Editing Elia Sand

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| firstname = Elia
| lastname = Sand
| epithet = Lady Lance
| image = Elia SandCV II.jpg
| image_caption = Elia Sand, by Cristina Vela © Fantasy Flight Games
| Alias = El{{Ref|ADWD|38}}<br>Lady Lance<ref name=twowarianne1 />
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| Allegiance = [[House Martell]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Dornishmen]]
| Father = Prince [[Oberyn Martell]]
| Mother = [[Ellaria Sand]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|285}} or {{Date|286}} <small>(age 14)</small><ref name=birth>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Elia Sand|Elia Sand]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Books = ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (appears)
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'''Elia Sand''', known as '''El''' by her family{{Ref|ADWD|38}} and '''Lady Lance''' by others,<ref name=twowarianne1>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)|Arianne I]]</ref> is the oldest [[bastard]] daughter of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] by his [[paramour]], [[Ellaria Sand]]. She is one of the [[Sand Snakes]].{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}} 

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Elia Sand|l1=Images of Elia Sand}}
Elia wears her hair in a black braid,<ref name=twowarianne1/> and has her [[Oberyn Martell|father's]] eyes.{{Ref|AFFC|2}}

Elia has a wild and haughty personality. She is fond of [[horse]]s and [[joust]]ing, and her weapon of choice is the [[Armament#Lances|lance]]. Her cousin, Princess [[Arianne Martell]], thinks Elia's sobriquet of ''Lady Lance'' was given to her by her father. Elia rides a black [[w:Filly|filly]].<ref name=twowarianne1/>

==History==
[[File:Two Elias by eliyadoodles.png|thumb|350px|right|Elia Sand and her namesake, [[Elia Martell]].<br>Art by [http://eliyadoodles.tumblr.com/ eliyadoodles] ]]
Elia was born in {{Date|285}} or {{Date|286}}<ref name=birth/> the fifthborn daughter of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], and the first by his longtime [[paramour]] [[Ellaria Sand]]. Elia was most likely [[named after]] her late aunt, [[Elia Martell]], whom Oberyn was close to.{{Ref|ASOS|38}} Elia and [[Obella Sand|Obella]] worship their eldest sisters—[[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Nymeria Sand|Nymeria]], and [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]]—and in turn are worshipped by their younger sisters, [[Dorea Sand|Dorea]] and [[Loreza Sand|Loreza]].{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
After the death in [[King's Landing]] of Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], Elia, her mother [[Ellaria Sand]], and six of her seven sisters ([[Sarella Sand]] is outside of Dorne) are taken into custody by [[Areo Hotah]]. While  [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], does not think Elia and her younger sisters will be a danger to his rule, he fears they might be used by others in plots.{{Ref|AFFC|2}}

Princess [[Arianne Martell]] mentions to Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] that she is not permitted to see her cousins by her father, Doran.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} Elia is sent with her mother and three younger sisters to the [[Water Gardens]], where she and [[Obella Sand|Obella]] become the terror of the pools.{{Ref|AFFC|40}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
When the [[Mountain's skull]] is delivered to [[Sunspear]], [[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Nymeria Sand|Nymeria]], and [[Tyene Sand]] continue to demand more vengeance against the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]]. Ellaria worries how the cycle of violence would affect her daughters.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
[[File:Elia Sand by Nicholas Gregory.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Elia Sand, by Nicholas Gregory © FFG]]
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Now fourteen years old,{{Ref|ADWD|38}} Elia joins Arianne on her journey to meet with [[Jon Connington]]. Lady Lance outraces Arianne and [[Valena Toland]] on horses to [[Ghost Hill]], covering herself in chalk and dust. While traveling on ''[[Peregrine]]'', Elia flirts with and challenges Ser [[Joss Hood]] and Ser [[Garibald Shells]], so Arianne sends her below deck to end the conversation.<ref name=twowarianne1 />

==Quotes by Elia==
[[File:Elia Sand by elalendi.png|right|thumb|350px|Elia Sand, Lady Lance, by elalendi ©]]
{{Quote|'''Valena''': Are you half [[horse]], child? Princess, did you bring a [[stableboy|stable girl]]?<br>
'''Elia''': I'm Elia. Lady Lance.<br>
'''Valena''': The girl [[joust]]er. Yes I've heard of you. Since you were the first to the yard, you've won the honor of watering and bridling the horses.<br>
'''Arianne''': And after that find the bath house.<ref name=twowarianne1 />|[[Valena Toland]], Elia, and [[Arianne Martell]]}}

{{Quote|'''Joss''': Someone needs to spank that child.<br>
'''Elia''': I am almost a woman grown, ser. I'll let you spank me, though ... but first you'll need to tilt with me, and knock me off my [[horse]].<br>
'''Joss''': We are on a [[ship]], and without horses.<br>
'''Garibald''': And ladies do not joust.<br>
'''Elia''': I do. I'm Lady Lance.<br>
'''Arianne''': You may be a lance, but you are no lady.<ref name=twowarianne1 />|[[Joss Hood]], Elia, [[Garibald Shells]], and [[Arianne Martell]]}}

==Quotes about Elia==
{{Quote|[[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]] wanted vengeance for [[Elia Martell|Elia]]. Now the three of you want vengeance for him. I have four daughters, I remind you. Your sisters. My Elia is fourteen, almost a woman. [[Obella Sand|Obella]] is twelve, on the brink of maidenhood. They worship you, as [[Dorea Sand|Dorea]] and [[Loreza Sand|Loreza]] worship them. If you should die, must El and Obella seek vengeance for you, then Dorea and Loree for them? Is that how it goes, round and round forever? I ask again, where does it end?{{ref|ADWD|38}}|[[Ellaria Sand]] to [[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Nymeria Sand|Nymeria]], and [[Tyene Sand]]}}

{{Quote|The girl was mad for [[horse]]s, which might be why she often smelled like one, to the despair of [[Ellaria Sand|her mother]].<ref name=twowarianne1/>|thoughts of [[Arianne Martell]]}}

==Family==
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==References==
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