Horas Redwyne

Horas Redwyne is a knight of House Redwyne, the twin brother of Ser Hobber Redwyne, and the eldest son of Lord Paxter Redwyne of the Arbor. Along with his brother, he is mocked by Sansa Stark and Jeyne Poole as "Ser Horror and Ser Slobber" for his homely appearance and undistinguished bearing. The twins are inseparable figures at court, often seen together, and their sigil—a grape cluster, burgundy on blue—marks them as members of one of the great houses of the Reach, sworn to Highgarden.

Role in the Hand's Tourney

At the tournament held in honor of Eddard Stark's appointment as Hand of the King, Horas Redwyne enters the lists as a competitor. In his first joust, he is unhorsed by Jory Cassel, the captain of Lord Eddard's household guard, a defeat that underscores his lack of martial distinction. Later, he is unhorsed by Ser Balon Swann, another knight of the Kingsguard. His performance is unremarkable, and he does not advance to the later rounds of the competition.

Presence in King's Landing

Horas Redwyne is present in King's Landing during the political crisis following King Robert Baratheon's death. When Arya Stark flees the Red Keep after her father's arrest, she sees the Redwyne twins riding through the streets, accompanied by four guardsmen in checked cloaks of blue and burgundy. They are among the many lords and knights rushing toward the Great Sept of Baelor, where Eddard Stark is to be executed. Their presence in the city during this time places them among the southron nobility who witness the fall of House Stark.

Narrative Significance

Horas Redwyne is a flat character, defined almost entirely by his membership in a powerful family and his lack of individual achievement. His twin brother Hobber is virtually indistinguishable from him in the text. Their mocking nicknames, "Horror" and "Slobber," reflect the contempt of the Stark girls and serve to emphasize the gap between the idealized knights of song and the often-mediocre reality of courtly life. Horas's presence in the story is primarily functional: he represents the Redwyne fleet and the wealth of the Arbor, a potential source of naval power that various factions might seek to court, though he himself never acts as a political agent. His brief appearances contribute to the texture of the court and the tournament, but he exerts no influence on the plot.