Jorah Mormont
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Ser Jorah Mormont is an exiled knight who was once the head of House Mormont and lord of Bear Island. He fled Westeros to escape execution for trading in slaves, and entered the service of the last Targaryens. He becomes one of the most trusted companions of Daenerys Targaryen.
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[edit] Appearance
Jorah is middled-aged and balding, but still strong and fit. He is very hairy and not particularly handsome.
[edit] History
When Jorah matured, his father vacated joined the Night's Watch in order to give Jorah the lordship of House Mormont. Jorah's first wife miscarried three times and died after the third. He fought in the Greyjoy Rebellion and received a knighthood for his bravery. After a tournament held in Lannisport to celebrate the victory, he met Lynesse Hightower and was immediately smitten by her, asking to wear her favor in the tournament. He won an improbable victory and named her queen of love and beauty. That night, he asked Lord Leyton for her hand, and he acquiesced. They were happy until they got back to his keep on Bear Island, which was a miserable hovel to Lynesse. He spent large sums of money trying to keep her happy and ended up broke. When he sold a few poachers into slavery, Eddard Stark condemned him to death. Rather than join his father in taking the black, Jorah fled to Lys with Lynesse, but she soon left him.
In Pentos, Viserys Targaryen noticed Jorah at the party celebrating the engagement of his sister, Daenerys, to Khal Drogo and took him into his service. Hoping to earn a royal pardon, Jorah secretly reported all of the Targaryens' movements to Varys. However, Jorah began to fall in love with the beautiful young Daenerys and eventually stopped sending reports. He proclaimed his love repeatedly and suggested that they marry, but she always refused. Eventually Barristan Selmy revealed Jorah's early betrayal. Daenerys sent Jorah on a dangerous mission into Meereen as punishment. The mission succeeded, but Jorah continued to insist that he had done nothing wrong. Daenerys could not forgive him, and she banished him from her service, swearing to kill him if she saw him again. Crushed by her rejection, Jorah fled to parts unknown.
[edit] Quotes
- Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died.
- The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace. They never are.
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