Arya's prayer is a list of the names of people that Arya Stark hates and wants dead.[1][2]
During her journey, Arya is subjected to many hard situations in the war-torn Riverlands. Her fiery personality prompts her to take the initiative and fight back, which causes her to kill and ultimately wish to murder specific people herself. Therefore, she creates a list of the people she wishes dead, which she continues to repeat to herself over her journey. Some names are added as she goes, and others are dropped when the character dies or becomes closer to her. She calls it a prayer,[1][2] and ends it with the words valar morghulis.[3][4]
Recent events
A Clash of Kings
During the journey to Harrenhal, Arya creates a prayer of those she hates and wants to kill. These include Ser Gregor Clegane and several of his men, such as Dunsen, Polliver, Chiswyck, Raff the Sweetling, the Tickler, but also Gregor's brother Sandor for killing her friend, Meryn Trant for killing her dancing teacher, Amory Lorch for killing Yoren, and Ilyn Payne, Joffrey Baratheon, and Cersei Lannister for beheading her father.[1]
Although Jaqen H'ghar did not explain the meaning of valar morghulis, Arya begins to use the words with her prayer of the people she hates and wants dead.[5]
A Storm of Swords
Arya continues to use the words valar morghulis to end her nightly prayer.[3][6][7][8]
Seriously injured following the fight at the Crossroads Inn,[9] Sandor pleads with Arya to give him the gift of mercy, but Arya, conflicted about her feelings after she leaves him off her list, refuses to do so.[10]
A Feast for Crows
Arya wants to add House Frey to the prayer after the Red Wedding, but she does not know the names of those responsible.[4]
The list
| Person | Reason | Status | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Joffrey I Baratheon | Ordered the execution of Eddard Stark[1] | Dead | Poisoned with the strangler at his own wedding feast by Olenna Tyrell in co-operation with Petyr Baelish[11][12] |
| Chiswyck | Boasted of his participation in the gang rape of Layna[1] | Dead | Pushed off a wall by Jaqen H'ghar at Harrenhal on the orders of Arya[2] |
| Ser Gregor Clegane | The Mountain's men captured Arya and other smallfolk[1] | Dead | Stabbed by Oberyn Martell with a poisoned spear during Tyrion Lannister's trial of combat at King's Landing[13][14] (Arya currently is unaware of his death and Gregor is still on her list)[15] |
| Sandor Clegane | Killed Mycah[1] | Dead | Succumbed to his infected wounds after the fight at the crossroads inn[9] (Arya had removed his name from her list before he died, but did not grant him the mercy of a quick death)[10] |
| Dunsen | Stole Gendry's horned helmet[1] | Alive | TBD |
| Queen Cersei Lannister | Involved in the death of Eddard Stark[1] | Alive | TBD |
| Ser Amory Lorch | Killed Yoren[1] | Dead | Killed by Vargo Hoat's bear in the bear pit after the fall of Harrenhal[5] |
| Ser Ilyn Payne | Beheaded Eddard Stark on the orders of King Joffrey I Baratheon[1] | Alive | TBD |
| Polliver | Stole Needle from Arya[1] | Dead | Killed by Sandor Clegane at the crossroads inn[10] |
| Raff the Sweetling | Killed Lommy Greenhands[1] | Dead | Killed by Arya under the identity of Mercy in Braavos[16] |
| The Tickler | Tortured captives during questioning[1] | Dead | Killed by Arya at the crossroads inn[10] |
| Ser Meryn Trant | Killed Syrio Forel[1] | Alive | TBD |
| Weese | Violently abused Arya[2] | Dead | Killed by his own dog under Jaqen H'ghar's influence on the orders of Arya[17] |
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 26, Arya VI.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 3, Arya I.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 22, Arya II.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 17, Arya III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 39, Arya VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 31, Brienne VI.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 74, Arya XIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 64, The Ugly Little Girl.
- ↑ The Winds of Winter, Mercy
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 38, Arya VIII.