Steffon Darklyn

Ser Steffon Darklyn is a knight of House Darklyn and member of Rhaenyra Targaryen's Queensguard. He previously served in Viserys I Targaryen's Kingsguard.
==Biography==
===Background===
Steffon is a member of House Darklyn of Duskendale, a powerful house in the Crownlands sworn directly to the Iron Throne. He was sworn in to the Kingsguard of Jaehaerys I, and has continued to serve the Old King's successor Viserys I.
===House of the Dragon: Season 1===
Steffon informs Viserys of Rhaenyra's return from Dragonstone. He later escorts Rhaenyra to Viserys's chambers in Maegor's Holdfast.
20 years later, Steffon announces Rhaenyra's return to the Red Keep. He is later present when Vaemond Velaryon petitions the Crown to name him heir to Driftmark.
Steffon and Lorent Marbrand are assigned to Rhaenyra at Dragonstone when King Viserys dies. They both swear allegiance to Rhaenyra as queen when Daemon threatens to have Caraxes burn them as turncloaks if they choose otherwise, though Steffon truly believes that Rhaenyra is the rightful heir. They later attend the funeral of Rhaenyra's stillborn daughter Visenya and move to protect Rhaenyra when Erryk Cargyll arrives. He is in attendance at the first session of the Black Council where he raises questions about the loyalty of Houses Stark and Baratheon to Rhaenyra. Steffon, Lorent, and Erryk accompany Daemon during a parley with Otto Hightower.
==Behind the scenes==
Steffon Darklyn's character description reads as follows:
:"Member of the Kingsguard."
==In the books==
In Fire & Blood, Steffon is the uncle of Gunthor Darklyn, the Lord of Duskendale. Ser Harrold Darke, a cousin of the Darklyns, once served as his squire.
Ser Steffon was a member of the Kingsguard during the reign of King Viserys I. In 129 AC, following Viserys's death and the coronation of Aegon II, he (not Erryk Cargyll) stole the crown and delivered it to Rhaenyra. It is not mentioned that Steffon was a member of Jaehaerys I's Kingsguard.
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