Nestor Royce
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| Title(s) |
Lord Keeper of the Gates of the Moon High Steward of the Vale |
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| Allegiance |
House Royce of the Gates of the Moon House Arryn |
| Culture(s) | Valemen |
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Albar Royce Myranda Royce |
| Book(s) |
A Game of Thrones (appears) A Clash of Kings (appendix) A Storm of Swords (mentioned) A Feast for Crows (appears) A Dance with Dragons (appendix) The Winds of Winter (appears) |
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Lord Nestor Royce is the senior member of a cadet branch of House Royce and Keeper of the Gates of the Moon. He has been High Steward of the Vale for the fourteen years prior to Lord Jon Arryn's death.[1]
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Appearance
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Nestor is a massive, barrel-chested man.[1] He is bald and wears a greying beard.[2] According to Lord Robert Arryn, Nestor has a mole.[2]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Lord Nestor is rejected as a possible groom for Lady Lysa Arryn. He greets Lady Catelyn Stark and her companions when they visit the Gates of the Moon en route to the Eyrie.[1]
A Storm of Swords
Nestor's frolicsome daughter, Myranda Royce, keeps the Gates of the Moon for her father.[3]
A Feast for Crows
In his position as High Steward of the Vale Nestor is also Keeper of the Gates of the Moon. Because he virtually ruled the Vale for so long, Nestor feels he is owed for his long years of service. In order to secure his loyalty, Lord Protector Petyr Baelish grants him hereditary lordship over the Gates of the Moon after the War of the Five Kings, forming House Royce of the Gates of the Moon. The parchment contains the Arryn seal, but was signed by Petyr as Lysa was murdered before she could sign it.[2] Lord Nestor escorts the Lords Declarant up to the Eyrie to meet with Petyr and Lord Robert Arryn.[4]
The Winds of Winter
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Lord Nestor host a tourney at the Gates of the Moon. The winners of the tourney will become the first members of a new knightly order, the Brotherhood of Winged Knights. Nestor is happy to show his guests the tapestries that once belonged to King Robert I Baratheon.[5]
Family
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 34, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne I.
- ↑ The Winds of Winter, Alayne I