Character in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones
For the television episode named for this character, see High Sparrow (Game of Thrones episode).
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Fictional character
The High Sparrow
A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character
Jonathan Pryce as The High Sparrow
First appearance
Novel:
A Feast for Crows (2005)
Television:
"High Sparrow" (2015)
Last appearance
Television:
"The Winds of Winter" (2016)
Created by
George R. R. Martin
Portrayed by
Jonathan Pryce
In-universe information
Gender
Male
Title
High Septon
Father of the Faithful
Voice of the Seven on Earth
The High Sparrow is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
The High Sparrow first appears in A Feast for Crows (2005) and subsequently appeared in Martin's A Dance with Dragons (2011). He is the de facto leader of the protest 'sparrow' movement that arises from the Faith of the Seven as a result of the carnage inflicted by the War of Five Kings. Although he appears to be humble and compassionate, his demeanor belies his shrewd and unrelenting fanaticism, which often borders on dangerous zealotry. He becomes of central importance to the shadow conflicts at court between Houses Lannister and Tyrell, and is open about his disgust with the corruption and impiety in the capital. His true name is unknown; his title was given mockingly by political opponents as a comparison to the formal leader of the Faith, the High Septon.[1]
The character is portrayed by Welsh actor Jonathan Pryce in the HBO television adaptation. The High Sparrow shares many similarities with Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian friar who de facto ruled the Republic of Florence from 1494 to 1498, denouncing clerical corruption, despotic rule and the exploitation of the poor.[2]
^"The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Season 5". HBO. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^History and Legends of Game of Thrones: The High Sparrow and the Bonfire of the Vanities
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