Patchface

Patchface, also known as Patches, is the court fool of Stannis Baratheon. He is a companion of Shireen Baratheon.
== Appearance and Character ==
Patchface's face is covered in tattoos of red and green squares, for which he is named. He was once a boy with great wit, but that is now gone. He is described as soft and obese, prone to trembles and with a weird sideways walk. 
== History ==
Patchface was discovered in Volantis by Lord Steffon Baratheon during his trip to the Free Cities to fins a bride for Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. He bought the boy, and intended to bring him back to Storm's End, so that he could be enjoyed by his sons, Robert and Stannis. 
Lord Steffon's ship, Windproud, was wrecked in Shipbreaker Bay, however, with Steffon, his wife, Cassana Estermont, and one hundred men going down with the vessel. Patchface was washed up to shore three days later, naked, with white, wrinkled skin. The man who found him, Jommy, insisted that the fool's skin had been clammy and cold. Initially it was thought that the fool was dead, but it turned out he was still alive. Ser Harbert tried to persuade Maester Cressen to kill the boy out of kindness, but Cressen decided against this. 
Nobody knows what happened to Patchface for the two days that he was missing, but some smallfolk claim that a mermaid gave him gills in return for his seed.
== Books ==
=== A Clash of Kings ===
Patchface is present when Princess Shireen visits Maester Cressen to see the white raven. He is then also present during the feast where Cressen attempts to poison Lady Melisandre, but fails. He is later in attendance when Stannis burns the sept on Dragonstone.
Petyr Baelish puts forward the notion that Shireen is the daughter of Patchface by Selyse Florent, and not of Stannis. 
=== A Storm of Swords ===
Upon the return of Ser Davos Seaworth to Dragonstone, he finds Patchface playing with Shireen and Edric Storm.
=== A Dance with Dragons ===
Patchface accompanies Selyse and Shireen from Eastwatch-by-the-Sea to Castle Black. Melisandre then later confesses to Jon Snow that the fool scares her.
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Category:Retainers of Stannis Baratheon
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