![]() Tyrion Lannister, serving as Hand, is not sure whom he can trust, so he tells different secrets to Varys, Petyr Baelish, and Pycelle, tasking the Grand Maester with sending two copies of a single letter to Prince Doran Martell. Under Cersei's direction, Pycelle visits the grief-stricken Sansa Stark after her father Eddard's death and examines her intrusively before giving her a potion to calm her. The new king, Joffrey I Baratheon, has the Grand Maester read royal decrees at his first court. Pycelle wears black to mourn Robert's death. He is present when Eddard presents Robert's will and is arrested at court. Pycelle tends to King Robert I Baratheon's wounds after he is injured by a boar in the kingswood, and he reports to Eddard upon Robert's death. Eddard becomes more and more convinced that Pycelle is the creature of Queen Cersei Lannister. When it is discovered Ser Gregor Clegane had led raids into the riverlands, burning several villages, Pycelle tries to delay any action taken against Lord Tywin Lannister. Īfter Eddard is injured in a street fight with Ser Jaime Lannister, Pycelle tasks himself with maintaining Eddard's healing. The Grand Maester supports assassinating Daenerys Targaryen before she can provide Khal Drogo with an heir. Pycelle provides Eddard with The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, With Descriptions of Many High Lords and Noble Ladies and Their Children, which Lord Arryn had been reading. When confronted with Lysa's accusations that poison was the culprit, he points the finger of suspicion on Lord Varys. When Eddard makes inquiries about the death of the previous Hand, Lord Jon Arryn, Pycelle states that, from his experience, Jon's illness did not seem suspicious. ![]() Pycelle convenes an urgent meeting of the small council upon Lord Eddard Stark's arrival from Winterfell to take up the role of Hand of the King. Lysa Arryn reports to her sister, Catelyn Stark, that Pycelle was helpless in saving the life of Lord Jon Arryn. Despite his oath to serve the realm, Pycelle has generally promoted the interests of House Lannister on the council for years. The new king, Robert I Baratheon, pardoned Pycelle for his service under Aerys II and allowed him to continue on the small council. Near the end of Robert's Rebellion, Pycelle convinced King Aerys to open his gates to his former Hand, Tywin, in the hope that Tywin would take the throne. Pycelle was fearful that a civil war between those loyal to the king and Rhaegar's supporters would break out unless some accord could be reached that would satisfy both factions. Pycelle even dispatched a letter to the Citadel writing that tensions and division at court strongly resembled those before the Dance of the Dragons. It fell to Pycelle and the new Hand, Lord Owen Merryweather, to try and keep the peace between the factions. At court tensions were growing between the factions loyal to the king and those loyal to Rhaegar. Īerys also mistrusted his own son and heir, Prince Rhaegar, who had become wary of his father's behavior. ![]() While Aerys grew increasingly jealous and resentful of Tywin's capability, Pycelle became a staunch ally to the Hand, until Tywn resigned his office in 281 AC. Pycelle wrote the Citadel often, praising Tywin's leadership, stating that the man was born to rule. Out of all the members of the small council, Pycelle assisted Tywin the most in the governance of the realm. ĭuring the reign of Aerys II Targaryen, Pycelle came to greatly admire and respect Aerys's Hand, Tywin Lannister. Pycelle wrote Observations Upon the Recent Blood-Letting on the Stepstones about the War of the Ninepenny Kings. ![]() He has been the Grand Maester of the Seven Kingdoms for forty years, serving Aegon V and Jaehaerys II before Aerys II Targaryen. Īfter Grand Maester Merion died on his way to serve Aegon V Targaryen, Pycelle was granted his position. Pycelle forged his maester's chain in Oldtown as a young man during the hot summer in the reign of King Maekar I Targaryen. Pycelle bends the vows of his order to suit his needs, indulging the needs of the flesh and dabbling in poisons and politics with a skill few maesters dare approach. Instead of the grey robes worn by most maesters, Pycelle wears a red velvet robe with an ermine collar and golden fastenings. Its links consist of brass, bronze, copper, iron, gold, lead, platinum, silver, steel, and tin, and the chain is decorated with amethysts, black pearls, emeralds, garnets, and rubies. Pycelle's maester's chain consists of two dozen heavy chains wound together to stretch from neck to breast. Pycelle often strokes the beard, which hides his small mouth, missing teeth, warts, and wrinkles. He has a long, snowy beard that runs down to his chest and broad stomach. Pycelle has only sparse hair that runs around his bald, spotted head.
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