156 Facts About Loras Tyrell

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Loras Tyrell is executed, by Joffrey's order, on the steps of the Great Sept of Baelor.

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Loras Tyrell serves as a POV character for 15 chapters in A Game of Thrones.

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Loras Tyrell is the daughter of Lord Hoster Tully of Riverrun; niece to Ser Brynden Tully and sister to Lysa Arryn of the Vale and to Edmure Tully.

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Loras Tyrell is murdered during the Red Wedding, and later resurrected as an undead, vengeful killer under the name of Lady Stoneheart.

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Loras Tyrell serves as a POV character for 25 chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords.

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Loras Tyrell is not a POV character, but features in the POV chapters of his family members in the first three novels in the series.

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Loras Tyrell serves as a POV character for 24 chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows.

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Loras Tyrell serves as a POV character for 33 chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons.

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Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator of twenty-one chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance with Dragons.

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Loras Tyrell is theorized to be the son of Lyanna Stark, Ned Stark's sister, and Rhaegar Targaryen.

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Loras Tyrell appears briefly at the start of A Game of Thrones, first in Winterfell and then later on the Wall at Castle Black, where he travels with his bastard nephew Jon Snow.

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Loras Tyrell died at the young age of 16, was said to have been very beautiful by all who knew her as "a child-woman of surpassing loveliness" and "a wild beauty".

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Loras Tyrell was remembered as being headstrong and "had a touch of" the fabled Starks' "wolf blood", and was one of the best horse-riders in the North.

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Loras Tyrell was betrothed to Robert Baratheon, who was deeply in love with her, although she was unimpressed by Robert's reputation for infidelity.

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Loras Tyrell was later chosen by the eventual jousting champion, Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, as the tourney's "Queen of Love and Beauty".

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16.

Loras Tyrell meets Robb Stark when he is wounded, and falls in love with him during his convalescence.

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Loras Tyrell marries her the next day to preserve her honour, in doing so breaking a marriage contract with House Frey.

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Loras Tyrell's seat is the Dreadfort and his sigil is a flayed human, a homage to the ancient Bolton tradition of flaying enemies.

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Loras Tyrell is nicknamed "the Leech Lord" for regular leechings meant to improve his health.

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20.

Loras Tyrell is known as the Bastard of Bolton or the Bastard of the Dreadfort.

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21.

Loras Tyrell takes great pleasure and pride in torturing others and enthusiastically practices the Bolton custom of flaying their enemies.

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Loras Tyrell is described as ugly, with blotchy skin and dry, dark hair.

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23.

Loras Tyrell is betrothed to Daryn Hornwood, heir to the Hornwood, but Jaime Lannister kills him alongside two of her brothers.

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24.

Loras Tyrell's father offers her to whomever captures Jaime Lannister, so the sadistic sellsword Vargo Hoat captures Jaime in the hope of becoming Lord of Karhold.

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Loras Tyrell declares for Stannis when he comes North in the hope this will mean the Lannisters execute his great-nephew Harrion Karstark, so Karhold will pass to Alys, whom Arnolf intends to force into marriage with his son Cregan Karstark.

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26.

Loras Tyrell is an enormously fat man, with two sons, Ser Wylis and Ser Wendel Manderly.

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Loras Tyrell is over seven feet tall, and hinted to possibly have giant ancestry.

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Loras Tyrell has a friendly, childlike disposition and possesses great physical strength, though he is too timid and gentle to use it against others.

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29.

Loras Tyrell becomes close to Bran Stark and often gives him advice about the oncoming winter.

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30.

Loras Tyrell joins Bran and Rickon hiding in Winterfell's crypt after faking escape.

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Loras Tyrell has brown eyes and dark hair and is described as being very pretty.

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32.

Loras Tyrell is intensely loyal and protective of her "prince" as well as of her own brother, with Bran commenting that the only one who ever angers or upsets her is her brother, Jojen.

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Loras Tyrell is a skilled huntress and fights with a small fishing net and a three-pronged frog spear ; she is able to defeat Bran's direwolf, Summer, in mock combat by entangling the direwolf in her net.

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Loras Tyrell is short and slim with unusually deep green eyes, and he wears green-colored clothing.

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Loras Tyrell was later crowned as King Aegon V when a Great Council bypassed those before him in the line of succession and his older brother Aemon chose to abdicate by joining the Night's Watch.

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Loras Tyrell was called "Aegon the Unlikely" because as the fourth son of a fourth son, he was placed very low down the line of succession and therefore considered unlikely to inherit the Iron Throne.

