Title | Lady of Highgarden |
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Allegiance | House Hightower House Tyrell |
Culture | Reach |
Born | In or between 257 AC and 264 AC[1], at Oldtown[2] |
Spouse | Lord Mace Tyrell |
Issue | Willas Tyrell Garlan Tyrell Loras Tyrell Margaery Tyrell |
Father | Leyton Hightower |
Book(s) | A Game of Thrones (appendix) A Clash of Kings (appendix) A Storm of Swords (appears) A Feast for Crows (appears) A Dance with Dragons (appendix) |
Mace Tyrell is the Lord of Highgarden and head of House Tyrell, one of the Great Houses of Westeros. He is the Lord Paramount of the Reach and Warden of the South.
Lady Alerie Hightower is the daughter of Lord Leyton Hightower of Oldtown, and the spouse of Lord Mace Tyrell of Highgarden. She is the mother of his four children, Willas, Garlan, Loras, and Margaery.
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Appearance and Character
- See also: Images of Alerie Hightower
Alerie is tall, dignified and handsome, with long silver hair.[3][4] She is younger than her husband.[5]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Lady Alerie is part of her daughter Margaery Tyrell's retinue when Margaery travels to King's Landing.[3] She attends the wedding of King Joffrey I Baratheon and Margaery.[4]
A Feast for Crows
Lady Alerie attends the funeral of Lord Tywin Lannister with her family.[6] She leaves King's Landing with her mother-in-law Lady Olenna and her son Ser Garlan.[7]
Quotes by Alerie
He choked, sweetling. He choked on the pie. It was naught to do with you. He choked. We all saw.[4]
Quotes about Alerie
Don't call me Mother. If I'd given birth to you, I'm sure I'd remember.[3]
Family
Unknown Hightower | Unknown wife | Gerold | Unknown Hightower | Unknown Archmaester | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 unknown wives | Leyton | Rhea Florent | Walys Flowers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malora | Garth | Leyla | Jon Cupps | Alysanne | Arthur Ambrose | Humfrey | Lynesse | Jorah Mormont | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baelor | Rhonda Rowan | Alerie | Mace Tyrell | Denyse | Desmond Redwyne | Gunthor | Jeyne Fossoway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willas Tyrell | Garlan Tyrell | Loras Tyrell | Margaery Tyrell | Denys Redwyne | Alyn Ambrose |
References
- ↑See the Alerie Hightower calculation.
- ↑George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Alerie Hightower.
- ↑ 3.03.13.2A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
- ↑ 4.04.14.2A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
- ↑A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
Mace Tyrell — son of the Queen of Thorns, father of Loras and Margaery — is not the sharpest tool in the shed. In a family that specializes in quick wits, clever schemes, and one-liners, he’s almost quaint in his square cluelessness. He’s one of the only Game of Thrones characters who genuinely does not seem to realize what show he’s on. He and Lollys Stokeworth — remember Bronn’s short-lived fiancee, who excitedly planned their wedding and was psyched to meet her teen movie star crush, Jaime Fookin’ Lannister? — seem to think they’re on a normal courtly pseudo-medieval show where weddings are pleasant and their fellow characters play by the rules. But after his delightful (and failed) attempt to take charge in “Blood of My Blood,” it’s time Mace got the appreciation he’s long deserved.
You probably haven’t give Mace much thought, because he’s not the coolest cat or the brightest bulb. He’s not sexy or savage, he doesn’t keep you on the edge of your seat anticipating his next move, he’s not a scene-stealer. But his very squareness makes him stand out from the crowd. And the latest episode was his crowning moment.
Jaime Lannister is such a boss that, during their showdown with the High Sparrow, he wears no helmet and rides his horse up steps.
Meanwhile, Mace prances like a peacock in his gloriously absurd feathered helmet and needs a guy to help walk his horse.
See the guy on the far right? He’s like the attendant at a kid’s birthday party who guides the pony so that the kids can feel like they’re really riding it.
Game Of Thrones Mace Tyrell Actor
You’ve got to give Mace props for showing off his ineptitude with so little shame as he leads his army. Even Jaime can’t help but give him some respect for owning his identity so hard. Mace is a bit of a Polonius-eqsue windbag, but he’s also more endearing, as he’s got far less bark and bite. The very notion of him trying to control Margaery is hilarious.
Mace’s character in a nutshell can be summed up by that scene and the Season 5 scene when Cersei led the Small Council. Her sassy uncle Kevan Lannister was having none of it, but Mace calmly and quietly took her orders, genuinely believing she was a smart human ruling for the greater good. Oh, Macey.
Tyrell Family Game Of Thrones
Mace Tyrell is a rarity in both Game of Thrones and the real world. Because he’s such a hapless, pure soul, he’ll most certainly die a terrible death, but we salute him and his peacock-helmet and his horse-guide. He will go down in Game of Thrones history as one of the under-appreciated unsung not-quite-heroes.