Editing Bronn (section)

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Pojypojy Bronn headshot.jpg|thumb|Bronn, by Pojypojy ©]]
[[Timett]] and Bronn remain close to Tyrion when they arrive in the capital during the [[tourney on King Joffrey's name day]].{{ref|ACOK|2}}

In [[King's Landing]], Bronn recruits a force of sellswords, eventually near eight hundred,{{ref|ACOK|49}} to protect [[Tyrion Lannister]], alongside the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] and Tyrion's clansmen.{{ref|ACOK|8}} A freshly-shaven Bronn becomes the [[Captain of the guards|captain]] of [[House Lannister guards|Tyrion's guards]], wearing the crimson cloak of the Lannisters and the black breastplate of the City Watch.{{Ref|ACOK|17}} Bronn scoffs at the [[wight]] hand brought to the capital by Ser [[Alliser Thorne]], which has decomposed.{{ref|ACOK|25}}

Tyrion has Bronn find a thief, a poisoner, a mummer, and a murderer for his [[plot to free Jaime Lannister]] from captivity at [[Riverrun]].{{ref|ACOK|25}} The scheme later fails, however, when the four are discovered by Ser [[Edmure Tully]].{{ref|ACOK|39}}

Bronn pairs with a [[Dorne|Dornish]] girl when Tyrion meets [[Shae]] at [[Chataya's brothel]].{{ref|ACOK|29}} When King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] has the [[Kingsguard]] beat [[Sansa Stark]] after the [[Battle of Oxcross]], Tyrion has Bronn and Timett protect the humiliated girl.{{ref|ACOK|32}}

Bronn protects Tyrion during the [[riot of King's Landing]], as well as afterward from an angry Ser [[Boros Blount]]. Tyrion assigns Bronn to protect the water wagons dealing with fires started by the rioters.{{ref|ACOK|41}}

With [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s host traveling north toward King's Landing, Tyrion orders Bronn to have the waterfront burned between the [[Blackwater Rush]] and the city walls.{{ref|ACOK|49}} Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] has Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] named to the Kingsguard, but the man is actually one of Bronn's informants.{{ref|ACOK|49}}

During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Bronn is put in charge of having [[oxen]] within two [[winch towers]] pull Tyrion's massive chain tight across the Blackwater, which prevents [[royal fleet|Stannis's ships]] from escaping [[wildfire]].{{Ref|ACOK|59}} He receives [[knight]]hood after the battle,{{ref|ACOK|67}} one of the six hundred men knighted by Osmund, Ser [[Balon Swann]], and Ser [[Meryn Trant]] of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}{{ref|ASOS|4}}