Hand's tourney

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Thoros of Myr is victorious in the melee.
Art by Jason Engle, © Fantasy Flight Games
The Tourney of the Hand, as depicted in the TV Series.

The Tourney of the Hand was held in King's Landing to celebrate the naming of Eddard Stark as Hand of the King to Robert I. The tournament would contest of a joust, melee and archery contest. The prizes were 40,000 gold dragons for the winner of the joust, 20,000 dragons for the runner up of the joust, 20,000 dragons to the winner of the melee and 10,000 to the winner of the archery contest. Eddard dissapproved of the high winnings commanded by Robert.[1] The surrounding roads, inns[2] and the city[3] became busy.

Joust

Semi-Finals

Final

  • Sandor Clegane was supposed to face Ser Loras Tyrell in the final tilt, but Ser Loras in gratitude to the Hound for saving his life from his brother Gregor yielded the match.[5]

Archery Competition

Anguy of the Dornish Marches defeated Ser Balon Swann and Prince Jalabhar Xho at a hundred paces after all other competitors had been defeated at shorter ranges.[4]

Mêlée

Thoros of Myr won the mêlée after a brutal three-hour fight against nearly 40 other competitors. His flaming sword tended to frighten the mounts of the other competitors.[4]

Other Attendees

Patrek Mallister, Ser Hosteen Frey, Ser Danwell Frey, Ser Theo Frey, Ser Perwyn Frey, Ser Emmon Frey, Ser Jared Frey, Martyn Rivers, Ser Hobber Redwyne, Lord Yohn Royce, Joss Stilwood

Heraldry

Quotes

"It's better than the songs."

- Sansa Stark

References and Notes