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| Title          = [[Lord of White Harbor]]<br>[[Warden of the White Knife]]<br>[[Shield of the Faith]]<br>[[Defender of the Dispossessed]]<br>[[Lord Marshal of the Mander]]<br>Knight of the [[Order of the Green Hand]]  
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| Title          = [[Lord of White Harbor]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}<br>[[Warden of the White Knife]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}<br>[[Shield of the Faith]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}<br>[[Defender of the Dispossessed]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}<br>[[Lord Marshal of the Mander]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}<br>Knight of the [[Order of the Green Hand]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
 
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| Culture        = [[Northmen]]
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| Spouse        = 4 wives{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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| Issue          = [[Mara Manderly]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}<br>[[Jessamyn Manderly]]{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}<br>3 sons{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
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| Books          = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)
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| Date_of_Death  = {{Date|87|129}}
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| Books          = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
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Lord '''Theomore Manderly''' was the head of [[House Manderly]] during the early reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]. He had at least three sons, several daughters, nieces and nephews. According to Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]], he had a famously large family.
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'''Theomore Manderly''' was the Lord of [[White Harbor]] and the head of [[House Manderly]] during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].
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==Appearance and Character==
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Theomore had at least three sons and several daughters, as well as nieces and nephews. According to Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]], Theomore had a famously large family.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
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Theomore grew stout in his old age. He was a skilled warrior and canny [[lord]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
When Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]] visited [[White Harbor]] in {{Date|58}} during a royal progress, Lord Theomore entertained the queen lavishly. At the welcoming feast an entire aurochs was roasted, and his lordship’s daughter [[Jessamyn Manderly|Jessamyn]] acted as the queen's cupbearer. Lord Theomore also staged a small tourney in the queen's honor, to show the prowess of his knights.<ref name=excerpt>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2018/09/27/a-fire-blood-excerpt-just-for-you/ A FIRE & BLOOD Excerpt just for YOU! (September 27, 2018)]</ref>
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One of Lord Theomore's [[household knight]]s [[Fosterage|fostered]] a [[wildling]] girl who been captured by [[rangers]] of the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
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Theomore's daughter [[Mara Manderly|Mara]] served as a companion to Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]] at [[Dragonstone]] in {{Date|55}}. Lord Manderly lavishly entertained Alysanne when the queen visited [[White Harbor]] in {{Date|58}} during a [[royal progress]]. Theomore served an [[aurochs]] at the welcoming feast, and his daughter, [[Jessamyn Manderly|Jessamyn]], acted as the queen's [[cupbearer]]. Theomore held a small [[tourney]] to honor the queen's honor and present his [[knight]]s. Alysanne hosted a [[women's court]] in [[Merman's Court|Lord Manderly's hall]], something previously unheard of in the [[north]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
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Theomore and Alysanne negotiated the [[betrothal]]s of two of her [[Handmaid|ladies-in-waiting]] to Theomore's younger sons and a third to a nephew. His eldest daughter and three nieces joined the queen's own party as well, with the expectation they would be pledged to suitable [[lord]]s and knights at the [[King's Landing]] court of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
  
During her visit, Queen Alysanne hosted a woman's court in Lord Manderly's own hall, something previously unheard of in the [[north]].<ref name=excerpt/>
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In {{Date|58}} Lord Manderly attended a tourney in the capital to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Jaehaerys's coronation.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} One of Theomore's daughters [[married]] Lord [[House Darklyn|Darklyn]] at [[Duskendale]] in {{Date|72}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} Queen Alysanne betrothed her daughter, Princess [[Viserra Targaryen]], to Theomore, who had been four times a widower, in {{Date|86}}. But the headstrong girl died before her departure to White Harbor, when she was thrown from her [[horse]]'s saddle in the streets of King's Landing, in {{Date|87}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}
  
