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| Culture | Reach | |||
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277 AC[6] Highgarden[7] | |||
| Father | Mace Tyrell | |||
| Mother | Alerie Hightower | |||
| Spouse | Lady Leonette Fossoway[8] | |||
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Two golden roses on green[9] (Vert two roses or) | |||
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Garlan Tyrell, known as Garlan the Gallant, is a knight of House Tyrell and the second son of Lord Mace Tyrell and Lady Alerie Hightower. His personal coat of arms is two golden roses on green, to denote his status as second son.[10][9] Garlan is married to Lady Leonette of House Fossoway.[9]
Appearance and Character
Garlan is similar in appearance to his younger brother, Ser Loras Tyrell, but he is taller,[N 1] more broadly built, and has a beard. Garlan is five years older than Loras.[11]
Garlan is an exceptionally skilled swordsman, preferring to train against three or four swordsmen, so as to better prepare himself for actual battle,[9] but his lack of interest in gaining glory makes him less famous than Loras.
History
Garlan was plump in his youth. His elder brother, Willas, shrewdly dubbed him "the Gallant" to save him from the indignity that befell an uncle, nicknamed Garth the Gross.[12]
Like both his elder and younger brothers, Garlan completed in tourneys at what Oberyn Martell considers too young an age at his father's behest.[13]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
Ser Garlan takes part in the Battle of the Blackwater, playing the part of the late Renly Baratheon by dressing in his armor, to scare the ignorant men-at-arms among Stannis Baratheon's army.[3] "Renly's ghost", actually Garlan,[14] leads the Tyrell-Lannister army's vanguard and slays his opposite number, Ser Guyard Morrigen, in single combat.[2]
In the Red Keep following the battle, Garlan introduces Margaery Tyrell, his sister and Renly's widow, to King Joffrey I Baratheon. Joffrey agrees to set aside his betrothal to Sansa Stark and instead marry Margaery.[11]
A Storm of Swords
Garlan is raised to Lord of Brightwater Keep, the seat of attainted House Florent, as a reward for the Battle of the Blackwater.[5]
Garlan speaks and dances with Sansa during her wedding to Tyrion Lannister. He tries to assuage Sansa's fears about marrying Tyrion, despite the fact that most of the Tyrells are avoiding any interaction with Sansa in the wake of their attempts to marry Sansa off to Willas Tyrell having been foiled. Garlan remarks that Tyrion is a "bigger man than he seems" and states that she would be happier with him than Loras, which implies that he knows of his brother's sexual orientation.[12]
Garlan and his wife, Leonette Fossoway, attend the royal wedding of Joffrey to Margaery. While there, he speaks to Tyrion, praising his plans which helped save King's Landing from Stannis Baratheon's forces, and tells Tyrion that he is "made to do great deeds". He also rebukes Joffrey for publicly shaming Tyrion and destroying Tyrion's wedding gift, Lives of Four Kings. Garlan unsuccessfully tries to save the boy king when he chokes to death.[15]
While the Kingsguard meet in the White Sword Tower, Garlan guards the new king, Tommen I Baratheon.[14]
A Feast for Crows
From King's Landing, Garlan brings half of the Tyrell strength back to the Reach to press his claim on Brightwater Keep,[16] which is held by Ser Colin Florent.[17] He is preparing to take Brightwater when news of the taking of the Shields by ironborn reaches him. Garlan begins to gather men from across the Reach to retake the Shield Islands.[18]
After Queen Margaery is imprisoned by the Faith Militant, she tells Queen Regent Cersei Lannister that she would want Garlan to represent her in a possible trial by combat. Cersei explains that Garlan would not be able to represent a queen because he is not a member of the Kingsguard.[19]
Quotes by Garlan
Sansa: I see why they name you Garlan the Gallant, ser.
Garlan: My lady is gracious to say so. My brother Willas gave me that name, as it happens. To protect me.
Sansa: To protect you?
Garlan: I was a plump little boy, I fear, and we do have an uncle called Garth the Gross. So Willas struck first, though not before threatening me with Garlan the Greensick, Garlan the Galling, and Garlan the Gargoyle.[12]—Sansa Stark and Garlan
Tyrion: If I am ever Hand again, the first thing I'll do is hang all the singers.
Garlan: A valiant deed unsung is no less valiant.[15]—Tyrion Lannister and Garlan
Quotes about Garlan
Loras: Garlan often trains against three men, or even four. In battle it is seldom one against one, he says, so he likes to be prepared.
Sansa: He must be very brave.
Loras: He is a great knight. A better sword than me, in truth, though I'm the better lance.[9]—Loras Tyrell and Sansa Stark
King Renly's shade was seen as well, slaying right and left as he led the lion lord's van. It's said his green armor took a ghostly glow from the wildfire, and his antlers ran with golden flames.[20]
Family
Notes
- ↑ The suit of armor of Renly Baratheon suited Garlan but not Loras, implying Garlan is of a similar height as Renly. Since Renly is described to be a six-footer (close to the 6'6" Robert I Baratheon), this place Garlan's hight in the six feet range too.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 67, Tyrion XV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 42, The King's Prize.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑ See the Garlan Tyrell calculation.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Garlan Tyrell.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
- ↑ The Citadel: Heraldry - Personal Arms
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 12, Cersei III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 10, Davos II.
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