In the original storyline, this man had started out as nothing more than a sellsword guard for Tyrion Lannister, then became captain of his guards, and later even became a knight of the Blackwater Rush.
In the end, to climb still higher, he had chosen to abandon Tyrion before his trial by combat and accepted Cersei's suggestion that he marry Lollys Stokeworth, the dim-witted second daughter of House Stokeworth, who had been raped during the riot in King's Landing and was already pregnant.
He had even killed Lollys's brother-in-law, Ser Balman, by thoroughly dishonorable means during a one-on-one duel that Balman had fought with great chivalry.
After the fight, he had also driven Lollys's sister, Falyse Stokeworth, the first heir to House Stokeworth, out of Stokeworth. After reaching King's Landing, Falyse had died in Maester Qyburn's dungeons.
With both Falyse and Ser Balman dead, Bronn had become the undisputed Earl of Stokeworth, a title that came through his dim-witted wife.
He had also named his wife Lollys's newborn bastard Tyrion, paying a peculiar sort of tribute to his former wealthy employer.
Viserys lifted his chin toward Bronn and said, "You. Come here."
Bronn did not hesitate after receiving Viserys's command. He stepped out of the sellswords' ranks at an unhurried pace.
Then he stopped a few paces before Viserys and bowed slightly. Though he did not bend all the way at the waist, his bow was deep enough that no one could find fault with it.
"Your Grace, Viserys. I've long heard of you." His voice was not particularly quiet and carried a slight Riverlands accent. Though his words sounded very respectful, his tone was calm, without much reverence in it.
"Clegane said it was your idea for these sellswords to follow him to King's Landing." Viserys spoke evenly, his