Titus

Biodata

Background / History

Titus retains memories of a previous life, including modern technology and literature. Initially, he treats his circumstances as something like a game or dream; by the morning after meeting Lora Blackmont, he begins confronting the reality of having become the Earl of Starpike 1 7 38.

His mother was Tyroshi, and he inherited her indigo eyes. His uncle died at sea, and his father—the previous Earl of Starpike—died roughly half a year before the opening events. Titus considers himself his house’s sole remaining scion, apart from Peakes who fled across the Narrow Sea after the Blackfyre Rebellion 2 7 11 25.

Before inheriting Starpike, Titus served Earl Byron Caron at Nightsong as a squire for two and a half years. Byron taught him military skills, noble etiquette, tracking, and nighttime reconnaissance in mountainous terrain. His timely knighting allowed Titus to return home and assume control of his household with greater authority 4 11.

Appearance

• Hair and eyes: Short black hair and indigo eyes inherited from his Tyroshi mother 7 38.
• Build: Handsome and upright, standing about six feet tall; his explosive strength exceeds what his build initially suggests 2 16.
• Clothing: Wears a black hunting outfit quilted with gold thread early in the story 2.
• Combat attire: In King’s Landing, wears black-leather-covered half armor, mail, silver-colored limb protection, leather hunting trousers, tall black boots, and a blue-gray cloak 38.
• Helmet aversion: Usually avoids helmets because he believes they restrict his field of vision—a dislike carried over from riding motorcycles in his previous life 38.

Personality

Titus combines territorial ambition with practical caution. He wants more than the recovery of House Peake’s lost castles, but postpones that goal to pursue an opening in the Stormlands. He also refuses Alester Florent’s attempt to use him against House Tyrell and delays retaliation against Arthur White because his position is not yet secure 7 31.

He enjoys duels, provocation, and theatrical mockery. During combat, he uses taunts to distract and exhaust his opponents’ concentration. His humor can be openly cruel: he mocks Othello after severing his hand and executes Maddy once the defeated knight has ordered his followers to surrender 4 15 16 17.

His treatment of others is selective rather than uniformly harsh. He remains grateful to Byron despite recognizing the older lord’s self-interest, values Wenda as a capable warrior, and provides comfortable lodgings for his officers while traveling. He also repeatedly stops his retainers from announcing elaborate introductions on his behalf 11 33 35 37.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Titus’s strongest competitive skill is swordsmanship, combining rapid attacks, deceptive angles, and adaptable footwork 16 48.

• Speed and precision: Evades Othello’s opening blow, draws almost immediately, and later severs his sword hand with an explosive lunge 3.
• Sustained pressure: Forces Maddy onto the defensive with a continuous opening assault 16.
• Hand-switching: Passes his sword behind his back into his left hand, turning an opponent’s parry into an unexpected counterattack 16.
• Mixed techniques: Uses both orthodox and unconventional footwork, along with a high horizontal cut identified as the “Helicopter Slash” from German swordsmanship 16 39.
• Limits: His prolonged assault against Maddy causes wrist pain and requires a brief recovery. He cannot simply overpower the stronger knight 16.

Close-Quarters Combat

Titus supplements swordplay with kicks, shoulder charges, elbow strikes, dagger attacks, and joint manipulation 4 39.

• Kills Othello with a “Spartan Kick” that drives the disarmed knight onto his own upturned dagger 4.
• Uses an enemy’s body as a shield and the narrow confines of an alley to prevent a larger group from attacking together 39.
• Employs armored elbow strikes against the liver and chin before finishing an attacker with a dagger 39.
• Disarms a swordsman through finger manipulation described as “Bone Technique” 39.
• Personally kills six members of a ten-man Gold Cloak patrol; Wenda and Bowen handle the remaining four 39.

Perception and Fieldcraft

Titus’s training under Byron includes tracking animals and scouting cliffs at night 11.

