self indulgent info dump about the hedge knight
I did this in a couple of hours and used the Hedge Knight as my only source for everything. If you see any mistakes please kindly correct me! This is mainly for me because I can't stop thinking about the Hedge Knight and want to do a project related to it, so here's everything I think I would need for it.
(contents: a [long] summary of the hedge knight, every named character, all of the tourney matches, the trial by 7 teams and deaths)
SUMMARY:
Ser Arlan of Pennytree, a hedge knight (or wandering knight), dies of a chill. His squire, Dunk is the only one who can bury him, and Dunk buries him facing the sunset, as he reflects on Ser Arlan's life. Dunk mourns the old man, yet continues taking their horses Thunder, Chestnut, and Sweetfoot, as well as Ser Arlan's sword and remaining money. He stops by an inn where he is near attacked by a drunk man, and where a bald boy called Egg demands to be his squire, but Dunk refuses because he did not want to ruin the boy's life. Dunk goes to the grand tourney at Ashford, hoping to earn some money, and Egg follows him. Dunk takes Egg as his squire, because of Egg's willpower.
At Ashford Dunk sells his horse, Sweetfoot, so that he can afford armor. He meets the cousins Ser Steffon Fossoway and his squire, Raymun Fossoway. However, he is not able to enter the lists for the tourney since no one can prove his knighthood; that is until the Hand of the King and heir to the throne Baelor Breakspear, vouches for him, after recalling how Ser Arlan broke 4 lances against him. However Prince Baelor's brother, Prince Maekar is dismissive of Dunk and is worried for his two missing sons, Prince Daeron and Prince Aegon. Dunk enters but only for the 3rd day, so he will have a better chance at winning.
On the 1st day, many jousts happen. The final joust is when Prince Aerion "Brightflame" Targaryen, grandson of King Daeron, nephew of Prince Baelor, and son of Prince Maekar uses his lance to kill Ser Humfrey Hardyng's horse. It's dishonorable and Humfrey breaks his leg in the fall. Ser Humfrey is declared the champion. That night, Prince Aerion attacks the puppeteer (Tanselle "Too-Tall) that Dunk has a crush on, because her show involved a dragon (the crest of House Targaryen) getting killed. Egg calls Dunk, and Dunk beats up Prince Aerion. When Dunk gets seized by the guards, Egg reveals himself to be Prince Aerion's younger brother, Prince Aegon Targaryen.
Aerion wants to behead Dunk, and Maekar finds his son, Prince Daeron who was supposed to accompany Egg, and Prince Daeron says that a robber knight took him so his father would not be disappointed in him. Daeron withdraws his accusation and tells Dunk that he dreamed of Dunk with a dead dragon, and that Daeron's dreams come true. Dunk demands a trail by combat and Aerion demands a trail by seven. (Teams listed on the bottom of this post.)
Baelor Breakspear fought against the Kingsguard, since the Kingsguard are bound by their vows to never harm a member of the Royal Family. Aerion fought against Dunk, since Aerion was Dunk's main accuser. Daeron was unhorsed by Ser Robyn. Prince Baelor drove down one of the Kingsguard, and it is implied he also did so to another Kingsguard and his brother, Prince Maekar. Aerion unhorsed Dunk, however Dunk was able to beat Aerion using tactics he learned from Flea Bottom. Aerion withdrew his accusation.
Afterwards, Dunk is heavily injured and the two Humfreys are dead. After Prince Baelor's helmet was removed, his brains fell out and he died. When Dunk is healed he attends the funeral, and the new heir to the throne, Prince Valarr, Baelor's eldest son asks Dunk why his father died for a hedge knight. Prince Maekar revealed to Dunk he accidentally killed his brother, even though he loved his brother and expressed his sadness and regret. Maekar told Dunk he sent Aerion to Lys, and he offered Dunk a position in his household, but Dunk declined. Instead, Dunk asks to take Prince Aegon as his squire, and continue to live as a poor hedge knight, as long as he continued to use the nickname "Egg."
