Eon Hunter

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Eon Hunter
House Hunter.svg
Alias Old Lord Hunter[1]
Title Lord of Longbow Hall[2]
Allegiance House Hunter
Culture Valemen
Born In 220 AC or before (roughly)[3]Longbow Hall[4]
Died In late 299 AC or early 300 AC[5]
Issue
Books

Played by Barrington Cullen
TV series Game of Thrones: Season 1

Eon Hunter is the Lord of Longbow Hall and the head of House Hunter. He has three quarrelsome sons: Gilwood, Eustace and Harlan Hunter.[6]

Appearance

Eon is older than Jon Arryn, and half-crippled by gout. His hands are covered in liver spots[6] and his legs are gouty.[7]

History

Lord Eon attended the Tourney at Harrenhal and was talking with Lord Robert Baratheon and Lord Jon Arryn when Prince Rhaegar Targaryen gave Lyanna Stark the crown of flowers.[8]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Eon is one of Lysa Arryn's suitors after the death of Lord Jon Arryn.[7] As such, he sends wine from his own cellars as a gift to Lysa.[6] He is in attendance in the High Hall when Tyrion Lannister demands trial by battle to prove his innocence, and he is the second to offer to champion her in the trial by combat.[7]

A Storm of Swords

After ruling for nearly sixty years,[9] Eon dies suddenly, leading to calls by his younger sons that his eldest had murdered him.[5]

A Feast for Crows

Petyr Baelish reveals to Alayne that it was Eon's youngest son, Harlan, who arranged his father's death.[9]

Quotes

The honor should be mine, for the love I bore your lord husband, let me avenge his death.[7]

—Eon to Lysa Arryn during Tyrion Lannister's trial at the Eyrie

Family

 
 
Eon
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gilwood
 
Eustace
 
Harlan
 
Janyce
 
Edwyn
Frey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Walda
Frey
 


Behind the Scenes

An eon is a long period of time, a fitting first name for Lord Hunter who ruled for close to sixty years.

References

Unknown
Last known title holder:
Alec Hunter
Lord of Longbow Hall
?–299/300 AC
Succeeded by