Tobho Mott

"Boy, this is the King's Hand! If is Lordship wants the helmet you will make him a gift of it!"

- Tobho to Gendry

Tobho Mott is a recurring character in the first and second seasons. He is played by guest star Andrew Wilde and debuts in "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things." Tobho Mott is a master armorer and blacksmith in King's Landing. His apprentice Gendry is a bastard son of Robert Baratheon. Tobho is tortured by the City Watch to reveal that Gendry fled the city in the wake of Robert's death.

Background
Tobho Mott is a master armorer and blacksmith living in the city of King's Landing. Despite being a foreigner, he is well-regarded for the quality of his work and has been patronaged by many knights and even some lords. Mott is assisted by his apprentice smith, a young man named Gendry.

Season 1
Eddard Stark learns that his predecessor Jon Arryn visited Mott prior to his death. Stark goes to question Mott and learns that Arryn displayed a particular interest in Gendry. Stark later realizes that Gendry is the bastard son of King Robert Baratheon. Robert is killed and Gendry joins the Night's Watch.

Season 2
Mott is forcibly questioned and tortured by the gold cloaks about the whereabouts of Gendry. He tells Janos Slynt that Gendry joined the Night's Watch and that he can be recognized by the bull-shaped helm he sports.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels Tobho Mott is a native of the Free City of Qohor who learned to smith there, including the working of the fabled Valyrian steel. He moved to Westeros when younger and has successfully built up his own business thanks to his formidable skills. His armory is a large building at the top of the Street of Steel, impressive in size and outfittings.