History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireKingswoodBrotherhood

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female member.

See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTheNightsWatchRangers Nights Watch Rangers]] page.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: Infamous for branding Merrett Frey in the ass.

An outlaw band that existed prior to the start of the series, they were hunted down and largely killed by Aerys's Kingsguard, including a young Jaime Lannister. They were composed of Simon Toyne, The Smiling Knight, Wenda the White Fawn, Oswyn Longneck the Thrice-Hanged, Big Belly Ben, Fletcher Dick and Ulmer of the Kingswood.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Toyne and the Smiling Knight are dead, and Ulmer's in the Night's Watch. What happened to Oswyn, Ben, Wenda and Dick is a mystery.

* {{Foil}}: Jaime compares them to the later Brotherhood Without Banners, superficially being two RobinHood-inspired outlaw bands. The interesting twist is that the Kingswood Brotherhood having purely venal intentions, tended to deal out minor punishments, as attested to by the experience of Merrett Frey who was a captive of both groups [[spoiler:(he was branded on the buttocks by the Kingswood Brotherhood and lynched by the Brotherhood Without Banners)]]. The Brotherhood, being that they were originally officers of the court carrying out a royal command, are much more focused dispensing justice with extreme prejudice at those they deem to be war criminals and corrupt lords.

* PredecessorVillain: A {{Foil}} to the Brotherhood Without Banners that existed before the beginning of the series.

* AxCrazy: Jaime dubs him "the Mountain of my youth" noting that while he was only half the size of Gregor Clegane he was twice as insane.

* SelfProclaimedKnight: No one is really sure if he really was a knight or just a crazy person with armor and a sword.

-->'''Ser Arthur Dayne''': Then you shall have it, ser.

An outlaw band that existed prior to the start of the series, they were hunted down and largely killed by Aerys' Kingsguard, including a young Jaime Lannister. They were composed of Simon Toyne, The Smiling Knight, Wenda the White Fawn, Oswyn Longneck the Thrice-Hanged, Big Belly Ben, Fletcher Dick and Ulmer of the Kingswood.

* MasterSwordsman: He was thought to be insane, but was also a deadly swordsman.

* AxeCrazy: Jaime dubs him "the Mountain of my youth" noting that while he was only half the size of Gregor Clegane he was twice as insane.

-->''No man's gold was from them,''
-->''nor any maiden's hand.''
-->''Oh, the brothers of the Kingswood,''
-->''that fearsome outlaw band.''

* {{Badass}}: Bests and nearly kills Sumner Crakehall and survives a scuffle with Jaime Lannister, one of the best swordsmen in Westeros.

* StoutStrength: Implied.

* MentorArchetype: He taught Ulmer how to use a bow

* ArcherArchetype: Regarded by some as the greatest archer ever.

-->No man's gold was from them,
-->nor any maiden's hand.
-->Oh, the brothers of the Kingswood,
-->that fearsome outlaw band.

* HeelFaceTurn: Ulmer, the only member currently confirmed to be alive took a GetOutOfJailFreeCard and joined the Night's Watch to escape execution. He turns out to be a quite effective and loyal Brother.
* JustLikeRobinHood: They initially won support and shelter from peasants by spreading their wealth around but rather than fighting against the Sheriff of Nottingham, it was Ser Arthur Dayne who dealt with them. Ser Arthur was such a KnightInShiningArmor that he won the hearts and minds from the smallfolk, successfully appealed to a pre-insanity Aerys to improve conditions for the small-folk, and the Kingswood Brotherhood lost support completely. This is something which separates them from the Brotherhood who really ''are'' LaResistance fighting against the corrupt Freys and Lannisters, under whom even the reformed Ser Jaime is tarnished with GuiltByAssociation.

* LetsFightLikeGentleman: he and Dayne seem to have fought this way, with the Smiling Knight even leaving to fetch a new sword partway through.

* BloodKnight: "The Smiling Knight" was an AxCrazy MasterSwordsman and a BloodKnight who was obsessed with the thought of crossing swords with the luminaries of the Kingsguard. Jaime, who once crossed swords with him laments that he has become the Smiling Knight as opposed to his goal of being like Ser Arthur Dayne (the KnightInShiningArmor who slew the Smiling Knight).

-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFire Stormlands Houses]] page for more on House Toyne.

See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFire Stormlands Houses]] page.

* PredecessorVillain: A {{Foil}} of the Brotherhood Without Banners that existed before the beginning of the series.

An outlaw band that existed prior to the start of the series, they were hunted down and largely killed by Aerys' kingsguard, including a young Jaime Lannister. They were composed of Simon Toyne, The Smiling Knight, Wenda the White Fawn, Oswyn Longneck the Thrice-Hanged, Big Belly Ben, Fletcher Dick and Ulmer of the Kingswood.

* {{Foil}}: Jaime compares them to the later Brotherhood Without Banners, superficially being two RobinHood-inspired outlaw bands. The interesting twist is that the Kingswood Brotherhood having purely venal intentions, tended to deal out minor punishments, as attested to by the experience of Merrett Frey who was a captive of both groups [[spoiler: he was branded on the buttocks by the Kingswood Brotherhood and lynched by the Brotherhood Without Banners]]. The Brotherhood, being that they were originally officers of the court carrying out a royal command, are much more focused dispensing justice with extreme prejudice at those they deem to be war criminals and corrupt lords.

* PredecessorVillain
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Toyne and the Smiling Knight are dead, and Ulmer's in the Night's Watch. What happened Oswyn, Ben, Wenda and Dick is a mystery.

An outlaw band that existed prior to the start of the series, they were hunted down and largely killed by Aerys' kingsguard, including a young Jaime Lannister. They were composed of Simon Toyne, The Smiling Knight, Wenda the White Fawn, Oswyn Longneck the Thrice-Hanged, Big Belly Ben, Fletcher Dick, Ulmer of the Kingswood.