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Ser '''Dontos Hollard''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Hollard]] serving at the court of [[King's Landing]]. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]] he is played by Tony Way.
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'''Dontos Hollard''' is a [[knight]] from [[House Hollard]], at court in [[King's Landing]].
  
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Dontos Hollard|Images of Dontos Hollard]]''
 
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Dontos Hollard|Images of Dontos Hollard]]''
 
 
Dontos is a portly, average-looking man. He is usually drunk.{{ref|AGOT|57}}
 
Dontos is a portly, average-looking man. He is usually drunk.{{ref|AGOT|57}}
  
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Several meetings in the godswood later, Sansa tells Ser Dontos of the plot to marry her to [[Willas Tyrell]]. Dontos tells Sansa that she will be freed the night of Joffrey's wedding and gives her a hairnet laced with amethysts. Dontos attends the marriage of Sansa to [[Tyrion Lannister]], where he is used as a footstool by Tyrion when he goes to place his cloak around the shoulders of Sansa.{{ref|asos|28}} After the [[Purple Wedding|death of King Joffrey]] - poisoned with [[the Strangler]] contained in one of the amethysts of Sansa's hairnet - at his wedding to [[Margaery Tyrell]], Dontos takes Sansa away during the confusion.{{ref|asos|61}}
 
Several meetings in the godswood later, Sansa tells Ser Dontos of the plot to marry her to [[Willas Tyrell]]. Dontos tells Sansa that she will be freed the night of Joffrey's wedding and gives her a hairnet laced with amethysts. Dontos attends the marriage of Sansa to [[Tyrion Lannister]], where he is used as a footstool by Tyrion when he goes to place his cloak around the shoulders of Sansa.{{ref|asos|28}} After the [[Purple Wedding|death of King Joffrey]] - poisoned with [[the Strangler]] contained in one of the amethysts of Sansa's hairnet - at his wedding to [[Margaery Tyrell]], Dontos takes Sansa away during the confusion.{{ref|asos|61}}
  
Ser Dontos escapes the [[Red Keep]] with Sansa and delivers her to Petyr Baelish, who had been waiting for them on a ship in [[Blackwater Bay]]. Once Sansa has been rowed out and delivered onto the ship, Dontos asks for his payment of 10,000 golden dragons, as promised by Petyr. Instead, Petyr orders Dontos killed. Three men step onto the gunwale, raise their crossbows, and fire. One bolt takes Dontos in the chest, while the others rip into his throat and belly. When it is done Ser [[Lothor Brune]] tosses a torch on top of the corpse, burying the secret with the drunkard.{{ref|asos|61}}
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Ser Dontos escapes the [[Red Keep]] with Sansa and delivers her to Petyr Baelish, who had been waiting for them on a ship in [[Blackwater Bay]]. Once Sansa has been rowed out and delivered onto the ship, Dontos asks for his payment of 10,000 golden dragons, as promised by Petyr. Instead, Petyr orders Dontos killed. Three men step onto the gunwale, raise their crossbows, and fire. One bolt takes Dontos in the chest, while the others rip into his throat and belly. When it is done Ser [[Lothor Brune]] tosses a torch on top of the corpse, burying the secret with the drunkard. Petyr justifies the murder to Sansa by claiming that once Dontos had spent his gold, he would have sold the information he had about her to another party.{{ref|asos|61}}
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==Quotes by Dontos==
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{{Quote|I know it’s queer, but… all those years I was a knight, I was truly a fool, and now that I am a fool I think… I think I may find it in me to be a knight again, sweet lady. And all because of you… your grace, your courage. You saved me, not only from [[Joffrey]], but from myself.{{ref|aCoK|2}}}} – Dontos, to [[Sansa Stark]]
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==Family==
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{{Quote|'''Dontos:''' I lose. Fetch me some wine.<br>'''Joffrey:''' A cask from the cellars! I’ll see him drowned in it.{{ref|acok|18}}}} – Dontos and [[Joffrey Baratheon]]
{{Darklyn Hollard tree}}
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==Quotes about Dontos==
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{{Quote|A skin of wine with legs.{{ref|acok|18}}}} – [[Petyr Baelish]]
  
  
==Quotes by Dontos==
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{{Quote|A sot, and no man’s friend.{{ref|aSoS|61}}}} – [[Petyr Baelish]]
{{Quote|I know it’s queer, but… all those years I was a knight, I was truly a fool, and now that I am a fool I think… I think I may find it in me to be a knight again, sweet lady. And all because of [[Sansa Stark|you]]… your grace, your courage. You saved me, not only from [[Joffrey]], but from myself.{{ref|acok|18}}}}
 
  
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==Family==
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{{Darklyn Hollard tree}}
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
 
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==External Links==
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* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Dontos_Hollard Dontos Hollard] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki].
  
