Patchface had survived the shipwreck, albeit broken in mind and body the ordeal had taken his memories, and half his wit. The fool was taken for dead, but then he coughed up water and sat up. Patchface washed up among the dead three days later, his naked skin white and wrinkled Jommy swore the boy's flesh was clammy cold. All onboard were believed killed, including Lord Steffon, his wife Cassana, and over a hundred soldiers and sailors. While returning to Westeros, however, Steffon's ship, Windproud, broke up in Shipbreaker Bay while his eldest sons, Robert and Stannis, watched from the parapets of Storm's End.
His freedom was bought by Steffon Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, who was impressed with the boy during his trip to the Free Cities. He was a clever and skilled boy with astonishing wit. Patchface was a jester slave in Volantis. Some of Patchface's rhymes seem to be of prophetic nature, though none of his listeners understand them (see Patchface/Theories). The bells ring frequently, as Patchface seldom remains still and often hops back and forth. The fool wears a mock helm fashioned from an old tin bucket, with a rack of deer antlers strapped to the crown and hung with cowbells.
The fool suffers from twitches and trembles, and he is often incoherent. Patchface has lost his memory and much of his wits. The obese fool is dough-soft and slump-shouldered. This is the fashion in the Free City of Volantis for slaves who serve as jesters. Patchface takes his name from the tattoos covering his broad face and bald head, marked in a pattern of green and red squares. Appearance and Character See also: Images of Patchface
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