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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