A Storm of Swords-Chapter 38

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A Storm of Swords
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Chapters
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POV Characters
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Synopsis

Tyrion has been sent to greet the 300 Dornishmen with a small retinue. However, he is shocked when he finds that the Dornishmen are being led by Prince Oberyn Martell and not his brother, Prince Doran. The Red Viper of Dorne has an infamous reputation for using poisoned weapons in battle. The man had fought in the Free Cities and even formed his own sellsword company, he had studied at the Citadel for a time. And most important he had crippled Willas Tyrell in a tourney. Though this was years ago this has never been forgotten by the Tyrells who will not be happy that this man will attend the marriage of one of them.

The Red Viper tells Tyrion the story of how he and Elia had traveled to Casterly Rock when the Tyrion was an infant. It was just after the death of Joanna Lannister. Tywin Lannister was in morning and ignored the Martells. Oberyn and Elia were disappointed to find out that Tyrion was only a dwarf, after the stories they had heard about him being Tywin’s monster son. The Red Viper then gets down to the point, asking Tyrion, "when will justice be served?" He warns Tyrion that he does not mean to stop after killing Gregor Clegane: "Before he dies, the Enormity that Rides will tell me whence came his orders, please assure your lord father of that." But Tyrion has a more subtle warning: The Lannisters have tens of thousands of Tyrell men present as allies. And the Tyrells hate the Dornish, and especially Prince Oberyn for what he did to Willas.

References and Notes

  • The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[1]