Editing Qyburn (section)

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===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Qyburn by Leonardo Borazio.jpg|thumb|350px|Qyburn by Leonardo Borazio © FFG]]
Qyburn is among the [[Brave Companions]] when they arrive at [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|ACOK|30}} After the sellswords turn cloak through the [[fall of Harrenhal]],{{ref|ACOK|47}} Qyburn takes over the duties of [[Harrenhal]]'s maester, [[Tothmure]], who is killed by Lord [[Roose Bolton]] for dispatching [[raven]]s to [[King's Landing]]. Arya hears rumors that Qyburn lost his maester's chain for [[necromancy]].{{Ref|ACOK|64}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
When Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] has his sword hand cut off on the orders of [[Vargo Hoat]] and is brought to Harrenhal, Roose orders Jaime to be treated by Qyburn. The former maester treats Jaime's infected wrist, and is able to prevent the infection from spreading to Jaime's arm, thereby ensuring Jaime does not lose his arm as well.{{Ref|ASOS|31}} When he feels Jaime has sufficiently healed, Qyburn sends [[Pia]] to Jaime's bed, hoping to ingratiate himself with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], but Jaime sends the girl away.{{Ref|ASOS|44}} 

When Roose sends Jaime back to his father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], Qyburn accompanies [[Steelshanks Walton]]'s guard and monitors Jaime's wounds. According to Roose Bolton, Qyburn has a fond hope that Tywin will force the Citadel to return Qyburn's maester's chain to him.{{ref|ASOS|44}} On the road, Qyburn tells Jaime he examined [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]] for Vargo Hoat and found her maidenhead is still intact. When Jaime decides to return to Harrenhal to rescue Brienne after [[Dreams and prophecies#Jaime Lannister|dreaming of her]], Qyburn and the Bolton men accompany him.{{Ref|ASOS|44}} Qyburn tries to ingratiate himself with Jaime during the remainder of their journey to [[King's Landing]], which irritates the [[knight]].{{Ref|ASOS|62}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Qyburn img.jpg|thumb|350px|Qyburn by Robert O'Leary ©]]
Qyburn joins the court at King's Landing. When Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] calls for a maester to deal with the discovery of her father Tywin's body, Qyburn is brought to her. The queen has Qyburn and the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblack brothers]] dispose of [[Shae]]'s body.{{Ref|AFFC|3}}

Qyburn's intelligence and discretion pleases Cersei, so she has him investigate the escape of [[Tyrion Lannister]] from the dungeons. Qyburn researches the missing gaoler [[Rugen]], who also disappeared that night, and discovers a gold coin depicting [[Garth XII Gardener]], [[King of the Reach]], buried below Rugen's chamberpot. This leads Cersei to suspect the involvement of [[House Tyrell]] in Tyrion's escape.{{Ref|AFFC|7}}

On Cersei's command, Qyburn also examines the dying Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], whom Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] has been unable to heal. He believes Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] used [[magic]] to affect the [[manticore venom]] on his [[poison]]ed spear, to prolong Gregor's death. Qyburn convinces Cersei to allow him to move Gregor to the [[black cells]] and experiment on him there, to gain knowledge of the magical poison that Oberyn used. She orders that Qyburn be given gold for his equipment and to buy new clothing.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} Jaime is disturbed by how close Cersei has become with the disgraced former maester, but the queen dismisses her brother's concerns.{{Ref|AFFC|12}} 

Cersei appoints Qyburn as [[master of whisperers]] to replace [[Varys]], who has been missing since Tyrion's escape. Subsequently, Qyburn takes Varys's place on the [[small council]], as well as the same honorary title of "[[lord]]", to the disgust of [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}} Qyburn spends silver to develop a network of informants.{{ref|AFFC|17}} Instead of a maester's grey robes, Qyburn attires himself in white robes decorated with whorls of gold and a golden sash.{{ref|AFFC|17}} Qyburn suggests that the crown deal with [[Jon Snow]], the new [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], by sending one hundred men to the [[Wall]], ostensibly to take the black, but in actuality to assassinate him.{{Ref|AFFC|17}}

