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A '''bloodrider''' is a member of a [[Dothraki]] [[Khal]]'s entourage. Part guardian, brother and companion, the bloodriders guard and accompany the ''khal'' in his daily routine, they share what is his, sometimes even his wives but never his horse. Sometimes a bloodrider may also be a ''[[ko]]'', one of the leaders in charge of the [[khalasar]]'s component parts. The bloodriders and their khal refer to each other as "''blood of my blood''".{{Ref|aGoT|36}}
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[[File:Paul Guzenko Bloodrider.png|thumb|Bloodrider by Paul Guzenko © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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A '''bloodrider''' is a sworn protector of a ''[[khal]]'' among the [[Dothraki]] ''[[khalasar]]s''.  
  
Only a khal can ask a man to become his bloodrider, by saying "''I ask your oath, that will live and die as blood of my blood, riding at my side to keep me safe from harm''."
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==Culture==
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Part guardian, brother and companion, the bloodriders guard and accompany the ''[[khal]]'' in his daily routine. They share what is his, sometimes even his wives, but never his [[horse]]. Sometimes a bloodrider may also be a ''[[ko]]'', one of the leaders in charge of the ''khalasar's'' subdivisions. The bloodriders and their ''khal'' refer to each other as "''blood of my blood''".{{Ref|AGOT|36}}
  
Ancient traditions proclaim that when a ''khal'' dies, his bloodriders die with him. Should the ''khal'' die in battle, the bloodriders live only long enough to avenge him. Once done, the last service the bloodriders must perform is to escort the khaleesi to [[Vaes Dothrak]] to join the [[Dosh khaleen]], and then they are to join their khal in death.{{Ref|aGoT|36}}
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The number of bloodriders a ''khal'' can have at any given time is unknown, it may number as high as seven.<ref group="N" name="Bloodrider">In ''[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 68|Daenerys IX]]'', [[Jhogo]] reports to [[Daenerys Targaryen]] the following : "Mago seized her, who is Khal Jhaqo's bloodrider now. He mounted her high and low and gave her to his khal, and Jhaqo gave her to his other bloodriders. They were six. When they were done with her, they cut her throat." This indicates that ''Khal'' Jhaqo has seven bloodriders at the moment of the formation of his ''khalasar''.</ref>
  
==Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen's bloodriders==
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Only a ''khal'' can ask a man to become his bloodrider, by saying "''I ask your oath, that will live and die as blood of my blood, riding at my side to keep me safe from harm''."{{Ref|AGOT|72}}
*[[Jhogo]] - the great leather silver-handled whip, blood of her blood.
 
*[[Aggo]] - the double-curved dragonbone bow, blood of her blood.
 
*[[Rakharo]] - the magnificent [[arakh]] with hilt and handle chased in gold, blood of her blood.
 
  
Traditionally only a [[Khal]] may have bloodriders. After Khal [[Drogo]]'s and [[Rhaego]]'s deaths and the disintegration of Drogo's [[khalasar]] Daenerys Targaryen asks [[Aggo]], [[Jhogo]] and [[Rakharo]] to be her bloodriders, asking for their oaths, using the same words that a [[Khal]] would.{{Ref|AGOT|72}}
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Ancient traditions proclaim that when a ''khal'' dies, his bloodriders die with him. Should the ''khal'' die in battle, the bloodriders live only long enough to avenge him. Once done, the last service the bloodriders must perform is to escort the ''[[khaleesi]]'' to [[Vaes Dothrak]] to join the ''[[dosh khaleen]]'', and then they are to join their ''khal'' in death.{{Ref|AGOT|36}}
  
At first all three refuse, but after witnessing the extraordinary birth of her three [[dragon]]s they swear allegiance to her, declaring her "blood of my blood" just before [[Daenerys Targaryen]] rises amidst the ashes cradling her three newly hatched dragons.{{Ref|AGOT|72}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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[[Image:Victor Garcia Blood of My Blood.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Rakharo]] pledges to [[Daenerys Targaryen]], by Victor Garcia © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Traditionally only a ''[[khal]]'' may have bloodriders.  After the deaths of Khal [[Drogo]] and [[Rhaego]] and the disintegration of Drogo's ''[[khalasar]]'', [[Daenerys Targaryen]] asks [[Aggo]], [[Jhogo]], and [[Rakharo]] to be her bloodriders, asking for their oaths, using the same words that a ''khal'' would. At first all three refuse, but after witnessing the extraordinary birth of her three [[dragon]]s they swear allegiance to her, declaring her "blood of my blood" just before Daenerys rises amidst the ashes cradling her three newly-hatched dragons.{{Ref|AGOT|72}}
  
