Alyn Ambrose

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Allegiance	House Ambrose
Culture	Reach
Father	Arthur Ambrose
Mother	Alysanne Hightower
Books	A Storm of Swords (appears); A Feast for Crows (appears); A Dance with Dragons (appendix);

Alyn Ambrose is a squire from House Ambrose. The son of Lord Arthur Ambrose^[1] and Lady Alysanne Hightower,^[2] Alyn is betrothed to Elinor Tyrell and is to wed her when he becomes a knight.^[1]

Appearance and Character

Alyn is gangly.^[3] He believes Elinor Tyrell's favor makes him fearless in battle.^[1]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

As a squire, Alyn wore Elinor Tyrell's favor in the Battle of the Blackwater. Shouting Elinor's name as his battle cry, he killed a Myrish archer and a Mullendore man-at-arms.^[1]

Elinor and Megga Tyrell tell Sansa Stark about Alyn's feats of arms at the Blackwater. Elinor and Alyn are to marry as soon as he is knighted.^[1]

At the wedding feast for Sansa and Tyrion Lannister, Alyn dances with his betrothed. Sansa also dances with the squire, but after King Joffrey I Baratheon has threatened her, and Sansa fears Alyn must think her a clumsy dancer.^[4]

A Feast for Crows

Alyn accompanies Elinor when she goes for a ride with her cousin, Queen Margaery Tyrell.^[3]

Quotes

Alyn said her favor made him fearless. He says he shouted her name for his battle cry, isn't that ever so gallant? Someday I want some champion to wear my favor, and kill a hundred men.^[1]
—Megga Tyrell to Sansa Stark