The catspaw assassin was a character in Game of Thrones. He is never named, but is referred to as such in the credits and script, a reference to a catspaw being someone unwittingly used to further another person's agenda. He was played by Lalor Roddy and only appeared in one episode.
In the series
Season 1
The dagger belonging to the catspaw assassin.
The catspaw assassin is paid to kill Bran Stark whilst he is in a coma in Winterfell, following his fall. The assassin arranges for a fire to start in the castle, reasoning this will draw people away from Bran's room. This diversion succeeds in persuading Robb Stark to leave the room, but Catelyn remains behind. When the assassin goes into Bran's room to kill him, he finds Catelyn there. They struggle and he injures Catelyn's hand, but is then attacked by Bran's direwolf, Summer, who tears his throat out.
The assassin carried an elaborate dagger with a dragonbone hilt and a Valyrian steel blade. Catelyn resolves to carry the blade to her husband in King's Landing to investigate further[1]. Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish identifies the dagger as belonging to Tyrion Lannister[2]. This later leads Catelyn to taking Tyrion prisoner[3] and sparking a conflict between House Stark and House Lannister[4]. Tyrion proves his innocence of the crime via a trial by battle at the Eyrie[5].
In the books
In the books the assassin is never named.
References
- ↑ The Kingsroad
- ↑ Lord Snow
- ↑ Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things
- ↑ The Wolf and the Lion
- ↑ A Golden Crown