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Spices are plant substances primarily used for flavoring or coloring food.

Variety

Several variety of spices exist in the known world, such as: red pepper,[1] white pepper,[1] black pepper,[1] peppercorn,[2] cinnamon,[3] cloves,[3] nutmeg,[1] saffron,[4] curry,[5] cardamom,[5] ginger,[6] mustard seed,[3] and salt.[3]

Culture

The spiceflower is a scented flower found in the Dothraki sea that is used in perfumes.[7]

The Ancient Guild of Spicers is one of the three prominent organization of merchant princes within the city of Qarth.[8]

The Saffron Straits are the eastern exit of the Jade Sea, dividing the continents of Essos and Ulthos.[9]

Lannisport is known for its spiced honey wine.[10] At the Wall, the brothers of the Night's Watch drink hot mulled wine, spiced with cloves and nutmeg.[11]

The Summer Isles have spices rarely seen in Westeros.[12] Spices are often imported to Westeros from the Eastern part of EssosQarth, Yi Ti and Leng—by way of a long journey east by ship. The discovery of a shorter western route, would make its discoverer an extremely wealthy person.[13]

History

Two of the Rhoynish Wars, fought between the Valyrians and the Rhoynar, were named the first and Second Spice War.[14]

In 50 AC, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and his master of coin, a former Pentoshi spicemonger named Rego Draz, instituted a series of luxury taxes on expensive foreign imports including spices.[15]

Elissa Farman and the Hightower brothers, Eustace and Norman, attempted to find a western route to the Eastern Essos in 56 AC.[13] After facing fierce storms, Elissa and Eustace found new spices on three small uninhabited islands. Elissa continued her voyage west from there but Eustace sailed east desiring to return home.[10] It is unknown if Elissa succedded to find a western route but many years later, Corlys Velaryon found an old ship similar to Sun Chaser in Asshai.[10] Unlike Elissa, Corlys made several voyages by sailed east to the Eastern part of Essos. Those voyages made Corlys and House Velaryon extremely wealthy to the point of becoming the wealthiest House in Westeros.[16] One of the villages on Corlys's home island of Driftmark developed into a prosperous port town named Spicetown[17] and the Velaryon warship Spicetown Girl was named after the town.[18]

The Shivers hit Westeros in the winter of 5960 AC. As no remedy was known to cure the deadly disease, several options were tested such as drinking wine spiced with snake venom.[10]

Trade boomed in King's Landing during the Lysene Spring, spices from the East were arriving to the city more frequently than before.[19]

House Spicer was founded by a petty lord, a wealthy merchant elevated to nobility by Lord Tytos Lannister of Casterly Rock.[1]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Magister Illyrio Mopatis is a dealer in spices.[7]

The Winds of Winter

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Saffron, the daughter of a spice merchant from Gulltown, is pregant with the bastard of Ser Harrold Hardyng.[20]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
  2. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 5, Arya II.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 17, Jon IV.
  4. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 42, Daenerys IV.
  6. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
  7. 7.0 7.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 3, Daenerys I.
  8. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 40, Daenerys III.
  9. The Lands of Ice and Fire, The Known World.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
  11. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 49, Jon X.
  12. A Clash of Kings, Prologue.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
  14. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships.
  15. Fire & Blood, A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade.
  16. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
  17. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  18. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
  19. Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
  20. The Winds of Winter, Alayne I