A cabin boy,[1][2] cabin girl,[3][4] or ship's boy,[5] is a low-ranking young male or female assistant on a ship.
History
In late 129 AC, the two youngest sons of Rhaenyra Targaryen, Aegon and Viserys, were sent to Pentos aboard the Gay Abandon, which was captured by forces allied with the greens and Aegon II Targaryen. Aegon flew away atop his dragon, Stormcloud, but Viserys had only a dragon egg, so he hid it and disguised himself as a common ship's boy, but his identity was revealed by one of the crew.[5]
Ser Davos Seaworth served as a cabin boy aboard Cobblecat, a trading galley captained by Roro Uhoris.[2] During a trip Beyond the Wall, a wildling made off with their cabin girl.[3]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
When Arya Stark is trying to procure passage on the Titan's Daughter at Saltpans, a passing oarsman suggests to the captain that he should take her on as cabin girl, so that he can sleep with her.[4]
A Feast for Crows
Denyo Terys, who works as the ship's boy of the Titan's Daughter, a ship captained by his father Ternesio Terys, befriends Arya on the journey from Saltpans to Braavos.[6]
A Dance with Dragons
Tyrion Lannister attempts to talk with a ugly cabin boy during his trip across the narrow sea, but to no avail. Since he had no means to pay for passage, nor to pull an oar, Tyrion contemplates signing on as a cabin boy and earn his way by letting the crew bugger him.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 1, Tyrion I.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 15, Davos II.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 54, Davos V.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 74, Arya XIII.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 6, Arya I.