegiances |
|
Born | Westeros[1] |
Books |
|
Moon Boy is the royal jester and fool of King Robert I Baratheon's court in the Red Keep.[2] His given name is unknown.
Contents
Appearance
- See also: Images of Moon Boy
Moon Boy is pie-faced, and he wears the motley clothing common to fools.[3][4] He has big, round eyes and carries a rattle.[5]
The acrobatic man is able to cartwheel,[6] walk on stilts,[7][8] and juggle.[6]
Moon Boy is considered a simpleton,[9][5] though Sansa Stark and Dontos Hollard suspect him of not being as simple as he seems.[3][10]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Moon Boy performs during the royal feast during the Hand's tourney, making witticisms about the various nobles in attendance and walking on stilts. His song about the High Septon makes Septa Mordane laugh.[3]
A Clash of Kings
King Joffrey I Baratheon strips knighthood from Dontos Hollard[11] and names him a fool lower than Moon Boy.[9]
Moon Boy jokes that the High Septon is so pious he has a meal for each of the Seven whenever he eats.[12]
Dontos tells Sansa Stark he thinks that Moon Boy has been in the employment of Varys of years. Dontos claims to hear all sorts of things as a fool he never heard when he was a knight.[10]
A Storm of Swords
After Sansa weds Tyrion Lannister, Moon Boy and Dontos dance during the feast.[13]
At the breakfast before Joffrey's wedding to Margaery Tyrell, Moon Boy makes farting sounds with his cheeks and sings rude songs about the guests.[14] During the feast following the wedding, Moon Boy chases Butterbumps on stilts and pelts Dontos with dates.
After Ser Jaime Lannister confesses to Tyrion that Tysha was never in fact a whore, Tyrion becomes furious and tells Jaime that their sister Cersei, Jaime's longtime lover, has been having sex with their cousin, Ser Lancel Lannister, and Ser Osmund Kettleblack. Tyrion sarcastically adds, "and probably Moon Boy for all I know."[15]
A Feast for Crows
Moon Boy and Butterbumps entertain during the wedding feast of King Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery.[16] The fool capers when Cersei, the Queen Regent, meets with members of the merchants guilds.[17] When Tommen is permitted to name the last five of Cersei's dromonds, he chooses Moon Boy for one, but is dissuaded by the master of ships, Aurane Waters.[18]
At Darry, Jaime confronts his cousin Lancel about Cersei. Lancel admits that he had sex with her, and Jaime wonders how many more men his sister has slept with. He then wonders if Tyrion's comment about Moon Boy was just a gibe.[19] Jaime later has a dream where he finds his sister having sex with Moon Boy, after which he kills the fool and smashes Cersei's teeth to splinters.[20]
Moon Boy dubs the new High Septon as the High Sparrow.[21]
Moon Boy is present when Cersei Lannister hears that the Faith of the Seven has arrested Margaery Tyrell. He appears dumbstruck.[5]
A Dance with Dragons
Jaime continues to be bothered by Tyrion's remark about Cersei and Moon Boy.[22]
Quotes
The king's own fool, the pie-faced simpleton called Moon Boy, danced about on stilts, all in motley, making mock of everyone with such deft cruelty that Sansa wondered if he was simple after all.[3]
—Sansa Stark's thoughts
The Spider pays in gold for any little trifle. I think Moon Boy had been his for years.[10]
Tyrion: Our present High Septon is a trained seal who barks prettily on command. Moon Boy is more like to annul my marriage than he is.
Tywin: Perhaps I should have married Sansa Stark to Moon Boy. He might have known what to do with her.[23]
Cersei is a lying whore, she's been fucking Lancel and Osmund Kettleblack and probably Moon Boy for all I know.[24]
—Cersei Lannister's thoughts
References
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Moon Boy.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 29, Sansa II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 29, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 18, Sansa II.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 20, Tyrion V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 77, Tyrion XI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 12, Cersei III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 30, Jaime IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 32, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.