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Revision as of 09:08, 31 December 2018
Bakkalon, also known as the Pale Child, is a god worshipped in Lys.[1] There is a statue of it in the House of Black and White. The statue is most commonly visited by soldiers.[2]
Tyrion Lannister mentions the Pale Child during the Second Siege of Meereen, as another name for death.[3]
History
Larra Rogare worshipped the manifold gods of Lys, including Bakkalon.[1]
Recent events
A Feast for Crows
After entering the House of Black and Whitefor the first time, Arya Stark notices the statue of a pale infant with a sword.[4]
Behind the Scenes
Bakkalon is also a god in George R. R. Martin's "The Thousand Worlds" science fiction universe, and is a key figure in his 1975 short story "And Seven Times Never Kill Man!"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 22, Arya II.
- ↑ The Winds of Winter, Chapter , Tyrion II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 6, Arya I.