Balon Swann

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World of Westeros
Season(s)	2, 3
First seen in	"The Bear and the Maiden Fair"

"I remember everything about that day: your helmet, your horse, the rake lines in the dirt along the lists, where the sun was in the sky when you knocked Balon Swann in the dirt."

―Alton Lannister to Jaime

Balon Swann is an unseen character mentioned in the second season. Ser Balon Swann is a knight of some renown.

Biography

Season 2

Ser Alton Lannister recalls that Ser Jaime Lannister defeated Ser Balon in the tourney at Willem Frey's wedding.

Season 3

Four members of the Kingsguard receive Tywin Lannister at the throne room, indicating one of the spots left by the death of Ser Mandon Moore and the desertion of Sandor Clegane has been filled.

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels Ser Balon is a highly regarded knight. He is the second son of Lord Gulian Swann, the head of House Swann. He is good with a lance, better with a morningstar and exceptional with a bow. He replaces Ser Preston Greenfield in the Kingsguard following his death in the Riot of King's Landing. Ser Preston has not been firmly established in the series - although all of the Kingsguard apart from Jaime have appeared together - and no Kingsguard was seen dying in the riots so it is unclear if Ser Balon has replaced him. Nevertheless, a new member of the Kingsguard is present in "The Bear and the Maiden Fair", even though following the Battle of the Blackwater only Meryn Trant, Boros Blount, and a third Kingsguard assumed to be Ser Preston remain both alive and present in the Red Keep.

There is no mentioning in the books that Ser Balon ever competed against Jaime Lannister.

See also

• Balon Swann at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)

References

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