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− | [[File:Demons Dance.jpg| | + | [[File:Demons Dance.jpg|350px|thumb|right|[[Demon's dance]]. © Fantasy Flight Games]] |
− | + | [[File:Katherine Dinger Citadel Politics.JPG|350px|thumb|right|[[Citadel]] Politics. © Fantasy Flight Games]] | |
− | + | [[File:Dimitri Bielak Poisoned Well.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A poisoned well in [[Dorne]]. © Fantasy Flight Games]] | |
− | Poisons are regarded with fear and loathing by knights and high lords alike in the [[Feudalism|feudal]] society of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Many regard them as vile weapons used only by the debauched sots of the Free Cities. It is also seen as a weapon of [[bastard]]s and women | + | [[File:Felicia Cano Vengeful Spy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Poison may also be delivered by coating a weapon - by Felicia Cano. © Fantasy Flight Games]] |
− | + | Many '''poisons''' are used throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and in the [[Essos|East]]. Although the [[Maesters]] of the [[Citadel]] study the histories and qualities of various poisons in addition to their healing arts, their use seems to be more widespread in the [[Free Cities]]{{ref|AGOT|25}} and the assassins' guilds. Poisons are also used in the further east, such as in [[Meereen]], and in [[Qarth]] where the [[Pureborn]] are notorious for offering poisoned [[wine]] to those they consider dangerous. {{Ref|aCoK|40}} | |
− | Common poisons include [[nightshade]] and [[greycap|powdered greycap]], derived from a plant and a variety of toadstool respectively. Animal and insect venoms such as basilisk and manticore venom are also known to be used, though they are harder to gather. [[Manticore venom]] is particularly vicious and can be treated to make it work more slowly, causing its victim to die in slow agony. | + | ==About== |
− | + | :''See also: [[:Category:Images of Poison|Images of Poison]]'' | |
− | Rare poisons include [[ | + | Poisons are regarded with fear and loathing by knights and high lords alike in the [[Feudalism|feudal]] society of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Many regard them as vile weapons used only by the debauched sots of the Free Cities. It is also seen as a weapon of cravens{{ref|AGOT|25}}, [[eunuch]]s{{ref|AGOT|25}},[[bastard]]s and women{{ref|AGOT|25}} |
− | + | ===Common poisons=== | |
− | There are also ambiguous poisons. [[Moon tea]] aborts pregnancies which makes some [[maester]]s reluctant to call it a medicine. [[Sweetsleep]] brings deep sleep in small doses, but larger doses can kill. Large enough doses of most medicines can be fatal; the difference with sweetsleep is that the fatal dose is still quite small relative to other medicines. A maester must therefore be very careful when administering it.<ref>[http://bloodandfire.wikispaces.com/Maesters%2C+Medicine+and+Poisons bloodandfire wikispace - Maesters Medicine and Poisons]</ref> | + | Common poisons include [[nightshade]] and [[greycap|powdered greycap]], derived from a plant and a variety of toadstool respectively. Animal and insect venoms such as basilisk and manticore venom are also known to be used, though they are harder to gather. [[Manticore venom]] is particularly vicious and can be treated to make it work more slowly, causing its victim to die in slow agony. Every [[hedge]] [[maester]] knows the common poisons.{{ref|AGOT|25}} |
− | + | ===Rare poisons=== | |
− | Poisons are commonly administered to victims in food or drink which can also serve to mask their taste and odor. Because of this noble kitchens are often guarded and food tasters are employed to protect their | + | Rare poisons include the [[Strangler]], which is made from a plant found only in the [[Jade Sea]]. It kills by closing the windpipe and therefore suffocating its victims. It is a poison that has been used in the past to kill kings, a reason many kings now employ food-tasters. The [[tears of Lys]] is an odorless and colorless poison, killing by attacking the stomach and bowels. |
