Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireTheKingsguard

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* NiceGuy: The only member of the Kingsguard to object to Joffrey's orders to beat Sansa (Joffrey never asked Sandor to do it, for reasons not known), and while he does do it, he hits her as lightly as he can. He is also extremely loyal to Myrcella.

to:

* NiceGuy: The only member of the Kingsguard to object to Joffrey's orders to beat Sansa (Joffrey never asked Sandor to do it, for reasons not known), and while he does do it, he hits her as lightly as he can.can and generally tries to be as nice as possible whenever he's assigned to watch her. He is also extremely loyal to Myrcella.



* SuicideByCop: Arianne wonders if Arys' death was a form of this, so he won't live with the shame of breaking his vows any longer.

to:

* SuicideByCop: After his death, Arianne wonders if Arys' death senseless charge against Doran's guards was a form of this, suicide, so he won't live with the shame of breaking his vows any longer.



* TokenGoodTeammate: After Ser Barristan is removed from the Kingsguard, Arys is the only even half-decent person in it until Ser Balon Swann joins. He's the only member of the Kingsguard who seems to feel any real shame over beating Sansa.
* PunchClockVillain: For all his protests and guilt, Arys still beats Sansa Stark whenever Joffrey orders him to.

to:

* TokenGoodTeammate: After Ser Barristan is removed from the Kingsguard, Arys is the only even half-decent person in it until Ser Balon Swann joins. He's the only member of the Kingsguard who seems to feel any real shame over beating Sansa.
Sansa and still tries to have friendly conversations with her, and she far prefers his company to that of the others.
* PunchClockVillain: Arys is a decent person who has the misfortune of working for an extremely cruel monarch. For all his protests and guilt, Arys he still beats Sansa Stark whenever Joffrey orders him to.to because it's his duty to obey his king.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DramaticIrony: As Littlefinger speculates, by keeping Tommen away from Loras as a figure to follow, Cersei is only increasing the possibility that Loras has little qualms in offing Tommen should anything happen to Margaery. Another Kingslayer in the works indeed.

to:

* DramaticIrony: As Littlefinger speculates, by keeping Tommen away from Loras as a figure to follow, Cersei is only increasing the possibility that Loras has little few qualms in offing Tommen should anything happen to Margaery. Another Kingslayer in the works indeed.

Top