Beric Dondarrion (A Song of Ice and Fire)

==Summary==
Beric Dondarrion, also known as the lightning lord because of his sigil, is the Lord of Blackhaven and head of House Dondarrion. He is a marcher lord. He is betrothed to Lady Allyria Dayne of Starfall. His squire is the young Edric Dayne, Lord of Starfall, Allyria's nephew.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with longsword
Name: Beric Dondarrion, The Lightning Lord
Origin: A Song of Ice and Fire
Gender: Male
Age: He was approximately 24 when he died.
Classification: Human, Knight, Lord of Blackhaven, Stormlander, Marcher
Powers and Abilities: <tabber>
|-|Skills/Abilities= Skilled Horse Rider, Weapon Mastery, Peak Human Physical Characteristics
|-|Fire wights physiology= Self-Sustenance (Type 2 and 3: He doesn't need to eat or sleepA Storm of Swords, Arya VII), Magic, Fire Manipulation and Temperature Manipulation (Beric uses his own blood to make his sword magically aflame, and can hamper his opponent with the heat emitted from the flames, as shown during his fight against Sandor CleganeA Storm of Swords, Arya VI), Life Manipulation and Resurrection (Resurrected Catelyn by passing the flame of life, to her. So he took out his own life and gave it to Catelyn insteadA Feast for Crows, Brienne VIII), Resistance to Temperature Manipulation (Beric is immune to the heat emitted from the flames of his sword), limited Immortality (Type 7) and limited Resistance to Biological Manipulation and Blood Manipulation (According to George R. R. Martin, Beric is no longer a living being after his first death; his heart does not beat and blood does not flow through his veins. In Martin's own words, Beric is "a wight animated by fire instead of by ice")
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Attack Potency: : Athlete level, higher with longsword
Speed: Peak Human
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human
Striking Strength: Athlete level, higher with weapons
Durability: Athlete level, higher with plate armor
Stamina: Peak Human 
Range: Extended Melee Range
Standard Equipment: <tabber>
|-|Weapons= Longsword, dagger, black heater shield (Oaken shield, that offer significant protection, but they are heavy and require strength to wield them or shield made of pine and linden, that are lightweight and an enemy's weapon can catch in pine)
|-|Armors= plate armor with a breastplate of dull black steel that displays a forked purple lightning bolt, hauberk or byrnie of mail (worn over boiled leather), helm,boiled leather
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Optional Equipment: Destriers, Coursers, Chargers (Lord Dondarrion rides a black courser and wears a black satin cloak decorated with stars. The warhorses are trained to kick and bite. Brienne stated "they are weapons, like the men who rode them".A Feast for Crows, Brienne VI)
Intelligence: <tabber>
|-|General skills of Westeros's high born=As a noble, he received a high level education and was trained from an early age in the traditional martial skills of Westeros (Swordmanship, archery, riding, military strategy and tactics, etc ). Is a man of the Dornish Marches, and the men of the marches are stated to be undoubtedly the fiercest fighters of the Stormlands, and perhaps in all of Westeros, and who are said to be born with sword in hand and oft boast of learning to fight even before they learn to walkThe World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands. GRRM also stated that the marcher lords of the stormlands have a strong martial tradition.
|-|Beric intelligence= Led the Brotherhood without banners for 1 year and launched a guerrilla war against Tywin Lannister, Gregor Clegane, Amory Lorch, Vargo Hoat and Roose Bolton. Won the battle at the burning septry.
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Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses. Each time he dies and gets revived he loses memories of his old self, and the way he died leaves a scar (he has lost the use of one of his eyes as a result). 
== Gallery ==
File:Christopher Ocampo Lord Beric.jpg
File:Beric vs Sandor 1.jpg
File:Beric vs Sandor 2.jpg
File:Beric vs Sandor 3.jpg
File:Beric vs Sandor 4.png
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
 
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Category:A Song of Ice and Fire
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Category:Book Characters
Category:Fire Users
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Category:Knights
Category:Life Users
Category:Magic Users
Category:Resurrection Users
Category:Temperature Users
Category:Vehicular Masters
Category:Weapon Masters