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A '''''khalasar''''' is a nomadic horde of [[Dothraki]]. The khalasar are led by a chief called a ''[[khal]]'' and the heir to a khalasar is named the khalakka.
 
A '''''khalasar''''' is a nomadic horde of [[Dothraki]]. The khalasar are led by a chief called a ''[[khal]]'' and the heir to a khalasar is named the khalakka.
  
Khalasars are broken into groups, called ''kha''s, which are each led by one of the khal's captains, called ''kos''. When a ''khal'' dies, a new ''khal'' may take control of the ''khalasar'' or the ''kha''s may break away and form new ''khalasar''s led by their former ''ko''s. The Dothraki will not follow a child khalakka. Instead the kos will fight among themselves to take the place of the fallen khal and the khalakka will be killed so as not to be a rival.
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Khalasars are broken into groups, called ''kha''s, which are each led by one of the khal's captains, called ''kos''. When a ''khal'' dies, a new ''khal'' may take control of the ''khalasar'' or the ''kha''s may break away and form new ''khalasar''s led by their former ''ko''s. The Dothraki will not follow a child khalakka. {{Ref|aGoT|64}} Instead the kos will fight among themselves to take the place of the fallen khal and the khalakka will be killed so as not to be a rival. {{Ref|aGoT|64}}
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==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 23:54, 22 November 2012

A khalasar is a nomadic horde of Dothraki. The khalasar are led by a chief called a khal and the heir to a khalasar is named the khalakka.

Khalasars are broken into groups, called khas, which are each led by one of the khal's captains, called kos. When a khal dies, a new khal may take control of the khalasar or the khas may break away and form new khalasars led by their former kos. The Dothraki will not follow a child khalakka. [1] Instead the kos will fight among themselves to take the place of the fallen khal and the khalakka will be killed so as not to be a rival. [1]

References and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 64, Daenerys VIII.