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'''Mandon Moore''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Moore]]. He is a member of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s [[Kingsguard]]. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', he is played by James Doran.
'''Mandon Moore''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Moore]]. He is a member of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s [[Kingsguard]].
 
In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Mandon is portrayed by James Doran.


==Appearance and Character==
==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Mandon Moore|Images of Mandon Moore]]''
{{See also|:Category:Images of Mandon Moore|l1=Images of Mandon Moore}}
Mandon has pale grey eyes, oddly flat and lifeless,{{Ref|aCoK|3}} which unnerve [[Sansa Stark]].{{Ref|aCoK|2}} [[Bronn]] thinks Mandon has the eyes of a fish, and Sansa thinks he has a curiously dead face.{{Ref|aGoT|51}}


Mandon is a skilled warrior,{{Ref|aCoK|59}}{{Ref|aSoS|12}} but he is not loved by the [[smallfolk]] and he is not close to his fellow brothers of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|aSoS|12}} [[Jaime Lannister]] considers Mandon dangerous, as his face does not give away his intentions.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] notes that Mandon is a man others would not follow.{{Ref|aCoK|59}}
Mandon has pale grey eyes, oddly flat and lifeless,{{Ref|ACOK|3}} which unnerve [[Sansa Stark]].{{Ref|ACOK|2}} [[Bronn]] thinks Mandon has the eyes of a fish, and Sansa thinks he has a curiously dead face.{{Ref|AGOT|51}}


Mandon wields a [[sword]], lance, white shield, and enameled white steel plate.{{Ref|aCoK|57}}{{Ref|aCoK|59}} Wearing the white raiment of the Kingsguard makes him look like a corpse in a shroud.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} Mandon rides a coal-black stallion barded in white.{{Ref|aCoK|59}}
Mandon is a skilled warrior,{{Ref|ACOK|59}}{{Ref|ASOS|12}} but he is not loved by the [[smallfolk]] and he is not close to his fellow brothers of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|ASOS|12}} [[Jaime Lannister]] considers Mandon dangerous, as his face does not give away his intentions.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] notes that Mandon is a man others would not follow.{{Ref|ACOK|59}}
 
Mandon wields a [[sword]], lance, white shield, and enameled white steel plate.{{Ref|ACOK|57}}{{Ref|ACOK|59}} Wearing the white raiment of the Kingsguard makes him look like a corpse in a shroud.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Mandon rides a coal-black stallion barded in white.{{Ref|ACOK|59}}


==History==
==History==
Ser Mandon came from the [[Vale of Arryn]]{{Ref|aSoS|12}} and is familiar with Ser [[Vardis Egen]].{{Ref|aCoK|3}} He was brought to [[King's Landing]] by the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], and King [[Robert I Baratheon]] named Mandon to the Kingsguard. Neither of the two are particularly fond of Mandon, however.{{Ref|aSoS|12}}
Ser Mandon came from the [[Vale of Arryn]]{{Ref|ASOS|12}} and is familiar with Ser [[Vardis Egen]].{{Ref|ACOK|3}} He was brought to [[King's Landing]] by the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], and King [[Robert I Baratheon]] named Mandon to the Kingsguard. Neither of the two are particularly fond of Mandon, however.{{Ref|ASOS|12}}


==Recent Events==
==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
===''A Game of Thrones''===
After the arrest of Lord [[Eddard Stark]], Ser Mandon guards the doors of the council chamber when his daughter, [[Sansa Stark]], is brought before the [[small council]] by Ser [[Boros Blount]]. Mandon later escorts Sansa back to the high tower of [[Maegor's Holdfast]].{{Ref|aGoT|51}}
[[File:Mandon Moore by Jason Engle.png|thumb|350px|Mandon Moore, by Jason Engle © Fantasy Flight Games]]
After the arrest of Lord [[Eddard Stark]], Ser Mandon guards the doors of the council chamber when his daughter, [[Sansa Stark]], is brought before the [[small council]] by Ser [[Boros Blount]]. Mandon later escorts Sansa back to the high tower of [[Maegor's Holdfast]].{{Ref|AGOT|51}}


Mandon is present in the [[Red Keep#Great Hall|throne room]] when Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], is dismissed. Mandon and the other members of the Kingsguard laughs at their former Sworn Brother's shame.{{Ref|aGoT|57}}
Mandon is present in the [[Red Keep#Great Hall|throne room]] when Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], is dismissed. Mandon, along with the other members of the Kingsguard, laughs at his former Sworn Brother's shame.{{Ref|AGOT|57}}


===''A Clash of Kings''===
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Mandon is one of the Kingsguard that King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]] commands to beat Sansa, and obeys without question.{{Ref|aCoK|2}}
Mandon is one of the Kingsguard that King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]] commands to beat Sansa, and obeys without question.{{Ref|ACOK|2}}


Mandon is on guard outside the [[Red Keep#Other Buildings|council chambers]] when [[Tyrion Lannister]] arrives with [[Bronn]] and [[Timett]], carrying a message from his lord father, [[Tywin Lannister]]. Because Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] had ordered for the meeting to not be disturbed, Mandon refuses to admit the newcomers. The white cloak eventually allows only Tyrion to pass.{{Ref|aCoK|3}}
Mandon is on guard outside the [[Red Keep#Other Buildings|council chambers]] when [[Tyrion Lannister]] arrives with [[Bronn]] and [[Timett]], carrying a message from his lord father, [[Tywin Lannister]]. Because Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] had ordered for the meeting to not be disturbed, Mandon refuses to admit the newcomers. The white cloak eventually allows only Tyrion to pass.{{Ref|ACOK|3}}


Mandon is among the escort for the party that sees Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] off to [[Dorne]], serving as Sansa bodyguard. When the [[riot of King's Landing]] breaks out, Mandon guards King Joffrey after [[Sandor Clegane]] is mobbed, abandoning Sansa in the chaos. Someone grabs the king's leg, but Mandon severs the rioter's hand from the wrist. After the royal party reaches the safety of the [[Red Keep]], Cersei defends Mandon from Tyrion for having protected Joffrey instead of Sansa. Sandor returns Sansa safely to the castle.{{Ref|aCoK|41}}
Mandon is among the escort for the party that sees Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] off to [[Dorne]], serving as Sansa bodyguard. When the [[riot of King's Landing]] breaks out, Mandon guards King Joffrey after [[Sandor Clegane]] is mobbed, abandoning Sansa in the chaos. Someone grabs the king's leg, but Mandon severs the rioter's hand from the wrist. After the royal party reaches the safety of the [[Red Keep]], Cersei defends Mandon from Tyrion for having protected Joffrey instead of Sansa. Sandor returns Sansa safely to the castle.{{Ref|ACOK|41}}


During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Mandon is assigned to guard King Joffrey and Tyrion, the acting [[Hand of the King]]. When the king leaves for the [[Three Whores]], Mandon stays with Tyrion, however. After information has been received that [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s men intend to batter down the [[King's Gate]] with a ram, Mandon, Tyrion, and the Hand's [[squire]], [[Podrick Payne]], ride from the [[River Gate|Mud Gate]] to the King's Gate. Tyrion tries to talk Sandor, who is in charge at the King's Gate, into leading his men in a sortie against the enemies, but Sandor refuses, having been frightened by [[wildfire]].{{Ref|aCoK|57}}
During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Mandon is assigned to guard King Joffrey and Tyrion, the acting [[Hand of the King]]. When the king leaves for the [[Three Whores]], Mandon stays with Tyrion, however. After information has been received that [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s men intend to batter down the [[King's Gate]] with a ram, Mandon, Tyrion, and the Hand's [[squire]], [[Podrick Payne]], ride from the [[River Gate|Mud Gate]] to the King's Gate. Tyrion tries to talk Sandor, who is in charge at the King's Gate, into leading his men in a sortie against the enemies, but Sandor refuses, having been frightened by [[wildfire]].{{Ref|ACOK|57}}


