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Seyton Combe is one of the Dukes Spiritual—he’s the Duke of Courtesy—and he’s Sabran’s spymaster. Known as the Night Hawk, Combe ostensibly knows everything going on at the Inysh court and regularly meddles in people’s business. Though Ead suspects him of working against Sabran, he’s actually extremely loyal to his queen. While he at times takes questionable actions, and ones that Sabran doesn’t like—such as banishing Loth and Ead—he does so believing he’s protecting Sabran. However, he misses entirely the fact that Igrain Crest is and has been conspiring against Sabran and conspired against Queen Rosarian before her. He ultimately admits that his blind spot was believing that the people who were supposed to be loyal to Sabran—like the Dukes Spiritual, of which Igrain was one—would be as loyal as he himself is.
Lord Seyton Combe Quotes in The Priory of the Orange Tree
The The Priory of the Orange Tree quotes below are all either spoken by Lord Seyton Combe or refer to Lord Seyton Combe . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 19 Quotes
‘Queen Rosarian died fourteen years ago,’ Loth stated. ‘Then…Sigoso did not do it under Draconic control.’
‘Not all evil comes from wyrms.’
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The Donmata Marosa, Princess of Yscalin, has just revealed to Loth how Fýredel took over Yscalin by infecting her already evil father, King Sigoso, with a form of the Draconic plague. She also reveals that Sigoso was behind Queen Rosarian’s murder 14 years ago—long before Yscalin’s Draconic takeover. This is a huge shock for Loth, as it begins to upend his understanding of what makes a person good or evil. Prior to this moment, Loth has a fairly simplistic understanding of good and evil. In his mind, those who accept the Six Virtues (like King Sigoso did prior to Yscalin’s Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidu
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Lord Seyton Combe Character Timeline in The Priory of the Orange Tree
The timeline below shows where the character Lord Seyton Combe appears in The Priory of the Orange Tree. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...flounces off, and Margret shares that she hasn’t heard from Loth—but the spymaster, Lord Seyton Combe, has summoned her this evening. Ead feels for her friend. She’s sad knowing that when...
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...had a relationship with Queen Rosarian. Loth returns to his thoughts, remembering how Lord Seyton Combe had shoved Kit and Loth into a coach in the middle of the night and...
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...reverie, telling Loth to write to Sabran or to his family to tell them that Combe sent them away. He also insists that Loth was banished because Sabran’s advisors, the Dukes...
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Chapter 6
...hasn’t responded at all in eight years. Then, someone comes to inform Ead that Seyton Combe will question her tomorrow.
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...The captain tells the lords to stay in their cabins and asks who offended Seyton Combe. Kit jabs a thumb toward Loth. Then, Harlowe reminds the lords that Yscalin is a...
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Chapter 7
...Alabastrine Tower for questioning by four members of the Virtues Council and Queen Sabran. Seyton Combe and Lady Igrain Crest sit on either side of Sabran. Ead feigns surprise when they...
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...finds a safer place to eavesdrop. The Council’s conversation turns to Aubrecht’s marriage proposal, which Combe is in favor of, but Igrain Crest is not. Sabran agrees with Crest—it would appear...
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Chapter 9
...knife at him. Fýredel takes flight and sends a fireball Ead’s way. Ead watches Seyton Combe carry Sabran inside, while Truyde accuses Ead of witchcraft. Ead threatens to kill Truyde and...
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Chapter 14
...in on a conversation between Igrain Crest and her nephew. The nephew jokingly praises Seyton Combe’s ability to know everything going on at court, and oddly, Crest notes that Combe does,...
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...Chamber. Ead and Margret discuss that Margret’s parents aren’t here; they don’t want to see Combe after he sent Loth to Yscalin. Trumpets ring out, announcing Aubrecht’s arrival. He’s tall and...
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Later, Sabran invites everyone to watch a jousting tournament. Ead and Margret sit together, discussing Combe and whether they think Sabran will end up marrying Aubrecht. Igrain Crest, they note, doesn’t...
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...protect Sabran, and she’s been doing well. They discuss the cutthroats, and after sharing how Combe sent Loth away, Ead shares her suspicions that Combe manipulated Sabran into marrying Aubrecht. While...
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Chapter 17
...of honor, choosing to spend the night herself with her Ladies of the Bedchamber. Seyton Combe approaches Ead, insisting he’s her friend, but Ead is aloof and dismissive. Once he leaves,...
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Chapter 22
...perform this honor). Sabran hesitates to enter the sanctuary, and Ead notices how thrilled Seyton Combe looks. Igrain Crest’s expression is blank. Aubrecht’s outfit matches Sabran’s, and they meet in the...
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Chapter 26
...Sabran is ready. She climbs into the coach with Aubrecht while Igrain smiles and Seyton Combe insists that everything will be fine. Ead gets in a coach with Roslain and Katryen...
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Chapter 36
...As she’s leaving the library at dusk, Captain Lintley catches Ead and says that Seyton Combe wants to speak to her.
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Chapter 37
Ead enters Seyton Combe’s office. There, he tells her she’s fired as Sabran’s Lady of the Bedchamber—he knows Ead...
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Ead accuses Combe of being the Cupbearer. He insists he isn’t—but the Cupbearer is close and dangerous. Combe...
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...giving the name Meg, asks for passage to Zeedeur, insinuating that she’s running from Seyton Combe. Melaugo seems to find this funny. Ead negotiates for the pirates to give both her...
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Chapter 50
...wait on Sabran right now. Igrain’s men guard Sabran, and several Dukes Spiritual, including Seyton Combe, have left court. Loth reveals to Margret that Sabran miscarried when the White Wyrm stabbed...
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Chapter 52
...and those loyal to her are imprisoned, as are Nelda Stillwater, Lemand Fynch, and Seyton Combe, who all arrived this morning with their retainers. Ead has learned that after she was...
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...returning and helping her. His job now, she says, will be to find out if Combe and the other Dukes Spiritual who left court are on her side.
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Chapter 53
...she hopes Kit is at peace. Sabran excuses herself, and Loth goes to interrogate Seyton Combe. Combe explains how, when Sabran fell ill and Ead left court, he began to suspect...
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Loth points out how absurd it is that Combe, the “Night Hawk” who sees everything, missed the entire conspiracy. Combe observes that he simply...
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Chapter 56
...and she then shares that she’d like to make Roslain the new Duchess of Justice. Combe is certain Roslain is innocent, and Sabran plans to behead Igrain. Lady Nelda Stillwater enters,...
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