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The '''tears of Lys''' is a rare and expensive [[poison]]. It is clear, sweet as water and leaves no trace.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 30|Chapter 30]], Eddard</ref> It is dissolved into liquids. The effects of the poison cause a sickness in the bowels and belly, eating away at them.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 34|Chapter 34]], Cat of the Canals</ref> According to semi-canon sources it is created by the alchemists from [[Lys]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref>
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The '''tears of Lys''' is a rare and expensive [[poison]], made by the [[Alchemists of Lys|alchemists]] of [[Lys]].{{ref|AGOT|30}}<ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref> It is clear, tasteless, odorless, and leaves no trace.{{ref|AGOT|30}}{{ref|AFFC|34}} When dissolved into liquids and drunk, the poison eats away the bowels and belly of the victim, and appears to be a sickness of those parts.{{ref|AFFC|34}}  It is unknown if the poison has a connection with the [[Weeping Lady of Lys]].
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==History==
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At the end of {{date|54}}, a maester and several women died on [[Dragonstone]] from a mysterious epidemic. Lord [[Rego Draz]] recognized the symptoms as those of the tears of Lys. The poisoner was [[Androw Farman]], jealous of his wife [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]]'s friendships with her ladies.{{ref|fab|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
It was used to poison [[Jon Arryn]]. His wife [[Lysa Tully]] put the tears of Lys in his wine at the behest of [[Petyr Baelish]].  
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[[Varys]] tells [[Eddard Stark]] that Lord [[Jon Arryn]] was poisoned with the tears of Lys.{{ref|AGOT|30}} When the [[small council]] considers assassinating [[Daenerys Targaryen]], Varys suggests using the tears of Lys.{{ref|AGOT|33}}
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[Tyrion Lannister]] sees the tears of Lys in [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]]'s collection of [[medicine]]s and [[poison]]s.{{ref|acok|17}}
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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During [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s trial for the death of King [[Joffrey Baratheon]], Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] claims that Tyrion stole a sample of the tears of Lys, as well as other drugs from Pycelle's collection.{{ref|asos|66}}
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[[Sansa Stark]] learns that [[Lysa Tully]] put the tears of Lys in the wine of her husband, Lord Arryn, at the behest of [[Petyr Baelish]].{{Ref|aSoS|80}}
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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In the [[Faceless Men]]'s [[House of Black and White]] in [[Braavos]], the [[waif]] teaches [[Arya Stark]] about the properties of the tears of Lys.{{ref|affc|34}}
  
 
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{{Quote|“The tears of Lys, they call it.  A rare and costly thing, clear and sweet as water, and it leaves no trace.  I begged Lord [[Jon Arryn|Arryn]] to use a taster, in this very room I begged him, but he would not hear of it.  only one who was less than a man would even think of such a thing, he told me.”  {{Ref|aGoT|30|p 323}}}} - [[Varys]], to [[Ned]]  
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{{Quote|The tears of Lys, they call it.  A rare and costly thing, clear and sweet as water, and it leaves no trace.  I begged Lord [[Jon Arryn|Arryn]] to use a taster, in this very room I begged him, but he would not hear of it.  Only one who was less than a man would even think of such a thing, he told me.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}|[[Varys]], to [[Eddard Stark]]}}
  
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Revision as of 20:48, 6 February 2019

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The tears of Lys is a rare and expensive poison, made by the alchemists of Lys.[1][2] It is clear, tasteless, odorless, and leaves no trace.[1][3] When dissolved into liquids and drunk, the poison eats away the bowels and belly of the victim, and appears to be a sickness of those parts.[3] It is unknown if the poison has a connection with the Weeping Lady of Lys.

History

At the end of 54 AC, a maester and several women died on Dragonstone from a mysterious epidemic. Lord Rego Draz recognized the symptoms as those of the tears of Lys. The poisoner was Androw Farman, jealous of his wife Rhaena Targaryen's friendships with her ladies.[4]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Varys tells Eddard Stark that Lord Jon Arryn was poisoned with the tears of Lys.[1] When the small council considers assassinating Daenerys Targaryen, Varys suggests using the tears of Lys.[5]

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister sees the tears of Lys in Grand Maester Pycelle's collection of medicines and poisons.[6]

A Storm of Swords

During Tyrion Lannister's trial for the death of King Joffrey Baratheon, Grand Maester Pycelle claims that Tyrion stole a sample of the tears of Lys, as well as other drugs from Pycelle's collection.[7]

Sansa Stark learns that Lysa Tully put the tears of Lys in the wine of her husband, Lord Arryn, at the behest of Petyr Baelish.[8]

A Feast for Crows

In the Faceless Men's House of Black and White in Braavos, the waif teaches Arya Stark about the properties of the tears of Lys.[3]

Quotes

The tears of Lys, they call it. A rare and costly thing, clear and sweet as water, and it leaves no trace. I begged Lord Arryn to use a taster, in this very room I begged him, but he would not hear of it. Only one who was less than a man would even think of such a thing, he told me.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 30, Eddard VII.
  2. A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book, Guardians of Order
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.
  4. Fire & Blood, Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.
  5. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 33, Eddard VIII.
  6. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
  7. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
  8. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.