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| Character_name         = [[File:fireball_crest.png|50px|left]] Glendon Flowers [[File:fireball_crest.png|50px|right]]
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| Character_name = [[File:House Ball (Quentyn).svg|50px|left]] Glendon Flowers [[File:House Ball (Quentyn).svg|50px|right]]
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| Alias = Glendon Ball <br>Knight of the Pussywillows
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| Alias = Glendon Ball{{Ref|TMK}}<br>The Knight of the Pussywillows{{Ref|TMK}}<br>Glendon the Bastard{{Ref|TMK}}
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]
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| Title = [[Knight|Ser]]{{Ref|TMK}}
 
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| Culture = [[Crownlands]]<br>[[Reach]]
 
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|196}}<ref>Glendon was judged to be either 16, 17 or 18 years old in 212AC by Duncan the Tall [TMK]. That gives Glendon the following options: (1) 15 turning 16, placing his birth in 196AC, (2) 16 turning 17, placing his birth in 195AC, (3) 17 turning 18, placing his birth in 194AC, or (4) 18 turning 19, placing his birth in 193AC. [[Quentyn Ball|Glendons father]] died in 196AC, before Glendon’s birth [TMK]. This means that Glendon’s first possible moment of birth is also 196AC. This eliminates the three options of 195AC, 194AC and 193AC (since Glendon's father was still alive in those years), thereby confirming that Glendon was born in {{Date|196}}.</ref>
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|196}} or {{Date|197}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Glendon Flowers|Glendon Flowers]] calculation.''</ref>
 
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| Books = [[The Mystery Knight]] (Appears)
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| Books = ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)
 
| coat-of-arms = A fireball blazing red and yellow across a night black field{{Ref|TMK}}
 
| coat-of-arms = A fireball blazing red and yellow across a night black field{{Ref|TMK}}
 
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Ser '''Glendon Flowers''' was a [[hedge knight]] during the reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen]]. He referred to himself as Ser '''Glendon Ball''', but was commonly referred to as the '''Knight of the Pussywillows'''.
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Ser '''Glendon Flowers''' was a [[hedge knight]] during the reign of King [[Aerys I Targaryen]]. He referred to himself as '''Glendon Ball''', but was mockingly referred to as the '''Knight of the Pussywillows'''.{{Ref|TMK}}
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Glendon claimed to be the son of Ser [[Quentyn Ball]] and used the coat-of-arms of his alleged father, a fireball blazing red and yellow across a night black field, as his own.{{Ref|TMK}}
  
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
Glendon was short and chunky, with thick shoulders and arms heavy with muscle. He had small, close-set eyes, thick eyebrows, a big nose and a prominent chin.{{Ref|TMK}} He claimed to be the son of Ser [[Quentyn Ball]] and used his father's coat-of-arms, a fireball blazing red and yellow across a night black field, as his own.{{Ref|TMK}}
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Glendon was short and chunky, with thick shoulders and arms heavy with muscle. He had small, close-set eyes, thick eyebrows, a big nose and a prominent chin.{{Ref|TMK}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Glendon's mother was a [[whore|camp follower]], known as [[Jenny (Penny)|Penny Jenny]] to those who visited her. Among her known lovers was Ser [[Quentyn Ball]]. The night before the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] she lay with dozens of men, which earned her a new nickname, Redgrass Jenny. After the battle, Redgrass Jenny established herself in [[King's Landing]] at an establishment called the [[Pussywillows]]. There she raised her two children: her son, who would be known as Ser Glendon Flowers, and her daughter who would become a whore. After she died, the other women working at the Pussywillows raised the two children and told them the story that the mother had put about that the two children were the result of her coupling with Ser Quentyn Ball. He was taught the knightly arts by an old squire that lived nearby. Half a year before the [[Whitewalls tourney]], Ser Glendon was knighted by Ser [[Morgan Dunstable]] in front of two dozen witnesses only after Ser Glendon's sister agreed to give up her virginity to Ser Morgan in exchange.{{Ref|TMK}}
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===Early Life===
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Glendon's mother was a [[whore|camp follower]] known as [[Penny Jenny]] to those who visited her. Among her known lovers was Ser [[Quentyn Ball]]. The night before the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] she lay with dozens of men, which earned her a new nickname, Redgrass Jenny. After the battle, Jenny established herself in [[King's Landing]] at an establishment called the [[Pussywillows]]. There she raised her two children: her son, who would be known as Ser Glendon Flowers, and her daughter who would become a whore. After Jenny died, the other women working at the Pussywillows raised the two children and told them the story that the mother had put about that the two children were the result of her coupling with Quentyn.{{Ref|TMK}}
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Glendon was taught the [[knight]]ly arts by an old [[squire]] that lived nearby. Half a year before the [[Whitewalls tourney]], Glendon was knighted by Ser [[Morgan Dunstable]] in front of two dozen witnesses only after Glendon's sister agreed to give up her maidenhead to Morgan in exchange.{{Ref|TMK}}
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===Whitewalls Tourney===
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Ser Glendon was among the [[hedge knight]]s camped next to the [[Gods Eye]] before the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]]. He hoped to claim the [[dragon egg]] prize and make a name for himself. After almost being refused entry to [[Whitewalls]], Glendon participated in the tourney and unhorsed Ser [[Argrave the Defiant]], Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]], Lord [[House Costayne|Costayne]], and Ser [[Mortimer Boggs]].{{Ref|TMK}}
  
