Larys Strong, the Lord Confessor during the Dance of the Dragons.
Lord Confessor[1] is a position in the royal court of the Seven Kingdoms. The Lord Confessor is tasked with extracting information from people, mostly from prisoners and often by means of torture.
Lord Larys Strong served as Lord Confessor under Viserys I and Aegon II.[1]
In the books[]
In Fire & Blood, there are several officials known as "confessors" overseen by the Lord Confessor, who is in turn overseen by the King's Justice.[2]
Maegor I's Lord Confessor was arrested upon the accession of Jaehaerys I.[3]
Larys Strong served as a confessor and later Lord Confessor under Viserys I and Aegon II.[4]
Since the reign of Daeron II, the office of Lord Confessor has remained vacant.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 House of the Dragon: Season 1, Episode 9: "The Green Council" (2022).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III (2005).
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Prince into King — The Ascension of Jaehaerys I (2018).
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon — A Question of Succession (2018).
External links[]
Lord Confessor on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)
