| Cursed messenger | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | House Groves or House Darry |
| Died |
132 AC Darry |
| Book | Fire & Blood (mentioned) |
A cursed messenger was sent to Darry by Alys Rivers, the so-called "witch queen" who ruled Harrenhal during the regency of Aegon III.
History
He was a member of the hundred men commanded by Ser Regis Groves of the Kingsguard and Ser Damon Darry who marched from King's Landing and Castle Darry to Harrenhal to root out Alys Rivers, the so-called "witch queen" who ruled Harrenhal during the regency of Aegon III. However, Regis abruptly died after insulting Alys, whose rabble then rode from Harrenhal and overwhelmed the loyalist men.[1]
A captured loyalist, Alys sent him to Darry as a messenger the following day. The survivor claimed that a dozen other captives had been tortured to death, and that he had been cursed by Alys so that he would die if anyone laughed at his story. He said Alys had instructed him that any man who approached Harrenhal without submitting to its occupants would die. The man also insisted that he had seen a dragon inside. Despite Damon's assurance that no one would laugh at the messenger's story, an onlooker did so. The messenger then choked to death in moments, with some saying they had seen the imprints of a woman's fingers on his throat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.