Except for Jaime Lannister, every other member of the group had been killed in the war, and with five vacancies to fill and many of the best knights in the realm recently dead Ser Barristan found himself at the head of a diminished Kingsguard.
Still, Selmy served honorably and professionally for 17 more years. He was winning tourneys against the best knights in the realm well into his middle age, and cut down more than his fair share of Ironborn during the Greyjoy rebellion. In his last act of heroism in Westeros, Ser Barristan swiftly dispatched the Lannister assassins sent after him, and made his way over to Essos to serve the last Targaryen.
Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. Account Profile. Sign Out. He also fought in the battle against the Kingswood Brotherhood and slew their leader Simon Toyne. Although dismayed by King Aerys's many acts of insane cruelty , Ser Barristan had great admiration and loyalty for Rhaegar. During the same tourney, Rhaegar crowned Lyanna Stark as his Queen of Love and Beauty , clearly showing a preference to her over his wife , Elia Martell.
Rhaegar later married Lyanna in a secret ceremony in Dorne , after an annulment from Elia, but this was interpreted as a kidnap and a rape. These events set up a rebellion led by Robert Baratheon , in which Barristan never wavered in his loyalty to House Targaryen, in accordance with the vows he swore when he joined the Kingsguard ; he fought alongside Rhaegar's army at the Battle of the Trident , where Rhaegar was killed and Selmy was wounded.
Upon assuming the throne , in spite of Roose Bolton 's advice to execute Selmy, Robert pardoned him and made him Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Barristan recalls his first kill as being a Tyroshi soldier whose name he never knew. Barristan killed him with a lance to the heart.
Barristan and Jaime also discuss their campaign against the Kingswood Brotherhood , when Barristan slew Simon Toyne in single combat while Jaime scored his own first kill - an outlaw he decapitated - as a squire of sixteen. Barristan stands vigil for Ser Hugh of the Vale after his death in a tournament accident.
Eddard quizzes him over Hugh's death at the hands of Gregor Clegane , and how the lots are drawn to determine which knight will face another in the contests, still suspecting of House Lannister. Eddard states that, in his father 's opinion, Barristan was the finest knight in the Seven Kingdoms. Barristan acknowledges that the Mad King 's murder of Eddard's father was a grave crime and he is glad they did not cross swords at the Battle of the Trident.
The king reflects on how much better things used to be, but Renly angrily accuses him of nostalgic self-delusion before stomping off. Barristan is bemused by the exchange, as well as Lancel's constant refilling of Robert's wineskin. He takes a grievous wound but finishes the boar off with his dirk. Barristan bitterly claims to have failed the king as Robert lies on his deathbed, but Eddard counsels him that no one could protect Robert from himself.
Barristan accompanies the wounded king's return trip to King's Landing and stands guard outside his chambers. After Robert's death, he stands guard in the throne room as King Joffrey Baratheon commands his counselors to swear fealty to him. Barristan is shocked when Queen Cersei destroys Robert's proclamation announcing that Eddard is to become the Protector of the Realm, but even more so when Eddard says that Joffrey has no claim to the Iron Throne.
Cersei barks for Barristan to seize Eddard, and while he openly balks and hesitates, his unyielding loyalty wins out, and he reluctantly stalks toward Eddard. The situation escalating rapidly, during the ensuing melee, Eddard orders that Barristan is not to be harmed, but the City Watch betrays and murders Eddard's men and takes Eddard prisoner instead. Joffrey later shocks the court by publicly dismissing Barristan from the Kingsguard - which is an irrevocable lifetime appointment - on the grounds of old age and the fact he failed to protect Robert.
However, the reality is that Cersei is cleaning house by removing anyone from court who isn't a dedicated Lannister loyalist. Barristan's shock turns to outrage when Cersei announces that his position as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard is to be given to Jaime. Barristan openly denounces Jaime as "the man who profaned his blade with the blood of the King he had sworn to defend", causing Cersei to angrily rebuke him. Varys tries to defuse the situation by offering Selmy a keep to live in and servants to tend his needs out of respect for his years of service, but Ser Barristan bluntly refuses the offer, insulted at the council's attempt to fob him off with "a hall to die in and men to bury me".