• Notices signs of being watched during his encounter with Wenda’s disguised party 19.
• Connects repeated sightings of a white bird with the possibility of a skinchanger among the supposed travelers 20 22.
• Has good nighttime vision, though he still cannot locate Wenda’s hidden gyrfalcon during the confrontation at Starpike 22.

Leadership and Political Judgment

Titus evaluates people by their practical usefulness and complementary strengths 10 22.

• Recognizes Parker’s loyalty and quick action as a useful complement to Bowen’s flexibility and willingness to undertake dirty work 10.
• Exploits the competing factions at Nightsong to take Bryce as his squire, challenge Maddy, and support Bryce’s authority through knighthood 14 15 17.
• Recruits Wenda for her rare reconnaissance potential rather than treating her solely as a captured outlaw 22 28.
• Prioritizes professional troops, training, and equipment over taking his domain’s knights to compete at Harrenhal 24 25 32 37.

Knowledge and Limitations

Titus is literate and well read, having borrowed books from Nightsong’s maester during his squireship. His previous-life knowledge also informs his recognition of Varys’s “Logan” disguise and his preparations for an approaching political crisis 4 18 40.

• Attributes his rapid improvement privately to having “double bones”; the supplied events do not define a ranked power system or explain the mechanism 18.
• Gives Bryce fabricated explanations involving imaginary battles against a giant mantis and the development of a “demon brain” 18.
• Admits that his riding is unexceptional and that he lacks practice with the mounted lance 48.
• Finds lifting one of Robert Baratheon’s heavy hammers strenuous, demonstrating a clear difference in their raw strength 44.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Orphan-Maker — A Valyrian steel longsword originally belonging to House Roxton, appropriated by Unwin Peake and hidden in Starpike’s treasury. Titus takes it into use despite its contentious provenance; his first test cuts another longsword cleanly in two 6 9 10.
• Silver-plated holly scabbard — Used for both his original longsword and Orphan-Maker. His original sword was made to the Valyrian weapon’s dimensions, easing the transition 7 9.
• Dagger — Carried behind his waist and used alongside his sword in close combat 39.
• Black Pearl — His black Dornish sand steed. Titus later jokes about alternative names, including “Rocinante” and “Doflamingo,” but continues referring to the horse as Black Pearl 10 19 48.
• Berserker Armor commission — A custom suit ordered from Tobho Mott using Titus’s drawing, with delivery arranged to Harrenhal. Its completion and combat performance are not established in the supplied events 37.
• Starpike’s secret treasury — A concealed chamber accessed through mechanisms behind a portrait and bookshelf. It contains family records, occult books, locked treasure chests, and two Valyrian steel swords; Titus leaves the more conspicuous greatsword concealed 7 8 9.

Relationships

• Lora Blackmont — Lover and heir to a house hostile to House Peake. Titus refuses to abandon his name and castle for her, but reassures her and later sends her home with her household soldiers 1 4.
• Byron Caron — Former lord, mentor, and the knight who dubbed Titus. Gratitude and political opportunity both influence Titus’s decision to investigate his death 4 11.
• Bryce Caron — Former training companion, briefly Titus’s squire, and subsequently a knight under his patronage. Titus helps him secure control of Nightsong 15 17 18.
• Captain Parker — Loyal guard captain trusted with Titus’s protection and military preparations; introduced as “Sancho Panza” during the Don Quixote deception 5 10 19.
• Bowen — Guard deputy relied upon for less scrupulous work, interrogation, and monitoring affairs at Nightsong 10 18 28 39.
• Wenda the White Stag — Captured outlaw turned deputy guard captain. Titus values her as a warrior and skinchanger and recruits her four companions alongside her 22 28 33.
• Maester Greg — Household adviser involved in correspondence, preparations, and the initial doubts surrounding Byron’s reported death 4 5 25.
• Ser David Robinson — Master-at-arms responsible for training recruits while Titus travels 24 25 28.
• Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark — Sworn blood brothers, bonded through drinking, storytelling, and their journey to Harrenhal. Titus comes to call Eddard “Ned” 43 45.
• Davos Seaworth — Hired captain of the Black Beth, transporting Titus’s party and later coordinating communications through Wenda’s gyrfalcon 41 47.
• Lorance Roxton — Seeks cooperation against Whitegrove rather than making the recovery of Orphan-Maker his priority 49.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Lora Blackmont and Othello’s Duel

