1/6/2023 0 Comments War of the nine penny kings![]() ![]() But had he been on the fence, or intent on an execution, any student of Westerosi history could’ve made a great point that may have swayed Robert on a personal level. It was not necessary for anyone on the side of mercy to argue, since Robert was already set on allowing Barristan Selmy to live. “I will not kill a man for loyalty, nor for fighting well” He believed that the only place for killing an enemy was on a battlefield, save perhaps an arranged duel or the like. Robert, still young and uncorrupted by the throne, was not yet a man willing to murder. As he did with so many others, he flipped a foe into a friend. Roose Bolton counseled his throat be cut (this is also the very first time Roose’s name ever appears in ASOIAF). Barristan the Bold, one of the greatest knights in the realm, lay badly wounded after suffering 3 or more wounds during the fighting. ![]() After the Battle of the Trident, Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark and others had a decision on their hands.
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