Ironside Hughs

"Ironside" Hughs was the Captain of the Guard for Seagard during the reign of Byron Mallister.

The Red Spring
Ironside first appears during the coronation of Byron as the new Lord of Seagard. When Byron leaves for the Twins to become Master of War, Ironside comes with him, becoming his close bodyguard.

The Lion's Dawn
Ironside aids in the coup against King Ryman Frey. Byron and Ironside arrive at Ryman's bedchamber, where the captain disposes of Ryman's two guards. The burst into the room, where Ryman is watching a fire. Ryman expects imprisonment; when Ironside pulls out a rope, Ryman realizes his fate. He attempts to escape, but Ironside pins him down. Byron ties the noose around Ryman's neck and the two men hang the king from Riverrun's tower.

After the coup, Ironside is dispatched to kill Ryman's heir, Edmure Frey, who is a potential threat of Byron's rule. Ironside heads to the Bay of Claws to kill Edmure. Ironside makes it inside the castle disguised as a normal knight; he breaks into Edmure's bedchambers in order to assassinate him, but Edmure kills him by shoving a candle into his face then stabbing him. Edmure, realizing it's not safe in Westeros, flees across the Narrow Sea.