Melessa Tarly

Melessa Tarly née Florent is a recurring character in the sixth season, though she had already been alluded to in the first and second season. Melessa is played by Samantha Spiro.

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

Lady Melessa of House Florent is the wife Lord Randyll Tarly of Horn Hill and mother of Samwell Tarly of the Night's Watch. She is a cousin of Selyse Florent, the wife of Stannis Baratheon, and Ser Imry Florent.

Season 1Edit

When Jon Snow asks Samwell what he is doing at the Wall, Samwell tells him that his father did not think him manly enough to inherit his title and lands so he forced him to join the Night's Watch or he implied that he would kill him and tell Melessa that it was a hunting accident.^[1]

Season 2Edit

Before leaving Craster's Keep, Samwell Tarly gives Gilly a thimble that once belonged to Lady Melessa. He explains that he used to read to her while she was sewing but that his father ended the practice when he found out. He reveals that the thimble is the only possession he has from her and that it was a gift given when he left for the Wall.^[2]

Season 6Edit

Since the Citadel only admits men, Sam decides to send Gilly and her baby Sam to his family at Horn Hill. While he gets on poorly with his father Randyll, he regards his mother and sister as nice.^[3]

Family treeEdit

Alester Florent

Melara Florent

Ryam Florent Deceased

Unknown Lady Florent

Rylene Florent

Melessa Florent

Randyll Tarly

Stannis Baratheon Deceased

Selyse Florent Deceased

Imry Florent Deceased

Samwell Tarly Night's Watch

Dickon Tarly

Three stillborn sons Deceased

Shireen Baratheon

In the booksEdit

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Melessa Florent is a daughter of Lord Alester Florent, head of House Florent and Lord of Brightwater Keep, and Lady Melara Crane. She's the mother of Samwell and Dickon Tarly.

Melessa is a first cousin of Selyse Baratheon, as Melessa's father Alester is the older brother of Selyse's father Ryam. This also makes Sam the second cousin of Stannis Baratheon's daughter, Shireen Baratheon.

See alsoEdit

• Melessa Florent on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)

ReferencesEdit

v • d • e House Florent
Lord:		Heir:
Seat:	Brightwater Keep	Lands:	The Reach
Title(s):	Lord of Brightwater Keep
Current members:	Imry Florent · Melessa Florent · Rylene Florent
Deceased members:	Axell Florent · Selyse Florent
Overlord:	House Tyrell (officially) · House Baratheon of Dragonstone

v • d • e House Tarly
Lord:	Lord Randyll Tarly	Heir:	Dickon Tarly
Seat:	Horn Hill	Lands:	The Reach
Title(s):	Lord of Horn Hill
Current members:	Melessa Tarly · Samwell Tarly · Talla Tarly
Overlord:	House Tyrell