Snake
The snake, or serpent, is a limbless carnivorous reptile.
Contents
Breeds and range
Different species of snakes exist in the known world, such as banded snake,[1] black adder,[2] cobra,[3] milk snake,[4] spitting snake,[5] striped snake,[6] viper,[7] water snake,[8] and white snake.[9]
According to Ser Eustace Hightower, a hundred different sorts of snakes live on the continent of Sothoryos.[10]
Culture
Westerosi sigils depicting snakes include those of Houses Gargalen, Lynderly, Paege, Saltcliffe, Wydman, and Wyl.[11]
Snakewood is the seat of House Lynderly in the Vale of Arryn, named for the nearby forest.[12][13]
The Milk Snakes are one of the Vale mountain clans of the Mountains of the Moon.[14][15]
A serpent god is worshipped in the lost city of Lyber.[16]
Dornishmen are fond of adding snake venom to their wine[10] and food.[17] As a result, they are often compared to snakes by other Westerosi.[18][10]
Princess Arianne Martell owns an ornate snake bracelet with copper and gold scales.[17]
Slender pole boats, known as serpent boats, are used to move through Braavos's canals.[19][20][21]
A mystery knight known as The Serpent in Scalet entered the tourney at the Golden Wedding and was ultimitely revealed to be Jonquil Darke, the bastard daughter of Lord Darklyn.[22]
Lord Corlys Velaryon was the greatest seafarer the Seven Kingdoms had ever known.[23] He was best known as the Sea Snake, a nickname he got from his ship.[24]
Lady Serala of Myr was known as The Lace Serpent.[25]
Prince Oberyn Martell earned his nickname The Red Viper after using poisoned blades during a duel to first blood with Lord Edgar Yronwood, killing the old lord in the process.[26] Oberyn's eight bastard daughters are collectively known as the Sand Snakes.[17]
Stonesnake is a veteran ranger of the Night's Watch.[27]
Senerra She-Snake is a pit fighter in Meereen.[28]
History
After being captured by Lord Wyl, Ser Aemon Targaryen was put naked in a crow cage above a pit filled with vipers.[29]
Prince Oberyn Martell taught his daughter, Tyene Sand, how to milk viper venom.[7]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
After fleeing King's Landing, Arya Stark repeats to herself phrases Syrio Forel taught her. "Quick as a snake" is one of them.[30][8][31]
A Storm of Swords
Lady Olenna Tyrell refers to Oberyn Martell's longtime paramour as the serpent's whore.[32]
A Dance with Dragons
During her walk of atonement, Cersei Lannister sees a whore with a huge striped snake draped about her breasts and shoulders.[6]
References
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 6, The Merchant's Man.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses from Dorne
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 68, The Dragontamer.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 13, Bran II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 40, Daenerys III.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 65, Cersei II.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 21, The Queenmaker.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 14, Arya IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 20, Reek II.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ The Citadel: Heraldry
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire, Westeros.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Vale.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 31, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 6, Arya I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 26, Samwell III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
- ↑ The Winds of Winter, Barristan I
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 50, Arya IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 13, Arya II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 53, Tyrion VI.
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