Blue Bard
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Alias | Blue Bard |
Allegiance | House Tyrell |
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The Blue Bard is a young singer in service with House Tyrell. His real name is Wat.[1] Dressing all in blue,[2] he dyes his curly, shoulder-length hair blue in the Tyroshi fashion.[1] He is a notably handsome young man.
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History
Wat was the son of a chandler and was raised in the trade, however he found he had more talent for making lutes. When he was twelve years old he ran away to join a musician troupe. He had wandered half the Reach before coming to King's Landing in search of patronage.[1]
Recent Events
A Feast for Crows
As part of the Tyrell entourage, the Blue Bard sings at the wedding of Tommen I and Margaery Tyrell.[2] Queen Cersei connives to use the Blue Bard as a pawn in her efforts to remove Margaery from King's Landing. She has him arrested and sent to the dungeons for seducing Margaery, though he claims never to have done so. In front of Cersei, he is mutilated by Qyburn, who removes one of his eyes and nipples, and told to tell the story as Cersei wants him to. Under torture he names Margaery's false lovers as:
- Osney Kettleblack
- Ser Tallad the Tall
- Lambert Turnberry
- Jalabhar Xho
- Hugh Clifton
- Mark Mullendore
- Bayard Norcross
- Hamish the Harper
The Blue Bard also names Ser Loras Tyrell and the Redwyne twins, Horas and Hobber, but Cersei has him recant the three; Loras because the accusation is not credible and the twins because she needs the support of House Redwyne and their ships to deal with the ironborn.[1] After Margaery is successfully framed, Cersei has the Blue Bard arrested again. He is tortured once again by the Faith but continues to tell the story Cersei wants him to.[3]
A Dance with Dragons
The Blue Bard is still held by the Faith. According to Kevan Lannister, he appears to have gone mad.
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 39, Cersei IX.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 12, Cersei III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.