Osfryd Kettleblack

	Osfryd Kettleblack, by Pojypojy ©
Titles	Ser; Captain of the red cloaks; Commander of the City Watch;
Allegiances	House Kettleblack; House Lannister; City Watch of King's Landing;
Culture	Crownlands
Born	Westeros
Father	Oswell Kettleblack
Books	A Clash of Kings (appears); A Storm of Swords (appears); A Feast for Crows (appears); A Dance with Dragons (mentioned);

Osfryd Kettleblack is the second oldest of the Kettleblack brothers. He is the son of Oswell Kettleblack, and he has two brothers, Ser Osmund and Osney Kettleblack.

Appearance and Character

Osfryd is a tall man with a hooked nose and a cruel smile.^[2] He has long dark hair and a drooping black mustache.^[3] Osfryd is taller and sterner than his younger brother Osney.^[3] Osmund thinks that he and Osfryd are stronger than Osney.^[4] Like his two brothers, Osfryd is illiterate.^[5]

Osfryd and his brothers are amiable, being popular with both knights and servants, and amorous with serving women.^[3] Tyrion Lannister considers all three brothers to be deceitful and unsavory,^[6] but none as dangerous as Bronn.^[7] Petyr Baelish also considers the brothers to be treacherous.^[8] Cersei Lannister considers Osfryd to be crueler and less friendly than his brothers.^[9]

Osfryd wears a steel halfhelm.^[3]

History

Osfryd's father, Oswell Kettleblack, has been in the service of Lord Petyr Baelish for a long time.^[10] Osfryd and his brothers have known Petyr since they were children.^[1]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

In order to match her brother Tyrion's personal power base of sellswords, Queen Cersei Lannister calls on the High Septon at the Great Sept of Baelor as cover for secret meetings with the Kettleblack brothers, who are supposed to hire other sellswords for her. Unbeknownst to Cersei, however, the Kettlebacks are already being paid by Bronn, Tyrion's captain.^[6]

Cersei has Osfryd and Osney abduct Alayaya in order to threaten Tyrion, as the queen believes the prostitute is Tyrion's paramour.^[2]

Osfryd and his brothers become great favorites in the Red Keep, getting along with both servants and highborns with their easygoing manner and their humor, and it is rumored that they get best along with the serving wenches. However, Sansa Stark wonders why she has never heard of them before Osmund was named to the Kingsguard.^[3]

Osfryd becomes the captain of Cersei's new House Lannister guards,^[11] and remains with the queen during the Battle of the Blackwater. When Osfryd reveals that three servants were caught trying to escape with horses, Cersei gives orders to have them executed by Ser Ilyn Payne.^[3] Cersei also has Osfryd disperse merchants who seek refuge in the Red Keep.^[3] As the battle intensifies, Cersei orders Osfryd to have King Joffrey I Baratheon brought inside Maegor's Holdfast.^[12]

A Storm of Swords

Osfryd and Osney are given their knighthoods after the Battle of the Blackwater, though they took no part in the actual fighting,^[13] and they serve as Cersei's sworn swords.^[14] The Kettleblacks bring Prince Tommen Baratheon back from Rosby after the death of Ser Jacelyn Bywater.^[13]

Sansa Stark sees Osfryd easily defeating Morros Slynt during training.^[15]

All three of the Kettleblack brothers give evidence against Tyrion in his trial for the the murder of King Joffrey. Osfryd and Osney mention Tyrion's threats against Cersei, although they omit that Tyrion had said them after Alayaya was harmed.^[7]

Osfryd, Osney, and Ser Garlan Tyrell guard King Tommen I Baratheon when Ser Jaime Lannister meets with the Kingsguard in the White Sword Tower.^[16]

Lord Petyr Baelish reveals to Sansa that he had Oswell send his sons to King's Landing when Bronn was hiring sellswords for Tyrion, and thus the Kettleblack brothers have been secretly in his employ all along, unbeknownst to Cersei and Tyrion. However, Petyr believes the brothers are too treacherous to have been trusted with his scheme to kill Joffrey.^[8]

