Spotted whale

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The spotted whale is a species of whale.

Biology

Spotted whales are carnivorous and hunt in packs, which leads some to compare them with wolves.[1][2][3]

Geography

Spotted whales inhabit the Sunset Sea as well as the Shivering Sea.[2][3]

In culture

Members of House Farwynd of the Lonely Light are believed by some ironborn to be skinchangers capable of taking the form of spotted whales.[1][2]

Behind the Scenes

The description of the animal indicates it is the equivalent of the real life orca.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea.