Tam Tregeryth

Tam Tregeryth is Kenever’s right hand man in Guye. He is described as a ‘tactical genius, invincible in battle’.

Appearance
Tam is said to be very attractive, commanding the attention of whatever room he is in. He has the body of a swordsman, with a strong upper body and lean waist. His hair is long, with curls that are a dark honey blonde colour. He wears his hair tied in a knot at the nape of his neck. Robert says he has ‘the sort of face ballads [were] written about’. He has some stubble along his jaw.

Personality
Tam has a very commanding personality. When Robert is unconscious after being treated for his injury, he takes charge at Absalom, sending Robert’s men out on various tasks and taking over the warden’s office with his own. He also has Ged locked in a cell, due to a longstanding distrust of the Keld. In chapter 11 of ‘The Golden Bird, Part II’, he refers to Ged as an animal, and says that Robert must be the one to ‘put it down’ when ‘that thing gives in to its bloody nature’. When Robert and Tam worked together to humanely euthanise injured prisoners, he describes Tam as looking ‘cheerful as ever’ in contrast to his own bleak exhaustion.

History
The Tregeryth clan is an ancient and important one in Guye, with its shield hanging in the castle for generations. He is the cousin of Lady Conwenna, Kenever’s mother.

Kenever
As well as being the cousin of Kenever’s mother, there are rumours about the nature of the relationship between Tam and Kenever. Robert recalls Francis telling a joke about them once, and Alfred advises him not to repeat it.

Robert
Robert initially has a deep respect for Tam. However, as they spend more time together at Absalom together, their relationship begins to sour. Robert does not agree with the way he chooses to run the takeover, or his prejudice against Ged. Tam is suspicious of Robert’s royal lineage.