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Robin Ryger is a knight of House Ryger who serves as the captain of the guard at Riverrun.[2]
Appearance and Character
Robin is a stocky man with a bald head, bushy grey eyebrows, and brawny arms.[3] Like Lord Hoster Tully, Ser Desmond Grell, and Utherydes Wayn, he is an old man.[4]
Robin was known as a tenacious fighter in his prime.[3]
Robin wears mail under his white surcoat, which is decorated with a weeping willow embroidered in pale green. He fastens his cloak with a silver trout.[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Having served years as Knight of the Gate, Ser Brynden Tully speaks with Robin when he returns to Riverrun.[5]
A Clash of Kings
Ser Robin brings Ser Cleos Frey to the Great Hall of Riverrun to hear Robb Stark's terms for his release and for peace between the King in the North and King Joffrey I Baratheon. Robb orders Robin to make sure that Cleos has a good meal and clean clothing before the envoy departs for King's Landing.[6]
Robin is introduced to Brienne Tarth when she and Catelyn return from Storm's End. Robin asks about the manner of Renly Baratheon's death.[4]
A Storm of Swords
Robin is sent by Ser Desmond Grell[7] to re-capture Ser Jaime Lannister after Catelyn Stark sets him free, chasing after the Kingslayer in a river galley. After Robin refuses Jaime's offer of single combat, Brienne of Tarth, Jaime's protector, sinks Robin's ship with a rock in the Red Fork.[3] Robin and his men walk back to Riverrun footweary and drenched.[7]
A Feast for Crows
After the surrender of Riverrun, Robin and Ser Desmond Grell ask to join the Night's Watch. Both are to be escorted to Maidenpool by a dozen of the Mountain's men under the command of Raff the Sweetling.[8]
Quotes by Robin
Jaime: Come to wish me godspeed, Ser Robin?
Robin: Come to take you back, Kingslayer. How is it that you've lost your golden hair?
Jaime: I hope to blind my enemies with the sheen off my head. It's worked well enough for you.[3]—Jaime Lannister and Robin
Robin: Say what you will, Kingslayer, but say it quickly.
Jaime: I know a better way to settle this—single combat. You and I.
Robin: I was not born this morning, Lannister.
Jaime: No, but you're like to die this afternoon. I'll fight you in chains. What could you fear?
Robin: Not you, ser. If the choice were mine, I'd like nothing better, but I am commanded to bring you back alive if possible.[3]—Robin and Jaime Lannister
Quotes about Robin
In his day Ser Robin Ryger had been a notably tenacious fighter, but his day was done; he was of an age with Hoster Tully, and had grown old with his lord.[3]
—thoughts of Jaime Lannister
References
- ↑ See the Robin Ryger calculation.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 1, Jaime I.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 39, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 71, Catelyn XI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 7, Catelyn I.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 2, Catelyn I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.