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 Alekyne by Lopata Four | ||||
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| Title | Lord of Brightwater (attainted) | |||
| Allegiance | House Florent | |||
| Culture | Reach | |||
| Born | In or before 270 AC[1] | |||
| Father | Alester Florent | |||
| Mother | Melara Crane | |||
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Alekyne Florent is the only son of Lord Alester Florent and Lady Melara Crane, and the heir to Brightwater Keep. He has two younger sisters, Melessa and Rhea.[2]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
After his father followed first Renly Baratheon and later Stannis Baratheon in the War of the Five Kings,[3] the Florent heir Alekyne remained safe at the family's seat of Brightwater Keep in the wake of the Battle of the Blackwater.[4] Lord Alester Florent and the rest of House Florent are attainted by the Iron Throne for pledging allegiance to Baratheon claimants in the war, and their castle, Brightwater Keep, is granted to Ser Garlan Tyrell.[3]
A Feast for Crows
Alekyne becomes the new Lord of Brightwater after the death of his father, Alester.[5] Because Garlan is preparing an army to claim Brightwater,[6] Alekyne flees to Oldtown to seek refuge at the Hightower, where his sister Rhea is married to Lord Leyton Hightower, Garlan's maternal grandfather.[5]
Quotes
My own son is safe at Brightwater, but I lost a nephew on the Fury.[4]
Family
Behind the Scenes
Alekyne's name may be inspired by the World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine as George R. R. Martin loves the game of chess and is a proficient player himself.[7]
References
- ↑ See the Alekyne Florent calculation.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 25, Davos III.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 12, Cersei III.
- ↑ The Independent, Song of Ice and Fire author George RR Martin on success, chess and the wrath of superfans, August 9, 2014