Nightingale (courtesan)

Culture	Braavosi
Books	A Feast for Crows (mentioned); A Dance with Dragons (appendix);

The Nightingale is a famous courtesan in Braavos.^[1] Her given name is unknown.

Appearance and Character

The Nightingale is renowned for her beauty.^[2] Like every Braavosi courtesan, she has her own barge and servants to pole her to trysts.^[3]

Men can be challenged to a duel by bravos if they do not say that the Nightingale is the most beautiful woman in the world when asked.^[3]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

While performing at the House of Seven Lamps, Dareon, a deserter from the Night's Watch, tells the Nightingale he would never be able to leave her to return to the Wall.^[3]

Cat of the Canals advises Samwell Tarly to say that the Nightingale is the most beautiful woman in the world if asked by bravos, claiming that her father was killed when he said her mother was more beautiful than the courtesan.^[2]

Quotes

If they ask who is the most beautiful woman in the world, say the Nightingale or else they'll challenge you.^[2]
— Cat of the Canals to Samwell Tarly

References

↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 26, Samwell III.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.

[Raffcappendix{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] A Feast for Crows, Appendix.

[Raffc26{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 26, Samwell III.

[Raffc34{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.

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