Boros Blount
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 by Henning Ludvigsen, FFG©. | |
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| Alias | Boros the Belly |
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| Title | Ser |
| Allegiance | Kingsguard House Blount |
| Book(s) | A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast for Crows A Dance with Dragons |
Ser Boros Blount is a knight of the Kingsguard.
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Appearance and Personality
Ser Boros is an ugly man with a broad chest and short, bandy legs. He has a flat nose, jowls and grey hair.[1] He is short-tempered.[2] Ser Jaime considers him an angry paper shield.[3] Many characters throughout the series think of Blount with contempt due to the mans cowardice.
History
Ser Boros took part in the Tourney at Lannisport, where he was defeated by the eventual champion, Lord Jorah Mormont.[4]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
With his sworn brothers Ser Meryn Trant and Ser Jaime Lannister, he escorts King Robert I to Winterfell.[5] According to Varys, Ser Boros and Ser Meryn, despite their oath to King Robert, are the Queen's creatures. He is present when Ser Barristan Selmy is dismissed by Cersei and laughs along with the rest of his sworn brothers at Selmys shame.
A Clash of Kings
He does not hesitate to hit Sansa Stark again and again on order of King Joffrey I. Sansa considers him the worst member of the Kingsguard. Ser Boros survives the riot of King's Landing, when the royal procession is attacked on its return to the Red Keep after seeing Princess Myrcella off to Dorne.[6]
He is arrested and removed from the Kingsguard by Queen Cersei. This is due to his surrender without a fight to Tyrion Lannister's men when they were escorting Prince Tommen to the castle of Rosby.[7]
A Storm of Swords
He is reinstated to the Kingsguard by Lord Tywin Lannister upon his return as Hand of the King, to fill the vacancy left by Sandor Clegane when he deserted.[8] During the trial of Tyrion Lannister for the death of King Joffrey, he recounts the tale of Tyrion beating Joffrey after the riot and the threat against Joffrey's life.[9] After the death of the King Joffrey, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Jaime Lannister, makes Ser Boros the official food taster of the new king, Tommen I, a shameful post for any knight.
A Feast for Crows
Ser Boros and Ser Osmund Kettleblack bring the news of Lord Tywin's death to Queen Cersei.[10] Ser Arys Oakheart thinks of Ser Boros and his familiarity with the Street of Silk in King's Landing.[11]
Cersei Lannister when she frames Margaery Tyrell for treason plans on Blount being the only Kingsguard knight available if Margaery asks for trial by combat (Cersei knew Blount would be no match for any champion the Faith of the Seven names. When Cersei enquires about Blounts fighting skill, Osmund Kettleblack describes his sworn brother Blount thusly...
| “ | "...Boros the Belly?, He's what ,forty? fifty? Half Drunk half the time, fat even when he' sober. If he ever had a taste for battle, he's lost it." [12] | ” |
A Dance with Dragons
Ser Boros remains at the Red Keep. He guards Tommen when Ser Kevan has dinner with Cersei and the King. Ser Kevan thinks Blount feeble, and that tasting food is possibly the only thing he is good for. At the dinner, Ser Boros appears heavier and in poor health. He has a difficult time standing for the duration of the meal, and has to lean on a wall for support.[13]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 51, Sansa
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 12, Daenerys
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 8, Bran
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 49, Tyrion
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 12, Tyrion
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 3, Cersei
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue
