Oppo
Oppo | |
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Alias | Groat |
Culture | Free Cities |
Died |
300 AC Volantis[1] |
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Oppo, better known as Groat, is a dwarf from across the narrow sea.[2]
Contents
History
Oppo was the son of Hop-Bean. Oppo and his sister Penny make their living as entertainers who ride atop a pig and a dog while mock fighting each other. Oppo rides the Pig. During these fights they used the names Groat and Penny after the two smallest coins.
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Oppo and Penny were hired by a man known as Oswell to entertain the guests in King's Landing during Joffrey Baratheon's wedding to Margaery Tyrell by riding a pig and a dog while in painted wooden armor.[3] Unknown to the pair this stunt is arranged by Petyr Baelish in order to provoke a quarrel between Tyrion Lannister and Joffrey in order to add further false evidence against the dwarf when he would be accused of Joffrey's murder.
A Dance with Dragons
Quentyn Martell sees Oppo and his sister perform whilst in Volantis.[4] Oppo is later killed by sailors from Westeros who believe him to be Tyrion Lannister.[1]
The Winds of Winter
At the start of the Battle of Slaver's Bay, as they ready themselves, Penny tells Tyrion Oppo thought Cersei Lannister was beautiful when he saw her when they jousted for King Joffrey Baratheon. Tyrion thinks privately to himself that Groat was a stunted little lickspittle with a stupid name.[5]
Quotes
His blood is on my sister’s hands, and the hands of the brutes who killed him.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 33, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 6, The Merchant's Man.
- ↑ The Winds of Winter, Tyrion I