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“ | Jaime had once told him that Moore was the most dangerous of the Kingsguard—excepting himself, always—because his face gave no hint as what he might do next. | „ |
~ Tyrion Lannister about Mandon Moore. |
Ser Mandon Moore is a minor antagonist in the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. He was a knight of the Kingsguard who served King Robert I Baratheon and his apparent eldest son, King Joffrey I Baratheon.
In the TV series, he was portrayed by James Doran.
Personality[]
Ser Mandon Moore is a cold-hearted and emotionless individual who is always seen with a dead and lifeless stare, which is unnerving and frightening towards Sansa Stark. Because Mandon's face never gave anything away, Jaime considers him to be a dangerous man and Tyrion Lannister notes that Mandon is a man others would choose not to follow. While he is someone who shows little-to-no emotion, he is loyal towards King Robert and King Joffrey. However, he is shown to really be loyal to the latter, as he would follow his orders on beating Sansa without question.
Despite this, Mandon is an enigmatic individual whose true allegiance is a complete mystery; After he tried to murder Tyrion during the Battle of the Blackwater, the latter began suspecting if Cersei or Joffrey is the one who sent Mandon to kill him, though he couldn't find proof to support his claim.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Ser Mandon Moore was originally a knight of the Vale and is familiar with Ser Vardis Egen. He was brought to King's Landing by Lord Jon Arryn and was placed as a member of King Robert's Kingsguard. However, neither Jon nor Robert were really fond of Mandon nor do they really love him. In addition, the smallfolk do not love him either. The possible reason on why he was brought to King's Landing was due to the request of Lady Lysa Arryn, Jon's wife. In addition, the reason behind this request was due to the influence of Lord Petyr Baelish, which might be the reason that Ser Mandon might be an agent of Littlefinger's though there is no evidence to prove it. Jaime Lannister considered Mandon to be the second most dangerous member of the Kingsguard, after himself, since his dead eyes and lifeless stare gave no hint to his intentions.
Recent History[]
A Game of Thrones[]
Following the arrest of Lord Eddard Stark, Ser Mandon Moore guards the doors to the council chamber when Ser Boros Blount brings Sansa Stark before the small council. Later, Mandon escorts Sansa back to the hight tower of Maegor's Holdfast.
Mandon was present in the throne room of the Red Keep when Sansa was brought before Cersei Lannister in order to be manipulated. Mandon, along with the other Kingsguard, mockingly laughed at Ser Barristan Selmy when he was shamefully dismissed by Cersei and Joffrey, which broke the tradition of the Kingsguard, where they are sworn to serve for life.
A Clash of Kings[]
Under the orders of Joffrey Baratheon, Mandon, along with Ser Preston Greenfield, Ser Boros, and Ser Meryn Trant, would remorselessly beat Sansa Stark without question. When Tyrion Lannister returned to King's Landing, Mandon initially refused to let him in the small council chamber. Tyrion managed to convince/threaten him into allowing him to enter. During the first and most notable of the bread riots in the city, Mandon was supposed to guard Sansa as her sworn shield, but he instead chose to guard Joffrey, believing that the king's life was a priority. During the chaos, Mandon severs the hand of a man who grabbed Joffrey. In the safety of the Red Keep, when Tyrion noticed that Sansa is missing, he proceeded to criticized Mandon for losing her, though Cersei defended him.
During the Battle of the Blackwater, Moore was assigned to guard Joffrey and Tyrion. When Joffrey returned to the castle on his mother's orders, Mandon stayed with Tyrion. After Sandor Clegane fled the battle due to his fear of Wildfire, Mandon followed Tyrion, who took command of the Lannister forces. They fought against Stannis Baratheon's forces, who were trying to break down the King's Gate and then went to attack those attacking the River Gate.
Tyrion led his forces to attack Stannis at the riverfront. Mandon Moore and Ser Balon Swann fought against soldiers from House Velaryon, who support Stannis. When Tyrion nearly fell into the Blackwater, Mandon cried out for him and offered him his hand. Though it seemed that Mandon wants to save him, he immediately slashed his sword at Tyrion, cutting off his nose in the process. Before Ser Mandon could murder Tyrion, the latter's squire, Podrick Payne immediately intervenes by pushing him Mandon into the Blackwater, causing Mandon to drown under the weight of his armor.
Trivia[]
- Unlike the other characters, Mandon never displayed any emotion throughout the story, with the possible exception of the time in which Ser Barristan was dismissed from the Kingsguard, although the event is seen through Sansa's POV, making it unclear whether Mandon joined in laughing at Barristan beneath his closed helmet. Even Roose Bolton showed little reactions and emotions to certain things, most notably a hint of fear in the fifth book. Mandon remained completely cold, even as he was dying by drowning in the second novel, after being pushed into the Blackwater Rush by Podrick.