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 Raymun Fossoway, by Amok © Roaring Studios | ||||
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| Alias | Raymun the Reluctant[1] | |||
| Title | Ser | |||
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| Culture | Reach | |||
| Born | Cider Hall[2] | |||
| Book | The Hedge Knight (appears) | |||
| Played by | Shaun Thomas | |||
| TV series | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1 | |||
Raymun Fossoway was a knight of House Fossoway of Cider Hall, who founded House Fossoway of New Barrel some time after 209 AC.
In the television adaptation A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Raymun is portrayed by Shaun Thomas.
Appearance and Character
Raymun was stocky, with a square face and a pug nose. He had short, wooly hair, and an engaging smile. He was a head shorter than Lyonel Baratheon, who was almost as tall as Ser Duncan the Tall,[1] who was measured at 6'11".[3]
Raymun was more honorable than his cousin, Ser Steffon Fossoway. Steffon frequently reminded Raymun that he belonged to a junior branch of House Fossoway, and often referred to him as "an apple that's not ripe yet."[1]
As a squire, he wore his own mail and plumed helm and sword. Raymun's shield initially bore the red apple of the Fossoways, but he painted it green after receiving knighthood.[1]
History
Raymun attended the tourney at Ashford Meadow as the squire of Ser Steffon Fossoway, his older cousin, who promised to eventually knight him.[1]
Upon entering the tourney grounds, Ser Duncan the Tall watched Steffon defeat Raymun in a spar. Noticing the hedge knight, Steffon challenged Duncan to spar and Raymun urged him on, hoping for Duncan to win against his boastful cousin. Duncan declined to involve himself in their quarrel and, as Steffon challenged Ser Grance Morrigen instead, Raymun caught up to him and apologized for urging him on against his cousin.[1]
In the final tilt of the first day, Raymun watched Prince Aerion Targaryen intentionally kill Ser Humfrey Hardyng's horse, much to his disgust. Spotting Duncan among the smallfolk, Raymun sought him out and invited him to the Fossoway pavilion for wine. Raymun expressed his disgust for Aerion, and gave Duncan his opinion on the Targaryen princes and their personalities, believing Prince Maekar Targaryen to be disgraced by his sons. The conversation was interrupted when Maekar's youngest, Prince Aegon Targaryen disguising himself as Duncan's squire "Egg", burst into the Fossoway pavilion to seek out Duncan's help against Aerion, who was assaulting the Dornish puppeteer Tanselle. Raymun warned Duncan against laying a hand against the prince, but Duncan intervened and attacked the prince. Raymun and Steffon arrived shortly after armed with their men-at-arms, while Aegon finally revealed himself as a prince to save Duncan's life.[1]
Raymun took care of Duncan's horses while he was imprisoned at Ashford Castle, where Aerion challenged Duncan to a trial of seven. Returning to the Fossoway pavilion, Steffon pledged to join Duncan's side and left to seek out five more knights, though Raymun doubted Steffon's intentions. Raymun sought out additional knights with Aegon, fetching the wounded Humfrey Hardyng and his good-brother Ser Humfrey Beesbury, seeking revenge against Aerion, while Aegon recruited Ser Robyn Rhysling and Ser Lyonel Baratheon.[1]
Upon the day of the trial, Steffon betrayed Duncan and sided with Aerion, who promised him a lordship. Disgusted with Steffon, Raymun took his cousin's place. When Duncan hesitated in honoring Raymun's request to be knighted, Lyonel Baratheon intervened and granted knighthood on the youth, with Prince Baelor Targaryen filling the seventh slot. To avoid confusion with his cousin, Raymund repainted the red apple on his shield green, to the approval of Baelor. During the trial he fought Steffon, matching him blow for blow. Both left the field standing, with Raymun believing he broke a few of his cousin's ribs. After the trial, Prince Baelor asked Raymun for assistance in removing his helm, where it was revealed that the prince had been mortally wounded in the combat and promptly died in Duncan's arms.[1]
House Fossoway of New Barrel, the "green-apple Fossoways", was eventually recognized as a cadet branch of House Fossoway of Cider Hall.[2]
Quotes by Raymun
—Raymun, to Duncan the Tall
I may not be ripe, but my good cousin is rotten to the core. Knock the seeds out of him.[1]
—Raymun, to Duncan the Tall
Raymun: If you think I wish any part of this, you're as thick as you are vile.
Steffon: Vile? Guard your tongue, Raymun. We're both apples from the same tree. And you are my squire. Or have you forgotten your vows?
Steffon: I shall be more than a knight before this day is done. Lord Fossoway. I like the sound of that.[1]
Raymun: No. Have you forgotten yours? You swore to be a knight.
—Raymun and Steffon Fossoway
I needed to make a small change to my sigil, lest I be mistaken for my dishonorable cousin. I fear I am still not ripe ... but better green than wormy, eh?[1]
—Raymun, to Duncan the Tall
Quotes about Raymun
—Steffon Fossoway to Raymun
Raymun of House Fossoway, in the name of the Warrior I charge you to be brave. In the name of the Father I charge you to be just. In the name of the Mother I charge you to defend the young and innocent. In the name of the Maid I charge you to protect all women.[1]
—Lyonel Baratheon to Raymun