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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Besides the Knight of the Laughing Tree, other mystery knights include: | Besides the Knight of the Laughing Tree, other mystery knights include: | ||
* Prince [[Aemon the Dragonknight]], who competed as a mystery knight so he could name his sister [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]] the tournament's [[Queen of Love and Beauty]].{{Ref|aSoS|24}} | |||
* Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], who competed as a mystery knight at the age of 10 in a [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Tourney at Blackhaven|tournament at Blackhaven]] at the age of ten,{{Ref|aSoS|24}} and was knighted for again doing so at the age of 16 in the [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Winter Tourney at King's Landing|winter tournament at King's Landing]].{{Ref|aSoS|67}} | * Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], who competed as a mystery knight at the age of 10 in a [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Tourney at Blackhaven|tournament at Blackhaven]] at the age of ten,{{Ref|aSoS|24}} and was knighted for again doing so at the age of 16 in the [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Winter Tourney at King's Landing|winter tournament at King's Landing]].{{Ref|aSoS|67}} | ||
* The outlaw [[Simon Toyne]], who competed at a [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Tourney at Storm's End|tournament at Storm's End]].{{Ref|aSoS|42}} | * The outlaw [[Simon Toyne]], who competed at a [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Tourney at Storm's End|tournament at Storm's End]].{{Ref|aSoS|42}} | ||
* The Bastard of Uplands, who competed at a [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Oldtown tourney|tournament at Oldtown]] as "Blackshield" and was defeated and exposed by Selmy.{{Ref|aSoS|67}} | * The Bastard of Uplands, who competed at a [[History of Tourneys in Westeros#Oldtown tourney|tournament at Oldtown]] as "Blackshield" and was defeated and exposed by Selmy.{{Ref|aSoS|67}} | ||
* [[Dunk]], who competed at a joust to celebrate the wedding of Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]]{{Ref|TMK}} | |||
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 16 June 2012
- This is about a type of tournament contestant. For the novella, see The Mystery Knight.
A mystery knight is a contestant at a tournament that competes without revealing his identity. The contestant may or may not reveal his identity later. Mystery knights choose to conceal their names for a variety of reasons.
Description
When Meera Reed tells Bran Stark of the Knight of the Laughing Tree, who competed in the Tourney at Harrenhal, Bran recalls from his education: "Mystery knights would oft appear at tourneys, with helms concealing their faces, and shields that were either blank or bore some strange device."[1]
Examples
Besides the Knight of the Laughing Tree, other mystery knights include:
- Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, who competed as a mystery knight so he could name his sister Naerys the tournament's Queen of Love and Beauty.[1]
- Ser Barristan Selmy, who competed as a mystery knight at the age of 10 in a tournament at Blackhaven at the age of ten,[1] and was knighted for again doing so at the age of 16 in the winter tournament at King's Landing.[2]
- The outlaw Simon Toyne, who competed at a tournament at Storm's End.[3]
- The Bastard of Uplands, who competed at a tournament at Oldtown as "Blackshield" and was defeated and exposed by Selmy.[2]
- Dunk, who competed at a joust to celebrate the wedding of Lord Ambrose Butterwell[4]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 24, Bran II.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 42, Daenerys IV.
- ↑ The Mystery Knight.