+ | ===Ambiguous poisons=== | ||
+ | There are also ambiguous poisons. [[Moon tea]] aborts pregnancies, which makes some [[maester]]s reluctant to call it a medicine. [[Sweetsleep]] brings deep sleep in small doses, but larger doses can kill. Large enough doses of most medicines can be fatal; the difference with sweetsleep is that the fatal dose is still quite small relative to other medicines. A maester must therefore be very careful when administering it.<ref>[http://bloodandfire.wikispaces.com/Maesters%2C+Medicine+and+Poisons bloodandfire wikispace - Maesters Medicine and Poisons]</ref> Some poisons do not kill, but only make the victim indisposed for a time.{{ref|acok|25}} | ||
+ | ===Administering poisons=== | ||
+ | [[File:Paul Guzenko Poisoned Coin.JPG|350px|thumb|right|[[Arya Stark]]'s target bites the poisoned coin. © Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
+ | Poisons are commonly administered to victims in food or drink, which can also serve to mask their taste and odor. Because of this, noble kitchens are often guarded, and food tasters are employed to protect their masters' lives with their own. Even so, clever poisoners manage to slip past the safeguards from time to time, and at least as many nobles' deaths are caused by a poisoned cup or dish as a bloodied blade, if not more so. Poison may also be delivered by coating a weapon or even through the skin. An assassin may even coat a gold coin with poison, and pass it to the target who is poisoned when they bite the coin to test its value.{{ref|affc|0}}{{ref|adwd|64}} | ||
==List of known poisons== | ==List of known poisons== | ||
+ | {{Columns|2| | ||
* Blindeye | * Blindeye | ||
− | * Basilisk venom | + | * [[Basilisk]] venom |
− | * Demon's dance | + | * [[Demon's dance]] |
* [[Greycap]] | * [[Greycap]] | ||
* Heart's bane | * Heart's bane | ||
− | * Manticore venom | + | * [[Manticore venom]] |
− | * Nightshade | + | * [[Nightshade]] |
− | * [[The | + | * [[The strangler]] |
* [[Sweetsleep]] | * [[Sweetsleep]] | ||
* [[Tears of Lys]] | * [[Tears of Lys]] | ||
* [[Widow's blood]] | * [[Widow's blood]] | ||
− | * Wolfsbane | + | * [[Wolfsbane]] |
+ | * certain species of [[mushroom (fungi)|mushroom]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==Characters known to use poison== |
− | * | + | [[File:Maiden of Poisons GP.png|350px|thumb|right|Poison is [[Tyene Sand]]'s chosen weapon. © FFG]] |
− | * | + | {{Columns|2| |
+ | * The [[Caltrops]] | ||
+ | * [[Crannogmen]] | ||
+ | * The [[Faceless Men]] | ||
+ | * [[Maester]]s | ||
+ | * The [[Pureborn]] | ||
+ | * The [[Alchemist]] | ||
+ | * [[Arya Stark]] | ||
+ | * Maester [[Cressen]] | ||
+ | * [[Lysa Tully]] - for [[Petyr Baelish]] | ||
+ | * [[Oberyn Martell]] | ||
+ | * [[Olenna Redwyne]] - in league with [[Petyr Baelish]] | ||
+ | * [[Ramsay Snow]] - (allegedly) | ||
+ | * [[Tyanna|Tyanna of Pentos]] | ||
+ | * [[Tyene Sand]] | ||
+ | * [[Tyrion Lannister]] | ||
+ | * [[Visenya Targaryen]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ==Characters known to have been poisoned== | ||
+ | [[File:Gino Whitehall the power of faithII.JPG|350px|thumb|right|[[Melisandre]] drinks from the poisoned wine. © Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
+ | {{Columns|2| | ||
+ | * [[Alequo Adarys]] | ||
+ | * King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] | ||
* Maester [[Cressen]] | * Maester [[Cressen]] | ||
+ | * Lord [[Edgar Yronwood]] | ||
* [[Eladon Goldenhair]] | * [[Eladon Goldenhair]] | ||
+ | * [[Gaemon Palehair]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] | ||
+ | * [[Harren Botley]] | ||
+ | * Ser [[Hobert Hightower]] | ||
+ | * King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] | ||
+ | * Lord [[Jon Arryn]] | ||
* [[Loyal Spear]] | * [[Loyal Spear]] | ||
+ | * [[Nurse]] | ||
+ | * Magister [[Ordello]] | ||
+ | * [[Pate (novice)|Pate]] | ||
* Strong [[Belwas]] - survived | * Strong [[Belwas]] - survived | ||