Tyrion decides to lead the charge to the riverfront, with Mandon carrying Joffrey's banner. The [[knight]]'s lance breaks off in an opponent, and his shield is destroyed. Mandon and his Sworn Brother Ser [[Balon Swann]] skillfully fend off [[House Velaryon|Velaryon]] spearmen. While fighting on a ship, Tyrion is in danger of falling into the [[Blackwater Rush]]. Mandon first offers his hand to save Tyrion, but the knight then slashes at the Hand,{{Ref|aCoK|59}} cutting off part of Tyrion's nose. Tyrion pulls himself onto the deck, but Mandon prepares to stab him in the throat. However, Podrick pushes Mandon into the Blackwater, where he sinks under the weight of his armor{{Ref|aCoK|59}} and drowns.{{Ref|aCoK|67}}
Tyrion decides to lead the charge to the riverfront, with Mandon carrying Joffrey's banner. The [[knight]]'s lance breaks off in an opponent, and his shield is destroyed. Mandon and his Sworn Brother Ser [[Balon Swann]] skillfully fend off [[House Velaryon|Velaryon]] spearmen. While fighting on a ship, Tyrion is in danger of falling into the [[Blackwater Rush]]. Mandon first offers his hand to save Tyrion, but the knight then slashes at the Hand,{{Ref|ACOK|59}} cutting off part of Tyrion's nose. Tyrion pulls himself onto the deck, but Mandon prepares to stab him in the throat. However, Podrick pushes Mandon into the Blackwater, where he sinks under the weight of his armor{{Ref|ACOK|59}} and drowns.{{Ref|ACOK|67}}


While recuperating from his wounds, a fevered Tyrion has a nightmare of the wildfire and Mandon's assassination attempt. After waking, Tyrion thinks that Mandon was bribed by Cersei to kill him during the battle. Podrick is ashamed to have caused Mandon's death, but Tyrion praises Pod and instructs his squire to keep silent about Mandon.{{Ref|aCoK|67}}
While recuperating from his wounds, a fevered Tyrion has a nightmare of the wildfire and Mandon's assassination attempt. After waking, Tyrion thinks that Mandon was bribed by Cersei to kill him during the battle. Podrick is ashamed to have caused Mandon's death, but Tyrion praises Pod and instructs his squire to keep silent about Mandon.{{Ref|ACOK|67}}


===''A Storm of Swords''===
===''A Storm of Swords''===
With Mandon dead and Sandor Clegane having fled, Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] is named to the Kingsguard{{Ref|aSoS|6}} and Ser [[Boros Blount]] is restored to the white cloaks.{{Ref|aSoS|12}}
With Mandon dead and Sandor Clegane having fled, Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] is named to the Kingsguard{{Ref|ASOS|6}} and Ser [[Boros Blount]] is restored to the white cloaks.{{Ref|ASOS|12}}


Hoping that proof will be found that Mandon was working for his sister, Queen Regent Cersei, Tyrion Lannister asks his friend and [[sellsword]], Ser [[Bronn of the Blackwater]], to investigate Mandon.{{Ref|aSoS|4}} Lord [[Varys]] later tells some of Mandon's history to Tyrion, although it is much the same that Bronn has already uncovered.{{Ref|aSoS|12}}
Hoping that proof will be found that Mandon was working for his sister, Queen Regent Cersei, Tyrion Lannister asks his friend and [[sellsword]], Ser [[Bronn of the Blackwater]], to investigate Mandon.{{Ref|ASOS|4}} Lord [[Varys]] later tells some of Mandon's history to Tyrion, although it is much the same that Bronn has already uncovered.{{Ref|ASOS|12}}


When Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] assumes his duties as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], he notices that in his absence the [[White Book]] has not been updated, as that is the Lord Commander's duty, and that the death of Ser Mandon has yet to be recorded.{{Ref|aSoS|67}}
When Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] assumes his duties as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], he notices that in his absence the [[White Book]] has not been updated, as that is the Lord Commander's duty, and that the death of Ser Mandon has yet to be recorded.{{Ref|ASOS|67}}
 
