![]() The Dance of the DragonsĪegon II Targaryen is crowned by Criston, by Douglas Wheatley © Ĭriston tutored Prince Aemond Targaryen to be a skilled swordsman, despite Aemond's one eye. Criston became a staunch supporter of Alicent and a member of the greens ever after. While many were angered at Criston for this, including King Viserys, Queen Alicent did not share their displeasure, and asked that he be made her personal sworn shield. Criston's morningstar also cracked the helm of Laenor's favorite, Ser Joffrey Lonmouth, which the Knight of Kisses died from six days later. He fought with Queen Alicent Hightower's token, and during a melee left Harwin with a broken collarbone and shattered elbow, prompting Mushroom to call him "Brokenbones" thereafter. In 114 AC, Ser Criston attended the wedding of Rhaenyra to Laenor, which included seven days of feasting and jousting. Whatever the way of it, Criston went from being her staunchest defender to her bitterest foe, and Rhaenyra soon left for Driftmark with Harwin as her new sworn shield. The spurned princess took solace in Ser Harwin Strong, called Breakbones. According to Mushroom, however, it was Rhaenyra who unsuccessfully attempted to seduce Criston in White Sword Tower. Rhaenyra refused him, however, saying a Targaryen was meant to be more than the wife of a sellsword, and that if he could forget his Kingsguard vows, he could forget marriage vows. According to Septon Eustace, Criston slipped into Rhaenyra's bedchamber to confess his love, offering to abscond with her to one of the Free Cities where he would pledge his sword to some merchant prince. In 113 AC, King Viserys I Targaryen arranged for his reluctant daughter Rhaenyra, Princess of Dragonstone, to wed Ser Laenor Velaryon. When Ser Harrold Westerling, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, died in 112 AC, Criston was named his successor to lead the white cloaks. When Rhaenyra finally approached the knight, however, the horrified Criston rejected the girl. ![]() According to Mushroom, Daemon had given explicit lessons to Rhaenyra so that she could seduce the noble Criston. Half a year later, Daemon departed the capital after quarreling with his royal brother. Ĭriston wore Rhaenyra's favor in a tournament in 111 AC where he unhorsed Ser Gwayne Hightower, younger brother and champion to King Viserys's second wife and queen, Alicent Hightower. In 105 AC, the twenty-three-year-old Criston became a member of the Kingsguard, taking the place of the legendary Ser Ryam Redwyne. Thereafter, King Viserys indulged Rhaenyra by naming Criston her personal sworn shield. He gave the victor's laurel to the seven-year-old Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, whose favor he wore while unhorsing Daemon in the joust, as well as the twins Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk Cargyll of the Kingsguard, before being unhorsed by Lord Lymond Mallister. In 104 AC, Criston won a melee at the tourney at Maidenpool to celebrate the ascension of King Viserys I Targaryen to the Iron Throne, drawing the attention of the royal court by knocking Dark Sister from the hands of Prince Daemon Targaryen with his morningstar. ![]() Ser Criston was born to a steward of Lord Dondarrion at Blackhaven, in the Dornish Marches. He is also known to have wielded a longsword in battle. Ĭriston was an exceptionally skilled warrior, particularly with his morningstar. Ĭriston had coal black hair and pale green eyes. In the television adaptation House of the Dragon, Criston is portrayed by Fabien Frankel. Criston also served as Hand of the King for Aegon II during part of the war. For this the knight became known as Criston the Kingmaker. This led to the Dance of the Dragons, a civil war between Aegon II and his elder half-sister, Rhaenyra, whom Viserys had long groomed as his successor. Ĭriston convinced Viserys's son, Prince Aegon the Elder, to claim the rule of the Seven Kingdoms as his father lay dead. His relationship with Viserys's daughter, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, was first friendly and then adversarial. Ser Criston Cole was a knight from House Cole who rose to become Lord Commander of the Kingsguard for Viserys I Targaryen.
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