Titus meets Lora while hunting, learning her identity only after they have fallen in love. Her presence at Starpike brings a Blackmont knight and twenty guards to his hall, threatening to turn the affair into a dispute between Dorne and the Reach 1.

He accepts Othello Blackmont’s challenge and severs his sword hand. When Othello attempts a concealed dagger attack, Titus disarms and kills him. Lora subsequently returns home with Othello’s body, while she and Titus exchange promises of love 3 4.

Intervention at Nightsong

News that Byron Caron, his wife, and his second son have died from a reported sudden illness draws Titus back to Nightsong. He and Maester Greg doubt the explanation, and Titus travels with twenty disciplined household soldiers after retrieving Orphan-Maker 4 9 10.

At Nightsong, he finds Bryce caught between Maddy’s faction and Iomine’s loyalists. Titus maneuvers to place the guards under Iomine and makes Bryce his squire, then turns Maddy’s objections into grounds for a duel. After defeating Maddy, he forces him to halt the fighting and executes him. Bryce then executes Alston and receives knighthood from Titus, establishing Titus as a backer of the young earl 12 14 15 17.

Recruiting Wenda and Expanding the Army

Returning toward Starpike, Titus encounters the supposed merchant’s daughter “Alicent” and adopts the identity of Don Quixote. He eventually exposes her as Wenda the White Stag and surrounds her band in his courtyard. Rather than discard a rare asset, he pursues her recruitment for animal-based surveillance 19 22.

Titus plans to add five hundred professional soldiers to House Peake’s forces. Robinson remains at Starpike to train recruits, while Wenda and her four companions join the earl’s guard. Titus departs for Highgarden with thirty guards 24 25 28.

Highgarden and King’s Landing

At Highgarden, Titus rejects Alester Florent’s attempt to push House Peake into a confrontation with Mace Tyrell. He also postpones action against Arthur White after the latter harasses Wenda, judging immediate retaliation politically inconvenient 30 31.

During the journey onward, Titus beats Lorent Caswell after finding him abusing a smith’s son. In King’s Landing, he purchases equipment for his guards and commissions his custom armor from Tobho Mott 35 37.

When ten Gold Cloaks attempt to compel him to meet an unnamed patron, Titus, Wenda, and Bowen kill nine and retain one for questioning. Titus identifies their employer’s alias, “Logan,” as Varys and decides to leave the capital rather than make contact 39 40.

Brotherhood and Harrenhal

Traveling aboard Davos’s Black Beth, Titus stops at Whitegrove and meets Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark. A drinking session becomes a sworn blood brotherhood, and the three continue overland toward Harrenhal together 41 43 45.

At Harrenhal, Titus prepares for the tournament and receives Lorance Roxton’s proposal for cooperation against House White. The documented events end with the royal procession’s arrival and Titus seeing Rhaegar Targaryen in person for the first time; no tournament result is established 47 48 49.

Notable Quotes

“Ser Maddy, I must remind you again that he is my squire. What you think doesn’t matter. What I think does.” 15

“Honestly, I preferred you defiant.” 17

“Then things are definitely going to be difficult for you today.” 39

Trivia

• A quarter of the ancestral portraits in Starpike’s study depict earls also named Titus Peake 7.
• Titus considers establishing regularly scheduled tournaments once Starpike can afford them, rather than relying on occasions such as namedays or betrothals 48.