Mya Stone is a young woman and a retainer to House Royce of the Gates of the Moon. She is the eldest bastard child of King Robert I Baratheon, though she ignores her parentage. She serves as a guide on the rocky climb from the Gates of the Moon to the Eyrie, leading trains of mules, and also transports foodstuff from the foot of the Giant's Lance to the Eyrie
Appearance[]
Mya is described as tall with short black hair and blue eyes. She tends to dress masculinely and wear leather.
History[]
Young Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, fathered Mya, his first child, on a commoner[1] while he and Eddard Stark were being fostered in the Vale of Arryn at the court of Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie and Warden of the East.[2] When Lyanna Stark, Ned's sister, heard of Mya's birth and parentage, she became less enthusiastic about her betrothal to Robert.[3] Robert often brought Ned along during his daily visits to see Mya, even after he lost interest in her mother.[2] Mya remained in the Vale at the Gates of the Moon[4] when Robert became king after Robert's Rebellion and took up residence in the Red Keep of King's Landing.[5]
At some point after the birth of Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Robert expressed interest in taking one of his baseborn daughters - seemingly Mya - to the royal court in King's Landing. Queen Cersei Lannister did not protest, but spitefully stated that "the city is not a healthy place for a growing girl", implying that she would harm her husband's bastard child. Robert grew enraged enough to strike Cersei, but did not press the point anymore.[5]
Mya's true parentage is something of an open secret in the Eyrie and the Gates of the Moon, although she was not acknowledged by her father. She has vague memories of him, as a big strong man tossing her in the air and catching her.[6] While Fat Maddy, a retainer of House Arryn knows the truth, it is unclear if Mya is aware that the king is her father.[6]
Recent events[]
A Game of Thrones[]
Having learned that Gendry is one of King Robert I Baratheon's bastards, Lord Eddard Stark, the Hand of the King, recalls Mya from the time he was fostered with Robert at the court of Lord Jon Arryn.[2]
After Catelyn Stark's arrival at the Gates of the Moon, she is ordered to ascend to the Eyrie by Lady Lysa Arryn. Mya assists Catelyn to Sky using mules, after which Lady Stark ascends to the Eyrie in a basket. Mya tells Cat that she is in love with a squire, Mychel Redfort, and hopes to marry him when he is made a knight. Cat believes this unlikely to happen, as Mya is baseborn and House Redfort descends from First Men nobility.[7]
A Storm of Swords[]
Mya is now nineteen years old, King Robert's eldest child.[8]
A Feast for Crows[]
Myranda Royce reveals to "Alayne Stone" that Mya lost her virginity to Mychel. Mya still hoped for marriage, till the newly-knighted Mychel was ordered by his father, Lord Horton Redfort, to marry Ysilla Royce, daughter of Lord Yohn Royce of Runestone.[6]
Mya catches the eye of the older Ser Lothor Brune.[6] Mya assists Alayne and Lord Robert Arryn when they descend from the Eyrie to the Gates of the Moon. She commands other mule handlers, including Carrot and Ossy.[6]
References[]
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Mya Stone.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Game of Thrones, Eddard VII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Eddard IX.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Mya Stone.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.