Osney Kettleblack
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 Osney Kettleblack, by Pojypojy © | ||||
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| Title | Ser[1] | |||
| Allegiance | House Kettleblack | |||
| Culture | Crownlands | |||
| Born | Westeros[2] | |||
| Father | Oswell Kettleblack | |||
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Osney Kettleblack is the youngest of the Kettleblack brothers.[3] He is the son of Oswell Kettleblack, and he has two older brothers, Ser Osmund and Osfryd Kettleblack.
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Appearance and Character
Osney is a tall man with a hooked nose and a shaven face,[4] though he is not as tall as his brother Ser Osfryd.[5] His dark hair[4] reaches his collar.[6] Osmund thinks that he and Osfryd are stronger than Osney, but that Osney is still quick to kill.[7] Like his two brothers, Osney is illiterate.[8]
Osney and his brothers are amiable, popular with both knights and servants, and amorous with serving women.[5] Tyrion Lannister considers all three brothers to be deceitful and unsavory,[9] but none as dangerous as Bronn.[10] Petyr Baelish also considers the brothers to be treacherous.[11]
Osney receives four long thin scratches on his cheek,[4][6] which eventually become three[3] faint[12] scars, that flush bright red when he smiles.[3]
History
Osney's father, Oswell Kettleblack, has been in the service of Lord Petyr Baelish for a long time.[13] Osney and his brothers have known Petyr since they were children.[14][15]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
In order to match her brother Tyrion's personal power base of sellswords, Queen Cersei Lannister calls on the High Septon at the Great Sept of Baelor as cover for secret meetings with the Kettleblack brothers, who are supposed to hire other sellswords for her. Unbeknownst to Cersei, however, the Kettlebacks are already being paid by Bronn, Tyrion's captain.[9]
Cersei has Osney and Osfryd abduct Alayaya in order to threaten Tyrion, as the queen believes the prostitute is Tyrion's paramour. Alayaya scratches Osney's face in the process,[4] and the four long thin scratches on his cheek become crusted with scabs.[6]
Osney and his brothers become great favorites in the Red Keep, getting along with both servants and highborns with their easygoing manner and their humor, and it is rumored that they get best along with the serving wenches. However, Sansa Stark wonders why she has never heard of them before Osmund was named to the Kingsguard.[5]
During the Battle of the Blackwater, Osney brings reports to Cersei,[5][6] and he aids Osfryd.[16] Osmund tells Osney of Stannis Baratheon's defeat in the battle, and Osney informs Ser Dontos Hollard.[6]
A Storm of Swords
Osney and Osfryd are given their knighthoods after the Battle of the Blackwater, though they took no part in the actual fighting,[1] and they serve as Cersei's sworn swords.[17] The Kettleblacks bring Prince Tommen Baratheon back from Rosby after the death of Ser Jacelyn Bywater.[1]
Sansa Stark sees Osney training against Ser Kennos of Kayce.[18]
All three of the Kettleblack brothers give evidence against Tyrion in his trial for the the murder of King Joffrey. Osfryd and Osney mention Tyrion's threats against Cersei, although they omit that Tyrion had said them after Alayaya was harmed.[10]
Osney, Osfryd, and Ser Garlan Tyrell guard King Tommen I Baratheon when Ser Jaime Lannister meets with the Kingsguard in the White Sword Tower.[19]
Lord Petyr Baelish reveals to Sansa that he had Oswell send his sons to King's Landing when Bronn was hiring sellswords for Tyrion, and thus the Kettleblack brothers have been secretly in his employ all along, unbeknownst to Cersei and Tyrion. However, Petyr believes the brothers are too treacherous to have been trusted with his scheme to kill Joffrey.[11]
A Feast for Crows
After Tyrion escapes from the black cells and murders Lord Tywin Lannister and Shae in the Tower of the Hand, Queen Cersei orders Ser Osney and his brothers to secretly dispose of Shae's corpse. Cersei tells them that what they do with the corpse is of no concern, as long as nobody knows she was ever there.[20] Cersei also orders Ser Boros Blount and the Kettleblacks to kill two sleeping gaolers, which upsets Jaime.[12]
Osney is given a black stallion by his brother, Osfryd, which he names Midnight.[3] Cersei notices that the three scars on Osney's cheek flush bright red when he smiles.[3]