A Feast for Crows

After Tyrion escapes from the black cells and murders Lord Tywin Lannister and Shae in the Tower of the Hand, Queen Cersei orders Ser Osfryd and his brothers to secretly dispose of Shae's corpse. Cersei tells them that what they do with the corpse is of no concern, as long as nobody knows she was ever there.^[17] Cersei also orders Ser Boros Blount and the Kettleblacks to kill two sleeping gaolers, which upsets Jaime.^[18]

After the departure of Ser Addam Marbrand, Osfryd is named by Cersei as his successor as Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing, the gold cloaks, despite his inexperience and inability to read.^[9] Osfryd rides a golden stallion when Cersei visits the High Sparrow at the Great Sept of Baelor.^[9]

Osney falsely confesses to the High Sparrow that he has slept with Margaery, and Cersei has Osfryd observe which nobles leave the throne room when the news becomes public.^[5] Cersei has Osfryd and his gold cloaks arrest ten other men as well.^[5]

After Cersei's own arrest by the Faith of the Seven, Osfryd is removed as commander by the small council, so that he cannot use the gold cloaks to come to Cersei and his brother Osney's aid. He is replaced by Humfrey Waters.^[5]

A Dance with Dragons

Cersei falsely^[1]^[19] confesses to bedding all three of the Kettleblack brothers.^[20] As soon as Ser Kevan Lannister, the Lord Regent, hears this information, he has Osfryd and Osmund thrown into the dungeon of the Red Keep.^[21] Kevan plans to send them to the Wall if they plead guilty. If they plead innocent, they will face Ser Robert Strong in trial by combat.^[21]

Quotes

Amiable rogues all three, the brothers were in truth much more skilled at deceit than they'd ever been at bloodletting. Cersei had managed to buy herself three hollow drums; they would make all the fierce booming sounds she required, but there was nothing inside.^[6]
—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister

Sansa: Won't your guards protect us?
Cersei: And who will protect us from my guards? Loyal sellswords are rare as virgin whores.^[11]
—Sansa Stark and Cersei Lannister

Tyrion: The Kettleblacks were supposed to be ours.
Bronn: They were, so long as I could give them two of your pennies for every one they had from the queen, but now she's raised the stakes. Osney and Osfryd were made knights after the battle, same as me. Gods know what for, no one saw them do any fighting.^[13]
—Tyrion Lannister and Bronn

When the Imp sent off her guards, the queen had Ser Lancel hire sellswords for her. Lancel found her the Kettleblacks, which delighted your little lord husband, since the lads were in his pay through his man Bronn. But it was me who told Oswell to get his sons to King's Landing when I learned that Bronn was looking for swords. Three hidden daggers, Alayne, now perfectly placed.^[8]
—Petyr Baelish, to Sansa Stark

Osfryd was the middle Kettleblack, quieter than his siblings, more apt to scowl than smile. And crueler as well, if the tales are true.^[9]
—thoughts of Cersei Lannister

Family

Unknown
wife

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Osfryd Kettleblack.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 54, Tyrion XII.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 4, Tyrion I.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 3, Cersei I.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.
↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Osmund Kettleblack.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue.

Preceded by Vylarr	Captain of the guards 299–300 AC Served under: Cersei Lannister	Unknown
Preceded by Addam Marbrand	Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing 300 AC	Succeeded by Humfrey Waters

[Rawoiafosfryd_kettleblack{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Osfryd Kettleblack.

[Racok54{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-2] 2.0 ^2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 54, Tyrion XII.

[Racok60{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.

[Raffc36{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-4] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.

[Raffc43{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.

[Racok41{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.

[Rasos66{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-7] 7.0 ^7.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.

[Rasos68{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.

[Raffc28{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.

[Raffc10{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-10] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.

[Racok57{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-11] 11.0 ^11.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 57, Sansa V.

[Racok62{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-12] A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.

[Rasos4{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 4, Tyrion I.

[Rasosappendix{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-14] A Storm of Swords, Appendix.

[Rasos6{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-15] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.

[Rasos67{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-16] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.

[Raffc3{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-17] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 3, Cersei I.

[Raffc8{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-18] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.

[Rawoiafosmund_kettleblack{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-19] George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Osmund Kettleblack.

[Radwd54{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-20] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.

[Radwdepilogue{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-21] 21.0 ^21.1 A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue.

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