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Daenerys Targaryen - by jekaa ©
"Her eyes are amethysts." © Luaprata91
Viserys Targaryen - by Sardag ©

Purple eyes of different shades are exhibited by some characters in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire world.

The most well-known shade of purple eyes is violet. Two other shades are lilac and indigo. It is a rare and beautiful eye colour but is relatively common in the Targaryen family who are descended from the high lords of the ancient Valyrian Freehold.

The blood of old Valyria is often manifested by purple eyes - lilac or indigo or violet and hair of silver-gold or platinum white. This colouring may have been quite common in Valyria. In Westeros, few but the blood of the dragon have purple eyes.

Westeros

House Targaryen

Typical Targaryen features are silvery-gold or platinum hair and striking lilac or indigo or violet eyes and is a famous proclamation of their heritage.

It can end up being a tell-tale sign if a member of the family is trying to be incognito. Aegon V, disguised as Egg, shaved his head so that his silver-gold hair would not be recognised. Egg had the purple eyes of old Valyria, and the hair that shone like beaten gold and strands of silver woven together. Dunk thinks to himself that Egg had as well wear a three-headed dragon as a brooch as let that hair grow out.

The practice of incest has helped to preserve their rare colouring. Rhaegar’s eyes were dark indigo[1], Viserys’s eyes were lilac[1], their sister Daenerys’s eyes are violet.

The Targaryens do have blue eyes in their line also. Alysanne Targaryen's eyes were clear blue in colour. Prince Valarr Targaryen's eyes were blue also.

House Blackfyre

House Blackfyre was founded by Daemon Blackfyre, the bastard-son of Aegon IV after he was legitimised by his dying father. Among the traits passed on to the Blackfyres by the Targaryens were the platinum blond hair and violet eyes.

House Velaryon

House Velaryon of Driftmark is an ancient and proud house, with the blood of old Valyria in its veins.[2][3] Velaryons, like the Targaryens, often have the Valyrian features of silver hair and purple eyes. [4] This House has thrice provided brides for Targaryen princes in the past.[5]

House Dayne

The trait for violet eyes runs in House Dayne, however it is an usual eye colour in Westeros. Ashara Dayne in particular was famous for her haunting violet eyes [6] (her hair was dark).

The Free Cities

Where the blood of the old Valyrian Freehold runs strong purple eyes and silver hair can still be found. Many Lysene have white blond hair and smooth fair skin.[7] It is claimed that half the whores in Lys have purple eyes and silver hair. Some slaves have purple eyes and silver hair also.

Characters with purple eyes

Quotes

Look at her. That silver-gold hair, those purple eyes .. she is the blood of old Valyria, no doubt, no doubt ...[10]

Illyrio Mopatis, discussing Daenerys Targaryen's Valyrian beauty with Viserys Targaryen


He had only to close his eyes to see her, with her long dark hair tumbling about her shoulders and those haunting purple eyes[11]

– Ser Barristan, remembering Ashara Dayne


Egg had big eyes, and somehow his shaven head made them look even larger. In the dimness of the lamplit cellar they looked black, but in better light their true colour could be seen: deep and dark and purple. Valyrian eyes.[12]

Dunk

See also

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