Brass

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Three Brazen Beasts in brass masks by Andrius Anezin © Fantasy Flight Games

Brass is a yellow alloy made of copper and zinc. It is often used for ornamentation due to its malleability and color similar to gold.

Usage

Brass can be used for masks,[1] gongs,[2] medallions,[3] and bells.[4] It can also be used as a link in a maester's chain,[5] and to make Myrish eyes.[6][7]

Culture

Grand Maester Pycelle has a brass link in his chain.[5]

According to semi-canon sources, the arms of House Buckler depicts three brass buckles on blue.[8]

Ser Myles Mooton is remembered as having been "bold as brass".[9]

Daario Naharis owns a doublet with brass medallions in the shape of dandelions.[3]

Jinglebell wears a crown and collar decorated with small brass bells.[4]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

While Daenerys Targaryen visits the port of Qarth to seek passage west, she meets a brass-seller who tries to sell her a large polished platter of brass. However, she refuses due to its unreasonably high price (thirty honors). While the merchant persists and negotiates a lower price with Daenerys, Ser Jorah Mormont warns her that two strangers have been following them. They use their reflection in the metal to observe the fat brown man and the old man. In the end, Daenerys buys the platter for two honors but she is attacked by a Sorrowful Man before she can leave the brass-seller. The old man saves her, and in the confusion Jorah slams the platter on the fat brown man's head which leaves the metal dented.[10]

A Storm of Swords

During the battle beneath the Wall, Jon Snow uses Maester Aemon's Myrish eye from atop the Wall to observe the camp of Mance Rayder.[6]

A Dance with Dragons

The masks worn by the Brazen Beasts are made of brass.[1][11][12][13][14]

After Dove is added to the Iron Fleet, Victarion Greyjoy pays the iron price by taking the brass-made Myrish eye from its captain.[7]

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