By the time the queen left White Harbor, two of her ladies-in-waiting had been betrothed to his Lord Theomore's younger sons and a third to a nephew; his eldest daughter and three nieces, meanwhile, had been added to the queen's own party, with the understanding that they would travel south with her and there be pledged to suitable lords and knights of the king's court.<ref name=excerpt/>
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==Legacy==
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At the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Theomore's great-grandson, Lord [[Desmond Manderly]], used the failed betrothal of his ancestor as an argument to ensure the betrothal of his youngest daughter to Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]], the thirdborn son of Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|'''Alysanne''': Theomore is a good man, a wise man, with a kind heart and a good head on his shoulders. His people love him.<br>
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'''Viserra''': If you like him so much, Mother, you should marry him.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}|[[Alysanne Targaryen]] and [[Viserra Targaryen]]}}
  
 
==Family==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 22:25, 24 February 2023

House Manderly.svg Lord
Theomore Manderly
House Manderly.svg
Titles
Allegiance House Manderly
Culture Northmen
Died 87129 AC
Spouse 4 wives[2]
Issue
Books

Theomore Manderly was the Lord of White Harbor and the head of House Manderly during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

Appearance and Character

Theomore had at least three sons and several daughters, as well as nieces and nephews. According to Queen Alysanne Targaryen, Theomore had a famously large family.[1]

Theomore grew stout in his old age. He was a skilled warrior and canny lord.[2]

History

One of Lord Theomore's household knights fostered a wildling girl who been captured by rangers of the Night's Watch.[1]

Theomore's daughter Mara served as a companion to Queen Alysanne Targaryen at Dragonstone in 55 AC. Lord Manderly lavishly entertained Alysanne when the queen visited White Harbor in 58 AC during a royal progress. Theomore served an aurochs at the welcoming feast, and his daughter, Jessamyn, acted as the queen's cupbearer. Theomore held a small tourney to honor the queen's honor and present his knights. Alysanne hosted a women's court in Lord Manderly's hall, something previously unheard of in the north.[1]

Theomore and Alysanne negotiated the betrothals of two of her ladies-in-waiting to Theomore's younger sons and a third to a nephew. His eldest daughter and three nieces joined the queen's own party as well, with the expectation they would be pledged to suitable lords and knights at the King's Landing court of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.[1]

In 58 AC Lord Manderly attended a tourney in the capital to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Jaehaerys's coronation.[1] One of Theomore's daughters married Lord Darklyn at Duskendale in 72 AC.[2] Queen Alysanne betrothed her daughter, Princess Viserra Targaryen, to Theomore, who had been four times a widower, in 86 AC. But the headstrong girl died before her departure to White Harbor, when she was thrown from her horse's saddle in the streets of King's Landing, in 87 AC.[2][3]

Legacy

At the start of the Dance of the Dragons, Theomore's great-grandson, Lord Desmond Manderly, used the failed betrothal of his ancestor as an argument to ensure the betrothal of his youngest daughter to Prince Joffrey Velaryon, the thirdborn son of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.[4]

Quotes

Alysanne: Theomore is a good man, a wise man, with a kind heart and a good head on his shoulders. His people love him.
Viserra: If you like him so much, Mother, you should marry him.[2]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theomore
 
Unknown
four wives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sibling(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Son
 
Sons
[Note 1]
 
Mara
 
Jessamyn
 
Daughter
[Note 2]
 
Lord Darklyn
 
Nephew
[Note 3]
 
Nieces
[Note 4]
 
 
 
 
 
Son
 
 
 
 
 
Desmond
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daughters
 
Medrick
 
Torrhen
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daughters
 
 
 
Jeyne
 
Rickon
Stark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
  1. Lord Theomore is known to have had at least three sons.
  2. Lord Theomore is known to have had at least two daughters, Jessamyn and Mara, but it is unknown whether he had other daughters as well. One of Theomore's daughters, not identified by name, married Lord Darklyn in 72 AC.
  3. Lord Theomore is known to have had at least one nephew.
  4. Lord Theomore is known to have had at least three nieces.


References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
  4. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son.