Few could doubt that Baelor Breakspear would be a great king, for he was the heart of chivalry and the soul of wisdom, and came to serve his father most ably as Hand. But no man can know the will of the gods. Baelor Breakspear was cut down in his prime by his own brother, Maekar at the tourney at Ashford [...]. His death was a mishap, and it is written that Prince Maekar always bitterly regretted Baelor's passing and marked its anniversary every year. [...] [Maekar] had never possessed his brother's gifts that made friends and allies come easily, and after his brother's death at his hands - however inadvertent - he became even more stern and unforgiving.

















