Bloodbeard: Difference between revisions

From A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Jump to: navigation, search
Melanie (talk | contribs)
8dave (talk | contribs)
mNo edit summary
Line 13: Line 13:
| Place_of_Death =
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =  
| Date_of_Death =  
| Books = [[A Dance with Dragons]]<br />[[The Winds of Winter]] (Mentioned)
| Books = [[A Dance with Dragons]] (Appears)<br />[[The Winds of Winter]] (Mentioned)
| coat-of-arms =
| coat-of-arms =
}}
}}


'''Bloodbeard''' is the commander of the [[Company of the Cat]]. He is described as a savage commander, with a ferocious appetite for slaughter. He has no taste for peace.
'''Bloodbeard''' is the commander of the [[Company of the Cat]].{{Ref|aDwD|25}}
==Appearance==
==Appearance and Character==
He is a huge man with a great bush of a beard with fiery red whiskers and long braids. He has massive shoulders.
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Bloodbeard|Images of Bloodbeard]]''
 
He is a huge man with a great bush of a beard with fiery red whiskers and long braids. He is described as a savage commander, with a ferocious appetite for slaughter, and no taste for peace. At table he is raucous, and enjoys both wine and women abundantly.{{Ref|aDwD|25}}{{Ref|aDwD|50}}
==History==
==History==
Bloodbeard and the [[Tattered Prince]] despise each other.  
Bloodbeard and the [[Tattered Prince]] despise each other.{{Ref|aDwD|25}}{{Ref|aDwD|55}}


==Recent Events==
==Recent Events==
===A Dance with Dragons===
===A Dance with Dragons===
Bloodbeard accepted [[Yunkai]]'s contract and was present at the [[Siege of Astapor]] and later [[Meereen]].  
Bloodbeard accepts [[Yunkai]]'s contract and is present at the [[Siege of Astapor]] and later [[Meereen]].
 
Bloodbeard was disappointed when peace was declared after [[Daenerys Targaryen]] married [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] as he was looking forward to sacking Meereen. [[Daenerys Targaryen]] observes Bloodbeard during the festivity in [[the Great Pyramid]] hall celebrating peace with the [[Yunkai]].  He makes enough noise for him and a dozen more.  She notes that he had a prodigious appetite for [[wine]] and women, he bellows, belches, farts like a thunderclap, and pinches every serving girl who comes within his reach. From time to time he would pull one down into his lap to squeeze her breasts and fondle her between the legs. {{Ref|aDwD|50}}


After [[Daenerys Targaryen]]'s disappearance on [[Dragon|Dragonback]], [[Tyrion Lannister]], while a slave under [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]], overheard Bloodbeard recommend they send the hostages Daenerys sent to them back to [[Meereen]] via catapult.
Bloodbeard is disappointed when peace is declared after [[Daenerys Targaryen]] marries [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] as he was looking forward to sacking Meereen. [[Daenerys Targaryen]] observes Bloodbeard during the festivity in [[the Great Pyramid]] hall celebrating peace with the [[Yunkai]].{{Ref|aDwD|50}}


Bloodbeard along with the new commanders of the [[Yunkai]] army presented the head of captain [[Groleo]] to Hizdahr in retaliation for the death of the Yunkai commander [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]], who was trampled by a mob in panic when [[Drogon]] attacked the fighting pits. Ser Barristan is suspicious by Hizdahr's lack of reaction to this, as all three of the Westerosi kings he served under- [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], [[Robert Baratheon]] and [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys]] would have ordered Bloodbeard killed in a heartbeat for such an insult. {{Ref|aDwD|59}}
After Daenerys Targaryen's disappearance on [[Dragon|Dragonback]], [[Tyrion Lannister]], while a slave under [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]], overhears Bloodbeard recommend they send the hostages Daenerys sent to them back to [[Meereen]] via catapult.{{Ref|aDwD|57}}


[[Barristan Selmy]] describes Bloodbeard as ruthless and bloodthirsty and wishes to kill him for murdering Groleo.
Bloodbeard along with the new commanders of the [[Yunkai]] army present the head of captain [[Groleo]] to Hizdahr in retaliation for the death of the Yunkai commander [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]], who was trampled by a mob in panic when [[Drogon]] attacked the fighting pits.{{Ref|aDwD|59}}


==Quotes about Bloodbeard==
==Quotes about Bloodbeard==
{{Quote|''"There is no honour in him, only hunger … for gold, for glory, for blood"''.}} Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]’s council, on Bloodbeard, to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
{{Quote|There is no honour in him, only hunger … for gold, for glory, for blood.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}}} – Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], counselling [[Daenerys Targaryen]]




{{Quote|Bloodbeard … that one has no taste for peace.}} - [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], to Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]
{{Quote|Bloodbeard … that one has no taste for peace.{{Ref|aDwD|55}}}} – [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]], to Ser [[Barristan Selmy]]


==References and Notes==
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 16:59, 31 May 2014

Lua error in Module:Infobox_character/name at line 12: bad argument #1 to 'gmatch' (string expected, got nil).
Image of Bloodbeard
© Fantasy Flight Games

Allegiance Company of the Cat
Books

Bloodbeard is the commander of the Company of the Cat.[1]

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Bloodbeard

He is a huge man with a great bush of a beard with fiery red whiskers and long braids. He is described as a savage commander, with a ferocious appetite for slaughter, and no taste for peace. At table he is raucous, and enjoys both wine and women abundantly.[1][2]

History

Bloodbeard and the Tattered Prince despise each other.[1][3]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Bloodbeard accepts Yunkai's contract and is present at the Siege of Astapor and later Meereen.

Bloodbeard is disappointed when peace is declared after Daenerys Targaryen marries Hizdahr zo Loraq as he was looking forward to sacking Meereen. Daenerys Targaryen observes Bloodbeard during the festivity in the Great Pyramid hall celebrating peace with the Yunkai.[2]

After Daenerys Targaryen's disappearance on Dragonback, Tyrion Lannister, while a slave under Yezzan zo Qaggaz, overhears Bloodbeard recommend they send the hostages Daenerys sent to them back to Meereen via catapult.[4]

Bloodbeard along with the new commanders of the Yunkai army present the head of captain Groleo to Hizdahr in retaliation for the death of the Yunkai commander Yurkhaz zo Yunzak, who was trampled by a mob in panic when Drogon attacked the fighting pits.[5]

Quotes about Bloodbeard

There is no honour in him, only hunger … for gold, for glory, for blood.[2]

– Ser Barristan Selmy, counselling Daenerys Targaryen


Bloodbeard … that one has no taste for peace.[3]

Skahaz mo Kandaq, to Ser Barristan Selmy

References and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 25, The Windblown.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 50, Daenerys VIII.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 55, The Queensguard.
  4. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 57, Tyrion XI.
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 59, The Discarded Knight.