A feather is a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. Feathers can be removed and used to make clothing or other items used by humans.
Culture
The natives of the Summer Isles often wear capes of brightly-colored feathers when ashore.[1][2][3] For instance, Jalabhar Xho wears an extravagant cape of green and scarlet feathers,[4] Quhuru Mo wears a cape of green and yellow feathers,[5] Black Balaq wears a feathered cloak of green and orange,[6] and Chataya owns a feathered gown.[7] The feathers of the Summer Isles, likely from parrots, were popular trade goods with the Valyrian Freehold.[8]
Goose feathers can be used as fletchings for arrows,[9][10][11] and to make quills.[12] Goose feather down is used to stuff featherbed mattresses.[13]
One of the known slave tattoos of Volantis is a mask of blue feathers.[14]
The arms of House Cockshaw depict three feathers, red, white, and gold, on black.[15][16] The Feathered Kiss is a ship captained by Sarella Sand's mother.[17]
History
Prior to the fall of Dragonstone to King Aegon II Targaryen, Ser Alfred Broome led the men who burst into the chambers of Robert Quince, the castellan of Dragonstone, and slew him by driving a spear into his huge pale belly and out Robert's back, through the feather-bed and straw mattress, and into the floor beneath.[18]
Duncan the Tall sees merchants selling feathers in the Ashford Meadow.[19]
Alyn Cockshaw wore a helm of gilded steel with three tall feathered plumes: one white, one red, one gold. Matching plumes adorned his horse's crinet.[16]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
During the wedding of Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen, the bride receives several wedding gifts from Dothraki guests, including jars of scent, needles, and feathers.[20] Daenerys Targaryen sees a feathered cloak in the Western Market of Vaes Dothrak.[21] She later smothers khal Drogo with a cushion of soft silk filled with feathers.[22]
Tytos Blackwood, Lord of Raventree Hall, wears a magnificent cloak of raven feathers.[23]
A Clash of Kings
Salladhor Saan has a green cap decorated with a fan of peacock feathers.[24]
Myraham arrives in Lordsport from Oldtown with feathers from the Summer Islands among its cargo.[25]
The Brave Companions consist of, among others, brown-skinned men in feathered cloaks.[26]
A Storm of Swords
Butterbumps, the fool of House Tyrell, owns a jester's suit of green and yellow feathers with a floppy coxcomb.[27]
When Bronn and Podrick Payne accompany Tyrion Lannister to meet the retinue of Prince Oberyn Martell from Dorne, the newly-made knight confuses the golden quill of House Jordayne with a golden feather.[28]
Ygritte fletches her arrows with pale grey goose feathers.[11]
During the wedding of King Joffrey I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell, dancers from the Summer Isles wear robes made of bright feathers and smoky silk.[2]
A Feast for Crows
Feathers from the Summer Isles are among the plunder presented by Euron Greyjoy at the kingsmoot on Old Wyk.[29]
While onboard the Cinnamon Wind, Samwell Tarly gives Xhondo Dhoru his sword and scabbard in repayment for the feather cloak that had been ruined when Xhondo dove into the canal to save him.[30]
A Dance with Dragons
The Herons are the slave soldiers of Paezhar zo Myraq, so-called for wearing elongated helms with pointed steel beaks and crests of bobbing pink feathers.[31]
One of the rooms of the Merchant's House in Volantis has a sagging feather bed with an unpleasant odor.[32]
During the wedding of Ramsay Bolton and Arya Stark, the Bastard's Boys escort the bride and Theon Greyjoy to Ramsay's bedchamber in the Great Keep, which has been decorated with furnishings from Barrowton, including a feather mattress for the canopy bed.[33]
Quotes
Under the sea, the birds have scales for feathers. I know. I know...[34]
Bronn: The last's a golden feather on green checks.
Podrick: A golden quill, ser. Jordayne of the Tor.[28]—Bronn and Podrick Payne
Her favorites were the Summer Islanders, with their skins as smooth and dark as teak. They wore feathered cloaks of red and green and yellow, and the tall masts and white sails of their swan ships were magnificent.[36]
—thoughts of Arya Stark
References
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 21, Jaime III.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 29, Sansa II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 27, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 24, The Lost Lord.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 35, Eddard IX.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Summer Isles.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 66, Theon VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 13, Arya II.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 41, Jon V.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 69, Jon XIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 1, Tyrion I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Volantis.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Mystery Knight.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
- ↑ The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 11, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 54, Daenerys VI.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 68, Daenerys IX.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 71, Catelyn XI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 10, Davos I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 11, Theon I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 29, The Reaver.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 35, Samwell IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 25, The Windblown.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 37, The Prince of Winterfell.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Prologue.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 73, Jon X.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.