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Mandon Moore

"Mandon is a skilled warrior, but he is not loved by the smallfolk and he is not close to his fellow brothers of the Kingsguard. Jaime Lannister considers Mandon dangerous, as his face does not give away his intentions. Tyrion Lannister notes that Mandon is a man others would not follow."

"During the Battle of the Blackwater, Mandon is assigned to guard King Joffrey and Tyrion, the acting Hand of the King."

"...While fighting on a ship, Tyrion is in danger of falling into the Blackwater Rush. Mandon first offers his hand to save Tyrion, but the knight then slashes at the Hand, cutting off part of Tyrion's nose. Tyrion pulls himself onto the deck, but Mandon prepares to stab him in the throat. However, Podrick pushes Mandon into the Blackwater, where he sinks under the weight of his armor and drowns."

Maladon Moore

"When Queen Ceryse Hightower suddenly passed away in 45 AC, some alleged that King Maegor I Targaryen tried to have her tongue removed after a shrewish remark, and Maladon held her down while Ser Owen Bush accidentally slit her throat. However, this rumor was likely fabricated to further blacken Maegor's reign. When the king suspected Queen Tyanna of the Tower of treason, Maladon and Owen were dispatched to seize the queen and deliver her to the dungeons, where Maegor was said to have slain her while Maladon was present.

After Maegor died in 48 AC and his nephew King Jaehaerys I Targaryen took the Iron Throne, Maladon was accused of being involved in the death of Queen Ceryse, allegedly restraining her when Ser Owen accidentally killed her. Maladon denied these charges, insisting she died of "shrewishness". While the charges were never proven, Maladon lost his head for his involvement in Queen Tyanna's death, of which he was guilty."

Perianne Moore

"Perianne was a maiden of an age with Princess Saera Targaryen, attending the royal court at the Red Keep in King's Landing. In 82 AC, Perianne became a favorite and dearest friend of the princess, along with Alys Turnberry. Saera nicknamed Perianne "Pretty Peri"."

"In 84 AC, an incident occurred between Saera's male favorites and Tom Turnip, King Jaehaerys's fool, at the Blue Pearl, a brothel in King's Landing, something Jonah claimed had been the princess's idea. Perianne and Alys were woken in the middle of the night and questioned by Queen Alysanne, telling them to tell the truth or they would join their male friends in the dungeons. Before long, the girls were weeping and pleading for forgiveness, although their confessions said almost nothing about the incident they were being questioned about. Perianne explained that Saera had been teaching Alys how to kiss, and she asked to be taught to kiss too, to train for their future marriages."

Tyrion thinks it has to be a conspiracy against him, because that way it isn't his fault. He's not in the wrong, he didn't deserve to be killed, it's that someone—or multiple people—are out to get him.

But that's one of Tyrion's failings through the entirety of Clash, and it's what comes back to ruin him in Storm. He constantly thinks he's in the right, and doesn't consider the consequences of any of his actions; he thinks that as a Lannister, he's right, and he's unstoppable.

Mandon Moore's assassination attempt happens in Tyrion's last chapter in Clash—and to bookend that, the reason for his attack come in Tyrion's first chapter:

Yet if he let the man turn him away, where was his authority? He made himself smile. "Ser Mandon, you have not met my companions. This is Timett son of Timett, a red hand of the Burned Men. And this is Bronn. Perchance you recall Ser Vardis Egen, who was captain of Lord Arryn's household guard?" "I know the man." Ser Mandon's eyes were pale grey, oddly flat and lifeless. "Knew," Bronn corrected with a thin smile. Ser Mandon did not deign to show that he had heard that.

Tyrion, with Bronn's help, intentionally brags about killing Mandon Moore's friend Vardis Egen in an attempt to assert his power in the situation. Mandon Moore doesn't react... here. But this is the motivation for his attempt to kill Tyrion—it's because Tyrion killed his friend, and was cruel on purpose.

The Hound defies The Imp!

“Who commands here? You’re going out.” “No.” A shadow detached itself from the shadow of the wall, to become a tall man in dark grey armor. Sandor Clegane wrenched off his helm with both hands and let it fall to the ground. The steel was scorched and dented, the left ear of the snarling hound sheared off. A gash above one eye had sent a wash of blood down across the Hound’s old burn scars, masking half his face. “Yes.” Tyrion faced him. Clegane’s breath came ragged. “Bugger that. And you.” A sellsword stepped up beside him. “We been out. Three times. Half our men are killed or hurt. Wildfire bursting all around us, horses screaming like men and men like horses—” “Did you think we hired you to fight in a tourney? Shall I bring you a nice iced milk and a bowl of raspberries? No? Then get on your fucking horse. You too, dog.” The blood on Clegane’s face glistened red, but his eyes showed white. He drew his longsword. He is afraid, Tyrion realized, shocked. The Hound is frightened. He tried to explain their need. “They’ve taken a ram to the gate, you can hear them, we need to disperse them—” “Open the gates. When they rush inside, surround them and kill them.” The Hound thrust the point of his longsword into the ground and leaned upon the pommel, swaying. “I’ve lost half my men. Horse as well. I’m not taking more into that fire.” ~A Clash of Kings (Tyrion XIII)

