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 Clarice Osgrey | ||||
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| Title | Mistress of the Queen's household | |||
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| Culture | Reach | |||
| Spouse | Unknown | |||
| Lover | Lord George Graceford (rumored)[1] | |||
| Book | Fire & Blood (mentioned) | |||
Clarice Osgrey was a noblewoman of House Osgrey during the reign of King Aegon III Targaryen. She was mistress of the households of Aegon's two queens, Jaehaera Targaryen and Daenaera Velaryon.[2][1]
Character
According to Mushroom, Clarice was the lover of George Graceford, Lord of Holyhall and Lord Confessor, and was aroused by torture, sometimes joining Lord Graceford in the dungeons to assist him in his work.[1]
History
Clarice was the widowed aunt of Unwin Peake, Lord of Starpike. It is unknown if she was a maternal or paternal aunt, and whether she was an Osgrey by birth or by marriage. When her nephew became Hand of the King in 133 AC, he brought his own trusted kin to court, and Unwin put Clarice in charge of Queen Jaehaera Targaryen's household, supervising her maids, servants, and lady companions.[2] After Jaehaera's death in the 9th moon of 133 AC, Clarice managed the household of the new queen, Daenaera Velaryon, and stayed in her position after her nephew resigned as Hand in 134 AC.[3]
In 135 AC, the king and queen suffered an attempted poisoning, and a conspiracy was made to frame Lady Larra Rogare, the wife of Prince Viserys Targaryen. When the conspirators were exposed, three of the queen's ladies were accused of being among them. Clarice was also suspected, as she supervised the ladies in Daenaera's household, and was well-acquainted with all the confessed conspirators, including George Graceford. If Clarice had been involved, it was likely Unwin Peake had been in the conspiracy as well. However, the three accused ladies, Cassandra Baratheon, Lucinda Penrose, and Priscella Hogg, all denied Clarice's involvement, only shaking their heads when asked directly.[1]
Behind the Scenes
Clarice Osgrey, aunt to Unwin Peake, is a reference to Clarice Groan, aunt to the main character of the Gormenghast series by Mervyn Peake. Peake's books are among George R. R. Martin's reading recommendations.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist.
- ↑ The Citadel: Are there any nods to other works in the series?
- ↑ Not a Blog: Reading Recommendations (March 13, 2013)