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| Character_name          = '''Rafford'''
 
| Character_name          = '''Rafford'''
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| image_caption = Raff, by Victor Garcia © Fantasy Flight Games
| Alias = Raff the Sweetling
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| Alias = Raff{{ref|AFFC|27}}<br>Raff the Sweetling{{ref|ACOK|26}}
 
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Westerlands]]{{ref|AWOIAF|Rafford}}
 
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| Place_of_Death = Braavos
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| Place_of_Death = [[Braavos]]
| Date_of_Death = 300 AL
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}}
| Books = [[A Clash of Kings]] (Appears)<br>[[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned)<br>[[A Feast for Crows]] (Appears)<br>[[A Dance with Dragons]] (Mentioned) [[The Winds of Winter]] (Appears)
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| Books = ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (appears)
 
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'''Rafford''', better known as '''Raff''' or '''Raff the Sweetling''', is a [[The Mountain's men|man at arms in service]] to Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].
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'''Rafford''', known as '''Raff the Sweetling''',{{ref|ACOK|26}} is one of the [[Mountain's men]], the men-at-arms in service to Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].
  
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
==Appearance and Character==
Rafford is soft spoken and has a mop of sandy hair. He is cruel and sadistic.{{Ref|ACOK|26}}  
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{{See also|:Category:Images of Rafford|l1=Images of Rafford}}
  
When [[Jaime]] arrives at [[Harrenhal]], he sees Raff wearing the chain of coins that once belonged to [[Vargo Hoat]]. He thinks of Raff as bolder than the rest of Gregor’s men and notes that he is not as drunk as [[Shitmouth]].{{Ref|aFfC|27}}
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Rafford is soft spoken and has a mop of sandy hair. He is a younger man{{ref|AFFC|27}} and handsome.<ref name=Mercy>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref>
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Despite his nickname, Raff is cruel and sadistic.{{Ref|ACOK|26}} He is bolder than many of the other [[Mountain's men]], and he drinks less than [[Shitmouth]].{{Ref|aFfC|27}} He has low cunning.{{ref|AWOIAF|Rafford}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
Raff the Sweetling is one of Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]'s men at arms and is part of the group that captures [[Arya Stark]], [[Gendry]] and [[Hot Pie]] in the [[Riverlands]]. He see's [[Lommy Greenhands|Lommy]] is injured and asked him if he is alright in a feigned voice of concern....
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Raff the Sweetling is among the [[Mountain's men]] who capture [[Arya Stark]], [[Gendry]] and [[Hot Pie]] near the [[Gods Eye]]. Rather than aid [[Lommy|Lommy Greenhands]], who was wounded at the [[Gods Eye town]], Raff drives his spear through the boy's throat and chuckles to himself.{{ref|ACOK|19}}
  
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On the march to [[Harrenhal]], a man-at-arms smashes the face of a three-year-old boy with a spiked mace and Raff kills his screaming mother shortly afterwards.{{ref|ACOK|26}} [[Chiswyck]] later recalls Raff stabbing the son of an alehouse owner when he tells the story about the gang rape at an alehouse.{{ref|ACOK|30}} Arya adds Raff to her list of those she wants to kill.{{ref|ACOK|26}}
  
{{Quote|'''Raff:''' Can you walk?<br>
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Raff forages with Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], Chiswyck, and the [[Tickler]].{{ref|ACOK|30}} He later departs Harrenhal alongside Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] as part of Gregor's vanguard, unknowingly putting himself out of Arya's reach to choose him as her next target for [[Jaqen H'ghar]].{{ref|ACOK|38}}
'''Lommy:''' No, You got to carry me<br>
 
'''Raff:''' Think so?}}
 
  
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===''Storm of Swords''===
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Raff's atrocities are recalled by Arya, who informs [[Harwin]] and the [[brotherhood without banners]] while they search for Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]].{{ref|ASOS|22}} Raff continues to be included in Arya's list, though as time goes on she struggles to remember his face as well as the other marked members of Gregor's men-at-arms.{{ref|ASOS|39}}
  
Raff proceeds to stab Lommy with a spear to the throat, chuckling to himself after the deed is done. {{ref|ACOK|19}}  
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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When Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] pauses at [[Harrenhal]], he sees Raff wearing the chain of coins that once belonged to [[Vargo Hoat]].{{ref|AFFC|27}} After Ser [[Bonifer Hasty]] refuses to allow the Mountain's men to stay, Jaime brings them with him to [[Riverrun]] as part of his force to besiege the castle. Jaime notices two washerwomen playing with Raff and another man-at-arms.{{ref|AFFC|33}}
  
