A flea is a small flightless insect in the known world.
Culture
Flea Bottom is a district in King's Landing, being so-called due to being the poorest, the foulest, and most lawless district of the city.[1]
History
When the greens marched against the Shepherd, Ser Perkin the Flea led his gutter knights from Flea Bottom up the slope of the Hill of Rhaenys.[2]
Daemon made many friends in King's Landing, especially in Flea Bottom, thus earning the alias of Lord Flea Bottom.[3]Due to their origins, the likes of Duncan the Tall and Davos Seaworth are sometimes referred to as Dunk of Flea Bottom,[4] and Davos of Flea Bottom.[5]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Red Flea is one of the daily-assigned names of an Unsullied purchased by Daenerys Targaryen.
A Dance with Dragons
Godry Farring describes Mors Umber as a "flea-ridden northman".[6]
Fulk the Flea is one of the rangers of the Night's Watch that accompanies his Lord Commander Jon Snow to meet Tormund beyond the Wall.[7]
Quotes
Quotes about flea
Godry: I have slain a giant, boy. Why should I fear some flea-ridden northman who paints one on his shield?
Jon: The giant was running away. Mors won't be.[6]— Godry Farring and Jon Snow
Quotes by flea
Kraznys: What is your name?
Red Flea: This one's name is Red Flea, your worship.
Red Flea: This one does not recall, your worship. Blue Toad, perhaps. Or Blue Worm.[8]
Kraznys: And yesterday, what was it?
Red Flea: Black Rat, your worship.
Kraznys: The day before?
Red Flea: Brown Flea, your worship.
Kraznys: Before that?
—Kraznys mo Nakloz and Red Flea
References
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 10, Davos I.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 17, Jon IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 53, Jon XI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 23, Daenerys II.