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− | | Title = [[Lord of Evenfall]]<br> | + | | Title = The [[Evenstar]]{{ref|ACOK|22}}<br>[[Lord of Evenfall]]{{ref|ASOS|1}}<br>Lord of [[Tarth]]{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}} |
| Allegiance = [[House Tarth]] | | Allegiance = [[House Tarth]] | ||
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− | | Culture = [[Stormlands]] | + | | Culture = [[Stormlands|stormlander]] |
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− | '''Selwyn Tarth''' | + | '''Selwyn Tarth''' is the Lord of [[Tarth]], [[Lord of Evenfall]], and the head of [[House Tarth]]. Known as the [[Evenstar]], Selwyn has one daughter, his heir [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]].{{ref|AWOIAF| Brienne Tarth}} |
==Character== | ==Character== | ||
− | Selwyn | + | Selwyn is said to be a good man.{{ref|aFfC|25}} |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | Selwyn is remembered by Brienne as having a new woman every year. He kept a singer every year of Brienne's childhood, allowing her to memorize all the songs.{{ref|aCoK|45}} | + | Selwyn is remembered by [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]] as having a new woman every year. He kept a singer every year of Brienne's childhood, allowing her to memorize all the songs.{{ref|aCoK|45}} |
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+ | Selwyn tried to wed Brienne to a [[House Caron|Caron]],{{ref|AFFC|14}} Ser [[Ronnet Connington]],{{ref|AFFC|27}}{{ref|AFFC|42}} and Ser Ser [[Humfrey Wagstaff]],{{ref|AFFC|9}} but all betrothals failed. Lord Tarth allowed his master-at-arms, Ser [[Goodwin]], to train Brienne.{{ref|AFFC|9}} | ||
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+ | Selwyn hosted [[Renly Baratheon]] at [[Evenfall Hall]] when the [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]] came of age.{{ref|AFFC|4}} | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ||
− | When [[Davos Seaworth]] is sent to ask after the allegiance of the [[stormlords]], Lord Selwyn only agrees to a midnight meeting in a grove | + | When Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] is sent to ask after the allegiance of the [[stormlords]], Lord Selwyn only agrees to a midnight meeting in a grove. The Evenstar informs Davos of his refusal to join [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|aCoK|0}} Selwyn's daughter, [[Brienne of Tarth]], supports Stannis's brother, [[Renly Baratheon]].{{ref|ACOK|22}} |
===''A Storm of Swords''=== | ===''A Storm of Swords''=== | ||
− | + | Brienne is captured by the [[Brave Companions]] and brought to [[Harrenhal]], where [[Qyburn]] sends a [[raven]] to [[Tarth]] demanding a ransom. Lord Selwyn sends a return raven offering three hundred [[currency|dragons]] for Brienne's safe return. [[Vargo Hoat]] rejects the offer, however, believing Selwyn is trying to cheat him by withholding sapphires.{{ref|aSoS|44}} | |
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+ | ===''A Feast for Crows''=== | ||
+ | Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] ridicules Brienne and advises her to return to her father at Tarth.{{ref|AFFC|25}} After being captured by the [[brotherhood without banners]], Brienne claims that Selwyn will ransom her squire, [[Podrick Payne]].{{ref|AFFC|42}} | ||
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+ | ==Quotes== | ||
+ | {{quote|'''Jaime''': Do you have any siblings, my lady?<br> | ||
+ | '''Brienne''': No. I was my father's only s—child.<br> | ||
+ | '''Jaime''': Son, you meant to say. Does he think of you as a son? You make a queer sort of daughter, to be sure.{{ref|ASOS|11}}}} - [[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Brienne Tarth]] | ||
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+ | {{quote|As for you, my lady, it is said that your father is a good man. If so, I pity him. Some men are blessed with sons, some with daughters. No man deserves to be cursed with such as you.{{ref|AFFC|25}}}} - [[Randyll Tarly]] to [[Brienne Tarth]] | ||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
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[[Category:Characters from the Stormlands|Tarth, Selwyn]] | [[Category:Characters from the Stormlands|Tarth, Selwyn]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Neutrals in the War of the Five Kings|Tarth, Selwyn]] | ||
[[Category:Nobles|Tarth, Selwyn]] | [[Category:Nobles|Tarth, Selwyn]] | ||
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Allegiance | House Tarth |
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Born | In 245 AC or 246 AC[4] |
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Selwyn Tarth is the Lord of Tarth, Lord of Evenfall, and the head of House Tarth. Known as the Evenstar, Selwyn has one daughter, his heir Brienne.[5]
Contents
Character
Selwyn is said to be a good man.[6]
History
Selwyn is remembered by Brienne as having a new woman every year. He kept a singer every year of Brienne's childhood, allowing her to memorize all the songs.[7]
Selwyn tried to wed Brienne to a Caron,[8] Ser Ronnet Connington,[9][10] and Ser Ser Humfrey Wagstaff,[11] but all betrothals failed. Lord Tarth allowed his master-at-arms, Ser Goodwin, to train Brienne.[11]
Selwyn hosted Renly Baratheon at Evenfall Hall when the Lord Paramount of the Stormlands came of age.[12]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
When Ser Davos Seaworth is sent to ask after the allegiance of the stormlords, Lord Selwyn only agrees to a midnight meeting in a grove. The Evenstar informs Davos of his refusal to join Stannis Baratheon.[13] Selwyn's daughter, Brienne of Tarth, supports Stannis's brother, Renly Baratheon.[1]
A Storm of Swords
Brienne is captured by the Brave Companions and brought to Harrenhal, where Qyburn sends a raven to Tarth demanding a ransom. Lord Selwyn sends a return raven offering three hundred dragons for Brienne's safe return. Vargo Hoat rejects the offer, however, believing Selwyn is trying to cheat him by withholding sapphires.[14]
A Feast for Crows
Lord Randyll Tarly ridicules Brienne and advises her to return to her father at Tarth.[6] After being captured by the brotherhood without banners, Brienne claims that Selwyn will ransom her squire, Podrick Payne.[10]
Quotes
Jaime: Do you have any siblings, my lady?
Brienne: No. I was my father's only s—child.
Jaime: Son, you meant to say. Does he think of you as a son? You make a queer sort of daughter, to be sure.[15]
- Jaime Lannister and Brienne Tarth
As for you, my lady, it is said that your father is a good man. If so, I pity him. Some men are blessed with sons, some with daughters. No man deserves to be cursed with such as you.[6]
- Randyll Tarly to Brienne Tarth
Family
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 1, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ See the Selwyn Tarth calculation.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Brienne Tarth.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 25, Brienne V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 45, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 14, Brienne III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 42, Brienne VIII.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 4, Brienne I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Prologue.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 44, Jaime VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime II.