On the march to Harrenhal, he smashes the face of a three-year-old boy with a spiked mace and kills his screaming mother shortly afterwards. [[Chiswyck]] later recalls Raff killed the son of the alehouse owner when he tells the story about the gang rape at the alehouse.{{ref|ACOK|30}} For these actions, Arya adds him to her [[Arya_Stark#Arya_and_Death|prayer kill list]].{{ref|ACOK|26}}  
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After the [[siege of Riverrun]] ends, Jaime orders a dozen Mountain's men led by Raff to escort Ser [[Robin Ryger]] and Ser [[Desmond Grell]] to [[Maidenpool]] for their journey to the [[Wall]].{{Ref|aFfC|44}}
  
Raff later departs Harrenhal alongside [[Tywin Lannister]] as part of [[Gregor Clegane]]'s vanguard, unknowingly putting himself out of Arya's reach to choose him as her next target for [[Jaqen H'ghar]].{{ref|ACOK|38}}  
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] suggests that Ser [[Harys Swyft]] hire some of the Mountain's men to add to his household guard.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}
  
He participates in the [[Battle of the Fords]] under Ser Gregor Clegane's command, managing to cross the trident as one of his best men. He survives the battle at [[Stone Mill]] and successfully retreats when Ser [[Edmure Tully]] counter-attacks with his reserve.{{ref|ACOK|45}}
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===''The Winds of Winter''===
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When Harys is sent to negotiate the [[Iron Throne]]'s debt to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]], he is accompanied by Raff as one of his guards. They attend a performance of ''[[The Bloody Hand]]'' at [[the Gate]]. Arya, posing as the [[mummer]] "Mercy", spots and seduces him. Arya tires Raff by running to her room. Once he is undressed she discreetly cuts his femoral artery, causing him heavy bleeding and rendering him unable to walk. Raff asks her to help him to a healer, but Arya cuts his throat to echo Raff's murder of Lommy. His corpse is dumped in a [[Braavos]]i canal, for the eels.<ref name=Mercy/>
  
===Storm of Swords===
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==Quotes by Raff==
Raff's atrocities are recalled by Arya, who informs [[Harwin]] and the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]] of his actions when his group captured her and [[Gendry]] near the [[God's Eye]].{{ref|ASOS|22}}  
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{{Quote|'''Raff''': Can you walk?<br>
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'''Lommy''': No, you got to carry me.<br>
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'''Raff''': Think so?{{ref|ACOK|19}}|Raff before killing [[Lommy]]}}
  
Raff continues to be religiously included in Arya's death prayer list, though as time goes on she struggles to remember his face as well as the other marked members of Ser Gregor's men-at-arms.{{ref|ASOS|39}}
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{{quote|'''Mercy''': I'm a maiden now.<br>
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'''Raff''': Not for long. I'm Lord Rafford, sweetling, and I know just what I want.<ref name=Mercy/>|[[Arya Stark]] as "Mercy" and Raff}}
  
===A Feast for Crows===
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{{Quote|'''Raff''': You'll need to carry me.<br>
When Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] pauses at [[Harrenhal]], he encounters the remnants of Ser Gregor's men there, and notes Raff is the boldest of the group. After Ser [[Bonifer Hasty]] refuses to allow them to stay, Jaime brings them with him to [[Riverrun]] as part of his force to besiege the castle. After the [[Siege of Riverrun|fall of Riverrun]], Rafford is told to escort Ser [[Robin Ryger]] and Ser [[Desmond Grell]] to [[Maidenpool]] for their journey to [[the Wall]] and make sure they made it alive. <ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 44|Chapter 44]], Jaime</ref>
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'''Arya''': Think so?<ref name=Mercy/>|[[Arya Stark]] as "Mercy" before killing Raff}}
  
===The Winds of Winter===
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==Quotes about Raff==
When [[Harys Swyft | Ser Harys Swyft]] is sent to negotiate the crown's debt to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] he is accompanied by Raff as one of his guards. They attend a play at the [[Gate]], a mummer's playhouse in Braavos. Arya, posing as the mummer "Mercy" spots him, and seduces him. She tires him out by running him to her room, then once he is undressed she stabs him in the thigh, rendering him unable to walk.  
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{{quote|She slipped it through his throat beneath the chin, twisted, and ripped it back out sideways with a single smooth slash. A fine red rain followed, and in his eyes the light went out.<ref name=Mercy/>|thoughts of [[Arya Stark]]}}
  
