Martyn Cassel
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 Martyn Cassel, by TheMico © | ||||
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| Allegiance | House Cassel | |||
| Culture | Northmen | |||
| Born | In or before 258 AC[1] | |||
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283 AC the tower of joy, Dorne | |||
| Spouse | Unknown | |||
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Martyn Cassel was a member of House Cassel and the brother of Ser Rodrik Cassel. Martyn fathered four sons, but only Jory Cassel lived to be a man.[2]
Contents
Character
Martyn was a proud man.[3]
History
Martyn was one of Lord Eddard Stark's companions, fighting alongside him during Robert's Rebellion. He was slain at the tower of joy in the Red Mountains of Dorne during a fight with three of King Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard. Afterwards, Eddard had the tower pulled down, and used its stones for cairns for the fallen.[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
During a fever dream, Lord Eddard Stark recalls Martyn and his other former companions at the tower of joy.[3]
A Clash of Kings
Rodrik Cassel mentions his brother Martyn when explaining to Bran Stark that nothing in the future is certain.[2]
Quotes
In the dream his friends rode with him, as they had in life. Proud Martyn Cassel, Jory's father; faithful Theo Wull; Ethan Glover, who had been Brandon's squire; Ser Mark Ryswell, soft of speech and gentle of heart; the crannogman, Howland Reed; Lord Dustin on his great red stallion. Ned had known their faces as well as he knew his own once, but the years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget. In the dream they were only shadows, grey wraiths on horses made of mist.[3]
—thoughts of Eddard Stark
My brother Martyn fathered four strong sons, yet only Jory lived to be a man. When he was slain, Martyn's line died with him. When we speak of the morrow nothing is ever certain.[2]
—Rodrik Cassel, to Bran Stark
Family
| Unknown Cassel | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodrik | Unknown three wives | Martyn | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daughters | Beth | Three sons | Jory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ See the Martyn Cassel calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 16, Bran II.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.