He tears off his cloak, breastplate, and some other items saying he is a knight and will die a knight. Littlefinger crassly jokes that he will apparently be a "naked knight", prompting the whole court to laugh at him. However, their mockery abruptly comes to an end when Selmy draws his sword in fury, silencing the entire court. Though the other five Kingsguard members block his path to the Iron Throne and Joffrey, Barristan pulls out his sword and claims that even now he could kill the other five Kingsguard as easily as "carving a cake", causing a tense pause in the throne room.
He eventually throws his sword at Joffrey's feet, coldly calling him "boy" and telling him to melt it down and add it to the others that make up the Iron Throne, before storming out in disgust, leaving the entire court dumbstruck in his wake. Ser Jaime was indeed named as the new Lord Commander in Barristan's place, though in absentia as he was captured by the Starks in battle before he could return to King's Landing. Jaime's own place in the Kingsguard was replaced by Joffrey's personal bodyguard Sandor Clegane , an affront to the institution, as Sandor is not even a knight.
While imprisoned, Jaime Lannister tells Ser Alton Lannister about his time as Ser Barristan's squire, describing him admiringly as "a painter who only used red". Ser Barristan tracks down Daenerys Targaryen to Astapor in Slaver's Bay , where he saves her from an assassination attempt by a member of the Warlocks of Qarth , preventing a Manticore from harming her. Ser Jorah identifies him to the young queen, and Selmy quickly bows to proclaim his loyalty to her, explaining that in serving her, he hopes to make amends for his failure to protect her family in Robert's Rebellion.
Declaring that she is the rightful Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, he asks to serve in her Queensguard. As Daenerys prepares to negotiate for the purchase of Astapor's Unsullied , Barristan strongly argues against using slaves-soldiers as dishonorable. Jorah is in favor of using them, but Barristan retorts that when Daenerys's older brother Rhaegar led his army in the Battle of the Trident , men fought and died for Rhaegar because they believed in him, because they loved him - not because they were slave soldiers whose free will had been stripped away.
Jorah responds that Rhaegar indeed fought honorably and nobly, but that in the end Rhaegar died. Daenerys was born months after Robert Baratheon killed Rhaegar at the Battle of the Trident, and only knew her cruel and half-mad brother Viserys , so she asks Ser Barristan if he knew Rhaegar.
As a member of the Kingsguard at the time, Barristan knew Rhaegar well: he fought beside him and bled beside him at the Trident.
Barristan says that Rhaegar was the finest man he ever met, the last dragon. Daenerys grows quiet and says she wishes she'd known her older brother, but that Rhaegar was not the last dragon she is.
Later, when Daenerys agrees to give the Good Masters her largest dragon in exchange for the Unsullied, Ser Barristan openly protests, begging her to win Westeros back with dragons, not slaves.
Daenerys ignores him and completes the transaction. As they depart, the furious queen tells Barristan and Jorah that while she values their advice, they will be advising someone else if they question her in public again.
Ser Barristan is present when Daenerys receives custody of the Unsullied and observes her betrayal of the Good Masters , including the immolation of Kraznys and orders the Unsullied to slaughter the slavers and free the slaves. He survives the subsequent Sack of Astapor and is overjoyed when the recently freed Unsullied agree to continue serving Daenerys. As the Targaryen host marches towards Yunkai, Ser Barristan and Jorah ride together and discuss a variety of topics.
Barristan admits that Robert was a good man and a good warrior, but a terrible king. Barristan explains that a man of honor must keep his vows no matter what, whether he's serving a drunk or a lunatic. Ser Barristan is present when Daenerys and Jorah gather reconnaissance on the Second Sons and confirms that their presence will pose a problem. He is incensed at the captains' attitude towards Daenerys during the meeting, but holds his tongue as per her instructions. When the captains leave, Daenerys tells Barristan that if they must fight the Second Sons, he is to kill Mero first.
Ser Barristan responds that it would be his pleasure. Jorah advises him to stay behind and protect Daenerys, as he is a member of her Queensguard. Ser Barristan is present alongside Daenerys when the group returns victorious [16] and when she is welcomed of the freed slaves, who name her " Mhysa " Old Ghiscari for " Mother". Ser Barristan is present when Daenerys makes a morning inspection of her army. When she finds her itinerant commanders, Daenerys tells them that it is Barristan and Jorah who will ride at her side, since they didn't keep her waiting.
