Mark Ryswell
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 Mark Ryswell, by TheMico © | ||||
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| Title | Ser | |||
| Allegiance | House Ryswell | |||
| Culture | Northmen | |||
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283 AC the tower of joy, Dorne | |||
| Buried | the tower of joy, Dorne | |||
| Book | A Game of Thrones (mentioned) | |||
Mark Ryswell was a knight from House Ryswell. His relation to Rodrik Ryswell, Lord of the Rills, is unknown.
Character
Ser Mark was soft of speech and gentle-hearted.[1]
History
Mark was one of Lord Eddard Stark's companions, fighting alongside him during Robert's Rebellion. He was slain at the tower of joy in the Red Mountains of Dorne during a fight with three of King Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard. Afterwards, Eddard had the tower pulled down, and used its stones for cairns for the fallen.[1]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
During a fever dream, Lord Eddard Stark recalls Mark and his other former companions at the tower of joy.[1]
Quotes
In the dream his friends rode with him, as they had in life. Proud Martyn Cassel, Jory's father; faithful Theo Wull; Ethan Glover, who had been Brandon's squire; Ser Mark Ryswell, soft of speech and gentle of heart; the crannogman, Howland Reed; Lord Dustin on his great red stallion. Ned had known their faces as well as he knew his own once, but the years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget. In the dream they were only shadows, grey wraiths on horses made of mist.[1]
—thoughts of Eddard Stark
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.