Tommen is plump, with long white-blond hair. He has golden curls and emerald green eyes. At the beginning of A Song of Ice and Fire, he is seven years old. Tommen, unlike Joffrey, is regarded as a good-hearted lad who always tries his best. Tommen is tenderhearted and not as strong-willed as his brother. Many other characters (except his mother) believe that he would be a much better king than Joffrey. Tommen is fond of applecakes, and enjoys reading. He is a clumsy but earnest dancer.