Jade
Jade is a green mineral popular for ornamentation.
Contents
Culture
The Jade Gates separate the Jade Sea from the Summer Sea.[1] Jade Compendium is a book about the lands of the Jade Sea.[2] Only the god-emperor is allowed to wear the traditional gowns of cloth-of-gold, green pearls, and jade in Yi Ti.[3]
The massive chairs of the Pureborn of Qarth are decorated with goldwork and studded with amber, onyx, lapis lazuli, and jade.[4] A bronze arch in the city depicts two snakes mating, and their scales are made of delicate flakes of jade, obsidian, and lapis.[5]
Within the Great Sept of Baelor, a chamber has carvings of the Seven with eyes of onyx, jade, malachite, and yellow moonstone.[6]
The buttons on Salladhor Saan's coat are carved jade monkeys.[7] Xaro Xhoan Daxos decorates his nose with rubies, opals, and flakes of jade,[5] and he owns goblets of jade and gold.[4] Leo Tyrell pins his half cape with a jade rose.[8] Garin of the orphans wears a jade stud in his ear.[9] Illyrio Mopatis has jade among his various rings.[10] The beard of the merling king on the helm of Ser Marlon Manderly is decorated in jet and jade.[11]
Squares on cyvasse boards can be made of jade, carnelian, and lapis lazuli,[12] and game pieces can be made of ivory and jade.[13]
Wildfire is also known as the jade demon.[14]
History
The Jade Emperor was a legendary ruler of the Great Empire of the Dawn.[3] The jade-green emperors were a dynasty in Yi Ti.[3]
The High Septon presented Aenys I Targaryen with a golden crown inlaid in jade and pearl with the faces of the Seven.[15]
House Velaryon became rich when Corlys Velaryon returned from the Jade Sea with jade, spice, and silk.[16]
Prince Daemon Targaryen gave to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen a jade tiara alleged to have belonged to the Empress of Leng.[17]
Jade from Qarth was popular in King's Landing during the Lysene Spring.[18]
Ser Eustace Osgrey owned an old silver cup which displayed the lion of House Osgrey in flakes of gold and jade.[19]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Daenerys Targaryen has a vision of ghosts with eyes of amethyst, jade, opal, and tourmaline.[20]
A Clash of Kings
Renly Baratheon's crown is a ring of gold roses with a stag's head made of jade.[21]
The Tourmaline Brotherhood gives Daenerys a crown with three dragon heads carved from ivory, jade, and onyx.[4] Xaro Xhoan Daxos gives her a thousand miniature knights carved of amber, amethyst, beryl, jade, onyx, opal, and tourmaline, with armor of silver and gold.[4]
A Storm of Swords
Ser Loras Tyrell, having joined the Kingsguard, clasps his cloak with a golden rose brooch with jade leaves.[22]
Tyrion Lannister sends Alayaya a necklace of silver and jade and a pair of matching bracelets to make amends for the girl's beating by order of Cersei Lannister.[23]
Twelve jade monkeys are among the trade goods that Daenerys Targaryen exchanges with the Good Masters for the Unsullied in Astapor.[24]
The seven-sided golden chalice given by Lord Mace Tyrell to King Joffrey I Baratheon has a blue jade falcon to represent House Arryn.[25]
A Feast for Crows
Young Ermesande Hayford's cloth-of-gold gown is decorated with the sigil of House Hayford done in tiny beads of jade.[26]
Jade manticores are among the plundered items used by Euron Greyjoy to bribe ironborn.[27]
A Dance with Dragons
When Ser Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister visit the widow of the waterfront at the Merchant's House in Volantis, they see she has been given a gift of an ornate fan carved of jade leaves so thin they are translucent.[28]
Among the tributes collected from the free folk passing through the Wall is a green jade comb.[29]
One of the Wise Masters of Yunkai that meets with Hizdahr zo Loraq in Meereen has an ornate breastplate inlaid with erotic scenes done in jet and jade and mother-of-pearl.[30]
Quotes
We could sail to Qarth. The streets are paved with jade there, my brother always said.[31]
References
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 5, Samwell I.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 40, Daenerys III.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 27, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 10, Davos I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Prologue.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 21, The Queenmaker.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 1, Tyrion I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 19, Davos III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 6, The Merchant's Man.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 5, Davos I.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 68, Daenerys IX.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 22, Catelyn II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 12, Tyrion II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 27, Daenerys III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 29, The Reaver.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 58, Jon XII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 59, The Discarded Knight.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 57, Tyrion XI.
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