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Ser '''Willam Stafford''' was a [[knight]] during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].
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'''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==
Ser Willam was short, stout, big-bellied and very fond of drinking, he always appeared intoxicated.
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Willam Stafford was a short and stout man, with a large belly and a fondness for [[Alcoholic beverages|drinking]]. He always appeared intoxicated, to the point where it was considered a wonder that he was able to stand and fight.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
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By {{Date|55}}, Willam was considered old.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In {{Date|49}} the young king [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys]] still had five vacant spots in the Kingsguard to fill. At the [[Golden Wedding|wedding]] of his mother [[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 realms 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.{{Ref|fab|The Year of the Three Brides- 49 AC}}
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Willam participated in the [[War for the White Cloaks]] in {{Date|49}} during the [[Golden Wedding|wedding]] of [[Regent|Queen Regent]] [[Alyssa Velaryon]] and Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]], hoping to win one of the vacant places in the [[Kingsguard]]. Willam quickly became a favorite of the [[smallfolk]], who started calling him "the Keg o' Ale" and would sing the ''"Hail, Hail Keg o' Ale"'' whenever he took the field. In the end did not win a white cloak.{{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]]. Ser Willam although he did not win a White Cloak became a great favourite of the commons, the drunken knight looked like he could barely stand, let alone fight, yet somehow he did. The small folk 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}}, Willam participated in the [[Tourney for the completion of the Dragonpit|tourney]] held to celebrate the completion of the [[Dragonpit]], to the joy of the smallfolk. When he fell, he was replaced as a favorite of the commoners by Ser [[Harys Hogg]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 24 February 2023

Willam Stafford
Aliases
  • The Drunken Knight
  • The Keg o' Ale
Title Ser
Culture Westerosi
Books

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

Willam Stafford was a short and stout man, with a large belly and a fondness for drinking. He always appeared intoxicated, to the point where it was considered a wonder that he was able to stand and fight.[1]

By 55 AC, Willam was considered old.[2]

History

Willam participated in the War for the White Cloaks in 49 AC during the wedding of Queen Regent Alyssa Velaryon and Lord Rogar Baratheon, hoping to win one of the vacant places in the Kingsguard. Willam quickly became a favorite of the smallfolk, who started calling him "the Keg o' Ale" and would sing the "Hail, Hail Keg o' Ale" whenever he took the field. In the end did not win a white cloak.[1]

In 55 AC, Willam participated in the tourney held to celebrate the completion of the Dragonpit, to the joy of the smallfolk. When he fell, he was replaced as a favorite of the commoners by Ser Harys Hogg.[2]

References

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