Arthur Dayne

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Arthur Dayne
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by Henning Ludvigsen, Fantasy Flight Games ©.

Alias the Sword of the Morning
Title Knight
Allegiance Kingsguard
Died In 284AL, at Tower of Joy
Book(s) A Game of Thrones

A Storm of Swords

A Feast for Crows

Ser Arthur Dayne, known as the Sword of the Morning, was a famed and legendary knight and a member of Aerys II's Kingsguard. He was one of Prince Rhaegar's closest friends.[1]

History

His accomplishments include defeating the Kingswood Brotherhood. He got the smallfolk to love him by paying for what he and his forces took and taking their grievances before King Aerys II. In the end he slayed the Smiling Knight in single combat and ended the threat of the Brotherhood. Following that victory, he knighted Jaime Lannister, who would later become a sworn brother of the Kingsguard.[2]

He broke twelve lances against Prince Rhaegar Targaryen in a tourney held at Storm's End, losing to the prince.[3] At the Tourney at Harrenhal, he was defeated by Prince Rhaegar once again.[4]

He wielded the greatsword called Dawn as part of his office as "Sword of the Morning", carrying it slung across his back.[5] He died at the Tower of Joy fighting Eddard Stark and his companions, but the exact circumstances of his death are unclear. In a memory of his father, Bran Stark recalls Eddard describe Arthur Dayne as "the finest knight I ever saw," and elaborates further that Dayne would have killed him "but for Howland Reed."[6]

Dayne is remembered as not only a skilled fighter but a valiant and true knight. Eddard Stark, Jaime Lannister and Barristan Selmy all recall or remember Dayne with nothing less then absolute respect for both the man and his legend.

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
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{Ashara Dayne}
 
 
{Arthur Dayne}
 
Allyria Dayne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edric Dayne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


References and Notes

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Minor houses in A Song of Ice and Fire. The list of authors can be seen in the page history of Minor houses in A Song of Ice and Fire. As with the A Wiki of Ice and Fire, the content of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.

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