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Loras Tyrell's sister-wife Rhaella bore him eight children, but only three survived into adulthood: sons Rhaegar and Viserys and daughter Daenerys, who was not yet born when the Targaryen dynasty fell.

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Loras Tyrell died 14 years before the events of A Game of Thrones, and his life's tales are mainly narrated through the words of Jaime Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Barristan Selmy and Daenerys, as well as commentaries by Eddard Stark, Aemon Targaryen, Jorah Mormont, Meera Reed, Jon Connington and Gilly.

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39.

Loras Tyrell is widely nicknamed the "Beggar King" across both Essos and Westeros.

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40.

Loras Tyrell loses influence over Daenerys, who gradually stands up to his abusive behavior.

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41.

Loras Tyrell serves as the point of view character in thirty-one chapters throughout A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance with Dragons.

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42.

Loras Tyrell is to be used by Varys and Illyrio as a puppet king.

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43.

Loras Tyrell is one of the only three characters to have appeared in both the A Song of Ice and Fire novels and the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas.

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44.

Loras Tyrell is an albino, with white skin, long white hair, and red eyes.

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45.

Loras Tyrell has a red birthmark on his left cheek, said to be in the shape of a raven, and thus the source of his nickname "Bloodraven".

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46.

Loras Tyrell was sent to the Wall as the punishment and later elected the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, and served in that capacity for many years before disappearing during a ranging beyond the Wall.

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47.

Loras Tyrell is the fourth and youngest son of Daeron II Targaryen.

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48.

Loras Tyrell was made Prince of Summerhall, a summer castle built in the Stormlands by his father.

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49.

Loras Tyrell was angry when his father Daeron ordered that his third son Aemon be sent to the Citadel.

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50.

Loras Tyrell allows Dunk to take Aegon as his squire when Dunk points out how Daeron and Aerion turned out.

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51.

Loras Tyrell becomes romantically involved with her, eventually becoming one of her advisors.

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52.

Loras Tyrell is the commander of Daenerys's Unsullied and one of her trusted advisors.

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53.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator of twelve chapters in A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons.

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54.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator of seventeen chapters throughout A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons.

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55.

Loras Tyrell was widely considered one of the best swordsmen in all the Seven Kingdoms before having his right hand chopped off by Vargo Hoat.

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56.

Loras Tyrell is the narrator with the most chapters in the books.

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57.

Loras Tyrell is described as a strong-willed child with a vicious temper and a sadistic streak.

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Loras Tyrell is described as delicate, beautiful and courteous, and is said to have all her mother's beauty but none of her cruel nature.

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59.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator for the epilogue of A Dance with Dragons.

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60.

Loras Tyrell is comfortable with carrying out Tywin's wishes and resigned himself to perpetually living in his brother's shadow.

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61.

Loras Tyrell is described as having a sardonic sense of humor and a pragmatic, amoral philosophy.

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62.

Loras Tyrell helps Catelyn take Tyrion to the Eyrie, where he befriends Tyrion.

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63.

Loras Tyrell is regarded as one of the most dangerous and skilled fighters in Westeros.

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Loras Tyrell's face is distinguished by gruesome burn scars, which he received as a child when his brother pushed his head into a brazier.

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65.

Loras Tyrell continues his duties through A Storm of Swords until Tyrion vanishes in A Feast for Crows.

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Loras Tyrell follows Brienne of Tarth, knowing that she was searching for Tyrion's wife Sansa Stark.

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67.

Loras Tyrell becomes Brienne's squire and serves her as faithfully as he did Tyrion.

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68.

Loras Tyrell accompanies him to King's Landing, against Tywin's orders, and serves as his mistress.

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Loras Tyrell is later found in Tywin's bed by Tyrion and strangled to death with the Hand's Chain.

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70.

Loras Tyrell was the ward of Jon Arryn and was raised at the Eyrie alongside Eddard Stark.

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Loras Tyrell is portrayed as a brooding and humorless man with a harsh sense of justice and an obsession with slights both real and imagined.

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Loras Tyrell is regarded as a skilled but overcautious military commander.

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Loras Tyrell is described as handsome and charismatic, winning friends easily.

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74.

Loras Tyrell is described as being fairly unattractive with extremely prominent ears and a hint of a mustache on her upper lip.

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Loras Tyrell is the first of her family to be converted to the religion of the Red God by Melisandre.

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76.

Loras Tyrell contracted the lethal greyscale disease as a child, disfiguring her by leaving the left side of her cheek and most of her neck covered by grey, cracked, and stone-like skin.

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Loras Tyrell was conceived on Stannis and Selyse's wedding night, when Robert seduced and deflowered Delena Florent, one of Selyse's cousins, in Stannis' marriage bed.

