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− | [[File:a hedge knight.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A hedge knight | + | {{Hatnote|This article is about a type of knights. For the Dunk & Egg novella, see [[The Hedge Knight]]}}[[File:Jhoneil Centeno a hedge knight.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A hedge knight. © Fantasy Flight Games]] |
− | A '''hedge knight''' is a wandering [[knight]] without a master, many are quite poor. | + | A '''hedge knight''' is a wandering [[knight]] without a master, many are quite poor. Hedge knights travel the length and breadth of [[Westeros]] looking for gainful employment. |
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==About== | ==About== | ||
− | Hedge knights are so named because most of their worldly wealth is in their arms and horses and they generally must sleep outdoors, under a hedge. | + | Hedge knights are so named because most of their worldly wealth is in their arms and horses and they generally must sleep outdoors, under a hedge. Contrary to [[landed knight]]s, hedge knights own no land. [[Daenerys Targaryen]] recalls that her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] had told her of [[knight]]s so poor that they had to sleep beneath the ancient hedges that grew along the byways of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|aDwD|71}} |
− | + | {{Quote|There are many fine hedges in the [[Riverlands]][...] The old ones are the best. There's nothing beats a hundred- year-old hedge. Inside one of those a man can sleep as snug as at an inn, and with less fear of fleas.{{Ref|aFfC|25}}}} | |
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+ | The hedge knight Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree|Arlan]] of [[Pennytree]] never ventured north with his squire [[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]] as he thought that there were no hedges there, and all the woods full of wolves.{{Ref|TSS}} | ||
Most hedge knights travel in search of employment and often attend jousts to make money and display their prowess in hopes of being hired and making a name for themselves. | Most hedge knights travel in search of employment and often attend jousts to make money and display their prowess in hopes of being hired and making a name for themselves. | ||
− | Less scrupulous hedge [[knight]]s put their martial training to use by resorting to banditry. | + | Less scrupulous hedge [[knight]]s put their martial training to use by resorting to banditry.{{ref|thk}} For this reason, hedge knights are often mistrusted and considered disreputable. The term "hedge knight" itself is considered disparaging,{{ref|thk}} although Ser [[Humfrey the Mummer]], who had a distinguished career as one of the first seven appointed to the [[Kingsguard]], was a hedge knight.{{ref|TWOIAF| Aegon I}} Some hedge knights can be described as “upjumped” [[Brienne of Tarth|Brienne]] of [[Tarth]] thinks to herself that hedge knights have an unsavoury reputation.{{Ref|aDwD|17}} She recalls that it is said that, |
− | {{Quote|A hedge knight and a robber knight are two sides of the same sword. | + | {{Quote|A hedge knight and a [[robber knight]] are two sides of the same sword.{{Ref|aFfC|4}}}} |
− | Nonetheless there are some chivalrous hedge knights who value their [[True knight#Chivalric code|honour]] and who try to uphold their vows, in fact sometimes more so than in comparison to other knights who are higher up in the social strata. | + | Nonetheless there are some chivalrous hedge knights who value their [[True knight#Chivalric code|honour]] and who try to uphold their vows, in fact sometimes more so than in comparison to other knights who are higher up in the social strata. Even knights of the [[Kingsguard]] have been known to dishonour themselves by beating a helpless maid.{{Ref|aCoK|32}} |
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+ | ==''The Hedge Knight''== | ||
+ | [[George R. R. Martin]] has written several novellas in the [[Dunk and Egg]] series about the hedge knight [[Duncan the Tall]] and his squire, Egg, an alias of Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], the future King Aegon V. The first novella is titled ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'', in which Duncan and Egg meet. | ||
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==Known hedge knights== | ==Known hedge knights== | ||
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+ | * Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Bennis|Bennis of the Brown Shield]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Byron|Byron the Beautiful]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Clayton Suggs]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Creighton Longbough]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Dermot|Dermot of the Rainwood]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Galtry the Green]] | ||
* Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] | * Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] | ||
− | * Ser [[Illifer]] the | + | * Ser [[Illifer|Illifer the Penniless]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Kyle|Kyle the Cat of Misty Moor]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Lorimer|Lorimer the Belly]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Morgarth|Morgarth the Merry]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Humfrey the Mummer]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Pate of the Blue Fork]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Perkin|Perkin the Flea]] |
− | * Ser [[ | + | * Ser [[Shadrich|Shadrich the Mad Mouse]] |
+ | * Ser [[Tallad|Tallad the Tall]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Will the Stork]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
− | {{Quote|Hedge knights, old and vain and plump and nearsighted, yet decent men for all that. {{Ref|aFfC|4}}}} [[Brienne]], on Ser [[Illifer|Illifer the Penniless]] and Ser [[Creighton Longbough]] | + | {{Quote|Other knights serve the lords who keep them, of from whom they hold their lands, but we serve where we will, for men whose causes we believe in.{{Ref|THK}}}} – Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree]] |
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+ | {{Quote|Hedge knights, old and vain and plump and nearsighted, yet decent men for all that.{{Ref|aFfC|4}}}} – [[Brienne of Tarth]], on Ser [[Illifer|Illifer the Penniless]] and Ser [[Creighton Longbough]] | ||
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
− | {{References}} | + | {{References|2}} |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Knights| ]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Hedge knights| ]] |
+ | [[Category:Occupations]] | ||
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+ | [[es:Caballero errante]] | ||
+ | [[fr:Chevalier errant]] | ||
+ | [[ru:Межевой рыцарь (тип рыцаря)]] |
Revision as of 15:39, 31 August 2017
A hedge knight is a wandering knight without a master, many are quite poor. Hedge knights travel the length and breadth of Westeros looking for gainful employment.
