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A ''hathay'' is a cart similar to a Westerosi oxcart however the ''hathay'' is far more ornate. The'' hathay'' is pulled by a [[dwarf elephant]]. It is said that travelling afoot can taint visitors in the eyes of foreign born captains and the Volantenes alike, therefore persons of quality travel by palanquin, or in the back of a ''hathay''.  
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A '''hathay''' is a [[cart]] known to be used in [[Volantis]].{{Ref|ADWD|6}}
  
The ''hathay'' cart has a cushioned bench for passengers between the cart’s two huge iron-rimmed wooden wheels.  
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==Description==
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A ''hathay'' is a cart similar to a Westerosi oxcart, however the ''hathay'' is far more ornate. It is said that travelling afoot can taint visitors in the eyes of foreign born captains and the Volantenes alike, therefore persons of quality travel by [[palanquin]], or in the back of a ''hathay''.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}
  
The slaves that drive the ''hathays'' have a wheel tattooed upon one check and are naked but for a breechclout and a pair of sandals. After helping his passengers up onto the'' hathay'' the driver clambers onto the [[dwarf elephant]]’s back and directs it in the local tongue and by prodding it with his heel. To clear the way for his ''hathay'' the driver hoots at slaves and freemen alike.
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The'' hathay'' is pulled by a [[dwarf elephant]], it has a cushioned bench for passengers between the cart's two huge iron-rimmed wooden wheels.  The slaves that drive the ''hathays'' have a wheel tattooed upon one check and are naked but for a breechclout and a pair of sandals.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}
  
The cousin of the Merchant’s House innkeep owns several such ''hathays''.  
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The cousin of the [[Merchant's House]] innkeep owns several such ''hathays''.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}
  
One of the ''hathay'' routes is along the Volantene wharves.
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One of the known ''hathay'' routes is along the Volantene wharves.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Prince [[Quentyn Martell]] and his companions take a ''hathay'' from the Volantene wharves back to the [[Merchant's House]].{{Ref|ADWD|6}}
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After helping his passengers up onto the'' hathay'' the driver clambered onto the [[dwarf elephant]]’s back and directed it in the local tongue and by prodding it with his heel. To clear the way for his ''hathay'' the driver hooted at [[slave]]s and freemen alike.{{Ref|ADWD|6}}
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 29 June 2020

A hathay is a cart known to be used in Volantis.[1]

Description

A hathay is a cart similar to a Westerosi oxcart, however the hathay is far more ornate. It is said that travelling afoot can taint visitors in the eyes of foreign born captains and the Volantenes alike, therefore persons of quality travel by palanquin, or in the back of a hathay.[1]

The hathay is pulled by a dwarf elephant, it has a cushioned bench for passengers between the cart's two huge iron-rimmed wooden wheels. The slaves that drive the hathays have a wheel tattooed upon one check and are naked but for a breechclout and a pair of sandals.[1]

The cousin of the Merchant's House innkeep owns several such hathays.[1]

One of the known hathay routes is along the Volantene wharves.[1]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Prince Quentyn Martell and his companions take a hathay from the Volantene wharves back to the Merchant's House.[1]

After helping his passengers up onto the hathay the driver clambered onto the dwarf elephant’s back and directed it in the local tongue and by prodding it with his heel. To clear the way for his hathay the driver hooted at slaves and freemen alike.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 6, The Merchant's Man.