Lackwit
A "lackwit" in Westeros refers to a person who is lacking intelligence. They are also often called "simpletons", "simple-minded", or sometimes just "simple". They are frowned upon by society. There are lackwits in all strata of society. Despite being lackwit some highborn can still inherit; for example, Lollys Stokeworth, who becomes the Lady of Stokeworth after the deaths of her mother Tanda Stokeworth, and her sister Falyse Stokeworth.[1] Men have been known to marry lackwit heiresses. Male lackwits sometimes become fools.
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Known lackwits
Nobles
- Princess Gael Targaryen
- Princess Jaehaera Targaryen
- Princess Vaella Targaryen
- Lady Lollys Stokeworth
- Lady Helicent Uffering
- God-Emperor Lo Doq of Yi Ti (possibly)
- King Loreon IV Lannister
Smallfolk
- Hodor
- Big Rob
- Pate, a stonemason who was appointed High Septon by King Baelor I Targaryen
Fools
- Jinglebell
- Moon Boy (possibly)
- Mushroom (falsely believed)
- Patchface
Uncertainty about Moon Boy
On occasion, Moon Boy is described as a simpleton or lackwit. However, on multiple occasions, several characters wonder whether or not Moon Boy is truly a lackwit.[2][3] Moon Boy is known to mock people with deft cruelty, which puts doubts on whether or not he's truly a simpleton.[2] On one occasion, a drunken Dontos Hollard accuses Moon Boy of being a spy of Varys and that his simple-mindedness is just an act.[3]
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References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 29, Sansa II.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 37, Brienne VII.