About
Hedge knights are so named because most of their worldly wealth is in their arms and horses and they generally must sleep outdoors, under a hedge. Contrary to landed knights, hedge knights own no land. Daenerys Targaryen recalls that her brother Viserys had told her of knights so poor that they had to sleep beneath the ancient hedges that grew along the byways of the Seven Kingdoms.[1]
There are many fine hedges in the Riverlands[...] The old ones are the best. There's nothing beats a hundred- year-old hedge. Inside one of those a man can sleep as snug as at an inn, and with less fear of fleas.[2]
The hedge knight Ser Arlan of Pennytree never ventured north with his squire Dunk as he thought that there were no hedges there, and all the woods full of wolves.[3]
Most hedge knights travel in search of employment and often attend jousts to make money and display their prowess in hopes of being hired and making a name for themselves.
Less scrupulous hedge knights put their martial training to use by resorting to banditry.[4] For this reason, hedge knights are often mistrusted and considered disreputable. The term "hedge knight" itself is considered disparaging,[4] although Ser Humfrey the Mummer, who had a distinguished career as one of the first seven appointed to the Kingsguard, was a hedge knight.[5] Some hedge knights can be described as “upjumped” Brienne of Tarth thinks to herself that hedge knights have an unsavoury reputation.[6] She recalls that it is said that,
A hedge knight and a robber knight are two sides of the same sword.[7]
Nonetheless there are some chivalrous hedge knights who value their honour and who try to uphold their vows, in fact sometimes more so than in comparison to other knights who are higher up in the social strata. Even knights of the Kingsguard have been known to dishonour themselves by beating a helpless maid.[8]
The Hedge Knight
George R. R. Martin has written several novellas in the Dunk and Egg series about the hedge knight Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, an alias of Prince Aegon Targaryen, the future King Aegon V. The first novella is titled The Hedge Knight, in which Duncan and Egg meet.
Known hedge knights
- Ser Arlan of Pennytree
- Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield
- Ser Byron the Beautiful
- Ser Clayton Suggs
- Ser Creighton Longbough
- Ser Dermot of the Rainwood
- Ser Duncan the Tall
- Ser Galtry the Green
- Ser Glendon Flowers
- Ser Illifer the Penniless
- Ser John the Fiddler
- Ser Kyle the Cat of Misty Moor
- Ser Lorimer the Belly
- Ser Morgarth the Merry
- Ser Humfrey the Mummer
- Ser Osmund Kettleblack
- Ser Pate of the Blue Fork
- Ser Perkin the Flea
- Ser Shadrich the Mad Mouse
- Ser Tallad the Tall
- Ser Will the Stork
Quotes
Other knights serve the lords who keep them, of from whom they hold their lands, but we serve where we will, for men whose causes we believe in.[4]
– Ser Arlan of Pennytree
Hedge knights, old and vain and plump and nearsighted, yet decent men for all that.[7]
– Brienne of Tarth, on Ser Illifer the Penniless and Ser Creighton Longbough
References and Notes
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 71, Daenerys X.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 25, Brienne V.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Aegon I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 17, Jon IV.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 4, Brienne I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 32, Sansa III.