| Wat | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | House Osgrey |
| Culture | Reach |
| Book | The Sworn Sword (appears) |
Wat was a peasant in service to House Osgrey during the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen.[1]
History
Wat was among the smallfolk called up by Ser Eustace Osgrey to defend his lands against House Webber when a dispute over the Chequy Water escalated into threats of war. Wat was trained for battle by Eustace's sworn swords, Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield and Ser Duncan the Tall. Because several of the recruits had the same first name, Duncan's squire, Egg, suggested that they be called by "village names" to distinguish them. However, because the villages had no names, the men were instead given surnames derived from the crop planted in their village. The men were excited to have been given "lord's names", and Wat was given the surname "Bean" or "Melon", distinguishing him from the brothers Wat Barleycorn and Wet Wat Barleycorn.[1]
After the first day of training, Duncan had a nightmare that all the men had been killed and he had to bury them.[1]
After Ser Duncan realized that it would be a hopeless fight where all the smallfolk would certainly die, he sent Wat home with the others.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Sworn Sword.