Brienne's sole favorable contact with a man happened at his coming of age, when House Tarth's liege, Lord Renly Baratheon, visited their island. He met Brienne and treated her with respect, and she fell in love with him. However, when Renly decided to join the war against Robert I Baratheon, he couldn't risk being sent home alone, so he married Lady Margaery Tyrell instead. After his death, Brienne mourned for several years before meeting other people. She traveled the Seven Kingdoms helping men who had been friends with Renly, such as Lorimer and Strongboar. When Catelyn Stark needs allies to combat the Lannisters, Brienne joins her team. She has become one of the main characters in A Song of Ice and Fire. In addition to being an excellent fighter, Brienne is also loyal and brave. She believes that women are worthy of equal rights, even if some men don't think so. Also, she hates slavery, so it's likely that she'll try to free Tyrion even if this makes her enemies against her. Here's how she got her name: Brienne of Tarth is a warrior maiden from Westeros. Her last name comes from the family castle, Tarth, which is located in the southernmost point of the Kingdom of Galway.