==Bloodriders to other Khals==
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==Known bloodriders==
'''To Khal [[Drogo]]'''{{Ref|AGOT|11}}
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*[[Aggo]], [[Jhogo]], and [[Rakharo]], bloodriders to ''Khaleesi'' [[Daenerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|AGOT|72}}
*[[Cohollo]]
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*[[Cohollo]], [[Haggo]], and [[Qotho]], bloodriders to ''Khal'' [[Drogo]]{{Ref|AGOT|11}}
*[[Qotho]]
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*[[Mago]] and six others, bloodriders to ''Khal'' [[Jhaqo]]{{Ref|AGOT|68}}<ref group="N" name="Bloodrider"/>
*[[Haggo]]
 
 
 
'''To Khal [[Jhaqo]]'''
 
*[[Mago]]{{Ref|AGOT|68}}
 
*{unknown}
 
*{unknown}
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
*[[Dothraki]]
 
*[[Khal]]
 
*[[Khaleesi]]
 
 
*[[Dothraki language]]
 
*[[Dothraki language]]
  
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|They were the khal's brothers, his shadows, his fiercest friends. "Blood of my blood," [[Drogo]] called them, and so it was; they shared a single life. {{Ref|agot|36}}}}
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{{Quote|They were the [[khal]]'s brothers, his shadows, his fiercest friends. "Blood of my blood," [[Drogo]] called them, and so it was; they shared a single life.{{Ref|AGOT|36}}|thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}
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==Notes==
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{{Notes}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 26 June 2021

Bloodrider by Paul Guzenko © Fantasy Flight Games

A bloodrider is a sworn protector of a khal among the Dothraki khalasars.

Culture

Part guardian, brother and companion, the bloodriders guard and accompany the khal in his daily routine. They share what is his, sometimes even his wives, but never his horse. Sometimes a bloodrider may also be a ko, one of the leaders in charge of the khalasar's subdivisions. The bloodriders and their khal refer to each other as "blood of my blood".[1]

The number of bloodriders a khal can have at any given time is unknown, it may number as high as seven.[N 1]

Only a khal can ask a man to become his bloodrider, by saying "I ask your oath, that will live and die as blood of my blood, riding at my side to keep me safe from harm."[2]

Ancient traditions proclaim that when a khal dies, his bloodriders die with him. Should the khal die in battle, the bloodriders live only long enough to avenge him. Once done, the last service the bloodriders must perform is to escort the khaleesi to Vaes Dothrak to join the dosh khaleen, and then they are to join their khal in death.[1]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Rakharo pledges to Daenerys Targaryen, by Victor Garcia © Fantasy Flight Games

Traditionally only a khal may have bloodriders. After the deaths of Khal Drogo and Rhaego and the disintegration of Drogo's khalasar, Daenerys Targaryen asks Aggo, Jhogo, and Rakharo to be her bloodriders, asking for their oaths, using the same words that a khal would. At first all three refuse, but after witnessing the extraordinary birth of her three dragons they swear allegiance to her, declaring her "blood of my blood" just before Daenerys rises amidst the ashes cradling her three newly-hatched dragons.[2]

Known bloodriders

See Also

Quotes

They were the khal's brothers, his shadows, his fiercest friends. "Blood of my blood," Drogo called them, and so it was; they shared a single life.[1]

—thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 In A Game of Thrones, Daenerys IX, Jhogo reports to Daenerys Targaryen the following : "Mago seized her, who is Khal Jhaqo's bloodrider now. He mounted her high and low and gave her to his khal, and Jhaqo gave her to his other bloodriders. They were six. When they were done with her, they cut her throat." This indicates that Khal Jhaqo has seven bloodriders at the moment of the formation of his khalasar.

References