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| Owner | Duncan the Tall and Aegon Targaryen | |||
| Species | Mule | |||
| Gender | Male | |||
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Maester was a mule owned by Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Prince Aegon Targaryen. The mule was a gift from Aegon's brother.[1][N 1]
History
[edit]Ser Duncan the Tall's old stot, Chestnut, died in Dorne, during the desert crossing between the Prince's Pass and Vaith. As Chestnut had been Prince Aegon Targaryen's steed, he and Dunk had to ride double on Thunder, as they had no other horses at the time. Eventually, Egg's brother, Prince Aemon Targaryen,[N 1] a student at the Citadel in Oldtown, gave them a mule named Maester.[1]
Egg rode Maester when they traveled, and the mule also carried their equipment and purchases, such as wine casks.[1]
In 211 AC, after Ser Duncan did a service for Rohanne Webber, Lady of Coldmoat, she intended to pay him back with a gift of a horse. Although Dunk rejected her gift of Flame, he discovered that Egg was riding a new palfrey,[1] named Rain.[2] Afterwards, Maester was mainly used as a pack animal, carrying Duncan's equipment.[2]
In 212 AC, Duncan lost a tilt to Ser Uthor Underleaf during the wedding tourney at Whitewalls. Since Duncan could not afford to pay the ransom for his horse (Thunder) and armor, Egg suggested that Dunk could ride Rain, and he would go back to riding Maester. However, Dunk rejected the idea, as that would mean returning in shame to Egg's father, Prince Maekar Targaryen, at Summerhall.[2]
Quotes
[edit]Egg put his floppy hat back on and tugged sharply at Maester's lead. The mule left off cropping at the devilgrass and came along without an argument for once. He's hot as well, Dunk thought, and those wine casks must be heavy.[1]
—thoughts of Duncan the Tall
Notes
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The mule was almost certainly given by Prince Aemon, as its name is Maester, and no mention is made of Egg encountering any of his other brothers after the tourney at Ashford Meadow. The Sworn Sword states that Daeron returned to Summerhall and Aerion was in Lys, whereas he and Dunk met Aemon in Oldtown, after they left Dorne.[1]