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[[File:Sara Biddle Dragonbone Dagger.jpg|thumb|450px|[[Dragonbone]] dagger, by Sara Biddle © Fantasy Flight Games]]
 
[[File:Sara Biddle Dragonbone Dagger.jpg|thumb|450px|[[Dragonbone]] dagger, by Sara Biddle © Fantasy Flight Games]]
An unnamed '''Valyrian steel dagger''' is the weapon used by a [[catspaw]] during an assassination attempt on [[Bran Stark]].{{ref|AGOT|14}} Although the blade is plain, it is finely made of [[Valyrian steel]] and has a smooth [[dragonbone]] hilt.{{ref|AGOT|20}}{{ref|ACOK|55}}
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An unnamed '''Valyrian steel dagger''' is the weapon used by a [[catspaw]] during an assassination attempt on [[Bran Stark]].{{Ref|AGOT|14}} Although the blade is plain, it is finely made of [[Valyrian steel]] and has a smooth [[dragonbone]] hilt.{{Ref|AGOT|20}}{{Ref|ACOK|55}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
King [[Robert I Baratheon]] won the dagger from Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] during the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]].{{ref|AWOIAF|Petyr Baelish}}{{ref|AGOT|18}}{{ref|ACOK|55}}
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King [[Robert I Baratheon]] won the dagger from Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] during the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Petyr Baelish}}{{Ref|AGOT|18}}{{Ref|ACOK|55}} It is unknown where Petyr originally acquired the dagger, or if it had any significance before he owned it.
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
[[File: Lucas Durham Valyrian Steel Dagger.jpg|thumb|[[Valyrian steel]] dagger, by Lucas Durham © Fantasy Flight Games]]
 
[[File: Lucas Durham Valyrian Steel Dagger.jpg|thumb|[[Valyrian steel]] dagger, by Lucas Durham © Fantasy Flight Games]]
A [[catspaw]] sets a fire in [[Winterfell]]'s Library Tower as a distraction and then tries to assassinate the comatose [[Bran Stark]]. Bran's mother, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], fends off the assassin and the boy's [[direwolf]], [[Summer]], kills the catspaw. The blade cuts Catelyn's fingers almost to the bone.{{ref|AGOT|14}}
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A [[catspaw]] sets a fire in [[Winterfell]]'s Library Tower as a distraction and then tries to assassinate the comatose [[Bran Stark]]. Bran's mother, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], fends off the assassin and the boy's [[direwolf]], [[Summer]], kills the catspaw. The blade cuts Catelyn's fingers almost to the bone.{{Ref|AGOT|14}}
  
Believing that [[House Lannister]] is to blame,{{ref|AGOT|14}} Catelyn and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] travel to [[King's Landing]] with the blood-stained knife to inform Lord [[Eddard Stark]], the [[Hand of the King]] to [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{ref|AGOT|18}} Rodrik first discusses the dagger with Ser [[Aron Santagar]], the master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]], through which Lord [[Varys]] realizes Catelyn is in the capital. Varys informs Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], who has Catelyn summoned to them. Varys nicks his finger with the knife, and Petyr reveals that he had once owned the blade. Petyr states he lost it to [[Tyrion Lannister]] during the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]], however, when Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] defeated Tyrion's brother, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], in the lists.{{ref|AGOT|18}} When Petyr and Catelyn discuss the dagger with Eddard, Petyr tells them that the dagger alone is not enough to prove House Lannister was behind the assassination attempt, and advises Eddard to get rid of the dagger.{{ref|AGOT|20}} Eddard keeps the blade when his wife departs the capital.{{ref|AGOT|20}}
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Believing that [[House Lannister]] is to blame,{{Ref|AGOT|14}} Catelyn and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] travel to [[King's Landing]] with the blood-stained knife to inform Lord [[Eddard Stark]], the [[Hand of the King]] to [[Robert I Baratheon]].{{Ref|AGOT|18}} Rodrik first discusses the dagger with Ser [[Aron Santagar]], the master-at-arms of the [[Red Keep]], through which Lord [[Varys]] realizes Catelyn is in the capital. Varys informs Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], who has Catelyn summoned to them. Varys nicks his finger with the knife, and Petyr reveals that he had once owned the blade. Petyr states he lost it to [[Tyrion Lannister]] during the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]], however, when Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] defeated Tyrion's brother, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], in the lists.{{Ref|AGOT|18}} When Petyr and Catelyn discuss the dagger with Eddard, Petyr tells them that the dagger alone is not enough to prove House Lannister was behind the assassination attempt, and advises Eddard to get rid of the dagger.{{Ref|AGOT|20}} Eddard keeps the blade when his wife departs the capital.{{Ref|AGOT|20}}
  
