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Character Review: Lady Brienne of Tarth

Lady Brienne, the sworn protector of the Kingguard of Renly Baratheon was from the least popular place of Tarth. Her father was the Lord of Tarth of whom she is the only heir, alive. She is unusually tall and muscular for a woman by Westerosi standards and developed a taste for martial activity as a child. Lady Brienne was later sworn for protecting the Stark children on command of Lady Catelyn Stark.
Brienne is the sole surviving child and heir of Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall Hall, on the island of Tarth, located in the Narrow Sea off the coast of the Stormlands. Brienne has grown up to become skilled at arms and dreams of becoming a knight. Brienne's mother died when she was so young that she doesn't remember her. She had some siblings but they all died in childhood. As the sole heir of House Tarth, she posed a fairly promising marriage prospect for men from other noble Houses, but due to her physicality and personality has never seriously pursued a marriage alliance with another House.
To recapitulate, this epic series depicts the struggle of Lady Brienne to accomplish her vows to Lords and Ladies of the Seven Kingdoms.