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'''Timett''', Son of Timett is a Red Hand of the [[Burned Men]], one of the most feared of the clans of the Mountains of the Moon. He was chosen a Red Hand, or Warleader, when he burned out his own eye as part of the initiation rites.   
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| arms = Burned Men
| firstname = Timett
| epithet = son of Timett
| nametemplate = /firstname/epithet
| image          = Timett son of Timett.jpg
| image_caption  = by Amok©
| Alias          = Timett One-Eye
| Title          = [[red hand]]
| Allegiance    = [[Burned Men]]
| Race          =
| Culture        = [[Vale mountain clans]]
| Father        = [[Timett (father)|Timett]]
| Mother        =
| Spouse        =
| Place_of_Birth = [[Mountains of the Moon]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Timett}}
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|278|282}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Timett|Timett]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| coat-of-arms  =
| Books          = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by      = Tobias Winter
| TV_series      = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': <br>[[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|2]]
}}


He chose to ride with [[Tyrion Lannister]] who was gathering an army from among the mountain clans. He fought in the '''Battle of the Green Fork''' and went with Tyrion who was ordered to [[King's Landing]] to serve as Hand. He fought as a skirmisher against Stannis's oncoming army, and attempted to return to serve Tyrion, but was driven off since Tyrion was injured.
'''Timett''' is a [[red hand]], a type of war chief, of the [[Burned Men]], one of the most-feared [[Vale mountain clans|Vale clans]] of the [[Mountains of the Moon]]. He is commonly known as '''Timett son of Timett''', after [[Timett (father)|his father]],{{ref|AGOT|56}} and is also called '''Timett One-Eye'''.{{ref|ASOS|65}}
 
In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Timett is portrayed by Tobias Winter.
 
==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Timett|Images of Timett]]''
Timett is a tall, fierce young man with a burned out left eye, which has been left an empty pit.{{ref|ACOK|25}} He is not yet twenty years of age.{{Ref|AGOT|56}} Timett is gaunt.{{ref|ACOK|2}}
 
Timett enjoys games like [[dice]]{{ref|ACOK|25}} and [[tiles]].{{ref|ACOK|8}} He is curt and short of speech.{{ref|ACOK|25}}
 
==History==
During the rite of manhood for the [[Burned Men]], Timett burned one of his eyes out of its socket with a hot knife. Because the typical sacrifice for the rite is a nipple or finger, the impressed clan elders immediately named him a [[red hand]] of the tribe. Timett was young for this position, but he inspired fear even among his fellow clansmen.{{ref|AGOT|56}}
 
==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Timett joins the group of [[Vale mountain clans]]men who choose to follow [[Tyrion Lannister]] and join the army of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. He serves as the leader of the [[Burned Men]] in the group.{{Ref|AGOT|56}} Timett fights in the [[battle on the Green Fork]], vaulting from his horse when it dies during the charge. After the battle, he loots the bodies of the slain with his Burned Men.{{ref|AGOT|62}}
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Joshua Cairos timettsonoftimett.jpg|thumb|Timett by Joshua Cairós © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Timett follows Tyrion, the acting [[Hand of the King]], to [[King's Landing]]. Timett and [[Bronn]] remain close to Tyrion when they arrive at the [[tourney on King Joffrey's name day]].{{ref|ACOK|2}}
 
While gambling on the [[Street of Silver]], Timett catches a wineseller's son cheating at tiles. Timett pins the man's wrist to the table with a dagger and then tears out his throat barehanded.{{ref|ACOK|8}}
 
Timett leads the group of Burned Men who guard Tyrion when the Hand visits the [[Guildhall of the Alchemists]],{{ref|ACOK|20}} and [[Shagga]] and he participate in Tyrion's intimidation of Grand Maester [[Pycelle]].{{ref|ACOK|25}}
 
Tyrion puts a halt to the public humiliation of [[Sansa Stark]] by King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], and he tasks Bronn and Timett with escorting the girl to the [[Tower of the Hand]]. Sansa is scared of the wildling.{{ref|ACOK|32}}
 
