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Septon [[Meribald]] to [[Brienne]], speaking of the smallfolk: {{Quote|They are born, they live, they love, they die.}}
 
Septon [[Meribald]] to [[Brienne]], speaking of the smallfolk: {{Quote|They are born, they live, they love, they die.}}
Ser Jorah Mormont put it thusly to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]:
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Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] put it thusly to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]:
 
{{Quote|''The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace. They never are.'' <ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 23|Chapter 23]], Daenerys</ref>}}
 
{{Quote|''The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace. They never are.'' <ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 23|Chapter 23]], Daenerys</ref>}}
 
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Revision as of 20:17, 6 November 2013

Smallfolk are the common people of Westeros, akin to peasants. They are at the bottom of the Westerosi social ladder. Most have to obey their local lord, even though they may never catch a glimpse of him during their life. The nobility of Westeros have great power over the smallfolk.

Most smallfolk are poor, illiterate, and live very provincial, humble, simple lives. They do not have surnames. They dress in raw wool and dull brown roughspun. [1] They often name their daughters after flowers and herbs. [2] They are far removed from the major players of the game of thrones, but are of course affected by those decisions, good or bad.

Septon Meribald to Brienne, speaking of the smallfolk:

They are born, they live, they love, they die.

Ser Jorah Mormont put it thusly to Daenerys Targaryen:

The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace. They never are. [3]

Quotes

That was the way of war. The smallfolk were slaughtered, while the highborn were held for ransom. [4]

References and Notes

  1. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 26, Samwell III, p 476.
  2. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 2, Catelyn I, p 29.
  3. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 23, Daenerys
  4. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 20, Tyrion V, p 230.