Tyrion is taken prisoner by Catelyn at the [[crossroads inn]]{{ref|AGOT|28}} and brought to the [[Eyrie]], where he wins a [[trial by combat]].{{ref|AGOT|40}} During his journeys, Tyrion insists to Catelyn{{ref|AGOT|31}} and [[Bronn]]{{ref|AGOT|42}} that he never owned the dagger, and that he would always bet on Jaime during a tourney, never against him.{{Ref|agot|31}}
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Tyrion is taken prisoner by Catelyn at the [[crossroads inn]]{{Ref|AGOT|28}} and brought to the [[Eyrie]], where he wins a [[trial by combat]].{{Ref|AGOT|40}} During his journeys, Tyrion insists to Catelyn{{Ref|AGOT|31}} and [[Bronn]]{{Ref|AGOT|42}} that he never owned the dagger, and that he would always bet on Jaime during a tourney, never against him.{{Ref|AGOT|31}}
  
When King Robert returns mortally wounded from his hunt in the [[kingswood]], Eddard sheaths the Valyrian dagger at his waist.{{Ref|agot|47}} Petyr suggests to Eddard that they should gather support to seize Robert's children as Robert lays dying, to give them control over the kingdom. Eddard reminds Petyr of the men the Lannisters have killed, and shows him the dagger used in the attempt on Bran's life.{{Ref|agot|47}}
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When King Robert returns mortally wounded from his hunt in the [[kingswood]], Eddard sheaths the Valyrian dagger at his waist.{{Ref|AGOT|47}} Petyr suggests to Eddard that they should gather support to seize Robert's children as Robert lays dying, to give them control over the kingdom. Eddard reminds Petyr of the men the Lannisters have killed, and shows him the dagger used in the attempt on Bran's life.{{Ref|AGOT|47}}
  
After the death of King Robert, his widow, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], gains the support of Petyr and [[Janos Slynt]] and his [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]]. When Eddard confronts Cersei in the throne room and is taken captive, Petyr takes the dagger Eddard wears at his hip and holds it to his throat.{{ref|AGOT|49}}
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After the death of King Robert, his widow, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], gains the support of Petyr and [[Janos Slynt]] and his [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]]. When Eddard confronts Cersei in the throne room and is taken captive, Petyr takes the dagger Eddard wears at his hip and shoves it under his chin.{{Ref|AGOT|49}}
  
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
[[File:Christopher Bradley Littlefinger.png|thumb|[[Petyr Baelish]], by Christopher Bradley © Fantasy Flight Games]]
 
[[File:Christopher Bradley Littlefinger.png|thumb|[[Petyr Baelish]], by Christopher Bradley © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting [[Hand of the King]] for [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], desires to confront [[Petyr Baelish]] about the dagger.{{ref|ACOK|3}} At some point, Petyr waits for Tyrion in his chambers at the [[Tower of the Hand]], where he offers the dagger to Tyrion as a gift. Tyrion declines, and realizes that Petyr is aware of the fact that Tyrion knows of his lie to [[House Stark]].{{Ref|acok|17}}
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[[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting [[Hand of the King]] for [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], desires to confront [[Petyr Baelish]] about the dagger.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} At some point, Petyr waits for Tyrion in his chambers at the [[Tower of the Hand]], where he offers the dagger to Tyrion as a gift. Tyrion declines, and realizes that Petyr is aware of the fact that Tyrion knows of his lie to [[House Stark]].{{Ref|ACOK|17}}
  
