The action of the series "Game of Thrones" takes place inthe fantasy world created by writer George R. R. Martin. Despite all the cruelty of the multi-part story, it continues to attract more and more attention to itself, because directors, actors and scriptwriters are working hard on every detail. The world of "Game of Thrones" is inhabited not only by real people, but also by fantastic creatures such as the White Walkers, Dragons, and Children of the Forest. However, ordinary characters, without any abilities are also interesting to the audience. One of the usual, but important for the history of the heroes of the series is Sir Barristan Selmi.
Becoming a knight
In the series, this hero is first introduced inthe age of 61, however, a lot of facts are known about his youth, when he only became a knight. The father of the guy was Sir Lionel Semli, from whom he inherited a craving for battle. Selmi deserved his nickname “The Brave” at the age of ten, when he first took part in the tournament in Blackhavel. Because of his young age, the guy decided to keep his name secret, but after losing to Cyr Dunan, also known as Prince Dragonfly, his identity was exposed. Despite the shameful defeat, many were shocked by the courage and strength of the boy, so they called him "Brave."
When Barristan was sixteen, hedecided to take part in the tournament, which took place in Royal Harbor. Also young Sir Barristan again decided not to give his name. This time he was able to defeat Prince Duncan and Duncan High, who served as Lord Commander of the Royal Guard. As a reward, King Eygon V Targaryen decided to reward the guy and make him a knight.
Ser Barristan on the side of Targaryen
After knighting, Selmi became true.serve the genus Targaryenov. On behalf of the king, Ser Barristan took part in several wars and helped to strangle many rebellions. It is known that more than once he often won the battles, despite serious injuries. One such incident occurred during the Twilight Dale Rebellion, when a knight was able to save the king with an arrow in his chest. At twenty-three, Selmi was accepted into the Royal Guard, and after a few years he achieved the rank of Lord Commander.
Service to Robert Baratheon
When the uprising began under the leadership of RobertBaratheon, among the few devotees to the king remained Ser Barristan. "Game of Thrones" for the first time showed Selmi as a loyal knight Baratheon, but initially he was not. Even when the Targaryen victory was impossible, he remained true to the oath he gave the king.
After the Battle of the Trident, Barristan was captured byTo robert When Baratheon found out about the knight's courage, he decided to have mercy on him. As it turned out, during the battle Semli was able to hit the twelve warriors of Robert, but could not escape due to injury. Then Baratheon sent a personal meister to Cyr Barristan to heal the knight's wounds. Shortly after the victory, Baratheon returned Selmi the title of Lord Commander of the Royal Guard.
For many years Barristan served Robert and participatedin all battles as the head of the army of the king. He dissuaded Baratheon from participating in the knightly tournament, thereby saving the king from shame. He also accompanied Robert during the boar hunt. When the king was seriously wounded and died, Ser Barristan guarded his chambers.
Exile Selmy
После смерти Роберта Баратеона Железный трон took Joffrey Baratheon. Then the new ruler of Westeros decided to send Barristan to rest. This order violated Selmi's oath to serve the king to death, so the knight did not want to leave his post, not even agreeing to a reward in the form of gold and his own lands. In addition, the order of the king hinted at the inability of Syrah to perform their duties.
Then Joffrey ordered to grab Barristan, but hekilled two guards who attacked him, thereby proving his strength. After that, he left the castle and went to Daenerys Targaryen. In Quartha, he saved her life, which he achieved by the favor of the Mother of Dragons.
Death of the hero
Despite the fact that in the novels of George R. R. Martin, Sir Barristan remains alive, the creators of the series decide to kill the hero. According to the multiseries, the knight dies at the hands of the Sons of Harpy.
Сынами Гарпии себя называли бывшие рабовладельцы Myerin. After Daenerys freed all the slaves in the city, the gentlemen revolted. During one of the riots, Barristan Selmi dies, who before his death managed to kill many of them.
In the book, he became the ruler of Myerin, after Daenerys set off with the army to Royal Harbor to regain the Iron Throne.
Actor who played the role of a knight
Sir Barristan Selmi took part in the eventsshown from first to fifth seasons of history. The image in which Ian McElhinni had to reincarnate was Sir Barristan. The actor in August celebrated his 68th birthday. Despite his age, Yen continues to take part in the creation of film projects.
Earlier, he took part in the film “City of Amber. Escape ”, where he played the role of one of the builders of the underground city. He also starred in "Hamlet", "Michael Collins", "Retreat Prayer."
Despite the fact that Ian McElhini’s character will no longer appear in “Game of Thrones”, fans are unlikely to be forgotten, because this hero was important for the whole story.
