Galazza Galare
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 Galazza Galare, the Green Grace, by Sasha Gladysh © | ||||
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| Title | Green Grace | |||
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| Culture | Ghiscari | |||
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In or before 217 AC[1] Meereen[2] | |||
| Book | A Dance with Dragons (appears) | |||
Galazza Galare is the Green Grace, the high priestess of the Ghiscari at the Temple of the Graces in Meereen.[3] She is from the House of Galare.
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Appearance
Galazza is a tall, graceful-looking woman, despite being past eighty years old. Her hair is white and her skin parchment thin, but the years have not dimmed her piercing green eyes. Daenerys Targaryen thinks they are sad eyes, full of wisdom.[4]
As the Green Grace, Galazza Galare wears a shimmering green silk veil that covers her whole face, except for her eyes. She has a soft and kindly voice.[5]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Galazza's counsel proves invaluable to Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of Meereen, as she is a voice for peace and tolerance.[6]
Two of Galazza's cousins, Grazhar and Qezza, are made the queen's cupbearers and hostages.[4] The Green Grace is accompanied by a dozen White Graces when she arrives at the Great Pyramid for a private supper with the queen. Galazza suggests Daenerys marry Hizdahr zo Loraq to achieve the peace she desires.[4]
Three Blue Graces accompany the Green Grace to inform Daenerys about a rider bringing disease from Astapor to Meereen.[7]
While discussing Daenerys's upcoming wedding to Hizdahr, the Green Grace says that the queen should re-open the fighting pits of Meereen, which would be pleasing to the gods.[5] On the day of the wedding, Galazza and her fellow Graces wait for the bride and groom outside their temple.[8]
Galazza and many of her Graces attend the reopening of Daznak's Pit, but Daenerys disappears from the pit on Drogon.[9] Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander of the Queensguard, seizes control of Meereen in his queen's absence, and he sends Galazza to the Yunkai'i to offer his peace terms and gold for the three hostages held by the Yunkai'i. Skahaz mo Kandaq distrusts Galazza.[10]
Galaza returns to inform Barristan that the Yunkai'i have refused his offer, and that the only price they will accept is the death of the dragons. She tells him that Daenerys is dead, and that he should let her dragons die as well.[10]
Quotes by Galazza
The Mother of Dragons must don the tokar or be forever hated. In the wools of Westeros or a gown of Myrish lace, Your Radiance shall forever remain a stranger amongst us, a grotesque outlander, a barbarian conqueror. Meereen's queen must be a lady of Old Ghis.[6]
—Galazza to Daenerys Targaryen
I shall return to the Temple of the Graces and pray for the gods to show my queen the course of wisdom.[4]
—Galazza to Daenerys Targaryen
The peace that we worked so hard to forge flutters like a leaf in an autumn wind. These are dire days.[10]
—Galazza to Barristan Selmy
Quotes about Galazza
Grazdan, she had been forewarned, was a cousin of the Green Grace, whose support she had found invaluable. The priestess was a voice for peace, acceptance, and obedience to lawful authority.[6]
—thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen
The Green Grace will accomplish nothing. She may be conspiring with the Yunkai'i even as we sit here.[10]
Galazza Galare was attended by four Pink Graces. An aura of wisdom and dignity seemed to surround her that Ser Barristan could not help but admire. This is a strong woman, and she has been a faithful friend to Daenerys.[10]
—thoughts of Barristan Selmy
References
- ↑ See the Galazza Galare calculation.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Galazza Galare.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 23, Daenerys IV.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 36, Daenerys VI.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 2, Daenerys I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 30, Daenerys V.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 43, Daenerys VII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 52, Daenerys IX.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 70, The Queen's Hand.