When Petyr Baelish berates Tyrion about being lied to and tells him to leave him out of his deceptions in the future, Tyrion thinks only if it's mutual, noticing Petyr bearing the dagger sheathed at his hip.{{ref|ACOK|25}}
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When Petyr Baelish berates Tyrion about being lied to and tells him to leave him out of his deceptions in the future, Tyrion thinks he will only if it's mutual, noticing Petyr bearing the dagger sheathed at his hip.{{Ref|ACOK|25}}
  
In [[Riverrun]]'s dungeon, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] admits to having flung [[Bran Stark]] from the [[First Keep]] of [[Winterfell]] but denies Catelyn's accusation he later hired the [[catspaw]] to kill Bran. Jaime also insists that Tyrion would never have bet against him during [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day|Joffrey's tourney]], contradicting Petyr's claim that Tyrion won the dagger from Petyr by betting on Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] instead of Jaime. Jaime recalls the dagger changing hands, however, as a drunken King [[Robert I Baratheon]] had displayed it at the tourney's feast.{{ref|ACOK|55}}
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In [[Riverrun]]'s dungeon, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] admits to having flung [[Bran Stark]] from the [[First Keep]] of [[Winterfell]] but denies Catelyn's accusation he later hired the [[catspaw]] to kill Bran. Jaime also insists that Tyrion would never have bet against him during [[Tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day|Joffrey's tourney]], contradicting Petyr's claim that Tyrion won the dagger from Petyr by betting on Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] instead of Jaime. Jaime recalls the dagger changing hands, however, as a drunken King [[Robert I Baratheon]] had displayed it at the tourney's feast.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}
  
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
While discussing the new swords ([[Widow's Wail]] and [[Oathkeeper]]) made by [[Tobho Mott]] from [[Eddard Stark]]'s [[Valyrian steel|Valyrian]] sword, [[Ice]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] tells his son [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] that King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] had a hundred daggers in his armory, but that the only knife the king ever used was a hunting knife he received in his youth from Lord [[Jon Arryn]].{{ref|ASOS|32}}
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While discussing the new swords ([[Widow's Wail]] and [[Oathkeeper]]) made by [[Tobho Mott]] from [[Eddard Stark]]'s [[Valyrian steel|Valyrian]] sword, [[Ice]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] tells his son [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] that King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] had a hundred daggers in his armory, but that the only knife the king ever used was a hunting knife he received in his youth from Lord [[Jon Arryn]].{{Ref|ASOS|32}}
  
After receiving Widow's Wail from Tywin as a [[wedding]] gift, King Joffrey I claims that he is "no stranger to Valyrian steel".{{ref|ASOS|59}} Tyrion later concludes that Joffrey was behind the assassination attempt on Bran Stark, deducing that the then-prince had taken the plain-looking dagger, which Robert had forgotten after winning it from Petyr at the tourney, from the king's baggage train and given it to a lackey at Winterfell.{{ref|ASOS|60}}
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After receiving Widow's Wail from Tywin as a [[wedding]] gift, King Joffrey I claims that he is "no stranger to Valyrian steel".{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Tyrion later concludes that Joffrey was behind the assassination attempt on Bran Stark, deducing that the then-prince had taken the plain-looking dagger, which Robert had forgotten after winning it from Petyr at the tourney, from the king's baggage train and given it to a lackey at Winterfell.{{Ref|ASOS|60}}
  
Petyr Baelish uses the dagger to cut fruit, while talking to [[Sansa Stark]] about truth and lies and hidden plots.{{ref|ASOS|68}}
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Petyr Baelish uses the dagger to cut fruit, while talking to [[Sansa Stark]] about truth and lies and hidden plots.{{Ref|ASOS|68}}
  
After Joffrey's death at his [[Purple Wedding|royal wedding]], [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and Jaime discuss the assassination attempt on Bran. Jaime concludes that Joffrey tried to have the crippled Bran killed as a misguided attempt to impress Robert.{{ref|ASOS|72}} When Jaime frees Tyrion from the [[Red Keep]]'s dungeon, the brothers agree that Joffrey had been responsible.{{ref|ASOS|77}}
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After Joffrey's death at his [[Purple Wedding|royal wedding]], [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and Jaime discuss the assassination attempt on Bran. Jaime concludes that Joffrey tried to have the crippled Bran killed as a misguided attempt to impress Robert.{{Ref|ASOS|72}} When Jaime frees Tyrion from the [[Red Keep]]'s dungeon, the brothers agree that Joffrey had been responsible.{{Ref|ASOS|77}}
  