EVERY NAMED CHARACTER:
Dunk (Ser Duncan the Tall)
Thunder
Chestnut
Sweetfoot
Ser Arlan of Pennytree
Egg (Aegon V)
Prince Daeron Targaryen
Lord Caron of the Marches
Ser Lyonel Baratheon
House Dondarrion (Manfred Dondarrion)
Otho Bracken
Quentyn Blackwood (MENTIONED)
MENTIONED COMPETITORS: Denys Marbrand, Joseth Mallister, Clarence Cargyll, Desmond Darry, Benifer Blackwood, Robert Blackwood, Roland Blackwood, Roger Blackwood, Ormond Westerling, Swann, Matthew Mullendore, Abelar Hightower, Alador Florent, Jon Florent, Franklyn Frey, Penrose, Samwell Stokeworth, Lord (Unkown) Parren, Gunthor Estermont, Leo Tyrell, Samwyle Tarly
Humfrey Hardyng
Aegon III (Mentioned)
Steely Pate
Plummer (Steward)
Lord Ashford (has 2 sons and a daughter)
Prince Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen
Prince Aerion "Brightflame" Targaryen
Prince Valarr "The Young Prince" Targaryen
Prince Matarys "The Younger Prince" Targaryen (Nicknamed by Lord Swann's fool)
Ser Roland Crakehall (Kingsguard)
Ser Donnel of Duskendale (Kingsguard)
Henly (Master of Horses)
Steffon Fossoway
Raymun Fossoway
Symeon Star-Eyes noble Serwyn of the Mirror Shield, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, Ser
Ryam Redywne, and Florian the Fool (all fabled heroes portrayed in Tanselle Too-Tall's puppet show)
Prince Aerys Targaryen (Mentioned)
Prince Rhaegal Targaryen (Mentioned)
Prince Maekar Targaryen
Lord Stokeworth (Mentioned, Ser Arlan overthrew him)
The Bastard of Harrenhal (Mentioned, Ser Arlan overthrew him)
The Grey Lion, Ser Damon Lannister (Mentioned, Ser Arlan overthrew him, challenged Leo Tyrell)
Lord Baratheon hosted a tourney to celebrate the birth of his grandson (Where Ser Arlan broke 4 lances with Baelor Breakspear)
Jonquil (Subject of a puppet show, Florian the Fool's lover)
Tanselle "Too-Tall"
Tybolt Lannister
Lyonel Baratheon (called "THE LAUGHING STORM")
King Daeron the Good (Mentioned)
Wate and Yorkel (Aerion's guards)
Ser Willem Wylde
TOURNEY MATCHES:
(winners are underlined)
there are 5 champions, Lord Tyrell, Androw Ashford, Lord Tully, Prince Valarr, and Robert Ashford. challengers face off champions. it is 1v1, however several matches occur at the same time. it is a joust and abides by the usual rules: you use lances to try and unhorse your opponent, and after unhorsed you can either yield or continue on foot with weapons. the loser gives their equipment to the winner, and can only ransom it back at the end of the tourney, the champions will decided if lord ashford's daughter should keep the crown of love and beauty.
champion v challenger:
THE GRAY LION OF CASTERLY ROCK V LORD TYRELL
TYBOLT LANNISTER V LORD ASHFORD'S ELDEST SON (ANDROW ASHFORD)
LORD TULLY OF RIVERRUN V SER HUMFREY HARDYNG
SER ABELAR HIGHTOWER V PRINCE VALARR
LORD LYONEL"THE LAUGHING STORM"BARATHEON V THE YOUNGER ASHFORD SON (ROBERT ASHFORD)
MEANING: TYBOLT LANNISTER AND THE LAUGHING STORM BECOME CHAMPIONS, THE REST OF THE CHAMPIONS REMAIN
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SER PEARSE CARON V LORD TYRELL
SER JOSETH MALLISTER V SER HUMFREY HARDYNG
SER GAWEN SWANN V PRINCE VALARR TARGARYEN
MEANING: ALL CHAMPIONS REMAIN
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UNNAMED MATCHES IN 2s, 3s, AND 5s
THESE SPECIFIC THINGS WERE CALLED OUT:
SER HUMFREY HARDYNG V SER HUMFREY BEESBURY
"BATTLE OF THE HUMFREY"
SER TYBOLT LANNISTER V SER JON PENROSE
LEO TYRELL V ROBYN RHYSLING
HUMFREY HARDYNG "HUMBLED 14 KNIGHTS"
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single match:
PRINCE AERION BRIGHTFLAME V HUMFREY HARDYNG
TRIAL:
Judges: Prince Maekar, Prince Baelor, Lord Ashford, Lord Tyrell
(not needed because of the trial by combat)
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Trial of the Seven:
dunk's side:
(TOURNEY LANCES)
Raymun Fossoway
Robyn Rhysling
Humfrey Beesbury (Slain by Ser Donnel of Duskendale)
Humfrey Hardyng (Died after the battle)
Lyonel Baratheon / The Laughing Storm
Ser Duncan the Tall
Baelor Targaryen (Accidentally killed by his brother Maekar's mace, died after the battle)
aerion's side:
(WAR LANCES)
Steffon Fossoway
Daeron Targaryen
Ser Roland Crakehall (Kingsguard)
Ser Donnel of Duskendale (Kingsguard)
Ser Willem Wylde (Kingsguard)
Maekar Targaryen
Aerion Targaryen
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