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queenalicentofravka · 5 months

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Mellario of Norvos, mom of Arianne & Quentyn Martell

#pre asoiaf #asoiaf #mellario of norvos #house martell #arianne martell #quentyn martell #norvos #essos

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game-of-style · 2 years

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For a noble woman of Norvos - Etro Spring 2022

#etro #norvos #jewellery #black #bronze #the free cities #accessories #A Song of Ice and Fire #game of thrones

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asoiafreadthru · 7 days

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A Game of Thrones, Eddard IV

He found four members of the small council waiting for him.

The chamber was richly furnished.

Myrish carpets covered the floor instead of rushes, and in one corner a hundred fabulous beasts cavorted in bright paints on a carved screen from the Summer Isles.

The walls were hung with tapestries from Norvos and Qohor and Lys, and a pair of Valyrian sphinxes flanked the door, eyes of polished garnet smoldering in black marble faces.

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rosaluxembae · 1 year

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I hope it’s okay to reply to someone else’s anonymous question on here but like it’s incredibly funny to me.

The Rhoynar are from Essos too and are equally as POC or not as the Orphans of the Greenblood, if not Salty Dornishmen. They’re described the same as Myrmen:

“The Myrmen are believed by certain maesters to be akin to the Rhoynar, as many of them share the same olive skin and dark hair as the river people, but this supposed link is likely spurious.” - The World of Ice and Fire

That this is notable implies the rest of the Free Cities are different. Meanwhile, Lyseni notably share distincitive ethnic features with Valaryans. The Braavosi have no standard look because it’s a meltingpot of all different peoples. Illyrio Mopatis (Pentosi) has “a huge white belly”. Griff and Young Griff pass as Tyroshi by dying their hair. The fact that noone else from the Free Cities (*Including Norvosi like Areo Hotah and Mellario*) has mentioned ethnic features implies that they’re the same as Westrosi. A charitable reason is it’s not notable to Westrosi characters, a less charitable one would be that GRRM sees white people as default.

Hell, even the Andals are originally from Essos. It’s kinda ironic to say the view of Dorne is Orientalist and at the same time being like “Oh you know that whole continent that vaguely analogous to Eurasia? It’s all Eastern so it’s all pretty much the same place. I’m sure it’s ethnically homogenious”. *Dorne* isn’t even ethnically homogenous.

Honestly, the term POC is completely useless describing actual Earth history until at least the late 15th Century (and tbh the binary view of race is mostly a product of the 19th Century US Democratic Party) let alone the fictional medieval world of ASOIAF, but if the Rhoynar aren’t POC, there’s no way the Norvosi are.

#ASOIAF #Dorne #dornishmen #essos #free cities #norvos #norvosi #rhoynar #ethnicity in ASOIAF #grrm

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alittlesoupboy · 8 days

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GRRM, writing literally every character from Essos: and, of course, his name shall end in "o" so that readers know that he's ✨foreign✨

#game of thrones #a song of ice and fire #george r r martin #essos #dothraki #free cities #pentos #braavos #lorath #norvos #lys #myr #volantis #tyrosh #qohor

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horizon-verizon · 1 year

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Though Great Norvos dominates the headwaters of the Rhoyne today, the Norvoshi are not descended from the Rhoynar who ruled that mighty river of old. Like the other Free Cities, Norvos is a daughter of Valyria. Yet before the Valyrians another people dwelt along the Noyne where Norvos stands today, raising rude villages of their own.

A World of Ice and Fire, pg 257

#awoiaf quotes #asoiaf quotes #beyond the sunset kingdoms: the free cities #beyond the sunset kingdoms: the free cities: norvos #norvos #a world of ice and fire #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #awoiaf

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astralbondpro · 6 months

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine // S07E11: Prodigal Daughter

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asoiafwomensource · 1 year

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Mothers of POV characters from A Song of Ice and Fire (sigils by @johnjennetteart)

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dorne-source · 3 months

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Martell Week 2024:

Day 2: Favorite couple (Doran & Mellario)

#doran martell #mellario of norvos #doran x mellario #martell week #asoiafedit #dorneedit #fantasyedit #martelledit #asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #valyriansource #gameofthronesdaily #asoiafwomensource #asoiafsnet #*gifs #martell week 2024 #house martell

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dorneuniverse · 1 year

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Arianne Martell Week:

Day 1

- Family

#arianne martell #ariannemartellweek #doran martell #mellario of norvos #asoiafedit #martelledit #dorneedit #asoiafwomensource #valyriansource #dornesource #asoiafpoc #valyrianscrolls #ours: gifs #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #gameofthronesdaily