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{quote|'''Petyr''': Nothing holds an edge like [[Valyrian steel]]. Such sweet balance. You want to find the owner, is that the reason for this visit? You have no need of Ser [[Aron Santagar|Aron]] for that, my lady. You should have come to me.<br>
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{{Quote|'''Petyr''': Nothing holds an edge like [[Valyrian steel]]. Such sweet balance. You want to find the owner, is that the reason for this visit? You have no need of Ser [[Aron Santagar|Aron]] for that, my lady. You should have come to me.<br>
 
'''Catelyn''': And if I had, what would you have told me?<br>
 
'''Catelyn''': And if I had, what would you have told me?<br>
'''Petyr''': I would have told you that there was only one knife like this at [[King's Landing]]. It's mine.{{ref|AGOT|18}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] and [[Catelyn Stark]]}}
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'''Petyr''': I would have told you that there was only one knife like this at [[King's Landing]]. It's mine.{{Ref|AGOT|18}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] and [[Catelyn Stark]]}}
  
{{quote|It was not my dagger. How many times must I swear to that? Lady Stark, whatever you may believe of me, I am not a stupid man. Only a fool would arm a common footpad with his own blade.{{ref|AGOT|31}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]}}
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{{Quote|It was not my dagger. How many times must I swear to that? Lady Stark, whatever you may believe of me, I am not a stupid man. Only a fool would arm a common footpad with his own blade.{{Ref|AGOT|31}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]}}
  
{{quote|He wondered which of them had sent the [[catspaw|footpad]] to silence the Stark boy, and whether they had truly conspired at the death of Lord [[Jon Arryn|Arryn]]. If the old [[Hand of the King|Hand]] had been murdered, it was deftly and subtly done. Men of his age died of sudden illness all the time. In contrast, sending some oaf with a stolen knife after [[Bran Stark|Brandon Stark]] struck him as unbelievably clumsy.{{ref|AGOT|38}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
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{{Quote|He wondered which of them had sent the [[Catspaw|footpad]] to silence the Stark boy, and whether they had truly conspired at the death of Lord [[Jon Arryn|Arryn]]. If the old [[Hand of the King|Hand]] had been murdered, it was deftly and subtly done. Men of his age died of sudden [[illness]] all the time. In contrast, sending some oaf with a stolen knife after [[Bran Stark|Brandon Stark]] struck him as unbelievably clumsy.{{Ref|AGOT|38}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
{{quote|The dagger had been [[Valyrian steel]], and Valyrian steel bites deep and sharp.{{ref|ACOK|22}}|thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]}}
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{{Quote|The dagger had been [[Valyrian steel]], and Valyrian steel bites deep and sharp.{{Ref|ACOK|22}}|thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]}}
  
{{quote|'''Joffrey''': You and Lady [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] owe me a better present, Uncle Imp. [[Lives of Four Kings|This one]] is all chopped to pieces.<br>
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{{Quote|'''Joffrey''': You and Lady [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] owe me a better present, Uncle Imp. [[Lives of Four Kings|This one]] is all chopped to pieces.<br>
 
'''Tyrion''': Perhaps a knife, sire. To match [[Widow's Wail|your sword]]. A dagger of the same fine [[Valyrian steel]] ... with a [[dragonbone]] hilt, say?<br>
 
'''Tyrion''': Perhaps a knife, sire. To match [[Widow's Wail|your sword]]. A dagger of the same fine [[Valyrian steel]] ... with a [[dragonbone]] hilt, say?<br>
'''Joffrey''': You ... yes, a dagger to match my sword, good.{{ref|ASOS|59}}|[[Joffrey Baratheon]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
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'''Joffrey''': You ... yes, a dagger to match my sword, good.{{Ref|ASOS|59}}|[[Joffrey Baratheon]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
  
