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'''Symon''', better known as '''Symon Silver Tongue''', is a singer. He is short, with thin brown hair, pink cheeks and small pot belly. He used a twelve-stringed woodharp.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 32|Chapter 32]], Tyrion</ref>
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'''Symon Silver Tongue''' is a singer and harper.{{Ref|ASOS|32}}
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==Appearance==
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Symon is short, with thin brown balding hair, pink cheeks, and small pot belly.{{ref|ACOK|44}}{{ref|ASOS|32}}
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Symon Silver Tongue wears a doeskin jerkin.{{ref|ASOS|32}} An adequate singer,{{ref|ACOK|44}} he uses a twelve-stringed woodharp.{{Ref|ASOS|32}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
When [[Tyrion Lannister]] went to visit his whore, [[Shae]], Symon was present at the manse she was staying in. He recognized Tyrion and the latter silenced him by threats.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 44|Chapter 44]], Tyrion</ref>
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When [[Tyrion Lannister]] discretely visits his mistress, [[Shae]], at the [[manse near the Iron Gate]] one day, he hears music and then someone singing within. Symon Silver Tongue betrays that he recognizes Tyrion, addressing him as "My lord [[Hand of the King|Hand]]", Tyrion threatens the singer into secrecy. Tyrion allows Shae to continue having Symon sing for her, as long as he does not spread tales in pot-shops.{{Ref|ACOK|44}}
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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Symon is hired by Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]], on Shae's advice, to calm [[Lollys Stokeworth]] when [[Tyrion Tanner|her baby]] kicks. Symon is well informed about what will go on at the wedding feast for King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] and [[Margaery Tyrell]]. His detailed account of the wonders planned for the feast prompts Shae to ask Tyrion for permission to attend the feast, which Tyrion objects to because it is not safe for her. Tyrion orders [[Bronn]] to find Symon before anyone else does.{{Ref|aSoS|12}}
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When Tyrion and Symon meet at a [[winesink]], Tyrion advises the singer to depart [[King's Landing]] for the [[Free Cities]]. Symon responds by threatening to sing [[Hands of Gold|his new song about Tyrion and Shae]] to Tyrion's sister, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]], or father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. Symon will allow himself to be bribed into silence if Tyrion finds a way to let him participate in the tournament of singers that will be held at the wedding feast. If he is not allowed to perform for Joffrey, Symon will perform his new song in common winesinks. Tyrion tells Symon he will arrange it and Bronn will contact him. After Symon departs, Tyrion gives instructions to Bronn to instead make Symon disappear. Bronn refers to a pot shop in [[Flea Bottom]] that makes "a savory [[bowl of brown]]" with "all kinds of meat in it".{{Ref|aSoS|32}}
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Tyrion later remembers Symon's song while imprisoned for Joffrey's murder{{Ref|aSoS|70}} and when he kills Shae.{{Ref|aSoS|77}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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While aboard the ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'', Tyrion confesses to [[Penny]] he had Symon killed for writing a song about him.{{ref|ADwD|33}}
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After joining the [[Second Sons]], [[Kem]] mentions to Tyrion that he remembers a potshop in King's Landing that made the best bowl of brown. When he asks Tyrion whether he ever ate a bowl of brown, Tyrion answers that he did once or twice and calls it "singer's stew".{{Ref|aDwD|66}}
  
===A Storm of Swords===
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==Quotes by Symon==
He was hired by Lady [[Tanda Stokeworth]] on Shae's advice to calm [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys]] when her baby kicked.{{Ref|aSoS|12}} He tried to blackmail Tyrion. If Tyrion would not find a way to let him participate in the tournament of singers (that would be held at Joffrey's wedding feast) Symon would tell [[Cersei Lannister]] and [[Tywin Lannister]] of Shae. He even made a song of it:
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{{quote|'''Symon''': I am called Symon Silver Tongue, my lord. A player, a singer, a taleteller—<br>
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'''Tyrion''': And a great fool.{{ref|ACOK|44}}|Symon and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
::::''He rode through the streets of the city,''
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{{Quote|Very good, my lord. I shall sing the night of [[Purple Wedding|King Joffrey's wedding]]. Should it happen that I am called to court, why, I will want to offer [[Joffrey Baratheon|the king]] my very best compositions, songs I have sung a thousand times that are certain to please. If I should find myself singing in some dreary [[winesink]], though ... well, that would be an apt occasion to try my new song. For [[Hand of the King|hands of gold]] are always cold, but [[Shae|a woman's hands]] are warm.{{Ref|aSoS|32}}|Symon to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
:::::''down from his hill on high,''
 
::::''O'er the wynds and the steps and the cobbles,''
 
:::::''he rode to a woman's sigh.''
 
