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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] (in songs and tales)
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| Allegiance = [[House Gardener]]<br>[[Kingsguard]] (in songs and tales)
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'''Serwyn''', better known as '''Serwyn of the Mirror Shield''', is a famous member of the [[Kingsguard]].
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'''Serwyn of the Mirror Shield''' is a legendary figure from the [[Age of Heroes]],{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}} although singers now claim he was a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|agot|8}} He is a favorite of the [[smallfolk]].{{Ref|acok|3}} Serwyn served the ancient [[Kings of the Reach]] from [[House Gardener]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Gardener Kings}}
  
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==Legends==
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According to songs, Serwyn once saved Princess [[Daeryssa]] from [[giants]].{{Ref|agot|15}} He slew the [[dragon]] [[Urrax]] by approaching the beast behind his polished shield so the dragon only saw its own reflection, then spearing Urrax through the eye.{{Ref|adwd|8}} Serwyn was haunted by ghosts of all the knights he killed.{{Ref|adwd|43}}
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Despite the legends that have him as a member of the [[Kingsguard]], an institution created in {{Date|10}} during the reign of King [[Aegon I Targaryen]],{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} Serwyn lived in the time of the [[First Men]].<ref>[http://asoiaf.yuku.com/reply/25042/The-Kingsguard#reply-25042 asoiaf.yuko.com, The Kingsguard, Ran's comment]</ref> His reputation remains so great that [[Tyrion Lannister]] uses Serwyn as comparison when describing the fame of Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] among smallfolk.{{Ref|ACOK|3}}
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==References==
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{{References|2}}
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[[Category:Characters from the Reach]]
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[[Category:Knights]]
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[[Category:Legendary Heroes]]
 
[[Category:Members of the Kingsguard]]
 
[[Category:Members of the Kingsguard]]
[[Category:Legendary Heroes]]
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[[Category:First Men]]
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[[Category:House Gardener retainers]]
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[[Category:Dragonslayers]]
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[[fr:Serwyn au Bouclier-Miroir]]
 
[[fr:Serwyn au Bouclier-Miroir]]
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[[ru:Сервин Зеркальный Щит]]
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[[zh:萨文]]

Revision as of 04:39, 13 April 2019

House Gardener.svg
Serwyn
Kingsguard.svg
Alias Serwyn of the Mirror Shield
Title Ser (in songs and tales)
Allegiances
Race First Men
Culture First Men
Books

Serwyn of the Mirror Shield is a legendary figure from the Age of Heroes,[1] although singers now claim he was a knight of the Kingsguard.[2] He is a favorite of the smallfolk.[3] Serwyn served the ancient Kings of the Reach from House Gardener.[4]

Legends

According to songs, Serwyn once saved Princess Daeryssa from giants.[5] He slew the dragon Urrax by approaching the beast behind his polished shield so the dragon only saw its own reflection, then spearing Urrax through the eye.[6] Serwyn was haunted by ghosts of all the knights he killed.[7]

Despite the legends that have him as a member of the Kingsguard, an institution created in 10 AC during the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen,[8] Serwyn lived in the time of the First Men.[9] His reputation remains so great that Tyrion Lannister uses Serwyn as comparison when describing the fame of Ser Barristan Selmy among smallfolk.[3]

References

  1. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Age of Heroes.
  2. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 8, Bran II.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 3, Tyrion I.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Gardener Kings.
  5. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I.
  6. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 8, Tyrion III.
  7. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 43, Daenerys VII.
  8. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I.
  9. asoiaf.yuko.com, The Kingsguard, Ran's comment