House Baelish began with Petyr's great-grandfather, a common sellsword from Braavos who traveled to Westeros to take up service with House Corbray in the Vale of Arryn. The sellsword's son, Petyr's grandfather, was a poor wandering Hedge knight, who managed to earn a minor lordship, just a few stony acres in the smallest peninsula of the Fingers, with a small keep to reside in. Petyr's father fought in the War of the Ninepenny Kings, the preemptive assault on the forces of Maelys Blackfyre, the last of the Blackfyre Pretenders.
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Petyr's father served well under Lord Hoster Tully and through their good relationship, Hoster agreed to foster his son Petyr at Riverrun, a great honor for a lesser House. Petyr went to Riverrun when he was eight years old, and befriended Hoster's daughters Catelyn and Lysa Tully. Their brother Edmure mockingly nicknamed him "Littlefinger", in reference to his small height at the time and the location of his minor landholdings.
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Harboring a deep love for Catelyn, Petyr challenged Brandon Stark to a duel, but he was promptly overpowered and nearly killed, though Catelyn begged Brandon to spare his life. Embittered, Petyr was cast out of Riverrun and returned to the Vale. Jon Arryn was easily convinced by Lysa to later bring Littlefinger to the royal court at King's Landing, and make him Master of Coin. In charge of the crown's treasury, Littlefinger rapidly grew into a powerful player of royal politics. Petyr met his end when Arya Stark slashed his throat during a trial for his countless acts of betrayal.
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