==Quotes by Mandon==
[[File:Mandon_Moore_by_Lopata_Four.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Mandon by Lopata Four]]
{{Quote|'''Mandon''': [[Cersei Lannister|Her Grace]] left orders, [[small council|the council]] in session is not to be disturbed.<br>
'''Tyrion''': I would be only a small disturbance, ser. I bear a letter from my father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], the [[Hand of the King]]. There is his seal.<br>
'''Mandon''': Her Grace does not wish to be disturbed.{{ref|ACOK|3}}|Mandon and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
 
{{quote|'''Tyrion''': Where's [[Sansa Stark|the Stark girl]]?<br>
'''Joffrey''': She was riding by me. I don't know where she went.<br>
'''Tyrion''': Ser Mandon, you were her shield.<br>
'''Mandon''': [[riots in King's Landing|When they mobbed]] the [[Hound]], I thought first of the king.<br>
'''Cersei''': And rightly so.{{ref|ACOK|41}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]], [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], Mandon, and [[Cersei Lannister]]}}


==Quotes about Mandon==
==Quotes about Mandon==
{{Quote|[[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] had once told him that Moore was the most dangerous of the [[Kingsguard]]—excepting himself, always—because his face gave no hint as what he might do next.{{Ref|aCoK|3}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
{{Quote|[[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] had once told him that Moore was the most dangerous of the [[Kingsguard]]—excepting himself, always—because his face gave no hint as what he might do next.{{Ref|ACOK|3}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
 
{{Quote|Tyrion rode down an archer, opened a spearman from shoulder to armpit, glanced a blow off a [[House Bar Emmon|swordfish-crested helm]]. At the ram his big red reared but the black stallion leapt the obstacle smoothly and Ser Mandon flashed past him, death in snow-white silk. His sword sheared off limbs, cracked heads, broke shields asunder—though few enough of the enemy had made it across [[Battle of the Blackwater|the river]] with shields intact.{{Ref|ACOK|61}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
 
{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Ser Mandon?<br>
'''Podrick''': I n-never meant to k-k-k-k-<br>
'''Tyrion''': Dead? You're, certain? Dead?<br>
'''Podrick''': Drowned.{{ref|ACOK|67}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Podrick Payne]]}}


{{Quote|Tyrion rode down an archer, opened a spearman from shoulder to armpit, glanced a blow off a [[House Bar Emmon|swordfish-crested helm]]. At the ram his big red reared but the black stallion leapt the obstacle smoothly and Ser Mandon flashed past him, death in snow-white silk. His sword sheared off limbs, cracked heads, broke shields asunder—though few enough of the enemy had made it across [[Battle of the Blackwater|the river]] with shields intact.{{Ref|aCoK|61}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': What do you know of Ser Mandon Moore?<br>
'''Bronn''': I know he's bloody well drowned.{{Ref|ASOS|4}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Bronn]]}}


{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': What do you know of Ser Mandon Moore?<br>'''Bronn''': I know he's bloody well drowned.{{Ref|aSoS|4}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Bronn]]}}
{{Quote|Ser [[Barristan Selmy|Barristan]] was once heard to say that the man had no friend but his sword and no life but duty ... but you know, I do not think Selmy meant it altogether as praise. Which is queer when you consider it, is it not? Those are the very qualities we seek in our [[Kingsguard]], it could be said—men who live not for themselves, but for their king. By those lights, our brave Ser Mandon was the perfect white knight. And he died as a knight of the Kingsguard ought, with sword in hand, defending one of the king's own blood.{{Ref|ASOS|12}}|[[Varys]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}


{{Quote|Ser [[Barristan Selmy|Barristan]] was once heard to say that the man had no friend but his sword and no life but duty ... but you know, I do not think Selmy meant it altogether as praise. Which is queer when you consider it, is it not?{{Ref|aSoS|12}}|[[Varys]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
==Theories==
:{{main|Mandon Moore/Theories}}
Readers have widely speculated about the possible reasons and instigators that pushed Ser Mandon to attempt to kill Tyrion Lannister.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 13 September 2026

Ser
Mandon Moore
Image of Mandon Moore
Mandon by Alexandre Dainche © Fantasy Flight Games
Title Ser
Allegiances
Culture Valemen
Born Vale of Arryn[1]
Died 299 AC
the Blackwater Rush[2]
Books
Played by James Doran
TV series Game of Thrones:
Season 1 | 2

Mandon Moore is a knight from House Moore. He is a member of King Robert I Baratheon's Kingsguard.

