A Comedic Look at House Beesbury

Ah, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — where the charm isn’t just in the well-known Targaryens or Baratheons, but in those delightful, quirky families like House Beesbury. Let’s be real, most fans have their heads wrapped around the houses we all know and love (or love to hate), but it’s the little guys—like House Beesbury—that really steal the show!

Meet Ser Humfrey Beesbury

First up, we’ve got our main dude, Ser Humfrey Beesbury. He’s the kind of guy you’d hardly notice at a party, but by George, does he have a memorable exit! Introduced as one of Dunk’s knights during that epic trial of seven, he’s related to Ser Humfrey Hardying (who, let’s face it, has way more exciting stories like “my leg was smashed by a jousting accident”). Sadly, Spoiler Alert: Humfrey doesn’t make it out alive during the first charge of the trial!

Bee-tastic Wake

Now, let’s get to the juicy part: his wake! This isn’t your average funeral; oh no, this is a celebration that takes ‘buzz’ to a whole new level. His coffin becomes the hottest centerpiece at the wake, covered in bees! Seriously, someone slipped a queen bee in there, and nature just did its thing. We’re talking bee-magic, folks! It’s so wild that even Ser Raymun starts questioning if there’s some enchantment going on. Spoiler: There isn’t. Just bees doing bee things!

Bee-lieve It or Not, They’re Serious About Bees

House Beesbury is a minor noble house from the Reach, but they carry their bee obsession like a badge of honor. Their home sweet home? Honeyholt, sitting pretty beside the Honeywine river. Let’s be honest, you can just imagine the honey-based products flowing out of there! Their colors? Classic black and yellow. Their motto? “Beware Our Sting” — though you won’t find that in the main text; it’s been whispered through the semi-canon grapevine.

Bees = Bucks

Sure, this might all sound nutty, but there’s method to their madness! In a time when bees literally kept the candle industry buzzing (pun intended), House Beesbury wasn’t playing around. Honey was like the high-octane version of sugar back then, making those beekeeping ventures quite lucrative. And while Sansa Stark might have a sweet tooth for frosted lemon cakes, the Beesburys were cashing in on honey like it was the gold of the realm! So, hats off to you, House Beesbury! You really knew how to make your buzzing count!