#hugo vance

[asongofstarkandtargaryen]

Hi there, I have a relatively innocuous question regarding Ser Hugo Vance:

“Jaime concentrated on the fare before him, tearing off chunks of bread with his left hand and fumbling at his wine cup with his right. He watched Addam Marbrand charm the girl beside him, watched Steffon Swyft refight the battle for King's Landing with bread and nuts and carrots. Ser Kennos pulled a serving girl into his lap, urging her to stroke his horn, whilst Ser Dermot regaled some squires with tales of knight errantry in the rainwood. Farther down the table Hugo Vance had closed his eyes. Brooding on the mysteries of life, thought Jaime. That, or napping between courses.”

Jaime IV, AFFC

Basically, what is the significance of Hugo, whose family fought for Robb Stark and presumably lost men at the Red Wedding, casually having a kip during the feast at castle Darry?

I believe it's more possible the first assumption of Jaime to be correct instead of the second one. I know that Jaime doesn't really believes that Hugo Vance is "brooding on the mysteries of life" and he is just mocking him for what it looks to him as Hugo falling asleep. However, I find it a bit unlikely that someone who is described as good friends with Edmure Tully would casually fall asleep on a feast that honors Jaime Lannister. I find it more plausable for him to close his eyes as to draw strength to continue attending the feast for someone who was until recently his enemy.

Or maybe I'm terrible mistaken and Ser Hugo Vance doesn't give a single fuck sleeping during the feast celebrating the infamous "Kingslayer".

[aegor-bamfsteel]

Hi there, I have a relatively innocuous question regarding Ser Hugo Vance:

“Jaime concentrated on the fare before him, tearing off chunks of bread with his left hand and fumbling at his wine cup with his right. He watched Addam Marbrand charm the girl beside him, watched Steffon Swyft refight the battle for King's Landing with bread and nuts and carrots. Ser Kennos pulled a serving girl into his lap, urging her to stroke his horn, whilst Ser Dermot regaled some squires with tales of knight errantry in the rainwood. Farther down the table Hugo Vance had closed his eyes. Brooding on the mysteries of life, thought Jaime. That, or napping between courses.”

Jaime IV, AFFC

Basically, what is the significance of Hugo, whose family fought for Robb Stark and presumably lost men at the Red Wedding, casually having a kip during the feast at castle Darry?

Along with his brothers, Hugo is called a “friend and companion” to Edmure (who prefers their company to Catelyn’s). Even though all his brothers have survived, Catelyn sees Black Walder hamstring a Vance at the Red Wedding, so you’re right, it sounds like he’s at least lost relatives. His father, Norbert, had squired with Brynden Tully and offered to parley with him. It sounds like they have a personal connection with House Tully and don’t want to see them come to harm.

I think Hugo closing his eyes is a deliberate contrast to the cheerful Westerlands men (and Dermot, also in Joffrey’s service) who came to pacify the Riverlands. The Vances may be welcomed back to the king’s peace, but they’re not joining in the festivities at Darry. Jaime Lannister says: “Our new friends are no friends at all. Their loyalty goes no deeper than their skins…” (AFFC Jaime V). He knows that men like the Vances aren’t truly happy to have bent the knee as opposed to the victorious Westerlanders. It could be interpreted as a sign of disrespect (like some of the Dornish nobles refusing to drink to King Tommen) or even Jaime’s first reaction about Hugo brooding was more correct (they are in a Riverlands castle the Lannisters basically stole by killing its last lord and marrying one of their cousins off to a distant relative. And they’re joining the siege against their liege lord/close friend. I’d be brooding over this situation too).

Or it could be Hugo is just tired from days on the march. Either way, he’s not in the mood to party.

[brokenexperiment]

hugovance

"No, no. People should not be in Narrows at night. Dangerous, dangerous. Unless, person after Leila?" She tilted her head and looked at him cautiously.