Editing Erryk Cargyll

{{Infobox character
| title = Ser
| nickname =
| firstname = Erryk
| particle =
| lastname = Cargyll
| epithet =
| arms = Cargyll
| arms2 = Kingsguard
| image = Erryk Cargyll by Grandkhan.jpg
| image_caption = Erryk Cargyll, by Grandkhan ©
| Alias = One of "the celebrated Cargyll twins"{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]
| Allegiance = [[House Cargyll]]<br>[[Kingsguard]]<br>[[Queensguard]]<br>[[Blacks]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Crownlands]]
| Date_of_Birth = In or before {{Date|89}}<ref name=age>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Erryk Cargyll|Erryk Cargyll]] calculation''</ref>
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|129}}
| Place_of_Death = [[Dragonstone]], the [[crownlands]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}
| Spouse =
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Elliott Tittensor|Elliott Tittensor]]
| TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[House of the Dragon - Season 2|2]]
}}
{{See homonyms|Erryk}}

'''Erryk Cargyll''' was a [[knight]] from [[House Cargyll]]. He and his twin brother, Ser [[Arryk Cargyll]], were members of the [[Kingsguard]] during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Erryk sided with Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], while his brother Arryk sided with King [[Aegon II Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Erryk is portrayed by [[w:Elliott Tittensor|Elliott Tittensor]].<ref>WarnerMedia Pressroom: [https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/na/bio/house-dragon-character-descriptions House of the Dragon | Character Descriptions]</ref>

==Appearance==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Erryk Cargyll|l1=Images of Erryk Cargyll}}
Erryk and his twin brother, Ser Arryk, were physically identical, to the point that even their fellow Kingsguards could not differentiate them.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

==History==
Ser Erryk and Ser [[Arryk Cargyll]], knights of the Kingsguard, were both unhorsed by Ser [[Criston Cole]] at the [[tourney for King Viserys I's accession]] at [[Maidenpool]] in {{Date|105}}.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|120}}, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] made Erryk the [[sworn shield]] of Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], replacing Ser [[Harwin Strong]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===The Dance of the Dragons===
After the death of Viserys in {{date|129}}, Erryk followed the other Kingsguard knights Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]] and Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]] in siding with the [[blacks]], joining the [[Queensguard]] of Rhaenyra on [[Dragonstone]]. Erryk was also a member of Rhaenyra's "[[black council]]". However, his twin Arryk supported Rhaenyra's rival, King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], and his [[greens|green faction]] in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Arryk was in the retinue of [[Grand Maester]] [[Orwyle]] when he traveled from King's Landing to Dragonstone in an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile the rival [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]]. A [[Farewell, My Brother|song]], composed long after the fact, claims that before Arryk left Dragonstone, the brothers tried to convince each other to change sides. According to the song, when this attempt failed, they exchanged declarations of love, and parted knowing that when they would meet next, it would be as enemies. It is possible that such a farewell did indeed take place that day, but no historical records mention it.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

[[File:Erryk and Arryk confrontation HBO.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Erryk and [[Arryk Cargyll]]'s confrontation at [[Dragonstone]]. From ''[[House of the Dragon]]'' © HBO]]
After the murder of Aegon's son Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] by [[Blood and Cheese]],{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} Aegon wanted revenge on Rhaenyra. Ser Criston, the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of Aegon's Kingsguard, ordered Arryk to infiltrate Dragonstone in the guise of his twin, Erryk. It is disputed whether his mission was to kill Rhaenyra or her children. Arryk arrived on [[Dragonstone (island)|the island]] disguised as a fisherman, changed to his Kingsguard armor and white cloak, and easily entered the castle. However, as Arryk was making his way to the royal apartments, he coincidentally encountered Erryk, who immediately understood why his twin was there.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

Accounts of the fight that followed greatly differ. Septon Eustace's [[The Reign of King Viserys, First of His Name, and the Dance of the Dragons That Came After|account]] simply states that the Cargyll twins slew each other.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} According to singers, the brothers professed their love for each other as they drew their swords.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Per Grand Maester [[Munkun]]'s ''[[The Dance of the Dragons, A True Telling]]'', Erryk and Arryk battled for most of an hour. The noise of the fight woke half of Rhaenyra's court, but they could only watch, as none could tell which twin was which. In the end, Arryk and Erryk mortally wounded each other, and died in each other's arms, weeping.{{Ref|ACOK|41}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} And finally, per ''[[The Testimony of Mushroom]]'', the fight lasted only moments, and the brothers did not declare their love, but rather called each other [[traitor]]. Erryk struck the first mortal blow, nearly cutting off Arryk's arm at the shoulder. As Arryk collapsed, he grabbed Erryk's cloak and pulled him close to stab him in the belly with a dagger. Arryk was dead before anyone found them, but Erryk took four days to die from his gut wound, screaming in pain and cursing his brother the whole time.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

==Legacy==
Singers and storytellers have generally preferred Munkun's account of Erryk and Arryk's last battle.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} 

Many songs have been written about the Cargyll twins, including "[[Farewell, My Brother]]", a sad ballad by [[Luceon of Tarth]], which is still sung today.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Bran Stark]] recalls the stories of several legendary members of the Kingsguard, including the twins Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk, and how they killed each other during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|AGOT|8}} 

===''A Clash of Kings''===
When King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] chides his brother Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] for crying, [[Sansa Stark]] says that the twins Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk died with tears on their cheeks after each had mortally wounded the other.{{Ref|ACOK|41}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Sansa Stark encounters Lady [[Olenna Tyrell]]'s personal guard, twins named [[Erryk (guard)|Erryk]] and [[Arryk (guard)|Arryk]], who are evidently [[named after]] the legendary Kingsguards.{{Ref|ASOS|6}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] thinks that if Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] returns from the [[siege of Dragonstone]], she will send him to deal with [[Bronn]] at [[Stokeworth]]. She hopes that each of them will kill the other, like Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk.{{Ref|AFFC|32}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|'''Erryk:''' I love you, brother.<br>
'''Arryk:''' And I you, brother.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}|Erryk and [[Arryk Cargyll]], drawing their swords}}

==Behind the Scenes==
Erryk and [[Arryk Cargyll]] are inspired by brothers from Arthurian legend, [[w:Sir Balin|Balin and Balan]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/15619 Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk] (January 28, 1999)</ref>

==References==
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