{{quote|'''Cersei''': [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] had no love for [[Robb Stark]], but the [[Bran Stark|younger boy]] was nothing to him. He was only a child himself.<br>
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{{Quote|'''Cersei''': [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] had no love for [[Robb Stark]], but the [[Bran Stark|younger boy]] was nothing to him. He was only a child himself.<br>
'''Jaime''': A child hungry for a pat on the head from [[Robert I Baratheon|that sot]] you let him believe was his father. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] almost died because of this bloody dagger. If he knew the whole thing was Joffrey's work, [[Purple Wedding|that might be why]] ...{{ref|ASOS|72}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
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'''Jaime''': A child hungry for a pat on the head from [[Robert I Baratheon|that sot]] you let him believe was his father. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] almost died because of this bloody dagger. If he knew the whole thing was Joffrey's work, [[Purple Wedding|that might be why]] ...{{Ref|ASOS|72}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
  
{{quote|'''Tyrion''': [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] would have been a worse king than [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] ever was. He stole [[Robert I Baratheon|his father's]] dagger and gave it to a [[catspaw|footpad]] to slit the throat of [[Bran Stark|Brandon Stark]], did you know that?<br>
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{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] would have been a worse king than [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] ever was. He stole [[Robert I Baratheon|his father's]] dagger and gave it to a [[catspaw|footpad]] to slit the throat of [[Bran Stark|Brandon Stark]], did you know that?<br>
'''Jaime''': I ... I thought he might have.{{ref|ASOS|77}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
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'''Jaime''': I ... I thought he might have.{{Ref|ASOS|77}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
  
 
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Dragonbone dagger, by Sara Biddle © Fantasy Flight Games

An unnamed Valyrian steel dagger is the weapon used by a catspaw during an assassination attempt on Bran Stark.[1] Although the blade is plain, it is finely made of Valyrian steel and has a smooth dragonbone hilt.[2][3]

History

King Robert I Baratheon won the dagger from Lord Petyr Baelish during the tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day.[4][5][3] It is unknown where Petyr originally acquired the dagger, or if it had any significance before he owned it.

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A Game of Thrones

Valyrian steel dagger, by Lucas Durham © Fantasy Flight Games

A catspaw sets a fire in Winterfell's Library Tower as a distraction and then tries to assassinate the comatose Bran Stark. Bran's mother, Catelyn, fends off the assassin and the boy's direwolf, Summer, kills the catspaw. The blade cuts Catelyn's fingers almost to the bone.[1]

Believing that House Lannister is to blame,[1] Catelyn and Ser Rodrik Cassel travel to King's Landing with the blood-stained knife to inform Lord Eddard Stark, the Hand of the King to Robert I Baratheon.[5] Rodrik first discusses the dagger with Ser Aron Santagar, the master-at-arms of the Red Keep, through which Lord Varys realizes Catelyn is in the capital. Varys informs Lord Petyr Baelish, who has Catelyn summoned to them. Varys nicks his finger with the knife, and Petyr reveals that he had once owned the blade. Petyr states he lost it to Tyrion Lannister during the tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day, however, when Ser Loras Tyrell defeated Tyrion's brother, Ser Jaime Lannister, in the lists.[5] When Petyr and Catelyn discuss the dagger with Eddard, Petyr tells them that the dagger alone is not enough to prove House Lannister was behind the assassination attempt, and advises Eddard to get rid of the dagger.[2] Eddard keeps the blade when his wife departs the capital.[2]

Tyrion is taken prisoner by Catelyn at the crossroads inn[6] and brought to the Eyrie, where he wins a trial by combat.[7] During his journeys, Tyrion insists to Catelyn[8] and Bronn[9] that he never owned the dagger, and that he would always bet on Jaime during a tourney, never against him.[8]

When King Robert returns mortally wounded from his hunt in the kingswood, Eddard sheaths the Valyrian dagger at his waist.[10] Petyr suggests to Eddard that they should gather support to seize Robert's children as Robert lays dying, to give them control over the kingdom. Eddard reminds Petyr of the men the Lannisters have killed, and shows him the dagger used in the attempt on Bran's life.[10]

After the death of King Robert, his widow, Queen Cersei Lannister, gains the support of Petyr and Janos Slynt and his gold cloaks. When Eddard confronts Cersei in the throne room and is taken captive, Petyr takes the dagger Eddard wears at his hip and shoves it under his chin.[11]

