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After Brienne defeats [[Loras Tyrell]] in single combat, King Renly is impressed by the warrior-woman's prowess and states that she is everything her father said she was and more.<ref>"[[What is Dead May Never Die]]"</ref> When [[Jaime Lannister]] meets Brienne for the first time, he spends a moment trying to recall Tarth, then remembers that its lord is her father "Selwyne Tarth".<ref>"[[The Prince of Winterfell]]"</ref>
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After Brienne defeats [[Loras Tyrell]] in single combat, King Renly is impressed by the warrior-woman's prowess and states that she is everything her father said she was and more.<ref>"[[What is Dead May Never Die]]"</ref> When [[Jaime Lannister]] meets Brienne for the first time, he spends a moment trying to recall Tarth, then remembers that its lord is her father "Selwyn" of House Tarth.<ref>"[[The Prince of Winterfell]]"</ref>
   
 
==In the Books==
 
==In the Books==

Revision as of 01:10, 5 June 2012


Selwyn Tarth is an unseen character in the second season. He is indirectly mentioned in the third episode of the second season. Selwyn Tarth is the Lord of Evenfall Hall and the head of House Tarth. He is the father of the warrior-woman Brienne of Tarth. After the outbreak of the War of the Five Kings, Lord Selwyn declared for Renly Baratheon and sent Brienne to join his army.

Biography

Background

Selwin Tarth is the Lord of Evenfall Hall and the head of House Tarth, a vassal house of House Baratheon of Storm's End. He is the ruler of Tarth, an island located in Shipbreaker Bay in the Stormlands. His daughter Brienne is an accomplished warrior.

Season 2

After Brienne defeats Loras Tyrell in single combat, King Renly is impressed by the warrior-woman's prowess and states that she is everything her father said she was and more.[1] When Jaime Lannister meets Brienne for the first time, he spends a moment trying to recall Tarth, then remembers that its lord is her father "Selwyn" of House Tarth.[2]

In the Books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire books he is described as a good man of fifty-four years old. Also known as 'The Evenstar', he is a widower remembered by Brienne as having a new woman every year.

Brienne's father is first mentioned in "What is Dead May Never Die", but isn't referred to by name until "The Prince of Winterfell".

See also

References

  1. "What is Dead May Never Die"
  2. "The Prince of Winterfell"

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