Knights of the Kingsguard: (top) the conflicted Ser Arys Oakheart (left) and the brave Ser Balon Swann (right); (bottom) the obedient Ser Mandon Moore (left) and the kinda-just-there Ser Preston Greenfield (right)

Here's my LEGO adaptation of alexandrokayart's Kingsguard fanarts, linked below

Arys:

Balon:

Mandon:

Preston:

"The Kingsguard—"

"A paper shield," the eunuch said. "Try not to look so shocked, Lord Stark. Jaime Lannister is himself a Sworn Brother of the White Swords, and we all know what his oath is worth. The days when men like Ryam Redwyne and Prince Aemon the Dragonknight wore the white cloak are gone to dust and song. Of these seven, only Ser Barristan Selmy is made of the true steel, and Selmy is old. Ser Boros and Ser Meryn are the queen's creatures to the bone, and I have deep suspicions of the others.”

What exactly are Varys’ suspicions towards Mandon Moore, Arys Oakheart and Preston Greenfield, respectively?

As we see with Arys's own chapters and Arianne's, Arys Oakheart is easily manipulated.

Mandon Moore attempts to kill Tyrion, and so is likely more of a creature of Littlefinger than someone truly committed to his vows.

As for Preston, he seems to be just kind of a general shitbox.

But remember also that Varys is attempting to isolate Eddard to ensure he has no support to turn to in his own initiatives. Varys doesn't want Eddard cleaning up the court and ferreting out any potential traitors, or potentially being a rallying symbol that Westeros can get behind as a paragon of clean, effective government. He's hardly unbiased.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

Also what do you think of the theory that the bread riots were arranged by LF to kidnap Sansa? Mandon Moore was her assigned guard (who was probably paid off by LF to assassinate Tyrion) and he totally abandoned her. LF is also asking for wards from the Vale lords...maybe he kidnapped Tyrek for his claim?

Lots of stuff here.

Yes, Myranda knows who Alayne really is. She all but confirmed it; however, I think there is decent evidence to suggest Myranda is not really in cahoots with her father, Nestor Royce. He is knowingly taking bribes from Littlefinger in exchange for his support against Yohn Royce, who is/was only second to House Arryn in political power in the Vale. Mainly, Littlefinger warns Sansa not to trust Myranda because he is wary of her. "Soon or late you must meet Myranda Royce," Petyr had warned her. "When you do, be careful. She likes to play the merry fool, but underneath she's shrewder than her father. Guard your tongue around her." -- Alayne II, AFFC.

She is not her father. She is way more skeptical and discerning. That's why LF finds her dangerous and doesn't want Sansa to slip up in front of her. Some of LF's reputation for being a "master manipulator" is quite overblown. It's not that hard to manipulate people who already desperately want to buy what you're selling. It's much harder to get your hooks in people that want nothing from you.

Nestor's weakness is that he has an inferiority complex with his cousin Yohn and he has ambitions for his son, Albar, to rise higher than a steward. Covering up Lysa's murder and rubberstamping the official story that framed Marillion was the golden opportunity to gain a lordship and a castle seat that Albar can inherit. If Nestor was ever upset that LF ended up marrying Lysa instead of him, this bribe just reward for loyal service was the soothing balm to bind up that wound. And now Nestor is LF's staunchest ally and the generous gifts just keep flowing his way. This next part is key: Nestor's lordship and claim to the Gates are contingent on LF staying alive and in power because the legal documents were all signed by the Lord Protector, NOT Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie. If LF is removed, the grant will likely be considered null and void. Nestor has every reason to back the legitimacy of Marillion's conviction for Lysa's murder. So if Myranda is on her father's side, why is she poking around into anything that could upset the relationship with their benefactor or undo their arrangement if the truth comes out? It only makes sense if she's not actually down for any of this bullshit at all. We also have a hint that Myranda may have been threatened by Nestor for her opposition or meddling: "Of course not. Walk faster, my new suitors may be following." Myranda made a face. "Ossifer Lipps is the dullest knight in the Vale, but Uther Shett aspires to his laurels. I am praying they fight a duel for my hand, and kill each other."

Alayne giggled. "Surely Lord Nestor would not seriously entertain a suit from such men."

"Oh, he might. My lord father is annoyed with me for killing my last husband and putting him to all this trouble." -- Alayne I, TWOW.

Hi there!

We never find that out, my money is on Littlefinger. The fact that Tyrion thinks it was Cersei almost rules her out.