− | * [[Domeric Bolton]] - [[ | + | * [[Ulf the Sot]] |
+ | * The [[Waif]] - survived | ||
+ | * [[House Blackwood]]'s [[weirwood]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Characters suspected to have been poisoned== | ||
+ | {{Columns|2| | ||
+ | * King [[Viserys II Targaryen]] | ||
+ | * A [[High Septon (stonemason)|High Septon]] | ||
+ | * King [[Baelor I Targaryen]] | ||
+ | * [[Domeric Bolton]] | ||
+ | * Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Survivors of attempted poisonings== | ||
+ | * King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and his queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]] | ||
+ | *[[Daenerys Targaryen]] - (twice) | ||
+ | *[[Melisandre]] | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
− | {{Quote|The poisoner is beneath contempt. | + | [[File:Mike Capprotti Schemes of the Scholar.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Schemes of the Scholar - by Mike Capprotti. © Fantasy Flight Games]] |
+ | {{Quote|The poisoner is beneath contempt.{{ref|AGOT|25}}}} – Grand Maester [[Aethelmure]] | ||
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+ | {{Quote|No true man killed with poison. Poison was for cravens, women, and [[Dornishmen]].{{Ref|adwd|56}}}} – [[Victarion Greyjoy]] | ||
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+ | {{Quote|Poison is a foul and filthy way to kill.{{Ref|adwd|38}}}} – [[Balon Swann]], to [[Tyene Sand]] | ||
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+ | {{Quote|[[Petyr Baelish|You]] told me to put [[tears of Lys|the tears]] in [[Jon Arryn|Jon]]'s [[wine]], and I did.{{Ref|aSoS|80}}}} – [[Lysa Tully]], to Petyr Baelish | ||
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+ | {{Quote|I begged Lord Arryn to use a taster, in this very room I begged him, but he would not hear of it. Only one who was less than a man would even think of such a thing, he told me.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}}} – [[Varys]], to [[Eddard Stark]] | ||
− | {{Quote| | + | {{Quote|Poisoners invariably choose the choicest dishes.{{Ref|adwd|60}}}} – The [[Tattered Prince]] |
− | ==References | + | ==References== |
− | {{references}} | + | {{references|2}} |
− | [[Category:Poisons| | + | [[Category:Poisons| ]] [[Category: Culture]] [[Category:science and technology]] |
+ | [[es:Veneno]][[fa:سم]] |
Revision as of 16:41, 12 February 2018
Many poisons are used throughout the Seven Kingdoms and in the East. Although the Maesters of the Citadel study the histories and qualities of various poisons in addition to their healing arts, their use seems to be more widespread in the Free Cities[1] and the assassins' guilds. Poisons are also used in the further east, such as in Meereen, and in Qarth where the Pureborn are notorious for offering poisoned wine to those they consider dangerous. [2]
Contents
About
- See also: Images of Poison
Poisons are regarded with fear and loathing by knights and high lords alike in the feudal society of the Seven Kingdoms. Many regard them as vile weapons used only by the debauched sots of the Free Cities. It is also seen as a weapon of cravens[1], eunuchs[1],bastards and women[1]
Common poisons
Common poisons include nightshade and powdered greycap, derived from a plant and a variety of toadstool respectively. Animal and insect venoms such as basilisk and manticore venom are also known to be used, though they are harder to gather. Manticore venom is particularly vicious and can be treated to make it work more slowly, causing its victim to die in slow agony. Every hedge maester knows the common poisons.[1]
Rare poisons
Rare poisons include the Strangler, which is made from a plant found only in the Jade Sea. It kills by closing the windpipe and therefore suffocating its victims. It is a poison that has been used in the past to kill kings, a reason many kings now employ food-tasters. The tears of Lys is an odorless and colorless poison, killing by attacking the stomach and bowels.