In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, Mandon is portrayed by James Doran.

Appearance and Character

[edit]
See also: Images of Mandon Moore

Mandon has pale grey eyes, oddly flat and lifeless,[3] which unnerve Sansa Stark.[4] Bronn thinks Mandon has the eyes of a fish, and Sansa thinks he has a curiously dead face.[5]

Mandon is a skilled warrior,[6][7] but he is not loved by the smallfolk and he is not close to his fellow brothers of the Kingsguard.[7] Jaime Lannister considers Mandon dangerous, as his face does not give away his intentions.[3] Tyrion Lannister notes that Mandon is a man others would not follow.[6]

Mandon wields a sword, lance, white shield, and enameled white steel plate.[8][6] Wearing the white raiment of the Kingsguard makes him look like a corpse in a shroud.[3] Mandon rides a coal-black stallion barded in white.[6]

History

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Ser Mandon came from the Vale of Arryn[7] and is familiar with Ser Vardis Egen.[3] He was brought to King's Landing by the Hand of the King, Lord Jon Arryn, and King Robert I Baratheon named Mandon to the Kingsguard. Neither of the two are particularly fond of Mandon, however.[7]

Recent Events

[edit]

A Game of Thrones

[edit]
Mandon Moore, by Jason Engle © Fantasy Flight Games

After the arrest of Lord Eddard Stark, Ser Mandon guards the doors of the council chamber when his daughter, Sansa Stark, is brought before the small council by Ser Boros Blount. Mandon later escorts Sansa back to the high tower of Maegor's Holdfast.[5]

Mandon is present in the throne room when Ser Barristan Selmy, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, is dismissed. Mandon, along with the other members of the Kingsguard, laughs at his former Sworn Brother's shame.[9]

A Clash of Kings

[edit]

Mandon is one of the Kingsguard that King Joffrey I Baratheon commands to beat Sansa, and obeys without question.[4]

Mandon is on guard outside the council chambers when Tyrion Lannister arrives with Bronn and Timett, carrying a message from his lord father, Tywin Lannister. Because Queen Regent Cersei Lannister had ordered for the meeting to not be disturbed, Mandon refuses to admit the newcomers. The white cloak eventually allows only Tyrion to pass.[3]

Mandon is among the escort for the party that sees Princess Myrcella Baratheon off to Dorne, serving as Sansa bodyguard. When the riot of King's Landing breaks out, Mandon guards King Joffrey after Sandor Clegane is mobbed, abandoning Sansa in the chaos. Someone grabs the king's leg, but Mandon severs the rioter's hand from the wrist. After the royal party reaches the safety of the Red Keep, Cersei defends Mandon from Tyrion for having protected Joffrey instead of Sansa. Sandor returns Sansa safely to the castle.[10]

During the Battle of the Blackwater, Mandon is assigned to guard King Joffrey and Tyrion, the acting Hand of the King. When the king leaves for the Three Whores, Mandon stays with Tyrion, however. After information has been received that Stannis Baratheon's men intend to batter down the King's Gate with a ram, Mandon, Tyrion, and the Hand's squire, Podrick Payne, ride from the Mud Gate to the King's Gate. Tyrion tries to talk Sandor, who is in charge at the King's Gate, into leading his men in a sortie against the enemies, but Sandor refuses, having been frightened by wildfire.[8]

