To defeat the Kingswood Brotherhood, he gained the trust of the smallfolk of the kingswood by paying for what he and his forces took and taking their grievances before King Aerys II Targaryen. Īrthur wielded the greatsword called Dawn as part of his office as Sword of the Morning, carrying it slung across his back.
His nephew, the son of Arthur's unknown older brother, is Lord Edric Dayne. He was the brother of Lady Ashara Dayne and Lady Allyria Dayne. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is portrayed by Luke Roberts during a flashback in Season 6.Īrthur was Prince Rhaegar Targaryen's closest friend. Many considered him to have been the most chivalrous warrior of the Seven Kingdoms. Ser Arthur Dayne, known as the Sword of the Morning, was a famed and legendary knight from House Dayne and a member of Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard. Arthur Dayne with Dawn, by Bella Bergolts ©