| Will Bean | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | House Osgrey |
| Culture | Reach |
| Book | The Sworn Sword (appears) |
Will, also known as Will Bean, was a peasant in service to House Osgrey.[1]
History
Will 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. Will 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 Will was given the surname "Bean", distinguishing him from the other Will.[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 Will home with the others. As Will ran off, he was almost accidentally disemboweled by Pate when he tripped over his spear.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Sworn Sword.