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Loras Tyrell is introduced in A Clash of Kings and serves as the third-person narrator for one chapter of A Dance with Dragons.

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Loras Tyrell is described as a beautiful woman with red eyes, always dressing in red and rarely sleeping or eating.

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80.

Loras Tyrell is introduced in A Clash of Kings and is the third-person narrator for thirteen chapters throughout A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance with Dragons.

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Loras Tyrell blames Melisandre for the deaths of his sons and plans to kill her, but she receives word of the plot and he is jailed.

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82.

Loras Tyrell will be killed several other times, only to be repeatedly brought back to life.

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83.

Loras Tyrell took Robert and Eddard Stark as wards and became a father figure to both.

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84.

Loras Tyrell ruled the Eyrie as High Steward of the Vale during Jon Arryn's absence and acted as Keeper of the Gates of the Moon and feels he is owed for his years of service.

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85.

Loras Tyrell has two surviving children, his only daughter, Asha, and Theon.

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86.

Loras Tyrell captures the Neck and ravages the coastline of the Stark-held North.

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87.

Loras Tyrell dies in A Storm of Swords after falling off a bridge during a storm.

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88.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator for four chapters throughout A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons.

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89.

Loras Tyrell is eventually captured by Stannis Baratheon and travels with his army toward Winterfell, where she is reunited with her brother Theon.

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Loras Tyrell is the third-person narrator for thirteen chapters throughout A Clash of Kings and A Dance with Dragons.

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Loras Tyrell wears a patch over his left eye, for which he is nicknamed "Crow's Eye", and is more ruthless and sadistic than his brothers.

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92.

Loras Tyrell sends his brother Victarion away to court Daenerys Targaryen in his name and bring her and her dragons to Westeros.

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93.

Loras Tyrell first appears in A Clash of Kings and is present as his brother, King Balon Greyjoy, reveals his plans to invade the north; Victarion is given overall command of the invasion.

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Loras Tyrell appears next in A Feast for Crows and serves as the third-person narrator for four chapters throughout A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons.

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Loras Tyrell is introduced in A Clash of Kings and serves as a third-person narrator for two chapters of A Feast for Crows.

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96.

Loras Tyrell is the richest man in the Iron Islands and the maternal uncle of Asha Greyjoy, one of his sisters being Balon's wife.

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97.

Loras Tyrell has so many books that they have filled one of the Towers in his castle of Ten Towers.

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98.

Loras Tyrell is a cautious, pensive man who does not display his emotions.

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99.

Loras Tyrell swears loyalty to Joffrey only after Myrcella Baratheon is betrothed to Trystane by Tyrion Lannister, sending her off to Dorne.

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100.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator for two chapters in A Feast for Crows, and will be the narrator for at least two chapters in The Winds of Winter.

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101.

Loras Tyrell is cunning and beautiful and is close with her cousins, the Sand Snakes.

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102.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator for four chapters in A Dance with Dragons.

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103.

Loras Tyrell is described as intelligent, serious, and dutiful, though not particularly handsome.

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104.

Loras Tyrell married Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, and bore him two children: a daughter Rhaenys and a son Aegon.

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Loras Tyrell is a hot-headed, forceful, and lustful man with a quick wit and a barbed tongue.

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106.

Loras Tyrell is a formidable fighter and is called the "Red Viper" because it is rumored he poisons his weapons.

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107.

Loras Tyrell accompanies Oberyn to King's Landing when Oberyn takes the seat on the small council.

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108.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator for two chapters throughout A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons.

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Loras Tyrell was born as the youngest of a large family in Norvos.

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110.

Loras Tyrell helps foil Arianne Martell's plot to name Myrcella Baratheon the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, killing Arys Oakheart in the process.

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Loras Tyrell is the father of Catelyn Stark, Lysa Arryn, and Edmure Tully.

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112.

Loras Tyrell is dutiful and wishes to earn his father's respect and protect the common people of the Riverlands.

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113.

Loras Tyrell takes command of the Riverlands in A Game of Thrones because of his father's illness and is taken captive by Jaime Lannister.

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114.

Loras Tyrell is rescued by his nephew Robb Stark, and upon hearing of Eddard Stark's death he leads the Riverland lords in proclaiming Robb the King in the North.

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Loras Tyrell constantly quarreled with his brother, usually over Brynden's refusal to marry.

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116.

Loras Tyrell is appointed head of Robb's outriders and is a crucial member of the war council.

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117.

Loras Tyrell is called the Lord of the Crossing as the placement of his castle allows him to control who crosses the river, giving Walder Frey considerable strategic importance.