After Gregor Clegane reportedly dies, Qyburn prepares [[Mountain's skull|his skull]] to be sent to [[Dorne]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}} Cersei allows Qyburn to use various prisoners for his experiments, with fatal results for the subjects. As Qyburn prefers women for his studies, the prisoners include Cersei's former handmaiden, [[Senelle]], and some female puppeteers who had been arrested for performing a treasonous play. Cersei recalls a "foul thing screaming in the darkness".{{Ref|AFFC|24}} When Lady [[Falyse Stokeworth]] comes to Cersei in despair after the failure of their plans to kill Ser [[Bronn|Bronn of the Blackwater]], who had married Falyse's sister [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys]], Cersei tells Qyburn to take her for his experiments, to make her disappear.{{Ref|AFFC|32}}{{Ref|aFfC|36}} While performing his experiments and torture in the dungeons, Qyburn wears roughspun wool and a blacksmith's leather apron.{{Ref|AFFC|39}}

After Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] leaves for the [[siege of Dragonstone]], Qyburn suggests to Cersei that the [[Kingsguard]] may need a replacement in case Loras dies, and mentions a "champion" who "no living man will be able to withstand".{{ref|AFFC|32}} Qyburn orders a massive suit of armor for his proposed champion, though it is supposedly too large and heavy to be worn by any man.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} 

Cersei has a nightmare about [[Maggy the Frog]]'s [[prophecy]] of her future, and the next morning asks Qyburn about it. He identifies the name "Maggy" as a corruption of ''[[maegi]]'', and says that her [[blood magic]] is the darkest and most powerful kind of sorcery. Cersei asks if the prophecy can be forestalled, and Qyburn intimates it can be, if she kills the younger queen who would supplant her.{{Ref|AFFC|36}}

Cersei has Qyburn torture the [[Blue Bard]] in the black cells, to convince him to give evidence against Queen [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{Ref|AFFC|39}} The torture so breaks his mind that even after the Blue Bard is taken by the [[Faith Militant]] and tortured by them, he persists in the story that Cersei and Qyburn had taught him.{{Ref|AFFC|43}} Other men falsely accused of being Margaery's lovers are given into Qyburn's care in the dungeons.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

After Cersei is arrested by the Faith, Qyburn is allowed to visit her in her cell and inform her of all that has happened since her arrest. Qyburn has been dismissed from the small council, though he is allowed to work with Varys's whisperers. Qyburn's unnamed champion is ready to defend her, but Cersei informs Qyburn that she can only be represented in a [[trial by combat]] by a [[knight]] of the Kingsguard, and there are no open positions available. Cersei has him write a letter to her brother Jaime at [[Riverrun]], begging for his help.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}{{ref|AFFC|44}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Lord Regent [[Kevan Lannister]] visits Cersei in her cell, and tells her that Qyburn is still in charge of the dungeons where most of the accused lovers of [[Margaery Tyrell]] are being held. Kevan also informs her that Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] has been killed in Dorne, and Cersei realizes that leaves an empty place in the Kingsguard. She asks Kevan to tell Qyburn that the time has come for his champion.{{ref|ADWD|54}}

Qyburn is present at the [[Red Keep]] when Cersei completes her [[walk of atonement]] through King's Landing, and he introduces Cersei to her champion and the newest member of the Kingsguard, Ser [[Robert Strong]]. Qyburn tells her that Robert has taken a vow of silence, swearing not to speak until all of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon's]] enemies are dead and evil has been driven from the realm.{{ref|ADWD|65}}

Qyburn continues to work with the whisperers, reporting information on the [[Golden Company]] and [[Nymeria Sand]] to the small council and Kevan.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}} Kevan, Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], and Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] have strong suspicions about [[Gregor Clegane|the face]] hidden behind Robert's helmet.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}