Tyrion decides to lead the charge to the riverfront, with Mandon carrying Joffrey's banner. The knight's lance breaks off in an opponent, and his shield is destroyed. Mandon and his Sworn Brother Ser Balon Swann skillfully fend off Velaryon spearmen. While fighting on a ship, Tyrion is in danger of falling into the Blackwater Rush. Mandon first offers his hand to save Tyrion, but the knight then slashes at the Hand,[6] cutting off part of Tyrion's nose. Tyrion pulls himself onto the deck, but Mandon prepares to stab him in the throat. However, Podrick pushes Mandon into the Blackwater, where he sinks under the weight of his armor[6] and drowns.[11]

While recuperating from his wounds, a fevered Tyrion has a nightmare of the wildfire and Mandon's assassination attempt. After waking, Tyrion thinks that Mandon was bribed by Cersei to kill him during the battle. Podrick is ashamed to have caused Mandon's death, but Tyrion praises Pod and instructs his squire to keep silent about Mandon.[11]

A Storm of Swords

[edit]

With Mandon dead and Sandor Clegane having fled, Ser Loras Tyrell is named to the Kingsguard[12] and Ser Boros Blount is restored to the white cloaks.[7]

Hoping that proof will be found that Mandon was working for his sister, Queen Regent Cersei, Tyrion Lannister asks his friend and sellsword, Ser Bronn of the Blackwater, to investigate Mandon.[13] Lord Varys later tells some of Mandon's history to Tyrion, although it is much the same that Bronn has already uncovered.[7]

When Ser Jaime Lannister assumes his duties as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, he notices that in his absence the White Book has not been updated, as that is the Lord Commander's duty, and that the death of Ser Mandon has yet to be recorded.[14]

Quotes by Mandon

[edit]
Mandon by Lopata Four

Mandon: Her Grace left orders, the council in session is not to be disturbed.

Tyrion: I would be only a small disturbance, ser. I bear a letter from my father, Lord Tywin Lannister, the Hand of the King. There is his seal.

Mandon: Her Grace does not wish to be disturbed.[3]

—Mandon and Tyrion Lannister

Tyrion: Where's the Stark girl?

Joffrey: She was riding by me. I don't know where she went.
Tyrion: Ser Mandon, you were her shield.
Mandon: When they mobbed the Hound, I thought first of the king.

Cersei: And rightly so.[10]

—Tyrion Lannister, Joffrey I Baratheon, Mandon, and Cersei Lannister

Quotes about Mandon

[edit]

Jaime had once told him that Moore was the most dangerous of the Kingsguard—excepting himself, always—because his face gave no hint as what he might do next.[3]

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

Tyrion rode down an archer, opened a spearman from shoulder to armpit, glanced a blow off a swordfish-crested helm. At the ram his big red reared but the black stallion leapt the obstacle smoothly and Ser Mandon flashed past him, death in snow-white silk. His sword sheared off limbs, cracked heads, broke shields asunder—though few enough of the enemy had made it across the river with shields intact.[2]

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

Tyrion: Ser Mandon?

Podrick: I n-never meant to k-k-k-k-
Tyrion: Dead? You're, certain? Dead?

Podrick: Drowned.[11]

—Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne

Tyrion: What do you know of Ser Mandon Moore?
Bronn: I know he's bloody well drowned.[13]

—Tyrion Lannister and Bronn

Ser Barristan was once heard to say that the man had no friend but his sword and no life but duty ... but you know, I do not think Selmy meant it altogether as praise. Which is queer when you consider it, is it not? Those are the very qualities we seek in our Kingsguard, it could be said—men who live not for themselves, but for their king. By those lights, our brave Ser Mandon was the perfect white knight. And he died as a knight of the Kingsguard ought, with sword in hand, defending one of the king's own blood.[7]

—Varys to Tyrion Lannister

Theories

[edit]
Main article: Mandon Moore/Theories

Readers have widely speculated about the possible reasons and instigators that pushed Ser Mandon to attempt to kill Tyrion Lannister.

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Mandon Moore.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 61, Tyrion XIV.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 3, Tyrion I.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa I.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 51, Sansa IV.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 59, Tyrion XIII.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 12, Tyrion II.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
  9. ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 67, Tyrion XV.
  12. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 4, Tyrion I.
  14. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
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