Before the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Tyrion sends Timett with his Burned Men to the [[kingswood]], where they raid the forces of [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|ACOK|49}}
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Timett_son_of_Timett_by_Maloops.png|thumb|Timett by Maloops ©]]
Timett attempts to return to King's Landing to serve Tyrion after the Blackwater, but is driven off because of Tyrion's injury. He and his Burned Men instead return to the [[Mountains of the Moon]] with their plunder from [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s camp at the Blackwater.{{ref|ASOS|4}}
 
When [[Sandor Clegane]] attempts to enter the mountains to travel to the [[Eyrie]], he is warned off by locals, one of whom states how ferocious the mountain clans have become after Timett One-Eye's return.{{ref|ASOS|65}}
 
During the trial of Tyrion for [[Purple Wedding|the death]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], Tyrion's lover [[Shae]] is the last witness for the crown. She claims that Tyrion had ordered Timett and [[Shagga]] to forcefully bring her to Tyrion after the [[battle on the Green Fork]].{{ref|ASOS|70}} In actuality, she was a willing camp follower found by Bronn.{{ref|AGOT|62}}
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Tyrion mentions Timett while explaining to [[Ben Plumm]] how generous he can be to his friends.{{ref|ADWD|57}}
 
==Quotes by Timett==
{{Quote|The [[Burned Men]] fear nothing. Timett son of Timett will ride with the [[House Lannister|lions]].{{Ref|AGOT|56}}|Timett to [[Tywin Lannister]]}}
 
{{quote|'''Tyrion''': Timett, do you suppose [[Pycelle|our friend]] will be more forthcoming without those whiskers to hide behind?<br>'''Timett''': He will tell the truth soon. I can smell the stink of his fear.{{ref|ACOK|25}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and Timett}}
 
==Quotes about Timett==
{{quote|And even the other [[Burned Men]] feared Timett, who had put out his own left eye with a white-hot knife when he reached the age of manhood. Tyrion gathered that it was more customary for a boy to burn off a nipple, a finger, or (if he was truly brave, or truly mad) an ear. Timett's fellow Burned Men were so awed by his choice of an eye that they promptly named him a [[red hand]], which seemed to be some sort of a war chief.{{ref|AGOT|56}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
 
{{quote|If a man was mad enough to put out his own eye, he was unlikely to be gentle to his enemies.{{ref|AGOT|56}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
 
{{quote|'''Varys''': Your man Timett slew a wineseller's son this evening, at a [[gambling]] den on the [[Street of Silver]]. He accused him of cheating at tiles.<br>'''Tyrion''': Was it true?<br>'''Varys''': Oh, beyond a doubt.<br>'''Tyrion''': Then the honest men of [[King's Landing|the city]] owe Timett a debt of gratitude. I shall see that he has [[Joffrey Baratheon|the king's]] thanks.{{ref|ACOK|8}}|[[Varys]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
 
==References==
{{References|2}}
 
==External Links==
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Timett Timett] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki].
 
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Latest revision as of 01:51, 18 July 2026

Timett
son of Timett
Image of Timett
by Amok©
Alias Timett One-Eye
Title red hand
Allegiance Burned Men
Culture Vale mountain clans
Born 278–282 AC[1]
Mountains of the Moon[2]
Father Timett
Books
Played by Tobias Winter
TV series Game of Thrones:
Season 1 | 2

Timett is a red hand, a type of war chief, of the Burned Men, one of the most-feared Vale clans of the Mountains of the Moon. He is commonly known as Timett son of Timett, after his father,[3] and is also called Timett One-Eye.[4]

In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, Timett is portrayed by Tobias Winter.

