Arys Oakheart

Ser Arys Oakheart^[1] is a knight and a member of the Kingsguard and defends King Joffrey Baratheon as he defended King Robert Baratheon before him. He is sent with Princess Myrcella Baratheon to Dorne.

Biography

Season 1

Ser Arys was among the guards who attacked Eddard Stark when he tried to de-throne King Joffrey.^[2] He was also present when Ser Barristan Selmy was dismissed from the brotherhood ^[3]

Season 2

Myrcella leaves — Ser Arys (far right) in Princess Myrcella's retinue

Ser Arys accompanies Princess Myrcella Baratheon as her sworn shield for her journey to Dorne.^[4]

Ser Arys returns to King's Landing after Myrcella's arrival in Dorne and escorts King Tommen in his attempt to enter the Great Sept of Baelor to speak to the High Sparrow about the arrest of Ser Loras Tyrell.^[5]

Season 6

Ser Arys accompanies Tommen and guards him during his conversation with the High Sparrow.

Appearances

Season One appearances
Winter Is Coming	The Kingsroad	Lord Snow	Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things	The Wolf and the Lion
A Golden Crown	You Win or You Die	The Pointy End	Baelor	Fire and Blood

Season Two appearances
The North Remembers	The Night Lands	What Is Dead May Never Die	Garden of Bones	The Ghost of Harrenhal
The Old Gods and the New	A Man Without Honor	The Prince of Winterfell	Blackwater	Valar Morghulis

Season Five appearances
The Wars To Come	The House of Black and White	High Sparrow	Sons of the Harpy	Kill the Boy
Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken	The Gift	Hardhome	The Dance of Dragons	Mother’s Mercy

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Arys Oakheart is a member of Robert Baratheon's Kingsguard, appointed after his predecessor - whose name has not been mentioned - perished during the Greyjoy Rebellion. He's a member of House Oakheart, a noble house from the Reach.

He is regarded as one of the kinder knights of the Kingsguard under King Joffrey, objecting at first to Joffrey's orders to beat Sansa Stark, then only hitting her as lightly as he can. He is also of a much more pleasant demeanor, often engaging in pleasant conversation with the Stark girl.

Arys remains in Dorne as Myrcella's sworn shield. During this time, Arianne Martell, Prince Doran's daughter and heiress, seduces him. She persuades him to take part in her plan to crown Myrcella to incite war with the Iron Throne in retaliation for the death of Oberyn Martell. The plan is foiled, as Arianne's party is intercepted by Areo Hotah. Ser Arys, bravely but foolishly, charges at the surrounding soldiers and kills some of them, but is killed by Hotah. During the confrontation, Myrcella is gravely injured and nearly killed by one of their escorts, Ser Gerold "Darkstar" Dayne.

Cersei is pleased to hear about Ser Arys's death since it creates a vacancy on the Kingsguard - which is filled by her new champion, Ser Robert Strong.

References

↑ He's never referred on-screen by his name.
↑ "You Win or You Die"
↑ "The Pointy End"
↑ "The Old Gods and the New"
↑ "Sons of the Harpy"

v • d • e House Baratheon of King's Landing
Lord:	None, extinct	Heir:	None, extinct
Seat:	Red Keep, King's Landing	Lands:	The Crownlands
Title(s):	King of the Andals and the First Men · Lord of the Seven Kingdoms · Protector of the Realm
Current members:	Cersei Lannister
Deceased members:	Robert I · Joffrey I · Myrcella Baratheon · Tommen I · Margaery Tyrell
Household:	Jaime Lannister · Gregor Clegane · Preston Greenfield · Arys Oakheart · Boros Blount · Balon Swann · Osmund Kettleblack · Ilyn Payne · Gyles Rosby · {Aron Santagar} · Qyburn · Eglantine

[0] He's never referred on-screen by his name.

[1] "You Win or You Die"

[2] "The Pointy End"

[3] "The Old Gods and the New"

[4] "Sons of the Harpy"

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v • d • e The Kingsguard
Lord Commander:	Unknown
Current members:	Ser Boros Blount · Ser Gregor Clegane · Ser Arys Oakheart · Ser Preston Greenfield · Ser Balon Swann
Former members:	{Ser Barristan Selmy} · Sandor Clegane · Ser Jaime Lannister · {Ser Mandon Moore} · {Ser Meryn Trant}

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