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acewithapencil · 6 months

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Sketches of parents to figure out how to draw their kids lol

#asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #fan art #my art #mellario of norvos #mellario #doran martell #oberyn martell #ellaria sand

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game-of-style · 1 year

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Mellario of Norvos, the estranged wife of Doran Martell and the mother of his children; Aianne, Quentyn and Trystane - Reem Acra Resort 2023

Despite quickly falling in love with the ruling Prince of Dorne, Mellario’s marriage was not a happy one. She could not get used to westerosi vustoms, especially fostering children. When Prince Doran sent their first son Quentyn to Huuse Yronwood as ward, she protested but wasn’t listened to. Again, when Doran wished to foster Arianne in Tyrosh, Mellario threatened to take her own life if another one of her children is taken away from her. This time Doran relented, and Arianne grew up in Dorne. Mellario evetually returned to Norvos.

#mellario of norvos #mellario martell #dorne #norvos #reem acra #white #gold #beige #silver #A Song of Ice and Fire #game of thrones

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of-fear-and-love · 1 month

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Dean Martin and Red Norvo's quartet performing "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" in Ocean's Eleven (1960)

#dean martin #red norvo #jazz quartet #ain't that a kick in the head #ocean's eleven 1960 #ocean's 11 #1960 #60s movies #1960s film #60s music #lewis milestone #video #fnv #fallout new vegas #is much better than this movie

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maid-with-sunset-in-her-hair · 1 year

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Etymology of the Martell and Sand’s Names

Doran, Dorea: Doran is an Irish and Gaelic name that means "fist, stranger, exile." It could also be an invented masculine version of the name Dora, which derivated from the Greek word doron (gift, freely given, without cost). Dorea was probably named after him.

Mellario: her name is an actual Latin adjective derivated from the word mellarius (of honey, related to honey, beekeeper).

Arianne: a variation of Ariana, which itself is a latinized version of the Greek name Ariadne (most holy). In Greek mythology Ariadne was the granddaughter of the sun god Helios, helped Theseus escape the labyrinth by giving him thread and married Dionysus, the god of grape-harvest, winemaking, orchards and fruit, fertility and festivity.

Quentyn: misspelling of Quentin, a French name derivated from the Latin name Quintinus (the fifth).

Trystane: misspelling of Trystan, a Welsh name that derivated from the French word triste (sad, sorrowful).

Elia: probably after the sun god Helios in Greek mythology or a shortening of the Late Latin name Aeliāna, the feminine form of Aeliānus (of the sun). It could also be a shortening of the Hebrew name Eliana (my God answered me, God answered my prayer) or a misspelling of the Old German name Ellia (other, foreign).

Oberyn, Obara, Obella: Oberyn is probably a misspelling of Oberon, the fairy king from from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare. The name Oberon is derived from the Old High German name Alberich, composed by the words alb (elf) and rih (ruler, king). Obara is probably named after him, unless she’s named after obara, the Slovene meat and vegetable stew that was usually prepared for celebrations. Same with Obella, unless her name is a misspelling of Abella, which comes from the Hebrew name Abel (breath, vapor).

Ellaria: could be a misspelling of the Hebrew name Elliora (God is my light) or the Old English name Ellerey or Elleree (alder tree).

Nymeria: probably an invented name compounded by the Greek word nymphe (young woman, bride, young wife) and the Greek name Maria, which derivated from the Roman surname Marius and could come from Mars the war god, maris (male) or mare (sea). Maria could also derivate from the Hebrew name Myriam (rebellious) which once was mistranslated to Latin as Maryam (drop of the sea). It could also be a misspelling of the Greek name Nereides (clear, unmistakable, true) which is also the patronymic of fifty sea nymphs that accompany Poseidon, god of the sea, and often help sailors in Greek mythology. It could also be delivered from the Arabic noun nimer (tiger) but I don't think it very likely.

Tyene: could be a misspelling of Tine or Tinah, both variations of Tina, which itself derivated from the shortened version of Latin female names like Bettina (diminutive of Elizabeth (God is my oath, God’s promise), Christina (follower of Christ), Constantina (constant, steadfast), Martina (follower of Mars) or Valentina (strong, healthy). It could also be a misspelling of thyme or of the Spanish verb tiene (he/she has).

Sarella: probably a misspelling of Sarah, an Hebrew name derived from the word sar (chief, ruler, prince), with the female suffix ella added at the end.

Loreza: either a misspelling of Lorenza or Lorena, both derivated from the Latin surname Laurentius which derivated from the noun laurus (laurel, laurel tree).