Character from House of the Dragon by George R.R. Martin
The Clubfoot — Master of Whisperers and the Dance's most inscrutable player, a man who murdered his own father and brother to advance schemes whose true purpose only he understands.
Larys Strong is the answer to the question of what happens when a man with no physical power, no great name, and no army decides to win the game of thrones through information alone. He is the Littlefinger of the Dance — endlessly patient, ruthlessly pragmatic, and loyal to no one but himself. He arranged the fire at Harrenhal that killed his own father Lyonel and brother Harwin, eliminating the only men who connected Rhaenyra's children to House Strong. He serves the Greens, advises Alicent, whispers in every ear that matters, and survives regime change after regime change because he makes himself useful to whoever holds power. His motives are genuinely opaque — power, certainly, but power toward what end? He collects secrets the way other men collect swords, and he deploys them with surgical precision. He is never where you expect him to be, but always where he needs to be.
Slight of build with a pronounced clubfoot that gives him his epithet and a distinctive lurching gait. Unremarkable features — the kind of face designed to be overlooked in a crowd, which suits him perfectly. Dark hair, watchful eyes that never stop calculating. Dresses simply, almost drably, in dark colors. Carries a cane he does not always need. His smile is the most unsettling thing about him — warm, gentle, and completely disconnected from whatever he is actually thinking.
Also known as: Larys, Lord Larys, The Clubfoot, Lord Strong