::::''For she was his secret treasure,''
 
:::::''she was his shame and his bliss. ''
 
::::''And a chain and a keep are nothing,''
 
:::::''compared to a woman's kiss''
 
  
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==Quotes about Symon==
::::''For hands of gold are always cold, but a woman's hands are warm...''  
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{{quote|'''Tyrion''': Who is that?<br>
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'''Ibbenese''': Fatbelly singer.{{ref|ACOK|44}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and an [[Ibbenese]] guard}}
  
Tyrion told him him he would arrange it and [[Bronn]] would contact him. He then gave instructions to Bronn to make Symon disappear so that he would never be found. Bronn then mentioned a pot shop in [[King's Landing#Flea Bottom|Flea Bottom]] that makes "a savory [[bowl of brown]]" with "all kinds of meat in it".{{Ref|aSoS|32}}
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{{quote|'''Tyrion''': How well does he sing?<br>
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'''Shae''': Better than some. Not so good as others.{{ref|ACOK|44}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Shae]]}}
  
Tyrion later remembers Symon's song during his trial and when he kills Shae.{{Ref|aSoS|70}}{{Ref|aSoS|77}}
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{{quote|In his soft hands he held a twelve-stringed woodharp more deadly than a longsword.{{ref|ASOS|32}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:Characters from Westeros]]
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[[Category:Characters killed by Bronn]]
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[[es:Symon]]
 
[[fr:Symon Langue d'Argent]]
 
[[fr:Symon Langue d'Argent]]
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[[pt:Symon Língua de Prata]]
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[[ru:Саймон Серебряный Язык]]
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[[zh:西蒙]]

Revision as of 12:36, 18 September 2020

Symon
Symon Silver Tongue.jpg
by Amok ©

Alias Symon Silver Tongue
Died In 299 ACKing's Landing
Books

Symon Silver Tongue is a singer and harper.[1]

Appearance

Symon is short, with thin brown balding hair, pink cheeks, and small pot belly.[2][1]

Symon Silver Tongue wears a doeskin jerkin.[1] An adequate singer,[2] he uses a twelve-stringed woodharp.[1]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Tyrion Lannister discretely visits his mistress, Shae, at the manse near the Iron Gate one day, he hears music and then someone singing within. Symon Silver Tongue betrays that he recognizes Tyrion, addressing him as "My lord Hand", Tyrion threatens the singer into secrecy. Tyrion allows Shae to continue having Symon sing for her, as long as he does not spread tales in pot-shops.[2]

A Storm of Swords

Symon is hired by Lady Tanda Stokeworth, on Shae's advice, to calm Lollys Stokeworth when her baby kicks. Symon is well informed about what will go on at the wedding feast for King Joffrey I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell. His detailed account of the wonders planned for the feast prompts Shae to ask Tyrion for permission to attend the feast, which Tyrion objects to because it is not safe for her. Tyrion orders Bronn to find Symon before anyone else does.[3]

When Tyrion and Symon meet at a winesink, Tyrion advises the singer to depart King's Landing for the Free Cities. Symon responds by threatening to sing his new song about Tyrion and Shae to Tyrion's sister, Queen Regent Cersei Lannister, or father, Lord Tywin Lannister. Symon will allow himself to be bribed into silence if Tyrion finds a way to let him participate in the tournament of singers that will be held at the wedding feast. If he is not allowed to perform for Joffrey, Symon will perform his new song in common winesinks. Tyrion tells Symon he will arrange it and Bronn will contact him. After Symon departs, Tyrion gives instructions to Bronn to instead make Symon disappear. Bronn refers to a pot shop in Flea Bottom that makes "a savory bowl of brown" with "all kinds of meat in it".[1]

Tyrion later remembers Symon's song while imprisoned for Joffrey's murder[4] and when he kills Shae.[5]

A Dance with Dragons

While aboard the Selaesori Qhoran, Tyrion confesses to Penny he had Symon killed for writing a song about him.[6]

After joining the Second Sons, Kem mentions to Tyrion that he remembers a potshop in King's Landing that made the best bowl of brown. When he asks Tyrion whether he ever ate a bowl of brown, Tyrion answers that he did once or twice and calls it "singer's stew".[7]

Quotes by Symon

Symon: I am called Symon Silver Tongue, my lord. A player, a singer, a taleteller—
Tyrion: And a great fool.[2]

—Symon and Tyrion Lannister

Very good, my lord. I shall sing the night of King Joffrey's wedding. Should it happen that I am called to court, why, I will want to offer the king my very best compositions, songs I have sung a thousand times that are certain to please. If I should find myself singing in some dreary winesink, though ... well, that would be an apt occasion to try my new song. For hands of gold are always cold, but a woman's hands are warm.[1]

—Symon to Tyrion Lannister

Quotes about Symon

Tyrion: Who is that?
Ibbenese: Fatbelly singer.[2]

Tyrion Lannister and an Ibbenese guard

Tyrion: How well does he sing?
Shae: Better than some. Not so good as others.[2]

In his soft hands he held a twelve-stringed woodharp more deadly than a longsword.[1]

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

References