Gladden Wylde

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House Wylde.svg Ser
Gladden Wylde
House Wylde.svg
Title Ser
Allegiance House Wylde
Culture Stormlander
Died 298 AC
the Mummer's Ford
Books

Gladden Wylde is a knight of House Wylde.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Gladden is chosen by Lord Eddard Stark in King's Landing to be part of a force sent into the riverlands to apprehend Ser Gregor Clegane and bring him to justice.[1] In the battle at the Mummer's Ford, however, that force is ambushed and Gladden is amongst those slain.[2]

A Storm of Swords

The brotherhood without banners include Gladden among the victims of the Lannisters.[3]

Behind the Scenes

The name of the character may be a reference to the Gladden, a river mentioned in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Isildur is slain during an ambush by the river, a similar fate to Gladden Wylde.

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