Walys Flowers
Walys Flowers | |
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Alias | Walys |
Title | Maester at Winterfell |
Allegiances | |
Culture | Reach |
Died | or before 283 AC |
Book | A Dance with Dragons (mentioned) |
Walys, born Walys Flowers, was a maester of the Citadel.
History
Walys was born a bastard son of a Hightower girl and an archmaester of the Citadel. After forging his chain, he served at Winterfell when Lord Rickard Stark was head of House Stark.[1]
Recent History
A Dance with Dragons
Lady Barbrey Dustin believes that Walys instigated Lord Rickard Stark's "southron ambitions", including the marriage of his son Brandon to Catelyn Tully.[1]
Theories
Because of the personal items in Archmaester Walgrave's strongbox,[2] and the similarity of Walgrave's and Walys's names, some suspect he was the archmaester who fathered Walys.
Quotes
Once he forged his chain, his secret father and his friends wasted no time dispatching him to Winterfell to fill Lord Rickard's ears with poisoned words as sweet as honey. The Tully marriage was his notion, never doubt it, he—[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 37, The Prince of Winterfell.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Prologue.