Torrhen Manderly

When a Great Council was called in 136 AC to choose the new regents and Hand of the King for King Aegon III, Lord Torrhen sailed to the capital with twoscore knights and cousins. Torrhen was chosen by the assembled lords as Aegon's new Hand. He accepted the position and named Isembard Arryn as the new master of coin and Gedmund Peake as the master of ships. Torrhen's first task as Hand of the King was to sit in judgment at the trials of those accused of poisoning Gaemon Palehair and plotting treason against King Aegon III. During his time as Hand, Torrhen proved to be honest and able. He enacted a major reform of the taxes with the help of Isembard, made several appointments at court and repudiated the pact that Lord Alyn Velaryon had signed to secure the release of Prince Viserys Targaryens. However, King Aegon III never warmed to Torrhen, and Torrhen never liked the king.