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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]<br>[[Commander (Night's Watch)|Commander]] of [[Rimegate]]
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Ser '''Olyver Bracken''' was a [[knight]] from [[House Bracken]]. He was a member of the [[Kingsguard]] during the reign of King [[Maegor I Targaryen]].
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Ser '''Olyver Bracken''' was a [[knight]] from [[House Bracken]] and a member of the [[Kingsguard]] during the reign of King [[Maegor I Targaryen]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Ser Olyver and his sworn brother, Ser [[Raymund Mallery]], abandoned King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] in {{Date|48}} when [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] made his claim. Since both men had broken their [[Kingsguard]] oaths by not protecting Maegor, Jaehaerys did not wish for oathbreakers to serve him. After taking the [[Iron Throne]] he offered them the choice of execution or taking the black, with both choosing the latter and joining the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|fab|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}}
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Ser Olyver and his sworn brother, Ser [[Raymund Mallery]], abandoned King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] in {{Date|48}} when Prince [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys]] made his claim. Since both men had broken their [[Kingsguard]] oaths by not protecting Maegor, and Jaehaerys did not wish for oathbreakers to serve him. After taking the [[Iron Throne]] he offered them the choice of execution or taking the black, with both choosing the latter and joining the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|FAB|Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I}}
  
In {{date|50}} Olyver and Raymund led a rebellion of former [[Faith Militant]] in the Watch, trying to make themselves lords of castles at the [[Wall]]. Lord [[Walton Stark (son of Brandon)|Walton Stark]] rode north to aid the loyal brothers with ending the mutiny. The defeated rebels at [[Rimegate]] were hanged, with the exception of Olyver, who was beheaded by Lord Stark with [[Ice]].{{ref|fab|Jaehaerys and Alysanne- Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
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In {{Date|50}} Olyver and Raymund [[Night's Watch rebellion of 50 AC|led a rebellion]] of former [[Faith Militant]] in the Watch, trying to make themselves [[lord]]s of castles at the [[Wall]]. Lord [[Walton Stark (son of Brandon)|Walton Stark]] rode north to aid the loyal brothers with ending the mutiny. The defeated rebels at [[Rimegate]] were hanged, with the exception of Olyver, who was beheaded by Lord Stark with the [[Valyrian steel]] [[greatsword]] [[Ice]].{{Ref|FAB|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
  
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 17:14, 11 May 2022

House Bracken.svg
Night's Watch.svg
Olyver Bracken
Kingsguard.svg
Titles
Allegiances
Culture Rivermen
Died In 50 ACRimegate
Book Fire & Blood (mentioned)

Ser Olyver Bracken was a knight from House Bracken and a member of the Kingsguard during the reign of King Maegor I Targaryen.

History

Ser Olyver and his sworn brother, Ser Raymund Mallery, abandoned King Maegor I Targaryen in 48 AC when Prince Jaehaerys made his claim. Since both men had broken their Kingsguard oaths by not protecting Maegor, and Jaehaerys did not wish for oathbreakers to serve him. After taking the Iron Throne he offered them the choice of execution or taking the black, with both choosing the latter and joining the Night's Watch.[1]

In 50 AC Olyver and Raymund led a rebellion of former Faith Militant in the Watch, trying to make themselves lords of castles at the Wall. Lord Walton Stark rode north to aid the loyal brothers with ending the mutiny. The defeated rebels at Rimegate were hanged, with the exception of Olyver, who was beheaded by Lord Stark with the Valyrian steel greatsword Ice.[2]

References

  1. Fire & Blood, Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I.
  2. Fire & Blood, A Surfeit of Rulers.