Raff tells her that she will have to carry him to a healer. Then, as an echo to Raff's own killing of [[Lommy|Lommy]], Arya tells him: "Think so?" and stabs him in the throat, killing him. His corpse is dumped in a canal, for the eels. <ref>[[The Winds of Winter]], [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref>.
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==References==
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Rafford
Victorgarciatheweetling.jpg
Raff, by Victor Garcia © Fantasy Flight Games

Aliases
Allegiance House Clegane
Born Westerlands[3]
Died 300 AC
Braavos
Books

Rafford, known as Raff the Sweetling,[2] is one of the Mountain's men, the men-at-arms in service to Ser Gregor Clegane.

Appearance and Character

Rafford is soft spoken and has a mop of sandy hair. He is a younger man[1] and handsome.[4]

Despite his nickname, Raff is cruel and sadistic.[2] He is bolder than many of the other Mountain's men, and he drinks less than Shitmouth.[1] He has low cunning.[3]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Raff the Sweetling is among the Mountain's men who capture Arya Stark, Gendry and Hot Pie near the Gods Eye. Rather than aid Lommy Greenhands, who was wounded at the Gods Eye town, Raff drives his spear through the boy's throat and chuckles to himself.[5]

On the march to Harrenhal, a man-at-arms smashes the face of a three-year-old boy with a spiked mace and Raff kills his screaming mother shortly afterwards.[2] Chiswyck later recalls Raff stabbing the son of an alehouse owner when he tells the story about the gang rape at an alehouse.[6] Arya adds Raff to her list of those she wants to kill.[2]

Raff forages with Ser Gregor Clegane, Chiswyck, and the Tickler.[6] He later departs Harrenhal alongside Lord Tywin Lannister as part of Gregor's vanguard, unknowingly putting himself out of Arya's reach to choose him as her next target for Jaqen H'ghar.[7]

Storm of Swords

Raff's atrocities are recalled by Arya, who informs Harwin and the brotherhood without banners while they search for Lord Beric Dondarrion.[8] Raff continues to be included in Arya's list, though as time goes on she struggles to remember his face as well as the other marked members of Gregor's men-at-arms.[9]

A Feast for Crows

When Ser Jaime Lannister pauses at Harrenhal, he sees Raff wearing the chain of coins that once belonged to Vargo Hoat.[1] After Ser Bonifer Hasty refuses to allow the Mountain's men to stay, Jaime brings them with him to Riverrun as part of his force to besiege the castle. Jaime notices two washerwomen playing with Raff and another man-at-arms.[10]

After the siege of Riverrun ends, Jaime orders a dozen Mountain's men led by Raff to escort Ser Robin Ryger and Ser Desmond Grell to Maidenpool for their journey to the Wall.[11]

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Kevan Lannister suggests that Ser Harys Swyft hire some of the Mountain's men to add to his household guard.[12]

The Winds of Winter

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When Harys is sent to negotiate the Iron Throne's debt to the Iron Bank of Braavos, he is accompanied by Raff as one of his guards. They attend a performance of The Bloody Hand at the Gate. Arya, posing as the mummer "Mercy", spots and seduces him. Arya tires Raff by running to her room. Once he is undressed she discreetly cuts his femoral artery, causing him heavy bleeding and rendering him unable to walk. Raff asks her to help him to a healer, but Arya cuts his throat to echo Raff's murder of Lommy. His corpse is dumped in a Braavosi canal, for the eels.[4]

Quotes by Raff

Raff: Can you walk?

Lommy: No, you got to carry me.

Raff: Think so?[5]

—Raff before killing Lommy

Mercy: I'm a maiden now.
Raff: Not for long. I'm Lord Rafford, sweetling, and I know just what I want.[4]

Arya Stark as "Mercy" and Raff

Raff: You'll need to carry me.
Arya: Think so?[4]

Arya Stark as "Mercy" before killing Raff

Quotes about Raff

She slipped it through his throat beneath the chin, twisted, and ripped it back out sideways with a single smooth slash. A fine red rain followed, and in his eyes the light went out.[4]

—thoughts of Arya Stark

References