Lollys Stokeworth

Lollys Stokeworth is the younger daughter of Lady Tanda Stokeworth, a minor noblewoman of the Crownlands whose house is sworn to Casterly Rock. She is a plump, homely maid of thirty years, described as soft and dull-witted. Her mother, Lady Tanda, is an ambitious social climber who actively seeks advantageous marriages for her daughters, using her table as a lure for eligible lords. Lollys herself is a passive figure, largely defined by her mother's schemes and her own lack of agency.

Life at Court and Marriage Prospects

Lollys appears in King's Landing during the events surrounding the Hand's tourney. Her mother, Lady Tanda, frequently hosts lavish dinners, hoping to secure a husband for Lollys. Petyr Baelish, the master of coin, is a regular guest at these feasts, and he wryly notes that Lady Tanda hopes to wed him to Lollys. Baelish, however, finds the prospect unappealing, remarking that he would "sooner marry the pig" than Lollys, though he enjoys the lamprey pie her mother serves. This episode establishes Lollys as a figure of mockery and a bargaining chip in the marriage market, her own desires or personality entirely irrelevant to the proceedings.

Narrative Role and Significance

Lollys Stokeworth's primary function in the narrative is to serve as a satirical commentary on the marriage politics of the court and the limited options available to noblewomen, particularly those who are not beautiful or clever. She is a flat character, built around a single idea: a dim, unmarriageable noblewoman whose fate is determined by others. Her presence highlights the transactional nature of noble marriages and the desperation of mothers like Lady Tanda to secure their daughters' futures. Lollys herself remains a passive, almost invisible figure, a victim of her own social station and lack of personal resources, whose story is told entirely through the japes and schemes of those around her.