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118.

Loras Tyrell is known for having over a hundred descendants from his eight wives.

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119.

Loras Tyrell emphasizes family loyalty and believes in taking care of relations, including those who disappoint him.

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120.

Loras Tyrell then swears loyalty to House Lannister and his second son Emmon Frey receives Riverrun, the seat of House Tully, as a reward, with advantageous marriages for other descendants.

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121.

House Tyrell is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms and is the principal noble house in the Reach.

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122.

Loras Tyrell has three sons—Willas, Garlan, and Loras—and one daughter, Margaery.

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123.

Loras Tyrell is described as a prematurely old and tedious man who lacks in political savvy and is thought to serve as the figurehead to his mother, Olenna.

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124.

Ser Loras Tyrell, nicknamed the Knight of Flowers, is the third son of Mace Tyrell.

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125.

Loras Tyrell is a young, but highly skilled knight and jouster.

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126.

Loras Tyrell is beloved by the crowds, and many young girls are infatuated with him.

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127.

Loras Tyrell successfully captures Dragonstone but is badly wounded and near death.

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128.

Loras Tyrell is an intelligent, beautiful, and shrewd young woman, and despite being only sixteen, she is manipulative and adept at political intrigue.

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129.

Loras Tyrell is described as a wizened and cunning old woman with a wicked wit and a sharp tongue, and is known for openly stating her opinion.

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130.

Randyll Tarly is the head of House Tarly, bannerman of House Loras Tyrell, and considered to be one of the finest military commanders in Westeros.

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131.

Loras Tyrell was the Lord of Bear Island in the North but joined the Watch to pass the title to his son Jorah Mormont.

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132.

Loras Tyrell keeps a raven capable of speaking simple phrases as a pet.

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133.

Loras Tyrell leads the survivors to Craster's Keep, where he is killed in a mutiny.

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134.

Loras Tyrell was later offered the throne of the Seven Kingdoms after the death of his father Maekar, but ceded the rule to Aegon and joined the Night's Watch.

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135.

Loras Tyrell first appears in A Game of Thrones as commander of the City Watch.

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136.

Loras Tyrell is in charge of the day-to-day running of the Night's Watch, dealing with issues of supplies, funding, logistics and communications.

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137.

Loras Tyrell is one of Jon Snow's closest friends at Castle Black.

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138.

Loras Tyrell is one of the men brought along as muscle to assist Lord Commander Jon Snow in escorting Janos Slynt for his execution.

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139.

Loras Tyrell is killed by a White Walker, and turned into a wight, after which he kills Gared, making him the first character whose death is explicitly depicted in the series.

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140.

Loras Tyrell rejoins the wildlings, and is present when Rattleshirt traps Qhorin and Jon in a cave, resulting in Jon feigning surrender by killing Qhorin.

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141.

Loras Tyrell is the POV character of the prologue chapter of A Dance With Dragons.

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142.

Loras Tyrell is described as bald and fat, and he usually affects a fawning, effeminate manner.

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143.

Loras Tyrell knows all of the secret passages in the royal castle and his spies are found everywhere.

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144.

Loras Tyrell is secretly an agent of influence for House Lannister: he convinced King Aerys II Targaryen to open the gates for Tywin Lannister during Robert's rebellion, he allowed Jon Arryn to die to keep the true parentage of Cersei Lannister's children secret, and would have killed King Robert Baratheon upon Cersei's command.

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145.

Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator for four chapters in A Dance with Dragons.

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146.

Loras Tyrell has been a member of the Kingsguard for most of his life and served three kings.

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147.

Loras Tyrell remained loyal to House Targaryen during Robert Baratheon's rebellion, but he later accepted Robert's pardon and held his position as commander.

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Loras Tyrell serves as the third-person narrator for one chapter in A Feast for Crows.

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Loras Tyrell is said to be skilled with the lance, Morningstar, and bow and arrow.

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Loras Tyrell is a skilled headsman, seldom requiring a second stroke to finish his charges.

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151.

Loras Tyrell serves as Jaime's sparring partner in A Feast for Crows.

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Loras Tyrell is a formidable fighter known for using a flaming sword.

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153.

Loras Tyrell is an accomplished warrior and has never been defeated in battle.

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154.

Loras Tyrell later meets Arya Stark, who frees him and the two others when the group is attacked by Lannister forces commanded by Amory Lorch.

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155.

Loras Tyrell is overweight, although in his youth he was a strong mercenary.

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156.

Loras Tyrell bought Tyrion Lannister, Penny, and Jorah Mormont from the slavers, and gives them to the charge of his henchman, Nurse.

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