At this tourney, he was defeated and unmasked by Prince Duncan Targaryen He was named the Bold at the age of 10 when he wore borrowed armor to appear as a mystery knight in a tourney held at Blackhaven. He served as squire to Lord Manfred Swann of Stonehelm. Barristan Selmy (935) Daenerys Targaryen (601) Jon Snow (555) Jaime Lannister (494) Sansa Stark (489) Tyrion Lannister (442) Cersei Lannister (414) Ned Stark (414) Arya Stark (402) Robb Stark (333) Include Relationships Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen (235) Catelyn Stark/Ned Stark (170) Lyanna Stark/Rhaegar Targaryen (170 Barristan Selmy is the son of Ser Lyonel Selmy of Harvest Hall. This scene is from Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode One: Valar Dohaeris After having had a brief look at the unsullied, Daenerys and Ser Jorah takes a walk. Over a career spanning more than thirty years, McElhinney has accumulated a number of credits for film and television including roles in. Ian McElhinney is a Northern Irish actor and director best known for his roles as General Dodonna in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Val-El in Krypton, and as Ser Barristan Selmy in the HBO series, Game of Thrones. He served in the Kingsguard of King Aerys II Targaryen, and later served as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard during the reigns of King Robert I Baratheon.

Nicknamed Barristan the Bold, he was considered by many to be one of the best swordsmen and most honorable men in all the Seven Kingdoms. Ser Barristan Selmy was a knight who served in the Kingsguard with distinction for almost forty years.

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