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 Gilwood by Lopata Four | ||||
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| Alias | Young Lord Hunter[1] | |||
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| Culture | Valemen | |||
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250–254 AC[2] Longbow Hall[3] | |||
| Father | Lord Eon Hunter | |||
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Gilwood Hunter is a knight of House Hunter of Longbow Hall. He is the eldest son and heir of Lord Eon Hunter.[1]
Appearance and Character
Gilwood, who is closer to fifty than forty, has a bushy mustache.[4] A heavy drinker of wine, he has a red nose and red cheeks.[4] According to Lady Catelyn Stark, Gilwood and his brothers are quarrelsome, each more grasping than the last.[5]
Gilwood pins his ermine cloak with a brooch of the arms of House Hunter.[4]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Gilwood's father, Lord Eon, dies suddenly and Gilwood inherits the titles. The suddenness of his father's death leads his two younger brothers, Ser Eustace and Ser Harlan, to claim that Gilwood had murdered Eon.[6]
A Feast for Crows
Despite his age, Gilwood is now known as Young Lord Hunter, having succeeded his father as the Lord of Longbow Hall.[4]
Gilwood is one of the six Lords Declarant who intend to remove Lord Petyr Baelish from power in the Vale and to protect their young lord, Robert Arryn. After signing a declaration at Runestone,[7] they gather six thousand men to the Gates of the Moon, demanding that Baelish give up his position of Lord Protector of the Vale and leave the province.[4] Gilwood is the last of the Lords Declarant to arrive at the Gates of the Moon with his levies, contributing to the blockade put in place to starve Baelish out of the Eyrie.[4]
Accompanied by Ser Lyn Corbray, the Lords Declarant are invited to the Eyrie for negotiations by Baelish; noticing Gilwood's fondness for wine, Alayne Stone ensures that his cup of stays full. Petyr has secretly bribed Corbray to draw his sword, Lady Forlorn, at the meeting. Gilwood finds Lyn's actions shameful and asks for forgiveness for Corbray's display, which gives Petyr an edge in the negotiations. Petyr asks for a year to set things right in the Vale, which the lords agree to.[4]
Afterward, Petyr speculates to Alayne that Gilwood will be killed by his brothers, most likely by his youngest brother, Harlan, who is actually to blame for the death of their father Eon.[4]
Quotes by Gilwood
The crown has made you Lord of Harrenhal. That should be enough for any man.[4]
—Gilwood to Petyr Baelish
Gilwood: Lysa Tully was never truly of the Vale, nor had she the right to dispose of us.
Petyr: And Lord Robert? Will your lordship also claim that Lady Lysa had no right to dispose of her own son?[4]—Gilwood and Petyr Baelish
Quotes about Gilwood
Hunter's cheeks and nose were red as apples, which bespoke a certain fondness for the grape. She made certain to fill his cup as often as he emptied it.[4]
—thoughts of Alayne Stone
Family
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ See the Gilwood Hunter calculation.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Gilwood Hunter.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 40, Catelyn VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.