Ambiguous poisons
There are also ambiguous poisons. Moon tea aborts pregnancies, which makes some maesters reluctant to call it a medicine. Sweetsleep brings deep sleep in small doses, but larger doses can kill. Large enough doses of most medicines can be fatal; the difference with sweetsleep is that the fatal dose is still quite small relative to other medicines. A maester must therefore be very careful when administering it.[3] Some poisons do not kill, but only make the victim indisposed for a time.[4]
Administering poisons
Poisons are commonly administered to victims in food or drink, which can also serve to mask their taste and odor. Because of this, noble kitchens are often guarded, and food tasters are employed to protect their masters' lives with their own. Even so, clever poisoners manage to slip past the safeguards from time to time, and at least as many nobles' deaths are caused by a poisoned cup or dish as a bloodied blade, if not more so. Poison may also be delivered by coating a weapon or even through the skin. An assassin may even coat a gold coin with poison, and pass it to the target who is poisoned when they bite the coin to test its value.[5][6]
List of known poisons
- Blindeye
- Basilisk venom
- Demon's dance
- Greycap
- Heart's bane
- Manticore venom
- Nightshade
- The strangler
- Sweetsleep
- Tears of Lys
- Widow's blood
- Wolfsbane
- certain species of mushroom
Characters known to use poison
- The Caltrops
- Crannogmen
- The Faceless Men
- Maesters
- The Pureborn
- The Alchemist
- Arya Stark
- Maester Cressen
- Lysa Tully - for Petyr Baelish
- Oberyn Martell
- Olenna Redwyne - in league with Petyr Baelish
- Ramsay Snow - (allegedly)
- Tyanna of Pentos
- Tyene Sand
- Tyrion Lannister
- Visenya Targaryen
Characters known to have been poisoned
- Alequo Adarys
- King Aegon II Targaryen
- Maester Cressen
- Lord Edgar Yronwood
- Eladon Goldenhair
- Gaemon Palehair
- Ser Gregor Clegane
- Harren Botley
- Ser Hobert Hightower
- King Joffrey Baratheon
- Lord Jon Arryn
- Loyal Spear
- Nurse
- Magister Ordello
- Pate
- Strong Belwas - survived
- Ulf the Sot
- The Waif - survived
- House Blackwood's weirwood
Characters suspected to have been poisoned
- King Viserys II Targaryen
- A High Septon
- King Baelor I Targaryen
- Domeric Bolton
- Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen
Survivors of attempted poisonings
- King Aegon III Targaryen and his queen Daenaera Velaryon
- Daenerys Targaryen - (twice)
- Melisandre
Quotes
The poisoner is beneath contempt.[1]
– Grand Maester Aethelmure
No true man killed with poison. Poison was for cravens, women, and Dornishmen.[7]
Poison is a foul and filthy way to kill.[8]
– Balon Swann, to Tyene Sand
– Lysa Tully, to Petyr Baelish
I begged Lord Arryn to use a taster, in this very room I begged him, but he would not hear of it. Only one who was less than a man would even think of such a thing, he told me.[10]
– Varys, to Eddard Stark
Poisoners invariably choose the choicest dishes.[11]
– The Tattered Prince
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 25, Eddard V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 40, Daenerys III.
- ↑ bloodandfire wikispace - Maesters Medicine and Poisons
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 25, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Prologue.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 64, The Ugly Little Girl.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 56, The Iron Suitor.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 38, The Watcher.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 30, Eddard VII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 60, The Spurned Suitor.