Editing Gerold Dayne (section)

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Darkstar and Myrcella by Preston Stone.jpg|thumb|350px|Darkstar attacks [[Myrcella Baratheon]], by Preston Stone © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Gerold allies himself with Princess [[Arianne Martell]] when she attempts to crown Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] in place of her younger brother, King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]. At [[Shandystone]], Arianne admits to her other conspirators that she only included Darkstar for his fighting prowess and his keep, [[High Hermitage]]. Gerold is skeptical of Arianne's plan to provoke [[House Lannister]].{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

Arianne's party is surprised at the [[Greenblood]] by [[Areo Hotah]], who orders them to surrender. Gerold agrees since they are outnumbered, but Myrcella's bodygyard, Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] of the [[Kingsguard]], rides to his death in an attack on Areo. Amidst the fighting and confusion, Arianne sees blood streaming from Myrcella's face.{{ref|AFFC|21}}

Myrcella is taken to [[Sunspear]], where Maester [[Caleotte]] saves her life. In captivity, Arianne ponders whether her plan had been betrayed by Darkstar or by another of her conspirators. When Arianne meets with her father [[Doran Martell|Doran]], [[Prince of Dorne]], she is told that Gerold attempted to kill Myrcella. Her horse reared, however, and Darkstar succeeded only in slicing off her ear and cutting her cheek to the bone. Darkstar escaped [[House Martell guards|Areo's guards]] by riding into the sands of [[Dorne]].{{Ref|AFFC|40}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Ser [[Balon Swann]] arrives at Sunspear with the [[Mountain's skull]]. Under Arianne's instruction, Myrcella has blamed Darkstar, not Areo, for the death of Arys.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}{{Ref|ADWD|54}} Arianne's father [[Doran Martell|Doran]], the [[Prince of Dorne]], sends [[Obara Sand]] with Balon to hunt Gerold at [[High Hermitage]].{{ref|ADWD|38}}{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

After Balon writes to Myrcella's mother [[Cersei Lannister]], the Queen Regent thinks that Darkstar is a catspaw of her brother, [[Tyrion Lannister]], whom she already blames for the deaths of her first son, King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], and their father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
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While traveling to the [[stormlands]], Arianne and Ser [[Daemon Sand]] discuss Gerold. Arianne feels that Obara and Areo can kill Darkstar, although Daemon is skeptical. Arianne is regretful for ever trusting Gerold, thinking that he was so handsome she had not believed the many stories told about him.<ref name=arianne1>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)|Arianne I]]</ref>