Barristan is later present when Daenerys learns that every mile-marker from Yunkai to Meereen is decorated with the corpse of a slave child. Ser Barristan is at his queen's side at the gates of Meereen. He volunteers to fight Meereen's champion and mentions that he's probably won more duels than anyone else alive; Daenerys rejects his offer, as she wants to preserve his skills for more worthy foes. He advises her against it, saying that sometimes, it is best to answer injustice with mercy.
Daenerys shows her Targaryen blood by firmly declaring that she "will answer injustice with justice". During a meeting in Meereen, Barristan Selmy is in favor of launching an invasion of Westeros.
Ser Jorah councils that the Lannister forces outnumber them, but Selmy states that after the many battles they've fought in the War of the Five Kings their army is dispersed, tired, and their king is dead.
Barristan believes with their current forces and the element of surprise, they could take King's Landing. Barristan also believes that the old Houses will flock to support Daenerys, but Jorah counters that the old Houses will only side with who they believe will win. Barristan is present when a goat herder and Hizdahr zo Loraq are given audiences with Daenerys Targaryen in Meereen.
On the other side of the world, Varys informs the small council that Barristan did not take kindly to his dismissal from the Kingsguard, and is now one of Daenerys's advisors. Cersei dismisses Barristan as an old man who was not fit to protect Joffrey. Tywin disagrees, saying her decision to dismiss Barristan was as insulting as it was stupid, because of the old knight's reputation; he also points out that Joffrey did not die under Barristan's watch.
Outside Meereen, as Barristan watches the Unsullied taking down the bodies of the crucified masters, a small boy approaches him, giving him a scroll bearing the seal of the Hand. He reads its contents slowly in consternation. Barristan surmises Jorah spied on Daenerys. Jorah begs to be allowed to speak with her privately, but Barristan tells him that he will never allow Jorah to be alone with her again.
He is later present when Jorah is banished from Daenerys's service. Ser Barristan remains at Daenerys's side when she meets with more supplicants. He is present when a former slave Fennesz requests to resell himself to his former master and when the charred bones of a goatherd 's daughter are presented to Daenerys. Ser Barristan presents the mask found on the body of White Rat , who was murdered by a member of a group called the Sons of the Harpy , to Daenerys.
She orders the murdered Unsullied to be given a public funeral in the Temple of the Graces. Barristan warns that the Sons will see that as another reason to oppose Daenerys, but she hopes it will make them easier to find and eliminate. When a member of the Sons of the Harpy is discovered and arrested, Barristan counsels that the man should be given a fair trial rather than simply executing him.
Daenerys dismisses everyone present and thanks them for their counsel, but Barristan wishes to have a word with her in private, insisting she has to learn the truth about her father.
Daenerys assumes he is merely repeating the lies of "traitors", but Barristan insists it is indeed the truth. He reveals how her father set towns and castles aflame, murdered sons in front of their fathers , and burned men alive with wildfire. These brutal actions lead to revolt which toppled the Targaryen dynasty. Barristan states that Aerys ordered these brutalities because he thought he was dispensing "justice" and it made him feel powerful, until the very end.
Heeding his advice, Daenerys decides that a fair trial will be held. Unfortunately, a trial never takes place, as Mossador murders the Son of the Harpy. Barristan is later present when Mossador is publicly beheaded by Daario Naharis on the order of Daenerys. He recalls that he accompanied Rhaegar whenever he left to Red Keep to sing to the smallfolk with his harp. Barristan guarded Rhaegar and collected the money, which they would donate to another minstrel, an orphanage, and once they used their earnings to get very drunk.
Daenerys is very surprised, who only knew Rhaegar as a great warrior from stories Viserys told her. Daario Naharis appears to tell Daenerys that Hizdahr and many more supplicants are waiting for her. With Daario already guarding her, Barristan decides not to attend. Later, Barristan is walking through the streets of Meereen when he hears the bells toll and notices many civilians fleeing in terror. Drawing his sword, he discovers the Sons of the Harpy have ambushed and murdered several Unsullied soldiers and Grey Worm , severely wounded, making his last stand.
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