A Clash of Kings

Petyr Baelish, by Christopher Bradley © Fantasy Flight Games

Tyrion Lannister, the acting Hand of the King for Joffrey I Baratheon, desires to confront Petyr Baelish about the dagger.[12] At some point, Petyr waits for Tyrion in his chambers at the Tower of the Hand, where he offers the dagger to Tyrion as a gift. Tyrion declines, and realizes that Petyr is aware of the fact that Tyrion knows of his lie to House Stark.[13]

When Petyr Baelish berates Tyrion about being lied to and tells him to leave him out of his deceptions in the future, Tyrion thinks he will only if it's mutual, noticing Petyr bearing the dagger sheathed at his hip.[14]

In Riverrun's dungeon, Ser Jaime Lannister admits to having flung Bran Stark from the First Keep of Winterfell but denies Catelyn's accusation he later hired the catspaw to kill Bran. Jaime also insists that Tyrion would never have bet against him during Joffrey's tourney, contradicting Petyr's claim that Tyrion won the dagger from Petyr by betting on Ser Loras Tyrell instead of Jaime. Jaime recalls the dagger changing hands, however, as a drunken King Robert I Baratheon had displayed it at the tourney's feast.[3]

A Storm of Swords

While discussing the new swords (Widow's Wail and Oathkeeper) made by Tobho Mott from Eddard Stark's Valyrian sword, Ice, Lord Tywin Lannister tells his son Tyrion that King Robert had a hundred daggers in his armory, but that the only knife the king ever used was a hunting knife he received in his youth from Lord Jon Arryn.[15]

After receiving Widow's Wail from Tywin as a wedding gift, King Joffrey I claims that he is "no stranger to Valyrian steel".[16] Tyrion later concludes that Joffrey was behind the assassination attempt on Bran Stark, deducing that the then-prince had taken the plain-looking dagger, which Robert had forgotten after winning it from Petyr at the tourney, from the king's baggage train and given it to a lackey at Winterfell.[17]

Petyr Baelish uses the dagger to cut fruit, while talking to Sansa Stark about truth and lies and hidden plots.[18]

After Joffrey's death at his royal wedding, Cersei and Jaime discuss the assassination attempt on Bran. Jaime concludes that Joffrey tried to have the crippled Bran killed as a misguided attempt to impress Robert.[19] When Jaime frees Tyrion from the Red Keep's dungeon, the brothers agree that Joffrey had been responsible.[20]

Quotes

Petyr: Nothing holds an edge like Valyrian steel. Such sweet balance. You want to find the owner, is that the reason for this visit? You have no need of Ser Aron for that, my lady. You should have come to me.

Catelyn: And if I had, what would you have told me?

Petyr: I would have told you that there was only one knife like this at King's Landing. It's mine.[5]

It was not my dagger. How many times must I swear to that? Lady Stark, whatever you may believe of me, I am not a stupid man. Only a fool would arm a common footpad with his own blade.[8]

He wondered which of them had sent the footpad to silence the Stark boy, and whether they had truly conspired at the death of Lord Arryn. If the old Hand had been murdered, it was deftly and subtly done. Men of his age died of sudden illness all the time. In contrast, sending some oaf with a stolen knife after Brandon Stark struck him as unbelievably clumsy.[21]

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

The dagger had been Valyrian steel, and Valyrian steel bites deep and sharp.[22]

—thoughts of Catelyn Stark

Joffrey: You and Lady Sansa owe me a better present, Uncle Imp. This one is all chopped to pieces.

Tyrion: Perhaps a knife, sire. To match your sword. A dagger of the same fine Valyrian steel ... with a dragonbone hilt, say?

Joffrey: You ... yes, a dagger to match my sword, good.[16]

Cersei: Joffrey had no love for Robb Stark, but the younger boy was nothing to him. He was only a child himself.
Jaime: A child hungry for a pat on the head from that sot you let him believe was his father. Tyrion almost died because of this bloody dagger. If he knew the whole thing was Joffrey's work, that might be why ...[19]

Tyrion: Joffrey would have been a worse king than Aerys ever was. He stole his father's dagger and gave it to a footpad to slit the throat of Brandon Stark, did you know that?
Jaime: I ... I thought he might have.[20]

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