Denys Marbrand

Title	Ser
Allegiance	House Marbrand
Culture	Westermen
Born	In or before 194 AC
Died	255 AC; Westerlands
Book	The Hedge Knight (roll of arms)

Note: Denys Marbrand's canon status is currently unclear. He is not mentioned in the published works of George R. R. Martin. However, he is mentioned in the graphic novel adaptation of The Hedge Knight, in the roll of arms of the attendees of the tourney at Ashford Meadow. He is further mentioned in an expanded version of the Westerlands chapter from The World of Ice and Fire that was published on Martin's website a few months before the book release date.^[1] Until further information comes out, he should be considered a semi-canon character.

Denys Marbrand was a knight of House Marbrand during the reign of King Daeron II Targaryen.^[3] He may have lived through the reigns of kings Aerys I, Maekar I, and Aegon V Targaryen.^[1]

History

In 209 AC, during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen, a participant in the tourney at Ashford Meadow fought under the Marbrand banner.^[4] Although it is semi-canon information, in the comic book adaptation of The Hedge Knight the name of Ser Denys Marbrand is given on the roll of arms.^[3]

Behind the Scenes

According to the unabridged version of "The Westerlands" chapter from The World of Ice & Fire, Lord Denys Marbrand was the father of Lady Jeyne Marbrand, wife to Lord Tytos Lannister. In this earlier draft of the chapter, when Tytos became Lord of Casterly Rock, Denys was his chief supporter, a "pillar of strength" for his daughter and her husband. In 255 AC, when King Aegon V Targaryen became angered with the over-grasping House Tarbeck, Tytos sent Denys (still grieving the recent death of his daughter Jeyne) to capture Lord Walderan Tarbeck and Lady Ellyn Tarbeck, to bring them to Casterly Rock to answer for their crimes. However, Roger Reyne, Lord of Castamere and Ellyn's brother, led a host in attacking the Marbrand men in the night before they reached Tarbeck Hall, slaying hundreds, including the old warrior Denys. Though Tytos became extremely angry, and calls went out for war, Ser Reynard Reyne convinced Tytos that the attack was a "tragic misunderstanding", claiming that Roger was unaware of Denys's identity and thought he was attacking a band of outlaws and robber knights. Once Reynard offered apologies and a blood price to House Marbrand, Tytos pardoned Roger Reyne, and Lord and Lady Tarbeck as well.^[1]

In the published version of the chapter, however, Jeyne's father was changed to Alyn Marbrand, and no such incident with the Reynes and Tarbecks is mentioned.^[5] Denys and Alyn have "some relation".^[6]