Alton Celtigar
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Alton Celtigar was the lord of House Celtigar and ruled Claw Isle during the reign of Aegon I Targaryen, the king who united Westeros under House Targaryen. He held one of the highest offices in the realm: Hand of the King.
He took the post after Lord Edmyn Tully stepped down, the first Hand Aegon had named, who chose to return to his children rather than remain at court.
Appointed Hand of the King
In 9 AC, King Aegon I named Alton Celtigar Hand of the King. The post had fallen vacant because Lord Edmyn Tully, the previous Hand, chose to step down when he judged that his children needed him more than the realm did, after his wife died in childbirth.
The chronicles preserve little detail of his years in office, beyond that he served the king without any recorded trouble from then on.
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Death
Alton Celtigar died of natural causes in 17 AC, after several years serving Aegon I. That same year, the king named Ser Osmund Strong to replace him as Hand of the King.
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Relationships
People in their story
- Aegon I TargaryenAppears in Appointed Hand of the King, Death
- Edmyn TullyAppears in Appointed Hand of the King
Books and show
Where they differ
- Books only: Appointed Hand of the King, Death
| Show | Books | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | — | Dead |
| Died | — | 17 AC |
