Jyck
Jyck | |
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Allegiance | House Lannister |
Died |
+298 AC Mountains of the Moon |
Book | A Game of Thrones (Appears) |
Jyck is a guard sworn to House Lannister and serves as escort to Tyrion Lannister when he travels to the Wall.[1]
Characteristics
Tyrion Lannister considers Jyck a fairly good sword.[2]
History
In his service for Tyrion Lannister, one of his regular tasks was to hire prostitutes for Tyrion. He sometimes failed to warn the women that Tyrion is a dwarf, leading to some unpleasant situations for Tyrion when the prostitutes first saw him.[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Jyck arrives with the royal party in Winterfell and later, together with Morrec, serves as escort to Tyrion Lannister when Tyrion travels to the Wall.[1]
He is still with Tyrion when they come across Lady Catelyn Stark at the Crossroads Inn. Lady Catelyn asks the bannermen of House Tully present at the inn to help her arrest Tyrion for the attempt on her son Bran's life. The men oblige and draw their weapons. Jyck immediately reaches for his sword. However, Tyrion realizes that his party stands no chance against the superior numbers. He considers Jyck a fair swordsman but his other escort Morrec is no soldier and Yoren, as member of the Night's Watch, is not going to get involved. Thus Tyrion thinks that any attempt at resistance can only lead to them being slaughtered and he immediately wrenches down Jyck's sword arm. Jyck's sword as well as the daggers of Jyck, Tyrion and Morrec are taken away by the swellsword Bronn, who heeds Lady Stark's call to help her. Jyck is then taken captive along with Tyrion and Morrec.[2]
Lady Stark wants to bring Tyrion to the Eyrie and they reach the Mountains of the Moon. As a captive, Jyck is sullen and miserable. When an attack by members of the Mountain clans is imminent, Tyrion successfully urges Lady Catelyn to untie him and his men and arm them all. Ser Rodrik Cassel hands Jyck his sword and scabbard. Shortly after the skirmish begins, Jyck vaults onto a horse and gallops bareback into the fray. He is later cut down from behind while he is slicing at a man in front of him. After the skirmish, Bronn pulls the boots off Jyck's feet, as they are much finer than his own, and Tyrion takes Jyck's horse. Reflecting the results of the engagement and Jyck's bareback charge, Tyrion thinks that he was a fool to the end.[2]
Tyrion later meets his father, Lord Tywin Lannister, and Lord Tywin comments on how Tyrion's capture led to the fighting in the Riverlands, stating that no man sheds Lannister blood with impunity. Tyrion points out that no Lannister blood has actually been lost and mentions the death of Jyck and Morrec in this context.[4]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 21, Tyrion III.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 31, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 62, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 56, Tyrion VII.