==''The Mystery Knight''==
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In an effort to remove him from the path of [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] and victory, Lord [[Gormon Peake]] framed Ser Glendon with the theft of the dragon egg. He was tortured by Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] while in the dungeons and was only released on the condition he face Daemon in a joust. While still reeling from the effects of the torture, Glendon unhorsed Daemon in the first tilt, proving his innocence.{{Ref|TMK}}
Ser Glendon is among the hedge knights who are camped next to the lake. He had come to [[Whitewalls]] to claim the dragon egg prize and make a name for himself. After almost being refused entry to the castle, Ser Glendon takes part in the [[Whitewalls Tourney|tourney]]. In his first joust he faces Ser [[Argrave the Defiant]]. He unhorses him in the first tilt. Among those he unhorses at the tourney are Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]], Lord [[House Costayne|Costayne]] and Ser [[Mortimer Boggs]].{{Ref|TMK}}
 
  
In an effort to remove him from the path of [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] and victory, Lord [[Gormon Peake]] frames Ser Glendon with the theft of the dragon egg. He is tortured by Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] while in the dungeons and is only released on the condition he face Daemon in a joust. While still reeling from the effects of the torture, he unhorses Daemon II in the first tilt, proving his innocence.{{Ref|TMK}}
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==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:House Ball]]
 
[[Category:Bastards|Flowers, Glendon]]
 
[[Category:Bastards|Flowers, Glendon]]
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[[Category:Characters from the Reach|Flowers, Glendon]]
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[[Category:Hedge knights|Flowers, Glendon]]
 
[[Category:Knights|Flowers, Glendon]]
 
[[Category:Knights|Flowers, Glendon]]
[[Category:Characters from the Crownlands|Flowers, Glendon]]
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Revision as of 20:05, 21 May 2019

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Glendon Flowers
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Aliases
  • Glendon Ball[1]
  • The Knight of the Pussywillows[1]
  • Glendon the Bastard[1]
Title Ser[1]
Cultures
Born 196 AC or 197 AC[2]
Personal arms A fireball blazing red and yellow across a night black field[1]
Book The Mystery Knight (appears)

Ser Glendon Flowers was a hedge knight during the reign of King Aerys I Targaryen. He referred to himself as Glendon Ball, but was mockingly referred to as the Knight of the Pussywillows.[1]

Glendon claimed to be the son of Ser Quentyn Ball and used the coat-of-arms of his alleged father, a fireball blazing red and yellow across a night black field, as his own.[1]

Appearance

Glendon was short and chunky, with thick shoulders and arms heavy with muscle. He had small, close-set eyes, thick eyebrows, a big nose and a prominent chin.[1]

History

Early Life

Glendon's mother was a camp follower known as Penny Jenny to those who visited her. Among her known lovers was Ser Quentyn Ball. The night before the Battle of the Redgrass Field she lay with dozens of men, which earned her a new nickname, Redgrass Jenny. After the battle, Jenny established herself in King's Landing at an establishment called the Pussywillows. There she raised her two children: her son, who would be known as Ser Glendon Flowers, and her daughter who would become a whore. After Jenny died, the other women working at the Pussywillows raised the two children and told them the story that the mother had put about that the two children were the result of her coupling with Quentyn.[1]

Glendon was taught the knightly arts by an old squire that lived nearby. Half a year before the Whitewalls tourney, Glendon was knighted by Ser Morgan Dunstable in front of two dozen witnesses only after Glendon's sister agreed to give up her maidenhead to Morgan in exchange.[1]

Whitewalls Tourney

Ser Glendon was among the hedge knights camped next to the Gods Eye before the wedding tourney at Whitewalls. He hoped to claim the dragon egg prize and make a name for himself. After almost being refused entry to Whitewalls, Glendon participated in the tourney and unhorsed Ser Argrave the Defiant, Lord Alyn Cockshaw, Lord Costayne, and Ser Mortimer Boggs.[1]

In an effort to remove him from the path of Daemon II Blackfyre and victory, Lord Gormon Peake framed Ser Glendon with the theft of the dragon egg. He was tortured by Ser Tommard Heddle while in the dungeons and was only released on the condition he face Daemon in a joust. While still reeling from the effects of the torture, Glendon unhorsed Daemon in the first tilt, proving his innocence.[1]

Family

Unknown
wife
 
Quentyn
Ball
 
Penny
Jenny
 
Unknown
man
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glendon
Flowers
 
Daughter
 


References