Appearance and Character

[edit]
See also: Images of Timett

Timett is a tall, fierce young man with a burned out left eye, which has been left an empty pit.[5] He is not yet twenty years of age.[3] Timett is gaunt.[6]

Timett enjoys games like dice[5] and tiles.[7] He is curt and short of speech.[5]

History

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During the rite of manhood for the Burned Men, Timett burned one of his eyes out of its socket with a hot knife. Because the typical sacrifice for the rite is a nipple or finger, the impressed clan elders immediately named him a red hand of the tribe. Timett was young for this position, but he inspired fear even among his fellow clansmen.[3]

Recent Events

[edit]

A Game of Thrones

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Timett joins the group of Vale mountain clansmen who choose to follow Tyrion Lannister and join the army of Lord Tywin Lannister. He serves as the leader of the Burned Men in the group.[3] Timett fights in the battle on the Green Fork, vaulting from his horse when it dies during the charge. After the battle, he loots the bodies of the slain with his Burned Men.[8]

A Clash of Kings

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Timett by Joshua Cairós © Fantasy Flight Games

Timett follows Tyrion, the acting Hand of the King, to King's Landing. Timett and Bronn remain close to Tyrion when they arrive at the tourney on King Joffrey's name day.[6]

While gambling on the Street of Silver, Timett catches a wineseller's son cheating at tiles. Timett pins the man's wrist to the table with a dagger and then tears out his throat barehanded.[7]

Timett leads the group of Burned Men who guard Tyrion when the Hand visits the Guildhall of the Alchemists,[9] and Shagga and he participate in Tyrion's intimidation of Grand Maester Pycelle.[5]

Tyrion puts a halt to the public humiliation of Sansa Stark by King Joffrey I Baratheon, and he tasks Bronn and Timett with escorting the girl to the Tower of the Hand. Sansa is scared of the wildling.[10]

Before the Battle of the Blackwater, Tyrion sends Timett with his Burned Men to the kingswood, where they raid the forces of Stannis Baratheon.[11]

A Storm of Swords

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Timett by Maloops ©

Timett attempts to return to King's Landing to serve Tyrion after the Blackwater, but is driven off because of Tyrion's injury. He and his Burned Men instead return to the Mountains of the Moon with their plunder from Stannis Baratheon's camp at the Blackwater.[12]

When Sandor Clegane attempts to enter the mountains to travel to the Eyrie, he is warned off by locals, one of whom states how ferocious the mountain clans have become after Timett One-Eye's return.[4]

During the trial of Tyrion for the death of King Joffrey I Baratheon, Tyrion's lover Shae is the last witness for the crown. She claims that Tyrion had ordered Timett and Shagga to forcefully bring her to Tyrion after the battle on the Green Fork.[13] In actuality, she was a willing camp follower found by Bronn.[8]

A Dance with Dragons

[edit]

Tyrion mentions Timett while explaining to Ben Plumm how generous he can be to his friends.[14]

Quotes by Timett

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The Burned Men fear nothing. Timett son of Timett will ride with the lions.[3]

—Timett to Tywin Lannister

Tyrion: Timett, do you suppose our friend will be more forthcoming without those whiskers to hide behind?
Timett: He will tell the truth soon. I can smell the stink of his fear.[5]

—Tyrion Lannister and Timett

Quotes about Timett

[edit]

And even the other Burned Men feared Timett, who had put out his own left eye with a white-hot knife when he reached the age of manhood. Tyrion gathered that it was more customary for a boy to burn off a nipple, a finger, or (if he was truly brave, or truly mad) an ear. Timett's fellow Burned Men were so awed by his choice of an eye that they promptly named him a red hand, which seemed to be some sort of a war chief.[3]

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

If a man was mad enough to put out his own eye, he was unlikely to be gentle to his enemies.[3]

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

Varys: Your man Timett slew a wineseller's son this evening, at a gambling den on the Street of Silver. He accused him of cheating at tiles.
Tyrion: Was it true?
Varys: Oh, beyond a doubt.
Tyrion: Then the honest men of the city owe Timett a debt of gratitude. I shall see that he has the king's thanks.[7]

—Varys and Tyrion Lannister

References

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  1. ↑ See the Timett calculation.
  2. ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Timett.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 56, Tyrion VII.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 65, Arya XII.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 25, Tyrion VI.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa I.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 8, Tyrion II.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 62, Tyrion VIII.
  9. ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 20, Tyrion V.
  10. ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 32, Sansa III.
  11. ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 49, Tyrion XI.
  12. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 4, Tyrion I.
  13. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.
  14. ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 57, Tyrion XI.
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