Eldon Estermont

	Eldon Estermont, by Lopata Four ©
Titles	Ser; Lord of Greenstone;
Allegiance	House Estermont
Culture	Stormlander
Born	228–232 AC
Spouses	1st: Unknown; 2nd: Lady Sylva Santagar;
Issue	Aemon Estermont; Lomas Estermont (possibly);
Books	A Clash of Kings (appendix); A Storm of Swords (appendix); A Feast for Crows (mentioned); A Dance with Dragons (appendix); The Winds of Winter (mentioned);

Eldon Estermont is a knight of House Estermont.

Character

The querulous^[3] Eldon is around seventy years old.^[1]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

At the onset of the War of the Five Kings, Ser Eldon supports Renly Baratheon.^[4] After Renly's death, Lord Estermont goes over to Stannis Baratheon's side^[5] and the Estermonts fight for him in the Battle of the Blackwater.^[6]

A Storm of Swords

Following the defeat at the Blackwater Rush, Ser Eldon is either captured or changes sides and is among the Estermonts who swear fealty to King Joffrey I Baratheon.^[7]

A Feast for Crows

Eldon is now Lord of Greenstone.^[1] As her punishment by Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, for having conspired with Princess Arianne Martell to place Princess Myrcella Baratheon on the Iron Throne, Sylva Santagar is sent to Greenstone and quickly wed to the much older Eldon.^[1]

Arianne, unaware of Sylva's marriage while imprisoned at Sunspear, worries that her father Doran might force her to wed Lord Estermont.^[3]

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Marq Mandrake takes the island of Estermont during the landing of the Golden Company.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Family

The Appendix of A Feast for Crows states Eldon is the uncle of Stannis Baratheon, the father of Aemon Estermont, and the brother of Lomas Estermont. However, the Appendix of A Dance with Dragons states Eldon is the great-uncle of Stannis and has two sons, Aemon and Lomas. See House Estermont/Family Trees for more information about this topic.

Quotes

Cersei: How old is the blushing bride?

Qyburn: Three-and-twenty, Your Grace. Whereas Lord Estermont—

Cersei: —must be seventy. I am aware of that.^[1]
—Cersei Lannister and Qyburn

Behind the Scenes

Eldon's name is once misspelled as "Elden" in A Feast for Crows.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
↑ See the Eldon Estermont calculation.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 40, Princess In The Tower.
↑ A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 42, Davos II.
↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue.
↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Estermont.

[Raffc24{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.

[2] See the Eldon Estermont calculation.

[Raffc40{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 40, Princess In The Tower.

[Racokappendix{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-4] A Clash of Kings, Appendix.

[Racok42{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-5] A Clash of Kings, Chapter 42, Davos II.

[Racok52{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-6] A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.

[Rasosappendix{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-7] A Storm of Swords, Appendix.

[Radwd61{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-8] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.

[Radwdepilogue{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-9] A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue.

[Rawoiafestermont{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-10] George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Estermont.

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