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| Title | Lord of the Golden Tooth | |||
| Allegiance | House Lefford | |||
| Culture | Westermen | |||
| Died |
299 AC[1] the Red Fork of the Trident | |||
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| Played by | Vinnie McCabe | |||
| TV series | Game of Thrones: Season 1 | |||
Leo Lefford is the Lord of the Golden Tooth and the head of House Lefford.[2]
In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, Leo is portrayed by Vinnie McCabe.
Appearance and Character
Leo is a sour man.[3] He considers Vale mountain clansmen to be savages.[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
When Tyrion Lannister is taken captive by Lady Catelyn Stark, Lord Tywin calls his banners and raids the riverlands. Leo joins his liege lord in the campaign. He is given charge of Lord Tywin's stores and supplies.[3]
When Tyrion joins with the Lannister camp on the east bank of the Trident, Leo provides him with a tent and is charged with supplying weapons to the mountain clans Tyrion has recruited to join the army. He reluctantly hands over his arms to those he calls savages, being particularly displeased when Shagga demands two axes.[3] Leo rides in the center of the Lannister force during the battle of the Green Fork.[3]
When a messenger arrives with news of the defeat of Ser Jaime Lannister's forces in the Battle of the Camps, Lord Leo suggests forming a truce and exchanging prisoners with the Stark army, pointing out that Queen Cersei has Sansa and Arya Stark in her hands. When Ser Addam Marbrand says that Robb Stark would be foolish to accept exchanging his sisters for Jaime, Leo then suggests ransoming Jaime.[4]
A Clash of Kings
Lord Lefford mocks the ghosts of Harrenhal while encamped within the castle with Lord Tywin Lannister's army. However, he always sleeps with a candle next to his bed.[5]
Leo drowns at the Stone Mill during the Battle of the Fords in 299 AC.[1][6]
A Feast for Crows
Leo is succeeded by Lady Alysanne Lefford.[7]
Ser Lorimer the Belly was a hedge knight in Leo's service.[8]
Quotes by Leo
Leo: I hope your savages do not share your reluctance, else we've wasted our good steel on them.
Tyrion: My savages will put your steel to excellent use, my lord.[3]—Leo and Tyrion Lannister
Quotes about Leo
When he had told Lefford he needed arms and armor to equip the three hundred men Ulf had fetched down out of the foothills, you would have thought he'd asked the man to turn his virgin daughters over to their pleasure.[3]
—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 45, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 62, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 69, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 14, Brienne III.