Pycelle

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Pycelle
Title Grand Maester
Born In 215 AL
Books

Grand Maester Pycelle has served the realm for many years. He is the highest-ranking maester and answers only to the king.

History

Pycelle forged his maester's chain during the reign of Maekar I.[1] He has been the Grand Maester of the Seven Kingdoms for forty years, serving the kings Aegon V, Jaehaerys II, Aerys II, Robert I, Joffrey I and now Tommen I.[2]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Catelyn Tully reports to Eddard Stark that Maester Pycelle was helpless in saving the life of Lord Jon Arryn.[3] Grand Maester Pycelle sits on the small council.

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion tells Pycelle to send letters to Prince Doran Martell. He does, but reads them first. He shares the information with Cersei Lannister, who proceeds to use it against Tyrion. He is present when Tyrion gives his terms for peace with the North. Tyrion later confronts Pycelle in his chambers, where he is found with a servant. There he finds out that Pycelle has betrayed the realm over and over in service to House Lannister. He failed to stop the poisoning of Jon Arryn, convinced Aerys II to open the gates to Lannister forces during Robert's Rebellion and let Robert I die instead of saving him. Tyrion has him thrown in one of the black cells.

A Storm of Swords

During the trial of Tyrion Lannister for the death of King Joffrey, he is called as a witness for the prosecution to discuss poisons and how Tyrion might have killed the King.[4]

A Feast for Crows

Pycelle opposes the naming of Qyburn to the small council. Queen Cersei blames him for the deplorable state of Lord Tywin Lannister's corpse.[5] Taena of Myr cast suspicion on Pycelle when she reported to Queen Cersei that Pycelle is often in the company of Queen Margaery Tyrell.[6]

Appearance

He has only sparse hair that runs around his bald, spotted head.[7][8] His maester's chain is two dozen heavy chains wound together that stretches from neck to breast.[9] He has a long, snowy beard that runs down to his chest.[10]

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