The Hand's Tourney was a tourney held in King's Landing to celebrate the appointment of Lord Eddard Stark as Hand of the King to King Robert I Baratheon in 298 AC. The Tourney went on for two days and consisted of a jousting archery, and melee competition. The winner of the joust was Ser Sandor Clegane, the winner of the archery competition was Anguy, a commoner from the Dornish Marches and the winner of the melee was Thoros of Myr.
The Joust[]
The first day of the tourney:
- Jory Cassel defeats Horas Redwyne in his first joust
- Jory Cassel defeats one of the Freys in his second joust
- Lothor Brune defeats Jory Cassel in the latter's third joust
- Ser Meryn of the Kingsguard defeats Harwin in the latter's first joust
- Ser Balon Swann defeats Alyn in the latter's first joust
- Ser Jaime Lannister defeats Ser Andar Royce
- Ser Jaime Lannister defeats Lord Bryce Caron
- Ser Barristan Selmy wins his first two tilts against men thirty and forty years his junior
- Ser Jaime Lannister defeats Ser Barristan Selmy in the latter's third joust
- Ser Gregor Clegane defeats an unknown opponent in his first joust
- Ser Gregor Clegane defeats Ser Hugh in his second joust
- Ser Gregor Clegane defeats Ser Balon Swann
- Ser Sandor Clegane defeats Lord Renly Baratheon
- Lord Beric Dondarrion's first joust against a hedge knight is declared forfeit
- Thoros of Myr defeats Lord Beric Dondarrion in the latter's second joust
- Ser Aron Santagar and Lothor Brune tilted thrice without result
- Lord Jason Mallister defeats Ser Aron Santagar
- Ser Robar Royce defeats Lothor Brune
- Ser Loras Tyrell defeats Ser Jaime Lannister
- Ser Loras Tyrell defeats Ser Robar Royce in his last joust of the day
The second day of the tourney:
- Ser Sandor Clegane defeats Ser Jaime Lannister
- Ser Loras Tyrell defeats Ser Gregor Clegane
- Ser Loras Tyrell yields to Ser Sandor Clegane
Attendees[]
- King Robert I Baratheon
- Queen Cersei Lannister
- Prince Joffrey Baratheon
- Lord Eddard Stark, Hand of the King
- Lord Petyr Baelish
- Lord Renly Baratheon
- Lady Sansa Stark
- Septa Mordane
- Jeyne Poole