 
[[Category:House Hollard]]
 
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Aliases
  • Dontos the Red
  • Dontos the Drunk
  • Florian
Title Ser
Allegiance House Hollard
Born or between 260 AC and 263 AC[1]
near Duskendale
Died 300 AC
Blackwater Bay
Books

Played by Tony Way
TV series Season 2 | Season 4

Dontos Hollard is a knight from House Hollard, at court in King's Landing.

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Dontos Hollard

Dontos is a portly, average-looking man. He is usually drunk.[2]

History

Dontos is the only surviving member of House Hollard. House Hollard was a close ally and vassal of House Darklyn. As a result of the Defiance of Duskendale, both houses were destroyed and their blood exterminated. Only young Dontos was spared because Ser Barristan Selmy asked for clemency. As Barristan had rescued the king during the Defiance, Aerys II Targaryen granted his wish.[3]

Young Dontos was taken to King's Landing to serve as a squire. He never returned to Duskendale.[3]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Dontos stays at court in King's Landing during the War of the Five Kings.[2]

A Clash of Kings

Tony Way as Dontos Hollard in Game of Thrones

Intending to ride in the Tourney for King Joffrey's 13th Name Day, Dontos's first match is against Lothor Brune. However, Dontos is too drunk, arriving in the lists unarmored and hardly clothed. King Joffrey Baratheon takes this as a personal insult and commands that Dontos be put to death via drowning in a cask of wine. However, the pleading of Sansa Stark saves his life and Dontos is stripped of his knighthood and made a fool in motley instead.[4]

After secretly being contacted by Petyr Baelish,[5] Dontos leaves Sansa a note and promises to help her escape. Drawing inspiration from the tales of Florian and Jonquil, he pleads to serve her and asks for patience for they can only escape at the right time.[6]

A Storm of Swords

Several meetings in the godswood later, Sansa tells Ser Dontos of the plot to marry her to Willas Tyrell. Dontos tells Sansa that she will be freed the night of Joffrey's wedding and gives her a hairnet laced with amethysts. Dontos attends the marriage of Sansa to Tyrion Lannister, where he is used as a footstool by Tyrion when he goes to place his cloak around the shoulders of Sansa.[7] After the death of King Joffrey - poisoned with the Strangler contained in one of the amethysts of Sansa's hairnet - at his wedding to Margaery Tyrell, Dontos takes Sansa away during the confusion.[8]

Ser Dontos escapes the Red Keep with Sansa and delivers her to Petyr Baelish, who had been waiting for them on a ship in Blackwater Bay. Once Sansa has been rowed out and delivered onto the ship, Dontos asks for his payment of 10,000 golden dragons, as promised by Petyr. Instead, Petyr orders Dontos killed. Three men step onto the gunwale, raise their crossbows, and fire. One bolt takes Dontos in the chest, while the others rip into his throat and belly. When it is done Ser Lothor Brune tosses a torch on top of the corpse, burying the secret with the drunkard. Petyr justifies the murder to Sansa by claiming that once Dontos had spent his gold, he would have sold the information he had about her to another party.[8]

Quotes by Dontos

I know it’s queer, but… all those years I was a knight, I was truly a fool, and now that I am a fool I think… I think I may find it in me to be a knight again, sweet lady. And all because of you… your grace, your courage. You saved me, not only from Joffrey, but from myself.[4]

– Dontos, to Sansa Stark


Dontos: I lose. Fetch me some wine.
Joffrey: A cask from the cellars! I’ll see him drowned in it.[6]

– Dontos and Joffrey Baratheon

Quotes about Dontos

A skin of wine with legs.[6]

Petyr Baelish


A sot, and no man’s friend.[8]

Petyr Baelish

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Darklyn
 
Unknown
wife
 
Siblings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denys Darklyn
 
Serala of Myr
 
Brothers
 
Sister
 
Jon
Hollard
 
Steffon Hollard
 
Unknown
wife
 
Symon Hollard
 
Robin Hollard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Son
 
 
 
 
 
Dontos Hollard
 

References and Notes

  1. See the Dontos Hollard calculation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa I.
  5. Baelish learns from Lothor Brune how Sansa had saved Dontos's life and knows Dontos would make an ideal catspaw
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 18, Sansa II.
  7. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 61, Sansa V.

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