Donnel Waynwood

"Who would pass the Bloody Gate?"

- Donnel Waynwood to Petyr Baelish

Donnel Waynwood is a recurring character in the fourth season, debuting in "First of His Name". He is played by Alisdair Simpson. Ser Donnel Waynwood is a knight of House Waynwood and serves House Arryn as the Knight of the Gate, commander of the Bloody Gate.

Season 4
Ser Donnel is at the Gate when lord Petyr Baelish and Sansa Stark arrive. Littlefinger introduces Sansa as his niece, Alayne. Donnel believes him and lets them pass.

When Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark reaches the Bloody Gate and Donnel orders them to stop, Sandor says who they are and that he would pay ransom for Arya reuniting with her aunt Lysa Arryn. After Donnel mention that Lysa died three days ago, Sandor is left in shock while Arya burst out in laughter.

In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Ser Donnel Waynwood serves at the Bloody Gate and leads the sortie that saves Catelyn Stark and her retinue from the Mountain clans at the Mountains of the Moon. He later replaces Ser Brynden Tully as the Knight of the Gate.