Sourleaf is a plant found in the known world.
Culture
Sourleaf can be chewed in a similar fashion to chewing tobacco. Chewing the leaves can dull pain,[1] but it turns spit red[2] or pinkish[3] and can stain teeth[4][5] and fingers red.[6]
History
Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield was fond of chewing sourleaf.[7]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Masha Heddle chews sourleaf while working at the inn at the crossroads.[4]
A Clash of Kings
Yoren has a bale of sourleaf in his wagons when he departs King's Landing for the Wall,[1] and the wandering crow often chews leaves during the journey.[2][8] After Yoren strikes Arya Stark's thighs with a stick as punishment for her having fought with Hot Pie, he advises her to chew sourleaf to reduce the pain. It helps Arya feel better, though she thinks the plant tastes foul.[1]
Daenerys Targaryen sees bales of sourleaf being loaded onto Bride in Azure at the port of Qarth.
A Storm of Swords
Chett chews sourleaf at the Fist of the First Men and share some with guards on duty.[9]
A Feast for Crows
Brienne Tarth meets a dwarf brother at the Seven Swords whose teeth have been stained red.[10]
Ser Jaime Lannister sees pinkish froth on the lips of Ser Emmon Frey from his sourleaf chewing.[3][11]
Archmaester Marwyn chews sourleaf when he meets Samwell Tarly.[5]
A Dance with Dragons
Snatch, a member of the Windblown, has had his teeth and fingers stained red from sourleaf juice.[6]
Quotes
—thoughts of Catelyn Stark
Got sourleaf back at the wagons. You'll chew some, it'll help with the sting.[1]
—Yoren to Arya Stark
A pinkish froth glistened on Ser Emmon's lips when he spoke, courtesy of the sourleaf he liked to chew.[3]
—thoughts of Jaime Lannister
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 1, Arya I.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 9, Arya III.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 28, Catelyn V.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell V.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 66, Tyrion XII.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 14, Arya IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Prologue.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 38, Jaime VI.