Volantene is a language spoken in the Free City of Volantis. Like the languages of all Free Cities, the tongue of Old Volantis is a form of bastard Valyrian.[1][2][3]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Ser Gerris Drinkwater does not speak Volantene as well as Prince Quentyn Martell. Maester Kedry is fluent in the tongues of all of the Free Cities.[4]
Haldon Halfmaester teaches the Volantene dialect to Young Griff and Tyrion Lannister.[5] Tyrion understands only some of the Volantene he hears in Selhorys[6] and Volantis.[7]
When Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of Meereen, meets with refugees from Astapor, she hears Volantene among the various peoples all saying their word for "Mother".[8]
Quotes
Though he could read and write High Valyrian, he had little practice speaking it. And the Volantene apple had rolled a fair distance from the Valyrian tree.[4]
—thoughts of Quentyn Martell
His guardsmen, five slave warriors of the Fiery Hand, led the responses. They chanted in the tongue of Old Volantis, but Tyrion had heard the prayers enough to grasp the essence. Light our fire and protect us from the dark, blah blah, light our way and keep us toasty warm, the night is dark and full of terrors, save us from the scary things, and blah blah blah some more.[9]
—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister
References
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 11, Daenerys II.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: Valyria's Children.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 6, The Merchant's Man.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 14, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 22, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 36, Daenerys VI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 33, Tyrion VIII.