Cersei has Osney kill the High Septon, fearing what Lancel Lannister might have told the man. Osney sneaks into the Great Sept and smothers the High Septon with a pillow while he sleeps. As a reward Cersei beds him.[8]
Cersei tasks Osney with seducing and bedding Queen Margaery Tyrell, with the pair to be discovered by Osney's brother, Ser Osmund of the Kingsguard. Tommen would then send Osney to the Wall as punishment, where he can kill the new Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Jon Snow. Cersei promises Osney a pardon and lordship when both these tasks are completed.[3]
Cersei names Osney as the sworn shield of King Tommen I Baratheon so that the knight can be close to Margaery.[21] The young queen responds to Osney's advances with nothing but teasing,[21] however, so Cersei hatches a new scheme. She tells Osney to go the new High Septon (known as the High Sparrow) and falsely confess to bedding Margaery and two of her three cousins. Cersei then lets him bed her again to make sure he obeys.[22]
As part of Cersei's plan, she has the Blue Bard tortured until he is forced to list those he claims are Queen Margaery's secret lovers, including Osney.[22] Osney confesses to the High Sparrow, who has Margaery and her cousins arrested. The High Sparrow is suspicious, however, as he has never heard a confession from a man so pleased to be guilty. The High Sparrow then has Osney whipped to verify his confession. Under that torture, Osney tells a different story, which implicates Cersei in the death of the previous High Septon and in having sexual relations with Osney. This news allows the High Sparrow to arrest Cersei on similar charges to those of Margaery.[8]
A Dance with Dragons
Osney remains a prisoner of the Faith of the Seven. He is to be executed for the murder of the previous High Septon.[23]
Family
Quotes by Osney
Cersei: Is that your wish, to join your brother Osmund in our Kingsguard?
Osney: I'd rather be the queen's guard, if it please Your Grace.
Cersei: You are a wicked man, and no true knight, I think.[3]
Cersei: You have a bold tongue, ser. You will make me forget myself again.
Osney: Good. My sweet queen.
—Cersei Lannister and Osney
—Cersei Lannister and Osney
Usually if I lie about some woman, it's me saying how I never fucked them and them saying how I did. This... I never lied to no High Septon before. I think you go to some hell for that. One o' the bad ones.[22]
—Osney, to Cersei Lannister
—Osney, to Cersei Lannister
High Sparrow: Ser Osney, did you have carnal knowledge of the queen?
Osney: Aye. That one there. She's the queen I fucked, the one sent me to kill the old High Septon.[8]—High Sparrow and Osney
Quotes about Osney
Amiable rogues all three, the brothers were in truth much more skilled at deceit than they'd ever been at bloodletting. Cersei had managed to buy herself three hollow drums; they would make all the fierce booming sounds she required, but there was nothing inside.[9]
—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister
Tyrion: The Kettleblacks were supposed to be ours.
Bronn: They were, so long as I could give them two of your pennies for every one they had from the queen, but now she's raised the stakes. Osney and Osfryd were made knights after the battle, same as me. Gods know what for, no one saw them do any fighting.[1]—Tyrion Lannister and Bronn
When the Imp sent off her guards, the queen had Ser Lancel hire sellswords for her. Lancel found her the Kettleblacks, which delighted your little lord husband, since the lads were in his pay through his man Bronn. But it was me who told Oswell to get his sons to King's Landing when I learned that Bronn was looking for swords. Three hidden daggers, Alayne, now perfectly placed.[11]
—Petyr Baelish, to Sansa Stark
One good night for one good knight. You did valiant service, and you had your reward.[3]
—Cersei Lannister, to Osney
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 4, Tyrion I.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Osney Kettleblack.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 54, Tyrion XII.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Osmund Kettleblack.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Osfryd Kettleblack.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 3, Cersei I.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 39, Cersei IX.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.
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