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Ser '''Vardis Egen''' is a [[knight]] of [[House Egen]] and captain of the household guard at the [[Eyrie]]. During Lord [[Jon Arryn]]'s time at [[King's Landing]] as the [[Hand of the King]], Vardis had served as his captain of the guards. He has at least one young son.{{Ref|aSoS|68}} In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' he is played by Brendan McCormack.<ref>[http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Vardis_Egen Vardis Egen] article on the Game of Thrones Wikia</ref>
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Ser '''Vardis Egen''' is a [[knight]] of [[House Egen]] and captain of the household guard at the [[Eyrie]]. He has at least one young son.{{Ref|aSoS|68}} In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' he is played by Brendan McCormack.<ref>[http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Vardis_Egen Vardis Egen] article on the Game of Thrones Wikia</ref>
  
 
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Vardis is heavily built, with a square, plain face, and silver hair. He is humorless.{{ref|agot|38|p 404}}
 
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Titles
Allegiances
Culture Valemen
Born In or between 249 AC and 253 AC[1]
Died In 298 AC, the Eyrie[2]
Books

Played by Brendan McCormack
TV series Season 1

Ser Vardis Egen is a knight of House Egen and captain of the household guard at the Eyrie. He has at least one young son.[3] In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is played by Brendan McCormack.[4]

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Vardis Egen

Vardis is heavily built, with a square, plain face, and silver hair. He is humorless.[5]

History

During Lord Jon Arryn's time at King's Landing as the Hand of the King, Vardis had served as his captain of the guards.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Vardis greets Lady Catelyn Stark upon her arrival at the Eyrie.[6] He is present when Tyrion Lannister demands a trial by combat to demonstrate his innocence in the death of Lord Jon Arryn. Vardis is chosen as the champion for House Arryn by Lady Lysa Arryn. He comes to the trial dressed in his mail. It makes him slow and clumsy, however, and Bronn, Tyrion's champion, kills Vardis easily.[2]

Quotes about Vardis

Ser Vardis Egen, you were ever my lord husband’s good right hand. You shall be our champion.[7]

Lysa Arryn, to Vardis

References and Notes

  1. See the Vardis Egen calculation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 40, Catelyn VII.
  3. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
  4. Vardis Egen article on the Game of Thrones Wikia
  5. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 38, Tyrion V, p 404.
  6. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 34, Catelyn VI.
  7. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 38, Tyrion V, p 408.

External Links

Vardis Egen on the Game of Thrones wiki.