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Ser '''Willam Stafford''', known as '''the Drunken Knight''' and '''the Keg o' Ale''', was a [[knight]] during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].
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Ser '''Willam Stafford''', known as '''the Drunken Knight''' and '''the Keg o' Ale''', was a [[knight]] during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
  
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
==Appearance and Character==
Willam was short, stout, big-bellied and very fond of drinking. He always appeared intoxicated.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
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An aged knight in {{Date|55}},{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} Ser Willam Stafford was short and stout man, with a large belly and a fondness for drinking. He always appeared intoxicated, to the point where many questioned whether he could stand, let alone fight.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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The wild melees and bloody duels that followed were dubbed by [[maesters]] as the [[War for the White Cloaks]] with hundreds of knights competing for the honor of serving in the Kingsguard. Willam, although he did not win a white cloak became a great favorite of the [[smallfolk]], the drunken knight looked like he could barely stand, let alone fight, yet somehow he did. The commoners started calling him "the Keg o' Ale" and would sing the ''"Hail, Hail Keg o' Ale"'' whenever he took the field.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
 
The wild melees and bloody duels that followed were dubbed by [[maesters]] as the [[War for the White Cloaks]] with hundreds of knights competing for the honor of serving in the Kingsguard. Willam, although he did not win a white cloak became a great favorite of the [[smallfolk]], the drunken knight looked like he could barely stand, let alone fight, yet somehow he did. The commoners started calling him "the Keg o' Ale" and would sing the ''"Hail, Hail Keg o' Ale"'' whenever he took the field.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
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In {{Date|55}}, Ser Willam Stafford once more took the field for the [[Tourney for the completion of the Dragonpit|tourney]] held to celebrate the completion of the [[Dragonpit]], to the roars of approval from the commoners. However, when Stafford fell, the commoners found a new favorite in Ser [[Harys Hogg]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 05:09, 18 November 2019

Willam Stafford
Aliases
  • The Drunken Knight
  • The Keg o' Ale
Title Ser
Book Fire & Blood (mentioned)

Ser Willam Stafford, known as the Drunken Knight and the Keg o' Ale, was a knight during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.[1]

Appearance and Character

An aged knight in 55 AC,[2] Ser Willam Stafford was short and stout man, with a large belly and a fondness for drinking. He always appeared intoxicated, to the point where many questioned whether he could stand, let alone fight.[1]

History

In 49 AC the young king Jaehaerys I Targaryen still had five vacant spots in the Kingsguard to fill. At the wedding of his mother Queen Regent Alyssa Velaryon and Lord Rogar Baratheon, it was decided to fill the remaining five slots by a test of arms since knights from all over the realm had come to attend the wedding. Jaehaerys agreed, but with a twist - the knights must fight on foot, not the joust, for foes seldom strike a king from horseback.[1]

The wild melees and bloody duels that followed were dubbed by maesters as the War for the White Cloaks with hundreds of knights competing for the honor of serving in the Kingsguard. Willam, although he did not win a white cloak became a great favorite of the smallfolk, the drunken knight looked like he could barely stand, let alone fight, yet somehow he did. The commoners started calling him "the Keg o' Ale" and would sing the "Hail, Hail Keg o' Ale" whenever he took the field.[1]

In 55 AC, Ser Willam Stafford once more took the field for the tourney held to celebrate the completion of the Dragonpit, to the roars of approval from the commoners. However, when Stafford fell, the commoners found a new favorite in Ser Harys Hogg.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.