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Lord Owen Merryweather was Lord of Longtable and head of House Merryweather. He served as Hand of the King to Aerys II Targaryen.
Appearance and Character
He was an old man at the time of his Handship, considered amiable but not capable.[1][2]
According to semi-canon sources, Lord Owen was famous for throwing feasts and lavishing praise upon King Aerys.[3]
History
Lord Owen replaced Lord Tywin Lannister as Hand of the King in 282 AC. He proved ineffectual in preventing the uprising that came to be known as Robert's Rebellion; when Jon Arryn, Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark began their rebellion, he sent missives to the lords of the Seven Kingdoms declaring them outlaws and demanding their heads. He never stirred from King's Landing, and this coupled with the news of Ned and Robert's successful return to their respective seats of power made the paranoid Aerys believe that Lord Owen was conspiring with them.[4] He was subsequently stripped of lands and titles and exiled for his failure, and was replaced as Hand of the King by Lord Jon Connington.[5]
King Robert Baratheon eventually restored the Merryweather titles and some of their land to Owen's grandson, Orton.
Family
Owen | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Son | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Orton | Taena of Myr | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 39, Cersei IX.
- ↑ Young Lord Connington, (August 25, 2000) So Spake Martin}}]
- ↑ Young Lord Connington, (August 25, 2000) So Spake Martin}}]
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime II.
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