Alayaya
Alayaya | |
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Chataya and Alayaya by Amok© | |
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Alias | 'Yaya |
Allegiance | Chataya's brothel |
Race | Summer Islands |
Born |
282 AC or 283 AC[1] King's Landing[2] |
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Alayaya, sometimes called Yaya, is a prostitute working at the whorehouse owned by her mother, Chataya, in King's Landing.[2]
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Appearance and Character
- See also: Images of Alayaya
Alayaya is a beautiful young Summer Islander who speaks the Common Tongue with only a light accent. She is taller than Shae but not as tall as her own mother.[2] Of her, Tyrion feels that "a sweeter, braver, more innocent girl he had seldom met".[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Anguy spends the small fortune he had won at the Hand's tourney on Jayde, Alayaya and Dancy, girls from Chataya's brothel, roast swan, and Arbor wine.[4]
A Clash of Kings
Thanks to Varys, who shows him a secret passage between a small stable and Chataya's establishment, Tyrion Lannister uses Alayaya as a cover for his nocturnal visits to Shae.[2] She spends this free time pretending to be learning how to read with the Hand of the King.[5] Just before the Battle of the Blackwater, she is abducted by the Kettleblack brothers at Queen Cersei Lannister's demand in order to pressure Tyrion.[6] She is freed afterwards by Lord Tywin Lannister, who has her publicly whipped.[3] As an effort to repay her sacrifice and pain, Tyrion gave her some jewels.[7]
A Storm of Swords
After receiving his new knighthood, Bronn visits Chataya's brothel and sleeps with Alayaya and Marei simultaneously.[7] Oberyn Martell beds Alayaya during his visit to King's Landing.[8]
Quotes about Alayaya
You are very beautiful, Alayaya. From head to heels, every part of you is lovely.[2]
Alayaya was a whore, true enough, but a sweeter, braver, more innocent girl he had seldom met.
- Tyrion's thoughts
They tied her to a post in the yard and scourged her, then shoved her out the gate naked and bloody.[3]
– Bronn
References
- ↑ See the Alayaya calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 15, Tyrion III.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 4, Tyrion I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 39, Arya VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 29, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 54, Tyrion XII.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 12, Tyrion II.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.